Acts and resolutions of the General Assembly of the state of Georgia 1992 [volume 1]

Acts of the General Assembly of the State of Georgia Georgia Law, Georgia Georgia. Acts and resolutions of the General Assembly of the State of Georgia 19920000 English

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ACTS AND RESOLUTIONS OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF GEORGIA 1992 19920000 Compiled and Published by Authority of the State

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GEORGIA LAWS 1992 TABLE OF CONTENTS VOLUME ONE Acts by NumbersPage References vi Bills and ResolutionsAct Number References xvi Acts and Resolutions of General Application 1 Resolutions Proposing Amendments to the Constitution of the State of Georgia 3327 Appellate CourtsPersonnel I Superior CourtsPersonnel and Calendars II IndexTabular XIV IndexGeneral LXXII Population of Georgia CountiesAlphabetically CCXXI Population of Georgia CountiesNumerically CCXXVII Population of Municipalities CCXXIX Population of Judicial Circuits CCXL Georgia Senatorial Districts, Alphabetically by County CCXLIII Georgia Senators, Alphabetically by Name CCXLV Georgia Senators, Numerically by District CCXLVIII Georgia House Districts, Alphabetically by County CCLI Georgia Representatives, Alphabetically by Name CCLIII Georgia Representatives, Numerically by District CCLXI Status of Referendum Elections CCLXIX Vetoes by the Governor CCCLXXXIX State Auditor's Report on Retirement Bills CDV VOLUME TWO Acts by NumbersPage References vi Bills and ResolutionsAct Number References xvi Acts and Resolutions of Local Application 4501 County Home Rule Actions 7041 Municipal Home Rule Actions 7107 Appellate CourtsPersonnel I Superior CourtsPersonnel and Calendars II IndexTabular XIV IndexGeneral LXXII Population of Georgia CountiesAlphabetically CCXXI Population of Georgia CountiesNumerically CCXXVII Population of Municipalities CCXXIX Population of Judicial Circuits CCXL Georgia Senatorial Districts, Alphabetically by County CCXLIII Georgia Senators, Alphabetically by Name CCXLV Georgia Senators, Numerically by District CCXLVIII Georgia House Districts, Alphabetically by County CCLI Georgia Representatives, Alphabetically by Name CCLIII Georgia Representatives, Numerically by District CCLXI Status of Referendum Elections CCLXIX Vetoes by the Governor CCCLXXXIX State Auditor's Report on Retirement Bills CDV

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COMPILER'S NOTE General Acts and Resolutions of the 1992 session of the General Assembly of Georgia will be found in Volume I beginning at page 1. Proposed amendments to the Constitution of the State of Georgia are grouped together and will be found in Volume I beginning at page 3327. Local and Special Acts and Resolutions will be found in Volume II beginning at page 4501. Home rule actions by counties which were filed in the office of the Secretary of State during 1991 are printed in Volume II beginning at page 7041. Home rule actions by municipalities which were filed in the office of the Secretary of State during 1991 are printed in Volume II beginning at page 7107. There are no numbered pages between page 3343 and page 4501. This allows both volumes to be compiled and printed simultaneously. Indexes are printed in each volume and cover material in both volumes. The tabular indexes list matter by broad categories. The general index is a detailed alphabetical index by subject matter. Where it is possible to do so, general Acts have been indexed by reference to the titles of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated which they amend and the tabular index also contains a list of Code sections which have been amended, enacted, or repealed. Each Act is preceded by the Act number assigned by the Governor and the House Bill or Senate Bill number which it was given when introduced in the General Assembly. Each Resolution is preceded by the Resolution Act number assigned by the Governor and the House Resolution or Senate Resolution number. Each Act or Resolution which was signed by the Governor is followed by the approval date on which it was signed by the Governor. The Act beginning on page 7036 was not signed by the Governor. See the note at the end of that Act. ACTS BY NUMBERS, PAGE REFERENCES Act No. Page 596 1 597 4501 598 4508 599 4514 600 4520 601 4523 602 4529 603 4536 604 4538 605 4551 606 6 607 56 608 4558 609 4563 610 4573 611 4584 612 4592 613 4601 614 4614 615 59 616 133 617 4649 618 4656 619 4671 620 4686 621 4693 622 324 623 4701 624 4707 625 4713 626 4719 627 4726 628 4730 629 4764 630 4770 631 4775 632 4786 633 328 634 4796 635 4804 636 4811 637 4818 638 335 639 4825 640 4833 641 4840 642 4848 643 4856 644 379 645 462 646 470 647 4864 648 4873 649 4880 650 477 651 4887 652 4889 653 4896 654 4898 655 4905 656 4907 657 4912 658 480 659 4928 660 4936 661 4958 662 4961 663 4970 664 4984 665 4991 666 5020 667 5023 668 5029 669 5036 670 5044 671 5052 672 492 673 693 674 776 675 779 676 815 677 5062 678 820 679 5078 680 5088 681 5094 682 5100 683 5116 684 5130 685 5135 686 5140 687 5145 688 5149 689 827 690 833 691 5154 692 5163 693 5171 694 5180 695 5183 696 5221 697 5230 698 5245 699 5259 700 5262 701 904 702 5264 703 905 704 5275 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3316 1437 3318 1438 7036 RESOLUTIONS BY NUMBERS, PAGE REFERENCES Res. 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BILLS AND RESOLUTIONSACT NUMBER REFERENCES House Bill Act No. Page HB 37 836 1105 HB 38 837 1108 HB 39 838 1110 HB 41 1214 2176 HB 113 1367 2592 HB 124 1397 2968 HB 143 1430 3297 HB 150 1372 2746 HB 184 1285 2355 HB 196 596 1 HB 198 Vetoed HB 203 1199 2117 HB 207 787 1009 HB 213 1327 2521 HB 216 1069 1610 HB 233 786 1008 HB 235 785 1006 HB 240 1398 2973 HB 244 1421 3219 HB 245 Vetoed HB 309 1215 2178 HB 310 1373 2748 HB 311 1216 2180 HB 318 784 1005 HB 319 1368 2615 HB 332 988 1276 HB 353 1217 2182 HB 354 633 328 HB 394 1399 2975 HB 408 1138 1902 HB 451 765 912 HB 456 1400 2977 HB 457 1124 1790 HB 494 1401 2978 HB 501 1328 2523 HB 519 1218 2184 HB 538 1146 1975 HB 551 1287 2361 HB 559 Vetoed HB 573 1200 2120 HB 576 1377 2762 HB 586 1386 7011 HB 588 1402 2995 HB 598 1403 2998 HB 601 1070 1612 HB 613 Vetoed HB 631 783 1004 HB 634 1286 2358 HB 635 1404 3010 HB 654 678 820 HB 666 1071 1614 HB 695 782 1001 HB 707 781 998 HB 708 767 915 HB 711 1329 2525 HB 727 Vetoed HB 761 1369 2626 HB 762 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ACTS AND RESOLUTIONS OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF GEORGIA 1992 ELECTIONSPRESIDENTIAL PREFERENCE PRIMARY; DATE; REFERENDUMS OR SPECIAL ELECTIONS IN 1992; ABSENTEE BALLOTS. Code Sections 21-2-191, 21-2-200, 21-2-384, 21-2-386, and 21-2-493 Amended. No. 596 (House Bill No. 196). AN ACT To amend Chapter 2 of Title 21 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to elections and primaries generally, so as to change the date of the presidential preference primary; to require certain elections to be conducted on such revised date; to provide for the preparation, obtaining, and delivering of certain absentee ballots, envelopes, and supplies; to provide for duties and procedures for election officials; to provide for the use of certain ballots; to provide for the accepting of certain absentee ballots; to provide for the computation and consolidation of certain returns; to provide for effective dates; to provide for automatic repeal of certain provisions under certain circumstances; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:

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Section 1 . Chapter 2 of Title 21 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to elections and primaries generally, is amended by striking Code Section 21-2-191, relating to the holding of the presidential preference primary, and inserting in its place a new Code Section 21-2-191 to read as follows: 21-2-191. (a) As provided in this article, a presidential preference primary shall be held in 1992 and every four years thereafter for each political party or body which has cast for its candidates for President and Vice President in the last presidential election more than 20 percent of the total vote cast for President and Vice President in the state, so that the electors may express their preference for one person to be the candidate for nomination by his party or body for the office of President of the United States; provided, however, that no elector shall vote in the primary of more than one political party or body in the same presidential preference primary. Such primary shall be held on March 3, 1992, and on the first Tuesday in March every four years thereafter. A state political party or body may by rule choose to elect any portion of its delegates to that party's or body's presidential nominating convention in the primary; and, if a state political party or body chooses to elect any portion of its delegates, such state political party or body shall establish the qualifying period for those candidates for delegate and delegate alternate positions which are to be elected in the primary and for any party officials to be elected in the primary and shall also establish the date on which state and county party executive committees shall certify to the Secretary of State or the superintendent, as the case may be, the names of any such candidates who are to be elected in the primary. (b) Notwithstanding any provision of any local law to the contrary, any referendum or special election which is required to be held on the date of and in conjunction with the March 10, 1992, presidential preference primary pursuant to a local law shall not be conducted on that date but shall be held on the date of the March 3, 1992, presidential preference primary.

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Section 1A . Said chapter is further amended by striking Code Section 21-2-191, relating to the holding of the presidential preference primary, and inserting in its place a new Code Section 21-2-191 to read as follows: 21-2-191. As provided in this article, a presidential preference primary shall be held in 1988 and every four years thereafter for each political party or body which has cast for its candidates for President and Vice President in the last presidential election more than 20 percent of the total vote cast for President and Vice President in the state, so that the electors may express their preference for one person to be the candidate for nomination by his party or body for the office of President of the United States; provided, however, that no elector shall vote in the primary of more than one political party or body in the same presidential preference primary. Such primary shall be held on March 8, 1988, and on the second Tuesday in March every four years thereafter. A state political party or body may by rule choose to elect any portion of its delegates to that party's or body's presidential nominating convention in the primary; and, if a state political party or body chooses to elect any portion of its delegates, such state political party or body shall establish the qualifying period for those candidates for delegate and delegate alternate positions which are to be elected in the primary and for any party officials to be elected in the primary and shall also establish the date on which state and county party executive committees shall certify to the Secretary of State or the superintendent, as the case may be, the names of any such candidates who are to be elected in the primary. Section 2 . Said chapter is further amended by adding a new subsection immediately following subsection (a) of Code Section 21-2-384, relating to preparation and delivery of certain absentee ballots, envelopes, and other supplies, to be designated subsection (a.1), to read as follows: (a.1) Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, at least 31 days prior to the presidential preference primary to be held in 1992, the superintendent shall prepare or obtain and deliver an adequate supply of official absentee

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ballots, envelopes, and other supplies as required by this article to the board of registrars for use in the presidential preference primary. Section 3 . Said chapter is further amended by striking Code Section 21-2-200, relating to applicability of certain general primary provisions and forms of ballots, and inserting in its place a new Code Section 21-2-200 to read as follows: 21-2-200. A presidential preference primary shall be conducted, insofar as practicable, pursuant to this chapter respecting general primaries, except as otherwise provided in this article. In setting up the form of the ballot, the Secretary of State shall provide for designating the name of the candidate to whom a candidate for delegate or delegate alternate is pledged, if any. Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, with respect to the presidential preference primary to be held in 1992, ballots which are in conformance with all provisions of this chapter except for the date of the election printed on the ballot may be used in the presidential preference primary conducted in 1992 under the provisions of Code Section 21-2-191. Section 4 . Said chapter is further amended by adding a new subsection immediately following subsection (b) of Code Section 21-2-386, relating to the receiving of certain absentee ballots, to be designated subsection (b.1), to read as follows: (b.1) Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, with respect to the presidential preference primary to be held in 1992 the board of registrars shall also keep safely and unopened all official absentee ballots received from absentee electors after 7:00 P.M. on the date of the presidential preference primary but no later than 5:00 P.M. on the fourteenth day following the date of the presidential preference primary which are postmarked on or before the date of the presidential preference primary. At 5:00 P.M. on the fourteenth day following the date of the presidential preference primary the registrars shall deliver all such ballots to the election superintendent to be counted in the same manner as absentee ballots are ordinarily counted.

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Section 5 . Said chapter is further amended by adding a new subsection at the end of Code Section 21-2-493, relating to computation, canvassing, and tabulation of returns, to be designated subsection (m) to read as follows: (m) Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, with respect to the presidential preference primary to be held in 1992, the superintendent shall begin to compute and consolidate the returns from each precinct and all absentee ballots cast through 7:00 P.M. on the date of the presidential preference primary not later than 12:00 Noon on the day following the date of the presidential preference primary in accordance with the procedures set forth in this Code section. Upon the conclusion of the consolidation, the superintendent shall announce the results of the consolidation but shall not certify the consolidation. At or before 12:00 Noon on the fifteenth day following the date of the presidential preference primary, the superintendent shall compute and canvass the returns of the absentee ballots which were received by the registrars after 7:00 P.M. on the date of the presidential preference primary but by 5:00 P.M. on the fourteenth day following the date of the presidential preference primary which were postmarked on or before the date of the presidential preference primary. These returns shall be added to the consolidation of the votes previously prepared and a final consolidation of the votes shall be certified and filed as other certifications of election results and all election materials shall then be distributed in accordance with the provisions of this chapter. Section 6 . (a) Section 1 of this Act shall become effective, following the approval of this Act by the Governor, upon the preclearance of this Act by the United States Attorney General pursuant to Section 5 of the federal Voting Rights Act of 1965, as amended. If this Act does not receive such preclearance from the United States Attorney General on or before January 27, 1992, Section 1 of this Act shall be void and shall stand repealed in its entirety as of that time and date. (b) In the event Section 1 of this Act becomes effective under the conditions specified in subsection (a) of this section, Section 1A of this Act shall not become effective and shall be

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void and shall stand repealed in its entirety upon Section 1 becoming effective. In the event Section 1 of this Act does not become effective under the conditions specified in subsection (a) of this section, Section 1A of this Act shall become effective on January 28, 1992. (c) Except as otherwise provided in this section, the remaining sections of this Act shall become effective upon its approval by the Governor or upon its becoming law without such approval. Section 7 . All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed. Approved January 15, 1992. OFFICIAL CODE OF GEORGIA ANNOTATEDCORRECTIONS AND REENACTMENT. No. 606 (House Bill No. 1188). AN ACT To amend the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, so as to correct typographical, stylistic, capitalization, punctuation, and other errors and omissions in the Official Code of Georgia Annotated and in Acts of the General Assembly amending the Official Code of Georgia Annotated; to reenact the statutory portion of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, as amended; to provide for necessary or appropriate revisions and modernizations of matters contained in the Official Code of Georgia Annotated; to provide for and to correct citations in the Official Code of Georgia Annotated and other codes and laws of the state; to rearrange, renumber, and redesignate provisions of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated; to provide for other matters relating to the Official Code of Georgia Annotated; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

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BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA: Section 1 . Title 1 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions, is amended as follows: (1) By striking 1962.) and inserting in lieu thereof 1962). in paragraph (15) of subsection (c) and by striking Ga. L. 1959 and inserting in lieu thereof Ga. L. 1952 in paragraph (63) of subsection (c) of Code Section 1-1-10, relating to laws specifically repealed and provisions saved from repeal when the O.C.G.A. was enacted. Section 2 . Title 2 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to agriculture, is amended as follows: (1) By striking the `Certified Public Weighers Act.' and inserting in lieu thereof relating to certified public weighers. in Code Section 2-9-38, relating to grain to be weighed by certified public weighers. (2) By striking industry and trade and inserting in lieu thereof industry, trade, and tourism in paragraph (8) of subsection (a) of Code Section 2-15-3, relating to the Aquaculture Development Commission. Section 3 . Title 3 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to alcoholic beverages, is amended as follows: (1) By striking and proportionate and inserting in lieu thereof and a proportionate in paragraph (2) of Code Section 3-5-80, relating to the levy and amount of excise tax on malt beverages. Section 4 . Reserved. Section 5 . Title 5 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to appeal and error, is amended as follows: (1) By striking paragraph (8) of subsection (f) and inserting in lieu thereof paragraph (6) of subsection (h) in subsection

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(b) of Code Section 5-6-43, relating to preparation and transmittal of record on appeal by court clerk. (2) By deleting the between motion of and defendant in subsection (c) of Code Section 5-6-45, relating to operation of notice of appeal as supersedeas in criminal cases. Section 6 . Reserved. Section 7 . Title 7 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to banking and finance, is amended as follows: (1) By striking capital case and inserting in lieu thereof capital base in paragraph (1) of subsection (c) of Code Section 7-1-285, relating to limits on obligations of one person or corporation to a bank. (2) By striking administrator of and inserting in lieu thereof secretary of in subparagraph (a)(2)(C) of Code Section 7-1-286, regarding bank loans secured by real estate. (3) By striking commerical and inserting in lieu thereof commercial in paragraph (1) of subsection (d) of Code Section 7-1-293, relating to savings banks and state savings and loan associations. (4) By striking responsibilites and inserting in lieu thereof responsibilities in the introductory language of Code Section 7-1-323, relating to appointment of an affiliated trust company as an agent for a bank. Section 8 . Title 8 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to buildings and housing, is amended as follows: (1) By deleting of this subsection at the end of subparagraph (b)(1)(B) of Code Section 8-2-104, relating to the employment of inspectors. (2) By striking `resident commissoner' and inserting in lieu thereof `resident commissioner' in paragraph (3) of

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subsection (b) of Code Section 8-3-50, relating to appointment, qualifications, and tenure of housing authority commissioners. Section 9 . Title 9 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to civil practice, is amended as follows: (1) By striking proper sevice and inserting in lieu thereof proper service in paragraph (1) of subsection (d) of Code Section 9-11-37, relating to failure to make discovery. Section 10 . Title 10 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to commerce and trade, is amended as follows: (1) By deleting or from the end of paragraph (2) and by deleting the comma following consumer goods in paragraph (4) of subsection (f) of Code Section 10-1-393.3, relating to prohibited use of purchaser's credit card information by merchants. (2) By adding a comma following Code section and by striking warrranty and inserting in lieu thereof warranty in subsection (b) of Code Section 10-1-432, relating to descriptive information relative to limited edition art reproductions. (3) By striking 120 days and inserting in lieu thereof 120 days' in subsection (a) of Code Section 10-1-733, relating to notice of intent to amend, terminate, cancel, or decline to renew an agreement under the Georgia Multiline Heavy Equipment Dealer Act. (4) By adding a comma following self-propelled the second time it appears in paragraph (2) of Code Section 10-1-811, relating to definitions relative to the Farm Tractor Warranty Act. (5) By adding a comma between consumer and the manufacturer in Code Section 10-1-813, relating to the opportunity to make repairs in order to conform to express written warranties. (6) By striking internal and inserting in lieu thereof informal and by deleting the comma following to be heard

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in subparagraph (d)(1)(B) of Code Section 10-1-816, relating to informal dispute settlement procedures. (7) By striking not alter and inserting in lieu thereof nor alter and by striking will keep and inserting in lieu thereof to keep in the fifth undesignated paragraph of the rental agreement following the introductory language of Code Section 10-4-213, relating to enforcement of a self-storage facility lien without judicial intervention. (8) By striking indenture of and inserting in lieu thereof indenture or in division (f)(3)(C)(ii) of Code Section 10-5-5, relating to registration of securities. (9) By striking hereunder and inserting in lieu thereof pursuant to this Code section in subsection (d) of Code Section 10-9-6, relating to the appointment and terms of members of the board of governors of the Geo. L. Smith II Georgia World Congress Center Authority. Section 11 . Title 11 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the commercial code, is amended as follows: (1) By adding a comma following 11-4-208 in the introductory language of subsection (44) of Code Section 11-1-201, relating to general definitions. (2) By striking bank or payor bank and inserting in lieu thereof bank or a payor bank in paragraph (b) of subsection (1) of Code Section 11-3-603, relating to payment or satisfaction. Section 12 . Title 12 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to conservation and natural resources, is amended as follows: (1) By striking objects and inserting in lieu thereof objectives in the introductory language of Code Section 12-2-3, relating to the objectives of the department.

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(2) By striking objects, and inserting in lieu thereof objectives, in Code Section 12-2-6, relating to the powers and duties of the department. (3) By striking Coastal Marshland Protection Act, and inserting in lieu thereof Part 4 of Article 4 of Chapter 5 of this title, the `Coastal Marshlands Protection Act of 1970,' in paragraph (3) of subsection (c); by striking set back and inserting in lieu thereof set-back in subparagraph (g)(1)(B), subparagraph (g)(2)(C), in division (g)(2)(C)(ii), and subparagraph (g)(2)(D); by striking 1975', and inserting in lieu thereof 1975,' in subparagraph (g)(1)(C); and by striking Clean Water Act and inserting in lieu thereof Federal Water Pollution Control Act as amended by the federal Clean Water Act of 1977 (P.L. 95-217) in division (g)(4)(A)(vii) of Code Section 12-2-8, relating to promulgation of minimum standards and procedures for protection of natural resources, environment, and vital areas of the state. (4) By striking Article 4 and inserting in lieu thereof Part 1 of Article 4 in Code Section 12-3-2, relating to disposition of miscellaneous funds by the Department of Natural Resources. (5) By striking Code Sections 12-3-50 through 12-3-54 and inserting in lieu thereof Code Section 12-3-50, this Code section, and Code Sections 12-3-52 through 12-3-54 in Code Section 12-3-51, relating to grants and gifts to the department. (6) By striking surburban and inserting in lieu thereof suburban in subparagraph (B) of paragraph (1) and by adding and at the end of paragraph (7) of Code Section 12-3-114, relating to policies to guide the Department of Natural Resources in creating and administering the Georgia Scenic Trails System. (7) By striking without and inserting in lieu thereof outside in paragraph (4) and by striking restaurant or coliseum and inserting in lieu thereof restaurant, coliseum in paragraph (14) of Code Section 12-3-194, relating to the powers of the Stone Mountain Memorial Association generally.

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(8) By striking any structure, building, or facilities, and inserting in lieu thereof any structure, building, or facility, in paragraph (17) and by adding and at the end of paragraph (22.1) of Code Section 12-3-235, relating to the powers of the Jekyll IslandState Park Authority generally. (9) By adding a comma following Code Section 12-3-291 in subsection (a) and by striking within or without and inserting in lieu thereof within or outside in subsections (b) and (h) of Code Section 12-3-298, relating to issuance of revenue bonds for the purpose of paying for cost of projects of the North Georgia Mountains Authority. (10) By striking herein authorized and inserting in lieu thereof authorized in this part in paragraph (2) of Code Section 12-3-402, relating to definitions relative to the Upper Savannah River Development Authority Act. (11) By deleting the comma following attorneys in paragraph (4), by striking hereunder and inserting in lieu thereof pursuant to the provisions of this part in paragraph (5), and by striking hereinabove defined and inserting in lieu thereof defined in paragraph (3) of Code Section 12-3-402 in paragraph (6) of Code Section 12-3-403, relating to the powers of the Upper Savannah River Development Authority generally. (12) By striking within or without and inserting in lieu thereof within or outside in Code Section 12-3-405, relating to revenue bonds of the Upper Savannah River Authority. (13) By striking herein provided and inserting in lieu thereof provided in this part in Code Section 12-3-423, relating to prescribing rates, rents, etc., for services, facilities, etc., and determining price and terms of sale of lands and facilities of the Upper Savannah River Authority. (14) By striking feasibility of practicability and inserting in lieu thereof feasibility or practicability in paragraph (2) of Code Section 12-3-471, relating to definitions relative to the Georgia Agricultural Exposition Authority.

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(15) By striking United States and the state. and inserting in lieu thereof United States and this state. in Code Section 12-3-476, relating to exercise of police powers by the Georgia Agricultural Exposition Authority. (16) By striking proceedings and inserting in lieu thereof proceeds in paragraph (2) of subsection (e) of Code Section 12-4-48, relating to administrative proceedings by director to enforce Part 2 of Article 2 of Chapter 4 of Title 12, known as the Oil and Gas and Deep Drilling Act of 1975. (17) By striking ground water flow and inserting in lieu thereof ground-water flow in Code Section 12-4-141, relating to legislative purpose of the Cave Protection Act of 1977. (18) By striking subsections (a) and (b) of this Code Section and inserting in lieu thereof subsections (a) and (b) of this Code section the first time it appears in the introductory language of subsection (d) and by striking provision of this Code section and inserting in lieu thereof provision in this Code section in the first sentence of subsection (e) of Code Section 12-5-30, relating to permits for construction, operation, etc., of facilities which discharge pollutants into waters of the state. (19) By adding Section preceding 304(h)(2)(D) and by adding Amendments preceding of 1972 in paragraph (1) of subsection (g) of Code Section 12-5-96, relating to grant, modification, etc., by the Environmental Protection Division of permits for withdrawal, etc., of ground water. (20) By striking no persons and inserting in lieu thereof no person in Code Section 12-5-125, relating to license requirement to drill a water well. (21) By striking 31 U.S.C. and inserting in lieu thereof 33 U.S.C. Section in paragraph (4) of Code Section 12-5-500, relating to definitions relative to costs of oil spill response. (22) By striking oath of affirmation and inserting in lieu thereof oath or affirmation in subsection (d) of Code Section 12-6-42, relating to the State Board of Registration for Foresters.

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(23) By striking Department of Industry and Trade and inserting in lieu thereof Department of Industry, Trade, and Tourism the three times it appears in Code Section 12-8-103.1, relating to the power of the Department of Industry, Trade, and Tourism to construct, maintain, improve, etc., a project. (24) By inserting the federal preceding Clean Air Act in paragraph (8) of subsection (b) of Code Section 12-9-5, relating to the powers and duties of the Board of Natural Resources as to prevention, control, etc., of air pollution generally. (25) By striking no event later than, either and inserting in lieu thereof no event later than either in paragraph (4) of subsection (a), by deleting the comma at the end of subparagraph (a)(4)(A), by striking hereunder, and inserting in lieu thereof under this chapter, in subparagraph (a)(4)(B), by striking (A) or (B) and inserting in lieu thereof subparagraph (A) or (B) of this paragraph in the undesignated language following subparagraph (a)(4)(B), by adding commas preceding and following as provided in Code Section 12-9-22 in paragraph (5) of subsection (a), by deleting the comma following 7411(j) in subsection (b), and by deleting the comma following amendment thereto in paragraph (1) of subsection (e) of Code Section 12-9-12, relating to delayed compliance orders regarding air pollution. (26) By striking Federal Clean Air Act of 1955 and inserting in lieu thereof federal Clean Air Act of 1955 and by striking Clean Air Act Amendments of 1977 and inserting in lieu thereof federal Clean Air Act Amendments of 1977 wherever these phrases appear in subsection (f) of Code Section 12-9-22, relating to noncompliance penalties regarding air pollution. (27) By striking licenses or certification and inserting in lieu thereof licenses or certifications in paragraph (6) of Code Section 12-12-7, relating to power and duties of the Asbestos Licensing Board. (28) By striking violation for failure and inserting in lieu thereof violation or failure in subsection (a) of Code Section

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12-12-20, relating to penalty for violation of any provision of the Georgia Asbestos Safety Act. (29) By striking Toxic Substances Control Act and inserting in lieu thereof federal Toxic Substances Control Act, by striking Clean Air Act and inserting in lieu thereof federal Clean Air Act, and by striking Occupational Safety and Health Act and inserting in lieu thereof federal Occupational Safety and Health Act in Code Section 12-12-24, relating to chapter not intended to conflict with federal acts. (30) By striking Clean Air Act and inserting in lieu thereof federal Clean Air Act wherever it appears in paragraph (4) of Code Section 12-14-1, relating to definitions relative to oil or hazardous material spills or releases. Section 13 . Title 13 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to contracts, is amended as follows: (1) By striking 60 days duration, and inserting in lieu thereof 60 days' duration, in paragraph (1) of subsection (c) of Code Section 13-8-16, relating to predelivery and preparation obligations of farm equipment distribution contracts. (2) By inserting a comma following subsection both times it appears in paragraph (1) of subsection (e) and by striking the bid and inserting in lieu thereof the bid's in subsection (f) of Code Section 13-10-1, relating to bid bonds or other securities on contracts for public works. Section 14 . Title 14 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to corporations, partnerships, and associations, is amended as follows: (1) By striking the date this part becomes effective and inserting in lieu thereof July 1, 1991, in subsection (a) of Code Section 14-3-858, relating to applicability of indemnification provisions. (2) By striking the period and inserting in lieu thereof a semicolon at the end of paragraph (1) of Code Section 14-3-1022, relating to voting by classes of members.

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(3) By striking of this subsection and inserting in lieu thereof of this Code section in subsection (b) of Code Section 14-9A-20, relating to formation of a limited partnership. (4) By striking paragraph (12) of subsection (d) and inserting in lieu thereof paragraph (17) of subsection (g) in paragraph (2) of subsection (a) of Code Section 14-10-4, relating to formation of a professional association. Section 15 . Title 15 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to courts, is amended as follows: (1) By striking Juvenile Justice Coordinating Council and inserting in lieu thereof Children and Youth Coordinating Council in subsection (a) of Code Section 15-5-81, relating to the Advisory Council to the Georgia Courts Automation Commission. (2) By striking the semicolon and inserting in lieu thereof a comma at the end of paragraph (2) of subsection (c) of Code Section 15-5-82, relating to the authority of the Georgia Courts Automation Commission. (3) By adding a comma following Code section in Code Section 15-9-16, relating to authority of retired judge to perform marriage ceremonies. (4) By striking of this Code section and inserting in lieu thereof of this subsection in paragraph (7) of subsection (a) of Code Section 15-9-37, relating to duties of clerks or probate judges acting as clerks. (5) By striking nor more that and inserting in lieu thereof nor more than in subsection (f) of Code Section 15-9-60, relating to costs for specific services for probate courts. (6) By striking delinquent offenses, and inserting in lieu thereof delinquent offenses in subsection (c) and by deleting subsection (h) and inserting in lieu thereof subsection (i) in subsection (d) of Code Section 15-11-49, relating to juvenile traffic offenses.

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(7) By striking this Code Section and inserting in lieu thereof this Code section in paragraph (4) of subsection (a) of Code Section 15-14-29, relating to qualifications for certification as a certified court reporter. (8) By striking may by imposed and inserting in lieu thereof may be imposed in paragraph (8) of subsection (a) of Code Section 15-16-10, relating to the duties of the sheriff. (9) By adding a comma between the word Act and the quotation mark in paragraph (4) of subsection (a) and in subsection (b) of Code Section 15-18-14, relating to assistant district attorneys. (10) By striking of this section and inserting in lieu thereof of this subsection in subparagraph (c)(4)(B) of Code Section 15-18-17, relating to employment of secretaries by district attorneys generally. Section 16 . Title 16 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to crimes and offenses, is amended as follows: (1) By striking upon a defendant being and inserting in lieu thereof upon a defendant's being in subsection (b) of Code Section 16-6-4, relating to child molestation. (2) By striking age of 14 and inserting in lieu thereof age of 14 years in subsection (a) of Code Section 16-6-5, relating to enticing a child for indecent purposes. (3) By striking parole officer, or and inserting in lieu thereof parole officer or and by adding Code preceding section in subsection (b) of Code Section 16-6-5.1, relating to sexual assault against persons in custody. (4) By striking paragraphs 2, 3 or 4 of subsection (a) and inserting in lieu thereof paragraph (2), (3), or (4) of subsection (a) of this Code section in subsection (c) of Code Section 16-6-8, relating to public indecency.

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(5) By striking deferred or withheld and inserting in lieu thereof deferred, or withheld in subsection (b) of Code Section 16-6-13, relating to penalties for violating Code Sections 16-6-9 through 16-6-12. (6) By striking of violation and inserting in lieu thereof of a violation in the introductory language of subsection (a) and by striking withheld, and inserting in lieu thereof withheld; in subparagraph (a)(4)(A) of Code Section 16-8-12, relating to penalties for violation of Code Sections 16-8-2 through 16-8-9. (7) By striking $100.00 and inserting in lieu thereof $100.00, in subsection (b) of Code Section 16-8-13, relating to trade secrets. (8) By striking under this Code section and inserting in lieu thereof under this Code section, in subsection (b) of Code Section 16-8-16, relating to theft by extortion. (9) By striking for second and inserting in lieu thereof for a second in subsection (j) of Code Section 16-8-83, relating to owning, operating, or conducting a chop shop. (10) By striking Code Section 16-8-85 and inserting in lieu thereof this Code section in subsections (e) and (i) and by striking person having or claiming, right, title, or interest and inserting in lieu thereof person having or claiming right, title, or interest in paragraph (4) of subsection (f) of Code Section 16-8-85, relating to forfeiture of personal property seized. (11) By striking paragraph (3) of subsection (a) of this Code section and inserting in lieu thereof paragraph (3) of this subsection in paragraph (4) of subsection (a) of Code Section 16-9-31, relating to financial transaction card theft. (12) By striking 16-9-32, and inserting in lieu thereof 16-9-32 in paragraph (1) of subsection (a) of Code Section 16-9-33, relating to financial transaction card fraud. (13) By striking `Property,' and inserting in lieu thereof `Property' in paragraph (7) of Code Section 16-9-92,

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relating to definitions relative to the Georgia Computer Systems Protection Act. (14) By striking and, at the end of paragraphs (1) and (2), by striking the comma following and at the end of paragraph (3), and by striking electro-magnetic and inserting in lieu thereof electromagnetic in paragraph (4) of Code Section 16-9-94, relating to venue regarding computer crimes. (15) By striking `Clean Air Act,' and inserting in lieu thereof federal Clean Air Act,, by striking `National Traffic and Motor Safety Act,' and inserting in lieu thereof National Traffic and Motor Vehicle Safety Act,, and by striking U.S.C.A. and inserting in lieu thereof U.S.C. both times it appears in subsection (a) of Code Section 16-9-110, relating to sale or transfer of new motor vehicles not manufactured in compliance with federal standards. (16) By deleting the semicolon at the end of paragraph (3) of Code Section 16-10-97, relating to intimidation or injury of a grand or petit juror or court officer. (17) By striking herein required and inserting in lieu thereof required by this Code section in the introductory language of subsection (a) and by striking Code Sections 16-11-12 through 16-11-14 and inserting in lieu thereof Code Section 16-11-12, this Code section, and Code Section 16-11-14 in subsection (c) of Code Section 16-11-13, relating to investigation of all state employees prior to appointment or employment. (18) By striking by this subsection and inserting in lieu thereof by this paragraph in paragraph (4) of Code Section 16-11-39, relating to use of fighting words, obscene and vulgar or profane language, and harassing phone calls. (19) By striking or device and inserting in lieu thereof or a device in paragraph (1) of Code Section 16-11-60, relating to definition of wiretapping, eavesdropping, surveillance, and related offenses. (20) By striking issued hereunder and inserting in lieu thereof issued under this Code section in paragraph (8) of

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subsection (b) and by striking authorized herein and inserting in lieu thereof authorized in this Code section in subsection (c) of Code Section 16-11-64, relating to interception of wire or oral transmissions by law enforcement officers. (21) By deleting hereinafter in subsection (a) and by striking provided herein and inserting in lieu thereof provided in this subsection in subsection (c) of Code Section 16-11-126, relating to carrying a concealed weapon. (22) By striking herein and inserting in lieu thereof in this Code section in subsection (d) of Code Section 16-11-129, relating to license to carry pistol or revolver. (23) By striking application or making and inserting in lieu thereof application, or making in paragraph (1) of subsection (b) of Code Section 16-11-151, relating to prohibited terroristic training. (24) By striking Part 3 of Article 15 and inserting in lieu thereof Part 3 of Article 15 of Chapter 1 in Code Section 16-12-38, relating to chain letter clubs, pyramid clubs, etc., declared to be lotteries. (25) By striking as used herein and inserting in lieu thereof as used in this Code section in subsection (a), by striking below and inserting in lieu thereof of this paragraph in the introductory language of paragraph (3) of subsection (b), and by striking the semicolon and inserting in lieu thereof a period at the end of subparagraph (b)(3)(E) of Code Section 16-12-80, relating to distributing obscene materials. (26) By striking herein and inserting in lieu thereof in this Code section in subsection (b) of Code Section 16-13-2, relating to conditional discharge for possession of controlled substances as first offense. (27) By striking Secretary of Health and Human Services and inserting in lieu thereof secretary of health and human services in paragraph (6) of Code Section 16-13-27, relating to Schedule III controlled substances.

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(28) By striking thereunder and inserting in lieu thereof under this article in paragraph (4) of subsection (a) of Code Section 16-13-37, relating to grounds for suspending or revoking registration regarding distribution, etc., of controlled substances. (29) By striking For purpose and inserting in lieu thereof For the purpose and by twice striking hereunder and inserting in lieu thereof promulgated under this article in paragraph (1) of subsection (a) of Code Section 16-13-46, relating to administrative inspections and warrants regarding controlled substances. (30) By striking District Attorney and District Attorney's and inserting in lieu thereof district attorney and district attorney's and by striking 10% and inserting in lieu thereof 10 percent in subparagraph (u)(4)(B) of Code Section 16-13-49, relating to forfeitures related to controlled substances. (31) By striking 40 I.U. and inserting in lieu thereof 400 I.U. in paragraph (11) of subsection (c) and by striking Drug and inserting in lieu thereof Drug, in paragraph (8) of subsection (e) of Code Section 16-13-71, relating to the definition of dangerous drugs. (32) By adding a comma following Georgia Civil Practice Act in subsection (b), by deleting the comma following notice in subsection (e), and by adding of this Code section following subsections (c) through (g) in subsection (m) of Code Section 16-14-7, relating to forfeiture proceedings in RICO cases. Section 17 . Title 17 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to criminal procedure, is amended as follows: (1) By striking 72 hour's written and inserting in lieu thereof 72 hours' written in subsection (b) of Code Section 17-6-70, relating to when forfeiture of bonds occurs. Section 18 . Reserved.

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Section 19 . Title 19 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to domestic relations, is amended as follows: (1) By striking subsection (a) and inserting in lieu thereof paragraph (1) in subparagraph (a)(6)(B) of Code Section 19-8-13, relating to the filing and contents of a petition for adoption. (2) By striking subsection (a) and inserting in lieu thereof paragraph (1) in subsection (c) of Code Section 19-8-16, relating to investigation by the Department of Human Resources or other agency of proposed adoptions. (3) By striking Code section 19-11-81 and inserting in lieu thereof Code Section 19-11-81 in subsection (c) of Code Section 19-11-80, relating to registration procedure under the Uniform Reciprocal Enforcement of Support Act. (4) By striking Resouces and inserting in lieu thereof Resources in Code Section 19-14-8, relating to eligibility criteria for disbursements from the State Children's Trust Fund. Section 20 . Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to education, is amended as follows: (1) By striking travel expense and inserting in lieu thereof travel expenses in Code Section 20-2-11, relating to budgets of the State Board of Education. (2) By striking commission of crime and inserting in lieu thereof commission of any crime in Code Section 20-2-34, relating to recommendations to the State Board of Education. (3) By striking one of their own member and inserting in lieu thereof one of their own members and by striking operated independent and inserting in lieu thereof operated independently in Code Section 20-2-52, relating to residence and other qualifications of county school board members.

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(4) By striking where apointed, and inserting in lieu thereof where appointed, in Code Section 20-2-80, relating to appointment of local school trustees. (5) By striking there is and inserting in lieu thereof there are in paragraphs (1) and (2) and by striking Title 21, and inserting in lieu thereof Chapter 2 of Title 21, in paragraphs (2) and (3) of Code Section 20-2-107, relating to filling vacancies in office of county school superintendent. (6) By striking subsection (b) and inserting in lieu thereof subsection (c) in paragraph (3) of subsection (a) of Code Section 20-2-142, relating to prescribed courses relating to the development and dissemination of instructional materials on the effect of alcohol. (7) By striking subsection (c) and inserting in lieu thereof subsection (d) in the introductory language of subsection (a) of Code Section 20-2-164, relating to local fair share funds. (8) By striking subsection (g) and inserting in lieu thereof subsection (h) both times it appears in paragraph (3) of subsection (a) of Code Section 20-2-167, relating to funding for direct instructional costs, media center costs, and staff development costs. (9) By striking state-bid and inserting in lieu thereof state bid three times in paragraph (3) of subsection (b) and by striking salary schedule, and inserting in lieu thereof salary schedule in subsection (d) of Code Section 20-2-168, relating to distribution of federal funds received by the State Board of Education. (10) By striking grades K-5 and inserting in lieu thereof grades K through 5 in subsection (a) of Code Section 20-2-218, relating to teacher lunch periods. (11) By striking fill-time and inserting in lieu thereof full-time in paragraph (8) of subsection (b) of Code Section 20-2-260, relating to capital outlay funds generally.

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(12) By striking reference to this part and inserting in lieu thereof reference to this part, in subsection (b) of Code Section 20-2-361, relating to grants to local school systems. (13) By striking as the case may, and inserting in lieu thereof as the case may be, in Code Section 20-2-468, relating to county-wide bonds for education. (14) By striking as aforesaid and inserting in lieu thereof as provided in this Code section in Code Section 20-2-540, relating to exemption of school property from levy and sale. (15) By striking buildings and facilities and inserting in lieu thereof buildings and facilities in paragraph (4) of subsection (a) of Code Section 20-2-551, relating to definitions relative to the Georgia Education Authority (Schools). (16) By striking 19 and inserting in lieu thereof 19 years in Code Section 20-2-642, relating to eligibility for education grants for out-of-state schools. (17) By striking subsection (f) and inserting in lieu thereof subsection (g) in paragraph (2) of subsection (c) of Code Section 20-2-850, relating to sick leave for teachers and other personnel. (18) By striking Chapter 18 of Title 45, the State Employees' Health Insurance Act,' and inserting in lieu thereof Article 1 of Chapter 18 of Title 45, relating to state employees' health insurance, in paragraph (5) of Code Section 20-2-880, relating to definitions relative to the health insurance plan for public schoolteachers. (19) By striking Code Sections 20-2-1090 through 20-2-1094 and inserting in lieu thereof this part in Code Section 20-2-1092, relating to insurance coverage for the general public for liability of school systems. (20) By striking Code Sections 20-2-1090 through 20-2-1094 and inserting in lieu thereof this part in Code Section 20-2-1093, relating to mutual insurance policies to be nonassessable.

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(21) By striking above stated and inserting in lieu thereof above-stated in the form in subsection (d) of Code Section 20-2-1160, relating to local school boards to be tribunals to determine school law controversies. (22) By striking control of board and inserting in lieu thereof control of the board and by striking approval of board and inserting in lieu thereof approval of the board in Code Section 20-3-71, relating to nuclear facility liability insurance for schools under regents' control. (23) By striking including' and inserting in lieu thereof including in paragraph (4) of Code Section 20-3-201, relating to definitions relative to the Private Colleges and Universities Authority Act. (24) By striking Act and inserting in lieu thereof Act,' in Code Section 20-3-202, relating to the creation of the Private Colleges and Universities Authority. (25) By striking council members and inserting in lieu thereof councilmembers in subsection (h) of Code Section 20-3-234, relating to functions and composition of the board of commissioners of the Georgia Student Finance Commission. (26) By renumbering paragraphs (10) and (11) as paragraphs (11) and (10), respectively, in Code Section 20-3-250.2, relating to definitions relative to nonpublic postsecondary educational institutions. (27) By striking state-funded and inserting in lieu thereof state funded in Code Section 20-3-289, relating to eligibility of students in default for other state student financial assistance. (28) By striking it affairs and inserting in lieu thereof its affairs in subparagraph (A) of paragraph (1) and by striking Part 3 of this article, and inserting in lieu thereof Part 2 of this article, in paragraph (4) of Code Section 20-3-316, relating to powers and duties of the Georgia Student Finance Authority.

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(29) By striking federal Act and inserting in lieu thereof federal act twice in subparagraph (b)(1)(B) and by striking service-cancelable and inserting in lieu thereof service cancelable both times it appears subsection (d) of Code Section 20-3-374, relating to maintaining a service cancelable loan fund. (30) By striking oligated and inserting in lieu thereof obligated in subsection (a) of Code Section 20-3-426, relating to the effect of failure to meet standards and requirements for continued eligibility for a scholarship. (31) By striking state-supported and inserting in lieu thereof state supported in Code Section 20-3-430, relating to legislative findings regarding the North Georgia College Reserve Officers' Training Corps Grant Program. (32) By striking full- and inserting in lieu thereof full-time in paragraph (3) of Code Section 20-3-453, relating to eligibility of students for grants to children of certain public employees. (33) By striking insure and inserting in lieu thereof ensure both times it appears in Code Section 20-3-613, relating to contracts of the Georgia Education Trust. (34) By deleting the comma following acquire in paragraph (1) of Code Section 20-12-3, relating to powers of the board of regents. (35) By striking state-wide and inserting in lieu thereof state wide in subparagraph (d)(1)(D) of Code Section 20-13-8, relating to licensure for the operation of public telecommunication facilities. Section 21 . Reserved. Section 22 . Reserved. Section 23 . Reserved.

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Section 24 . Title 24 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to evidence, is amended as follows: (1) By striking Ga. Laws and inserting in lieu thereof Ga. L. in subsection (b) of Code Section 24-9-1, relating to competency of witnesses generally. Section 25 . Title 25 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to fire protection and safety, is amended as follows: (1) By striking of Title 25 and inserting in lieu thereof of this title in Code Section 25-3-27, relating to construction of certain provisions regarding fire departments. Section 26 . Title 26 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to food, drugs, and cosmetics, is amended as follows: (1) By striking Article 2 of Chapter 2 of Title 26, and inserting in lieu thereof Article 2 of this chapter, in subsection (b) of Code Section 26-2-263, relating to license requirements for certain wholesalers or egg handlers. (2) By striking transporation and inserting in lieu thereof transportation in Code Section 26-2-315, relating to promulgation of rules and regulations regarding sanitation, distribution, and transportation of fish and seafoods. (3) By striking standards of specifications and inserting in lieu thereof standards or specifications in subparagraph (A) of paragraph (7) of Code Section 26-4-2, relating to definitions relative to pharmacists and pharmacies. Section 27 . Title 27 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to game and fish, is amended as follows: (1) By striking subparagaph and inserting in lieu thereof subparagraph in subparagraph (B) of paragraph (24) of Code Section 27-1-2, relating to definitions relative to game and fish laws.

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(2) By striking period and inserting in lieu thereof periods in the introductory language of subsection (a) of Code Section 27-3-15, relating to seasons and bag limits. (3) By striking growing waters and inserting in lieu thereof growing areas in subsection (b) of Code Section 27-4-193, relating to taking shellfish from unapproved growing areas. Section 28 . Title 28 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the General Assembly, is amended as follows: (1) By striking legislature and inserting in lieu thereof General Assembly in subsection (a) of Code Section 28-7-2, relating to registration with the Secretary of State. Section 29 . Title 29 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to guardian and ward, is amended as follows: (1) By striking (b), (c), (d), and (e) and inserting in lieu thereof (c) through (e) in subsection (a), by striking sub-division (g)(2)(B)(iv) and inserting in lieu thereof division (g)(2)(B)(iv) in subsections (c) and (d), and by inserting subsection (e) of Code Section 29-5-6 or immediately following hearing under in subsection (d) of Code Section 29-5-13, relating to guardianship hearing expenses. (2) By striking Veterans Affairs, in and inserting in lieu thereof Veterans Affairs in in paragraph (6) of subsection (b) of Code Section 29-6-6, relating to petition for appointment of a guardian. Section 30 . Title 30 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to handicapped persons, is amended as follows: (1) By striking facility, and such and inserting in lieu thereof facility and such in paragraph (1) of subsection (a) of Code Section 30-5-4, relating to reporting of need for protective services.

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Section 31 . Title 31 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to health, is amended as follows: (1) By striking policy council and inserting in lieu thereof Health Strategies Council in subsection (a) and in paragraphs (2), (3), and (4) of subsection (b) of Code Section 31-6-21, relating to the Health Planning Agency generally. (2) By striking Human Resources Committee and inserting in lieu thereof Health and Human Services Committee in subsections (b) and (d) of Code Section 31-6-21.1, relating to Health Planning Agency rules. (3) By striking Human Resources Committee and inserting in lieu thereof Health and Human Services Committee in Code Section 31-6-46, relating to reports of the Health Planning Agency. (4) By striking Secretary of Health and Human Services and inserting in lieu thereof secretary of health and human services in subsections (b) and (d) of Code Section 31-7-53, relating to the state establishing a matching formula for each construction and modernization category of health care facilities by fiscal year. (5) By striking the effective date of this subsection. and inserting in lieu thereof May 1, 1985. in subsection (a) of Code Section 31-8-43, relating to indigency standards for medical care for pregnant women in labor. (6) By striking Paragraph VI(g) and inserting in lieu thereof Paragraph VI(i) in Code Section 31-8-150, relating to constitutional authority for passage of Article 6 of Chapter 8 of Title 31, relating to the Indigent Care Trust Fund. (7) By striking or both shall and inserting in lieu thereof or both, shall in the introductory language of Code Section 31-10-31, relating to penalties relating to violations relative to vital records. (8) By striking such hearings and inserting in lieu thereof such hearing in paragraph (4) of subsection (c) of

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Code Section 31-20-3, relating to sterilization of mentally incompetent persons. (9) By striking Neither person and inserting in lieu thereof Neither persons in subsection (c) of Code Section 31-23-5, relating to persons authorized to extract eyes. (10) By striking Senate Human Resources and inserting in lieu thereof Senate Health and Human Services in subsection (a) of Code Section 31-37-3, creating the Health Care Personnel Overview Committee. Section 32 . Reserved. Section 33 . Title 33 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to insurance, is amended as follows: (1) By striking Insurance Commissioner and inserting in lieu thereof Commissioner of Insurance in Code Section 33-3-21, relating to reports of business affairs and operations of insurers generally. (2) By striking judgments or agreement and inserting in lieu thereof judgments or agreements in subsection (b) of Code Section 33-3-27, relating to reports of awards under medical malpractice insurance policies. (3) By deleting the subsection (a) designation in Code Section 33-5-21, relating to authorization of procurement of surplus line insurance. (4) By striking $10 and inserting in lieu thereof ten in paragraph (3) of subsection (b) of Code Section 33-5-25, relating to broker to ascertain financial condition of unauthorized insurer prior to placement of insurance therewith. (5) By striking the semicolons at the end of divisions (8)(A)(i), (8)(A)(ii), and (8)(A)(iii), subparagraph (B) of paragraph (8), and subparagraphs (A), (B), and (C) of paragraph (12); by striking the semicolon at the end of subparagraph (A) of paragraph (13); by striking ; or at the end of subparagraph (B) of paragraph (13); and by inserting periods in lieu thereof in

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subsection (b) of Code Section 33-6-4, relating to unfair methods of competition and deceptive acts or practices. (6) By striking subsection (d) of Code Section 33-8-8 and inserting in lieu thereof subsection (c) of Code Section 33-8-8 in subsection (a) of Code Section 33-8-10, relating to the confidential treatment of tax information. (7) By striking in the amount and inserting in lieu thereof in an amount in subsection (a) of Code Section 33-9-38, relating to penalty for failure to comply with final order of Commissioner. (8) By striking the semicolon and inserting in lieu thereof a colon at the end of paragraph (1) of subsection (a), by striking administrator of veterans' affairs and inserting in lieu thereof secretary of veterans affairs in subparagraph (a)(1)(A) and paragraph (3) of subsection (a), and by striking the semicolon and inserting in lieu thereof a period at the end of subparagraph (a)(4)(A) in Code Section 33-11-25, relating to authorized investments in bonds, notes, or other evidences secured by first mortgage or deed of trust upon improved or income-producing real property in the United States or Canada. (9) By striking `Georgia Securities Act,' and inserting in lieu thereof `Georgia Securities Act of 1973,' in subsection (o) of Code Section 33-11-35, relating to establishment, etc., of separate accounts for variable annuity contracts. (10) By striking `Georgia Securities Act,' and inserting in lieu thereof `Georgia Securities Act of 1973,' in subsection (f) and by striking paragraph (8) of Code Section 33-6-4 and inserting in lieu thereof paragraph (8) of subsection (b) of Code Section 33-6-4 in subsection (h) of Code Section 33-11-36, relating to establishment of separate accounts for variable life insurance policies. (11) By striking Insurance Commissioner and inserting in lieu thereof Commissioner of Insurance in paragraph (2) of Code Section 33-13-1, relating to definitions relative to insurance holding company systems.

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(12) By striking `Georgia Securities Act.' and inserting in lieu thereof `Georgia Securities Act of 1973.' in subsection (a) of Code Section 33-14-10, relating to sale, offer for sale, etc., of subscriptions for insurance securities and sale, offer for sale, etc., of insurance securities. (13) By striking 10 and inserting in lieu thereof ten in subsection (b) of Code Section 33-14-75, relating to procedure for merger or consolidation. (14) By striking 10 and inserting in lieu thereof ten in paragraph (2) of subsection (b) of Code Section 33-14-76, relating to authorization and procedure for conversion of mutual insurer to stock insurer. (15) By striking Insurance Commissioner and inserting in lieu thereof Commissioner of Insurance in subsection (a) four times, in subsection (b), and in subsection (d) of Code Section 33-21-5, relating to suspension or revocation of certificate of authority. (16) By striking Insurance Commissioner and inserting in lieu thereof Commissioner of Insurance everywhere it appears in subsections (a) and (b) of Code Section 33-21-15, relating to filing of annual reports. (17) By striking Insurance Commissioner and inserting in lieu thereof Commissioner of Insurance wherever it appears in Code Section 33-21-17, relating to examination of accounts, etc., of organizations and providers. (18) By striking Insurance Commissioner and inserting in lieu thereof Commissioner of Insurance in subsection (a) of Code Section 33-21-18, relating to promulgation of rules and regulations generally. (19) By striking Insurance Commissioner and inserting in lieu thereof Commissioner of Insurance in Code Section 33-21-19, relating to promulgation of rules and regulations for licensing of agents.

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(20) By striking Insurance Commissioner and inserting in lieu thereof Commissioner of Insurance wherever it appears in subsections (a) and (b) of Code Section 33-21-20, relating to conduct of hearings generally. (21) By striking Insurance Commissioner and inserting in lieu thereof Commissioner of Insurance wherever it appears, by striking therein and inserting in lieu thereof in Chapter 13 of Title 50 in paragraph (2) of subsection (c), and by striking subsection and inserting in lieu thereof Code section in subsection (d) of Code Section 33-21-27, relating to enforcement of Chapter 21 of Title 33. (22) By striking Chapter 18 or 19 or this title and inserting in lieu thereof Chapter 18 or 19 of this title, by striking legal services plans or sponsors and inserting in lieu thereof legal services plans of sponsors, and by striking legal services plan and inserting in lieu thereof legal services plans in subsection (c) of Code Section 33-35-11, relating to submission to the Commissioner of Insurance of underwriting rules and rates, premiums, or fees. (23) By striking Code Sections 33-37-44 and 33-37-45 and inserting in lieu thereof Code Sections 33-37-54 and 33-37-55 in subsection (a) of Code Section 33-36-11, relating to procedure for proof and allowance of covered claims under Chapter 36 of Title 33. (24) By striking nullified and avoided and inserting in lieu thereof nullified and voided in subsection (h) of Code Section 33-37-27, relating to preferential transfers of property of insurers. (25) By striking secure claim and inserting in lieu thereof secured claim in subsection (c) of Code Section 33-37-57, relating to superiority of order of distribution issued by the domiciliary state of an insurer. (26) By striking experience and inserting in lieu thereof experienced in paragraph (1) of Code Section 33-39-12, relating to requests for information regarding previous adverse

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underwriting decisions or previous coverage obtained through a residual market mechanism. (27) By adding and at the end of subparagraph (E) of paragraph (8) of Code Section 33-40-2, relating to definitions relative to risk retention groups. (28) By striking purchasing goup and inserting in lieu thereof purchasing group in Code Section 33-40-16, relating to purchases of insurance by a purchasing group. (29) By striking subsection (f) and inserting in lieu thereof paragraph (6) in paragraphs (1) and (2) of subsection (a) and by striking set forth above and inserting in lieu thereof set forth in this subsection in paragraph (3) of subsection (a) of Code Section 33-48-4, relating to proceedings upon violation of Chapter 48 of Title 33. Section 34 . Title 34 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to labor and industrial relations, is amended as follows: (1) By striking classes of person and inserting in lieu thereof classes of persons in subsection (a) of Code Section 34-4-4, relating to authority of the Commissioner to grant exemptions from Chapter 4 of Title 34. (2) By striking Board of Review and inserting in lieu thereof board of review in Code Section 34-8-4, relating to representation of the Commissioner of Labor by the Attorney General. (3) By striking Secretary of Labor and inserting in lieu thereof secretary of labor in subsection (g) of Code Section 34-8-70, relating to the duties and powers of the Commissioner. (4) By striking Secretary of Labor and inserting in lieu thereof secretary of labor four times in subsection (a) of Code Section 34-8-79, relating to state and federal cooperation in the administration of Chapter 8 of Title 34.

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(5) By striking Secretary of Labor and inserting in lieu thereof secretary of labor in subsection (a) of Code Section 34-8-80, relating to payment of compensation under two or more state unemployment compensation laws. (6) By striking Secretary of Labor and inserting in lieu thereof secretary of labor in subsections (a) and (b) of Code Section 34-8-81, relating to creation of the Employment Security Administration Fund. (7) By striking Secretary of Labor and inserting in lieu thereof secretary of labor three times in Code Section 34-8-82, relating to state reimbursement of Employment Security Administration Fund for moneys lost, wrongfully expended, or overexpended. (8) By striking Secretary of the Treasury and inserting in lieu thereof secretary of the treasury in Code Section 34-8-84, relating to the Commissioner as custodian of the Unemployment Compensation Fund. (9) By striking Secretary of the Treasury and inserting in lieu thereof secretary of the treasury in paragraphs (1), (2), (4), and (5) of Code Section 34-8-85, relating to withdrawals from the Unemployment Trust Fund. (10) By striking Secretary of the Treasury and inserting in lieu thereof secretary of the treasury in Code Section 34-8-86, relating to management of funds upon discontinuance of the Unemployment Trust Fund. (11) By striking Secretary of Labor and inserting in lieu thereof secretary of labor in Code Section 34-8-92, relating to disposition of fines, penalties, and interest collected under Chapter 8 of Title 34. (12) By striking Secretary of Labor and inserting in lieu thereof secretary of labor both times it appears in subsection (b) of Code Section 34-8-93, relating to construction of Chapter 8 of Title 34.

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(13) By striking Secretary of Labor and inserting in lieu thereof secretary of labor in subparagraph (b)(2)(B) of Code Section 34-8-157, relating to regular benefits paid to be charged against experience rating account. (14) By striking Secretary of the Treasury and inserting in lieu thereof secretary of the treasury in subsection (a) of Code Section 34-8-182, relating to the authority to collect administrative assessment and deposit funds in the clearing account. (15) By striking Secretary of Labor and inserting in lieu thereof secretary of labor in subsection (e) of Code Section 34-8-195, relating to determination of eligibility for unemployment benefits generally. (16) By striking Secretary of Labor and inserting in lieu thereof secretary of labor in division (a)(2)(C)(i), subparagraph (a)(4)(A), paragraph (6) of subsection (a), and subsection (g) of Code Section 34-8-197, relating to eligibility requirements for extended benefits. (17) By striking `Civil Practice Act.' and inserting in lieu thereof `Georgia Civil Practice Act.' in paragraph (1) of subsection (d) and in subsection (h) of Code Section 34-9-102, relating to hearing before administrative law judge. (18) By striking `Georgia Insurance Insolvency Pool Act,' and inserting in lieu thereof `Georgia Insurers Insolvency Pool Act,' in Code Section 34-9-177, relating to funds not to be deemed insurers. (19) By striking consult with the medical and inserting in lieu thereof consult with medical in subsection (b) of Code Section 34-9-205, relating to the requirement of State Board of Workers' Compensation approval of physicians' fees, hospital, and other charges. (20) By striking subsequent and inserting in lieu thereof Subsequent in subsection (a) of Code Section 34-9-363.1, relating to the duty of employers and insurers to notify the administrator of the Subsequent Injury Trust Fund of proposed

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settlement agreements after reimbursement agreement has been reached. (21) By redesignating paragraphs (2) and (3) as paragraphs (3) and (2), respectively, in Code Section 34-13-2, relating to definitions relative to carnival ride safety. Section 35 . Title 35 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to law enforcement officers and agencies, is amended as follows: (1) By striking Chapter 3, 4 or 7 and inserting in lieu thereof Chapter 3, 4, or 7 in paragraph (1) of subsection (b) of Code Section 35-1-8, relating to acquisition, collection, classification, and preservation of information assisting in identifying deceased persons and locating missing persons. (2) By striking five calendar days, and inserting in lieu thereof five calendar days' in subsection (c) of Code Section 35-2-48, relating to the State Patrol Disciplinary Board. (3) By striking state-owned and inserting in lieu thereof state owned in subsection (b) of Code Section 35-2-73, relating to the Commissioner of Public Safety employing a sufficient number of security guards for protection of the Governor, Lieutenant Governor, Speaker of the House and their families, executive department, etc. (4) By deleting the State Crime Commission, in paragraph (9) of Code Section 35-3-33, relating to the powers and duties of the Georgia Crime Information Center. (5) By striking Georgia Post Mortem Examination Act' and inserting in lieu thereof `Georgia Death Investigation Act' in Code Section 35-4-8, relating to the training program for coroners and deputy coroners. Section 36 . Title 36 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to local government is amended as follows: (1) By striking 33-34-12 and inserting in lieu thereof 40-6-10 in subsection (c) of Code Section 36-32-7, relating to

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jurisdiction of municipal courts to try cases involving the operation of a motor vehicle without insurance. (2) By striking Article 2 and inserting in lieu thereof Part 2 of Article 2 and by striking Emissions and inserting in lieu thereof Emission in subsection (a) of Code Section 36-32-8, relating to jurisdiction in cases of operating motor vehicles without certificate of emission inspection. (3) By striking subdivison and inserting in lieu thereof subdivision in Code Section 36-34-4, relating to establishment of facilities and services for treatment of patients. (4) By striking bondholders. and inserting in lieu thereof bondholders; in subparagraph (b)(3)(F) of Code Section 36-41-6, relating to loans to qualified housing sponsors or eligible households. (5) By striking renovation or rehabilitation and inserting in lieu thereof renovation, or rehabilitation in paragraph (6) of Code Section 36-42-3, relating to definitions relative to the Downtown Development Authorities Law. (6) By striking A muncipality and inserting in lieu thereof A municipality in subsection (a) and by striking the periods and inserting in lieu thereof semicolons in paragraphs (1) and (2) of subsection (c), and by striking the period and inserting in lieu thereof ; and in paragraph (3) of subsection (c) of Code Section 36-61-9, relating to the power of eminent domain. (7) By striking form or fees, and inserting in lieu thereof form of fees, in Code Section 36-62-3, relating to the constitutional authority for the Development Authorities Law. (8) By striking part of the costs and inserting in lieu thereof part of the cost in the last sentence of paragraph (3) of Code Section 36-63-4, relating to definitions relative to the Resource Recovery Development Authorities Law. (9) By striking Senate Banking and Finance Committee and inserting in lieu thereof Senate Finance and Public

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Utilities Committee in subsection (e) of Code Section 36-81-8, relating to preparation and filing of annual local government finance reports. (10) By striking Title 36 and inserting in lieu thereof this title in the introductory language of Code Section 36-82-7, relating to authorized investments for bond proceeds. (11) By striking banker's and inserting in lieu thereof bankers' in subparagraph (a)(1)(E) of Code Section 36-83-4, relating to authorized investments of local government investment pools. Section 37 . Title 37 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to mental health, is amended as follows: (1) By striking transfered and inserting in lieu thereof transferred in subsection (b) of Code Section 37-3-22, relating to the right of a voluntary patient to discharge upon application. (2) By striking `Incapacitated by alcohol and drugs' and inserting in lieu thereof `Incapacitated by alcohol or drugs' in paragraph (13) of Code Section 37-7-1, relating to definitions relative to the treatment of alcoholics and drug users. (3) By striking herewith and inserting in lieu thereof therewith in paragraph (6) of Code Section 37-9-2, relating to definitions relative to The Patient Cost of Care Act. (4) By striking financial and inserting in lieu thereof financial in subsection (b) of Code Section 37-9-5, relating to assessment of persons liable for cost of care generally. Section 38 . Title 38 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to military, emergency management, and veterans affairs, is amended as follows: (1) By striking tumultuous and inserting in lieu thereof tumultuous, in subsection (a) of Code Section 38-2-303, relating to dispersion of a mob or other lawless or unlawful assembly or combination.

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(2) By striking Articles 1 through 3 and inserting in lieu thereof Article 1, this article, and Article 3 in paragraph (1) of subsection (a) of Code Section 38-3-27, relating to the establishment of local organizations for emergency management. Section 39 . Reserved. Section 40 . Title 40 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to motor vehicles and traffic, is amended as follows: (1) By striking tag which resembles and inserting in lieu thereof tag not issued by the State of Georgia which is intended to resemble in the second sentence of Code Section 40-2-41, relating to the display of license plates. (2) By striking in its entirety the last sentence of subsection (a) of Code Section 40-2-84, relating to special license plates for Purple Heart recipients. (3) By striking schoolbuses and inserting in lieu thereof school buses and by striking the comma following gocarts in subsection (b) of Code Section 40-4-2, relating to applicability of the requirements regarding identification of motor vehicles and motor vehicle components. (4) By striking the word and and inserting in lieu thereof or in paragraph (1) and by striking the commas following manufacturer and commissioner in paragraph (2) of Code Section 40-4-20, relating to definitions relating to alteration or removal of motor vehicle identification numbers. (5) By striking Chapter 11 and inserting in lieu thereof Article 1 of Chapter 11 in subsection (h) of Code Section 40-5-2, relating to records to be kept by the Department of Public Safety. (6) By striking the words the effective date of this article and inserting in lieu thereof the words April 3, 1989, in subsection (b) of Code Section 40-5-25, relating to applications and fees for drivers' licenses.

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(7) By striking date of previous arrests and inserting in lieu thereof the dates of previous arrests in subsection (d) of Code Section 40-5-70, relating to suspension of drivers' licenses for failure to provide proof of required minimum insurance. (8) By striking 40-5-71 and inserting in lieu thereof this Code section in subsection (d) of Code Section 40-5-71, relating to procedure upon notice of insurance cancellation. (9) By striking court, or and inserting in lieu thereof court, a finding of guilt, or in paragraph (9) of Code Section 40-5-142, relating to definitions relative to commercial drivers' licenses. (10) By striking the state division of investigation and inserting in lieu thereof the Georgia Bureau of Investigation in paragraph (1) of subsection (c) of Code Section 40-6-395, relating to eluding a police officer and impersonating a law enforcement officer. (11) By striking motorcyles and inserting in lieu thereof motorcycles in subsection (a) of Code Section 40-8-1, relating to application of Article 1 of Chapter 8 of Title 40, relating to equipment of motor vehicles. (12) By striking gross weight rating and inserting in lieu thereof gross vehicle weight rating in subsection (c) of Code Section 40-8-6.1, relating to raised chassis vehicles. (13) By striking and every lighted spotlight shall not be aimed and inserting in lieu thereof and no lighted spotlight shall be aimed in subsection (a) of Code Section 40-8-29, relating to spotlights, foglights, and auxiliary lights permitted. (14) By striking paragraph (50) and inserting in lieu thereof paragraph (55) in Code Section 40-8-113, relating to the applicability of school bus standards. (15) By striking paragraph (50) and inserting in lieu thereof paragraph (55) in the introductory language and by striking lamps and inserting in lieu thereof lights eight

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times in paragraph (2) of Code Section 40-8-115, relating to identification and equipment of school buses for special route service. (16) By striking paragraph (50) and inserting in lieu thereof paragraph (55) in subsection (a) of Code Section 40-8-220, relating to inspections of public school buses. (17) By striking paragraphs (2) and (3) of subsection (d) and inserting in lieu thereof paragraphs (4) and (5) of subsection (g) and by striking paragraph (10) of subsection (d) and inserting in lieu thereof paragraph (8) of subsection (g) in subsection (a) of Code Section 40-9-60, relating to courts to report unpaid judgments to the department. (18) By striking motocycle and inserting in lieu thereof motorcycle in paragraph (2) of subsection (a) of Code Section 40-15-2, relating to establishment and operation of motorcycle operator safety training programs. Section 41 . Reserved. Section 42 . Title 42 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to penal institutions, is amended as follows: (1) By striking asignments. and inserting in lieu thereof assignments. in subsection (f) of Code Section 42-5-60, relating to hiring out of inmates. (2) By striking other moneys owed, and inserting in lieu thereof other moneys owed and by striking including moneys owed and inserting in lieu thereof including moneys owed, in subsection (b) of Code Section 42-8-36, relating to the duty of a probationer to inform the probation supervisor of residence and whereabouts. Section 43 . Title 43 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to professions and businesses, is amended as follows: (1) By striking one- and inserting in lieu thereof one-family two times and by striking less that and inserting

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in lieu thereof less than in Code Section 43-4-14, relating to practice of architecture. (2) By striking chiropractic. and inserting in lieu thereof chiropractic; at the end of paragraph (6) of subsection (a) of Code Section 43-9-12, relating to grounds for refusal or revocation of chiropractic licenses. (3) By striking or in part regulate and inserting in lieu thereof or in part regulates in paragraph (8) of Code Section 43-11A-15, relating to enforcement powers of the Georgia Board of Examiners of Licensed Dietitians. (4) By striking utility contactor and inserting in lieu thereof utility contractor in paragraph (14) of Code Section 43-14-2, relating to definitions relative to electrical contractors, plumbers, conditioned air contractors, low-voltage contractors, and utility contractors. (5) By striking knowlege and inserting in lieu thereof knowledge in subsection (c) of Code Section 43-23-7, relating to qualifications of applicants for licensure as landscape architects. (6) By striking the `Georgia First Offender Act,' and inserting in lieu thereof relating to probation of first offenders, in subparagraph (a)(4)(C) of Code Section 43-26-36, relating to denial or sanction of licenses of nurses. (7) By striking physician and inserting in lieu thereof physician in subsection (b) of Code Section 43-29-18, relating to construction of Chapter 29 of Title 43, relating to dispensing opticians. (8) By striking appliant and inserting in lieu thereof applicant in subparagraph (a)(13)(A) of Code Section 43-34-37, relating to authority to refuse a license to or to discipline a physician. (9) By striking Act'. and inserting in lieu thereof Act.' in Code Section 43-34-151, relating to applicability of the Georgia Administrative Procedure Act.

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(10) By striking licensee or registratrant and inserting in lieu thereof licensee or registrant in subparagraph (b)(2)(F) of Code Section 43-38-11, relating to denial, revocation, or sanction of licenses and registrations of private detectives and security agencies. (11) By striking interest, and inserting in lieu thereof interests, in paragraph (2) of Code Section 43-39-1, relating to definitions relative to psychologists. (12) By striking the words rehabilitiation and amplication and inserting in lieu thereof rehabilitation and amplification in paragraph (6) of Code Section 43-44-3, relating to definitions relative to the Georgia State Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology Licensing Act. (13) By striking speech language and inserting in lieu thereof speech-language in paragraph (2) of subsection (a) of Code Section 43-44-8, relating to requirements for licensure as a speech-language pathologist or audiologist. (14) By striking subparagraphs (A), (B), and (C) and inserting in lieu thereof subparagraphs (A) and (B) in subparagraphs (C) and (D) of paragraph (5) of Code Section 43-50-3, relating to definitions relative to veterinarians and veterinary technicians. Section 44 . Title 44 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to property, is amended as follows: (1) By striking Part 3 of Chapter 4 and inserting in lieu thereof Part 3 of Article 2 of Chapter 4 and by striking Part 3 of Chapter 5 and inserting in lieu thereof Part 3 of Article 3 of Chapter 5 in Code Section 44-1-14, relating to abatement of hazard from abandoned well or hole. (2) By striking submitted to jury and inserting in lieu thereof submitted to the jury in subsection (c) of Code Section 44-2-103, relating to the examiner's powers under the Land Registration Law.

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(3) By striking the the duties and inserting in lieu thereof the duties in the form in Code Section 44-2-228, relating to oath of an examiner under the Land Registration Law. (4) By striking paragraph (3) of subsection (c) and inserting in lieu thereof paragraph (2) of subsection (f) in Code Section 44-2-237, relating to recordation of plats. (5) By striking paragraphs (2) and (3) of subsection (d) and inserting in lieu thereof paragraphs (4) and (5) of subsection (g) in Code Section 44-2-239, relating to recordation of lengthy description. (6) By striking subscribed before me theday and inserting in lieu thereof subscribed before me thisday in the form following subsection (a) of Code Section 44-2-248, relating to notation of special right. (7) By striking allocation or proceeds and inserting in lieu thereof allocation of proceeds in subsection (g) of Code Section 44-3-137, relating to separate accounts and records of registrants and cemeteries under the Georgia Cemetery Act of 1983. (8) By striking finding. and inserting in lieu thereof findings. in subsection (f) of Code Section 44-3-147, relating to administrative appeal of an order of the Secretary of State under the Georgia Cemetery Act of 1983. (9) By striking subject to tax and inserting in lieu thereof subject to a tax in subparagraph (a)(1)(O) of Code Section 44-3-172, relating to contents of a public offering statement under the Georgia Time-Share Act. (10) By striking furnishing, and landscaping and inserting in lieu thereof furnishing, and landscaping in subsection (a) of Code Section 44-3-176, relating to escrow of payments received by developer on uncompleted projects. (11) By striking Human Resources Committee and inserting in lieu thereof Health and Human Services Committee

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in paragraph (7) of Code Section 44-5-150, relating to duties of the Advisory Board on Anatomical Gift Procurement. (12) By striking paragraph (14) of subsection (d) and inserting in lieu thereof subparagraph (f)(1)(A) in Code Section 44-14-472, relating to the recording of hospital liens. (13) By striking paragraph (13) of subsection (d) and inserting in lieu thereof subparagraph (f)(1)(A) in Code Section 44-14-511, relating to liens on offspring of stallions. (14) By striking paragraph (15) of subsection (d) and inserting in lieu thereof subparagraph (f)(1)(A) in Code Section 44-14-611, relating to lis pendens docket. Section 45 . Title 45 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to public officers and employees, is amended as follows: (1) By striking 45-7-4 and inserting in lieu thereof this Code section in subsection (b) of Code Section 45-7-4, relating to annual salaries of certain state officials. (2) By striking industry and trade and inserting in lieu thereof industry, trade, and tourism in subsection (b) of Code Section 45-12-203, relating to composition and appointment of members of the Governor's Development Council. (3) By striking Code Section 45-16-92 and inserting in lieu thereof Code Section 35-3-15 in paragraph (15) of Code Section 45-16-21, relating to definitions of terms used in Article 2 of Chapter 16 of Title 45, known as the Georgia Death Investigation Act. (4) By striking Article 2 of Chapter 16 of Title 45, the `Georgia Post-Mortem Examination Act,' and inserting in lieu thereof Article 2 of this chapter, the `Georgia Death Investigation Act,' in subsections (g) and (h) of Code Section 45-16-80, relating to abolition of the office of coroner and appointment of medical examiners.

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(5) By striking with the right of and inserting in lieu thereof with a right of in subsection (c) of Code Section 45-17-2.3, relating to grant or denial of a notarial commission. (6) By striking adminstrator and inserting in lieu thereof administrator in paragraph (3) of Code Section 45-19-27, relating to additional powers and duties of the administrator of the Office of Fair Employment Practices. (7) By striking of his statutory and inserting in lieu thereof of statutory in paragraph (5) of subsection (a) of Code Section 45-19-44, relating to unlawful practices punishable by a civil fine under the Fair Employment Practices Act of 1978. (8) By striking rule and regulation, and inserting in lieu thereof rule or regulation, in subsection (b) of Code Section 45-20-3.1, relating to rule-making procedure of the State Personnel Board. (9) By adding or to the end of subparagraph (e)(2)(A) and by striking subsection (j) and inserting in lieu thereof subsection (k) in subsection (m) of Code Section 45-22-7, relating to material safety data sheets and rights of employees under Chapter 22 of Title 45, known as the Public Employee Hazardous Chemical Protection and Right to Know Act of 1988. Section 46 . Title 46 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to public utilities and public transportation, is amended as follows: (1) By striking provided that and inserting in lieu thereof provided that, in subsection (b) of Code Section 46-1-2, relating to the measure of damages for wrongs and injuries by railroad companies generally. (2) By striking Public Utilities Committee and inserting in lieu thereof Finance and Public Utilities Committee in subsection (i) of Code Section 46-2-23, relating to the ratemaking power of the Public Service Commission.

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(3) By striking Title 50 and inserting in lieu thereof Title 50, in subsection (i) of Code Section 46-2-26.3, relating to recovery of costs of conversion from oil-burning to coal-burning generating facility. (4) By striking Only in case and inserting in lieu thereof Only in the case in subsection (c) of Code Section 46-3-32, relating to the clearance requirement as to operation, handling, etc., of tools, machinery, etc., and moving of houses, buildings, or other structures over, under, by, or near high-voltage lines. (5) By striking protecing and inserting in lieu thereof protecting in subsection (b) of Code Section 46-3-136, relating to securing of revenue bonds by a trust agreement or indenture. (6) By striking (Name and Address and inserting in lieu thereof (Name and address at the end of the form in paragraph (4) of subsection (c) of Code Section 46-3-322, relating to filing articles of incorporation of electric membership corporations. (7) By striking the Code section designation of 4-3-323 preceding the text of the Code section and inserting in lieu thereof a new designation of 46-3-323 in Code Section 46-3-323, relating to effect of issuance of certificate of incorporation for an elective membership corporation. (8) By striking committe and inserting in lieu thereof committee in Code Section 46-4-85, relating to terms of office of the members of the Municipal Gas Authority of Georgia. (9) By striking carrried and inserting in lieu thereof carried in paragraph (7) of subsection (e) of Code Section 46-4-101, relating to adoption of a resolution to issue revenue bonds by the Municipal Gas Authority of Georgia. (10) By striking convenant and inserting in lieu thereof covenant in subsection (d) of Code Section 46-4-118, relating to charges for use of facilities or services of the Municipal Gas Authority of Georgia.

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(11) By striking in the preceding Code section, and inserting in lieu thereof in Code Section 46-5-141, in Code Section 46-5-142, relating to the filing fee for the petition for a charter for a telegraph company. (12) By striking Public Utilities Committee and inserting in lieu thereof Finance and Public Utilities Committee in Code Section 46-10-3, relating to the creation of consumers' utility counsel. Section 47 . Reserved. Section 48 . Title 48 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to revenue and taxation, is amended as follows: (1) By striking paragraph (1) and inserting in lieu thereof paragraph (3) in subsection (c) and subsection (c.1) of Code Section 48-5-7, relating to assessment of tangible property. (2) By striking paragraph (1) and inserting in lieu thereof paragraph (3) in subparagraph (a)(1)(B), subsection (e), and paragraph (3) of subsection (g) of Code Section 48-5-7.2, relating to certification as rehabilitated historic property for purposes of preferential treatment. (3) By striking paragraph (1) and inserting in lieu thereof paragraph (3) in paragraph (3) of subsection (d) of Code Section 48-5-7.3, relating to landmark historic property. (4) By striking Natural Resources and inserting in lieu thereof Natural Resources and Environment in subsection (s) of Code Section 48-5-7.4, relating to bona fide conservation use property. (5) By striking commissoner and inserting in lieu thereof commissioner in Code Section 48-5-136, relating to schedule of defaulters. (6) By striking Banking and Finance and inserting in lieu thereof Finance and Public Utilities in Code Section 48-5-349.5, relating to the annual report filed by the state revenue

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commissioner with respect to the equalization of county property tax digests. (7) By deleting the commas following payment of tax and Code Section 48-6-61 in subsection (a) of Code Section 48-6-76, relating to procedure for protesting intangible recording tax. (8) By deleting the subsection (a) designation in Code Section 48-7A-2, relating to the definition of dependent. (9) By striking subsections and inserting in lieu thereof subsection both times it appears in subsection (g) of Code Section 48-8-30, relating to imposition, rate, collection, and assessment of sales and use taxes. (10) By striking tax, authorized and inserting in lieu thereof tax, as authorized in paragraph (4) of subsection (a) of Code Section 48-8-111, relating to procedure for imposition of tax. (11) By striking Georgia Public and inserting in lieu thereof Georgia Public in Code Section 48-8-117, relating to inapplicability of tax to certain sales of tangible personal property outside taxing county. (12) By striking for any other persons; and inserting in lieu thereof for any other person; in paragraph (1) of subsection (a) of Code Section 48-9-12, relating to additional powers of the revenue commissioner to administer Article 1 of Chapter 9. (13) By striking the period and inserting in lieu thereof a semicolon at the end of division (3)(B)(iii) and by striking For each truck lease and inserting in lieu thereof For each truck leased in paragraph (11) of Code Section 48-10-2, relating to the annual license fee for operation of vehicles. (14) By striking Fiscal Division and inserting in lieu thereof fiscal division in the introductory language of subsection (a) of Code Section 48-14-3, relating to distribution of funds appropriated to counties for public road construction and maintenance.

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Section 49 . Title 49 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to social services, is amended as follows: (1) By striking Human Resources and inserting in lieu thereof Youth, Aging, and Human Ecology in subsection (c) of Code Section 49-2-12, relating to development and revision of transportation plan for programs of the Department of Human Resources. (2) By striking Human Resources and inserting in lieu thereof Health and Human Services in subsection (h) of Code Section 49-4-108, relating to positive employment and community help (PEACH). (3) By striking Human Resources and inserting in lieu thereof Health and Human Services in Code Section 49-4-149.1, relating to submission by the Department of Medical Assistance a plan for family supplementation of Medicaid payments upon federal removal of restrictions. (4) By striking Human Resources and inserting in lieu thereof Youth, Aging, and Human Ecology in paragraph (3) of subsection (b) of Code Section 49-5-12, relating to licensing and inspection of private and public child welfare agencies and facilities. (5) By striking jurisdicton and inserting in lieu thereof jurisdiction in division (4)(B)(iii) of Code Section 49-5-60, relating to definitions relative to employees' records checks for day-care centers. (6) By striking effectiveness, and inserting in lieu thereof effectiveness in subsection (a) of Code Section 49-5-207, relating to a pilot project of employee involvement/participative management under the Family Preservation and Child Protection Reform Act. (7) By striking Human Resources and inserting in lieu thereof Youth, Aging, and Human Ecology in subsection (g) of Code Section 49-6-62, relating to establishment of community care unit within the aging section.

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Section 50 . Title 50 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to state government, is amended as follows: (1) By striking Representatives, and inserting in lieu thereof Representatives in paragraph (1) of Code Section 50-5-8, relating to the duties of the Fiscal Division of the Department of Administrative Services generally. (2) By striking the words pursuant thereto and hereunder and inserting in lieu thereof pursuant to this part wherever such terms appear in Code Section 50-5-79, relating to the validity of certain contracts for state purchases and the liability of certain state officials in connection with such contracts. (3) By striking Industry and Labor and inserting in lieu thereof Insurance and Labor in Code Section 50-5-124, relating to required reports by the small business advisory council of the Department of Administrative Services. (4) By striking December of each year and inserting in lieu thereof December of each year in subsection (d) of Code Section 50-8-101, relating to books of account. (5) By striking carry out is powers and inserting in lieu thereof carry out its powers in paragraph (3) of Code Section 50-12-25, relating to powers and authority of the Office of Planning and Budget as to the Georgia Council for the Arts. (6) By striking of any agency and inserting in lieu thereof of an agency in subparagraph (G) of paragraph (6) of Code Section 50-13-2, relating to definitions relative to the Georgia Administrative Procedure Act. (7) By striking the `Declaratory Judgment Act.' and inserting in lieu thereof relating to declaratory judgments. in subsection (c) of Code Section 50-13-10, relating to declaratory judgment on validity of rules. (8) By striking Public Utilities and inserting in lieu thereof Finance and Public Utilities and by striking Properties Committee and inserting in lieu thereof Property Committee in division (12)(B)(v) of Code Section 50-16-34, relating

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to powers and duties of the State Properties Commission generally. (9) By striking the words propery and acquistion and inserting in lieu thereof property and acquisition in subsection (a) of Code Section 50-16-183, relating to procedure for acquisition of public property by condemnation. (10) By striking Banking and Finance and inserting in lieu thereof Banking and Financial Institutions in subsection (a) of Code Section 50-17-51, relating to meetings and records of the State Depository Board. (11) By striking offically and inserting in lieu thereof officially in Code Section 50-18-52, relating to responsibility of the Department of Administrative Services for a documents system. (12) By striking Any costs and inserting in lieu thereof Any cost in the undesignated paragraph at the end of paragraph (3) of Code Section 50-23-4, relating to definitions relative to the Georgia Environmental Facilities Authority Act. (13) By striking incuded and inserting in lieu thereof included in division (b)(11)(E)(iv) of Code Section 50-23-5, relating to the purpose, power, and duties of the Georgia Environmental Facilities Authority. (14) By striking incurred by the authorities and inserting in lieu thereof incurred by the authority in Code Section 50-23-14, relating to bonds of the Georgia Environmental Facilities Authority as not being an indebtedness of the state. Section 51 . Title 51 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to torts, is amended as follows: (1) By striking credit from another and inserting in lieu thereof credit for another in Code Section 51-6-3, relating to letters to obtain credit.

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(2) By striking Judgment in such case and inserting in lieu thereof Judgment in such a case in Code Section 51-12-31, relating to recovery against joint trespassers. Section 52 . Title 52 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to waters of the state, ports, and watercraft, is amended as follows: (1) By striking `Georgia Private Detective and Private Security Agencies Act.' and inserting in lieu thereof `Georgia Private Detective and Security Agencies Act.' in subsection (e) of Code Section 52-2-10, relating to applicability of traffic laws to roads within the Georgia Ports Authority's jurisdiction. (2) By striking provided for the initial and inserting in lieu thereof provided for in the initial in subsection (h) of Code Section 52-7-5, relating to numbering of vessels generally. (3) By striking Article 4 and inserting in lieu thereof Part 1 of Article 4 in subsection (f) of Code Section 52-7-8.1, relating to the discharge of sewage from vessels on lakes. Section 53 . Title 53 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to wills, trusts, and administration of estates, is amended as follows: (1) By striking Chapter 5 of Title 53 and inserting in lieu thereof Chapter 5 of this title in paragraph (2) of Code Section 53-4-2, relating to rules of inheritance generally. (2) By striking acrued and inserting in lieu thereof accrued in subsection (b) of Code Section 53-5-2, relating to support of the family. Section 54 . Except for Title 47, the text of Code sections and title, chapter, article, part, subpart, Code section, subsection, paragraph, subparagraph, division, and subdivision numbers and designations as contained in the Official Code of Georgia Annotated published under authority of the state by the Michie Company in 1982 and contained in Volumes 3 through 40 of such publication, as amended by the text and numbering of Code sections as contained in the 1991 supplements to the

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Official Code of Georgia Annotated published under authority of the state in 1991 by the Michie Company, is reenacted and shall have the effect of statutes enacted by the General Assembly of Georgia. Annotations; editorial notes; Code Revision Commission notes; research references; notes on law review articles; opinions of the Attorney General of Georgia; indexes; analyses; title, chapter, article, part, and subpart captions or headings, except as otherwise provided in the Code; catchlines of Code sections or portions thereof, except as otherwise provided in the Code; and rules and regulations of state agencies, departments, boards, commissions, or other entities which are contained in the Official Code of Georgia Annotated are not enacted as statutes by the provisions of this Act. Material which has been added in brackets or parentheses and editorial, delayed effective date, effect of amendment, or other similar notes within the text of a Code section by the editorial staff of the publisher in order to explain or to prevent a misapprehension concerning the contents of the Code section and which is explained in an editorial note is not enacted by the provisions of this section and shall not be considered a part of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated. The reenactment of the statutory portion of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated by this Act shall not affect, supersede, or repeal any Act of the General Assembly, or portion thereof, which is not contained in the Official Code of Georgia Annotated and which was not repealed by Code Section 1-1-10, specifically including those Acts which have not yet been included in the text of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated because of effective dates which extend beyond the effective date of the Code or the publication date of the Code or its supplements. The provisions contained in other sections of this Act and in the other Acts enacted at the 1992 regular session of the General Assembly of Georgia shall supersede the provisions of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated reenacted by this section. Section 55 . This Act shall become effective upon its approval by the Governor or upon its becoming law without such approval.

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Section 56 . All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed. Approved February 19, 1992. ELECTIONSCODE REVISION. Code Title 21 Amended. No. 607 (House Bill No. 1189). AN ACT To amend Title 21 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to elections, so as to correct typographical, stylistic, and other errors and omissions in Title 21 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated and in Acts of the General Assembly amending Title 21 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated; to correct capitalization and spelling in Title 21 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated; to provide for necessary or appropriate revisions and modernizations of matters contained in Title 21 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated; to provide for other matters relating to Title 21 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA: Section 1 . Title 21 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to elections, is amended as follows: (1) By striking indentifiable and inserting in lieu thereof identifiable in paragraph (1) of subsection (a) of Code Section 21-2-212, relating to appointment of county deputy registrars. (2) By striking challenged electors shall and inserting in lieu thereof challenged elector shall in subsection (c) of

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Code Section 21-2-237, relating to challenge of listed persons by other electors. (3) By striking precinct, for and inserting in lieu thereof precinct, or for in subsection (b) and by striking formation or consolidation and inserting in lieu thereof formation, or consolidation in subsection (c) of Code Section 21-2-262, relating to petition by electors or by county executive committee of a political party for division of precincts or alteration of boundaries of precincts. (4) By deleting the comma following custodian in subsection (e) and by striking all ballots labels and inserting in lieu thereof all ballot labels in subsection (f) of Code Section 21-2-327, relating to preparation of voting machines for voting. (5) By striking vote of electors, and inserting in lieu thereof vote of the electors, in subsection (c) and by striking vice-president and inserting in lieu thereof Vice President twice in subsection (e) of Code Section 21-2-452, relating to admission of electors to enclosed space. (6) By striking immediately after the close and inserting in lieu thereof immediately after the close in subsection (f) and by striking Such proof sheet and inserting in lieu thereof Such proof sheets in subsection (h) of Code Section 21-2-493, relating to computation, canvassing, and tabulation of returns by superintendent. (7) By striking all such officers; and inserting in lieu thereof all such offices; in subparagraph (C) of paragraph (4) of Code Section 21-2-497, relating to preparation and filing by superintendent of four copies of consolidated return of elections. (8) By striking Unless this and inserting in lieu thereof Unless his in subsection (c) of Code Section 21-3-380, relating to ballot procedures for precincts using vote recorders. (9) By striking care of the ballots and inserting in lieu thereof care of the ballots in Code Section 21-3-454, relating to unauthorized possession of ballots or ballot cards.

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(10) By striking or willfully removes and inserting in lieu thereof or who willfully removes in subsection (a) of Code Section 21-3-465, relating to superintendent or employee refusal to permit inspection or copying of documents. (11) By striking the quotation mark and inserting in lieu thereof `(1) at the beginning of the undesignated paragraph immediately preceding paragraph (2) of subsection (b) of Code Section 21-4-7, relating to the form of a recall petition. (12) By adding Article 5 of preceding Chapter 18 in paragraph (5) and by striking violation of any provisions and inserting in lieu thereof violation of any provision in paragraph (9) of subsection (b) of Code Section 21-5-6, relating to powers and duties of the State Ethics Commission. (13) By striking State Merit System and inserting in lieu thereof state merit system in paragraph (1) of subsection (d) of Code Section 21-5-30.2, relating to the making and accepting of certain campaign contributions. (14) By striking the period and inserting in lieu thereof a semicolon at the end of subparagraph (b)(3)(B) of Code Section 21-5-50, relating to filing of financial disclosure statements by public officers. Section 2 . This Act shall become effective upon its approval by the Governor or upon its becoming law without such approval. Section 3 . All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed. Approved February 19, 1992.

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SENATEDISTRICTS. Code Section 28-2-2 Amended. No. 615 (Senate Bill No. 566). AN ACT To amend Chapter 2 of Title 28 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to apportionment of the House of Representatives and Senate and qualifications of members, so as to provide for the composition and number of state senatorial districts; to provide for the number of Senators; to provide for certain qualifications; to provide for the election of Senators; to provide when the Senators elected shall take office; to provide for the continuation of present senatorial districts until a certain time; to provide definitions and inclusions; to provide for other matters relative to the foregoing; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA: Section 1 . Chapter 2 of Title 28 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to apportionment of the House of Representatives and Senate and qualifications of members, is amended by striking Code Section 28-2-2, relating to apportionment and qualifications of the Senate, and inserting in its place a new Code Section 28-2-2 to read as follows: 28-2-2. (a) There shall be 56 members of the Senate, and such membership shall be apportioned among the senatorial districts provided for in this Code section. Each Senate district shall be composed of a portion of a county, or a county, or counties, or a combination thereof, as provided in this subsection, and shall be represented by one Senator. District: 1 CHATHAM COUNTY VTD: 0001 1-1 VTD: 0002 1-2

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VTD: 0003 1-3 VTD: 0005 1-5 VTD: 0006 1-6 VTD: 0007 1-7 VTD: 0009 1-9 VTD: 0010 1-10 VTD: 0011 1-11 VTD: 0012 1-12 VTD: 0013 1-13 VTD: 0022 2-9 VTD: 0031 3-8 VTD: 0032 3-9 VTD: 0033 3-10 VTD: 0038 4-5 VTD: 0039 4-6 VTD: 0041 4-8 VTD: 0042 4-9 VTD: 0043 4-10 VTD: 0044 4-11 VTD: 0045 4-12 VTD: 0056 6-1 VTD: 0057 6-2 VTD: 0059 6-4 VTD: 0060 6-5 VTD: 0061 6-6 VTD: 0062 6-7 VTD: 0063 6-8 VTD: 0064 6-9 VTD: 0066 7-2 VTD: 0067 7-3 VTD: 0068 7-4 (Part) Tract: 0108.97 Block(s): 106A, 107A, 110 VTD: 0070 7-6 VTD: 0071 7-7 VTD: 0072 7-8 VTD: 0073 7-9 VTD: 0074 7-10 VTD: 0075 7-11 VTD: 0076 8-1

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District: 2 BRYAN COUNTY VTD: 0001 NINETEENTH VTD: 0002 MILL CREEK VTD: 0006 FORT STEWART VTD: 0007 BLITCHTON CHATHAM COUNTY VTD: 0014 2-1 VTD: 0015 2-2 VTD: 0016 2-3 VTD: 0017 2-4 VTD: 0018 2-5 VTD: 0019 2-6 VTD: 0020 2-7 VTD: 0021 2-8 VTD: 0024 3-1 VTD: 0025 3-2 VTD: 0026 3-3 VTD: 0027 3-4 VTD: 0028 3-5 VTD: 0029 3-6 VTD: 0030 3-7 VTD: 0034 4-1 VTD: 0035 4-2 VTD: 0036 4-3 VTD: 0037 4-4 VTD: 0046 5-1 VTD: 0047 5-2 VTD: 0049 5-4 VTD: 0050 5-5 VTD: 0051 5-6 VTD: 0052 5-7 VTD: 0053 5-8 VTD: 0054 5-9 VTD: 0055 5-10 VTD: 0065 7-1 VTD: 0068 7-4 (Part) Tract: 0107.98 Block(s): 116A, 116C, 119, 120, 121A, 121B, 122, 124A, 124C, 133A, 133B, 134, 135, 136, 137, 138, 139, 140, 141A, 141B, 142A, 142B, 143A, 143B,

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143C, 143D, 144, 145, 146, 147A, 147B, 147C, 148, 149, 150A, 150B, 151, 152A, 152B, 153A, 153B, 155A, 155B, 156A, 156B, 157, 158A, 158B, 159A, 159B, 159C, 159D, 162, 163, 164, 165, 166, 167, 168, 169, 170, 171, 172, 173, 174, 175, 176, 177, 178, 179, 180, 181, 182, 314, 315, 332, 401, 402, 403, 404, 405, 406, 407, 408, 409, 410, 411, 412, 413, 414, 415, 416, 417, 418, 419, 420, 421, 422A, 422B, 422C, 423A, 423B, 423C, 424A, 424B, 424C, 425, 501, 502A, 502B, 502C, 502D, 503, 504, 505, 506, 507, 508, 509, 510, 511, 512, 513, 514, 515A, 515B, 516, 517, 543 Tract: 0108.97 Block(s): 101B, 102B, 103C, 104B, 119, 143, 144, 145B, 146, 147, 148, 149 VTD: 0069 7-5 VTD: 0077 8-2 VTD: 0078 8-3 VTD: 0079 8-4 VTD: 0080 8-5 VTD: 0081 8-6 VTD: 0082 8-7 VTD: 0083 8-8 VTD: 0084 8-9 VTD: 0085 8-10 VTD: 0086 5-11 EFFINGHAM COUNTY VTD: 0001 FAULKVILLE 1 (Part) Tract: 0304. Block(s): 219, 220, 221, 227, 228, 229, 230, 231, 232, 233, 234, 235, 236, 237, 238, 239, 240, 241, 242, 243, 244, 245, 246, 247, 248, 249, 250, 251, 301, 316, 317, 320, 321, 322, 325, 326, 327, 328, 408, 409, 410, 411, 412, 413, 414, 415 Tract: 0305.98 Block(s): 101A, 102A, 103A, 103B, 104A, 105, 106B, 107B, 108A, 108B, 126B, 145A, 201A, 202A, 203A, 204A, 249B, 250B, 251A, 278A, 279 LIBERTY COUNTY VTD: 0009 2-0009 VTD: 0010 2-0010 VTD: 0011 2-0011

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District: 3 LONG COUNTY MCINTOSH COUNTY BRYAN COUNTY VTD: 0003 RICHMOND HILL VTD: 0004 TWENTH WEST VTD: 0005 FORT MCALLISTER GLYNN COUNTY VTD: 0001 STERLING 1163/1166 VTD: 0002 GLYNCO 1263 VTD: 0008 BEVERLY SHORES RECREATION 3153/3163 VTD: 0009 BALLARD RECREATION 3253 VTD: 0010 GLYNDALE COMMUNITY BLDG. 3353/3363 VTD: 0011 BWK. ARMORY 4153 VTD: 0012 JANE MACON 4253 VTD: 0013 CITY RECREATION 5153 VTD: 0014 ADULT EDUCATION 5253 LIBERTY COUNTY VTD: 0001 RICEBORO VTD: 0002 HINESVILLE VTD: 0003 DORCHESTER VTD: 0004 WALTHOURVILLE AND FLEMING WEST VTD: 0006 FLEMING EAST VTD: 0007 GUM BRANCH VTD: 0008 MCINTOSH VTD: 0012 2-0012 WAYNE COUNTY VTD: 0009 GARDI VTD: 0010 MT. PLEASANT VTD: 0011 ALTAHAMA District: 4 SCREVEN COUNTY JENKINS COUNTY BULLOCH COUNTY TATTNALL COUNTY EVANS COUNTY

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EFFINGHAM COUNTY VTD: 0001 FAULKVILLE 1 (Part) Tract: 0304. Block(s): 118, 119, 120, 121, 122, 130, 131, 132, 133, 134, 135, 136, 137, 138, 139, 140, 141, 142, 143, 144, 145, 146, 147, 148, 149, 150, 151, 152, 153, 154, 155, 156, 157, 158, 159, 160, 161, 162, 163, 164, 165, 166, 167, 168, 169, 180, 181, 182, 183, 188, 189, 190, 191, 192, 193, 194, 195, 201, 202, 203, 204, 205, 206, 207, 208, 209, 210, 211, 212, 213, 214, 215, 216, 217, 218, 222, 223, 224, 225, 226, 302, 303, 304, 305, 306, 307, 308, 309, 310, 311, 312, 313, 314, 315, 318, 319, 323, 324, 401, 402, 403, 404, 405, 406, 407 Tract: 0305.98 Block(s): 116B VTD: 0002 GUYTON 2A VTD: 0003 HODGEVILLE 2B VTD: 0004 SHAWNEE 3A VTD: 0005 CLYO 3B VTD: 0006 MASONIC LODGE 3C AND SPRINGFIELD 4 VTD: 0008 RINCON 5 District: 5 DEKALB COUNTY VTD: 0011 BRIARLAKE VTD: 0040 EMBRY HILLS VTD: 0043 EVANSDALE VTD: 0052 HAWTHORNE VTD: 0053 HENDERSON MILL VTD: 0054 HERITAGE VTD: 0056 HUGH HOWELL VTD: 0067 LAKESIDE VTD: 0069 LAVISTA AND LIVSEY VTD: 0087 MONTREAL (Part) Tract: 0218.10 Block(s): 101, 102, 103, 104, 105, 106, 107, 108, 109, 201, 202, 203, 204, 205, 206, 207, 208, 209, 210, 211, 212, 213, 214, 215, 216, 401, 402, 403, 404, 405, 406, 407, 408, 409, 410

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VTD: 0092 NORTHLAKE VTD: 00AD PLEASANTDALE VTD: 00AX SILVER HILL (Part) Tract: 0219.03 Block(s): 101, 102, 103, 104, 105, 106, 107, 108, 109, 110, 111, 112, 113, 114, 115, 116, 117, 119C, 120B, 121, 122, 139B, 142, 143, 144, 149, 150, 201C, 206B, 208B, 209B, 211B, 213B, 214B, 215B, 247, 325C, 325D, 328B, 335, 336B, 337B, 341B, 344, 348, 349B VTD: 00BB SMOKE RISE VTD: 00BP TUCKER VTD: 00BU WARREN GWINNETT COUNTY VTD: 0002 1295B VTD: 0004 405B VTD: 0005 405C VTD: 0009 405G VTD: 0022 1578B VTD: 0035 406B (Part) Tract: 0504.07 Block(s): 101, 102, 103, 104, 105, 203, 205, 206, 207, 212 VTD: 0043 406J VTD: 0045 571A VTD: 0054 1578D VTD: 0061 4060 VTD: 0064 405I VTD: 0070 406P VTD: 0072 571C VTD: 0076 571D VTD: 0077 571B District: 6 APPLING COUNTY BACON COUNTY PIERCE COUNTY BRANTLEY COUNTY GLYNN COUNTY VTD: 0003 FANCY BLUFF 1366 VTD: 0004 SSI CASINO 2166

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VTD: 0005 SSI AIR NATIONAL GUARD 2266 VTD: 0006 SSI FIRE STATION 2366 VTD: 0007 JEKYLL 2466 WARE COUNTY VTD: 0001 DISTRICT 1 VTD: 0002 DISTRICT 2 VTD: 0151 1231-151 (Part) Tract: 9506. Block(s): 101B VTD: 150B 1231-150B WAYNE COUNTY VTD: 0001 ODUM VTD: 0002 MADRAY SPRINGS VTD: 0003 OGLETHORPE VTD: 0004 SCREVEN VTD: 0005 RITCH VTD: 0006 EMPIRE VTD: 0007 RED HILL VTD: 0008 EAST JESUP VTD: 0012 VFW VTD: 0013 COURTHOUSE VTD: 0014 NATIONAL GUARD ARMORY VTD: 0015 RECREATION CENTER District: 7 TIFT COUNTY BERRIEN COUNTY CLINCH COUNTY LANIER COUNTY CAMDEN COUNTY CHARLTON COUNTY WARE COUNTY VTD: 0005 BEACH-BICKLEY VTD: 0010 HAYWOOD VTD: 0015 JAMESTOWN VTD: 0020 MANOR VTD: 0025 MILLWOOD VTD: 0030 WARESBORO VTD: 0151 1231-151 (Part) Tract: 9506. Block(s): 101C, 101D, 102, 103, 104, 105, 106, 107,

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108A, 108B, 108C, 109, 110B, 111, 130C, 130D, 131, 132B, 133C, 134, 135, 136, 137, 138, 139, 201, 202, 203C, 204, 205B, 228, 229, 230, 231, 232, 233, 234, 235, 236, 237, 238, 239, 240, 601, 602, 603, 604, 605 Tract: 9508. Block(s): 565 Tract: 9509. Block(s): 101, 102, 103, 104, 105, 106, 107, 108, 109, 110, 111, 112, 113, 114, 115E, 133B, 134, 135, 136, 137, 138, 139, 140, 141, 142, 143, 144, 145, 146, 147, 148, 149, 150, 151, 152, 153, 154, 155, 156, 157, 158, 159, 160, 161, 162, 163, 164, 165, 166, 167, 168, 169, 170, 171, 172, 173, 174, 175, 176, 177, 178, 179, 180, 181, 182, 183, 184, 225G, 226, 227D, 238B, 245B, 246, 247, 248, 249, 250, 251, 252, 253, 254, 255, 256, 353B, 357, 358, 359, 360B, 382B, 382C, 383B, 384, 385, 401, 402B, 403, 412C, 418B, 422, 423, 424, 425, 426, 427, 428, 429, 430, 431, 432, 433, 434B, 437B, 437C, 438, 439, 440, 441, 442, 443, 444, 445, 446, 447, 448, 449, 450, 451, 452, 453, 454, 455, 456, 457, 458, 459, 460, 461, 462, 463, 464, 465, 466, 467, 468, 469, 470, 471, 472, 473, 474, 475, 476, 477, 478, 479, 480, 481, 482, 483, 484, 485, 486, 487, 488, 489, 490, 491, 492, 493, 494, 495, 496, 497 VTD: 150A 1231-150A VTD: 150C 1231-150C District: 8 COOK COUNTY ECHOLS COUNTY BROOKS COUNTY VTD: 0001 BARNEY VTD: 0002 BRIGGS (Part) Tract: 9903. Block(s): 221, 222, 223, 225, 226, 227, 228, 229, 230, 231, 232, 233, 234, 235, 236, 237, 238, 239, 240, 241, 242, 243, 244, 245, 246, 247, 248, 249, 250, 251, 252, 253, 254, 257, 264, 265 Tract: 9904.

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Block(s): 101, 102, 130, 131, 132, 133, 134, 135, 136, 137 VTD: 0004 DRY LAKE VTD: 0005 GROOVERVILLE VTD: 0006 HICKORY HEAD VTD: 0007 MORVEN VTD: 0008 WANKIN VTD: 0009 QUITMAN (Part) Tract: 9902. Block(s): 295 Tract: 9903. Block(s): 278, 279, 292, 293 Tract: 9904. Block(s): 103, 104, 105, 106, 107, 108, 117, 118, 119, 120, 121, 122, 123, 124, 125, 126, 127, 128, 129, 138, 139, 140, 141, 142, 143, 144, 145, 146, 147B, 148B, 155B, 156, 217B, 218, 219B, 220, 224, 225, 228, 233 Tract: 9905. Block(s): 147C, 148, 149, 150, 151, 152, 153, 154, 155, 156, 157, 158, 159, 160, 161, 162, 163, 164, 165, 166, 167, 168B, 190B, 192, 193, 194, 195, 196, 197, 330, 331, 332, 333, 334, 336B, 354B, 357B, 358, 359, 360, 361, 362 VTD: 0010 TALLOAKS AND WILLIAMS GRADY COUNTY VTD: 0045 WOODLAND (Part) Tract: 9503. Block(s): 107, 108, 110, 111, 112, 113, 114, 118, 119, 122, 130, 131A, 131B, 132, 133, 134, 135A, 135B, 136A, 136B, 137, 138, 144, 145, 146, 151 Tract: 9504. Block(s): 101, 102, 103, 104, 105, 110, 111, 112, 113, 114, 115, 116, 117, 118, 119, 120, 121, 122, 123, 124, 125, 126, 127, 128, 129, 130, 131, 132, 133, 134, 135, 136, 137, 138, 139, 140, 141, 142, 143, 144, 145, 146, 147, 148, 149, 150, 151B, 152, 203, 204, 205, 206, 207, 208, 209, 221, 222, 223, 224, 225, 226, 227, 228, 229, 230, 231A, 231B, 231C, 232A, 232B, 233, 236, 239, 240, 241, 242A, 242B, 242C, 243, 244, 245, 301C, 302, 303B, 322B VTD: 0055 CAIRO 5

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LOWNDES COUNTY VTD: 0001 HAHIRA VTD: 0002 MINEOLA VTD: 0003 MOODY MASONIC VTD: 0004 MATHIS AUDITORIUM VTD: 0005 GARDEN CENTER (Part) Tract: 0105. Block(s): 114, 115, 116, 117, 118, 119, 120, 121, 122, 123, 124, 125, 126, 127, 128, 134, 135 Tract: 0110. Block(s): 201, 202, 203, 204, 205, 206, 207, 208, 209, 210, 211, 212, 213, 214, 215, 308, 309, 310, 311, 312, 313, 314, 315, 316, 317, 318, 319, 320, 321, 324, 325, 326, 327, 328, 329, 330, 331, 332, 333, 334 Tract: 0111. Block(s): 207, 208, 217, 218, 219, 220, 221, 222, 226, 227, 228, 229, 230, 231 VTD: 0006 CHURCH LATTERDAY SAINTS VTD: 0008 NAYLOR COURTHOUSE VTD: 0009 CLYATTVILLE VTD: 0010 DASHER VTD: 0011 LAKE PARK VTD: 0012 FIRST CHRISTIAN CHURCH VTD: 0013 LOWNDES CIVIC CENTER AND FORREST PK CHURCH VTD: 0014 SOUTHSIDE FIRE DEPARTMENT VTD: 0015 AZALEA CITY CHURCH OF GOD (Part) Tract: 0109. Block(s): 337A, 337B, 338, 339, 340, 341, 342A, 342B, 343A, 343B, 344A, 344B, 345, 346A, 346B, 346C Tract: 0113. Block(s): 111B, 116B Tract: 0114. Block(s): 403A, 403B, 403C, 403D, 403E, 403F, 404, 405A, 405B, 405C, 405D, 405E, 405F, 406, 407A, 407B, 408, 409A, 409B, 410, 411, 412, 413A, 413C, 414A, 414B, 415A, 415B, 416 VTD: 0016 REDLANDS BAPTIST CHURCH (Part) Tract: 0114. Block(s): 501, 502, 504B, 505B, 506B, 507, 508, 509,

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510, 511, 512, 513, 514, 515, 516, 517, 518, 519, 520, 521, 522, 523, 524, 525, 526, 527, 528, 529, 530A, 530B, 531, 532, 533, 534, 535, 536, 537, 538, 539, 540, 541, 542, 543, 544, 545, 546, 547, 548, 549, 550, 551, 552, 553, 554, 555, 556, 588, 589, 590, 591, 592, 593, 594, 595, 596, 597, 672, 673, 674, 675, 676, 677B, 678, 680, 681, 682 VTD: 0017 SHILOH FIRE STATION (Part) Tract: 0102. Block(s): 342, 343, 344A, 344B, 344C, 345, 346, 347, 348, 349, 350, 351, 352, 353, 354, 355, 356, 357, 358, 359, 360, 361, 362, 363, 364, 365, 366, 367, 368, 369, 370, 371, 372, 373, 374, 375, 376, 377, 378, 379, 380, 381, 382, 383, 384, 385, 386, 387, 417, 418, 419, 420, 421, 422, 423, 424, 425, 426, 427, 428, 429, 430, 431, 432, 433, 434, 435, 436, 437, 438, 439, 440, 441, 442, 443, 444, 445, 446, 447, 448, 449, 450, 451, 452, 453, 454, 455, 456, 457, 458, 459, 493, 494, 496, 497 VTD: 0018 NEW COVENANT CHURCH VTD: 0021 REMERTON CITY HALL VTD: 0022 EVANGEL CATHEDRAL THOMAS COUNTY VTD: 0001 EASTSIDE VTD: 0002 BALFOUR VTD: 0004 OCHLOCHNEE VTD: 0005 MEIGS VTD: 0006 COOLIDGE VTD: 0007 PAVO VTD: 0009 BARWICK VTD: 0010 ELLABELLE VTD: 0011 MERRIVILLE VTD: 0013 ARMORY (Part) Tract: 9602. Block(s): 292 Tract: 9608. Block(s): 101, 102, 103, 104A, 104E, 105, 106, 107, 108, 109, 110, 111, 112, 113, 114, 115, 116, 117, 118, 119, 120, 121, 122, 123, 124, 125, 126, 127, 128, 129, 130B, 131, 132, 133, 134, 136, 137B, 138, 139, 140, 141, 142, 160, 161, 162, 163, 164, 165, 529B, 531, 535B, 536

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Tract: 9610. Block(s): 304D, 304E, 305B, 306, 307C, 308, 309B, 310F, 311C, 311D, 311E, 312, 313, 314, 315, 316, 325, 326, 327, 328B, 329, 330, 331, 332, 336 VTD: 0014 PATTEN VTD: 0017 FAIRGROUNDS VTD: 0018 CENTRAL VTD: 0019 JERGER District: 9 GWINNETT COUNTY VTD: 0003 405A VTD: 0006 405D VTD: 0007 405E VTD: 0008 405F VTD: 0010 408A VTD: 0011 408B VTD: 0012 408C VTD: 0013 408D VTD: 0014 408E VTD: 0015 408F VTD: 0016 408G VTD: 0021 1578A VTD: 0023 1578C VTD: 0028 407A VTD: 0029 407B VTD: 0030 407C (Part) Tract: 0505.03 Block(s): 201, 205B, 207, 213, 214B, 220B, 222, 225B Tract: 0505.09 Block(s): 201B VTD: 0031 544A VTD: 0032 544B VTD: 0033 544C VTD: 0035 406B (Part) Tract: 0504.07 Block(s): 201, 202, 204, 208, 209, 210, 211 VTD: 0050 405H VTD: 0051 408H VTD: 0055 407D (Part)

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Tract: 0505.03 Block(s): 205A, 206, 214A, 217A, 217B, 217C, 217D, 218, 219A, 219B, 219C, 220A, 225A Tract: 0505.08 Block(s): 201, 202, 203, 204, 205A, 205B, 205C, 206A, 206B, 207, 208, 209, 210, 211, 212, 213, 214, 215, 216, 217, 218, 219, 220, 221, 222, 223, 224, 225, 226, 227, 228, 229, 230, 231, 232, 233, 234 Tract: 0505.09 Block(s): 201A, 201C, 202, 203, 204, 205, 206, 207, 208, 209, 210, 211, 212, 213, 214, 215, 216, 217, 218, 219, 220, 221, 222 VTD: 0056 407E VTD: 0065 408I VTD: 0066 408J VTD: 0068 407F (Part) Tract: 0505.08 Block(s): 801A, 801B, 801C, 801D, 801E, 801F, 802, 803, 804, 805, 806, 807, 808, 809, 810, 811, 812, 813 Tract: 0505.09 Block(s): 101A, 101B, 101C, 101D, 102, 103, 104, 105, 106, 107, 108, 109, 110, 111, 112, 113, 114, 115, 116, 117A, 117B, 117C, 118, 119A, 119B, 119C, 120A, 120B, 121, 301, 302, 303, 304, 305, 306, 307, 308, 309, 310, 402, 403, 501, 502, 503, 601A, 601B, 601C, 602A, 602B, 603 Tract: 0507.05 Block(s): 120, 121, 162A, 162B, 163 VTD: 0073 408K VTD: 0075 406R VTD: 0078 544D District: 10 DEKALB COUNTY VTD: 0001 ALLGOOD VTD: 0006 AVONDALE ESTATES VTD: 0013 BROCKETT VTD: 0019 CEDAR GROVE VTD: 0027 CLIFTON VTD: 0036 DUNAIRE

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VTD: 0038 EAST LAKE VTD: 0039 EASTLAND VTD: 0046 FLAT SHOALS VTD: 0047 FORREST HILLS VTD: 0049 GORDON VTD: 0050 GRESHAM PARK VTD: 0055 HOOPER ALEXANDER VTD: 0059 INDIAN CREEK VTD: 0065 KIRKWOOD VTD: 0076 MCLENDON VTD: 0078 MEADOWVIEW VTD: 0083 MIDWAX VTD: 0087 MONTREAL (Part) Tract: 0217.04 Block(s): 901, 902, 912, 913, 914, 915 Tract: 0220.01 Block(s): 101, 102, 103, 104, 105, 106, 107, 108, 109A, 109B, 109C, 111, 112, 113, 114, 115, 116, 117, 118, 415A, 421, 422, 423 VTD: 0088 MORELAND VTD: 0091 NORTH DECATUR VTD: 00AA PETERSON VTD: 00AE PONCE DE LEON (Part) Tract: 0225. Block(s): 401, 402, 403, 404, 405, 406, 408, 411, 412, 502, 503, 507, 508, 509, 510, 513, 603, 607 VTD: 00AK REHOBOTH VTD: 00AV SCOTTDALE VTD: 00BD SOUTH DECATUR VTD: 00BE SPRING HILL VTD: 00BJ TERRY MILL VTD: 00BM TOOMER VTD: 00BY WHITEFOORD NORTH VTD: 00CA WHITEFOORD SOUTH VTD: 00CB WINNONA (Part) Tract: 0208. Block(s): 101B Tract: 0228. Block(s): 208, 210, 302, 303, 304, 306, 307, 308, 309, 310, 313, 314 Tract: 0229. Block(s): 402B, 404B

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District: 11 EARLY COUNTY MITCHELL COUNTY MILLER COUNTY SEMINOLE COUNTY DECATUR COUNTY BROOKS COUNTY VTD: 0002 BRIGGS (Part) Tract: 9903. Block(s): 255, 256, 258, 259, 260, 261, 262, 263, 266, 267, 268, 269, 270, 271, 272, 273, 274, 275, 276, 277 Tract: 9905. Block(s): 101, 102, 103, 104, 105, 106, 107, 108, 109, 110, 111, 112, 113, 114, 115, 116, 117, 118, 121, 122, 123, 124, 125, 126, 127, 128, 129 VTD: 0003 DIXIE VTD: 0009 QUITMAN (Part) Tract: 9904. Block(s): 147A, 148A, 149, 150, 151, 152, 153, 154, 155A, 157A, 157B, 158A, 158B, 159A, 159B, 160, 161, 162, 163, 164, 165, 166, 167, 168, 169, 170, 171, 172, 173, 174, 175, 176, 177, 178, 179, 180, 181, 182, 217A, 219A, 226, 227, 230, 231, 232, 234A, 234B, 235A, 235B, 236, 237A, 237B, 238, 239, 240, 241, 242, 243, 244, 245, 246, 247, 248, 249, 250, 251, 252, 253, 254, 255, 256, 257, 258, 259, 260, 261, 262, 263, 264, 265, 266, 301, 302, 303, 304, 305, 306, 307, 308, 309, 310, 311, 312, 313, 314, 315, 316, 317, 318, 319, 320, 321, 322, 323, 324, 325, 326, 327, 328, 329, 330, 331, 332, 333, 334, 335, 336, 337, 338, 339, 340, 341, 342, 343, 344, 345, 346, 347, 348, 349, 350, 351, 352, 353, 354, 355, 356, 357, 358, 359, 360, 361, 362, 363, 364, 365, 366, 367, 368, 369, 370, 371, 372, 373, 374, 375, 376, 377, 378, 379, 380 Tract: 9905. Block(s): 119, 120, 130, 131, 132, 133, 134, 135A, 135B, 136, 137, 138, 139, 140, 141, 142, 143, 144, 145, 146, 147A, 147B, 147D, 168A, 169A, 169B, 169C, 170A, 170B, 170C, 171, 172, 173, 174, 175,

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176, 177, 178, 179, 180, 181, 182, 183, 184, 185, 186, 187, 188, 189, 190A, 191A, 191B, 201, 202, 203, 204, 205, 206, 207, 208, 209, 210, 211, 212, 213, 214, 215, 216, 217, 218, 219, 220, 221, 222, 223, 224, 225, 226, 227, 228, 229, 230, 231, 232, 233, 234, 235, 236, 237, 238, 239, 240, 241, 242, 243, 244, 245, 246, 247, 248, 249, 250, 251, 252, 253, 254, 255, 256, 257, 258, 259, 260, 261, 262, 263, 264, 265, 266, 267, 268, 269, 270, 271, 272, 273, 274, 275, 276, 277, 278, 279, 280, 281, 282, 283, 284, 285, 286, 287, 288, 301, 302, 303, 304, 305, 306, 307, 308, 309, 310, 311, 312, 313A, 313B, 313C, 313D, 314, 315, 316, 317, 318, 319, 320, 321, 322, 323, 324, 325, 326, 327, 328, 329, 335, 336A, 337, 338, 339A, 339B, 339C, 340, 341, 342, 343, 344, 345, 346, 347, 348, 349, 350, 351, 352, 353, 354A, 355, 356, 357A GRADY COUNTY VTD: 0005 BLOWING CAVE VTD: 0010 DUNCANVILLE VTD: 0015 HIGDON VTD: 0020 LIMESINK SPRINGHILL VTD: 0025 MIDWAY VTD: 0030 PINEPARK VTD: 0035 RAGAN VTD: 0040 SPENCE VTD: 0045 WOODLAND (Part) Tract: 9503. Block(s): 128A, 129A, 129B, 129C, 139, 140, 141, 142, 143, 147, 148, 149, 150, 152, 153, 154, 155, 156, 157, 158, 159, 160 VTD: 0050 CAIRO 4 VTD: 0060 WHIGHAM LOWNDES COUNTY VTD: 0005 GARDEN CENTER (Part) Tract: 0109. Block(s): 101, 108, 109, 110, 111, 112, 113, 114, 115, 116, 117, 118, 119, 120, 121, 122, 123, 124A, 125, 126, 127, 140, 141, 142, 143, 144, 145 Tract: 0110. Block(s): 101, 102, 103, 104, 105, 106, 107, 108, 109, 110, 111, 112, 113, 114, 115, 116, 117, 216, 217,

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301, 302, 303, 304, 305, 306, 307, 322, 323, 335, 336, 337, 338, 339, 340, 341, 342, 343, 401, 402, 403, 404, 405, 406, 407, 408, 409, 410, 411, 412, 413, 414, 415, 416, 417, 418, 419, 420, 421, 422, 423, 424, 425, 426, 427, 428, 429, 430, 431, 432, 433, 434, 435, 436, 437, 438, 439, 440, 441, 442, 443, 444, 445, 446, 447, 448, 449, 450 VTD: 0007 LOMAX-PINEVALE VTD: 0015 AZALEA CITY CHURCH OF GOD (Part) Tract: 0114. Block(s): 309A, 309B, 309C, 310A, 311, 402A, 402B, 413B, 417B, 418, 419, 420A, 420B, 421, 422, 423, 424, 425, 426, 427, 428, 429, 430, 431, 432, 433, 434, 435, 436, 437, 438, 443, 444, 445, 446, 447, 503A, 504A, 505A, 506A VTD: 0016 REDLANDS BAPTIST CHURCH (Part) Tract: 0114. Block(s): 310B, 312, 503B VTD: 0017 SHILOH FIRE STATION (Part) Tract: 0102. Block(s): 495 VTD: 0019 CRAIG RECREATION CENTER THOMAS COUNTY VTD: 0003 BOSTON VTD: 0008 METCALF VTD: 0012 DOUGLAS VTD: 0013 ARMORY (Part) Tract: 9608. Block(s): 166C, 167, 512B, 513B, 514B, 515, 516, 517, 518B, 519B, 520, 521, 522, 523, 524, 525, 526, 527, 528, 530 Tract: 9610. Block(s): 333, 334, 338 VTD: 0015 HARPER VTD: 0016 SUSIE DUNLAP District: 12 STEWART COUNTY WEBSTER COUNTY QUITMAN COUNTY TERRELL COUNTY

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RANDOLPH COUNTY CLAY COUNTY CALHOUN COUNTY BAKER COUNTY DOUGHERTY COUNTY VTD: 0004 LOWER DEERFIELD-WINDSOR VTD: 0007 BROAD AVENUE SCHOOL VTD: 0009 WESTTOWN LIBRARY VTD: 0010 RIVERVIEW ACADAMY VTD: 0011 M L KING JR. HIGH SCHOOL VTD: 0012 MONROE HIGH SCHOOL VTD: 0013 FLINTSIDE ELEMENTARY SCH VTD: 0014 CARVER TEEN CENTER VTD: 0015 CARVER JR HIGH GYM VTD: 0016 HIGHLAND AVENUE SCHOOL VTD: 0017 AVALON METHODIST CHURCH VTD: 0018 ALBANY JR. HIGH SCHOOL VTD: 0019 TURNER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL VTD: 0020 JACKSON HEIGHTS ELEM SCH VTD: 0021 BILL MILLER GYM AND ALBANY STATE COLLEGE VTD: 0022 RAD SPRINGS JR HIGH SCH VTD: 0023 PUTNEY YOUTH CENTER VTD: 0024 MOCK ROAD ELEMENTARY SCH VTD: 0025 DOUGHERTY JR HIGH SCHOOL VTD: 0027 SYLVANDALE ELEMENTARY SCH District: 13 DOOLY COUNTY CRISP COUNTY TURNER COUNTY WORTH COUNTY IRWIN COUNTY COLQUITT COUNTY BEN HILL COUNTY VTD: 0002 EASTERN (Part) Tract: 9601. Block(s): 102 Tract: 9604. Block(s): 212, 213, 214, 215, 216, 217, 218, 219, 220, 221, 222, 223, 224, 225, 226, 231, 232, 233, 234,

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235, 301, 302, 303, 304, 305, 306, 307, 308, 309, 314, 315, 316, 317, 318, 319, 320, 321, 322, 323, 324, 325, 326, 327, 328, 333, 334, 335, 336, 337, 338, 339, 340, 341, 342, 343, 344, 345, 346, 347, 351, 352, 411, 412, 413, 414A, 414B, 414C, 414D, 415, 416, 417, 418, 419, 420, 421, 422, 423, 424A, 424B, 425, 426, 427, 428, 429, 430, 431, 432, 433A, 433B, 434 Tract: 9605. Block(s): 301, 308, 309, 316, 317, 324, 325, 332, 333A, 333B, 401, 402, 403, 404, 405, 406, 407, 408, 409, 410, 411, 412, 413, 414, 415, 416, 417, 418, 419, 420, 421, 422, 423, 424, 425, 426, 427, 428, 429, 430, 431, 432, 433, 434, 435, 436, 437, 438, 439, 440, 441, 442, 443, 444, 445, 446, 447 Block(s): That part of Block 501 lying west of County Road 11 Block(s): 504, 505, 506, 507, 508, 509, 510, 511A, 511B, 512, 513, 514A, 514B, 515, 516, 517, 518, 519, 520, 521A, 521B, 522A, 522B, 523A, 523B, 524A, 524B, 525, 526A, 526B, 526C, 527, 528, 529, 530, 531, 532A, 532B, 533, 534, 535, 536, 537, 538, 539, 542, 543A, 543B, 544A, 544B, 544C, 545A, 545B, 546, 547, 548A, 548B, 548C, 548D, 548E, 548F, 549, 550, 551A, 551B, 551C, 552, 553, 554A, 554B, 556, 557, 558, 559, 560, 573, 574, 575, 576, 577, 578, 579, 580, 581, 582, 583, 584, 586, 591, 592 VTD: 0003 WESTERN (Part) Tract: 9603. Block(s): 102, 103, 104, 105, 106, 107, 108, 109, 110, 111, 112, 113, 114, 115, 116, 117, 118, 119, 120, 121, 122, 123, 124, 125A, 125B, 126, 127, 128, 129, 130, 131, 132, 133, 134, 135, 136, 137, 138, 139, 140, 141A, 141B, 141C, 142A, 142B, 142C, 143, 144A, 144B, 144C, 144D, 145, 146, 147A, 147B, 148A, 148B, 149, 150, 151, 152, 153, 154, 155, 156, 157, 158, 159, 160, 161, 162, 163, 164, 201, 202, 203, 204, 205, 206, 207, 208, 209, 210, 211, 212, 213, 214, 215, 216, 217, 218, 219, 220, 221, 222, 223, 224, 225, 226, 227, 228, 229, 230, 231, 232, 233, 234, 235, 236, 237, 238, 239, 240, 241, 242,

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243, 244, 245, 246, 247, 248, 249, 250, 301A, 301B, 302, 303, 304, 305, 306, 307, 308, 309, 310, 311A, 311B, 312, 313, 314, 315A, 315B, 316, 317A, 317B, 318, 319A, 319B, 319C, 320, 401, 402, 403, 404, 405, 406, 407A, 407B, 408A, 408B, 409A, 409B, 410, 411A, 411B, 412, 413, 414, 415, 416, 417, 418, 419, 420, 421, 422, 423, 424, 425 Tract: 9604. Block(s): 104, 105, 106, 107, 108, 109, 110, 111, 112, 201, 202, 203, 204, 205A, 205B, 206, 207, 208, 209, 210A, 210B, 227, 228, 229, 230, 310, 311, 312, 313, 329, 330, 331, 332, 348, 349, 350 Tract: 9605. Block(s): 101A, 101B, 102A, 102B, 102C, 103A, 103B, 104A, 104B, 105, 106, 107, 108A, 108B, 109A, 109B, 109C, 109D, 109E, 110A, 110B, 111, 112, 113, 114A, 114B, 115, 116, 117A, 117B, 118A, 118B, 119A, 119B, 120, 121, 122A, 122B, 123, 124, 125, 126, 127A, 127B, 127C, 128, 129, 130, 131A, 131B, 131C, 132, 133, 134A, 134B, 135, 136, 137, 138, 139, 140, 141, 142, 143, 144, 145, 146, 147, 148, 149A, 149B, 150, 151A, 151B, 152, 153, 154A, 154B, 155A, 155B, 155C, 156, 157, 201, 202, 203, 204, 205, 206, 207, 208A, 208B, 209, 210A, 210B, 211A, 211B, 212, 213, 214, 215, 216, 217, 218, 219, 220, 221, 222, 223, 224, 225, 226, 227, 228, 229, 230, 231, 232, 233, 234, 235, 236, 237, 238, 239, 240, 241, 242, 243, 244, 245, 246, 247, 248, 249, 250, 251, 252, 302, 303, 304, 305, 306, 307, 310, 311, 312, 313, 314, 315, 318, 319, 320, 321, 322, 323, 326, 327, 328, 329, 330, 331, 334, 335, 336, 337, 338A, 338B, 338C, 338D, 338E, 339, 340A, 340B, 340C, 340D, 341, 342A, 342B, 343, 344A, 344B, 345, 346, 347, 348, 349, 350, 351, 352, 353, 354, 355, 356, 357, 358, 359, 360, 361, 362, 363, 364, 365, 366, 367, 368, 369A, 369B, 369C, 370, 555 District: 14 TAYLOR COUNTY PEACH COUNTY

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MACON COUNTY SCHLEY COUNTY SUMTER COUNTY LEE COUNTY DOUGHERTY COUNTY VTD: 0001 NATIONAL GUARD ARMORY VTD: 0002 NW LIBRARY VTD: 0003 PORTERFIELD METH CH GYM VTD: 0005 WESTOVER HIGH SCHOOL VTD: 0006 MERRY ACRES JR HIGH SCH VTD: 0008 ALBANY JR COLLEGE VTD: 0026 BRANCH ROAD PRECINCT VTD: 0028 SCOTTISH RITE TEMPLE District: 15 CHATTAHOOCHEE COUNTY MUSCOGEE COUNTY VTD: 0001 COURTHOUSE VTD: 0002 NORTH LUMPKIN VTD: 0003 EDDY VTD: 0004 BAKER VTD: 0005 SAINT MARY S VTD: 0007 BRITT VTD: 0008 CARVER VTD: 0009 RIGDON VTD: 0010 DIMON VTD: 0011 DAWSON VTD: 0012 WESLEY HEIGHTS VTD: 0013 REGENCY HEIGHTS VTD: 0014 ROTHSCHILD VTD: 0036 3A1 FORT BENNING VTD: 0037 3A2 FORT BENNING VTD: 0038 3A3 FORT BENNING VTD: 0039 3A4 FORT BENNING VTD: 0040 3A5 FORT BENNING VTD: 0041 3B FORT BENNING VTD: 0042 3B1 FORT BENNING

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District: 16 TALBOT COUNTY MARION COUNTY HARRIS COUNTY VTD: 0001 CATAULA VTD: 0002 ELLERSLIE VTD: 0003 FLAT SHOALS VTD: 0004 GOODMAN VTD: 0005 HAMILTON VTD: 0006 LOWER 19TH VTD: 0007 PINE MOUNTAIN VALLEY VTD: 0009 UPPER 19TH VTD: 0010 VALLEY PLAINS VTD: 0011 WAVERLY HALL VTD: 0012 WHITESVILLE MUSCOGEE COUNTY VTD: 0006 WYNNTON VTD: 0015 EDGEWOOD VTD: 0016 GENTIAN VTD: 0017 BRITT DAVID VTD: 0018 BLANCHARD VTD: 0019 REESE ROAD VTD: 0020 MORNINGSIDE VTD: 0021 MIDLAND VTD: 0022 UPATOI VTD: 0023 WOOD VTD: 0024 NORTH HIGHLAND VTD: 0025 EAST HIGHLAND VTD: 0026 SAINT ELMO VTD: 0027 CLUBVIEW VTD: 0028 BIBB CITY VTD: 0029 JOHNSON VTD: 0030 ARNOLD VTD: 0031 BEALLWOOD VTD: 0032 DOUBLE CHURCHES VTD: 0033 FORTSON VTD: 0034 21A VTD: 0035 32B

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District: 17 HENRY COUNTY BUTTS COUNTY NEWTON COUNTY VTD: 0004 BREWERS VTD: 0005 BRICK STORE VTD: 0007 DOWNS VTD: 0009 MANSFIELD VTD: 0010 NEWBORN VTD: 0012 ROCKY PLAINS VTD: 0013 STANSELL VTD: 0014 LEGUIN ROCKDALE COUNTY VTD: 0002 FIELDSTONE VTD: 0004 HONEY CREEK VTD: 0006 LORRAINE VTD: 0007 MAGNET VTD: 0013 STANTON VTD: 0015 BARKSDALE District: 18 HOUSTON COUNTY BLECKLEY COUNTY PULASKI COUNTY BIBB COUNTY VTD: 0014 GODFREY 05 VTD: 0033 RUTLAND 02 District: 19 DODGE COUNTY TELFAIR COUNTY WILCOX COUNTY JEFF DAVIS COUNTY COFFEE COUNTY ATKINSON COUNTY BEN HILL COUNTY VTD: 0001 WILLIAMSON MILL VTD: 0002 EASTERN (Part) Tract: 9601.

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Block(s): 101, 103, 104, 105, 106, 107, 108, 109, 110, 111, 112, 113, 114, 115, 116, 117, 118, 119, 120, 121, 122, 123, 124, 125, 126, 127, 128, 129, 130, 131, 133, 134, 135, 147, 148, 149, 150, 151, 152, 153, 154, 155, 156, 157, 158, 159, 160, 161, 162, 163, 164, 165, 166, 167, 168, 169, 170, 171, 172, 173, 174, 175, 176, 177, 178, 179, 180, 181, 182, 183, 184, 185, 186, 187, 188, 189, 190, 191, 192, 193, 194, 195, 196, 197 Tract: 9602. Block(s): 101, 135, 136, 137, 138, 139, 140, 141, 142, 143, 144, 145, 146, 147, 148, 149, 150, 151 Tract: 9605. Block(s): That part of Block 501 lying east of County Road 11 Block(s): 502, 503, 540, 541, 561, 562, 563, 564, 565, 566, 567, 568, 569, 570, 571, 572, 585, 587, 588, 589, 590 VTD: 0003 WESTERN (Part) Tract: 9601. Block(s): 136, 137, 138, 139, 140, 141, 143, 144 Tract: 9602. Block(s): 102, 103, 104, 105, 106, 126, 127, 128, 129, 130, 131, 132, 133, 134, 152, 153, 154, 165, 166, 167, 168, 169, 170, 171, 172, 173, 174, 175, 176, 177, 178, 179, 183 Tract: 9603. Block(s): 101 VTD: 0004 SPECIAL EAST LAURENS COUNTY VTD: 0001 NATIONAL GUARD VTD: 0002 SHAMROCK VTD: 0003 CALHOUN PARK VTD: 0004 BETHSADIA (Part) Tract: 9502. Block(s): 146, 147, 148, 149, 152, 153, 154, 155, 156, 157, 158, 159, 160, 161, 162, 163, 164, 165, 166, 167, 168, 169, 170, 178, 179, 180, 182, 183, 184, 185, 186, 187, 188, 241, 242, 243, 244, 245, 246, 247A, 247B, 247C, 247D, 247E, 247F, 248, 249, 250, 251, 252, 253, 254, 255, 256, 260, 261, 262, 263, 264, 265, 266, 301, 302, 303, 304, 305, 306,

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307, 308, 309, 310, 311, 312, 313, 314, 315, 316, 317, 318, 319, 320, 321, 322, 323, 324, 325, 326C, 327B, 328, 329B, 330, 331, 332, 333, 334, 335, 336B, 349B, 356, 357, 433E, 433F, 435B Tract: 9503. Block(s): 101A, 101B, 101C, 102, 103, 104A, 104B, 105, 106, 107B, 108B, 110, 111, 112, 113, 114, 115A, 115B, 116, 117A, 117B, 118A, 118B, 119, 120A, 120B, 121, 122, 123A, 123B, 124A, 124B Tract: 9505. Block(s): 229, 301, 302, 303, 304, 305, 306, 307, 308, 309, 310, 311, 312, 313, 314, 315, 316, 317, 318, 319, 320, 321, 322, 323, 324, 325, 326, 327, 328, 329, 330, 331, 332, 333, 334, 335A, 335B, 335C, 336, 337, 338, 339, 340, 341, 342, 343, 344A, 344B, 345B, 347B, 348B, 349, 350, 351, 352, 353, 354, 355, 356, 357, 358, 359, 360, 361 Tract: 9508. Block(s): 301, 302A, 302B, 302C, 303A, 303B, 304A, 304B, 305, 306, 307, 308, 309A, 309B, 309C, 310A, 310B, 311, 312, 313A, 313B, 313C, 314B, 314C, 315A, 315B, 316A, 316B, 317, 318, 319, 320, 321, 322, 323, 324, 325, 326, 327, 328A, 328B, 328C, 329, 330A, 330B, 331A, 331B, 331C, 332A, 332B, 332C, 333, 334, 335, 336A, 336B, 337A, 337B, 338A, 338B, 339, 340A, 340B, 340C, 341A, 341B, 341C, 342, 343, 344, 401, 402, 403, 404, 405, 406, 407, 408, 409, 410, 411, 412, 413, 414, 415, 416, 417, 418, 419, 420, 421 VTD: 0009 CADWELL VTD: 0011 DUDLEY VTD: 0012 HAMPTON MILL District: 20 EMANUEL COUNTY JOHNSON COUNTY CANDLER COUNTY TREUTLEN COUNTY TOOMBS COUNTY MONTGOMERY COUNTY WHEELER COUNTY

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LAURENS COUNTY VTD: 0004 BETHSADIA (Part) Tract: 9502. Block(s): 140, 141, 142, 143, 144, 145, 150, 151, 171, 172A, 173 VTD: 0005 BAILEY VTD: 0006 BUCKEYE VTD: 0007 BURCH VTD: 0008 BURGAMY VTD: 0010 CARTER VTD: 0013 HARVARD VTD: 0014 JACKSON VTD: 0015 LOWERY VTD: 0016 OCONEE VTD: 0017 PINETUCKY VTD: 0018 REEDY SPRINGS VTD: 0019 ROCKLEDGE VTD: 0020 SMITH WASHINGTON COUNTY VTD: 0001 OCONEE VTD: 0002 HARRISON VTD: 0004 SANDERSVILLE VTD: 0005 DEEP STEP VTD: 0008 TENNILLE WILKINSON COUNTY VTD: 0003 BLOODWORTH VTD: 0004 GRIFFIN VTD: 0005 HIGH HILL VTD: 0006 IVEY VTD: 0007 LORD VTD: 0011 TURKEY CREEK District: 21 COBB COUNTY VTD: 0003 BELLS FERRY 1 VTD: 0004 BELLS FERRY 2 VTD: 0005 BELLS FERRY 3 VTD: 0023 ELIZABETH 2 (Part) Tract: 0305.01 Block(s): 205, 206, 207, 208, 209, 210, 301B, 302, 303, 304, 305, 306, 307B, 308B, 309, 310, 311, 409,

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501, 502, 503, 504, 601B, 601C, 601D, 602K, 701B, 702, 703, 704, 705, 706, 707, 708, 709, 710C, 711B, 713, 714, 715, 716, 819 VTD: 0024 ELIZABETH 3 (Part) Tract: 0305.02 Block(s): 101, 102, 103, 104, 105, 106, 107, 108, 109, 110, 111, 112B, 112C, 113, 114C, 115, 116, 201C, 201D, 203, 204, 205, 206, 207, 401, 402, 403, 404, 405, 406, 407, 408, 409, 410 Tract: 0305.03 Block(s): 301 VTD: 0025 ELIZABETH 4 (Part) Tract: 0305.03 Block(s): 302B, 302C, 302D, 303, 304, 305, 306, 307C, 308B, 309C, 309D, 310, 311, 312, 313, 314B, 315C, 318B, 401, 402B, 404, 405, 406B, 411B, 411C, 411D, 412B, 413B VTD: 0026 ELIZABETH 5 AND SEWELL MILL 1 VTD: 0033 FULLERS 1 AND FULLERS 2 (Part) Tract: 0304.01 Block(s): 907B, 908, 920B, 920C Tract: 0304.02 Block(s): 202, 203, 204, 205, 206, 207, 208, 209, 210, 211, 216, 310, 311, 312, 313, 314, 315, 316, 317, 318, 319, 601B, 602, 603, 604B, 605, 606, 608, 609, 611, 613, 614, 615B, 649, 650 Tract: 0304.05 Block(s): 205B, 301, 302, 303, 304, 401C, 401D, 401E, 402B, 403, 404, 405, 406B, 407C, 501, 502, 503, 504, 601B, 601C, 602B, 603C, 701B, 702, 703, 704B, 901, 902, 903, 904, 905 VTD: 0035 FULLERS 3 VTD: 0036 FULLERS 4 (Part) Tract: 0304.05 Block(s): 407A, 407F Tract: 0304.06 Block(s): 801C VTD: 0038 GARRISON MILL VTD: 0039 GRITTERS 1 VTD: 0040 GRITTERS 2 VTD: 0041 GRITTERS 3 VTD: 0042 GRITTERS 4

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VTD: 0043 GRITTERS 5 VTD: 0044 GRITTERS 6 VTD: 0045 GRITTERS 7 VTD: 0061 MARIETTA 5 (Part) Tract: 0305.02 Block(s): 114A VTD: 0062 MARIETTA 6 (Part) Tract: 0304.01 Block(s): 901A, 906A, 907A, 919A, 920A, 920D Tract: 0304.02 Block(s): 601A, 604A, 615A Tract: 0304.05 Block(s): 101, 102, 103, 104, 201, 202, 203A, 203B, 204, 205A, 401A, 402A, 601A, 602A, 603A, 603B, 701A, 704A, 801, 802, 803 Tract: 0305.02 Block(s): 112A, 114B Tract: 0305.03 Block(s): 202A, 205A, 207, 302A, 307A, 307B, 308A, 309A, 309B, 315B, 316A, 316B, 317, 318A, 402A, 403, 406A, 407, 408, 409, 410, 411A, 412A, 413A, 414, 415, 416, 417, 418, 419A, 501A, 502A, 502B, 503A VTD: 0063 MARIETTA 7 (Part) Tract: 0304.05 Block(s): 401B, 406A, 407B, 408, 410 Tract: 0304.06 Block(s): 801A VTD: 0068 MT. BETHEL 2 (Part) Tract: 0303.17 Block(s): 601, 602, 603, 604, 605, 606, 607, 608, 609, 610, 701, 702, 703 VTD: 0079 PARKAIRE VTD: 0081 POST OAK 1 VTD: 0082 POST OAK 2 AND POST OAK 9 VTD: 0083 POST OAK 3 VTD: 0084 POST OAK 4 VTD: 0086 POST OAK 6 VTD: 0087 POST OAK 8 VTD: 0092 SEWELL MILL 2 VTD: 0093 SEWELL MILL 3 AND SEWELL MILL 4 (Part)

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Tract: 0304.01 Block(s): 106, 117, 118, 201, 202, 203, 204, 205, 206, 207, 208, 209, 210, 901B, 902, 903, 904, 905, 906B, 909, 910, 911, 912, 913, 914, 915, 916, 917, 918, 919B, 920E Tract: 0304.02 Block(s): 122, 127 Tract: 0305.03 Block(s): 201, 202B, 203, 204, 205B, 205C, 206, 419B, 419C, 501B, 502C, 503B, 503C, 504, 505, 506, 507, 508 VTD: 00A3 SOPE CREEK 1 VTD: 00B3 GRITTERS 8 VTD: 00B4 GRITTERS 11 VTD: 00B5 GRITTERS 10 VTD: 00B7 GRITTERS 9 District: 22 BURKE COUNTY RICHMOND COUNTY VTD: 0001 1 VTD: 0002 1A VTD: 0003 2 VTD: 0004 2A VTD: 0005 3 VTD: 0006 3A VTD: 0007 3B VTD: 0008 4 VTD: 0009 4A VTD: 0010 4B VTD: 0011 4C VTD: 0014 5B VTD: 0016 6A VTD: 0017 6B VTD: 0018 6C VTD: 0019 7 (Part) Tract: 0001. Block(s): 212, 301, 411, 412 Tract: 0011. Block(s): 209, 210, 211, 212, 213, 214, 215, 216, 217, 301, 302, 303, 310, 311, 312, 315

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VTD: 0021 8 VTD: 0023 8B VTD: 0024 8C VTD: 0026 85-1 VTD: 0027 85-2 VTD: 0028 85-3 VTD: 0032 86-4 VTD: 0034 86-6 (Part) Tract: 0109.02 Block(s): 101, 103, 104, 105, 106, 107, 108, 109, 110, 111, 112, 113, 114, 115, 116, 117, 118, 119, 120, 121, 122, 123, 124, 125, 126, 127, 128, 129, 130, 131, 132, 133, 134, 135, 136, 137, 138, 201, 202, 203, 204, 225, 433, 434, 435, 436, 437, 438, 439, 440, 441, 442, 443, 444, 456, 457, 458, 459, 460, 461, 462, 463, 464, 465, 466, 467, 468, 469, 470, 471, 472, 484, 485 VTD: 0036 86-8 (Part) Tract: 0106. Block(s): 929A, 929B, 930A, 930B, 931, 932, 934, 936B, 941, 942, 943, 945, 946, 947, 948B, 949, 950, 951, 952, 953, 954, 955, 956, 957, 958, 959, 960, 961, 962, 963, 964, 965, 973 Tract: 0107.06 Block(s): 101, 102, 111, 112, 113, 114, 115, 116, 117, 118, 119, 120, 121, 123, 126, 144, 145, 146, 147, 148, 149, 150, 151, 152, 153, 154, 155, 156, 157, 158, 159, 160, 166, 167, 168, 169, 170, 171, 172, 173, 175, 176, 177, 178 Tract: 0109.02 Block(s): 102 VTD: 0039 88-1 VTD: 0040 88-2 VTD: 0041 88-3 VTD: 0042 88-4 VTD: 0043 88-5 VTD: 0044 88-6 VTD: 0045 88-7 VTD: 0047 89-2 VTD: 0048 89-3 VTD: 0049 89-4

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VTD: 0051 89-6 VTD: 0052 89-7 VTD: 0053 89-8 VTD: 0068 FG6 District: 23 COLUMBIA COUNTY VTD: 0009 PRECINCT EIGHTY VTD: 0010 PRECINCT NINETY VTD: 0011 PRECINCT ONE HUNDRED VTD: 0012 PRECINCT ONE HUNDRED TEN VTD: 0015 PRECINCT ONE HUNDRED THIRTYFIVE (Part) Tract: 0301.01 Block(s): 402 Tract: 0301.02 Block(s): 101, 102, 103, 104B, 105, 106, 107, 108, 109, 110, 111, 112, 113, 114, 115B, 130, 131, 132, 133 VTD: 0017 PRECINCT ONE HUNDRED TWENTYFIVE VTD: 0018 PRECINCT EIGHTYFIVE RICHMOND COUNTY VTD: 0012 5 VTD: 0013 5A VTD: 0015 6 VTD: 0019 7 (Part) Tract: 0001. Block(s): 201, 202, 203, 204, 205, 206, 207, 208, 209, 210, 211, 213, 302, 303, 304, 305, 409, 410, 413 Tract: 0002. Block(s): 301, 302, 303, 304, 305, 306, 307, 308, 309, 310, 311 Tract: 0011. Block(s): 101, 102, 103, 104, 105 VTD: 0020 7A VTD: 0022 8A VTD: 0029 86-1 VTD: 0030 86-2 VTD: 0031 86-3 VTD: 0033 86-5

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VTD: 0034 86-6 (Part) Tract: 0109.02 Block(s): 205, 206, 207, 208, 209, 210, 211, 212, 213, 214, 215, 216, 217, 218, 219, 220, 221, 222, 223, 224, 301, 302, 303, 304, 305, 306, 307, 308, 309, 310, 311, 312, 313, 314, 315, 316, 317, 318, 401, 402, 403, 404, 405, 406, 407, 408, 409, 410, 411, 412, 413, 414, 415, 416, 417, 418, 419, 420, 421, 422, 423, 424, 425, 426, 427, 428, 429, 430, 431, 432, 445, 446, 447, 448, 449, 450, 451, 452, 453, 454, 455, 473, 474, 475, 476, 477, 478, 479, 480, 481, 482, 483, 486, 487, 488, 489, 490, 491, 492, 493, 494, 495, 496, 497 VTD: 0035 86-7 VTD: 0036 86-8 (Part) Tract: 0107.06 Block(s): 103, 104, 105, 106, 107, 108, 109, 110, 122, 124, 125, 127, 128, 129, 130, 131, 132, 133, 134, 135, 136, 137, 138, 139, 140, 141, 142, 143, 161, 162, 163, 164, 165, 174, 179, 180, 181, 182, 201, 202, 203, 204, 205, 206, 207, 208, 209, 210, 211, 212, 213, 214, 215, 216, 217, 218, 219, 220, 301, 302, 303, 304, 305, 306 VTD: 0037 87-1 VTD: 0038 87-2 VTD: 0046 89-1 VTD: 0050 89-5 VTD: 0055 89-10 VTD: 0056 90-1 VTD: 0057 90-2 VTD: 0058 90-3 VTD: 0059 90-4 VTD: 0060 90-5 VTD: 0063 FG1 VTD: 0064 FG2 VTD: 0066 FG4 VTD: 0067 FG5 District: 24 OGLETHORPE COUNTY

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WILKES COUNTY LINCOLN COUNTY MORGAN COUNTY MCDUFFIE COUNTY GLASCOCK COUNTY COLUMBIA COUNTY VTD: 0001 PRECINCT TEN VTD: 0002 PRECINCTS TWENTY AND THIRTY VTD: 0003 PRECINCT TWENTYFIVE VTD: 0005 PRECINCTS FORTY AND FIFTY VTD: 0007 PRECINCT SIXTY VTD: 0008 PRECINCT SEVENTY VTD: 0013 PRECINCT ONE HUNDRED TWENTY VTD: 0014 PRECINCT ONE HUNDRED THIRTY VTD: 0015 PRECINCT ONE HUNDRED THIRTYFIVE (Part) Tract: 0301.01 Block(s): 401, 403, 404, 405, 406, 407 VTD: 0016 PRECINCT SIXTYFIVE VTD: 0019 PRECINCT SEVENTYFIVE JEFFERSON COUNTY VTD: 0001 STAPLETON CROSSROADS VTD: 0002 MATTHEWS VTD: 0003 WRENS VTD: 0004 LOUISVILLE (Part) Tract: 9601. Block(s): 582, 583, 589, 591 Tract: 9603. Block(s): 103, 104, 105, 122, 123, 124, 128, 129, 131, 132, 133, 134, 152, 153, 154, 155, 156, 157, 158, 159, 160, 161, 162, 163, 164, 165, 184, 185, 186, 187, 188, 189, 190, 191, 192, 193, 194, 195, 196, 197, 301, 302, 303, 304, 305, 306, 307, 317, 318, 601, 602, 603, 604, 605, 606, 607, 608, 615, 616, 617, 618, 619, 620, 621, 622, 623, 624, 625, 626, 627, 628, 629, 630, 631, 632, 633, 634, 635, 636, 637, 638, 639, 640, 641, 642, 643, 644, 645, 646, 647, 648, 649, 667, 668, 669, 670, 671, 672, 673, 674, 675, 676, 677, 678, 679, 680, 681, 682, 683, 687, 688, 689, 690, 694, 695, 696, 697 VTD: 0007 STAPLETON VTD: 0008 AVERA

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OCONEE COUNTY VTD: 0003 SCHULL SHOALS VTD: 0004 FARMINGTON WARREN COUNTY VTD: 0002 CAMAK VTD: 0005 RICKETSON VTD: 0006 PAN HANDLE District: 25 GREENE COUNTY TALIAFERRO COUNTY JASPER COUNTY PUTNAM COUNTY HANCOCK COUNTY BALDWIN COUNTY JEFFERSON COUNTY VTD: 0004 LOUISVILLE (Part) Tract: 9603. Block(s): 106, 107, 108, 109, 110, 113, 130, 135, 136, 137, 138, 139, 140, 141, 142, 143, 144, 145, 146, 147, 148, 149, 150, 151, 166, 167A, 167B, 167C, 168, 169, 170, 171, 172, 173, 174, 175, 176, 177A, 177B, 177C, 177D, 178, 179, 180A, 180B, 181A, 181B, 182, 183A, 183B, 201, 202, 203A, 203B, 203C, 203D, 204, 205, 206, 207, 208, 209, 210, 211, 212, 213, 214A, 214B, 215, 216, 217, 218, 219, 220, 221, 222, 223, 224, 225, 226, 227, 228, 229, 230, 231, 232, 308, 309, 310, 311, 312, 313, 314, 315, 316, 319, 320, 321, 322, 323, 324, 325, 326, 327, 328, 329, 330, 331, 332, 333, 334, 335, 336, 337, 338, 339, 340, 341, 342, 343, 344, 345, 346, 347, 348, 349, 350, 351, 352, 353, 354, 355, 356, 357, 358, 359, 360, 361, 362, 363, 364, 365, 366, 367, 370, 371, 372, 373, 374, 375, 376, 377, 378, 379, 380, 381, 382, 383, 384, 385, 386, 387, 388, 389, 390, 391, 392, 393, 395, 401, 402, 403, 404, 405, 406, 407, 408, 409, 410, 411, 412, 413, 414, 415, 416, 417, 418, 419A, 419B, 420, 421, 422, 423, 424, 425, 426, 427, 428, 429, 430, 431, 432, 433, 434, 435, 436, 437, 438, 439, 440, 441, 442, 443A, 443B, 444, 445, 446, 447, 448A, 448B, 449A, 449B, 450,

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451, 501, 502, 503, 504, 505, 506, 507, 508A, 508B, 508C, 509, 510, 511, 512, 513, 514, 515, 516, 517, 518, 519, 520, 521, 522, 523, 524, 525, 526, 527, 528, 529, 530A, 530B, 531, 532, 533, 534, 535, 536, 537, 538, 539, 540, 541, 542, 543, 544, 545, 546, 547, 548, 549, 550, 551, 552, 553, 554, 555, 556, 557, 558, 559, 560, 561, 562, 563, 564, 565, 566, 567, 568, 569, 570, 571, 572, 573, 574, 575, 576, 577, 578, 579, 580, 581, 582, 609, 610, 611, 612, 613, 614, 650A, 650B, 650C, 650D, 650E, 650F, 651, 652, 653, 654, 655A, 655B, 655C, 656A, 656B, 657A, 657B, 658, 659, 660, 661, 662A, 662B, 662C, 663, 664, 665, 666, 684, 685, 686, 691, 692, 693 Tract: 9604. Block(s): 101, 102, 103, 104, 105, 106, 107, 108, 109, 110, 113, 115, 136, 137, 138, 144, 145, 171, 172, 173, 174, 175, 176, 177, 178, 179, 180, 197 VTD: 0005 WADLEY VTD: 0006 BARTOW JONES COUNTY VTD: 0001 BARRON AND CLINTON VTD: 0002 FINNEY AND WHITE VTD: 0003 GRAY VTD: 0004 POPE VTD: 0005 ROBERTS VTD: 0006 SANDERS VTD: 0007 DAVIDSON VTD: 0008 ROBERTS 4 (Part) Tract: 0301.02 Block(s): 210, 211, 212, 217, 218, 230, 901, 902, 903A, 903B, 904B, 905, 906, 907, 908, 909, 910, 911, 912, 913, 914C, 915, 916, 917, 918, 919, 920, 921, 929B, 933, 934, 951, 952 WARREN COUNTY VTD: 0001 WARRENTON VTD: 0003 NORWOOD VTD: 0004 BEALL SPRINGS WASHINGTON COUNTY VTD: 0003 DAVISBORO VTD: 0006 RIDDLEVILLE VTD: 0007 WARTHEN

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District: 26 TWIGGS COUNTY BIBB COUNTY VTD: 0001 EM01 VTD: 0002 EM02 VTD: 0003 EM03 VTD: 0004 EM04 VTD: 0005 EM05 VTD: 0006 EM06 VTD: 0007 EM07 VTD: 0008 EM08 VTD: 0010 GODFREY 01 VTD: 0011 GODFREY 02 VTD: 0012 GODFREY 03 VTD: 0013 GODFREY 04 VTD: 0015 GODFREY 06 VTD: 0016 GODFREY 07 VTD: 0017 GODFREY 08 VTD: 0018 GODFREY 09 VTD: 0019 HAZARD 05 VTD: 0020 HAZARD 06 VTD: 0022 MACON 03 VTD: 0023 HAZARD 01 VTD: 0034 VINEVILLE 01 VTD: 0035 VINEVILLE 02 VTD: 0036 VINEVILLE 03 VTD: 0037 VINEVILLE 04 VTD: 0038 VINEVILLE 05 VTD: 0040 VINEVILLE 07 VTD: 0041 VINEVILLE 08 VTD: 0043 MACON 02 VTD: 0044 MACON 01 JONES COUNTY VTD: 0008 ROBERTS 4 (Part) Tract: 0301.02 Block(s): 904A, 914A, 914B, 922, 923, 924, 925, 926, 927, 928, 929A, 930, 931, 932, 935, 936, 937, 938, 939, 940, 941A, 941B, 942A, 942B, 943, 944, 945, 946, 947, 948, 949, 950 WILKINSON COUNTY VTD: 0001 IRWINTON

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VTD: 0002 BETHEL VTD: 0008 MIDWAY VTD: 0009 PASSMORE VTD: 0010 RAMAH District: 27 LAMAR COUNTY MONROE COUNTY UPSON COUNTY CRAWFORD COUNTY BIBB COUNTY VTD: 0009 EM09 VTD: 0021 HAZARD 03 VTD: 0024 HO 01 VTD: 0025 HO 02 VTD: 0026 HO 03 VTD: 0027 HO 04 VTD: 0028 HO 05 VTD: 0029 HO 06 VTD: 0030 HO 07 VTD: 0031 HO 08 VTD: 0032 RUTLAND 01 VTD: 0039 VINEVILLE 06 VTD: 0042 VINEVILLE 09 VTD: 0045 WA 01 VTD: 0046 WA 02 VTD: 0047 HAZARD 02 VTD: 0048 HAZARD 04 District: 28 COWETA COUNTY FAYETTE COUNTY VTD: 0002 BROOKS VTD: 0011 SHAKERAG EAST VTD: 0012 SHAKERAG WEST VTD: 0013 STARRSMILL VTD: 0014 WHITEWATER VTD: 0015 WOOLSEY VTD: 0016 MCINTOSH VTD: 0017 OAK GROVE AND FLAT CREEK

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AND PART BRAELINN VTD: 0018 KEDRON VTD: 0019 ABERDEEN VTD: 0020 WINDGATE VTD: 0022 BRAELINN SPALDING COUNTY VTD: 0003 GRIFFIN THREE VTD: 0005 GRIFFIN FIVE (Part) Tract: 1605. Block(s): 123A, 123B, 125, 126, 127A, 127B, 129A, 147A, 148A, 150A, 151A, 152A, 153A, 155, 160A, 161A, 162A, 162B, 163A, 165, 174A, 174B, 174C, 175, 176, 177A, 177B Tract: 1607. Block(s): 520A, 521A, 522A, 523A, 524A, 526A, 527A, 528A, 528B, 529, 530A, 531, 532A, 532B VTD: 0007 GRIFFIN SEVEN VTD: 0008 AFRICA VTD: 0009 AKIN VTD: 0010 CABIN VTD: 0011 EAST GRIFFIN VTD: 0012 EXPERIMENT (Part) Tract: 1605. Block(s): 121, 122, 123C, 124, 128, 129B, 130, 140, 141, 142, 143, 144, 145, 146, 147B, 148B, 149, 150B, 151B, 152B, 162C, 163B, 164, 173A, 173B Tract: 1607. Block(s): 520B, 521B, 522B, 523B VTD: 0013 LINE CREEK VTD: 0014 MOUNT ZION VTD: 0015 ORRS WEST (Part) Tract: 1605. Block(s): 160B, 161B, 178, 179 Tract: 1607. Block(s): 524B, 525, 526B, 527B, 532C, 533, 540, 548, 549, 550, 551 Tract: 1612. Block(s): 119B, 120, 121, 122, 123B, 318, 321B, 404, 406B, 407, 408, 409, 410, 411, 412, 413, 414, 415, 416, 417, 418, 419, 420, 421, 427, 430, 432, 433, 434, 435, 436, 437, 438, 439, 448, 449, 450, 451,

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452, 453, 454, 455, 456, 457, 458, 459, 460, 461 VTD: 0016 UNION District: 29 HEARD COUNTY MERIWETHER COUNTY TROUP COUNTY PIKE COUNTY HARRIS COUNTY VTD: 0008 SKINNER SPALDING COUNTY VTD: 0001 GRIFFIN ONE VTD: 0002 GRIFFIN TWO VTD: 0005 GRIFFIN FIVE (Part) Tract: 1604. Block(s): 110B, 113B, 120B, 121, 122, 201B, 202, 203, 204, 205, 206, 207, 208, 209, 210, 211, 212, 213, 214, 215, 216, 217, 218, 219, 220, 221, 222, 223, 224, 225, 226, 227, 228, 229, 230, 231, 232, 233, 234, 235, 236, 237, 238, 239, 240, 241, 242, 243, 244, 245, 246, 247, 248B, 249, 250, 251B, 252, 253, 254 Tract: 1605. Block(s): 166, 167 Tract: 1608. Block(s): 401, 402, 403, 407, 408, 421B VTD: 0006 GRIFFIN SIX VTD: 0012 EXPERIMENT (Part) Tract: 1603. Block(s): 201, 202, 203, 204, 205, 206, 207, 208B, 209, 210, 211, 212, 213B, 215, 216B Tract: 1604. Block(s): 106, 107, 108, 109, 110A, 111, 112, 113A, 119, 120A, 123A, 124, 132, 133, 134, 135, 136, 137, 138, 139, 140, 141, 142, 143, 144, 145, 146, 147, 148, 149, 150, 151, 152, 153, 154, 155, 156, 157, 158, 159, 160A, 161, 162A, 163A, 164A, 164B, 169, 170, 201A VTD: 0015 ORRS WEST (Part) Tract: 1607.

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Block(s): 516B, 517B, 530B, 532D, 557, 558, 559 Tract: 1612. Block(s): 312A, 312B, 401, 402, 403, 405B, 422, 423, 424, 425, 426, 428A, 428B, 429, 431, 440, 441, 442, 443, 444, 445, 446, 447 District: 30 CARROLL COUNTY DOUGLAS COUNTY VTD: 0001 DOUGLASVILLE VTD: 0002 BEULAH VTD: 0003 STEWART VTD: 0004 ARBOR STATION VTD: 0005 DORSETT SHOALS VTD: 0006 CHAPEL HILL VTD: 0007 MOUNT CARMEL (Part) Tract: 0802. Block(s): 504, 505, 506, 507, 508, 509, 510 Tract: 0806.01 Block(s): 102A, 102B, 204, 205, 301, 302A, 302B, 303, 305F, 305K, 307, 308, 309 VTD: 0008 WINSTON VTD: 0009 FAIRPLAY VTD: 0010 MIDDLE VTD: 0011 BILL ARP District: 31 POLK COUNTY PAULDING COUNTY HARALSON COUNTY BARTOW COUNTY VTD: 0003 CARTERSVILLE (Part) Tract: 9603.98 Block(s): 215, 216, 217, 218, 219, 220, 223, 224, 225, 285, 286, 287, 288, 289, 290 Tract: 9604. Block(s): 118A, 118B, 118C, 118D, 118E, 119, 120A, 120B, 121A, 121B, 122A, 122B, 129, 130, 131, 132A, 132B, 133A, 133B, 134 Tract: 9605.

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Block(s): 101, 102A, 102B, 103, 104A, 104B, 105A, 105B, 106A, 106B, 107, 108, 109, 110, 111, 112A, 112B, 112C, 113, 114, 115, 116A, 116B, 117A, 117B, 117C, 118, 119, 120, 121, 122, 123, 124, 125, 126, 127, 128, 129, 130, 131A, 131B, 132A, 132B, 133A, 133B, 134A, 134B, 135, 136, 137, 138, 139, 140, 201, 202, 203A, 203B, 203C, 204, 205, 206, 207A, 207B, 207C, 207D, 208, 209, 210, 211, 212, 213, 214, 215, 216, 217, 304, 333, 402, 403, 404, 405, 406, 407, 408, 409, 410, 411, 412, 413, 414, 415, 416, 417A, 417B, 418A, 418B, 419, 420A, 420B, 421A, 421B, 421C, 422, 423 Tract: 9606. Block(s): 101, 102, 103, 104, 105, 106A, 106B, 106C, 107, 108A, 108B, 109, 110, 111A, 111B, 112A, 112B, 113A, 113B, 114A, 114B, 114C, 115, 116, 117, 118, 119, 120, 121, 122, 123, 124A, 124B, 125, 126, 127, 128, 129, 130, 131, 132, 133, 134, 135, 136, 137, 138, 139, 140, 141, 142, 143, 201, 202, 203, 204, 205, 206, 207, 208, 209, 210, 211, 212, 213, 214, 215, 216, 217, 301, 302, 303, 304, 305, 306, 307, 308, 309, 310, 311, 312, 313, 314, 315, 316, 317, 318, 319, 320, 321, 322, 323, 324, 325, 326, 327, 328, 329, 401, 402, 403, 404, 405, 406, 407, 408, 409, 410, 411, 412, 413, 414, 415, 416, 417, 418, 419, 420, 421, 422, 423, 424, 425A, 425B, 426, 427, 428A, 428B, 429A, 429B, 430, 431A, 431B, 431C, 431D, 432A, 432B, 433, 501A, 501B, 501C, 502, 503, 504, 505, 506, 507, 508, 509, 510, 511, 512, 513, 514, 515, 516, 517, 518, 519, 520, 521, 522, 523A, 523B, 524A, 524B, 601, 602A, 602B, 602C, 603, 604, 605, 606, 607, 608A, 608B, 608C, 609, 610, 611, 612, 613, 614A, 614B, 614C, 614D, 615, 616, 617A, 617B, 617C, 618A, 618B, 618C, 618D, 618E, 619, 620, 621, 622, 623, 624 Tract: 9607. Block(s): 137, 138, 139, 140A, 140B, 140C, 140D, 141A, 141B, 142, 143A, 143B, 144A, 144B, 145, 146, 147, 148, 149, 150, 151, 152A, 152B, 153, 154, 155, 156, 157, 158, 159A, 159B, 160, 161, 162A, 162B, 163, 164, 165A, 165B, 167, 168, 201, 202, 203A, 203B, 203C, 204A, 204B, 205, 206A, 206B,

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206C, 206D, 206E, 206F, 207A, 207B, 208, 209, 210, 211, 212, 213A, 213B, 214A, 214B, 214C, 214D, 215, 216, 217, 218, 219, 220, 221, 222, 223, 224, 225, 226, 227, 228, 229, 230, 231, 232, 233, 234, 235, 236, 237, 238, 239, 240, 241, 301A, 301B, 301C, 301D, 302A, 302B, 303A, 303B, 304A, 304B, 304C, 304D, 304E, 305A, 305B, 305C, 306A, 306B, 307A, 307B, 308, 309, 310, 311, 312, 313, 314, 315, 316, 317, 318, 319, 320, 321A, 321B, 321C, 322, 323, 324, 325, 326, 327, 401, 402, 403, 404, 405, 406, 407, 408, 409, 410, 411, 412, 413, 414, 415, 416, 417, 418, 419, 420, 421, 422, 423, 424, 501, 502, 503, 504, 505, 506, 507, 508, 509, 510, 511, 512, 513, 514, 515, 516, 517, 518, 519, 520, 521, 522, 523, 524, 525, 526, 527, 528, 529, 530, 531, 532, 533, 534, 535, 536, 537, 538, 539, 540, 541, 542, 543 Tract: 9608. Block(s): 524, 525A, 525B, 525C, 526, 527, 528, 529, 530A, 530B, 531A, 531B, 531C, 532, 533, 534, 535 Tract: 9609. Block(s): 101, 102, 103, 104, 105A, 105B, 105C, 105D, 105E, 106, 107, 108A, 108B, 108C, 108D, 108E, 109, 110, 111, 112, 113A, 113B, 114A, 114B, 114C, 114D, 115A, 115B, 201A, 201B, 202, 203, 204, 205, 206A, 206B, 207, 208, 209, 210, 211A, 211B, 211C, 212, 213, 214A, 214B, 215A, 215B, 215C, 215D, 215E, 215F, 215G, 215H, 216, 217, 218, 219, 220, 221A, 221B, 221C, 221D, 222, 223, 224, 225, 226A, 226B, 227A, 227B, 228, 229, 230, 231, 232, 301A, 301B, 301C, 302, 303, 304A, 304B, 305A, 305B, 306A, 306B, 306C, 307A, 307B, 308A, 308B, 308C, 308D, 309, 310, 311, 312, 313, 314, 315, 316, 317, 318, 319, 320, 325, 326, 327, 328, 329, 330, 331, 332, 333, 334, 335, 336A, 336B, 337, 338, 339, 340, 341, 342, 349, 350 VTD: 0007 EUHARLEE VTD: 0009 IRON HILL AND TAYLORSVILLE

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District: 32 COBB COUNTY VTD: 0009 BIRNEY 1 VTD: 0010 BISHOP LAKE VTD: 0011 CHATTAHOOCHEE 1 VTD: 0012 CHATTAHOOCHEE 2 VTD: 0014 CHESTNUT RIDGE VTD: 0016 DICKERSON VTD: 0017 DOBBINS 1 (Part) Tract: 0311.01 Block(s): 101B, 101C, 101D, 103, 104, 121B, 122B Tract: 0311.03 Block(s): 109B, 110A, 110D, 110E, 110F, 116B, 201B, 204B, 204C, 205C, 205D, 205E, 205F, 206, 207B, 207C, 210B, 211B, 212, 213, 214, 218B, 219, 220, 221B, 222B, 223B, 224B, 224C, 226C, 226D, 226E, 226F, 230B, 231B, 232B, 233B, 234, 235, 236, 237, 239, 301B, 302B, 303C, 303D, 304B, 310B Tract: 0311.07 Block(s): 205B Tract: 0311.08 Block(s): 102E, 102F, 102G, 103B, 106B, 107B, 201B, 204B, 204C, 204D, 205B, 215B, 411B, 411C VTD: 0018 DOBBINS 2 (Part) Tract: 0311.08 Block(s): 102J VTD: 0019 DODGEN VTD: 0021 EASTSIDE VTD: 0036 FULLERS 4 (Part) Tract: 0304.05 Block(s): 407D, 407E, 407G, 409 Tract: 0304.06 Block(s): 801B VTD: 0037 FULLERS 5 VTD: 0055 MABLETON 4 VTD: 0067 MT. BETHEL 1 VTD: 0068 MT. BETHEL 2 (Part) Tract: 0303.17 Block(s): 501, 502, 503, 504, 505, 506, 507, 508 VTD: 0069 MT. BETHEL 3

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VTD: 0071 NORTON PARK 1 (Part) Tract: 0311.05 Block(s): 105B, 107B, 112, 116D, 116E, 116F, 116G, 117, 118, 124B, 126B, 126C, 127, 128B, 129, 130B, 130C, 132, 135C, 136B, 136C, 137B, 139B, 602, 603, 604, 615, 621, 623 Tract: 0311.06 Block(s): 409, 410 Tract: 0311.07 Block(s): 404, 405, 406, 407, 408, 411, 413, 414, 415, 419, 420, 422 VTD: 0072 NORTON PARK 2 VTD: 0073 OAKDALE 1 VTD: 0074 OAKDALE 2 VTD: 0076 OREGON 2 VTD: 0085 POST OAK 5 VTD: 0095 SMYRNA 1 VTD: 0096 SMYRNA 2 VTD: 0097 SMYRNA 3 VTD: 0098 SMYRNA 4 VTD: 0099 SMYRNA 5 VTD: 00A1 SMYRNA 6 VTD: 00A2 SMYRNA 7 VTD: 00A4 SOPE CREEK 2 VTD: 00A5 SOPE CREEK 3 VTD: 00A9 VININGS 1 VTD: 00B1 VININGS 2 VTD: 00B2 VININGS 3 VTD: 00C2 BIRNEY 2 District: 33 COBB COUNTY VTD: 0002 AUSTELL VTD: 0015 CLARKDALE VTD: 0017 DOBBINS 1 (Part) Tract: 0311.01 Block(s): 106B Tract: 0311.08 Block(s): 102A VTD: 0018 DOBBINS 2 (Part) Tract: 0303.21

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Block(s): 302B, 303, 304, 305, 306, 307, 308, 309, 310, 311, 403B, 403C, 403D Tract: 0304.04 Block(s): 101E, 102B, 103B, 104, 105, 301B, 401C, 401D, 401E, 503B, 504, 601B, 603B Tract: 0304.06 Block(s): 101C, 101D, 101E, 101F, 101G, 102B, 301B, 301C, 401C, 401D, 401E, 401F, 501D Tract: 0305.03 Block(s): 208B Tract: 0308. Block(s): 208, 209C, 209D, 215B, 312B, 312C, 318B Tract: 0310.01 Block(s): 901, 902, 903, 904, 905, 906, 907A, 907B, 908B, 909A, 909B, 910C, 910E, 910F, 910G, 910H, 910J, 910K, 910L, 910M, 910N, 910P, 913, 914, 915A, 915B, 915C, 915D, 916, 917, 918, 919A, 919B, 920, 921, 922, 923, 924A, 924B, 924C, 925B, 925C Tract: 0311.08 Block(s): 102H, 202B, 209B, 301, 302, 303B, 305, 306, 307, 309, 310B, 311, 312, 313B, 313C, 314B, 316, 317, 318, 320B, 321B, 322, 401D, 401E, 403, 404A, 404B, 405A, 405C, 406, 407, 408, 409B, 411D VTD: 0022 ELIZABETH 1 (Part) Tract: 0305.01 Block(s): 901B, 902B, 902C, 903B, 904, 905C, 905D, 908B, 909 Tract: 0305.02 Block(s): 601C Tract: 0305.03 Block(s): 108B Tract: 0306. Block(s): 101B, 102B, 103B, 104B, 105, 106B, 106C, 107, 109B, 114, 115B, 115C, 118B, 118C, 119B, 119C, 120B, 121, 122B, 124B, 125B, 127B, 132B, 132C, 201B, 202, 203, 217, 308B, 325B, 405C, 419B, 420B, 421B, 422B, 423B, 424F, 424G, 424H, 424J, 424K, 424L, 424M, 425B, 425C, 501D, 501E, 601, 602, 603, 604, 605, 606C, 606D, 606E, 607B, 607C, 609, 701, 702, 703B, 704B,

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705B, 706C, 707, 708B, 708C, 708D, 708E, 708F, 709, 710, 711B, 711C, 711D, 712, 713B VTD: 0023 ELIZABETH 2 (Part) Tract: 0305.01 Block(s): 602F, 602G, 602H, 602J, 602L, 603, 604D, 604E, 604F, 605C, 605D, 606C, 710B, 711C, 717B, 718B VTD: 0024 ELIZABETH 3 (Part) Tract: 0305.02 Block(s): 201B, 202C VTD: 0025 ELIZABETH 4 (Part) Tract 0305.02 Block(s): 301, 302B, 303C, 303D, 303E, 304B, 305C, 305D, 305E, 306, 307, 308, 309, 310, 316B, 317B, 317C, 318B, 319 VTD: 0027 FAIR OAKS 1 VTD: 0028 FAIR OAKS 2 VTD: 0029 FAIR OAKS 3 VTD: 0030 FAIR OAKS 4 VTD: 0031 FAIR OAKS 5 VTD: 0032 FAIR OAKS 6 (Part) Tract: 0306. Block(s): 108B, 109C, 110C, 113B, 128B Tract: 0307. Block(s): 118C Tract: 0308. Block(s): 206B Tract: 0309.02 Block(s): 123A, 201, 202A, 203A, 204, 205, 206A, 207A, 209, 210, 211, 212, 213, 303, 304, 305, 306, 307 Tract: 0309.03 Block(s): 202B Tract: 0310.02 Block(s): 101, 102, 209A, 210C, 213B, 213C, 224A VTD: 0036 FULLERS 4 (Part) Tract: 0304.06 Block(s): 601, 602C, 603, 701B, 702, 703 VTD: 0046 HOWELLS 1 (Part) Tract: 0313.02 Block(s): 111, 117 VTD: 0048 HOWELLS 3

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VTD: 0052 MABLETON 1 VTD: 0053 MABLETON 2 VTD: 0054 MABLETON 3 VTD: 0056 MACLAND (Part) Tract: 0315.01 Block(s): 110D, 110E, 110G Tract: 0315.02 Block(s): 201, 202, 203, 204, 205, 206, 207, 208, 209, 210, 211, 212, 213, 214, 215, 216B, 217, 218, 219, 220, 221, 222, 223, 224, 225, 401D, 402B, 801B, 801C VTD: 0057 MARIETTA 1 VTD: 0059 MARIETTA 3 VTD: 0060 MARIETTA 4 (Part) Tract: 0305.01 Block(s): 908A Tract: 0305.02 Block(s): 602 Tract: 0306. Block(s): 101A, 102A, 103A, 104A, 106A, 108A, 109A, 110A, 110B, 111, 112, 113A, 115A, 116, 117, 118A, 119A, 120A, 122A, 123, 124A, 125A, 126, 127A, 128A, 132A, 201A, 204, 205, 206, 207, 208, 209, 210, 211, 212, 213, 214, 215, 216, 218, 220, 221, 225, 405A, 405B, 419A, 420A, 421A, 422A, 423A, 424A, 424B, 424C, 424D, 424E, 425A, 426, 606A, 606B, 607A, 608, 703A, 704A, 705A, 706A, 708A, 708G Tract: 0307. Block(s): 402, 403, 404, 405, 406, 407B, 412, 416, 417, 420, 421, 501, 503, 504, 505, 506, 507, 508, 509, 510, 518, 519 VTD: 0061 MARIETTA 5 (Part) Tract: 0305.01 Block(s): 301A, 307A, 308A, 601A, 601E, 602A, 602B, 602C, 602D, 602E, 604A, 604B, 604C, 605A, 605B, 606A, 606B, 701A, 710A, 711A, 712, 717A, 718A, 901A, 902A, 903A, 905A, 905B, 906, 907 Tract: 0305.02 Block(s): 201A, 201E, 202A, 202B, 302A, 303A, 303B, 304A, 305A, 311, 312, 313, 314, 315, 316A,

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601A, 601B, 603, 604, 605, 606, 607A, 607B Tract: 0306. Block(s): 706B, 711A, 713A Tract: 0307. Block(s): 101, 102, 103, 104, 105, 108, 111, 112, 113, 114, 115, 116, 118A, 118B, 119, 120, 121, 122, 123, 312, 313, 316, 317, 502, 511, 512, 513, 514, 515, 516, 517, 601, 602, 603, 604, 605, 606, 607, 608, 609, 610, 701, 702, 703, 704, 705, 706, 707, 708, 709, 710, 711, 712, 713, 714, 715 VTD: 0062 MARIETTA 6 (Part) Tract: 0304.04 Block(s): 301A, 302 Tract: 0305.02 Block(s): 305B, 317A, 318A Tract: 0305.03 Block(s): 101, 102, 103, 104, 105, 106, 107, 108A, 109, 110, 111, 112, 208A, 209, 210, 211, 212, 213, 214, 215, 216, 314A, 315A, 601, 602, 603, 604 Tract: 0307. Block(s): 106, 107, 109, 201 VTD: 0063 MARIETTA 7 (Part) Tract: 0304.04 Block(s): 101C, 101D, 102A, 103A, 201, 202, 303, 401A, 401B, 402, 403, 404, 405, 501, 502, 503A, 601A, 602, 603A, 604, 701, 702, 703, 704, 801 Tract: 0304.06 Block(s): 602A, 602B, 602D, 701A Tract: 0308. Block(s): 101, 102, 103, 104, 105, 106, 107, 108, 109, 110, 111, 112, 113, 201, 202, 203, 204, 205, 806, 809 VTD: 0070 MT. HARMONY VTD: 0071 NORTON PARK 1 (Part) Tract: 0311.05 Block(s): 601, 620, 624, 625 VTD: 0078 OREGON 4 VTD: 0080 PEBBLEBROOK VTD: 0089 POWDER SPRINGS VTD: 00A6 SWEETWATER 1 VTD: 00A7 SWEETWATER 2 VTD: 00A8 SWEETWATER 3

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VTD: 00B9 MARIETTA 2B (Part) Tract: 0310.02 Block(s): 209B District: 34 CLAYTON COUNTY VTD: 0007 JONESBORO 1 VTD: 0008 JONESBORO 2 (Part) Tract: 0405.08 Block(s): 502, 503, 504, 505, 506, 507, 508, 509, 510, 511, 512, 513, 514, 515, 516, 523, 524 VTD: 0009 JONESBORO 3 (Part) Tract: 0406.04 Block(s): 226B, 230, 231B, 232B Tract: 0406.05 Block(s): 311C Tract: 0406.07 Block(s): 101, 102, 103, 107, 110, 111, 112, 113, 114, 115 VTD: 0010 JONESBORO 5 (Part) Tract: 0406.05 Block(s): 205B, 206B, 207B, 235, 302, 303, 308B, 313B, 314, 315, 316, 317, 318, 319, 320, 321, 322, 323, 324 VTD: 0011 JONESBORO 6 VTD: 0014 LOVEJOY 1 VTD: 0015 LOVEJOY 2 VTD: 0016 LOVEJOY 3 VTD: 0025 PAN HANDLE VTD: 0027 RIVERDALE 2 (Part) Tract: 0405.05 Block(s): 601B, 602, 603, 604, 605, 606, 607, 608, 609B, 611, 612, 613, 614 Tract: 0405.07 Block(s): 301, 302, 303, 304, 305, 306, 307, 308, 309, 310, 311, 312, 313, 314, 315, 316, 317, 318, 319, 320, 321, 322, 323 VTD: 0039 JONESBORO 10 (Part) Tract: 0405.08 Block(s): 501, 517, 518, 519, 520, 521, 522 VTD: 0040 JONESBORO 12

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DOUGLAS COUNTY VTD: 0007 MOUNT CARMEL (Part) Tract: 0802. Block(s): 517, 518, 519 Tract: 0806.01 Block(s): 201, 202, 203, 206, 207, 208, 209, 210, 211, 212, 213, 214, 401, 402, 403, 404, 405, 406, 407, 408, 409, 501, 502, 503, 504, 601, 602, 603, 604 Tract: 0806.02 Block(s): 102, 210, 211, 212, 213, 301, 302, 303, 304, 305, 306, 307, 401, 402 VTD: 0012 TURNER-LITHIA SPRINGS VTD: 0013 COMMERCIAL BANK VTD: 0014 LEE ROAD-LITHIA HIGH FAYETTE COUNTY VTD: 0001 BLACKROCK VTD: 0003 EUROPE VTD: 0004 FAYETTEVILLE EAST VTD: 0005 FAYETTEVILLE WEST VTD: 0006 FLINT VTD: 0007 HOPEFUL VTD: 0008 MORNING CREEK VTD: 0009 RAREOVER VTD: 0010 SANDY CREEK VTD: 0023 KENWOOD VTD: 0024 BANKS VTD: 0025 HARPS CROSSING VTD: 0026 WILLOW POND FULTON COUNTY VTD: 00N3 FA01 VTD: 00R1 PA01 VTD: 00T4 SC11 VTD: 00T5 SC12 VTD: 00T6 SC13 VTD: 00U5 SC21 VTD: 00X1 UC01 VTD: 00Y6 SC04 VTD: 00Y9 SC07 (Part) Tract: 0105.06 Block(s): 944E

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District: 35 CLAYTON COUNTY VTD: 0023 OAK 1 (Part) Tract: 0401. Block(s): 301, 302, 303, 304A, 304B, 309, 401A, 401B, 402, 403, 404A, 404B, 404C, 405, 406, 407, 408, 411, 412, 501, 502, 503, 504, 505, 506, 507, 508, 509, 510, 511, 512, 513, 515, 516, 522, 915 VTD: 0024 OAK 2 AND OAK 3 VTD: 0026 RIVERDALE 1 VTD: 0033 RIVERDALE 8 FULTON COUNTY VTD: 00G3 11B VTD: 00G4 11C VTD: 00G5 11D VTD: 00G6 11E VTD: 00H1 11J VTD: 00H6 11P VTD: 00J4 12E (Part) Tract: 0108. Block(s): 616A, 628A, 629, 630 VTD: 00J6 12G VTD: 00K6 CP01 VTD: 00K7 CP02 VTD: 00K8 CP03 VTD: 00L1 CP05 VTD: 00L2 CP06 VTD: 00L8 EP03 VTD: 00M1 EP05 VTD: 00M2 EP06 VTD: 00M3 EP07 VTD: 00M5 EP09 VTD: 00M6 EP10 VTD: 00M7 EP11 VTD: 00M8 EP12 VTD: 00N1 EP14 VTD: 00N2 EP15 VTD: 00N4 HP01 VTD: 00N5 HP02 VTD: 00T2 SC09 VTD: 00T3 SC10

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VTD: 00U1 SC17 VTD: 00U3 SC19 VTD: 00Y4 SC02 VTD: 00Y5 SC03 District: 36 FULTON COUNTY VTD: 0001 1A VTD: 0002 1B VTD: 0003 1C VTD: 0004 1D VTD: 0005 1E VTD: 0008 1J VTD: 0010 1L VTD: 0011 1M VTD: 0013 1P VTD: 0014 1R VTD: 0015 1S VTD: 0016 2A VTD: 0017 2B VTD: 0018 2C VTD: 0019 2D VTD: 0020 2E VTD: 0024 2J VTD: 0025 2K VTD: 0026 2L VTD: 0031 2S VTD: 0038 2Z VTD: 0062 4H VTD: 0073 5A VTD: 0074 5B VTD: 0076 5K VTD: 0078 6B VTD: 0082 6F VTD: 0083 6G VTD: 0084 6H VTD: 0085 6J VTD: 0087 6N VTD: 00H9 12A VTD: 00J1 12B VTD: 00J3 12D

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VTD: 00J4 12E (Part) Tract: 0074. Block(s): 101, 102, 103, 104, 105, 106, 107, 108, 109, 110, 111, 112, 113, 114, 115, 116, 117, 118, 119, 120, 121, 122, 123, 124, 201, 202, 203, 204, 208, 209, 211A, 212A, 213 Tract: 0075. Block(s): 107, 108, 109, 110, 112, 113, 201, 203A, 204A, 205, 206, 207, 208, 209, 210A, 211A, 301 Tract: 0110. Block(s): 114B VTD: 00J5 12F VTD: 00J7 12H VTD: 00J8 12J VTD: 00J9 12K VTD: 00K2 12M VTD: 00K3 12N VTD: 00K4 12P District: 37 CHEROKEE COUNTY VTD: 0002 BELLS VTD: 0016 WOODSTOCK COBB COUNTY VTD: 0001 ACWORTH VTD: 0006 BIG SHANTY 1 VTD: 0007 BIG SHANTY 2 VTD: 0008 BIG SHANTY 3 VTD: 0013 CHEATHAM HILL 1 VTD: 0020 DUE WEST VTD: 0022 ELIZABETH 1 (Part) Tract: 0306. Block(s): 308C, 417B, 501A, 501C, 502B, 506B, 901C, 901D, 902B, 902C, 902D, 902E, 917E VTD: 0032 FAIR OAKS 6 (Part) Tract: 0309.02 Block(s): 402B, 402C, 402D, 701B, 701C Tract: 0309.03 Block(s): 101D, 102, 201B, 202C, 202D Tract: 0310.02 Block(s): 213D

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VTD: 0049 KENNESAW 1 VTD: 0050 KENNESAW 2 VTD: 0051 LOST MOUNTAIN VTD: 0056 MACLAND (Part) Tract: 0315.01 Block(s): 101, 102, 103, 104, 105, 106, 107, 108, 109B, 110F, 111, 112, 201, 202, 203, 204, 205, 206, 207, 208, 209, 210, 211B, 212B, 213B, 213C, 213D, 214A, 214B, 215A, 215B, 216A, 216B, 217B, 218B Tract: 0315.02 Block(s): 301B, 301C, 301D, 302B, 303B, 403B, 901, 902, 903, 904, 905, 906B, 907B, 908B, 908C, 910B VTD: 0058 MARIETTA 2A (Part) Tract: 0309.01 Block(s): 101A, 201, 202, 203, 204, 205, 206, 207, 401A, 402, 403, 501A, 601A, 601B, 601C, 601D, 602, 603A, 604A, 701A, 702, 703A Tract: 0309.02 Block(s): 402A, 403, 404, 405, 406, 407, 408, 409, 410, 411, 505, 506, 701A, 702 VTD: 0060 MARIETTA 4 (Part) Tract: 0302.07 Block(s): 108A, 113B, 113C, 113D, 114A, 115A, 115B, 801A, 802A, 823A Tract: 0306. Block(s): 226, 318, 319, 320, 321, 322, 402, 404, 406, 407, 408, 409, 410, 411, 412, 413, 414, 415, 416, 417A, 418, 501B, 502A, 503, 504, 505, 506A, 901A, 901B, 902A, 903, 904, 905, 917A, 917B, 917C, 917D, 919 Tract: 0309.01 Block(s): 301A, 302, 303, 304 VTD: 0064 MARS HILL 1 VTD: 0065 MARS HILL 2 VTD: 0066 MARS HILL 3 VTD: 0075 OREGON 1 VTD: 0077 OREGON 3 (Part) Tract: 0309.01 Block(s): 101B, 301B, 301C, 401B, 401C, 501B, 502, 503, 601E, 601F, 601G, 601H, 601J, 601K, 601L, 601M, 603B, 604B, 701B, 701C, 701D, 703B

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Tract: 0309.03 Block(s): 302B, 302C, 302D, 302E, 302F, 305, 306, 401B, 401C, 401D, 403, 404, 405, 406, 407, 501B, 501C, 501D, 502, 503, 504, 505, 506, 507, 601, 602, 603, 604, 605, 606, 607, 608, 609, 610, 611, 612, 613 Tract: 0310.02 Block(s): 211, 212, 224C, 225B, 226, 227, 228 VTD: 0090 RED ROCK VTD: 00B6 KEMP VTD: 00B8 CHEATHAM HILL 2 VTD: 00B9 MARIETTA 2B (Part) Tract: 0309.03 Block(s): 101A, 101B, 101C, 201A, 202A, 203, 204, 301, 302A, 303, 304, 401A, 402, 501A Tract: 0310.02 Block(s): 210A, 210B, 213A, 223, 224B, 225A VTD: 00C1 OREGON 5 District: 38 COBB COUNTY VTD: 0046 HOWELLS 1 (Part) Tract: 0313.02 Block(s): 110, 112, 113, 114, 115, 116, 118, 201, 901, 902, 903, 904, 916, 917, 922, 923, 925, 926, 927, 928, 929, 930 Tract: 0313.05 Block(s): 209, 210, 219, 227, 228, 901, 902, 917, 918, 922, 923 VTD: 0047 HOWELLS 2 FULTON COUNTY VTD: 0039 3A VTD: 0041 3C VTD: 0042 3D VTD: 0046 3H VTD: 0048 3K VTD: 0058 4D VTD: 00B8 8K VTD: 00B9 8L VTD: 00C2 8N VTD: 00C3 8P

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VTD: 00C9 9A VTD: 00D1 9B VTD: 00D2 9C VTD: 00D3 9D VTD: 00E1 9L VTD: 00E3 9N VTD: 00E4 9P VTD: 00E6 9S VTD: 00E7 10A VTD: 00E8 10B VTD: 00E9 10C VTD: 00F1 10D VTD: 00F2 10E VTD: 00F3 10F VTD: 00F4 10G VTD: 00F5 10H VTD: 00F6 10J VTD: 00F7 10K VTD: 00F8 10L VTD: 00G1 10N VTD: 00G2 11A VTD: 00G9 11H VTD: 00H4 11M VTD: 00H5 11N VTD: 00T1 SC08 VTD: 00T7 SC14 VTD: 00T9 SC16 VTD: 00X2 UC02 VTD: 00X7 9T VTD: 00Y3 SC01 VTD: 00Y7 SC05 VTD: 00Y9 SC07 (Part) Tract: 0105.06 Block(s): 201, 202D, 202E, 203B, 203C, 203D, 204B, 206, 302, 303, 304, 305, 306, 307, 308, 401, 402, 403C, 403D, 405, 406B, 406C, 406D, 406E, 406F, 410, 418, 421, 422, 423, 424, 425, 426, 427, 428, 429, 430, 431, 432, 433, 434, 435, 436B, 437, 438, 439B, 439C, 440, 441, 442B, 443, 444, 445, 446, 447, 448, 457B, 457C, 601, 602B, 606, 614B, 615, 703C, 707B, 707C, 710B, 711B, 714B, 716F, 716G, 718C, 718D, 719B, 740B, 944F, 944G

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District: 39 FULTON COUNTY VTD: 0023 2H VTD: 0030 2R VTD: 0035 2W VTD: 0040 3B VTD: 0043 3E VTD: 0044 3F VTD: 0045 3G VTD: 0047 3J VTD: 0049 3L VTD: 0050 3M VTD: 0051 3N VTD: 0052 3P VTD: 0053 3R VTD: 0055 4A VTD: 0056 4B VTD: 0057 4C VTD: 0059 4E VTD: 0061 4G VTD: 0064 4K VTD: 0065 4L VTD: 0066 4M VTD: 0067 4N VTD: 0069 4R VTD: 0070 4S VTD: 0071 4T VTD: 0077 6A VTD: 0079 6C VTD: 0080 6D VTD: 0081 6E VTD: 0086 6K VTD: 0099 7L VTD: 00A1 7M VTD: 00A2 7N VTD: 00A3 7P VTD: 00A4 7R VTD: 00C4 8R VTD: 00D4 9E VTD: 00D5 9F VTD: 00D7 9H

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VTD: 00F9 10M VTD: 00G8 11G VTD: 00H2 11K VTD: 00H3 11L VTD: 00H7 11R VTD: 00J2 12C VTD: 00K1 12L VTD: 00L6 EP01 VTD: 00L7 EP02 District: 40 FULTON COUNTY VTD: 0089 7A VTD: 0090 7B VTD: 0091 7C VTD: 0092 7D VTD: 0094 7F VTD: 0096 7H VTD: 0097 7J VTD: 0098 7K VTD: 00A5 7S VTD: 00A8 8A VTD: 00A9 8B VTD: 00B1 8C VTD: 00B2 8D VTD: 00B3 8E VTD: 00B4 8F VTD: 00B5 8G VTD: 00B6 8H VTD: 00B7 8J VTD: 00C1 8M VTD: 00C7 8V VTD: 00P4 NC06 VTD: 00P5 NC07 (Part) Tract: 0114.08 Block(s): 203D, 301B Tract: 0114.09 Block(s): 201, 301, 302, 303 VTD: 00P9 NC11 VTD: 00R5 RW04 VTD: 00U7 SS01

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VTD: 00U8 SS02 VTD: 00U9 SS03 VTD: 00V1 SS04 VTD: 00V4 SS07 VTD: 00V5 SS08 VTD: 00V6 SS09 VTD: 00V7 SS10 VTD: 00V8 SS11 VTD: 00V9 SS12 VTD: 00W1 SS13 VTD: 00W2 SS14 VTD: 00W3 SS15 VTD: 00W7 SS20 VTD: 00W8 SS21 VTD: 00X5 SS23 VTD: 00X6 SS17 District: 41 DEKALB COUNTY VTD: 0002 ASHFORD DUNWOODY VTD: 0005 AUSTIN VTD: 0020 CHAMBLEE NORTH VTD: 0023 CHESTNUT VTD: 0037 DUNWOODY VTD: 0057 HUNTLEY HILLS VTD: 0064 KINGSLEY VTD: 0089 MT VERNON VTD: 0090 NANCY CREEK VTD: 0099 PEACHTREE VTD: 00AW SHALLOWFORD VTD: 00AY SILVER LAKE (Part) Tract: 0211. Block(s): 101, 102, 103, 104, 105, 106, 107, 108, 109, 110, 111, 112, 114, 115, 116, 117, 201, 202, 203, 204, 220, 302, 303, 304, 305, 306, 307, 308, 309, 310, 311, 312, 313, 314, 315, 316, 317, 318, 401, 402, 403, 404, 405, 406, 407, 408 Tract: 0212.09 Block(s): 301B, 302, 303 VTD: 00BQ VANDERLYN VTD: 00BR VERMACK

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GWINNETT COUNTY VTD: 0034 406A VTD: 0035 406B (Part) Tract: 0504.08 Block(s): 103, 104, 105, 106, 107, 108 VTD: 0036 406C VTD: 0037 406D VTD: 0038 406E VTD: 0039 406F VTD: 0040 406G VTD: 0041 406H VTD: 0042 406I VTD: 0057 406K VTD: 0058 406L VTD: 0059 406M VTD: 0060 406N VTD: 0071 406Q (Part) Tract: 0503.14 Block(s): 101, 102, 103, 201, 202, 203, 301, 302, 303, 304, 305, 401, 402, 501, 502 District: 42 DEKALB COUNTY VTD: 0003 ASHFORD PARK VTD: 0008 BRIAR VISTA VTD: 0009 BRIARCLIFF NORTH VTD: 0010 BRIARCLIFF SOUTH VTD: 0012 BRAIRWOOD VTD: 0014 CALLANWOLDE VTD: 0021 CHAMBLEE SOUTH VTD: 0024 CLAIREMONT VTD: 0025 CLAIRMONT HILLS VTD: 0028 CORALWOOD VTD: 0030 CROSS KEYS VTD: 0032 DORAVILLE NORTH VTD: 0033 DORAVILLE SOUTH VTD: 0034 DRESDEN VTD: 0035 DRUID HILLS AND MARY LIN VTD: 0041 EMORY VTD: 0042 EPWORTH VTD: 0045 FERNBANK

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VTD: 0048 GLENNWOOD VTD: 0061 JOHNSON ESTATES VTD: 0068 LAUREL RIDGE VTD: 0074 MARGARET HARRIS VTD: 0079 MEDLOCK VTD: 0086 MONTCLAIR VTD: 0093 NORTHWOODS VTD: 0094 OAK GROVE VTD: 0095 OAKCLIFF VTD: 00AE PONCE DE LEON (Part) Tract: 0225. Block(s): 309, 316, 317, 318, 319, 320, 505, 601, 602, 604, 605, 606, 608, 609, 610, 611, 612A, 614, 701, 702 VTD: 00AR SAGAMORE VTD: 00AU SCOTT VTD: 00AY SILVER LAKE (Part) Tract: 0211. Block(s): 205, 206, 207, 208, 209, 210, 211, 212, 213, 214, 215, 216, 217, 218, 219, 221, 222, 223, 224, 301 VTD: 00BA SKYLAND VTD: 00BW WESLEY WOODS VTD: 00BX WESTCHESTER VTD: 00CB WINNONA (Part) Tract: 0228. Block(s): 101, 102, 103, 104, 105, 106, 107, 108, 109, 110, 111, 112, 113, 114, 115, 201, 202, 203, 204, 205A, 206, 207, 209, 401, 402, 403, 404, 405, 409, 414 District: 43 DEKALB COUNTY VTD: 0007 BOB MATHIS VTD: 0015 CANBY VTD: 0017 CARRIAGE CLUSTER AND WOODRIDGE VTD: 0018 CASA LINDA VTD: 0022 CHAPEL HILL VTD: 0029 COUNTY LINE VTD: 0031 CROSSROADS

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VTD: 0044 FAIRINGTON VTD: 0070 LITHONIA VTD: 0077 MCWILLIAMS VTD: 0085 MILLER ROAD VTD: 0096 PANOLA VTD: 0097 PANOLA WAY VTD: 00AB PHILLIPS VTD: 00AF RAINBOW VTD: 00AG RAINBOW PARK VTD: 00AH REDAN NORTH (Part) Tract: 0233.05 Block(s): 101, 102, 201, 202, 203, 204, 501, 502, 503, 504, 505 VTD: 00AJ REDAN SOUTH VTD: 00AL ROCKBRIDGE VTD: 00AT SALEM VTD: 00BC SNAPFINGER VTD: 00BH STONEVIEW VTD: 00BN TOWERS VTD: 00BV WESLEY CHAPEL District: 44 CLAYTON COUNTY VTD: 0001 ELLENWOOD VTD: 0002 FOREST PARK 1 VTD: 0003 FOREST PARK 2 VTD: 0004 FOREST PARK 3 VTD: 0005 FOREST PARK 4 VTD: 0006 FOREST PARK 5 VTD: 0008 JONESBORO 2 (Part) Tract: 0405.07 Block(s): 105A, 201A, 201B, 201C, 201D, 201E, 202, 203, 204 VTD: 0009 JONESBORO 3 (Part) Tract: 0406.03 Block(s): 101, 102, 103, 104, 105, 106, 107, 108, 109, 110, 111, 112, 113, 603A, 606A, 608, 610 Tract: 0406.04 Block(s): 201, 202, 203, 204, 205, 206, 207, 208, 212, 217, 218, 219, 221, 226A, 227, 228, 231A, 232A, 233, 234, 235, 236, 237, 238, 303, 305, 306, 307,

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308A, 308B, 308E, 309, 310, 311, 312, 313, 314, 315, 316, 317, 318, 338A, 338B, 341 Tract: 0406.05 Block(s): 311A VTD: 0010 JONESBORO 5 (Part) Tract: 0406.05 Block(s): 204, 205A, 206A, 207A, 230, 231, 232, 233, 304, 306, 308A, 310, 311B, 312, 313A VTD: 0012 JONESBORO 7 (Part) Tract: 0404.03 Block(s): 206A, 206C, 211, 212A, 212B, 214A, 214B, 217, 218, 220, 221A, 221B, 222, 223, 224 Tract: 0406.03 Block(s): 401, 402, 403, 404, 405, 501, 502, 503, 504, 505, 506, 507, 508, 509, 510, 511, 512, 513, 601, 602, 603B, 604, 605, 606B, 607, 609 VTD: 0013 JONESBORO 8 VTD: 0017 ADAMSON MORROW 1 VTD: 0018 ADAMSON MORROW 2 AND FOREST PARK 6 VTD: 0019 ADAMSON MORROW 3 VTD: 0020 ADAMSON MORROW 4 VTD: 0021 ADAMSON MORROW 5 VTD: 0023 OAK 1 (Part) Tract: 0401. Block(s): 701, 702, 703, 704, 705, 706, 707, 708, 709, 710, 711, 712, 713, 714, 715, 716, 901, 902, 903A, 903B, 904, 905, 906, 907, 908, 909, 910, 911, 912, 913, 914, 916, 917, 918 VTD: 0027 RIVERDALE 2 (Part) Tract: 0405.05 Block(s): 601A, 609A, 610A, 610B VTD: 0028 RIVERDALE 3 VTD: 0029 RIVERDALE 4 VTD: 0030 RIVERDALE 5 VTD: 0031 RIVERDALE 6 VTD: 0032 RIVERDALE 7 VTD: 0038 JONESBORO 4 AND JONESBORO 9 VTD: 0039 JONESBORO 10 (Part) Tract: 0405.07 Block(s): 101, 102, 103, 104, 105B, 106, 107, 108, 109, 110, 111, 112, 113, 114, 115, 116, 117

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Tract: 0406.04 Block(s): 308C, 308D, 308F, 326, 327, 328, 329, 330, 331, 332, 333, 334, 335, 336 Tract: 0406.07 Block(s): 109 VTD: 0041 LAKE CITY 1 VTD: 0042 JONESBORO 11 District: 45 WALTON COUNTY BARROW COUNTY VTD: 0001 CAINS VTD: 0002 PENTECOST VTD: 0003 AUBURN VTD: 0004 BEN SMITH VTD: 0005 BETHLEHEM (Part) Tract: 1802. Block(s): 232A, 232B, 232C, 233A, 233B Tract: 1805. Block(s): 108, 117, 118, 119, 120, 122, 123A, 123B, 124, 125, 126, 127, 128, 129, 130, 131, 132, 133, 134, 135, 136, 137, 201, 202, 203A, 203B, 204, 205, 206, 207, 208, 209, 210, 211, 212, 213, 214, 215, 216, 217, 218, 219A, 219B, 220, 221, 222, 223, 224A, 224B, 225A, 225B, 225C, 226, 227A, 227B, 227C, 228, 229, 230A, 230B, 231, 232, 233, 234, 235, 236, 237, 238, 239, 240, 241, 242, 243, 244, 245, 246, 247, 248, 249, 250, 251A, 251B, 252A, 252B, 253A, 253B, 254A, 254B, 254C, 255, 256, 257, 258, 259, 260, 261, 262, 263, 264, 265, 266, 267, 268, 269, 270, 271, 272, 301A, 301B, 301C, 302, 303, 304, 305, 306, 307, 308, 309, 310, 311, 312, 313, 401, 402, 403, 415, 416, 417, 422, 423, 424, 425 VTD: 0006 JONES VTD: 0010 HOUSE 1 (Part) Tract: 1802. Block(s): 131, 133, 134, 135 Tract: 1803. Block(s): 256, 266, 267, 268, 269, 270 Tract: 1805.

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Block(s): 418, 419, 420A NEWTON COUNTY VTD: 0001 TOWN VTD: 0002 ALMON VTD: 0003 COVINGTON MILLS VTD: 0006 CEDAR SHOALS VTD: 0008 GUM CREEK VTD: 0011 OXFORD ROCKDALE COUNTY VTD: 0001 CONYERS VTD: 0003 FIAT SHOALS VTD: 0005 LAKES DISTRICT VTD: 0008 MILSTEAD VTD: 0009 OLDE TOWNE VTD: 0010 ROCKDALE VTD: 0011 SHEFFIELD VTD: 0012 SMYRNA VTD: 0014 HIGHTOWER District: 46 CLARKE COUNTY BARROW COUNTY VTD: 0007 STATHAM VTD: 0008 CHANDLER VTD: 0009 HOUSE 2 VTD: 0010 HOUSE 1 (Part) Tract: 1802. Block(s): 101A, 101B, 102, 103, 104, 105, 106A, 106B, 106C, 107, 108, 109, 110, 111A, 111B, 111C, 112A, 112B, 113A, 113B, 113C, 113D, 113E, 113F, 114, 115, 116, 117, 118, 119, 120, 121, 122, 123, 124, 125, 126, 127, 128, 129, 130, 132, 136, 137, 138, 139, 140, 141, 142, 143, 144, 145, 146, 147, 148, 149, 150, 151, 201, 202A, 202B, 202C, 203A, 203B, 204A, 204B, 205A, 205B, 205C, 206, 207, 208A, 208B, 209, 210, 211, 212, 216, 217, 218, 219, 220, 221, 222, 226, 227, 228, 229, 230, 231A, 231B, 355, 356A, 356B, 357, 401, 402, 403, 404, 405, 406, 407, 408, 409, 410, 411, 412, 413, 414, 415, 416, 417, 418, 419, 420, 421, 422, 423, 424, 425, 426, 430B, 431, 432, 433, 434, 435B, 436, 437,

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438, 439, 440, 441, 442, 443, 444, 445, 446, 447, 448, 449, 450, 451, 452, 453, 454, 455, 456, 457, 458B, 459, 460, 461, 462, 463, 464, 465, 466 Tract: 1803. Block(s): 233A, 233C Tract: 1805. Block(s): 104, 106A, 106B, 107, 420B, 421 OCONEE COUNTY VTD: 0001 WATKINSVILLE VTD: 0002 WILDCAT VTD: 0005 BISHOP VTD: 0006 HIGH SHOALS VTD: 0007 EASTVILLE VTD: 0008 DARK CORNER VTD: 0009 BUNCOMB VTD: 0010 MARS HILL VTD: 0011 SCHOOL District: 47 FRANKLIN COUNTY HART COUNTY BANKS COUNTY JACKSON COUNTY ELBERT COUNTY MADISON COUNTY District: 48 FORSYTH COUNTY VTD: 0001 BIG CREEK VTD: 0002 BRANDYWINE VTD: 0007 CUMMINGS VTD: 0008 MASHBURN VTD: 0010 MIDWAY GWINNETT COUNTY VTD: 0001 1295A VTD: 0017 1564 VTD: 0018 1263A VTD: 0019 1263B VTD: 0020 1749 VTD: 0024 404A

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VTD: 0025 478 VTD: 0026 444A VTD: 0027 444B VTD: 0030 407C (Part) Tract: 0505.03 Block(s): 119, 123, 124, 138, 139, 141, 142, 143, 144, 147, 148, 149, 150, 151, 152, 153, 154, 155, 162, 163, 164, 165, 166, 168, 169, 170, 171, 172, 173, 174, 175, 176, 177, 178, 179, 180, 181, 182, 183, 184, 185, 186, 189, 190, 202, 203, 204, 208, 209, 210, 212C, 215B, 215C, 216, 221B, 221C VTD: 0044 1397 VTD: 0046 1587 VTD: 0047 550A VTD: 0048 550B VTD: 0049 1604 VTD: 0052 1263C VTD: 0053 1263D VTD: 0055 407D (Part) Tract: 0505.03 Block(s): 212A, 212B, 215A, 221A, 221D VTD: 0062 550C VTD: 0063 550D VTD: 0067 404B VTD: 0068 407F (Part) Tract: 0507.05 Block(s): 118, 160A, 160C VTD: 0069 544E VTD: 0071 406Q (Part) Tract: 0504.09 Block(s): 301, 401, 501, 502 VTD: 0074 404C District: 49 HALL COUNTY FORSYTH COUNTY VTD: 0003 CHATTAHOOCHE VTD: 0004 CHESTATEE

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VTD: 0005 COAL MOUNTAIN VTD: 0006 CROSSROADS VTD: 0009 MATT VTD: 0011 SAWNES District: 50 RABUN COUNTY TOWNS COUNTY UNION COUNTY HABERSHAM COUNTY WHITE COUNTY LUMPKIN COUNTY STEPHENS COUNTY DAWSON COUNTY District: 51 FANNIN COUNTY GILMER COUNTY GORDON COUNTY PICKENS COUNTY CHEROKEE COUNTY VTD: 0001 BALLGROUND VTD: 0003 CANTON VTD: 0004 CLAYTON VTD: 0005 CROSSROADS VTD: 0006 CONNS CREEK VTD: 0007 FAIR PLAY VTD: 0008 HARBINS VTD: 0009 HICKORY FLAT VTD: 0011 LITTLE RIVER VTD: 0012 MULLINS VTD: 0013 SALICOA District: 52 FLOYD COUNTY BARTOW COUNTY VTD: 0001 ADAIRSVILLE VTD: 0002 ALLATOONA VTD: 0003 CHARTERSVILLE (Part)

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Tract: 9601. Block(s): 346, 383A, 383B, 384 Tract: 9604. Block(s): 101A, 101B, 101C, 102, 103, 105, 106, 107, 108, 109, 110, 111, 112, 113, 114, 115, 116, 117, 211, 213A, 213B, 213C, 213D, 223A, 223B, 224A, 224B, 225A, 225B, 226, 227, 235A, 235B, 235C, 236A, 236B, 236C, 236D, 237, 238, 239A, 239B, 239C, 240, 241A, 241B, 241C, 242A, 242B, 242C, 243A, 243B, 243C, 244A, 244B, 244C, 245A, 245B, 245C, 246A, 246B, 247A, 247B, 247C, 248A, 248B, 249, 250A, 250B, 251A, 251B, 252A, 252B, 253A, 253B, 253C, 254A, 254B, 255A, 255B, 256A, 256B, 257A, 257B, 257C, 258A, 258B, 259, 260, 261A, 261B, 262, 263 VTD: 0004 CASSVILLE VTD: 0005 CENTER VTD: 0006 EXERSON VTD: 0008 SIXTH VTD: 0010 KINGSTON VTD: 0011 PINE LOG AND WOLF PEN VTD: 0012 STAMP CREEK District: 53 DADE COUNTY WALKER COUNTY CHATTOOGA COUNTY WHITFIELD COUNTY VTD: 0007 ANTIOCH VTD: 0008 CARBONDALE VTD: 0010 DUG GAP VTD: 0012 FINCHER VTD: 0015 MILL CREEK AND WESTSIDE (Part) Tract: 0007. Block(s): 109, 110, 111, 112, 113, 114, 230, 231, 232, 301, 302, 303, 304, 305, 306, 307, 308, 309, 310, 311, 312, 313, 314, 315, 316, 317, 321, 331, 332, 333, 334, 335, 336, 337, 338, 339, 340, 341, 342, 343, 344, 345, 346, 347, 401, 402, 403, 404, 405, 406, 407, 408, 409, 410, 411, 412, 413, 414, 415, 416, 417, 418, 419

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Tract: 0008. Block(s): 120A, 120C, 120D, 121B, 121C, 123D, 148, 201, 202, 203, 204, 205, 206, 207, 208, 209, 210, 211, 212, 213, 214, 215, 216, 217, 218, 219, 220, 221, 222, 223, 224, 225, 226, 227, 228, 229, 230, 231, 232, 301, 302B, 302C, 302D, 303, 304, 305, 306, 307, 308, 309, 310, 311, 312, 313, 314, 315, 316, 317, 318, 319, 320, 321, 322, 323, 324, 325, 413, 414, 415, 417, 474, 475, 476, 477, 478 VTD: 0018 TILTON VTD: 0019 TRICHUM District: 54 CATOOSA COUNTY MURRAY COUNTY WHITFIELD COUNTY VTD: 0001 1A VTD: 0002 2A VTD: 0003 3A VTD: 0004 4A VTD: 0005 5A VTD: 0006 6A VTD: 0009 COHUTTA VTD: 0011 EASTSIDE VTD: 0013 GROVELEVEL VTD: 0014 LOWER TENTH VTD: 0015 MILL CREEK AND WESTSIDE (Part) Tract: 0008. Block(s): 120B, 121A, 122, 123A, 123B, 123C, 302A VTD: 0016 NINTH VTD: 0017 PLEASANT GROVE VTD: 0020 TUNNEL HILL VTD: 0021 UPPER TENTH VTD: 0022 VARNELL District: 55 DEKALB COUNTY VTD: 0004 ATHERTON VTD: 0016 CANDLER VTD: 0026 CLARKSTON

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VTD: 0051 HAMBRICK VTD: 0058 IDLEWOOD VTD: 0060 INGLESIDE VTD: 0062 JOLLY VTD: 0063 KELLY LAKE VTD: 0066 KNOLLWOOD VTD: 0072 MAINSTREET NORTH VTD: 0073 MAINSTREET SOUTH VTD: 0080 MEMORIAL NORTH VTD: 0081 MEMORIAL SOUTH VTD: 0084 MIDWAY PARK VTD: 0098 PEACHCREST VTD: 00AC PINE LAKE VTD: 00AH REDAN NORTH (Part) Tract: 0233.05 Block(s): 301, 302, 303, 304, 305, 306, 307, 308, 309, 401, 402 Tract: 0233.06 Block(s): 301, 302, 303, 304, 305, 401, 407, 408 VTD: 00AM ROCK CHAPEL VTD: 00AN ROWLAND VTD: 00AP ROWLAND HILLS VTD: 00AQ ROWLAND ROAD VTD: 00BF STONE MILL VTD: 00BG STONE MOUNTAIN VTD: 00BK TILSON VTD: 00BL TONEY VTD: 00BT WADSWORTH District: 56 CHEROKEE COUNTY VTD: 0010 LICK SKILLET VTD: 0015 WILDCAT FULTON COUNTY VTD: 00K5 AP01 VTD: 00N7 MP01 VTD: 00N8 NC01 VTD: 00N9 NC01 VTD: 00P1 NC03 VTD: 00P2 NC04 VTD: 00P3 NC05

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VTD: 00P5 NC07 (Part) Tract: 0114.08 Block(s): 201C, 206B, 208B VTD: 00P6 NC08 VTD: 00P7 NC09 VTD: 00R2 RW01 VTD: 00R3 RW02 VTD: 00R4 RW03 VTD: 00R7 RW05 VTD: 00R8 RW06 VTD: 00R9 RW07 VTD: 00V2 SS05 VTD: 00V3 SS06 VTD: 00W4 SS16 VTD: 00W5 SS18 VTD: 00W6 SS19 VTD: 00W9 SS22 VTD: 00X3 AP02 VTD: 00Y2 RW09 (b) A member of the Senate must be a resident of the district which such member represents and at the time of such member's election must have been a resident of the territory embraced within such district for at least one year preceding such time. Each Senator shall be elected only by the voters of such Senator's senatorial district. (c) The first members of the Senate elected pursuant to this Code section shall be those who are elected to take office on the convening date of the regular session of the General Assembly in 1993. Until that time the membership of the Senate elected under prior law shall continue to serve and shall represent the districts from which elected; and until that time the composition of the districts from which such members were elected shall remain the same. The provisions of this Code section shall be effective, however, for the primary and general elections of 1992 for the purpose of electing members of the Senate in 1992 who are to take office in 1993. Successors to those members shall likewise be elected under the provisions of this Code section. (d) For the purposes of this Code section:

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(1) The terms `Tract,' `Block,' and `VTD' shall mean and describe the same geographical boundaries as provided in the report of the Bureau of the Census for the United States decennial census of 1990 for the State of Georgia. (2) The term `Precinct' is synonymous with the term `voting precinct' and means a geographical area designated by Article 7 of Chapter 2 of Title 21, within which all electors vote at one polling place. (3) Whenever the description of any senatorial district refers to a named city, it shall mean the geographical boundaries of that city as shown on the census maps for the United States decennial census of 1990 for the State of Georgia. (4) Precinct names and designations following VTD designations are included for convenience only; and in the event the description of any senatorial district contains a conflict between the geographical boundaries of any VTD and the boundaries of the following named precinct, the geographical boundary of the VTD as shown on the census maps for the United States decennial census of 1990 for the State of Georgia shall control. (e) Any part of the State of Georgia which is not included in any Senate district described in this Code section shall be included within that district contiguous to such part which contains the least population according to the United States decennial census of 1990 for the State of Georgia. (f) Any part of the State of Georgia which is described in this Code section as being included in a particular Senate district shall nevertheless not be included within such Senate district if such part is not contiguous to such Senate district. Such noncontiguous part shall instead be included within that Senate district contiguous to such part which contains the least population according to the United States decennial census of 1990 for the State of Georgia.

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Section 2 . This Act shall become effective upon its approval by the Governor or upon its becoming law without such approval. Section 3 . All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed. Approved February 20, 1992. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESDISTRICTS. Code Section 28-2-1 Amended. No. 616 (House Bill No. 1337). AN ACT To amend Code Section 28-2-1 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to apportionment and qualifications for the House of Representatives, so as to provide for the composition and number of state representative districts; to provide for the number of Representatives; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA: Section 1 . Code Section 28-2-1 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to apportionment and qualifications for the House of Representatives, is amended by striking in its entirety subsection (a) and inserting in lieu thereof the following: (a) There shall be 180 members of the House of Representatives, and such membership shall be apportioned among the representative districts provided for in this subsection. Each such district shall be composed of either a portion of a county, or a county, or counties, or any combination

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thereof, as provided in this subsection, and shall be represented by one Representative. District: 1 DADE COUNTY WALKER COUNTY VTD: 0009 MOUNTAIN VTD: 0010 CHATTANOOGA VALLEY VTD: 0011 DAUGHERTY VTD: 0014 ROSSVILLE VTD: 0015 CHICKMAUGA AND WALLACEVILLE (Part) Tract: 0205. Block(s): 203, 204, 219 VTD: 0016 FAIRYLAND VTD: 0017 FAIRVIEW (Part) Tract: 0201. Block(s): 305, 311, 312, 322, 335A, 335B, 335C, 335D, 335E, 336, 337A, 337B, 338, 401, 402A, 402B, 403, 404, 405, 406, 407, 408, 409, 410A, 410B, 411, 412A, 412B, 413A, 413B, 414A, 414B, 415, 416A, 416B, 417, 418, 419, 420, 421, 422, 423A, 423B, 424A, 424B, 425, 426, 430, 501, 502, 503, 505, 506, 507, 508, 509, 510, 511, 512, 513, 601, 602, 603, 604, 605, 606, 607, 608, 609, 610, 611, 612, 613, 614, 615, 616, 617, 618, 702A, 702B, 702C, 703, 707, 708, 709, 710, 718 Tract: 0203. Block(s): 524, 525, 526, 527, 528, 529, 530, 531, 533, 535, 536, 537, 538, 539, 540, 541 District: 2 CATOOSA COUNTY VTD: 0002 BOYNTON (Part) Tract: 0307. Block(s): 204A, 204C, 204D, 207B, 701A, 701B, 702, 703, 704, 705, 706, 707, 708, 709, 710, 711, 712, 713, 714, 715, 716, 718 VTD: 0003 FORT OGLETHORPE (Part) Tract: 0307.

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Block(s): 101A, 101C, 101D, 159A, 160, 161A, 162, 163, 164, 201, 202, 203, 204B, 204E, 204F, 204G, 204H, 205, 206, 207A, 208, 209, 313, 314, 315, 316, 317, 318, 319, 403, 404, 405, 406, 407, 408, 409, 410, 411, 412, 501, 502, 503, 504, 505, 506, 507, 508, 509, 607A, 608, 609, 610, 611, 612, 613, 614, 615, 616, 617, 618, 619, 620, 621, 622, 623, 624, 625, 626, 627, 628, 629, 630, 631, 632 VTD: 0004 LAKEVIEW (Part) Tract: 0307. Block(s): 161B, 161C, 161D VTD: 0005 WESTSIDE (Part) Tract: 0307. Block(s): 101B, 101E, 102, 157, 158, 159B, 165, 166 WALKER COUNTY VTD: 0001 CHESTNUT FLAT VTD: 0002 LAFAYETTE VTD: 0003 POND SPRINGS VTD: 0005 PEAVINE VTD: 0006 EAST ARMUCHEE VTD: 0007 CANE CREEK VTD: 0008 WEST ARMUCHEE VTD: 0012 CEDAR GROVE VTD: 0013 KENSINGTON VTD: 0015 CHICKMAUGA AND WALLACEVILLE (Part) Tract: 0201. Block(s): 716A, 716B, 717A, 717B Tract: 0203. Block(s): 507, 508, 509, 510, 511, 601, 602, 603, 604, 605, 606, 607, 608, 609, 610, 611, 612, 613, 614, 615, 616, 617, 618, 619, 620, 621 Tract: 0205. Block(s): 202, 205, 206, 207, 208, 209, 210, 211, 212, 213, 214, 215, 216, 217, 218, 220, 221, 222, 223, 224, 225A, 225B, 225C, 226, 227A, 227B, 228, 229, 230, 233, 234, 235, 236, 237, 238, 239, 240, 241, 242, 243, 244, 245, 301, 302, 303, 304, 305, 306A, 306B, 307A, 307B, 308, 309A, 309B, 309C, 309D, 310, 311, 312, 313, 314, 315, 316, 317, 318A, 318B, 318C, 318D, 318E, 319, 320, 321, 322, 323, 324, 325, 326, 327, 328, 329, 330, 331, 332, 333, 334,

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335, 336A, 336B, 337A, 337B, 337C, 338, 339, 340, 341, 342, 343, 344, 345, 346, 347, 348, 349A, 349B, 350, 351, 352, 353A, 353B, 354, 355A, 355B, 356, 357, 358, 359, 360, 361, 362, 363, 364, 366B, 367, 369, 370, 371, 376, 384, 385, 401, 402, 403, 404, 405, 406, 407, 408, 409, 410, 411, 412, 413, 414, 415, 416, 417, 418, 419, 420, 421, 422, 423, 424, 425A, 425B, 426A, 426B, 427A, 427B, 428A, 428B, 428C, 429, 430, 431, 432, 433, 434, 435, 436, 437, 438, 439, 440, 441, 442, 443, 444, 445, 446, 447, 448A, 448B, 449, 450, 451A, 451B, 451C, 451D, 452, 453, 454, 455, 456, 457, 458, 459, 460, 461, 524, 526 Tract: 0206.01 Block(s): 202, 203, 204, 205 VTD: 0017 FAIRVIEW (Part) Tract: 0201. Block(s): 701, 702D, 704, 705, 706, 711A, 711B, 712, 713, 714, 715, 719, 720, 721, 722A, 722B, 722C, 723 Tract: 0205. Block(s): 201, 231, 232 District: 3 CATOOSA COUNTY VTD: 0001 RINGGOLD VTD: 0002 BOYNTON (Part) Tract: 0302. Block(s): 307, 308, 309, 310, 311, 312 Tract: 0303. Block(s): 502, 503, 504, 505, 514, 516, 518, 519, 525, 526 Tract: 0304. Block(s): 123, 301, 302, 303, 304, 305, 306, 307, 308, 309, 310, 311, 312, 313, 314, 315, 316A, 316B, 317, 318, 319, 320, 321, 322, 335, 336, 337, 338, 401, 402, 403, 404, 405, 414, 417, 501, 502, 503, 504, 505, 506, 507, 508, 509, 510, 511, 515, 701, 702, 703, 704, 705, 706, 707, 708, 709, 711, 712, 713, 714, 715, 716 VTD: 0003 FORT OGLETHORPE (Part)

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Tract: 0306. Block(s): 304A, 312, 313, 314, 403A, 418, 420, 421, 422, 427A, 428A, 519A Tract: 0307. Block(s): 103, 104, 107, 301A, 302A, 303, 305A, 306A, 306B, 307, 308, 309, 310A, 310B, 311, 312, 401, 402, 601, 603A VTD: 0004 LAKEVIEW (Part) Tract: 0305. Block(s): 301A, 301B, 315, 318, 319, 320, 321, 322, 324 Tract: 0306. Block(s): 101, 102, 103, 104, 105, 106, 108, 109, 110, 201, 202, 203, 204, 205, 206, 207, 208, 209, 210, 211, 212, 213, 214, 215, 216, 217, 218, 219, 220, 221, 301, 302, 303, 304B, 305, 306, 307, 308, 309, 310, 311, 401, 402, 403B, 404A, 404B, 404C, 404D, 405A, 405B, 406, 407, 408, 409, 410, 411, 412, 413, 414, 415, 416, 417A, 417B, 419, 423, 424, 425, 426, 427B, 428B, 501, 502, 503, 504, 505, 506, 507, 508, 509, 510, 511, 512, 513, 514, 515, 516, 517, 518, 519B, 519C, 520, 521 Tract: 0307. Block(s): 301B, 302B, 304, 305B, 306C, 310C, 602, 603B, 604, 605, 606, 607B VTD: 0005 WESTSIDE (Part) Tract: 0304. Block(s): 210, 211, 213, 214A, 214B, 215, 216A, 216B, 218, 219, 710A, 710B Tract: 0305. Block(s): 101A, 101B, 102A, 102B, 201, 202, 203, 204, 205, 206, 207, 208, 209, 210 VTD: 0006 CATOOSA-KEITH VTD: 0007 CHAMBERS VTD: 0008 DUNCAN PARK VTD: 0009 BLACKSTOCK VTD: 0010 WOODSTATION VTD: 0011 GRAYSVILLE District: 4

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WHITFIELD COUNTY VTD: 0002 2A (Part) Tract: 0003. Block(s): 315, 335, 336 Tract: 0005. Block(s): 111C, 116, 117, 118, 119, 122, 123, 124, 125, 126, 127, 128G, 138D Tract: 0008. Block(s): 124C VTD: 0005 5A VTD: 0009 COHUTTA VTD: 0011 EASTSIDE VTD: 0013 GROVELEVEL VTD: 0014 LOWER TENTH VTD: 0015 MILL CREEK AND WESTSIDE (Part) Tract: 0007. Block(s): 109, 110, 111, 112, 113, 114, 230, 231, 232, 301, 302, 303, 304, 305, 306, 307, 308, 309, 310, 311, 312, 313, 314, 315, 316, 317, 321, 331, 332, 333, 334, 335, 336, 337, 338, 339, 340, 341, 342, 343, 344, 345, 346, 347, 401, 402, 403, 404, 405, 406, 407, 408, 409, 410, 411, 412, 413, 414, 415, 416, 417, 418, 419 Tract: 0008. Block(s): 121B, 123A, 123D, 148, 201, 202, 203, 204, 205, 206, 207, 208, 209, 215, 216, 217, 218, 219, 220, 221, 222, 223, 224, 225, 226, 229, 230, 231, 232, 302B, 302C, 302D, 303, 304, 305, 306, 307, 308, 309, 310, 311, 312, 313, 314, 315, 316, 317, 318, 319, 320, 321, 322, 323, 324, 325, 413, 414, 415, 417, 474, 475, 476, 477, 478 VTD: 0016 NINTH VTD: 0017 PLEASANT GROVE VTD: 0019 TRICHUM VTD: 0020 TUNNEL HILL VTD: 0022 VARNELL District: 5 WHITFIELD COUNTY VTD: 0001 1A

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VTD: 0002 2A (Part) Tract: 0005. Block(s): 111A, 111B, 112A, 112B, 128A, 128B, 128C, 128D, 128E, 128F, 128H, 129, 130, 131, 132, 133, 134A, 134B, 135, 136A, 136B, 137A, 137B, 147, 148, 149A, 149B, 150A, 150B, 150C, 151, 152A, 152B, 153, 502, 503, 504, 505, 511A, 511B, 703, 704, 705A, 705B, 706A, 706B, 706C, 707 Tract: 0006.98 Block(s): 422A, 422B, 422C, 422D, 423A, 423B Tract: 0008. Block(s): 101A, 101B, 102A, 102B, 102C, 103A, 103B, 103C, 103D, 104, 105A, 105B, 106A, 106B, 107A, 107B, 108, 109A, 109B, 110A, 110B, 110C, 111, 112, 113, 114, 115, 116, 117A, 117B, 117C, 117D, 117E, 118A, 118B, 118C, 118D, 119A, 119B, 119C, 119D, 119E, 119F, 119G, 119H, 119J, 120A, 120C, 124A, 124B, 124D, 125, 126, 127, 128, 129, 130A, 130B, 130C, 130D, 130E, 131, 132, 133, 134, 135A, 135B, 135C, 135D, 135E, 136, 137, 138, 139, 140A, 140B, 140C, 141A, 141B, 142, 143, 144, 145, 146A, 146B, 401A, 401B, 401C, 401D, 401E, 402, 410A, 410B, 410C, 410D Tract: 0009. Block(s): 301A, 301B, 301C, 301D, 302, 303, 304, 305, 306A, 306B, 307, 308, 309, 310, 311, 312, 313, 314, 315, 316, 317A, 317B, 317C, 318 VTD: 0003 3A VTD: 0004 4A VTD: 0006 6A VTD: 0007 ANTIOCH VTD: 0008 CARBONDALE VTD: 0010 DUG GAP VTD: 0012 FINCHER VTD: 0015 MILL CREEK AND WESTSIDE (Part) Tract: 0008. Block(s): 120B, 120D, 121A, 121C, 122, 123B, 123C, 210, 211, 212, 213, 214, 227, 228, 301, 302A VTD: 0018 TILTON

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District: 6 MURRAY COUNTY FANNIN COUNTY VTD: ZZZZ VTD's not defined (Part) Tract: 9501. Block(s): 105, 106, 107, 108, 109, 110, 111, 112, 113, 114, 115, 116, 117, 118, 119, 120, 121, 122, 123, 124, 125, 126, 127, 149, 150, 151, 152, 153, 154, 155, 156, 157, 158, 159, 160, 161, 196, 197, 201, 202, 203, 204, 205, 206, 207, 208, 209, 210, 211, 212, 213, 214, 215, 216, 217, 218, 219, 220B, 221, 222, 223, 224, 225, 226, 227, 229B, 230B, 231, 232B, 234B, 235B, 236, 237, 238, 239, 240, 241, 242, 243, 244, 245, 246, 247, 248, 249, 263B Tract: 9502. Block(s): 101, 102, 103, 104, 105, 106, 107, 108, 109, 110, 111, 112, 113, 114, 115, 116A, 116B, 117, 118, 119, 120, 121, 122, 123, 124, 125, 126A, 126B, 127A, 127B, 127C, 128, 129, 130, 131, 132, 133, 134, 135, 136, 137, 138, 139, 140, 141, 142, 143, 144, 145, 146, 147, 148, 149, 150, 151, 152, 153, 154, 155, 156, 157, 158, 159, 160, 161A, 161B, 162, 163A, 163B, 164, 165, 166, 167, 168, 169, 170, 171, 172, 173, 174, 175, 176, 177, 178, 179, 180, 181, 182, 183, 184, 185, 186, 187, 188, 189, 190, 191, 192, 193, 194, 195, 196, 197, 201A, 201B, 202, 203, 204, 205, 206, 207, 208, 209, 210, 211, 212, 213, 214, 215, 216, 217, 218, 219, 220A, 220B, 220C, 221, 222, 223, 224, 225, 226, 227, 301, 302, 303, 304, 305, 306, 307, 308A, 308B, 309, 310, 311, 312, 313, 314, 315, 316, 317, 318, 319, 320, 321, 322, 323A, 323B, 324, 325, 326, 327A, 327B, 328A, 328B, 329A, 329B, 330A, 330B, 331A, 331B, 332, 333, 334, 335, 336, 337, 338, 401, 402, 403, 404, 405, 406, 407, 408, 409, 410, 411, 412, 413, 414, 415, 416, 417, 418, 419, 420, 421, 422, 423, 424, 425, 426, 427, 428, 429, 430, 431, 432, 433, 434, 435, 436, 437, 438, 439, 440, 441, 442, 443, 444, 445, 446, 447, 448, 449, 450, 451, 452, 453, 454, 455, 501, 502, 503, 504, 505, 506, 507, 508, 509, 510, 511, 512, 513, 514, 515, 516, 517, 518, 519,

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520, 521, 522, 523, 524, 525, 526, 527, 528, 529, 530, 531, 532, 533, 534, 535, 536, 537, 538, 539, 540, 541, 542, 543, 544, 545, 546, 547, 548, 549, 550, 551, 552, 553, 554, 555, 556, 557, 558, 559, 560, 561, 562, 563, 564, 565, 566, 567, 568, 569, 570, 571, 572, 573, 574, 575 Tract: 9503.98 Block(s): 101, 102, 103, 104, 105, 106, 107, 108, 109, 110, 111, 112, 113, 114, 115, 116, 117, 118, 119, 120, 121, 122, 123, 124, 125, 126, 127, 128, 129, 130, 131, 132, 133, 134, 135, 136, 137, 138, 139, 140, 141, 142, 143, 144, 145, 146, 147, 148, 149, 150, 151, 152, 153, 154, 155, 156, 157, 158, 159, 160, 161, 162, 163, 164, 165, 166, 167, 168, 169, 170, 171, 172, 173, 174, 175, 176, 177, 178, 179, 180, 181, 182, 183, 184, 185, 186, 187, 188, 189, 201, 202, 203, 204, 205, 206, 207, 208, 209, 210, 211, 212, 213, 214, 215, 216, 217, 218, 219, 220, 221, 222, 223, 224, 225, 226, 227, 228, 229, 230, 231, 232, 233, 234A, 235, 236, 237, 238, 239, 240, 241, 242, 243, 244, 245, 246, 247, 248, 249, 250, 251, 252, 253, 254, 255, 256, 257, 258, 259, 260, 261, 262, 263, 264, 265, 266, 267, 268, 269, 270, 271, 272, 273, 274, 275, 276, 277, 278 Tract: 9504. Block(s): 101, 102, 103, 104, 106, 107, 108, 109, 110, 111, 112, 113, 114, 115, 116, 117D, 118, 119, 120, 121, 122, 123, 142, 145B, 145C, 146B, 147, 148, 149, 150, 151, 152, 153, 154B, 155, 201, 202, 203, 204, 205, 206, 207, 208, 209, 210, 211, 212, 213, 214, 215, 216, 217, 218, 219, 220, 221, 222, 223, 224, 225, 226, 227, 228, 229, 230, 231, 232, 233, 234, 235, 236, 237, 238, 239, 240, 241B, 242B, 243, 244, 245, 246, 247, 248, 249, 250, 251, 252, 253, 254, 255, 256, 257, 258, 259, 260, 261, 262, 263, 264B, 265, 269, 270, 271, 272, 273, 274, 275, 276, 277, 278, 279, 280, 433B, 434B, 435, 437, 438, 439, 440, 441, 442, 443, 444, 445, 446, 447, 450, 451 WHITFIELD COUNTY VTD: 0021 UPPER TENTH

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District: 7 UNION COUNTY GILMER COUNTY FANNIN COUNTY VTD: ZZZZ VTD's not defined (Part) Tract: 9501. Block(s): 101, 102, 103, 104, 128, 129, 130, 131, 132, 133, 134, 135, 136, 137, 138, 139, 140, 141, 142, 143, 144, 145, 146, 147, 148, 162, 163, 164, 165, 166, 167, 168, 169, 170, 171, 172, 173, 174, 175, 176, 177, 178, 179, 180, 181, 182, 183, 184, 185, 186, 187, 188, 189, 190, 191, 192, 193, 194, 195, 220A, 228A, 228B, 229A, 230A, 232A, 233, 234A, 235A, 250, 251, 252, 253, 254, 255, 256, 257A, 257B, 258A, 258B, 259, 260A, 260B, 261, 262A, 262B, 263A, 264, 265, 266, 267A, 267B, 268, 269, 270, 271, 272, 273, 274, 275, 276, 277, 278, 279, 280, 281, 282, 283, 284, 285, 286, 287, 288, 289, 290, 291, 292, 293 Tract: 9504. Block(s): 105, 117A, 117B, 117C, 124, 125, 126, 127, 128, 129, 130, 131, 132, 133, 134, 135, 136, 137, 138, 139, 140, 141A, 141B, 143, 144, 145A, 146A, 154A, 156, 157, 158, 159, 160, 161, 162, 163, 164A, 164B, 165A, 165B, 166, 167A, 167B, 168, 169, 170, 171, 172, 173, 174, 175, 176, 177, 178, 179, 180, 241A, 242A, 264A, 266, 267, 268, 301A, 301B, 302, 303, 304, 305, 306, 307A, 307B, 308, 309, 310, 311, 312, 313, 314, 315, 316, 317, 318, 319, 320, 321, 322, 323, 324, 325, 326, 327, 328, 329, 330, 331, 332, 333, 334, 335, 336, 337, 338, 339, 340, 341, 342, 343, 344, 345, 346, 347, 348, 349A, 349B, 349C, 350A, 350B, 351, 352, 353, 354, 355, 356A, 356B, 357, 358A, 358B, 401, 402, 403, 404, 405, 406, 407, 408, 409, 410, 411, 412, 413, 414, 415, 416, 417A, 417B, 418, 419, 420, 421, 422, 423, 424, 425, 426, 427, 428, 429A, 429B, 430A, 430B, 431, 432, 433A, 434A, 436, 448, 449, 452, 453, 454, 455, 456, 457, 458, 459, 460, 461, 462, 463, 464, 465, 466, 467, 468, 469, 470, 471, 472, 473, 474, 475, 476, 477, 478, 479, 480, 481, 482

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Tract: 9505. Block(s): 101, 102, 103, 104, 105, 106, 107, 108, 109, 110, 111, 112, 113, 114, 115, 116, 117, 118, 119, 120, 121, 122, 123, 124, 125, 126, 127, 128, 129, 130, 131, 132, 133, 134, 135, 136, 137, 138, 139, 140, 141, 142, 143, 144, 145, 146, 147, 148, 149, 150, 151, 152, 153, 154A, 154B, 155, 156, 157, 158, 159, 160, 161, 162, 163, 164, 165, 166, 167, 168, 169, 170, 171, 172, 173, 174, 175, 176, 177, 178, 179, 180, 181, 182, 183, 184, 185, 186A, 186B, 187A, 187B, 188, 189, 190, 191, 201, 202, 203, 204A, 204B, 204C, 205, 206, 207, 208A, 208B, 209, 210, 211, 212, 213, 214, 215, 216A, 216B, 216C, 217A, 217B, 218, 219, 220, 221, 222, 223, 224, 225A, 225B, 226, 227, 228, 229A, 229B, 230, 231A, 231B, 231C, 232, 233, 234, 235A, 235B, 236, 301, 302, 303, 304, 305, 306, 307, 308, 309, 310, 311, 312, 313, 314, 315, 316, 317, 318, 319, 320, 321, 322, 323, 324, 325, 326, 327, 328, 329, 330, 331, 332, 333, 334, 335, 336, 337, 338, 339, 340, 341, 342, 343, 344, 345, 346, 347, 348, 349, 350, 351, 352, 353, 354, 355, 356, 357, 358, 359, 360, 361, 362, 363, 364, 365, 366, 367, 368, 369, 370, 371, 372, 373, 374, 375, 376, 377, 378, 379, 380, 381, 382, 383, 384, 385, 386, 387, 388, 389, 390, 391, 392, 393, 394, 395, 396, 397 Tract: 9506.98 Block(s): 126A LUMPKIN COUNTY VTD: 0002 CANE CREEK, HIGHTOWER, AND NIMBLEWILL VTD: 0003 CHESTATEE VTD: 0015 YAHOOLA District: 8 RABUN COUNTY TOWNS COUNTY LUMPKIN COUNTY VTD: 0001 AURARIA AND DAHLONEGA VTD: 0004 CRUMBY AND PORTER SPRINGS VTD: 0007 FROGTOWN

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VTD: 0009 MARTINS FORD VTD: 0010 MILL CREEK VTD: 0013 SHOAL CREEK VTD: 0014 WAHOO WHITE COUNTY VTD: 0001 ROBERTSTOWN AND HELEN VTD: 0004 TESTANEE VTD: 0005 BLUE RIDGE VTD: 0006 TOWN CREEK VTD: 0011 SHOAL CREEK District: 9 HABERSHAM COUNTY WHITE COUNTY VTD: 0003 NACOOCHEE AND BLUE CREEK VTD: 0007 MT. VONAH VTD: 0009 WHITE CREEK VTD: 0010 MOSSY CREEK District: 10 GORDON COUNTY District: 11 CHATTOOGA COUNTY FLOYD COUNTY VTD: 0001 ALTO PARK (Part) Tract: 0013. Block(s): 215C, 238, 242 Tract: 0014. Block(s): 102B, 107, 108, 113, 117, 125, 126, 127, 128, 129, 130, 131, 305, 341, 342, 343, 345A, 347A, 348, 349, 350, 351, 352, 353, 354 VTD: 0002 ARMUCHEE VTD: 0007 EVERETT SPRINGS VTD: 0008 FLOYD SPRINGS VTD: 0009 FOSTER'S MILL VTD: 0010 GARDEN LAKES AND GLENWOOD (Part) Tract: 0002.

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Block(s): 101, 110, 111, 113, 114, 115, 116, 117, 118, 119, 120, 121A, 121B, 122, 123, 124, 125, 126, 127, 128, 129, 130, 131, 133, 136, 137, 138, 139, 143, 144, 145, 146, 149, 150, 151, 152, 153A, 153B, 154, 155, 156, 157, 158, 159, 160, 161, 162, 163, 164, 165, 166, 167, 168, 169, 170, 171 Tract: 0003. Block(s): 101, 102, 103, 104, 106, 108, 109, 113, 114, 115, 116, 117C, 117D, 128A, 128B, 129, 132, 133B, 134, 135, 335A, 335B, 336, 337, 341, 342, 343, 344, 345, 346, 347, 348, 349, 350, 351, 352, 353, 354, 355, 356 VTD: 0014 LIVINGSTON VTD: 0016 NORTH CAROLINA (Part) Tract: 0003. Block(s): 325, 326, 327, 328, 329, 330, 331, 332, 333, 334 Tract: 0014. Block(s): 201, 202, 203, 204, 205, 206, 207, 208, 209, 210, 211, 212, 213, 214, 215, 216, 217, 218, 219, 220, 221, 222, 223, 224, 225, 226, 227, 228, 229, 230, 231, 232, 233, 234, 235, 236, 237, 238, 239, 240, 241, 242, 243, 244, 306, 307, 308, 309, 310, 311, 312, 313, 314, 315, 316, 317, 318, 319, 320, 321, 322, 323, 324, 325, 326, 327, 328, 329, 330, 331, 332, 333, 334, 335, 336, 337, 338, 339, 340, 344, 345B, 346, 347B, 401, 402, 403, 404, 405, 406, 407, 408, 409, 410, 411, 412, 501, 502, 503, 504, 505, 506, 507, 508, 509, 510, 511, 512, 513, 514, 515, 516, 517, 518, 519, 520, 521, 522, 523, 524, 525, 526, 527, 528, 529, 530, 531, 532, 533, 534, 535, 536, 537, 538, 539, 540, 541, 542, 543, 544, 545, 546, 547, 548, 549, 550, 551, 552, 553, 554, 555, 556 VTD: 0020 TEXAS VALLEY WALKER COUNTY VTD: 0004 WILSON District: 12 FLOYD COUNTY VTD: 0001 ALTO PARK (Part)

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Tract: 0012. Block(s): 221C, 223, 224B, 226C, 226D, 226E, 226F, 226G, 227, 228, 229, 230B, 231, 232B, 234B, 235, 236B, 238 Tract: 0013. Block(s): 123A, 123B, 123D, 123E, 124C, 126B, 127B, 128A, 128C, 128D, 131B, 131C, 132A, 132F, 132G, 132H, 133, 135B, 224, 231, 235, 236, 237, 239, 240, 241, 243 Tract: 0014. Block(s): 101A, 101B, 101C, 101D, 101E, 101F, 101G, 101H, 101J, 101K, 103, 104, 105, 106, 109A, 109B, 109C, 109D, 109E, 109F, 109G, 110A, 110B, 111A, 111B, 111C, 111D, 111E, 112A, 112B, 112C, 114, 115, 116, 118, 119, 120A, 120B, 120C, 121, 122, 123, 124, 303 VTD: 0006 ETOWAH (Part) Tract: 0008. Block(s): 103, 105, 111C, 120C, 120D, 120E, 139B, 155B, 211E, 218B, 223B, 224 VTD: 0010 GARDEN LAKES AND GLENWOOD (Part) Tract: 0002. Block(s): 132, 134, 135, 147B, 147D Tract: 0003. Block(s): 105A, 105B, 107, 110A, 110B, 110C, 110D, 110E, 111A, 111B, 111C, 111D, 112A, 112B, 112C, 112D, 117A, 117E, 118A, 118B, 119A, 119B, 119C, 120A, 120B, 121A, 121B, 121C, 121D, 121E, 121F, 121G, 121H, 121J, 121K, 121L, 121M, 121N, 121P, 122A, 122B, 122C, 122D, 123A, 123B, 123C, 123D, 124A, 124B, 124C, 124D, 124E, 125A, 125B, 125C, 125D, 125E, 125F, 126A, 126B, 126C, 127A, 127B, 130A, 130B Tract: 0004. Block(s): 101A, 101B, 101C, 101D, 101E, 101F, 101G, 102A, 102B, 102C, 102D, 102E, 102F, 102G, 102H, 102J, 102K, 102L, 102M, 102N, 102P, 103A, 103B, 104A, 104B, 104C, 105, 106A, 106B, 106C, 107A, 107B, 108A, 108B, 108C, 108D, 108E, 109A, 109B, 109C, 111A, 111B,

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111C, 111D, 112, 113, 114A, 114B, 115A, 115B, 115C, 115D, 115E, 115F, 115G, 116A, 116B, 117A, 117B, 117C, 117D, 117E, 117F, 117G, 117H, 117J, 118A, 118B, 118C, 118D, 118E, 118F, 119A, 119B, 119C, 119D, 119E, 120A, 120B, 120C, 120D, 120E, 120F, 120G, 122A, 122B, 122C, 122D, 123A, 123B, 124, 127A, 127B, 128A, 128B, 129, 130A, 130B, 144, 145, 146 VTD: 0015 MOUNT ALTO ONE VTD: 0016 NORTH CAROLINA (Part) Tract: 0014. Block(s): 301, 302, 304 VTD: 0017 NORTH ROME (Part) Tract: 0006. Block(s): 143, 144, 145, 147, 152, 153, 154, 157A, 201A, 202, 203A, 204, 205, 206, 207, 208, 209, 210, 211, 212, 213, 214, 215, 216, 217, 218, 219, 220, 221, 222, 223, 224, 225, 226, 227, 228, 229, 230, 231, 232, 233, 234, 235, 236, 237, 238, 239, 240, 241, 242, 243, 244, 245, 246, 247, 248, 249, 250, 251, 252A, 253A, 301, 302, 303, 304, 305, 306, 307, 308, 309, 310, 311, 312, 313, 314, 315, 316, 317, 318, 319, 320, 321, 322, 323, 324, 325, 326, 327, 328, 329, 330, 331, 332, 333, 334, 335, 336, 337, 338, 339, 340, 341, 342, 343, 344, 345, 346, 347, 348, 349, 350, 351, 352, 401, 402, 403, 404, 405, 406, 407, 408, 409, 410, 411, 412, 413, 414 Tract: 0008. Block(s): 104, 106, 107, 108, 109, 110A, 110B, 111A, 111B, 112A, 112B, 112C, 112D, 113, 114, 115, 116, 117, 118A, 118B, 119, 120A, 120B, 120F, 120G, 120H, 120J, 130, 132, 134, 135, 136, 138A, 139A, 142, 143, 144, 146, 147, 148, 149, 150, 152, 155A, 201, 202, 203, 204, 205, 207, 208, 209, 210, 211A, 211B, 212, 213, 215, 218A, 220, 223A, 225, 229A, 230, 231 VTD: 0019 SOUTH ROME VTD: 0021 TOWN ROME VTD: 0024 WEST LINDALE (Part) Tract: 0015. Block(s): 166A, 166B Tract: 0016.

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Block(s): 304A, 304B, 304C, 305A, 305B, 305C, 314B, 315B, 316B, 317B, 318B, 319B, 320A, 320B, 321A, 321B, 322A, 322C, 323A, 323B, 324, 325, 326A, 326B, 333B Tract: 0018. Block(s): 101A, 103A, 122A, 123A, 154A, 202B, 240 Tract: 0019. Block(s): 101A, 101B, 101C, 116C VTD: 0025 EAST ROME VTD: 0026 EAST LINDALE (Part) Tract: 0009. Block(s): 151C, 155B Tract: 0016. Block(s): 206C, 211B, 228, 229, 230C, 301, 302B Tract: 0017. Block(s): 105H, 108D, 108E, 109E, 109F, 110, 115, 116B, 120D, 120E, 120F, 121B, 122B, 125 Tract: 0018. Block(s): 153, 210 VTD: 0035 MOUNT ALTO TWO District: 13 BARTOW COUNTY VTD: 0001 ADAIRSVILLE VTD: 0004 CASSVILLE (Part) Tract: 9601. Block(s): 224, 225, 226, 242, 243, 244, 245, 246, 247, 248, 249, 250, 251, 252, 253, 254, 255, 256, 257 Tract: 9602. Block(s): 146, 147, 148 Tract: 9604. Block(s): 208, 234A, 234B, 301, 302, 303, 304, 305, 306, 307, 308 VTD: 0008 SIXTH FLOYD COUNTY VTD: 0003 BARKER'S VTD: 0004 CAVE SPRINGS VTD: 0005 CHULIO VTD: 0006 ETOWAH (Part) Tract: 0001.98 Block(s): 176, 177, 178

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Tract: 0007. Block(s): 101, 103, 123, 124, 125, 127, 129, 130, 131, 132, 133, 134, 137, 201, 202, 203, 204, 205, 206, 207, 208, 209, 210, 211, 212, 213, 214, 215, 216, 217, 218, 219, 220, 221, 222, 223, 224, 225, 226, 227, 228, 230, 231, 233 Tract: 0008. Block(s): 101A, 101B, 102, 121, 122, 123, 124, 125, 126, 127, 128, 129, 131, 133, 137, 138B, 140, 141, 145, 151, 206, 211C, 211D, 214, 216, 217, 219, 221, 222, 226, 227, 228, 229B, 232, 233 Tract: 0021.97 Block(s): 250B, 255C VTD: 0010 GARDEN LAKES AND GLENWOOD (Part) Tract: 0002. Block(s): 147A, 147C, 148, 172 VTD: 0013 HOWELL VTD: 0017 NORTH ROME (Part) Tract: 0006. Block(s): 101A, 101B, 101C, 103A, 123, 128, 132, 133A, 134A, 135A, 136, 138A, 138B, 139, 148A, 149A, 150, 151, 155A, 156A, 156B Tract: 0007. Block(s): 135A VTD: 0018 RIVERSIDE (Part) Tract: 0006. Block(s): 101D, 101E, 101F, 101G, 101H, 101J, 101K, 101L, 102, 103B, 103C, 104A, 104B, 104C, 105A, 105B, 106A, 106B, 107, 108, 109A, 109B, 110, 111, 112, 113, 114, 115, 116, 117, 118, 119, 120, 121, 122, 124, 125, 126, 127, 129, 130, 131, 133B, 134B, 135B, 135C, 135D, 137, 138C, 138D, 138E, 140, 141, 142, 146, 148B, 148C, 149B, 155B, 156C, 157B, 158, 201B, 203B, 252B, 253B, 254 Tract: 0007. Block(s): 105, 106, 107, 113, 114, 118, 120, 122, 126, 128, 135B VTD: 0022 VANN'S VALLEY VTD: 0023 WATTERS VTD: 0024 WEST LINDALE (Part) Tract: 0017.

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Block(s): 217, 220, 231, 232, 233, 234, 235, 241, 242, 243, 246, 247, 248, 249, 250 Tract: 0018. Block(s): 104A, 104B, 105A, 106, 107, 108, 109A, 110, 111A, 113, 115B, 116, 117, 118, 119, 120, 121, 122C, 123D, 124A, 124B, 125A, 126, 127, 128, 129, 130, 131, 132, 133, 134, 135, 136, 137, 138, 139, 140, 141, 142, 144, 145, 146, 147, 148, 149, 150, 155, 156, 157, 201A, 201B, 202A, 203, 204, 205, 206, 207, 208, 209, 211, 212, 213, 214, 215, 216, 217, 218, 219, 220, 221, 222, 223, 224, 225, 226, 227, 228, 229A, 229B, 229C, 230, 231, 232, 233, 234, 235, 236, 237, 238, 239, 241, 242, 243, 244, 245, 246, 247, 248, 249, 250, 251, 252, 253, 254, 255, 256 Tract: 0019. Block(s): 116A, 116B, 129, 130 VTD: 0026 EAST LINDALE (Part) Tract: 0009. Block(s): 149B, 150, 157, 203, 204, 205, 206, 207, 208, 209, 210B Tract: 0016. Block(s): 209, 213 Tract: 0017. Block(s): 105G, 119, 120C, 123, 124, 126, 127, 128, 129, 130, 131, 135, 136, 201, 202, 203, 204, 205, 206, 207, 208, 209, 210, 211, 212, 213, 214, 215, 216, 218, 219, 221, 224, 227, 229, 230, 236, 237, 238, 240, 251, 252, 253, 254 Tract: 0018. Block(s): 143, 151, 152 District: 14 BARTOW COUNTY VTD: 0002 ALLATOONA VTD: 0003 CARTERSVILLE VTD: 0004 CASSVILLE (Part) Tract: 9601. Block(s): 223, 227 Tract: 9604. Block(s): 208, 209, 210, 228, 229, 230, 231, 232A,

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232B, 233 Tract: 9605. Block(s): 301, 303, 305, 306, 307, 308, 309, 310, 311, 312, 313, 314, 315, 316, 317A, 317B, 318, 319, 320, 321, 322, 323, 324, 325, 326, 327, 328, 329, 330, 331, 332 VTD: 0005 CENTER VTD: 0006 EMERSON VTD: 0011 PINE LOG AND WOLF PEN VTD: 0012 STAMP CREEK District: 15 PICKENS COUNTY CHEROKEE COUNTY VTD: 0001 BALLGROUND VTD: 0004 CLAYTON VTD: 0005 CROSSROADS VTD: 0006 CONNS CREEK VTD: 0008 HARBINS VTD: 0009 HICKORY FLAT VTD: 0010 LICK SKILLET (Part) Tract: 0908. Block(s): 201, 202, 203, 204, 205, 206, 207 VTD: 0011 LITTLE RIVER VTD: 0012 MULLINS VTD: 0013 SALICOA District: 16 CHEROKEE COUNTY VTD: 0003 CANTON VTD: 0010 LICK SKILLET (Part) Tract: 0908. Block(s): 208, 209, 505, 506, 507, 508, 509, 510, 511, 512, 513, 514, 515, 516 Tract: 0909.01 Block(s): 101, 102, 103, 104, 105, 106, 107, 108, 201, 202, 203, 204, 205, 206, 207, 208, 209, 210, 211, 301, 302, 303, 304, 305 Tract: 0909.02 Block(s): 101, 102, 103A, 103B, 104A, 104B, 105,

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106, 107, 108, 109, 110, 111, 112, 201, 202, 203, 204, 205, 206, 207, 208, 301, 302, 303, 304, 305, 306, 401, 402, 403, 404, 405 VTD: 0015 WILDCAT District: 17 CHEROKEE COUNTY VTD: 0002 BELLS VTD: 0007 FAIR PLAY VTD: 0016 WOODSTOCK District: 18 HARALSON COUNTY PAULDING COUNTY VTD: 0002 HERSHEL JONES JR. HS (Part) Tract: 1203. Block(s): 301, 302, 303, 304, 305, 306, 307, 308, 309, 310, 311B, 313, 315B, 316B, 320, 321, 322, 323, 324, 325, 326, 327, 328, 329C, 330C, 330D, 331, 340D, 364, 365, 373, 374, 375 Tract: 1204. Block(s): 121, 123, 126, 127, 128, 129, 130, 131 VTD: 0007 NEW GA. RURITAN BALL FLD (Part) Tract: 1204. Block(s): 363 Tract: 1206.98 Block(s): 325, 326, 327, 328, 339, 340, 344, 345, 346, 347, 348, 349, 350, 351, 423 VTD: 0008 UNION ELEMENTARY SCHOOL VTD: 0009 YORKVILLE ELEM. SCHOOL VTD: 0010 BURNT HICKORY FS POLK COUNTY VTD: 0002 BLOOMING GROVE (Part) Tract: 9903. Block(s): 322, 323, 324, 325, 326, 327, 328, 332, 333, 334, 335, 336, 337, 338, 369, 370 Tract: 9904. Block(s): 147, 148, 149, 150, 151, 414, 415, 416, 418, 419, 420, 421, 422, 423, 424, 425, 426, 427, 428, 429, 430, 431, 432, 433, 434, 435, 436, 437, 438,

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439, 440, 441, 442, 443, 444, 445, 446, 447, 448, 449, 450 VTD: 0003 BROWNING AND ROCKMART (Part) Tract: 9906. Block(s): 450, 451, 452, 453, 454, 455, 456, 457, 458, 459 Tract: 9907. Block(s): 542, 543, 544, 545, 546, 547, 548, 549, 550, 551, 552, 553, 554 VTD: 0005 ESOM HILL (Part) Tract: 9903. Block(s): 184, 185, 186, 187A, 188, 197, 308, 309, 310, 311, 312, 313, 314, 315, 316, 317, 318, 319, 320, 321, 329, 330, 331, 339, 340, 341, 342, 343, 344, 345, 346, 347, 348, 349, 350, 351, 352, 353, 354, 355, 356, 357, 358, 359, 360, 361, 362, 363, 364, 365, 366, 367, 368, 371, 372, 373, 374, 375, 376, 377, 378, 379 VTD: 0008 YOUNGS (Part) Tract: 9904. Block(s): 506, 507, 520, 521, 522, 523, 524, 525, 526, 527, 528, 529, 530, 531, 532, 533, 534, 535, 536, 537, 538, 539, 540, 541, 542, 543, 544, 545, 546, 547, 548, 549, 550, 551, 552, 553, 554, 555, 556, 557, 558, 559, 560, 561, 562, 563, 564, 565, 566, 567, 568, 569, 570, 571, 572, 573, 574 Tract: 9905. Block(s): 520, 521, 523, 524, 525, 648 VTD: 0009 ANTIOCH (Part) Tract: 9904. Block(s): 502, 503, 504, 505, 508, 509, 510, 511, 512, 513, 514, 515, 516, 517, 518, 519, 575, 576 Tract: 9905. Block(s): 623, 624, 625, 638, 640, 642, 643, 644, 645, 646, 647 Tract: 9906. Block(s): 442, 443, 444, 445, 446, 447, 448, 449, 460, 461, 462 VTD: 0011 PRIOR STATION (Part) Tract: 9902. Block(s): 135, 136, 137, 138, 139 Tract: 9903.

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Block(s): 101, 102, 103, 104, 105, 106, 107, 108, 109, 110, 111, 112, 113, 114, 115, 116, 117, 118, 119, 120, 121, 122, 123, 124, 125, 126, 127, 128, 129, 130, 131, 132, 133, 134, 135, 136, 137, 138, 139, 140, 141, 142, 143, 144, 145, 146, 147, 148, 149, 150, 151, 152, 153, 154, 155, 156, 157, 158, 159, 160, 161, 162, 163, 164, 165, 166, 167, 168, 169, 170, 171, 172, 173, 174, 175, 176, 177, 178, 179, 180, 181, 182, 183, 187B, 189, 190, 191, 192, 193, 194, 195, 196, 201, 202, 203, 204, 206, 212, 213, 214, 215, 216, 217, 220, 305, 306, 307 District: 19 DAWSON COUNTY HALL COUNTY VTD: 0001 WILSON (Part) Tract: 0010. Block(s): 401A, 402, 403, 404, 405A, 405B, 405C, 410A, 410B, 410C, 410D, 411A, 411B, 411C, 411D, 411E, 412, 413, 414, 415, 416, 417, 418, 419, 420, 421, 422, 423, 424, 425, 426, 427, 428, 429, 430 VTD: 0011 CLERMONT VTD: 0012 QUILLIANS VTD: 0013 BARK CAMP VTD: 0014 FORK VTD: 0015 WHELCHEL VTD: 0016 WEST WELCHEL District: 20 HALL COUNTY VTD: 0001 WILSON (Part) Tract: 0010. Block(s): 401B, 501A, 501B, 501C, 501D, 501F, 502A, 502B, 503, 504, 508A, 508B, 508C, 508D, 508E, 508F, 508G, 509A, 509B, 510A, 510B, 511A, 511B, 511C, 511D, 511E, 512A, 512B, 513, 514, 515, 516A, 516B, 601A, 601B, 602A, 602B, 603, 604, 605A, 605B, 606, 607, 608, 609, 610, 611, 612, 613, 614, 615, 616, 617, 618, 619, 620, 621,

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622, 623, 624, 625, 626, 627, 628, 629, 630, 631, 632, 633, 634, 635A, 635B, 636A, 636B, 637A, 637B, 638, 639, 640, 641, 642, 643 Tract: 0014. Block(s): 102, 103A, 103B, 104A, 104B, 120A, 120B, 123A, 123B, 125A, 125B, 126 VTD: 0009 GLADE VTD: 0010 LULA VTD: 0017 GAINESVILLE I VTD: 0018 GAINESVILLE II VTD: 0019 GAINESVILLE III VTD: 0020 GAINESVILLE VI VTD: 0021 RIVERBEND VTD: 0023 NEW HOLLAND District: 21 HALL COUNTY VTD: 0002 CHICOPEE VTD: 0003 OAKWOOD VTD: 0004 FLOWERY BRANCH VTD: 0005 ROBERTS VTD: 0006 MORGAN (Part) Tract: 0013. Block(s): 202A, 202B, 203A, 203B, 203C, 203D, 204, 205, 206A, 206B, 208A, 208B, 209A, 209B, 209C, 210A, 210B, 211, 212, 213, 214, 215, 216, 217, 218, 219, 220, 301A, 301B, 302, 303, 304, 305, 306, 307, 308, 309, 310, 311, 312, 313, 314, 315, 316, 317, 318, 319, 320, 321, 322, 323, 324, 325, 326, 327, 328, 401, 402, 403, 404, 405, 406, 407, 408, 409, 410, 411, 412, 413, 414, 415, 416, 417, 418, 419, 420, 421, 422, 423 Tract: 0014. Block(s): 427, 508A, 508B, 508C, 508D, 512, 520, 521, 522, 523, 524, 525 Tract: 0016. Block(s): 101, 102, 103, 104, 105, 106, 107, 108, 118, 119, 120, 121, 122, 123, 124, 125, 126, 129, 130 VTD: 0007 CANDLER

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VTD: 0008 TADMORE VTD: 0022 GAINSVILLE MILL VTD: 0024 GILLSVILLE VTD: 0025 OAKWOOD II District: 22 STEPHENS COUNTY BANKS COUNTY FRANKLIN COUNTY VTD: 0003 GUM LOG District: 23 HART COUNTY FRANKLIN COUNTY VTD: 0001 CARNESVILLE VTD: 0002 WELBORN VTD: 0004 LAVONIA VTD: 0005 CANON VTD: 0006 ROYSTON VTD: 0007 MIDDLE RIVER VTD: 0008 DOOLEYS VTD: 0009 GUNNELLS VTD: 0010 ASHLAND VTD: 0011 STRANGES VTD: 0012 FLINTSVILLE VTD: 0013 RED HILL District: 24 MADISON COUNTY CLARKE COUNTY VTD: 001A PRECINCT 216-1A (Part) Tract: 0014.02 Block(s): 720A VTD: 0217 PRECINCT 0217 (Part) Tract: 0015.01 Block(s): 501, 502, 503, 504, 505, 506, 507, 508, 509, 510, 511, 512, 513, 516, 517, 518, 519, 520 Tract: 0015.02 Block(s): 202, 203, 204, 205, 206, 207, 208, 209, 210,

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211, 212, 213, 217 VTD: 0218 PRECINCT 0218 (Part) Tract: 0015.01 Block(s): 106, 118, 119, 120, 121, 122, 123, 124, 125, 126, 127, 128, 514, 515 Tract: 0015.02 Block(s): 101, 102, 103, 104, 105, 106, 107, 108, 109, 110, 111, 112, 113, 114, 115, 116, 117, 118, 119, 120, 121, 122, 123, 124, 125, 126, 127, 130, 201, 218, 219, 220, 221 VTD: 0219 PRECINCT 0219 (Part) Tract: 0003. Block(s): 107 Tract: 0014.01 Block(s): 111, 112, 113, 114, 115, 117, 118, 144 Tract: 0014.02 Block(s): 201A, 203, 204, 208, 209, 210, 211, 212, 213, 214, 301, 302, 303, 304, 306, 307, 308, 404, 406, 407, 408, 414, 415, 416, 417 VTD: 0220 PRECINCT 0220 (Part) Tract: 0014.02 Block(s): 101, 102, 103, 104A, 104B, 105, 106A, 106B, 107, 108, 109, 110A, 110B, 111, 112, 113, 114, 115, 116, 118, 119, 201B, 202, 205, 206, 207, 216, 409, 410, 412, 418B, 419B, 501, 502, 503A, 503B, 504A, 504B, 505, 506A, 506B, 507, 508, 509A, 509B, 510, 511, 512, 513, 514, 515, 516, 517, 518, 519, 520, 521, 522, 523, 524, 525, 526, 527, 528, 529, 530, 531, 532, 601, 602, 603, 604, 608, 609, 612, 613, 614, 616, 617, 618 VTD: 1899 PRECINCT 1899 (Part) Tract: 0014.02 Block(s): 605, 606, 607, 610, 611, 615, 707, 708, 711, 720B, 722, 723B, 726, 727, 728, 729, 731, 732 Tract: 0015.01 Block(s): 101, 102, 103, 104, 105, 107, 108, 109, 110, 111, 112, 113, 114, 115, 116, 117 District: 25 JACKSON COUNTY GWINNETT COUNTY

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VTD: 0017 1564 (Part) Tract: 0506.02 Block(s): 309A, 310A, 311A, 324A, 325A, 326, 327, 328, 329, 330, 331, 332A, 336, 337, 338, 339, 340A, 340B, 341A, 341B, 342, 343, 344, 415, 416, 417, 418, 419A, 419B, 419C, 420, 421, 422, 423, 424, 425, 426, 427, 428A, 428B VTD: 0020 1749 VTD: 0027 444B (Part) Tract: 0506.01 Block(s): 163, 168 Tract: 0506.02 Block(s): 303, 304, 306, 307, 308, 309B, 332B VTD: 0044 1397 (Part) Tract: 0506.01 Block(s): 201, 202, 203A, 203B, 204, 205, 206A, 206B, 207, 232, 233, 234 VTD: 0046 1587 HALL COUNTY VTD: 0006 MORGAN (Part) Tract: 0016. Block(s): 109, 110, 111, 112, 113, 114, 115, 116, 117, 133 District: 26 PAULDING COUNTY VTD: 0001 PAULDING COUNTY HS (Part) Tract: 1203. Block(s): 132, 133, 134, 135, 141, 142, 143A, 143B, 143C, 144A, 144B, 144C, 207, 208, 209, 210, 211, 212, 213, 214, 215, 216, 217, 218, 219, 220, 221, 222, 223, 224, 225, 226A, 226B, 226C, 226D, 227, 228, 229, 230, 231, 232, 233, 234, 235, 334, 335, 336, 337A, 337B, 337C, 341, 342A, 342B, 342C, 343A, 343B, 344A, 344B, 345, 346, 347, 348, 349, 350, 351A, 351B, 352A, 352B, 353, 354, 355, 356, 357, 358, 359, 360, 361, 362, 363, 366, 367, 368, 369, 370, 371, 372, 406, 407, 408, 409, 410, 411, 412, 413, 414, 415, 416, 417, 418, 419, 420, 421, 422, 423, 424, 425, 426, 427, 428, 429, 430, 431 Tract: 1204.

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Block(s): 132, 133, 134, 135, 136, 137, 138, 201, 202, 203, 204, 254, 255 Tract: 1205. Block(s): 205, 206, 207, 208, 210, 212, 239, 240, 241 VTD: 0002 HERSHEL JONES JR. HS (Part) Tract: 1201. Block(s): 270, 271, 272, 273, 274, 275, 276 Tract: 1203. Block(s): 103, 104, 105A, 105B, 106, 107, 108, 109, 110, 111, 112, 113A, 113B, 113C, 114A, 114B, 115A, 115B, 116A, 116B, 117, 118, 119A, 119B, 120, 121, 122, 123, 124, 125, 126, 127, 128, 129, 130, 131, 136, 137, 138, 139A, 139B, 140, 145, 201, 202, 203, 204, 205, 206, 311A, 312, 314, 315A, 316A, 317, 318, 319, 329A, 329B, 330A, 330B, 332, 333, 338A, 338B, 338C, 339A, 339B, 340A, 340B, 340C VTD: 0003 W.C. ABNEY SCHOOL (Part) Tract: 1201. Block(s): 101, 102, 103, 104A, 126, 127, 130, 131, 148, 149, 150, 151, 152, 153, 154, 155, 156, 157, 158, 159, 160, 161, 162, 163, 164, 165, 166, 167, 168, 169, 170, 171, 172, 173, 201, 202, 203, 204, 205, 239, 240, 241, 242, 243, 244, 245, 246, 247, 248, 249, 250, 251, 252, 253, 254, 255, 256, 257, 258, 259, 260, 261, 262, 263, 264, 265, 266, 267, 268, 269, 277, 278, 279, 280, 281, 282, 283, 284, 285 VTD: 0004 MCGARITY ELEM SCHOOL VTD: 0005 HIRAM FIRE STATION VTD: 0006 P.B. RITCH JR. HS VTD: 0007 NEW GA. RURITAN BALL FLD (Part) Tract: 1204. Block(s): 301, 302, 303, 304, 308, 309, 310, 311, 312, 313, 314, 315, 316, 317, 318, 319, 364, 365 Tract: 1205. Block(s): 401, 402, 403, 404, 405, 406, 407, 408, 409, 410, 411 Tract: 1206.98 Block(s): 313B, 314, 315, 316, 317, 318, 319, 320, 321, 322, 323, 324, 329, 330, 331, 332, 335, 336, 337, 338, 341, 342, 343, 355, 356

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District: 27 BARTOW COUNTY VTD: 0004 CASSVILLE (Part) Tract: 9602. Block(s): 542 Tract: 9603.98 Block(s): 101, 102, 103, 104, 105, 106, 107, 108, 109, 110, 148, 161, 162, 163, 164, 165, 166, 167, 168, 201, 202, 203, 204, 205, 211, 212, 221, 222 Tract: 9604. Block(s): 309, 310, 311, 312, 313, 314, 315, 316, 401, 402, 403, 404, 405, 406, 407, 408, 409, 410, 411, 501, 502, 503, 504A, 504B, 504C, 505, 506, 507, 508, 509, 510, 511, 512, 513A, 513B, 513C, 513D, 513E, 514A, 514B, 514C, 515A, 515B, 515C, 515D, 515E, 515F Tract: 9605. Block(s): 302, 401 VTD: 0007 EUHARLEE VTD: 0009 IRON HILL AND TAYLORSVILLE VTD: 0010 KINGSTON POLK COUNTY VTD: 0001 ARAGON VTD: 0002 BLOOMING GROVE (Part) Tract: 9904. Block(s): 112B, 113B, 129B, 130B, 131B, 134B, 134C, 134D, 134E, 136, 137, 138, 139, 140, 141, 142, 143, 144, 145, 146, 302B, 304B, 305B, 306B, 307B, 308, 309, 310, 311, 312, 313B, 314B, 315, 316, 317, 318, 319, 320, 321, 322, 323, 324, 325, 404, 405, 413, 417 VTD: 0003 BROWNING AND ROCKMART (Part) Tract: 9906. Block(s): 105A, 107A, 108, 109, 110, 111, 112, 126, 127, 128, 129, 130A, 130B, 131A, 131B, 131C, 131D, 131E, 132A, 132B, 133, 134, 135, 136A, 136B, 137, 138, 139, 140, 141, 142, 143, 144, 145, 146A, 146B, 147, 148, 149, 150, 151, 152, 153, 154, 155, 156, 157, 158, 159, 160, 161, 162, 163, 164, 165, 166, 167, 168, 169, 170, 171, 172, 173, 174, 210A, 210B, 211, 224, 228, 229, 230A, 230B, 231A,

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231B, 231C, 232, 233A, 233B, 234, 237, 238, 239, 301, 302, 303, 304A, 304B, 305, 306, 307, 308, 309, 310, 311, 312A, 312B, 313, 314, 315, 316, 317A, 317B, 318, 319, 320A, 320B, 321, 322, 426, 427, 428, 429, 430, 431, 432, 433, 434, 435, 436, 437, 438, 439, 441, 463, 464, 465, 466 Tract: 9907. Block(s): 104A, 104B, 105A, 105B, 105C, 106A, 106B, 106C, 107A, 107B, 108A, 108B, 109A, 109B, 110A, 110B, 111A, 111B, 112, 113, 114, 115, 116, 117, 118, 119, 120A, 120B, 121A, 121B, 121C, 122, 123A, 123B, 201A, 201B, 202, 203, 204, 205, 206, 207, 208, 209, 210, 211, 212, 213, 214, 215, 216, 217, 218, 219, 220, 221, 222, 223, 224, 225, 226, 227, 228, 229, 301, 302, 303, 304, 305, 306, 307, 308, 309, 310, 311, 312, 313, 314, 315, 316, 317, 318, 319, 320, 321, 322, 323, 324, 325, 326, 327, 328, 329, 330, 331, 332, 333, 334, 335, 336, 337A, 337B, 337C, 338, 339, 340, 341, 342, 343, 344, 345, 346, 347A, 347B, 347C, 348, 349A, 349B, 350A, 350B, 351, 352, 401A, 401B, 402, 403A, 403B, 404A, 404B, 404C, 405A, 405B, 406, 407A, 407B, 407C, 408, 409, 410, 411, 412, 413, 414, 415, 416A, 416B, 417, 418A, 418B, 419, 420A, 420B, 421A, 421B, 422, 423, 424, 425, 426, 427, 428, 429, 430, 431A, 431B, 501A, 501B, 501C, 501D, 501E, 501F, 502A, 502B, 503A, 503B, 504A, 504B, 505, 506, 507, 508, 509A, 509B, 510A, 510B, 511A, 511B, 512, 513, 514, 515, 516, 517, 518, 519, 520, 521, 522A, 522B, 522C, 523A, 523B, 524A, 524B, 525A, 525B, 525C, 525D, 526A, 526B, 526C, 527, 528A, 528B, 529A, 529B, 530A, 530B, 531, 532, 533, 534, 535, 536, 537, 538, 539, 540, 541 VTD: 0004 CEDARTOWN VTD: 0006 LAKE CREEK VTD: 0008 YOUNGS (Part) Tract: 9904. Block(s): 326A, 326B, 327, 401, 402, 403, 406, 407, 408, 409, 410, 411, 412 Tract: 9905. Block(s): 502, 503D, 503E, 504B, 506B, 512B, 513B,

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514, 515B, 516A, 516B, 517, 518, 519 VTD: 0009 ANTIOCH (Part) Tract: 9904. Block(s): 501 Tract: 9905. Block(s): 401, 402, 403, 404, 405, 406, 407, 408, 409, 410, 411, 412, 413, 414, 415, 416, 417, 418, 419, 420, 421, 422B, 423B, 424, 432B, 433, 434, 435, 436, 437, 438, 439, 440, 441, 442, 443, 501, 522, 603, 604, 605, 606, 607, 608, 609, 610, 611, 612, 613, 614, 615, 616, 617, 618, 619, 620, 621, 622, 626, 627, 628, 629, 630, 631, 636, 637, 639, 641 VTD: 0010 FISH CREEK VTD: 0011 PRIOR STATION (Part) Tract: 9903. Block(s): 205, 207, 208, 209B, 210, 211, 218, 219, 221D, 222B, 223B, 236B, 237B, 238, 239B, 303B, 304B District: 28 FORSYTH COUNTY VTD: 0002 BRANDYWINE VTD: 0003 CHATTAHOOCHE VTD: 0004 CHESTATEE VTD: 0005 COAL MOUNTAIN VTD: 0006 CROSSROADS VTD: 0007 CUMMINGS VTD: 0009 MATT VTD: 0010 MIDWAY VTD: 0011 SAWNES District: 29 COBB COUNTY VTD: 0009 BIRNEY 1 VTD: 0017 DOBBINS 1 (Part) Tract: 0311.03 Block(s): 116B, 201B, 204B, 204C, 205C, 205D, 205E, 205F, 206, 207B, 207C, 210B, 211B, 212, 213, 214, 218B, 219, 220, 221B, 222B, 223B, 224B, 224C, 226C, 226D, 226E, 226F, 230B,

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231B, 232B, 233B, 234, 235, 236, 237, 239, 301B, 302B, 303C, 303D, 304B, 310B Tract: 0311.07 Block(s): 205B Tract: 0311.08 Block(s): 102E, 102F, 102G, 103B, 106B, 107B, 201B, 204B, 204C, 204D, 205B, 215B, 411B, 411C VTD: 0055 MABLETON 4 (Part) Tract: 0312.02 Block(s): 610B, 611A Tract: 0313.01 Block(s): 155A, 210, 214, 215, 216, 217, 218, 233, 234, 235, 901B, 902, 903, 904, 905C, 906, 907, 908, 911, 912, 913 VTD: 0071 NORTON PARK 1 (Part) Tract: 0311.05 Block(s): 105B, 107B, 112, 116D, 116E, 116F, 116G, 117, 118, 124B, 126B, 126C, 127, 128B, 129, 130B, 130C, 132, 135C, 136B, 136C, 137B, 139B, 602, 603, 604, 615, 621, 623 Tract: 0311.06 Block(s): 409, 410 Tract: 0311.07 Block(s): 404, 405, 406, 407, 408, 411, 413, 414, 415, 419, 420, 422 VTD: 0072 NORTON PARK 2 VTD: 0073 OAKDALE 1 (Part) Tract: 0311.03 Block(s): 205G, 205H, 205J, 209C Tract: 0312.02 Block(s): 426, 427, 428, 436B, 436C, 505 Tract: 0312.04 Block(s): 501B, 504B, 504C, 504D, 505, 506B, 507B, 508, 513, 514, 515, 516C, 516D, 518B, 519C, 520, 521, 528, 529, 530B, 531B, 532 VTD: 0074 OAKDALE 2 (Part) Tract: 0311.07 Block(s): 204B, 204C, 205C, 205D, 205E, 205F, 207B, 303, 304, 305, 306D, 306E, 307B, 317C, 318B, 318C, 321B, 322, 324, 326 Tract: 0312.02 Block(s): 320, 321, 322, 323, 324B, 326, 328, 331B,

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401, 402, 437B, 438F, 439B, 601C, 602, 603B, 604, 605C, 606, 607B, 608C, 608D, 609B, 612B, 612C, 613B, 613C, 613D, 613E, 613F, 650 VTD: 0096 SMYRNA 2 (Part) Tract: 0311.03 Block(s): 116A, 117, 119, 120, 202, 203, 204A, 205A, 207A, 208, 209A, 209B, 210A, 211A, 215, 216, 217, 218A, 221A, 222A, 223A, 224A, 225, 226A, 226B, 229, 230A, 231A, 233A, 238, 301A, 302A, 303A, 304A Tract: 0312.03 Block(s): 110A, 516A, 517, 518, 519, 520, 521A Tract: 0312.04 Block(s): 501A, 502, 503, 504A, 506A, 507A, 516A, 517, 518A, 519A, 531A VTD: 0097 SMYRNA 3 (Part) Tract: 0310.01 Block(s): 910D, 925A, 926 Tract: 0311.01 Block(s): 202, 204, 205, 206, 207, 208, 209 Tract: 0311.03 Block(s): 112, 113, 114, 115, 121, 128 Tract: 0311.08 Block(s): 101, 102B, 102C, 102D, 103A, 104, 105, 106A, 107A, 201A, 202A, 203, 204A, 205A, 206, 207, 208, 209A, 210, 211, 212, 213, 214, 215A, 313A, 314A, 315, 320A, 321A, 401A, 401B, 401C, 402, 405B, 409A, 410, 411A, 412 Tract: 0311.09 Block(s): 101B, 503B VTD: 0098 SMYRNA 4 VTD: 0099 SMYRNA 5 VTD: 00A2 SMYRNA 7 District: 30 COBB COUNTY VTD: 0011 CHATTAHOOCHEE 1 VTD: 0012 CHATTAHOOCHEE 2 VTD: 0017 DOBBINS 1 (Part) Tract: 0311.03 Block(s): 109B, 110A, 110D, 110E, 110F

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VTD: 0033 FULLERS 1 AND FULLERS 2 (Part) Tract: 0304.02 Block(s): 202, 203, 204, 205, 206, 207, 208, 209, 210, 211, 216, 310, 311, 312, 313, 314, 315, 316, 317, 318, 319, 601B, 602, 603, 604B, 605, 606, 608, 609, 611, 613, 614, 615B, 649, 650 Tract: 0304.05 Block(s): 301, 302, 303, 304, 401C, 401E, 402B, 403, 404, 405, 406B, 501, 502, 503, 504, 601C, 602B, 603C, 701B, 702, 703, 704B, 901, 902, 903, 904, 905 VTD: 0036 FULLERS 4 (Part) Tract: 0304.05 Block(s): 407E Tract: 0304.06 Block(s): 601, 602C, 603, 701B, 702, 703, 801B, 801C VTD: 0062 MARIETTA 6 (Part) Tract: 0304.02 Block(s): 601A, 604A, 615A Tract: 0304.05 Block(s): 402A, 701A, 704A, 802 VTD: 0063 MARIETTA 7 (Part) Tract: 0304.05 Block(s): 401B, 406A, 410 Tract: 0304.06 Block(s): 602A, 602B, 602D, 701A, 801A VTD: 0095 SMYRNA 1 VTD: 0097 SMYRNA 3 (Part) Tract: 0311.03 Block(s): 110C VTD: 00A9 VININGS 1 VTD: 00B1 VININGS 2 VTD: 00B2 VININGS 3 District: 31 COBB COUNTY VTD: 0021 EASTSIDE VTD: 0033 FULLERS 1 AND FULLERS 2 (Part) Tract: 0304.05 Block(s): 407C

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VTD: 0035 FULLERS 3 VTD: 0036 FULLERS 4 (Part) Tract: 0304.05 Block(s): 407A, 407D, 407F, 407G, 409 VTD: 0037 FULLERS 5 VTD: 0062 MARIETTA 6 (Part) Tract: 0304.01 Block(s): 901A, 919A VTD: 0063 MARIETTA 7 (Part) Tract: 0304.05 Block(s): 407B, 408 VTD: 0067 MT. BETHEL 1 VTD: 0069 MT. BETHEL 3 VTD: 0079 PARKAIRE VTD: 0092 SEWELL MILL 2 VTD: 0093 SEWELL MILL 3 AND SEWELL MILL 4 (Part) Tract: 0304.01 Block(s): 106, 117, 118, 201, 202, 209, 210, 901B, 902, 903, 904, 905, 906B, 909, 910, 911, 912, 913, 914, 915, 916, 917, 918, 919B Tract: 0304.02 Block(s): 122, 127 VTD: 00A3 SOPE CREEK 1 VTD: 00A4 SOPE CREEK 2 VTD: 00A5 SOPE CREEK 3 District: 32 COBB COUNTY VTD: 0006 BIG SHANTY 1 (Part) Tract: 0302.07 Block(s): 105, 108B, 109, 114B VTD: 0007 BIG SHANTY 2 (Part) Tract: 0302.05 Block(s): 918 Tract: 0302.07 Block(s): 104B VTD: 0017 DOBBINS 1 (Part) Tract: 0311.08 Block(s): 102A VTD: 0018 DOBBINS 2

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VTD: 0022 ELIZABETH 1 (Part) Tract: 0305.01 Block(s): 901B, 902B, 902C, 903B, 904, 905C, 905D, 908B, 909 Tract: 0305.02 Block(s): 601C Tract: 0305.03 Block(s): 108B Tract: 0306. Block(s): 101B, 102B, 103B, 104B, 105, 106B, 106C, 107, 109B, 114, 115B, 115C, 118B, 118C, 119B, 119C, 120B, 121, 122B, 124B, 125B, 127B, 132B, 132C, 201B, 202, 203, 217, 308B, 308C, 325B, 405C, 417B, 419B, 420B, 421B, 422B, 423B, 424F, 424G, 424H, 424J, 424K, 424L, 424M, 425B, 425C, 501A, 501C, 501D, 501E, 502B, 506B, 601, 602, 603, 604, 605, 606C, 606D, 606E, 607B, 607C, 609, 701, 702, 703B, 704B, 705B, 706C, 707, 708B, 708C, 708D, 708E, 708F, 709, 710, 711B, 711C, 711D, 712, 713B, 901C, 901D, 902B, 902C, 902D, 902E, 917E VTD: 0023 ELIZABETH 2 (Part) Tract: 0305.01 Block(s): 306, 307B, 308B, 501, 502, 503, 504, 601C, 601D, 602F, 602G, 602H, 602J, 602K, 602L, 603, 604D, 604E, 604F, 605C, 605D, 606C, 701B, 702, 703, 704, 705, 706, 707, 708, 709, 710B, 710C, 711B, 711C, 713, 714, 715, 716, 717B, 718B, 819 VTD: 0024 ELIZABETH 3 (Part) Tract: 0305.02 Block(s): 112B, 201B, 201D, 202C VTD: 0025 ELIZABETH 4 (Part) Tract: 0305.02 Block(s): 301, 302B, 303C, 303D, 303E, 304B, 305C, 305D, 305E, 306, 307, 308, 309, 310, 316B, 317B, 317C, 318B, 319 Tract: 0305.03 Block(s): 302C, 307C, 308B, 309C, 309D, 310, 311, 312, 313, 314B, 315C, 318B, 411B, 411C, 411D, 412B, 413B VTD: 0032 FAIR OAKS 6 (Part) Tract: 0306.

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Block(s): 108B, 109C, 110C, 113B, 128B Tract: 0307. Block(s): 118C Tract: 0308. Block(s): 206B VTD: 0033 FULLERS 1 AND FULLERS 2 (Part) Tract: 0304.05 Block(s): 205B, 401D, 601B VTD: 0057 MARIETTA 1 VTD: 0059 MARIETTA 3 VTD: 0060 MARIETTA 4 (Part) Tract: 0302.07 Block(s): 108A, 113D, 114A, 115B Tract: 0305.01 Block(s): 908A Tract: 0305.02 Block(s): 602 Tract: 0306. Block(s): 101A, 102A, 103A, 104A, 106A, 108A, 109A, 110A, 110B, 111, 112, 113A, 115A, 116, 117, 118A, 119A, 120A, 122A, 123, 124A, 125A, 126, 127A, 128A, 132A, 201A, 204, 205, 206, 207, 208, 209, 210, 211, 212, 213, 214, 215, 216, 218, 220, 221, 225, 226, 318, 319, 320, 321, 322, 402, 404, 405A, 405B, 406, 407, 408, 409, 410, 411, 412, 413, 414, 415, 416, 417A, 418, 419A, 420A, 421A, 422A, 423A, 424A, 424B, 424C, 424D, 424E, 425A, 426, 501B, 502A, 503, 504, 505, 506A, 606A, 606B, 607A, 608, 703A, 704A, 705A, 706A, 708A, 708G, 901A, 901B, 902A, 903, 917A, 917B, 917C, 917D, 919 Tract: 0307. Block(s): 402, 403, 404, 405, 406, 407B, 412, 416, 417, 420, 421, 501, 503, 504, 505, 506, 507, 508, 509, 510, 518, 519 VTD: 0061 MARIETTA 5 VTD: 0062 MARIETTA 6 (Part) Tract: 0304.04 Block(s): 301A, 302 Tract: 0304.05 Block(s): 101, 102, 103, 104, 201, 202, 203A, 203B, 204, 205A, 401A, 601A, 602A, 603A, 603B, 801,

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803 Tract: 0305.02 Block(s): 112A, 114B, 305B, 317A, 318A Tract: 0305.03 Block(s): 101, 102, 103, 104, 105, 106, 107, 108A, 109, 110, 111, 112, 202A, 205A, 207, 208A, 209, 210, 211, 212, 213, 214, 215, 216, 307A, 307B, 308A, 309A, 309B, 314A, 315A, 315B, 316A, 316B, 317, 318A, 407, 408, 409, 410, 411A, 412A, 413A, 414, 415, 416, 417, 418, 419A, 502A, 601, 602, 603, 604 Tract: 0307. Block(s): 106, 107, 109, 201 VTD: 0063 MARIETTA 7 (Part) Tract: 0304.04 Block(s): 101C, 101D, 102A, 103A, 201, 202, 303, 401A, 401B, 402, 403, 404, 405, 501, 502, 503A, 601A, 602, 603A, 604, 701, 702, 703, 704, 801 Tract: 0308. Block(s): 101, 102, 103, 104, 105, 106, 107, 108, 109, 110, 111, 112, 113, 201, 202, 203, 204, 205, 806, 809 VTD: 0093 SEWELL MILL 3 AND SEWELL MILL 4 (Part) Tract: 0305.03 Block(s): 205C, 419B, 419C District: 33 COBB COUNTY VTD: 0046 HOWELLS 1 VTD: 0047 HOWELLS 2 VTD: 0048 HOWELLS 3 VTD: 0052 MABLETON 1 (Part) Tract: 0313.01 Block(s): 201, 202, 203, 204, 205, 211, 212, 213, 219, 220, 221, 222, 223, 224, 225, 226, 227, 228, 229, 231, 301, 302, 303, 304, 305, 306, 307, 308, 309, 310B, 311, 312, 313, 314, 315, 316, 317, 318, 327, 329, 331, 332, 333, 334, 335, 336 Tract: 0314.04 Block(s): 501A, 502, 503

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VTD: 0053 MABLETON 2 (Part) Tract: 0313.01 Block(s): 319, 320, 321, 322, 323, 324, 338, 339 Tract: 0313.04 Block(s): 310, 311, 313, 315, 316, 317, 326, 327, 401, 402, 411, 412, 413, 414, 415, 423 VTD: 0054 MABLETON 3 VTD: 0055 MABLETON 4 (Part) Tract: 0313.01 Block(s): 206, 207, 208, 209, 401, 402, 403, 404, 405, 406, 408, 409, 410, 411, 412, 413, 414, 415, 416, 417, 418, 419, 420, 421, 422, 423, 450, 451 VTD: 0070 MT. HARMONY VTD: 0080 PEBBLEBROOK VTD: 00A8 SWEETWATER 3 (Part) Tract: 0314.03 Block(s): 106, 107, 108, 109, 110, 111, 112, 113, 114 Tract: 0314.04 Block(s): 201, 202, 203, 204, 205, 206, 207, 208, 209, 210, 211, 212, 301, 302, 303, 304, 305, 306, 307, 308, 309, 310, 311, 312, 313, 314, 315, 316, 401, 402, 403, 404, 405, 406 VTD: 00C2 BIRNEY 2 District: 34 COBB COUNTY VTD: 0006 BIG SHANTY 1 (Part) Tract: 0302.04 Block(s): 534C, 534D Tract: 0302.05 Block(s): 913C, 913D Tract: 0302.06 Block(s): 236, 239, 240, 242, 701, 702, 703 Tract: 0302.07 Block(s): 101C, 101D, 101E, 106, 107, 110, 111, 112, 113A, 113E, 115C, 201D, 201E, 202, 701, 702, 703, 704, 705, 706 VTD: 0007 BIG SHANTY 2 (Part) Tract: 0302.04 Block(s): 526E, 535B Tract: 0302.05

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Block(s): 901, 902, 903, 904, 905, 906, 907, 908, 909, 910, 911, 912B, 914B, 915B, 916B, 917B Tract: 0302.07 Block(s): 103C, 103D VTD: 0008 BIG SHANTY 3 VTD: 0013 CHEATHAM HILL 1 VTD: 0020 DUE WEST VTD: 0050 KENNESAW 2 (Part) Tract: 0302.04 Block(s): 307, 319, 533, 534A, 534B Tract: 0302.05 Block(s): 912A, 913A, 913B, 914A, 915A, 916A, 917A Tract: 0302.07 Block(s): 101A, 101B, 102, 103A, 103B, 104A, 201A, 201B, 201C VTD: 0051 LOST MOUNTAIN VTD: 0060 MARIETTA 4 (Part) Tract: 0302.07 Block(s): 113B, 113C, 115A, 801A, 802A Tract: 0306. Block(s): 904, 905 Tract: 0309.01 Block(s): 301A, 302, 303, 304 VTD: 0075 OREGON 1 VTD: 0077 OREGON 3 (Part) Tract: 0309.01 Block(s): 101B, 301B, 301C, 401C, 501B, 502, 503, 601E, 601L, 601M, 603B, 604B, 701B, 701D Tract: 0309.03 Block(s): 401B, 401C, 403, 404, 405, 406, 407, 501B, 501C, 501D, 502, 503, 504, 505, 506, 507, 601, 602, 603, 604, 605, 606, 607, 608, 609, 610, 611, 612, 613 Tract: 0310.02 Block(s): 211, 212, 224C, 225B, 226, 227, 228 VTD: 0078 OREGON 4 VTD: 00B6 KEMP

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VTD: 00B8 CHEATHAM HILL 2 (Part) Tract: 0302.07 Block(s): 115D, 801B, 801C, 802B, 803, 804, 805, 806, 807, 808, 814, 815, 816, 817, 818, 819, 820, 821, 822, 824, 825, 826 VTD: 00C1 OREGON 5 District: 35 COBB COUNTY VTD: 0017 DOBBINS 1 (Part) Tract: 0311.01 Block(s): 101B, 101C, 101D, 103, 104, 121B, 122B VTD: 0027 FAIR OAKS 1 VTD: 0028 FAIR OAKS 2 VTD: 0029 FAIR OAKS 3 VTD: 0030 FAIR OAKS 4 VTD: 0031 FAIR OAKS 5 VTD: 0032 FAIR OAKS 6 (Part) Tract: 0309.02 Block(s): 123A, 201, 202A, 203A, 204, 205, 206A, 207A, 209, 210, 211, 212, 213, 303, 304, 305, 306, 307, 402B, 402C, 402D, 701B, 701C Tract: 0309.03 Block(s): 101D, 102, 201B, 202B, 202C, 202D Tract: 0310.02 Block(s): 101, 102, 209A, 210C, 213B, 213C, 213D, 224A VTD: 0058 MARIETTA 2A VTD: 0060 MARIETTA 4 (Part) Tract: 0302.07 Block(s): 823A VTD: 0071 NORTON PARK 1 (Part) Tract: 0311.05 Block(s): 601, 620, 624, 625 VTD: 0077 OREGON 3 (Part) Tract: 0309.01 Block(s): 401B, 601F, 601G, 601H, 601J, 601K, 701C, 703B Tract: 0309.03 Block(s): 302B, 302C, 302D, 302E, 302F, 305, 306, 401D

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VTD: 00A1 SMYRNA 6 VTD: 00B8 CHEATHAM HILL 2 (Part) Tract: 0302.07 Block(s): 823B VTD: 00B9 MARIETTA 2B District: 36 COBB COUNTY VTD: 0002 AUSTELL (Part) Tract: 0313.01 Block(s): 310A, 328A, 330A, 337A, 340 Tract: 0313.04 Block(s): 426, 501A, 513, 514, 515A, 520 Tract: 0314.04 Block(s): 108A, 108B, 505A, 510A, 511A, 602A, 605A, 609A, 609B, 610A, 611A, 612A Tract: 0314.98 Block(s): 204A, 208A, 250A, 250B, 301A, 302, 303A, 304A, 305, 306, 307, 308, 309, 310, 311, 312, 313, 314, 315, 316, 317, 318, 319, 320, 321, 322, 401, 402, 403, 404, 405, 406, 407, 408, 409, 410, 411A, 412, 413, 414, 415, 416, 417A, 418A, 418B, 419, 420, 421, 423, 501, 502, 503, 504, 505, 506A, 507, 508, 509, 510, 511, 512, 513, 514, 515A, 516, 517, 518, 519, 520A, 521, 522A, 523A, 523B, 524, 525, 526, 527, 528A, 529A, 604, 606, 608A, 609, 611, 612, 613, 614A, 615A, 618, 619, 620, 621A, 622A, 623, 624, 625, 626, 627, 628, 629, 701A, 702A, 705A, 707, 708, 713A, 713B, 713C, 713D, 716A, 717 Tract: 0316.97 Block(s): 117 VTD: 0015 CLARKDALE (Part) Tract: 0314.04 Block(s): 605B Tract: 0314.98 Block(s): 201, 202, 203, 204B, 205, 206, 207, 208B, 209, 210, 213, 247, 250C, 301B, 303B, 303C, 304B, 304C, 411B, 418D, 506B, 506C, 515B, 515C, 515D, 515E, 520B, 522B, 523C, 523D, 523E, 528B, 528C, 529B, 601, 602, 603, 605, 607, 608B,

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610, 614B, 615B, 616, 617, 621B, 622B, 705B, 706, 712, 713E, 713F, 713G, 714, 715, 716B Tract: 0315.02 Block(s): 516B, 519B, 519C, 519D, 519E, 523B, 524, 528, 529, 530, 610A VTD: 0052 MABLETON 1 (Part) Tract: 0314.04 Block(s): 504, 505B, 506, 507, 508, 509, 510B, 601, 602B, 603, 604, 605C, 606, 607, 608, 609C, 610B, 611B, 612B, 612C, 612D Tract: 0314.98 Block(s): 301C VTD: 0053 MABLETON 2 (Part) Tract: 0313.01 Block(s): 310C, 310D, 325, 326, 328B, 328C, 328D, 330B, 337B, 337C, 337D, 337E, 341 Tract: 0313.04 Block(s): 403, 404, 405, 406, 407, 408, 409, 410, 421A, 501B, 501C, 501D, 501E, 502, 503, 504, 505, 506, 507, 508, 509, 510, 511, 512, 515B, 516 Tract: 0314.04 Block(s): 501B, 511B Tract: 0314.98 Block(s): 417B, 417C, 418E, 418F, 418G, 418H VTD: 0056 MACLAND VTD: 0076 OREGON 2 VTD: 0089 POWDER SPRINGS VTD: 00A6 SWEETWATER 1 VTD: 00A7 SWEETWATER 2 VTD: 00A8 SWEETWATER 3 (Part) Tract: 0314.04 Block(s): 101, 102, 103, 104, 105, 106, 107, 108C, 109 District: 37 COBB COUNTY VTD: 0010 BISHOP LAKE VTD: 0014 CHESTNUT RIDGE VTD: 0016 DICKERSON VTD: 0019 DODGEN VTD: 0025 ELIZABETH 4 (Part)

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Tract: 0305.03 Block(s): 401, 402B, 404, 405, 406B VTD: 0026 ELIZABETH 5 AND SEWELL MILL 1 VTD: 0033 FULLERS 1 AND FULLERS 2 (Part) Tract: 0304.01 Block(s): 907B, 908, 920B, 920C VTD: 0062 MARIETTA 6 (Part) Tract: 0304.01 Block(s): 906A, 907A, 920A, 920D Tract: 0305.03 Block(s): 402A, 403, 406A, 501A, 502B, 503A VTD: 0068 MT. BETHEL 2 VTD: 0085 POST OAK 5 VTD: 0086 POST OAK 6 VTD: 0093 SEWELL MILL 3 AND SEWELL MILL 4 (Part) Tract: 0304.01 Block(s): 203, 204, 205, 206, 207, 208, 920E Tract: 0305.03 Block(s): 201, 202B, 203, 204, 205B, 206, 501B, 502C, 503B, 503C, 504, 505, 506, 507, 508 District: 38 COBB COUNTY VTD: 0001 ACWORTH VTD: 0006 BIG SHANTY 1 (Part) Tract: 0302.06 Block(s): 210, 211C, 211D, 211E, 231B, 233B, 234B, 237B, 238, 241 VTD: 0007 BIG SHANTY 2 (Part) Tract: 0302.04 Block(s): 101, 104, 107, 108, 211B, 212, 501B, 513B, 526D, 527B, 527C, 528B, 529, 530B, 531B Tract: 0302.05 Block(s): 603B, 604, 609B, 610, 612B, 619B, 620B, 621 VTD: 0049 KENNESAW 1 VTD: 0050 KENNESAW 2 (Part) Tract: 0302.04 Block(s): 302, 303, 304, 305, 308, 309, 310, 311, 312, 317, 318

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Tract: 0302.06 Block(s): 201A, 202, 203, 207A, 211A, 211B, 212, 213, 214A, 214B, 214C, 215, 216, 217, 218, 219, 220, 221, 222, 223, 224, 225, 226, 227, 228, 229, 230, 231A, 232, 233A, 234A, 235, 237A VTD: 0064 MARS HILL 1 VTD: 0065 MARS HILL 2 VTD: 0066 MARS HILL 3 VTD: 0090 RED ROCK District: 39 COBB COUNTY VTD: 0005 BELLS FERRY 3 (Part) Tract: 0303.10 Block(s): 102, 103, 104, 105, 106, 107, 108, 109, 110, 801, 802, 803, 804, 805, 806 VTD: 0038 GARRISON MILL VTD: 0045 GRITTERS 7 VTD: 0081 POST OAK 1 VTD: 0082 POST OAK 2 AND POST OAK 9 VTD: 0083 POST OAK 3 VTD: 0084 POST OAK 4 VTD: 0087 POST OAK 8 VTD: 00B3 GRITTERS 8 VTD: 00B5 GRITTERS 10 District: 40 COBB COUNTY VTD: 0003 BELLS FERRY 1 VTD: 0004 BELLS FERRY 2 VTD: 0005 BELLS FERRY 3 (Part) Tract: 0303.10 Block(s): 201, 202, 203, 204, 205, 206, 301, 302, 401, 402, 403, 701, 702, 703, 704, 705, 706, 707, 708, 709, 710, 711, 712, 713, 714, 715, 716, 717 Tract: 0303.13 Block(s): 603, 604 VTD: 0023 ELIZABETH 2 (Part) Tract: 0305.01 Block(s): 205, 206, 207, 208, 209, 210, 301B, 302,

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303, 304, 305, 309, 310, 311, 409, 601B VTD: 0024 ELIZABETH 3 (Part) Tract: 0305.02 Block(s): 101, 102, 103, 104, 105, 106, 107, 108, 109, 110, 111, 112C, 113, 114C, 115, 116, 201C, 203, 204, 205, 206, 207, 401, 402, 403, 404, 405, 406, 407, 408, 409, 410 Tract: 0305.03 Block(s): 301 VTD: 0025 ELIZABETH 4 (Part) Tract: 0305.03 Block(s): 302B, 302D, 303, 304, 305, 306 VTD: 0039 GRITTERS 1 VTD: 0040 GRITTERS 2 VTD: 0041 GRITTERS 3 VTD: 0042 GRITTERS 4 VTD: 0043 GRITTERS 5 VTD: 0044 GRITTERS 6 VTD: 0062 MARIETTA 6 (Part) Tract: 0305.03 Block(s): 302A VTD: 00B4 GRITTERS 11 VTD: 00B7 GRITTERS 9 District: 41 FULTON COUNTY VTD: 00K5 AP01 (Part) Tract: 0116.01 Block(s): 202A, 302A, 303A, 305A, 305B, 503A, 504A, 618D, 620D Tract: 0116.02 Block(s): 301, 302, 303, 304A, 401A, 401B, 401C, 401D, 401E, 402, 403, 404, 501, 502A, 503, 504, 505, 506A, 506B, 507, 601A, 601B, 601C, 602, 603A, 709A, 901A, 901B, 902A, 903A, 904, 905, 906, 907A, 907B, 910A, 911A, 912A, 913A, 914A, 914B, 916A VTD: 00N8 NC01 VTD: 00N9 NC02 VTD: 00P1 NC03 VTD: 00P2 NC04 (Part)

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Tract: 0116.02 Block(s): 304B, 304C, 304D, 401F, 401G, 401H, 401J, 401K, 702, 703, 709B, 901C, 902B, 903B, 907C, 907D, 908, 909, 910B, 911B, 912B, 913B, 913C, 913D, 913E, 914C, 915, 916B, 917 Tract: 0116.03 Block(s): 101, 102, 103, 104, 201, 202, 902, 903 VTD: 00P3 NC05 VTD: 00P6 NC08 (Part) Tract: 0115. Block(s): 503C, 507, 508, 509, 512, 515B, 515C, 516C, 516D, 601, 602, 603, 604, 605C, 605D, 652C, 654, 701B VTD: 00X3 AP02 (Part) Tract: 0114.04 Block(s): 501A, 601, 602A, 602B, 604, 702A Tract: 0115. Block(s): 409A, 410, 411A, 411B, 411C, 411H, 412A Tract: 0116.01 Block(s): 101A, 101B, 102A, 103A, 104A, 105A, 106, 107, 108A, 108G, 109A, 110A, 110B, 110C, 110D, 111, 112A, 112B, 113, 114, 115, 116, 117, 118, 119, 120, 121, 122, 123, 124, 304A, 403A, 403B, 403C, 403D, 404A, 405A, 405B, 407, 408A, 409, 410, 505A, 506, 601, 602, 603, 604, 605, 606, 607, 608, 609, 610A, 610D, 610E, 611A, 612A, 613A, 614A, 615A, 615G, 616A, 618A, 618C, 620A, 620E, 620F, 621A, 622, 623, 624, 625, 626 District: 42 FULTON COUNTY VTD: 00N7 MP01 VTD: 00P6 NC08 (Part) Tract: 0115. Block(s): 503B, 645B, 708, 709B, 709C VTD: 00R2 RW01 VTD: 00R3 RW02 VTD: 00R4 RW03 VTD: 00R5 RW04 (Part) Tract: 0114.11 Block(s): 101, 102, 103, 104, 105, 106, 107, 108, 109,

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110, 111, 112, 113, 114A, 115, 116, 117A, 119, 120, 201, 202, 301, 302A, 401A, 402A, 501A, 601, 602, 603, 604, 605, 606, 607, 608, 609 VTD: 00R7 RW05 VTD: 00R9 RW07 (Part) Tract: 0114.03 Block(s): 501, 502, 503, 504, 505 Tract: 0114.04 Block(s): 301, 302, 401A, 401B, 402, 501B, 602E, 608, 609, 610, 701, 702B Tract: 0114.07 Block(s): 501, 502, 503, 504, 505, 506, 507, 508, 509, 510, 511 Tract: 0116.01 Block(s): 110E, 110F, 610B, 611B, 613B, 614B, 615B, 615C, 615D, 615E, 615F, 616B, 616C, 616E, 617, 618B, 619, 620B, 620C VTD: 00X3 AP02 (Part) Tract: 0116.01 Block(s): 110G VTD: 00Y2 RW09 District: 43 FULTON COUNTY VTD: 00U8 SS02 VTD: 00U9 SS03 VTD: 00V1 SS04 VTD: 00V2 SS05 VTD: 00V3 SS06 VTD: 00W3 SS15 VTD: 00W4 SS16 VTD: 00W5 SS18 VTD: 00W6 SS19 VTD: 00W7 SS20 VTD: 00W9 SS22 District: 44 FULTON COUNTY VTD: 00K5 AP01 (Part) Tract: 0114.08

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Block(s): 201A, 202, 203A, 501A, 501B, 501C, 601A, 602A Tract: 0116.01 Block(s): 701, 702, 703, 704 Tract: 0116.02 Block(s): 704A, 704B, 705A, 705B, 706, 707A, 708A, 918A VTD: 00P2 NC04 (Part) Tract: 0116.02 Block(s): 701, 704C, 705C, 707B, 710, 918B, 918C, 918D, 918E VTD: 00P4 NC06 VTD: 00P5 NC07 VTD: 00P7 NC09 VTD: 00P9 NC11 VTD: 00R5 RW04 (Part) Tract: 0114.10 Block(s): 201A VTD: 00R8 RW06 VTD: 00R9 RW07 (Part) Tract: 0114.04 Block(s): 201, 202, 203, 204, 602C, 602D, 603, 605, 606, 607 VTD: 00U7 SS01 VTD: 00X3 AP02 (Part) Tract: 0114.04 Block(s): 602F Tract: 0116.01 Block(s): 621B VTD: 00X6 SS17 District: 45 FULTON COUNTY VTD: 00A8 8A VTD: 00A9 8B VTD: 00B1 8C VTD: 00B2 8D VTD: 00B3 8E VTD: 00B4 8F VTD: 00V4 SS07 VTD: 00V5 SS08

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VTD: 00V6 SS09 VTD: 00V7 SS10 VTD: 00V8 SS11 VTD: 00V9 SS12 VTD: 00W1 SS13 VTD: 00W8 SS21 VTD: 00X5 SS23 District: 46 FULTON COUNTY VTD: 0089 7A VTD: 0090 7B VTD: 0091 7C VTD: 0092 7D VTD: 0094 7F VTD: 0098 7K VTD: 0099 7L VTD: 00A1 7M VTD: 00A5 7S VTD: 00B5 8G VTD: 00B6 8H VTD: 00B7 8J VTD: 00C1 8M VTD: 00C7 8V VTD: 00W2 SS14 District: 47 FULTON COUNTY VTD: 0077 6A VTD: 0078 6B VTD: 0079 6C VTD: 0080 6D VTD: 0081 6E VTD: 0082 6F VTD: 0083 6G VTD: 0084 6H VTD: 0085 6J VTD: 0086 6K VTD: 0087 6N

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VTD: 0096 7H VTD: 0097 7J VTD: 00A2 7N VTD: 00A3 7P District: 48 FULTON COUNTY VTD: 0005 1E (Part) Tract: 0049.95 Block(s): 305, 306, 601, 609, 613 VTD: 0008 1J (Part) Tract: 0055.02 Block(s): 101, 102, 103, 104, 105, 106, 107, 108, 109, 110, 111, 112, 113, 114, 115, 116, 117, 118, 119, 120, 121, 122, 123, 124, 125, 126, 127, 128, 129, 130, 131, 132, 133, 134, 135, 136, 137, 138, 139, 142, 203, 204, 205, 206, 210, 211, 212, 213, 218, 219, 220, 221, 225, 226, 227, 228, 229, 230 VTD: 0016 2A VTD: 0017 2B VTD: 0024 2J VTD: 0025 2K (Part) Tract: 0035. Block(s): 116, 120, 121, 126, 131B Tract: 0048. Block(s): 101, 103, 105, 106, 108, 109, 208, 209, 210, 211 VTD: 0026 2L VTD: 0030 2R (Part) Tract: 0043. Block(s): 101, 102, 103, 104, 105, 106, 108, 109, 110, 202, 203 VTD: 0031 2S (Part) Tract: 0027. Block(s): 101, 102, 103, 104, 105, 106, 107, 108, 109, 110, 111, 112, 113, 114, 115, 116, 117, 119, 120, 121, 122, 123, 124, 125, 126, 127, 128, 129, 130, 131, 132, 134, 135, 136, 137, 139, 201, 202, 203, 204, 205, 206, 207, 208, 209, 210, 211, 212, 213, 214, 215, 216, 217, 218, 219, 220, 221, 222, 223, 224, 225, 226, 227, 228, 229, 230, 231, 232, 233,

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234, 235, 236 VTD: 0047 3J VTD: 0059 4E VTD: 0062 4H (Part) Tract: 0046.95 Block(s): 104, 105, 201, 202, 203 Tract: 0049.95 Block(s): 103, 104, 106, 107, 108, 201, 202, 203, 206, 301, 302, 303, 304 Tract: 0055.01 Block(s): 101, 102, 103, 104, 105, 106, 107, 108, 109, 110, 201, 202, 203, 204, 205, 206, 207, 208, 209, 210, 301, 302, 304, 305, 306, 307, 308, 309, 310, 311, 312, 401, 402, 403, 404, 406, 407, 408, 409, 410, 411, 412, 413, 501, 502, 503, 504, 505, 506, 507, 509 Tract: 0056. Block(s): 101, 102, 103, 104, 105, 106, 201, 202, 203, 204, 205, 206, 301, 302, 304, 305, 306, 307, 401, 402, 403, 404, 405, 406, 407, 501, 502, 503, 504, 505, 506 Tract: 0057. Block(s): 209, 210, 302, 306, 307, 308 Tract: 0063. Block(s): 101, 102, 103, 104, 105, 106, 107, 108, 109, 110, 111, 112, 201, 202, 203, 204, 205, 206, 207, 208, 209, 211, 212, 213, 214, 215, 216, 217, 301, 302, 303, 304, 305, 306, 307, 308, 309, 310, 311, 312, 313, 314, 315, 316, 317, 318, 319, 320, 321, 403, 404, 405, 406, 407, 408, 409, 410, 411, 412, 413, 414, 415, 416, 418, 419, 420, 421 VTD: 00A4 7R VTD: 00H9 12A VTD: 00J1 12B VTD: 00K4 12P District: 49 FULTON COUNTY VTD: 0023 2H VTD: 0030 2R (Part) Tract: 0037.

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Block(s): 102, 103, 104, 105, 106, 107, 108 Tract: 0038. Block(s): 505, 506 Tract: 0043. Block(s): 201 VTD: 0035 2W VTD: 0043 3E VTD: 0044 3F VTD: 0045 3G VTD: 0049 3L VTD: 0050 3M VTD: 0051 3N VTD: 0052 3P VTD: 0055 4A VTD: 0056 4B VTD: 0057 4C VTD: 0064 4K VTD: 0065 4L VTD: 0067 4N (Part) Tract: 0040. Block(s): 201, 203, 204, 205, 206, 207, 209, 210, 211, 212, 215 Tract: 0041. Block(s): 310B VTD: 00C3 8P VTD: 00C4 8R VTD: 00F9 10M (Part) Tract: 0060. Block(s): 101, 102, 103, 104, 105, 106, 107, 108, 109, 201, 202, 203, 204, 205, 206, 207, 208, 209, 210, 211, 301, 302 District: 50 FULTON COUNTY VTD: 0039 3A VTD: 0040 3B VTD: 0041 3C VTD: 0042 3D VTD: 0046 3H VTD: 0048 3K VTD: 0053 3R

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VTD: 0058 4D VTD: 00B8 8K VTD: 00B9 8L VTD: 00C2 8N VTD: 00D3 9D VTD: 00D4 9E VTD: 00D5 9F VTD: 00D7 9H (Part) Tract: 0087.01 Block(s): 101, 114, 301, 302, 303, 304, 305, 309 Tract: 0088. Block(s): 123, 124 VTD: 00F3 10F VTD: 00F4 10G VTD: 00F6 10J District: 51 COBB COUNTY VTD: 0073 OAKDALE 1 (Part) Tract: 0312.02 Block(s): 304, 306, 307, 308, 311, 312, 313, 314, 315, 316, 317, 318, 319B, 325B, 329, 330, 335, 338, 341, 403B, 404, 405, 406, 407, 408B, 409, 410, 411, 412, 413B, 414, 415, 416, 417, 418, 419B, 424, 434, 435B, 441, 442, 501, 502, 503, 504, 506, 507, 508, 509, 510, 511, 513, 514, 526, 527 FULTON COUNTY VTD: 00C9 9A VTD: 00D1 9B VTD: 00D2 9C VTD: 00D7 9H (Part) Tract: 0087.01 Block(s): 102, 103, 104, 105, 106, 107, 108, 109, 111, 112 Tract: 0087.02 Block(s): 101, 102, 103, 106, 109, 110, 111, 112, 113, 201, 203, 204, 205, 206, 210, 211, 212, 213, 214, 215, 216 VTD: 00E1 9L VTD: 00E3 9N VTD: 00E4 9P

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VTD: 00E6 9S VTD: 00F1 10D VTD: 00F2 10E VTD: 00F5 10H VTD: 00F7 10K VTD: 00X7 9T District: 52 FULTON COUNTY VTD: 00E7 10A VTD: 00E8 10B VTD: 00E9 10C VTD: 00F8 10L VTD: 00G3 11B VTD: 00G5 11D VTD: 00T1 SC08 (Part) Tract: 0105.05 Block(s): 405A, 405B, 406, 501, 502, 503B, 504B, 505B, 505C, 514B, 601A, 601C, 601D, 602B, 602C, 603B, 618B Tract: 0105.06 Block(s): 104, 105, 106, 107, 108, 110, 111, 112, 113, 202B, 202C, 205, 207B VTD: 00T7 SC14 VTD: 00T9 SC16 VTD: 00X2 UC02 (Part) Tract: 0105.06 Block(s): 202A, 203A, 204A, 703A, 703B, 704, 705, 706, 707A, 708, 709, 714A, 715, 716C, 716D, 716E, 717, 718A, 718B, 719A, 731, 732, 738, 739, 740A, 741 VTD: 00Y3 SC01 VTD: 00Y4 SC02 VTD: 00Y6 SC04 (Part) Tract: 0103.01 Block(s): 710, 711, 712, 713, 714, 715, 716, 717, 718, 719, 720, 801, 802, 803, 804, 809, 810, 811, 812, 813, 814, 815, 816, 817, 818, 829, 830, 831, 832, 833, 834, 835, 836, 837, 838, 839, 840 Tract: 0104. Block(s): 301, 302, 303, 304

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VTD: 00Y7 SC05 VTD: 00Y9 SC07 (Part) Tract: 0105.06 Block(s): 201, 202D, 202E, 203B, 203C, 203D, 204B, 206, 302, 303, 304, 305, 306, 307, 308, 401, 402, 403C, 405, 406C, 406D, 406E, 406F, 410, 418, 421, 422, 423, 424, 425, 426, 427, 428, 431, 432, 433, 703C, 707B, 707C, 710B, 711B, 714B, 716F, 716G, 718C, 718D, 719B, 740B District: 53 FULTON COUNTY VTD: 00G4 11C VTD: 00G6 11E VTD: 00H1 11J VTD: 00H2 11K VTD: 00H3 11L VTD: 00H4 11M VTD: 00H5 11N VTD: 00H6 11P VTD: 00H7 11R VTD: 00L6 EP01 VTD: 00M5 EP09 VTD: 00N1 EP14 VTD: 00T1 SC08 (Part) Tract: 0105.06 Block(s): 101, 102, 103, 109 VTD: 00U1 SC17 VTD: 00Y5 SC03 District: 54 FULTON COUNTY VTD: 0061 4G VTD: 0066 4M VTD: 0067 4N (Part) Tract: 0060. Block(s): 401, 402, 403, 404, 405, 406, 407, 408, 410, 411, 412, 413 VTD: 0069 4R VTD: 0070 4S

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VTD: 0071 4T VTD: 00F9 10M (Part) Tract: 0060. Block(s) 303, 304, 305, 306, 307, 308, 309, 310, 311 VTD: 00G1 10N VTD: 00G2 11A VTD: 00G8 11G VTD: 00G9 11H VTD: 00J2 12C VTD: 00J3 12D VTD: 00J4 12E (Part) Tract: 0074. Block(s): 201, 202, 203, 204, 208, 209, 211A, 212A, 213 Tract: 0075. Block(s): 201, 203A, 204A, 205, 206, 207, 208, 209, 210A, 211A, 301 Tract: 0108. Block(s): 616A, 628A, 629, 630 Tract: 0110. Block(s): 114B VTD: 00J6 12G VTD: 00K1 12L VTD: 00K7 CP02 VTD: 00L8 EP03 VTD: 00N4 HP01 VTD: 00U3 SC19 District: 55 FULTON COUNTY VTD: 00K6 CP01 VTD: 00K8 CP03 VTD: 00L1 CP05 VTD: 00L2 CP06 VTD: 00L7 EP02 VTD: 00M1 EP05 VTD: 00M2 EP06 VTD: 00M3 EP07

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VTD: 00M6 EP10 VTD: 00M7 EP11 VTD: 00M8 EP12 VTD: 00N2 EP15 District: 56 FULTON COUNTY VTD: 0001 1A VTD: 0002 1B VTD: 0003 1C (Part) Tract: 0067. Block(s): 101, 102, 103, 104, 105, 106, 107, 108, 109, 110, 111, 112, 401, 402, 403, 404, 406, 407, 408, 409A Tract: 0070. Block(s): 104, 105 VTD: 0004 1D VTD: 0005 1E (Part) Tract: 0049.95 Block(s): 401, 402, 403, 404, 405, 406, 407, 408, 412, 413, 414, 415, 416, 417, 501, 502, 503, 504, 505, 506, 507, 508, 509, 510, 602, 603, 604, 605, 606, 607, 608, 610, 611, 612 Tract: 0053. Block(s): 307, 308, 311, 402, 403, 404, 405, 406, 407, 408, 409, 410, 411, 501, 502, 503, 504, 505, 506, 507, 508, 509, 510, 511, 512, 513, 514, 515, 516 VTD: 0011 1M VTD: 0014 1R (Part) Tract: 0071. Block(s): 101, 102 VTD: 0018 2C VTD: 0019 2D VTD: 0020 2E VTD: 0025 2K (Part) Tract: 0035. Block(s): 103, 108, 109, 110, 111, 112, 113, 115, 117 Tract: 0048. Block(s): 102, 104, 107 VTD: 0031 2S (Part) Tract: 0018.

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Block(s): 607 Tract: 0027. Block(s): 118 Tract: 0028. Block(s): 101, 102, 103, 104, 105, 106, 107, 108, 109, 208, 301, 302, 303, 304, 305, 306, 310, 401, 402, 403, 404, 405, 406, 407, 408, 409, 410, 411, 412, 413 Tract: 0029. Block(s): 103, 104, 201, 202, 308, 401, 402, 403, 406, 407 VTD: 0038 2Z VTD: 0062 4H (Part) Tract: 0053. Block(s): 401 VTD: 0073 5A VTD: 0074 5B VTD: 0076 5K District: 57 FULTON COUNTY VTD: 0003 1C (Part) Tract: 0070. Block(s): 101, 102, 103, 106, 405, 702, 703, 704, 705, 706, 707, 708, 709, 710, 711, 712, 713, 714, 715 VTD: 0008 1J (Part) Tract: 0067. Block(s): 201, 202, 203, 204, 205, 206, 207, 208, 209, 210, 301, 302, 303, 304, 305, 306, 307, 308, 309, 313, 314, 315, 405, 409B, 410, 501, 502, 503, 504, 505, 506, 507 VTD: 0010 1L VTD: 0013 1P VTD: 0014 1R (Part) Tract: 0068.02 Block(s): 101, 102, 103, 104, 105 Tract: 0071. Block(s): 103, 104, 105, 106, 107, 108, 109, 111, 204, 205, 206 VTD: 0015 1S VTD: 00J4 12E (Part)

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Tract: 0074. Block(s): 101, 102, 103, 104, 105, 106, 107, 108, 109, 110, 111, 112, 113, 114, 115, 116, 117, 118, 119, 120, 121, 122, 123, 124 Tract: 0075. Block(s): 107, 108, 109, 110, 112, 113 VTD: 00J5 12F VTD: 00J7 12H VTD: 00J8 12J VTD: 00J9 12K VTD: 00K2 12M VTD: 00K3 12N VTD: 00N5 HP02 District: 58 FULTON COUNTY VTD: 00N3 FA01 VTD: 00R1 PA01 VTD: 00T1 SC08 (Part) Tract: 0105.05 Block(s): 201, 202, 203, 204, 301, 302, 303, 304, 305, 306, 307, 308, 309, 310, 311, 312, 313, 314, 315, 316, 401, 402, 403, 404, 407, 408 VTD: 00T2 SC09 VTD: 00T3 SC10 VTD: 00T4 SC11 VTD: 00T5 SC12 VTD: 00T6 SC13 VTD: 00U5 SC21 VTD: 00X1 UC01 VTD: 00X2 UC02 (Part) Tract: 0105.04 Block(s): 601A, 602A Tract: 0105.06 Block(s): 207A, 702, 720, 721, 722, 723, 724, 725, 726, 727, 728, 729, 730, 733, 736, 737, 742, 743, 744, 745, 746, 801, 802, 803, 804, 805, 806, 807B, 808B, 809, 810, 811A, 812, 813, 814, 815B, 818, 821A VTD: 00Y6 SC04 (Part) Tract: 0103.01

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Block(s): 805, 806, 807, 808, 819, 820, 821, 822, 823, 824, 825, 826, 827, 828 Tract: 0104. Block(s): 101, 102, 103, 104, 105, 106, 107, 108, 109, 110, 111, 112, 113, 114, 115, 116, 117, 118, 119, 120, 121, 122, 123, 124, 125, 139, 140, 143, 144, 145, 146, 147, 148, 149, 150, 151, 152, 153, 154, 155, 182, 305, 306, 307, 308, 309, 310, 311, 312, 313, 314, 315 VTD: 00Y9 SC07 (Part) Tract: 0105.06 Block(s): 403D, 406B, 429, 430, 434, 435, 436B, 437, 438, 439B, 439C, 440, 441, 442B, 443, 444, 445, 446, 447, 448, 457B, 457C, 601, 602B, 606, 614B, 615, 944E, 944F, 944G District: 59 DEKALB COUNTY VTD: 0032 DORAVILLE NORTH (Part) Tract: 0213.03 Block(s): 101A, 102, 103, 104, 105, 106, 107, 108, 202, 203A, 206A, 207A Tract: 0213.04 Block(s): 101B, 117A, 203, 204 VTD: 0037 DUNWOODY (Part) Tract: 0212.10 Block(s): 401, 402, 403, 404, 405, 406, 407, 408, 409, 410, 411, 412, 413, 414, 415, 416, 417, 418, 419 VTD: 0040 EMBRY HILLS VTD: 0043 EVANSDALE VTD: 0064 KINGSLEY VTD: 0089 MT VERNON VTD: 0095 OAKCLIFF (Part) Tract: 0213.03 Block(s): 101B, 203B, 206B, 221, 222, 223 VTD: 0099 PEACHTREE (Part) Tract: 0212.12 Block(s): 201, 212, 213, 214, 215, 216, 217, 218, 219 Tract: 0213.04 Block(s): 101C, 114, 115, 117B, 117C, 301, 302, 303, 304, 305, 306, 307B, 308, 309, 310, 311, 312, 313,

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314C VTD: 00AD PLEASANTDALE VTD: 00BQ VANDERLYN (Part) Tract: 0212.10 Block(s): 303, 304, 305, 306, 307, 308, 314, 315, 316, 317 Tract: 0212.11 Block(s): 119, 120, 121, 122, 123, 124, 125, 126, 127, 128, 129 Tract: 0212.12 Block(s): 202, 203 VTD: 00BR VERMACK (Part) Tract: 0212.05 Block(s): 109, 506, 507, 508, 509 VTD: 00BU WARREN District: 60 DEKALB COUNTY VTD: 0002 ASHFORD DUNWOODY VTD: 0005 AUSTIN VTD: 0020 CHAMBLEE NORTH VTD: 0023 CHESTNUT VTD: 0037 DUNWOODY (Part) Tract: 0212.07 Block(s): 101, 102, 103, 104, 105, 106, 107, 201, 202, 203, 204, 205, 206, 207, 208, 209, 210, 301, 302, 303, 304, 317, 320 VTD: 0057 HUNTLEY HILLS VTD: 0090 NANCY CREEK VTD: 0099 PEACHTREE (Part) Tract: 0212.12 Block(s): 204, 205, 206, 211, 220, 221 VTD: 00AW SHALLOWFORD VTD: 00AY SILVER LAKE VTD: 00BQ VANDERLYN (Part) Tract: 0212.10 Block(s): 318, 319, 320 VTD: 00BR VERMACK (Part) Tract: 0212.05 Block(s): 401, 402, 403, 404, 405, 406, 407, 408, 409, 410, 411, 412, 413, 414, 415, 416, 510

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District: 61 DEKALB COUNTY VTD: 0003 ASHFORD PARK VTD: 0008 BRIAR VISTA VTD: 0009 BRIARCLIFF NORTH VTD: 0010 BRIARCLIFF SOUTH VTD: 0012 BRIARWOOD VTD: 0030 CROSS KEYS VTD: 0041 EMORY (Part) Tract: 0215. Block(s): 111, 112 Tract: 0216.03 Block(s): 106, 107, 108, 109 VTD: 0074 MARGARET HARRIS VTD: 0086 MONTCLAIR VTD: 00AR SAGAMORE VTD: 00BA SKYLAND VTD: 00BW WESLEY WOODS (Part) Tract: 0215. Block(s): 120, 121, 122, 123, 124, 125, 126 District: 62 DEKALB COUNTY VTD: 0021 CHAMBLEE SOUTH VTD: 0032 DORAVILLE NORTH (Part) Tract: 0213.01 Block(s): 101A, 107, 108, 109, 110, 111, 112, 113, 114, 115, 116, 117, 118, 119, 120, 125 Tract: 0213.03 Block(s): 109, 110, 111, 112, 113A, 114, 201A, 212A, 220A Tract: 0213.04 Block(s): 101A, 102, 103, 104, 105A, 105B, 106A, 107, 108, 109, 110, 111, 120, 122, 201, 202, 205, 206, 207, 209, 212, 213, 214, 217, 218, 219, 220, 221, 225, 228A, 233A, 307A, 314A, 314B VTD: 0033 DORAVILLE SOUTH VTD: 0034 DRESDEN VTD: 0052 HAWTHORNE VTD: 0053 HENDERSON MILL

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VTD: 0054 HERITAGE VTD: 0093 NORTHWOODS VTD: 0094 OAK GROVE VTD: 0095 OAKCLIFF (Part) Tract: 0213.02 Block(s): 101B Tract: 0213.03 Block(s): 113B, 201B, 204, 205, 206C, 207B, 208, 209, 210, 211, 212B, 213, 214, 215, 216, 217, 218, 219, 220B, 224 District: 63 DEKALB COUNTY VTD: 0011 BRIARLAKE VTD: 0013 BROCKETT VTD: 0025 CLAIRMONT HILLS VTD: 0028 CORALWOOD VTD: 0067 LAKESIDE VTD: 0068 LAUREL RIDGE VTD: 0069 LAVISTA AND LIVSEY (Part) Tract: 0218.05 Block(s): 201, 202, 203, 205, 206, 207, 208, 209 Tract: 0218.06 Block(s): 104, 118, 119, 120, 121, 122, 123, 124, 125, 126, 127, 128, 132, 133, 134, 135, 136, 306, 307 Tract: 0218.09 Block(s): 301, 302, 303, 304, 305, 306, 307, 308, 309, 310, 311, 312, 313, 314, 315, 316, 317, 318, 319, 320, 321, 322, 501, 502, 503, 504, 505, 506, 507, 508, 509, 510, 511, 512, 513, 514, 515, 516, 517, 518, 519, 520, 521 VTD: 0079 MEDLOCK VTD: 0087 MONTREAL VTD: 0092 NORTHLAKE VTD: 00AK REHOBOTH VTD: 00BP TUCKER (Part) Tract: 0218.09 Block(s): 101, 102, 103, 104, 105, 106, 107, 201, 202, 203, 204, 205, 206, 207, 208, 209, 210, 211, 212, 213, 214, 215, 216, 217, 218, 219, 220, 221

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District: 64 DEKALB COUNTY VTD: 0051 HAMBRICK (Part) Tract: 0219.05 Block(s): 104A, 105, 106, 107, 108, 109, 110, 111, 112 Tract: 0220.04 Block(s): 101A, 102, 103, 104, 105, 106, 107, 108, 109, 110, 111, 114, 115 VTD: 0056 HUGH HOWELL VTD: 0058 IDLEWOOD VTD: 0069 LAVISTA AND LIVSEY (Part) Tract: 0218.06 Block(s): 301, 302, 303, 304, 305, 308 VTD: 00AH REDAN NORTH (Part) Tract: 0233.05 Block(s): 101, 102, 201, 202, 203, 204, 301, 302, 303, 304, 305, 306, 307, 308, 309, 401, 402, 501, 502, 503, 504, 505 Tract: 0233.06 Block(s): 301, 302, 303, 304, 305, 407, 408 VTD: 00AX SILVER HILL (Part) Tract: 0219.03 Block(s): 101, 102, 103, 104, 105, 106, 107, 108, 109, 110, 111, 112, 113, 114, 115, 116, 117, 119C, 120B, 121, 122, 139B, 142, 143, 144, 149, 150, 201C, 206B, 208B, 209B, 211B, 213B, 214B, 215B, 247, 325C, 325D, 328B, 335, 336B, 337B, 341B, 344, 348 VTD: 00BB SMOKE RISE VTD: 00BF STONE MILL VTD: 00BP TUCKER (Part) Tract: 0218.09 Block(s): 401, 402, 403, 404, 405, 406, 407 District: 65 DEKALB COUNTY VTD: 0001 ALLGOOD VTD: 0051 HAMBRICK (Part) Tract: 0220.04

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Block(s): 112, 113 VTD: 0062 JOLLY (Part) Tract: 0220.02 Block(s): 201C, 405B, 406, 407, 408, 409, 410B, 411B, 412B VTD: 0072 MAINSTREET NORTH VTD: 0073 MAINSTREET SOUTH VTD: 0080 MEMORIAL NORTH VTD: 0081 MEMORIAL SOUTH VTD: 00AC PINE LAKE VTD: 00AH REDAN NORTH (Part) Tract: 0233.06 Block(s): 401 VTD: 00AJ REDAN SOUTH (Part) Tract: 0233.06 Block(s): 402, 403, 404, 405, 406 VTD: 00AM ROCK CHAPEL VTD: 00AQ ROWLAND ROAD VTD: 00AX SILVER HILL (Part) Tract: 0219.03 Block(s): 349B VTD: 00BG STONE MOUNTAIN District: 66 DEKALB COUNTY VTD: 0026 CLARKSTON VTD: 0036 DUNAIRE VTD: 0059 INDIAN CREEK VTD: 0060 INGLESIDE VTD: 0062 JOLLY (Part) Tract: 0220.02 Block(s): 303, 304B, 305B, 309, 310, 311, 312 VTD: 0076 MCLENDON VTD: 00AP ROWLAND HILLS VTD: 00AV SCOTTDALE District: 67 DEKALB COUNTY VTD: 0006 AVONDALE ESTATES VTD: 0014 CALLANWOLDE

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VTD: 0024 CLAIREMONT VTD: 0035 DRUID HILLS AND MARY LIN VTD: 0041 EMORY (Part) Tract: 0215. Block(s): 114, 115 Tract: 0224.02 Block(s): 101, 102, 103, 105, 108, 109, 110, 111, 114, 115, 201, 203, 204, 205, 206, 207, 208A, 211, 212, 213, 214, 215, 220, 224, 227, 228 Tract: 0224.03 Block(s): 102, 108, 401A, 406, 407, 410, 411, 412, 413, 414, 420 Tract: 0225. Block(s): 101B, 109B VTD: 0042 EPWORTH VTD: 0045 FERNBANK VTD: 0048 GLENNWOOD VTD: 0061 JOHNSON ESTATES VTD: 0091 NORTH DECATUR VTD: 00AE PONCE DE LEON (Part) Tract: 0225. Block(s): 309, 316, 317, 318, 319, 320, 505, 601, 602, 604, 605, 606, 608, 609, 610, 611, 612A, 614, 701, 702 VTD: 00AU SCOTT VTD: 00BW WESLEY WOODS (Part) Tract: 0215. Block(s): 116, 117, 118, 119, 127, 128, 129, 130, 132, 133 Tract: 0224.02 Block(s): 202, 208B, 218, 219, 221, 222 VTD: 00BX WESTCHESTER District: 68 DEKALB COUNTY VTD: 0038 EAST LAKE (Part) Tract: 0208. Block(s): 201, 202, 203, 204, 205, 214, 215, 501, 502, 503, 505, 506, 508, 509, 510, 512, 514, 515, 516, 518, 519, 521, 522, 523, 524, 525, 526, 527, 529, 530, 531, 532, 533, 534, 535, 536, 537, 538

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VTD: 0049 GORDON VTD: 0065 KIRKWOOD VTD: 0088 MORELAND VTD: 00AA PETERSON VTD: 00AE PONCE DE LEON (Part) Tract: 0225. Block(s): 401, 402, 403, 404, 405, 406, 408, 411, 412, 502, 503, 507, 508, 509, 510, 513, 603, 607 VTD: 00BD SOUTH DECATUR VTD: 00BJ TERRY MILL VTD: 00BM TOOMER VTD: 00BY WHITEFOORD NORTH VTD: 00CA WHITEFOORD SOUTH District: 69 DEKALB COUNTY VTD: 0016 CANDLER VTD: 0018 CASA LINDA VTD: 0038 EAST LAKE (Part) Tract: 0208. Block(s): 101A, 102, 103, 104, 105, 106, 107, 108, 109, 110, 206, 207, 208, 209, 210, 211, 212, 213, 302, 303, 304, 305, 306, 307, 308, 309, 310, 311, 312, 313, 314, 316, 317, 318, 319, 320, 321, 322, 323, 324, 401, 402, 403, 404, 405, 406, 407, 513 VTD: 0047 FORREST HILLS VTD: 0055 HOOPER ALEXANDER VTD: 0066 KNOLLWOOD VTD: 0083 MIDWAX VTD: 0084 MIDWAY PARK VTD: 00AG RAINBOW PARK (Part) Tract: 0234.08 Block(s): 303, 304, 305 VTD: 00BK TILSON (Part) Tract: 0236. Block(s): 101, 103, 104, 105, 106, 205, 206, 207, 208, 209, 210, 211 VTD: 00BL TONEY VTD: 00BT WADSWORTH VTD: 00CB WINNONA

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District: 70 DEKALB COUNTY VTD: 0004 ATHERTON VTD: 0015 CANBY VTD: 0017 CARRIAGE CLUSTER AND WOODRIDGE VTD: 0031 CROSSROADS (Part) Tract: 0232.07 Block(s): 108A, 108B, 109, 110, 111, 112, 113, 120, 121, 122 VTD: 0098 PEACHCREST VTD: 00AF RAINBOW (Part) Tract: 0234.08 Block(s): 103, 301, 302, 801, 802, 803, 804, 812 VTD: 00AN ROWLAND VTD: 00BC SNAPFINGER VTD: 00BN TOWERS District: 71 DEKALB COUNTY VTD: 0031 CROSSROADS (Part) Tract: 0232.07 Block(s): 102, 103, 104, 105, 106, 107, 114, 115, 116, 117, 118, 119 VTD: 0044 FAIRINGTON (Part) Tract: 0234.07 Block(s): 201B, 205, 209, 214, 215, 218, 219, 224, 226, 229 VTD: 0085 MILLER ROAD VTD: 0096 PANOLA VTD: 0097 PANOLA WAY VTD: 00AJ REDAN SOUTH (Part) Tract: 0233.06 Block(s): 507, 508, 509A Tract: 0233.07 Block(s): 101, 102, 103, 201, 202, 203, 204, 205, 206, 207, 212, 213, 214, 215, 501, 502, 503, 504, 505, 506 Tract: 0233.08 Block(s): 501, 502, 503, 504, 505, 515

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VTD: 00AT SALEM VTD: 00BH STONEVIEW (Part) Tract: 0233.03 Block(s): 210B, 215B Tract: 0233.08 Block(s): 506, 507, 508, 509, 510, 511, 512, 513, 514, 516, 517, 518, 519, 520 District: 72 DEKALB COUNTY VTD: 0019 CEDAR GROVE (Part) Tract: 0234.04 Block(s): 115, 116, 117, 118, 120, 121, 122, 202, 203, 204, 209, 304, 305, 306, 307, 308, 309, 310, 311, 312, 313, 325, 326, 327, 328, 329, 330, 406A, 407, 408, 409, 410, 411, 412, 413, 414, 415, 416, 505 VTD: 0039 EASTLAND VTD: 0046 FLAT SHOALS VTD: 0050 GRESHAM PARK VTD: 0063 KELLY LAKE VTD: 0078 MEADOWVIEW VTD: 00BK TILSON (Part) Tract: 0236. Block(s): 107, 108, 109, 110, 201, 202, 203, 204, 301, 302, 303, 304, 305, 306, 307, 308, 309, 310, 311, 312, 313, 314, 315, 602, 603, 606, 607, 608, 609, 610, 611, 612, 613, 701, 702, 703, 705, 706, 708, 709, 711, 713, 714, 801, 802, 803, 804, 805, 806, 807, 808, 809, 810, 811, 812, 813 District: 73 DEKALB COUNTY VTD: 0007 BOB MATHIS VTD: 0019 CEDAR GROVE (Part) Tract: 0234.05 Block(s): 105, 106, 107, 108, 109, 111, 112, 113, 116, 117, 118, 119 VTD: 0022 CHAPEL HILL VTD: 0027 CLIFTON VTD: 0029 COUNTY LINE

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VTD: 0077 MCWILLIAMS VTD: 00AF RAINBOW (Part) Tract: 0234.08 Block(s): 808, 809, 810, 811, 813, 814, 815, 816, 817, 818, 819, 820, 901A, 903, 904, 905, 906, 907, 908, 909 VTD: 00AG RAINBOW PARK (Part) Tract: 0234.03 Block(s): 920, 921, 923, 924 Tract: 0234.05 Block(s): 101, 114, 115 Tract: 0234.08 Block(s): 306, 307, 308, 309, 310, 311, 312, 313, 314, 315, 316, 317, 703, 704, 805, 806, 807, 901B, 902 VTD: 00BE SPRING HILL VTD: 00BV WESLEY CHAPEL District: 74 DEKALB COUNTY VTD: 0044 FAIRINGTON (Part) Tract: 0234.07 Block(s): 201A, 202, 203, 204, 206, 207, 208, 210, 211, 216, 217, 234 VTD: 00AB PHILLIPS VTD: 00BH STONEVIEW (Part) Tract: 0233.03 Block(s): 201B, 202B, 205B, 208, 211C, 212, 213, 214, 307B, 308, 309B Tract: 0233.08 Block(s): 601, 602, 603, 604, 605, 606, 607, 608, 609, 610 ROCKDALE COUNTY VTD: 0003 FIAT SHOALS (Part) Tract: 0603.02 Block(s): 305B Tract: 0603.04 Block(s): 614C VTD: 0004 HONEY CREEK VTD: 0006 LORRAINE VTD: 0007 MAGNET VTD: 0009 OLDE TOWNE (Part)

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Tract: 0602. Block(s): 701A Tract: 0603.02 Block(s): 301A, 305A, 611A Tract: 0603.03 Block(s): 113A, 118A, 118B, 118C, 118D, 119A, 401A, 402, 403, 502A, 503, 504, 505, 506, 507, 508, 509, 510, 511, 702A Tract: 0603.04 Block(s): 102C, 106A, 107, 108, 109, 110, 111, 112, 113A, 401A, 402, 403A, 404, 405, 406, 407A, 503B, 507, 508, 509, 510A, 511, 512, 513, 514, 515, 516, 517, 518, 519, 520, 521, 522, 523, 524, 525A, 526, 527, 528A, 529, 530, 601A, 607A, 608, 609A, 610, 611A, 612, 613, 614A, 615A, 616A, 617A, 701A, 701B, 702A, 705A VTD: 0010 ROCKDALE VTD: 0012 SMYRNA VTD: 0013 STANTON VTD: 0015 BARKSDALE District: 75 DEKALB COUNTY VTD: 0070 LITHONIA VTD: 00AL ROCKBRIDGE VTD: 00BH STONEVIEW (Part) Tract: 0233.03 Block(s): 310B, 315B, 316, 317, 318B, 319B, 320B, 321, 415B, 419, 420, 421B, 422 ROCKDALE COUNTY VTD: 0001 CONYERS VTD: 0002 FIELDSTONE VTD: 0003 FIAT SHOALS (Part) Tract: 0603.02 Block(s): 203, 301B, 302, 303, 304, 305C, 305D, 306, 307, 308, 309, 401, 402, 623, 624, 625, 635, 636 Tract: 0603.04 Block(s): 611B, 614B, 614D, 615B, 616B, 701C, 702B, 703, 704, 705B, 706, 707, 708 VTD: 0005 LAKES DISTRICT VTD: 0008 MILSTEAD

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VTD: 0009 OLDE TOWNE (Part) Tract: 0603.03 Block(s): 116A, 201B, 201C, 501A, 601B, 601E, 605A, 607A, 701A VTD: 0011 SHEFFIELD VTD: 0014 HIGHTOWER District: 76 GWINNETT COUNTY VTD: 0014 408E VTD: 0021 1578A VTD: 0022 1578B VTD: 0023 1578C VTD: 0054 1578D VTD: 0066 408J VTD: 0072 571C VTD: 0077 571B District: 77 GWINNETT COUNTY VTD: 0003 405A VTD: 0005 405C VTD: 0006 405D VTD: 0007 405E VTD: 0008 405F VTD: 0009 405G VTD: 0050 405H VTD: 0064 4051 District: 78 GWINNETT COUNTY VTD: 0004 405B VTD: 0035 406B VTD: 0037 406D VTD: 0043 406J VTD: 0061 4060 VTD: 0070 406P VTD: 0075 406R

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District: 79 GWINNETT COUNTY VTD: 0034 406A VTD: 0036 406C VTD: 0038 406E VTD: 0039 406F VTD: 0058 406L VTD: 0059 406M VTD: 0060 406N District: 80 GWINNETT COUNTY VTD: 0018 1263A VTD: 0019 1263B VTD: 0024 404A (Part) Tract: 0505.02 Block(s): 101A, 101B, 103, 104, 107, 108, 109, 110, 113, 114, 115, 130, 135, 137, 138 VTD: 0030 407C (Part) Tract: 0505.03 Block(s): 212C, 215B, 216 VTD: 0040 406G VTD: 0041 406H VTD: 0052 1263C VTD: 0053 1263D VTD: 0074 404C District: 81 GWINNETT COUNTY VTD: 0031 544A VTD: 0032 544B (Part) Tract: 0505.07 Block(s): 203 VTD: 0042 4061 VTD: 0057 406K VTD: 0069 544E VTD: 0071 406Q VTD: 0078 544D

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District: 82 GWINNETT COUNTY VTD: 0024 404A (Part) Tract: 0505.02 Block(s): 102 VTD: 0027 444B (Part) Tract: 0505.03 Block(s): 101, 102, 103, 104, 105, 106, 107, 108, 109, 110, 111, 112, 125, 126, 127, 128, 129, 130, 131, 132, 133, 134, 135, 136, 137, 140, 145, 146, 156, 157, 158, 159, 160, 161, 167, 191, 192, 193, 211, 223, 224 Tract: 0506.01 Block(s): 164 Tract: 0506.02 Block(s): 305, 333, 334, 335, 345, 346, 347 VTD: 0029 407B VTD: 0030 407C (Part) Tract: 0505.03 Block(s): 119, 123, 124, 138, 139, 141, 142, 143, 144, 147, 148, 149, 150, 151, 152, 153, 154, 155, 162, 163, 164, 165, 166, 168, 169, 170, 171, 172, 173, 174, 175, 176, 177, 178, 179, 180, 181, 182, 183, 184, 185, 186, 189, 190, 201, 202, 203, 204, 205B, 207, 208, 209, 210, 213, 214B, 215C, 220B, 221B, 221C, 222, 225B Tract: 0505.09 Block(s): 201B VTD: 0032 544B (Part) Tract: 0505.02 Block(s): 134A, 134B Tract: 0505.07 Block(s): 101A, 101B, 102A, 201, 202, 204, 205, 206, 207, 208, 209, 210, 301, 302, 303, 306, 307, 308, 309, 310, 311, 701, 702A, 702B, 702C, 703, 704, 705A, 705B, 705C, 705D, 706, 707, 708 VTD: 0033 544C VTD: 0055 407D VTD: 0067 404B

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District: 83 GWINNETT COUNTY VTD: 0010 408A VTD: 0011 408B VTD: 0012 408C VTD: 0013 408D VTD: 0015 408F VTD: 0016 408G VTD: 0051 408H VTD: 0065 408I VTD: 0073 408K District: 84 GWINNETT COUNTY VTD: 0001 1295A (Part) Tract: 0505.09 Block(s): 504, 505, 506, 507, 604 Tract: 0507.04 Block(s): 140 Tract: 0507.05 Block(s): 102A, 102B, 103, 104A, 104B, 112, 113, 114, 115, 116, 119, 122, 123, 124, 125A, 125B, 125C, 126, 127, 128, 129, 130, 131A, 131B, 132, 133, 134A, 134B, 134C, 135, 136, 137, 138A, 138B, 138C, 139A, 139B, 140A, 140B, 140C, 141A, 141B, 141C, 149, 160B, 161A, 161B, 204, 205, 206, 207, 208, 209, 210, 211A, 211B, 212, 213A, 213B, 213C, 214, 215, 216, 217, 218, 219, 220A, 220B, 221A, 221B, 222, 223A, 223B, 224, 226 VTD: 0002 1295B (Part) Tract: 0507.04 Block(s): 101, 102A, 102B, 103, 104, 105, 106, 107A, 107B, 108, 109, 110, 111A, 111B, 112, 113A, 113B, 113C, 113D, 113E, 114, 115A, 115B, 116A, 116B, 116C, 117, 118, 119, 120, 121, 122, 123, 124, 125, 126, 127, 128, 129, 130, 131, 132, 133, 134, 135, 136, 137, 138, 139A, 139B, 139C, 141, 142, 143, 144, 201, 202, 203, 204, 206, 207 VTD: 0028 407A VTD: 0045 571A

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VTD: 0056 407E VTD: 0068 407F VTD: 0076 571D WALTON COUNTY VTD: 0417 LOGANVILLE (Part) Tract: 1105. Block(s): 112A, 113A, 113B, 128A, 129A, 130, 131, 132, 135A, 136, 137, 138, 139, 140, 141A, 141B, 176A, 177, 178A, 178B, 179, 180A, 180B, 181A, 181B, 181C, 182, 183A, 203A, 204, 205A, 205B, 205C, 206, 207, 208, 209, 210, 211, 212, 213, 214, 215, 216, 217, 218, 219, 220, 221, 222, 223, 224, 225, 226, 227, 228A, 232, 233, 234, 235, 237, 239A, 239B, 239C, 239D, 240A, 240B, 241, 242, 243, 244, 245, 246A, 246B, 246C, 247, 248, 249, 250, 251, 252, 253, 254, 255A, 255B, 256A, 256B, 257A, 257B, 258A, 258C, 259, 314, 315, 317, 319, 320, 321, 322, 325, 342, 344, 345, 502 District: 85 FORSYTH COUNTY VTD: 0001 BIG CREEK VTD: 0008 MASHBURN GWINNETT COUNTY VTD: 0026 444A VTD: 0044 1397 (Part) Tract: 0501.02 Block(s): 802A Tract: 0506.01 Block(s): 101, 102, 103, 104, 105A, 105B, 105C, 105D, 106, 107A, 107B, 107C, 107D, 108, 109, 110, 111, 112, 113, 114, 115, 116, 117, 118, 119, 120, 121, 122, 123, 124A, 124B, 124C, 124D, 125A, 125B, 126, 127, 128, 129, 130, 131, 132, 133, 134, 135, 139, 140, 141, 144, 208, 209, 210, 211, 212, 213, 214, 215, 216, 217, 218, 219, 220, 221, 222, 223, 224, 225, 226, 230, 231, 253, 254 VTD: 0047 550A

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VTD: 0048 550B VTD: 0049 1604 VTD: 0062 550C VTD: 0063 550D District: 86 BARROW COUNTY GWINNETT COUNTY VTD: 0001 1295A (Part) Tract: 0505.09 Block(s): 401, 405, 406, 407 Tract: 0507.05 Block(s): 101, 105, 106, 107, 108, 109, 110, 111, 117, 142, 143, 144, 145, 146, 147, 148, 150, 151, 152, 153, 154, 155, 156, 157, 158, 159, 201, 202, 203 VTD: 0017 1564 (Part) Tract: 0506.02 Block(s): 401, 402, 403, 404A, 404B, 405, 406, 407, 408, 409, 410A, 410B, 410C, 411A, 411B, 411C, 411D, 412, 413, 414A, 414B, 429, 430, 431, 432, 433, 434, 435, 436A, 436B, 436C, 437A, 437B, 437C, 438, 439, 440, 441, 442, 443, 444, 445, 446, 447, 448, 449, 450, 451, 452, 453, 454, 455, 456, 457 VTD: 0025 478 District: 87 WALTON COUNTY VTD: 0250 CAMPTON VTD: 0414 GRATIS VTD: 0415 BETWEEN VTD: 0416 WALNUT GROVE VTD: 0417 LOGANVILLE (Part) Tract: 1105. Block(s): 107, 108, 109, 110, 112B, 113C, 121, 122, 123, 124, 125, 126, 127, 128B, 128C, 129B, 133, 135B, 141C, 142, 143, 147, 148, 149, 176B, 183B, 183C, 184, 201, 202, 203B, 205D, 228B, 229, 230, 231, 236, 238, 258B, 301, 302, 303, 304, 305, 306, 307, 308, 309, 310, 311, 312, 313, 316, 318, 323,

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324, 326, 327, 328, 329, 330, 331, 332, 333, 334, 335, 336, 337, 338, 339, 340, 341, 343, 346, 347, 348, 349, 350, 351, 352, 353, 354, 355, 356, 357, 358, 359, 360, 361, 362, 363, 364, 365, 501, 503, 504, 505 VTD: 0418 SOCIAL CIRCLE VTD: 0419 MONROE AND BLASINGAME VTD: 0454 MOUNTAIN VTD: 0502 JERSEY VTD: 0559 GOOD HOPE VTD: 1663 BOLD SPRINGS VTD: 1675 WHATLEY District: 88 CLARKE COUNTY VTD: 0004 PRECINCT 216-4 (Part) Tract: 0008. Block(s): 101, 102, 103, 104, 105, 106, 107, 108, 109, 110, 111, 112, 113, 114, 115, 116, 117, 118, 119, 120, 121, 122, 123, 126, 127, 128, 129 Tract: 0013.02 Block(s): 108A, 108B, 108C, 108D, 108E, 117A, 117B, 118A, 118B, 119A, 120A, 120B, 120C, 120D, 120E, 120F, 121A, 121B, 121C, 121D, 121E, 125, 130A, 130B, 132A, 133A, 133B, 134, 135, 201A, 205A, 206A, 209A, 210A, 210B, 211A, 318A VTD: 001A PRECINCT 216-1A (Part) Tract: 0004. Block(s): 209, 210, 211, 212, 213, 214A, 215, 217 Tract: 0015.01 Block(s): 301A, 303A, 307A VTD: 002A PRECINCT 216-2A (Part) Tract: 0005. Block(s): 105 Tract: 0010. Block(s): 101, 102, 103, 104, 105, 106, 107, 108, 111, 112, 113, 114, 115, 117, 118, 119, 120, 121, 122, 123, 124, 125, 126, 127, 128, 129, 130, 131, 214 Tract: 0011. Block(s): 111, 112, 113, 114, 115, 201, 202, 203, 204

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Tract: 0012. Block(s): 201, 202, 203, 204, 205, 206, 207, 208, 209, 210, 211, 212, 213, 214, 215, 216, 217, 218, 219, 220, 221, 222, 223 Tract: 0015.02 Block(s): 306A, 418A, 419A VTD: 002B PRECINCT 216-2B VTD: 003A PRECINCT 216-3A VTD: 005B PRECINCT 216-5B (Part) Tract: 0008. Block(s): 124, 125, 130, 131 Tract: 0013.02 Block(s): 320, 321, 322, 328A, 329 VTD: 0217 PRECINCT 0217 (Part) Tract: 0004. Block(s): 216, 222 Tract: 0011. Block(s): 317A, 317B, 317C Tract: 0015.01 Block(s): 404, 405, 406, 407, 408, 409, 410, 411, 412 Tract: 0015.02 Block(s): 214, 215, 216, 301A, 301B, 302, 303B, 304, 305, 306C VTD: 0219 PRECINCT 0219 (Part) Tract: 0013.02 Block(s): 104, 128, 131, 133C VTD: 1347 PRECINCT 1347 (Part) Tract: 0013.02 Block(s): 101, 102, 103, 105, 106, 107, 108F, 109, 110, 111, 112, 113, 114, 115, 116, 117C, 118C, 119B, 120G, 122, 123, 124, 126, 127, 129, 130C, 130D, 132B, 201B, 202, 203, 204, 205B, 206B, 207, 208, 209B, 210C, 211B, 212, 301, 302, 303, 304, 305, 306, 307, 308, 309, 310, 311, 312, 313, 314, 315, 316, 317, 318B, 319, 323, 324, 325, 326, 327, 328B VTD: 144A PRECINCT 144B (Part) Tract: 0013.98 Block(s): 105, 107, 108, 109, 110, 111, 112, 113, 114, 115, 116, 117, 118, 119, 120, 121, 122, 123, 210, 501B Tract: 0015.02

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Block(s): 401, 402, 403, 404, 405, 406, 407, 408, 409, 410, 411, 412, 413, 414, 415, 416, 417, 418B, 419B VTD: 144B PRECINCT 144A (Part) Tract: 0013.98 Block(s): 203, 204, 205, 206, 207, 208, 209, 211, 212, 213, 214, 301, 302, 303, 304, 305, 306, 307, 308, 309, 310, 311A, 311B, 312, 313, 314, 315, 316, 317A, 317B, 318A, 318B, 319, 401, 402, 403A, 403B, 404A, 404B, 405A, 405B, 406, 407A, 407B, 408, 409, 410, 411, 412, 501C, 502, 503, 504, 505, 506, 507, 508, 509 Tract: 0016.98 Block(s): 201B, 301C, 307B, 308B, 308D, 315B, 317B, 318B, 325B, 325D VTD: 1899 PRECINCT 1899 (Part) Tract: 0004. Block(s): 203B, 214B Tract: 0015.01 Block(s): 201, 202, 203, 204, 205, 206, 207, 208, 209, 210, 211, 212, 213, 214, 215, 216, 217, 218, 219, 220, 221, 301B, 302, 303B, 304, 305, 306, 307B, 308, 309, 310, 311, 312, 401, 402, 403 District: 89 CLARKE COUNTY VTD: 0004 PRECINCT 216-4 (Part) Tract: 0001. Block(s): 106, 108, 109, 110, 111, 112, 113, 114, 115, 118, 119, 120, 121, 122, 123, 124, 125, 126, 127, 136, 137, 138, 139, 140, 141, 142, 143 Tract: 0002. Block(s): 101, 102, 103, 104, 105, 106, 107, 108, 109, 110, 111, 112, 113, 114, 115, 116, 117, 118, 119, 120, 121, 122, 123, 124, 125, 126, 127, 128, 129, 130, 131, 132, 133, 134, 135, 136, 137, 138, 201, 202, 203, 204, 205, 206, 207, 208, 209, 210, 211, 212, 213, 214, 215, 216, 217, 218, 219, 220, 221, 222 Tract: 0004. Block(s): 102, 103, 104, 105, 106, 107, 108, 109 Tract: 0005.

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Block(s): 101, 102 Tract: 0006. Block(s): 110, 125, 126, 127, 128, 142, 143, 201, 202, 203, 217, 218, 219 Tract: 0007. Block(s): 101, 102, 103, 104, 105, 106, 107, 108, 109, 110, 111, 112, 113, 114, 115, 116, 117, 118, 119, 120, 121, 122, 123, 124, 125 VTD: 001A PRECINCT 216-1A (Part) Tract: 0001. Block(s): 128, 129, 130, 131, 132, 133, 134, 135 Tract: 0003. Block(s): 301, 302, 303, 304, 305, 306, 307, 308, 309, 310, 311, 312, 313, 314, 315, 316, 317, 318, 319, 320, 321, 322, 323, 324, 325, 326, 327, 328, 329, 330, 332, 333, 334, 335, 336, 337, 338, 339, 340, 341, 342, 343, 344, 345, 346, 347, 348, 349, 350, 351, 352, 353, 354, 355, 356, 357, 358, 359, 360, 361 Tract: 0004. Block(s): 101, 110, 201, 202, 203A, 204, 205, 206, 207, 208 Tract: 0014.02 Block(s): 419A, 706A, 709, 710, 712, 713, 714, 715, 716, 717, 718, 719A VTD: 001B PRECINCT 216-2B (Part) Tract: 0001. Block(s): 101, 102, 103, 104, 105, 107, 116, 117 Tract: 0003. Block(s): 102A, 103A, 104, 105, 106A, 108, 109, 112, 113, 114A, 115A, 117A, 117B, 119, 120, 121, 122, 123, 124, 125, 201, 202, 203, 204, 205, 206, 207, 208, 209, 210, 211, 212, 213, 214, 215, 216, 217, 218, 219, 220, 221, 222, 223, 224, 331 Tract: 0014.02 Block(s): 418A VTD: 002A PRECINCT 216-2A (Part) Tract: 0005. Block(s): 104 VTD: 003B PRECINCT 216-3B VTD: 005A PRECINCT 216-5A VTD: 005B PRECINCT 216-5B (Part)

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Tract: 0008. Block(s): 202, 203, 204, 205, 206, 207, 208, 209, 210, 211, 212, 213, 214, 215, 216, 217, 218, 219, 220, 221, 222, 223, 224, 225, 226, 227 Tract: 0009. Block(s): 101, 102, 103, 104, 105, 106, 107, 108, 109, 110, 111, 113 Tract: 0013.02 Block(s): 330 VTD: 0219 PRECINCT 0219 (Part) Tract: 0003. Block(s): 101, 102B, 102C, 103B, 106B, 114B, 115B Tract: 0014.01 Block(s): 101, 102, 103, 104, 105, 106, 107, 108, 109, 110, 116, 119, 120, 121, 122, 123, 124, 125, 126, 127, 128, 129, 130, 131, 132, 133, 134, 135, 136, 137, 138, 139, 140, 141, 142, 143, 145, 146, 201, 202, 203, 204, 205, 206, 207, 208, 209, 210, 213, 214, 215, 216, 217, 218, 219, 220, 221, 222, 223, 224, 225, 226, 227, 228, 229, 230, 231, 232, 233, 234, 235, 236, 237, 238, 239, 240, 241, 242, 243, 244, 245, 246, 247, 248, 249, 250, 251, 252, 253 VTD: 0220 PRECINCT 0220 (Part) Tract: 0014.02 Block(s): 217, 218, 219, 401, 402, 403, 405, 411, 413, 420, 701, 702, 703, 704, 705, 706B, 706C, 719B, 723A VTD: 1347 PRECINCT 1347 (Part) Tract: 0014.01 Block(s): 211, 212 VTD: 144A PRECINCT 144B (Part) Tract: 0013.98 Block(s): 101, 102, 103, 104, 106 VTD: 144B PRECINCT 144A (Part) Tract: 0013.98 Block(s): 201, 202 District: 90 ELBERT COUNTY OGLETHORPE COUNTY LINCOLN COUNTY

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VTD: 9001 1A VTD: 9002 1B (Part) Tract: 9701. Block(s): 233, 246, 247, 250, 251, 252, 253, 254, 255, 256, 259, 266, 267, 268, 301B, 302B, 302C, 303 WILKES COUNTY VTD: 0002 2A (Part) Tract: 9801. Block(s): 239, 240, 241B, 242, 243, 244, 245, 246, 247, 248, 249, 250, 268, 269 Tract: 9803. Block(s): 101, 102, 103, 104, 105, 106, 107, 108, 117, 118, 119, 120, 121, 122, 123A, 123B, 124A, 124B, 125, 316, 318, 319, 528B, 529B, 601, 602, 603, 604, 605, 606, 607, 608, 609, 610, 611, 612, 613, 614, 615, 616, 617, 618, 619, 620B, 621B, 629, 630, 637B, 637C, 638, 639, 640B, 641, 642, 643, 644, 645, 646, 647, 648, 649, 650, 710, 711, 712, 713, 714, 715A, 715B, 716A, 716B, 717, 718, 719, 720, 721, 722, 723, 749, 750, 751, 752, 753, 754, 755, 757, 758, 759, 760, 761, 762, 763, 764, 765, 789 VTD: 0003 2B (Part) Tract: 9801. Block(s): 215, 216, 217, 218, 219, 220, 221, 222, 230B, 236, 237, 238, 251, 252, 253, 254, 255, 256, 257, 258, 259, 260, 261, 262, 263, 264, 265, 266, 267 Tract: 9803. Block(s): 701, 702, 703, 704, 705, 706, 707, 708, 709, 724, 725, 726, 727, 728, 729, 730, 731, 732, 733, 737, 738, 743, 744, 745, 746, 747, 748, 756, 766, 774, 794, 797 VTD: 0006 4A (Part) Tract: 9801. Block(s): 167, 169, 170 Tract: 9802. Block(s): 167, 168, 172, 173, 174, 180, 181, 182 Tract: 9803. Block(s): 111, 112, 113, 115A, 126A, 126B, 127A, 127B, 128, 129, 130, 133, 134, 135, 136, 137, 138, 139, 140, 141, 142, 143, 144, 145, 146, 147, 148,

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149, 150, 151, 152, 153 VTD: 0007 4B District: 91 OCONEE COUNTY MORGAN COUNTY NEWTON COUNTY VTD: 0004 BREWERS VTD: 0005 BRICK STORE VTD: 0009 MANSFIELD VTD: 0010 NEWBORN District: 92 NEWTON COUNTY VTD: 0001 TOWN VTD: 0002 ALMON VTD: 0003 COVINGTON MILLS VTD: 0006 CEDAR SHOALS VTD: 0007 DOWNS VTD: 0008 GUM CREEK VTD: 0011 OXFORD VTD: 0012 ROCKY PLAINS VTD: 0013 STANSELL VTD: 0014 LEGUIN District: 93 CLAYTON COUNTY VTD: 0004 FOREST PARK 3 (Part) Tract: 0402. Block(s): 909, 921, 923 Tract: 0403.04 Block(s): 206, 225, 226, 227, 231, 232, 233 VTD: 0006 FOREST PARK 5 (Part) Tract: 0403.05 Block(s): 304, 305, 309, 312, 313A, 313B, 315 Tract: 0404.05 Block(s): 104, 105 VTD: 0023 OAK 1 VTD: 0024 OAK 2 AND OAK 3

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VTD: 0026 RIVERDALE 1 VTD: 0028 RIVERDALE 3 (Part) Tract: 0405.04 Block(s): 301, 302, 309, 310A, 310B, 310C, 311A, 311B, 312, 315A, 315B, 315C, 329, 330A, 330B, 331, 333A, 333B Tract: 0405.05 Block(s): 301A, 310A, 310B, 310C VTD: 0029 RIVERDALE 4 (Part) Tract: 0405.03 Block(s): 302, 303, 304, 305, 306, 307, 308, 311, 312, 314A, 314B VTD: 0032 RIVERDALE 7 (Part) Tract: 0404.05 Block(s): 106 Tract: 0405.03 Block(s): 301A, 301B, 313, 315, 316 VTD: 0033 RIVERDALE 8 (Part) Tract: 0405.04 Block(s): 330C, 333C, 334 Tract: 0405.05 Block(s): 221C, 301B, 309, 310D, 311, 312, 403, 404, 405, 406, 407, 408, 409, 410, 411, 412, 413, 501, 502, 503, 504, 505, 506, 507, 508, 509, 510, 511, 512, 513, 514, 515, 516, 517, 518, 519, 520 District: 94 CLAYTON COUNTY VTD: 0001 ELLENWOOD VTD: 0002 FOREST PARK 1 VTD: 0003 FOREST PARK 2 VTD: 0004 FOREST PARK 3 (Part) Tract: 0402. Block(s): 901, 902, 903, 904, 905, 906, 907, 908A, 908B, 910, 911, 912, 913, 914, 915, 916, 917, 918, 922, 933 Tract: 0403.04 Block(s): 101, 102, 103, 104, 105, 106, 107, 108, 109, 110, 111, 112, 113, 114, 115, 116, 117, 118, 119, 120, 121, 122, 123, 124, 125, 201, 202, 203, 204, 205, 208, 209, 210, 211, 212, 213, 214, 215, 216,

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217, 218, 224, 229, 230, 301, 302, 303, 304, 305, 306, 307, 308, 309, 310, 311, 312, 313, 314, 315, 316, 317, 318, 319, 320, 321, 322, 323, 324, 325, 326, 327, 328, 329, 330, 331, 332, 333, 334 Tract: 0403.05 Block(s): 301, 302, 307A, 307B, 308A, 308B, 310, 311 VTD: 0006 FOREST PARK 5 (Part) Tract: 0403.05 Block(s): 201A, 201B, 202, 203, 204, 205, 206, 207, 208A, 208B, 208C, 209, 214, 215, 216, 217A, 217B, 217C, 217D, 218, 219, 220, 303, 306, 314A, 314B, 316, 317 Tract: 0404.05 Block(s): 101, 102, 110, 119A, 119B, 120, 121, 122, 123, 124, 126, 127, 128, 129 Tract: 0404.06 Block(s): 103, 106, 107, 108, 109, 110, 113, 115, 116, 117, 130, 131, 132, 135A, 135B, 136 VTD: 0017 ADAMSON MORROW 1 VTD: 0018 ADAMSON MORROW 2 AND FOREST PARK 6 VTD: 0021 ADAMSON MORROW 5 (Part) Tract: 0404.01 Block(s): 706, 707, 708, 709, 710, 711 Tract: 0404.02 Block(s): 403, 405, 406, 408, 409, 410, 411, 412, 413, 414, 415, 416, 417, 418, 419, 420, 502, 503, 504, 506, 507, 508, 509, 510, 511, 512, 513, 514, 515, 516, 517, 518, 519, 520, 521, 522, 523, 524, 525, 526, 527, 528, 529, 530, 531, 532, 533 Tract: 0404.03 Block(s): 401, 405, 406, 407, 408, 409 District: 95 CLAYTON COUNTY VTD: 0005 FOREST PARK 4 VTD: 0012 JONESBORO 7 VTD: 0013 JONESBORO 8 VTD: 0019 ADAMSON MORROW 3 VTD: 0020 ADAMSON MORROW 4

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VTD: 0021 ADAMSON MORROW 5 (Part) Tract: 0404.03 Block(s): 301, 302, 303, 304, 305, 306, 307, 308, 309, 310, 311, 312, 313 VTD: 0038 JONESBORO 4 AND JONESBORO 9 (Part) Tract: 0404.06 Block(s): 201, 202, 203, 218, 219, 220, 234, 235, 236, 237, 901, 902A, 902B, 904, 905, 906, 907A, 907B, 908, 909, 914, 915, 916, 917, 918, 923, 924, 925A, 925B, 929, 931, 933 Tract: 0406.04 Block(s): 301A, 301B, 302, 304, 319, 323, 324, 401, 402A, 402B, 403, 404, 405, 406, 407, 408, 409, 410, 411, 412, 413A, 413B, 414, 415A, 415B, 416, 417, 418, 419, 420, 423, 424A, 424B, 425, 426, 501, 502, 503, 504, 505A, 505B, 506, 507, 508, 509A, 509B, 510, 511, 512, 513, 514, 515, 520, 522, 523, 524, 525, 528, 529, 531A, 531B, 532, 533, 534, 535, 536, 537, 538, 539, 540, 541, 542, 543 VTD: 0041 LAKE CITY 1 VTD: 0042 JONESBORO 11 District: 96 CLAYTON COUNTY VTD: 0006 FOREST PARK 5 (Part) Tract: 0404.05 Block(s): 103, 109 VTD: 0027 RIVERDALE 2 VTD: 0028 RIVERDALE 3 (Part) Tract: 0405.05 Block(s): 212, 213, 214, 215, 216, 217, 218, 219, 220, 221A, 222, 224A, 226 VTD: 0029 RIVERDALE 4 (Part) Tract: 0405.03 Block(s): 114, 115, 116, 117A, 117B, 118, 119A, 119B, 119C, 119D, 122, 125, 126, 309, 310, 317 Tract: 0405.06 Block(s): 201, 202, 203, 204, 205, 206, 207A, 208, 209, 210, 211A, 211B, 211C, 212, 213, 214, 215, 216

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VTD: 0030 RIVERDALE 5 VTD: 0031 RIVERDALE 6 VTD: 0032 RIVERDALE 7 (Part) Tract: 0404.05 Block(s): 107, 108, 206, 207, 227 Tract: 0405.03 Block(s): 101, 102, 103, 104, 105, 106, 107, 108, 109, 110, 111, 112, 113, 120, 121, 123, 402A, 402B, 402C, 402D, 402E, 403, 404, 405 VTD: 0033 RIVERDALE 8 (Part) Tract: 0405.05 Block(s): 221B, 221D, 224B, 225 VTD: 0038 JONESBORO 4 AND JONESBORO 9 (Part) Tract: 0404.05 Block(s): 308, 309 Tract: 0406.04 Block(s): 601, 602, 603, 604, 605, 606, 607, 608, 609, 610, 611 VTD: 0039 JONESBORO 10 (Part) Tract: 0405.07 Block(s): 101, 102, 103, 104, 105B, 106, 107, 108, 109, 110, 111, 112, 113, 114, 115, 116, 117 Tract: 0406.04 Block(s): 308C, 308D, 308F, 326, 327, 328, 329, 330, 331, 332, 333, 334, 335, 336 Tract: 0406.07 Block(s): 109 District: 97 CLAYTON COUNTY VTD: 0007 JONESBORO 1 VTD: 0008 JONESBORO 2 VTD: 0009 JONESBORO 3 VTD: 0010 JONESBORO 5 VTD: 0011 JONESBORO 6 VTD: 0014 LOVEJOY 1 VTD: 0015 LOVEJOY 2 VTD: 0016 LOVEJOY 3 VTD: 0025 PAN HANDLE

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VTD: 0039 JONESBORO 10 (Part) Tract: 0405.08 Block(s): 501, 517, 518, 519, 520, 521, 522 VTD: 0040 JONESBORO 12 District: 98 DOUGLAS COUNTY VTD: 0001 DOUGLASVILLE VTD: 0002 BEULAH VTD: 0003 STEWART VTD: 0007 MOUNT CARMEL (Part) Tract: 0802. Block(s): 504, 505, 506, 507, 508, 509, 510, 517, 518, 519 Tract: 0806.01 Block(s): 102A, 102B, 201, 202, 203, 204, 205, 206, 207, 208, 209, 210, 301, 302A, 302B, 303, 305F, 305K, 307, 308, 309 Tract: 0806.02 Block(s): 210, 211, 212, 213 VTD: 0012 TURNER-LITHIA SPRINGS VTD: 0013 COMMERCIAL BANK VTD: 0014 LEE ROAD-LITHIA HIGH District: 99 DOUGLAS COUNTY VTD: 0004 ARBOR STATION VTD: 0005 DORSETT SHOALS VTD: 0006 CHAPEL HILL VTD: 0007 MOUNT CARMEL (Part) Tract: 0806.01 Block(s): 211, 212, 213, 214, 401, 402, 403, 404, 405, 406, 407, 408, 409, 501, 502, 503, 504, 601, 602, 603, 604 Tract: 0806.02 Block(s): 102, 301, 302, 303, 304, 305, 306, 307, 401, 402

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VTD: 0008 WINSTON VTD: 0009 FAIRPLAY VTD: 0010 MIDDLE VTD: 0011 BILL ARP District: 100 CARROLL COUNTY VTD: 0001 TEMPLE 649 VTD: 0004 ARMY RESERVE 714B EAST (Part) Tract: 9906. Block(s): 135, 201, 202B Tract: 9907. Block(s): 225, 226, 227, 228, 229, 230, 231, 232, 236, 317, 318, 319, 320, 321, 322, 323, 401, 402, 403B, 403C, 403D, 404, 405B, 407, 408, 409C, 410B, 410C, 411B, 429B, 429C, 430C, 430D, 430E, 431B, 432B, 433C, 433D, 434, 435B, 435C, 436B, 436C, 439, 440, 441, 606, 607, 608, 609, 610B, 617, 618B, 619C, 620 VTD: 0005 EMC 714B NORTH (Part) Tract: 9905. Block(s): 101B, 102, 103, 104B, 105B, 106, 107, 108A, 108C, 108D, 109C, 110 Tract: 9906. Block(s): 112, 113, 114, 115, 116, 117, 118, 119, 120, 121, 122, 123, 124, 125, 128, 129, 130, 136, 137, 138, 139, 140, 141, 142, 143, 144, 145A, 145C, 202C, 206, 207C, 208, 209, 210, 211, 212 VTD: 0009 SANDHILL VTD: 0010 CENTERPOINT VTD: 0012 MOUNT ZION VTD: 0015 BOWDEN JUNCTION VTD: 0018 VILLA RICA CITY VTD: 0019 VILLA RICA COUNTY VTD: 0021 LAKESHORE RECREATION CENTER 714A2 VTD: 0022 BONNER 714A3

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VTD: 0023 WEST GEORGIA COLLEGE 714A4 (Part) Tract: 9911. Block(s): 127, 208, 209, 227A, 227B, 228A, 301, 302, 303, 304, 305, 306, 307, 308, 309, 310, 311A, 312, 313, 314A, 315A, 315B, 316A, 316B, 317A District: 101 CARROLL COUNTY VTD: 0002 WHITESBURG 682 VTD: 0003 ROOPVILLE 713 VTD: 0004 ARMY RESERVE 714B EAST (Part) Tract: 9907. Block(s): 185, 186, 187, 221, 222, 224, 233, 234, 235, 237, 238, 603, 604, 605, 625, 626, 627, 628 VTD: 0005 EMC 714B NORTH (Part) Tract: 9905. Block(s): 111B, 111C VTD: 0006 CENTRAL HIGH 714 B SOUTH VTD: 0007 KANSAS VTD: 0008 BOWDEN VTD: 0011 LOWELL VTD: 0013 BURWELL VTD: 0014 CLEM VTD: 0016 TYUS VTD: 0017 HULETT VTD: 0020 WEST SIDE GYM 714A1 VTD: 0023 WEST GEORGIA COLLEGE 714A4 (Part) Tract: 9905. Block(s): 501, 502, 503, 504, 505, 506, 508, 509, 510, 511, 512, 513A, 514A, 514B, 515A, 515B, 527A, 528, 529, 530, 531, 532, 533, 534, 535, 601A, 602, 603A, 606A VTD: 0024 OLD CAMP CHURCH 714B WEST VTD: 0025 OAK GROVE CHURCH 715 District: 102 HARRIS COUNTY MERIWETHER COUNTY VTD: 0006 CHALYBEATE AND LOVE (Part) Tract: 9705.

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Block(s): 101, 102, 103, 104, 105, 106, 107, 108, 109, 110, 111, 112, 113, 114, 115, 116, 117, 118, 119, 120, 121, 122, 123, 124, 125, 126, 127, 128, 133, 134, 135, 136, 137, 138, 139, 140, 141, 142, 143, 144, 145, 146, 147, 148, 149A, 149B, 150, 151, 152, 153, 154, 155, 156, 201, 202, 240, 241, 242, 243, 244, 245, 246, 247, 248, 249, 250, 251, 252, 253, 254, 255, 271, 272, 274, 275, 276, 277, 278, 501A, 501B, 502, 503A, 503B, 504, 505, 506, 507, 508, 509, 510, 511, 512, 513, 514, 515, 516, 517, 518, 519, 520, 521, 522, 523, 524, 525, 526A, 526B, 527, 528, 538A, 538B, 539A, 539B, 541, 542, 543, 544, 545, 546, 547 VTD: 0007 GILL ONE (Part) Tract: 9705. Block(s): 290A, 290B, 291, 292, 301, 302, 303, 304, 305, 306, 307, 308, 309, 310, 311, 312, 313, 314, 315, 316, 317, 318, 319, 320, 321, 322, 323, 324, 325, 326, 327, 328, 529, 530, 531, 532, 533, 534, 535, 536, 537, 540, 635, 636, 643, 644, 701A, 701B, 702, 703, 704A, 704B, 705A, 705B, 706, 707, 708, 709, 710, 711, 712, 713, 714B, 715, 716, 717, 718, 719, 720, 722, 725, 726, 727, 728, 729, 730, 734, 735, 738, 739 VTD: 0009 WARM SPRINGS (Part) Tract: 9705. Block(s): 281, 282, 283 Tract: 9706. Block(s): 111A, 116A, 118A, 120A, 121, 122, 123A, 124, 125, 126, 127, 128, 129, 130, 131, 132A, 140, 141, 201, 202, 203, 204, 205, 206, 207, 208, 209, 210, 211, 212, 213, 214, 215, 216, 220, 221, 222, 223, 224, 225, 226, 227, 228A, 228B, 229, 230, 231, 232, 233, 234, 235A, 235B, 235C, 236, 237, 238, 239, 240, 241, 242, 243, 244, 245A, 245B, 246, 247, 248, 249, 250A, 250B, 251, 252A, 252B, 253, 254, 255, 256A, 256B, 257A, 257B, 258, 259, 260, 261, 262, 263, 264, 265, 266A, 266B, 267, 268, 269, 270, 271, 272, 273, 274, 301, 325, 360, 361, 362, 363, 364, 365, 368, 388, 389, 390, 391, 392 VTD: 0010 DURAND (Part) Tract: 9706.

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Block(s): 217, 218, 219, 275, 276, 277, 312, 313, 314, 315, 316, 317, 318, 326, 327, 328, 329, 330, 331, 332, 333, 334, 335, 336, 337, 338, 340, 341, 342, 343, 344, 345, 346, 347, 348, 349, 350, 351, 352, 353, 354, 355, 356, 357, 358, 359, 366, 367, 369, 370, 371, 372, 373, 374, 375, 376, 377, 378, 379, 380, 381, 382, 383, 384, 385, 386, 387, 393, 394, 395, 396, 397 TALBOT COUNTY VTD: 3002 FLINT HILL (Part) Tract: 9601.98 Block(s): 107, 108, 109, 110, 111, 112, 113, 114, 115, 116, 117, 118, 121, 190, 191, 192, 193, 201A, 201B, 202, 203, 204A, 204B, 205, 206, 207, 208, 209, 210, 211, 212, 213, 214, 216, 217, 218, 219, 220, 221, 222, 223, 224, 225, 226, 227, 228 TROUP COUNTY VTD: 0005 WEST POINT VTD: 0008 ROUGH EDGE (Part) Tract: 9607. Block(s): 507, 508, 509, 510, 511, 512, 513, 514, 515, 516, 517, 518, 519, 520, 521, 522, 523, 524, 525, 526, 527, 528, 529, 530, 531, 532, 533, 534, 535, 536, 537, 538, 539, 540, 541, 542, 543, 544, 545, 546 Tract: 9611. Block(s): 102, 103, 105, 106, 107, 108, 109, 110, 111, 112, 113, 114, 115, 116, 117, 118, 119, 120, 121, 122, 123, 124, 125, 126, 127, 128, 129, 130, 131, 132, 133, 134, 135, 136, 137, 138, 139, 140, 141, 142, 143, 144, 145, 146, 147, 148, 149, 150, 151, 152, 153, 154, 155, 156, 157, 158, 159, 160, 161, 162, 163, 201, 202, 203, 204, 205, 206, 207, 208, 209, 210, 211, 212, 213, 214, 215, 216, 217, 218, 219, 220, 221, 222, 223, 224, 225, 226, 227, 228, 229, 230, 231, 232, 233, 234, 235, 236, 237, 238, 239, 240, 241, 242, 243, 244, 245, 246, 247, 248, 249, 250, 251, 252, 253, 254, 255, 256, 257, 258, 259, 260, 261, 262, 263, 264, 265, 266, 267, 268, 269 VTD: 0011 LONG CANE VTD: 0013 GRAY HILL

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District: 103 HEARD COUNTY COWETA COUNTY VTD: 0003 THIRD (SMOKEY ROAD) VTD: 0004 FOURTH (HANDY) VTD: 0007 EIGHTH (CEDAR CREEK) VTD: 0008 NINTH (GRANTVILLE) VTD: 0010 ELEVENTH (HURRICANE) VTD: 0011 TWELFTH (PANTHER CREEK) VTD: 0015 FIFTEENTH (NEWNAN) VTD: 0016 SIXTEENTH (NEWNAN) (Part) Tract: 1703. Block(s): 410B, 417B, 418 Tract: 1706. Block(s): 501, 502B, 503B, 504B, 506, 507, 508, 509, 510, 511, 512, 513, 514, 515, 516, 518, 519, 520, 521, 522, 523, 524, 525, 526, 527, 528, 529, 530, 531, 532, 533 VTD: 0018 EIGHTEENTH (NEWNAN) VTD: 0019 NINETEENTH (NEWNAN) VTD: 0020 TWENTIETH (NEWNAN) VTD: 0021 TWENTY-FIRST (WHITE OAK) (Part) Tract: 1703. Block(s): 308, 309, 310, 311, 312, 317, 318, 319, 328, 331, 332, 333, 334, 335, 336, 337, 338, 339, 340, 341, 342, 401, 402, 403, 404, 405, 406, 407, 408, 409B, 420, 421, 422, 423, 424, 425, 426, 427, 428, 429, 430, 431, 432, 433, 434, 435, 436 Tract: 1704. Block(s): 315, 318, 321, 336, 337, 339, 340, 341, 342, 343, 344, 345, 346, 347, 348, 349, 350, 351, 352, 353, 354 District: 104 COWETA COUNTY VTD: 0005 SIXTH (SHARPSBURG) VTD: 0006 SEVENTH (PALMETTO) VTD: 0022 TWENTY-SECOND (MADRAS) FAYETTE COUNTY VTD: 0001 BLACKROCK (Part)

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Tract: 1404.01 Block(s): 201, 202, 203, 204, 205, 206, 207, 208, 209, 210C, 211B, 212B, 214, 215B, 216, 217, 218, 219, 220, 221, 222, 223B, 224, 225, 226, 227B, 228B, 229B, 229C, 236, 237, 238, 239, 240B, 501, 502 VTD: 0003 EUROPE VTD: 0004 FAYETTEVILLE EAST VTD: 0005 FAYETTEVILLE WEST (Part) Tract: 1404.01 Block(s): 318A, 318B, 319A, 320, 321A VTD: 0006 FLINT VTD: 0007 HOPEFUL VTD: 0008 MORNING CREEK VTD: 0009 RAREOVER VTD: 0010 SANDY CREEK VTD: 0023 KENWOOD VTD: 0024 BANKS District: 105 FAYETTE COUNTY VTD: 0002 BROOKS VTD: 0005 FAYETTEVILLE WEST (Part) Tract: 1401.02 Block(s): 224A Tract: 1402.01 Block(s): 324A, 327A Tract: 1403.01 Block(s): 101A, 102A Tract: 1404.01 Block(s): 210A, 210B, 211A, 212A, 213, 215A, 223A, 227A, 228A, 229A, 230, 231, 232, 233, 234, 235, 240A, 241, 242, 301, 302, 303, 304, 305, 306, 307A, 308, 309, 310A, 310B, 311, 312A, 312B, 312C, 313A, 314A, 315A VTD: 0011 SHAKERAG EAST VTD: 0012 SHAKERAG WEST VTD: 0013 STARRSMILL VTD: 0014 WHITEWATER VTD: 0015 WOOLSEY VTD: 0016 MCINTOSH VTD: 0017 OAK GROVE AND FLAT CREEK AND

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PART BRAELINN VTD: 0018 KEDRON VTD: 0019 ABERDEEN VTD: 0020 WINDGATE VTD: 0022 BRAELINN VTD: 0025 HARPS CROSSING VTD: 0026 WILLOW POND District: 106 COWETA COUNTY VTD: 0001 FIRST (SENIOA) VTD: 0009 TENTH (HARALSON) VTD: 0012 THIRTEENTH (RAYMOND) VTD: 0013 FOURTEENTH (TURIN) VTD: 0021 TWENTY-FIRST (WHITE OAK) (Part) Tract: 1703. Block(s): 409C, 409D Tract: 1706. Block(s): 603, 604, 605, 606, 607, 608, 609B, 610C, 611, 612, 613, 614, 615, 616, 617, 618, 619, 620, 621, 622, 623, 624, 641, 642 SPALDING COUNTY VTD: 0003 GRIFFIN THREE (Part) Tract: 1609. Block(s): 423, 424, 425, 426, 427, 428, 434, 435, 436, 437, 504, 505, 506 Tract: 1611. Block(s): 101A, 101B, 102, 103, 104, 105, 106, 107, 108, 109, 110, 111, 112, 113, 114, 115, 116, 117, 118, 119, 120, 121, 204, 205, 206, 207, 208, 209, 210, 211, 212, 213, 214, 215, 216, 217, 218A, 219, 220, 221, 222, 223, 224, 225, 227 Tract: 1612. Block(s): 101, 102, 103, 104, 105, 106, 107 VTD: 0005 GRIFFIN FIVE (Part) Tract: 1605. Block(s): 125, 150A, 151A, 152A, 153A, 155, 160A, 161A, 162B, 174A, 174B, 174C, 175, 176, 177A, 177B Tract: 1607. Block(s): 520A, 521A, 522A, 523A, 524A, 526A,

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527A, 528A, 528B, 529, 530A, 531, 532A, 532B VTD: 0006 GRIFFIN SIX VTD: 0008 AFRICA VTD: 0012 EXPERIMENT (Part) Tract: 1604. Block(s): 106, 107, 108, 109, 110A, 111, 112, 113A, 201A Tract: 1605. Block(s): 121, 122, 123C, 124, 128, 129B, 130, 140, 141, 142, 143, 144, 145, 146, 147B, 148B, 149, 150B, 151B, 152B, 162C, 163B, 164, 173A, 173B Tract: 1607. Block(s): 520B, 521B, 522B, 523B VTD: 0013 LINE CREEK VTD: 0014 MOUNT ZION VTD: 0015 ORRS WEST VTD: 0016 UNION District: 107 HENRY COUNTY VTD: 0015 HAMPTON VTD: 0035 LOWES VTD: 0060 SIXTH (Part) Tract: 0701.03 Block(s): 501, 502, 503, 504, 505 Tract: 0703.01 Block(s): 101, 102, 103, 104, 105, 106, 107, 108, 109, 110, 111, 112, 113, 114, 201, 202, 203, 204, 205, 206, 207, 208, 210, 211, 212, 213, 301, 302 VTD: 0065 STOCKBRIDGE (Part) Tract: 0701.03 Block(s): 506, 507 SPALDING COUNTY VTD: 0001 GRIFFIN ONE VTD: 0002 GRIFFIN TWO VTD: 0003 GRIFFIN THREE (Part) Tract: 1609. Block(s): 214B, 215, 227B, 234C, 235C, 429, 430, 433, 501, 502, 503, 507B, 507C, 508B, 509B, 510B, 511B, 512, 513, 514, 515, 516B, 517, 518B, 519 Tract: 1611.

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Block(s): 202A, 226, 228, 229A Tract: 1612. Block(s): 108, 109 VTD: 0005 GRIFFIN FIVE (Part) Tract: 1604. Block(s): 110B, 113B, 120B, 121, 122, 201B, 202, 203, 204, 205, 206, 207, 208, 209, 210, 211, 212, 213, 214, 215, 216, 217, 218, 219, 220, 221, 222, 223, 224, 225, 226, 227, 228, 229, 230, 231, 232, 233, 234, 235, 236, 237, 238, 239, 240, 241, 242, 243, 244, 245, 246, 247, 248B, 249, 250, 251B, 252, 253, 254 Tract: 1605. Block(s): 123A, 123B, 126, 127A, 127B, 129A, 147A, 148A, 162A, 163A, 165, 166, 167 Tract: 1608. Block(s): 401, 402, 403, 407, 408, 421B VTD: 0007 GRIFFIN SEVEN VTD: 0009 AKIN VTD: 0010 CABIN VTD: 0011 EAST GRIFFIN VTD: 0012 EXPERIMENT (Part) Tract: 1603. Block(s): 201, 202, 203, 204, 205, 206, 207, 208B, 209, 210, 211, 212, 213B, 215, 216B Tract: 1604. Block(s): 119, 120A, 123A, 124, 132, 133, 134, 135, 136, 137, 138, 139, 140, 141, 142, 143, 144, 145, 146, 147, 148, 149, 150, 151, 152, 153, 154, 155, 156, 157, 158, 159, 160A, 161, 162A, 163A, 164A, 164B, 169, 170 District: 108 HENRY COUNTY VTD: 0010 FLIPPEN VTD: 0020 HIGHLAND VILLAGE (Part) Tract: 0701.02 Block(s): 161, 162, 201, 202, 203, 204, 205, 206 Tract: 0701.03 Block(s): 101, 102, 103, 104, 130A, 130C, 132B, 133, 134, 135, 136, 137, 138, 139, 201B, 238B, 239B,

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240B, 301, 302, 303, 304, 305, 306, 307, 308, 309, 310, 311, 312, 313, 314, 315, 316, 317, 318, 319, 320, 321, 322, 323, 324B, 325, 326B, 326C, 327, 328, 329, 330, 331, 332, 401, 402, 403, 404, 405B, 406B, 441, 442B, 443B, 444, 445, 446, 447, 448, 449, 450, 451, 452, 453, 454, 467, 468, 469 Tract: 0702.01 Block(s): 102, 103, 104, 105, 106, 107, 108, 109 VTD: 0025 LOCUST GROVE VTD: 0040 MCDONOUGH AND WESTSIDE VTD: 0055 SHAKERAG VTD: 0060 SIXTH (Part) Tract: 0701.03 Block(s): 458, 459 VTD: 0065 STOCKBRIDGE (Part) Tract: 0701.02 Block(s): 112 Tract: 0701.03 Block(s): 105, 106, 107, 108, 109, 110, 111, 112, 113, 114, 115, 116, 117A, 117B, 118A, 118B, 119, 120, 121A, 121B, 122, 123, 124, 125, 126, 127, 128A, 128B, 129, 130B, 131, 132A, 201A, 202, 203A, 203B, 204A, 204B, 204C, 205, 206A, 206B, 207, 208, 209A, 209B, 209C, 210A, 210B, 211, 212A, 212B, 213A, 213B, 214A, 214B, 214C, 214D, 215, 216A, 216B, 217, 218, 219, 220, 221, 222, 223, 224, 225, 226, 227, 228, 229, 230, 231, 232, 233, 234, 235, 236, 237, 238A, 239A, 240A, 324A, 326A, 405A, 406A, 407, 408, 409, 410, 411, 412, 413, 414, 415, 416, 417, 418A, 418B, 419, 420A, 420B, 420C, 421, 422, 423, 424, 425, 426, 427, 428, 429, 430, 431, 432, 433, 434, 435, 436, 437, 438, 439, 440, 442A, 443A, 455, 456, 457, 460, 461, 462, 463, 464, 465, 466, 470, 471 VTD: 0070 SWAN LAKE (Part) Tract: 0701.02 Block(s): 115, 116, 118, 119, 125, 126, 127, 128, 129, 130, 131, 132, 133, 134, 135, 136, 137, 138, 139, 140, 141, 142, 143, 144, 145, 146, 147, 148, 149, 150, 151, 152, 153, 154, 155, 156, 157, 158, 159, 160 VTD: 0075 TUSSAHAW

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District: 109 BUTTS COUNTY HENRY COUNTY VTD: 0005 BEERSHEBA VTD: 0020 HIGHLAND VILLAGE (Part) Tract: 0702.01 Block(s): 136, 139, 140, 141, 142, 143, 144, 145, 147, 148, 149, 150, 151, 152, 153, 154 VTD: 0030 LOVES (Part) Tract: 0702.01 Block(s): 101, 110, 111, 112, 113, 114, 115, 116, 117, 118, 119, 120, 121, 122, 123, 124, 125, 126, 127, 128, 129, 130, 131, 132, 133, 134, 135, 137, 138, 146 Tract: 0702.02 Block(s): 101, 102, 103, 104, 105, 106, 107, 108, 109, 110, 111, 112, 113, 114, 115, 116, 117, 203, 204, 205, 206, 207, 208, 209A, 211, 212, 213, 214 Tract: 0702.03 Block(s): 101 VTD: 0045 MCMULLEN VTD: 0050 SANDY RIDGE VTD: 0070 SWAN LAKE (Part) Tract: 0701.02 Block(s): 101, 102, 103, 104, 105, 120, 121, 122, 123, 124 Tract: 0701.98 Block(s): 101, 102, 103, 104, 126, 127, 128, 129, 130, 131, 132, 133, 134, 135, 136, 137, 138, 139, 152, 153, 154, 155, 156, 157, 158, 159, 160 LAMAR COUNTY VTD: 0001 BARNESVILLE GMD 533 (Part) Tract: 9701. Block(s): 191, 192, 265, 266, 267, 268, 269, 270, 271, 272 Tract: 9702. Block(s): 144A, 144C, 145A, 145B, 145C, 145D, 145E, 146, 147A, 147B, 148A, 148B, 148C, 149, 150, 153, 154, 155A, 155C, 156, 157, 158, 159, 160, 161, 162, 163, 164, 165, 166, 202, 203, 204, 205, 206A, 206B, 207, 208, 209, 210A, 210B, 211, 212,

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213, 214, 215, 216, 217, 218, 219, 220, 301, 302, 303, 304, 305, 306, 307, 308, 309, 310, 311, 312, 313, 314, 315, 316, 317, 318, 319, 320, 321, 322, 323, 324, 325, 326, 327, 328, 329, 330, 331, 332, 333, 334, 335, 336, 337, 338, 339, 401, 402, 403, 404, 405, 406, 407, 408, 409, 410, 411, 412A, 412B, 413A, 413B, 414, 415, 416, 417A, 417B, 417C, 418A, 418B, 418C, 425, 426, 427, 502A, 503A, 504A, 505, 507, 508 Tract: 9703. Block(s): 101A, 101B, 102, 103A, 103B, 104A, 104B, 104C, 107, 108A, 108B, 109, 110, 111A, 111B, 112A, 112B, 113, 114, 115, 116, 117A, 117B, 118, 119, 120, 121, 122, 201, 202, 203, 204A, 204B, 205, 206, 207, 208, 209, 210, 211, 212, 213, 214, 215, 216, 217, 218, 219, 220, 306A, 307A, 308, 309, 310, 311, 312A, 312B, 313, 314A, 314B, 315, 316, 317, 318, 319, 320, 321, 322, 323, 324, 325A, 325B, 326A, 326B, 327, 328, 329, 330, 331, 332, 333, 334, 335, 336, 337, 430A, 430B, 431, 432, 433A, 433B, 434A, 434B, 435A, 435B, 436A, [Illegible Text], 436C, 436D VTD: 0002 MILNER GMD 540 VTD: 0003 JOHNSTANVILLE GMD 504 (Part) Tract: 9702. Block(s): 101, 102, 103, 104, 105, 106, 107, 108, 109, 110, 111, 112, 113, 114, 115, 116, 117, 118, 119, 120, 121, 122, 123, 124, 125, 126, 127, 128, 129, 130, 131, 132, 133, 134, 135, 136, 137, 138, 139, 140, 141, 142, 151, 152, 171, 172, 173, 174, 175, 176, 201, 221, 222, 223 VTD: 0004 CHAPPELL GMD 523 District: 110 JASPER COUNTY MONROE COUNTY JONES COUNTY VTD: 0001 BARRON AND CLINTON (Part) Tract: 0301.02 Block(s): 108, 111, 113, 114, 115, 116, 117, 118, 119, 124, 125, 204, 205, 206, 208, 209, 225, 226, 227 Tract: 0302.

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Block(s): 154, 156, 157, 159, 160, 161, 168, 169, 170, 171, 172, 173, 175, 176, 177, 178, 179, 180, 181, 182, 183, 256A, 257, 258, 259, 260, 261, 262, 293, 294, 295, 301, 307, 308, 309, 311, 312, 313 Tract: 0303. Block(s): 301, 302, 304, 307, 308, 311, 314B, 316B, 316C, 317B, 327, 328, 329, 330, 331, 332, 333, 334, 341, 343, 347, 377, 378, 379 VTD: 0002 FINNEY AND WHITE VTD: 0006 SANDERS LAMAR COUNTY VTD: 0001 BARNESVILLE GMD 533 (Part) Tract: 9701. Block(s): 367, 368, 369, 370, 371, 372, 373, 374, 375, 376, 380A, 380B, 381A, 381B, 382, 383, 384, 385, 386, 387 Tract: 9702. Block(s): 143, 144B, 155B, 167, 168, 169, 170, 419, 420, 421, 422, 423, 424, 501, 502B, 503B, 504B, 506, 509, 510, 511, 512, 513, 514, 515, 516, 517, 521, 557, 558, 559, 560, 561, 562, 563, 564, 565, 566, 567, 568, 569, 570, 571, 572, 573, 574 Tract: 9703. Block(s): 105, 106, 301, 302, 303, 304, 305, 306B, 307B, 338, 339, 401, 402, 403, 404, 405, 406, 427, 428, 429, 430C, 437, 438, 439, 440A, 442, 443, 444, 467A, 470, 471, 473, 474A VTD: 0005 REDBONE GMD 539 VTD: 0006 PIEDMONT GMD 1494 District: 111 GREENE COUNTY TALIAFERRO COUNTY PUTNAM COUNTY VTD: 1701 1 VTD: 1702 2 (Part) Tract: 9601. Block(s): 108, 109, 110, 113, 114, 123, 124, 125 Tract: 9602. Block(s): 145, 146, 148, 149, 156, 157, 158, 159, 167B, 167C, 168A, 168B, 168D, 168E, 169, 170,

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186, 187, 188, 189, 190, 191, 192, 308, 318, 402, 403B, 405, 406B, 407A, 407C, 415, 416, 417, 418, 423, 424, 425, 426, 427, 428, 429, 430, 501, 502, 503, 504, 505, 506, 507, 508, 509, 510, 511, 512, 513, 602A, 602B, 603A, 603B, 604, 605, 606, 607, 608, 609, 610A, 610B, 628, 629, 630, 631, 632, 701, 706, 707, 708, 709 VTD: 1703 3 (Part) Tract: 9601. Block(s): 101, 102, 103, 104, 105, 106, 107, 111, 115, 191, 195, 196 Tract: 9602. Block(s): 101, 102, 103, 104, 105, 106, 107, 108, 109, 110, 111, 112, 113, 114, 115, 116, 117, 118, 119, 120, 121, 122, 123, 124, 125, 126, 127, 128, 129, 130, 131, 132, 133, 134, 135, 136, 137, 138, 139, 140, 141, 142, 143, 144, 147, 150, 151, 152, 153, 154, 155, 160, 161, 162, 163, 164, 165, 166, 167A, 168C, 171, 172, 173, 174, 175, 176, 177, 178, 179, 180, 181, 182, 183, 184, 185, 193, 201, 202, 203, 204, 205, 206, 207, 208, 209, 210, 211, 212, 213, 214, 215, 216, 217, 218, 219, 220, 221, 222, 223, 224, 225, 226, 227, 228, 229, 230, 231, 232, 233, 235A, 235B, 236, 237, 238, 239, 240, 243, 244A, 244B, 245A, 245B, 247, 248, 249, 250, 251, 252, 253, 254, 255, 256, 257, 258, 259, 260, 261, 262, 263, 264, 265, 266, 267, 268, 269, 271, 272, 301, 302, 303, 304, 305, 306, 307, 309, 310, 311, 312, 313, 314, 315, 316, 317, 319, 320, 321, 322, 323, 324, 325, 326, 327, 328, 329A, 329B, 330, 331, 403A, 404, 406A, 407B, 419, 420, 421, 422 VTD: 1704 4 (Part) Tract: 9603. Block(s): 203, 204, 205, 206, 207, 208, 209, 210, 211, 212, 218, 219, 221, 222, 223, 224, 225, 226, 227, 228, 229, 230, 231, 232, 233, 234, 237, 238, 239, 240, 241, 242, 243, 244, 245, 246, 247, 248, 249, 250, 251, 252, 253, 254, 255, 256, 257, 258, 259, 260, 261, 262, 280, 281, 282, 283, 284, 285, 286, 287, 288, 289, 290, 291, 292, 293, 294, 295, 296 WARREN COUNTY VTD: 0001 WARRENTON

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VTD: 0002 CAMAK VTD: 0003 NORWOOD VTD: 0004 BEALL SPRINGS VTD: 0005 RICKETSON WILKES COUNTY VTD: 0001 1 VTD: 0002 2A (Part) Tract: 9803. Block(s): 317, 329, 330, 331, 339, 340, 341, 342, 343, 344, 345, 785, 786, 787, 788 VTD: 0003 2B (Part) Tract: 9803. Block(s): 734, 735, 736, 739, 740, 741, 742, 767, 768, 769, 770, 771, 772, 773, 775, 776, 777, 778, 779, 780, 781, 782, 783, 784, 790, 791, 792, 793, 795, 796 VTD: 0004 3A VTD: 0005 3B VTD: 0006 4A (Part) Tract: 9801. Block(s): 168 Tract: 9803. Block(s): 109, 110, 114, 115B, 116, 131, 132A, 132B District: 112 MCDUFFIE COUNTY COLUMBIA COUNTY VTD: 0001 PRECINCT TEN (Part) Tract: 0304. Block(s): 321, 322, 323, 330, 331, 332, 333, 334, 335, 447, 448, 515, 516, 517, 518, 519, 520, 521, 522, 523, 524, 525, 545, 546, 547, 548, 550, 551, 601, 602, 603, 604, 605, 606, 607, 608, 609, 610, 611, 612, 613, 614, 615, 616 VTD: 0003 PRECINCT TWENTYFIVE VTD: 0005 PRECINCTS FORTY AND FIFTY VTD: 0007 PRECINCT SIXTY (Part) Tract: 0303.01 Block(s): 101, 102, 103, 104, 210, 211, 212, 213, 214, 240, 241, 242 VTD: 0016 PRECINCT SIXTYFIVE (Part)

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Tract: 0303.01 Block(s): 243, 244 LINCOLN COUNTY VTD: 9002 1B (Part) Tract: 9701. Block(s): 301A, 302A, 304A, 304B, 305, 306, 307, 308, 309, 316, 320, 328, 329 VTD: 9003 2 VTD: 9004 3A VTD: 9005 3B VTD: 9006 4 District: 113 COLUMBIA COUNTY VTD: 0001 PRECINCT TEN (Part) Tract: 0304. Block(s): 526, 527, 528, 529, 530, 531, 532, 533, 534, 535, 536, 537, 538, 539, 540, 541, 542, 543, 544, 549, 552, 553, 701, 702, 703, 704, 705 VTD: 0007 PRECINCT SIXTY (Part) Tract: 0303.01 Block(s): 105, 106, 209, 215, 216, 217, 218, 219, 220, 221, 222, 223, 224, 225, 226, 227, 228, 229, 230, 231, 232, 233, 234, 235, 236, 237, 238, 239, 245, 246, 247, 281, 293, 294, 295 VTD: 0008 PRECINCT SEVENTY VTD: 0009 PRECINCT EIGHTY (Part) Tract: 0302.03 Block(s): 209, 301, 302, 303, 309 VTD: 0011 PRECINCT ONE HUNDRED VTD: 0012 PRECINCT ONE HUNDRED TEN VTD: 0013 PRECINCT ONE HUNDRED TWENTY VTD: 0014 PRECINCT ONE HUNDRED THIRTY VTD: 0015 PRECINCT ONE HUNDRED THIRTYFIVE VTD: 0016 PRECINCT SIXTYFIVE (Part) Tract: 0303.01

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Block(s): 271, 272, 273, 276, 277, 278, 279, 280, 282, 283, 284, 285, 286, 287, 288, 289, 290, 291, 292 VTD: 0017 PRECINCT ONE HUNDRED TWENTYFIVE VTD: 0018 PRECINCT EIGHTYFIVE District: 114 COLUMBIA COUNTY VTD: 0009 PRECINCT EIGHTY (Part) Tract: 0302.03 Block(s): 201, 202, 203, 204, 205, 206, 210, 211, 212 VTD: 0010 PRECINCT NINETY RICHMOND COUNTY VTD: 0022 8A (Part) Tract: 0016. Block(s): 207A, 208A, 213A, 226A VTD: 0055 89-10 (Part) Tract: 0016. Block(s): 203, 204, 207B, 207C, 208B, 213B, 221, 222, 223, 226B, 227C, 229, 302, 303, 304, 305, 306, 307, 308, 311, 312, 315, 316, 319, 320, 321, 322, 323 VTD: 0056 90-1 (Part) Tract: 0101.04 Block(s): 401, 402, 403, 404, 405, 407, 408, 409, 410, 901, 902, 903, 904, 905, 906, 907, 908, 909, 910, 911, 912 VTD: 0057 90-2 VTD: 0058 90-3 VTD: 0060 90-5 VTD: 0066 FG4 District: 115 RICHMOND COUNTY VTD: 0002 1A VTD: 0004 2A VTD: 0005 3 VTD: 0012 5 VTD: 0013 5A VTD: 0015 6

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VTD: 0017 6B VTD: 0019 7 VTD: 0020 7A VTD: 0021 8 VTD: 0022 8A (Part) Tract: 0011. Block(s): 207, 208 Tract: 0012. Block(s): 601, 602, 603, 604, 609, 610, 611, 612, 613, 614, 615, 901B Tract: 0016. Block(s): 101, 102, 103, 104, 105, 106, 107, 108, 109, 110, 111, 112, 113, 114, 115, 116, 117, 118, 119, 202A, 205, 206, 209, 212, 215, 216, 217, 218, 219A, 227A, 233 VTD: 0023 8B VTD: 0024 8C VTD: 0037 87-1 VTD: 0038 87-2 VTD: 0041 88-3 (Part) Tract: 0016. Block(s): 401, 911B VTD: 0047 89-2 VTD: 0055 89-10 (Part) Tract: 0016. Block(s): 202B, 227B VTD: 0056 90-1 (Part) Tract: 0101.02 Block(s): 103, 104, 105, 106, 107, 108, 109, 110, 111, 112, 113, 114, 115, 116, 119, 120, 121, 901, 902, 903, 904, 905, 906, 907, 908, 909A, 909B, 910, 911, 912 VTD: 0059 90-4 District: 116 BURKE COUNTY VTD: 0001 ALEXANDER VTD: 0002 GIRAND VTD: 0003 GOUGH VTD: 0004 GREENS CUT AND FOUR POINTS (Part)

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Tract: 9501. Block(s): 165, 166, 167, 168, 169A, 189, 190, 191, 192, 222, 224, 230, 232, 233, 234, 235, 236, 237, 244, 245, 246, 247, 263, 272, 273, 274, 275, 276, 280, 281, 282, 283, 284, 285, 286, 287, 289, 291, 292 VTD: 0005 KEYSVILLE (Part) Tract: 9502. Block(s): 106, 107, 108A, 108B, 127, 128, 201, 202, 203, 204A, 204B, 205, 206A, 206B, 207A, 207B, 207C, 208A, 208B, 209, 210, 211, 212, 213, 214, 215, 216, 217, 218, 219, 220, 221, 222, 223A, 223B, 224, 225, 226, 227, 228, 229A, 229B, 230, 231, 232A, 232B, 232C, 233, 234, 235, 236, 241, 242, 243, 244, 245, 246, 247, 248, 249, 250, 271, 273, 274, 275, 276, 277, 278A, 278B, 279, 280, 281, 282, 283, 284, 285, 286, 287, 288, 289, 290, 291, 292, 293, 294, 295, 296, 297 VTD: 0006 MIDVILLE VTD: 0007 MUNNERLYN VTD: 0008 SARDIS VTD: 0009 SCOTTS CROSSROAD VTD: 0010 SHELLBLUFF VTD: 0011 ST CLAIR VTD: 0012 VIDETTE VTD: 0014 NORTH WAYNESBORO VTD: 0015 SOUTH WAYNESBORO RICHMOND COUNTY VTD: 0032 86-4 (Part) Tract: 0107.03 Block(s): 103, 104, 105, 106, 107, 108, 110, 111, 112, 113, 114, 115, 116, 117, 118, 119, 120, 121, 122, 123, 124, 125, 126, 149, 151, 152, 153 Tract: 0107.04 Block(s): 102, 103, 104, 105, 106, 107, 108, 109, 110, 111, 114, 115, 134, 161, 162, 163 Tract: 0108. Block(s): 901F VTD: 0035 86-7 (Part) Tract: 0109.01 Block(s): 205, 206, 207, 208, 209, 210, 211, 212, 213, 214, 215, 216, 217, 218, 219, 220, 221, 222, 223,

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224, 225, 226, 230A, 237, 238, 239, 240, 422A, 432A, 437A, 438, 439, 440, 441, 442, 443, 444A, 445 VTD: 0053 89-8 VTD: 0063 FG1 VTD: 0064 FG2 VTD: 0067 FG5 (Part) Tract: 0108. Block(s): 901D, 901G, 901H, 906, 907, 911, 912 VTD: 0068 FG6 Block(s): That portion of Block 901J lying north of Run Creek District: 117 RICHMOND COUNTY VTD: 0006 3A VTD: 0008 4 (Part) Tract: 0014. Block(s): 401, 402, 404, 406, 407, 408, 409 Tract: 0015. Block(s): 201, 203, 204, 207, 211, 212, 216, 601, 603, 604, 605, 606 Tract: 0104. Block(s): 101A, 102A, 103A, 104A, 105A, 107A, 108A, 112A, 114A, 115A, 201A, 205A, 703A Tract: 0106. Block(s): 401, 407A VTD: 0010 4B VTD: 0011 4C VTD: 0014 5B VTD: 0016 6A VTD: 0018 6C VTD: 0032 86-4 (Part) Tract: 0107.03 Block(s): 127, 128, 129, 130, 131, 132, 133, 134, 135, 136, 137, 138, 139, 140, 148, 150 VTD: 0039 88-1 VTD: 0040 88-2 VTD: 0041 88-3 (Part) Tract: 0103. Block(s): 407, 408, 409, 410, 411, 412, 413, 414A,

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414B, 415, 416, 417, 418, 419, 420, 421, 422, 423, 424, 425, 426, 428 VTD: 0042 88-4 VTD: 0043 88-5 VTD: 0044 88-6 VTD: 0045 88-7 VTD: 0046 89-1 VTD: 0049 89-4 (Part) Tract: 0105.05 Block(s): 401, 501, 502, 603, 702, 703, 704, 705, 707, 708, 709, 710, 711, 712, 713, 715, 718, 719, 720, 721, 801, 802, 803, 804, 805, 806, 807, 808, 809, 810, 811, 812, 813, 814, 816, 817, 818, 919, 920 VTD: 0051 89-6 VTD: 0052 89-7 (Part) Tract: 0105.05 Block(s): 901, 902, 903, 904, 916, 917 Tract: 0105.07 Block(s): 301, 302, 304, 305, 306, 307, 308, 309, 313, 314, 412, 413, 414, 415, 418 District: 118 RICHMOND COUNTY VTD: 0001 1 VTD: 0003 2 VTD: 0007 3B VTD: 0008 4 (Part) Tract: 0015. Block(s): 101B, 104, 105, 106, 107, 108, 110, 202, 205, 206, 208, 209, 210, 213, 214, 301, 302, 303, 304, 310, 401, 402, 412, 413, 414, 415, 416, 417, 418, 419, 420, 421, 422, 423, 424, 501, 508, 510, 511, 512, 513, 515 VTD: 0009 4A VTD: 0026 85-1 VTD: 0027 85-2 VTD: 0028 85-3 VTD: 0031 86-3 (Part) Tract: 0107.05 Block(s): 101, 102, 103, 105, 106, 107, 108, 109 VTD: 0032 86-4 (Part)

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Tract: 0107.03 Block(s): 141, 142, 143, 144, 145, 146, 147 Tract: 0107.04 Block(s): 101, 148, 149, 150, 151, 152, 153, 154 VTD: 0048 89-3 VTD: 0049 89-4 (Part) Tract: 0105.05 Block(s): 201, 301, 601, 602, 701, 706, 714, 716, 717, 722, 723 VTD: 0050 89-5 (Part) Tract: 0105.09 Block(s): 811, 812, 813, 814, 815, 816, 817, 818, 819, 820, 821, 822, 823, 824, 825, 828, 829, 830, 831, 832, 833, 835 District: 119 BURKE COUNTY VTD: 0004 GREENS CUT AND FOUR POINTS (Part) Tract: 9501. Block(s): 104, 105, 106, 107, 108, 109, 110, 111, 112, 113, 114, 117, 118, 119, 120, 201, 202, 203, 204, 205, 206, 207, 208, 209, 210, 211, 212, 213, 214, 215, 216, 217, 218, 219, 220, 221, 223, 225, 226, 227, 228, 229, 231, 238, 239, 240, 241, 242, 243, 248, 249, 250, 251, 252, 253, 254, 255, 256, 257, 258, 259, 260, 261, 262, 264, 265, 266, 267, 268, 269, 270, 271, 277, 278, 279, 288, 290, 293, 294, 295, 296, 297 VTD: 0005 KEYSVILLE (Part) Tract: 9502. Block(s): 101, 102, 103, 104, 105, 124, 125, 126, 129, 130, 131, 132, 133, 134, 135, 136, 137, 138, 139, 140, 141, 142, 143, 144, 145, 146, 147, 148, 149, 150, 151, 152, 237, 238, 239, 240, 251, 252, 253, 254, 255, 256, 257, 258, 259, 260, 261, 262, 263, 264, 265, 266, 267, 268, 269, 270, 272 RICHMOND COUNTY VTD: 0029 86-1 VTD: 0030 86-2 VTD: 0031 86-3 (Part)

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Tract: 0107.05 Block(s): 201, 202, 203, 204, 205, 206, 207, 208, 209, 210, 211, 212, 213, 214, 215, 216, 217, 218, 219, 220, 221, 222, 223, 224, 225, 226, 227, 228, 229, 230, 231, 232, 233, 234, 235, 236, 237, 238, 239, 240, 241, 242, 243, 244, 245, 246, 247 VTD: 0032 86-4 (Part) Tract: 0107.04 Block(s): 112, 113, 116, 117, 118, 119, 120, 121, 122, 123, 124, 125, 126, 127, 128, 129, 130, 131, 132, 133, 135, 136, 137, 138, 139, 140, 141, 142, 143, 144, 145, 146, 147, 155, 156, 157, 158, 159, 160 VTD: 0033 86-5 VTD: 0034 86-6 VTD: 0035 86-7 (Part) Tract: 0109.01 Block(s): 201, 202, 203, 204, 227, 228, 229, 230B, 231, 232, 233, 234, 235, 236, 341, 342, 392, 394, 395, 408, 409, 410, 411, 412, 413, 414, 415, 416, 417, 418, 419, 420, 421, 422B, 423, 432B, 433, 434, 435, 436, 437B, 444B, 446, 447, 448, 449, 450 VTD: 0036 86-8 VTD: 0050 89-5 (Part) Tract: 0105.09 Block(s): 721, 722, 723, 724, 725, 801, 802, 803, 804, 805, 806, 807, 808, 809, 810, 834, 836, 837 Tract: 0107.05 Block(s): 104 District: 120 GLASCOCK COUNTY JEFFERSON COUNTY COLUMBIA COUNTY VTD: 0002 PRECINCTS TWENTY AND THIRTY VTD: 0019 PRECINCT SEVENTYFIVE WARREN COUNTY VTD: 0006 PAN HANDLE RICHMOND COUNTY

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VTD: 0067 FG5 (Part) Tract: 0108. Block(s): That portion of Block 901J lying south of Run Creek District: 121 HANCOCK COUNTY WASHINGTON COUNTY BALDWIN COUNTY VTD: 0001 MONTPELIER- EAST BALDWIN (Part) Tract: 9701. Block(s): 139, 150, 152, 206, 207, 208, 209, 210, 211, 212, 213, 214, 215, 216, 217, 218, 219, 220, 221, 222, 223, 224, 225, 226, 227, 228, 229, 230, 231, 232, 233, 234, 235, 301, 302, 303, 304, 305, 306, 307, 308, 310, 311, 312, 313, 314, 315, 316, 317, 318, 319, 320, 321, 322, 323, 324, 325, 326, 327, 328, 329, 330, 331, 332, 333, 334, 335, 336, 337, 338, 339, 340, 341, 342, 343, 344, 345, 346, 347, 348, 350, 353, 354, 357, 358, 367, 368, 369 Tract: 9702. Block(s): 524 Tract: 9707. Block(s): 126 VTD: 0004 EAST MILLEDGEVILLE 320E (Part) Tract: 9702. Block(s): 330A, 333, 334, 337, 338, 339, 340, 341, 401, 403, 404, 405, 406, 407, 408, 409, 410, 411, 412, 501, 502, 503, 504, 506, 515, 516, 517 VTD: 0005 EAST HARDWICK 321E (Part) Tract: 9707. Block(s): 302A, 303A, 304A, 307A, 308, 309, 310A, 311A, 318, 319, 320, 321, 424, 425, 548A VTD: 0009 WEST HARDWICK 321W (Part) Tract: 9706. Block(s): 112, 113, 114, 115, 116, 117, 118, 119, 120, 121, 122, 123, 124, 125, 126, 127, 128, 129, 301, 302, 303, 304, 305, 306, 307, 308, 309, 310, 311, 312, 313, 314, 315, 316, 317, 318, 319, 320, 401, 402, 403, 404, 405, 406, 407, 408, 409, 410, 411, 412, 413, 414, 415, 416, 417, 418, 419, 420, 421

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VTD: 0010 GMC 320G (Part) Tract: 9705. Block(s): 139, 140, 141 Tract: 9706. Block(s): 101 Tract: 9707. Block(s): 101, 102, 103, 104, 105, 112, 113, 114, 117, 118, 119, 120,121, 122, 123, 124, 125, 127, 129, 130, 132, 133, 134, 135, 136, 137, 140B, 301, 302B, 303B, 304B, 305, 306, 307B, 546, 547, 548B, 548C Tract: 9708. Block(s): 101, 102, 103, 104, 105A, 118A, 119, 120, 121, 122, 123A, 124, 125, 126, 127A, 128, 129 VTD: 0012 FIRST CHRISTIAN CHURCH 320C (Part) Tract: 9704. Block(s): 401, 402, 403, 404, 405, 406, 407, 408, 409, 410, 411, 412, 413, 414, 415, 416, 417, 418, 419, 420, 423, 424, 425, 426, 427, 430, 431, 504, 505, 506, 513 VTD: 0013 SCOTTSBORO 1714 (Part) Tract: 9708. Block(s): 105B, 106, 107, 108, 116, 117, 118B, 130, 132, 133 District: 122 BALDWIN COUNTY VTD: 0001 MONTPELIER- EAST BALDWIN (Part) Tract: 9701. Block(s): 101, 102, 103, 104, 105, 106, 107D, 107E, 108, 109, 110, 111, 112, 113, 114, 115, 116, 117, 118, 119, 120, 121, 122, 123, 124, 125B, 127B, 128, 129, 130, 131, 132, 133, 134, 135, 136, 137, 138, 140, 141, 142, 143, 144, 145, 146, 147, 148, 149, 151, 153, 154, 155, 156, 157, 158, 159, 160, 161, 162, 163, 164, 165, 166, 167, 168, 169, 170, 171, 172, 173, 174, 175, 176, 177, 178, 179, 180, 181, 182, 183, 184, 185B, 201, 202, 203, 204, 205, 309, 349, 351, 352, 355, 356, 359, 360, 361, 362, 363, 364, 365, 366, 370, 371, 372, 373, 374, 375, 376, 377, 378, 379, 380, 381, 382, 383 Tract: 9702.

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Block(s): 342B VTD: 0002 NORTH BALDWIN 318 VTD: 0003 WEST BALDWIN 319 VTD: 0004 EAST MILLEDGEVILLE 320E (Part) Tract: 9702. Block(s): 335, 336A, 505, 507, 508, 509, 510, 511, 512, 513, 514, 518, 519, 520, 521, 522, 523 VTD: 0005 EAST HARDWICK 321E (Part) Tract: 9707. Block(s): 140A, 201A, 201B, 217A, 218A, 219, 220, 221, 222A, 223, 224, 312A, 313, 314A, 315, 316, 317, 401A, 402, 404A, 405, 406, 407, 408, 415A, 416, 417, 418A, 420A, 422, 423, 501A, 501B, 502, 503A, 504, 505, 506, 507, 508, 509, 510, 511, 512, 513, 514, 515A, 517, 518 VTD: 0006 COOPERS 322 VTD: 0007 NORTH MILLEDGEVILLE 320N VTD: 0008 SOUTH MILLEDGEVILLE 320S (Part) Tract: 9703. Block(s): 230B Tract: 9704. Block(s): 308B, 309A, 310A, 311A, 311B, 312, 313, 314, 315, 316, 317, 318, 319, 324, 325, 428, 429, 507, 508, 509 Tract: 9705. Block(s): 109, 110, 111, 112, 201A, 202A, 203, 204, 205, 206, 207, 208, 209, 210, 211, 212A, 213, 214, 215, 216, 217, 218, 219, 220, 221, 222, 223, 224, 225, 226, 227, 228, 229, 325A, 326A, 326B, 343A, 345, 346A, 346B, 349, 350A, 351, 352, 353, 354, 355, 356A, 357, 358, 359A, 360, 362A VTD: 0009 WEST HARDWICK 321W (Part) Tract: 9706. Block(s): 102A, 103, 104, 105, 106A, 107A, 108, 109, 110, 111, 201A, 201C, 202, 203, 204, 205, 206, 207, 208, 209, 210, 211, 212, 213, 214, 215A, 215B, 216, 217, 218 Tract: 9708. Block(s): 206, 207, 208, 209, 211, 212, 213, 214, 215, 216, 217, 218, 231 VTD: 0010 GMC 320G (Part) Tract: 9705.

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Block(s): 137, 138 Tract: 9706. Block(s): 102B, 106B, 107B, 201B Tract: 9707. Block(s): 106, 107, 108, 109, 110, 111, 115, 116, 128, 131, 138, 139, 201C, 202, 203, 204, 205, 206, 207, 208, 209, 210, 211, 212, 213, 214, 215, 216, 217B, 218B, 222B, 310B, 311B, 312B, 314B, 401B, 403, 404B, 404C, 409, 410, 411, 412, 413, 414, 415B, 418B, 419, 420B, 421, 426, 427, 428, 501C, 503B, 515B, 516, 519, 520, 521, 522, 523, 524, 525, 526, 527, 528, 529, 530, 531, 532, 533, 534, 535, 536, 537, 538, 539, 540, 541, 542, 543, 544, 545, 549, 550 VTD: 0011 BALDWIN COUNTY COURTHOUSE 320H (Part) Tract: 9704. Block(s): 421, 422, 501, 502, 503, 510, 511, 512, 514, 515, 516, 517, 518, 519, 520, 521, 522, 523, 524, 525, 526, 527, 528, 529 Tract: 9705. Block(s): 101, 102, 103, 104, 105, 106, 107, 108, 113, 114, 115, 116, 117, 118, 119, 120, 121, 122, 123, 124, 125, 126, 127, 128, 129, 130, 131, 132, 133, 134, 135, 136, 142, 143 VTD: 0012 FIRST CHRISTIAN CHURCH 320C (Part) Tract: 9704. Block(s): 106, 107, 108, 109, 114, 115, 116, 218, 219, 220, 301, 302, 303, 304, 305, 306, 320, 321, 322, 323, 326, 327 VTD: 0013 SCOTTSBORO 1714 (Part) Tract: 9708. Block(s): 109, 110, 111, 112, 113, 114, 115, 123B, 127B, 131, 134, 135, 136, 137, 138, 139, 140, 141, 142, 143, 144, 145, 146, 147, 148, 149, 150, 151, 152, 153, 154, 155, 156, 157, 158, 159, 160, 161, 162, 163, 164, 165, 166, 167, 168, 169, 170, 171, 172, 173, 219, 220, 221, 222, 223, 224, 225, 226, 301, 302 PUTNAM COUNTY VTD: 1702 2 (Part) Tract: 9601.

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Block(s): 206, 207 VTD: 1703 3 (Part) Tract: 9601. Block(s): 112, 116, 117, 118, 119, 120, 121, 122, 126, 127, 131, 132, 133, 137, 138, 139, 140, 141, 142, 144, 145, 146, 147, 150, 189, 190, 192, 193, 194 Tract: 9602. Block(s): 270 VTD: 1704 4 (Part) Tract: 9601. Block(s): 128, 129, 130, 134, 135, 136, 143, 148, 149, 151, 152, 153, 154, 155, 156, 157, 158, 159, 160, 161, 162, 163, 164, 165, 166, 167, 168, 169, 170, 171, 172, 173, 174, 175, 176, 177, 178, 179, 180, 181, 182, 183, 184, 185, 186, 187, 188, 197, 201, 202, 203, 204, 205, 208, 209, 210, 211, 212, 213, 214, 215, 216, 217, 218, 219, 220, 222, 223, 224, 225, 226, 227, 228, 229, 230, 231, 232, 233, 234, 235, 236, 237, 238, 239, 240, 241, 242, 243, 244, 245, 246, 247, 248, 249, 250, 251, 252, 253, 254, 255, 256 Tract: 9602. Block(s): 401, 408, 409, 410, 411, 412, 413, 414, 601 Tract: 9603. Block(s): 101, 102, 103, 104, 105, 106, 107, 108, 109, 110, 111, 112, 113, 114, 115, 116, 117, 118, 119, 120, 121, 122, 123, 124, 125, 126, 127, 128, 129, 130, 131, 132, 133, 134, 135, 136, 137, 138, 139, 140, 141, 142, 143, 144, 145, 146, 147, 148, 149, 150, 151, 152, 153, 154, 155, 156, 157, 158, 159, 160, 161, 162, 163, 164, 165, 166, 167, 168, 169, 170, 171, 172, 173, 174, 175, 176, 177, 178, 179, 180, 181, 182, 183, 184, 185, 186, 187, 188, 189, 190, 191, 192, 193, 194, 195, 196, 197, 202, 263, 264, 265, 266, 267, 268, 269, 270, 271, 272, 273, 274, 275, 276, 277, 278, 279, 297 District: 123 WILKINSON COUNTY TWIGGS COUNTY JONES COUNTY

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VTD: 0001 BARRON AND CLINTON (Part) Tract: 0302. Block(s): 174, 302, 303, 304, 305, 306, 310 Tract: 0303. Block(s): 303, 305, 306, 309, 310, 312, 313B, 318B, 320, 321, 322, 323, 345, 346, 349, 351, 352, 353, 354, 355, 356, 357, 465B VTD: 0003 GRAY VTD: 0004 POPE VTD: 0005 ROBERTS VTD: 0007 DAVIDSON VTD: 0008 ROBERTS 4 District: 124 BIBB COUNTY VTD: 0001 EM01 VTD: 0002 EM02 VTD: 0003 EM03 VTD: 0004 EM04 VTD: 0005 EM05 VTD: 0006 EM06 VTD: 0008 EM08 VTD: 0010 GODFREY 01 VTD: 0011 GODFREY 02 VTD: 0013 GODFREY 04 VTD: 0034 VINEVILLE 01 (Part) Tract: 0102. Block(s): 101 Tract: 0106. Block(s): 101, 102, 103, 106, 201, 202, 203, 204, 205, 208, 209, 210, 211, 212, 215, 216, 217, 402 Tract: 0107. Block(s): 101, 102, 116, 117, 118, 119, 120, 121, 122, 123, 124, 125, 126, 127, 128, 129, 130, 131, 132, 133, 134, 135, 136, 137, 138, 139, 140, 141, 142, 143, 144, 145, 146, 147, 151, 152, 155, 156, 201, 202B, 203, 244, 253B, 255, 301, 302, 303, 304, 305, 314, 316B, 317, 318, 319, 320, 321, 322, 324, 326, 327, 328, 329, 330, 331, 332, 333, 334, 335, 336, 337, 338, 339, 340, 341, 342, 343 Tract: 0108.

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Block(s): 102, 103, 104, 106, 107, 108, 109, 110, 112, 114, 115, 116, 117, 118, 119, 120, 121, 201, 202, 203, 204, 205, 206, 208, 210, 211, 213, 214, 220, 221, 223, 224, 225, 228, 229, 230, 301, 302, 303, 304, 305, 306, 307, 308, 309, 310, 311, 312, 313, 314, 315, 316, 317, 318, 319, 320, 321, 322, 323, 324, 325 District: 125 BIBB COUNTY VTD: 0007 EM07 VTD: 0014 GODFREY 05 VTD: 0018 GODFREY 09 VTD: 0020 HAZARD 06 VTD: 0021 HAZARD 03 (Part) Tract: 0132.01 Block(s): 110B, 111, 112, 113, 114, 115B, 116, 117, 118B, 119B, 119C, 120B, 121C, 121D, 123, 124, 201B, 202, 203, 204, 205, 206A, 206B, 207A, 207B, 208A, 208B, 209, 210, 211A, 211B, 212A, 212B Tract: 0132.02 Block(s): 102B, 102D, 103A, 103B, 113A, 113B, 113C, 113D, 114A, 114B Tract: 0134.97 Block(s): 122 Tract: 0136.01 Block(s): 201, 202, 203, 205, 206, 401, 402, 403, 404, 405, 406, 407, 408, 409, 410, 411, 412, 413 Tract: 0136.02 Block(s): 101, 102, 103, 104, 105, 106, 107, 108, 109A, 109B, 110A, 110B, 111A, 111B, 112, 113, 114A, 114B, 115A, 115B, 116, 117, 118, 122 VTD: 0024 HO 01 (Part) Tract: 0121. Block(s): 102A Tract: 0134.97 Block(s): 208A, 209A, 210A, 216A, 217A, 220 VTD: 0025 HO 02 (Part) Tract: 0121. Block(s): 102C, 102D, 102E, 103, 207D, 208, 209,

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210C, 211, 212, 213B, 223B Tract: 0122. Block(s): 226 Tract: 0132.01 Block(s): 101B, 121E Tract: 0134.97 Block(s): 101, 102, 103, 104, 105, 106, 107, 108B, 115, 116, 117, 118, 119, 120, 121, 123, 206D, 207, 208B, 209B, 210B, 211, 212, 213, 214, 215, 216B, 217B, 218, 219, 304B, 305, 308, 309, 310, 317, 318, 319, 320, 321 VTD: 0032 RUTLAND 01 VTD: 0033 RUTLAND 02 VTD: 0045 WA 01 (Part) Tract: 0136.02 Block(s): 201, 202, 203, 204, 205, 206, 207, 208, 209, 210, 211, 212, 213, 215, 219, 220, 221, 501, 502, 503, 510, 511, 512 VTD: 0046 WA 02 VTD: 0047 HAZARD 02 District: 126 BIBB COUNTY VTD: 0009 EM09 VTD: 0024 HO 01 (Part) Tract: 0121. Block(s): 102B, 202, 203, 204, 205, 206, 207A, 207B, 207C, 210A, 210B, 213A, 214, 215, 216, 217, 218, 219, 220, 221, 222, 223A, 224, 225, 226, 227, 228, 229, 230, 231, 232, 233, 234 Tract: 0134.97 Block(s): 108A, 109, 110, 111, 112, 113, 114 VTD: 0026 HO 03 VTD: 0027 HO 04 VTD: 0028 HO 05 VTD: 0029 HO 06 VTD: 0030 HO 07 VTD: 0031 HO 08 VTD: 0038 VINEVILLE 05 VTD: 0039 VINEVILLE 06 VTD: 0040 VINEVILLE 07

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VTD: 0041 VINEVILLE 08 VTD: 0042 VINEVILLE 09 VTD: 0044 MACON 01 (Part) Tract: 0122. Block(s): 105A, 105B, 115, 116, 117 Tract: 0123. Block(s): 301, 401, 402, 403, 404, 405, 406, 407, 408, 409, 410, 411, 412, 413, 414, 415, 416, 417, 418, 419, 501A, 509, 510, 511, 512, 513, 514, 515, 516, 517, 518, 519, 520, 521 Tract: 0124. Block(s): 112 District: 127 BIBB COUNTY VTD: 0012 GODFREY 03 VTD: 0015 GODFREY 06 VTD: 0016 GODFREY 07 VTD: 0017 GODFREY 08 VTD: 0019 HAZARD 05 VTD: 0022 MACON 03 VTD: 0023 HAZARD 01 VTD: 0034 VINEVILLE 01 (Part) Tract: 0101. Block(s): 101, 102, 103, 104, 105, 106, 107, 108, 109, 110, 111, 112, 113, 114, 115, 116, 117, 118, 119, 120, 121, 122, 123, 124, 125, 126, 127, 128, 129, 130, 131, 132, 133, 134, 135, 136 Tract: 0102. Block(s): 102, 103, 104, 105, 106, 107, 108, 109, 110 Tract: 0103. Block(s): 101 Tract: 0108. Block(s): 111 VTD: 0035 VINEVILLE 02 (Part) Tract: 0101. Block(s): 201, 202, 203, 204, 205, 206, 207, 208, 209, 210, 211, 212, 213, 214, 215, 216, 217, 218, 219, 220, 221, 222, 223, 224, 301, 302, 303, 304, 305, 306, 307, 308, 309, 310, 311, 312, 313, 401, 402, 403, 404, 405, 406, 407, 408, 409, 410, 411, 412,

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413 Tract: 0102. Block(s): 111, 112, 113, 114 Tract: 0103. Block(s): 102, 201 VTD: 0036 VINEVILLE 03 (Part) Tract: 0103. Block(s): 103, 104, 105, 106, 107, 108, 109, 110, 111, 112, 113, 114, 115, 116, 117, 118, 119, 120, 121, 122, 123, 124, 125, 126, 127, 128, 129, 130, 205, 206, 207, 208, 209, 210, 211, 212, 213, 214, 215, 216, 217, 218, 219, 220, 221, 222, 223, 224, 225, 228, 229, 230, 231, 232, 233, 234, 235, 236, 237 Tract: 0104. Block(s): 101, 103, 122, 124 Tract: 0105. Block(s): 101, 102, 103, 104, 301, 302, 303, 304, 305, 306, 307, 308, 309, 310, 314, 315, 316 Tract: 0106. Block(s): 206, 207, 213, 214, 401, 403 VTD: 0037 VINEVILLE 04 VTD: 0043 MACON 02 VTD: 0044 MACON 01 (Part) Tract: 0123. Block(s): 302, 303, 304, 305, 306, 307, 308, 309, 310, 311, 312, 313, 314, 315, 316, 317, 318, 319, 320 District: 128 BIBB COUNTY VTD: 0045 WA 01 (Part) Tract: 0136.01 Block(s): 316, 317, 318, 319, 320, 321, 322, 323, 324, 325, 326, 327, 328, 329, 330, 331, 332, 333, 414, 415, 416, 417, 418, 419, 420, 421, 422, 423, 424 Tract: 0136.02 Block(s): 401, 402, 403, 404, 405, 406, 407, 414, 504, 505, 506, 507, 508, 509, 513, 514, 515, 516, 517, 601, 602, 603, 604, 605, 606, 607, 608, 609, 610 VTD: 0048 HAZARD 04 CRAWFORD COUNTY VTD: 0003 3

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VTD: 0004 4 VTD: 0005 5 VTD: 001A 1A HOUSTON COUNTY VTD: 0003 MSSH (Part) Tract: 0201.03 Block(s): 301A, 302, 303, 304, 306B, 308B, 309, 310, 313B Tract: 0202. Block(s): 101, 102, 103, 104, 105, 106, 107, 108, 109, 110, 111, 112, 113, 114, 115, 116, 117, 118, 119 VTD: 0004 RECR (Part) Tract: 0201.02 Block(s): 222, 223 Tract: 0201.03 Block(s): 301B Tract: 0206. Block(s): 202A, 203 VTD: 0007 PKWD (Part) Tract: 0201.01 Block(s): 224A, 224B, 225, 226 Tract: 0202. Block(s): 120, 121, 122, 123, 124, 125, 126, 127, 128, 129, 130, 201, 202A, 202B, 202C, 203A, 203B, 204, 205, 206, 207, 208, 209, 210, 211, 301, 302, 303A, 303B, 303C, 304, 305, 306, 307, 308, 309, 310, 401A, 401B, 401C, 401D, 401E, 402A, 402B, 402C, 403A, 403B, 404A, 404B, 405A, 405B, 406A, 406B, 406C, 407, 409, 410A, 410B, 411, 412, 413, 414, 415, 416, 417, 418, 419, 420, 421, 422, 423, 424, 425A, 425B, 425C, 425D, 426A, 426B Tract: 0209. Block(s): 105, 108, 109, 110, 111, 114, 115, 116, 117, 118, 301, 401, 402, 403, 404, 405 VTD: 0008 NSJH (Part) Tract: 0201.01 Block(s): 117, 118A, 118B Tract: 0201.02 Block(s): 201, 202, 219, 220, 221, 224, 225, 226, 227, 228, 229, 230, 231, 401A, 401D, 401H, 401J, 402, 403, 404, 409, 410, 414, 420, 421, 422A, 422B, 423, 425

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VTD: 0012 CENT (Part) Tract: 0201.01 Block(s): 101, 102A, 102B, 102C, 103, 104, 105A, 105B, 106A, 106B, 107, 108A, 108B, 109A, 109B, 110, 111A, 111B, 112A, 112B, 113, 114, 115, 116, 201A, 201B, 201C, 202, 203, 204, 205, 206A, 206B, 207A, 207B, 207C, 207D, 207E, 208A, 208B, 208C, 209, 210A, 210B, 210C, 211, 212A, 212B, 212C, 213A, 213B, 214A, 214B, 215A, 215B, 216A, 216B, 217, 218A, 218B, 218C, 218D, 218E, 219A, 219B, 219C, 219D, 220, 221, 222A, 222B, 223, 301, 302, 303, 304, 305, 306, 307, 308, 309, 310, 311, 312, 313, 314, 401, 402, 403, 404, 405, 406A, 406B, 406C, 407A, 407B, 407C, 408A, 408B, 408C, 409, 410, 411A, 411B, 412 Tract: 0201.02 Block(s): 101, 102, 103, 104, 105, 106, 107, 108, 109, 110, 111, 112, 113, 114, 115, 203, 204, 205, 206, 207, 208, 209, 210, 211, 212, 213, 214, 215, 216, 217, 218 Tract: 0202. Block(s): 408 PEACH COUNTY VTD: 0005 DISTRICT 1 VTD: 0020 BYRON District: 129 PIKE COUNTY UPSON COUNTY District: 130 TROUP COUNTY VTD: 0001 LAGRANGE ONE VTD: 0002 LAGRANGE TWO (Part) Tract: 9604. Block(s): 429, 430, 431, 432, 433 Tract: 9608. Block(s): 101, 102, 103, 104, 105, 106, 107, 108, 109, 110, 111, 112, 113, 114, 115, 116, 131, 132, 201, 202, 203, 204, 205, 206, 207, 208, 209, 210, 211,

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212, 213, 214, 215, 216, 217, 218, 219, 220, 224, 225, 226, 227, 310, 311, 317, 318, 319, 320, 321, 322, 323, 401, 402, 403, 404, 405, 406, 407, 408, 409, 410, 411, 412, 413, 414, 415, 416, 425, 426, 427, 428, 429, 430, 431, 432, 433, 434, 435, 436, 437, 438, 439 Tract: 9609. Block(s): 103, 108, 109, 110, 111, 112, 113, 114, 115, 116, 117, 118, 119, 120, 121, 122, 123, 124, 301, 302, 501, 502, 503, 504, 505, 506, 507, 508, 509, 510, 513A, 513B, 513C, 514, 524A, 525, 526A, 529A, 530A, 530B, 533A, 559, 560, 561A, 562, 563, 564A, 565, 566, 567 VTD: 0003 LAGRANGE THREE VTD: 0006 HOGANSVILLE VTD: 0007 EAST VERNON VTD: 0008 ROUGH EDGE (Part) Tract: 9606. Block(s): 128, 129, 130, 131, 132, 133, 139, 140, 142, 145, 146, 147, 148, 149, 150, 151, 152, 153, 154, 155, 156, 157 Tract: 9607. Block(s): 335, 336, 421, 422, 423, 424, 425, 502, 503, 504, 505, 506 VTD: 0009 MOUNTVILLE (Part) Tract: 9605. Block(s): 101, 102, 103, 104, 123, 124, 125, 126, 127, 128, 129, 130, 131, 132, 164B, 165, 166, 167, 168, 169, 170, 171, 172, 173, 174, 175, 176, 177, 178, 179, 180, 181, 182, 183, 184, 185, 186, 187, 188, 189, 190, 191, 192, 193, 194, 195 VTD: 0010 MCLENDON VTD: 0012 WEST VERNON VTD: 0015 HIGHLANDS (Part) Tract: 9607. Block(s): 301, 302, 303, 304, 305, 306, 307A, 307B, 308A, 308C, 315A, 315B, 316A, 316B, 316C, 317A, 317B, 317C, 317D, 318, 319, 320A, 320B, 321, 322, 323, 324, 325, 326, 327, 328, 329, 330, 331, 332A, 332B, 333, 334, 410, 411, 412, 413, 414, 415A, 415B, 415C, 416, 417, 418, 419, 420A, 420B, 420C, 501

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District: 131 COWETA COUNTY VTD: 0002 SECOND (MORELAND) VTD: 0014 FIFTH (NEWMAN) VTD: 0016 SIXTEENTH (NEWNAN) (Part) Tract: 1706. Block(s): 401A, 413A, 413C, 414B, 415A, 417A, 418A, 425, 426, 427, 428, 429, 430, 431, 432, 433, 434, 435, 438, 439, 440, 517 VTD: 0017 SEVENTEENTH (NEWNAN) MERIWETHER COUNTY VTD: 0001 LONE OAK VTD: 0002 LUTHERVILLE VTD: 0003 ALVATON-UPPER NINTH VTD: 0004 GAY-MID NINTH VTD: 0005 WOODBURY-LOWER NINTH VTD: 0007 GILL ONE (Part) Tract: 9705. Block(s): 628, 629, 630, 631, 632, 633, 634, 637, 638, 639, 640, 641, 642, 645, 646, 647, 714A, 721, 723, 724, 731, 732, 733, 736, 737 VTD: 0008 GILL TWO VTD: 0009 WARM SPRINGS (Part) Tract: 9706. Block(s): 111B, 112, 113, 114, 115, 116B, 117, 118B, 119, 120B, 123B, 132B, 133, 134, 135, 136, 137, 138, 139 VTD: 0010 DURAND (Part) Tract: 9706. Block(s): 302, 319, 320, 322, 323, 324 VTD: 0011 ODESSADALE-SEVENTH VTD: 0012 GREENVILLE-EIGHT VTD: 0013 RALEIGH TROUP COUNTY VTD: 0002 LAGRANGE TWO (Part) Tract: 9608. Block(s): 117, 118, 119, 120, 121, 122, 123, 124, 125, 126, 127, 128, 129, 130, 133, 134, 221, 222, 223, 228, 229, 230, 301, 302, 303, 304, 305, 306, 307, 308, 309, 312, 313, 314, 315, 316, 324, 325, 417, 418, 419, 420, 421, 422, 423, 424

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Tract: 9609. Block(s): 101, 102, 104, 105, 106, 107, 201, 202, 203A, 203B, 203C, 204, 205A, 205B, 206, 207, 208, 209, 210, 303, 304, 305, 306, 307, 308, 309, 310, 311, 312, 313A, 313B, 313C, 314A, 314B, 315, 316, 317, 318, 319, 320, 511, 512 VTD: 0004 LAGRANGE FOUR VTD: 0009 MOUNTVILLE (Part) Tract: 9606. Block(s): 101, 102, 103, 104, 105, 106, 107, 108, 109, 110, 111, 112B, 113, 120, 121, 122, 123, 124, 125, 126, 127, 134, 135, 136, 137, 138, 141, 143, 144, 158, 159, 160, 161, 162, 163 Tract: 9611. Block(s): 101, 104 VTD: 0014 SUNNYSIDE VTD: 0015 HIGHLANDS (Part) Tract: 9606. Block(s): 201A, 202, 203, 204, 207, 208, 213, 214A, 215A, 216, 217, 232, 233, 234, 235 Tract: 9607. Block(s): 308B, 309, 337, 338 District: 132 MUSCOGEE COUNTY VTD: 0017 BRITT DAVID VTD: 0018 BLANCHARD VTD: 0020 MORNINGSIDE VTD: 0024 NORTH HIGHLAND (Part) Tract: 0005. Block(s): 101, 102, 103, 104, 105, 301, 302, 303, 304, 305, 306, 307, 308, 309, 310, 311, 314 Tract: 0016. Block(s): 401 VTD: 0028 BIBB CITY VTD: 0031 BEALLWOOD (Part) Tract: 0002. Block(s): 101, 102, 103, 104, 105, 106, 107, 108 Tract: 0004. Block(s): 101, 102, 103, 104, 105, 106, 107, 108, 109, 110, 111, 112, 113, 114, 115, 116, 117, 118, 119,

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120, 121, 122, 123, 124, 125, 126, 130, 131, 201, 202, 203, 204, 205, 206, 207, 208, 209, 210, 211, 212, 213, 214, 215, 216, 217, 218, 219, 220, 301, 302, 303, 304, 305, 306, 307, 308, 309, 310, 311, 312, 313, 314, 315, 316, 317, 318, 319, 320, 321, 322, 323, 324, 325, 326, 327, 328, 329 VTD: 0032 DOUBLE CHURCHES VTD: 0033 FORTSON VTD: 0034 21A VTD: 0035 32B District: 133 MUSCOGEE COUNTY VTD: 0001 COURTHOUSE VTD: 0002 NORTH LUMPKIN VTD: 0003 EDDY VTD: 0024 NORTH HIGHLAND (Part) Tract: 0005. Block(s): 106, 107, 108, 109, 110, 111, 112, 113, 201, 202, 203, 204, 205, 207, 208, 209, 210, 213, 312, 313 Tract: 0006. Block(s): 103, 104, 105, 106, 107, 108, 109, 110, 111, 112, 118, 119, 203, 204, 205, 206, 207, 208, 209, 210, 211, 212, 213, 214, 215, 216, 217, 218 Tract: 0015. Block(s): 101, 102, 112, 122, 201, 202, 203, 310 Tract: 0016. Block(s): 101, 102, 103, 104, 105, 106, 108, 109, 110, 111, 113, 123, 201, 202, 203, 204, 205, 206, 207, 208, 209, 210, 211, 212, 213, 301, 302, 303, 304, 305, 306, 307, 308, 309, 310, 311, 312, 313, 402, 403, 404, 405, 406, 407, 408, 409, 410, 411, 412, 414, 501, 502, 503, 504, 505, 506, 507, 508, 509, 510, 511, 512, 513, 601, 602, 603, 604, 606, 615 Tract: 0110. Block(s): 119B, 122 VTD: 0025 EAST HIGHLAND VTD: 0026 SAINT ELMO (Part) Tract: 0013. Block(s): 101, 102, 103, 104, 105, 106, 107, 108, 109,

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110, 111, 112, 113, 201, 202, 203, 204, 205, 209, 210 Tract: 0018. Block(s): 105, 106 VTD: 0027 CLUBVIEW (Part) Tract: 0011. Block(s): 102, 103, 104, 105, 106, 107, 109, 110, 111, 112 VTD: 0029 JOHNSON VTD: 0030 ARNOLD (Part) Tract: 0003. Block(s): 101, 102, 110, 111, 201, 202, 211, 217 Tract: 0009. Block(s): 103, 104, 105, 106, 107 VTD: 0031 BEALLWOOD (Part) Tract: 0003. Block(s): 103, 104, 105, 106, 107, 108, 109, 203, 204, 205, 206, 207, 208, 209, 210, 304, 305, 306, 307, 308, 309, 310, 311, 313, 314, 315, 316, 317 District: 134 MUSCOGEE COUNTY VTD: 0004 BAKER VTD: 0005 SAINT MARY S VTD: 0011 DAWSON VTD: 0036 3A1 FORT BENNING VTD: 0037 3A2 FORT BENNING VTD: 0038 3A3 FORT BENNING VTD: 0039 3A4 FORT BENNING VTD: 0040 3A5 FORT BENNING VTD: 0041 3B FORT BENNING VTD: 0042 3B1 FORT BENNING District: 135 MUSCOGEE COUNTY VTD: 0006 WYNNTON VTD: 0014 ROTHSCHILD (Part) Tract: 0106.02 Block(s): 201, 213, 219, 220, 221, 222, 226 VTD: 0015 EDGEWOOD

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VTD: 0016 GENTIAN VTD: 0019 REESE ROAD VTD: 0021 MIDLAND VTD: 0022 UPATOI VTD: 0023 WOOD VTD: 0026 SAINT ELMO (Part) Tract: 0012. Block(s): 101, 102, 103, 105, 106, 107, 108, 109, 110, 111, 112, 113, 114, 115, 116, 117, 118, 119, 121, 122, 123, 133, 201, 203, 204, 205, 206, 208, 209, 210, 211, 212, 213, 214, 215, 216, 217, 218, 219 Tract: 0018. Block(s): 113, 114, 201 Tract: 0019. Block(s): 101, 102, 103, 104, 105, 106, 107, 108, 109, 110, 111, 112, 113, 114, 115, 116, 117, 132 VTD: 0027 CLUBVIEW (Part) Tract: 0011. Block(s): 101, 108, 113, 114, 115, 116, 117, 118, 119, 120, 121, 122, 123, 124, 126, 127, 210, 211, 212, 213, 214, 215, 216, 217, 218, 219, 220, 301, 302, 303, 304, 305, 306, 307, 308, 309, 310, 311, 312, 313, 314, 315, 316, 317, 318, 319, 320, 321, 322 VTD: 0030 ARNOLD (Part) Tract: 0002. Block(s): 109, 110, 111, 112, 113, 114, 115, 116, 117, 118, 119, 122, 123, 125, 126, 201, 202, 203, 204, 205, 206, 207, 208, 209, 210, 211, 212, 213, 214, 215, 216, 217, 218, 219, 220, 221, 222, 224, 225, 226, 227, 228, 229, 231, 234, 236, 237, 251, 252, 253 Tract: 0003. Block(s): 213, 301, 302, 303 Tract: 0009. Block(s): 101, 102, 108, 109, 110, 111, 112, 113, 114, 115, 116 Tract: 0104.02 Block(s): 908, 911

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District: 136 MUSCOGEE COUNTY VTD: 0007 BRITT VTD: 0008 CARVER VTD: 0009 RIGDON VTD: 0010 DIMON VTD: 0012 WESLEY HEIGHTS VTD: 0013 REGENCY HEIGHTS VTD: 0014 ROTHSCHILD (Part) Tract: 0106.02 Block(s): 101, 102, 103, 104, 105, 106, 107, 108, 109, 110, 111, 112, 113, 114, 115, 119, 120, 121, 122, 123, 124, 125, 202, 203, 204, 205, 206, 207, 208, 209, 210, 211, 212, 214, 215, 216, 217, 218, 228, 229, 230, 232 District: 137 MARION COUNTY CHATTAHOOCHEE COUNTY SCHLEY COUNTY VTD: 0001 SCHLEY PRECINCT (Part) Tract: 9601. Block(s): 101, 102, 103, 104, 105, 106, 107, 108, 109, 110, 111, 112, 113, 114, 115, 116, 117, 118, 119, 120, 121, 122, 123, 124, 125, 126, 127, 128, 129, 130, 131, 132, 133, 134, 135, 136, 137, 138, 139, 140, 141, 142, 143, 144, 145, 146, 147, 155, 156, 157, 158, 159, 160, 161, 162, 163, 164, 165, 166, 167, 168, 169, 170, 171, 172, 173, 174, 175, 176, 177, 178A, 178B, 179, 180A, 180B, 186, 187, 188, 189, 190, 191, 192, 194, 195A, 195B, 196, 209, 210, 211, 212, 213, 214, 215A, 215B, 216, 217A, 217B, 218, 219, 220, 221, 222A, 222B, 223A, 223B, 224A, 224B, 225, 226, 227, 228, 229, 230, 231, 232, 233, 234, 235, 236, 237, 238, 239, 240, 241, 244, 245, 246, 247, 248, 249, 250, 251, 252, 253A, 253B, 254, 256, 257A, 257B, 258A, 258B, 259A, 259B, 260, 261, 262A, 262B, 263 Tract: 9602. Block(s): 101, 102, 103, 104, 107, 108, 109, 110, 111,

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112, 113, 114, 115, 116, 117, 118, 119, 120, 121, 122, 123, 124, 125, 126, 127, 128, 129, 130, 131, 132, 133, 134, 135, 136, 137, 138, 139, 140, 141, 142, 143, 144, 145, 146, 147, 148, 149, 150, 151, 152, 153, 154, 155, 156, 157, 158, 159, 160, 161, 162, 163, 164, 165, 166, 167, 168, 169, 170, 171, 172, 173, 174, 175, 176, 177, 178, 179, 181, 182, 183, 184, 185, 186, 187, 188, 189, 190, 191, 192, 193, 194, 195, 196, 197 TALBOT COUNTY VTD: 3001 BOX SPRINGS VTD: 3002 FLINT HILL (Part) Tract: 9601.98 Block(s): 215, 229, 230, 231, 232, 233, 234, 235, 257, 258, 259, 260, 261, 262, 263, 264, 265, 266, 267, 268, 269, 270, 271, 272, 273, 274, 275, 276, 277, 278, 279, 280, 281, 282 VTD: 3003 GENEVA VTD: 3004 JUNCTION CITY VTD: 3005 ONEALS VTD: 3006 PRATTSBURG VTD: 3007 TALBOTTON VTD: 3008 VALLEY TAYLOR COUNTY VTD: 0001 1 VTD: 0003 3 VTD: 0004 4 VTD: 0005 5 VTD: 0006 6 VTD: 0007 7 (Part) Tract: 9501. Block(s): 172, 173, 174 Tract: 9502. Block(s): 134, 135, 136, 137, 138, 139, 140, 141, 142, 143, 144, 145, 146, 147, 148, 149, 150, 151, 152, 153, 154, 155, 156, 157, 158A, 158B, 159, 160A, 160B, 162, 172, 173, 174A, 174B, 175, 176A, 176B, 177, 178, 179, 180, 181, 182, 183, 184, 201, 202, 203, 204, 205, 206, 207, 208, 209, 210, 211, 212, 213, 214, 215, 216, 217, 218, 219, 220, 221, 222, 223, 224, 225, 226, 227, 228, 229B, 230B, 232B, 233, 234, 235, 236, 237A, 237B, 238, 239,

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240, 241, 242, 243, 244, 245, 246, 247, 248, 249, 250, 251, 252, 253, 254A, 254B, 255, 256, 257, 258, 259, 260, 261, 262, 263, 268, 269, 270, 271, 275, 294, 295, 296, 297 Tract: 9503. Block(s): 101, 102, 104, 107, 108 VTD: 0008 8 VTD: 0009 9 District: 138 PULASKI COUNTY CRISP COUNTY VTD: 0001 CORDELE (Part) Tract: 9801. Block(s): 108, 109, 110, 111, 112, 113, 114, 115, 116, 117, 118, 121, 122, 125, 126, 127, 128, 129, 130, 131, 132, 133, 134, 149, 150, 156, 157, 158, 159A, 159B, 160, 161, 162, 163A, 163B, 164, 165, 166, 167, 168, 169, 170, 201, 202, 205A, 205B, 206, 207, 208, 209, 210, 211, 212, 213, 214, 216A, 216B, 217, 218, 219, 220, 221, 222A, 222B, 222C, 224A, 224B, 225, 226, 227, 228, 229, 230A, 230B, 231A, 231B, 232, 233, 234, 235, 236, 237, 238, 239, 240, 241, 242, 243, 244, 245, 246, 247, 248, 249, 250, 251, 252A, 252B, 253, 254, 255, 256, 257, 258, 259, 260, 261, 262, 263A, 263B, 264B, 265B, 266B, 309A, 309B, 319, 320, 321, 322, 323A, 323B, 324B, 325, 326, 329, 330, 331, 332, 333, 334, 335, 336, 337, 338, 339, 340, 341, 342, 343, 344, 345, 346, 347, 348, 349, 350, 351, 352, 353, 354, 355, 356, 357, 358, 359, 360, 361, 362, 363 Tract: 9802. Block(s): 101, 102, 103, 104, 118, 119, 120, 121, 122, 123, 124, 125, 126, 127, 128, 129, 130, 131, 132, 133, 134, 135, 136, 137, 138, 139, 140, 141, 142, 143A, 143B, 144A, 144B, 145, 146, 147, 148, 149, 150, 168A, 168B, 168C, 168D, 168E, 168F, 169, 170, 171, 172, 173A, 173B, 173C, 173D, 173E, 173F, 173G, 174A, 174B, 175, 176, 177, 178, 179C, 181, 182A, 182B, 182C, 183, 184, 185, 186, 187, 193, 194, 195, 196A, 196B, 328, 412A, 412C, 430,

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431, 432, 433, 434, 435, 436, 437, 438, 439, 440, 441, 442, 443, 444, 445, 446, 447, 448, 449, 450, 451, 452, 454D, 501, 502, 550, 551, 601, 602, 603, 604, 605, 606, 607, 608, 609, 610, 618, 619 Tract: 9803. Block(s): 113, 118, 119, 156, 157, 158, 159, 160, 161, 162, 163, 164, 165, 166, 167, 168, 169, 172, 173, 201, 202A, 202B, 202C, 203A, 203B, 204A, 204B, 205A, 205B, 206A, 206B, 207, 208, 209, 210, 211, 212, 213, 214A, 214B, 215, 216A, 216B, 217, 218A, 218B, 219A, 219B, 220A, 220B, 221A, 221B, 221C, 222, 223, 224A, 224B, 224C, 225, 226A, 226B, 227, 228A, 228B, 229A, 229B, 230A, 230B, 231, 232, 233, 234, 235, 236, 237, 238, 239, 240, 241, 242, 243, 244, 245, 246, 247, 248, 249, 250, 251, 252, 253, 254, 255A, 255B, 255C, 256A, 256B, 256C, 256D, 256E, 256F, 257A, 257B, 258A, 258B, 258C, 259A, 259B, 260A, 260B, 261A, 261B, 262A, 262B, 263A, 263B, 264, 265, 266A, 266B, 267A, 267B, 268A, 268B, 269, 270, 271, 301, 302, 303, 304, 307, 308, 312, 313, 314, 315, 316, 317, 318, 319, 320, 321, 322, 323, 324, 325, 326, 328, 329, 330, 331, 332, 333, 334, 335, 336, 337, 338, 339, 340, 341, 342, 343, 344, 345, 346, 347, 348, 349, 350, 355, 356, 361, 362, 363, 364, 365, 366, 367, 368, 369, 370 Tract: 9804. Block(s): 101, 102, 103, 104, 105, 106, 107A, 107B, 107C, 107D, 108A, 108B, 109A, 109B, 110A, 110B, 111A, 111B, 112A, 112B, 113A, 113B, 114, 115, 116A, 116B, 117A, 117B, 118A, 118B, 119, 120A, 120B, 120C, 121A, 121B, 122A, 122B, 123, 124, 125A, 125B, 126A, 126B, 126C, 127, 128, 129, 130, 131, 132, 133A, 133B, 134A, 134B, 134C, 135A, 135B, 136, 137A, 137B, 138A, 138B, 139, 140, 141A, 141B, 141C, 142, 143, 144, 145, 146, 147, 148, 149, 150, 201, 202, 203, 204, 205, 206, 207, 208, 209, 210, 211, 212, 213, 214, 215, 216, 217, 218, 219, 220, 221, 222, 223, 224, 225, 226, 227, 228, 229, 230, 231, 232, 233, 234, 235, 236, 237, 238, 239, 240, 241, 242, 243, 244, 245, 246, 247, 248, 249, 250, 251, 252, 253, 254, 255, 301,

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302, 307, 308, 309, 310, 311, 318, 319, 320, 321, 328, 329, 330, 335, 336, 337, 338, 339, 401, 402A, 402B, 403, 404, 405A, 405B, 406A, 406B, 406C, 407A, 407B, 407C, 408, 409A, 409B, 410A, 410B, 411, 412, 413, 414A, 414B, 414C, 414D, 414E, 415A, 415B, 415C, 416, 417, 418A, 418B, 430, 431, 432, 433, 434, 435, 436, 437, 438, 439, 440, 441, 442, 443, 444, 445, 501A, 501B, 502A, 502B, 503A, 503B, 503C, 504, 505, 506, 507, 508, 509, 510, 511A, 511B, 512, 513, 514A, 514B, 515, 516, 517, 518, 519, 520, 521, 522, 523, 524, 525, 526, 527A, 527B, 528A, 528B, 528C, 528D, 529A, 529B, 530, 531, 532, 533, 534, 535, 536, 537, 538, 539, 540, 541, 542, 543, 544 Tract: 9805. Block(s): 101, 102, 103, 104, 105, 106, 107, 114, 115, 116, 117, 118, 119, 120 VTD: 0002 LISTONIA VTD: 0003 HATLEY VTD: 0004 ARABI VTD: 0005 JAMESTOWN VTD: 0006 CONEY DOOLY COUNTY VTD: 0001 VIENNA 535 (Part) Tract: 9703. Block(s): 166, 167, 168, 169, 170, 218, 219, 221B, 222B, 223, 224A, 224B, 225, 226B, 238, 239, 240, 241, 242, 243, 248, 254, 255, 311, 313B, 316, 317, 318, 319, 320, 321, 322, 323, 324, 325, 326, 327, 328, 329, 330, 331, 333, 341B, 342, 343B, 344B, 345B, 346, 349, 350, 351, 368, 369, 370, 371, 372, 373, 374, 375, 376, 377, 378, 379, 380, 382, 383, 384, 385, 401, 402, 403, 414, 415, 416, 417, 418, 419, 420, 421, 422, 426B, 433, 434, 435, 436, 437, 438, 439, 509, 510, 511, 512, 513, 514, 515A, 515B, 516, 517, 518, 519, 520, 521, 523A, 523B, 524A, 524B, 525, 526, 527, 528, 529, 530, 531, 532, 556, 558, 559, 560, 562, 563, 564, 565, 566, 567, 568, 569, 571, 580B, 582, 584, 585, 586, 587, 588, 589 VTD: 0002 SIXTH 1012 VTD: 0003 THIRD 516 VTD: 0004 DRAYTON 633 (Part)

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Tract: 9702. Block(s): 280, 281, 282, 284 Tract: 9703. Block(s): 355, 359, 360, 361, 362, 363, 364, 365, 366, 367, 381, 386, 387, 388, 395, 396, 397 VTD: 0005 FINDLAY 1552 VTD: 0006 BYROMVILLE 585 VTD: 0007 DOOLING 640 (Part) Tract: 9702. Block(s): 202A, 202B, 209A, 209B, 210A, 210B, 211, 212A, 212B, 213, 214, 215, 216, 217, 218, 219, 220, 221A, 221B, 222A, 222B, 223, 224, 225, 226, 227, 268, 269, 270, 271, 272, 273, 275, 277 VTD: 0008 PINEHURST 1479 VTD: 0009 UNADILLA 1466 VTD: 0010 LILLY 1671 HOUSTON COUNTY VTD: 0009 LII VTD: 0010 UII (Part) Tract: 0211.02 Block(s): 118, 119, 120, 121, 122, 123, 124, 125, 126, 127, 128, 129, 130, 131, 132, 133, 139, 140, 141, 301, 304 Tract: 0211.03 Block(s): 101, 102, 103, 104, 105, 202, 204, 211, 212, 213, 215, 216, 217, 218, 219, 220, 221, 301, 302, 303, 305, 306, 307, 308, 309, 310, 311, 312, 313, 314, 315, 316, 317, 318, 319, 320, 321, 322, 323, 324, 325, 326, 327, 328, 329, 330, 331, 332, 333, 337, 338, 339, 340, 341, 342, 343, 344, 345 District: 139 HOUSTON COUNTY VTD: 0001 RUMB (Part) Tract: 0205. Block(s): 217, 218, 219, 220, 221, 222, 223, 224, 225, 227a, 227b, 228, 233, 234, 235, 236, 237, 238, 239, 240A, 241A, 242, 243, 244, 245, 246 Tract: 0207. Block(s): 203A, 203C, 203D, 205A, 205B, 206, 207, 208A, 208B, 305, 306, 307A, 307B, 308A,

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308C, 401, 402, 403, 404, 405, 406, 407, 408, 409, 412, 413, 414, 415, 416, 417, 418 Tract: 0208. Block(s): 101, 102, 103, 104, 105, 106, 107, 108, 109, 110, 111, 112, 113, 114, 115, 116, 117, 118, 119, 120, 121, 122, 123, 901A, 901B Tract: 0211.01 Block(s): 102A, 102B, 103A, 103B, 104A, 104B, 105A, 105B, 105C, 105D, 106, 107, 108A, 108B, 108C, 108D, 108E, 109, 110 VTD: 0002 MILL VTD: 0003 MSSH (Part) Tract: 0203. Block(s): 201, 202, 203, 204, 205, 206, 207, 208, 209, 210, 211, 212, 213, 214, 215, 216, 217, 218, 219, 220, 221, 222, 223, 224, 225, 226, 308, 309, 310, 315, 401, 402, 403, 404, 405, 406, 407, 408, 409, 410, 411, 412, 413, 414, 415, 416, 417, 418, 419, 420, 421, 422, 423, 424, 425, 426, 427, 428, 429 VTD: 0004 RECR (Part) Tract: 0203. Block(s): 102A, 103, 104, 105, 106, 107, 108, 109, 113 Tract: 0204. Block(s): 125, 126, 127, 201, 202, 203, 204, 205, 206, 207, 208, 209, 210, 211, 212, 213, 214, 215, 216, 901, 902, 903, 904, 905, 906 Tract: 0205. Block(s): 106, 107, 108, 109, 110, 111, 112, 113A, 114A, 115, 116, 117, 201, 202, 203, 204, 205, 206, 207, 208, 209, 210, 211, 212, 213, 214, 215, 216, 226, 229, 230, 231, 232 Tract: 0209. Block(s): 101, 102, 103, 104, 106, 107, 112, 113, 119, 120, 121 VTD: 0006 RUSS VTD: 0008 NSJH (Part) Tract: 0201.02 Block(s): 301A, 301B, 301C, 302A, 302B, 302C, 303A, 303B, 304, 305, 306A, 306B, 306C, 307A, 307B, 307C, 308, 309A, 309B, 401B, 401C, 401E, 401F, 401G, 405, 406, 407, 408, 411, 412, 413, 415,

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416, 417, 418, 419, 424, 426, 427, 428 VTD: 0010 UII (Part) Tract: 0211.02 Block(s): 101A, 101B, 106D, 106E, 116A, 116B VTD: 0013 ANNX VTD: 0017 WRJH District: 140 MACON COUNTY CRAWFORD COUNTY VTD: 0002 2 VTD: 001B 1B CRISP COUNTY VTD: 0001 CORDELE (Part) Tract: 9801. Block(s): 119, 120, 123, 124, 203, 204, 215A, 215B, 215C, 215D, 215E, 223A, 223B, 264A, 265A, 266A, 267, 268, 269, 301A, 301B, 302, 303A, 303B, 304, 305A, 305B, 306A, 306B, 306C, 307A, 307B, 308A, 308B, 308C, 308D, 310, 311, 312, 313, 314, 315, 316, 317, 318, 324A, 327, 328, 364, 365, 366, 367 Tract: 9802. Block(s): 179A, 179B, 180, 197A, 197B, 201, 202, 203, 204, 205, 206, 207, 208, 209, 210, 211, 212, 213, 214, 215, 216, 217, 218, 219, 220, 221, 222, 223, 224, 225, 226, 227, 228, 229, 230, 231, 232, 233, 234, 235, 236, 237, 238, 239, 301, 302, 303, 304, 305, 306, 307, 308, 309, 310, 311, 312, 313, 314, 315, 316, 317, 318, 319, 320, 321, 322, 323, 324, 325, 326, 327A, 327B, 401, 402, 403, 404, 405, 406, 407, 408, 409, 410, 411, 412B, 413A, 413B, 414A, 414B, 415A, 415B, 416A, 416B, 417A, 417B, 418, 419, 420A, 420B, 421, 422, 423, 424, 425, 426, 427, 428, 429, 453, 454A, 454B, 454C Tract: 9803. Block(s): 305, 306, 309, 310, 311, 327, 351, 352, 353, 354, 357, 358, 359, 360 Tract: 9804. Block(s): 303, 304, 305, 306, 312, 313, 314, 315, 316, 317, 322, 323, 324, 325, 326, 327, 331, 332, 333,

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334, 340, 341A, 341B, 419, 420A, 420B, 420C, 420D, 420E, 421, 422, 423A, 423B, 423C, 424A, 424B, 425, 426, 427, 428A, 428B, 428C, 429 DOOLY COUNTY VTD: 0001 VIENNA 535 (Part) Tract: 9703. Block(s): 221A, 222A, 226A, 227, 228, 229, 230, 231, 232, 233, 234, 235, 236, 237, 244, 245, 246, 247, 249, 250, 251, 252, 253, 313A, 314, 315, 334, 336, 337, 338, 339, 340, 341A, 343A, 344A, 345A, 347, 348, 389, 390, 391, 392, 393, 394, 404, 405, 406, 407, 408, 409, 410, 411, 412, 413, 423, 424, 425, 426A, 427, 428, 429A, 429B, 430, 431, 432, 440A, 440B, 441, 442, 443A, 443B, 444, 445, 446, 447, 448, 449A, 449B, 450A, 450B, 451A, 451B, 452, 453, 454, 455, 456, 522, 570, 572A, 572B, 573, 574, 575, 576, 577, 578A, 578B, 579, 580A, 581, 583 VTD: 0004 DRAYTON 633 (Part) Tract: 9702. Block(s): 279, 283, 293, 294, 295, 296, 297 Tract: 9703. Block(s): 335, 352, 353, 354, 356, 357, 358 VTD: 0007 DOOLING 640 (Part) Tract: 9702. Block(s): 278 PEACH COUNTY VTD: 0010 DISTRICT 2 AND CLAUDE AND POWERSVILLE VTD: 0015 DISTRICT 3 SCHLEY COUNTY VTD: 0001 SCHLEY PRECINCT (Part) Tract: 9601. Block(s): 148, 149, 150, 151, 152, 153A, 153B, 153C, 154, 181, 182, 183A, 183B, 184, 185, 193, 197, 201, 202, 203A, 203B, 204, 205, 206A, 206B, 207, 208, 242, 243, 255 Tract: 9602. Block(s): 105, 106, 180 TAYLOR COUNTY VTD: 0002 2 VTD: 0007 7 (Part) Tract: 9502.

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Block(s): 101, 102, 103, 104, 105, 106, 107, 108, 109, 110, 111A, 111B, 112, 113, 114, 115, 116, 117, 118, 119, 120, 121, 122, 123, 124, 125, 126, 127, 128, 129, 130, 131, 132, 133, 161, 163, 164, 165, 166, 167, 168, 169, 170, 171, 185, 229A, 230A, 231, 232A District: 141 HOUSTON COUNTY VTD: 0001 RUMB (Part) Tract: 0205. Block(s): 240B, 241B Tract: 0207. Block(s): 101A, 101B, 102, 103, 104, 105, 106, 107, 108, 109, 110, 111, 201A, 201B, 202, 203B, 204A, 204B, 204C, 301, 302, 303, 304, 308B, 309, 310, 311, 312, 313, 314, 315, 316, 317, 318, 319, 320, 321 Tract: 0208. Block(s): 201, 301, 401, 402, 901C Tract: 0211.01 Block(s): 101A, 101B, 114A, 114B, 115A, 115B VTD: 0003 MSSH (Part) Tract: 0201.03 Block(s): 305, 306A, 308A, 311, 312, 313A, 314, 315, 316, 317, 318, 319 Tract: 0203. Block(s): 303, 304, 305, 306, 307, 311, 312, 313, 314 Tract: 0204. Block(s): 114, 115, 116, 117, 118, 119, 120, 121, 122, 123, 124 VTD: 0004 RECR (Part) Tract: 0201.03 Block(s): 307A, 307B Tract: 0203. Block(s): 101A, 101B, 102B, 110, 111, 112, 114A, 114B, 115, 116, 301 Tract: 0204. Block(s): 101A, 101B, 102, 103, 104, 105, 106, 107, 108, 109, 110, 111, 112, 113 Tract: 0205.

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Block(s): 101A, 101B, 102, 103, 104, 105, 113B, 114B Tract: 0206. Block(s): 101, 102A, 102B, 102C, 102D, 102E, 103, 201, 202B, 202C, 202D, 202E, 204A, 204B, 205, 206, 207A, 207B, 208, 901A, 901B, 901C, 901D, 901E, 901F, 901G, 901H, 901J, 901K, 901L, 902, 903, 904, 905, 906, 907A, 907B, 907C, 908A, 908B, 909A, 909B VTD: 0010 UII (Part) Tract: 0211.01 Block(s): 113B Tract: 0211.02 Block(s): 102, 103, 104, 105, 106A, 106B, 106C, 106F, 107A, 107B, 108, 109, 110, 111A, 111B, 112A, 112B, 113A, 113B, 114A, 114B, 115A, 115B, 117, 134, 135, 136, 137, 138, 142, 143 Tract: 0211.03 Block(s): 201, 203A, 203B, 205, 206, 207, 208, 209, 210, 214 VTD: 0011 10TH VTD: 0014 N13 VTD: 0015 12TH VTD: 0016 TOWN District: 142 BLECKLEY COUNTY DODGE COUNTY LAURENS COUNTY VTD: 0007 BURCH VTD: 0009 CADWELL VTD: 0015 LOWERY VTD: 0018 REEDY SPRINGS TELFAIR COUNTY VTD: 0001 MCRAE (Part) Tract: 9501. Block(s): 101A, 101B, 101C, 101E, 102, 103, 104, 105A, 105B, 106A, 106B, 107, 108, 109, 110, 111, 112, 113, 114A, 114B, 115A, 115B, 116, 117, 118, 119, 120, 121, 122, 123, 124, 125, 126A, 126B, 127A, 127B, 128, 129, 130, 131A, 131B, 131C,

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132A, 132B, 133, 134, 135, 136, 137, 138, 139, 140, 141, 142, 143, 144, 145, 146, 147, 148, 149, 150, 151, 152A, 152B, 152C, 153, 154, 155, 156A, 156B, 156C, 156D, 157, 158A, 159, 219B, 228B, 229, 230A, 230B, 231, 232, 233B, 246B, 247B, 276B, 278, 279, 280, 281, 282, 283, 310B, 333B, 334B, 335, 336, 337, 338, 339, 340, 341, 342, 343, 344, 345, 346, 347, 348, 349, 350, 351, 352B, 355B, 356, 357, 358, 359, 360, 361, 362, 363, 364, 365, 366, 367, 368, 369, 370, 371, 372, 373, 374, 375, 376, 377, 378, 379, 380, 381, 382, 383, 384, 385, 386, 387, 388, 389, 390A, 390B, 391, 392, 393, 394, 395, 396, 397, 401, 402, 403, 404, 405, 406, 407, 408, 409, 410, 411, 412, 413, 414, 415, 416, 417, 418, 419, 420, 421, 422, 423, 424, 425, 426, 427, 428, 429, 430, 431, 432, 433, 434, 435, 436, 437, 438, 439, 440, 441A, 441B, 442, 443, 444, 445, 446, 447, 448, 449, 450, 451, 452, 453, 454, 455, 456, 457, 458A, 458B, 459, 460, 461, 462, 463, 464, 465, 466, 467, 468, 520B, 529A, 530, 534A, 534B, 536, 537, 538, 539, 540, 541, 542, 543, 544A, 544B, 545A, 545B, 545C, 546, 550A VTD: 0002 MILAN (Part) Tract: 9502. Block(s): 109A, 110A, 113A, 120A, 122, 123, 124, 125, 126, 127, 128, 129, 130, 131, 132, 133, 134, 135, 136, 137, 138, 139, 140, 141, 142, 143, 144A, 145, 146A VTD: 0006 HELENA District: 143 LAURENS COUNTY VTD: 0001 NATIONAL GUARD VTD: 0002 SHAMROCK VTD: 0003 CALHOUN PARK VTD: 0004 BETHSADIA VTD: 0005 BAILEY VTD: 0006 BUCKEYE VTD: 0008 BURGAMY VTD: 0010 CARTER VTD: 0011 DUDLEY

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VTD: 0012 HAMPTON MILL VTD: 0013 HARVARD VTD: 0014 JACKSON VTD: 0016 OCONEE VTD: 0017 PINETUCKY VTD: 0019 ROCKLEDGE VTD: 0020 SMITH District: 144 EMANUEL COUNTY JOHNSON COUNTY TREUTLEN COUNTY District: 145 JENKINS COUNTY CANDLER COUNTY BULLOCH COUNTY VTD: 0001 STATESBORO (Part) Tract: 9903. Block(s): 101, 102, 103, 104, 105, 106, 107, 108, 109, 111, 112, 113, 114, 115, 116, 117, 118, 119, 120, 121, 122, 123, 124, 125, 126, 127, 128, 129, 130B, 131, 132, 133, 134, 135, 136, 137, 138, 139, 140, 141, 142, 143B, 144B, 145, 146, 147, 148, 149, 150, 151, 152, 211, 212, 213, 214, 217, 219, 220, 221, 222, 223, 224, 225, 226, 229, 230, 231, 232, 233, 234, 235, 236, 237, 238, 239, 240, 241, 242, 243, 244, 245, 246, 247, 248, 249, 250, 251, 252, 253, 254, 255, 256, 257, 258, 259, 260, 261, 262, 263, 264, 265, 266, 267, 268, 269, 270, 281, 282, 283, 284, 285, 295, 296, 297, 301, 302, 303, 304, 305, 306, 307, 308, 309, 310, 311, 312, 313, 314, 315, 316, 317, 318, 319, 320, 321, 322, 323, 324, 325, 326, 327, 328, 329, 330, 331, 332, 333, 334, 335, 336, 401, 402, 403, 404, 405, 406, 407, 408, 409, 410, 411, 412, 413, 414, 415, 416, 417, 418, 419, 420, 421, 422, 423, 424, 425, 426, 427, 428, 429, 430, 431, 432, 433, 434, 435, 436, 437, 438, 439, 440, 441, 442, 443, 444, 445, 446, 447, 448, 449, 450, 451, 452, 453, 454, 455, 456, 457, 458, 459, 460,

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461, 462, 463, 464, 465, 466, 467, 468, 469, 470, 471, 472, 473, 474 Tract: 9904. Block(s): 303B, 308A, 308B, 309, 310, 311, 411B, 426B, 426C, 429B, 430, 431, 432, 433A, 433B, 434, 435, 436, 437, 438, 515B, 516, 521B, 522B, 523, 524B, 525B, 526B, 528, 529, 530, 531, 532, 533, 534, 535, 536, 537, 538, 603C, 608B, 610B, 611, 612, 613, 614, 615, 616, 617, 618, 619, 620, 621, 622, 623, 624 Tract: 9905. Block(s): 503B, 504B, 522B, 523, 524, 525, 526, 527, 528, 529 Tract: 9906. Block(s): 401, 402, 403, 404, 405, 406, 407, 408, 409, 410, 411, 412, 413, 414, 415, 416, 417, 418, 419, 420, 421, 422, 423, 424, 425, 426, 427, 428 Tract: 9907. Block(s): 403, 405, 406 VTD: 0005 BROOKLET VTD: 0006 STILSON VTD: 0007 BAY VTD: 0008 NEVILS VTD: 0009 REGISTER VTD: 0010 EMIT VTD: 0011 SINKHOLE VTD: 0012 PORTAL District: 146 SCREVEN COUNTY BULLOCH COUNTY VTD: 0001 STATESBORO (Part) Tract: 9902. Block(s): 110, 111, 112, 113, 114, 115, 116, 127, 128, 129, 130, 131, 132, 133, 135, 136, 137A, 137B, 138A, 138B, 139A, 139B, 140, 141, 142, 143A, 143B, 144A, 144B, 145A, 145B, 146, 147, 148, 258, 259, 260, 261, 263, 264, 265, 266, 267, 268, 271, 301A, 301B, 302, 303, 304, 305, 306, 307, 308, 309, 310, 311, 312, 313, 314, 315, 316A, 316B, 317, 318, 319, 320A, 320B, 321, 322, 323, 324, 325, 326,

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327, 328A, 328B, 329, 330, 331A, 331B, 332, 333A, 333B, 334A, 335A, 335B, 336, 337, 401A, 401B, 402, 403, 404, 405, 406, 407A, 407B, 408, 409, 410, 411, 412, 413, 414, 415, 416, 417, 418, 419, 420, 501, 502, 503, 504, 505, 506, 507, 508, 509, 510, 511, 512, 513, 514, 515, 516, 517, 518, 519, 520, 521, 522, 523, 524, 525, 526, 527, 601, 602, 603, 604, 605, 606, 607, 608, 609, 610, 611, 612, 613, 614A, 614B, 615, 616, 617, 618, 619, 620, 621, 622, 623, 624, 625, 626, 627, 628, 629, 630, 631, 632, 633 Tract: 9903. Block(s): 130A, 143A, 144A Tract: 9904. Block(s): 101, 102, 103, 104, 105, 106, 107, 108, 109, 110, 111, 112, 113, 114, 115, 116, 117, 118, 119, 120, 121, 122, 123, 201, 202, 203, 204, 205, 206, 207, 208, 209, 210, 211, 212, 213, 214, 215, 216, 301, 302, 303A, 304, 305, 306, 307, 312, 313, 401, 402, 403, 404, 405, 406, 407, 408, 409, 410, 411A, 412, 413, 414, 415, 416, 417, 418, 419, 420, 421, 422, 423, 424, 425, 426A, 427, 428, 429A, 501, 502, 503, 504, 505, 506, 507, 508, 509, 510, 511, 512, 513, 514, 515A, 517, 518, 519, 520, 521A, 522A, 524A, 525A, 526A, 527, 601, 602, 603A, 603B, 604, 605, 606, 607, 608A, 609, 610A Tract: 9905. Block(s): 101, 102, 103, 104, 105, 106, 107, 108, 109, 110, 111, 112, 113, 114, 115, 116, 117, 118, 119, 120, 121, 122, 123, 124, 125, 126, 127, 128, 129, 130, 131, 132, 133, 134, 135, 136, 137, 138, 139, 140, 141, 142, 143, 144, 145, 146, 147, 148, 149, 150, 151, 152, 153, 201, 202, 203, 204, 205, 206, 207, 208, 209, 210, 211, 212, 213, 214, 215, 216, 301, 302, 303, 304, 305, 306, 307, 308, 309, 310, 311, 312, 313, 314, 315, 316, 317, 318, 319, 320, 321, 322, 323, 324, 325, 326, 327, 328, 329, 330, 331, 332, 401, 402, 403, 404, 405, 406, 407, 408, 409, 410, 411, 412, 413, 414, 415, 416, 417, 418, 419, 420, 421, 422, 423, 424, 425, 426, 427, 428, 429, 430, 431, 501A, 501B, 502, 503A, 504A, 505, 506, 507, 508, 509, 510, 511, 512, 513, 514, 515,

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516, 517, 518, 519, 520, 521, 522A Tract: 9906. Block(s): 141, 142, 143, 144, 152, 153, 154, 155, 156, 157, 201, 202A, 202B, 203, 204A, 204B, 205A, 205B, 206, 207, 208, 209, 210, 211, 212, 213, 214, 215, 216, 217, 218, 219, 220, 221, 222, 301, 302, 303, 304, 305, 306, 307, 308, 309, 310, 311, 312, 313, 314, 315, 316, 317, 318, 319, 320, 321A, 321B, 321C, 322, 323A, 323B, 324, 509, 510A, 510B, 510C, 511, 512, 513, 514, 515, 516, 517, 520, 535, 536, 537A, 537B, 538A, 538B VTD: 0002 LOCKHART VTD: 0003 BLITCH VTD: 0004 HAGIN District: 147 EFFINGHAM COUNTY BRYAN COUNTY VTD: 0001 NINETEENTH VTD: 0002 MILL CREEK VTD: 0003 RICHMOND HILL VTD: 0006 FORT STEWART (Part) Tract: 9202. Block(s): That portion of Block 901E which lies north of Georgia State Highway 144. VTD: 0007 BLITCHTON District: 148 CHATHAM COUNTY VTD: 0012 1-12 (Part) Tract: 0039. Block(s): 201A, 202A, 212, 301B, 310B, 311B, 405, 406A, 406B, 407A, 407B, 409, 410A, 410B, 411 VTD: 0013 1-13 (Part) Tract: 0102. Block(s): 101, 102, 103, 118, 119, 120, 201, 206 VTD: 0014 2-1 VTD: 0015 2-2 VTD: 0016 2-3 VTD: 0017 2-4

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VTD: 0019 2-6 VTD: 0020 2-7 VTD: 0021 2-8 VTD: 0022 2-9 VTD: 0026 3-3 (Part) Tract: 0036.01 Block(s): 308, 309, 310, 311, 312, 313, 314 Tract: 0037. Block(s): 108, 109, 110, 111, 112, 113, 118, 119, 120, 207, 208, 209, 210, 211, 212, 213, 214, 215, 216 VTD: 0027 3-4 VTD: 0028 3-5 VTD: 0030 3-7 VTD: 0034 4-1 (Part) Tract: 0036.01 Block(s): 401B, 402 VTD: 0035 4-2 VTD: 0036 4-3 (Part) Tract: 0111.01 Block(s): 507 VTD: 0043 4-10 (Part) Tract: 0038. Block(s): 204B, 307B, 312B, 313B Tract: 0039. Block(s): 201B, 202B Tract: 0101.02 Block(s): 407, 408, 409, 410 District: 149 CHATHAM COUNTY VTD: 0009 1-9 VTD: 0024 3-1 VTD: 0025 3-2 VTD: 0047 5-2 VTD: 0052 5-7 (Part) Tract: 0045. Block(s): 101A, 103, 104, 131, 401A, 401B, 413B, 414A, 414B VTD: 0053 5-8 (Part) Tract: 0105.02 Block(s): 106, 110, 111, 112, 113, 114, 115, 201, 202,

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203, 204, 205, 206, 207, 208, 209, 210, 211, 212 VTD: 0061 6-6 VTD: 0077 8-2 (Part) Tract: 0105.01 Block(s): 201, 212B, 213 Tract: 0106.01 Block(s): 620B Tract: 0106.04 Block(s): 101A, 101B, 102A, 102B, 103A, 103B, 104A, 104B, 105, 106, 107, 108, 109, 110, 111, 112, 113, 114A, 114B, 115, 116, 117, 118, 119A, 119B, 120A, 120B, 121A, 121B, 122A, 122B, 123, 124A, 124B, 125, 126A, 126B, 127A, 127B, 127C, 128, 129B, 131B, 132, 133, 134, 135A, 135B, 136, 137, 138, 139, 140, 141, 142B, 143B, 144, 145, 146, 147B, 150, 151, 152, 153, 154, 155 Tract: 0106.05 Block(s): 169A, 170A, 171A, 172A VTD: 0078 8-3 VTD: 0079 8-4 VTD: 0080 8-5 VTD: 0081 8-6 VTD: 0082 8-7 VTD: 0083 8-8 VTD: 0084 8-9 VTD: 0085 8-10 VTD: 0086 5-11 District: 150 CHATHAM COUNTY VTD: 0053 5-8 (Part) Tract: 0105.02 Block(s): 102, 103, 104, 105 VTD: 0064 6-9 VTD: 0065 7-1 VTD: 0066 7-2 VTD: 0067 7-3 VTD: 0068 7-4 VTD: 0069 7-5 VTD: 0070 7-6 VTD: 0071 7-7

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VTD: 0072 7-8 VTD: 0073 7-9 VTD: 0074 7-10 VTD: 0075 7-11 VTD: 0076 8-1 VTD: 0077 8-2 (Part) Tract: 0106.01 Block(s): 315, 620A Tract: 0106.04 Block(s): 129A, 130, 131A Tract: 0106.05 Block(s): 101, 102B, 103, 104, 117, 118, 125, 126, 127, 128, 129, 130, 131, 132, 133, 134, 135, 136, 137, 138, 139, 140, 141, 142, 143, 144, 145, 146C, 147, 148, 149, 150, 151B, 152B, 153, 154B, 162, 163, 164, 165, 166, 167, 168, 169B, 170B, 171B, 172B, 175 Tract: 0106.99 Block(s): 146Z District: 151 CHATHAM COUNTY VTD: 0001 1-1 VTD: 0002 1-2 VTD: 0003 1-3 VTD: 0005 1-5 VTD: 0006 1-6 VTD: 0018 2-5 VTD: 0029 3-6 VTD: 0031 3-8 VTD: 0033 3-10 VTD: 0046 5-1 VTD: 0049 5-4 VTD: 0050 5-5 VTD: 0051 5-6 VTD: 0052 5-7 (Part) Tract: 0012. Block(s): 112 Tract: 0033.02 Block(s): 201, 206, 207 Tract: 0045.

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Block(s): 105, 106, 107, 108, 109, 110, 111, 112, 113, 114, 115, 116, 117, 118, 119, 120, 121, 122, 123, 124, 125, 126, 127, 128, 129, 130, 132, 133, 134A, 134B, 134C, 201, 202, 203, 204, 205, 206A, 206B, 207, 208, 209, 210, 211, 212, 213, 214A, 214B, 214C, 215, 216, 217, 218, 219, 220, 221, 222, 223, 224, 225, 226, 227, 228, 229, 230, 231, 232, 233, 234, 235, 301, 302, 303, 304, 305, 306, 307, 308, 309, 310, 311, 312, 313, 314, 315, 316, 317, 318, 319, 320, 321, 322, 323, 324, 325, 326, 327, 328, 329, 330, 402, 403, 404, 405, 406, 407, 408, 409, 410, 411, 412, 413A VTD: 0054 5-9 VTD: 0055 5-10 District: 152 CHATHAM COUNTY VTD: 0007 1-7 VTD: 0010 1-10 VTD: 0011 1-11 VTD: 0012 1-12 (Part) Tract: 0039. Block(s): 203, 204, 205, 206, 207, 208, 209, 210, 211, 301A, 302, 303, 304, 305, 306, 307, 308, 309, 310A, 311A, 312, 313, 314, 315, 404, 408, 412A, 412B Tract: 0040.02 Block(s): 101, 102, 103, 104A, 104B, 105, 118A, 118B Tract: 0102. Block(s): 312A, 312B, 312C, 313A, 313B, 313C VTD: 0032 3-9 VTD: 0044 4-11 (Part) Tract: 0041. Block(s): 101, 102, 103, 104, 105, 106, 107, 108, 109, 110, 111, 112, 140, 201, 202, 203, 204, 205, 206, 207, 208, 209 Tract: 0110.03 Block(s): 103 VTD: 0045 4-12 VTD: 0057 6-2

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VTD: 0059 6-4 VTD: 0060 6-5 VTD: 0062 6-7 VTD: 0063 6-8 District: 153 CHATHAM COUNTY VTD: 0013 1-13 (Part) Tract: 0102. Block(s): 202, 203, 204, 205, 207, 208, 209, 210, 301, 302, 303, 304, 305, 306, 307, 308, 309, 310, 311, 312D, 314, 315, 316 VTD: 0026 3-3 (Part) Tract: 0036.01 Block(s): 103, 108, 109, 115, 116, 120, 201, 202, 203, 204, 205, 206, 207, 208, 209, 210, 211, 212, 213, 214, 215, 216, 217, 218, 301, 302, 303, 304, 305, 306A, 307 Tract: 0036.02 Block(s): 101A Tract: 0037. Block(s): 201A, 201B, 202, 203, 204, 205, 206 Tract: 0101.01 Block(s): 323 VTD: 0034 4-1 (Part) Tract: 0036.01 Block(s): 101, 102A, 102B, 104, 105, 106, 107, 110, 111, 112, 113, 114, 117, 118, 119, 306B, 401A, 403, 404A, 404B, 405, 406, 407, 408, 409 Tract: 0036.02 Block(s): 101D, 312B Tract: 0101.01 Block(s): 301, 302, 303, 314A, 314B, 314C, 315, 316, 317, 318A, 318B, 319, 320, 321A, 321B, 321C, 321D, 322, 329A, 329B VTD: 0036 4-3 (Part) Tract: 0111.01 Block(s): 101, 102, 103, 104, 105, 106, 107, 108, 109, 110, 111, 112, 113, 114, 115, 116, 117, 118, 119, 120, 121, 122, 123, 124, 125, 126, 201, 202, 203, 208, 209, 210, 211, 212, 213, 214, 215, 216, 217,

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218, 219, 220, 221, 222, 223, 224, 401, 402, 403, 404, 405, 406, 508, 509, 510, 511, 512, 513, 514 VTD: 0037 4-4 VTD: 0038 4-5 VTD: 0039 4-6 VTD: 0041 4-8 VTD: 0042 4-9 VTD: 0043 4-10 (Part) Tract: 0101.02 Block(s): 315B, 402, 403B, 404, 411, 412, 413 Tract: 0110.02 Block(s): 103 Tract: 0110.04 Block(s): 101A, 101B, 102, 103, 104, 105, 106, 107, 108, 109, 110, 111, 112, 113, 114, 201, 202, 203, 204, 205, 206, 207, 208, 209, 210, 211, 212, 213, 301, 302, 303, 304, 305, 306, 307, 308, 309, 310, 311, 312, 313, 314, 315, 316, 317, 318, 319, 320, 321, 322, 323, 324, 325, 326, 327, 328, 329, 330, 331 VTD: 0044 4-11 (Part) Tract: 0110.03 Block(s): 101, 102, 104, 105, 106, 107, 108, 109, 110, 111, 112, 113, 114 VTD: 0056 6-1 District: 154 TATTNALL COUNTY EVANS COUNTY BRYAN COUNTY VTD: 0004 TWENTH WEST VTD: 0005 FORT MCALLISTER VTD: 0006 FORT STEWART (Part) Tract: 9202. Block(s): That portion of Block 901E which lies south of Georgia State Highway 144. LIBERTY COUNTY

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VTD: 0010 2-0010 (Part) Tract: 0101. Block(s): That portion of Block 901G which lies north and east of Georgia State Highway 144 and Georgia State Highway 119. VTD: 0012 2-0012 District: 155 TOOMBS COUNTY MONTGOMERY COUNTY WHEELER COUNTY District: 156 WILCOX COUNTY BEN HILL COUNTY IRWIN COUNTY TIFT COUNTY VTD: 0001 BRIGHTON VTD: 0002 BROOKFIELD VTD: 0008 TIFTON SOUTH (Part) Tract: 9906. Block(s): 101B, 102B, 103B, 117B, 120B, 122, 123, 124, 125, 126, 127, 128, 129, 130B, 131B, 138B, 139B, 172, 173, 217, 222, 223, 224, 225B, 226, 227, 228, 231, 233, 234, 237, 238, 301, 304, 305, 306, 307, 309, 310, 311, 312, 315 VTD: 0009 TIFTON NORTHEAST (Part) Tract: 9904. Block(s): 105D, 106, 107, 108, 109, 122, 129, 130, 401C, 402, 403, 408B, 409, 410, 411, 413B, 414B, 415, 416, 417B, 533B Tract: 9906. Block(s): 201C, 202B, 206, 207, 208, 209B, 211, 212, 213, 214, 215, 216, 235, 236 District: 157 TURNER COUNTY LEE COUNTY VTD: 0002 REDBONE

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VTD: 0003 LEESBURG (Part) Tract: 0203. Block(s): 424, 430, 431B, 432, 433, 434B, 435, 436, 437, 439A, 439B, 440A, 440B, 440C, 441A, 441B, 441C, 442, 443, 444A, 444B, 445A, 445B, 446A, 446B, 447, 448, 449, 462, 463, 464, 465, 466, 467, 468, 469, 470, 471, 472, 475A, 475B, 476A, 476B, 477A, 478, 479, 480, 501, 502, 503, 504, 505A, 506, 507A, 508 VTD: 0004 CENTURY VTD: 0005 PALMYRA WORTH COUNTY VTD: 0001 SYLVESTER VTD: 0002 SYLVESTER PARK VTD: 0003 POULAN VTD: 0004 SUMNER VTD: 0005 SHINGLER VTD: 0006 RED ROCK (Part) Tract: 9502. Block(s): 102, 103, 104, 105, 107, 108, 109, 110, 121, 122, 123, 124, 125, 126, 127, 128, 201, 202, 203, 204, 205, 206, 207, 208, 209, 210, 211, 212, 226, 227, 228, 229, 230, 231, 232, 233, 234, 235, 236, 252, 253, 254, 255, 256, 257, 258, 259, 301, 302, 303, 304, 305B, 306, 307B, 308B, 308C, 314B VTD: 0007 DOLES (Part) Tract: 9501. Block(s): 231, 232, 233, 234, 235, 236, 237, 241, 242, 243, 244, 245, 246, 247, 248, 249, 250, 251, 252, 253, 254, 255, 256, 257, 258, 265, 266, 267, 268, 269, 270, 271, 272, 273, 274, 275, 276, 277, 278, 279, 280, 281, 282, 295, 296, 297 VTD: 0008 OAKFIELD VTD: 0009 WARWICK VTD: 0010 SCOTTERVILLE VTD: 0011 MINTON VTD: 0013 GORDY (Part) Tract: 9504. Block(s): 219, 221, 222, 223, 224 Tract: 9505. Block(s): 103B, 104, 105, 106, 107, 108, 109, 110, 111, 112, 113, 123, 124, 125, 126, 127, 128, 153B,

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154, 155B, 168B, 169, 233, 234B, 235, 241, 242, 243, 244, 245B, 254B, 263B, 264B, 265, 266, 267, 268, 269, 270, 271, 272, 273, 274, 275, 276, 277, 278, 279, 280, 281, 282, 283, 284, 285, 286, 287, 288, 289, 290, 291, 292, 293, 294 District: 158 STEWART COUNTY WEBSTER COUNTY QUITMAN COUNTY RANDOLPH COUNTY SUMTER COUNTY VTD: 0025 CONCORD NEW 26 VTD: 0030 PLAINS OLD 26 (Part) Tract: 9504. Block(s): 141, 142, 143, 146, 147, 148, 149, 151, 152, 153, 154, 155, 157, 158, 160, 161, 162, 163, 164, 165, 166, 201, 202A, 202B, 203, 204, 205, 206A, 206B, 207, 208, 209, 210, 211, 212, 213A, 213B, 214, 215A, 215B, 216, 217, 218, 219, 220, 221, 222, 223A, 224, 225, 226, 227, 228, 229, 230, 231, 232, 233, 234, 235, 236A, 237A, 238A, 241A, 242, 248, 249, 250, 301, 304, 305, 309A VTD: 0035 AMERICUS 27 (Part) Tract: 9502. Block(s): 105, 106, 107, 108, 109, 110, 111, 112, 113, 114A, 114B, 114C, 115A, 115B, 115D, 116A, 116B, 117A, 117B, 118C, 119B, 120B, 121B, 122B, 125, 126, 127, 128, 129, 132, 133, 134, 135, 136, 137, 138, 139, 140A, 140B, 141A, 141B, 141C, 141D, 142, 148A, 148B, 148C, 149A, 149B, 149C, 150, 151, 152, 301A, 301B, 301C, 301D, 301E, 302, 303A, 303B, 304, 305, 306, 307, 308, 309, 310, 311A, 311B, 312A, 312B, 312C, 313, 314, 315A, 315B, 315C, 316A, 316B, 317, 318, 319, 320, 321A, 321B, 322, 323, 402, 403, 404, 405, 406, 407, 408, 409A, 409B, 409C, 409D, 409E, 410, 411, 412A, 412B, 413, 414, 415, 416, 417, 418, 419, 420, 421, 422, 423, 424, 425, 426, 427, 428, 429, 430 Tract: 9503. Block(s): 101, 102, 103, 104, 105, 106, 107, 108, 109,

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110, 111, 112, 113, 114, 115, 116, 117, 118, 119, 120, 121, 122, 123, 124, 125, 126, 133, 134, 135A, 135B, 135D, 137A, 137B, 138, 139B, 201, 202, 203, 204, 205A, 205B, 205C, 205D, 205E, 205F, 205G, 205H, 205J, 205K, 205L, 206A, 206B, 206C, 206D, 207A, 207B, 207C, 208A, 208B, 208C, 209A, 209B, 209C, 210, 211A, 211B, 211C, 211D, 212A, 212B, 213A, 213B, 214A, 214B, 214C, 215A, 215B, 215C, 216A, 216B, 216C, 217A, 217B, 217C, 217D, 217E, 217F, 217G, 217H, 217J, 218A, 218B, 218C, 219, 220, 221, 222, 223, 224, 225, 311, 312, 313, 314, 315, 316, 453, 454, 455, 456, 457, 458, 459, 462, 463, 501, 502, 503, 504, 505, 506, 507, 508, 509, 510, 511, 512, 520B, 543, 544 Tract: 9505. Block(s): 101, 102, 103, 104, 105, 106, 107, 108, 109, 110, 111, 112, 113, 114A, 114B, 114C, 114D, 115, 116, 117, 118, 119, 120, 121, 122, 123, 124, 125, 126, 127, 128, 129, 201, 202, 203, 204A, 204B, 205, 206, 207, 208, 209, 210, 211, 212, 213, 214, 215A, 215B, 216A, 216B, 216C, 216D, 217A, 217B, 217C, 218, 219, 220, 221, 222, 223, 224A, 224B, 224C, 225, 226A, 226B, 227, 228, 229, 230, 231, 232A, 232B, 233A, 233B, 233C, 234, 235, 236, 237, 238, 304, 307, 309, 310, 311, 312, 313, 314 Tract: 9506. Block(s): 101, 128, 131, 132, 133, 134, 139, 140, 141, 142, 143, 144, 145, 146, 147, 148, 149, 201, 202, 203, 204, 205, 206, 207, 208, 209, 210, 211, 212, 213, 214, 215, 216, 217, 218, 219, 220, 221, 222, 223, 301, 302, 303, 304, 305, 306, 307, 308, 309, 310, 311, 312, 313, 314, 315, 316, 317, 318, 319, 320, 321, 322, 323, 324, 325, 326, 327, 328 Tract: 9507. Block(s): 104, 105A, 105B, 106A, 106B, 107, 108, 109, 110, 111, 112, 113, 114, 115, 116, 117, 118, 123, 124, 125, 126, 201A, 201B, 201C, 201D, 202, 203, 204, 205, 206A, 206B, 206C, 207A, 207B, 208, 209, 210, 211, 212, 213, 214, 215, 216A, 216B, 217, 218, 219, 220A, 220B, 220C, 220D, 221, 222, 223, 224, 225, 226, 227, 228, 229, 230, 231, 232, 233,

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234, 235, 236, 237, 238, 239, 240, 241, 242, 243, 244, 245, 246A, 246B, 247, 248, 249, 250, 301, 302, 303, 304, 305, 306, 307, 308, 309, 310, 311, 312, 313, 314, 315, 316, 317, 318, 319, 320, 321, 322, 323, 401A, 401B, 401C, 402A, 402B, 402C, 403A, 403B, 404A, 404B, 405, 406, 407A, 407B, 407C, 408A, 408B, 409A, 409B, 409C, 409D, 409E, 409F, 409G, 410, 411, 412, 413, 414A, 414B, 414C, 414D, 415A, 415B, 415C, 415D, 416A, 416B, 416C, 417, 418, 419, 420, 421, 422, 423, 424, 425, 426, 427, 432, 435 VTD: 0040 CHAMBLISS 28 VTD: 0045 ANDERSONVILLE District: 159 TERRELL COUNTY CLAY COUNTY CALHOUN COUNTY LEE COUNTY VTD: 0001 CHOKEE VTD: 0003 LEESBURG (Part) Tract: 0202. Block(s): 160, 162, 163, 192, 194, 195, 196 Tract: 0203. Block(s): 202, 203, 204, 205, 211, 402, 403, 404, 405, 413, 414, 416, 417, 418, 419, 420, 421A, 421B, 422, 423, 425, 426, 427, 428, 429, 431A, 434A, 450, 451, 452, 453, 454, 455, 456, 457, 458, 459, 460, 461, 473, 474, 485A, 485B, 486, 487, 490, 491, 493, 494, 495, 496, 497, 514, 516, 517, 518, 519, 520, 521, 522, 523, 524, 528, 529, 530, 531, 532, 533, 534, 535, 536, 537, 548, 549 VTD: 0006 SMITHSVILLE SUMTER COUNTY VTD: 0005 LESLIE 15 VTD: 0010 SUMTER CITY NEW 16 VTD: 0015 HUNTINGTON OLD 16 VTD: 0020 THOMPSON 17 VTD: 0030 PLAINS OLD 26 (Part) Tract: 9504. Block(s): 223B, 236B, 237B, 238B, 239, 240, 241B,

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243, 244, 245, 246, 247, 251, 252, 253, 254, 302, 303, 306, 307, 308, 309B, 310, 311, 312, 313, 314, 315, 316, 317, 318, 326, 330, 363, 364, 365, 369, 370 VTD: 0035 AMERICUS 27 (Part) Tract: 9502. Block(s): 115C, 118A, 118B, 119A, 120A, 121A, 122A, 123A, 123B, 124A, 124B, 143A, 143B, 144A, 144B, 145, 146A, 146B, 146C, 146D, 147A, 147B, 156, 157, 158A, 158B, 159A, 159B, 201A, 201B, 201C, 202A, 202B, 203A, 204, 205, 206, 207, 208, 209, 210, 211, 212, 213, 214, 215, 216, 217, 218, 219, 220, 221, 222, 223, 224, 225, 226 Tract: 9503. Block(s): 135C, 136, 139A, 140A, 140B, 141, 142A, 142B, 143, 144, 301, 302, 303, 304, 305, 306, 307, 308, 309, 310, 317, 318, 319, 320, 321, 401, 402, 403, 404, 405, 406, 407, 408, 409, 410, 411, 412, 413, 414, 415, 416, 417, 418, 419, 420, 421, 422, 423, 424, 425, 426, 427, 428, 429, 430, 431, 432, 433, 434, 435, 436, 437, 438, 439, 440, 441, 442, 443, 444, 445, 447, 448, 449, 450, 451, 452, 460, 461, 513, 514A, 514B, 515, 516, 517, 518, 519A, 519B, 520A, 520C, 521A, 521B, 521C, 522, 523, 524, 525, 526, 527, 528, 529, 530, 531, 532, 533, 534, 535A, 535B, 536, 537, 538, 539, 540, 541, 542, 545, 546 Tract: 9504. Block(s): 319, 320 Tract: 9505. Block(s): 301, 302, 303, 305, 306, 308, 326B, 327, 328, 329, 331, 332, 333, 334 Tract: 9506. Block(s): 102, 103, 104, 105, 106, 107, 108, 109, 110, 111, 112, 113, 114, 115, 116, 117, 118, 119, 120, 121, 122, 123, 124, 125, 126, 127, 129, 130, 135, 136, 137, 138

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District: 160 EARLY COUNTY MILLER COUNTY SEMINOLE COUNTY DECATUR COUNTY VTD: 0002 BAINBRIDGE (Part) Tract: 9701. Block(s): 181, 182, 183, 186, 187, 188 Tract: 9703. Block(s): 267B, 284B, 285, 286, 383B, 384, 385, 386 Tract: 9704. Block(s): 103, 104A, 104B, 105, 106, 107, 108, 109, 110, 111, 112, 113, 124A, 124B, 125, 126A, 126B, 127, 128, 201, 202A, 202B, 203, 204, 205A, 205B, 206, 207, 208, 209, 210, 243 Tract: 9706. Block(s): 101, 102, 113, 114, 115, 116, 117, 118, 119, 120, 121, 130, 131, 132, 133, 134, 201, 202, 222, 223, 224, 225, 226, 227, 228, 229, 230, 231, 301, 302, 303, 304, 305, 306, 307, 308, 309, 310, 311, 312, 313, 314, 315, 316, 317, 318, 319, 320, 321, 322, 323, 324, 325, 326, 327, 328, 329, 330, 331, 332, 333, 334, 335, 336, 337, 338, 339, 340, 341, 342, 343, 344, 345, 346, 347, 348, 349, 350, 403A, 404, 405, 406, 407, 408, 409, 410, 411, 412, 413, 414, 415 Tract: 9707. Block(s): 106, 107, 108, 109, 110, 111, 112, 113, 114, 115, 136, 137, 138, 139, 140, 141, 142, 143, 144, 145, 146, 147, 148, 149, 195, 196, 197 VTD: 0003 WEST BAINBRIDGE (Part) Tract: 9702. Block(s): 190, 192, 193, 194, 195, 237, 238, 239, 240, 257 Tract: 9703. Block(s): 103, 104, 105, 106, 107, 108, 109, 110, 111, 112, 113, 114, 115, 116, 117, 118, 119, 120, 121, 122, 123, 124, 125, 126, 127, 128, 129, 130, 131, 132, 133, 134, 135, 136, 137, 138, 139, 140, 144B, 145, 146B, 147B, 148, 149, 150, 151, 152, 153, 154, 155, 156, 158B, 159, 160, 161, 162, 163, 201B,

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202C, 203, 204B, 260B, 261, 262, 263, 264, 265, 266, 267C, 270B, 278B, 287, 288 VTD: 0004 BELCHER VTD: 0006 BRINSON VTD: 0008 FACEVILLE VTD: 0010 KENDRICK VTD: 0011 PARKER (Part) Tract: 9701. Block(s): 101, 102, 103, 104, 105, 106, 122, 123, 124, 125, 126, 127, 128, 129, 156, 157, 158, 159, 160, 161, 162, 163, 164, 178 VTD: 0012 PINE HILL VTD: 0013 RECOVERY District: 161 BAKER COUNTY DOUGHERTY COUNTY VTD: 0007 BROAD AVENUE SCHOOL VTD: 0009 WESTTOWN LIBRARY VTD: 0010 RIVERVIEW ACADAMY VTD: 0011 M L KING JR. HIGH SCHOOL VTD: 0012 MONROE HIGH SCHOOL VTD: 0014 CARVER TEEN CENTER (Part) Tract: 0012. Block(s): 218, 219, 220 Tract: 0015. Block(s): 114, 115, 116, 117, 119, 120, 121, 301, 302, 303, 304, 305, 306, 307, 308, 309, 311, 312, 316, 319, 320, 321, 322, 323, 324, 325, 326, 327 VTD: 0016 HIGHLAND AVENUE SCHOOL VTD: 0017 AVALON METHODIST CHURCH VTD: 0018 ALBANY JR. HIGH SCHOOL VTD: 0022 RAD SPRINGS JR HIGH SCH VTD: 0023 PUTNEY YOUTH CENTER (Part) Tract: 0109. Block(s): 208, 215, 216, 217, 218, 219, 220, 224, 225, 226, 227, 228, 229 Tract: 0110. Block(s): 105, 106, 107, 108, 109, 110, 111, 112, 115, 116, 117, 118, 119, 120, 121, 122, 123, 124, 125, 126, 127, 128, 129, 208, 209, 211, 212, 213, 214,

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215, 216, 217, 227, 228, 230, 231, 232, 233, 234, 235, 236 District: 162 DOUGHERTY COUNTY VTD: 0013 FLINTSIDE ELEMENTARY SCH VTD: 0014 CARVER TEEN CENTER (Part) Tract: 0014.02 Block(s): 103, 104, 105, 106, 111, 112, 113, 218, 219 Tract: 0015. Block(s): 201, 202, 203, 204, 205, 206, 207, 208, 209, 210, 211, 214, 215, 216, 217, 218, 219, 220, 221, 222, 223, 224, 313, 314, 315 VTD: 0015 CARVER JR HIGH GYM VTD: 0019 TURNER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL VTD: 0020 JACKSON HEIGHTS ELEM SCH VTD: 0021 BILL MILLER GYM AND ALBANY STATE COLLEGE VTD: 0023 PUTNEY YOUTH CENTER (Part) Tract: 0110. Block(s): 101, 102, 103, 104, 113, 114, 201, 202, 203, 204, 205, 206, 207, 210, 218, 219, 220, 221, 222, 223, 224, 225, 226, 229, 237, 238, 239, 240 Tract: 0111. Block(s): 131, 132, 133, 134, 135, 136, 137, 138, 139, 140, 141, 142, 143, 144, 145, 146, 147, 148, 149, 150 VTD: 0024 MOCK ROAD ELEMENTARY SCH VTD: 0025 DOUGHERTY JR HIGH SCHOOL VTD: 0026 BRANCH ROAD PRECINCT (Part) Tract: 0001. Block(s): 101B, 101C, 103B, 104, 105, 106, 107B, 108B, 108C VTD: 0027 SYLVANDALE ELEMENTARY SCH District: 163 DOUGHERTY COUNTY VTD: 0001 NATIONAL GUARD ARMORY VTD: 0002 NW LIBRARY VTD: 0003 PORTERFIELD METH CH GYM

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VTD: 0004 LOWER DEERFIELD-WINDSOR VTD: 0005 WESTOVER HIGH SCHOOL VTD: 0006 MERRY ACRES JR HIGH SCH VTD: 0008 ALBANY JR COLLEGE VTD: 0026 BRANCH ROAD PRECINCT (Part) Tract: 0101. Block(s): 101, 102, 103, 104, 105, 106, 107, 108, 109, 110, 111, 112, 113, 114, 115, 116, 117, 118, 119, 120, 121, 122, 123, 124, 125, 126, 127, 128B, 129B, 130B, 131, 134, 201, 202, 203, 204, 205, 206, 207, 208B, 208C, 209, 210, 211, 212, 213, 214, 215, 216 Tract: 0103.01 Block(s): 101B, 102 VTD: 0028 SCOTTISH RITE TEMPLE WORTH COUNTY VTD: 0006 RED ROCK (Part) Tract: 9502. Block(s): 213, 214, 215, 216, 217, 218, 219, 220, 221, 222, 223, 224, 225, 237, 238, 239, 240, 241, 242, 243, 244, 245, 246, 247, 248, 249, 250, 251 VTD: 0007 DOLES (Part) Tract: 9501. Block(s): 283, 284, 287, 288, 289, 290, 291, 292, 293, 294 VTD: 0012 BRIDGEBORO VTD: 0013 GORDY (Part) Tract: 9505. Block(s): 114, 115, 116, 117, 118, 119, 120, 121, 122, 129, 130, 131, 132, 133, 134, 135, 136, 137, 138, 139, 140, 141, 142, 143, 144, 145, 146, 147, 148, 149, 150, 151, 152, 236, 237, 238, 239, 240, 295, 296, 297 District: 164 MITCHELL COUNTY COLQUITT COUNTY VTD: 0001 BRIDGE CREEK VTD: 0003 DOERUN VTD: 0004 FUNSTON VTD: 0005 HAMILTON VTD: 0006 HARTSFIELD

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VTD: 0008 MILL CREEK VTD: 0009 MONK (Part) Tract: 9703. Block(s): 222, 223, 224, 225A, 225B, 226A, 226B VTD: 0010 MOULTRIE (Part) Tract: 9703. Block(s): 433, 523, 524, 525 Tract: 9708. Block(s): 103, 104, 105, 106, 107, 108A, 108B, 109, 110, 111, 112, 115, 116, 117, 118, 119, 120, 121, 122, 123, 134, 135, 136, 137, 138, 139, 140, 141, 142, 147, 148, 301C Tract: 9709. Block(s): 129A, 131, 134, 135, 136, 301A, 325B VTD: 0011 MURPHY VTD: 0014 THIGPEN VTD: 0018 SHAW (Part) Tract: 9703. Block(s): 201, 202, 203A, 203B, 204, 205, 206, 207, 208A, 208B, 209, 210, 211, 212A, 212B, 212C, 213A, 213B, 214, 217, 218, 219, 220, 221, 301, 302, 303, 304, 305, 306, 307, 308, 309, 310, 311, 312, 313, 314, 315, 316, 317, 318, 319, 320, 321, 322, 323, 324, 325, 326, 327, 328, 329, 330, 331, 332, 333, 401, 402, 403, 404, 405, 406, 407, 408, 409, 410, 411, 412, 413, 414, 415, 416, 417, 418, 419, 420, 421, 422, 423, 424, 425, 426, 427, 428, 429, 430, 431, 432, 501, 502, 503, 504, 505, 506, 507, 508, 509, 510, 511, 512, 513, 514, 515, 516, 517, 518, 519, 520, 521, 522, 601, 602, 603, 604, 605, 606, 607, 608, 609, 610, 611, 612, 613, 614, 615, 618 VTD: 0019 AUTREYVILLE District: 165 COLQUITT COUNTY VTD: 0002 CROSLAND VTD: 0009 MONK (Part) Tract: 9701. Block(s): 213, 214, 215, 216, 217, 218, 219, 220, 288,

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289, 290 Tract: 9702. Block(s): 101, 102, 103, 104, 105, 106, 107, 158C, 159, 160, 161, 162, 163, 164, 165, 166, 167, 168, 169, 170, 171, 176, 177, 178, 289, 290, 291, 292 Tract: 9703. Block(s): 104, 105, 106, 107, 108, 109, 110, 111, 112, 113, 114, 115, 116, 117, 118, 119, 120, 136, 137, 138, 139, 140, 141, 142, 143, 144, 145, 146, 147, 148, 149, 150, 151, 152, 153, 154, 155, 156, 157, 158, 159, 160, 161, 162, 163, 164, 165, 166 VTD: 0010 MOULTRIE (Part) Tract: 9703. Block(s): 215A, 215B, 216, 616, 617 Tract: 9704. Block(s): 108A, 108B, 109A, 110A, 111, 112, 113, 114, 115, 116, 117, 118, 119, 120, 121, 122, 123, 124, 125, 126, 127, 139, 140, 141, 142, 143, 204, 205, 206, 207, 208, 209, 210, 211, 212, 213, 214, 215, 216, 217, 218, 219, 220, 221, 222, 223, 224, 225, 226, 227, 228, 229, 230, 231, 232, 233, 234, 248, 249, 250, 251, 252, 253, 254, 255, 256, 257, 258, 259, 260, 261, 262, 263, 264, 265 Tract: 9707. Block(s): 106, 107, 108, 109, 110, 111, 112, 113, 114, 115, 117, 118, 119, 120, 201, 202, 203, 204, 205, 206, 207, 208, 209, 210, 211, 212, 213, 214, 215, 216, 217, 218, 219, 220, 221, 222, 223, 224, 225, 226, 227, 228, 229, 230, 231, 232, 233, 234, 235, 236, 237, 238, 239, 240, 241, 242, 243, 244, 245, 246, 248, 253, 254, 255, 256, 257, 258, 304, 305, 306, 307, 308, 309, 310, 311, 312, 318 Tract: 9708. Block(s): 101, 102, 124, 125, 126, 127, 128, 129, 130, 131, 132, 133, 201, 202 VTD: 0012 NORMAN PARK (Part) Tract: 9701. Block(s): 150, 151A, 151B, 152A, 152B, 153A, 153B, 170, 171A, 171B, 172, 174, 178, 179, 180, 181, 182, 183, 184, 206, 207, 208, 209, 210, 211, 212, 221, 222, 223, 224, 225, 226A, 226B, 227, 228A, 228B, 229A, 229B, 230, 231, 232, 233, 234, 235, 236, 237,

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238, 239, 240, 241, 242, 243, 244, 245, 246, 247, 248A, 248B, 249, 250, 251, 252, 257, 258A, 258B, 259, 260A, 260B, 261, 262, 263, 264, 265, 266, 267, 268, 269, 270, 271, 272, 273, 274, 275, 276A, 276B, 277A, 277B, 278, 279, 280, 282, 283, 284, 285, 286, 287, 291, 292 Tract: 9704. Block(s): 108C, 109B, 109C, 110B VTD: 0015 TY TY VTD: 0016 WARRIOR TIFT COUNTY VTD: 0003 CHULA VTD: 0004 DOCIA VTD: 0005 ELDORADO VTD: 0006 OMEGA VTD: 0007 TY TY VTD: 0008 TIFTON SOUTH (Part) Tract: 9906. Block(s): 101A, 102A, 103A, 104, 105, 106, 107, 108, 109, 110, 111, 112, 113, 114, 115, 116, 117A, 118, 119, 120A, 121, 130A, 131A, 132, 133, 134, 135, 136, 137, 138A, 139A, 140A, 140B, 141, 142, 143, 144, 145, 146, 147, 148, 149, 150, 151, 152, 153, 154, 155, 156A, 156B, 157, 158, 159, 160, 161, 162, 163, 164A, 164B, 165A, 165B, 166A, 166B, 167A, 167B, 168, 169, 170, 171A, 171B, 218A, 218B, 219, 220A, 220B, 221A, 221B, 225A, 225C, 225D, 229, 230A, 230B, 232A, 232B, 302, 303, 308, 313, 314, 316, 317, 318, 319, 320, 321, 322, 323, 324, 325, 326, 327, 328, 329, 330, 331, 332, 333, 334, 401A, 401B, 402, 403, 404, 405, 406, 407, 408, 409, 410, 411, 412, 413, 414, 415, 416, 417, 418, 419, 420, 421, 422, 423, 424, 425, 426, 427, 428, 429, 430, 431, 432, 433, 434, 435 Tract: 9907. Block(s): 103A, 108A, 109, 110, 111, 112, 113, 114, 115, 116, 117, 118, 119, 120, 121, 122, 123, 124, 125, 126A, 126B, 127, 128, 129, 130, 131, 132, 201, 202, 203, 204, 205, 206, 207, 208, 209, 210, 211, 212, 213, 214, 215, 216, 217, 218, 219, 220, 221, 222, 223, 224, 301, 302, 303, 304, 305, 306, 307, 308, 309, 310, 311, 312, 313, 314, 315, 316, 317,

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318, 319, 320, 321, 322, 323, 324, 325, 326, 327, 328, 329, 431, 432, 433, 435A, 435B, 436, 437, 438, 439, 440A, 440B, 441, 442, 443, 444, 445, 446, 447, 448A, 448B, 449A, 449B, 450, 451, 452, 453, 454, 455, 456, 457, 458, 459, 460, 461, 462, 463, 464, 465, 466, 469, 470, 471, 472, 473, 474, 475, 476, 477, 478 Tract: 9909. Block(s): 101, 102, 103, 104, 105, 106, 107, 108, 109, 110, 111, 112, 113, 114, 214, 215, 216, 217, 218, 219, 220, 221, 222, 223, 224, 225, 226, 227, 228, 229 VTD: 0009 TIFTON NORTHEAST (Part) Tract: 9903. Block(s): 103A, 158, 159, 160, 161, 162, 163, 164, 165, 166, 167, 201, 202, 203, 204, 205, 206, 207, 208, 209, 210, 211, 212, 213, 214, 215, 216, 217, 218, 219, 220, 221, 222, 223, 224, 225, 226, 227, 228, 229, 230, 231, 232, 233, 234, 235, 236, 237, 238, 239, 240, 301, 302, 303, 304, 305, 306, 307, 308, 309, 310, 311, 312, 313, 314, 315, 316, 317, 318, 319, 320, 321, 322, 401, 402, 403, 404, 405, 406, 407, 408, 409, 410, 411, 412, 413, 414, 415, 416, 417, 418, 419, 420, 421, 422, 423, 424, 425, 426, 427, 428, 429, 601, 602, 603, 604, 605, 606, 607, 608, 609, 610, 611, 612, 613, 614, 615, 616, 617, 618, 619, 620, 621, 622, 623, 624, 625, 626, 627, 628, 629, 630, 631, 632, 633, 634, 635 Tract: 9904. Block(s): 105A, 105B, 105C, 110A, 110B, 111A, 111B, 112, 113, 114, 115, 116, 117, 118, 119, 120, 121A, 121B, 123, 124, 125, 126, 127, 128, 201A, 201B, 201C, 201D, 202, 203, 204, 205, 206, 207, 208, 209, 210, 211, 212, 213, 214, 215, 216, 217, 218, 219, 220, 221, 222, 223, 224, 225, 301A, 301B, 302, 303, 304, 305, 306, 307, 308, 309, 310, 311, 312, 313, 314, 315, 316, 317, 318, 319, 320, 321, 322, 323, 324, 325, 401A, 401B, 404, 405, 406, 407, 408A, 412, 413A, 414A, 417A, 501, 502, 503, 504, 505, 506, 507, 508, 509, 510, 511, 512, 513, 514, 515, 516, 517, 518, 519, 520, 521, 522, 523, 524, 525, 526, 527, 528, 529, 530, 531, 532, 533A, 534,

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535, 536, 537, 538, 601, 602, 603, 604, 605, 606, 607, 608, 609, 610, 611, 612, 613, 614, 615, 616, 617, 618, 619, 620, 621, 622, 623, 624, 625, 626, 627, 628 Tract: 9906. Block(s): 201A, 201B, 202A, 203, 204, 205, 209A, 210 Tract: 9907. Block(s): 101, 102 VTD: 0010 TIFTON NORTHWEST District: 166 BERRIEN COUNTY COLQUITT COUNTY VTD: 0007 LEE VTD: 0010 MOULTRIE (Part) Tract: 9704. Block(s): 107A, 136A, 138A, 201A, 203A, 235A, 236A, 237A, 238, 239, 240, 241, 242, 243, 244, 245, 246, 247, 335A, 337, 340, 341, 342 Tract: 9706. Block(s): 102A, 104A, 104B, 105A, 106A, 108A, 108C, 116A, 117, 118, 119, 120, 121, 122, 123, 124, 125, 126A, 127, 128, 129, 130, 131, 132, 133, 134, 135, 136, 137, 138, 139A, 139B, 301, 302A, 302B, 304, 305, 306A, 307A, 308A, 314A, 315A, 316, 317, 318, 322A Tract: 9707. Block(s): 101, 102, 103, 104, 105, 116, 121A, 121B, 122, 123, 124, 125, 126, 127, 128, 129, 130, 131A, 131B, 132, 133, 134, 135, 136, 137, 138, 139, 247, 249, 250, 251, 252, 301, 302, 303, 313, 314, 315, 316, 317, 319, 320, 321, 322, 323, 324, 325, 326, 327, 328, 329, 330, 331, 332, 333, 334, 335, 336, 337, 338, 339, 340, 341, 342, 343, 401, 402A, 402B, 403A, 403B, 404A, 404B, 405, 406A, 406B, 407, 408, 409, 410, 411, 412, 413, 414, 415, 416, 417, 418, 419A, 419B, 420, 421, 422, 423, 424, 425, 426, 427, 428, 429, 430, 431, 432, 433, 434, 435, 501A, 502, 503, 505, 506, 509A, 510A, 511A, 512A, 513A, 513B, 513C, 514, 515, 516A, 517A, 518A, 519,

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520A, 521A, 522A, 537, 538A, 601, 602, 603, 604, 605, 606, 607, 608, 609, 610, 611, 612, 613, 614, 615, 616, 617, 618, 619, 620, 621, 622A, 622B, 623A, 623B, 624, 625A, 626A, 627, 628, 629, 630 Tract: 9708. Block(s): 113, 114, 143, 144, 145, 146, 203, 204, 205, 206, 207, 208, 209, 210, 211, 212, 213, 214, 215, 216, 217, 218, 219, 220, 221, 222, 223, 224, 225, 226, 227, 228, 229, 301A, 301B, 301D, 301E, 302, 303, 304, 305, 306, 307, 308, 309, 310, 311, 312, 313, 314, 315, 316, 317, 401, 402, 403, 404, 405, 406, 407, 408, 409, 410, 411, 412, 413, 414, 415, 416, 417, 418 VTD: 0012 NORMAN PARK (Part) Tract: 9701. Block(s): 253, 254, 255, 256, 281 Tract: 9703. Block(s): 101, 102, 103, 121, 122, 123, 124, 125, 126, 127, 128, 129, 130, 131, 132, 133, 134, 135 Tract: 9704. Block(s): 101, 102, 103, 104, 105, 106, 107B, 108D, 128, 129, 130, 131, 132, 133, 134, 135, 136B, 137, 138B, 201C, 202, 203B, 235B, 236B, 237C, 303, 304, 305, 306, 307, 308, 318 VTD: 0013 ROBINSON VTD: 0017 HOPEWELL COOK COUNTY VTD: 0001 ADEL WEST (Part) Tract: 9802. Block(s): 334, 401, 402, 403, 404, 405, 406, 407, 408, 409, 410, 411, 412, 413, 414, 415, 416, 417, 418, 419, 420, 421, 422, 423, 424, 425, 426, 427, 428, 429, 430, 431, 432, 433, 434, 435, 436, 437, 438, 439, 440, 441, 442, 443, 444, 445, 446, 447, 448, 501, 502, 503, 504, 505, 506, 507, 508, 509, 510, 511, 512, 513, 514, 515 Tract: 9804. Block(s): 101, 119, 120 VTD: 0003 PINE VALLEY (Part) Tract: 9804. Block(s): 121, 144 VTD: 0004 LENOX

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VTD: 0005 MASSEE VTD: 0006 RIVER BEND VTD: 0007 SPARKS VTD: 0008 ADEL EAST District: 167 COFFEE COUNTY ATKINSON COUNTY District: 168 WARE COUNTY District: 169 BACON COUNTY PIERCE COUNTY BRANTLEY COUNTY CAMDEN COUNTY VTD: 0001 ST. MARYS (Part) Tract: 0106. Block(s): 301, 302, 303, 304, 305, 306, 307, 308, 309, 310, 311, 312, 313, 314 VTD: 0003 TARBORO VTD: 0004 WAVERLY VTD: 0005 WOODBINE (Part) Tract: 0102. Block(s): 218B, 219, 220, 221, 222C, 223, 224, 225, 226, 227, 228, 229, 230, 301, 302, 303, 304, 305, 306, 307, 308, 309, 310, 311, 312, 313, 314, 315, 316, 317, 318, 319, 320, 321, 322, 323, 324, 325, 326, 327, 328, 329, 330, 331, 332, 333, 334, 335, 336, 337, 338, 339, 340, 341, 342, 345, 346, 347, 348, 349, 350, 351, 352, 353, 363B, 368, 369B, 370, 371, 372, 373, 374, 375, 376, 379, 380, 381, 382, 383, 384, 385, 386, 387, 388, 389, 390, 391, 392, 397

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District: 170 JEFF DAVIS COUNTY APPLING COUNTY TELFAIR COUNTY VTD: 0001 MCRAE (Part) Tract: 9501. Block(s): 158B, 160, 161, 531, 532, 533, 534C, 535, 547, 548, 549, 550B, 551, 552, 558, 559, 560, 561, 562, 563, 564, 565, 566, 567, 568, 569, 635, 636, 637, 638, 639, 640, 641, 642, 643, 644, 645, 646, 647, 652, 668 Tract: 9502. Block(s): 164, 165, 166, 167, 168, 169, 170, 171 VTD: 0002 MILAN (Part) Tract: 9502. Block(s): 101, 102, 103, 104, 105, 106, 107, 108, 109B, 110B, 111, 112, 113B, 114, 115, 116, 117, 118, 119, 120B, 121, 144B, 146B, 147, 148, 149, 150, 151, 152, 153, 154, 155, 156, 157, 158, 159, 160, 161, 162, 163, 172, 173, 174, 175, 201, 202, 203, 204, 205, 206, 207, 208, 209, 210, 211, 212, 213, 214, 215, 216, 217, 218, 219, 220, 221, 222, 223, 224, 225, 226, 227, 228, 229, 230, 231, 232, 233, 234, 235, 236, 237, 238, 239, 240, 241, 242, 243, 244, 245, 246, 247, 248, 249, 250, 251, 252, 253, 254, 255, 256, 257, 258, 259, 260, 261, 262, 263, 264, 265, 266, 267, 268, 269, 270, 271, 272, 273, 274, 275, 276, 277, 278, 279, 280, 281, 282, 283, 284, 285, 286, 287, 288, 289, 290, 291, 292, 293, 294, 295, 296, 297 VTD: 0003 LUMBER CITY VTD: 0004 JACKSONVILLE VTD: 0005 SCOTLAND WAYNE COUNTY VTD: 0002 MADRAY SPRINGS VTD: 0003 OGLETHORPE VTD: 0005 RITCH

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District: 171 LONG COUNTY GLYNN COUNTY VTD: 0001 STERLING 1163/1166 LIBERTY COUNTY VTD: 0009 2-0009 VTD: 0010 2-0010 (Part) Tract: 0101. Block(s): That portion of Block 901G which lies south and west of Georgia State Highway 144 and Georgia State Highway 119 WAYNE COUNTY VTD: 0001 ODUM VTD: 0004 SCREVEN VTD: 0006 EMPIRE VTD: 0007 RED HILL VTD: 0008 EAST JESUP VTD: 0009 GARDI VTD: 0010 MT. PLEASANT VTD: 0011 ALTAHAMA VTD: 0012 VFW VTD: 0013 COURTHOUSE VTD: 0014 NATIONAL GUARD ARMORY VTD: 0015 RECREATION CENTER District: 172 LIBERTY COUNTY VTD: 0002 HINESVILLE VTD: 0003 DORCHESTER (Part) Tract: 0105. Block(s): 209B, 209C, 209D, 243A, 243B, 244, 245, 246, 247, 248A, 248B, 249, 250, 251, 252, 273A, 301, 302, 303, 304, 305, 324A, 324B, 325, 326, 327, 328, 329, 330, 331, 332, 333, 334, 335, 336, 337, 338, 339, 340, 341, 342, 343, 344, 345, 346, 347, 348, 349, 350, 351, 352, 353, 354, 355, 356, 357, 358, 359, 362, 363, 365, 379, 380, 401, 402, 403, 404, 405, 406, 407, 408, 409, 410, 411, 412, 413, 414, 415, 416, 417, 418, 419, 420, 421, 422, 423, 424, 425, 426, 427, 428, 429, 430, 431, 432, 433,

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434, 435, 436, 437, 438, 439, 440, 441, 442, 443, 444, 445, 446, 447, 448, 449, 450, 451, 452, 453, 454, 455, 456, 457, 458, 459, 460, 461, 462, 463, 464, 465, 466, 467, 468, 469, 470, 471, 472, 473, 474, 475, 476, 477, 478, 479, 480, 481, 482, 483, 484, 485, 486, 487, 488, 489, 490, 491, 492, 493, 494 VTD: 0004 WALTHOURVILLE AND FLEMING WEST (Part) Tract: 0102. Block(s): 401A, 501, 502, 506, 507, 508B, 509, 510B, 511B, 601, 602, 603A, 625A, 626A, 705B, 706B, 707, 708B, 709, 710A, 710B, 717B Tract: 0104. Block(s): 125A, 128A, 129A, 130, 131, 132, 133, 219A, 220A, 221, 222, 223, 224, 225, 301, 302, 303, 304, 305, 306, 307, 308, 309, 310, 311, 312, 313, 314, 315, 316, 317, 318, 319, 320, 321, 322, 323, 324, 325, 326, 327, 328, 329, 330B, 331, 332, 333, 334, 335B, 335C, 345B, 372, 373, 374, 375, 376, 377, 383A, 384A, 387B, 390A, 391A, 394, 395, 396, 397 VTD: 0006 FLEMING EAST VTD: 0007 GUM BRANCH VTD: 0011 2-0011 District: 173 MCINTOSH COUNTY GLYNN COUNTY VTD: 0002 GLYNCO 1263 (Part) Tract: 0004. Block(s): 201, 202, 203, 204, 205, 210, 211, 228A, 228B, 229, 230, 231, 232, 233, 234, 235, 237, 238, 239, 240, 241, 242, 243, 270, 271, 272, 273, 274, 275, 276, 277, 278, 280, 281, 282, 283, 284, 285, 382, 383, 384, 385, 386, 387, 388, 389, 390 Tract: 0006. Block(s): 201, 204, 205, 206, 501 VTD: 0003 FANCY BLUFF 1366 (Part) Tract: 0010. Block(s): 271, 272, 273, 274, 284, 285, 286, 287, 288,

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289, 348, 354, 355, 356, 357, 358, 359, 360, 361, 362, 363, 373, 374, 375, 376, 385, 386, 387, 393, 394, 447, 448, 449, 450, 451, 452, 453, 454, 455, 461, 462, 586, 587, 589 VTD: 0008 BEVERLY SHORES RECREATION 3153/3163 (Part) Tract: 0005. Block(s): 112B, 113C, 118C, 118D, 119C, 120B, 122B, 123, 124, 125B, 601, 602, 603, 604, 605, 606, 607, 608, 609, 610, 611, 612, 613, 614, 615, 706, 808, 809, 810, 811, 812, 813, 814, 815, 816 Tract: 0007. Block(s): 101, 102, 103, 104, 105A, 126, 127, 128 VTD: 0011 BWK. ARMORY 4153 (Part) Tract: 0007. Block(s): 301, 302A, 303A, 304A, 305, 306, 307, 308A, 308B, 309, 310A, 310B, 311A, 311B, 311C, 313, 319, 320, 321, 322, 323, 331, 332, 333, 334, 335, 336, 337, 338, 339, 340, 341, 342, 401, 402, 403, 404, 405, 406, 417, 418, 419, 420, 421, 422, 423, 424, 425, 426, 440, 441, 442, 443, 444, 509, 510, 527A, 528A, 529A, 722, 723, 724, 725, 726, 727, 728, 729, 735, 736, 737, 738, 739, 740, 741, 752 Tract: 0008. Block(s): 122, 123, 124, 131, 132, 135, 136, 137, 301, 302, 303, 406, 407, 520 VTD: 0012 JANE MACON 4253 (Part) Tract: 0005. Block(s): 101, 102, 103, 104, 105A, 105B, 106A, 106B, 107A, 107B, 108, 109, 110, 111, 112A, 113A, 113B, 118A, 118B, 119A, 119B, 120A, 121, 122A, 125A, 126, 127, 128, 227, 228, 229, 230, 231, 232, 235, 236, 301, 302, 303, 304, 305, 306, 307, 308, 309, 317, 511, 512, 817, 818 Tract: 0007. Block(s): 119B, 120, 121, 122, 201, 202, 203, 204, 205, 206, 207, 208, 209, 210A, 210B, 211, 212, 302B, 303B, 304B, 501, 502, 503, 504, 505, 506, 507, 508, 511, 512, 513, 514, 515, 516, 517, 518, 519, 520, 521, 522, 523, 524, 525, 526, 527B, 528B, 529B

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VTD: 0013 CITY RECREATION 5153 (Part) Tract: 0008. Block(s): 243, 244, 245, 246, 247, 248, 249, 250, 251, 501, 502, 503, 504, 505, 506, 507, 508, 509, 510, 511, 512, 513, 514, 515, 516, 526, 527A, 528, 529, 530, 531, 535, 536, 537, 538, 539, 540, 541, 542, 543, 544, 545 Tract: 0009. Block(s): 308, 309, 310, 311, 312, 313, 314, 316, 521, 522, 523, 524, 525, 526, 527, 528, 529, 530, 538, 539, 540, 541, 542, 543, 544, 545, 546, 547, 548, 549, 553, 554, 601, 602, 603, 604, 605, 606, 607, 608, 609, 610, 629, 630, 631, 632, 633, 634, 635, 636, 637, 638, 658, 659, 660, 661, 662, 663, 664 VTD: 0014 ADULT EDUCATION 5253 (Part) Tract: 0005. Block(s): 310, 311, 312, 313, 314, 315, 316, 318, 319, 320, 401, 402, 403, 404, 405, 406, 407, 408, 409, 410, 411, 412, 413, 414, 415, 416, 417, 418, 419, 420, 421, 422, 423, 424, 425, 426, 427, 428, 429, 430 Tract: 0007. Block(s): 801, 802, 803, 804, 805, 806, 807, 815, 816, 817, 818, 819, 820, 821, 822 Tract: 0008. Block(s): 101, 102, 103, 104, 105, 106, 107, 108, 109, 110, 111, 112, 113, 114, 115, 125, 126, 127, 128, 129, 130, 138, 139, 140, 201, 202, 203, 204, 205, 206, 207, 208, 209, 210, 211, 212, 213, 214, 215, 217, 218, 219, 220, 221, 222, 223, 224, 225, 226, 227, 228, 229, 230, 231, 232, 233, 234, 235, 236, 237, 240, 241, 242, 401, 402, 403, 404, 405, 408, 409, 410, 411, 412, 413, 414, 415, 416, 417, 418, 419, 420, 421, 422, 423, 424, 425, 426, 427, 517, 518, 519, 524, 525, 527B LIBERTY COUNTY VTD: 0001 RICEBORO VTD: 0003 DORCHESTER (Part) Tract: 0105. Block(s): 138A, 140, 150A, 152, 209A, 210, 253, 254, 255, 256, 257, 258A, 258B, 259, 260, 261, 262, 263A, 263B, 264A, 264B, 265, 266, 267, 268A,

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268B, 269, 360, 361, 364, 366, 367, 368, 369, 370, 371, 372, 373, 374, 375, 376, 377 VTD: 0004 WALTHOURVILLE AND FLEMING WEST (Part) Tract: 0102. Block(s): 401C, 401D, 402, 403, 404A, 404B, 404C, 405A, 405B, 406A, 406B, 406C, 407A, 407B, 408, 409, 410, 411, 412, 413, 414, 415, 416, 417, 418, 508A, 510A, 511A, 512, 513, 514, 515, 516, 603B, 603C, 603D, 604A, 604B, 605, 606, 607, 608, 609, 610, 611, 612, 613, 614, 615, 616, 617, 618, 619, 620, 621, 622, 623A, 623B, 624, 625B, 625C, 626B, 627, 628A, 628B, 629, 630, 631, 632A, 632B, 633, 634, 635, 636, 637, 638A, 638B, 639A, 639B, 639C, 639D, 640, 641, 642, 643, 644, 645, 646, 647, 648, 649, 650, 651, 652, 653, 654, 655, 711, 712C, 712D, 724, 725 Tract: 0104. Block(s): 201D, 203, 220C, 345C, 348D, 351B, 353B, 354, 355, 356, 357D, 358B, 359B, 360, 361, 362, 363, 364, 365, 366, 367, 368, 369, 370, 371, 378, 379, 380, 381, 382, 383C, 384B, 385, 386, 387A, 387C, 387D, 388A, 388B, 389, 390B, 391B, 392, 393 VTD: 0008 MCINTOSH District: 174 GLYNN COUNTY VTD: 0002 GLYNCO 1263 (Part) Tract: 0004. Block(s): 101, 102, 103, 104, 105, 106, 107, 108, 109, 110, 111, 112, 113, 114, 115, 116, 117, 118, 119, 120, 121, 122, 123, 124, 125, 206, 207, 208, 209, 212, 213, 214, 215, 216, 217, 218, 219, 220, 221, 222, 223, 224, 225, 226, 227, 244, 245, 246, 247, 248, 249, 250, 251, 252, 253, 254, 255, 256, 257, 258, 259, 260, 261, 262, 263, 264, 265, 266, 267, 268, 269, 279, 286, 287, 288, 289, 290, 291, 292, 603, 604, 605, 606, 607, 608, 609, 610, 611, 612, 613, 614, 615, 616, 617, 618, 619, 620 Tract: 0005.

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Block(s): 901, 902, 903, 904, 905, 906, 907, 908 VTD: 0003 FANCY BLUFF 1366 (Part) Tract: 0010. Block(s): 234B, 243, 244, 245, 246, 247, 248, 249, 250, 251, 252, 253, 254, 255, 256, 257, 258, 259, 260, 261, 262, 263, 264, 265, 266, 267, 268, 269, 270, 275, 276, 277, 278, 279, 280, 281, 282, 283, 290, 291, 292, 293, 294, 295, 296, 297, 329, 330, 331, 332, 333, 334, 335, 336, 337, 338, 339, 340, 341, 342, 343, 344, 345, 346, 347, 349, 350, 351, 352, 353, 364, 365, 366, 367, 368, 369, 370, 371, 372, 377, 378, 379, 380, 381, 382, 383, 384, 388, 389, 390, 391, 392, 395, 396, 401, 402, 403, 404, 405, 406, 407, 408, 409, 410, 411, 412, 413, 414, 415, 416, 417, 418, 419, 420, 421, 422, 423, 424, 425, 426, 427, 428, 429, 430, 431, 432, 433, 434, 435, 436, 437, 438, 439, 440, 441, 442, 443, 444, 445, 446, 456, 457, 458, 459, 460, 463, 464, 465, 466, 467, 468, 469, 470, 471, 472, 473, 474, 475, 476, 477, 478, 479, 480, 481, 482, 483, 585, 588 VTD: 0004 SSI CASINO 2166 VTD: 0005 SSI AIR NATIONAL GUARD 2266 VTD: 0006 SSI FIRE STATION 2366 VTD: 0007 JEKYLL 2466 VTD: 0008 BEVERLY SHORES RECREATION 3153/3163 (Part) Tract: 0004. Block(s): 621, 622, 624 Tract: 0005. Block(s): 114B, 114C, 115, 116C, 116D, 117, 501, 502, 503, 504, 505, 506, 507, 508B, 509, 517, 518B, 519B, 527A, 527C, 528A, 528C, 701, 702, 703, 704, 705, 707, 801, 802, 803, 804, 805, 806, 807, 819, 820, 909, 910, 911, 912, 913, 914, 915, 916, 917, 918, 919, 920, 921, 922, 923, 924, 925, 926, 927, 928, 929A, 929B, 929D, 930C, 930D Tract: 0007. Block(s): 110D, 111, 112B, 112C VTD: 0009 BALLARD RECREATION 3253 VTD: 0010 GLYNDALE COMMUNITY BLDG. 3353/3363 VTD: 0011 BWK. ARMORY 4153 (Part)

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Tract: 0007. Block(s): 312, 314A, 314B, 315A, 315B, 316, 317, 318, 324, 325, 326, 327, 328, 329, 330, 407, 408, 409, 410, 411, 412, 413, 414, 415, 416, 427, 428, 429, 430, 431, 432, 433, 434, 435, 436, 437, 438, 439, 601, 602, 603, 604, 605, 606, 607, 608, 609, 610, 611, 612, 613, 614, 615, 616, 617, 618, 619, 620, 621A, 621B, 622, 623, 624, 625, 626, 627, 628, 629, 630, 631, 632, 633, 634, 635, 636, 637, 638, 639, 640, 641, 642, 643, 644, 645, 646, 647, 648, 649, 650, 651, 652, 653, 654, 655, 656, 657, 658, 659, 660, 661, 701, 702, 703, 704, 705, 706, 707, 708, 709, 710, 711, 712, 713, 714, 715, 716, 717, 718, 719, 720, 721, 730, 731, 732, 733, 734, 742, 743, 744, 745, 746, 747, 748, 749, 750, 751, 753, 754, 755A, 755B, 756A, 756B, 757, 758, 759, 808, 809, 810, 811, 812, 813, 814, 823, 824, 825, 826 Tract: 0008. Block(s): 116, 117, 118, 119, 120, 121, 133, 134, 521 VTD: 0012 JANE MACON 4253 (Part) Tract: 0005. Block(s): 114A, 116A, 116B, 201, 202, 203, 204, 205, 206, 207, 208, 209, 210, 211, 212, 213, 214, 215, 216, 217, 218, 219, 220, 221, 222, 223, 224, 225, 226, 233, 234, 508A, 510, 513, 514, 515, 516, 518A, 519A, 520, 521, 522, 523, 524, 525, 526, 527B, 528B, 529, 530, 929C, 930A, 930B, 931, 932, 933, 934, 935, 936, 937, 938, 939, 940, 941, 942, 943, 944, 945, 946 Tract: 0007. Block(s): 110A, 110B, 110C, 112A, 114, 115, 116, 117, 118, 119A, 119C, 123, 124, 125 Tract: 0008. Block(s): 216 VTD: 0013 CITY RECREATION 5153 (Part) Tract: 0004. Block(s): 623, 625 Tract: 0008. Block(s): 239A, 532, 533, 534, 546, 547, 548, 549 Tract: 0009. Block(s): 101, 102, 103, 104, 105, 106, 107, 108, 109, 110, 111, 112, 113, 114, 115, 116, 117, 118, 119,

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120, 121, 122, 123, 124, 125, 126, 127, 128, 129, 130, 131, 132, 133, 134, 135, 136, 137, 138, 139, 140, 141, 142, 143, 144, 145, 146, 147, 148, 149, 150, 151, 152, 153, 201, 202, 203, 204, 205, 206, 207, 208, 209, 210, 211, 212, 213, 214, 215, 216, 217, 218, 219, 220, 221, 222, 223, 224, 225, 226, 227, 228, 229, 301, 302, 303, 304, 305, 306, 307, 315, 317, 318, 319, 320, 321, 322, 323, 324, 325, 326, 327, 328, 329, 330, 331, 332, 333, 334, 335, 336, 337, 338, 339, 340, 341, 342, 343, 344, 345, 346, 347, 348, 349, 501, 502, 503, 504, 505, 506, 507, 508, 509, 510, 511, 512, 513, 514, 515, 516, 517, 518, 519, 520, 531, 532, 533, 534, 535, 536, 537, 550, 551, 552, 555, 556, 557, 558, 559, 560, 561, 562, 563, 564, 565, 611, 612, 613, 614, 615, 616, 617, 618, 619, 620, 621, 622, 623, 624, 625, 626, 627, 628, 639, 640, 641, 642, 643, 644, 645, 646, 647, 648, 649, 650, 651, 652, 653, 654, 655, 656, 657, 665, 666, 667, 668, 669, 670 VTD: 0014 ADULT EDUCATION 5253 (Part) Tract: 0008. Block(s): 238, 239B, 522, 523 District: 175 CHARLTON COUNTY CAMDEN COUNTY VTD: 0001 ST. MARYS (Part) Tract: 0103. Block(s): 471A, 471B, 471C Tract: 0104. Block(s): 101, 102, 103, 104, 105, 106A, 106B, 106C, 106D, 107A, 107B, 108A, 108B, 109, 110, 120A, 120B, 121A, 121B, 121C, 122, 123, 124A, 124B, 125, 126, 127, 128, 129, 130, 131A, 131B, 132, 146A, 146B, 147, 148A, 148B, 148C, 148D, 149A, 149B, 149C, 150, 151A, 151B, 152A, 152B, 153A, 153B, 153C, 154, 155, 156, 157, 158A, 158B, 158C, 159, 160, 161, 162A, 162B, 162C, 163A, 163B, 163C, 165A, 165B, 166A, 166B, 167A, 167B, 168, 169A, 169B, 170A, 170B, 170C, 170D, 170E, 170F, 172B, 173A, 173B, 174A, 174B, 175A,

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175B, 176, 177A, 177B, 177C, 177D, 177E, 177F, 177G, 178A, 178B, 179, 180, 183, 184, 185, 186, 187, 188, 189, 190, 191 Tract: 0105. Block(s): 901, 902, 903, 904, 905, 906, 907, 908, 909, 910, 911, 912A, 912B, 913A, 913B, 914A, 914B, 914C, 914D, 915, 916, 917, 918, 919, 920, 921, 922, 923, 924, 925, 926, 927, 928 Tract: 0105.99 Block(s): 914Z Tract: 0106. Block(s): 101A, 101B, 101C, 101D, 102, 103, 104, 105, 106, 107, 108, 109, 110, 111, 112, 113, 114, 115, 116, 117, 118, 119, 120, 121, 122, 123, 124, 125, 126, 127, 128, 129, 130, 131, 132, 133, 134, 135, 136, 137, 138, 139, 140, 141, 142, 143, 144, 145, 146, 147, 148, 149, 150, 151, 152, 153, 154, 155, 156, 157, 158, 159, 160, 161, 162, 163, 164, 165, 166, 167, 168, 169, 170, 171, 172, 173, 174, 175, 176, 177, 201, 202A, 202B, 203A, 203B, 203C, 203D, 204A, 204B, 204C, 204D, 205A, 205B, 206A, 206B, 207, 208, 209, 210A, 210B, 211, 212A, 212B, 212C, 213, 214, 215, 216A, 216B, 217, 218, 219, 220, 221, 222, 223A, 223B, 224, 225, 226, 227, 228, 229, 230, 231, 232, 233, 234, 235, 236, 237, 238, 239, 240, 241, 242, 243, 244, 245, 246, 247, 248, 249, 250A, 250B, 251, 252, 253, 254, 315, 316, 317A, 317B, 317C, 317D, 318, 319, 320, 321, 322, 323, 324, 325, 326, 327, 328, 329, 330, 331, 332, 333, 334, 335, 336, 337, 338, 339, 340, 341, 342, 343, 344, 345, 346, 347, 348, 349, 350, 351A, 351B, 352, 353, 354, 355, 356, 357, 358, 359, 360, 361, 362, 363, 364, 365, 366, 367, 368, 369, 370, 371, 372, 373, 374, 375, 376, 377, 378, 379, 380, 381, 382, 383, 384, 385, 386, 387, 388, 389, 390, 391, 392, 393, 394, 395, 396, 397 VTD: 0002 KINGSLAND VTD: 0005 WOODBINE (Part) Tract: 0102. Block(s): 201, 202, 203, 204, 205, 206, 207, 208, 209, 210, 211, 212, 213, 214, 215, 216, 217, 218A, 222A, 234, 235, 240, 241, 242, 243, 244, 245, 246, 247,

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248, 249, 250, 251, 252, 253, 254, 255, 256, 257, 258, 259, 260, 261, 262, 263, 264, 265, 266, 267, 268, 269, 270, 271, 272, 273, 274, 275, 276, 277, 278, 279, 280, 281, 282A, 282B, 283, 284, 285, 286, 287, 288A, 288B, 289A, 289B, 290A, 290B, 291, 292, 293, 294, 295, 296, 297, 343, 344, 354, 355, 356, 357, 358, 359A, 359B, 359C, 360, 361, 362, 363A, 364A, 364B, 365A, 365B, 366, 367A, 367B, 369A, 377, 378, 393, 394, 395, 396 Tract: 0103. Block(s): 101, 102, 104, 141, 301, 302A, 302B, 303A, 303B, 304, 330, 331 District: 176 CLINCH COUNTY LANIER COUNTY ECHOLS COUNTY LOWNDES COUNTY VTD: 0003 MOODY MASONIC (Part) Tract: 0101. Block(s): 261, 276 VTD: 0005 GARDEN CENTER (Part) Tract: 0105. Block(s): 114 VTD: 0008 NAYLOR COURTHOUSE VTD: 0009 CLYATTVILLE VTD: 0010 DASHER VTD: 0011 LAKE PARK VTD: 0012 FIRST CHRISTIAN CHURCH (Part) Tract: 0105. Block(s): 103, 104, 105, 106, 107, 108, 109, 110, 111, 112, 113, 130, 131, 132, 133 Tract: 0111. Block(s): 101, 102, 201, 202, 211, 212, 213, 214, 234 VTD: 0013 LOWNDES CIVIC CENTER AND FORREST PK CHURCH (Part) Tract: 0106. Block(s): 301A, 301B Tract: 0107. Block(s): 202, 203, 204, 205, 206, 207, 208, 209, 210, 211, 212, 213, 214, 215, 216, 217, 218, 219, 220,

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221, 235, 236, 237, 238, 239, 240, 241, 242, 243, 244, 255, 256, 257, 258, 259, 260, 301, 302, 303, 304, 305, 306, 307, 308, 309, 311, 312, 313, 314, 315, 316, 317, 318, 322, 328, 329 Tract: 0108. Block(s): 101, 102, 103, 107, 108, 134 VTD: 0014 SOUTHSIDE FIRE DEPARTMENT VTD: 0016 REDLANDS BAPTIST CHURCH VTD: 0018 NEW COVENANT CHURCH (Part) Tract: 0101. Block(s): 269, 270, 271, 274A, 274B, 275, 277 Tract: 0104. Block(s): 101B, 102B, 103B, 117B, 122B, 122C, 123B, 124B Tract: 0106. Block(s): 101B, 101C, 102C, 102D, 102E, 104, 105B, 105C, 106, 107, 108, 109B, 109C, 109D, 201, 202, 203, 204, 205, 206, 207, 208, 209, 210, 211B, 212, 213, 214, 215, 216, 217, 218, 219, 220, 221A, 221B, 221D, 222, 223, 224, 225, 226, 227, 228 VTD: 0022 EVANGEL CATHEDRAL (Part) Tract: 0104. Block(s): 101A, 102A, 103A, 104, 105, 106, 107, 108, 109, 110, 111, 112, 113, 114, 115, 116, 117A, 118, 119, 120, 121, 122A, 123A, 124A, 160, 161, 162, 163, 164, 165, 166, 167, 168, 169, 170, 208, 209, 210, 211, 212, 213, 235, 236, 237, 238, 239, 240, 241, 242, 243, 244 Tract: 0106. Block(s): 101A, 102A, 102B, 103, 105A, 109A, 110, 111, 112, 113, 114, 115, 116, 211A, 221C District: 177 BROOKS COUNTY VTD: 0002 BRIGGS (Part) Tract: 9903. Block(s): 221, 222, 223, 225, 228, 229, 232, 236, 237, 238, 239, 240, 241, 242, 243, 244, 245, 246, 247, 248, 249, 250, 251, 252, 253, 254, 255, 256, 257, 258, 259, 260, 261, 262, 263, 266, 267, 268, 269, 270, 271, 272, 273, 274, 275, 276, 277

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COOK COUNTY VTD: 0001 ADEL WEST (Part) Tract: 9802. Block(s): 218, 219A, 220, 221, 222, 223, 224, 225A, 247A, 516, 517, 518, 519, 520 Tract: 9804. Block(s): 102, 103, 104, 105, 106, 107, 108, 109, 110, 111, 112, 113, 114, 115, 116, 117, 118, 123, 124, 125, 126, 127, 128, 129, 130, 131, 132, 133, 134, 135, 136A, 137, 155, 156, 157, 159A, 201, 204 VTD: 0002 CECIL VTD: 0003 PINE VALLEY (Part) Tract: 9802. Block(s): 246, 247B, 248 Tract: 9804. Block(s): 122, 136B, 138, 139, 140, 141, 142, 143, 145, 146, 147, 148, 149, 150, 151, 152, 153, 154, 158, 159B, 160, 161, 162, 202, 203, 205, 206, 207, 208, 209, 210, 211, 212, 213, 214, 215, 216, 217, 218, 219, 220, 221, 222, 223, 224, 225, 226, 227, 228, 229, 230, 231, 232, 233, 234, 235, 236, 237, 238, 239, 240, 241, 242, 243, 244, 245, 246, 247, 248, 251, 252, 258, 259, 260, 261, 262, 263, 264, 265, 266, 267, 268, 269, 270, 271 LOWNDES COUNTY VTD: 0001 HAHIRA (Part) Tract: 0102. Block(s): 101, 102, 103, 104, 105, 106, 107, 108, 109, 110A, 110B, 110C, 110D, 111, 112, 113, 114, 115, 116, 117, 118A, 118B, 118C, 119A, 119B, 120, 121, 122, 123, 124, 125, 126, 127, 128, 129, 130, 131A, 131B, 132, 133, 134, 135, 136, 137, 138, 139, 140, 141, 142, 143, 144, 145, 146, 147, 148, 149, 150, 151, 152, 153, 154, 155, 156, 157, 158, 159, 160, 161, 162, 163A, 163B, 164, 165A, 165B, 166, 167, 168, 169, 170, 171, 172, 173, 174, 175, 176, 201A, 201B, 202, 203, 204A, 204B, 205A, 205B, 206, 207, 208, 209, 210, 211, 212, 213, 214, 215, 216, 217, 218, 219, 220, 221, 222, 223, 224, 225A, 225B, 225C, 226, 227, 228, 229, 230, 231, 232, 233, 234, 235, 236, 237, 238, 239, 240, 241, 242, 243, 244, 245, 246, 247, 248, 249A, 249B, 250A, 250B, 251,

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252, 253A, 253B, 254, 255, 256, 257, 258A, 258B, 259, 260A, 260B, 261A, 261B, 262, 263, 264, 265, 266, 267, 268, 269, 270, 271, 272, 273, 274, 301, 302, 303, 304, 305, 306, 307, 308, 309, 310, 311, 312, 313, 314, 315, 316, 317, 318, 319, 320, 321, 322, 323, 324, 325, 326, 327, 328, 329, 330, 331, 332, 333, 334, 335, 336, 337, 338, 339, 340, 341, 388, 389, 390, 391, 401, 402, 403, 404, 405, 406, 407, 408, 409, 410, 411, 412, 413, 414, 415, 467, 468, 469, 470, 471, 472 VTD: 0002 MINEOLA (Part) Tract: 0102. Block(s): 416, 460, 461, 462, 463, 464, 465, 466, 473, 474, 475, 476, 477, 478, 479, 480, 481, 482, 483, 484, 485, 486, 487, 488, 489, 490, 491, 492 VTD: 0003 MOODY MASONIC (Part) Tract: 0101. Block(s): 101, 102, 103, 104, 105, 106, 107, 108, 109, 110, 111, 112, 113, 114, 115, 116, 117, 118, 119, 120, 121, 122, 123A, 123B, 124, 125, 126, 127, 128, 129, 130, 131, 132, 133, 134A, 134B, 135, 136, 137, 138, 139, 140, 141, 142, 143, 144, 145, 146, 147, 148, 149, 150, 151, 152A, 152B, 152C, 153, 154, 155, 156, 157, 158, 159, 160, 161, 162, 163, 164, 165, 166, 167, 168, 169, 170, 171, 172, 173, 174, 201A, 201B, 201C, 202, 203, 204, 205, 206A, 206B, 207, 208, 209, 210, 211, 212, 213, 214, 215, 216, 217, 218, 219, 220, 221, 222, 223, 224, 225, 226, 227, 228, 229, 230, 231, 232, 233A, 233B, 233C, 234, 235, 236, 237, 238, 239, 240, 241, 242A, 242B, 243, 244, 245, 246, 247, 248, 249, 250, 251, 252, 253, 254, 255, 256, 257, 258, 259, 260, 262, 263, 264, 265, 266, 267, 268, 272, 273, 282, 286, 294, 295, 296, 297A, 297B, 301, 302, 303, 304 VTD: 0004 MATHIS AUDITORIUM (Part) Tract: 0101. Block(s): 305A, 305B, 305C, 305D, 306 Tract: 0103. Block(s): 201A, 202, 203A, 204A, 205, 206A, 207, 208, 209, 210, 211, 212, 213, 214, 215, 216, 217, 218, 219A, 220A, 221A, 221B, 221C, 222A, 222B, 223A, 224, 225, 226, 227, 228, 229, 230, 231, 232,

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233, 234A, 234B, 235, 236, 237, 238, 239, 240, 251, 252, 254A, 257A Tract: 0104. Block(s): 125A, 126, 127, 128, 129, 130, 131A, 132A, 132B, 134A, 135A, 136A, 138A, 139A, 140A, 142A, 143, 144, 145, 146, 147, 148, 149, 150, 151, 152, 153, 154, 155, 156, 157, 158, 159, 201, 202, 203, 204, 205, 206, 207, 214, 215, 216, 217, 218, 219, 220, 221, 222, 223, 224, 225, 226, 227, 228, 229, 230, 231, 232, 233, 234 VTD: 0005 GARDEN CENTER (Part) Tract: 0110. Block(s): 202, 203, 204, 205, 206, 207, 208, 209, 210, 212, 213, 214, 215, 310, 311, 312, 313, 314, 315, 316, 317, 318, 319 Tract: 0111. Block(s): 207, 208, 217, 218, 219, 220, 221, 222, 226, 227, 228, 229, 230, 231 VTD: 0006 CHURCH LATTERDAY SAINTS (Part) Tract: 0112. Block(s): 101, 102, 103, 104, 105A, 105B, 105C, 105D, 106A, 106B, 106C, 107, 108, 109, 110, 111, 112, 113, 114, 115, 116, 117, 118, 119, 120, 121, 122, 123A, 123B, 123C, 124A, 124B, 124C, 124D, 125A, 125B, 125C, 126, 127, 128, 129, 130A, 130B, 130C, 131, 132, 133, 134, 135, 136, 137, 138, 139, 140, 141, 142, 143, 144, 145, 146, 147, 148, 149, 150, 151 Tract: 0113. Block(s): 101A, 101B, 102, 103A, 103B, 103C, 104A, 104B, 105A, 105B, 106A, 106B, 106C, 107A, 107B, 108, 109C, 109D, 112B, 113, 114, 115, 205A Tract: 0114. Block(s): 401A, 401B, 401C VTD: 0012 FIRST CHRISTIAN CHURCH (Part) Tract: 0111. Block(s): 103, 104, 105, 106, 107, 108, 109, 110, 111, 112, 113, 114, 115, 116, 117, 118, 119, 120, 121, 122, 123, 124, 125, 126, 127, 128, 129, 130, 131, 132, 133, 203, 204, 205, 206, 209, 210, 215, 216, 223, 224, 225, 232, 233, 235 Tract: 0112.

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Block(s): 201, 202, 203, 204, 205, 206, 207, 208, 301, 302, 303, 304, 305, 306, 307, 308, 309, 310, 311, 312, 313, 314, 315, 316, 317, 318, 319, 320 Tract: 0113. Block(s): 301, 302, 303, 304, 305, 306, 307, 308, 309, 412, 413, 414, 415, 416, 417 VTD: 0017 SHILOH FIRE STATION (Part) Tract: 0102. Block(s): 342, 343, 344A, 344B, 344C, 345, 346, 347, 348, 349, 350, 351, 352, 353, 354, 355, 356, 357, 358, 359, 360, 361, 362, 363, 364, 365, 366, 367, 368, 369, 370, 371, 372, 373, 374, 375, 376, 377, 378, 379, 380, 381, 382, 383, 384, 385, 386, 387, 417, 418, 419, 420, 421, 422, 423, 424, 425, 426, 427, 428, 429, 430, 431, 432, 433, 434, 435, 436, 437, 438, 439, 440, 441, 442, 443, 444, 445, 446, 447, 448, 449, 450, 451, 452, 453, 454, 455, 456, 457, 458, 459, 496, 497 VTD: 0018 NEW COVENANT CHURCH (Part) Tract: 0101. Block(s): 278, 279, 280, 281, 283, 284, 285, 287, 288, 289, 290, 291, 292, 293, 305E, 305F, 305G, 305H, 305J, 305K, 305L, 305M, 307, 308 Tract: 0103. Block(s): 101, 102B, 102C, 103B, 104, 105, 201B, 201C, 201D, 201E, 201F, 201G, 201H, 201J, 201K, 201L, 201M, 203B, 204B, 206B, 206C, 206D, 206E, 206F, 206G, 219B, 220B, 220C, 220D, 220E, 220F, 220G, 221D, 221E, 222C, 222D, 222E, 223B, 241B, 241C, 241D, 242, 243, 244, 245, 246, 247, 248B, 253C, 254C, 256B, 257B, 257C, 257D Tract: 0104. Block(s): 125B, 125C, 131B, 132C, 133, 134B, 135B, 136B, 137, 138B, 139B, 140B, 141, 142B VTD: 0019 CRAIG RECREATION CENTER (Part) Tract: 0113. Block(s): 109A, 109B, 111A, 112A, 205B, 310, 311, 409, 410, 411, 418, 419, 420 VTD: 0021 REMERTON CITY HALL (Part) Tract: 0113. Block(s): 201, 202, 203, 204A, 204B, 206, 207, 208,

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209, 210, 211, 212, 213 VTD: 0022 EVANGEL CATHEDRAL (Part) Tract: 0103. Block(s): 102A, 103A, 241A, 248A, 249, 250, 253A, 253B, 253D, 254B, 255, 256A District: 178 BROOKS COUNTY VTD: 0001 BARNEY VTD: 0002 BRIGGS (Part) Tract: 9903. Block(s): 226, 227, 230, 231, 233, 234, 235, 264, 265 Tract: 9904. Block(s): 101, 102, 130, 131, 132, 133, 134, 135, 136, 137 Tract: 9905. Block(s): 101, 102, 103, 104, 105, 106, 107, 108, 109, 110, 111, 112, 113, 114, 115, 116, 117, 118, 121, 122, 123, 124, 125, 126, 127, 128, 129 VTD: 0003 DIXIE VTD: 0004 DRY LAKE VTD: 0005 GROOVERVILLE VTD: 0006 HICKORY HEAD VTD: 0007 MORVEN VTD: 0008 WANKIN VTD: 0009 QUITMAN VTD: 0010 TALLOAKS AND WILLIAMS LOWNDES COUNTY VTD: 0005 GARDEN CENTER (Part) Tract: 0105. Block(s): 115, 116, 117, 118, 119, 120, 121, 122, 123, 124, 125, 126, 127, 128, 134, 135 Tract: 0109. Block(s): 101, 108, 109, 110, 111, 112, 113, 114, 115, 116, 117, 118, 119, 120, 121, 122, 123, 124A, 125, 126, 127, 140, 141, 142, 143, 144, 145 Tract: 0110. Block(s): 101, 102, 103, 104, 105, 106, 107, 108, 109, 110, 111, 112, 113, 114, 115, 116, 117, 201, 211, 216, 217, 301, 302, 303, 304, 305, 306, 307, 308, 309, 320, 321, 322, 323, 324, 325, 326, 327, 328,

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329, 330, 331, 332, 333, 334, 335, 336, 337, 338, 339, 340, 341, 342, 343, 401, 402, 403, 404, 405, 406, 407, 408, 409, 410, 411, 412, 413, 414, 415, 416, 417, 418, 419, 420, 421, 422, 423, 424, 425, 426, 427, 428, 429, 430, 431, 432, 433, 434, 435, 436, 437, 438, 439, 440, 441, 442, 443, 444, 445, 446, 447, 448, 449, 450 VTD: 0007 LOMAX-PINEVALE VTD: 0013 LOWNDES CIVIC CENTER AND FORREST PK CHURCH (Part) Tract: 0105. Block(s): 101, 102, 129 Tract: 0106. Block(s): 302, 303A, 303B, 303C, 304A, 304B, 305, 306, 401, 402, 403, 404, 405, 406, 407, 408, 409, 410, 411, 412, 413, 414, 415, 416, 417 Tract: 0108. Block(s): 104, 105, 106, 109, 110, 111, 112, 113B, 114, 131, 132, 133, 201, 202A, 202B, 202C, 203, 204B, 207, 401B, 434B, 436B VTD: 0015 AZALEA CITY CHURCH OF GOD VTD: 0017 SHILOH FIRE STATION (Part) Tract: 0102. Block(s): 493, 494, 495 VTD: 0019 CRAIG RECREATION CENTER (Part) Tract: 0109. Block(s): 211, 212B, 213, 217B, 218, 219, 220, 221, 222, 223B, 301, 302, 303, 304, 305, 306, 307, 308, 309, 310, 311, 312, 313, 314, 315, 316, 317, 318, 319, 322, 323, 324, 325, 326, 327, 328, 329, 330, 331, 332, 333, 334, 335, 336A, 336B, 347A, 347B, 347C, 348, 349, 350, 351 Tract: 0113. Block(s): 110, 116A, 117, 401, 402, 403, 404, 405, 406, 407, 408, 421, 422, 423, 424, 425, 426, 427, 501, 502, 503, 504, 505, 506, 507, 508, 509, 510, 511, 512, 513, 514, 515, 516, 601, 602, 603, 604, 605, 606, 607, 608, 609, 610, 611, 612, 613, 614, 615, 616, 617, 701, 702, 703, 704, 705, 706, 707, 708, 709 Tract: 0114. Block(s): 306A, 306B, 306C, 307, 308, 417A, 417C,

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439, 440A, 440B, 441, 442 THOMAS COUNTY VTD: 0003 BOSTON District: 179 DECATUR COUNTY VTD: 0001 ATTAPULGUS VTD: 0002 BAINBRIDGE (Part) Tract: 9703. Block(s): 284A, 301, 302, 303, 304, 305, 306, 307, 308, 309, 310, 311, 312, 313, 314, 315, 316, 317, 318, 319, 320, 321, 322, 323, 324, 325, 326, 327, 328, 329, 330, 331, 332, 333, 334, 335, 336, 337, 338, 339, 340, 341, 342, 343, 344, 345, 346, 347, 348, 349, 350, 351, 352, 353, 354, 355, 356, 357, 358, 359, 360, 361, 362, 363, 364, 365, 366, 367, 368, 369, 370, 371, 372, 373, 374, 375, 376, 377, 378, 379, 380, 381, 382, 383A, 387, 388, 401, 402, 403, 404, 405, 406, 407, 408, 409, 410, 411, 412, 413, 414, 415, 416, 417, 418, 419, 420, 421A, 421B, 422A, 422B, 423A, 423B, 424, 425, 426, 427, 428, 429, 430, 431, 432, 433, 434, 435, 437, 438, 439, 440, 441, 442, 443, 444, 445, 446, 447 Tract: 9704. Block(s): 211, 212, 213, 214, 215, 216, 217, 218, 219, 220, 221, 222, 223, 224, 225, 226, 227, 228, 229, 230, 231, 232, 233, 234, 235, 237, 238, 239, 240, 241, 242, 244, 245, 246, 247, 301A, 301B, 302A, 302B, 302C, 303, 304, 305, 306, 307, 308, 309, 310, 311, 312, 313, 314, 315, 316, 317, 318, 319, 320, 321, 322, 323, 324, 325, 326, 327, 328, 329, 330, 331, 332, 333, 334, 335, 336, 337, 338, 339, 340, 341, 342, 401, 402, 403, 404, 405, 406, 407, 408, 409, 410, 411, 412, 413, 414, 415, 416, 417, 418, 419, 420, 421, 422, 423, 424, 425, 426, 427, 428, 429, 430, 431, 432, 433, 434, 435, 436, 437, 438, 439, 440, 441, 442, 443, 444, 445, 446, 447, 448, 449 Tract: 9705. Block(s): 238 Tract: 9706.

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Block(s): 103, 104, 105, 106, 107, 108, 109, 110, 111, 112, 122, 123, 124, 125, 126, 127, 128, 129, 203, 204, 205, 206, 207, 208, 209, 210, 211, 212, 213, 214, 215, 216, 217, 218, 219, 220, 221, 232, 403C, 416, 417, 418, 419A, 419B, 420, 421A, 421B, 422A, 422B Tract: 9707. Block(s): 101, 102, 103, 104, 105, 116, 117, 118, 119, 122, 123, 193, 194 VTD: 0003 WEST BAINBRIDGE (Part) Tract: 9703. Block(s): 144A, 146A, 147A, 157, 158A, 164, 165, 166, 167, 168, 169, 170, 171, 172, 173, 174, 175, 176, 177, 178, 179, 180, 181, 182, 183, 201A, 202A, 202B, 204A, 205, 206, 207, 208, 209, 210, 211, 212, 213, 214, 215, 216, 217, 218, 219, 220, 221, 222, 223, 224, 225, 226, 227, 228, 229, 230, 231, 232, 233, 234, 235, 236, 237, 238, 239, 240, 241, 242, 243, 244, 245, 246, 247, 248, 249, 250, 251, 252, 253, 254, 255, 256, 257, 258, 259, 260A, 267A, 268, 269, 270A, 271, 272, 273, 274, 275, 276, 277, 278A, 279, 280, 281, 282, 283 VTD: 0005 BELL VTD: 0009 FOWLSTOWN GRADY COUNTY VTD: 0010 DUNCANVILLE VTD: 0015 HIGDON VTD: 0025 MIDWAY (Part) Tract: 9505. Block(s): 325, 326, 327, 328, 329, 333, 334, 424B, 427B, 428, 433, 434, 435 VTD: 0035 RAGAN VTD: 0050 CAIRO 4 VTD: 0055 CAIRO 5 (Part) Tract: 9504. Block(s): 401, 402, 403, 410, 411, 412, 413, 414, 415, 416, 417, 418, 419 Tract: 9505. Block(s): 201, 202, 203, 204, 205, 206, 207, 208, 209, 210, 211, 212, 213, 214, 215, 216, 217, 218, 219, 220, 221, 222, 223, 224, 225, 226, 227, 228, 229, 230, 231, 232, 233, 234, 235, 236, 237, 246, 401,

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402, 403, 404, 405, 407, 408, 409, 410, 412, 415, 417, 418, 419, 420, 421, 422, 423, 424A, 425, 426, 436, 437, 438, 439 THOMAS COUNTY VTD: 0002 BALFOUR VTD: 0008 METCALF VTD: 0012 DOUGLAS VTD: 0013 ARMORY VTD: 0015 HARPER VTD: 0016 SUSIE DUNLAP VTD: 0019 JERGER (Part) Tract: 9606. Block(s): 331, 332, 333, 334, 338, 339, 340, 405, 406, 407, 408, 409, 410, 411, 412, 413, 414, 505, 506 Tract: 9609. Block(s): 101, 102, 103, 104B, 107, 108, 114, 115, 116, 117, 118, 119, 120, 121, 122, 123, 124, 125, 126, 127, 128, 129, 138, 139, 140, 141, 142, 204, 205, 206, 207, 238, 239, 240, 241, 242, 243, 244 Tract: 9610. Block(s): 304C, 310B, 310E, 311B District: 180 DECATUR COUNTY VTD: 0002 BAINBRIDGE (Part) Tract: 9701. Block(s): 177, 179, 180, 189, 190, 191, 192, 193 Tract: 9703. Block(s): 436 Tract: 9704. Block(s): 101, 102, 114, 115, 116, 117, 118, 119, 120, 121, 122, 123 Tract: 9705. Block(s): 214, 215, 216, 217, 218, 233, 234 Tract: 9706. Block(s): 401, 402A, 402B, 403B, 419C, 422C VTD: 0007 CLIMAX VTD: 0011 PARKER (Part) Tract: 9701. Block(s): 165, 166, 167, 168, 169, 170, 171, 172, 173, 174, 175, 176, 194, 195

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Tract: 9705. Block(s): 101, 102, 103 GRADY COUNTY VTD: 0005 BLOWING CAVE VTD: 0020 LIMESINK SPRINGHILL VTD: 0025 MIDWAY (Part) Tract: 9505. Block(s): 108, 109, 110, 111A, 111B, 111C, 124B, 127B, 128B, 129, 130, 131, 147, 148, 149, 150, 151, 152, 153, 154, 155, 156, 157, 158, 159, 160, 161, 162, 163, 164, 165, 166, 309B, 309C, 316B, 321, 322B, 323, 324, 335, 336, 337, 339, 340, 341, 342, 343, 344, 345, 346, 347, 348, 349 VTD: 0030 PINEPARK VTD: 0040 SPENCE VTD: 0045 WOODLAND VTD: 0055 CAIRO 5 (Part) Tract: 9504. Block(s): 151A, 301A, 301B, 303A, 304, 305, 306, 307, 308, 309, 310, 311, 312, 313, 314, 315, 316, 317, 318, 319, 320, 321, 322A, 323, 324, 325, 326, 327, 328, 329, 330, 331, 332, 333, 334, 335, 336, 337, 338, 339, 340, 341, 342, 343, 344, 345, 346, 347, 348, 349, 350, 351, 404, 405, 406, 407, 408, 409, 420, 421, 422, 423, 424, 425, 426, 427, 428, 429, 430, 431, 432, 433, 434, 435, 436, 437 Tract: 9505. Block(s): 112, 113, 114, 115, 116, 117, 118, 119, 120, 121, 122, 123, 124A, 125, 126, 127A, 128A, 238, 239, 240, 241, 242, 243, 244, 245, 247, 248, 249, 250, 251, 252, 253, 254, 255, 256, 257, 258, 259, 260, 261, 262, 263, 264, 301, 302, 303, 304, 305, 306, 307, 308, 309A, 310, 311, 312, 313, 314, 315, 316A, 317, 318, 319, 320, 322A, 411, 413, 414, 416 VTD: 0060 WHIGHAM THOMAS COUNTY VTD: 0001 EASTSIDE VTD: 0004 OCHLOCHNEE VTD: 0005 MEIGS VTD: 0006 COOLIDGE VTD: 0007 PAVO VTD: 0009 BARWICK

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VTD: 0010 ELLABELLE VTD: 0011 MERRIVILLE VTD: 0014 PATTEN VTD: 0017 FAIRGROUNDS VTD: 0018 CENTRAL VTD: 0019 JERGER (Part) Tract: 9606. Block(s): 507, 508 Tract: 9609. Block(s): 201, 202, 203, 208, 209, 210, 211, 212, 213, 214, 215, 216, 217, 218, 219, 220, 221, 222, 223, 224, 225, 226, 227, 228, 229, 230, 231, 232, 233, 234, 235, 236, 237, 301, 302, 303, 304, 305, 306, 307, 308, 309, 310, 327, 328, 329, 330, 331, 332 Tract: 9610. Block(s): 211A, 211B, 304A, 304B, 305A, 307A, 307B, 309A, 310A, 310C, 310D, 311A Section 2 . This Act shall become effective upon its approval by the Governor or upon its becoming law without such approval. Section 3 . All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed. Approved February 20, 1992. COUNTIESCOUNTY POLICE FORCE; CREATION; SPECIAL ELECTION; APPROVAL BY ELECTORS. Code Sections 36-8-1 and 36-8-2 Amended. No. 622 (House Bill No. 1236). AN ACT To amend Chapter 8 of Title 36 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to county police, so as to provide

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that each county governing authority may authorize, through proper resolution or ordinance, the creation of a county police force, provided that such resolution or ordinance is approved by the qualified electors of the county voting in a special election thereon; to provide procedures for holding such special election; to provide for subsequent elections in cases where the resolution or ordinance has been rejected by the qualified electors; to provide for special election returns and expense; to exempt certain counties from the requirements of a resolution or ordinance adopted by the county governing authority and approval thereof by the qualified electors of the county; to require a resolution or ordinance authorizing the creation of a county police force to be qualified electors of the county governing authority and approved by the qualified electors of the county in a special election in certain cases where a county police force has been created between January 1, 1992, and the effective date of this Act; to provide that the provisions of this Act shall not affect the power of a county governing authority to abolish a county police force at any time; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA: Section 1 . Chapter 8 of Title 36 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to county police, is amended by striking in its entirety Code Section 36-8-1, relating to the appointment of county police, and inserting in lieu thereof a new Code Section 36-8-1 to read as follows: 36-8-1. (a) The county governing authority shall have authority to elect or appoint such number of county police as in its discretion it deems proper, provided that the county governing authority complies with the provisions of this Code section. Any person elected or appointed to the county police shall possess the qualifications prescribed in Code Section 35-8-8. (b) (1) Each county governing authority may authorize, through proper resolution or ordinance, the creation of a county police force. No resolution or ordinance adopted pursuant to this paragraph shall become effective

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until the governing authority of the county has submitted to the qualified electors of the county the question of whether the resolution or ordinance shall be approved or rejected. The county governing authority shall establish the date of the election in compliance with Code Section 21-2-540, which shall be not less than 30 days after the call of the election, and shall notify the county election superintendent of its decision as to the date. The election superintendent shall issue the call for the election and shall specify that the election shall be held on the date determined by the county governing authority. The election superintendent shall cause the date and purpose of the election to be published once a week for two weeks immediately preceding the date thereof in the official organ of the county. The ballot shall have written or printed thereon the following: () YES () NO Shall the resolution or ordinance adopted by the governing authority ofCounty to create a county police force be approved? (2) Those persons desiring to vote in favor of the creation of a county police force shall vote `Yes,' and those persons opposed to the creation of a county police force shall vote `No.' If more than one-half of the votes cast on the question are in favor of the creation of a county police force, then the county governing authority shall be authorized to create a county police force pursuant to the provisions of this chapter; otherwise, a county police force shall not be created. If the resolution or ordinance is rejected by the qualified electors, the question of the creation of a county police force may not again be submitted to the voters of the county within 48 months immediately following the month in which such election was held. The county election superintendent shall hold and conduct the election under the same rules and regulations as govern special elections, except as otherwise provided in paragraph (1) of this subsection. He shall canvass the returns and declare and certify the result of the election to the Secretary of State. The expense of any

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such election shall be borne by the county wherein the election was held. (c) The provisions of subsection (b) shall not apply to any county which has created a county police force prior to January 1, 1992, which county police force remains in existence and operational. (d) Any county police force created by a county governing authority between January 1, 1992, and the effective date of this Code section shall be abolished no later than December 31, 1992, unless, prior to said latter date, a resolution or ordinance authorizing the creation of a county police force is adopted by the county governing authority and approved by the qualified electors of the county in a special election as provided in subsection (b) of this Code section. Section 2 . Said chapter is further amended by striking in its entirety Code Section 36-8-2, relating to terms of office and removal of county police, and inserting in lieu thereof a new Code Section 36-8-2 to read as follows: 36-8-2. The terms for which county police shall be elected or appointed shall be left to the discretion of the county governing authority. Such county police or any member thereof may be removed from office at any time, at the will of the county governing authority, with or without cause. A resolution or ordinance authorizing the creation of a county police force adopted by a county governing authority and approved by the qualified electors of the county in a special election as provided in subsection (b) of Code Section 36-8-1 shall not affect the power of the county governing authority to abolish a county police force at any time. Section 3 . This Act shall become effective upon its approval by the Governor or upon its becoming law without such approval.

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Section 4 . All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed. Approved February 25, 1992. LOOKOUT MOUNTAIN JUDICIAL CIRCUITADDITIONAL JUDGE. Code Section 15-6-2 Amended. No. 633 (House Bill No. 354). AN ACT To amend Code Section 15-6-2 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the number of superior court judges for each judicial circuit, so as to provide for a fourth judge of the superior courts of the Lookout Mountain Judicial Circuit of Georgia; to provide for the initial appointment, election, and term of office of said judge; to provide for the powers, duties, jurisdiction, and compensation of said judge; to provide for the division and allocation of work and duties; to provide for facilities and equipment; to provide for an additional court reporter; to provide for the impaneling of jurors; to provide for related matters; to provide for effective dates; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA: Section 1 . Code Section 15-6-2 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the number of superior court judges for each judicial circuit, is amended by striking paragraph (22) which reads as follows: (22) Lookout Mountain Circuit.....3, and inserting in lieu thereof a new paragraph (22) to read as follows:

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(22) Lookout Mountain Circuit.....4 Section 2 . The additional judge of the superior courts for the Lookout Mountain Judicial Circuit of Georgia shall be appointed by the Governor for a term beginning April 1, 1992, and expiring December 31, 1992, and upon the election and qualification of a successor. At the general election to be held in 1992, there shall be elected a successor to the first additional judge appointed as provided for above and he shall take office on the first day of January, 1993, and serve for a term of office of four years and until his successor is duly elected and qualified. All subsequent successors to such judge shall be elected at the general election conducted in the year in which the term of office shall expire for a term of office of four years and until his successor is duly elected and qualified. Said elections shall be held and conducted as is now or may hereafter be provided by law for the election of judges of the superior courts of the State of Georgia. Section 3 . The additional judge of the superior courts for the Lookout Mountain Judicial Circuit of Georgia shall have and may exercise all powers, duties, dignities, jurisdiction, privileges, and immunities of the present judges of the superior courts of this state. Any of the judges of said courts may preside over any cause, whether in their own or in other circuits, and perform any official act as judge thereof, including sitting on appellate courts as provided by law. Section 4 . The qualifications of such additional judge and his successors shall be the same as are now provided by law for all other superior court judges, and his compensation, salary, and expense allowance from the State of Georgia and from the counties of such circuit shall be the same as that of the other judges of the superior courts of the Lookout Mountain Judicial Circuit of Georgia. Any provisions heretofore or hereafter enacted for supplement by the county of said circuit for the present judges shall also be applicable to the additional judge provided for by this Act. Section 5 . All writs and processes in the superior courts of the Lookout Mountain Judicial Circuit of Georgia shall be returnable to the terms of said superior courts as they are

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now fixed and provided by law, or as they may hereafter be fixed or determined by law. Section 6 . The governing authority of the counties comprising the Lookout Mountain Judicial Circuit of Georgia are authorized and empowered to provide a suitable courtroom, jury room, and chambers for the additional judge of the Lookout Mountain Judicial Circuit of Georgia created herein as may be necessary upon the recommendation of said judge. Section 7 . All writs, processes, orders, subpoenas, and any other official paper issuing out of the superior courts of the Lookout Mountain Judicial Circuit of Georgia may bear teste in the name of any judge of said Lookout Mountain Judicial Circuit of Georgia, and when issued by and in the name of any judge of said circuit, shall be fully valid and may be heard and determined before the same or any other judge of said circuit. Any judge of said courts may preside over any cause therein and perform any official act as judge thereof. Section 8 . The four judges of the superior courts of the Lookout Mountain Judicial Circuit of Georgia in transacting the business of said courts and in performing their duties and responsibilities shall share, divide, and allocate the work and duties to be performed by each. In the event of disagreement among said judges in respect thereof, the decision of the judge who is senior in point of service shall be controlling. The four judges of the superior courts of the Lookout Mountain Judicial Circuit of Georgia shall have, and are clothed with, full power, authority, and discretion to determine, from time to time and term to term, the manner of calling the dockets and fixing the calendars and order of business in said courts. They may assign the hearing of trials by jury for a term to one or more said judges, and the hearing of all other matters in requiring a trial by a jury to the other judge or judges, and they may alternate such order of business at the next term. Any of said judges may conduct trials by jury at the same time within said circuit, or one or more of them may hear chambers business and motion business at the same time within said circuit. They may provide in all respects for holding the superior courts of said circuit so as to facilitate the hearing and determination of all the business of said courts at any time pending and ready for trial or hearing in

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all such matters relating to the manner of fixing, arranging for, and disposing of the business of said courts, and making appointments as authorized by law. Where the judges thereof cannot agree or shall differ, the opinion or order of the judge senior in point of service shall control. Section 9 . The drawing and impaneling of all jurors, whether grand, petit, or special, may be by any of the judges of the superior courts of said circuit, and they, or any of them, shall have full power and authority to draw and impanel jurors for service in said courts so as to have jurors for the trial of cases before any of said judges separately, or before each of them at the same time. Section 10 . The four judges of the superior courts of the Lookout Mountain Judicial Circuit of Georgia shall be authorized and empowered to appoint an additional court reporter for such circuit, whose compensation shall be as now or hereafter provided by law. Section 11 . For purposes of making the initial appointment of the fourth judge to fill the fourth judgeship created by this Act, this Act shall become effective upon its approval by the Governor or upon its becoming law without his approval. For all other purposes, this Act shall become effective April 1, 1992. Section 12 . All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed. NOTICE OF INTENTION TO INTRODUCE LOCAL LEGISLATION Notice is given that there will be introduced at the regular 1991 session of the General Assembly of Georgia a bill to provide for an additional judge for the superior courts of the Lookout Mountain Judicial Circuit; and for other purposes. This 7th day of January, 1991. Honorable McCracken Poston, Jr. Representative, 2nd District

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GEORGIA, FULTON COUNTY Personally appeared before me, the undersigned authority, duly authorized to administer oaths, McCracken Poston, Jr., who, on oath, deposes and says that he is Representative from the 2nd District, and that the attached copy of Notice of Intention to Introduce Local Legislation was published in the Walker County Messenger which is the official organ of Walker County, on the following date: January 11, 1991. /s/ McCracken Poston, Jr. Representative, 2nd District Sworn to and subscribed before me, this 17th day of January, 1991. /s/ Connie S. Guzzetti Notary Public, Clayton County, Georgia My Commission Expires Oct. 26, 1993 (SEAL) NOTICE OF INTENTION TO INTRODUCE LOCAL LEGISLATION Notice is given that there will be introduced at the regular 1991 session of the General Assembly of Georgia a bill to provide for an additional judge for the superior courts of the Lookout Mountain Judicial Circuit; and for other purposes. This 7th day of January, 1991. Honorable McCracken Poston, Jr., Representative, 2nd District GEORGIA, FULTON COUNTY Personally appeared before me, the undersigned authority, duly authorized to administer oaths, McCracken Poston, Jr., who, on oath, deposes and says that he is Representative from the 2nd District, and that the attached copy of Notice of Intention to Introduce Local Legislation was published in the Dade

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County Sentinel which is the official organ of Dade County, on the following date: January 9, 1991. /s/ McCracken Poston, Jr. Representative, 2nd District Sworn to and subscribed before me, this 17th day of January, 1991. /s/ Connie S. Guzzetti Notary Public, Clayton County, Georgia My Commission Expires Oct. 26, 1993 (SEAL) NOTICE OF INTENTION TO INTRODUCE LOCAL LEGISLATION Notice is given that there will be introduced at the regular 1991 session of the General Assembly of Georgia a bill to provide for an additional judge for the superior courts of the Lookout Mountain Judicial Circuit; and for other purposes. This 7th day of January, 1991. Honorable McCracken Poston, Jr., Representative, 2nd District GEORGIA, FULTON COUNTY Personally appeared before me, the undersigned authority, duly authorized to administer oaths, McCracken Poston, Jr., who, on oath, deposes and says that he is Representative from the 2nd District, and that the attached copy of Notice of Intention to Introduce Local Legislation was published in the Summerville News which is the official organ of Chattooga County, on the following date: January 10, 1991. /s/ McCracken Poston, Jr. Representative, 2nd District

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Sworn to and subscribed before me, this 17th day of January, 1991. /s/ Connie S. Guzzetti Notary Public, Clayton County, Georgia My Commission Expires Oct. 26, 1993 (SEAL) NOTICE OF INTENTION TO INTRODUCE LOCAL LEGISLATION Notice is given that there will be introduced at the regular 1991 session of the General Assembly of Georgia a bill to provide for an additional judge for the superior courts of the Lookout Mountain Judicial Circuit; and for other purposes. This 7th day of January, 1991. Honorable McCracken Poston, Jr., Representative, 2nd District GEORGIA, FULTON COUNTY Personally appeared before me, the undersigned authority, duly authorized to administer oaths, McCracken Poston, Jr., who, on oath, deposes and says that he is Representative from the 2nd District, and that the attached copy of Notice of Intention to Introduce Local Legislation was published in the Catoosa County News which is the official organ of Catoosa County, on the following date: January 16, 1991. /s/ McCracken Poston, Jr. Representative, 2nd District

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Sworn to and subscribed before me, this 17th day of January, 1991. /s/ Connie S. Guzzetti Notary Public, Clayton County, Georgia My Commission Expires Oct. 26, 1993 (SEAL) Approved February 26, 1992. UNITED STATES CONGRESSCONGRESSIONAL DISTRICTS; DEFINITIONS. Code Sections 21-2-3 and 21-2-4 Amended. No. 638 (Senate Bill No. 705). AN ACT To amend Article 1 of Chapter 2 of Title 21 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions relative to elections, so as to define certain terms; to provide for the composition of the 11 congressional districts of Georgia; to provide for the election of members of Congress; to provide when the members of Congress shall take office; to provide for the continuation of present congressional districts until a certain time; to make certain provisions relative to certain boards and bodies; to provide for other matters relative to the foregoing; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA: Section 1 . Article 1 of Chapter 2 of Title 21 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions relative to elections, is amended by striking Code Section 21-2-3,

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relating to definitions and descriptions regarding congressional districts, and inserting in its place a new Code Section 21-2-3 to read as follows: 21-2-3. For purposes of this article: (1) The terms `Tract,' `Block,' and `VTD' shall mean and describe the same geographical boundaries as provided in the report of the Bureau of the Census for the United States decennial census of 1990 for the State of Georgia. (2) The term `Precinct' is synonymous with the term `voting precinct' and means a geographical area, established in accordance with Article 7 of this chapter, within which all electors vote at one polling place. (3) Whenever the description of any congressional district refers to a named city, it shall mean the geographical boundaries of that city as shown on the census maps for the United States decennial census of 1990 for the State of Georgia. (4) Precinct names and designations following VTD designations are included for convenience only; and in the event the description of any congressional district contains a conflict between the geographical boundaries of any VTD and the boundaries of the following named precinct, the geographical boundary of the VTD as shown on the census maps for the United States decennial census of 1990 for the State of Georgia shall control. (5) Any part of the State of Georgia which is described in this Code section as being included in a particular congressional district shall nevertheless not be included within such congressional district if such part is not contiguous to such congressional district. Such noncontiguous part shall instead be included within that congressional district contiguous to such part which contains the least population according to the United States decennial census of 1990 for the State of Georgia.

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Section 2 . Said article is further amended by striking Code Section 21-2-4, relating to the composition of congressional districts, and inserting in its place a new Code Section 21-2-4 to read as follows: 21-2-4. (a) The state is divided into 11 congressional districts, each of which is entitled to elect one representative to the Congress of the United States. Each such district shall be composed of either a portion of a county, or a county, or counties, or any combination thereof, as provided in this subsection. District: 1 EMANUEL COUNTY BULLOCH COUNTY EFFINGHAM COUNTY CANDLER COUNTY TOOMBS COUNTY MONTGOMERY COUNTY TATTNALL COUNTY EVANS COUNTY CHATHAM COUNTY BRYAN COUNTY LIBERTY COUNTY LONG COUNTY WAYNE COUNTY MCINTOSH COUNTY PIERCE COUNTY GLYNN COUNTY BRANTLEY COUNTY CAMDEN COUNTY District: 2 TALBOT COUNTY TAYLOR COUNTY MARION COUNTY CHATTAHOOCHEE COUNTY MACON COUNTY SCHLEY COUNTY DOOLY COUNTY

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STEWART COUNTY WEBSTER COUNTY SUMTER COUNTY CRISP COUNTY QUITMAN COUNTY TERRELL COUNTY RANDOLPH COUNTY LEE COUNTY TURNER COUNTY CLAY COUNTY CALHOUN COUNTY TIFT COUNTY EARLY COUNTY BAKER COUNTY MITCHELL COUNTY MILLER COUNTY SEMINOLE COUNTY DECATUR COUNTY GRADY COUNTY THOMAS COUNTY BROOKS COUNTY CRAWFORD COUNTY VTD: 0002 2 VTD: 0003 3 (Part) Tract: 0701. Block(s): 129, 131, 132, 143, 144, 145, 146, 147, 148, 149, 150, 151, 152, 153, 154, 157, 158A, 158B, 159, 160, 161, 162, 163, 164, 165A, 165B, 166, 167A, 167B, 168A, 168B, 169, 170A, 170B, 171A, 171B, 172, 173, 174, 178A, 179A, 273, 274A, 275A, 278, 279, 280, 281, 301A, 301B, 302, 303A, 303B, 304, 305, 306, 307, 401, 402, 403, 404, 405, 406, 407, 408, 409, 410, 411, 415, 416, 417, 418, 419, 420, 421, 422 Tract: 0702. Block(s): 103, 113, 117, 118, 151 VTD: 001A 1A (Part) Tract: 0702. Block(s): 305, 306, 307, 308, 309, 310, 317, 318, 319, 321, 322, 323, 324, 325, 326, 327, 328, 329, 330, 331, 332, 333, 334, 335, 336, 337, 338, 339, 340, 341, 342, 360, 361, 362, 363, 364, 365, 366, 367,

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368, 369, 370, 371, 372, 373, 374, 375, 376, 377, 378, 379, 380, 382, 383, 384, 385, 386, 388, 396, 397 VTD: 001B 1B DOUGHERTY COUNTY VTD: 0007 BROAD AVENUE SCHOOL VTD: 0009 WESTTOWN LIBRARY VTD: 0010 RIVERVIEW ACADEMY VTD: 0011 M L KING JR. HIGH SCHOOL VTD: 0012 MONROE HIGH SCHOOL VTD: 0013 FLINTSIDE ELEMENTARY SCH VTD: 0014 CARVER TEEN CENTER VTD: 0015 CARVER JR HIGH GYM VTD: 0016 HIGHLAND AVENUE SCHOOL VTD: 0017 AVALON METHODIST CHURCH VTD: 0018 ALBANY JR. HIGH SCHOOL VTD: 0019 TURNER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL VTD: 0020 JACKSON HEIGHTS ELEM SCH VTD: 0021 BILL MILLER GYM AND ALBANY STATE COLLEGE VTD: 0024 MOCK ROAD ELEMENTARY SCH (Part) Tract: 0107. Block(s): 101, 117, 120, 121, 122, 123, 124, 125, 126, 127A, 127B, 128, 130, 131, 132, 133, 141 Tract: 0108. Block(s): 101, 102, 103, 104, 105, 106, 107, 108 Tract: 0111. Block(s): 101, 102, 103, 104, 105, 106, 107, 108, 109, 110, 111, 112, 113, 114, 115, 116, 117, 118, 119, 120, 121, 122, 123, 124, 125, 126, 127, 128, 129, 130 VTD: 0025 DOUGHERTY JR HIGH SCHOOL VTD: 0026 BRANCH ROAD PRECINCT (Part) Tract: 0101. Block(s): 208B, 208C, 209, 210, 211, 212, 213, 214, 215, 216 VTD: 0027 SYLVANDALE ELEMENTARY SCH LOWNDES COUNTY VTD: 0002 MINEOLA (Part) Tract: 0102. Block(s): 460, 461, 462, 473, 474, 475, 476, 477, 478,

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479, 480, 481, 482, 483, 484, 485, 486, 487, 488, 489, 490, 491, 492 VTD: 0004 MATHIS AUDITORIUM (Part) Tract: 0103. Block(s): 219A, 220A, 223A, 224, 225, 226, 227, 228, 229, 230, 231, 232, 234B, 239, 240 Tract: 0104. Block(s): 130, 131A, 132A, 132B, 134A, 135A VTD: 0005 GARDEN CENTER VTD: 0007 LOMAX-PINEVALE VTD: 0015 AZALEA CITY CHURCH OF GOD VTD: 0017 SHILOH FIRE STATION VTD: 0018 NEW COVENANT CHURCH (Part) Tract: 0103. Block(s): 219B, 220B, 220C, 220D, 220E, 220F, 220G, 223B Tract: 0104. Block(s): 131B, 132C, 133, 134B, 135B VTD: 0019 CRAIG RECREATION CENTER MUSCOGEE COUNTY VTD: 0001 COURTHOUSE VTD: 0002 NORTH LUMPKIN VTD: 0003 EDDY VTD: 0004 BAKER VTD: 0005 SAINT MARY S VTD: 0007 BRITT VTD: 0008 CARVER VTD: 0009 RIGDON VTD: 0010 DIMON VTD: 0011 DAWSON VTD: 0012 WESLEY HEIGHTS VTD: 0013 REGENCY HEIGHTS VTD: 0014 ROTHSCHILD VTD: 0024 NORTH HIGHLAND (Part) Tract: 0015. Block(s): 101, 102, 112, 122, 201, 202, 203, 310 Tract: 0016. Block(s): 101, 102, 103, 104, 105, 106, 108, 109, 110, 111, 113, 123, 201, 202, 203, 204, 205, 206, 207, 208, 209, 210, 211, 212, 213, 301, 302, 303, 304, 305, 306, 307, 308, 309, 310, 311, 312, 313, 401, 402, 403, 404, 405, 406, 407, 408, 409, 410, 411,

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412, 414, 501, 502, 503, 504, 505, 506, 507, 508, 509, 510, 511, 512, 513, 601, 602, 603, 604, 606, 615 Tract: 0110. Block(s): 119B, 122 VTD: 0025 EAST HIGHLAND VTD: 0026 SAINT ELMO (Part) Tract: 0012. Block(s): 101, 102, 106, 107, 108, 109, 110, 111, 112, 113, 114, 115, 116, 117, 118, 119, 133 Tract: 0013. Block(s): 101, 102, 103, 104, 105, 106, 107, 108, 109, 110, 111, 112, 113, 201, 202, 203, 204, 205, 209, 210 Tract: 0018. Block(s): 105, 106, 113, 114, 201 Tract: 0019. Block(s): 101, 102, 103, 104, 105, 106, 107, 108, 109, 110, 111, 112, 113, 114, 115, 116, 117, 132 VTD: 0036 3A1 FORT BENNING VTD: 0037 3A2 FORT BENNING VTD: 0038 3A3 FORT BENNING VTD: 0039 3A4 FORT BENNING VTD: 0040 3A5 FORT BENNING VTD: 0041 3B FORT BENNING VTD: 0042 3B1 FORT BENNING PEACH COUNTY VTD: 0010 DISTRICT 2 AND CLAUDE AND POWERSVILLE VTD: 0015 DISTRICT 3 WORTH COUNTY VTD: 0001 SYLVESTER VTD: 0002 SYLVESTER PARK VTD: 0003 POULAN VTD: 0004 SUMNER VTD: 0005 SHINGLER VTD: 0006 RED ROCK VTD: 0007 DOLES VTD: 0008 OAKFIELD VTD: 0009 WARWICK VTD: 0010 SCOTTERVILLE VTD: 0011 MINTON

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VTD: 0013 GORDY (Part) Tract: 9504. Block(s): 219, 221, 222, 223, 224 Tract: 9505. Block(s): 103B, 104, 105, 106, 107, 108, 109, 110, 111, 112, 113, 123, 124, 125, 126, 127, 128, 153B, 154, 155B, 168B, 169, 233, 234B, 235, 241, 242, 243, 244, 245B, 254B, 263B, 264B, 265, 266, 267, 268, 269, 270, 271, 272, 273, 274, 275, 276, 277, 278, 279, 280, 281, 282, 283, 284, 285, 286, 287, 288, 289, 290, 291, 292, 293, 294 District: 3 FAYETTE COUNTY COWETA COUNTY SPALDING COUNTY MERIWETHER COUNTY PIKE COUNTY LAMAR COUNTY MONROE COUNTY JONES COUNTY UPSON COUNTY HARRIS COUNTY BALDWIN COUNTY VTD: 0002 NORTH BALDWIN 318 (Part) Tract: 9702. Block(s): 101, 102, 103, 104, 105, 106, 107, 107C, 108, 109, 110, 111, 112, 113, 114, 115, 116, 117, 118, 119, 120, 121, 122, 123, 124, 201, 202B, 203, 204, 205, 206B, 207, 208, 209, 210, 211, 212, 213, 214, 215, 216, 217, 218, 219, 220, 221, 222, 223, 224A, 224B, 225, 226, 227, 301B, 306, 307, 308, 309, 310, 311, 312A, 312B, 313, 314, 315, 316 Tract: 9703. Block(s): 101, 102, 103, 104, 105, 106, 107, 108, 109, 110, 111, 112, 113, 114, 115, 116, 117, 118, 119, 120, 121, 122, 123, 124, 125, 126, 127, 128, 129, 130, 131, 132, 133, 134, 135, 136, 137, 138, 139, 140, 141, 142, 143, 144, 145, 146, 147, 148, 149, 150, 151, 152, 153, 154, 155, 156, 157, 158, 159, 160, 161, 162, 163, 164, 165, 166, 167, 201B, 202,

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203, 204, 205, 206, 207, 208, 209, 210C, 210D, 210E, 211B, 212, 213, 214C, 214D, 214E, 215B, 216B, 218B, 219, 220C, 220D, 220E, 222C, 225B, 226B, 227, 228, 229B VTD: 0003 WEST BALDWIN 319 (Part) Tract: 9703. Block(s): 201C Tract: 9705. Block(s): 301, 302, 303, 304, 305, 306, 307, 308, 309, 310, 311, 312, 313, 314, 315, 316, 317, 318, 319, 320, 321, 322, 323, 324, 327, 329, 330, 331, 332, 333, 334, 335, 336, 337, 338, 339, 340, 365, 366, 367, 368, 369, 370, 371, 372, 373, 374, 375 VTD: 0006 COOPERS 322 VTD: 0007 NORTH MILLEDGEVILLE 320N (Part) Tract: 9702. Block(s): 206A Tract: 9703. Block(s): 201A, 201D, 210A, 210B, 211A, 214A, 214B, 215A, 216A, 217, 218A, 220A, 220B, 221, 222A, 222B, 223, 224, 225A, 226A VTD: 0013 SCOTTSBORO 1714 (Part) Tract: 9708. Block(s): 109, 110, 111, 112, 113, 114, 115, 123B, 127B, 130, 131, 134, 135, 136, 137, 138, 139, 140, 141, 142, 143, 144, 145, 146, 147, 148, 149, 150, 151, 152, 153, 154, 155, 156, 157, 158, 159, 160, 161, 162, 163, 164, 165, 166, 167, 168, 169, 170, 171, 172, 173, 219, 220, 221, 222, 223, 224, 225, 226, 301, 302 CLAYTON COUNTY VTD: 0001 ELLENWOOD VTD: 0002 FOREST PARK 1 VTD: 0003 FOREST PARK 2 VTD: 0004 FOREST PARK 3 VTD: 0005 FOREST PARK 4 VTD: 0006 FOREST PARK 5 VTD: 0007 JONESBORO 1 VTD: 0008 JONESBORO 2 VTD: 0009 JONESBORO 3 VTD: 0010 JONESBORO 5 VTD: 0011 JONESBORO 6

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VTD: 0012 JONESBORO 7 VTD: 0013 JONESBORO 8 VTD: 0014 LOVEJOY 1 VTD: 0015 LOVEJOY 2 VTD: 0016 LOVEJOY 3 VTD: 0017 ADAMSON MORROW 1 VTD: 0018 ADAMSON MORROW 2 AND FOREST PARK 6 VTD: 0019 ADAMSON MORROW 3 VTD: 0020 ADAMSON MORROW 4 VTD: 0021 ADAMSON MORROW 5 VTD: 0023 OAK 1 (Part) Tract: 0401. Block(s): 901, 902, 903B, 906, 907, 908, 909, 910, 911, 912 VTD: 0025 PAN HANDLE VTD: 0027 RIVERDALE 2 VTD: 0029 RIVERDALE 4 VTD: 0030 RIVERDALE 5 VTD: 0031 RIVERDALE 6 VTD: 0032 RIVERDALE 7 VTD: 0038 JONESBORO 4 AND JONESBORO 9 VTD: 0039 JONESBORO 10 VTD: 0040 JONESBORO 12 VTD: 0041 LAKE CITY 1 VTD: 0042 JONESBORO 11 CRAWFORD COUNTY VTD: 0003 3 (Part) Tract: 0701. Block(s): 101, 102, 119, 120, 121, 122, 123, 124, 125, 126, 127, 128 Tract: 0702. Block(s): 101, 102, 104, 105, 106, 107, 108, 109 VTD: 0004 4 VTD: 0005 5 VTD: 001A 1A (Part) Tract: 0702. Block(s): 304, 343, 344, 345, 354, 355, 357, 358, 359, 387, 389, 390, 391, 392, 393, 394, 395 HENRY COUNTY VTD: 0010 FLIPPEN VTD: 0015 HAMPTON

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VTD: 0020 HIGHLAND VILLAGE (Part) Tract: 0701.02 Block(s): 161, 162, 201, 202, 203, 204, 205, 206 Tract: 0701.03 Block(s): 101, 102, 103, 104, 130A, 130C, 132B, 133, 134, 135, 136, 137, 138, 139, 201B, 238B, 239B, 240B, 301, 302, 303, 304, 305, 306, 307, 308, 309, 310, 311, 312, 313, 314, 315, 316, 317, 318, 319, 320, 321, 322, 323, 324B, 325, 326B, 326C, 327, 328, 329, 330, 331, 332, 401, 402, 403, 404, 405B, 406B, 441, 442B, 443B, 444, 445, 446, 447, 448, 449, 450, 451, 452, 453, 454, 467, 468, 469 Tract: 0702.01 Block(s): 102, 103, 104, 105, 106, 107, 108, 109 VTD: 0025 LOCUST GROVE VTD: 0035 LOWES VTD: 0040 MCDONOUGH AND WESTSIDE VTD: 0045 MCMULLEN (Part) Tract: 0702.02 Block(s): 226 VTD: 0050 SANDY RIDGE VTD: 0055 SHAKERAG VTD: 0060 SIXTH VTD: 0065 STOCKBRIDGE VTD: 0075 TUSSAHAW MUSCOGEE COUNTY VTD: 0006 WYNNTON VTD: 0015 EDGEWOOD VTD: 0016 GENTIAN VTD: 0017 BRITT DAVID VTD: 0018 BLANCHARD VTD: 0019 REESE ROAD VTD: 0020 MORNINGSIDE VTD: 0021 MIDLAND VTD: 0022 UPATOI VTD: 0023 WOOD VTD: 0024 NORTH HIGHLAND (Part) Tract: 0005. Block(s): 101, 102, 103, 104, 105, 106, 107, 108, 109, 110, 111, 112, 113, 201, 202, 203, 204, 205, 207, 208, 209, 210, 213, 301, 302, 303, 304, 305, 306, 307, 308, 309, 310, 311, 312, 313, 314

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Tract: 0006. Block(s): 103, 104, 105, 106, 107, 108, 109, 110, 111, 112, 118, 119, 203, 204, 205, 206, 207, 208, 209, 210, 211, 212, 213, 214, 215, 216, 217, 218 VTD: 0026 SAINT ELMO (Part) Tract: 0012. Block(s): 103, 105, 121, 122, 123, 201, 203, 204, 205, 206, 208, 209, 210, 211, 212, 213, 214, 215, 216, 217, 218, 219 VTD: 0027 CLUBVIEW VTD: 0028 BIBB CITY VTD: 0029 JOHNSON VTD: 0030 ARNOLD VTD: 0031 BEALLWOOD VTD: 0032 DOUBLE CHURCHES VTD: 0033 FORTSON VTD: 0034 21A VTD: 0035 32B PEACH COUNTY VTD: 0005 DISTRICT 1 VTD: 0020 BYRON District: 4 ROCKDALE COUNTY DEKALB COUNTY VTD: 0001 ALLGOOD VTD: 0003 ASHFORD PARK VTD: 0006 AVONDALE ESTATES VTD: 0008 BRIAR VISTA VTD: 0009 BRIARCLIFF NORTH VTD: 0010 BRIARCLIFF SOUTH VTD: 0011 BRIARLAKE VTD: 0012 BRIARWOOD VTD: 0013 BROCKETT VTD: 0014 CALLANWOLDE VTD: 0017 CARRIAGE CLUSTER AND WOODRIDGE VTD: 0020 CHAMBLEE NORTH VTD: 0021 CHAMBLEE SOUTH VTD: 0024 CLAIREMONT VTD: 0025 CLAIRMONT HILLS

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VTD: 0028 CORALWOOD VTD: 0030 CROSS KEYS VTD: 0032 DORAVILLE NORTH VTD: 0033 DORAVILLE SOUTH VTD: 0034 DRESDEN VTD: 0035 DRUID HILLS AND MARY LIN VTD: 0036 DUNAIRE VTD: 0040 EMBRY HILLS VTD: 0041 EMORY VTD: 0042 EPWORTH VTD: 0043 EVANSDALE VTD: 0045 FERNBANK VTD: 0047 FORREST HILLS VTD: 0048 GLENNWOOD VTD: 0051 HAMBRICK VTD: 0052 HAWTHORNE VTD: 0053 HENDERSON MILL VTD: 0054 HERITAGE VTD: 0056 HUGH HOWELL VTD: 0058 IDLEWOOD VTD: 0061 JOHNSON ESTATES VTD: 0062 JOLLY VTD: 0067 LAKESIDE VTD: 0068 LAUREL RIDGE VTD: 0069 LAVISTA AND LIVSEY VTD: 0072 MAINSTREET NORTH VTD: 0073 MAINSTREET SOUTH VTD: 0074 MARGARET HARRIS VTD: 0076 MCLENDON VTD: 0079 MEDLOCK VTD: 0080 MEMORIAL NORTH VTD: 0081 MEMORIAL SOUTH VTD: 0086 MONTCLAIR VTD: 0087 MONTREAL VTD: 0091 NORTH DECATUR VTD: 0092 NORTHLAKE VTD: 0093 NORTHWOODS VTD: 0094 OAK GROVE VTD: 0095 OAKCLIFF VTD: 00AC PINE LAKE VTD: 00AD PLEASANTDALE VTD: 00AE PONCE DE LEON

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VTD: 00AK REHOBOTH VTD: 00AL ROCKBRIDGE VTD: 00AM ROCK CHAPEL VTD: 00AQ ROWLAND ROAD VTD: 00AR SAGAMORE VTD: 00AU SCOTT VTD: 00AX SILVER HILL VTD: 00AY SILVER LAKE VTD: 00BA SKYLAND VTD: 00BB SMOKE RISE VTD: 00BD SOUTH DECATUR VTD: 00BF STONE MILL VTD: 00BG STONE MOUNTAIN VTD: 00BP TUCKER VTD: 00BU WARREN VTD: 00BW WESLEY WOODS VTD: 00BX WESTCHESTER VTD: 00CB WINNONA FULTON COUNTY VTD: 0077 6A VTD: 0079 6C VTD: 0080 6D VTD: 0081 6E GWINNETT COUNTY VTD: 0002 1295B VTD: 0003 405A VTD: 0004 405B VTD: 0005 405C VTD: 0006 405D VTD: 0007 405E VTD: 0008 405F VTD: 0009 405G VTD: 0010 408A VTD: 0011 408B VTD: 0012 408C VTD: 0013 408D VTD: 0014 408E VTD: 0015 408F VTD: 0016 408G VTD: 0019 1263B VTD: 0021 1578A VTD: 0022 1578B

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VTD: 0023 1578C VTD: 0028 407A VTD: 0029 407B VTD: 0031 544A VTD: 0032 544B VTD: 0033 544C VTD: 0034 406A VTD: 0035 406B VTD: 0037 406D VTD: 0039 406F VTD: 0040 406G VTD: 0042 406I VTD: 0043 406J VTD: 0045 571A VTD: 0050 405H VTD: 0051 408H VTD: 0053 1263D VTD: 0054 1578D VTD: 0056 407E VTD: 0057 406K VTD: 0060 406N VTD: 0061 4060 VTD: 0064 405I VTD: 0065 408I VTD: 0066 408J VTD: 0068 407F (Part) Tract: 0505.08 Block(s): 801A, 801B, 801C, 801D, 801E, 801F, 802, 803, 804, 805, 806, 807, 808, 809, 810, 811, 812, 813 Tract: 0505.09 Block(s): 101A, 101B, 101C, 101D, 102, 103, 104, 105, 106, 107, 108, 109, 110, 111, 112, 113, 114, 115, 116, 117A, 117B, 117C, 118, 119A, 119B, 119C, 120A, 120B, 121, 301, 302, 303, 304, 305, 306, 307, 308, 309, 310, 402, 403, 501, 502, 503, 601A, 601B, 601C, 602A, 602B, 603 Tract: 0507.05 Block(s): 120, 121, 162A, 162B, 163 VTD: 0069 544E VTD: 0070 406P VTD: 0071 406Q

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VTD: 0072 571C VTD: 0073 408K VTD: 0074 404C VTD: 0075 406R VTD: 0076 571D VTD: 0077 571B VTD: 0078 544D District: 5 CLAYTON COUNTY VTD: 0023 OAK 1 (Part) Tract: 0401. Block(s): 301, 302, 303, 304A, 304B, 309, 401A, 401B, 402, 403, 404A, 404B, 404C, 405, 406, 407, 408, 411, 412, 501, 502, 503, 504, 505, 506, 507, 508, 509, 510, 511, 512, 513, 515, 516, 522, 701, 702, 703, 704, 705, 706, 707, 708, 709, 710, 711, 712, 713, 714, 715, 716, 903A, 904, 905, 913, 914, 915, 916, 917, 918 VTD: 0024 OAK 2 AND OAK 3 VTD: 0026 RIVERDALE 1 VTD: 0028 RIVERDALE 3 VTD: 0033 RIVERDALE 8 COBB COUNTY VTD: 0046 HOWELLS 1 VTD: 0047 HOWELLS 2 DEKALB COUNTY VTD: 0038 EAST LAKE VTD: 0049 GORDON VTD: 0065 KIRKWOOD VTD: 0088 MORELAND VTD: 00AA PETERSON VTD: 00BM TOOMER VTD: 00BY WHITEFOORD NORTH VTD: 00CA WHITEFOORD SOUTH FULTON COUNTY VTD: 0001 1A VTD: 0002 1B VTD: 0003 1C VTD: 0004 1D VTD: 0005 1E

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VTD: 0008 1J VTD: 0010 1L VTD: 0011 1M VTD: 0013 1P VTD: 0014 1R VTD: 0015 1S VTD: 0016 2A VTD: 0017 2B VTD: 0018 2C VTD: 0019 2D VTD: 0020 2E VTD: 0023 2H VTD: 0024 2J VTD: 0025 2K VTD: 0026 2L VTD: 0030 2R VTD: 0031 2S VTD: 0035 2W VTD: 0038 2Z VTD: 0039 3A VTD: 0040 3B VTD: 0041 3C VTD: 0042 3D VTD: 0043 3E VTD: 0044 3F VTD: 0045 3G VTD: 0046 3H VTD: 0047 3J VTD: 0048 3K VTD: 0049 3L VTD: 0050 3M VTD: 0051 3N VTD: 0052 3P VTD: 0053 3R VTD: 0055 4A VTD: 0056 4B VTD: 0057 4C VTD: 0058 4D VTD: 0059 4E VTD: 0061 4G VTD: 0062 4H VTD: 0064 4K

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VTD: 0065 4L VTD: 0066 4M VTD: 0067 4N VTD: 0069 4R VTD: 0070 4S VTD: 0071 4T VTD: 0073 5A VTD: 0074 5B VTD: 0076 5K VTD: 0078 6B VTD: 0082 6F VTD: 0083 6G VTD: 0084 6H VTD: 0085 6J VTD: 0086 6K VTD: 0087 6N VTD: 0089 7A VTD: 0090 7B VTD: 0091 7C VTD: 0092 7D VTD: 0094 7F VTD: 0096 7H VTD: 0097 7J VTD: 0098 7K VTD: 0099 7L VTD: 00A1 7M VTD: 00A2 7N VTD: 00A3 7P VTD: 00A4 7R VTD: 00A5 7S VTD: 00A8 8A VTD: 00A9 8B VTD: 00B1 8C VTD: 00B2 8D VTD: 00B3 8E VTD: 00B4 8F VTD: 00B5 8G VTD: 00B6 8H VTD: 00B7 8J VTD: 00B8 8K VTD: 00B9 8L VTD: 00C1 8M

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VTD: 00C2 8N VTD: 00C3 8P VTD: 00C4 8R VTD: 00C7 8V VTD: 00C9 9A VTD: 00D1 9B VTD: 00D2 9C VTD: 00D3 9D VTD: 00D4 9E VTD: 00D5 9F VTD: 00D7 9H VTD: 00E1 9L VTD: 00E3 9N VTD: 00E4 9P VTD: 00E6 9S VTD: 00E7 10A VTD: 00E8 10B VTD: 00E9 10C VTD: 00F1 10D VTD: 00F2 10E VTD: 00F3 10F VTD: 00F4 10G VTD: 00F5 10H VTD: 00F6 10J VTD: 00F7 10K VTD: 00F8 10L VTD: 00F9 10M VTD: 00G1 10N VTD: 00G2 11A VTD: 00G3 11B VTD: 00G4 11C VTD: 00G5 11D VTD: 00G6 11E VTD: 00G8 11G VTD: 00G9 11H VTD: 00H1 11J VTD: 00H2 11K VTD: 00H3 11L VTD: 00H4 11M VTD: 00H5 11N VTD: 00H6 11P VTD: 00H7 11R

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VTD: 00H9 12A VTD: 00J1 12B VTD: 00J2 12C VTD: 00J3 12D VTD: 00J4 12E VTD: 00J5 12F VTD: 00J6 12G VTD: 00J7 12H VTD: 00J8 12J VTD: 00J9 12K VTD: 00K1 12L VTD: 00K2 12M VTD: 00K3 12N VTD: 00K4 12P VTD: 00K6 CP01 VTD: 00K7 CP02 VTD: 00K8 CP03 VTD: 00L1 CP05 VTD: 00L2 CP06 VTD: 00L6 EP01 VTD: 00L7 EP02 VTD: 00L8 EP03 VTD: 00M1 EP05 VTD: 00M2 EP06 VTD: 00M3 EP07 VTD: 00M5 EP09 VTD: 00M6 EP10 VTD: 00M7 EP11 VTD: 00M8 EP12 VTD: 00N1 EP14 VTD: 00N2 EP15 VTD: 00N3 FA01 VTD: 00N4 HP01 VTD: 00N5 HP02 VTD: 00R1 PA01 VTD: 00T1 SC08 VTD: 00T2 SC09 VTD: 00T3 SC10 VTD: 00T4 SC11 VTD: 00T5 SC12 VTD: 00T6 SC13 VTD: 00T7 SC14

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VTD: 00T9 SC16 VTD: 00U1 SC17 VTD: 00U3 SC19 VTD: 00U5 SC21 VTD: 00U8 SS02 VTD: 00U9 SS03 VTD: 00V1 SS04 VTD: 00V2 SS05 VTD: 00V3 SS06 VTD: 00V4 SS07 VTD: 00V5 SS08 VTD: 00V6 SS09 VTD: 00V7 SS10 VTD: 00V8 SS11 VTD: 00V9 SS12 VTD: 00W1 SS13 VTD: 00W2 SS14 VTD: 00W4 SS16 VTD: 00W5 SS18 VTD: 00W6 SS19 VTD: 00W7 SS20 VTD: 00W8 SS21 VTD: 00X1 UC01 VTD: 00X2 UC02 VTD: 00X5 SS23 VTD: 00X7 9T VTD: 00Y3 SC01 VTD: 00Y4 SC02 VTD: 00Y5 SC03 VTD: 00Y6 SC04 VTD: 00Y7 SC05 VTD: 00Y9 SC07 District: 6 CHEROKEE COUNTY VTD: 0002 BELLS VTD: 0009 HICKORY FLAT VTD: 0010 LICK SKILLET VTD: 0011 LITTLE RIVER VTD: 0016 WOODSTOCK COBB COUNTY

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VTD: 0001 ACWORTH VTD: 0003 BELLS FERRY 1 VTD: 0004 BELLS FERRY 2 VTD: 0005 BELLS FERRY 3 VTD: 0006 BIG SHANTY 1 VTD: 0007 BIG SHANTY 2 VTD: 0008 BIG SHANTY 3 VTD: 0010 BISHOP LAKE VTD: 0011 CHATTAHOOCHEE 1 VTD: 0012 CHATTAHOOCHEE 2 VTD: 0013 CHEATHAM HILL 1 VTD: 0014 CHESTNUT RIDGE VTD: 0016 DICKERSON VTD: 0017 DOBBINS 1 (Part) Tract: 0311.01 Block(s): 101B, 101C, 101D, 103, 104, 121B, 122B Tract: 0311.03 Block(s): 109B, 110A, 110D, 110E, 110F, 116B, 201B, 204B, 204C, 205C, 205D, 205E, 205F, 206, 207B, 207C, 210B, 211B, 212, 213, 214, 218B, 219, 220, 221B, 222B, 223B, 224B, 224C, 226C, 226D, 226E, 226F, 230B, 231B, 232B, 233B, 234, 235, 236, 237, 239, 301B, 302B, 303C, 303D, 304B, 310B Tract: 0311.07 Block(s): 205B Tract: 0311.08 Block(s): 102A, 102E, 102F, 102G, 103B, 106B, 107B, 201B, 204B, 204C, 204D, 205B, 215B, 411B, 411C VTD: 0018 DOBBINS 2 (Part) Tract: 0303.21 Block(s): 302B, 303, 304, 305, 306, 307, 308, 309, 310, 311, 403B, 403C, 403D Tract: 0304.04 Block(s): 101E, 102B, 103B, 104, 105, 301B, 401C, 401D, 401E, 503B, 504, 601B, 603B Tract: 0304.06 Block(s): 101C, 101D, 101E, 101F, 101G, 301B, 301C, 401C, 401D, 401E, 401F, 501D Tract: 0305.03 Block(s): 208B

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Tract: 0310.01 Block(s): 910C, 910L, 925B, 925C Tract: 0311.08 Block(s): 102H, 102J, 202B, 209B, 310B, 311, 312, 313B, 313C, 314B, 316, 317, 318, 320B, 321B, 322, 401D, 401E, 403, 404A, 404B, 405A, 405C, 406, 407, 408, 409B, 411D VTD: 0019 DODGEN VTD: 0020 DUE WEST VTD: 0021 EASTSIDE VTD: 0022 ELIZABETH 1 (Part) Tract: 0305.01 Block(s): 901B, 902B, 902C, 903B, 904, 905C, 905D, 908B, 909 Tract: 0305.02 Block(s): 601C Tract: 0305.03 Block(s): 108B Tract: 0306. Block(s): 601, 602, 603, 701, 702, 703B, 704B, 705B, 706C, 707, 708B, 708C, 708D, 708E, 708F, 709, 710, 711B, 711C, 711D, 712, 713B VTD: 0023 ELIZABETH 2 VTD: 0024 ELIZABETH 3 VTD: 0025 ELIZABETH 4 VTD: 0026 ELIZABETH 5 AND SEWELL MILL 1 VTD: 0033 FULLERS 1 AND FULLERS 2 VTD: 0035 FULLERS 3 VTD: 0036 FULLERS 4 VTD: 0037 FULLERS 5 VTD: 0038 GARRISON MILL VTD: 0039 GRITTERS 1 VTD: 0040 GRITTERS 2 VTD: 0041 GRITTERS 3 VTD: 0042 GRITTERS 4 VTD: 0043 GRITTERS 5 VTD: 0044 GRITTERS 6 VTD: 0045 GRITTERS 7 VTD: 0049 KENNESAW 1 VTD: 0050 KENNESAW 2 VTD: 0051 LOST MOUNTAIN VTD: 0057 MARIETTA 1 (Part)

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Tract: 0303.21 Block(s): 302A, 402A, 403A Tract: 0304.04 Block(s): 101A, 101B Tract: 0304.06 Block(s): 101A, 101B, 301A, 401A, 401B, 402A, 402B, 501A, 501B, 501C Tract: 0311.09 Block(s): 101A, 101C VTD: 0060 MARIETTA 4 (Part) Tract: 0302.07 Block(s): 108A, 113B, 113C, 113D, 114A, 115A, 115B, 801A, 802A Tract: 0305.01 Block(s): 908A Tract: 0306. Block(s): 703A, 704A, 705A, 706A, 708A, 708G VTD: 0061 MARIETTA 5 (Part) Tract: 0305.01 Block(s): 301A, 307A, 308A, 601A, 601E, 602A, 602B, 602C, 602D, 602E, 604A, 604B, 604C, 605A, 605B, 606A, 606B, 701A, 710A, 711A, 712, 717A, 718A, 901A, 902A, 903A, 905A, 905B, 906, 907 Tract: 0305.02 Block(s): 114A, 201A, 201E, 202A, 202B, 302A, 303A, 303B, 304A, 305A, 311, 312, 313, 314, 315, 316A, 601A, 601B, 603, 604, 605, 606, 607A, 607B Tract: 0306. Block(s): 706B, 711A, 713A VTD: 0062 MARIETTA 6 (Part) Tract: 0304.01 Block(s): 901A, 906A, 907A, 919A, 920A, 920D Tract: 0304.02 Block(s): 601A, 604A, 615A Tract: 0304.04 Block(s): 301A, 302 Tract: 0304.05 Block(s): 101, 102, 103, 104, 201, 202, 203A, 203B, 204, 205A, 401A, 402A, 601A, 602A, 603A, 603B, 701A, 704A, 801, 802, 803 Tract: 0305.02

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Block(s): 112A, 114B, 305B, 317A, 318A Tract: 0305.03 Block(s): 101, 102, 103, 104, 105, 106, 107, 108A, 109, 110, 111, 112, 202A, 205A, 207, 208A, 209, 210, 211, 212, 213, 214, 215, 216, 302A, 307A, 307B, 308A, 309A, 309B, 314A, 315A, 315B, 316A, 316B, 317, 318A, 402A, 403, 406A, 407, 408, 409, 410, 411A, 412A, 413A, 414, 415, 416, 417, 418, 419A, 501A, 502A, 502B, 503A, 601, 602, 603, 604 VTD: 0063 MARIETTA 7 (Part) Tract: 0304.04 Block(s): 101C, 101D, 102A, 103A, 201, 202, 303, 401A, 401B, 402, 403, 404, 405, 501, 502, 503A, 601A, 602, 603A, 604, 701, 702, 703, 704, 801 Tract: 0304.05 Block(s): 401B, 406A, 407B, 408, 410 Tract: 0304.06 Block(s): 602A, 602B, 602D, 701A, 801A VTD: 0064 MARS HILL 1 VTD: 0065 MARS HILL 2 VTD: 0066 MARS HILL 3 VTD: 0067 MT. BETHEL 1 VTD: 0068 MT. BETHEL 2 VTD: 0069 MT. BETHEL 3 VTD: 0071 NORTON PARK 1 VTD: 0072 NORTON PARK 2 VTD: 0073 OAKDALE 1 VTD: 0074 OAKDALE 2 VTD: 0075 OREGON 1 VTD: 0079 PARKAIRE VTD: 0081 POST OAK 1 VTD: 0082 POST OAK 2 AND POST OAK 9 VTD: 0083 POST OAK 3 VTD: 0084 POST OAK 4 VTD: 0085 POST OAK 5 VTD: 0086 POST OAK 6 VTD: 0087 POST OAK 8 VTD: 0090 RED ROCK VTD: 0092 SEWELL MILL 2 VTD: 0093 SEWELL MILL 3 AND SEWELL MILL 4 VTD: 0095 SMYRNA 1

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VTD: 0096 SMYRNA 2 VTD: 0097 SMYRNA 3 VTD: 0098 SMYRNA 4 VTD: 0099 SMYRNA 5 VTD: 00A1 SMYRNA 6 VTD: 00A2 SMYRNA 7 VTD: 00A3 SOPE CREEK 1 VTD: 00A4 SOPE CREEK 2 VTD: 00A5 SOPE CREEK 3 VTD: 00A9 VININGS 1 VTD: 00B1 VININGS 2 VTD: 00B2 VININGS 3 VTD: 00B3 GRITTERS 8 VTD: 00B4 GRITTERS 11 VTD: 00B5 GRITTERS 10 VTD: 00B6 KEMP VTD: 00B7 GRITTERS 9 VTD: 00B8 CHEATHAM HILL 2 (Part) Tract: 0302.07 Block(s): 115D, 801C, 802B, 803, 804, 805, 806, 807, 808, 814, 815, 816, 817, 818, 819, 820, 821, 822, 824, 825, 826 VTD: 00C1 OREGON 5 DEKALB COUNTY VTD: 0002 ASHFORD DUNWOODY VTD: 0005 AUSTIN VTD: 0023 CHESTNUT VTD: 0037 DUNWOODY VTD: 0057 HUNTLEY HILLS VTD: 0064 KINGSLEY VTD: 0089 MT VERNON VTD: 0090 NANCY CREEK VTD: 0099 PEACHTREE VTD: 00AW SHALLOWFORD VTD: 00BQ VANDERLYN VTD: 00BR VERMACK FULTON COUNTY VTD: 00K5 AP01 VTD: 00N7 MP01 VTD: 00N8 NC01 VTD: 00N9 NC02 VTD: 00P1 NC03

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VTD: 00P2 NC04 VTD: 00P3 NC05 VTD: 00P4 NC06 VTD: 00P5 NC07 VTD: 00P6 NC08 VTD: 00P7 NC09 VTD: 00P9 NC11 VTD: 00R2 RW01 VTD: 00R3 RW02 VTD: 00R4 RW03 VTD: 00R5 RW04 VTD: 00R7 RW05 VTD: 00R8 RW06 VTD: 00R9 RW07 VTD: 00U7 SS01 VTD: 00W3 SS15 VTD: 00W9 SS22 VTD: 00X3 AP02 VTD: 00X6 SS17 VTD: 00Y2 RW09 GWINNETT COUNTY VTD: 0018 1263A VTD: 0024 404A VTD: 0030 407C VTD: 0036 406C VTD: 0038 406E VTD: 0041 406H VTD: 0049 1604 VTD: 0052 1263C VTD: 0055 407D VTD: 0058 406L VTD: 0059 406M VTD: 0067 404B District: 7 CHATTOOGA COUNTY FLOYD COUNTY BARTOW COUNTY POLK COUNTY PAULDING COUNTY HARALSON COUNTY

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CARROLL COUNTY DOUGLAS COUNTY HEARD COUNTY TROUP COUNTY COBB COUNTY VTD: 0002 AUSTELL VTD: 0009 BIRNEY 1 VTD: 0015 CLARKDALE VTD: 0017 DOBBINS 1 (Part) Tract: 0311.01 Block(s): 106B VTD: 0018 DOBBINS 2 (Part) Tract: 0304.06 Block(s): 102B Tract: 0308. Block(s): 208, 209C, 209D, 215B, 312B, 312C, 318B Tract: 0310.01 Block(s): 901, 902, 903, 904, 905, 906, 907A, 907B, 908B, 909A, 909B, 910E, 910F, 910G, 910H, 910J, 910K, 910M, 910N, 910P, 913, 914, 915A, 915B, 915C, 915D, 916, 917, 918, 919A, 919B, 920, 921, 922, 923, 924A, 924B, 924C Tract: 0311.08 Block(s): 301, 302, 303B, 305, 306, 307, 309 VTD: 0022 ELIZABETH 1 (Part) Tract: 0306. Block(s): 101B, 102B, 103B, 104B, 105, 106B, 106C, 107, 109B, 114, 115B, 115C, 118B, 118C, 119B, 119C, 120B, 121, 122B, 124B, 125B, 127B, 132B, 132C, 201B, 202, 203, 217, 308B, 308C, 325B, 405C, 417B, 419B, 420B, 421B, 422B, 423B, 424F, 424G, 424H, 424J, 424K, 424L, 424M, 425B, 425C, 501A, 501C, 501D, 501E, 502B, 506B, 604, 605, 606C, 606D, 606E, 607B, 607C, 609, 901C, 901D, 902B, 902C, 902D, 902E, 917E VTD: 0027 FAIR OAKS 1 VTD: 0028 FAIR OAKS 2 VTD: 0029 FAIR OAKS 3 VTD: 0030 FAIR OAKS 4 VTD: 0031 FAIR OAKS 5 VTD: 0032 FAIR OAKS 6 (Part) Tract: 0306.

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Block(s): 108B, 109C, 110C, 113B, 128B Tract: 0307. Block(s): 118C Tract: 0308. Block(s): 206B Tract: 0309.02 Block(s): 123A, 201, 202A, 203A, 204, 205, 206A, 207A, 209, 210, 211, 212, 213, 303, 304, 305, 306, 307, 402B, 402C, 402D, 701B, 701C Tract: 0309.03 Block(s): 101D, 102, 201B, 202B, 202C, 202D Tract: 0310.02 Block(s): 101, 102, 209A, 210C, 213B, 213C, 213D, 224A VTD: 0048 HOWELLS 3 VTD: 0052 MABLETON 1 VTD: 0053 MABLETON 2 VTD: 0054 MABLETON 3 VTD: 0055 MABLETON 4 VTD: 0056 MACLAND VTD: 0057 MARIETTA 1 (Part) Tract: 0304.06 Block(s): 102A Tract: 0307. Block(s): 202, 203, 204, 205, 206, 207, 208, 209, 210, 211, 212, 213, 214, 215, 216, 217, 218, 219, 220, 221, 222, 223, 224, 225, 301, 302, 303, 304, 309, 310, 314, 315, 318, 321, 322, 323 Tract: 0308. Block(s): 206A, 207, 209A, 209B, 210, 211, 214, 215A, 216, 217, 302, 303, 304, 305, 306, 307, 308, 404, 405, 406, 407, 408, 411, 412, 413, 501, 511, 601, 602, 603, 604, 605, 606, 607, 608, 611, 701, 702, 703, 704, 705, 706, 707, 712, 713, 801, 802, 807, 808 Tract: 0310.01 Block(s): 908A, 910A, 910B, 911, 912 Tract: 0311.09 Block(s): 501, 502, 503A, 504, 505 VTD: 0058 MARIETTA 2A VTD: 0059 MARIETTA 3 (Part) Tract: 0306.

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Block(s): 219, 222, 223, 224, 227, 228, 229, 230, 231, 232, 233, 302, 303, 304, 305, 307, 308A, 309, 311, 312, 313, 314, 315, 316, 317, 323, 325A, 326, 401, 403 Tract: 0307. Block(s): 401, 407A, 418 Tract: 0308. Block(s): 301, 309, 310, 311, 312A, 313, 314, 315, 316, 317, 318A, 320, 401, 402, 403, 502, 503, 504, 505, 506, 507, 508, 509, 510, 512, 513 Tract: 0309.02 Block(s): 101, 102, 103, 104, 105, 106, 107, 108, 109, 110, 111, 112, 113, 114, 115, 116, 117, 118, 119, 120, 121, 122, 123B, 124, 202B, 203B, 206B, 206C, 207B, 401, 501, 502, 503, 504, 507, 508, 509, 510, 601, 602, 603, 604, 605, 606, 607 VTD: 0060 MARIETTA 4 (Part) Tract: 0302.07 Block(s): 823A Tract: 0305.02 Block(s): 602 Tract: 0306. Block(s): 101A, 102A, 103A, 104A, 106A, 108A, 109A, 110A, 110B, 111, 112, 113A, 115A, 116, 117, 118A, 119A, 120A, 122A, 123, 124A, 125A, 126, 127A, 128A, 132A, 201A, 204, 205, 206, 207, 208, 209, 210, 211, 212, 213, 214, 215, 216, 218, 220, 221, 225, 226, 318, 319, 320, 321, 322, 402, 404, 405A, 405B, 406, 407, 408, 409, 410, 411, 412, 413, 414, 415, 416, 417A, 418, 419A, 420A, 421A, 422A, 423A, 424A, 424B, 424C, 424D, 424E, 425A, 426, 501B, 502A, 503, 504, 505, 506A, 606A, 606B, 607A, 608, 901A, 901B, 902A, 903, 904, 905, 917A, 917B, 917C, 917D, 919 Tract: 0307. Block(s): 402, 403, 404, 405, 406, 407B, 412, 416, 417, 420, 421, 501, 503, 504, 505, 506, 507, 508, 509, 510, 518, 519 Tract: 0309.01 Block(s): 301A, 302, 303, 304 VTD: 0061 MARIETTA 5 (Part) Tract: 0307.

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Block(s): 101, 102, 103, 104, 105, 108, 111, 112, 113, 114, 115, 116, 118A, 118B, 119, 120, 121, 122, 123, 312, 313, 316, 317, 502, 511, 512, 513, 514, 515, 516, 517, 601, 602, 603, 604, 605, 606, 607, 608, 609, 610, 701, 702, 703, 704, 705, 706, 707, 708, 709, 710, 711, 712, 713, 714, 715 VTD: 0062 MARIETTA 6 (Part) Tract: 0307. Block(s): 106, 107, 109, 201 VTD: 0063 MARIETTA 7 (Part) Tract: 0308. Block(s): 101, 102, 103, 104, 105, 106, 107, 108, 109, 110, 111, 112, 113, 201, 202, 203, 204, 205, 806, 809 VTD: 0070 MT. HARMONY VTD: 0076 OREGON 2 VTD: 0077 OREGON 3 VTD: 0078 OREGON 4 VTD: 0080 PEBBLEBROOK VTD: 0089 POWDER SPRINGS VTD: 00A6 SWEETWATER 1 VTD: 00A7 SWEETWATER 2 VTD: 00A8 SWEETWATER 3 VTD: 00B8 CHEATHAM HILL 2 (Part) Tract: 0302.07 Block(s): 801B, 823B VTD: 00B9 MARIETTA 2B VTD: 00C2 BIRNEY 2 District: 8 JOHNSON COUNTY LAURENS COUNTY HOUSTON COUNTY BLECKLEY COUNTY TREUTLEN COUNTY DODGE COUNTY PULASKI COUNTY WHEELER COUNTY TELFAIR COUNTY WILCOX COUNTY JEFF DAVIS COUNTY

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APPLING COUNTY BEN HILL COUNTY COFFEE COUNTY IRWIN COUNTY BACON COUNTY BERRIEN COUNTY WARE COUNTY ATKINSON COUNTY COOK COUNTY COLQUITT COUNTY CLINCH COUNTY LANIER COUNTY CHARLTON COUNTY ECHOLS COUNTY BIBB COUNTY VTD: 0007 EM07 VTD: 0009 EM09 VTD: 0014 GODFREY 05 VTD: 0015 GODFREY 06 VTD: 0017 GODFREY 08 VTD: 0018 GODFREY 09 VTD: 0020 HAZARD 06 VTD: 0021 HAZARD 03 VTD: 0024 HO 01 VTD: 0025 HO 02 VTD: 0026 HO 03 VTD: 0027 HO 04 VTD: 0028 HO 05 VTD: 0029 HO 06 VTD: 0030 HO 07 VTD: 0031 HO 08 VTD: 0032 RUTLAND 01 VTD: 0033 RUTLAND 02 VTD: 0039 VINEVILLE 06 VTD: 0040 VINEVILLE 07 VTD: 0041 VINEVILLE 08 VTD: 0042 VINEVILLE 09 VTD: 0045 WA 01 VTD: 0046 WA 02 VTD: 0047 HAZARD 02 VTD: 0048 HAZARD 04 DOUGHERTY COUNTY

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VTD: 0001 NATIONAL GUARD ARMORY VTD: 0002 NW LIBRARY VTD: 0003 PORTERFIELD METH CH GYM VTD: 0004 LOWER DEERFIELD-WINDSOR VTD: 0005 WESTOVER HIGH SCHOOL VTD: 0006 MERRY ACRES JR HIGH SCH VTD: 0008 ALBANY JR COLLEGE VTD: 0022 RAD SPRINGS JR HIGH SCH VTD: 0023 PUTNEY YOUTH CENTER VTD: 0024 MOCK ROAD ELEMENTARY SCH (Part) Tract: 0101. Block(s): 128A, 129A, 130A, 132, 133 VTD: 0026 BRANCH ROAD PRECINCT (Part) Tract: 0001. Block(s): 101B, 101C, 103B, 104, 105, 106, 107B, 108B, 108C Tract: 0101. Block(s): 101, 102, 103, 104, 105, 106, 107, 108, 109, 110, 111, 112, 113, 114, 115, 116, 117, 118, 119, 120, 121, 122, 123, 124, 125, 126, 127, 128B, 129B, 130B, 131, 134, 201, 202, 203, 204, 205, 206, 207 Tract: 0103.01 Block(s): 101B, 102 VTD: 0028 SCOTTISH RITE TEMPLE LOWNDES COUNTY VTD: 0001 HAHIRA VTD: 0002 MINEOLA (Part) Tract: 0102. Block(s): 416, 463, 464, 465, 466 VTD: 0003 MOODY MASONIC VTD: 0004 MATHIS AUDITORIUM (Part) Tract: 0101. Block(s): 305A, 305B, 305C, 305D, 306 Tract: 0103. Block(s): 201A, 202, 203A, 204A, 205, 206A, 207, 208, 209, 210, 211, 212, 213, 214, 215, 216, 217, 218, 221A, 221B, 221C, 222A, 222B, 233, 234A, 235, 236, 237, 238, 251, 252, 254A, 257A Tract: 0104. Block(s): 125A, 126, 127, 128, 129, 136A, 138A, 139A, 140A, 142A, 143, 144, 145, 146, 147, 148, 149, 150, 151, 152, 153, 154, 155, 156, 157, 158,

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159, 201, 202, 203, 204, 205, 206, 207, 214, 215, 216, 217, 218, 219, 220, 221, 222, 223, 224, 225, 226, 227, 228, 229, 230, 231, 232, 233, 234 VTD: 0006 CHURCH LATTERDAY SAINTS VTD: 0008 NAYLOR COURTHOUSE VTD: 0009 CLYATTVILLE VTD: 0010 DASHER VTD: 0011 LAKE PARK VTD: 0012 FIRST CHRISTIAN CHURCH VTD: 0013 LOWNDES CIVIC CENTER AND FORREST PK CHURCH VTD: 0014 SOUTHSIDE FIRE DEPARTMENT VTD: 0016 REDLANDS BAPTIST CHURCH VTD: 0018 NEW COVENANT CHURCH (Part) Tract: 0101. Block(s): 269, 270, 271, 274A, 274B, 275, 277, 278, 279, 280, 281, 283, 284, 285, 287, 288, 289, 290, 291, 292, 293, 305E, 305F, 305G, 305H, 305J, 305K, 305L, 305M, 307, 308 Tract: 0103. Block(s): 101, 102B, 102C, 103B, 104, 105, 201B, 201C, 201D, 201E, 201F, 201G, 201H, 201J, 201K, 201L, 201M, 203B, 204B, 206B, 206C, 206D, 206E, 206F, 206G, 221D, 221E, 222C, 222D, 222E, 241B, 241C, 241D, 242, 243, 244, 245, 246, 247, 248B, 253C, 254C, 256B, 257B, 257C, 257D Tract: 0104. Block(s): 101B, 102B, 103B, 117B, 122B, 122C, 123B, 124B, 125B, 125C, 136B, 137, 138B, 139B, 140B, 141, 142B Tract: 0106. Block(s): 101B, 101C, 102C, 102D, 102E, 104, 105B, 105C, 106, 107, 108, 109B, 109C, 109D, 201, 202, 203, 204, 205, 206, 207, 208, 209, 210, 211B, 212, 213, 214, 215, 216, 217, 218, 219, 220, 221A, 221B, 221D, 222, 223, 224, 225, 226, 227, 228 VTD: 0021 REMERTON CITY HALL VTD: 0022 EVANGEL CATHEDRAL WORTH COUNTY VTD: 0012 BRIDGEBORO VTD: 0013 GORDY (Part)

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Tract: 9505. Block(s): 114, 115, 116, 117, 118, 119, 120, 121, 122, 129, 130, 131, 132, 133, 134, 135, 136, 137, 138, 139, 140, 141, 142, 143, 144, 145, 146, 147, 148, 149, 150, 151, 152, 236, 237, 238, 239, 240, 295, 296, 297 District: 9 DADE COUNTY RABUN COUNTY WALKER COUNTY CATOOSA COUNTY WHITFIELD COUNTY MURRAY COUNTY FANNIN COUNTY TOWNS COUNTY UNION COUNTY GILMER COUNTY HABERSHAM COUNTY WHITE COUNTY LUMPKIN COUNTY STEPHENS COUNTY GORDON COUNTY DAWSON COUNTY PICKENS COUNTY HALL COUNTY FORSYTH COUNTY CHEROKEE COUNTY VTD: 0001 BALLGROUND VTD: 0003 CANTON VTD: 0004 CLAYTON VTD: 0005 CROSSROADS VTD: 0006 CONNS CREEK VTD: 0007 FAIR PLAY VTD: 0008 HARBINS VTD: 0012 MULLINS VTD: 0013 SALICOA VTD: 0015 WILDCAT

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District: 10 FRANKLIN COUNTY HART COUNTY BANKS COUNTY JACKSON COUNTY ELBERT COUNTY MADISON COUNTY BARROW COUNTY OGLETHORPE COUNTY CLARKE COUNTY LINCOLN COUNTY OCONEE COUNTY WALTON COUNTY MORGAN COUNTY NEWTON COUNTY COLUMBIA COUNTY MCDUFFIE COUNTY GWINNETT COUNTY VTD: 0001 1295A VTD: 0017 1564 VTD: 0020 1749 VTD: 0025 478 VTD: 0026 444A VTD: 0027 444B VTD: 0044 1397 VTD: 0046 1587 VTD: 0047 550A VTD: 0048 550B VTD: 0062 550C VTD: 0063 550D VTD: 0068 407F (Part) Tract: 0507.05 Block(s): 118, 160A, 160C RICHMOND COUNTY VTD: 0004 2A VTD: 0012 5 VTD: 0013 5A VTD: 0015 6 VTD: 0017 6B VTD: 0019 7 VTD: 0020 7A

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VTD: 0021 8 VTD: 0022 8A VTD: 0027 85-2 (Part) Tract: 0105.08 Block(s): 103, 104, 105, 106, 107, 108, 109, 110, 111, 112, 113, 114, 115, 116, 117, 118, 119, 120, 121, 122, 125, 126, 127, 128, 129, 701, 702, 703, 704, 705, 706, 707, 711 Tract: 0105.10 Block(s): 101, 102, 103, 104, 105, 106, 107, 108, 109, 110, 111, 112, 114, 115, 118, 119, 120, 121, 122, 123, 124, 901, 902 Tract: 0105.11 Block(s): 201, 901, 902, 903, 904, 911, 912 VTD: 0029 86-1 VTD: 0030 86-2 VTD: 0033 86-5 VTD: 0034 86-6 (Part) Tract: 0109.02 Block(s): 133, 201, 202, 203, 204, 205, 206, 207, 208, 209, 210, 211, 212, 213, 214, 215, 216, 217, 218, 219, 220, 221, 222, 223, 224, 225, 301, 302, 303, 304, 305, 306, 307, 308, 309, 310, 311, 312, 313, 314, 315, 316, 317, 318, 401, 402, 403, 404, 405, 406, 407, 408, 409, 410, 411, 412, 413, 414, 415, 416, 417, 418, 419, 420, 421, 422, 423, 424, 425, 426, 427, 428, 429, 430, 431, 432, 433, 434, 435, 436, 437, 438, 439, 440, 441, 442, 443, 444, 445, 446, 447, 448, 449, 450, 451, 452, 453, 454, 455, 456, 457, 458, 459, 460, 461, 462, 463, 464, 465, 466, 467, 468, 469, 470, 471, 472, 473, 474, 475, 476, 477, 478, 479, 480, 481, 482, 483, 484, 485, 486, 487, 488, 489, 490, 491, 492, 493, 494, 495, 496, 497 VTD: 0035 86-7 VTD: 0036 86-8 (Part) Tract: 0106. Block(s): 929A, 929B, 930A, 930B, 931, 932, 934, 949, 953, 954 Tract: 0107.06 Block(s): 101, 102, 103, 104, 105, 106, 107, 108, 109, 110, 111, 112, 113, 114, 115, 116, 117, 118, 119,

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120, 121, 122, 123, 124, 125, 126, 127, 128, 129, 130, 131, 132, 133, 134, 135, 136, 137, 138, 139, 140, 141, 142, 143, 144, 145, 146, 147, 148, 149, 150, 151, 152, 153, 154, 155, 156, 157, 158, 159, 160, 161, 162, 163, 164, 165, 166, 167, 168, 169, 170, 171, 172, 173, 174, 175, 176, 177, 178, 179, 180, 181, 182, 201, 202, 203, 204, 205, 206, 207, 208, 209, 210, 211, 212, 213, 214, 215, 216, 217, 218, 219, 220, 301, 302, 303, 304, 305, 306 VTD: 0037 87-1 VTD: 0038 87-2 VTD: 0045 88-7 VTD: 0046 89-1 VTD: 0048 89-3 VTD: 0050 89-5 VTD: 0052 89-7 (Part) Tract: 0105.07 Block(s): 301, 302, 304, 305, 306, 307, 308, 309, 313, 314, 412, 413, 414, 415, 418 VTD: 0055 89-10 VTD: 0056 90-1 VTD: 0057 90-2 VTD: 0058 90-3 VTD: 0059 90-4 VTD: 0060 90-5 VTD: 0066 FG4 VTD: 0067 FG5 (Part) Tract: 0108. Block(s): 901G, 901H, 901J, 906, 907, 911, 912 WILKES COUNTY VTD: 0002 2A VTD: 0003 2B VTD: 0006 4A VTD: 0007 4B District: 11 GREENE COUNTY TALIAFERRO COUNTY WARREN COUNTY JASPER COUNTY PUTNAM COUNTY

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HANCOCK COUNTY BUTTS COUNTY GLASCOCK COUNTY JEFFERSON COUNTY BURKE COUNTY WASHINGTON COUNTY SCREVEN COUNTY WILKINSON COUNTY JENKINS COUNTY TWIGGS COUNTY BALDWIN COUNTY VTD: 0001 MONTPELIER-EAST BALDWIN VTD: 0002 NORTH BALDWIN 318 (Part) Tract: 9702. Block(s): 319D, 320B, 321B, 321C, 323C, 325B, 326, 327B, 328B, 329B, 330D, 331, 332B, 336B, 402 Tract: 9704. Block(s): 101B VTD: 0003 WEST BALDWIN 319 (Part) Tract: 9703. Block(s): 230C, 230D, 230E, 231B, 231C, 232B, 233B, 233C Tract: 9704. Block(s): 212D, 212E, 213B, 213C, 214B, 307, 308C, 308D, 309B, 310B, 311C, 311D, 311E, 311F Tract: 9705. Block(s): 201B, 202B, 212B, 325B, 326C, 326D, 328, 341, 342, 343B, 344A, 344B, 346C, 346D, 347, 348, 350B, 356B, 359B, 361, 362B, 363, 364, 376, 377, 378, 379, 380, 381, 382, 383, 384, 385 Tract: 9708. Block(s): 201, 202, 203, 204, 205, 210, 401, 402, 403, 404, 405, 410, 411, 412, 413, 414 VTD: 0004 EAST MILLEDGEVILLE 320E VTD: 0005 EAST HARDWICK 321E VTD: 0007 NORTH MILLEDGEVILLE 320N (Part) Tract: 9701. Block(s): 107B, 125A, 126, 127A, 185A Tract: 9702. Block(s): 107A, 202A, 301A, 302, 303, 304, 305, 317, 318, 319A, 319B, 319C, 320A, 321A, 322, 323A, 323B, 324, 325A, 327A, 328A, 329A, 330B, 330C,

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332A, 342A Tract: 9703. Block(s): 229A, 230A, 231A, 232A, 233A Tract: 9704. Block(s): 101A, 102, 103, 104, 105, 110, 111, 112, 113, 201, 202, 203, 204, 205, 206, 207, 208, 209, 210, 211, 212A, 212B, 212C, 213A, 214A, 215, 216, 217, 221, 222, 308A VTD: 0008 SOUTH MILLEDGEVILLE 320S VTD: 0009 WEST HARDWICK 321W VTD: 0010 GMC 320G VTD: 0011 BALDWIN COUNTY COURTHOUSE 320H VTD: 0012 FIRST CHRISTIAN CHURCH 320C VTD: 0013 SCOTTSBORO 1714 (Part) Tract: 9708. Block(s): 105B, 106, 107, 108, 116, 117, 118B, 132, 133 BIBB COUNTY VTD: 0001 EM01 VTD: 0002 EM02 VTD: 0003 EM03 VTD: 0004 EM04 VTD: 0005 EM05 VTD: 0006 EM06 VTD: 0008 EM08 VTD: 0010 GODFREY 01 VTD: 0011 GODFREY 02 VTD: 0012 GODFREY 03 VTD: 0013 GODFREY 04 VTD: 0016 GODFREY 07 VTD: 0019 HAZARD 05 VTD: 0022 MACON 03 VTD: 0023 HAZARD 01 VTD: 0034 VINEVILLE 01 VTD: 0035 VINEVILLE 02 VTD: 0036 VINEVILLE 03 VTD: 0037 VINEVILLE 04 VTD: 0038 VINEVILLE 05 VTD: 0043 MACON 02 VTD: 0044 MACON 01 DEKALB COUNTY

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VTD: 0004 ATHERTON VTD: 0007 BOB MATHIS VTD: 0015 CANBY VTD: 0016 CANDLER VTD: 0018 CASA LINDA VTD: 0019 CEDAR GROVE VTD: 0022 CHAPEL HILL VTD: 0026 CLARKSTON VTD: 0027 CLIFTON VTD: 0029 COUNTY LINE VTD: 0031 CROSSROADS VTD: 0039 EASTLAND VTD: 0044 FAIRINGTON VTD: 0046 FLAT SHOALS VTD: 0050 GRESHAM PARK VTD: 0055 HOOPER ALEXANDER VTD: 0059 INDIAN CREEK VTD: 0060 INGLESIDE VTD: 0063 KELLY LAKE VTD: 0066 KNOLLWOOD VTD: 0070 LITHONIA VTD: 0077 MCWILLIAMS VTD: 0078 MEADOWVIEW VTD: 0083 MIDWAX VTD: 0084 MIDWAY PARK VTD: 0085 MILLER ROAD VTD: 0096 PANOLA VTD: 0097 PANOLA WAY VTD: 0098 PEACHCREST VTD: 00AB PHILLIPS VTD: 00AF RAINBOW VTD: 00AG RAINBOW PARK VTD: 00AH REDAN NORTH VTD: 00AJ REDAN SOUTH VTD: 00AN ROWLAND VTD: 00AP ROWLAND HILLS VTD: 00AT SALEM VTD: 00AV SCOTTDALE VTD: 00BC SNAPFINGER VTD: 00BE SPRING HILL VTD: 00BH STONEVIEW

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VTD: 00BJ TERRY MILL VTD: 00BK TILSON VTD: 00BL TONEY VTD: 00BN TOWERS VTD: 00BT WADSWORTH VTD: 00BV WESLEY CHAPEL HENRY COUNTY VTD: 0005 BEERSHEBA VTD: 0020 HIGHLAND VILLAGE (Part) Tract: 0702.01 Block(s): 136, 139, 140, 141, 142, 143, 144, 145, 147, 148, 149, 150, 151, 152, 153, 154 VTD: 0030 LOVES (Part) Tract: 0702.01 Block(s): 101, 110, 111, 112, 113, 114, 115, 116, 117, 118, 119, 120, 121, 121, 123, 124, 125, 126, 127, 128, 129, 130, 131, 132, 133, 134, 135, 137, 138, 146 Tract: 0702.02 Block(s): 101, 102, 103, 104, 105, 106, 107, 108, 109, 110, 111, 112, 113, 114, 115, 116, 117, 203, 204, 205, 206, 207, 208, 209A, 211, 212, 213, 214 Tract: 0702.03 Block(s): 101 VTD: 0045 MCMULLEN (Part) Tract: 0702.02 Block(s): 201, 202, 215, 217B, 227 Tract: 0702.03 Block(s): 102, 103, 104, 105, 106, 107, 108, 206, 222, 223, 224, 225, 228, 229, 230, 231, 232, 233, 234, 235, 236, 237, 238, 239, 240, 241, 242, 251, 252, 253, 254, 255, 256, 257, 258, 259, 260, 265, 266, 267, 268, 269, 270, 271, 272, 273, 274, 275, 276 VTD: 0070 SWAN LAKE RICHMOND COUNTY VTD: 0001 1 VTD: 0002 1A VTD: 0003 2 VTD: 0005 3 VTD: 0006 3A VTD: 0007 3B VTD: 0008 4

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VTD: 0009 4A VTD: 0010 4B VTD: 0011 4C VTD: 0014 5B VTD: 0016 6A VTD: 0018 6C VTD: 0023 8B VTD: 0024 8C VTD: 0026 85-1 VTD: 0027 85-2 (Part) Tract: 0105.08 Block(s): 101, 102, 123, 124 Tract: 0105.11 Block(s): 313, 314, 315, 316, 317, 318, 319, 320, 327, 328, 905, 906, 907, 908, 909, 910, 913, 914, 915, 916, 917 VTD: 0028 85-3 VTD: 0031 86-3 VTD: 0032 86-4 VTD: 0034 86-6 (Part) Tract: 0109.02 Block(s): 101, 103, 104, 105, 106, 107, 108, 109, 110, 111, 112, 113, 114, 115, 116, 117, 118, 119, 120, 121, 122, 123, 124, 125, 126, 127, 128, 129, 130, 131, 132, 134, 135, 136, 137, 138 VTD: 0036 86-8 (Part) Tract: 0106. Block(s): 936B, 941, 942, 943, 945, 946, 947, 948B, 950, 951, 952, 955, 956, 957, 958, 959, 960, 961, 962, 963, 964, 965, 973 Tract: 0109.02 Block(s): 102 VTD: 0039 88-1 VTD: 0040 88-2 VTD: 0041 88-3 VTD: 0042 88-4 VTD: 0043 88-5 VTD: 0044 88-6 VTD: 0047 89-2 VTD: 0049 89-4 VTD: 0051 89-6 VTD: 0052 89-7 (Part)

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Tract: 0105.05 Block(s): 901, 902, 903, 904, 916, 917 VTD: 0053 89-8 VTD: 0063 FG1 VTD: 0064 FG2 VTD: 0067 FG5 (Part) Tract: 0108. Block(s): 901D VTD: 0068 FG6 WILKES COUNTY VTD: 0001 1 VTD: 0004 3A VTD: 0005 3B (b) Any portion of this state which is not included in any district described in this Code section shall be included within that district contiguous to such portion which contains the least population according to the United States decennial census of 1990 for this state. (c) The first members elected pursuant to the provisions of this Code section shall be those who are elected to take office in January, 1993. Successors to those members and future successors shall likewise be elected under the provisions of this Code section. Until that time the members of the United States House of Representatives elected in 1990 shall continue to serve and, for all purposes relative to membership in the House of Representatives, the composition of congressional districts from which such members were elected shall remain the same. The provisions of this Code section shall be effective for the primaries and elections of 1992 for the purpose of electing the members in 1992 who are to take office in 1993. For the purpose of appointing or electing members of boards or bodies where such are made on the basis of congressional districts, the provisions of this Code section shall be effective January 1, 1993. Section 3 . This Act shall become effective upon its approval by the Governor or upon its becoming law without such approval.

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Section 4 . All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed. Approved February 28, 1992. APPROPRIATIONSSUPPLEMENTAL FOR S.F.Y. 1991-1992. No. 644 (House Bill No. 1262). AN ACT To amend an Act providing appropriations for the State Fiscal Year 1991-1992 known as the General Appropriations Act, approved April 24, 1991 (Ga. L. 1991, p. 1944), as amended by an Act approved September 5, 1991 (Act EX 1, HB 1-EX), so as to change certain appropriations for the State Fiscal Year 1991-1992; to make language and other changes; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA: Section 1 . An Act providing appropriations for the State Fiscal Year 1991-1992, as amended, known as the General Appropriations Act approved April 24, 1991 (Ga. L. 1991, p. 1944), as amended by an Act approved September 5, 1991 (Act EX 1, HB 1-EX), is further amended by striking everything following the enacting clause through Section 84, and by substituting in lieu thereof the following: That the sums of money hereinafter provided are appropriated for the State Fiscal Year beginning July 1, 1991, and ending June 30, 1992, as prescribed hereinafter for such fiscal year, from funds from the Federal Government and General Funds of the State, including surplus, reseres and a revenue estimate of

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$7,390,000,000 (excluding indigent trust fund receipts) for State Fiscal Year 1992. PART I. LEGISLATIVE BRANCH Section 1. Legislative Branch . Budget Unit: General Assembly $ 21,863,995 Personal Services - Staff $ 10,467,421 Personal Services - Elected Officials $ 3,495,417 Regular Operating Expenses $ 2,651,927 Travel - Staff $ 98,000 Travel - Elected Officials $ 7,000 Capital Outlay $ 0 Equipment $ 232,000 Computer Charges $ 461,000 Real Estate Rentals $ 5,000 Telecommunications $ 720,000 Per Diem, Fees and Contracts - Staff $ 241,389 Per Diem, Fees and Contracts - Elected Officials $ 2,291,841 Photography $ 65,000 Expense Reimbursement Account $ 1,128,000 Total Funds Budgeted $ 21,863,995 State Funds Budgeted $ 21,863,995 Senate Functional Budgets Total Funds State Funds Senate and Research Office $ 3,987,618 $ 3,987,618 Lt. Governor's Office $ 634,359 $ 634,359 Secretary of the Senate's Office $ 1,083,571 $ 1,083,571 Total $ 5,705,548 $ 5,705,548

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House Functional Budgets Total Funds State Funds House of Representatives and Research Office $ 8,148,794 $ 8,148,794 Speaker of the House's Office $ 417,640 $ 417,640 Clerk of the House's Office $ 1,075,745 $ 1,075,745 Total $ 9,642,179 $ 9,642,179 Joint Functional Budgets Total Funds State Funds Legislative Counsel's Office $ 2,213,040 $ 2,213,040 Legislative Fiscal Office $ 2,320,557 $ 2,320,557 Legislative Budget Office $ 827,131 $ 827,131 Ancillary Activities $ 1,155,540 $ 1,155,540 Total $ 6,516,268 $ 6,516,268 For compensation, expenses, mileage, allowances, travel and benefits for members, officials, committees and employees of the General Assembly and each House thereof; for operating the offices of Lieutenant Governor and Speaker of the House of Representatives; for membership in the National Conference of Commissioners on Uniform State Laws; for membership in the Council of State Governments, the National Conference of State Legislatures and the National Conference of Insurance Legislators and other legislative organizations, upon approval of the Legislative Services Committee; for membership in the Marine Fisheries Compact and other Compacts, upon approval of the Legislative Services Committee; for the maintenance, repair, construction, reconstruction, furnishing and refurbishing of

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space and other facilities for the Legislative Branch; provided, however, before the Legislative Services Committee authorizes the reconstruction or renovation of legislative office space, committee rooms, or staff support service areas in any State - owned building other than the State Capitol, the committee shall measure the need for said space as compared to space requirements for full-time state agencies and departments and shall, prior to approval of renovation or reconstruction of legislative office space, consider the most efficient and functional building designs used for office space and related activities; for the Legislative Services Committee, the Office of Legislative Counsel, the Office of Legislative Budget Analyst and for the Legislative Fiscal Office; for compiling, publishing and distributing the Acts of the General Assembly and the Journals of the Senate and the House of Representatives; for Code Revision; for equipment, supplies, furnishings, repairs, printing, services and other expenses of the Legislative Branch of Government; and for payments to Presidential Electors. The provisions of any other law to the contrary notwithstanding, such payments to Presidential Electors shall be paid from funds provided for the Legislative Branch of Government, and the payment and receipt of such allowances shall not be in violation of any law. The Legislative Services Committee shall seek to determine ways to effect economies in the expenditure of funds appropriated to the Legislative Branch of Government. The Committee is hereby authorized to promulgate rules and regulations relative to the expenditure of funds appropriated to the Legislative Branch which may include that no such funds may be expended without prior approval of the Committee. The Committee shall also make a detailed study of all items and programs for which payments are made from funds appropriated to the Legislative Branch of Government with a view towards determining which are legitimate legislative expenses and which should be paid from other appropriations. Section 2. Department of Audits . Budget Unit: Department of Audits $ 15,005,504 Operations Budget: Personal Services $ 12,481,522 Regular Operating Expenses $ 394,333 Travel $ 527,149 Motor Vehicle Purchases $ 104,000 Equipment $ 9,486 Real Estate Rentals $ 800,006 Per Diem, Fees and Contracts $ 37,000 Computer Charges $ 550,433 Telecommunications $ 101,575 Total Funds Budgeted $ 15,005,504 State Funds Budgeted $ 15,005,504 PART II. JUDICIAL BRANCH Section 3. Supreme Court . Budget Unit: Supreme Court $ 4,453,544 Personal Services $ 4,005,302 Operating Expenses $ 1,090,242 Total Funds Budgeted $ 5,095,544 State Funds Budgeted $ 4,453,544 Section 4. Court of Appeals . Budget Unit: Court of Appeals $ 5,458,995 Personal Services $ 4,843,995 Operating Expenses $ 615,000 Total Funds Budgeted $ 5,458,995 State Funds Budgeted $ 5,458,995 Section 5. Superior Courts . Budget Unit: Superior Courts $ 41,659,778 Operation of the Courts $ 40,234,476 Prosecuting Attorney's Council $ 1,616,148 Sentence Review Panel $ 153,679 Council of Superior Court Judges $ 120,027 Judicial Administrative Districts $ 1,045,755 Habeas Corpus Clerk $ 15,000 Total Funds Budgeted $ 43,185,085 State Funds Budgeted $ 41,659,778 Section 6. Juvenile Courts . Budget Unit: Juvenile Courts $ 817,431 Section 7. Institute of Continuing Judicial Education . Budget Unit: Institute of Continuing Judicial Education $ 592,000 Institute's Operations $ 456,000 Georgia Magistrate Courts Training Council $ 136,000 Total Funds Budgeted $ 592,000 State Funds Budgeted $ 592,000 Section 8. Judicial Council . Budget Unit: Judicial Council $ 1,896,572 Council Operations $ 894,738 Payments to Judicial Administrative Districts for Case Counting $ 76,500 Board of Court Reporting $ 101,160 Payment to Council of Magistrate Court Judges $ 26,000 Payment to Council of Probate Court Judges $ 20,000 Payment to Council of State Court Judges $ 12,000 Payment to Resource Center $ 240,000 Payment to Computerized Information Network $ 663,101 Total Funds Budgeted $ 2,033,499 State Funds Budgeted $ 1,896,572 Section 9. Judicial Qualifications Commission . Budget Unit: Judicial Qualifications Commission $ 123,179 Section 10. Indigent Defense Council . Budget Unit: Indigent Defense Council $ 1,003,292 PART III . EXECUTIVE BRANCH Section 11. Department of Administrative Services . A. Budget Unit: Department of Administrative Services $ 30,529,224 Administration and Services Budget: Personal Services $ 46,598,198 Regular Operating Expenses $ 11,709,854 Travel $ 278,371 Motor Vehicle Purchases $ 111,000 Equipment $ 1,506,330 Computer Charges $ 7,799,681 Real Estate Rentals $ 3,694,231 Telecommunications $ 1,687,807 Per Diem, Fees and Contracts $ 441,800 Rents and Maintenance Expense $ 10,751,716 Utilities $ 38,550 Payments to DOAS Fiscal Administration $ 2,750,000 Direct Payments to Georgia Building Authority for Capital Outlay $ 0 Direct Payments to Georgia Building Authority for Operations $ 90,000 Telephone Billings $ 41,921,344 Radio Billings $ 122,748 Materials for Resale $ 16,500,000 Public Safety Officers Indemnity Fund $ 0 Health Planning Review Board Operations $ 33,840 Georgia Golf Hall of Fame Operations $ 0 Authorities Liability Reserve Fund $ 0 Grants to Counties $ 0 Grants to Municipalities $ 0 Total Funds Budgeted $ 146,035,470 State Funds Budgeted $ 30,529,224 Department of Administrative Services Functional Budgets Total Funds State Funds State Properties Commission $ 465,554 $ 465,554 Departmental Administration $ 2,459,919 $ 2,426,585 Treasury and Fiscal Administration $ 8,436,478 $ 5,686,478 Central Supply Administration $ 16,837,596 $ 0 Procurement Administration $ 2,773,692 $ 2,773,692 General Services Administration $ 769,762 $ 0 Space Management Administration $ 487,029 $ 487,029 Data Processing Services $ 45,977,414 $ 12,851,949 Motor Vehicle Services $ 3,639,429 $ 0 Communication Services $ 52,679,830 $ 5,837,937 Printing Services $ 6,668,677 $ 0 Surplus Property Services $ 1,686,350 $ 0 Mail and Courier Services $ 1,160,875 $ 0 Risk Management Services $ 1,992,865 $ 0 Total $ 146,035,470 $ 30,529,224 B. Budget Unit: Georgia Building Authority $ 0 Georgia Building Authority Budget: Personal Services $ 19,992,285 Regular Operating Expenses $ 4,978,651 Travel $ 11,253 Motor Vehicle Purchases $ 215,000 Equipment $ 113,635 Computer Charges $ 58,121 Real Estate Rentals $ 17,704 Telecommunications $ 121,010 Per Diem, Fees and Contracts $ 151,880 Capital Outlay $ 0 Utilities $ 7,466,638 Contractual Expense $ 235,030 Fuel $ 0 Facilities Renovations and Repairs $ 0 Total Funds Budgeted $ 33,361,207 State Funds Budgeted $ 0 Georgia Building Authority Functional Budgets Total Funds State Funds Grounds $ 0 $ 1,820,131 Custodial $ 0 $ 5,072,831 Maintenance $ 0 $ 4,514,072 Security $ 0 $ 5,075,055 Van Pool $ 0 $ 397,335 Sales $ 0 $ 5,416,374 Administration $ 0 $ 9,478,577 Railroad Excursions $ 0 $ 1,586,832 Facility Renovations $ 0 $ 0 Total $ 0 $ 33,361,207

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Section 12. Agency for the Removal of Hazardous Materials . Budget Unit: Agency for the Removal of Hazardous Materials $ 94,101 Operations Budget: Personal Services $ 3,591,369 Regular Operating Expenses $ 2,957,447 Travel $ 380,560 Motor Vehicle Purchases $ 136,000 Equipment $ 220,735 Computer Charges $ 1,500 Real Estate Rentals $ 0 Telecommunications $ 25,800 Per Diem, Fees and Contracts $ 875,000 Capital Outlay $ 0 Utilities $ 0 Total Funds Budgeted $ 8,188,411 State Funds Budgeted $ 94,101 Section 13. Department of Agriculture . A. Budget Unit: Department of Agriculture $ 31,564,595 State Operations Budget: Personal Services $ 28,558,625 Regular Operating Expenses $ 3,509,486 Travel $ 915,115 Motor Vehicle Purchases $ 483,197 Equipment $ 90,500 Computer Charges $ 285,676 Real Estate Rentals $ 731,153 Telecommunications $ 366,401 Per Diem, Fees and Contracts $ 167,211 Market Bulletin Postage $ 700,000 Payments to Athens and Tifton Veterinary Laboratories $ 2,331,253 Poultry Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratories in Canton, Dalton, Douglas, Oakwood, and Statesboro $ 1,707,926 Veterinary Fees $ 343,900 Indemnities $ 115,000 Advertising Contract $ 184,000 Payments to Georgia Agrirama Development Authority for Operations $ 516,672 Renovation, Construction, Repairs and Maintenance Projects at Major and Minor Markets $ 315,000 Capital Outlay $ 0 Contract - Federation of Southern Cooperatives $ 40,000 Tick Control Program $ 40,000 Total Funds Budgeted $ 41,401,115 State Funds Budgeted $ 31,564,595 Department of Agriculture Functional Budgets Total Funds State Funds Plant Industry $ 5,065,146 $ 4,734,396 Animal Industry $ 6,509,882 $ 6,254,882 Marketing $ 2,056,262 $ 2,009,262 General Field Forces $ 3,396,057 $ 3,396,057 Internal Administration $ 2,334,185 $ 2,027,668 Information and Education $ 1,524,859 $ 1,524,859 Fuel and Measures $ 2,917,128 $ 2,908,628 Consumer Protection Field Forces $ 6,441,556 $ 4,690,962 Meat Inspection $ 4,291,636 $ 1,604,872 Major Markets $ 4,148,349 $ 519,349 Seed Technology $ 526,395 $ 0 Entomology and Pesticides $ 2,189,660 $ 1,893,660 Total $ 41,401,115 $ 31,564,595 B. Budget Unit: Georgia Agrirama Development Authority $ 0 Georgia Agrirama Development Authority Budget: Personal Services $ 740,746 Regular Operating Expenses $ 169,060 Travel $ 5,864 Motor Vehicle Purchases $ 0 Equipment $ 10,755 Computer Charges $ 500 Telecommunications $ 7,933 Per Diem, Fees and Contracts $ 48,081 Capital Outlay $ 110,340 Goods for Resale $ 95,000 Total Funds Budgeted $ 1,188,279 State Funds Budgeted $ 0 Section 14. Department of Banking and Finance . Budget Unit: Department of Banking and Finance $ 6,836,248 Administration and Examination Budget: Personal Services $ 5,620,648 Regular Operating Expenses $ 285,026 Travel $ 287,873 Motor Vehicle Purchases $ 101,700 Equipment $ 25,334 Computer Charges $ 239,550 Real Estate Rentals $ 216,893 Telecommunications $ 54,724 Per Diem, Fees and Contracts $ 4,500 Total Funds Budgeted $ 6,836,248 State Funds Budgeted $ 6,836,248 Section 15. Department of Community Affairs . Budget Unit: Department of Community Affairs $ 13,281,243 State Operations Budget: Personal Services $ 5,265,526 Regular Operating Expenses $ 265,133 Travel $ 147,850 Motor Vehicle Purchases $ 0 Equipment $ 2,605 Computer Charges $ 80,275 Real Estate Rentals $ 516,379 Telecommunications $ 51,850 Per Diem, Fees and Contracts $ 97,000 Capital Felony Expenses $ 0 Contracts with Regional Development Commissions $ 2,272,825 Local Assistance Grants $ 535,000 Appalachian Regional Commission Assessment $ 107,016 Community Development Block Grants (Federal) $ 30,000,000 Music Hall of Fame $ 0 Georgia Music Week Promotion $ 0 Local Development Fund $ 750,000 Payment to State Housing Trust Fund $ 4,625,000 Payment to Georgia Environmental Facilities Authority for Operations $ 1,218,255 Total Funds Budgeted $ 45,934,714 State Funds Budgeted $ 13,281,243 Department of Community Affairs Functional Budgets Total Funds State Funds Executive and Administrative $ 10,097,881 $ 8,767,907 Government Management $ 1,094,728 $ 1,094,728 Financial Assistance $ 31,948,730 $ 957,237 Government Information $ 1,171,573 $ 1,122,847 Rural Development $ 472,027 $ 451,223 Coordinated Planning $ 1,149,775 $ 887,301 Total $ 45,934,714 $ 13,281,243 Section 16. Department of Corrections . A. Budget Unit: Administration, Institutions and Probation $ 440,339,212 Personal Services $ 333,258,898 Regular Operating Expenses $ 39,179,731 Travel $ 1,363,230 Motor Vehicle Purchases $ 1,595,500 Equipment $ 2,911,976 Computer Charges $ 3,178,252 Real Estate Rentals $ 4,585,639 Telecommunications $ 3,672,412 Per Diem, Fees and Contracts $ 2,478,136 Capital Outlay $ 0 Utilities $ 12,562,648 Court Costs $ 486,000 County Subsidy $ 13,688,850 County Subsidy for Jails $ 4,300,000 Central Repair Fund $ 874,000 Payments to Central State Hospital for Meals $ 3,721,000 Payments to Central State Hospital for Utilities $ 1,297,891 Payments to Public Safety for Meals $ 444,500 Inmate Release Fund $ 1,600,000 Health Services Purchases $ 21,769,528 Payments to MAG for Health Care Certification $ 46,749 University of Georgia - Cooperative Extension Service Contracts $ 100,000 Minor Construction Fund $ 0 Total Funds Budgeted $ 453,114,940 Indirect DOAS Funding $ 450,000 Georgia Correctional Industries $ 0 State Funds Budgeted $ 440,339,212

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Departmental Functional Budgets Total Funds State Funds Administration $ 51,820,601 $ 50,951,472 Institutions and Support $ 307,931,736 $ 306,605,432 Probation $ 93,362,603 $ 82,782,308 Total $ 453,114,940 $ 440,339,212 B. Budget Unit: Board of Pardons and Paroles $ 34,653,740 Board of Pardons and Paroles Budget: Personal Services $ 27,882,494 Regular Operating Expenses $ 1,178,187 Travel $ 776,315 Motor Vehicle Purchases $ 0 Equipment $ 150,753 Computer Charges $ 390,576 Real Estate Rentals $ 2,347,294 Telecommunications $ 991,321 Per Diem, Fees and Contracts $ 303,000 County Jail Subsidy $ 608,800 Health Services Purchases $ 25,000 Total Funds Budgeted $ 34,653,740 State Funds Budgeted $ 34,653,740 Section 17. Department of Defense . Budget Unit: Department of Defense $ 4,785,100 Operations Budget: Personal Services $ 8,157,439 Regular Operating Expenses $ 4,258,955 Travel $ 73,307 Motor Vehicle Purchases $ 0 Equipment $ 40,300 Computer Charges $ 15,325 Real Estate Rentals $ 6,260 Telecommunications $ 153,473 Per Diem, Fees and Contracts $ 171,633 Grants to Locals - Emergency Management Assistance $ 1,044,200 Grants - Others $ 55,000 Civil Air Patrol Contract $ 40,000 Capital Outlay $ 0 Repairs and Renovations $ 0 Disaster Relief Payments $ 0 Total Funds Budgeted $ 14,015,892 State Funds Budgeted $ 4,785,100 Department of Defense Functional Budgets Total Funds State Funds Office of the Adjutant General $ 1,264,786 $ 1,194,583 Georgia Emergency Management Agency $ 3,370,361 $ 943,976 Georgia Air National Guard $ 3,347,283 $ 500,323 Georgia Army National Guard $ 6,033,462 $ 2,146,218 Total $ 14,015,892 $ 4,785,100 Section 18. State Board of Education - Department of Education . Budget Unit: Department of Education $ 2,774,342,032 Operations: Personal Services $ 37,982,400 Regular Operating Expenses $ 4,106,945 Travel $ 1,167,804 Motor Vehicle Purchases $ 0 Equipment $ 434,002 Computer Charges $ 3,792,309 Real Estate Rentals $ 2,457,175 Telecommunications $ 1,455,897 Per Diem, Fees and Contracts $ 13,149,856 Utilities $ 704,609 Capital Outlay $ 0 QBE Formula Grants: Kindergarten/Grades 1 - 3 $ 719,498,471 Grades 4 - 8 $ 605,771,455 Grades 9 - 12 $ 264,890,870 High School Laboratories $ 87,474,254 Vocational Education Laboratories $ 89,287,647 Special Education $ 215,255,751 Gifted $ 29,839,020 Remedial Education $ 50,047,140 Staff Development and Professional Development $ 23,585,190 Media $ 80,020,842 Indirect Cost $ 628,365,328 Pupil Transportation $ 120,050,951 Local Fair Share $ (571,187,569) Mid-Term Adjustment Reserve $ 55,953,952 QBE Grants Adjustment $ (63,526,448) Other Categorical Grants: Equalization Formula $ 135,717,983 Sparsity Grants $ 3,421,565 In School Suspension $ 17,401,363 Special Instructional Assistance $ 35,652,283 Middle School Incentive $ 40,954,763 Special Education Low - Incidence Grants $ 303,161 Health Insurance Rate Adjustment $ 0 Non-QBE Grants: Education of Children of Low-Income Families $ 176,909,000 Retirement (H.B. 272 and H.B. 1321) $ 3,500,000 Instructional Services for the Handicapped $ 23,722,237 Tuition for the Multi-Handicapped $ 2,125,000 Severely Emotionally Disturbed $ 34,020,926 School Lunch (Federal) $ 113,396,789 School Lunch (State) $ 21,898,572 Supervision and Assessment of Students and Beginning Teachers and Performance-Based Certification $ 1,775,000 Regional Education Service Agencies $ 6,531,256 Georgia Learning Resources System $ 2,330,289 High School Program $ 16,533,589 Special Education in State Institutions $ 3,715,103 Governor's Scholarships $ 1,658,647 Special Projects $ 459,341 Job Training Partnership Act $ 3,084,680 Vocational Research and Curriculum $ 2,814,402 Salaries and Travel of Public Librarians $ 9,930,519 Public Library Materials $ 3,374,253 Talking Book Centers $ 845,450 Public Library M O $ 3,741,862 Child Care Lunch Program (Federal) $ 16,787,825 Chapter II - Block Grant Flow Through $ 10,041,960 Payment of Federal Funds to Board of Technical and Adult Education $ 11,701,897 Innovative Programs $ 2,075,000 Technology Grants $ 150,000 Limited English - Speaking Students Program $ 4,392,545 Drug Free School (Federal) $ 11,828,795 Transition Program for Refugees $ 100,000 Emergency Immigrant Education Program $ 100,000 Title II Math/Science Grant (Federal) $ 3,715,615 Robert C. Byrd Scholarship (Federal) $ 232,000 Health Insurance - Non-Cert. Personnel and Retired Teachers $ 44,979,052 Pre-School Handicapped Program $ 9,025,816 Mentor Teachers $ 365,625 Nutrition Education Training $ 30,000 Pre-Kindergarten Program $ 0 Duty-Free Lunch $ 0 Total Funds Budgeted $ 3,181,922,014 Indirect DOAS Services Funding $ 340,000 State Funds Budgeted $ 2,774,342,032 Education Functional Budgets Total Funds State Funds State Administration $ 4,410,611 $ 4,038,848 Instructional Programs $ 24,337,396 $ 14,435,443 Governor's Honors Program $ 1,303,421 $ 1,168,526 Administrative Services $ 9,852,991 $ 5,654,910 Special Services $ 9,457,347 $ 7,212,277 Professional Practices Commission $ 797,193 $ 797,193 Local Programs $ 3,116,671,017 $ 2,726,938,116 Georgia Academy for the Blind $ 4,274,207 $ 4,073,382 Georgia School for the Deaf $ 6,301,632 $ 6,067,145 Atlanta Area School for the Deaf $ 4,516,199 $ 3,956,192 Total $ 3,181,922,014 $ 2,774,342,032 Section 19. Employees' Retirement System . Budget Unit: Employees' Retirement System $ 0 Employees' Retirement System Budget: Personal Services $ 1,402,211 Regular Operating Expenses $ 194,364 Travel $ 14,350 Motor Vehicle Purchases $ 0 Equipment $ 29,000 Computer Charges $ 302,000 Real Estate Rentals $ 191,000 Telecommunications $ 30,000 Per Diem, Fees and Contracts $ 864,500 Benefits to Retirees $ 0 Total Funds Budgeted $ 3,027,425 State Funds Budgeted $ 0 Section 20. Forestry Commission . Budget Unit: Forestry Commission $ 32,183,009 State Operations Budget: Personal Services $ 26,772,956 Regular Operating Expenses $ 5,370,569 Travel $ 191,786 Motor Vehicle Purchases $ 1,000,000 Equipment $ 1,548,000 Computer Charges $ 183,827 Real Estate Rentals $ 43,670 Telecommunications $ 1,043,064 Per Diem, Fees and Contracts $ 620,211 Contractual Research $ 73,333 Ware County Grant for Southern Forest World $ 5,000 Ware County Grant for Road Maintenance $ 60,000 Capital Outlay $ 100,000 Total Funds Budgeted $ 37,012,416 State Funds Budgeted $ 32,183,009 Forestry Commission Functional Budgets Total Funds State Funds Reforestation $ 2,353,252 $ 874,852 Field Services $ 32,024,806 $ 28,873,799 General Administration and Support $ 2,634,358 $ 2,434,358 Total $ 37,012,416 $ 32,183,009 Section 21. Georgia Bureau of Investigation . Budget Unit: Georgia Bureau of Investigation $ 34,949,176 Operations Budget: Personal Services $ 26,671,867 Regular Operating Expenses $ 2,463,040 Travel $ 550,832 Motor Vehicle Purchases $ 565,374 Equipment $ 543,383 Computer Charges $ 1,134,651 Real Estate Rentals $ 1,857,515 Telecommunications $ 1,397,255 Per Diem, Fees and Contracts $ 796,431 Evidence Purchased $ 459,804 Capital Outlay $ 0 Total Funds Budgeted $ 36,440,152 Total State Funds Budgeted $ 34,949,176 Georgia Bureau of Investigation Functional Budgets Total Funds State Funds Administration $ 2,981,939 $ 2,981,939 Drug Enforcement $ 8,908,102 $ 8,296,931 Investigative $ 10,244,168 $ 10,113,718 Georgia Crime Information Center $ 6,676,998 $ 6,377,053 Forensic Sciences $ 7,628,945 $ 7,179,535 Total $ 36,440,152 $ 34,949,176

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Section 22. Office of the Governor . Budget Unit: Office of the Governor $ 22,591,683 Personal Services $ 10,537,172 Regular Operating Expenses $ 565,403 Travel $ 168,634 Motor Vehicle Purchases $ 0 Equipment $ 51,070 Computer Charges $ 466,131 Real Estate Rentals $ 944,208 Telecommunications $ 210,593 Per Diem, Fees and Contracts $ 34,640,161 Cost of Operations $ 2,715,392 Mansion Allowance $ 40,000 Governor's Emergency Fund $ 4,375,000 Intern Stipends and Travel $ 152,280 Art Grants of State Funds $ 2,629,501 Art Grants of Non-State Funds $ 321,301 Humanities Grant - State Funds $ 42,800 Art Acquisitions - State Funds $ 0 Children and Youth Grants $ 95,000 Juvenile Justice Grants $ 1,463,725 Payments to Hazardous Waste Management Authority $ 79,238 Georgia Crime Victims Assistance Program $ 69,849 Total Funds Budgeted $ 59,567,458 State Funds Budgeted $ 22,591,683 Office of the Governor Functional Budgets Total Funds State Funds Governor's Office $ 7,282,672 $ 7,282,672 Office of Fair Employment Practices $ 808,955 $ 699,185 Office of Planning and Budget $ 4,514,350 $ 4,514,350 Council for the Arts $ 3,571,567 $ 3,054,389 Office of Consumer Affairs $ 2,224,223 $ 2,224,223 State Energy Office $ 34,318,200 $ 311,086 Vocational Education Advisory Council $ 316,797 $ 115,043 Office of Consumers' Utility Council $ 513,137 $ 513,137 Criminal Justice Coordinating Council $ 672,704 $ 322,538 Children and Youth Coordinating Council $ 1,935,851 $ 692,568 Human Relations Commission $ 157,564 $ 157,564 Governor's Commission on Drug Awareness and Prevention $ 546,510 $ 0 Professional Standards Commission $ 2,704,928 $ 2,704,928 Total $ 59,567,458 $ 22,591,683 Section 23. Department of Human Resources . A. Budget Unit: Departmental Operations $ 533,561,913 1. General Administration and Support Budget: Personal Services $ 66,350,738 Regular Operating Expenses $ 3,189,828 Travel $ 1,463,197 Motor Vehicle Purchases $ 842,772 Equipment $ 210,950 Real Estate Rentals $ 5,888,337 Per Diem, Fees and Contracts $ 4,072,862 Computer Charges $ 4,155,234 Telecommunications $ 1,426,831 Special Purpose Contracts $ 258,000 Service Benefits for Children $ 13,954,848 Purchase of Service Contracts $ 37,051,582 Institutional Repairs and Maintenance $ 89,155 Postage $ 1,673,885 Payments to DMA-Community Care $ 11,953,772 Total Funds Budgeted $ 152,581,991 Indirect DOAS Services Funding $ 638,300 State Funds Budgeted $ 67,612,198 General Administration and Support Functional Budgets Total Funds State Funds Commissioner's Office $ 714,296 $ 714,296 Budget Administration $ 1,730,237 $ 1,730,237 Community/Intergovernmental Affairs $ 540,896 $ 540,896 Special Projects $ 494,000 $ 494,000 Office of Children and Youth $ 13,954,848 $ 13,435,004 Planning Councils $ 510,859 $ 154,604 Community Services Block Grant $ 8,973,051 $ 0 Administrative Policy $ 205,524 $ 205,524 Administrative Support Service $ 13,268,588 $ 12,314,232 Facilities Management $ 5,005,439 $ 3,546,568 Administrative Appeals $ 1,796,365 $ 1,796,365 Regulatory Services - Program Direction and Support $ 731,049 $ 721,049 Child Care Licensing $ 2,636,600 $ 2,636,600 Health Care Facilities Regulation $ 6,854,549 $ 1,873,997 Fraud and Abuse $ 5,784,110 $ 761,678 Child Support Recovery $ 35,508,208 $ 3,773,429 Financial Services $ 5,175,814 $ 4,975,814 Auditing Services $ 1,910,539 $ 1,910,539 Personnel Administration $ 1,837,669 $ 1,837,669 Indirect Cost $ 0 $ (6,775,794) Public Affairs $ 462,581 $ 462,581 Aging Services $ 43,069,906 $ 19,146,047 State Health Planning Agency $ 1,416,863 $ 1,356,863 Total $ 152,581,991 $ 67,612,198 2. Public Health Budget: Personal Services $ 51,716,729 Regular Operating Expenses $ 65,294,432 Travel $ 1,177,397 Motor Vehicle Purchases $ 13,303 Equipment $ 70,807 Real Estate Rentals $ 1,223,225 Per Diem, Fees and Contracts $ 3,677,267 Computer Charges $ 588,143 Telecommunications $ 754,899 Crippled Children's Benefits $ 7,600,000 Kidney Disease Benefits $ 77,000 Cancer Control Benefits $ 1,519,470 Benefits for Medically Indigent High-Risk Pregnant Women and Their Infants $ 625,000 Family Planning Benefits $ 515,582 Crippled Children's Clinics $ 640,000 Special Purpose Contracts $ 5,745,534 Purchase of Service Contracts $ 10,058,491 Grant-In-Aid to Counties $ 69,252,006 Postage $ 143,596 Grants for Regional Maternal and Infant Care $ 819,394 Total Funds Budgeted $ 221,512,275 Indirect DOAS Services Funding $ 549,718 State Funds Budgeted $ 116,184,092 Public Health Functional Budgets Total Funds State Funds District Health Administration $ 10,587,486 $ 10,457,811 Newborn Follow-Up Care $ 950,709 $ 751,116 Dental Health $ 1,440,630 $ 1,230,455 Stroke and Heart Attack Prevention $ 1,952,437 $ 1,422,437 Sickle Cell, Vision and Hearing $ 3,353,989 $ 2,784,210 High-Risk Pregnant Women and Infants $ 2,336,995 $ 2,336,995 Sexually Transmitted Diseases $ 3,513,091 $ 291,521 Family Planning $ 9,633,570 $ 5,705,396 Malnutrition $ 63,961,360 $ 0 Grant in Aid to Counties $ 54,421,872 $ 47,248,653 Children's Medical Services $ 12,267,111 $ 7,833,711 Emergency Health $ 2,914,377 $ 1,857,829 Primary Health Care $ 1,262,923 $ 1,157,028 Epidemiology $ 977,075 $ 741,483 Immunization $ 704,420 $ 0 Community Tuberculosis Control $ 2,409,401 $ 2,046,459 Family Health Management $ 4,681,510 $ 3,084,515 Infant and Child Health $ 3,411,390 $ 2,181,434 Maternal Health - Perinatal $ 6,835,140 $ 494,276 Chronic Disease $ 864,828 $ 864,828 Diabetes $ 687,533 $ 687,533 Cancer Control $ 2,604,460 $ 2,386,557 Director's Office $ 917,295 $ 720,070 Employees' Health $ 312,758 $ 162,758 Health Program Management $ 1,054,800 $ 927,719 Vital Records $ 1,747,900 $ 1,544,106 Health Services Research $ 847,356 $ 624,538 Environmental Health $ 1,034,857 $ 800,976 Laboratory Services $ 5,384,618 $ 5,264,618 Community Care $ 3,321,969 $ 1,258,814 Community Health Management $ 480,448 $ 391,811 Aids $ 6,144,548 $ 3,031,016 Vaccines $ 8,493,419 $ 5,893,419 Total $ 221,512,275 $ 116,184,092 3. Rehabilitation Services Budget: Personal Services $ 64,159,665 Regular Operating Expenses $ 11,242,407 Travel $ 735,924 Motor Vehicle Purchases $ 62,815 Equipment $ 354,895 Real Estate Rentals $ 3,375,732 Per Diem, Fees and Contracts $ 4,800,825 Computer Charges $ 1,914,666 Telecommunications $ 1,374,338 Case Services $ 16,679,991 E.S.R.P. Case Services $ 27,000 Special Purpose Contracts $ 696,834 Purchase of Services Contracts $ 7,417,996 Institutional Repairs and Maintenance $ 234,000 Utilities $ 872,224 Postage $ 510,068 Total Funds Budgeted $ 114,459,380 Indirect DOAS Services Funding $ 100,000 State Funds Budgeted $ 19,999,933 Rehabilitation Services Functional Budgets Total Funds State Funds District Field Services $ 36,443,979 $ 7,274,992 Independent Living $ 548,166 $ 347,185 Bobby Dodd Workshop $ 454,728 $ 283,661 Sheltered Employment $ 1,590,464 $ 754,908 Community Facilities $ 6,177,911 $ 3,210,901 State Rehabilitation Facilities $ 7,124,113 $ 1,424,821 Diversified Industries of Georgia $ 720,630 $ 0 Program Direction and Support $ 3,684,849 $ 1,089,111 Grants Management $ 684,280 $ 684,280 Disability Adjudication $ 24,909,918 $ 0 Georgia Factory for the Blind $ 11,284,001 $ 699,099 Roosevelt Warm Springs Institute $ 20,836,341 $ 4,230,975 Total $ 114,459,380 $ 19,999,933 4. Family and Children Services Budget: Personal Services $ 13,772,737 Regular Operating Expenses $ 1,549,483 Travel $ 338,633 Motor Vehicle Purchases $ 0 Equipment $ 72,355 Real Estate Rentals $ 246,861 Per Diem, Fees and Contracts $ 4,453,589 Computer Charges $ 17,410,215 Telecommunications $ 1,249,522 Children's Trust Fund $ 998,044 Cash Benefits $ 436,567,274 Special Purpose Contracts $ 3,509,760 Service Benefits for Children $ 85,900,089 Purchase of Service Contracts $ 1,960,051 Postage $ 2,064,694 Grants to County DFACS - Operations $ 223,365,158 Total Funds Budgeted $ 793,458,465 Indirect DOAS Services Funding $ 2,339,882 State Funds Budgeted $ 329,765,690 Family and Children Services Functional Budgets Total Funds State Funds Director's Office $ 749,811 $ 749,811 Social Services $ 2,684,815 $ 2,684,815 Program Support $ 3,118,754 $ 2,954,167 Administrative Support $ 5,079,817 $ 4,034,013 Regional Administration $ 3,411,813 $ 3,411,813 Public Assistance $ 4,018,052 $ 2,279,931 Management Information Systems $ 20,122,563 $ 8,344,029 AFDC Payments $ 428,595,508 $ 164,239,500 SSI - Supplemental Benefits $ 100 $ 100 Refugee Programs $ 1,908,666 $ 0 Energy Benefits $ 6,917,000 $ 0 County DFACS Operations - Eligibility $ 98,585,087 $ 49,182,193 County DFACS Operations - Social Services $ 69,285,513 $ 21,261,789 Food Stamp Issuance $ 2,637,600 $ 0 County DFACS Operations - Homemakers Services $ 7,102,572 $ 1,801,331 County DFACS Operations - Joint and Administration $ 43,869,889 $ 21,250,915 County DFACS Operations - Employability Program $ 4,522,097 $ 1,733,531 Employability Benefits $ 7,002,811 $ 2,344,916 Legal Services $ 1,665,067 $ 1,309,379 Family Foster Care $ 32,665,918 $ 23,850,878 Institutional Foster Care $ 4,578,877 $ 3,728,905 Specialized Foster Care $ 1,089,523 $ 1,050,782 Adoption Supplement $ 5,353,680 $ 3,773,991 Day Care $ 36,084,555 $ 13,915,983 Home Management - Contracts $ 48,334 $ 48,334 Outreach - Contracts $ 228,334 $ 228,334 Special Projects $ 1,018,591 $ 996,233 Children's Trust Fund Commission $ 1,113,118 $ 1,113,118 Indirect Cost $ 0 $ (6,523,101) Total $ 793,458,465 $ 329,765,690 Budget Unit Object Classes: Personal Services $ 195,999,869 Regular Operating Expenses $ 81,276,150 Travel $ 3,715,151 Motor Vehicle Purchases $ 918,890 Equipment $ 709,007 Real Estate Rentals $ 10,734,155 Per Diem, Fees and Contracts $ 17,004,543 Computer Charges $ 24,068,258 Telecommunications $ 4,805,590 Crippled Children's Benefits $ 7,600,000 Kidney Disease Benefits $ 77,000 Cancer Control Benefits $ 1,519,470 Benefits for Medically Indigent High-Risk Pregnant Women and Their Infants $ 625,000 Family Planning Benefits $ 515,582 Case Services $ 16,679,991 E.S.R.P. Case Services $ 27,000 Crippled Children's Clinics $ 640,000 Children's Trust Fund $ 998,044 Cash Benefits $ 436,567,274 Special Purpose Contracts $ 10,210,128 Service Benefits for Children $ 99,854,937 Purchase of Service Contracts $ 56,488,120 Grant-In-Aid to Counties $ 69,252,006 Institutional Repairs and Maintenance $ 323,155 Utilities $ 872,224 Postage $ 4,392,243 Payments to DMA-Community Care $ 11,953,772 Grants for Regional Maternal and Infant Care $ 819,394 Grants to County DFACS - Operations $ 223,365,158 B. Budget Unit: Community Mental Health/Mental Retardation Youth Services and Institutions $ 471,747,144 Departmental Operations: Personal Services $ 386,719,513 Regular Operating Expenses $ 38,865,349 Travel $ 1,066,496 Motor Vehicle Purchases $ 125,000 Equipment $ 1,387,977 Computer Charges $ 4,113,135 Real Estate Rentals $ 1,211,440 Telecommunications $ 3,041,550 Per Diem, Fees and Contracts $ 6,555,123 Utilities $ 13,677,134 Authority Lease Rentals $ 0 Institutional Repairs and Maintenance $ 1,635,606 Grants to County-Owned Detention Centers $ 2,540,400 Substance Abuse Community Services $ 40,707,896 Mental Retardation Community Services $ 89,118,547 Mental Health Community Services $ 19,156,721 Community Mental Health Center Services $ 57,280,811 Special Purpose Contract $ 797,118 Service Benefits for Children $ 4,940,940 Purchase of Service Contracts $ 349,164 Medicaid/Medicare Certification Contingency $ 250,000 Total Funds Budgeted $ 673,539,920 Indirect DOAS Services Funding $ 2,404,100 State Funds Budgeted $ 471,747,144 Community Mental Health/Mental Retardation, Youth Services and Institutional Functional Budgets Total Funds State Funds Southwestern State Hospital $ 39,154,692 $ 22,488,546 Brook Run $ 30,511,688 $ 10,904,505 Georgia Mental Health Institute $ 30,993,420 $ 24,579,115 Georgia Regional Hospital at Augusta $ 23,677,003 $ 20,250,215 Northwest Regional Hospital at Rome $ 29,024,089 $ 21,239,377 Georgia Regional Hospital at Atlanta $ 29,547,015 $ 20,314,526 Central State Hospital $ 128,858,430 $ 75,725,589 Georgia Regional Hospital at Savannah $ 24,454,213 $ 19,544,249 Gracewood State School and Hospital $ 45,075,414 $ 19,208,808 West Central Georgia Regional Hospital $ 22,875,852 $ 17,871,277 Outdoor Therapeutic Program $ 3,259,974 $ 2,434,250 Mental Health Community Assistance $ 9,448,486 $ 9,272,178 Mental Retardation Community Assistance $ 4,571,229 $ 2,927,248 Developmental Disabilities Grant $ 719,329 $ 0 Day Care Centers for Mentally Retarded $ 68,145,382 $ 40,409,382 Supportive Living $ 18,823,239 $ 16,640,009 Georgia State Foster Grandparents/Senior Companion Program $ 700,622 $ 673,747 Project Rescue $ 479,632 $ 479,632 Drug Abuse Contracts $ 1,100,019 $ 1,100,019 Community Mental Health Center Services $ 57,280,811 $ 47,491,668 Project ARC $ 372,125 $ 372,125 Metro Drug Abuse Centers $ 1,393,073 $ 1,183,073 Group Homes for Autistic Children $ 270,531 $ 270,531 Project Friendship $ 333,482 $ 333,482 Community Mental Retardation Staff $ 3,870,055 $ 3,870,055 Community Mental Retardation Residential Services $ 15,611,813 $ 15,611,813 Contract with Clayton County Board of Education for Autistic Children $ 88,773 $ 88,773 MH/MR/SA Administration $ 9,004,477 $ 4,883,095 Regional Youth Development Centers $ 19,562,047 $ 18,891,547 Milledgeville State YDC $ 10,724,767 $ 10,358,308 Augusta State YDC $ 7,238,447 $ 7,155,218 Atlanta State YDC $ 4,342,034 $ 3,724,904 Macon State YDC $ 4,073,977 $ 3,496,100 Court Services $ 13,731,838 $ 13,731,838 Community Treatment Centers $ 2,873,259 $ 2,873,259 Day Centers $ 925,659 $ 925,659 Group Homes $ 705,766 $ 705,766 Purchased Services $ 6,035,989 $ 6,035,989 Runaway Investigation/Interstate Compact $ 754,977 $ 754,977 Assessment and Classification $ 440,544 $ 440,544 Youth Services Administration $ 2,235,748 $ 2,235,748 Medicaid/Medicare Certification Contingency $ 250,000 $ 250,000 Total $ 673,539,920 $ 471,747,144 Section 24. Department of Industry and Trade . Budget Unit: Department of Industry and Trade $ 15,351,128 State Operations Budget: Personal Services $ 7,425,096 Regular Operating Expenses $ 1,299,368 Travel $ 281,803 Motor Vehicle Purchases $ 26,000 Equipment $ 35,531 Computer Charges $ 110,278 Real Estate Rentals $ 800,633 Telecommunications $ 208,796 Per Diem, Fees and Contracts $ 238,580 Local Welcome Center Contracts $ 129,500 Advertising and Cooperative Advertising $ 4,380,667 Georgia Ports Authority Authority Lease Rentals $ 1,445,000 Historic Chattahoochee Commission Contract $ 0 Georgia Council for International Visitors $ 0 Waterway Development in Georgia $ 0 Contract - Georgia Association of Broadcasters $ 0 Southern Center for International Studies $ 0 Lanier Regional Watershed Commission $ 0 Capital Outlay $ 0 Total Funds Budgeted $ 16,381,252 State Funds Budgeted $ 15,351,128 Department of Industry and Trade Functional Budgets Total Funds State Funds Administration $ 4,072,462 $ 3,252,462 Economic Development $ 5,032,097 $ 4,872,097 Tourism $ 7,276,693 $ 7,226,569 Total $ 16,381,252 $ 15,351,128 Section 25. Department of Insurance . Budget Unit: Department of Insurance $ 12,005,733 Operations Budget: Personal Services $ 10,350,964 Regular Operating Expenses $ 583,301 Travel $ 510,602 Motor Vehicle Purchases $ 0 Equipment $ 105,546 Computer Charges $ 268,816 Real Estate Rentals $ 520,761 Telecommunications $ 249,625 Per Diem, Fees and Contracts $ 51,600 Health Care Utilization Review $ 100,000 Total Funds Budgeted $ 12,741,215 State Funds Budgeted $ 12,005,733 Department of Insurance Functional Budgets Total Funds State Funds Internal Administration $ 2,349,565 $ 2,349,565 Insurance Regulation $ 5,616,304 $ 5,486,304 Industrial Loans Regulation $ 596,613 $ 596,613 Fire Safety and Mobile Home Regulations $ 4,178,733 $ 3,573,251 Total $ 12,741,215 $ 12,005,733 Section 26. Department of Labor . Budget Unit: Department of Labor $ 6,080,564 State Operations: Personal Services $ 62,360,763 Regular Operating Expenses $ 5,481,591 Travel $ 1,014,839 Motor Vehicle Purchases $ 0 Equipment $ 468,869 Computer Charges $ 3,772,454 Real Estate Rentals $ 1,259,182 Telecommunications $ 1,260,815 Per Diem, Fees and Contracts (JTPA) $ 65,281,260 Per Diem, Fees and Contracts $ 2,827,168 W.I.N. Grants $ 0 Payments to State Treasury $ 1,574,078 Capital Outlay $ 3,000,000 Total Funds Budgeted $ 148,301,019 State Funds Budgeted $ 6,080,564 Department of Labor Functional Budgets Total Funds State Funds Executive Offices $ 5,551,277 $ 633,870 Administrative Services $ 18,571,047 $ 2,903,798 Employment and Training Services $ 124,178,695 $ 2,542,896 Total $ 148,301,019 $ 6,080,564 Section 27. Department of Law . Budget Unit: Department of Law $ 8,372,181 Attorney General's Office Budget: Personal Services $ 7,592,961 Regular Operating Expenses $ 367,147 Travel $ 111,057 Motor Vehicle Purchases $ 0 Equipment $ 11,205 Computer Charges $ 169,406 Real Estate Rentals $ 462,241 Telecommunications $ 98,164 Per Diem, Fees and Contracts $ 60,000 Books for State Library $ 110,000 Total Funds Budgeted $ 8,982,181 State Funds Budgeted $ 8,372,181 Section 28. Department of Medical Assistance . A. Budget Unit: Medicaid Services $ 778,676,677 Departmental Operations Budget: Personal Services $ 12,509,354 Regular Operating Expenses $ 555,717 Travel $ 98,000 Motor Vehicle Purchases $ 0 Equipment $ 33,290 Computer Charges $ 18,381,115 Real Estate Rentals $ 935,973 Telecommunications $ 431,058 Per Diem, Fees and Contracts $ 50,395,285 Medicaid Benefits, Penalties and Disallowances $ 1,913,416,733 Payments to Counties for Mental Health $ 39,140,013 Audit Contracts $ 772,500 SFY 1991 Medicaid Benefits, Penalties and Disallowances $ 246,033,809 Total Funds Budgeted $ 2,282,702,847 State Funds Budgeted $ 778,676,677 Medical Assistance Functional Budgets Total Funds State Funds Commissioner's Office $ 48,110,623 $ 2,660,073 Benefits, Penalties and Disallowances $ 2,198,590,555 $ 764,499,958 Community Services $ 1,137,869 $ 338,713 Systems Management $ 20,432,886 $ 5,568,417 Professional Services $ 1,626,361 $ 582,971 Program Compliance $ 4,204,718 $ 1,523,159 Institutional Policy and Reimbursement $ 8,176,335 $ 3,359,993 Maternal and Child Health $ 423,500 $ 143,393 Total $ 2,282,702,847 $ 778,676,677 B. Budget Unit: Indigent Trust Fund $ 95,607,241 Indigent Trust Fund Budget: Per Diem, Fees and Contracts $ 682,100 Benefits $ 249,257,433 Total Funds Budgeted $ 249,939,533 State Funds Budgeted $ 95,607,241 Section 29. Merit System of Personnel Administration . Budget Unit: Merit System of Personnel Administration $ 0 Departmental Operations Budget: Personal Services $ 8,000,752 Regular Operating Expenses $ 1,647,665 Travel $ 84,509 Equipment $ 53,553 Real Estate Rentals $ 918,326 Per Diem, Fees and Contracts $ 92,025,948 Computer Charges $ 2,744,579 Telecommunications $ 299,927 Health Insurance Payments $ 613,182,892 Total Funds Budgeted $ 718,958,151 Other Agency Funds $ 17,000 Agency Assessments $ 9,267,537 Employee and Employer Contributions $ 709,545,696 Deferred Compensation $ 127,918 State Funds $ 0 Merit System Functional Budgets Total Funds State Funds Commissioner's Office $ 1,575,957 $ 0 Applicant Services $ 2,540,398 $ 0 Classification and Compensation $ 1,157,755 $ 0 Flexible Benefits $ 1,258,887 $ 0 Employee Training and Development $ 1,261,930 $ 0 Health Insurance Administration $ 25,819,672 $ 0 Health Insurance Claims $ 682,855,136 $ 0 Internal Administration $ 2,488,416 $ 0 Total $ 718,958,151 $ 0 Section 30. Department of Natural Resources . A. Budget Unit: Department of Natural Resources $ 62,119,018 Operations Budget: Personal Services $ 58,231,700 Regular Operating Expenses $ 11,130,908 Travel $ 405,734 Motor Vehicle Purchases $ 1,857,013 Equipment $ 1,868,915 Real Estate Rentals $ 1,816,335 Per Diem, Fees and Contracts $ 1,016,553 Computer Charges $ 620,982 Telecommunications $ 1,026,838 Authority Lease Rentals $ 227,000 Advertising and Promotion $ 150,000 Cost of Material for Resale $ 2,350,000 Capital Outlay: New Construction $ 100,000 Repairs and Maintenance $ 1,555,734 Land Acquisition Support $ 211,500 Wildlife Management Area Land Acquisition $ 530,000 Shop Stock - Parks $ 300,000 User Fee Enhancements $ 1,247,478 Buoy Maintenance $ 20,000 Waterfowl Habitat $ 0 Paving at State Parks and Historic Sites $ 400,000 Grants: Land and Water Conservation $ 800,000 Environmental Facilities $ 0 Historic Preservation $ 239,112 Recreation $ 0 Contracts: Georgia Special Olympics $ 179,117 Georgia Sports Hall of Fame $ 0 Technical Assistance Contract $ 108,687 Corps of Engineers (Cold Water Creek State Park) $ 175,000 Georgia Rural Water Association $ 10,000 Georgia State Games Commission $ 123,824 U. S. Geological Survey for Ground Water Resources $ 300,000 U. S. Geological Survey for Topographic Mapping $ 0 Payments to Georgia Agricultural Exposition Authority $ 1,998,560 Georgia Boxing Commission $ 5,000 Total Funds Budgeted $ 89,005,990 Receipts from Jekyll Island State Park Authority $ 314,594 Receipts from Stone Mountain Memorial Association $ 724,572 Indirect DOAS Funding $ 200,000 State Funds Budgeted $ 62,119,018 Department of Natural Resources Functional Budgets Total Funds State Funds Internal Administration $ 6,740,172 $ 4,202,037 Parks, Recreation and Historic Sites $ 33,510,862 $ 16,952,494 Coastal Resources $ 1,702,395 $ 1,611,772 Game and Fish $ 27,147,492 $ 23,018,738 Environmental Protection $ 19,905,069 $ 16,333,977 Total $ 89,005,990 $ 62,119,018

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B. Budget Unit: Georgia Agricultural Exposition Authority $ 0 Operations Budget: Personal Services $ 1,336,328 Regular Operating Expenses $ 1,215,367 Travel $ 21,600 Motor Vehicle Purchases $ 20,000 Equipment $ 76,600 Computer Charges $ 28,500 Real Estate Rentals $ 0 Telecommunications $ 18,000 Per Diem, Fees and Contracts $ 395,340 Capital Outlay $ 0 Total Funds Budgeted $ 3,111,735 State Funds Budgeted $ 0 Functional Budget Total Funds State Funds Georgia Agricultural Exposition Authority $ 3,111,735 $ 0 Section 31. Department of Public Safety . A. Budget Unit: Department of Public Safety $ 78,297,560 1. Operations Budget: Personal Services $ 45,184,643 Regular Operating Expenses $ 7,300,576 Travel $ 112,942 Motor Vehicle Purchases $ 2,010,000 Equipment $ 340,952 Computer Charges $ 0 Real Estate Rentals $ 40,501 Telecommunications $ 588,164 Per Diem, Fees and Contracts $ 194,650 State Patrol Posts Repairs and Maintenance $ 150,000 Capital Outlay $ 0 Total Funds Budgeted $ 55,922,428 Indirect DOAS Service Funding $ 150,000 State Funds Budgeted $ 55,772,428 2. Driver Services Budget: Personal Services $ 15,876,109 Regular Operating Expenses $ 1,691,350 Travel $ 21,883 Motor Vehicle Purchases $ 0 Equipment $ 78,497 Computer Charges $ 4,411,000 Real Estate Rentals $ 37,507 Telecommunications $ 576,836 Per Diem, Fees and Contracts $ 85,350 Capital Outlay $ 0 Conviction Reports $ 265,000 Driver License Processing $ 981,600 Total Funds Budgeted $ 24,025,132 Indirect DOAS Service Funding $ 1,500,000 State Funds Budgeted $ 22,525,132 Public Safety Functional Budgets Total Funds State Funds Administration $ 10,950,637 $ 10,950,637 Driver Services $ 24,025,132 $ 22,525,132 Field Operations $ 44,971,791 $ 44,821,791 Total $ 79,947,560 $ 78,297,560 B. Budget Unit: Units Attached for Administrative Purposes Only $ 12,619,085 1. Attached Units Budget: Personal Services $ 7,181,271 Regular Operating Expenses $ 2,287,929 Travel $ 106,464 Motor Vehicle Purchases $ 26,460 Equipment $ 129,131 Computer Charges $ 416,291 Real Estate Rentals $ 95,366 Telecommunications $ 142,163 Per Diem, Fees and Contracts $ 674,662 Peace Officers Training Grants $ 2,604,356 Capital Outlay $ 0 Total Funds Budgeted $ 13,664,093 State Funds Budgeted $ 12,322,096 2. Office of Highway Safety Budget: Personal Services $ 438,615 Regular Operating Expenses $ 33,330 Travel $ 11,328 Motor Vehicle Purchases $ 0 Equipment $ 800 Computer Charges $ 45,874 Real Estate Rentals $ 75,078 Telecommunications $ 4,600 Per Diem, Fees and Contracts $ 37,540 Highway Safety Grants $ 3,500,000 Total Funds Budgeted $ 4,147,165 State Funds Budgeted $ 296,989 Attached Units Functional Budgets Total Funds State Funds Office of Highway Safety $ 4,147,165 $ 296,989 Georgia Peace Officers Standards and Training $ 4,514,353 $ 4,487,893 Police Academy $ 1,112,315 $ 945,655 Fire Academy $ 1,179,642 $ 1,099,642 Georgia Firefighters Standards and Training Council $ 414,436 $ 414,436 Organized Crime Prevention Council $ 0 $ 0 Georgia Public Safety Training Facility $ 6,443,347 $ 5,374,470 Total $ 17,811,258 $ 12,619,085

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Section 32. Public School Employees' Retirement System . Budget Unit: Public School Employees' Retirement System $ 9,851,433 Departmental Operations Budget: Payments to Employees' Retirement System $ 441,433 Employer Contributions $ 9,410,000 Total Funds Budgeted $ 9,851,433 State Funds Budgeted $ 9,851,433 Section 33. Public Service Commission . Budget Unit: Public Service Commission $ 7,094,219 Departmental Operations Budget: Personal Services $ 5,929,690 Regular Operating Expenses $ 365,529 Travel $ 180,334 Motor Vehicle Purchases $ 58,260 Equipment $ 12,523 Computer Charges $ 252,050 Real Estate Rentals $ 294,458 Telecommunications $ 114,366 Per Diem, Fees and Contracts $ 1,288,115 Total Funds Budgeted $ 8,495,325 State Funds Budgeted $ 7,094,219 Public Service Commission Functional Budgets Total Funds State Funds Administration $ 1,563,669 $ 1,563,669 Transportation $ 2,972,727 $ 1,683,606 Utilities $ 3,958,929 $ 3,846,944 Total $ 8,495,325 $ 7,094,219 Section 34. Board of Regents, University System of Georgia . A. Budget Unit: Resident Instruction $ 737,809,957 Resident Instruction Budget: Personal Services: Educ., Gen., and Dept. Svcs. $ 858,405,430 Sponsored Operations $ 112,628,630 Operating Expenses: Educ., Gen., and Dept. Svcs. $ 192,410,753 Sponsored Operations $ 125,986,366 Special Funding Initiative $ 5,625,000 Office of Minority Business Enterprise $ 298,647 Special Desegregation Programs $ 324,345 Forestry Research $ 284,292 Capital Outlay $ 18,043,465 Total Funds Budgeted $ 1,314,006,928 Departmental Income $ 31,702,402 Sponsored Income $ 238,614,996 Other Funds $ 302,852,273 Indirect DOAS Services Funding $ 3,027,300 State Funds Budgeted $ 737,809,957 B. Budget Unit: Regents Central Office and Other Organized Activities $ 133,137,691 Regents Central Office and Other Organized Activities Budget: Personal Services: Educ., Gen., and Dept. Svcs. $ 212,901,856 Sponsored Operations $ 540,893 Operating Expenses: Educ., Gen., and Dept. Svcs. $ 116,838,276 Sponsored Operations $ 37,571,199 Fire Ant and Environmental Toxicology Research $ 51,750 Agricultural Research $ 1,848,086 Advanced Technology Development Center $ 1,394,187 Capitation Contracts for Family Practice Residency $ 2,635,415 Residency Capitation Grants $ 2,439,285 Student Preceptorships $ 149,391 Center for Rehabilitation Technology $ 1,520,635 SREB Payments $ 7,887,825 Medical Scholarships $ 1,014,026 Regents Opportunity Grants $ 564,000 Regents Scholarships $ 188,000 Rental Payments to Georgia Military College $ 781,416 CRT Inc. Contract at Georgia Tech Research Institute $ 231,300 Direct Payments to the Georgia Public Telecommunications Commission for Operations $ 6,105,655 Total Funds Budgeted $ 463,663,195 Departmental Income $ 0 Sponsored Income $ 111,220,021 Other Funds $ 218,749,783 Indirect DOAS Services Funding $ 555,700 State Funds Budgeted $ 133,137,691 Regents Central Office and Other Organized Activities Functional Budgets Total Funds State Funds Marine Resources Extension Center $ 1,906,473 $ 1,369,685 Skidaway Institute of Oceanography $ 3,536,045 $ 1,350,517 Marine Institute $ 1,305,407 $ 854,684 Georgia Tech Research Institute $ 127,573,810 $ 11,750,474 Education Extension Services $ 7,161,086 $ 1,867,348 Agricultural Experiment Station $ 48,442,115 $ 31,581,603 Cooperative Extension Service $ 42,620,581 $ 25,984,769 Eugene Talmadge Memorial Hospital $ 193,755,430 $ 28,557,028 Veterinary Medicine Experiment Station $ 2,468,373 $ 2,468,373 Veterinary Medicine Teaching Hospital $ 2,303,303 $ 452,014 Joint Board of Family Practice $ 5,865,669 $ 5,865,669 Georgia Radiation Therapy Center $ 2,450,164 $ 0 Athens and Tifton Veterinary Laboratories $ 3,049,212 $ 0 Regents Central Office $ 21,225,527 $ 21,035,527 Total $ 463,663,195 $ 133,137,691 C. Budget Unit: Georgia Public Telecommunications Commission $ 0 Public Telecommunications Commission Budget: Personal Services $ 6,774,124 Operating Expenses $ 7,168,653 Total Funds Budgeted $ 13,942,777 Other Funds $ 13,942,777 State Funds Budgeted $ 0 Section 35. Department of Revenue . Budget Unit: Department of Revenue $ 67,493,672 Operations Budget: Personal Services $ 45,637,470 Regular Operating Expenses $ 4,361,943 Travel $ 1,245,050 Motor Vehicle Purchases $ 0 Equipment $ 329,955 Computer Charges $ 8,769,450 Real Estate Rentals $ 2,036,891 Telecommunications $ 662,245 Per Diem, Fees and Contracts $ 267,625 County Tax Officials/Retirement and FICA $ 2,327,000 Grants to Counties/Appraisal Staff $ 0 Motor Vehicle Tags and Decals $ 2,585,175 Postage $ 3,235,868 Total Funds Budgeted $ 71,458,672 Indirect DOAS Services Funding $ 3,845,000 State Funds Budgeted $ 67,493,672 Department of Revenue Functional Budgets Total Funds State Funds Departmental Administration $ 4,442,806 $ 4,442,806 Internal Administration $ 9,789,482 $ 9,589,482 Electronic Data Processing $ 5,828,654 $ 5,610,654 Field Services $ 14,983,369 $ 14,683,369 Income Tax Unit $ 7,923,596 $ 6,966,596 Motor Vehicle Unit $ 14,863,087 $ 13,231,087 Central Audit Unit $ 6,501,852 $ 6,501,852 Property Tax Unit $ 3,000,473 $ 2,799,473 Sales Tax Unit $ 4,078,501 $ 3,621,501 State Board of Equalization $ 46,852 $ 46,852 Total $ 71,458,672 $ 67,493,672

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Section 36. Secretary of State . Budget Unit: Secretary of State $ 20,968,357 Personal Services $ 14,656,726 Regular Operating Expenses $ 1,950,296 Travel $ 174,350 Motor Vehicle Purchases $ 0 Equipment $ 26,761 Computer Charges $ 858,111 Real Estate Rentals $ 2,282,731 Telecommunications $ 200,095 Per Diem, Fees and Contracts $ 719,287 Election Expenses $ 600,000 Total Funds Budgeted $ 21,468,357 State Funds Budgeted $ 20,968,357 Secretary of State Functional Budgets Total Funds State Funds Internal Administration $ 3,002,417 $ 2,862,417 Archives and Records $ 4,403,854 $ 4,328,854 Business Services and Regulation $ 3,896,947 $ 3,801,947 Elections and Campaign Disclosure $ 1,274,666 $ 1,238,666 Drugs and Narcotics $ 940,205 $ 886,205 State Ethics Commission $ 179,931 $ 179,931 Occupational Certification $ 7,770,337 $ 7,670,337 Total $ 21,468,357 $ 20,968,357 B. Budget Unit: Real Estate Commission $ 1,821,667 Real Estate Commission Budget: Personal Services $ 994,487 Regular Operating Expenses $ 153,900 Travel $ 15,000 Motor Vehicle Purchases $ 44,000 Equipment $ 12,500 Computer Charges $ 329,330 Real Estate Rentals $ 113,700 Telecommunications $ 24,000 Per Diem, Fees and Contracts $ 134,750 Total Funds Budgeted $ 1,821,667 State Funds Budgeted $ 1,821,667 Real Estate Commission Functional Budget State Funds Cost of Operations Real Estate Commission $ 1,821,667 $ 1,861,667 Section 37. Soil and Water Conservation Commission . Budget Unit: Soil and Water Conservation Commission $ 1,689,277 Soil and Water Conservation Budget: Personal Services $ 882,840 Regular Operating Expenses $ 107,727 Travel $ 56,975 Motor Vehicle Purchases $ 0 Equipment $ 12,557 Computer Charges $ 6,846 Real Estate Rentals $ 56,218 Telecommunications $ 18,676 Per Diem, Fees and Contracts $ 477,421 County Conservation Grants $ 449,198 Total Funds Budgeted $ 2,068,458 State Funds Budgeted $ 1,689,277 Section 38. Student Finance Commission . Budget Unit: Student Finance Commission $ 21,678,914 Administration Budget: Personal Services $ 4,764,579 Regular Operating Expenses $ 401,011 Travel $ 81,800 Motor Vehicle Purchases $ 0 Equipment $ 21,000 Computer Charges $ 371,000 Telecommunications $ 147,800 Per Diem, Fees and Contracts $ 38,000 Real Estate Rentals $ 18,000 Payment of Interest and Fees $ 296,017 Guaranteed Educational Loans $ 4,076,000 Tuition Equalization Grants $ 13,590,142 Student Incentive Grants $ 4,728,461 Law Enforcement Personnel Dependents' Grants $ 36,000 North Georgia College ROTC Grants $ 95,500 Osteopathic Medical Loans $ 162,000 Georgia Military Scholarship Grants $ 462,030 Paul Douglas Teacher Scholarship Loans $ 398,784 Total Funds Budgeted $ 29,688,124 State Funds Budgeted $ 21,678,914 Georgia Student Finance Commission Functional Budgets Total Funds State Funds Internal Administration $ 5,339,364 $ 0 Higher Education Assistance Corporation $ 296,017 $ 0 Georgia Student Finance Authority $ 23,548,917 $ 21,177,870 Georgia Nonpublic Postsecondary Education Commission $ 503,826 $ 501,044 Total $ 29,688,124 $ 21,678,914 Section 39. Teachers' Retirement System . Budget Unit: Teachers' Retirement System $ 3,700,000 Departmental Operations Budget: Personal Services $ 3,191,881 Regular Operating Expenses $ 319,860 Travel $ 26,650 Equipment $ 16,000 Computer Charges $ 1,078,000 Real Estate Rentals $ 301,000 Telecommunications $ 113,978 Per Diem, Fees and Contracts $ 330,000 Cost-of-Living Increases for Local Retirement System Members $ 3,000,000 Floor Fund for Local Retirement Systems $ 700,000 Total Funds Budgeted $ 9,077,369 State Funds Budgeted $ 3,700,000 Section 40. Department of Technical and Adult Education . Budget Unit: Department of Technical and Adult Education $ 118,125,952 Department of Technical and Adult Education Budget: Personal Services $ 3,580,603 Regular Operating Expenses $ 347,841 Travel $ 104,750 Motor Vehicle Purchases $ 0 Equipment $ 13,000 Computer Charges $ 218,970 Real Estate Rentals $ 495,110 Telecommunications $ 144,000 Per Diem, Fees and Contracts $ 555,526 Personal Services-Institutions $ 82,942,602 Operating Expenses-Institutions $ 18,525,922 Capital Outlay $ 0 Quick Start Program $ 5,908,912 Area School Program $ 23,416,754 Regents Program $ 2,612,148 Adult Literacy Grants $ 8,640,279 Total Funds Budgeted $ 147,506,417 State Funds Budgeted $ 118,125,952

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Functional Budgets Total Funds State Funds Administration $ 5,459,800 $ 3,722,446 Institutional Programs $ 142,046,617 $ 114,403,506 Total $ 147,506,417 $ 118,125,952 Section 41. Department of Transportation . Budget Unit: Department of Transportation $ 416,735,996 For Public Roads and Bridges and for other transportation activities. Departmental Operations Budget: Personal Services $ 220,613,387 Regular Operating Expenses $ 60,139,571 Travel $ 1,635,678 Motor Vehicle Purchases $ 500,000 Equipment $ 4,356,489 Computer Charges $ 4,538,721 Real Estate Rentals $ 1,355,827 Telecommunications $ 2,007,701 Per Diem, Fees and Contracts $ 9,707,746 Capital Outlay $ 579,551,371 Capital Outlay - Airport Approach Aid and Operational Improvements $ 925,335 Capital Outlay - Airport Development $ 875,000 Mass Transit Grants $ 8,141,520 Savannah Harbor Maintenance Payments $ 837,000 Spoilage Area Acquisition, Clearing, Preparation and Dike Reconstruction $ 0 Total Funds Budgeted $ 895,185,346 State Funds Budgeted $ 416,735,996 Department of Transportation Functional Budgets Motor Fuel Tax Budget Total Funds State Funds Planning and Construction $ 625,933,089 $ 167,858,089 Maintenance and Betterments $ 225,118,721 $ 213,878,721 Facilities and Equipment $ 7,099,748 $ 6,499,748 Administration $ 22,187,157 $ 21,642,157 Total $ 880,338,715 $ 409,878,715 General Funds Budget Total Funds State Funds Paving at State and Local Schools and State Institutions $ 0 $ 0 Air Transportation $ 1,271,530 $ 947,267 Inter-Modal Transfer Facilities $ 11,876,816 $ 4,211,729 Harbor Maintenance Activities $ 837,000 $ 837,000 Maintenance and Betterments $ 861,285 $ 861,285 Total $ 14,846,631 $ 6,857,281 Section 42. Department of Veterans Service . Budget Unit: Department of Veterans Service $ 20,546,305 Departmental Operations Budget: Personal Services $ 4,314,318 Regular Operating Expenses $ 107,713 Travel $ 62,983 Motor Vehicle Purchases $ 0 Equipment $ 32,620 Computer Charges $ 10,795 Real Estate Rentals $ 231,872 Telecommunications $ 53,760 Per Diem, Fees and Contracts $ 23,100 Capital Outlay $ 0 Operating Expense/Payments to Central State Hospital $ 14,742,302 Operating Expense/Payments to Medical College of Georgia $ 5,878,566 Regular Operating Expenses for Projects and Insurance $ 131,100 Total Funds Budgeted $ 25,589,129 State Funds Budgeted $ 20,546,305 Veterans Service Functional Budgets Total Funds State Funds Veterans Assistance $ 4,813,711 $ 4,598,682 Veterans Home and Nursing Facility - Milledgeville $ 14,872,852 $ 11,477,864 Veterans Nursing Home - Augusta $ 5,902,566 $ 4,469,759 Total $ 25,589,129 $ 20,546,305 Section 43. Workers' Compensation Board . Budget Unit: Workers' Compensation Board $ 8,382,432 Operations Budget: Personal Services $ 6,437,513 Regular Operating Expenses $ 304,468 Travel $ 63,540 Motor Vehicle Purchases $ 0 Equipment $ 2,687 Computer Charges $ 210,673 Real Estate Rentals $ 984,835 Telecommunications $ 101,250 Per Diem, Fees and Contracts $ 116,315 Georgia Crime Victims Assistance Program $ 30,151 Payments to State Treasury $ 241,000 Total Funds Budgeted $ 8,492,432 State Funds Budgeted $ 8,382,432 Section 44. State of Georgia General Obligation Debt Sinking Fund . A. Budget Unit: State of Georgia General Obligation Debt Sinking Fund State General Funds (Issued) $ 246,163,218 Motor Fuel Tax Funds (Issued) $ 75,000,000 321,163,218 B. Budget Unit: State of Georgia General Obligation Debt Sinking Fund State General Funds (New) $ 27,400,803 Motor Fuel Tax Funds (New) $ 9,260,000 36,660,803 Section 45. State of Georgia Guaranteed Revenue Debt Common Reserve Fund . Budget Unit: State of Georgia Guaranteed Revenue Debt Common Reserve Fund (Issued) $ 5,000,000 In addition to all other appropriations for State Fiscal Year 1992, there is appropriated the sum of $4,630,000 for payment into the State of Georgia Guaranteed Revenue Debt Common Reserve Fund. The purpose of this appropriation is to authorize the guarantee by the State of an issue of revenue obligations of the Georgia Environmental Facilities Authority for loans to local governments for sewerage facilities and water facilities as defined in the Act of the Authority. The maximum principal amount of the specific issue shall not exceed $50,000,000; the amount of the highest annual debt service shall not exceed the amount of this appropriation, and the maximum maturities of the issue shall not exceed two hundred forty months. The General

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Assembly has determined that the obligations of the issue will be self-liquidating over the life of the issue. Section 46. Provisions Relative to Section 3, Supreme Court . The appropriations in Section 3 (Supreme Court) of this Act are for the cost of operating the Supreme Court of the State of Georgia, including salaries and retirement contributions for Justices and the employees of the Court, including the cost of purchasing and distributing the reports (decisions) of the appellate courts to Judges, District Attorneys, Clerks, and others as required by Code Section 50-18-31, and including Georgia's pro rata share for the operation of the National Center for State Courts. Section 47. Provisions Relative to Section 4, Court of Appeals The appropriations in Section 4 (Court of Appeals) of this Act are for the cost of operating the Court of Appeals of the State of Georgia, including salaries and retirement contributions for judges and employees of the Court. Section 48. Provisions Relative to Section 5, Superior Courts . The appropriations in Section 5 (Superior Courts) of this Act are for the cost of operating the Superior Courts of the State of Georgia, including the payment of Judges' salaries, the payment of mileage authorized by law and such other salaries and expenses as may be authorized by law; for the payment of salaries, mileage and other expenses as may be authorized by law for District Attorneys, Assistant District Attorneys, and District Attorneys Emeritus; for the cost of staffing and operating the Prosecuting Attorneys' Council created by Code Section 15-18-40, the Sentence Review Panel created by Code Section 17-10-6, the Council of Superior Court Judges, and the Judicial Administrative Districts created by Code Section 15-5-2, for the latter of which funds shall be allocated to the ten administrative districts by the Chairman of the Judicial Council; provided, however, of the funds appropriated in Section 5, $20,000 is designated and

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committed to permit Judges with fewer than ten years of experience to attend the Judicial College. Section 49. Provisions Relative to Section 6, Juvenile Courts . The appropriations in Section 6 (Juvenile Courts) are for the cost of operating the Council of Juvenile Court Judges created by Code Section 15-11-4. Section 50. Provisions Relative to Section 7, Institute of Continuing Judicial Education . The appropriations in Section 7 (Institute of Continuing Judicial Education) are for the cost of staffing and operating the Institute of Continuing Judicial Education and the Georgia Magistrate Courts Training Council created by Code Section 15-10-132. Section 51. Provisions Relative to Section 8, Judicial Courts . The appropriations in Section 8 (Judicial Council) of this Act are for the cost of operating the Judicial Council of the State of Georgia, the Administrative Office of the Courts and the Board of Court Reporting of the Judicial Council, and for payments to the Council of Magistrate Court Judges, the Council of Probate Court Judges and the Council of State Court Judges. Section 52. Provisions Relative to Section 11, Department of Administrative Services . It is the intent of this General Assembly that the Department of Administrative Services develop a plan to centralize the mailing functions of state government and begin implementation of said plan by the Department or a contractor when feasible. Section 53. Provisions Relative to Section 13, Department of Agriculture .

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Provided that of the appropriation to the Department of Agriculture, $80,000 is designated and committed for youth programs and activities. Section 54. Provisions Relative to Section 15, Department of Community Affairs . Provided, that the funds appropriated herein to the Georgia Environmental Facilities Authority for loans shall be available for nominal or no interest loans to counties, municipalities, local water or sewer authorities, boards or political subdivisions created by the General Assembly or pursuant to the Constitution and laws of the state for emergency-type water and sewer projects. Section 55. Provisions Relative to Section 16, Department of Corrections . It is the intent of the General Assembly that all State and Superior Court Judges assess a minimum $10.00 per month probation fee on all probation cases and excess fee revenue above that which is already budgeted shall be applied toward the lapse factor to fill unfunded probation positions and related costs. It is the intent of this General Assembly that chaplains, teachers and librarians be employed by contract for all correctional institutions opened after July 1, 1991 when possible. Provided, that the Department shall require the same qualifications for contract chaplains as that for classified merit system positions with the same job duties. Section 56. Provisions Relative to Section 18, State Board of Education-Department of Education . The formula calculation for Quality Basic Education funding assumes a base unit cost of $1,647.07 In addition, all local school system allotments for Quality Basic Education shall be made in accordance with funds appropriated by this Act.

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From the Appropriations in Section 18, funds are designated and committed for the purpose of Special Education Low - Incidence Grants to finance the direct instructional costs for low - incidence programs which are not covered by the QBE formula. The total of such grants will be determined under Board of Education policy IDDF and may not exceed $600,000 for FY 1992. From the Appropriations in Section 18, funds in the amount of up to $452,000 are set aside for extended year purposes. Funds are to be made available to local school systems on a 50/50 matching basis upon receipt of application and approval by the Department of Education. In the event application totals exceed the availability of such funds, approved projects shall be funded on a pro-rata basis. Extended year activities include summer school, farm/home projects, work-site development and supervision. Provided, that of the above appropriation relative to 13% incentive grants to local school systems for implementing middle grades programs, such grants shall be made to local school systems for only those schools containing grades seven and eight or grades six, seven and eight which provide a minimum of 85 minutes of common preparation time during the student instructional day to each interdisciplinary team of teachers responsible for instruction in language arts, mathematics, science and social studies, and which meet criteria and standards prescribed by the State Board of Education for middle school programs. Provided, that of the above appropriations relative to Regional Educational Service Agencies (RESAs), funds will be allocated to each RESA for SFY 1992 on the basis of one-eighteenth of the total appropriation for each Regional Development Commission Area served, subject to the provisions that each RESA has implemented the State Board of Education's policy concerning the composition of the Board of Control of each RESA, has implemented the uniform statewide needs program, and has the commitments of each anticipated member system to contribute at least the same equivalent amount during SFY 1992 that it contributed during SFY 1991. It is intended that the electronic student information system is a component of the statewide comprehensive electronic information

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network required by Section 20-2-320 of the Quality Basic Education Act and funds appropriated for the student information system and the electronic information network are considered to be for the same purpose. Local county school systems that have complied with the advance incentive funding program shall have priority in future appropriations by the General Assembly for school building construction in the advance incentive funding program. Provided, that of the above appropriation relative to Staff Development/Professional Development, $100,000 is designated and committed for the purpose of School Board Training. Provided, that of the funds appropriated for staff and professional development, $500,000 is designated and committed to train teachers in the high school (9-12) and middle grades (6-8) in methods of teaching responsible sex education. Provided, however, that the portion of the Governor's Scholarship Program that is intended for salutatorians, valedictorians, and STAR students must be only for students from accredited public high schools. It is the intent of this General Assembly that the services currently provided by the Regional Directors to local schools be continued by the Department of Education in any reorganization plan. The General Assembly intends to review the Department's reorganization of regional services prior to and during the 1992 regular session. Section 57. Provisions Relative to Section 19, Employees Retirement System . The Employees Retirement System is authorized to increase the employer contribution rate by nine one-hundredths of one percent of salaries to fund the following: 1.) A one and one-half percent cost-of-living increase effective July 1, 1991.

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2.) A one and one-half percent cost-of-living increase effective January 1, 1992. Section 58. Provisions Relative to Section 20, Forestry Commission . It is the intent of the General Assembly that the Walker Nursery remain open. Section 59. Provisions Relative to Section 22, Office of the Governor . The Governor's Office of Planning and Budget shall give prior approval for all publications, other than Departmental internal forms. Section 60. Provisions Relative to Section 23, Department of Human Resources . The Department of Human Resources is authorized to calculate all Aid to Families with Dependent Children benefit payments utilizing a factor of 66.0% of the standards of need; such AFDC payments shall be made from the date of certification and not from the date of application; and the following maximum benefits and maximum standards of need shall apply: Number in Asst. Group Standards of Need Maximum Monthly Amount 1 $ 235 $ 155 2 356 235 3 424 280 4 500 330 5 573 378 6 621 410 7 672 444 8 713 470 9 751 496 10 804 530 11 860 568 It is the intent of this General Assembly to maintain, as a minimum, the same level of direct treatment staff in the extended

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care and forensic programs of each MH-MR-SA institution for fiscal year 1992 that was authorized in fiscal year 1987. Provided, that of the above appropriations relative to the treatment of Hemophilia and its complications, these funds may be used directly or indirectly via the purchase of insurance, whichever is less, to treat this disease. The Department is authorized to utilize troubled children's benefits to expand community placements in order to secure additional federal Medicaid funding. It is the intent of this General Assembly that increased funds for the PEACH program be distributed to those counties that have initiated the PEACH program with local funding, and to increase statewide participation from 7% to 11% of the AFDC population. It is the intent of this General Assembly that existing funds be used for the relocation of the DFACS offices in Coweta, Echols and Turner Counties. It is the intent of this General Assembly that federal funds be utilized to expand selected programs to the extent that federal funds become available on a continuing basis. The Department is authorized to expend funds on the following programs in Fiscal Year 1992 by amendment to the Department's annual operating budget as approved by the Office of Planning and Budget: Early intervention programs for children and youth who are at risk of becoming physically or emotionally handicapped, becoming involved in the illegal use of drugs and juvenile offenses or of becoming pregnant. Continuum for Juvenile Offenders. Community Mental Health Services for Children and Adolescents. Child Protective and Placement Services.

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Institutional Foster Care Rates - To increase the percent of cost reimbursed to providers for children placed by the department. Child day care as provided by the federal Child Care Bill. Provided, that Central State Hospital is authorized to expend $200,000 of the existing appropriation for the purchase of Clozapine tablets to be used in the treatment of schizophrenic clients. Provided that, in the event funding from the Ryan White Comprehensive AIDS Resource Emergency (Care) Act of 1990 is not appropriated at the level applied for, the Department of Human Resources is authorized and directed to contract with the Visiting Nurse Association, Grady AIDS Clinic, and AID Atlanta for a period of nine months rather than twelve months. Provided, it is the intent of this General Assembly that the Department of Human Resources is authorized to allow eligible individuals with mental retardation to be served in the least restrictive community setting possible in lieu of a state mental retardation hospital and that existing funds appropriated herein for mental retardation hospitals be utilized in serving any mental retardation client who is moved from a state mental retardation hospital to a community setting. It is the intent of this General Assembly that no funds directed to the Department of Veterans Services for payments to Central State Hospital shall be redirected or used by the Department of Human Resources for any function other than the Veterans Nursing Home at Central State Hospital. It is the intent of this General Assembly that the Department of Human Resources continue the Huntington Disease program through the assignment of existing personnel to the program. It is the intent of this General Assembly that all previously allocated Drug Block Grant funds for the Fetal Alcohol Program ($247,660) be used, along with the $24,458 state appropriations to continue the fetal alcohol program at its current level.

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Central State Hospital is authorized to transfer Personal Services surpluses, not to exceed $275,000, to Per Diem, Fees and Contracts to insure sufficient funding for agency contracted nursing services. Such transfers shall not require prior budgetary approval. Section 61. Provisions Relative to Section 25, Department of Insurance . It is the intent of this General Assembly that the Office of Planning and Budget and the Commissioner of Insurance shall devise a plan and schedule for the implementation of Code 33, Chapter 46. This Plan shall include, but not be limited to, the development of utilization review standards, rules and regulations, fee schedule, and staffing levels. Upon completion of the Plan any remaining funds from the $100,000 herein appropriated may be used by the Department of Insurance to implement the Plan. To the extent that funds are available from current appropriations, the Commissioner of Insurance is authorized to discharge, through current year expenditures, any obligation collectible from bankrupt domestic insurance companies which had accrued as of June 30, 1991, in the event such obligation is not recoverable from other sources. Section 62. Provisions Relative to Section 28, Department of Medical Assistance . There is hereby appropriated to the Department of Medical Assistance a specific sum of money equal to all the moneys contributed to the Indigent Care Trust Fund created pursuant to Article 6 of Chapter 8 of Title 31. The sum of money is appropriated for all of those purposes for which such moneys may be appropriated pursuant to Article 6, and may be used to match federal funds which are available for such purposes. Nothing contained in this Act shall be construed so as to prevent the Department of Medical Assistance from reimbursing for community services provided to the mentally retarded eligible for Medicaid.

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Section 63. Provisions Relative to Section 29, Merit System of Personnel Administration . The Department is authorized to assess no more than $155.00 per merit system budgeted position for the cost of departmental operations. Each agency and department head shall cause to be filed with the chairman and each member of the House and Senate Appropriations Committees at their legislative offices on the first day of each month beginning September 1, 1991, the name, position, race, and gender of each employee who is terminated or reassigned as a result of the reduction in funds and positions enacted by this Act and, in the case of reassignment, the position to which such employee was reassigned. If any officer or employee of any department, agency, or other institution of state government is separated from state employment as a result of the budgetary reductions provided for in this Act and such officer or employee therefore becomes entitled to an involuntary separation retirement or pension benefit, then no department, agency, or other institution of state government shall contract with such former officer or employee, directly or indirectly, for the rendering of personal services by or under the direction of such former officer or employee. Likewise, no department, agency or other institution shall contract for the rendering of personal services by any other entity, if the former officer or employee will play a substantial role in the contracting for or delivery of such personal services or will derive a substantial financial benefit from the contract. Employees whether in the classified service or are serving in an unclassified position who are so employed on the effective date of this Act and who are laid off as a result of budget reductions in this amendatory Act to the General Appropriations Act for State Fiscal Year 1991-1992 shall retain status in and will have the right to be reinstated to a position in the class in their competitive area for a period of two years from the date of separation. The reinstatement shall be in inverse order to the order of layoff. A refusal by the employee of reinstatement upon

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reasonable notice by the appointing authority nullifies the right to reinstatement under this provision. The Office of Planning and Budget shall be authorized to grant exceptions to this provision when it determines the expertise needed is not otherwise available. It is the intent of this General Assembly that the employer contribution rate for the State Employees Health Benefit Plan for the months of March, April and May of SFY 1992 shall not exceed two and one-half percent (2.5%). It is the intent of this General Assembly that the employer contribution rate for the Teachers Health Benefit Plan for the months of April, May and June of SFY 1992 shall not exceed one-fourth of one percent (.25%). Section 64. Provisions Relative to Section 30, Department of Natural Resources . No land shall be purchased for State park purposes from funds appropriated in Section 30 (Department of Natural Resources) or from any other funds without the approval of the State Properties Commission, except for land specifically provided for in Section 30. Provided that of the funds appropriated herein for Historic Preservation Grants, distribution thereof shall be pro rata among those Regional Development Centers which employ Preservation Planners as of July, 1991. Provided, that to the extent State Parks and Historic Sites receipts are realized in excess of the amount of such funds contemplated in this Act, the Office of Planning and Budget is authorized to use 50 percent of the excess receipts to supplant State funds and 50 percent may be amended into the budget of the Parks, Recreation and Historic Sites Division for the most critical needs of the Division. This provision shall not apply to revenues collected from a state parks parking pass implemented by the Department.

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Section 65. Provisions Relative to Section 31, Department of Public Safety. It is the intent of this General Assembly that the issuance of unmarked cars shall be made in accordance with the Rules and Regulations issued by the Commissioner of Public Safety. Section 66. Provisions Relative to Section 34, Board of Regents, University System of Georgia . The Board of Regents is authorized to transfer other object class surpluses to Personal Services for the sole purpose of establishing health benefit reserves in amounts not to exceed twenty per cent of total benefit payments for the fiscal year to which this appropriations act applies. Such transfers shall not require approval of either the Office of Planning and Budget or the Fiscal Affairs Subcommittees. The Board of Regents is authorized to continue development of quality - added programs and to provide initial support for the development (as approved by the Board of Regents) of regional universities. To reduce funding for Resident Instruction; the Board of Regents has flexibility in the application of reduced funding. However, the Governor recommends that teacher education and nursing programs be continued to the maximum extent possible as part of the Special Funding Initiative and that the Board of Regents begin the process of increasing fees for continuing education programs. Section 67. Provisions Relative to Section 36, Secretary of State . It is the intent of this General Assembly that the Secretary of State be given flexibility in making the position reductions recommended by the Governor. Provided, that of the funds appropriated for Occupational Certification, $60,000 is authorized for board member participation at conferences related to professional regulation.

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Section 68. Provisions Relative to Section 40, Department of Technical and Adult Education None of the State funds appropriated in Section 40 may be used for the purpose of planning, designing, constructing, or renovating an area vocational-technical school unless said school agrees to be governed by the State Board of Technical and Adult Education. Provided, that of the funds appropriated for the Quick Start Program, $50,000 is designated and committed to compensate Southeastern Paper Company for prior year projects. Section 69. Provisions Relative to Section 41, Department of Transportation . For this and all future general appropriations acts, it is the intent of this General Assembly that the following provisions apply: a.) In order to meet the requirements for projects on the Interstate System, the Office of Planning and Budget is hereby authorized and directed to give advanced budgetary authorization for letting and execution of Interstate Highway Contracts not to exceed the amount of Motor Fuel Tax Revenues actually paid into the Fiscal Division of the Department of Administrative Services. b.) Objects for activities financed by Motor Fuel Tax Funds may be adjusted for additional appropriations or balances brought forward from previous years with prior approval by the Office of Planning and Budget. c.) Interstate rehabilitation funds may be used for four-laning and passing lanes. Funds appropriated for on-system resurfacing, four-laning and passing lanes may be used to match additional Federal aid. d.) The Fiscal Officers of the State are hereby directed as of July 1st of each fiscal year to determine the collection of Motor Fuel Tax in the immediately preceding year less refunds, rebates

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and collection costs and enter this amount as being the appropriation payable in lieu of the Motor Fuel Tax Funds appropriated in Section 41 of this Bill, in the event such collections, less refunds, rebates and collection costs, exceed such Motor Fuel Tax Appropriation. e.) Functions financed with General Fund appropriations shall be accounted for separately and shall be in addition to appropriations of Motor Fuel Tax revenues required under Article III, Section IX, Paragraph VI, Subsection (b) of the State Constitution. f.) Bus rental income may be retained to operate, maintain and upgrade department-owned buses, and air transportation service income may be retained to maintain and upgrade the quality of air transportation equipment. g.) State funds for any airport development project shall not exceed local funds for such project, except for airports owned by the State of Georgia. h.) Income derived from the sale of intermodal aircraft may be retained to finance the expansion of the state aircraft facility at Charlie Brown Airport, provided further, income derived from leasing department-owned aircraft facilities may be retained for use in the department's aviation program. i.) The Department is authorized to amend its Travel Line Item with Agency Funds and other income as needed to accomplish its Transportation program responsibilities. In order to aid the Department in the discharge of its powers and duties pursuant to Section 32-2-2 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, and in compliance with Section 32-2-41 (b)(1), O.C.G.A., the Department is authorized to transfer position counts between budget functions provided that the Department's total position count shall not exceed the maximum number of annual positions assigned by law. It is the further intent of this General Assembly that of the $494,138,715 of motor fuel tax appropriated in this act,

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$38,641,836 is designated and committed for the Local Assistance Road Program. It is the express intent of this General Assembly, by this Act, that the use of motor fuel funds for the purpose of providing annual debt service on existing or new general obligation debt, for road purposes, issued by the State of Georgia, is for the sole and specific purpose of addressing the State's special need appropriation. It is the intent of this General Assembly that four-laned bridges be constructed according to State specifications on State Road 87 (U.S. 23) at Richland Creek, Scuffle Creek, Savage Creek, Flat Creek and Dry Branch. Section 70 . In addition to all other appropriations for the State fiscal year ending June 30, 1992, there is hereby appropriated $3,600,000 for the purpose of providing funds for the operation of regional farmers' markets in the Department of Agriculture; there is hereby appropriated $9,320,000 for the purpose of providing operating funds for the State physical health laboratories ($120,000 Budget Unit A) and for State mental health/mental retardation institutions ($9,200,000 Budget Unit B) in the Department of Human Resources; and there is hereby appropriated $10,000,000 for the purpose of providing funds for the operation of the Employment Service and Unemployment Insurance Programs in the Department of Labor. The Office of Planning and Budget is hereby authorized to transfer funds from this section to the appropriate departmental budgets in amounts equal to the departmental remittances to the Fiscal Division of the Department of Administrative Services from agency fund collections. Section 71 . Each State agency utilizing xerographic reproducing equipment shall maintain a log for each unit of equipment indicating the date, number of copies and such other data determined to be appropriate to control the utilizatioin of such equipment. Each State agency shall also implement procedures to control usage of

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long distance, GIST and credit card telephone calls, in order to mitigate the State's cost therefor. Section 72 . Each and every agency, board, commission, and authority receiving appropriations in this Act shall procure and utilize only the most economical and cost-effective motor vehicles suitable for the purpose and shall develop and enforce stringent regulations relating to the use of motor vehicles owned, leased, or rented by the State, including provisions that employees authorized to utilize State vehicles for commuting to and from work shall not use State vehicles except for official State business. Except as otherwise specifically authorized by this body, utilization of State motor vehicles for commuting to and from work should only be authorized in rare and unusual circumstances requiring frequent and regular use of such State vehicles in official State business under conditions precluding obtaining a State vehicle from a State facility in a normal manner. The State Auditor shall make the utilization of motor vehicles, xerographic equipment and telephonic equipment a matter of special interest in future audits to insure strict compliance with the intent of this General Assembly. Section 73 . To the extent to which Federal funds become available in amounts in excess of those contemplated in this Appropriations Act, such excess Federal funds shall be applied as follows, whenever feasible: First, to supplant State funds which have been appropriated to supplant Federal funds, which such supplanted State funds shall thereupon be removed from the annual operating budgets; and Second, to further supplant State funds to the extent necessary to maintain the effective matching ratio experienced in the immediately preceding fiscal year, which such supplanted State funds shall thereupon be removed from the annual operating budgets.

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The Office of Planning and Budget shall utilize its budgetary and fiscal authority so as to accomplish the above stated intent to the greatest degree feasible. At the end of this fiscal year, said Office of Planning and Budget shall provide written notice to the members of the Appropriations Committees of the Senate and House of Representatives of the instances of noncompliance with the stated intent of this Section. A nonprofit contractor, as defined in Chapter 20 of Title 50, which contracts to receive any public funds appropriated in this Act shall comply with all provisions of Chapter 20 of Title 50 and shall, in addition, deposit copies of each filing required by Chapter 20 of Title 50 with the chairmen of the House and Senate Appropriations Committees and with the Legislative Budget Office, at the same time as the filings required under Chapter 20 of Title 50. Any nonprofit entity which receives a grant of any public funds appropriated in this Act without entering into a contractual arrangement shall likewise, as a condition of such grant, comply with the provisions of Chapter 20 of Title 50 in the same manner as a state contractor and shall likewise file copies of required filings with the chairmen of the House and Senate Appropriations Committees. Section 74 . Each agency for which an appropriation is authorized herein shall maintain financial records in such a fashion as to enable the State Auditor to readily determine expenditures as contemplated in this Appropriations Act. Section 75 . In addition to all other appropriations, there is hereby appropriated as needed, a specific sum of money equal to each refund authorized by law, which is required to make refund of taxes and other monies collected in error, farmer gasoline tax refund and any other refunds specifically authorized by law. Section 76 .

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No State appropriations authorized under this Act shall be used to continue programs currently funded entirely with Federal funds. Section 77. No State funds in this appropiration shall be paid to or on behalf of Georgia Indigent Legal Services or its affiliates, nor shall any State facilities be made available for their use, including but not limited to the Georgia Interactive Statewide Telecommunications Network either directly or indirectly. Section 78 . In accordance with the requirements of Article IX, Section VI, Paragraph Ia of the Constitution of the State of Georgia, as amended, there is hereby appropriated payable to each department, agency, or institution of the State sums sufficient to satisfy the payments required to be made in each year, under existing lease contracts between any department, agency, or institution of the State, and any authority created and activated at the time of the effective date of the aforesaid constitutional provision, as amended, or appropriated for the State fiscal year addressed within this Act. If for any reason any of the sums herein provided under any other provision of this Act are insufficient to make the required payments in full, there shall be taken from other funds appropriated to the department, agency or institution involved, an amount sufficient to satisfy such deficiency in full and the lease payment constitutes a first charge on all such appropriations. Section 79 . (a.) All expenditures and appropriations made and authorized under this Act shall be according to the programs and activities as specified in the Governor's recommendations contained in the Budget Report submitted to the General Assembly at the 1991 Regular Session, as amended by the Governor's budget recommendations as submitted to the General Assembly at the August, 1991 extraordinary session, except as otherwise specified in this Act; provided, however, the Director of the Budget is authorized to make internal transfers within a budget unit between

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objects, programs and activities subject to the conditions that no funds whatsoever shall be transferred for use in initiating or commencing any new program or activity not currently having an appropriation of State funds, nor which would require operating funds or capital outlay funds beyond the fiscal year to which this Appropriation Act applies; and provided, further, that no funds whatsoever shall be transferred between object classes without the prior approval of at least eleven members of the Fiscal Affairs Subcommittees in a meeting called to consider said transfers. This Section shall apply to all funds of each budget unit from whatever source derived. The State Auditor shall make an annual report to the Appropriations Committees of the Senate and House of Representatives of all instances revealed in his audit in which the expenditures by object class of any department, bureau, board, commission, institution or other agency of this State are in violation of this Section or in violation of any amendments properly approved by the Director of the Budget. (b.) (1.) For purposes of this section, the term common object classes shall include only Personal Services, Regular Operating Expenses, Travel, Motor Vehicle Equipment Purchases, Postage, Equipment Purchases, Computer Charges, Real Estate Rentals and Telecommunications. (b.) (2.) For each Budget Unit's common object classes in this Act, the appropriations shall be as follows: Expenditures of no more than 102% of the stated amount for each common object class are authorized. However, the total expenditure for the group may not exceed the sum of the stated amounts for the separate object classes of the group. (b.) (3.) It is the further intent of the General Assembly that this principle shall be applied as well when common object class amounts are properly amended in the administration of the annual operating budget. Section 80 . Wherever in this Act the terms Budget Unit Object Classes or Combined Object Classes For Section are used, it shall mean that the object classification following such term shall apply

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to the total expenditures within the Budget Unit or combination of budget units within a designated section, respectively, and shall supersede the object classification shown in the Governor's Budget Report. For budget units within the Legislative Branch, all transfers shall require prior approval of at least eight members of the Legislative Services Committee in a meeting of such Committee, except that no approval shall be required for transfers within the Senate Functional Budget or the House Functional Budget. Section 81. There is hereby appropirated a specific sum of Federal grant funds, said specific sum being equal to the total of the Federal grant funds available in excess of the amounts of such funds appropriated in the foregoing sections of this Act, for the purpose of supplanting appropriated State funds, which State funds shall thereupon be unavailable for expenditure unless re-appropriated by the Georgia General Assembly. This provision shall not apply to project grant funds not appropriated in this Act. Section 82. Provisions Relative to Section 44 State of Georgia General Obligation Debt Sinking Fund . With regard to the appropriation in Section 44 for State of Georgia General Obligation Debt Sinking Fund (New), the maximum maturities, user agencies and user authorities, purposes, maximum principal amounts and appropriations of highest annual debt service requirements of the new debt are specified as follows: Provided that from the above appropriated amount for the State of Georgia General Obligation Debt Sinking Fund (New), $324,563 is specifically appropriated for the State Board of Education for the purpose of financing certain public library facilities for county and independent school systems, counties, municipalities, and boards of trustees of public library systems, through the issuance of not more than $3,505,000 in principal amount of General Obligation Debt, the instruments of which shall have maturities not in excess of two hundred forty months.

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Provided that from the above appropriated amount for the State of Georgia General Obligation Debt Sinking Fund (New), $16,038,783 is specifically appropriated for the purpose of financing educational facilities for county and independent school systems through the State Board of Education, through the issuance of not more than $173,205,000 in principal amount of General Obligation Debt, the instruments of which shall have maturities not in excess of two hundred forty months. Provided that from the above appropriated amount for the State of Georgia General Obligation Debt Sinking Fund (New), $9,260,000 is specifically appropriated for the purpose of financing public road and bridge facilities for the Department of Transportation, by means of the acquisition, construction, development, extension, enlargement, and improvement of land, property, buildings, structures, equipment and facilities, both real and personal, necessary or useful in connection therewith, through the issuance of not more than $100,000,000 in principal amount of General Obligation Debt, the instruments of which shall have maturities not in excess of two hundred forty months. Provided that from the above appropriated amount for the State of Georgia General Obligation Debt Sinking Fund (New), $6,381,066 is specifically appropriated for the purpose of financing facilities for the Board of Regents of the University System of Georgia, by means of the acquisition, construction, development, extension, enlargement, and improvement of land, property, buildings, structures, equipment and facilities, both real and personal, necessary or useful in connection therewith, through the issuance of not more than $68,910,000 in principal amount of General Obligation Debt, the instruments of which shall have maturities not in excess of two hundred forty months. Provided that from the above appropriated amount for the State of Georgia General Obligation Debt Sinking Fund (New), $194,460 is specifically appropriated for the purpose of financing facilities for the Department of Human Resources, by means of the acquisition, construction, development, extension, enlargement, and improvement of land, property, buildings, structures, equipment and facilities, both real and personal, necessary or useful in connection therewith, through the issuance of not more than $2,100,000 in principal amount of General Obligation Debt,

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the instruments of which shall have maturities not in excess of two hundred forty months. Provided that from the above appropriated amount for the State of Georgia General Obligation Debt Sinking Fund (New), $186,589 is specifically appropriated for the purpose of financing facilities for the Department of Human Resources, by means of the acquisition, construction, development, extension, enlargement, and improvement of land, property, buildings, structures, equipment and facilities, both real and personal, necessary or useful in connection therewith, through the issuance of not more than $2,015,000 in principal amount of General Obligation Debt, the instruments of which shall have maturities not in excess of two hundred forty months. Provided that from the above appropriated amount for the State of Georgia General Obligation Debt Sinking Fund (New), $286,597 is specifically appropriated for the purpose of financing facilities for the Department of Human Resources, by means of the acquisition, construction, development, extension, enlargement, and improvement of land, property, buildings, structures, equipment and facilities, both real and personal, necessary or useful in connection therewith, through the issuance of not more than $3,095,000 in principal amount of General Obligation Debt, the instruments of which shall have maturities not in excess of two hundred forty months. Provided that from the above appropriated amount for the State of Georgia General Obligation Debt Sinking Fund (New), $258,354 is specifically appropriated for the purpose of financing facilities for the Department of Human Resources, by means of the acquisition, construction, development, extension, enlargement, and improvement of land, property, buildings, structures, equipment and facilities, both real and personal, necessary or useful in connection therewith, through the issuance of not more than $2,790,000 in principal amount of General Obligation Debt, the instruments of which shall have maturities not in excess of two hundred forty months. Provided that from the above appropriated amount for the State of Georgia General Obligation Debt Sinking Fund (New), $277,800 is specifically appropriated for the purpose of financing

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a connecting bridge appurtenant to George L. Smith II Georgia World Congress Center facilities for the Department of Transportation, by means of the acquisition, construction, development, extension, enlargement, and improvement of land, property, buildings, structures, equipment and facilities, both real and personal, necessary or useful in connection therewith, through the issuance of not more than $3,000,000 in principal amount of General Obligation Debt, the instruments of which shall have maturities not in excess of two hundred forty months. Provided that from the above appropriated amount for the State of Georgia General Obligation Debt Sinking Fund (New), $1,176,020 is specifically appropriated for the purpose of financing facilities for the Georgia Building Authority, by means of the acquisition, construction, development, extension, enlargement, and improvement of land, property, buildings, structures, equipment and facilities, both real and personal, necessary or useful in connection therewith, through the issuance of not more than $12,700,000 in principal amount of General Obligation Debt, the instruments of which shall have maturities not in excess of two hundred forty months. Provided that from the above appropriated amount for the State of Georgia General Obligation Debt Sinking Fund (New), $894,516 is specifically appropriated for the purpose of financing facilities for the Department of Technical and Adult Education, by means of the acquisition, construction, development, extension, enlargement, and improvement of land, property, buildings, structures, equipment and facilities, both real and personal, necessary or useful in connection therewith, through the issuance of not more than $9,660,000 in principal amount of General Obligation Debt, the instruments of which shall have maturities not in excess of two hundred forty months. Provided that from the above appropriated amount for the State of Georgia General Obligation Debt Sinking Fund (New), $131,955 is specifically appropriated for the purpose of financing telecommunications equipment for the Board of Regents of the University System of Georgia, through the issuance of not more than $1,425,000 in principal amount of General Obligation Debt, the instruments of which shall have maturities not in excess of two hundred forty months.

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Provided that from the above appropriated amount for the State of Georgia General Obligation Debt Sinking Fund (New), $1,250,100 is specifically appropriated for the purpose of financing facilities for the Board of Regents of the University System of Georgia, by means of the acquisition, construction, development, extension, enlargement, and improvement of land, property, buildings, structures, equipment and facilities, both real and personal, necessary or useful in connection therewith, through the issuance of not more than $13,500,000 in principal amount of General Obligation Debt, the instruments of which shall have maturities not in excess of two hundred forty months. Section 83. TOTAL STATE FUND APPROPRIATIONS State Fiscal Year 1992.....$ 7,552,871,790 Section 84 . This Act shall become effective upon its approval by the Governor or upon its becoming law without his approval. Section 85 . All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed. Section 2 . This Act shall become effective upon its approval by the Governor or upon its becoming law without his approval. Section 3 . All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed. Approved March 3, 1992.

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EDUCATIONHIGH SCHOOL CREDIT FOR COURSES TAKEN AT POSTSECONDARY EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS. Code Section 20-2-160 Amended. Code Section 20-2-161.1 Enacted. No. 645 (Senate Bill No. 417). AN ACT To amend Article 6 of Chapter 2 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, the Quality Basic Education Act, so as to change the conditions under which certain students may be counted for high school programs while enrolled in postsecondary institutions; to provide for definitions; to authorize certain pupils to enroll in and take approved courses at eligible institutions and receive high school credit and state funding therefor; to authorize eligible institutions to receive state funds for high school pupils enrolled therein; to provide for program information, counseling, and forms; to provide for conditions of pupil eligibility; to provide for course approvals, credits, and lists and for determinations and contested cases relating thereto; to provide conditions for the grant and use of high school credits for completed courses and notifications relating thereto; to provide for credit at eligible institutions for courses completed therein; to require awarding of high school diplomas based on certain credits earned; to provide for a secondary options grant account and for payments to eligible institutions; to prohibit certain charges and require others; to provide for the payment of certain advanced placement tests; to provide for ineligibility for other state financial aid; to prohibit certain conduct and provide penalties therefor; to require the prior approval of the State Board of Technical and Adult Education or the Board of Regents of courses in vocational and technical education offered by a high school for both high school credit and credit at the eligible institution; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:

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Section 1 . Article 6 of Chapter 2 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, the Quality Basic Education Act, is amended by striking subsection (a) of Code Section 20-2-160, relating to enrollment determinations, and inserting in its place a new subsection to read as follows: (a) The State Board of Education shall designate the specific dates upon which three counts of students enrolled in each instructional program authorized under this article shall be made each school year and by which the counts shall be reported to the Department of Education. The initial enrollment count shall be made prior to October 1, the second enrollment count after November 1 but prior to January 1, and the final enrollment count after February 15 but prior to May 1. The report shall indicate the student's specific assigned program for each one-sixth segment of the school day on the designated reporting date. No program shall be indicated for a student for any one-sixth segment of the school day that the student is assigned to a study hall; a noncredit course; a driver education course; a course recognized under this article or by state board policy as an enrichment course; a course which requires participation in an extracurricular activity for which enrollment is on a competitive basis; a course in which the student serves as a student assistant to a teacher, in a school office or in the media center, except when such placement is an approved work site of a recognized career or vocational program; an individual study course for which no outline of course objectives is prepared in writing prior to the beginning of the course; or any other course or activity so designated by the state board. For the purpose of this Code section, the term `enrichment course' means a course which does not dedicate a major portion of the class time toward the development and enhancement of one or more student competencies as adopted by the state board under Code Section 20-2-140. A program shall not be indicated for a student for any one-sixth segment of the school day for which the student is not enrolled in an instructional program or has not attended a class or classes within the preceding ten days; nor shall a program be indicated for a student for any one-sixth segment of the school day for which the student is charged tuition or fees or is required to provide materials or equipment beyond those authorized

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pursuant to Code Section 20-2-133. A student who is enrolled in an eligible institution under the program established in Code Section 20-2-160.1 may be counted for the high school program for only that portion of the day that the student is attending the high school for those segments that are eligible to be counted under this subsection. The state board shall adopt such regulations and criteria as necessary to ensure objective and true counts of students in state approved instructional programs. The state board shall also establish criteria by which students shall be counted as resident or nonresident students, including specific circumstances which may include, but not be limited to, students attending another local school system under court order or under the terms of a contract between two local school systems. If a local school system has a justifiable reason, it may seek authority from the state board to shift full-time equivalent program counts from the designated date to a requested alternate date. Section 2 . Said article is further amended by adding immediately following Code Section 20-2-161 a new Code section to read as follows: 20-2-161.1. (a) For purposes of this Code section, the term: (1) `Course' means any plan or program of instruction. (2) `Department' means the State Department of Education. (3) `Eligible institution' or `institution' means any two-year or four-year degree-granting public college or university or state operated postsecondary technical institution located in Georgia. (4) `Program' means the arrangement authorized by this Code section whereby a pupil in a public high school may enroll in and take courses at an eligible institution and receive secondary credit.

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(5) `Secondary credit' means high school credit for courses taken at an eligible institution under the program. (b) Any eleventh or twelfth grade pupil or pupil aged 16 or over in any public school in this state may apply to an eligible institution to enroll in selected courses which are offered at that institution and which are approved for secondary credit under subsection (e) of this Code section. It shall be the responsibility of the high school principal and advisement faculty to inform the postsecondary institution of the academic, emotional, social, and other characteristics of the pupil that should be considered in the decision to enroll or not enroll the student. If accepted at an eligible postsecondary institution, such pupil may take any such approved course at that institution, whether or not the course is taught during the regular public school day, and receive secondary credit therefor only under the conditions provided in this Code section. An eligible institution which accepts a pupil authorized to apply for enrollment therein under the program shall not receive any state funds for that pupil unless the institution complies with the requirements of this Code section regarding eligible institutions. (c) No later than the first day of April each year, each local school system shall provide general information about the program to all its eligible pupils. A local school system shall also provide counseling services to such pupils and their parents or guardians before the pupils enroll in eligible institutions under this Code section to ensure that the pupils and their parents or guardians are aware of the possible consequences of enrolling in an eligible institution. Such counseling services will include information relative to what institutions and courses are eligible for participation; the process for granting academic credits; financial arrangements for tuition, books, and materials; available support services; the need to arrange an appropriate schedule; consequences of failing or not completing a course; the effect of the program on a pupil's ability to complete a course, to participate in extracurricular activities, and to complete required high school graduation requirements; and the academic and social responsibilities of pupils and their parents or guardians, including

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the continuing responsibility to obey the rules and regulations of the eligible institutions and the high school as appropriate. Prior to enrolling in a course at an eligible institution, the pupil and the pupil's parents or guardians must sign a form that must be provided by the school system or may be provided by an eligible institution stating that they have received the counseling specified in this subsection and that they understand the responsibilities that must be assumed in participating in the program. The department shall develop appropriate forms and counseling guidelines for the program. (d) A pupil who first enrolls in an eligible institution at the beginning of grade 11 may not enroll in an eligible institution under the program for secondary credit for more than the equivalent of two academic years. A pupil who first enrolls in an eligible institution at the beginning of grade 12 may not enroll in an eligible institution under the program for secondary credit for more than the equivalent of one academic year. If a pupil in grade 11 or 12 first enrolls in an eligible institution for secondary credit after the beginning of the school year, the time of participation in the program authorized by this subsection shall be reduced proportionately. A pupil who has graduated from high school cannot participate in the program. A pupil who has completed course requirements for graduation but who has not received a diploma may participate in the program. (e) (1) Each eligible institution desiring to participate in the program shall annually submit to the department a description of each course for which the institution seeks approval under the program. The department shall review such submissions and approve any such course which is substantially comparable to any course which is offered for credit in a high school program in this state and which is includable for funding for purposes of the full-time equivalent program count under Code Section 20-2-160 for any local school system in the state. If there is such a comparable high school course, the department shall specify that course and determine the credit for the eligible institution's course. The department shall annually publish a list containing the department's determinations

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regarding approved comparable courses and credits therefor, which determination shall be a contested case under Chapter 13 of Title 50, the `Georgia Administrative Procedure Act,' for any eligible institution aggrieved thereby. (2) A local school system shall grant academic credit to a pupil enrolled in a course in an eligible institution if that course has been listed as approved by the department under paragraph (1) of this subsection and if the pupil successfully completes that course. The secondary credit granted shall be for the comparable course and course hours approved by the department. Upon completion of an eligible institution's approved course, the pupil shall be responsible for requesting that the institution notify the pupil's local school system regarding the pupil's grade in that course. (3) Secondary school credits granted for eligible institution courses under paragraph (2) of this subsection shall be used to satisfy the state board's requirements in regard to eligibility for extracurricular activities and shall also be counted toward the graduation requirements and subject area requirements of the local school system. Evidence of successful completion of each course and secondary credits granted shall be included in the pupil's secondary school records. (4) If a pupil enrolls in an eligible institution after leaving secondary school, that institution shall award credit at such institution for any course successfully completed for secondary credit at that institution. Other eligible institutions shall award, after a pupil leaves secondary school, postsecondary credit for any course successfully completed under the program on the same basis on which such credits are customarily awarded. An institution may not charge a pupil for the award of credit. (5) The department shall develop the necessary rules to require local school systems to award a high school diploma for any pupil who is enrolled at an eligible

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institution under the program as long as the credit earned at such institution satisfies course requirements needed for the pupil to complete high school graduation. The department shall consult the Board of Regents of the University System of Georgia and the State Board of Technical and Adult Education in developing rules and regulations regarding the eligibility criteria for program participation. (f) The department shall establish a secondary options grant account with funds appropriated by the General Assembly. The amount of funds requested by the state board for this account shall be the amount that the participating pupils would earn in the local systems during the portion of the instructional day the students were actually enrolled at the eligible institutions. The department shall pay to the eligible institution from this grant account the lesser of the following amounts for a pupil enrolled therein: (1) The actual costs of tuition, materials, and fees directly related to each approved course taken by the pupil at such institution; or (2) The amount that the pupil would have earned under this article if that pupil had been in an equivalent instructional program in a local school system for that portion of the instructional day in which the pupil was actually enrolled in an eligible institution pursuant to this Code section. (g) The department shall pay the fees charged for advanced placement tests taken by any eligible high school student who successfully completes an approved advanced placement course. The local high school principal shall certify to the department the number of students taking the advanced placement tests, the total fees changed, and such additional information as the department requires regarding advanced placement tests, and the department shall make payments directly to the testing service from funds dedicated to this purpose within the secondary option grant account.

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(h) A pupil enrolled in an eligible institution for secondary credit is not eligible for any other state student financial aid at an eligible institution for courses taken under the program. (i) Any person who knowingly makes or furnishes any false statement or misrepresentation, or who accepts such statement or misrepresentation knowing it to be false, for the purpose of enabling an eligible institution to obtain wrongfully any payment under this Code section shall be guilty of a misdemeanor. (j) By agreement between the State Board of Education and the State Board of Technical and Adult Education or the Board of Regents or a local board operating a postsecondary vocational school, high schools may offer courses in vocational and technical education which qualify for both high school credit and credit at an eligible institution governed by such boards. Such courses shall meet the standards and criteria of and be approved by the State Board of technical and Adult Education or the Board of Regents for such credit. Any costs for tuition, fees, or tests required to receive the postsecondary credit shall be paid for as described in subsection (f) of this Code section. Section 3 . This Act shall become effective upon its approval by the Governor or upon its becoming law without such approval. Section 4 . All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed. Approved March 9, 1992.

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GAME AND FISHLICENSES AND STAMPS; FEES; BOAT NUMBERING AND REGISTRATION FEES. Code Sections 27-2-23, 27-4-72, and 52-7-5 Amended. No. 646 (House Bill No. 1392). AN ACT To amend Title 27 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, the Game and Fish Code, so as to establish certain new licenses and tags; to increase the fees for certain licenses and stamps; to change the duration of certain licenses; to abolish certain licenses and permits; to amend Code Section 52-7-5, relating to the numbering of vessels using the waters of this state, so as to change the fees for registering boats; to provide a statement of legislative intent; to provide for an effective date and future repeal; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA: Section 1 . Title 27 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, the Game and Fish Code, is amended by striking in its entirety Code Section 27-2-23, relating to license, permit, and stamp fees, and inserting in lieu thereof the following: 27-2-23. Fees for licenses, permits, tags, and stamps required by this title shall be as follows: (1) Hunting licenses: (A) Resident hunting license Season $ 10.00 (B) Nonresident hunting license Season 59.00 (C) Nonresident hunting license Seven-day 25.00 (D) Resident and nonresident hunting license One-day 5.50 (E) Resident archery license Season 8.00 (F) Nonresident archery license Season 25.00 (G) Resident big game license Season 9.00 (H) Nonresident big game license Season 118.00 (I) Nonresident shooting preserve hunting license Season 12.00 (J) Commercial fox hunting preserve license Season 60.00 (K) Commercial fox breeder license Season 60.00 (L) Resident waterfowl stamp Season 5.50 (M) Nonresident waterfowl stamp Season 5.50 (2) Resident hunting/fishing license Season 18.00 (3) Fresh-water fishing licenses: (A) Resident fishing license Season 9.00 (B) Nonresident fishing license Season 24.00 (C) Nonresident fishing license Seven-day 7.00 (D) Resident and nonresident fishing license One-day 3.50 (E) Resident trout stamp Season 5.00 (F) Nonresident trout stamp Season 13.00 (4) Trapping licenses: (A) Resident commercial trapping license Annual 30.00 (B) Nonresident commercial trapping license Annual 295.00 (5) Commercial fishing licenses: (A) Resident commercial fishing license Season 12.00 (B) Nonresident commercial fishing license Season 118.00 If the commissioner determines that any of the States of Alabama, Florida, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Tennessee has a nonresident commercial fishing license fee which substantially exceeds the comparable fee which Georgia charges a citizen of that contiguous state, then the commissioner, notwithstanding the fee specified by this subparagraph, shall be authorized to increase the nonresident commercial fishing license fee, as applied to citizens of that contiguous state, to an amount equal to the fee a Georgia citizen is required to pay to fish commercially in that contiguous state. (6) Fur, hide, and pelt licenses: (A) Resident fur dealer license Annual 295.00 (B) Nonresident fur dealer license Annual 415.00 (C) Fur dealer's agent license Annual 180.00 (7) Miscellaneous licenses and permits: (A) Retail fish dealer license Annual 10.00 (B) Wholesale fish dealer license Annual 59.00 (C) Resident game-holding permit Annual 5.00 (D) Commercial quail breeder permit Annual 30.00 (E) Scientific collecting permit Annual 50.00 (F) Wildlife exhibition permit Annual 59.00 (G) Commercial shooting preserve license Annual 150.00 (H) Private shooting preserve license Annual 75.00 (I) Blanket commercial shooting preserve license Annual 500.00 (J) Commercial fish hatchery license Annual 59.00 (K) Catch-out pond license Annual 236.00 (L) Soft-shell crab dealer license Annual 10.00 (M) Resident taxidermist license Three-year 150.00 (N) Nonresident taxidermist license Three-year 500.00 (O) Falconry permit Three-year 30.00 (P) Commercial alligator farming license Annual 50.00 (Q) Alligator hunting license Season 50.00 (R) Wild animal license Annual 236.00 (S) Wild animal aictopm license Seven-day 5,000.00 (T) Resident bait dealer license Season 25.00 (U) Nonresident bait dealer license Season 150.00 (V) Resident sport bait shrimping license Season 5.00 (W) Nonresident sport bait shrimping license Season 75.00 (8) The board is authorized to provide by rule for a fee not to exceed $19.00 for resident daily, seasonal, or annual use permits, licenses, or stamps to hunt and fish on or otherwise use specially designated streams, lakes, or game management areas or a fee not to exceed $73.00 for nonresident permits, licenses, or stamps issued under this paragraph. Section 2 . Said title is further amended by striking in its entirety subsection (a) of Code Section 27-4-72, relating to commercial eel fishing, and inserting in lieu thereof the following: (a) It shall be unlawful to fish commercially for adult eels except with a valid commercial fishing license as prescribed in Code Section 27-2-23 and a valid commercial fishing boat license as prescribed in Code Section 27-2-8 and except in those areas where commercial salt-water catfishing is permitted as provided in Code Section 27-4-115 and except in those areas where commercial crab traps are permitted as provided in Code Section 27-4-151 and except in those waters specifically opened to such taking by the board. Section 3 . Code Section 52-7-5 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the numbering of vessels using the waters of this state, is amended by striking in its entirety subsection (c) and inserting in lieu thereof the following: (c) Applications shall be signed by the owner or owners of the vessel and shall be accompanied by the proper fee. Fees for numbering vessels for a registration period of three years shall be as follows: (1) Vessels up to 16 feet in length $ 15.00 (2) Vessels 16 to 26 feet in length 36.00 (3) Vessels 26 to 40 feet in length 90.00 (4) Vessels 40 feet in length or longer 150.00. Section 4 . The General Assembly declares its intent to use the increases and changes in fees provided in this Act to fund the acquisition and management of lands and waters, by and through the Department of Natural Resources, for fish hatcheries; for wildlife restoration, propagation, protection, preservation, research, or management; for public hunting, fishing, or trapping; and for related recreational areas. The General Assembly

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further recognizes the importance of wildlife related recreation and the need to provide greater opportunities for such recreation and public lands in the face of rapid woodland development and appropriation of existing wildlife habitat. The General Assembly further declares its intent to ensure that the funding provided by hunters and fishermen through the payment of these license fee increases and changes will fund the acquisition of fish and wildlife habitat and public recreational areas. Section 5 . This Act shall become effective on April 1, 1992, or as soon thereafter as it is approved by the Governor or becomes law without such approval; provided, however, that the fees which are increased in Sections 1 and 3 of this Act shall on March 31, 2012, be reduced to the level of such fees prior to the effective date of this Act. Section 6 . All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed. Approved March 10, 1992. RETIREMENT AND PENSIONSCODE REVISION. Code Title 47 Amended. No. 650 (House Bill No. 1234). AN ACT To amend Title 47 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to retirement and pensions, so as to correct typographical, stylistic, and other errors and omissions in Title 47 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated and in Acts of the General Assembly amending Title 47 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated; to correct capitalization and spelling in Title 47 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated; to provide for other matters relative to Title 47 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

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BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA: Section 1 . Title 47 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to retirement and pensions, is amended as follows: (1) By striking appeallate and inserting in lieu thereof appellate in subsection (c), by striking accuarial and inserting in lieu thereof actuarial in subsection (h), and by striking time at which time the payment and inserting in lieu thereof time at which the payment in subsection (j) of Code Section 47-2-244, relating to optional retirement benefits available to Justices of the Supreme Court and Judges of the Court of Appeals. (2) By adding of Georgia following The Council of Superior Court Judges both times it appears in subparagraph (f)(1)(B) and once in paragraph (2) of subsection (f) of Code Section 47-2-266, relating to membership of judicial employees in the Employees' Retirement System of Georgia. (3) By striking subsection and inserting in lieu thereof subsection in subsection (1) of Code Section 47-3-60, relating to membership in the Teachers Retirement System of Georgia. (4) By striking independent public accounts and inserting in lieu thereof independent public accountants in subsection (a) of Code Section 47-5-30, relating to periodic audit of the accounts of the board of trustees. (5) By striking Georgia Legislative System and inserting in lieu thereof Georgia Legislative Retirement System in subsection (c) of Code Section 47-6-41, relating to transition of membership from the Georgia Legislative Retirement System to the Employees' Retirement System of Georgia. (6) By striking thorough and inserting in lieu thereof through in subparagraph (C) of paragraph (6) of Code Section 47-7-1, relating to definitions relative to the Georgia Firemen's Pension Fund.

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(7) By striking Insurance Commissioner and inserting in lieu thereof Commissioner of Insurance and by striking Insurance Commissioner's and inserting in lieu thereof Commissioner of Insurance's in paragraph (2) of subsection (a) and by striking said subsection (a) and inserting in lieu thereof subsection (a) of this Code section three times in subsection (b) of Code Section 47-7-20, relating to membership of the Board of Trustees of the Georgia Firemen's Pension Fund. (8) By striking member of beneficiary and inserting in lieu thereof member or beneficiary in subsection (b) of Code Section 47-7-126, relating to penalty for false statements or falsified records of the Georgia Firemen's Pension Fund. (9) By striking two-thirds and inserting in lieu thereof two-thirds' and by striking service and inserting in lieu thereof service in subparagraph (A) of paragraph (1) of Code Section 47-8-42, relating to eligibility for retirement and benefits from the Superior Court Judges Retirement Fund. (10) By striking District Attorneys' Retirement Fund and inserting in lieu thereof District Attorneys Retirement Fund of Georgia in paragraph (1) of subsection (c) of Code Section 47-13-40, relating to membership in the District Attorneys' Retirement System. (11) By striking Officers Standards and inserting in lieu thereof Officer Standards in subparagraph (I) of paragraph (5) of Code Section 47-17-1, relating to definitions relative to the Peace Officers' Annuity and Benefit Fund. Section 2 . This Act shall become effective upon its approval by the Governor or upon its becoming law without such approval. Section 3 . All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed. Approved March 18, 1992.

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TELECOMMUNICATIONSGEORGIA DISTANCE LEARNING AND TELEMEDICINE ACT OF 1992; STATEWIDE NETWORK; BOARD; FUNDS; UNIVERSAL SERVICE FUND; 16 MILE TOLL FREE TELEPHONE CALLING; RATES. Code Title 50, Chapter 5, Article 5, Part 3 Enacted. Code Section 46-2-25.2 Enacted. No. 658 (Senate Bill No. 144). AN ACT To amend Article 5 of Chapter 5 of Title 50 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions concerning communication services, so as to enact the Georgia Distance Learning and Telemedicine Act of 1992; to authorize and direct the Department of Administrative Services to develop a state-wide distance learning and telemedicine network; to create a procedure for funding of new distance learning systems and telemedicine systems in Georgia; to create the Distance Learning and Telemedicine Network Governing Board and to set forth criteria for it to award the funds remaining in the Universal Service Fund as of the effective date of this Act to qualified parties for the sole purpose of creating a state-wide distance learning and telemedicine network to enhance educational opportunities and the quality of medical care in Georgia; to designate the Department of Administrative Services as the sole administrator of the Universal Service Fund as of the effective date of this Act; to provide for use of a portion of the Universal Service Fund for designated purposes by the Public Service Commission for a limited period; to amend Chapter 2 of Title 46 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the Public Service Commission, so as to provide for 16 mile toll free telephone calling, modification of existing rate schedules, methods of funding, and rate-making powers of the Public Service Commission; to provide for applicability; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:

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Section 1 . Article 5 of Chapter 5 of Title 50 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions concerning communication services, is amended by adding a new Part 3 to read as follows: Part 3 50-5-190. This part shall be known and may be cited as the `Georgia Distance Learning and Telemedicine Act of 1992.' 50-5-191. (a) The General Assembly finds and declares that it is in the public interest to provide appropriate means for the continued development and enhancement of educational opportunities and medical care throughout the State of Georgia through the use of audio and video systems employing interactive technology. Systems which would make this concept a reality are technologically feasible, but they have not been constructed in Georgia. Such systems are in the public interest. If deployed state wide and linked with other networks on a national or international basis, they would permit students interactive access to a greater variety of instruction, thus enhancing educational quality throughout Georgia, and they would improve the delivery of medical care to all areas of Georgia. (b) It is the intention and purpose of the General Assembly that a state-wide distance learning and telemedicine network be developed whereby educational quality throughout the state will be enhanced and delivery of medical care to all areas of the state will be improved. It is the further intention of the General Assembly that there be a method of funding the state-wide network from the Universal Service Fund through a newly created Distance Learning and Telemedicine Network Governing Board, and that the Department of Administrative Services be the sole administrator of the Universal Service Fund for such purposes. 50-5-192. As used in this part, the term: (1) `Costs' means the reasonable and customary charges for goods and services incurred or to be incurred

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in the establishment of a state-wide distance learning and telemedicine network with the exception of charges from a transport provider, or network provider for the provision of equipment or facilities which are multiple use. The charges for such multiple use facilities must be prorated by the Department of Administrative Services. (2) `Distance learning' means an interactive telecommunications system that utilizes audio, video, and other appropriate elements and is compatible with other distance learning networks and that is used for the purpose of enhancing instructional opportunities in Georgia schools. (3) `Governing board' means the Distance Learning and Telemedicine Network Governing Board. (4) `Medical facilities' means any fully licensed and accredited, publicly funded medical care providers that furnish either inpatient or outpatient services. Research facilities are specifically excluded. (5) `School' means any accredited public institution providing instruction at levels K-12 or any accredited public postsecondary institution. (6) `Telemedicine' means an interactive telecommunications system that utilizes audio, video, and other appropriate elements and is compatible with other telemedicine networks and that is used for the purpose of enhancing the delivery of medical care to medical facilities throughout Georgia. (7) `Universal Service Fund' means that fund which was created by the Public Service Commission in Public Service Commission Docket No. 3905-U and 3921-U, and which is also known as the Economic Development Fund. 50-5-193. The Department of Administrative Services is authorized and directed to develop, as a part of the state-wide telecommunication system provided for in Part 1 of this article, a plan, which must be approved by the governing

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board, for a consolidated, integrated, state-wide shared use distance learning and telemedicine network and to implement same at the earliest possible time. The department shall be responsible for the management and administration of the consolidated state-wide network and shall provide all the distance learning and telemedicine service requirements of the schools and medical facilities whose applications are approved by the governing board. 50-5-194. The provisions of Part 1 of this article, the `Telecommunications Consolidation Act of 1973,' shall apply to this part. 50-5-195. The Department of Administrative Services is authorized to withdraw funds from the Universal Service Fund for the purchase, lease, or other forms of acquisition of the common components, network facilities, and other commonly shared items of the state-wide distance learning and telemedicine network infrastructure and for the payment of all salaries, wages, or any other costs incidental to the planning and provision of the state-wide, shared use network as approved by the governing board. 50-5-196. (a) There is established a Distance Learning and Telemedicine Network Governing Board. (b) The governing board shall consist of nine members and shall be comprised of the following: the commissioner of the Department of Administrative Services, the director of the Office of Planning and Budget, the State School Superintendent, the commissioner of the Department of Technical and Adult Education, the executive director of the Georgia Public Telecommunications Commission, a member of the Public Service Commission to be appointed by the Governor, a member of the House of Representatives to be appointed by the Speaker of the House of Representatives, a member of the Senate to be appointed by the President of the Senate, and the Chancellor of the Board of Regents, or their appointed representatives. The commissioner of the Department of Administrative Services shall serve as the chairperson of the governing board. The governing board shall elect from its members such other officers as are considered

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necessary to serve terms of one year each; provided, however, no person shall hold the same office for more than two consecutive terms. (c) It shall be the function of the governing board and the governing board shall have the power, duty, and authority to set policies, review applications, and award funding for the state-wide distance learning and telemedicine network in accordance with Code Sections 50-5-198 and 50-5-199. (d) The governing board shall hold meetings as often as it determines to do so. The governing board may establish a regular meeting schedule and a procedure for calling special meetings. Unless the governing board establishes another procedure, the chair or any four members of the governing board may call a special meeting upon adequate written, personal, telephone, or facsimile notice to governing board members. Four members of the governing board shall constitute a quorum for conducting business, and a majority of those present at any meeting shall be required to approve any action taken by the governing board. A member must be present at a meeting to count for purposes of determining whether a quorum exists and to vote and otherwise act in matters which come before that meeting. The governing board may establish such additional rules and procedures as it deems appropriate for conducting its business from time to time. These rules and procedures may be established in bylaws or in such other form as the governing board deems appropriate. (e) Members of the governing board shall serve without compensation but, subject to fund availability, shall be reimbursed by the state department in which employed for all necessary expenses that may be incurred in the performance of their duties under this part in accordance with state travel regulations promulgated by the Office of Planning and Budget and the Department of Audits and Accounts in the same manner that employees of the state merit system are reimbursed. (f) The governing board shall prepare and submit annually to the Governor and the General Assembly a report detailing

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its activities and operations for the prior year, to include but not be limited to information as to the number of applications received, the identities of the applicants, the identities of those applicants awarded funding, and the respective award amounts. 50-5-197. On and after the effective date of this part, the Department of Administrative Services shall be sole administrator of the Universal Service Fund, with full power and authority to distribute funds pursuant to the funding awards of the governing board and to otherwise administer the fund for and in accordance with the purposes of this part. The commissioner of the Department of Administrative Services shall reinvest the fund in the same manner as other funds under his control. 50-5-198. (a) Schools desiring to become a part of the state-wide distance learning network shall make application to the governing board, which application shall contain: (1) A statement of need; and (2) A description of the proposed distance learning system for that school, which shall include projected equipment needs, projected network or transport needs, planned curriculum, the number of students having access to the system, and all other associated needs, with an itemized cost statement for each element of the proposed system. (b) Upon receipt of the application described in subsection (a) of this Code section, the governing board shall consider the application of the school and the cost statements attendant thereto and shall make a determination regarding the merits of the application. (c) In considering the merits of the application, the governing board shall consider: (1) The number of students to be served by the proposed system;

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(2) The geographic location of the applicant and whether the granting of the application would contribute to the creation of a state-wide network; (3) Whether the proposed curriculum meets a special need; (4) The relative costs of the proposal in relationship to the relative benefit to the public interest; and (5) Whether the system as proposed is technologically compatible with the preexisting distance learning network. (d) Upon a determination that the application is meritorious, the governing board shall issue a finding that it will award funds sufficient to cover documented actual costs of construction of the system to the applicant from the Universal Service Fund. The actual award of funds will occur upon completion of construction. Such documented actual costs may not include any capability not used for distance learning, and to the extent that facilities are used for distance learning as well as for other uses the documented actual costs will be prorated accordingly. Documentation of actual costs, which may include but shall not be limited to an affidavit of expenditures accompanied by supporting data, will be submitted to the Department of Administrative Services upon completion of construction for determination of the specific amount to be awarded. (e) In addition to the award of actual costs described in subsection (d) of this Code section, the governing board may award sufficient funds to the applicant to cover 50 percent of documented recurring costs for a period of two years. (f) The Department of Administrative Services, as administrator of the Universal Service Fund, shall make distributions from the fund in accordance with the awards of the governing board under this part. 50-5-199. (a) Medical facilities desiring to become a part of the state-wide telemedicine network shall make application

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to the governing board, which application shall contain: (1) A statement of need; and (2) A description of the proposed telemedicine system for that medical facility which shall include projected equipment needs, projected network or transport needs, planned uses and capabilities, the number of patients having access to the system, and all other associated needs, with an itemized cost statement for each element of the proposed system. (b) Upon receipt of the application described in subsection (a) of this Code section, the governing board shall consider the application of the medical facility and the cost statements attendant thereto and shall make a determination regarding the merits of the application. (c) In considering the merits of the application, the governing board shall consider: (1) The number of patients to be served by the proposed system; (2) The geographic location of the applicant and whether the granting of the application would contribute to the creation of a state-wide network; (3) Whether the proposed capability meets a special need; (4) The relative costs of the proposal in relationship to the relative benefit to the public interest; and (5) Whether the system as proposed is technologically compatible with the preexisting telemedicine network. (d) Upon a determination that the application is meritorious, the governing board shall issue a finding that it will award funds sufficient to cover documented actual costs of

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construction of the system to the applicant from the Universal Service Fund. The actual award of funds will occur upon completion of construction. Such documented actual costs may not include any capability not used for telemedicine, and to the extent that facilities are used for telemedicine as well as for other uses the documented actual costs will be prorated accordingly. Documentation of actual costs, which may include but shall not be limited to an affidavit of expenditures accompanied by supporting data, will be submitted to the Department of Administrative Services upon completion of construction for determination of the specific amount to be awarded. (e) In addition to the award of actual costs described in subsection (d) of this Code section, the governing board may award sufficient funds to the applicant to cover 50 percent of documented recurring costs for a period of two years. (f) The Department of Administrative Services, as administrator of the Universal Service Fund, shall make distributions from the fund in accordance with the awards of the governing board under this part. 50-5-200. (a) Except as further provided in subsection (b) of this Code section, all funds remaining in the Universal Service Fund as of the effective date of this part which are not used for qualifying hardship assistance filings shall be used solely for the purpose of funding awards by the governing board and the other distance learning and telemedicine purposes provided under this part. Qualifying hardship assistance filings are those hardship assistance filings approved by the Public Service Commission pursuant to Public Service Commission Docket No. 3921-U before the effective date of this part which result in payments to the successful applicant for a period not to exceed two years from the date of filing. (b) For a period of two years after the effective date of this part, an amount not to exceed $23 million may be used from the Universal Service Fund for the purpose of offsetting transitional expenses and costs associated with the 16 mile calling radius as permitted under subsection (g) of Code

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Section 46-2-25.2. The Department of Administrative Services, as sole administrator of the Universal Service Fund, is authorized to make disbursements from the Universal Service Fund for such purposes upon proper certification of same by the Public Service Commission. Any portion of the $23 million not so disbursed by the Department of Administrative Services for said purposes within two years after the effective date of this part shall become available solely for the purpose of funding awards by the governing board and the other distance learning and telemedicine purposes provided for in this part. 50-5-201. Any applicant receiving funds awarded by the governing board under this part must use the funds solely for the approved purpose of payment for construction, equipment, transport, recurring costs, and all other costs of establishing the system to the Department of Administrative Services who provided goods and services used in establishing the system. Any funds not being used for the approved purpose must be returned to the Universal Service Fund. 50-5-202. The commissioner of the Department of Administrative Services may provide a means whereby private nonprofit schools and medical facilities may utilize and participate in the state-wide distance learning and telemedicine network upon such terms and under such conditions as the commissioner may establish; provided, however, such private nonprofit schools and medical facilities must bear the cost of such utilization and participation. Section 2 . Chapter 2 of Title 46 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the Public Service Commission, is amended by adding a new Code Section 46-2-25.2 to read as follows: 46-2-25.2. (a) It is the goal of this Code section to provide for toll free calling between two telephones where the central offices serving such telephones are within 16 miles of each other. (b) Except as provided in subsection (e) of this Code section, on and after July 1, 1992, the Public Service Commission

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shall not approve any new rate schedule which authorizes a long-distance charge for calls between two telephones where the central offices serving such telephones are within 16 miles of each other. (c) Except as provided in subsection (e) of this Code section, on and after July 1, 1992, rate schedules approved by the Public Service Commission prior to July 1, 1992, shall be amended so as to reduce by one-half the long-distance charge for calls between two telephones where the central offices serving such telephones are within 16 miles of each other. (d) On or before July 1, 1993, the Public Service Commission shall conduct hearings and accept evidence and upon consideration of such evidence shall determine any further reductions in long-distance charges for calls between two telephones where the central offices serving such telephones are within 16 miles of each other. Such determination shall consider the availability of funds and other revenue sources to affected companies to offset the costs associated with such further reductions. (e) All rate schedules approved pursuant to this Code section may be modified at the discretion of the Public Service Commission upon a good and sufficient showing of geographic, economic, or technological infeasibility by a telephone company. (f) All rate schedules approved pursuant to this Code section shall take into account the following: (1) The reasonable cost of providing such service to customers of the telephone company throughout the entire service area of such telephone company and the increased value resulting from such expanded calling areas; and (2) The reasonable rate of return on investment authorized in the rate schedule approved by the Public Service Commission for such telephone company.

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(g) Any telephone company seeking to recover any portion of its expenses or lost toll revenues resulting from the implementation of the 16 mile toll free calling plan contained in this Code section shall demonstrate its financial hardship to the Public Service Commission before such recovery shall be allowed. It shall be within the discretion of the Public Service Commission to determine the methodology and source of recovery for any such affected telephone company. In determining the method of offsetting the costs associated with the 16 mile plan, the Public Service Commission shall first utilize any available earnings at the telephone companies seeking assistance in excess of those authorized in their respective tariffs. Such methodology and source for offsetting costs shall include but not be limited to recovery from the Universal Service Fund as permitted under Code Section 50-5-200. (h) Nothing in this Code section shall be interpreted as amending, modifying, or repealing Code Section 46-2-23, relating to the rate-making power of the Public Service Commission generally and special provisions concerning telecommunications companies. Section 3 . This Act shall become effective upon its approval by the Governor or upon its becoming law without such approval. Section 4 . All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed. Approved March 20, 1992.

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HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESDISTRICTS. Code Section 28-2-1 Amended. No. 672 (House Bill No. 1340). AN ACT To amend Code Section 28-2-1 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to apportionment and qualifications for the House of Representatives, so as to provide for the composition and number of state representative districts; to provide for the number of Representatives; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA: Section 1 . Code Section 28-2-1 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to apportionment and qualifications for the House of Representatives, is amended by striking in its entirety subsection (a) and inserting in lieu thereof the following: (a) There shall be 180 members of the House of Representatives, and such membership shall be apportioned among the representative districts provided for in this subsection. Each such district shall consist of either a portion of a county, or a county, or counties, or any combination thereof, as provided in this subsection, and shall be represented by one Representative. District: 1 DADE COUNTY WALKER COUNTY VTD: 0009 MOUNTAIN VTD: 0010 CHATTANOOGA VALLEY VTD: 0011 DAUGHERTY VTD: 0014 ROSSVILLE VTD: 0015 CHICKMAUGA AND WALLACEVILLE (Part)

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Tract: 0205. Block(s): 203, 204, 219 VTD: 0016 FAIRYLAND VTD: 0017 FAIRVIEW (Part) Tract: 0201. Block(s): 305, 311, 312, 322, 335A, 335B, 335C, 335D, 335E, 336, 337A, 337B, 338, 401, 402A, 402B, 403, 404, 405, 406, 407, 408, 409, 410A, 410B, 411, 412A, 412B, 413A, 413B, 414A, 414B, 415, 416A, 416B, 417, 418, 419, 420, 421, 422, 423A, 423B, 424A, 424B, 425, 426, 430, 501, 502, 503, 505, 506, 507, 508, 509, 510, 511, 512, 513, 601, 602, 603, 604, 605, 606, 607, 608, 609, 610, 611, 612, 613, 614, 615, 616, 617, 618, 702A, 702B, 702C, 703, 707, 708, 709, 710, 718 Tract: 0203. Block(s): 524, 525, 526, 527, 528, 529, 530, 531, 533, 535, 536, 537, 538, 539, 540, 541 District: 2 CATOOSA COUNTY VTD: 0002 BOYNTON (Part) Tract: 0307. Block(s): 204A, 204C, 204D, 207B, 701A, 701B, 702, 703, 704, 705, 706, 707, 708, 709, 710, 711, 712, 713, 714, 715, 716, 718 VTD: 0003 FORT OGLETHORPE (Part) Tract: 0307. Block(s): 101A, 101C, 101D, 159A, 160, 161A, 162, 163, 164, 201, 202, 203, 204B, 204E, 204F, 204G, 204H, 205, 206, 207A, 208, 209, 313, 314, 315, 316, 317, 318, 319, 403, 404, 405, 406, 407, 408, 409, 410, 411, 412, 501, 502, 503, 504, 505, 506, 507, 508, 509, 607A, 608, 609, 610, 611, 612, 613, 614, 615, 616, 617, 618, 619, 620, 621, 622, 623, 624, 625, 626, 627, 628, 629, 630, 631, 632 VTD: 0004 LAKEVIEW (Part) Tract: 0307. Block(s): 161B, 161C, 161D VTD: 0005 WESTSIDE (Part) Tract: 0307.

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Block(s): 101B, 101E, 102, 157, 158, 159B, 165, 166 WALKER COUNTY VTD: 0001 CHESTNUT FLAT VTD: 0002 LAFAYETTE VTD: 0003 POND SPRINGS VTD: 0005 PEAVINE VTD: 0006 EAST ARMUCHEE VTD: 0007 CANE CREEK VTD: 0008 WEST ARMUCHEE VTD: 0012 CEDAR GROVE VTD: 0013 KENSINGTON VTD: 0015 CHICKMAUGA AND WALLACEVILLE (Part) Tract: 0201. Block(s): 716A, 716B, 717A, 717B Tract: 0203. Block(s): 507, 508, 509, 510, 511, 601, 602, 603, 604, 605, 606, 607, 608, 609, 610, 611, 612, 613, 614, 615, 616, 617, 618, 619, 620, 621 Tract: 0205. Block(s): 202, 205, 206, 207, 208, 209, 210, 211, 212, 213, 214, 215, 216, 217, 218, 220, 221, 222, 223, 224, 225A, 225B, 225C, 226, 227A, 227B, 228, 229, 230, 233, 234, 235, 236, 237, 238, 239, 240, 241, 242, 243, 244, 245, 301, 302, 303, 304, 305, 306A, 306B, 307A, 307B, 308, 309A, 309B, 309C, 309D, 310, 311, 312, 313, 314, 315, 316, 317, 318A, 318B, 318C, 318D, 318E, 319, 320, 321, 322, 323, 324, 325, 326, 327, 328, 329, 330, 331, 332, 333, 334, 335, 336A, 336B, 337A, 337B, 337C, 338, 339, 340, 341, 342, 343, 344, 345, 346, 347, 348, 349A, 349B, 350, 351, 352, 353A, 353B, 354, 355A, 355B, 356, 357, 358, 359, 360, 361, 362, 363, 364, 366B, 367, 369, 370, 371, 376, 384, 385, 401, 402, 403, 404, 405, 406, 407, 408, 409, 410, 411, 412, 413, 414, 415, 416, 417, 418, 419, 420, 421, 422, 423, 424, 425A, 425B, 426A, 426B, 427A, 427B, 428A, 428B, 428C, 429, 430, 431, 432, 433, 434, 435, 436, 437, 438, 439, 440, 441, 442, 443, 444, 445, 446, 447, 448A, 448B, 449, 450, 451A, 451B, 451C, 451D, 452, 453, 454, 455, 456, 457, 458, 459, 460, 461, 524, 526

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Tract: 0206.01 Block(s): 202, 203, 204, 205 VTD: 0017 FAIRVIEW (Part) Tract: 0201. Block(s): 701, 702D, 704, 705, 706, 711A, 711B, 712, 713, 714, 715, 719, 720, 721, 722A, 722B, 722C, 723 Tract: 0205. Block(s): 201, 231, 232 District: 3 CATOOSA COUNTY VTD: 0001 RINGGOLD VTD: 0002 BOYNTON (Part) Tract: 0302. Block(s): 307, 308, 309, 310, 311, 312 Tract: 0303. Block(s): 502, 503, 504, 505, 514, 516, 518, 519, 525, 526 Tract: 0304. Block(s): 123, 301, 302, 303, 304, 305, 306, 307, 308, 309, 310, 311, 312, 313, 314, 315, 316A, 316B, 317, 318, 319, 320, 321, 322, 335, 336, 337, 338, 401, 402, 403, 404, 405, 414, 417, 501, 502, 503, 504, 505, 506, 507, 508, 509, 510, 511, 515, 701, 702, 703, 704, 705, 706, 707, 708, 709, 711, 712, 713, 714, 715, 716 VTD: 0003 FORT OGLETHORPE (Part) Tract: 0306. Block(s): 304A, 312, 313, 314, 403A, 418, 420, 421, 422, 427A, 428A, 519A Tract: 0307. Block(s): 103, 104, 107, 301A, 302A, 303, 305A, 306A, 306B, 307, 308, 309, 310A, 310B, 311, 312, 401, 402, 601, 603A VTD: 0004 LAKEVIEW (Part) Tract: 0305. Block(s): 301A, 301B, 315, 318, 319, 320, 321, 322, 324 Tract: 0306. Block(s): 101, 102, 103, 104, 105, 106, 108, 109, 110,

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201, 202, 203, 204, 205, 206, 207, 208, 209, 210, 211, 212, 213, 214, 215, 216, 217, 218, 219, 220, 221, 301, 302, 303, 304B, 305, 306, 307, 308, 309, 310, 311, 401, 402, 403B, 404A, 404B, 404C, 404D, 405A, 405B, 406, 407, 408, 409, 410, 411, 412, 413, 414, 415, 416, 417A, 417B, 419, 423, 424, 425, 426, 427B, 428B, 501, 502, 503, 504, 505, 506, 507, 508, 509, 510, 511, 512, 513, 514, 515, 516, 517, 518, 519B, 519C, 520, 521 Tract: 0307. Block(s): 301B, 302B, 304, 305B, 306C, 310C, 602, 603B, 604, 605, 606, 607B VTD: 0005 WESTSIDE (Part) Tract: 0304. Block(s): 210, 211, 213, 214A, 214B, 215, 216A, 216B, 218, 219, 710A, 710B Tract: 0305. Block(s): 101A, 101B, 102A, 102B, 201, 202, 203, 204, 205, 206, 207, 208, 209, 210 VTD: 0006 CATOOSA-KEITH VTD: 0007 CHAMBERS VTD: 0008 DUNCAN PARK VTD: 0009 BLACKSTOCK VTD: 0010 WOODSTATION VTD: 0011 GRAYSVILLE District: 4 WHITFIELD COUNTY VTD: 0002 2A (Part) Tract: 0003. Block(s): 315, 335, 336 Tract: 0005. Block(s): 111C, 116, 117, 118, 119, 122, 123, 124, 125, 126, 127, 128G, 138D Tract: 0008. Block(s): 124C VTD: 0005 5A VTD: 0009 COHUTTA VTD: 0011 EASTSIDE VTD: 0013 GROVELEVEL VTD: 0014 LOWER TENTH

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VTD: 0015 MILL CREEK AND WESTSIDE (Part) Tract: 0007. Block(s): 109, 110, 111, 112, 113, 114, 230, 231, 232, 301, 302, 303, 304, 305, 306, 307, 308, 309, 310, 311, 312, 313, 314, 315, 316, 317, 321, 331, 332, 333, 334, 335, 336, 337, 338, 339, 340, 341, 342, 343, 344, 345, 346, 347, 401, 402, 403, 404, 405, 406, 407, 408, 409, 410, 411, 412, 413, 414, 415, 416, 417, 418, 419 Tract: 0008. Block(s): 121B, 123A, 123D, 148, 201, 202, 203, 204, 205, 206, 207, 208, 209, 215, 216, 217, 218, 219, 220, 221, 222, 223, 224, 225, 226, 229, 230, 231, 232, 302B, 302D, 303, 304, 305, 306, 307, 308, 309, 310, 311, 312, 313, 314, 315, 316, 317, 318, 319, 320, 321, 322, 323, 324, 325, 413, 414, 415, 417, 474, 475, 476, 477, 478 VTD: 0016 NINTH VTD: 0017 PLEASANT GROVE VTD: 0019 TRICHUM VTD: 0020 TUNNEL HILL VTD: 0022 VARNELL District: 5 WHITFIELD COUNTY VTD: 0001 1A VTD: 0002 2A (Part) Tract: 0005. Block(s): 111A, 111B, 112A, 112B, 128A, 128B, 128C, 128D, 128E, 128F, 128H, 129, 130, 131, 132, 133, 134A, 134B, 135, 136A, 136B, 137A, 137B, 147, 148, 149A, 149B, 150A, 150B, 150C, 151, 152A, 152B, 153, 502, 503, 504, 505, 511A, 511B, 703, 704, 705A, 705B, 706A, 706B, 706C, 707 Tract: 0006.98 Block(s): 422A, 422B, 422C, 422D, 423A, 423B Tract: 0008. Block(s): 101A, 101B, 102A, 102B, 102C, 103A, 103B, 103C, 103D, 104, 105A, 105B, 106A, 106B,

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107A, 107B, 108, 109A, 109B, 110A, 110B, 110C, 111, 112, 113, 114, 115, 116, 117A, 117B, 117C, 117D, 117E, 118A, 118B, 118C, 118D, 119A, 119B, 119C, 119D, 119E, 119F, 119G, 119H, 119J, 120A, 120C, 124A, 124B, 124D, 125, 126, 127, 128, 129, 130A, 130B, 130C, 130D, 130E, 131, 132, 133, 134, 135A, 135B, 135C, 135D, 135E, 136, 137, 138, 139, 140A, 140B, 140C, 141A, 141B, 142, 143, 144, 145, 146A, 146B, 401A, 401B, 401C, 401D, 401E, 402, 410A, 410B, 410C, 410D Tract: 0009. Block(s): 301A, 301B, 301C, 301D, 302, 303, 304, 305, 306A, 306B, 307, 308, 309, 310, 311, 312, 313, 314, 315, 316, 317A, 317B, 317C, 318 VTD: 0003 3A VTD: 0004 4A VTD: 0006 6A VTD: 0007 ANTIOCH VTD: 0008 CARBONDALE VTD: 0010 DUG GAP VTD: 0012 FINCHER VTD: 0015 MILL CREEK AND WESTSIDE (Part) Tract: 0008. Block(s): 120B, 120D, 121A, 121C, 122, 123B, 123C, 210, 211, 212, 213, 214, 227, 228, 301, 302A VTD: 0018 TILTON District: 6 MURRAY COUNTY FANNIN COUNTY VTD: ZZZZ VTD's not defined (Part) Tract: 9501. Block(s): 105, 106, 107, 108, 109, 110, 111, 112, 113, 114, 115, 116, 117, 118, 119, 120, 121, 122, 123, 124, 125, 126, 127, 149, 150, 151, 152, 153, 154, 155, 156, 157, 158, 159, 160, 161, 196, 197, 201, 202, 203, 204, 205, 206, 207, 208, 209, 210, 211, 212, 213, 214, 215, 216, 217, 218, 219, 220B, 221, 222, 223, 224, 225, 226, 227, 229B, 230B, 231, 232B, 234B, 235B, 236, 237, 238, 239, 240, 241, 242, 243, 244, 245, 246, 247, 248, 249, 263B

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Tract: 9502. Block(s): 101, 102, 103, 104, 105, 106, 107, 108, 109, 110, 111, 112, 113, 114, 115, 116A, 116B, 117, 118, 119, 120, 121, 122, 123, 124, 125, 126A, 126B, 127A, 127B, 127C, 128, 129, 130, 131, 132, 133, 134, 135, 136, 137, 138, 139, 140, 141, 142, 143, 144, 145, 146, 147, 148, 149, 150, 151, 152, 153, 154, 155, 156, 157, 158, 159, 160, 161A, 161B, 162, 163A, 163B, 164, 165, 166, 167, 168, 169, 170, 171, 172, 173, 174, 175, 176, 177, 178, 179, 180, 181, 182, 183, 184, 185, 186, 187, 188, 189, 190, 191, 192, 193, 194, 195, 196, 197, 201A, 201B, 202, 203, 204, 205, 206, 207, 208, 209, 210, 211, 212, 213, 214, 215, 216, 217, 218, 219, 220A, 220B, 220C, 221, 222, 223, 224, 225, 226, 227, 301, 302, 303, 304, 305, 306, 307, 308A, 308B, 309, 310, 311, 312, 313, 314, 315, 316, 317, 318, 319, 320, 321, 322, 323A, 323B, 324, 325, 326, 327A, 327B, 328A, 328B, 329A, 329B, 330A, 330B, 331A, 331B, 332, 333, 334, 335, 336, 337, 338, 401, 402, 403, 404, 405, 406, 407, 408, 409, 410, 411, 412, 413, 414, 415, 416, 417, 418, 419, 420, 421, 422, 423, 424, 425, 426, 427, 428, 429, 430, 431, 432, 433, 434, 435, 436, 437, 438, 439, 440, 441, 442, 443, 444, 445, 446, 447, 448, 449, 450, 451, 452, 453, 454, 455, 501, 502, 503, 504, 505, 506, 507, 508, 509, 510, 511, 512, 513, 514, 515, 516, 517, 518, 519, 520, 521, 522, 523, 524, 525, 526, 527, 528, 529, 530, 531, 532, 533, 534, 535, 536, 537, 538, 539, 540, 541, 542, 543, 544, 545, 546, 547, 548, 549, 550, 551, 552, 553, 554, 555, 556, 557, 558, 559, 560, 561, 562, 563, 564, 565, 566, 567, 568, 569, 570, 571, 572, 573, 574, 575 Tract: 9503.98 Block(s): 101, 102, 103, 104, 105, 106, 107, 108, 109, 110, 111, 112, 113, 114, 115, 116, 117, 118, 119, 120, 121, 122, 123, 124, 125, 126, 127, 128, 129, 130, 131, 132, 133, 134, 135, 136, 137, 138, 139, 140, 141, 142, 143, 144, 145, 146, 147, 148, 149, 150, 151, 152, 153, 154, 155, 156, 157, 158, 159, 160, 161, 162, 163, 164, 165, 166, 167, 168, 169, 170, 171, 172, 173, 174, 175, 176, 177, 178, 179,

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180, 181, 182, 183, 184, 185, 186, 187, 188, 189, 201, 202, 203, 204, 205, 206, 207, 208, 209, 210, 211, 212, 213, 214, 215, 216, 217, 218, 219, 220, 221, 222, 223, 224, 225, 226, 227, 228, 229, 230, 231, 232, 233, 234A, 235, 236, 237, 238, 239, 240, 241, 242, 243, 244, 245, 246, 247, 248, 249, 250, 251, 252, 253, 254, 255, 256, 257, 258, 259, 260, 261, 262, 263, 264, 265, 266, 267, 268, 269, 270, 271, 272, 273, 274, 275, 276, 277, 278 Tract: 9504. Block(s): 101, 102, 103, 104, 106, 107, 108, 109, 110, 111, 112, 113, 114, 115, 116, 117D, 118, 119, 120, 121, 122, 123, 142, 145B, 145C, 146B, 147, 148, 149, 150, 151, 152, 153, 154B, 155, 201, 202, 203, 204, 205, 206, 207, 208, 209, 210, 211, 212, 213, 214, 215, 216, 217, 218, 219, 220, 221, 222, 223, 224, 225, 226, 227, 228, 229, 230, 231, 232, 233, 234, 235, 236, 237, 238, 239, 240, 241B, 242B, 243, 244, 245, 246, 247, 248, 249, 250, 251, 252, 253, 254, 255, 256, 257, 258, 259, 260, 261, 262, 263, 264B, 265, 266, 267, 268, 269, 270, 271, 272, 273, 274, 275, 276, 277, 278, 279, 280, 433B, 434B, 435, 437, 438, 439, 440, 441, 442, 443, 444, 445, 446, 447, 450, 451 WHITFIELD COUNTY VTD: 0021 UPPER TENTH District: 7 UNION COUNTY GILMER COUNTY FANNIN COUNTY VTD: ZZZZ VTD's not defined (Part) Tract: 9501. Block(s): 101, 102, 103, 104, 128, 129, 130, 131, 132, 133, 134, 135, 136, 137, 138, 139, 140, 141, 142, 143, 144, 145, 146, 147, 148, 162, 163, 164, 165, 166, 167, 168, 169, 170, 171, 172, 173, 174, 175, 176, 177, 178, 179, 180, 181, 182, 183, 184, 185, 186, 187, 188, 189, 190, 191, 192, 193, 194, 195, 220A, 228A, 228B, 229A, 230A, 232A, 233, 234A, 235A, 250, 251, 252, 253, 254, 255, 256, 257A, 257B, 258A, 258B, 259, 260A, 260B, 261, 262A,

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262B, 263A, 264, 265, 266, 267A, 267B, 268, 269, 270, 271, 272, 273, 274, 275, 276, 277, 278, 279, 280, 281, 282, 283, 284, 285, 286, 287, 288, 289, 290, 291, 292, 293 Tract: 9504. Block(s): 105, 117A, 117B, 117C, 124, 125, 126, 127, 128, 129, 130, 131, 132, 133, 134, 135, 136, 137, 138, 139, 140, 141A, 141B, 143, 144, 145A, 146A, 154A, 156, 157, 158, 159, 160, 161, 162, 163, 164A, 164B, 165A, 165B, 166, 167A, 167B, 168, 169, 170, 171, 172, 173, 174, 175, 176, 177, 178, 179, 180, 241A, 242A, 264A, 266, 267, 268, 301A, 301B, 302, 303, 304, 305, 306, 307A, 307B, 308, 309, 310, 311, 312, 313, 314, 315, 316, 317, 318, 319, 320, 321, 322, 323, 324, 325, 326, 327, 328, 329, 330, 331, 332, 333, 334, 335, 336, 337, 338, 339, 340, 341, 342, 343, 344, 345, 346, 347, 348, 349A, 349B, 349C, 350A, 350B, 351, 352, 353, 354, 355, 356A, 356B, 357, 358A, 358B, 401, 402, 403, 404, 405, 406, 407, 408, 409, 410, 411, 412, 413, 414, 415, 416, 417A, 417B, 418, 419, 420, 421, 422, 423, 424, 425, 426, 427, 428, 429A, 429B, 430A, 430B, 431, 432, 433A, 434A, 436, 448, 449, 452, 453, 454, 455, 456, 457, 458, 459, 460, 461, 462, 463, 464, 465, 466, 467, 468, 469, 470, 471, 472, 473, 474, 475, 476, 477, 478, 479, 480, 481, 482 Tract: 9505. Block(s): 101, 102, 103, 104, 105, 106, 107, 108, 109, 110, 111, 112, 113, 114, 115, 116, 117, 118, 119, 120, 121, 122, 123, 124, 125, 126, 127, 128, 129, 130, 131, 132, 133, 134, 135, 136, 137, 138, 139, 140, 141, 142, 143, 144, 145, 146, 147, 148, 149, 150, 151, 152, 153, 154A, 154B, 155, 156, 157, 158, 159, 160, 161, 162, 163, 164, 165, 166, 167, 168, 169, 170, 171, 172, 173, 174, 175, 176, 177, 178, 179, 180, 181, 182, 183, 184, 185, 186A, 186B, 187A, 187B, 188, 189, 190, 191, 201, 202, 203, 204A, 204B, 204C, 205, 206, 207, 208A, 208B, 209, 210, 211, 212, 213, 214, 215, 216A, 216B, 216C, 217A, 217B, 218, 219, 220, 221, 222, 223, 224, 225A, 225B, 226, 227, 228, 229A, 229B, 230, 231A, 231B, 231C, 232, 233, 234, 235A, 235B, 236, 301,

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302, 303, 304, 305, 306, 307, 308, 309, 310, 311, 312, 313, 314, 315, 316, 317, 318, 319, 320, 321, 322, 323, 324, 325, 326, 327, 328, 329, 330, 331, 332, 333, 334, 335, 336, 337, 338, 339, 340, 341, 342, 343, 344, 345, 346, 347, 348, 349, 350, 351, 352, 353, 354, 355, 356, 357, 358, 359, 360, 361, 362, 363, 364, 365, 366, 367, 368, 369, 370, 371, 372, 373, 374, 375, 376, 377, 378, 379, 380, 381, 382, 383, 384, 385, 386, 387, 388, 389, 390, 391, 392, 393, 394, 395, 396, 397 Tract: 9506.98 Block(s): 126A LUMPKIN COUNTY VTD: 0002 CANE CREEK, HIGHTOWER, AND NIMBLEWILL VTD: 0003 CHESTATEE VTD: 0015 YAHOOLA District: 8 RABUN COUNTY TOWNS COUNTY LUMPKIN COUNTY VTD: 0001 AURARIA AND DAHLONEGA VTD: 0004 CRUMBY AND PROTER SPRINGS VTD: 0007 FROGTOWN VTD: 0009 MARTINS FORD VTD: 0010 MILL CREEK VTD: 0013 SHOAL CREEK VTD: 0014 WAHOO WHITE COUNTY VTD: 0001 ROBERTSTOWN AND HELEN VTD: 0004 TESTANEE VTD: 0005 BLUE RIDGE VTD: 0006 TOWN CREEK VTD: 0011 SHOAL CREEK District: 9 HABERSHAM COUNTY WHITE COUNTY VTD: 0003 NACOOCHEE AND BLUE CREEK

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VTD: 0007 MT. VONAH VTD: 0009 WHITE CREEK VTD: 0010 MOSSY CREEK District: 10 GORDON COUNTY District: 11 CHATTOOGA COUNTY FLOYD COUNTY VTD: 0001 ALTO PARK (Part) Tract: 0013. Block(s): 215C, 238, 242 Tract: 0014. Block(s): 102B, 107, 108, 113, 117, 125, 126, 127, 128, 129, 130, 131, 305, 341, 342, 343, 345A, 347A, 348, 349, 350, 351, 352, 353, 354 VTD: 0002 ARMUCHEE VTD: 0007 EVERETT SPRINGS VTD: 0008 FLOYD SPRINGS VTD: 0009 FOSTER'S MILL VTD: 0010 GARDEN LAKES AND GLENWOOD (Part) Tract: 0002. Block(s): 101, 110, 111, 113, 114, 115, 116, 117, 118, 119, 120, 121A, 121B, 122, 123, 124, 125, 126, 127, 128, 129, 130, 131, 133, 136, 137, 138, 139, 143, 144, 145, 146, 149, 150, 151, 152, 153A, 153B, 154, 155, 156, 157, 158, 159, 160, 161, 162, 163, 164, 165, 166, 167, 168, 169, 170, 171 Tract: 0003. Block(s): 101, 102, 103, 104, 106, 108, 109, 113, 114, 115, 116, 117C, 117D, 128A, 128B, 129, 132, 133B, 134, 135, 335A, 335B, 336, 337, 341, 342, 343, 344, 345, 346, 347, 348, 349, 350, 351, 352, 353, 354, 355, 356 VTD: 0014 LIVINGSTON VTD: 0016 NORTH CAROLINA (Part) Tract: 0003. Block(s): 325, 326, 327, 328, 329, 330, 331, 332, 333,

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334 Tract: 0014. Block(s): 201, 202, 203, 204, 205, 206, 207, 208, 209, 210, 211, 212, 213, 214, 215, 216, 217, 218, 219, 220, 221, 222, 223, 224, 225, 226, 227, 228, 229, 230, 231, 232, 233, 234, 235, 236, 237, 238, 239, 240, 241, 242, 243, 244, 306, 307, 308, 309, 310, 311, 312, 313, 314, 315, 316, 317, 318, 319, 320, 321, 322, 323, 324, 325, 326, 327, 328, 329, 330, 331, 332, 333, 334, 335, 336, 337, 338, 339, 340, 344, 345B, 346, 347B, 401, 402, 403, 404, 405, 406, 407, 408, 409, 410, 411, 412, 501, 502, 503, 504, 505, 506, 507, 508, 509, 510, 511, 512, 513, 514, 515, 516, 517, 518, 519, 520, 521, 522, 523, 524, 525, 526, 527, 528, 529, 530, 531, 532, 533, 534, 535, 536, 537, 538, 539, 540, 541, 542, 543, 544, 545, 546, 547, 548, 549, 550, 551, 552, 553, 554, 555, 556 VTD: 0020 TEXAS VALLEY WALKER COUNTY VTD: 0004 WILSON District: 12 FLOYD COUNTY VTD: 0001 ALTO PARK (Part) Tract: 0012. Block(s): 221C, 223, 224B, 226C, 226D, 226E, 226F, 226G, 227, 228, 229, 230B, 231, 232B, 234B, 235, 236B, 238 Tract: 0013. Block(s): 123A, 123B, 123D, 123E, 124C, 126B, 127B, 128A, 128C, 128D, 131B, 131C, 132A, 132F, 132G, 132H, 133, 135B, 224, 231, 235, 236, 237, 239, 240, 241, 243 Tract: 0014. Block(s): 101A, 101B, 101C, 101D, 101E, 101F, 101G, 101H, 101J, 101K, 103, 104, 105, 106, 109A, 109B, 109C, 109D, 109E, 109F, 109G, 110A, 110B, 111A, 111B, 111C, 111D, 111E, 112A, 112B, 112C, 114, 115, 116, 118, 119, 120A, 120B, 120C, 121, 122, 123, 124, 303

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VTD: 0006 ETOWAH (Part) Tract: 0008. Block(s): 103, 105, 111C, 120C, 120D, 120E, 139B, 155B, 211E, 218B, 223B, 224 VTD: 0010 GARDEN LAKES AND GLENWOOD (Part) Tract: 0002. Block(s): 132, 134, 135, 147B, 147D Tract: 0003. Block(s): 105A, 105B, 107, 110A, 110B, 110C, 110D, 110E, 111A, 111B, 111C, 111D, 112A, 112B, 112C, 112D, 117A, 117E, 118A, 118B, 119A, 119B, 119C, 120A, 120B, 121A, 121B, 121C, 121D, 121E, 121F, 121G, 121H, 121J, 121K, 121L, 121M, 121N, 121P, 122A, 122B, 122C, 122D, 123A, 123B, 123C, 123D, 124A, 124B, 124C, 124D, 124E, 125A, 125B, 125C, 125D, 125E, 125F, 126A, 126B, 126C, 127A, 127B, 130A, 130B Tract: 0004. Block(s): 101A, 101B, 101C, 101D, 101E, 101F, 101G, 102A, 102B, 102C, 102D, 102E, 102F, 102G, 102H, 102J, 102K, 102L, 102M, 102N, 102P, 103A, 103B, 104A, 104B, 104C, 105, 106A, 106B, 106C, 107A, 107B, 108A, 108B, 108C, 108D, 108E, 109A, 109B, 109C, 111A, 111B, 111C, 111D, 112, 113, 114A, 114B, 115A, 115B, 115C, 115D, 115E, 115F, 115G, 116A, 116B, 117A, 117B, 117C, 117D, 117E, 117F, 117G, 117H, 117J, 118A, 118B, 118C, 118D, 118E, 118F, 119A, 119B, 119C, 119D, 119E, 120A, 120B, 120C, 120D, 120E, 120F, 120G, 122A, 122B, 122C, 122D, 123A, 123B, 124, 127A, 127B, 128A, 128B, 129, 130A, 130B, 144, 145, 146 VTD: 0015 MOUNT ALTO ONE VTD: 0016 NORTH CAROLINA (Part) Tract: 0014. Block(s): 301, 302, 304 VTD: 0017 NORTH ROME (Part) Tract: 0006. Block(s): 143, 144, 145, 147, 152, 153, 154, 157A, 201A, 202, 203A, 204, 205, 206, 207, 208, 209, 210,

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211, 212, 213, 214, 215, 216, 217, 218, 219, 220, 221, 222, 223, 224, 225, 226, 227, 228, 229, 230, 231, 232, 233, 234, 235, 236, 237, 238, 239, 240, 241, 242, 243, 244, 245, 246, 247, 248, 249, 250, 251, 252A, 253A, 301, 302, 303, 304, 305, 306, 307, 308, 309, 310, 311, 312, 313, 314, 315, 316, 317, 318, 319, 320, 321, 322, 323, 324, 325, 326, 327, 328, 329, 330, 331, 332, 333, 334, 335, 336, 337, 338, 339, 340, 341, 342, 343, 344, 345, 346, 347, 348, 349, 350, 351, 352, 401, 402, 403, 404, 405, 406, 407, 408, 409, 410, 411, 412, 413, 414 Tract: 0008. Block(s): 104, 106, 107, 108, 109, 110A, 110B, 111A, 111B, 112A, 112B, 112C, 112D, 113, 114, 115, 116, 117, 118A, 118B, 119, 120A, 120B, 120F, 120G, 120H, 120J, 130, 132, 134, 135, 136, 138A, 139A, 142, 143, 144, 146, 147, 148, 149, 150, 152, 155A, 201, 202, 203, 204, 205, 207, 208, 209, 210, 211A, 211B, 212, 213, 215, 218A, 220, 223A, 225, 229A, 230, 231 VTD: 0019 SOUTH ROME VTD: 0021 TOWN ROME VTD: 0024 WEST LINDALE (Part) Tract: 0015. Block(s): 166A, 166B Tract: 0016. Block(s): 304A, 304B, 304C, 305A, 305B, 305C, 314B, 315B, 316B, 317B, 318B, 319B, 320A, 320B, 321A, 322A, 322C, 323A, 323B, 324, 325, 326A, 326B, 333B Tract: 0018. Block(s): 101A, 103A, 122A, 123A, 154A, 202B, 240 Tract: 0019. Block(s): 101A, 101B, 101C, 116C VTD: 0025 EAST ROME VTD: 0026 EAST LINDALE (Part) Tract: 0009. Block(s): 151C, 155B Tract: 0016. Block(s): 206C, 211B, 228, 229, 230C, 301, 302B Tract: 0017. Block(s): 105H, 108D, 108E, 109E, 109F, 110, 115,

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116B, 120D, 120E, 120F, 121B, 122B, 125 Tract: 0018. Block(s): 153, 210 VTD: 0035 MOUNT ALTO TWO District: 13 BARTOW COUNTY VTD: 0001 ADAIRSVILLE VTD: 0004 CASSVILLE (Part) Tract: 9601. Block(s): 224, 225, 226, 242, 243, 244, 245, 246, 247, 248, 249, 250, 251, 252, 253, 254, 255, 256, 257 Tract: 9602. Block(s): 146, 147, 148 Tract: 9604. Block(s): 208, 234A, 234B, 301, 302, 303, 304, 305, 306, 307, 308 VTD: 0008 SIXTH FLOYD COUNTY VTD: 0003 BARKER'S VTD: 0004 CAVE SPRINGS VTD: 0005 CHULIO VTD: 0006 ETOWAH (Part) Tract: 0001.98 Block(s): 176, 177, 178 Tract: 0007. Block(s): 101, 103, 123, 124, 125, 127, 129, 130, 131, 132, 133, 134, 137, 201, 202, 203, 204, 205, 206, 207, 208, 209, 210, 211, 212, 213, 214, 215, 216, 217, 218, 219, 220, 221, 222, 223, 224, 225, 226, 227, 228, 230, 231, 233 Tract: 0008. Block(s): 101A, 101B, 102, 121, 122, 123, 124, 125, 126, 127, 128, 129, 131, 133, 137, 138B, 140, 141, 145, 151, 206, 211C, 211D, 214, 216, 217, 219, 221, 222, 226, 227, 228, 229B, 232, 233 Tract: 0021.97 Block(s): 250B, 255C VTD: 0010 GARDEN LAKES AND GLENWOOD (Part) Tract: 0002.

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Block(s): 147A, 147C, 148, 172 VTD: 0013 HOWELL VTD: 0017 NORTH ROME (Part) Tract: 0006. Block(s): 101A, 101B, 101C, 103A, 123, 128, 132, 133A, 134A, 135A, 136, 138A, 138B, 139, 148A, 149A, 150, 151, 155A, 156A, 156B Tract: 0007. Block(s): 135A VTD: 0018 RIVERSIDE (Part) Tract: 0006. Block(s): 101D, 101E, 101F, 101G, 101H, 101J, 101K, 101L, 102, 103B, 103C, 104A, 104B, 104C, 105A, 105B, 106A, 106B, 107, 108, 109A, 109B, 110, 111, 112, 113, 114, 115, 116, 117, 118, 119, 120, 121, 122, 124, 125, 126, 127, 129, 130, 131, 133B, 134B, 135B, 135C, 135D, 137, 138C, 138D, 138E, 140, 141, 142, 146, 148B, 148C, 149B, 155B, 156C, 157B, 158, 201B, 203B, 252B, 252B, 253B, 254 Tract: 0007. Block(s): 105, 106, 107, 113, 114, 118, 120, 122, 126, 128, 135b VTD: 0022 VANN'S VALLEY VTD: 0023 WATTERS VTD: 0024 WEST LINDALE (Part) Tract: 0017. Block(s): 217, 220, 231, 232, 233, 234, 235, 241, 242, 243, 246, 247, 248, 249, 250 Tract: 0018. Block(s): 104A, 104B, 105A, 106, 107, 108, 109A, 110, 111A, 113, 115B, 116, 117, 118, 119, 120, 121, 122C, 123D, 124A, 124B, 125A, 126, 127, 128, 129, 130, 131, 132, 133, 134, 135, 136, 137, 138, 139, 140, 141, 142, 144, 145, 146, 147, 148, 149, 150, 155, 156, 157, 201A, 201B, 202A, 203, 204, 205, 206, 207, 208, 209, 211, 212, 213, 214, 215, 216, 217, 218, 219, 220, 221, 222, 223, 224, 225, 226, 227, 228, 229A, 229B, 229C, 230, 231, 232, 233, 234, 235, 236, 237, 238, 239, 241, 242, 243, 244, 245, 246, 247, 248, 249, 250, 251, 252, 253, 254, 255, 256 Tract: 0019.

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Block(s): 116A, 116B, 129, 130 VTD: 0026 EAST LINDALE (Part) Tract: 0009. Block(s): 149B, 150, 157, 203, 204, 205, 206, 207, 208, 209, 210B Tract: 0016. Block(s): 209, 213 Tract: 0017. Block(s): 105G, 119, 120C, 123, 124, 126, 127, 128, 129, 130, 131, 135, 136, 201, 202, 203, 204, 205, 206, 207, 208, 209, 210, 211, 212, 213, 214, 215, 216, 218, 219, 221, 224, 227, 229, 230, 236, 237, 238, 240, 251, 252, 253, 254 Tract: 0018. Block(s): 143, 151, 152 District: 14 BARTOW COUNTY VTD: 0002 ALLATOONA VTD: 0003 CARTERSVILLE VTD: 0004 CASSVILLE (Part) Tract: 9601. Block(s): 223, 227 Tract: 9604. Block(s): 208, 209, 210, 228, 229, 230, 231, 232A, 232B, 233 Tract: 9605. Block(s): 301, 303, 305, 306, 307, 308, 309, 310, 311, 312, 313, 314, 315, 316, 317A, 317B, 318, 319, 320, 321, 322, 323, 324, 325, 326, 327, 328, 329, 330, 331, 332 VTD: 0005 CENTER VTD: 0006 EMERSON VTD: 0011 PINE LOG AND WOLF PEN VTD: 0012 STAMP CREEK District: 15 PICKENS COUNTY CHEROKEE COUNTY VTD: 0001 BALLGROUND

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VTD: 0004 CLAYTON VTD: 0005 CROSSROADS VTD: 0006 CONNS CREEK VTD: 0008 HARBINS VTD: 0009 HICKORY FLAT VTD: 0010 LICK SKILLET (Part) Tract: 0908. Block(s): 201, 202, 203, 204, 205, 206, 207 VTD: 0011 LITTLE RIVER VTD: 0012 MULLINS VTD: 0013 SALICOA District: 16 CHEROKEE COUNTY VTD: 0003 CANTON VTD: 0010 LICK SKILLET (Part) Tract: 0908. Block(s): 208, 209, 505, 506, 507, 508, 509, 510, 511, 512, 513, 514, 515, 516 Tract: 0909.01 Block(s): 101, 102, 103, 104, 105, 106, 107, 108, 201, 202, 203, 204, 205, 206, 207, 208, 209, 210, 211, 301, 302, 303, 304, 305 Tract: 0909.02 Block(s): 101, 102, 103A, 103B, 104A, 104B, 105, 106, 107, 108, 109, 110, 111, 112, 201, 202, 203, 204, 205, 206, 207, 208, 301, 302, 303, 304, 305, 306, 401, 402, 403, 404, 405 VTD: 0015 WILDCAT District: 17 CHEROKEE COUNTY VTD: 0002 BELLS VTD: 0007 FAIR PLAY VTD: 0016 WOODSTOCK District: 18 HARALSON COUNTY PAULDING COUNTY

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VTD: 0002 HERSHEL JONES JR. HS (Part) Tract: 1203. Block(s): 301, 302, 303, 304, 305, 306, 307, 308, 309, 310, 311B, 313, 315B, 316B, 320, 321, 322, 323, 324, 325, 326, 327, 328, 329C, 330C, 330D, 331, 340D, 364, 365, 373, 374, 375 Tract: 1204. Block(s): 121, 123, 126, 127, 128, 129, 130, 131 VTD: 0007 NEW GA. RURITAN BALL FLD (Part) Tract: 1204. Block(s): 363 Tract: 1206.98 Block(s): 325, 326, 327, 328, 339, 340, 344, 345, 346, 347, 348, 349, 350, 351, 423 VTD: 0008 UNION ELEMENTARY SCHOOL VTD: 0009 YORKVILLE ELEM. SCHOOL VTD: 0010 BURNT HICKORY FS POLK COUNTY VTD: 0002 BLOOMING GROVE (Part) Tract: 9903. Block(s): 322, 323, 324, 325, 326, 327, 328, 332, 333, 334, 335, 336, 337, 338, 369, 370 Tract: 9904. Block(s): 147, 148, 149, 150, 151, 414, 415, 416, 418, 419, 420, 421, 422, 423, 424, 425, 426, 427, 428, 429, 430, 431, 432, 433, 434, 435, 436, 437, 438, 439, 440, 441, 442, 443, 444, 445, 446, 447, 448, 449, 450 VTD: 0003 BROWNING AND ROCKMART (Part) Tract: 9906. Block(s): 450, 451, 452, 453, 454, 455, 456, 457, 458, 459 Tract: 9907. Block(s): 542, 543, 544, 545, 546, 547, 548, 549, 550, 551, 552, 553, 554 VTD: 0005 ESOM HILL (Part) Tract: 9903. Block(s): 184, 185, 186, 187A, 188, 197, 308, 309, 310, 311, 312, 313, 314, 315, 316, 317, 318, 319, 320, 321, 329, 330, 331, 339, 340, 341, 342, 343, 344, 345, 346, 347, 348, 349, 350, 351, 352, 353, 354, 355, 356, 357, 358, 359, 360, 361, 362, 363,

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364, 365, 366, 367, 368, 371, 372, 373, 374, 375, 376, 377, 378, 379 VTD: 0008 YOUNGS (Part) Tract: 9904. Block(s): 506, 507, 520, 521, 522, 523, 524, 525, 526, 527, 528, 529, 530, 531, 532, 533, 534, 535, 536, 537, 538, 539, 540, 541, 542, 543, 544, 545, 546, 547, 548, 549, 550, 551, 552, 553, 554, 555, 556, 557, 558, 559, 560, 561, 562, 563, 564, 565, 566, 567, 568, 569, 570, 571, 572, 573, 574 Tract: 9905. Block(s): 520, 521, 523, 524, 525, 648 VTD: 0009 ANTIOCH (Part) Tract: 9904. Block(s): 502, 503, 504, 505, 508, 509, 510, 511, 512, 513, 514, 515, 516, 517, 518, 519, 575, 576 Tract: 9905. Block(s): 623, 624, 625, 638, 640, 642, 643, 644, 645, 646, 647 Tract: 9906. Block(s): 442, 443, 444, 445, 446, 447, 448, 449, 460, 461, 462 VTD: 0011 PRIOR STATION (Part) Tract: 9902. Block(s): 135, 136, 137, 138, 139 Tract: 9903. Block(s): 101, 102, 103, 104, 105, 106, 107, 108, 109, 110, 111, 112, 113, 114, 115, 116, 117, 118, 119, 120, 121, 122, 123, 124, 125, 126, 127, 128, 129, 130, 131, 132, 133, 134, 135, 136, 137, 138, 139, 140, 141, 142, 143, 144, 145, 146, 147, 148, 149, 150, 151, 152, 153, 154, 155, 156, 157, 158, 159, 160, 161, 162, 163, 164, 165, 166, 167, 168, 169, 170, 171, 172, 173, 174, 175, 176, 177, 178, 179, 180, 181, 182, 183, 187B, 189, 190, 191, 192, 193, 194, 195, 196, 201, 202, 203, 204, 206, 212, 213, 214, 215, 216, 217, 220, 305, 306, 307 District: 19 DAWSON COUNTY HALL COUNTY

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VTD: 0001 WILSON (Part) Tract: 0010. Block(s): 401A, 402, 403, 404, 405A, 405B, 405C, 410A, 410B, 410C, 410D, 411A, 411B, 411C, 411D, 411E, 412, 413, 414, 415, 416, 417, 418, 419, 420, 421, 422, 423, 424, 425, 426, 427, 428, 429, 430 VTD: 0011 CLERMONT VTD: 0012 QUILLIANS VTD: 0013 BARK CAMP VTD: 0014 FORK VTD: 0015 WHELCHEL VTD: 0016 WEST WELCHEL District: 20 HALL COUNTY VTD: 0001 WILSON (Part) Tract: 0010. Block(s): 401B, 501A, 501B, 501C, 501D, 501F, 502A, 502B, 503, 504, 508A, 508B, 508C, 508D, 508E, 508F, 508G, 509A, 509B, 510A, 510B, 511A, 511B, 511C, 511D, 511E, 512A, 512B, 513, 514, 515, 516A, 516B, 601A, 601B, 602A, 602B, 603, 604, 605A, 605B, 606, 607, 608, 609, 610, 611, 612, 613, 614, 615, 616, 617, 618, 619, 620, 621, 622, 623, 624, 625, 626, 627, 628, 629, 630, 631, 632, 633, 634, 635A, 635B, 636A, 636B, 637A, 637B, 638, 639, 640, 641, 642, 643 Tract: 0014. Block(s): 102, 103A, 103B, 104A, 104B, 120A, 120B, 123A, 123B, 125A, 125B, 126 VTD: 0009 GLADE VTD: 0010 LULA VTD: 0017 GAINESVILLE I VTD: 0018 GAINESVILLE II VTD: 0019 GAINESVILLE III VTD: 0020 GAINESVILLE VI VTD: 0021 RIVERBEND VTD: 0023 NEW HOLLAND District: 21

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HALL COUNTY VTD: 0002 CHICOPEE VTD: 0003 OAKWOOD VTD: 0004 FLOWERY BRANCH VTD: 0005 ROBERTS VTD: 0006 MORGAN (Part) Tract: 0013. Block(s): 202A, 202B, 203A, 203B, 203C, 203D, 204, 205, 206A, 206B, 208A, 208B, 209A, 209B, 209C, 210A, 210B, 211, 212, 213, 214, 215, 216, 217, 218, 219, 220, 301A, 301B, 302, 303, 304, 305, 306, 307, 308, 309, 310, 311, 312, 313, 314, 315, 316, 317, 318, 319, 320, 321, 322, 323, 324, 325, 326, 327, 328, 401, 402, 403, 404, 405, 406, 407, 408, 409, 410, 411, 412, 413, 414, 415, 416, 417, 418, 419, 420, 421, 422, 423 Tract: 0014. Block(s): 427, 508A, 508B, 508C, 508D, 512, 520, 521, 522, 523, 524, 525 Tract: 0016. Block(s): 101, 102, 103, 104, 105, 106, 107, 108, 118, 119, 120, 121, 122, 123, 124, 125, 126, 129, 130 VTD: 0007 CANDLER VTD: 0008 TADMORE VTD: 0022 GAINSVILLE MILL VTD: 0024 GILLSVILLE VTD: 0025 OAKWOOD II District: 22 STEPHENS COUNTY BANKS COUNTY FRANKLIN COUNTY VTD: 0003 GUM LOG District: 23 HART COUNTY FRANKLIN COUNTY VTD: 0001 CARNESVILLE VTD: 0002 WELBORN VTD: 0004 LAVONIA

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VTD: 0005 CANON VTD: 0006 ROYSTON VTD: 0007 MIDDLE RIVER VTD: 0008 DOOLEYS VTD: 0009 GUNNELLS VTD: 0010 ASHLAND VTD: 0011 STRANGES VTD: 0012 FLINTSVILLE VTD: 0013 RED HILL District: 24 MADISON COUNTY CLARKE COUNTY VTD: 001A PRECINCT 216-1A (Part) Tract: 0014.02 Block(s): 720A VTD: 0217 PRECINCT 0217 (Part) Tract: 0015.01 Block(s): 501, 502, 503, 504, 505, 506, 507, 508, 509, 510, 511, 512, 513, 516, 517, 518, 519, 520 Tract: 0015.02 Block(s): 202, 203, 204, 205, 206, 207, 208, 209, 210, 211, 212, 213, 217 VTD: 0218 PRECINCT 0218 (Part) Tract: 0015.01 Block(s): 106, 118, 119, 120, 121, 122, 123, 124, 125, 126, 127, 128, 514, 515 Tract: 0015.02 Block(s): 101, 102, 103, 104, 105, 106, 107, 108, 109, 110, 111, 112, 113, 114, 115, 116, 117, 118, 119, 120, 121, 122, 123, 124, 125, 126, 127, 130, 201, 218, 219, 220, 221 VTD: 0219 PRECINCT 0219 (Part) Tract: 0003 Block(s): 107 Tract: 0014.01 Block(s): 111, 112, 113, 114, 115, 117, 118, 144 Tract: 0014.02 Block(s): 201A, 203, 204, 208, 209, 210, 211, 212, 213, 214, 301, 302, 303, 304, 306, 307, 308, 404, 406, 407, 408, 414, 415, 416, 417

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VTD: 0220 PRECINCT 0220 (Part) Tract: 0014.02 Block(s): 101, 102, 103, 104A, 104B, 105, 106A, 106B, 107, 108, 109, 110A, 110B, 111, 112, 113, 114, 115, 116, 118, 119, 201B, 202, 205, 206, 207, 216, 409, 410, 412, 418B, 419B, 501, 502, 503A, 503B, 504A, 504B, 505, 506A, 506B, 507, 508, 509A, 509B, 510, 511, 512, 513, 514, 515, 516, 517, 518, 519, 520, 521, 522, 523, 524, 525, 526, 527, 528, 529, 530, 531, 532, 601, 602, 603, 604, 608, 609, 612, 613, 614, 616, 617, 618 VTD: 1899 PRECINCT 1899 (Part) Tract: 0014.02 Block(s): 605, 606, 607, 610, 611, 615, 707, 708, 711, 720B, 722, 723B, 726, 727, 728, 729, 731, 732 Tract: 0015.01 Block(s): 101, 102, 103, 104, 105, 107, 108, 109, 110, 111, 112, 113, 114, 115, 116, 117 District: 25 JACKSON COUNTY GWINNETT COUNTY VTD: 0017 1564 (Part) Tract: 0506.02 Block(s): 309A, 310A, 311A, 324A, 325A, 326, 327, 328, 329, 330, 331, 332A, 336, 337, 338, 339, 340A, 340B, 341A, 341B, 342, 343, 344, 415, 416, 417, 418, 419A, 419B, 419C, 420, 421, 422, 423, 424, 425, 426, 427, 428A, 428B VTD: 0020 1749 VTD: 0027 444B (Part) Tract: 0506.01 Block(s): 163, 168 Tract: 0506.02 Block(s): 303, 304, 306, 307, 308, 309B, 332B VTD: 0044 1397 (Part) Tract: 0506.01 Block(s): 201, 202, 203A, 203B, 204, 205, 206A, 206B, 207, 232, 233, 234 VTD: 0046 1587 HALL COUNTY

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VTD: 0006 MORGAN (Part) Tract: 0016. Block(s): 109, 110, 111, 112, 113, 114, 115, 116, 117, 133 District: 26 PAULDING COUNTY VTD: 0001 PAULDING COUNTY HS (Part) Tract: 1203. Block(s): 132, 133, 134, 135, 141, 142, 143A, 143B, 143C, 144A, 144B, 144C, 207, 208, 209, 210, 211, 212, 213, 214, 215, 216, 217, 218, 219, 220, 221, 222, 223, 224, 225, 226A, 226B, 226C, 226D, 227, 228, 229, 230, 231, 232, 233, 234, 235, 334, 335, 336, 337A, 337B, 337C, 341, 342A, 342B, 342C, 343A, 343B, 344A, 344B, 345, 346, 347, 348, 349, 350, 351A, 351B, 352A, 352B, 353, 354, 355, 356, 357, 358, 359, 360, 361, 362, 363, 366, 367, 368, 369, 370, 371, 372, 406, 407, 408, 409, 410, 411, 412, 413, 414, 415, 416, 417, 418, 419, 420, 421, 422, 423, 424, 425, 426, 427, 428, 429, 430, 431 Tract: 1204. Block(s): 132, 133, 134, 135, 136, 137, 138, 201, 202, 203, 204, 254, 255 Tract: 1205. Block(s): 205, 206, 207, 208, 210, 212, 239, 240, 241 VTD: 0002 HERSHEL JONES JR. HS (Part) Tract: 1201. Block(s): 270, 271, 272, 273, 274, 275, 276 Tract: 1203. Block(s): 103, 104, 105A, 105B, 106, 107, 108, 109, 110, 111, 112, 113A, 113B, 113C, 114A, 114B, 115A, 115B, 116A, 116B, 117, 118, 119A, 119B, 120, 121, 122, 123, 124, 125, 126, 127, 128, 129, 130, 131, 136, 137, 138, 139A, 139B, 140, 145, 201, 202, 203, 204, 205, 206, 311A, 312, 314, 315A, 316A, 317, 318, 319, 329A, 329B, 330A, 330B, 332, 333, 338A, 338B, 338C, 339A, 339B, 340A, 340B, 340C VTD: 0003 W.C. ABNEY SCHOOL (Part) Tract: 1201.

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Block(s): 101, 102, 103, 104A, 126, 127, 130, 131, 148, 149, 150, 151, 152, 153, 154, 155, 156, 157, 158, 159, 160, 161, 162, 163, 164, 165, 166, 167, 168, 169, 170, 171, 172, 173, 201, 202, 203, 204, 205, 239, 240, 241, 242, 243, 244, 245, 246, 247, 248, 249, 250, 251, 252, 253, 254, 255, 256, 257, 258, 259, 260, 261, 262, 263, 264, 265, 266, 267, 268, 269, 277, 278, 279, 280, 281, 282, 283, 284, 285 VTD: 0004 MCGARITY ELEM. SCHOOL VTD: 0005 HIRAM FIRE STATION VTD: 0006 P.B. RITCH JR. HS VTD: 0007 NEW GA. RURITAN BALL FLD (Part) Tract: 1204. Block(s): 301, 302, 303, 304, 308, 309, 310, 311, 312, 313, 314, 315, 316, 317, 318, 319, 364, 365 Tract: 1205. Block(s): 401, 402, 403, 404, 405, 406, 407, 408, 409, 410, 411 Tract: 1206.98 Block(s): 313B, 314, 315, 316, 317, 318, 319, 320, 321, 322, 323, 324, 329, 330, 331, 332, 335, 336, 337, 338, 341, 342, 343, 355, 356 District: 27 BARTOW COUNTY VTD: 0004 CASSVILLE (Part) Tract: 9602. Block(s): 542 Tract: 9603.98 Block(s): 101, 102, 103, 104, 105, 106, 107, 108, 109, 110, 148, 161, 162, 163, 164, 165, 166, 167, 168, 201, 202, 203, 204, 205, 211, 212, 221, 222 Tract: 9604. Block(s): 309, 310, 311, 312, 313, 314, 315, 316, 401, 402, 403, 404, 405, 406, 407, 408, 409, 410, 411, 501, 502, 503, 504A, 504B, 504C, 505, 506, 507, 508, 509, 510, 511, 512, 513A, 513B, 513C, 513D, 513E, 514A, 514B, 514C, 515A, 515B, 515C, 515D, 515E, 515F Tract: 9605.

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Block(s): 302, 401 VTD: 0007 EUHARLEE VTD: 0009 IRON HILL AND TAYLORSVILLE VTD: 0010 KINGSTON POLK COUNTY VTD: 0001 ARAGON VTD: 0002 BLOOMING GROVE (Part) Tract: 9904. Block(s): 112B, 113B, 129B, 130B, 131B, 134B, 134C, 134D, 134E, 136, 137, 138, 139, 140, 141, 142, 143, 144, 145, 146, 302B, 304B, 305B, 306B, 307B, 308, 309, 310, 311, 312, 313B, 314B, 315, 316, 317, 318, 319, 320, 321, 322, 323, 324, 325, 404, 405, 413, 417 VTD: 0003 BROWNING AND ROCKMART (Part) Tract: 9906. Block(s): 105A, 107A, 108, 109, 110, 111, 112, 126, 127, 128, 129, 130A, 130B, 131A, 131B, 131C, 131D, 131E, 132A, 132B, 133, 134, 135, 136A, 136B, 137, 138, 139, 140, 141, 142, 143, 144, 145, 146A, 146B, 147, 148, 149, 150, 151, 152, 153, 154, 155, 156, 157, 158, 159, 160, 161, 162, 163, 164, 165, 166, 167, 168, 169, 170, 171, 172, 173, 174, 210A, 210B, 211, 224, 228, 229, 230A, 230B, 231A, 231B, 231C, 232, 233A, 233B, 234, 237, 238, 239, 301, 302, 303, 304A, 304B, 305, 306, 307, 308, 309, 310, 311, 312A, 312B, 313, 314, 315, 316, 317A, 317B, 318, 319, 320A, 320B, 321, 322, 426, 427, 428, 429, 430, 431, 432, 433, 434, 435, 436, 437, 438, 439, 441, 463, 464, 465, 466 Tract: 9907. Block(s): 104A, 104B, 105A, 105B, 105C, 106A, 106B, 106C, 107A, 107B, 108A, 108B, 109A, 109B, 110A, 110B, 111A, 111B, 112, 113, 114, 115, 116, 117, 118, 119, 120A, 120B, 121A, 121B, 121C, 122, 123A, 123B, 201A, 201B, 202, 203, 204, 205, 206, 207, 208, 209, 210, 211, 212, 213, 214, 215, 216, 217, 218, 219, 220, 221, 222, 223, 224, 225, 226, 227, 228, 229, 301, 302, 303, 304, 305, 306, 307, 308, 309, 310, 311, 312, 313, 314, 315, 316, 317, 318, 319, 320, 321, 322, 323, 324, 325,

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326, 327, 328, 329, 330, 331, 332, 333, 334, 335, 336, 337A, 337B, 337C, 338, 339, 340, 341, 342, 343, 344, 345, 346, 347A, 347B, 347C, 348, 349A, 349B, 350A, 350B, 351, 352, 401A, 401B, 402, 403A, 403B, 404A, 404B, 404C, 405A, 405B, 406, 407A, 407B, 407C, 408, 409, 410, 411, 412, 413, 414, 415, 416A, 416B, 417, 418A, 418B, 419, 420A, 420B, 421A, 421B, 422, 423, 424, 425, 426, 427, 428, 429, 430, 431A, 431B, 501A, 501B, 501C, 501D, 501E, 501F, 502A, 502B, 503A, 503B, 504A, 504B, 505, 506, 507, 508, 509A, 509B, 510A, 510B, 511A, 511B, 512, 513, 514, 515, 516, 517, 518, 519, 520, 521, 522A, 522B, 522C, 523A, 523B, 524A, 524B, 525A, 525B, 525C, 525D, 526A, 526B, 526C, 527, 528A, 528B, 529A, 529B, 530A, 530B, 531, 532, 533, 534, 535, 536, 537, 538, 539, 540, 541 VTD: 0004 CEDARTOWN VTD: 0006 LAKE CREEK VTD: 0008 YOUNGS (Part) Tract: 9904. Block(s): 326A, 326B, 327, 401, 402, 403, 406, 407, 408, 409, 410, 411, 412 Tract: 9905. Block(s): 502, 503D, 503E, 504B, 506B, 512B, 513B, 514, 515B, 516A, 516B, 517, 518, 519 VTD: 0009 ANTIOCH (Part) Tract: 9904. Block(s): 501 Tract: 9905. Block(s): 401, 402, 403, 404, 405, 406, 407, 408, 409, 410, 411, 412, 413, 414, 415, 416, 417, 418, 419, 420, 421, 422B, 423B, 424, 432B, 433, 434, 435, 436, 437, 438, 439, 440, 441, 442, 443, 501, 522, 603, 604, 605, 606, 607, 608, 609, 610, 611, 612, 613, 614, 615, 616, 617, 618, 619, 620, 621, 622, 626, 627, 628, 629, 630, 631, 636, 637, 639, 641 VTD: 0010 FISH CREEK VTD: 0011 PRIOR STATION (Part)

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Tract: 9903. Block(s): 205, 207, 208, 209B, 210, 211, 218, 219, 221D, 222B, 223B, 236B, 237B, 238, 239B, 303B, 304B District: 28 FORSYTH COUNTY VTD: 0002 BRANDYWINE VTD: 0003 CHATTAHOOCHE VTD: 0004 CHESTATEE VTD: 0005 COAL MOUNTAIN VTD: 0006 CROSSROADS VTD: 0007 CUMMINGS VTD: 0009 MATT VTD: 0010 MIDWAY VTD: 0011 SAWNES District: 29 COBB COUNTY VTD: 0009 BIRNEY 1 VTD: 0017 DOBBINS 1 (Part) Tract: 0311.03 Block(s): 116B, 201B, 204B, 204C, 205C, 205D, 205E, 205F, 206, 207B, 207C, 210B, 211B, 212, 213, 214, 218B, 219, 220, 221B, 222B, 223B, 224B, 224C, 226C, 226D, 226E, 226F, 230B, 231B, 232B, 233B, 234, 235, 236, 237, 239, 301B, 302B, 303C, 303D, 304B, 310B Tract: 0311.07 Block(s): 205B Tract: 0311.08 Block(s): 102E, 102F, 102G, 103B, 106B, 107B, 201B, 204B, 204C, 204D, 205B, 215B, 411B, 411C VTD: 0055 MABLETON 4 (Part) Tract: 0312.02 Block(s): 610B, 611A Tract: 0313.01 Block(s): 155A, 210, 214, 215, 216, 217, 218, 233, 234, 235, 901B, 902, 903, 904, 905C, 906, 907, 908, 911, 912, 913

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VTD: 0071 NORTON PARK 1 (Part) Tract: 0311.05 Block(s): 105B, 107B, 112, 116D, 116E, 116F, 116G, 117, 118, 124B, 126B, 126C, 127, 128B, 129, 130B, 130C, 132, 135C, 136B, 136C, 137B, 139B, 602, 603, 604, 615, 621, 623 Tract: 0311.06 Block(s): 409, 410 Tract: 0311.07 Block(s): 404, 405, 406, 407, 408, 411, 413, 414, 415, 419, 420, 422 VTD: 0072 NORTON PARK 2 VTD: 0073 OAKDALE 1 (Part) Tract: 0311.03 Block(s): 205G, 205H, 205J, 209C Tract: 0312.02 Block(s): 426, 427, 428, 436B, 436C, 505 Tract: 0312.04 Block(s): 501B, 504B, 504C, 504D, 505, 506B, 507B, 508, 513, 514, 515, 516C, 516D, 518B, 519C, 520, 521, 528, 529, 530B, 531B, 532 VTD: 0074 OAKDALE 2 VTD: 0096 SMYRNA 2 VTD: 0097 SMYRNA 3 (Part) Tract: 0310.01 Block(s): 910D, 925A, 926 Tract: 0311.01 Block(s): 202, 204, 205, 206, 207, 208, 209 Tract: 0311.03 Block(s): 112, 113, 114, 115, 121, 128 Tract: 0311.08 Block(s): 101, 102B, 102C, 102D, 103A, 104, 105, 106A, 107A, 201A, 202A, 203, 204A, 205A, 206, 207, 208, 209A, 210, 211, 212, 213, 214, 215A, 313A, 314A, 315, 320A, 321A, 401A, 401B, 401C, 402, 405B, 409A, 410, 411A, 412 Tract: 0311.09 Block(s): 101B, 503B VTD: 0098 SMYRNA 4 VTD: 0099 SMYRNA 5 VTD: 00A2 SMYRNA 7

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District: 30 COBB COUNTY VTD: 0011 CHATTAHOOCHEE 1 VTD: 0012 CHATTAHOOCHEE 2 VTD: 0017 DOBBINS 1 (Part) Tract: 0311.03 Block(s): 109B, 110A, 110D, 110E, 110F VTD: 0033 FULLERS 1 AND FULLERS 2 (Part) Tract: 0304.02 Block(s): 202, 203, 204, 205, 206, 207, 208, 209, 210, 211, 216, 310, 311, 312, 313, 314, 315, 316, 317, 318, 319, 601B, 602, 603, 604B, 605, 606, 608, 609, 611, 613, 614, 615B, 649, 650 Tract: 0304.05 Block(s): 301, 302, 303, 304, 401C, 401E, 402B, 403, 404, 405, 406B, 407C, 501, 502, 503, 504, 601C, 602B, 603C, 701B, 702, 703, 704B, 901, 902, 903, 904, 905 VTD: 0036 FULLERS 4 (Part) Tract: 0304.05 Block(s): 407E Tract: 0304.06 Block(s): 601, 602C, 603, 701B, 702, 703, 801B VTD: 0062 MARIETTA 6 (Part) Tract: 0304.01 Block(s): 919A Tract: 0304.02 Block(s): 601A, 604A, 615A Tract: 0304.05 Block(s): 402A, 701A, 704A, 802 VTD: 0063 MARIETTA 7 (Part) Tract: 0304.05 Block(s): 401B, 406A, 410 Tract: 0304.06 Block(s): 602A, 602B, 602D, 701A, 801A VTD: 0095 SMYRNA 1 VTD: 0097 SMYRNA 3 (Part) Tract: 0311.03 Block(s): 110C

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VTD: 00A9 VININGS 1 VTD: 00B1 VININGS 2 VTD: 00B2 VININGS 3 District: 31 COBB COUNTY VTD: 0021 EASTSIDE VTD: 0035 FULLERS 3 VTD: 0036 FULLERS 4 (Part) Tract: 0304.05 Block(s): 407A, 407D, 407F, 407G, 409 Tract: 0304.06 Block(s): 801C VTD: 0037 FULLERS 5 VTD: 0062 MARIETTA 6 (Part) Tract: 0304.01 Block(s): 901A VTD: 0063 MARIETTA 7 (Part) Tract: 0304.05 Block(s): 407B, 408 VTD: 0067 MT. BETHEL 1 VTD: 0069 MT. BETHEL 3 VTD: 0079 PARKAIRE VTD: 0092 SEWELL MILL 2 VTD: 0093 SEWELL MILL 3 AND SEWELL MILL 4 (Part) Tract: 0304.01 Block(s): 106, 117, 118, 201, 202, 209, 210, 901B, 902, 903, 904, 905, 906B, 909, 910, 911, 912, 913, 914, 915, 916, 917, 918, 919B Tract: 0304.02 Block(s): 122, 127 VTD: 00A3 SOPE CREEK 1 VTD: 00A4 SOPE CREEK 2 VTD: 00A5 SOPE CREEK 3 District: 32 COBB COUNTY VTD: 0006 BIG SHANTY 1 (Part) Tract: 0302.07

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Block(s): 105, 108B, 109, 114B VTD: 0007 BIG SHANTY 2 (Part) Tract: 0302.05 Block(s): 918 Tract: 0302.07 Block(s): 104B VTD: 0017 DOBBINS 1 (Part) Tract: 0311.08 Block(s): 102A VTD: 0018 DOBBINS 2 VTD: 0022 ELIZABETH 1 (Part) Tract: 0305.01 Block(s): 901B, 902B, 902C, 903B, 904, 905C, 905D, 908B, 909 Tract: 0305.02 Block(s): 601C Tract: 0305.03 Block(s): 108B Tract: 0306. Block(s): 101B, 102B, 103B, 104B, 105, 106B, 106C, 107, 109B, 114, 115B, 115C, 118B, 118C, 119B, 119C, 120B, 121, 122B, 124B, 125B, 127B, 132B, 132C, 201B, 202, 203, 217, 308B, 308C, 325B, 405C, 417B, 419B, 420B, 421B, 422B, 423B, 424F, 424G, 424H, 424J, 424K, 424L, 424M, 425B, 425C, 501A, 501C, 501D, 501E, 502B, 506B, 601, 602, 603, 604, 605, 606C, 606D, 606E, 607B, 607C, 609, 701, 702, 703B, 704B, 705B, 706C, 707, 708B, 708C, 708D, 708E, 708F, 709, 710, 711B, 711C, 711D, 712, 713B, 901C, 901D, 902B, 902C, 902D, 902E, 917E VTD: 0023 ELIZABETH 2 (Part) Tract: 0305.01 Block(s): 306, 307B, 308B, 501, 502, 503, 504, 601C, 601D, 602F, 602G, 602H, 602J, 602K, 602L, 603, 604D, 604E, 604F, 605C, 605D, 606C, 701B, 702, 703, 704, 705, 706, 707, 708, 709, 710B, 710C, 711B, 711C, 713, 714, 715, 716, 717B, 718B, 819 VTD: 0024 ELIZABETH 3 (Part) Tract: 0305.02 Block(s): 201B, 202C VTD: 0025 ELIZABETH 4 (Part)

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Tract: 0305.02 Block(s): 301, 302B, 303C, 303D, 303E, 304B, 305C, 305D, 305E, 306, 307, 308, 309, 310, 316B, 317B, 317C, 318B, 319 Tract: 0305.03 Block(s): 302C, 307C, 308B, 309C, 309D, 310, 311, 312, 313, 314B, 315C, 318B, 411B, 411C, 411D, 412B, 413B VTD: 0032 FAIR OAKS 6 (Part) Tract: 0306. Block(s): 108B, 109C, 110C, 113B, 128B Tract: 0307. Block(s): 118C Tract: 0308. Block(s): 206B VTD: 0033 FULLERS 1 AND FULLERS 2 (Part) Tract: 0304.05 Block(s): 205B, 401D, 601B VTD: 0057 MARIETTA 1 VTD: 0059 MARIETTA 3 VTD: 0060 MARIETTA 4 (Part) Tract: 0302.07 Block(s): 108A, 113D, 114A, 115B Tract: 0305.01 Block(s): 908A Tract: 0305.02 Block(s): 602 Tract: 0306. Block(s): 101A, 102A, 103A, 104A, 106A, 108A, 109A, 110A, 110B, 111, 112, 113A, 115A, 116, 117, 118A, 119A, 120A, 122A, 123, 124A, 125A, 126, 127A, 128A, 132A, 201A, 204, 205, 206, 207, 208, 209, 210, 211, 212, 213, 214, 215, 216, 218, 220, 221, 225, 226, 318, 319, 320, 321, 322, 402, 404, 405A, 405B, 406, 407, 408, 409, 410, 411, 412, 413, 414, 415, 416, 417A, 418, 419A, 420A, 421A, 422A, 423A, 424A, 424B, 424C, 424D, 424E, 425A, 426, 501B, 502A, 503, 504, 505, 506A, 606A, 606B, 607A, 608, 703A, 704A, 705A, 706A, 708A, 708G, 901A, 901B, 902A, 903, 917A, 917B, 917C, 917D, 919 Tract: 0307.

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Block(s): 402, 403, 404, 405, 406, 407B, 412, 416, 417, 420, 421, 501, 503, 504, 505, 506, 507, 508, 509, 510, 518, 519 VTD: 0061 MARIETTA 5 VTD: 0062 MARIETTA 6 (Part) Tract: 0304.04 Block(s): 301A, 302 Tract: 0304.05 Block(s): 101, 102, 103, 104, 201, 202, 203A, 203B, 204, 205A, 401A, 601A, 602A, 603A, 603B, 801, 803 Tract: 0305.02 Block(s): 112A, 114B, 305B, 317A, 318A Tract: 0305.03 Block(s): 101, 102, 103, 104, 105, 106, 107, 108A, 109, 110, 111, 112, 202A, 205A, 207, 208A, 209, 210, 211, 212, 213, 214, 215, 216, 307A, 307B, 308A, 309A, 309B, 314A, 315A, 315B, 316A, 316B, 317, 318A, 407, 408, 409, 410, 411A, 412A, 413A, 414, 415, 416, 417, 418, 419A, 502A, 601, 602, 603, 604 Tract: 0307. Block(s): 106, 107, 109, 201 VTD: 0063 MARIETTA 7 (Part) Tract: 0304.04 Block(s): 101C, 101D, 102A, 103A, 201, 202, 303, 401A, 401B, 402, 403, 404, 405, 501, 502, 503A, 601A, 602, 603A, 604, 701, 702, 703, 704, 801 Tract: 0308. Block(s): 101, 102, 103, 104, 105, 106, 107, 108, 109, 110, 111, 112, 113, 201, 202, 203, 204, 205, 806, 809 VTD: 0093 SEWELL MILL 3 AND SEWELL MILL 4 (Part) Tract: 0305.03 Block(s): 205C, 419B, 419C District: 33 COBB COUNTY VTD: 0046 HOWELLS 1 VTD: 0047 HOWELLS 2

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VTD: 0048 HOWELLS 3 VTD: 0052 MABLETON 1 (Part) Tract: 0313.01 Block(s): 201, 202, 203, 204, 205, 211, 212, 213, 219, 220, 221, 222, 223, 224, 225, 226, 227, 228, 229, 231, 301, 302, 303, 304, 305, 306, 307, 308, 309, 310B, 311, 312, 313, 314, 315, 316, 317, 318, 327, 329, 331, 332, 333, 334, 335, 336 Tract: 0314.04 Block(s): 501A, 502, 503 VTD: 0053 MABLETON 2 (Part) Tract: 0313.01 Block(s): 319, 320, 321, 322, 323, 324, 338, 339 Tract: 0313.04 Block(s): 310, 311, 313, 315, 316, 317, 326, 327, 401, 402, 411, 412, 413, 414, 415, 423 VTD: 0054 MABLETON 3 VTD: 0055 MABLETON 4 (Part) Tract: 0313.01 Block(s): 206, 207, 208, 209, 401, 402, 403, 404, 405, 406, 407, 408, 409, 410, 411, 412, 413, 414, 415, 416, 417, 418, 419, 420, 421, 422, 423, 450, 451 VTD: 0070 MT. HARMONY VTD: 0080 PEBBLEBROOK VTD: 00A8 SWEETWATER 3 (Part) Tract: 0314.03 Block(s): 106, 107, 108, 109, 110, 111, 112, 113, 114 Tract: 0314.04 Block(s): 201, 202, 203, 204, 205, 206, 207, 208, 209, 210, 211, 212, 301, 302, 303, 304, 305, 306, 307, 308, 309, 310, 311, 312, 313, 314, 315, 316, 401, 402, 403, 404, 405, 406 VTD: 00C2 BIRNEY 2 District: 34 COBB COUNTY VTD: 0006 BIG SHANTY 1 (Part) Tract: 0302.04 Block(s): 534C, 534D Tract: 0302.05 Block(s): 913C, 913D

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Tract: 0302.06 Block(s): 236, 239, 240, 242, 701, 702, 703 Tract: 0302.07 Block(s): 101C, 101D, 101E, 106, 107, 110, 111, 112, 113A, 113E, 115C, 201D, 201E, 202, 701, 702, 703, 704, 705, 706 VTD: 0007 BIG SHANTY 2 (Part) Tract: 0302.04 Block(s): 526E, 535B Tract: 0302.05 Block(s): 901, 902, 903, 904, 905, 906, 907, 908, 909, 910, 911, 912B, 914B, 915B, 916B, 917B Tract: 0302.07 Block(s): 103C, 103D VTD: 0008 BIG SHANTY 3 VTD: 0013 CHEATHAM HILL 1 VTD: 0020 DUE WEST VTD: 0050 KENNESAW 2 (Part) Tract: 0302.04 Block(s): 307, 319, 533, 534A, 534B Tract: 0302.05 Block(s): 912A, 913A, 913B, 914A, 915A, 916A, 917A Tract: 0302.07 Block(s): 101A, 101B, 102, 103A, 103B, 104A, 201A, 201B, 201C VTD: 0051 LOST MOUNTAIN VTD: 0060 MARIETTA 4 (Part) Tract: 0302.07 Block(s): 113B, 113C, 115A, 801A, 802A Tract: 0306. Block(s): 904, 905 Tract: 0309.01 Block(s): 301A, 302, 303, 304 VTD: 0075 OREGON 1 VTD: 0077 OREGON 3 (Part) Tract: 0309.01 Block(s): 101B, 301B, 301C, 401C, 501B, 502, 503, 601E, 601L, 601M, 603B, 604B, 701B, 701D Tract: 0309.03 Block(s): 401B, 401C, 403, 404, 405, 406, 407, 501B, 501C, 501D, 502, 503, 504, 505, 506, 507, 601, 602,

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603, 604, 605, 606, 607, 608, 609, 610, 611, 612, 613 Tract: 0310.02 Block(s): 211, 212, 224C, 225B, 226, 227, 228 VTD: 0078 OREGON 4 VTD: 00B6 KEMP VTD: 00B8 CHEATHAM HILL 2 (Part) Tract: 0302.07 Block(s): 115D, 801B, 801C, 802B, 803, 804, 805, 806, 807, 808, 814, 815, 816, 817, 818, 819, 820, 821, 822, 824, 825, 826 VTD: 00C1 OREGON 5 District: 35 COBB COUNTY VTD: 0017 DOBBINS 1 (Part) Tract: 0311.01 Block(s): 101B, 101C, 101D, 103, 104, 121B, 122B VTD: 0027 FAIR OAKS 1 VTD: 0028 FAIR OAKS 2 VTD: 0029 FAIR OAKS 3 VTD: 0030 FAIR OAKS 4 VTD: 0031 FAIR OAKS 5 VTD: 0032 FAIR OAKS 6 (Part) Tract: 0309.02 Block(s): 123A, 201, 202A, 203A, 204, 205, 206A, 207A, 209, 210, 211, 212, 213, 303, 304, 305, 306, 307, 402B, 402C, 402D, 701B, 701C Tract: 0309.03 Block(s): 101D, 102, 201B, 202B, 202C, 202D Tract: 0310.02 Block(s): 101, 102, 209A, 210C, 213B, 213C, 213D, 224A VTD: 0058 MARIETTA 2A VTD: 0060 MARIETTA 4 (Part) Tract: 0302.07 Block(s): 823A VTD: 0071 NORTON PARK 1 (Part) Tract: 0311.05 Block(s): 601, 620, 624, 625 VTD: 0077 OREGON 3 (Part)

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Tract: 0309.01 Block(s): 401B, 601F, 601G, 601H, 601J, 601K, 701C, 703B Tract: 0309.03 Block(s): 302B, 302C, 302D, 302E, 302F, 305, 306, 401D VTD: 00A1 SMYRNA 6 VTD: 00B8 CHEATHAM HILL 2 (Part) Tract: 0302.07 Block(s): 823B VTD: 00B9 MARIETTA 2B District: 36 COBB COUNTY VTD: 0002 AUSTELL VTD: 0015 CLARKDALE VTD: 0052 MABLETON 1 (Part) Tract: 0314.04 Block(s): 504, 505B, 506, 507, 508, 509, 510B, 601, 602B, 603, 604, 605C, 606, 607, 608, 609C, 610B, 611B, 612B, 612C, 612D Tract: 0314.98 Block(s): 301C VTD: 0053 MABLETON 2 (Part) Tract: 0313.01 Block(s): 310C, 310D, 325, 326, 328B, 328C, 328D, 330B, 337B, 337C, 337D, 337E, 341 Tract: 0313.04 Block(s): 403, 404, 405, 406, 407, 408, 409, 410, 421A, 501B, 501C, 501D, 501E, 502, 503, 504, 505, 506, 507, 508, 509, 510, 511, 512, 515B, 516 Tract: 0314.04 Block(s): 501B, 511B Tract: 0314.98 Block(s): 417B, 417C, 418E, 418F, 418G, 418H VTD: 0057 MACLAND VTD: 0076 OREGON 2 VTD: 0089 POWDER SPRINGS VTD: 00A6 SWEETWATER 1 VTD: 00A7 SWEETWATER 2

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VTD: 00A8 SWEETWATER 3 (Part) Tract: 0314.04 Block(s): 101, 102, 103, 104, 105, 106, 107, 108C, 109 District: 37 COBB COUNTY VTD: 0010 BISHOP LAKE VTD: 0014 CHESTNUT RIDGE VTD: 0016 DICKERSON VTD: 0019 DODGEN VTD: 0025 ELIZABETH 4 (Part) Tract: 0305.03 Block(s): 401, 402B, 404, 405, 406B VTD: 0026 ELIZABETH 5 AND SEWELL MILL 1 VTD: 0033 FULLERS 1 AND FULLERS 2 (Part) Tract: 0304.01 Block(s): 907B, 908, 920B, 920C VTD: 0062 MARIETTA 6 (Part) Tract: 0304.01 Block(s): 906A, 907A, 920A, 920D Tract: 0305.03 Block(s): 402A, 403, 406A, 501A, 502B, 503A VTD: 0068 MT. BETHEL 2 VTD: 0085 POST OAK 5 VTD: 0086 POST OAK 6 VTD: 0093 SEWELL MILL 3 AND SEWELL MILL 4 (Part) Tract: 0304.01 Block(s): 203, 204, 205, 206, 207, 208, 920E Tract: 0305.03 Block(s): 201, 202B, 203, 204, 205B, 206, 501B, 502C, 503B, 503C, 504, 505, 506, 507, 508 District: 38 COBB COUNTY VTD: 0001 ACWORTH VTD: 0006 BIG SHANTY 1 (Part) Tract: 0302.06 Block(s): 210, 211C, 211D, 211E, 231B, 233B, 234B,

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237B, 238, 241 VTD: 0007 BIG SHANTY 2 (Part) Tract: 0302.04 Block(s): 101, 104, 107, 108, 211B, 212, 501B, 513B, 526D, 527B, 527C, 528B, 529, 530B, 531B Tract: 0302.05 Block(s): 603B, 604, 609B, 610, 612B, 619B, 620B, 621 VTD: 0049 KENNESAW 1 VTD: 0050 KENNESAW 2 (Part) Tract: 0302.04 Block(s): 302, 303, 304, 305, 308, 309, 310, 311, 312, 317, 318 Tract: 0302.06 Block(s): 201A, 202, 203, 207A, 211A, 211B, 212, 213, 214A, 214B, 214C, 215, 216, 217, 218, 219, 220, 221, 222, 223, 224, 225, 226, 227, 228, 229, 230, 231A, 232, 233A, 234A, 235, 237A VTD: 0064 MARS HILL 1 VTD: 0065 MARS HILL 2 VTD: 0066 MARS HILL 3 VTD: 0090 RED ROCK District: 39 COBB COUNTY VTD: 0005 BELLS FERRY 3 (Part) Tract: 0303.10 Block(s): 102, 103, 104, 105, 106, 107, 108, 109, 110, 801, 802, 803, 804, 805, 806 VTD: 0038 GARRISON MILL VTD: 0045 GRITTERS 7 VTD: 0081 POST OAK 1 VTD: 0082 POST OAK 2 AND POST OAK 9 VTD: 0083 POST OAK 3 VTD: 0084 POST OAK 4 VTD: 0087 POST OAK 8 VTD: 00B3 GRITTERS 8 VTD: 00B5 GRITTERS 10

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District: 40 COBB COUNTY VTD: 0003 BELLS FERRY 1 VTD: 0004 BELLS FERRY 2 VTD: 0005 BELLS FERRY 3 (Part) Tract: 0303.10 Block(s): 201, 202, 203, 204, 205, 206, 301, 302, 401, 402, 403, 701, 702, 703, 704, 705, 706, 707, 708, 709, 710, 711, 712, 713, 714, 715, 716, 717 Tract: 0303.13 Block(s): 603, 604 VTD: 0023 ELIZABETH 2 (Part) Tract: 0305.01 Block(s): 205, 206, 207, 208, 209, 210, 301B, 302, 303, 304, 305, 309, 310, 311, 409, 601B VTD: 0024 ELIZABETH 3 (Part) Tract: 0305.02 Block(s): 101, 102, 103, 104, 105, 106, 107, 108, 109, 110, 111, 112B, 112C, 113, 114C, 115, 116, 201C, 201D, 203, 204, 205, 206, 207, 401, 402, 403, 404, 405, 406, 407, 408, 409, 410 Tract: 0305.03 Block(s): 301 VTD: 0025 ELIZABETH 4 (Part) Tract: 0305.03 Block(s): 302B, 302D, 303, 304, 305, 306 VTD: 0039 GRITTERS 1 VTD: 0040 GRITTERS 2 VTD: 0041 GRITTERS 3 VTD: 0042 GRITTERS 4 VTD: 0043 GRITTERS 5 VTD: 0044 GRITTERS 6 VTD: 0062 MARIETTA 6 (Part) Tract: 0305.03 Block(s): 302A VTD: 00B4 GRITTERS 11 VTD: 00B7 GRITTERS 9

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District: 41 FULTON COUNTY VTD: 00K5 AP01 (Part) Tract: 0116.01 Block(s): 202A, 302A, 303A, 305A, 305B, 503A, 504A, 618D, 620D Tract: 0116.02 Block(s): 301, 302, 303, 304A, 401A, 401B, 401C, 401D, 401E, 402, 403, 404, 501, 502A, 503, 504, 505, 506A, 506B, 507, 601A, 601B, 601C, 602, 603A, 709A, 901A, 901B, 902A, 903A, 904, 905, 906, 907A, 907B, 910A, 911A, 912A, 913A, 914A, 914B, 916A VTD: 00N8 NC01 VTD: 00N9 NC02 VTD: 00P1 NC03 VTD: 00P2 NC04 (Part) Tract: 0116.02 Block(s): 304B, 304C, 304D, 401F, 401G, 401H, 401J, 401K, 702, 703, 709B, 901C, 902B, 903B, 907C, 907D, 908, 909, 910B, 911B, 912B, 913B, 913C, 913D, 913E, 914C, 915, 916B, 917 Tract: 0116.03 Block(s): 101, 102, 103, 104, 201, 202, 902, 903 VTD: 00P3 NC05 VTD: 00P6 NC08 (Part) Tract: 0115. Block(s): 503C, 507, 508, 509, 512, 515B, 515C, 516C, 516D, 601, 602, 603, 604, 605C, 605D, 652C, 654, 701B VTD: 00R9 RW07 (Part) Tract: 0116.01 Block(s): 617, 618B, 619, 620B VTD: 00X3 AP02 (Part) Tract: 0114.04 Block(s): 501A, 601, 602A, 602B, 604, 702A Tract: 0115. Block(s): 409A, 410, 411A, 411B, 411C, 411H, 412A Tract: 0116.01 Block(s): 101A, 101B, 102A, 103A, 104A, 105A, 106, 107, 108A, 108G, 109A, 110A, 110B, 110C, 110D,

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111, 112A, 112B, 113, 114, 115, 116, 117, 118, 119, 120, 121, 122, 123, 124, 304A, 403A, 403B, 403C, 403D, 404A, 405A, 405B, 407, 408A, 409, 410, 505A, 506, 601, 602, 603, 604, 605, 606, 607, 608, 609, 610A, 610D, 610E, 611A, 612A, 613A, 614A, 615A, 615G, 616A, 618A, 618C, 620A, 620E, 620F, 621A, 622, 623, 624, 625, 626 District: 42 FULTON COUNTY VTD: 00N7 MP01 VTD: 00P6 NC08 (Part) Tract: 0115. Block(s): 503B, 645B, 708, 709B, 709C VTD: 00R2 RW01 VTD: 00R3 RW02 VTD: 00R4 RW03 VTD: 00R5 RW04 (Part) Tract: 0114.11 Block(s): 101, 102, 103, 104, 105, 106, 107, 108, 109, 110, 111, 112, 113, 114A, 115, 116, 117A, 119, 120, 201, 202, 301, 302A, 401A, 402A, 501A, 601, 602, 603, 604, 605, 606, 607, 608, 609 VTD: 00R7 RW05 VTD: 00R9 RW07 (Part) Tract: 0114.03 Block(s): 501, 502, 503, 504, 505 Tract: 0114.04 Block(s): 301, 302, 401A, 401B, 402, 501B, 602E, 608, 609, 610, 701, 702B Tract: 0114.07 Block(s): 501, 502, 503, 504, 505, 506, 507, 508, 509, 510, 511 Tract: 0116.01 Block(s): 110E, 110F, 610B, 611B, 613B, 614B, 615B, 615C, 615D, 615E, 615F, 616B, 616C, 616E, 620C VTD: 00X3 AP02 (Part) Tract: 0116.01 Block(s): 110G VTD: 00Y2 RW09

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District: 43 FULTON COUNTY VTD: 00U8 SS02 VTD: 00U9 SS03 VTD: 00V1 SS04 VTD: 00V2 SS05 VTD: 00V3 SS06 VTD: 00W3 SS15 VTD: 00W4 SS16 VTD: 00W5 SS18 VTD: 00W6 SS19 VTD: 00W7 SS20 VTD: 00W9 SS22 District: 44 FULTON COUNTY VTD: 00K5 AP01 (Part) Tract: 0114.08 Block(s): 201A, 202, 203A, 501A, 501B, 501C, 601A, 602A Tract: 0116.01 Block(s): 701, 702, 703, 704 Tract: 0116.02 Block(s): 704A, 704B, 705A, 705B, 706, 707A, 708A, 918A VTD: 00P2 NC04 (Part) Tract: 0116.02 Block(s): 701, 704C, 705C, 707B, 710, 918B, 918C, 918D, 918E VTD: 00P4 NC06 VTD: 00P5 NC07 VTD: 00P7 NC09 VTD: 00P9 NC11 VTD: 00R5 RW04 (Part) Tract: 0114.10 Block(s): 201A VTD: 00R8 RW06 VTD: 00R9 RW07 (Part) Tract: 0114.04 Block(s): 201, 202, 203, 204, 602C, 602D, 603, 605

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606, 607 VTD: 00U7 SS01 VTD: 00X3 AP02 (Part) Tract: 0114.04 Block(s): 602F Tract: 0116.01 Block(s): 621B VTD: 00X6 SS17 District: 45 FULTON COUNTY VTD: 00A8 8A VTD: 00A9 8B VTD: 00B1 8C VTD: 00B2 8D VTD: 00B3 8E VTD: 00B4 8F VTD: 00V4 SS07 VTD: 00V5 SS08 VTD: 00V6 SS09 VTD: 00V7 SS10 VTD: 00V8 SS11 VTD: 00V9 SS12 VTD: 00W1 SS13 VTD: 00W8 SS21 VTD: 00X5 SS23 District: 46 FULTON COUNTY VTD: 0089 7A VTD: 0090 7B VTD: 0091 7C VTD: 0092 7D VTD: 0094 7F VTD: 0098 7K VTD: 0099 7L VTD: 00A1 7M VTD: 00A5 7S VTD: 00B5 8G VTD: 00B6 8H

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VTD: 00B7 8J VTD: 00C1 8M VTD: 00C7 8V VTD: 00W2 SS14 District: 47 FULTON COUNTY VTD: 0077 6A VTD: 0078 6B VTD: 0079 6C VTD: 0080 6D VTD: 0081 6E VTD: 0082 6F VTD: 0083 6G VTD: 0084 6H VTD: 0085 6J VTD: 0086 6K VTD: 0087 6N VTD: 0096 7H VTD: 0097 7J VTD: 00A2 7N VTD: 00A3 7P District: 48 FULTON COUNTY VTD: 0005 1E (Part) Tract: 0049.95 Block(s): 305, 306, 601, 609, 613 VTD: 0008 1J (Part) Tract: 0055.02 Block(s): 101, 102, 103, 104, 105, 106, 107, 108, 109, 110, 111, 112, 113, 114, 115, 116, 117, 118, 119, 120, 121, 122, 123, 124, 125, 126, 127, 128, 129, 130, 131, 132, 133, 134, 135, 136, 137, 138, 139, 142, 203, 204, 205, 206, 210, 211, 212, 213, 218, 219, 220, 221, 225, 226, 227, 228, 229, 230 VTD: 0016 2A VTD: 0017 2B VTD: 0024 2J VTD: 0025 2K (Part)

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Tract: 0035. Block(s): 116, 120, 121, 126, 131B Tract: 0048. Block(s): 101, 103, 105, 106, 108, 109, 208, 209, 210, 211 VTD: 0026 2L VTD: 0030 2R (Part) Tract: 0043. Block(s): 101, 102, 103, 104, 105, 106, 108, 109, 110, 202, 203 VTD: 0031 2S (Part) Tract: 0027. Block(s): 101, 102, 103, 104, 105, 106, 107, 108, 109, 110, 111, 112, 113, 114, 115, 116, 117, 119, 120, 121, 122, 123, 124, 125, 126, 127, 128, 129, 130, 131, 132, 134, 135, 136, 137, 139, 201, 202, 203, 204, 205, 206, 207, 208, 209, 210, 211, 212, 213, 214, 215, 216, 217, 218, 219, 220, 221, 222, 223, 224, 225, 226, 227, 228, 229, 230, 231, 232, 233, 234, 235, 236 VTD: 0047 3J VTD: 0059 4E VTD: 0062 4H (Part) Tract: 0046.95 Block(s): 104, 105, 201, 202, 203 Tract: 0049.95 Block(s): 103, 104, 106, 107, 108, 201, 202, 203, 206, 301, 302, 303, 304 Tract: 0055.01 Block(s): 101, 102, 103, 104, 105, 106, 107, 108, 109, 110, 201, 202, 203, 204, 205, 206, 207, 208, 209, 210, 301, 302, 304, 305, 306, 307, 308, 309, 310, 311, 312, 401, 402, 403, 404, 406, 407, 408, 409, 410, 411, 412, 413, 501, 502, 503, 504, 505, 506, 507, 509 Tract: 0056. Block(s): 101, 102, 103, 104, 105, 106, 201, 202, 203, 204, 205, 206, 301, 302, 304, 305, 306, 307, 401, 402, 403, 404, 405, 406, 407, 501, 502, 503, 504, 505, 506 Tract: 0057. Block(s): 209, 210, 302, 306, 307, 308

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Tract: 0063. Block(s): 101, 102, 103, 104, 105, 106, 107, 108, 109, 110, 111, 112, 201, 202, 203, 204, 205, 206, 207, 208, 209, 211, 212, 213, 214, 215, 216, 217, 301, 302, 303, 304, 305, 306, 307, 308, 309, 310, 311, 312, 313, 314, 315, 316, 317, 318, 319, 320, 321, 403, 404, 405, 406, 407, 408, 409, 410, 411, 412, 413, 414, 415, 416, 418, 419, 420, 421 VTD: 00A4 7R VTD: 00H9 12A VTD: 00J1 12B VTD: 00K4 12P District: 49 FULTON COUNTY VTD: 0023 2H VTD: 0030 2R (Part) Tract: 0037. Block(s): 102, 103, 104, 105, 106, 107, 108 Tract: 0038. Block(s): 505, 506 Tract: 0043. Block(s): 201 VTD: 0035 2W VTD: 0043 3E VTD: 0044 3F VTD: 0045 3G VTD: 0049 3L VTD: 0050 3M VTD: 0051 3N VTD: 0052 3P VTD: 0055 4A VTD: 0056 4B VTD: 0057 4C VTD: 0064 4K VTD: 0065 4L VTD: 0067 4N (Part) Tract: 0040. Block(s): 201, 203, 204, 205, 206, 207, 209, 210, 211, 212, 215 Tract: 0041.

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Block(s): 310B VTD: 00C3 8P VTD: 00C4 8R VTD: 00F9 10M (Part) Tract: 0060. Block(s): 101, 102, 103, 104, 105, 106, 107, 108, 109, 201, 202, 203, 204, 205, 206, 207, 208, 209, 210, 211, 301, 302 District: 50 FULTON COUNTY VTD: 0039 3A VTD: 0040 3B VTD: 0041 3C VTD: 0042 3D VTD: 0046 3H VTD: 0048 3K VTD: 0053 3R VTD: 0058 4D VTD: 00B8 8K VTD: 00B9 8L VTD: 00C2 8N VTD: 00D3 9D VTD: 00D4 9E VTD: 00D5 9F VTD: 00D7 9H (Part) Tract: 0087.01 Block(s): 101, 114, 301, 302, 303, 304, 305, 309 Tract: 0088. Block(s): 123, 124 VTD: 00F3 10F VTD: 00F4 10G VTD: 00F6 10J District: 51 COBB COUNTY VTD: 0073 OAKDALE 1 (Part) Tract: 0312.02 Block(s): 304, 306, 307, 308, 311, 312, 313, 314, 315, 316, 317, 318, 319B, 325B, 329, 330, 335, 338, 341,

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403B, 404, 405, 406, 407, 408B, 409, 410, 411, 412, 413B, 414, 415, 416, 417, 418, 419B, 424, 434, 435B, 441, 442, 501, 502, 503, 504, 506, 507, 508, 509, 510, 511, 513, 514, 526, 527 FULTON COUNTY VTD: 00C9 9A VTD: 00D1 9B VTD: 00D2 9C VTD: 00D7 9H (Part) Tract: 0087.01 Block(s): 102, 103, 104, 105, 106, 107, 108, 109, 111, 112 Tract: 0087.02 Block(s): 101, 102, 103, 106, 109, 110, 111, 112, 113, 201, 203, 204, 205, 206, 210, 211, 212, 213, 214, 215, 216 VTD: 00E1 9L VTD: 00E3 9N VTD: 00E4 9P VTD: 00E6 9S VTD: 00F1 10D VTD: 00F2 10E VTD: 00F5 10H VTD: 00F7 10K VTD: 00X7 9T District: 52 FULTON COUNTY VTD: 00E7 10A VTD: 00E8 10B VTD: 00E9 10C VTD: 00F8 10L VTD: 00G3 11B VTD: 00G5 11D VTD: 00T1 SC08 (Part) Tract: 0105.05 Block(s): 405A, 405B, 406, 501, 502, 503B, 504B, 505B, 505C, 514B, 601A, 601C, 601D, 602B, 602C, 603B, 618B Tract: 0105.06 Block(s): 104, 105, 106, 107, 108, 110, 111, 112, 113,

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202B, 202C, 205, 207B VTD: 00T7 SC14 VTD: 00T9 SC16 VTD: 00X2 UC02 (Part) Tract: 0105.06 Block(s): 202A, 203A, 204A, 703A, 703B, 704, 705, 706, 707A, 708, 709, 714A, 715, 716C, 716D, 716E, 717, 718A, 718B, 719A, 731, 732, 738, 739, 740A, 741 VTD: 00Y3 SC01 VTD: 00Y4 SC02 VTD: 00Y6 SC04 (Part) Tract: 0103.01 Block(s): 710, 711, 712, 713, 714, 715, 716, 717, 718, 719, 720, 801, 802, 803, 804, 809, 810, 811, 812, 813, 814, 815, 816, 817, 818, 829, 830, 831, 832, 833, 834, 835, 836, 837, 838, 839, 840 Tract: 0104. Block(s): 301, 302, 303, 304 VTD: 00Y7 SC05 VTD: 00Y9 SC07 (Part) Tract: 0105.06 Block(s): 201, 202D, 202E, 203B, 203C, 203D, 204B, 206, 302, 303, 304, 305, 306, 307, 308, 401, 402, 403C, 405, 406C, 406D, 406E, 406F, 410, 418, 421, 422, 423, 424, 425, 426, 427, 428, 431, 432, 433, 703C, 707B, 707C, 710B, 711B, 714B, 716F, 716G, 718C, 718D, 719B, 740B District: 53 FULTON COUNTY VTD: 00G4 11C VTD: 00G6 11E VTD: 00H1 11J VTD: 00H2 11K VTD: 00H3 11L VTD: 00H4 11M VTD: 00H5 11N VTD: 00H6 11P VTD: 00H7 11R VTD: 00L6 EP01

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VTD: 00M5 EP09 VTD: 00N1 EP14 VTD: 00T1 SC08 (Part) Tract: 0105.06 Block(s): 101, 102, 103, 109 VTD: 00U1 SC17 VTD: 00Y5 SC03 District: 54 FULTON COUNTY VTD: 0061 4G VTD: 0066 4M VTD: 0067 4N (Part) Tract: 0060. Block(s): 401, 402, 403, 404, 405, 406, 407, 408, 410, 411, 412, 413 VTD: 0069 4R VTD: 0070 4S VTD: 0071 4T VTD: 00F9 10M (Part) Tract: 0060. Block(s): 303, 304, 305, 306, 307, 308, 309, 310, 311 VTD: 00G1 10N VTD: 00G2 11A VTD: 00G8 11G VTD: 00G9 11H VTD: 00J2 12C VTD: 00J3 12D VTD: 00J4 12E (Part) Tract: 0074. Block(s): 201, 202, 203, 204, 208, 209, 211A, 212A, 213 Tract: 0075. Block(s): 201, 203A, 204A, 205, 206, 207, 208, 209, 210A, 211A, 301 Tract: 0108. Block(s): 616A, 628A, 629, 630 Tract: 0110. Block(s): 114B VTD: 00J6 12G VTD: 00K1 12L

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VTD: 00K7 CP02 VTD: 00L8 EP03 VTD: 00N4 HP01 VTD: 00U3 SC19 District: 55 FULTON COUNTY VTD: 00K6 CP01 VTD: 00K8 CP03 VTD: 00L1 CP05 VTD: 00L2 CP06 VTD: 00L7 EP02 VTD: 00M1 EP05 VTD: 00M2 EP06 VTD: 00M3 EP07 VTD: 00M6 EP10 VTD: 00M7 EP11 VTD: 00M8 EP12 VTD: 00N2 EP15 District: 56 FULTON COUNTY VTD: 0001 1A VTD: 0002 1B VTD: 0003 1C (Part) Tract: 0067. Block(s): 101, 102, 103, 104, 105, 106, 107, 108, 109, 110, 111, 112, 401, 402, 403, 404, 406, 407, 408, 409A Tract: 0070. Block(s): 104, 105 VTD: 0004 1D VTD: 0005 1E (Part) Tract: 0049.95 Block(s): 401, 402, 403, 404, 405, 406, 407, 408, 412, 413, 414, 415, 416, 417, 501, 502, 503, 504, 505, 506, 507, 508, 509, 510, 602, 603, 604, 605, 606, 607, 608, 610, 611, 612 Tract: 0053. Block(s): 307, 308, 311, 402, 403, 404, 405, 406, 407,

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408, 409, 410, 411, 501, 502, 503, 504, 505, 506, 507, 508, 509, 510, 511, 512, 513, 514, 515, 516 VTD: 0011 1M VTD: 0014 1R (Part) Tract: 0071. Block(s): 101, 102 VTD: 0018 2C VTD: 0019 2D VTD: 0020 2E VTD: 0025 2K (Part) Tract: 0035. Block(s): 103, 108, 109, 110, 111, 112, 113, 115, 117 Tract: 0048. Block(s): 102, 104, 107 VTD: 0031 2S (Part) Tract: 0018. Block(s): 607 Tract: 0027. Block(s): 118 Tract: 0028. Block(s): 101, 102, 103, 104, 105, 106, 107, 108, 109, 208, 301, 302, 303, 304, 305, 306, 310, 401, 402, 403, 404, 405, 406, 407, 408, 409, 410, 411, 412, 413 Tract: 0029. Block(s): 103, 104, 201, 202, 308, 401, 402, 403, 406, 407 VTD: 0038 2Z VTD: 0062 4H (Part) Tract: 0053. Block(s): 401 VTD: 0073 5A VTD: 0074 5B VTD: 0076 5K District: 57 FULTON COUNTY VTD: 0003 1C (Part) Tract: 0070. Block(s): 101, 102, 103, 106, 405, 702, 703, 704, 705, 706, 707, 708, 709, 710, 711, 712, 713, 714, 715

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VTD: 0008 1J (Part) Tract: 0067. Block(s): 201, 202, 203, 204, 205, 206, 207, 208, 209, 210, 301, 302, 303, 304, 305, 306, 307, 308, 309, 313, 314, 315, 405, 409B, 410, 501, 502, 503, 504, 505, 506, 507 VTD: 0010 1L VTD: 0013 1P VTD: 0014 1R (Part) Tract: 0068.02 Block(s): 101, 102, 103, 104, 105 Tract: 0071. Block(s): 103, 104, 105, 106, 107, 108, 109, 111, 204, 205, 206 VTD: 0015 1S VTD: 00J4 12E (Part) Tract: 0074. Block(s): 101, 102, 103, 104, 105, 106, 107, 108, 109, 110, 111, 112, 113, 114, 115, 116, 117, 118, 119, 120, 121, 122, 123, 124 Tract: 0075. Block(s): 107, 108, 109, 110, 112, 113 VTD: 00J5 12F VTD: 00J7 12H VTD: 00J8 12J VTD: 00J9 12K VTD: 00K2 12M VTD: 00K3 12N VTD: 00N5 HP02 District: 58 FULTON COUNTY VTD: 00N3 FA01 VTD: 00R1 PA01 VTD: 00T1 SC08 (Part) Tract: 0105.05 Block(s): 201, 202, 203, 204, 301, 302, 303, 304, 305, 306, 307, 308, 309, 310, 311, 312, 313, 314, 315, 316, 401, 402, 403, 404, 407, 408 VTD: 00T2 SC09 VTD: 00T3 SC10

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VTD: 00T4 SC11 VTD: 00T5 SC12 VTD: 00T6 SC13 VTD: 00U5 SC21 VTD: 00X1 UC01 VTD: 00X2 UC02 (Part) Tract: 0105.04 Block(s): 601A, 602A Tract: 0105.06 Block(s): 207A, 702, 720, 721, 722, 723, 724, 725, 726, 727, 728, 729, 730, 733, 736, 737, 742, 743, 744, 745, 746, 801, 802, 803, 804, 805, 806, 807B, 808B, 809, 810, 811A, 812, 813, 814, 815B, 818, 821A VTD: 00Y6 SC04 (Part) Tract: 0103.01 Block(s): 805, 806, 807, 808, 819, 820, 821, 822, 823, 824, 825, 826, 827, 828 Tract: 0104. Block(s): 101, 102, 103, 104, 105, 106, 107, 108, 109, 110, 111, 112, 113, 114, 115, 116, 117, 118, 119, 120, 121, 122, 123, 124, 125, 139, 140, 143, 144, 145, 146, 147, 148, 149, 150, 151, 152, 153, 154, 155, 182, 305, 306, 307, 308, 309, 310, 311, 312, 313, 314, 315 VTD: 00Y9 SC07 (Part) Tract: 0105.06 Block(s): 403D, 406B, 429, 430, 434, 435, 436B, 437, 438, 439B, 439C, 440, 441, 442B, 443, 444, 445, 446, 447, 448, 457B, 457C, 601, 602B, 606, 614B, 615, 944E, 944F, 944G District: 59 DEKALB COUNTY VTD: 0032 DORAVILLE NORTH (Part) Tract: 0213.03 Block(s): 101A, 102, 103, 104, 105, 106, 107, 108, 202, 203A, 206A, 207A Tract: 0213.04 Block(s): 101B, 117A, 203, 204 VTD: 0037 DUNWOODY (Part)

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Tract: 0212.10 Block(s): 401, 402, 403, 404, 405, 406, 407, 408, 409, 410, 411, 412, 413, 414, 415, 416, 417, 418, 419 VTD: 0040 EMBRY HILLS VTD: 0043 EVANSDALE VTD: 0064 KINGSLEY VTD: 0089 MT VERNON VTD: 0095 OAKCLIFF (Part) Tract: 0213.03 Block(s): 101B, 203B, 206B, 221, 222, 223 VTD: 0099 PEACHTREE (Part) Tract: 0212.12 Block(s): 201, 212, 213, 214, 215, 216, 217, 218, 219 Tract: 0213.04 Block(s): 101C, 114, 115, 117B, 117C, 301, 302, 303, 304, 305, 306, 307B, 308, 309, 310, 311, 312, 313, 314C VTD: 00AD PLEASANTDALE VTD: 00BQ VANDERLYN (Part) Tract: 0212.10 Block(s): 303, 304, 305, 306, 307, 308, 314, 315, 316, 317 Tract: 0212.11 Block(s): 119, 120, 121, 122, 123, 124, 125, 126, 127, 128, 129 Tract: 0212.12 Block(s): 202, 203 VTD: 00BR VERMACK (Part) Tract: 0212.05 Block(s): 109, 506, 507, 508, 509 VTD: 00BU WARREN District: 60 DEKALB COUNTY VTD: 0002 ASHFORD DUNWOODY VTD: 0005 AUSTIN VTD: 0020 CHAMBLEE NORTH VTD: 0023 CHESTNUT VTD: 0037 DUNWOODY (Part) Tract: 0212.07 Block(s): 101, 102, 103, 104, 105, 106, 107, 201, 202,

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203, 204, 205, 206, 207, 208, 209, 210, 301, 302, 303, 304, 317, 320 VTD: 0057 HUNTLEY HILLS VTD: 0090 NANCY CREEK VTD: 0099 PEACHTREE (Part) Tract: 0212.12 Block(s): 204, 205, 206, 211, 220, 221 VTD: 00AW SHALLOWFORD VTD: 00AY SILVER LAKE VTD: 00BQ VANDERLYN (Part) Tract: 0212.10 Block(s): 318, 319, 320 VTD: 00BR VERMACK (Part) Tract: 0212.05 Block(s): 401, 402, 403, 404, 405, 406, 407, 408, 409, 410, 411, 412, 413, 414, 415, 416, 510 District: 61 DEKALB COUNTY VTD: 0003 ASHFORD PARK VTD: 0008 BRIAR VISTA VTD: 0009 BRIARCLIFF NORTH VTD: 0010 BRIARCLIFF SOUTH VTD: 0012 BRIARWOOD VTD: 0030 CROSS KEYS VTD: 0041 EMORY (Part) Tract: 0215. Block(s): 111, 112 Tract: 0216.03 Block(s): 106, 107, 108, 109 VTD: 0074 MARGARET HARRIS VTD: 0086 MONTCLAIR VTD: 00AR SAGAMORE VTD: 00BA SKYLAND VTD: 00BW WESLEY WOODS (Part) Tract: 0215. Block(s): 120, 121, 122, 123, 124, 125, 126

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District: 62 DEKALB COUNTY VTD: 0021 CHAMBLEE SOUTH VTD: 0032 DORAVILLE NORTH (Part) Tract: 0213.01 Block(s): 101A, 107, 108, 109, 110, 111, 112, 113, 114, 115, 116, 117, 118, 119, 120, 125 Tract: 0213.03 Block(s): 109, 110, 111, 112, 113A, 114, 201A, 212A, 220A Tract: 0213.04 Block(s): 101A, 102, 103, 104, 105A, 105B, 106A, 107, 108, 109, 110, 111, 120, 122, 201, 202, 205, 206, 207, 209, 212, 213, 214, 217, 218, 219, 220, 221, 225, 228A, 233A, 307A, 314A, 314B VTD: 0033 DORAVILLE SOUTH VTD: 0034 DRESDEN VTD: 0052 HAWTHORNE VTD: 0053 HENDERSON MILL VTD: 0054 HERITAGE VTD: 0093 NORTHWOODS VTD: 0094 OAK GROVE VTD: 0095 OAKCLIFF (Part) Tract: 0213.02 Block(s): 101B Tract: 0213.03 Block(s): 113B, 201B, 204, 205, 206C, 207B, 208, 209, 210, 211, 212B, 213, 214, 215, 216, 217, 218, 219, 220B, 224 District: 63 DEKALB COUNTY VTD: 0011 BRIARLAKE VTD: 0013 BROCKETT VTD: 0025 CLAIRMONT HILLS VTD: 0028 CORALWOOD VTD: 0067 LAKESIDE VTD: 0068 LAUREL RIDGE VTD: 0069 LAVISTA AND LIVSEY (Part) Tract: 0218.05

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Block(s): 201, 202, 203, 205, 206, 207, 208, 209 Tract: 0218.06 Block(s): 104, 118, 119, 120, 121, 122, 123, 124, 125, 126, 127, 128, 132, 133, 134, 135, 136, 306, 307 Tract: 0218.09 Block(s): 301, 302, 303, 304, 305, 306, 307, 308, 309, 310, 311, 312, 313, 314, 315, 316, 317, 318, 319, 320, 321, 322, 501, 502, 503, 504, 505, 506, 507, 508, 509, 510, 511, 512, 513, 514, 515, 516, 517, 518, 519, 520, 521 VTD: 0079 MEDLOCK VTD: 0087 MONTREAL VTD: 0092 NORTHLAKE VTD: 00AK REHOBOTH VTD: 00BP TUCKER (Part) Tract: 0218.09 Block(s): 101, 102, 103, 104, 105, 106, 107, 201, 202, 203, 204, 205, 206, 207, 208, 209, 210, 211, 212, 213, 214, 215, 216, 217, 218, 219, 220, 221 District: 64 DEKALB COUNTY VTD: 0051 HAMBRICK (Part) Tract: 0219.05 Block(s): 104A, 105, 106, 107, 108, 109, 110, 111, 112 Tract: 0220.04 Block(s): 101A, 102, 103, 104, 105, 106, 107, 108, 109, 110, 111, 114, 115 VTD: 0056 HUGH HOWELL VTD: 0058 IDLEWOOD VTD: 0069 LAVISTA AND LIVSEY (Part) Tract: 0218.06 Block(s): 301, 302, 303, 304, 305, 308 VTD: 00AH REDAN NORTH (Part) Tract: 0233.05 Block(s): 101, 102, 201, 202, 203, 204, 301, 302, 303, 304, 305, 306, 307, 308, 309, 401, 402, 501, 502, 503, 504, 505 Tract: 0233.06 Block(s): 301, 302, 303, 304, 305, 407, 408

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VTD: 00AX SILVER HILL (Part) Tract: 0219.03 Block(s): 101, 102, 103, 104, 105, 106, 107, 108, 109, 110, 111, 112, 113, 114, 115, 116, 117, 119C, 120B, 121, 122, 139B, 142, 143, 144, 149, 150, 201C, 206B, 208B, 209B, 211B, 213B, 214B, 215B, 247, 325C, 325D, 328B, 335, 336B, 337B, 341B, 344, 348 VTD: 00BB SMOKE RISE VTD: 00BF STONE MILL VTD: 00BP TUCKER (Part) Tract: 0218.09 Block(s): 401, 402, 403, 404, 405, 406, 407 District: 65 DEKALB COUNTY VTD: 0001 ALLGOOD VTD: 0051 HAMBRICK (Part) Tract: 0220.04 Block(s): 112, 113 VTD: 0062 JOLLY (Part) Tract: 0220.02 Block(s): 201C, 405B, 406, 407, 408, 409, 410B, 411B, 412B VTD: 0072 MAINSTREET NORTH VTD: 0073 MAINSTREET SOUTH VTD: 0080 MEMORIAL NORTH VTD: 0081 MEMORIAL SOUTH VTD: 00AC PINE LAKE VTD: 00AH REDAN NORTH (Part) Tract: 0233.06 Block(s): 401 VTD: 00AJ REDAN SOUTH (Part) Tract: 0233.06 Block(s): 402, 403, 404, 405, 406 VTD: 00AM ROCK CHAPEL VTD: 00AQ ROWLAND ROAD VTD: 00AX SILVER HILL (Part) Tract: 0219.03 Block(s): 349B VTD: 00BG STONE MOUNTAIN

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District: 66 DEKALB COUNTY VTD: 0026 CLARKSTON VTD: 0036 DUNAIRE VTD: 0059 INDIAN CREEK VTD: 0060 INGLESIDE VTD: 0062 JOLLY (Part) Tract: 0220.02 Block(s): 303, 304B, 305B, 309, 310, 311, 312 VTD: 0076 MCLENDON VTD: 00AP ROWLAND HILLS VTD: 00AV SCOTTDALE District: 67 DEKALB COUNTY VTD: 0006 AVONDALE ESTATES VTD: 0014 CALLANWOLDE VTD: 0024 CLAIREMONT VTD: 0035 DRUID HILLS AND MARY LIN VTD: 0041 EMORY (Part) Tract: 0215. Block(s): 114, 115 Tract: 0224.02 Block(s): 101, 102, 103, 105, 108, 109, 110, 111, 114, 115, 201, 203, 204, 205, 206, 207, 208A, 211, 212, 213, 214, 215, 220, 224, 227, 228 Tract: 0224.03 Block(s): 102, 108, 401A, 406, 407, 410, 411, 412, 413, 414, 420 Tract: 0225. Block(s): 101B, 109B VTD: 0042 EPWORTH VTD: 0045 FERNBANK VTD: 0048 GLENNWOOD VTD: 0061 JOHNSON ESTATES VTD: 0091 NORTH DECATUR VTD: 00AE PONCE DE LEON (Part) Tract: 0225. Block(s): 309, 316, 317, 318, 319, 320, 505, 601, 602, 604, 605, 606, 608, 609, 610, 611, 612A, 614, 701,

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702 VTD: 00AU SCOTT VTD: 00BW WESLEY WOODS (Part) Tract: 0215. Block(s): 116, 117, 118, 119, 127, 128, 129, 130, 132, 133 Tract: 0224.02 Block(s): 202, 208B, 218, 219, 221, 222 VTD: 00BX WESTCHESTER District: 68 DEKALB COUNTY VTD: 0038 EAST LAKE (Part) Tract: 0208. Block(s): 201, 202, 203, 204, 205, 214, 215, 501, 502, 503, 505, 506, 508, 509, 510, 512, 514, 515, 516, 518, 519, 521, 522, 523, 524, 525, 526, 527, 529, 530, 531, 532, 533, 534, 535, 536, 537, 538 VTD: 0049 GORDON VTD: 0065 KIRKWOOD VTD: 0088 MORELAND VTD: 00AA PETERSON VTD: 00AE PONCE DE LEON (Part) Tract: 0225. Block(s): 401, 402, 403, 404, 405, 406, 408, 411, 412, 502, 503, 507, 508, 509, 510, 513, 603, 607 VTD: 00BD SOUTH DECATUR VTD: 00BJ TERRY MILL VTD: 00BM TOOMER VTD: 00BY WHITEFOORD NORTH VTD: 00CA WHITEFOORD SOUTH District: 69 DEKALB COUNTY VTD: 0016 CANDLER VTD: 0018 CASA LINDA VTD: 0038 EAST LAKE (Part) Tract: 0208. Block(s): 101A, 102, 103, 104, 105, 106, 107, 108, 109, 110, 206, 207, 208, 209, 210, 211, 212, 213,

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302, 303, 304, 305, 306, 307, 308, 309, 310, 311, 312, 313, 314, 316, 317, 318, 319, 320, 321, 322, 323, 324, 401, 402, 403, 404, 405, 406, 407, 513 VTD: 0047 FORREST HILLS VTD: 0055 HOOPER ALEXANDER VTD: 0066 KNOLLWOOD VTD: 0083 MIDWAX VTD: 0084 MIDWAY PARK VTD: 00AG RAINBOW PARK (Part) Tract: 0234.08 Block(s): 303, 304, 305 VTD: 00BK TILSON (Part) Tract: 0236. Block(s): 101, 103, 104, 105, 106, 205, 206, 207, 208, 209, 210, 211 VTD: 00BL TONEY VTD: 00BT WADSWORTH VTD: 00CB WINNONA District: 70 DEKALB COUNTY VTD: 0004 ATHERTON VTD: 0015 CANBY VTD: 0017 CARRIAGE CLUSTER AND WOODRIDGE VTD: 0031 CROSSROADS (Part) Tract: 0232.07 Block(s): 108A, 108B, 109, 110, 111, 112, 113, 120, 121, 122 VTD: 0098 PEACHCREST VTD: 00AF RAINBOW (Part) Tract: 0234.08 Block(s): 103, 301, 302, 801, 802, 803, 804, 812 VTD: 00AN ROWLAND VTD: 00BC SNAPFINGER VTD: 00BN TOWERS District: 71 DEKALB COUNTY VTD: 0031 CROSSROADS (Part)

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Tract: 0232.07 Block(s): 102, 103, 104, 105, 106, 107, 114, 115, 116, 117, 118, 119 VTD: 0044 FAIRINGTON (Part) Tract: 0234.07 Block(s): 201B, 205, 209, 214, 215, 218, 219, 224, 226, 229 VTD: 0085 MILLER ROAD VTD: 0096 PANOLA VTD: 0097 PANOLA WAY VTD: 00AJ REDAN SOUTH (Part) Tract: 0233.06 Block(s): 507, 508, 509A Tract: 0233.07 Block(s): 101, 102, 103, 201, 202, 203, 204, 205, 206, 207, 212, 213, 214, 215, 501, 502, 503, 504, 505, 506 Tract: 0233.08 Block(s): 501, 502, 503, 504, 505, 515 VTD: 00AT SALEM VTD: 00BH STONEVIEW (Part) Tract: 0233.03 Block(s): 210B, 215B Tract: 0233.08 Block(s): 506, 507, 508, 509, 510, 511, 512, 513, 514, 516, 517, 518, 519, 520 District: 72 DEKALB COUNTY VTD: 0019 CEDAR GROVE (Part) Tract: 0234.04 Block(s): 115, 116, 117, 118, 120, 121, 122, 202, 203, 204, 209, 304, 305, 306, 307, 308, 309, 310, 311, 312, 313, 325, 326, 327, 328, 329, 330, 406A, 407, 408, 409, 410, 411, 412, 413, 414, 415, 416, 505 VTD: 0039 EASTLAND VTD: 0046 FLAT SHOALS VTD: 0050 GRESHAM PARK VTD: 0063 KELLY LAKE VTD: 0078 MEADOWVIEW VTD: 00BK TILSON (Part)

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Tract: 0236. Block(s): 107, 108, 109, 110, 201, 202, 203, 204, 301, 302, 303, 304, 305, 306, 307, 308, 309, 310, 311, 312, 313, 314, 315, 602, 603, 606, 607, 608, 609, 610, 611, 612, 613, 701, 702, 703, 705, 706, 708, 709, 711, 713, 714, 801, 802, 803, 804, 805, 806, 807, 808, 809, 810, 811, 812, 813 District: 73 DEKALB COUNTY VTD: 0007 BOB MATHIS VTD: 0019 CEDAR GROVE (Part) Tract: 0234.05 Block(s): 105, 106, 107, 108, 109, 111, 112, 113, 116, 117, 118, 119 VTD: 0022 CHAPEL HILL VTD: 0027 CLIFTON VTD: 0029 COUNTY LINE VTD: 0077 MCWILLIAMS VTD: 00AF RAINBOW (Part) Tract: 0234.08 Block(s): 808, 809, 810, 811, 813, 814, 815, 816, 817, 818, 819, 820, 901A, 903, 904, 905, 906, 907, 908, 909 VTD: 00AG RAINBOW PARK (Part) Tract: 0234.03 Block(s): 920, 921, 923, 924 Tract: 0234.05 Block(s): 101, 114, 115 Tract: 0234.08 Block(s): 306, 307, 308, 309, 310, 311, 312, 313, 314, 315, 316, 317, 703, 704, 805, 806, 807, 901B, 902 VTD: 00BE SPRING HILL VTD: 00BV WESLEY CHAPEL District: 74 DEKALB COUNTY VTD: 0044 FAIRINGTON (Part) Tract: 0234.07 Block(s): 201A, 202, 203, 204, 206, 207, 208, 210,

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211, 216, 217, 234 VTD: 00AB PHILLIPS VTD: 00BH STONEVIEW (Part) Tract: 0233.03 Block(s): 201B, 202B, 205B, 208, 211C, 212, 213, 214, 307B, 308, 309B Tract: 0233.08 Block(s): 601, 602, 603, 604, 605, 606, 607, 608, 609, 610 ROCKDALE COUNTY VTD: 0003 FIAT SHOALS (Part) Tract: 0603.02 Block(s): 305B Tract: 0603.04 Block(s): 614C VTD: 0004 HONEY CREEK VTD: 0006 LORRAINE VTD: 0007 MAGNET VTD: 0009 OLDE TOWNE (Part) Tract: 0602. Block(s): 701A Tract: 0603.02 Block(s): 301A, 305A, 611A Tract: 0603.03 Block(s): 113A, 118A, 118B, 118C, 118D, 119A, 401A, 402, 403, 502A, 503, 504, 505, 506, 507, 508, 509, 510, 511, 702A Tract: 0603.04 Block(s): 102C, 106A, 107, 108, 109, 110, 111, 112, 113A, 401A, 402, 403A, 404, 405, 406, 407A, 503B, 507, 508, 509, 510A, 511, 512, 513, 514, 515, 516, 517, 518, 519, 520, 521, 522, 523, 524, 525A, 526, 527, 528A, 529, 530, 601A, 607A, 608, 609A, 610, 611A, 612, 613, 614A, 615A, 616A, 617A, 701A, 701B, 702A, 705A VTD: 0010 ROCKDALE VTD: 0012 SMYRNA VTD: 0013 STANTON VTD: 0015 BARKSDALE

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District: 75 DEKALB COUNTY VTD: 0070 LITHONIA VTD: 00AL ROCKBRIDGE VTD: 00BH STONEVIEW (Part) Tract: 0233.03 Block(s): 310B, 315B, 316, 317, 318B, 319B, 320B, 321, 415B, 419, 420, 421B, 422 ROCKDALE COUNTY VTD: 0001 CONYERS VTD: 0002 FIELDSTONE VTD: 0003 FIAT SHOALS (Part) Tract: 0603.02 Block(s): 203, 301B, 302, 303, 304, 305C, 305D, 306, 307, 308, 309, 401, 402, 623, 624, 625, 635, 636 Tract: 0603.04 Block(s): 611B, 614B, 614D, 615B, 616B, 701C, 702B, 703, 704, 705B, 706, 707, 708 VTD: 0005 LAKES DISTRICT VTD: 0008 MILSTEAD VTD: 0009 OLDE TOWNE (Part) Tract: 0603.03 Block(s): 116A, 201B, 201C, 501A, 601B, 601E, 605A, 607A, 701A VTD: 0011 SHEFFIELD VTD: 0014 HIGHTOWER District: 76 GWINNETT COUNTY VTD: 0014 408E VTD: 0021 1578A VTD: 0022 1578B VTD: 0023 1578C VTD: 0054 1578D VTD: 0066 408J VTD: 0072 571C VTD: 0077 571B District: 77

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GWINNETT COUNTY VTD: 0003 405A VTD: 0005 405C VTD: 0006 405D VTD: 0007 405E VTD: 0008 405F VTD: 0009 405G VTD: 0050 405H VTD: 0064 405I District: 78 GWINNETT COUNTY VTD: 0004 405B VTD: 0035 406B VTD: 0037 406D VTD: 0043 406J VTD: 0061 4060 VTD: 0070 406P VTD: 0075 406R District: 79 GWINNETT COUNTY VTD: 0034 406A VTD: 0036 406C VTD: 0038 406E VTD: 0039 406F VTD: 0058 406L VTD: 0059 406M VTD: 0060 406N District: 80 GWINNETT COUNTY VTD: 0018 1263A VTD: 0019 1263B VTD: 0024 404A (Part) Tract: 0505.02 Block(s): 101A, 101B, 103, 104, 107, 108, 109, 110, 113, 114, 115, 130, 135, 137, 138 VTD: 0030 407C (Part)

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Tract: 0505.03 Block(s): 212C, 215B, 216 VTD: 0040 406G VTD: 0041 406H VTD: 0052 1263C VTD: 0053 1263D VTD: 0074 404C District: 81 GWINNETT COUNTY VTD: 0031 544A VTD: 0032 544B (Part) Tract: 0505.07 Block(s): 203 VTD: 0042 406I VTD: 0057 406K VTD: 0069 544E VTD: 0071 406Q VTD: 0078 544D District: 82 GWINNETT COUNTY VTD: 0024 404A (Part) Tract: 0505.02 Block(s): 102 VTD: 0027 444B (Part) Tract: 0505.03 Block(s): 101, 102, 103, 104, 105, 106, 107, 108, 109, 110, 111, 112, 125, 126, 127, 128, 129, 130, 131, 132, 133, 134, 135, 136, 137, 140, 145, 146, 156, 157, 158, 159, 160, 161, 167, 191, 192, 193, 211, 223, 224 Tract: 0506.01 Block(s): 164 Tract: 0506.02 Block(s): 305, 333, 334, 335, 345, 346, 347 VTD: 0029 407B VTD: 0030 407C (Part) Tract: 0505.03 Block(s): 119, 123, 124, 138, 139, 141, 142, 143, 144,

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147, 148, 149, 150, 151, 152, 153, 154, 155, 162, 163, 164, 165, 166, 168, 169, 170, 171, 172, 173, 174, 175, 176, 177, 178, 179, 180, 181, 182, 183, 184, 185, 186, 189, 190, 201, 202, 203, 204, 205B, 207, 208, 209, 210, 213, 214B, 215C, 220B, 221B, 221C, 222, 225B Tract: 0505.09 Block(s): 201B VTD: 0032 544B (Part) Tract: 0505.02 Block(s): 134A, 134B Tract: 0505.07 Block(s): 101A, 101B, 102A, 201, 202, 204, 205, 206, 207, 208, 209, 210, 301, 302, 303, 306, 307, 308, 309, 310, 311, 701, 702A, 702B, 702C, 703, 704, 705A, 705B, 705C, 705D, 706, 707, 708 VTD: 0033 544C VTD: 0055 407D VTD: 0067 404B District: 83 GWINNETT COUNTY VTD: 0010 408A VTD: 0011 408B VTD: 0012 408C VTD: 0013 408D VTD: 0015 408F VTD: 0016 408G VTD: 0051 408H VTD: 0065 408I VTD: 0073 408K District: 84 GWINNETT COUNTY VTD: 0001 1295A (Part) Tract: 0505.09 Block(s): 504, 505, 506, 507, 604 Tract: 0507.04 Block(s): 140 Tract: 0507.05

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Block(s): 102A, 102B, 103, 104A, 104B, 112, 113, 114, 115, 116, 119, 122, 123, 124, 125A, 125B, 125C, 126, 127, 128, 129, 130, 131A, 131B, 132, 133, 134A, 134B, 134C, 135, 136, 137, 138A, 138B, 138C, 139A, 139B, 140A, 140B, 140C, 141A, 141B, 141C, 149, 160B, 161A, 161B, 204, 205, 206, 207, 208, 209, 210, 211A, 211B, 212, 213A, 213B, 213C, 214, 215, 216, 217, 218, 219, 220A, 220B, 221A, 221B, 222, 223A, 223B, 224, 226 VTD: 0002 1295B (Part) Tract: 0507.04 Block(s): 101, 102A, 102B, 103, 104, 105, 106, 107A, 107B, 108, 109, 110, 111A, 111B, 112, 113A, 113B, 113C, 113D, 113E, 114, 115A, 115B, 116A, 116B, 116C, 117, 118, 119, 120, 121, 122, 123, 124, 125, 126, 127, 128, 129, 130, 131, 132, 133, 134, 135, 136, 137, 138, 139A, 139B, 139C, 141, 142, 143, 144, 201, 202, 203, 204, 206, 207 VTD: 0028 407A VTD: 0045 571A VTD: 0056 407E VTD: 0068 407F VTD: 0076 571D WALTON COUNTY VTD: 0417 LOGANVILLE (Part) Tract: 1105. Block(s): 112A, 113A, 113B, 128A, 129A, 130, 131, 132, 135A, 136, 137, 138, 139, 140, 141A, 141B, 176A, 177, 178A, 178B, 179, 180A, 180B, 181A, 181B, 181C, 182, 183A, 203A, 204, 205A, 205B, 205C, 206, 207, 208, 209, 210, 211, 212, 213, 214, 215, 216, 217, 218, 219, 220, 221, 222, 223, 224, 225, 226, 227, 228A, 232, 233, 234, 235, 237, 239A, 239B, 239C, 239D, 240A, 240B, 241, 242, 243, 244, 245, 246A, 246B, 246C, 247, 248, 249, 250, 251, 252, 253, 254, 255A, 255B, 256A, 256B, 257A, 257B, 258A, 258C, 259, 314, 315, 317, 319, 320, 321, 322, 325, 342, 344, 345, 502

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District: 85 FORSYTH COUNTY VTD: 0001 BIG CREEK VTD: 0008 MASHBURN GWINNETT COUNTY VTD: 0026 444A VTD: 0044 1397 (Part) Tract: 0501.02 Block(s): 802A Tract: 0506.01 Block(s): 101, 102, 103, 104, 105A, 105B, 105C, 105D, 106, 107A, 107B, 107C, 107D, 108, 109, 110, 111, 112, 113, 114, 115, 116, 117, 118, 119, 120, 121, 122, 123, 124A, 124B, 124C, 124D, 125A, 125B, 126, 127, 128, 129, 130, 131, 132, 133, 134, 135, 139, 140, 141, 144, 208, 209, 210, 211, 212, 213, 214, 215, 216, 217, 218, 219, 220, 221, 222, 223, 224, 225, 226, 230, 231, 253, 254 VTD: 0047 550A VTD: 0048 550B VTD: 0049 1604 VTD: 0062 550C VTD: 0063 550D District: 86 BARROW COUNTY GWINNETT COUNTY VTD: 0001 1295A (Part) Tract: 0505.09 Block(s): 401, 405, 406, 407 Tract: 0507.05 Block(s): 101, 105, 106, 107, 108, 109, 110, 111, 117, 142, 143, 144, 145, 146, 147, 148, 150, 151, 152, 153, 154, 155, 156, 157, 158, 159, 201, 202, 203 VTD: 0017 1564 (Part) Tract: 0506.02 Block(s): 401, 402, 403, 404A, 404B, 405, 406, 407, 408, 409, 410A, 410B, 410C, 411A, 411B, 411C, 411D, 412, 413, 414A, 414B, 429, 430, 431, 432, 433, 434, 435, 436A, 436B, 436C, 437A, 437B,

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437C, 438, 439, 440, 441, 442, 443, 444, 445, 446, 447, 448, 449, 450, 451, 452, 453, 454, 455, 456, 457 VTD: 0025 478 District: 87 WALTON COUNTY VTD: 0250 CAMPTON VTD: 0414 GRATIS VTD: 0415 BETWEEN VTD: 0416 WALNUT GROVE VTD: 0417 LOGANVILLE (Part) Tract: 1105. Block(s): 107, 108, 109, 110, 112B, 113C, 121, 122, 123, 124, 125, 126, 127, 128B, 128C, 129B, 133, 135B, 141C, 142, 143, 147, 148, 149, 176B, 183B, 183C, 184, 201, 202, 203B, 205D, 228B, 229, 230, 231, 236, 238, 258B, 301, 302, 303, 304, 305, 306, 307, 308, 309, 310, 311, 312, 313, 316, 318, 323, 324, 326, 327, 328, 329, 330, 331, 332, 333, 334, 335, 336, 337, 338, 339, 340, 341, 343, 346, 347, 348, 349, 350, 351, 352, 353, 354, 355, 356, 357, 358, 359, 360, 361, 362, 363, 364, 365, 501, 503, 504, 505 VTD: 0418 SOCIAL CIRCLE VTD: 0419 MONROE AND BLASINGAME VTD: 0454 MOUNTAIN VTD: 0502 JERSEY VTD: 0559 GOOD HOPE VTD: 1663 BOLD SPRINGS VTD: 1675 WHATLEY District: 88 CLARKE COUNTY VTD: 0004 PRECINCT 216-4 (Part) Tract: 0008. Block(s): 101, 102, 103, 104, 105, 106, 107, 108, 109, 110, 111, 112, 113, 114, 115, 116, 117, 118, 119, 120, 121, 122, 123, 126, 127, 128, 129 Tract: 0013.02

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Block(s): 108A, 108B, 108C, 108D, 108E, 117A, 117B, 118A, 118B, 119A, 120A, 120B, 120C, 120D, 120E, 120F, 121A, 121B, 121C, 121D, 121E, 125, 130A, 130B, 132A, 133A, 133B, 134, 135, 201A, 205A, 206A, 209A, 210A, 210B, 211A, 318A VTD: 001A PRECINCT 216-1A (Part) Tract: 0004. Block(s): 209, 210, 211, 212, 213, 214A, 215, 217 Tract: 0015.01 Block(s): 301A, 303A, 307A VTD: 002A PRECINCT 216-2A (Part) Tract: 0005. Block(s): 105 Tract: 0010. Block(s): 101, 102, 103, 104, 105, 106, 107, 108, 111, 112, 113, 114, 115, 117, 118, 119, 120, 121, 122, 123, 124, 125, 126, 127, 128, 129, 130, 131, 214 Tract: 0011. Block(s): 111, 112, 113, 114, 115, 201, 202, 203, 204 Tract: 0012. Block(s): 201, 202, 203, 204, 205, 206, 207, 208, 209, 210, 211, 212, 213, 214, 215, 216, 217, 218, 219, 220, 221, 222, 223 Tract: 0015.02 Block(s): 306A, 418A, 419A VTD: 002B PRECINCT 216-2B VTD: 003A PRECINCT 216-3A VTD: 005B PRECINCT 216-5B (Part) Tract: 0008. Block(s): 124, 125, 130, 131 Tract: 0013.02 Block(s): 320, 321, 322, 328A, 329 VTD: 0217 PRECINCT 0217 (Part) Tract: 0004. Block(s): 216, 222 Tract: 0011. Block(s): 317A, 317B, 317C Tract: 0015.01 Block(s): 404, 405, 406, 407, 408, 409, 410, 411, 412 Tract: 0015.02 Block(s): 214, 215, 216, 301A, 301B, 302, 303B, 304,

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305, 306C VTD: 0219 PRECINCT 0219 (Part) Tract: 0013.02 Block(s): 104, 128, 131, 133C VTD: 1347 PRECINCT 1347 (Part) Tract: 0013.02 Block(s): 101, 102, 103, 105, 106, 107, 108F, 109, 110, 111, 112, 113, 114, 115, 116, 117C, 118C, 119B, 120G, 122, 123, 124, 126, 127, 129, 130C, 130D, 132B, 201B, 202, 203, 204, 205B, 206B, 207, 208, 209B, 210C, 211B, 212, 301, 302, 303, 304, 305, 306, 307, 308, 309, 310, 311, 312, 313, 314, 315, 316, 317, 318B, 319, 323, 324, 325, 326, 327, 328B VTD: 144A PRECINCT 144B (Part) Tract: 0013.98 Block(s): 105, 107, 108, 109, 110, 111, 112, 113, 114, 115, 116, 117, 118, 119, 120, 121, 122, 123, 210, 501B Tract: 0015.02 Block(s): 401, 402, 403, 404, 405, 406, 407, 408, 409, 410, 411, 412, 413, 414, 415, 416, 417, 418B, 419B VTD: 144B PRECINCT 144A (Part) Tract: 0013.98 Block(s): 203, 204, 205, 206, 207, 208, 209, 210, 211, 212, 213, 214, 301, 302, 303, 304, 305, 306, 307, 308, 309, 310, 311A, 311B, 312, 313, 314, 315, 316, 317A, 317B, 318A, 318B, 319, 401, 402, 403A, 403B, 404A, 404B, 405A, 405B, 406, 407A, 407B, 408, 409, 410, 411, 412, 501C, 502, 503, 504, 505, 506, 507, 508, 509 Tract: 0016.98 Block(s): 201B, 301C, 307B, 308B, 308D, 315B, 317B, 318B, 325B, 325D VTD: 1899 PRECINCT 1899 (Part) Tract: 0004. Block(s): 203B, 214B Tract: 0015.01 Block(s): 201, 202, 203, 204, 205, 206, 207, 208, 209, 210, 211, 212, 213, 214, 215, 216, 217, 218, 219, 220, 221, 301B, 302, 303B, 304, 305, 306, 307B, 308, 309, 310, 311, 312, 401, 402, 403

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District: 89 CLARKE COUNTY VTD: 0004 PRECINCT 216-4 (Part) Tract: 0001. Block(s): 106, 108, 109, 110, 111, 112, 113, 114, 115, 118, 119, 120, 121, 122, 123, 124, 125, 126, 127, 136, 137, 138, 139, 140, 141, 142, 143 Tract: 0002. Block(s): 101, 102, 103, 104, 105, 106, 107, 108, 109, 110, 111, 112, 113, 114, 115, 116, 117, 118, 119, 120, 121, 122, 123, 124, 125, 126, 127, 128, 129, 130, 131, 132, 133, 134, 135, 136, 137, 138, 201, 202, 203, 204, 205, 206, 207, 208, 209, 210, 211, 212, 213, 214, 215, 216, 217, 218, 219, 220, 221, 222 Tract: 0004. Block(s): 102, 103, 104, 105, 106, 107, 108, 109 Tract: 0005. Block(s): 101, 102 Tract: 0006. Block(s): 110, 125, 126, 127, 128, 142, 143, 201, 202, 203, 217, 218, 219 Tract: 0007. Block(s): 101, 102, 103, 104, 105, 106, 107, 108, 109, 110, 111, 112, 113, 114, 115, 116, 117, 118, 119, 120, 121, 122, 123, 124, 125 VTD: 001A PRECINCT 216-1A (Part) Tract: 0001. Block(s): 128, 129, 130, 131, 132, 133, 134, 135 Tract: 0003. Block(s): 301, 302, 303, 304, 305, 306, 307, 308, 309, 310, 311, 312, 313, 314, 315, 316, 317, 318, 319, 320, 321, 322, 323, 324, 325, 326, 327, 328, 329, 330, 332, 333, 334, 335, 336, 337, 338, 339, 340, 341, 342, 343, 344, 345, 346, 347, 348, 349, 350, 351, 352, 353, 354, 355, 356, 357, 358, 359, 360, 361 Tract: 0004. Block(s): 101, 110, 201, 202, 203A, 204, 205, 206, 207, 208 Tract: 0014.02

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Block(s): 419A, 706A, 709, 710, 712, 713, 714, 715, 716, 717, 718, 719A VTD: 001B PRECINCT 216-2B (Part) Tract: 0001. Block(s): 101, 102, 103, 104, 105, 107, 116, 117 Tract: 0003. Block(s): 102A, 103A, 104, 105, 106A, 108, 109, 112, 113, 114A, 115A, 117A, 117B, 119, 120, 121, 122, 123, 124, 125, 201, 202, 203, 204, 205, 206, 207, 208, 209, 210, 211, 212, 213, 214, 215, 216, 217, 218, 219, 220, 221, 222, 223, 224, 331 Tract: 0014.02 Block(s): 418A VTD: 002A PRECINCT 216-2A (Part) Tract: 0005. Block(s): 104 VTD: 003B PRECINCT 216-3B VTD: 005A PRECINCT 216-5A VTD: 005B PRECINCT 216-5B (Part) Tract: 0008. Block(s): 202, 203, 204, 205, 206, 207, 208, 209, 210, 211, 212, 213, 214, 215, 216, 217, 218, 219, 220, 221, 222, 223, 224, 225, 226, 227 Tract: 0009. Block(s): 101, 102, 103, 104, 105, 106, 107, 108, 109, 110, 111, 113 Tract: 0013.02 Block(s): 330 VTD: 0219 PRECINCT 0219 (Part) Tract: 0003. Block(s): 101, 102B, 102C, 103B, 106B, 114B, 115B Tract: 0014.01 Block(s): 101, 102, 103, 104, 105, 106, 107, 108, 109, 110, 116, 119, 120, 121, 122, 123, 124, 125, 126, 127, 128, 129, 130, 131, 132, 133, 134, 135, 136, 137, 138, 139, 140, 141, 142, 143, 145, 146, 201, 202, 203, 204, 205, 206, 207, 208, 209, 210, 213, 214, 215, 216, 217, 218, 219, 220, 221, 222, 223, 224, 225, 226, 227, 228, 229, 230, 231, 232, 233, 234, 235, 236, 237, 238, 239, 240, 241, 242, 243, 244, 245, 246, 247, 248, 249, 250, 251, 252, 253 VTD: 0220 PRECINCT 0220 (Part)

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Tract: 0014.02 Block(s): 217, 218, 219, 401, 402, 403, 405, 411, 413, 420, 701, 702, 703, 704, 705, 706B, 706C, 719B, 723A VTD: 1347 PRECINCT 1347 (Part) Tract: 0014.01 Block(s): 211, 212 VTD: 144A PRECINCT 144B (Part) Tract: 0013.98 Block(s): 101, 102, 103, 104, 106 VTD: 144B PRECINCT 144A (Part) Tract: 0013.98 Block(s): 201, 202 District: 90 ELBERT COUNTY OGLETHORPE COUNTY LINCOLN COUNTY VTD: 9001 1A VTD: 9002 1B (Part) Tract: 9701. Block(s): 233, 246, 247, 250, 251, 252, 253, 254, 255, 256, 259, 266, 267, 268, 301B, 302B, 302C, 303 WILKES COUNTY VTD: 0002 2A (Part) Tract: 9801. Block(s): 239, 240, 241B, 242, 243, 244, 245, 246, 247, 248, 249, 250, 268, 269 Tract: 9803. Block(s): 101, 102, 103, 104, 105, 106, 107, 108, 117, 118, 119, 120, 121, 122, 123A, 123B, 124A, 124B, 125, 316, 318, 319, 528B, 529B, 601, 602, 603, 604, 605, 606, 607, 608, 609, 610, 611, 612, 613, 614, 615, 616, 617, 618, 619, 620B, 621B, 629, 630, 637B, 637C, 638, 639, 640B, 641, 642, 643, 644, 645, 646, 647, 648, 649, 650, 710, 711, 712, 713, 714, 715A, 715B, 716A, 716B, 717, 718, 719, 720, 721, 722, 723, 749, 750, 751, 752, 753, 754, 755, 757, 758, 759, 760, 761, 762, 763, 764, 765, 789 VTD: 0003 2B (Part) Tract: 9801.

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Block(s): 215, 216, 217, 218, 219, 220, 221, 222, 230B, 236, 237, 238, 251, 252, 253, 254, 255, 256, 257, 258, 259, 260, 261, 262, 263, 264, 265, 266, 267 Tract: 9803. Block(s): 701, 702, 703, 704, 705, 706, 707, 708, 709, 724, 725, 726, 727, 728, 729, 730, 731, 732, 733, 737, 738, 743, 744, 745, 746, 747, 748, 756, 766, 797 VTD: 0006 4A (Part) Tract: 9801. Block(s): 167, 168, 169, 170 Tract: 9802. Block(s): 167, 168, 172, 173, 174, 180, 181, 182 Tract: 9803. Block(s): 111, 112, 113, 115A, 126A, 126B, 127A, 127B, 128, 129, 130, 133, 134, 135, 136, 137, 138, 139, 140, 141, 142, 143, 144, 145, 146, 147, 148, 149, 150, 151, 152, 153 VTD: 0007 4B District: 91 OCONEE COUNTY MORGAN COUNTY NEWTON COUNTY VTD: 0004 BREWERS VTD: 0005 BRICK STORE VTD: 0009 MANSFIELD VTD: 0010 NEWBORN District: 92 NEWTON COUNTY VTD: 0001 TOWN VTD: 0002 ALMON VTD: 0003 COVINGTON MILLS VTD: 0006 CEDAR SHOALS VTD: 0007 DOWNS VTD: 0008 GUM CREEK VTD: 0011 OXFORD

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VTD: 0012 ROCKY PLAINS VTD: 0013 STANSELL VTD: 0014 LEGUIN District: 93 CLAYTON COUNTY VTD: 0004 FOREST PARK 3 (Part) Tract: 0402. Block(s): 909, 921, 923 Tract: 0403.04 Block(s): 206, 225, 226, 227, 231, 232, 233 VTD: 0006 FOREST PARK 5 (Part) Tract: 0403.05 Block(s): 304, 305, 309, 312, 313A, 313B, 315 Tract: 0404.05 Block(s): 104, 105 VTD: 0023 OAK 1 VTD: 0024 OAK 2 AND OAK 3 VTD: 0026 RIVERDALE 1 VTD: 0028 RIVERDALE 3 (Part) Tract: 0405.04 Block(s): 301, 302, 309, 310A, 310B, 310C, 311A, 311B, 312, 315A, 315B, 315C, 329, 330A, 330B, 331, 333A, 333B Tract: 0405.05 Block(s): 301A, 310A, 310B, 310C VTD: 0029 RIVERDALE 4 (Part) Tract: 0405.03 Block(s): 302, 303, 304, 305, 306, 307, 308, 311, 312, 314A, 314B VTD: 0032 RIVERDALE 7 (Part) Tract: 0404.05 Block(s): 106 Tract: 0405.03 Block(s): 301A, 301B, 313, 315, 316 VTD: 0033 RIVERDALE 8 (Part) Tract: 0405.04 Block(s): 330C, 333C, 334 Tract: 0405.05 Block(s): 221C, 301B, 309, 310D, 311, 312, 403, 404, 405, 406, 407, 408, 409, 410, 411, 412, 413, 501,

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502, 503, 504, 505, 506, 507, 508, 509, 510, 511, 512, 513, 514, 515, 516, 517, 518, 519, 520 District: 94 CLAYTON COUNTY VTD: 0001 ELLENWOOD VTD: 0002 FOREST PARK 1 VTD: 0003 FOREST PARK 2 VTD: 0004 FOREST PARK 3 (Part) Tract: 0402. Block(s): 901, 902, 903, 904, 905, 906, 907, 908A, 908B, 910, 911, 912, 913, 914, 915, 916, 917, 918, 922, 933 Tract: 0403.04 Block(s): 101, 102, 103, 104, 105, 106, 107, 108, 109, 110, 111, 112, 113, 114, 115, 116, 117, 118, 119, 120, 121, 122, 123, 124, 125, 201, 202, 203, 204, 205, 208, 209, 210, 211, 212, 213, 214, 215, 216, 217, 218, 224, 229, 230, 301, 302, 303, 304, 305, 306, 307, 308, 309, 310, 311, 312, 313, 314, 315, 316, 317, 318, 319, 320, 321, 322, 323, 324, 325, 326, 327, 328, 329, 330, 331, 332, 333, 334 Tract: 0403.05 Block(s): 301, 302, 307A, 307B, 308A, 308B, 310, 311 VTD: 0006 FOREST PARK 5 (Part) Tract: 0403.05 Block(s): 201A, 201B, 202, 203, 204, 205, 206, 207, 208A, 208B, 208C, 209, 214, 215, 216, 217A, 217B, 217C, 217D, 218, 219, 220, 303, 306, 314A, 314B, 316, 317 Tract: 0404.05 Block(s): 101, 102, 110, 119A, 119B, 120, 121, 122, 123, 124, 126, 127, 128, 129 Tract: 0404.06 Block(s): 103, 106, 107, 108, 109, 110, 113, 115, 116, 117, 130, 131, 132, 135A, 135B, 136 VTD: 0017 ADAMSON MORROW 1 VTD: 0018 ADAMSON MORROW 2 AND FOREST PARK 6 VTD: 0021 ADAMSON MORROW 5 (Part)

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Tract: 0404.01 Block(s): 706, 707, 708, 709, 710, 711 Tract: 0404.02 Block(s): 403, 405, 406, 408, 409, 410, 411, 412, 413, 414, 415, 416, 417, 418, 419, 420, 502, 503, 504, 506, 507, 508, 509, 510, 511, 512, 513, 514, 515, 516, 517, 518, 519, 520, 521, 522, 523, 524, 525, 526, 527, 528, 529, 530, 531, 532, 533 Tract: 0404.03 Block(s): 401, 405, 406, 407, 408, 409 District: 95 CLAYTON COUNTY VTD: 0005 FOREST PARK 4 VTD: 0012 JONESBORO 7 VTD: 0013 JONESBORO 8 VTD: 0019 ADAMSON MORROW 3 VTD: 0020 ADAMSON MORROW 4 VTD: 0021 ADAMSON MORROW 5 (Part) Tract: 0404.03 Block(s): 301, 302, 303, 304, 305, 306, 307, 308, 309, 310, 311, 312, 313 VTD: 0038 JONESBORO 4 AND JONESBORO 9 (Part) Tract: 0404.06 Block(s): 201, 202, 203, 218, 219, 220, 234, 235, 236, 237, 901, 902A, 902B, 904, 905, 906, 907A, 907B, 908, 909, 914, 915, 916, 917, 918, 923, 924, 925A, 925B, 929, 931, 933 Tract: 0406.04 Block(s): 301A, 301B, 302, 304, 319, 323, 324, 401, 402A, 402B, 403, 404, 405, 406, 407, 408, 409, 410, 411, 412, 413A, 413B, 414, 415A, 415B, 416, 417, 418, 419, 420, 423, 424A, 424B, 425, 426, 501, 502, 503, 504, 505A, 505B, 506, 507, 508, 509A, 509B, 510, 511, 512, 513, 514, 515, 520, 522, 523, 524, 525, 528, 529, 531A, 531B, 532, 533, 534, 535, 536, 537, 538, 539, 540, 541, 542, 543 VTD: 0041 LAKE CITY 1 VTD: 0042 JONESBORO 11

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District: 96 CLAYTON COUNTY VTD: 0006 FOREST PARK 5 (Part) Tract: 0404.05 Block(s): 103, 109 VTD: 0027 RIVERDALE 2 VTD: 0028 RIVERDALE 3 (Part) Tract: 0405.05 Block(s): 212, 213, 214, 215, 216, 217, 218, 219, 220, 221A, 222, 224A, 226 VTD: 0029 RIVERDALE 4 (Part) Tract: 0405.03 Block(s): 114, 115, 116, 117A, 117B, 118, 119A, 119B, 119C, 119D, 122, 125, 126, 309, 310, 317 Tract: 0405.06 Block(s): 201, 202, 203, 204, 205, 206, 207A, 208, 209, 210, 211A, 211B, 211C, 212, 213, 214, 215, 216 VTD: 0030 RIVERDALE 5 VTD: 0031 RIVERDALE 6 VTD: 0032 RIVERDALE 7 (Part) Tract: 0404.05 Block(s): 107, 108, 206, 207, 227 Tract: 0405.03 Block(s): 101, 102, 103, 104, 105, 106, 107, 108, 109, 110, 111, 112, 113, 120, 121, 123, 402A, 402B, 402C, 402D, 402E, 403, 404, 405 VTD: 0033 RIVERDALE 8 (Part) Tract: 0405.05 Block(s): 221B, 221D, 224B, 225 VTD: 0038 JONESBORO 4 AND JONESBORO 9 (Part) Tract: 0404.05 Block(s): 308, 309 Tract: 0406.04 Block(s): 601, 602, 603, 604, 605, 606, 607, 608, 609, 610, 611 VTD: 0039 JONESBORO 10 (Part) Tract: 0405.07 Block(s): 101, 102, 103, 104, 105B, 106, 107, 108, 109, 110, 111, 112, 113, 114, 115, 116, 117

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Tract: 0406.04 Block(s): 308C, 308D, 308F, 326, 327, 328, 329, 330, 331, 332, 333, 334, 335, 336 Tract: 0406.07 Block(s): 109 District: 97 CLAYTON COUNTY VTD: 0007 JONESBORO 1 VTD: 0008 JONESBORO 2 VTD: 0009 JONESBORO 3 VTD: 0010 JONESBORO 5 VTD: 0011 JONESBORO 6 VTD: 0014 LOVEJOY 1 VTD: 0015 LOVEJOY 2 VTD: 0016 LOVEJOY 3 VTD: 0025 PAN HANDLE VTD: 0039 JONESBORO 10 (Part) Tract: 0405.08 Block(s): 501, 517, 518, 519, 520, 521, 522 VTD: 0040 JONESBORO 12 District: 98 DOUGLAS COUNTY VTD: 0001 DOUGLASVILLE VTD: 0002 BEULAH VTD: 0003 STEWART VTD: 0007 MOUNT CARMEL (Part) Tract: 0802. Block(s): 504, 505, 506, 507, 508, 509, 510, 517, 518, 519 Tract: 0806.01 Block(s): 102A, 102B, 201, 202, 203, 204, 205, 206, 207, 208, 209, 210, 301, 302A, 302B, 303, 305F, 305K, 307, 308, 309 Tract: 0806.02 Block(s): 210, 211, 212, 213 VTD: 0012 TURNER-LITHIA SPRINGS VTD: 0013 COMMERCIAL BANK VTD: 0014 LEE ROAD-LITHIA HIGH

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District: 99 DOUGLAS COUNTY VTD: 0004 ARBOR STATION VTD: 0005 DORSETT SHOALS VTD: 0006 CHAPEL HILL VTD: 0007 MOUNT CARMEL (Part) Tract: 0806.01 Block(s): 211, 212, 213, 214, 401, 402, 403, 404, 405, 406, 407, 408, 409, 501, 502, 503, 504, 601, 602, 603, 604 Tract: 0806.02 Block(s): 102, 301, 302, 303, 304, 305, 306, 307, 401, 402 VTD: 0008 WINSTON VTD: 0009 FAIRPLAY VTD: 0010 MIDDLE VTD: 0011 BILL ARP District: 100 CARROLL COUNTY VTD: 0001 TEMPLE 649 VTD: 0004 ARMY RESERVE 714B EAST (Part) Tract: 9906. Block(s): 135, 201, 202B Tract: 9907. Block(s): 225, 226, 227, 228, 229, 230, 231, 232, 236, 317, 318, 319, 320, 321, 322, 323, 401, 402, 403B, 403C, 403D, 404, 405B, 407, 408, 409C, 410B, 410C, 411B, 429B, 429C, 430C, 430D, 430E, 431B, 432B, 433C, 433D, 434, 435B, 435C, 436B, 436C, 439, 440, 441, 606, 607, 608, 609, 610B, 617, 618B, 619C, 620 VTD: 0005 EMC 714B NORTH (Part) Tract: 9905. Block(s): 101B, 102, 103, 104B, 105B, 106, 107, 108A, 108C, 108D, 109C, 110 Tract: 9906. Block(s): 112, 113, 114, 115, 116, 117, 118, 119, 120, 121, 122, 123, 124, 125, 128, 129, 130, 136, 137, 138, 139, 140, 141, 142, 143, 144, 145A, 145C,

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202C, 206, 207C, 208, 209, 210, 211, 212 VTD: 0009 SANDHILL VTD: 0010 CENTERPOINT VTD: 0012 MOUNT ZION VTD: 0015 BOWDEN JUNCTION VTD: 0018 VILLA RICA CITY VTD: 0019 VILLA RICA COUNTY VTD: 0021 LAKESHORE RECREATION CENTER 714A2 VTD: 0022 BONNER 714A3 VTD: 0023 WEST GEORGIA COLLEGE 714A4 (Part) Tract: 9911. Block(s): 127, 208, 209, 227A, 227B, 228A, 301, 302, 303, 304, 305, 306, 307, 308, 309, 310, 311A, 312, 313, 314A, 315A, 315B, 316A, 316B, 317A District: 101 CARROLL COUNTY VTD: 0002 WHITESBURG 682 VTD: 0003 ROOPVILLE 713 VTD: 0004 ARMY RESERVE 714B EAST (Part) Tract: 9907. Block(s): 185, 186, 187, 221, 222, 224, 233, 234, 235, 237, 238, 603, 604, 605, 625, 626, 627, 628 VTD: 0005 EMC 714B NORTH (Part) Tract: 9905. Block(s): 111B, 111C VTD: 0006 CENTRAL HIGH 714 B SOUTH VTD: 0007 KANSAS VTD: 0008 BOWDEN VTD: 0011 LOWELL VTD: 0013 BURWELL VTD: 0014 CLEM VTD: 0016 TYUS VTD: 0017 HULETT VTD: 0020 WEST SIDE GYM 714A1 VTD: 0023 WEST GEORGIA COLLEGE 714A4 (Part) Tract: 9905. Block(s): 501, 502, 503, 504, 505, 506, 508, 509, 510, 511, 512, 513A, 514A, 514B, 515A, 515B, 527A, 528, 529, 530, 531, 532, 533, 534, 535, 601A, 602,

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603A, 606A VTD: 0024 OLD CAMP CHURCH 714B WEST VTD: 0025 OAK GROVE CHURCH 715 District: 102 HARRIS COUNTY MERIWETHER COUNTY VTD: 0007 GILL ONE (Part) Tract: 9705. Block(s): 734, 735 MUSCOGEE COUNTY VTD: 0020 MORNINGSIDE (Part) Tract: 0102.02 Block(s): 106, 127, 128, 147, 148, 301, 318 VTD: 0022 UPATOI VTD: 0034 21A TALBOT COUNTY VTD: 3001 BOX SPRINGS VTD: 3005 ONEALS TROUP COUNTY VTD: 0005 WEST POINT VTD: 0008 ROUGH EDGE (Part) Tract: 9606. Block(s): 128, 129, 130, 131, 132, 133, 139, 140, 142, 145, 146, 147, 148, 149, 150, 151, 152, 153, 154, 155, 156, 157 Tract: 9607. Block(s): 335, 336, 421, 422, 423, 424, 425, 502, 503, 504, 505, 506, 507, 508, 509, 510, 511, 512, 513, 514, 515, 516, 517, 518, 519, 520, 521, 522, 523, 524, 525, 526, 527, 528, 529, 530, 531, 532, 533, 534, 535, 536, 537, 538, 539, 540, 541, 542, 543, 544, 545, 546 Tract: 9611. Block(s): 102, 103, 105, 106, 107, 108, 109, 110, 111, 112, 113, 114, 115, 116, 117, 118, 119, 120, 121, 122, 123, 124, 125, 126, 127, 128, 129, 130, 131, 132, 133, 134, 135, 136, 137, 138, 139, 140, 141, 142, 143, 144, 145, 146, 147, 148, 149, 150, 151, 152, 153, 154, 155, 156, 157, 158, 159, 160, 161, 162, 163, 201, 202, 203, 204, 205, 206, 207, 208,

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209, 210, 211, 212, 213, 214, 215, 216, 217, 218, 219, 220, 221, 222, 223, 224, 225, 226, 227, 228, 229, 230, 231, 232, 233, 234, 235, 236, 237, 238, 239, 240, 241, 242, 243, 244, 245, 246, 247, 248, 249, 250, 251, 252, 253, 254, 255, 256, 257, 258, 259, 260, 261, 262, 263, 264, 265, 266, 267, 268, 269 VTD: 0013 GRAY HILL VTD: 0015 HIGHLANDS (Part) Tract: 9607. Block(s): 301, 302, 303, 304, 305, 306, 307A, 307B, 308A, 308C, 315A, 315B, 316A, 316B, 316C, 317A, 317B, 317C, 317D, 318, 319, 320A, 320B, 321, 322, 323, 324, 325, 326, 327, 328, 329, 330, 331, 332A, 332B, 333, 334, 420A, 420B, 420C, 501 District: 103 HEARD COUNTY COWETA COUNTY VTD: 0003 THIRD (SMOKEY ROAD) VTD: 0004 FOURTH (HANDY_ VTD: 0007 EIGHTH (CEDAR CREEK) VTD: 0008 NINTH (GRANTVILLE) VTD: 0010 ELEVENTH (HURRICANE) VTD: 0011 TWELFTH (PANTHER CREEK) VTD: 0015 FIFTEENTH (NEWNAN) VTD: 0016 SIXTEENTH (NEWNAN) (Part) Tract: 1703. Block(s): 410B, 417B, 418 Tract: 1706. Block(s): 501, 502B, 503B, 504B, 506, 507, 508, 509, 510, 511, 512, 513, 514, 515, 516, 518, 519, 520, 521, 522, 523, 524, 525, 526, 527, 528, 529, 530, 531, 532, 533 VTD: 0018 EIGHTEENTH (NEWNAN) VTD: 0019 NINETEENTH (NEWNAN) VTD: 0020 TWENTIETH (NEWNAN) VTD: 0021 TWENTY-FIRST (WHITE OAK) (Part) Tract: 1703. Block(s): 308, 309, 310, 311, 312, 317, 318, 319, 328, 331, 332, 333, 334, 335, 336, 337, 338, 340, 341,

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342, 401, 402, 403, 404, 405, 406, 407, 408, 409B, 420, 421, 422, 423, 424, 425, 426, 427, 428, 429, 430, 431, 432, 433, 434, 435, 436 Tract: 1704. Block(s): 315, 318, 321, 336, 337, 339, 340, 341, 342, 343, 344, 345, 346, 347, 348, 349, 350, 351, 352, 353, 354 District: 104 COWETA COUNTY VTD: 0005 SIXTH (SHARPSBURG) VTD: 0006 SEVENTH (PALMETTO) VTD: 0022 TWENTY-SECOND (MADRAS) FAYETTE COUNTY VTD: 0001 BLACKROCK (Part) Tract: 1404.01 Block(s): 201, 202, 203, 204, 205, 206, 207, 208, 209, 210C, 211B, 212B, 214, 215B, 216, 217, 218, 219, 220, 221, 222, 223B, 224, 225, 226, 227B, 228B, 229B, 229C, 236, 237, 238, 239, 240B, 501, 502 VTD: 0003 EUROPE VTD: 0004 FAYETTEVILLE EAST VTD: 0005 FAYETTEVILLE WEST (Part) Tract: 1404.01 Block(s): 318A, 318B, 319A, 320, 321A VTD: 0006 FLINT VTD: 0007 HOPEFUL VTD: 0008 MORNING CREEK VTD: 0009 RAREOVER VTD: 0010 SANDY CREEK VTD: 0023 KENWOOD VTD: 0024 BANKS District: 105 FAYETTE COUNTY VTD: 0002 BROOKS VTD: 0005 FAYETTEVILLE WEST (Part) Tract: 1401.02 Block(s): 224A Tract: 1402.01

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Block(s): 324A, 327A Tract: 1403.01 Block(s): 101A, 102A Tract: 1404.01 Block(s): 210A, 210B, 211A, 212A, 213, 215A, 223A, 227A, 228A, 229A, 230, 231, 232, 233, 234, 235, 240A, 241, 242, 301, 302, 303, 304, 305, 306, 307A, 308, 309, 310A, 310B, 311, 312A, 312B, 312C, 313A, 314A, 315A VTD: 0011 SHAKERAG EAST VTD: 0012 SHAKERAG WEST VTD: 0013 STARRSMILL VTD: 0014 WHITEWATER VTD: 0015 WOOLSEY VTD: 0016 MCINTOSH VTD: 0017 OAK GROVE AND FLAT CREEK AND PART BRAELINN VTD: 0018 KEDRON VTD: 0019 ABERDEEN VTD: 0020 WINDGATE VTD: 0022 BRAELINN VTD: 0025 HARPS CROSSING VTD: 0026 WILLOW POND District: 106 COWETA COUNTY VTD: 0001 FIRST (SENIOA) VTD: 0009 TENTH (HARALSON) VTD: 0012 THIRTEENTH (RAYMOND) VTD: 0013 FOURTEENTH (TURIN) VTD: 0021 TWENTY-FIRST (WHITE OAK) (Part) Tract: 1703. Block(s): 409C, 409D Tract: 1706. Block(s): 603, 604, 605, 606, 607, 608, 609B, 610C, 611, 612, 613, 614, 615, 616, 617, 618, 619, 620, 621, 622, 623, 624, 641, 642 SPALDING COUNTY VTD: 0003 GRIFFIN THREE (Part) Tract: 1609. Block(s): 423, 424, 425, 426, 427, 428, 434, 435, 436,

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437, 504, 505, 506 Tract: 1611. Block(s): 101A, 101B, 102, 103, 104, 105, 106, 107, 108, 109, 110, 111, 112, 113, 114, 115, 116, 117, 118, 119, 120, 121, 204, 205, 206, 207, 208, 209, 210, 211, 212, 213, 214, 215, 216, 217, 218A, 219, 220, 221, 222, 223, 224, 225, 227 Tract: 1612. Block(s): 101, 102, 103, 104, 105, 106, 107 VTD: 0005 GRIFFIN FIVE (Part) Tract: 1605. Block(s): 125, 150A, 151A, 152A, 153A, 155, 160A, 161A, 162B, 174A, 174B, 174C, 175, 176, 177A, 177B Tract: 1607. Block(s): 520A, 521A, 522A, 523A, 524A, 526A, 527A, 528A, 528B, 529, 530A, 531, 532A, 532B VTD: 0006 GRIFFIN SIX VTD: 0008 AFRICA VTD: 0012 EXPERIMENT (Part) Tract: 1604. Block(s): 106, 107, 108, 109, 110A, 111, 112, 113A, 201A Tract: 1605. Block(s): 121, 122, 123C, 124, 128, 129B, 130, 140, 141, 142, 143, 144, 145, 146, 147B, 148B, 149, 150B, 151B, 152B, 162C, 163B, 164, 173A, 173B Tract: 1607. Block(s): 520B, 521B, 522B, 523B VTD: 0013 LINE CREEK VTD: 0014 MOUNT ZION VTD: 0015 ORRS WEST VTD: 0016 UNION District: 107 HENRY COUNTY VTD: 0015 HAMPTON VTD: 0035 LOWES VTD: 0060 SIXTH (Part) Tract: 0701.03 Block(s): 501, 502, 503, 504, 505

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Tract: 0703.01 Block(s): 101, 102, 103, 104, 105, 106, 107, 108, 109, 110, 111, 112, 113, 114, 201, 202, 203, 204, 205, 206, 207, 208, 210, 211, 212, 213, 301, 302 VTD: 0065 STOCKBRIDGE (Part) Tract: 0701.03 Block(s): 506, 507 SPALDING COUNTY VTD: 0001 GRIFFIN ONE VTD: 0002 GRIFFIN TWO VTD: 0003 GRIFFIN THREE (Part) Tract: 1609. Block(s): 214B, 215, 227B, 234C, 235C, 429, 430, 433, 501, 502, 503, 507B, 507C, 508B, 509B, 510B, 511B, 512, 513, 514, 515, 516B, 517, 518B, 519 Tract: 1611. Block(s): 202A, 226, 228, 229A Tract: 1612. Block(s): 108, 109 VTD: 0005 GRIFFIN FIVE (Part) Tract: 1604. Block(s): 110B, 113B, 120B, 121, 122, 201B, 202, 203, 204, 205, 206, 207, 208, 209, 210, 211, 212, 213, 214, 215, 216, 217, 218, 219, 220, 221, 222, 223, 224, 225, 226, 227, 228, 229, 230, 231, 232, 233, 234, 235, 236, 237, 238, 239, 240, 241, 242, 243, 244, 245, 246, 247, 248B, 249, 250, 251B, 252, 253, 254 Tract: 1605. Block(s): 123A, 123B, 126, 127A, 127B, 129A, 147A, 148A, 162A, 163A, 165, 166, 167 Tract: 1608. Block(s): 401, 402, 403, 407, 408, 421B VTD: 0007 GRIFFIN SEVEN VTD: 0009 AKIN VTD: 0010 CABIN VTD: 0011 EAST GRIFFIN VTD: 0012 EXPERIMENT (Part) Tract: 1603. Block(s): 201, 202, 203, 204, 205, 206, 207, 208B, 209, 210, 211, 212, 213B, 215, 216B Tract: 1604.

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Block(s): 119, 120A, 123A, 124, 132, 133, 134, 135, 136, 137, 138, 139, 140, 141, 142, 143, 144, 145, 146, 147, 148, 149, 150, 151, 152, 153, 154, 155, 156, 157, 158, 159, 160A, 161, 162A, 163A, 164A, 164B, 169, 170 District: 108 HENRY COUNTY VTD: 0010 FLIPPEN VTD: 0020 HIGHLAND VILLAGE (Part) Tract: 0701.02 Block(s): 161, 162, 201, 202, 203, 204, 205, 206 Tract: 0701.03 Block(s): 101, 102, 103, 104, 130A, 130C, 132B, 133, 134, 135, 136, 137, 138, 139, 201B, 238B, 239B, 240B, 301, 302, 303, 304, 305, 306, 307, 308, 309, 310, 311, 312, 313, 314, 315, 316, 317, 318, 319, 320, 321, 322, 323, 324B, 325, 326B, 326C, 327, 328, 329, 330, 331, 332, 401, 402, 403, 404, 405B, 406B, 441, 442B, 443B, 444, 445, 446, 447, 448, 449, 450, 451, 452, 453, 454, 467, 468, 469 Tract: 0702.01 Block(s): 102, 103, 104, 105, 106, 107, 108, 109 VTD: 0025 LOCUST GROVE VTD: 0040 MCDONOUGH AND WESTSIDE VTD: 0055 SHAKERAG VTD: 0060 SIXTH (Part) Tract: 0701.03 Block(s): 458, 459 VTD: 0065 STOCKBRIDGE (Part) Tract: 0701.02 Block(s): 112 Tract: 0701.03 Block(s): 105, 106, 107, 108, 109, 110, 111, 112, 113, 114, 115, 116, 117A, 117B, 118A, 118B, 119, 120, 121A, 121B, 122, 123, 124, 125, 126, 127, 128A, 128B, 129, 130B, 131, 132A, 201A, 202, 203A, 203B, 204A, 204B, 204C, 205, 206A, 206B, 207, 208, 209A, 209B, 209C, 210A, 210B, 211, 212A, 212B, 213A, 213B, 214A, 214B, 214C, 214D, 215, 216A, 216B, 217, 218, 219, 220, 221, 222, 223, 224,

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225, 226, 227, 228, 229, 230, 231, 232, 233, 234, 235, 236, 237, 238A, 239A, 240A, 324A, 326A, 405A, 406A, 407, 408, 409, 410, 411, 412, 413, 414, 415, 416, 417, 418A, 418B, 419, 420A, 420B, 420C, 421, 422, 423, 424, 425, 426, 427, 428, 429, 430, 431, 432, 433, 434, 435, 436, 437, 438, 439, 440, 442A, 443A, 455, 456, 457, 460, 461, 462, 463, 464, 465, 466, 470, 471 VTD: 0070 SWAN LAKE (Part) Tract: 0701.02 Block(s): 115, 116, 118, 119, 125, 126, 127, 128, 129, 130, 131, 132, 133, 134, 135, 136, 137, 138, 139, 140, 141, 142, 143, 144, 145, 146, 147, 148, 149, 150, 151, 152, 153, 154, 155, 156, 157, 158, 159, 160 VTD: 0075 TUSSAHAW District: 109 BUTTS COUNTY HENRY COUNTY VTD: 0005 BEERSHEBA VTD: 0020 HIGHLAND VILLAGE (Part) Tract: 0702.01 Block(s): 136, 139, 140, 141, 142, 143, 144, 145, 147, 148, 149, 150, 151, 152, 153, 154 VTD: 0030 LOVES (Part) Tract: 0702.01 Block(s): 101, 110, 111, 112, 113, 114, 115, 116, 117, 118, 119, 120, 121, 122, 123, 124, 125, 126, 127, 128, 129, 130, 131, 132, 133, 134, 135, 137, 138, 146 Tract: 0702.02 Block(s): 101, 102, 103, 104, 105, 106, 107, 108, 109, 110, 111, 112, 113, 114, 115, 116, 117, 203, 204, 205, 206, 207, 208, 209A, 211, 212, 213, 214 Tract: 0702.03 Block(s): 101 VTD: 0045 MCMULLEN VTD: 0050 SANDY RIDGE VTD: 0070 SWAN LAKE (Part) Tract: 0701.02

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Block(s): 101, 102, 103, 104, 105, 120, 121, 122, 123, 124 Tract: 0701.98 Block(s): 101, 102, 103, 104, 126, 127, 128, 129, 130, 131, 132, 133, 134, 135, 136, 137, 138, 139, 152, 153, 154, 155, 156, 157, 158, 159, 160 LAMAR COUNTY VTD: 0001 BARNESVILLE GMD 533 (Part) Tract: 9701. Block(s): 191, 192, 265, 266, 267, 268, 269, 270, 271, 272 Tract: 9702. Block(s): 144A, 144C, 145A, 145B, 145C, 145D, 145E, 146, 147A, 147B, 148A, 148B, 148C, 149, 150, 153, 154, 155A, 155C, 156, 157, 158, 159, 160, 161, 162, 163, 164, 165, 166, 202, 203, 204, 205, 206A, 206B, 207, 208, 209, 210A, 210B, 211, 212, 213, 214, 215, 216, 217, 218, 219, 220, 301, 302, 303, 304, 305, 306, 307, 308, 309, 310, 311, 312, 313, 314, 315, 316, 317, 318, 319, 320, 321, 322, 323, 324, 325, 326, 327, 328, 329, 330, 331, 332, 333, 334, 335, 336, 337, 338, 339, 401, 402, 403, 404, 405, 406, 407, 408, 409, 410, 411, 412A, 412B, 413A, 413B, 414, 415, 416, 417A, 417B, 417C, 418A, 418B, 418C, 425, 426, 427, 502A, 503A, 504A, 505, 507, 508 Tract: 9703. Block(s): 101A, 101B, 102, 103A, 103B, 104A, 104B, 104C, 107, 108A, 108B, 109, 110, 111A, 111B, 112A, 112B, 113, 114, 115, 116, 117A, 117B, 118, 119, 120, 121, 122, 201, 202, 203, 204A, 204B, 205, 206, 207, 208, 209, 210, 211, 212, 213, 214, 215, 216, 217, 218, 219, 220, 306A, 307A, 308, 309, 310, 311, 312A, 312B, 313, 314A, 314B, 315, 316, 317, 318, 319, 320, 321, 322, 323, 324, 325A, 325B, 326A, 326B, 327, 328, 329, 330, 331, 332, 333, 334, 335, 336, 337, 430A, 430B, 431, 432, 433A, 433B, 434A, 434B, 435A, 435B, 436A, 436B, 436C, 436D VTD: 0002 MILNER GMD 540 VTD: 0003 JOHNSTANVILLE GMD 504 (Part) Tract: 9702. Block(s): 101, 102, 103, 104, 105, 106, 107, 108, 109,

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110, 111, 112, 113, 114, 115, 116, 117, 118, 119, 120, 121, 122, 123, 124, 125, 126, 127, 128, 129, 130, 131, 132, 133, 134, 135, 136, 137, 138, 139, 140, 141, 142, 151, 152, 171, 172, 173, 174, 175, 176, 201, 221, 222, 223 VTD: 0004 CHAPPELL GMD 523 District 110 JASPER COUNTY MONROE COUNTY JONES COUNTY VTD: 0001 BARRON AND CLINTON (Part) Tract: 0301.02 Block(s): 108, 111, 113, 114, 115, 116, 117, 118, 119, 124, 125, 204, 205, 206, 208, 209, 225, 226, 227 Tract: 0302. Block(s): 154, 156, 157, 159, 160, 161, 168, 169, 170, 171, 172, 173, 175, 176, 177, 178, 179, 180, 181, 182, 183, 256A, 257, 258, 259, 260, 261, 262, 293, 294, 295, 301, 307, 308, 309, 311, 312, 313 Tract: 0303. Block(s): 301, 302, 304, 307, 308, 311, 314B, 316B, 316C, 317B, 327, 328, 329, 330, 331, 332, 333, 334, 341, 343, 347, 377, 378, 379 VTD: 0002 FINNEY AND WHITE VTD: 0006 SANDERS LAMAR COUNTY VTD: 0001 BARNESVILLE GMD 533 (Part) Tract: 9701. Block(s): 367, 368, 369, 370, 371, 372, 373, 374, 375, 376, 380A, 380B, 381A, 381B, 382, 383, 384, 385, 386, 387 Tract: 9702. Block(s): 143, 144B, 155B, 167, 168, 169, 170, 419, 420, 421, 422, 423, 424, 501, 502B, 503B, 504B, 506, 509, 510, 511, 512, 513, 514, 515, 516, 517, 521, 557, 558, 559, 560, 561, 562, 563, 564, 565, 566, 567, 568, 569, 570, 571, 572, 573, 574 Tract: 9703. Block(s): 105, 106, 301, 302, 303, 304, 305, 306B, 307B, 338, 339, 401, 402, 403, 404, 405, 406, 427,

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428, 429, 430C, 437, 438, 439, 440A, 442, 443, 444, 467A, 470, 471, 473, 474A VTD: 0005 REDBONE GMD 539 VTD: 0006 PIEDMONT GMD 1494 District: 111 GREENE COUNTY TALLAFERRO COUNTY PUTNAM COUNTY VTD: 1701 1 VTD: 1702 2 (Part) Tract: 9601. Block(s): 108, 109, 110, 113, 114, 123, 124, 125 Tract: 9602. Block(s): 145, 146, 148, 149, 156, 157, 158, 159, 167B, 167C, 168A, 168B, 168D, 168E, 169, 170, 186, 187, 188, 189, 190, 191, 192, 308, 318, 402, 403B, 405, 406B, 407A, 407C, 415, 416, 417, 418, 423, 424, 425, 426, 427, 428, 429, 430, 501, 502, 503, 504, 505, 506, 507, 508, 509, 510, 511, 512, 513, 602A, 602B, 603A, 603B, 604, 605, 606, 607, 608, 609, 610A, 610B, 628, 629, 630, 631, 632, 701, 706, 707, 708, 709 VTD: 1703 3 (Part) Tract: 9601. Block(s): 101, 102, 103, 104, 105, 106, 107, 111, 115, 191, 195, 196 Tract: 9602. Block(s): 101, 102, 103, 104, 105, 106, 107, 108, 109, 110, 111, 112, 113, 114, 115, 116, 117, 118, 119, 120, 121, 122, 123, 124, 125, 126, 127, 128, 129, 130, 131, 132, 133, 134, 135, 136, 137, 138, 139, 140, 141, 142, 143, 144, 147, 150, 151, 152, 153, 154, 155, 160, 161, 162, 163, 164, 165, 166, 167A, 168C, 171, 172, 173, 174, 175, 176, 177, 178, 179, 180, 181, 182, 183, 184, 185, 193, 201, 202, 203, 204, 205, 206, 207, 208, 209, 210, 211, 212, 213, 214, 215, 216, 217, 218, 219, 220, 221, 222, 223, 224, 225, 226, 227, 228, 229, 230, 231, 232, 233, 235A, 235B, 236, 237, 238, 239, 240, 243, 244A, 244B, 245A, 245B, 247, 248, 249, 250, 251, 252,

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253, 254, 255, 256, 257, 258, 259, 260, 261, 262, 263, 264, 265, 266, 267, 268, 269, 270, 271, 272, 301, 302, 303, 304, 305, 306, 307, 309, 310, 311, 312, 313, 314, 315, 316, 317, 319, 320, 321, 322, 323, 324, 325, 326, 327, 328, 329A, 329B, 330, 331, 403A, 404, 406A, 407B, 419, 420, 421, 422 VTD: 1704 4 (Part) Tract: 9603. Block(s): 202, 203, 204, 205, 206, 207, 208, 209, 210, 211, 212, 218, 219, 221, 222, 223, 224, 225, 226, 227, 228, 229, 230, 231, 232, 233, 234, 237, 238, 239, 240, 241, 242, 243, 244, 245, 246, 247, 248, 249, 250, 251, 252, 253, 254, 255, 256, 257, 258, 259, 260, 261, 262, 280, 281, 282, 283, 284, 285, 286, 287, 288, 289, 290, 291, 292, 293, 294, 295, 296 WARREN COUNTY VTD: 0001 WARRENTON VTD: 0002 CAMAK VTD: 0003 NORWOOD VTD: 0004 BEALL SPRINGS VTD: 0005 RICKETSON WILKES COUNTY VTD: 0001 1 (Part) Tract: 9802. Block(s): 233, 234, 250, 251, 252, 253, 254, 255, 256, 257, 258, 259, 260 Tract: 9803. Block(s): 301A, 301B, 302A, 302B, 303, 304, 305, 306, 307, 308, 309, 310, 311, 312, 313, 314, 315, 320, 321, 322, 323, 324, 325, 326, 327, 328, 332, 333, 334, 335, 336, 337, 338, 401, 402, 403, 404, 405, 406, 407, 408, 409, 410, 411, 412, 413, 414A, 416, 417, 418, 419, 420, 421, 422A, 422B, 423A, 423B, 424A, 424B, 424C, 425, 426, 427, 428, 429, 430, 431, 432, 433, 501, 502, 503, 504, 505, 506, 507, 508, 509, 510, 511, 512, 513, 514, 515, 516, 517, 518, 519, 520, 521, 522, 523, 524, 525, 526, 527, 528A, 529A, 620A, 621A, 622, 623, 624, 625, 626, 627, 628, 631, 632, 633, 634, 635, 636, 637A, 640A VTD: 0002 2A (Part)

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Tract: 9803. Block(s): 317, 329, 330, 331, 339, 340, 341, 342, 343, 344, 345, 785, 786, 787, 788 VTD: 0003 2B (Part) Tract: 9803. Block(s): 734, 735, 736, 739, 740, 741, 742, 767, 768, 769, 770, 771, 772, 773, 774, 775, 776, 777, 778, 779, 780, 781, 782, 783, 784, 790, 791, 792, 793, 794, 795, 796 VTD: 0004 3A VTD: 0005 3B VTD: 0006 4A (Part) Tract: 9803. Block(s): 109, 110, 114, 115B, 116, 131, 132A, 132B District: 112 COLUMBIA COUNTY VTD: 0001 PRECINCT TEN (Part) Tract: 0304. Block(s): 321, 322, 323, 330, 331, 332, 333, 334, 335, 447, 448, 515, 516, 517, 518, 519, 520, 521, 522, 523, 524, 525, 545, 546, 547, 548, 550, 551, 601, 602, 603, 604, 605, 606, 607, 608, 609, 610, 611, 612, 613, 614, 615, 616 VTD: 0003 PRECINCT TWENTYFIVE VTD: 0005 PRECINCTS FORTY AND FIFTY VTD: 0007 PRECINCT SIXTY (Part) Tract: 0303.01 Block(s): 101, 102, 103, 104, 210, 211, 212, 213, 214, 240, 241, 242 VTD: 0016 PRECINCT SIXTYFIVE (Part) Tract: 0303.01 Block(s): 243, 244 LINCOLN COUNTY VTD: 9002 1B (Part) Tract: 9701. Block(s): 301A, 302A, 304A, 304B, 305, 306, 307, 308, 309, 316, 320, 328, 329 VTD: 9003 2 VTD: 9004 3A VTD: 9005 3B

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VTD: 9006 4 MCDUFFIE COUNTY VTD: 0001 THOMSON VTD: 0002 DEARING (Part) Tract: 9505. Block(s): 101, 102, 111, 112, 113, 114, 115, 116, 117, 118, 119, 120, 121, 122, 123, 124, 125, 126, 127, 128, 129, 130, 131, 132, 133, 134A, 134B, 135, 136, 137, 138, 139, 141, 142, 145, 146, 147, 148, 149, 150, 151, 152, 153, 154, 155, 156, 157, 158, 168, 169, 170, 171, 172, 173A, 173B, 174, 175, 176, 177, 178, 179, 180, 181, 182, 183, 184, 185, 186, 187, 188, 189, 190, 191, 192, 193, 194, 195, 196, 197, 203, 204, 205, 206, 207, 208, 209, 210, 211, 212, 213, 214, 215, 216, 217, 218, 219, 220, 221, 222, 223, 224, 225, 226, 227, 228, 229, 230, 231, 232, 233, 234, 235, 236, 237, 238, 239, 240, 241, 242, 243, 244, 245, 246, 247, 248, 249, 250, 251, 252, 253, 254, 255, 256, 257, 258, 259, 260, 261, 262, 263, 264, 265, 266, 267, 268, 269, 270, 271, 272, 273, 274, 275, 276, 277, 278, 279, 280, 281, 282, 283, 301A, 301B, 302A, 302B, 303, 304, 305, 306A, 306B, 307A, 307B, 308, 309, 310, 311, 312, 313, 314, 315A, 315B, 316A, 316B, 317A, 317B, 318, 319, 320, 321, 322, 323, 324, 325, 326, 327, 328, 329, 330, 331, 332, 333A, 333B, 334, 335, 336, 337A, 337B, 338, 339, 340, 341, 342, 343A, 343B, 344A, 344B, 345, 346, 347, 348, 349, 350, 351, 352, 353, 354, 355, 356, 357, 358, 359, 360, 401, 402, 403, 404, 405, 406, 407, 408, 409, 410, 411, 412, 413, 414, 415, 416, 417, 418, 419, 420, 421, 422, 423, 424, 425, 426, 427, 428, 429, 430, 431, 432, 433, 434, 435, 436, 437, 438, 439, 440, 441, 442, 443, 444, 445, 446, 447, 448, 449, 450, 451A, 451B, 451C, 452, 453, 454, 455, 456, 457 VTD: 0003 MT. AUBURN VTD: 0004 WRIGHTSBORO District: 113 COLUMBIA COUNTY VTD: 0001 PRECINCT TEN (Part)

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Tract: 0304. Block(s): 526, 527, 528, 529, 530, 531, 532, 533, 534, 535, 536, 537, 538, 539, 540, 541, 542, 543, 544, 549, 552, 553, 701, 702, 703, 704, 705 VTD: 0007 PRECINCT SIXTY (Part) Tract: 0303.01 Block(s): 105, 106, 209, 215, 216, 217, 218, 219, 220, 221, 222, 223, 224, 225, 226, 227, 228, 229, 230, 231, 232, 233, 234, 235, 236, 237, 238, 239, 245, 246, 247, 281, 293, 294, 295 VTD: 0008 PRECINCT SEVENTY VTD: 0009 PRECINCT EIGHTY (Part) Tract: 0302.03 Block(s): 209, 301, 302, 303, 309 VTD: 0011 PRECINCT ONE HUNDRED VTD: 0012 PRECINCT ONE HUNDRED TEN VTD: 0013 PRECINCT ONE HUNDRED TWENTY VTD: 0014 PRECINCT ONE HUNDRED THIRTY VTD: 0015 PRECINCT ONE HUNDRED THIRTYFIVE VTD: 0016 PRECINCT SIXTYFIVE (Part) Tract: 0303.01 Block(s): 271, 272, 273, 276, 277, 278, 279, 280, 282, 283, 284, 285, 286, 287, 288, 289, 290, 291, 292 VTD: 0017 PRECINCT ONE HUNDREDTWENTYFIVE VTD: 0018 PRECINCT EIGHTYFIVE District: 114 COLUMBIA COUNTY VTD: 0009 PRECINCT EIGHTY (Part) Tract: 0302.03 Block(s): 201, 202, 203, 204, 205, 206, 210, 211, 212 VTD: 0010 PRECINCT NINETY RICHMOND COUNTY VTD: 0022 8A (Part) Tract: 0016. Block(s): 207A, 208A, 213A, 226A VTD: 0055 89-10 (Part) Tract: 0016. Block(s): 203, 204, 207B, 207C, 208B, 213B, 221,

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222, 223, 226B, 227C, 229, 302, 303, 304, 305, 306, 307, 308, 311, 312, 315, 316, 319, 320, 321, 322, 323 VTD: 0056 90-1 (Part) Tract: 0101.04 Block(s): 401, 402, 403, 404, 405, 406, 407, 408, 409, 410, 901, 902, 903, 904, 905, 906, 907, 908, 909, 910, 911, 912 VTD: 0057 90-2 VTD: 0058 90-3 VTD: 0060 90-5 VTD: 0066 FG4 District: 115 RICHMOND COUNTY VTD: 0002 1A VTD: 0004 2A VTD: 0005 3 VTD: 0012 5 VTD: 0013 5A VTD: 0015 6 VTD: 0017 6B VTD: 0019 7 VTD: 0020 7A VTD: 0021 8 VTD: 0022 8A (Part) Tract: 0011. Block(s): 207, 208 Tract: 0012. Block(s): 601, 602, 603, 604, 609, 610, 611, 612, 613, 614, 615, 901B Tract: 0016. Block(s): 101, 102, 103, 104, 105, 106, 107, 108, 109, 110, 111, 112, 113, 114, 115, 116, 117, 118, 119, 202A, 205, 206, 209, 212, 215, 216, 217, 218, 219A, 227A, 233 VTD: 0023 8B VTD: 0024 8C VTD: 0037 87-1 VTD: 0038 87-2 VTD: 0041 88-3 (Part)

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Tract: 0016. Block(s): 401, 911B VTD: 0047 89-2 VTD: 0055 89-10 (Part) Tract: 0016. Block(s): 202B, 227B VTD: 0056 90-1 (Part) Tract: 0101.02 Block(s): 103, 104, 105, 106, 107, 108, 109, 110, 111, 112, 113, 114, 115, 116, 119, 120, 121, 901, 902, 903, 904, 905, 906, 907, 908, 909A, 909B, 910, 911, 912 VTD: 0059 90-4 District: 116 BURKE COUNTY VTD: 0001 ALEXANDER VTD: 0002 GIRAND VTD: 0003 GOUGH VTD: 0004 GREENS CUT AND FOUR POINTS (Part) Tract: 9501. Block(s): 165, 166, 167, 168, 169A, 189, 190, 191, 192, 222, 224, 230, 232, 233, 234, 235, 236, 237, 244, 245, 246, 247, 272, 273, 274, 275, 276, 280, 281, 282, 283, 284, 285, 286, 287, 289, 291, 292 VTD: 0005 KEYSVILLE (Part) Tract: 9502. Block(s): 106, 107, 108A, 108B, 127, 128, 201, 202, 203, 204A, 204B, 205, 206A, 206B, 207A, 207B, 207C, 208A, 208B, 209, 210, 211, 212, 213, 214, 215, 216, 217, 218, 219, 220, 221, 222, 223A, 223B, 224, 225, 226, 227, 228, 229A, 229B, 230, 231, 232A, 232B, 232C, 233, 234, 235, 236, 241, 242, 243, 244, 245, 246, 247, 248, 249, 250, 271, 273, 274, 275, 276, 277, 278A, 278B, 279, 280, 281, 282, 283, 284, 285, 286, 287, 288, 289, 290, 291, 292, 293, 294, 295, 296, 297 VTD: 0006 MIDVILLE VTD: 0007 MUNNERLYN VTD: 0008 SARDIS

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VTD: 0009 SCOTTS CROSSROAD VTD: 0010 SHELLBLUFF VTD: 0011 ST CLAIR VTD: 0012 VIDETTE VTD: 0014 NORTH WAYNESBORO VTD: 0015 SOUTH WAYNESBORO RICHMOND COUNTY VTD: 0032 86-4 (Part) Tract: 0107.03 Block(s): 103, 104, 105, 106, 107, 108, 110, 111, 112, 113, 114, 115, 116, 117, 118, 119, 120, 121, 122, 123, 124, 125, 126, 149, 151, 152, 153 Tract: 0107.04 Block(s): 102, 103, 104, 105, 106, 107, 108, 109, 110, 111, 114, 115, 134, 161, 162, 163 Tract: 0108. Block(s): 901F VTD: 0035 86-7 (Part) Tract: 0109.01 Block(s): 205, 206, 207, 208, 209, 210, 211, 212, 213, 214, 215, 216, 217, 218, 219, 220, 221, 222, 223, 224, 225, 226, 230A, 237, 238, 239, 240, 422A, 432A, 437A, 438, 439, 440, 441, 442, 443, 444A, 445 VTD: 0053 89-8 VTD: 0063 FG1 VTD: 0064 FG2 VTD: 0067 FG5 (Part) Tract: 0108. Block(s): 901D, 901G, 901H, 901J, 906, 907, 911, 912 VTD: 0068 FG6 District: 117 RICHMOND COUNTY VTD: 0006 3A VTD: 0008 4 (Part) Tract: 0014. Block(s): 401, 402, 404, 406, 407, 408, 409 Tract: 0015. Block(s): 201, 203, 204, 207, 211, 212, 216, 601, 603,

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604, 605, 606 Tract: 0104. Block(s): 101A, 102A, 103A, 104A, 105A, 107A, 108A, 112A, 114A, 115A, 201A, 205A, 703A Tract: 0106. Block(s): 401, 407A VTD: 0010 4B VTD: 0011 4C VTD: 0014 5B VTD: 0016 6A VTD: 0018 6C VTD: 0032 86-4 (Part) Tract: 0107.03 Block(s): 127, 128, 129, 130, 131, 132, 133, 134, 135, 136, 137, 138, 139, 140, 148, 150 VTD: 0039 88-1 VTD: 0040 88-2 VTD: 0041 88-3 (Part) Tract: 0103. Block(s): 407, 408, 409, 410, 411, 412, 413, 414A, 414B, 415, 416, 417, 418, 419, 420, 421, 422, 423, 424, 425, 426, 428 VTD: 0042 88-4 VTD: 0043 88-5 VTD: 0044 88-6 VTD: 0045 88-7 VTD: 0046 89-1 VTD: 0049 89-4 (Part) Tract: 0105.05 Block(s): 401, 501, 502, 603, 702, 703, 704, 705, 707, 708, 709, 710, 711, 712, 713, 715, 718, 719, 720, 721, 801, 802, 803, 804, 805, 806, 807, 808, 809, 810, 811, 812, 813, 814, 816, 817, 818, 919, 920 VTD: 0051 89-6 VTD: 0052 89-7 (Part) Tract: 0105.05 Block(s): 901, 902, 903, 904, 916, 917 Tract: 0105.07 Block(s): 301, 302, 304, 305, 306, 307, 308, 309, 313, 314, 412, 413, 414, 415, 418

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District: 118 RICHMOND COUNTY VTD: 0001 1 VTD: 0003 2 VTD: 0007 3B VTD: 0008 4 (Part) Tract: 0015. Block(s): 101B, 104, 105, 106, 107, 108, 110, 202, 205, 206, 208, 209, 210, 213, 214, 301, 302, 303, 304, 310, 401, 402, 412, 413, 414, 415, 416, 417, 418, 419, 420, 421, 422, 423, 424, 501, 508, 510, 511, 512, 513, 515 VTD: 0009 4A VTD: 0026 85-1 VTD: 0027 85-2 VTD: 0028 85-3 VTD: 0031 86-3 (Part) Tract: 0107.05 Block(s): 101, 102, 103, 105, 106, 107, 108, 109 VTD: 0032 86-4 (Part) Tract: 0107.03 Block(s): 141, 142, 143, 144, 145, 146, 147 Tract: 0107.04 Block(s): 101, 148, 149, 150, 151, 152, 153, 154 VTD: 0048 89-3 VTD: 0049 89-4 (Part) Tract: 0105.05 Block(s): 201, 301, 601, 602, 701, 706, 714, 716, 717, 722, 723 VTD: 0050 89-5 (Part) Tract: 0105.09 Block(s): 811, 812, 813, 814, 815, 816, 817, 818, 819, 820, 821, 822, 823, 824, 825, 828, 829, 830, 831, 832, 833, 835 District: 119 BURKE COUNTY VTD: 0004 GREENS CUT AND FOUR POINTS (Part) Tract: 9501.

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Block(s): 104, 105, 106, 107, 108, 109, 110, 111, 112, 113, 114, 117, 118, 119, 120, 201, 202, 203, 204, 205, 206, 207, 208, 209, 210, 211, 212, 213, 214, 215, 216, 217, 218, 219, 220, 221, 223, 225, 226, 227, 228, 229, 231, 238, 239, 240, 241, 242, 243, 248, 249, 250, 251, 252, 253, 254, 255, 256, 257, 258, 259, 260, 261, 262, 263, 264, 265, 266, 267, 268, 269, 270, 271, 277, 278, 279, 288, 290, 293, 294, 295, 296, 297 VTD: 0005 KEYSVILLE (Part) Tract: 9502. Block(s): 101, 102, 103, 104, 105, 124, 125, 126, 129, 130, 131, 132, 133, 134, 135, 136, 137, 138, 139, 140, 141, 142, 143, 144, 145, 146, 147, 148, 149, 150, 151, 152, 237, 238, 239, 240, 251, 252, 253, 254, 255, 256, 257, 258, 259, 260, 261, 262, 263, 264, 265, 266, 267, 268, 269, 270, 272 RICHMOND COUNTY VTD: 0029 86-1 VTD: 0030 86-2 VTD: 0031 86-3 (Part) Tract: 0107.05 Block(s): 201, 202, 203, 204, 205, 206, 207, 208, 209, 210, 211, 212, 213, 214, 215, 216, 217, 218, 219, 220, 221, 222, 223, 224, 225, 226, 227, 228, 229, 230, 231, 232, 233, 234, 235, 236, 237, 238, 239, 240, 241, 242, 243, 244, 245, 246, 247 VTD: 0032 86-4 (Part) Tract: 0107.04 Block(s): 112, 113, 116, 117, 118, 119, 120, 121, 122, 123, 124, 125, 126, 127, 128, 129, 130, 131, 132, 133, 135, 136, 137, 138, 139, 140, 141, 142, 143, 144, 145, 146, 147, 155, 156, 157, 158, 159, 160 VTD: 0033 86-5 VTD: 0034 86-6 VTD: 0035 86-7 (Part) Tract: 0109.01 Block(s): 201, 202, 203, 204, 227, 228, 229, 230B, 231, 232, 233, 234, 235, 236, 341, 342, 392, 394, 395, 408, 409, 410, 411, 412, 413, 414, 415, 416, 417, 418, 419, 420, 421, 422B, 423, 432B, 433, 434, 435, 436, 437B, 444B, 446, 447, 448, 449, 450

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VTD: 0036 86-8 VTD: 0050 89-5 (Part) Tract: 0105.09 Block(s): 721, 722, 723, 724, 725, 801, 802, 803, 804, 805, 806, 807, 808, 809, 810, 834, 836, 837 Tract: 0107.05 Block(s): 104 District: 120 GLASCOCK COUNTY JEFFERSON COUNTY COLUMBIA COUNTY VTD: 0002 PRECINCTS TWENTY AND THIRTY VTD: 0019 PRECINCT SEVENTYFIVE MCDUFFIE COUNTY VTD: 0002 DEARING (Part) Tract: 9505. Block(s): 451D WARREN COUNTY VTD: 0006 PAN HANDLE District: 121 HANCOCK COUNTY WASHINGTON COUNTY BALDWIN COUNTY VTD: 0001 MONTPELIER- EAST BALDWIN (Part) Tract: 9701. Block(s): 139, 150, 152, 206, 207, 208, 209, 210, 211, 212, 213, 214, 215, 216, 217, 218, 219, 220, 221, 222, 223, 224, 225, 226, 227, 228, 229, 230, 231, 232, 233, 234, 235, 301, 302, 303, 304, 305, 306, 307, 308, 310, 311, 312, 313, 314, 315, 316, 317, 318, 319, 320, 321, 322, 323, 324, 325, 326, 327, 328, 329, 330, 331, 332, 333, 334, 335, 336, 337, 338, 339, 340, 341, 342, 343, 344, 345, 346, 353, 354, 367, 368, 369 Tract: 9702. Block(s): 524 Tract: 9707. Block(s): 126

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VTD: 0004 EAST MILLEDGEVILLE 320E (Part) Tract: 9702. Block(s): 330A, 333, 334, 337, 338, 339, 340, 341, 401, 403, 404, 405, 406, 407, 408, 409, 410, 411, 412, 501, 502, 503, 504, 506, 515, 516 VTD: 0005 EAST HARDWICK 321E (Part) Tract: 9707. Block(s): 302A, 303A, 304A, 307A, 308, 309, 310A, 311A, 318, 319, 320, 321, 424, 425, 548A VTD: 0009 WEST HARDWICK 321W (Part) Tract: 9706. Block(s): 112, 113, 114, 115, 116, 117, 118, 119, 120, 121, 122, 123, 124, 125, 126, 127, 128, 129, 301, 302, 303, 304, 305, 306, 307, 308, 309, 310, 311, 312, 313, 314, 315, 316, 317, 318, 319, 320, 401, 402, 403, 404, 405, 406, 407, 408, 409, 410, 411, 412, 413, 414, 415, 416, 417, 418, 419, 420, 421 VTD: 0010 GMC 320G (Part) Tract: 9705. Block(s): 139, 140, 141 Tract: 9706. Block(s): 101 Tract: 9707. Block(s): 101, 102, 103, 104, 105, 112, 113, 114, 117, 118, 119, 120, 121, 122, 123, 124, 125, 127, 129, 130, 132, 133, 134, 135, 136, 137, 140B, 301, 302B, 303B, 304B, 305, 306, 307B, 546, 547, 548B, 548C Tract: 9708. Block(s): 101, 102, 103, 104, 105A, 118A, 119, 120, 121, 122, 123A, 124, 125, 126, 127A, 128, 129 VTD: 0012 FIRST CHRISTIAN CHURCH 320C (Part) Tract: 9704. Block(s): 401, 402, 403, 404, 405, 406, 407, 408, 409, 410, 411, 412, 413, 414, 415, 416, 417, 418, 419, 420, 423, 424, 425, 426, 427, 430, 431, 504, 505, 506, 513 VTD: 0013 SCOTTSBORO 1714 (Part) Tract: 9708. Block(s): 105B, 106, 107, 108, 116, 117, 118B, 132, 133

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District: 122 BALDWIN COUNTY VTD: 0001 MONTPELIER- EAST BALDWIN (Part) Tract: 9701. Block(s): 101, 102, 103, 104, 105, 106, 107D, 107E, 108, 109, 110, 111, 112, 113, 114, 115, 116, 117, 118, 119, 120, 121, 122, 123, 124, 125B, 127B, 128, 129, 130, 131, 132, 133, 134, 135, 136, 137, 138, 140, 141, 142, 143, 144, 145, 146, 147, 148, 149, 151, 153, 154, 155, 156, 157, 158, 159, 160, 161, 162, 163, 164, 165, 166, 167, 168, 169, 170, 171, 172, 173, 174, 175, 176, 177, 178, 179, 180, 181, 182, 183, 184, 185B, 201, 202, 203, 204, 205, 309, 347, 348, 349, 350, 351, 352, 355, 356, 357, 358, 359, 360, 361, 362, 363, 364, 365, 366, 370, 371, 372, 373, 374, 375, 376, 377, 378, 379, 380, 381, 382, 383 Tract: 9702. Block(s): 342B VTD: 0002 NORTH BALDWIN 318 VTD: 0003 WEST BALDWIN 319 VTD: 0004 EAST MILLEDGEVILLE 320E (Part) Tract: 9702. Block(s): 335, 336A, 505, 507, 508, 509, 510, 511, 512, 513, 514, 517, 518, 519, 520, 521, 522, 523 VTD: 0005 EAST HARDWICK 321E (Part) Tract: 9707. Block(s): 140A, 201A, 201B, 217A, 218A, 219, 220, 221, 222A, 223, 224, 312A, 313, 314A, 315, 316, 317, 401A, 402, 404A, 405, 406, 407, 408, 415A, 416, 417, 418A, 420A, 422, 423, 501A, 501B, 502, 503A, 504, 505, 506, 507, 508, 509, 510, 511, 512, 513, 514, 515A, 517, 518 VTD: 0006 COOPERS 322 VTD: 0007 NORTH MILLEDGEVILLE 320N VTD: 0008 SOUTH MILLEDGEVILLE 320S (Part) Tract: 9703. Block(s): 230B Tract: 9704. Block(s): 308B, 309A, 310A, 311A, 311B, 312, 313, 314, 315, 316, 317, 318, 319, 324, 325, 428, 429,

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507, 508, 509 Tract: 9705. Block(s): 109, 110, 111, 112, 201A, 202A, 203, 204, 205, 206, 207, 208, 209, 210, 211, 212A, 213, 214, 215, 216, 217, 218, 219, 220, 221, 222, 223, 224, 225, 226, 227, 228, 229, 325A, 326A, 326B, 343A, 345, 346A, 346B, 349, 350A, 351, 352, 353, 354, 355, 356A, 357, 358, 359A, 360, 362A VTD: 0009 WEST HARDWICK 321W (Part) Tract: 9706. Block(s): 102A, 103, 104, 105, 106A, 107A, 108, 109, 110, 111, 201A, 201C, 202, 203, 204, 205, 206, 207, 208, 209, 210, 211, 212, 213, 214, 215A, 215B, 216, 217, 218 Tract: 9708. Block(s): 206, 207, 208, 209, 211, 212, 213, 214, 215, 216, 217, 218, 231 VTD: 0010 GMC 320G (Part) Tract: 9705. Block(s): 137, 138 Tract: 9706. Block(s): 102B, 106B, 107B, 201B Tract: 9707. Block(s): 106, 107, 108, 109, 110, 111, 115, 116, 128, 131, 138, 139, 201C, 202, 203, 204, 205, 206, 207, 208, 209, 210, 211, 212, 213, 214, 215, 216, 217B, 218B, 222B, 310B, 311B, 312B, 314B, 401B, 403, 404B, 404C, 409, 410, 411, 412, 413, 414, 415B, 418B, 419, 420B, 421, 426, 427, 428, 501C, 503B, 515B, 516, 519, 520, 521, 522, 523, 524, 525, 526, 527, 528, 529, 530, 531, 532, 533, 534, 535, 536, 537, 538, 539, 540, 541, 542, 543, 544, 545, 549, 550 VTD: 0011 BALDWIN COUNTY COURTHOUSE 320H (Part) Tract: 9704. Block(s): 421, 422, 501, 502, 503, 510, 511, 512, 514, 515, 516, 517, 518, 519, 520, 521, 522, 523, 524, 525, 526, 527, 528, 529 Tract: 9705. Block(s): 101, 102, 103, 104, 105, 106, 107, 108, 113, 114, 115, 116, 117, 118, 119, 120, 121, 122, 123,

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124, 125, 126, 127, 128, 129, 130, 131, 132, 133, 134, 135, 136, 142, 143 VTD: 0012 FIRST CHRISTIAN CHURCH 320C (Part) Tract: 9704. Block(s): 106, 107, 108, 109, 114, 115, 116, 218, 219, 220, 301, 302, 303, 304, 305, 306, 320, 321, 322, 323, 326, 327 VTD: 0013 SCOTTSBORO 1714 (Part) Tract: 9708. Block(s): 109, 110, 111, 112, 113, 114, 115, 123B, 127B, 130, 131, 134, 135, 136, 137, 138, 139, 140, 141, 142, 143, 144, 145, 146, 147, 148, 149, 150, 151, 152, 153, 154, 155, 156, 157, 158, 159, 160, 161, 162, 163, 164, 165, 166, 167, 168, 169, 170, 171, 172, 173, 219, 220, 221, 222, 223, 224, 225, 226, 301, 302 PUTNAM COUNTY VTD: 1702 2 (Part) Tract: 9601. Block(s): 206, 207 VTD: 1703 3 (Part) Tract: 9601. Block(s): 112, 116, 117, 118, 119, 120, 121, 122, 126, 127, 131, 132, 133, 137, 138, 139, 140, 141, 142, 144, 145, 146, 147, 150, 189, 190, 192, 193, 194 VTD: 1704 4 (Part) Tract: 9601. Block(s): 128, 129, 130, 134, 135, 136, 143, 148, 149, 151, 152, 153, 154, 155, 156, 157, 158, 159, 160, 161, 162, 163, 164, 165, 166, 167, 168, 169, 170, 171, 172, 173, 174, 175, 176, 177, 178, 179, 180, 181, 182, 183, 184, 185, 186, 187, 188, 197, 201, 202, 203, 204, 205, 208, 209, 210, 211, 212, 213, 214, 215, 216, 217, 218, 219, 220, 222, 223, 224, 225, 226, 227, 228, 229, 230, 231, 232, 233, 234, 235, 236, 237, 238, 239, 240, 241, 242, 243, 244, 245, 246, 247, 248, 249, 250, 251, 252, 253, 254, 255, 256 Tract: 9602. Block(s): 401, 408, 409, 410, 411, 412, 413, 414, 601 Tract: 9603. Block(s): 101, 102, 103, 104, 105, 106, 107, 108, 109,

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110, 111, 112, 113, 114, 115, 116, 117, 118, 119, 120, 121, 122, 123, 124, 125, 126, 127, 128, 129, 130, 131, 132, 133, 134, 135, 136, 137, 138, 139, 140, 141, 142, 143, 144, 145, 146, 147, 148, 149, 150, 151, 152, 153, 154, 155, 156, 157, 158, 159, 160, 161, 162, 163, 164, 165, 166, 167, 168, 169, 170, 171, 172, 173, 174, 175, 176, 177, 178, 179, 180, 181, 182, 183, 184, 185, 186, 187, 188, 189, 190, 191, 192, 193, 194, 195, 196, 197, 263, 264, 265, 266, 267, 268, 269, 270, 271, 272, 273, 274, 275, 276, 277, 278, 279, 297 District: 123 WILKINSON COUNTY TWIGGS COUNTY JONES COUNTY VTD: 0001 BARRON AND CLINTON (Part) Tract: 0302. Block(s): 174, 302, 303, 304, 305, 306, 310 Tract: 0303. Block(s): 303, 305, 306, 309, 310, 312, 313B, 318B, 320, 321, 322, 323, 345, 346, 349, 351, 352, 353, 354, 355, 356, 357, 465B VTD: 0003 GRAY VTD: 0004 POPE VTD: 0005 ROBERTS VTD: 0007 DAVIDSON VTD: 0008 ROBERTS 4 District: 124 BIBB COUNTY VTD: 0001 EM01 VTD: 0002 EM02 VTD: 0003 EM03 VTD: 0004 EM04 VTD: 0005 EM05 VTD: 0006 EM06 VTD: 0008 EM08 VTD: 0010 GODFREY 01 VTD: 0011 GODFREY 02

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VTD: 0013 GODFREY 04 VTD: 0034 VINEVILLE 01 (Part) Tract: 0102. Block(s): 101 Tract: 0106. Block(s): 101, 102, 103, 106, 201, 202, 203, 204, 205, 208, 209, 210, 211, 212, 215, 216, 217, 402 Tract: 0107. Block(s): 101, 102, 116, 117, 118, 119, 120, 121, 122, 123, 124, 125, 126, 127, 128, 129, 130, 131, 132, 133, 134, 136, 137, 138, 139, 140, 141, 142, 143, 144, 145, 146, 147, 151, 152, 155, 156, 201, 202B, 203, 244, 253B, 255, 301, 302, 303, 304, 305, 314, 316B, 317, 318, 319, 320, 321, 322, 324, 326, 327, 328, 329, 330, 331, 332, 333, 334, 335, 336, 337, 338, 339, 340, 341, 342, 343 Tract: 0108. Block(s): 102, 103, 104, 106, 107, 108, 109, 110, 112, 114, 115, 116, 117, 118, 119, 120, 121, 201, 202, 203, 204, 205, 206, 208, 210, 211, 213, 214, 220, 221, 223, 224, 225, 228, 229, 230, 301, 302, 303, 304, 305, 306, 307, 308, 309, 310, 311, 312, 313, 314, 315, 316, 317, 318, 319, 320, 321, 322, 323, 324, 325 District: 125 BIBB COUNTY VTD: 0007 EM07 VTD: 0014 GODFREY 05 VTD: 0018 GODFREY 09 VTD: 0020 HAZARD 06 VTD: 0021 HAZARD 03 (Part) Tract: 0132.01 Block(s): 110B, 111, 112, 113, 114, 115B, 116, 117, 118B, 119B, 119C, 120B, 121C, 121D, 123, 124, 201B, 202, 203, 204, 205, 206A, 206B, 207A, 207B, 208A, 208B, 209, 210, 211A, 211B, 212A, 212B Tract: 0132.02 Block(s): 102B, 102D, 103A, 103B, 113A, 113B, 113C, 113D, 114A, 114B

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Tract: 0134.97 Block(s): 122 Tract: 0136.01 Block(s): 201, 202, 203, 205, 206, 401, 402, 403, 404, 405, 406, 407, 408, 409, 410, 411, 412, 413 Tract: 0136.02 Block(s): 101, 102, 103, 104, 105, 106, 107, 108, 109A, 109B, 110A, 110B, 111A, 111B, 112, 113, 114A, 114B, 115A, 115B, 116, 117, 118, 122 VTD: 0024 HO 01 (Part) Tract: 0121. Block(s): 102A Tract: 0134.97 Block(s): 208A, 209A, 210A, 216A, 217A, 220 VTD: 0025 HO 02 (Part) Tract: 0121. Block(s): 102C, 102D, 102E, 103, 207D, 208, 209, 210C, 211, 212, 213B, 223B Tract: 0122. Block(s): 226 Tract: 0132.01 Block(s): 101B, 121E Tract: 0134.97 Block(s): 101, 102, 103, 104, 105, 106, 107, 108B, 115, 116, 117, 118, 119, 120, 121, 123, 206D, 207, 208B, 209B, 210B, 211, 212, 213, 214, 215, 216B, 217B, 218, 219, 304B, 305, 308, 309, 310, 317, 318, 319, 320, 321 VTD: 0032 RUTLAND 01 VTD: 0033 RUTLAND 02 VTD: 0045 WA 01 (Part) Tract: 0136.02 Block(s): 201, 202, 203, 204, 205, 206, 207, 208, 209, 210, 211, 212, 213, 215, 219, 220, 221, 501, 502, 503, 510, 511, 512 VTD: 0046 WA 02 VTD: 0047 HAZARD 02 District: 126 BIBB COUNTY VTD: 0009 EM09

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VTD: 0024 HO 01 (Part) Tract: 0121. Block(s): 102B, 202, 203, 204, 205, 206, 207A, 207B, 207C, 210A, 210B, 213A, 214, 215, 216, 217, 218, 219, 220, 221, 222, 223A, 224, 225, 226, 227, 228, 229, 230, 231, 232, 233, 234 Tract: 0134.97 Block(s): 108A, 109, 110, 111, 112, 113, 114 VTD: 0026 HO 03 VTD: 0027 HO 04 VTD: 0028 HO 05 VTD: 0029 HO 06 VTD: 0030 HO 07 VTD: 0031 HO 08 VTD: 0038 VINEVILLE 05 VTD: 0039 VINEVILLE 06 VTD: 0040 VINEVILLE 07 VTD: 0041 VINEVILLE 08 VTD: 0042 VINEVILLE 09 VTD: 0044 MACON 01 (Part) Tract: 0122. Block(s): 105A, 105B, 115, 116, 117 Tract: 0123. Block(s): 301, 401, 402, 403, 404, 405, 406, 407, 408, 409, 410, 411, 412, 413, 414, 415, 416, 417, 418, 419, 501A, 509, 510, 511, 512, 513, 514, 515, 516, 517, 518, 519, 520, 521 Tract: 0124. Block(s): 112 District: 127 BIBB COUNTY VTD: 0012 GODFREY 03 VTD: 0015 GODFREY 06 VTD: 0016 GODFREY 07 VTD: 0017 GODFREY 08 VTD: 0019 HAZARD 05 VTD: 0022 MACON 03 VTD: 0023 HAZARD 01 VTD: 0034 VINEVILLE 01 (Part) Tract: 0101.

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Block(s): 101, 102, 103, 104, 105, 106, 107, 108, 109, 110, 111, 112, 113, 114, 115, 116, 117, 118, 119, 120, 121, 122, 123, 124, 125, 126, 127, 128, 129, 130, 131, 132, 133, 134, 135, 136 Tract: 0102. Block(s): 102, 103, 104, 105, 106, 107, 108, 109, 110 Tract: 0103. Block(s): 101 Tract: 0108. Block(s): 111 VTD: 0035 VINEVILLE 02 (Part) Tract: 0101. Block(s): 201, 202, 203, 204, 205, 206, 207, 208, 209, 210, 211, 212, 213, 214, 215, 216, 217, 218, 219, 220, 221, 222, 223, 224, 301, 302, 303, 304, 305, 306, 307, 308, 309, 310, 311, 312, 313, 401, 402, 403, 404, 405, 406, 407, 408, 409, 410, 411, 412, 413 Tract: 0102. Block(s): 111, 112, 113, 114 Tract: 0103. Block(s): 102, 201 VTD: 0036 VINEVILLE 03 (Part) Tract: 0103. Block(s): 103, 104, 105, 106, 107, 108, 109, 110, 111, 112, 113, 114, 115, 116, 117, 118, 119, 120, 121, 122, 123, 124, 125, 126, 127, 128, 129, 130, 205, 206, 207, 208, 209, 210, 211, 212, 213, 214, 215, 216, 217, 218, 219, 220, 221, 222, 223, 224, 225, 228, 229, 230, 231, 232, 233, 234, 235, 236, 237 Tract: 0104. Block(s): 101, 103, 122, 124 Tract: 0105. Block(s): 101, 102, 103, 104, 301, 302, 303, 304, 305, 306, 307, 308, 309, 310, 314, 315, 316 Tract: 0106. Block(s): 206, 207, 213, 214, 401, 403 VTD: 0037 VINEVILLE 04 VTD: 0043 MACON 02 VTD: 0044 MACON 01 (Part)

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Tract: 0123. Block(s): 302, 303, 304, 305, 306, 307, 308, 309, 310, 311, 312, 313, 314, 315, 316, 317, 318, 319, 320 District: 128 BIBB COUNTY VTD: 0045 WA 01 (Part) Tract: 0136.01 Block(s): 316, 317, 318, 319, 320, 321, 322, 323, 324, 325, 326, 327, 328, 329, 330, 331, 332, 333, 414, 415, 416, 417, 418, 419, 420, 421, 422, 423, 424 Tract: 0136.02 Block(s): 401, 402, 403, 404, 405, 406, 407, 414, 504, 505, 506, 507, 508, 509, 513, 514, 515, 516, 517, 601, 602, 603, 604, 605, 606, 607, 608, 609, 610 VTD: 0048 HAZARD 04 CRAWFORD COUNTY VTD: 0003 3 VTD: 0004 4 VTD: 0005 5 (Part) Tract: 0702. Block(s): 126, 128, 131, 132, 170, 171, 172, 173, 174, 175, 176, 177, 178, 184, 185, 186, 187, 188, 189, 190, 191, 195, 196, 197, 201, 202, 203, 204, 205, 206, 207, 208, 209, 210, 211, 212, 213, 216, 217, 218, 219, 220, 221, 222, 223, 224, 225, 226, 227, 228, 229, 230, 231, 232, 233, 234, 235, 236, 237, 238, 239, 241, 245, 246, 247, 248, 249, 250, 251, 252, 253, 254, 255, 256, 257, 258, 259, 260, 261, 262, 263, 264, 265, 266, 267, 268, 269, 301, 302, 303, 346, 347, 348, 349, 350, 351, 352, 353, 356 VTD: 001A 1A (Part) Tract: 0702. Block(s): 304, 305, 306, 307, 308, 309, 310, 317, 318, 319, 323, 324, 325, 327, 328, 340, 341, 342, 343, 344, 345, 354, 355, 357, 358, 359, 387, 389, 390, 391, 392, 394, 395, 396, 397 HOUSTON COUNTY VTD: 0001 RUMB (Part) Tract: 0207. Block(s): 101B

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Tract: 0211.01 Block(s): 101B, 115B VTD: 0003 MSSH (Part) Tract: 0201.03 Block(s): 301A, 303 VTD: 0004 RECR (Part) Tract: 0201.02 Block(s): 222, 223 Tract: 0201.03 Block(s): 301B Tract: 0203. Block(s): 101A, 101B, 114B Tract: 0206. Block(s): 101, 102A, 102B, 102C, 102D, 102E, 103, 201, 202A, 202B, 202C, 202D, 202E, 203, 204A, 204B, 205, 206, 207A, 207B, 208, 901A, 901B, 901C, 901D, 901E, 901F, 901G, 901H, 901J, 901K, 901L, 902, 905, 907A, 907B, 908A, 908B, 909A VTD: 0008 NSJH (Part) Tract: 0201.02 Block(s): 201, 202, 219, 220, 221, 227, 228, 229, 230, 231, 301A, 301C, 302A, 302B, 302C, 303A, 303B, 304, 305, 306A, 306B, 306C, 308, 309A, 309B, 401A, 401B, 401C, 401D, 401E, 401F, 401G, 401H, 401J, 402, 403, 404, 405, 406, 407, 408, 409, 411, 412, 414, 415, 417, 418, 419, 420, 426, 427, 428 VTD: 0012 CENT (Part) Tract: 0201.01 Block(s): 101, 102A, 102B, 102C, 103, 104, 105A, 105B, 106A, 106B, 107, 108A, 108B, 109A, 109B, 110, 111A, 111B, 201A, 201B, 201C, 202, 203, 204, 205, 206A, 206B, 207A, 207B, 207C, 207D, 207E, 208A, 208B, 208C, 209, 210A, 210B, 210C, 211, 212A, 212B, 212C, 213A, 213B, 214A, 214B, 215A, 215B, 216A, 216B, 218A, 218B, 218C, 218D, 218E, 219A, 219B, 219C, 219D, 220, 301, 302, 303, 304, 305, 306, 307, 308, 309, 310, 311, 312, 401, 402, 403, 404, 405, 406A, 406B, 406C, 407A, 407B, 407C, 408A, 408B, 408C, 409 Tract: 0201.02

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Block(s): 101, 102, 103, 104, 105, 106, 107, 108, 109, 110, 111, 112, 113, 114, 115, 203, 204, 205, 206, 207, 208, 209, 210, 211, 212, 213, 214, 215, 216, 217, 218 PEACH COUNTY VTD: 0005 DISTRICT 1 VTD: 0010 DISTRICT 2 AND CLAUDE AND POWERSVILLE (Part) Tract: 0401. Block(s): 104, 106, 119, 120, 121, 122, 123, 124, 125A, 125B, 126, 127, 128, 129, 130, 131, 132, 133, 134, 135, 136, 137, 138, 139, 144, 316, 317, 322, 323, 324, 325, 326, 327, 328, 329 Tract: 0402. Block(s): 105, 106, 107, 108, 109, 110, 111, 112, 113, 114, 115, 116, 117, 118, 119, 120, 121, 122, 123, 124, 125, 126, 127, 128, 129B, 130, 131, 132, 133, 134, 135, 136, 137B, 139, 140, 141, 142, 143, 144, 145, 146, 147, 148, 149, 150, 157B, 201, 202, 203, 204, 206, 211B, 253 Tract: 0403.01 Block(s): 101, 102, 103, 104, 105, 106, 107, 108, 109, 110, 111, 112, 122 VTD: 0020 BYRON (Part) Tract: 0401. Block(s): 101A, 101B, 101C, 102, 103, 105, 107, 108, 109A, 109B, 110A, 110B, 111, 112A, 112B, 113A, 113B, 114A, 114B, 115, 116, 117, 118, 145, 201, 202A, 202B, 203, 204, 205, 206, 207, 208, 209A, 209B, 210, 211A, 211B, 212A, 212B, 213A, 213B, 214, 215, 216, 217, 218, 219, 220, 221, 222, 223, 224, 225, 226, 227, 228, 229A, 229B, 230, 231, 232, 233, 234, 235, 236, 237, 238, 239, 240, 241, 242, 243, 244, 245, 246, 247, 248A, 248B, 249, 250A, 250B, 251, 252, 253, 254, 255, 256, 257, 258, 259A, 259B, 260A, 260B, 260C, 261, 262, 263, 264, 265, 266, 267, 268A, 268B, 269, 270, 271, 272A, 272B, 273A, 273B, 274, 275, 276, 277, 278, 279, 280, 301, 302, 303, 304, 305A, 305B, 306, 307, 308, 309, 310, 311, 312, 313, 314, 315, 318, 319, 320, 321, 401,

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402, 403, 404, 405, 406 Tract: 0402. Block(s): 101, 102, 103, 104 District: 129 PIKE COUNTY UPSON COUNTY District: 130 TROUP COUNTY VTD: 0001 LAGRANGE ONE VTD: 0002 LAGRANGE TWO (Part) Tract: 9604. Block(s): 429, 430, 431, 432, 433 Tract: 9608. Block(s): 101, 102, 103, 104, 105, 106, 107, 108, 109, 110, 111, 112, 113, 114, 115, 116, 131, 132, 201, 202, 203, 204, 205, 206, 207, 208, 209, 210, 211, 212, 213, 214, 215, 216, 217, 218, 219, 220, 224, 225, 226, 227, 310, 311, 317, 318, 319, 320, 321, 322, 323, 401, 402, 403, 404, 405, 406, 407, 408, 409, 410, 411, 412, 413, 414, 415, 416, 425, 426, 427, 428, 429, 430, 431, 432, 433, 434, 435, 436, 437, 438, 439 Tract: 9609. Block(s): 103, 108, 109, 110, 111, 112, 113, 114, 115, 116, 117, 118, 119, 120, 121, 122, 123, 124, 301, 302, 501, 502, 503, 504, 505, 506, 507, 508, 509, 510, 513A, 513B, 513C, 514, 524A, 525, 526A, 529A, 530A, 530B, 533A, 559, 560, 561A, 562, 563, 564A, 565, 566, 567 VTD: 0003 LAGRANGE THREE VTD: 0006 HOGANSVILLE VTD: 0007 EAST VERNON VTD: 0009 MOUNTVILLE (Part) Tract: 9605. Block(s): 101, 102, 103, 104, 123, 124, 125, 126, 127, 128, 129, 130, 131, 132, 164B, 165, 166, 167, 168, 169, 170, 171, 172, 173, 174, 175, 176, 177, 178, 179, 180, 181, 182, 183, 184, 185, 186, 187, 188,

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189, 190, 191, 192, 193, 194, 195 VTD: 0010 MCLENDON VTD: 0011 LONG CANE VTD: 0012 WEST VERNON VTD: 0015 HIGHLANDS (Part) Tract: 9607. Block(s): 410, 411, 412, 413, 414, 415A, 415B, 415C, 416, 417, 418, 419 District: 131 COWETA COUNTY VTD: 0002 SECOND (MORELAND) VTD: 0014 FIFTH (NEWMAN) VTD: 0016 SIXTEENTH (NEWNAN) (Part) Tract: 1706. Block(s): 401A, 413A, 413C, 414B, 415A, 417A, 418A, 425, 426, 427, 428, 429, 430, 431, 432, 433, 434, 435, 438, 439, 440, 517 VTD: 0017 SEVENTEENTH (NEWNAN) MERIWETHER COUNTY VTD: 0001 LONE OAK VTD: 0002 LUTHERVILLE VTD: 0003 ALVATON-UPPER NINTH VTD: 0004 GAY-MID NINTH VTD: 0007 GILL ONE (Part) Tract: 9705. Block(s): 302, 303, 304, 305, 306, 307, 308, 309, 310, 311, 312, 313, 314, 315, 316, 317, 318, 319, 320, 321, 322, 323, 325, 529, 530, 531, 532, 533, 534, 535, 536, 537, 540, 629, 631, 632, 639, 640, 647, 714A, 716, 723, 724, 736, 737 VTD: 0008 GILL TWO VTD: 0011 ODESSADALE-SEVENTH VTD: 0012 GREENVILLE-EIGHT VTD: 0013 RALEIGH TROUP COUNTY VTD: 0002 LAGRANGE TWO (Part) Tract: 9608. Block(s): 117, 118, 119, 120, 121, 122, 123, 124, 125, 126, 127, 128, 129, 130, 133, 134, 221, 222, 223, 228, 229, 230, 301, 302, 303, 304, 305, 306, 307,

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308, 309, 312, 313, 314, 315, 316, 324, 325, 417, 418, 419, 420, 421, 422, 423, 424 Tract: 9609. Block(s): 101, 102, 104, 105, 106, 107, 201, 202, 203A, 203B, 203C, 204, 205A, 205B, 206, 207, 208, 209, 210, 303, 304, 305, 306, 307, 308, 309, 310, 311, 312, 313A, 313B, 313C, 314A, 314B, 315, 316, 317, 318, 319, 320, 511, 512 VTD: 0004 LAGRANGE FOUR VTD: 0009 MOUNTVILLE (Part) Tract: 9606. Block(s): 101, 102, 103, 104, 105, 106, 107, 108, 109, 110, 111, 112B, 113, 120, 121, 122, 123, 124, 125, 126, 127, 134, 135, 136, 137, 138, 141, 143, 144, 158, 159, 160, 161, 162, 163 Tract: 9611. Block(s): 101, 104 VTD: 0014 SUNNYSIDE VTD: 0015 HIGHLANDS (Part) Tract: 9606. Block(s): 201A, 202, 203, 204, 207, 208, 213, 214A, 215A, 216, 217, 232, 233, 234, 235 Tract: 9607. Block(s): 308B, 309, 337, 338 District: 132 MUSCOGEE COUNTY VTD: 0017 BRITT DAVID VTD: 0018 BLANCHARD VTD: 0020 MORNINGSIDE (Part) Tract: 0102.02 Block(s): 101, 102, 104, 105, 107, 108, 111, 112, 113, 117, 119, 120, 121, 122, 123, 124, 125, 126, 129, 131, 133, 134, 135, 137, 144, 145, 150, 151, 152, 153 Tract: 0104.02 Block(s): 101, 102, 103, 104, 105, 106, 107, 108, 109, 110, 111, 112, 113, 114, 115, 116, 117, 118, 119, 120, 121, 122, 123, 124, 127, 201, 202, 203, 204, 902 VTD: 0024 NORTH HIGHLAND (Part)

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Tract: 0005. Block(s): 101, 102, 103, 104, 105, 106, 107, 108, 109, 110, 111, 112, 113, 201, 202, 203, 204, 205, 207, 208, 209, 210, 213, 301, 302, 303, 304, 305, 306, 307, 308, 309, 310, 311, 312, 313, 314 Tract: 0006. Block(s): 103, 104, 105, 106, 107, 108, 109, 110, 111, 112, 118, 119, 203, 204, 205, 206, 207, 208, 209, 210, 211, 212, 213, 214, 215, 216, 217, 218 Tract: 0016. Block(s): 102, 103, 104, 105, 106, 109, 110, 301, 302, 303, 306, 307, 308, 309, 401, 402, 403, 407, 408, 411, 414 Tract: 0110. Block(s): 119B, 122 VTD: 0028 BIBB CITY VTD: 0030 ARNOLD VTD: 0031 BEALLWOOD VTD: 0032 DOUBLE CHURCHES VTD: 0033 FORTSON VTD: 0035 32B District: 133 MUSCOGEE COUNTY VTD: 0008 CARVER (Part) Tract: 0028. Block(s): 305, 306 Tract: 0029.01 Block(s): 101, 102, 103, 104, 106, 107, 108, 109, 110, 111, 112, 114, 115, 116, 117 VTD: 0009 RIGDON (Part) Tract: 0020. Block(s): 117, 201, 202, 203, 204, 205, 206 VTD: 0010 DIMON (Part) Tract: 0029.01 Block(s): 201, 202, 203, 204, 205, 206, 207, 208, 209, 210, 211, 221, 222, 223, 224, 225 Tract: 0107.01 Block(s): 117, 119, 120, 134, 201, 202, 203, 204, 205, 208, 209, 210, 212, 213, 215, 216, 219, 220, 221, 222, 223, 224, 225, 226, 227, 228, 229, 230

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Tract: 0107.02 Block(s): 113, 114, 115, 116, 117, 118, 119, 136, 137, 201, 202, 221, 222, 223, 224, 225, 226, 228 VTD: 0011 DAWSON (Part) Tract: 0107.01 Block(s): 101, 102, 103, 104, 105, 106, 107, 108, 109, 110, 111, 112, 113, 114, 115, 116, 118, 123, 124, 125, 126, 127, 128, 130, 131, 132, 133, 135 Tract: 0107.02 Block(s): 101, 104, 105, 106, 107, 108, 109, 110, 111, 122, 123, 125, 126, 127, 128, 129, 130, 132, 134, 135 VTD: 0012 WESLEY HEIGHTS VTD: 0013 REGENCY HEIGHTS VTD: 0014 ROTHSCHILD VTD: 0015 EDGEWOOD (Part) Tract: 0021. Block(s): 101, 119, 120, 204, 205, 206, 207, 208, 213 VTD: 0016 GENTIAN (Part) Tract: 0010. Block(s): 201, 202, 203, 204, 205, 206, 207, 208, 216, 217, 218, 219, 220, 221, 301, 302, 303, 304, 305, 306, 307, 308, 309, 310, 311, 312, 313, 314, 315, 323, 325, 326 VTD: 0027 CLUBVIEW (Part) Tract: 0011. Block(s): 107, 108, 109, 111, 112, 113, 114 VTD: 0041 3B FORT BENNING VTD: 0042 3B1 FORT BENNING District: 134 CHATTAHOOCHEE COUNTY VTD: 0001 CUSSETA (Part) Tract: 0202. Block(s): 901A MUSCOGEE COUNTY VTD: 0004 BAKER VTD: 0005 SAINT MARY S VTD: 0008 CARVER (Part) Tract: 0028. Block(s): 401, 402, 403, 404, 407, 408

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Tract: 0029.02 Block(s): 101 VTD: 0010 DIMON (Part) Tract: 0029.01 Block(s): 212, 213, 214, 215, 216, 217, 218, 219, 220, 227, 229 Tract: 0107.02 Block(s): 203, 204, 205, 206, 207, 208, 209, 210, 211, 212, 213, 214, 215, 216, 217, 218, 219, 220, 227, 229, 230 VTD: 0011 DAWSON (Part) Tract: 0107.02 Block(s): 102, 103, 121 VTD: 0036 3A1 FORT BENNING VTD: 0037 3A2 FORT BENNING VTD: 0039 3A4 FORT BENNING VTD: 0040 3A5 FORT BENNING District: 135 MUSCOGEE COUNTY VTD: 0001 COURTHOUSE (Part) Tract: 0001. Block(s): 101, 102, 103, 104, 105, 106, 107, 108, 109, 110, 111, 112, 113, 114, 115, 116, 117, 212, 213, 214, 215, 216, 217, 218, 219, 220, 221, 223 Tract: 0015. Block(s): 401, 403, 404, 405, 406, 407, 408, 409, 413, 415, 416, 417, 418, 428, 429, 430, 431, 434, 435, 436, 437, 438 Tract: 0016. Block(s): 605, 607, 608, 609, 610, 611, 612, 613, 614, 616, 617, 618 VTD: 0006 WYNNTON VTD: 0015 EDGEWOOD (Part) Tract: 0021. Block(s): 102, 103, 104, 105, 108, 109, 110, 111, 112, 113, 115, 116, 117, 122, 123, 214, 215, 216, 217, 218, 219, 220, 223 Tract: 0105. Block(s): 104, 106, 109, 202, 203, 206, 207, 208, 209, 210, 212, 213, 214, 215, 216, 217, 218, 219, 220,

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221, 222, 223, 301, 302, 303, 305, 306, 307, 316, 317 VTD: 0016 GENTIAN (Part) Tract: 0010. Block(s): 101, 102, 103, 104, 105, 106, 107, 108, 109, 110, 111, 112, 114, 115, 116, 117, 118, 119, 120, 121, 122, 209, 210, 211, 212, 213, 214, 316, 317, 318, 319, 320, 321, 322, 324 VTD: 0019 REESE ROAD VTD: 0021 MIDLAND VTD: 0023 WOOD VTD: 0024 NORTH HIGHLAND (Part) Tract: 0015. Block(s): 101, 102, 112, 122, 201, 202, 203, 310 Tract: 0016. Block(s): 101, 108, 111, 113, 123, 201, 202, 203, 204, 205, 206, 207, 208, 209, 210, 211, 212, 213, 304, 305, 310, 311, 312, 313, 404, 405, 406, 409, 410, 412, 501, 502, 503, 504, 505, 506, 507, 508, 509, 510, 511, 512, 513, 601, 602, 603, 604, 606, 615 VTD: 0025 EAST HIGHLAND VTD: 0026 SAINT ELMO VTD: 0027 CLUBVIEW (Part) Tract: 0011. Block(s): 101, 102, 103, 104, 105, 106, 110, 115, 116, 117, 118, 119, 120, 121, 122, 123, 124, 126, 127, 210, 211, 212, 213, 214, 215, 216, 217, 218, 219, 220, 301, 302, 303, 304, 305, 306, 307, 308, 309, 310, 311, 312, 313, 314, 315, 316, 317, 318, 319, 320, 321, 322 VTD: 0029 JOHNSON District: 136 MUSCOGEE COUNTY VTD: 0001 COURTHOUSE (Part) Tract: 0001. Block(s): 118, 119, 120, 121, 122, 123, 124, 125, 201, 202, 203, 204, 205, 206, 207, 208, 209, 210, 211, 222 Tract: 0024. Block(s): 109, 110, 111, 112, 113, 114, 116, 120

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Tract: 0025. Block(s): 101, 102, 103, 104, 105, 106, 107, 108, 109, 110, 111, 112, 113, 114, 115, 201, 202, 203, 204, 205, 206, 207, 208, 209, 210, 211, 212, 301, 302, 303, 304, 305, 306, 307, 308, 309, 310, 311, 312, 313, 401, 402, 403, 404, 405, 406, 407, 408, 409, 501, 503, 504, 505, 506, 507, 509, 901 Tract: 0026. Block(s): 101, 102, 103, 104, 105, 106, 107, 108, 109, 110, 111, 112, 113, 114, 115, 116, 201, 202, 203, 204, 205, 206, 209, 210 VTD: 0002 NORTH LUMPKIN VTD: 0003 EDDY VTD: 0007 BRITT VTD: 0008 CARVER (Part) Tract: 0022. Block(s): 311, 312, 313, 314, 315, 316, 317, 401, 402, 403, 404, 405, 406, 407, 408, 409, 410, 411, 412, 414, 416 Tract: 0028. Block(s): 301, 302, 303, 304, 405, 406, 501, 502, 503, 504, 505, 506, 601, 602, 603, 604, 801, 802, 803, 805, 806, 808 VTD: 0009 RIGDON (Part) Tract: 0020. Block(s): 101, 102, 103, 104, 105, 106, 107, 108, 109, 110, 111, 112, 113, 114, 115, 116, 118, 119, 120, 121, 207, 208, 209, 210, 211, 212, 213, 214, 215, 216, 217, 218, 219, 220, 221, 222 VTD: 0015 EDGEWOOD (Part) Tract: 0021. Block(s): 201, 202, 203, 209, 210, 211, 212, 221 VTD: 0038 3A3 FORT BENNING District: 137 CHATTAHOOCHEE COUNTY VTD: 0001 CUSSETA (Part) Tract: 0201. Block(s): 101, 102, 103, 104, 105, 106, 107, 108, 109, 110, 111, 112, 113, 114A, 114B, 115A, 115B, 116A, 116B, 117, 118, 119, 120, 121, 122, 123, 124, 125,

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126, 127, 128, 129, 130, 131, 132, 133, 134A, 134b, 135A, 135B, 136, 137, 138, 139, 140, 141, 142, 143, 144, 145, 146, 147, 148, 149, 150, 151, 152, 153, 154, 155, 156, 157, 158, 159A, 159B, 160, 161A, 161B, 162A, 162B, 163, 164A, 164B, 165A, 165B, 165C, 166A, 166B, 167, 168, 169A, 169B, 170A, 170B, 171, 172, 173, 174, 175, 176, 177, 178, 179, 180, 181, 182, 183, 184, 185, 186, 187, 188, 189, 190, 191, 192, 193, 194, 195, 196, 197, 201, 202, 203, 204, 205, 206, 207, 208, 209, 210, 211, 212, 213, 214, 215, 216, 217, 218, 219, 220, 221, 222, 223, 224, 225, 226, 227, 228, 229, 230, 231, 232, 233, 234, 235, 236, 237, 238, 239, 240, 241, 242, 243, 244, 245, 246, 247, 248, 249, 250 Tract: 0202. Block(s): 901B, 901C, 901D, 901E, 901F, 902, 903, 904, 905, 906, 907, 908, 909, 910, 911, 912, 913, 914, 915, 916, 917, 918, 919, 920, 921 MARION COUNTY VTD: 0010 DRANEVILLE VTD: 0015 DOYLE VTD: 0020 TAZEWELL VTD: 0025 FORT PERRY VTD: 0030 PINEKNOT VTD: 0035 BRANTLEY MERIWETHER COUNTY VTD: 0005 WOODBURY-LOWER NINTH VTD: 0006 CHALYBEATE AND LOVE VTD: 0007 GILL ONE (Part) Tract: 9705. Block(s): 290A, 290B, 291, 292, 301, 323, 324, 326, 327, 328, 628, 630, 633, 634, 635, 636, 637, 638, 641, 642, 643, 644, 645, 646, 701A, 701B, 702, 703, 704A, 704B, 705A, 705B, 706, 707, 708, 709, 710, 711, 712, 713, 714B, 715, 717, 718, 719, 720, 721, 722, 725, 726, 727, 728, 729, 730, 731, 732, 733, 738, 739 VTD: 0009 WARM SPRINGS VTD: 0010 DURAND SCHLEY COUNTY VTD: 0001 SCHLEY PRECINCT (Part) Tract: 9601.

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Block(s): 101, 102, 103, 104, 105, 106, 107, 108, 109, 110, 111, 112, 113, 114, 115, 116, 117, 118, 119, 120, 121, 122, 123, 124, 125, 126, 127, 128, 129, 130, 131, 132, 133, 134, 135, 136, 137, 138, 139, 140, 141, 142, 143, 144, 145, 146, 147, 155, 156, 157, 158, 159, 160, 161, 162, 163, 164, 165, 166, 167, 168, 169, 170, 171, 172, 173, 174, 175, 176, 177, 178A, 178B, 179, 180A, 180B, 186, 187, 188, 189, 190, 191, 192, 194, 195A, 195B, 196, 209, 210, 211, 212, 213, 214, 215A, 215B, 216, 217A, 217B, 218, 219, 220, 221, 222A, 222B, 223A, 223B, 224A, 224B, 225, 226, 227, 228, 229, 230, 231, 232, 233, 234, 235, 236, 237, 238, 239, 240, 241, 244, 245, 246, 247, 248, 249, 250, 251, 252, 253A, 253B, 254, 256, 257A, 257B, 258A, 258B, 259A, 259B, 260, 261, 262A, 262B, 263 Tract: 9602. Block(s): 101, 102, 103, 104, 108, 109, 110, 111, 112, 113, 114, 115, 116, 117, 118, 119, 120, 121, 122, 123, 124, 125, 126, 127, 128, 129, 130, 131, 132, 133, 134, 135, 136, 137, 138, 139, 140, 141, 142, 143, 144, 145, 146, 147, 148, 149, 150, 151, 152, 153, 154, 155, 156, 157, 158, 159, 160, 161, 162, 163, 164, 165, 166, 167, 168, 169, 170, 171, 172, 173, 174, 175, 176, 177, 178, 179, 181, 182, 183, 184, 185, 186, 187, 188, 189, 190, 191, 192, 193, 194, 195, 196, 197 SUMTER COUNTY VTD: 0025 CONCORD NEW 26 VTD: 0035 AMERICUS 27 (Part) Tract: 9502. Block(s): 105, 106, 107, 108, 109, 110, 111, 112, 113, 114A, 114B, 114C, 127, 128, 129, 132, 133, 134, 135, 136, 137, 138, 139, 140A, 140B, 141A, 141C, 141D, 142, 149A, 149C, 150, 151, 152, 301A, 301B, 301C, 301E, 302, 307, 308, 309, 311A, 311B, 312A, 312B, 312C, 313, 314, 315A, 315B, 315C, 316A, 316B, 317, 318, 319, 320, 321A, 321B, 322, 323, 402, 403, 404, 405, 406, 407, 408, 409A, 409B, 409C, 409D, 409E, 410, 411, 412A, 412B, 413, 414, 415, 416, 417, 418, 419, 420, 421, 422, 423, 424, 425, 426, 427, 428, 429, 430

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Tract: 9503. Block(s): 101, 102, 103, 104, 105, 106, 107, 108, 109, 110, 111, 112, 113, 114, 115, 116, 117, 118, 119, 120, 121, 122, 123, 124, 125, 126, 201, 202, 203, 204, 205A, 205B, 205C, 205D, 205E, 205F, 205G, 205H, 205J, 205K, 205L, 206A, 206B, 206C, 206D, 207A, 207B, 207C, 208A, 208B, 208C, 209A, 209B, 209C, 210, 211A, 211B, 211C, 211D, 212A, 212B, 213A, 213B, 214A, 214B, 214C, 216A, 216B, 216C, 217A, 217B, 217C, 217D, 217E, 217F, 217G, 217H, 217J, 218A, 218B, 218C, 219, 221, 222, 223, 224, 225, 501, 502, 503, 504, 505, 506, 507, 508, 509 Tract: 9505. Block(s): 114B, 114C, 114D, 115, 118, 120, 121, 122, 123, 124, 125, 126, 127, 128, 129, 220, 221, 222, 223, 224A, 224B, 224C, 225, 226A, 226B, 227, 228, 229, 233A, 233B, 233C, 234, 235 Tract: 9506. Block(s): 101, 126, 128, 129, 130, 145, 146, 147, 148, 149, 216, 217, 218, 219, 220, 221, 222, 223, 316, 318, 319, 320, 321, 322, 323, 324, 325, 326, 327, 328 Tract: 9507. Block(s): 104, 105A, 105B, 106A, 106B, 107, 108, 109, 110, 111, 112, 113, 114, 115, 116, 117, 118, 123, 124, 125, 126, 201A, 201B, 201C, 201D, 202, 203, 204, 207B, 208, 209, 210, 211, 212, 213, 214, 215, 216A, 216B, 217, 218, 219, 220A, 220B, 220C, 220D, 221, 222, 223, 224, 225, 226, 227, 228, 229, 230, 231, 232, 233, 234, 235, 236, 237, 238, 239, 240, 241, 242, 243, 244, 245, 246A, 246B, 247, 248, 249, 250, 318, 319, 320, 321, 322, 323, 401A, 401B, 401C, 402A, 402B, 402C, 403A, 403B, 404A, 404B, 405, 406, 407A, 407B, 407C, 408A, 408B, 409A, 409B, 409C, 409D, 409E, 409F, 409G, 410, 411, 412, 413, 414A, 414B, 414C, 414D, 415A, 415B, 415C, 415D, 416A, 416B, 416C, 417, 418, 419, 420, 421, 422, 423, 424, 425, 426, 427, 432, 435 VTD: 0040 CHAMBLISS 28 (Part) Tract: 9501.

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Block(s): 141, 142, 143, 144, 145, 146, 147, 148, 149, 150, 152, 153, 154, 155, 156, 157, 158, 159, 160, 161, 162, 163, 164, 165, 166, 167, 168, 169, 170, 171, 172, 173, 174, 175, 176, 177, 178, 179, 180, 181, 182, 183, 192, 193, 194, 195 Tract: 9502. Block(s): 101, 102, 103, 104, 130, 131, 153, 154, 155, 401, 431, 432, 433 Tract: 9507. Block(s): 101, 102, 103, 119, 120, 121, 122 Tract: 9508. Block(s): 202, 203, 204, 205 VTD: 0045 ANDERSONVILLE TALBOT COUNTY VTD: 3002 FLINT HILL VTD: 3003 GENEVA VTD: 3004 JUNCTION CITY VTD: 3006 PRATTSBURG VTD: 3007 TALBOTTON VTD: 3008 VALLEY TAYLOR COUNTY VTD: 0001 1 (Part) Tract: 9503. Block(s): 106A, 118, 119, 129, 142, 143, 201A, 201B, 229A, 230, 231, 232A, 233, 234, 235 VTD: 0002 2 VTD: 0003 3 VTD: 0004 4 VTD: 0005 5 (Part) Tract: 9503. Block(s): 395, 396, 397 Tract: 9504. Block(s): 205, 206, 207, 208, 209, 210, 211, 212, 213, 214, 215, 216, 217, 218, 219, 221, 222, 223, 224, 225, 226, 227, 228, 229, 230, 231, 232, 233, 234, 235, 236, 237, 239, 240, 241, 242, 243, 244, 245, 246, 247, 248, 249, 250, 251, 252, 253, 254, 255, 256, 257, 258, 259, 260, 261, 262, 263, 264, 265, 266, 267, 268, 269, 270, 271, 272, 273, 274, 275, 276, 277, 278, 279, 280, 281, 282, 283, 284, 285, 286, 287, 288, 289, 290, 291, 292, 293, 294, 295, 296, 297

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VTD: 0006 6 (Part) Tract: 9502. Block(s): 289, 290, 291, 292, 293 Tract: 9503. Block(s): 103, 105, 106B, 109, 131A, 132, 138, 139, 140, 141, 201C, 202, 218, 220, 224, 225, 226, 227, 228B, 229B, 232B, 250B, 251B, 259, 260, 261, 262, 285, 286, 287, 288, 289, 290, 291, 292, 293, 294, 295, 296, 297, 307, 308, 309, 310, 311, 312, 313, 314, 315, 316, 317, 318, 319, 320, 321, 322, 323, 324, 336A, 336B, 337, 338, 339, 340, 341, 342, 343, 344, 345, 346, 347, 348, 349, 350, 351, 352, 353, 354, 355, 356, 357, 358, 359, 360, 361, 362, 363, 364, 365, 366, 367, 368, 369, 370, 371, 372, 373, 374, 375, 376, 377, 378, 379, 380, 381, 382, 383, 384, 385, 386, 387, 388, 389, 390, 391, 392, 393, 394 Tract: 9504. Block(s): 238 VTD: 0008 8 VTD: 0009 9 District: 138 PULASKI COUNTY CRISP COUNTY VTD: 0001 CORDELE (Part) Tract: 9801. Block(s): 108, 109, 110, 111, 112, 113, 114, 115, 116, 117, 121, 125, 126, 127, 128, 129, 130, 131, 132, 133, 134, 149, 150, 156, 157, 158, 159A, 159B, 160, 161, 162, 163A, 163B, 164, 165, 166, 167, 168, 169, 170, 201, 202, 203, 207, 208, 209, 210, 214, 215A, 215B, 215C, 215D, 215E, 216A, 216B, 217, 218, 219, 220, 221, 222A, 222B, 222C, 223A, 223B, 224A, 224B, 225, 226, 227, 228, 229, 230A, 230B, 231A, 231B, 232, 233, 234, 235, 236, 237, 238, 239, 240, 241, 242, 243, 244, 245, 246, 247, 248, 249, 250, 251, 252A, 252B, 253, 254, 255, 256, 257, 258, 259, 260, 261, 262, 263B, 264B, 265B, 266B, 267, 268, 269, 301A, 301B, 302, 303A, 303B, 304, 305A, 305B, 306B, 306C, 319, 322, 323A, 323B, 324A,

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324B, 325, 326, 327, 328, 329, 330, 331, 332, 333, 334, 335, 336, 337, 338, 339, 340, 341, 342, 343, 344, 345, 346, 347, 348, 349, 350, 351, 352, 353, 354, 355, 356, 357, 358, 359, 360, 361, 362, 363 Tract: 9802. Block(s): 101, 102, 103, 104, 118, 119, 120, 121, 122, 123, 124, 125, 126, 127, 128, 129, 130, 131, 132, 133, 134, 135, 136, 137, 138, 139, 140, 141, 142, 143A, 143B, 144B, 145, 146, 147, 149, 150, 168B, 168E, 173D, 173E, 174A, 174B, 175, 176, 177, 178, 184, 185, 186, 187, 193, 194, 195, 196B, 197B, 328, 431, 432, 433, 434, 435, 436, 437, 438, 439, 440, 441, 442, 443, 444, 445, 446, 447, 448, 449, 450, 451, 452, 501, 502, 550, 551, 601, 602, 603, 604, 605, 606, 607, 608, 609, 610, 618, 619 Tract: 9803. Block(s): 113, 118, 119, 156, 157, 158, 159, 160, 161, 162, 163, 164, 165, 166, 167, 168, 169, 172, 173, 201, 202A, 202B, 202C, 203A, 203B, 204A, 204B, 205A, 205B, 206A, 206B, 207, 208, 209, 210, 211, 212, 213, 214A, 214B, 215, 216A, 216B, 217, 218A, 218B, 219A, 219B, 220A, 220B, 221A, 221B, 221C, 222, 223, 224A, 224B, 224C, 225, 226A, 226B, 227, 228A, 228B, 229A, 229B, 230A, 230B, 231, 232, 233, 234, 235, 236, 237, 238, 239, 240, 241, 242, 243, 244, 245, 246, 247, 248, 249, 250, 251, 252, 253, 254, 255A, 255B, 255C, 256A, 256B, 256C, 256D, 256E, 256F, 257A, 257B, 258A, 258B, 258C, 259A, 259B, 260A, 260B, 261A, 261B, 262A, 262B, 263A, 263B, 264, 265, 266A, 266B, 267A, 267B, 268A, 268B, 269, 270, 271, 301, 302, 303, 312, 313, 314, 315, 316, 317, 318, 319, 320, 321, 322, 323, 331, 332, 333, 334, 335, 336, 337, 338, 339, 340, 341, 342, 343, 344, 345, 346, 347, 348, 349, 350, 355, 356, 361, 362, 363, 364, 365, 366, 367, 368, 369, 370 Tract: 9804. Block(s): 101, 102, 103, 104, 105, 106, 107A, 107B, 107C, 107D, 108A, 108B, 109A, 109B, 110A, 110B, 111A, 111B, 112A, 112B, 113A, 113B, 114, 115, 116A, 116B, 117A, 117B, 118A, 118B, 119, 120A, 120B, 120C, 121A, 121B, 122A, 122B, 123,

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124, 125A, 125B, 126A, 126B, 126C, 127, 128, 129, 130, 131, 132, 133A, 133B, 134A, 134B, 134C, 135A, 135B, 136, 137A, 137B, 138A, 138B, 139, 140, 141A, 141B, 141C, 142, 143, 144, 145, 146, 147, 148, 149, 150, 201, 202, 203, 204, 205, 206, 207, 208, 209, 210, 211, 212, 213, 214, 215, 216, 217, 218, 219, 220, 221, 222, 223, 224, 225, 226, 227, 228, 229, 230, 231, 232, 233, 234, 235, 236, 237, 238, 239, 240, 241, 242, 243, 244, 245, 246, 247, 248, 249, 250, 251, 252, 253, 254, 255, 301, 302, 307, 308, 309, 310, 319, 320, 327, 328, 329, 330, 335, 336, 337, 338, 339, 401, 402A, 402B, 403, 404, 405A, 405B, 406A, 406B, 406C, 407A, 407B, 407C, 408, 409A, 409B, 410A, 410B, 411, 412, 413, 414A, 414B, 414C, 414D, 414E, 415A, 415B, 415C, 416, 417, 418A, 418B, 432, 434, 435, 436, 437, 438, 439, 440, 441, 442, 443, 444, 445, 501A, 501B, 502A, 502B, 503A, 503B, 503C, 504, 505, 506, 507, 508, 509, 510, 511A, 511B, 512, 513, 514A, 514B, 515, 516, 517, 518, 519, 520, 521, 522, 523, 524, 525, 526, 527A, 527B, 528A, 528B, 528C, 528D, 529A, 529B, 530, 531, 532, 533, 534, 535, 536, 537, 538, 539, 540, 541, 542, 543, 544 Tract: 9805. Block(s): 101, 102, 103, 104, 105, 106, 107, 114, 115, 116, 117, 118, 119, 120 VTD: 0002 LISTONIA VTD: 0003 HATLEY VTD: 0004 ARABI VTD: 0005 JAMESTOWN VTD: 0006 CONEY DOOLY COUNTY VTD: 0002 SIXTH 1012 VTD: 0003 THIRD 516 (Part) Tract: 9701. Block(s): 189, 190, 191, 193, 194, 350, 352, 353, 354, 356, 357, 358, 359 Tract: 9703. Block(s): 101, 102, 103, 108, 110, 111, 112, 113, 130 HOUSTON COUNTY VTD: 0001 RUMB (Part) Tract: 0207.

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Block(s): 201A, 201B, 202, 203A, 203B, 203C, 203D, 204A, 204B, 204C, 205A, 205B, 205C, 206, 207, 208A, 208B, 307A, 307B, 308A, 308C Tract: 0211.01 Block(s): 101A, 102A, 102B, 103A, 103B, 104A, 104B, 105A, 105B, 105C, 105D, 106, 107, 108A, 108B, 108C, 108D, 108E, 109, 110, 114A, 114B, 115A VTD: 0004 RECR (Part) Tract: 0206. Block(s): 906, 907C, 909B VTD: 0009 LII VTD: 0010 UII (Part) Tract: 0211.02 Block(s): 101A, 101B, 114B, 115A, 115B, 116A, 116B, 117, 118, 121, 122, 123, 124, 129, 140, 141, 301, 304 Tract: 0211.03 Block(s): 101, 102, 103, 104, 105, 201, 202, 203A, 203B, 204, 205, 206, 207, 208, 209, 210, 211, 212, 213, 214, 215, 216, 217, 218, 219, 220, 221, 301, 302, 303, 305, 306, 307, 308, 309, 310, 311, 312, 313, 314, 315, 316, 317, 318, 319, 320, 321, 322, 323, 324, 325, 326, 327, 328, 329, 330, 331, 332, 333, 337, 338, 339, 340, 341, 342, 343, 344, 345 VTD: 0011 10TH (Part) Tract: 0211.02 Block(s): 302, 303, 305, 306, 307, 308, 309, 310, 311, 312, 313 Tract: 0211.03 Block(s): 334, 335, 336 Tract: 0212. Block(s): 101, 102, 103, 111, 112, 113, 114, 115, 116, 117, 118, 119, 120, 121, 201, 202, 203 VTD: 0015 12TH (Part) Tract: 0215.02 Block(s): 146, 147, 148, 149, 150, 151, 152, 153, 154, 155, 156, 157, 158, 159, 160, 161, 162, 163, 164, 165, 166, 167, 168, 169, 170, 171, 172, 173, 174, 175, 176, 177, 178, 201, 202, 203, 205, 206, 207, 208, 209, 210, 212, 213, 214, 215, 216, 217, 218, 219, 220, 221, 222, 231, 237, 238, 239, 240, 241

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VTD: 0016 TOWN (Part) Tract: 0212. Block(s): 204, 207, 208, 209, 210, 211A, 211B, 212, 213B, 214, 215, 303A, 303B, 508, 510, 511, 512, 513, 514, 515, 516, 517, 518, 519, 520, 521, 522, 523, 524, 525, 526, 527, 528, 529, 530, 531, 532, 533, 534, 611, 612, 613, 614, 615, 616, 617, 618, 619, 620, 621, 622, 623, 624, 625, 626, 627, 628, 629, 630, 631, 701, 702, 703, 704, 709, 710 Tract: 0213. Block(s): 311D, 314, 315, 316, 317, 428A, 428B, 429B, 430B, 431, 432 Tract: 0214. Block(s): 111, 112, 113, 114, 115, 116, 117, 118, 201, 202, 203, 204, 205, 206, 207, 208, 209, 210, 211, 212, 213, 214, 215, 216, 217, 218, 219, 220, 221, 222, 223, 224, 225, 226, 227, 228, 229, 230, 231, 232, 233, 234, 235, 236, 237, 238, 239, 240, 241, 242, 243, 244, 245, 246, 301, 302, 303, 304, 305A, 305B, 306A, 306B, 307A, 307B, 308, 309, 310, 311, 312, 313A, 313B, 313C, 314, 315, 316, 317, 318A, 318B, 319, 320, 321, 322, 323, 324, 325, 326, 327, 328A, 328B, 329, 330, 331, 332, 401, 402A, 402B, 407, 408, 507, 525, 526, 527, 528, 529, 530 Tract: 0215.02 Block(s): 143B, 144, 145 SUMTER COUNTY VTD: 0040 CHAMBLISS 28 (Part) Tract: 9501. Block(s): 196, 197 District: 139 HOUSTON COUNTY VTD: 0001 RUMB (Part) Tract: 0205. Block(s): 221, 222, 223, 224, 225, 227A, 227B, 228, 233, 234, 235 Tract: 0207. Block(s): 401, 402, 403, 404, 405, 406, 407, 408, 409 Tract: 0208. Block(s): 101, 102, 103, 104, 105, 106, 107, 108, 109,

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110, 111, 112, 113, 114, 115, 116, 117, 118, 119, 120, 121, 122, 123, 201, 301, 901A, 901B, 901C VTD: 0002 MILL VTD: 0003 MSSH (Part) Tract: 0202. Block(s): 102, 103, 104, 105, 106, 107, 108, 109, 110, 111, 112, 113, 114, 115, 116, 117, 118, 119 Tract: 0203. Block(s): 315, 411, 412, 413, 414, 415, 416, 417, 418, 419, 420, 421, 422, 423, 424, 425, 426, 427, 428, 429 VTD: 0004 RECR (Part) Tract: 0204. Block(s): 125, 127, 201, 202, 203, 204, 205, 206, 207, 208, 209, 210, 211, 212, 213, 214, 215, 216, 901, 902, 903, 904, 905, 906 Tract: 0205. Block(s): 106, 107, 108, 109, 110, 111, 112, 115, 116, 117, 201, 202, 203, 204, 205, 206, 207, 208, 209, 210, 211, 212, 213, 214, 215, 216, 226, 229, 230, 231, 232 Tract: 0209. Block(s): 101, 102, 103, 104, 106, 107, 112, 113, 119, 120, 121 VTD: 0006 RUSS VTD: 0007 PKWD (Part) Tract: 0201.01 Block(s): 224A, 224B, 225, 226 Tract: 0202. Block(s): 120, 121, 122, 123, 124, 125, 126, 127, 128, 129, 130, 201, 202A, 202B, 202C, 203A, 203B, 204, 205, 206, 207, 208, 209, 210, 211, 301, 302, 303A, 303B, 303C, 304, 305, 306, 307, 308, 309, 310, 401A, 401B, 401C, 401D, 401E, 402A, 402B, 402C, 403A, 403B, 404A, 404B, 405A, 405B, 406A, 406B, 406C, 407, 409, 410A, 410B, 411, 412, 413, 414, 415, 416, 417, 418, 419, 420, 421, 422, 423, 424, 425A, 425B, 425C, 425D, 426A, 426B Tract: 0209. Block(s): 105, 108, 109, 110, 111, 114, 115, 116, 117, 118, 301, 401, 402, 403, 404, 405 VTD: 0010 UII (Part)

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Tract: 0211.01 Block(s): 113B Tract: 0211.02 Block(s): 102, 103, 104, 105, 106A, 106B, 106C, 106D, 106E, 106F, 107A, 107B, 108, 109, 110, 111A, 111B, 112A, 112B, 113A, 113B, 114A, 119, 120, 125, 126, 127, 128, 130, 131, 132, 133, 134, 135, 136, 137, 138, 139, 142, 143 VTD: 0013 ANNX (Part) Tract: 0209. Block(s): 408, 409, 410, 411 Tract: 0210. Block(s): 301, 302, 303A, 303B, 303C, 303D, 303E, 303F, 303G, 318, 319 Tract: 0211.01 Block(s): 201B, 201C, 201D, 201E, 202A, 202B, 203, 204, 205A, 205B, 206, 207, 208A, 208C, 211B, 211C, 211F, 301A, 301B, 301C, 302A, 307, 308, 309, 310, 311, 312, 313, 314, 315, 316, 317, 318, 401, 402, 403, 404, 405A, 405B, 405C, 405D, 406A, 406B, 407A, 407B, 407C, 407D, 407E, 407F, 407G, 408A, 408B, 409A, 409B, 410A, 410B, 410C, 411, 412A, 412B, 413, 414, 415, 416, 417, 418, 419A, 419B, 420, 421, 422, 423, 424A, 424B Tract: 0211.02 Block(s): 205, 213, 214, 215, 216, 217, 218, 219 VTD: 0017 WRJH District: 140 MACON COUNTY CRAWFORD COUNTY VTD: 0002 2 VTD: 001A 1A (Part) Tract: 0702. Block(s): 321, 322, 326, 329, 330, 331, 332, 333, 334, 335, 336, 337, 338, 339, 360, 361, 362, 363, 364, 365, 366, 367, 368, 369, 370, 371, 372, 373, 374, 375, 376, 377, 378, 379, 380, 382, 383, 384, 385, 386, 388, 393 VTD: 001B 1B

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DOOLY COUNTY VTD: 0001 VIENNA 535 (Part) Tract: 9703. Block(s): 218, 219, 221A, 221B, 222A, 222B, 223, 225, 226B, 227, 228, 229, 230, 231, 232, 233, 234, 235, 236, 237, 238, 239, 240, 241, 242, 243, 254, 255, 311, 313A, 313B, 314, 315, 316, 317, 318, 319, 320, 321, 322, 323, 324, 325, 326, 327, 328, 329, 330, 331, 333, 334, 336, 337, 338, 339, 340, 341A, 341B, 342, 343A, 343B, 344A, 344B, 345A, 345B, 346, 347, 348, 349, 350, 351, 368, 369, 370, 371, 372, 373, 374, 375, 376, 377, 378, 379, 380, 382, 383, 384, 385, 389, 390, 391, 392, 393, 394, 401, 402, 403, 404, 405, 406, 407, 408, 409, 410, 411, 412, 413, 414, 415, 416, 417, 418, 419, 420, 421, 422, 423, 424, 425, 426A, 426B, 427, 428, 429A, 429B, 430, 431, 432, 433, 434, 435, 436, 437, 438, 439, 440A, 440B, 441, 442, 443A, 443B, 444, 445, 446, 447, 448, 449A, 449B, 450A, 450B, 451A, 451B, 452, 453, 454, 455, 456, 515A, 516, 517, 518, 519, 520, 521, 522, 523A, 523B, 524A, 572A, 572B, 573, 574, 575, 576, 577, 578A, 578B, 580A, 580B, 582, 587, 588, 589 VTD: 0004 DRAYTON 633 VTD: 0006 BYROMVILLE 585 VTD: 0007 DOOLING 640 VTD: 0010 LILLY 1671 PEACH COUNTY VTD: 0010 DISTRICT 2 AND CLAUDE AND POWERSVILLE (Part) Tract: 0401. Block(s): 140, 141, 142, 143, 330, 331 Tract: 0402. Block(s): 129A, 137A, 138, 151, 152, 153A, 153B, 154, 155, 156, 157A, 158, 159, 175, 176, 205, 207A, 207B, 208, 209, 210, 211A, 212, 213, 214, 215, 216, 220, 221, 222, 223, 224, 225, 226, 227, 228, 229, 230, 232, 233, 236, 237, 238, 239, 240, 241A, 241B, 242, 243, 244, 245, 246, 247, 248, 249, 250, 251, 252, 254, 255, 256, 257A, 257B, 258, 259, 260, 261, 262, 263, 264 Tract: 0403.01

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Block(s): 127A, 127B, 128, 129, 130, 131A, 131B, 132A, 132B, 133, 135 Tract: 0404. Block(s): 101, 102, 103, 104, 105, 106, 107, 114, 115, 116, 117, 118, 119, 120, 121, 122, 123, 124, 125, 126, 127, 160A, 160B VTD: 0015 DISTRICT 3 SCHLEY COUNTY VTD: 0001 SCHLEY PRECINCT (Part) Tract: 9601. Block(s): 148, 149, 150, 151, 152, 153A, 153B, 153C, 154, 181, 182, 183A, 183B, 184, 185, 193, 197, 201, 202, 203A, 203B, 204, 205, 206A, 206B, 207, 208, 242, 243, 255 Tract: 9602. Block(s): 105, 106, 107, 180 TAYLOR COUNTY VTD: 0001 1 (Part) Tract: 9502. Block(s): 273, 274, 276, 277 Tract: 9503. Block(s): 110, 111, 112A, 112B, 112C, 113, 114, 115, 116, 117A, 117B, 120A, 120B, 121, 122, 123, 124, 125, 126, 127, 128, 130, 131B, 133, 134, 135, 136, 137, 221, 222, 223A, 223B, 228A, 236, 237, 238, 239, 240, 242, 245, 246A, 246B, 247, 248, 249, 250A, 251A, 252, 253, 254, 255, 256, 257, 301, 302, 303, 304, 305, 331, 333 VTD: 0006 6 (Part) Tract: 9503. Block(s): 241, 243, 244, 258, 306, 325, 326, 327, 328, 329, 330, 332, 334, 335 VTD: 0007 7 District: 141 CRISP COUNTY VTD: 0001 CORDELE (Part) Tract: 9801. Block(s): 118, 119, 120, 122, 123, 124, 204, 205A, 205B, 206, 211, 212, 213, 263A, 264A, 265A, 266A, 306A, 307A, 307B, 308A, 308B, 308C, 308D,

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309A, 309B, 310, 311, 312, 313, 314, 315, 316, 317, 318, 320, 321, 364, 365, 366, 367 Tract: 9802. Block(s): 144A, 148, 168A, 168C, 168D, 168F, 169, 170, 171, 172, 173A, 173B, 173C, 173F, 173G, 179A, 179B, 179C, 180, 181, 182A, 182B, 182C, 183, 196A, 197A, 201, 202, 203, 204, 205, 206, 207, 208, 209, 210, 211, 212, 213, 214, 215, 216, 217, 218, 219, 220, 221, 222, 223, 224, 225, 226, 227, 228, 229, 230, 231, 232, 233, 234, 235, 236, 237, 238, 239, 301, 302, 303, 304, 305, 306, 307, 308, 309, 310, 311, 312, 313, 314, 315, 316, 317, 318, 319, 320, 321, 322, 323, 324, 325, 326, 327A, 327B, 401, 402, 403, 404, 405, 406, 407, 408, 409, 410, 411, 412A, 412B, 412C, 413A, 413B, 414A, 414B, 415A, 415B, 416A, 416B, 417A, 417B, 418, 419, 420A, 420B, 421, 422, 423, 424, 425, 426, 427, 428, 429, 430, 453, 454A, 454B, 454C, 454D Tract: 9803. Block(s): 304, 305, 306, 307, 308, 309, 310, 311, 324, 325, 326, 327, 328, 329, 330, 351, 352, 353, 354, 357, 358, 359, 360 Tract: 9804. Block(s): 303, 304, 305, 306, 311, 312, 313, 314, 315, 316, 317, 318, 321, 322, 323, 324, 325, 326, 331, 332, 333, 334, 340, 341A, 341B, 419, 420A, 420B, 420C, 420D, 420E, 421, 422, 423A, 423B, 423C, 424A, 424B, 425, 426, 427, 428A, 428B, 428C, 429, 430, 431, 433 DOOLY COUNTY VTD: 0001 VIENNA 535 (Part) Tract: 9703. Block(s): 166, 167, 168, 169, 170, 224A, 224B, 226A, 244, 245, 246, 247, 248, 249, 250, 251, 252, 253, 509, 510, 511, 512, 513, 514, 515B, 524B, 525, 526, 527, 528, 529, 530, 531, 532, 556, 558, 559, 560, 562, 563, 564, 565, 566, 567, 568, 569, 570, 571, 579, 581, 583, 584, 585, 586 VTD: 0003 THIRD 516 (Part) Tract: 9701. Block(s): 160, 161, 162, 163, 164, 165, 166, 167, 168, 169, 170, 171, 177, 178, 179, 180, 181, 182, 183,

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184, 185, 186, 187, 188, 192, 360 VTD: 0005 FINDLAY 1552 VTD: 0008 PINEHURST 1479 VTD: 0009 UNADILLA 1466 HOUSTON COUNTY VTD: 0001 RUMB (Part) Tract: 0205. Block(s): 217, 218, 219, 220, 236, 237, 238, 239, 240A, 240B, 241A, 241B, 242, 243, 244, 245, 246 Tract: 0207. Block(s): 101A, 102, 103, 104, 105, 106, 107, 108, 109, 110, 111, 301, 302, 303, 304, 305, 306, 308B, 309, 310, 311, 312, 313, 314, 315, 316, 317, 318, 319, 320, 321, 412, 413, 414, 415, 416, 417, 418 Tract: 0208. Block(s): 401, 402 VTD: 0003 MSSH (Part) Tract: 0201.03 Block(s): 302, 304, 305, 306A, 306B, 308A, 308B, 309, 310, 311, 312, 313A, 313B, 314, 315, 316, 317, 318, 319 Tract: 0202. Block(s): 101 Tract: 0203. Block(s): 201, 202, 203, 204, 205, 206, 207, 208, 209, 210, 211, 212, 213, 214, 215, 216, 217, 218, 219, 220, 221, 222, 223, 224, 225, 226, 303, 304, 305, 306, 307, 308, 309, 310, 311, 312, 313, 314, 401, 402, 403, 404, 405, 405, 406, 407, 408, 409, 410 Tract: 0204. Block(s): 114, 115, 116, 117, 118, 119, 120, 121, 122, 123, 124 VTD: 0004 RECR (Part) Tract: 0201.03 Block(s): 307A, 307B Tract: 0203. Block(s): 102A, 102B, 103, 104, 105, 106, 107, 108, 109, 110, 111, 112, 113, 114A, 115, 116, 301 Tract: 0204. Block(s): 101A, 101B, 102, 103, 104, 105, 106, 107, 108, 109, 110, 111, 112, 113, 126 Tract: 0205.

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Block(s): 101A, 101B, 102, 103, 104, 105, 113A, 113B, 114A, 114B Tract: 0206. Block(s): 903, 904 VTD: 0008 NSJH (Part) Tract: 0201.01 Block(s): 117, 118A, 118B Tract: 0201.02 Block(s): 224, 225, 226, 301B, 307A, 307B, 307C, 410, 413, 416, 421, 422A, 422B, 423, 424, 425 VTD: 0011 10TH (Part) Tract: 0212. Block(s): 104, 106, 107, 108, 110, 206 VTD: 0012 CENT (Part) Tract: 0201.01 Block(s): 112A, 112B, 113, 114, 115, 116, 217, 221, 222A, 222B, 223, 313, 314, 410, 411A, 411B, 412 Tract: 0202. Block(s): 408 VTD: 0013 ANNX (Part) Tract: 0211.01 Block(s): 302B, 303, 304, 305, 306 Tract: 0211.02 Block(s): 201, 202, 203, 204, 206, 207, 208, 209, 210, 211, 212 VTD: 0014 N13 VTD: 0015 12TH (Part) Tract: 0215.02 Block(s): 204, 211, 223, 224, 225, 226, 227, 228, 229, 230, 232, 233, 234, 235, 236, 242, 243, 244, 245, 246, 247, 248, 249, 250, 251, 252, 253, 256, 257, 258, 259, 260, 261, 262, 263, 264, 265, 266, 269, 270, 271, 272, 273, 274, 275, 276, 277, 278, 279, 280, 281, 282, 283, 284, 285, 286, 287, 288, 289, 290, 291, 292, 293, 294, 295, 296, 297 VTD: 0016 TOWN (Part) Tract: 0212. Block(s): 205, 213A, 301, 302, 304A, 304B, 305, 306, 307, 308, 401, 402, 403, 404, 405, 406, 407, 408, 409, 410, 411, 412, 413, 414, 501, 502, 503, 504, 505, 506, 507, 509, 535, 536, 537, 601, 602, 603, 604, 605, 606, 607, 608, 609, 610, 632, 705, 706,

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707, 708, 711, 712, 713, 714, 715, 716, 717 Tract: 0213. Block(s): 101, 102A, 102B, 103A, 103B, 104, 105, 106, 107, 108, 109A, 109B, 110, 111, 112, 113A, 113B, 113C, 114, 115A, 115B, 115C, 115D, 116, 117A, 117B, 117C, 118, 119A, 119B, 119C, 120, 121A, 121B, 121C, 122, 123, 124, 125, 126, 127, 128, 129A, 129B, 129C, 130, 131, 132, 201, 202, 203, 204, 205, 206, 207, 208, 209, 210, 211, 212, 213, 214, 215, 216, 217, 218, 219, 220, 221, 222, 223, 301, 302A, 302B, 303, 304, 305, 306, 307, 308, 309A, 309B, 310, 311A, 311B, 311C, 312, 313A, 313B, 313C, 318, 319, 320, 321, 322, 323, 324, 325, 326, 327, 328, 329, 330, 331, 333, 334, 335, 336, 401, 402, 403, 404, 405, 406, 407, 408, 409, 410, 411, 412, 413, 414, 415, 416, 417, 418, 419, 420, 421, 422, 423, 424, 425, 426, 427A, 427B, 429A, 430A Tract: 0214. Block(s): 101A, 101B, 102, 103, 104, 105, 106, 107, 108, 109, 110, 119, 120A, 120B, 121, 403, 404, 405A, 405B, 406A, 406B, 406C, 508, 509, 510, 513 District: 142 BLECKLEY COUNTY DODGE COUNTY LAURENS COUNTY VTD: 0007 BURCH VTD: 0009 CADWELL VTD: 0015 LOWERY VTD: 0018 REEDY SPRINGS TELFAIR COUNTY VTD: 0001 MCRAE (Part) Tract: 9501. Block(s): 101A, 101B, 101C, 101E, 102, 103, 104, 105A, 105B, 106A, 106B, 107, 108, 109, 110, 111, 112, 113, 114A, 114B, 115A, 115B, 116, 117, 118, 119, 120, 121, 122, 123, 124, 125, 126A, 126B, 127A, 127B, 128, 129, 130, 131A, 131B, 131C, 132A, 132B, 133, 134, 135, 136, 137, 138, 139, 140, 141, 142, 143, 144, 145, 146, 147, 148, 149, 150,

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151, 152A, 152B, 152C, 153, 154, 155, 156A, 156B, 156C, 156D, 157, 158A, 159, 219B, 228B, 229, 230A, 230B, 231, 232, 233B, 246B, 247B, 276B, 278, 279, 280, 281, 282, 283, 310B, 333B, 334B, 335, 336, 337, 338, 339, 340, 341, 342, 343, 344, 345, 346, 347, 348, 349, 350, 351, 352B, 355B, 356, 357, 358, 359, 360, 361, 362, 363, 364, 365, 366, 367, 368, 369, 370, 371, 372, 373, 374, 375, 376, 377, 378, 379, 380, 381, 382, 383, 384, 385, 386, 387, 388, 389, 390A, 390B, 391, 392, 393, 394, 395, 396, 397, 401, 402, 403, 404, 405, 406, 407, 408, 409, 410, 411, 412, 413, 414, 415, 416, 417, 418, 419, 420, 421, 422, 423, 424, 425, 426, 427, 428, 429, 430, 431, 432, 433, 434, 435, 436, 437, 438, 439, 440, 441A, 441B, 442, 443, 444, 445, 446, 447, 448, 449, 450, 451, 452, 453, 454, 455, 456, 457, 458A, 458B, 459, 460, 461, 462, 463, 464, 465, 466, 467, 468, 520B, 529A, 530, 534A, 534B, 536, 537, 538, 539, 540, 541, 542, 543, 544A, 544B, 545A, 545B, 545C, 546, 550A VTD: 0002 MILAN (Part) Tract: 9502. Block(s): 109A, 110A, 113A, 120A, 122, 123, 124, 125, 126, 127, 128, 129, 130, 131, 132, 133, 134, 135, 136, 137, 138, 139, 140, 141, 142, 143, 144A, 145, 146A VTD: 0006 HELENA District: 143 LAURENS COUNTY VTD: 0001 NATIONAL GUARD VTD: 0002 SHAMROCK VTD: 0003 CALHOUN PARK VTD: 0004 BETHSADIA VTD: 0005 BAILEY VTD: 0006 BUCKEYE VTD: 0008 BURGAMY VTD: 0010 CARTER VTD: 0011 DUDLEY VTD: 0012 HAMPTON MILL VTD: 0013 HARVARD

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VTD: 0014 JACKSON VTD: 0016 OCONEE VTD: 0017 PINETUCKY VTD: 0019 ROCKLEDGE VTD: 0020 SMITH District: 144 EMANUEL COUNTY JOHNSON COUNTY TREUTLEN COUNTY District: 145 JENKINS COUNTY CANDLER COUNTY BULLOCH COUNTY VTD: 0001 STATESBORO (Part) Tract: 9903. Block(s): 101, 102, 103, 104, 105, 106, 107, 108, 109, 111, 112, 113, 114, 115, 116, 117, 118, 119, 120, 121, 122, 123, 124, 125, 126, 127, 128, 129, 130B, 131, 132, 133, 134, 135, 136, 137, 138, 139, 140, 141, 142, 143B, 144B, 145, 146, 147, 148, 149, 150, 151, 152, 211, 212, 213, 214, 217, 219, 220, 221, 222, 223, 224, 225, 226, 229, 230, 231, 232, 233, 234, 235, 236, 237, 238, 239, 240, 241, 242, 243, 244, 245, 245, 246, 247, 248, 249, 250, 251, 252, 253, 254, 255, 256, 257, 258, 259, 260, 261, 262, 263, 264, 265, 266, 267, 268, 270, 281, 282, 283, 284, 285, 295, 296, 297, 301, 302, 303, 304, 305, 306, 307, 308, 309, 310, 311, 312, 313, 314, 315, 316, 317, 318, 319, 320, 321, 322, 323, 324, 325, 326, 327, 328, 329, 330, 331, 332, 333, 334, 335, 336, 401, 402, 403, 404, 405, 406, 407, 408, 409, 410, 411, 412, 413, 414, 415, 416, 417, 418, 419, 420, 421, 422, 423, 424, 425, 426, 427, 428, 429, 430, 431, 432, 433, 434, 435, 436, 437, 438, 439, 440, 441, 442, 443, 444, 445, 446, 447, 448, 449, 450, 451, 452, 453, 454, 455, 456, 457, 458, 459, 460, 461, 462, 463, 464, 465, 466, 467, 468, 469, 470, 471, 472, 473, 474

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Tract: 9904. Block(s): 303B, 308A, 308B, 309, 310, 311, 411B, 426B, 426C, 429B, 430, 431, 432, 433A, 433B, 434, 435, 436, 437, 438, 515B, 516, 521B, 522B, 523, 524B, 525B, 526B, 528, 529, 530, 531, 532, 533, 534, 535, 536, 537, 538, 603C, 608B, 610B, 611, 612, 613, 614, 615, 616, 617, 618, 619, 620, 621, 622, 623, 624 Tract: 9905. Block(s): 503B, 504B, 522B, 523, 524, 525, 526, 527, 528, 529 Tract: 9906. Block(s): 401, 402, 403, 404, 405, 406, 407, 408, 409, 410, 411, 412, 413, 414, 415, 416, 417, 418, 419, 420, 421, 422, 423, 424, 425, 426, 427, 428 Tract: 9907. Block(s): 403, 405, 406 VTD: 0005 BROOKLET VTD: 0006 STILSON VTD: 0007 BAY VTD: 0008 NEVILS VTD: 0009 REGISTER VTD: 0010 EMIT VTD: 0011 SINKHOLE VTD: 0012 PORTAL District: 146 SCREVEN COUNTY BULLOCH COUNTY VTD: STATESBORO (Part) Tract: 9902. Block(s): 110, 111, 112, 113, 114, 115, 116, 127, 128, 129, 130, 131, 132, 133, 135, 136, 137A, 137B, 138A, 138B, 139A, 139B, 140, 141, 142, 143A, 143B, 144A, 144B, 145A, 145B, 146, 147, 148, 258, 259, 260, 261, 263, 264, 265, 266, 267, 268, 271, 301A, 301B, 302, 303, 304, 305, 306, 307, 308, 309, 310, 311, 312, 313, 314, 315, 316A, 316B, 317, 318, 319, 320A, 320B, 321, 322, 323, 324, 325, 326, 327, 328A, 328B, 329, 330, 331A, 331B, 332, 333A, 333B, 334A, 334B, 335A, 335B, 336, 337, 401A,

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401B, 402, 403, 404, 405, 406, 407A, 407B, 408, 409, 410, 411, 412, 413, 414, 415, 416, 417, 418, 419, 420, 501, 502, 503, 504, 505, 506, 507, 508, 509, 510, 511, 512, 513, 514, 515, 516, 517, 518, 519, 520, 521, 522, 523, 524, 525, 526, 527, 601, 602, 603, 604, 605, 606, 607, 608, 609, 610, 611, 612, 613, 614A, 614B, 615, 616, 617, 618, 619, 620, 621, 622, 623, 624, 625, 626, 627, 628, 629, 630, 631, 632, 633 Tract: 9903. Block(s): 130A, 143A, 144A Tract: 9904. Block(s): 101, 102, 103, 104, 105, 106, 107, 108, 109, 110, 111, 112, 113, 114, 115, 116, 117, 118, 119, 120, 121, 122, 123, 201, 202, 203, 204, 205, 206, 207, 208, 209, 210, 211, 212, 213, 214, 215, 216, 301, 302, 303A, 304, 305, 306, 307, 312, 313, 401, 402, 403, 404, 405, 406, 407, 408, 409, 410, 411A, 412, 413, 414, 415, 416, 417, 418, 419, 420, 421, 422, 423, 424, 425, 426A, 427, 428, 429A, 501, 502, 503, 504, 505, 506, 507, 508, 509, 510, 511, 512, 513, 514, 515A, 517, 518, 519, 520, 521A, 522A, 524A, 525A, 526A, 527, 601, 602, 603A, 603B, 604, 605, 606, 607, 608A, 609, 610A Tract: 9905. Block(s): 101, 102, 103, 104, 105, 106, 107, 108, 109, 110, 111, 112, 113, 114, 115, 116, 117, 118, 119, 120, 121, 122, 123, 124, 125, 126, 127, 128, 129, 130, 131, 132, 133, 134, 135, 136, 137, 138, 139, 140, 141, 142, 143, 144, 145, 146, 147, 148, 149, 150, 151, 152, 153, 201, 202, 203, 204, 205, 206, 207, 208, 209, 210, 211, 212, 213, 214, 215, 216, 301, 302, 303, 304, 305, 306, 307, 308, 309, 310, 311, 312, 313, 314, 315, 316, 317, 318, 319, 320, 321, 322, 323, 324, 325, 326, 327, 328, 329, 330, 331, 332, 401, 402, 403, 404, 405, 406, 407, 408, 409, 410, 411, 412, 413, 414, 415, 416, 417, 418, 419, 420, 421, 422, 423, 424, 425, 426, 427, 428, 429, 430, 431, 501A, 501B, 502, 503A, 504A, 505, 506, 507, 508, 509, 510, 511, 512, 513, 514, 515, 516, 517, 518, 519, 520, 521, 522A Tract: 9906.

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Block(s): 141, 142, 143, 144, 152, 153, 154, 155, 156, 157, 201, 202A, 202B, 203, 204A, 204B, 205A, 205B, 206, 207, 208, 209, 210, 211, 212, 213, 214, 215, 216, 217, 218, 219, 220, 221, 222, 301, 302, 303, 304, 305, 306, 307, 308, 309, 310, 311, 312, 313, 314, 315, 316, 317, 318, 319, 320, 321A, 321B, 321C, 322, 323A, 323B, 324, 509, 510A, 510B, 510C, 511, 512, 513, 514, 515, 516, 517, 520, 535, 536, 537A, 537B, 538A, 538B VTD: 0002 LOCKHART VTD: 0003 BLITCH VTD: 0004 HAGIN District: 147 EFFINGHAM COUNTY BRYAN COUNTY VTD: 0001 NINETEENTH VTD: 0002 MILL CREEK VTD: 0003 RICHMOND HILL VTD: 0006 FORT STEWART (Part) Tract: 9202. Block(s): That portion of Block 901E which lies north of Georgia State Highway 144. VTD: 0007 BLITCHTON District: 148 CHATHAM COUNTY VTD: 0012 1-12 (Part) Tract: 0039. Block(s): 201A, 202A, 212, 301B, 310B, 311B, 405, 406A, 406B, 407A, 407B, 409, 410A, 410B, 411 VTD: 0013 1-13 (Part) Tract: 0102. Block(s): 101, 102, 103, 118, 119, 120, 201, 206 VTD: 0014 2-1 VTD: 0015 2-2 VTD: 0016 2-3 VTD: 0017 2-4 VTD: 0019 2-6 VTD: 0020 2-7

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VTD: 0021 2-8 VTD: 0022 2-9 VTD: 0026 3-3 (Part) Tract: 0036.01 Block(s): 308, 309, 310, 311, 312, 313, 314 Tract: 0037. Block(s): 108, 109, 110, 111, 112, 113, 118, 119, 120, 207, 208, 209, 210, 211, 212, 213, 214, 215, 216 VTD: 0027 3-4 VTD: 0028 3-5 VTD: 0030 3-7 VTD: 0034 4-1 (Part) Tract: 0036.01 Block(s): 401B, 402 VTD: 0035 4-2 VTD: 0036 4-3 (Part) Tract: 0111.01 Block(s): 507 VTD: 0043 4-10 (Part) Tract: 0038. Block(s): 204B, 307B, 312B, 313B Tract: 0039. Block(s): 201B, 202B Tract: 0101.02 Block(s): 407, 408, 409, 410 District: 149 CHATHAM COUNTY VTD: 0009 1-9 VTD: 0024 3-1 VTD: 0025 3-2 VTD: 0047 5-2 VTD: 0052 5-7 (Part) Tract: 0045. Block(s): 101A, 103, 104, 131, 401A, 401B, 413B, 414A, 414B VTD: 0053 5-8 (Part) Tract: 0105.02 Block(s): 106, 110, 111, 112, 113, 114, 115, 201, 202, 203, 204, 205, 206, 207, 208, 209, 210, 211, 212 VTD: 0061 6-6

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VTD: 0077 8-2 (Part) Tract: 0105.01 Block(s): 201, 212B, 213 Tract: 0106.01 Block(s): 620B Tract: 0106.04 Block(s): 101A, 101B, 102A, 102B, 103A, 103B, 104A, 104B, 105, 106, 107, 108, 109, 110, 111, 112, 113, 114A, 114B, 115, 116, 117, 118, 119A, 119B, 120A, 120B, 121A, 121B, 122A, 122B, 123, 124A, 124B, 125, 126A, 126B, 127A, 127B, 127C, 128, 129B, 131B, 132, 133, 134, 135A, 135B, 136, 137, 138, 139, 140, 141, 142B, 143B, 144, 145, 146, 147B, 150, 151, 152, 153, 154, 155 Tract: 0106.05 Block(s): 169A, 170A, 171A, 172A VTD: 0078 8-3 VTD: 0079 8-4 VTD: 0080 8-5 VTD: 0081 8-6 VTD: 0082 8-7 VTD: 0083 8-8 VTD: 0084 8-9 VTD: 0085 8-10 VTD: 0086 5-11 District 150 CHATHAM COUNTY VTD: 0053 5-8 (Part) Tract: 0105.02 Block(s): 102, 103, 104, 105 VTD: 0064 6-9 VTD: 0065 7-1 VTD: 0066 7-2 VTD: 0067 7-3 VTD: 0068 7-4 VTD: 0069 7-5 VTD: 0070 7-6 VTD: 0071 7-7 VTD: 0072 7-8 VTD: 0073 7-9

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VTD: 0074 7-10 VTD: 0075 7-11 VTD: 0076 8-1 VTD: 0077 8-2 (Part) Tract: 0106.01 Block(s): 315, 620A Tract: 0106.04 Block(s): 129A, 130, 131A Tract: 0106.05 Block(s): 101, 102B, 103, 104, 117, 118, 125, 126, 127, 128, 129, 130, 131, 132, 133, 134, 135, 136, 137, 138, 139, 140, 141, 142, 143, 144, 145, 146C, 147, 148, 149, 150, 151B, 152B, 153, 154B, 162, 163, 164, 165, 166, 167, 168, 169B, 170B, 171B, 172B, 175 Tract: 0106.99 Block(s): 146Z District: 151 CHATHAM COUNTY VTD: 0001 1-1 VTD: 0002 1-2 VTD: 0003 1-3 VTD: 0005 1-5 VTD: 0006 1-6 VTD: 0018 2-5 VTD: 0029 3-6 VTD: 0031 3-8 VTD: 0033 3-10 VTD: 0046 5-1 VTD: 0049 5-4 VTD: 0050 5-5 VTD: 0051 5-6 VTD: 0052 5-7 (Part) Tract: 0012. Block(s): 112 Tract: 0033.02 Block(s): 201, 206, 207 Tract: 0045. Block(s): 105, 106, 107, 108, 109, 110, 111, 112, 113, 114, 115, 116, 117, 118, 119, 120, 121, 122, 123,

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124, 125, 126, 127, 128, 129, 130, 132, 133, 134A, 134B, 134C, 201, 202, 203, 204, 205, 206A, 206B, 207, 208, 209, 210, 211, 212, 213, 214A, 214B, 214C, 215, 216, 217, 218, 219, 220, 221, 222, 223, 224, 225, 226, 227, 228, 229, 230, 231, 232, 233, 234, 235, 301, 302, 303, 304, 305, 306, 307, 308, 309, 310, 311, 312, 313, 314, 315, 316, 317, 318, 319, 320, 321, 322, 323, 324, 325, 326, 327, 328, 329, 330, 402, 403, 404, 405, 406, 407, 408, 409, 410, 411, 412, 413A VTD: 0054 5-9 VTD: 0055 5-10 District: 152 CHATHAM COUNTY VTD: 0007 1-7 VTD: 0010 1-10 VTD: 0011 1-11 VTD: 0012 1-12 (Part) Tract: 0039. Block(s): 203, 204, 205, 206, 207, 208, 209, 210, 211, 301A, 302, 303, 304, 305, 306, 307, 308, 309, 310A, 311A, 312, 313, 314, 315, 404, 408, 412A, 412B Tract: 0040.02 Block(s): 101, 102, 103, 104A, 104B, 105, 118A, 118B Tract: 0102. Block(s): 312A, 312B, 312C, 313A, 313B, 313C VTD: 0032 3-9 VTD: 0044 4-11 (Part) Tract: 0041. Block(s): 101, 102, 103, 104, 105, 106, 107, 108, 109, 110, 111, 112, 140, 201, 202, 203, 204, 205, 206, 207, 208, 209 Tract: 0110.03 Block(s): 103 VTD: 0045 4-12 VTD: 0057 6-2 VTD: 0059 6-4

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VTD: 0060 6-5 VTD: 0062 6-7 VTD: 0063 6-8 District: 153 CHATHAM COUNTY VTD: 0013 1-13 (Part) Tract: 0102. Block(s): 202, 203, 204, 205, 207, 208, 209, 210, 301, 302, 303, 304, 305, 306, 307, 308, 309, 310, 311, 312D, 314, 315, 316 VTD: 0026 3-3 (Part) Tract: 0036.01 Block(s): 103, 108, 109, 115, 116, 120, 201, 202, 203, 204, 205, 206, 207, 208, 209, 210, 211, 212, 213, 214, 215, 216, 217, 218, 301, 302, 303, 304, 305, 306A, 307 Tract: 0036.02 Block(s): 101A Tract: 0037. Block(s): 201A, 201B, 202, 203, 204, 205, 206 Tract: 0101.01 Block(s): 323 VTD: 0034 4-1 (Part) Tract: 0036.01 Block(s): 101, 102A, 102B, 104, 105, 106, 107, 110, 111, 112, 113, 114, 117, 118, 119, 306B, 401A, 403, 404A, 404B, 405, 406, 407, 408, 409 Tract: 0036.02 Block(s): 101D, 312B Tract: 0101.01 Block(s): 301, 302, 303, 314A, 314B, 314C, 315, 316, 317, 318A, 318B, 319, 320, 321A, 321B, 321C, 321D, 322, 329A, 329B VTD: 0036 4-3 (Part) Tract: 0111.01 Block(s): 101, 102, 103, 104, 105, 106, 107, 108, 109, 110, 111, 112, 113, 114, 115, 116, 117, 118, 119, 120, 121, 122, 123, 124, 125, 126, 201, 202, 203, 208, 209, 210, 211, 212, 213, 214, 215, 216, 217, 218, 219, 220, 221, 222, 223, 224, 401, 402, 403,

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404, 405, 406, 508, 509, 510, 511, 512, 513, 514 VTD: 0037 4-4 VTD: 0038 4-5 VTD: 0039 4-6 VTD: 0041 4-8 VTD: 0042 4-9 VTD: 0043 4-10 (Part) Tract: 0101.02 Block(s): 315B, 402, 403B, 404, 411, 412, 413 Tract: 0110.02 Block(s): 103 Tract: 0110.04 Block(s): 101A, 101B, 102, 103, 104, 105, 106, 107, 108, 109, 110, 111, 112, 113, 114, 201, 202, 203, 204, 205, 206, 207, 208, 209, 210, 211, 212, 213, 301, 302, 303, 304, 305, 306, 307, 308, 309, 310, 311, 312, 313, 314, 315, 316, 317, 318, 319, 320, 321, 322, 323, 324, 325, 326, 327, 328, 329, 330, 331 VTD: 0044 4-11 (Part) Tract: 0110.03 Block(s): 101, 102, 104, 105, 106, 107, 108, 109, 110, 111, 112, 113, 114 VTD: 0056 6-1 District: 154 TATTNALL COUNTY EVANS COUNTY BRYAN COUNTY VTD: 0004 TWENTH WEST VTD: 0005 FORT MCALLISTER VTD: 0006 FORT STEWART (Part) Tract: 9202. Block(s): That portion of Block 901E which lies south of Georgia State Highway 144. LIBERTY COUNTY VTD: 0010 2-0010 (Part)

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Tract: 0101. Block(s): That portion of Block 901G which lies north and east of Georgia State Highway 144 and Georgia State Highway 119. VTD: 0012 2-0012 District: 155 TOOMBS COUNTY MONTGOMERY COUNTY WHEELER COUNTY District: 156 WILCOX COUNTY BEN HILL COUNTY IRWIN COUNTY TIFT COUNTY VTD: 0001 BRIGHTON VTD: 0002 BROOKFIELD VTD: 0008 TIFTON SOUTH (Part) Tract: 9906. Block(s): 101B, 102B, 103B, 117B, 120B, 122, 123, 124, 125, 126, 127, 128, 129, 130B, 131B, 138B, 139B, 172, 173, 217, 222, 223, 224, 225B, 226, 227, 228, 231, 233, 234, 237, 238, 301, 304, 305, 306, 307, 309, 310, 311, 312, 315 VTD: 0009 TIFTON NORTHEAST (Part) Tract: 9904. Block(s): 105D, 106, 107, 108, 109, 122, 129, 130, 401C, 402, 403, 408B, 409, 410, 411, 413B, 414B, 415, 416, 417B, 533B Tract: 9906. Block(s): 201C, 202B, 206, 207, 208, 209B, 211, 212, 213, 214, 215, 216, 235, 236 District: 157 TURNER COUNTY LEE COUNTY VTD: 0002 REDBONE VTD: 0003 LEESBURG (Part)

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Tract: 0203. Block(s): 424, 430, 431B, 432, 433, 434B, 435, 436, 437, 439A, 439B, 440A, 440B, 440C, 441A, 441B, 441C, 442, 443, 444A, 444B, 445A, 445B, 446A, 446B, 447, 448, 449, 462, 463, 464, 465, 466, 467, 468, 469, 470, 471, 472, 475A, 475B, 476A, 476B, 477A, 478, 479, 480, 501, 502, 503, 504, 505A, 506, 507A, 508 VTD: 0004 CENTURY VTD: 0005 PALMYRA WORTH COUNTY VTD: 0001 SYLVESTER VTD: 0002 SYLVESTER PARK VTD: 0003 POULAN VTD: 0004 SUMNER VTD: 0005 SHINGLER VTD: 0006 RED ROCK (Part) Tract: 9502. Block(s): 102, 103, 104, 105, 107, 108, 109, 110, 121, 122, 123, 124, 125, 126, 127, 128, 201, 202, 203, 204, 205, 206, 207, 208, 209, 210, 211, 212, 226, 227, 228, 229, 230, 231, 232, 233, 234, 235, 236, 252, 253, 254, 255, 256, 257, 258, 259, 301, 302, 303, 304, 305B, 306, 307B, 308B, 308C, 314B VTD: 007 DOLES (Part) Tract: 9501. Block(s): 231, 232, 233, 234, 235, 236, 237, 241, 242, 243, 244, 245, 246, 247, 248, 249, 250, 251, 252, 253, 254, 255, 256, 257, 258, 265, 266, 267, 268, 269, 270, 271, 272, 273, 274, 275, 276, 277, 278, 279, 280, 281, 282, 295, 296, 297 VTD: 0008 OAKFIELD VTD: 0009 WARWICK VTD: 0010 SCOTTERVILLE VTD: 0011 MINTON VTD: 0013 GORDY (Part) Tract: 9504. Block(s): 219, 221, 222, 223, 224 Tract: 9505. Block(s): 103B, 104, 105, 106, 107, 108, 109, 110, 111, 112, 113, 123, 124, 125, 126, 127, 128, 153B, 154, 155B, 168B, 169, 233, 234B, 235, 241, 242,

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243, 244, 245B, 254B, 263B, 264B, 265, 266, 267, 268, 269, 270, 271, 272, 273, 274, 275, 276, 277, 278, 279, 280, 281, 282, 283, 284, 285, 286, 287, 288, 289, 290, 291, 292, 293, 294 District: 158 STEWART COUNTY QUITMAN COUNTY RANDOLPH COUNTY CLAY COUNTY CALHOUN COUNTY BAKER COUNTY VTD: 0001 ANNA VTD: 0003 HOGGARDS MILL VTD: 0004 MILFORD EARLY COUNTY VTD: 0002 BLAKELY (Part) Tract: 9901.98 Block(s): 179 Tract: 9902. Block(s): 428, 429, 430, 431 Tract: 9904. Block(s): 101, 102, 103, 104, 105A, 105B, 105C, 105D, 106A, 106B, 107, 108, 109, 110, 116, 117, 118, 119, 120, 121, 122A, 122B, 123, 124, 125, 126A, 126B, 127A, 131, 132, 135, 136, 137, 169, 170, 171, 201, 213, 311B VTD: 0005 DAMASCUS MARION COUNTY VTD: 0005 BUENA VISTA MITCHELL COUNTY VTD: 0010 CAMILLA NORTH (Part) Tract: 9803. Block(s): 201, 202, 203, 204, 205, 206, 207, 208, 209, 210, 211, 220, 221, 334A, 334B, 340A, 340B, 341 Tract: 9804. Block(s): 401, 402, 403, 404, 405, 406, 407, 408, 409, 410, 411, 412, 413, 414, 415, 416, 417, 418, 419, 426, 427, 428, 429, 430, 431A, 431B, 432, 433A, 433B, 461, 481, 482, 483 VTD: 0015 CAMILLA SOUTH (Part)

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Tract: 9803. Block(s): 218 Tract: 9804. Block(s): 320A, 320B, 323B, 323C, 325, 326, 327, 329, 330, 331, 334, 457B, 458B, 458C, 459A, 462, 463C Tract: 9806. Block(s): 301 VTD: 0040 PELHAM (Part) Tract: 9806. Block(s): 105A, 106A, 107, 108, 109, 110, 111, 112, 113, 114, 115, 116, 117, 118, 119, 120, 128, 129, 130, 131, 132, 133, 134, 135, 136, 137, 138, 139, 140, 141, 142, 201A, 201B, 203, 206A, 208, 209A, 209B, 210, 211A, 211B, 212, 213, 214, 215, 216A, 216B, 217, 218 District: 159 WEBSTER COUNTY TERRELL COUNTY LEE COUNTY VTD: 0001 CHOKEE VTD: 0003 LEESBURG (Part) Tract: 0202. Block(s): 160, 162, 163, 192, 194, 195, 196 Tract: 0203. Block(s): 202, 203, 204, 205, 211, 402, 403, 404, 405, 413, 414, 416, 417, 418, 419, 420, 421A, 421B, 422, 423, 425, 426, 427, 428, 429, 431A, 434A, 450, 451, 452, 453, 454, 455, 456, 457, 458, 459, 460, 461, 473, 474, 485A, 485B, 486, 487, 490, 491, 493, 494, 495, 496, 497, 514, 516, 517, 518, 519, 520, 521, 522, 523, 524, 528, 529, 530, 531, 532, 533, 534, 535, 536, 537, 548, 549 VTD: 0006 SMITHSVILLE SUMTER COUNTY VTD: 0005 LESLIE 15 VTD: 0010 SUMTER CITY NEW 16 VTD: 0015 HUNTINGTON OLD 16 VTD: 0020 THOMPSON 17 VTD: 0030 PLAINS OLD 26

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VTD: 0035 AMERICUS 27 (Part) Tract: 9502. Block(s): 115A, 115B, 115C, 115D, 116A, 116B, 117A, 117B, 118A, 118B, 118C, 119A, 119B, 120A, 120B, 121A, 121B, 122A, 122B, 123A, 123B, 124A, 124B, 125, 126, 141B, 143A, 143B, 144A, 144B, 145, 146A, 146B, 146C, 146D, 147A, 147B, 148A, 148B, 148C, 149B, 156, 157, 158A, 158B, 159A, 159B, 201A, 201B, 201C, 202A, 202B, 203A, 203B, 204, 205, 206, 207, 208, 209, 210, 211, 212, 213, 214, 215, 216, 217, 218, 219, 220, 221, 222, 223, 224, 225, 226, 301D, 303A, 303B, 304, 305, 306, 310 Tract: 9503. Block(s): 133, 134, 135A, 135B, 135C, 135D, 136, 137A, 137B, 138, 139A, 139B, 140A, 140B, 141, 142A, 142B, 143, 144, 215A, 215B, 215C, 220, 301, 302, 303, 304, 305, 306, 307, 308, 309, 310, 311, 312, 313, 314, 315, 316, 317, 318, 319, 320, 321, 401, 402, 403, 404, 405, 406, 407, 408, 409, 410, 411, 412, 413, 414, 415, 416, 417, 418, 419, 420, 421, 422, 423, 424, 425, 426, 427, 428, 429, 430, 431, 432, 433, 434, 435, 436, 437, 438, 439, 440, 441, 442, 443, 444, 445, 446, 447, 448, 449, 450, 451, 452, 453, 454, 455, 456, 457, 458, 459, 460, 461, 462, 463, 510, 511, 512, 513, 514A, 514B, 515, 516, 517, 518, 519A, 519B, 520A, 520B, 520C, 521A, 521B, 521C, 522, 523, 524, 525, 526, 527, 528, 529, 530, 531, 532, 533, 534, 535A, 535B, 536, 537, 538, 539, 540, 541, 542, 543, 544, 545, 546 Tract: 9504. Block(s): 319, 320 Tract: 9505. Block(s): 101, 102, 103, 104, 105, 106, 107, 108, 109, 110, 111, 112, 113, 114A, 116, 117, 119, 201, 202, 203, 204A, 204B, 205, 206, 207, 208, 209, 210, 211, 212, 213, 214, 215A, 215B, 216A, 216B, 216C, 216D, 217A, 217B, 217C, 218, 219, 230, 231, 232A, 232B, 236, 237, 238, 301, 302, 303, 304, 305, 306, 307, 308, 309, 310, 311, 312, 313, 314, 326B, 327, 328, 329, 331, 332, 333, 334 Tract: 9506.

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Block(s): 102, 103, 104, 105, 106, 107, 108, 109, 110, 111, 112, 113, 114, 115, 116, 117, 118, 119, 120, 121, 122, 123, 124, 125, 127, 131, 132, 133, 134, 135, 136, 137, 138, 139, 140, 141, 142, 143, 144, 201, 202, 203, 204, 205, 206, 207, 208, 209, 210, 211, 212, 213, 214, 215, 301, 302, 303, 304, 305, 306, 307, 308, 309, 310, 311, 312, 313, 314, 315, 317 Tract: 9507. Block(s): 205, 206A, 206B, 206C, 207A, 301, 302, 303, 304, 305, 306, 307, 308, 309, 310, 311, 312, 313, 314, 315, 316, 317 District: 160 MILLER COUNTY SEMINOLE COUNTY DECATUR COUNTY VTD: 0002 BAINBRIDGE (Part) Tract: 9701. Block(s): 179, 180, 181, 182, 183, 186, 187, 188, 189, 190, 191, 192, 193 Tract: 9703. Block(s): 267B, 284B, 285, 286, 383B, 384, 385, 386, 436 Tract: 9704. Block(s): 103, 104A, 104B, 105, 106, 107, 108, 109, 110, 111, 112, 113, 114, 115, 116, 117, 118, 119, 120, 121, 122, 123, 124A, 124B, 125, 126A, 126B, 127, 128, 201, 202A, 202B, 203, 204, 205A, 205B, 206, 207, 208, 209, 210, 243 Tract: 9705. Block(s): 214, 215, 216, 217, 218, 233, 234 Tract: 9706. Block(s): 101, 102, 113, 114, 115, 116, 117, 118, 119, 120, 121, 130, 131, 132, 133, 134, 201, 202, 222, 223, 224, 225, 226, 227, 228, 229, 230, 231, 301, 302, 303, 304, 305, 306, 307, 308, 309, 310, 311, 312, 313, 314, 315, 316, 317, 318, 319, 320, 321, 322, 323, 324, 325, 326, 327, 328, 329, 330, 331, 332, 333, 334, 335, 336, 337, 338, 339, 340, 341, 342, 343, 344, 345, 346, 347, 348, 349, 350, 401,

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402A, 402B, 403A, 403B, 404, 405, 406, 407, 408, 409, 410, 411, 412, 413, 414, 415, 419C, 422C Tract: 9707. Block(s): 106, 107, 108, 109, 110, 111, 112, 113, 114, 115, 136, 137, 138, 139, 140, 141, 142, 143, 144, 145, 146, 147, 148, 149, 195, 196, 197 VTD: 0003 WEST BAINBRIDGE (Part) Tract: 9702. Block(s): 237, 238, 239, 240, 257 Tract: 9703. Block(s): 131, 144B, 145, 146B, 147B, 148, 149, 150, 151, 152, 153, 154, 155, 156, 158B, 159, 160, 161, 162, 163, 201B, 202C, 203, 204B, 260B, 261, 262, 263, 264, 265, 266, 267C, 270B, 278B, 287, 288 VTD: 0006 BRINSON VTD: 0008 FACEVILLE VTD: 0010 KENDRICK VTD: 0013 RECOVERY EARLY COUNTY VTD: 0001 ARLINGTON VTD: 0002 BLAKELY (Part) Tract: 9901.98 Block(s): 157, 158, 159, 160, 161, 162, 163, 172, 173, 175, 176, 177, 178 Tract: 9902. Block(s): 147A, 147B, 169, 170, 171, 172, 173, 174, 175, 176A, 176B, 177, 178, 218A, 219, 220, 221, 222, 223, 224, 225, 226, 227, 228, 229, 230, 330A, 332, 333, 334, 335, 336, 337, 338, 339, 340, 341, 342, 343, 344, 345, 401A, 401B, 402, 403, 404, 405, 406, 407, 408, 409, 410, 411, 412, 413, 414, 415, 416, 417, 418, 419, 420, 421, 422, 423, 424, 425, 426, 427, 432, 433, 434 Tract: 9903. Block(s): 101, 102, 103, 104, 105, 106, 107A, 126A, 127, 128, 129, 130, 131, 132, 133, 134, 135, 136, 137, 138, 139, 140, 141, 142A, 143A, 145, 155, 156, 157, 158, 159, 201, 202, 203, 204A, 204B, 205, 206, 207, 208, 209, 210, 211, 212A, 212B, 213, 214, 215, 217, 218, 219, 220, 221, 222, 223, 224, 225, 252, 253, 254 Tract: 9904.

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Block(s): 111, 112, 113, 114, 115, 127B, 146A, 202, 203, 204, 205, 206, 207, 208, 209, 210, 211, 212, 214, 215, 216A, 217, 301, 302, 303, 304, 305A, 306, 307, 308, 309, 310, 311A, 312A, 313, 314 VTD: 0003 CEDAR SPRINGS VTD: 0004 CUBA VTD: 0006 HILTON VTD: 0007 JAKIN VTD: 0008 COLOMOKEE VTD: 0009 URQUHART VTD: 0010 FREEMAN VTD: 0011 LUCILLE District: 161 BAKER COUNTY VTD: 0002 ELMODEL VTD: 0005 NEWTON DOUGHERTY COUNTY VTD: 0007 BROAD AVENUE SCHOOL VTD: 0008 ALBANY JR COLLEGE (Part) Tract: 0009. Block(s): 310, 311 Tract: 0010. Block(s): 101, 102, 103, 104, 105, 106, 107, 108, 109, 110, 111, 112, 113, 114, 115, 116, 117, 118, 201, 202, 203, 204, 205, 206, 207, 208, 209, 210, 211, 212, 213, 216, 217 VTD: 0009 WESTTOWN LIBRARY VTD: 0010 RIVERVIEW ACADAMY VTD: 0011 M L KING JR. HIGH SCHOOL VTD: 0012 MONROE HIGH SCHOOL VTD: 0014 CARVER TEEN CENTER (Part) Tract: 0012. Block(s): 218, 219, 220 Tract: 0015. Block(s): 114, 115, 116, 117, 301, 302, 303, 304, 305, 307, 308, 309, 311, 312, 316, 319, 322, 323, 324, 325, 326, 327 VTD: 0016 HIGHLAND AVENUE SCHOOL VTD: 0017 AVALON METHODIST CHURCH VTD: 0018 ALBANY JR. HIGH SCHOOL

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VTD: 0022 RAD SPRINGS JR HIGH SCH VTD: 0023 PUTNEY YOUTH CENTER (Part) Tract: 0109. Block(s): 208, 215, 216, 217, 218, 219, 220, 224, 225, 226, 227, 228, 229 Tract: 0110. Block(s): 105, 106, 107, 108, 109, 110, 111, 112, 115, 116, 117, 118, 119, 120, 121, 122, 123, 124, 125, 126, 127, 128, 129, 208, 209, 211, 212, 213, 214, 215, 216, 217, 227, 228, 230, 231, 232, 233, 234, 235, 236 District: 162 DOUGHERTY COUNTY VTD: 0013 FLINTSIDE ELEMENTARY SCH VTD: 0014 CARVER TEEN CENTER (Part) Tract: 0014.02 Block(s): 103, 104, 105, 106, 111, 112, 113, 218, 219 Tract: 0015. Block(s): 119, 120, 121, 201, 202, 203, 204, 205, 206, 207, 208, 209, 210, 211, 214, 215, 216, 217, 218, 219, 220, 221, 222, 223, 224, 306, 313, 314, 315, 320, 321 VTD: 0015 CARVER JR HIGH GYM VTD: 0019 TURNER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL VTD: 0020 JACKSON HEIGHTS ELEM SCH VTD: 0021 BILL MILLER GYM AND ALBANY STATE COLLEGE VTD: 0023 PUTNEY YOUTH CENTER (Part) Tract: 0110. Block(s): 101, 102, 103, 104, 113, 114, 201, 202, 203, 204, 205, 206, 207, 210, 218, 219, 220, 221, 222, 223, 224, 225, 226, 229, 237, 238, 239, 240 Tract: 0111. Block(s): 131, 132, 133, 134, 135, 136, 137, 138, 139, 140, 141, 142, 143, 144, 145, 146, 147, 148, 149, 150 VTD: 0024 MOCK ROAD ELEMENTARY SCH VTD: 0025 DOUGHERTY JR HIGH SCHOOL VTD: 0027 SYLVANDALE ELEMENTARY SCH

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District: 163 DOUGHERTY COUNTY VTD: 0001 NATIONAL GUARD ARMORY VTD: 0002 NW LIBRARY VTD: 0003 PORTERFIELD METH CH GYM VTD: 0004 LOWER DEERFIELD-WINDSOR VTD: 0005 WESTOVER HIGH SCHOOL VTD: 0006 MERRY ACRES JR HIGH SCH VTD: 0008 ALBANY JR COLLEGE (Part) Tract: 0010. Block(s): 214, 215 Tract: 0104.01 Block(s): 208B, 210, 211, 212 Tract: 0104.02 Block(s): 101, 102A, 102B, 103A, 104, 105, 106, 110, 111, 112, 113, 114, 115, 116, 117, 118, 119, 120, 121, 122 VTD: 0026 BRANCH ROAD PRECINCT VTD: 0028 SCOTTISH RITE TEMPLE WORTH COUNTY VTD: 0006 RED ROCK (Part) Tract: 9502. Block(s): 213, 214, 215, 216, 217, 218, 219, 220, 221, 222, 223, 224, 225, 237, 238, 239, 240, 241, 242, 243, 244, 245, 246, 247, 248, 249, 250, 251 VTD: 0007 DOLES (Part) Tract: 9501. Block(s): 283, 284, 287, 288, 289, 290, 291, 292, 293, 294 VTD: 0012 BRIDGEBORO VTD: 0013 GORDY (Part) Tract: 9505. Block(s): 114, 115, 116, 117, 118, 119, 120, 121, 122, 129, 130, 131, 132, 133, 134, 135, 136, 137, 138, 139, 140, 141, 142, 143, 144, 145, 146, 147, 148, 149, 150, 151, 152, 236, 237, 238, 239, 240, 295, 296, 297

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District: 164 COLQUITT COUNTY VTD: 0001 BRIDGE CREEK VTD: 0003 DOERUN VTD: 0004 FUNSTON VTD: 0005 HAMILTON VTD: 0006 HARTSFIELD VTD: 0008 MILL CREEK VTD: 0009 MONK (Part) Tract: 9703. Block(s): 222, 223, 224, 225A, 225B, 226A, 226B VTD: 0010 MOULTRIE (Part) Tract: 9703. Block(s): 433, 523, 524, 525 Tract: 9708. Block(s): 103, 104, 105, 106, 107, 108A, 108B, 109, 110, 111, 112, 115, 116, 117, 118, 119, 120, 121, 122, 123, 134, 135, 136, 137, 138, 139, 140, 141, 142, 147, 148, 301C Tract: 9709. Block(s): 129A, 131, 134, 135, 136, 301A, 325B VTD: 0011 MURPHY VTD: 0014 THIGPEN VTD: 0018 SHAW (Part) Tract: 9703. Block(s): 201, 202, 203A, 203B, 204, 205, 206, 207, 208A, 208B, 209, 210, 211, 212A, 212B, 212C, 213A, 213B, 214, 217, 218, 219, 220, 221, 301, 302, 303, 304, 305, 306, 307, 308, 309, 310, 311, 312, 313, 314, 315, 316, 317, 318, 319, 320, 321, 322, 323, 324, 325, 326, 327, 328, 329, 330, 331, 332, 333, 401, 402, 403, 404, 405, 406, 407, 408, 409, 410, 411, 412, 413, 414, 415, 416, 417, 418, 419, 420, 421, 422, 423, 424, 425, 426, 427, 428, 429, 430, 431, 432, 501, 502, 503, 504, 505, 506, 507, 508, 509, 510, 511, 512, 513, 514, 515, 516, 517, 518, 519, 520, 521m 522, 601, 602, 603, 604, 605, 606, 607, 608, 609, 610, 611, 612, 613, 614, 615, 618 VTD: 0019 AUTREYVILLE DECATUR COUNTY

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VTD: 0002 BAINBRIDGE (Part) Tract: 9701. Block(s): 177 Tract: 9704. Block(s): 101, 102 VTD: 0003 WEST BAINBRIDGE (Part) Tract: 9702. Block(s): 190, 192, 193, 194, 195 Tract: 9703. Block(s): 103, 104, 105, 106, 107, 108, 109, 110, 111, 112, 113, 114, 115, 116, 117, 118, 119, 120, 121, 122, 123, 124, 125, 126, 127, 128, 129, 130, 132, 133, 134, 135, 136, 137, 138, 139, 140 VTD: 0004 BELCHER VTD: 0007 CLIMAX VTD: 0011 PARKER (Part) Tract: 9701. Block(s): 101, 102, 103, 104, 105, 106, 122, 123, 124, 125, 126, 127, 128, 129, 156, 157, 158, 159, 160, 161, 162, 163, 164, 165, 166, 167, 168, 169, 170, 171, 172, 173, 174, 175, 176, 178, 194, 195 Tract: 9705. Block(s): 101, 102, 103 VTD: 0012 PINE HILL MITCHELL COUNTY VTD: 0005 BACONTON VTD: 0010 CAMILLA NORTH (Part) Tract: 9803. Block(s): 101, 102, 103, 104, 105, 106, 107, 108, 109, 110, 111, 112, 113, 114A, 114B, 115, 116, 117, 118, 119, 120, 121, 122, 123, 124A, 124B, 125, 126, 127, 128, 129, 130, 131, 132, 133, 134, 135, 136, 137, 138, 139, 140, 141, 142, 143, 144, 145, 146, 147, 148, 149, 150, 151, 152, 153, 154, 155, 156, 157, 158, 159, 160, 161, 162, 163, 164, 169, 170, 212, 213, 214, 301, 302, 303, 304, 305, 306, 307, 308, 309, 310, 311, 312, 313, 314, 315, 316, 317, 318, 319, 320, 321, 322, 323, 324, 325, 326, 327, 328, 329, 330, 331, 332, 333, 335, 336, 337A, 337B, 338, 339A, 339B, 342, 343, 344, 345, 346, 347, 348, 349, 350, 351, 352 VTD: 0015 CAMILLA SOUTH (Part)

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Tract: 9803. Block(s): 165, 166, 167, 168, 171, 215, 216, 217, 219 Tract: 9804. Block(s): 101, 102, 103, 104, 105, 106, 107, 108, 109, 110, 111, 112, 113, 114, 115, 116, 117, 118, 119, 120, 121, 122A, 122B, 123A, 123B, 124, 125, 126, 127A, 127B, 128, 129, 130, 131, 132, 133, 134A, 134B, 135, 136, 137, 138, 139, 140, 141, 142, 143, 144, 145, 146, 147, 148A, 148B, 148C, 148D, 148E, 149, 150, 151, 201, 202, 203, 204, 205, 206, 207, 208, 209, 210, 211, 212, 213, 214, 215, 216, 217, 218, 219, 220, 221, 222, 223, 224, 225, 226, 227, 228, 229, 230, 231, 232, 233, 234, 235, 236, 237, 238, 239, 240, 241, 242, 243, 244, 245, 246A, 246B, 247A, 247B, 248, 249, 301, 302, 303, 304, 305A, 305B, 306, 307A, 307B, 307C, 307D, 308, 309A, 309B, 310, 311, 312, 313, 314, 315, 316, 317, 318, 319, 321, 322, 323A, 324, 328, 332, 333, 335, 434, 435, 436, 437, 438, 439, 440, 441, 442, 443, 444, 445, 446, 447, 448, 449, 450, 451, 452, 453, 454, 455, 456, 457A, 458A, 463A, 463B, 464A, 464B, 465, 466, 467, 468, 469A, 469B, 470, 471, 472, 473, 474, 475 Tract: 9806. Block(s): 101, 102, 103, 104 Tract: 9807. Block(s): 119, 120 VTD: 0020 COTTON AND HINSONTON VTD: 0025 FAIRCLOTH VTD: 0030 PARKER VTD: 0035 PEBBLE CITY VTD: 0040 PELHAM (Part) Tract: 9806. Block(s): 105B, 106B, 121, 122, 123, 124, 125, 126, 127, 143, 144, 145, 146, 147, 148, 149, 202, 204, 205, 206B, 207, 302, 313, 314, 315, 316, 317A, 317B, 318, 319, 320, 321, 322, 323, 324, 325, 326, 327, 328, 329, 330, 331, 332, 333, 334, 335A, 335B, 336A, 336B, 337, 338, 339, 340, 341, 342, 343, 344, 345, 346, 347, 348, 349, 350, 351, 352, 355, 401, 402, 403, 404, 405, 406, 407, 408, 409, 410, 411, 412, 413, 414, 415, 416, 417, 418, 419, 420, 421,

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422, 423, 424, 425, 426, 427, 428, 429, 430, 431, 432, 433, 434, 435, 436, 437, 438, 439, 440, 441, 442, 443, 444A, 444B, 445, 446, 447, 448, 449A, 449B, 450, 451, 452. 453, 454, 455 Tract: 9807. Block(s): 127, 128, 129, 150B, 153A, 153B, 154A, 154B, 155, 156, 157, 158, 159, 160, 161, 162, 163, 164, 165, 166, 167, 168, 169, 170, 171, 172, 173, 174, 175, 176, 177, 178, 179A, 179B, 180, 181A, 181B, 182, 183, 184, 185, 186, 209, 210, 211, 212A, 212B, 213, 214A, 214B, 215, 216, 217, 218, 219, 220, 221, 222, 223, 224, 225, 226, 227, 228, 229, 230, 231, 232, 233, 234, 235, 236, 237, 238, 239, 240, 241, 242, 243, 244, 245, 246, 247, 248, 249A, 249B, 250A, 250B, 251A, 251B, 251C, 252, 253, 264, 265, 266, 267, 270, 272A, 272B, 273, 274, 275, 276, 277 VTD: 0045 RAIFORD VTD: 0050 SALE CITY District: 165 COLQUITT COUNTY VTD: 0002 CROSLAND VTD: 0009 MONK (Part) Tract: 9701. Block(s): 213, 214, 215, 216, 217, 218, 219, 220, 288, 289, 290 Tract: 9702. Block(s): 101, 102, 103, 104, 105, 106, 107, 158C, 159, 160, 161, 162, 163, 164, 165, 166, 167, 168, 169, 170, 171, 176, 177, 178, 289, 290, 291, 292 Tract: 9703. Block(s): 104, 105, 106, 107, 108, 109, 110, 111, 112, 113, 114, 115, 116, 117, 118, 119, 120, 136, 137, 138, 139, 140, 141, 142, 143, 144, 145, 146, 147, 148, 149, 150, 151, 152, 153, 154, 155, 156, 157, 158, 159, 160, 161, 162, 163, 164, 165, 166 VTD: 0010 MOULTRIE (Part) Tract: 9703. Block(s): 215A, 215B, 216, 616, 617 Tract: 9704.

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Block(s): 108A, 108B, 109A, 110A, 111, 112, 113, 114, 115, 116, 117, 118, 119, 120, 121, 122, 123, 124, 125, 126, 127, 139, 140, 141, 142, 143, 204, 205, 206, 207, 208, 209, 210, 211, 212, 213, 214, 215, 216, 217, 218, 219, 220, 221, 222, 223, 224, 225, 226, 227, 228, 229, 230, 231, 232, 233, 234, 248, 249, 250, 251, 252, 253, 254, 255, 256, 257, 258, 259, 260, 261, 262, 263, 264, 265 Tract: 9707. Block(s): 106, 107, 108, 109, 110, 111, 112, 113, 114, 115, 117, 118, 119, 120, 201, 202, 203, 204, 205, 206, 207, 208, 209, 210, 211, 212, 213, 214, 215, 216, 217, 218, 219, 220, 221, 222, 223, 224, 225, 226, 227, 228, 229, 230, 231, 232, 233, 234, 235, 236, 237, 238, 239, 240, 241, 242, 243, 244, 245, 246, 248, 253, 254, 255, 256, 257, 258, 304, 305, 306, 307, 308, 309, 310, 311, 312, 318 Tract: 9708. Block(s): 101, 102, 124, 125, 126, 127, 128, 129, 130, 131, 132, 133, 201, 202 VTD: 0012 NORMAN PARK (Part) Tract: 9701. Block(s): 150, 151A, 151B, 152A, 152B, 153A, 153B, 170, 171A, 171B, 172, 174, 178, 179, 180, 181, 182, 183, 184, 206, 207, 208, 209, 210, 211, 212, 221, 222, 223, 224, 225, 226A, 226B, 227, 228A, 228B, 229A, 229B, 230, 231, 232, 233, 234, 235, 236, 237, 238, 239, 240, 241, 242, 243, 244, 245, 246, 247, 248A, 248B, 249, 250, 251, 252, 257, 258A, 258B, 259, 260A, 260B, 261, 262, 263, 264, 265, 266, 267, 268, 269, 270, 271, 272, 273, 274, 275, 276A, 276B, 277A, 277B, 278, 279, 280, 282, 283, 284, 285, 286, 287, 291, 292 Tract: 9704. Block(s): 108C, 109B, 109C, 110B VTD: 0015 TY TY VTD: 0016 WARRIOR TIFT COUNTY VTD: 0003 CHULA VTD: 0004 DOCIA VTD: 0005 ELDORADO VTD: 0006 OMEGA

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VTD: 0007 TY TY VTD: 0008 TIFTON SOUTH (Part) Tract: 9906. Block(s): 101A, 102A, 103A, 104, 105, 106, 107, 108, 109, 110, 111, 112, 113, 114, 115, 116, 117A, 118, 119, 120A, 121, 130A, 131A, 132, 133, 134, 135, 136, 137, 138A, 139A, 140A, 140B, 141, 142, 143, 144, 145, 146, 147, 148, 149, 150, 151, 152, 153, 154, 155, 156A, 156B, 157, 158, 159, 160, 161, 162, 163, 164A, 164B, 165A, 165B, 166A, 166B, 167A, 167B, 168, 169, 170, 171A, 171B, 218A, 218B, 219, 220A, 220B, 221A, 221B, 225A, 225C, 225D, 229, 230A, 230B, 232A, 232B, 302, 303, 308, 313, 314, 316, 317, 318, 319, 320, 321, 322, 323, 324, 325, 326, 327, 328, 329, 330, 331, 332, 333, 334, 401A, 401B, 402, 403, 404, 405, 406, 407, 408, 409, 410, 411, 412, 413, 414, 415, 416, 417, 418, 419, 420, 421, 422, 423, 424, 425, 426, 427, 428, 429, 430, 431, 432, 433, 434, 435 Tract: 9907. Block(s): 103A, 108A, 109, 110, 111, 112, 113, 114, 115, 116, 117, 118, 119, 120, 121, 122, 123, 124, 125, 126A, 126B, 127, 128, 129, 130, 131, 132, 201, 202, 203, 204, 205, 206, 207, 208, 209, 210, 211, 212, 213, 214, 215, 216, 217, 218, 219, 220, 221, 222, 223, 224, 301, 302, 303, 304, 305, 306, 307, 308, 309, 310, 311, 312, 313, 314, 315, 316, 317, 318, 319, 320, 321, 322, 323, 324, 325, 326, 327, 328, 329, 431, 432, 433, 435A, 435B, 436, 437, 438, 439, 440A, 440B, 441, 442, 443, 444, 445, 446, 447, 448A, 448B, 449A, 449B, 450, 451, 452, 453, 454, 455, 456, 457, 458, 459, 460, 461, 462, 463, 464, 465, 466, 469, 470, 471, 472, 473, 474, 475, 476, 477, 478 Tract: 9909. Block(s): 101, 102, 103, 104, 105, 106, 107, 108, 109, 110, 111, 112, 113, 114, 214, 215, 216, 217, 218, 219, 220, 221, 222, 223, 224, 225, 226, 227, 228, 229 VTD: 0009 TIFTON NORTHEAST (Part) Tract: 9903. Block(s): 103A, 158, 159, 160, 161, 162, 163, 164,

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165, 166, 167, 201, 202, 203, 204, 205, 206, 207, 208, 209, 210, 211, 212, 213, 214, 215, 216, 217, 218, 219, 220, 221, 222, 223, 224, 225, 226, 227, 228, 229, 230, 231, 232, 233, 234, 235, 236, 237, 238, 239, 240, 301, 302, 303, 304, 305, 306, 307, 308, 309, 310, 311, 312, 313, 314, 315, 316, 317, 318, 319, 320, 321, 322, 401, 402, 403, 404, 405, 406, 407, 408, 409, 410, 411, 412, 413, 414, 415, 416, 417, 418, 419, 420, 421, 422, 423, 424, 425, 426, 427, 428, 429, 601, 602, 603, 604, 605, 606, 607, 608, 609, 610, 611, 612, 613, 614, 615, 616, 617, 618, 619, 620, 621, 622, 623, 624, 625, 626, 627, 628, 629, 630, 631, 632, 633, 634, 635 Tract: 9904. Block(s): 105A, 105B, 105C, 110A, 110B, 111A, 111B, 112, 113, 114, 115, 116, 117, 118, 119, 120, 121A, 121B, 123, 124, 125, 126, 127, 128, 201A, 201B, 201C, 201D, 202, 203, 204, 205, 206, 207, 208, 209, 210, 211, 212, 213, 214, 215, 216, 217, 218, 219, 220, 221, 222, 223, 224, 225, 301A, 301B, 302, 303, 304, 305, 306, 307, 308, 309, 310, 311, 312, 313, 314, 315, 316, 317, 318, 319, 320, 321, 322, 323, 324, 325, 401A, 401B, 404, 405, 406, 407, 408A, 412, 413A, 414A, 417A, 501, 502, 503, 504, 505, 506, 507, 508, 509, 510, 511, 512, 513, 514, 515, 516, 517, 518, 519, 520, 521, 522, 523, 524, 525, 526, 527, 528, 529, 530, 531, 532, 533A, 534, 535, 536, 537, 538, 601, 602, 603, 604, 605, 606, 607, 608, 609, 610, 611, 612, 613, 614, 615, 616, 617, 618, 619, 620, 621, 622, 623, 624, 625, 626, 627, 628 Tract: 9906. Block(s): 201A, 201B, 202A, 203, 204, 205, 209A, 210 Tract: 9907. Block(s): 101, 102 VTD: 0010 TIFTON NORTHWEST District: 166 BERRIEN COUNTY COLQUITT COUNTY

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VTD: 0007 LEE VTD: 0010 MOULTRIE (Part) Tract: 9704. Block(s): 107A, 136A, 138A, 201A, 203A, 235A, 236A, 237A, 238, 239, 240, 241, 242, 243, 244, 245, 246, 247, 335A, 337, 340, 341, 342 Tract: 9706. Block(s): 102A, 104A, 104B, 105A, 106A, 108A, 108C, 116A, 117, 118, 119, 120, 121, 122, 123, 124, 125, 126A, 127, 128, 129, 130, 131, 132, 133, 134, 135, 136, 137, 138, 139A, 139B, 301, 302A, 302B, 304, 305, 306A, 307A, 308A, 314A, 315A, 316, 317, 318, 322A Tract: 9707. Block(s): 101, 102, 103, 104, 105, 116, 121A, 121B, 122, 123, 124, 125, 126, 127, 128, 129, 130, 131A, 131B, 132, 133, 134, 135, 136, 137, 138, 139, 247, 249, 250, 251, 252, 301, 302, 303, 313, 314, 315, 316, 317, 319, 320, 321, 322, 323, 324, 325, 326, 327, 328, 329, 330, 331, 332, 333, 334, 335, 336, 337, 338, 339, 340, 341, 342, 343, 401, 402A, 402B, 403A, 403B, 404A, 404B, 405, 406A, 406B, 407, 408, 409, 410, 411, 412, 413, 414, 415, 416, 417, 418, 419A, 419B, 420, 421, 422, 423, 424, 425, 426, 427, 428, 429, 430, 431, 432, 433, 434, 435, 501A, 502, 503, 505, 506, 509A, 510A, 511A, 512A, 513A, 513B, 513C, 514, 515, 516A, 517A, 518A, 519, 520A, 521A, 522A, 537, 538A, 601, 602, 603, 604, 605, 606, 607, 608, 609, 610, 611, 612, 613, 614, 615, 616, 617, 618, 619, 620, 621, 622A, 622B, 623A, 623B, 624, 625A, 626A, 627, 628, 629, 630 Tract: 9708. Block(s): 113, 114, 143, 144, 145, 146, 203, 204, 205, 206, 207, 208, 209, 210, 211, 212, 213, 214, 215, 216, 217, 218, 219, 220, 221, 222, 223, 224, 225, 226, 227, 228, 229, 301A, 301B, 301D, 301E, 302, 303, 304, 305, 306, 307, 308, 309, 310, 311, 312, 313, 314, 315, 316, 317, 401, 402, 403, 404, 405, 406, 407, 408, 409, 410, 411, 412, 413, 414, 415, 416, 417, 418 VTD: 0012 NORMAN PARK (Part) Tract: 9701.

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Block(s): 253, 254, 255, 256, 281 Tract: 9703. Block(s): 101, 102, 103, 121, 122, 123, 124, 125, 126, 127, 128, 129, 130, 131, 132, 133, 134, 135 Tract: 9704. Block(s): 101, 102, 103, 104, 105, 106, 107B, 108D, 128, 129, 130, 131, 132, 133, 134, 135, 136B, 137, 138B, 201C, 202, 203B, 235B, 236B, 237C, 303, 304, 305, 306, 307, 308, 318 VTD: 0013 ROBINSON VTD: 0017 HOPEWELL COOK COUNTY VTD: 0001 ADEL WEST (Part) Tract: 9802. Block(s): 334, 401, 402, 403, 404, 405, 406, 407, 408, 409, 410, 411, 412, 413, 414, 415, 416, 417, 418, 419, 420, 421, 422, 423, 424, 425, 426, 427, 428, 429, 430, 431, 432, 433, 434, 435, 436, 437, 438, 439, 440, 441, 442, 443, 444, 445, 446, 447, 448, 501, 502, 503, 504, 505, 506, 507, 508, 509, 510, 511, 512, 513, 514, 515 Tract: 9804. Block(s): 101, 119, 120 VTD: 0003 PINE VALLEY (Part) Tract: 9804. Block(s): 121, 144 VTD: 0004 LENOX VTD: 0005 MASSEE VTD: 0006 RIVER BEND VTD: 0007 SPARKS VTD: 0008 ADEL EAST District: 167 COFFEE COUNTY ATKINSON COUNTY District: 168 WARE COUNTY

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District: 169 BACON COUNTY BRANTLEY COUNTY CHARLTON COUNTY VTD: 0003 3 VTD: 0005 5 (Part) Tract: 9901. Block(s): 102, 103, 104, 105, 106, 107, 108, 109, 110, 111, 112, 113, 114, 115, 116, 117, 118, 119, 120, 121, 122, 123, 124, 125, 126, 127, 128, 129, 130, 131, 132, 133, 134, 135, 136, 137, 138, 139, 140, 141, 142, 143, 144, 145, 146, 147, 148, 150, 151, 152A, 152B, 152C, 152D, 152E, 153, 154, 155, 156, 157, 158, 159, 160, 161, 162, 163, 164, 165, 166, 167, 168, 169, 170, 171, 174, 175, 176, 177, 178, 179, 180A, 181A, 182A, 183, 196A, 196B, 196C, 197, 201, 202, 203, 204, 205, 206, 207, 208, 209, 210, 211, 212, 213, 214, 215, 216, 217, 218, 219, 220, 221, 278, 279, 280, 281, 282, 289, 290, 291, 292, 293, 294, 295, 296, 297, 301, 302, 305A, 309, 310, 311A, 312, 313, 315, 316, 323, 324, 325, 326, 336, 337, 338, 345, 346, 347, 348, 349, 350, 351, 352, 355, 387 GLYNN COUNTY VTD: 0001 STERLING 1163/1166 PIERCE COUNTY VTD: 0001 HACKLEBARNE-CASON VTD: 0002 BLACKSHEAR (Part) Tract: 9604. Block(s): 414, 425, 426, 427, 428, 429, 430, 431, 432, 433, 434, 435, 436, 437, 438, 439, 440, 441, 442, 443, 444, 445, 446, 447, 448, 449, 450, 451, 452, 453, 454, 455, 456, 476, 477, 484, 486, 487, 488, 489, 490, 491, 492, 493, 494, 495, 496, 497A, 497B, 497C VTD: 0006 MERSHON 4B VTD: 0007 SUNSET-SWEAT 4C

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District: 170 JEFF DAVIS COUNTY APPLING COUNTY TELFAIR COUNTY VTD: 0001 MCRAE (Part) Tract: 9501. Block(s): 158B, 160, 161, 531, 532, 533, 534C, 535, 547, 548, 549, 550B, 551, 552, 558, 559, 560, 561, 562, 563, 564, 565, 566, 567, 568, 569, 635, 636, 637, 638, 639, 640, 641, 642, 643, 644, 645, 646, 647, 652, 668 Tract: 9502. Block(s): 164, 165, 166, 167, 168, 169, 170, 171 VTD: 0002 MILAN (Part) Tract: 9502. Block(s): 101, 102, 103, 104, 105, 106, 107, 108, 109B, 110B, 111, 112, 113B, 114, 115, 116, 117, 118, 119, 120B, 121, 144B, 146B, 147, 148, 149, 150, 151, 152, 153, 154, 155, 156, 157, 158, 159, 160, 161, 162, 163, 172, 173, 174, 175, 201, 202, 203, 204, 205, 206, 207, 208, 209, 210, 211, 212, 213, 214, 215, 216, 217, 218, 219, 220, 221, 222, 223, 224, 225, 226, 227, 228, 229, 230, 231, 232, 233, 234, 235, 236, 237, 238, 239, 240, 241, 242, 243, 244, 245, 246, 247, 248, 249, 250, 251, 252, 253, 254, 255, 256, 257, 258, 259, 260, 261, 262, 263, 264, 265, 266, 267, 268, 269, 270, 271, 272, 273, 274, 275, 276, 277, 278, 279, 280, 281, 282, 283, 284, 285, 286, 287, 288, 289, 290, 291, 292, 293, 294, 295, 296, 297 VTD: 0003 LUMBER CITY VTD: 0004 JACKSONVILLE VTD: 0005 SCOTLAND WAYNE COUNTY VTD: 0002 MADRAY SPRINGS VTD: 0003 OGLETHORPE VTD: 0005 RITCH

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District: 171 LONG COUNTY LIBERTY COUNTY VTD: 0009 2-0009 VTD: 0010 2-0010 (Part) Tract: 0101. Block(s): That portion of Block 901G which lies south and west of Georgia State Highway 144 and Georgia State Highway 119 PIERCE COUNTY VTD: 0002 BLACKSHEAR (Part) Tract: 9601. Block(s): 195 Tract: 9602. Block(s): 264, 265, 272, 273, 274, 275, 279, 280 Tract: 9603. Block(s): 101, 102, 103, 104, 105, 106, 107, 108, 109, 110A, 110B, 111, 112, 113, 114, 115, 116, 117, 118, 119, 120, 123, 124, 125, 126, 127, 133, 134, 135, 136A, 136B, 137A, 137B, 138, 139, 140, 141, 142, 143, 144, 145, 146, 147, 148, 149, 150, 151, 152, 153, 154, 156, 157, 158, 159, 160, 161, 166A, 166B, 174, 175, 176, 177, 178, 179, 180, 181, 182, 183, 184, 185, 186, 187, 301, 302, 303 Tract: 9604. Block(s): 108, 109, 110, 111, 112, 201A, 202, 203, 204, 205, 206, 207, 208, 209, 210, 211, 212, 213, 214, 215, 216, 217, 218, 219, 220, 221, 222, 223, 224, 225, 258, 259, 260, 301, 302, 303, 304, 305, 306, 307, 308, 309, 310, 311, 312, 313, 314, 315, 316, 317, 318, 319A, 319B, 320, 321A, 321B, 322, 323, 324, 325, 326, 327, 328A, 328B, 329A, 329B, 330A, 330B, 331A, 331B, 332, 333, 334, 335, 336, 337, 338A, 338B, 339A, 339B, 340A, 340B, 341, 342, 343, 344, 345, 415, 416, 417, 418, 419, 420, 421, 422, 423, 424 VTD: 0003 ST JOHNS-BLACKSHEAR 3A VTD: 0004 OTTER CREEK 3B VTD: 0005 PATTERSON 4A WAYNE COUNTY VTD: 0001 ODUM

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VTD: 0004 SCREVEN VTD: 0006 EMPIRE VTD: 0007 RED HILL VTD: 0008 EAST JESUP VTD: 0009 GARDI VTD: 0010 MT. PLEASANT VTD: 0011 ALTAHAMA VTD: 0012 VFW VTD: 0013 COURTHOUSE VTD: 0014 NATIONAL GUARD ARMORY VTD: 0015 RECREATION CENTER District: 172 LIBERTY COUNTY VTD: 0002 HINESVILLE VTD: 0003 DORCHESTER (Part) Tract: 0105. Block(s): 209B, 209C, 209D, 243A, 243B, 244, 245, 246, 247, 248A, 248B, 249, 250, 251, 252, 273A, 301, 302, 303, 304, 305, 324A, 324B, 325, 326, 327, 328, 329, 330, 331, 332, 333, 334, 335, 336, 337, 338, 339, 340, 341, 342, 343, 344, 345, 346, 347, 348, 349, 350, 351, 352, 353, 354, 355, 356, 357, 358, 359, 362, 363, 365, 379, 380, 401, 402, 403, 404, 405, 406, 407, 408, 409, 410, 411, 412, 413, 414, 415, 416, 417, 418, 419, 420, 421, 422, 423, 424, 425, 426, 427, 428, 429, 430, 431, 432, 433, 434, 435, 436, 437, 438, 439, 440, 441, 442, 443, 444, 445, 446, 447, 448, 449, 450, 451, 452, 453, 454, 455, 456, 457, 458, 459, 460, 461, 462, 463, 464, 465, 466, 467, 468, 469, 470, 471, 472, 473, 474, 475, 476, 477, 478, 479, 480, 481, 482, 483, 484, 485, 486, 487, 488, 489, 490, 491, 492, 493, 494 VTD: 0004 WALTHOURVILLE AND FLEMING WEST (Part) Tract: 0102. Block(s): 401A, 501, 502, 506, 507, 508B, 509, 510B, 511B, 601, 602, 603A, 625A, 626A, 705B, 706B, 707, 708B, 709, 710A, 710B, 717B Tract: 0104.

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Block(s): 125A, 128A, 129A, 130, 131, 132, 133, 219A, 220A, 221, 222, 223, 224, 225, 301, 302, 303, 304, 305, 306, 307, 308, 309, 310, 311, 312, 313, 314, 315, 316, 317, 318, 319, 320, 321, 322, 323, 324, 325, 326, 327, 328, 329, 330B, 331, 332, 333, 334, 335B, 335C, 345B, 372, 373, 374, 375, 376, 377, 383A, 384A, 387B, 390A, 391A, 394, 395, 396, 397 VTD: 0006 FLEMING EAST VTD: 0007 GUM BRANCH VTD: 0011 2-0011 District: 173 MCINTOSH COUNTY GLYNN COUNTY VTD: 0002 GLYNCO 1263 (Part) Tract: 0004. Block(s): 201, 202, 203, 204, 205, 210, 211, 228A, 228B, 229, 230, 231, 232, 233, 234, 235, 237, 238, 239, 240, 241, 242, 243, 270, 271, 272, 273, 274, 275, 276, 277, 278, 280, 281, 282, 283, 284, 285, 382, 383, 384, 385, 386, 387, 388, 389, 390 Tract: 0006. Block(s): 201, 204, 205, 206, 501 VTD: 0003 FANCY BLUFF 1366 (Part) Tract: 0010. Block(s): 271, 272, 273, 274, 284, 285, 286, 287, 288, 289, 348, 354, 355, 356, 357, 358, 359, 360, 361, 362, 363, 373, 374, 375, 376, 385, 386, 387, 393, 394, 447, 448, 449, 450, 451, 452, 453, 454, 455, 461, 462, 586, 587, 589 VTD: 0008 BEVERLY SHORES RECREATION 3153/3163 (Part) Tract: 0005. Block(s): 112B, 113C, 118C, 118D, 119C, 120B, 122B, 123, 124, 125B, 601, 602, 603, 604, 605, 606, 607, 608, 609, 610, 611, 612, 613, 614, 615, 706, 808, 809, 810, 811, 812, 813, 814, 815, 816 Tract: 0007. Block(s): 101, 102, 103, 104, 105A, 126, 127, 128 VTD: 0011 BWK. ARMORY 4153 (Part)

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Tract: 0007. Block(s): 301, 302A, 303A, 304A, 305, 306, 307, 308A, 308B, 309, 310A, 310B, 311A, 311B, 311C, 313, 319, 320, 321, 322, 323, 331, 332, 333, 334, 335, 336, 337, 338, 339, 340, 341, 342, 401, 402, 403, 404, 405, 406, 417, 418, 419, 420, 421, 422, 423, 424, 425, 426, 440, 441, 442, 443, 444, 509, 510, 527A, 528A, 529A, 722, 723, 724, 725, 726, 727, 728, 729, 735, 736, 737, 738, 739, 740, 741, 752 Tract: 0008. Block(s): 122, 123, 124, 131, 132, 135, 136, 137, 301, 302, 303, 406, 407, 520 VTD: 0012 JANE MACON 4253 (Part) Tract: 0005. Block(s): 101, 102, 103, 104, 105A, 105B, 106A, 106B, 107A, 107B, 108, 109, 110, 111, 112A, 113A, 113B, 118A, 118B, 119A, 119B, 120A, 121, 122A, 125A, 126, 127, 128, 227, 228, 229, 230, 231, 232, 235, 236, 301, 302, 303, 304, 305, 306, 307, 308, 309, 317, 511, 512, 817, 818 Tract: 0007. Block(s): 119B, 120, 121, 122, 201, 202, 203, 204, 205, 206, 207, 208, 209, 210A, 210B, 211, 212, 302B, 303B, 304B, 501, 502, 503, 504, 505, 506, 507, 508, 511, 512, 513, 514, 515, 516, 517, 518, 519, 520, 521, 522, 523, 524, 525, 526, 527B, 528B, 529B VTD: 0013 CITY RECREATION 5153 (Part) Tract: 0008. Block(s): 243, 244, 245, 246, 247, 248, 249, 250, 251, 501, 502, 503, 504, 505, 506, 507, 508, 509, 510, 511, 512, 513, 514, 515, 516, 526, 527A, 528, 529, 530, 531, 535, 536, 537, 538, 539, 540, 541, 542, 543, 544, 545 Tract: 0009. Block(s): 308, 309, 310, 311, 312, 313, 314, 316, 521, 522, 523, 524, 525, 526, 527, 528, 529, 530, 538, 539, 540, 541, 542, 543, 544, 545, 546, 547, 548, 549, 553, 554, 601, 602, 603, 604, 605, 606, 607, 608, 609, 610, 629, 630, 631, 632, 63, 634, 635, 636, 637, 638, 658, 659, 660, 661, 662, 663, 664

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VTD: 0014 ADULT EDUCATION 5253 (Part) Tract: 0005. Block(s): 310, 311, 312, 313, 314, 315, 316, 318, 319, 320, 401, 402, 403, 404, 405, 406, 407, 408, 409, 410, 411, 412, 413, 414, 415, 416, 417, 418, 419, 420, 421, 422, 423, 424, 425, 426, 427, 428, 429, 430 Tract: 0007. Block(s): 801, 802, 803, 804, 805, 806, 807, 815, 816, 817, 818, 819, 820, 821, 822 Tract: 0008. Block(s): 101, 102, 103, 104, 105, 106, 107, 108, 109, 110, 111, 112, 113, 114, 115, 125, 126, 127, 128, 129, 130, 138, 139, 140, 201, 202, 203, 204, 205, 206, 207, 208, 209, 210, 211, 212, 213, 214, 215, 217, 218, 219, 220, 221, 222, 223, 224, 225, 226, 227, 228, 229, 230, 231, 232, 233, 234, 235, 236, 237, 240, 241, 242, 401, 402, 403, 404, 405, 408, 409, 410, 411, 412, 413, 414, 415, 416, 417, 418, 419, 420, 421, 422, 423, 424, 425, 426, 427, 517, 518, 519, 524, 525, 527B LIBERTY COUNTY VTD: 0001 RICEBORO VTD: 0003 DORCHESTER (Part) Tract: 0105. Block(s): 138A, 140, 150A, 152, 209A, 209B, 209C, 210, 253, 254, 255, 256, 257, 258A, 258B, 259, 260, 261, 262, 263A, 263B, 264A, 264B, 265, 266, 267, 268A, 268B, 269, 273A, 360, 361, 365, 366, 367, 368, 369, 370, 371, 372, 373, 374, 375, 376, 377 VTD: 0004 WALTHOURVILLE AND FLEMING WEST (Part) Tract: 0102. Block(s): 401C, 401D, 402, 403, 404A, 404B, 404C, 405A, 405B, 406A, 406B, 406C, 407A, 407B, 408, 409, 410, 411, 412, 413, 414, 415, 416, 417, 418, 508A, 510A, 511A, 512, 513, 514, 515, 516, 603B, 603C, 603D, 604A, 604B, 605, 606, 607, 608, 609, 610, 611, 612, 613, 614, 615, 616, 617, 618, 619, 620, 621, 622, 623A, 623B, 624, 625B, 625C, 626B, 627, 628A, 628B, 629, 630, 631, 632A, 632B, 633, 634, 635, 636, 637, 638A, 638B, 639A, 639B, 639C,

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639D, 640, 641, 642, 643, 644, 645, 646, 647, 648, 649, 650, 651, 652, 653, 654, 655, 711, 712C, 712D, 724, 725 Tract: 0104. Block(s): 201D, 203, 220C, 345C, 348D, 351B, 353B, 354, 355, 356, 357D, 358B, 359B, 360, 361, 362, 363, 364, 365, 366, 367, 368, 369, 370, 371, 378, 379, 380, 381, 382, 383C, 384B, 385, 386, 387C, 387D, 388A, 388B, 389, 390B, 391B, 392, 393 VTD: 0008 MCINTOSH District: 174 GLYNN COUNTY VTD: 0002 GLYNCO 1263 (Part) Tract: 0004. Block(s): 101, 102, 103, 104, 105, 106, 107, 108, 109, 110, 111, 112, 113, 114, 115, 116, 117, 118, 119, 120, 121, 122, 123, 124, 125, 206, 207, 208, 209, 212, 213, 214, 215, 216, 217, 218, 219, 220, 221, 222, 223, 224, 225, 226, 227, 244, 245, 246, 247, 248, 249, 250, 251, 252, 253, 254, 255, 256, 257, 258, 259, 260, 261, 262, 263, 264, 265, 266, 267, 268, 269, 279, 286, 287, 288, 289, 290, 291, 292, 603, 604, 605, 606, 607, 608, 609, 610, 611, 612, 613, 614, 615, 616, 617, 618, 619, 620 Tract: 0005. Block(s): 901, 902, 903, 904, 905, 906, 907, 908 VTD: 0003 FANCY BLUFF 1366 (Part) Tract: 0010. Block(s): 234B, 243, 244, 245, 246, 247, 248, 249, 250, 251, 252, 253, 254, 255, 256, 257, 258, 259, 260, 261, 262, 263, 264, 265, 266, 267, 268, 269, 270, 275, 276, 277, 278, 279, 280, 281, 282, 283, 290, 291, 292, 293, 294, 295, 296, 297, 329, 330, 331, 332, 333, 334, 335, 336, 337, 338, 339, 340, 341, 342, 343, 344, 345, 346, 347, 349, 350, 351, 352, 353, 364, 365, 366, 367, 368, 369, 370, 371, 372, 377, 378, 379, 380, 381, 382, 383, 384, 388, 389, 390, 391, 392, 395, 396, 401, 402, 403, 404, 405, 406, 407, 408, 409, 410, 411, 412, 413, 414, 415, 416, 417, 418, 419, 420, 421, 422, 423, 424,

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425, 426, 427, 428, 429, 430, 431, 432, 433, 434, 435, 436, 437, 438, 439, 440, 441, 442, 443, 444, 445, 446, 456, 457, 458, 459, 460, 463, 464, 465, 466, 467, 468, 469, 470, 471, 472, 473, 474, 475, 476, 477, 478, 479, 480, 481, 482, 483, 585, 588 VTD: 0004 SSI CASINO 2166 VTD: 0005 SSI AIR NATIONAL GUARD 2266 VTD: 0006 SSI FIRE STATION 2366 VTD: 0007 JEKYLL 2466 VTD: 0008 BEVERLY SHORES RECREATION 3153/3163 (Part) Tract: 0004. Block(s): 621, 622, 624 Tract: 0005. Block(s): 114B, 114C, 115, 116C, 116D, 117, 501, 502, 503, 504, 505, 506, 507, 508B, 509, 517, 518B, 519B, 527A, 527C, 528A, 528C, 701, 702, 703, 704, 705, 707, 801, 802, 803, 804, 805, 806, 807, 819, 820, 909, 910, 911, 912, 913, 914, 915, 916, 917, 918, 919, 920, 921, 922, 923, 924, 925, 926, 927, 928, 929A, 929B, 929D, 930C, 930D Tract: 0007. Block(s): 110D, 111, 112B, 112C VTD: 0009 BALLARD RECREATION 3253 VTD: 0010 GLYNDALE COMMUNITY BLDG. 3353/3363 VTD: 0011 BWK. ARMORY 4153 (Part) Tract: 0007. Block(s): 312, 314A, 314B, 315B, 316, 317, 318, 324, 325, 326, 327, 328, 329, 330, 407, 408, 409, 410, 411, 412, 413, 414, 415, 416, 427, 428, 429, 430, 431, 432, 433, 434, 435, 436, 437, 438, 439, 601, 602, 603, 604, 605, 606, 607, 608, 609, 610, 611, 612, 613, 614, 615, 616, 617, 618, 619, 620, 621A, 621B, 622, 623, 624, 625, 626, 627, 628, 629, 630, 631, 632, 633, 634, 635, 636, 637, 638, 639, 640, 641, 642, 643, 644, 645, 646, 647, 648, 649, 650, 651, 652, 653, 654, 655, 656, 657, 658, 659, 660, 661, 701, 702, 703, 704, 705, 706, 707, 708, 709, 710, 711, 712, 713, 714, 715, 716, 717, 718, 719, 720, 721, 730, 731, 732, 733, 734, 742, 743, 744, 745, 746, 747, 748, 749, 750, 751, 753,

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754, 755A, 755B, 756A, 756B, 757, 758, 759, 808, 809, 810, 811, 812, 813, 814, 823, 824, 825, 826 Tract: 0008. Block(s): 116, 117, 118, 119, 120, 121, 133, 134, 521 VTD: 0012 JANE MACON 4253 (Part) Tract: 0005. Block(s): 114A, 116A, 116B, 201, 202, 203, 204, 205, 206, 207, 208, 209, 210, 211, 212, 213, 214, 215, 216, 217, 218, 219, 220, 221, 222, 223, 224, 225, 226, 233, 234, 508A, 510, 513, 514, 515, 516, 518A, 519A, 520, 521, 522, 523, 524, 525, 526, 527B, 528B, 529, 530, 929C, 930A, 930B, 931, 932, 933, 934, 935, 936, 937, 938, 939, 940, 941, 942, 943, 944, 945, 946 Tract: 0007. Block(s): 110A, 110B, 110C, 112A, 114, 115, 116, 117, 118, 119A, 119C, 123, 124, 125 Tract: 0008. Block(s): 216 VTD: 0013 CITY RECREATION 5153 (Part) Tract: 0004. Block(s): 623, 625 Tract: 0008. Block(s): 239A, 532, 533, 534, 546, 547, 548, 549 Tract: 0009. Block(s): 101, 102, 103, 104, 105, 106, 107, 108, 109, 110, 111, 112, 113, 114, 115, 116, 117, 118, 119, 120, 121, 122, 123, 124, 125, 126, 127, 128, 129, 130, 131, 132, 133, 134, 135, 136, 137, 138, 139, 140, 141, 142, 143, 144, 145, 146, 147, 148, 149, 150, 151, 152, 153, 201, 202, 203, 204, 205, 206, 207, 208, 209, 210, 211, 212, 213, 214, 215, 216, 217, 218, 219, 220, 221, 222, 223, 224, 225, 226, 227, 228, 229, 301, 302, 303, 304, 305, 306, 307, 315, 317, 318, 319, 320, 322, 323, 324, 325, 326, 327, 328, 329, 330, 331, 332, 333, 334, 335, 336, 337, 338, 339, 340, 341, 342, 343, 344, 345, 346, 347, 348, 349, 501, 502, 503, 504, 505, 506, 507, 508, 509, 510, 511, 512, 513, 514, 515, 516, 517, 518, 519, 520, 531, 532, 533, 534, 535, 536, 537, 550, 551, 552, 555, 556, 557, 558, 559, 560, 561, 562, 563, 564, 565, 611, 612, 613, 614, 615,

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616, 617, 618, 619, 620, 621, 622, 623, 624, 625, 626, 627, 628, 639, 640, 641, 642, 643, 644, 645, 646, 647, 648, 649, 650, 651, 652, 653, 654, 655, 656, 657, 665, 666, 667, 668, 669, 670 VTD: 0014 ADULT EDUCATION 5253 (Part) Tract: 0008. Block(s): 238, 239B, 522, 523 District: 175 CAMDEN COUNTY CHARLTON COUNTY VTD: 0001 1 VTD: 0002 2 VTD: 0004 4 VTD: 0005 5 (Part) Tract: 9901. Block(s): 101, 149, 184, 185, 187, 401, 402, 403, 404, 405, 406, 407, 410, 411, 412, 482, 483 District: 176 CLINCH COUNTY LANIER COUNTY ECHOLS COUNTY LOWNDES COUNTY VTD: 0003 MOODY MASONIC (Part) Tract: 0101. Block(s): 261, 276 VTD: 0005 GARDEN CENTER (Part) Tract: 0105. Block(s): 114 VTD: 0008 NAYLOR COURTHOUSE VTD: 0009 CLYATTVILLE VTD: 0010 DASHER VTD: 0011 LAKE PARK VTD: 0012 FIRST CHRISTIAN CHURCH (Part) Tract: 0105. Block(s): 103, 104, 105, 106, 107, 108, 109, 110, 111, 112, 113, 130, 131, 132, 133 Tract: 0111. Block(s): 101, 102, 201, 202, 211, 212, 213, 214, 234

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VTD: 0013 LOWNDES CIVIC CENTER AND FORREST PK CHURCH (Part) Tract: 0106. Block(s): 301A, 301B Tract: 0107. Block(s): 202, 203, 204, 205, 206, 207, 208, 209, 210, 211, 212, 213, 214, 215, 216, 217, 218, 219, 220, 221, 235, 236, 237, 238, 239, 240, 241, 242, 243, 244, 255, 256, 257, 258, 259, 260, 301, 302, 303, 304, 305, 306, 307, 308, 309, 311, 312, 313, 314, 315, 316, 317, 318, 322, 328, 329 Tract: 0108. Block(s): 101, 102, 103, 107, 108, 134 VTD: 0014 SOUTHSIDE FIRE DEPARTMENT VTD: 0016 REDLANDS BAPTIST CHURCH VTD: 0018 NEW COVENANT CHURCH (Part) Tract: 0101. Block(s): 269, 270, 271, 274A, 274B, 275, 277 Tract: 0104. Block(s): 101B, 102B, 103B, 117B, 122B, 122C, 123B, 124B Tract: 0106. Block(s): 101B, 101C, 102C, 102D, 102E, 104, 105B, 105C, 106, 107, 108, 109B, 109C, 109D, 201, 202, 203, 204, 205, 206, 207, 208, 209, 210, 211B, 212, 213, 214, 215, 216, 217, 218, 219, 220, 221A, 221B, 221D, 222, 223, 224, 225, 226, 227, 228 VTD: 0022 EVANGEL CATHEDRAL (Part) Tract: 0104. Block(s): 101A, 102A, 103A, 104, 105, 106, 107, 108, 109, 110, 111, 112, 113, 114, 115, 116, 117A, 118, 119, 120, 121, 122A, 123A, 124A, 160, 161, 162, 163, 164, 165, 166, 167, 168, 169, 170, 208, 209, 210, 211, 212, 213, 235, 236, 237, 238, 239, 240, 241, 242, 243, 244 Tract: 0106. Block(s): 101A, 102A, 102B, 103, 105A, 109A, 110, 111, 112, 113, 114, 115, 116, 211A, 221C

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District: 177 BROOKS COUNTY VTD: 0002 BRIGGS (Part) Tract: 9903. Block(s): 221, 222, 223, 225, 228, 229, 232, 236, 237, 238, 239, 240, 241, 242, 243, 244, 245, 246, 247, 248, 249, 250, 251, 252, 253, 254, 255, 256, 257, 258, 259, 260, 261, 262, 263, 266, 267, 268, 269, 270, 271, 272, 273, 274, 275, 276, 277 COOK COUNTY VTD: 0001 ADEL WEST (Part) Tract: 9802. Block(s): 218, 219A, 220, 221, 222, 223, 224, 225A, 247A, 516, 517, 518, 519, 520 Tract: 9804. Block(s): 102, 103, 104, 105, 106, 107, 108, 109, 110, 111, 112, 113, 114, 115, 116, 117, 118, 123, 124, 125, 126, 127, 128, 129, 130, 131, 132, 133, 134, 135, 136A, 137, 155, 156, 157, 159A, 201, 204 VTD: 0002 CECIL VTD: 0003 PINE VALLEY (Part) Tract: 9802. Block(s): 246, 247B, 248 Tract: 9804. Block(s): 122, 136B, 138, 139, 140, 141, 142, 143, 145, 146, 147, 148, 149, 150, 151, 152, 153, 154, 158, 159A, 160, 161, 162, 202, 203, 205, 206, 207, 208, 209, 210, 211, 212, 213, 214, 215, 216, 217, 218, 219, 220, 221, 222, 223, 224, 225, 226, 227, 228, 229, 230, 231, 232, 233, 234, 235, 236, 237, 238, 239, 240, 241, 242, 243, 244, 245, 246, 247, 248, 251, 252, 258, 259, 260, 261, 262, 263, 264, 265, 266, 267, 268, 269, 270, 271 LOWNDES COUNTY VTD: 0001 HAHIRA (Part) Tract: 0102. Block(s): 101, 102, 103, 104, 105, 106, 107, 108, 109, 110A, 110B, 110C, 110D, 111, 112, 113, 114, 115, 116, 117, 118A, 118B, 118C, 119A, 119B, 120, 121, 122, 123, 124, 125, 126, 127, 128, 129, 130, 131A, 131B, 132, 133, 134, 135, 136, 137, 138, 139, 140,

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141, 142, 143, 144, 145, 146, 147, 148, 149, 150, 151, 152, 153, 154, 155, 156, 157, 158, 159, 160, 161, 162, 163A, 163B, 164, 165A, 165B, 166, 167, 168, 169, 170, 171, 172, 173, 174, 175, 176, 201A, 201B, 202, 203, 204A, 204B, 205A, 206, 207, 208, 209, 210, 211, 212, 213, 214, 215, 216, 217, 218, 219, 220, 221, 222, 223, 224, 225A, 225B, 225C, 226, 227, 228, 229, 230, 231, 232, 233, 234, 235, 236, 237, 238, 239, 240, 241, 242, 243, 244, 245, 246, 247, 248, 249A, 249B, 250A, 250B, 251, 252, 253A, 253B, 254, 255, 256, 257, 258A, 258B, 259, 260A, 260B, 261A, 261B, 262, 263, 264, 265, 266, 267, 268, 269, 270, 271, 272, 273, 274, 301, 302, 303, 304, 305, 306, 307, 308, 309, 310, 311, 312, 313, 314, 315, 316, 317, 318, 319, 320, 321, 322, 323, 324, 325, 326, 327, 328, 329, 330, 331, 332, 333, 334, 335, 336, 337, 338, 339, 340, 341, 388, 389, 390, 391, 401, 402, 403, 404, 405, 406, 407, 408, 409, 410, 411, 412, 413, 414, 415, 467, 468, 469, 470, 471, 472 VTD: 0002 MINEOLA (Part) Tract: 0102. Block(s): 416, 460, 461, 462, 463, 464, 465, 466, 473, 474, 475, 476, 477, 478, 479, 480, 481, 482, 483, 484, 485, 486, 487, 488, 489, 490, 491, 492 VTD: 0003 MOODY MASONIC (Part) Tract: 0101. Block(s): 101, 102, 103, 104, 105, 106, 107, 108, 109, 110, 111, 112, 113, 114, 115, 116, 117, 118, 119, 120, 121, 122, 123A, 123B, 124, 125, 126, 127, 128, 129, 130, 131, 132, 133, 134A, 134B, 135, 136, 137, 138, 139, 140, 141, 142, 143, 144, 145, 146, 147, 148, 149, 150, 151, 152A, 152B, 152C, 153, 154, 155, 156, 157, 158, 159, 160, 161, 162, 163, 164, 165, 166, 167, 168, 169, 170, 171, 172, 173, 174, 201A, 201B, 201C, 202, 203, 204, 205, 206A, 206B, 207, 208, 209, 210, 211, 212, 213, 214, 215, 216, 217, 218, 219, 220, 221, 222, 223, 224, 225, 226, 227, 228, 229, 230, 231, 232, 233A, 233B, 233C, 234, 235, 236, 237, 238, 239, 240, 241, 242A, 242B, 243, 244, 245, 246, 247, 248, 249, 250, 251, 252, 253, 254, 255, 256, 257, 258, 259, 260, 262, 263,

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264, 265, 266, 267, 268, 272, 273, 282, 286, 294, 295, 296, 297A, 297B, 301, 302, 303, 304 VTD: 0004 MATHIS AUDITORIUM (Part) Tract: 0101. Block(s): 305A, 305B, 305C, 305D, 306 Tract: 0103. Block(s): 201A, 202, 203A, 204A, 205, 206A, 207, 208, 209, 210, 211, 212, 213, 214, 215, 216, 217, 218, 219A, 220A, 221A, 221B, 221C, 222A, 222B, 223A, 224, 225, 226, 227, 228, 229, 230, 231, 232, 233, 234A, 234B, 235, 236, 237, 238, 239, 240, 251, 252, 254A, 257A Tract: 0104. Block(s): 125A, 126, 127, 128, 129, 130, 131A, 132A, 132B, 134A, 135A, 136A, 138A, 139A, 140A, 142A, 143, 144, 145, 146, 147, 148, 149, 150, 151, 152, 153, 154, 155, 156, 157, 158, 159, 201, 202, 203, 204, 205, 206, 207, 214, 215, 216, 217, 218, 219, 220, 221, 222, 223, 224, 225, 226, 227, 228, 229, 230, 231, 232, 233, 234 VTD: 0005 GARDEN CENTER (Part) Tract: 0110. Block(s): 202, 203, 204, 205, 206, 207, 208, 209, 210, 212, 213, 214, 215, 310, 311, 312, 313, 314, 315, 316, 317, 318, 319 Tract: 0111. Block(s): 207, 208, 217, 218, 219, 220, 221, 222, 226, 227, 228, 229, 230, 231 VTD: 0006 CHURCH LATTERDAY SAINTS (Part) Tract: 0112. Block(s): 101, 102, 103, 104, 105A, 105B, 105C, 105D, 106A, 106B, 106C, 107, 108, 109, 110, 111, 112, 113, 114, 115, 116, 117, 118, 119, 120, 121, 122, 123A, 123B, 123C, 124A, 124B, 124C, 124D, 125A, 125B, 125C, 126, 127, 128, 129, 130A, 130B, 130C, 131, 132, 133, 134, 135, 136, 137, 138, 139, 140, 141, 142, 143, 144, 145, 146, 147, 148, 149, 150, 151 Tract: 0113. Block(s): 101A, 101B, 102, 103A, 103B, 103C, 104A, 104B, 105A, 105B, 106A, 106B, 106C, 107A, 107B, 108, 109C, 109D, 112B, 113, 114, 115, 205A

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Tract: 0114. Block(s): 401A, 401B, 401C VTD: 0012 FIRST CHRISTIAN CHURCH (Part) Tract: 0111. Block(s): 103, 104, 105, 106, 107, 108, 109, 110, 111, 112, 113, 114, 115, 116, 117, 118, 119, 120, 121, 122, 123, 124, 125, 126, 127, 128, 129, 130, 131, 132, 133, 203, 204, 205, 206, 209, 210, 215, 216, 223, 224, 225, 232, 233, 235 Tract: 0112. Block(s): 201, 202, 203, 204, 205, 206, 207, 208, 301, 302, 303, 304, 305, 306, 307, 308, 309, 310, 311, 312, 313, 314, 315, 316, 317, 318, 319, 320 Tract: 0113. Block(s): 301, 302, 303, 304, 305, 306, 307, 308, 309, 412, 413, 414, 415, 416, 417 VTD: 0017 SHILOH FIRE STATION (Part) Tract: 0102. Block(s): 342, 343, 344A, 344B, 344C, 345, 346, 347, 348, 349, 350, 351, 352, 353, 354, 355, 356, 357, 358, 359, 360, 361, 362, 363, 364, 365, 366, 367, 368, 369, 370, 371, 372, 373, 374, 375, 376, 377, 378, 379, 380, 381, 382, 383, 384, 385, 386, 387, 417, 418, 419, 420, 421, 422, 423, 424, 425, 426, 427, 428, 429, 430, 431, 432, 433, 434, 435, 436, 437, 438, 439, 440, 441, 442, 443, 444, 445, 446, 447, 448, 449, 450, 451, 452, 453, 454, 455, 456, 457, 458, 459, 496, 497 VTD: 0018 NEW COVENANT CHURCH (Part) Tract: 0101. Block(s): 278, 279, 280, 281, 283, 284, 285, 287, 288, 289, 290, 291, 292, 293, 305E, 305F, 305G, 305H, 305J, 305K, 305L, 305M, 307, 308 Tract: 0103. Block(s): 101, 102B, 102C, 103B, 104, 105, 201B, 201C, 201D, 201E, 201F, 201G, 201H, 201J, 201K, 201L, 201M, 203B, 204B, 206B, 206C, 206D, 206E, 206F, 206G, 219B, 220B, 220C, 220D, 220E, 220F, 220G, 221D, 221E, 222C, 222D, 222E, 223B, 241B, 241C, 241D, 242, 243, 244, 245, 246, 247, 248B, 253C, 254C, 256B, 257B, 257C, 257D

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Tract: 0104. Block(s): 125B, 125C, 131B, 132C, 133, 134B, 135B, 136B, 137, 138B, 139B, 140B, 141, 142B VTD: 0019 CRAIG RECREATION CENTER (Part) Tract: 0113. Block(s): 109A, 109B, 111A, 112A, 205B, 310, 311, 409, 410, 411, 418, 419, 420 VTD: 0021 REMERTON CITY HALL (Part) Tract: 0113. Block(s): 201, 202, 203, 204A, 204B, 206, 207, 208, 209, 210, 211, 212, 213 VTD: 0022 EVANGEL CATHEDRAL (Part) Tract: 0103. Block(s): 102A, 103A, 241A, 248A, 249, 250, 253A, 253B, 253D, 254B, 255, 256A District: 178 BROOKS COUNTY VTD: 0001 BARNEY VTD: 0002 BRIGGS (Part) Tract: 9903. Block(s): 226, 227, 230, 231, 233, 234, 235, 264, 265 Tract: 9904. Block(s): 101, 102, 130, 131, 132, 133, 134, 135, 136, 137 Tract: 9905. Block(s): 101, 102, 103, 104, 105, 106, 107, 108, 109, 110, 111, 112, 113, 114, 115, 116, 117, 118, 121, 122, 123, 124, 125, 126, 127, 128, 129 VTD: 0003 DIXIE VTD: 0004 DRY LAKE VTD: 0005 GROOVERVILLE VTD: 0006 HICKORY HEAD VTD: 0007 MORVEN VTD: 0008 WANKIN VTD: 0009 QUITMAN VTD: 0010 TALLOAKS AND WILLIAMS LOWNDES COUNTY VTD: 0005 GARDEN CENTER (Part) Tract: 0105. Block(s): 115, 116, 117, 118, 119, 120, 121, 122, 123,

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124, 125, 126, 127, 128, 134, 135 Tract: 0109. Block(s): 101, 108, 109, 110, 111, 112, 113, 114, 115, 116, 117, 118, 119, 120, 121, 122, 123, 124A, 125, 126, 127, 140, 141, 142, 143, 144, 145 Tract: 0110. Block(s): 101, 102, 103, 104, 105, 106, 107, 108, 109, 110, 111, 112, 113, 114, 115, 116, 117, 201, 211, 216, 217, 301, 302, 303, 304, 305, 306, 307, 308, 309, 320, 321, 322, 323, 324, 325, 326, 327, 328, 329, 330, 331, 332, 333, 334, 335, 336, 337, 338, 339, 340, 341, 342, 343, 401, 402, 403, 404, 405, 406, 407, 408, 409, 410, 411, 412, 413, 414, 415, 416, 417, 418, 419, 420, 421, 422, 423, 424, 425, 426, 427, 428, 429, 430, 431, 432, 433, 434, 435, 436, 437, 438, 439, 440, 441, 442, 443, 444, 445, 446, 447, 448, 449, 450 VTD: 0007 LOMAX-PINEVALE VTD: 0013 LOWNDES CIVIC CENTER AND FORREST PK CHURCH (Part) Tract: 0105. Block(s): 101, 102, 129 Tract: 0106. Block(s): 302, 303A, 303B, 303C, 304A, 304B, 305, 306, 401, 402, 403, 404, 405, 406, 407, 408, 409, 410, 411, 412, 413, 414, 415, 416, 417 Tract: 0108. Block(s): 104, 105, 106, 109, 110, 111, 112, 113B, 114, 131, 132, 133, 201, 202A, 202B, 202C, 203, 204B, 207, 401B, 434B, 436B VTD: 0015 AZALEA CITY CHURCH OF GOD VTD: 0017 SHILOH FIRE STATION (Part) Tract: 0102. Block(s): 493, 494, 495 VTD: 0019 CRAIG RECREATION CENTER (Part) Tract: 0109. Block(s): 211, 212B, 213, 217B, 218, 219, 220, 221, 222, 223B, 301, 302, 303, 304, 305, 306, 307, 308, 309, 310, 311, 312, 313, 314, 315, 316, 317, 318, 319, 322, 323, 324, 325, 326, 327, 328, 329, 330, 331, 332, 333, 334, 335, 336A, 336B, 347A, 347B, 347C, 348, 349, 350, 351

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Tract: 0113. Block(s): 110, 116A, 117, 401, 402, 403, 404, 405, 406, 407, 408, 421, 422, 423, 424, 425, 426, 427, 501, 502, 503, 504, 505, 506, 507, 508, 509, 510, 511, 512, 513, 514, 515, 516, 601, 602, 603, 604, 605, 606, 607, 608, 609, 610, 611, 612, 613, 614, 615, 616, 617, 701, 702, 703, 704, 705, 706, 707, 708, 709 Tract: 0114. Block(s): 306A, 306B, 306C, 307, 308, 417A, 417C, 439, 440A, 440B, 441, 442 THOMAS COUNTY VTD: 0003 BOSTON District: 179 DECATUR COUNTY VTD: 0001 ATTAPULGUS VTD: 0002 BAINBRIDGE (Part) Tract: 9703. Block(s): 284A, 301, 302, 303, 304, 305, 306, 307, 308, 309, 310, 311, 312, 313, 314, 315, 316, 317, 318, 319, 320, 321, 322, 323, 324, 325, 326, 327, 328, 329, 330, 331, 332, 333, 334, 335, 336, 337, 338, 339, 340, 341, 342, 343, 344, 345, 346, 347, 348, 349, 350, 351, 352, 353, 354, 355, 356, 357, 358, 359, 360, 361, 362, 363, 364, 365, 366, 367, 368, 369, 370, 371, 372, 373, 374, 375, 376, 377, 378, 379, 380, 381, 382, 383A, 387, 388, 401, 402, 403, 404, 405, 406, 407, 408, 409, 410, 411, 412, 413, 414, 415, 416, 417, 418, 419, 420, 421A, 421B, 422A, 422B, 423A, 423B, 424, 425, 426, 427, 428, 429, 430, 431, 432, 433, 434, 435, 436, 437, 438, 439, 440, 441, 442, 443, 444, 445, 446, 447 Tract: 9704. Block(s): 211, 212, 213, 214, 215, 216, 217, 218, 219, 220, 221, 222, 223, 224, 225, 226, 227, 228, 229, 230, 231, 232, 233, 234, 235, 236, 237, 238, 239, 240, 241, 242, 244, 245, 246, 247, 301A, 301B, 302A, 302B, 302C, 303, 304, 305, 306, 307, 308, 309, 310, 311, 312, 313, 314, 315, 316, 317, 318, 319, 320, 321, 322, 323, 324, 325, 326, 327, 328,

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329, 330, 331, 332, 333, 334, 335, 336, 337, 338, 339, 340, 341, 342, 401, 402, 403, 404, 405, 406, 407, 408, 409, 410, 411, 412, 413, 414, 415, 416, 417, 418, 419, 420, 421, 422, 423, 424, 425, 426, 427, 428, 429, 430, 431, 432, 433, 434, 435, 436, 437, 438, 439, 440, 441, 442, 443, 444, 445, 446, 447, 448, 449 Tract: 9705. Block(s): 238 Tract: 9706. Block(s): 103, 104, 105, 106, 107, 108, 109, 110, 111, 112, 122, 123, 124, 125, 126, 127, 128, 129, 203, 204, 205, 206, 207, 208, 209, 210, 211, 212, 213, 214, 215, 216, 217, 218, 219, 220, 221, 232, 403C, 416, 417, 418, 419A, 419B, 420, 421A, 421B, 422A, 422B Tract: 9707. Block(s): 101, 102, 103, 104, 105, 116, 117, 118, 119, 122, 123, 193, 194 VTD: 0003 WEST BAINBRIDGE (Part) Tract: 9703. Block(s): 144A, 146A, 147A, 157, 158A, 164, 165, 166, 167, 168, 169, 170, 171, 172, 173, 174, 175, 176, 177, 178, 179, 180, 181, 182, 183, 201A, 202A, 202B, 204A, 205, 206, 207, 208, 209, 210, 211, 212, 213, 214, 215, 216, 217, 218, 219, 220, 221, 222, 223, 224, 225, 226, 227, 228, 229, 230, 231, 232, 233, 234, 235, 236, 237, 238, 239, 240, 241, 242, 243, 244, 245, 246, 247, 248, 249, 250, 251, 252, 253, 254, 255, 256, 257, 258, 259, 260A, 267A, 268, 269, 270A, 271, 272, 273, 274, 275, 276, 277, 278A, 279, 280, 281, 282, 283 VTD: 0005 BELL VTD: 0009 FOWLSTOWN GRADY COUNTY VTD: 0010 DUNCANVILLE VTD: 0015 HIGDON VTD: 0025 MIDWAY (Part) Tract: 9505. Block(s): 325, 326, 327, 328, 329, 333, 334, 424B, 427B, 428, 433, 434, 435 VTD: 0035 RAGAN

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VTD: 0050 CAIRO 4 VTD: 0055 CAIRO 5 (Part) Tract: 9504. Block(s): 401, 402, 403, 410, 411, 412, 413, 414, 415, 416, 417, 418, 419 Tract: 9505. Block(s): 201, 202, 203, 204, 205, 206, 207, 208, 209, 210, 211, 212, 213, 214, 215, 216, 217, 218, 219, 220, 221, 222, 223, 224, 225, 226, 227, 228, 229, 230, 231, 232, 233, 234, 235, 236, 237, 246, 401, 402, 403, 404, 405, 407, 408, 409, 410, 412, 415, 417, 418, 419, 420, 421, 422, 423, 424A, 425, 426, 436, 437, 438, 439 THOMAS COUNTY VTD: 0002 BALFOUR VTD: 0008 METCALF VTD: 0012 DOUGLAS VTD: 0013 ARMORY (Part) Tract: 9602. Block(s): 292 Tract: 9608. Block(s): 101, 102, 103, 104A, 104E, 105, 106, 107, 108, 109, 110, 111, 112, 113, 114, 115, 116, 117, 118, 119, 120, 121, 122, 123, 124, 125, 126, 127, 128, 129, 130B, 131, 132, 133, 134, 136, 137B, 138, 139, 140, 141, 142, 160, 161, 162, 163, 164, 165, 166C, 167, 512B, 513B, 514B, 515, 516, 517, 518B, 519B, 520, 521, 522, 523, 524, 525, 526, 527, 528, 529B, 530, 531, 535B, 536 Tract: 9610. Block(s): 304D, 304E, 305B, 306, 307C, 308, 309B, 310F, 311C, 311D, 311E, 312, 313, 314, 315, 316, 325, 326, 327, 328B, 329, 330, 331, 332, 333, 334, 336, 338 VTD: 0015 HARPER VTD: 0016 SUSIE DUNLAP VTD: 0019 JERGER (Part) Tract: 9606. Block(s): 331, 332, 333, 334, 338, 339, 340, 405, 406, 407, 408, 409, 410, 411, 412, 413, 414, 505, 506 Tract: 9609. Block(s): 101, 102, 103, 104B, 107, 108, 114, 115,

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116, 117, 118, 119, 120, 121, 122, 123, 124, 125, 126, 127, 128, 129, 138, 139, 140, 141, 142, 204, 205, 206, 207, 238, 239, 240, 241, 242, 243, 244 Tract: 9610. Block(s): 304A, 304C, 305A, 307A, 307B, 309A, 310A, 310B, 310C, 310D, 310E, 311A, 311B District: 180 GRADY COUNTY VTD: 0005 BLOWING CAVE VTD: 0020 LIMESINK SPRINGHILL VTD: 0025 MIDWAY (Part) Tract: 9505. Block(s): 108, 109, 110, 111A, 111B, 111C, 124B, 127B, 128B, 129, 130, 131, 147, 148, 149, 150, 151, 152, 153, 154, 155, 156, 157, 158, 159, 160, 161, 162, 163, 164, 165, 166, 309B, 309C, 316B, 321, 322B, 323, 324, 335, 336, 337, 339, 340, 341, 342, 343, 344, 345, 346, 347, 348, 349 VTD: 0030 PINEPARK VTD: 0040 SPENCE VTD: 0045 WOODLAND VTD: 0055 CAIRO 5 (Part) Tract: 9504. Block(s): 151A, 301A, 301B, 303A, 304, 305, 306, 307, 308, 309, 310, 311, 312, 313, 314, 315, 316, 317, 318, 319, 320, 321, 322A, 323, 324, 325, 326, 327, 328, 329, 330, 331, 332, 333, 334, 335, 336, 337, 338, 339, 340, 341, 342, 343, 344, 345, 346, 347, 348, 349, 350, 351, 404, 405, 406, 407, 408, 409, 420, 421, 422, 423, 424, 425, 426, 427, 428, 429, 430, 431, 432, 433, 434, 435, 436, 437 Tract: 9505. Block(s): 112, 113, 114, 115, 116, 117, 118, 119, 120, 121, 122, 123, 124A, 125, 126, 127A, 128A, 238, 239, 240, 241, 242, 243, 244, 245, 247, 248, 249, 250, 251, 252, 253, 254, 255, 256, 257, 258, 259, 260, 261, 262, 263, 264, 301, 302, 303, 304, 305, 306, 307, 308, 309A, 310, 311, 312, 313, 314, 315, 316A, 317, 318, 319, 320, 322A, 411, 413, 414, 416 VTD: 0060 WHIGHAM

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THOMAS COUNTY VTD: 0001 EASTSIDE VTD: 0004 OCHLOCHNEE VTD: 0005 MEIGS VTD: 0006 COOLIDGE VTD: 0007 PAVO VTD: 0009 BARWICK VTD: 0010 ELLABELLE VTD: 0011 MERRIVILLE VTD: 0014 PATTEN VTD: 0017 FAIRGROUNDS VTD: 0018 CENTRAL VTD: 0019 JERGER (Part) Tract: 9606. Block(s): 507, 508 Tract: 9609. Block(s): 201, 202, 203, 208, 209, 210, 211, 212, 213, 214, 215, 216, 217, 218, 219, 220, 221, 222, 223, 224, 225, 226, 227, 228, 229, 230, 231, 232, 233, 234, 235, 236, 237, 301, 302, 303, 304, 305, 306, 307, 308, 309, 310, 327, 328, 329, 330, 331, 332 Tract: 9610. Block(s): 211A, 211B, 304B Section 2 . This Act shall become effective upon its approval by the Governor or upon its becoming law without such approval. Section 3 . All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed. Approved March 25, 1992.

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GENERAL ASSEMBLYSENATORIAL DISTRICTS; QUALIFICATIONS; TRANSITION PROVISIONS; DEFINITIONS. Code Section 28-2-2 Amended. No. 673 (Senate Bill No. 567). AN ACT To amend Chapter 2 of Title 28 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to apportionment of the House of Representatives and Senate and qualifications of members, so as to provide for the composition and number of state senatorial districts; to provide for the number of Senators; to provide for certain qualifications; to provide for the election of Senators; to provide when the Senators elected shall take office; to provide for the continuation of present senatorial districts until a certain time; to provide definitions and inclusions; to provide for other matters relative to the foregoing; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA: Section 1 . Chapter 2 of Title 28 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to apportionment of the House of Representatives and Senate and qualifications of members, is amended by striking Code Section 28-2-2, relating to apportionment and qualifications of the Senate, and inserting in its place a new Code Section 28-2-2 to read as follows: 28-2-2. (a) There shall be 56 members of the Senate, and such membership shall be apportioned among the senatorial districts provided for in this Code section. Each Senate district shall be composed of a portion of a county, or a county, or counties, or a combination thereof, as provided in this subsection, and shall be represented by one Senator.

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District: 1 CHATHAM COUNTY VTD: 0001 1-1 VTD: 0002 1-2 VTD: 0003 1-3 VTD: 0005 1-5 VTD: 0006 1-6 VTD: 0007 1-7 VTD: 0009 1-9 VTD: 0010 1-10 VTD: 0011 1-11 VTD: 0012 1-12 VTD: 0013 1-13 VTD: 0022 2-9 VTD: 0031 3-8 VTD: 0032 3-9 VTD: 0033 3-10 VTD: 0038 4-5 VTD: 0039 4-6 VTD: 0041 4-8 VTD: 0042 4-9 VTD: 0043 4-10 (Part) Tract: 0110.02 Block(s): 103 Tract: 0110.04 Block(s): 101A, 101B, 102, 103, 104, 105, 106, 107, 108, 109, 110, 111, 112, 113, 114, 201, 202, 203, 204, 205, 206, 207, 208, 209, 210, 211, 212, 213, 301, 302, 303, 304, 305, 306, 307, 308, 309, 310, 311, 312, 313, 314, 315, 316, 317, 318, 319, 320, 321, 322, 323, 324, 325, 326, 327, 328, 329, 330, 331 VTD: 0044 4-11 VTD: 0045 4-12 VTD: 0056 6-1 VTD: 0057 6-2 VTD: 0059 6-4 VTD: 0060 6-5 VTD: 0061 6-6 VTD: 0062 6-7 VTD: 0063 6-8

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VTD: 0064 6-9 VTD: 0066 7-2 VTD: 0067 7-3 VTD: 0070 7-6 VTD: 0071 7-7 VTD: 0072 7-8 VTD: 0073 7-9 VTD: 0074 7-10 VTD: 0075 7-11 VTD: 0076 8-1 District: 2 BRYAN COUNTY VTD: 0001 NINETEENTH VTD: 0002 MILL CREEK VTD: 0006 FORT STEWART VTD: 0007 BLITCHTON CHATHAM COUNTY VTD: 0014 2-1 VTD: 0015 2-2 VTD: 0016 2-3 VTD: 0017 2-4 VTD: 0018 2-5 VTD: 0019 2-6 VTD: 0020 2-7 VTD: 0021 2-8 VTD: 0024 3-1 VTD: 0025 3-2 VTD: 0026 3-3 VTD: 0027 3-4 VTD: 0028 3-5 VTD: 0029 3-6 VTD: 0030 3-7 VTD: 0034 4-1 VTD: 0035 4-2 VTD: 0036 4-3 VTD: 0037 4-4 VTD: 0043 4-10 (Part) Tract: 0038. Block(s): 204B, 307B, 312B, 313B Tract: 0039.

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Block(s): 201B, 202B Tract: 0101.02 Block(s): 315B, 402, 403B, 404, 407, 408, 409, 410, 411, 412, 413 VTD: 0046 5-1 VTD: 0047 5-2 VTD: 0049 5-4 VTD: 0050 5-5 VTD: 0051 5-6 VTD: 0052 5-7 VTD: 0053 5-8 VTD: 0054 5-9 VTD: 0055 5-10 VTD: 0065 7-1 VTD: 0068 7-4 VTD: 0069 7-5 VTD: 0077 8-2 VTD: 0078 8-3 VTD: 0079 8-4 VTD: 0080 8-5 VTD: 0081 8-6 VTD: 0082 8-7 VTD: 0083 8-8 VTD: 0084 8-9 VTD: 0085 8-10 VTD: 0086 5-11 EFFINGHAM COUNTY VTD: 0001 FAULKVILLE 1 (Part) Tract: 0304. Block(s): 248, 249, 250, 251, 401, 402, 403, 404, 405, 406, 407, 408, 409, 410, 411, 412, 413, 414 Tract: 0305.98 Block(s): 105, 106B, 107B, 108A, 108B, 126B, 201A, 202A, 203A, 204A, 249B, 250B, 251A, 278A, 279 LIBERTY COUNTY VTD: 0009 2-0009 VTD: 0010 2-0010 VTD: 0011 2-0011

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District: 3 LONG COUNTY MCINTOSH COUNTY BRYAN COUNTY VTD: 0003 RICHMOND HILL VTD: 0004 TWENTH WEST VTD: 0005 FORT MCALLISTER GLYNN COUNTY VTD: 0001 STERLING 1163/1166 VTD: 0002 GLYNCO 1263 VTD: 0008 BEVERLY SHORES RECREATION 3153/3163 VTD: 0009 BALLARD RECREATION 3253 VTD: 0010 GLYNDALE COMMUNITY BLDG. 3353/3363 VTD: 0011 BWK. ARMORY 4153 VTD: 0012 JANE MACON 4253 VTD: 0013 CITY RECREATION 5153 VTD: 0014 ADULT EDUCATION 5253 LIBERTY COUNTY VTD: 0001 RICEBORO VTD: 0002 HINESVILLE VTD: 0003 DORCHESTER VTD: 0004 WALTHOURVILLE AND FLEMING WEST VTD: 0006 FLEMING EAST VTD: 0007 GUM BRANCH VTD: 0008 MCINTOSH VTD: 0012 2-0012 WAYNE COUNTY VTD: 0009 GARDI VTD: 0010 MT. PLEASANT VTD: 0011 ALTAHAMA District: 4 SCREVEN COUNTY JENKINS COUNTY BULLOCH COUNTY TATTNALL COUNTY EVANS COUNTY

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EFFINGHAM COUNTY VTD: 0001 FAULKVILLE 1 (Part) Tract: 0304. Block(s): 118, 119, 120, 121, 122, 130, 131, 132, 133, 134, 135, 136, 137, 138, 139, 140, 141, 142, 143, 144, 145, 146, 147, 148, 149, 150, 151, 152, 153, 154, 155, 156, 157, 158, 159, 160, 161, 162, 163, 164, 165, 166, 167, 168, 169, 180, 181, 182, 183, 188, 189, 190, 191, 192, 193, 194, 195, 201, 202, 203, 204, 205, 206, 207, 208, 209, 210, 211, 212, 213, 214, 215, 216, 217, 218, 219, 220, 221, 222, 223, 224, 225, 226, 227, 228, 229, 230, 231, 232, 233, 234, 235, 236, 237, 238, 239, 240, 241, 242, 243, 244, 245, 246, 247, 301, 302, 303, 304, 305, 306, 307, 308, 309, 310, 311, 312, 313, 314, 315, 316, 317, 318, 319, 320, 321, 322, 323, 324, 325, 326, 327, 328, 415 Tract: 0305.98 Block(s): 101A, 102A, 103A, 103B, 104A, 116B, 145A VTD: 0002 GUYTON 2A VTD: 0003 HODGEVILLE 2B VTD: 0004 SHAWNEE 3A VTD: 0005 CLYO 3B VTD: 0006 MASONIC LODGE 3C AND SPRINGFIELD 4 VTD: 0008 RINCON 5 District: 5 DEKALB COUNTY VTD: 0011 BRIARLAKE VTD: 0013 BROCKETT (Part) Tract: 0218.05 Block(s): 204, 211, 212, 213, 214, 215, 216, 217, 218, 219, 220, 221, 222, 223, 224, 225, 226, 227, 228, 230, 231, 232, 233, 234 Tract: 0218.10 Block(s): 301, 304, 305, 306 VTD: 0040 EMBRY HILLS VTD: 0043 EVANSDALE VTD: 0051 HAMBRICK

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VTD: 0052 HAWTHORNE VTD: 0053 HENDERSON MILL VTD: 0054 HERITAGE VTD: 0056 HUGH HOWELL VTD: 0058 IDLEWOOD VTD: 0067 LAKESIDE VTD: 0069 LAVISTA AND LIVSEY VTD: 0087 MONTREAL (Part) Tract: 0218.10 Block(s): 101, 102, 103, 104, 105, 106, 107, 108, 109, 201, 202, 203, 204, 205, 206, 207, 208, 209, 210, 211, 212, 213, 214, 215, 216, 401, 402, 403, 404, 405, 406, 407, 408, 409, 410 VTD: 00AD PLEASANTDALE VTD: 00AX SILVER HILL VTD: 00BB SMOKE RISE VTD: 00BF STONE MILL VTD: 00BG STONE MOUNTAIN VTD: 00BP TUCKER VTD: 00BU WARREN GWINNETT COUNTY VTD: 0003 405A VTD: 0004 405B VTD: 0005 405C VTD: 0006 405D VTD: 0007 405E VTD: 0008 405F VTD: 0009 405G VTD: 0011 408B VTD: 0064 405I VTD: 0073 408K (Part) Tract: 0507.06 Block(s): 209 District: 6 APPLING COUNTY BACON COUNTY PIERCE COUNTY BRANTLEY COUNTY GLYNN COUNTY VTD: 0003 FANCY BLUFF 1366

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VTD: 0004 SSI CASINO 2166 VTD: 0005 SSI AIR NATIONAL GUARD 2266 VTD: 0006 SSI FIRE STATION 2366 VTD: 0007 JEKYLL 2466 WARE COUNTY VTD: 0001 DISTRICT 1 VTD: 0002 DISTRICT 2 VTD: 0151 1231-151 (Part) Tract: 9506. Block(s): 101B VTD: 150B 1231-150B WAYNE COUNTY VTD: 0001 ODUM VTD: 0002 MADRAY SPRINGS VTD: 0003 OGLETHORPE VTD: 0004 SCREVEN VTD: 0005 RITCH VTD: 0006 EMPIRE VTD: 0007 RED HILL VTD: 0008 EAST JESUP VTD: 0012 VFW VTD: 0013 COURTHOUSE VTD: 0014 NATIONAL GUARD ARMORY VTD: 0015 RECREATION CENTER District: 7 TIFT COUNTY BERRIEN COUNTY CLINCH COUNTY LANIER COUNTY CAMDEN COUNTY CHARLTON COUNTY ECHOLS COUNTY COOK COUNTY VTD: 0002 CECIL VTD: 0004 LENOX VTD: 0005 MASSEE VTD: 0008 ADEL EAST WARE COUNTY VTD: 0005 BEACH-BICKLEY VTD: 0010 HAYWOOD

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VTD: 0015 JAMESTOWN VTD: 0020 MANOR VTD: 0025 MILLWOOD VTD: 0030 WARESBORO VTD: 0151 1231-151 (Part) Tract: 9506. Block(s): 101C, 101D, 102, 103, 104, 105, 106, 107, 108A, 108B, 108C, 109, 110B, 111, 130C, 130D, 131, 132B, 133C, 134, 135, 136, 137, 138, 139, 201, 202, 203C, 204, 205B, 228, 229, 230, 231, 232, 233, 234, 235, 236, 237, 238, 239, 240, 601, 602, 603, 604, 605 Tract: 9508. Block(s): 565 Tract: 9509. Block(s): 101, 102, 103, 104, 105, 106, 107, 108, 109, 110, 111, 112, 113, 114, 115E, 133B, 134, 135, 136, 137, 138, 139, 140, 141, 142, 143, 144, 145, 146, 147, 148, 149, 150, 151, 152, 153, 154, 155, 156, 157, 158, 159, 160, 161, 162, 163, 164, 165, 166, 167, 168, 169, 170, 171, 172, 173, 174, 175, 176, 177, 178, 179, 180, 181, 182, 183, 184, 225G, 226, 227D, 238B, 245B, 246, 247, 248, 249, 250, 251, 252, 253, 254, 255, 256, 353B, 357, 358, 359, 360B, 382B, 382C, 383B, 384, 385, 401, 402B, 403, 412C, 418B, 422, 423, 424, 425, 426, 427, 428, 429, 430, 431, 432, 433, 434B, 437B, 437C, 438, 439, 440, 441, 442, 443, 444, 445, 446, 447, 448, 449, 450, 451, 452, 453, 454, 455, 456, 457, 458, 459, 460, 461, 462, 463, 464, 465, 466, 467, 468, 469, 470, 471, 472, 473, 474, 475, 476, 477, 478, 479, 480, 481, 482, 483, 484, 485, 486, 48, 488, 489, 490, 491, 492, 493, 494, 495, 496, 497 VTD: 150A 1231-150A VTD: 150C 1231-150C District: 8 MILLER COUNTY BROOKS COUNTY VTD: 0001 BARNEY VTD: 0002 BRIGGS (Part)

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Tract: 9903. Block(s): 221, 222, 223, 225, 226, 227, 228, 229, 230, 231, 232, 233, 234, 235, 236, 237, 238, 239, 240, 241, 242, 243, 244, 245, 246, 247, 248, 249, 250, 251, 252, 253, 254, 257, 264, 265 Tract: 9904. Block(s): 101, 102, 130, 131, 132, 133, 134, 135, 136, 137 VTD: 0004 DRY LAKE VTD: 0006 HICKORY HEAD VTD: 0007 MORVEN VTD: 0008 WANKIN VTD: 0009 QUITMAN (Part) Tract: 9902. Block(s): 295 Tract: 9903. Block(s): 278, 279, 292, 293 Tract: 9904. Block(s): 103, 104, 105, 106, 107, 108, 117, 118, 119, 120, 121, 122, 123, 124, 125, 126, 127, 128, 129, 138, 139, 140, 141, 142, 143, 144, 145, 146, 147B, 148B, 155B, 156, 158B, 217B, 218, 219B, 220, 224, 225, 228, 233, 237B Tract: 9905. Block(s): 147C, 147D, 148, 149, 150, 151, 152, 153, 154, 155, 156, 157, 158, 159, 160, 161, 162, 163, 164, 165, 166, 167, 168B, 169B, 169C, 170C, 190B, 192, 193, 194, 195, 196, 197, 330, 331, 332, 333, 334, 335, 336B, 354B, 357B, 358, 359, 360, 361, 362 VTD: 0010 TALLOAKS AND WILLIAMS DECATUR COUNTY VTD: 0002 BAINBRIDGE (Part) Tract: 9701. Block(s): 177, 179, 180, 181, 182, 183, 186, 187, 188, 189, 190, 191, 192, 193 Tract: 9704. Block(s): 101, 102, 103, 104A, 104B, 105, 106, 107, 108, 109, 110, 111, 112, 113, 114, 115, 116, 117, 118, 119, 120, 121, 122, 123, 124A, 124B, 125, 126A, 126B, 127, 128, 201, 202A, 202B, 203, 204, 205A, 205B, 206, 207, 208, 209, 210, 243

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Tract: 9706. Block(s): 101, 102, 113, 114, 115, 116, 117, 118, 119, 120, 121, 130, 131, 132, 133, 134, 201, 202, 222, 223, 224, 225, 226, 227, 228, 229, 230, 231, 301, 302, 303, 304, 305, 306, 307, 308, 309, 310, 311, 312, 313, 314, 315, 316, 317, 318, 319, 320, 321, 322, 323, 324, 325, 326, 327, 328, 329, 330, 331, 332, 333, 334, 335, 336, 337, 338, 339, 340, 341, 342, 343, 344, 345, 346, 347, 348, 349, 350, 403A, 404, 405, 406, 407, 408, 409, 410, 411, 412, 413, 414, 415 VTD: 0003 WEST BAINBRIDGE (Part) Tract: 9702. Block(s): 190, 192, 193, 194, 195, 237, 238, 239, 240, 257 Tract: 9703. Block(s): 103, 104, 105, 106, 107, 108, 109, 110, 111, 112, 113, 114, 115, 116, 117, 118, 119, 120, 121, 122, 123, 124, 125, 126, 127, 128, 129, 130, 131, 132, 133, 134, 135, 136, 137, 138, 139, 140, 144B, 145, 146B, 147B, 148, 149, 150, 151, 152, 153, 154, 155, 156, 158B, 159, 160, 161, 162, 163, 201B, 202C, 203, 204B, 260B, 261, 262, 263, 264, 265, 266, 267C, 270B, 278B, 287, 288 VTD: 0004 BELCHER VTD: 0006 BRINSON VTD: 0007 CLIMAX VTD: 0010 KENDRICK VTD: 0011 PARKER VTD: 0012 PINE HILL GRADY COUNTY VTD: 0005 BLOWING CAVE VTD: 0020 LIMESINK SPRINGHILL VTD: 0025 MIDWAY (Part) Tract: 9505. Block(s): 108, 109, 110, 111A, 111B, 111C, 124B, 127B, 128B, 129, 130, 131, 147, 148, 149, 150, 151, 152, 153, 154, 155, 156, 157, 158, 159, 160, 161, 162, 163, 164, 165, 166, 309B, 309C, 316B, 321, 322B, 323, 324, 335, 336, 337, 339, 340, 341, 342, 343, 344, 345, 346, 347, 348, 349 VTD: 0030 PINEPARK

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VTD: 0040 SPENCE VTD: 0045 WOODLAND (Part) Tract: 9503. Block(s): 107, 108, 110, 111, 112, 113, 114, 118, 119, 122, 130, 131a, 131B, 132, 133, 134, 135A, 135B, 136A, 136B, 137, 138, 144, 145, 146, 151 Tract: 9504. Block(s): 101, 102, 103, 104, 105, 110, 111, 112, 113, 114, 115, 116, 117, 118, 119, 120, 121, 122, 123, 124, 125, 126, 127, 128, 129, 130, 131, 132, 133, 134, 135, 136, 137, 138, 139, 140, 141, 142, 143, 144, 145, 146, 147, 148, 149, 150, 151B, 152, 203, 204, 205, 206, 207, 208, 209, 221, 222, 223, 224, 225, 226, 227, 228, 229, 230, 231A, 231B, 231C, 232A, 232B, 233, 236, 239, 240, 241, 242A, 242B, 242C, 243, 244, 245, 301C, 302, 303B, 322B VTD: 0055 CAIRO 5 (Part) Tract: 9504. Block(s): 151A, 301A, 301B, 303A, 304, 305, 306, 307, 308, 309, 310, 311, 312, 313, 314, 315, 316, 317, 318, 319, 320, 321, 322A, 323, 324, 325, 326, 327, 328, 329, 330, 331, 332, 333, 334, 335, 336, 337, 338, 339, 340, 341, 342, 343, 344, 345, 346, 347, 348, 349, 350, 351, 404, 405, 406, 407, 408, 409, 420, 421, 422, 423, 424, 425, 426, 427, 428, 429, 430, 431, 432, 433, 434, 435, 436, 437 Tract: 9505. Block(s): 112, 113, 114, 115, 116, 117, 118, 119, 120, 121, 122, 123, 124A, 125, 126, 127A, 128A, 238, 239, 240, 241, 242, 243, 244, 245, 247, 248, 249, 250, 251, 252, 253, 254, 255, 256, 257, 258, 259, 260, 261, 262, 263, 264, 301, 302, 303, 304, 305, 306, 307, 308, 309A, 310, 311, 312, 313, 314, 315, 316A, 317, 318, 319, 320, 322A, 411, 413, 414, 416 VTD: 0060 WHIGHAM LOWNDES COUNTY VTD: 0001 HAHIRA VTD: 0002 MINEOLA VTD: 0003 MOODY MASONIC VTD: 0004 MATHIS AUDITORIUM VTD: 0005 GARDEN CENTER (Part) Tract: 0105.

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Block(s): 114, 115, 116, 117, 118, 119, 120, 121, 122, 123, 124, 125, 126, 127, 128, 134, 135 Tract: 0110. Block(s): 201, 202, 203, 204, 205, 206, 207, 208, 209, 210, 211, 212, 213, 214, 215, 308, 309, 310, 311, 312, 313, 314, 315, 316, 317, 318, 319, 320, 321, 324, 325, 326, 327, 328, 329, 330, 331, 332, 333, 334 Tract: 0111. Block(s): 207, 208, 217, 218, 219, 220, 221, 222, 226, 227, 228, 229, 230, 231 VTD: 0006 CHURCH LATTERDAY SAINTS VTD: 0008 NAYLOR COURTHOUSE VTD: 0009 CLYATTVILLE VTD: 0010 DASHER VTD: 0011 LAKE PARK VTD: 0012 FIRST CHRISTIAN CHURCH VTD: 0013 LOWNDES CIVIC CENTER AND FORREST PK CHURCH VTD: 0014 SOUTHSIDE FIRE DEPARTMENT VTD: 0015 AZALEA CITY CHURCH OF GOD (Part) Tract: 0109. Block(s): 337A, 337B, 338, 339, 340, 341, 342A, 342B, 343A, 343B, 344A, 344B, 345, 346A, 346B, 346C Tract: 0113. Block(s): 111B, 116B Tract: 0114. Block(s): 403A, 403B, 403C, 403D, 403E, 403F, 404, 405A, 405B, 405C, 405D, 405E, 405F, 406, 407A, 407B, 408, 409B, 410, 411, 412, 413A, 413B, 413C, 414A, 414B, 415A, 415B, 416 VTD: 0016 REDLANDS BAPTIST CHURCH (Part) Tract: 0114. Block(s): 501, 502, 504B, 505B, 506B, 507, 508, 509, 510, 511, 512, 513, 514, 515, 516, 517, 518, 519, 520, 521, 522, 523, 524, 525, 526, 527, 528, 529, 530A, 530B, 531, 532, 533, 534, 535, 536, 537, 538, 539, 540, 541, 542, 543, 544, 545, 546, 547, 548, 549, 550, 551, 552, 553, 554, 555, 556, 588, 589, 590, 591, 592, 593, 594, 595, 596, 597, 672, 673, 674, 675, 676, 677B, 678, 680, 681, 682

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VTD: 0017 SHILOH FIRE STATION (Part) Tract: 0102. Block(s): 342, 343, 344A, 344B, 344C, 345, 346, 347, 348, 349, 350, 351, 352, 353, 354, 355, 356, 357, 358, 359, 360, 361, 362, 363, 364, 365, 366, 367, 368, 369, 370, 371, 372, 373, 374, 375, 376, 377, 378, 379, 380, 381, 382, 383, 384, 385, 386, 387, 417, 418, 419, 420, 421, 422, 423, 424, 425, 426, 427, 428, 429, 430, 431, 432, 433, 434, 435, 436, 437, 438, 439, 440, 441, 442, 443, 444, 445, 446, 447, 448, 449, 450, 451, 452, 453, 454, 455, 456, 457, 458, 459, 493, 494, 496, 497 VTD: 0018 NEW COVENANT CHURCH VTD: 0021 REMERTON CITY HALL VTD: 0022 EVANGEL CATHEDRAL THOMAS COUNTY VTD: 0001 EASTSIDE VTD: 0004 OCHLOCHNEE VTD: 0005 MEIGS VTD: 0006 COOLIDGE VTD: 0007 PAVO VTD: 0009 BARWICK VTD: 0010 ELLABELLE VTD: 0011 MERRIVILLE VTD: 0013 ARMORY (Part) Tract: 9602. Block(s): 292 Tract: 9608. Block(s): 101, 102, 103, 104A, 104E, 105, 106, 107, 108, 109, 110, 111, 112, 113, 114, 115, 116, 117, 118, 119, 120, 121, 122, 123, 124, 125, 126, 127, 128, 129, 130B, 131, 132, 133, 134, 136, 137B, 138, 139, 140, 141, 142, 160, 161, 162, 163, 164, 165, 529B, 531, 535B, 536 Tract: 9610. Block(s): 304D, 304E, 305B, 306, 307C, 308, 309B, 310F, 311C, 311D, 311E, 312, 313, 314, 315, 316, 325, 326, 327, 328B, 329, 330, 331, 332, 336 VTD: 0014 PATTEN VTD: 0017 FAIRGROUNDS VTD: 0018 CENTRAL VTD: 0019 JERGER

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District: 9 GWINNETT COUNTY VTD: 0002 1295B VTD: 0010 408A VTD: 0012 408C VTD: 0013 408D VTD: 0014 408E VTD: 0015 408F VTD: 0016 408G VTD: 0021 1578A VTD: 0022 1578B VTD: 0023 1578C VTD: 0029 407B VTD: 0031 544A VTD: 0032 544B VTD: 0033 544C VTD: 0045 571A VTD: 0051 408H VTD: 0054 1578D VTD: 0056 407E VTD: 0065 408I VTD: 0066 408J VTD: 0069 544E VTD: 0071 406Q (Part) Tract: 0504.09 Block(s): 301, 401, 501, 502 VTD: 0072 571C VTD: 0073 408K (Part) Tract: 0507.06 Block(s): 201, 202, 203, 204, 205, 206 VTD: 0076 571D VTD: 0077 571B VTD: 0078 544D District: 10 CLAYTON COUNTY VTD: 0001 ELLENWOOD (Part) Tract: 0404.02 Block(s): 901, 902, 903, 913A, 913B, 914A, 914B,

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915, 916, 917, 922, 923, 924, 926A, 926B, 926C, 927, 928, 930, 945 VTD: 0002 FOREST PARK 1 (Part) Tract: 0403.01 Block(s): 101, 102, 104, 105, 106, 113, 114, 302, 303, 304, 305, 306, 310, 311, 312A, 312B, 312C, 313, 314, 315, 316, 401, 405, 406, 407, 408, 501, 502, 503, 504, 505, 506, 507, 508, 509, 510, 511, 512, 513, 514, 516 Tract: 0403.02 Block(s): 101A, 101B, 101C, 102, 104, 105, 112, 505, 508A, 508B, 512, 513, 514, 515, 516, 517B VTD: 0003 FOREST PARK 2 (Part) Tract: 0403.03 Block(s): 102A, 104, 105, 106, 107, 108, 201, 202, 203, 204, 205, 206A, 206B, 207, 208, 209A, 209B, 209C, 209D, 209E, 209F, 210, 211, 212, 213, 214, 215, 216, 217, 604A, 605, 606, 607, 608, 609, 610, 611, 612A, 612B, 612C VTD: 0004 FOREST PARK 3 (Part) Tract: 0402. Block(s): 901, 902, 903, 904, 905, 906, 907, 908A, 911, 912, 913, 914, 915, 916, 917, 918, 922, 933 VTD: 0017 ADAMSON MORROW 1 (Part) Tract: 0403.03 Block(s): 101, 102B Tract: 0404.02 Block(s): 101, 102, 103, 104, 105, 106, 107, 108, 109, 110, 111, 112, 113, 114, 115, 116, 117, 118, 201, 202, 203, 204A, 204B, 204C, 205, 206A, 206B, 207, 208, 209, 210, 801, 802, 803, 904, 905, 906, 907, 910, 912, 925A, 925B, 925C VTD: 0023 OAK 1 VTD: 0024 OAK 2 AND OAK 3 VTD: 0026 RIVERDALE 1 VTD: 0033 RIVERDALE 8 (Part) Tract: 0405.04 Block(s): 330C, 333C, 334 Tract: 0405.05 Block(s): 221C, 221D, 224B, 225, 301B, 309, 310D, 311, 312, 403, 404, 405, 406, 407, 408, 409, 410,

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411, 412, 413, 501, 502, 503, 504, 505, 506, 507, 508, 509, 510, 511, 512, 513, 514, 515, 516, 517, 518, 519, 520 VTD: 0041 LAKE CITY 1 (Part) Tract: 0404.01 Block(s): 101, 102, 103, 104, 105, 106, 107, 108, 109, 110, 111, 112, 113, 114, 115, 116, 117, 118, 119, 120, 121, 122, 123A, 123B, 123C, 124, 125, 126, 127, 130, 131, 132, 201, 202, 203, 204, 205A, 205B, 206A, 206B, 207, 208, 209, 210, 215, 301, 302A, 302B, 303, 304, 305, 311, 313, 315, 323A, 323B, 323C DEKALB COUNTY VTD: 0006 AVONDALE ESTATES VTD: 0019 CEDAR GROVE VTD: 0027 CLIFTON VTD: 0039 EASTLAND VTD: 0047 FORREST HILLS VTD: 0049 GORDON VTD: 0050 GRESHAM PARK VTD: 0055 HOOPER ALEXANDER VTD: 0065 KIRKWOOD VTD: 0076 MCLENDON VTD: 0078 MEADOWVIEW VTD: 0088 MORELAND VTD: 0091 NORTH DECATUR VTD: 00AA PETERSON VTD: 00AE PONCE DE LEON VTD: 00BD SOUTH DECATUR VTD: 00BJ TERRY MILL VTD: 00BM TOOMER VTD: 00BY WHITEFOORD NORTH VTD: 00CA WHITEFOORD SOUTH VTD: 00CB WINNONA District: 11 EARLY COUNTY SEMINOLE COUNTY BAKER COUNTY VTD: 0001 ANNA VTD: 0003 HOGGARDS MILL

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BROOKS COUNTY VTD: 0002 BRIGGS (Part) Tract: 9903. Block(s): 255, 256, 258, 259, 260, 261, 262, 263, 266, 267, 268, 269, 270, 271, 272, 273, 274, 275, 276, 277 Tract: 9905. Block(s): 101, 102, 103, 104, 105, 106, 107, 108, 109, 110, 111, 112, 113, 114, 115, 116, 117, 118, 121, 122, 123, 124, 125, 126, 127, 128, 129 VTD: 0003 DIXIE VTD: 0005 GROOVERVILLE VTD: 0009 QUITMAN (Part) Tract: 9904. Block(s): 147A, 148A, 149, 150, 151, 152, 153, 154, 155A, 157A, 157B, 158A, 159A, 159B, 160, 161, 162, 163, 164, 165, 166, 167, 168, 169, 170, 171, 172, 173, 174, 175, 176, 177, 178, 179, 180, 181, 182, 217A, 219A, 226, 227, 230, 231, 232, 234A, 234B, 235A, 235B, 236, 237A, 238, 239, 240, 241, 242, 243, 244, 245, 246, 247, 248, 249, 250, 251, 252, 253, 254, 255, 256, 257, 258, 259, 260, 261, 262, 263, 264, 265, 266, 301, 302, 303, 304, 305, 306, 307, 308, 309, 310, 311, 312, 313, 314, 315, 316, 317, 318, 319, 320, 321, 322, 323, 324, 325, 326, 327, 328, 329, 330, 331, 332, 333, 334, 335, 336, 337, 338, 339, 340, 341, 342, 343, 344, 345, 346, 347, 348, 349, 350, 351, 352, 353, 354, 355, 356, 357, 358, 359, 360, 361, 362, 363, 364, 365, 366, 367, 368, 369, 370, 371, 372, 373, 374, 375, 376, 377, 378, 379, 380 Tract: 9905. Block(s): 119, 120, 130, 131, 132, 133, 134, 135A, 135B, 136, 137, 138, 139, 140, 141, 142, 143, 144, 145, 146, 147A, 147B, 168A, 169A, 170A, 170B, 171, 172, 173, 174, 175, 176, 177, 178, 179, 180, 181, 182, 183, 184, 185, 186, 187, 188, 189, 190A, 191A, 191B, 201, 202, 203, 204, 205, 206, 207, 208, 209, 210, 211, 212, 213, 214, 215, 216, 217, 218, 219, 220, 221, 222, 223, 224, 225, 226, 227, 228, 229, 230, 231, 232, 233, 234, 235, 235, 237, 238, 239, 240, 241, 242, 243, 244, 245, 246, 247, 248,

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249, 250, 251, 252, 253, 254, 255, 256, 257, 258, 259, 260, 261, 262, 263, 264, 265, 266, 267, 268, 269, 270, 271, 272, 273, 274, 275, 276, 277, 278, 279, 280, 281, 282, 283, 284, 285, 286, 287, 288, 301, 302, 303, 304, 305, 306, 307, 308, 309, 310, 311, 312, 313A, 313B, 313C, 313D, 314, 315, 316, 317, 318, 319, 320, 321, 322, 323, 324, 325, 326, 327, 328, 329, 336A, 337, 338, 339A, 339B, 339C, 340, 341, 342, 343, 344, 345, 346, 347, 348, 349, 350, 351, 352, 353, 354A, 355, 356, 357A COLQUITT COUNTY VTD: 0001 BRIDGE CREEK (Part) Tract: 9709. Block(s): 305, 306, 307 VTD: 0004 FUNSTON (Part) Tract: 9709. Block(s): 222, 301C, 302, 303, 304, 308B, 314B, 315, 316, 321 VTD: 0006 HARTSFIELD VTD: 0010 MOULTRIE (Part) Tract: 9703. Block(s): 216, 433, 523, 524, 525, 616, 617 Tract: 9704. Block(s): 113, 114, 115, 116, 117, 118, 122, 123, 124, 125, 212, 213, 214, 215, 216, 217, 218, 219, 220, 221, 222, 223, 224, 225, 226, 227, 228, 229, 230, 231, 250, 251, 252, 253, 254, 255, 256, 257, 258, 259, 260, 261, 262, 263, 264, 265 Tract: 9707. Block(s): 205, 206, 207, 208, 209, 210, 211, 212, 213, 214, 215, 216, 221, 222, 223, 224, 225, 226, 227, 228, 229, 236, 237, 238, 239, 240, 241, 242, 250, 251, 252, 253, 254, 255, 256, 301, 302, 303, 304, 305, 306, 307, 314, 315, 316, 317, 318, 319, 320, 321, 322, 323, 324, 325, 326, 327, 328, 329, 332, 333, 334 Tract: 9708. Block(s): 101, 102, 103, 104, 105, 106, 107, 108A, 108B, 109, 110, 111, 112, 113, 114, 115, 116, 117, 118, 119, 120, 121, 122, 123, 124, 125, 126, 127, 128, 129, 130, 134, 135, 136, 137, 138, 139, 140, 141, 142, 143, 144, 145, 146, 147, 148, 205, 206,

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207, 208, 209, 210, 211, 214, 215, 216, 301C Tract: 9709. Block(s): 129A, 131, 134, 135, 136, 301A, 325B VTD: 0018 SHAW DECATUR COUNTY VTD: 0001 ATTAPULGUS VTD: 0002 BAINBRIDGE (Part) Tract: 9703. Block(s): 267B, 284A, 284B, 285, 286, 301, 302, 303, 304, 305, 306, 307, 308, 309, 310, 311, 312, 313, 314, 315, 316, 317, 318, 319, 320, 321, 322, 323, 324, 325, 326, 327, 328, 329, 330, 331, 332, 333, 334, 335, 336, 337, 338, 339, 340, 341, 342, 343, 344, 345, 346, 347, 348, 349, 350, 351, 352, 353, 354, 355, 356, 357, 358, 359, 360, 361, 362, 363, 364, 365, 366, 367, 368, 369, 370, 371, 372, 373, 374, 375, 376, 377, 378, 379, 380, 381, 382, 383A, 383B, 384, 385, 386, 387, 388, 401, 402, 403, 404, 405, 406, 407, 408, 409, 410, 411, 412, 413, 414, 415, 416, 417, 418, 419, 420, 421A, 421B, 422A, 422B, 423A, 423B, 424, 425, 426, 427, 428, 429, 430, 431, 432, 433, 434, 435, 436, 437, 438, 439, 440, 441, 442, 443, 444, 445, 446, 447 Tract: 9704. Block(s): 211, 212, 213, 214, 215, 216, 217, 218, 219, 220, 221, 222, 223, 224, 225, 226, 227, 228, 229, 230, 231, 232, 233, 234, 235, 236, 237, 238, 239, 240, 241, 242, 244, 245, 246, 247, 301A, 301B, 302A, 302B, 302C, 303, 304, 305, 306, 307, 308, 309, 310, 311, 312, 313, 314, 315, 316, 317, 318, 319, 320, 321, 322, 323, 324, 325, 326, 327, 328, 329, 330, 331, 332, 333, 334, 335, 336, 337, 338, 339, 340, 341, 342, 401, 402, 403, 404, 405, 406, 407, 408, 409, 410, 411, 412, 413, 414, 415, 416, 417, 418, 419, 420, 421, 422, 423, 424, 425, 426, 427, 428, 429, 430, 431, 432, 433, 434, 435, 436, 437, 438, 439, 440, 441, 442, 443, 444, 445, 446, 447, 448, 449 Tract: 9705. Block(s): 214, 215, 216, 217, 218, 233, 234, 238 Tract: 9706. Block(s): 103, 104, 105, 106, 107, 108, 109, 110, 111,

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112, 122, 123, 124, 125, 126, 127, 128, 129, 203, 204, 205, 206, 207, 208, 209, 210, 211, 212, 213, 214, 215, 216, 217, 218, 219, 220, 221, 232, 401, 402A, 402B, 403B, 403C, 416, 417, 418, 419A, 419B, 419C, 420, 421A, 421B, 422A, 422B, 422C Tract: 9707. Block(s): 101, 102, 103, 104, 105, 106, 107, 108, 109, 110, 111, 112, 113, 114, 115, 116, 117, 118, 119, 122, 123, 136, 137, 138, 139, 140, 141, 142, 143, 144, 145, 146, 147, 148, 149, 193, 194, 195, 196, 197 VTD: 0003 WEST BAINBRIDGE (Part) Tract: 9703. Block(s): 144A, 146A, 147A, 157, 158A, 164, 165, 166, 167, 168, 169, 170, 171, 172, 173, 174, 175, 176, 177, 178, 179, 180, 181, 182, 183, 201A, 202A, 202B, 204A, 205, 206, 207, 208, 209, 210, 211, 212, 213, 214, 215, 216, 217, 218, 219, 220, 221, 222, 223, 224, 225, 226, 227, 228, 229, 230, 231, 232, 233, 234, 235, 236, 237, 238, 239, 240, 241, 242, 243, 244, 245, 246, 247, 248, 249, 250, 251, 252, 253, 254, 255, 256, 257, 258, 259, 260A, 267A, 268, 269, 270A, 271, 272, 273, 274, 275, 276, 277, 278A, 279, 280, 281, 282, 283 VTD: 0005 BELL VTD: 0008 FACEVILLE VTD: 0009 FOWLSTOWN VTD: 0013 RECOVERY GRADY COUNTY VTD: 0010 DUNCANVILLE VTD: 0015 HIGDON VTD: 0025 MIDWAY (Part) Tract: 9505. Block(s): 325, 326, 327, 328, 329, 333, 334, 424B, 427B, 428, 433, 434, 435 VTD: 0035 RAGAN VTD: 0045 WOODLAND (Part) Tract: 9503. Block(s): 128A, 129A, 129B, 129C, 139, 140, 141, 142, 143, 147, 148, 149, 150, 152, 153, 154, 155, 156, 157, 158, 159, 160 VTD: 0050 CAIRO 4

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VTD: 0055 CAIRO 5 (Part) Tract: 9504. Block(s): 401, 402, 403, 410, 411, 412, 413, 414, 415, 416, 417, 418, 419 Tract: 9505. Block(s): 201, 202, 203, 204, 205, 206, 207, 208, 209, 210, 211, 212, 213, 214, 215, 216, 217, 218, 219, 220, 221, 222, 223, 224, 225, 226, 227, 228, 229, 230, 231, 232, 233, 234, 235, 236, 237, 246, 401, 402, 403, 404, 405, 407, 408, 409, 410, 412, 415, 417, 418, 419, 420, 421, 422, 423, 424A, 425, 426, 436, 437, 438, 439 LOWNDES COUNTY VTD: 0005 GARDEN CENTER (Part) Tract: 0109. Block(s): 101, 108, 109, 110, 111, 112, 113, 114, 115, 116, 117, 118, 119, 120, 121, 122, 123, 124A, 125, 126, 127, 140, 141, 142, 143, 144, 145 Tract: 0110. Block(s): 101, 102, 103, 104, 105, 106, 107, 108, 109, 110, 111, 112, 113, 114, 115, 116, 117, 216, 217, 301, 302, 303, 304, 305, 306, 307, 322, 323, 335, 336, 337, 338, 339, 340, 341, 342, 343, 401, 402, 403, 404, 405, 406, 407, 408, 409, 410, 411, 412, 413, 414, 415, 416, 417, 418, 419, 420, 421, 422, 423, 424, 425, 426, 427, 428, 429, 430, 431, 432, 433, 434, 435, 436, 437, 438, 439, 440, 441, 442, 443, 444, 445, 446, 447, 448, 449, 450 VTD: 0007 LOMAX-PINEVALE VTD: 0015 AZALEA CITY CHURCH OF GOD (Part) Tract: 0114. Block(s): 309A, 309B, 309C, 310A, 311, 402A, 402B, 417B, 418, 419, 420A, 420B, 421, 422, 423, 424, 425, 426, 427, 428, 429, 430, 431, 432, 433, 434, 435, 436, 437, 438, 443, 444, 445, 446, 447, 503A, 504A, 505A, 506A VTD: 0016 REDLANDS BAPTIST CHURCH (Part) Tract: 0114. Block(s): 310B, 312, 503B VTD: 0017 SHILOH FIRE STATION (Part) Tract: 0102. Block(s): 495

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VTD: 0019 CRAIG RECREATION CENTER MITCHELL COUNTY VTD: 0005 BACONTON VTD: 0010 CAMILLA NORTH VTD: 0015 CAMILLA SOUTH VTD: 0020 COTTON AND HINSONTON VTD: 0025 FAIRCLOTH VTD: 0030 PARKER VTD: 0035 PEBBLE CITY VTD: 0040 PELHAM THOMAS COUNTY VTD: 0002 BALFOUR VTD: 0003 BOSTON VTD: 0008 METCALF VTD: 0012 DOUGLAS VTD: 0013 ARMORY (Part) Tract: 9608. Block(s): 166C, 167, 512B, 513B, 514B, 515, 516, 517, 518B, 519B, 520, 521, 522, 523, 524, 525, 526, 527, 528, 530 Tract: 9610. Block(s): 333, 334, 338 VTD: 0015 HARPER VTD: 0016 SUSIE DUNLAP District: 12 STEWART COUNTY WEBSTER COUNTY QUITMAN COUNTY TERRELL COUNTY RANDOLPH COUNTY CLAY COUNTY CALHOUN COUNTY BAKER COUNTY VTD: 0002 ELMODEL VTD: 0004 MILFORD VTD: 0005 NEWTON DOUGHERTY COUNTY VTD: 0004 LOWER DEERFIELD-WINDSOR VTD: 0007 BROAD AVENUE SCHOOL VTD: 0009 WESTTOWN LIBRARY

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VTD: 0010 RIVERVIEW ACADAMY VTD: 0011 M L KING JR. HIGH SCHOOL VTD: 0012 MONROE HIGH SCHOOL VTD: 0013 FLINTSIDE ELEMENTARY SCH VTD: 0014 CARVER TEEN CENTER VTD: 0015 CARVER JR HIGH GYM VTD: 0016 HIGHLAND AVENUE SCHOOL VTD: 0017 AVALON METHODIST CHURCH VTD: 0018 ALBANY JR. HIGH SCHOOL VTD: 0019 TURNER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL VTD: 0020 JACKSON HEIGHTS ELEM SCH VTD: 0021 BILL MILLER GYM AND ALBANY STATE COLLEGE VTD: 0022 RAD SPRINGS JR HIGH SCH VTD: 0023 PUTNEY YOUTH CENTER VTD: 0024 MOCK ROAD ELEMENTARY SCH VTD: 0025 DOUGHERTY JR HIGH SCHOOL VTD: 0027 SYLVANDALE ELEMENTARY SCH District: 13 DOOLY COUNTY CRISP COUNTY TURNER COUNTY WORTH COUNTY IRWIN COUNTY BEN-HILL COUNTY VTD: 0002 EASTERN (Part) Tract: 9601. Block(s): 102 Tract: 9604. Block(s): 212, 213, 214, 215, 216, 217, 218, 219, 220, 221, 222, 223, 224, 225, 226, 231, 232, 233, 234, 235, 301, 302, 303, 304, 305, 306, 307, 308, 309, 314, 315, 316, 317, 318, 319, 320, 321, 322, 323, 324, 325, 326, 327, 328, 333, 334, 335, 336, 337, 338, 339, 340, 341, 342, 343, 344, 345, 346, 347, 351, 352, 411, 412, 413, 414A, 414B, 414C, 414D, 415, 416, 417, 418, 419, 420, 421, 422, 423, 424A, 424B, 425, 426, 427, 428, 429, 430, 431, 432, 433A, 433B, 434 Tract: 9605.

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Block(s): 301, 308, 309, 316, 317, 324, 325, 332, 333A, 333B, 401, 402, 403, 404, 405, 406, 407, 408, 409, 410, 411, 412, 413, 414, 415, 416, 417, 418, 419, 420, 421, 422, 423, 424, 425, 426, 427, 428, 429, 430, 431, 432, 433, 434, 435, 436, 437, 438, 439, 440, 441, 442, 443, 444, 445, 446, 447, 504, 505, 506, 507, 508, 509, 510, 511A, 511B, 512, 513, 514A, 514B, 515, 516, 517, 518, 519, 520, 521A, 521B, 522A, 522B, 523A, 523B, 524A, 524B, 525, 526A, 526B, 526C, 527, 528, 529, 530, 531, 532A, 532B, 533, 534, 535, 536, 537, 538, 539, 542, 543A, 543B, 544A, 544B, 544C, 545A, 545B, 546, 547, 548A, 548B, 548C, 548D, 548E, 548F, 549, 550, 551A, 551B, 551C, 552, 553, 554A, 554B, 556, 557, 558, 559, 560, 573, 574, 575, 576, 577, 578, 579, 580, 581, 582, 583, 584, 586, 591, 592 VTD: 0003 WESTERN (Part) Tract: 9603. Block(s): 102, 103, 104, 105, 106, 107, 108, 109, 110, 111, 112, 113, 114, 115, 116, 117, 118, 119, 120, 121, 122, 123, 124, 125A, 125B, 126, 127, 128, 129, 130, 131, 132, 133, 134, 135, 136, 137, 138, 139, 140, 141A, 141B, 141C, 142A, 142B, 142C, 143, 144A, 144B, 144C, 144D, 145, 146, 147A, 147B, 148A, 148B, 149, 150, 151, 152, 153, 154, 155, 156, 157, 158, 159, 160, 161, 162, 163, 164, 201, 202, 203, 204, 205, 206, 207, 208, 209, 210, 211, 212, 213, 214, 215, 216, 217, 218, 219, 220, 221, 222, 223, 224, 225, 226, 227, 228, 229, 230, 231, 232, 233, 234, 235, 236, 237, 238, 239, 240, 241, 242, 243, 244, 245, 246, 247, 248, 249, 250, 301A, 301B, 302, 303, 304, 305, 306, 307, 308, 309, 310, 311A, 311B, 312, 313, 314, 315A, 315B, 316, 317A, 317B, 318, 319A, 319B, 319C, 320, 401, 402, 403, 404, 405, 406, 407A, 407B, 408A, 408B, 409A, 409B, 410, 411A, 411B, 412, 413, 414, 415, 416, 417, 418, 419, 420, 421, 422, 423, 424, 425 Tract: 9604. Block(s): 104, 105, 106, 107, 108, 109, 110, 111, 112, 201, 202, 203, 204, 205A, 205B, 206, 207, 208, 209, 210A, 210B, 227, 228, 229, 230, 310, 311, 312, 313, 329, 330, 331, 332, 348, 349, 350

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Tract: 9605. Block(s): 101A, 101B, 102A, 102B, 102C, 103A, 103B, 104A, 104B, 105, 106, 107, 108A, 108B, 109A, 109B, 109C, 109D, 109E, 110A, 110B, 111, 112, 113, 114A, 114B, 115, 116, 117A, 117B, 118A, 118B, 119A, 119B, 120, 121, 122A, 122B, 123, 124, 125, 126, 127A, 127B, 127C, 128, 129, 130, 131A, 131B, 131C, 132, 133, 134A, 134B, 135, 136, 137, 138, 139, 140, 141, 142, 143, 144, 145, 146, 147, 148, 149A, 149B, 150, 151A, 151B, 152, 153, 154A, 154B, 155A, 155B, 155C, 156, 157, 201, 202, 203, 204, 205, 206, 207, 208A, 208B, 209, 210A, 210B, 211A, 211B, 212, 213, 214, 215, 216, 217, 218, 219, 220, 221, 222, 223, 224, 225, 226, 227, 228, 229, 230, 231, 232, 233, 234, 235, 236, 237, 238, 239, 240, 241, 242, 243, 244, 245, 246, 247, 248, 249, 250, 251, 252, 302, 303, 304, 305, 306, 307, 310, 311, 312, 313, 314, 315, 318, 319, 320, 321, 322, 323, 326, 327, 328, 329, 330, 331, 334, 335, 336, 337, 338A, 338B, 338C, 338D, 338E, 339, 340A, 340B, 340C, 340D, 341, 342A, 342B, 343, 344A, 344B, 345, 346, 347, 348, 349, 350, 351, 352, 353, 354, 355, 356, 357, 358, 359, 360, 361, 362, 363, 364, 365, 366, 367, 368, 369A, 369B, 369C, 370, 555 COLQUITT COUNTY VTD: 0001 BRIDGE CREEK (Part) Tract: 9709. Block(s): 224, 263, 264, 275, 301B, 317, 318, 319, 320, 322, 323, 324, 325A, 325C, 326, 327, 328, 329, 330, 401, 402, 403, 404, 405, 406, 407, 408, 409, 410, 411, 412, 413, 414, 415, 416, 417, 418A, 418B, 418C, 418D, 419, 420, 459, 460, 461, 462 VTD: 0002 CROSLAND VTD: 0003 DOERUN VTD: 0004 FUNSTON (Part) Tract: 9709. Block(s): 101, 102, 103A, 103B, 104A, 104B, 105, 106, 107, 108, 109, 118, 119, 120, 121, 122, 123A, 123B, 124, 125, 126, 127A, 127B, 128, 129B, 130, 132, 133, 223, 308A, 309, 310, 311, 312, 313, 314A VTD: 0005 HAMILTON

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VTD: 0007 LEE VTD: 0008 MILL CREEK VTD: 0009 MONK VTD: 0010 MOULTRIE (Part) Tract: 9703. Block(s): 215A, 215B Tract: 9704. Block(s): 107A, 108A, 108B, 109A, 110A, 111, 112, 119, 120, 121, 126, 127, 136A, 138A, 139, 140, 141, 142, 143, 201A, 203A, 204, 205, 206, 207, 208, 209, 210, 211, 232, 233, 234, 235A, 236A, 237A, 238, 239, 240, 241, 242, 243, 244, 245, 246, 247, 248, 249, 335A, 337, 340, 341, 342 Tract: 9706. Block(s): 102A, 104A, 104B, 105A, 106A, 108A, 108C, 116A, 117, 118, 119, 120, 121, 122, 123, 124, 125, 126A, 127, 128, 129, 130, 131, 132, 133, 134, 135, 136, 137, 138, 139A, 139B, 301, 302A, 302B, 304, 305, 306A, 307A, 308A, 314A, 315A, 316, 317, 318, 322A Tract: 9707. Block(s): 101, 102, 103, 104, 105, 106, 107, 108, 109, 110, 111, 112, 113, 114, 115, 116, 117, 118, 119, 120, 121A, 121B, 122, 123, 124, 125, 126, 127, 128, 129, 130, 131A, 131B, 132, 133, 134, 135, 136, 137, 138, 139, 201, 202, 203, 204, 217, 218, 219, 220, 230, 231, 232, 233, 234, 235, 243, 244, 245, 246, 247, 248, 249, 257, 258, 308, 309, 310, 311, 312, 313, 330, 331, 335, 336, 337, 338, 339, 340, 341, 342, 343, 401, 402A, 402B, 403A, 403B, 404A, 404B, 405, 406A, 406B, 407, 408, 409, 410, 411, 412, 413, 414, 415, 416, 417, 418, 419A, 419B, 420, 421, 422, 423, 424, 425, 426, 427, 428, 429, 430, 431, 432, 433, 434, 435, 501A, 502, 503, 505, 506, 509A, 510A, 511A, 512A, 513A, 513B, 513C, 514, 515, 516A, 517A, 518A, 519, 520A, 521A, 522A, 537, 538A, 601, 602, 603, 604, 605, 606, 607, 608, 609, 610, 611, 612, 613, 614, 615, 616, 617, 618, 619, 620, 621, 622A, 622B, 623A, 623B, 624, 625A, 626A, 627, 628, 629, 630 Tract: 9708. Block(s): 131, 132, 133, 201, 202, 203, 204, 212, 213,

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217, 218, 219, 220, 221, 222, 223, 224, 225, 226, 227, 228, 229, 301A, 301B, 301D, 301E, 302, 303, 304, 305, 306, 307, 308, 309, 310, 311, 312, 313, 314, 315, 316, 317, 401, 402, 403, 404, 405, 406, 407, 408, 409, 410, 411, 412, 413, 414, 415, 416, 417, 418 VTD: 0011 MURPHY VTD: 0012 NORMAN PARK VTD: 0013 ROBINSON VTD: 0014 THIGPEN VTD: 0015 TY TY VTD: 0016 WARRIOR VTD: 0017 HOPEWELL VTD: 0019 AUTREYVILLE COOK COUNTY VTD: 0001 ADEL WEST VTD: 0003 PINE VALLEY VTD: 0006 RIVER BEND VTD: 0007 SPARKS MITCHELL COUNTY VTD: 0045 RAIFORD VTD: 0050 SALE CITY District: 14 TAYLOR COUNTY PEACH COUNTY MACON COUNTY SCHLEY COUNTY SUMTER COUNTY LEE COUNTY DOUGHERTY COUNTY VTD: 0001 NATIONAL GUARD ARMORY VTD: 0002 NW LIBRARY VTD: 0003 PORTERFIELD METH CH GYM VTD: 0005 WESTOVER HIGH SCHOOL VTD: 0006 MERRY ACRES JR HIGH SCH VTD: 0008 ALBANY JR COLLEGE VTD: 0026 BRANCH ROAD PRECINCT VTD: 0028 SCOTTISH RITE TEMPLE

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District: 15 CHATTAHOOCHEE COUNTY MUSCOGEE COUNTY VTD: 0001 COURTHOUSE VTD: 0002 NORTH LUMPKIN VTD: 0003 EDDY VTD: 0004 BAKER VTD: 0005 SAINT MARY S VTD: 0007 BRITT VTD: 0008 CARVER VTD: 0009 RIGDON VTD: 0010 DIMON VTD: 0011 DAWSON VTD: 0012 WESLEY HEIGHTS VTD: 0013 REGENCY HEIGHTS VTD: 0014 ROTHSCHILD VTD: 0036 3A1 FORT BENNING VTD: 0037 3A2 FORT BENNING VTD: 0038 3A3 FORT BENNING VTD: 0039 3A4 FORT BENNING VTD: 0040 3A5 FORT BENNING VTD: 0041 3B FORT BENNING VTD: 0042 3B1 FORT BENNING District: 16 TALBOT COUNTY MARION COUNTY HARRIS COUNTY VTD: 0001 CATAULA VTD: 0002 ELLERSLIE VTD: 0003 FLAT SHOALS VTD: 0004 GOODMAN VTD: 0005 HAMILTON VTD: 0006 LOWER 19TH VTD: 0007 PINE MOUNTAIN VALLEY VTD: 0009 UPPER 19TH VTD: 0010 VALLEY PLAINS VTD: 0011 WAVERLY HALL VTD: 0012 WHITESVILLE MUSCOGEE COUNTY

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VTD: 0006 WYNNTON VTD: 0015 EDGEWOOD VTD: 0016 GENTIAN VTD: 0017 BRITT DAVID VTD: 0018 BLANCHARD VTD: 0019 REESE ROAD VTD: 0020 MORNINGSIDE VTD: 0021 MIDLAND VTD: 0022 UPATOI VTD: 0023 WOOD VTD: 0024 NORTH HIGHLAND VTD: 0025 EAST HIGHLAND VTD: 0026 SAINT ELMO VTD: 0027 CLUBVIEW VTD: 0028 BIBB CITY VTD: 0029 JOHNSON VTD: 0030 ARNOLD VTD: 0031 BEALLWOOD VTD: 0032 DOUBLE CHURCHES VTD: 0033 FORTSON VTD: 0034 21A VTD: 0035 32B District: 17 HENRY COUNTY BUTTS COUNTY NEWTON COUNTY VTD: 0004 BREWERS VTD: 0005 BRICK STORE VTD: 0007 DOWNS VTD: 0009 MANSFIELD VTD: 0010 NEWBORN VTD: 0012 ROCKY PLAINS VTD: 0013 STANSELL VTD: 0014 LEGUIN ROCKDALE COUNTY VTD: 0002 FIELDSTONE VTD: 0004 HONEY CREEK VTD: 0006 LORRAINE

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VTD: 0007 MAGNET VTD: 0013 STANTON VTD: 0015 BARKSDALE District: 18 HOUSTON COUNTY BLECKLEY COUNTY PULASKI COUNTY BIBB COUNTY VTD: 0014 GODFREY 05 VTD: 0033 RUTLAND 02 District: 19 DODGE COUNTY TELFAIR COUNTY WILCOX COUNTY JEFF DAVIS COUNTY COFFEE COUNTY ATKINSON COUNTY BEN HILL COUNTY VTD: 0001 WILLIAMSON MILL VTD: 0002 EASTERN (Part) Tract: 9601. Block(s): 101, 103, 104, 105, 106, 107, 108, 109, 110, 111, 112, 113, 114, 115, 116, 117, 118, 119, 120, 121, 122, 123, 124, 125, 126, 127, 128, 129, 130, 131, 133, 134, 135, 147, 148, 149, 150, 151, 152, 153, 154, 155, 156, 157, 158, 159, 160, 161, 162, 163, 164, 165, 166, 167, 168, 169, 170, 171, 172, 173, 174, 175, 176, 177, 178, 179, 180, 181, 182, 183, 184, 185, 186, 187, 188, 189, 190, 191, 192, 193, 194, 195, 196, 197 Tract: 9602. Block(s): 101, 135, 136, 137, 138, 139, 140, 141, 142, 143, 144, 145, 146, 147, 148, 149, 150, 151 Tract: 9605. Block(s): That part of Block 501 lying east of County Road 11 Block(s): 502, 503, 504, 541, 561, 562, 563, 564, 565, 566, 567, 568, 569, 570, 571, 572, 585, 587, 588,

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589, 590 VTD: 0003 WESTERN (Part) Tract: 9601. Block(s): 136, 137, 138, 139, 140, 141, 143, 144 Tract: 9602. Block(s): 102, 103, 104, 105, 106, 126, 127, 128, 129, 130, 131, 132, 133, 134, 152, 153, 154, 165, 166, 167, 168, 169, 170, 171, 172, 173, 174, 175, 176, 177, 178, 179, 183 Tract: 9603. Block(s): 101 VTD: 0004 SPECIAL EAST LAURENS COUNTY VTD: 0001 NATIONAL GUARD VTD: 0002 SHAMROCK VTD: 0003 CALHOUN PARK VTD: 0004 BETHSADIA (Part) Tract: 9502. Block(s): 146, 147, 148, 149, 152, 153, 154, 155, 156, 157, 158, 159, 160, 161, 162, 163, 164, 165, 166, 167, 168, 169, 170, 178, 179, 180, 182, 183, 184, 185, 186, 187, 188, 241, 242, 243, 244, 245, 246, 247A, 247B, 247C, 247D, 247E, 247F, 248, 249, 250, 251, 252, 253, 254, 255, 256, 260, 261, 262, 263, 264, 265, 266, 301, 302, 303, 304, 305, 306, 307, 308, 309, 310, 311, 312, 313, 314, 315, 316, 317, 318, 319, 320, 321, 322, 323, 324, 325, 326C, 327B, 328, 329B, 330, 331, 332, 333, 334, 335, 336B, 349B, 356, 357, 433E, 433F, 435B Tract: 9503. Block(s): 101A, 101B, 101C, 102, 103, 104A, 104B, 105, 106, 107B, 108B, 110, 111, 112, 113, 114, 115A, 115B, 116, 117A, 117B, 118A, 118B, 119, 120A, 120B, 121, 122, 123A, 123B, 124A, 124B Tract: 9505. Block(s): 229, 301, 302, 303, 304, 305, 306, 307, 308, 309, 310, 311, 312, 313, 314, 315, 316, 317, 318, 319, 320, 321, 322, 323, 324, 325, 326, 327, 328, 329, 330, 331, 332, 333, 334, 335A, 335B, 335C, 336, 337, 338, 339, 340, 341, 342, 343, 344A, 344B, 345B, 347B, 348B, 349, 350, 351, 352, 353, 354, 355, 356, 357, 358, 359, 360, 361

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Tract: 9508. Block(s): 301, 302A, 302B, 302C, 303A, 303B, 304A, 304B, 305, 306, 307, 308, 309A, 309B, 309C, 310A, 310B, 311, 312, 313A, 313B, 313C, 314B, 314C, 315A, 315B, 316A, 316B, 317, 318, 319, 320, 321, 322, 323, 324, 325, 326, 327, 328A, 328B, 328C, 329, 330A, 330B, 331A, 331B, 331C, 332A, 332B, 332C, 333, 334, 335, 336A, 336B, 337A, 337B, 338A, 338B, 339, 340A, 340B, 340C, 341A, 341B, 341C, 342, 343, 344, 401, 402, 403, 404, 405, 406, 407, 408, 409, 410, 411, 412, 413, 414, 415, 416, 417, 418, 419, 420, 421 VTD: 0009 CADWELL VTD: 0011 DUDLEY VTD: 0012 HAMPTON MILL District: 20 EMANUEL COUNTY JOHNSON COUNTY CANDLER COUNTY TREUTLEN COUNTY TOOMBS COUNTY MONTGOMERY COUNTY WHEELER COUNTY LAURENS COUNTY VTD: 0004 BETHSADIA (Part) Tract: 9502. Block(s): 140, 141, 142, 143, 144, 145, 150, 151, 171, 172A, 173 VTD: 0005 BAILEY VTD: 0006 BUCKEYE VTD: 0007 BURCH VTD: 0008 BURGAMY VTD: 0010 CARTER VTD: 0013 HARVARD VTD: 0014 JACKSON VTD: 0015 LOWERY VTD: 0016 OCONEE VTD: 0017 PINETUCKY VTD: 0018 REEDY SPRINGS VTD: 0019 ROCKLEDGE

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VTD: 0020 SMITH WASHINGTON COUNTY VTD: 0001 OCONEE VTD: 0002 HARRISON VTD: 0004 SANDERSVILLE VTD: 0005 DEEP STEP VTD: 0008 TENNILLE WILKINSON COUNTY VTD: 0003 BLOODWORTH VTD: 0004 GRIFFIN VTD: 0005 HIGH HILL VTD: 0006 IVEY VTD: 0007 LORD VTD: 0011 TURKEY CREEK District: 21 COBB COUNTY VTD: 0003 BELLS FERRY 1 VTD: 0004 BELLS FERRY 2 VTD: 0005 BELLS FERRY 3 VTD: 0023 ELIZABETH 2 (Part) Tract: 0305.01 Block(s): 205, 206, 207, 208, 209, 210, 301B, 302, 303, 304, 305, 306, 307B, 308B, 309, 310, 311, 409, 501, 502, 503, 504, 601B, 601C, 601D, 602K, 701B, 702, 703, 704, 705, 706, 707, 708, 709, 710C, 711B, 713, 714, 715, 716, 819 VTD: 0024 ELIZABETH 3 (Part) Tract: 0305.02 Block(s): 101, 102, 103, 104, 105, 106, 107, 108, 109, 110, 111, 112B, 112C, 113, 114C, 115, 116, 201C, 201D, 203, 204, 205, 206, 207, 401, 402, 403, 404, 405, 406, 407, 408, 409, 410 Tract: 0305.03 Block(s): 301 VTD: 0025 ELIZABETH 4 (Part) Tract: 0305.03 Block(s): 302B, 302C, 302D, 303, 304, 305, 306, 307C, 308B, 309C, 309D, 310, 311, 312, 313, 314B, 315C, 318B, 401, 402B, 404, 405, 406B, 411B, 411C, 411D, 412B, 413B

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VTD: 0026 ELIZABETH 5 AND SEWELL MILL 1 VTD: 0033 FULLERS 1 AND FULLERS 2 (Part) Tract: 0304.01 Block(s): 907B, 908, 920B, 920C Tract: 0304.02 Block(s): 202, 203, 204, 205, 206, 207, 208, 209, 210, 211, 216, 310, 311, 312, 313, 314, 315, 316, 317, 318, 319, 601B, 602, 603, 604B, 605, 606, 608, 609, 611, 613, 614, 615B, 649, 650 Tract: 0304.05 Block(s): 205B, 301, 302, 303, 304, 401C, 401D, 401E, 402B, 403, 404, 405, 406B, 407C, 501, 502, 503, 504, 601B, 601C, 602B, 603C, 701B, 702, 703, 704B, 901, 902, 903, 904, 905 VTD: 0035 FULLERS 3 VTD: 0036 FULLERS 4 (Part) Tract: 0304.05 Block(s): 407A, 407F Tract: 0304.06 Block(s): 801C VTD: 0038 GARRISON MILL VTD: 0039 GRITTERS 1 VTD: 0040 GRITTERS 2 VTD: 0041 GRITTERS 3 VTD: 0042 GRITTERS 4 VTD: 0043 GRITTERS 5 VTD: 0044 GRITTERS 6 VTD: 0045 GRITTERS 7 VTD: 0062 MARIETTA 6 (Part) Tract: 0304.01 Block(s): 901A, 906A, 907A, 919A, 920A, 920D Tract: 0304.02 Block(s): 601A, 604A, 615A Tract: 0304.05 Block(s): 101, 102, 103, 104, 201, 202, 203A, 203B, 204, 205A, 401A, 402A, 601A, 602A, 603A, 603B, 701A, 704A, 801, 802, 803 Tract: 0305.02 Block(s): 112A, 114B Tract: 0305.03 Block(s): 202A, 205A, 207, 302A, 307A, 307B, 308A, 309A, 309B, 315B, 316A, 316B, 317, 318A, 402A,

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403, 406A, 407, 408, 409, 410, 411A, 412A, 413A, 414, 415, 416, 417, 418, 419A, 501A, 502A, 502B, 503A VTD: 0063 MARIETTA 7 (Part) Tract: 0304.05 Block(s): 401B, 406A, 407B, 408, 410 Tract: 0304.06 Block(s): 801A VTD: 0068 MT. BETHEL 2 (Part) Tract: 0303.17 Block(s): 601, 602, 603, 604, 605, 606, 607, 608, 609, 610, 701, 702, 703 VTD: 0079 PARKAIRE VTD: 0081 POST OAK 1 VTD: 0082 POST OAK 2 AND POST OAK 9 VTD: 0083 POST OAK 3 VTD: 0084 POST OAK 4 VTD: 0086 POST OAK 6 VTD: 0087 POST OAK 8 VTD: 0092 SEWELL MILL 2 VTD: 0093 SEWELL MILL 3 AND SEWELL MILL 4 (Part) Tract: 0304.01 Block(s): 106, 117, 118, 201, 202, 203, 204, 205, 206, 207, 208, 209, 210, 901B, 902, 903, 904, 905, 906B, 909, 910, 911, 912, 913, 914, 915, 916, 917, 918, 919B, 920E Tract: 0304.02 Block(s): 122, 127 Tract: 0305.03 Block(s): 201, 202B, 203, 204, 205B, 205C, 206, 419B, 419C, 501B, 502C, 503B, 503C, 504, 505, 506, 507, 508 VTD: 00A3 SOPE CREEK 1 VTD: 00B3 GRITTERS 8 VTD: 00B4 GRITTERS 11 VTD: 00B5 GRITTERS 10 VTD: 00B7 GRITTERS 9

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District: 22 BURKE COUNTY RICHMOND COUNTY VTD: 0001 1 VTD: 0002 1A VTD: 0003 2 VTD: 0004 2A VTD: 0005 3 VTD: 0006 3A VTD: 0007 3B VTD: 0008 4 VTD: 0009 4A VTD: 0010 4B VTD: 0011 4C VTD: 0014 5B VTD: 0016 6A VTD: 0017 6B VTD: 0018 6C VTD: 0019 7 (Part) Tract: 0001. Block(s): 212, 301, 411, 412 Tract: 0011. Block(s): 209, 210, 211, 212, 213, 214, 215, 216, 217, 301, 302, 303, 310, 311, 312, 315 VTD: 0021 8 VTD: 0023 8B VTD: 0024 8C VTD: 0026 85-1 VTD: 0027 85-2 VTD: 0028 85-3 VTD: 0032 86-4 VTD: 0034 86-6 (Part) Tract: 0109.02 Block(s): 101, 103, 104, 105, 106, 107, 108, 109, 110, 111, 112, 113, 114, 115, 116, 117, 118, 119, 120, 121, 122, 123, 124, 125, 126, 127, 128, 129, 130, 131, 132, 133, 134, 135, 136, 137, 138, 201, 202, 203, 204, 225, 433, 434, 435, 436, 437, 438, 439, 440, 441, 442, 443, 444, 456, 457, 458, 459, 460, 461, 462, 463, 464, 465, 466, 467, 468, 469, 470, 471, 472, 484, 485

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VTD: 0036 86-8 (Part) Tract: 0106. Block(s): 929A, 929B, 930A, 930B, 931, 932, 934, 936B, 941, 942, 943, 945, 946, 947, 948B, 949, 950, 951, 952, 953, 954, 955, 956, 957, 958, 959, 960, 961, 962, 963, 964, 965, 973 Tract: 0107.06 Block(s): 101, 102, 111, 112, 113, 114, 115, 116, 117, 118, 119, 120, 121, 123, 126, 144, 145, 146, 147, 148, 149, 150, 151, 152, 153, 154, 155, 156, 157, 158, 159, 160, 166, 167, 168, 169, 170, 171, 172, 173, 175, 176, 177, 178 Tract: 0109.02 Block(s): 102 VTD: 0039 88-1 VTD: 0040 88-2 VTD: 0041 88-3 VTD: 0042 88-4 VTD: 0043 88-5 VTD: 0044 88-6 VTD: 0045 88-7 VTD: 0047 89-2 VTD: 0048 89-3 VTD: 0049 89-4 VTD: 0051 89-6 VTD: 0052 89-7 VTD: 0053 89-8 VTD: 0068 FG6 District: 23 COLUMBIA COUNTY VTD: 0009 PRECINCT EIGHTY VTD: 0010 PRECINCT NINETY VTD: 0011 PRECINCT ONE HUNDRED VTD: 0012 PRECINCT ONE HUNDRED TEN VTD: 0015 PRECINCT ONE HUNDRED THIRTYFIVE (Part) Tract: 0301.01 Block(s): 402 Tract: 0301.02 Block(s): 101, 102, 103, 104B, 105, 106, 107, 108,

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109, 110, 111, 112, 113, 114, 115B, 130, 131, 132, 133 VTD: 0017 PRECINCT ONE HUNDREDTWENTYFIVE VTD: 0018 PRECINCT EIGHTYFIVE RICHMOND COUNTY VTD: 0012 5 VTD: 0013 5A VTD: 0015 6 VTD: 0019 7 (Part) Tract: 0001. Block(s): 201, 202, 203, 204, 205, 206, 207, 208, 209, 210, 211, 213, 302, 303, 304, 305, 409, 410, 413 Tract: 0002. Block(s): 301, 302, 303, 304, 305, 306, 307, 308, 309, 310, 311 Tract: 0011. Block(s): 101, 102, 103, 104, 105 VTD: 0020 7A VTD: 0022 8A VTD: 0029 86-1 VTD: 0030 86-2 VTD: 0031 86-3 VTD: 0033 86-5 VTD: 0034 86-6 (Part) Tract: 0109.02 Block(s): 205, 206, 207, 208, 209, 210, 211, 212, 213, 214, 215, 216, 217, 218, 219, 220, 221, 222, 223, 224, 301, 302, 303, 304, 305, 306, 307, 308, 309, 310, 311, 312, 313, 314, 315, 316, 317, 318, 401, 402, 403, 404, 405, 406, 407, 408, 409, 410, 411, 412, 413, 414, 415, 416, 417, 418, 419, 420, 421, 422, 423, 424, 425, 426, 427, 428, 429, 430, 431, 432, 445, 446, 447, 448, 449, 450, 451, 452, 453, 454, 455, 473, 474, 475, 476, 477, 478, 479, 480, 481, 482, 483, 486, 487, 488, 489, 490, 491, 492, 493, 494, 495, 496, 497 VTD: 0035 86-7 VTD: 0036 86-8 (Part) Tract: 0107.06 Block(s): 103, 104, 105, 106, 107, 108, 109, 110, 122, 124, 125, 127, 128, 129, 130, 131, 132, 133, 134,

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135, 136, 137, 138, 139, 140, 141, 142, 143, 161, 162, 163, 164, 165, 174, 179, 180, 181, 182, 201, 202, 203, 204, 205, 206, 207, 208, 209, 210, 211, 212, 213, 214, 215, 216, 217, 218, 219, 220, 301, 302, 303, 304, 305, 306 VTD: 0037 87-1 VTD: 0038 87-2 VTD: 0046 89-1 VTD: 0050 89-5 VTD: 0055 89-10 VTD: 0056 90-1 VTD: 0057 90-2 VTD: 0058 90-3 VTD: 0059 90-4 VTD: 0060 90-5 VTD: 0063 FG1 VTD: 0064 FG2 VTD: 0066 FG4 VTD: 0067 FG5 District: 24 OGLETHORPE COUNTY WILKES COUNTY LINCOLN COUNTY MORGAN COUNTY MCDUFFIE COUNTY GLASCOCK COUNTY COLUMBIA COUNTY VTD: 0001 PRECINCT TEN VTD: 0002 PRECINCTS TWENTY AND THIRTY VTD: 0003 PRECINCT TWENTYFIVE VTD: 0005 PRECINCTS FORTY AND FIFTY VTD: 0007 PRECINCT SIXTY VTD: 0008 PRECINCT SEVENTY VTD: 0013 PRECINCT ONE HUNDRED TWENTY VTD: 0014 PRECINCT ONE HUNDRED THIRTY VTD: 0015 PRECINCT ONE HUNDRED THIRTYFIVE (Part) Tract: 0301.01 Block(s): 401, 403, 404, 405, 406, 407 VTD: 0016 PRECINCT SIXTYFIVE

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VTD: 0019 PRECINCT SEVENTYFIVE JEFFERSON COUNTY VTD: 0001 STAPLETON CROSSROADS VTD: 0002 MATTHEWS VTD: 0003 WRENS VTD: 0004 LOUISVILLE (Part) Tract: 9601. Block(s): 582, 583, 589, 591 Tract: 9603. Block(s): 103, 104, 105, 122, 123, 124, 128, 129, 131, 132, 133, 134, 152, 153, 154, 155, 156, 157, 158, 159, 160, 161, 162, 163, 164, 165, 184, 185, 186, 187, 188, 189, 190, 191, 192, 193, 194, 195, 196, 197, 301, 302, 303, 304, 305, 306, 307, 317, 318, 601, 602, 603, 604, 605, 606, 607, 608, 615, 616, 617, 618, 619, 620, 621, 622, 623, 624, 625, 626, 627, 628, 629, 630, 631, 632, 633, 634, 635, 636, 637, 638, 639, 640, 641, 642, 643, 644, 645, 646, 647, 648, 649, 667, 668, 669, 670, 671, 672, 673, 674, 675, 676, 677, 678, 679, 680, 681, 682, 683, 687, 688, 689, 690, 694, 695, 696, 697 VTD: 0007 STAPLETON VTD: 0008 AVERA OCONEE COUNTY VTD: 0003 SCHULL SHOALS VTD: 0004 FARMINGTON WARREN COUNTY VTD: 0002 CAMAK VTD: 0005 RICKETSON VTD: 0006 PAN HANDLE District: 25 GREENE COUNTY TALIAFERRO COUNTY JASPER COUNTY PUTNAM COUNTY HANCOCK COUNTY BALDWIN COUNTY JEFFERSON COUNTY VTD: 0004 LOUISVILLE (Part) Tract: 9603.

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Block(s): 106, 107, 108, 109, 110, 113, 130, 135, 136, 137, 138, 139, 140, 141, 142, 143, 144, 145, 146, 147, 148, 149, 150, 151, 166, 167A, 167B, 167C, 168, 169, 170, 171, 172, 173, 174, 175, 176, 177A, 177B, 177C, 177D, 178, 179, 180A, 180B, 181A, 181B, 182, 183A, 183B, 201, 202, 203A, 203B, 203C, 203D, 204, 205, 206, 207, 208, 209, 210, 211, 212, 213, 214A, 214B, 215, 216, 217, 218, 219, 220, 221, 222, 223, 224, 225, 226, 227, 228, 229, 230, 231, 232, 308, 309, 310, 311, 312, 313, 314, 315, 316, 319, 320, 321, 322, 323, 324, 325, 326, 327, 328, 329, 330, 331, 332, 333, 334, 335, 336, 337, 338, 339, 340, 341, 342, 343, 344, 345, 346, 347, 348, 349, 350, 351, 352, 353, 354, 355, 356, 357, 358, 359, 360, 361, 362, 363, 364, 365, 366, 367, 370, 371, 372, 373, 374, 375, 376, 377, 378, 379, 380, 381, 382, 383, 384, 385, 386, 387, 388, 389, 390, 391, 392, 393, 395, 401, 402, 403, 404, 405, 406, 407, 408, 409, 410, 411, 412, 413, 414, 415, 416, 417, 418, 419A, 419B, 420, 421, 422, 423, 424, 425, 426, 427, 428, 429, 430, 431, 432, 433, 434, 435, 436, 437, 438, 439, 440, 441, 442, 443A, 443B, 444, 445, 446, 447, 448A, 448B, 449A, 449B, 450, 451, 501, 502, 503, 504, 505, 506, 507, 508A, 508B, 508C, 509, 510, 511, 512, 513, 514, 515, 516, 517, 518, 519, 520, 521, 522, 523, 524, 525, 526, 527, 528, 529, 530A, 530B, 531, 532, 533, 534, 535, 536, 537, 538, 539, 540, 541, 542, 543, 544, 545, 546, 547, 548, 549, 550, 551, 552, 553, 554, 555, 556, 557, 558, 559, 560, 561, 562, 563, 564, 565, 566, 567, 568, 569, 570, 571, 572, 573, 574, 575, 576, 577, 578, 579, 580, 581, 582, 609, 610, 611, 612, 613, 614, 650A, 650B, 650C, 650D, 650E, 650F, 651, 652, 653, 654, 655A, 655B, 655C, 656A, 656B, 657A, 657B, 658, 659, 660, 661, 662A, 662B, 662C, 663, 664, 665, 666, 684, 685, 686, 691, 692, 693 Tract: 9604. Block(s): 101, 102, 103, 104, 105, 106, 107, 108, 109, 110, 113, 115, 136, 137, 138, 144, 145, 171, 172, 173, 174, 175, 176, 177, 178, 179, 180, 197 VTD: 0005 WADLEY VTD: 0006 BARTOW

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JONES COUNTY VTD: 0001 BARRON AND CLINTON VTD: 0002 FINNEY AND WHITE VTD: 0003 GRAY VTD: 0004 POPE VTD: 0005 ROBERTS VTD: 0006 SANDERS VTD: 0007 DAVIDSON VTD: 0008 ROBERTS 4 (Part) Tract: 0301.02 Block(s): 210, 211, 212, 217, 218, 230, 901, 902, 903A, 903B, 904B, 905, 906, 907, 908, 909, 910, 911, 912, 913, 914C, 915, 916, 917, 918, 919, 920, 921, 929B, 933, 934, 951, 952 WARREN COUNTY VTD: 0001 WARRENTON VTD: 0003 NORWOOD VTD: 0004 BEALL SPRINGS WASHINGTON COUNTY VTD: 0003 DAVISBORO VTD: 0006 RIDDLEVILLE VTD: 0007 WARTHEN District: 26 TWIGGS COUNTY BIBB COUNTY VTD: 0001 EM01 VTD: 0002 EM02 VTD: 0003 EM03 VTD: 0004 EM04 VTD: 0005 EM05 VTD: 0006 EM06 VTD: 0007 EM07 VTD: 0008 EM08 VTD: 0010 GODFREY 01 VTD: 0011 GODFREY 02 VTD: 0012 GODFREY 03 VTD: 0013 GODFREY 04 VTD: 0015 GODFREY 06 VTD: 0016 GODFREY 07 VTD: 0017 GODFREY 08

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VTD: 0018 GODFREY 09 VTD: 0019 HAZARD 05 VTD: 0020 HAZARD 06 VTD: 0022 MACON 03 VTD: 0023 HAZARD 01 VTD: 0034 VINEVILLE 01 VTD: 0035 VINEVILLE 02 VTD: 0036 VINEVILLE 03 VTD: 0037 VINEVILLE 04 VTD: 0038 VINEVILLE 05 VTD: 0040 VINEVILLE 07 VTD: 0041 VINEVILLE 08 VTD: 0043 MACON 02 VTD: 0044 MACON 01 JONES COUNTY VTD: 0008 ROBERTS 4 (Part) Tract: 0301.02 Block(s): 904A, 914A, 914B, 922, 923, 924, 925, 926, 927, 928, 929A, 930, 931, 932, 935, 936, 937, 938, 939, 940, 941A, 941B, 942A, 942B, 943, 944, 945, 946, 947, 948, 949, 950 WILKINSON COUNTY VTD: 0001 IRWINTON VTD: 0002 BETHEL VTD: 0008 MIDWAY VTD: 0009 PASSMORE VTD: 0010 RAMAH District: 27 LAMAR COUNTY MONROE COUNTY UPSON COUNTY CRAWFORD COUNTY BIBB COUNTY VTD: 0009 EM09 VTD: 0021 HAZARD 03 VTD: 0024 HO 01 VTD: 0025 HO 02 VTD: 0026 HO 03 VTD: 0027 HO 04 VTD: 0028 HO 05

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VTD: 0029 HO 06 VTD: 0030 HO 07 VTD: 0031 HO 08 VTD: 0032 RUTLAND 01 VTD: 0039 VINEVILLE 06 VTD: 0042 VINEVILLE 09 VTD: 0045 WA 01 VTD: 0046 WA 02 VTD: 0047 HAZARD 02 VTD: 0048 HAZARD 04 District: 28 COWETA COUNTY FAYETTE COUNTY VTD: 0002 BROOKS VTD: 0011 SHAKERAG EAST VTD: 0012 SHAKERAG WEST VTD: 0013 STARRSMILL VTD: 0014 WHITEWATER VTD: 0015 WOOLSEY VTD: 0016 MCINTOSH VTD: 0017 OAK GROVE AND FLAT CREEK AND PART BRAELINN VTD: 0018 KEDRON VTD: 0019 ABERDEEN VTD: 0020 WINDGATE VTD: 0022 BRAELINN SPALDING COUNTY VTD: 0003 GRIFFIN THREE VTD: 0005 GRIFFIN FIVE (Part) Tract: 1605. Block(s): 123A, 123B, 125, 126, 127A, 127B, 129A, 147A, 148A, 150A, 151A, 152A, 153A, 155, 160A, 161A, 162A, 162B, 163A, 165, 174A, 174B, 174C, 175, 176, 177A, 177B Tract: 1607. Block(s): 520A, 521A, 522A, 523A, 524A, 526A, 527A, 528A, 528B, 529, 530A, 531, 532A, 532B VTD: 0007 GRIFFIN SEVEN VTD: 0008 AFRICA VTD: 0009 AKIN

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VTD: 0010 CABIN VTD: 0011 EAST GRIFFIN VTD: 0012 EXPERIMENT (Part) Tract: 1605. Block(s): 121, 122, 123C, 124, 128, 129B, 130, 140, 141, 142, 143, 144, 145, 146, 147B, 148B, 149, 150B, 151B, 152B, 162C, 163B, 164, 173A, 173B Tract: 1607. Block(s): 520B, 521B, 522B, 523B VTD: 0013 LINE CREEK VTD: 0014 MOUNT ZION VTD: 0015 ORRS WEST (Part) Tract: 1605. Block(s): 160B, 161B, 178, 179 Tract: 1607. Block(s): 524B, 525, 526B, 527B, 532C, 533, 540, 548, 549, 550, 551 Tract: 1612. Block(s): 119B, 120, 121, 122, 123B, 318, 321B, 404, 406B, 407, 408, 409, 410, 411, 412, 413, 414, 415, 416, 417, 418, 419, 420, 421, 427, 430, 432, 433, 434, 435, 436, 437, 438, 439, 448, 449, 450, 451, 452, 453, 454, 455, 456, 457, 458, 459, 460, 461 VTD: 0016 UNION District: 29 HEARD COUNTY MERIWETHER COUNTY TROUP COUNTY PIKE COUNTY HARRIS COUNTY VTD: 0008 SKINNER SPALDING COUNTY VTD: 0001 GRIFFIN ONE VTD: 0002 GRIFFIN TWO VTD: 0005 GRIFFIN FIVE (Part) Tract: 1604. Block(s): 110B, 113B, 120B, 121, 122, 201B, 202, 203, 204, 205, 206, 207, 208, 209, 210, 211, 212, 213, 214, 215, 216, 217, 218, 219, 220, 221, 222, 223, 224, 225, 226, 227, 228, 229, 230, 231, 232,

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233, 234, 235, 236, 237, 238, 239, 240, 241, 242, 243, 244, 245, 246, 247, 248B, 249, 250, 251B, 252, 253, 254 Tract: 1605. Block(s): 166, 167 Tract: 1608. Block(s): 401, 402, 403, 407, 408, 421B VTD: 0006 GRIFFIN SIX VTD: 0012 EXPERIMENT (Part) Tract: 1603. Block(s): 201, 202, 203, 204, 205, 206, 207, 208B, 209, 210, 211, 212, 213B, 215, 216B Tract: 1604. Block(s): 106, 107, 108, 109, 110A, 111, 112, 113A, 119, 120A, 123A, 124, 132, 133, 134, 135, 136, 137, 138, 139, 140, 141, 142, 143, 144, 145, 146, 147, 148, 149, 150, 151, 152, 153, 154, 155, 156, 157, 158, 159, 160A, 161, 162A, 163A, 164A, 164B, 169, 170, 201A VTD: 0015 ORRS WEST (Part) Tract: 1607. Block(s): 516B, 517B, 530B, 532D, 557, 558, 559 Tract: 1612. Block(s): 312A, 312B, 401, 402, 403, 405B, 422, 423, 424, 425, 426, 428A, 428B, 429, 431, 440, 441, 442, 443, 444, 445, 446, 447 District: 30 CARROLL COUNTY DOUGLAS COUNTY VTD: 0001 DOUGLASVILLE VTD: 0003 STEWART VTD: 0004 ARBOR STATION VTD: 0005 DORSETT SHOALS VTD: 0007 MOUNT CARMEL (Part) Tract: 0802. Block(s): 504, 505, 506, 507, 508, 509, 510 Tract: 0806.01 Block(s): 102A, 102B, 204, 205, 301, 302A, 302B, 303, 305F, 305K, 307, 308, 309 VTD: 0008 WINSTON

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VTD: 0009 FAIRPLAY VTD: 0010 MIDDLE VTD: 0011 BILL ARP District: 31 POLK COUNTY PAULDING COUNTY HARALSON COUNTY BARTOW COUNTY VTD: 0003 CARTERSVILLE (Part) Tract: 9603.98 Block(s): 215, 216, 217, 218, 219, 220, 223, 224, 225, 285, 286, 287, 288, 289, 290 Tract: 9604. Block(s): 118A, 118B, 118C, 118D, 118E, 119, 120A, 120B, 121A, 121B, 122A, 122B, 129, 130, 131, 132A, 132B, 133A, 133B, 134 Tract: 9605. Block(s): 101, 102A, 102B, 103, 104A, 104B, 105A, 105B, 106A, 106B, 107, 108, 109, 110, 111, 112A, 112B, 112C, 113, 114, 115, 116A, 116B, 117A, 117B, 117C, 118, 119, 120, 121, 122, 123, 124, 125, 126, 127, 128, 129, 130, 131A, 131B, 132A, 132B, 133A, 133B, 134A, 134B, 135, 136, 137, 138, 139, 140, 201, 202, 203A, 203B, 203C, 204, 205, 206, 207A, 207B, 207C, 207D, 208, 209, 210, 211, 212, 213, 214, 215, 216, 217, 304, 333, 402, 403, 404, 405, 406, 407, 408, 409, 410, 411, 412, 413, 414, 415, 416, 417A, 417B, 418A, 418B, 419, 420A, 420B, 421A, 421B, 421C, 422, 423 Tract: 9606. Block(s): 101, 102, 103, 104, 105, 106A, 106B, 106C, 107, 108A, 108B, 109, 110, 111A, 111B, 112A, 112B, 113A, 113B, 114A, 114B, 114C, 115, 116, 117, 118, 119, 120, 121, 122, 123, 124A, 124B, 125, 126, 127, 128, 129, 130, 131, 132, 133, 134, 135, 136, 137, 138, 139, 140, 141, 142, 143, 201, 202, 203, 204, 205, 206, 207, 208, 209, 210, 211, 212, 213, 214, 215, 216, 217, 301, 302, 303, 304, 305, 306, 307, 308, 309, 310, 311, 312, 313, 314, 315, 316, 317, 318, 319, 320, 321, 322, 323, 324, 325,

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326, 327, 328, 329, 401, 402, 403, 404, 405, 406, 407, 408, 409, 410, 411, 412, 413, 414, 415, 416, 417, 418, 419, 420, 421, 422, 423, 424, 425A, 425B, 426, 427, 428A, 428B, 429A, 429B, 430, 431A, 431B, 431C, 431D, 432A, 432B, 433, 501A, 501B, 501C, 502, 503, 504, 505, 506, 507, 508, 509, 510, 511, 512, 513, 514, 515, 516, 517, 518, 519, 520, 521, 522, 523A, 523B, 524A, 524B, 601, 602A, 602B, 602C, 603, 604, 605, 606, 607, 608A, 608B, 608C, 609, 610, 611, 612, 613, 614A, 614B, 614C, 614D, 615, 616, 617A, 617B, 617C, 618A, 618B, 618C, 618D, 618E, 619, 620, 621, 622, 623, 624 Tract: 9607. Block(s): 137, 138, 139, 140A, 140B, 140C, 140D, 141A, 141B, 142, 143A, 143B, 144A, 144B, 145, 146, 147, 148, 149, 150, 151, 152A, 152B, 153, 154, 155, 156, 157, 158, 159A, 159B, 160, 161, 162A, 162B, 163, 164, 165A, 165B, 167, 168, 201, 202, 203A, 203B, 203C, 204A, 204B, 205, 206A, 206B, 206C, 206D, 206E, 206F, 207A, 207B, 208, 209, 210, 211, 212, 213A, 213B, 214A, 214B, 214C, 214D, 215, 216, 217, 218, 219, 220, 221, 222, 223, 224, 225, 226, 227, 228, 229, 230, 231, 232, 233, 234, 235, 236, 237, 238, 239, 240, 241, 301A, 301B, 301C, 301D, 302A, 302B, 303A, 303B, 304A, 304B, 304C, 304D, 304E, 305A, 305B, 305C, 306A, 306B, 307A, 307B, 308, 309, 310, 311, 312, 313, 314, 315, 316, 317, 318, 319, 320, 321A, 321B, 321C, 322, 323, 324, 325, 326, 327, 401, 402, 403, 404, 405, 406, 407, 408, 409, 410, 411, 412, 413, 414, 415, 416, 417, 418, 419, 420, 421, 422, 423, 424, 501, 502, 503, 504, 505, 506, 507, 508, 509, 510, 511, 512, 513, 514, 515, 516, 517, 518, 519, 520, 521, 522, 523, 524, 525, 526, 527, 528, 529, 530, 531, 532, 533, 534, 535, 536, 537, 538, 539, 540, 541, 542, 543 Tract: 9608. Block(s): 524, 525A, 525B, 525C, 526, 527, 528, 529, 530A, 530B, 531A, 531B, 531C, 532, 533, 534, 535 Tract: 9609. Block(s): 101, 102, 103, 104, 105A, 105B, 105C, 105D, 105E, 106, 107, 108A, 108B, 108C, 108D,

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108E, 109, 110, 111, 112, 113A, 113B, 114A, 114B, 114C, 114D, 115A, 115B, 201A, 201B, 202, 203, 204, 205, 206A, 206B, 207, 208, 209, 210, 211A, 211B, 211C, 212, 213, 214A, 214B, 215A, 215B, 215C, 215D, 215E, 215F, 215G, 215H, 216, 217, 218, 219, 220, 221A, 221B, 221C, 221D, 222, 223, 224, 225, 226A, 226B, 227A, 227B, 228, 229, 230, 231, 232, 301A, 301B, 301C, 302, 303, 304A, 304B, 305A, 305B, 306A, 306B, 306C, 307A, 307B, 308A, 308B, 308C, 308D, 309, 310, 311, 312, 313, 314, 315, 316, 317, 318, 319, 320, 325, 326, 327, 328, 329, 330, 331, 332, 333, 334, 335, 336A, 336B, 337, 338, 339, 340, 341, 342, 349, 350 VTD: 0007 EUHARLEE VTD: 0009 IRON HILL AND TAYLORSVILLE District: 32 COBB COUNTY VTD: 0009 BIRNEY 1 VTD: 0010 BISHOP LAKE VTD: 0011 CHATTAHOOCHEE 1 VTD: 0012 CHATTAHOOCHEE 2 VTD: 0014 CHESTNUT RIDGE VTD: 0016 DICKERSON VTD: 0017 DOBBINS 1 (Part) Tract: 0311.01 Block(s): 101B, 101C, 101D, 103, 104, 106B, 121B, 122B Tract: 0311.03 Block(s): 109B, 110A, 110D, 110E, 110F, 116B, 201B, 204B, 204C, 205C, 205D, 205E, 205F, 206, 207B, 207C, 210B, 211B, 212, 213, 214, 218B, 219, 220, 221B, 222B, 223B, 224B, 224C, 226C, 226D, 226E, 226F, 230B, 231B, 232B, 233B, 234, 235, 236, 237, 239, 301B, 302B, 303C, 303D, 304B, 310B Tract: 0311.07 Block(s): 205B Tract: 0311.08 Block(s): 102E, 102F, 102G, 103B, 106B, 107B, 201B, 204B, 204C, 204D, 205B, 215B, 411B, 411C

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VTD: 0019 DODGEN VTD: 0021 EASTSIDE VTD: 0036 FULLERS 4 (Part) Tract: 0304.05 Block(s): 407D, 407E, 407G, 409 Tract: 0304.06 Block(s): 801B VTD: 0037 FULLERS 5 VTD: 0055 MABLETON 4 VTD: 0067 MT. BETHEL 1 VTD: 0068 MT. BETHEL 2 (Part) Tract: 0303.17 Block(s): 501, 502, 503, 504, 505, 506, 507, 508 VTD: 0069 MT. BETHEL 3 VTD: 0071 NORTON PARK 1 (Part) Tract: 0311.05 Block(s): 105B, 107B, 112, 116D, 116E, 116F, 116G, 117, 118, 124B, 126B, 126C, 127, 128B, 129, 130B, 130C, 132, 135C, 136B, 136C, 137B, 139B, 602, 603, 604, 615, 621, 623 Tract: 0311.06 Block(s): 409, 410 Tract: 0311.07 Block(s): 404, 405, 406, 407, 408, 411, 413, 414, 415, 419, 420, 422 VTD: 0072 NORTON PARK 2 VTD: 0073 OAKDALE 1 VTD: 0074 OAKDALE 2 VTD: 0076 OREGON 2 VTD: 0085 POST OAK 5 VTD: 0095 SMYRNA 1 VTD: 0096 SMYRNA 2 VTD: 0097 SMYRNA 3 VTD: 0098 SMYRNA 4 VTD: 0099 SMYRNA 5 VTD: 00A1 SMYRNA 6 VTD: 00A2 SMYRNA 7 VTD: 00A4 SOPE CREEK 2 VTD: 00A5 SOPE CREEK 3 VTD: 00A9 VININGS 1

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VTD: 00B1 VININGS 2 VTD: 00B2 VININGS 3 VTD: 00C2 BIRNEY 2 District: 33 COBB COUNTY VTD: 0002 AUSTELL VTD: 0015 CLARKDALE VTD: 0017 DOBBINS 1 (Part) Tract: 0311.08 Block(s): 102A VTD: 0018 DOBBINS 2 (Part) Tract: 0303.21 Block(s): 302B, 303, 304, 305, 306, 307, 308, 309, 310, 311, 403B, 403C, 403D Tract: 0304.04 Block(s): 101E, 102B, 103B, 104, 105, 301B, 401C, 401D, 401E, 503B, 504, 601B, 603B Tract: 0304.06 Block(s): 101C, 101D, 101E, 101F, 101G, 102B, 301B, 301C, 401C, 401D, 401E, 401F, 501D Tract: 0305.03 Block(s): 208B Tract: 0308. Block(s): 208, 209C, 209D, 215B, 312B, 312C, 318B Tract: 0310.01 Block(s): 901, 902, 903, 904, 905, 906, 907A, 907B, 908B, 909A, 909B, 910C, 910E, 910F, 910G, 910H, 910J, 910K, 910L, 910M, 910N, 910P, 913, 914, 915A, 915B, 915C, 915D, 916, 917, 918, 919A, 919B, 920, 921, 922, 923, 924A, 924B, 924C, 925B, 925C Tract: 0311.08 Block(s): 102H, 102J, 202B, 209B, 301, 302, 303B, 305, 306, 307, 309, 310B, 311, 312, 313B, 313C, 314B, 316, 317, 318, 320B, 321B, 322, 401D, 401E, 403, 404A, 404B, 405A, 405C, 406, 407, 408, 409B, 411D VTD: 0022 ELIZABETH 1 (Part) Tract: 0305.01 Block(s): 901B, 902B, 902C, 903B, 904, 905C, 905D,

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908B, 909 Tract: 0305.02 Block(s): 601C Tract: 0305.03 Block(s): 108B Tract: 0306. Block(s): 101B, 102B, 103B, 104B, 105, 106B, 106C, 107, 109B, 114, 115B, 115C, 118B, 118C, 119B, 119C, 120B, 121, 122B, 124B, 125B, 127B, 132B, 132C, 201B, 202, 203, 217, 308B, 325B, 405C, 419B, 420B, 421B, 422B, 423B, 424F, 424G, 424H, 424J, 424K, 424L, 424M, 425B, 425C, 501D, 501E, 601, 602, 603, 604, 605, 606C, 606D, 606E, 607B, 607C, 609, 701, 702, 703B, 704B, 705B, 706C, 707, 708B, 708C, 708D, 708E, 708F, 709, 710, 711B, 711C, 711D, 712, 713B VTD: 0023 ELIZABETH 2 (Part) Tract: 0305.01 Block(s): 602F, 602G, 602H, 602J, 602L, 603, 604D, 604E, 604F, 605C, 605D, 606C, 710B, 711C, 717B, 718B VTD: 0024 ELIZABETH 3 (Part) Tract: 0305.02 Block(s): 201B, 202C VTD: 0025 ELIZABETH 4 (Part) Tract: 0305.02 Block(s): 301, 302B, 303C, 303D, 303E, 304B, 305C, 305D, 305E, 306, 307, 308, 309, 310, 316B, 317B, 317C, 318B, 319 VTD: 0027 FAIR OAKS 1 VTD: 0028 FAIR OAKS 2 VTD: 0029 FAIR OAKS 3 VTD: 0030 FAIR OAKS 4 VTD: 0031 FAIR OAKS 5 VTD: 0032 FAIR OAKS 6 (Part) Tract: 0306. Block(s): 108B, 109C, 110C, 113B, 128B Tract: 0307. Block(s): 118C Tract: 0308. Block(s): 206B Tract: 0309.02

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Block(s): 123A, 201, 202A, 203A, 204, 205, 206A, 207A, 209, 210, 211, 212, 213, 303, 304, 305, 306, 307 Tract: 0309.03 Block(s): 202B Tract: 0310.02 Block(s): 101, 102, 209A, 210C, 213B, 213C, 224A VTD: 0036 FULLERS 4 (Part) Tract: 0304.06 Block(s): 601, 602C, 603, 701B, 702, 703 VTD: 0046 HOWELLS 1 (Part) Tract: 0313.02 Block(s): 111, 117 VTD: 0048 HOWELLS 3 VTD: 0052 MABLETON 1 VTD: 0053 MABLETON 2 VTD: 0054 MABLETON 3 VTD: 0056 MACLAND (Part) Tract: 0315.01 Block(s): 110D, 110E, 110G Tract: 0315.02 Block(s): 201, 202, 203, 204, 205, 206, 207, 208, 209, 210, 211, 212, 213, 214, 215, 216B, 217, 218, 219, 220, 221, 222, 223, 224, 225, 401D, 402B, 801B, 801C VTD: 0057 MARIETTA 1 VTD: 0059 MARIETTA 3 VTD: 0060 MARIETTA 4 (Part) Tract: 0305.01 Block(s): 908A Tract: 0305.02 Block(s): 602 Tract: 0306. Block(s): 101A, 102A, 103A, 104A, 106A, 108A, 109A, 110A, 110B, 111, 112, 113A, 115A, 116, 117, 118A, 119A, 120A, 122A, 123, 124A, 125A, 126, 127A, 128A, 132A, 201A, 204, 205, 206, 207, 208, 209, 210, 211, 212, 213, 214, 215, 216, 218, 220, 221, 225, 405A, 405B, 419A, 420A, 421A, 422A, 423A, 424A, 424B, 424C, 424D, 424E, 425A, 426, 606A, 606B, 607A, 608, 703A, 704A, 705A, 706A, 708A, 708G

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Tract: 0307. Block(s): 402, 403, 404, 405, 406, 407B, 412, 416, 417, 420, 421, 501, 503, 504, 505, 506, 507, 508, 509, 510, 518, 519 VTD: 0061 MARIETTA 5 (Part) Tract: 0305.01 Block(s): 301A, 307A, 308A, 601A, 601E, 602A, 602B, 602C, 602D, 602E, 604A, 604B, 604C, 605A, 605B, 606A, 606B, 701A, 710A, 711A, 712, 717A, 718A, 901A, 902A, 903A, 905A, 905B, 906, 907 Tract: 0305.02 Block(s): 114A, 201A, 201E, 202A, 202B, 302A, 303A, 303B, 304A, 305A, 311, 312, 313, 314, 315, 316A, 601A, 601B, 603, 604, 605, 606, 607A, 607B Tract: 0306. Block(s): 706B, 711A, 713A Tract: 0307. Block(s): 101, 102, 103, 104, 105, 108, 111, 112, 113, 114, 115, 116, 118A, 118B, 119, 120, 121, 122, 123, 312, 313, 316, 317, 502, 511, 512, 513, 514, 515, 516, 517, 601, 602, 603, 604, 605, 606, 607, 608, 609, 610, 701, 702, 703, 704, 705, 706, 707, 708, 709, 710, 711, 712, 713, 714, 715 VTD: 0062 MARIETTA 6 (Part) Tract: 0304.04 Block(s): 301A, 302 Tract: 0305.02 Block(s): 305B, 317A, 318A Tract: 0305.03 Block(s): 101, 102, 103, 104, 105, 106, 107, 108A, 109, 110, 111, 112, 208A, 209, 210, 211, 212, 213, 214, 215, 216, 314A, 315A, 601, 602, 603, 604 Tract: 0307. Block(s): 106, 107, 109, 201 VTD: 0063 MARIETTA 7 (Part) Tract: 0304.04 Block(s): 101C, 101D, 102A, 103A, 201, 202, 203, 401A, 401B, 402, 403, 404, 405, 501, 502, 503A, 601A, 602, 603A, 604, 701, 702, 703, 704, 801 Tract: 0304.06

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Block(s): 602A, 602B, 602D, 701A Tract: 0308. Block(s): 101, 102, 103, 104, 105, 106, 107, 108, 109, 110, 111, 112, 113, 201, 202, 203, 204, 205, 806, 809 VTD: 0070 MT. HARMONY VTD: 0071 NORTON PARK 1 (Part) Tract: 0311.05 Block(s): 601, 620, 624, 625 VTD: 0078 OREGON 5 VTD: 0080 PEBBLEBROOK VTD: 0089 POWDER SPRINGS VTD: 00A6 SWEETWATER 1 VTD: 00A7 SWEETWATER 2 VTD: 00A8 SWEETWATER 3 VTD: 00B9 MARIETTA 2B (Part) Tract: 0310.02 Block(s): 209B District: 34 CLAYTON COUNTY VTD: 0007 JONESBORO 1 (Part) Tract: 0405.08 Block(s): 404, 405, 407, 408, 409, 410, 411, 412, 413, 414, 418, 419 VTD: 0008 JONESBORO 2 (Part) Tract: 0405.08 Block(s): 502, 503, 504, 505, 506, 507, 508, 509, 510, 511, 512, 513, 514, 515, 516, 523, 524 VTD: 0010 JONESBORO 5 (Part) Tract: 0406.05 Block(s): 321, 322 VTD: 0011 JONESBORO 6 VTD: 0014 LOVEJOY 1 VTD: 0015 LOVEJOY 2 VTD: 0016 LOVEJOY 3 VTD: 0025 PAN HANDLE VTD: 0027 RIVERDALE 2 (Part) Tract: 0405.05 Block(s): 601B, 602, 603, 604, 605, 606, 607, 608, 609B, 611, 612, 613, 614

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Tract: 0405.07 Block(s): 301, 302, 303, 304, 305, 306, 307, 308, 309, 310, 311, 312, 313, 314, 315, 316, 317, 318, 319, 320, 321, 322, 323 VTD: 0039 JONESBORO 10 (Part) Tract: 0405.08 Block(s): 501, 517, 518, 519, 520, 521, 522 VTD: 0040 JONESBORO 12 (Part) Tract: 0405.07 Block(s): 205, 206, 207, 208, 209, 210, 211, 212, 213, 214, 215, 216, 217, 218 Tract: 0405.08 Block(s): 401, 402, 403, 406, 415, 416 DOUGLAS COUNTY VTD: 0002 BEULAH VTD: 0006 CHAPEL HILL VTD: 0007 MOUNT CARMEL (Part) Tract: 0802. Block(s): 517, 518, 519 Tract: 0806.01 Block(s): 201, 202, 203, 206, 207, 208, 209, 210, 211, 212, 213, 214, 401, 402, 403, 404, 405, 406, 407, 408, 409, 501, 502, 503, 504, 601, 602, 603, 604 Tract: 0806.02 Block(s): 102, 210, 211, 212, 213, 301, 302, 303, 304, 305, 306, 307, 401, 402 VTD: 0012 TURNER-LITHIA SPRINGS VTD: 0013 COMMERCIAL BANK VTD: 0014 LEE ROAD-LITHIA HIGH FAYETTE COUNTY VTD: 0001 BLACKROCK VTD: 0003 EUROPE VTD: 0004 FAYETTEVILLE EAST VTD: 0005 FAYETTEVILLE WEST VTD: 0006 FLINT VTD: 0007 HOPEFUL VTD: 0008 MORNING CREEK VTD: 0009 RAREOVER VTD: 0010 SANDY CREEK VTD: 0023 KENWOOD VTD: 0024 BANKS VTD: 0025 HARPS CROSSING

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VTD: 0026 WILLOW POND FULTON COUNTY VTD: 00N3 FA01 VTD: 00R1 PA01 VTD: 00T5 SC12 VTD: 00T6 SC13 VTD: 00U5 SC21 VTD: 00X2 UC02 (Part) Tract: 0105.04 Block(s): 601A, 602A VTD: 00Y6 SC04 VTD: 00Y9 SC07 (Part) Tract: 0105.06 Block(s): 401, 402, 403C, 403D, 405, 406B, 406C, 406D, 406E, 406F, 410, 418, 421, 422, 423, 424, 425, 426, 427, 428, 429, 430, 431, 432, 433, 434, 435, 436B, 437, 438, 439B, 439C, 440, 441, 442B, 443, 444, 445, 446, 447, 448, 457B, 457C, 601, 602B, 606, 614B, 615, 944E, 944F, 944G District: 35 FULTON COUNTY VTD: 00G3 11B VTD: 00G4 11C VTD: 00G5 11D VTD: 00G6 11E VTD: 00H1 11J VTD: 00H6 11P VTD: 00J4 12E (Part) Tract: 0108. Block(s): 616A, 628A, 629, 630 VTD: 00J6 12G VTD: 00K6 CP01 VTD: 00K7 CP02 VTD: 00K8 CP03 VTD: 00L1 CP05 VTD: 00L2 CP06 VTD: 00L8 EP03 VTD: 00M1 EP05 VTD: 00M2 EP06 VTD: 00M3 EP07

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VTD: 00M5 EP09 VTD: 00M6 EP10 VTD: 00M7 EP11 VTD: 00M8 EP12 VTD: 00N1 EP14 VTD: 00N2 EP15 VTD: 00N4 HP01 VTD: 00N5 HP02 VTD: 00T1 SC08 VTD: 00T2 SC09 VTD: 00T3 SC10 VTD: 00T4 SC11 VTD: 00U1 SC17 VTD: 00U3 SC19 VTD: 00X1 UC01 VTD: 00X2 UC02 (Part) Tract: 0105.06 Block(s): 202A, 203A, 204A, 207A, 702, 703A, 703B, 704, 705, 706, 707A, 708, 709, 714A, 715, 716C, 716D, 716E, 717, 718A, 718B, 719A, 720, 721, 722, 723, 724, 725, 726, 727, 728, 729, 730, 731, 732, 733, 736, 737, 738, 739, 740A, 741, 742, 743, 744, 745, 746, 801, 802, 803, 804, 805, 806, 807B, 808B, 809, 810, 811A, 812, 813, 814, 815B, 818, 821A VTD: 00Y3 SC01 VTD: 00Y4 SC02 VTD: 00Y5 SC03 VTD: 00Y7 SC05 VTD: 00Y9 SC07 (Part) Tract: 0105.06 Block(s): 201, 202D, 202E, 203B, 203C, 203D, 204B, 206, 302, 303, 304, 305, 306, 307, 308, 703C, 707B, 707C, 710B, 711B, 714B, 716F, 716G, 718C, 718D, 719B, 740B District: 36 FULTON COUNTY VTD: 0001 1A VTD: 0002 1B VTD: 0003 1C

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VTD: 0004 1D VTD: 0005 1E VTD: 0008 1J VTD: 0010 1L VTD: 0011 1M VTD: 0013 1P VTD: 0014 1R VTD: 0015 1S VTD: 0016 2A VTD: 0017 2B VTD: 0018 2C VTD: 0019 2D VTD: 0020 2E VTD: 0024 2J VTD: 0025 2K VTD: 0026 2L VTD: 0031 2S VTD: 0038 2Z VTD: 0062 4H VTD: 0073 5A VTD: 0074 5B VTD: 0076 5K VTD: 0078 6B VTD: 0082 6F VTD: 0083 6G VTD: 0084 6H VTD: 0085 6J VTD: 0087 6N VTD: 00J1 12B VTD: 00J3 12D VTD: 00J4 12E (Part) Tract: 0074. Block(s): 101, 102, 103, 104, 105, 106, 107, 108, 109, 110, 111, 112, 113, 114, 115, 116, 117, 118, 119, 120, 121, 122, 123, 124, 201, 202, 203, 204, 208, 209, 211A, 212A, 213 Tract: 0075. Block(s): 107, 108, 109, 110, 112, 113, 201, 203A, 204A, 205, 206, 207, 208, 209, 210A, 211A, 301 Tract: 0110. Block(s): 114B VTD: 00J5 12F

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VTD: 00J7 12H VTD: 00J8 12J VTD: 00J9 12K VTD: 00K2 12M VTD: 00K3 12N VTD: 00K4 12P District: 37 CHEROKEE COUNTY VTD: 0002 BELLS VTD: 0016 WOODSTOCK COBB COUNTY VTD: 0001 ACWORTH VTD: 0006 BIG SHANTY 1 VTD: 0007 BIG SHANTY 2 VTD: 0008 BIG SHANTY 3 VTD: 0013 CHEATHAM HILL 1 VTD: 0020 DUE WEST VTD: 0022 ELIZABETH 1 (Part) Tract: 0306. Block(s): 308C, 417B, 501A, 501C, 502B, 506B, 901C, 901D, 902B, 902C, 902D, 902E, 902F VTD: 0032 FAIR OAKS 6 (Part) Tract: 0309.02 Block(s): 402B, 402C, 402D, 701B, 701C Tract: 0309.03 Block(s): 101D, 102, 201B, 202C, 202D Tract: 0310.02 Block(s): 213D VTD: 0049 KENNESAW 1 VTD: 0050 KENNESAW 2 VTD: 0051 LOST MOUNTAIN VTD: 0056 MACLAND (Part) Tract: 0315.01 Block(s): 101, 102, 103, 104, 105, 106, 107, 108, 109B, 110F, 111, 112, 201, 202, 203, 204, 205, 206, 207, 208, 209, 210, 211B, 212B, 213B, 213C, 213D, 214A, 214B, 215A, 215B, 216A, 216B, 217B, 218B Tract: 0315.02 Block(s): 301B, 301C, 301D, 302B, 303B, 403B, 901,

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902, 903, 904, 905, 906B, 907B, 908B, 908C, 910B VTD: 0058 MARIETTA 2A (Part) Tract: 0309.01 Block(s): 101A, 201, 202, 203, 204, 205, 206, 207, 401A, 402, 403, 501A, 601A, 601B, 601C, 601D, 602, 603A, 604A, 701A, 702, 703A Tract: 0309.02 Block(s): 402A, 403, 404, 405, 406, 407, 408, 409, 410, 411, 505, 506, 701A, 702 VTD: 0060 MARIETTA 4 (Part) Tract: 0302.07 Block(s): 108A, 113B, 113C, 113D, 114A, 115A, 115B, 801A, 802A, 823A Tract: 0306. Block(s): 226, 318, 319, 320, 321, 322, 402, 404, 406, 407, 408, 409, 410, 411, 412, 413, 414, 415, 416, 417A, 418, 501B, 502A, 503, 504, 505, 506A, 901A, 901B, 902A, 903, 904, 905, 917A, 917B, 917C, 917D, 919 Tract: 0309.01 Block(s): 301A, 302, 303, 304 VTD: 0064 MARS HILL 1 VTD: 0065 MARS HILL 2 VTD: 0066 MARS HILL 3 VTD: 0075 OREGON 1 VTD: 0077 OREGON 3 (Part) Tract: 0309.01 Block(s): 101B, 301B, 301C, 401B, 401C, 501B, 502, 503, 601E, 601F, 601G, 601H, 601J, 601K, 601L, 601M, 603B, 604B, 701B, 701C, 701D, 703B Tract: 0309.03 Block(s): 302B, 302C, 302D, 302E, 302F, 305, 306, 401B, 401C, 401D, 403, 404, 405, 406, 407, 501B, 501C, 501D, 502, 503, 504, 505, 506, 507, 601, 602, 603, 604, 605, 606, 607, 608, 609, 610, 611, 612, 613 Tract: 0310.02 Block(s): 211, 212, 224C, 225B, 226, 227, 228 VTD: 0090 RED ROCK VTD: 00B6 KEMP VTD: 00B8 CHEATHAM HILL 2 VTD: 00B9 MARIETTA 2B (Part)

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Tract: 0309.03 Block(s): 101A, 101B, 101C, 201A, 202A, 203, 204, 301, 302A, 303, 304, 401A, 402, 501A Tract: 0310.02 Block(s): 210A, 210B, 213A, 223, 224B, 225A VTD: 00C1 OREGON 5 District: 38 COBB COUNTY VTD: 0046 HOWELLS 1 (Part) Tract: 0313.02 Block(s): 110, 112, 113, 114, 115, 116, 118, 201, 901, 902, 903, 904, 916, 917, 922, 923, 925, 926, 927, 928, 929, 930 Tract: 0313.05 Block(s): 209, 210, 219, 227, 228, 901, 902, 917, 918, 922, 923 VTD: 0047 HOWELLS 2 FULTON COUNTY VTD: 0039 3A VTD: 0041 3C VTD: 0042 3D VTD: 0046 3H VTD: 0048 3K VTD: 0058 4D VTD: 0067 4N (Part) Tract: 0040. Block(s): 201, 203, 204, 205, 206, 207, 209, 210, 211, 212, 215 Tract: 0041. Block(s): 310B VTD: 00A8 8A VTD: 00B3 8E VTD: 00B4 8F VTD: 00B7 8J VTD: 00B8 8K VTD: 00B9 8L VTD: 00C9 9A VTD: 00D1 9B VTD: 00D2 9C VTD: 00D3 9D

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VTD: 00D4 9E VTD: 00D5 9F VTD: 00D7 9H VTD: 00E1 9L VTD: 00E3 9N VTD: 00E4 9P VTD: 00E6 9S VTD: 00E7 10A VTD: 00E8 10B VTD: 00E9 10C VTD: 00F1 10D VTD: 00F2 10E VTD: 00F3 10F VTD: 00F4 10G VTD: 00F5 10H VTD: 00F6 10J VTD: 00F7 10K VTD: 00F8 10L VTD: 00G1 10N VTD: 00G2 11A VTD: 00G9 11H VTD: 00H4 11M VTD: 00H5 11N VTD: 00T7 SC14 VTD: 00T9 SC16 VTD: 00X7 9T District: 39 FULTON COUNTY VTD: 0023 2H VTD: 0030 2R VTD: 0035 2W VTD: 0040 3B VTD: 0043 3E VTD: 0044 3F VTD: 0045 3G VTD: 0047 3J VTD: 0049 3L VTD: 0050 3M VTD: 0051 3N VTD: 0052 3P

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VTD: 0053 3R VTD: 0055 4A VTD: 0056 4B VTD: 0057 4C VTD: 0059 4E VTD: 0061 4G VTD: 0064 4K VTD: 0065 4L VTD: 0066 4M VTD: 0067 4N (Part) Tract: 0060. Block(s): 401, 402, 403, 404, 405, 406, 407, 408, 410, 411, 412, 413 VTD: 0069 4R VTD: 0070 4S VTD: 0071 4T VTD: 0077 6A VTD: 0079 6C VTD: 0080 6D VTD: 0081 6E VTD: 0086 6K VTD: 0097 7J VTD: 0099 7L VTD: 00A1 7M VTD: 00A2 7N VTD: 00A3 7P VTD: 00A4 7R VTD: 00C2 8N VTD: 00C3 8P VTD: 00C4 8R VTD: 00F9 10M VTD: 00G8 11G VTD: 00H2 11K VTD: 00H3 11L VTD: 00H7 11R VTD: 00H9 12A VTD: 00J2 12C VTD: 00K1 12L VTD: 00L6 EP01 VTD: 00L7 EP02

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District: 40 FULTON COUNTY VTD: 0089 7A VTD: 0090 7B VTD: 0091 7C VTD: 0092 7D VTD: 0094 7F VTD: 0096 7H VTD: 0098 7K VTD: 00A5 7S VTD: 00A9 8B VTD: 00B1 8C VTD: 00B2 8D VTD: 00B5 8G VTD: 00B6 8H VTD: 00C1 8M VTD: 00C7 8V VTD: 00P4 NC06 VTD: 00P5 NC07 (Part) Tract: 0114.08 Block(s): 203D, 301B Tract: 0114.09 Block(s): 201, 301, 302, 303 VTD: 00P9 NC11 VTD: 00R4 RW03 VTD: 00R5 RW04 VTD: 00U7 SS01 VTD: 00U8 SS02 VTD: 00U9 SS03 VTD: 00V1 SS04 VTD: 00V2 SS05 VTD: 00V3 SS06 VTD: 00V4 SS07 VTD: 00V5 SS08 VTD: 00V6 SS09 VTD: 00V7 SS10 VTD: 00V8 SS11 VTD: 00V9 SS12 VTD: 00W1 SS13 VTD: 00W2 SS14 VTD: 00W3 SS15

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VTD: 00W4 SS16 VTD: 00W7 SS20 VTD: 00W8 SS21 VTD: 00X5 SS23 VTD: 00X6 SS17 District: 41 DEKALB COUNTY VTD: 0002 ASHFORD DUNWOODY VTD: 0005 AUSTIN VTD: 0023 CHESTNUT VTD: 0037 DUNWOODY VTD: 0057 HUNTLEY HILLS VTD: 0064 KINGSLEY VTD: 0089 MT VERNON VTD: 0090 NANCY CREEK VTD: 0099 PEACHTREE VTD: 00AW SHALLOWFORD VTD: 00AY SILVER LAKE (Part) Tract: 0211. Block(s): 101, 102, 103, 104, 105, 106, 107, 108, 109, 111, 112, 114, 115, 116, 117, 201, 202, 203, 204, 220, 302, 303, 304, 305, 306, 307, 308, 309, 310, 311, 312, 313, 314, 315, 316, 317, 318, 401, 402, 403, 404, 405, 406, 407, 408 Tract: 0212.09 Block(s): 301B, 302, 303 VTD: 00BQ VANDERLYN VTD: 00BR VERMACK GWINNETT COUNTY VTD: 0034 406A VTD: 0035 406B VTD: 0037 406D VTD: 0038 406E VTD: 0039 406F VTD: 0042 406I VTD: 0043 406J VTD: 0050 405H VTD: 0057 406K VTD: 0060 406N VTD: 0061 4060

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VTD: 0070 406P VTD: 0071 406Q (Part) Tract: 0503.14 Block(s): 101, 102, 103, 201, 202, 203, 301, 302, 303, 304, 305, 401, 402, 501, 502 VTD: 0075 406R District: 42 DEKALB COUNTY VTD: 0003 ASHFORD PARK VTD: 0008 BRIAR VISTA VTD: 0009 BRIARCLIFF NORTH VTD: 0010 BRIARCLIFF SOUTH VTD: 0012 BRIARWOOD VTD: 0013 BROCKETT (Part) Tract: 0218.10 Block(s): 302, 303 VTD: 0014 CALLANWOLDE VTD: 0020 CHAMBLEE NORTH VTD: 0021 CHAMBLEE SOUTH VTD: 0024 CLAIRMONT VTD: 0025 CLAIRMONT HILLS VTD: 0028 CORALWOOD VTD: 0030 CROSS KEYS VTD: 0032 DORAVILLE NORTH VTD: 0033 DORAVILLE SOUTH VTD: 0034 DRESDEN VTD: 0035 DRUID HILLS AND MARY LIN VTD: 0041 EMORY VTD: 0042 EPWORTH VTD: 0045 FERNBANK VTD: 0048 GLENNWOOD VTD: 0061 JOHNSON ESTATES VTD: 0068 LAUREL RIDGE VTD: 0074 MARGARET HARRIS VTD: 0076 MCLENDON (Part) Tract: 0222. Block(s): 101, 102, 103, 104, 105, 106, 107, 108, 109, 110, 111, 112, 113, 114, 115, 116, 117, 118, 119, 120, 201, 202, 203, 204, 205, 206, 207, 208, 209, 210, 211, 212, 213, 214, 215, 216, 217, 501, 502,

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503 Tract: 0223.02 Block(s): 310 VTD: 0079 MEDLOCK VTD: 0086 MONTCLAIR VTD: 0087 MONTREAL (Part) Tract: 0217.04 Block(s): 901, 902, 912, 913, 914, 915 Tract: 0220.01 Block(s): 101, 102, 103, 104, 105, 106, 107, 108, 109A, 109B, 109C, 111, 112, 113, 114, 115, 116, 117, 118, 415A, 421, 422, 423 VTD: 0092 NORTHLAKE VTD: 0093 NORTHWOODS VTD: 0094 OAK GROVE VTD: 0095 OAKCLIFF VTD: 00AK REHOBOTH VTD: 00AR SAGAMORE VTD: 00AU SCOTT VTD: 00AY SILVER LAKE (Part) Tract: 0211. Block(s): 110, 205, 206, 207, 208, 209, 210, 211, 212, 213, 214, 215, 216, 217, 218, 219, 221, 222, 223, 224, 301 VTD: 00BA SKYLAND VTD: 00BW WESLEY WOODS VTD: 00BX WESTCHESTER District: 43 DEKALB COUNTY VTD: 0004 ATHERTON VTD: 0007 BOB MATHIS VTD: 0015 CANBY VTD: 0017 CARRIAGE CLUSTER AND WOODRIDGE VTD: 0022 CHAPEL HILL VTD: 0029 COUNTY LINE VTD: 0031 CROSSROADS VTD: 0044 FAIRINGTON VTD: 0070 LITHONIA VTD: 0077 MCWILLIAMS

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VTD: 0085 MILLER ROAD VTD: 0096 PANOLA VTD: 0097 PANOLA WAY VTD: 00AB PHILLIPS VTD: 00AF RAINBOW VTD: 00AG RAINBOW PARK VTD: 00AH REDAN NORTH (Part) Tract: 0233.05 Block(s): 101, 102, 501, 502, 503, 504, 505 VTD: 00AJ REDAN SOUTH (Part) Tract: 0233.06 Block(s): 402, 403, 404, 405, 406, 507, 508, 509A Tract: 0233.07 Block(s): 101, 102, 103, 201, 202, 203, 204, 205, 206, 207, 212, 213, 214, 215, 501, 502, 503, 504, 505, 506 Tract: 0233.08 Block(s): 501, 502, 503, 504, 505, 515 VTD: 00AL ROCKBRIDGE VTD: 00AQ ROWLAND ROAD VTD: 00AT SALEM VTD: 00BC SNAPFINGER VTD: 00BE SPRING HILL VTD: 00BH STONEVIEW VTD: 00BV WESLEY CHAPEL District: 44 CLAYTON COUNTY VTD: 0001 ELLENWOOD (Part) Tract: 0404.02 Block(s): 301, 302, 303, 304, 305, 306, 307, 308, 309, 310, 401, 402, 404, 407, 501, 505, 908, 909, 911, 918, 919, 920, 921, 929, 938, 939, 940, 941, 942, 943, 946, 949, 950 VTD: 0002 FOREST PARK 1 (Part) Tract: 0403.01 Block(s): 103, 107, 108, 117, 118, 119, 201, 202, 203, 204, 206, 207, 209, 210, 211, 212, 213, 301, 307, 308, 309A, 309B, 515, 517 Tract: 0403.02 Block(s): 106, 107, 108, 109A, 109B, 201A, 201B,

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201C, 202A, 202B, 203A, 203B, 204, 205, 206, 207, 208, 209, 210, 211, 212, 213, 214, 301, 302, 305, 306, 307, 308, 309, 311, 312, 313, 314, 315, 316, 401, 402, 403, 404, 405, 406, 407, 408, 409, 410, 411, 412, 413, 414, 415, 416, 501, 502, 503, 504, 506, 507, 509, 510, 511, 517A, 518, 519A, 519B, 519C, 519D, 520, 521, 522, 523A, 523B, 524, 525, 526A, 526B, 527A, 527B Tract: 0403.03 Block(s): 308, 309, 310, 311, 312A, 312B, 401, 402, 403, 404, 405, 406, 407, 408, 409, 410, 411 VTD: 0003 FOREST PARK 2 (Part) Tract: 0403.03 Block(s): 301A, 301B, 301C, 302, 304A, 304B, 304C, 305A, 305B, 306, 313A, 313B, 313C, 313D, 315A, 315B, 315C, 315D, 316, 412, 413, 414, 501, 502, 503, 504, 506, 507, 508, 509, 510A, 510B, 510C, 511, 512, 514, 515, 601, 602, 603A, 603B, 604B VTD: 0004 FOREST PARK 3 (Part) Tract: 0402. Block(s): 909, 910, 921, 923 Tract: 0403.04 Block(s): 101, 102, 103, 104, 105, 106, 107, 108, 109, 110, 111, 112, 113, 114, 115, 116, 117, 118, 119, 120, 121, 122, 123, 124, 125, 201, 202, 203, 204, 205, 206, 208, 209, 210, 211, 212, 213, 214, 215, 216, 217, 218, 224, 225, 226, 227, 229, 230, 231, 232, 233, 301, 302, 303, 304, 305, 306, 307, 308, 309, 310, 311, 312, 313, 314, 315, 316, 317, 318, 319, 320, 321, 322, 323, 324, 325, 326, 327, 328, 329, 330, 331, 332, 333, 334 Tract: 0403.05 Block(s): 301, 302, 307A, 307B, 308A, 308B, 310, 311 VTD: 0005 FOREST PARK 4 VTD: 0006 FOREST PARK 5 VTD: 0008 JONESBORO 2 (Part) Tract: 0405.07 Block(s): 105A, 201A, 201B, 201C, 201D, 201E, 202, 203, 204 VTD: 0009 JONESBORO 3 VTD: 0010 JONESBORO 5 (Part)

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Tract: 0406.05 Block(s): 204, 205A, 205B, 206A, 206B, 207A, 207B, 230, 231, 232, 233, 235, 302, 303, 304, 306, 308A, 308B, 310, 311B, 312, 313A, 313B, 314, 315, 316, 317, 318, 319, 320, 323, 324 VTD: 0012 JONESBORO 7 (Part) Tract: 0404.03 Block(s): 206A, 206C, 211, 212A, 212B, 214A, 214B, 217, 218, 220, 221A, 221B, 222, 223, 224 Tract: 0406.03 Block(s): 401, 402, 403, 404, 405, 501, 502, 503, 504, 505, 506, 507, 508, 509, 510, 511, 512, 513, 601, 602, 603B, 604, 605, 606B, 607, 609 VTD: 0013 JONESBORO 8 VTD: 0018 ADAMSON MORROW 2 AND FOREST PARK 6 VTD: 0019 ADAMSON MORROW 3 VTD: 0020 ADAMSON MORROW 4 VTD: 0021 ADAMSON MORROW 5 VTD: 0027 RIVERDALE 2 (Part) Tract: 0405.05 Block(s): 601A, 609A, 610A, 610B VTD: 0028 RIVERDALE 3 VTD: 0029 RIVERDALE 4 VTD: 0030 RIVERDALE 5 VTD: 0031 RIVERDALE 6 VTD: 0032 RIVERDALE 7 VTD: 0033 RIVERDALE 8 (Part) Tract: 0405.05 Block(s): 221B VTD: 0038 JONESBORO 4 AND JONESBORO 9 VTD: 0039 JONESBORO 10 (Part) Tract: 0405.07 Block(s): 101, 102, 103, 104, 105B, 106, 107, 108, 109, 110, 111, 112, 113, 114, 115, 116, 117 Tract: 0406.04 Block(s): 308C, 308D, 308F, 326, 327, 328, 329, 330, 331, 332, 333, 334, 335, 336 Tract: 0406.07 Block(s): 109 VTD: 0041 LAKE CITY 1 (Part) Tract: 0404.01

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Block(s): 218, 306, 307, 308, 309, 310, 312, 314, 338, 419A, 419B, 422A, 422B, 501A, 501B, 501C, 502A, 502B, 502C, 505A, 505B, 514A, 514B VTD: 0042 JONESBORO 11 District: 45 WALTON COUNTY BARROW COUNTY VTD: 0001 CAINS VTD: 0002 PENTECOST VTD: 0003 AUBURN VTD: 0004 BEN SMITH VTD: 0005 BETHLEHEM (Part) Tract: 1802. Block(s): 232A, 232B, 232C, 233A, 233B Tract: 1805. Block(s): 108, 117, 118, 119, 120, 122, 123A, 123B, 124, 125, 126, 127, 128, 129, 130, 131, 132, 133, 134, 135, 136, 137, 201, 202, 203A, 203B, 204, 205, 206, 207, 208, 209, 210, 211, 212, 213, 214, 215, 216, 217, 218, 219A, 219B, 220, 221, 222, 223, 224A, 224B, 225A, 225B, 225C, 226, 227A, 227B, 227C, 228, 229, 230A, 230B, 231, 232, 233, 234, 235, 236, 237, 238, 239, 240, 241, 242, 243, 244, 245, 246, 247, 248, 249, 250, 251A, 251B, 252A, 252B, 253A, 253B, 254A, 254B, 254C, 255, 256, 257, 258, 259, 260, 261, 262, 263, 264, 265, 266, 267, 268, 269, 270, 271, 272, 301A, 301B, 301C, 302, 303, 304, 305, 306, 307, 308, 309, 310, 311, 312, 313, 401, 402, 403, 415, 416, 417, 422, 423, 424, 425 VTD: 0006 JONES VTD: 0010 HOUSE 1 (Part) Tract: 1802. Block(s): 131, 133, 134, 135 Tract: 1803. Block(s): 256, 266, 267, 268, 269, 270 Tract: 1805. Block(s): 418, 419, 420A NEWTON COUNTY VTD: 0001 TOWN

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VTD: 0002 ALMON VTD: 0003 COVINGTON MILLS VTD: 0006 CEDAR SHOALS VTD: 0008 GUM CREEK VTD: 0011 OXFORD ROCKDALE COUNTY VTD: 0001 CONYERS VTD: 0003 FIAT SHOALS VTD: 0005 LAKES DISTRICT VTD: 0008 MILSTEAD VTD: 0009 OLDE TOWNE VTD: 0010 ROCKDALE VTD: 0011 SHEFFIELD VTD: 0012 SMYRNA VTD: 0014 HIGHTOWER District: 46 CLARKE COUNTY BARROW COUNTY VTD: 0007 STATHAM VTD: 0008 CHANDLER VTD: 0009 HOUSE 2 VTD: 0010 HOUSE 1 (Part) Tract: 1802. Block(s): 101A, 101B, 102, 103, 104, 105, 106A, 106B, 106C, 107, 108, 109, 110, 111A, 111B, 111C, 112A, 112B, 113A, 113B, 113C, 113D, 113E, 113F, 114, 115, 116, 117, 118, 119, 120, 121, 122, 123, 124, 125, 126, 127, 128, 129, 130, 132, 136, 137, 138, 139, 140, 141, 142, 143, 144, 145, 146, 147, 148, 149, 150, 151, 201, 202A, 202B, 202C, 203A, 203B, 204A, 204B, 205A, 205B, 205C, 206, 207, 208A, 208B, 209, 210, 211, 212, 216, 217, 218, 219, 220, 221, 222, 226, 227, 228, 229, 230, 231A, 231B, 355, 356A, 356B, 357, 401, 402, 403, 404, 405, 406, 407, 408, 409, 410, 411, 412, 413, 414, 415, 416, 417, 418, 419, 420, 421, 422, 423, 424, 425, 426, 430B, 431, 432, 433, 434, 435B, 436, 437, 438, 439, 440, 441, 442, 443, 444, 445, 446, 447, 448, 449, 450, 451, 452, 453, 454, 455, 456, 457, 458B, 459, 460, 461, 462, 463, 464, 465, 466

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Tract: 1803. Block(s): 233A, 233C Tract: 1805. Block(s): 104, 106A, 106B, 107, 420B, 421 OCONEE COUNTY VTD: 0001 WATKINSVILLE VTD: 0002 WILDCAT VTD: 0005 BISHOP VTD: 0006 HIGH SHOALS VTD: 0007 EASTVILLE VTD: 0008 DARK CORNER VTD: 0009 BUNCOMB VTD: 0010 MARS HILL VTD: 0011 SCHOOL District: 47 FRANKLIN COUNTY HART COUNTY BANKS COUNTY JACKSON COUNTY ELBERT COUNTY MADISON COUNTY District: 48 FORSYTH COUNTY VTD: 0001 BIG CREEK VTD: 0002 BRANDYWINE VTD: 0007 CUMMINGS VTD: 0008 MASHBURN VTD: 0010 MIDWAY GWINNETT COUNTY VTD: 0001 1295A VTD: 0017 1564 VTD: 0018 1263A VTD: 0019 1263B VTD: 0020 1749 VTD: 0024 404A VTD: 0025 478 VTD: 0026 444A VTD: 0027 444B

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VTD: 0028 407A VTD: 0030 407C VTD: 0044 1397 VTD: 0046 1587 VTD: 0047 550A VTD: 0048 550B VTD: 0049 1604 VTD: 0052 1263C VTD: 0053 1263D VTD: 0055 407D VTD: 0062 550C VTD: 0063 550D VTD: 0067 404B VTD: 0068 407F VTD: 0074 404C District: 49 HALL COUNTY FORSYTH COUNTY VTD: 0003 CHATTAHOOCHE VTD: 0004 CHESTATEE VTD: 0005 COAL MOUNTAIN VTD: 0006 CROSSROADS VTD: 0009 MATT VTD: 0011 SAWNES District: 50 RABUN COUNTY TOWNS COUNTY UNION COUNTY HABERSHAM COUNTY WHITE COUNTY LUMPKIN COUNTY STEPHENS COUNTY DAWSON COUNTY District: 51 FANNIN COUNTY GILMER COUNTY

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GORDON COUNTY PICKENS COUNTY CHEROKEE COUNTY VTD: 0001 BALLGROUND VTD: 0003 CANTON VTD: 0004 CLAYTON VTD: 0005 CROSSROADS VTD: 0006 CONNS CREEK VTD: 0007 FAIR PLAY VTD: 0008 HARBINS VTD: 0009 HICKORY FLAT VTD: 0011 LITTLE RIVER VTD: 0012 MULLINS VTD: 0013 SALICOA VTD: 0015 WILDCAT (Part) Tract: 0907. Block(s): 101A, 101B, 101C, 102A, 102B, 102C, 103, 104A, 104B, 105A, 105B, 105C, 106A, 106B, 107A, 107B, 108, 109, 110, 111A, 111B, 111C, 112, 113, 114, 115A, 115B, 115C, 116, 117A, 117B, 118A, 118B, 119, 120, 121, 122, 123, 124, 125, 126A, 126B, 127A, 127B, 128, 201, 202A, 202B, 203A, 203B, 203C, 203D, 203E, 203F, 204, 205A, 205B, 206A, 206B, 207A, 207B, 207C, 208A, 208B, 208C, 208D, 209, 301A, 301B, 302, 303, 304A, 304B, 305A, 305B, 306A, 306B, 307, 308, 309, 310, 311, 312, 313, 314, 315, 316A, 316B, 317A, 317B, 318A, 318B, 318C, 319A, 319B, 320A, 320B, 401, 402, 403, 404, 405, 406A, 406B, 407A, 407B, 408A, 408B, 409A, 409B, 409C, 410A, 410B, 411A, 411B, 412A, 412B, 413A, 413B, 413C, 413D, 414A, 414B, 414C, 415A, 415B, 416, 417A, 417B, 418A, 418B, 419, 420A, 420B, 421, 422A, 422B, 423, 424A, 424B, 425A, 425B, 425C, 426A, 426B, 427A, 427B, 428A, 428B, 429, 430, 431, 432, 433, 434, 435A, 435B, 436A, 436B, 501A, 501B, 502A, 502B, 502C, 503A, 503B, 503C, 503D, 504A, 504B, 504C, 505, 506, 507, 508, 509, 510, 601, 602, 603, 604, 605, 606, 607, 608, 609, 610, 611, 612, 613, 614, 615, 616, 617, 618, 619, 620, 621, 622, 623, 624, 625,

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626, 627, 628, 629, 630, 631, 632 Tract: 0908. Block(s): 605, 606, 607, 608, 609 District: 52 FLOYD COUNTY BARTOW COUNTY VTD: 0001 ADAIRSVILLE VTD: 0002 ALLATOONA VTD: 0003 CARTERSVILLE (Part) Tract: 9601. Block(s): 346, 383A, 383B, 384 Tract: 9604. Block(s): 101A, 101B, 101C, 102, 103, 105, 106, 107, 108, 109, 110, 111, 112, 113, 114, 115, 116, 117, 211, 213A, 213B, 213C, 213D, 223A, 223B, 224A, 224B, 225A, 225B, 226, 227, 235A, 235B, 235C, 236A, 236B, 236C, 236D, 237, 238, 239A, 239B, 239C, 240, 241A, 241B, 241C, 242A, 242B, 242C, 243A, 243B, 243C, 244A, 244B, 244C, 245A, 245B, 245C, 246A, 246B, 247A, 247B, 247C, 248A, 248B, 249, 250A, 250B, 251A, 251B, 252A, 252B, 253A, 253B, 253C, 254A, 254B, 255A, 255B, 256A, 256B, 257A, 257B, 257C, 258A, 258B, 259, 260, 261A, 261B, 262, 263 VTD: 0004 CASSVILLE VTD: 0005 CENTER VTD: 0006 EMERSON VTD: 0008 SIXTH VTD: 0010 KINGSTON VTD: 0011 PINE LOG AND WOLF PEN VTD: 0012 STAMP CREEK District: 53 DADE COUNTY WALKER COUNTY CHATTOOGA COUNTY WHITFIELD COUNTY VTD: 0007 ANTIOCH VTD: 0008 CARBONDALE

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VTD: 0010 DUG GAP VTD: 0012 FINCHER VTD: 0015 MILL CREEK AND WESTSIDE (Part) Tract: 0007. Block(s): 109, 110, 111, 112, 113, 114, 230, 231, 232, 301, 302, 303, 304, 305, 306, 307, 308, 309, 310, 311, 312, 313, 314, 315, 316, 317, 321, 331, 332, 333, 334, 335, 336, 337, 338, 339, 340, 341, 342, 343, 344, 345, 346, 347, 401, 402, 403, 404, 405, 406, 407, 408, 409, 410, 411, 412, 413, 414, 415, 416, 417, 418, 419 Tract: 0008. Block(s): 120A, 120C, 120D, 121B, 121C, 123D, 148, 201, 202, 203, 204, 205, 206, 207, 208, 209, 210, 211, 212, 213, 214, 215, 216, 217, 218, 219, 220, 221, 222, 223, 224, 225, 226, 227, 228, 229, 230, 231, 232, 301, 302B, 302C, 302D, 303, 304, 305, 306, 307, 308, 309, 310, 311, 312, 313, 314, 315, 316, 317, 318, 319, 320, 321, 322, 323, 324, 325, 413, 414, 415, 417, 474, 475, 476, 477, 478 VTD: 0018 TILTON VTD: 0019 TRICHUM District: 54 CATOOSA COUNTY MURRAY COUNTY WHITFIELD COUNTY VTD: 0001 1A VTD: 0002 2A VTD: 0003 3A VTD: 0004 4A VTD: 0005 5A VTD: 0006 6A VTD: 0009 COHUTTA VTD: 0011 EASTSIDE VTD: 0013 GROVELEVEL VTD: 0014 LOWER TENTH VTD: 0015 MILL CREEK AND WESTSIDE (Part) Tract: 0008. Block(s): 120B, 121A, 122, 123A, 123B, 123C, 302A VTD: 0016 NINTH

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VTD: 0017 PLEASANT GROVE VTD: 0020 TUNNEL HILL VTD: 0021 UPPER TENTH VTD: 0022 VARNELL District: 55 DEKALB COUNTY VTD: 0001 ALLGOOD VTD: 0016 CANDLER VTD: 0018 CASA LINDA VTD: 0026 CLARKSTON VTD: 0036 DUNAIRE VTD: 0038 EAST LAKE VTD: 0046 FLAT SHOALS VTD: 0059 INDIAN CREEK VTD: 0060 INGLESIDE VTD: 0062 JOLLY VTD: 0063 KELLY LAKE VTD: 0066 KNOLLWOOD VTD: 0072 MAINSTREET NORTH VTD: 0073 MAINSTREET SOUTH VTD: 0080 MEMORIAL NORTH VTD: 0081 MEMORIAL SOUTH VTD: 0083 MIDWAX VTD: 0084 MIDWAY PARK VTD: 0098 PEACHCREST VTD: 00AC PINE LAKE VTD: 00AH REDAN NORTH (Part) Tract: 0233.05 Block(s): 201, 202, 203, 204, 301, 302, 303, 304, 305, 306, 307, 308, 309, 401, 402 Tract: 0233.06 Block(s): 301, 302, 303, 304, 305, 401, 407, 408 VTD; 00AM ROCK CHAPEL VTD: 00AN ROWLAND VTD: 00AP ROWLAND HILLS VTD: 00AV SCOTTDALE VTD: 00BK TILSON VTD: 00BL TONEY VTD: 00BN TOWERS VTD: 00BT WADSWORTH

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District: 56 CHEROKEE COUNTY VTD: 0010 LICK SKILLET VTD: 0015 WILDCAT (Part) Tract: 0908. Block(s): 702, 703, 704, 705 FULTON COUNTY VTD: 00K5 AP01 VTD: 00N7 MP01 VTD: 00N8 NC01 VTD: 00N9 NC02 VTD: 00P1 NC03 VTD: 00P2 NC04 VTD: 00P3 NC05 VTD: 00P5 NC07 (Part) Tract: 0114.08 Block(s): 201C, 206B, 208B VTD: 00P6 NC08 VTD: 00P7 NC09 VTD: 00R2 RW01 VTD: 00R3 RW02 VTD: 00R7 RW05 VTD: 00R8 RW06 VTD: 00R9 RW07 VTD: 00W5 SS18 VTD: 00W6 SS19 VTD: 00W9 SS22 VTD: 00X3 AP02 VTD: 00Y2 RW09 GWINNETT COUNTY VTD: 0036 406C VTD: 0040 406G VTD: 0041 406H VTD: 0058 406L VTD: 0059 406M (b) A member of the Senate must be a resident of the district which such member represents and at the time of such member's election must have been a resident of the territory embraced within such district for at least one year preceding

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such time. Each Senator shall be elected only by the voters of such Senator's senatorial district. (c) The first members of the Senate elected pursuant to this Code section shall be those who are elected to take office on the convening date of the regular session of the General Assembly in 1993. Until that time the membership of the Senate elected under prior law shall continue to serve and shall represent the districts from which elected; and until that time the composition of the districts from which such members were elected shall remain the same. The provisions of this Code section shall be effective, however, for the primary and general elections of 1992 for the purpose of electing members of the Senate in 1992 who are to take office in 1993. Successors to those members shall likewise be elected under the provisions of this Code section. (d) For the purposes of this Code section: (1) The terms `Tract,' `Block,' and `VTD' shall mean and describe the same geographical boundaries as provided in the report of the Bureau of the Census for the United States decennial census of 1990 for the State of Georgia. (2) The term `Precinct' is synonymous with the term `voting precinct' and means a geographical area designated by Article 7 of Chapter 2 of Title 21, within which all electors vote at one polling place. (3) Whenever the description of any senatorial district refers to a named city, it shall mean the geographical boundaries of that city as shown on the census maps for the United States decennial census of 1990 for the State of Georgia. (4) Precinct names and designations following VTD designations are included for convenience only; and in the event the description of any senatorial district contains a conflict between the geographical boundaries of any VTD and the boundaries of the following named precinct, the geographical boundary of the VTD as shown on

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the census maps for the United States decennial census of 1990 for the State of Georgia shall control. (e) Any part of the State of Georgia which is not included in any Senate district described in this Code section shall be included within that district contiguous to such part which contains the least population according to the United States decennial census of 1990 for the State of Georgia. (f) Any part of the State of Georgia which is described in this Code section as being included in a particular Senate district shall nevertheless not be included within such Senate district if such part is not contiguous to such Senate district. Such noncontiguous part shall instead be included within that Senate district contiguous to such part which contains the least population according to the United States decennial census of 1990 for the State of Georgia. Section 2 . This Act shall become effective upon its approval by the Governor or upon its becoming law without such approval. Section 3 . All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed. Approved March 25, 1992.

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EMPLOYMENT SECURITYWAGES REDEFINED FOR ALIENS; CONTRIBUTIONS BY AN EMPLOYER TRANSFERRING BUSINESS OR STOCK; PANELS OF THREE ADMINISTRATIVE HEARING OFFICERS; BENEFITS FOR ALIENS; EXTENDED BENEFITS. Code Sections 34-8-49, 34-8-175, 34-8-192, 34-8-196, and 34-8-197 Amended. No. 674 (Senate Bill No. 560). AN ACT To amend Chapter 8 of Title 34 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to employment security, so as to correct a typographical error relative to the payment of contributions when an employing unit sells or transfers business or stock of goods; to correct a statutory reference; to delete references to an obsolete statute; to provide requirements for entitlement to extended unemployment compensation benefits; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA: Section 1 . Chapter 8 of Title 34 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to employment security, is amended by striking paragraph (4) of subsection (b) of Code Section 34-8-49, relating to the definition of wages, in its entirety and inserting in its place a new paragraph (4) to read as follows: (4) Any remuneration paid for services by an alien, unless such alien is an individual who was lawfully admitted for permanent residence at the time such services were performed, was lawfully present for purposes of performing such services, or otherwise was permanently residing in the United States under color of law; Section 2 . Said chapter is further amended by striking Code Section 34-8-175, relating to the payment of contributions when an employing unit sells or transfers business or stock of

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goods, in its entirety and inserting in its place a new Code Section 34-8-175 to read as follows: 34-8-175. Any employing unit which sells or transfers its business or stock of goods shall file all required tax and wage reports and pay all contributions, administrative assessments, interest, and penalties within 30 days after such sale or transfer. Such reports and payments shall include all wages for employment up to the date of the sale or transfer. The purchaser, transferee, successor, or assignee shall withhold a sufficient amount from the purchase money to cover the amount of all contributions, administrative assessments, interest, and penalties due and unpaid by the seller or transferor. If the seller or transferor fails to make required payments within the 30 days specified, then the purchaser, transferee, successor, or assignee shall pay the money so withheld. If the purchaser, transferee, successor, or assignee fails to do so, it shall become liable for such contributions, administrative assessments, interest, and penalties. After 30 days the purchaser, transferee, or successor will also become jointly and severally responsible with the predecessor for filing of any delinquent reports. If the payment of moneys is not involved in the sale or transfer, such purchaser shall withhold the performance of the condition that constitutes the consideration for the transfer until the Commissioner certifies that all reports have been filed and all contributions, administrative assessments, interest, and penalties have been paid. Section 3 . Said chapter is further amended by striking subsection (b) of Code Section 34-8-192, relating to initial determination and redetermination of eligibility for and duration and amount of benefits, in its entirety and inserting in its place a new subsection (b) to read as follows: (b) Whenever a determination involves the application of paragraph (4) of Code Section 34-8-194 or involves multiple claimants and difficult issues of fact or law, the Commissioner may appoint a panel of three administrative hearing officers for hearing and decision in accordance with subsection (a) of Code Section 34-8-220. The claimant and any other parties to the determination or redetermination shall

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be promptly notified of the decision and the reasons therefor. Section 4 . Said chapter is further amended by striking paragraph (1) of subsection (c) of Code Section 34-8-196, relating to the determination of eligibility for benefits of persons performing certain services, in its entirety and inserting in its place a new paragraph (1) of subsection (c) to read as follows: (1) Benefits shall not be paid to an individual based on services performed by an alien unless such alien was lawfully admitted for permanent residence at the time such services were performed, was lawfully present for purposes of performing such services, or was permanently residing in the United States under color of law at the time such services were performed. Section 5 . Said chapter is further amended by striking subsection (b) of Code Section 34-8-197, relating to eligibility requirements for extended benefits, in its entirety and inserting in its place a new subsection (b) to read as follows: (b) Applicability of provisions as to regular benefits to claims for and payment of extended benefits. Except when the result would be inconsistent with the other provisions of this Code section, as provided in the regulations of the Commissioner, the provisions of this chapter which apply to claims for, or the payment of, regular benefits shall apply to claims for, and the payment of, extended benefits. To establish entitlement to extended benefits, an individual must have been paid in at least two quarters of the base period and total wages in the base period must equal or exceed 150 percent of the highest quarter base period wages. The alternative computation for entitlement as required by Code Section 34-8-193 shall not apply to extended benefits. Section 6 . This Act shall become effective upon its approval by the Governor or upon its becoming law without such approval.

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Section 7 . All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed. Approved March 26, 1992. MOTOR VEHICLESFEES; SPECIAL AND PRESTIGE LICENSE PLATES; DRIVERS' LICENSES AND PERMITS; IDENTIFICATION CARDS; REINSTATEMENT FEES; LOCAL TAG AGENTS. Code Titles 40 and 48 Amended. No. 675 (House Bill No. 1145). AN ACT To amend Title 40 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to motor vehicles, so as to change certain fees for motor vehicle special and prestige license plates; to change the fee to local tag agents; to change certain fees for a motor vehicle title; to provide for a title transfer fee for vehicles previously titled outside this state; to change certain fees for drivers' licenses, probationary licenses, instruction permits, and identification cards; to change certain reinstatement fees; to amend Chapter 10 of Title 48 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to motor vehicle license fees and plates, so as to change certain annual licensing fees; to provide for related matters; to provide for effective dates; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA: Section 1 . Title 40 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to motor vehicles, is amended by striking subsection (d) of Code Section 40-2-32, relating to license plates issued in commemoration of colleges or universities, in its entirety and inserting in lieu thereof a new subsection (d) to read as follows:

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(d) Special license plates issued under this Code section shall be renewed annually with a revalidation decal, as provided in Code Section 40-2-31, upon payment of an additional $25.00 annual registration fee which fee shall be collected by the county tag agent at the time of collection of other registration fees and shall be remitted to the state as provided in Code Section 40-2-34. Special license plates issued under this Code section may be transferred between vehicles as provided in Code Section 40-2-80. Section 2 . Said title is further amended by striking subsection (b) of Code Section 40-2-33, relating to issuance of license plates and compensation of local tag agents, in its entirety and inserting in lieu thereof the following: (b) The amount of commission permitted as compensation to tag agents under this Code section shall be $1.00 per license plate or revalidation decal issued during any calendar year. Twenty-five cents for each license plate or revalidation decal sold in excess of 4,000 during any one calendar year shall become the property of the county and shall be turned over to the fiscal authorities of the county by the tag agent. The remaining portion of such commission shall be disposed of as provided in Code Section 40-2-34. Section 3 . Said title is further amended by striking Code Section 40-2-42, relating to transfer of license dates and revalidation decals, in its entirety and inserting in lieu thereof a new Code Section 40-2-42 to read as follows: 40-2-42. (a) A license plate or revalidation decal, when issued, shall not be transferred from one vehicle to another and shall not be used by any other person or upon any vehicle other than the one to which it is assigned, except as otherwise provided in this chapter. Any use of a license plate or revalidation decal by any other person or persons in any manner not provided for in this chapter shall be a violation of this chapter. (b) The commissioner is authorized to provide by rules and regulations appropriate procedures whereby, upon the payment of a fee of $5.00, and, upon preparation and filing

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of an appropriate application therefor, annual and five-year license plates and revalidation decals may be transferred from one person to another. License plates and revalidation decals shall be transferred only during the calendar year for which issued. A person acquiring a vehicle with an expired annual license plate or expired five-year license plate shall obtain a current year annual license plate or a current year revalidation decal as provided for by this chapter. Section 4 . Said title is further amended by striking subsection (a) of Code Section 40-2-60, relating to prestige license plates, in its entirety and inserting in lieu thereof a new subsection (a) to read as follows: (a) Motor vehicle owners who are residents of Georgia, upon complying with the motor vehicle laws relating to registration and licensing of motor vehicles and, except as provided in subsection (c) of this Code section, upon the payment of a fee of $25.00 in addition to the regular motor vehicle registration fee, shall be issued special personalized prestige license plates by the commissioner. Special personalized license plates issued pursuant to this Code section shall be subject to an additional annual registration fee of $25.00 as a condition of obtaining an annual revalidation decal for such license plate which fee shall be collected by the county tag agent at the time of collection of other registration fees and shall be remitted to the state as provided in Code Section 40-2-34. Section 4.1 . Said title is further amended by striking Code Section 40-2-61, relating to special license plates for United States Senators and Congressmen, the Governor, Lieutenant Governor, Speaker of the House of Representatives, Justices of the Supreme Court, and Judges of the Court of Appeals; and Code Section 40-2-62, relating to special license plates for members of the General Assembly, in their entirety and inserting in lieu thereof new Code Sections 40-2-61 and 40-2-62 to read as follows: 40-2-61. The commissioner shall design and issue distinctive license plates to each United States Senator and Congressman elected from the State of Georgia, the Governor

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, the Lieutenant Governor, the Speaker of the House of Representatives, and each Justice of the Supreme Court and each Judge of the Court of Appeals to be placed on such official's personal motor vehicle. Each such distinctive license plate shall indicate the individual's elected office and no county name decal need be affixed to such plate. The special license plate authorized by this Code section shall be issued to such elected official upon application and payment of a manufacturing fee of $25.00 and upon compliance with the state laws relating to registration and licensing of motor vehicles and may be transferred as provided in Code Section 40-2-80. Distinctive license plates issued pursuant to this Code section shall be renewed annually, and revalidation decals shall be issued upon compliance with the laws relating to registration and licensing and upon payment of an additional registration fee of $25.00 which shall be collected by the county tag agent at the time for collection of other registration fees and shall be remitted to the state as provided in Code Section 40-2-34. 40-2-62. The commissioner shall mail special and distinctive license plates printed for members of the General Assembly to the local tag agent in the counties wherein such members reside on or before December 31 of each year. Such special and distinctive license plates shall be issued only upon applications made to the local tag agent and payment of a $25.00 manufacturing fee. License plates may be issued by the local tag agent upon a proper application and in accordance with the terms of this chapter. License plates issued pursuant to this Code section need not contain a place for the county name decal, and no county name decal need be affixed to a license plate issued pursuant to this Code section. Special and distinctive license plates issued pursuant to this Code section shall be renewed annually, and revalidation decals shall be issued upon compliance with the laws relating to registration and licensing and upon payment of an additional registration fee of $25.00 which shall be collected by the county tag agent at the time for collection of other registration fees and shall be remitted to the state as provided in Code Section 40-2-34.

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Section 5 . Said title is further amended by striking Code Section 40-2-63, relating to special license plates for sheriffs, in its entirety and inserting in lieu thereof a new Code Section 40-2-63 to read as follows: 40-2-63. On or before December 31 of each year, the commissioner shall mail to the local tag agents special and distinctive license plates for the elected sheriffs in the counties of this state. The sheriffs shall make application with the local tag agent and shall pay a fee of $25.00. Special sheriff's license plates issued pursuant to this Code section shall be renewed annually, and revalidation decals shall be issued upon compliance with the laws relating to registration and licensing and upon payment of an additional registration fee of $25.00 which shall be collected by the county tag agent at the time of collection of other registration fees and shall be remitted to the state as provided in Code Section 40-2-34. License plates shall be issued by the local tag agents upon proper application and in accordance with the terms of Article 2 of this chapter. Only one special and distinctive license plate shall be issued to each elected sheriff for his personal motor vehicle; however, a sheriff may choose to use his sheriff's distinctive license plate on his law enforcement vehicle or his sheriff's vehicle. Section 6 . Said title is further amended by striking subsection (a) of Code Section 40-2-65, relating to special license plates for members of active reserve components of the United States, in its entirety and inserting in lieu thereof a new subsection (a) to read as follows: (a) Motor vehicle owners who are assigned or attached members of troop program units of any branch of the active reserve components of the United States shall be eligible to receive free motor vehicle license plates for private passenger cars or trucks used for personal transportation. Such license plates shall be issued in compliance with the state motor vehicle laws relating to registration and licensing of motor vehicles as prescribed in Article 2 of this chapter. No person shall be entitled to more than one free motor vehicle license plate for any calendar year; provided, however, that, upon payment of the regular license fee provided for in Code Section

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48-10-2 and a manufacturing fee of $25.00, a reservist shall be entitled to receive one additional such license plate. For each additional license plate for which an initial $25.00 fee was required, there shall be an additional annual registration fee of $25.00 which fee shall be collected by the county tag agent at the time of collection of other registration fees and shall be remitted to the state as provided in Code Section 40-2-34. Additional words or symbols in addition to numbers and letters prescribed by law shall be inscribed upon such license plates so as to identify distinctively the owner as a member of the `United States military reserve.' The major commanders of each active reserve component program shall furnish to the commissioner each year prior to the date that license plates are issued a list of the members of their command assigned or attached to troop program units who reside in Georgia. Section 7 . Said title is further amended by striking subsection (a) of Code Section 40-2-66, relating to special license plates for members of the Georgia National Guard, in its entirety and inserting in lieu thereof a new subsection (a) to read as follows: (a) (1) Motor vehicle owners who are members of the Georgia National Guard, upon application for license plates and upon compliance with the state motor vehicle laws relating to registration and licensing of motor vehicles as prescribed under Article 2 of this chapter, shall be issued, free of charge, a license plate, as prescribed in that article for private passenger cars or trucks used for personal transportation. Each member of the Georgia National Guard shall be entitled to no more than one such free plate at a time; provided, however, that, upon payment of the regular license fee provided for in Code Section 48-10-2 and a manufacturing fee of $25.00, a member shall be entitled to one additional such license plate. For each additional license plate for which an initial $25.00 fee was required, there shall be an additional annual registration fee of $25.00 which fee shall be collected by the county tag agent at the time of collection of other registration fees and shall be remitted to the state as provided in Code Section 40-2-34. Additional words or

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symbols, in addition to the numbers and letters prescribed by law, shall be inscribed upon such license plates so as to identify distinctively the owner as a member of the Georgia National Guard. The adjutant general of Georgia shall furnish to the commissioner each year, prior to the date that license plates are issued, a list of the members of the Georgia National Guard. (2) Motor vehicle owners who are retired members of the Georgia National Guard, upon application for license plates and upon compliance with the state motor vehicle laws relating to registration and licensing of motor vehicles as prescribed under Article 2 of this chapter, including the payment of the basic registration fee, shall be issued a license plate as prescribed in that article for private passenger cars or trucks used for personal transportation. Each retired member of the Georgia National Guard shall be entitled to no more than one such free plate at a time; provided, however, that, upon payment of the regular license fee provided for in Code Section 48-10-2 and a manufacturing fee of $25.00, a member shall be entitled to one additional such license plate. For each additional license plate for which an initial $25.00 fee was required, there shall be an additional annual registration fee of $25.00 which fee shall be collected by the county tag agent at the time of collection of other registration fees and shall be remitted to the state as provided in Code Section 40-2-34. The license plates issued pursuant to this paragraph, shall, in addition to the numbers and letters prescribed by law, be identical to those issued pursuant to paragraph (1) of this subsection. The adjutant general of Georgia shall furnish to the commissioner each year, prior to the date that license plates are issued, a list of the retired members of the Georgia National Guard. Section 8 . Said title is further amended by striking subsection (a) of Code Section 40-2-67, relating to special license plates for commanders of certain veterans' organizations, in its entirety and inserting in lieu thereof a new subsection (a) to read as follows:

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(a) The commanders of the American Legion, the Amvets, the Jewish War Veterans, the Disabled American War Veterans, the Veterans of World War I, and the Spanish-American War Veterans, upon application and compliance with the state motor vehicle laws relative to the registration and licensing of motor vehicles, upon payment of the regular license fees for license plates as provided by law, and upon the payment of an additional initial fee of $25.00 and an additional annual registration fee of $25.00 which fee shall be collected by the county tag agent at the time of collection of other registration fees and shall be remitted as provided in Code Section 40-2-34, shall be issued license plates as prescribed in Code Section 40-2-31 for use on their official or private passenger automobiles, upon which, in lieu of the numbers prescribed by said Code section, shall be such figures or symbols indicative of the office held by such individuals as may be prescribed by the commissioner. Section 9 . Said title is further amended by striking subsection (a) of Code Section 40-2-75, relating to special license plates for amateur radio operators, in its entirety and inserting in lieu thereof a new subsection (a) to read as follows: (a) Motor vehicle owners who are residents of the State of Georgia and who hold an unrevoked and unexpired official amateur radio station license issued by the Federal Communications Commission, upon application, accompanied by proof of ownership of such license, upon full compliance with the state motor vehicle laws in relation to registration and licensing of motor vehicles, and upon the payment of an additional initial fee of $25.00 and an additional annual registration fee of $25.00 which fee shall be collected by the county tag agent at the time of collection of other registration fees and shall be remitted to the state as provided in Code Section 40-2-34, shall be issued a special design license plate for a private passenger vehicle upon which shall be inscribed the official amateur radio call letters of such applicant as assigned by the Federal Communications Commission. The commissioner may consult with licensed amateur radio operators residing inthe State of Georgia in the design of the special license plate authorized by this subsection.

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Section 10 . Said title is further amended by striking subsection (b) of Code Section 40-2-77, relating to special license plates for historical vehicles and street rods, in its entirety and inserting in lieu thereof a new subsection (b) to read as follows: (b) Upon application, registration, and payment of a fee of $25.00, the commissioner shall issue a special license plate, as described in this Code section, for every historical vehicle within the state. Upon application, registration, and payment of a fee of $25.00, the commissioner shall issue a special license plate, as described in this Code section, for every street rod within the state. Said special license plates shall be subject to an additional annual registration fee of $25.00 which fee shall be collected by the county tag agent at the time of collection of other registration fees and shall be remitted to the state as provided in Code Section 40-2-34. Section 11 . Said title is further amended by striking subsection (c) of Code Section 40-2-78, relating to special license plates for firefighters, in its entirety and inserting in lieu thereof a new subsection (c) to read as follows: (c) The commissioner shall promulgate such rules and regulations as may be necessary to enforce compliance with all state license laws relating to the use and operation of private passenger cars and trucks before issuing these plates in lieu of the regular Georgia license plates, and all applications for such plates shall be made to the commissioner. The manufacturing fee for such a special and distinctive license plate shall be $25.00. There shall be an additional annual registration fee of $25.00 for each license plate issued pursuant to this Code section for which an initial fee was required which registration fee shall be collected by the county tag agent at the time of collection of other registration fees and shall be remitted to the state as provided in Code Section 40-2-34. The commissioner is specifically authorized to promulgate all rules and regulations necessary to ensure compliance in instances where such vehicles have been transferred or sold. Except as provided in subsection (b) of this Code section, such plates shall be nontransferable.

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Section 12 . Said title is further amended by striking Code Section 40-2-80, relating to transfer of special license plates, in its entirety and inserting in lieu thereof a new Code Section 40-2-80 to read as follows: 40-2-80. The commissioner is authorized to provide by rules and regulations appropriate procedures whereby, upon the payment of the fee prescribed in Code Section 40-2-42 for transfer of license plates and revalidation decals, the special and distinctive license plates and special personalized prestige license plates authorized by this article may be used upon and transferred to vehicles other than the vehicle for which such plate was issued. Section 13 . Said title is further amended by striking subsection (e) of Code Section 40-2-84, relating to license plates for veterans awarded the Purple Heart citation, in its entirety and inserting in lieu thereof a new subsection (e) to read as follows: (e) Special license plates issued under this Code section shall be renewed annually with a revalidation decal as provided in Code Section 40-2-31 upon payment of an additional $25.00 annual registration fee which fee shall be collected by the county tag agent at the time of collection of other registration fees and shall be remitted to the state as provided in Code Section 40-2-34. Section 14 . Said title is further amended by striking subsection (e) of Code Section 40-2-85, relating to license plates for veterans who survived the attack on Pearl Harbor, in its entirety and inserting in lieu thereof a new subsection (e) to read as follows: (e) Special license plates issued under this Code section shall be renewed annually with a revalidation decal as provided in Code Section 40-2-31 upon payment of an additional $25.00 annual registration fee which fee shall be collected by the county tag agent at the time of collection of other registration fees and remitted to the state as provided in Code Section 40-2-34. It shall be a requirement that a

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county name decal shall be affixed and displayed on license plates issued under this Code section. Section 15 . Said title is further amended by striking subsection (e) of Code Section 40-2-85.1, relating to special and distinctive license plates for retired veterans, in its entirety and inserting in lieu thereof a new subsection (e) to read as follows: (e) Special license plates issued under this Code section shall be renewed annually with a revalidation decal as provided in Code Section 40-2-31 upon payment of an additional $25.00 annual registration fee which fee shall be collected by the county tag agent at the time of collection of other registration fees and remitted to the state as provided in Code Section 40-2-34. It shall be a requirement that a county name decal shall be affixed and displayed on license plates issued under this Code section. Section 16 . Said title is further amended by adding a new Code Section 40-3-21.1 to read as follows: 40-3-21.1. (a) When a certificate of title is issued for a motor vehicle that, at the time of applying for a certificate of title, is and has been titled in another state, a fee shall be levied of a minimum of $40.00 and a maximum of $200.00. The fee shall be based on the value of the vehicle as published in a schedule compiled by the state revenue commissioner; provided, however, that the maximum fee shall apply to all vehicles with a fair market value in excess of $25,000.00. Persons who have paid an equivalent fee on such motor vehicle in the state of origin within 90 days of applying for a new certificate of title in this state shall receive a credit against the fee due under this subsection. (b) The transfer fee imposed by subsection (a) of this Code section shall not apply to: (1) Vehicles for which no certificate of title shall be obtained as provided in Code Section 40-3-4; (2) Certificates of title issued for any motor vehicle owned by and operated for the exclusive personal use of:

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(A) Any member of the United States armed forces, or such member's spouse or dependent child, who is not a resident of this state and is stationed in this state pursuant to military orders; (B) Any former member of the United States armed forces, or such member's spouse or dependent child, who purchased such motor vehicle while stationed outside of this state or who purchased such motor vehicle prior to departing this state, who has separated from the armed forces and who was not dishonorably discharged or discharged for bad conduct, who was a resident of this state at the time of enlistment and at the time of discharge, and who applies for registration of such motor vehicle within six months of the date of discharge; (C) Any member of the United States armed forces, or such member's spouse or dependent child, who was a resident of this state at the time of enlistment, who purchased such motor vehicle while stationed outside of this state or who purchased the vehicle prior to departing this state, and who is now reassigned by military order to this state; or (D) Any spouse or dependent child of a member of the United States armed forces who loses his or her life while on active duty or who is listed by the armed forces as `missing in action.' Such spouse or child must be a resident of this state, and the member must have been a resident of this state at the time of enlistment. Registration of such motor vehicle must occur within one year of the notification of the member's death or status as `missing in action'; (3) Certificates of title where reassignment is being made by a dealer as defined in Code Section 40-1-1; (4) The certificate of title for any motor vehicle required to be registered and licensed under Code Section 40-2-37 or any motor vehicle owned or exclusively operated

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by the state or by any county, municipality, or other governmental entity; (5) Motor vehicles with special license plates issued pursuant to Code Section 40-2-78; (6) Motor vehicles entitled to or issued a free license plate pursuant to Code Section 40-2-69; (7) Motor vehicles described in subparagraph (B) of paragraph (6), paragraphs (13) and (14), and subparagraph (B) of paragraph (17) of Code Section 48-10-2; (8) Motor vehicles exempt from registration and licensing under subsection (b) of Code Section 40-2-20; (9) Motor vehicles for which a total loss claim has been paid by an insurance company and title to such vehicle has been acquired by the insurance company; or (10) Motor vehicles, purchased outside the state by bonafide residents of the State of Georgia, after residency has been established, and for which such resident obtains a Georgia certificate of title. Section 17 . Said title is further amended by striking subsection (c) of Code Section 40-3-38, relating to fees for certificates of title, in its entirety and inserting in lieu thereof a new subsection (c) to read as follows: (c) The commissioner shall be paid a fee of $18.00 for the filing of an application for any certificate of title and for the filing of the notice of a security interest or a lien on vehicles not required by law to be titled in this state. The commissioner may, by appropriate regulation, provide for additional fees not to exceed $18.00 for the special handling of applications for certificates of title and related documents. Section 18 . Said title is further amended by striking subsection (a) of Code Section 40-5-25, relating to driver's license fees, in its entirety and inserting in lieu thereof a new subsection (a) to read as follows:

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(a) Every application for an instruction permit or for a driver's license shall be made upon a form furnished by the department. Every application shall be accompanied by the proper license fee. The fees shall be as established by the Department of Public Safety, not to exceed: (1) For instruction permits for Classes A, B, C, and M drivers' licenses $ 10.00 (2) For Classes C and M drivers' licenses 15.00 (3) For Classes A and B drivers' licenses 15.00 (4) For application for Classes A, B, C, and M commercial drivers' licenses or a Class P commercial driver's instruction permit 35.00 (5) For Class P commercial drivers' instruction permits for Classes A, B, C, and M commercial drivers' licenses 10.00 (6) For Classes A, B, C, and M commercial drivers' licenses, initial issuance requiring a road test 65.00 (7) For Classes A, B, C, and M commercial drivers' licenses, initial issuance not requiring a road test 15.00 (8) For renewal of Classes A, B, C, and M commercial drivers' licenses 15.00 (9) Initial issuance of Classes A, B, C, and M commercial drivers' licenses and Class P commercial drivers' instruction permits shall include all endorsement fees within the license fee. Each endorsement added after initial licensing 5.00 Except as provided in Code Section 40-5-36, relating to veterans' licenses, and Code Section 40-5-149, relating to application fees for public school bus drivers, there shall be no exceptions to the fee requirements for a commercial driver's license or a commercial driver's license permit.

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Section 19 . Said title is further amended by striking paragraph (3) of subsection (e) of Code Section 40-5-58, relating to probationary licenses for habitual violators, in its entirety and inserting in lieu thereof a new paragraph (3) to read as follows: (3) Upon compliance with the above conditions and the payment of a fee of $210.00 or $200.00 when processed by mail, such person may be issued a probationary driver's license by the department. Section 19.1 . Said title is further amended by striking subsection (b) of Code Section 40-5-62, relating to conditions to issuance of a new license, in its entirety and inserting in lieu thereof a new subsection (b) to read as follows: (b) The department shall not issue a new license nor restore a person's suspended license or nonresident's operating privilege unless and until it is satisfied after investigation of the character, habits, and driving ability of such person that it will be safe to grant the privilege of driving a motor vehicle on the public highways. The department may issue rules and regulations providing for reinstatement hearings. In the case of a revocation pursuant to Code Section 40-5-58, the department shall charge a fee of $210.00 or $200.00 if processed by mail in addition to the fee prescribed by Code Section 40-5-25 to issue a new driver's license to a person whose driver's license has been revoked. Section 20 . Said title is further amended by striking Code Section 40-5-63, relating to periods of suspension and conditions for reinstatement of a driver's license, in its entirety and inserting in lieu thereof a new Code Section 40-5-63 to read as follows: 40-5-63. (a) The driver's license of any person convicted of an offense listed in Code Section 40-5-54 or of violating Code Section 40-6-391 shall by operation of law be suspended and such suspension shall be subject to the following terms and conditions: (1) Upon the first conviction of any such offense, with no arrest and conviction of and no plea of nolo contendere

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tendere accepted to such offense within the previous five years, as measured from the dates of previous arrests for which convictions were obtained to the date of the current arrest for which a conviction is obtained, the period of suspension shall be for 12 months. At the end of 120 days, the person may apply to the Department of Public Safety for reinstatement of his driver's license. If such license was suspended as a result of a conviction of a violation of Code Section 40-6-391, such license shall be reinstated if such person submits proof of completion of a DUI Alcohol or Drug Use Risk Reduction Program approved by the Department of Human Resources and pays a restoration fee of $210.00 or $200.00 when processed by mail. If such license was suspended as a result of a conviction of an offense listed in Code Section 40-5-54, it shall be reinstated if such person submits proof of completion of either an approved defensive driving course or a DUI Alcohol or Drug Use Risk Reduction Program and pays a restoration fee of $210.00 or $200.00 when processed by mail. A driver's license suspended as a result of a conviction of a violation of Code Section 40-6-391 shall not become valid and shall remain suspended until such person submits proof of completion of a DUI Alcohol or Drug Use Risk Reduction Program approved by the Department of Human Resources and pays the prescribed restoration fee. For purposes of this paragraph, an accepted plea of nolo contendere to an offense listed in Code Section 40-5-54 by a person who is under 18 years of age at the time of arrest shall constitute a conviction. For the purposes of this paragraph only, an accepted plea of nolo contendere by a person 18 years of age or older, with no conviction of and no plea of nolo contendere accepted to a charge of violating Code Section 40-6-391 within the previous five years, as measured from the dates of previous arrests for which convictions were obtained or pleas of nolo contendere accepted to the date of the current arrest for which a plea of nolo contendere is accepted, shall not be considered a conviction; however, the court having jurisdiction shall forward, as provided in Code Section 40-6-391.1, the record of such disposition of the case to the Department of Public Safety and the record of such disposition shall be kept on

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file for the purpose of considering and counting such accepted plea of nolo contendere as a conviction under paragraphs (2) and (3) of this subsection; (2) Upon the second conviction of any such offense within five years, as measured from the dates of previous arrests for which convictions were obtained to the date of the current arrest for which a conviction is obtained, the period of suspension shall be for three years. At the end of 120 days, the person may apply to the Department of Public Safety for reinstatement of his driver's license. If such license was suspended as a result of a conviction of a violation of Code Section 40-6-391, such license shall be reinstated if such person submits proof of completion of a DUI Alcohol or Drug Use Risk Reduction Program approved by the Department of Human Resources and pays a restoration fee of $210.00 or $200.00 when processed by mail. If the person does not apply for early reinstatement of a license suspended as a result of a conviction of a second violation of Code Section 40-6-391, the Department of Public Safety shall charge a fee of $210.00 or $200.00 if processed by mail before reinstatement of such person's license or, in addition to the fee prescribed by law, for issuance of a new license. If such license was suspended as a result of a conviction of an offense listed in Code Section 40-5-54, it shall be reinstated if such person submits proof of completion of either an approved defensive driving course or a DUI Alcohol or Drug Use Risk Reduction Program and pays a restoration fee of $210.00 or $200.00 when processed by mail. For purposes of this paragraph, a plea of nolo contendere and all previous accepted pleas of nolo contendere to an offense listed in Code Section 40-5-54 within such five-year period of time shall constitute a conviction. For the purpose of this paragraph, a plea of nolo contendere to a charge of violating Code Section 40-6-391 and all prior accepted pleas of nolo contendere within five years, as measured from the dates of previous arrests for which convictions were obtained or pleas of nolo contendere were accepted to the date of the current arrest for which a plea of nolo contendere is accepted, shall be considered and counted as convictions; or

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(3) Upon the third conviction of any such offense within five years, as measured from the dates of previous arrests for which convictions were obtained to the date of the current arrest for which a conviction is obtained, such person shall be considered a habitual violator, and his license shall be revoked as provided for in paragraph (1) of subsection (a) of Code Section 40-5-62. For purpose of this paragraph, a plea of nolo contendere and all previous accepted pleas of nolo contendere to an offense listed in Code Section 40-5-54 within such five-year period shall constitute a conviction. For the purposes of this paragraph, a plea of nolo contendere and all prior accepted pleas of nolo contendere to a charge of violating Code Section 40-6-391 within five years, as measured from the dates of previous arrests for which convictions were obtained or pleas of nolo contendere were accepted to the date of the current arrest for which a plea of nolo contendere is accepted, shall be considered and counted as convictions. (b) Any suspension made pursuant to Code Section 40-5-55 shall be for six months; provided, however, that the license suspension of a person who refused to submit to a test or tests provided in Code Section 40-5-55, but who within 180 days of the date of arrest enters a plea of guilty to a charge of violating Code Section 40-6-391, shall be deleted upon the acceptance of such plea and receipt by the Department of Public Safety of an authorization from the prosecutor or, where there is no prosecutor, from the judge authorizing the deletion. If a person who has refused to submit to a test or tests provided for in Code Section 40-5-55 has been charged with homicide by a vehicle as provided in Code Section 40-6-393 or has been charged with serious injury by vehicle as provided in Code Section 40-6-394, the period of the suspension shall be for 12 months. (c) The periods of suspension provided for in this Code section shall begin on the date the person is convicted of an offense listed in Code Section 40-5-54 or of violating Code Section 40-6-391.

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(d) In all cases in which the department may return a license to a driver prior to the termination of the full period of suspension, the department may require such tests of driving skill and knowledge as it determines to be proper, and the department's discretion shall be guided by the driver's past driving record and performance, and the driver shall pay a restoration fee as provided in subsection (a) of this Code section. (e) Any person convicted of violating subsection (a) of Code Section 40-6-393, relating to homicide by vehicle, or Code Section 40-6-394, relating to serious injury by vehicle, shall have his license suspended for a period of three years. Such person shall not be eligible for early reinstatement of his driver's license as provided in this Code section or in Article 4 of this chapter and shall not be eligible for a limited driving permit as provided in Code Section 40-5-64. For purposes of this subsection, an accepted plea of nolo contendere to homicide by vehicle in the first degree or serious injury by vehicle shall constitute a conviction. Section 21 . Said title is further amended by striking subsection (e) of Code Section 40-5-64, relating to limited driving permits, in its entirety and inserting in lieu thereof a new subsection (e) to read as follows: (e) Duration of permit . A permit issued pursuant to this Code section shall be $25.00 and shall be nonrenewable and shall become invalid upon the expiration of one year following the effective date of suspension of the applicant's driver's license, except that such limited driving permit shall expire upon the earlier reinstatement of the driver's license. A person convicted of such offense whose driver's license had been surrendered to the court in which such conviction was adjudged may apply to the department for a limited driving permit immediately following such conviction. Upon the applicant's execution of an affidavit attesting to such facts and to the fact that the court had not imposed a suspension or revocation of his driver's license or driving privileges inconsistent with the driving privileges to be conferred by the limited driving permit applied for, the department may issue such person a limited driving permit. A person convicted of

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such offense whose driver's license had not been surrendered to such court immediately following such conviction may apply to the department for a permit. Upon the applicant's surrender to the department of his driver's license and the execution of a similar affidavit, or if he has lost his driver's license, upon execution of an additional affidavit to that effect, the department may issue such person a limited driving permit. Section 22 . Said title is further amended by striking subsection (a) of Code Section 40-5-68, relating to suspension of licenses for failure to complete a DUI Alcohol or Drug Use Risk Reduction Program, in its entirety and inserting in lieu thereof a new subsection (a) to read as follows: (a) The driver's license of any person whose plea of nolo contendere to a charge of violating Code Section 40-6-391 was accepted as provided in Code Section 40-6-391.1 but who fails to complete a DUI Alcohol or Drug Use Risk Reduction Program approved by the Department of Human Resources by the date specified in the court's order issued pursuant to Code Section 40-6-391.1 shall by operation of law be suspended on such date. Such license shall be suspended for a period of one year from such date. At any time after suspension begins, the person may apply to the Department of Public Safety for reinstatement of his driver's license. Such license shall be reinstated only if the person submits proof of completion of a DUI Alcohol or Drug Use Risk Reduction Program approved by the Department of Human Resources and pays a restoration fee of $210.00 or $200.00 when processed by mail. Section 23 . Said title is further amended by striking subsection (a) of Code Section 40-5-70, relating to suspension of driver's license for failure to show proof of insurance, in its entirety and inserting in lieu thereof a new subsection (a) to read as follows: (a) In addition to any other punishment, the driver's license of a person convicted under subsection (a), (b), or (c) of Code Section 40-6-10 shall be suspended for a period of 60 days. The person shall submit the driver's license to the

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court upon conviction and the court shall forward the driver's license to the department. After the 60 day suspension period and when the person provides proof of having prepaid a six-month minimum insurance policy and pays a restoration fee of $60.00 or $50.00 when processed by mail to the department, the suspension shall terminate and the department shall return the person's driver's license to such person. For a second or subsequent offense within a five-year period, the suspension period will be increased to 90 days and, in addition to the driver's license, such person's license tag and tag registration shall also be suspended for a period of 90 days. The procedures for submission of drivers' licenses to the court and the forwarding of such licenses to the department shall also apply to license tags and tag registrations. Section 24 . Said title is further amended by striking subsection (c) of Code Section 40-5-71, relating to suspension of a driver's license upon notice of cancellation of insurance, in its entirety and inserting in lieu thereof a new subsection (c) to read as follows: (c) (1) If the owner responds within the specified time period and indicates that minimum insurance coverage is in effect, but there has been a lapse of coverage, the owner shall remit a $25.00 lapse fee to the department with the form providing proof of minimum insurance coverage. Supplying the form in this case without the lapse fee will result in suspension of the driver's license as if the form had not been returned in a timely manner as provided in paragraph (3) of this subsection. (2) If the owner responds within the specified time period and indicates that minimum insurance coverage is not in effect, the owner's driver's license shall be suspended immediately by the department. Upon demand of the department, the owner shall forward the driver's license to the department. When the owner provides proof of having minimum insurance coverage, pays a lapse fee of $25.00, and pays a restoration fee of $60.00 or $50.00 when processed by mail, the suspension shall terminate

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and the department shall return the driver's license to the owner of the motor vehicle. (3) If the owner does not respond within the specified time period, the department shall suspend the owner's driver's license. Upon demand of the department, the owner shall forward the driver's license to the department. When the owner provides proof of having prepaid a six-month minimum insurance policy, pays a lapse fee of $25.00, and pays a restoration fee of $60.00 or $50.00 when processed by mail, the suspension period shall terminate and the department shall return the driver's license to the owner of the motor vehicle; provided, however, that for any owner whose driver's license has been suspended pursuant to this paragraph who provides satisfactory proof of continuous minimum insurance coverage the commissioner may waive the lapse fee and the restoration fee and shall not be deemed to have violated Code Section 40-5-121. (4) In the event of a second or subsequent offense under this Code section during any five-year period, the department shall suspend the driver's license, license tag, and tag registration for a period of 90 days. Upon demand of the department, the owner shall forward the driver's license, license tag, and tag registration to the department. After the 90 day suspension period and when the owner provides proof of having prepaid a six-month minimum insurance policy, pays a lapse fee of $25.00, and pays a restoration fee of $60.00 or $50.00 when processed by mail to the department, the suspension shall terminate and the department shall return the driver's license, license tag, and tag registration to the owner of the motor vehicle. Section 25 . Said title is further amended by striking Code Section 40-5-75, relating to suspension of a driver's license for a conviction of possession of drugs, in its entirety and inserting in lieu thereof a new Code Section 40-5-75 to read as follows:

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40-5-75. (a) The driver's license of any person convicted of possession of a controlled substance or marijuana in violation of subsection (b) of Code Section 16-13-2 or subsection (a) or (j) of Code Section 16-13-30 shall by operation of law be suspended and such suspension shall be subject to the following terms and conditions: (1) Upon the first conviction of any such offense, with no arrest and conviction of and no plea of nolo contendere accepted to such offense within the previous five years, as measured from the dates of previous arrests for which convictions were obtained to the date of the current arrest for which a conviction is obtained, the period of suspension shall be for not less than 180 days. At the end of 180 days, the person may apply to the Department of Public Safety for reinstatement of his driver's license. Such license shall be reinstated only if the person submits proof of completion of the assessment component and either the education/intervention component or the intensive intervention component of a DUI Alcohol or Drug Use Risk Reduction Program as prescribed by the Department of Human Resources and pays to the Department of Public Safety a restoration fee of $210.00 or $200.00 when processed by mail. For purposes of this paragraph, a plea of nolo contendere by a person to a charge of possession of marijuana or a controlled substance in violation of subsection (b) of Code Section 16-13-2 or subsection (a) or (j) of Code Section 16-13-30 shall, except as provided in subsection (c) of this Code section, constitute a conviction; (2) Upon the second conviction of any such offense within five years, as measured from the dates of previous arrests for which convictions were obtained to the date of the current arrest for which a conviction is obtained, the period of suspension shall be for three years, provided that after one year from the date of the conviction the person may apply to the Department of Public Safety for reinstatement of his driver's license by submitting proof of completion of the intensive intervention component of a DUI Alcohol or Drug Use Risk Reduction Program as prescribed by the Department of Human Resources and

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paying to the Department of Public Safety a restoration fee of $210.00 or $200.00 when processed by mail. For purposes of this paragraph, a plea of nolo contendere and all previous pleas of nolo contendere within such five-year period of time shall constitute a conviction; and (3) Upon the third conviction of any such offense within five years, as measured from the dates of previous arrests for which convictions were obtained to the date of the current arrest for which a conviction is obtained, such person's license shall be suspended for a period of five years. At the end of two years, the person may apply to the Department of Public Safety for a three-year driving permit upon compliance with the following conditions: (A) Such person has not been convicted or pleaded nolo contendere to any drug related offense, including driving under the influence, for a period of two years immediately preceding the application for such permit; (B) Such person submits proof of completion of a licensed drug treatment program. Such proof shall be submitted within two years of the license suspension and prior to the issuance of the permit. Such licensed drug treatment program shall be paid for by the offender. The offender must pay a permit fee of $25.00 to the Department of Public Safety; (C) Such person submits proof of financial responsibility as provided in Chapter 9 of this title; and (D) Refusal to issue such permit would cause extreme hardship to the applicant. For the purposes of this subparagraph, the term `extreme hardship' means that the applicant cannot reasonably obtain other transportation, and, therefore, the applicant would be prohibited from: (i) Going to his place of employment or performing the normal duties of his occupation;

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(ii) Receiving scheduled medical care or obtaining prescription drugs; (iii) Attending a college or school at which he is regularly enrolled as a student; or (iv) Attending regularly scheduled sessions or meetings of support organizations for persons who have addiction or abuse problems related to alcohol or other drugs, which organizations are recognized by the commissioner. (b) Whenever a person is convicted of possession of a controlled substance or marijuana in violation of subsection (b) of Code Section 16-13-2 or subsection (a) or (j) of Code Section 16-13-30, the court in which such conviction is had shall require the surrender to it of any driver's license then held by the person so convicted and the court shall thereupon forward such license and a copy of its order to the Department of Public Safety within ten days after the conviction. The periods of suspension provided for in this Code section shall begin on the date of such person's conviction for the offense resulting in such suspension; provided, however, that, effective January 1, 1992, if, at the time of conviction of unlawful possession of a controlled substance or marijuana, the person does not have a driver's license or the person's driver's license has been previously suspended, the periods of suspension specified by this Code section shall not commence until the person applies for the issuance or reinstatement of a driver's license. (c) (1) The decision to accept a plea of nolo contendere to a misdemeanor charge of unlawful possession of less than one ounce of marijuana shall be at the sole discretion of the judge. If a plea of nolo contendere is accepted as provided in this subsection, the judge shall, as a part of the disposition of the case, order the defendant to attend and complete the assessment and education/intervention components of a First Offender DUI Alcohol or Drug Use Risk Reduction Program. The order shall stipulate that the defendant shall complete such program within 120 days and that the defendant shall submit evidence

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of such completion to the Department of Public Safety. The judge shall also notify the defendant that, if he fails to complete such program by the date specified in the court's order, his driver's license shall be suspended, by operation of law, as provided in this Code section. The record of the disposition of the case shall be forwarded to the Department of Public Safety. (2) If a plea of nolo contendere is accepted and the defendant's driver's license has not been suspended under any other provision of this Code and if the defendant has not been convicted of or has not had a plea of nolo contendere accepted to a charge of violating this Code section within the previous five years, the court shall, subject to paragraph (1) of this subsection, return the driver's license to the person; otherwise, such driver's license shall be forwarded to the Department of Public Safety. (d) Application for reinstatement of a driver's license under paragraph (1) or (2) of subsection (a) of this Code section shall be made on such forms as the commissioner may prescribe and shall be accompanied by proof of completion of the required components of a DUI Alcohol or Drug Use Risk Reduction Program and a restoration fee of $210.00 or $200.00 when processed by mail. Application for a three-year driving permit under paragraph (3) of subsection (a) of this Code section shall be made on such form as the commissioner may prescribe and shall be accompanied by proof of completion of an approved residential drug treatment program and a fee of $25.00 for such permit. (e) Notwithstanding any other provision of this Code section or any other provision of this chapter, any person whose license is suspended pursuant to this Code section shall not be eligible for early reinstatement of his license and shall not be eligible for a limited driving permit, but such person's license shall be reinstated only as provided in this Code section. (f) Except as provided in subsection (a) of this Code section, it shall be unlawful for any person to operate any

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motor vehicle in this state after such person's license has been suspended pursuant to this Code section if such person has not thereafter obtained a valid license. Any person who is convicted of operating a motor vehicle before the department has reinstated such person's license or issued such person a three-year driving permit shall be punished by a fine of not less than $750.00 nor more than $5,000.00 or by imprisonment in the penitentiary for not more than 12 months, or both. (g) Notwithstanding the provisions of Code Section 15-11-38 and except as provided in subsection (c) of this Code section, an adjudication of a minor child as a delinquent child or an unruly child for possession of marijuana or a controlled substance in violation of subsection (b) of Code Section 16-13-2 or subsection (a) or (j) of Code Section 16-13-30 shall be deemed a conviction for purposes of this Code section. (h) Notwithstanding the provisions of subsection (a) of this Code section, licensed drivers who are 16 years of age who are adjudicated in a juvenile court pursuant to this Code section may, at their option, complete an assessment component and an education/intervention component or intensive intervention component of a DUI Alcohol or Drug Use Risk Reduction Program operated by or under contract with the juvenile court in lieu of a program as prescribed by the Department of Human Resources. Section 26 . Said title is further amended by striking Code Section 40-5-103, relating to the fee for an identification card, in its entirety and inserting in lieu thereof a new Code Section 40-5-103 to read as follows: 40-5-103. (a) Except as provided in subsections (b) and (c) of this Code section, the department shall collect a fee of $10.00 for the identification card, which fee shall be deposited in the state treasury in the same manner as other motor vehicle driver's license fees. (b) The department shall collect a fee of $5.00 for the identification card for all persons who are referred by a nonprofit

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profit organization which organization has entered into an agreement with the Department of Public Safety whereby such organization verifies that the individual applying for such identification card is indigent. The department shall enter into such agreements and shall adopt rules and regulations to govern such agreements. (c) The department shall not be authorized to collect a fee for an identification card from those persons who are entitled to a free veterans' driver's license under the provisions of Code Section 40-5-36. Section 27 . Chapter 10 of Title 48 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to motor vehicle license fees and plates, is amended by striking Code Section 48-10-2, relating to annual license fees, in its entirety and inserting in lieu thereof a new Code Section 48-10-2 to read as follows: 48-10-2. The annual fees for the licensing of the operation of vehicles shall be as follows for each vehicle registered: (1) For each passenger motor vehicle not operated as a common or contract carrier for hire $ 20.00 (2) For each motorcycle 20.00 (3) (A) For each private truck in accordance with the owner declared gross vehicle weight, as follows: (i) Less than 14,000 lbs. 20.00 (ii) 14,000 to 18,000 lbs. 25.00 (iii) 18,001 to 26,000 lbs. 38.00 (iv) 26,001 to 30,000 lbs. 45.00 (v) 30,001 to 36,000 lbs. 70.00 (vi) 36,001 to 44,000 lbs. 115.00 (vii) 44,001 to 54,999 lbs. 190.00 (viii) 55,000 to 63,280 lbs. 300.00 (ix) 63,281 lbs. to maximum permitted 400.00 (B) Subparagraph (A) of this paragraph notwithstanding: (i) A straight truck which is not a truck-tractor shall not be classified higher than $75.00; (ii) A straight truck hauling fertilizer and agricultural products shall not be classified higher than $31.00; and (iii) A truck-tractor hauling fertilizer or milk shall not be classified higher than $220.00; (4) For each farm truck 20.00 (5) Except as otherwise specifically provided in this Code section, for each private trailer 20.00 (6) (A) For each farm trailer including, but not limited to, horse and cattle trailers, the maximum fee shall be $12.00. (B) There shall be no fee for trailers: (i) Used exclusively to haul agricultural products from one place on the farm to another or from one farm or field to another; (ii) With no springs which are being employed in hauling unprocessed farm products to their market destination; and (iii) With no springs which are pulled from a tongue and used primarily to transport fertilizer to the farm; (7) For house trailers, auto trailers, and boat trailers, whether pulled by a private automobile or a private truck, and not used as or in connection with a motor vehicle, truck, or tractor used as common or contract carrier for hire 12.00 (8) For trailers used as or in connection with a motor vehicle, truck, or tractor used as a common or contract carrier for hire 12.00 (9) For each motor bus or van-type vehicle used as a common or contract carrier for hire in public transportation transporting passengers, the following: (A) Weighing 10,000 pounds or less, $1.90 per 100 pounds factory weight or fractional part of 100 pounds factory weight; (B) Weighing more than 10,000 pounds and not over 15,000 pounds factory weight, $2.75 for each 100 pounds or fractional part of 100 pounds factory weight; (C) Weighing more than 15,000 pounds and not more than 20,000 pounds factory weight, $3.45 for each 100 pounds or fractional part of 100 pounds factory weight; and (D) Weighing more than 20,000 pounds factory weight, $3.75 for each 100 pounds or fractional part of 100 pounds factory weight. No motor bus license fee shall exceed $875.00; (10) (A) For each truck or nonpassenger-carrying motor vehicle operated as a common or contract carrier for hire in accordance with owner declared gross vehicle weight, as follows: (i) Less than 14,000 lbs. 20.00 (ii) 14,000 to 18,000 lbs. 25.00 (iii) 18,001 to 26,000 lbs. 38.00 (iv) 26,001 to 30,000 lbs. 85.00 (v) 30,001 to 36,000 lbs. 130.00 (vi) 36,001 to 44,000 lbs. 215.00 (vii) 44,001 to 54,999 lbs. 365.00 (viii) 55,000 to 63,280 lbs. 575.00 (ix) 63,281 lbs. to maximum permitted 725.00 (B) Subparagraph (A) of this paragraph notwithstanding, a straight truck which is not a truck-tractor shall not be classified higher than $150.00; (11) For each truck leased to a common or contract carrier without regard to the duration of the lease and in accordance with the owner declared gross vehicle weight, the same license fees as required under paragraph (10) of this Code section; (12) For each motor driven hearse or ambulance 20.00 (13) For each school bus operated exclusively in the transportation of pupils and teachers to and from schools or school activities or in the transportation of the owner and the members of his immediate family, the sum of $20.00. A bus owned by a church or owned in common with other churches and used and operated exclusively for the church in transporting members and patrons to and from church or church activities, when no part of the proceeds of the operation of the bus inures to the benefit of any private person, shall be licensed for the sum of $20.00 in the same manner as school buses when the bus complies with the laws applicable to school buses; (14) For each motor vehicle owned by the state or by a political subdivision or municipality of the state and used exclusively for governmental functions 1.00 (15) For each motor vehicle used by carriers and operated under special franchise granted by the United States Department of Defense over a route of not more than 20 miles in length which is solely between a point in this state and a point within a United States military reservation in this state 20.00 (16) Heavy earth-moving machinery, not including trucks, used primarily off the highway shall not be required to be licensed under this chapter; (17) (A) Trucks transporting logs, pulpwood, or other forest products shall be licensed in accordance with the following annual fees: (i) Straight trucks and truck-tractors pulling a single pole trailer hauling logs from the woods to the sawmill 38.00 (ii) Other truck-tractors 220.00 (B) Skidders, tractors, and loaders used only in the woods shall not be required to be licensed. Trucks and truck-tractors specified in subparagraph (A) of this paragraph shall be licensed in accordance with this paragraph even though the trucks or truck-tractors are also used to transport skidders, tractors, loaders, and other logging equipment. Trucks and truck-tractors specified in subparagraph (A) of this paragraph shall not be required to pay additional fees or obtain additional license plates in order to transport logging equipment owned by the owner of the trucks or truck-tractors. Section 28 . Said chapter is further amended by striking Code Section 48-10-2.1, relating to fees for apportionable vehicles, in its entirety and inserting in lieu thereof a new Code Section 48-10-2.1 to read as follows: 48-10-2.1. (a) Except as otherwise provided for in this Code section, the annual fee for all apportionable vehicles not operated as a common or contract carrier for hire in accordance with owner declared gross vehicle weight or combined vehicle gross weight shall be as follows: (1) 26,001 to 30,000 lbs. $ 45.00 (2) 30,001 to 36,000 lbs. 70.00 (3) 36,001 to 44,000 lbs. 115.00 (4) 44,001 to 54,999 lbs. 190.00 (5) 55,000 to 63,280 lbs. 300.00 (6) 63,281 lbs. to maximum permitted 400.00 (b) Except as otherwise provided for in this Code section, the annual fee for all apportionable vehicles operated as a common or contract carrier for hire in accordance with

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owner declared gross vehicle weight or combined vehicle gross weight shall be as follows: (1) 26,001 to 30,000 lbs. $ 85.00 (2) 30,001 to 36,000 lbs. 130.00 (3) 36,001 to 44,000 lbs. 215.00 (4) 44,001 to 54,999 lbs. 365.00 (5) 55,000 to 63,280 lbs. 575.00 (6) 63,281 lbs. to maximum permitted 725.00 (c) For each apportionable motor bus or van-type vehicle the fee is $3.75 for each 100 pounds or fractional part of 100 pounds factory weight. No motor bus license fee shall exceed $875.00. (d) Trucks transporting logs, pulpwood, or other forest products shall be issued restricted license plates and the fees shall be as enumerated in Code Section 48-10-2. (e) Each school bus operated exclusively in the transportation of pupils and teachers to and from schools or school activities or in the transportation of the owner and his immediate family shall be issued a restricted license plate for the sum of $5.00. A bus owned by a church or owned in common with other churches and used and operated exclusively for the church in transporting members and patrons to and from church or church activities, when no part of the proceeds of the operation of the bus inures to the benefit of any private person, shall be issued a restricted license plate for the sum of $5.00 in the same manner as school buses when the bus complies with the laws applicable to school buses. (f) A truck or a truck-tractor hauling fertilizer or milk shall be issued a restricted license plate with the fee computed in accordance with Code Section 48-10-2. (g) A farm vehicle shall be issued a restricted license plate with the fee computed in accordance with Code Section 48-10-2.

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Section 29 . Said chapter is further amended by striking Code Section 48-10-3, relating to registration and licensing of manufacturers and dealers, in its entirety and inserting in lieu thereof a new Code Section 48-10-3 to read as follows: 48-10-3. (a) Manufacturers and dealers engaged in the manufacture or sale of motor vehicles, tractors, or trailers shall register with the commissioner and shall apply for a distinguishing dealer's number. The application shall specify the name and make of motor vehicle, tractor, or trailer manufactured or sold by the applicant and shall be made upon forms prepared by the commissioner. The applicant shall pay at the time of making application a fee of $31.00. For the fee, the commissioner shall furnish the applicant one number plate to be known as a dealer's number and to be distinguished from the number plates provided in this Code section by a different and distinguishing color to be determined by the commissioner. The dealer's number plate shall have the word `Dealer' on its face and shall be used for the purpose of demonstrating or transporting a manufacturer's or dealer's vehicles or trailers for sale. No dealer or manufacturer may use or permit to be used a dealer's number for private use or on cars for hire or for lease or in any other manner not provided in this Code section. (b) In the event a dealer or manufacturer desires more than one number plate, he shall so state on the application and, in addition to the fee of $31.00, shall pay a fee of $6.00 for each additional number plate furnished. (c) Each person engaged in the business of transporting motor vehicles for others under the motor vehicle's own power shall be entitled to obtain license plates under this Code section, but the plates shall be used only on vehicles being transported. (d) Each person engaged in the business of transporting mobile homes and house trailers for others shall be entitled to obtain license plates under this Code section. (e) This Code section shall not apply in any manner to farm tractors.

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Section 30 . Said chapter is further amended by striking Code Section 48-10-6, relating to transfers of annual license plates, in its entirety and inserting in lieu thereof a new Code Section 48-10-6 to read as follows: 48-10-6. The annual license and plate issued for the operation of a vehicle described in paragraph (3), (9), or (10) of Code Section 48-10-2, except those named in divisions (3)(A)(i), (3)(A)(ii), (3)(A)(iii), (10)(A)(i), (10)(A)(ii), and (10)(A)(iii) of Code Section 48-10-2, may be transferred with the approval of the commissioner from a destroyed or retired motor vehicle to another vehicle upon payment of a transfer fee of $5.00 and upon presentation of an appropriate application for transfer. If the substituted vehicle normally calls for a higher-priced plate than the vehicle displaced, a proportionate additional fee shall be paid for the remainder of the taxable year. Section 31 . Sections 1 through 15, 17, 27, 29, and 30 of this Act shall become effective June 1, 1992. Section 16 shall become effective May 1, 1992. Section 28 shall become effective January 1, 1993. All other sections of this Act shall become effective April 1, 1992. Section 32 . All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed. Approved March 26, 1992.

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TAX COLLECTIONSPROCEDURES AND RATE OF REIMBURSEMENT TO DEALERS FOR COLLECTION OF STATE SALES AND USE TAX, LOCAL OPTION SALES AND USE TAX, SPECIAL COUNTY SALES AND USE TAX, SECOND MOTOR FUEL TAX, AND LOCAL EXCISE TAX ON LODGINGS. Code Sections 48-8-50, 48-8-87, 48-8-113, 48-9-14, and 48-13-52 Amended. No. 676 (House Bill No. 1146). AN ACT To amend Title 48 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to revenue and taxation, so as to provide for limitations on the amount of the reimbursement deduction allowed to dealers for collecting certain sales and use taxes and the second motor fuel tax; to change the rate and procedures with respect to such deduction; to provide for a definition; to change certain provisions relating to the reimbursement and deduction for collecting county and municipal excise taxes on charges to the public for rooms, lodgings, and accommodations; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA: Section 1 . Title 48 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to revenue and taxation, is amended by striking Code Section 48-8-50, relating to compensation of dealers for reporting and paying the state sales and use tax, and inserting in lieu thereof a new Code Section 48-8-50 to read as follows: 48-8-50. (a) As used in this Code section, the term `affiliated entity' means with respect to any corporation, sole proprietorship, partnership, limited partnership, enterprise, franchise, association, trust, joint venture, or other entity, any other corporation, sole proprietorship, partnership, limited partnership, enterprise, franchise, association, trust, joint venture, or other entity related thereto:

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(1) As a parent, subsidiary, sister, or daughter corporation, sole proprietorship, partnership, limited partnership, enterprise, franchise, association, trust, joint venture, or other entity; (2) By control of one corporation, sole proprietorship, partnership, limited partnership, enterprise, franchise, association, trust, joint venture, or other entity by the other; or (3) By any other common ownership or control. (b) Each dealer required to file a return under this article shall include such dealer's certificate of registration number or numbers for each sales location or affiliated entity of such dealer on such return. In reporting and paying the amount of tax due under this article, each dealer shall be allowed the following deduction, but only if the amount due was not delinquent at the time of payment; and that deduction shall be subject to the provisions of subsection (f) of this Code section pertaining to calculation of the deduction when more than one tax is reported on the same return: (1) With respect to each certificate of registration number on such return, a deduction of 3 percent of the first $3,000.00 of the combined total amount of all sales and use taxes reported due on such return for each location; and (2) With respect to each certificate of registration number on such return, a deduction of one-half of 1 percent of that portion exceeding $3,000.00 of the combined total amount of all sales and use taxes reported due on such return for each location. (c) The department shall compile and maintain a master registry of the certificate of registration numbers filed on such returns with respect to all the affiliated business entities and multiple locations of each dealer and shall assign a master number to each dealer. Each dealer required to file a return under this article shall also include such dealer's

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master number on such return if such number has been assigned by the department under this subsection. (d) With respect to a dealer which consists of only a single sales location or which consists of a group of fewer than four sales locations or affiliated entities, or any combination thereof, claiming such deduction, a separate return shall be filed for each sales location and affiliated entity for each reporting period. With respect to a dealer which consists of a group of four or more sales locations or affiliated entities, or any combination thereof, claiming such deduction, a single, consolidated return shall be filed for such entire group. A consolidated return under this subsection shall be used for the purpose of identifying the sales locations or affiliated entities of a dealer and such consolidated return shall identify separately the reporting and paying of the tax due under this article for each sales location or affiliated entity of such dealer. The deduction requirements of subsection (b) of this Code section shall apply separately to each certificate of registration number on such return. (e) No deduction shall be allowed under this Code section unless all of the requirements of subsections (b), (c), and (d) of this Code section have been satisfied. (f) The deduction authorized under this Code section shall be combined with and calculated with the deductions authorized under Code Section 48-8-87, Code Section 48-8-113, Section 25 of an Act approved March 10, 1965 (Ga. L. 1965, p. 2243), as amended, the `Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority Act of 1965,' and any other sales tax, use tax, or sales and use tax which is levied and imposed in an area consisting of less than the entire state, however authorized, by applying the deduction rate specified in this Code section against the combined total of all such taxes reported due on the same return. (g) The reimbursement deduction authorized under Section 25 of an Act approved March 10, 1965 (Ga. L. 1965, p. 2243), as amended, the `Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority Act of 1965,' shall be at the rate and subject

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to the requirements specified under subsections (b) through (f) of this Code section. Section 2 . Said title is further amended by striking Code Section 48-8-87, relating to the administration and collection of the local option sales and use tax, and inserting in its place a new Code Section 48-8-87 to read as follows: 48-8-87. The tax levied pursuant to this article shall be exclusively administered and collected by the commissioner for the use and benefit of each county whose geographical boundary is conterminous with that of a special district and of each qualified municipality located wholly or partially therein. Such administration and collection shall be accomplished in the same manner and subject to the same applicable provisions, procedures, and penalties provided in Article 1 of this chapter; provided, however, that all moneys collected from each taxpayer by the commissioner shall be applied first to such taxpayer's liability for taxes owed the state. Dealers shall be allowed a percentage of the amount of the tax due and accounted for and shall be reimbursed in the form of a deduction in submitting, reporting, and paying the amount due if such amount is not delinquent at the time of payment. The deduction shall be at the rate and subject to the requirements specified under subsections (b) through (f) of Code Section 48-8-50. Section 3 . Said title is further amended by striking Code Section 48-8-113, relating to administration and collection of the special county 1 percent sales and use tax, and inserting in its place a new Code Section 48-8-113 to read as follows: 48-8-113. A tax levied pursuant to this article shall be exclusively administered and collected by the commissioner for the use and benefit of the county imposing the tax. Such administration and collection shall be accomplished in the same manner and subject to the same applicable provisions, procedures, and penalties provided in Article 1 of this chapter; provided, however, that all moneys collected from each taxpayer by the commissioner shall be applied first to such taxpayer's liability for taxes owed the state. Dealers shall be allowed a percentage of the amount of the tax due and accounted

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for and shall be reimbursed in the form of a deduction in submitting, reporting, and paying the amount due if such amount is not delinquent at the time of payment. The deduction shall be at the rate and subject to the requirements specified under subsections (b) through (f) of Code Section 48-8-50. Section 4 . Said title is further amended by striking subsection (c) of Code Section 48-9-14, relating to the second motor fuel tax, and inserting in its place a new subsection (c) to read as follows: (c) (1) Except as otherwise provided in paragraph (2) of this subsection, in all other respects, the tax imposed by this Code section shall be administered and collected and penalties and interest shall be imposed in the same manner as the sales and use tax collected pursuant to Article 1 of Chapter 8 of this title. (2) Dealers shall be allowed a percentage of the amount of the tax due and accounted for and shall be reimbursed in the form of a deduction in submitting, reporting, and paying the amount due. Each dealer shall be allowed a deduction of 3 percent of the amount due, but only if the amount was not delinquent at the time of payment. Except as to rate, the deduction shall be subject to the requirements specified under subsections (b) through (f) of Code Section 48-8-50. Section 5 . Said title is further amended by striking Code Section 48-13-52, relating to the reimbursement deduction allowed for collecting county and municipal excise taxes on charges to the public for rooms, lodgings, and accommodations and inserting in its place a new Code Section 48-13-52 to read as follows: 48-13-52. Each person collecting the tax authorized by this article shall be allowed a percentage of the tax due and accounted for and shall be reimbursed in the form of a deduction in submitting, reporting, and paying the amount due if the amount due is not delinquent at the time of payment. The rate of the deduction shall be 3 percent of the amount

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due, but only if the amount due was not delinquent at the time of payment. Section 6 . This Act shall become effective on April 1, 1992. Section 7 . All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed. Approved March 26, 1992. GEORGIA COMMISSION ON WOMENCREATION. Code Title 50, Chapter 12, Article 5 Revised. No. 678 (House Bill No. 654). AN ACT To amend Article 5 of Chapter 12 of Title 50 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the commission on the status of women, so as to provide for creation of the Georgia Commission on Women; to provide for the appointment of members; to provide for the powers, duties, and authority of the commission; to provide for compensation; to provide for publication of an annual report; to abolish the commission on the status of women; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA: Section 1 . Article 5 of Chapter 12 of Title 50 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the commission on the status of women, is repealed in its entirety and a new Article 5 shall read as follows: ARTICLE 5

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50-12-80. (a) There is created the Georgia Commission on Women. The commission shall be composed of 15 members to be appointed as follows: (1) Five members shall be appointed by the Governor; (2) Five members shall be appointed by the President of the Senate; and (3) Five members shall be appointed by the Speaker of the House of Representatives. (b) The members of the commission shall be women and men of recognized ability and achievement. All vacancies shall be filled for the unexpired term by the original appointing official. Members shall serve for terms of four years and no member may serve for more than two consecutive terms. 50-12-81. The commission shall elect a chairman, vice chairman, and a secretary from among its members for terms of two years, and any member shall be eligible for successive election to such office by the commission. A quorum for transacting business shall be a majority of the members of the commission. 50-12-82. (a) The commission shall have the following powers and duties: (1) To determine the scope and nature of the studies and research to be undertaken by the commission, including, but not limited to: (A) Educational needs of and opportunities for women; (B) Social security and tax laws as they affect women; (C) Women's health issues;

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(D) Political, legal, civil, property, and social rights of women; and (E) Employment policies in the public and private sector and their impact on the wage-earning capacity of women; (2) To collect and disseminate information regarding the status of women in the State of Georgia and the nation; (3) To review and analyze the laws of the State of Georgia and their impact on the lives of the women of this state; (4) To consult with and advise the Governor, and any state department, agency, board, commission, or authority on matters pertaining to women; (5) To cooperate with the government of the United States and the governments of other states in programs relating to women; (6) To promote, encourage, and provide advisory assistance to state, local, and community women's professional, business, and civic organizations; (7) To accept public or private grants, devises, and bequests; and (8) To hold public hearings, conduct studies, or take any other action the commission deems necessary to fulfill its responsibilities. (b) The commission shall be authorized to enter into all contracts or agreements necessary or incidental to the performance of its duties. (c) All executive departments, agencies, boards, commissions, and authorities shall cooperate with the commission in the performance of its duties.

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50-12-83. The members of the commission shall be reimbursed for expenses incurred while conducting the business of the commission from public or private grants, devises, or bequests received by the commission. 50-12-84. The commission shall publish an annual report summarizing the activities, findings, and recommendations of the commission. The report shall be submitted to the Governor, the President of the Senate, the Speaker of the House of Representatives, and all members of the Senate and the House of Representatives not later than November 1 of each year. Section 2 . This Act shall become effective July 1, 1992, except that it shall become effective upon the approval of the Governor or upon its becoming law without his approval for the purpose of appointment of members of the commission. The commission shall hold its organizational meeting not later than August 15, 1992. Section 3 . All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed. Approved March 27, 1992. STATE PROPERTYDISPOSITION OF PROPERTIES IN ATHENS, MACON, MOULTRIE, THOMASVILLE, AND TIFTON AUTHORIZED. No. 56 (House Resolution No. 778). A RESOLUTION Authorizing the disposition by sale, lease, or exchange of certain state owned improved real properties located in the cities of Athens, Clarke County, Georgia; Macon, Bibb County, Georgia; Moultrie, Colquitt County, Georgia; Thomasville, Thomas County, Georgia; and Tifton, Tift County, Georgia; to provide

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an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. WHEREAS, the State of Georgia is the owner of certain improved properties located in the cities of Athens, Clarke County, Georgia; Macon, Bibb County, Georgia; Moultrie, Colquitt County, Georgia; Thomasville, Thomas County, Georgia; and Tifton, Tift County, Georgia; and WHEREAS, such improved real properties are under the custody of the Department of Labor and the physical facilities located thereon are either presently being, or were formerly, used as local offices of the Department of Labor; and WHEREAS, the Department of Labor has determined that such improved real properties and the physical facilities located thereon cannot any longer fulfill its needs and that replacement physical facilities to be situated on real properties at other locations in the same cities or above-referenced counties are necessary. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED AND ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA: Section 1 . That the above-referenced improved real properties are located in and more specifically described and referred to as: (1) 788-792 Prince Avenue, Athens, Clarke County, Georgia; (2) 742-744 Second Street, Macon, Bibb County, Georgia; (3) 115 Fifth Street, S.E., Moultrie, Colquitt County, Georgia; (4) 120 N. Crawford Street, Thomasville, Thomas County, Georgia; and (5) 902 S. Main Street, Tifton, Tift County, Georgia.

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Section 2 . That the State of Georgia is the owner of the above-described improved real properties and that, in all matters relating to the disposition by sale, lease, or exchange of said improved properties, the State of Georgia is acting by and through its State Properties Commission. In its handling of said dispositions by sale, lease, or exchange, the State Properties Commission shall act for the benefit of the Department of Labor in fulfilling the department's above-referenced improved real property replacement needs. Without limiting the foregoing, but by way of illustration, the State Properties Commission may sell, lease, or exchange the above-described real properties for considerations which enable the Department of Labor to acquire other real property, construct and equip replacement facilities, and undertake related activities necessary or convenient thereto. By way of further illustration and notwithstanding Code Section 45-12-92 of the O.C.G.A. or any other provision of law, the State Properties Commission may permit any cash considerations received from said dispositions to be retained by the Department of Labor and applied by it to acquisition, construction, and equipping of such replacement facilities; and, similarly, any inkind considerations, including, for example, exchanged real property or construction services, may be applied by the department to its replacement needs. Section 3 . That the State of Georgia, acting by and through its State Properties Commission, is authorized and empowered, for the benefit of the Department of Labor, to dispose of, by sale, lease, or exchange, during the present and following years, the record title of the State of Georgia in and to any or all of the above-described improved real properties for a monetary or in-kind consideration of not less than the fair market value of each parcel of said improved real properties and upon such other terms and conditions as the State Properties Commission shall determine to be in the best interest of and most advantageous to the State of Georgia and to its Department of Labor. If any such disposition of said above-described improved real properties is by sale or exchange, the conveyance by the State of Georgia shall be by quitclaim deed. Section 4 . That the State Properties Commission is authorized and empowered to do all acts and to impose all requirements it deems necessary and proper to effect a disposition

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by sale, lease, or exchange of each respective parcel of said above-described improved real properties. As an indispensable part of the grant of authority contained in this resolution, it is further provided that before any transaction authorized hereby may be consummated or closed that 30 days in advance thereof the State Properties Commission shall report the full terms and conditions of such transaction to the chairpersons of the House Committee on State Institutions and Property and the Senate Committee on Finance and Public Utilities. Section 5 . That, for purposes of compliance with the provisions of paragraph (4) of subsection (b) of Code Section 50-16-122 of the O.C.G.A. requiring that a conveyance of real property by the State of Georgia be filed with the State Properties Commission and accompanied by a plat of survey of the property conveyed, the plat of survey of each of the parcels of the above-described improved real properties, the dispositions of which by sale, lease, or exchange are authorized by this resolution, approved by the State Properties Commission shall constitute an acceptable plat of survey of that particular parcel for filing with the State Properties Commission. Section 6 . That this resolution shall become effective upon its approval by the Governor or upon its becoming law without such approval. Section 7 . That all laws and parts of laws in conflict with this resolution are repealed. Approved March 30, 1992.

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HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESDISTRICTS. Code Section 28-2-1 Amended. No. 689 (Senate Bill No. 174). AN ACT To amend Code Section 28-2-1 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to apportionment and qualifications of the House of Representatives, as amended by 1992 HB 1340; Act No. 672, so as to change the composition of certain representative districts; to provide for related matters; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA: Section 1 . Code Section 28-2-1 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to apportionment and qualifications of the House of Representatives, as amended by 1992 HB 1340; Act No. 672, is amended by striking the descriptions of Representative Districts No. 102, 132, 133, 135, and 136, and inserting in their respective places new district descriptions to read as follows: District: 102 HARRIS COUNTY MUSCOGEE COUNTY VTD: 0020 MORNINGSIDE (Part) Tract: 0102.02 Block(s): 101, 104, 106, 111, 117, 119, 120, 121, 122, 124, 147, 148, 150, 301, 318 VTD: 0022 UPATOI VTD: 0034 21A TALBOT COUNTY VTD: 3001 BOX SPRINGS VTD: 3005 ONEALS TROUP COUNTY VTD: 0005 WEST POINT VTD: 0008 ROUGH EDGE (Part)

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Tract: 9606. Block(s): 128, 129, 130, 131, 132, 133, 139, 140, 142, 145, 146, 147, 148, 149, 150, 151, 152, 153, 154, 155, 156, 157 Tract: 9607. Block(s): 335, 336, 421, 422, 423, 424, 425, 502, 503, 504, 505, 506, 507, 508, 509, 510, 511, 512, 513, 514, 515, 516, 517, 518, 519, 520, 521, 522, 523, 524, 525, 526, 527, 528, 529, 530, 531, 532, 533, 534, 535, 536, 537, 538, 539, 540, 541, 542, 543, 544, 545, 546 Tract: 9611. Block(s): 102, 103, 105, 106, 107, 108, 109, 110, 111, 112, 113, 114, 115, 116, 117, 118, 119, 120, 121, 122, 123, 124, 125, 126, 127, 128, 129, 130, 131, 132, 133, 134, 135, 136, 137, 138, 139, 140, 141, 142, 143, 144, 145, 146, 147, 148, 149, 150, 151, 152, 153, 154, 155, 156, 157, 158, 159, 160, 161, 162, 163, 201, 202, 203, 204, 205, 206, 207, 208, 209, 210, 211, 212, 213, 214, 215, 216, 217, 218, 219, 220, 221, 222, 223, 224, 225, 226, 227, 228, 229, 230, 231, 232, 233, 234, 235, 236, 237, 238, 239, 240, 241, 242, 243, 244, 245, 246, 247, 248, 249, 250, 251, 252, 253, 254, 255, 256, 257, 258, 259, 260, 261, 262, 263, 264, 265, 266, 267, 268, 269 VTD: 0013 GRAY HILL VTD: 0015 HIGHLANDS (Part) Tract: 9607. Block(s): 301, 302, 303, 304, 305, 306, 307A, 307B, 308A, 308C, 315A, 315B, 316A, 316B, 316C, 317A, 317B, 317C, 317D, 318, 319, 320A, 320B, 321, 322, 323, 324, 325, 326, 327, 328, 329, 330, 331, 332A, 332B, 333, 334, 420A, 420B, 420C, 501 District: 132 MUSCOGEE COUNTY VTD: 0017 BRITT DAVID VTD: 0018 BLANCHARD VTD: 0020 MORNINGSIDE (Part) Tract: 0102.02

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Block(s): 102, 105, 107, 108, 112, 113, 123, 125, 126, 127, 128, 129, 131, 133, 134, 135, 137, 144, 145, 151, 152, 153 Tract: 0104.02 Block(s): 101, 102, 103, 104, 105, 106, 107, 108, 109, 110, 111, 112, 113, 114, 115, 116, 117, 118, 119, 120, 121, 122, 123, 124, 127, 201, 202, 203, 204, 902 VTD: 0024 NORTH HIGHLAND (Part) Tract: 0005. Block(s): 101, 102, 103, 104, 105, 106, 107, 108, 109, 110, 111, 112, 113, 201, 202, 203, 204, 205, 207, 208, 209, 210, 213, 301, 302, 303, 304, 305, 306, 307, 308, 309, 310, 311, 312, 313, 314 Tract: 0006. Block(s): 103, 104, 105, 106, 107, 108, 109, 110, 111, 112, 118, 119, 203, 204, 205, 206, 207, 208, 209, 210, 211, 212, 213, 214, 215, 216, 217, 218 Tract: 0016. Block(s): 102, 103, 104, 105, 106, 109, 110, 301, 302, 303, 306, 307, 308, 309, 401, 402, 403, 407, 408, 411, 414 Tract: 0110. Block(s): 119B, 122 VTD: 0027 CLUBVIEW (Part) Tract: 0011. Block(s): 101, 102, 103, 104, 105, 106, 107, 108, 109, 110, 111, 112, 113, 114, 302, 305, 306, 307, 308, 309, 310, 311, 312, 313, 314, 315, 316, 317 VTD: 0028 BIBB CITY VTD: 0030 ARNOLD VTD: 0031 BEALWOOD VTD: 0032 DOUBLE CHURCHES VTD: 0033 FORTSON VTD: 0035 32B District: 133 MUSCOGEE COUNTY VTD: 0008 CARVER (Part) Tract: 0028. Block(s): 301, 302, 303, 304, 305, 306, 801, 802, 803,

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805, 806, 808 Tract: 0029.01 Block(s): 101, 102, 103, 104, 106, 107, 108, 109, 110, 111, 112, 114, 115, 116, 117 VTD: 0009 RIGDON (Part) Tract: 0020. Block(s): 117, 201, 202, 203, 204, 205, 206 VTD: 0010 DIMON (Part) Tract: 0029.01 Block(s): 201, 202, 203, 204, 205, 206, 207, 208, 209, 210, 211, 221, 222, 223, 224, 225 Tract: 0107.01 Block(s): 117, 119, 120, 134, 201, 202, 203, 204, 205, 208, 209, 210, 212, 213, 215, 216, 219, 220, 221, 222, 223, 224, 225, 226, 227, 228, 229, 230 Tract: 0107.02 Block(s): 113, 114, 115, 116, 117, 118, 119, 136, 137, 201, 202, 221, 222, 223, 224, 225, 226, 228 VTD: 0011 DAWSON (Part) Tract: 0107.01 Block(s): 101, 102, 103, 104, 105, 106, 107, 108, 109, 110, 111, 112, 113, 114, 115, 116, 118, 123, 124, 125, 126, 127, 128, 130, 131, 132, 133, 135 Tract: 0107.02 Block(s): 101, 104, 105, 106, 107, 108, 109, 110, 111, 122, 123, 125, 126, 127, 128, 129, 130, 132, 134, 135 VTD: 0012 WESLEY HEIGHTS VTD: 0013 REGENCY HEIGHTS VTD: 0014 ROTHSCHILD VTD: 0015 EDGEWOOD (Part) Tract: 0021. Block(s): 109, 110, 111, 112, 116 Tract: 0105. Block(s): 213, 214, 215, 220, 221, 222 VTD: 0041 3B FORT BENNING VTD: 0042 3B1 FORT BENNING District: 135 MUSCOGEE COUNTY VTD: 0001 COURTHOUSE (Part)

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Tract: 0001. Block(s): 101, 102, 103, 221, 223 Tract: 0015. Block(s): 401, 403, 404, 405, 406, 407, 408, 409, 413, 415, 416, 417 Tract: 0016. Block(s): 605, 607, 608, 609, 610, 611, 612, 613, 614, 616, 617, 618 VTD: 0006 WYNNTON VTD: 0015 EDGEWOOD (Part) Tract: 0021. Block(s): 102, 103, 104, 105, 122, 123, 214, 215, 216, 217, 218, 219, 220, 223 Tract: 0105. Block(s): 104, 106, 109, 202, 203, 206, 207, 208, 209, 210, 212, 216, 217, 218, 219, 223, 301, 302, 303, 305, 306, 307, 316, 317 VTD: 0016 GENTIAN VTD: 0019 REESE ROAD VTD: 0021 MIDLAND VTD: 0023 WOOD VTD: 0024 NORTH HIGHLAND (Part) Tract: 0015. Block(s): 101, 102, 112, 122, 201, 202, 203, 310 Tract: 0016. Block(s): 101, 108, 111, 113, 123, 201, 202, 203, 204, 205, 206, 207, 208, 209, 210, 211, 212, 213, 304, 305, 310, 311, 312, 313, 404, 405, 406, 409, 410, 412, 501, 502, 503, 504, 505, 506, 507, 508, 509, 510, 511, 512, 513, 601, 602, 603, 604, 606, 615 VTD: 0025 EAST HIGHLAND VTD: 0026 SAINT ELMO VTD: 0027 CLUBVIEW (Part) Tract: 0011. Block(s): 115, 116, 117, 118, 119, 120, 121, 122, 123, 124, 126, 127, 210, 211, 212, 213, 214, 215, 216, 217, 218, 219, 220, 301, 303, 304, 318, 319, 320, 321, 322 VTD: 0029 JOHNSON

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District: 136 MUSCOGEE COUNTY VTD: 0001 COURTHOUSE (Part) Tract: 0001. Block(s): 104, 105, 106, 107, 108, 109, 110, 111, 112, 113, 114, 115, 116, 117, 118, 119, 120, 121, 122, 123, 124, 125, 201, 202, 203, 204, 205, 206, 207, 208, 209, 210, 211, 212, 213, 214, 215, 216, 217, 218, 219, 220, 222 Tract: 0015. Block(s): 418, 428, 429, 430, 431, 434, 435, 436, 437, 438 Tract: 0024. Block(s): 109, 110, 111, 112, 113, 114, 116, 120 Tract: 0025. Block(s): 101, 102, 103, 104, 105, 106, 107, 108, 109, 110, 111, 112, 113, 114, 115, 201, 202, 203, 204, 205, 206, 207, 208, 209, 210, 211, 212, 301, 302, 303, 304, 305, 306, 307, 308, 309, 310, 311, 312, 313, 401, 402, 403, 404, 405, 406, 407, 408, 409, 501, 503, 504, 505, 506, 507, 509, 901 Tract: 0026. Block(s): 101, 102, 103, 104, 105, 106, 107, 108, 109, 110, 111, 112, 113, 114, 115, 116, 201, 202, 203, 204, 205, 206, 209, 210 VTD: 0002 NORTH LUMPKIN VTD: 0003 EDDY VTD: 0007 BRITT VTD: 0008 CARVER (Part) Tract: 0022. Block(s): 311, 312, 313, 314, 315, 316, 317, 401, 402, 403, 404, 405, 406, 407, 408, 409, 410, 411, 412, 414, 416 Tract: 0028. Block(s): 405, 406, 501, 502, 503, 504, 505, 506, 601, 602, 603, 604 VTD: 0009 RIGDON (Part) Tract: 0020. Block(s): 101, 102, 103, 104, 105, 106, 107, 108, 109, 110, 111, 112, 113, 114, 115, 116, 118, 119, 120, 121, 207, 208, 209, 210, 211, 212, 213, 214, 215,

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216, 217, 218, 219, 220, 221, 222 VTD: 0015 EDGEWOOD (Part) Tract: 0021. Block(s): 101, 108, 113, 115, 117, 119, 120, 201, 202, 203, 204, 205, 206, 207, 208, 209, 210, 211, 212, 213, 221 VTD: 0038 3A3 FORT BENNING Section 2 . This Act shall become effective upon its approval by the Governor or upon its becoming law without such approval. Section 3 . All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed. Approved March 31, 1992. CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICTSDEFINITIONS, PROVISIONS FOR TRANSITION. Code Sections 21-2-3 and 21-2-4 Amended. No. 690 (House Bill No. 1657). AN ACT To amend Article 1 of Chapter 2 of Title 21 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions relative to elections, so as to define certain terms; to provide for the composition of the 11 congressional districts of Georgia; to provide for the election of members of Congress; to provide when the members of Congress shall take office; to provide for the continuation of present congressional districts until a certain time; to make certain provisions relative to certain boards and bodies; to provide for other matters relative to the foregoing; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

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BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA: Section 1 . Article 1 of Chapter 2 of Title 21 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions relative to elections, is amended by striking Code Section 21-2-3, relating to definitions and descriptions regarding congressional districts, and inserting in its place a new Code Section 21-2-3 to read as follows: 21-2-3. For purposes of this article: (1) The terms `Tract,' `Block,' and `VTD' shall mean and describe the same geographical boundaries as provided in the report of the Bureau of the Census for the United States decennial census of 1990 for the State of Georgia. (2) The term `Precinct' is synonymous with the term `voting precinct' and means a geographical area, established in accordance with Article 7 of this chapter, within which all electors vote at one polling place. (3) Whenever the description of any congressional district refers to a named city, it shall mean the geographical boundaries of that city as shown on the census maps for the United States decennial census of 1990 for the State of Georgia. (4) Precinct names and designations following VTD designations are included for convenience only; and in the event the description of any congressional district contains a conflict between the geographical boundaries of any VTD and the boundaries of the following named precinct, the geographical boundaries of the VTD as shown on the census maps for the United States decennial census of 1990 for the State of Georgia shall control. (5) Any part of the State of Georgia which is described in this Code section as being included in a particular congressional district shall nevertheless not be included within such congressional district if such part is

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not contiguous to such congressional district. Such noncontiguous part shall instead be included within that congressional district contiguous to such part which contains the least population according to the United States decennial census of 1990 for the State of Georgia. Section 2 . Said article is further amended by striking Code Section 21-2-4, relating to the composition of congressional districts, and inserting in its place a new Code Section 21-2-4 to read as follows: 21-2-4. (a) The state is divided into 11 congressional districts, each of which is entitled to elect one representative to the Congress of the United States. Each such district shall be composed of either a portion of a county, or a county, or counties, or any combination thereof, as provided in this subsection. District: 1 EMANUEL COUNTY BULLOCH COUNTY CANDLER COUNTY TOOMBS COUNTY MONTGOMERY COUNTY TATTNALL COUNTY EVANS COUNTY BRYAN COUNTY LIBERTY COUNTY LONG COUNTY APPLING COUNTY WAYNE COUNTY MCINTOSH COUNTY BACON COUNTY PIERCE COUNTY WARE COUNTY GLYNN COUNTY BRANTLEY COUNTY CAMDEN COUNTY CHARLTON COUNTY CHATHAM COUNTY VTD: 0001 1-1

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VTD: 0002 1-2 VTD: 0003 1-3 VTD: 0005 1-5 VTD: 0006 1-6 VTD: 0007 1-7 VTD: 0009 1-9 VTD: 0010 1-10 VTD: 0011 1-11 VTD: 0012 1-12 (Part) Tract: 0039. Block(s): 203, 204, 205, 206, 207, 208, 209, 210, 211, 301A, 302, 303, 304, 305, 306, 307, 308, 309, 311A VTD: 0013 1-13 (Part) Tract: 0102. Block(s): 202, 203, 204, 205, 301, 302, 303, 304, 305, 306, 307 VTD: 0022 2-9 VTD: 0024 3-1 VTD: 0025 3-2 VTD: 0026 3-3 (Part) Tract: 0036.01 Block(s): 103, 108, 109, 115, 116, 120, 201, 202, 203, 204, 205, 206, 207, 208, 209, 210, 211, 212, 213, 214, 215, 216, 217, 218, 301, 302, 303, 304, 305, 306A, 307 Tract: 0036.02 Block(s): 101A Tract: 0037. Block(s): 108, 109, 110, 111, 112, 113, 118, 119, 120, 201A, 201B, 202, 203, 204, 205, 206, 207, 208, 209, 210, 211, 212, 213, 214, 215, 216 Tract: 0101.01 Block(s): 323 VTD: 0028 3-5 VTD: 0029 3-6 (Part) Tract: 0035.02 Block(s): 108, 118, 119, 120, 121, 122, 123, 201, 202, 203, 204, 205, 206, 207, 208, 209, 210, 211, 212, 213, 214, 215, 216, 217, 218, 219, 220, 221, 222, 223, 224, 225, 226, 227, 228, 229, 230, 231 VTD: 0031 3-8 VTD: 0032 3-9

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VTD: 0033 3-10 VTD: 0034 4-1 VTD: 0036 4-3 VTD: 0037 4-4 VTD: 0038 4-5 VTD: 0039 4-6 VTD: 0041 4-8 VTD: 0042 4-9 VTD: 0043 4-10 (Part) Tract: 0101.02 Block(s): 315B, 402, 403B, 404, 411, 412, 413 Tract: 0110.02 Block(s): 103 Tract: 0110.04 Block(s): 101A, 101B, 102, 103, 104, 105, 106, 107, 108, 109, 110, 111, 112, 113, 114, 201, 202, 203, 204, 205, 206, 207, 208, 209, 210, 211, 212, 213, 301, 302, 303, 304, 305, 306, 307, 308, 309, 310, 311, 312, 313, 314, 315, 316, 317, 318, 319, 320, 321, 322, 323, 324, 325, 326, 327, 328, 329, 330, 331 VTD: 0044 4-11 VTD: 0045 4-12 VTD: 0056 6-1 VTD: 0057 6-2 VTD: 0059 6-4 VTD: 0060 6-5 VTD: 0061 6-6 VTD: 0062 6-7 VTD: 0063 6-8 VTD: 0064 6-9 VTD: 0065 7-1 VTD: 0066 7-2 VTD: 0067 7-3 VTD: 0068 7-4 VTD: 0069 7-5 (Part) Tract: 0107.98 Block(s): 101A, 102, 103, 105, 106, 107, 108, 109, 110, 111, 112, 113, 114, 115, 117A, 118A, 123, 124B, 125, 126, 127A, 127B, 128, 129, 130A, 130B, 131, 132, 154A, 154B, 188, 189A, 189B, 190A, 190B, 191, 192, 193, 194, 301, 302, 303, 304,

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305, 306, 307, 308, 309, 310, 311, 312, 313, 316A, 316B, 317A, 317B, 318, 319, 320, 321, 322, 323, 324, 325, 326, 327, 328, 329, 330, 331 Tract: 0112.98 Block(s): 367B VTD: 0070 7-6 VTD: 0071 7-7 VTD: 0072 7-8 VTD: 0073 7-9 VTD: 0074 7-10 VTD: 0075 7-11 VTD: 0076 8-1 VTD: 0077 8-2 (Part) Tract: 0106.01 Block(s): 315, 620A, 620B Tract: 0106.04 Block(s): 129A, 130, 131A Tract: 0106.05 Block(s): 125, 126, 127, 128, 129, 130, 131, 132, 133, 134, 135, 136, 137, 138, 139, 140, 141, 142, 143, 144, 145, 146C, 147, 148, 149, 150, 151B, 152B, 153, 154B, 162, 163, 164, 165, 166, 167, 168, 169A, 169B, 170A, 170B, 171A, 171B, 172A, 172B VTD: 0086 5-11 EFFINGHAM COUNTY VTD: 0001 FAULKVILLE 1 VTD: 0002 GUYTON 2A VTD: 0003 HODGEVILLE 2B VTD: 0004 SHAWNEE 3A (Part) Tract: 0301. Block(s): 108, 111, 112, 113, 114, 115, 116, 117, 118, 120, 121, 122, 123, 124, 125, 126, 127, 128, 129, 130, 131, 132, 133, 134, 135, 136, 137, 138, 139, 140, 141, 142, 143, 144, 145, 146, 147, 148, 149, 164, 165, 166, 167, 168, 169, 170, 171, 172, 173, 174, 175, 176, 177, 178, 181, 214, 215, 216, 217, 218, 219, 220, 221, 222, 233, 234, 235, 236, 237, 238, 239, 240, 241, 242, 243, 244, 245, 246, 247, 248, 249, 250, 251, 252, 253, 254, 255, 256, 257, 258, 259, 260, 261, 285, 292, 313, 314, 315, 316, 317, 318, 319, 323, 324 VTD: 0005 CLYO 3B (Part)

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Tract: 0301. Block(s): 119, 150, 151, 160, 161, 162, 163, 211, 213, 294, 295, 296 Tract: 0302. Block(s): 130, 131, 135, 140, 141, 142, 150, 151, 152, 153, 154, 155, 159 VTD: 0006 MASONIC LODGE 3C AND SPRINGFIELD 4 (Part) Tract: 0301. Block(s): 212, 223, 224, 225, 226, 227, 228, 229, 230, 231, 232, 284, 286, 287, 291, 293, 297, 301, 302, 303, 304, 305, 306, 307, 308, 309, 310, 311, 312, 320, 321, 322, 325, 326, 327, 328, 329, 330, 331, 332 Tract: 0302. Block(s): 132, 133, 134, 137, 138, 139, 163, 164, 165, 167, 168, 169, 170, 171, 172, 173, 174, 175, 176, 177, 178, 179, 180, 181, 182, 183, 184, 185, 186, 202, 203, 204, 205, 206, 207, 211, 212, 213, 214, 215, 216, 217, 218, 219, 220, 221, 222, 223, 224, 225, 226, 227, 228, 229, 230, 231, 232, 233, 234, 235, 236, 237, 238, 239, 240, 241, 242, 243, 244, 245, 246, 247, 248, 249, 250A, 250B, 251, 252, 253A, 253B, 254A, 254B, 255A, 255B, 256, 257, 258, 259, 260, 261, 262, 263, 264, 265, 266, 267, 268, 269, 270, 271, 272, 273, 274, 275, 276, 277, 278, 279, 280, 281, 282, 283, 284, 285, 286, 287, 301, 302, 303, 304, 305, 306, 307, 308, 309, 310, 311, 312, 313, 314, 315, 316A, 316B, 317B, 317C, 319A, 319B, 320, 321, 322, 323, 324, 325, 326A, 326B, 327, 328, 329, 330, 331, 332, 333, 334, 335, 336, 337, 338, 339, 340, 341, 342, 343, 344, 345, 346, 347, 348, 349, 350, 351, 352, 353, 354, 355, 356, 357, 358, 359, 360A, 360B, 361A, 361B, 362, 363A, 363B, 364, 365, 366, 367, 368, 369, 370, 371, 372, 373, 374, 375, 376, 377, 401, 402, 403, 404, 405A, 405B, 406, 407, 408, 410, 412, 423, 424, 425, 426A, 426B, 427A, 427B, 428, 429, 430, 431, 433A, 437, 439, 440, 441 Tract: 0303.98 Block(s): 103, 116, 118, 119, 120, 121, 129, 130, 132

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VTD: 0008 RINCON 5 (Part) Tract: 0303.98 Block(s): 105, 109, 110, 111, 112, 113A, 113B, 113C, 114, 115, 124A, 124B, 125, 126A, 126B, 127, 128, 131, 135B, 137, 138A, 138B, 139, 140, 141, 142, 143, 144, 145, 146, 147, 148, 149, 150, 151, 152, 153, 154, 155, 156, 157, 158, 159, 160, 161, 162, 163, 164, 165, 166, 167, 168, 169, 170, 171, 172, 173A, 173B, 174, 175, 176, 177, 178, 179, 180A, 180B, 181, 182A, 182B, 183B, 184, 191, 192, 193, 194, 201A, 201B, 202A, 202B, 203, 204, 205, 206, 207, 208, 209, 210, 211, 212, 213, 214, 215, 216, 217, 218, 219, 220, 221, 222, 223, 224, 225, 226, 227, 228, 229, 230, 231, 232, 233, 234, 235, 236, 237, 238, 239, 240, 241, 242, 243, 244, 245, 246, 247, 306, 307, 308, 309, 310, 311, 312, 313, 314, 315, 316A, 316B, 316C, 316D, 318, 319, 320, 321, 322, 323, 324, 325, 326, 333, 334, 335, 336, 337, 338, 339, 340, 341A, 341B, 343A, 343B, 344, 345, 346, 347, 348, 349, 350, 351, 352, 353, 354, 355, 356, 357, 358, 359, 360, 361, 362, 363, 364, 365, 366, 367A District: 2 TALBOT COUNTY TAYLOR COUNTY MARION COUNTY MACON COUNTY SCHLEY COUNTY STEWART COUNTY WEBSTER COUNTY SUMTER COUNTY QUITMAN COUNTY TERRELL COUNTY RANDOLPH COUNTY CLAY COUNTY CALHOUN COUNTY EARLY COUNTY BAKER COUNTY MITCHELL COUNTY MILLER COUNTY

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SEMINOLE COUNTY DECATUR COUNTY GRADY COUNTY THOMAS COUNTY BROOKS COUNTY BIBB COUNTY VTD: 0001 EM01 VTD: 0002 EM02 VTD: 0003 EM03 VTD: 0004 EM04 VTD: 0005 EM05 VTD: 0006 EM06 VTD: 0008 EM08 VTD: 0010 GODFREY 01 VTD: 0011 GODFREY 02 VTD: 0012 GODFREY 03 VTD: 0013 GODFREY 04 VTD: 0016 GODFREY 07 VTD: 0019 HAZARD 05 VTD: 0022 MACON 03 VTD: 0023 HAZARD 01 VTD: 0033 RUTLAND 02 (Part) Tract: 0130. Block(s): 201C, 202, 231C, 232B, 273B, 274C, 275, 276B, 277B, 278B, 279C, 281B, 281C Tract: 0135.02 Block(s): 128, 131, 132, 201, 202, 203, 204, 213, 214, 215, 301, 302, 304, 309A, 309B, 309C, 309D, 310, 311, 312, 313, 314, 315, 316, 317, 318, 319, 320 VTD: 0034 VINEVILLE 01 VTD: 0035 VINEVILLE 02 VTD: 0036 VINEVILLE 03 VTD: 0037 VINEVILLE 04 VTD: 0038 VINEVILLE 05 VTD: 0040 VINEVILLE 07 (Part) Tract: 0102. Block(s): 204, 205, 215, 301, 302, 303, 305, 306 Tract: 0103. Block(s): 202, 203 VTD: 0041 VINEVILLE 08 (Part) Tract: 0119. Block(s): 104, 105, 106, 111, 115

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VTD: 0043 MACON 02 VTD: 0044 MACON 01 CHATTAHOOCHEE COUNTY VTD: 0001 CUSSETA (Part) Tract: 0201. Block(s): 101, 102, 103, 104, 105, 106, 107, 108, 109, 110, 111, 112, 113, 114A, 114B, 115A, 115B, 116A, 116B, 117, 118, 119, 120, 121, 122, 123, 124, 125, 126, 127, 128, 129, 130, 131, 132, 133, 134A, 134B, 135A, 135B, 136, 137, 138, 139, 140, 141, 142, 143, 144, 145, 146, 147, 148, 149, 150, 151, 152, 153, 154, 155, 156, 157, 158, 159A, 159B, 160, 161A, 161B, 162A, 162B, 163, 164A, 164B, 165A, 165B, 165C, 166A, 166B, 167, 168, 169A, 169B, 170A, 170B, 171, 172, 173, 174, 175, 176, 177, 178, 179, 180, 181, 182, 183, 184, 185, 186, 187, 188, 189, 190, 191, 192, 193, 194, 195, 196, 197, 201, 202, 203, 204, 205, 206, 207, 208, 209, 210, 211, 212, 213, 214, 215, 216, 217, 218, 219, 220, 221, 222, 223, 224, 225, 226, 227, 228, 229, 230, 231, 232, 233, 234, 235, 236, 237, 238, 239, 240, 241, 242, 243, 244, 245, 246, 247, 248, 249, 250 Tract: 0202. Block(s): 901A, 901B, 901C, 901D, 901E, 901F, 902, 903, 904, 905, 906, 907, 908, 909, 910, 911, 912, 913, 914, 915, 916, 917, 918, 919, 920, 921 COLQUITT COUNTY VTD: 0001 BRIDGE CREEK (Part) Tract: 9709. Block(s): 305, 306, 307 VTD: 0004 FUNSTON (Part) Tract: 9709. Block(s): 222, 223, 301C, 302, 303, 304, 308B, 314B, 315, 316, 321 VTD: 0006 HARTSFIELD VTD: 0010 MOULTRIE (Part) Tract: 9703. Block(s): 216, 433, 523, 524, 525, 616, 617 Tract: 9704. Block(s): 113, 114, 115, 116, 117, 118, 122, 123, 124, 125, 212, 213, 214, 215, 216, 217, 218, 219, 220, 221, 222, 223, 224, 225, 226, 227, 228, 229, 230,

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231, 250, 251, 252, 253, 254, 255, 256, 257, 258, 259, 260, 261, 262, 263, 264, 265 Tract: 9707. Block(s): 205, 206, 207, 208, 209, 210, 211, 212, 213, 214, 215, 216, 221, 222, 223, 224, 225, 226, 227, 228, 229, 236, 237, 238, 239, 240, 241, 242, 250, 251, 252, 253, 254, 255, 256, 301, 302, 303, 304, 305, 306, 307, 314, 315, 316, 317, 318, 319, 320, 321, 322, 323, 324, 325, 326, 327, 328, 329, 332, 333, 334 Tract: 9708. Block(s): 101, 102, 103, 104, 105, 106, 107, 108A, 108B, 109, 110, 111, 112, 113, 114, 115, 116, 117, 118, 119, 120, 121, 122, 123, 124, 125, 126, 127, 128, 129, 130, 134, 135, 136, 137, 138, 139, 140, 141, 142, 143, 144, 145, 146, 147, 148, 205, 206, 207, 208, 209, 210, 211, 214, 215, 216, 301C Tract: 9709. Block(s): 129A, 131, 134, 135, 136, 301A, 325B VTD: 0018 SHAW CRAWFORD COUNTY VTD: 0002 2 VTD: 001B 1B CRISP COUNTY VTD: 0001 CORDELE (Part) Tract: 9801. Block(s): 118, 119, 120, 122, 123, 124, 204, 205A, 205B, 206, 211, 212, 213, 263A, 264A, 265A, 266A, 306A, 307A, 307B, 308A, 308B, 308C, 308D, 309A, 309B, 310, 311, 312, 313, 314, 315, 316, 317, 318, 320, 321, 364, 365, 366, 367 Tract: 9802. Block(s): 144A, 148, 168A, 168C, 168D, 168F, 169, 170, 171, 172, 173A, 173B, 173C, 173F, 173G, 179A, 179B, 179C, 180, 181, 182A, 182B, 182C, 183, 196A, 197A, 201, 202, 203, 204, 205, 206, 207, 208, 209, 210, 211, 212, 213, 214, 215, 216, 217, 218, 219, 220, 221, 222, 223, 224, 225, 226, 227, 228, 229, 230, 231, 232, 233, 234, 235, 236, 237, 238, 239, 301, 302, 303, 304, 305, 306, 307, 308, 309, 310, 311, 312, 313, 314, 315, 316, 317, 318, 319, 320, 321, 322, 323, 324, 325, 326, 327A, 327B,

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401, 402, 403, 404, 405, 406, 407, 408, 409, 410, 411, 412A, 412B, 412C, 413A, 413B, 414A, 414B, 415A, 415B, 416A, 416B, 417A, 417B, 418, 419, 420A, 420B, 421, 422, 423, 424, 425, 426, 427, 428, 429, 430, 453, 454A, 454B, 454C, 454D Tract: 9803. Block(s): 304, 305, 306, 307, 308, 309, 310, 311, 324, 325, 326, 327, 328, 329, 330, 351, 352, 353, 354, 357, 358, 359, 360 Tract: 9804. Block(s): 303, 304, 305, 306, 309, 311, 312, 313, 314, 315, 316, 317, 318, 321, 322, 323, 324, 325, 326, 331, 332, 333, 334, 340, 341A, 341B, 419, 420A, 420B, 420C, 420D, 420E, 421, 422, 423A, 423B, 423C, 424A, 424B, 425, 426, 427, 428A, 428B, 428C, 429, 430, 431, 433 DOOLY COUNTY VTD: 0001 VIENNA 535 VTD: 0004 DRAYTON 633 VTD: 0006 BYROMVILLE 585 VTD: 0007 DOOLING 640 VTD: 0008 PINEHURST 1479 VTD: 0009 UNADILLA 1466 VTD: 0010 LILLY 1671 DOUGHERTY COUNTY VTD: 0007 BROAD AVENUE SCHOOL VTD: 0009 WESTTOWN LIBRARY VTD: 0010 RIVERVIEW ACADAMY VTD: 0011 M L KING JR. HIGH SCHOOL VTD: 0012 MONROE HIGH SCHOOL VTD: 0013 FLINTSIDE ELEMENTARY SCH VTD: 0014 CARVER TEEN CENTER VTD: 0015 CARVER JR HIGH GYM VTD: 0016 HIGHLAND AVENUE SCHOOL VTD: 0017 AVALON METHODIST CHURCH VTD: 0018 ALBANY JR. HIGH SCHOOL VTD: 0019 TURNER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL VTD: 0020 JACKSON HEIGHTS ELEM SCH VTD: 0021 BILL MILLER GYM AND ALBANY STATE COLLEGE VTD: 0022 RAD SPRINGS JR HIGH SCH VTD: 0027 SYLVANDALE ELEMENTARY SCH

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HOUSTON COUNTY VTD: 0001 RUMB (Part) Tract: 0205. Block(s): 217, 218, 219, 220, 236, 237, 238, 239, 240A, 240B, 241A, 241B, 242, 243, 244, 245, 246 Tract: 0207. Block(s): 101A, 102, 103, 104, 105, 106, 107, 108, 109, 110, 111, 301, 302, 303, 304, 305, 306, 308B, 309, 310, 311, 312, 313, 314, 315, 316, 317, 318, 319, 320, 321, 412, 413, 414, 415, 416, 417, 418 Tract: 0208. Block(s): 401, 402 VTD: 0003 MSSH (Part) Tract: 0201.03 Block(s): 302, 304, 305, 306A, 306B, 308A, 308B, 309, 310, 311, 312, 313A, 313B, 314, 315, 316, 317, 318, 319 Tract: 0202. Block(s): 101 Tract: 0203. Block(s): 201, 202, 203, 204, 205, 206, 207, 208, 209, 210, 211, 212, 213, 214, 215, 216, 217, 218, 219, 220, 221, 222, 223, 224, 225, 226, 303, 304, 305, 306, 307, 308, 309, 310, 311, 312, 313, 314, 401, 402, 403, 404, 405, 406, 407, 408, 409, 410 Tract: 0204. Block(s): 114, 115, 116, 117, 118, 119, 120, 121, 122, 123, 124 VTD: 0004 RECR (Part) Tract: 0201.03 Block(s): 307A, 307B Tract: 0203. Block(s): 102A, 102B, 103, 104, 105, 106, 107, 108, 109, 110, 111, 112, 113, 114A, 115, 116, 301 Tract: 0204. Block(s): 101A, 101B, 102, 103, 104, 105, 106, 107, 108, 109, 110, 111, 112, 113, 126 Tract: 0205. Block(s): 101A, 101B, 102, 103, 104, 105, 113A, 113B, 114A, 114B Tract: 0206. Block(s): 903, 904

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VTD: 0008 NSJH (Part) Tract: 0201.01 Block(s): 117, 118A, 118B Tract: 0201.02 Block(s): 224, 225, 226, 301B, 307A, 307B, 307C, 410, 413, 416, 421, 422A, 422B, 423, 424, 425 VTD: 0012 CENT (Part) Tract: 0201.01 Block(s): 112A, 112B, 113, 114, 115, 116, 217, 221, 222A, 222B, 223, 313, 314, 401, 402, 403, 404, 405, 406A, 406B, 406C, 407A, 407B, 407C, 408B, 408C, 409, 410, 411A, 411B, 412 Tract: 0201.02 Block(s): 101, 102, 103, 104, 105, 106, 107, 108, 109, 110, 111, 112, 113, 114, 115, 204, 205, 210 Tract: 0202. Block(s): 408 VTD: 0013 ANNX (Part) Tract: 0211.01 Block(s): 303 VTD: 0014 N13 VTD: 0015 12TH (Part) Tract: 0215.02 Block(s): 204, 211, 223, 224, 225, 226, 227, 228, 229, 230, 232, 233, 234, 235, 236, 242, 243, 244, 245, 246, 247, 248, 249, 250, 251, 252, 253, 256, 257, 258, 259, 260, 261, 262, 263, 264, 265, 266, 269, 270, 271, 272, 273, 274, 275, 276 277, 278, 279, 280, 281, 282, 283, 284, 285, 286, 287, 288, 289, 290, 291, 292, 293, 294, 295, 296, 297 VTD: 0016 TOWN (Part) Tract: 0212. Block(s): 304A, 304B, 305, 306, 307, 308, 401, 402, 403, 404, 405, 406, 407, 408, 409, 410, 411, 412, 413, 414, 501, 502, 503, 504, 505, 506, 507, 509, 535, 536, 537, 601, 602, 603, 604, 605, 606, 607, 608, 609, 610, 632, 705, 706, 707, 708, 711, 712, 713, 714, 715, 716, 717 Tract: 0213. Block(s): 118, 119A, 119B, 119C, 120, 121A, 121B, 121C, 122, 123, 124, 125, 126, 127, 128, 129A, 129B, 129C, 130, 201, 202, 203, 204, 205, 206, 207,

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208, 209, 210, 211, 212, 213, 214, 215, 216, 217, 218, 219, 220, 221, 222, 223, 301, 302A, 302B, 305, 306, 307, 308, 309A, 309B, 310, 311A, 311B, 311C, 312, 313A, 313B, 313C, 318, 319, 320, 321, 322, 323, 324, 325, 326, 327, 328, 329, 330, 331, 333, 334, 335, 336, 401, 402, 403, 404, 405, 406, 407, 408, 409, 410, 411, 412, 413, 414, 415, 416, 417, 418, 419, 420, 421, 422, 423, 424, 425, 426, 427A, 427B, 429A, 430A Tract: 0214. Block(s): 101A, 101B, 102, 103, 104, 105, 106, 107, 108, 109, 110, 119, 120A, 120B, 121, 403, 404, 405A, 405B, 406A, 406B, 406C, 508, 509, 510, 513 LEE COUNTY VTD: 0001 CHOKEE VTD: 0003 LEESBURG (Part) Tract: 0202. Block(s): 160, 162, 163, 192, 194, 195, 196 Tract: 0203. Block(s): 202, 203, 204, 205, 211, 402, 403, 404, 405, 413, 414, 416, 417, 418, 419, 420, 421A, 421B, 422, 423, 425, 426, 427, 428, 429, 431A, 434A, 450, 451, 452, 453, 454, 455, 456, 457, 458, 459, 460, 461, 473, 474, 485A, 485B, 486, 487, 490, 491, 493, 494, 495, 496, 497, 514, 516, 517, 518, 519, 520, 521, 522, 523, 524, 528, 529, 530, 531, 532, 533, 534, 535, 536, 537, 548, 549 VTD: 0006 SMITHSVILLE LOWNDES COUNTY VTD: 0002 MINEOLA (Part) Tract: 0102. Block(s): 416, 460, 463, 464, 465, 466, 473, 474, 484, 488, 489, 490, 491, 492 VTD: 0004 MATHIS AUDITORIUM (Part) Tract: 0101. Block(s): 305C, 305D Tract: 0103. Block(s): 220A, 223A, 224, 225, 226, 227, 228, 229, 230, 231, 232, 234B, 239, 240 Tract: 0104. Block(s): 130, 131A, 132A, 132B, 134A, 135A VTD: 0005 GARDEN CENTER

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VTD: 0007 LOMAX-PINEVALE VTD: 0013 LOWNDES CIVIC CENTER AND FORREST PK CHURCH (Part) Tract: 0106. Block(s): 304A, 304B, 305, 306, 401, 402, 403, 404, 405, 406, 407, 408, 409, 410, 411, 412, 413, 414, 415, 416, 417 Tract: 0108. Block(s): 204B, 207 VTD: 0015 AZALEA CITY CHURCH OF GOD VTD: 0017 SHILOH FIRE STATION (Part) Tract: 0102. Block(s): 457, 458, 459, 493, 494, 495, 496, 497 VTD: 0018 NEW COVENANT CHURCH (Part) Tract: 0101. Block(s): 287, 288, 305L, 307, 308 Tract: 0103. Block(s): 220C, 220D, 220E, 220F, 220G, 223B Tract: 0104. Block(s): 131B, 132C, 133, 134B, 135B VTD: 0019 CRAIG RECREATION CENTER MERIWETHER COUNTY VTD: 0002 LUTHERVILLE VTD: 0003 ALVATON-UPPER NINTH VTD: 0004 GAY-MID NINTH VTD: 0005 WOODBURY-LOWER NINTH VTD: 0007 GILL ONE (Part) Tract: 9705. Block(s): 302, 303, 304, 305, 306, 307, 308, 309, 310, 311, 312, 313, 314, 315, 316, 317, 318, 319, 320, 321, 322, 529, 530, 531, 532, 533, 534, 535, 536, 537, 628, 629, 630, 631, 632, 633, 634, 635, 638, 639, 640, 641, 646, 647, 732 VTD: 0008 GILL TWO VTD: 0010 DURAND (Part) Tract: 9706. Block(s): 217, 218, 219, 275, 276, 277, 302, 318, 319, 320, 322, 323, 324, 326, 327, 328, 329, 330, 335, 348, 349, 351, 352, 353, 354, 355, 356, 357, 358, 366, 367, 369, 370, 371, 372, 373, 374, 375, 376, 377, 393, 394 VTD: 0012 GREENVILLE-EIGHT

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VTD: 0013 RALEIGH (Part) Tract: 9704. Block(s): 237, 238, 239, 253, 254, 255, 256, 257 Tract: 9705. Block(s): 203, 204, 205, 206, 207, 208, 209, 210, 211, 212, 213, 214, 215, 216, 217, 218, 219, 220, 221, 222, 223, 224, 225, 226, 227, 228, 229, 230, 231, 232, 233, 234, 235, 236, 237, 238, 239, 256, 257, 258, 259, 260, 270, 293, 294 Tract: 9706. Block(s): 101, 102, 103, 104, 105, 106, 107, 108, 109, 110 MUSCOGEE COUNTY VTD: 0001 COURTHOUSE VTD: 0002 NORTH LUMPKIN VTD: 0003 EDDY VTD: 0004 BAKER VTD: 0005 SAINT MARY S VTD: 0006 WYNNTON (Part) Tract: 0023. Block(s): 120, 121, 122 VTD: 0007 BRITT VTD: 0008 CARVER VTD: 0009 RIGDON VTD: 0010 DIMON VTD: 0011 DAWSON VTD: 0012 WESLEY HEIGHTS (Part) Tract: 0106.04 Block(s): 311, 315, 319, 320, 321, 323, 324, 325, 326, 327, 349 VTD: 0013 REGENCY HEIGHTS VTD: 0024 NORTH HIGHLAND (Part) Tract: 0015. Block(s): 101, 102, 112, 122, 201, 202, 203, 310 Tract: 0016. Block(s): 101, 102, 103, 104, 110, 111, 113, 123, 201, 202, 203, 204, 205, 206, 207, 208, 209, 210, 212, 213, 310, 410, 411, 412, 501, 502, 503, 504, 505, 506, 507, 508, 509, 510, 511, 512, 513, 601, 602, 603, 604, 606, 615 VTD: 0025 EAST HIGHLAND (Part) Tract: 0013.

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Block(s): 206, 207, 208 Tract: 0014. Block(s): 301, 302, 303, 304, 305, 307, 309, 310, 311, 312, 313, 401, 402, 403, 404, 405 Tract: 0015. Block(s): 103, 110, 111, 113, 114, 115, 117, 118, 120, 121, 123, 204, 205, 206, 207, 208, 209, 210, 211, 212, 213, 214, 215, 216, 217, 218, 301, 302, 303, 304, 305, 306, 307, 308, 309, 312, 313, 314, 315, 316, 317, 323, 324 Tract: 0018. Block(s): 101, 115, 405, 406, 409, 410, 414 VTD: 0026 SAINT ELMO (Part) Tract: 0013. Block(s): 102, 103, 104, 105, 106, 107, 108, 109, 110, 111, 112, 113, 201, 202, 203, 204, 205, 209 Tract: 0018. Block(s): 105 VTD: 0036 3A1 FORT BENNING VTD: 0037 3A2 FORT BENNING VTD: 0038 3A3 FORT BENNING VTD: 0039 3A5 FORT BENNING VTD: 0040 3A5 FORT BENNING VTD: 0041 3B FORT BENNING VTD: 0042 3B1 FORT BENNING PEACH COUNTY VTD: 0010 DISTRICT 2 AND CLAUDE AND POWERSVILLE VTD: 0015 DISTRICT 3 District: 3 FAYETTE COUNTY COWETA COUNTY SPALDING COUNTY PIKE COUNTY LAMAR COUNTY MONROE COUNTY UPSON COUNTY HARRIS COUNTY BALDWIN COUNTY VTD: 0002 NORTH BALDWIN 318 (Part)

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Tract: 9702. Block(s): 101, 102, 103, 104, 105, 106, 107, 107C, 108, 109, 110, 111, 112, 113, 114, 115, 116, 117, 118, 119, 120, 121, 122, 123, 124, 201, 202B, 203, 204, 205, 206B, 207, 208, 209, 210, 211, 212, 213, 214, 215, 216, 217, 218, 219, 220, 221, 222, 223, 224A, 224B, 225, 226, 227, 301B, 306, 307, 308, 309, 310, 311, 312A, 312B, 313, 314, 315, 316 Tract: 9703. Block(s): 101, 102, 103, 104, 105, 106, 107, 108, 109, 110, 111, 112, 113, 114, 115, 116, 117, 118, 119, 120, 121, 122, 123, 124, 125, 126, 127, 128, 129, 130, 131, 132, 133, 134, 135, 136, 137, 138, 139, 140, 141, 142, 143, 144, 145, 146, 147, 148, 149, 150, 151, 152, 153, 154, 155, 156, 157, 158, 159, 160, 161, 162, 163, 164, 165, 166, 167, 201B, 202, 203, 204, 205, 206, 207, 208, 209, 210C, 210D, 210E, 211B, 212, 213, 214C, 214D, 214E, 215B, 216B, 218B, 219, 220C, 220D, 220E, 222C, 225B, 226B, 227, 228, 229B VTD: 0003 WEST BALDWIN 319 (Part) Tract: 9703. Block(s): 201C Tract: 9705. Block(s): 301, 302, 303, 304, 305, 306, 307, 308, 309, 310, 311, 312, 313, 314, 315, 316, 317, 318, 319, 320, 321, 322, 323, 324, 327, 329, 330, 331, 332, 333, 334, 335, 336, 337, 338, 339, 340, 365, 366, 367, 368, 369, 370, 371, 372, 373, 374, 375 VTD: 0006 COOPERS 322 VTD: 0007 NORTH MILLEDGEVILLE 320N (Part) Tract: 9702. Block(s): 202A, 206A Tract: 9703. Block(s): 201A, 201D, 210A, 210B, 211A, 214A, 214B, 215A, 216A, 217, 218A, 220A, 221, 222A, 222B, 223, 224 VTD: 0013 SCOTTSBORO 1714 (Part) Tract: 9708. Block(s): 109, 110, 111, 112, 113, 114, 115, 123B, 127B, 130, 131, 134, 135, 136, 137, 138, 139, 140, 141, 142, 143, 144, 145, 146, 147, 148, 149, 150,

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151, 152, 153, 154, 155, 156, 157, 158, 159, 160, 161, 162, 163, 164, 165, 166, 167, 168, 169, 170, 171, 172, 173, 219, 220, 221, 222, 223, 224, 225, 226, 301, 302 CLAYTON COUNTY VTD: 0001 ELLENWOOD VTD: 0002 FOREST PARK 1 VTD: 0003 FOREST PARK 2 VTD: 0004 FOREST PARK 3 VTD: 0005 FOREST PARK 4 VTD: 0006 FOREST PARK 5 VTD: 0007 JONESBORO 1 VTD: 0008 JONESBORO 2 VTD: 0009 JONESBORO 3 VTD: 0010 JONESBORO 5 VTD: 0011 JONESBORO 6 VTD: 0012 JONESBORO 7 VTD: 0013 JONESBORO 8 VTD: 0014 LOVEJOY 1 VTD: 0015 LOVEJOY 2 VTD: 0016 LOVEJOY 3 VTD: 0017 ADAMSON MORROW 1 VTD: 0018 ADAMSON MORROW 2 AND FOREST PARK 6 VTD: 0019 ADAMSON MORROW 3 VTD: 0020 ADAMSON MORROW 4 VTD: 0021 ADAMSON MORROW 5 VTD: 0023 OAK 1 (Part) Tract: 0401. Block(s): 901, 902, 903B, 906, 907, 908, 909, 910, 911, 912 VTD: 0025 PAN HANDLE VTD: 0027 RIVERDALE 2 VTD: 0029 RIVERDALE 4 VTD: 0030 RIVERDALE 5 VTD: 0031 RIVERDALE 6 VTD: 0032 RIVERDALE 7 VTD: 0038 JONESBORO 4 AND JONESBORO 9 VTD: 0039 JONESBORO 10 VTD: 0040 JONESBORO 12 VTD: 0041 LAKE CITY 1 VTD: 0042 JONESBORO 11

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CRAWFORD COUNTY VTD: 0003 3 VTD: 0004 4 VTD: 0005 5 VTD: 001A 1A HENRY COUNTY VTD: 0010 FLIPPEN VTD: 0015 HAMPTON VTD: 0020 HIGHLAND VILLAGE (Part) Tract: 0701.02 Block(s): 161, 162, 201, 202, 203, 204, 205, 206 Tract: 0701.03 Block(s): 101, 102, 103, 104, 130A, 130C, 132B, 133, 134, 135, 136, 137, 138, 139, 201B, 238B, 239B, 240B, 301, 302, 303, 304, 305, 306, 307, 308, 309, 310, 311, 312, 313, 314, 315, 316, 317, 318, 319, 320, 321, 322, 323, 324B, 325, 326B, 326C, 327, 328, 329, 330, 331, 332, 401, 402, 403, 404, 405B, 406B, 441, 442B, 443B, 444, 445, 446, 447, 448, 449, 450, 451, 452, 453, 454, 467, 468, 469 Tract: 0702.01 Block(s): 102, 103, 104, 105, 106, 107, 108, 109 VTD: 0025 LOCUST GROVE VTD: 0035 LOWES VTD: 0040 MCDONOUGH AND WESTSIDE VTD: 0055 SHAKERAG VTD: 0060 SIXTH VTD: 0065 STOCKBRIDGE VTD: 0070 SWAN LAKE (Part) Tract: 0701.02 Block(s): 115, 116, 118, 119, 125, 126, 127, 128, 129, 130, 131, 132, 133, 134, 135, 136, 137, 138, 139, 140, 141, 142, 143, 144, 145, 146, 147, 148, 149, 150, 151, 152, 153, 154, 155, 156, 157, 158, 159, 160 VTD: 0075 TUSSAHAW JONES COUNTY VTD: 0001 BARRON AND CLINTON (Part) Tract: 0301.02 Block(s): 108, 111, 113, 114, 115, 116, 124, 125 Tract: 0302. Block(s): 154, 156, 157, 159, 160, 161, 168, 169, 170,

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171, 172, 173, 174, 175, 176, 177, 178, 179, 180, 181, 182, 183, 256A, 257, 258, 259, 260, 261, 262, 293, 294, 295, 301, 302, 303, 304, 305, 306, 307, 308, 309, 310, 311, 312, 313 Tract: 0303. Block(s): 301, 302, 303, 304, 305, 306, 307, 308, 309, 310, 311, 312, 313B, 314B, 316B, 316C, 317B, 318B, 320, 321, 322, 323, 327, 328, 329, 330, 331, 332, 333, 334, 341, 343, 345, 346, 347, 349, 351, 352, 353, 354, 355, 356, 357, 377, 378, 379, 465B VTD: 0002 FINNEY AND WHITE VTD: 0003 GRAY VTD: 0004 POPE VTD: 0005 ROBERTS (Part) Tract: 0301.02 Block(s): 201, 202, 203, 214, 215, 216, 301, 302, 303, 304, 305, 306, 307, 308, 309, 310, 311, 312, 313 Tract: 0303. Block(s): 515, 523, 524, 527, 531, 532, 533, 534, 535, 536, 539, 540, 541, 542, 543, 547, 548, 554, 555, 556, 557, 558, 559 VTD: 0006 SANDERS VTD: 0007 DAVIDSON MERIWETHER COUNTY VTD: 0001 LONE OAK VTD: 0006 CHALYBEATE AND LOVE (Part) Tract: 9705. Block(s): 101, 102, 103, 104, 105, 106, 107, 108, 109, 110, 111, 112, 113, 114, 115, 116, 117, 118, 119, 120, 121, 122, 123, 124, 125, 126, 127, 128, 133, 134, 135, 136, 137, 138, 139, 140, 141, 142, 143, 144, 145, 146, 147, 148, 149A, 149B, 150, 151, 152, 153, 154, 155, 156, 201, 202, 240, 241, 242, 243, 244, 245, 246, 247, 248, 249, 250, 251, 252, 253, 254, 255, 271, 272, 274, 275, 276, 277, 278, 501A, 501B, 502, 503A, 503B, 504, 505, 506, 507, 508, 509, 510, 511, 512, 513, 514, 515, 516, 517, 518, 519, 520, 521, 522, 523, 524, 525, 526A, 526B, 527, 528, 538A, 538B, 539A, 539B, 541, 542, 543, 544, 545, 546, 547 VTD: 0007 GILL ONE (Part) Tract: 9705.

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Block(s): 290A, 290B, 291, 292, 301, 323, 324, 325, 326, 327, 328, 540, 636, 637, 642, 643, 644, 645, 701A, 701B, 702, 703, 704A, 704B, 705A, 705B, 706, 707, 708, 709, 710, 711, 712, 713, 714A, 714B, 715, 716, 717, 718, 719, 720, 721, 722, 723, 724, 725, 726, 727, 728, 729, 730, 731, 733, 734, 735, 736, 737, 738, 739 VTD: 0009 WARM SPRINGS VTD: 0010 DURAND (Part) Tract: 9706. Block(s): 312, 313, 314, 315, 316, 317, 331, 332, 333, 334, 336, 337, 338, 339, 340, 341, 342, 343, 344, 345, 346, 347, 350, 359, 378, 379, 380, 381, 382, 383, 384, 385, 386, 387, 395, 396, 397 VTD: 0011 ODESSADALE-SEVENTH MUSCOGEE COUNTY VTD: 0006 WYNNTON (Part) Tract: 0011. Block(s): 201, 202, 203, 204, 206, 207, 208, 221 Tract: 0012. Block(s): 301, 302, 303, 304, 305, 306, 307, 308, 309, 310, 311, 312, 313, 314, 315, 316, 317, 318, 319, 320, 321, 322, 401, 402, 404, 405, 406, 407, 408, 409, 410, 411 Tract: 0023. Block(s): 101, 102, 103, 104, 105, 106, 107, 108, 109, 110, 111, 112, 113, 114, 115, 116, 117, 118, 119 VTD: 0012 WESLEY HEIGHTS (Part) Tract: 0106.04 Block(s): 201, 202, 203, 204, 205, 206, 207, 208, 209, 210, 211, 212, 213, 214, 215, 216, 218, 219, 220, 221, 222, 223, 224, 225, 226, 227, 228, 230, 233, 303, 312, 316, 317, 318, 322, 329, 332, 333, 334, 335, 336, 337, 339, 340, 341, 342, 343, 344 VTD: 0014 ROTHSCHILD VTD: 0015 EDGEWOOD VTD: 0016 GENTIAN VTD: 0017 BRITT DAVID VTD: 0018 BLANCHARD VTD: 0019 REESE ROAD VTD: 0020 MORNINGSIDE VTD: 0021 MIDLAND

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VTD: 0022 UPATOI VTD: 0023 WOOD VTD: 0024 NORTH HIGHLAND (Part) Tract: 0005. Block(s): 101, 102, 103, 104, 105, 106, 107, 108, 109, 110, 111, 112, 113, 201, 202, 203, 204, 205, 207, 208, 209, 210, 213, 301, 302, 303, 304, 305, 306, 307, 308, 309, 310, 311, 312, 313, 314 Tract: 0006. Block(s): 103, 104, 105, 106, 107, 108, 109, 110, 111, 112, 118, 119, 203, 204, 205, 206, 207, 208, 209, 210, 211, 212, 213, 214, 215, 216, 217, 218 Tract: 0016. Block(s): 105, 106, 108, 109, 211, 301, 302, 303, 304, 305, 306, 307, 308, 309, 311, 312, 313, 401, 402, 403, 404, 405, 406, 407, 408, 409, 414 Tract: 0110. Block(s): 119B, 122 VTD: 0025 EAST HIGHLAND (Part) Tract: 0008. Block(s): 202, 203, 204, 309, 310, 311, 312, 313, 314, 315, 316, 317, 318, 319, 320, 321 Tract: 0014. Block(s): 103, 104, 105, 106, 107, 108, 109, 110, 111, 112, 113, 114, 201, 202, 203, 204, 205, 206, 207, 208, 209, 210, 211, 212, 213, 214, 406, 407, 408, 409, 410, 411, 412, 413, 414 Tract: 0015. Block(s): 104, 105, 106, 107, 108, 109, 124, 125 Tract: 0018. Block(s): 102, 103, 104, 107, 108, 109, 110, 111, 112, 202, 403, 404, 407, 408, 411, 412, 413 VTD: 0026 SAINT ELMO (Part) Tract: 0012. Block(s): 101, 102, 103, 105, 106, 107, 108, 109, 110, 111, 112, 113, 114, 115, 116, 117, 118, 119, 121, 122, 123, 133, 201, 203, 204, 205, 206, 208, 209, 210, 211, 212, 213, 214, 215, 216, 217, 218, 219 Tract: 0013. Block(s): 101, 210 Tract: 0018. Block(s): 106, 113, 114, 201

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Tract: 0019. Block(s): 101, 102, 103, 104, 105, 106, 107, 108, 109, 110, 111, 112, 113, 114, 115, 116, 117, 132 VTD: 0027 CLUBVIEW VTD: 0028 BIBB CITY VTD: 0029 JOHNSON VTD: 0030 ARNOLD VTD: 0031 BEALLWOOD VTD: 0032 DOUBLE CHURCHES VTD: 0033 FORTSON VTD: 0034 21A VTD: 0035 32B PEACH COUNTY VTD: 0005 DISTRICT 1 VTD: 0020 BYRON District: 4 ROCKDALE COUNTY DEKALB COUNTY VTD: 0001 ALLGOOD VTD: 0003 ASHFORD PARK VTD: 0006 AVONDALE ESTATES VTD: 0008 BRIAR VISTA VTD: 0009 BRIARCLIFF NORTH VTD: 0010 BRIARCLIFF SOUTH VTD: 0011 BRIARLAKE VTD: 0012 BRIARWOOD VTD: 0013 BROCKETT VTD: 0014 CALLANWOLDE VTD: 0017 CARRIAGE CLUSTER AND WOODRIDGE VTD: 0020 CHAMBLEE NORTH VTD: 0021 CHAMBLEE SOUTH VTD: 0024 CLAIREMONT VTD: 0025 CLAIRMONT HILLS VTD: 0028 CORALWOOD VTD: 0030 CROSS KEYS VTD: 0032 DORAVILLE NORTH VTD: 0033 DORAVILLE SOUTH VTD: 0034 DRESDEN VTD: 0035 DRUID HILLS AND MARY LIN

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VTD: 0036 DUNAIRE VTD: 0040 EMBRY HILLS VTD: 0041 EMORY VTD: 0042 EPWORTH VTD: 0043 EVANSDALE VTD: 0045 FERNBANK VTD: 0047 FORREST HILLS VTD: 0048 GLENNWOOD VTD: 0051 HAMBRICK VTD: 0052 HAWTHORNE VTD: 0053 HENDERSON MILL VTD: 0054 HERITAGE VTD: 0056 HUGH HOWELL VTD: 0058 IDLEWOOD VTD: 0061 JOHNSON ESTATES VTD: 0062 JOLLY VTD: 0067 LAKESIDE VTD: 0068 LAUREL RIDGE VTD: 0069 LAVISTA AND LIVSEY VTD: 0072 MAINSTREET NORTH VTD: 0073 MAINSTREET SOUTH VTD: 0074 MARGARET HARRIS VTD: 0076 MCLENDON VTD: 0079 MEDLOCK VTD: 0080 MEMORIAL NORTH VTD: 0081 MEMORIAL SOUTH VTD: 0086 MONTCLAIR VTD: 0087 MONTREAL VTD: 0091 NORTH DECATUR VTD: 0092 NORTHLAKE VTD: 0093 NORTHWOODS VTD: 0094 OAK GROVE VTD: 0095 OAKCLIFF VTD: 00AC PINE LAKE VTD: 00AD PLEASANTDALE VTD: 00AE PONCE DE LEON VTD: 00AK REHOBOTH VTD: 00AL ROCKBRIDGE VTD: 00AM ROCK CHAPEL VTD: 00AQ ROWLAND ROAD VTD: 00AR SAGAMORE VTD: 00AU SCOTT

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VTD: 00AX SILVER HILL VTD: 00AY SILVER LAKE VTD: 00BA SKYLAND VTD: 00BB SMOKE RISE VTD: 00BD SOUTH DECATUR VTD: 00BF STONE MILL VTD: 00BG STONE MOUNTAIN VTD: 00BP TUCKER VTD: 00BU WARREN VTD: 00BW WESLEY WOODS VTD: 00BX WESTCHESTER VTD: 00CB WINNONA FULTON COUNTY VTD: 0077 6A VTD: 0079 6C VTD: 0080 6D VTD: 0081 6E GWINNETT COUNTY VTD: 0002 1295B VTD: 0003 405A VTD: 0004 405B VTD: 0005 405C VTD: 0006 405D VTD: 0007 405E VTD: 0008 405F VTD: 0009 405G VTD: 0010 408A VTD: 0011 408B VTD: 0012 408C VTD: 0013 408D VTD: 0014 408E VTD: 0015 408F VTD: 0016 408G VTD: 0019 1263B VTD: 0021 1578A VTD: 0022 1578B VTD: 0023 1578C VTD: 0028 407A VTD: 0029 407B VTD: 0031 544A VTD: 0032 544B VTD: 0033 544C

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VTD: 0034 406A VTD: 0035 406B VTD: 0037 406D VTD: 0039 406F VTD: 0040 406G VTD: 0042 406I VTD: 0043 406J VTD: 0045 571A VTD: 0050 405H VTD: 0051 408H VTD: 0053 1263D VTD: 0054 1578D VTD: 0056 407E VTD: 0057 406K VTD: 0060 406N VTD: 0061 4060 VTD: 0064 405I VTD: 0065 408I VTD: 0066 408J VTD: 0068 407F (Part) Tract: 0505.08 Block(s): 801A, 801B, 801C, 801D, 801E, 801F, 802, 803, 804, 805, 806, 807, 808, 809, 810, 811, 812, 813 Tract: 0505.09 Block(s): 101A, 101B, 101C, 101D, 102, 103, 104, 105, 106, 107, 108, 109, 110, 111, 112, 113, 114, 115, 116, 117A, 117B, 117C, 118, 119A, 119B, 119C, 120A, 120B, 121, 301, 302, 303, 304, 305, 306, 307, 308, 309, 310, 402, 403, 501, 502, 503, 601A, 601B, 601C, 602A, 602B, 603 Tract: 0507.05 Block(s): 120, 121, 162A, 162B, 163 VTD: 0069 544E VTD: 0070 406P VTD: 0071 406Q VTD: 0072 571C VTD: 0073 408K VTD: 0074 404C VTD: 0075 406R

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VTD: 0076 571D VTD: 0077 571B VTD: 0078 544D District: 5 CLAYTON COUNTY VTD: 0023 OAK 1 (Part) Tract: 0401. Block(s): 301, 302, 303, 304A, 304B, 309, 401A, 401B, 402, 403, 404A, 404B, 404C, 405, 406, 407, 408, 411, 412, 501, 502, 503, 504, 505, 506, 507, 508, 509, 510, 511, 512, 513, 515, 516, 522, 701, 702, 703, 704, 705, 706, 707, 708, 709, 710, 711, 712, 713, 714, 715, 716, 903A, 904, 905, 913, 914, 915, 916, 917, 918 VTD: 0024 OAK 2 AND OAK 3 VTD: 0026 RIVERDALE 1 VTD: 0028 RIVERDALE 3 VTD: 0033 RIVERDALE 8 COBB COUNTY VTD: 0046 HOWELLS 1 VTD: 0047 HOWELLS 2 DEKALB COUNTY VTD: 0038 EAST LAKE VTD: 0049 GORDON VTD: 0065 KIRKWOOD VTD: 0088 MORELAND VTD: 00AA PETERSON VTD: 00BM TOOMER VTD: 00BY WHITEFOORD NORTH VTD: 00CA WHITEFOORD SOUTH FULTON COUNTY VTD: 0001 1a VTD: 0002 1B VTD: 0003 1C VTD: 0004 1D VTD: 0005 1E VTD: 0008 1J VTD: 0010 1L VTD: 0011 1M VTD: 0013 1P

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VTD: 0014 1R VTD: 0015 1S VTD: 0016 2A VTD: 0017 2B VTD: 0018 2C VTD: 0019 2D VTD: 0020 2E VTD: 0023 2H VTD: 0024 2J VTD: 0025 2K VTD: 0026 2L VTD: 0030 2R VTD: 0031 2S VTD: 0035 2W VTD: 0038 2Z VTD: 0039 3A VTD: 0040 3B VTD: 0041 3C VTD: 0042 3D VTD: 0043 3E VTD: 0044 3F VTD: 0045 3G VTD: 0046 3H VTD: 0047 3J VTD: 0048 3K VTD: 0049 3L VTD: 0050 3M VTD: 0051 3N VTD: 0052 3P VTD: 0053 3R VTD: 0055 4A VTD: 0056 4B VTD: 0057 4C VTD: 0058 4D VTD: 0059 4E VTD: 0061 4G VTD: 0062 4H VTD: 0064 4K VTD: 0065 4L VTD: 0066 4M VTD: 0067 4N VTD: 0069 4R

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VTD: 0070 4S VTD: 0071 4T VTD: 0073 5A VTD: 0074 5B VTD: 0076 5K VTD: 0078 6B VTD: 0082 6F VTD: 0083 6G VTD: 0084 6H VTD: 0085 6J VTD: 0086 6K VTD: 0087 6N VTD: 0089 7A VTD: 0090 7B VTD: 0091 7C VTD: 0092 7D VTD: 0094 7F VTD: 0096 7H VTD: 0097 7J VTD: 0098 7K VTD: 0099 7L VTD: 00A1 7M VTD: 00A2 7N VTD: 00A3 7P VTD: 00A4 7R VTD: 00A5 7S VTD: 00A8 8A VTD: 00A9 8B VTD: 00B1 8C VTD: 00B2 8D VTD: 00B3 8E VTD: 00B4 8F VTD: 00B5 8G VTD: 00B6 8H VTD: 00B7 8J VTD: 00B8 8K VTD: 00B9 8L VTD: 00C1 8M VTD: 00C2 8N VTD: 00C3 8P VTD: 00C4 8R VTD: 00C7 8V

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VTD: 00C9 9A VTD: 00D1 9B VTD: 00D2 9C VTD: 00D3 9D VTD: 00D4 9E VTD: 00D5 9F VTD: 00D7 9H VTD: 00E1 9L VTD: 00E3 9N VTD: 00E4 9P VTD: 00E6 9S VTD: 00E7 10A VTD: 00E8 10B VTD: 00E9 10C VTD: 00F1 10D VTD: 00F2 10E VTD: 00F3 10F VTD: 00F4 10G VTD: 00F5 10H VTD: 00F6 10J VTD: 00F7 10K VTD: 00F8 10L VTD: 00F9 10M VTD: 00G1 10N VTD: 00G2 11A VTD: 00G3 11B VTD: 00G4 11C VTD: 00G5 11D VTD: 00G6 11E VTD: 00G8 11G VTD: 00G9 11H VTD: 00H1 11J VTD: 00H2 11K VTD: 00H3 11L VTD: 00H4 11M VTD: 00H5 11N VTD: 00H6 11P VTD: 00H7 11R VTD: 00H9 12A VTD: 00J1 12B VTD: 00J2 12C VTD: 00J3 12D

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VTD: 00J4 12E VTD: 00J5 12F VTD: 00J6 12G VTD: 00J7 12H VTD: 00J8 12J VTD: 00J9 12K VTD: 00K1 12L VTD: 00K2 12M VTD: 00K3 12N VTD: 00K4 12P VTD: 00K6 CP01 VTD: 00K7 CP02 VTD: 00K8 CP03 VTD: 00L1 CP05 VTD: 00L2 CP06 VTD: 00L6 EP01 VTD: 00L7 EP02 VTD: 00L8 EP03 VTD: 00M1 EP05 VTD: 00M2 EP06 VTD: 00M3 EP07 VTD: 00M5 EP09 VTD: 00M6 EP10 VTD: 00M7 EP11 VTD: 00M8 EP12 VTD: 00N1 EP14 VTD: 00N2 EP15 VTD: 00N3 FA01 VTD: 00N4 HP01 VTD: 00N5 HP02 VTD: 00R1 PA01 VTD: 00T1 SC08 VTD: 00T2 SC09 VTD: 00T3 SC10 VTD: 00T4 SC11 VTD: 00T5 SC12 VTD: 00T6 SC13 VTD: 00T7 SC14 VTD: 00T9 SC16 VTD: 00U1 SC17 VTD: 00U3 SC19 VTD: 00U5 SC21

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VTD: 00U8 SS02 VTD: 00U9 SS03 VTD: 00V1 SS04 VTD: 00V2 SS05 VTD: 00V3 SS06 VTD: 00V4 SS07 VTD: 00V5 SS08 VTD: 00V6 SS09 VTD: 00V7 SS10 VTD: 00V8 SS11 VTD: 00V9 SS12 VTD: 00W1 SS13 VTD: 00W2 SS14 VTD: 00W4 SS16 VTD: 00W5 SS18 VTD: 00W6 SS19 VTD: 00W7 SS20 VTD: 00W8 SS21 VTD: 00X1 UC01 VTD: 00X2 UC02 VTD: 00X5 SS23 VTD: 00X7 9T VTD: 00Y3 SC01 VTD: 00Y4 SC02 VTD: 00Y5 SC03 VTD: 00Y6 SC04 VTD: 00Y7 SC05 VTD: 00Y9 SC07 District: 6 CHEROKEE COUNTY VTD: 0002 BELLS VTD: 0009 HICKORY FLAT VTD: 0010 LICK SKILLET VTD: 0011 LITTLE RIVER VTD: 0016 WOODSTOCK COBB COUNTY VTD: 0001 ACWORTH VTD: 0003 BELLS FERRY 1 VTD: 0004 BELLS FERRY 2 VTD: 0005 BELLS FERRY 3

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VTD: 0006 BIG SHANTY 1 VTD: 0007 BIG SHANTY 2 VTD: 0008 BIG SHANTY 3 VTD: 0010 BISHOP LAKE VTD: 0011 CHATTAHOOCHEE 1 VTD: 0012 CHATTAHOOCHEE 2 VTD: 0013 CHEATHAM HILL 1 VTD: 0014 CHESTNUT RIDGE VTD: 0016 DICKERSON VTD: 0017 DOBBINS 1 VTD: 0018 DOBBINS 2 (Part) Tract: 0303.21 Block(s): 302B, 303, 304, 305, 306, 307, 308, 309, 310, 311, 403B, 403C, 403D Tract: 0304.04 Block(s): 101E, 102B, 103B, 104, 105, 301B, 401C, 401D, 401E, 503B, 504, 601B, 603B Tract: 0304.06 Block(s): 101C, 101D, 101E, 101F, 101G, 301B, 301C, 401C, 401D, 401E, 401F, 501D Tract: 0305.03 Block(s): 208B Tract: 0310.01 Block(s): 910L, 925B, 925C Tract: 0311.08 Block(s): 102H, 102J, 202B, 209B, 303B, 310B, 311, 312, 313B, 313C, 314B, 316, 317, 318, 320B, 321B, 322, 401D, 401E, 403, 404B, 405A, 405C, 406, 407, 408, 409B, 411D VTD: 0019 DODGEN VTD: 0020 DUE WEST VTD: 0021 EASTSIDE VTD: 0022 ELIZABETH 1 (Part) Tract: 0305.01 Block(s): 901B, 902B, 902C, 903B, 904, 905C, 905D, 908B, 909 Tract: 0305.02 Block(s): 601C Tract: 0305.03 Block(s): 108B Tract: 0306. Block(s): 506B, 601, 602, 603, 701, 702, 703B, 704B,

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705B, 706C, 707, 708B, 708C, 708D, 708E, 708F, 709, 710, 711B, 711C, 711D, 712, 713B VTD: 0023 ELIZABETH 2 VTD: 0024 ELIZABETH 3 VTD: 0025 ELIZABETH 4 VTD: 0026 ELIZABETH 5 AND SEWELL MILL 1 VTD: 0033 FULLERS 1 AND FULLERS 2 VTD: 0035 FULLERS 3 VTD: 0036 FULLERS 4 VTD: 0037 FULLERS 5 VTD: 0038 GARRISON MILL VTD: 0039 GRITTERS 1 VTD: 0040 GRITTERS 2 VTD: 0041 GRITTERS 3 VTD: 0042 GRITTERS 4 VTD: 0043 GRITTERS 5 VTD: 0044 GRITTERS 6 VTD: 0045 GRITTERS 7 VTD: 0049 KENNESAW 1 VTD: 0050 KENNESAW 2 VTD: 0051 LOST MOUNTAIN VTD: 0057 MARIETTA 1 (Part) Tract: 0303.21 Block(s): 302A, 402A, 403A Tract: 0304.04 Block(s): 101A, 101B Tract: 0304.06 Block(s): 101A, 101B, 102A, 301A, 401A, 401B, 402A, 402B, 501A, 501B, 501C Tract: 0310.01 Block(s): 911, 912 Tract: 0311.09 Block(s): 101A, 101C VTD: 0060 MARIETTA 4 (Part) Tract: 0302.07 Block(s): 108A, 113B, 113C, 113D, 114A, 115A, 115B, 801A, 802A Tract: 0305.01 Block(s): 908A Tract: 0306. Block(s): 703A, 704A, 705A, 706A, 708A, 708G VTD: 0061 MARIETTA 5 (Part)

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Tract: 0305.01 Block(s): 301A, 307A, 308A, 601A, 601E, 602A, 602B, 602C, 602D, 602E, 604A, 604B, 604C, 605A, 605B, 606A, 606B, 701A, 710A, 711A, 712, 717A, 718A, 901A, 902A, 903A, 905A, 905B, 906, 907 Tract: 0305.02 Block(s): 114A, 201A, 201E, 202A, 202B, 302A, 303A, 303B, 304A, 305A, 311, 312, 313, 314, 315, 316A, 601A, 601B, 603, 604, 605, 606, 607A, 607B Tract: 0306. Block(s): 706B, 711A, 713A VTD: 0062 MARIETTA 6 (Part) Tract: 0304.01 Block(s): 901A, 906A, 907A, 919A, 920A, 920D Tract: 0304.02 Block(s): 601A, 604A, 615A Tract: 0304.04 Block(s): 301A, 302 Tract: 0304.05 Block(s): 101, 102, 103, 104, 201, 202, 203A, 203B, 204, 205A, 401A, 402A, 601A, 602A, 603A, 603B, 701A, 704A, 801, 802, 803 Tract: 0305.02 Block(s): 112A, 114B, 305B, 317A, 318A Tract: 0305.03 Block(s): 101, 102, 103, 104, 105, 106, 107, 108A, 109, 110, 111, 112, 202A, 205A, 207, 208A, 209, 210, 211, 212, 213, 214, 215, 216, 302A, 307A, 307B, 308A, 309A, 309B, 314A, 315A, 315B, 316A, 316B, 317, 318A, 402A, 403, 406A, 407, 408, 409, 410, 411A, 412A, 413A, 414, 415, 416, 417, 418, 419A, 501A, 502A, 502B, 503A, 601, 602, 603, 604 VTD: 0063 MARIETTA 7 (Part) Tract: 0304.04 Block(s): 101C, 101D, 102A, 103A, 201, 202, 303, 401A, 401B, 402, 403, 404, 405, 501, 502, 503A, 601A, 602, 603A, 604, 701, 702, 703, 704, 801 Tract: 0304.05 Block(s): 401B, 406A, 407B, 408, 410 Tract: 0304.06

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Block(s): 602A, 602B, 602D, 701A, 801A VTD: 0064 MARS HILL 1 VTD: 0065 MARS HILL 2 VTD: 0066 MARS HILL 3 VTD: 0067 MT. BETHEL 1 VTD: 0068 MT. BETHEL 2 VTD: 0069 MT. BETHEL 3 VTD: 0071 NORTON PARK 1 VTD: 0072 NORTON PARK 2 VTD: 0073 OAKDALE 1 VTD: 0074 OAKDALE 2 VTD: 0075 OREGON 1 VTD: 0079 PARKAIRE VTD: 0081 POST OAK 1 VTD: 0082 POST OAK 2 AND POST OAK 9 VTD: 0083 POST OAK 3 VTD: 0084 POST OAK 4 VTD: 0085 POST OAK 5 VTD: 0086 POST OAK 6 VTD: 0087 POST OAK 8 VTD: 0090 RED ROCK VTD: 0092 SEWELL MILL 2 VTD: 0093 SEWELL MILL 3 AND SEWELL MILL 4 VTD: 0095 SMYRNA 1 VTD: 0096 SMYRNA 2 VTD: 0097 SMYRNA 3 VTD: 0098 SMYRNA 4 VTD: 0099 SMYRNA 5 VTD: 00A1 SMYRNA 6 (Part) Tract: 0310.01 Block(s): 210, 216C, 216D, 228B Tract: 0310.02 Block(s): 120A Tract: 0310.03 Block(s): 110A, 112A, 113A Tract: 0311.01 Block(s): 101A, 105, 106A, 107, 108, 109, 110, 111, 112, 113, 114, 115, 116, 117, 118, 119, 121A, 122A, 302, 303, 311, 312, 313, 314, 315 Tract: 0311.05 Block(s): 101, 102 Tract: 0311.08

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Block(s): 303A, 308, 310A, 319 VTD: 00A2 SMYRNA 7 VTD: 00A3 SOPE CREEK 1 VTD: 00A4 SOPE CREEK 2 VTD: 00A5 SOPE CREEK 3 VTD: 00A9 VININGS 1 VTD: 00B1 VININGS 2 VTD: 00B2 VININGS 3 VTD: 00B3 GRITTERS 8 VTD: 00B4 GRITTERS 11 VTD: 00B5 GRITTERS 10 VTD: 00B6 KEMP VTD: 00B7 GRITTERS 9 VTD: 00B8 CHEATHAM HILL 2 (Part) Tract: 0302.07 Block(s): 115D, 801B, 801C, 802B, 803, 804, 805, 806, 807, 808, 814, 815, 816, 817, 818, 819, 820, 821, 822, 824, 825, 826 VTD: 00C1 OREGON 5 DEKALB COUNTY VTD: 0002 ASHFORD DUNWOODY VTD: 0005 AUSTIN VTD: 0023 CHESTNUT VTD: 0037 DUNWOODY VTD: 0057 HUNTLEY HILLS VTD: 0064 KINGSLEY VTD: 0089 MT VERNON VTD: 0090 NANCY CREEK VTD: 0099 PEACHTREE VTD: 00AW SHALLOWFORD VTD: 00BQ VANDERLYN VTD: 00BR VERMACK FULTON COUNTY VTD: 00K5 AP01 VTD: 00N7 MP01 VTD: 00N8 NC01 VTD: 00N9 NC02 VTD: 00P1 NC03 VTD: 00P2 NC04 VTD: 00P3 NC05 VTD: 00P4 NC06 VTD: 00P5 NC07

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VTD: 00P6 NC08 VTD: 00P7 NC09 VTD: 00P9 NC11 VTD: 00R2 RW01 VTD: 00R3 RW02 VTD: 00R4 RW03 VTD: 00R5 RW04 VTD: 00R7 RW05 VTD: 00R8 RW06 VTD: 00R9 RW07 VTD: 00U7 SS01 VTD: 00W3 SS15 VTD: 00W9 SS22 VTD: 00X3 AP02 VTD: 00X6 SS17 VTD: 00Y2 RW09 GWINNETT COUNTY VTD: 0018 1263A VTD: 0024 404A VTD: 0030 407C VTD: 0036 406C VTD: 0038 406E VTD: 0041 406H VTD: 0049 1604 VTD: 0052 1263C VTD: 0055 407D VTD: 0058 406L VTD: 0059 406M VTD: 0067 404B District: 7 CHATTOOGA COUNTY FLOYD COUNTY BARTOW COUNTY POLK COUNTY PAULDING COUNTY HARALSON COUNTY CARROLL COUNTY DOUGLAS COUNTY HEARD COUNTY TROUP COUNTY

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COBB COUNTY VTD: 0002 AUSTELL VTD: 0009 BIRNEY 1 VTD: 0015 CLARKDALE VTD: 0018 DOBBINS 2 (Part) Tract: 0304.06 Block(s): 102B Tract: 0308. Block(s): 208, 209C, 209D, 215B, 312B, 312C, 318B Tract: 0310.01 Block(s): 901, 902, 903, 904, 905, 906, 907A, 907B, 908B, 909A, 909B, 910C, 910E, 910F, 910G, 910H, 910J, 910K, 910M, 910N, 910P, 913, 914, 915A, 915B, 915C, 915D, 916, 917, 918, 919A, 919B, 920, 921, 922, 923, 924A, 924B, 924C Tract: 0311.08 Block(s): 301, 302, 305, 306, 307, 309, 404A VTD: 0022 ELIZABETH 1 (Part) Tract: 0306. Block(s): 101B, 102B, 103B, 104B, 105, 106B, 106C, 107, 109B, 114, 115B, 115C, 118B, 118C, 119B, 119C, 120B, 121, 122B, 124B, 125B, 127B, 132B, 132C, 201B, 202, 203, 217, 308B, 308C, 325B, 405C, 417B, 419B, 420B, 421B, 422B, 423B, 424F, 424G, 424H, 424J, 424K, 424L, 424M, 425B, 425C, 501A, 501C, 501D, 501E, 502B, 604, 605, 606C, 606D, 606E, 607B, 607C, 609, 901C, 901D, 902B, 902C, 902D, 902E, 917E VTD: 0027 FAIR OAKS 1 VTD: 0028 FAIR OAKS 2 VTD: 0029 FAIR OAKS 3 VTD: 0030 FAIR OAKS 4 VTD: 0031 FAIR OAKS 5 VTD: 0032 FAIR OAKS 6 (Part) Tract: 0306. Block(s): 108B, 109C, 110C, 113B, 128B Tract: 0307. Block(s): 118C Tract: 0308. Block(s): 206B Tract: 0309.02 Block(s): 123A, 201, 202A, 203A, 204, 205, 206A,

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207A, 209, 210, 211, 212, 213, 303, 304, 305, 306, 307, 402B, 402C, 402D, 701B, 701C Tract: 0309.03 Block(s): 101D, 102, 201B, 202B, 202C, 202D Tract: 0310.02 Block(s): 101, 102, 209A, 210C, 213B, 213C, 213D, 224A VTD: 0048 HOWELLS 3 VTD: 0052 MABLETON 1 VTD: 0053 MABLETON 2 VTD: 0054 MABLETON 3 VTD: 0055 MABLETON 4 VTD: 0056 MACLAND VTD: 0057 MARIETTA 1 (Part) Tract: 0307. Block(s): 202, 203, 204, 205, 206, 207, 208, 209, 210, 211, 212, 213, 214, 215, 216, 217, 218, 219, 220, 221, 222, 223, 224, 225, 301, 302, 303, 304, 309, 310, 314, 315, 318, 321, 322, 323 Tract: 0308. Block(s): 206A, 207, 209A, 209B, 210, 211, 214, 215A, 216, 217, 302, 303, 304, 305, 306, 307, 308, 404, 405, 406, 407, 408, 411, 412, 413, 501, 511, 601, 602, 603, 604, 605, 606, 607, 608, 611, 701, 702, 703, 704, 705, 706, 707, 712, 713, 801, 802, 807, 808 Tract: 0310.01 Block(s): 908A, 910A, 910B Tract: 0311.09 Block(s): 501, 502, 503A, 504, 505 VTD: 0058 MARIETTA 2A VTD: 0059 MARIETTA 3 VTD: 0060 MARIETTA 4 (Part) Tract: 0302.07 Block(s): 823A Tract: 0305.02 Block(s): 602 Tract: 0306. Block(s): 101A, 102A, 103A, 104A, 106A, 108A, 109A, 110A, 110B, 111, 112, 113A, 115A, 116, 117, 118A, 119A, 120A, 122A, 123, 124A, 125A, 126, 127A, 128A, 132A, 201A, 204, 205, 206, 207, 208,

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209, 210, 211, 212, 213, 214, 215, 216, 218, 220, 221, 225, 226, 318, 319, 320, 321, 322, 402, 404, 405A, 405B, 406, 407, 408, 409, 410, 411, 412, 413, 414, 415, 416, 417A, 418, 419A, 420A, 421A, 422A, 423A, 424A, 424B, 424C, 424D, 424E, 425A, 426, 501B, 502A, 503, 504, 505, 506A, 606A, 606B, 607A, 608, 901A, 901B, 902A, 903, 904, 905, 917A, 917B, 917C, 917D, 919 Tract: 0307. Block(s): 402, 403, 404, 405, 406, 407B, 412, 416, 417, 420, 421, 501, 503, 504, 505, 506, 507, 508, 509, 510, 518, 519 Tract: 0309.01 Block(s): 301A, 302, 303, 304 VTD: 0061 MARIETTA 5 (Part) Tract: 0307. Block(s): 101, 102, 103, 104, 105, 108, 111, 112, 113, 114, 115, 116, 118A, 118B, 119, 120, 121, 122, 123, 312, 313, 316, 317, 502, 511, 512, 513, 514, 515, 516, 517, 601, 602, 603, 604, 605, 606, 607, 608, 609, 610, 701, 702, 703, 704, 705, 706, 707, 708, 709, 710, 711, 712, 713, 714, 715 VTD: 0062 MARIETTA 6 (Part) Tract: 0307. Block(s): 106, 107, 109, 201 VTD: 0063 MARIETTA 7 (Part) Tract: 0308. Block(s): 101, 102, 103, 104, 105, 106, 107, 108, 109, 110, 111, 112, 113, 201, 202, 203, 204, 205, 806, 809 VTD: 0070 MT. HARMONY VTD: 0076 OREGON 2 VTD: 0077 OREGON 3 VTD: 0078 OREGON 4 VTD: 0080 PEBBLEBROOK VTD: 0089 POWDER SPRINGS VTD: 00A1 SMYRNA 6 (Part) Tract: 0311.08 Block(s): 304 VTD: 00A6 SWEETWATER 1 VTD: 00A7 SWEETWATER 2 VTD: 00A8 SWEETWATER 3

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VTD: 00B8 CHEATHAM HILL 2 (Part) Tract: 0302.07 Block(s): 823B VTD: 00B9 MARIETTA 2b VTD: 00C2 BIRNEY 2 District: 8 JOHNSON COUNTY LAURENS COUNTY BLECKLEY COUNTY TREUTLEN COUNTY DODGE COUNTY PULASKI COUNTY WHEELER COUNTY TELFAIR COUNTY WILCOX COUNTY JEFF DAVIS COUNTY TURNER COUNTY BEN HILL COUNTY WORTH COUNTY COFFEE COUNTY IRWIN COUNTY TIFT COUNTY BERRIEN COUNTY ATKINSON COUNTY COOK COUNTY CLINCH COUNTY LANIER COUNTY ECHOLS COUNTY BIBB COUNTY VTD: 0007 EM07 VTD: 0009 EM09 VTD: 0014 GODFREY 05 VTD: 0015 GODFREY 06 VTD: 0017 GODFREY 08 VTD: 0018 GODFREY 09 VTD: 0020 HAZARD 06 VTD: 0021 HAZARD 03 VTD: 0024 HO 01 VTD: 0025 HO 02 VTD: 0026 HO 03

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VTD: 0027 HO 04 VTD: 0028 HO 05 VTD: 0029 HO 06 VTD: 0030 HO 07 VTD: 0031 HO 08 VTD: 0032 RUTLAND 01 VTD: 0033 RUTLAND 02 (Part) Tract: 0130. Block(s): 283B, 291 Tract: 0135.01 Block(s): 401, 411, 412, 413, 414, 415, 416, 417, 418, 419, 420, 501, 502, 503, 504, 505, 506, 507, 508, 509, 510, 511, 512, 513, 514, 515, 516, 517, 518, 519, 520, 521, 522, 523 Tract: 0135.02 Block(s): 101, 102, 103, 104, 105, 106, 107, 108, 109, 110, 111, 112, 113, 114, 115, 116, 117, 118, 119, 120, 121, 122, 123, 124, 125, 126, 127, 129, 130, 133, 134, 135, 136, 137, 205, 206, 207, 208, 209, 210, 211, 212, 303, 305, 306, 307, 308 VTD: 0039 VINEVILLE 06 VTD: 0040 VINEVILLE 07 (Part) Tract: 0102. Block(s): 115, 207, 208, 209, 210, 211, 212, 214, 304, 401, 402, 403, 404, 405, 406, 407, 408, 409 VTD: 0041 VINEVILLE 08 (Part) Tract: 0110. Block(s): 318, 319 Tract: 0119. Block(s): 101, 102, 103, 112, 113, 201B, 202, 203, 204, 205, 206, 207, 208, 209, 210, 211, 212, 213, 214, 215, 216, 217, 218, 219, 220, 221, 222, 301, 302, 303, 304, 305, 306, 307, 308, 309, 310, 311, 312, 313, 314, 315, 316, 317, 318, 319 VTD: 0042 VINEVILLE 09 VTD: 0045 WA 01 VTD: 0046 WA 02 VTD: 0047 HAZARD 02 VTD: 0048 HAZARD 04 COLQUITT COUNTY VTD: 0001 BRIDGE CREEK (Part) Tract: 9709.

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Block(s): 224, 263, 264, 275, 301B, 317, 318, 319, 320, 322, 323, 324, 325A, 325C, 326, 327, 328, 329, 330, 401, 402, 403, 404, 405, 406, 407, 408, 409, 410, 411, 412, 413, 414, 415, 416, 417, 418A, 418B, 418C, 418D, 419, 420, 459, 460, 461, 462 VTD: 0002 CROSLAND VTD: 0003 DOERUN VTD: 0004 FUNSTON (Part) Tract: 9709. Block(s): 101, 102, 103A, 103B, 104A, 104B, 105, 106, 107, 108, 109, 118, 119, 120, 121, 122, 123A, 123B, 124, 125, 126, 127A, 127B, 128, 129B, 130, 132, 133, 308A, 309, 310, 311, 312, 313, 314A VTD: 0005 HAMILTON VTD: 0007 LEE VTD: 0008 MILL CREEK VTD: 0009 MONK VTD: 0010 MOULTRIE (Part) Tract: 9703. Block(s): 215A, 215B Tract: 9704. Block(s): 107A, 108A, 108B, 109A, 110A, 111, 112, 119, 120, 121, 126, 127, 136A, 138A, 139, 140, 141, 142, 143, 201A, 203A, 204, 205, 206, 207, 208, 209, 210, 211, 232, 233, 234, 235A, 236A, 237A, 238, 239, 240, 241, 242, 243, 244, 245, 246, 247, 248, 249, 335A, 337, 340, 341, 342 Tract: 9706. Block(s): 102A, 104A, 104B, 105A, 106A, 108A, 108C, 116A, 117, 118, 119, 120, 121, 122, 123, 124, 125, 126A, 127, 128, 129, 130, 131, 132, 133, 134, 135, 136, 137, 138, 139A, 139B, 301, 302A, 302B, 304, 305, 306A, 307A, 308A, 314A, 315A, 316, 317, 318, 322A Tract: 9707. Block(s): 101, 102, 103, 104, 105, 106, 107, 108, 109, 110, 111, 112, 113, 114, 115, 116, 117, 118, 119, 120, 121A, 121B, 122, 123, 124, 125, 126, 127, 128, 129, 130, 131A, 131B, 132, 133, 134, 135, 136, 137, 138, 139, 201, 202, 203, 204, 217, 218, 219, 220, 230, 231, 232, 233, 234, 235, 243, 244, 245, 246, 247, 248, 249, 257, 258, 308, 309, 310, 311, 312,

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313, 330, 331, 335, 336, 337, 338, 339, 340, 341, 342, 343, 401, 402A, 402B, 403A, 403B, 404A, 404B, 405, 406A, 406B, 407, 408, 409, 410, 411, 412, 413, 414, 415, 416, 417, 418, 419A, 419B, 420, 421, 422, 423, 424, 425, 426, 427, 428, 429, 430, 431, 432, 433, 434, 435, 501A, 502, 503, 505, 506, 509A, 510A, 511A, 512A, 513A, 513B, 513C, 514, 515, 516A, 517A, 518A, 519, 520A, 521A, 522A, 537, 538A, 601, 602, 603, 604, 605, 606, 607, 608, 609, 610, 611, 612, 613, 614, 615, 616, 617, 618, 619, 620, 621, 622A, 622B, 623A, 623B, 624, 625A, 626A, 627, 628, 629, 630 Tract: 9708. Block(s): 131, 132, 133, 201, 202, 203, 204, 212, 213, 217, 218, 219, 220, 221, 222, 223, 224, 225, 226, 227, 228, 229, 301A, 301B, 301D, 301E, 302, 303, 304, 305, 306, 307, 308, 309, 310, 311, 312, 313, 314, 315, 316, 317, 401, 402, 403, 404, 405, 406, 407, 408, 409, 410, 411, 412, 413, 414, 415, 416, 417, 418 VTD: 0011 MURPHY VTD: 0012 NORMAN PARK VTD: 0013 ROBINSON VTD: 0014 THIGPEN VTD: 0015 TY TY VTD: 0016 WARRIOR VTD: 0017 HOPEWELL VTD: 0019 AUTREYVILLE CRISP COUNTY VTD: 0001 CORDELE (Part) Tract: 9801. Block(s): 108, 109, 110, 111, 112, 113, 114, 115, 116, 117, 121, 125, 126, 127, 128, 129, 130, 131, 132, 133, 134, 149, 150, 156, 157, 158, 159A, 159B, 160, 161, 162, 163A, 163B, 164, 165, 166, 167, 168, 169, 170, 201, 202, 203, 207, 208, 209, 210, 214, 215A, 215B, 215C, 215D, 215E, 216A, 216B, 217, 218, 219, 220, 221, 222A, 222B, 222C, 223A, 223B, 224A, 224B, 225, 226, 227, 228, 229, 230A, 230B, 231A, 231B, 232, 233, 234, 235, 236, 237, 238, 239, 240, 241, 242, 243, 244, 245, 246, 247, 248, 249, 250, 251, 252A, 252B, 253, 254, 255, 256, 257, 258,

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259, 260, 261, 262, 263B, 264B, 265B, 266B, 267, 268, 269, 301A, 301B, 302, 303A, 303B, 304, 305A, 305B, 306B, 306C, 319, 322, 323A, 323B, 324A, 324B, 325, 326, 327, 328, 329, 330, 331, 332, 333, 334, 335, 336, 337, 338, 339, 340, 341, 342, 343, 344, 345, 346, 347, 348, 349, 350, 351, 352, 353, 354, 355, 356, 357, 358, 359, 360, 361, 362, 363 Tract: 9802. Block(s): 101, 102, 103, 104, 118, 119, 120, 121, 122, 123, 124, 125, 126, 127, 128, 129, 130, 131, 132, 133, 134, 135, 136, 137, 138, 139, 140, 141, 142, 143A, 143B, 144B, 145, 146, 147, 149, 150, 168B, 168E, 173D, 173E, 174A, 174B, 175, 176, 177, 178, 184, 185, 186, 187, 193, 194, 195, 196B, 197B, 328, 431, 432, 433, 434, 435, 436, 437, 438, 439, 440, 441, 442, 443, 444, 445, 446, 447, 448, 449, 450, 451, 452, 501, 502, 550, 551, 601, 602, 603, 604, 605, 606, 607, 608, 609, 610, 618, 619 Tract: 9803. Block(s): 113, 118, 119, 156, 157, 158, 159, 160, 161, 162, 163, 164, 165, 166, 167, 168, 169, 172, 173, 201, 202A, 202B, 202C, 203A, 203B, 204A, 204B, 205A, 205B, 206A, 206B, 207, 208, 209, 210, 211, 212, 213, 214A, 214B, 215, 216A, 216B, 217, 218A, 218B, 219A, 220A, 220B, 221A, 221B, 221C, 222, 223, 224A, 224B, 224C, 225, 226A, 226B, 227, 228A, 228B, 229A, 229B, 230A, 230B, 231, 232, 233, 234, 235, 236, 237, 238, 239, 240, 241, 242, 243, 244, 245, 246, 247, 248, 249, 250, 251, 252, 253, 254, 255A, 255B, 255C, 256A, 256B, 256C, 256D, 256E, 256F, 257A, 257B, 258A, 258B, 258C, 259A, 259B, 260A, 260B, 261A, 261B, 262A, 262B, 263A, 263B, 264, 265, 266A, 266B, 267A, 267B, 268A, 268B, 269, 270, 271, 301, 302, 303, 312, 313, 314, 315, 316, 317, 318, 319, 320, 321, 322, 323, 331, 332, 333, 334, 335, 336, 337, 338, 339, 340, 341, 342, 343, 344, 345, 346, 347, 348, 349, 350, 355, 356, 361, 362, 363, 364, 365, 366, 367, 368, 369, 370 Tract: 9804. Block(s): 101, 102, 103, 104, 105, 106, 107A, 107B, 107C, 107D, 108A, 108B, 109A, 109B, 110A,

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110B, 111A, 111B, 112A, 112B, 113A, 113B, 114, 115, 116A, 116B, 117A, 117B, 118A, 118B, 119, 120A, 120B, 120C, 121A, 121B, 122A, 122B, 123, 124, 125A, 125B, 126A, 126B, 126C, 127, 128, 129, 130, 131, 132, 133A, 133B, 134A, 134B, 134C, 135A, 135B, 136, 137A, 137B, 138A, 138B, 139, 140, 141A, 141B, 141C, 142, 143, 144, 145, 146, 147, 148, 149, 150, 201, 202, 203, 204, 205, 206, 207, 208, 209, 210, 211, 212, 213, 214, 215, 216, 217, 218, 219, 220, 221, 222, 223, 224, 225, 226, 227, 228, 229, 230, 231, 232, 233, 234, 235, 236, 237, 238, 239, 240, 241, 242, 243, 244, 245, 246, 247, 248, 249, 250, 251, 252, 253, 254, 255, 301, 302, 307, 308, 310, 319, 320, 327, 328, 329, 330, 335, 336, 337, 338, 339, 401, 402A, 402B, 403, 404, 405A, 405B, 406A, 406B, 406C, 407A, 407B, 407C, 408, 409A, 409B, 410A, 410B, 411, 412, 413, 414A, 414B, 414C, 414D, 414E, 415A, 415B, 415C, 416, 417, 418A, 418B, 432, 434, 435, 436, 437, 438, 439, 440, 441, 442, 443, 444, 445, 501A, 501B, 502A, 502B, 503A, 503B, 503C, 504, 505, 506, 507, 508, 509, 510, 511A, 511B, 512, 513, 514A, 514B, 515, 516, 517, 518, 519, 520, 521, 522, 523, 524, 525, 526, 527A, 527B, 528A, 528B, 528C, 528D, 529A, 529B, 530, 531, 532, 533, 534, 535, 536, 537, 538, 539, 540, 541, 542, 543, 544 Tract: 9805. Block(s): 101, 102, 103, 104, 105, 106, 107, 114, 115, 116, 117, 118, 119, 120 VTD: 0002 LISTONIA VTD: 0003 HATLEY VTD: 0004 ARABI VTD: 0005 JAMESTOWN VTD: 0006 CONEY DOOLY COUNTY VTD: 0002 SIXTH 1012 VTD: 0003 THIRD 516 VTD: 0005 FINDLAY 1552 DOUGHERTY COUNTY VTD: 0001 NATIONAL GUARD ARMORY VTD: 0002 NW LIBRARY VTD: 0003 PORTERFIELD METH CH GYM

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VTD: 0004 LOWER DEERFIELD-WINDSOR VTD: 0005 WESTOVER HIGH SCHOOL VTD: 0006 MERRY ACRES JR HIGH SCH VTD: 0008 ALBANY JR COLLEGE VTD: 0023 PUTNEY YOUTH CENTER VTD: 0024 MOCK ROAD ELEMENTARY SCH VTD: 0025 DOUGHERTY JR HIGH SCHOOL VTD: 0026 BRANCH ROAD PRECINCT VTD: 0028 SCOTTISH RITE TEMPLE HOUSTON COUNTY VTD: 0001 RUMB (Part) Tract: 0205. Block(s): 221, 222, 223, 224, 225, 227A, 227B, 228, 233, 234, 235 Tract: 0207. Block(s): 101B, 201A, 201B, 202, 203A, 203B, 203C, 203D, 204A, 204B, 204C, 205A, 205B, 205C, 206, 207, 208A, 208B, 307A, 307B, 308A, 308C, 401, 402, 403, 404, 405, 406, 407, 408, 409 Tract: 0208. Block(s): 101, 102, 103, 104, 105, 106, 107, 108, 109, 110, 111, 112, 113, 114, 115, 116, 117, 118, 119, 120, 121, 122, 123, 201, 301, 901A, 901B, 901C Tract: 0211.01 Block(s): 101A, 101B, 102A, 102B, 103A, 103B, 104A, 104B, 105A, 105B, 105C, 105D, 106, 107, 108A, 108B, 108C, 108D, 108E, 109, 110, 114A, 114B, 115A, 115B VTD: 0002 MILL VTD: 0003 MSSH (Part) Tract: 0201.03 Block(s): 301A, 303 Tract: 0202. Block(s): 102, 103, 104, 105, 106, 107, 108, 109, 110, 111, 112, 113, 114, 115, 116, 117, 118, 119 Tract: 0203. Block(s): 315, 411, 412, 413, 414, 415, 416, 417, 418, 419, 420, 421, 422, 423, 424, 425, 426, 427, 428, 429 VTD: 0004 RECR (Part) Tract: 0201.02 Block(s): 222, 223

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Tract: 0201.03 Block(s): 301B Tract: 0203. Block(s): 101A, 101B, 114B Tract: 0204. Block(s): 125, 127, 201, 202, 203, 204, 205, 206, 207, 208, 209, 210, 211, 212, 213, 214, 215, 216, 901, 902, 903, 904, 905, 906 Tract: 0205. Block(s): 106, 107, 108, 109, 110, 111, 112, 115, 116, 117, 201, 202, 203, 204, 205, 206, 207, 208, 209, 210, 211, 212, 213, 214, 215, 216, 226, 229, 230, 231, 232 Tract: 0206. Block(s): 101, 102A, 102B, 102C, 102D, 102E, 103, 201, 202A, 202B, 202C, 202D, 202E, 203, 204A, 204B, 205, 206, 207A, 207B, 208, 901A, 901B, 901C, 901D, 901E, 901F, 901G, 901H, 901J, 901K, 901L, 902, 905, 906, 907A, 907B, 907C, 908A, 908B, 909A, 909B Tract: 0209. Block(s): 101, 102, 103, 104, 106, 107, 112, 113, 119, 120, 121 VTD: 0006 RUSS VTD: 0007 PKWD VTD: 0008 NSJH (Part) Tract: 0201.02 Block(s): 201, 202, 219, 220, 221, 227, 228, 229, 230, 231, 301A, 301C, 302A, 302B, 302C, 303A, 303B, 304, 305, 306A, 306B, 306C, 308, 309A, 309B, 401A, 401B, 401C, 401D, 401E, 401F, 401G, 401H, 401J, 402, 403, 404, 405, 406, 407, 408, 409, 411, 412, 414, 415, 417, 418, 419, 420, 426, 427, 428 VTD: 0009 LII VTD: 0010 UII (Part) Tract: 0211.01 Block(s): 113B Tract: 0211.02 Block(s): 101A, 101B, 102, 103, 104, 105, 106A, 106B, 106C, 106D, 106E, 106F, 107A, 107B, 108, 109, 110, 111A, 111B, 112A, 112B, 113A, 113B,

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114A, 114B, 115A, 115B, 116A, 116B, 117, 118, 119, 120, 121, 122, 123, 124, 125, 126, 127, 128, 129, 130, 131, 132, 133, 134, 135, 136, 137, 138, 139, 140, 141, 142, 143, 301, 304 Tract: 0211.03 Block(s): 101, 102, 103, 104, 105, 201, 202, 203A, 203B, 204, 205, 206, 207, 208, 209, 210, 211, 212, 213, 214, 215, 216, 217, 218, 219, 220, 221, 301, 302, 303, 305, 306, 307, 308, 309, 310, 311, 312, 313, 314, 315, 316, 317, 318, 319, 320, 321, 322, 323, 324, 325, 326, 327, 328, 329, 330, 331, 332, 333, 337, 338, 339, 340, 341, 342, 343, 344, 345 VTD: 0011 10TH (Part) Tract: 0211.02 Block(s): 302, 303, 305, 306, 307, 308, 309, 310, 311, 312, 313 Tract: 0211.03 Block(s): 334, 335, 336 Tract: 0212. Block(s): 101, 102, 103, 104, 105, 106, 107, 108, 109, 110, 111, 112, 113, 114, 115, 116, 117, 118, 119, 120, 121, 201, 202, 203, 206 VTD: 0012 CENT (Part) Tract: 0201.01 Block(s): 101, 102A, 102B, 102C, 103, 104, 105A, 105B, 106A, 106B, 107, 108A, 108B, 109A, 109B, 110, 111A, 111B, 201A, 201B, 201C, 202, 203, 204, 205, 206A, 206B, 207A, 207B, 207C, 207D, 207E, 208A, 208B, 208C, 209, 210A, 210B, 210C, 211, 212A, 212B, 212C, 213A, 213B, 214A, 214B, 215A, 215B, 216A, 216B, 218A, 218B, 218C, 218D, 218E, 219A, 219B, 219C, 219D, 220, 301, 302, 303, 304, 305, 306, 307, 308, 309, 310, 311, 312, 408A Tract: 0201.02 Block(s): 203, 206, 207, 208, 209, 211, 212, 213, 214, 215, 216, 217, 218 VTD: 0013 ANNX (Part) Tract: 0209. Block(s): 408, 409, 410, 411 Tract: 0210. Block(s): 301, 302, 303A, 303B, 303C, 303D, 303E,

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303F, 303G, 318, 319 Tract: 0211.01 Block(s): 201B, 201C, 201D, 201E, 202A, 202B, 203, 204, 205A, 205B, 206, 207, 208A, 208C, 211B, 211C, 211F, 301A, 301B, 301C, 302A, 302B, 304, 305, 306, 307, 308, 309, 310, 311, 312, 313, 314, 315, 316, 317, 318, 401, 402, 403, 404, 405A, 405B, 405C, 405D, 406A, 406B, 407A, 407B, 407C, 407D, 407E, 407F, 407G, 408A, 408B, 409A, 409B, 410A, 410B, 410C, 411, 412A, 412B, 413, 414, 415, 416, 417, 418, 419A, 419B, 420, 421, 422, 423, 424A, 424B Tract: 0211.02 Block(s): 201, 202, 203, 204, 205, 206, 207, 208, 209, 210, 211, 212, 213, 214, 215, 216, 217, 218, 219 VTD: 0015 12TH (Part) Tract: 0215.02 Block(s): 146, 147, 148, 149, 150, 151, 152, 153, 154, 155, 156, 157, 158, 159, 160, 161, 162, 163, 164, 165, 166, 167, 168, 169, 170, 171, 172, 173, 174, 175, 176, 177, 178, 201, 202, 203, 205, 206, 207, 208, 209, 210, 212, 213, 214, 215, 216, 217, 218, 219, 220, 221, 222, 231, 237, 238, 239, 240, 241 VTD: 0016 TOWN (Part) Tract: 0212. Block(s): 204, 205, 207, 208, 209, 210, 211A, 211B, 212, 213A, 213B, 214, 215, 301, 302, 303A, 303B, 508, 510, 511, 512, 513, 514, 515, 516, 517, 518, 519, 520, 521, 522, 523, 524, 525, 526, 527, 528, 529, 530, 531, 532, 533, 534, 611, 612, 613, 614, 615, 616, 617, 618, 619, 620, 621, 622, 623, 624, 625, 626, 627, 628, 629, 630, 631, 701, 702, 703, 704, 709, 710 Tract: 0213. Block(s): 101, 102A, 102B, 103A, 103B, 104, 105, 106, 107, 108, 109A, 109B, 110, 111, 112, 113A, 113B, 113C, 114, 115A, 115B, 115C, 115D, 116, 117A, 117B, 117C, 131, 132, 303, 304, 311D, 314, 315, 316, 317, 428A, 428B, 429B, 430B, 431, 432 Tract: 0214. Block(s): 111, 112, 113, 114, 115, 116, 117, 118, 201, 202, 203, 204, 205, 206, 207, 208, 209, 210, 211, 303F, 303G, 318, 319 Tract: 0211.01 Block(s): 201B, 201C, 201D, 201E, 202A, 202B, 203, 204, 205A, 205B, 206, 207, 208A, 208C, 211B, 211C, 211F, 301A, 301B, 301C, 302A, 302B, 304, 305, 306, 307, 308, 309, 310, 311, 312, 313, 314, 315, 316, 317, 318, 401, 402, 403, 404, 405A, 405B, 405C, 405D, 406A, 406B, 407A, 407B, 407C, 407D, 407E, 407F, 407G, 408A, 408B, 409A, 409B, 410A, 410B, 410C, 411, 412A, 412B, 413, 414, 415, 416, 417, 418, 419A, 419B, 420, 421, 422, 423, 424A, 424B Tract: 0211.02 Block(s): 201, 202, 203, 204, 205, 206, 207, 208, 209, 210, 211, 212, 213, 214, 215, 216, 217, 218, 219 VTD: 0015 12TH (Part) Tract: 0215.02 Block(s): 146, 147, 148, 149, 150, 151, 152, 153, 154, 155, 156, 157, 158, 159, 160, 161, 162, 163, 164, 165, 166, 167, 168, 169, 170, 171, 172, 173, 174, 175, 176, 177, 178, 201, 202, 203, 205, 206, 207, 208, 209, 210, 212, 213, 214, 215, 216, 217, 218, 219, 220, 221, 222, 231, 237, 238, 239, 240, 241 VTD: 0016 TOWN (Part) Tract: 0212. Block(s): 204, 205, 207, 208, 209, 210, 211A, 211B, 212, 213A, 213B, 214, 215, 301, 302, 303A, 303B, 508, 510, 511, 512, 513, 514, 515, 516, 517, 518, 519, 520, 521, 522, 523, 524, 525, 526, 527, 528, 529, 530, 531, 532, 533, 534, 611, 612, 613, 614, 615, 616, 617, 618, 619, 620, 621, 622, 623, 624, 625, 626, 627, 628, 629, 630, 631, 701, 702, 703, 704, 709, 710 Tract: 0213. Block(s): 101, 102A, 102B, 103A, 103B, 104, 105, 106, 107, 108, 109A, 109B, 110, 111, 112, 113A, 113B, 113C, 114, 115A, 115B, 115C, 115D, 116, 117A, 117B, 117C, 131, 132, 303, 304, 311D, 314, 315, 316, 317, 428A, 428B, 429B, 430B, 431, 432 Tract: 0214. Block(s): 111, 112, 113, 114, 115, 116, 117, 118, 201, 202, 203, 204, 205, 206, 207, 208, 209, 210, 211,

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212, 213, 214, 215, 216, 217, 218, 219, 220, 221, 222, 223, 224, 225, 226, 227, 228, 229, 230, 231, 232, 233, 234, 235, 236, 237, 238, 239, 240, 241, 242, 243, 244, 245, 246, 301, 302, 303, 304, 305A, 305B, 306A, 306B, 307A, 307B, 308, 309, 310, 311, 312, 313A, 313B, 313C, 314, 315, 316, 317, 318A, 318B, 319, 320, 321, 322, 323, 324, 325, 326, 327, 328A, 328B, 329, 330, 331, 332, 401, 402A, 402B, 407, 408, 507, 525, 526, 527, 528, 529, 530 Tract: 0215.02 Block(s): 143B, 144, 145 VTD: 0017 WRJH JONES COUNTY VTD: 0001 BARRON AND CLINTON (Part) Tract: 0301.02 Block(s): 117, 118, 119, 204, 205, 206, 208, 209, 225, 226, 227 VTD: 0005 ROBERTS (Part) Tract: 0301.02 Block(s): 207, 213, 219, 220, 221, 222, 223, 224, 228, 229, 314, 315, 316, 317, 318, 319, 320, 321, 322, 323, 324, 325, 326, 327, 328, 329, 330, 331 VTD: 0008 ROBERTS 4 LEE COUNTY VTD: 0002 REDBONE VTD: 0003 LEESBURG (Part) Tract: 0203. Block(s): 424, 430, 431B, 432, 433, 434B, 435, 436, 437, 439A, 439B, 440A, 440B, 440C, 441A, 441B, 441C, 442, 443, 444A, 444B, 445A, 445B, 446A, 446B, 447, 448, 449, 462, 463, 464, 465, 466, 467, 468, 469, 470, 471, 472, 475A, 475B, 476A, 476B, 477A, 478, 479, 480, 501, 502, 503, 504, 505A, 506, 507A, 508 VTD: 0004 CENTURY VTD: 0005 PALMYRA LOWNDES COUNTY VTD: 0001 HAHIRA VTD: 0002 MINEOLA (Part) Tract: 0102. Block(s): 461, 462, 475, 476, 477, 478, 479, 480, 481, 482, 483, 485, 486, 487

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VTD: 0003 MOODY MASONIC VTD: 0004 MATHIS AUDITORIUM (Part) Tract: 0101. Block(s): 305A, 305B, 306 Tract: 0103. Block(s): 201A, 202, 203A, 204A, 205, 206A, 207, 208, 209, 210, 211, 212, 213, 214, 215, 216, 217, 218, 219A, 221A, 221B, 221C, 222A, 222B, 233, 234A, 235, 236, 237, 238, 251, 252, 254A, 257A Tract: 0104. Block(s): 125A, 126, 127, 128, 129, 136A, 138A, 139A, 140A, 142A, 143, 144, 145, 146, 147, 148, 149, 150, 151, 152, 153, 154, 155, 156, 157, 158, 159, 201, 202, 203, 204, 205, 206, 207, 214, 215, 216, 217, 218, 219, 220, 221, 222, 223, 224, 225, 226, 227, 228, 229, 230, 231, 232, 233, 234 VTD: 0006 CHURCH LATTERDAY SAINTS VTD: 0008 NAYLOR COURTHOUSE VTD: 0009 CLYATTVILLE VTD: 0010 DASHER VTD: 0011 LAKE PARK VTD: 0012 FIRST CHRISTIAN CHURCH VTD: 0013 LOWNDES CIVIC CENTER AND FORREST PK CHURCH (Part) Tract: 0105. Block(s): 101, 102, 129 Tract: 0106. Block(s): 301A, 301B, 302, 303A, 303B, 303C Tract: 0107. Block(s): 202, 203, 204, 205, 206, 207, 208, 209, 210, 211, 212, 213, 214, 215, 216, 217, 218, 219, 220, 221, 235, 236, 237, 238, 239, 240, 241, 242, 243, 244, 255, 256, 257, 258, 259, 260, 301, 302, 303, 304, 305, 306, 307, 308, 309, 311, 312, 313, 314, 315, 316, 317, 318, 322, 328, 329 Tract: 0108. Block(s): 101, 102, 103, 104, 105, 106, 107, 108, 109, 110, 111, 112, 113B, 114, 131, 132, 133, 134, 201, 202A, 202B, 202C, 203, 401B, 434B, 436B VTD: 0014 SOUTHSIDE FIRE DEPARTMENT VTD: 0016 REDLANDS BAPTIST CHURCH VTD: 0017 SHILOH FIRE STATION (Part)

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Tract: 0102. Block(s): 342, 343, 344A, 344B, 344C, 345, 346, 347, 348, 349, 350, 351, 352, 353, 354, 355, 356, 357, 358, 359, 360, 361, 362, 363, 364, 365, 366, 367, 368, 369, 370, 371, 372, 373, 374, 375, 376, 377, 378, 379, 380, 381, 382, 383, 384, 385, 386, 387, 417, 418, 419, 420, 421, 422, 423, 424, 425, 426, 427, 428, 429, 430, 431, 432, 433, 434, 435, 436, 437, 438, 439, 440, 441, 442, 443, 444, 445, 446, 447, 448, 449, 450, 451, 452, 453, 454, 455, 456 VTD: 0018 NEW COVENANT CHURCH (Part) Tract: 0101. Block(s): 269, 270, 271, 274A, 274B, 275, 277, 278, 279, 280, 281, 283, 284, 285, 289, 290, 291, 292, 293, 305E, 305F, 305G, 305H, 305J, 305K, 305M Tract: 0103. Block(s): 101, 102B, 102C, 103B, 104, 105, 201B, 201C, 201D, 201E, 201F, 201G, 201H, 201J, 201K, 201L, 201M, 203B, 204B, 206B, 206C, 206D, 206E, 206F, 206G, 219B, 220B, 221D, 221E, 222C, 222D, 222E, 241B, 241C, 241D, 242, 243, 244, 245, 246, 247, 248B, 253C, 254C, 256B, 257B, 257C, 257D Tract: 0104. Block(s): 101B, 102B, 103B, 117B, 122B, 122C, 123B, 124B, 125B, 125C, 136B, 137, 138B, 139B, 140B, 141, 142B Tract: 0106. Block(s): 101B, 101C, 102C, 102D, 102E, 104, 105B, 105C, 106, 107, 108, 109B, 109C, 201, 202, 203, 204, 205, 206, 207, 208, 209, 210, 211B, 212, 213, 214, 215, 216, 217, 218, 219, 220, 221A, 221B, 221D, 222, 223, 224, 225, 226, 227, 228 VTD: 0021 REMERTON CITY HALL VTD: 0022 EVANGEL CATHEDRAL TWIGGS COUNTY VTD: 0002 HAMMOCK VTD: 0006 PEARSON 1 VTD: 0008 SMITH VTD: 0011 PEARSON 2 (Part) Tract: 0601.98 Block(s): 389

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Tract: 0602. Block(s): 501, 502, 505, 507, 508, 509, 510, 515, 516, 518 District: 9 DADE COUNTY RABUN COUNTY WALKER COUNTY CATOOSA COUNTY WHITFIELD COUNTY MURRAY COUNTY FANNIN COUNTY TOWNS COUNTY UNION COUNTY GILMER COUNTY HABERSHAM COUNTY WHITE COUNTY LUMPKIN COUNTY STEPHENS COUNTY GORDON COUNTY DAWSON COUNTY PICKENS COUNTY HALL COUNTY FORSYTH COUNTY CHEROKEE COUNTY VTD: 0001 BALLGROUND VTD: 0003 CANTON VTD: 0004 CLAYTON VTD: 0005 CROSSROADS VTD: 0006 CONNS CREEK VTD: 0007 FAIR PLAY VTD: 0008 HARBINS VTD: 0012 MULLINS VTD: 0013 SALICOA VTD: 0015 WILDCAT District: 10 FRANKLIN COUNTY HART COUNTY BANKS COUNTY

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JACKSON COUNTY ELBERT COUNTY MADISON COUNTY BARROW COUNTY OGLETHORPE COUNTY CLARKE COUNTY LINCOLN COUNTY OCONEE COUNTY WALTON COUNTY MORGAN COUNTY NEWTON COUNTY COLUMBIA COUNTY MCDUFFIE COUNTY GWINNETT COUNTY VTD: 0001 1295A VTD: 0017 1564 VTD: 0020 1749 VTD: 0025 478 VTD: 0026 444A VTD: 0027 444B VTD: 0044 1397 VTD: 0046 1587 VTD: 0047 550A VTD: 0048 550B VTD: 0062 550C VTD: 0063 550D VTD: 0068 407F (Part) Tract: 0507.05 Block(s): 118, 160A, 160C RICHMOND COUNTY VTD: 0004 2A (Part) Tract: 0008. Block(s): 303, 307, 308, 309, 310, 311, 312, 313, 314, 315, 316, 319, 320 VTD: 0005 3 (Part) Tract: 0009. Block(s): 606, 607, 608, 609 Tract: 0010. Block(s): 204, 205, 206, 207, 305, 306, 307, 308, 309, 310, 311, 312, 313, 314, 315, 316, 406, 415, 416, 417, 418, 419, 420, 422, 423, 428, 429, 430, 431, 432, 433, 434, 435, 436, 437, 438, 439, 440, 441,

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442, 444 VTD: 0012 5 VTD: 0013 5A VTD: 0015 6 (Part) Tract: 0011. Block(s): 106, 107, 108, 109, 110, 111, 112, 113, 114, 115, 116, 117, 118, 201, 202, 203, 204, 205, 206 Tract: 0012. Block(s): 101, 102, 103, 104, 105, 106, 107, 108, 109, 110, 111, 112, 113, 201, 202, 203, 204, 205, 206, 207, 208, 501, 506, 507, 508, 509, 510, 511, 512, 513 Tract: 0013. Block(s): 207, 208, 210, 211, 212, 213, 214, 215, 216, 225A VTD: 0017 6B VTD: 0019 7 VTD: 0020 7A VTD: 0021 8 (Part) Tract: 0011. Block(s): 306, 307, 308, 313, 314 Tract: 0012. Block(s): 402, 605, 606, 607, 608, 616 VTD: 0022 8A (Part) Tract: 0011. Block(s): 207, 208 Tract: 0012. Block(s): 601, 602, 603, 604, 609, 610, 611, 612, 613, 614, 615, 901B Tract: 0016. Block(s): 101, 102, 110, 111, 112, 113, 114, 115, 116, 117, 118, 119, 202A, 205, 206, 207A, 208A, 209, 212, 213A, 215, 216, 217, 218, 226A, 227A VTD: 0023 8B (Part) Tract: 0016. Block(s): 214, 901A, 902, 903A, 904 VTD: 0029 86-1 VTD: 0030 86-2 VTD: 0033 86-5 VTD: 0034 86-6 (Part) Tract: 0109.02 Block(s): 133, 201, 202, 203, 204, 205, 206, 207, 208,

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209, 210, 211, 212, 213, 214, 215, 216, 217, 218, 219, 220, 221, 222, 223, 224, 225, 301, 302, 303, 304, 305, 306, 307, 308, 309, 310, 311, 312, 313, 314, 315, 316, 317, 318, 401, 402, 403, 404, 405, 406, 407, 408, 409, 410, 411, 412, 413, 414, 415, 416, 417, 418, 419, 420, 421, 422, 423, 424, 425, 426, 427, 428, 429, 430, 431, 432, 433, 434, 435, 436, 437, 438, 439, 440, 441, 442, 443, 444, 445, 446, 447, 448, 449, 450, 451, 452, 453, 454, 455, 456, 457, 458, 459, 460, 461, 462, 463, 464, 465, 466, 467, 468, 469, 470, 471, 472, 473, 474, 475, 476, 477, 478, 479, 480, 481, 482, 483, 484, 485, 486, 487, 488, 489, 490, 491, 492, 493, 494, 495, 496, 497 VTD: 0035 86-7 VTD: 0036 86-8 (Part) Tract: 0106. Block(s): 929A, 929B, 930A, 930B, 931, 932, 934, 949, 953, 954 Tract: 0107.06 Block(s): 101, 102, 103, 104, 105, 106, 107, 108, 109, 110, 111, 112, 113, 114, 115, 116, 117, 118, 119, 120, 121, 122, 123, 124, 125, 126, 127, 128, 129, 130, 131, 132, 133, 134, 135, 136, 137, 138, 139, 140, 141, 142, 143, 144, 145, 146, 147, 148, 149, 150, 151, 152, 153, 154, 155, 156, 157, 158, 159, 160, 161, 162, 163, 164, 165, 166, 167, 168, 169, 170, 171, 172, 173, 174, 175, 176, 177, 178, 179, 180, 181, 182, 201, 202, 203, 204, 205, 206, 207, 208, 209, 210, 211, 212, 213, 214, 215, 216, 217, 218, 219, 220, 301, 302, 303, 304, 305, 306 VTD: 0037 87-1 VTD: 0038 87-2 (Part) Tract: 0001. Block(s): 515, 516C, 518, 519, 520, 521, 525 Tract: 0101.02 Block(s): 302, 303, 315, 316, 317, 323 Tract: 0102.01 Block(s): 102, 103, 104, 105, 126, 128, 131, 132, 133, 134, 135 VTD: 0045 88-7 (Part) Tract: 0105.07

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Block(s): 205, 206, 207, 208, 212, 213, 214, 215, 216, 217, 218, 219, 220, 221, 228, 229, 230, 231 VTD: 0046 89-1 VTD: 0048 89-3 VTD: 0050 89-5 VTD: 0051 89-6 VTD: 0052 89-7 (Part) Tract: 0105.05 Block(s): 901, 902, 916, 917 Tract: 0105.07 Block(s): 301, 302, 304, 305, 306, 307, 308, 309, 313, 314, 412, 413, 414, 415, 418 VTD: 0055 89-10 VTD: 0056 90-1 VTD: 0057 90-2 VTD: 0058 90-3 VTD: 0059 90-4 VTD: 0060 90-5 (Part) Tract: 0016. Block(s): 301, 317, 318, 324, 327, 501, 502, 515, 516, 517, 901C Tract: 0101.05 Block(s): 525, 526, 527, 528, 529, 530, 531, 532 Tract: 0102.01 Block(s): 401, 402, 403, 404, 405, 406, 407, 408, 409, 410, 411, 412, 413, 414, 415, 416, 417, 418, 419, 420, 421, 422, 426, 430, 431 Tract: 0102.03 Block(s): 401, 402, 403 Tract: 0102.04 Block(s): 701, 702, 703, 704, 705, 706, 707, 708, 709, 710, 711, 901, 902, 903, 904, 905 VTD: 0066 FG4 VTD: 0067 FG5 (Part) Tract: 0108. Block(s): 901D, 901G, 901H, 901J, 906, 907, 911, 912 WILKES COUNTY VTD: 0002 2A (Part) Tract: 9801. Block(s): 239, 240, 241B, 242, 243, 244, 245, 246, 247, 248, 249, 250, 268, 269

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Tract: 9803. Block(s): 101, 102, 103, 104, 105, 106, 107, 108, 117, 118, 119, 120, 121, 122, 123A, 123B, 124A, 124B, 125, 316, 528B, 529B, 601, 602, 603, 604, 605, 606, 607, 608, 609, 610, 611, 612, 613, 614, 615, 616, 617, 618, 619, 620B, 621B, 629, 630, 637B, 637C, 638, 639, 640B, 641, 642, 643, 644, 645, 646, 647, 648, 649, 650, 710, 711, 712, 713, 714, 715A, 715B, 716A, 716B, 717, 718, 719, 720, 721, 722, 723, 749, 750, 751, 752, 753, 754, 755, 757, 758, 759, 760, 761, 762, 763, 764, 765, 789 VTD: 0003 2B (Part) Tract: 9801. Block(s): 215, 216, 217, 218, 219, 220, 221, 222, 230B, 236, 237, 238, 251, 252, 253, 254, 255, 256, 257, 258, 259, 260, 261, 262, 263, 264, 265, 266, 267 Tract: 9803. Block(s): 701, 702, 703, 704, 705, 706, 707, 708, 709, 724, 725, 726, 727, 728, 729, 730, 731, 732, 733, 737, 738, 743, 744, 745, 746, 747, 748, 756, 766, 796, 797 VTD: 0004 3A (Part) Tract: 9802. Block(s): 204, 205, 206, 207, 208, 209, 210, 211, 226, 227, 228, 229, 230, 231, 232, 235, 236, 237, 238 Tract: 9803. Block(s): 202B, 203, 204, 205, 207A, 207B, 208, 209, 210, 211 VTD: 0005 3B VTD: 0006 4A VTD: 0007 4B District: 11 GREENE COUNTY TALIAFERRO COUNTY WARREN COUNTY JASPER COUNTY PUTNAM COUNTY HANCOCK COUNTY BUTTS COUNTY

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GLASCOCK COUNTY JEFFERSON COUNTY BURKE COUNTY WASHINGTON COUNTY SCREVEN COUNTY WILKINSON COUNTY JENKINS COUNTY BALDWIN COUNTY VTD: 0001 MONTPELIER- EAST BALDWIN VTD: 0002 NORTH BALDWIN 318 (Part) Tract: 9702. Block(s): 319D, 320B, 321B, 321C, 323C, 325B, 326, 327B, 328B, 329B, 330D, 331, 332B, 336B, 402 Tract: 9704. Block(s): 101B VTD: 0003 WEST BALDWIN 319 (Part) Tract: 9703. Block(s): 230C, 230D, 230E, 231B, 231C, 232B, 233B, 233C Tract: 9704. Block(s): 212D, 212E, 213B, 213C, 214B, 307, 308C, 308D, 309B, 310B, 311C, 311D, 311E, 311F Tract: 9705. Block(s): 201B, 202B, 212B, 325B, 326C, 326D, 328, 341, 342, 343B, 344A, 344B, 346C, 346D, 347, 348, 350B, 356B, 359B, 361, 362B, 363, 364, 376, 377, 378, 379, 380, 381, 382, 383, 384, 385 Tract: 9708. Block(s): 201, 202, 203, 204, 205, 210, 401, 402, 403, 404, 405, 410, 411, 412, 413, 414 VTD: 0004 EAST MILLEDGEVILLE 320E VTD: 0005 EAST HARDWICK 321E VTD: 0007 NORTH MILLEDGEVILLE 320N (Part) Tract: 9701. Block(s): 107B, 125A, 126, 127A, 185A Tract: 9702. Block(s): 107A, 301A, 302, 303, 304, 305, 317, 318, 319A, 319B, 319C, 320A, 321A, 322, 323A, 323B, 324, 325A, 327A, 328A, 329A, 330B, 330C, 332A, 342A Tract: 9703. Block(s): 220B, 225A, 226A, 229A, 230A, 231A,

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232A, 233A Tract: 9704. Block(s): 101A, 102, 103, 104, 105, 110, 111, 112, 113, 201, 202, 203, 204, 205, 206, 207, 208, 209, 210, 211, 212A, 212B, 212C, 213A, 214A, 215, 216, 217, 221, 222, 308A VTD: 0008 SOUTH MILLEDGEVILLE 320S VTD: 0009 WEST HARDWICK 321W VTD: 0010 GMC 320G VTD: 0011 BALDWIN COUNTY COURTHOUSE 320H VTD: 0012 FIRST CHRISTIAN CHURCH 320C VTD: 0013 SCOTTSBORO 1714 (Part) Tract: 9708. Block(s): 105B, 106, 107, 108, 116, 117, 118B, 132, 133 CHATHAM COUNTY VTD: 0012 1-12 (Part) Tract: 0039. Block(s): 201A, 202A, 212, 301B, 310A, 310B, 311B, 312, 313, 314, 315, 404, 405, 406A, 406B, 407A, 407B, 408, 409, 410A, 410B, 411, 412A, 412B Tract: 0040.02 Block(s): 101, 102, 103, 104A, 104B, 105, 118A, 118B Tract: 0102. Block(s): 312A, 312B, 312C, 313A, 313B, 313C VTD: 0013 1-13 (Part) Tract: 0102. Block(s): 101, 102, 103, 118, 119, 120, 201, 206, 207, 208, 209, 210, 308, 309, 310, 311, 312D, 314, 315, 316 VTD: 0014 2-1 VTD: 0015 2-2 VTD: 0016 2-3 VTD: 0017 2-4 VTD: 0018 2-5 VTD: 0019 2-6 VTD: 0020 2-7 VTD: 0021 2-8 VTD: 0026 3-3 (Part)

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Tract: 0036.01 Block(s): 308, 309, 310, 311, 312, 313, 314 VTD: 0027 3-4 VTD: 0029 3-6 (Part) Tract: 0035.02 Block(s): 101, 102, 103, 104, 105, 106, 107, 108, 109, 110, 111, 112, 113, 114, 115, 116, 117 VTD: 0030 3-7 VTD: 0035 4-2 VTD: 0043 4-10 (Part) Tract: 0038. Block(s): 204B, 307B, 312B, 313B Tract: 0039. Block(s): 201B, 202B Tract: 0101.02 Block(s): 407, 408, 409, 410 VTD: 0046 5-1 VTD: 0047 5-2 VTD: 0049 5-4 VTD: 0050 5-5 VTD: 0051 5-6 VTD: 0052 5-7 VTD: 0053 5-8 VTD: 0054 5-9 VTD: 0055 5-10 VTD: 0069 7-5 (Part) Tract: 0107.98 Block(s): 101B, 104, 183, 184, 185, 186A, 186B, 187A, 187B, 195, 196, 197 VTD: 0077 8-2 (Part) Tract: 0105.01 Block(s): 201, 212B, 213 Tract: 0106.04 Block(s): 101A, 101B, 102A, 102B, 103A, 103B, 104A, 104B, 105, 106, 107, 108, 109, 110, 111, 112, 113, 114A, 114B, 115, 116, 117, 118, 119A, 119B, 120A, 120B, 121A, 121B, 122A, 122B, 123, 124A, 124B, 125, 126A, 126B, 127A, 127B, 127C, 128, 129B, 131B, 132, 133, 134, 135A, 135B, 136, 137, 138, 139, 140, 141, 142B, 143B, 144, 145, 146, 147B, 150, 151, 152, 153, 154, 155 Tract: 0106.05

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Block(s): 101, 102B, 103, 104, 117, 118, 175 Tract: 0106.99 Block(s): 146Z VTD: 0078 8-3 VTD: 0079 8-4 VTD: 0080 8-5 VTD: 0081 8-6 VTD: 0082 8-7 VTD: 0083 8-8 VTD: 0084 8-9 VTD: 0085 8-10 DEKALB COUNTY VTD: 0004 ATHERTON VTD: 0007 BOB MATHIS VTD: 0015 CANBY VTD: 0016 CANDLER VTD: 0018 CASA LINDA VTD: 0019 CEDAR GROVE VTD: 0022 CHAPEL HILL VTD: 0026 CLARKSTON VTD: 0027 CLIFTON VTD: 0029 COUNTY LINE VTD: 0031 CROSSROADS VTD: 0039 EASTLAND VTD: 0044 FAIRINGTON VTD: 0046 FLAT SHOALS VTD: 0050 GRESHAM PARK VTD: 0055 HOOPER ALEXANDER VTD: 0059 INDIAN CREEK VTD: 0060 INGLESIDE VTD: 0063 KELLY LAKE VTD: 0066 KNOLLWOOD VTD: 0070 LITHONIA VTD: 0066 KNOLLWOOD VTD: 0070 LITHONIA VTD: 0077 MCWILLIAMS VTD: 0078 MEADOWVIEW VTD: 0083 MIDWAX VTD: 0084 MIDWAY PARK VTD: 0085 MILLER ROAD VTD: 0096 PANOLA VTD: 0097 PANOLA WAY VTD: 0098 PEACHCREST VTD: 00AB PHILLIPS

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VTD: 00AF RAINBOW VTD: 00AG RAINBOW PARK VTD: 00AH REDAN NORTH VTD: 00AJ REDAN SOUTH VTD: 00AN ROWLAND VTD: 00AP ROWLAND HILLS VTD: 00AT SALEM VTD: 00AV SCOTTDALE VTD: 00BC SNAPFINGER VTD: 00BE SPRING HILL VTD: 00BH STONEVIEW VTD: 00BJ TERRY MILL VTD: 00BK TILSON VTD: 00BL TONEY VTD: 00BN TOWERS VTD: 00BT WADSWORTH VTD: 00BV WESLEY CHAPEL EFFINGHAM COUNTY VTD: 0005 CLYO 3B (Part) Tract: 0301. Block(s): 101, 102, 103, 104, 105, 106, 107, 108, 109, 110, 152, 153, 154, 155, 156, 157, 158, 159, 201, 202, 203, 204, 205, 206, 207, 208, 209, 210 Tract: 0302. Block(s): 101, 102, 103, 104, 105, 106, 107, 108, 109, 110, 111, 112, 113, 114, 115, 116, 117, 118, 119, 120, 121, 122, 123, 124, 125, 126, 127, 128, 129, 136, 143, 144, 145, 146, 147, 148, 149, 156, 157, 158, 160, 187, 188, 189, 190 VTD: 0006 MASONIC LODGE 3C AND SPRINGFIELD 4 (Part) Tract: 0302. Block(s): 161, 162, 166, 191, 201, 208, 209, 210 Tract: 0303.98 Block(s): 101, 102, 104, 117 VTD: 0008 RINCON 5 (Part) Tract: 0303.98 Block(s): 106, 107, 108, 195, 196, 197, 301, 302, 303, 304, 305, 317, 327, 328, 329, 330, 331, 332, 391, 392, 393 HENRY COUNTY VTD: 0005 BEERSHEBA

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VTD: 0020 HIGHLAND VILLAGE (Part) Tract: 0702.01 Block(s): 136, 139, 140, 141, 142, 143, 144, 145, 147, 148, 149, 150, 151, 152, 153, 154 VTD: 0030 LOVES VTD: 0045 MCMULLEN VTD: 0050 SANDY RIDGE VTD: 0070 SWAN LAKE (Part) Tract: 0701.02 Block(s): 101, 102, 103, 104, 105, 120, 121, 122, 123, 124 Tract: 0701.98 Block(s): 101, 102, 103, 104, 126, 127, 128, 129, 130, 131, 132, 133, 134, 135, 136, 137, 138, 139, 152, 153, 154, 155, 156, 157, 158, 159, 160 RICHMOND COUNTY VTD: 0001 1 VTD: 0002 1A VTD: 0003 2 VTD: 0004 2A (Part) Tract: 0006. Block(s): 506, 507, 512 Tract: 0007. Block(s): 101, 102, 103, 104, 105, 106, 107, 108, 109, 110, 111, 116, 119, 120, 121, 122, 123, 124, 127 Tract: 0008. Block(s): 201, 202, 203, 204, 205, 206, 207, 209, 210, 301, 302, 304, 305, 306, 317, 318 VTD: 0005 3 (Part) Tract: 0009. Block(s): 602, 610, 612, 613 Tract: 0010. Block(s): 122, 201, 202, 203, 208, 209 VTD: 0006 3A VTD: 0007 3B VTD: 0008 4 VTD: 0009 4A VTD: 0010 4B VTD: 0011 4C VTD: 0014 5B VTD: 0015 6 (Part) Tract: 0012.

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Block(s): 901A VTD: 0016 6A VTD: 0018 6C VTD: 0021 8 (Part) Tract: 0001. Block(s): 414, 415, 501, 502, 505, 506, 507, 508, 509, 511, 512, 516A, 516B Tract: 0011. Block(s): 304, 305, 309, 316, 317, 318, 319, 320, 321 VTD: 0022 8A (Part) Tract: 0016. Block(s): 103, 104, 105, 106, 107, 108, 109, 219A, 233 VTD: 0023 8B (Part) Tract: 0016. Block(s): 503A, 601, 602, 603, 604, 605A, 905A VTD: 0024 8C VTD: 0026 85-1 VTD: 0027 85-2 VTD: 0028 85-3 VTD: 0031 86-3 VTD: 0032 86-4 VTD: 0034 86-6 (Part) Tract: 0109.02 Block(s): 101, 103, 104, 105, 106, 107, 108, 109, 110, 111, 112, 113, 114, 115, 116, 117, 118, 119, 120, 121, 122, 123, 124, 125, 126, 127, 128, 129, 130, 131, 132, 134, 135, 136, 137, 138 VTD: 0036 86-8 (Part) Tract: 0106. Block(s): 936B, 941, 942, 943, 945, 946, 947, 948B, 950, 951, 952, 955, 956, 957, 958, 959, 960, 961, 962, 963, 964, 965, 973 Tract: 0109.02 Block(s): 102 VTD: 0038 87-2 (Part) Tract: 0016. Block(s): 201, 219B, 220, 232, 235 VTD: 0039 88-1 VTD: 0040 88-2 VTD: 0041 88-3 VTD: 0042 88-4

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VTD: 0043 88-5 VTD: 0044 88-6 VTD: 0047 89-2 VTD: 0049 89-4 VTD: 0052 89-7 (Part) Tract: 0105.05 Block(s): 903, 904 VTD: 0053 89-8 VTD: 0060 90-5 (Part) Tract: 0016. Block(s): 503B, 504, 513, 901B VTD: 0063 FG1 VTD: 0064 FG2 VTD: 0068 FG6 TWIGGS COUNTY VTD: 0001 BLUFF VTD: 0003 HIGGSVILLE AND SHADY GROVE VTD: 0004 JEFFERSONVILLE VTD: 0011 PEARSON 2 (Part) Tract: 0601.98 Block(s): 201, 202, 213, 214, 215, 216, 217, 218, 219, 220, 226, 227, 228, 229, 230, 231, 232, 233, 234, 235, 236, 273, 343, 374, 375, 388, 390 Tract: 0602. Block(s): 301, 302, 303, 304, 305, 306, 355, 356, 503, 504, 506, 511, 512, 513, 514, 517, 519, 522, 523 WILKES COUNTY VTD: 0001 1 VTD: 0002 2A (Part) Tract: 9803. Block(s): 317, 318, 319, 329, 330, 331, 339, 340, 341, 342, 343, 344, 345, 785, 786, 787, 788 VTD: 0003 2B (Part) Tract: 9803. Block(s): 734, 735, 736, 739, 740, 741, 742, 767, 768, 769, 770, 771, 772, 773, 774, 775, 776, 777, 778, 779, 780, 781, 782, 783, 784, 790, 791, 792, 793, 794, 795 VTD: 0004 3A (Part) Tract: 9802. Block(s): 223, 224, 225, 239, 240, 241, 242, 243, 244, 245, 246, 247, 248, 249

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Tract: 9803. Block(s): 202A, 202C, 206, 212A, 212B, 213, 214, 215, 216, 217, 218, 219, 220, 221, 222, 223, 224, 225, 226, 227, 228, 229, 230, 231, 232, 233A, 233B, 234, 235, 414B, 415 (b) Any portion of this state which is not included in any district described in this Code section shall be included within that district contiguous to such portion which contains the least population according to the United States decennial census of 1990 for this state. (c) The first members elected pursuant to the provisions of this Code section shall be those who are elected to take office in January, 1993. Successors to those members and future successors shall likewise be elected under the provisions of this Code section. Until that time the members of the United States House of Representatives elected in 1990 shall continue to serve and, for all purposes relative to membership in the House of Representatives, the composition of congressional districts from which such members were elected shall remain the same. The provisions of this Code section shall be effective for the primaries and elections of 1992 for the purpose of electing the members in 1992 who are to take office in 1993. For the purpose of appointing or electing members of boards or bodies where such are made on the basis of congressional districts, the provisions of this Code section shall be effective January 1, 1993. Section 3 . The provisions of this Act shall control over any conflicting provisions of any other Act of the 1992 General Assembly relating to the same subject matter. Section 4 . This Act shall become effective upon its approval by the Governor or upon its becoming law without such approval.

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Section 5 . All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed. Approved March 31, 1992. STATE GOVERNMENTAGENCY CONTRACTS WITH NONPROFIT CONTRACTORS; RESOURCE CONSERVATION AND DEVELOPMENT COUNCILS. Code Section 50-20-7 Amended. No. 701 (House Bill No. 1232). AN ACT To amend Code Section 50-20-7 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the applicability of certain laws to nonprofit contractors, so as to provide that such laws shall not apply to certain Resource Conservation and Development Councils; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA: Section 1 . Code Section 50-20-7 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the applicability of certain laws to nonprofit contractors, is amended in subsection (b) by deleting and at the end of paragraph (3), by striking the period at the end of paragraph (4) and inserting in its place ; and, and by adding a new paragraph immediately following paragraph (4), to be designated paragraph (5), to read as follows: (5) Resource Conservation and Development Councils under the federal Resource Conservation and Development Program of the Secretary of the Department of Agriculture.

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Section 2 . This Act shall become effective upon its approval by the Governor or upon its becoming law without such approval. Section 3 . All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed. Approved April 1, 1992. LOCAL GOVERNMENTDEVELOPMENT IMPACT FEES; DATE FOR CONFORMITY OF LOCAL RESOLUTIONS AND ORDINANCES CHANGED; GOVERNMENTAL ENTITY DEFINED; COLLECTION OF SHARE OF CAPITAL COST OF WATER OR SEWER SYSTEMS VIA CONNECTION FEES. Code Sections 36-71-2, 36-71-12, and 36-71-13 Amended. No. 703 (House Bill No. 1103). AN ACT To amend Chapter 71 of Title 36 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to development impact fees, so as to define an additional term; to change the date upon which existing municipal and county ordinances or resolutions imposing development exactions for system improvements must be brought into conformance with the chapter; to provide that the imposition of hook-up or connection fees shall be consistent with the capital improvement element of the comprehensive plan and shall be subject to approval of the appropriate governing authority; to provide procedures for the adoption, imposition, collection, and expenditure of hook-up and connection fees for system improvements; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:

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Section 1 . Chapter 71 of Title 36 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to development impact fees, is amended by adding between paragraphs (10) and (11) of Code Section 36-71-2, relating to definitions, a new paragraph (10.1) to read as follows: (10.1) `Governmental entity' means any water authority, water and sewer authority, or water or waste-water authority created by or pursuant to an Act of the General Assembly of Georgia. Section 2 . Said chapter is further amended by striking in its entirety Code Section 36-71-12, relating to existing municipal and county laws being brought into conformance with said chapter, and inserting in lieu thereof a new Code Section 36-71-12 to read as follows: 36-71-12. This chapter shall not repeal any existing laws authorizing a municipality or county to impose fees or require contributions or property dedications for capital improvements; provided, however, that all local ordinances or resolutions imposing development exactions for system improvements on April 4, 1990, shall be brought into conformance with this chapter no later than November 30, 1992. Section 3 . Said chapter is further amended by striking in its entirety subsection (c) of Code Section 36-71-13, relating to requiring a developer to construct reasonable project improvements, and inserting in lieu thereof a new subsection (c) to read as follows: (c) Nothing in this chapter shall limit a municipality, county, or other governmental entity which provides water or sewer service from collecting a proportionate share of the capital cost of water or sewer facilities by way of hook-up or connection fees as a condition of water or sewer service to new or existing users, provided that the development impact fee ordinance of a municipality or county or other governmental entity that collects development impact fees pursuant to this chapter shall include a provision for credit for such hook-up or connection fees collected by the municipality or county to the extent that such hook-up or connection

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fee is collected to pay for system improvements. Imposition of such hook-up or connection fees by any governmental entity to pay for system improvements either existing or new shall be consistent with the capital improvement element of the comprehensive plan and shall be subject to the approval of each county, municipality, or combination thereof which appoints the governing body of such entity. The adoption, imposition, collection, and expenditure of such fees for system improvements by any governmental entity shall be subject to the same procedures applicable to the adoption, imposition, collection, and expenditure of development impact fees by a county. Section 4 . This Act shall become effective upon its approval by the Governor or upon its becoming law without such approval. Section 5 . All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed. Approved April 2, 1992. PLACEMENT OF REFUSE CONTAINERSCOUNTIES OF 9,790 - 9,890 (FORMERLY 8,100 - 8,230). No. 711 (House Bill No. 1310). AN ACT To amend an Act placing certain restrictions upon the placement and location of refuse receptacles by certain counties, approved April 11, 1979 (Ga. L. 1979, p. 3983), so as to change the population figures describing the counties affected; to provide that such provision shall remain applicable to Twiggs County; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:

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Section 1 . An Act placing certain restrictions upon the placement and location of refuse receptacles by certain counties, approved April 11, 1979 (Ga. L. 1979, p. 3983), is amended in Section 1 by striking subsection (c) in its entirety and inserting a new subsection to read as follows: (c) As used in this section, `county' means a county having a population of not less than 9,790 or more than 9,890 according to the United States decennial census of 1990 or any future such census. Section 2 . All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed. Approved April 6, 1992. JUVENILE COURTSJUDGES; PRACTICE OF LAW; JUDICIAL CIRCUITS OF 160,000 OR MORE. Code Section 15-11-3 Amended. No. 714 (House Bill No. 1357). AN ACT To amend Code Section 15-11-3 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the creation of juvenile courts, so as to repeal certain provisions prohibiting the practice of law by juvenile judges appointed in a circuit with a population of 160,000 or more according to the United States decennial census of 1980 or any future such census; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA: Section 1 . Code Section 15-11-3 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the creation of juvenile courts, is

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amended by striking in its entirety paragraph (3) of subsection (d) which reads as follows: (3) Each juvenile judge appointed in a circuit with a population of 160,000 or more according to the United States decennial census of 1980 or any future such census shall be prohibited from practicing law, with the exception of carrying out his duties as judge or in defending against any action brought against him. Section 2 . This Act shall become effective on July 1, 1992. Section 3 . All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed. Approved April 6, 1992. PROBATE COURTSREPEAL OF PROVISION REQUIRING CLERK IN COUNTIES OF 9,380 TO 9,450 TO ATTEND CASES ALLEGING STATE TRAFFIC VIOLATIONS. Code Section 40-13-21 Amended. No. 744 (Senate Bill No. 689). AN ACT To amend Code Section 40-13-21 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general powers and jurisdiction of probate and municipal courts, so as to repeal certain provisions applicable to counties having a population of not less than 9,380 nor more than 9,450 according to the United States decennial census of 1970 or any future such census; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:

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Section 1 . Code Section 40-13-21 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general powers and jurisdiction of probate and municipal courts, is amended by striking in its entirety subsection (b) and inserting in lieu thereof the following: (b) The probate court shall have jurisdiction to issue warrants, try cases, and impose sentence thereon in all misdemeanor cases arising under the traffic laws of this state in all counties of this state in which there is no city, county, or state court, provided the defendant waives a jury trial. Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, all municipal courts are granted jurisdiction to try and dispose of misdemeanor traffic offenses arising under state law except violations of Code Section 40-6-393 and to impose any punishment authorized for such offenses under general state law, whether or not there is a city, county, or state court in such county, if the defendant waives a jury trial and the offense arises within the territorial limits of the respective jurisdictions as now or hereafter fixed by law. Section 2 . All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed. Approved April 6, 1992. BOARD OF ELECTIONS IN COUNTIES OF 88,000 - 90,000 (FORMERLY 76,000 - 79,000). No. 763 (House Bill No. 1818). AN ACT To amend an Act providing for a board of elections in counties having a population of not less than 60,000 and not more than 65,000 according to the United States decennial census of 1970 or any future such census, approved February 7, 1977 (Ga. L. 1977, p. 166), as amended by an Act approved April 12, 1982 (Ga. L. 1982, p. 4195), and an Act approved April 14,

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1982 (Ga. L. 1982, p. 5040), so as to change the provisions relative to population; to repeal a specific provision of law; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA: Section 1 . An Act providing for a board of elections in counties having a population of not less than 60,000 and not more than 65,000 according to the United States decennial census of 1970 or any future such census, approved February 7, 1977 (Ga. L. 1977, p. 166), as amended by an Act approved April 12, 1982 (Ga. L. 1982, p. 4195), and an Act approved April 14, 1982 (Ga. L. 1982, p. 5040), is amended by striking Section 1 in its entirety and inserting in lieu thereof a new Section 1 to read as follows: Section 1. There is created in each county of this state having a population of not less than 88,000 and not more than 90,000 according to the United States decennial census of 1990 or any future such census a board of elections which shall have jurisdiction over the conduct of primaries and elections in such counties in accordance with the provisions of this Act. Section 2 . Section 10 of an Act amending certain laws of this state based upon classifications of population providing for boards of elections or boards of registration and elections, so as to change the provisions relative to population and census, approved April 14, 1982 (Ga. L. 1982, p. 5040), is amended by striking in its entirety Section 10, which reads as follows: Section 10. An Act providing for a board of elections in each county of this state having a population of not less than 60,000 and not more than 65,000, according to the 1970 United States Decennial Census, or any future such census, approved February 7, 1977 (Ga. L. 1977, p. 166), is amended by striking Section 1 in its entirety and inserting in its place a new Section 1 to read as follows:

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`Section 1. There is hereby created in each county of this State having a population of not less than 76,000 and not more than 79,000 according to the 1980 United States Decennial Census, or any such future census, a board of elections which shall have jurisdiction over the conduct of primaries and elections in such counties, in accordance with the provisions of this Act.' , and inserting in lieu thereof the following: Section 10. Reserved. Section 3 . This Act shall become effective on July 1, 1992. Section 4 . All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed. Approved April 6, 1992. DRIVERS' LICENSESIMPLIED CONSENT; D.U.I.; REFUSAL TO SUBMIT TO CHEMICAL TEST; TRAFFIC ACCIDENT RESULTING IN SERIOUS INJURIES OR FATALITIES. Code Section 40-5-55 Amended. No. 765 (House Bill No. 451). AN ACT To amend Code Section 40-5-55 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to implied consent to chemical tests and the suspension of a person's driver's license for the refusal to submit to a chemical test, so as to provide a definition; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:

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Section 1 . Code Section 40-5-55 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to implied consent to chemical tests and the suspension of a person's driver's license for the refusal to submit to a chemical test, is amended by adding a new subsection, to be designated subsection (g), to read as follows: (g) As used in this Code section, the term `traffic accident resulting in serious injuries or fatalities' means any motor vehicle accident in which a person was killed or in which one or more persons suffered a fractured bone, severe burns or lacerations, disfigurement, dismemberment, partial or total loss of sight or hearing, or loss of consciousness. Section 2 . All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed. Approved April 6, 1992. MOTOR VEHICLESREINSTATEMENT OF DRIVERS' LICENSES; ACCEPTANCE OF DEFENSIVE DRIVING, ALCOHOL AND DRUG, AND DRIVING UNDER THE INFLUENCE CLINICS AND PROGRAMS APPROVED BY OTHER STATES. Code Section 40-5-83 Amended. No. 766 (House Bill No. 1508). AN ACT To amend Chapter 5 of Title 40 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to drivers' licenses, so as to provide for acceptance by the Department of Public Safety of certificates of completion of all defensive driving, alcohol and drug, and driving under the influence clinics and programs approved by any other state for purposes of reinstatement of drivers' licenses; to eliminate the requirement for reciprocal agreements; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

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BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA: Section 1 . Chapter 5 of Title 40 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to drivers' licenses, is amended by striking subsection (b) of Code Section 40-5-83, relating to establishment of clinics and programs and reciprocal agreements, in its entirety and inserting in lieu thereof a new subsection (b) to read as follows: (b) (1) The commissioner of public safety shall be authorized to accept certificates of completion from all defensive driving, driving under the influence, and alcohol and drug programs, clinics, and courses approved by any other state, the District of Columbia, and territories and possessions of the United States, including military reservations, whereby driver improvement clinics, programs, and courses shall be approved for use by residents of this state, other states, the District of Columbia, and territories and possessions of the United States. (2) Driver improvement clinics, programs, and courses outside of the State of Georgia shall not be required to comply with the provisions of subsection (a) of this Code section. Section 2 . All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed. Approved April 6, 1992.

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GAME AND FISHHUNTING, FISHING, AND TRAPPING LICENSES; BONDED LICENSE AGENTS; SELF-INSURANCE FUND; SURVEY LABELS. Code Section 27-2-2 Amended. No. 767 (House Bill No. 708). AN ACT To amend Code Section 27-2-2 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the issuance and sale of hunting, fishing, and trapping licenses, so as to permit the establishment of a self-insurance fund as to the defalcation of bonded license agents; to permit the return by agents of survey labels instead of actual copies of licenses which are sold; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA: Section 1 . Code Section 27-2-2 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the issuance and sale of hunting, fishing, and trapping licenses, is amended by striking said Code section in its entirety and substituting in lieu thereof a new Code Section 27-2-2 to read as follows: 27-2-2. (a) Hunting, fishing, and trapping licenses shall be issued and sold by the department on forms containing such information as may be prescribed by the department. As used in this Code section, the term `license' shall include all permits, licenses, or stamps issued by the department under Code Section 27-2-23. Licenses for hunting and fishing may be sold in each county by persons approved by the department to be either bonded license agents or cash license agents. (b) Each such bonded license agent shall: (1) Remit to the department a premium which shall entitle him to coverage under a blanket performance bond provided by the department. The premium, which

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may include the reasonable cost of administering a selfinsurance program, shall be in an amount determined by the commissioner and shall be due and payable annually upon billing by the department; (2) Account for all license sales and the cash from such sales in a monthly report to the department, which report shall be due no later than the tenth day of the month following the sale; (3) Account for all licenses issued to him whenever requested to do so by the department; (4) Send to the department completed survey labels from each sheet of licenses sold; (5) Receive for himself no more than 60 for each license issued, except for nonresident hunting licenses and nonresident big game licenses, for which the agent may receive $1.25 for each license issued; and (6) Return to the department all unsold licenses within 30 days after the expiration of such licenses. (c) The commissioner may either purchase a blanket performance bond for the department's bonded license agents from or through the Department of Administrative Services or any other source or establish a self-insurance bond by retaining all moneys paid to the department for the premium established pursuant to subsection (b) of this Code section, all moneys received as interest, and nonappropriated funds received from other sources to establish and maintain a reserve fund for the purpose of making payments to the department upon the defalcations of bonded license agents and defraying the expenses necessary to administer the program; provided, however, that no revenue collected from taxes, fees, and assessments for state purposes shall be deposited in such fund. The commissioner shall invest any such moneys in the same manner as other moneys in his possession. The commissioner is authorized, in his discretion, to contract for any or all of the services necessary to carry out the functions enumerated in this Code section.

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(d) Each cash license agent shall: (1) Remit to the department, in advance, the net cost of any licenses ordered for sale; (2) Account for all licenses issued to him whenever requested to do so by the department; (3) Send to the department completed survey labels from each sheet of licenses sold; (4) Receive for himself no more than 60 for each license issued, except for nonresident hunting licenses and nonresident big game licenses, for which the agent may receive $1.25 for each license issued; and (5) Return to the department all unsold licenses within 30 days after the expiration of such licenses. All unsold licenses returned will be credited by the department for new licenses or refunds will be made to the agent. (e) Prior to selling any license, each bonded license agent and each cash license agent shall require each person desiring to purchase a license to display a driver's license or equally reliable identification of the individual and the current residence of such individual. In the event the department determines that a bonded or cash license agent has intentionally or negligently sold a resident license to a person who is a nonresident, the department may immediately withdraw the authority of such agent to issue and sell licenses on behalf of the department, provided that the department shall not withdraw the agent's authority until the agent has been given ten days' written notice of intention to withdraw authority setting forth the reason or reasons for the withdrawal and giving the agent a hearing on the reasons for withdrawal in the county of said agent's residence. Section 2 . This Act shall become effective upon its approval by the Governor or upon its becoming law without such approval.

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Section 3 . All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed. Approved April 6, 1992. GEORGIA MOTOR VEHICLE EMISSION INSPECTION AND MAINTENANCE ACTREVISION. Code Title 12, Chapter 9 Revised. Code Sections 40-8-150 through 40-8-163 Repealed. Code Sections 36-1-16 and 36-32-8 Amended. No. 768 (House Bill No. 1440). AN ACT To amend Article 2 of Chapter 8 of Title 40 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the control of vehicle emissions, so as to repeal Part 2 thereof, the Georgia Motor Vehicle Emission Inspection and Maintenance Act; to amend Title 12 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to conservation and natural resources, so as to redesignate and change certain references in Chapter 9 thereof, relating to the prevention and control of air pollution; enact the Georgia Motor Vehicle Emission Inspection and Maintenance Act; to broaden the application of certain requirements for emission inspection; to provide a short title; to provide legislative findings; to provide a declaration of public policy; to define certain terms; to provide for applicability; to provide for the issuance of certificates of emission inspection in certain counties; to provide for powers and duties of the Board of Natural Resources; to provide for powers and duties of the commissioner of natural resources; to provide for certain inspections and for maintenance and repair of certain equipment; to provide for the certification of inspection stations; to provide for the inspection of records and the investigation of certain facilities; to provide for proof of inspection as a prerequisite to vehicle registration; to provide for the revocation of certain certificates of authorization; to provide for a hearing; to provide for the sale of vehicles required to display

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proof of inspection; to provide for unlawful acts and penalties; to provide for the effect of certain federal laws; to amend Title 36 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to local government, so as to change certain references to contained therein; to provide for the effect of this Act on existing laws; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA: Section 1 . Article 2 of Chapter 8 of Title 40 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the control of vehicle emissions, is amended by striking in its entirety Part 2 thereof, the Georgia Motor Vehicle Emission Inspection and Maintenance Act, and inserting in lieu thereof the following: Part 2 Reserved Section 2 . Title 12 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to conservation and natural resources, is amended by striking in its entirety Chapter 9 thereof, relating to the prevention and control of air pollution, and inserting in lieu thereof the following: CHAPTER 9 ARTICLE 1 12-9-1. This article shall be known and may be cited as `The Georgia Air Quality Act of 1978.' 12-9-2. It is declared to be the public policy of the State of Georgia to preserve, protect, and improve air quality and to control emissions to prevent the significant deterioration of air quality and to attain and maintain ambient air quality standards so as to safeguard the public health, safety, and welfare consistent with providing for maximum employment and full industrial development of the state. 12-9-3. As used in this article, the term:

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(1) `Administrator' means the administrator of the United States Environmental Protection Agency. (2) `Air-cleaning device' means any method, process, or equipment which removes, reduces, or renders less noxious air contaminants discharged into the atmosphere. (3) `Air contaminant' means solid or liquid particulate matter, dust, fumes, gas, mist, smoke, or vapor or any matter or substance either physical, chemical, biological, radioactive (including source material, special nuclear material, and by-product material), or any combination of any of the above. (4) `Air pollution' means the presence in the outdoor atmosphere of one or more air contaminants. (5) `Area of the state' means any city or county or portion thereof or other substantial geographical area of the state as may be designated by the division. (6) `Board' means the Board of Natural Resources of the State of Georgia. (7) `Construction' means any fabrication, erection, or installation and includes any modification as defined in paragraph (18) of this Code section. (8) `Delayed compliance order' means an order issued by the director under Code Section 12-9-12, or by the administrator under 42 U.S.C. Section 7413(d), to a stationary source, postponing the date required by this article for compliance by such source with any requirement of or established pursuant to, or continued in effect by, this article. (9) `Director' means the director of the Environmental Protection Division of the Department of Natural Resources of the State of Georgia or his designee.

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(10) `Division' means the Environmental Protection Division of the Department of Natural Resources of the State of Georgia. (11) All language referring to `effects on welfare' includes, but is not limited to, effects on soils, water, crops, vegetation, man-made materials, animals, wildlife, weather, visibility, and climate, damage to and deterioration of property, and hazards to transportation, as well as effects on economic values or development and on personal comfort and well-being. (12) `Emission' or `emitting' means any discharging, giving off, sending forth, placing, dispensing, scattering, issuing, circulating, releasing, or any other emanation of any air contaminant or contaminants into the atmosphere. (13) `Emission limitation' and `emission standard' mean a requirement established which limits the quantity, rate, or concentration of emissions of air contaminants on a continuous basis, including any requirement relating to the equipment or operation or maintenance of a source to assure continuous emission reduction. (14) `Federal act' means 42 U.S.C Section 7401, et seq., as amended. (15) `Indirect source or facility' means a source or facility which attracts or tends to attract activity that results in emission of any air pollutant for which there is an ambient air standard. (16) Except as otherwise expressly provided, the terms `major stationary source' and `major emitting facility' mean any stationary facility or source of air pollutants which emits, or has the potential to emit, 100 tons per year or more of any air pollutant (including any major emitting facility or source of fugitive emissions of any such pollutant), whether such source is an existing facility, a new facility, or a facility which undergoes one or more modifications.

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(17) `Means of emission limitation' means a system of continuous emission reduction, including the use of specific technology or fuels with specified pollution characteristics. (18) `Modification' means any change in or alteration of fuels, processes, operation, or equipment, including any chemical changes in processes or fuels, which affects the amount or character of any air pollutant emitted or which results in the emission of any air pollutant not previously emitted. No source shall, by reason of a change which decreases emissions, become subject to the new source performance standards of 42 U.S.C. Section 7411, unless required by the federal act. This definition does not apply where the word `modification' is used to refer to action by the director, division, or Board of Natural Resources in modifying or changing rules, regulations, orders, or permits. In that context the word has its ordinary meaning. (19) `Person' means any individual, corporation, partnership, association, state, municipality, or political subdivision of a state, and any agency, department, or instrumentality of the United States government, or any other entity, and any officer, agent, or employee of any of the above. (20) `Schedule and timetable of compliance' means a schedule of remedial measures including an enforceable sequence of actions or operations leading to compliance with an emission limitation, other limitation, prohibition, or standard. (21) `Source' or `facility' means any property, source, facility, building, structure, location, or installation at, from, or by reason of which emissions of air contaminants are or may reasonably be expected to be emitted into the atmosphere. Such terms include both real and personal property, stationary and mobile sources or facilities, and direct and indirect sources or facilities, without regard to ownership, and both public or private property.

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(22) `Standard of performance' means a requirement of continuous emission reduction, including any requirement relating to the equipment, operation, or maintenance of a source to assure continuous emission reduction. A standard of performance for any fossil-fuel-fired stationary source subject to 42 U.S.C. Section 7411(b) must also produce and result in a percentage reduction in the emissions from such category of sources from the emissions which would have resulted from the use of fuels which are not subject to treatment prior to combustion, as required by 42 U.S.C. Section 7411(a)(1). (23) `Supplemental or intermittent means of emission limitation' means all other means of emission limitation other than systems of continuous emission reduction and includes all dispersion dependent techniques. 12-9-4. The division is designated as the state agency to administer this article consistent with the policy stated in Code Section 12-9-2. 12-9-5. (a) Any hearing officer appointed by the Board of Natural Resources, and all members of five-member committees of the Board of Natural Resources, shall, and at least a majority of members of the entire Board of Natural Resources shall, represent the public interest and shall not derive any significant portion of their income from persons subject to permits or enforcement orders under this article. All potential conflicts of interest shall be adequately disclosed. (b) In the performance of its duties, the Board of Natural Resources shall have and may exercise the power to: (1) Adopt, promulgate, modify, amend, and repeal rules and regulations necessary to abate or control air pollution, or necessary to implement any of the provisions of this article, consistent with the declaration of public policy. Such requirements may be for the state as a whole or may vary from area to area, as may be appropriate to facilitate accomplishment of the policy of this article;

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(2) Establish [Illegible Text] air quality standards for the state, provided that they are in all cases not less stringent than provided by the federal act; (3) Establish such standards of performance, or emission limitations or standards for sources, as are necessary to prevent, control, or abate air pollution, to attain and maintain ambient air quality standards, and to fulfill the policy of this article, provided that such standards or limitations are no less stringent than the federal act; (4) Require the owner or operator of any stationary air pollution source or facility to establish and maintain such records; make such reports; install, use, and maintain such emission or process monitoring equipment or methods, continuous or otherwise; and sample such emissions in accordance with such methods or procedures, at such locations or intervals as reasonably may be required to implement this article, provided that no requirement under this paragraph shall be any less stringent than the federal act; (5) Require the use of air-cleaning devices or means of emission limitation (whether continuous, supplemental, or intermittent), or require compliance with standards of performance; (6) Prevent the significant deterioration of the air quality by establishing air quality increments limiting the maximum allowable increases in the amount of air pollutants, provided that such increments are those specified in 42 U.S.C. Section 7473 or pursuant to 42 U.S.C. Section 7476; (7) Allow the construction of new major stationary sources or modifications in areas where the national ambient air standards are not met (nonattainment areas), or in other areas contributing to the air pollution of such areas, only after imposing requirements and appropriate emissions offsets or reductions no less stringent than the requirements of the federal act;

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(8) Require preconstruction or premodification review procedures prior to the construction of any new stationary source or modification of any existing stationary source sufficient to allow the director to make determinations that the proposed construction or modification will not cause, or contribute to, a failure to attain or maintain any ambient air quality standard, a significant deterioration of air quality, or a violation of any applicable emission limitation or standard of performance; and to require that prior to commencing construction or modification, any person proposing such construction or modification shall submit required information to the director. Such preconstruction and premodification review requirements shall be no less stringent than, and shall require that no proposed source may be permitted unless such source meets, all the requirements for review and for obtaining a permit prescribed in Title I, Part C and Part D, of the federal act, and Section 129(a) of P.L. 9595, the federal Clean Air Act Amendments of 1977, approved August 7, 1977, as amended; and (9) Establish satisfactory processes of consultation and cooperation with general-purpose local governments, or other designated organizations of elected officials, or federal land managers, for the purposes of planning, implementing, and determining requirements under this article, to the extent required by the federal act. 12-9-6. (a) The director shall represent the public interest and shall not derive a significant portion of his income from persons subject to rules, regulations, permits, or orders under this article. Any potential conflict of interest shall be adequately disclosed. (b) The director shall have and may exercise the following powers and duties: (1) To exercise general supervision over the administration and enforcement of this article and all rules, regulations, and orders promulgated under this article;

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(2) To encourage, participate in, or conduct such studies, reviews, investigations, research, and demonstrations relating to air quality or sources of air pollution in this state as he deems advisable and necessary; (3) To issue permits contemplated by this article, stipulating in each permit the conditions or limitations under which such permit is issued, and to deny, revoke, modify, or amend permits; (4) To make investigations, analyses, and inspections to determine and ensure compliance with this article, rules and regulations effective pursuant hereto, and any orders which the director may issue; (5) To advise, consult, cooperate, and contract on air quality matters with other agencies of the state, political subdivisions thereof, or other designated organizations of elected officials; and, with the approval of the Governor, to negotiate and enter into agreements with the governments of other states and the United States and their several agencies, subdivisions, or designated organizations of elected officials; (6) To conduct such public hearings as he deems necessary for the proper administration of this article; (7) To collect and disseminate information and to provide for public notification in matters relating to air quality; (8) To issue orders as may be necessary to enforce compliance with this article and all rules and regulations effective hereunder; (9) To institute, in the name of the division, proceedings of mandamus, injunction, or other proper administrative, civil, or criminal proceedings to enforce the provisions of this article;

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(10) To exercise all incidental powers necessary to carry out the purposes of this article and to accept and administer grant funds; (11) To prepare, develop, amend, modify, submit, and enforce a comprehensive plan or plans sufficient to comply with the federal act (including emission control and limitation requirements, standards of performance, preconstruction review, and other requirements) for the prevention, abatement, and control of air pollution in this state, for the prevention of significant deterioration of air quality, and for the achievement and maintenance of ambient air quality standards; and (12) To encourage voluntary cooperation by persons and affected groups to achieve the purposes of this article. (c) The powers and duties described in this Code section may be exercised and performed by the director through such duly authorized agents and employees as he deems necessary and proper. 12-9-7. The factors listed in this Code section shall be considered in exercising powers and responsibilities related to air quality, provided that such factors shall be considered only to the extent consistent with the federal act, and considerations of costs and technical feasibility shall be subordinate to considerations of public health. These factors are: (1) The quantity and characteristics of air contaminants and the duration of their presence in the atmosphere which may cause air pollution in a particular area of the state; (2) Existing physical conditions and topography; (3) Prevailing wind directions and velocities; (4) Temperatures and temperature-inversion periods, humidity, and other atmospheric conditions;

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(5) Possible chemical reactions between air contaminants or between such contaminants and air gases, moisture, or sunlight; (6) the predominant character of development of the area of the state, such as residential, highly developed industrial, commercial, or other characteristics; (7) The question of priority of location in the area involved; (8) Availability of air-cleaning devices and means of emission limitation; (9) Economic feasibility of such devices and means; (10) Effect on normal human health of particular air contaminants; (11) Effect on efficiency of industrial operations resulting from use of air-cleaning devices or means of emission limitation; (12) Extent of danger to property in the area reasonably to be expected from any particular air contaminant; (13) Interference with the reasonable enjoyment of life by persons in the area and the conduct of established enterprises which can reasonably be expected from air contaminants; (14) The volume of air contaminants emitted from a particular class of air contaminant source; (15) The economic and industrial development of the state and the social and economic value of the source of air contaminants; (16) The maintenance of public enjoyment of the state's natural resources; and

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(17) Other factors which the Board of Natural Resources or director may find applicable. 12-9-8. (a) No person shall, and it shall be unlawful and a violation of this article to, construct, install, modify, own, or operate any stationary facility or stationary source or any equipment, device, article, or process capable of causing or contributing to the emission of air contaminants from such source or designed to prevent air pollution from such sources unless permitted by and in compliance with a permit from the director. An application for a permit shall be submitted in such manner and form as the director may prescribe. A permit shall be issued to an applicant on evidence satisfactory to the director of compliance with this article and any standards, limitations, requirements, or rules and regulations pursuant to this article. (b) The director may require that applications for such permits shall be accompanied by plans, specifications, and such other information as he deems necessary to make a determination of compliance with this article and rules or regulations pursuant to this article. (c) The director may revoke, suspend, modify, or amend any permit issued, for cause, including but not limited to the following: (1) Violation of any condition of such permit or failure to comply with a final order of the director; (2) Failure to comply with any applicable rules or regulations in effect pursuant to this article; (3) Obtaining a permit by misrepresentation, or failure to disclose fully all relevant facts, or failure to inform the division of modifications affecting emissions; or (4) Modifications which affect emissions. (d) In the event of modification, amendment, suspension, or revocation of a permit, the director shall serve written

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notice of such action on the permit holder and shall set forth in such notice the reason for the action. (e) Possession of an approved permit shall not be construed so as to relieve any person of the responsibility to comply with applicable emission limitations or standards of performance or with any other provision of this article or rules or regulations adopted pursuant to or in effect under this article, except as may be specifically provided in such permit. (f) Any permit issued by the director, or any modification, revocation, suspension, or amendment of a permit, shall become final unless a petition for hearing in accordance with Code Section 12-9-15 is filed. 12-9-9. (a) The owner or operator of any stationary source shall pay to the division as a condition of any permit required under this article or under Ga. L. 1967, p. 581, as amended, an annual fee, or its equivalent over some other period, sufficient to cover: (1) The reasonable cost of reviewing and acting upon any application for a permit under this article; (2) The reasonable cost incurred after July 1, 1978, of implementing and enforcing the terms and conditions of any permit issued under this article or under Ga. L. 1967, p. 581, as amended, regardless of whether the permit was issued before or after July 1, 1978; provided, however, such cost shall not include any court cost or other costs associated with any judicial enforcement action; (3) Emissions and ambient monitoring; (4) Preparing generally applicable regulations or guidance; (5) Modeling, analyses, and demonstrations; and (6) Preparing inventories and tracking emissions.

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(b) The total amount of fees collected shall not be less than $25.00 per ton of emissions allowed in the permit of each regulated pollutant as defined in Section 502(b)(3)(B)(ii) of the federal Clean Air Act Amendments of 1990 unless, as provided under the federal act, a lesser amount is approved by the United States Environmental Protection Agency as fulfilling the requirements of the federal act. No fee shall be collected for more than 4,000 tons per year of any individual regulated pollutant emitted by any source or any group of sources located within a contiguous area and under common control. No fee shall be collected for the emission of carbon monoxide which is not a regulated pollutant as defined in Section 502(b)(3)(B)(ii) of the federal Clean Air Act Amendments of 1990. (c) The fee collected shall be increased consistent with the need to cover the costs authorized in subsection (a) of this Code section by the percentage, if any, by which the Consumer Price Index for the most recent calendar year ending before the beginning of such year exceeds the Consumer Price Index for the calendar year 1989. For purposes of this subsection the Consumer Price Index is the average of the Consumer Price Index for all-urban consumers published by the Department of Labor, as of the close of the 12 month period ending on August 31 of each calendar year, and the revision of the Consumer Price Index which is most consistent with the Consumer Price Index for 1989 shall be used. (d) The director may reduce any permit fee required under this article to take into account the financial resources of small business stationary sources as defined under the federal act or regulations promulgated pursuant thereto. (e) The owner or operator of any stationary source shall, in addition to the fees provided for in subsections (a) through (c) of this Code section, pay any cost or expense associated with public notices or notifications required pursuant to this article or the federal act. (f) Collection of fees pursuant to this Code section shall preclude collection of any air quality control permit fees by any other state or local governmental authority.

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(g) Collection of fees pursuant to this Code section will not begin prior to July 1, 1992, and is contingent upon implementation by the United States Environmental Protection Agency of a requirement of fee collection by the permitting authority under rules promulgated pursuant to Section 502(b)(3) of the federal Clean Air Act Amendments of 1990. (h) The General Assembly declares its intent that the fee provisions of this Code section shall be consistent with and shall meet the requirements of the federal Clean Air Act Amendments of 1990 but shall not duplicate the fees charged thereunder. The General Assembly further declares its intent to ensure that any permit fee collected by the division shall be utilized solely to cover all reasonable direct and indirect costs required to support the permit program as set forth in the federal Clean Air Act Amendments of 1990. 12-9-10. For the purpose of (1) determining whether any person subject to the requirements of this article is in compliance with any standard or requirement imposed pursuant to this article, or (2) investigating conditions relating to air pollution or possible air pollution, where the director is in possession of information sufficient to form a reasonable belief that air pollution or possible air pollution in violation of this article is occurring or about to occur, the director or his authorized representative, upon presentation of his credentials, shall have a right to enter into, upon, or through premises of persons subject to the article or premises whereon a violation of the article is reasonably believed to be occurring or is reasonably believed to be about to occur, to investigate, sample emissions, and inspect for compliance with the requirements imposed under this article or to determine whether such a violation or threatened violation exists. 12-9-11. Whenever in the judgment of the director any person has engaged in or is about to engage in any act or practice which constitutes or will constitute an unlawful action under this article, he may make application to the superior court of the county in which the unlawful act or practice has been or is about to be engaged in, or in which jurisdiction is appropriate, for an order enjoining such act or practice or for an order requiring compliance with this article.

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Upon a showing by the director that such person has engaged in or is about to engage in any such act or practice, a permanent or temporary injunction, restraining order, or other order shall be granted without the necessity of showing lack of an adequate remedy of law. 12-9-12. (a) The director may issue to any stationary source which demonstrates an inability to comply with requirements under this article an order which specifies a date for final compliance with any requirement under this article later than July 1, 1978, if: (1) Such order is issued after notice to the public (and, as appropriate, to the administrator), containing the content of the proposed order and opportunity for public hearing; (2) The order contains a schedule and timetable for compliance; (3) The order requires compliance with applicable interim requirements as provided in subsection (e) of this Code section (relating to sources converting to coal) and subsections (f) and (g) of this Code section (relating to all sources receiving such orders) and requires the emission monitoring and reporting by the source required by this article; (4) The order provides for final compliance with requirements under this article as expeditiously as practicable, but, except as provided in subsection (d) or (e) of this Code section, in no event later than either: (A) July 1, 1979; or (B) Three years after the `date required or specified for compliance' with the requirement with respect to which the order relates. The `date required or specified for compliance' shall be the date required or specified for compliance in Ga. L. 1967, p. 581, et seq., as amended, (replaced by this article) or in rules and regulations adopted or permits or orders issued

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pursuant thereto, when the requirement is one initially imposed thereunder and continued in effect by this article. With respect to requirements initially imposed by this article or by rules or regulations adopted under this article, the `date required or specified for compliance' shall be the date required or specified for compliance by this article or by the rule or regulation adopted hereunder, whichever (either subparagraph (A) or (B) of this paragraph) is later; (5) In the case of a major stationary source, the order notifies the source that it will be required to pay a noncompliance penalty, as provided in Code Section 12-9-22, in the event such source fails to achieve final compliance by July 1, 1979. (b) In the case of any major stationary source, no such order issued by the director shall take effect until the administrator determines that such order has been issued in accordance with the requirements of the federal act. In the case of any source other than a major stationary source, such order issued by the director shall cease to be effective upon a determination by the administrator that it was not issued in accordance with the requirements of the federal act. In any case, no order shall be issued by the director under this Code section if the proposed order would be in violation of requirements imposed by the federal act. No order issued under this Code section to a source subject to 42 U.S.C. Section 7411 shall be effective unless it meets the requirements for the issuance of a waiver under 42 U.S.C. Section 7411(j) and is approved by the Governor. Nothing in this Code section shall be construed as limiting the authority of the board or director to adopt and enforce a more stringent emission limitation or more expeditious schedule or timetable for compliance than that contained in any order the administrator may issue under the federal act. (c) If any source not in compliance with any requirement of this article gives written notification to the state that such source intends to comply by means of replacement

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of the facility, a complete change in production process, or a termination of operation, the director may issue an order under subsection (a) of this Code section permitting the source to operate until July 1, 1979, without any interim schedule of compliance, provided that as a condition of the issuance of any such order, the owner or operator of such source shall post a bond or other surety, acceptable to the director and payable to the state, in an amount equal to the cost of actual compliance by such facility and any economic value which may accrue to the owner or operator of such source by reason of the failure to comply. If a source for which the bond or other surety required by this subsection has been posted fails to replace the facility, change the production process, or terminate the operations as specified in the order by the required date, the owner or operator shall immediately forfeit on the bond or other surety and the director shall have no discretion to modify the order under this Code section or to compromise the bond or other surety, unless allowed by the federal act. (d) An order as provided in subsection (a) of this Code section may be issued to an existing stationary source if the following terms and conditions are met: (1) The source will expeditiously use new means of emission limitation which the director determines is likely to be adequately demonstrated (within the meaning of, and consistent with, 42 U.S.C. Section 7411(j) of the federal act) upon expiration of the order; (2) Such new means of emission limitation is not likely to be used by such source unless an order is granted under the terms of this subsection; (3) Such new means of emission limitation is determined by the director to have a substantial likelihood of: (A) Achieving greater continuous emission reduction than the means of emission limitation which but for such order would be required; or

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(B) Achieving an equivalent continuous reduction at lower cost in terms of energy, economic, or non-air quality environmental impact; and (4) Compliance by the source with the requirement which is the subject of the order would be impracticable prior to or during the installation and use of such new means. An order under the terms of this subsection shall provide for final compliance with the requirements of this article as expeditiously as practicable, but in no event later than five years after the date required or specified for compliance with the requirement. The date required or specified for compliance shall be determined as in subparagraph (a)(4)(B) of this Code section. (e) Any major stationary source which is burning petroleum products, natural gas, or both and which: (1) Is prohibited from doing so under an order pursuant to the provisions of Section 2(a) of the federal Energy Supply and Environmental Coordination Act of 1974 or any amendment thereto or any subsequent enactment which supersedes such provisions; or (2) Within one year after August 7, 1977, gives notice of intent to convert to coal as its primary energy source because of actual or anticipated curtailment of natural gas supplies under any curtailment plan or schedule approved by the Federal Power Commission (or, in the case of intrastate natural supplies, approved by the appropriate state regulatory commission); and (3) Which, by reason of either of the occurrences listed in paragraphs (1) and (2) of this subsection, would no longer be in compliance with any requirement of this article; and (4) Which is issued an order by the administrator under Section 113(d)(5)(A) of the federal act, 42 U.S.C. Section 7413(d)(5)(A)

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shall comply with the emission limitations, requirements, and measures required by the administrator under Section 113(d)(5) of the federal act and by the director under paragraph (2) of subsection (g) of this Code section. (f) An order issued to a source under this Code section shall set forth compliance schedules containing increments of progress which require compliance with the postponed requirement as expeditiously as practicable. (g) A source to which an order is issued by the director under subsection (a), (c), or (d) of this Code section, or by the administrator under Section 113(d)(5) of the federal act, shall: (1) Use the best practicable system or systems of emission reduction as determined by the director, or the administrator, if the order is issued under Section 113(d)(5) of the federal act taking into account the requirement with which the source must ultimately comply for the period during which such order is in effect; and (2) Comply with such interim requirements as the director determines are reasonable and practicable. Such interim requirements shall include: (A) Such measures as the director determines are necessary to avoid an imminent and substantial endangerment to health of persons; and (B) A requirement that the source comply with all other requirements of this article during any such period insofar as such source is able to do so, as determined by the director. (h) Any order issued under this Code section shall be terminated if the director determines, after notice and hearing, that the inability of the source to comply no longer exists. If the owner or operator of the source to which the order is issued demonstrates that prompt termination of such order would result in undue hardship, the termination shall become effective at the earliest practicable date on which such

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undue hardship would not result, but in no event later than the date required under this Code section. (i) If the director determines that a source to which an order is issued under this Code section is in violation of any requirement of this Code section, or the order, he shall: (1) Enforce such requirement as provided for violations of this article; (2) After notice and opportunity for public hearing, revoke such order and enforce compliance with the requirement with respect to which such order was granted; (3) Give notice of noncompliance and commence action under Code Section 12-9-23 or 12-9-22; or (4) Take any appropriate combination of such actions. (j) During the period of the order issued under this Code section and where the owner or operator is in compliance with the terms of such order, no other enforcement action under this article shall be pursued against such owner or operator based upon noncompliance during the period the order is in effect with respect to the requirement for the source covered by such order. 12-9-13. Whenever the director has reason to believe that a violation of any provisions of this article or rule or regulation of the Board of Natural Resources or any order of the director has occurred, he shall attempt to remedy the same by conference, conciliation, and persuasion. In the case of failure of such conference, conciliation, or persuasion to correct or remedy any violation, the director may cause a written complaint to be served on the alleged violator or violators. The complaint shall specify the provisions of the article or regulation or order alleged to have been violated, and the fact alleged to constitute a violation thereof, and shall require that necessary corrective action be taken within a reasonable time to be prescribed in such complaint. If the person or persons named in the complaint fail to take the

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required corrective action as prescribed, then the director may issue an order to such person or persons requiring compliance with the article, rule, regulation, or prior order. Any order issued by the director under this Code section shall be signed by the director. Any such order shall become final unless the person or persons named therein request in writing a hearing before the department pursuant to Code Section 12-9-15. Any order which would result in a delay or extension of the time required or specified for compliance with a requirement must meet the requirements of and be issued pursuant to Code Section 12-9-12. 12-9-14. Notwithstanding any other provision of this article, the director, upon receipt of evidence that a pollution source or combination of sources is presenting imminent and substantial danger to the health of persons, may bring an action as provided in Code Section 12-9-11 to immediately restrain any person causing or contributing to the alleged pollution to stop the emission of air pollutants causing or contributing to such pollution or to take such other action as may be necessary. If it is not practicable to assure prompt protection of the health of persons solely by commencement of such a civil action, the director, with the concurrence of the Governor, may issue such orders as may be necessary to protect the health of persons who are, or may be, affected by such pollution source or sources. Prior to issuing an order under this Code section, the director shall consult with local authorities in order to confirm the correctness of the information on which action proposed to be taken is based and to ascertain the action which such authorities are or will be taking. Notwithstanding Code Sections 12-9-11 through 12-9-13 and 12-9-15, such order shall be immediately effective for a period of not more than 24 hours unless the director brings an action under the first sentence of this Code section before the expiration of such period. Whenever the director brings such an action within such period, such order shall be effective for a period of 48 hours or such longer period as may be authorized by the court pending litigation or thereafter. 12-9-15. All hearings on and review of contested matters, orders, or permits, and all hearings on and review of any other enforcement actions or orders under this article,

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shall be provided and conducted in accordance with subsection (c) of Code Section 12-2-2. The hearing and review procedure provided in this Code section is to the exclusion of all other means of hearing or review. 12-9-16. Any order of a hearing officer issued after a hearing as provided in Code Section 12-9-15, or any order of the director issued under Code Section 12-9-13 or 12-9-22, either: (1) Unappealed from, as provided in those Code sections; or (2) Affirmed or modified on any review or appeal pursuant to Code Section 12-9-15 and from which no further review is taken or allowed under Code Section 12-9-15 may be filed as unappealed from or as affirmed or modified, if reviewed or appealed, by certified copy from the director, in the superior court of the county wherein the person resides, or if the person is a corporation in the county wherein the corporation maintains its principal place of business, or in the county wherein the violation occurred, whereupon the court shall render judgment in accordance therewith and notify the parties. Such judment shall have the same effect, and all proceedings in relation thereto shall thereafter be the same, as though the judgment had been rendered in an action duly heard and determined by such court. 12-9-17. It shall be the duty of the Attorney General to represent the director or designate some member of his staff to represent the director in all actions in connection with this article. 12-9-18. Notwithstanding any other provision of this article relating to the authority, power, and responsibility of the Board of Natural Resources, department, division, or director, the Governor is authorized to designate air quality regions within the state as provided in 42 U.S.C. Section 7407(e); petition the President as provided in 42 U.S.C. Section 7410(f); make application to the administrator pursuant to 42 U.S.C. Section 7411(g); consent to waivers pursuant to

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42 U.S.C. Section 7411(j); require measures to prevent economic disruption of employment pursuant to 42 U.S.C. Section 7425; redesignate areas of the state to allow maximum industrial development pursuant to 42 U.S.C. Section 7474; recommend variances pursuant to 42 U.S.C. Section 7475; designate organizations pursuant to 42 U.S.C. Section 7504; and to take such other specific acts required by governors under 42 U.S.C. Section 7401, et seq.; all subject to the Governor's power to delegate such authority by executive order or otherwise to the director. 12-9-19. Information relating to secret processes, devices, or methods of manufacture or production obtained by the division in the administration of this article shall be kept confidential; provided, however, reports on the nature and amounts of stationary source emissions obtained by the division shall be available for public inspection from the division. This Code section shall have no effect on the division's duty to provide such information to the administrator, or his agents or representatives, pursuant to the federal act. 12-9-20. It is the legislative intent that: (1) To the extent consistent with the provisions of this article, the Department of Natural Resources Rules and Regulations for Air Quality Control, Chapter 391-3-1 of the Secretary of State's Official Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia, adopted or promulgated by the Board of Natural Resources pursuant to Ga. L. 1967, p. 581, as amended, shall continue in force and effect as rules and regulations pursuant to this article. This article shall be considered as legal authority for those rules and regulations, and any reference in those rules and regulations shall be interpreted and read as a reference to this article, and those rules and regulations shall not be considered insufficient or defective for reason of reference to or stated reliance upon Ga. L. 1967, p. 581, as amended, instead of this article; (2) All currently effective permits issued under Ga. L. 1967, p. 581, as amended, shall continue in effect to the extent consistent with this article. All references in

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those permits to Ga. L. 1967, p. 581, as amended, or to rules and regulations thereunder shall be construed to refer to the appropriate provisions of this article and rules or regulations effective hereunder, and all persons permitted under Ga. L. 1967, p. 581, as amended, are required to comply with this article and rules and regulations effective under this article; (3) All final orders issued by the director and all consent orders entered into by the director pursuant to Ga. L. 1967, p. 581, as amended, shall continue in effect to the extent consistent with this article; (4) All such rules, regulations, permits, or orders referred to in paragraph (1), (2), or (3) of this Code section shall be considered rules, regulations, permits, or orders under this article and shall continue in effect as rules, regulations, permits, or orders (as the case may be) under this article only until such time as the Board of Natural Resources or the director in the exercise of their respective powers, duties, or responsibilities under this article shall adopt or issue other rules, regulations, permits, or orders inconsistent therewith or shall revoke, revise, modify, suspend, or repeal such rules, regulations, permits, or orders as provided in this article; (5) A violation of any rule, regulation, permit condition, or order continued in effect by or adopted or issued pursuant to this article is a violation of this article. 12-9-21. Nothing contained in this article shall be deemed to grant to the Board of Natural Resources, department, division, or director any jurisdiction or authority to make any rule, regulation, recommendation, or determination or to enter any order: (1) With respect to air conditions existing solely within the property boundaries of commercial and industrial plants, works, or operations, if such locations are not subject to regulation under the federal act;

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(2) Affecting the relations between employers and employees with respect to or arising out of any air conditions; except that a source which uses a supplemental or intermittent control system for purposes of complying with an order issued by the director under Code Section 12-9-12, or the administrator under 42 U.S.C. Section 7413(d) may not temporarily reduce the pay of any employee by reason of the use of supplemental or intermittent or other dispersion dependent control systems for control of emissions of air pollutants; or (3) Limiting or restricting the owners of any forest land from burning over their own land, provided that such burning is consistent with the requirements of the federal act. 12-9-22. (a) The following sources shall be subject to noncompliance penalties under the conditions specified in this Code section: (1) Any major stationary source which is not in compliance with an emission limitation, emission standard, standard of performance, or compliance schedule under any applicable provision of this article or any rule, regulation, permit, consent order, or decree (whether federal or state) or final order adopted, issued, consented to, or otherwise in effect under this article or the federal act; (2) Any stationary source which is not in compliance with an emission limitation, emission standard, standard of performance, or other requirement applicable to such sources, established under 42 U.S.C. Section 7411 or 7412; or (3) Any source referred to in paragraph (1) or (2) of this subsection which has been granted an exemption, extension, or suspension under subsection(f) of this Code section or which is covered by a consent order or decree, if such source is not in compliance with any interim emission control requirement or schedule of compliance established under such exemption, extension, suspension, or consent order or decree.

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(b) Not later than July 1, 1979, or 30 days after the discovery of such noncompliance, whichever is later, the director shall give a brief but reasonably specific notice of noncompliance to the owner or operator of each source specified in subsection (a) of this Code section. Each person given notice by the director pursuant to this subsection shall either: (1) Calculate the amount of the penalty owned determined in accordance with subsection (d) of this Code section and the schedule of payments determined in accordance with subsection (d) of this Code section for each source owned or operated by such person and not in compliance, and, within 45 days after the issuance of such notice or within 45 days after a final order or decision denying a petition submitted under paragraph (2) of this subsection, submit that calculation and proposed schedule together with the information necessary for an independent verification thereof to the director; or (2) Submit a petition, to be filed with the Board of Natural Resources within 45 days, challenging such notice of noncompliance or alleging entitlement to an exemption under subsection (f) of this Code section, with respect to the source. There shall be a hearing on such petition as provided in paragraph (2) of subsection (i) of this Code section. (c) If the person to whom notice is issued pursuant to subsection (b) of this Code section does not submit a timely petition under paragraph (2) of subsection (b) of this Code section, or submits a petition which is denied, and fails to submit a calculation of the penalty assessment and a schedule for payment and the information necessary for independent verification by the division pursuant to paragraph (1) of subsection (b) of this Code section, then the division may enter into a contract with any person who has no financial interest in the matter to assist in determining the amount of the penalty assessment or payments schedule with respect to such source as provided in subsection (d) of this Code section. In any instance of noncompliance where a calculation by the division is necessary under this subsection, any person to whom notice was given under subsection (b) of this

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Code section shall make available to division personnel, and allow division personnel and disinterested parties contracted with under this subsection to have access to such financial, operational, and maintenance records as shall be necessary to complete computations under subsection (d) of this Code section. Any such availability or access shall be at a reasonable time and place. The amount of the penalty and payment schedule determined pursuant to a contract entered into by the director under this subsection shall be final and shall be considered as and given the effect of a submittal by such person pursuant to paragraph (1) of subsection (b) of this Code section. The director may issue an assessment pursuant to subsection (d) of this Code section based upon the determined amount and schedule and may add to the penalty, as an additional assessment, the cost of carrying out such contract. The director shall give notice of such assessments to persons against whom such assessments are ordered. Any person against whom costs are assessed under subsection (d) of this Code section based upon an amount determined pursuant to this subsection may submit a petition, to be filed with the Board of Natural Resources within 45 days after receipt of such notice, challenging that portion of the penalty assessed pursuant to subsection (d) of this Code section which is attributable to the costs of the contract, and a hearing shall be held thereon as provided in paragraph (2) of subsection (i) of this Code section. The filing of a petition as provided in this subsection shall not, however, affect the assessment or payment of noncompliance penalties nor the payment schedule provided in any order assessing those penalties. (d) Unless there has been a final determination under paragraph (2) of subsection (i) of this Code section on a petition submitted under paragraph (2) of subsection (b) of this Code section finding no noncompliance or finding the existence of an exemption, penalties or costs shall be assessed, and payment schedules prescribed therefor, by order of the director directed to and against the person or persons to whom notice of noncompliance is given. Such penalties or costs shall be computed, assessed, and paid as follows:

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(1) For each quarter, or any part of a quarter, of any period of covered noncompliance, the amount of the noncompliance penalty assessment shall be no less than the quarterly equivalent of the capital cost of compliance and debt service over a normal amortization period, not to exceed ten years, and operation and maintenance cost foregone as a result of noncompliance, and any additional economic value or gain which a delay in compliance beyond July 1, 1979, may have or produce for the owner or operator of such source; minus (2) The amount of any expenditure made by the owner or operator of that source during any such quarter for the purpose of bringing that source into and maintaining compliance with such requirement to the extent that such expenditures have not been taken into account in the calculation of the penalty under paragraph (1) of this subsection. To the extent that any expenditure under this paragraph made during any quarter is not subtracted for such quarter from the costs under paragraph (1) of this subsection, such expenditure may be subtracted for any subsequent quarter for such cost, except that in no event shall the amount paid be less than the quarterly payment minus the amount attributed to actual cost of construction. (3) The penalties or costs assessed shall be paid to the director in quarterly installments. All quarterly payments, determined without regard to any adjustment or any subtraction under paragraph (2) of this subsection after the first payment, shall be equal. The first payment shall be due on the date six months after the date of issuance of the notice of noncompliance under subsection (b) of this Code section with respect to any source, or on January 1, 1980, whichever is later. Such first payment shall be in the amount of the quarterly installment for the upcoming quarter, plus the amount owed for a preceding period within the period of covered noncompliance for such source. (4) The term `period of covered noncompliance' means the period which begins:

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(A) On July 1, 1979, in the case of a source for which notice of noncompliance under subsection (b) of this Code section is issued on or before July 1, 1979; or (B) On the date of issuance of the notice of noncompliance under subsection (b) of this Code section in the case of a source for which such notice is issued after July 1, 1979, and ending on the date on which such source comes into, or for the purpose of establishing the schedule of payments, is estimated to come into, compliance with such requirement. (5) The director is authorized to issue a final order of assessment and payment schedule from which no appeal or review may be taken, based upon any of the following: (A) The calculated amount of penalty and payment schedule submitted, pursuant to paragraph (1) of subsection (b) of this Code section (whether submitted within 45 days after notice or within 45 days after a final order or decision denying a petition submitted under paragraph (2) of subsection (b) of this Code section), by the person to whom notice of noncompliance was given, and to which no adjustment is made by the director under subsection (e) of this Code section; (B) Upon an adjusted amount and payment schedule computed as provided in subsection (e) of this Code section and becoming final under paragraph (1) of subsection (i) of this Code section or upon any hearing or appeal provided for under subsection (e) of this Code section; (C) Upon an amount and payment schedule determined and becoming final pursuant to subsection (c) of this Code section; or with respect to assessments of costs authorized under subsection (c) of this

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Code section, upon an amount and payment schedule for costs assessed as provided in subsection (c) of this Code section, becoming final pursuant to paragraph (1) of subsection (i) of this Code section or upon any hearing or appeal provided for under subsection (c) of this Code section; (D) Upon an amount of nonpayment penalty and payment schedule therefor computed as provided in subsection (h) of this Code section, becoming final under paragraph (1) of subsection (i) of this Code section, or upon any hearing or appeal provided for under subsection (h) of this Code section; or (E) Upon an amount of final adjustment and payment schedule therefor computed as provided in subsection (g) of this Code section, becoming final under paragraph (1) of subsection (i) of this Code section or upon any hearing or appeal provided for under subsection (g) of this Code section. (6) The director is authorized to issue an order of assessment and payment schedule for costs of contracts entered into under subsection (c) of this Code section, adjusted noncompliance penalty amounts determined under subsection (e) of this Code section, final adjustments under subsection (g) of this Code section, and nonpayment penalties computed under subsection (h) of this Code section, or for other amounts authorized in this Code section. Such assessments and payment schedules shall be subject to review as provided in the relevant subsection. (e) The amount of the penalty assessment calculated or the payment schedule proposed by any person pursuant to paragraph (1) of subsection (b) of this Code section shall be subject to adjustment by the director, if the director finds that the assessment or proposal does not meet the requirements of this Code section. The director shall issue an assessment pursuant to subsection (d) of this Code section based upon such adjustment and shall give notice of such adjusted assessment. Any person making a submittal under

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paragraph (1) of subsection (b) of this Code section receiving a notice of adjusted assessment may submit a petition to the Board of Natural Resources within 45 days challenging such adjusted assessment and a hearing shall be held thereon as provided in paragraph (2) of subsection (i) of this Code section. The director is authorized to require a final adjustment of the penalty within 180 days after such source comes into compliance, in accordance with subsection (g) of this Code section. (f) (1) Notwithstanding the requirements of paragraphs (1) and (2) of subsection (a) of this Code section, the owner or operator of any source shall be exempted from the duty to pay any noncompliance penalty, if, in accordance with the procedures of paragraph (2) of subsection (b) of this Code section, the owner or operator demonstrates that the failure of such source to comply with any such requirement is due solely to: (A) A conversion by such source from the burning of petroleum products or natural gas, or both, as the permanent primary energy source to the burning of coal pursuant to an order under 42 U.S.C. Section 7413(d)(5), or Section 119 of the federal Clean Air Act of 1955, as amended, 88 Stat. 248 (as in effect before the date of enactment of the federal Clean Air Act Amendments of 1977); (B) In the case of a coal-burning source granted an extension under the second sentence of Section 119(c)(1) of the federal Clean Air Act, as amended, 88 Stat. 248 (as in effect before the date of the enactment of the Clean Air Act Amendments of 1977), a prohibition from using petroleum products or natural gas or both, by reason of an order under Section 2(a) and (b) of the federal Energy Supply and Environmental Coordination Act of 1974 or under any legislation which amends or supersedes such provisions; (C) The use of innovative technology sanctioned by an enforcement order issued by the director

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consistent with the requirements of subsection (d) of Code Section 12-9-12 or by the Administrator pursuant to 42 U.S.C. Section 7413(d)(4); (D) An inability to comply with such requirement, which inability results from reasons entirely beyond the control of the owner or operator of such source or of an entity controlling, controlled by, or under common control with the owner or operator of such source and which inability has resulted in a delayed compliance order, or an order under 42 U.S.C. Section 7413 as it existed prior to August 7, 1977; or (E) The conditions by reason of which a temporary emergency suspension has been authorized with regard to such source, by order of the Governor or his designee in accordance with 42 U.S.C. Section 7410(f) or (g). (2) Any exemption under paragraph (1) of this subsection ceases to be effective if the person subject to the order fails to comply with the interim emission control requirements or schedules of compliance, including increments of progress, under any extension, order, or suspension. (3) The director may, after notice and opportunity for public hearing as provided for in this article, exempt any source from the requirements of this Code section with respect to a particular instance of noncompliance if he finds that such instance of noncompliance is deminimis in nature and in duration. (g) On making a determination that a source, with respect to which a penalty has been paid as assessed under this Code section, is in compliance and is maintaining compliance with the applicable requirement, the director shall review the actual expenditures made by the owner or operator of such source for the purpose of obtaining and maintaining compliance and shall within 180 days after such source comes into compliance provide for a final adjustment of the

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penalties paid, to be made by order of the director under subsection (d) of this Code section, and shall provide reimbursement, with interest at appropriate prevailing rates, of any overpayment by such person, or shall assess and collect, pursuant to subsection (d) of this Code section, an additional payment with interest at appropriate prevailing rates for any underpayment by such person. The director shall give notice of any final adjustment under this subsection. Any person receiving such notice may submit a petition, filed with the Board of Natural Resources within 45 days after receipt of such notice, for a hearing pursuant to paragraph (2) of subsection (i) of this Code section challenging such final adjustment. The sole issue on such petition shall be the validity and amount of the final adjustment and any assessment of that amount. (h) Any person who fails to pay the amount of any penalty or cost assessed with respect to any source under this Code section on a timely basis shall be required to pay, and the director shall assess under subsection (d) of this Code section, an additional quarterly nonpayment penalty for each quarter during which such failure to pay persists. Such nonpayment penalty shall be in an amount equal to 20 percent of the aggregate amount of such person's penalties, costs, and nonpayment penalties with respect to such source which are unpaid as of the beginning of such quarter. The director shall give notice of the assessment of nonpayment penalties provided for in this subsection. Any person receiving such notice may submit a petition, to be filed with the Board of Natural Resources within 45 days after receipt of such notice, for a hearing pursuant to paragraph (2) of subsection (i) of this Code section challenging such nonpayment penalty. The filing of such a petition shall not, however, affect the assessment or payment of noncompliance penalties nor the payment schedule prescribed for payment in any order assessing those amounts. The sole issue in a petition under this subsection is the validity and amount of the nonpayment penalty assessment. (i) (1) (A) If any person receiving a notice under subsection (b) of this Code section does not submit a petition as provided in paragraph (2) of subsection

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(b) of this Code section, and the director issues an assessment for noncompliance penalties pursuant to subsection (d) of this Code section, based upon an amount determined under subsection (c) of this Code section; (B) If the director makes an adjustment under subsection (e) of this Code section to a submittal made under paragraph (1) of subsection (b) of this Code section and issues an assessment pursuant to subsection (d) of this Code section based on that adjustment, and no petition as provided in subsection (e) of this Code section is filed challenging such adjustment; (C) If the director enters into a contract pursuant to subsection (c) of this Code section and issues an assessment of costs pursuant to subsection (d) of this Code section based upon the contract entered into under subsection (c) of this Code section and no petition is filed, as provided in subsection (c) of this Code section challenging the assessed costs; (D) If the director makes an assessment of nonpayment penalties, computed as provided for in subsection (h) of this Code section, pursuant to subsection (d) of this Code section, and no petition is filed as provided in subsection (h) of this Code section challenging that assessment of nonpayment penalties; or (E) If the director makes a final adjustment under subsection (g) of this Code section and issues an assessment therefor pursuant to subsection (d) of this Code section based upon that final adjustment and no petition is filed as provided for in subsection (g) of this Code section challenging such final adjustment assessment; then, in any such case or cases, such assessment or assessments become final and no hearing or appeal may be taken.

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(2) In all cases where a petition is filed, as provided in either paragraph (2) of subsection (b) of this Code section, challenging the notice or alleging exemption, or subsection (c) of this Code section, challenging the costs of contract, or subsection (e) of this Code section, challenging the adjustment, or subsection (g) of this Code section, challenging the final adjustment, or subsection (h) of this Code section, challenging the nonpayment penalties, hearing and review of the assessment, based upon such challenge, shall be provided in accordance with Code Section 12-9-15. The hearing officer's initial decision and order shall in all such cases be issued within 90 days after receipt of any petition. (j) Any order, payments, sanctions, or other requirements under this Code section shall be in addition to any other permits, orders, payments, sanctions, or other requirements established under this article, and shall in no way affect any action for civil penalties pursuant to Code Section 12-9-23, or injunctive relief pursuant to Code Section 12-9-11. The noncompliance penalties provided for in this Code section are intended to be wholly cumulative with any and all remedies, procedures, or requirements of this article. (k) In the case of any emission limitation or other requirement ordered, approved, adopted, or promulgated by the Board of Natural Resources, department, division, or director under this article after July 1, 1978, which is more stringent than the emission limitation or other requirement for the source in effect prior to such order, approval, adoption, or promulgation, if any, or where there was no emission limitation or other requirement approved, adopted, or promulgated before July 1, 1978, the date for imposition of the noncompliance penalty under this Code section shall be either July 1, 1979, or the date on which the source is required to be in full compliance with such emission limitation or other requirement, whichever is later, but in no event later than three years after the issuance, approval, or promulgation of such emission limitation or other requirement. (l) All noncompliance penalties recovered by the director as provided in this Code section shall be paid into the

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state treasury to the credit of the general fund; provided, however, the director may retain such penalties in an escrow account created for that purpose until a final determination and adjustment has been made under subsection (g) of this Code section with respect to a period of noncompliance by a particular source or facility; and provided, further, that any amounts assessed and collected for costs of contracts entered into by the director under subsection (c) of this Code section may be retained and used by the director to pay the costs of such contracts. After assessment and collection of a final adjustment, the final remaining penalty amount and any accumulated interest thereon shall be paid to the state treasury. During the pendency of such escrow period, the director is authorized to invest such escrow amounts to earn appropriate prevailing rates of interest in institutions in this state insured by the Savings Association Insurance Fund of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation. 12-9-23. (a) Any person violating any provision of this article or rules or regulations hereunder or any permit condition or limitation established pursuant to this article, or failing or refusing to comply with any final order of the director issued as provided in this article shall be liable for a civil penalty of not more than $25,000.00 per day. Each day during which the violation or failure continues shall be a separate violation. (b) Whenever the director has reason to believe that any person has violated any provision of this article or any rules or regulations hereunder or any permit condition or has failed or refused to comply with any final order of the director, he may, upon written request, cause a hearing to be conducted before a hearing officer appointed by the Board of Natural Resources. Upon a finding that such person has violated any provisions of this article or any rule or regulation hereunder or any permit condition, or has failed or refused to comply with any final order of the director, the hearing officer shall issue his initial decision imposing civil penalties as provided in subsection (a) of this Code section. Such hearing and any administrative or judicial review thereof shall be conducted in accordance with Code Section 12-9-15.

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(c) In rendering a decision under subsection (b) of this Code section imposing civil penalties, the hearing officer shall consider all factors which are relevant, including, but not limited to, the following: (1) The amount of assessment necessary to ensure immediate and continued compliance and the extent to which the violator may have profited by failing or delaying compliance; (2) The character and degree of impact of the violation or failure on the natural resources of the state, especially any rare or unique natural phenomena; (3) The conduct of the person incurring the civil penalty in taking all feasible steps or procedures necessary or appropriate to comply or to correct the violation or failure; (4) Any prior violations by such person, or failures by such person to comply with, statutes, regulations, orders, or permits administered, adopted, or issued by the director; (5) The economic and financial conditions of such person to the extent allowed in Code Section 12-9-7; (6) The character and degree of injury to, or interference with, public health, safety, or welfare which is caused or threatened to be caused by such violation or failure; (7) The character and degree of injury to, or interference with, reasonable use of property which is caused or threatened to be caused by such violation or failure. (d) All civil penalties recovered by the director as provided in this Code section shall be paid into the state treasury to the credit of the general fund. 12-9-24. Any person violating any of the provisions of this article shall be guilty of a misdemeanor.

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ARTICLE 2 12-9-40. This article shall be known and may be cited as the `Georgia Motor Vehicle Emission Inspection and Maintenance Act.' 12-9-41. With respect to the ambient air quality in this state, the General Assembly finds that: (1) Some counties of the state have ambient air levels of ozone or carbon monoxide in excess of the National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS) for such pollutants specified by the United States Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA) pursuant to the federal Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C. Section 1857, et seq., as amended, and 42 U.S.C. Section 7401, et seq., as amended); and that the USEPA has determined that under certain conditions, such excess levels in such counties are directly related to emissions of hydrocarbons, nitrogen oxides, and carbon monoxide from responsible motor vehicles registered in such counties; (2) In order to comply with federal health related air standards in counties where the USEPA has determined that excess levels of ozone or carbon monoxide or both are directly related to emissions of hydrocarbons, nitrogen oxides, and carbon monoxide from responsible motor vehicles, it is necessary to monitor and limit emissions of hydrocarbons, nitrogen oxides, and carbon monoxide from responsible motor vehicles registered in such counties; (3) The USEPA has the duty, by law, to designate those areas of the state violating the NAAQS and has and will, from time to time, as facts dictate, designate those counties or areas of the state violating the NAAQS for ozone and carbon monoxide, and the USEPA has the duty, by law, to establish criteria to determine whether the excess levels of ozone or carbon monoxide or both are directly related to emissions of hydrocarbons, nitrogen oxides, and carbon monoxide from responsible motor vehicles in such counties;

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(4) With respect to such designations, when counties or areas are designated to have ambient air levels of pollutants in excess of the NAAQS and according to the criteria established by the USEPA the excess levels of pollution are directly related to emissions of hydrocarbons, nitrogen oxides, and carbon monoxide from responsible motor vehicles, the state is under a duty to provide a plan for reducing the ambient air levels of pollutants found to be in excess of the NAAQS if the state is to maintain its authority to permit new or expanded industry in such county or area; and (5) Failure of the state to provide a legally enforceable mechanism pursuant to state law for reducing such pollutants in such counties or areas to levels within the NAAQS will result in such a mechanism subsequently being devised by USEPA and enforced in such areas pursuant to federal law and could result in a significant loss of federal funds for sewage treatment plants, transportation projects, and air quality improvement funds; further, new or expanded industry which would contribute to the ambient air level of such pollutants would be subject to significant new emission control requirements to offset increased emissions. 12-9-42. It is declared to be the public policy of the State of Georgia as expressed in this article to preserve, protect, and improve air quality in those counties or areas of the state where the ambient air levels of ozone or carbon monoxide or both are in excess of the NAAQS, as designated by the USEPA and such levels, according to the criteria established by the USEPA, are directly related to the emissions of hydrocarbons, nitrogen oxides, and carbon monoxide from responsible motor vehicles registered in such counties or areas of the state; and to that end to provide a legally enforceable mechanism for the attainment and maintenance of the NAAQS of such pollutants in such counties or areas of the state by requiring that emissions of hydrocarbons, nitrogen oxides, and carbon monoxide from responsible motor vehicles registered in such counties or areas of the state; shall be subject to inspection of exhaust emissions, evaporative emissions, inspection and maintenance of emission control equipments

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and inspection and maintenance of on-board diagnostics to ensure compliance with such emission standards. 12-9-43. As used in this article, the term: (1) `Board' means the Board of Natural Resources. (2) `Certificate of authorization' means a certificate issued by the Department of Natural Resources to each establishment or location designated as an official emission inspection station. (3) `Certificate of emission inspection' means an official certificate that exhaust emissions, evaporative emissions, emission control equipment, and on-board diagnostic equipment have been inspected and approved in accordance with this article and the rules and regulations promulgated pursuant to this article. Such certificates will be furnished to official emission inspection stations by the department to be completed and issued by such stations to the owner or operator of a responsible motor vehicle upon inspection and approval certifying that such responsible motor vehicle has been inspected and complies with the inspection and maintenance required by this article. (4) `Commissioner' means the commissioner of natural resources. (5) `Department' means the Department of Natural Resources. (6) `Director' means the director of the Environmental Protection Division of the Department of Natural Resources. (7) `Emission inspection station' means a motor vehicle dealership, garage, service station, or other establishment designated or operated by the department and which has been issued by the director a certificate of authorization as an emission inspection station authorized

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to carry out the emission inspections required by this article. (8) `Emission inspection sticker' means a sticker issued in conjunction with a certificate of emission inspection to be displayed on the responsible motor vehicle. (9) `Exhaust emission' means: (A) The act of releasing hydrocarbons, nitrogen oxides, or carbon monoxide into the atmosphere by means of a motor vehicle exhaust system; or (B) The material so passed into the atmosphere. (10) `Evaporative emission' means: (A) The act of releasing hydrocarbons into the atmosphere by means of evaporation from a motor vehicle; or (B) The material so passed into the atmosphere. (11) `Federal Clean Air Act' means 42 U.S.C. Section 1857, et seq., as amended, and 42 U.S.C. Section 7401, et seq., as amended. (12) `Highway' means any road or way publicly maintained and open for use by the public for vehicular traffic. (13) `Hydrocarbons' means any compound containing carbon and hydrogen. (14) `Inspection term' means the period of time a certificate of emission inspection shall be considered valid. The specific period of an inspection term shall be established by the rules and regulations promulgated pursuant to this article; provided, however, an inspection term

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shall be no less than 12 months nor more than 24 months. (15) `Mechanic inspector' means a person approved and issued a license by the department to perform the emission inspections required by this article. (16) `Model year' means the manufacturer's annual production period, as determined by the director, provided that, if the manufacturer has no annual production period, the term `model year' shall mean the calendar year. The model year shall be determined by the vehicle indentification number appearing on the vehicle. (17) `Motor vehicle' means any contrivance propelled by power other than muscular power, used for transportation of persons or property on highways, and not operated exclusively upon tracks. (18) `National Ambient Air Quality Standard' or `NAAQS' means those allowable ambient air concentrations for pollutants, including ozone and carbon monoxide, specified by the USEPA pursuant to 42 U.S.C. Section 1857, et seq., as amended, and 42 U.S.C. Section 7401, et seq., as amended. (19) `Nitrogen oxides' means any of the various compounds which contain only nitrogen and oxygen. (20) `Nonattainment area' means a geographic area designated by the USEPA in the Code of Federal Regulations as an area which has not attained or maintained the NAAQS for ozone or carbon monoxide or both in accordance with the federal Clean Air Act, as amended. (21) `Owner' means the registered owner or the individual presenting the responsible motor vehicle for the emission inspection required under this article. (22) `Person' means any natural person or individual, corporation, partnership, association, state or federal government,

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political subdivision, agency, or instrumentality of the state or federal government or any other entity. (23) `Responsible motor vehicle' means any motor vehicle propelled by gasoline combustion power, except motorcycles and motor driven cycles, designed for carrying ten passengers or less and used for the transportation of persons and any motor vehicle propelled by gasoline combustion power designed, used, or maintained primarily for the transportation of property which has a gross vehicle weight rating of less than 8,500 pounds, excluding any motor vehicle exempted from this article by the rules and regulations promulgated pursuant to this article; provided, however, that no such exemption shall be granted to a motor vehicle unless such exemption is in accordance with the federal Clean Air Act, as amended. (24) `USEPA' means the United States Environmental Protection Agency. 12-9-44. This part shall operate uniformly throughout the state. The provisions and requirements of this article shall apply in each county or any portion of a county which has been designated by the USEPA in the Code of Federal Regulations as a county or area included within a nonattainment area and which the board designates, through regulation, as a county or area where the excess levels of ozone or carbon monoxide or both are directly related to emissions of hydrocarbons, nitrogen oxides, or carbon monoxide from responsible motor vehicles registered in such county or area. This article shall continue to apply in each such county or portion of a county so designated until the USEPA removes such county or area from the Code of Federal Regulations as a nonattainment area. 12-9-45. (a) In each county to which this article applies, there is required a valid certificate of emission inspection issued by an emission inspection station certified under this article for each responsible motor vehicle registered pursuant to or subject to the requirements of Chapter 2 of Title 40 in such county. A valid certificate of emission inspection is also required for each responsible motor vehicle owned by

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any federal agency, state agency, municipality, or other political subdivision registered pursuant to Code Section 40-2-34 or 40-2-35, whichever is applicable, and assigned for use to any federal agency, state agency, municipality, or other political subdivision located in such county. (b) A certificate of emission inspection shall be valid for one inspection term. The owner of each responsible motor vehicle subject to subsection (a) of this Code section is required to obtain a new certificate of emission inspection on or before the date the current certificate of emission inspection expires. (c) Such certificate of emission inspection must certify that: (1) An inspection of exhaust emissions of hydrocarbons, nitrogen oxides, and carbon monoxide and evaporative emissions of hydrocarbons, as required by Code Section 12-9-48 has been performed; (2) The responsible motor vehicle complies, as required by Code Section 12-9-48, with applicable emission standards or emission limitations for hydrocarbons, nitrogen oxides, and carbon monoxide specified for such vehicle by the board pursuant to Code Section 12-9-46; (3) An inspection, as required by Code Section 12-9-48, of emission control equipment which was required to be installed on such motor vehicle when new by the federal Clean Air Act and is required to be inspected by the board in the regulations promulgated pursuant to this article has been performed and that such equipment is present and has been maintained as required by Code Section 12-9-48; and (4) An inspection, as required by Code Section 12-9-48, of on-board diagnostic equipment which was required to be installed on such motor vehicle when new by the federal Clean Air Act and is required to be inspected by the board in the regulations promulgated pursuant to this article has been performed and that such equipment

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is present and has been maintained, as required by Code Section 12-9-48. (d) In any county or area not designated by the USEPA as a nonattainment area as of November 1, 1990, which is subsequently designated by the board as a nonattainment area subject to this article, the department shall have 12 months from the date such designation occurs to establish a program for emission inspection of responsible motor vehicles in such county or area; provided, however, that for purposes of this article, the earliest date such county or area shall be considered as having been designated as a nonattainment area shall be July 1, 1992. Notwithstanding the provisions of subsection (a) of this Code section, in such counties or areas a certificate of emission inspection shall not be required during this initial 12 month period. Following such initial 12 month period, owners of responsible motor vehicles in such counties or areas shall be allowed no more than 12 months to obtain a valid certificate of emission inspection. All responsible motor vehicles in such counties or areas shall be required to have a valid certificate of emission inspection not later than 24 months after such counties or areas have been designated as a nonattainment area. (e) In each county or area subject to this article on July 1, 1992, owners of responsible motor vehicles shall obtain a valid certificate of emission inspection issued pursuant to this article not later than June 30, 1993. (f) The requirements of paragraphs (1) through (4) of subsection (c) of this Code section shall remain in effect in each county or area only during such time as such county or any part of the county continues to be designated by the USEPA pursuant to the federal Clean Air Act as a nonattainment area. (g) Notwithstanding the other provisions of this Code section, the requirements of this article shall not apply to vehicles registered as specified in subsection (a) of this Code section where the owner of such vehicle certifies, under oath and subject to the monetary penalty provided in Code Section

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16-10-71 upon conviction for false swearing therein, that: (1) Such vehicle is so registered by a Georgia resident on active duty in the armed services of the United States then residing outside the State of Georgia; (2) At the time the provisions of this article are being or are sought to be enforced with respect to such vehicle, the owner's domicile or, if such vehicle is primarily used in connection with some established business enterprise, such established business enterprise is not located in any county wherein any responsible motor vehicle is subject to the requirements of this article; or (3) Such vehicle is or will be, during the inspection term for which the provisions of this article are being or are sought to be enforced with respect to such motor vehicle, permanently assigned or let for use to a person not domiciled or an established business enterprise not located in any county wherein any responsible motor vehicle is subject to the requirements of this article. The director shall provide the forms for any such certification. 12-9-46. (a) The board shall have the following powers and duties under this article: (1) To adopt criteria to establish whether emissions of hydrocarbons, nitrogen oxides, and carbon monoxide from responsible motor vehicles in each county or area within a nonattainment area are directly related to excess levels of ozone or carbon monoxide or both in such county or area; provided, however, that such criteria shall in no event be more stringent than the criteria established by the USEPA pursuant to the federal Clean Air Act; (2) To designate each county or area within a nonattainment area which meets the criteria established pursuant to paragraph (1) of this subsection;

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(3) To prescribe by rule or regulation emission standards or emission limitations limiting the amounts of allowable exhaust emissions of hydrocarbons, nitrogen oxides, and carbon monoxide and evaporative emissions of hydrocarbons from responsible motor vehicles as defined in this article. Such standards may specify the amount of allowable emissions by part per million, percentage of total volume or weight of emissions, or such other method as the board selects. In no event shall the emission limitations be stricter than those required by the USEPA pursuant to the federal Clean Air Act, as amended, for the particular vehicle to which such limitations apply. Such emission limitations and emission standards may distinguish between model years, engine types and sizes, trucks and passenger vehicles, or weights of vehicles and may be applicable to groups of vehicles classed according to any such distinctions. Such emission limitations shall be technically feasible. The board may provide by rule or regulation for the method of application of such standards to vehicles with engines of a model year different from the vehicle model year; (4) To prescribe by rule or regulation equipment standards, requirements, or specifications for any inspection equipment used to test, measure, inspect for, or determine compliance by a responsible motor vehicle or any responsible motor vehicle equipment with the standards, limitations, or other requirements established by or under the authority of this article; (5) To prescribe by rule or regulation standards and qualifications for mechanic inspectors licensed to operate inspection equipment to inspect responsible motor vehicles or responsible motor vehicle equipment for compliance with standards, limitations, or other requirements established by or pursuant to this article; (6) To prescribe by rule or regulation operating techniques, specifications, procedures, requirements for records maintenance, criteria, and other requirements applicable to emission inspection stations authorized to inspect responsible motor vehicles or responsible motor vehicle

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equipment for compliance with the standards, limitations, or other requirements established by or pursuant to this article; (7) To prescribe by rule or regulation requirements for record keeping and reporting, including, but not limited to, monitoring, surveys, inventories, inspections, reinspections, the results thereof, certification and licensing of mechanic inspectors, certification of emission inspection stations, and certificates of emission inspection issued; (8) To prescribe by rule or regulation for the exemption of certain motor vehicles or model years from the requirements of this article; provided, however, that no exemption shall be granted to a motor vehicle unless such exemption is in accordance with the federal Clean Air Act, as amended; (9) To prescribe by rule or regulation a fee to be charged by emission inspection stations for the performance of emission inspections; provided, however, that such fee shall be no less than $10.00 and no more than $25.00 per inspection and shall be based on the cost of performing such inspection in an adequate and proper manner including, without limitation, the cost of equipment, testing, labor, training, record keeping, reporting, and other overhead expenses; (10) To prescribe by rule or regulation for an inspection term for required emission inspections of responsible motor vehicles. Such term shall either be annual or biennial as required to meet minimum requirements of the federal Clean Air Act and regulations of the USEPA promulgated pursuant to such act; (11) To prescribe by rule or regulation an administrative fee to be remitted to the department by each emmission inspection station to cover the cost of required and adequate oversight to confirm that inspections are being done in a proper and adequate manner; provided, however, that 25 of each such administrative fee shall be

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remitted to the county in which such emission inspection station is located; and (12) To advise, consult, cooperate, and contract with other state agencies including, but not limited to, the department of Public Safety, any political subdivision of the state, any designated organizations of elected officials within the state, or any other person as necessary to implement and adequately enforce and ensure compliance with any requirement created, provided, prescribed, or established by the board pursuant to this article. (b) With respect to the powers vested in the board pursuant to this Code section, the board may designate the commissioner or the director as its agent in exercising the powers so vested. 12-9-47. (a) The board shall have and may exercise the following powers and duties under this article: (1) To prescribe by rule or regulation standards, requirements, or procedures to ensure the uniform operation of official emission inspection stations in a sufficient number, at such locations, and in a manner satisfactory to the board and in conformance with all standards, requirements, and specifications prescribed for such inspection stations, procedures, personnel, and equipment by the board pursuant to this article; (2) To prescribe by rule or regulation procedures for licensing mechanic inspectors under this article; (3) To prescribe by rule or regulation procedures for certification of authorized emission inspection stations which shall be certified by the department to inspect responsible motor vehicle emissions, responsible motor vehicle emission control equipment, and on-board diagnostic equipment for compliance with the requirements of this article; (4) To prescribe by rule or regulation forms, applications, certificates, licenses, or other documentation

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which may be required by the department to administer and implement this article; (5) To prescribe by rule or regulation procedures, standards, and methods for inspecting emission inspection stations or other establishments to enforce and ensure compliance with the requirements of this article; and (6) To prescribe by rule or regulation procedures or methods of scheduling responsible motor vehicles for emission inspection during any inspection term. (b) With respect to the powers vested in the board pursuant to subsection (a) of this Code section, the board may designate personnel of the department as the board's agents in exercising the powers to vested. 12-9-48. (a) Each responsible motor vehicle subject to any requirement under Code Section 12-9-45 must receive a certificate of emission inspection once during any inspection term from an emission inspection station holding a valid certificate of authorization from the department. A certificate of emission inspection shall be issued for such a responsible motor vehicle if, upon inspection by a licensed mechanic inspector, the mechanic inspector determines, consistent with the terms of Code Section 12-9-45, with respect to such responsible motor vehicle: (1) That any emission control equipment required on such responsible motor vehicle when new by the federal Clean Air Act and required to be inspected by the regulations of the board promulgated pursuant to this article has been inspected and the mechanic inspector has determined that such equipment has not been rendered unserviceable by removal, alteration, lack of maintenance, or other interference with its operation unless such equipment was replaced with equivalent equipment which has been certified by the USEPA; (2) That an inspection and testing of the exhaust emissions of hydrocarbons, nitrogen oxides, and carbon

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monoxide from such responsible motor vehicle has been performed; (3) That an inspection and testing of evaporative emissions of hydrocarbons from such responsible motor vehicle has been performed; (4) That the exhaust emissions and evaporative emissions from the responsible motor vehicle do not exceed any applicable emission standard or emission limitation for allowable emissions of hydrocarbon, nitrogen oxides, or carbon monoxide prescribed by the board pursuant to this article; and (5) That any on-board diagnostic equipment required on such responsible motor vehicle when new by the federal Clean Air Act and required to be inspected pursuant to the regulations promulgated by the board has been inspected and the mechanic inspector has determined that such equipment has not been rendered unserviceable by removal, alteration, lack of maintenance, or other interference with its operation. (b) Compliance with any applicable emission standards, emission limitations, standards for emission control equipment, or standards for on-board diagnostic equipment shall be determined by mechanic inspectors meeting qualifications; using methods, techniques, and equipment; under conditions; and following inspection procedures prescribed by the board pursuant to this article. (c) If the inspection discloses any violation of any applicable emission standard, emission limitation, standard of emission control equipment, or standard for on-board diagnostic equipment, then the owner shall be notified, in writing, of the air pollutant which exceeds the allowable emissions and the degree of excess or the specific emission control equipment or on-board diagnostic equipment which is in violation of the standard. (d) The owner shall have necessary maintenance and repairs performed on any responsible motor vehicle violating

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any applicable emission standard, emission limitation, standard for emission control equipment, or standard for on board diagnostic equipment and return the responsible motor vehicle for reinspection at an emission inspection station within 30 days of the initial inspection. Such reinspection shall be at no charge to the owner. If, upon reinspection, such motor vehicle fails to meet the requirements of subsection (a) of this Code section, no certificate of emission inspection shall be issued unless the owner proves, by means of repair facility receipts or other written documents, that: (1) He has replaced any emission control equipment, exhaust system equipment, or on-board diagnostic equipment or part thereof which has been removed, physically damaged, or otherwise rendered inoperable; (2) He has spent at least $450.00 in the repair and maintenance of the responsible motor vehicle exhaust and evaporative, as applicable, emission control systems, on-board diagnostic equipment, or related equipment not covered by warranty since the initial inspection in the current inspection term; provided, however, that the $450.00 repair waiver authorized in this paragraph shall be increased annually by the percentage, if any, by which the Consumer Price Index for the most recent calendar year ending before the beginning of such year exceeds the Consumer Price Index for the calendar year 1989. For purposes of this paragraph, the Consumer Price Index is the average of the Consumer Price Index for all urban consumers published by the Bureau of Labor Statistics of the United States Department of Labor, as of the close of the 12 month period ending the last day of August of each calendar year, and the revision of the Consumer Price Index which is most consistent with the Consumer Price Index for 1989 shall be used; and (3) Such repairs and maintenance have produced a decrease in exhaust and evaporative emissions, as applicable, since the initial inspection. (e) The board shall require each responsible motor vehicle to display an emission inspection sticker issued in conjunction

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with a certificate of emission inspection on the motor vehicle once it has been approved as meeting the requirements of this article. Such emission inspection sticker shall bear the date the vehicle was inspected, the number or other identification of the inspecting station, the signature of the mechanic inspector performing the inspection, and such other information as shall be required by the director. The mechanic inspector shall remove from the vehicle being inspected any old emission inspection sticker when a new emission inspection sticker is issued. (f) All certificates of emission inspection shall be issued for the inspection term. (g) A new responsible motor vehicle otherwise required under Code Section 12-9-45 to have an inspection or certificate of inspection shall not be required to have either that inspection or certificate at the time of the initial retail sale or delivery of that vehicle, but the required emission inspection and certificate of inspection shall be obtained prior to the time the initial owner first transfers such vehicle or within 12 months following the date of the initial sale of the vehicle when new, whichever occurs first. (h) The board may establish methods by which the owner of a responsible motor vehicle who has lost the certificate of emission inspection required in any inspection term may have a duplicate certificate of emission inspection issued. These methods may include, but are not limited to, the following: (1) Any approved emission inspection station may issue said duplicate certification of emission inspection upon the owner's demonstrating to the mechanic inspector that the responsible motor vehicle has a current and valid inspection sticker affixed to its window; (2) The director shall issue said duplicate certification of emission inspection upon the owner's demonstrating to the director that said vehicle had been inspected previously and had obtained a current and valid inspection sticker; or

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(3) In the event a windshield bearing a valid emission inspection sticker is replaced, a new emission inspection sticker may be issued for such vehicle within 30 days after the replacement of the windshield without the necessity of reinspection if the owner of the vehicle executes an affidavit in a form furnished by the director stating that the windshield of his vehicle has been replaced and giving such other information as the director may require and pays to the inspection station a fee of $1.00. The vehicle may be operated on the highways without an emission inspection sticker for 30 days after the replacement of the windshield if proof of the date of such replacement is carried in the vehicle. In all cases, the new emission inspection sticker or duplicate certificate of emission inspection shall be valid only for the remainder of the period for which the replaced emission inspection sticker or certificate of emission inspection was to be valid. 12-9-49. (a) Any garage or other establishment which desires to conduct emission inspections shall submit to the director an application for a certificate of authorization under this article. Applications shall be made upon a form designated by the director and shall contain such information as may be required by the director. (b) A certificate of authorization and certificate of emission inspection shall be issued only after the director has made a determination that the applicant's proposed inspection station will be properly equipped, has the necessary licensed mechanic inspectors to conduct inspections, and meets all other requirements of this article. (c) The board shall not in any manner limit the number, location, and types of authorized inspection stations certified to operate in any nonattainment area, county, or any portion of a county or area. (d) The director, prior to issuing a certificate of authorization, shall require proof that the applicant has filed a bond in a form and amount satisfactory to the director to

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ensure compensation for any damage to a vehicle during an inspection or adjustment caused by negligence of the applicant or its agent. (e) With respect to any certificate of authorization issued to any emission inspection station licensed, authorized, or certified by the department to inspect responsible motor vehicle emissions, responsible motor vehicle emission control equipment, and on-board diagnostic equipment for compliance with the requirements of this article, the following shall apply: (1) The director shall ensure the operation of such official emission inspection stations of a number, at locations, and in a condition satisfactory to the director and in conformance with all standards, requirements, and specifications prescribed for such inspection stations, procedures, personnel, and equipment by the board pursuant to this article; and each official emission inspection station shall keep a record of inspections, reinspections, the results thereof, and certificates of inspection issued in a manner designated by the department and in conformance with any requirements for such records and reports prescribed by the board. All records required in this article to be maintained by an official emission inspection station shall be available for inspection at all reasonable times; (2) Any official emission inpsection station licensed, permitted, or established under this Code section shall be required to perform inspections on responsible motor vehicles in conformity with regulations or requirements established, prescribed, or promulgated by the board pursuant to this article. Such requirements shall ensure that uniform equipment is utilized and that emission inspections produce consistent results throughout affected areas of the state; (3) A fee as provided in paragraphs (9) and (10) of subsection (a) of Code Section 12-9-46 shall be charged by each emission inspection station for performance of the emission inspection and inspection of emission con-

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devices and on-board diagnostic equipment on responsible motor vehicles; (4) The director shall supervise and cause inspections to be made of the emission inspection stations, licensed, authorized, or certified pursuant to this article and shall ensure compliance with all applicable requirements of, under, or pursuant to this article relating to such inspections, inspection stations, and inspection personnel; (5) No certificate of authorization for an emission inspection station shall be assigned or transferred or used in any location other than the one designated on such certificate; and (6) Every certificate of authorization for an emission inspection station and mechanic inspector license shall be posted in a conspicuous place in the station. 12-9-50. Any duly appointed agent of the director may enter private or public property at reasonable times and upon presentation of the agent's credentials to inspect, monitor, or investigate the operation of any emission inspection station or any establishment suspected of holding itself out as being an emission inspection station to determine whether such emission inspection station or establishment is in compliance with the requirements of this article. 12-9-51. (a) Beginning July 1, 1992, it shall be unlawful for any county to and no county shall register any responsible motor vehicle subject to any requirement under Code Section 12-9-45 pursuant to or subject to the requirements of Chapter 2 of Title 40 unless the owner provides a valid certificate of emission inspection issued pursuant to Code Section 12-9-48 indicating that such responsible motor vehicle satisfied all applicable requirements of Code Section 12-9-45 and Code Section 12-9-48. In applying for a motor vehicle registration for a responsible motor vehicle subject to any requirement under Code Section 12-9-45, the application shall be accompanied by a certificate of emission inspection issued pursuant to Code Section 12-9-48. Any county which

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registers any responsible motor vehicle without proof of a certificate of emission inspection shall be in violation of this article. (b) It shall be unlawful to and no person shall operate a responsible motor vehicle subject to any requirement under Code Section 12-9-45 on the roadways of this state without a valid registration issued in compliance with this article. Any person who operates a responsible motor vehicle subject to any requirement under Code Section 12-9-45 on the roadways of this state without a valid registration issued in compliance with this article shall be considered to be operating an unregistered motor vehicle. (c) Each county issuing a responsible motor vehicle a registration upon proof of a valid certificate of emission inspection shall mark such certificate of emission inspection in a manner sufficient to identify that such certificate has been presented as proof of compliance with this article for a responsible motor vehicle. No county shall issue a registration to a responsible motor vehicle if: (1) The inspection term is 12 months and the certificate of emission inspection presented as proof of compliance with this article has been previously marked; or (2) The inspection term is longer than 12 months and the certificate of emission inspection presented as proof of compliance with this article has been previously marked twice. 12-9-52. The director may amend, modify, revoke, or suspend any certificate of authorization issued to an emission inspection station or any license issued to a mechanic inspector for cause, including but not limited to: (1) Violating the provisions of this article concerning the inspection of any responsible motor vehicle; (2) A determination by the board that the number, location, or type of certified inspection stations or licensed mechanic inspectors needs to be limited to ensure

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effective implementation of this article or to comply with the requirements of the federal Clean Air Act, as amended; or (3) Receipt of a request for an amendment, modification, suspension, or revocation by the emission inspection station or mechanic inspector. 12-9-53. (a) Any person who is aggrieved or adversely affected by an order or action of the board or the director made or taken pursuant to this article shall have a right to a hearing in accordance with Chapter 13 of Title 50, the `Georgia Administrative Procedure Act,' and the rules and regulations adopted by the board pursuant to this article. (b) Persons are aggrieved or adversely affected where the challenged action has caused or will cause them injury in fact and where the injury is to an interest within the zone of interests to be protected or regulated by the board or the director pursuant to this article. 12-9-54. No person shall sell any motor vehicle which is intended for highway use if such vehicle is at the time of the sale a responsible motor vehicle required to have a certificate of emission inspection under Code Section 12-9-45, unless there appears on such vehicle an unexpired valid certificate of emission inspection issued pursuant to this article. Any person violating this Code section shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction thereof, shall be punished by a fine of $100.00 for a first offense, $500.00 for a second offense, and $1,000.00 for each subsequent offense. If, as a result of the sale of a responsible motor vehicle subject to any requirement under Code Section 12-9-45, such motor vehicle would not, if immediately registered by the purchaser as provided by law, be registered in a county in which the requirements of Code Section 12-9-45 are applicable, this Code section shall not apply. 12-9-55. (a) (1) No person shall in any manner represent any place or establishment as an official emission inspection station unless such station has been issued

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a valid certificate of authorization by the department. (2) No person shall issue a certificate of emission inspection for any responsible motor vehicle unless such person holds a valid certificate of authorization issued pursuant to this article and such vehicle has been inspected and approved by a licensed mechanic inspector as required by this article. (b) (1) No person shall make, issue, or knowingly use any imitation or counterfeit of an official certificate of emission inspection. (2) No person shall possess, display, or cause or permit to be displayed upon any vehicle any emission inspection sticker knowing the same to be counterfeit or issued for another vehicle or issued without the required inspection and approval. (3) No person shall use for the purpose of proof under subsection (d) of Code Section 12-9-48 any receipt or document purporting to show cost of repair or maintenance or replacement of equipment unless such receipt or document accurately represents costs actually incurred by such person with respect to the responsible motor vehicle for which the certificate of emissions is sought. (c) It shall be unlawful for any person to operate or permit to be operated on any highway of this state a responsible motor vehicle registered in any county subject to this article pursuant to or subject to the requirements of Chapter 2 of Title 40, which is at the time of operation required to have a certificate of emission inspection under Code Section 12-9-45, without a valid emission inspection sticker being displayed on such vehicle. For purposes of this subsection, each day of operation or permission is a separate offense. (d) It shall be unlawful to register, or cause to be registered, a responsible motor vehicle in any county other than the county wherein such vehicle is required to be registered by Chapter 2 of Title 40 for the purpose of avoiding any requirement

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of this article. Each day of continued unlawful registration shall be a separate offense. (e) With respect to any responsible motor vehicle subject to any requirement under this article, it shall be unlawful for the purpose of avoiding any requirement of this article to render unserviceable by removal, alteration, lack of maintenance, or other interference with its operation any emission control equipment or on-board diagnostice equipment required on such responsible motor vehicle when such vehicle was new by the federal Clean Air Act and required by the regulations of the board promulgated pursuant to this article to be inspected and maintained. Each day of such unserviceability shall be a separate offense. (f) Any person violating any provision of this article shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction thereof, shall be punished by a fine of not less than $50.00 nor more than $1,000.00. (g) If it is determined that any county has registered for responsible motor vehicles without receiving proof from the owners that the responsible motor vehicles satisfy all applicable requirements of Code Section 12-9-45 and Code Section 12-9-48, the director shall notify the commissioner of transportation that such an unlawful act has occurred. Upon such notification, the State Transportation Board may at its discretion withhold Department of Transportation funding assistance from any such county. 12-9-56. When duly promulgated and adopted, all rules and regulations issued pursuant to this article by the board shall have the force of law. 12-9-57. This article, the `Georgia Motor Vehicle Emission Inspection and Maintenance Act' shall remain of force and effect only so long as the federal Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C. 1857, et seq., as amended and 42 U.S.C. Section 7401, et seq., as amended) shall require that the State of Georgia maintain and enforce the inspection plan and program provided for in this article in order to reduce the ambient air levels of ozone or carbon monoxide which exceed the levels

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specified by the National Ambient Air Quality Standards for such pollutants specified by the United States Environmental Protection Agency pursuant to said act. Upon the effective date of an amendment to the federal Clean Air Act which shall allow the State of Georgia to discontinue the maintenance and enforcement of the inspection program provided for in this article without the imposition of sanctions against the State of Georgia such as the loss of federal funds for sewage treatment plants, transportation projects, air quality improvement projects, a moratorium on development within any area of the state, or other substantial penalty, this article shall be repealed. Section 3 . Title 36 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to local government, is amended by striking in its entirety subsection (b) of Code Section 36-1-16, relating to transporting certain materials across state or county boundaries for dumping, and inserting in lieu thereof the following: (b) Subsection (a) of this Code section shall not apply to the transportation of any material which is regulated pursuant to Article 2 of Chapter 5 of Title 12, the `Georgia Water Quality Control Act,' or Article 1 of Chapter 9 of Title 12, `The Georgia Air Quality Act of 1978.' Section 4 . Said title is further amended by striking in its entirety Code Section 36-32-8, relating to jurisdiction in cases of operating a motor vehicle without a certificate of emission, and inserting in lieu thereof the following: 36-32-8. (a) The municipal court of each municipality of each county required to comply with Article 2 of Chapter 9 of Title 12, known as the `Georgia Motor Vehicle Emission Inspection and Maintenance Act,' is granted jurisdiction to try and dispose of such cases in which a person is charged with a misdemeanor under Code Section 12-9-55 of operating a responsible motor vehicle without a certificate of emission inspection, if the offense occurred within the corporate limits of such municipality. The jurisdiction of such court shall be concurrent with the jurisdiction of any other courts within the county having jurisdiction to try and dispose of such cases.

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(b) Any fines and forfeitures arising from the prosecution of such cases shall be retained by the municipality and shall be paid into the treasury of such municipality. (c) Any defendant charged with a misdemeanor under Code Section 12-9-55 in a municipal court shall be entitled upon request to have the case against him transferred to the court having general misdemeanor jurisdiction in the county in which the alleged offense occurred. (d) Nothing in this Code section shall be construed to give any municipality the right to impose a fine in excess of the limits set forth in Code Section 12-9-55. Section 5 . This Act is intended to recodify and amend the Georgia Motor Vehicle Emission Inspection and Maintenance Act, and no rights or responsibilities existing pursuant to Article 2 of Chapter 8 of Title 40 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated on June 30, 1992, shall be affected except as specifically provided for in this Act. Section 6 . All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed. Approved April 6, 1992. CLERK OF SUPERIOR COURTAUTHORITY IN COUNTIES OF 9,380 - 9,450 TO ATTEND PROBATE COURT IN TRAFFIC CASES REPEALED. Code Section 40-13-21 Amended. No. 769 (House Bill No. 1645). AN ACT To amend Code Section 40-13-21 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general powers and jurisdiction of probate and municipal courts in traffic cases, so as to repeal

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the authority of the clerk of the superior court in certain counties to attend probate court in traffic cases; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA: Section 1 . Code Section 40-13-21 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general powers and jurisdiction of probate and municipal courts in traffic cases, is amended by striking subsection (b) of said Code section in its entirety and inserting in lieu thereof the following: (b) The probate court shall have jurisdiction to issue warrants, try cases, and impose sentence thereon in all misdemeanor cases arising under the traffic laws of this state in all counties of this state in which there is no city, county, or state court, provided the defendant waives a jury trail. Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, all municipal courts are granted jurisdiction to try and dispose of misdemeanor traffic offenses arising under state law except violations of Code Section 40-6-393 and to impose any punishment authorized for such offenses under general state law, whether or not there is a city, county, or state court in such county, if the defendant waives a jury trial and the offense arises within the territorial limits of the respective jurisdiction as now or hereafter fixed by law. Section 2 . All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed. Approved April 6, 1992.

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MOTOR VEHICLES AND TRAFFICMARKING OF VEHICLES OF NURSES TRANSPORTING BODY FLUIDS. Code Section 40-6-253.1 Amended. No. 770 (House Bill No. 1570). AN ACT To amend Chapter 6 of Title 40 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to uniform rules of the road, so as to provide an exception to the requirement that vehicles transporting etiologic agents be distinctively marked; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA: Section 1 . Chapter 6 of Title 40 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to uniform rules of the road, is amended by striking Code Section 40-6-253.1, relating to transportation of etiologic agents, in its entirety and inserting in lieu thereof a new Code Section 40-6-253.1 to read as follows: 40-6-253.1. (a) As used in this Code section, the term `etiologic agent' means any tissue, body fluid, or any other biological material which has the potential to transmit illness or disease or other harm upon contact, ingestion, or inhalation. (b) Except as provided in subsection (c) of this Code section, any vehicle while transporting any etiologic agent or any biomedical waste as such term is defined in Code Section 12-8-22 in this state shall be clearly marked on both sides and on the back with a sign or placard bearing the internationally recognized symbol designated for use in this state by the Environmental Protection Division of the Department of Natural Resources denoting biohazardous material, not less than 12 inches in height and red in color on a white background, and the words `BIOHAZARDOUS MATERIAL' in capital block letters not less than two inches in height and red in color on a white background.

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(c) Any nurse who under the orders of a physician transports in accordance with the containment procedures established in the rules of the Department of Natural Resources for transportation of biomedical products or waste less than 100cc of any body fluid shall be exempt from the placarding requirements of subsection (b) of this Code section. (d) Violation of the provisions of this Code section shall constitute a misdemeanor. Section 2 . All laws and parts of laws in conflictwith this Act are repealed. Approved April 6, 1992. TRUSTSEXPRESSION OF CHOICE BY TRUSTEE; ADMINISTRATORS; TRUST CREATED BY WILL; ADMINISTRATOR WITH WILL ANNEXED. Code Section 53-6-24 Amended. No. 771 (House Bill No. 1520). AN ACT To amend Code Section 53-6-24 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to rules for granting letters of administration generally and with the will annexed, so as to provide that a trustee of any trust having an interest in the appointment of the administrator with will annexed, as well as a trustee of a trust created by the will, shall be authorized to express a choice on behalf of the beneficiaries of the trust; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:

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Section 1 . Code Section 53-6-24 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to rules for granting letters of administration generally and with the will annexed, is amended by striking subsection (b) of said Code section and inserting in lieu thereof a new subsection (b) to read as follows: (b) (1) In the granting of letters of administration with will annexed, a majority in interest of the beneficiaries who are capable of expressing a choice shall be entitled to name an administrator with will annexed. (2) In the event a majority in interest of the beneficiaries who are capable of expressing a choice do not agree upon an administrator with will annexed pursuant to paragraph (1) of this subsection, a majority in number of the beneficiaries who are capable of expressing a choice shall be entitled to name an administrator with will annexed. (3) In the event neither a majority in interest nor a majority in number of the beneficiaries agree upon an administrator with will annexed pursuant to paragraph (1) or (2) of this subsection, any person interested in the administration of the estate may petition to be named or have another named as administrator with will annexed and the court may exercise its discretion in selecting the person best qualified to be such administrator. (4) For purposes of this subsection a beneficiary who is capable of expressing a choice is one: (A) Who has a present interest, including but not limited to a vested remainder interest but not including trust beneficiaries where there is a trustee; (B) Whose identity and whereabouts are known or may be determined by reasonable diligence; and (C) Whose choice is expressed by: (i) That beneficiary, if sui juris;

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(ii) That beneficiary's duly acting guardian of the property, if any, or if none, the guardian of the person, if any, or if none, the person having custody of the beneficiary if the beneficiary is not sui juris; (iii) The trustee of a trust which is a beneficiary under the will; or (iv) The executor or administrator of the estate of a deceased beneficiary receiving a present interest under the will. Section 2 . All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed. Approved April 6, 1992. CRIMES AND OFFENSESBUS, RAIL, OR TERMINAL TICKETS, COINS, NOTES, TOKENS, TRANSFERS, OR TRANSACTION CARDS. Code Section 16-12-120.1 Enacted. No. 772 (House Bill No. 1471). AN ACT To amend Part 1 of Article 4 of Chapter 12 of Title 16 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions regarding offenses against public transportation, so as to prohibit the sale, making, or possession of any altered coin, note, token, transaction card, or similar article to gain entry to a public transit terminal or vehicle and to prohibit the sale or exchange of any transit token, card, or similar article without the consent of certain public transit agencies; to provide for penalties; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

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BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA: Section 1 . Part 1 of Article 4 of Chapter 12 of Title 16 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions regarding offenses against public transportation, is amended by adding at the end thereof a new Code section to read as follows: 16-12-120.1. A person who commits any of the following acts shall be guilty of a misdemeanor: (1) Sells, makes, or possesses any coin, note, token, transfer, transaction card, or similar article which has been altered from its original condition contrary to its intended use to enter or gain entry into or on any bus, rail vehicle, or terminal; or (2) Sells or exchanges any token, transfer, transaction card, ticket, fare medium, or similar article used or to be used as payment for entry into or on any bus, rail vehicle, or terminal without the express consent of the public transit agency owning or operating such vehicles or terminals. Section 2 . This Act shall become effective upon its approval by the Governor or upon its becoming law without such approval. Section 3 . All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed. Approved April 6, 1992.

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HIGHWAYS, BRIDGES, AND FERRIESVEHICLE WIDTHS; 14 TO 16 FOOT WIDE MOBILE HOMES, MODULAR HOMES, AND SECTIONAL HOUSES; PERMITS. Code Section 32-6-28 Amended. No. 773 (House Bill No. 1459). AN ACT To amend Code Section 32-6-28 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to permits for excess weight and dimensions, so as to provide for single-trip permits for mobile homes, modular homes, and sectional houses in excess of 14 feet wide up to and including 16 feet wide; to provide for a fee for such permits; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA: Section 1 . Code Section 32-6-28 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to permits for excess weight and dimensions, is amended by striking subparagraph (c)(3)(D) in its entirety and inserting in lieu thereof a new subparagraph to read as follows: (D) Mobile homes, modular homes, and sectional houses: (i) Up to and including 12 feet wide and the maximum lengths allowed 10.00 (ii) For double-wides up to and including a 12 foot wide box and a one-foot roof overhang, when being towed with the roof overhang against the right-hand shoulder of the road away from the centerline, and up to the maximum lengths allowed 15.00 (iii) In excess of 12 feet wide up to and including 14 feet wide and the maximum lengths allowed 50.00 (iv) In excess of 14 feet wide up to and including 16 feet wide and the maximum lengths allowed 50.00 Section 2 . All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed. Approved April 6, 1992. STATE ADVISORY COMMITTEE ON RURAL DEVELOPMENTMEMBERSHIP; APPOINTMENT. Code Section 50-8-150 Amended. No. 775 (House Bill No. 1233). AN ACT To amend Code Section 50-8-150 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the creation of the State Advisory Committee on Rural Development, so as to change certain provisions relating to the number of committee members and the manner of appointment; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA: Section 1 . Code Section 50-8-150 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the creation of the State Advisory Committee on Rural Development, is amended by striking subsection (a) and inserting in its place a new subsection (a) to read as follows:

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(a) Effective July 1, 1988, there is created a State Advisory Committee on Rural Development. The committee shall advise the commissioner of community affairs and Board of Community Affairs on matters related to rural development and the preparation of a biennial rural economic development plan and any other such matters requested by the commissioner of community affairs or Board of Community Affairs. The committee shall consist of no less than 15 and no more than 21 members, composed of elected officials of municipalities, elected officials of counties, members of the General Assembly, and other persons knowledgeable about the community and economic development of rural areas appointed by the Governor. In making appointments to the committee, the Governor shall ensure that members include representatives from throughout rural Georgia. Section 2 . This Act shall become effective on July 1, 1992. Section 3 . All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed. Approved April 6, 1992. GEORGIA MUNICIPAL EMPLOYEES BENEFIT SYSTEMMEMBERSHIP; EMPLOYEES OF AUTHORITIES AND REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT CENTERS. Code Sections 47-5-1 and 47-5-2 Amended. No. 776 (House Bill No. 1229). AN ACT To amend Article 1 of Chapter 5 of Title 47 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions relative to the Georgia Municipal Employees Benefit System, so as to authorize the employees of certain local authorities to participate in such system; to provide legislative intent; to define

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certain terms; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA: Section 1 . Article 1 of Chapter 5 of Title 47 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions relative to the Georgia Municipal Employees Benefit System, is amended by striking in its entirety subsection (a) of Code Section 47-5-1, relating to legislative intent relative to the creation of such system, and inserting in lieu thereof the following: (a) It is declared to be the intent of the General Assembly to provide a method whereby the municipal corporations and certain other entities of this state may, in the discretion of their respective governing bodies, provide retirement and other benefits to their employees through a common administrative and investment system. Such a system based on joint participation will permit municipal corporations and other entities, regardless of size, to provide certain benefits to their employees, will reduce overall administrative costs which might be prohibitive if undertaken individually, will make possible better investment opportunities, and through a provision for continuity of service will provide added security for professional employees who transfer from one municipal corporation or other entity to another in the state. Creation of such a retirement system is considered to be in the public interest in order to attract and retain better qualified personnel in local governmental service and to provide greater personal security to local governmental employees in their old age. Section 2 . Said article is further amended by striking in its entirety paragraph (9) of Code Section 47-5-2, relating to definitions, and inserting in lieu thereof the following: (9) `Employer' means: (A) A municipal corporation of this state;

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(B) The Emergency Management Division of the State Department of Defense as created by Chapter 3 of Title 38, the `Georgia Emergency Management Act of 1981'; (C) Local emergency management organizations; (D) Regional development centers created pursuant to Article 2 of Chapter 8 of Title 50 and planning and development commissions, including, but not limited to, a planning commission, planning and development commission, or area planning and development commission which are created by one or more municipalities or counties or combinations thereof to serve cities or counties or any combination thereof and which employ a staff and are governed by a separate board or other governing body and whose operations are financed through an independent budget; (E) Authorities, including, but not limited to, a public authority, commission, board, or similar agency which is created by general, local, or special Act of the General Assembly and which carries out its functions wholly or partly within the corporate boundaries of a municipal corporation of this state. The term also includes such bodies which are created or activated by an appropriate ordinance or resolution of the governing body of a municipal corporation individually or jointly with other political subdivisions of this state; (F) The Georgia Municipal Association; (G) The Jointly Owned Natural Gas Transmission Line which was established by contract by the Cities of Perry, Warner Robins, Hawkinsville, and Cochran; (H) Consolidated city-county governments of this state; (I) The Municipal Gas Authority of Georgia, and any successor thereto, created pursuant to Article 4 of Chapter 4 of Title 46; or

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(J) A state or federally chartered credit union whose membership is comprised of municipal, county, or hospital authority employees. Section 3 . This Act shall become effective upon its approval by the Governor or upon its becoming law without such approval. Section 4 . All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed. Approved April 6, 1992. DEAD BODIESUNLAWFUL CREMATION OR INCINERATION OF BODIES OR PARTS THEREOF. Code Section 31-21-5 Enacted. No. 777 (House Bill No. 1203). AN ACT To amend Article 1 of Chapter 21 of Title 31 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions concerning dead bodies, so as to provide that with the exception of crematories licensed by the State Board of Funeral Service and hospitals, clinics, laboratories, or other facilities as authorized by the Department of Human Resources and in a manner approved by the commissioner of human resources, it shall be unlawful for any person to incinerate or cremate a dead body or parts thereof; to provide a penalty; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA: Section 1 . Article 1 of Chapter 21 of Title 31 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions

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concerning dead bodies, is amended by adding at the end thereof a new Code Section 31-21-5 to read as follows: 31-21-5. (a) It shall be unlawful for any person to incinerate or cremate a dead body or parts thereof; provided, however, that the provisions of this subsection shall not apply to a crematory licensed by the State Board of Funeral Service pursuant to Chapter 18 of Title 43 or to a hospital, clinic, laboratory, or other facility authorized by the Department of Human Resources and in a manner approved by the commissioner of human resources. (b) A person who violates the provisions of subsection (a) of this Code section shall be guilty of a misdemeanor. Section 2 . All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed. Approved April 6, 1992. BIRD DEALERSLICENSE FEES. Code Section 4-10-5 Amended. No. 778 (House Bill No. 1197). AN ACT To amend Code Section 4-10-5 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to licenses for bird dealers and the fees related thereto, so as to change the provisions relating to fees for such licenses; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA: Section 1 . Code Section 4-10-5 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to licenses for bird dealers and the

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fees related thereto, is amended by striking subsection (b) of said Code section and inserting in lieu thereof a new subsection (b) to read as follows: (b) Bird dealers' licenses shall be issued for a period of one year and shall be annually renewable. The department may establish separate classes of licenses, including wholesale and retail licenses. The department shall fix fees for licenses so that the revenue derived from licenses shall approximate the total direct and indirect costs of administering this chapter; but the annual fee for any such license shall be at least $25.00 but shall not exceed $200.00. Section 2 . This Act shall become effective upon its approval by the Governor or upon its becoming law without such approval. Section 3 . All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed. Approved April 6, 1992. COUNTY JAIL FUNDPAYMENTS TO COUNTY WITH WHICH MUNICIPALITY HAS CONTRACTED. Code Section 15-21-94 Amended. No. 779 (House Bill No. 1149). AN ACT To amend Code Section 15-21-94 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to assessment and collection of sums for the county jail fund, so as to provide for the assessment and collection of funds to be paid over to the governing authority of the county with which the city has contracted; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

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BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA: Section 1 . Code Section 15-21-94 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to assessment and collection of sums for the county jail fund, is amended by striking subsection (a) of said Code section and inserting in lieu thereof the following: (a) The sums provided for in Code Section 15-21-93 shall be assessed and collected by the clerk or court officer charged with the duty of collecting moneys arising from fines and forfeited bonds and shall be paid over to the governing authority of the county with which the municipality has contracted by the tenth day of the month following the month in which such sums are collected. Such sums paid over to the governing authority shall be deposited by the governing authority into a special account to be known as the `county jail fund.' Section 2 . All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed. Approved April 6, 1992.

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INSURANCEUNFAIR PRACTICES: DIRECT RESPONSE ADVERTISING BY INSURERS; FAILURE TO DISCLOSE IN PRINTED ADS THAT MEDICAL BENEFITS ARE CALCULATED ON BASIS OF USUAL, CUSTOMARY, AND REASONABLE CHARGES; FAILURE TO PROVIDE A CARRY-OVER OF THE CALENDAR YEAR DEDUCTIBLE FOR MAJOR MEDICAL INSURANCE. Code Section 33-6-4 Amended. Code Section 33-6-5 Enacted. No. 780 (House Bill No. 904). AN ACT To amend Chapter 6 of Title 33 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to unfair practices in the business of insurance, so as to provide that direct response advertising by an isurer where such advertisement has not been approved by the Commissioner shall constitute an unfair practice; to provide that failure to disclose in printed advertising material that medical benefits that are calculated on a certain basis shall constitute an unfair practice; to provide that the failure of an insurer to provide in a major medical insurance policy or plan a carry-over provision with regard to a calendar year deductible or similar benefit period deductible shall constitute an unfair practice; to provide for applicability; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA: Section 1 . Chapter 6 of Title 33 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to unfair practices in the business of insurance, is amended by striking subparagraph (b)(12)(D) of Code Section 33-6-4, relating to unfair methods of competition and unfair or deceptive acts or practices in insurance, in its entirety and inserting in its place a new subparagraph (b)(12)(D) to read as follows:

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(D) Knowingly selling to Medicaid recipients substantially unnecessary coverage which duplicates benefits provided under the Medicaid program without disclosing to the prospective buyer that it may not be to the buyer's benefit or that it might actually be to the buyer's detriment to purchase the additional coverage; Section 2 . Said chapter is further amended by striking subparagraph (b)(13)(C) of Code Section 33-6-4, relating to unfair methods of competition and unfair or deceptive acts or practices in insurance, and inserting in its place a new subparagraph (b)(13)(C) to read as follows: (C) Making direct response advertising by an insurer, including radio or television advertisement, of any individual or group accident and sickness or life insurance policy where such advertisement has not been approved for use in this state by the Commissioner of Insurance; or Section 3 . Said chapter is further amended by adding a new paragraph (14) of subsection (b) of Code Section 33-6-4, relating to unfair methods of competition and unfair or deceptive acts or practices in insurance, to read as follows: (14) Failing to disclose in printed advertising material that medical benefits are calculated on the basis of usual, customary, and reasonable charges. Section 4 . Said chapter is further amended by adding to Code Section 33-6-5, relating to additional unfair methods of competition and unfair or deceptive acts or practices, a new paragraph (14) to read as follows: (14) On and after July 1, 1992, no insurer, as defined in paragraph (4) of Code Section 33-1-2, shall issue, cause to be issued, renew, or provide coverage under any major medical insurance policy or plan containing a calendar year deductible or similar plan benefit period deductible which does not provide for a carry-over of the application of such deductible as provided in this paragraph. If all or any portion of an insured's or member's cash deductible for a calendar year or similar plan benefit period is applied against covered expenses

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incurred by the insured or member during the last three months of the deductible accumulation period, the insured's or member's cash deductible for the next ensuing calendar year or similar benefit plan period shall be reduced by the amount so applied. The provisions of this paragraph shall apply to major medical insurance policies or plans which have a benefit plan period of less than 24 months. Section 5 . All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed. Approved April 6, 1992. GEORGIA BOAT SAFETY ACTHAZARDOUS AREAS; REGISTRATION; LATE RENEWAL PENALTY; BOATING SAFETY ZONES; PERSONAL FLOTATION DEVICES. Code Sections 52-7-3, 52-7-5, and 52-7-13 Amended. No. 781 (House Bill No. 707). AN ACT To amend Article 1 of Chapter 7 of Title 52 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions applicable to the Georgia Boat Safety Act, so as to define a certain term; to repeal certain provisions relating to a penalty for late renewal of boat registrations; to provide for boating safety zones within the marked boundaries of certain dams; to provide for certain safe boating activities; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA: Section 1 . Article 1 of Chapter 7 of Title 52 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions applicable to the Georgia Boat Safety Act, is amended by inserting immediately following paragraph (7) of Code Section 52-7-3,

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relating to definitions relative to the Georgia Boat Safety Act, a new paragraph (7.1) to read as follows: (7.1) `Hazardous area' means any area which the commissioner has designated as such because of conditions which create a threat to the safety and welfare of boaters who may operate in such area. Section 2 . Said article is further amended by striking in its entirety paragraph (3) of subsection (i) of Code Section 52-7-5, relating to the numbering of vessels, and inserting in lieu thereof a new paragraph (3) to read as follows: (3) Registrations may be renewed 60 days prior to the last day of the month of the owner's birth in the year of expiration. Section 3 . Said article is further amended by striking in its entirety Code Section 52-7-13, relating to boating safety zones and related matters, and inserting in lieu thereof a new Code Section 52-7-13 to read as follows: 52-7-13. (a) The following are established as boating safety zones: (1) The ocean waters adjacent to Jekyll Island, which shall include all those waters for a distance of 1,000 feet from the high-water mark on Jekyll Beach from the northernmost point to the southernmost point of Jekyll Island; (2) The ocean waters adjacent to Tybee Island Beach, which shall include all those waters for a distance of 1,000 feet from the high-water mark on Tybee Island Beach from the northernmost point to the southernmost point of Tybee Island Beach; (3) The ocean waters adjacent to Saint Simons Island, which shall include all those waters for a distance of 1,000 feet from the high-water mark on Saint Simons Island from the northernmost point to the southernmost point of Saint Simons Island;

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(4) The ocean waters adjacent to Sea Island, which shall include all those waters for a distance of 1,000 feet from the high-water mark on Sea Island from the northernmost point to the southernmost point of Sea Island; (5) The area within the marked boundary of any designated swimming area; and (6) The area within the marked boundary upstream or downstream of any dam designated by the commissioner. (b) Except for lifesaving, emergency, law enforcement, or dam operation and maintenance craft, it shall be unlawful to launch, float, or operate: (1) Any power boat within the boundaries of those boating safety zones defined in subsection (a) of this Code section; or (2) Any vessel within the boundaries of those boating safety zones defined in paragraphs (5) and (6) of subsection (a) of this Code section, provided such zones are marked in accordance with the uniform waterway marking system. (c) No motor in excess of ten horsepower shall be used on any vessel being operated on Lake Tugalo. (d) With the exception of law enforcement crafts, no motor in excess of 9.9 horsepower shall be used on any vessel being operated on the Ogeechee River from the point where it crosses State Highway No. 119 to its point of origin. (e) The operation of any vessel, specifically including a houseboat, with a marine toilet, galley, or sleeping quarters shall be prohibited on Lake Burton, Lake Rabun, and Seed Lake. (f) (1) No person shall operate or use any vessel within an area designated and appropriately marked as a `hazardous area' unless each person aboard such vessel is

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wearing a United States Coast Guard approved personal flotation device, which device is designated as a Type I, Type II, Type III, or Type V device. Such device must be properly fastened, in good and serviceable condition, and the proper size for the person wearing the device. (2) The provisions of this subsection shall not affect regulations promulgated by any agency of the federal government related to activities that may or may not be conducted within designated hazardous areas which are located within the jurisdiction of such agency. Section 4 . All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed. Approved April 6, 1992. EDUCATIONGEORGIA STUDENT FINANCE COMMISSION; GEORGIA HIGHER EDUCATION ASSISTANCE CORPORATION; GEORGIA STUDENT FINANCE AUTHORITY; ADVERTISING AND PROMOTION; POWERS. Code Sections 20-3-236, 20-3-266, and 20-3-316 Amended. No. 782 (House Bill No. 695). AN ACT To amend Article 7 of Chapter 3 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to scholarships, loans, and grants, so as to authorize the Georgia Student Finance Commission, the Georgia Higher Education Assistance Corporation, and the Georgia Student Finance Authority to advertise or otherwise promote their programs, functions, and purposes and to expend funds for such purposes; to authorize the Georgia Higher Education Assistance Corporation and the Georgia Student Finance Authority to exercise powers usually possessed by private

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corporations carrying out similar functions; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA: Section 1 . Article 7 of Chapter 3 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to scholarships, loans, and grants, is amended by striking the period appearing at the end of subparagraph (H) of paragraph (9) of Code Section 20-3-236, relating to the powers and duties of the Georgia Student Finance Commission, and inserting in lieu thereof the following: ; and, and by adding at the end of said paragraph (9) a new subparagraph (I) to read as follows: (I) To advertise or otherwise promote the programs, functions, and purposes of the commission, the Georgia Higher Education Assistance Corporation, and the Georgia Student Finance Authority and to expend funds available to the commission for such purposes. Section 2 . Said article is further amended by adding in paragraph (1) of Code Section 20-3-266, relating to the powers and duties of the Georgia Higher Education Assistance Corporation, between subparagraphs (AA) and (BB), a new subparagraph (AA.1) to read as follows: (AA.1) To advertise or otherwise promote the programs, functions, and purposes of the corporation and to expend funds available to the corporation for such purposes; . Section 3 . Said article is further amended by striking the word and where it appears at the end of subparagraph (HH) of paragraph (1) of Code Section 20-3-266, relating to the powers and duties of the Georgia Higher Education Assistance Corporation, and by inserting the word and at the end of subparagraph (II) of said paragraph (1) and by adding at the end of said paragraph (1) a new subparagraph (JJ) to read as follows:

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(JJ) To exercise any power usually possessed by private corporations performing similar functions; . Section 4 . Said article is further amended by adding in paragraph (1) of Code Section 20-3-316, relating to the powers and duties of the Georgia Student Finance Authority, between subparagraphs (N) and (O), a new subparagraph (N.1) to read as follows: (N.1) To advertise or otherwise promote the programs, functions, and purposes of the authority and to expend funds available to the authority for such purposes; . Section 5 . Said article is further amended by striking the word and where it appears at the end of subparagraph (U) of paragraph (1) of Code Section 20-3-316, relating to the powers and duties of the Georgia Student Finance Authority, and by inserting the word and at the end of subparagraph (V) of said paragraph (1) and by adding at the end of said paragraph (1) a new subparagraph (W) to read as follows: (W) To exercise any power usually possessed by private corporations performing similar functions; . Section 6 . This Act shall become effective upon its approval by the Governor or upon its becoming law without such approval. Section 7 . All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed. Approved April 6, 1992.

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GEORGIA PEACE OFFICER STANDARDS AND TRAINING ACTBASIC COURSE; TIME LIMIT FOR COMPLETION. Code Section 35-8-9 Amended. No. 783 (House Bill No. 631). AN ACT To amend Code Section 35-8-9 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to completion of the basic training course required under the Georgia Peace Officer Standards and Training Act, so as to change the time within which a candidate is required to complete the basic training course after his appointment as a peace officer; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA: Section 1 . Code Section 35-8-9 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to completion of the basic training course required under the Georgia Peace Officer Standards and Training Act, is amended by striking subsection (a) in its entirety and inserting in lieu thereof a new subsection (a) to read as follows: (a) In addition to complying with the preemployment standards as set forth in Code Section 35-8-8, each and every candidate shall satisfactorily complete a basic training course within six months of the date of his appointment as a peace officer; however, an extension of the six months' time limit may be granted by the council upon the presentation of evidence by a department head that a candidate was unable to complete the basic course due to illness, injury, military service, or other reasons deemed sufficient by the council. Any extension shall not exceed three months in duration.

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Section 2 . All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed. Approved April 6, 1992. EDUCATIONNONPUBLIC POSTSECONDARY EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS ACT OF 1990; FEES. Code Section 20-3-250.11 Amended. No. 784 (House Bill No. 318). AN ACT To amend Code Section 20-3-250.11 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to fees and their collection, so as to change the provisions relative to fees; to provide for other matters relative to the foregoing; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA: Section 1 . Code Section 20-3-250.11 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to fees and their collection, is amended by striking subsection (a) of said Code section in its entirety and substituting in lieu thereof a new subsection (a) to read as follows: (a) Fees shall be collected by the executive director in such amounts as shall be established by the commission so that the total amount of those fees charged in each fiscal year of the commission shall approximate the total of the direct and indirect costs of the state of the operation of the commission for the immediately following fiscal year as projected by the commission. The commission shall establish separate initial application and renewal fee schedules for degree-granting and nondegree-granting nonpublic postsecondary educational institutions based upon the commission's

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actual or projected costs to perform its duties and responsibilities with regard to those categories of institutions and, within those categories, based upon actual or projected enrollment of those institutions. The commission shall also establish initial and renewal fees for agents' permits and may assess special fees for the evaluation of postsecondary educational institutions and to offset other administrative costs. All fees collected pursuant to this part shall be deposited in the state treasury to the credit of the general fund, and no fees collected under this part shall be subject to refund. The fees to be collected by the commission under this part shall accompany an application for authorization to operate or an agent's permit. Section 2 . All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed. Approved April 6, 1992. PUBLIC OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEESVACANCIES; APPOINTMENT. Code Section 45-5-3.1 Enacted. No. 785 (House Bill No. 235). AN ACT To amend Chapter 5 of Title 45 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to vacation of office, so as to provide for appointments to fill vacancies in the governing bodies of political subdivisions of this state notwithstanding that the remaining members of such bodies do not constitute a quorum; to provide for the Governor's appointing persons to fill vacancies in elective public office if they are not filled according to local or general law within certain time periods; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

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BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA: Section 1 . Chapter 5 of Title 45 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to vacation of office, is amended by adding after Code Section 45-5-3 a new Code section to read as follows: 45-5-3.1. (a) When any local or general law authorizes or requires the remaining members of the governing body of a political subdivision of this state to appoint a person to fill a vacancy occurring in that body, the absence of a quorum caused by any such vacancy or vacancies shall not impair the authority of a majority of the remaining members of such body to make that appointment. (b) When any local or general law provides for the appointment, other than appointment by the Governor, of a person to fill a vacancy in an elective public office and such vacancy is not filled within 45 days after the vacancy occurs, the Governor shall appoint a person to fill such vacancy. A person appointed by the Governor to fill a vacancy pursuant to this subsection shall serve until such time as that person would serve had the person been appointed as provided in that local or general law. Section 2 . This Act shall become effective upon its approval by the Governor or upon its becoming law without such approval. Section 3 . All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed. Approved April 6, 1992.

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AD VALOREM TAXESFAIR MARKET VALUE; RESTRICTIONS ON USE OF LAND RESULTING FROM STATE OR FEDERAL LAWS. Code Section 48-5-2 Amended. No. 786 (House Bill No. 233). AN ACT To amend Code Section 48-5-2 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to definitions applicable to the ad valorem taxation of property, so as to provide that restrictions or limitations on the use of land resulting from state or federal law or rules or regulations adopted pursuant thereto shall be considered in determining fair market value; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA: Section 1 . Code Section 48-5-2 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to definitions applicable to the ad valorem taxation of property, is amended by striking subparagraph (B) of paragraph (1) in its entirety and substituting in lieu thereof a new subparagraph (B) to read as follows: (B) The tax assessor shall consider the following criteria in determining the fair market value of real property: (i) Existing zoning of property; (ii) Existing use of property, including any restrictions or limitations on the use of property resulting from state or federal law or rules or regulations adopted pursuant to the authority of state or federal law; (iii) Existing covenants or restrictions in deed dedicating the property to a particular use; and (iv) Any other factors deemed pertinent in arriving at fair market value.

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Section 2 . This Act shall become effective upon its approval by the Governor or upon its becoming law without such approval. Section 3 . All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed. Approved April 6, 1992. GEORGIA CRIME INFORMATION CENTERCRIMINAL HISTORY RECORDS; AVAILABILITY TO COUNTY BOARDS OF REGISTRARS AND COUNTY BOARDS OF REGISTRATION AND ELECTION. Code Section 35-3-35 Amended. No. 787 (House Bill No. 207). AN ACT To amend Code Section 35-3-35 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to dissemination of records of the Georgia Crime Information Center, so as to revise authorization procedures regarding the availability of certain criminal history records to county boards of registrars or county boards of registration and election; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA: Section 1 . Code Section 35-3-35 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to dissemination of records of the Georgia Crime Information Center, is amended in subsection (a) by striking paragraph (1.1) and inserting in its place a new paragraph (1.1) to read as follows: (1.1) Make criminal history records maintained by the center available to any county board of registrars or county

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board of registration and election. The making of an application for voter registration shall be deemed to be consent of the person making the application to release such records to the county board of registrars or county board of registration and election. Such records shall be requested for the sole purpose of verification of information provided on voter registration cards by registration applicants; and Section 2 . All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed. Approved April 6, 1992. LOCAL SCHOOL SUPERINTENDENTSPER DIEM AND EXPENSES PROVISIONS; CERTIFICATION; APPLICABILITY. Code Sections 20-2-55, 20-2-57, and 20-2-108 Amended. Code Section 20-2-64 Enacted. No. 788 (House Bill No. 1490). AN ACT To amend Chapter 2 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to elementary and secondary education, so as to provide that certain expense and per diem provisions, organizational requirements, and certification and classification requirements apply to all local school superintendents of county and independent school systems; to provide for additional powers of local boards of education; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA: Section 1 . Chapter 2 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotaed, relating to elementary and secondary education, is amended by striking subsection (a) of Code Section 20-2-55,

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relating to per diem expenses of school board members, in its entirety and inserting in lieu thereof a new subsection (a) to read as follows: (a) In any county for which no local Act is passed, members of the local board shall, when approved by the local board affected, receive a per diem of $50.00 for each day of attendance at meetings of the board and while meeting and traveling within or outside the state as a member of a committee of the board on official business first authorized by a majority of the board, plus reimbursement for actual expenses necessarily incurred in connection therewith. The accounts for such service and expenses shall be submitted for approval to the local school superintendent. In all counties the compensation of members of local boards shall be paid only from the local tax funds available to local boards for educational purposes. Section 2 . Said chapter is further amended by striking subsection (a) of Code Section 20-2-57, relating to organization of boards of education, in its entirety and inserting in lieu thereof a new subsection (a) to read as follows: (a) Upon being called together by one of their number, the members of the local board shall organize by selecting one of their number as chairman, who, unless otherwise provided by local law or, in the absence of local law, by local board policy, shall serve as such during the term for which he was chosen as a member of the local board. The local school superintendent shall act as secretary of the local board, ex officio. A majority of the local board shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business. It shall be the duty of the superintendent as secretary to be present at the meetings of the local board, to keep the minutes of its meetings and make a permanent record of them, and to do any other clerical work it may direct him to do. He shall record in a book, to be provided for the purpose, all official proceedings of the local board, which shall be a public record open to the inspection of any person interested therein; and all such proceedings, when so recorded, shall be signed by the chairman and countersigned by the secretary.

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Section 3 . Said chapter is further amended by adding at the end of Article 3 thereof a new Code Section 20-2-64 to read as follows: 20-2-64. (a) Each local board of education is authorized to establish and maintain one or more funds or trusts for the purposes specified in this Code section and to designate one or more fund managers or trustees thereof. Each local board of education shall be deemed to be a person for the purposes of Chapter 12 of Title 53, known as the `Georgia Trust Act,' and may take any action which a natural person would be authorized to take and shall be subject to any duty imposed upon a natural person by the provisions of such chapter, except as provided in this Code section. (b) A local board of education shall appoint one or more managers or trustees for any separate fund or trust, respectively, created pursuant to the authority of this Code section and shall not act as trustee or manager of such a trust or fund. (c) A local board of education is authorized to accept and pay over to or place in such trust or fund any gifts, grants, bequests, and transfers of real or personal property and money made for the furtherance of such trust's or fund's purposes, as set forth in subsection (d) of this Code section. No funds or property of the local board of education derived from tax revenues or state grants or appropriations shall be placed in any such trust or fund or expended for the administration of such trust or fund. (d) Trust or fund property and the income therefrom may be expended, unless otherwise restricted by the donor thereof, for: (1) Scholarships, grants, loans, and other educational assistance programs for students or graduates, or both, of the school system; (2) Matching any matching grant given to such trust or fund or to the local board of education;

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(3) Any purpose specified by the donor of such trust property, unless limited by subsection (e) of this Code section; (4) Any other educational purpose; or (5) The cost of administering the trust. (e) Any such trust or fund shall be established under such further terms and conditions as may be deemed appropriate by the local board of education from time to time to the extent consistent with the uses of funds and purposes described in subsection (d) of this Code section. The local board of education, manager, or trustee may refuse to accept any gift, grant, bequest, or transfer which: (1) Contains any condition, restriction, or limitation that may jeopardize the tax exempt status of such trust or fund for federal or state income tax purposes; (2) Would cause the trust or fund to be treated as a private foundation under Section 509 or any corresponding provision of the Internal Revenue Code, as amended; or (3) Contains any condition, restriction, or limitation deemed by the local board of education, fund manager, or trustee to be inconsistent with the purposes, terms, or conditions of such fund or trust. Section 4 . Said chapter is further amended by striking Code Section 20-2-108, relating to certification and classification of school superintendents, in its entirety and inserting in lieu thereof a new Code Section 20-2-108 to read as follows: 20-2-108. Each local school superintendent shall be certified and classified by the Professional Standards Commission as teachers are now classified and certified under Code Section 20-2-282. The superintendents shall receive salaries according to a schedule of minimum salaries fixed by the state board based on classification and certification in the same manner teachers are paid under Code Section 20-2-212;

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provided, however, that in no event shall the salary of a superintendent be less than $70.00 per month, such salaries to be paid monthly out of the school funds of the state; and in addition thereto, the local board of education shall allow additional compensation for the services to be rendered as may be in its judgment proper and just. Section 5 . This Act shall become effective upon its approval by the Governor or upon its becoming law without such approval. Section 6 . All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed. Approved April 6, 1992. GEORGIA PORTS AUTHORITY ACTMEMBERSHIP; TERMS OF OFFICE. Code Section 52-2-5 Amended. No. 791 (Senate Bill No. 679). AN ACT To amend Chapter 2 of Title 52 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, the Georgia Ports Authority Act, so as to change provisions relating to the membership and quorum of the authority; to provide for terms of office; to provide for other related matters; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA: Section 1 . Chapter 2 of Title 52 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, the Georgia Ports Authority Act, is amended by striking Code Section 52-2-5 which reads as follows:

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52-2-5. The authority shall consist of seven members to be appointed by the Governor from the state at large. The Governor shall appoint the two members added by an Act approved March 14, 1966 (Ga. L. 1966, p. 457, Section 1) and they shall enter upon their duties as soon as possible after their appointment but no later than June 30, 1966. The Governor shall designate that the term of one new member shall expire on June 30, 1970, and the term of the other new member shall expire on June 30, 1969. Each of the successors to such new members, as well as successors to the remaining five members, shall be appointed for a term of four years, which term shall begin on the day following the expiration of the term of office of the member such person is appointed to succeed. Nothing in an Act approved March 14, 1966 (Ga. L. 1966, p. 457, Section 1) shall affect the term of office of the five members serving on March 14, 1966, except that the term of office of each of them shall expire on June 30 of the year in which such term expires rather than July 1 of such year. Any member of the authority shall be eligible for appointment. Any person appointed to fill a vacancy shall serve only for the unexpired term. The authority shall elect one of its members as chairman and another member as vice-chairman and shall also elect a secretary-treasurer, who may not necessarily be a member of the authority. Five members of the authority shall constitute a quorum. No vacancy in the authority shall impair the right of a quorum to exercise all the rights and perform all the duties of the authority., and inserting in its place a new Code section to read as follows: 52-2-5. (a) The authority shall consist of nine members to be appointed by the Governor from the state at large. (b) The seven members of the authority in office immediately prior to the effective date of this Code section shall serve out the remainder of the terms for which they were appointed, all of such terms expiring on June 30 of the year of appointment. In addition to said seven members, the Governor shall appoint one member for a term to expire June 30, 1993, and one member for a term to expire June 30, 1994.

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(c) Successors to the members referred to in subsection (b) of this Code section and future successors shall each be appointed for a term of four years, which term shall begin on the day following the expiration of the term of office of the member such person is appointed to succeed. Any member of the authority shall be eligible for reappointment. Any person appointed to fill a vacancy shall serve only for the remainder of the unexpired term. (d) The authority shall elect one of its members as chairman and another member as vice-chairman and shall also elect a secretary-treasurer who shall not necessarily be a member of the authority. (e) Five members of the authority shall constitute a quorum. No vacancy on the authority shall impair the right of a quorum to exercise all the rights and perform all the duties of the authority. Section 2 . This Act shall become effective upon its approval by the Governor or upon its becoming law without such approval. Section 3 . All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed. Approved April 6, 1992. SPRING WATERLABELING AND SALES. Code Section 26-2-4 Enacted. No. 792 (House Bill No. 1497). AN ACT To amend Article 1 of Chapter 2 of Title 26 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to food and beverage standards and labeling in general, so as to define the term

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spring water; to provide that such water may lawfully be labeled, sold, advertised, and otherwise represented as spring water or natural spring water; to provide for other related matters; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA: Section 1 . Article 1 of Chapter 2 of Title 26 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to food and beverage standards and labeling in general, is amended by adding a new Code Section 26-2-4 to read as follows: 26-2-4. (a) As used in this Code section, the term `spring water' means water which is: (1) derived from an underground formation from which water flows naturally to the surface of the earth; (2) not derived from a municipal system or public water supply; and (3) collected only at the spring or through a bore hole into the same underground water-bearing zone; provided, however, water collected with the assistance of external force to protect the water shall retain all the physical properties of and be of the same chemical composition and quality as the water that flows naturally to the surface. (b) Any water which meets the definition of `spring water' as specified in subsection (a) of this Code section may lawfully be labeled, sold, advertised, and otherwise represented as `spring water' or `natural spring water,' notwithstanding any other contrary provision of any law or regulation of this state. No law or regulation of this state shall: (1) require or be construed to require any disclaimer in connection with such labeling, sale, advertisement, or representation; or (2) require or be construed to require such water to be additionally identified as any other type of water. Section 2 . This Act shall become effective upon its approval by the Governor or upon its becoming law without such approval.

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Section 3 . All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed. Approved April 6, 1992. ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGESSALES BY THE DRINK; LICENSES; COUNTIES OF 11,500 - 11,600 AND 12,800 - 12,900 AND MUNICIPALITIES IN SUCH COUNTIES. Code Section 3-4-90 Amended. No. 793 (House Bill No. 1533). AN ACT To amend Code Section 3-4-90 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to issuance by counties and municipalities of licenses for sale of distilled spirits by the drink, so as to change the population figures describing the counties subject to a provision allowing the governing authority of certain counties and certain municipalities within such counties to authorize by resolution or ordinance the issuance of licenses to sell alcoholic beverages by the drink to certain restaurants and private clubs after approval by the voters of the county at a referendum election; to provide that such provision shall remain applicable to Morgan County; to provide for related matters; to provide effective dates; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA: Section 1 . Code Section 3-4-90 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to issuance by counties and municipalities of licenses for sale of distilled spirits by the drink, is amended by striking in its entirety subparagraph (A) of paragraph (3) of subsection (b) and inserting a new subparagraph to read as follows:

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(A) The governing authority of any county having a population of not less than 11,500 nor more than 11,600 according to the United States decennial census of 1980 or any future such census and the governing authority of every municipality in each such county, through proper resolution or ordinance, may authorize the issuance of licenses to sell alcoholic beverages by the drink for consumption only on the premises where sold; provided, however, that the premises are operated, among other things, as a restaurant serving food to the general public and having food sales in excess of $100,000.00 per year or are premises of a private, nonprofit club which has been in existence at least 12 months. Every such governing authority shall have full power and authority to adopt all reasonable rules and regulations governing the qualifications and criteria for the issuance of any such license, provided such qualifications and criteria meet the criteria stated in this subparagraph, and shall further have the power and authority to promulgate reasonable rules and regulations governing the conduct of any licensee provided for in this subparagraph, including, but not limited to, the regulation of hours of business, number and types of employees, and other matters which may fall within the police powers of such counties and municipalities. Section 2 . Said Code section is further amended by striking in its entirety subparagraph (A) of paragraph (3) of subsection (b) and inserting in lieu thereof a new paragraph (A) to read as follows: (A) The governing authority of any county having a population of not less than 12,800 nor more than 12,900 according to the United States decennial census of 1990 or any future such census and the governing authority of every municipality in each such county, through proper resolution or ordinance, may authorize the issuance of licenses to sell alcoholic beverages by the drink for consumption only on the premises where sold; provided, however, that the premises are operated, among other things, as a restaurant serving food to the general public and having food sales in excess of $100,000.00 per year or are premises of a private, nonprofit club which has been in existence at least 12 months. Every such governing authority shall have full power and authority

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to adopt all reasonable rules and regulations governing the qualifications and criteria for the issuance of any such license, provided such qualifications and criteria meet the criteria stated in this subparagraph, and shall further have the power and authority to promulgate reasonable rules and regulations governing the conduct of any licensee provided for in this subparagraph, including, but not limited to, the regulation of hours of business, number and types of employees, and other matters which may fall within the police powers of such counties and municipalities. Section 3 . (a) Section 1 of this Act shall become effective upon its approval by the Governor or upon its becoming law without such approval. (b) Section 2 of this Act shall become effective July 1, 1992. Section 4 . All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed. Approved April 6, 1992. DISTRICT ATTORNEYSVICTIM AND WITNESS ASSISTANCE PERSONNEL. Code Section 15-18-20 Amended. No. 794 (House Bill No. 1450). AN ACT To amend Code Section 15-18-20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to additional assistants and staff for district attorneys, so as to authorize district attorneys to employ victim and witness assistance personnel as members of their staff; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

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BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA: Section 1 . Code Section 15-18-20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to additional assistants and staff for district attorneys, is amended by striking said Code section in its entirety and substituting in lieu thereof a new Code Section 15-18-20 to read as follows: 15-18-20. (a) The district attorney in each judicial circuit may employ such additional assistant district attorneys, deputy district attorneys, or other attorneys, investigators, paraprofessionals, clerical assistants, victim and witness assistance personnel, and other employees or independent contractors as may be provided for by local law or as may be authorized by the governing authority of the county or counties comprising the judicial circuit. The district attorney shall define the duties and fix the title of any attorney or other employee of the district attorney's office. (b) Personnel employed by the district attorney pursuant to this Code section shall be compensated by the county or counties comprising the judicial circuit, the manner and amount of compensation to be paid to be fixed either by local Act or by the district attorney with the approval of the county or counties comprising the judicial circuit. Section 2 . All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed. Approved April 6, 1992.

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GEORGIA CRIME INFORMATION CENTERUNIFORM CRIME REPORTS TO IDENTIFY VICTIMS AS STUDENTS AND STATE NAME OF STUDENT'S SCHOOL. Code Section 35-3-36 Amended. No. 797 (House Bill No. 1296). AN ACT To amend Code Section 35-3-36 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to duties of state criminal justice agencies as to submission of fingerprints, photographs, and other identifying data to the Georgia Crime Information Center, so as to provide that incident/complaint forms used by criminal justice agencies shall, when applicable, include the identification of any victim who is a student and the name of the school attended by any such student; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA: Section 1 . Code Section 35-3-36 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to duties of state criminal justice agencies as to submission of fingerprints, photographs, and other identifying data to the Georgia Crime Information Center, is amended by striking subsection (i) in its entirety and inserting in lieu thereof a new subsection (i) to read as follows: (i) All criminal justice agencies within the state shall submit to the center, periodically at a time and in such form as prescribed by the center, information regarding only the cases within its jurisdiction and in which it is or has been actively engaged. Such report shall be known as the `uniform crime report' and shall contain crimes reported and otherwise processed during the period preceding the period of report, including the number and nature of offenses committed, the disposition of such offenses, and such other information as the center shall specify, relating to the method, frequency, cause, and prevention of crime. The incident/complaint

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report forms used by criminal justice agencies shall, when applicable, include the identification of any victim who is a student and the name of the school attended by any such student. Section 2 . All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed. Approved April 6, 1992. FLUE-CURED LEAF TOBACCOAUCTION SALES; LICENSE FEES. Code Section 10-4-101 Amended. No. 799 (House Bill No. 1199). AN ACT To amend Part 1 of Article 3 of Chapter 4 of Title 10 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to flue-cured leaf tobacco sales and storage, so as to change the license fees for auction sales of flue-cured leaf tobacco; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA: Section 1 . Part 1 of Article 3 of Chapter 4 of Title 10 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to flue-cured leaf tobacco sales and storage, is amended by striking Code Section 10-4-101, relating to licenses for flue-cured leaf tobacco auction sales, and inserting in lieu thereof a new Code Section 10-4-101 to read as follows: 10-4-101. No person, real or corporate, shall operate, hold, or conduct an auction sale for the sale of flue-cured leaf tobacco within this state without first having obtained a license for the regular selling season in which the sale is made

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from the Commissioner of Agriculture. Each license so issued shall automatically expire at the end of the regular selling season. The regular selling season shall be deemed to have ended at the close of business on the marketing day any regulatory group or committee shall cause any of the sets of buyers normally assigned to the Georgia flue-cured leaf tobacco auction markets to be withdrawn for the purpose of reassigning them to auction markets in other tobacco belts. The Commissioner, in his discretion, may issue additional licenses to warehousemen at the end of the regular selling season as he deems necessary and desirable for `clean-up' sales or special sales such licenses to terminate at the conclusion of the `clean-up' or special sale. The license fee shall be $100.00 for each regular selling season with no additional fee for licenses issued for `clean-up' or special sales. Licenses shall be subject to renewal from one regular selling season to another under such rules and regulations as the Commissioner shall prescribe. Section 2 . This Act shall become effective upon its approval by the Governor or upon its becoming law without such approval. Section 3 . All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed. Approved April 6, 1992. DISTRICT ATTORNEYS' RETIREMENT SYSTEMMEMBERSHIP; SUPERIOR COURT JUDGES. Code Section 47-13-40.1 Amended. No. 802 (House Bill No. 801). AN ACT To amend Code Section 47-13-40.1 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to authority to maintain membership

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in the District Attorneys' Retirement System while holding office as a superior court judge, so as to provide that a superior court judge who was a former member of such retirement system at the time of taking office may elect to continue membership in such retirement system; to provide for related matters; to provide conditions for an effective date and automatic repeal; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA: Section 1 . Code Section 47-13-40.1 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to authority to maintain membership in the District Attorneys' Retirement System while holding office as a superior court judge, is amended by striking in its entirety subsection (b) and inserting in lieu thereof a new subsection (b) to read as follows: (b) (1) The provisions of this subsection shall apply to any superior court judge who is a member of the Superior Court Judges Retirement System provided for in Chapter 9 of this title, who was a member or former member of this retirement system at the time of taking office as a superior court judge, who had at least ten years of creditable service under this retirement system at such time, and who has not withdrawn employee contributions from this retirement system. (2) The provisions of this or any other law to the contrary notwithstanding, any superior court judge described in paragraph (1) of this subsection shall have the right to withdraw from membership in the Superior Court Judges Retirement System provided for in Chapter 9 of this title and reestablish and continue membership in this retirement system while holding office as a superior court judge, subject to the following requirements: (A) A superior court judge shall exercise the right granted by this subsection by notifying, in writing, the boards of trustees of the two retirement systems by not later than January 1, 1991; provided, however, that any superior court judge who was a former

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member of this retirement system at the time of taking office as a superior court judge shall make such notification prior to January 1, 1993; (B) Upon receiving notification under subparagraph (A) of this paragraph, the Board of Trustees of the Superior Court Judges Retirement System shall transfer to the fund provided for in this chapter an amount equal to the employee and employer contributions, plus regular interest thereon, contributed by and on behalf of the transferring judge during the time the judge was a contributing member of the Superior Court Judges Retirement System; (C) Upon the transfer of funds under subparagraph (B) of this paragraph, the transferring superior court judge shall be granted creditable service under this retirement system equal to the creditable service obtained as a contributing member of the Superior Court Judges Retirement System; and (D) The transferring superior court judge shall pay to the fund provided for in this chapter or to the Superior Court Judges Retirement Fund provided for in Code Section 47-9-23, or to both such funds, as the case may be, the amount, if any, necessary to fund the actuarial cost, as determined by the boards of trustees of the respective retirement systems, which is directly attributable to transferring from the Superior Court Judges Retirement System to this retirement system. Section 2 . This Act shall become effective on July 1, 1992, only if it is determined to have been concurrently funded as provided in Chapter 20 of Title 47 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, the Public Retirement Systems Standards Law; otherwise, this Act shall not become effective and shall be automotically repealed in its entirety on July 1, 1992, as required by subsection (a) of Code Section 47-20-50.

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Section 3 . All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed. Approved April 6, 1992. BOARD OF ELECTIONS IN COUNTIES OF 8,000 - 8,300ACT CREATING REPEALED. No. 807 (House Bill No. 1759). AN ACT To amend an Act providing for a board of elections in counties having a population of not less than 7,330 nor more than 7,550 according to the United States decennial census of 1970 or any future such census, approved March 31, 1976 (Ga. L. 1976, p. 3636), as amended by an Act changing the population figures to describe counties having a population of not less than 8,000 nor more than 8,300 according to the United States decennial census of 1980, approved April 14, 1982 (Ga. L. 1982, p. 5040), so as to repeal in its entirety said Act, as amended; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA: Section 1 . An Act providing for a board of elections in counties having a population of not less than 7,330 nor more than 7,550 according to the United States decennial census of 1970 or any future such census, approved March 31, 1976 (Ga. L. 1976, p. 3636), as amended by an Act changing the population figures to describe counties having a population of not less than 8,000 nor more than 8,300 according to the United States decennial census of 1980, approved April 14, 1982 (Ga. L. 1982, p. 5040), is repealed in its entirety.

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Section 2 . All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed. Approved April 6, 1992. SECURED TRANSACTIONSTAX LIENS; JUDGMENTS; PRIORITY WITH REGARD TO A SECURITY INTEREST. Code Section 11-9-310 Amended. No. 809 (House Bill No. 1722). AN ACT To amend Code Section 11-9-310 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to priority of certain liens, claims, and rights, so as to provide that a lien for other unpaid taxes or a duly rendered judgment shall have the same priority with regard to a security interest as it would have if the tax lien or judgment were a conflicting security interest or encumbrance; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA: Section 1 . Code Section 11-9-310 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to priority of certain liens, claims, and rights, is amended by striking paragraph (d) of subsection (1), which reads as follows: (d) A lien for other unpaid taxes or a duly rendered judgment of a court having jurisdiction takes priority over such perfected security interest, but only if execution or notice of such lien or judgment is duly recorded in the place designated by statute applicable thereto, and if record thereof is made prior to the perfection of the subject security interest, and if the subject security interest is not a purchase

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money security interest entitled to priority under subsection (2) of Code Section 11-9-301., and inserting a new paragraph (d) to read as follows: (d) A lien for other unpaid taxes or a duly rendered judgment of a court having jurisdiction shall have the same priority with regard to a security interest as it would have if the tax lien or judgment were a conflicting security interest within the meaning of Code Section 11-9-312 or an encumbrance within the meaning of Code Section 11-9-313, which conflicting security interest was perfected by filing or which encumbrance arose at the time the tax lien or judgment was duly recorded in the place designated by statute applicable thereto. Section 2 . All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed. Approved April 6, 1992. COMMISSIONER OF LABOREDUCATIONAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM FOR DEPARTMENT PERSONNEL; DISCHARGE OF EMPLOYER'S DEBTS WHICH ARE UNCOLLECTABLE OR WHERE COSTS OF COLLECTION WOULD EQUAL OR EXCEED DEBT. Code Section 34-2-6 Amended. No. 811 (House Bill No. 1658). AN ACT To amend Chapter 2 of Title 34 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions concerning the Department of Labor, so as to provide that the Commissioner of Labor shall have the power, jurisdiction, and authority to initiate and continue to operate an ongoing educational assistance program to include high school through graduate levels for qualified

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Department of Labor personnel; to provide that upon a formal determination that certain debts or obligations to the Department of Labor of $300.00 or less are uncollectable, or that the costs of collection would equal or exceed the amount due such department, the Commissioner of Labor may proceed to have such debts or obligations discharged; to provide procedures in connection with such discharge of debts or obligations; to provide for certain duties of the Commissioner of Labor and the state auditor; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA: Section 1 . Chapter 2 of Title 34 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions concerning the Department of Labor, is amended by striking in its entirety Code Section 34-2-6, relating to specific powers and duties of the Commissioner of Labor, and inserting in lieu thereof a new Code Section 34-2-6 to read as follows: 34-2-6. (a) In addition to such other duties and powers as may be conferred upon him by law, the Commissioner of Labor shall have the power, jurisdiction, and authority: (1) To superintend the enforcement of all labor laws in the State of Georgia, the enforcement of which is not otherwise specifically provided for, and rules and regulations made pursuant to this title; (2) To make or cause to be made all necessary inspections in order to see that all laws and the rules made pursuant thereto which the department has the duty, power, and authority to enforce are promptly and effectively carried out; (3) To make investigations, collect and compile statistical information, and report upon the conditions of labor generally and upon all matters relating to the enforcement and effect of this chapter and of the rules issued thereunder;

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(4) To make and promulgate such rules or changes in rules as he may deem advisable for the prevention of accidents or the prevention of industrial or occupational diseases in every employment or place of employment, and such rules or changes in rules for the construction, repair, and maintenance of places of employment, places of public assembly, and public buildings as he may deem advisable, to render them safe. The Commissioner may appoint committees composed of employers, employees, and experts to suggest rules or changes therein; (5) To do all in his power to promote the voluntary arbitration, mediation, and conciliation of disputes between employers and employees and to avoid strikes, picketing, lockouts, boycotts, blacklisting, discriminations, and legal proceedings in matters of employment. In pursuance of this duty, the Commissioner may appoint temporary boards of arbitration, provide necessary expenses of such boards, order reasonable compensation not exceeding $15.00 per day for each member engaged in such arbitration, prescribe rules for such arbitration boards, conduct investigations and hearings, publish reports and advertisements, and do all things convenient and necessary to accomplish the purpose of this chapter. The Commissioner may designate a mediator and may, from time to time, detail employees or persons not in the department to act as his assistants for the purpose of executing such provisions. Employees of the Department of Labor shall act on temporary boards without extra compensation. Nothing in this Code section or in this chapter shall be construed to prohibit or limit in any way employees' rights to bargain collectively; (6) To supervise the business of private employment agencies and employment intelligence bureaus and as frequently as may be necessary to examine into the condition of each such agency or bureau; (7) To exercise jurisdiction over such person, firm, or corporation acting as an emigrant agent or agency, hereinafter referred to as emigrant agent. As used in this paragraph, the term `emigrant agent' means any person

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who shall solicit or attempt to procure labor in this state to be employed beyond the limits of this state. The Commissioner shall require each emigrant agent to make application for license to do business, such application to be endorsed by two taxpayers and accompanied by a bond of $1,000.00 for the faithful performance of duty and the payment of such tax as may be required by law; each emigrant agent must secure annually a license to do business. Each emigrant agent shall make a daily report to the Commissioner showing the names, addresses, and number of persons carried out of the state, the points to which they have been carried, the nature and character of work secured for them, the pay to be received by them, and the fee charged them or to be collected and from whom. The emigrant agent shall show clearly by whom employed, if paid a salary, or from whom he receives a commission, and how much. The Commissioner shall inspect the office and work of each emigrant agent as often as may be necessary; and if any emigrant agent shall be found to be violating the law it shall be the duty of the Commissioner immediately to proceed to have such person presented to the proper authorities for prosecution and to cancel the license to do business; (8) To post or have posted at his discretion in a conspicuous place in all state employment agencies throughout the state, the `Help Wanted' advertisements from the Sunday editions of the two newspapers with the largest circulation in each of the cities of Detroit, Michigan; Chicago, Illinois; St. Louis, Missouri; New York, New York; Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania; Baltimore, Maryland; Washington, D.C.; Los Angeles, California; and San Francisco, California, so that persons making application for employment through such agencies, but unable to find employment in this state, may see what employment is available elsewhere. It shall be the further duty of the Commissioner of Labor to assist, in any way possible, any person making application for employment in the securing of a position in some other state if employment is not available in Georgia for such a person; and

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(9) To initiate and continue to operate an ongoing educational assistance program to include high school through graduate levels for qualified Department of Labor personnel. (b) Upon a formal determination that a debt or obligation of a former employer who is no longer in business in the State of Georgia to the Department of Labor of $300.00 or less is uncollectable, or that the costs of collection would equal or exceed the amount due such department, the Commissioner of Labor shall execute and transmit to the state auditor a certification which includes the following: a recapitulation of the efforts made to collect the debt or obligation; an estimate of the costs to pursue collection of the debt or obligation administratively or judicially; such other information as may be required by the procedure developed by the Commissioner of Labor and the state auditor; and a statement that further collection effort would be detrimental to the financial interests of the state. The certification shall be made under oath or affirmation and shall be sent to the state auditor at such times as shall be prescribed in the procedure developed by the Commissioner of Labor and the state auditor. Upon receipt of the certification, the state auditor shall be authorized to approve the removal of such uncollectable amounts from the financial records of the Department of Labor. Section 2 . This Act shall become effective upon its approval by the Governor or upon its becoming law without such approval. Section 3 . All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed. Approved April 6, 1992.

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COUNTY TREASURERACT ABOLISHING IN COUNTIES OF 22,250 - 28,250 REPEALED. No. 812 (House Bill No. 1652). AN ACT To amend an Act to abolish the office of county treasurer in counties having a population of not less than 25,250 and not greater than 28,250, according to the U.S. Census of 1960 or any such future census, approved April 12, 1963 (Ga. L. 1963, p. 3452), so as to repeal said Act; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA: Section 1 . An Act to abolish the office of county treasurer in counties having a population of not less than 25,250 and not greater than 28,250, according to the U.S. Census of 1960 or any such future census, approved April 12, 1963 (Ga. L. 1963, p. 3452), is repealed in its entirety. Section 2 . All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed. Approved April 6, 1992.

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NEWSPAPERSSTANDARDS FOR DESIGNATION AS OFFICIAL ORGANS. Code Section 9-13-142 Amended. No. 815 (House Bill No. 1545). AN ACT To amend Part 1 of Article 7 of Chapter 13 of Title 9 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to advertisement of judicial sales, so as to provide new standards for the designation of official organs; to define terms; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA: Section 1 . Part 1 of Article 7 of Chapter 13 of Title 9 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to advertisement of judicial sales, is amended by striking subsection (a) of Code Section 9-13-142, relating to requirements for designation of official organs, and inserting in lieu thereof a new subsection (a) to read as follows: (a) No journal or newspaper published in this state shall be declared or made the official organ of any county for the publication of sheriff's sales, citations of probate court judges, or any other advertising commonly known in terms of `official or legal advertising' and required by law to be published in such county official newspaper unless the newspaper shall have been continuously published and mailed or delivered to a list of paid bona fide subscribers in that county for a period of two years or is the direct successor of such a journal or newspaper and unless 85 percent of the circulation of the newspaper or journal is paid circulation. Section 2 . This Act shall become effective upon its approval by the Governor or upon its becoming law without such approval.

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Section 3 . All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed. Approved April 6, 1992. ACT PROVIDING BOARD OF ELECTIONS IN CERTAIN COUNTIES (66,000 - 74,000) REPEALED. No. 816 (House Bill No. 1558). AN ACT To repeal an Act providing for a board of elections in certain counties, approved February 27, 1975 (Ga. L. 1975, p. 2538), as amended, particularly by an Act approved April 12, 1982 (Ga. L. 1982, p. 4353); to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA: Section 1 . An Act providing for a board of elections in certain counties, approved February 27, 1975 (Ga. L. 1975, p. 2538), as amended, particularly by an Act approved April 12, 1982 (Ga. L. 1982, p. 4353), is repealed in its entirety. Section 2 . All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed. Approved April 6, 1992.

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JUDGES OF THE PROBATE COURTS RETIREMENT FUND OF GEORGIABOARD EMPLOYEES; FUND MEMBERSHIP FOR BOARD EMPLOYEES; CREDITABLE SERVICE AND INCOME; REMITTANCES TO BOARD; ELIGIBILITY FOR BENEFITS; AMOUNT; SERVICE BEYOND 20 YEARS; BENEFITS FOR SPOUSES; REFUNDS; DISABILITY; CONTINGENT EFFECTIVE CLAUSE AND REPEALER. Code Sections 47-11-21, 47-11-40, 47-11-70, 47-11-71, 47-11-71.1, 47-11-72, and 47-11-73 Amended. No. 817 (Senate Bill No. 61). AN ACT To amend Chapter 11 of Title 47 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the Judges of the Probate Courts Retirement Fund of Georgia, so as to provide for employees of the board of commissioners of such fund; to provide for the compensation and duties of such employees; to provide that employees of the board are eligible for membership in the fund; to provide for contributions by members and credit for service rendered to the board after a certain date; to provide for eligibility and application for retirement benefits with respect to employees of the board; to provide for the amount of retirement benefits and optional retirement benefits; to provide for spouse's benefits; to provide for the refund of contributions upon termination of service with the board; to provide for retirement of employees of the board after disability; to provide conditions for an effective date and for automatic repeal; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA: Section 1 . Chapter 11 of Title 47 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the Judges of the Probate Courts Retirement Fund of Georgia, is amended by striking in its entirety subsection (a) of Code Section 47-11-21, relating to the creation of the office of secretary-treasurer, and inserting in lieu thereof a new subsection (a) to read as follows:

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(a) (1) There is created the office of secretary-treasurer of the board. The secretary-treasurer shall be elected and appointed by the board and shall serve at the pleasure of the board. His compensation and duties may be fixed by the board. (2) The board or the secretary-treasurer with the approval of the board may employ additional personnel to assist the board or secretary-treasurer in carrying out duties provided in this chapter. The compensation and duties of any such personnel shall be fixed by the board. Section 2 . Said chapter is further amended by striking in its entirety Code Section 47-11-40, relating to membership in the fund, and inserting in lieu thereof a new Code Section 47-11-40 to read as follows: 47-11-40. Before any person shall be eligible to participate in the fund he must: (1) (A) Be serving as secretary-treasurer or as an employee of the board; or (B) Be a duly qualified and commissioned judge of the probate court of a county of the State of Georgia. Any judge of a probate court or employee of the board who desires to participate in the fund shall further comply with applicable provisions in paragraphs (2) through (9) of this Code section; (2) In the case of judges of the probate courts or employees of the board, make application to the board for membership in the fund on a blank to be furnished by the board for that purpose, giving such information, together with verification and proof thereof, as may be required by the board; (3) (A) As to judges of the probate courts, make application to the board within a period of 12 months after commencing such service as a judge of the probate

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court in order to claim and receive credit for services rendered retroactive to the date of the commencement of such service or forever be barred from claiming or receiving any credit for any service rendered prior to the date the application is received in the office of the secretary-treasurer. (B) As to employees of the board, make application to the board within a period of 12 months after commencing such service as an employee of the board in order to claim and receive credit for services rendered retroactive to the date of the commencement of such service or forever be barred from claiming or receiving any credit for any service rendered prior to the date the application is received in the office of the secretary-treasurer; provided, however, that no employee of the board shall be credited with any service to the board which occurred prior to January 1, 1990; and provided, further, that any person serving as an employee of the board prior to July 1, 1992, shall have until July 1, 1993, to make application with the board and to receive credit for services rendered after January 1, 1990; (4) As to judges of the probate court, notwithstanding any other provisions to the contrary, any judge of the probate court who may have served as much as 12 months as such judge of the probate court of any county but who may have failed to make application for membership in the fund may apply for and be admitted as a member of the fund at any time but shall not be entitled to claim or receive credit toward retirement for any time served prior to the date the application for membership is received in the office of the secretary-treasurer; (5) As to judges of the probate courts or employees of the board, file with such application a sworn statement setting out the length of time served as judge of the probate court by the applicant since December 22, 1953, or as an employee of the board since January 1, 1990, and his net earnings for each month during such entire period, which may be arrived at by deducting any and all

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sums spent for the operation of his office if he is on a fee basis, but by the gross amount if he is on salary; provided, however, that if by either method the income of such judge of the probate court or employee of the board for his service as such: (A) Exceeds $12,000.00 per annum or an average of more than $1,000.00 per month for any calendar year prior to 1979, such income shall be deemed to be not more than $12,000.00 during such year and shall be adjusted to this figure; (B) Exceeds $6,000.00 or an average of more than $1,000.00 per month for the six-month period beginning January 1, 1979, and ending June 30, 1979, such income shall be deemed to be not more than $6,000.00 during such six-month period and shall be adjusted to this figure; (C) Exceeds $7,500.00 or an average of more than $1,250.00 per month for the six-month period beginning July 1, 1979, and ending December 31, 1979, such income shall be deemed to be not more than $7,500.00 during such six-month period and shall be adjusted to this figure; (D) Exceeds $15,000.00 per annum or an average of more than $1,250.00 per month for any calendar year after 1979, such income shall be deemed to be not more than $15,000.00 during such year and shall be adjusted to this figure; (E) Exceeds $20,000.00 per annum or an average of more than $1,666.66 per month for any calendar year after 1990, such income shall be deemed to be not more than $20,000.00 during such year and shall be adjusted to this figure; or (F) Exceeds $25,000.00 per annum or an average of more than $2,083.33 per month for any calendar year after 1992, such income shall be deemed

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to be not more than $25,000.00 during such year and shall be adjusted to this figure; (6) As to judges of the probate courts or employees of the board, remit to the board with his application 5 percent of his net monthly earnings up to the total earning limits specified in paragraph (5) of this Code section, but no more, as dues, together with interest at a rate of 6 percent per annum from the end of the month in which such dues accrued; (7) As to judges of the probate courts or employees of the board, file with the board a sworn statement of net earnings for each month subsequent to admission as a member by the twentieth day of the following month, which net earnings shall be arrived at as is provided in paragraph (5) of this Code section, and, subject to the limitations provided in paragraph (5) of this Code section, such income shall be adjusted to the figures provided in paragraph (5) of this Code section at least once during each such year; (8) As to judges of the probate courts or employees of the board, tender to the board with such monthly statements, 5 percent of such earnings for that month as monthly dues, but such monthly dues shall not average more than 5 percent of the limitations provided for in paragraph (5) of this Code section during any such calendar year or six-month period specified in paragraph (5) of this Code section; and (9) As to judges of the probate courts or employees of the board, all applications for membership, sworn statements of net earnings, remittances of dues, and all other information, facts, or figures in connection with this Code section are subject to being examined, audited, and approved by the board. Section 3 . Said chapter is further amended by striking in its entirety Code Section 47-11-70, relating to eligibility and application for retirement benefits, and inserting in lieu thereof a new Code Section 47-11-70 to read as follows:

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47-11-70. (a) In order for a judge of a probate court or an employee of the board to be eligible to receive retirement benefits under this chapter, he must have: (1) Served as a regularly qualified and commissioned judge of a probate court or as an employee of the board for at least four years, during which time he complied with Code Section 47-11-40; (2) Fully complied with this chapter; (3) Terminated his official capacity as a judge of a probate court or as an employee of the board; (4) Attained the age of 60 years; (5) Filed with the board his application for such retirement, on a form to be furnished by the board, within a period of 90 days, or as soon thereafter as possible, after reaching the age of 60 years or after termination of his official capacity as a judge of a probate court or as an employee of the board, whichever may occur last in point of time; and (6) Had his application for retirement approved by the board. (b) No judge of the probate court or employee of the board shall be eligible for retirement benefits under this chapter until he has reached the age of 60 years. Any other provisions of this chapter to the contrary notwithstanding, any judge of the probate court or employee of the board who has met all other requirements of this chapter, except that he has not attained 60 years of age, may terminate his service as an employee of the board or as a regularly qualified and commissioned judge of the probate court, may cease payments of any dues into the fund whatsoever, and upon reaching the age of 60 years and filing his application as provided for in paragraph (5) of subsection (a) of this Code section may commence receiving the retirement benefits provided for in this chapter; provided, further, that any judge of the probate court who was a regularly qualified member of

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the fund and who, prior to July 1, 1976, may have severed his relationship as a regularly qualified and commissioned judge of the probate court of a county of this state, ceased payments of any dues into the fund whatsoever, but had not reached the retirement age required by law at the time of severance of his relationship as such judge of the probate court, and has not qualified for or commenced drawing retirement benefits as of July 1, 1976, by reason of not having attained said retirement age then required, shall be eligible to commence drawing such retirement benefits due upon reaching the age of 60 years or on July 1, 1976, whichever is later. Section 4 . Said chapter is further amended by striking in its entirety Code Section 47-11-71, relating to the amount of retirement benefits, and inserting in lieu thereof a new Code Section 47-11-71 to read as follows: 47-11-71. (a) Any judge of the probate court or employee of the board who is approved for retirement benefits as provided in subsection (a) of Code Section 47-11-70 shall be paid a monthly sum equal to 5 percent of the judge's or employee's average monthly net earnings, as may be determined from reports of such earnings and subject to the limitations on such earnings as provided for in Code Section 47-11-40, for each year served by the judge or employee up to, but not exceeding, a total of 20 years, except as provided in subsection (c) of this Code section. No time prior to December 22, 1953, or for which dues have not been paid in accordance with Code Section 47-11-40 shall be considered in determining the number of years of service of any such judge of the probate court for purposes of determining retirement pay and no time prior to January 1, 1990, or for which dues have not been paid in accordance with Code Section 47-11-40 shall be considered in determining the number of years of service of any such employee of the board for purposes of determining retirement pay. (b) In lieu of receiving the retirement benefits provided for in subsection (a) of this Code section, a judge of the probate court or employee of the board may elect in writing, on a form to be provided by the board at the time the judge or

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employee becomes eligible to receive retirement benefits, to receive a monthly retirement benefit payable up to the date of the death of the survivor, which benefit shall be based on the judge's or employee's age at retirement and the age of the judge's or employee's spouse at that time and shall be computed so as to be actuarially equivalent to the total retirement payment which would have been paid to the judge or employee under subsection (a) of this Code section. Such actuarial equivalent shall be computed on the Group Annuity Table for 1951 using 5 percent interest. The spouse designated at the time of the judge's or employee's retirement shall be the only spouse who may draw these benefits. (c) Any provision of this chapter to the contrary notwithstanding, any judge of the probate court, employee of the board, and any secretary-treasurer of the fund who has served for a total of 20 years as judge of the probate court, employee of the board, or secretary-treasurer, or a combination of such service, and who has contributed all dues owed to the fund as provided in this chapter but who is not eligible upon retirement to receive the maximum retirement benefits provided for in this chapter shall be entitled to continue to contribute dues to the fund or, in the case of the secretary-treasurer, to continue to receive credit during such period of time as the judge, employee, or secretary-treasurer shall continue to serve as a judge of the probate court, employee of the board, or secretary-treasurer beyond 20 years of service. The average monthly net earnings of any such judge of the probate court, employee of the board, or secretary-treasurer shall be added to the total monthly net earnings of such judge of the probate court, employee of the board, or secretary-treasurer during the 20 year period of service. The sum of these two amounts shall then be divided by 240, and the result of such division shall then be used as the average monthly net earnings upon which retirement benefits shall be calculated; provided, however, such average monthly net earnings shall not exceed the limitations specified in subsection (b) of Code Section 47-11-21 and in Code Section 47-11-40. (d) The calculation of benefits under this Code section shall apply to persons who were receiving benefits pursuant

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to the provisions of this chapter prior to July 1, 1988, as well as to persons who become eligible to receive benefits on or after that date. Effective July 1, 1988, the monthly benefit of each person who was receiving a benefit prior to that date shall be increased in the amount necessary to comply with the requirements of this subsection. Section 5 . Said chapter is further amended by striking in their entirety subsections (a) and (b) of Code Section 47-11-71.1, relating to spouse's benefits, and inserting in lieu thereof new subsections (a) and (b) to read as follows: (a) Upon the death of any member who is then receiving retirement benefits and upon the surviving spouse of such member attaining 60 years of age, said spouse shall be paid spouse's benefits which shall be equal to 50 percent of the retirement benefits then being paid to such member. Such benefits shall be paid for the remainder of the life of such surviving spouse. Upon the death of any member prior to retirement, the surviving spouse of such member may elect: (1) To withdraw the dues paid into the retirement fund by the deceased member plus interest at the rate specified by law, in which case the spouse shall be deemed to have waived any right to any benefits; or (2) To leave such dues in the retirement fund and to receive spouse's benefits which shall be payable beginning: (A) On the date of the member's death, if such member is 60 years of age or older; or (B) On the date on which the surviving spouse of the deceased member reaches 60 years of age, whichever event occurs last, and which shall be equal to 50 percent of the retirement benefits which the deceased member was drawing at the time of death or, in the case of a member who dies prior to his sixtieth birthday,

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which such deceased member would have been entitled to receive upon reaching 60 years of age had he lived and ceased service as a judge of the probate court or employee of the board on the date of his death. (b) As used in this Code section, the term `surviving spouse' means the person who was married to the probate judge or employee of the board on the date the probate judge or employee first begins receiving retirement benefits under this chapter or, in the case of a member who dies before receiving retirement benefits, the term `surviving spouse' shall mean the person who was married to the probate judge or employee of the board on the date of the death of the judge or employee. Section 6 . Said chapter is further amended by striking in its entirety Code Section 47-11-72, relating to refund of contributions upon termination of office as judge of the probate court and waiver of benefits, and inserting in lieu thereof a new Code Section 47-11-72 to read as follows: 47-11-72. (a) Any member of the fund, after ceasing to serve as a judge of the probate court or employee of the board and after waiving any right to retirement benefits in writing on a form to be provided by the board, may apply for and be refunded all dues paid, together with 5 percent simple interest per annum from the end of the calendar year in which paid to the end of the calendar year next preceding the application for the refund. (b) Although retirement pay shall be based on Code Section 47-11-71 and nothing in this Code section shall be construed to alter same, at the effective date of retirement simple interest at a rate of 5 percent per annum shall be computed on all dues paid from the end of the calendar year in which paid to the end of the calendar year immediately preceding the date of retirement and shall be added to the total dues paid. After all retirement benefits coming due under subsection (a) or (b) of Code Section 47-11-71, as the case may be, have been paid and if the total thereof shall not be equal to or exceed the above total of dues and interest, then the balance of such principal and interest shall be paid

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to the estate of the deceased judge of the probate court or employee of the board. (c) Upon application by the estate of any member of the retirement system who dies prior to retirement and who does not have a surviving spouse who is eligible for benefits under Code Section 47-11-71.1, all dues paid by such deceased member, together with 5 percent simple interest per annum from the end of the calendar year in which paid to the end of the calendar year next preceding the application for the refund, shall be paid to the estate of the deceased judge of the probate court or employee of the board. (d) No dues may be refunded except in strict compliance with this Code section. Section 7 . Said chapter is further amended by striking in its entirety Code Section 47-11-73, relating to retirement after disability, and inserting in lieu thereof a new Code Section 47-11-73 to read as follows: 47-11-73. Notwithstanding any other provisions of this chapter to the contrary, a member may retire after completing four years of creditable service if he becomes totally and permanently disabled after commencing service as a probate judge or as an employee of the board. Any such probate judge or employee shall be entitled to receive retirement benefits in the amount that he would receive if his retirement were effective at the time he became disabled. All questions relating to the degree and nature of the total and permanent disability suffered by the probate judge or employee shall be determined by the board. Section 8 . This Act shall become effective on July 1, 1992, only if it is determined to have been concurrently funded as provided in Chapter 20 of Title 47 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, the Public Retirement Systems Standards Law; otherwise, this Act shall not become effective and shall be automatically repealed in its entirety on July 1, 1992, as required by subsection (a) of Code Section 47-20-50.

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Section 9 . All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed. Approved April 6, 1992. GEORGIA MEDICAL ASSISTANCE ACT OF 1977VOLUNTARY TERMINATION BY NURSING FACILITY OF PROVIDER AGREEMENT WITH DEPARTMENT OF MEDICAL ASSISTANCE; NOTICES, PROCEDURES, AND REQUIREMENTS; COST REPORTS; PER DIEM RATES; DECERTIFICATION; LIMITED PROVIDER AGREEMENTS. Code Section 49-4-146.2 Enacted. No. 819 (Senate Bill No. 681). AN ACT To amend Article 7 of Chapter 4 of Title 49 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, known as the Georgia Medical Assistance Act of 1977, so as to provide for definitions; to provide for the voluntary termination by a nursing facility of its current provider agreement with the Department of Medical Assistance; to provide for notices, practices, procedures, and requirements relating to termination of such agreement; to provide for cost reports and the filing thereof; to provide for medical assistance and per diem rates; to provide for the decertification of terminating facilities and limited provider agreements; to provide for other matters relative to the foregoing; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA: Section 1 . Article 7 of Chapter 4 of Title 49 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, known as the Georgia Medical Assistance Act of 1977, is amended by adding, following

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Code Section 49-4-146.1, a new Code Section 49-4-146.2 to read as follows: 49-4-146.2. (a) As used in this Code section, the term: (1) `Assist' means that the provider will, at a minimum, do the following: (A) Provide the resident, the resident's legal guardian, or the resident's representative with the names, addresses, phone numbers, and contact persons at other facilities appropriate to the needs of the resident; (B) Contact the identified facilities initially in the resident's behalf; (C) Develop a transfer plan for each resident that addresses the individual needs of the resident during the transfer; (D) Make arrangements for the safe and orderly transfer of the resident; and (E) Provide the resident, guardian, or representative with counseling regarding available community resources and informing the appropriate state or social service organizations, including, but not limited to, the community or state long-term care ombudsman and assisting in arranging for the transfer or discharge. (2) `Decertification' means and refers to termination of a facility's limited provider agreement, at such time as no Medicaid eligible residents reside in the facility. (3) `Limited provider agreement' means and refers to an agreement between a facility and the department whereby the facility agrees to provide nursing facility services to Medicaid eligible residents and the department agrees to pay medical assistance for services rendered to

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Medicaid eligible residents during the period of time from termination notice to decertification. (4) `Medicaid eligible residents' means and refers to persons: (A) Residing in the facility as of the effective date of termination; and (B) Who are certified as recipients of medical assistance prior to the effective date of termination. (5) `Termination' or `terminate' refers to voluntary termination by a nursing facility of its current provider agreement with the department. Upon termination, the facility must enter into a limited provider agreement. (b) A nursing facility may voluntarily terminate upon 60 days' written notice to the department. Such notice shall include: (1) The reason or reasons for termination of its current provider agreement; (2) The names and Medicaid identification numbers of all Medicaid eligible residents; (3) The names of residents with applications pending for Medicaid eligibility and the names of any representatives authorized to act for such residents in accordance with paragraph (4) of Code Section 31-8-102; (4) Copies of notices which the facility intends to provide to residents and applicants pursuant to subsection (d) of this Code section; and (5) Any other information reasonably deemed by the department to be necessary to process the termination.

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(c) Any facility which voluntarily terminates its participation must do so in such a manner as to minimize the harm to current residents and applicants. In meeting this requirement, the facility shall: (1) Enter into a limited provider agreement; (2) Meet the requirements for nursing facilities enrolled as providers of medical assistance, except as otherwise set forth in the limited provider agreement and this Code section; (3) Assist residents who desire to leave the facility in finding alternative placement; and (4) With regard to residents who are not Medicaid eligible residents at the time of termination, but who subsequently become Medicaid eligible residents, comply with the applicable provisions of Code Section 31-8-116 (with the exception of the second sentence of paragraph (3) of subsection (a) of said Code section). (d) The terminating facility must meet the following notice requirements. All notices required under this subsection must be approved by the department: (1) The facility shall notify each Medicaid eligible resident that: (A) The facility has elected to terminate its current provider agreement; (B) The resident may continue to reside in the facility as long as he or she continues to be a recipient of medical assistance; and (C) Should the resident wish to transfer to another facility, the terminating facility will provide orientation and preparation for transfer and assist the resident and the department in locating alternative placement;

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(2) The facility shall notify all other residents: (A) That the facility has elected to terminate its current provider agreement; (B) That the resident will not be entitled to have medical assistance paid on his or her behalf if he or she becomes a Medicaid eligible resident on or after the effective date of termination; and (C) Of his or her rights pursuant to Code Section 31-8-116; and (3) The facility shall notify all applicants on the facility's waiting list that: (A) The facility has elected to terminate its current provider agreement; (B) No resident admitted to the facility after the effective date of termination shall be entitled to have his or her care at such facility covered by medical assistance; (C) The legal rights and protections that apply to all residents (regardless of source of payment) in nursing facilities enrolled as providers of medical assistance will not be available on or after the effective date of decertification; (D) The legal rights and protections under the Georgia Bill of Rights for Residents of Long-Term Care Facilities and under other state laws will continue to be available after the effective date of decertification; and (E) If such applicant desires to apply to other facilities, the terminating facility will assist the applicant in finding alternative placement. (e) The terminating facility shall receive medical assistance at the per diem rate in effect at the time the facility

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notified the department of its intention to terminate until such time as rate adjustments are made under the state plan. At that time, the facility's medical assistance rate shall be adjusted to the state-wide average medical assistance rate paid to the class of facilities under the state plan to which the terminating facility belongs. (f) The terminating facility shall be decertified and its limited provider agreement terminated at such time as no Medicaid eligible residents reside in the facility. (g) A facility shall file a cost report with the department for the fiscal period ending with the effective date of termination in the manner prescribed by the department. Section 2 . All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed. Approved April 6, 1992. WILLS AND TRUSTSINCORPORATION OF FIDUCIARY POWERS BY REFERENCE TO CODE SECTION 53-15-3 REMAINS EFFECTIVE DESPITE SUBSEQUENT STATUTORY REPEAL IF VALID AT SIGNING; CITATION TO REPEALED CODE SECTION 53-15-3 DEEMED TO BE CITATION TO CODE SECTION 53-12-232 FOR LIMITED TIME. Code Section 53-12-231 Amended. No. 820 (Senate Bill No. 670). AN ACT To amend Code Section 53-12-231 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to incorporation of fiduciary powers by reference in a will or trust agreement, so as to provide that a provision in a will or trust agreement which incorporates powers by citation and which was valid under the law in existence at the

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time the will was signed by the testator or signed by the first settlor who signs the trust instrument shall be effective despite the subsequent repeal of the statute cited; to provide a time limit of one year in which a cite to repealed Code Section 53-15-3 may be valid in a will or trust instrument; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA: Section 1 . Code Section 53-12-231 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to incorporation of fiduciary powers by reference in a will or trust agreement, is amended by striking subsection (c) of said Code section which reads as follows: (c) The incorporation of fiduciary powers by reference to versions of Code Section 53-12-232 as it existed prior to November 1, 1982, shall be deemed appropriate for wills or other instruments signed prior to such date. and inserting in lieu thereof the following: (c) (1) A provision in any will or trust instrument which incorporates powers by citation to Georgia Laws 1973, page 846; Code 1933, Section 108-1204 (Harrison); or Code Section 53-15-3 and which was valid under the law in existence at the time the will was signed by the testator or at the time of the signing by the first settlor who signs the trust instrument shall be effective notwithstanding the subsequent repeal of such statute. (2) A provision in any will or trust instrument which was signed by the testator or by the first settlor to sign after June 30, 1991, but before July 1, 1992, and which incorporates powers by citation to Code Section 53-15-3 shall be deemed to mean and refer to the corresponding powers contained in Code Section 53-12-232.

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Section 2 . All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed. Approved April 6, 1992. MUNICIPAL GAS AUTHORITY OF GEORGIAMEMBERSHIP; EMPLOYEES OF POLITICAL SUBDIVISION GAS DEPARTMENTS. Code Section 46-4-84 Amended. No. 821 (Senate Bill No. 720). AN ACT To amend Article 4 of Chapter 4 of Title 46 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the Municipal Gas Authority of Georgia, so as to change the provisions relating to the qualifications for members of the Municipal Gas Authority of Georgia to allow employees of a gas department of a political subdivision to be members; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA: Section 1 . Article 4 of Chapter 4 of Title 46 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the Municipal Gas Authority of Georgia, is amended by striking Code Section 46-4-84, relating to authority members, the representation of political subdivisions, eligibility of election committee members, and successive terms, and inserting in lieu thereof a new Code Section 46-4-84 to read as follows: 46-4-84. Each member of the authority shall be a resident of one of the political subdivisions represented on the election committee; provided, however, that an employee of the gas department or utility commission of a political subdivision represented on the election committee shall be qualified

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to be a member of the authority even though not a resident of one of the political subdivisions so represented for so long as he or she remains such an employee; but, insofar as is mathematically possible, no two members shall be residents or employees of the same political subdivision. Representatives to the election committee shall be eligible for membership on the authority. Members shall be eligible to succeed themselves. Section 2 . This Act shall become effective upon its approval by the Governor or upon its becoming law without such approval. Section 3 . All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed. Approved April 6, 1992. VOLUNTEER LEGAL SERVICE AGENCIESFEES IN CERTAIN COUNTIES (550,000 OR MORE ACCORDING TO 1980 CENSUS, 600,000 OR MORE ACCORDING TO 1990 CENSUS). No. 823 (Senate Bill No. 627). AN ACT To amend an Act providing for volunteer legal service agencies in certain counties, approved March 13, 1979 (Ga. L. 1979, p. 3131), as amended, particularly by an Act approved April 9, 1981 (Ga. L. 1981, p. 4451), an Act approved March 12, 1984 (Ga. L. 1984, p. 4092), and an Act approved March 26, 1987 (Ga. L. 1987, p. 282), so as to change certain fees; to revise certain provisions relating to applicability based on population of certain counties and based on certain United States decennial censuses; to provide for effective dates; to provide for the automatic repeal of certain provisions; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

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BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA: Section 1 . An Act providing for volunteer legal service agencies in certain counties, approved March 13, 1979 (Ga. L. 1979, p. 3131), as amended, particularly by an Act approved April 9, 1981 (Ga. L. 1981, p. 4451), an Act approved March 12, 1984 (Ga. L. 1984, p. 4092), and an Act approved March 26, 1987 (Ga. L. 1987, p. 282), is amended by striking subsection (a) of Section 4 and inserting in its place a new subsection (a) to read as follows: (a) In all counties in this state having a population of 550,000 or more according to the United States decennial census of 1980 or any future such census there shall be collected by the clerk of the state court of the county a fee of $2.00 and by the clerk of the magistrate court of the county a fee of $3.00. These fees shall be collected, in addition to any other fees or charges authorized by law, from the plaintiff or other moving party in each civil suit, action, or proceeding for which fees are required to be paid by such party. Such fees shall be charged only once in each case and shall be charged at the time of filing of the first papers in the action. Section 2 . Said Act is further amended by striking subsection (a) of Section 4 and inserting in its place a new subsection (a) to read as follows: (a) In all counties in this state having a population of 600,000 or more according to the United States decennial census of 1990 or any future such census there shall be collected by the clerk of the state court of the county a fee of $2.00 and by the clerk of the magistrate court of the county a fee of $3.00. These fees shall be collected, in addition to any other fees or charges authorized by law, from the plaintiff or other moving party in each civil suit, action, or proceeding for which fees are required to be paid by such party. Such fees shall be charged only once in each case and shall be charged at the time of filing of the first papers in the action.

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Section 3 . (a) Section 1, this section, and Section 4 of this Act shall become effective on the first day of the month following the month in which this Act is approved by the Governor or in which it becomes law without such approval. Section 1 of this Act shall stand repealed in its entirety on July 1, 1992. (b) Section 2 of this Act shall become effective on July 1, 1992. Section 4 . All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed. Approved April 6, 1992. EDUCATIONSERVICE CANCELABLE EDUCATIONAL LOANS; DEGREE PROGRAMS IN GERONTOLOGY AND GERIATRICS. Code Section 20-3-374 Amended. No. 826 (House Bill No. 1150). AN ACT To amend Code Section 20-3-374 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to authorized types of service cancelable educational loans, so as to include selected degree programs in gerontology and geriatrics as educational fields of study approved for service cancelable loans; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA: Section 1 . Code Section 20-3-374 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to authorized types of service cancelable educational loans, is amended by striking subparagraph (b)(1)(A) in its entirety and inserting in lieu thereof a new subparagraph (b)(1)(A) to read as follows:

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(A) The authority is authorized to make service cancelable educational loans to residents of Georgia enrolled in paramedical and other professional and educational fields of study, including selected degree programs in gerontology and geriatrics, as defined and approved by the authority and in accordance with regulations of the authority, with the exception of the program leading to the degree of doctor of medicine. The authority is authorized to determine fields of study and areas in which shortages of trained personnel exist and specific services are needed, establish any necessary eligibility or priority requirements, interview applicants or recipients of loans as may be necessary, consider other financial aid resources known to be available to applicants for a loan, consider the academic performance of students, determine loan amounts, and establish reasonable requirements and standards relative to applicants for loan assistance. The authority shall determine the academic levels of study at which loans may be made to students in any approved field. Educational loans made under this paragraph need not be limited to students attending a school located within the state but shall be conditioned on the student's understanding that the educational loan is to be repaid by the student, if the student completes the approved program of study, by practicing in the approved field at a site of employment or in a community or city in this state approved by the authority for a period of one year for each academic year of study or its equivalent for which a loan is made to the student under this paragraph, or otherwise in cash with interest thereon in accordance with the terms of the promissory note executed by the student. Section 2 . All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed. Approved April 6, 1992.

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ELECTIONSVOTER REGISTRATION CARDS; REIMBURSEMENT OF COUNTIES BY SECRETARY OF STATE. Code Section 21-2-217 Amended. No. 827 (House Bill No. 1380). AN ACT To amend Code Section 21-2-217 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to voter registration cards, so as to authorize the Secretary of State to reimburse counties when new cards are required to be issued because of court order or reapportionment; to provide for conditions and limitations; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA: Section 1 . Code Section 21-2-217 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to voter registration cards, is amended by adding a new subsection at the end thereof, to be designated subsection (i), to read as follows: (i) In the event that the registrars are required to issue voters new cards under subsection (h) of this Code section due to changes in districts or precincts as a result of reapportionment or court order, the registrars may apply to the Secretary of State prior to June 30 of each year for reimbursement of the costs of postage with respect to mailing such cards during the 12 month period ending on June 30 of that year. The Secretary of State shall receive all such applications and shall, no later than June 30 of each year, reimburse the counties for such costs from funds specifically appropriated for that purpose. In the event that the total amount of the requests for reimbursement exceeds the funds appropriated for reimbursement, the Secretary of State shall reimburse the counties on a pro rata basis. In the event that no funds are specifically appropriated for reimbursement, no such reimbursement shall be made.

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Section 2 . This Act shall become effective upon its approval by the Governor or upon its becoming law without such approval. Section 3 . All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed. Approved April 6, 1992. OPEN MEETINGS AND OPEN RECORDSSPECIAL MEETINGS; TELECOMMUNICATION CONFERENCES; PERFORMANCE OF PUBLIC EMPLOYEES; VOTES; ATTORNEY'S FEES; DEFINITIONS; COMMERCIAL PURPOSES; COMPUTER RECORDS; TRIAL EXHIBITS; AGENCY EXECUTIVE SEARCHES; PENALTY REPEALED. Code Title 50, Chapters 14 and 18 Amended. No. 828 (Senate Bill No. 604). AN ACT To amend Title 50 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to state government, so as to provide for notice of agenda of special meetings; to provide for telecommunications conference; to provide for access to meetings relating to the performance of public employees; to provide for votes to be taken in public; to redefine the standard for awarding attorney's fees; to redefine public records and agency; to provide for access to certain vital records; to provide for charges for the production of computer information; to provide what disclosure is not required; to provide that certain exhibits shall not be open to inspection; to repeal Code Section 50-18-74, relating to unlawful refusal to provide access to public records; to provide for related matters; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

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BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA: Section 1 . Title 50 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to state government, is amended by striking subsection (d) of Code Section 50-14-1, relating to meetings open to the public, and inserting in lieu thereof the following: (d) Every agency shall prescribe the time, place, and dates of regular meetings of the agency. Such information shall be available to the general public and a notice containing such information shall be posted and maintained in a conspicuous place available to the public at the regular meeting place of the agency. Meetings shall be held in accordance with a regular schedule, but nothing in this subsection shall preclude an agency from canceling or postponing any regularly scheduled meeting. Whenever any meeting required to be open to the public is to be held at a time or place other than at the time and place prescribed for regular meetings, the agency shall give due notice thereof. `Due notice' shall be the posting of a written notice for at least 24 hours at the place of regular meetings and giving of written or oral notice at least 24 hours in advance of the meeting to the legal organ in which notices of sheriff's sales are published in the county where regular meetings are held or at the option of the agency to a newspaper having a general circulation in said county at least equal to that of the legal organ. When special circumstances occur and are so declared by an agency, that agency may hold a meeting with less than 24 hours' notice upon giving such notice of the meeting and subjects expected to be considered at the meeting as is reasonable under the circumstances including notice to said county legal organ or a newspaper having a general circulation in the county at least equal to that of the legal organ, in which event the reason for holding the meeting within 24 hours and the nature of the notice shall be recorded in the minutes. Whenever notice is given to a legal organ or other newspaper, that publication shall immediately make the information available upon inquiry to any member of the public. Any oral notice required or permitted by this subsection may be given by telephone.

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Section 2 . Said title is further amended by adding a new subsection (f) to Code Section 50-14-1, relating to meetings open to the public, to read as follows: (f) An agency with state-wide jurisdiction shall be authorized to conduct meetings by telecommunications conference, provided that any such meeting is conducted in compliance with this chapter. Section 3 . Said title is further amended by striking paragraph (6) of Code Section 50-14-3, relating to excluded proceedings, and inserting in lieu thereof the following: (6) Meetings when discussing or deliberating upon the appointment, employment, compensation, hiring, disciplinary action or dismissal, or periodic evaluation or rating of a public officer or employee but not when receiving evidence or hearing argument on charges filed to determine disciplinary action or dismissal of a public officer or employee. The vote on any matter covered by this subsection shall be taken in public and minutes of the meeting as provided in this chapter shall be made available. Meetings by an agency to discuss or take action on the filling of a vacancy in the membership of the agency itself shall at all times be open to the public as provided in this chapter; and. Section 4 . Said title is further amended by striking subsection (b) of Code Section 50-14-5, relating to jurisdiction to enforce chapter on open meetings, and inserting in lieu thereof the following new subsections: (b) In any action brought to enforce the provisions of this chapter in which the court determines that an agency acted without substantial justification in not complying with this chapter, the court shall, unless it finds that special circumstances exist, assess in favor of the complaining party reasonable attorney's fees and other litigation costs reasonably incurred. Whether the position of the complaining party was substantially justified shall be determined on the basis of the record as a whole which is made in the proceeding for which fees and other expenses are sought.

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(c) Any agency or person who provides access to information in good faith reliance on the requirements of this chapter shall not be liable in any action on account of having provided access to such information. Section 5 . Said title is further amended by striking Code Section 50-18-70, relating to inspection of public records, and inserting in lieu thereof the following: 50-18-70. (a) As used in this article, the term `public record' shall mean all documents, papers, letters, maps, books, tapes, photographs, computer based or generated information, or similar material prepared and maintained or received in the course of the operation of a public office or agency. `Public records' shall also mean such items received or maintained by a private person or entity on behalf of a public office or agency which are not otherwise subject to protection from disclosure. Provided, further, this Code section shall be construed to disallow an agency's placing or causing such items to be placed in the hands of a private person or entity for the purpose of avoiding disclosure. `Agency' as used in this article shall be as defined in paragraph (1) of subsection (a) of Code Section 50-14-1. (b) All state, county, and municipal records, except those which by order of a court of this state or by law are prohibited or specifically exempted from being open to inspection by the general public, shall be open for a personal inspection by any citizen of this state at a reasonable time and place; and those in charge of such records shall not refuse this privilege to any citizen. (c) The individual in control of such public record or records shall have a reasonable amount of time to determine whether or not the record or records requested are subject to access under this article. In no event shall this time exceed three business days. (d) No public officer or agency shall be required to provide access to public records which are to be used for commercial purposes. The requesting party shall sign a statement agreeing not to use information gathered pursuant to

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said request for commercial purposes. Commercial purposes shall not include news-gathering requests for information or legitimate research for educational, scientific, or public purposes. No public officer or agency shall be required to prepare reports, summaries, or compilations not in existence at the time of the request; provided, however, that parts of records subject to public disclosure should be made available as provided in subsection (g) of Code Section 50-18-72. (e) In a pending proceeding under Chapter 13 of this title, the `Georgia Administrative Procedure Act,' or under any other administrative proceeding authorized under Georgia law, a party may not access public records pertaining to the subject of the proceeding pursuant to this article without the prior approval of the presiding administrative law judge, who shall consider such open record request in the same manner as any other request for information put forth by a party in such a proceeding. Section 6 . Said title is further amended by adding at the end of Code Section 50-18-71, relating to right of access to make photographs or reproductions, a new subsection (f) to read as follows: (f) Where information requested is maintained by computer, an agency may charge the public its actual cost of a computer disk or tape onto which the information is transferred and may charge for the administrative time involved as set forth in subsection (d) of this Code section. Section 7 . Said title is further amended by adding a new Code section immediately following Code Section 50-18-71 to read as follows: 50-18-71.1. (a) Notwithstanding any other provision of this article, an exhibit tendered to the court as evidence in a criminal or civil trial shall not be open to public inspection without approval of the judge assigned to the case or, if no judge has been assigned, approval of the chief judge or, if no judge has been designated chief judge, approval of the judge most senior in length of service on the court.

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(b) In the event inspection is not approved by the court, in lieu of inspection of such an exhibit, the custodian of such an exhibit shall, upon request, provide one or more of the following representations of the exhibit: (1) A photograph; (2) A photocopy; (3) A facsimile; or (4) Another reproduction. (c) The provisions of subsections (b), (c), (d), and (e) of Code Section 50-18-71 shall apply to fees, costs, and charges for providing a photocopy of such an exhibit. Fees for providing a photograph, facsimile, or other reproduction of such an exhibit shall not exceed the cost of materials or supplies and a reasonable charge for time spent producing the photograph, facsimile, or other reproduction, in accordance with subsections (d) and (e) of Code Section 50-18-71. Section 8 . Said title is further amended in subsection (a) of Code Section 50-18-72, relating to when public disclosure is not required, by deleting or at the end of paragraph (6), by renumbering current paragraph (7) as paragraph (8), and by inserting a new paragraph (7) to read as follows: (7) Notwithstanding any other provision of this article, an agency shall not be required to release those portions of records which would identify persons applying for or under consideration for employment or appointment as executive head of an agency as that term is defined in paragraph (1) of subsection (a) of Code Section 50-14-1, or of a unit of the University System of Georgia; provided, however, that at least 14 calendar days prior to the meeting at which final action or vote is to be taken on the position, the agency shall release all documents which came into its possession with respect to as many as three persons under consideration whom the agency has determined to be the best qualified for the position and from among whom the agency intends to fill the position. Prior to the release of these documents, an agency

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may allow such a person to decline being considered further for the position rather than have documents pertaining to the person released. In that event, the agency shall release the documents of the next most qualified person under consideration who does not decline the position. If an agency has conducted its hiring or appointment process open to the public, it shall not be required to delay 14 days to take final action on the position. The agency shall not be required to release such records with respect to other applicants or persons under consideration, except at the request of any such person. Upon request, the hiring agency shall furnish the number of applicants and the composition of the list by such factors as race and sex. Provided, further, the agency shall not be allowed to avoid the provisions of this paragraph by the employment of a private person or agency to assist with the search or application process; or. Section 9 . Said title is further amended by striking subsection (b) of Code Section 50-18-73, relating to jurisdiction to enforce inspection of public records, and inserting in lieu thereof the following new subsections: (b) In any action brought to enforce the provisions of this chapter in which the court determines that either party acted without substantial justification either in not complying with this chapter or in instituting the litigation, the court shall, unless if finds that special circumstances exist, assess in favor of the complaining party reasonable attorney's fees and other litigation costs reasonably incurred. Whether the position of the complaining party was substantially justified shall be determined on the basis of the record as a whole which is made in the proceeding for which fees and other expenses are sought. (c) Any agency or person who provides access to information in good faith reliance on the requirements of this chapter shall not be liable in any action on account of having provided access to such information. Section 10 . Said title is further amended by striking Code Section 50-18-74, relating to unlawful refusal to provide access to public records, which reads as follows:

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50-18-74. Any person who willfully refuses to provide access to public records as provided in Code Section 50-18-70 of this article or who refuses to allow the examination and copying of records as provided in Code Section 50-18-71 of this article shall be guilty of a misdemeanor., and inserting in lieu thereof the following: 50-18-74. Reserved. Section 11 . This Act shall become effective upon its approval by the Governor or upon its becoming law without such approval. Section 12 . All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed. Approved April 6, 1992. HEALTH PLANNINGCERTIFICATE OF NEED; UNCOMPENSATED INDIGENT CARE OBLIGATIONS AND UTILIZATION LEVELS FOR NEW PERINATAL SERVICES; REVOCATION OF CERTIFICATE OF NEED; PENALTIES FOR TERMINATING AS PROVIDER OF MEDICAL ASSISTANCE; EXCEPTIONS; PRACTICES, PROCEDURES, AND REQUIREMENTS FOR TERMINATING AS PROVIDER OF MEDICAL ASSISTANCE. Code Sections 31-6-40.2 and 31-6-45.2 Enacted. No. 829 (Senate Bill No. 680). AN ACT To amend Article 3 of Chapter 6 of Title 31 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the certificate of need program, so as to proivde for requiring specified uncompensated indigent or chairty care obligations and utilization

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levels for new perinatal services; to provide for revocation of the certificate of need of a new perinatal service in certain circumstances; to provide that certain health care facilities which obtain a certificate of need on or after a certain date and which terminate their participation as providers of medical assistance shall be subject to certain penalties; to provide for exceptions; to provide for a definition; to provide for practices, procedures, and requirements for terminating enrollment as a provider of medical assistance; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA: Section 1 . Chapter 6 of Title 31 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to state health planning and development, is amended by adding after Code Section 31-6-40.1 a new Code section to read as follows: 31-6-40.2. (a) As used in this Code section only, the term: (1) `Certificate of need application' means an application for a certificate of need filed with the planning agency, any amendments thereto, and any other written material relating to the application and filed by the applicant with the planning agency. (2) `First three years of operation' means the first three consecutive 12 month periods beginning on the first day of a new perinatal service's first full calendar month of operation. (3) `First year of operation' means the first consecutive 12 month period beginning on the first day of a new perinatal service's first full calendar month of operation. (4) `New perinatal service' means a perinatal service whose first year of operation ends after the date this Code section becomes effective.

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(5) `Perinatal service' means obstetric and neonatal services. (6) `Uncompensated indigent or charity care' means the dollar amount of `net uncompensated indigent or charity care after direct and indirect (all) compensation' as defined by, and calculated in accordance with, the planning agency's Hospital Indigent Care Survey and related instructions. (7) `Year' means one of the three consecutive 12 month periods in a new perinatal service's first 36 months of operation. (b) (1) A new perinatal service shall provide uncompensated indigent or charity care in an amount which meets or exceeds the agency's established minimum at the time the agency issued the certificate of need approval for such service for each of the service's first three years of operation; provided, however, that if the certificate of need application under which a new perinatal service was approved included a commitment that uncompensated indigent or chairty care would be provided in an amount greater than the established minimum for any time period described in the certificate of need application that falls completely within such new perinatal service's first three years of operation, such new perinatal service shall provide indigent or chairty care in an amount which meets or exceeds the amount committed in the certificate of need application for each time period described in the certificate of need application that falls completely within the service's first three years of operation. (2) The planning agency shall revoke the certificate of need and authority to operate of a new perinatal service if after notice to the grantee of the certificate or such grantee's successors, and after opportunity for a fair hearing pursuant to Chapter 13 of Title 50, the `Georgia Administrative Procedure Act,' the planning agency determines that such new perinatal service has failed to provide indigent or chairty care in accordance with the

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requirements of paragraph (1) of this subsection and such failure is determined by the planning agency to be for reasons substantially within the perinatal service provider's control. The planning agency shall provide the requisite notice, conduct the fair hearing, if requested, and render its determination within 90 days after the end of the first year, or, if applicable, the first time period described in paragraph (1) of this subsection during which the new perinatal service fails to provide indigent or chairty care in accordance with the requirements of paragraph (1) of this subsection. Revocation shall be effective 30 days after the date of the determination by the planning agency that the requirements of paragraph (1) of this subsection have not been met. (c) (1) A new perinatal service shall achieve the standard number of births specified in the state health plan in effect at the time of the issuance of the certificate of need approval by the planning agency in at least one year during its first three years of operation. (2) The planning agency shall revoke the certificate of need and authority to operate of a new perinatal service if after notice to the grantee of the certificate of need or such grantee's successors, and after opportunity for a fair hearing pursuant to Chapter 13 of Title 50, the `Georgia Administrative Procedure Act,' the planning agency determines that such new perinatal service has failed to comply with the applicable requirements of paragraph (1) of this subsection and such failure is determined by the planning agency to be for reasons substantially within the perinatal service provider's control. The planning agency shall provide the requisite notice, conduct the fair hearing, if requested, and render its determination within 90 days after the end of the new perinatal service's first three years of operation. Revocation shall be effective 30 days after the date of the determination by the planning agency that the requirements of paragraph (1) or (2) of this subsection have not been met. (d) Nothing contained in this Code section shall limit the planning agency's authority to regulate perinatal services

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in ways or for time periods not addressed by the provisions of this Code section. Section 2 . Said chapter is further amended by adding, following Code Section 31-6-45.1, a new Code Section 31-6-45.2 to read as follows: 31-6-45.2. (a) Any proposed or existing health care facility which obtains a certificate of need on or after the effective date of this Code section based in part upon assurances that it will participate as a provider of medical assistance, as defined in paragraph (6) of Code Section 49-4-141, and which terminates its participation as a provider of medical assistance, shall be subject to a monetary penalty in the amount of the difference between the Medicaid covered services which the facility agreed to provide in its certificate of need application and the amount actually provided; provided, however, that this Code section shall not apply if: (1) The proposed or existing health care facility's certificate of need application was approved by the planning agency prior to the effective date of this Code section and the planning agency's approval of such application was under appeal on or after the effective date of this Code section and the planning agency's approval of such application is ultimately affirmed; (2) Such facility's participation as a provider of medical assistance is terminated by the state or federal governments; or (3) Such facility establishes good cause for terminating its participation as a provider of medical assistance. For purposes of this Code section, `good cause' shall mean: (A) Changes in the adequacy of medical assistance payments, as defined in paragraph (5) of Code Section 49-4-141, provided that at least 10 percent of the facility's utilization during the preceding 12 month period was attributable to services to recipients of medical assistance, as defined in paragraph (7)

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of Code Section 49-4-141. Medical assistance payments to a facility shall be presumed adequate unless the revenues received by the facility from all sources are less than the total costs set forth in the cost report for the preceding full 12 month period filed by such facility pursuant to the state plan as defined in paragraph (8) of Code Section 49-4-141 which are allowed under the state plan for purposes of determining such facility's reimbursement rate for medical assistance and the aggregate amount of such facility's medical assistance payments (including any amounts received by the facility from recipients of medical assistance) during the preceding full 12 month cost reporting period is less than 85 percent of such facility's Medicaid costs for such period. Medicaid costs shall be determined by multiplying the allowable costs set forth in the cost report, less any audit adjustments, by the percentage of the facility's utilization during the cost reporting period which was attributable to recipients of medical assistance; (B) Changes in the overall ability of the facility to cover its costs if such changes are of such a degree as to seriously threaten the continued viability of the facility; or (C) Changes in the state plan, statutes, or rules and regulations governing providers of medical assistance which impose substantial new obligations upon the facility which are not reimbursed by Medicaid and which adversely affect the financial viability of the facility in a substantial manner. (b) A facility seeking to terminate its enrollement as a provider of medical assistance shall submit a written request to the Department of Medical Assistance documenting good cause for termination. The Department of Medical Assistance, after consultation with the planning agency, shall grant or deny the facility's request within 30 days. If the Department of Medical Assistance denies the facility's request, the facility shall be entitled to a hearing conducted in the same manner as an evidentiary hearing conducted by the Department

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of Medical Assistance pursuant to the provisions of Code Section 49-4-153 within 30 days of the Department of Medical Assistance's decision. (c) The imposition of the monetary penalty provided in this Code section shall commence upon notification to the executive director of the planning agency by the commissioner of medical assistance that said facility has terminated its participation as a provider of medical assistance. The monetary penalty shall be levied and collected by the planning agency on an annual basis for every year in which the facility fails to participate as a provider of medical assistance. Penalties authorized under this Code section shall be subject to the same notices and hearings as provided for levy of fines under Code Section 31-6-45. Section 3 . This Act shall become effective upon its approval by the Governor or upon its becoming law without such approval. Section 4 . All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed. Approved April 6, 1992.

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THE PUBLIC OFFICIALS CONDUCT AND LOBBYIST DISCLOSURE ACT OF 1992CAMPAIGN CONTRIBUTIONS; FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE; LOBBYIST REGISTRATION AND DISCLOSURE REPORTS; STATE ETHICS COMMISSION; BRIBERY; DEFINITION OF LOBBYING. Code Title 21, Chapter 5 Amended. Code Sections 16-10-2 and 28-7-1 through 28-7-5 Amended. No. 830 (House Bill No. 1125). AN ACT To amend Chapter 5 of Title 21 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to ethics in government, so as to provide for the comprehensive regulation of the conduct of public officials and lobbyists; to provide for a short title; to change certain provisions relating to contributions from corporations regulated by the Public Service Commission; to prohibit certain regulated entities and certain others acting on their behalf from making contributions to or on behalf of certain elected executive officers or to candidates or campaign committees with respect to such office; to provide for definitions; to prohibit the accepting of certain contributions; to authorize certain voluntary personal contributions; to change the purposes for which excess campaign contributions may be used; to regulate the acceptance of certain monetary fees or honoraria; to provide for the reporting of certain honoraria in financial disclosure statements; to change certain provisions relating to the reporting of campaign contributions and expenditures; to change certain provisions relating to certain maximum allowable contributions; to provide for additional regulation of such contributions; to provide for the comprehensive regulation of lobbying; to provide for definitions; to provide for procedures, registration, and applicability; to provide for fees; to provide for lobbyist disclosure reports; to provide for procedures and requirements; to provide for the powers, duties, authority, and responsibilities of the State Ethics Commission with respect to the foregoing; to amend Code Section 16-10-2 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the offense of bribery, so as to provide for exclusions and applicability; to amend Title 28 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating

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to the General Assembly, so as to repeal certain provisions relating to lobbying; to change certain references to the provisions repealed; to provide for related matters; to provide for effective dates; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA: Section 1 . This Act shall be known and may be cited as The Public Officials Conduct and Lobbyist Disclosure Act of 1992. Section 2 . Chapter 5 of Title 21 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, known as the Ethics in Government Act, is amended by striking paragraph (15) of Code Section 21-5-3, relating to the definition of terms used in Chapter 5 of Title 21, the Ethics in Government Act, and inserting in lieu thereof new paragraphs (14.1) and (15) to read as follows: (14.1) `Public employee' means every person employed by the executive, legislative, or judicial branch of state government, or any department, board, bureau, agency, commission, or authority thereof. (15) `Public officer' means: (A) Every constitutional officer; (B) Every elected state official; (C) The executive head of every state department or agency, whether elected or appointed; (D) Each member of the General Assembly; (E) The executive director of each state board or authority and the members thereof; (F) Every elected county official, every elected county or area school superintendent, and every elected member of a county or area board of education; and

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(G) Every elected municipal official. Section 3 . Said chapter is further amended by adding a new Code section regulating the acceptance of monetary fees or honoraria, immediately following Code Section 21-5-10, to be designated Code Section 21-5-11, to read as follows: 21-5-11. (a) No public officer other than a public officer elected state wide shall accept a monetary fee or honorarium in excess of $101.00 for a speaking engagement, participation in a seminar, discussion panel, or other activity which directly relates to the official duties of that public officer or the office of that public officer. (b) No public officer elected state wide shall accept any monetary fee or honorarium for a speaking engagement, participation in a seminar, discussion panel, or other such activity. (c) For purposes of this chapter, actual and reasonable expenses for food, beverages, travel, lodging, and registration for a meeting which are provided to permit participation in a panel or speaking engagement at the meeting shall not be monetary fees or honoraria. Section 4 . Said chapter is further amended by striking subsection (f) of Code Section 21-5-30, relating to contributions made to candidates or campaign committees or for recall of a public officer, and inserting in its place a new subsection (f) to read as follows: (f) A person acting on behalf of a public utility corporation regulated by the Public Service Commission shall not make, directly or indirectly, any contribution to a political campaign. Any person who knowingly violates this subsection with respect to a member of the Public Service Commission, a candidate for the Public Service Commission, or the campaign committee of a candidate for the Public Service Commission, shall be guilty of a felony and shall be punished by imprisonment for not less than one nor more than five years or by a fine not to exceed $5,000.00, or both; and any person who knowingly violates this subsection with respect

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to any other public officer, a candidate for such other public office, or the campaign committee of a candidate for such other public office, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor. Section 4A . Said chapter is further amended by striking Code Section 21-5-30.1, relating to contributions to the Commissioner of Insurance, and inserting in its place a new Code Section 21-5-30.1 to read as follows: 21-5-30.1. (a) Except as otherwise provided in this subsection, the definitions set forth in Code Section 21-5-3 shall be applicable to the provisions of this Code section. As used in this Code section, the term: (1) `Campaign committee' means the candidate, person, or committee which accepts contributions to bring about the nomination for election or election of an individual to the office of an elected executive officer. (2) `Contribution' means a gift, subscription, membership, loan, forgiveness of debt, advance or deposit of money, or anything of value conveyed or transferred for the purpose of influencing the nomination for election or election of an individual to the office of an elected executive officer or encouraging the holder of such office to seek reelection. The term `contribution' shall include the payment of a qualifying fee for and on behalf of a candidate for the office of an elected executive officer and any other payment or purchase made for and on behalf of the holder of the office of an elected executive officer or for or on behalf of a candidate for that office when such payment or purchase is made for the purpose of influencing the nomination for election or election of the candidate and is made pursuant to the request or authority of the holder of such office, the candidate, the campaign committee of the candidate, or any other agent of the holder of such office or the candidate. The term `contribution' shall not include the value of personal services performed by persons who serve on a voluntary basis without compensation from any source.

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(3) `Elected executive officer' means the Secretary of State, Attorney General, State School Superintendent, Commissioner of Insurance, Commissioner of Agriculture, and Commissioner of Labor. (4) `Political action committee' means any committee, club, association, partnership, corporation, labor union, or other group of persons which receives donations aggregating in excess of $1,000.00 during a calendar year from persons who are members or supporters of the committee and which distributes these funds as contributions to one or more campaign committees of candidates for public office. Such term does not mean a campaign committee. (5) `Regulated entity' means any person who is required by law to be licensed by an elected executive officer or a board under the jurisdiction of an elected executive officer, any person who leases property owned by or for a state department, or any person who engages in a business or profession which is regulated by an elected executive officer or by a board under the jurisdiction of an elected executive officer. (b) No regulated entity and no person or political action committee acting on behalf of a regulated entity shall make a contribution to or on behalf of a person holding office as an elected executive officer regulating such entity or to or on behalf of a candidate for the office of an elected executive officer regulating such entity or to or on behalf of a campaign committee of any such candidate. (c) No person holding office as an elected executive officer and no candidate for the office of an elected executive officer and no campaign committee of a candidate for the office of an elected executive officer shall accept a contribution in violation of subsection (b) of this Code section. (d) Nothing contained in this Code section shall be construed to prevent any person who may be employed by a regulated entity, including a person in whose name a license or lease is held, from voluntarily making a campaign contribution

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from that person's personal funds to or on behalf of a person holding office as an elected executive officer regulating such entity or to or on behalf of a candidate for the office of an elected executive officer regulating such entity or to or on behalf of a campaign committee of any such candidate. It shall be unlawful and a violation of this Code section for any regulated entity or other person to require another by coercive action to make any such contribution. Section 5 . Said chapter is further amended by striking paragraph (1) of subsection (b) of Code Section 21-5-33, relating to the disposition of campaign contributions, and inserting in its place a new paragraph to read as follows: (1) All contributions received by a candidate or such candidate's campaign committee or a public officer holding elective office in excess of those necessary to defray expenses pursuant to subsection (a) of this Code section and as determined by such candidate or such public officer may only be used as follows: (A) As contributions to any charitable organization described in 26 U.S.C. 170(c) as said federal statute exists on March 1, 1986, and which additionally shall include educational, eleemosynary, and nonprofit organizations; (B) Except as otherwise provided in subparagraph (D) of this paragraph, for transferral without limitation to any national, state, or local committee of any political party or to any candidate; (C) For transferral without limitation to persons making such contributions, not to exceed the total amount cumulatively contributed by each such transferee; (D) For use in future campaigns for only that elective office for which those contributions were received. With respect to contributions held on January 1, 1992, or received thereafter, in the event the candidate, campaign committee, or public officer holding elective office has not

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designated, prior to receiving contributions to which this Code section is applicable, the office for which campaign contributions are received thereby, those contributions shall be deemed to have been received for the elective office which the candidate held at the time the contributions were received or, if the candidate did not then hold elective office, those contributions shall be deemed to have been received for that elective office for which that person was a candidate most recently following the receipt of such contributions; or (E) For repayment of any prior campaign obligations incurred as a candidate. Section 6 . Said chapter is further amended by striking subsection (b) of Code Section 21-5-34, relating to campaign contribution disclosure reports, and inserting in its place a new subsection (b) to read as follows: (b) (1) All reports shall list the following: (A) The amount, name, and mailing address of any person making a contribution of $101.00 or more, including the purchase of tickets for events such as dinners, luncheons, rallies, and similar fundraising events coordinated for the purpose of raising campaign contributions for the reporting candidate. Records shall be maintained of the business, occupation, or place of employment of the person making the contribution or such person's spouse and the cumulative total of such contributions shall be reported according to occupational categories; (B) The name and mailing address and occupation or place of employment of any person to whom an expenditure of $101.00 or more is made and the amount and general purpose of such expenditure; (C) When a contribution consists of a loan, advance, or other extension of credit, the report shall also contain the name of the lending institution or party making the advance or extension of credit and

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the names, mailing addresses, occupations, and places of employment of all persons having any liability for repayment of the loan, advance, or extension of credit; and, if any such persons shall have a fiduciary relationship to the lending institution or party making the advance or extension of credit, the report shall specify such relationship; (D) Total contributions received and total expenditures made as follows: (i) Contributions and expenditures shall be reported for the applicable reporting cycle; (ii) A reporting cycle shall commence on January 1 of the year in which an election is to be held for the public office to which a candidate seeks election and shall conclude: (I) At the expiration of the term of office if such candidate is elected and does not seek reelection or election to some other office; (II) On December 31 of the year in which such election was held if such candidate is unsuccessful; or (III) If such candidate is successful and seeks reelection or seeks election to some other office the current reporting cycle shall end when the reporting cycle for reelection or for some other office begins; (iii) The first report of a reporting cycle shall list the contribution balance brought forward from the previous reporting cycle, if any, and the total contributions received during the period covered by the report; (iv) Subsequent reports shall list the total contributions received during the period covered

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by the report and the cumulative total of contributions received during the reporting cycle; (v) The first report of a reporting cycle shall list the total expenditures made during the period covered by the report; (vi) Subsequent reports shall list the total expenditures made during the period covered by the report and the cumulative total of expenditures made during the reporting cycle; and (vii) If a public officer seeks reelection to the same public office or election to a different public office, the contribution balance at the end of the current reporting cycle shall be carried forward to the first report of the applicable new reporting cycle; and (E) The corporate, labor union, or other affiliation of any political action committee making a contribution of $101.00 or more. (2) Each report shall be in such form as will allow for the separate identification of a contribution or contributions which are less than $101.00 but which become reportable due to the receipt of an additional contribution or contributions which when combined with such previously received contribution or contributions cumulatively exceed $101.00. Section 7 . Said chapter is further amended by striking paragraph (6) of Code Section 21-5-40, relating to definitions regarding campaign contributions, and inserting in its place the following: (6) `Political committee' means: (A) any partnership, committee, club, association, organization, party caucus of the House of Representatives or the Senate, or similar entity (other than a corporation) or any other group of persons or entities which makes a contribution; or (B) any separate segregated fund.

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(6.1) `Political party' means any political party as that term is defined in paragraph (21) of Code Section 21-2-3, as amended; provided, however, that for purposes of this article, local, state, and national committees shall be separate political parties. (6.2) `Public office' means the office of each elected public officer as specified in paragraph (15) of Code Section 21-5-3. Section 8 . Said chapter is further amended by striking subsection (a) of Code Section 21-5-41, relating to maximum allowable contributions by persons or partnerships, and inserting in its place new subsections (a) and (a.1) to read as follows: (a) No person shall for any election make contributions to any candidate for state-wide elected office which in the aggregate exceed $2,500.00. (a.1) No person shall for any election make contributions to any candidate for the General Assembly or public office other than state-wide elected office which in the aggregate exceed $1,000.00. Section 9 . Said chapter is further amended by striking Code Section 21-5-42, relating to maximum allowable contributions of corporations, and inserting in its place a new Code Section 21-5-42 to read as follows: 21-5-42. (a) No corporation shall for any election make contributions to any candidate for state-wide elected office which in the aggregate, together with any contributions to the same candidate for the same election by any affiliated corporations, exceed $2,500.00. (b) No corporation shall for any election make contributions to any candidate for the General Assembly or public office other than state-wide elected office which in the aggregate, together with any contributions to the same candidate for the same election by any affiliated corporations, exceed $1,000.00.

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Section 10 . Said chapter is furtehr amended by striking Code Section 21-5-43, relating to maximum allowable contributions of political committees, and inserting in its place a new Code Section 21-5-43 to read as follows: 21-5-43. (a) No political committee shall for any election make contributions to any candidate for state-wide elected office which in the aggregate, together with any contributions to the same candidate for the same election by any affiliated political committees, exceed $2,500.00. (b) No political committee shall for any election make contributions to any candidate for the General Assembly or public office other than state-wide elected office which in the aggregate, together with any contributions to the same candidate for the same election by any affiliated political committees, exceed $1,000.00. Section 11 . Said chapter is further amended by adding a new Code section immediately following Code Section 21-5-43, to be designated Code Section 21-5-43.1, to read as follows: 21-5-43.1. (a) No political party shall for any election make contributions to any candidate for state-wide elected office which in the aggregate exceed $2,500.00. (b) No political party shall for any election make contributions to any candidate for the General Assembly or public office other than state-wide elected office which in the aggregate exceed $1,000.00. (c) The limitations provided for in this Code section shall not include contributions or expenditures made by a political party in support of a party ticket or a group of named candidates. Section 12 . Said chapter is further amended by striking Code Section 21-5-44, relating to contributions to campaign committees, and inserting in its place a new Code Section 21-5-44 to read as follows:

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21-5-44. For purposes of this article, a contribution to a campaign committee of a candidate for any public office shall be deemed to be a contribution to such candidate. Section 13 . Said chapter is further amended by striking Code Section 21-5-45, relating to application of contribution limitations, and inserting in its place a new Code Section 21-5-45 to read as follows: 21-5-45. The limitations on contributions imposed by this article shall apply separately with respect to each election; provided, however, that no contribution whatsoever may be made to a candidate for public office for an election other than a general primary if such candidate will not be on the ballot at such election other than a general primary. Section 14 . Said chapter is further amended by striking paragraph (1) of subsection (b) of Code Section 21-5-50, relating to financial disclosure statements, and inserting in its place a new paragraph (1) to read as follows: (1) Each monetary fee or honorarium of $101.00 or less which is accepted by a public officer from speaking engagements, participation in seminars, discussion panels, or other activities which directly relate to the official duties of the public officer or the office of the public officer, with a statement identifying the fee or honorarium accepted and the person from whom it was accepted;. Section 15 . Said chapter is further amended by striking in its entirety subparagraph (c)(1)(B) of Code Section 21-5-50, relating to the filing of financial disclosure statements by public officers, and inserting in lieu thereof a new subparagraph (B) to read as follows: (B) Each transaction or transactions which aggregate $9,000.00 or more in a calendar year in which the candidate or any business in which such candidate or any member of his family has a substantial interest or is an officer of such business received any income of any nature from any person who was at the time of such receipt of income represented by

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a lobbyist registered with the commission pursuant to Article 4 of this chapter. Section 16 . Said chapter is further amended by adding a new article at the end thereof, providing for the regulation of lobbying, to be designated Article 4, to read as follows: ARTICLE 4 21-5-70. As used in this article, the term: (1) `Expenditure': (A) Means a purchase, payment, distribution, loan, advance, deposit, or conveyance of money or anything of value made for the purpose of influencing the actions of any public officer or public employee; (B) Includes any other form of payment when such can be reasonably construed as designed to encourage or influence a public officer; (C) Includes any gratuitous transfer, payment, subscription, advance, or deposit of money, services, or anything of value, unless consideration of equal or greater value is received; (D) Notwithstanding division (x) of subparagraph (E) of this paragraph, food or beverage consumed at a single meal or event by a public officer or public employee or a member of the immediate family of such public officer or public employee; and (E) The term shall not include: (i) The value of personal services performed by persons who serve voluntarily without compensation from any source; (ii) A gift received from a member of the public officer's immediate family;

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(iii) Legal compensation or expense reimbursement provided public employees and public officers in the performance of their duties; (iv) Promotional items generally distributed to the general public or to public officers and food and beverages produced in Georgia; (v) An award, plaque, certificate, memento, or similar item given in recognition of the recipient's civic, charitable, political, professional, or public service; (vi) Legitimate salary, benefits, fees, commissions, or expenses associated with a recipient's nonpublic business, employment, trade, or profession; (vii) Food, beverages, and registration at group events to which all members of an agency, as defined in paragraph (1) of subsection (a) of Code Section 21-5-30.2, are invited. An agency shall include the Georgia House of Representatives, the Georgia Senate, committees and subcommittees of such bodies, and the governing body of each political subdivision of this state; (viii) Campaign contributions or expenditures reported as required by Article 2 of Chapter 5 of Title 21; (ix) A commercially reasonable loan made in the ordinary course of business; or (x) Food, beverage, or expenses afforded public officers, members of their immediate families, or others that are associated with normal and customary business or social functions or activities. (2) `Filed' means the delivery to the State Ethics Commission, as specified in this article, of a document

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that satisfies the requirements of this article. A document is considered delivered when it is placed in the United States mail within the required filing time, properly addressed to the State Ethics Commission, as specified in this article, with adequate postage affixed. (3) `Identifiable group of public officers' means a description that is specifically determinable by available public records. (4) `Immediate family' means a spouse or child. (5) `Lobbying' means the activity of a lobbyist while acting in that capacity. (6) `Lobbyist' means: (A) Any natural person who, for compensation, either individually or as an employee of another person undertakes to promote or oppose the passage of any legislation by the General Assembly, or any committee thereof, or the approval or veto of legislation by the Governor; (B) Any natural person who makes a total expenditure of more than $250.00 in a calendar year, not including the person's own travel, food, lodging expenses, or informational material to promote or oppose the passage of any legislation by the General Assembly, or any committee thereof, or the approval or veto of legislation by the Governor; or (C) Any natural person who as an employee of the executive branch or judicial branch of state government engages in any activity covered under subparagraph (A) of this paragraph. (7) `Public officer' means those public officers specified under subparagraphs (A) through (E) of paragraph (15) of Code Section 21-5-3, as amended.

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21-5-71. (a) No person shall engage in lobbying as defined by this article unless such person is registered with the State Ethics Commission as a lobbyist. The administration of this article is vested in the State Ethics Commission. The State Ethics Commission shall be the successor to the Secretary of State with respect to such officer's former regulation of registered agents. (b) Each lobbyist shall file an application for registration with the commission. The application shall be verified by the applicant and shall contain: (1) The applicant's name, address, and telephone number; (2) The name, address, and telephone number of the person or agency that employs, appoints, or authorizes the applicant to lobby on its behalf; (3) A statement of the general business or purpose of each person, firm, corporation, association, or agency the applicant represents; (4) If the applicant represents a membership group other than an agency or corporation, the general purpose and approximate number of members of the organization; and (5) A statement signed by the person or agency employing, appointing, or authorizing the applicant to lobby on its behalf. (c) The lobbyist shall, within seven days of any substantial or material change or addition, file a supplemental registration indicating such substantial or material change or addition to the registration prior to its expiration. Previously filed information may be incorporated by reference. Substantial or material changes or additions shall include, but are not limited to, the pertinent information concerning changes or additions to client and employment information required by paragraphs (2), (3), and (4) of subsection (b) of this Code section.

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(d) Each registration under this Code section shall expire on December 31 of each year. The commission may establish renewal procedures for those applicants desiring continuous registrations. Previously filed information may be incorporated by reference. (e) The commission shall provide a suitable public docket for registration under this Code section with appropriate indices and shall enter promptly therein the names of the lobbyists and the organizations they represent. (f) (1) Each person registering under this Code section shall pay the registration fees set forth in paragraph (2) of this subsection; provided, however, that a person who represents any state, county, municipal, or public agency, department, commission, or authority shall be exempted from payment of such registration fees and a person employed by an organization exempt from federal income taxation under Section 501(c)(3) or 501(c)(4) of the Internal Revenue Code, as that code is defined in Code Section 48-1-2, shall be exempted from payment of such registration fees except for payment of an initial registration fee of $25.00. (2) The commission shall collect the following fees: (A) Annual lobbyist registration filed pursuant to this Code section $200.00 (B) Lobbyist supplemental registration filed pursuant to this Code section 10.00 (C) Each lobbyist identification card issued pursuant to this Code section 5.00 (D) Each lobbyist report filed pursuant to Code Section 21-5-73 10.00 (E) In addition to other penalties provided under this chapter, an additional filing fee of $50.00 shall be imposed for each report that is filed late. In addition, a filing fee of $25.00 shall be imposed on the fifteenth day after the due date if the report has still not been filed. (g) As soon as practicable after registering any such person, the commission shall issue to such person an identification card which shall have printed thereon the name of the lobbyist and the person or agency such lobbyist represents, provided that, when any such person represents more than one entity, such identification card shall have printed thereon the name of the registered person and the word `LOBBYIST.' Each lobbyist while engaged in lobbying at the capitol or in a government facility shall display said identification in a readily visible manner. (h) The commission shall regularly publish public rosters of lobbyists along with the respective persons, firms, corporations, associations, agencies, or governmental entities they represent. During sessions of the General Assembly, the commission shall weekly report to the Clerk of the House of Representatives, the Secretary of the Senate, and the Governor those persons who have registered as lobbyists since the convening of the General Assembly. The commission shall be authorized to charge a reasonable fee for providing copies of the roster to the public. (i) The registration provisions of this Code section shall not apply to: (1) Any individual who expresses personal views, on that individual's own behalf, to any public officer; (2) Any person who appears before a public agency or governmental entity committee or hearing for the purpose of giving testimony when such person is not otherwise required to comply with the registration provisions of this Code section;

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(3) Any public employee of an agency appearing before a governmental entity committee or hearing at the request of the governmental entity or any person who furnishes information upon the specific request of a governmental entity; (4) Any licensed attorney appearing on behalf of a client in any adversarial proceeding before an agency of this state; (5) Any person employed or appointed by a lobbyist registered pursuant to this Code section whose duties and activities do not include lobbying; (6) Elected public officers performing the official duties of their public office; and (7) A public employee who performs services at the direction of a member of the General Assembly including, but not limited to, drafting petitions, bills, or resolutions; attending the taking of testimony; collating facts; preparing arguments and memorials and submitting them orally or in writing to a committee or member of the General Assembly; and other services of like character intended to reach the reason of the legislators. 21-5-72. (a) In addition to other penalties provided in this article, the commission may by order deny, suspend, or revoke for a period not to exceed one year the registration of a lobbyist if it finds that the lobbyist: (1) Has filed an application for registration with the commission which was incomplete in a material respect or contained a statement that was, in light of the circumstances under which it was made, false or misleading with respect to a material fact; (2) Has willfully violated or willfully failed to comply with this article or a rule promulgated by the commission under this article;

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(3) Has failed to comply with the reporting requirements of this article; or (4) Has engaged in lobbying practices in violation of this article. (b) Application may be made to the commission for reinstatement. Such reinstatement shall be conducted in the same manner as required for an initial registration under this article and shall be conditioned upon payment of the same registration fees applicable to an initial registration and also any outstanding penalty fees. (c) Any person failing to comply with or violating any of the provisions of this article shall be subject to a civil penalty not to exceed $2,000.00 per violation. 21-5-73. (a) Each lobbyist registered under this article shall file disclosure reports as provided for in this Code section. (b) A monthly disclosure report, current through the end of the preceding month, shall be filed on or before the fifth day of any month while the General Assembly is in session. (c) A disclosure report, current through the end of the period ending on July 31 and December 31 of each year, shall be filed on or before August 5 and January 5 of each year. (d) Reports filed by lobbyists shall be verified and shall include: (1) A description of all expenditures, as defined in Code Section 21-5-70, or the value thereof made by the lobbyist or employees of the lobbyist on behalf or for the benefit of a public officer. The description of each reported expenditure shall include: (A) The name and title of the public officer or, if the expenditure is simultaneously incurred for an

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identifiable group of public officers the individual identification of whom would be impractical, a general description of that identifiable group; (B) The amount, date, and description of the expenditure; (C) The provisions of Code Section 21-5-70 notwithstanding, aggregate expenditures described in divisions (1)(E)(vii) and (1)(E)(x) of Code Section 21-5-70 incurred during the reporting period; provided, however, expenses for travel and for food, beverage, and lodging in connection therewith afforded a public officer shall be reported in the same manner as under subparagraphs (A), (B), and (D) of this paragraph; and (D) If applicable, the number of the bill, resolution, or regulation pending before the governmental entity in support of or opposition to which the expenditure was made; and (2) The names of any members of the immediate family of a public officer employed by or whose professional services are paid for by the lobbyist during the reporting period. Section 17 . Code Section 16-10-2 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the offense of bribery, is amended by striking paragraph (2) of subsection (a) and inserting in its place a new paragraph (2) to read as follows: (2) A public official, elected or appointed, or an employee of this state or any agency, authority, or entity of the state, or any county or municipality or any agency, authority, or entity thereof, directly or indirectly solicits, receives, accepts, or agrees to receive a thing of value by inducing the reasonable belief that the giving of the thing will influence his or her performance or failure to perform any official action. A thing of value shall not include:

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(A) Food or beverage consumed at a single meal or event; (B) Legitimate salary, benefits, fees, commissions, or expenses associated with a recipient's nonpublic business, employment, trade, or profession; (C) An award, plaque, certificate, memento, or similar item given in recognition of the recipient's civic, charitable, political, professional, or public service; (D) Food, beverages, and registration at group events to which all members of an agency, as defined in paragraph (1) of subsection (a) of Code Section 21-5-30.2, are invited. An agency shall include the Georgia House of Representatives, the Georgia Senate, committees and subcommittees of such bodies, and the governing body of each political subdivision of this state; (E) Actual and reasonable expenses for food, beverages, travel, lodging, and registration for a meeting which are provided to permit participation or speaking at the meeting; (F) A commercially reasonable loan made in the ordinary course of business; (G) Any gift with a value less than $100.00; (H) Promotional items generally distributed to the general public or to public officers; (I) A gift from a member of the public officer's immediate family; or (J) Food, beverage, or expenses afforded public officers, members of their immediate families, or others that are associated with normal and customary business or social functions or activities; provided, however, that receiving, accepting, or agreeing to receive anything not enumerated in subparagraphs (A)

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through (J) of this paragraph shall not create the presumption that the offense of bribery has been committed. Section 18 . Title 28 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the General Assembly, is amended by striking Chapter 7, relating to lobbying, and inserting in its place a new Chapter 7 to read as follows: CHAPTER 7 28-7-1. Reserved. 28-7-2. Reserved. 28-7-3. No person, firm, corporation, or association shall retain or employ an attorney at law or an agent to aid or oppose legislation for compensation contingent, in whole or in part, upon the passage or defeat of any legislative measure. No attorney at law or agent shall be employed to aid or oppose legislation for compensation contingent, in whole or in part, upon the passage or defeat of any legislation. 28-7-4. It shall be unlawful for any person registered pursuant to the requirements of Article 4 of Chapter 5 of Title 21 or for any other person, except as authorized by the rules of the House or Senate, to be on the floor of either house of the General Assembly while the same is in session to discuss privately measures then pending in the General Assembly. 28-7-5. Any person failing to comply with or violating any of the provisions of Code Section 28-7-3 or 28-7-4 shall be guilty of a misdemeanor. Section 19 . (a) Except as otherwise provided in subsection (b) of this section, this Act shall become effective upon its approval by the Governor or upon its becoming law without such approval. (b) Section 16 of this Act shall become effective July 1, 1992.

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Section 20 . All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed. Approved April 6, 1992. NATURAL RESOURCESSURFACE MINING; MINING LAND USE PLAN; RECLAMATION DEFINED; POWERS AND DUTIES OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION DIVISION; PERMITS FOR SURFACE MINING; RENEWAL OR REPLACEMENT OF REVOKED PERMITS; CIVIL PENALTIES; DAMS CONSTRUCTED INCIDENTAL TO SURFACE MINES. Code Sections 12-4-72, 12-4-73, 12-4-75, 12-4-77, 12-4-83, and 12-5-376 Amended. No. 831 (Senate Bill No. 523). AN ACT To amend Title 12 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to conservation and natural resources; so as to change a certain definition; to change the designation of a certain term throughout said title; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA: Section 1 . Title 12 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to conservation and natural resources, is amended by striking in their entireties paragraphs (5) and (11) of Code Section 12-4-72, relating to definitions, and inserting in lieu thereof, respectively, the following: (6) `Mining land use plan' means an operator's written proposal for accomplishing land use objectives on the affected land. The term shall include, but not be limited to, an operator's plans prior to, during, and following active mining

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for erosion and sedimentation control, protection of properties on the National Register of Historic Places, grading, disposal of refuse, reclamation and revegetation, and the time of completion of the plan. (11) `Reclamation' means the reconditioning or rehabilitation of affected land under an approved mining land use plan. and by redesignating paragraph (6) as paragraph (5). Section 2 . Said title is further amended by striking in its entirety subsection (a) of Code Section 12-4-73, relating to the powers and duties of the Environmental Protection Division of the Department of Natural Resources, and inserting in lieu thereof the following: (a) The division shall have the following powers and duties: (1) To administer and enforce this part and all reasonable rules and regulations promulgated hereunder to issue such orders as may be necessary to enforce compliance therewith; (2) To examine and pass upon permit applications of operators; (3) To examine and pass upon surface mining land use plans submitted by operators; (4) To make investigations and inspections; (5) To revoke permits, deny renewals, and forfeit bonds or cash of mine operators who refuse to carry out their plans of mining land use; (6) To collect information on surface mining and mining land use plans; (7) To collect, publish, and distribute information on mining land uses;

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(8) To accept moneys that are available from government units and private organizations; (9) To conduct research studies of mining land uses; (10) To carry out land use projects on land where bonds or cash have been forfeited, using funds available for such purposes; (11) To institute and prosecute all such court actions as may be necessary to obtain the enforcement of any order issued by the division in carrying out this part; (12) To exercise all incidental powers necessary to carry out the purposes of this part. Section 3 . Said title is further amended by striking in its entirety Code Section 12-4-75, relating to permits for surface mining operations and related matters, and inserting in lieu thereof the following: 12-4-75. Operators of surface mining firms shall be required: (1) To obtain from the director of the division a permit to conduct surface mining operations in the specified area to be mined prior to commencing the operation of same, provided that where a change in ownership of a mining operation occurs, the new owners may continue such operation on condition that a valid application, mining land use plan, and bond sufficient as to form and content for final approval are placed on file with the director within 60 days from date of consummation of the ownership change. In the event the new owners fail to place on file with the director the necessary documents for permitting within said 60 day period, all activities associated with removal of minerals or ores from the premises shall cease. It is further provided that a mining operator who continues to conduct a surface mining operation under a previous owner's permit in accordance with this paragraph shall be subject to having said permit revoked in the same manner and under the same conditions as a

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mining operator conducting a surface mining operation under his own permit. The application for a permit shall be made on a form provided by the director. The permit shall be issued on evidence satisfactory to the director of compliance with this part and the rules and regulations promulgated pursuant hereto, and the permit shall be conditioned upon the permittee's compliance with the approved mining land use plan; (2) To submit, with the application for a permit, a mining land use plan which shall be consistent with the land use in the area of the mine and shall provide for reclamation of the affected land. Once approved, the operator will be responsible for completion of the plan. However, any change affecting a new area or any other change in an approved plan must be submitted to the division for approval as an amendment to an operator's mining land use plan; (3) To file a bond with the director within 60 days after the date of being furnished approved surety bond forms by the division; provided, however, that any mining operator who desires to be exempted from the bonding requirement shall request an exemption from such bonding requirement from the director, whereupon a mining operator may be exempted from such bonding requirement at the discretion of the director. Any mining operator who has been granted an exemption from the bonding requirement and who subsequently violates any of the provisions of this part or the rules and regulations promulgated hereunder, or who defaults on his obligations under any mining land use plan, may be required by the director to post a bond in accordance with this paragraph. Any bond filed with the director shall be written by a surety approved by the director and authorized to transact business in this state. Such bond shall be fixed by the director in an amount not more than $2,500.00 per acre, or fraction thereof, of the area of affected land. Such bond shall further be payable to the Governor and conditioned upon the faithful performance of the requirements set forth in this part and the rules and regulations promulgated pursuant hereto. Mining operators

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shall have the option of posting bond, government securities, cash, or any combination thereof on each mined area. In determining the amount of bond, government securities, or cash within the above limits, the director shall take into consideration the character and nature of the land reclamation requirements as approved in the operator's mining land use plan. For each permit, the director shall review and reevaluate at least every five years the site operation, objectives of the land use plan, and estimated cost factors for completion of the plan and shall require adjustments to bonding amounts as may be necessary to ensure adequate funding for site reclamation. The bond, government securities, or cash shall be held by the division until the affected land or any portion thereof is satisfactorily reclaimed, in the opinion of the director, at which time the bond, government securities, or cash or portion thereof shall be terminated or returned to the mining operator, provided that where a mining operator fails or refuses to complete any of his responsibilities under a mining land use plan and the bond, government securities, or cash are consequently recovered upon or forfeited, the director may expend as he deems appropriate that portion of such recovered or forfeited funds as is necessary to complete such mining operator's responsibilities under the mining land use plan. A mining operator, upon approval of an amended mining land use plan, shall file with the director the appropriate bond, government securities, or cash to cover the plan as amended, unless otherwise exempted from the bonding requirement. Section 4 . Said title is further amended by striking in its entirety Code Section 12-4-77, relating to the renewal or replacement of certain revoked permits and related matters, and inserting in lieu thereof the following: 12-4-77. An operator whose permit has been revoked pursuant to this part shall be denied a new permit or a renewal of the old permit to engage in surface mining until he gives assurance satisfactory to the director of the division of his ability and intent to comply fully with this part with respect to the affected land under the revoked permit and the

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new or renewed permit. Mining by a permitted operator on an unauthorized site while holding other valid surface mining permits shall constitute prima-facie evidence of violation of approved mining land use plans, and any and all surface mining permits which an operator may hold may be suspended or revoked by the director or his authorized representative. Section 5 . Said title is further amended by striking in its entirety subsection (b) of Code Section 12-4-83, relating to certain civil penalties, and inserting in lieu thereof the following: (b) Except as provided in subsection (c) of this Code section, whenever the director of the division has reason to believe that any mining operator has violated any provision of this part or any of the rules and regulations promulgated pursuant hereto, or has negligently or intentionally failed or refused to comply with any final order of the director, the director may request and shall receive a hearing before a hearing officer appointed by the Board of Natural Resources. Upon a finding that such mining operator has violated any provision of this part or any of the rules and regulations promulgated pursuant hereto, or has negligently or intentionally failed or refused to comply with a final order of the director, the hearing officer shall issue his initial decision imposing such civil penalties as are provided in this Code section. Such hearing and any judicial review thereof shall be conducted in accordance with subsection (c) of Code Section 12-2-2. All civil penalties recovered by the director shall be paid into the state treasury to the credit of the general fund; provided, however, that where civil penalties are recovered by the director from a mining operator for his failing or refusing to obtain a permit in accordance with Code Section 12-4-75 or for his failing or refusing to complete any of his responsibilities under a mining land use plan after having been issued a permit, the director may expend as he deems appropriate that portion of such recovered civil penalties as is necessary to provide for reclamation, reconditioning, or rehabilitation of the affected land not otherwise reclaimed, reconditioned, or rehabilitated by such mining operator.

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Section 6 . Said title is further amended by striking subsection (c) of Code Section 12-5-376, relating to permits to construct and operate dams, and inserting in lieu thereof the following: (c) Notwithstanding subsection (a) of this Code section, no permit shall be required to be obtained by any person who constructs a dam, if the dam is constructed in connection with or incidental to `surface mining' as defined in Part 3 of Article 2 of Chapter 4 of this title, but if the dam so constructed is classified by the director as a category I dam, the owner or operator shall, upon the completion of the mining activity in connection with which such dam was constructed, either drain and reclaim the impoundment formed by such dam pursuant to such person's mining land use plan approved by the director under Part 3 of Article 2 of Chapter 4 of this title, the `Georgia Surface Mining Act of 1968,' or stabilize such impoundment as a lake pursuant to such mining land use plan. If the impoundment is reclaimed as a lake and the dam which created the impoundment remains in place as a category I dam, then, before such lake is deemed acceptable reclamation and the miner is released from his obligations under Part 3 of Article 2 of Chapter 4 of this title the miner must obtain a permit for such dam as provided by this part. Section 7 . All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed. Approved April 6, 1992.

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TEACHERS RETIREMENT SYSTEM OF GEORGIAMEMBERS FORMERLY MEMBERS OF THE EMPLOYEES' RETIREMENT SYSTEM OF GEORGIA; SERVICE CREDITS; CONTRIBUTIONS. Code Sections 47-3-81 and 47-3-85 Amended. No. 836 (House Bill No. 37). AN ACT To amend Article 5 of Chapter 3 of Title 47 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to service creditable toward retirement under the Teachers Retirement System of Georgia, so as to change the provisions relating to members who are former members of the Employees' Retirement System of Georgia; to provide conditions for an effective date and for automatic repeal; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA: Section 1 . Article 5 of Chapter 3 of Title 47 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to service creditable toward retirement under the Teachers Retirement System of Georgia, is amended by striking Code Section 47-3-81, relating to the transfer of service credit and contributions from the Employees' Retirement System of Georgia, in its entirety and substituting in lieu thereof a new Code Section 47-3-81 to read as follows: 47-3-81. Any other provisions of law to the contrary notwithstanding, any member who was previously a member of the Employees' Retirement System of Georgia and who has service credits with said employees' retirement system may have such service credits and accumulated contributions under said employees' retirement system transferred to the Teachers Retirement System of Georgia. Any member who elects to transfer such service credits and accumulated contributions shall notify the board of trustees of this retirement system in writing of the member's election to do so. Such transferred service credits shall not be used in determining

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the qualifications of a member for benefits other than vested rights, disability, death, or normal service retirement. Such member shall be required to make additional contributions to this retirement system so that the member's annuity account balance will be the same as though the member had been a member of this retirement system during the period of time for which service credits are transferred from the Employees' Retirement System of Georgia to this retirement system or, in the absence of such payment, the board of trustees shall adjust the member's credits in proportion to the accumulated contributions transferred from the Employees' Retirement System of Georgia to this retirement system. The Employees' Retirement System of Georgia shall pay an employer contribution plus regular interest to the Teachers Retirement System of Georgia for each member transferring service credits and accumulated contributions to the Teachers Retirement System of Georgia authorized in this Code section. The amount of such employer contributions shall be 6 percent of the reported compensation of the member while a member of said employees' retirement system. The employees' retirement system shall pay an additional amount of retirement contributions pursuant to Code Section 47-2-51 for an employees' retirement system member covered by Code Section 47-2-334. This payment shall be placed in the pension accumulation fund and will adjust the amount of employee retirement contributions required for service credit. Section 2 . Said article is further amended by striking subsection (a) of Code Section 47-3-85, relating to creditable service for former members of the Employees' Retirement System of Georgia, in its entirety and substituting in lieu thereof a new subsection (a) to read as follows: (a) Any current member who was previously a member of the Employees' Retirement System of Georgia and who withdrew employee contributions from that system not more than three times after January 1, 1961, may establish the service under that system as creditable service under this retirement system, upon rendering at least three years of service as a contributing member of this retirement system, provided that such member pays into this retirement system

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for all such service rendered while a member of the Employees' Retirement System of Georgia an amount equal to the minimum employee contributions required for continuous members of this retirement system, plus regular interest that would have accrued on such amount from the date that contributions to the Employees' Retirement System of Georgia stopped being credited with interest. Upon receipt of notice from the Teachers Retirement System of Georgia that a member has repaid to it contributions previously withdrawn from the Employees' Retirement System of Georgia, the Employees' Retirement System of Georgia shall pay an employer contribution plus regular interest to the Teachers Retirement System of Georgia. The amount of such employer contributions shall be 6 percent of the reported compensation of the member while a member of said employees' retirement system. The employees' retirement system shall pay an additional amount of retirement contributions pursuant to Code Section 47-2-51 for an employees' retirement system member covered by Code Section 47-2-334. This payment shall be placed in the pension accumulation fund and will adjust the amount of employee retirement contributions required for service credit. Section 3 . This Act shall become effective on July 1, 1992, only if it is determined to have been concurrently funded as provided in Chapter 20 of Title 47 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, the Public Retirement Systems Standards Law; otherwise, this Act shall not become effective and shall be automatically repealed in its entirety on July 1, 1992, as required by subsection (a) of Code Section 47-20-50. Section 4 . All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed. Approved April 7, 1992.

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EMPLOYEES' RETIREMENT SYSTEM OF GEORGIADISABILITY BENEFICIARIES; INCOME LIMITATIONS. Code Section 47-2-125 Amended. No. 837 (House Bill No. 38). AN ACT To amend Code Section 47-2-125 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to restoration to service and income limitations on disability beneficiaries under the Employees' Retirement System of Georgia, so as to change the provisions relating to income limitations; to provide conditions for an effective date and for automatic repeal; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA: Section 1 . Code Section 47-2-125 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to restoration to service and income limitations on disability beneficiaries under the Employees' Retirement System of Georgia, is amended by striking said Code section in its entirety and substituting in lieu thereof a new Code Section 47-2-125 to read as follows: 47-2-125. Once each year during the first five years following the retirement of a member on a disability retirement allowance and once in every three-year period thereafter, the board of trustees may require a disability beneficiary who has not yet attained retirement age as specified in subsection (a) of Code Section 47-2-110 to undergo a medical examination, such examination to be made at the disability beneficiary's place of residence or other place mutually agreed upon, by physicians designated by the medical board. The disability beneficiary may request such an examination. Should any disability beneficiary who has not yet attained retirement age refuse to submit to such medical examination, the pension of such disability beneficiary may be discontinued by the board of trustees until the withdrawal of such refusal; and should the refusal continue for one year, all

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rights of the disability beneficiary in and to a pension may be revoked by the board of trustees. Should the medical board report and certify to the board of trustees that a disability beneficiary is engaged in or is able to engage in a gainful occupation paying more than the difference between the disability beneficiary's retirement allowance and the earnable compensation the disability beneficiary was receiving at the time of retirement, the board of trustees may reduce the disability beneficiary's pension to an amount which, together with the disability beneficiary's annuity and the amount earnable by the disability beneficiary, equals the earnable compensation the disability beneficiary was receiving at the time of retirement. Should the disability beneficiary's earning capacity be later changed, the amount of the pension may be further modified, provided that the modified pension shall not exceed an amount which, together with the disability beneficiary's annuity and the amount earnable by the disability beneficiary, equals the earnable compensation the disability beneficiary was receiving at the time of retirement. Section 2 . This Act shall become effective on July 1, 1992, only if it is determined to have been concurrently funded as provided in Chapter 20 of Title 47 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, the Public Retirement Systems Standards Law; otherwise, this Act shall not become effective and shall be automatically repealed in its entirety on July 1, 1992, as required by subsection (a) of Code Section 47-20-50. Section 3 . All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed. Approved April 7, 1992.

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EMPLOYEES' RETIREMENT SYSTEM OF GEORGIACREDITABLE SERVICE; REESTABLISHMENT; FORMER MEMBERS OF THE TEACHERS RETIREMENT SYSTEM OF GEORGIA OR THE EMPLOYEES' RETIREMENT SYSTEM OF GEORGIA. Code Sections 47-2-92 and 47-2-181 Amended. No. 838 (House Bill No. 39). AN ACT To amend Chapter 2 of Title 47 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the Employees' Retirement System of Georgia, so as to change the provisions relating to the reestablishment of creditable service for members who are former members of the Teachers Retirement System of Georgia or the Employees' Retirement System of Georgia; to provide conditions for an effective date and for automatic repeal; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA: Section 1 . Chapter 2 of Title 47 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the Employees' Retirement System of Georgia, is amended by striking Code Section 47-2-92, relating to the reestablishment of creditable service for former service as a member of the Teachers Retirement System of Georgia or the Employees' Retirement System of Georgia, and substituting in lieu thereof a new Code Section 47-2-92 to read as follows: 47-2-92. Any present member who has withdrawn accumulated contributions from either the Employees' Retirement System of Georgia or the Teachers Retirement System of Georgia, or both, may, after two years of service as a contributing member, reestablish the creditable service for which the member would have been eligible if the accumulated contributions had not been withdrawn, provided that the member repays into the retirement system an amount equal to the amount withdrawn, together with regular interest

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at the rate of 4 percent per annum from the date of withdrawal to the date of repayment, which interest shall be placed in the pension accumulation fund. Upon receipt of notice from this retirement system to the Teachers Retirement System of Georgia that a member has repaid to this retirement system contributions previously withdrawn from the Teachers Retirement System of Georgia, the Teachers Retirement System of Georgia shall pay an employer contribution plus regular interest into the Employees' Retirement System of Georgia. The amount of the employer contribution shall be 6 percent of the reported compensation of the member during membership in the Teachers Retirement System of Georgia. Section 2 . Said chapter is further amended by striking subsection (a) of Code Section 47-2-181, relating to the transfer of service credits from the Teachers Retirement System of Georgia, and substituting in lieu thereof a new subsection (a) to read as follows: (a) Any other provisions of law to the contrary notwithstanding, any member who was previously a member of the Teachers Retirement System of Georgia who has service credits with said teachers retirement system may have such service credits and accumulated contributions under said teachers retirement system transferred to the Employees' Retirement System of Georgia, provided that such transferred service credits shall not be used in determining the qualifications of a member for benefits other than vested rights or disability, death, or normal service retirement allowances. The Teachers Retirement System of Georgia shall pay an employer contribution together with regular interest thereon to the Employees' Retirement System of Georgia for each member establishing creditable service under this subsection. The amount of such employer contributions shall be 6 percent of the reported compensation of the member establishing creditable service during membership in the Teachers Retirement System of Georgia. Any member who elects to transfer such service credits shall so notify the board of trustees in writing.

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Section 3 . This Act shall become effective on July 1, 1992, only if it is determined to have been concurrently funded as provided in Chapter 20 of Title 47 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, the Public Retirement Systems Standards Law; otherwise, this Act shall not become effective and shall be automatically repealed in its entirety on July 1, 1992, as required by subsection (a) of Code Section 47-20-50. Section 4 . All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed. Approved April 7, 1992. TRIAL JUDGES AND SOLICITORS RETIREMENT FUNDSENIOR JUDGES AND DISTRICT ATTORNEYS EMERITUS; STATE COURTS; JUVENILE COURTS. Code Title 47, Chapter 10 Amended. Code Section 15-1-9.3 Enacted. No. 839 (House Bill No. 900). AN ACT To amend Chapter 10 of Title 47 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, the Trial Judges and Solicitors Retirement Fund Act, so as to clarify provisions relating to ineligibility for appointment as a senior judge or district attorney emeritus; to change the provisions relating to eligibility to hold office and practice law while receiving retirement benefits; to provide for the appointment of judges who retire under said Trial Judges and Solicitors Retirement Fund Act and certain other judges as senior judges; to authorize such senior judges to serve as judges of certain courts; to provide for other matters relative to the foregoing; to amend Chapter 1 of Title 15 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions applicable to courts, so as to provide that senior judges appointed pursuant to the provisions of Article 8 of Chapter 10 of Title 47 may be called on for assistance; to provide for the compensation of such

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a senior judge when serving as a judge of a court; to provide for expenses; to provide for other matters relative to the foregoing; to provide conditions for an effective date and for automatic repeal; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA: Section 1 . Chapter 10 of Title 47 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, the Trial Judges and Solicitors Retirement Fund Act, is amended by striking Code Section 47-10-82, relating to restrictions on eligibility for appointment as a senior judge or district attorney emeritus, in its entirety and substituting in lieu thereof a new Code Section 47-10-82 to read as follows: 47-10-82. No person who becomes a superior court judge for the first time after June 30, 1968, shall be eligible to be appointed senior judge pursuant to the provisions of Chapter 8 of this title. No person who becomes a district attorney for the first time after June 30, 1968, shall be eligible to be appointed district attorney emeritus pursuant to the provisions of Chapter 12 of this title. Judges who are members of the fund provided for in this chapter shall be eligible for appointment as senior judges pursuant to the provisions of Article 8 of this chapter. The provisions against appointment as senior judge or district attorney emeritus under Chapter 8 or Chapter 12 of this title shall not apply to anyone holding the office of judge of the superior court or district attorney on June 30, 1968. No person holding the office of superior court judge or district attorney on June 30, 1968, shall be eligible to become a member of this fund. Any person who becomes a superior court judge or a district attorney after June 30, 1968, who was previously a state employee or official and a member of the Employees' Retirement System of Georgia at the time he took office as superior court judge or district attorney, shall be entitled to full credit for all service credited to his account under that retirement system upon the transfer of his accumulated employer and employee contributions from that retirement system to this fund. Upon becoming eligible for retirement, however, retirement benefits shall be determined in accordance with the provisions

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of Code Section 47-10-100 and 47-10-101. Notwithstanding any other provisions of this chapter to the contrary, nothing contained within this chapter shall prohibit any person, otherwise qualified, who held the office of judge of the superior court at any time prior to June 30, 1968, from being appointed to the office of senior judge under Chapter 8 of this title. Section 2 . Said chapter is further amended by striking Code Section 47-10-107, relating to eligibility to hold state office and practice law while receiving retirement benefits, in its entirety and substituting in lieu thereof a new Code Section 47-10-107 to read as follows: 47-10-107. Any judge or solicitor of an inferior court who is receiving retirement benefits under this chapter shall be ineligible for election or appointment to any other office in this state; provided, however, that the provisions of this Code section shall not prohibit a former judge who is receiving retirement benefits under this chapter from being appointed as a senior judge if qualified for such appointment pursuant to the provisions of Article 8 of this chapter. Section 3 . Said chapter is further amended by adding at the end thereof a new Article 8 to read as follows: ARTICLE 8 47-10-130. (a) Any other provisions of any law to the contrary notwithstanding, any state court judge, juvenile court judge, or superior court judge having retained membership in the fund pursuant to the provisions of subsection (g) of Code Section 47-10-40 who retires pursuant to the provisions of this chapter after having served for ten or more years in any combination of service as a judge of a state court, juvenile court, or superior court may be appointed a senior judge, as provided in Code Section 47-10-131, of the type of court from which the judge retired. (b) Any judge described in subsection (a) of this Code section who has served for ten or more years in any combination of service as a judge of a state court, juvenile court, or

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superior court, who ceased holding office as a judge of any such court prior to attaining early retirement age, and who had 16 years of creditable service under this chapter at the time of ceasing to hold office as a judge may be appointed as a senior judge, as provided in Code Section 47-10-131, but no such senior judge shall be eligible to receive retirement benefits under this chapter until such senior judge attains early retirement age. (c) Any state court or juvenile court judge, whether or not said judge is a member of the retirement fund created by this chapter, who ceases holding office as a judge and who has at least ten years in any combination of service as judge of a state court, juvenile court, or superior court at the time of ceasing to hold office and who is not eligible for appointment to the office of senior judge under any other law of this state may be appointed as a senior judge as provided in Code Section 47-10-131, but no such senior judge shall receive retirement benefits under this chapter unless such judge was a member of the retirement fund created by this chapter and, in that event, such senior judge may not receive retirement benefits under this chapter until attaining early retirement age. (d) No judge who retires because of disability pursuant to the provisions of Code Section 47-10-103 shall be eligible for appointment as a senior judge pursuant to the provisions of this article. (e) Nothing in this article shall be construed as requiring a judge who retires pursuant to the provisions of this chapter to accept appointment as a senior judge as a condition of eligibility to receive retirement benefits under this chapter. 47-10-131. (a) Upon becoming eligible for such appointment pursuant to the provisions of Code Section 47-10-130, a judge who ceases to hold office may become a senior judge and in that capacity may be called upon to serve as a justice or judge in any court of this state. A senior judge who qualifies to receive retirement benefits under this chapter

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may continue to receive such benefits while holding office as a senior judge. (b) Senior judge status shall be acquired by a qualified former judge's applying to the Governor for appointment as senior judge. The Governor shall appoint each qualified applicant as a senior judge. (c) No person accepting appointment as a senior judge under this article shall be eligible for election or appointment to any other office of this state or be eligible to practice law without first resigning from office as a senior judge. Such resignation shall be accomplished by letter to the Governor. A person who has resigned as senior judge to practice law or hold office shall be eligible for reappointment as senior judge upon ceasing to hold such office or upon ceasing the practice of law. 47-10-132. (a) Senior judges appointed pursuant to the provisions of this article are senior judges for the purposes of Code Section 15-1-9.1 and within the meaning of paragraph (3) of subsection (a) of that Code section. (b) A senior judge appointed under this article shall be compensated as provided in Code Section 15-1-9.3, and such compensation for service shall not affect, diminish, or otherwise impair the payment or receipt of any retirement or pension benefit payable to a person holding office as a senior judge. Section 4 . Chapter 1 of Title 15 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions applicable to courts, is amended by adding a new Code Section 15-1-9.3 to read as follows: 15-1-9.3. (a) As used in this Code section, the term `senior judge' means a person appointed as a senior judge pursuant to the provisions of Article 8 of Chapter 10 of Title 47. (b) The judge of any court of this state may make a written request for assistance to a senior judge. The request

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by the judge may be made if one of the following circumstances arise: (1) A judge of the requesting court is disqualified for any cause from presiding in any matter pending before the court; (2) A judge of the requesting court is unable to preside because of disability, illness, or absence; or (3) A majority of the judges of the requesting court determines that the business of the court requires the temporary assistance of an additional judge or additional judges as provided for in Code Section 15-1-9.1. (c) An active judge may call upon a senior judge to serve in an emergency or when the volume of cases or other unusual circumstances cause such service to be necessary in order to provide for the timely and efficient disposition of the business of the court. (d) A senior judge serving as a judge of a superior court, juvenile court, or any appellate court under this Code section shall be compensated in the amount of $165.00 per day for such service, and such compensation shall be paid from state funds appropriated or available for the operation of the court on which the senior judge serves. For service as a judge of any other court, the compensation of a senior judge under this Code section shall be that which is normally paid to a substitute judge of the court in which the senior judge is serving, and such compensation shall be paid from any funds available for the operation of such court. In addition to such compensation, a senior judge shall receive actual expenses or, at the judge's option, in the event of service outside the county of the judge's residence, the same per diem expense authorized by law for members of the General Assembly and shall receive mileage at the same rate as state employees for such services. Such expenses and mileage shall be paid from the same source of funds which pays the compensation of a senior judge as provided in this subsection upon a certificate by the senior judge as to the number of days served or the expenses and mileage. Such compensation and expenses shall

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not affect, diminish, or otherwise impair the payment or receipt of any retirement or pension benefits, when applicable, of such judge. Section 5 . This Act shall become effective on July 1, 1992, only if it is determined to have been concurrently funded as provided in Chapter 20 of Title 47 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, the Public Retirement Systems Standards Law; otherwise, this Act shall not become effective and shall be automatically repealed in its entirety on July 1, 1992, as required by subsection (a) of Code Section 47-20-50. Section 6 . All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed. Approved April 7, 1992. MOTOR VEHICLES AND TRAFFICELECTRONIC REPORTING OF CONVICTIONS TO THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY. Code Sections 40-5-53 and 40-13-3 Amended. No. 840 (House Bill No. 1121). AN ACT To amend Title 40 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to motor vehicles, so as to authorize the electronic reporting of convictions by courts to the Department of Public Safety; to provide for approval of means of reporting; to provide that only convictions, adjudications of guilt, or pleas of nolo contendere must be reported; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:

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Section 1 . Title 40 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to motor vehicles, is amended by striking Code Section 40-5-53, relating to when courts are to send licenses and reports of convictions to the department, in its entirety and inserting in lieu thereof a new Code Section 40-5-53 to read as follows: 40-5-53. (a) Whenever any person is convicted of any offense for which this chapter makes mandatory the suspension of the license of such person by the department, the court in which such conviction is had shall require the surrender to it of any driver's license then held by the person so convicted and the court shall thereupon forward the same, together with the uniform citation form authorized by Article 1 of Chapter 13 of this title, within ten days after the conviction. (b) Except as provided in subsection (c) of this Code section, every court having jurisdiction over offenses committed under this chapter or any other law of this state or ordinance adopted by a local authority regulating the operation of motor vehicles on highways shall forward to the department, within ten days after the conviction of any person in such court for a violation of any such law other than regulations governing standing or parking, a uniform citation form authorized by Article 1 of Chapter 13 of this title. Notwithstanding any other provision of this title, in satisfaction of the reporting requirement of this subsection, the courts of this state may transmit the information contained on the uniform citation form by electronic means, provided that the department has first given approval to the reporting court for the electronic reporting method utilized. The department shall pay to the clerk of the court forwarding the report 25 for each report forwarded; and notwithstanding any general or local law to the contrary, the clerk shall retain such 25 fee as additional compensation. (c) Every court in a county having a population of 300,000 or less according to the 1980 United States decennial census or any future such census having jurisdiction over offenses committed under this chapter or any other law of this state or ordinance adopted by a local authority regulating

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the operation of motor vehicles on highways shall forward to the department, within ten days after the conviction of any person in such court for a violation of any such law other than regulations governing standing or parking, a uniform citation form authorized by Article 1 of Chapter 13 of this title. Notwithstanding any other provision of this title, in satisfaction of the reporting requirement of this subsection, the courts of this state may transmit the information contained on the uniform citation form by electronic means, provided that the department has first given approval to the reporting court for the electronic reporting method utilized. The department shall pay to the clerk of the court forwarding the report 25 for each report forwarded; and in those cases where the clerk receiving such 25 fee is compensated solely on a fee basis, the clerk shall retain such 25 fee as additional compensation. In those cases where the clerk receiving such 25 fee is compensated in whole or in part on a salary basis, such fee shall be the property of and shall be paid over to the city or county operating the court, unless expressly provided otherwise in a local law relating to the compensation of such clerk. Section 2 . Said title is further amended by striking Code Section 40-13-3, relating to trial of traffic offenses and report of disposition, in its entirety and inserting in lieu thereof a new Code Section 40-13-3 to read as follows: 40-13-3. Except for offenses tried in the superior courts, all other courts having jurisdiction of the offense shall proceed with the adjudication of the offenses contained within the complaint without the necessity of filing an indictment or other accusation in order to bring the accused to trial. The judge or clerk of each court before whom a person accused of such an offense is brought shall promptly report the final disposition of the case to the Department of Public Safety. Notwithstanding the reporting requirements of this Code section, the Department of Public Safety may by rule or regulation relieve the judge or clerk of each such court of the responsibility of reporting those offenses which do not result in convictions or adjudications of guilt or pleas of nolo contendere.

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Section 3 . All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed. Approved April 7, 1992. HONEYBEESCOMPENSATION FOR DESTROYED COLONIES. Code Section 2-14-45 Amended. No. 841 (House Bill No. 1195). AN ACT To amend Article 3 of Chapter 14 of Title 2 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to honeybees, so as to change the maximum compensation to be paid for destroyed honeybee colonies; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA: Section 1 . Article 3 of Chapter 14 of Title 2 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to honeybees, is amended by striking Code Section 2-14-45, relating to compensation for destroyed property, and inserting in lieu thereof a new Code Section 2-14-45 to read as follows: 2-14-45. Whenever bees, hives, or other equipment are ordered destroyed pursuant to Code Section 2-14-44, the Commissioner shall appraise the property to be destroyed. If the Commissioner and the owner are unable to agree on the value, the Commissioner and the owner shall each appoint one disinterested appraiser. These two appraisers shall appoint a third disinterested appraiser. The three appraisers thus appointed shall appraise the property. When the property is destroyed, the Commissioner shall pay any Georgia resident beekeeper whose property is destroyed a sum equal

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to 50 percent of the appraised value of the property destroyed, provided that in no event shall the compensation paid to any such owner exceed $25.00 per colony. For the purposes of this Code section, the term `property' shall include bees, hives, frames, and other equipment. Section 2 . This Act shall become effective upon its approval by the Governor or upon its becoming law without such approval. Section 3 . All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed. Approved April 7, 1992. ANIMALSPET DEALERS; KENNEL, STABLE, AND ANIMAL SHELTER OPERATORS; LICENSE FEES. Code Section 4-11-3 Amended. No. 842 (House Bill No. 1201). AN ACT To amend Code Section 4-11-3 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to licenses for pet dealers and kennel, stable, and animal shelter operators, so as to change the provisions relating to the amount of license fees; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA: Section 1 . Code Section 4-11-3 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to licenses for pet dealers and kennel, stable, and animal shelter operators, is amended by striking subsection (c) of said Code section and inserting in lieu thereof a new subsection (c) to read as follows:

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(c) Licenses shall be issued for a period of one year and shall be annually renewable. The Commissioner may establish separate classes of licenses, including wholesale and retail licenses. The Commissioner shall fix fees for licenses so that the revenue derived from licenses shall approximate the total direct cost of administering this article. The Commissioner may establish different fees for the different classes of licenses established, but the annual fee for any such license shall be at least $25.00 but shall not exceed $200.00. Section 2 . This Act shall become effective upon its approval by the Governor or upon its becoming law without such approval. Section 3 . All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed. Approved April 7, 1992. LOAN BROKERSPROHIBITED ACTS: DECEPTIVE ACTS, ADVANCE FEES, MISREPRESENTATIONS, OFFER OF SERVICES WITHOUT DISCLOSING NAME, BUSINESS ADDRESS AND TELEPHONE NUMBER; SANCTIONS; CIVIL ACTIONS; PENALTIES; NOT WAIVABLE BY CONTRACT. Code Title 7, Chapter 7 Enacted. No. 843 (House Bill No. 1210). AN ACT To amend Title 7 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to banking and finance, so as to prohibit loan brokers from performing certain acts; to provide definitions; to provide for the responsibility of principals; to provide for actions for damages; to restrict certain contracts; to provide criminal penalties; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

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BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA: Section 1 . Title 7 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to banking and finance, is amended by adding at the end thereof a new chapter, to be designated Chapter 7, to read as follows: CHAPTER 7 7-7-1. As used in this chapter, the term: (1) `Advance fee' means any consideration which is assessed or collected, prior to the closing of a loan, by a loan broker. (2) `Borrower' means a person obtaining or desiring to obtain a loan of money, a credit card, or a line of credit. (3) `Loan broker' means any person, firm, or corporation who does not operate or maintain an office that is open regularly to the public for the transaction of business and where potential borrowers actually visit to transact, discuss, or negotiate potential loans and: (A) For or in expectation of consideration, arranges or attempts to arrange or offers to fund a loan of money, a credit card, or a line of credit; (B) For or in expectation of consideration, assists or advises a borrower in obtaining or attempting to obtain a loan of money, a credit card, a line of credit, or related guarantee, enhancement, or collateral of any kind or nature; (C) Acts for or on behalf of a loan broker for the purpose of soliciting borrowers; or (D) Holds himself out as a loan broker.

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`Loan broker' does not include any regulated lender or any third party soliciting borrowers for a regulated lender pursuant to a written contract with the regulated lender or any mortgage banker or mortgage broker approved by a regulated lender or the federal Department of Housing and Urban Development, the Veterans' Administration, the Federal National Mortgage Corporation, or the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation. (4) `Mortgage' means any indebtedness secured by a mortgage, deed of trust, security deed, or other lien on real property; (5) `Mortgage banker' means any person who in the regular course of business: (A) Holds himself out as being able to make mortgage loans; (B) Holds himself out as being able to service mortgage loans; or (C) Holds himself out as being able to buy or sell mortgage loans. (6) `Mortgage broker' means any person who in the regular course of business for compensation or gain or in the expectation of compensation or gain holds himself out as being able to assist a person in obtaining a mortgage loan. (7) `Principal' means any officer, director, partner, joint venturer, branch manager, or other person with similar managerial or supervisory responsibilities for a loan broker. (8) `Regulated lender' means any person, firm, corporation, or subsidiary thereof that is licensed by and subject to regulation or supervision of any agency of the United States or this state and is acting within the scope of the license.

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7-7-2. No loan broker shall: (1) Engage in unfair or deceptive acts or practices that are declared to be unlawful by Part 2 of Article 15 of Chapter 1 of Title 10, the `Fair Business Practices Act of 1975'; (2) Assess, collect, or solicit an advance fee from a borrower to provide services as a loan broker; provided, however, that nothing contained in this paragraph shall preclude a loan broker from soliciting a potential borrower to pay for or preclude a potential borrower from paying for actual services necessary to apply for a loan, including but not limited to a credit check or an appraisal of security where such payment is made by check or money order payable to a party independent of the loan broker; (3) Make or use any false or misleading representations or omit any material fact in the offer or sale of the services of a loan broker or engage, directly or indirectly, in any act that operates or would operate as fraud or deception upon any person in connection with the offer or sale of the services of a loan broker, notwithstanding the absence of reliance by the buyer; (4) Make or use any false or deceptive representation in its business dealings or to the department or conceal a material fact from the department; or (5) Offer the services of a loan broker by making, publishing, disseminating, circulating, or placing before the public within this state an advertisement in a newspaper or other publication or an advertisement in the form of a book, notice, handbill, poster, sign, billboard, bill, circular, pamphlet, letter, photograph, or motion picture or an advertisement circulated by radio, loudspeaker, telephone, television, telegraph, or in any other way, where said offer or advertisement does not disclose the name, business address, and telephone number of the loan broker. For purposes of this Code section, the loan broker shall disclose the actual address and telephone

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number of the business of the loan broker in addition to the address and telephone number of any forwarding service that the loan broker may use. 7-7-3. Each principal of a loan broker may be sanctioned for the actions of the loan broker, including its agents or employees, in the course of business of the loan broker. 7-7-4. (a) Any borrower injured by a violation of this chapter may bring civil action in a court of competent jurisdiction for recovery of damages. Judgment shall be entered for actual damages and in no case shall be less than the amount paid by the borrower to the loan broker, plus reasonable attorney's fees and costs. An award may also be entered for punitive damages. (b) Any borrower injured by a violation of this chapter may bring an action against the surety bond or trust account, if any, of the loan broker. (c) The remedies provided under this chapter are in addition to any other procedures or remedies for any violation or conduct provided for in any other law. 7-7-5. A loan broker may not by contract, agreement, or otherwise limit the operation of this chapter, notwithstanding any other provision of law. 7-7-6. Any person who violates any provision of this chapter shall be guilty of a felony and upon conviction shall be subject to a fine not to exceed $5,000.00 or by imprisonment for not less than one nor more than five years, or both. Section 2 . This Act shall become effective upon its approval by the Governor or upon its becoming law without such approval.

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Section 3 . All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed. Approved April 7, 1992. MOTOR VEHICLES AND TRAFFICDRIVING WHILE A LICENSE IS SUSPENDED OR REVOKED; MUNICIPAL COURTS; PUNISHMENT. Code Section 40-5-121 Amended. No. 844 (House Bill No. 1216). AN ACT To amend Code Section 40-5-121 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to driving while a license is suspended or revoked, so as to authorize any municipal court of any municipality to impose the punishment provided in this Code section notwithstanding the limits set forth in its municipal charter; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA: Section 1 . Code Section 40-5-121 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to driving while a license is suspended or revoked, is amended by adding at the end of said Code section, a new subsection (d) to read as follws: (d) Notwithstanding the limits set forth in Code Section 40-5-124 and in any municipal charter, any municipal court of any municipality shall be authorized to impose the punishment provided for in this Code section upon a conviction of violating this Code section or upon conviction of violating any ordinance adopting the provisions of this Code section.

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Section 2 . All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed. Approved April 7, 1992. FAIR BUSINESS PRACTICES ACTUNLAWFUL FOR NONLOCAL BUSINESS TO ADVERTISE LOCAL TELEPHONE NUMBER WITHOUT STATING NONLOCAL ADDRESS. Code Section 10-1-393 Amended. No. 845 (House Bill No. 1314). AN ACT To amend Code Section 10-1-393 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to unfair or deceptive practices under the Fair Business Practices Act of 1975, so as to prohibit certain deceptive publications of local telephone numbers by nonlocal providers of goods or services; to provide for other related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA: Section 1 . Code Section 10-1-393 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to unfair or deceptive practices under the Fair Business Practices Act of 1975, is amended by striking paragraph (4) of subsection (b) and inserting in its place a new paragraph (4) to describe an unlawful practice and to read as follows: (4) Using deceptive representations or designations of geographic origin in connection with goods or services. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, it is specifically declared to be unlawful for any nonlocal business to publish in any local telephone classified advertising directory any advertisement

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containing a local telephone number for the business unless the advertisement clearly states the nonlocal location of the business. For purposes of this paragraph, the term: (A) `Local' or `local area' refers to the area in which any particular telephone classified advertising directory is distributed free of charge to some or all telephone service subscribers. (B) `Local telephone classified advertising directory' referes to any telephone classified advertising directory which is distributed free of charge to some or all telephone subscribers in any area of the state and includes such directories distributed by telephone service companies as well as such directories distributed by other parties. (C) `Local telephone number' refers to any telephone number which is not clearly identifiable as a long-distance telephone number and which has a three-number prefix typically used by the local telephone service company for telephones physically located within the local area. (D) `Nonlocal business' refers to any business which does not have within the local area a physical place of business providing the goods or services which are the subject of the advertisement in question;. Section 2 . All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed. Approved April 7, 1992.

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CONTROLLED SUBSTANCESDANGEROUS DRUGS; LISTING. Code Sections 16-13-25, 16-13-26, 16-13-27, and 16-13-71 Amended. No. 846 (House Bill No. 1342). AN ACT To amend Chapter 13 of Title 16 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to controlled substances, so as to change the listing of controlled substances and dangerous drugs; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA: Section 1 . Chapter 13 of Title 16 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to controlled substances, is amended by striking subparagraph (II) of paragraph (3) of Code Section 16-13-25, relating to Schedule I controlled substances, and inserting in its place a new subparagraph to read as follows: (II) PEPAP (1-(2-phenethyl)-4 phenyl-4-acetoxypiperide);. Section 2 . Said chapter is further amended by adding immediately following subparagraph (A) of paragraph (4) of Code Section 16-13-26, relating to Schedule II controlled substances, the following subparagraph: (A.5) Glutethimide;. Section 3 . Said chapter is further amended by striking subparagraph (E) of paragraph (2) of Code Section 16-13-27, relating to Schedule III controlled substances, and inserting in its place a new subparagraph to read as follows: (E) Reserved;.

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Section 4 . Said chapter is further amended by striking subparagraphs (C) and (D) of paragraph (4) of Code Section 16-13-27, relating to Schedule III controlled substances, and inserting in their place new subparagraphs to read as follows: (C) Not more than 300 milligrams of dihydrocodeinone (hydrocodone), or any of its salts, per 100 milliliters or not more than 15 milligrams per dosage unit, with a fourfold or greater quantity of an isoquinoline alkaloid of opium; (D) Not more than 300 milligrams of dihydrocodeinone (hydrocodone), or any of its salts, per 100 milliliters or not more than 15 milligrams per dosage unit, with one or more active, nonnarcotic ingredients in recognized therapeutic amounts;. Section 5 . Said chapter is further amended by striking from subsection (b) of Code Section 16-13-71, relating to dangerous drugs, the following paragraph which read as follows: (12.1) Aclometasone dipropionate; (27) Amentadine; (51) Androgens; (112) BropheniramineSee exceptions; (125) Calcitronin, Salmon; (153.4) Ceftazidine; (205) Clotrimazole; (241) Daunorvbicin; (318.5) Doxazorin Mesylate; (616) Miconazole; (633) Nalduphine;

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(704.1) Permetbrin; (886) Spironolactons; (901) Reserved; (944) Theopromine; (1030) Vidarabrine;. Section 6 . Said chapter is further amended by inserting in the appropriate places in subsection (b) of Code Section 16-13-71, defining dangerous drugs, the following paragraphs: (12.1) Reserved; (19.5) Alclometasone dipropionate; (27) Amantadine; (51) Androgens, except those androgens listed in paragraph (6) of Code Section 16-13-27; (72.5) Azithromycin; (72.7) Azlocillin; (73.5) Aztreonam; (82.5) Benazepril; (91.7) Beractant; (112) BrompheniramineSee exceptions; (125) Calcitonin, Salmon; (152) Cefoperazone; (153.4) Ceftazidime;

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(194.5) Ciprofloxacin; (195.5) Clarithromycin; (205) ClotrimazoleSee exceptions; (241) Daunorubicin; (265.5) Dezocine; (272.5) Didanosine; (277.5) Diflunisal; (287.5) Diltiazem; (317.5) Doxacurium; (318.5) Doxazosin mesylate; (329.5) Econazole; (331.6) Enalaprilat; (349.4) Esmolol; (349.7) Estazolam; (379.05) Etodolac; (381.5) Felodipine; (390.5) Fludarabine; (395.4) Fluoxetine; (395.7) Flurbiprofen; (406.4) Foscarnet; (406.7) Fosinopril;

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(409.5) Gallium nitrate; (431.5) Guanabenz; (432.4) Guanadrel; (432.7) Guanfacine; (505.5) Isotretinoin; (516.7) Levocarnitine; (517.5) Levonorgestrel; (525.5) Lisinoprill; (567.3) Mesalamine; (616) MiconazoleSee exceptions; (633) Reserved; (640.5) Netilmicin; (640.8) Niclosamide; (653.5) Norfloxacin; (663.7) Ondansetron; (685.5) Panidronate; (703.05) Pentostatin; (704.1) Permethrin; (742.5) Plicamycin; (743.5) Podophyllotoxin; (769.4) Pravastatin;

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(769.7) Praziquantel; (770.5) Prednicarbate; (817.5) Quinapril; (831.05) Ramipril; (886) Spironolactone; (901) Succimer; (931.5) Technetium; (932.05) Terconazole; (944) Reserved; (945.5) Theobromine; (965.5) Ticlopidine; (1021.5) Ursodiol; (1027.7) Verapamil; (1030) Vidarabine; (1042.05) Zidovudine;. Section 7 . Said chapter is further amended by striking the following paragraphs from subsection (c) of Code Section 16-13-71, defining dangerous drugs: (10) Hydrocortisone topical skin preparations up to 0.5 percent in strength; (11) Hydroxocobalamin, riboflavin, niacinamide, ergocalciferol, (maximum of 400 I.U. per day), Folic acid (maximum of 0.4 mg. per day), and magnesium gluconatewhen as a source of vitamins and dietary supplement but must

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bear such labels and adhere to such restrictions of FDA regulations; (14.1) Miconazolewhen used as antifungal powder, cream, or both, and containing not more than 2 percent of miconazole nitrate;, and by inserting in the appropriate places in that subsection (c) the following paragraphs: (7.5) Clotrimazolewhen used as vaginal tablets up to 100 mg. in strength and topical skin or vaginal preparations up to 1.0 percent in strength; (10) Hydrocortisone topical skin preparations up to 1.0 percent in strength; (11) Hydroxocobalamin, riboflavin, niacinamide, ergocalciferol (maximum of 400 I.U. per day), Folic acid (maximum of 0.4 mg. per day), and magnesium gluconatewhen as a source of vitamins and dietary supplement but must bear such labels and adhere to such restrictions of FDA regulations; (14.1) Miconazolewhen used as antifungal powder, cream, or both, and containing not more than 2 percent of miconazole nitrate, and when used as vaginal tablets up to 100mg. in strength;. Section 8 . This Act shall become effective upon its approval by the Governor or upon its becoming law without such approval. Section 9 . All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed. Approved April 7, 1992.

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PUBLIC OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEESPERSONS INELIGIBLE TO HOLD CIVIL OFFICE; RESIDENCY REQUIREMENT. Code Section 45-2-1 Amended. No. 847 (House Bill No. 1371). AN ACT To amend Code Section 45-2-1 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to persons ineligible to hold civil office, so as to change certain provisions relating to residency requirements; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA: Section 1 . Code Section 45-2-1 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to persons ineligible to hold civil office, is amended by striking paragraph (7) and inserting in its place a new paragraph (7) to read as follows: (7) A person who has not been a bona fide citizen of the county in which he shall be elected or appointed at least 12 months prior to his election or appointment and who is not a qualified voter entitled to vote; provided, however, that any person who shall have been a bona fide citizen of a county for 12 months shall be eligible to be elected or appointed as county school superintendent even though said person may not reside in that part of the county which is under the supervision of the county superintendent of schools and is ineligible to vote in the election for such superintendent of schools; or. Section 2 . This Act shall become effective upon its approval by the Governor or upon its becoming law without such approval.

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Section 3 . All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed. Approved April 7, 1992. PEACE OFFICERS' ANNUITY AND BENEFIT FUNDPURCHASE OF CREDITABLE SERVICE; LIMITATION. Code Section 47-17-44 Amended. No. 849 (Senate Bill No. 122). AN ACT To amend Code Section 47-17-44 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the payment of dues under the Peace Officers' Annuity and Benefit Fund, so as to change the provisions relating to the purchase of certain creditable service; to provide for matters relative thereto; to provide conditions for an effective date and automatic repeal; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA: Section 1 . Code Section 47-17-44 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the payment of dues under the Peace Officers' Annuity and Benefit Fund, is amended by striking in its entirety subsection (c), which reads as follows: (c) If a member who is a member of the fund on April 1, 1984, chooses to avail himself of the provisions of subsection (a) of Code Section 47-17-70, such member shall tender no later than July 1, 1984, an amount equal to the dues at the rate of $10.00 per month plus 8 percent interest per annum compounded annually from the date the prior service was rendered to the date of payment to the board for all years claimed as prior service. After April 1, 1984, new applicants

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for membership in the fund must tender said sum at the time of their initial application., and inserting in lieu thereof a new subsection (c) to read as follows: (c) Any member of the fund who has not obtained creditable service for prior service pursuant to the provisions of subsection (a) of Code Section 47-17-70 may obtain such service by tendering to the board an amount equal to the dues at the rate of $10.00 per month plus 10 percent interest per annum compounded annually from the date the prior service was rendered to the date of payment for all years claimed as prior service; provided, however, that no member shall be allowed to purchase more than a total of five years of such creditable service. Section 2 . This Act shall become effective on July 1, 1992, only if it is determined to have been concurrently funded as provided in Chapter 20 of Title 47 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, the Public Retirement Systems Standards Law; otherwise, this Act shall not become effective and shall be automatically repealed in its entirety on July 1, 1992, as required by subsection (a) of Code Section 47-20-50. Section 3 . All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed. Approved April 7, 1992.

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EMPLOYEES' RETIREMENT SYSTEM OF GEORGIAOPTIONAL RETIREMENT ALLOWANCES; EFFECT OF DEATH OF DESIGNATED SPOUSE AND REMARRIAGE OF RETIRED MEMBER; LIMITATIONS ON OPTION FOR NEW SPOUSE. Code Section 47-2-121 Amended. No. 850 (Senate Bill No. 166). AN ACT To amend Code Section 47-2-121 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to optional retirement allowances under the Employees' Retirement System of Georgia, so as to provide that when a spouse who is a designated beneficiary predeceases a retired member and the retired member remarries, the option applicable to the former spouse may be reestablished on behalf of the new spouse if the member elects to begin receiving an actuarially reduced benefit; to provide for other matters relative to the foregoing; to provide conditions for an effective date and for automatic repeal; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA: Section 1 . Code Section 47-2-121 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to optional retirement allowances under the Employees' Retirement System of Georgia, is amended by adding immediately following subsection (e.1) a new subsection (e.2) to read as follows: (e.2) (1) As used in this subsection, the term `retired member' means a person retired under this chapter who elected an optional allowance under this Code section with the spouse designated as the person to receive all amounts upon the death of the retired member. (2) In the event a designated spouse predeceases a retired member and the retired member subsequently remarries, the retired member may elect to begin receiving

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an actuarially reduced benefit of equivalent value and reestablish on behalf of the new spouse the same option which was applicable to the deceased former spouse, but such option on behalf of the new spouse may not be reestablished until one year after the date of remarriage or until a child of the remarried couple is born, whichever is earlier. (3) This subsection applies to retired members who retired at any time prior to July 1, 1992, as well as to those who retire on or after that date, and it is specifically provided that the election of option five under subsection (e.1) of this Code section is not necessary for the purposes of this subsection. Section 2 . Said Code section is further amended by striking subsection (h) in its entirety and substituting in lieu thereof a new subsection (h) to read as follows: (h) Whenever any retired member has elected an optional allowance under this Code section and the spouse is the person designated to receive all amounts and benefits upon the death of the retired member, the retired member may revoke the election at any time after the entry of a final judgment of complete divorce from the spouse so nominated or the retired member may elect to continue the optional allowance with the former spouse designated to receive all amounts and benefits upon the death of the retired member. Upon any such revocation or upon the death of the spouse of a retired member who had elected option five, the retired member may elect to begin receiving the maximum retirement allowance which the retired member would have been entitled to receive under this chapter. In the event any such retired member remarries after divorce from the former spouse and the former spouse was not continued as a beneficiary under the optional allowance after the divorce, the retired member may elect to begin receiving the applicable actuarially reduced retirement benefit of equivalent actuarial value and reestablish on behalf of the new spouse the same option which was applicable to the former spouse, but such option on behalf of the new spouse may not be reestablished

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until one year after the date of remarriage or until a child of the remarried couple is born, whichever is earlier. Section 3 . This Act shall become effective on July 1, 1992, only if it is determined to have been concurrently funded as provided in Chapter 20 of Title 47 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, the Public Retirement Systems Standards Law; otherwise, this Act shall not become effective and shall be automatically repealed in its entirety on July 1, 1992, as required by subsection (a) of Code Section 47-20-50. Section 4 . All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed. Approved April 7, 1992. PREFERRED PROVIDER ARRANGEMENTSCOINSURANCE PERCENTAGES; LIMITATIONS; HEALTH BENEFIT PLAN; PHYSICAL EXAMS; EXCEPTIONS. Code Section 33-30-23 Amended. No. 851 (Senate Bill No. 292). AN ACT To amend Code Section 33-30-23 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to standards for preferred provider arrangements and payments for noncontracting providers, so as to change certain limitations regarding coinsurance percentages in preferred provider arrangements; to provide certain exceptions relating to routine physical examinations covered under a health benefit plan; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:

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Section 1 . Code Section 33-30-23 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to standards for preferred provider arrangements and payments for noncontracting providers, is amended by striking subsections (b) and (c) of said Code section in their entirety and inserting in their place new subsections (b) and (c) to read as follows: (b)Such arrangements shall not: (1) Unfairly deny health benefits for medically necessary covered services; (2) Have differences in benefit levels payable to preferred providers compared to other providers which unfairly deny benefits for covered services; (3) Have differences in coinsurance percentages applicable to benefit levels for services provided by preferred and nonpreferred providers which differ by more than 30 percentage points; (4) Have a coinsurance percentage applicable to benefit levels for services provided by nonpreferred providers which exceeds 40 percent of the benefit levels under the policy for such services; and (5) Have an adverse effect on the availability or the quality of services. (c) (1) Notwithstanding the provisions of paragraphs (3) and (4) of subsection (b) of this Code section, health benefit plans providing incentives for covered persons to use pharmaceutical or dental services of preferred providers shall contain a provision which clearly identifies that the payment or reimbursement for a noncontracting provider of covered pharmaceutical or dental services shall be the same as the payment or reimbursement for a preferred provider of covered pharmaceutical or dental services; provided, however, the health benefit plan shall not be required to make payment or reimbursement in an amount which is greater than the actual fee charged by

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the provider for the dental or pharmaceutical services rendered. (2) Notwithstanding any provisions of this title to the contrary, paragraphs (3) and (4) of subsection (b) of this Code section shall not apply to routine physical examinations covered under a health benefit plan. Section 2 . All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed. Approved April 7, 1992. ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGESALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE CATERERS; LICENSES; LOCAL GOVERNMENT LICENSES; EVENT PERMITS; TAXES; PERSONS UNDER 21 YEARS OF AGE. Code Title 3, Chapter 11 Enacted. No. 852 (Senate Bill No. 319). AN ACT To amend Title 3 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to alcoholic beverages, so as to provide for the licensing of alcoholic beverage caterers; to provide that licensed retail dealers may also be licensed to sell distilled spirits, malt beverages, or wine for consumption off premises in connection with authorized catered functions; to define certain terms; to provide for licensing by local governing authorities; to provide for license fees; to require a licensed alcoholic beverage caterer to obtain an event permit when catering a function; to provide for permit fees under certain conditions; to provide for the levy of local excise taxes on the total quantity of alcoholic beverages brought into certain political jurisdictions by a caterer; to provide that certain actions of licensed alcoholic beverage caterers in connection with the selling of distilled spirits, malt beverages, or wine at authorized catered functions shall constitute unlawful

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conduct; to provide for certain reports to the commissioner; to provide for requirements relative to transporting alcoholic beverages; to provide for the protection of the collection of local excise taxes; to provide for prohibitions relative to dispensing, serving, selling, purchasing, or possession of alcoholic beverages by persons under 21 years of age; to provide for construction; to provide a penalty; to provide for the commissioner of revenue to promulgate rules and regulations to implement and carry out the provisions of this Act; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA: Section 1 . Title 3 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to alcoholic beverages, is amended by adding at the end thereof a new Chapter 11 to read as follows: CHAPTER 11 3-11-1. As used in this chapter, the term: (1) `Food caterer' means any person who prepares food for consumption off the premises. (2) `Licensed alcoholic beverage caterer' means any retail dealer who has been licensed pursuant to Article 2 of Chapter 4, Article 2 of Chapter 5, or Article 2 of Chapter 6 of this title. (3) `Person' means any individual, company, corporation, association, partnership, or other legal entity. 3-11-2. (a) Any licensed alcoholic beverage caterer who additionally holds a valid license from a county or municipality which authorizes the licensee to sell malt beverages or wine by the drink for consumption on the premises may be issued from the same licensing authority an off-premise license which authorizes such licensed alcoholic beverage caterer to sell malt beverages or wine by the drink off premises and in connection with an authorized catered function.

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(b) Any licensed alcoholic beverage caterer who additionally holds a valid license from a county or municipality which authorizes the licensee to sell malt beverages or wine by the package for consumption off the premises may be issued from the same licensing authority an off-premise license which authorizes such licensed alcoholic beverage caterer to sell malt beverages or wine by the drink off premises and in connection with an authorized catered function. (c) Any licensed alcoholic beverage caterer who additionally holds a valid license from a county or municipality which authorizes the licensee to sell distilled spirits by the drink for consumption on the premises may be issued from the same licensing authority an off-premise license which authorizes such licensed alcoholic beverage caterer to sell distilled spirits by the drink off premises and in connection with an authorized catered function. (d) Any licensed alcoholic beverage caterer who additionally holds a valid license from a county or municipality which authorizes the licensee to sell distilled spirits by the package for consumption off the premises may be issued from the same licensing authority an off-premise license which authorizes such licensed alcoholic beverage caterer to sell distilled spirits by the drink off premises and in connection with an authorized catered function. (e) An alcoholic beverage caterer shall make application for an off-premise license as provided in subsections (a) and (c) or subsections (b) and (d) of this Code section with the appropriate local licensing authority and shall pay to the local licensing authority an annual license fee as fixed by the local licensing authority, provided that the total of such local license fees shall not exceed $5,000.00 for any one licensed location. 3-11-3. In order to distribute or sell distilled spirits, malt beverages, or wine at an authorized catered function, a licensed alcoholic beverage caterer shall be required to: (1) Apply to the local governing authority of the jurisdiction where the function is to be catered for an event

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permit. The application shall include the name of the caterer; the date, address, and time of the event; and the licensed alcoholic beverage caterer's license number. When the catered function is domiciled in a local political subdivision other than that which issues the alcoholic beverage caterer's license, that local governing authority shall be authorized to charge an event permit fee of $50.00 and levy local excise taxes on the total quantity of alcoholic beverages brought into such political subdivision by the caterer; (2) Provide satisfactory reports to the commissioner on forms provided by the department stating the quantity of any and all alcoholic beverages transported from the licensees primary premises to the location of the authorized catered function and such other information as required by the commissioner; and (3) Maintain original local event permits and documents required by the department in the vehicle transporting the alcoholic beverages to the catered function at all times. 3-11-4. (a) It shall be unlawful for a food caterer to distribute or sell distilled spirits, malt beverages, or wine off the premises of the food caterer's business without a license issued pursuant to this chapter. This subsection shall not affect any other provisions of this title which may require a food caterer who has a license to sell alcoholic beverages on the premises of the food caterer's business. (b) It shall be unlawful for a licensed alcoholic beverage caterer licensed under this chapter to distribute or sell distilled spirits, malt beverages, or wine off premises except in connection with an authorized catered function within the scope of the event permit. (c) (1) It shall be unlawful for a licensed alcoholic beverage caterer to distribute or sell distilled spirits in any jurisdiction which does not permit the sale of distilled spirits by the drink for consumption only on the premises.

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(2) It shall be unlawful for a licensed alcoholic beverage caterer to distribute or sell malt beverages or wine in any jurisdiction which does not permit the sale of malt beverages or wine by the drink for consumption only on the premises. (d) It shall be unlawful for a licensed alcoholic beverage caterer to distribute or sell distilled spirits, malt beverages, or wine during any hours in which the sale of alcoholic beverages by the drink for consumption only on the premises is not permitted in the jurisdiction. (e) It shall be unlawful for a licensed alcoholic beverage caterer to employ any person under 21 years of age who, in the course of such employment, would dispense, serve, sell, or handle alcoholic beverages. It is the intent of this subsection to prevent any person employed by such caterer, or any other employee, to knowingly violate any prohibitions contained in Code Section 3-3-23, relating to furnishing alcoholic beverages to, and purchase and possession of alcoholic beverages by, a person under 21 years of age. (f) Nothing in this chapter shall be construed to authorize the sale of alcoholic beverages by a caterer in any jurisdiction where the sale of distilled spirits by the drink for consumption only on the premises has not been legalized. (g) Any person violating the provisions of this Code section shall be guilty of a misdemeanor. 3-11-5. The commissioner shall be authorized to promulgate rules and regulations to implement and carry out the provisions of this chapter. Section 2 . All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed. Approved April 7, 1992.

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CRIMINAL PROCEDUREOFFENSES BAILABLE ONLY BEFORE SUPERIOR COURT. Code Section 17-6-1 Amended. No. 853 (Senate Bill No. 388). AN ACT To amend Code Section 17-6-1 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to which offenses are bailable, so as to provide for offenses bailable only before the superior court in certain instances; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA: Section 1 . Code Section 17-6-1 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to where offenses are bailable, is amended by striking paragraph (10) of subsection (a) of said Code section in its entirety and inserting in lieu thereof a new paragraph (10) to read as follows: (10) Kidnapping, arson, aggravated assault, or burglary if the person, at the time of the alleged kidnapping, arson, aggravated assault, or burglary, had previously been convicted of, was on probation or parole with respect to, or was on bail for kidnapping, arson, aggravated assault, burglary, or one or more of the offenses listed in paragraphs (1) through (9) of this subsection. Section 2 . All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed. Approved April 7, 1992.

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EMPLOYEES' RETIREMENT SYSTEM OF GEORGIACREDITABLE SERVICE FOR EMPLOYMENT BY THE JUDICIAL COUNCIL OF GEORGIA AND THE COUNCIL OF JUVENILE COURT JUDGES. Code Section 47-2-204 Enacted. Code Section 47-2-334 Amended. No. 854 (Senate Bill No. 445). AN ACT To amend Part 4 of Article 8 of Chapter 2 of Title 47 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to provisions applicable to employees of certain state departments relative to the Employees' Retirement System of Georgia, so as to provide that certain persons shall be entitled to creditable service for employment by the Judicial Council of Georgia and the Council of Juvenile Court Judges; to provide for employee contributions; to provide for related matters; to amend Code Section 47-2-334, relating to service retirement allowance and related matters relative to certain members of the Employees' Retirement System of Georgia, so as to provide an exception thereto; to provide conditions for an effective date and automatic repeal; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA: Section 1 . Part 4 of Article 8 of Chapter 2 of Title 47 of the Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to provisions applicable to employees of certain state departments relative to the Employees' Retirement System of Georgia, is amended by adding immediately following Code Section 47-2-203 a new Code Section 47-2-204 to read as follows: 47-2-204. Any member subject to the provisions of Code Section 47-2-203 may receive service credit for all prior service rendered as an employee of the Judicial Council of Georgia or its predecessor agency, the Governor's Commission on Judicial Processes, or the Council of Juvenile Court Judges, provided that:

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(1) Such members shall pay a contribution of 1 percent per year on compensation received for each such year plus 4 percent interest on such employee contributions, compounded annually to the date of payment; and (2) An amount shall be paid to the retirement system from funds appropriated or otherwise available for the operation of the judicial branch of state government in an amount equal to the normal employer contribution which would have been paid on behalf of the member if the member had been a member of the retirement system during the period for which service is granted plus 4 percent interest on such employer contributions, compounded annually to the date of payment; and provided, further, that no such service shall be deemed as creditable under any provisions of this chapter if such service has or will be used in the determination of any member's eligibility for his retirement benefits or allowances for any other retirement system, excluding social security and those retirement programs covered under Public Law 810, 80th Congress, as amended. Any member claiming creditable service under this subsection shall make application to the board not later than June 30, 1993. Section 2 . Code Section 47-2-334, relating to service retirement allowance and related matters relative to certain members of the Employees' Retirement System of Georgia, is amended by striking in its entirety paragraph (2) of subsection (f) and inserting in lieu thereof a new paragraph to read as follows: (2) Except as otherwise provided in Code Section 47-2-204 and 47-2-266, no service shall constitute creditable service except membership service for which the full rate of employee membership contributions and employer contributions is made pursuant to subsections (c) and (d) of this Code section; and Section 3 . This Act shall become effective on July 1, 1992, only if it is determined to have been concurrently funded

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as provided in Chapter 20 of Title 47 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, the Public Retirement Systems Standards Law; otherwise, this Act shall not become effective and shall be automatically repealed in its entirety on July 1, 1992, as required by subsection (a) of Code Section 47-20-50. Section 4 . All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed. Approved April 7, 1992. COMPOSITE STATE BOARD OF MEDICAL EXAMINERSPHYSICIAN'S ASSISTANTS ADVISORY COMMITTEE EXPENSE ALLOWANCES, MILEAGE ALLOWANCES, REIMBURSEMENT. Code Section 43-34-21 Amended. No. 855 (Senate Bill No. 468). AN ACT To amend Code Section 43-34-21 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the creation of the Composite State Board of Medical Examiners, so as to provide for certain expense allowances, mileage allowances, and reimbursement for members of the Physician's Assistants Advisory Committee; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA: Section 1 . Code Section 43-34-21 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the creation of the Composite State Board of Medical Examiners, is amended by striking in its entirety paragraph (1) of subsection (e) and inserting in lieu thereof a new paragraph (1) to read as follows:

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(1) The board shall appoint a Physician's Assistants Advisory Committee composed of four physicians, at least two of whom shall be members of the board, and four certified physician's assistants, who shall each serve for terms of office of two years and until their successors are appointed and qualified. The committee shall review matters to come before the board which relate to physician's assistants, including but not limited to applicants for physician's assistant certification and recertification and education requirements therefor, and proposed board regulations concerning physician's assistants. The committee shall periodically make recommendations to the board regarding matters reviewed. Each member of the advisory committee shall be entitled to the same expense allowances, mileage allowances, and reimbursement as members of the board as provided for in subsection (f) of Code Section 43-1-2. Section 2 . All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed. Approved April 7, 1992. PUBLIC SCHOOL EMPLOYEES RETIREMENT SYSTEMAPPLICATION FOR BENEFITS; EFFECTIVE DATE OF RETIREMENT. Code Section 47-4-101 Amended. No. 861 (House Bill No. 1230). AN ACT To amend Article 6 of Chapter 4 of Title 47 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to retirement, retirement allowances, disability benefits, and related matters under the Public School Employees Retirement System, so as to provide that members may become eligible for retirement benefits upon application under certain conditions; to provide effective

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dates of retirement; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA: Section 1 . Article 6 of Chapter 4 of Title 47 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to retirement, retirement allowances, disability benefits, and related matters under the Public School Employees Retirement System, is amended by striking in its entirety Code Section 47-4-101, relating to the payment of certain retirement benefits, and inserting in lieu thereof the following: 47-4-101. (a) Any member may retire and upon application to the board receive the retirement benefits set forth in this Code section after obtaining a minimum of ten years of creditable service. The effective date of retirement shall be the first of the month in which the application is received by the board, provided that no retirement application will be effective earlier than the first of the month following the final month of the applicant's employment. If a member retires before obtaining ten years of creditable service, he shall receive a lump sum refund of his accumulated contributions made under the retirement system to the date of his retirement. (b) Upon retirement on the normal retirement date, a member shall receive a monthly retirement benefit, payment of which shall commence on the effective date of retirement and which shall be payable on the first day of each month thereafter during the member's lifetime. The amount of each monthly retirement payment shall be $10.00 multiplied by the number of the member's years of creditable service. The retirement benefit provided under this subsection shall be payable to those members who have already retired under this chapter as well as those members who retire in the future. If the General Assembly at any time appropriates some but not all of the funds necessary to fund the retirement benefits provided for in this subsection, then the retirement benefit otherwise payable under this subsection shall be reduced pro rata by the board in accordance with the funds

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actually appropriated by the General Assembly for such purpose, but in no event shall the retirement benefit be less than $8.00 multiplied by the member's years of creditable service. (c) Upon retirement on his delayed retirement date, a member shall receive a monthly retirement benefit, payment of which shall commence on his delayed effective date of retirement and which shall be payable on the first day of each month thereafter during his lifetime. The amount of each monthly retirement benefit shall be computed in the same manner as for a normal retirement benefit and shall be based on the number of years of creditable service as of the member's delayed retirement date. (d) Any member who exercises his right to retire at an early retirement date pursuant to subsections (c) through (e) of Code Section 47-4-100 shall receive a monthly retirement benefit which shall begin on the early effective date of retirement. Such benefit shall be payable on the first day of each month thereafter during his lifetime. The amount of each monthly retirement benefit shall be computed in the same manner as for a normal retirement benefit and shall be based on the number of years of creditable service as of the member's early retirement date, provided that such benefit shall be actuarially reduced at the rate of one-half of 1 percent for each full month that such member is under 65 years of age. Section 2 . All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed. Approved April 7, 1992.

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DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITIESBOARD OF DIRECTORS OF CONSTITUTIONAL INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY TO BECOME BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY CREATED UNDER CODE TITLE 36, CHAPTER 62 IN COUNTIES OF 41,700 - 42,300 AND CITIES THEREIN (FORMERLY 33,500 - 34,600). Code Section 36-62-4 Amended. No. 862 (House Bill No. 1231). AN ACT To amend Chapter 62 of Title 36 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to development authorities, so as to update certain population figures relating to the authority of certain boards of directors of development authorities; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA: Section 1 . Chapter 62 of Title 36 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to development authorities, is amended by striking subsection (d) of Code Section 36-62-4, relating to creation of and boards of directors of development authorities, in its entirety and inserting in lieu thereof a new subsection (d) to read as follows: (d) In each county of this state having a population of not less than 41,700 nor more than 42,300 according to the United States decennial census of 1990 or any future such census, the board of directors of an industrial development authority in such county which is created directly by the Constitution of Georgia shall assume all the powers, duties, and responsibilities of and shall become the board of directors of any development authority created under this chapter which is located in such county or in any municipal corporation in such county.

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Section 2 . All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed. Approved April 7, 1992. INDUSTRIALIZED BUILDINGSDEFINITION OF TEMPORARY STRUCTURE REPEALED; INJUNCTION FOR INSPECTION; CIVIL ACTIONS AGAINST DEALERS; CEASE AND DESIST ORDERS; ENTRY FOR INSPECTION; REPORTS AND RECORDS. Code Sections 8-2-111, 8-2-116, and 8-2-117 Amended. Code Sections 8-2-117.1, 8-2-120, and 8-2-121 Enacted. No. 863 (House Bill No. 1284). AN ACT To amend Part 1 of Article 2 of Chapter 2 of Title 8 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to units designed to be affixed to foundations or existing buildings, so as to repeal a definition; to authorize civil actions against dealers of industrialized buildings; to authorize the Commissioner of Community Affairs to issue cease and desist orders and to impose certain penalties for violations; to provide for appeals from such actions; to authorize the Commissioner of Community Affairs or authorized representatives of the commissioner to inspect certain establishments in order to determine compliance; to authorize the Commissioner of Community Affairs to require certain records or reports and to inspect such records or reports in order to determine compliance; to provide for matters relative to the foregoing; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA: Section 1 . Part 1 of Article 2 of Chapter 2 of Title 8 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to units designed to be affixed to foundations or existing buildings, is

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amended by striking paragraph (9) of Code Section 8-2-111, which reads as follows: (9) `Temporary structure' means a building not designed to be mounted on a permanent foundation and is only intended to be used during the time permanent facilities are being constructed. A temporary structure shall not include a structure used as a dwelling., in its entirety. Section 2 . Said part is further amended by striking Code Section 8-2-116, relating to injunctive relief, in its entirety and inserting in its place a new Code Section 8-2-116 to read as follows: 8-2-116. The commissioner may obtain injunctive relief from the superior court to enjoin the sale, delivery, or installation or to require the inspection, repair, or removal of an industrialized building upon an affidavit specifying the manner in which the industrial building does not conform to the requirements of this part or to rules and regulations promulgated pursuant to this part. In order to avail himself of the remedies provided for in this Code section, it shall not be necessary for the commissioner to allege or to prove the absence of an adequate remedy at law. Section 3 . Said part is further amended by striking Code Section 8-2-117, relating to civil causes of action against manufacturers and installers of industrialized buildings, in its entirety and inserting in its place a new Code Section 8-2-117 to read as follows: 8-2-117. Notwithstanding any other remedy at law, a person who suffers an injury to his person or property or to his person and property as a result of a violation of this part or rules and regulations adopted pursuant hereto shall have a cause of action against the manufacturer, installer, or dealer, or any combination thereof, of the industrialized building causing such injury. Any award may include damages and the cost of litigation, including reasonable attorney's fees.

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Section 4 . Said part is further amended by adding immediately following Code Section 8-2-117, relating to civil causes of action against manufacturers and installers of industrialized buildings, a new Code Section 8-2-117.1 to read as follows: 8-2-117.1. Whenever the commissioner has reason to believe that any person is or has been violating provisions of this part, the commissioner may issue and deliver to such person an order to cease and desist such violation. In addition, the commissioner may impose a penalty not to exceed $1,000.00 for each day the violation exists. A separate violation shall be deemed to have occurred with respect to each industrialized building or component involved. Decisions made pursuant to this Code section may be appealed as provided for in Chapter 13 of Title 50, the `Georgia Administrative Procedure Act.' Section 5 . Said part is further amended by adding immediately following Code Section 8-2-119, relating to the applicability of said part, two new Code sections, to be designated Code Section 8-2-120 and Code Section 8-2-121, respectively, to read as follows: 8-2-120. The commissioner or the authorized representatives of the commissioner may enter at reasonable times any factory, warehouse, site, or establishment in which industrialized buildings are manufactured, stored, held for sale, ro installed for the purpose of ascertaining whether the requirements of this part and the rules and regulations issued pursuant to this part have been and are being met. 8-2-121. Each manufacturer, dealer, or installer of industrialized buildings shall establish and maintain such records, make such reports, and provide such information as the commissioner may require by rule or regulation in order to determine whether the manufacturer, dealer, or installer has acted or is acting in compliance with this part. The commissioner may inspect the appropriate books, papers, records, and documents relevant to determining whether the manufacturer, dealer, or installer has acted or is acting in compliance with this part. This authority shall be liberally construed.

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Section 6 . All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed. Approved April 7, 1992. STATE COURTSPROVIDING MUNICIPAL COURT SERVICES; CONTRACTS; PROCEDURES. Code Title 15, Chapter 7, Article 5 Enacted. No. 864 (House Bill No. 1362). AN ACT To amend Chapter 7 of Title 15 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to state courts of counties, so as to provide that the governing authority of any county may contract with the governing authority of any municipality within the county for the county to furnish municipal court services through its state court; to provide jurisdiction; to provide for practices and procedures; to provide for applicability; to provide for exceptions; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA: Section 1 . Chapter 7 of Title 15 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to state courts of counties, is amended by adding a new Article 5 to read as follows: ARTICLE 5 15-7-80. The governing authority of any county may contract with the governing authority of any municipality within the county for the county to furnish municipal court services to the municipality as authorized by this article; and the governing authorities of municipalities are likewise authorized

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to enter into such contracts with county governing authorities. 15-7-81. Any contract entered into pursuant to this article shall provide that the county shall furnish municipal court services to the municipality through the officers, employees, and facilities of the state court of the county. Any contract so entered into shall not become effective unless it is approved by the state court judge or judges then in office; and no such contract shall extend beyond the term of the judges then in office. 15-7-82. When a contract entered into pursuant to this article has become effective, the judges of the state court shall have full authority to act as judges of the municipal court of the municipality; and the other officers and personnel of the state court shall have full authority to act as officers and personnel of the municipal court. 15-7-83. When acting as officers of the municipal court all judges and other officers of the state court shall be styled as judges and officers of the municipal court; and all pleadings, process, and papers of the municipal court shall be styled as such and not as pleadings, process, and papers of the state court. The dockets and other records of the municipal court shall be kept separately from those of the state court. 15-7-84. Any limitations upon the punishment which may be imposed for violations of municipal ordinances which are contained in the charter of the municipality shall continue to control in municipal courts operated under this article, and if no such limitation exists the maximum punishment imposed shall not exceed a fine of $1,000.00 or six months' imprisonment or both, unless some other general law authorizes greater punishment. Other charter provisions not in conflict with this article shall continue to apply in municipal courts operated under this article. 15-7-85. (a) Except as provided in subsection (b) of this Code section, the authority granted to municipalities by this article shall not apply to:

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(1) A municipality whose charter does not authorize a municipal court; (2) A municipality whose charter provides for the election, as judge or judges and not as members of the municipal governing authority, of the judge or judges of a court having jurisdiction over municipal ordinance violations; or (3) A municipality whose charter expressly provides that the municipality shall not have the authority granted by this article. (b) The authority granted to municipalities by this article shall, notwithstanding the provisions of subsection (a) of this Code section, apply to any municipality if as of June 30, 1983, jurisdiction over violation of its ordinances was by law vested in a state court in existence on that date. Section 2 . All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed. Approved April 7, 1992. MUNICIPAL ELECTIONSCONTESTED PRIMARIES AND ELECTIONS; REVISION OF LAWS. Code Title 21, Chapter 3, Article 13 Revised. No. 866 (House Bill No. 1374). AN ACT To amend Chapter 3 of Title 21 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to municipal elections and primaries, so as to provide for the comprehensive revision of provisions regarding contested primaries and elections; to provide for definitions; to provide for applicability; to provide for grounds for contest; to provide for court jurisdiction and proceedings; to

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provide for judges' compensation; to provide for petitions and procedures; to provide for hearings; to provide for powers, duties, and authority of courts; to provide for jury trials; to provide for judgments; to provide for second primaries or elections; to provide for settlements; to provide for appeals; to provide for liability and collection regarding costs; to provide for other matters relative to the foregoing; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA: Section 1 . Chapter 3 of Title 21 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to municipal elections and primaries, is amended by striking Article 13, relating to contested primaries and elections, which reads as follows: ARTICLE 13 21-3-420. A petition to contest the results of a primary or election shall be filed in writing with the city clerk within five days after the results of the election are declared by the governing authority. Upon the filing of the contest petition, a hearing shall be set before the governing authority of the municipality. Reasonable notice of the hearing shall be either personally delivered or forwarded by mail to all parties involved. The notice shall include a statement of the time, place, and nature of the hearing; a statement of the legal authority and jurisdiction under which the hearing is to be held; and a short and plain statement of the grounds for contest. Opportunity shall be afforded all parties to be represented by legal counsel and to respond and present evidence on all issues involved. The hearing shall be presided over by the mayor or such other individual as the governing authority may appoint. Any member of the governing authority involved in the contest shall disqualify himself from judging the contest. The governing authority shall render its decision in writing within a reasonable time after such hearing and a copy of the decision shall be provided to all parties involved. The decision of the governing authority shall be considered a final determination of the contest unless appealed as provided in Code Section 21-3-421. If all members of the governing

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authority must disqualify themselves from judging the contest, the contestant may, within ten days of official notice of their disqualification, file an action in superior court as set forth in Code Section 21-3-421 without exhausting any other administrative remedies. 21-3-421. The decision of the governing authority entered pursuant to Code Section 21-3-420 may be appealed to the superior court in the manner of appeal from a probate court, except that appeals shall be made within ten days after determination of the contest by the governing authority. The appeal of the decision of the governing authority shall be tried and determined in the county in which the city hall is located. The case shall be presided over by the judge of the superior court who has the greatest number of years of service in the judicial circuit or circuits adjoining the judicial circuit containing the municipality in which the contest is instituted. If such judge is disqualified or unable to serve, the clerk shall immediately notify the Governor of such fact; and the Governor shall thereupon appoint a disinterested judge of the superior court who resides outside of the judicial circuit in which the contest is pending, or a senior judge of the superior court to serve in the place of such judge. Such judge or senior judge shall promptly begin presiding over such proceedings in such court and shall determine the same as soon as practicable. He shall be reimbursed for his actual expenses for food and lodging, and he shall receive the same mileage allowance as other state officials and employees. 21-3-422. The nomination of any person who is declared nominated at a primary, or the election of any person who is declared elected to any municipal office, or the eligibility of any person declared eligible to seek nomination or office in a run-off primary or election, or the approval or disapproval of any question submitted to electors at an election may be contested on one or more of the following grounds: (1) Malconduct, fraud, or irregularity by any primary or election official or officials sufficient to change or place in doubt the result of the primary or election;

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(2) That the candidate elected is ineligible for the nomination or office in dispute; (3) That illegal votes have been received or legal votes rejected at the polls sufficient to change or place in doubt the result of the primary or election; (4) An error in counting the votes or declaring the result of the primary or election if such error would change the result; or (5) Any other cause which shows that another was the person legally nominated, elected, or eligible to compete in a run-off primary or election., and inserting in its place a new Article 13 to read as follows: ARTICLE 13 21-3-420. As used in this article, the term: (1) `Contestant' means any person or persons entitled under Code Section 21-3-421 to contest the result of any primary or election. (2) `Defendant' means: (A) The person whose nomination or election is contested; (B) The person or persons whose eligibility to seek any nomination or office in a run-off primary or election is contested; (C) The election superintendent or superintendents who conducted the contested primary or election; or (D) The public officer who formally declared the number of votes for and against any question submitted to electors at an election.

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21-3-421. The nomination of any person who is declared nominated at a primary as a candidate for any municipal office; the election of any person who is declared elected to any municipal office; the eligibility of any person declared eligible to seek any such nomination or office in a run-off primary or election; or the approval or disapproval of any question submitted to electors at an election may be contested by any person who was a candidate at such primary or election for such nomination or office, or by any aggrieved elector who was entitled to vote for such person or for or against such question. 21-3-422. A result of a primary or election may be contested on one or more of the following grounds: (1) Misconduct, fraud, or irregularity by any primary or election official or officials sufficient to change or place in doubt the result; (2) When the defendant is ineligible for the nomination or office in dispute; (3) When illegal votes have been received or legal votes rejected at the polls sufficient to change or place in doubt the result; (4) For any error in counting the votes or declaring the result of the primary or election, if such error would change the result; (5) For any other cause which shows that another was the person legally nominated, elected, or eligible to compete in a run-off primary or election. 21-3-423. (a) A contest case governed by this article shall be tried and determined by the superior court of the county where the city hall is located. (b) The superior court having jurisdiction of a contest case governed by this article shall be presided over by a superior court judge or senior judge. The superior court judge

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or senior judge who presides over the contest shall be selected as set out in subsection (c) of this Code section. (c) Upon the filing of a contest petition, the clerk of the superior court having jurisdiction shall immediately notify the administrative judge for the judicial administrative district in which that county lies, or the district court administrator, who shall immediately notify the administrative judge, of the institution of proceedings under this article. If the county in which the proceedings were instituted is not in the circuit of the administrative judge, the administrative judge shall select a superior court judge from within the district, but not from the circuit in which the proceeding was instituted, or a senior judge not a resident of the circuit in which the proceeding was instituted, to preside over the contest. (d) If the administrative judge is a member of the circuit in which the proceeding was filed, or if the other judges of the district are unable or are unwilling to preside over the proceeding, or if the other judges of the district are judges of the circuit in which the proceeding was filed, then the administrative judge shall select an administrative judge of an adjoining district to select a superior court judge from that district, or a superior court judge from the district in which the proceeding was filed, but not the circuit in which the proceeding was filed, or a senior judge who is not a resident of the circuit wherein the proceeding was filed. (e) After a judge has agreed to preside over the case, the administrative judge who selected the judge to hear the matter shall enter an order in the superior court of the county where the proceeding was filed appointing such judge, and such judge shall promptly begin presiding over such proceedings in such court and shall determine same as soon as practicable. Such judge shall be reimbursed for his actual expenses for food and lodging and shall receive the same mileage as any other state officials and employees. Senior judges shall be entitled to compensation and reimbursement as the law provides for senior judge service.

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21-3-424. (a) A petition to contest the result of a primary or election shall be filed in the office of the clerk of the superior court having jurisdiction within five days after the official consolidation of the returns of that particular office or question and certification thereof by the election official having responsibility for taking such action under this chapter or within five days after the official consolidation and certification of the returns of that particular office or question by the election official having responsibility for taking such action under this chapter following a recount pursuant to Code Section 21-3-405 and shall allege: (1) The contestant's qualification to institute the contest; (2) The contestant's desire to contest the result of such primary or election and the name of the nomination, office, or question involved in the contest; (3) The name of the defendant; (4) The name of each person who was a candidate at such primary or election for such nomination or office in the case of a contest involving same; (5) Each ground of contest; (6) The date of the official certification of the result in dispute; (7) The relief sought; and (8) Such other facts as are necessary to provide a full, particular, and explicit statement of the cause of contest. (b) The State Election Board shall be served with a copy of the petition, as provided in subsection (a) of this Code section, by serving the same on the chairman thereof, by mailing a copy to the chairman by certified or registered mail; and a certificate that such service has been made shall be filed by the plaintiff or his attorney.

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(c) When an error in the counting of votes is alleged as a ground of contest, it is sufficient for the contestant to state generally that he believes that error was committed in the counting of the votes cast for the filling of the nomination or office in dispute, or for or against the question in dispute, in one or more specified precincts; and it shall not be necessary for the contestant to offer evidence to substantiate such allegation. If a recount of the votes cast in any precinct or precincts shall change the result in dispute, any aggrieved litigant may require a recount of the votes affecting such result, which were cast in any other precinct or precincts, by amending his pleadings and requesting such relief. (d) The petition shall be verified by the affidavit of each contestant. Such affidavit shall be taken and subscribed before some person authorized by law to administer oaths and shall state that the contestant believes the facts alleged therein are true, that according to the best of his knowledge and belief the contested result of the primary or election is illegal and the return thereof incorrect, and that the petition to contest the same is made in good faith. (e) A statement of the grounds of contest shall not be rejected, nor the proceedings dismissed by any court, for want of form, if the grounds of contest are alleged with such certainty as will advise the defendant of the particular proceeding or cause for which the primary or election is contested. (f) Upon such petition being filed, the clerk of the superior court shall issue notice, in the form of special process directed to the sheriff of such county, requiring the defendant and any other person named in such petition as a candidate for such nomination or office, if any, to appear and answer such petition, on a day to be fixed in such notice, not more than ten days nor less than five days after the service of such notice. Such notice, with a copy of the petition attached, shall be served by the sheriff upon the defendant and any other person named therein in the same manner as petitions and process are served in other civil cases. On or before the day fixed in such notice, unless for good cause shown the presiding judge shall extend the time therefor, the defendant

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shall appear and answer such petition and may set up by way of answer or cross action any right of interest he may have or claim in such proceeding. Any other person who was a candidate at such primary or election for the nomination or office involved and upon whom notice was served as provided in this subsection shall be deemed a litigant to such proceeding and may set up by way of answer or cross action any right of interest or claim he may have. (g) After filing, any petition, cross action, or answer may be amended with leave of the court so as to include the specification of additional grounds of contest, other relevant facts, or prayer for further relief. After each amendment, a reasonable time to respond shall be given by the court to any opposing litigant. 21-3-425. (a) Within 20 days after the return day fixed in the notice as provided in subsection (a) of Code Section 21-3-424 to the defendant, the presiding judge shall fix a place and time for the hearing of the contest proceeding. Such judge may fix additional hearings at such other times and places as are necessary to decide the contest promptly. (b) The court having jurisdiction of the action shall have plenary power to make, issue, and enforce all necessary orders, rules, processes, and decrees for a full and proper understanding and final determination and enforcement of the decision of every such case, according to the course of practice in other civil cases under the laws of this state, or which may be necessary and proper to carry out this chapter. The court shall have authority to subpoena and to compel the attendance of any officer of the primary or election complained of, and of any person capable of testifying concerning the same; to compel the production of evidence which may be required at such hearing, in like manner and to the same extent as in other civil cases litigated before such court; to take testimony; and to proceed without delay to the hearing and determination of such contest, postponing for the purpose, if necessary, all other business. (c) The court may, in its discretion, limit the time to be consumed in taking testimony, dividing such time equitably

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among all litigants concerned, with a view therein to the circumstances of the matter and to the promimity of the next succeeding primary or election. 21-3-426. (a) All issues of a contest shall be fully tried and determined by the court without the aid and intervention of a jury, unless a litigant to the contest shall demand a trial by jury at any time prior to the call of the case; and the court shall determine that it is an issue which under other laws of this state the litigant is entitled to have tried by a jury. Upon such determination, a jury shall be impaneled and the cause shall proceed according to the practice and procedure of the court in jury cases. (b) The court may require a jury to return only a special verdict in the form of a special written finding upon each issue of fact. In a case where a special verdict is to be rendered, the court shall submit to the jury written questions susceptible of categorical or other brief answer or may submit written forms of the several special findings which might properly be made under the pleadings and evidence; or it may use such other method of submitting the issues and requiring the written findings thereon as it deems most appropriate. The court shall give to the jury such explanation and instruction concerning the matter thus submitted as may be necessary to enable the jury to make its findings upon each issue. If, in so doing, the court omits any issue of fact raised by the pleadings or by the evidence, each party waives his right to a trial by jury of the issue so omitted unless before the jury retires he demands its submission to the jury. As to an issue omitted without such demand, the court may make a finding; or, if it fails to do so, it shall be deemed to have made a finding in accord with the judgment on the special verdict. 21-3-427. (a) After hearing the allegations and evidence in the contest, the court shall declare as nominated, elected, or as eligible to compete in a run-off primary or election that qualified candidate who received the requisite number of votes and shall pronounce judgment accordingly; and the clerk of the superior court shall certify such determination to the proper authority. In the case of a contest involving

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a question submitted to electors at an election, the court shall pronounce judgment as to whether the same was approved or disapproved; and the clerk of the superior court shall certify such determination to the defendant. (b) When a defendant who has received the requisite number of votes for nomination, election, or to compete in a run-off primary or election is determined to be ineligible for the nomination or office sought, the court shall pronounce judgment declaring the primary or election invalid with regard to such nomination or office and shall call a second primary or election to fill such nomination or office. (c) If misconduct is complained of on the part of the poll officers of any precinct, it shall not be held sufficient to set aside the contested result unless the rejection of the vote of such precinct would change such result. (d) Whenever the court trying a contest shall determine that the primary or election is so defective as to the nomination, office, or eligibility in contest as to place in doubt the result of the entire primary or election for such nomination, office, or eligibility, such court shall declare the primary or election to be invalid with regard to such nomination, office, or eligibility and shall call for a second primary or election to be conducted among the same candidates who participated in the original primary or election to fill such nomination or office. 21-3-428. No settlement of any case under this article shall become effective unless: (1) All parties to such case have been given an opportunity to object to such settlement before the court; and (2) The court has approved such settlement. 21-3-429. An appeal from the final determination of the court may be taken within ten days from the rendition thereof to the Supreme Court or the Court of Appeals as in other civil cases. Such court shall consider applications for

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stays or supersedeas in such cases without regard to whether any notice of appeal has been filed or the record docketed in such cases. 21-3-430. The contestant and the defendant shall be liable to the officers and witnesses for the costs made by them, respectively. If the result of the primary or election is confirmed, the petition dismissed, or the prosecution fails, judgment shall be rendered against the contestant for costs; and, if the judgment is against the defendant or the result of the primary or election is set aside, he shall pay the costs at the discretion of the court. After entry of judgment, the costs may be collected by attachment or otherwise. Section 2 . This Act shall become effective upon its approval by the Governor or upon its becoming law without such approval. Section 3 . All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed. Approved April 7, 1992. FOODFOOD SELLERS AT CERTAIN FESTIVALS EXCLUDED FROM REGULATION AS FOOD SALES OR SERVICE ESTABLISHMENTS; REGULATION OF NONPROFIT FOOD SALES AND FOOD SERVICE; COUNTY OR CITY PERMITS; MINIMUM STANDARDS; PROHIBITIONS; ENFORCEMENT. Code Sections 26-2-21 and 26-2-370 Amended. Code Title 26, Chapter 2, Article 14 Enacted. No. 872 (Senate Bill No. 460). AN ACT To amend Chapter 2 of Title 26 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to standards, labeling, and adulteration

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of food, so as to change certain definitions so as to exclude certain food establishments from certain regulations; to authorize counties and municipalities to issue permits for the operation of nonprofit food sales and food service; to define certain terms; to provide minimum requirements applicable to nonprofit food sales and food service to protect the health and welfare of the public; to prohibit the sales of certain foods at certain events; to provide for enforcement; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA: Section 1 . Chapter 2 of Title 26 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the standards, labeling, and adulteration of food, is amended by striking paragraph (5) of subsection (a) of Code Section 26-2-21, relating to definitions in the Georgia Food Act, and inserting in its place the following: (5) `Food sales establishment' means retail and wholesale grocery stores; retail seafood stores and places of business; food processing plants, except those food processing plants which are currently required to obtain a license from the Commissioner under any other provision of law; bakeries; confectionaries; fruit, nuts, and vegetable stores and places of business, and similar establishments, mobile or permanent, engaged in the sale of food primarily for consumption off the premises. This term shall not include `food service establishments' as defined in Code Section 26-2-370. This term also shall not include establishments engaged in the sale of food primarily for consumption off the premises if such sale is an authorized part of and occurs upon the site of a fair or festival which: (A) Is sponsored by a political subdivision of this state or by an organization exempt from taxes under paragraph (1) of subsection (a) of Code Section 48-7-25 and under Section 501(d) or paragraphs (1) through (8) or paragraph (10) of Section 501(c) of the Internal Revenue Code, as that code is defined in Code Section 48-1-2; (B) Lasts 48 hours or less; and

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(C) When sponsored by such an organization, is authorized to be conducted pursuant to a permit issued by the municipality or county in which it is conducted. Section 2 . Said chapter is further amended by striking paragraph (1) of Code Section 26-2-370, relating to definitions regarding food service establishments, and inserting in its place the following: (1) `Food service establishment' means establishments for the preparation and serving of meals, lunches, short orders, sandwiches, frozen desserts, or other edible products. The term includes restaurants; coffee shops; cafeterias; short order cafes; luncheonettes; taverns; lunchrooms; places which manufacture, wholesale, or retail sandwiches or salads; soda fountains; institutions, both public and private; food carts; itinerant restaurants; industrial cafeterias; catering establishments; food vending machines and vehicles and operations connected therewith; and similar facilities by whatever name called. The term `food service establishment' shall not mean a `food sales establishment,' as defined in Code Section 26-2-21, which does not provide seating or facilities for consumption of food on the premises. This term also shall not mean establishments for the preparation and serving of meals, lunches, short orders, sandwiches, frozen desserts, or other edible products if such preparation or serving is an authorized part of and occurs upon the site of a fair or festival which: (A) Is sponsored by a political subdivision of this state or by an organization exempt from taxes under paragraph (1) of subsection (a) of Code Section 48-7-25 and under Section 501(d) or paragraphs (1) through (8) or paragraph (10) of Section 501(c) of the Internal Revenue Code, as that code is defined in Code Section 48-1-2; (B) Lasts 48 hours or less; and (C) When sponsored by such an organization, is authorized to be conducted pursuant to a permit issued by the municipality or county in which it is conducted.

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Section 3 . Said chapter is further amended by adding following Article 13 a new Article 14 to read as follows: ARTICLE 14 26-2-390. As used in this article, the term: (1) `Nonprofit food sales and food service' means the temporary sale or service of food items by an organization at an event sponsored by a county, municipality, or organization. (2) `Organization' means an organization exempt from taxes under paragraph (1) of subsection (a) of Code Section 48-7-25 and under Section 501(d) or paragraphs (1) through (8) or paragraph (10) of Section 501(c) of the Internal Revenue Code, as that code is defined in Code Section 48-1-2. 26-2-391. A county or municipality shall be authorized to issue permits for the operation of nonprofit food sales and food service at events sponsored by the county, municipality, or an organization. A permit shall be valid for a period of 48 hours or less and another permit shall not be issued to the organization holding such permit until five days have elapsed from the date of the expiration of the permit. 26-2-392. (a) This Code section applies to food items prepared and offered for sale by organizations at events covered under this article. Food shall be in sound condition, free from spoilage, filth, or other contamination and shall be safe for human consumption. Food shall be obtained from sources that comply with all laws relating to food and food labeling. The use of food in hermetically sealed containers that was not prepared in a licensed food processing establishment is prohibited. (b) At all times, including while being stored, prepared, displayed, served, or transported, food shall be protected from potential contamination, including dust, insects, rodents, unclean equipment and utensils, unnecessary handling, flooding, drainage, and overhead leakage or overhead

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drippage from condensation. The temperature of potentially hazardous food shall be either 45 degrees Fahrenheit or below or 140 degrees Fahrenheit or above at all times. (c) The preparation of the following potentially hazardous foods is prohibited: (1) Pastries filled with cream or synthetic cream; (2) Custards; (3) Products similar to the products listed in paragraphs (1) and (2) of this subsection; or (4) Salads containing meat, poultry, eggs, or fish. (d) Frozen desserts shall only be produced using commercially pasteurized mixes or ingredients. Suitable utensils must be provided to eliminate hand contact with the cooked product. All utensils and equipment shall be cleaned periodically as necessary to prevent a buildup of food. (e) Ice that is consumed or that contacts food shall be from an approved source and protected from contamination until used. Ice used for cooling stored food shall not be used for human consumption. Food shall be served in an individual-meal type of container and handed to the customer. Food items shall not be transported for sale at any other location or sold, held, or reused at another event. (f) A convenient handwashing facility shall be available for employee handwashing. This facility shall consist of, at least, warm running water and individual paper towels. (g) This Code section shall in no way be construed to allow the sale of food items which have been packaged, bottled, or canned in unapproved facilities. 26-2-393. The county or municipality issuing a permit for the operation of a nonprofit food sales and food service event shall be authorized to enforce the provisions of this article.

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Section 4 . All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed. Section 5 . This Act shall become effective upon approval by the Governor or upon its becoming law without such approval. Approved April 7, 1992. MOTOR CARRIERSPRESUMPTION OF NEGLIGENCE IN CIVIL ACTIONS REPEALED; BUSES FOR HIRE. Code Section 46-7-39 Repealed. No. 873 (House Bill No. 1470). AN ACT To amend Chapter 7 of Title 46 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to motor carriers, so as to repeal the presumption in civil actions that certain common carriers are negligent from the mere showing that injury was inflicted by their vehicles; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA: Section 1 . Chapter 7 of Title 46 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to motor carriers, is amended by repealing Code Section 46-7-39, which reads as follows: 46-7-39. In all actions against persons, firms, or corporations operating buses for hire for damages done to persons or property, proof of such injury inflicted by the running of buses of such persons, firms, or corporations shall be primafacie evidence of the lack of reasonable skill and care on the part of the servants of said persons, firms, or corporations in reference to such injury.

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Section 2 . This Act shall become effective upon its approval by the Governor or upon its becoming law without such approval. Section 3 . All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed. Approved April 7, 1992. CORPORATIONSPRESUMPTION OF AUTHORITY WHEN DOCUMENT EXECUTED BY PRESIDENT OR VICE PRESIDENT AND ATTESTED BY OFFICER WITH RESPONSIBILITY FOR AUTHENTICATION. Code Section 14-2-151 and 14-5-7 Amended. No. 874 (House Bill No. 1612). AN ACT To amend Part 5 of Article 1 of Chapter 2 of Title 14 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the execution of corporate documents, and Article 1 of Chapter 5 of Title 14 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to miscellaneous provisions relating to corporations, so as to create a presumption of authority when the president or vice-president of a corporation executes a document and that document is attested to by the secretary, assistant secretary, or other officer to whom such responsibility has been delegated; to provide for applicability; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA: Section 1 . Part 5 of Article 1 of Chapter 2 of Title 14 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the execution of corporate documents, is amended by striking Code Section 14-2-151, relating to the requirement of the secretary or assistant

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secretary of a corporation to authenticate records of a corporation, in its entirety and inserting in its place a new Code Section 14-2-151 to read as follows: 14-2-151. (a) With respect to any contract, conveyance, or similar document executed by or on behalf of a domestic or foreign corporation, the presence of the corporate seal, or a facsimile thereof, attested by the secretary or assistant secretary of the corporation, or other officer to whom the bylaws or the directors have delegated the responsibility for authenticating records of the corporation, shall attest: (1) That the corporate seal or facsimile thereof affixed to the document is in fact the seal of the corporation or a true facsimile thereof, as the case may be; (2) That any officer of the corporation executing the document does in fact occupy the official position indicated, that one in such position is duly authorized to execute such document on behalf of the corporation, and that the signature of such officer subscribed thereto is genuine; and (3) That the execution of the document on behalf of the corporation has been duly authorized. (b) With respect to any contract, conveyance, or similar document executed by or on behalf of a domestic or foreign corporation, execution by the president or vice-president of the corporation, attested by the secretary or assistant secretary of the corporation or other officer to whom the bylaws or the directors have delegated the responsibility for authenticating records of the corporation, shall attest: (1) That the person executing the document as president or vice-president of the corporation does in fact occupy the official position, that one in such position is duly authorized to execute such document on behalf of the corporation, and that the signature of such officers subscribed thereto is genuine; and

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(2) That the execution of the document on behalf of the corporation has been duly authorized. (c) When the seal of a corporation or the facsimile thereof is affixed to any document, or where a document is executed by the president or a vice-president of a corporation, and in either case is attested by the secretary or assistant secretary of that corporation or other officer to whom the bylaws or the directors have delegated the responsibility for authenticating records of the corporation, a third party without knowledge or reason to know to the contrary may rely on such document as being what it purports to be. (d) The seal of the corporation may be affixed to any document executed by the corporation, but the absence of the seal shall not impair the validity of the document or of any action taken in pursuance thereof or in reliance thereon. Section 2 . Article 1 of Chapter 5 of Title 14 of the Official code of Georgia Annotated, relating to miscellaneous provisions relative to corporations, is amended by striking subsection (a) of Code Section 14-5-7, relating to the execution of instruments conveying an interest in real property or releasing a security interest, in its entirety and inserting in its place a new subsection (a) to read as follows: (a) Instruments executed by a corporation conveying an interest in real property, when signed by the president or vice-president and attested or countersigned by the secretary or an assistant secretary or the cashier or assistant cashier of the corporation, shall be conclusive evidence that the president or vice-president of the corporation executing the document does in fact occupy the official position indicated; that the signature of such officer subscribed thereto is genuine; and that the execution of the document on behalf of the corporation has been duly authorized. Any corporation may by proper resolution authorize the execution of such instruments by other officers of the corporation.

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Section 3 . This Act shall become effective on July 1, 1992, and shall be applicable to acts occurring prior to July 1, 1992, as well as to acts occurring on or after such date. Section 4 . All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed. Approved April 7, 1992. INTANGIBLE TAXESSTOCK IN FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS REORGANIZED UNDER THE SOUTHERN REGION INTERSTATE BANKING LAW. Code Section 48-6-22 Amended. No. 875 (House Bill No. 1655). AN ACT To amend Code Section 48-6-22 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to exemptions from intangible taxation, so as to change the provisions relating to exemption of stock held in financial institutions reorganized under the southern region interstate banking law; to provide for other matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA: Section 1 . Code Section 48-6-22 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to exemptions from intangible taxation, is amended by striking paragraph (16) and inserting in its place a new paragraph (16) to read as follows: (16) Stock held in a foreign corporation which was a party to a reorganization prior to January 1, 1992, under the provisions of Part 19 of Article 2 of Chapter 1 of Title 7 if the stock of another corporation which was a party to such

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reorganization and which was acquired in such reorganization was exempt from such tax prior to such reorganization. Section 2 . All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed. Approved April 7, 1992. INSURANCE COMMISSIONERACCIDENT AND SICKNESS INSURANCE POLICIES; PROVIDE CLAIM FORMS; NONPARTICIPATING OR NONPREFERRED PROVIDERS; PAYMENT FOR SERVICES. Code Sections 33-24-10.1 and 33-24-54 Enacted. No. 877 (Senate Bill No. 677). AN ACT To amend Article 1 of Chapter 24 of Title 33 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to insurance in general, so as to authorize the Commissioner of Insurance to establish by regulation a uniform or standard claim form to be supplied by insurers for use by insureds in filing claims under accident and sickness insurance policies; to provide that the Commissioner shall file and maintain on file a true copy of such form; to provide for applicability; to provide for the payment of benefits by certain persons licensed under Title 33 to licensed nonparticipating or nonpreferred providers who have rendered services; to provide for a discharge of obligation; to provide for notice; to provide an exception; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA: Section 1 . Article 1 of Chapter 24 of Title 33 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to insurance generally, is amended by adding immediately following Code Section

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33-24-10, relating to the grounds for disapproval of forms, a new Code Section 33-24-10.1 to read as follows: 33-24-10.1. The Commissioner is authorized to establish by rule or regulation a standard or uniform claim form to be supplied by insurers on and after January 1, 1994, to their insureds for the purpose of filing claims under policies or contracts of accident and sickness insurance. The Commissioner shall file and maintain on file in the office of the Commissioner a true copy of the standard or uniform claim form designated as such and bearing the Commissioner's authenticating signature and the date of filing. Section 2 . Said article is further amended by adding at the end thereof a new Code section, to be designated Code Section 33-24-54, to read as follows: 33-24-54. (a) Notwithstanding any provisions of Code Sections 33-1-3, 33-1-5, and 33-24-17 and Chapter 20 of this title or any other provisions of this title which might be construed to the contrary, whenever an accident and sickness insurance policy, subscriber contract, or self-insured health benefit plan, by whatever name called, which is issued or administered by a person licensed under this title provides that any of its benefits are payable to a participating or preferred provider of health care services licensed under the provisions of Chapter 4 of Title 26 or of Chapter 9, 11, 30, 34, 35, or 39 of Title 43 for services rendered, the person licensed under this title shall be required to pay such benefits either directly to any similarly licensed nonparticipating or nonpreferred provider who has rendered such services, has a written assignment of benefits, and has caused written notice of such assignment to be given to the person licensed under this title or jointly to such nonparticipating or nonpreferred provider and to the insured, subscriber, or other covered person; provided, however, that in either case the person licensed under this title shall be required to send such benefit payments directly to the provider who has the written assignment. When payment is made directly to a provider of health care services as authorized by this Code section, the person licensed under this title shall give written notice of such payment to the insured, subscriber, or other covered person.

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(b) Nothing contained in this Code section shall be deemed to prohibit the payment of different levels of benefits or from having differences in coinsurance percentages applicable to benefit levels for services provided by participating or preferred providers and nonparticipating or nonpreferred providers as otherwise authorized under the provisions of Code Sections 33-30-20 through 33-30-27. (c) Payments made by a person licensed under this title under subsection (a) of this Code section to a nonparticipating or nonpreferred provider or jointly to the provider and the insured, subscriber, or other covered person shall discharge such person's obligation with respect to the amount so paid. (d) The provisions of this Code section shall not apply to credit insurance, disability income insurance, or limited accident and sickness policies such as hospital indemnity policies, specified disease policies, limited accident policies, or similar limited policies. Section 3 . This Act shall become effective on July 1, 1992. Section 4 . All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed. Approved April 7, 1992.

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COUNTY TAX RECEIVER OR TAX COMMISSIONER IN COUNTIES OF 81,300 - 89,000 (FORMERLY 68,000 - 75,000)TIME FOR PRESENTATION OF RETURNS FOR CURRENT YEAR TO COUNTY BOARD OF TAX ASSESSORS. Code Section 48-5-301 Amended. No. 879 (House Bill No. 1892). AN ACT To amend Code Section 48-5-301 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to time for presentation of returns by a tax receiver or tax commissioner, so as to change the provisions relating to population brackets and the census relative to presentation of tax returns in certain counties; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA: Section 1 . Code Section 48-5-301 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to time for presentation of returns by a tax receiver or tax commissioner, is amended by striking subsection (b) of said Code section and inserting in lieu thereof a new subsection (b) to read as follows: (b) In all counties having a population of not less than 81,300 nor more than 89,000 according to the United States decennial census of 1990 or any future such census, the tax receiver or tax commissioner of each such county shall present the tax returns of the county for the current year to the county board of tax assessors not later than March 11 of that year. Section 2 . All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed. Approved April 13, 1992.

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AD VALOREM TAXATIONTIME FOR MAKING TAX RETURNS IN COUNTIES OF 81,300 - 89,000 (FORMERLY 68,000 - 75,000). Code Section 48-5-18 Amended. No. 880 (House Bill No. 1893). AN ACT To amend Code Section 48-5-18 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the time for making tax returns, so as to change the provisions relating to population brackets and the census relative to the time for making tax returns in certain counties; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA: Section 1 . Code Section 48-5-18 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the time for making tax returns, is amended by striking subsection (h) of said Code section and inserting in lieu thereof a new subsection (h) to read as follows: (h) In all counties having a population of not less than 81,300 nor more than 89,000 according to the United States decennial census of 1990 or any future such census, the officer authorized to receive tax returns shall open his books for the return of taxes on January 1 and shall close them on March 1 of each year. Section 2 . All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed. Approved April 13, 1992.

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AD VALOREM TAXATIONINTEREST ON UNPAID TAXES, RATE AND DATE APPLICABLE, AND EXECUTIONS IN COUNTIES OF 81,300 - 89,000 (FORMERLY 68,000 - 75,000). Code Section 48-5-148 Amended. No. 881 (House Bill No. 1894). AN ACT To amend Code Section 48-5-148 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to interest on unpaid ad valorem taxes, rate, and records of interest and taxes collected, so as to change the provisions relating to population brackets and the census relative to interest on unpaid ad valorem taxes in certain counties; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA: Section 1 . Code Section 48-5-148 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to interest on unpaid ad valorem taxes, rate, and records of interest and taxes collected, is amended by striking subsection (d) of said Code section and inserting in lieu thereof a new subsection (d) to read as follows: (d) Any provision of law except Code Section 48-5-511 to the contrary notwithstanding, in each county having a population of not less than 81,300 and not more than 89,000 according to the United States decennial census of 1990 or any future such census, all ad valorem taxes due the county and the state remaining unpaid on October 20 of each year shall bear interest at the highest legal rate provided by law from that date. On October 20 of each year, the local tax officials shall issue executions against each delinquent or defaulting taxpayer in their respective counties and shall otherwise comply with subsection (a) of Code Section 48-5-161.

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Section 2 . All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed. Approved April 13, 1992. AD VALOREM TAXATIONAPPLICATION FOR HOMESTEAD EXEMPTIONS; DATE FOR FILING IN COUNTIES OF 81,300 - 89,000 (FORMERLY 68,000 - 75,000). Code Section 48-5-45 Amended. No. 882 (House Bill No. 1896). AN ACT To amend Code Section 48-5-45 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to applications for homestead exemptions, so as to change the provisions relating to population brackets and the census relative to applications for homestead exemptions in certain counties; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA: Section 1 . Code Section 48-5-45 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to applications for homestead exemptions, is amended by striking subsection (b) of said Code section and inserting in lieu thereof a new subsection (b) to read as follows: (b) In all counties having a population of not less than 81,300 nor more than 89,000 according to the United States decennial census of 1990 or any future such census, the written application and schedule required in subsection (a) of this Code section shall be filed on or before March 1 of the year in which exemption from taxation is sought.

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Section 2 . All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed. Approved April 13, 1992. AD VALOREM TAXATIONDATE FOR COMPLETION OF REVISION AND ASSESSMENTS OF RETURNS IN COUNTIES OF 81,300 - 89,000 (FORMERLY 68,000 - 75,000). Code Section 48-5-302 Amended. No. 883 (House Bill No. 1897). AN ACT To amend Part 2 of Article 5 of Chapter 5 of Title 48 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to county boards of tax assessors, so as to change the provisions relating to population brackets and the census relative to the time for completion of revision and assessment of returns in certain counties; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA: Section 1 . Part 2 of Article 5 of Chapter 5 of Title 48 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to county boards of tax assessors, is amended by striking Code Section 48-5-302, relating to the time for completion of revision and assessment of returns, and inserting in lieu thereof a new Code Section 48-5-302 to read as follows: 48-5-302. Each county board of tax assessors shall complete its revision and assessment of the returns of taxpayers in its respective county by June 1 of each year, except that, in all counties having a population of not less than 81,300 nor more than 89,000 according to the United States decennial census of 1990 or any future such census, the

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county board of tax assessors shall complete its revision and assessment of the returns of taxpayers by April 15 of each year. The tax receiver or tax commissioner shall then immediately forward one copy of the completed digest to the commissioner for examination and approval. Section 2 . All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed. Approved April 13, 1992. COSTS IN PROBATE COURTS OF CERTAIN COUNTIES (38,600 - 39,500) (FORMERLY 25,400 - 25,900 and 38,000 - 38,200). Code Section 15-9-60 Amended. No. 896 (House Bill No. 1651). AN ACT To amend Code Section 15-9-60 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to costs in probate courts, so as to change the provisions relating to population brackets and the census relating to certain costs in certain counties; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA: Section 1 . Code Section 15-9-60 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to costs in probate courts, is amended by striking subsections (e) and (f) of said Code section and inserting in lieu thereof new subsections (e) and (f) to read as follows: (e) Notwithstanding the provisions of subsections (a) through (d) of this Code section, in all counties of this state having a population of not less than 38,600 nor more than

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39,500 according to the United States decennial census of 1990 or any future such census, the judges of the probate courts are entitled to the following court costs: (1) For specific services: (A) Temporary letters of administration: Receiving applications; docketing and filing applications; services in determining necessity for temporary administration and entitlement of petitioner or other nominee thereto; order appointing bond, taking, approving, and filing; issuing oath; and issuing letters; excluding recording cost $ 58.00 (B) Permanent letters of administration: Receiving applications; docketing and filing applications; granting and issuing citation and copy for legal gazette; services in determining statutory compliance in publication of citation, residence and intestacy of deceased, necessity for administration, and entitlement of petitioner or other nominee thereto; order of appointment; bond, taking, approving, and filing, issuing oath; and issuing letters; excluding recording cost 65.00 (C) Cost of probating wills in common form: Receiving and filing will; receiving application; docketing and filing application; hearing evidence on probate and determining issue of devisavit vel non; order of probate and appointing executor; and issuing letters; excluding recording cost 46.00 (D) Cost of probating wills in solemn form: Filing will for purpose of probating `in solemn form'; receiving application; docketing and filing application; order for service, including all citations issued in connection therewith; hearing evidence upon the probate and determining issue of devisavit vel non; order of probate and appointing executor (or order denying same); oath of executor; and issuing letters; excluding recording cost 58.00 (E) Guardian ad litem (in probate of wills in solemn form and in all other proceedings where such is necessary): Services in determining necessity for the appointment of guardian ad litem; receiving and examining answer of guardian ad litem; and copy of service; excluding recording cost 20.00 (F) Letters of guardianship of minors (includes temporary and permanent guardianships of the person or property): Receiving application; docketing and filing application and issuing all necessary citations, if any; services in determining necessity therefor and entitlement of petitioner or other nominee thereto; order appointing guardian; bond, taking, approving, and filing (person or property); issuing oath; and issuing letters; excluding recording cost 50.00 (G) Year's support: All service of the probate court (except sheriff services and advertising), excluding recording cost 56.50 Recording certificate in superior court shall be $3.00 for the first page and $2.00 for each additional page. (H) Conveying or encumbering a year's support: Whole service, excluding recording cost 39.00 (I) Division in kind: Receiving application; docketing and filing application; order appointing freeholders; commission to freeholders; and recording plat (see clerk's fees); excluding recording cost 34.50 (J) Compromise claim: Receiving application; docketing and filing application; services in hearing evidence for determination of the matter; and final order; excluding recording cost 19.00 (K) ReturnsAnnual and final: Receiving return; filing, docketing, and examining annual and final returns of executors, administrators, trustees, and guardians; oath; and order admitting, return to record: Of all estates worth not more than $5,000.00, excluding recording cost 28.00 Of all estates worth more than $5,000.00, excluding recording cost 36.00 (L) Dismission of administrator, executor, or guardian: Receiving application; docketing and filing application; granting citation; services in determining statutory compliance in publication of citation and entitlement of applicant to dismission; and issuing letters; excluding recording cost 56.50 (M) Habeas corpus: Receiving application; docketing and filing application; issuance of writ; and filing answer of respondent; excluding recording cost 51.50 (N) Order of title: Receiving application; docketing and filing application; granting citation; hearing evidence and determining matter; and order; excluding recording cost 15.00 (O) Establishment of lost papers: Receiving application; docketing and filing application; granting citation or notice; and order; excluding recording cost 15.00 (P) Constitutional homesteads: For the whole service in setting apart of homestead of realty and personalty when not litigated 15.00 Where objections or demurrer is filed and heard, in addition to the proceedings 5.00 Surveyor, actual charge made (not included in fee base) (Q) Statutory homestead (pursuant to Code Section 44-13-100): For whole services in setting apart short homestead exemption 15.00 (R) Nonwaiverable homestead exemption (pursuant to Code Section 44-13-42): Short homestead, $300.00 limit 4.00 (S) Mental illness (petition to determine the issue of hospitalization under Chapter 3 of Title 37): For whole service in connection with each mental illness case 40.00 For services when petition filed but subsequently withdrawn or dismissed before hearing 20.00 (T) Letters of guardianship for mentally ill, mentally retarded, or mentally incompetent: For whole service, including hearing ($40.00) and appointment of guardianship ($28.50) 68.50 (U) Inventory and appraisement: Whole service for inventory, excluding recording cost 7.50 Whole service for appraisement, excluding recording cost 7.50 (V) Sale of realty, personalty, or perishable property under administration or guardianship: Sale of perishable personalty, excluding recording cost 40.00 (W) Leave of sale of realty and nonperishable personalty: Public sale 37.00 Private sale 51.50 (X) Sale bill: Whole service for same, excluding recording cost 3.00 (Y) No administration: Receiving application; filing and docketing same; granting and issuing citation and copy for legal gazette; service in determining statutory compliance in publication of citation, intestacy of decedent, his heirs and being sui juris, property of decedent, no debts, and agreement amicably to divide estate, etc.; and issuing order of `No Administration Necessary'; excluding recording cost 44.00 (Z) Petition for attorney's fee: Receiving application; filing and docketing the same; services in hearing and determining allegations of applications; and order; excluding recording cost 25.00 (AA) Public safety patrol trial: Holding trial 6.50 Receiving written application for warrant 3.50 (BB) Petition for change of birth certificate: Whole service for same 25.00 (2) For general services: (A) Recording, per page $ 1.50 (B) All pleadings, amendments, motions, etc., excluding recording cost, per page 2.50 (C) Photostatic copies (for use as plain copies or as parts of cert. copies), per page .25 (D) All contested hearings (uncontested hearings included in base fee), per day 20.00 (E) All contested hearings (uncontested hearings included in base fee), per one-half day or less) 10.00 (F) Exemplified copies, base fee 3.00 Cost per page .25 (3) For miscellaneous services: (A) Applicant to pay all publications costs of citations, notices, etc., at the usual legal rate, in all manner when such required. For receiving any application, petition, or case where no costs are prescribed $ 8.00 (B) For every case litigated before the judge of the probate court where no costs are prescribed, per day 20.00 (C) For every case litigated before the judge of the probate court where no costs are prescribed, per one-half day minimum charge 10.00 (D) For filing and docketing any application, case, or petition where no costs are prescribed 8.00 (E) For every order passed where no costs are prescribed, provided that no fee shall be charged for drawing checks, orders, drafts, or warrants on the county treasury or county depository 1.00 (F) For each affidavit where no case is pending before the judge of the probate court .50 (G) For issuing process against a person for not making return 10.00 (H) For rule nisi 10.00 (I) For each subpoena .50 (J) For hearing election contests, to be taxed as cost per day 20.00 (K) For certificate of residency 3.50 (L) For recording marks and brands 5.00 (M) For bond when necessary 4.00 (N) For recording vouchers .25 (O) Base fee for entering an appeal and transmitting the proceeding to superior court 5.00 Cost per page of document 1.50 (Provided, however, that where a transcript of the evidence and proceedings is filed with the court and does not require recopying, the court shall not receive $1.50 per page for the transcript of evidence.) (P) For filing and recording an official bond of county officers (to be paid by county) 3.00 (Q) For taking and recording oath of county officer (to be paid by county) 5.00 (R) For each fi. fa. issued by the clerk of the probate court 3.00 (S) For seal and certificate 3.00 (T) Disabled veterans, certificate of eligibility, filing fee 3.00 (U) For every explosive permit 20.00 (V) For every peddler's license 3.00 (W) For certified copy of letters of administration, letters testamentary, or guardianship, including seal and certificate 3.00 (X) For services in making settlement of accounts of administrators, executors, and guardians (when contested) 20.00 (Y) For registration of corporation, business profession, or commodity subject to special tax, each 1.00 (Z) For every pistol license issued 20.00 (AA) For preparing all papers, appointing managers, consolidating returns in general and special election, each ballot box 30.00 (BB) For petition for removal or accounting by any fiduciary (whole service does not include costs of certified or registered mail, sheriff's service or advertising; base cost does not include a certified copy) 25.00 (CC) For examining book and giving extract or fact that information sought is not therein 1.50 (DD) For safekeeping a will 5.00 (EE) For petition to encroach if amount of encroachment is $500.00 or less 15.00 (FF) For petition to encroach over $500.00 30.00 (GG) For granting letters of administration CTA, DBN, or DBN-CTA, whole service 40.00 (HH) For granting letters to successor executor 51.50 (II) For petition to determine heirs 54.50 (JJ) For petition to enter safe-deposit box 10.00 (KK) For receiving marriage application, issuing marriage license, and recording (whole service) 10.00 (LL) For petition to accept funds for custody of minors, incompetents, and missing heirs (percentage of funds deposited) 5% (MM) For every service required and performed where no fees are specified, the same fees allowed the clerks of the superior courts for similar services for a like amount of labor shall be allowed. The judges of the probate courts in such counties are entitled to an advance cost of $30.00 for deposit to be made before filing any proceeding, where required in accordance with Code Section 15-9-61. (f) Reserved.

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Section 2 . All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed. Approved April 13, 1992. COUNTY BOARDS OF HEALTHCOUNTIES OF 400,000 OR MORE; AUTHORITY TO DEVELOP ACTIVITIES AND RULES FOR INJURY PREVENTION. Code Section 31-3-4 Amended. No. 897 (House Bill No. 1817). AN ACT To amend Code Section 31-3-4 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the powers of county boards of health, so as to authorize county boards of health in each county in this state having a population of 400,000 or more according to the United States decennial census of 1990 or any future such census to develop and implement programs for the prevention of injuries and incorporate injury prevention measures in rules and regulations which are within the purview of the county board of health to promulgate; to provide for the effectiveness of such rules and regulations; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA: Section 1 . Code Section 31-3-4 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the powers of county boards of health, is amended by striking the word and at the end of paragraph (6); by striking the period at the end of paragraph (7) and inserting in its place ; and; and by adding a new paragraph immediately following paragraph (7), to be designated paragraph (8), to read as follows:

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(8) The county board of health in each county of this state having a population of 400,000 or more according to the United States decennial census of 1990 or any future such census is authorized to develop and implement activities for the prevention of injuries and incorporate injury prevention measures in rules and regulations which are within the purview of the county board of health to promulgate which shall be effective when adopted by an ordinance of the county governing authority. Section 2 . This Act shall become effective upon its approval by the Governor or upon its becoming law without such approval. Section 3 . All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed. Approved April 13, 1992. MCINTOSH COUNTYSUPERIOR COURT; TERMS. No. 913 (House Bill No. 1618). AN ACT To amend an Act providing for the holding of four terms each year of the Superior Court of McIntosh County, approved March 8, 1945 (Ga. L. 1945, p. 1023), as amended, particularly by an Act approved March 12, 1984 (Ga. L. 1984, p. 4054), so as to provide for two terms of court; to repeal certain provisions relating to the selection of the grand jury; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA: Section 1 . An Act providing for the holding of four terms each year of the Superior Court of McIntosh County, approved March 8, 1945 (Ga. L. 1945, p. 1023), as amended, particularly

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by an Act approved March 12, 1984 (Ga. L. 1984, p. 4054), is amended by striking in its entirety Section 2 and inserting in lieu thereof the following: Section 2. The terms of the Superior Court of McIntosh County shall begin on the fourth Monday in May and the first Monday in December of each year. Section 2 . Said Act is further amended by striking in its entirety Section 3 and inserting in lieu thereof the following: Section 3. Reserved. Section 3 . All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed. NOTICE OF INTENTION TO INTRODUCE LOCAL LEGISLATION Notice is given that there will be introduced at the regular 1992 session of the General Assembly of Georgia a bill to amend an Act providing for the holding of four terms of the Superior Court of McIntosh County, approved March 8, 1945 (Ga. L. 1945, P. 1023), as amended; and for other purposes. This 29 day of January, 1992. /s/ Willou Smith Honorable Willou Smith Representative, 156th District GEORGIA, FULTON COUNTY Personally appeared before me, the undersigned authority, duly authorized to administer oaths, Willou Smith, who, on oath, deposes and says that she is Representative from the 156th District, and that the attached copy of Notice of Intention to Introduce Local Legislation was published in the Darien News, which is the official organ of McIntosh County, on the following date: February 6, 1992.

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/s/ Willou Smith Representative, 156th District Sworn to and subscribed before me, this 11th day of February, 1992. /s/ Connie S. Guzzetti Notary Public, Clayton County, Georgia My Commission Expires Oct. 26, 1993 (SEAL) Approved April 13, 1992. DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITIESCOUNTIES OF 24,000 - 26,000; JOINT BOARDS OF DIRECTORS FOR DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITIES CREATED BY CONSTITUTION AND BY LOCAL RESOLUTION. Code Section 36-62-4 Amended. No. 917 (House Bill No. 1733). AN ACT To amend Code Section 36-62-4 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to development authorities created by local resolution, so as to provide that in certain counties the board of directors of development authorities created by constitutional amendment may assume the powers and responsibilities of a development authority created by local resolution pursuant to general law; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA: Section 1 . Code Section 36-62-4 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to development authorities created

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by local resolution, is amended by adding a new subsection (e) to read as follows: (e) In each county of this state having a population of not less than 24,000 nor more than 26,000 according to the United States decennial census of 1990 or any future such census, the board of directors of an industrial development authority in such county which is created directly by the Constitution of Georgia may assume all the powers and responsibilities of and may become the board of directors of any development authority created under this chapter which is located in such county or in any municipal corporation in such county. Such joint boards shall have the authority to transfer any and all assets of the development authority created under this chapter to the industrial development authority which is created directly by the Constitution of Georgia; provided, however, that the governing authority of said county or municipal corporation shall approve the assumption of such powers and responsibilities. Section 2 . All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed. Approved April 13, 1992. ABSENTEE BALLOTSCOURTHOUSE BRANCH OR ANNEX IN COUNTIES OF 88,000 - 90,000 (FORMERLY 62,500 - 63,500) AS PLACE OF REGISTRATION FOR PURPOSE OF RECEIVING ABSENTEE BALLOTS. Code Section 21-2-382 Amended. No. 918 (House Bill No. 1816). AN ACT To amend Article 10 of Chapter 2 of Title 21 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to absentee ballots, so as to change the provisions relating to utilization of the courthouse

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or courthouse annex in certain counties as a registrar's office or place of registration for the purpose of receiving absentee ballots; to change certain population brackets; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA: Section 1 . Article 10 of Chapter 2 of Title 21 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to absentee ballots, is amended by striking in its entirety Code Section 21-2-382, relating to utilization of the courthouse or courthouse annex in certain counties as a registrar's office or place of registration for the purpose of receiving absentee ballots, and inserting in lieu thereof a new Code Section 21-2-382 to read as follows: 21-2-382. Any other provisions of this chapter to the contrary notwithstanding, in all counties of this state having a population of 550,000 or more or having a population between 88,000 and 90,000 according to the United States decennial census of 1990 or any future such census, any branch of the county courthouse or courthouse annex established within any such county shall be an additional registrar's office or place of registration for the purpose of receiving absentee ballots under Code Section 21-2-381 and for the purpose of voting absentee ballots under Code Section 21-2-385. Section 2 . This Act shall become effective July 1, 1992. Section 3 . All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed. Approved April 13, 1992.

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CHAIRMEN AND MEMBERS OF BOARDS OF COMMISSIONERS OF COUNTIES OF 26,290 - 27,280COMPENSATION ACT REPEALED; CONDITIONALLY EFFECTIVE; CONDITIONAL REPEALER. No. 920 (House Bill No. 1858). AN ACT To repeal an Act providing for the compensation of the chairman and members of the board of commissioners of each county of this state having a population of not less than 26,290 and not more than 27,280, approved March 24, 1978 (Ga. L. 1978, p. 4430); to provide for a conditional effective date and conditions for automatic repeal; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA: Section 1 . An Act providing for the compensation of the chairman and members of the board of commissioners of each county of this state having a population of not less than 26,290 and not more than 27,280, approved March 24, 1978 (Ga. L. 1978, p. 4430), is repealed. Section 2 . This Act shall become effective on the date an Act entitled An Act to amend an Act creating the Board of Commissioners of Roads and Revenues for the Counties of Floyd, Berrien, Effingham, Schley, Sumter, and Greene, approved December 13, 1871 (Ga. L. 1871-72, p. 225) introduced during the regular 1992 session of the General Assembly becomes law; and if such Act does not become law, this Act shall be automatically repealed. Section 3 . All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed. Approved April 13, 1992.

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AD VALOREM TAXESINTEREST; EXECUTIONS; COUNTIES OF 71,500 - 73,000 (FORMERLY 66,000 - 73,000); COUNTIES OF 71,500 - 75,000 (FORMERLY 68,000 - 75,000). Code Section 48-5-148 Amended. No. 921 (House Bill No. 1878). AN ACT To amend Code Section 48-5-148 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to interest on unpaid ad valorem taxes, rate, and records of interest and taxes collected, so as to change the provisions relating to population brackets and the census relative to interest on unpaid ad valorem taxes in certain counties; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA: Section 1 . Code Section 48-5-148 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to interest on unpaid ad valorem taxes, rate, and records of interest and taxes collected, is amended by striking subsections (c) and (d) of said Code section and inserting in lieu thereof new subsections (c) and (d) to read as follows: (c) Any provision of law (except Code Section 48-5-511) to the contrary notwithstanding, in each county having a population of not less than 71,500 nor more than 73,000 according to the United States decennial census of 1990 or any future such census, all ad valorem taxes due the county and the state remaining unpaid on November 20 of each year shall bear interest at the rate specified in Code Section 48-2-40 from November 20. On November 20 of each year, the local tax officials shall issue executions against each delinquent or defaulting taxpayer in their respective counties and shall otherwise comply with subsection (a) of Code Section 48-5-161.

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(d) Any provision of law except Code Section 48-5-511 to the contrary notwithstanding, in each county having a population of not less than 71,500 and not more than 75,000 according to the United States decennial census of 1990 or any future such census, all ad valorem taxes due the county and the state remaining unpaid on October 20 of each year shall bear interest at the highest legal rate provided by law from that date. On October 20 of each year, the local tax officials shall issue executions against each delinquent or defaulting taxpayer in their respective counties and shall otherwise comply with subsection (a) of Code Section 48-5-161. Section 2 . All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed. Approved April 13, 1992. BOARD OF ELECTIONS IN COUNTIES OF 71,400 - 71,500 (FORMERLY 56,000 - 56,400). No. 922 (House Bill No. 1879). AN ACT To amend an Act providing for a board of elections in certain counties, approved March 28, 1974 (Ga. L. 1974, p. 3556), as amended, particularly by an Act approved April 14, 1982 (Ga. L. 1982, p. 5040), so as to change the provisions relative to population and census; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA: Section 1 . An Act providing for a board of elections in certain counties, approved March 28, 1974 (Ga. L. 1974, p. 3556), as amended, particularly by an Act approved April 14, 1982 (Ga. L. 1982, p. 5040), is amended by striking Section 1 and inserting in lieu thereof the following:

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Section 1. There is hereby created in each county of this state having a population of not less than 71,400 and not more than 71,500 according to the 1990 United States decennial census or any such future census a board of elections which shall have jurisdiction over the conduct of primaries and elections in such counties. Section 2 . All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed. Approved April 13, 1992. COUNTY BOARD OF ELECTIONSCOUNTIES OF 67,000 - 74,000; ACT CREATING REPEALED. No. 923 (House Bill No. 1881). AN ACT To repeal an Act providing for a board of elections in certain counties, approved February 27, 1975 (Ga. L. 1975, p. 2538), as amended, particularly by an Act approved April 14, 1982 (Ga. L. 1982, p. 5040); to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA: Section 1 . An Act providing for a board of elections in certain counties, approved February 27, 1975 (Ga. L. 1975, p. 2538), as amended, particularly by an Act approved April 14, 1982 (Ga. L. 1982, p. 5040), is repealed in its entirety.

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Section 2 . All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed. Approved April 13, 1992. ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGESSUNDAY SALE IN COUNTIES OF 71,500 - 75,000 (FORMERLY 69,000 - 75,000). Code Section 3-3-7 Amended. No. 924 (House Bill No. 1882). AN ACT To amend Code Section 3-3-7 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to regulation of sales of alcoholic beverages on Sunday, so as to change the population bracket; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA: Section 1 . Code Section 3-3-7 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to regulation of sales of alcoholic beverages on Sunday, is amended by striking subsection (g) and inserting the following: (g) (1) In each county having a population of not less than 71,500 and not more than 75,000 according to the United States decennial census of 1990 or any future such census in which the sale of alcoholic beverages is lawful and in all municipalities in those counties in which the sale of alcoholic beverages is lawful, the governing authority of the county or municipality, as appropriate, may authorize the sale of alcoholic beverages for consumption on the premises at any time from 11:55 P.M.

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on Saturdays and one hour immediately following that time. (2) (A) This subsection shall not become effective in the unincorporated area of any such county or in any municipality unless the application to the unincorporated area of such county or municipality is approved at a referendum by the voters of the unincorporated area of any such county or municipality. Such referendum shall be held on the date of the first general primary election held after this paragraph first applies to the county or municipality. Not less than 30 nor more than 60 days prior to the date of such primary, it shall be the duty of the election superintendent of the county to issue the call for an election for the purpose of submitting this question to the electors of the unincorporated area of any such county and each affected municipality for approval or rejection. The superintendent shall set the date of such election for the date of said primary. The superintendent shall cause the date and purpose of the election to be published once a week for two weeks immediately preceding the date thereof in the official organ of the county. The ballot shall have written or printed thereon the words: `() YES () NO Shall the law allowing the governing authority of (insert name of the affected political subdivision) to allow the sale of alcoholic beverages for one hour after 11:55 P.M. on Saturdays be approved?' (B) All persons desiring to vote for approval shall vote `Yes,' and those persons desiring to vote for rejection shall vote `No.' If more than one-half of the votes cast on such question in the unincorporated area of such county are for approval, then paragraph (1) of this subsection shall become of full force and effect in the unincorporated area of the county. If more than one-half of the votes cast on such question

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in any municipality are for approval, then paragraph (1) of this subsection shall become of full force and effect in such municipality. (C) The expense of such election shall be borne by the county. It shall be the duty of the superintendent to hold and conduct such election. It shall be his further duty to certify the result thereof to the Secretary of State. Section 2 . All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed. Approved April 13, 1992. CHAIRMAN AND MEMBERS OF CITY COMMISSION OF CITIES OF 5,150 - 5,300COMPENSATION ACT REPEALED. No. 926 (House Bill No. 2001). AN ACT To repeal an Act fixing the compensation of certain officials of cities which have a population of not less than 5,150 and not more than 5,300, approved April 12, 1982 (Ga. L. 1982, p. 4046); to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA: Section 1 . An Act fixing the compensation of certain officials of cities which have a population of not less than 5,150 and not more than 5,300, approved April 12, 1982 (Ga. L. 1982, p. 4046), is repealed in its entirety. Section 2 . This Act shall become effective on July 1, 1992.

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Section 3 . All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed. Approved April 13, 1992. COUNTY BOARDS OF HEALTH OF COUNTIES OF 400,000 - 500,000 (FORMERLY 250,000 - 400,000)SUPERINTENDENT OF LARGEST MUNICIPAL SCHOOL SYSTEM TO SERVE AS ADDITIONAL MEMBER. Code Section 31-3-2 Amended. No. 929 (House Bill No. 2027). AN ACT To amend Code Section 31-3-2 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the composition of county boards of health, so as to revise the population figures describing the counties in which the superintendent of the largest municipal school system in the county serves on the county board of health in an ex officio capacity; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA: Section 1 . Code Section 31-3-2 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the composition of county boards of health, is amended by striking subsection (f) in its entirety and inserting a new subsection to read as follows: (f) In each county having a population of not less than 400,000 and not more than 500,000 according to the United States decennial census of 1990 or any future such census, the superintendent of the largest municipal school system in the county shall serve in an ex officio capacity as an additional member of the county board of health.

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Section 2 . All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed. Approved April 13, 1992. AD VALOREM TAXESDUE DATE; DELINQUENCY; INTEREST; EXECUTIONS; COUNTIES OF 400,000 - 500,000 (FORMERLY 250,000 - 400,000). Code Section 48-5-24 Amended. No. 931 (House Bill No. 2042). AN ACT To amend Code Section 48-5-24 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to payment of ad valorem taxes to counties, so as to revise the population figures describing counties in which taxes are due on August 15, delinquent after October 15, interest accrues on delinquent taxes and penalty, and tax collectors issue executions for delinquent taxes, penalties, and interest; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA: Section 1 . Code Section 48-5-24 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to payment of ad valorem taxes to counties, is amended by striking subsection (e) in its entirety and inserting a new subsection to read as follows: (e) In all counties having a population of not less than 400,000 nor more than 500,000 according to the United States decennial census of 1990 or any future such census, the taxes shall become due and payable on August 15 in each year and shall become delinquent if not paid by October 15 of each year. A penalty of 5 percent of the tax due shall accrue on taxes not paid on or before October 15 of each year, and interest shall accrue at the rate specified in Code Section

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48-2-40 on the total amount of unpaid taxes and penalty until both the taxes and the penalty are paid. The tax collectors shall issue executions for delinquent taxes, penalties, and interest against each delinquent taxpayer in their respective counties. Nothing contained in this subsection shall be construed to impose any liability for the payment of any ad valorem taxes upon any person for property which was not owned on January 1 of the applicable tax year. Section 2 . All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed. Approved April 13, 1992. COUNTY FUNDS IN COUNTIES OF 23,000 - 25,300PROVISION RELATING TO DEPOSIT AND AUDIT REPEALED. Code Section 36-1-9 Amended. No. 932 (House Bill No. 2048). AN ACT To amend Chapter 1 of Title 36 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions regarding local government, so as to repeal certain provisions relating to the depositing and auditing of county funds in all counties with populations of not less than 23,000 and not more than 25,300 according to the United States decennial census of 1970 or any future such census; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA: Section 1 . Chapter 1 of Title 36 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions regarding local government, is amended by striking Code Section 36-1-9, relating to payment and deposit of certain county fees and funds,

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and inserting in its place a new Code Section 36-1-9 to read as follows: 36-1-9. Any county official, officer, or employee who is charged with the responsibility of collecting, receiving, or disbursing any fees, fines, forfeitures, costs, commissions, allowances, penalties, funds, or moneys, or any other emolument or perquisite for any other county official, officer, or employee who has been placed upon a salary payable from county funds in lieu of receiving such compensation, when provision has been made by law for such compensation to become the property of and payable to the county, may pay said funds directly into the county treasury upon their receipt. Section 2 . All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed. Approved April 13, 1992. CLERKS OF SUPERIOR COURTSCOMPENSATION; COUNTIES OF 32,300 - 34,000 (FORMERLY 32,300 - 32,800). No. 949 (Senate Bill No. 384). AN ACT To amend an Act providing certain additional compensation for the clerk of the superior court of all counties of this state having a certain population, approved April 12, 1982 (Ga. L. 1982, p. 4536), so as to change the population figure in said Act; to provide for related matters; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:

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Section 1 . An Act providing certain additional compensation for the clerk of the superior court of all counties of this state having a certain population, approved April 12, 1982 (Ga. L. 1982, p. 4536), is amended by striking Section 1 and inserting the following: Section 1. In all counties of this state having a population of not less than 32,300 nor more than 34,000 according to the United States decennial census of 1990 or any future such census, the clerk of the superior court shall receive as compensation the amount of $1,200.00 per annum payable in equal monthly installments from the funds of the county. The compensation provided for herein shall be in addition to any other compensation authorized for any such clerk by other general laws or by local law. Section 2 . This Act shall become effective on July 1, 1992. Section 3 . All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed. Approved April 13, 1992. PURCHASING IN COUNTIES OF 550,000 OR MOREPUBLIC LETTING AND BIDS; ADVERTISEMENT OF BIDS. No. 950 (Senate Bill No. 556). AN ACT To amend an Act creating and establishing a purchasing department in certain counties of this state, approved March 27, 1941 (Ga. L. 1941, p. 408), as amended, particularly by an Act approved April 29, 1975 (Ga. L. 1975, p. 1147), and an Act approved March 25, 1980 (Ga. L. 1980, p. 3858), so as to change the provision relative to public letting and bids; to change the

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provision relative to advertisement of bids; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA: Section 1 . An Act creating and establishing a purchasing department in certain counties of this state, approved March 27, 1941 (Ga. L. 1941, p. 408), as amended, particularly by an Act approved April 29, 1975 (Ga. L. 1975, p. 1147), and an Act approved March 25, 1980 (Ga. L. 1980, p. 3858), is amended by striking Section 9 in its entirety and substituting in lieu thereof a new Section 9 to read as follows: Section 9. If the several parts of the work or labor to be done or the supplies, materials, and equipment to be furnished shall together or in part involve the expenditure of more than $5,000.00, such work or labor or supplies, materials, or equipment shall be procured only by contract on public letting founded on sealed bids under such regulations as shall be made by the board of commissioners or other county authority. The terms of such contracts, subject to such regulations and in conformity with law, shall be settled by the county attorney as an act of preliminary specification to a proposal for bids. The agency letting the contract may reject all bids if it shall deem it in the interest of the county so to do; if not, it shall, without other consent or approval, award the contract to the lowest responsible bidder. Such bids shall not be accepted after the time limit stated in the proposal for bids and shall not be opened except in the presence of both the county purchasing agent and the head of the agency requesting the items. Tie bids shall be decided by the agency letting the contract. Whenever a contract is awarded to another than the lowest bidder, the agency awarding the same shall file in its office and with said county authority a statement in detail of the reasons therefor. Section 2 . Said Act is further amended by striking Section 10 in its entirety and substituting in lieu thereof a new Section 10 to read as follows:

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Section 10. If the several parts of the work or labor to be done or the supplies, material, and equipment to be furnished shall together or in part involve an expenditure of more than $5,000.00 but less than $25,000.00, the same may be procured on order awarded to the lowest responsible bidder upon written bids submitted without public advertisement, under such regulation as shall be made by the County authority; and, if the same shall involve an expenditure of more than $1,000.00 but less than $5,000.00, such bids need not be written but a record thereof shall be made by the agency procuring the same and filed in the office of the county purchasing agent. Purchases of $1,000.00 or less may be made without competition. Section 3 . This Act shall become effective upon its approval by the Governor or upon its becoming law without such approval. Section 4 . All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed. NOTICE OF INTENTION TO INTRODUCE LOCAL LEGISLATION Notice is given that there will be introduced at the regular 1992 session of the General Assembly of Georgia a bill to amend an Act creating and establishing a purchasing department in certain counties of this state, approved March 27, 1941 (Ga. L. 1941, p. 408), as amended, particularly by an Act approved April 29, 1975 (Ga. L. 1975, p. 1147), and an Act approved March 25, 1980 (Ga. L. 1980, p. 3858), so as to change provisions relative to public letting and bids; and for other purposes. GEORGIA, FULTON COUNTY Personally appeared before me, the undersigned authority, duly authorized to administer oaths, Horace E. Tate, who, on oath, deposes and says that he is Senator from the 38th District, and that the attached copy of Notice of Intention to Introduce Local Legislation was published in the Fulton County

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Daily Report, which is the official organ of Fulton County, on the following date: January 10, 1991. /s/ Horace E. Tate Senator, 38th District Sworn to and subscribed before me, this 17th day of January, 1992. /s/ Connie S. Guzzetti Notary Public, Clayton County, Georgia My Commission Expires Oct. 26, 1993 Approved April 13, 1992. COUNTY BOARD OF ELECTIONS IN COUNTIES OF 183,000 - 216,000 (FORMERLY 175,000 - 185,000). No. 957 (Senate Bill No. 682). AN ACT To amend an Act providing for a board of elections in certain counties and for other purposes relative thereto, approved March 16, 1973 (Ga. L. 1973, p. 2283), as amended by an Act approved April 12, 1982 (Ga. L. 1982, p. 4321) and an Act approved April 14, 1982 (Ga. L. 1982, p. 5040), so as to change the census and the population bracket of the counties to which the Act applies; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA: Section 1 . An Act providing for a board of elections in certain counties and for other purposes relative thereto, approved March 16, 1973 (Ga. L. 1973, p. 2283), as amended by an Act approved April 12, 1982 (Ga. L. 1982, p. 4321) and an Act approved April 14, 1982 (Ga. L. 1982, p. 5040), is amended by

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striking Section 1 of said Act and inserting in lieu thereof a new Section 1 to read as follows: Section 1. There is created in each county of this state having a population of not less than 183,000 and not more than 216,000 according to the United States decennial census of 1990 or any future such census a board of elections which shall have jurisdiction over the conduct of primaries and elections and the registration of electors in such counties. Section 2 . All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed. Approved April 13, 1992. COUNTY TREASURERACT ABOLISHING OFFICE IN COUNTIES OF MORE THAN 400,000 REPEALED. No. 960 (Senate Bill No. 739). AN ACT To amend an Act abolishing the office of county treasurer in counties having a population of more than 400,000 according to the last or any future federal decennial census, approved March 17, 1960 (Ga. L. 1960, p. 3187), so as to repeal said Act; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA: Section 1 . An Act abolishing the office of county treasurer in counties having a population of more than 400,000 according to the last or any future federal decennial census, approved March 17, 1960 (Ga. L. 1960, p. 3187), is repealed in its entirety.

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Section 2 . All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed. Approved April 13, 1992. TAXATIONDIFFERENT CITY AND COUNTY AD VALOREM ASSESSMENTS IN CITIES OF 17,000 OR MORE WITHIN COUNTIES OF 500,000 - 600,000 (FORMERLY 350,000 - 500,000); EXEMPTIONS FROM MUNICIPAL TAXES AND LICENSE FEES NOT APPLICABLE IN COUNTIES OF MORE THAN 600,000 (FORMERLY MORE THAN 500,000). Code Section 48-5-353 and 48-5-354 Amended. No. 962 (Senate Bill No. 793). AN ACT To amend Chapter 5 of Title 48 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to ad valorem taxation of property, so as to provide that in certain counties having different municipal and county property assessments, the state revenue commissioner may designate which assessment shall be used for purposes of calculating municipal ad valorem taxes; to change the population figure designating the counties to which Code Section 48-5-354 is applicable; to provide for the automatic repeal of a section of this Act; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA: Section 1 . Chapter 5 of Title 48 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to ad valorem taxation of property, is amended by striking in its entirety the second sentence of Code Section 48-5-353, relating to the basis for fair market value of property subject to both municipal and county taxation, which reads as follows:

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Where there are existing municipal and county assessments for any municipality with 17,000 or more persons, according to the United States decennial census of 1970 or any future such census, located wholly within counties having populations of not less than 350,000 nor more than 500,000, according to the United States decennial census of 1970 or any future such census, the commissioner may designate which of the two assessments shall be used for each parcel of property or class of property., and inserting in lieu thereof the following: Where there are existing municipal and county assessments for any municipality with 17,000 or more persons according to the United States decennial census of 1990 or any future such census located wholly within counties having population of not less than 500,000 nor more than 600,000 according to the United States decennial census of 1990 or any future such census, the commissioner may designate which of the two assessments shall be used for each parcel of property or class of property. Section 2 . Said chapter is further amended by striking in its entirety subsection (b) of Code Section 48-5-354, relating to the exemption of certain salesmen and merchants from municipal taxes and license fees, and inserting in lieu thereof the following: (b) This Code section shall not apply within counties having a population over 600,000, according to the United States decennial census of 1990 or any future such census. Section 3 . Section 1 of this Act shall be repealed automatically on December 31, 1993. Section 4 . All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed. Approved April 13, 1992.

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SUPERIOR COURTSJURY CLERK AND OTHER PERSONNEL IN COUNTIES OF 600,000 OR MORE (FORMERLY 500,000 OR MORE). Code Section 15-12-11 Amended. No. 963 (Senate Bill No. 794). AN ACT To amend Code Section 15-12-11 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the appointment of court personnel in certain counties, so as to change the population figure designating the counties in which the judges of the superior court are authorized to appoint a jury clerk; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA: Section 1 . Code Section 15-12-11 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the appointment of court personnel in certain counties, is amended by striking subsection (a) and inserting in lieu thereof a new subsection (a) to read as follows: (a) In all counties having a population of 600,000 or more according to the United States decennial census of 1990 or any future such census, the judges of the superior court of such counties, by a majority vote of all of them, shall have the power to appoint a jury clerk and such other personnel as may be deemed necessary or advisable to dispatch the work of the court. The appointments to such positions and the compensation therefor shall be determined by the judges without regard to any other system or rules, such personnel to serve at the pleasure of the judges. The salaries and expenses of the personnel and any attendant expense of administration of the courts are determined to be contingent expense of court and shall be paid as provided by law for the payment of contingent expenses. The duties of the personnel shall be as prescribed by the judges.

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Section 2 . All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed. Approved April 13, 1992. JUDICIAL SALESHELD AT PLACE OTHER THAN COURTHOUSE IN COUNTIES OF 600,000 OR MORE (FORMERLY 500,000 OR MORE). Code Section 9-13-161.1 Amended. No. 964 (Senate Bill No. 800). AN ACT To amend Code Section 9-13-161.1 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the holding of sales of personal property at a place other than the courthouse where such sale would create an undue traffic hazard, so as to change the population figure; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA: Section 1 . Code Section 9-13-161.1 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the holding of sales of personal property at a place other than the courthouse where such sale would create an undue traffic hazard, is amended by striking subsection (a) and inserting in lieu thereof a new subsection (a) to read as follows: (a) In any county of this state having a population of 600,000 or more according to the United States decennial census of 1990 or any future such census, the chief judge of the superior court shall be authorized and empowered to provide, by general order published in the official newspaper of the county and also in two other newspapers having general circulation in such county and entered upon the minutes of the court, that all sales of personal property by the sheriff

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of such county may be held at a place other than at the courthouse where, in the opinion of the chief judge, the holding of such sales before the courthouse door would create an undue traffic hazard or unnecessarily endanger the person or property of persons using the public streets. Section 2 . All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed. Approved April 13, 1992. SHERIFFSCONFINEMENT AND CARE OF PERSONS CHARGED WITH VIOLATION OF COUNTY ORDINANCES IN COUNTIES OF 350,000 - 550,000 (FORMERLY 350,000 - 500,000). Code Section 15-16-10 Amended. No. 965 (Senate Bill No. 804). AN ACT To amend Code Section 15-16-10 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the duties of a sheriff, so as to change the population brackets with respect to the duties of sheriffs of certain counties toward persons charged with a violation of a county ordinance; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA: Section 1 . Code Section 15-16-10 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the duties of a sheriff, is amended by striking subsection (c) and inserting in lieu thereof a new subsection (c) to read as follows: (c) In all counties of this state having a population of not less than 350,000 nor more than 550,000 according to the

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United States decennial census of 1990 or any future such census, it shall be the duty of the sheriffs of such counties to receive, confine, feed, and care for all persons charged with the violation of any ordinances of such counties in the same manner as persons charged with an indictable offense, whether such person charged with the violation of an ordinance is being held pending a hearing before the recorder's courts of such counties or has been sentenced by the recorder's courts to imprisonment in the county jail. Section 2 . All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed. Approved April 13, 1992. COUNTY REGISTRARSREGISTRARS AND DEPUTIES IN CITIES WHOLLY WITHIN COUNTIES OF 500,000 - 600,000 (FORMERLY 400,000 - 525,000) TO BE APPOINTED DEPUTY COUNTY REGISTRARS. Code Section 21-2-213 Amended. No. 972 (Senate Bill No. 832). AN ACT To amend Code Section 21-2-213 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to county registrars and deputy registrars, so as to revise the population figures describing the counties in which registrars and deputy registrars of municipalities lying wholly within such counties shall be appointed as deputy county registrars; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA: Section 1 . Code Section 21-2-213 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to county registrars and deputy

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registrars, is amended by striking in its entirety subsection (c) and inserting a new subsection to read as follows: (c) In all counties of this state having a population of not less than 500,000 nor more than 600,000 according to the United States decennial census of 1990 or any future such census, the board of registrations and elections shall appoint the registrars and deputy registrars of each municipality lying wholly within the boundaries of any such county as deputy registrars of such county. Section 2 . All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed. Approved April 13, 1992. COUNTY BONDSBINDING STATEMENTS OF INTENTION REGARDING USE OF BOND FUNDS IN COUNTIES OF 400,000 - 500,000 (FORMERLY 250,000 - 500,000). Code Section 36-82-4.1 Amended. No. 973 (Senate Bill No. 838). AN ACT To amend Code Section 36-82-4.1 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to binding statements of intention concerning the use of bond funds and related matters, so as to revise the population figures describing the counties to which the Code section applies; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA: Section 1 . Code Section 36-82-4.1 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to binding statements of intention

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concerning the use of bond funds and related matters, is amended by striking subsection (a) in its entirety and inserting a new subsection to read as follows: (a) In addition to the requirements of Code Sections 36-82-1 through 36-82-4 governing elections for the issuance of bonds, in all counties of this state having a population of not less than 400,000 nor more than 500,000 according to the United States decennial census of 1990 or any future such census, every legal advertisement of a bond election shall contain a reference that any brochures, listings, or other advertisements issued by the governing body in such counties, or by any other person, firm, corporation, or association with the knowledge and consent of the governing body, shall be deemed to be a statement of intention of the governing body concerning the use of the bond funds; and such statement of intention shall be binding on the governing body and shall limit the expenditure of any such bond funds to the purpose specified in such statement of intention, unless the governing body uses such bond funds for the retirement of bonded indebtedness in the manner provided by subsection (b) of this Code section. Such statement of intention shall also be set forth in the resolution pursuant to which such bonds are issued. Section 2 . All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed. Approved April 13, 1992.

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REVENUE AND TAXATIONPAYMENTS TO STATE REVENUE COMMISSIONER BY ELECTRONIC FUNDS TRANSFER. Code Section 48-2-32 Amended. No. 977 (House Bill No. 1395). AN ACT To amend Code Section 48-2-32 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to forms of payment of taxes and license fees to the state revenue commissioner, so as to provide for the payment of certain taxes by electronic funds transfer; to provide for a definition; to provide for powers, duties, and authority of the state revenue commissioner with respect to the foregoing; to provide for a penalty; to provide for applicability; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA: Section 1 . Code Section 48-2-32 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to forms of payment of taxes and license fees to the state revenue commissioner, is amended by adding a new subsection at the end thereof, to be designated subsection (f), to read as follows: (f) (1) As used in this subsection, the term `electronic funds transfer' means a method of making financial payments from one party to another through a series of instructions and messages communicated electronically, via computer, among financial institutions. Such term shall not include the electronic filing of tax returns. (2) The commissioner may require that any person or business owing more than $10,000.00 in connection with any return, report, or other document required to be filed with the department on or after July 1, 1992, shall pay any such sales tax, withholding tax, motor fuel distributor tax, corporate estimated income tax, or individual

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estimated income tax liability to the state by electronic funds transfer so that the state receives collectible funds on the date such payment is required to be made. In emergency situations, the commissioner may authorize alternative means of payment in funds immediately available to the state on the date of payment. (3) The commissioner is specifically authorized to establish due dates and times for the initiation of electronic payments, establish an implementation schedule, promulgate regulations, and prescribe rules and procedures to implement this subsection. (4) A penalty of 10 percent of the amount due shall be added to any timely payment which is made in other than immediately available funds which are specified by regulation of the commissioner unless the commissioner has authorized an alternate means of payment in an emergency. (5) In addition to authority granted in Code Section 48-2-40, the commissioner is authorized to waive the collection of interest on electronic funds transfer payments, not to exceed the first two scheduled payments, whenever and to the extent that the commissioner reasonably determines that the default giving rise to the interest charge was due to reasonable cause and not due to gross or willful neglect or disregard of this subsection or regulations or instructions issued pursuant to this subsection. Section 2 . This Act shall become effective upon its approval by the Governor or upon its becoming law without such approval. Section 3 . All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed. Approved April 13, 1992.

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HIGHWAYS, BRIDGES, AND FERRIESLOAD LIMITATIONS; FINES. Code Sections 32-1-7 and 32-6-27 Amended. No. 978 (House Bill No. 1396). AN ACT To amend Title 32 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to highways, so as to change certain provisions governing sharing of revenues resulting from enforcement of load limitations; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA: Section 1 . Title 32 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to highways, is amended by striking Code Section 32-1-7, relating to disbursement of fines and forfeitures, in its entirety and inserting in lieu thereof a new Code Section 32-1-7 to read as follows: 32-1-7. All fines and forfeitures collected for criminal violations cited by the department's enforcement officers under authority of Code Sections 32-6-29 and 32-6-30 and any rules and regulations pertaining thereto shall, after deduction from the total fine or forfeiture of the amounts due the Peace Officers' Annuity and Benefit Fund of Georgia and the Sheriffs' Retirement Fund of Georgia, be paid by the clerk of the court into the fine and forfeiture fund of the county treasurer in the same manner and subject to the same rules of distribution as other fines and forfeitures. Section 2 . Said title is further amended by striking subsection (d) of Code Section 32-6-27, relating to enforcement of load limitations, in its entirety and inserting in lieu thereof a new subsection (d) to read as follows: (d) Code Section 48-2-17 to the contrary notwithstanding, all moneys collected in accordance with this Code

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section shall be transmitted to the treasurer of the department, thereafter to be disposed of as follows: (1) All moneys collected for violations of the weight limitations imposed by this article shall be retained by the department to help defray the expenses of enforcing the weight, length, width, and height limitations set forth in this article and to be used for highway maintenance purposes in addition to any sums appropriated therefor to the department; and (2) All moneys collected for violations of the height, width, or length limitations imposed by this article, after the appropriate statutory deductions, shall be retained by the governing authority of the county wherein the violation occurred for deposit in the general treasury of said county. Section 3 . All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed. Approved April 13, 1992. UNCLAIMED PROPERTYCHANGE IN TIME PERIOD FOR PRESUMPTION OF ABANDONMENT FOR SPECIFIED CLASSES OF UNCLAIMED PROPERTY. Code Title 44, Chapter 12 Amended. No. 979 (House Bill No. 1397). AN ACT To amend Article 5 of Chapter 12 of Title 44 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to disposition of unclaimed property, so as to reduce certain time periods in which certain property or interests are presumed abandoned; to reduce the time period in which certain persons are presumed to have died; to provide conditions under which certain intangible property

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will be presumed abandoned and subject to the custody of this state; to provide for applicability; to provide for effective dates; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA: Section 1 . Article 5 of Chapter 12 of Title 44 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to disposition of unclaimed property, is amended by striking Code Section 44-12-193, relating to property held, issued, or owing in the ordinary course of business, and inserting in its place a new Code Section 44-12-193 to read as follows: 44-12-193. All tangible and intangible property, including any income or increment thereon, less any lawful charges, that is held, issued, or owing in the ordinary course of the holder's business and has remained unclaimed by the owner for more than five years after it became payable or distributable is presumed abandoned, except as otherwise provided by this article. Property is payable or distributable for the purpose of this article notwithstanding the owner's failure to make demand or to present any instrument or document required to receive payment. Section 2 . Said article is further amended by striking Code Section 44-12-196, relating to certain checks, drafts, or similar instruments, and inserting in its place a new Code Section 44-12-196 to read as follows: 44-12-196. Any sum payable on a check, draft, or similar instrument, except money orders, traveler's checks, and other similar instruments subject to Code Section 44-12-195, on which a banking or financial organization is directly liable, including but not limited to, cashier's checks and certified checks, which has been outstanding for more than five years after it was payable or after its issuance if payable on demand, is presumed abandoned unless the owner, within five years, has communicated in writing with the banking or financial organization concerning it or otherwise indicated an interest as evidenced by a memorandum or other record on

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file prepared by an employee of the banking or financial organization. Section 3 . Said article is further amended by striking subsection (a) of Code Section 44-12-197, relating to certain deposits or other interests in banking and financial organizations, and inserting in its place a new subsection (a) to read as follows: (a) Any demand, savings, or matured time deposit with a banking or financial organization, including deposits that are automatically renewable, and any funds paid toward the purchase of a share, a mutual investment certificate, or any other interest in a banking or financial organization is presumed abandoned unless the owner, within five years, has: (1) In the case of a deposit, increased or decreased its amount or presented the passbook or other similar evidence of the deposit for the crediting of interest or negotiated a check in payment of interest on a time deposit; (2) Communicated in writing with the banking or financial organization concerning the property; (3) Otherwise indicated an interest in the property as evidenced by a memorandum or other record on file prepared by an employee of the banking or financial organization; for purposes of this paragraph, a record of the sending of a federal Internal Revenue Service Form 1099, or its equivalent, to the persons enumerated in this subsection and a record of its not being returned by the United States Postal Service or its successor shall be an indication of interest; (4) Owned other property to which paragraph (1), (2), or (3) of this subsection is applicable if the banking or financial organization communicated in writing with the owner with regard to the property that would otherwise be presumed abandoned under this paragraph at the address to which communications regarding the other property regularly are sent;

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(5) Had another relationship with the banking or financial organization concerning which the owner has communicated in writing with the banking or financial organization or has otherwise indicated an interest as evidenced by a memorandum or other record on file prepared by an employee of the banking or financial organization if the banking or financial organization communicates in writing with the owner with regard to property that would otherwise be abandoned under this paragraph at the address to which communications regarding the other relationship regularly are sent; or (6) A deposit made with a banking or financial organization by a court or by a guardian pursuant to order of a court or by any other person for the benefit of a person who was a minor at the time of the making of such deposit, which deposit is subject to withdrawal only upon the further order of such court or such guardian or other person, shall not be subject to the provisions of this article until one year after such minor attains the age of 18 years or until one year after the death of such minor, whichever occurs sooner. These accounts are not subject to dormant service charges. Section 4 . Said article is further amended by striking subsection (a) of Code Section 44-12-198, relating to funds under life or endowment insurance policies or annuity contracts, and inserting in its place a new subsection (a) to read as follows: (a) Funds held or owing under any life or endowment insurance policy or annuity contract which has matured or terminated are presumed abandoned if unclaimed for more than five years after the funds became due and payable as established from the records of the insurance company holding or owing the funds, except that property described in paragraph (2) of subsection (c) of this Code section is presumed abandoned if unclaimed for more than two years. Section 5 . Said article is further amended by striking Code Section 44-12-199, relating to funds held or owing by utilities, and inserting in its place a new Code Section 44-12-199, to read as follows:

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44-12-199. The following funds held or owing by any utility are presumed abandoned: (1) Any deposit made by a subscriber with a utility to secure payment for or any sum paid in advance for utility services to be furnished in this state, less any lawful deductions, that has remained unclaimed by the person appearing on the records of the utility entitled thereto for more than five years after the termination of the services for which the deposit or advance payment was made; and (2) Any sum which a utility has been ordered to refund and which was received for utility services rendered in this state, together with any interest thereon, less any lawful deductions, that has remained unclaimed by the person appearing on the records of the utility entitled thereto for more than five years after the date it became payable in accordance with the final determination or order providing for the refund unless the regulatory body having jurisdiction over the utility has provided by order for a different disposition of such unclaimed funds. Section 6 . Said article is further amended by striking Code Section 44-12-200, relating to unclaimed court ordered refunds, and inserting in its place a new Code Section 44-12-200 to read as follows: 44-12-200. Except to the extent otherwise ordered by a court or administrative agency of competent jurisdiction, any sum that a business association has been ordered to refund by a court or administrative agency which has remained unclaimed by the owner for more than five years after it became payable in accordance with the final determination or order providing for the refund, regardless of whether the final determination or order requires any person entitled to a refund to make a claim for it, is presumed abandoned. Section 7 . Said article is further amended by striking subsections (a) and (b) of Code Section 44-12-201, relating to undistributed dividends and distributions of business associations,

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and inserting in their place new subsections (a) and (b), respectively, to read as follows: (a) Pursuant to Code Section 44-12-193, any dividend, profit, distribution, interest, payment on principal, or other sum held or owing by a business association for or to its shareholder, certificate holder, member, bondholder, or other security holder, or a participating patron of a cooperative, who has not claimed it, corresponded in writing concerning it, or otherwise indicated an interest as evidenced by a memorandum or other record on file with the association within five years after the date prescribed for payment or delivery is presumed abandoned. (b) (1) Pursuant to Code Section 44-12-193, any intangible interest in a business association, as evidenced by the stock records or membership records of the association, is presumed abandoned if the interest in the association is owned by a person who for more than five years has neither claimed a dividend or other sum referred to in subsection (a) of this Code section nor corresponded in writing with the association and the association does not know the location of the owner at the end of such five-year period. With respect to such interest, the business association shall be deemed the holder. (2) All intangible property, including but not limited to securities, principal, interest, dividends, or other earnings thereon, less any lawful charges, held by a business association; federal, state, or local government or governmental subdivision, agency, or entity; or any other person or entity, regardless of where the holder may be found, if the owner has not claimed such property or corresponded in writing with the holder concerning the property within five years after the date prescribed for payment or delivery by the issuer unless the holder is a state that has taken custody pursuant to its own unclaimed property laws, in which case no additional period of holding beyond that of such state is necessary pursuant to this subsection, is presumed abandoned and subject to the custody of this state as unclaimed property if:

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(A) The last known address of the owner is unknown; and (B) The person or entity originating or issuing the intangible property is this state or any political subdivision of this state or is incorporated, organized, created, or otherwise located in this state. (3) The provisions of paragraph (2) of this subsection shall not apply to property which is or may be presumed abandoned and subject to the custody of this state pursuant to any other provision of law containing a dormancy period different from that prescribed in paragraph (2) of this subsection. (4) The provisions of this subsection shall apply to all property held on the effective date of this subsection or at any time thereafter, regardless of when such property became or becomes presumptively abandoned. Section 8 . Said article is further amended by striking Code Section 44-12-202, relating to unclaimed property distributed in the course of dissolution or liquidation, and inserting in its place a new Code Section 44-12-202 to read as follows: 44-12-202. All property distributable in the course of a voluntary or involuntary dissolution or liquidation of a person that remains unclaimed by the person entitled thereto, within one year after the date of final distribution or liquidation, shall be presumed abandoned. Section 9 . Said article is further amended by striking subsection (a) of Code Section 44-12-203, relating to intangible property held in certain fiduciary capacities, and inserting in its place a new subsection (a) to read as follows: (a) Intangible property and any income or increment derived therefrom held in a fiduciary capacity for the benefit of another person is presumed abandoned unless the owner, within five years after it has become payable or distributable, has increased or decreased the principal, accepted payment of principal or income, communicated concerning the

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property, or otherwise indicated an interest as evidenced by a memorandum or other record on file prepared by the fiduciary. Section 10 . Said article is further amended by striking Code Section 44-12-204, relating to certain intangible property held by certain governmental entities, and inserting in its place a new Code Section 44-12-204 to read as follows: 44-12-204. All intangible property held for the owner by any state or federal court, government, governmental subdivision or agency, public corporation, or public authority which remains unclaimed by the owner for more than five years after becoming payable or distributable is presumed abandoned. Section 11 . Said article is further amended by striking subsection (a) of Code Section 44-12-205, relating to gift certificates and credit memos, and inserting in its place a new subsection (a) to read as follows: (a) A gift certificate or a credit memo issued in the ordinary course of an issuer's business which remains unclaimed by the owner for more than five years after becoming payable or distributable is presumed abandoned. Section 12 . Said article is further amended by striking Code Section 44-12-206, relating to certain unpaid wages, and inserting in its place a new Code Section 44-12-206 to read as follows: 44-12-206. Unpaid wages, including wages represented by unpresented payroll checks owing in the ordinary course of the holder's business, that have remained unclaimed by the owner for more than one year after becoming payable are presumed abandoned. Section 13 . Said article is further amended by striking subsection (a) of Code Section 44-12-207, relating to employee benefit trust distributions and income, and inserting in its place a new subsection (a) to read as follows:

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(a) All employee benefit trust distributions and any income or other increment thereon are abandoned to this state under the provisions of this article if the owner has not, within five years after it becomes payable or distributable, accepted such distribution, corresponded in writing concerning such distribution, or otherwise indicated an interest as evidenced by a memorandum or other record on file with the fiduciary of the trust or custodial fund or administrator of the plan under which such trust or fund is established. Section 14 . Said article is further amended by striking subsections (a) and (c) of Code Section 44-12-208, relating to funds held or owing by certain insurers, sureties, or medical service corporations, and inserting in their place new subsections (a) and (c), respectively, to read as follows: (a) Any funds held or owing by a fire, casualty, or any other insurer or surety as defined in Title 33 or a hospital, medical, or dental service corporation organized under Title 31 that are due and payable, as established from the records of the insurer or surety either to an insured, a principal, or other claimant under any insurance policy or contract shall be presumed abandoned if they have not been claimed or paid within five years after becoming due or payable. Funds payable according to the insurer's or surety's records are deemed due and payable although the policy or contract has not been surrendered as required. (c) Any sum for the payment of a claim under an insurance policy or contract, which sum is payable on a negotiable instrument on which the insurer is the maker or drawer shall be presumed abandoned if, within five years from the date payable, or from the date of issuance, if payable on demand, the owner has not: (1) Negotiated the instrument; (2) Corresponded in writing with the insurer concerning it; or (3) Otherwise indicated an interest by a writing on file with the insurer.

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Section 15 . Said article is further amended by striking Code Section 44-12-211, relating to bequeathed property, and inserting in its place a new Code Section 44-12-211 to read as follows: 44-12-211. (a) Property which has been bequeathed to any person shall be presumed abandoned if not claimed by that person or his heirs, legatees, or distributees within five years after the death of the testator unless the will makes provision in case of a lapse, failure, or rejection of the bequest for the disposition of the property. (b) When a person owning property is not known for five successive years to be living and neither the person named, his heirs, or distributees can be located or proved for five successive years to have been living, he shall be presumed to have died without heirs or distributees and his property shall be presumed abandoned. Section 16 . (a) Except as otherwise provided in subsection (b) of this section, this Act shall become effective on July 1, 1992. (b) This subsection and Section 7 of this Act shall become effective upon the approval of this Act by the Governor or upon its becoming law without such approval. Section 17 . All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed. Approved April 13, 1992.

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STATE DEPOSITORIESCASH MANAGEMENT POLICIES AND PROCEDURES; FEES; COLLECTION, PROCESSING, DEPOSIT, AND WITHDRAWAL OF STATE FUNDS. Code Sections 50-17-51, 50-17-52, 50-17-53, and 50-17-67 Amended. No. 980 (House Bill No. 1400). AN ACT To amend Article 3 of Chapter 17 of Title 50 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to state depositories, so as to provide for cash management policies and procedures and for forms, reports, and plans; to provide for a cash management officer; to provide for fees for the state's banking services; to change the conditions for removal of state funds and for deposits in other depositories; to provide for board responsibilities for cash management; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA: Section 1 . Article 3 of Chapter 17 of Title 50 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to state depositories, is amended by adding at the end of Code Section 50-17-51, relating to meetings of the State Depository Board, a new subsection to read as follows: (c) The board shall prescribe cash management policies and procedures and state agencies shall employ the cash management policies and procedures prescribed by the board. Cash management policies and procedures prescribed by the board shall be designed to maximize the efficient and effective utilization of the state's cash resources for the state as a whole. The board may require state agencies to submit reports and plans on such forms and at such times as the board may prescribe to determine whether an agency is in compliance with the cash management policies and procedures prescribed by the board. The director shall serve as

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cash management officer for the state on behalf of the board. Section 2 . Said article is further amended by striking Code Section 50-17-52, relating to contracts for interest on deposits, and inserting in its place a new Code section to read as follows: 50-17-52. The board shall make with depositories the most advantageous contracts for interest to be paid by them to the state for the use of the state's money which may be deposited therein, as provided by this article. In so doing, the board may authorize the director to negotiate with depositories explicit fees in payment for the state's banking services. Such fees shall be paid by the director from interest earned and shall be subject to the board's approval. In the event any depository so named shall refuse to make a satisfactory contract with the board as to interest to be paid and fees to be charged, it shall have authority to remove state funds from such depository. Section 3 . Said article is further amended by striking Code Section 50-17-53, relating to the board's authority to determine amounts deposited, and inserting in its place a new Code section to read as follows: 50-17-53. To enable the board to fulfill its responsibilities of ensuring safe and effective cash management, the board shall be authorized to determine, from time to time, in respect to all state funds, whether deposited by the director or any other department or agency of the state government, any and all of the following: (1) The maximum amount of state money which may be deposited in a particular depository; (2) The maximum and minimum proportion of state funds which may be maintained in a particular depository; (3) The amount of state funds to be deposited in particular state depositories as time deposits, and the periods

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of such deposits, provided that all state depositories shall give security for state deposits as required by law, but the board, in its discretion, may choose not to require that security be given in the case of special deposits and operating funds; and (4) The policies and procedures governing the collection, processing, deposit, and withdrawal of state funds. Section 4 . Said article is further amended by striking Code Section 50-17-67, relating to length of service of depositories, and inserting in its place a new Code section to read as follows: 50-17-67. Depositories appointed by the board shall serve only at the discretion of the board and without definite term. Depositories shall receive no salary or fees from the state except as authorized by Code Section 50-17-52. Section 5 . All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed. Approved April 13, 1992. TAX AMNESTY PROGRAM ACTENACTMENT; WAIVER OF PENALTIES AND PROSECUTION; WILLFUL VIOLATIONS; PROCEDURES. Code Title 48, Chapter 16 Enacted. No. 981 (House Bill No. 1405). AN ACT To amend Title 48 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to revenue and taxation, so as to provide a tax amnesty program; to provide for legislative findings, declarations, and intent; to provide for definitions; to provide for powers,

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duties, and authority of the state revenue commissioner with respect to such amnesty program; to provide for waiver of tax penalties and criminal prosecution; to provide for the publicizing of the tax amnesty program; to impose collection fees; to establish an amnesty account; to provide for criminal penalties during and after the amnesty period; to provide for other matters relative to the foregoing; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA: Section 1 . Title 48 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to revenue and taxation, is amended by adding at the end thereof a new chapter, to be designated Chapter 16, to read as follows: CHAPTER 16 48-16-1. The General Assembly finds and declares that a public purpose is served by the waiver of tax penalties and criminal prosecution in return for the immediate reporting and payment of previously underreported, unreported, or unpaid tax liabilities. The General Assembly further finds and declares that the benefits gained through this program, include among other things, increased collection of certain currently owed taxes, permanently bringing into the tax system taxpayers who have been evading payment of taxes and providing an opportunity for taxpayers to satisfy tax obligations before stepped-up tax enforcement programs take effect. It is the intention of the General Assembly in enacting this chapter that the tax amnesty program provided under this article be a one-time occurrence which shall not be repeated in the future because taxpayers' expectations of any future amnesty programs could have a counterproductive effect on compliance under this chapter. 48-16-2. This chapter shall be known and may be cited as the `Tax Amnesty Program Act.' 48-16-3. As used in this chapter, the term:

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(1) `Accounts receivable' means an amount of state tax, penalty, or interest which has been recorded as due and entered in the account records or any ledger maintained in the department, or which a taxpayer should reasonably expect to become due as a direct or indirect result of any pending or completed audit or investigation, which a taxpayer knows is being conducted by any federal, state, or local taxing authority. (2) `Final, due, and owing' means an assessment which has become final and is owed to the state due to either the expiration of the taxpayer's appeal rights or, in the case of an assessment which has been appealed, either pursuant to Chapter 13 of Title 50, the `Georgia Administrative Procedure Act,' or pursuant to Code Section 48-2-59, the rendition of the final order by the commissioner or by any court of this state. Assessments that have been appealed shall be final, due, and owing 15 days after the last unappealed or unappealable order sustaining the assessment or any part thereof has become final. Assessments that have not been appealed shall be final, due, and owing 30 days after service of notice of assessment pursuant to Code Section 48-2-45. (3) `Taxpayer' means any individual, partnership, joint venture, association, corporation, receiver, trustee, guardian, executor, administrator, fiduciary, or any other entity of any kind subject to any tax set forth in this title or any person required to collect any such tax under this title. 48-16-4. (a) The commissioner shall develop and administer a one-time tax amnesty program as provided in this chapter. The commissioner shall, upon the voluntary return and remission of taxes and interest owed by any taxpayer, waive all penalties that are assessed or subject to being assessed for outstanding liabilities for taxable periods ending or transactions occurring on or before December 31, 1990. The commissioner shall provide by regulation as necessary for the administration of this amnesty program and shall further provide for necessary forms for the filing of amnesty applications and returns.

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(b) Notwithstanding the provisions of any other law to the contrary, the tax amnesty program shall begin by October 31, 1992, and shall be completed no later than December 31, 1992, and shall apply to all taxpayers owing taxes, penalties, or interest administered by the commissioner under the provisions of this title, except that the tax amnesty shall not apply to any property tax levied or administered by the commissioner pursuant to Chapter 5 and 6 of this title. The program shall apply to tax liabilities for taxable periods ending or transactions occurring on or before December 31, 1990. Amnesty tax return forms shall be in a form prescribed by the commissioner. 48-16-5. (a) The provisions of this chapter shall apply to any eligible taxpayer who files an application for amnesty within the time prescribed by the commissioner and does the following: (1) Files such returns as may be required by the commissioner for all years or tax reporting periods as stated on the application for which returns have not previously been filed and files such returns as may be required by the commissioner for all years or tax reporting periods for which returns were filed but the tax liability was underreported; (2) Pays in full the taxes due for the periods and taxes applied for at the time the application or amnesty tax returns are filed within the amnesty period and payes with the taxes the amount of interest due and pays the amount of any additional tax and interest owed as may be determined by the commissioner within 30 days of notification by the commissioner; and (3) The commissioner may, in his discretion, impose by regulation, the further condition that, in addition to the requirements set forth in paragraphs (1) and (2) of this subsection, the requirement that any eligible taxpayer also pay in full within the amnesty period all taxes previously assessed by the commissioner that are final, due, and owing at the time the application or amnesty tax returns are filed and pays with the taxes the amount

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of interest due and pays within 30 days of notification by the commissioner the amount of any additional interest owed. (b) An eligible taxpayer may participate in the amnesty program whether or not the taxpayer is under audit, notwithstanding the fact that the amount due is included in a proposed assessment or an assessment, bill, notice, or demand for payment issued by the commissioner, and without regard to whether the amount due is subject to a pending administrative or judicial proceeding. An eligible taxpayer may participate in the amnesty program to the extent of the uncontested portion of any assessed liability. However, participation in the program shall be conditioned upon the taxpayer's agreement that the right to protest or initiate an administrative or judicial proceeding or to claim any refund of moneys paid under the program is barred with respect to the amounts paid with the application or amnesty return. (c) The commissioner may enter into an installment payment agreement in cases of severe hardship in lieu of the complete payment required under subsection (a) of this Code section. In such cases, 25 percent of the amount due shall be paid with the application or amnesty return with the balance to be paid in monthly installments not less than 25 percent of the original amount nor to exceed three months following the expiration of the amnesty period. Failure of the taxpayer to make timely payments shall void the terms of the amnesty program. All such agreements and payments shall include interest due and accruing during the installment agreement. (d) If, following the termination of the tax amnesty period, the commissioner issues a deficiency assessment based upon information independent of that shown on a return filed pursuant to subsection (a) of this Code section, the commissioner shall have the authority to impose penalties and criminal action may be brought where authorized by law only with respect to the difference between the amount shown on the amnesty tax return and the correct amount of tax due. The imposition of penalties or criminal action shall

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not invalidate any waiver granted under Code Section 48-16-6. 48-16-6. (a) Amnesty shall be granted for any taxpayer who meets the requirements of Code Section 48-16-5 in accordance with the following: (1) For taxes which are owed as a result of the nonreporting or underreporting of tax liabilities or the nonpayment of any accounts receivable owed by an eligible taxpayer, the state shall waive criminal prosecution and all civil penalties which may be assessed under any provision of this title for the taxable years or periods for which tax amnesty is requested; and (2) With the exception of instances in which the taxpayer and commissioner enter into an installment payment agreement authorized under subsection (c) of Code Section 48-16-5, the failure to pay all taxes and interest as shown on the taxpayer's amnesty tax return shall invalidate any amnesty granted pursuant to this chapter. (b) This chapter shall not apply to any taxpayer who is on notice, written or otherwise, of a criminal investigation being conducted by an agency of the state or any political subdivision thereof or the United States, nor shall this chapter apply to any taxpayer who is the subject of any criminal litigation which is pending on the date of the taxpayer's application in any court of this state or the United States for nonpayment, delinquency, evasion, or fraud in relation to any federal taxes or to any of the taxes to which this amnesty program is applicable. (c) No refund or credit shall be granted for any interest or penalty paid prior to the time the taxpayer requests amnesty pursuant to Code Section 48-16-5. (d) Unless the commissioner in his own discretion redetermines the amount of taxes and interest due, no refund or credit shall be granted for any taxes or interest paid under the amnesty program.

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48-16-7. (a) All installment agreements authorized under subsection (c) of Code Section 48-16-5 shall bear interest on the outstanding amount of tax due during the installment period at the rate prescribed under Code Section 48-2-40. (b) Notwithstanding the provisions of this title, if any overpayment of tax under this chapter is refunded or credited within 180 days after the return is filed, no interest shall be allowed. 48-16-8. The commissioner shall promulgate administrative regulations as necessary, issue forms and instructions, and take all actions necessary to implement the provisions of this chapter. The commissioner shall publicize the tax amnesty program in order to maximize the public awareness of and participation in the program. The commissioner may, for the purpose of publicizing the tax amnesty program, contract with any advertising agency within or outside this state. 48-16-9. For purposes of accounting for the revenues received pursuant to this chapter, the commissioner shall maintain an accounting and reporting of funds collected under the amnesty program. All funds collected shall be remitted to the general fund of the state treasury. 48-16-10. (a) In addition to all other penalties provided under this chapter or any other law, the commissioner may by regulation impose after the expiration of the tax amensty period a cost of collection fee of 20 percent of any deficiency assessed for any taxable period ending or transactions occurring after December 31, 1990. This fee shall be in addition to all other applicable penalties, fees, or costs. The commissioner shall have the right to waive any collection fee when it is demonstrated that any deficiency of the taxpayer was not due to negligence, intentional disregard of administrative rules and regulations, or fraud. (b) In addition to all other penalties provided under this chapter or any other law, the commissioner may pursuant to regulation impose after the expiration of the tax amnesty period a cost of collection fee of 50 percent of any deficiency

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assessed after the amnesty period for taxable periods ending or transactions occurring on or before December 31, 1990, regardless of when due. This fee shall be in addition to all other applicable penalties, fees, or costs. The commissioner shall have the right to waive any collection fee when it is demonstrated that any deficiency of the taxpayer was not due to negligence, intentional disregard of administrative rules and regulations, or fraud. (c) The provisions of subsections (a) and (b) of this Code section shall not apply to any account which has been protested pursuant to Code Section 48-2-46 as of the expiration of the amnesty period and which does not become final, due, and owing, or to any account on which the taxpayer is remitting timely payments under a payment agreement negotiated with the commissioner prior to or during the amnesty period. (d) The fee levied under subsections (a) and (b) of this Code section shall not apply to taxes paid pursuant to the terms of the amnesty program. 48-16-11. The commissioner may, for the purpose of collecting any delinquent taxes due from a taxpayer, contract with any debt collection agency or attorney doing business within or outside this state for the collection of such delinquent taxes, including penalties and interest thereon. 48-16-12. (a) As used in this Code section, the term `return' means and includes any return, declaration, or form prescribed by the commissioner with respect to the taxes covered by the amnesty program. (b) In addition to all other penalties provided under this chapter and any other law, any person who willfully fails to make a return or willfully makes a false return or conspires to do so, or who willfully fails to pay taxes owing, withheld, or collected, with intent to evade payment of the tax owed or the amount withheld or collected, or any part thereof, or who conspires to do so shall be guilty of a felony and, upon conviction thereof, shall be punished by imprisonment

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for not less than one nor more than three years or by a fine of not more than $5,000.00, or both. (c) Any person who fails to obey a subpoena or order of the commissioner issued pursuant to Code Section 48-2-8 for purposes of enforcing this article shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction thereof, shall for the first offense be fined not less than $25.00 and not more than $100.00 or imprisoned in the county jail for not more than three months, or both. For any subsequent offense such person shall, upon conviction thereof, be punished by imprisonment for not more than one year or by a fine of not more than $1,000.00, or both. Section 2 . This Act shall become effective upon its approval by the Governor or upon its becoming law without such approval. Section 3 . All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed. Approved April 13, 1992. STATE COURT JUDGESRESIDENCY REQUIREMENTS. Code Section 15-7-21 Amended. No. 982 (Senate Bill No. 486). AN ACT To amend Code Section 15-7-21 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the qualifications of state court judges, so as to provide that no person shall be a state court judge unless he or she shall have been a resident of the state for three years; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

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BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA: Section 1 . Code Section 15-7-21 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the qualifications of state court judges, is amended by striking paragraph (1) of subsection (a) of said Code section in its entirety and inserting in lieu thereof the following: (1) Except as provided in paragraph (2) of this subsection, each judge of the state court shall be a resident of the geographic area in which he is selected to serve, shall have been a resident of the state for three years next preceding the beginning of his term of office, shall as of such date be at least 25 years of age, and shall have been admitted to practice law for five years. Section 2 . All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed. Approved April 13, 1992. GEORGIA EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCYCREATION AS AGENCY SEPARATE FROM THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE; DIRECTOR; ASSIGNMENT TO THE OFFICE OF PLANNING AND BUDGET. Code Title 38, Chapters 2 and 3 Amended. No. 983 (Senate Bill No. 595). AN ACT To amend Chapter 2 of Title 38 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, known as the Georgia Military Forces Reorganization Act of 1955, so as to delete certain provisions relating to the emergency management agency as a part of the Department of Defense; to change the provisions relating to the duties of the assistant adjutant general; to amend Chapter 3 of

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Title 38 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to emergency management, so as to create the Georgia Emergency Management Agency as a separate agency and successor to the Emergency Management Division, Department of Defense; to provide for the director of emergency management; to assign the agency to the Office of Planning and Budget for administrative purposes only; to abolish the position of executive director of emergency management; to provide for the powers and duties of the Governor, the director of emergency management, and the Georgia Emergency Management Agency; to change certain references; to provide for appropriations and expenditures; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA: Section 1 . Chapter 2 of Title 38 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, known as the Georgia Military Forces Reorganization Act of 1955, is amended by striking Code Section 38-2-130, relating to creation of the Department of Defense, and inserting in lieu thereof a new Code Section 38-2-130 to read as follows: 38-2-130. There shall be an agency of the state government to be known as the Department of Defense of the State of Georgia which shall be composed of the military agency as provided in the laws of this state. The adjutant general shall be the executive head of the Department of Defense. Section 2 . Said chapter is further amended by striking Code Section 38-2-152, relating to assistant adjutants general, and inserting in lieu thereof a new Code Section 38-2-152 to read as follows: 38-2-152. The Governor shall appoint an assistant adjutant general for army and an assistant adjutant general for air to assist the adjutant general in the discharge and performance of his duties. Each of the assistant adjutants general, at the time of appointment, shall be a federally recognized officer with the rank of lieutenant colonel or higher with not less than five years of continuous service in the Army or Air National Guard of this state. An officer who has

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retired or resigned from the Georgia National Guard shall be eligible for appointment as assistant adjutant general for army or air; provided, however, that the officer shall have served not less than five years in a federally recognized status in the active Army or Air National Guard, as appropriate, and attained the rank of lieutenant colonel or higher; and provided, further, that the appointment of the officer shall be within five years after the date of his retirement or resignation and prior to his attaining age 60. Each of the assistant adjutants general shall have the rank of brigadier general. Each of the officers shall recieve the pay and allowances of a brigadier general as provided by law for an officer of equivalent rank in the regular armed forces of the United States. In the event of a vacancy in the office of the adjutant general, and until his successor is appointed and qualified as provided by law, the assistant adjutant general who is senior in rank shall perform the duties required of the adjutant general in connection with the military division, as provided by law. Assistant adjutants general shall hold no other state office, and they shall serve at the pleasure of the Governor. Section 3 . Chapter 3 of Title 38 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to emergency management, is amended by striking Code Section 38-3-20, relating to creation of the Emergency Management Division, and inserting in lieu thereof a new Code Section 38-3-20 to read as follows: 38-3-20. (a) There is established the Georgia Emergency Management Agency with a director of emergency management who shall be the head thereof. The Georgia Emergency Management Agency shall be assigned to the Office of Planning and Budget for administrative purposes only as provided in Code Section 50-4-3. (b) The Governor shall appoint the director of emergency management. He shall hold office at the pleasure of the Governor, who shall fix his compensation. The director of emergency management shall hold no other state office. (c) The director may employ such technical, clerical, stenographic, and other personnel, may fix their compensation,

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and may make such expenditures within the appropriation therefor, or from other funds made available to him for purposes of emergency management, as may be necessary to carry out the purposes of Article 1, this article, and Article 3 of this chapter. (d) The director and other personnel of the Georgia Emergency Management Agency shall be provided with appropriate office space, furniture, equipment, supplies, stationery, and printing in the same manner as provided for personnel of other state agencies. (e) The director, subject to the direction and control of the Governor, shall be the executive head of the Georgia Emergency Management Agency and shall be responsible to the Governor for carrying out the program for emergency management in this state. He shall coordinate the activities of all organizations for emergency management within the state, shall maintain liaison with and cooperate with emergency management agencies and organizations of other states and of the federal government, and shall have such additional authority, duties, and responsibilities authorized by Article 1, this article, and Article 3 of this chapter as may be prescribed by the Governor. (f) The director of emergency management shall also be the disaster coordinator and shall act for the Governor when requested to do so. Section 4 . Said chapter is further amended by striking subsection (a) of Code Section 38-3-22, relating to the Governor's emergency management powers and duties, and inserting in lieu thereof a new subsection (a) to read as follows: (a) The Governor shall have general direction and control of the Georgia Emergency Management Agency and shall be responsible for the carrying out of the provisions of Article 1, this article, and Article 3 of this chapter and, in the event of disaster or emergency beyond local control, may assume direct operational control over all or any part of the emergency management functions within this state.

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Section 5 . Said chapter is further amended by striking paragraph (6) of subsection (a) of Code Section 38-3-27, relating to local emergency management organizations and provision of financial assistance by the state, and inserting in lieu thereof a new paragraph (6) to read as follows: (6) A local director whose salary is reimbursed in part or in full by the Georgia Emergency Management Agency shall also meet all requirements which may be imposed by the federal emergency management agency or its successor. Section 6 . Said chapter is further amended by striking subsection (e) of Code Section 38-3-27, relating to local emergency management organizations and provision of financial assistance by the state, and inserting in lieu thereof a new subsection (e) to read as follows: (e) (1) To the extent funds are appropriated for such purpose by the General Assembly, the director of emergency management is authorized and directed to provide funds to counties or municipalities which operate a local emergency management organization as required by this Code section. No county or municipality shall be entitled to receive funds unless the local emergency management organization has met all of the state and federal requirements to be an emergency management organization qualified to receive federal funds, including: (A) Legal establishment by local ordinance or resolution; (B) A legally appointed local director who has been endorsed and approved by the state director of emergency management and appointed by the Governor; (C) An approved emergency and disaster plan with all applicable annexes; and (D) An approved fiscal year program paper and other necessary compliance documents.

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(2) The amount provided to each county or municipality shall be equal to the amount of any shortfall in federal funding which results in federal funds which less than match (on a 50 percent50 percent basis) the amount budgeted by the county or municipality for the purpose of operating and maintaining the local emergency management organization. (3) In the event sufficient state funds other than those from federal sources are not appropriated for a fiscal year to fund the full amount provided for in paragraph (2) of this subsection, then the amount which would otherwise be payable to each county and municipality shall be reduced pro rata on the basis of the funds actually appropriated. (4) The director of emergency management is authorized and directed to adopt and promulgate appropriate rules and regulations to carry out this subsection. (5) Funds to carry out this subsection shall come from funds appropriated to the Office of Planning and Budget specifically for the purposes of carrying out this subsection. Section 7 . Said chapter is further amended by striking subsection (d) of Code Section 38-3-50, relating to emergency interim successors to various public officials, and inserting in lieu thereof a new subsection (d) to read as follows: (d) Designations of emergency interim successors to state officers shall become official upon the officer filing a list of the successors with the Secretary of State, who shall inform the Governor, the Georgia Emergency Management Agency, all emergency interim successors to the officer involved, and the judge of the probate court of the county of legal residence of the successors of all such designations and any changes therein. Any designation of an emergency interim successor may be changed or altered by the officer concerned filing a notice of the change or alteration with the Secretary of State.

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Section 8 . All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed. Approved April 13, 1992. CHILD SUPPORTPAYROLL DEDUCTIONS FOR ACCIDENT AND SICKNESS INSURANCE PREMIUMS. Code Sections 19-6-29 and 19-6-30 Amended. No. 984 (House Bill No. 1276). AN ACT To amend Chapter 6 of Title 19 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to alimony and child support generally, so as to provide for payroll deduction for the payment of accident and sickness insurance if a court order for child support includes provision for such coverage; to provide for related matters; to provide for applicability; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA: Section 1 . Chapter 6 of Title 19 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to alimony and child support generally, is amended by striking Code Section 19-6-29, relating to the inclusion of accident and sickness insurance coverage in an order for child support, and inserting in its place a new Code Section 19-6-29 to read as follows: 19-6-29. (a) In any case before the court involving child support, the court may inquire into the availability of accident and sickness insurance coverage to any person obligated to support and, if such coverage is reasonably available, may include in the order of support provision for such coverage.

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(b) Any order of support of a child entered or modified on or after July 1, 1992, which includes provision for accident and sickness insurance may include a provision for payroll deduction of an amount which is sufficient to provide for the payment of premiums of such accident and sickness insurance. (c) An order for payroll deduction entered pursuant to subsection (b) of this Code section shall be consistent with the provisions of Code Sections 19-6-30 through 19-6-33. Section 2 . Said chapter is further amended by striking subsection (c) of Code Section 19-6-30, relating to the collection of child support by continuing garnishment or income deduction, in its entirety and inserting in its place a new subsection (c) to read as follows: (c) All Title IV-D (child support recovery) cases involving orders of support of a child or spouse entered or modified prior to July 1, 1989, or thereafter shall be subject to income deduction as defined in Code Sections 19-6-31, 19-6-32, and 19-6-33. Except as provided in Code Section 19-6-29, relating to the inclusion of provision for accident and sickness insurance coverage in support orders, all other orders are expressly excluded from the application of these provisions. Section 3 . All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed. Approved April 13, 1992.

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EVIDENCEADMISSIBILITY OF INFORMATION ON BIRTH CERTIFICATE OR PUTATIVE FATHER REGISTRY; FAMILY VIOLENCE DEFINED. Code Section 19-7-46.1 Enacted. Code Sections 19-11-9 and 19-13-1 Amended. No. 985 (House Bill No. 1277). AN ACT To amend Article 3 of Chapter 7 of Title 19 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to determination of paternity, so as to provide that certain information entered on a birth certificate or recorded in the putative father registry shall be admissible in proceedings to determine paternity and shall establish a prima-facie case of establishment of paternity; to amend Chapter 11 of Title 19 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the enforcement of the duty of support, so as to establish within the Department of Human Resources a putative fathe registry; to provide for the recording of certain informatino with the putative father registry; to provide procedures for the revocation of information recorded with the registry; to provide that information recorded with the registry shall be available to certain governmental entities for the purpose of establishing or enforcing a child support obligation; to provide for a definition; to provide for matters relative to the foregoing; to provide for applicability; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA: Section 1 . Article 3 of Chapter 7 of Title 19 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to determination of paternity, is amended by adding immediately following Code Section 19-7-46, relating to evidence at trial, a new Code Section 19-7-46.1 to read as follows: 19-7-46.1. (a) The appearance of the name or social security account number of the father, entered with his written consent, on the certificate of birth or a certified copy of

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such certificate or records on which the name of the alleged father was entered with his written consent from the vital records department of another state or the registration of the father, entered with his written consent, in the putative father registry of this state, pursuant to subsection (d) of Code Section 19-11-9, shall constitute a prima-facie case of establishment of paternity and the burden of proof shall shift to the putative father to rebut such in a proceeding for the determination of paternity. (b) This Code section shall be applicable to any petition to establish the paternity of a child filed on or after July 1, 1992. Section 2 . Chapter 11 of Title 19 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the enforcement of the duty of support, is amended by striking Code Section 19-11-9, relating to the location of absent parents by the Department of Human Resources, in its entirety and inserting in its place a new Code Section 19-11-9 to read as follows: 19-11-9. (a) The department shall attempt to locate absent parents. (b) The department is to serve as a registry for the receipt of information which directly relates to the identity or location of absent parents, to assist any governmental agency or department in locating an absent parent, to answer interstate inquiries concerning deserting parents, to coordinate and supervise any activity on a state level in search for an absent parent, and to develop guidelines for coordinating activities of any governmental department, board, commission, bureau, or agency in providing information necessary for location of absent parents and is to process all requests received from an initiating county or an initiating state which has adopted the Uniform Reciprocal Enforcement of Support Act. (c) In order to carry out the responsibilities imposed under this article, the department may request information and assistance from any governmental department, board, commission, bureau, or agency in locating the absent parents

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of children for whom the department has assignment of child support rights. The commissioner of human resources or his duly authorized representative shall be entitled to have access to all pertinent information which is within the custody of any governmental department, board, commission, bureau, or agency, including, but not limited to, income tax information contained in any report or return required under Articles 1 through 6 of Chapter 7 of Title 48 by the Department of Revenue, including information from federal income tax returns required to be included as a part of any state report or return, which information but for this Code section would not be subject to disclosure pursuant to Code Section 48-7-60 and which is relative to such parents' location, income, or property, provided that any tax information secured from the federal government by the Department of Revenue, pursuant to the express provisions of Section 6103 of the Internal Revenue Code, may not be disclosed by that department pursuant to this subsection. Any person receiving any tax information or tax returns under the authority granted in this subsection shall be considered either an officer or employee as those terms are used in subsection (a) of Code Section 48-7-60; and, as such an officer or employee, any person receiving any tax information or returns under the authority of this Code section shall be subject to Code Section 48-7-61, relating to the sanctions to be imposed for the unauthorized disclosure of confidential material. (d) (1) There is established within the department a putative father registry. The putative father registry shall record the name, address, and social security number of any person who claims to be the father of a child for whom paternity is not presumed or has not been established by a court of competent jurisdiction. (2) Information supplied to the registry may be revoked by a written statement which is signed and acknowledged by the registrant before a notary public. The statement must include a declaration that, to the best of his knowledge and belief, the registrant is not the father of the named child or that a court has adjudicated paternity and someone other than the registrant has been determined

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to be the father of the child. Revocation shall only be effective after the birth of the child. (e) The information which is obtained by the department shall only be available to a governmental department, board, commission, bureau, agency, or political subdivision of any state for purposes of locating an absent parent or putative father to establish or to enforce his obligation of support, of enforcing a child custody determination, or of enforcing any state or federal law with respect to the unlawful taking or restraint of a child. Section 3 . Article 1 of Chapter 13 of Title 19 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to relief from family violence to be granted by superior courts, is amended by striking in its entirety Code Section 19-13-1, relating to defining family violence, and inserting a new Code section to read as follows: 19-13-1. As used in this article, the term `family violence' means the occurrence of one or more of the following acts between past or present spouses, persons who are parents of the same child, parents and children, stepparents and stepchildren, foster parents and foster children, or other persons living or formerly living in the same household: (1) Any felony; or (2) Commission of offenses of battery, simple battery, simple assault, assault, criminal damage to property, unlawful restraint, or criminal trespass. The term `family violence' shall not be deemed to include reasonable discipline administered by a parent to a child in the form of corporal punishment, restraint, or detention. Section 4 . All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed. Approved April 13, 1992.

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VITAL RECORDSBIRTH CERTIFICATES TO INCLUDE PARENTS' SOCIAL SECURITY NUMBERS; OFFICE OF CHILD SUPPORT RECOVERY. Code Section 31-10-9.1 Enacted. No. 986 (House Bill No. 1401). AN ACT To amend Chapter 10 of Title 31 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to vital records, so as to provide that the social security account numbers of a child's mother and father, if paternity is acknowledged by the father, shall be entered on a certificate of birth; to provide that such information shall be available to the Office of Child Support Recovery of the Department of Human Resources for the purposes of establishing or enforcing a child support obligation or locating persons owing such obligation; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA: Section 1 . Chapter 10 of Title 31 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to vital records, is amended by adding immediately following Code Section 31-10-9, relating to the registration of births, a new Code Section 31-10-9.1 to read as follows: 31-10-9.1. (a) Social security account information of the mother and father, if paternity is acknowledged by the father, of a child born within this state shall be entered in the medical and health statistics section of the certificate of live birth at the time of filing the certificate of birth as provided in Code Section 31-10-9. (b) The state registrar shall make available the records of parent name and social security number to the Office of Child Support Recovery of the Department of Human Resources for its use in the establishment of paternity or the enforcement of child support orders.

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(c) Information obtained by the Office of Child Support Recovery of the Department of Human Resources pursuant to this Code section may be used in an action or proceeding before any court, administrative tribunal, or other body for the purpose of establishing a child support obligation, collecting child support, or locating individuals owing the obligation. Section 2 . All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed. Approved April 13, 1992. REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT CENTERSCONFLICTS OF INTEREST; PROHIBITED ACTS; DISCLOSURE; EXCEPTIONS; PENALTIES; COMPETITIVE BIDDING; REPORTS TO BOARD OF COMMUNITY AFFAIRS; ELECTION OF BOARD MEMBERS. Code Section 50-8-36 Amended. Code Title 50, Chapter 8, Article 3 Enacted. No. 987 (House Bill No. 1680). AN ACT To amend Chapter 8 of Title 50 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the Department of Community Affairs, so as to provide definitions; to restrict an employee, a board member, or an advisory committee member of a regional development center or a nonprofit corporation created or controlled by such center from service with entities contracting with the regional development center or nonprofit corporation; to prohibit an employee of a regional development center or nonprofit corporation, a family member of such employee, or a business in which such employee or family member holds a substantial interest from transacting business with the regional development center or nonprofit corporation; to provide for certain disclosures relative to loan transactions and the transaction

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of business with local governments; to provide that such disclosures shall be public records; to provide exceptions; to provide penalties; to provide for the development of systems for and procedures relative to competitive bidding by regional development centers; to provide for approval by the commissioner of Community Affairs; to provide annual reports to the Board of Community Affairs; to provide that a director or chief administrative officer of a regional development center shall not actively or directly attempt to influence the election of members to the board of such regional development center; to authorize the adoption of personnel policies relative to disciplinary measures for noncompliance; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA: Section 1 . Chapter 8 of Title 50 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the Department of Community Affairs, is amended by striking from Code Section 50-8-36, relating to human service programs and the direct delivery of governmental services to consumers, subsection (c) which reads as follows: (c) When a regional development center administers a contract for the purposes of paragraph (11) of subsection (a) of Code Section 50-8-35, no employee of the regional development center who is compensated for his services by the center shall also serve, during the period of any such contract, as a board member, officer, or paid employee of the entity contracting with the regional development center., in its entirety. Section 2 . Said chapter is further amended by adding immediately following Article 2, relating to regional development centers, a new Article 3 to read as follows: ARTICLE 3 50-8-60. As used in this article, the term:

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(1) `Board member' means any member of the board of a regional development center established under Article 2 of this chapter. (2) ` Business' means any corporation, partnership, proprietorship, firm, enterprise, franchise, association, organization, self-employed individual, trust, or other legal entity. (3) ` Center' means a regional development center established under Article 2 of this chapter. (4) `Commissioner' means the commissioner of community affairs. (5) `Employee' means any person who, pursuant to a written or oral contract, is employed by a center or by a nonprofit corporation. (6) `Family' means spouse and dependents. (7) `Nonprofit corporation' means any nonprofit corporation created or controlled by a regional development center as expressly authorized by law, or as administratively authorized pursuant to paragraph (21) of Code Section 50-8-31 and subsection (e) of Code Section 50-8-35. (8) `Person' means any person, corporation, partnership, proprietorship, firm, enterprise, franchise, association, organization, or other legal entity. (9) `Substantial interest' means the direct or indirect ownership of more than 25 percent of the assets or stock of any business. (10) `Transact business' or `transact any business' means to sell or lease any personal property, real property, or services on behalf of oneself or on behalf of any third party as an agent, broker, dealer, or representative; to purchase surplus real or personal property on behalf of oneself or on behalf of any third party as an agent, broker,

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dealer, or representative; or to obtain loans or loan packaging services on behalf of oneself or any third party as an agent, dealer, broker, or representative. 50-8-61. When a center or nonprofit corporation administers a contract for the purposes of this chapter, no employee who is compensated for his services by either the center or nonprofit corporation nor any member of a board or advisory committee of the center or nonprofit corporation that plays a role in determining center or nonprofit corporation contracts shall also serve, during the period of any such contract, as a board member, officer, independent contractor, or paid employee of the entity contracting with the center or nonprofit corporation; provided, however, this Code section shall not preclude an employee of a center from serving, without compensation, as an officer of a nonprofit corporation for the purposes of executing loan transactions. Any person who knowingly violates this Code section shall be subject to the penalties provided for in Code Section 50-8-66. 50-8-62. It shall be unlawful for any employee, any member of an employee's family, or any business in which such employee or member of his family has substantial interest, individually or collectively, to transact any business with either the center or nonprofit corporation by which such employee is employed or affiliated. Any person who knowingly violates this Code section shall be subject to the penalties provided for in Code Section 50-8-66. 50-8-63. (a) Except as provided in subsection (b) of this Code section, any employee, any member of such employee's family, or any business in which such employee or any member of his family has a substantial interest, individually or collectively, who transacts business with any local government shall disclose such transactions annually. Such disclosures shall be submitted to the board of directors of the center and to the commissioner prior to January 31 each year on such forms as are prescribed by the commissioner. At a minimum, the disclosures shall include an itemized list of the previous year's transactions with the dollar amount of each transaction reported and totaled. Such disclosure statements shall be public records.

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(b) The requirement to disclose certain transactions as provided in subsection (a) of this Code section shall not apply to any transaction when the amount of a single transaction does not exceed $100.00 and when the aggregate of all transactions does not exceed $2,000.00 per calendar year. (c) Any member of a board or advisory committee of the center or nonprofit corporation who plays a role in determining loan transactions or any member of such person's family who obtains a loan or loan packaging services from such center or nonprofit corporation shall disclose such transaction at the time of application for such loan or loan packaging services to the board of directors of the center and to the commissioner. Such disclosure statements shall be public records. (d) Any person who fails to file a disclosure statement as required in subsections (a) and (c) of this Code section shall be subject to the penalties provided for in Code Section 50-8-66. 50-8-64. On or before January 1, 1993, each center shall develop a system for competitive bidding relating to the purchase of supplies, equipment, and services and the letting of other contracts and submit written procedures governing such systems to the board of directors of the center and to the commissioner. Such procedures must accommodate any applicable fund source requirements relating to procurement and must provide, at a minimum, that contracts let out for bid shall be awarded to the lowest responsible bidder. 50-8-65. Within 30 days after the completion of its fiscal year, each center shall provide to the Board of Community Affairs a report containing the following information: (1) The name and address of each contractor, public or private, with which the center contracted and which received more than a total of $500.00 from the center; and (2) The amount of public funds received by the contractor from the center.

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50-8-66. Any employee who violates Code Section 50-8-61, 50-8-62, or 50-8-63 shall be subject to a civil fine not to exceed $10,000.00. 50-8-67. A director or chief administrative officer of a regional development center shall not actively or directly attempt to influence the election of persons as members of the board of such regional development center. The board of a regional development center may adopt, as part of its personnel policies, disciplinary measures to be imposed for noncompliance with this Code section. Section 3 . All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed. Approved April 13, 1992. DURABLE MEDICAL EQUIPMENT AND PROSTHETIC DEVICESSALES AND USE TAXES; EXEMPTIONS. Code Section 48-8-3 Amended. No. 988 (House Bill No. 332). AN ACT To amend Code Section 48-8-3 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to exemptions from sales and use taxation, so as to exempt from such taxation the sale or use of durable medical equipment and prosthetic devices paid for directly by funds of the State of Georgia or the United States under the medicare or Medicaid programs where state or federal law or regulation authorizing such payment prohibits the payment of sales and use tax in connection therewith; to require the state revenue commissioner to provide regulations specifying the durable medical equipment and prosthetic devices eligible for this exemption; to provide for related matters; to provide an effective date; to provide for construction; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

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BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA: Section 1 . Code Section 48-8-3 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to exemptions from sales and use taxation, is amended by striking the word or at the end of paragraph (52); by striking the period at the end of paragraph (53) and inserting in its place ; or; and by adding a new paragraph immediately following paragraph (53), to be designated paragraph (54), to read as follows: (54) The sale or use of any durable medical equipment and prosthetic device as defined under Titles XVIII and XIX of the federal Social Security Act which is paid for directly by funds of the State of Georgia or the United States under the medicare or Medicaid programs where state or federal law or regulation authorizing such payment prohibits the payment of sales and use tax in connection therewith. The commissioner shall specify by rule or regulation the durable medical equipment and prosthetic devices eligible for this exemption. Section 2 . This Act shall become effective January 1, 1993. This Act shall not be construed to authorize the refund of any sales and use tax paid with respect to the sale or use of durable medical equipment and prosthetic devices prior to January 1, 1993. Section 3 . All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed. Approved April 13, 1992.

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WEIGHTS AND MEASURESFEES FOR INSPECTION, CERTIFICATION, AND REGISTRATION. Code Section 10-2-5 Amended. No. 989 (House Bill No. 1193). AN ACT To amend Code Section 10-2-5 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the powers and duties of the Commissioner of Agriculture with respect to weights and measures, so as to provide that the Commissioner shall establish, by regulation, a schedule of fees to cover the inspection and certification of weighing and measuring devices, the registration of scale mechanics, the certifying of weights, and scale registration; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA: Section 1 . Code Section 10-2-5 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the powers and duties of the Commissioner of Agriculture with respect to weights and measures, is amended by renumbering paragraph (15) as paragraph (16) and inserting a new paragraph (15) to read as follows: (15) Establish, by regulation, a schedule of fees to cover the costs of the inspection and certification of weighing and measuring devices, the registration of scale mechanics, the certifying of weights, and scale registration; . Section 2 . All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed. Approved April 13, 1992.

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GEORGIA DAIRY ACT OF 1980DAIRY MANUFACTURING PLANTS; DEFINITION; JURISDICTION; DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN RESOURCES AND COUNTY BOARDS OF HEALTH. Code Sections 26-2-231 and 26-2-373 Amended. No. 990 (House Bill No. 1194). AN ACT To amend Chapter 2 of Title 26 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to standards, labeling, and adulteration of food, so as to change the definition of dairy manufacturing plants as used in Article 7 of said chapter, known as the Georgia Dairy Act of 1980; to change the provisions relating to rules and regulations of the Department of Human Resources and county boards of health to carry out Article 13 of said chapter, relating to food service establishments; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA: Section 1 . Chapter 2 of Title 26 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to standards, labeling, and adulteration of food, is amended by striking paragraph (3) of subsection (a) of Code Section 26-2-231, relating to definitions of terms used in the Georgia Dairy Act of 1980, and inserting in lieu thereof a new paragraph (3) to read as follows: (3) `Dairy manufacturing plants' means creameries, condenseries, public dairies, butter factories, cheese factories, ice cream factories, and other like factories, and any other concerns that manufacture dairy products for sale at either retail or wholesale; provided, however, that the term dairy manufacturing plant shall not include a retail frozen dessert packager which is otherwise permitted as a food service establishment pursuant to Article 13 of this chapter. Section 2 . Said chapter is further amended by striking subsection (a) of Code Section 26-2-373, relating to promulgation

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of rules, regulations, and standards by the Department of Human Resources and county boards of health to carry out the provisions of Article 13 of said chapter, and inserting in lieu thereof a new subsection (a) to read as follows: (a) For the purpose of protecting the public health, the Department of Human Resources shall have the power to adopt and promulgate such rules and regulations as it deems necessary and proper to carry out the purpose and intent of this article, including the establishment of reasonable standards of sanitation for food service establishments and such establishments which are also retail frozen dessert packagers and the examination and condemnation of unwholesome food therein. County boards of health are authorized to adopt and promulgate supplementary rules and regulations, including the establishment of reasonable standards of sanitation for food service establishments, consistent with those adopted and promulgated by the department. The department and the county boards of health may obtain technical and laboratory assistance from the Department of Agriculture. Section 3 . All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed. Approved April 13, 1992.

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MUNICIPAL COURTSCOUNTIES WITHOUT STATE COURTS; CONCURRENT JURISDICTION; CRIMINAL TRESPASS; FINES TO BE PAID TO MUNICIPAL TREASURY; TRANSFER. Code Section 36-32-10.1 Enacted. No. 991 (House Bill No. 1211). AN ACT To amend Article 1 of Chapter 32 of Title 36 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions relative to municipal courts, so as to authorize certain municipal courts to try and dispose of violations of Code Section 16-7-21, relating to criminal trespass; to provide that any fines and forfeitures arising from the prosecution of such cases in such municipal court shall be retained by the municipal corporation and shall be paid into the treasury of such municipal corporation; to provide that a defendant may have a case transferred to a court having general misdemeanor jurisdiction in the county in which the alleged offense occurred; to provide for penalties; to provide for jurisdiction; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA: Section 1 . Article 1 of Chapter 32 of Title 36 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions relative to municipal courts, is amended by adding, following Code Section 36-32-10, a new Code Section 36-32-10.1 to read as follows: 36-32-10.1. (a) The municipal court of each municipal corporation in counties where there is no state court is granted jurisdiction to try and dispose of any violation of Code Section 16-7-21, relating to criminal trespass, if the offense occurred within the corporate limits of such municipal corporation. The jurisdiction of such municipal court shall be concurrent with the jurisdiction of any other court within

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the county having jurisdiction to try and dispose of such cases. (b) Any fines and forfeitures arising from the prosecution of any such case in the municipal court shall be retained by the municipal corporation and shall be paid into the treasury of such municipal corporation. (c) Any defendant charged with a violation of Code Section 16-7-21 in a municipal court shall be entitled upon request to have the case against him or her transferred to the court having general misdemeanor jurisdiction in the county in which the alleged offense occurred. (d) A person convicted of a violation of Code Section 16-7-21 shall be punished as provided in such Code section, provided that nothing in this Code section or in Code Section 16-7-21 shall be construed to give any municipal court the right to impose a fine or punishment by imprisonment in excess of the limits as set forth in the municipality's charter. Section 2 . All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed. Approved April 13, 1992. AGRICULTUREDEALERS IN AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS; PAYMENT; TRANSFER OF OWNERSHIP; INSPECTIONS. Code Section 2-9-11.1 Enacted. No. 992 (House Bill No. 1241). AN ACT To amend Article 1 of Chapter 9 of Title 2 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to dealers in agricultural

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products generally, so as to provide for the transfer of ownership and to provide for payment for agricultural products under certain conditions; to provide for inspections and certificates; to provide for other matters relating thereto; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA: Section 1 . Article 1 of Chapter 9 of Title 2 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to dealers in agricultural products generally, is amended by adding, following Code Section 2-9-11, a new Code Section 2-9-11.1 to read as follows: 2-9-11.1. In the absence of a written contract between the producer and a dealer in agricultural products to the contrary, any agricultural product which is harvested by a dealer, an agent or employee of a dealer, or an independent contractor retained by a dealer or which is delivered to a dealer or an agent or employee thereof on the farm or at a facility of the dealer shall become the property of the dealer at the time of delivery and the dealer shall become obligated to pay the agreed upon price therefor unless such agricultural product is inspected and a certificate stating that the agricultural product is in a spoiled, damaged, or unmarketable condition is issued by an inspector pursuant to Code Section 2-9-11 within 48 hours of delivery of the agricultural product to the dealer. Section 2 . All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed. Approved April 13, 1992.

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DRIVERS' LICENSESSUSPENSION; FRAUDULENT OR FALSE APPLICATIONS; COMMERCIAL DRIVER'S LICENSE FEES; INMATES. Code Sections 40-5-54 and 40-5-149 Amended. No. 993 (House Bill No. 1462). AN ACT To amend Chapter 5 of Title 40 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to drivers' licenses, so as to provide for suspension of a driver's license for the fraudulent or false application for such license; to provide for an exemption from the application fee for a commercial driver's license for certain inmates; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA: Section 1 . Chapter 5 of Title 40 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to drivers' licenses, is amended by striking subsection (a) of Code Section 40-5-54, relating to mandatory suspension of a driver's license, in its entirety and inserting in lieu thereof a new subsection (a) to read as follows: (a) The department shall forthwith suspend, as provided in Code Section 40-5-63, the license of any driver upon receiving a record of such driver's conviction of the following offenses, whether charged as a violation of state law or of a local ordinance adopted pursuant to Article 14 of Chapter 6 of this title: (1) Homicide by vehicle, as defined by Code Section 40-6-393; (2) Manslaughter resulting from the operation of a vehicle; (3) Any felony in the commission of which a motor vehicle is used;

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(4) Hit and run or leaving the scene of an accident in violation of Code Section 40-6-270; (5) Racing on highways and streets; (6) Using a motor vehicle in fleeing or attempting to elude an officer; or (7) Fraudulent or fictitious use of or application for a license as provided in Code Section 40-5-120 or 40-5-125. Section 2 . Said chapter is further amended in Code Section 40-5-149, relating to contents of application for commercial license, by striking in its entirety the undesignated paragraph following paragraph (9) of subsection (a) and inserting a new undesignated paragraph to read as follows: Each application shall be accompanied by an application fee of $35.00, except for those who operate or are applying to operate a public school bus and inmates of state or county correctional institutions who operate or are applying to operate commercial motor vehicles under the supervision of such institutions during the period of such inmates' confinement, in which cases there shall be no application fee. Section 3 . All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed. Approved April 13, 1992.

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INSURANCEWORKERS' COMPENSATION; RATES; ADVERSE EXPERIENCE MODIFICATION FACTORS. Code Section 33-9-40.1 Enacted. No. 994 (House Bill No. 1476). AN ACT To amend Chapter 9 of Title 33 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the regulation of insurance rates, underwriting rules, and related organizations, so as to provide restrictions on the assignment of adverse experience modification factors to rates for policies of workers' compensation insurance issued to certain business entities; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA: Section 1 . Chapter 9 of Title 33 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the regulation of insurance rates, underwriting rules, and related organizations, is amended by adding immediately following Code Section 33-9-40, relating to the prohibition of certain surcharges on motor vehicle insurance policies, a new Code Section 33-9-40.1 to read as follows: 33-9-40.1. An insurer shall not assign an adverse experience modification factor which is applicable to the rate of a workers' compensation insurance policy issued to a particular business entity to the rate of a workers' compensation policy issued to another business entity maintaining a separate payroll for federal and state tax purposes and engaging in a distinctly different business enterprise for the sole reason that the majority interest in both business entities is held by the same person.

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Section 2 . All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed. Approved April 13, 1992. MOTOR VEHICLESFLASHING BLUE LIGHT; UNLAWFUL; EXCEPTION. Code Section 40-8-90 Amended. No. 995 (House Bill No. 1478). AN ACT To amend Chapter 8 of Title 40 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to equipment and inspection of motor vehicles, so as to prohibit the possession of any device capable of producing a flashing blue light by any person other than a law enforcement officer; to prohibit the use of flashing or revolving blue lights in the commission of a felony; to provide for penalties; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA: Section 1 . Chapter 8 of Title 40 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to equipment and inspection of motor vehicles, is amended by striking Code Section 40-8-90, relating to restrictions on use of flashing or revolving blue lights on vehicles, in its entirety and inserting in lieu thereof a new Code Section 40-8-90 to read as follows: 40-8-90. (a) Except as provided in subsection (b) of this Code section, it shall be unlawful for any person, firm, or corporation to operate any motor vehicle equipped with or containing a device capable of producing flashing or revolving blue lights except motor vehicles owned or leased by any federal, state, or local law enforcement agency.

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(b) The prohibition contained in subsection (a) of this Code section shall not apply to any elected sheriff who, pursuant to an agreement between the sheriff and the county governing authority, is using his personal motor vehicle in a law enforcement activity, provided such vehicle is marked as provided in Code Section 40-8-91. (c) It shall be unlawful for any person to use any motor vehicle equipped with flashing or revolving blue lights in the commission of a felony, and, upon conviction of a violation of this subsection, the punishment shall be a fine of not less than $1,000.00 or imprisonment of not less than one year, or both. Section 2 . All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed. Approved April 13, 1992. RETIREMENT AND PENSIONSGEORGIA DEFINED CONTRIBUTION PLAN; CREATION. Code Title 47, Chapter 22 Enacted. No. 996 (House Bill No. 1596). AN ACT To amend Title 47 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to public retirement systems, so as to create the Georgia Defined Contribution Plan; to define certain terms; to create the office of executive secretary; to provide for powers and duties of the board of trustees; to provide for investment powers of the board of trustees; to provide for legal representation; to provide for membership; to provide for employee contributions; to provide for withdrawal of funds; to provide for the payment of funds upon the death of a member; to provide for the payment of funds upon retirement; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

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BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA: Section 1 . Title 47 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to public retirement systems, is amended by inserting at the end thereof the following: CHAPTER 22 47-22-1. As used in this chapter, the term: (1) `Accumulated contributions' means the sum of all amounts deducted from the compensation of a member's salary and credited to such member's individual account in this plan, together with earnings thereon as provided in this chapter. (2) `Board' means the Board of Trustees of the Employees' Retirement System of Georgia. (3) `Defined contribution plan' means a plan which provides for an individual account for each participant and for benefits based solely on the amount contributed to the participant's account; any income, expenses, gains, and losses; and any forfeiture of accounts of other participants which may be allocated to such participant's account, which plan is intended to be qualified under Section 401(a) of the Internal Revenue Code, 42 U.S.C. Section 401(a). (4) `Employee' means any employee of an employer who is not a member of any public retirement or pension system created pursuant to this title; provided, however, the following persons shall not be considered employees under this paragraph: (A) A person performing services for an institution in which such person is duly enrolled as fulltime student; or

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(B) A person performing services for an employer pursuant to a contract as a bona fide independent contractor. (5) `Employer' means the state or any department, bureau, institution, board, or commission of the state, the State Board of Education, and the Board of Regents of the University System of Georgia. (6) `Member' means any employee included in the membership of the plan. (7) `Plan' means the Georgia Defined Contribution Plan created by this chapter. 47-22-2. There is created and placed under the administration of the Board of Trustees of the Employees' Retirement System of Georgia the Georgia Defined Contribution Plan. 47-22-3. There is created an office known as the executive secretary of the Georgia Defined Contribution Plan, and the director of the Employees' Retirement System of Georgia shall serve as the executive secretary of the plan. 47-22-4. (a) The general administration and responsibility for the proper operation of the plan and for putting this chapter into effect are vested in the board. (b) The board shall engage such actuarial and other services as shall be required to transact the business of the plan. (c) The board shall designate an actuary who shall be the technical advisor of the board on matters regarding the operation of the plan and shall perform such other duties as are required in connection therewith. (d) At least once in each five-year period following the date of establishment, the actuary shall make an actuarial investigation into the mortality experience of the members and beneficiaries of the plan and shall make a valuation of

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the contingent assets and liabilities of the plan. The board, after taking into account the results of such investigation and valuation, shall adopt for the plan such mortality, service, and other tables as shall be deemed necessary. (e) The board shall determine, from time to time, the rate of regular interest for use in all calculation of benefit payments made pursuant to Code Section 47-22-11. (f) Subject to the limitations of this chapter, the board shall, from time to time, adopt the plan document and establish rules and regulations for the administration of the plan and for the transaction of business. (g) The board shall keep a record of all of its proceedings under this chapter, which record shall be open to the public. (h) All persons employed by the board and the expenses of the board in furtherance of this chapter shall be paid from funds appropriated to the plan until such time as the board determines that the return on investments is sufficient to cover such costs. (i) The board may combine the moneys subject to this chapter with other moneys under the control of the board for purposes of investment, provided that a separate accounting is maintained for all moneys subject to this chapter. 47-22-5. (a) The board shall be the trustee of the funds of the plan; may invest and reinvest such funds; and may hold, purchase, sell, assign, transfer, and dispose of any of the securities and investments in which any of the funds created under this chapter shall have been invested, as well as the proceeds of such investments and any moneys belonging to such fund, all in such manner as funds of the Employees' Retirement System of Georgia are invested and reinvested. (b) Except as otherwise provided for in this chapter, no member or person employed by the board shall have a direct interest in the gains or profits of any investment made by

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the board. No member or employee of the board shall, directly or indirectly, for himself or as an agent, in any manner use the funds of the plan except to make such current and necessary payments as are authorized by the board; nor shall any member or employee of the board become an endorser, surety, or in any manner an obligor for moneys loaned or borrowed from the board. (c) The board shall be the custodian of the funds of the plan. All payments from such funds shall be made by the board only upon vouchers signed by two persons designated by the board. 47-22-6. The Attorney General shall be the legal advisor of the board. 47-22-7. Any person who is an employee on July 1, 1992, shall become a member of the plan on such date. Any person who becomes an employee after July 1, 1992, shall become a member on the date such person becomes an employee. 47-22-8. Each member shall contribute 7 percent of such member's gross salary. Such contributions shall be made through payroll deductions. Such amount so deducted shall be credited to the individual account of the member. Earnings shall be credited to each member's account pursuant to rules and regulations adopted by the board as prescribed by the plan document. 47-22-9. Upon the written request of a member who ceases to be an employee, a lump sum amount shall be paid to such person equal to the total amount credited to such member's account at the time the member ceases to be an employee. If such member dies before payment has been made, such payment shall be made to such person as the member has nominated, by written designation filed with the board; otherwise to the member's estate. If no such request is made, the member's account shall continue to accrue earnings in the same manner as any member's account; provided, however, that if any member who ceases to be an employee has less than $3,500.00 credited to such member's account.

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the board may, at its option, require such member to withdraw all such moneys and the member's account shall be closed. 47-22-10. Upon the death of any member, a lump sum amount shall be paid to such person as the member has nominated by written designation, filed with the board; otherwise to the member's estate. Such lump sum amount shall be equal to the total amount credited to the member's account on the date of the member's death. 47-22-11. Any member shall be entitled to retire upon attaining the age of 65. Such member shall have the option to receive a periodic payment based upon mortality tables and interest assumptions as adopted by the board. Section 2 . All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed. Approved April 13, 1992. LIFE INSURANCEINTEREST ON PROCEEDS; CLAIMS. Code Section 33-25-10 Amended. No. 997 (House Bill No. 1666). AN ACT To amend Chapter 25 of Title 33 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to life insurance, so as to provide that interest shall be paid at specified rates on the proceeds of life insurance policies from the date of the insured's death or, under certain circumstances, from the time a claim is filed; to provide when a claim is deemed to be filed; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

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BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA: Section 1 . Chapter 25 of Title 33 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to life insurance, is amended by striking in its entirety Code Section 33-25-10, relating to the payment of interest on the proceeds of life insurance policies, and inserting in its place a new Code Section 33-25-10 to read as follows: 33-25-10. (a) Each insurer admitted to transact life insurance in this state shall pay interest on proceeds or payments under any individual policy of life insurance, payable to a beneficiary residing in this state or to a beneficiary under a policy issued in this state or to a beneficiary under a policy insuring a person resident in this state at the time of death. (b) Interest payable pursuant to subsection (a) of this Code section shall be computed from the insured's death until the date of payment and shall be at the following rate of interest: (1) In the event an action to recover the proceeds due under such policy is commenced and results in a judgment against the insurer, interest shall be computed at the legal rate of interest; or (2) In the event no such action has been commenced, interest shall be computed daily at the greater of the rate of 6 percent per annum or the highest interest rate currently paid by the insurer on proceeds left under an interest settlement option; provided, however, that when a claim for the policy proceeds is filed with the insurer, interest shall be computed daily from 30 days after the date the claim is filed until the date of payment at the rate of 12 percent. (c) This Code section shall not: (1) Apply to proceeds under any such policy paid within 30 days after the date of death of the insured;

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(2) Require the payment of interest in an amount of less than $5.00; (3) Apply to policies of credit life insurance; (4) Require the payment of interest for any period during which an insurer is required to pay interest under any state or federal law pertaining to interpleader; (5) Apply to any individual policy issued within 12 months of the death of the insured. (d) For the purposes of this Code section, payment shall be deemed to have been received by a resident when manually delivered by an agent or representative of the insuring company or when deposited by the insuring company in the United States mail, postage prepaid, and directed to the resident at his last known address as evidenced by the business records of the insuring company. (e) (1) For the purposes of this Code section, a claim shall be deemed to have been filed with an insurer on the date that the insurer receives a substantially completed application or other written notice for the policy proceeds and reasonable proof of death of the insured. (2) In cases of group life insurance, a claim shall be deemed to have been filed on the date that the insurer receives the information provided in paragraph (1) of this subsection and receives from the group policyholder written evidence of eligibility for coverage.. Section 2 . This Act shall become effective upon its approval by the Governor or upon its becoming law without such approval. Section 3 . All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed. Approved April 13, 1992.

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INCOME TAXATIONNONRECOGNITION OF GAIN IN SALE OR EXCHANGE OF PERSONAL RESIDENCE; WITHHOLDING FROM PENSIONS, TAXABLE FRINGE BENEFITS, INTEREST, AND DIVIDENDS; WITHHOLDING EXEMPTION STATUS. Code Sections 48-7-27, 48-7-101, and 48-7-102 Amended. No. 998 (House Bill No. 1739). AN ACT To amend Chapter 7 of Title 48 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to income taxation, so as to provide for the nonrecognition of gain with respect to certain sales or exchanges of a personal residence; to provide for certain withholding with respect to pensions, annuities, taxable fringe benefits, interest, and dividends; to provide for such status in the event an employee fails to furnish a withholding certificate or furnishes erroneous information on the withholding exemption certificate; to provide an effective date; to provide for applicability; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA: Section 1 . Chapter 7 of Title 48 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to income taxation, is amended by striking paragraph (6) of subsection (b) of Code Section 48-7-27, relating to the computation of Georgia taxable net income, and inserting in its place a new paragraph (6) to read as follows: (6) When, on the sale or exchange of real or tangible personal property located in this state, gain or loss is not recognized because the taxpayer receives or purchases similar property, the nonrecognition shall be allowed only when the property is replaced with property located in this state except for the sale or exchange of a personal residence in which case the nonrecognition shall apply if the taxpayer purchases another personal residence anywhere in the United States within the time allowed under the applicable provisions of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986.

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Section 2 . Said chapter is further amended by adding a new subsection at the end of Code Section 48-7-101, relating to collection of income tax through withholdings, to be designated subsection (h), to read as follows: (h) Special withholding requirements. Withholding taxes with respect to pensions, annuities, taxable fringe benefits, interest, and dividends shall be deducted and withheld under this article in the same manner as required under the Internal Revenue Code of 1986. Section 3 . Said chapter is further amended by striking paragraph (1) of subsection (c) of Code Section 48-7-102, relating to withholding exemption status, and inserting in its place a new paragraph (1) to read as follows: (1) On or before the date of the commencement of employment with any employer, the employee shall furnish the employer with a signed withholding certificate in the form prescribed by the commissioner relating to his withholding exemption status and the number of dependency exemptions which the employee claims. No exemption may be claimed to which the employee is not entitled. If the employee fails to furnish such completed certificate or furnishes erroneous information on such certificate to the employer, the employer will withhold as if the exemption status were single and zero until a withholding certificate is received which contains complete or corrected information, as necessary. Section 4 . This Act shall become effective upon its approval by the Governor or upon its becoming law without such approval and shall be applicable to all taxable years beginning on or after January 1, 1992. Section 5 . All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed. Approved April 13, 1992.

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GEORGIA FIREMEN'S PENSION FUNDEXEMPTIONS ON FIRE INSURANCE PREMIUMS TAX. Code Section 47-7-61 Amended. No. 999 (House Bill No. 1796). AN ACT To amend Article 4 of Chapter 7 of Title 47 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to financing the Georgia Firemen's Pension Fund, so as to change an exemption from a certain tax on certain premiums charged by each company, corporation, and association; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA: Section 1 . Article 4 of Chapter 7 of Title 47 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to financing the Georgia Firemen's Pension Fund, is amended by striking in its entirety Code Section 47-7-61, relating to a tax on premiums charged by fire insurance companies for certain classes of coverage, which reads as follows: 47-7-61. Every fire insurance company, corporation, or association doing business within this state shall within 90 days from December 31 of each year file a return with and pay to the secretary-treasurer of the Georgia Firemen's Pension Fund a tax of 1 percent of the gross premiums written by such insurance company, corporation, or association during the previous calendar year on fire, lighting, and extended coverage; inland marine and allied lines; and windstorm insurance policies, covering property within this state, provided that premiums for such insurance policies in cases where the property covered is classified by the Insurance Services Office, or its successor as determined by the board, as unprotected property shall be excluded in determining this tax. This tax is in addition to any and all other premium taxes now imposed by law. If a fire insurance company, corporation, or association knowingly or willfully fails to file a

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return or pay the taxes imposed by this Code section, the secretary-treasurer shall report such delinquency to the Commissioner of Insurance. The Commissioner of Insurance is authorized and directed upon receipt of such report, after notice and hearing, immediately to cancel such delinquent's license to do business within this state. Returns shall be made on forms prescribed by the board. Taxes imposed by this Code section shall bear interest from the due date until paid at the rate of interest which judgments entered in the courts of this state bear as prescribed by law. If any fire insurance company, corporation, or association knowingly or willfully fails to file a return or pay the taxes due as imposed by this Code section, there shall be imposed, in addition to the tax and interest thereon, a penalty not greater than 25 percent of the taxes due or $1,000.00, whichever is greater, in the discretion of the board. The board may in its name bring such actions as it may determine appropriate to collect any liability imposed by this Code section., and inserting in lieu thereof the following: 47-7-61. (a) (1) Every fire insurance company, corporation, or association doing business within this state shall within 90 days from December 31 of each year file a return with and pay to the Georgia Firemen's Pension Fund a tax of 1 percent of the gross premiums written by such insurance company, corporation, or association during the previous calendar year on fire, lightning, and extended coverage; inland marine and allied lines; and windstorm insurance policies, covering property within this state. (2) If property covered under any such policy is served by public fire suppression facilities which are rated less favorably than class nine under rating standards published by the Insurance Services Office or its successor, or less than a rating which the board by regulation determines is substantially equivalent under rating standards published by an organization performing similar rating functions, then and to that extent the premiums under such policy shall be excluded in determining the tax imposed under this Code section.

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(3) Returns shall be made on forms prescribed by the board. (4) Taxes imposed by this Code section shall bear interest from the due date until paid at the rate of interest which judgments entered in the courts of this state bear as prescribed by law. (5) This tax is in addition to any and all other premium taxes now imposed by law. (b) If a fire insurance company, corporation, or association knowingly or willfully fails to file a return or pay the taxes imposed by this Code section, the secretary-treasurer shall report such delinquency to the Commissioner of Insurance. The Commissioner of Insurance is authorized and directed upon receipt of such report, after notice and hearing, immediately to cancel such delinquent's license to do business within this state. (c) If any fire insurance company, corporation, or association knowingly or willfully fails to file a return or pay the taxes due as imposed by this Code section, there shall be imposed, in addition to the tax and interest thereon, a penalty not greater than 25 percent of the taxes due or $1,000.00, whichever is greater, in the discretion of the board. (d) The board may in its name bring such actions as it may determine appropriate to collect any liability imposed by this Code section. Section 2 . All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed. Approved April 13, 1992.

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TEACHERS RETIREMENT SYSTEM OF GEORGIAEARLY RETIREMENT; 30 YEARS OF SERVICE. Code Section 47-3-102 Amended. No. 1000 (Senate Bill No. 108). AN ACT To amend Article 6 of Chapter 3 of Title 47 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to eligibility for retirement under the Teachers Retirement System of Georgia, so as to authorize early retirement on the basis of 30 years of service for certain members who will attain 30 years of service by not later than a certain date of an ensuing school year; to provide conditions and requirements relative thereto; to provide for other matters relative thereto; to provide conditions for an effective date and for automatic repeal; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA: Section 1 . Article 6 of Chapter 3 of Title 47 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to eligibility for retirement under the Teachers Retirement System of Georgia, is amended by adding at the end thereof a new Code Section 47-3-102 to read as follows: 47-3-102. (a) As used in this Code section, the term `school year' means a regular school year which begins during or near September of one year and ends during or near June of the following year. (b) Notwithstanding the provisions of subsection (a) of Code Section 47-3-101, a member employed pursuant to a contract for each school year who will attain 30 years of creditable service by not later than the thirty-first day of December of the ensuing school year shall be eligible to retire effective on the first day of September nearest to the opening date of the ensuing school year on the basis of 30 years of

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creditable service, subject to the following conditions and requirements: (1) The member must apply for early retirement pursuant to the authority of this Code section to the board of trustees, with a copy of such application being sent to the member's employer, by not later than the first day of May immediately preceding the opening date of the ensuing school year; and (2) The member must pay to the board of trustees an amount determined by the board of trustees to be sufficient to cover the full actuarial cost of granting early retirement as provided in this Code section. (c) The payment required by paragraph (2) of subsection (b) of this Code section shall be based on the compensation of the member which was in effect immediately preceding the opening date of the ensuing school year. For the purposes of determining average compensation in the computation of the retirement benefit under paragraph (2) of subsection (a) and subsection (d) of Code Section 47-3-120, the two consecutive years of creditable service shall include the period on which the payment required by paragraph (2) of subsection (b) of this Code section is based, and the compensation for such period shall be the same as the compensation used for the determination of such payment. (d) The board of trustees shall certify to the applicant the amount of the payment required by paragraph (2) of subsection (b) of this Code section upon receiving an application for early retirement under this Code section. The payment so certified must be paid in full by the applicant to the board prior to the date of retirement under this Code section. Section 2 . This Act shall become effective on July 1, 1992, only if it is determined to have been concurrently funded as provided in Chapter 20 of Title 47 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, the Public Retirement Systems Standards Law; otherwise, this Act shall not become effective and shall be

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automatically repealed in its entirety on July 1, 1992, as required by subsection (a) of Code Section 47-20-50. Section 3 . All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed. Approved April 13, 1992. SUPERIOR COURT JUDGES RETIREMENT SYSTEMCREDITABLE SERVICE FOR CERTAIN PRIOR SERVICE. Code Section 47-9-41.1 Amended. No. 1001 (Senate Bill No. 149). AN ACT To amend Chapter 9 of Title 47 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, the Act Creating the Superior Court Judges Retirement System, so as to authorize creditable service for certain prior service; to provide requirements relative thereto; to provide for other matters relative to the foregoing; to provide conditions for an effective date and for automatic repeal; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA: Section 1 . Chapter 9 of Title 47 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, the Act Creating the Superior Court Judges Retirement System, is amended by striking Code Section 47-9-41.1, relating to creditable service for service as a state court judge, in its entirety and substituting in lieu thereof a new Code Section 47-9-41.1 to read as follows: 47-9-41.1. (a) As used in this Code section, the term `prior service' means:

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(1) Holding office as a state court judge whether or not such member participated in a retirement fund; or (2) Holding office as a state court solicitor while a member of the Trial Judges and Solicitors Retirement Fund provided for in Chapter 10 of this title. (b) A member of the retirement system may receive creditable service for prior service pursuant to the provisions of this Code section. (c) (1) For a member who is a member or former member of the Trial Judges and Solicitors Retirement Fund, the payment required to receive such creditable service shall be an amount equal to all employer and employee contributions made to such fund by or on behalf of such member during service as a state court judge or solicitor plus interest on such amount at the rate of 6 percent per annum compounded annually from the date of termination of service as a state court judge or solicitor to the date of payment. (2) For any member other than a member or former member of the Trial Judges and Solicitors Retirement Fund, the payment required to receive such creditable service shall be an amount equal to all employer and employee contributions which would have been made by or on behalf of such member to the Trial Judges and Solicitors Retirement Fund as if such member was a member of such fund for a period corresponding to such member's service as a state court judge or solicitor together with 6 percent interest thereon compounded annually. (d) For a member who at the time of service as a state court judge or solicitor was a member of the Trial Judges and Solicitors Retirement Fund, the following shall be applicable: (1) For a member who has not withdrawn contributions from the Trial Judges and Solicitors Retirement Fund, the amount provided for in subsection (c) of this Code section shall be transferred from the Trial Judges

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and Solicitors Retirement Fund to the fund provided for in this chapter; and (2) For a member who has withdrawn contributions from the Trial Judges and Solicitors Retirement Fund, the amount provided in subsection (c) of this Code section shall be paid as follows: (A) That portion of the amount provided for in subsection (c) of this Code section which is attributable to employer contributions plus interest thereon shall be transferred from the Trial Judges and Solicitors Retirement Fund to the retirement fund provided for in this chapter; and (B) That portion of the amount provided for in subsection (c) of this Code section remaining after deducting the amount transferred under subparagraph (A) of this paragraph shall be paid to the fund provided for in this chapter by the member claiming the creditable service. (e) For a member who was at the time of service as a state court judge or as a solicitor a member of any retirement fund other than the Trial Judges and Solicitors Retirement Fund, the following shall be applicable: (1) For any such member who has not withdrawn contributions from such fund, all employer and employee contributions together with all accumulated interest thereon at a rate to be determined by the administrator of such fund shall be transferred to the fund provided for in this chapter. Such member shall pay any remaining sums required by subsection (c) of this Code section or shall be entitled to receive any sums so transferred which exceed the sums required by subsection (c) of this subsection; and (2) For any such member who has withdrawn contributions from such fund, the amount provided for in subsection (c) of this Code section shall be paid as follows:

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(A) That portion of the amount provided for in subsection (c) of this Code section which is attributable to employer contributions together with all accumulated interest thereon at a rate to be determined by the administrator of such fund shall be transferred from such fund to the retirement fund provided for in this chapter; and (B) That portion of the amount provided for in subsection (c) of this Code section remaining after deducting the amount transferred under subparagraph (A) of this paragraph shall be paid to the fund provided for in this chapter by the member claiming the creditable service. (f) A member who at the time of service as a state court judge was not a member of any retirement fund shall pay to the fund provided for in this chapter the entire amount provided for in subsection (c) of this Code section. (g) Except as provided in Code Section 47-9-77, no member who receives or who is or will become entitled to receive any annuity or pension or retirement benefit from any other source, except social security, for prior service as defined by subsection (a) of this Code section shall be eligible to obtain creditable service under this Code section. (h) A member wishing to obtain creditable service pursuant to the provisions of this Code section shall apply therefor to the board of trustees, and upon the transfer or payment of the amounts provided for in subsection (d) or (e) of this Code section, the applicable creditable service shall be entered on the member's records. Section 2 . This Act shall become effective on July 1, 1992, only if it is determined to have been concurrently funded as provided in Chapter 20 of Title 47 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, the Public Retirement Systems Standards Law; otherwise, this Act shall not become effective and shall be automatically repealed in its entirety on July 1, 1992, as required by subsection (a) of Code Section 47-20-50.

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Section 3 . All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed. Approved April 13, 1992. DANGEROUS DRUGS AND CONTROLLED SUBSTANCESISSUANCE TO LICENSED AMBULANCE SERVICES, FIRST RESPONDERS, OR NEONATAL SERVICES. Code Section 26-4-133 Enacted. Code Section 31-11-12 Amended. No. 1002 (Senate Bill No. 284). AN ACT To amend Part 4 of Article 2 of Chapter 4 of Title 26 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to pharmacies, so as to provide for the issuance of certain dangerous drugs and controlled substances to the medical directors of licensed ambulance services, first responders, or neonatal services; to provide for conditions and procedures; to amend Article 1 of Chapter 11 of Title 31 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions relative to emergency medical services, so as to provide that medical directors of licensed ambulance services, first responders, or neonatal services are authorized to contract with licensed pharmacies to furnish and control the number and type of dangerous drugs and controlled substances required on the vehicles of their particular services; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA: Section 1 . Part 4 of Article 2 of Chapter 4 of Title 26 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to pharmacies, is amended by adding a new Code section at the end thereof, to be designated Code Section 26-4-123, to read as follows:

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26-4-123. (a) As used in this Code section, the term `emergency service provider' means licensed ambulance services, first responder services, or neonatal services. (b) Dangerous drugs and controlled substances as defined under Chapter 13 of Title 16, as amended, may be issued to the medical director of an emergency service provider from any pharmacy licensed in Georgia only in accordance with the provisions of this Code section. (c) The medical director of an emergency service provider and the issuing pharmacy must have a signed contract or agreement designating the issuing pharmacy as the provider of drugs and consultant services and a copy must be filed with the State Board of Pharmacy and the Department of Human Resources prior to any drugs being issued. The medical director of an emergency service provider may only have one contractual relationship with one pharmacy per county serviced by such emergency service provider. (d) A manual of policies and procedures for the handling, storage, labeling, and record keeping of all drugs must be written, approved, and signed by the medical director of an emergency service provider and the pharmacist-in-charge of the issuing pharmacy. The manual shall contain procedures for the safe and effective use of drugs from acquisition to final disposition. (e) A written record of all drugs issued to the medical director of an emergency service provider must be maintained by the issuing pharmacy and emergency service provider. Agents of the Georgia Drugs and Narcotics Agency may review all records to determine the accuracy and proper accountability for the use of all drugs. (f) To provide for the proper control and accountability of drugs, a written record of all drugs used by such emergency service provider shall be provided to the issuing pharmacy within 72 hours of use. (g) A pharmacist from the contracting issuing pharmacy shall physically inspect the drugs of such emergency service

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provider to determine compliance with appropriate policies and procedures for the handling, storage, labeling, and record keeping of all drugs not less than annually and maintain records of such inspection for a period of no less than two years. Such an inspection shall, at a minimum, verify that: (1) Drugs are properly stored, especially those requiring special storage conditions; (2) Drugs are properly accounted for by personnel of such emergency service provider; (3) Proper security measures to prohibit unauthorized access to the drugs are implemented; and (4) All policies and procedures are followed and enforced. (h) All outdated, expired, unused, or unusable drugs shall be returned to the issuing pharmacy for proper disposition in a manner acceptable to the State Board of Pharmacy. Section 2 . Article 1 of Chapter 11 of Title 31 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions relative to emergency medical services, is amended by adding at the end thereof a new Code Section 31-11-12 to read as follows: 31-11-12. Medical directors of licensed ambulance services, first responders, or neonatal services are authorized to contract with licensed pharmacies to furnish dangerous drugs and controlled substances for the vehicles of their particular services. Such dangerous drugs and controlled substances shall be furnished, secured, and stored in the manner provided for in Code Section 26-4-123.

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Section 3 . All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed. Approved April 13, 1992. DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETYUSE OF EQUIPMENT BY UNIFORMED PERSONNEL. Code Section 35-2-56 Amended. No. 1003 (Senate Bill No. 493). AN ACT To amend Chapter 2 of Title 35 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the Department of Public Safety, so as to authorize the commissioner to adopt rules and regulations for the use of departmental equipment by uniformed personnel; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA: Section 1 . Chapter 2 of Title 35 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the Department of Public Safety, is amended by striking Code Section 35-2-56, relating to restrictions on the use of motor vehicles and other equipment by members of the Uniform Division, in its entirety and inserting in lieu thereof a new Code Section 35-2-56 to read as follows: 35-2-56. No department motor vehicles shall be used by any member of the Uniform Division except in discharge of official duties. Any other equipment shall be used only with the express written approval of the commissioner. The commissioner shall adopt rules and regulations governing the use of equipment subject to approval of the Board of Public Safety.

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Section 2 . All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed. Approved April 13, 1992. COURTSSHERIFFS; CLERKS' RECORDING FEES; CIVIL CASES; LAND REGISTRATION AND RECORDING TRANSACTIONS; SHERIFFS' FEES. Code Sections 15-6-77, 15-16-21, and 44-2-210 Amended. No. 1004 (Senate Bill No. 496). AN ACT To amend Title 15 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to courts, so as to exempt sheriffs from paying clerks' recording fees for criminal bonds and writs of fieri facias; to change certain fees for the services of a sheriff in civil cases; to amend Code Section 44-2-210 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to fees under land registration and recording transactions, so as to change certain service fees collected by the sheriffs of the counties; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA: Section 1 . Title 15 of the Official Code of Georgia, relating to courts, is amended by adding a new subsection (m) to Code Section 15-6-77, relating to fees of clerks of superior courts, to read as follows: (m) The sheriffs of this state shall not be required to pay recording fees for criminal bonds and writs of fieri facias issued on criminal bond forfeitures.

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Section 2 . Said title is further amended by striking subsection (b) of Code Section 15-16-21, relating to the fees for sheriff's services, and inserting the following: (b) For the services of the sheriff in civil cases, the following fees shall be charged: (1) Serving copy of process and returning original, per copy $ 25.00 (2) Action from another county, to be paid in advance 25.00 (3) Summoning each witness 6.00 (4) Each levy or writ of fieri facias 25.00 (5) Search and return of nulla bona 13.00 (6) Serving summons of garnishment or rule against garnishee 25.00 If more than one, for each additional copy 6.00 (7) Commissions on sales of property: On sums of $50.00 or less 8% On excess above $50.00 up to $550.00 6% For all sums exceeding $550.00, on excess 3% No commissions shall be charged unless property is actually sold. (8) Making out and executing titles to land 25.00 If presented by purchaser 13.00 (9) Executing bill of sale to personal property, when demanded by purchaser 13.00 (10) Forthcoming bonds 13.00 (11) Serving process against tenant over or intruder upon land to dispossess them 25.00 (12) For dispossessing tenant or intruder 25.00 (13) Taking and returning counter-affidavit when summary process to dispossess tenant or intruder is resisted 13.00 (14) Settling each execution in his hands, settled without sale 13.00 (15) Levying an attachment 25.00 (16) Following property out of county with attachment, for every mile going and returning .21 (17) Attending superior, state, or city courts, per day 20.00 (18) Probate courts, per day 15.00 (19) At elections as required by law, each day 20.00 (20) Collecting tax fi. fas. $100.00 or less, each 5.00 (21) Collecting tax fi. fas. over $100.00, each 10.00 Section 3 . Code Section 44-2-210 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to fees under land registration and recording transactions, is amended by striking subsection (b) in its entirety and inserting in lieu thereof the following: (b) The following fees shall be collected for the services of the sheriff under this article: (1) For ascertaining and reporting to the courts the names and addresses of the persons actually occupying the premises described in the petition, a fee as provided in paragraph (1) of subsection (b) of Code Section 15-16-21 for each separate residence; (2) For each service of process and notice required, a fee as provided in paragraph (1) of subsection (b) of Code Section 15-16-21; and (3) For posting a copy of the petition upon the premises, fees as provided in paragraph (6) of subsection (b) of Code Section 15-16-21.

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Section 4 . All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed. Approved April 13, 1992. CONSERVATION AND NATURAL RESOURCESGEORGIA SAFE DAMS ACT OF 1978; FINAL ORDERS FILED IN SUPERIOR COURT OF COUNTY. Code Section 12-5-380.1 Amended. No. 1005 (Senate Bill No. 522). AN ACT To amend Part 3 of Article 5 of Chapter 5 of Title 12 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, the Georgia Safe Dams Act of 1978, so as to provide that final orders of the director of the Environmental Protection Division of the Department of Natural Resources or of the Board of Natural Resources administrative law judge may be filed in the superior court in the county in which the person under order resides or in the county in which the violation of that part occurred; to provide that upon the filing of such order the superior court of the county shall render judgment in accordance therewith and notify the parties; to provide that the judgment shall have the same effect as though the judgment had been rendered in an action duly heard and determined by the court; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA: Section 1 . Part 3 of Article 5 of Chapter 5 of Title 12 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, the Georgia Safe Dams Act of 1978, is amended by inserting, following Code Section 12-5-380, a new Code Section 12-5-380.1 to read as follows:

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12-5-380.1. The division may file in the superior court in the county in which the person under order resides or in the county in which the violation occurred or, if the person is a corporation, in the county in which the corporation maintains its principal place of business a certified copy of a final order of the director or the administrative law judge unappealed from, or a final order of the administrative law judge affirmed upon appeal, whereupon the court shall render judgment in accordance therewith and notify the parties. The judgment shall have the same effect as though the judgment had been rendered in an action duly heard and determined by the court. Section 2 . All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed. Approved April 13, 1992. POSSESSION OF GUN, WEAPON, OR EXPLOSIVE AT SCHOOLPENALTY; EXCEPTIONS; POSTING. Code Section 16-11-127 Amended. Code Section 16-11-127.1 Enacted. No. 1006 (Senate Bill No. 563). AN ACT To amend Part 3 of Article 4 of Chapter 11 of Title 16 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to carrying and possession of firearms and weapons, so as to change certain crimes relating to carrying to or while at school buildings or grounds or school functions certain weapons or explosive compounds and provide penalties therefor; to make it unlawful for any person to carry to or to possess or to have under such person's control while at a school building, school function, or school property or on a bus or other transportation furnished by the school certain weapons or explosive compounds; to define a

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certain term; to provide exceptions; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA: Section 1 . Part 3 of Article 4 of Chapter 11 of Title 16 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to carrying and possession of firearms and weapons, is amended by striking Code Section 16-11-127, relating to carrying weapons to public gatherings, and inserting in place thereof a new Code section to read as follows: 16-11-127. (a) Except as provided in Code Section 16-11-127.1, a person is guilty of a misdemeanor when he carries to or while at a public gathering any explosive compound, firearm, or knife designed for the purpose of offense and defense. (b) For the purpose of this Code section, `public gathering' shall include, but shall not be limited to, athletic or sporting events, churches or church functions, political rallies or functions, publicly owned or operated buildings, or establishments at which alcoholic beverages are sold for consumption on the premises. (c) This Code section shall not apply to competitors participating in organized sport shooting events. Law enforcement officers, peace officers retired from state or federal law enforcement agencies, judges, magistrates, solicitors, and district attorneys may carry pistols in publicly owned or operated buildings. Section 2 . Said part is further amended by adding immediately following Code Section 16-11-127 a new Code section to read as follows: 16-11-127.1. (a) It shall be unlawful for any person to carry to or to possess or have under such person's control while at a school building, school function, or school property or on a bus or other transportation furnished by the school any weapon or explosive compound, other than fireworks

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the possession of which is regulated by Chapter 10 of Title 25. Any person who violates this subsection shall, upon conviction thereof, be punished by a fine of not more than $5,000.00, by imprisonment for not less than one nor more than five years, or by both. (b) For the purposes of this Code section, the term `weapon' means and includes any pistol, revolver, or any weapon designed or intended to propel a missile of any kind, or any dirk, bowie knife, switchblade knife, ballistic knife, any other knife having a blade of three or more inches, straight-edge razor, spring stick, metal knucks, blackjack, or any flailing instrument consisting of two or more rigid parts connected in such a manner as to allow them to swing freely, which may be known as a nun chahka, nun chuck, nunchaku, shuriken, or fighting chain, or any disc, of whatever configuration, having at least two points or pointed blades which is designed to be thrown or propelled and which may be known as a throwing star or oriental dart, or any weapon of like kind. (c) The provisions of this Code section shall not apply to: (1) Competitors while participating in organized sport shooting events; (2) Persons participating in military training programs conducted by or on behalf of the armed forces of the United States or the Georgia Department of Defense; (3) The following persons, when acting in the performance of their official duties or when en route to or from their official duties: (A) A peace officer as defined by Code Section 35-8-2; (B) A law enforcement officer of the United States government;

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(C) A prosecuting attorney of this state or of the United States; (D) An employee of the Georgia Department of Corrections or a correctional facility operated by a political subdivision of this state or the United States who is authorized by the head of such correctional agency or facility to carry a firearm; and (E) A person employed as a campus police officer or school security officer who is authorized to carry a weapon in accordance with Chapter 8 of Title 20; (4) A person who has been authorized in writing by a duly authorized official of the school to have in such person's possession or use as part of any activity being conducted at a school building, school property, or school function a weapon which would otherwise be prohibited by this Code section. Such authorization shall specify the weapon or weapons which have been authorized and the time period during which the authorization is valid; (5) A person who is licensed in accordance with Code Section 16-11-129 or issued a permit pursuant to Code Section 43-38-10, when such person carries or picks up a student at a school building, school function, or school property or on a bus or other transportation furnished by the school; (6) A weapon which is in a locked container in or a locked firearms rack which is on a motor vehicle which is used to bring to or pick up a student at a school building, school function, or school property or on a bus or other transportation furnished by the school, or when such vehicle is used to transport someone to an activity being conducted on school property which has been authorized by a duly authorized official of the school; (7) Persons employed in fulfilling defense contracts with the government of the United States or agencies thereof when possession of the weapon is necessary for

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manufacture, transport, installation, and testing under the requirements of such contract; (8) Those employees of the State Board of Pardons and Paroles when specifically designated and authorized in writing by the members of the State Board of Pardons and Paroles to carry a weapon; (9) The Attorney General and those members of his staff whom he specifically authorizes in writing to carry a weapon; (10) Probation supervisors employed by and under the authority of the Department of Corrections pursuant to Article 2 of Chapter 8 of Title 42, known as the `Statewide Probation Act,' when specifically designated and authorized in writing by the director of Division of Probation; (11) Public safety directors of municipal corporations; and (12) Trial judges. Section 3 . All schools shall post in public view the provisions as contained in Section 16-11-127.1 (a) and (b). Section 4 . All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed. Approved April 13, 1992.

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WHOLESALE DISTRIBUTION BY OUT-OF-STATE PRINCIPALSCONTRACTS WITH SALES REPRESENTATIVES; TERMINATION. Code Section 10-1-701 Repealed. Code Section 10-1-702 Amended. No. 1007 (Senate Bill No. 639). AN ACT To amend Article 24 of Chapter 1 of Title 10 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the wholesale distribution by out-of-state principal, so as to repeal certain provisions relating to contract for services in the state; to repeal the requirement that the principal contracts with a sales representative be in writing; to change the provisions relating to rights of sales representatives; to provide for award of damages for non-payment of commissions in those cases where no written contract exists; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA: Section 1 . Article 24 of Chapter 1 of Title 10 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the wholesale distribution by out-of-state principal, is amended by striking in its entirety Code Section 10-1-701, relating to contract for services in the state, which reads as follows: 10-1-701. (a) When a principal contracts with a sales representative to solicit wholesale orders within this state or within this state and other states, the contract shall be in writing and shall set forth the method by which the sales representative's commission is to be computed and paid. (b) A principal shall provide the sales representative with a copy of any contract required by subsection (a) of this Code section to be in writing.

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(c) Failure to comply with the requirements of subsections (a) and (b) of this Code section shall not invalidate a contract; but a principal who fails to comply with subsections (a) and (b) of this Code section shall, notwithstanding any contrary provisions of the contract between the parties, be subject to the provisions of Code Section 10-1-702., and inserting in lieu thereof the following: 10-1-701. Reserved. Section 2 . Said article is further amended by striking in its entirety subsection (a) of Code Section 10-1-702, relating to rights of sales representatives, and inserting in lieu thereof a new subsection (a) to read as follows: (a) When a contract between a principal and a sales representative is terminated, the principal shall within 30 days after the termination of the contract pay all commissions due to the sales representative. Section 3 . This Act shall become effective upon its approval by the Governor or upon its becoming law without such approval. Section 4 . All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed. Approved April 13, 1992.

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WORKERS' COMPENSATIONASSIGNMENT OF REJECTED POLICIES; VENDORS OF LOGGING SERVICES. Code Section 34-9-133 Amended. No. 1008 (Senate Bill No. 701). AN ACT To amend Article 4 of Chapter 9 of Title 34 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to insurance of workers' compensation liability generally, so as to provide for the apportionment and assignment of rejected workers' compensation policies covering vendors of logging services or associations of such vendors; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA: Section 1 . Article 4 of Chapter 9 of Title 33 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to insurance of workers' compensation liability generally, is amended by striking Code Section 34-9-133, relating to the apportionment and assignment of rejected workers' compensation insurance risks, in its entirety and inserting in its place a new Code Section 34-9-133 to read as follows: 34-9-133. (a) The board shall prescribe the rules and regulations for apportioning rejected workers' compensation policies and may establish an equitable assignment of such policies and enforce such provisions; provided, however, the Commissioner of Insurance is authorized to establish or approve a method to apportion on a pro rata basis any rejected workers' compensation policy where four insurers duly authorized to write workers' compensation insurance refused, in writing, to issue the workers' compensation policy to cover said risk or where the agent for the applicant for such insurance confirms in writing to the four insurers their refusal to cover said risk. In formulating this method of assignment, a minimum loss ratio will be considered by the Commissioner of Insurance. Then, such established or approved method

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shall immediately assign an insurer to write such risk. Where such assignment has been made under the aforementioned method, the board shall not make the assignment. (b) The method of apportioning and assigning rejected workers' compensation insurance policies provided in subsection (a) of this Code section shall include the assignment and apportionment of such policies covering vendors who provide logging services to a named insured or covering an association of such vendors. Section 2 . All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed. Approved April 13, 1992. HOSPITAL FINANCING AUTHORITYDEFINITIONS; HEALTH FACILITIES; PARTICIPATING PROVIDERS. Code Section 31-7-192 Amended. No. 1009 (Senate Bill No. 731). AN ACT To amend Article 10 of Chapter 7 of Title 31 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, the Hospital Financing Authority Act, so as to change certain provisions relating to definitions; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA: Section 1 . Article 10 of Chapter 7 of Title 31 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, the Hospital Financing Authority Act, is amended by striking paragraph (4) of Code Section 31-7-192, relating to the definition of health facility, in its entirety and inserting in lieu thereof the following:

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(4) `Health facility' means any nonprofit hospital facility licensed by the department under Article 1 of this chapter as a hospital which is owned or operated by a participating provider and which is utilized, directly or indirectly, in health care, medical reserach, or the training or teaching of health care personnel. Section 1.5 . Said article is further amended by striking paragraph (4.1) of Code Section 31-7-192, relating to the definition of nonprofit, which reads as follows: (4.1) `Nonprofit' means exempt from federal taxation pursuant to Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code., in its entirety. Section 2 . Said article is further amended by striking paragraph (5) of Code Section 31-7-192, relating to the definition of participating provider, and inserting in lieu thereof the following: (5) `Participating provider' means a nonprofit person, corporation, municipal corporation, public corporation, or political subdivision or other nonprofit entity, public or private, which: (A) Is a hospital authority or is affiliated with a hospital authority organized and existing under the provisions of Article 4 of this chapter, the `Hospital Authorities Law'; or (B) Owns or operates, directly or indirectly, or is affiliated with at least one nonprofit health facility which is licensed as a hospital by the department under Article 1 of this chapter and which contracts under this chapter with the authority for the financing or refinancing of, or the lease or other acquisition of, a project.

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Section 3 . This Act shall become effective upon its approval by the Governor or upon its becoming law without such approval. Section 4 . All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed. Approved April 13, 1992. LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS AND AGENCIESCITIZENS OF ADJOINING STATES AS MUNICIPAL OFFICERS IN CERTAIN CITIES; TRAINING; REIMBURSEMENT OF COSTS TO COUNTIES AND MUNICIPALITIES. Code Section 35-8-19 Amended. Code Section 35-8-22 Enacted. No. 1010 (Senate Bill No. 750). AN ACT To amend Chapter 8 of Title 35 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, known as the Georgia Peace Officer Standards and Training Act, so as to change certain provisions relating to the appointment of a citizen of an adjoining state as a peace officer in certain cities; to provide for reimbursement by a new employer of a peace officer or for reimbrusement by the peace officer to a municipality or county or the state which initially paid for the peace officer's mandated or formalized training; to provide for different amounts of reimbursement based on the time at which the peace officer is hired by a new employer following training; to provide for the Georgia Peace Officer Standards and Training Council to set the standards for reimbursement; to provide for civil remedies; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:

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Section 1 . Chapter 8 of Title 35 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, known as the Georgia Peace Officer Standards and Training Act, is amended by striking in its entirety Code Section 35-8-19, relating to the appointment of a citizen of an adjoining state as a peace officer in certain cities, and inserting in lieu thereof a new Code Section 35-8-19 to read as follows: 35-8-19. In each city of this state adjacent to the State of Georgia boundary line, the sheriff, mayor, or other person authorized to appoint peace officers may appoint as special deputy, special constable, marshal, policeman, or other peace officer a person who is not a citizen of Georgia but who is a citizen of an adjoining state, provided such appointed person is otherwise qualified to serve as a peace officer. Section 2 . Said chapter is further amended by adding at the end thereof a new Code Section 35-8-22 to read as follows: 35-8-22. (a) Unless otherwise provided by an employment contract to the contrary, if the State of Georgia or any county or municipality thereof employs a peace officer and said peace officer is hired by another agency within 15 months after completing mandated or formalized training requirements, then the total expense of training, including salary paid during training, shall be reimbursed by the hiring agency or the peace officer to the State of Georgia or any county or municipality thereof which initially paid for such training. If said officer is hired by another agency during a period of 15 to 24 months after mandated or formalized training requirements are completed, then one-half of the total expense of training, including salary paid during training, shall be reimbursed by the hiring agency or the peace officer to the State of Georgia or any county or municipality thereof which initially paid for such training. The council shall set standards for reimbursement by hiring agencies or peace officers based upon actual expenses incurred in mandated or formalized training by individual departments. (b) The State of Georgia or any county or municipality thereof which initially paid for the training of a peace officer shall submit an itemized, sworn statement to the new employer

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of the peace officer and shall demand payment thereof and may enforce collection of such obligation through civil remedies and procedures. Section 3 . All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed. Approved April 13, 1992. ASSISTANT DISTRICT ATTORNEYSLL.M. DEGREE. Code Section 15-18-14 Amended. No. 1011 (Senate Bill No. 787). AN ACT To amend Code Section 15-18-14 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to assistant district attorneys and their appointment, qualifications, and compensation, so as to change the definition of the term LL.M. degree; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA: Section 1 . Code Section 15-18-14 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to assistant district attorneys and their appointment, qualifications, and compensation, is amended by striking paragraph (3.1) in its entirety and inserting in lieu thereof a new paragraph (3.1) to read as follows: (3.1) `LL.M. degree' means a master's in law awarded: (A) By a law school recognized by the State Bar of Georgia from which a graduate of or student enrolled therein is permitted to take the bar examination; or

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(B) By a law school accredited by the American Bar Association or the Association of American Law Schools; provided, however, that the course of study in law schools described in subparagraph (A) of this paragraph shall at least be equivalent in terms of hours and subject matter as the course of study offered in law schools described in subparagraph (B) of this paragraph, and the course of study offered in all law schools described in this paragraph shall have been approved by the Prosecuting Attorneys' Council of Georgia. Section 2 . This Act shall become effective upon its approval by the Governor or upon its becoming law without such approval. Section 3 . All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed. Approved April 13, 1992. CRIMINAL PROCEDUREFILING OF COMPLAINT; PROCEDURES, TIME LIMITS, AND REQUIREMENTS; PLEA OF NOT GUILTY BY REASON OF INSANITY; EXAMINATION OF DEFENDANT; OUTPATIENT TREATMENT. Code Sections 17-5-22 and 17-7-131 Amended. No. 1012 (Senate Bill No. 473). AN ACT To amend Title 17 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to criminal procedure, so as to change the provisions relating to the filing of the complaint on which a warrant is issued; to provide for procedures, time limits, and requirements for the filing of complaints; to provide an effective date; to provide for applicability; to provide that a plea of not guilty by reason

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of insanity at the time of the crime and an adjudication of such shall not be accepted until after an examination has been conducted on such person; to provide for outpatient treatment; to provide for immunity from liability; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA: Section 1 . Title 17 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to criminal procedure, is amended by striking Code Section 17-5-22, relating to issuance of search warrants by judicial officers generally and maintenance of docket records of warrants issued, and inserting in lieu thereof a new Code Section 17-5-22 to read as follows: 17-5-22. All warrants shall state the time and date of issuance and are the warrants of the judicial officer issuing the same and not the warrants of the court in which he is then sitting. Such warrants need not bear the seal of the court or clerk thereof. The warrant, the complaint on which the warrant is issued, the affidavit or affidavits supporting the warrant, and the returns shall be filed with the clerk of the court of the judicial officer issuing the same, or with the court if there is no clerk, at the time the warrant has been executed or has been returned `not executed'; provided, however, the judicial officer shall keep a docket record of all warrants issued by him and upon issuing any warrant he shall immediately record the same, within a reasonable time, on the docket. Section 2 . Said title is further amended by inserting a new paragraph (2.1) of subsection (b) of Code Section 17-7-131, relating to proceedings upon plea of insanity or mental incompetency at the time of the crime, to read as follows: (2.1) A plea of not guilty by reason of insanity at the time of the crime shall not be accepted and the defendant adjudicated not guilty by reason of insanity by the court without a jury until the defendant has undergone examination by a licensed psychologist or psychiatrist and the court has examined the psychological or psychiatric reports, has

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held a hearing on the issue of the defendant's mental condition, and the court is satisfied that the defendant was insane at the time of the crime according to the criteria of Code Section 16-3-2 or 16-3-3. Section 3 . Said title is further amended by striking subparagraphs (e)(5)(B) and (e)(5)(E) of said Code Section 17-7-131 and inserting in lieu thereof the following: (B) If the defendant successfully completes all requirements during this period of conditional release, the court shall discharge the individual from commitment at the end of that period. Such individuals may be referred for community mental health, mental retardation, or substance abuse services as appropriate. The court may require the individual to participate in outpatient treatment or any other services or programs authorized by Chapter 3, 4, or 7 of Title 37. (E) The Department of Human Resources and any community services providers, including the employees and agents of both, providing supervision or treatment during a period of conditional release shall not be held criminally or civilly liable for any acts committed by a defendant placed by the committing court on a period of conditional release. Section 4 . This Act shall become effective on July 1, 1992, and shall apply to all search warrants issued on or after such date. Section 5 . All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed. Approved April 13, 1992.

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TRIAL JUDGES AND SOLICITORS RETIREMENT FUNDSUPPLEMENTAL BENEFITS; SUPERIOR COURT AND STATE COURT JUDGES. Code Section 47-10-108 Enacted. No. 1013 (Senate Bill No. 546). AN ACT To amend Article 6 of Chapter 10 of Title 47 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to retirement allowances under the Trial Judges and Solicitors Retirement Fund, so as to provide that the governing authority of a county may supplement the benefit of a superior court judge or a state court judge who is receiving benefits under such fund under certain conditions; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA: Section 1 . Article 6 of Chapter 10 of Title 47 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to retirement allowances under the Trial Judges and Solicitors Retirement Fund, is amended by inserting at the end thereof the following: 47-10-108. (a) Whenever any county within a judicial circuit supplements the state salary paid to active superior court judges of said circuit, the governing authority of such county shall be authorized, but not required, to supplement the benefit being paid pursuant to this chapter to any former superior court judge of said circuit who is receiving benefits pursuant to this chapter or to supplement the benefit being paid pursuant to this chapter to any beneficiary of any such former superior court judge. The county supplement to any such benefit may not exceed the percentage which the respective county salary supplement paid to active superior court judges of the circuit bears to the state salary of active superior court judges.

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(b) Whenever any county which has a state court supplements the salary prescribed by local law for the judges of such court, the governing authority of such county shall be authorized, but not required, to supplement the benefit being paid pursuant to this chapter to any former state court judge of such court who is receiving benefits pursuant to this chapter or supplement the benefit being paid pursuant to this chapter to any beneficiary of any such former state court judge. The county supplement to any such benefit may not exceed the percentage which the respective county salary supplement paid to active state court judges of such court bears to the salary prescribed by local law for such active state court judges. Section 2 . All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed. Approved April 13, 1992. EDUCATIONDEMONSTRATION PLANS AND PROGRAMS. Code Sections 20-2-251 and 20-2-984 Amended. No. 1014 (Senate Bill No. 769). AN ACT To amend Chapter 2 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to elementary, secondary, and adult education, so as to change certain definitions; to amend the authority of the State Board of Education; to provide prerequisites for attaining demonstration program status; to provide for advisory committees; to provide that the Professional Standards Commission shall have the authority to suspend certification regulations and requirements upon the recommendation of the State Board of Education to the extent the commission deems essential for the successful implementation of demonstration plans; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

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BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA: Section 1 . Chapter 2 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to elementary, secondary, and adult education, is amended by striking in its entirety Code Section 20-2-251, relating to demonstration school systems, and inserting in lieu thereof the following: 20-2-251. (a) As used in this Code section, the term: (1) `Demonstration plan' means a document submitted by the local school system or board of control of a regional educational service agency and approved by the State Board of Education which describes: how certain state policies, standards, rules, regulations, and categorical expenditure requirements in practice inhibit the local school's, school system's, or regional educational service agency's delivery of an appropriate and effective educational program; how a suspension of such policies would result in improvement of the educational program; the new demonstration program or activity without such policies; proposed stipulations under which the local school, school system, or regional educational service agency will operate in lieu of those policies that the state board is requested to suspend; goals and objectives of the new demonstration program or activity; an evaluation system to determine if the goals and objectives of the new demonstration program or activity are being attained; and other such items as the state board may deem necessary for an effective demonstration plan. (2) `Demonstration program' means a local school, school system, or regional educational service agency which is designated by the state board to operate the educational programs or services contained within its demonstration plan in accordance with the said plan. (b) The State Board of Education shall have the authority and is directed to:

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(1) Prescribe criteria, policies, and standards deemed necessary for the effective implementation of this Code section; (2) Annually designate local schools, school systems, and regional educational service agencies which meet established state board criteria for being designated or continuing their designation as demonstration programs; provided, however, that the Department of Education shall annually review and evaluate the effectiveness of demonstration plans and submit findings and recommendations to the state board; (3) Suspend other state policies, standards, and regulations for approved demonstration programs to the extent deemed essential for successful implementation of approved demonstration plans. However, such suspension of rules and regulations will apply only to those personnel, programs, regional educational service agencies, and schools actually participating in the approved demonstration program or activity; and (4) Recommend to the Professional Standards Commission that applicable certification regulations and requirements be suspended. (c) The State Board of Education is authorized to prescribe the criteria by which schools or school systems or regional educational service agencies receiving funds pursuant to Code Section 20-2-250 may receive demonstration program status. (d) No demonstration program shall be permitted to continue such designation for more than three fiscal years; provided, however, that a new application for designation as a demonstration program may be submitted to the state board for approval based upon the annual evaluations required by this Code section. (e) The state board shall have the authority and is encouraged to establish a committee or committees to advise it as to the requirements which demonstration programs must

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meet, the accountability procedures which must be used, and other matters which the state board deems necessary for the success of demonstration programs. Section 2 . Said chapter is further amended by adding at the end of Code Section 20-2-984, relating to the authority and powers of the Professional Standards Commission, a new subsection (e) to read as follows: (e) The commission shall have the authority to suspend certification regulations and requirements upon the recommendation of the State Board of Education to the extent the commission deems essential for the successful implementation of demonstration plans as provided for in Code Section 20-2-251. Section 3 . All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed. Approved April 13, 1992. QUALITY BASIC EDUCATION ACTENROLLMENT COUNTY; CALCULATION OF FUNDING. Code Sections 20-2-160, 20-2-162, 20-2-165, and 20-2-260 Amended. No. 1015 (Senate Bill No. 784). AN ACT To amend Article 6 of Chapter 2 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, the Quality Basic Education Act, so as to change the dates of the initial enrollment count for purposes of determination of enrollment by institution; to change the method of calculating the amount of certain funding; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

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BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA: Section 1 . Article 6 of Chapter 2 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, the Quality Basic Education Act, is amended by striking in its entirety Code Section 20-2-160, relating to the determination of enrollment by institutional program, and inserting in lieu thereof the following: 20-2-160. (a) The State Board of Education shall designate the specific dates upon which two counts of students enrolled in each instructional program authorized under this article shall be made each school year and by which the counts shall be reported to the Department of Education. The initial enrollment count shall be made after October 1 but prior to November 17 and the final enrollment count after March 1 but prior to May 1. The report shall indicate the student's specific assigned program for each one-sixth segment of the school day on the designated reporting date. No program shall be indicated for a student for any one-sixth segment of the school day that the student is assigned to a study hall; a noncredit course; a driver education course; a course recognized under this article or by state board policy as an enrichment course; a course which requires participation in an extracurricular activity for which enrollment is on a competitive basis; a course in which the student serves as a student assistant to a teacher, in a school office, or in the media center, except when such placement is an approved work site of a recognized career or vocational program; an individual study course for which no outline of course objectives is prepared in writing prior to the beginning of the course; or any other course or activity so designated by the state board. For the purpose of this Code section, the term `enrichment course' means a course which does not dedicate a major portion of the class time toward the development and enhancement of one or more student competencies as adopted by the state board under Code Section 20-2-140. A program shall not be indicated for a student for any one-sixth segment of the school day for which the student is not enrolled in an instructional program or has not attended a class or classes within the preceding ten days; nor shall a program be indicated for a student for any one-sixth

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segment of the school day for which the student is charged tuition or fees or is required to provide materials or equipment beyond those authorized pursuant to Code Section 20-2-133. A student who is enrolled in a regionally accredited postsecondary institution may be counted for the high school program for that portion of the day that the student is attending the postsecondary institution; provided, however, that the student is attending the high school for at least three segments that are eligible to be counted under this subsection and that the student's postsecondary program is approved by the high school principal or the principal's designee. The state board shall adopt such regulations and criteria as necessary to ensure objective and true counts of students in state approved instructional programs. The state board shall also establish criteria by which students shall be counted as resident or nonresident students, including specific circumstances which may include, but not be limited to, students attending another local school system under court order or under the terms of a contract between two local school systems. If a local school system has a justifiable reason, it may seek authority from the state board to shift full-time equivalent program counts from the designated date to a requested alternate date. (b) The full-time equivalent (FTE) program count for each local school system shall be obtained in the following manner: (1) County the number of one-sixth segments of the school day for which each student is enrolled in each program authorized under Code Section 20-2-161; and (2) Divide the total number of segments counted for each program by six. The result is the full-time equivalent program count for each respective state recognized program. (c) For the purpose of initially determining the amount of funds to be appropriated to finance each respective program for the ensuing fiscal year, a projection of the second full-time equivalent program count shall be calculated as follows:

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(1) Divide the first total full-time equivalent count for the current fiscal year by the first total full-time equivalent count for the immediately preceding fiscal year; (2) Multiply the quotient obtained in paragraph (1) of this subsection by the second total full-time equivalent count for the immediately preceding fiscal year. The result shall be the projected second total full-time equivalent count for the current fiscal year; (3) Divide the average of the local school system's two most recent full-time equivalent program counts by the average of the two most recent total full-time equivalent counts; and (4) Multiply the quotient obtained in paragraph (3) of this subsection by the product obtained in paragraph (2) of this subsection. The result shall be the projected second full-time equivalent program count for the current fiscal year. (d) The average of the first full-time equivalent program count, weighted two parts, and the projected second full-time equivalent program count, weighted one part, shall be used to initially determine the funds needed to finance the program for the ensuing fiscal year. (e) After such time as the student information portion of the state-wide comprehensive educational information network has been implemented pursuant to Code Section 20-2-320, and after such time as the second full-time equivalent count for the current fiscal year can be completed prior to April 1 of the current year, the average, as calculated pursuant to subsection (d) of this Code section, of the local school system's two full-time equivalent program counts for the current fiscal year shall serve as the full-time equivalent count used to allot the funds needed to finance each respective program for the ensuing fiscal year. In the event that funds needed for this purpose exceed the amount appropriated for this purpose, the additional needed funds shall be drawn from an amount to be appropriated annually by the

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General Assembly for this purpose. Prior to the completion of the student information component of said information network, and prior to such time as the second full-time equivalent count for the current fiscal year can be completed prior to April 1 of the current year, allotment of funds needed to finance each respective program for the ensuing fiscal year shall be based on the average, as calculated pursuant to subsection (d) of this Code section, of the local system's first full-time equivalent program count and the projected second full-time equivalent program count for the current fiscal year. Section 2 . Said article is further amended by striking in its entirety subsection (a) of Code Section 20-2-162, relating to the annual recalculation of certain funding, and inserting in lieu thereof the following: (a) The State Board of Education shall annually recalculate the total amount needed under the Quality Basic Education Formula for the midterm adjustment for the current fiscal year using the average of the first and the projected second full-time equivalent counts for the current fiscal year, with the first full-time equivalent count weighted two parts and the projected second full-time equivalent count weighted one part; provided, however, that after such time as the student information portion of the state-wide comprehensive educational information network has been implemented pursuant to Code Section 20-2-320, and after such time as the second full-time equivalent count for the current fiscal year can be completed prior to April 1 of the current year, then if the second full-time equivalent count for the current fiscal year is lower than the projected second count, the midterm adjustment shall be calculated using the average of the two actual full-time equivalent counts for the current fiscal year, with the first full-time equivalent count weighted two parts and the second full-time equivalent count weighted one part. If the total amount needed by each local school system when recalculated is greater than the initial amount calculated, then the state board shall increase the total allotment for said system by the difference between the recalculation and the initial calculation. All funds allocated as the result of this recalculation to a local school system for direct instructional

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costs as defined in paragraph (1) of subsection (a) of Code Section 20-2-167 shall be applied to the direct instructional costs of any or all of the instructional programs specified in Code Section 20-2-161 which had full-time equivalent counts pursuant to this Code section that are higher than the full-time equivalent counts upon which the initial allocations were based. The balance of the funds allocated to a local school system as the result of this recalculation must be applied to items specified in Code Sections 20-2-182 through 20-2-186 for instructional programs specified in subsection (b) of Code Section 20-2-161 and shall not be expended for any program or service explicitly excluded from the full-time equivalent count in Code Section 20-2-160. The total amount of increased funding required by the midterm adjustment shall be requested by the state board and shall demonstrate for each receiving local school system the average full-time equivalent count used in the initial calculation compared to the midterm average count for each program category system wide. If the recalculation for a local school system is less than the initial calculation, the amount of funds initially allotted to the system shall not be reduced for the current fiscal year. Local school systems which fail to provide the state board with complete full-time equivalent student counts by instructional program in the manner and by dates prescribed by the state board shall not be eligible for recalculation of their current year allotment. Section 3 . Said article is further amended by striking in its entirety subsection (a) of Code Section 20-2-165, relating to the calculation of equalization grants, and inserting in lieu thereof the following: (a) As used in this Code section, the term: (1) `Assessed valuation' is defined as 40 percent of the equalized adjusted school property tax digest reduced by the amount calculated pursuant to subsection (g) of Code Section 20-2-164. (2) `Assessed valuation per weighted full-time equivalent' is defined as the assessed valuation for the

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most recent year available divided by the weighted full-time equivalent for the year of the digest. (3) `Average weighted full-time equivalent count' is defined as the first count of a fiscal year weighted two parts and the second count weighted one part. (4) `Effective millage rate' is defined as local tax revenues divided by the assessed valuation and multiplied by 1,000. (5) `Eligible full-time equivalent program count' is defined as the sum of the full-time equivalent resident student count and full-time equivalent nonresident student count pursuant to subsection (b) of Code Section 20-2-160 for each program specified pursuant to subsection (b) of Code Section 20-2-161; provided, however, that each local school system's total full-time equivalent nonresident student count for all programs except handicapped programs shall not exceed the lesser of the count for fiscal year 1986 or the count for any ensuing fiscal year, unless the local school system serves under contract all of the students in one or more grade levels from an adjoining system or unless the system serves students from an adjoining system under court order. (6) `Equalized adjusted school property tax digest' is defined as the most recent equalized adjusted school property tax digest furnished to the State Board of Education pursuant to paragraph (1) of subsection (c) of Code Section 20-2-164. (7) `Guaranteed valuation school system' is defined as the local school system ranking at the ninetieth percentile in dollars of assessed valuation per weighted full-time equivalent, where the ranking of school systems is such that the one-hundredth percentile school system is that with the highest amount in dollars of assessed valuation per weighted full-time equivalent. For the purpose of determining the assessed valuation per weighted full-time equivalent of the guaranteed valuation school system only, a reduction of the assessed valuation for exemptions

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authorized by Code Sections 48-5-44 and 48-5-48 shall be calculated whether such exemptions are granted or not granted by the guaranteed valuation school system. (8) `Local tax revenues' is defined as the sum of tax revenues for a local school system as furnished to the state board by the Department of Revenue pursuant to subsection (e) of Code Section 20-2-164, reduced by the total amount of general funds expended for capital outlay or transferred into an escrow account for capital outlay purposes for the most recent fiscal year such data are available and increased by any federal funds designed to replace local tax revenues provided to the said system; provided, however, that the local school system has furnished the state board with acceptable documentation which clearly identifies the source or sources of such federal funds. (9) `Most recent average weighted full-time equivalent count' is defined as the average of the two most recent weighted full-time equivalent counts. (10) `Qualified local school system' is defined as any local school system having an assessed valuation per weighted full-time equivalent count for the year of the digest ranking below the guaranteed valuation school system and having an effective millage rate greater than the millage rate applied to calculate the local fair share pursuant to subsection (a) of Code Section 20-2-164. (11) `Weighted full-time equivalent count' is defined as the sum of all eligible full-time equivalent program counts multiplied by their respective program weights in effect during the fiscal year that the full-time equivalent counts were obtained pursuant to Code Section 20-2-161. (12) `Weighted full-time equivalent for the year of the digest' is defined as the average of the two weighted full-time equivalent counts taken during that fiscal year beginning during the year of the digest.

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Section 4 . Said article is further amended by striking in its entirety subsection (b) of Code Section 20-2-260, relating to capital outlay funds, and inserting in lieu thereof the following: (b) As used in this Code section, the following words or terms shall have the following meanings: (1) `Addition' refers to square footage of room floor space for instructional or other purposes added to an existing educational facility, whether physically connected thereto or a separate structure located on the same site. (2) `Annual debt service' is defined as expenditures for the annual retirement of debt for capital outlay construction projects for educational facilities and shall include the interest on the principal as well as the principal of the debt. (3) `Capital outlay' includes, but is not necessarily limited to, expenditures which result in the acquisition of fixed assets, existing buildings, improvements to sites, construction of buildings, construction of additions to buildings, retrofitting of existing buildings for energy conservation, and initial and additional equipment and furnishings for educational facilities. (4) `Construction project' refers to the construction of new buildings, additions or expansion of existing buildings, relocation of existing buildings or portions thereof, renovation or modernization of existing buildings or structures, and procedures and processes connected thereto, related to educational facilities. (5) `Educational facilities' shall include buildings, fixtures, and equipment necessary for the effective and efficient operation of the program of public education required by this article, which, without limiting the generality of the foregoing, shall include classrooms, libraries, rooms and space for physical education, space for fine arts, restrooms, specialized laboratories, cafetoriums, media centers, building equipment, building fixtures, furnishings,

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related exterior facilities, landscaping and paving, and similar items which the State Board of Education may determine necessary. The following facilities are specifically excluded: swimming pools, tracks, stadiums, and other facilities or portions of facilities used primarily for athletic competition and the central and area administrative offices of local units of administration. (6) `Educational facilities survey' is defined as a systematic study of present educational facilities and a fiveyear forecast of future needs which shall include, but shall not be limited to, the needs set forth in subsection (j) of this Code section based on the instructional program and service requirements of this article. (7) `Entitlement' refers to the maximum portion of the total need that may be funded in a given year. (8) `Full-time equivalent student count' is defined as the average of the two full-time equivalent counts pursuant to Code Section 20-2-160 for a school year; provided, however, that the average daily membership shall be used in lieu of such full-time equivalent student counts for school years for which such counts are not available. (9) `Local funds' refers to funds available to local school systems from sources other than state and federal funds except any federal funds designed to replace local tax revenues. (10) `Net equalized adjusted school property tax digest' is defined as the equalized adjusted school property tax digest furnished pursuant to Code Section 48-5-274, reduced in accordance with paragraphs (1) and (2) of subsection (a) of Code Section 20-2-164. (11) `Physical education facility' is defined as any facility which is designed for an instructional program in physical education and shall exclude any spectator stands, lobbies, public restrooms, concession areas, or

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space normally identified to serve only the interscholastic athletic program in which the school may participate. (12) `Renovation' or `modernization' or both refers to construction projects which consist of the initial installation or replacement of major building components such as lighting, heating, air-conditioning, plumbing, roofing, electrical, electronic, or flooring systems; millwork; cabinet work and fixed equipment; energy retrofit packages; or room-size modifications within an existing facility, but excluding routine maintenance and repair items or operations. (13) `Required local participation' is defined as the amount of funds which must be contributed by local school systems from local funds for each construction project. (14) `Unhoused students' is defined as those students who are not housed in school facilities which are structurally sound with adequate space as defined by the state board. (15) `Weighted full-time equivalent student county' is defined as the average weighted full-time equivalent count as defined in paragraph (3) of subsection (a) of Code Section 20-2-165. Section 5 . All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed. Approved April 13, 1992.

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AD VALOREM TAXATIONSTATE BOARD OF EQUALIZATION; TIME AT WHICH INTEREST BEGINS TO ACCRUE ON CERTAIN TAX APPEALS; NOTICE. Code Section 48-2-18 Amended. No. 1016 (House Bill No. 1562). AN ACT To amend Code Section 48-2-18 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the State Board of Equalization, so as to specify the time at which interest shall begin to accrue with respect to certain tax appeals; to change certain provisions relating to notice of proposed assessments; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA: Section 1 . Code Section 48-2-18 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the State Board of Equalization, is amended by striking subsection (c) and inserting in its place a new subsection (c) to read as follows: (c) As chairman and chief administrative officer of the board, the commissioner shall furnish to the board all necessary records and files and in this capacity may compel the attendance of witnesses and the production of books and records or other documents as he is empowered to do in the administration of the tax laws. After final approval by the State Board of Equalization of the digest of proposed assessments made by the commissioner and after any adjustments by the board as authorized by this Code section are made, the commissioner shall notify within 30 days each taxpayer in writing of the proposed assessment of its property. At the same time, the commissioner shall notify in writing the board of tax assessors of such county, as outlined in Code Section 48-5-511, of the total proposed assessment of the property located within the county of taxpayers who are required to return their property to the commission. If any such taxpayer notifies the commissioner and the board of tax

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assessors in any such county of its intent to dispute a portion of the proposed assessment within 20 days after receipt of the notice, the county board of tax assessors shall include in the county digest only the undisputed amount of the assessment, and the taxpayer may challenge the commissioner's proposed assessment in an appeal filed in the Superior Court of Fulton County within 30 days of receipt of the notice. In any such appeal the taxpayer shall have the right of discovery as provided in Chapter 11 of Title 9, the `Georgia Civil Practice Act.' Upon conclusion of the appeal, the taxpayer shall remit to the appropriate counties any additional taxes owed, with interest at the rate provided by law for judgments. Such interest shall accrue from the date the taxes would have been due absent the appeal to the date the additional taxes are remitted. Section 2 . This Act shall become effective upon its approval by the Governor or upon its becoming law without such approval. Section 3 . All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed. Approved April 13, 1992. TEACHERS RETIREMENT SYSTEM OF GEORGIACREDITABLE SERVICE; REESTABLISHMENT OF PORTIONS. Code Section 47-3-82 Amended. No. 1017 (House Bill No. 1594). AN ACT To amend Code Section 47-3-82 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to reestablishment of creditable service in the Teachers Retirement System of Georgia by persons who have withdrawn their contributions, so as to provide that

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such creditable service may be reestablished a portion at a time; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA: Section 1 . Code Section 47-3-82 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to reestablishment of creditable service in the Teachers Retirement System of Georgia by persons who have withdrawn their contributions, is amended by inserting at the end thereof the following: (d) A member may establish a portion of the creditable service represented by all of the member's withdrawn contributions by paying to the board of trustees a pro rata amount based upon the total accumulated contributions withdrawn plus interest in accordance with rules adopted by the board of trustees and subject to the provisions of subsections (a), (b), and (c) of this Code section. Section 2 . All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed. Approved April 13, 1992. LOCAL GOVERNMENTSPROPERTY ACQUIRED FOR LAKE PURPOSES; DISPOSAL. Code Sections 36-9-3 and 36-37-6 Amended. No. 1018 (House Bill No. 1667). AN ACT To amend Title 36 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to local government, so as to change the manner of disposing of certain property or interests therein which were acquired by any county or municipality for lake purposes but

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which property or interests are no longer needed for such purposes; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA: Section 1 . Title 36 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to local government, is amended by adding at the end of Code Section 36-9-3, relating to disposition of county real property, a new subsection to read as follows: (g) (1) As used in this subsection, the term `lake' means an impoundment of water in which at least 1,000 acres of land were to be submerged. (2) Notwithstanding any provision of this Code section or any other law to the contrary, whenever any county has acquired property for the creation or development of a lake, including but not limited to property the acquisition of which was reasonably necessary or incidental to the creation or development of that lake, and the governing authority of such county thereafter determines that all or any part of the property or any interst therein is no longer needed for such purposes because of changed conditions, that county is authorized to dispose of such property or interest therein as provided in this subsection. (3) In disposing of property, as authorized under this subsection, the county shall notify the owner of such property at the time of its acquisition or, if the tract from which the county acquired its property has been subsequently sold, shall notify the owner of abutting land holding title through the owner from whom the county acquired its property. The notice shall be in writing delivered to the appropriate owner or by publication if such owner's address is unknown; and such owner shall have the right to acquire, as provided in this subsection, the property with respect to which the notice is given. Publication, if necessary, shall be in a newspaper of general circulation in the county where the property is located.

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(4) When an entire parcel acquired by the county or any interest therein is being disposed of, it may be acquired under the right created in paragraph (3) of this subsection at such price as may be agreed upon, but in no event less than the price paid for its acquisition. When only remnants or portions of the original acquisition are being disposed of, they may be acquired for the market value thereof at the time the county decides the property is no longer needed. (5) If the right of acquisition is not exercised within 60 days after due notice, the county shall proceed to sell such property as provided in subsection (a) of this Code section. The county shall thereupon have the right to reject any and all bids, in its discretion, to readvertise, or to abandon the sale. Section 2 . Said title is further amended by adding at the end of Code Section 36-37-6, relating to disposition of municipal property generally, a new subsection to read as follows: (i) (1) As used in this subsection, the term `lake' means an impoundment of water in which at least 1,000 acres of land were to be submerged. (2) Notwithstanding any provision of this Code section or any other law to the contrary, whenever any municipality has acquired property for the creation or development of a lake, including but not limited to property acquisition of which was reasonably necessary or incidental to the creation or development of that lake, and the governing authority of such municipality thereafter determines that all or any part of the property or any interest therein is no longer needed for such purposes because of changed conditions, that municipality is authorized to dispose of such property or interest therein as provided in this subsection. (3) In disposing of property, as authorized under this subsection, the municipality shall notify the owner of such property at the time of its acquisition or, if the tract from which the municipality acquired its property has

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been subsequently sold, shall notify the owner of abutting land holding title through the owner from whom the municipality acquired its property. The notice shall be in writing delivered to the appropriate owner or by publication if such owner's address is unknown; and such owner shall have the right to acquire, as provided in this subsection, the property with respect to which the notice is given. Publication, if necessary, shall be in a newspaper of general circulation in the municipality where the property is located. (4) When an entire parcel acquired by the municipality or any interest therein is being disposed of, it may be acquired under the right created in paragraph (3) of this subsection at such price as may be agreed upon, but in no event less than the price paid for its acquisition. When only remnants or portions of the original acquisition are being disposed of, they may be acquired for the market value thereof at the time the municipality decides the property is no longer needed. (5) If the right of acquisition is not exercised within 60 days after due notice, the municipality shall proceed to sell such property as provided in subsection (a) of this Code section. The municipality shall thereupon have the right to reject any and all bids, in its discretion, to readvertise, or to abandon the sale. Section 3 . All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed. Approved April 13, 1992.

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COUNTIESSALE OF REAL PROPERTY; HIGHEST BIDDER; SEALED BIDS; AUCTIONS. Code Section 36-9-3 Amended. No. 1019 (House Bill No. 1675). AN ACT To amend Code Section 36-9-3 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the procedure for the sale or disposition of county real property generally, so as to provide for sale of such property to the highest bidder; to provide for notice; to provide for sale by sealed bid; to provide for sale by auction; to provide for public inspection of bids; to provide for the sale of certain parcels of land to abutting property owners without the necessity of a public sale; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA: Section 1 . Code Section 36-9-3 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the procedure for the sale or disposition of county real property generally, is amended by striking in its entirety subsection (a) and inserting in lieu thereof the following: (a) (1) Except as otherwise provided in this Code section, the governing authority of any county disposing of any real property of such county shall make all such sales to the highest responsible bidder, either by sealed bids or by auction after due notice has been given. Any such county shall have the right to reject any and all bids or cancel any proposed sale. The governing authority of the county shall cause notice to be published once in the official legal organ of the county or in a newspaper of general circulation in the community, not less than 15 days nor more than 60 days preceding the day of the auction or, if the sale is by sealed bids, preceding the last day for the receipt of proposals. The legal notice shall include a legal description of the property to be sold. If the

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sale is by sealed bids, the notice shall also contain an invitation for proposals and shall state the conditions of the proposed sale, the address at which bid blands and other written materials connected with the proposed sale may be obtained, and the date, time, and place for the opening of bids. If the sale is by auction, the notice shall also contain the conditions of the proposed sale and shall state the date, time, and place of the proposed sale. Bids received in connection with a sale by sealed bidding shall be opened in public at the time and place stated in the legal notice. A tabulation of all bids received shall be available for public inspection following the opening of all bids. All such bids shall be retained and kept available for public inspection for a period of not less than 60 days from the date on which such bids are opened. (2) This subsection shall not apply to: (A) Redemption of property held by any county under a tax deed; the granting of easements and rights of way; the sale, conveyance, or transfer of road rights of way; the sale, transfer, or conveyance to any other body politic; and any sale, transfer, or conveyance to a nonprofit corporation in order to effectuate a lease-purchase transaction pursuant to Code Section 36-60-13; (B) Any option to sell or dispose of any real property belonging to any county of this state if that option was granted by said county prior to March 17, 1959; (C) The sale of any real property belonging to any county in this state where the proper governing authority of the county advertised the property for ten consecutive days in the newspaper in which the sheriff's advertisements for the county are published, and where the sale was awarded thereafter to the highest and best bidder, in accordance with the terms of the advertisement, and an option given in accordance with the sale for the purchaser who had deposited a part of the purchase price to pay the balance

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within 365 days from the date of the execution of the option, where the sale was awarded and the option granted prior to May 1, 1961; or (D) The exchange of real property belonging to any county in this state for other real property where the property so acquired by exchange shall be of equal or greater value than the property previously belonging to the county; provided, however, that within six weeks preceding the closing of any such proposed exchange of real property, a notice of the proposed exchange of real property shall be published in the official organ of the county once a week for four weeks. The value of both the property belonging to the county and that to be acquired through the exchange shall be determined by appraisals and the value so determined shall be approved by the proper authorities of said county. Section 2 . Said Code section is further amended by inserting at the end thereof the following: (g) Notwithstanding any provision of this Code section or of any other law, ordinance, or resolution to the contrary, a county governing authority is authorized to sell and convey parcels of small or narrow strips of land, so shaped or so small as to be incapable of being used independently as zoned or under applicable subdivision or other development ordinances or land use plans, or as streets, whether owned in fee or used by easement, to abutting property owners where such sales and conveyances facilitate the enjoyment of the highest and best use of the abutting owner's property without first submitting the sale or conveyance to the process of an auction or the solicitation of sealed bids; provided, however, that each abutting property owner shall be notified of the availability of the property and shall have the opportunity to purchase said property under such terms and conditions as set out by ordinance.

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Section 3 . All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed. Approved April 13, 1992. LAND BANK AUTHORITIESPOWER TO EXTINGUISH SCHOOL TAXES ON PROPERTY ACQUIRED. Code Section 48-4-64 Amended. No. 1020 (House Bill No. 1692). AN ACT To amend Article 4 of Chapter 4 of Title 48 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to land bank authorities, so as to provide that an authority established pursuant to this article is empowered to extinguish school district taxes on properties acquired by the authority; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA: Section 1 . Article 4 of Chapter 4 of Title 48 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to land bank authorities, is amended by striking Code Section 48-4-64, relating to the acquisition and disposal of property, in its entirety and inserting in lieu thereof the following: 48-4-64. (a) If any party obtains a judgment against a tax delinquent property within the party county for the taxes and, to satisfy the judgment, the property is ordered sold at a tax sale and if no person bids an amount equal to the full amount of all tax bills, interest, and costs owing on the property at the sale, the authority shall have the option at any time after the tax sale to cause the tax commissioner to make a deed of the property to the authority.

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(b) In accordance with the provisions of Code Section 48-4-45, the authority shall have the right to foreclose the right to redeem property at any time after the 12 month redemption period has expired pursuant to Code Section 48-4-65. (c) When a property is acquired by the authority, the authority shall have the power to extinguish all county and city taxes, including school district taxes, at the time it sells or otherwise disposes of property; provided, however, that, with respect to school district taxes, the authority shall first obtain the consent of the board of education governing the school district in which the property is located. In determining whether or not to extinguish taxes, the authority shall consider the public benefit to be gained by tax forgiveness with primary consideration given to purchasers who intend to build or rehabilitate low-income housing. (d) At the time that the authority sells or otherwise disposes of property as part of its land bank program, the proceeds from the sale, if any, shall be distributed to the parties and the appropriate school district in proportion to and to the extent of their respective tax bills and costs. Any excess proceeds shall be distributed pursuant to the agreement of the parties in accordance with the public policy stated in this article. Conveyance of a property to a party shall not constitute disposal. (e) The authority shall have full discretion in determining the sales price of the property. The agreement of the parties shall provide for a distribution of property that favors neighborhood nonprofit entities obtaining the land for low-income housing and, secondarily, other entities intending to produce low-income or moderate-income housing. Section 2 . This Act shall become effective upon its approval by the Governor or upon its becoming law without such approval.

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Section 3 . All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed. Approved April 13, 1992. STATE COMMISSION ON MENTAL HEALTH, MENTAL RETARDATION, AND SUBSTANCE ABUSE SERVICE DELIVERYCREATED; COMPOSITION; MEMBERS; DUTIES. Code Title 37, Chapter 2, Article 2 Enacted. No. 1021 (Senate Bill No. 811). AN ACT To amend Chapter 2 of Title 37 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the administration of mental health and mental retardation services generally, so as to create the State Commission on Mental Health, Mental Retardation, and Substance Abuse Service Delivery; to provide for legislative intent; to provide for the composition of the commission and the commission's powers and duties; to provide for compensation of the members of the commission; to provide for officers of the commission; to provide for a quorum for the transaction of business; to provide for a final report; to provide an effective date; to provide for automatic repeal on a certain date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA: Section 1 . Chapter 2 of Title 37 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the administration of mental health and mental retardation services generally, is amended by designating Code Sections 37-2-1 through 37-2-12 as Article 1 of said chapter and adding a new Article 2 to read as follows: ARTICLE 2

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37-2-30. (a) The General Assembly finds and declares that the quality of services provided to citizens with mental illness, mental retardation, and substance abuse is vitally important to the citizens of Georgia. Mental illness, mental retardation, and substance abuse knows no social or economic barriers. Over 145,000 people are served in the publicly funded services system. The current public service system is composed of state operated hospitals, county board of health operated community programs contracted with the Department of Human Resources, and community programs operated by private, nonprofit agencies which contract with the Department of Human Resources. This system of service delivery has demonstrated shortcomings and lack of continuity of care over a 20 year history reflective of a nation-wide problem. It has become evident that this system offers inconsistent, inequitable response to the needs of citizens of Georgia. (b) Expanded community planning, improved continuity of care, a balance between public and private community based organizations, and a single point of accountability could lead to a more effective system. Numerous studies have pointed to the need for improved service delivery. The creation of a state commission would ensure that these recommendations and needed improvements could be realized as quickly as possible. 37-2-31. There is created a State Commission on Mental Health, Mental Retardation, and Substance Abuse Service Delivery which shall be responsible for developing a comprehensive plan for an improved service delivery system for the treatment and habilitation of people with mental illness, mental retardation, and substance abuse problems. This plan should include the design and implementation plan strategies for a state-wide publicly funded service system. 37-2-32. (a) The State Commission on Mental Health, Mental Retardation, and Substance Abuse Service Delivery shall consist of 18 members as follows:

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(1) Three members of the House of Representatives to be appointed by the Speaker of the House of Representatives; (2) Three members of the Senate to be appointed by the President of the Senate; (3) The chairman of the Board of Human Resources, or his or her designee; (4) Seven members to be appointed by the Governor who shall be representative of the following: (A) District health directors; (B) Consumers or representatives of mental illness, mental retardation, and substance abuse programs; (C) Private service providers; (D) County commissioners; and (E) Superintendents of regional hospitals. (5) The chairman of the Governor's Advisory Council on Mental Health, Mental Retardation, and Substance Abuse, or his or her designee; and (6) Three nonvoting ex officio members shall be the director of the Division of Mental Health, Mental Retardation, and Substance Abuse, the director of the Division of Public Health of the Department of Human Resources, and the commissioner of the Department of Medical Assistance. (b) The Governor, the Speaker of the House of Representatives, and the President of the Senate shall appoint individuals who are specially qualified to serve on the commission by reason of their interest in and knowledge of services to citizens with mental illness, mental retardation, and substance abuse problems.

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(c) The Governor shall designate one of his appointees to serve as the chairperson of the commission. The chairman of the Board of Human Resources shall serve as vice chairman of the commission. The commission may elect other officers as deemed necessary. 37-2-33. (a) The commission may hold meetings and hearings state wide to develop a comprehensive plan for an improved state-wide public service delivery system for people with mental illness, mental retardation, and substance abuse problems. (b) A quorum for transacting business shall be a majority of the members of the commission. (c) The members of the commission may be reimbursed for expenses incurred while conducting the business of the commission from federal or private grants, devises, or bequests received by the commission. 37-2-34. (a) The commission shall have the following duties: (1) To study and evaluate the needs, priorities, programs, and continuity of care for individuals with mental illness, mental retardation, and substance abuse problems; (2) To evaluate the effectiveness and efficiency of the current service delivery system; (3) To develop a plan for an improved service delivery system; (4) To initiate the development of enabling legislation; and (5) To monitor the implementation of the developed plan. (b) The commission shall have the following powers:

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(1) To write and disseminate reports and recommendations concerning services to people with mental illness, mental retardation, and substance abuse problems; (2) To accept public or private grants, devises, and bequests; (3) To enter into all contracts or agreements necessary or incidental to the performance of its duties; and (4) To hold meetings and public hearings and to conduct studies, collect data, or take any other action the commission deems necessary to fulfill its responsibilities. (c) The commission shall complete its plan and make a report of its findings and recommendations including proposed legislation, if any, to the Governor and to the Board of Human Resources on or before December 1, 1992. The commission shall work with the Governor and the Board of Human Resources to monitor the implementation of policies and programs it recommended. The commission shall stand abolished on December 31, 1993. Section 2 . This Act shall become effective upon its approval by the Governor or upon its becoming law without such approval. Section 3 . This Act shall stand repealed on December 31, 1993. Section 4 . All laws and parts of law in conflict with this Act are repealed. Approved April 13, 1992.

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SHORE ASSISTANCE ACT OF 1979DEFINITIONS; AREA OF OPERATION; DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES; SHORE PROTECTION COMMITTEE; PERMITS; GRANTS; MOTOR VEHICLE OPERATION ON DUNES AND BEACHES. Code Title 12, Chapter 5, Article 4, Part 2 Amended. No. 1022 (Senate Bill No. 725). AN ACT To amend Part 2 of Article 4 of Chapter 5 of Title 12 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, the Shore Assistance Act of 1979, so as to define certain terms; to provide an area of operation; to provide for authority of the Department of Natural Resources; to change the name of the Shore Assistance Committee; to make certain provisions relative to the membership of such committee; to provide powers of such committee; to provide for applications for permits for certain construction; to provide procedures relative to such applications; to provide for certain grants to local governments; to make provisions relative to certain orders; to make illegal the operation of a motor vehicle over certain dunes and beaches; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA: Section 1 . Article 4 of Chapter 5 of Title 12 of the Official Code of Georgia, relating to coastal waters, beaches, and sand dunes, is amended by striking in its entirety Part 2, relating to engineering, construction, and other such activity along the shorelines, and inserting in lieu thereof the following: Part 2 12-5-230. This part shall be known and may be cited as the `Shore Protection Act.' 12-5-231. The General Assembly finds and declares that coastal sand dunes, beaches, sandbars, and shoals comprise a

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vital natural resource system, known as the sand-sharing system, which acts as a buffer to protect real and personal property and natural resources from the damaging effects of floods, winds, tides, and erosion. It is recognized that the coastal sand dunes are the most inland portion of the sandsharing system and that because the dunes are the fragile product of shoreline evolution, they are easily disturbed by actions harming their vegetation or inhibiting their natural development. The General Assembly further finds that offshore sandbars and shoals are the system's first line of defense against the potentially destructive energy generated by winds, tides, and storms, and help to protect the onshore segment of the system by acting as reservoirs of sand for the beaches. Removal of sand from these bars and shoals can interrupt natural sand flows and can have unintended, undesirable, and irreparable effects on the entire sand-sharing system, particularly when the historical patterns of sand and water flows are not considered and accommodated. Also, it is found that ocean beaches provide an unparalleled natural recreation resource which has become vitally linked to the economy of Georgia's coastal zone and to that of the entire state. The General Assembly further finds that this natural resource system is costly, if not impossible, to reconstruct or rehabilitate once adversely affected by man related activities and is important to conserve for the present and future use and enjoyment of all citizens and visitors to this state and that the sand-sharing system is an integral part of Georgia's barrier islands, providing great protection to the state's marshlands and estuaries. The General Assembly further finds that this sand-sharing system is a vital area of the state and is essential to maintain the health, safety, and welfare of all the citizens of the state. Therefore, the General Assembly declares that the management of the sand-sharing system has more than local significance, is of equal importance to all citizens of the state, is of state-wide concern, and consequently is properly a matter for regulation under the police power of the state. The General Assembly further finds and declares that activities and structures on offshore sandbars and shoals, for all purposes except federal navigational activities, must be regulated to ensure that the values and functions of the sand-sharing system are not impaired. It is declared to be a policy of this state and the intent of this part

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to protect this vital natural resource system by allowing only activities and alterations of the sand dunes and beaches which are considered to be in the best interest of the state and which do not substantially impair the values and functions of the sand-sharing system and by authorizing the local units of government of the State of Georgia to regulate activities and alterations of the ocean sand dunes and beaches and recognizing that, if the local units of government fail to carry out the policies expressed in this part, it is essential that the department undertake such regulation. 12-5-232. As used in this part, the term: (1) `Applicant' means any person who files an application for a permit under this part. (2) `Bare sand surface' means an area of nearly level unconsolidated sand landward of the ordinary high-water mark which does not contain sufficient indigenous vegetation to maintain its stability. (3) `Barrier islands' means the following islands: Daufuskie, Tybee, Little Tybee, Petit Chou, Williamson, Wassaw, Ossabaw, St. Catherines, Blackbeard, Sapelo, Cabretta, Wolf, Egg, Little St. Simons, Sea, St. Simons, Jekyll, Little Cumberland, Cumberland, Amelia, and any ocean-facing island which is formed in the future and which has multiple ridges of sand, gravel, or mud built on the seashore by waves and currents; ridges generally parallel to the shore; and areas of vegetation. (4) `Beach' means a zone of unconsolidated material that extends landward from the ordinary low-water mark to the line of permanent vegetation. (5) `Board' means the Board of Natural Resources. (6) `Boardwalk' or `crosswalk' means a nonhabitable structure, usually made of wood and without a paved or poured surface of any kind, whose primary purpose is to provide access to or use of the beach, while maintaining the stability of any sand dunes it traverses.

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(7) `Committee' means the Shore Protection Committee. (8) `Dynamic dune field' means the dynamic area of beach and sand dunes, varying in height and width, the ocean boundary of which extends to the ordinary highwater mark and the landward boundary of which is the first occurrence either of live native trees 20 feet in height or greater or of a structure existing on July 1, 1979. The landward boundary of the dynamic dune field shall be the seaward most line connecting any such tree or structure as set forth in this part to any other such tree or structure if the distance between the two is a reasonable distance not to exceed 250 feet. In determining what is a reasonable distance for purposes of this paragraph, topography, dune stability, vegetation, lot configuration, existing structures, distance from the ordinary high-water mark, and other relevant information shall be taken into consideration in order to conserve the vital functions of the sand-sharing system. If a real estate appraiser certified pursuant to Chapter 39A of Title 43 determines that an existing structure, shoreline engineering activity, or other alteration which forms part of the landward boundary of the dynamic dune field has been more than 80 percent destroyed by storm driven water or erosion, the landward boundary of the dynamic dune field shall be determined as though such structure had not been in existence on July 1, 1979. (9) `Erosion' means the wearing away of land whereby materials are removed from the sand dunes, beaches, and shore face by natural processes, including, but not limited to, wave action, tidal currents, littoral currents, and wind. (10) `Local unit of government' means a county, as defined by Code Section 36-1-1, or an incorporated municipality, as defined by Code Section 36-40-21, or any combination thereof which has been authorized by an Act of the General Assembly, any of which has within its jurisdiction any sand dune or beach.

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(11) `Ordinary high-water mark' means the position along the shore of the mean monthly spring high tide reached during the most recent tidal epoch. This term is not synonymous with `mean' high-water mark. (12) `Ordinary low-water mark' means the position along the shore of the mean monthly spring low tide reached during the most recent tidal epoch. This term is not synonymous with `mean' low-water mark. (13) `Permit-issuing authority' means the Shore Protection Committee or a local unit of government which has adopted a program of shore protection which meets the standards of this part and which has been certified by the board as an approved program. (14) `Person' means any association, individual, partnership, corporation, public or private authority, or local unit of government, and shall include the State of Georgia and all its departments, boards, bureaus, commissions, authorities, any other government agencies or instrumentalities, and any other legal entity. (15) `Sand dunes' means mounds of sand deposited along a coastline by wind action, which mounds are often covered with sparse, pioneer vegetation and are located landward of the ordinary high-water mark and may extend into the tree line. (16) `Sand-sharing system' means an interdependent sediment system composed of sand dunes, beaches, and offshore bars and shoals. (17) `Shoreline engineering activity' means an activity which encompasses any artificial method of altering the natural topography or vegetation of the sand dunes, beaches, bars, submerged shoreline lands, and other components of the sand-sharing system. This includes, but is not limited to, such activities as:

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(A) Grading, clearing vegetation, excavating earth, or landscaping, where such activities are for purposes other than erection of a structure; (B) Artificial dune construction; (C) Beach restoration or renourishment; (D) Erosion control activities, including, but not limited to, the construction and maintenance of groins and jetties; (E) Shoreline stabilization activities, including, but not limited to, the construction and maintenance of seawalls and riprap protection; and (F) The construction and maintenance of pipelines and piers. (18) `Stable sand dune' means a sand dune that is maintained in a steady state of neither erosion nor accretion by indigenous vegetative cover. (19) `Structure' means an institutional, residential, commercial, or industrial building. (20) `Submerged shoreline lands' means the intertidal and submerged lands from the ordinary high-water mark seaward to the limit of the state's jurisdiction in the Atlantic Ocean. (21) `Tidal epoch' means the variations in the major tide-producing forces that result from changes in the moon's phase, declination of the earth, distance of the moon from the earth, and regression of the moon's modes, and which go through one complete cycle in approximately 19 years. 12-5-233. The area of operation of this part shall be: (1) The dynamic dune fields on the barrier islands of this state as determined by reference to Code Section

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12-5-232. Such determination shall be made by the permit-issuing authority on the basis of site inspection and evaluation of other pertinent information as provided for in subsection (d) of Code Section 12-5-239; (2) The submerged shoreline lands of this state from the seaward limit of this state's jurisdiction landward to the dynamic dune fields or to a line projected from the westernmost point of the dynamic dune field on the southern end of a barrier island, to the westernmost point of the dynamic dune field on the northern end of the adjacent barrier island to the south; and (3) If an area has dynamic dune fields as defined by Code Section 12-5-232, and marshlands as defined by Code Section 12-5-282, it is subject to the jurisdiction of this part and Part 4 of this article. In the event of a conflict between this part and Part 4 of this article, the commissioner shall determine which part shall apply so as to best protect the public interest. 12-5-234. (a) The department shall have the following authority: (1) To administer and enforce this part and all rules, regulations, and orders issued pursuant to this part; (2) To accept moneys from persons, government units, and private organizations; (3) To conduct public hearings and to institute and to prosecute court actions as may be necessary to enforce compliance with this part and any rules and regulations promulgated pursuant to this part; provided, however, that all such actions shall be in the name of the department; (4) To make reasonable inspections of the lands within jurisdiction of this part to ascertain whether the requirements of this part and the rules, regulations, and

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permits promulgated or issued pursuant to this part are faithfully complied with; and (5) To exercise all incidental powers necessary to carry out the purposes of this part. (b) The foregoing powers and duties may be exercised and performed by the department through such duly authorized agents and employees as it deems necessary and proper. 12-5-235. (a) There is created the Shore Protection Committee within the department. The committee shall be composed of three members, the commissioner of natural resources and two people selected by the board. A person selected by the board shall be a resident of one of the following counties: Camden, Glynn, McIntosh, Liberty, Bryan, or Chatham. The members of the committee shall be entitled to and shall be reimbursed from moneys appropriated to the department for their expenses, such as mileage and per diem, as set by the board. (b) The committee, in the absence of an approved local shore protection program as provided by this part, shall act as permit-issuing authority and shall have the authority to issue orders and to grant, suspend, revoke, modify, extend, condition, or deny permits as provided in this part. Permits may, at the committee's discretion, be revoked, suspended, or modified upon a finding that the permittee is not in compliance with permit conditions or that the permittee is in violation of any rule or regulation promulgated pursuant to this part. (c) The chairman of the committee, upon application by the permittee, may issue renewal of a permit previously granted by the committee. Such action must be based upon recommendations of staff, past committee actions, and the results of public comments. The chairman may refer the request for renewal to the committee to decide on renewals that, in his judgment, should receive broader consideration. A committee member may choose to have the full committee decide on renewals that the member feels should receive broader consideration.

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12-5-236. The board shall have the power to promulgate rules and regulations for the implementation and enforcement of this part consistent with the purpose of this part. 12-5-237. (a) No person shall construct or erect any structure or construct, erect, conduct, or engage in any shoreline engineering activity or engage in any land alteration which alters the natural topography or vegetation of any area within the jurisdiction of this part, except in accordance with the terms and conditions of a permit therefor issued in accordance with this part. A permit may authorize the construction or maintenance of the project proposed in an application. After construction of a project pursuant to a permit, the project may be maintained without a permit so long as it does not further alter the natural topography or vegetation of the site or increase the size or scope of the project. (b) No permit shall be required for a structure, shoreline engineering activity, or land alteration which exists as of July 1, 1979, provided that a permit must be obtained for any modification which will have a greater adverse effect on the sand-sharing system or for any addition to or extension of such shoreline engineering activity, structure, or land alteration; provided, further, that, if any structure, shoreline engineering activity, or land alteration is more than 80 percent destroyed by wind, water, or erosion as determined by an appraisal of the fair market value by a real estate appraiser certified pursuant to Chapter 39A of Title 43, a permit is required for reconstruction. 12-5-238. All applications for permits required by this part must be on forms prescribed by the permit-issuing authority, must be properly executed, and must include the following: (1) The name and address of the applicant; (2) A brief description of the proposed project; (3) Construction documents showing the applicant's proposed project and the manner or method by which the

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project shall be accomplished. Such document shall identify the dynamic dune field affected; (4) A copy of the deed or other instrument under which the applicant claims title to the property or, if the applicant is not the owner, a copy of the deed or other instrument under which the owner claims the title together with written permission from the owner to carry out the project on his land. In lieu of a deed or other instrument referred to in this paragraph, the permit-issuing authority may accept some other reasonable evidence of ownership of the property in question or other lawful authority to make use of the property. If all or any part of the proposed construction or alteration shall take place on property which is owned by the State of Georgia, the applicant shall present an easement, revocable license, or other written permission from the state to use the property for the proposed project; in the alternative, the permit-issuing authority may condition the issuance of the permit on the requirement to obtain written permission from the state. The permit-issuing authority will not adjudicate title disputes concerning the property which is the subject of the application; provided, however, that the permit-issuing authority may decline to process an application when submitted documents show conflicting deeds; (5) A plat showing the boundaries of the proposed project site; (6) The names and addresses of all landowners of property adjoining or abutting the parcel of land on which the proposed project is to be located. If the property to be altered is bordered on any side by other property of the applicant, the applicant shall supply the names and addresses of the nearest landowners, other than the applicant, of property adjoining the applicant's property. If the applicant cannot determine the identity of adjoining landowners or their addresses, the applicant shall file in lieu thereof an affidavit stating that a diligent search, including a search of the records of the county tax assessor's office, has been made but that the applicant

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was not able to ascertain the names or addresses of adjoining landowners; (7) An application fee in such reasonable amount as is designated by the permit-issuing authority or, if the committee is the permit-issuing authority, a nonrefundable application fee as set by the board which reflects the cost to the department to evaluate the application. Fees for the renewal of a permit shall be equal to the application fee. Application fees shall not exceed $1,000.00 for any one proposal. If the committee is the permit-issuing authority, such fees shall be paid to the department; (8) Site plans for the proposed project site showing existing and proposed streets, utilities, buildings, and any other physical structures; (9) A certification by a registered architect or engineer licensed by this state certifying that all proposed structures, if any, for which the permit is applied are designed to meet suitable hurricane-resistant standards; (10) Any and all other relevant data required by the permit-issuing authority for the purposes of ascertaining that the proposed improvements, activities, and uses will meet the standards of this part; (11) A certificate or letter from the local governing authority or authorities of the political subdivision in which the property is located stating that the applicant's proposal is not violative of any zoning law; and (12) A statement from the applicant that he has made inquiry to the appropriate authorities that the proposed project is not over a landfill or hazardous waste site and that the site is otherwise suitable for the proposed project. 12-5-239. (a) The permit-issuing authority shall take action on each permit application within 90 days after the application is completed; provided, however, that this provision may be waived upon the written request of the applicant.

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An application is complete when it contains substantially all of the written information, documents, forms, fees, and materials required by this part. An application must be completed sufficiently in advance of the permit-issuing authority meeting at which the project will be considered to allow for public notice and evaluation by the permit-issuing authority. (b) After receipt of a completed application and at least 30 days prior to acting on the application, the permit-issuing authority shall notify all persons identified by the applicant as owning land adjacent to the location of the proposed project and to all persons who have filed a written request with such permit-issuing authority that their names be placed on a mailing list for receipt of such notice. Any person desiring to be placed on such mailing list must so request in writing and renew such request in December of each year. The name of any person who has not renewed such request shall be removed from the list. The landowners who have not requested to be placed on a mailing list shall be notified in writing if their addresses are known. Such notice shall be in writing and shall include a general description of the proposed project and its location. The applicant shall post such notice in a conspicuous place on the subject property at or prior to the time the permit-issuing authority issues public notice of the application. If the applicant has filed an affidavit that the names or addresses of the adjoining landowners were not ascertained after a diligent search, the permit-issuing authority shall cause a notice of the proposed activity and a brief description of the land to be affected to be published in the legal organ or a newspaper of general circulation in the county in which such land lies. Cost of such public notices shall be paid by the applicant. Whenever there appears to be sufficient public interest, the permit-issuing authority may call a public hearing. (c) No permit shall be issued except in accordance with the following provisions: (1) A permit for a structure or land alteration, including, but not limited to, private residences, motels,

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hotels, condominiums, and other commercial structures, in the dynamic dune field may be issued only when: (A) The proposed project shall occupy the landward area of the subject parcel and, if feasible, the area landward of the sand dunes; (B) At least a reasonable percentage, not less than one-third, of the subject parcel shall be retained in its naturally vegetated and topographical condition; (C) The proposed project is designed according to applicable hurricane-resistant standards; (D) The activities associated with the construction of the proposed project are kept to a minimum, are temporary in nature, and, upon project completion, restore the natural topography and vegetation to at least its former condition, using the best available technology; and (E) The proposed project will maintain the normal functions of the sand-sharing mechanisms in minimizing storm-wave damage and erosion, both to the unaltered section of the subject parcel and at other shoreline locations; (2) No permits shall be issued for a structure on beaches, eroding sand dune areas, and submerged lands; provided, however, that a permit for a pier, boardwalk, or crosswalk in such an area may be issued provided that: (A) The activities associated with the construction of the proposed land alterations are kept to a minimum, are temporary in nature, and, upon project completion, the natural topography and vegetation shall be restored to at least their former condition, using the best available technology; and (B) The proposed project maintains the normal functions of the sand-sharing mechanisms in minimizing

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storm-wave damage and erosion, both to the unaltered section of the subject parcel and at other shoreline locations; (3) A permit for shoreline engineering activity or for a land alteration on beaches, sand dunes, and submerged lands may be issued only when: (A) The activities associated with the construction of the proposed project are to be temporary in nature, and the completed project will result in complete restoration of any beaches, dunes, or shoreline areas altered as a result of that activity; (B) The proposed project will insofar as possible minimize effects to the sand-sharing mechanisms from storm-wave damage and erosion both to the subject parcel and at other shoreline locations; (C) In the event that shoreline stabilization is necessary, either low-sloping porous rock structures or other techniques which maximize the dissipation of wave energy and minimize shoreline erosion shall be used. Permits may be granted for shoreline stabilization activities when the applicant has demonstrated that no reasonable or viable alternative exists; provided, however, that beach restoration and renourishment techniques are preferable to the construction of shoreline stabilization activities; and (D) A copy of the permit application has been transmitted to the local unit of government wherein the project site lies, if such local unit of government has been certified by the board, requesting comments on such application. (d) In evaluating a permit application in order to determine compliance with the provisions set forth in subsection (c) of this Code section, the permit-issuing authority may use the following assessment tools and techniques, as appropriate and as available:

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(1) Historic photographs and topographic data of the project site, which can be used in determining the impact of a proposed project on the stability of the shoreline; (2) On-site inspections to determine the impact of a proposed project on topographic and vegetative conditions, erosion or accretion rates, and other factors influencing the life cycles of dune plants; (3) Any recognized or accepted scientific investigations necessary to determine the proposed project's impacts on the surrounding biological and geological systems, and the historic and archeological resources; (4) When present, the potential effects of shoreline engineering structures (seawalls, groins, jetties, etc.), their condition, and their apparent influence on the sand-sharing system as it relates to the proposed project; (5) Historic, climatological, tidal data, and meteorological records of the vicinity of the project and possible potential effects of a proposed project upon erosion and accretion rates; and (6) New scientific information which, through recent advances, would effect a more competent decision relative to wise use and management of Georgia's sand-sharing system. (e) Every permit shall require that the proposed project be completed within five years after the date of issuance of the permit and shall expire five years after the date of issuance. Such time may be extended five additional years upon a showing that all due efforts and diligence toward the completion of the project have been made. If a permit holder sells, leases, rents, or otherwise conveys the land or any portion of the land for which the permit was issued, such permit shall be continued in force in favor of the new owner, lessee, tenant, or other assignee so long as there is no change in the use of the land as set forth in the original application. The

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permittee must notify the permit-issuing authority within 30 days after change of ownership of property. (f) All plans, documents, and materials contained in any application for any permit required by this part shall be made a part of the permit, if granted, and conformance to such plans, documents, and materials shall be a condition of the permit. No change or deviation from any such plans, documents, or materials shall be permitted without the prior notification and approval of the permit-issuing authority. (g) Compliance with all other federal, state, and local statutes, ordinances, and regulations shall also be a condition of every permit issued pursuant to this part. If, prior to completion of review of an application under this part the committee receives notice of the denial of a permit or authorization necessary for the project, review of the project shall be suspended and, if the denial becomes final, the application shall stand denied. (h) All permit-issuing authorities may place such conditions on any permit issued under this Code section as are necessary to carry out this part. (i) In passing upon the application for a permit, the permit-issuing authority shall consider the public interest which for purposes of this part shall be deemed to be the following considerations: (1) Whether or not unreasonably harmful, increased alteration of the dynamic dune field or submerged lands, or function of the sand-sharing system will be created; (2) Whether or not the granting of a permit and the completion of the applicant's proposal will unreasonably interfere with the conservation of marine life, wildlife, or other resources; and (3) Whether or not the granting of a permit and the completion of the applicant's proposal will unreasonably interfere with reasonable access by and recreational use

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and enjoyment of public properties impacted by the project. (j) Issuance of a permit under this part and construction of the permitted project shall not remove the designated property from the jurisdiction of this part. All changes in permitted uses which increase impacts to any land subject to the provisions of this part must be ruled upon by the permit-issuing authority to determine if the proposed change is consistent with this part and the permit. Each permitted alteration within the area of operation of this part shall be reviewed by the permit-issuing authority on a five-year basis or when noncompliance with the purpose for which the permit was issued is evident to determine if the use within the area of operation of this part is consistent with the intent of this part. If the permit holder is found not to be in compliance with this part, the permit-issuing authority shall take action as authorized under Code Section 12-5-247. (k) (1) A permit granted by the permit-issuing authority becomes final immediately upon issuance, but no construction or alteration may commence until the expiration of 30 days following the date of the permit-issuing authority meeting at which the application is approved, except as otherwise provided in paragraph (2) of this subsection; provided, however, that if a timely appeal is filed, no construction or alteration may commence until all administrative proceedings are terminated except as otherwise provided in paragraph (2) of this subsection. (2) If the permit-issuing authority, either at the request of the applicant or on its own motion, finds that an emergency exists in any particular geographic area or in regard to any particular permit issued by the permit-issuing authority, the permit-issuing authority is authorized to allow a permittee to commence immediately or to continue the construction or alteration authorized by the permit. The permit-issuing authority in determining an emergency shall base its determination on imminent peril to the public health, safety, or welfare or a grave danger to life, real property, structures, or shoreline engineering activities. If the permit-issuing authority makes such a

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finding of an emergency, the permittee may commence immediately or continue the construction or alteration authorized by the permit, but such construction or alteration is undertaken at the risk to the permittee of an administrative or judicial order requiring the sand dunes, beaches, and submerged lands to be returned to their condition prior to such construction or alteration. (l) When work has been completed in accordance with provisions of a permit, the permittee shall so notify the permit-issuing authority in writing within 30 days of such completion. 12-5-240. A copy of every permit issued to an applicant shall be prominently displayed within the area of proposed activity. If the permit-issuing authority deems it advisable, the applicant may be required to cause a sign to be erected bearing the permit number, date of issuance, name of applicant, and such other information as the permit-issuing authority may reasonably require. The permit-issuing authority may specify the type of and, within reasonable dimensions, the size of the sign. 12-5-241. (a) If a local unit of government has enacted ordinances which meet or exceed the standards, requirements, and provisions of this part, and which are enforceable by such local unit of government, the board may certify such local unit of government as a permit-issuing authority. In areas in which a local shore protection program has been certified by the board, the local unit of government shall have all permitting authority described in this part, except for shoreline engineering activities and activities proposed to occur in whole or in part on submerged shoreline lands or on other state owned lands. The committee shall exercise exclusive permitting authority for shoreline engineering activities and activities proposed to occur in whole or in part on submerged shoreline lands. Local units of government are authorized to enact ordinances meeting or exceeding the requirements of this part. (b) The board shall periodically review the actions of local units of government which have approved local shore

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protection programs and may revoke its certification of such programs if it determines that such ordinances are not being sufficiently enforced to carry out the intent of this part. (c) In all areas of the state within the areas of operation of this part where no local shore protection program has been certified by the board or where such certification has been revoked by the board, the provisions of this part shall be carried out by the committee. (d) From appropriations of the General Assembly made to the department for such purposes, the department shall be authorized to provide state grants to local units of government for any one or more of the following purposes: (1) Construction and maintenance of boardwalks; (2) Dune stabilization programs; (3) Beach restoration and renourishment; (4) Public purchase of rights of way to beaches; and (5) Construction or removal of shoreline engineering activities. 12-5-242. The department shall provide technical assistance to any local unit of government which requests such assistance in order to develop an ordinance meeting the requirements of this part. The department shall also develop a model ordinance which may be used by such local units of government. 12-5-243. Nothing in this part shall be construed as prohibiting a local unit of government from adopting ordinances more restrictive in regard to activity on sand dunes and beaches than the standards set forth in this part. 12-5-244. (a) Any person who is aggrieved or adversely affected by any order or action of the committee shall, upon petition within 30 days after the issuance of such order or taking of such action, have a right to a hearing before an

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administrative law judge appointed by the board. The hearing before the administrative law judge shall be conducted in accordance with Chapter 13 of Title 50, the `Georgia Administrative Procedure Act,' and the rules and regulations adopted by the board pursuant thereto. The decision of the administrative law judge shall constitute the final decision of the board and any party to the hearing, including the committee, shall have the right of judicial review thereof in accordance with Chapter 13 of Title 50. (b) Where a local unit of government has, pursuant to this part, granted, suspended, modified, extended, conditioned, or denied a permit, any person aggrieved or adversely affected by such action shall be afforded a right to administrative and judicial review of such action. (c) Persons are `aggrieved or adversely affected' where the challenged action has caused or will cause them injury in fact and where the injury is to an interest within the zone of interests to be protected or regulated by this part. In the event the committee or local unit of government, as appropriate, asserts in response to the petition before the administrative law judge that the petitioner is not aggrieved or adversely affected, the administrative law judge shall take evidence and hear arguments on this issue and thereafter make a ruling on this issue before continuing with the hearing. The burden of going forward with evidence on this issue shall rest with the petitioner. 12-5-245. Any activity in violation of this part or of any ordinance or regulation adopted pursuant to this part shall be a public nuisance; and such activity may be enjoined or abated by an action filed in the appropriate superior court by the Attorney General on behalf of the department, by any local unit of government affected, or by any person. Upon showing of any activity in violation of this part or of any ordinance or regulation adopted pursuant to this part, a temporary restraining order, a permanent or temporary injunction, or other order shall be granted without the necessity of showing lack of an adequate remedy at law and irreparable injury. The relief granted by the court in an action filed pursuant to this Code section may include, but shall not be limited

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to, an order requiring the sand dunes, beaches, and submerged lands to be returned to their condition prior to such violation. 12-5-246. The superior court of the county in which the land or any part thereof is located or in which jurisdiction is otherwise proper shall have jurisdiction to restrain a violation of this part at the action of any person. 12-5-247. (a) If the department determines that any person is violating any provision of this part or any rule or regulation adopted pursuant to this part or the terms and conditions of any permit issued under this part, and such violation is in an area where the committee is the permit-issuing authority, the department may emply any one, or any combination of any or all, of the enforcement methods specified in paragraphs (1) through (4) of this subsection: (1) The department may issue an administrative order specifying the provision of this part or the rule, or both, alleged to have been violated and require the person so ordered to cease and desist from such activity and to take corrective action within a reasonable period of time as prescribed in the order; provided, however, that the issuance of such order shall not affect the availability of relief under Code Section 12-5-244. Such corrective action may include, but shall not be limited to, requiring that the sand dunes, beaches, and submerged lands be returned to their condition prior to the violation of this part or a rule adopted pursuant to this part. Any such order shall become final unless the person named therein requests in writing a hearing before a hearing officer appointed by the board no later than ten days after the issuance of such order. Review of such order shall be available as provided in subsection (a) of Code Section 12-5-244; (2) Whenever the committee finds that an emergency exists requiring immediate action to protect the public or private interest where the public interest is served, it may issue an order reciting the existence of such an emergency and requiring or allowing that such

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action be taken as it deems necessary to meet the emergency. Notwithstanding any other provision of this part, such order shall be effective immediately. If an order requiring a person to take action is issued pursuant to this paragraph, such person shall be entitled to a hearing within ten days of the date of issuance of the order. Any person who is aggrieved or adversely affected by an emergency order of the committee, upon petition within ten days after issuance of such order, shall have a right to a hearing before an administrative law judge appointed by the board. The committee shall hold a meeting no sooner than 30 days after the issuance of an emergency order to review such order to determine whether the order has been complied with, whether the order should continue in force, and any possible effects of such order on the sand-sharing system; (3) The committee may file in the appropriate superior court a certified copy of an unappealed final order of the administrative law judge or of a final order of the administrative law judge affirmed upon appeal or other orders of the committee, whereupon the court shall render judgment in accordance therewith and notify the parties. Such judgment shall have the same effect, and all proceedings in relation thereof shall thereafter be the same, as though such judgment has been rendered in an action duly heard and determined by the court; and (4) The department may seek injunctive relief pursuant to Code Section 12-5-245. (b) Any person who violates any provision of this part or any rule or regulation adopted under this part, any permit issued under this part, or final or emergency order of the department shall be subject to a civil penalty not to exceed $10,000.00 for each act of violation. Each day of continued violation shall subject said person to a separate civil penalty. An administrative law judge appointed by the board after a hearing conducted in accordance with Chapter 13 of Title 50, the `Georgia Administrative Procedure Act,' shall determine whether or not any person has violated any provision of this part, any rule or regulation adopted under this part, any permit,

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or any final or emergency order of the department or permit-issuing authority and shall upon proper finding issue an order imposing such civil penalties as provided in this subsection. Review of such order shall be available as provided in subsection (a) of Code Section 12-5-244. All civil penalties recovered by the department as provided in this subsection shall be paid into the state treasury to the credit of the general fund. (c) Any person who causes or permits any removal, filling, or other alteration of the dynamic dune field or submerged lands in this state without first obtaining a permit from the permit-issuing authority shall be liable in damages to the state and any political subdivision of the state for any and all actual or projected costs and expenses and injuries occasioned by such alteration of the dynamic dune field or submerged lands. The amount of damages assessed pursuant to this Code section shall include, but shall not be limited to, any actual or projected costs and expenses incurred or to be incurred by the state or any political subdivision thereof in restoring as nearly as possible the natural topography of the sand-sharing system and replacing the vegetation destroyed by any alteration of the dynamic dune field or submerged lands. Damages to the state shall be recoverable in a civil action instituted by the department and shall be paid to the department to cover cost of restoration. Damages to a political subdivision shall be recoverable in a civil action instituted by said subdivision. (d) Owners of property with knowledge of unauthorized activities occurring thereon are responsible under this part. 12-5-248. (a) It shall be unlawful for any person to: (1) Operate any motorized vehicle or other motorized machine on, over, or across the dynamic dune field or beaches except as authorized by the permit-issuing authority, except that individual handicap vehicles, emergency vehicles, and governmental vehicles utilized for beach maintenance or research may operate within the dynamic dune field and beaches without authorization from the permit-issuing authority as long as those vehicles

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operate across existing cross-overs, paths, or drives; or (2) Store or park sailboats, catamarans, or other commercial or recreational marine craft in any dynamic dune field. (b) Any person violating the provisions of subsection (a) of this Code section shall be guilty of a misdemeanor. Section 2 . All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed. Approved April 13, 1992. INSURANCEAPPROVAL OF ASSUMPTION REINSURANCE AGREEMENTS; PROCEDURES. Code Title 33, Chapter 52 Enacted. No. 1023 (Senate Bill No. 724). AN ACT To amend Title 33 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the regulation of insurance, so as to provide for approval of assumption reinsurance agreements; to provide definitions; to provide for notice requirements to policyholders; to provide for notice to the Commissioner of Insurance; to provide for approval by the Commissioner; to provide for the transfer of risks or obligations under an issurance contract; to provide for the discretion of the Commissioner to approve transfers under certain circumstances; to provide for an effective date; to provide for applicability; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:

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Section 1 . Title 33 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the regulation of insurance, is amended by adding immediately following Chapter 51, the Georgia Basic Health Insurance Plan, a new chapter to be designated Chapter 52 to read as follows: CHAPTER 52 33-52-1. (a) This chapter shall apply to any insurer authorized or doing business in this state which transfers or assumes the obligations or risks on contracts of insurance written or assumed in this state to or from another insurer pursuant to an assumption reinsurance agreement. (b) This chapter shall not apply to: (1) Any reinsurance agreement or transaction in which the ceding insurer continues to remain directly liable for its insurance obligations or risks under the contracts of insurance subject to the reinsurance agreement; (2) The substitution of one insurer for another upon expiration of insurance coverage pursuant to statutory or contractual requirements and the issuance of a new contract of insurance by another insurer; (3) The transfer of contracts of insurance pursuant to mergers or consolidations of two or more insurers to the extent that those transactions are regulated by statute; (4) Any insurer subject to a judicial order of liquidation or rehabilitation; or (5) Any contract controlled by a state guaranty association or a state insolvency pool. 33-52-2. As used in this chapter: (1) `Assuming insurer' means the insurer which acquires an insurance obligation or risk from the transferring

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insurer pursuant to an assumption reinsurance agreement. (2) `Assumption reinsurance agreement' means any contract which both: (A) Transfers insurance obligations or risks of existing or in-force contracts of insurance from a transferring insurer to an assuming insurer; and (B) Is intended to effect a novation of the transferred contract of insurance with the result that the assuming insurer becomes directly liable to the policyholders of the transferring insurer and the transferring insurer's insurance obligations or risks under such contracts are extinguished. (3) `Contract of insurance' means any written agreement between an insurer and policyholder pursuant to which the insurer, in exchange for a premium or other consideration, agrees to assume an obligation or risk of the policyholder or to make payments on behalf of or to the policyholder or its beneficiaries; it shall include all property, casualty, life, health, accident, accident and sickness, surety, title, and annuity business authorized to be written pursuant to the provisions of this title. (4) `Notice of transfer' means the written notice to policyholders required by subsection (a) of Code section 33-52-3. (5) `Policyholder' means any individual or entity which has the right to terminate or otherwise alter the terms of a contract of insurance. It includes any person issued a group certificate under a group insurance contract if the certificate vests in such person, separate from the rights of the group contractholder, rights against the insurer that the group contractholder may not terminate. The right to keep the policy in force referred to in this chapter shall not include the right to elect individual coverage under the federal consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act (COBRA) Section 601, et seq., of the

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Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended, 29 U.S.C. Section 1161, et seq. or under continuation and conversion provisions found in Chapter 24 of this title. (6) `Transferring or ceding insurer' means the insurer which transfers or cedes an insurance obligation or risk to an assuming insurer pursuant to an assumption reinsurance agreement. 33-52-3. (a) (1) The transferring insurer shall provide or cause to be provided to each policyholder by firstclass mail, addressed to the policyholder's last known address or to the address to which premium notices or other policy documents are sent, a notice of transfer; provided, however, that, upon application by the transferring insurer, the Commissioner may approve an alternative method of notification. The notice of transfer shall state or provide the following: (A) A detailed statement explaining the reason or reasons for the transfer; (B) The date the transfer and novation of the policyholder's contract of insurance is proposed to take place; (C) The names, addresses and telephone numbers of the assuming and transferring insurers; (D) That the policyholder may reject the transfer and novation; (E) The procedure and time limit for rejecting the transfer and novation; (F) A summary of any effect that rejecting the transfer and novation will have on the policyholder's rights including, for participating policyholders, dividend payments or payments under the contract of insurance;

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(G) The states in which the assuming insurer is licensed; (H) The name and address of the person at the transferring insurer to whom the policyholder should send its written statement of rejection of the transfer and novation; and (I) The address of the insurance department where the policyholder resides so that the policyholder may contact its insurance department for further information regarding the financial condition of the assuming insurer. (2) The Commissioner may prescribe the form of the notice to be delivered to policyholders. (3) The notice of transfer shall include a pre-addressed postage-paid response card which a policyholder may return as its written statement of rejection of the transfer and novation. (b) Prior approval by the Commissioner is required for any transaction before an insurer assumes or transfers obligations or risks on contracts of insurance in this state under an assumption reinsurance agreement. 33-52-4. (a) Every policyholder shall have the right to reject the transfer and novation of his or her contract of insurance. Policyholders electing to reject the assumption transaction shall provide the transferring insurer with the pre-addressed, postage-paid response card or other written notice that the assumption is rejected no later than 60 days after the date on which the transferring insurer mails the notice required under subsection (a) of Code Section 33-52-3. If the ceding insurer does not receive written rejection within the 60 day period, it shall send a second notice in accordance with subsection (a) of Code Section 33-52-3. If the ceding insurer does not receive a rejection within 30 days after the date of mailing, the policyholder shall be deemed to have accepted the transfer.

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(b) The transferring insurer will be deemed to have received the response card or other written notice on the date it is postmarked. A policyholder may also send its response card or other written notice by facsimile or other electronic transmission or by certified mail, express delivery, personal delivery, or courier service, in which case the response card or other written notice shall be deemed to have been received by the assuming insurer on the date of actual receipt by the transferring insurer. (c) If the transferring company is deemed by the Commissioner to be in hazardous condition or is under a supervision order, rehabilitation, liquidation, conservation, or receivership and the transfer of policies is in the best interest of the policyholders as determined by the Commissioner, a transfer may be effected notwithstanding the provisions of this chapter. This may include adequate notification to the policyholder of the circumstances requiring the transfer as approved by the Commissioner. 33-52-5. If a transfer takes place pursuant to Code Section 33-52-4, there shall be a novation of the contract of insurance subject to the assumption reinsurance agreement with the result that the transferring insurer shall thereby be relieved of all insurance obligations or risks transferred under the assumption reinsurance agreement and the assuming insurer shall become directly and solely liable to the policyholder for those insurance obligations or risks. 33-52-6. (a) The Commissioner shall approve or disapprove the entire assumption reinsurance transaction. The following items shall be submitted to the Commissioner: (1) A detailed statement explaining the reason or reasons for the transfer; (2) The assumption reinsurance agreement; (3) The certificate of assumption; (4) If either the ceding company or the assuming company is not domiciled in Georgia, copies of the approvals

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of the entire transaction by the insurance supervisory officials of the states of domicile of the ceding and assuming insurers; and (5) A statement as to what provision has been made for servicing those policyholders who have rejected the transfer. However, the Commissioner may permit 100 percent reinsurance without novation of these risks with the servicing of those policyholders to be done by the assuming company or may order the transfer and novation of all of the contracts of insurance under the assumption reinsurance agreement. (b) When seeking the Commissioner's approval of an assumption of a participating business by a stock or mutual company, the applicant should address the disposition of the accumulated surplus connected with the block of business and the level of future dividends. (c) If protection under the Georgia Insurers Insolvency Pool, the Georgia Life and Health Insurance Guaranty Association, or a similar state guaranty association or insolvency pool will be lost or reduced, the Commissioner shall not approve the assumption of any policy unless the transfer of policies is in the best interest of the policyholders. Section 2 . This Act shall become effective on October 1, 1992, and shall apply to all assumption reinsurance agreements entered into on or after October 1, 1992. Section 3 . All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed. Approved April 13, 1992.

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PERSONAL CARE HOMESREGULATION BY DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN RESOURCES; HOSPICE PATIENT; PRONOUNCEMENT OF DEATH; CERTIFICATES. Code Sections 31-7-12 and 31-10-16 Amended. Code Section 31-7-176.1 Enacted. No. 1024 (Senate Bill No. 693). AN ACT To amend Chapter 7 of Title 31 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to regulation of hospitals and other health care facilities, so as to provide that the Department of Human Resources shall promulgate procedures to govern the granting of waivers for personal care homes; to amend Article 9 of Chapter 7 of Title 31 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, known as the Georgia Hospice Law, so as to authorize registered professional nurses licensed in this state and employed by a licensed hospice to make the determination and pronouncement of the death of a hospice patient under certain circumstances; to provide for policies and procedures relative thereto; to provide for exceptions; to amend Chapter 10 of Title 31 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to vital records, so as to authorize certain registered professional nurses to complete and sign certain certificates under certain circumstances; to amend the provisions relating to criteria for determining death and immunity from liability; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA: Section 1 . Chapter 7 of Title 31 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to regulation of hospitals and other health care facilities, is amended by adding a new subsection (e) at the end of Code Section 31-7-12, relating to personal care homes, to read as follows: (e) The department shall promulgate procedures to govern the waiver, variance, and exemption process related

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to personal care homes pursuant to Chapter 2 of this title. Such procedures shall include published, measurable criteria for the decision process, shall take into account the need for protection of public and individual health, care, and safety, and shall afford an opportunity for public input into the process. Section 2 . Article 9 of Chapter 7 of Title 31 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, known as the Georgia Hospice Law, is amended by adding, following Code Section 31-7-176, a new Code Section 31-7-176.1 to read as follows: 31-7-176.1. When a patient who is terminally ill or whose death is anticipated and who is receiving hospice care from a licensed hospice dies, a registered professional nurse licensed in this state and employed by such hospice at the time of apparent death of such person, in the absence of an attending physician, may make the determination and pronouncement of the death of said patient; provided, however, that, when a hospice patient is a registered organ donor, only a physician may make the determination or pronouncement of death. Such determination or pronouncement shall be made in writing on a form approved by the commissioner of human resources. Section 3 . Chapter 10 of Title 31 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to vital records, is amended by striking subsection (a) of Code Section 31-10-16, relating to the criteria for determining death, and inserting in lieu thereof a new subsection (a) to read as follows: (a) A person may be pronounced dead by a qualified physician, or by a registered professional nurse authorized to make a pronouncement of death under Code Section 31-7-176.1, if it is determined that the individual has sustained either (1) irreversible cessation of circulatory and respiratory function, or (2) irreversible cessation of all functions of the entire brain, including the brain stem.

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Section 4 . All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed. Approved April 13, 1992. HANDICAPPED PARKINGTEMPORARILY HANDICAPPED PERSON REDEFINED. Code Section 40-6-221 Amended. No. 1025 (Senate Bill No. 643). AN ACT To amend Code Section 40-6-221 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to definitions regarding handicapped parking, so as to change a definition; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA: Section 1 . Code Section 40-6-221 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to definitions regarding handicapped parking, is amended by striking paragraph (7) and inserting in its place a new paragraph (7) to read as follows: (7) `Temporarily handicapped person' means a handicapped person whose disability or incapacity can be expected to last for not more than 180 days and shall include, but not be limited to any woman who is pregnant and who presents a sworn affidavit of a medical doctor attesting to a medical need for handicap access.

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Section 2 . All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed. Approved April 13, 1992. MEDICARE SUPPLEMENT INSURANCEREGULATION; APPLICATION; STANDARDS. Code Title 33, Chapter 43 Amended. No. 1026 (Senate Bill No. 564). AN ACT To amend Title 33 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the regulation of insurance, so as to provide for the regulation of medicare supplement insurance; to provide definitions; to provide for the applicability and scope of the chapter; to provide standards for policy provisions; to provide authority to promulgate rules and regulations; to provide authority for the Commissioner to issue reasonable regulations to establish minimum standards for loss ratios; to provide disclosure standards; to provide for notices relative to the examination of policies; to provide for the Commissioner's approval of advertising relative to medicare supplement policies; to provide penalties; to provide for matters relative to the foregoing; to provide effective dates; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA: Section 1 . Title 33 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the regulation of insurance, is amended by striking Chapter 43, relating to medicare supplement insurance, in its entirety and inserting in its place a new Chapter 43 to read as follows: CHAPTER 43

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33-43-1. As used in this chapter, the term: (1) `Applicant' means: (A) In the case of an individual medicare supplement policy or subscriber contract, the person who seeks to contract for insurance benefits; and (B) In the case of a group medicare supplement policy, the proposed certificate holder. (2) `Certificate' means any certificate delivered or issued for delivery in this state under a group medicare supplement policy. (3) `Certificate form' means the form on which the certificate is delivered or issued for delivery by the insurer. (4) `Issuer' includes insurance companies, fraternal benefit societies, health care service plans, health maintenance organizations, and any other entity delivering or issuing for delivery in this state medicare supplement policies or certificates. (5) `Medicare supplement policy' means a group or individual policy of accident and sickness insurance or a subscriber contract of hospital and medical service associations or health maintenance organizations, other than a policy issued pursuant to a contract under Section 1876 or Section 1833 of the federal Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. Section 1395 et. seq.) or an issued policy under a demonstration project authorized pursuant to amendments to the federal Social Security Act, which is advertised, marketed, or designed primarily as a supplement to reimbursement under medicare for the hospital, medical, or surgical expenses of persons eligible for medicare. (6) `Medicare' means the `Health Insurance for the Aged Act,' Title XVIII of the Social Security Amendments of 1965, as then constituted or later amended.

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(7) `Policy form' means the form on which the policy is delivered or issued for delivery by the insurer. 33-43.2. (a) Except as otherwise specifically provided in Code Section 33-43-4, this chapter shall apply to: (1) All medicare supplement policies delivered or issued for delivery in this state on or after July 30, 1992; and (2) All certificates issued under group medicare supplement policies, which certificates have been delivered or issued for delivery in this state. (b) This chapter shall not apply to a policy of one or more employers or labor organizations, of the trustees of a fund established by one or more employers or labor organizations or a combination thereof, for employees or former employees or a combination thereof, or for members or former members or a combination thereof of the labor organizations. (c) The provisions of this chapter shall not be construed to prohibit or apply to insurance policies or health care benefit plans, including group conversion policies, provided to medicare eligible persons, which policies are not marketed or held to be medicare supplement policies or benefit plans. 33-43-3. (a) No medicare supplement insurance policy or certificate in force in this state shall contain benefits which duplicate benefits provided by medicare. (b) Notwithstanding any other provision of this title, a medicare supplement policy or certificate shall not exclude or limit benefits for losses incurred more than six months from the effective date of coverage because it involved a preexisting condition. The policy or certificate shall not define a preexisting condition more restrictively than a condition for which medical advice was given or treatment was recommended by or received from a physician within six months before the effective date of coverage.

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(c) The Commissioner shall adopt reasonable regulations to establish specific standards for policy provisions of medicare supplement policies and certificates. Such standards shall be in addition to and in accordance with applicable laws of this state. No requirement of this title relating to minimum required policy benefits, other than the minimum standards contained in this chapter, shall apply to medicare supplement policies and certificates. The standards may cover, but shall not be limited to: (1) Terms of renewability; (2) Initial and subsequent conditions of eligibility; (3) Nonduplication of coverage; (4) Probationary periods; (5) Benefit limitations, exceptions, and reductions; (6) Elimination periods; (7) Requirements for replacement; (8) Recurrent conditions; and (9) Definitions of terms. (d) The Commissioner shall adopt reasonable regulations to establish minimum standards for benefits, claims payment, marketing practices, compensation arrangements, and reporting practices for medicare supplement policies and certificates. (e) The Commissioner may adopt from time to time such reasonable regulations as are necessary to conform medicare supplement policies and certificates to the requirements of federal law and regulations promulgated thereunder, including, but not limited to: (1) Requiring refunds or credits if the policies or certificates do not meet loss ratio requirements;

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(2) Establishing a uniform methodology for calculating and reporting loss ratios; (3) Assuring public access to policies, premiums, and loss ratio information of issuers of medicare supplement insurance; (4) Establishing a process for approving or disapproving policy forms, certificate forms, and proposed premium increases; (5) Establishing a policy for holding public hearings prior to approval of premium increases; (6) Establishing standards for medicare select policies and certificates. (f) The Commissioner may adopt reasonable regulations that specify prohibited policy provisions not otherwise specifically authorized by statute which, in the opinion of the Commissioner, are unjust, unfair, or unfairly discriminatory to any person insured or proposed to be insured under a medicare supplement policy or certificate. 33-43-4. Medicare supplement policies shall return to policyholders benefits which are reasonable in relation to the premium charged. The Commissioner shall issue reasonable regulations to establish minimum standards for loss ratios of medicare supplement policies on the basis of incurred claims experience, or incurred health care expenses where coverage is provided by a health maintenance organization on a service rather than reimbursement basis, and earned premiums in accordance with accepted actuarial principles and practices. 33-43-5. (a) In order to provide for full and fair disclosure in the sale of medicare supplement policies, no medicare supplement policy or certificate shall be delivered in this state unless an outline of coverage is delivered to the applicant at the time application is made.

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(b) The Commissioner shall prescribe the format and content of the outline of coverage required by subsection (a) of this Code section. For purposes of this Code section, `format' means style, arrangements, and overall appearance, including such items as the size, color, and prominence of type and arrangement of text and captions. Such outline of coverage shall include: (1) A description of the principal benefits and coverage provided in the policy; (2) A statement of the exceptions, reductions, and limitations contained in the policy; (3) A statement of the renewal provisions, including any reservation by the issuer of a right to change premiums; and (4) A statement that the outline of coverage is a summary of the policy issued or applied for and that the policy should be consulted to determine governing contractual provisions. (c) The Commissioner may prescribe by regulation a standard form and the contents of an informational brochure for persons eligible for medicare, which is intended to improve the buyer's ability to select the most appropriate coverage and improve the buyer's understanding of medicare. Except in the case of direct response insurance policies, the Commissioner may require by regulation that the informational brochure be provided to any prospective insureds eligible for medicare concurrently with delivery of the outline of coverage. With respect to direct response insurance policies, the Commissioner may require by regulation that the prescribed brochure be provided upon request to any prospective insureds eligible for medicare, but in no event shall the brochure be provided later than the time of policy delivery. (d) The Commissioner may prescribe by regulation for captions or notice requirements, determined to be in the public interest and designed to inform prospective insureds

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that particular insurance coverages are not medicare supplement coverages for all accident and sickness insurance policies sold to persons eligible for medicare, other than: (1) Medicare supplement policies; (2) Disability income policies; (3) Basic, catastrophic, or major medical expense policies; or (4) Single premium, nonrenewable policies. (e) The Commissioner may adopt reasonable regulations to govern the full and fair disclosure of the information in connection with the replacement of accident and sickness policies, subscriber contracts, or certificates by persons eligible for medicare. 33-43-6. Medicare supplement policies or certificates shall have a notice prominently printed on the first page of the policy or certificate stating in substance that the applicant shall have the right to return the policy or certificate within 30 days of its delivery and to have the premium refunded if, after examination of the policy or certificate, the applicant is not satisfied for any reason. Any refund made pursuant to this Code section shall be paid directly to the applicant by the issuer in a timely manner. 33-43-7. Every issuer of medicare supplement insurance in this state shall provide a copy of any medicare supplement advertisement intended for use in this state whether through written, radio, or television medium to the Commissioner for review and approval by the Commissioner. 33-43-8. Regulations adopted pursuant to this chapter shall be subject to the provisions of this chapter and Code Section 33-2-9. 33-43-9. In addition to any other applicable penalties for violations of this title, the Commissioner may require issuers violating any provision of this chapter or regulations

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promulgated pursuant to this chapter to cease marketing any medicare supplement policy or certificate in this state which is related directly or indirectly to a violation or may require such issuer to take such actions as are necessary to comply with the provisions of this chapter, or both. Section 2 . This Act shall become effective upon its approval by the Governor or upon its becoming law without such approval for the purposes of the promulgation of rules and regulations by the Commissioner of Insurance and shall become effective for all purposes on July 30, 1992. Section 3 . All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed. Approved April 13, 1992. REAL ESTATE APPRAISER CLASSIFICATION AND REGULATION ACT. Code Title 43, Chapter 39A Revised. Code Section 43-40-25 Amended. No. 1027 (Senate Bill No. 536). AN ACT To amend Title 43 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to professions and businesses, so as to substantially revise the Real Estate Appraiser Licensing and Certification Act; to change the short title; to change certain terms applicable to registration, licensing, and certification of real estate appraisers; to provide for appropriate appraiser classifications in order to enable the Georgia Real Estate Appraisers Board to meet certain federal guidelines; to require such board to establish at a minimum such classifications as are necessary for appraisers to appraise in federally related transactions; to exempt from the requirements of Chapter 39A certain governmental officials while such officials are performing their official duties;

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to exempt from the requirements of Chapter 39A under certain conditions a person appraising real estate or real property exclusively for the use of a bank, a savings and loan association, or a credit union; to clarify certain provisions relating to exemptions; to change the provisions relating to qualifications for membership on the Georgia Real Estate Appraisers Board; to change the provisions relating to how real estate appraisers sign and identify themselves in appraisal reports; to change certain provisions relating to violations of Chapter 40 of this title as such provisions apply to appraisers; to provide for related matters; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA: Section 1 . Title 43 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to professions and businesses, is amended by striking in its entirety Chapter 39A, known as the Real Estate Appraiser Licensing and Certification Act, and inserting in lieu thereof a new Chapter 39A to read as follows: CHAPTER 39A 43-39A-1. This chapter shall be known and may be cited as the `Real Estate Appraiser Classification and Regulation Act.' 43-39A-2. As used in this chapter, the term: (1) `Analysis' means a study of real estate or real property other than one estimating value. (2) `Appraisal' or `real estate appraisal' means an analysis, opinion, or conclusion prepared by an appraiser relating to the nature, quality, value, or utility of specified interests in, or aspects of, identified real estate. An appraisal may be classified by subject matter into either a valuation or an analysis. (3) `Appraisal report' means any communication, written or oral, of an appraisal. For purposes of this

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chapter, the testimony of an appraiser dealing with the appraiser's analyses, conclusions, or opinions concerning identified real property is deemed to be an oral appraisal report. (4) `Appraisal Subcommittee' means the designees of the heads of the federal financial institutions regulatory agencies established by the Federal Financial Institutions Examination Council Act of 1978 (12 U.S.C. Section 3301, et seq.), as amended. (5) `Appraiser' means any person who, for a valuable consideration or with the intent or expectation of receiving the same from another, engages in real estate appraisal activity on any type of real estate or real property. (6) `Appraiser classification' means any category of appraiser which the board creates by designating criteria for qualification for such category and by designating the scope of practice permitted for such category. (7) `Board' means the Georgia Real Estate Appraisers Board established pursuant to the provisions of this chapter. (8) `Certified appraisal' or `certified appraisal report' means an appraisal or appraisal report given, signed, and certified as such by a certified real estate appraiser. A certified appraisal or appraisal report represents to the public that it meets the appraisal standards defined in this chapter. (9) `Commission' means the Georgia Real Estate Commission created in Code Section 43-40-2. (10) `Commissioner' means the real estate commissioner. (11) `Evaluation assignment' means an engagement for which an appraiser is employed or retained to give an analysis, opinion, or conclusion that relates to the nature,

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quality, or utility of identified real estate or identified real property. (12) `Federally related transaction' means any real estate related financial transaction which (A) a federal financial institutions regulatory agency or the Resolution Trust Corporation engages in, contracts for, or regulates; and (B) requires the services of an appraiser. (13) `Independent appraisal assignment' means an engagement for which an appraiser is employed or retained to act, or would be perceived by third parties or the public as acting, as a disinterested third party in rendering an unbiased analysis, opinion, or conclusion relating to the nature, quality, value, or utility of identified real estate or identified real property. (14) `Real estate' means an identified parcel or tract of land, including improvements, if any. (15) `Real estate appraisal activity' means the act or process of valuation of real estate or real property and preparing an appraisal report. (16) `Real estate related financial transaction' means any transaction involving: (A) The sale, lease, purchase, or exchange of or investment in real estate or real property or the financing thereof; (B) The refinancing of real estate or real property; and (C) The use of real estate or real property as security for a loan or investment, including mortgage backed securities. (17) `Real property' means one or more defined interests, benefits, and rights inherent in the ownership of real estate.

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(18) `Specialized services' means services, other than independent appraisal assignments which are performed by an appraiser. Specialized services may include marketing, financing, and feasibility studies; valuations; analyses; and opinions and conclusions given in connection with activities such as real estate brokerage, mortgage banking, real estate counseling, and real estate tax counseling. (19) `State' includes any state, district, territory, possession, or province of the United States or Canada. (20) `Valuation' means an estimate of the value of real estate or real property. (21) `Valuation assignment' means an engagement for which an appraiser is employed or retained to give an analysis, opinion, or conclusion that estimates the value of an identified parcel of real estate or identified real property at a particular point in time. 43-39A-3. (a) There is created the Georgia Real Estate Appraisers Board, which shall consist of five members. All members must be residents of Georgia. One member shall be a public member. The public member of the board shall not be connected in any way with the practice of real estate appraisal, real estate brokerage, or mortgage lending. Four members shall be real estate appraisers who have been actively engaged in the real estate appraisal business for at least three years. In appointing real estate appraisers to the board, while not automatically excluding other appraisers, the Governor shall give preference to real estate appraisers who do not hold an active, occupational license which authorizes their work in real estate brokerage or mortgage lending activities, who do not have a financial interest in any real estate brokerage firm or mortgage lending firm, and who are not employees of real estate brokerage firms or mortgage lending firms. (b) The Governor shall appoint the members of the board, subject to confirmation by the Senate, with consideration given to appropriate geographic representation and to

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areas of appraisal expertise. Any such appointments made when the Senate is not in session shall be effective until acted upon by the Senate. (c) The term of each member of the board shall be five years, except that one of the successors to the two members first appointed to serve until July 1, 1992, shall be appointed to serve until July 1, 1994, and one of the successors to the two members first appointed to serve until July 1, 1993, shall be appointed to serve until July 1, 1995. In the event of a vacancy, the Governor shall appoint a person to fill such vacancy and the person so appointed shall serve for the remainder of the unexpired term. (d) Upon expiration of their terms, members of the board shall continue to hold office until the appointment and qualification of their successors. No person shall serve as a member of the board for more than eight consecutive years. The Governor, after giving notice and opportunity for a hearing, may remove from office any member of the board for any of the following: (1) Inability to perform or neglecting to perform the duties required of members; (2) Incompetence; or (3) Dishonest conduct. (e) The members of the board shall annually elect a chairperson from among the members to preside at board meetings. (f) The board shall meet at least once each calendar quarter, or as often as is necessary, and remain in session as long as the chairperson shall deem it necessary to give full consideration to the business before the board. A quorum of the board shall be three members. Members of the board or others may be designated by the chairperson of the board, in a spirit of cooperation, to confer with similar boards of other states, attend interstate meetings, and generally do such acts and things as may seem advisable to the board in the advancement

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of the profession and the standards of real estate appraisal activity. (g) Each member of the board shall receive as compensation for each day actually spent on his or her official duties at scheduled meetings and for time actually required in traveling to and from its meetings, not to exceed one day's traveling time, the sum of $25.00 and his or her actual and necessary expenses incurred in the performance of official duties. (h) The commission shall supply staff support for the board. The commissioner shall serve as executive officer of the board. The commissioner shall be charged with the duties and powers as delegated by the board. 43-39A-4. The board is authorized to establish the amount of any fee which it is authorized by this chapter to charge and collect. Each fee so established shall be reasonable and shall be determined in such a manner that the total amount of fees charged and collected by the board shall approximate the total of the direct and indirect costs to the state of the operations of the board. 43-39A-5. Any appraiser classification issued to an employee of the commission by the board shall be on inactive status during the time of the employee's employment with the commission. Any such employee shall not be required to pay a fee to keep an appraiser classification on an inactive status. Such appraiser classification shall be taken off inactive status and returned to the employee when that person's employment ends. 43-39A-6. The board shall adopt a seal, which may be either an engraved or ink stamp seal, with the words `Real Estate Appraiser Board, State of Georgia' and such other device as the board may desire included thereon, by which it shall authenticate the acts of the board. Copies of all records and papers in the office of the board, certified by the signature of the real estate commissioner and the seal of the board, shall be received in evidence in all cases equally and with like effect as the originals. The board shall maintain

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records so that it may certify the history of appraisers for a period of up to five years preceding the date of certification. 43-39A-7. Any person desiring to act as a real estate appraiser must file an application for an appraiser classification with the board. The application shall be in such form and detail as the board shall prescribe, setting forth the following: (1) The name and address of the applicant and the name under which the applicant intends to conduct business; (2) The place or places, including the city with the street and street number, if any, where the business is to be conducted; and (3) Such other information as the board shall require. 43-39A-8. (a) The board is authorized to establish through its rules and regulations such appraiser classifications as are necessary to comply with federal law in order to assure that Georgia has appropriate classifications of appraisers authorized to appraise in federally related transactions. The board shall establish criteria for experience, examination, or education standards and shall establish the scope of practice for such classifications as are necessary to comply with guidelines established by the Appraisal Subcommittee. The board shall also create a classification of appraiser to appraise in nonfederally related transactions and for which applicants need only to meet education standards established by the board through its rules and regulations. (b) As a prerequisite to renewal of an appraiser classification, an appraiser shall present evidence satisfactory to the board of having successfully completed or instructed, during the immediately preceding renewal period, a board approved continuing education course or courses of not less than ten hours of in-class instruction for each year of the renewal period. No appraiser whose appraiser classification has been placed on inactive status shall be allowed to reactivate such

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appraiser classification unless the provisions of this subsection are met in addition to any other requirements of this chapter. (c) The board, through its rules and regulations, shall establish standards for offering of all education courses required by this Code section. (d) In making its determinations with respect to the courses of study required by this Code section, the board shall give weight to courses which teach one or more of the following: (1) Appropriate knowledge of technical terms commonly used in or related to real estate appraising and appraisal report writing and economic concepts applicable to real estate and real property; (2) An understanding of the basic principles of land economics and the real estate appraisal process and the problems likely to be encountered in gathering, interpreting, and processing the data required in the real estate appraisal process; (3) An understanding of the standards for the development and communication of real estate appraisals as provided in this chapter; (4) An understanding of the ethical rules that an appraiser is required to observe; (5) Appropriate knowledge of theories of depreciation cost estimating, methods of capitalization, and the mathematics of real estate appraisal; (6) An understanding of basic real estate law; (7) An understanding of the types of misconduct for which disciplinary proceedings may be initiated against an appraiser, as set forth in this chapter; and

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(8) An understanding of such other matters as may confront appraisers in real estate appraisal activity. (e) Failure to complete any of the educational requirements as provided in this Code section shall be grounds for denial of an appraiser classification or denial of renewal of an appraiser classification without further hearing. No fees or portion of fees paid shall be refunded if an appraiser fails to meet the continuing education provisions of this chapter. 43-39A-9. (a) Every applicant for an appraiser classification under this chapter who is not a resident of Georgia shall submit, with the application for an appraiser classification, an irrevocable consent that service of process upon the applicant may be made by delivery of the process to the real estate commissioner, if, in an action against the applicant in a court of Georgia arising out of the applicant's activities as an appraiser, the plaintiff cannot, in the exercise of due diligence, effect personal service upon the applicant. (b) A nonresident of Georgia who has complied with the provisions of subsection (a) of this Code section may obtain an appraiser classification by conforming to all of the provisions of this chapter relating to the license or certification sought. (c) An applicant who has an appraiser classification in another state under such state's laws which are designed to comply with 12 U.S.C. Section 3301, et seq., may obtain a similar appraiser classification as an appraiser in Georgia upon, at the time of filing an application: (1) Meeting the requirements of subsection (a) of this Code section; (2) Paying any required fees; (3) Causing the licensing body of the applicant's resident state, or any other state in which the applicant may hold an appraiser classification, to furnish to the board a certification of such appraiser classification and copies of the records of any disciplinary actions taken

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against the applicant's appraiser classification in that or other states. The imposition of a disciplianary action by any other lawful licensing authority may be grounds for denial of an appraiser classification to a nonresident or for suspension or revocation of the appraiser classification issued to a nonresident; (4) Agreeing in writing to cooperate with any investigation initiated under this chapter by promptly supplying any documents any authorized investigator of the board may request and by personally appearing in the board's offices or other location in Georgia as the board's investigator may request. If the board sends by certified mail to the last known business address of a nonresident appraiser a notice to produce documents or to appear for an interview with an authorized investigator or the board and the nonresident appraiser fails to comply with that request, the board may impose on the nonresident appraiser any disciplinary sanction permitted by this chapter; and (5) Signing a statement that the applicant has read this chapter and its rules and regulations and agrees to abide by its provisions in all real estate appraisal activity in Georgia. 43-39A-10. (a) The board shall prescribe the form of a wall certificate to denote an individual's appraiser classification. The board shall mail the wall certificate to the appraiser whose duty it shall be to display the wall certificate conspicuously in the appraiser's place of business. The board shall also prepare and deliver a pocket card indicating the appraiser classification of the person whose name appears thereon. (b) An appraiser classification issued under authority of this chapter shall bear a number assigned by the board. The board through its rules and regulations shall establish standards which require appraisers to disclose their appraiser classification and number assigned by the board in all appraisal reports and in all statements of qualifications, contracts,

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or other instruments used by the appraiser when reference is made to his or her appraiser classification status. (c) Wall certificates and pocket cards shall remain the property of the board and, upon any suspension or revocation of an appraiser classification pursuant to this chapter, the individual holding the related wall certificate or pocket card shall immediately return such wall certificate or pocket card to the board. 43-39A-11. (a) To pay its share of the expense of the maintenance and operation of the office of the commission and the enforcement of this chapter, the board shall establish reasonable fees in accordance with Code Section 43-39A-4 and in accordance with its rule-making authority. No fee or portion of a fee required under this chapter which is paid to the board shall be refunded. Each appraiser shall be responsible for paying his or her own fees. (b) If the board administers an examination, at the time an application for examination is submitted, the board shall collect from the applicant a fee for the examination and an investigation fee if necessary. If an applicant fails to pass an examination, upon filing a new application and paying an additional fee, the applicant may take another examination as soon as scheduling permits. (c) Prior to the issuance of an original appraiser classification, each applicant shall pay an activation fee in advance as established by the board. (d) All appraiser classifications shall be renewed periodically as determined by the board in its rules and regulations, and the board shall charge a fee for any such appraiser classification renewed. The time for renewal of an appraiser classification and the number of years for which it may be renewed shall be in the discretion of the board. All fees shall be deposited into the state treasury for the expenses of the board. This Code section shall not obviate any other fees or conditions required to maintain such appraiser classification in accordance with this chapter. An appraiser classification

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not renewed in accordance with this subsection shall be lapsed. (e) Applications and fees must be filed personally in the board's offices during regular business hours or may be mailed to the board's offices in a letter postmarked by the United States Postal Service. (f) Any appraiser whose appraiser classification lapses for failure to pay a renewal fee may reactivate that appraiser classification within two years of the date of its lapsing by paying the total amount of all renewal fees and late charges which would have been due during the period when the appraiser classification was lapsed plus a reactivation fee. If any appraiser allows an appraiser classification to lapse for a period longer than two years due solely to a failure to pay a renewal fee, the appraiser may have that appraiser classification reinstated by paying the total amount of all renewal fees and late charges which would have been due during the period when the appraiser classification was lapsed plus a reactivation fee and by successfully completing any educational course or courses which the board may require. Any appraiser whose appraiser classification has lapsed for longer than ten years and who seeks to have that appraiser classification reinstated must requalify as an original applicant as set forth in Code Section 43-39A-8. The board may refuse to renew an appraiser classification if the appraiser has continued to perform real estate appraisal activities following the lapsing of that appraiser classification. (g) Any appraiser who does not wish to be actively engaged in real estate appraisal activity may continue an appraiser classification by making a written request within 14 days of ceasing work that the appraiser classification be placed on inactive status. Any appraiser whose appraiser classification has been placed on an inactive status may not engage in real estate appraisal activity. To reactivate an appraiser classification held on inactive status, an appraiser must make application to the board prior to resuming real estate appraisal activity. Any appraiser who seeks to reactivate an appraiser classification which has been placed on inactive status shall be required to meet any continuing education

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requirement which the appraiser might have otherwise been required to meet during the period when the appraiser's appraiser classification was placed on inactive status. (h) Any appraiser who places an appraiser classification on inactive status shall be required to pay the renewal fee provided for in subsection (d) of this Code section. Whenever any appraiser on inactive status fails to pay the required fee, the appraiser classification shall be lapsed. If an appraiser on inactive status changes address, the appraiser shall notify the board of the new address, in writing, within 14 days. (i) Any check which is presented to the board as payment for any fee which the board is permitted to charge under this chapter and which is returned unpaid may be cause for denial of an appraiser classification or for imposing any sanction permitted by this chapter. (j) Any school approved to offer required education courses under this chapter, except units of the University System of Georgia, shall pay an original application fee and renewal fee as established by the board. If such an approval lapses, the school may reinstate the approval by paying the total amount of all renewal fees and late charges which would have been due during the period the approval was lapsed plus a reactivation fee. (k) A reasonable fee, not to exceed the renewal fee charged for an appraiser classification, may be imposed by the board on any applicant or appraiser who: (1) Fails to notify the board in writing within 14 days of a change of address; or (2) Fails to respond within 14 days to a written inquiry from the board requesting further information on any application the applicant or appraiser has filed with the board.

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(l) The board is authorized to collect and forward to the Federal Financial Institutions Examination Council the annual registry fee required for appraisers who perform or seek to perform appraisals in federally related transactions as set forth in 12 U.S.C. Section 3338 and to submit to the Appraisal Subcommittee, no less than annually, a roster listing real estate appraisers who have appraiser classifications suitable for inclusion in the federal registry. 43-39A-12. Except as provided for in subsection (l) of Code Section 43-39A-11, all fees collected pursuant to this chapter shall be deposited by the board into the state treasury. Out of the funds thus arising shall be paid the expenses contemplated in this chapter for the administration and enforcement of this chapter. All expenditures authorized by the board shall be paid from the funds received pursuant to this chapter. The expenses of the board and its support staff must always be kept within the income collected and deposited in accordance with this chapter; and the expenses thereof shall not be supported or paid from any other state fund or licensing authority. 43-39A-13. The board, through its rules and regulations, shall have the full power to regulate the issuance of appraiser classifications, to discipline appraisers in any manner permitted by this chapter, to establish qualifications for appraiser classifications consistent with this chapter, to regulate approved courses, and to establish standards for real estate appraisals. 43-39A-14. (a) Appraiser classifications shall be granted only to persons who bear a good reputation for honesty, trustworthiness, integrity, and competence to transact real estate appraisal activity in such manner as to safeguard the interests of the public and only after satisfactory proof of such qualifications has been presented to the board. (b) Where an applicant for an appraiser classification has been convicted in a court of competent jurisdiction of this or any other state, district, or territory of the United States, or of a foreign country of the offense of forgery, embezzlement, obtaining money under false pretenses, theft, extortion,

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or conspiracy to defraud or other like offense or offenses or has been convicted of a felony or a crime involving moral turpitude, such untrustworthiness of the applicant and the conviction in itself may be a sufficient ground for refusal of an appraiser classification. As used in this chapter, the term `felony' shall include any offense which, if committed in this state, would be deemed a felony, without regard to its designation elsewhere; and, as used in this chapter, the term `conviction' shall include a finding or verdict of guilty or a plea of guilty, regardless of whether an appeal of the conviction has been sought. Where an applicant for an appraiser classification has been arrested, charged, and sentenced for the commission of a felony or any crime involving moral turpitude and where such applicant was granted first offender treatment without adjudication of guilt pursuant to the charge, or pleaded nolo contendere to such charge, such sentencing in itself may be a sufficient ground for refusal of an appraiser classification. An applicant for an appraiser classification who has been convicted of any offense enumerated in this subsection may be issued an appraiser classification by the board only if: (1) At least five years have passed since the applicant was convicted, sentenced, or released from any incarceration, whichever is later; (2) No criminal charges are pending against the applicant; and (3) The applicant presents to the board satisfactory proof that the applicant now bears a good reputation for honesty, trustworthiness, integrity, and competence to transact real estate appraisal activity in such a manner as to safeguard the interests of the public. (c) Where an applicant or an appraiser has been found guilty of a violation of the federal fair housing law or Article 4 of Chapter 3 of Title 8 by an administrative law judge or a court of competent jurisdiction and after any appeal of such conviction is concluded, such conviction may in itself be a sufficient ground for refusal of an appraiser classification or the imposition of any sanction permitted by this chapter.

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(d) Where an applicant or an appraiser has made a false statement of material fact on an application or caused to be submitted or been a party to preparing or submitting any falsified application to the board, such action may, in itself, be a sufficient ground for the refusal, suspension, or revocation of the appraiser classification. (e) Grounds for suspension or revocation of an appraiser classification, as provided for by this chapter, shall also be grounds for refusal to grant an appraiser classification. (f) The conduct provided for in subsections (a) through (d) of this Code section which relates to the denial of an appraiser classification to an applicant shall also be grounds for the imposition of any sanction permitted by this chapter when the conduct is that of an appraiser. (g) If an appraiser: (1) Voluntarily surrenders an appraiser classification to the board; (2) Allows an appraiser classification to lapse due to failure to meet education requirements provided by law; or (3) Allows an appraiser classification to lapse due to failure to pay any required fees after the board has filed a notice of hearing alleging that such appraiser has violated any provision of this chapter but before the board enters a final order in the matter, then upon submission of a new application by such person the matters asserted in the notice of hearing shall be deemed admitted and may be used by the board as grounds for refusal of a new appraiser classification to such person. (h) Where an applicant for an appraiser classification has been sanctioned by the board or by a similar board of any other state or foreign country, such sanction in itself may be a sufficient ground for refusal of an appraiser classification.

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An applicant for an appraiser classification who has had an occupational registration, license, or certification revoked by any occupational licensing body of this state, any other state, or any foreign country may be granted an appraiser classification by the board only if: (1) At least five years have passed since the date that the applicant's occupational registration, license, or certification was revoked; (2) No criminal charges are pending against the applicant at the time of application; and (3) The applicant presents to the board satisfactory proof that the applicant now bears a good reputation for honesty, trustworthiness, integrity, and competence to transact real estate appraisal activity in such a manner as to safeguard the interests of the public. (i) Whenever any appraiser is convicted of any offense enumerated in subsection (b) of this Code section, such appraiser must immediately notify the board of that conviction. Such appraiser's appraiser classification shall automatically be revoked 60 days after the conviction unless the appraiser makes a written request to the board for a hearing during that 60 day period. Following any such hearing held pursuant to this subsection, the board in its discretion may impose upon that appraiser any sanction permitted by this chapter. 43-39A-15. (a) If the board, after an application in proper form has been filed with it, accompanied by the proper fee, shall refuse to accept the application, the board shall provide for a hearing for such applicant in accordance with Chapter 13 of Title 50, the `Georgia Administrative Procedure Act.' (b) Any person who has exhausted all administrative remedies available within this chapter and who is aggrieved by a final decision in a contested case is entitled to judicial review in accordance with Chapter 13 of Title 50, the `Georgia Administrative Procedure Act.'

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43-39A-16. (a) If an appraiser changes a residence or place of business address, such appraiser shall notify the board, in writing, within 14 days of such change. (b) Nothing contained in this chapter shall be deemed to prohibit an appraiser from engaging in the practice of real estate appraisal activity as a professional corporation in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 7 of Title 14, the `Georgia Professional Corporation Act.' 43-39A-17. (a) After July 1, 1991, no person engaged in the business of real estate appraisal activity in Georgia or acting in the capacity of an appraiser in Georgia may bring or maintain any action in any court of this state to collect compensation for the performance of real estate appraisal activity for which an appraiser classification is required by this chapter without alleging and proving that such person held a Georgia appraiser classification of the type necessary to perform such appraisal activity at all times during the performance of such services. (b) The board by and through the commissioner may bring an action for any violation of this chapter. 43-39A-18. (a) In accordance with the hearing procedures established for contested cases by Chapter 13 of Title 50, the `Georgia Administrative Procedure Act,' the board shall have the power to reprimand appraisers and approved schools; to revoke or suspend any appraiser classification issued under this chapter; to revoke or suspend approval of any school; to impose a fine not to exceed $1,000.00 for each violation of this chapter or its rules and regulations with fines for multiple violations limited to $5,000.00 in any one hearing; to require completion of a course of study in real estate appraisal or instruction; or to utilize any combination of these sanctions which the board may deem appropriate whenever a license or certification or a school approval has been obtained by false or fraudulent representation or whenever an appraiser or an approved school has been found guilty of a violation of this chapter, of the rules and regulations promulgated by the board, or of any standard of conduct,

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including, but not limited to, the following acts or omissions: (1) Performing any real estate appraisal activity or specialized services which indicate any preference, limitation, or discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, handicap, familial status, or national origin or an intention to make any such preference, limitation, or discrimination; (2) An act or omission involving dishonesty, fraud, or misrepresentation with the intent to benefit substantially an appraiser or another person or with the intent to injure substantially another person; (3) Commission of any act of fraud, misrepresentation, or deceit in the making of an appraisal of real estate for which act a final civil or criminal judgment has been rendered; (4) Engaging in real estate appraisal activity under an assumed or fictitious name not properly registered in this state; (5) Paying a finder's fee or a referral fee to a person who is not an appraiser in connection with an appraisal of real estate or real property; (6) Making a false or misleading statement in that portion of a written appraisal report that deals with professional qualifications or in any testimony concerning professional qualifications; (7) Violation of the confidential nature of governmental records to which an appraiser gained access through employment or engagement as an appraiser by a governmental agency; (8) Violation of any of the standards for the development or communication of real estate appraisals as promulgated by the board;

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(9) Failure or refusal without good cause to exercise reasonable diligence in developing an appraisal, preparing an appraisal report, or communicating an appraisal; (10) Negligence or incompetence in developing an appraisal, in preparing an appraisal report, or in communicating an appraisal; (11) Accepting an independent appraisal assignment when the employment itself is contingent upon the appraiser's reporting a predetermined estimate, analysis, valuation, or opinion or where the fee to be paid is contingent upon the opinion, conclusions, analysis, or valuation reached or upon the consequences resulting from the appraisal assignment; (12) Failure to retain for a period of five years the original or a true copy of each appraisal report prepared or signed by the appraiser and all supporting data assembled and formulated by the appraiser in preparing each such appraisal report. The five-year period for retention or records is applicable to each engagement of the services of the appraiser and shall commence upon the date of the delivery of each appraisal report to the client unless, within such five-year period, the appraiser is notified that the appraisal or the appraisal report is involved in litigation, in which event the five-year period for the retention of records shall commence upon the date of the final disposition of such litigation; (13) Failure upon reasonable request of an appraiser to make all records required to be maintained under the provisions of this chapter available to the board for inspection and copying by the board; (14) Performing any appraisal beyond the scope of authority granted in the appraiser classification held; (15) Demonstrating incompetency to act as an appraiser in such a manner as to safeguard the interests of the public or any other conduct, whether of the same or a

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different character than specified in this subsection, which constitutes dishonest dealing; or (16) Performing or attempting to perform any real estate appraisal activity on property located in another state without first having complied fully with that state's laws regarding real estate appraisal activity. (b) In a disciplinary proceeding based upon a civil judgment, an appraiser shall be afforded an opportunity to present matters in mitigation and extenuation but may not collaterally attack the civil judgment. (c) When an appraiser has previously been sanctioned by the board or by any other state's real estate appraiser licensing authority, the board may consider such prior sanctions in determining the severity of a new sanction which may be imposed upon a finding that an appraiser has violated any provision of this chapter or any of the rules and regulations of the board. The failure of an appraiser to comply with or to obey a final order of the board may be cause for suspension or revocation of the individual's appraiser classification after opportunity for a hearing. 43-39A-19. (a) No appraiser who holds an appraiser classification may use any title, designation, or abbreviation likely to create the impression that such appraiser holds a different appraiser classification. No appraiser shall describe or refer to any appraisal report or any appraisal or other evaluation of real estate by a term or terms which are likely to create the impression that the appraisal was done by an appraiser with a different appraiser classification than that held by the appraiser performing the appraisal. (b) If an appraiser does not hold an appraiser classification which permits the performance of a particular appraiser assignment for use in a federally related transaction, the appraiser must include in such appraiser's appraisal report a statement that the appraisal report may not be eligible for use in a federally related transaction.

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(c) A term or title denoting an appraiser classification may only be used to refer to individuals who hold such appraiser classification and may not be used following or immediately in connection with the name or signature of a firm, partnership, corporation, or group or in such manner that it might be interpreted as referring to a firm, partnership, corporation, group, or anyone other than an individual holder of the appraiser classification. (d) No appraiser classification shall be issued under the provisions of this chapter to a corporation, partnership, firm, or group. 43-39A-20. (a) A client or employer may retain or employ an appraiser to act as a disinterested third party in rendering an unbiased valuation or analysis. A client or employer may also retain or employ an appraiser to provide specialized services to facilitate the client's or employer's objectives. In either case, the appraisal and the appraisal report must comply with the provisions of this chapter. (b) For the purposes of this chapter, the term `specialized services' as defined in Code Section 43-39A-2 means those appraisal services which do not fall within the definition of independent appraisal assignment. The term `specialized services' may include valuation work and analysis work. Regardless of the intention of the client or employer, if the appraiser would be perceived by third parties or the public as acting as a disinterested third party in rendering an unbiased analysis, opinion, or conclusion, the work is classified as an independent appraisal assignment and not `specialized services.' (c) An appraiser may not accept a fee for an independent appraisal assignment that is contingent upon the appraiser's reporting a predetermined estimate, analysis, valuation, or opinion or is contingent upon the opinion, conclusion, analysis, or valuation reached or upon the consequences resulting from the independent appraisal assignment.

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(d) An appraiser who enters into an agreement to perform specialized services may be paid a fixed fee or a fee that is contingent on the results achieved by the specialized services. (e) If an appraiser enters into an agreement to perform specialized services for a contingent fee, this fact shall be clearly stated in each written and oral report. In each written report, this fact shall be clearly stated in a prominent location in such report, in each letter of transmittal, and in the certification statement made by the appraiser in such report. (f) Any appraiser who performs specialized services for which any other law requires licensure, certification, or registration must first obtain that licensure, certification, or registration before undertaking any such specialized services. 43-39A-21. (a) Before the board shall impose on any appraiser any sanction permitted by this chapter, it shall provide for a hearing for such appraiser in accordance with Chapter 13 of Title 50, the `Georgia Administrative Procedure Act.' (b) If any appraiser or applicant fails to appear at any hearing after reasonable notice, the board may proceed to hear the evidence against such appraiser or applicant and take action as if such appraiser or applicant had been present. A notice of hearing, initial or proposed decision, or final decision of the board in a disciplinary proceeding shall be served upon the appraiser or applicant by personal service or be certified mail, return receipt requested, to the last known address of record with the board. If such material is returned marked `unclaimed' or `refused' or is undeliverable and if the appraiser or applicant cannot, after diligent effort, be located, the real estate commissioner shall be deemed to be the agent for such appraiser or applicant for the purposes of this Code section, and service upon the real estate commissioner shall be deemed service upon the appraiser or applicant. (c) Any person who has exhausted all administrative remedies available within this chapter and who is aggrieved by a final decision in a contested case is entitled to judicial

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review in accordance with Chapter 13 of Title 50, the `Georgia Administrative Procedure Act.' 43-39A-22. (a) The board may, upon its own motion, and shall, upon the sworn written request of any person, investigate the actions of any appraiser, applicant, or school approved by the board; provided, however, that, whenever a request for investigation involves an appraisal report which varies from a sales, lease, or exchange price by 10 percent or less, the board may in its discretion decline to conduct an investigation. Except for investigations of applicants for appraiser classifications, investigations of allegations of fraudulent conduct, or investigations of possible violations of this chapter which have been litigated in the courts or arise from litigation in the courts, the board shall not initiate an investigation on its own motion or upon a sworn written request for investigation unless the act or acts which may constitute a violation of this chapter occurred within three years of the initiation of the investigation. (b) Any person authorized to conduct an investigation on behalf of the board shall have access to and may examine any writings, documents, or other material which may be related to an investigation made upon the order of the board. (c) In the conduct of an authorized investigation, the chairperson of the board or the commissioner may issue subpoenas to compel production of such writings, documents, or material on behalf of the board. After the service of a notice of hearing, the commissioner or chairperson of the board may issue subpoenas to compel production of such writings, documents, or material, either on behalf of the board or at the request of a respondent. The board or the respondent may apply to the superior court of the county in which a person disobeying a subpoena resides for an order requiring compliance. Failure to comply with such an order shall be punishable as for contempt of court. (d) The results of all investigations shall be reported only to the board or to the commissioner and the records of such investigations shall not be subject to subpoena in civil actions. Records of investigations shall be kept by the board

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and no part of any investigative record shall be released for any purpose other than a hearing before the board or its designated hearing officer, review by another law enforcement agency or lawful licensing authority upon issuance of a subpoena from such agency or authority or at the discretion of the board upon an affirmative vote of all members of the board, review by the respondent after the service of a notice of hearing, review by the board's legal counsel, or an appeal of a decision by the board to a court of competent jurisdiction. After service of a notice of hearing, a respondent shall have a right to obtain a copy of the investigative record pertaining to the respondent. (e) Whenever the board revokes or suspends for more than 60 days an appraiser classification or a school approval or whenever an appraiser or an approved school surrenders an appraiser classification or an approval to the board after the board has filed a notice of hearing, the board shall publish the name of such appraiser or approved school in its official newsletter. (f) The board shall have the authority to exclude all persons during the board's or the staff of the board's: (1) Deliberations on disciplinary proceedings; (2) Meetings with an appraiser or an applicant or the legal counsel of that appraiser or applicant in which the appraiser or applicant seeks to settle a contested case as provided in Chapter 13 of Title 50, the `Georgia Administrative Procedure Act'; and (3) Review of the results of investigations initiated under this Code section. 43-39A-23. Whenever, in the judgment of the board, any person has engaged in any acts or practices which constitute or will constitute a violation of this chapter, the Attorney General may maintain an action in the name of the state in the superior court of the county in which such violation occurred to abate and enjoin temporarily or permanently

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such acts and practices and to enforce compliance with this chapter. The plaintiff shall not be required to give any bond. 43-39A-24. (a) Except as provided in this Code section, on and after July 1, 1991, it shall be unlawful for anyone to engage in real estate appraisal activity in this state without first obtaining an appraiser classification as provided in this chapter. Nothing in this chapter shall be construed to prohibit any person who is licensed to practice in this state under any other law from engaging in the practice for which such person is licensed. (b) This chapter shall not apply to: (1) Individuals: (A) Who do not render significant professional assistance in arriving at a real estate appraisal analysis, opinion, or conclusion; or (B) Who assist an appraiser in the preparation of an appraisal report but do not sign that report or make any representations regarding it to any third party; (2) A real estate licensee licensed in accordance with Chapter 40 of this title who, in the ordinary course of real estate brokerage business, gives a broker's price opinion, competitive market analysis, or any other written or oral opinion to a potential seller, purchaser, landlord, tenant, or third party as to the recommended listing, lease, rental, or purchase price of real estate or real property; provided, however, that this opinion as to the listing, lease, rental, or purchase price shall not be referred to as an appraisal; (3) A registered forester registered pursuant to the provisions of Code Section 12-6-40 who appraises or evaluates standing or growing timber located in this state and issues a `certified' appraisal or valuation on such timber as permitted by Code Section 12-6-40, except that, when an appraisal or valuation of standing or growing

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timber is to be used in a federally related loan transaction, such registered forester must obtain the proper appraiser classification under this chapter, if required by federal law and the Appraisal Subcommittee; (4) Any individual, partnership, or corporation which, as owner, as the spouse of an owner, as general partner of a limited partnership, as officer of a corporation, as lessor, or as prospective purchaser or lessee or its regular employees, expresses an opinion of value on real estate or real property leased or to be acquired by such owner; (5) Any person who testifies to the value of real estate or real property in the courts of this state; (6) Any officer or employee of a government agency in the conduct of official duties, except when the appraisal is being used by a government agency exercising its power of eminent domain; or (7) Unless otherwise required by federal law or regulation, a person appraising real estate or real property exclusively for the use of a bank, a savings and loan association, or a credit union. (c) The exceptions provided by subsection (b) of this Code section shall not apply to any person who holds an appraiser classification. 43-39A-25. (a) Any person who, directly or indirectly, with the intention or upon the promise of receiving any valuable consideration, offers, attempts, or agrees to perform or performs any single act of real estate appraisal activity defined in Code Section 43-39A-2, whether as a part of an appraisal or as an appraisal, shall be deemed an appraiser within the meaning of this chapter. The commission of a single such act by a person who is required to have an appraisal classification under this chapter but who has not obtained such appraiser classification shall constitute a violation of this chapter.

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(b) It shall be unlawful for any person, directly or indirectly, to engage in or conduct the business of, or advertise or hold himself or herself out as engaging in or conducting the business of, or act in the capacity of, an appraiser within this state without first obtaining an appraiser classification as provided in this chapter. (c) Notwithstanding any other provisions of law to the contrary, the board may issue a cease and desist order prohibiting any person from violating the provisions of this chapter by engaging in the practice of an appraiser without proper appraiser classification. Such cease and desist order shall be final ten days after it is issued unless the person to whom such order is issued requests a hearing before the board. (d) The violation of any cease and desist order of the board issued under subsection (c) of this Code section shall subject the person violating the order to further proceedings before the board, and the board shall be authorized to impose a fine not to exceed $1,000.00 for each transaction constituting a violation of such order. Each day that a person practices in violation of this chapter shall constitute a separate violation. (e) Initial judicial review of the decision of the board entered pursuant to this Code section shall be available solely in the superior court of the county of domicile of the board. (f) Nothing in this Code section shall be construed to prohibit the board from seeking remedies otherwise available by statute without first seeking a cease and desist order in accordance with the provisions of this Code section. 43-39A-26. Any person acting as an appraiser within the meaning of this chapter without an appraiser classification and any person who violates any other provision of this chapter shall be guilty of a misdemeanor. 43-39A-27. For the purposes of Chapter 2 of this title, `The Act Providing for the Review, Continuation, Reestablishment,

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or Termination of Regulatory Agencies,' the Georgia Real Estate Appraisers Board shall be terminated on July 1, 1994, and this chapter and any other laws relating to such board shall be repealed in their entirety effective on the date specified in Code Section 43-2-8. Section 2 . Said title is further amended by striking in its entirety paragraph (15) of subsection (a) of Code Section 43-40-25, relating to violations of Chapter 40 of this title, and inserting in lieu thereof a new paragraph (15) to read as follows: (15) Indicating that an opinion given to a potential seller, purchaser, landlord, or tenant regarding a listing, lease, rental, or purchase price is an appraisal unless such licensee holds an appraiser classification in accordance with Chapter 39A of this title;. Section 3 . This Act shall become effective upon its approval by the Governor or upon its becoming law without such approval. Section 4 . All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed. Approved April 13, 1992. GEORGIA REGISTER GEORGIANET AUTHORITY; PUBLICATION. Code Title 50, Chapter 25 Amended. No. 1028 (Senate Bill No. 379). AN ACT To amend Chapter 25 of Title 50 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the GeorgiaNet Authority, so as to provide that such authority shall publish and sell a publication to be called the Georgia Register ; to define certain

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terms; to provide for the content of such publication; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA: Section 1 . Chapter 25 of Title 50 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the GeorgiaNet Authority, is amended by redesignating Code Sections 50-25-6 through 50-25-12 as Code Sections 50-25-7 through 50-25-13, respectively, and by inserting immediately following Code Section 50-25-5 the following: 50-25-6. (a) As used in this Code section, the term: (1) `Agency' means: (A) The Governor in the exercise of all executive powers; (B) Each other state officer, department, departmental unit, board, bureau, or commission expressly authorized by law to make rules and regulations; and (C) The General Assembly. (2) `Meeting' means an open and public meeting of an agency to which Chapter 14 of this title applies but shall not include a special meeting called on less than 24 hours' notice. (3) `Period' means the time since the closing date of the previous issue of the Georgia Register . (b) The authority shall publish or cause to be published through printed and electronic media and sell a publication entitled the Georgia Register which shall include information made available by the agencies through electronic media related to:

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(1) Notice of adoption of all rules filed during the period; (2) A summary of each rule proposed during the period and a statement of the manner in which a copy of the complete text of the rule may be obtained; (3) The complete text of all rules adopted during the period; (4) All agency meeting notices showing the time, place, and date of the meeting, and the text of rules proposed for consideration or a reference where the text of the proposed rules is published, including a statement of the manner in which a copy of the agenda may be obtained; (5) All executive orders or proclamations issued by the Governor; (6) A summary of all state contracts or requests for proposals of an amount more than $100,000.00 and a statement of the manner in which a copy of the complete contract or request for proposal may be obtained; (7) All official and unofficial Attorney General opinions and a summary of each opinion; (8) The full text of agency emergency rules; (9) Notice of land acquisitions or transfers with a value of more than $50,000.00, including a statement of the manner in which more detailed information may be obtained; (10) For each session of the General Assembly: (A) An abstract of each bill that is introduced; (B) A synopsis of each bill that is enacted; and

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(C) The status of each bill; (11) The hearing calendar of the Supreme Court; (12) The hearing calendar of the Court of Appeals; (13) A table of contents; and (14) An index. (c) No state appropriated funds shall be used for any purpose stated in this Code section. Section 2 . All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed. Approved April 13, 1992. AVIATIONLOCAL GOVERNMENTS; EXTRATERRITORIAL CONDEMNATION OF PROPERTY FOR AIRPORTS OR LANDING FIELDS. Code Section 6-3-22 Amended. No. 1029 (Senate Bill No. 173). AN ACT To amend Article 2 of Chapter 3 of Title 6 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to acquisition, construction, and maintenance of airports by municipalities, counties, and other political subdivisions, so as to prohibit extraterritorial condemnation of property for an airport by a municipality, county, or other political subdivision without the consent of the governing authority of the municipality or county wherein the property is located or of the General Assembly; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

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BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA: Section 1 . Article 2 of Chapter 3 of Title 6 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to acquisition, construction, and maintenance of airports by municipalities, counties, and other political subdivisions, is amended by striking Code Section 6-3-22, relating to methods of acquisition of property for airports and landing fields, in its entirety and inserting in lieu thereof a new Code Section 6-3-22 to read as follows: 6-3-22. Private property needed by a county, municipality, or other political subdivision for an airport or landing field or for the expansion of an airport or landing field may be acquired by grant, purchase, lease, or other means, if such county, municipality, or other political subdivision is able to agree with the owners of the property on the terms of such acquisition, and otherwise by condemnation in the manner provided by the law under which the county, municipality, or other political subdivision is authorized to acquire real property for public purposes; provided, however, that the power of condemnation may be exercised extraterritorially only with the consent of the governing authority of the county, municipality, or other political subdivision wherein the property is located, as expressed either in a resolution adopted by such governing authority, granting its consent to such condemnation, or by failure of such governing authority to adopt a resolution denying its consent to such condemnation within 60 days from the receipt of a resolution from the proposed condemnor requesting approval of such condemnation, or with the consent of the General Assembly, as expressed in a resolution enacted by the General Assembly, after denial of consent to such condemnation by the governing authority of the county, municipality, or other political subdivision wherein the property is located; provided, however, that for any proposed airport or airport expansion by a city into a county where such city is located, or by a county into a city located in such county, the decision of the governing body of the jurisdiction into which such proposed airport or airport expansion is to be located shall be final as to whether or not such power of condemnation may be exercised extraterritorially.

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Section 2 . All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed. Approved April 13, 1992. CORONERSQUALIFICATIONS; WAIVER; UNATTENDED DEATH DEFINED. Code Sections 45-16-1, 45-16-6, and 45-16-21 Amended. No. 1030 (Senate Bill No. 33). AN ACT To amend Chapter 16 of Title 45 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to coroners, so as to change the qualifications for the office of coroner; to change the number of hours of the annual training course for coroners; to provide that under certain conditions the Georgia Coroner's Training Council may waive such training for a coroner or deputy coroner during any given year; to define an additional term under the Georgia Death Investigation Act; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA: Section 1 . Chapter 16 of Title 45 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to coroners, is amended by striking in its entirety subparagraph (b)(1)(D) of Code Section 45-16-1, relating to the election, commission, and removal of coroners, and inserting in lieu thereof a new subparagraph (D) to read as follows: (D) Has attained the age of 25 years prior to the date of the general primary in the year he qualifies for election to the office;

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Section 2 . Said chapter is further amended by striking in its entirety Code Section 45-16-6, relating to participation by coroners in a training course, and inserting in lieu thereof a new Code Section 45-16-6 to read as follows: 45-16-6. During every calendar year they are in office, every coroner and deputy coroner shall be required, as a condition of continuing to serve as coroner, to take the training course of at least 16 hours provided by the Georgia Police Academy. Any coroner or deputy coroner taking the training course required by this Code section shall receive the same expense allowance per day as that received by a member of the General Assembly, plus reimbursement of actual transportation costs while traveling by public carrier or the legal mileage rate for the use of a personal automobile and registration fees for such training course. Such expense allowance and reimbursements shall be paid by the county governing authority from county funds. In the event, however, that a coroner or deputy is prevented in any calendar year from taking such training by sickness or other providential cause, the requirement of training for that year may be waived by the Georgia Coroner's Training Council. Section 3 . Said chapter is further amended by adding at the end of Code Section 45-16-21, relating to definitions under the Georgia Death Investigation Act, a new paragraph (16) to read as follows: (16) `Unattended death,' `died unattended,' or `died unattended by a physician' means a death where a person dies of apparently natural causes and has no physician who can certify the death as being due to natural causes. If the suspected cause of death directly involves any trauma or complication of such trauma, the death must be reported to the coroner or county medical examiner. An unattended death also occurs when a person is admitted in an unresponsive state to a hospital and dies within 24 hours of admission.

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Section 4 . All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed. Approved April 13, 1992. EXECUTORS AND TRUSTEESINVESTMENTS AUTHORIZED; SERVICE PROVIDERS NOT PRECLUDED FROM INVESTMENT; INCORPORATION BY REFERENCE. Code Sections 53-8-2, 53-8-9, and 53-12-232 Amended. No. 1031 (House Bill No. 1821). AN ACT To amend Article 1 of Chapter 8 of Title 53 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to investments of executors and trustees, and Code Section 53-12-232 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to fiduciary powers which may be incorporated by reference, so as to authorize executors and trustees to invest in the securities of or other interests in certain investment companies or investment trusts; to provide that certain corporate trustees or executors shall not be precluded from investing in such securities or other interests because of other services provided to such investment company or trust; to provide that the fiduciary power to invest in such securities or other interests may be incorporated by reference in a will or trust agreement; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA: Section 1 . Chapter 8 of Title 53 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to investments of executors and trustees, is amended by striking Code Section 53-8-2, relating to investments by executors and trustees, in its entirety and inserting in its place a new Code Section 53-8-2 to read as follows:

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53-8-2. (a) As used in this Code section, the terms `property' and `investment' shall be deemed to include life insurance, endowment, and annuity contracts issued by any insurer authorized to do business in this state. (b) In acquiring, investing, reinvesting, exchanging, retaining, selling, and managing property for the benefit of another, an executor or trustee shall exercise the judgment and care, under the circumstances then prevailing, that a prudent person acting in a like capacity and familiar with such matters would use to attain the purposes of the account. In making investment decisions, an executor or trustee may consider the general economic conditions, the anticipated tax consequences of the investment, the anticipated duration of the account, and the needs of its beneficiaries. (c) Within the limitations of the standard provided in subsection (b) of this Code section and considering individual investments as part of an overall investment strategy, an executor or trustee is authorized to acquire and retain every kind of property (real, personal, or mixed) and every kind of investment, specifically including, but not by way of limitation, bonds, debentures, and other corporate obligations, and stocks, preferred or common, including the securities of or other interests in any open-end or closed-end management investment company or investment trust registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as from time to time amended. The propriety of an investment decision is to be determined by what the executor or trustee knew or should have known at the time of the decision about the inherent nature and expected performance of the investment (including probable yield), the attributes of the portfolio, the general economy, and the needs and objectives of the beneficiaries of the account as they existed at th time of the decision. Any determination of liability for investment performance shall consider not only the performance of a particular investment, but also the performance of the individual's portfolio as a whole. Within the limitations of such standard, an executor or trustee may retain property properly acquired, without limitation as to time and without regard to its suitability for original purchase.

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(d) Anything in this Code section or any other law of this state to the contrary notwithstanding, the income beneficiary of a trust designed to qualify for the federal estate or gift tax marital deduction under the Internal Revenue Code or any subsequent statute of similar import shall have the right to direct the trustee of the trust to convert any unproductive or nonincome-producing property which is at any time acquired, invested in, or retained by the trustee into productive or income-producing property. (e) An executor or trustee which is a bank or trust company shall not be precluded from acquiring and retaining the securities of or other interests in an investment company or investment trust because the bank or trust company or an affiliate provides services to the investment company or investment trust as investment adviser, custodian, transfer agent, registrar, sponsor, distributor, manager, or otherwise and receives compensation for such services. Section 2 . Said chapter is further amended by adding immediately following subsection (b) of Code Section 53-8-9, relating to securities of an investment company or investment trust, a new subsection (c) to read as follows: (c) The authority granted in this Code section shall be applicable notwithstanding that the corporate fiduciary or an affiliate of the corporate fiduciary provides services to the investment company or investment trust as investment adviser, custodian, transfer agent, registrar, sponsor, distributor, manager, or otherwise and receives compensation for such services. Section 3 . Code Section 53-12-232 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to fiduciary powers which may be incorporated by reference, is amended by striking paragraph (3) in its entirety and inserting in its place a new paragraph (3) to read as follows: (3) To invest and reinvest, as the fiduciary shall deem advisable, in common or preferred stocks, bonds, debentures, notes, mortgages, or other securities, in or outside the United States; in insurance contracts on the life of any beneficiary

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or of any person in whom a beneficiary has an insurable interest or in annuity contracts for any beneficiary; in any real or personal property; in investment trusts, including the securities of or other interests in any open-end or closed-end management investment company or investment trust registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as from time to time amended; in participations in common trust funds; and, generally, in such property as the fiduciary shall deem advisable even though the investment is not of the character approved by applicable law but for this paragraph; Section 4 . All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed. Approved April 13, 1992. REVENUE AND TAXATIONINTERNAL REVENUE CODE DEFINED. Code Section 48-1-2 Amended. No. 1032 (House Bill No. 1299). AN ACT To amend Chapter 1 of Title 48 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions of the Georgia Public Revenue Code, so as to revise provisions relating to Georgia taxes; to define the terms Internal Revenue Code and Internal Revenue Code of 1986 and thereby to incorporate provisions of federal law into Georgia law; to provide that terms used in the Georgia law shall have the same meaning as when used in a comparable provision or context in federal law; to provide for other matters related to the foregoing; to provide for an effective date and applicability; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

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BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA: Section 1 . Chapter 1 of Title 48 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions of the Georgia Public Revenue Code, is amended by striking paragraph (14) of Code Section 48-1-2, relating to definitions of terms, and inserting in its place a new paragraph to read as follows: (14) `Internal Revenue Code' or `Internal Revenue Code of 1986' means the United States Internal Revenue Code of 1986 provided for in federal law enacted on or before January 1, 1992. In the event a reference is made in this title to the Internal Revenue Code or the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 as it existed on a specific date prior to January 1, 1992, the term means the Internal Revenue Code or the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 as it existed on the prior date. Unless otherwise provided in this title, any term used in this title shall have the same meaning as when used in a comparable provision or context in the Internal Revenue Code of 1986. Section 2 . This Act shall become effective upon its approval by the Governor or upon its becoming law without such approval and shall apply to taxable years beginning on or after January 1, 1992. Provisions of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 which were as of January 1, 1992, enacted into law but not yet effective shall become effective for purposes of Georgia taxation on the same dates upon which they become effective for federal tax purposes. Section 3 . All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed. Approved April 13, 1992.

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AVIATIONHOMICIDE BY AIRCRAFT; OPERATION OF AIRCRAFT WHILE UNDER THE INFLUENCE OF ALCOHOL OR DRUGS. Code Section 6-2-5.2 Enacted. No. 1033 (House Bill No. 1294). AN ACT To amend Chapter 2 of Title 6 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to regulation of aeronautics, aircraft, and airports, so as to provide for the offense of homicide by aircraft; to provide for procedures; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA: Section 1 . Chapter 2 of Title 6 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to regulation of aeronautics, aircraft, and airports, is amended by adding a new Code Section 6-2-5.2 to read as follows: 6-2-5.2. Any person who, without malice aforethought, causes the death of another person through the violation of Code Section 6-2-5.1 commits the offense of homicide by aircraft and, upon conviction thereof, shall be punished by imprisonment for not less than two years nor more than 15 years. Section 2 . All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed. Approved April 13, 1992.

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PUBLIC SAFETY RADIO SERVICESJOINT USE; INAPPLICABLE TO THOSE OWNED BY COUNTY OR CITY OF 600,000 OR MORE (FORMERLY 400,000 OR MORE). Code Section 50-5-184 Amended. No. 1034 (Senate Bill No. 801). AN ACT To amend Code Section 50-5-184 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the requirement of the Department of Administrative Services to promote joint use of public safety radio services and economical delivery of services, so as to change the population figure designating the counties to which provisions of said Code section shall not apply; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA: Section 1 . Code Section 50-5-184 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the requirement of the Department of Administrative Services to promote joint use of public safety radio services and economical delivery of services, is amended by striking said Code section in its entirety and inserting in lieu thereof a new Code Section 50-5-184 to read as follows: 50-5-184. The Department of Administrative Services shall provide for the coordination and promotion of joint use of public safety radio services owned or used by state, county, and municipal governments, except those services owned or used by counties or municipal corporations having a population of 600,000 or more according to the United States decennial census of 1990 or any future such census, and shall also provide for the management and conservation of the public safety radio channel resource and shall take such actions as may be necessary to manage and protect public safety radio services and to ensure delivery of efficient,

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effective, and economical public safety radio services to state, county, and municipal governments. Section 2 . All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed. Approved April 13, 1992. THE PATIENT COST OF CARE ACTDEFINITIONS; CHARGE FOR CARE OR TREATMENT; COST OF CARE LIABILITY; ASSESSMENTS; PUBLIC FUNDS; EXPENDITURE. Code Title 37, Chapter 9 Amended. No. 1035 (Senate Bill No. 790). AN ACT To amend Chapter 9 of Title 37 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, known as The Patient Cost of Care Act, so as to change the definition of certain terms; to provide a rebuttable presumption that the full cost of care shall be imposed initially; to change the definition of the term patient; to provide for the possibility of a charge for any care or treatment which may be provided to one who is cared for or treated in a facility which is under the jurisdiction of the Department of Human Resources but which may not be a hospital; to extend liability when a third party has extended beneficial coverage to a patient; to change the provisions relating to assessment of persons liable for cost of care generally; to change the provisions relating to standards for determination of assessments for less than full cost of care; to eliminate a retroactive examination of assets so as to avoid a manipulation or dissipation of assets after an assessment is made; to remove ambiguous language so that negotiated settlements do not act as a bar for charges for future treatment or care; to provide that the Department of Human Resources shall adopt and comply with procedures to inform adequately patients and other persons determined liable for the

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cost of care of their right to hearings and of their right to request reassessments; to enable the department to require an authorization for a more comprehensive review of assets and liabilities; to change the provisions relating to use of assets other than income for determination of assessments; to provide that following six months of continuous inpatient hospitalization, the Department of Human Resources is expressly authorized to levy an assessment for the full cost of care against the assets of all patients having assets accumulated from government benefit payments in excess of certain amounts until such assets are reduced to a certain level; to provide a certain exception; to provide for notice to patients, families, and other interested persons; to provide for applicability with respect to Chapter 12 of Title 53, the Georgia Trust Act; to provide the department shall not be required to expend public funds for the purpose of providing support, care, and treatment covered under this Act to any patient until such patient has exhausted all other existing or future private, public, local, state, or federal programs or plans; to provide that before the department expends public funds for a patient's cost of care, the department may assess and recover the cost of a patient's care from the patient or other persons liable for such patient's cost of care if such patient is eligible for benefits under any other program or plan; to change the provisions relating to payment of cost of care from insurance, plans, or benefits; to expressly authorize the department to accept federally funded health and medical payments which may exceed the cost of care; to authorize the department to function as a participating member hospital and to be subrogated for recovery purposes against a multiplicity of parties; to provide for applicability of certain provisions of this Act; to repeal a certain provision relating to the deposit of funds collected; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA: Section 1 . Chapter 9 of Title 37 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, known as The Patient Cost of Care Act, is amended by striking in its entirety Code Section 37-9-2, relating to definitions, and inserting in lieu thereof a new Code Section 37-9-2 to read as follows:

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37-9-2. As used in this chapter, the term: (1) `Assessment' means a determination by the department of the amount payable by the persons liable for cost of care for services rendered to a patient; such amount shall be either the full cost of care or, if applicable, the amount payable toward cost of care, determined in accordance with the requirements of Code Section 37-9-5. It is expressly provided that there shall be a rebuttable presumption that the full cost of care is to be imposed. This presumption shall prevail until testimony, documentation, or evidence is provided pursuant to other provisions of this chapter. (2) `Cost of care' means the costs incurred for the support, care, and treatment of each individual patient or the per patient average of such costs as determined by the department on the basis of the estimated current operating costs of the hospital or an identifiable part or section thereof providing such services. (3) `Income,' except for patients who are residents of other states, means that amount determined by adding to the gross income as now or hereafter defined in Georgia income tax laws, minus deductions and personal exemptions as authorized by such income tax laws, the items listed in this paragraph, if such items are not already included in gross income as defined above. For a patient who is a resident of another state, `income' means the same as above except no deductions will be made for any deductions or personal exemptions as authorized by Georgia income tax laws. The following items are to be added, respectively: (A) Any amounts received by or on behalf of the person liable for cost of care from accident insurance or workers' compensation for total or partial incapacity to work, plus the amount of any damages received by or on behalf of the person liable for cost of care, whether by suit or agreement, on account of such injuries or sickness;

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(B) The net income from property acquired by gift, bequest, devise, or descent; (C) Interest upon obligations of the United States government or of this state or of a political subdivision thereof; (D) The net income from individual holdings of stock in banks and trust companies incorporated under the banking laws of this state or of the United States; (E) Retirement income, social security benefits, veterans' benefits, and any other benefits that could be applied for the support of the patient; (F) The net income from any other assets, including but not limited to personal property, real property, or mixed property, and any other property or estate wherever located and in whatever form, inclusive of any assets sold or transferred within a period of 90 days prior to the date services were first rendered to the patient by a hospital. (4) `Patient' means any person who is admitted to or who receives services from a state hospital. (5) `Persons liable for cost of care' means: (A) The patient or his estate; (B) The patient's spouse; (C) The parent or parents of any patient under 18 years of age; (D) Any fiduciary or representative payee holding assets for the patient or on his behalf, including, in his representative capacity, the guardian, trustee, executor, or administrator of any trust, estate, inheritance, or fund in which a patient has a legal or beneficial interest;

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(E) Any person, if not otherwise liable, listed as the insured member of a contract, plan, or benefit to the extent that such contract, plan, or benefit provides payment of hospitalization, medical expenses, and other health care services for the patient as a covered beneficiary or dependent; (F) A stepparent or any other person residing with and providing support of a patient under 18 years of age who has not been legally adopted by such individual, with maximum liability limited to the amount such stepparent or other individual is authorized by Georgia income tax laws to claim as a standard deduction and personal exemption for the patient; provided, however, that this limitation shall not apply to liability pursuant to other provisions of this chapter regarding hospital, health, and other medical insurance, program, or plan benefits or subrogation rights. (6) `State hospital' means any state hospital which now or hereafter comes under the control of the Division of Mental Health, Mental Retardation, and Substance Abuse of the department and any facility operated in conjunction therewith. Section 2 . Said chapter is further amended by striking in its entirety Code Section 37-9-5, relating to the assessment of persons liable for cost of care generally, and inserting in lieu thereof a new Code Section 37-9-5 to read as follows: 37-9-5. (a) The department shall determine all persons who are liable for the cost of care of a patient and notify such persons of their joint and several liability and of their assessment. Such notice shall offer opportunity for any person so notified to be heard to show cause, if there be any why, such person should not be liable for payment of the assessment. (b) When the department determines that persons legally liable for the cost of care of a patient do not have sufficient income or assets to pay the entire cost of care, the department

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shall determine for each such person the amount payable toward cost of care which shall be a fair and equitable amount based on ability to pay determined in accordance with the requirements of Code Section 37-9-6. When applicable, the notice provided for in subsection (a) of this Code section shall reflect as the assessment the amount payable toward cost of care provided for in this chapter; and if a hearing is requested by any person receiving such notice, such person may question his liability for cost of care as well as the amount of his assessment. Failure of the patient or other persons liable for cost of care to provide financial information to the department required to determine assessments on the basis of ability to pay in accordance with the requirements of Code Section 37-9-6 or failure of the patient or other persons liable for cost of care to cooperate with the department in obtaining payment of any insurance or health benefits available for a patient may result in assessment of such persons of the full cost of care of the patient. Failure of the patient or other persons liable for cost of care to cooperate with the department in applying on behalf of the patient for federal benefits and insurance, program, or plan benefits in order that a determination may be made of eligibility for such benefits may also result in assessment of such persons of the full cost of care of the patient and the burden of providing information to reduce the full cost of care is on the patient or other persons liable for cost of care. (c) Any investigation or hearing regarding ability to pay shall not operate to deny or delay admission of a patient to a hospital or to deny or delay providing services for such patient. (d) It shall be the duty of the department to reexamine the assessment periodically and either reduce or increase such assessment as hereinafter provided in accordance with changes in the ability to pay of the person liable for cost of care. If the department determines that the economic circumstances of a person liable for cost of care have improved to an extent justifying an increase in the assessment, any such increase shall apply only to cost of care for services rendered for the patient after the effective date of the increase in assessment and no such increase shall cause the assessment

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to exceed the total cost of care. The department may not increase an assessment as provided in this Code section without affording the person liable for cost of care an opportunity for a hearing on the question of the increase in the assessment. A person liable for cost of care may apply to the department for a change in the assessment when the person's economic circumstances have changed sufficiently to affect adversely his future ability to pay. If an assessment for services previously rendered for a patient is being paid in accordance with a scheduled plan of payments approved by the department, then a reduction in assessment because of a change in the economic circumstances affecting adversely the ability to pay of the person liable for cost of care may apply to that portion of the assessment for services previously rendered for the patient which remain unpaid as of the date of the reduction of the assessment as well as to the assessment for cost of services rendered after the date of the reduction. However, no such reduction shall require the refund of any payments made on an assessment prior to the date of the reduction of the assessment. After investigation and hearing, the department shall act upon the application made by the person liable for cost of care. Any redetermination of the assessment pursuant to this subsection shall be subject to the requirements of Code Section 37-9-6. Notwithstanding any reexamination or corresponding adjustment of an assessment which might be afforded, each assessment shall be valid for a period of 12 months from the date of the initial assessment or any reassessment thereafter. No reduction, increase, or opportunity for hearing shall be allowed after the assessment period. (e) The department may accept payment for full cost of care if any person liable for cost of care offers such payment in lieu of declaring financial circumstances and having an assessment determined by hearing. Any assessment made pursuant to the authority of this subsection shall be subject to redetermination as provided by subsection (d) of this Code section if requested by the person liable for cost of care. (f) The department shall adopt and comply with procedures to inform adequately patients and other persons determined

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liable for the cost of care of their right to hearings and of their right to request reassessments. Section 3 . Said chapter is further amended by striking in its entirety Code Section 37-9-6, relating to standards for determination of assessments for less than full cost of care, and inserting in lieu thereof a new Code Section 37-9-6 to read as follows: 37-9-6. The board shall establish standards for determining assessments when such assessments are less than the full cost of cae. Such standards shall be based on the income, assets, and other circumstances of the persons liable for cost of care and shall include consideration of the number of dependents, as defined under Georgia income tax law and regulations; legal rights to payment under any insurance agreement, and other evidence of ability to pay; but no assessment shall be fixed or collected on the basis of any assets exempted by subsection (b) of Code Section 37-9-8. In determining assessments for persons liable for cost of care, the department shall develop procedures to ensure that no dependent, deduction, or personal exemption as defined by Georgia income tax law will be reflected more than once in the determination of assessments for any one patient. In establishing standards to determine such assessments, the board shall adopt criteria to be applied uniformly to all persons liable for cost of care, except that the board may adopt separate criteria for assessing monthly benefits or funds from any source to cover cost of care, support, and treatment provided to patients who are hospitalized for longer than three months and whose current needs, as defined by the Social Security Administration, are being met. However, the board shall ensure that the assessment made each month shall allow the recipients of such benefits or funds to retain at a minimum an amount as a personal allowance equal to the amount of the personal needs allowance allowed beneficiaries under the state medical assistance plan. Further, such standards will include special provisions for assessing mentally retarded respite care admissions under Code Section 37-4-21 or any other respite program allowed by law or duly adopted departmental regulations, where such admissions are legally limited to 56 days of care a year. To the extent practicable,

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such criteria shall ensure that persons having the same or substantially the same financial ability to pay cost of care shall have the same or substantially the same financial obligation to pay such cost of care. Section 4 . Said chapter is further amended by striking in its entirety Code Section 37-9-7, relating to the authority of the department to determine income and assets, and inserting in lieu thereof a new Code Section 37-9-7 to read as follows: 37-9-7. (a) The department, through its duly authorized agents, shall have the authority to investigate or otherwise determine the income and assets of the patient or his estate and when necessary the income and assets of all other persons liable for the cost of care of such patient in order to determine ability to pay cost of care. All persons liable for cost of care must provide signed consent forms necessary to authorize and conduct an investigation to determine the income and assets of such persons in order to determine ability to pay cost of care. The department shall further have the authority to contract with any person, firm, or corporation which it finds necessary to provide the information appropriate to the carrying out of its duties under this chapter. (b) The department shall require declarations to be filed by the patient or other persons liable for cost of care necessary to determine the assessment required by this chapter and shall prescribe the form and content thereof. All such declarations are to be regarded as essential to carrying out the public policy of this state; and any person who knowingly falsifies such declarations shall be charged as for false swearing. Failure by the patient or other persons liable for cost of care to (1) provide information required by such declarations or (2) provide signature of consent for the department to conduct an investigation authorized by subsection (a) of this Code section shall create a rebuttable presumption that the patient or other persons liable for cost of care consent to and agree with the assessment of the full cost of care, and the declaration shall contain on its face, conspicuously and in clear language, a statement to that effect.

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(c) The department, through its duly authorized agents, shall have access to Georgia income tax records for the purpose of obtaining necessary information to enforce this chapter. Upon the request of the department or its duly authorized agents, the state revenue commissioner and his agents or employees shall disclose such income tax information contained in any report or return required under Georgia law as may be necessary to enforce the provisions of this chapter. Any tax information secured from the federal government by the Department of Revenue pursuant to express provisions of Section 6103 of the Internal Revenue Code may not be disclosed by the Department of Revenue pursuant to this subsection. Any person receiving any tax information or tax returns under the authority of this subsection shall be considered either an officer or employee as those terms are used in subsection (a) of Code Section 48-7-60; and as such an officer or employee, any person receiving any tax information or returns under the authority of this subsection shall be subject to Code Section 48-7-61. (d) Any evidence, records, or other information obtained by the department or its duly authorized agents pursuant to the authority of this Code section shall be confidential and shall be used by the department or its agents only for the purposes of enforcing this chapter and shall not be released for any purpose other than a hearing provided for by this chapter. (e) The department shall develop procedures to ensure that persons with no other documentation or evidence may sign an affidavit attesting to their indigent financial status. Section 5 . Said chapter is further amended by striking in its entirety subsection (b) of Code Section 37-9-8, relating to use of assets other than income for determination of assessments, and inserting in lieu thereof new subsections (b), (c), and (d) to read as follows: (b) The following assets of a person liable for cost of care shall be exempt from subsection (a) of this Code section:

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(1) Real property which qualifies for a homestead exemption from ad valorem taxation; and (2) Any other real property which constitutes the principal residence of the person liable for cost of care but which does not qualify for a homestead exemption under paragraph (1) of this subsection. (c) Notwithstanding any other provisions of this Code section, as of January 1, 1993, following six months of continuous inpatient hospitalization, the department is expressly authorized to levy an assessment for the full cost of care against the assets of all patients having assets accumulated from government benefit payments in excess of amounts allowed by the eligibility resource limit for institutionalized residents established by Title XIX of the federal Social Security Act of 1935, as amended, and regulations promulgated pursuant thereto, until said assets are reduced to a level which would establish resource eligibility under such program for the patient; provided, however, that the assets listed in subsection (b) of this Code section shall be exempt from such assessment if said assets would also be an excluded resource under eligibility criteria of Title XIX of the federal Social Security Act. Following the effective date of this Code section, the department shall provide notice regarding the provisions of this subsection to patients and family members or other appropriate persons who may be affected by the provisions of this subsection. (d) Nothing in this Code section shall be construed to supersede the provisions of Chapter 12 of Title 53, the `Georgia Trust Act. Section 6 . Said chapter is further amended by striking in its entirety Code Section 37-9-9, relating to payment of cost of care from insurance, plans, or benefits, and inserting in lieu thereof a new Code Section 37-9-9 to read as follows: 37-9-9. Notwithstanding any other provisions of law, the department shall not be required to expend public funds for the purpose of providing support, care, and treatment covered under this chapter to any patient until such patient

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has exhausted his or her eligibility and receipt of benefits under all other existing or future private, public, local, state, or federal programs or plans. Before the department expends public funds for a patient's cost of care, the department may assess and recover the cost of a patient's care from the patient or other persons liable for such patient's cost of care if such patient is eligible for benefits under any other program or plan. In the event the patient is covered by an insurance contract or any other plan or benefit of any nature providing for payment of hospitalization, medical expenses, and other health care services or any combination thereof, such patient or other person liable for the cost of care of such patient shall pay or cause to have paid from such insurance, plan, or benefit without deduction, exemptions, or credits, the full cost of care of the patient, or that portion thereof covered by such insurance, plan, or benefit. The assessment for cost of care of the patient made by the department pursuant to Code Section 37-9-5 shall be for the total amount payable by such insurance, plan, or benefit up to the total cost of care or for that portion of cost of care payable by such insurance, plan, or benefit; and if the proceeds from such insurance, plan, or benefit are less than the total cost of care, such assessment shall include an assessment based on the remaining balance, except where full payment of the balance or a portion thereof is required by a health insurance program or other plan or benefit, in which case the balance or at least the required portion thereof will be the assessment. Further, the department shall comply with all federally funded health and medical insurance programs which require established amounts payable by beneficiaries and is authorized to accept amounts payable toward cost of care under any insurance program, plan, or benefit if paid according to the provisions of such programs, plans, or benefits even though the amounts payable may exceed cost of care amounts as provided by this chapter. The department shall develop procedures to apply the provisions of this chapter, specifically Code Section 37-9-5, to any amounts which remain payable by the patient or beneficiaries under a federally funded health and medical insurance program, provided that the application of any such procedures does not invalidate payment of benefits under the program. For the purpose of carrying out this Code section, the department is authorized to

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accept assignment of benefits payable under such insurance, plans, or benefits; but the department shall not require the assignment of such benefits as a condition precedent to the admission of a patient to a hospital or as a condition precedent to providing services for such patient. In order to collect maximum benefits payable toward cost of care, the department is authorized to contract with any insurance program, plan, or benefit to become a participating member hospital if payments are not made or are made at a lesser than full coverage amount to nonparticipating members. Moreover, the department or its designated agents will have subrogation rights to the recovery of a patient's cost of care that the patient or other person liable for the patient's cost of care may have against any person, estate, organization, entity, or plan. Further, if any patient or other person liable for the cost of a patient's care receives benefits or funds in settlement, judgment, or otherwise for any health care, medical expenses, or hospitalization or other care directly related to services and care provided by the department to a patient, the patient or other person liable for cost of care will pay or cause to have paid the full cost of care or that portion thereof recovered which is directly related to the care provided by the department. This right of subrogation is cumulative and in addition to any other remedy and this right shall be available for any enforcement or collection process which is contemplated under other provisions of this chapter. Section 7 . Said chapter is further amended by striking in its entirety Code Section 37-9-12, relating to the deposit of funds collected by the department, which reads as follows: 37-9-12. All funds collected by the department pursuant to this chapter shall be paid into the general fund of the state treasury., and inserting in lieu thereof the following: 37-9-12. Reserved.

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Section 8 . This Act shall become effective upon its approval by the Governor or upon its becoming law without such approval. Section 9 . All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed. Approved April 13, 1992. ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGESREFUNDS OR CREDITS FOR TAXES; MANNER OF COLLECTING TAXES. Code Sections 3-2-13, 3-2-14, 3-4-61, and 48-2-35 Amended. No. 1036 (Senate Bill No. 774). AN ACT To amend Title 3 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to alcoholic beverages, so as to change the provisions for and limitations upon refunds or credits for taxes on alcoholic beverages; to change provisions relating to the manner of collecting state excise taxes on distilled spirits; to amend Code Section 48-2-35 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to refund of taxes, so as to clarify that said Code section does not apply to taxes paid or stmps purchased for alcoholic beverages; to provide an effective date; to provide for applicability; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA: Section 1 . Title 3 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to alcoholic beverages, is amended by striking Code Section 3-2-13, relating to the issuance of refunds or credits for taxes paid on alcoholic beverages or stamps purchased, and inserting in lieu thereof a new Code Section 3-2-13 to read as follows:

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3-2-13. (a) Notwithstanding any other provision of this title or any other title to the contrary, the provisions of this article shall provide the exclusive remedy and procedure for seeking and obtaining any and all refunds or credits for taxes paid on alcoholic beverages and for stamps purchased in payment of taxes on alcoholic beverages. No refund in the form of a disbursement from the state treasury shall be allowed for any such taxes or payments. No credit shall be allowed for any such taxes or payments unless expressly authorized by this article. (b) The commissioner may issue credits for taxes paid by or due from a wholesaler or, in the case of taxes on distilled spirits, may issue credits for stamps purchased by a manufacturer, distiller, or wholesaler when it is shown to the commissioner's satisfaction that any of the following events have occurred: (1) Alcoholic beverages have been received by the wholesaler through an error in shipment and the alcoholic beverages are returned to the shipper prior to any sale by the wholesaler in this state; (2) Alcoholic beverages ordered by the wholesaler have been destroyed in transit prior to entry into the wholesaler's warehouse or storage area; (3) Alcoholic beverages which are unfit for consumption upon receipt have been received by the wholesaler and the alcoholic beverages are returned to the shipper or destroyed prior to any sale by the wholesaler in this state; (4) Alcoholic beverages have been destroyed while in the possession of a wholesaler within the state by an act of God, such as fire, flood, lightning, wind, or other natural calamity; (5) Wines have been sold by the wholesaler for delivery and consumption outside the state, provided the sale and delivery shall in all respects comply with the requirements of Code Section 3-6-26.1; or

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(6) Taxes were paid or stamps were purchased under a statute expressly held to be unconstitutional by a court of last resort and the payments were made under protest and the ground of the protest was the same as the basis for the ruling of unconstitutionality by the court of last resort. (c) No person shall receive a credit for taxes paid or stamps purchased in any case where an amount equal to the amount of taxes paid or to the cost of the stamps purchased has been charged to or paid by any purchaser of the person seeking a refund or credit. When an applicant is issued a credit for taxes paid or stamps purchased, in every case where an amount equal to the amount of taxes paid or cost of the stamps purchased has been charged to or paid by any purchaser of the applicant, the applicant shall refund or credit to the purchaser or customer an amount equal to the credit allowed by the commissioner. Section 2 . Said title is further amended by striking Code Section 3-2-14, relating to limitations on refunds, and inserting in lieu thereof a new Code Section 3-2-14 to read as follows: 3-2-14. (a) No credit for taxes paid on alcoholic beverages or for stamps purchased in payment of taxes on alcoholic beverages shall be allowed unless an application for credit is filed with the commissioner within 90 days from the date payment is received by the commissioner. If, in the opinion of the commissioner, an application for credit of taxes paid pursuant to this title contains a false statement, the application shall be denied. When an applicant is indebted to the state or an applicant is in violation of this title, the commissioner shall decline to approve the credit until the applicant has complied with the laws of this state. In no event shall interest be allowed on any refund or credit for taxes paid on alcoholic beverages or for stamps purchased in payment of taxes on alcoholic beverages. Nothing contained in this Code section shall be construed so as to allow for a credit or refund of any license fee lawfully due or paid under this title.

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(b) Each application for credit shall be filed in writing in the form and containing such information as the commissioner may reasonably require. The commissioner or his delegate shall consider information contained in the application, together with such other information as may be available, and shall approve or disapprove the application and notify the applicant of his action. Any applicant whose claim is denied by the commissioner or his delegate or whose claim is not decided by the commissioner or his delegate within one year from the date of filing the claim shall have the right to bring an action for a credit in the Superior Court of Fulton County. No action or proceeding for the recovery of a credit shall be commenced before the expiration of one year from the date of filing the application unless the commissioner or his delegate renders a decision on the application within that time, nor shall any action or proceeding be commenced after the occurrence of the earlier of (1) the expiration of one year from the date the claim is denied, or (2) the expiration of two years from the date the application was filed. The time for filing an action for the recovery of a credit may be extended for such period as may be agreed upon in writing between the applicant and the commissioner during the period authorized for bringing an action or any extension thereof. In the event any application is approved and the taxpayer has not paid other state taxes which have become due, the commissioner may set off the unpaid taxes against the credit. When the setoff authorized in this Code section is exercised, the credit shall be deemed granted and the amount of the setoff shall be considered for all purposes as a payment toward the particular tax debt which is being set off. Any excess credit properly allowable under this Article which remains after the setoff has been applied may be credited to the taxpayer. Section 3 . Said title is further amended by striking Code Section 3-4-61, relating to the collection of state excise taxes on distilled spirits, which reads as follows: 3-4-61. (a) Except as may otherwise be authorized in this title, the state excise taxes imposed by this part shall be collected in the following manner:

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(1) The commissioner shall prescribe suitable stamps in proper denominations denoting the payment of taxes imposed by this part, and the tax provided shall be administered and collected by means of adhesive stamps lithographed with an intricate geometric design on safety paper or in a manner as may be prescribed by the commissioner; (2) Before shipment or delivery to any retailer, every manufacturer or wholesaler shall affix or cause to be affixed to each bottle or container of distilled spirits a stamp indicating the payment of the proper amount of tax; and (3) All manufacturers, distillers, or wholesalers who sell, ship, or deliver to each other shall affix or cause to be affixed to each bottle or container of distilled spirits a stamp indicating the payment of the proper amount of tax. (b) The commissioner may at his discretion replace mutilated stamps when fully satisfied that the stamps have not been used., and inserting in lieu thereof a new Code Section 3-4-61 to read as follows: 3-4-61. (a) Except as may otherwise be authorized in this title, the state excise taxes imposed by this part shall be paid by the licensed wholesale dealer in distilled spirits. (b) The taxes shall be paid on or before the tenth day of the month following the calendar month in which the beverages are sold or disposed of within the particular municipality or county by the wholesale dealer. (c) Each licensee responsible for the payment of the excise tax shall file a report itemizing for the preceding calendar month, by size and type of container, the exact quantities of distilled spirits sold during the month within the state. The licensee shall file the report with the commissioner.

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(d) The wholesaler shall remit to the commissioner the tax imposed by the state on the tenth day of the month following the calendar month in which the sales were made. (e) In order to phase in the reporting system of excise tax payment for distilled spirits and alcohol: (1) The commissioner shall direct that no later than January 31, 1993, all persons who made excise tax payments in respect of distilled spirits and alcohol sales in the State of Georgia during the calendar year 1992 shall make a one-time deposit equal to the amount of 25 percent of said tax payments. This one-time advance shall be repaid in full by the state in equal semiannual installments over the period of 24 months following August 1, 1993; except that, in the event wholesalers made payments as provided for in this paragraph, the commissioner shall repay such wholesalers in the form of semiannual credits against future tax liability; (2) On February 1, 1993, or as soon thereafter as practicable, the commissioner shall direct that an inventory be taken of stamped merchandise and tax stamps held by manufacturers, shippers, and wholesalers. The commissioner shall issue refunds to all manufacturers and shippers for the value of tax stamps in their possession on February 1, 1993, to be paid in 12 equal installments beginning on August 1, 1993. The commissioner shall issue tax credits to wholesalers for stamps in inventory on February 1, 1993, which shall be applied as credits against the wholesaler's future tax liability for the 12 month period beginning with the report due on August 10, 1993; (3) Nothing in this subsection shall be construed to impose an additional excise tax on distilled spirits and alcohol held in inventory by wholesalers and retailers above the excise tax paid prior to February 1, 1993; and (4) The commissioner shall adopt rules and regulations for the implementation of a reporting method of paying distilled spirits and alcohol excise taxes as well as

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the elimination of the use of any type of distilled spirits and alcohol stamp. The commissioner shall have full authority to allow credits or make refunds as provided for in this subsection. Section 4 . Code Section 48-2-35 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to refunds of taxes, is amended by adding a new subsection (d) at the end thereof to read as follows: (d) This Code section shall not apply to taxes paid or stamps purchased for alcoholic beverages pursuant to Title 3. Section 5 . (a) Section 3 of this Act shall become effective February 1, 1993. All other provisions of this Act shall become effective upon its approval by the Governor or upon its becoming law without such approval. (b) With regard to taxes paid and stamps purchased on or after the effective date of this Act, all provisions of this Act shall fully apply. (c) With regard to taxes paid and stamps purchased prior to the effective date of this Act and with regard to which no application for credit or claim for refund was filed prior to the effective date of this Act, all of the provisions of this Act shall apply, provided that, with regard to payments made less than three years prior to the effective date of this Act, the taxpayer shall have 90 days from the effective date of this Act within which to file with the commissioner the protest and the application for credit provided for by this Act, and provided, further, that no interest shall be allowed on any such taxes paid or stamps purchased. (d) With regard to taxes paid and stamps purchased prior to the effective date of this Act and with regard to which an application for credit or claim for refund has been filed prior to the effective date of this Act, the law which was in effect at the time the application for credit or claim for refund was filed shall apply, provided that no interest shall be allowed on any such payments, and provided, further, that if a suit for refund or

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credit has not been filed prior to the effective date of this Act with regard to any such application or claim, any suit for recovery of a credit pertaining to such a claim or application must be filed within 90 days after the effective date of this Act. Section 6 . All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed. Approved April 13, 1992. MUNICIPAL COURTSPROBATION SERVICES; AGREEMENTS. Code Section 42-8-102 Enacted. No. 1037 (Senate Bill No. 730). AN ACT To amend Article 6 of Chapter 8 of Title 42 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to agreements for probation services, so as to authorize agreements for probation services and other services for municipal courts; to authorize establishment of probation systems for municipal courts; to provide for procedures and requirements related thereto; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA: Section 1 . Article 6 of Chapter 8 of Title 42 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to agreements for probation services, is amended by adding at the end thereof a new Code Section 42-8-102 to read as follows: 42-8-102. (a) The judge of the municipal court of any municipality or unified government of a municipality and county of this state, with the approval of the governing authority of that municipality or unified government, is authorized

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to enter into an agreement with a private corporation, enterprise, or agency to provide general probation supervision, fine collection services, counseling, and other probation services for persons convicted in such court and placed on probation. (b) The judge of the municipal court of any municipality or unified government of a municipality and county of this state, with the approval of the governing authority of that municipality or unified government, is authorized to establish a probation system to provide general probation supervision, fine collection services, counseling, and other probation services for persons convicted in such court and placed on probation. Section 2 . All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed. Approved April 13, 1992. FISHINGTROUT WATERS WITHOUT SEASONS; STREAMS ADDED OR DELETED. Code Section 27-4-52 Amended. No. 1038 (Senate Bill No. 672). AN ACT To amend Code Section 27-4-52 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to trout waters without seasons, so as to add certain streams; to delete one stream; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA: Section 1 . Code Section 27-4-52 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to trout waters without seasons, is

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amended by striking said Code section in its entirety and inserting in lieu thereof a new Code Section 27-4-52 to read as follows: 27-4-52. The following waters and all streams within the following watersheds, excluding any impoundments thereon unless specifically included, are designated, in the counties listed, trout waters and shall be open for trout fishing throughout the year: (1) Bartow County: (A) Dykes Creek watershed; (B) Pine Log Creek watershed; (C) Pyle Creek watershed; (D) Salacoa Creek watershed; (E) Spring Creek watershed; (F) Two Run Creek watershed; and (G) Ward Creek watershed; (2) Carroll County: (A) Brooks Creek watershed; (B) Mud Creek watershed; and (C) Tallapoosa River; (3) Catoosa County: Dry Creek watershed (Part of East Chickamauga Creek watershed) upstream of Catoosa County Road 257; (4) Chattooga County: Little Armuchee Creek watershed upstream from County Road 326; (5) Cherokee County:

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(A) Bluff Creek watershed upstream of Cherokee County Road 114; (B) Murphy Creek watershed; (C) Pine Log Creek watershed; and (D) Salacoa Creek watershed; (E) Sope Creek watershed upstream of Cherokee County Road 116; and (F) Wiley Creek watershed; (6) Cobb County: Chattahoochee River downstream to I-285 West bridge (lower or most southerly crossing); (7) Dade County: (A) Allison Creek watershed; and (B) Lookout Creek watershed, upstream from Dade County Road 197; (8) Dawson County: Amicalola Creek from Road S 2275 downstream to Georgia Highway 53; (9) Fannin County: (A) Fightingtown Creek: Entire length downstream from Georgia Highway 2 bridge; and (B) Toccoa River: Entire length (not including tributaries); (10) Floyd County: (A) Dykes Creek watershed; (B) Silver Creek watershed upstream of Georgia Highway 1E;

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(C) Spring Creek watershed (flows into Etowah River); and (D) Spring Creek watershed (flows into State of Alabama); (11) Fulton County: Chattahoochee River from Roswell Road Bridge downstream to I-285 West bridge (lower or most southerly crossing); (12) Gilmer County: (A) Ball Creek watershed; (B) Cartecay River downstream from Georgia Highway 52; (C) Coosawattee River from confluence of Cartecay and Ellijay rivers downstream to Georgia Highway 5 bridge; (D) Ellijay River: Entire length downstream from the mouth of Kells Creek; (E) Mountaintown Creek: Entire length downstream from Georgia Highway 52 bridge; (F) Sevenmile Creek watershed; (G) Town Creek watershed; and (H) Wildcat Creek watershed; (13) Gordon County: (A) Long Branch watershed; (B) Pine Log Creek watershed upstream from Georgia Highway 53; and (C) Salacoa Creek watershed upstream from U.S. Highway 411;

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(14) Habersham County: (A) Chattahoochee River downstream to Georgia Highway 115; (B) Panther Creek: Entire length downstream from mouth of Little Panther Creek; (C) Sautee Creek: Entire length downstream from Georgia Highway 255 Alternate bridge; (D) Soque River from King's Bridge (Georgia Highway 197 below the mouth of Shoal Creek) downstream to the mouth of Deep Creek; and (E) Deep Creek from the West Mill Bridge site upstream, including all tributaries, to its headwaters; (15) Haralson County: (A) Mountain Creek watershed; (B) Tallapoosa Creek watershed; and (C) Tallapoosa River watershed upstream from County Road 222; (16) Hart County: Savannah River from Hartwell Dam downstream to Richard B. Russell Lake; (17) Lumpkin County: (A) Chestatee River from Tate Bridge (first bridge below Turner's Corner) downstream to the mouth of Tesnatee Creek; and (B) Etowah River from Jay Bridge downstream to Castleberry Bridge; (18) Murray County:

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(A) Mill Creek watershed (within Holly Creek watershed); and (B) Rock Creek (north) watershed upstream from Murray County Road 301; (19) Paulding County: (A) Pyle Creek watershed; (B) Simpson Creek watershed; (C) Tallapoosa River watershed; (D) Thompson Creek watershed; and (E) Ward Creek watershed; (20) Pickens County: (A) Ball Creek watershed; (B) Bluff Creek watershed; (C) Fourmile Creek watershed; (D) Hobson Creek watershed; (E) Little Scarecorn Creek watershed; (F) Long Branch watershed; (G) Long Swamp Creek watershed (including Darnell Creek watershed); (H) Mud Creek watershed; (I) Rock Creek watershed; (J) Salacoa Creek watershed;

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(K) Scarecorn Creek watershed upstream from Georgia Highway 53; (L) Sevenmile Creek watershed; (M) Sharp Mountain Creek watershed; (N) Sope Creek watershed; (O) Talking Rock Creek watershed upstream from Georgia Highway 136; (P) Town Creek watershed; and (Q) Wildcat Creek watershed; (21) Polk County: (A) Cedar Creek watershed upstream from Polk County Road 121; (B) Fish Creek watershed upstream of Plantation Pipeline; (C) Silver Creek watershed; (D) Simpson Creek watershed upstream of Lake Dorene; (E) Spring Creek watershed; (F) Swinney Creek watershed; (G) Thomasson Creek watershed; and (H) Thompson Creek watershed upstream of Polk County Road 441; (22) Rabun County: (A) Chattooga River: Entire length between Georgia and South Carolina;

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(B) Chattooga River, West Fork: Entire length; (C) Little Tennessee River: Entire length downstream from U.S. Highway 23-441 bridge; (D) Overflow Creek: Entire watershed; and (E) Tallulah River: Downstream to Lake Rabun; (23) Stephens County: Panther Creek: Entire length; (24) Towns County: (A) Brasstown Creek: Entire watershed downstream from U.S. Highway 76 bridge; (B) Hightower Creek: Entire length downstream from U.S. Highway 76 bridge; (C) Hiawassee River: Entire length downstream from Brown Bridge (second bridge above U.S. Highway 76 on Georgia Highway 75); (D) Charlies Creek watershed; and (E) Tallulah River; (25) Union County: (A) Brasstown Creek: Entire watershed downstream from U.S. Highway 76 bridge; (B) Coosa Creek: Entire watershed; (C) Ivylog Creek: Entire watershed; (D) Nottely River from U.S. Highway 129-19 bridge downstream to Nottely Reservoir;

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(E) Toccoa River: Entire length (not including tributaries); and (F) Youngcane Creek: Entire watershed; (26) Walker County: (A) Chattanooga Creek watershed upstream from Walker County Road 235; (B) Concord Creek watershed; (C) Duck Creek watershed; (D) Gulf Creek watershed; and (E) West Armuchee Creek watershed; (27) White County: (A) Chattahoochee River from Nora Mills (Georgia Highway 17) downstream to Georgia Highway 115 bridge; and (B) Sautee Creek: Entire length; and (28) Whitfield County: (A) Coahulla Creek watershed upstream from Whitfield County Road 183; (B) Dry Creek watershed (Part of East Chickamauga Creek watershed); and (C) Spring Creek watershed. Section 2 . This Act shall become effective on January 1, 1993.

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Section 3 . All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed. Approved April 13, 1992. CONTACT LENSESSALE OF REPLACEMENT LENSES BY PERSONS LICENSED UNDER CHAPTER 29, 30, OR 34 OF TITLE 43. Code Section 31-12-12 Amended. No. 1039 (Senate Bill No. 598). AN ACT To amend Chapter 12 of Title 31 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to hazardous conditions, preventable diseases, and metabolic disorders, so as to change certain provisions relative to the necessity of having a certain license in order to sell or dispense contact lenses; to provide certain restrictions relating to the selling or dispensing of the first set of contact lenses issued pursuant to a prescription; to provide that except with respect to certain professionals no replacement contact lenses may be sold or dispensed except pursuant to a prescription which meets certain requirements; to specify such requirements; to provide that certain persons and firms or corporations that dispense or sell contact lenses on the prescription of a practitioner shall provide certain information or services to the recipient of such contact lenses; to provide that a prescriber shall not be responsible for any damages or injury resulting from negligence in packaging, manufacturing, or dispensing of the prescribed lenses; to provide that anyone who fills a prescription for contact lenses bears the responsibility for the accuracy of such contact lenses pursuant to certain standards; to prohibit changes or substitutions in the brand or type of lenses without the direction of a prescriber; to provide an exception with respect to a tint change; to prohibit certain activities relating to the selling or dispensing of replacement contact lenses; to provide that no person, other than persons licensed and regulated

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by Chapter 29, 30, or 34 of Title 43, shall sell, dispense, or serve as a conduit for the sale or dispensing of contact lenses to the ultimate user of such contact lenses in this state through the mail or any other means other than direct, in-person delivery to such ultimate user by such person after having personally ascertained by reliable means the identity of the deliveree; to provide for enforcement; to provide a penalty; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA: Section 1 . Chapter 12 of Title 31 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to hazardous conditions, preventable diseases, and metabolic disorders, is amended by striking in its entirety Code Section 31-12-12, relating to the prohibition against selling or dispensing contact lenses without license, and inserting in lieu thereof a new Code Section 31-12-12 to read as follows: 31-12-12. (a) No person shall sell, dispense, or serve as a conduit for the sale or dispensing of the first set of contact lenses issued pursuant to a prescription to the ultimate user of such contact lenses in this state, except persons licensed and regulated by Chapter 29, 30, or 34 of Title 43. Such lenses are deemed sold or dispensed within the state at the time the person for whom prescribed takes delivery. (b) All replacement contact lenses used in the determination of a contact lens prescription are considered to be diagnostic lenses. (c) Except for replacement contact lenses sold or disponsed by persons licensed and regulated by and operating pursuant to Chapter 29, 30, or 34 of Title 43, no replacement contact lenses may be sold or dispensed except pursuant to a prescription which: (1) Conforms to state and federal regulations governing such forms and includes the name, address, and state licensure number of a prescribing practitioner;

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(2) Explicitly states an expiration date of not more than one year from the date of the last prescribing examination; (3) Explicitly states that it is for contact lenses and indicates the lens brand name and type, including all specifications necessary for the ordering or fabrication of lenses; and (4) Is kept on file by the person selling or dispensing the replacement contact lenses for at least 24 months after the prescription is filled. (d) Except for persons licensed and regulated by Chapter 29, 30, or 34 of Title 43, any person, firm, or corporation that dispenses or sells contact lenses on the prescription of a practitioner licensed in this state shall, at the time of delivery of the lenses, inform the recipient in writing that he or she should return to a prescriber to ascertain the accuracy and suitability of the prescribed lenses. The prescriber shall not be responsible for any damages or injury resulting from negligence in packaging or manufacturing of the prescribed lenses. (e) Anyone who fills a prescription bears the full responsibility of the accuracy of the contact lenses provided under the prescription. At no time, without the direction of a prescriber, shall any changes or substitutions be made in the brand or type of lenses the prescription calls for with the exceptions of tint change if requested by the patient. However, if a prescription specifies `only' a specific color or tinted lens, those instructions shall be observed. (f) No person, other than persons licensed and regulated by Chapter 29, 30, or 34 of Title 43, shall sell, dispense, or serve as a conduit for the sale or dispensing of contact lenses to the ultimate user of such contact lenses in this state through the mail or any other means other than direct, inperson delivery to such ultimate user by such person after having personally ascertained by reliable means the identity of the deliveree.

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(g) Any person who violates the provisions of subsection (a) or (c) of this Code section shall be guilty of a misdemeanor. (h) Proceedings to enforce the provisions of this Code section may be brought by any board created under Chapter 29, 30, or 34 of Title 43 or by any other interested person. Section 2 . This Act shall become effective upon its approval by the Governor or upon its becoming law without such approval. Section 3 . All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed. Approved April 13, 1992. CONSTITUTIONAL COUNTY OFFICERSMINIMUM ANNUAL SALARIES; COST-OF-LIVING ADJUSTMENTS; LONGEVITY INCREASES; NO REDUCTION IN SALARY. Code Title 15, Chapters 6, 9, and 16 Amended. Code Section 48-5-183 Amended. No. 1040 (Senate Bill No. 553). AN ACT To amend the Official Code of Georgia Annotated so as to change the minimum annual salaries received by the constitutional county officers in this state; to change the provisions relating to periodic cost-of-living adjustments to the minimum annual salaries received by the constitutional county officers; to change provisions relating to longevity increases in salaries of constitutional county officers; to provide that no provision of law or this Act shall be construed to reduce the salary of a constitutional county officer in office as of a certain date; to change other provisions applicable to salaries of constitutional county officers; to update the United States decennial census applicable to certain

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provisions of law relating to salaries of constitutional county officers; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA: Section 1 . The Official Code of Georgia Annotated is amended by striking in its entirety Code Section 15-6-88, relating to the schedule of minimum salaries applicable to clerks of the superior courts, and inserting in lieu thereof a new Code Section 15-6-88 to read as follows: 15-6-88. (a) Any other provision of law to the contrary notwithstanding, the minimum annual salary of each clerk of the superior court in each county of this state shall be fixed according to the population of the county in which he serves, as determined by the United States decennial census of 1990 or any future such census. Except as otherwise provided in subsection (b) of this Code section, each such clerk shall receive an annual salary, payable in equal monthly installments from the funds of the county, of not less than the amount fixed in the following schedule: Population Minimum Salary 05,999 $16,355.00 6,00011,999 22,460.00 12,00019,999 25,443.00 20,00029,999 27,259.00 30,00039,999 29,076.00 40,00049,999 30,894.00 50,00099,999 32,712.00 100,000199,999 34,529.00 200,000249,999 36,346.00 250,000294,999 50,263.00 295,000and up 55,486.00 (b) On and after July 1, 1992, whenever the employees in the classified service of the state merit system receive a cost-of-living increase of a certain percentage or a certain amount, the amounts fixed in the minimum salary schedule in subsection (a) of this Code section, in Code Section 15-6-89, and in subsection (b) of Code Section 15-10-105, or the

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amounts derived by increasing each of said amounts through the application of longevity increases pursuant to subsection (a) of Code Section 15-6-90, where applicable shall be increased by the same percentage or same amount applicable to such state employees. If the cost-of-living increase received by state employees is in different percentages or different amounts as to certain categories of employees, the amounts fixed in the minimum salary schedule in subsection (a) of this Code section, in Code Section 15-6-89, and in subsection (b) of Code Section 15-10-105, or the amounts derived through the application of longevity increases, shall be increased by a percentage or an amount not to exceed the average percentage or average amount of the general increase in salary granted to the state employees. The Office of Planning and Budget shall calculate the average percentage increase or average amount increase when necessary. The periodic changes in the amounts fixed in the minimum salary schedule in subsection (a) of this Code section, in Code Section 15-6-89, in subsection (b) of Code Section 15-10-105, or the amounts derived through the application of longevity increases, as authorized by this subsection shall become effective six months following the date that the cost-of-living increases received by state employees become effective. (c) This Code section shall not be construed to reduce the salary of any clerk of the superior court in office on July 1, 1991; provided, however, that successors to such clerks in office on July 1, 1991, shall be governed by the provisions of subsections (a) and (b) of this Code section. Section 2 . Said Code is further amended by striking in its entirety subsection (a) of Code Section 15-6-90, relating to longevity increases in salaries of certain clerks of the superior courts, and inserting in lieu thereof a new subsection (a) to read as follows: (a) The amounts provided in subsection (a) of Code Section 15-6-88 and Code Sections 15-6-89 and 15-10-105, as increased by subsection (b) of Code Section 15-6-88, shall be increased by 5 percent per each four-year term of office served by any clerk after December 31, 1976, figured at the end of each such period of service.

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Section 3 . Said Code is further amended by striking in its entirety Code Section 15-9-63, relating to the schedule of minimum salaries applicable to judges of the probate courts, and inserting in lieu thereof a new Code Section 15-9-63 to read as follows: 15-9-63. (a) (1) Any other laws to the contrary notwithstanding, the minimum annual salary of each judge of the probate court in this state shall be fixed according to the population of the county in which he serves, as determined by the United States decennial census of 1990 or any future such census. Each such judge of the probate court shall receive an annual salary, payable in equal monthly installments from the funds of his county, of not less than the amount fixed in the following schedule: Population Minimum Salary 05,999 $15,402.00 6,00011,999 20,337.00 12,00019,999 22,591.00 20,00029,999 24,957.00 30,00039,999 27,611.00 40,00049,999 29,123.00 50,00099,999 31,341.00 100,000199,999 37,704.00 200,000294,999 46,303.00 295,000 or more 50,468.00 (2) On and after July 1, 1992, whenever the employees in the classified service of the state merit system receive a cost-of-living increase of a certain percentage or a certain amount, the amounts fixed in the minimum salary schedule in paragraph (1) of this subsection and in Code Section 15-9-64, or the amounts derived by increasing each of said amounts through the application of longevity increases pursuant to Code Section 15-9-65, where applicable shall be increased by the same percentage or same amount applicable to such state employees. If the cost-of-living increase received by state employees is in different percentages or different amounts as to certain categories of employees, the amounts fixed in the minimum

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salary schedule in paragraph (1) of this subsection, and in Code Section 15-9-64, or the amounts derived through the application of longevity increases, shall be increased by a percentage or an amount not to exceed the average percentage or average amount of the general increase in salary granted to the state employees. The Office of Planning and Budget shall calculate the average percentage increase or average amount increase when necessary. The periodic changes in the amounts fixed in the minimum salary schedule in paragraph (1) of this subsection, and in Code Section 15-9-64, or the amounts derived through the application of longevity increases, as authorized by this paragraph shall become effective six months following the date that the cost-of-living increases received by state employees become effective. (b) In any county in which more than 70 percent of the population of the county according to the United States decennial census of 1990 or any future such census resides on property of the United States government which is exempt from taxation by this state, the population of the county for purposes of subsection (a) of this Code section shall be deemed to be the total population of the county minus the population of the county which resides on property of the United States government. Section 4 . Said Code is further amended by striking in its entirety Code Section 15-9-65, relating to longevity increases in salaries of certain judges of the probate court, and inserting in lieu thereof a new Code Section 15-9-65 to read as follows: 15-9-65. The amounts provided in paragraph (1) of subsection (a) of Code Section 15-9-63 and Code Section 15-9-64, as increased by paragraph (2) of subsection (a) of Code Section 15-9-63, shall be increased by 5 percent for each four-year term of office served by any judge of a probate court after December 31, 1976, figured at the end of each such period of service. This Code section shall not be construed to affect any local legislation except where the local legislation provides for a salary lower than the salary provided in Code Sections 15-9-63, 15-9-64, this Code section, and Code Sections 15-9-66 and 15-9-67, in which event Code

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Sections 15-9-63, 15-9-64, this Code section, and Code Sections 15-9-66 and 15-9-67 shall prevail. Section 5 . Said Code is further amended by striking in its entirety Code Section 15-9-66, relating to effect of minimum salary provisions on judges currently in office, and inserting in lieu thereof a new Code Section 15-9-66 to read as follows: 15-9-66. Code Sections 15-9-63 through 15-9-65, this Code section, and Code Section 15-9-67 shall not be construed to reduce the salary of any judge of a probate court in office on July 1, 1991; provided, however, that successors to such judges of the probate courts in office on July 1, 1991, shall be governed by the provisions of said Code sections. The minimum salaries provided for in Code Sections 15-9-63 through 15-9-65, this Code section, and Code Section 15-9-67 shall be considered as salary only. Expenses for deputy clerks, equipment, supplies, copying equipment, and other necessary and reasonable expenses for the operation of a probate court shall come from funds other than the funds specified as salary in Code Sections 15-9-63 through 15-9-65, this Code section, and Code Section 15-9-67. Section 6 . Said Code is further amended by striking in its entirety Code Section 15-16-20, relating to the schedule of minimum salaries applicable to sheriffs, and inserting in lieu thereof a new Code Section 15-16-20 to read as follows: 15-16-20. (a) (1) Any other law to the contrary notwithstanding, the minimum annual salary of each sheriff in this state shall be fixed according to the population of the county in which he serves, as determined by the United States decennial census of 1990 or any future such census. Except as otherwise provided in paragraph (2) of this subsection, each such sheriff shall receive an annual salary, payable in equal monthly installments from the funds of his county, of not less than the amount fixed in the following schedule:

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Population Minimum Salary 05,999 $23,051.00 6,00011,999 25,722.00 12,00019,999 29,539.00 20,00029,999 32,526.00 30,00039,999 35,512.00 40,00049,999 38,501.00 50,00099,999 41,487.00 100,000199,999 44,308.00 200,000249,999 47,462.00 250,000299,999 51,950.00 300,000and up 58,015.00 (2) On and after July 1, 1992, whenever the employees in the classified service of the state merit system receive a cost-of-living increase of a certain percentage or a certain amount, the amounts fixed in the minimum salary schedule in paragraph (1) of this subsection and in Code Section 15-16-20.1, or the amounts derived by increasing each of said amounts through the application of longevity increases pursuant to subsection (b) of this Code section, where applicable shall be increased by the same percentage or same amount applicable to such state employees. If the cost-of-living increase received by state employees is in different percentages or different amounts as to certain categories of employees, the amounts fixed in the minimum salary schedule in paragraph (1) of this subsection, and in Code Section 15-16-20.1, or the amounts derived through the application of longevity increases, shall be increased by a percentage or an amount not to exceed the average percentage or average amount of the general increase in salary granted to the state employees. The Office of Planning and Budget shall calculate the average percentage increase or average amount increase when necessary. The periodic changes in the amounts fixed in the minimum salary schedule in paragraph (1) of this subsection, and in Code Section 15-16-20.1, or the amounts derived through the application of longevity increases, as authorized by this paragraph shall become effective six months following the date that the cost-of-living increases received by state employees become effective.

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(b) The amounts provided in paragraph (1) of subsection (a) of this Code section and Code Section 15-16-20.1, as increased by paragraph (2) of subsection (a) of this Code section, shall be increased by 5 percent for each four-year term of office served by any sheriff after December 31, 1976, figured at the end of each such period of service. (c) The minimum salaries provided for in this Code section shall be considered as salary only. Expenses for deputies, equipment, supplies, copying equipment, and other necessary and reasonable expenses for the operation of a sheriff's office shall come from funds other than the funds specified as salary in this Code section. (d) This Code section shall not be construed to reduce the salary of any sheriff in office on July 1, 1991; provided, however, that successors to such sheriffs in office on July 1, 1991, shall be governed by the provisions of this Code section. All local legislation in effect on July 1, 1971, or enacted thereafter affecting compensation for sheriffs of the various counties shall be of full force and effect except where the same provides for a salary lower than provided in this Code section, in which event this Code section shall prevail. (e) In addition to any salary or fees now or hereafter provided by law, the governing authority of each county is authorized to provide, as an operating expense of the sheriff's office and payable from county funds, a monthly vehicle allowance to the sheriff of that county when the sheriff's personally owned vehicle is used in the carrying out of the duties of the sheriff's office. If a vehicle allowance is so provided, it shall be in an amount determined by agreement among the budget officer of the county, as provided in Chapter 81 of Title 36, the county governing authority, and the sheriff. Section 7 . Said Code is further amended by striking in their entirety subsections (b), (c), and (d) of Code Section 48-5-183, relating to salaries of tax collectors and tax commissioners, and inserting in lieu thereof new subsections (b), (c), and (d) to read as follows:

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(b) (1) Any other law to the contrary notwithstanding, except for the provisions of paragraph (2) of this subsection, the minimum annual salary of each tax collector and tax commissioner who is compensated by an annual salary shall be fixed according to the population of the county in which he serves, as determined by the United States decennial census of 1990 or any future such census. Each such officer shall receive an annual salary, payable in equal monthly installments from the funds of his county, of not less than the amount fixed in the following schedule: Population Minimum Salary 05,999 $15,100.00 6,00011,999 18,867.00 12,00019,999 21,271.00 20,00029,999 22,652.00 30,00039,999 24,536.00 40,00049,999 27,361.00 50,00099,999 32,089.00 100,000199,999 36,797.00 200,000295,000 41,786.00 295,001 and up 48,343.00 (2) On and after July 1, 1992, whenever the employees in the classified service of the state merit system receive a cost-of-living increase of a certain percentage or a certain amount, the amounts fixed in the minimum salary schedule in paragraph (1) of this subsection, in subsection (g) of Code Section 48-5-137, and, where applicable, in subsection (b) of Code Section 21-2-212, or the amounts derived by increasing each of said amounts through the application of longevity increases pursuant to subsection (d) of this Code section, where applicable shall be increased by the same percentage or same amount applicable to such state employees. If the cost-of-living increase received by state employees is in different percentages or different amounts as to certain categories of employees, the amounts fixed in the minimum salary schedule in paragraph (1) of this subsection, in subsection (g) of Code Section 48-5-137, and, where applicable, in subsection (b) of Code Section 21-2-212, or the amounts derived through the application of longevity

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increases, shall be increased by a percentage or an amount not to exceed the average percentage or average amount of the general increase in salary granted to the state employees. The Office of Planning and Budget shall calculate the average percentage increase or average amount increase when necessary. The periodic changes in the amounts fixed in the minimum salary schedule in paragraph (1) of this subsection, in subsection (g) of Code Section 48-5-137, and, where applicable, in subsection (b) of Code Section 21-2-212, or the amounts derived through the application of longevity increases, as authorized by this paragraph shall become effective six months following the date that the cost-of-living increases received by state employees become effective. (c) In any county in which more than 50 percent of the population of the county according to the United States decennial census of 1990 or any future such census resides on property of the United States government which is exempt from taxation by this state, the population of the county for the purpose of subsection (b) of this Code section shall be deemed to be the total population of the county minus the population of such county which resides on property of the United States government. (d) The amounts provided in paragraph (1) of subsection (b) of this Code section, subsection (g) of Code Section 48-5-137, and, where applicable, Code Section 21-2-212, as increased by paragraph (2) of subsection (b) of this Code section, shall be increased by 5 percent for each four-year term of office served by any tax collector or tax commissioner after December 31, 1976, figured at the end of each such period of service. This Code section shall not be construed to affect any local legislation except where the local legislation provides for a salary lower than the salary provided in this Code section, in which event this Code section shall prevail. This Code section shall not be construed to reduce the salary of any tax collector or tax commissioner in office on July 1, 1991; provided, however, that successors to such tax collectors and tax commissioners in office on July 1, 1991, shall be governed by the provisions of this Code section. The minimum salaries provided for in this Code section

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shall be considered as salary only. Expenses for deputies, equipment, supplies, copying equipment, and other necessary and reasonable expenses for the operation of a tax collector's or tax commissioner's office shall come from funds other than the funds specified as salary in this Code section. Section 8 . Notwithstanding the provisions of Code Section 1-3-4.1, this Act shall become effective July 1, 1992. Section 9 . All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed. Approved April 13, 1992. JUDGESMARRIAGE CEREMONIES; RECEIPT OF TIPS FOR CONDUCTING. Code Section 19-3-49 Enacted. No. 1041 (Senate Bill No. 495). AN ACT To amend Article 2 of Chapter 3 of Title 19 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to marriage licenses and ceremonies, so as to authorize judges to receive and retain as personal income certain voluntary tips, considerations, or gratuities for performing marriage ceremonies; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA: Section 1 . Article 2 of Chapter 3 of Title 19 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to marriage licenses and ceremonies, is amended by adding at the end thereof a new Code Section 19-3-49 to read as follows:

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19-3-49. In addition to any compensation otherwise provided by law, any judge who performs a marriage ceremony at any time, except normal office hours, may receive and retain as personal income any tip, consideration, or gratuity voluntarily given to such judge for performing such marriage ceremony. Section 2 . This Act shall become effective upon its approval by the Governor or upon its becoming law without such approval. Section 3 . All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed. Approved April 13, 1992. LOTTERY MATERIALS AND EQUIPMENTMANUFACTURE FOR USE OUTSIDE THE STATE NOT PROHIBITED. Code Section 16-12-35 Amended. No. 1042 (Senate Bill No. 475). AN ACT To amend Code Section 16-12-35 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the manufacture and sale of printed materials and equipment for use in a lottery conducted by a state or foreign country, so as to provide that certain laws relative to prohibitions against gambling shall not apply to the manufacturing, processing, selling, possessing, or transporting of any printed materials, equipment, devices, or other materials used or designated for use in a legally authorized lottery; to provide that certain laws relative to the prohibition against gambling shall not prohibit communications between persons in this state and persons involved with such legal lotteries relative to such printed materials, equipment, devices, or other materials or

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prohibit demonstrations of same within this state; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA: Section 1 . Code Section 16-12-35 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the manufacture and sale of printed materials and equipment for use in a lottery conducted by a state or foreign country, is amended by striking in its entirety subsection (a), which reads as follows: (a) (1) Any other law to the contrary notwithstanding, this part shall not be applicable to the manufacturing, processing, selling, possessing, or transporting of any printed materials, equipment, devices, or other materials used or designated for use within a state or a political subdivision of that state in a lottery conducted by that state or a political subdivision of that state or within a foreign country in a lottery conducted under the authority of law of such foreign country, or any advertising materials relative to such printed materials, if such equipment, devices, or other materials are for shipment out of the State of Georgia to authorized persons conducting lotteries in such states or foreign countries. This part shall in no way prohibit communications between persons in this state and persons in other states or foreign countries relative to such printed materials, equipment, devices, or other materials or prohibit demonstrations of same within this state to authorized representatives from other states or foreign countries conducting lotteries. (2) As used in this subsection, the term: (A) `Foreign country' means any empire, country, dominion, colony, or protectorate or any subdivision thereof other than the United States, its territories, or its possessions. (B) `State' means a state of the United States, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth

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of Puerto Rico, or any territorial possession of the United States., and inserting in lieu thereof the following: (a) Any other laws to the contrary notwithstanding, this part shall not be applicable to the manufacturing, processing, selling, possessing, or transporting of any printed materials, equipment, devices, or other materials used or designated for use in a legally authorized lottery. This part shall in no way prohibit communications between persons in this state and persons involved with such legal lotteries relative to such printed materials, equipment, devices, or other materials or prohibit demonstrations of same within this state. Section 2 . This Act shall become effective upon its approval by the Governor or upon its becoming law without such approval. Section 3 . All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed. Approved April 13, 1992. PEACE OFFICERS' ANNUITY AND BENEFIT FUNDCERTAIN PEACE OFFICERS; ELIGIBILITY FOR MEMBERSHIP. Code Section 47-17-40 Amended. No. 1043 (Senate Bill No. 341). AN ACT To amend Code Section 47-17-40 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to membership in the Peace Officers' Annuity and Benefit Fund, so as to provide that a certain peace officer who has been in continuous service as a peace officer

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for a certain number of years shall be eligible for membership in the fund and for the annuity and benefits provided for by said fund; to provide credit for prior service under certain conditions; to provide for other matters relative to the foregoing; to provide conditions for an effective date and for automatic repeal; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA: Section 1 . Code Section 47-17-40 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to membership in the Peace Officers' Annuity and Benefit Fund, is amended by striking subsection (a) in its entirety and substituting in lieu thereof a new subsection (a) to read as follows: (a) In order to obtain membership in the fund, a peace officer shall make application to the board upon an application blank to be furnished by it for that purpose. It shall be the duty of the employing authority to notify the board within 30 days from the date a peace officer is employed, furnishing the name and mailing address of such peace officer. The board shall furnish an application blank to such peace officer within 15 days after such notification. The application blank shall be accompanied by such material and information as will enable the peace officer to determine the benefits to be derived by virtue of his membership in the fund. An applicant must furnish proof of the date of his birth, and such proof shall be in such form as shall be required by the board. Except as otherwise provided by subsection (d) of this Code section, no person who becomes a peace officer on or after December 1, 1965, and who is 45 years of age or older on the date of becoming a peace officer shall ever be eligible for membership in the fund nor for any annuity and benefits provided for in this chapter. Section 2 . Said Code section is further amended by adding at the end thereof a new subsection (d) to read as follows: (d) Any other provisions of this chapter to the contrary notwithstanding, any peace officer who was over 45

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years of age but less than 50 years of age upon becoming a peace officer and who on July 1, 1990, has 16 or more years of continuous service as a peace officer shall be eligible for membership in the fund and for the annuity and benefits provided for in this chapter. The requirement for a medical examination provided for in subsection (b) of this Code section shall apply to a peace officer becoming a member of the fund pursuant to the authority of this subsection. A peace officer who becomes a member of the fund pursuant to the authority of this subsection shall receive credit for not more than five years of prior service as a peace officer by paying to the board dues at the rate of $10.00 per month plus 10 percent interest per annum compounded annually from the date the prior service was rendered to the date of payment for all years of prior service claimed as creditable service. Subsection (c) of Code Section 47-17-44 and subsection (a) of Code Section 47-17-70 shall not limit the right to receive credit for prior service pursuant to the authority of this subsection. A peace officer wishing to become a member of the fund pursuant to the authority of this subsection shall apply therefor to the board by not later than January 1, 1993, and the payment for prior service, which shall be necessary for membership in the fund, shall be made to the board at the time the application is filed with the board. Section 3 . This Act shall become effective on July 1, 1992, only if it is determined to have been concurrently funded as provided in Chapter 20 of Title 47 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, the Public Retirement Systems Standards Law; otherwise, this Act shall not become effective and shall be automatically repealed in its entirety on July 1, 1992, as required by subsection (a) of Code Section 47-20-50. Section 4 . All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed. Approved April 13, 1992.

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GEORGIA STATE SPEECH-LANGUAGE PATHOLOGY AND AUDIOLOGY LICENSING ACTSPEECH-LANGUAGE PATHOLOGY AIDE DEFINED; SCOPE OF PRACTICE. Code Sections 43-44-3, 43-44-6, and 43-44-7 Amended. Code Section 43-44-10.1 Enacted. No. 1044 (Senate Bill No. 463). AN ACT To amend Chapter 44 of Title 43 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, known as the Georgia State Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology Licensing Act, so as to change the definition of the term speech-language pathology aide; to change the provisions relating to the general powers of the State Board of Examiners for Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology; to repeal certain provisions relating to the registration and regulation of audiology aides; to exempt certain public education communication aides from certain registration requirements applicable to speech-language pathology aides; to provide for the scope of practice of speech-language pathology aides; to provide that such board shall be authorized to determine minimum requirements for speech-language pathology aides; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA: Section 1 . Chapter 44 of Title 43 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, known as the Georgia State Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology Licensing Act, is amended by striking in its entirety paragraph (5) of Code Section 43-44-3, relating to definitions, and inserting in lieu thereof a new paragraph (5) to read as follows: (5) `Speech-language pathology aide' means any person who aids in the providing of those speech-language pathology services authorized by the board, who meets the minimum requirements established by the State Board of

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Examiners for Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology, and who works directly under the supervision of a licensed speech-language pathologist. Section 2 . Said chapter is further amended by striking in its entirety paragraph (7) of subsection (a) of Code Section 43-44-6, relating to the general powers and duties of the board, and inserting in lieu thereof a new paragraph (7) to read as follows: (7) Register and otherwise regulate qualified speech-language pathology aides and persons engaged in paid clinical experience as provided in paragraph (4) of subsection (a) of Code Section 43-44-8; . Section 3 . Said chapter is further amended by striking in its entirety subsection (b) of Code Section 43-44-7, relating to license requirements and exemptions, and inserting in lieu thereof a new subsection (b) to read as follows: (b) (1) Licensure is not required of a speech-language pathologist or an audiologist certified by the Department of Education while that person is working as an employee of an educational institution, provided that no fees are charged for the services either directly or through a third party. (2) Registration as a speech-language pathology aide is not required of a public education communication aide while that person is working as an employee of an educational institution, provided that no fees are charged for the services either directly or through a third party. Section 4 . Said chapter is further amended by adding between Code Sections 43-44-10 and 43-44-11 a new Code Section 43-44-10.1 to read as follows: 43-44-10.1. A speech-language pathology aide is one, other than a licensed speech-language pathologist, who is employed to assist a licensed speech-language pathologist by performing under direct supervision those acts, services, practices, and procedures as authorized under this chapter

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and approved by the board by rule or regulation. The board shall be authorized to determine minimum requirements for speech-language pathology aides. Section 5 . This Act shall become effective upon its approval by the Governor or upon its becoming law without such approval. Section 6 . All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed. Approved April 13, 1992. VETERANS' DRIVERS' LICENSESREQUIREMENTS. Code Section 40-5-36 Amended. No. 1045 (Senate Bill No. 555). AN ACT To amend Code Section 40-5-36 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to veterans' drivers' licenses, so as to clarify the requirements for a veteran's license; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA: Section 1 . Code Section 40-5-36 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to veterans' drivers' licenses, is amended by striking said Code section in its entirety and inserting in lieu thereof the following: 40-5-36. (a) Except as specifically provided in this chapter, no part of this chapter shall be interpreted as affecting the rights and privileges of a person holding a veteran's, honorary, or distinctive license, and nothing in this chapter shall be construed so as to authorize the department to impose

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any charge or fee of any type whatsoever for the issuance or renewal of a veteran's, honorary, or distinctive license; provided, however, that the board may issue regulations on types and classes of vehicles which may be operated by the holder of such license. (b) The board shall establish by rules and regulations the proof required to be produced by an applicant for a veteran's, honorary, or distinctive license. The contents of such license shall be the same as for any other license. The forms upon which such licenses are issued shall be such that the licenses are of a permanent nature, provided that nothing in this subsection shall authorize the department to require any person holding a veteran's or honorary license before January 1, 1976, to surrender such license. Veterans', honorary, and distinctive licenses shall not be subject to any fees. (c) Veterans' licenses may be issued to: (1) Veterans who were residents of Georgia at the time of enlistment or commissioning and are residents at the time of application for the license, or who have been residents of Georgia for at least five years immediately preceding the date of application for the license, who served on active duty in the armed forces of the United States or on active duty in a reserve component of the armed forces of the United States, including the National Guard, during wartime or any conflict when personnel were committed by the President of the United States, whether or not such veteran was assigned to a unit or division which directly participated in such war or conflict, except for periodic transfer from reserve status to active duty status for training purposes, and who were discharged or separated under honorable conditions; and (2) All members or former members of the National Guard or reserve forces who have 20 or more years' creditable service therein. (d) Honorary licenses may be issued to:

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(1) A resident of Georgia who is the surviving spouse of a veteran as defined by paragraph (1) of subsection (c) of this Code section. Any license to such spouse shall be valid only as long as that person remains unmarried; or (2) A resident of Georgia who is the spouse of a veteran who would be qualified to receive a veteran's license but who is permanently disabled to the extent that he cannot operate a motor vehicle. (e) A distinctive license may be issued to any member of the Georgia National Guard in good standing who has completed at least one year of satisfactory service. The department shall have the authority to cancel the distinctive license of any person upon receipt of written notice from the adjutant general who shall notify the department that the person is no longer a member of the Georgia National Guard in good standing. Section 2 . All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed. Approved April 13, 1992. DISABLED VETERANSFREE LICENSE PLATES AND REVALIDATION DECALS; JOINT OWNERSHIP OF VEHICLE WITH SPOUSE. Code Section 40-2-69 Amended. No. 1046 (Senate Bill No. 568). AN ACT To amend Code Section 40-2-69 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to free license plates and revalidation decals for certain disabled veterans, so as to provide that a veteran who is otherwise eligible for a free license plate as a result

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of disability shall qualify for a free license plate if such veteran owns or jointly with his or her spouse owns the motor vehicle; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA: Section 1 . Code Section 40-2-69 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to free license plates and revalidation declas for certain disabled veterans, is amended by striking subsection (c) in its entirety and inserting in lieu thereof a new subsection (c) to read as follows: (c) Once a veteran has established his eligibility to receive free motor vehicle license plates, he or she shall be entitled to receive free plates or free revalidation decals in succeding years on any automobile, private passenger pickup truck, station wagon, or van type vehicle of three-quarter tons or less that he or she may own or jointly with his or her spouse own or acquire in the future. Two license plates or revalidation decals each year shall be furnished under this Code section unless the originals are lost. Such plates shall be fastened to both the front and the rear of the vehicle. Section 2 . All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed. Approved April 13, 1992.

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QUALITY BASIC EDUCATION ACTMEDIA CENTER COMPUTER HARDWARE AND SOFTWARE; FUNDS. Code Section 20-2-184 Amended. No. 1047 (Senate Bill No. 571). AN ACT To amend Part 5 of Article 6 of Chapter 2 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to program weights and funding requirements used in the Quality Basic Education Formula, so as to provide that the program weights when multiplied by the base amount shall include funds to cover the costs of media center computer hardware and software; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA: Section 1 . Part 5 of Article 6 of Chapter 2 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to program weights and funding requirements used in the Quality Basic Education Formula, is amended by striking Code Section 20-2-184, relating to program weights reflecting funds for media specialists, in its entirety and inserting in lieu thereof the following: 20-2-184. All program weights, when multiplied by the base amount, shall reflect sufficient funds to pay the beginning salary for at least one media specialist for an appropriate base size school pursuant to Code Section 20-2-181 and to provide media center materials and equipment, including computer hardware and software, as essential to support instructional programs authorized under Part 3 of this article, subject to appropriation by the General Assembly. Section 2 . All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed. Approved April 13, 1992.

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EDUCATIONPAYROLL DEDUCTION SERVICES FOR PUBLIC SCHOOL PERSONNEL; LOCAL UNITS OF ADMINISTRATION. Code Section 20-2-219 Enacted. No. 1049 (Senate Bill No. 591). AN ACT To amend Subpart 2 of Part 6 of Article 6 of Chapter 2 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to conditions of employment for teachers and other school personnel, so as to affirm the entitlement and discretion vested in local units of administration to provide payroll deduction services for public school personnel employed by the school system; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA: Section 1 . Subpart 2 of Part 6 of Article 6 of Chapter 2 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to conditions of employment for teachers and other school personnel, is amended by adding at the end thereof a new Code Section 20-2-219 to read as follows: 20-2-219. (a) It is affirmed that a local unit of administration may, in its discretion, provide payroll deduction services to any organization, association, or corporation which the local unit of administration determines provides a tangible benefit to the school system or to any of its employees if such organization, association, or corporation has among its objectives educational, charitable, classroom instructional, legislative, legal, or professional development activities related to promoting and enhancing the welfare of the education profession and public school students and employees. (b) Subject to the provisions of this Code section, it is affirmed that any local unit of administration is authorized

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to deduct from the salaries or wages of its employees amounts designated by the employee as contributions, dues, or other specifically identified moneys to any such organization, association, or corporation as provided for in subsection (a) of this Code section. (c) No deduction shall be made under this Code section without the express written consent of the employee. Section 2 . All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed. Approved April 13, 1992. AD VALOREM TAXATIONLANDMARK HISTORIC PROPERTY; DEFINITION; PREFERENTIAL ASSESSMENT. Code Section 48-5-7.3 Amended. No. 1050 (Senate Bill No. 607). AN ACT To amend Code Section 48-5-7.3 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to landmark historic property, so as to revise the definition of landmark historic property; to extend the preferential assessment; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA: Section 1 . Code Section 48-5-7.3 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to landmark historic property, is amended by striking paragraphs (1) and (3) of subsection (a) and inserting in lieu thereof the following:

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(1) For the purposes of this Code section, `landmark historic property' means tangible real property which: (A) Has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places or on the Georgia Register of Historic Places as provided in Part 1 of Article 3 of Chapter 3 of Title 12 and has been so certified by the Department of Natural Resources; and (B) Has been certified by a local government as landmark historic property having exceptional architectural, historic, or cultural significance pursuant to a comprehensive local historic preservation or landmark ordinance which is of general application within such locality and has been approved as such by the state historic preservation officer. (3) Property may qualify as landmark historic property and be eligible to receive the preferential assessment provided for in this Code section only if the local governing authority has adopted an ordinance authorizing such preferential assessments for landmark historic property under this Code section. Notwithstanding any other provision of this paragraph, said ordinances may extend the preferential assessment authorized by this Code section to tangible income-producing real property, tangible nonincome-producing real property, or combination thereof, so as to encourage the preservation of historic properties and assist in the revitalization of historic areas. Section 2 . All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed. Approved April 13, 1992.

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BUS SHELTERSREGULATION. Code Section 32-6-51 Amended. No. 1051 (Senate Bill No. 616). AN ACT To amend Code Section 32-6-51 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the prohibition and regulation of signs, signals, devices, or structures on the rights of way of public roads, so as to change the provisions relating to bus shelters; to restrict the right to erect and maintain bus shelters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA: Section 1 . Code Section 32-6-51 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the prohibition and regulation of signs, signals, devices, or structures on or near the rights of way of public roads, is amended by striking subsection (d) of said Code section in its entirety and substituting in lieu thereof a new subsection (d) to read as follows: (d) (1) As used in this subsection, the term: (A) `Bus shelter' means a shelter or bench located at bus stops for the convenience of passengers of public transportation systems owned and operated by governmental units or public authorities. (B) `Commercial advertisement' means a printed or painted sign encouraging or promoting the purchase or use of goods or services but does not include campaign posters, signs, or advertisements prohibited by Code Section 21-1-1. (2) Bus shelters, including those on which commercial advertisements are placed, may be erected and maintained on the rights of way of public roads subject to the following conditions and requirements:

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(A) Any public transit system wishing to erect and maintain a bus shelter on the right of way of a public road shall apply to the department for a permit, and as a condition of the issuance of the permit, the department must approve the bus shelter building plans and the location of the bus shelter on the right of way; provided, however, that such approval is subject to any and all restrictions imposed by Title 23, U.S.C., and Title 23, Code of Federal Regulations relating to the federal-aid system. This subsection shall entitle only public transit systems or their designated agents the right to be issued permits under this subsection; (B) If the bus shelter is to be located on the right of way of a public road within a county or municipality, the respective county or municipality must also approve the erection and maintenance of the bus shelter, and for that purpose, a copy of the application to the department shall be sent to the respective county or municipality; and (C) As a condition of issuing a permit for the erection of a bus shelter on the right of way of a public road, the department shall require that the bus shelter shall be properly maintained and that its location shall meet minimum setback requirements as follows: (i) Where a curb and gutter are present, there shall be a minimum of four feet clearance from the face of the curb to any portion of the bus shelter or the bus shelter shall be placed at the back of the existing concrete sidewalk; or (ii) Where no curb or gutter is present, the front of the bus shelter shall be at least ten feet from the edge of the main traveled roadway. (3) Any bus shelter erected and maintained on the right of way of a public road in violation of paragraph (2) of this subsection or in violation of the conditions of the

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permit issued by the department is declared to be a public nuisance and its removal may be ordered by the department. If such a bus shelter is not removed by its owner within 30 days after its owner has been issued a written order of removal by the department, the department may cause the bus shelter to be removed and submit a statement of expenses incurred in the removal to the owner of the bus shelter. If payment or arrangement to make payment is not made within 60 days after the receipt of such statement, the department shall certify the amount thereof to the Attorney General for collection. When a bus shelter is located on a county road system or on a municipal street system, the department may delegate its powers under this paragraph to the respective county or municipality, and the respective county or municipality shall cooperate with and assist the department in enforcing the conditions of permits issued by the department pursuant to the provisions of this subsection. (4) The person to whom a permit has been issued for the erection and maintenance of a bus shelter on the right of way of a public road shall at all times assume all risks for the bus shelter and shall indemnify and hold harmless the State of Georgia, the department, and any county or municipality against all losses or damages resulting solely from the existence of the bus shelter. (5) Permits shall be issued under this subsection only to cities, counties, or public transportation authorities owning or operating public transportation systems or their designated agents. Section 2 . All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed. Approved April 13, 1992.

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FISHGEORGIA AQUACULTURE DEVELOPMENT ACT; DOMESTIC FISH; SALE; FOOD FISH; AQUACULTURE DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION; REGISTRATION; RULES; INSPECTION; WARRANTS. Code Title 2, Chapter 15 Repealed. Code Title 27, Chapters 1 and 4 Amended. Code Title 27, Chapter 4, Article 6 Enacted. No. 1052 (Senate Bill No. 630). AN ACT To amend Title 2 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to agriculture, by repealing Chapter 15, known as the Georgia Aquaculture Development Act; to amend Title 27 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, known as the Game and Fish Code, so as to change certain definitions; to change certain provisions relating to fish and the sale of fish by commercial fish hatcheries; to provide for other matters relating to fish and aquaculture; to repeal certain provisions relating to the regulation of commercial production, hatching, raising, harvesting, and sale of food fish; to provide for food fish processing plants; to provide for the Aquaculture Development Commission and its duties and responsibilities; to provide for aquaculture registration; to provide for practices and procedures for the registration of persons engaged in the sale of aquaculture products; to provide for the effect of registration; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA: Section 1 . Title 2 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to agriculture, is amended by repealing Chapter 15, known as the Georgia Aquaculture Development Act, and inserting the following: CHAPTER 15 RESERVED

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Section 2 . Title 27 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, known as the Game and Fish Code, is amended by striking paragraphs (23), (36), (74), and (77) of Code Section 27-1-2, relating to definitions of terms used in the Game and Fish Code, and inserting in lieu thereof new paragraphs (23), (36), (74), and (77) of said Code section to read as follows: (23) `Domestic species' means those taxa of animals which have traditionally lived in a state of dependence on and under the dominion and control of man and have been kept as tame pets, raised as livestock, or used for commercial breeding purposes, including, but not limited to, dogs, cats, horses, cattle, and chickens. Animals which live in a captive or tame state and which lack a genetic distinction from members of the same taxon living in the wild are presumptively wild animals, except that lawfully obtained farmed fish indigenous to Georgia or fish which have been recognized prior to 1992 as having an established population in Georgia waters other than private ponds and which are held in confinement in private ponds shall be known as and considered to be `domestic fish.' (36) `Game fish' means the following fish, except domestic fish as provided in paragraph (23) of this Code section: (A) Bass: (i) Largemouth bass; (ii) Smallmouth bass; (iii) White bass; (iv) Striped bass; (v) Spotted bass; (vi) Redeye (Coosa) bass; (vii) Striped-white bass hybrid;

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(viii) Shoal bass (Flint River smallmouth); and (ix) Suwannee bass; (B) Trout: (i) Rainbow trout; (ii) Brown trout; and (iii) Brook trout; (C) Crappie: (i) White crappie; and (ii) Black crappie; (D) Shad: (i) American shad; and (ii) Hickory shad; (E) Sunfish or bream: (i) Flier; (ii) Spotted sunfish (stumpknockers), rock bass (goggleye); (iii) Redbreast sunfish; (iv) Redear sunfish; (v) Bluegill (bream); and (vi) Warmouth; (F) Perch:

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(i) Walleye; and (ii) Sauger; (G) Pickerel: (i) Muskellunge; (ii) Chain pickerel; (iii) Grass pickerel; and (iv) Redfin pickerel; and (H) Catfish: (i) Channel catfish; and (ii) Flathead catfish. (74) `Wholesale fish dealer' means any person engaged in purchasing, raising, propagating, breeding, or acquiring or possessing live fish or fish eggs to be sold or furnished to others for the purpose of resale, including any person engaged in transporting live fish or fish eggs into this state; provided, however, that any person who holds or sells only `domestic fish' and is registered pursuant to Code Section 27-4-255 or any person who holds or sells fish solely for use in aquaria shall not be considered a wholesale fish dealer. (77) `Wildlife' means any vertebrate or invertebrate animal life indigenous to this state or any species introduced or specified by the board and includes fish, except domestic fish produced by aquaculturists registered under Code Section 27-4-255, mammals, birds, fish, amphibians, reptiles, crustaceans, and mollusks or any part thereof. Section 3 . Said title is further amended by striking Code Section 27-4-30, relating to fishing in private ponds, and inserting in lieu thereof a new Code Section 27-4-30 to read as follows:

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27-4-30. The owner of a private pond, his family, or tenants with the owner's consent shall be permitted to fish within the bounds of the pond at any time and in any manner without a fishing license; provided, however, that all other persons shall be required to obtain fishing licenses therefor as provided in this title unless the fish in the private pond are `domestic fish' as defined in paragraph (23) of Code Section 27-1-2. Section 4 . Said title is further amended by striking subsection (d) of Code Section 27-4-74, relating to sale and purchase of fish in general, and inserting the following: (d) Notwithstanding any of the provisions of this title to the contrary, American shad, hickory shad, flathead catfish, and channel catfish harvested from Georgia waters other than private ponds in the course of commercial fishing as that term is defined in Code Section 27-1-2 shall not be subject to the prohibitions set forth in this Code section. Section 5 . Said title is further amended by striking subsections (a) and (b) of Code Section 27-4-75, relating to the sale of fish by commercial fish hatcheries and requirements of a bill of sale or lading for game fish obtained from hatcheries, and inserting in lieu thereof new subsections (a) and (b) to read as follows: (a) It shall be unlawful to sell any fish from a commercial fish hatchery as defined in Code Section 27-1-2 unless the hatchery is licensed under Code Section 27-2-23 or except as follows: (1) Fish may be sold as provided in Code Section 27-4-74 or 27-4-76; and (2) Domestic fish as defined in paragraph (23) of Code Section 27-1-2 and that are produced by an aquaculturist registered under Code Section 27-4-255. (b) Except as provided in Code Section 27-4-74 and except for persons licensed as wholesale or retail fish dealers as provided in Code Section 27-4-76, it shall be unlawful for

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anyone other than a commercial fish hatchery licensed under Code Section 27-2-23 to sell any species of game fish. It shall also be unlawful for any person to have in his possession any such game fish obtained from a commercial fish hatchery or domestic fish from an aquaculturist registered under Code Section 27-4-255 without a bona fide bill of sale or lading which identifies the seller and which details at least two of the following three criteria for each species of fish contained therein: number, weight, or average length. Section 6 . Said title is further amended by striking subsection (a) of Code Section 27-4-76, relating to licensing of wholesale and retail fish dealers, and inserting the following: (a) It shall be unlawful to engage in the business of a wholesale or retail fish dealer, as defined in Code Section 27-1-2, without first obtaining an annual license from the department as provided in Code Section 27-2-23. Property licensed wholesale fish dealers or retail fish dealers may sell game fish obtained from a licensed fish hatchery or domestic fish obtained from a registered acquaculturalist or as otherwise provided in Code Section 27-4-74. Notwithstanding any other provision to the contrary, a licensed commercial fish hatchery shall not be required to obtain a license as a wholesale fish dealer or a retail fish dealer. Section 7 . Said title is further amended by repealing in its entirety Code Section 27-4-78, relating to the regulation of commercial production, hatching, raising, harvesting, and sale of food fish, which reads as follows: 27-4-78. (a) As used in this Code section, the term `food fish' means trout and channel catfish which are commercially produced and sold only as food for human consumption and which are produced, hatched, and raised in a privately owned pond, raceway, fish hatchery, or other impoundment of water. Food fish are declared to be a domestic farm product and shall not be included within the definition of `game fish' as used in this title. (b) Any person, partnership, firm, corporation, association, or other legal entity engaged in commercially producing,

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hatching, raising, harvesting, and selling food fish is declared to be engaged in an agricultural pursuit and shall be exempt from all provisions of this title establishing requirements for obtaining any licenses, regulations relative to harvesting of fish, and record-keeping requirements, but only to the extent such activities relate solely to food fish. The commercial production, hatching, raising, harvesting, and selling of food fish shall be regulated pursuant to rules and regulations of the Department of Agriculture, provided that any food fish processing plant shall be governed by the provisions of Article 6 of Chapter 2 of Title 26 as such provisions apply to meat and poultry processing plants. Any activity or action of any such person, partnership, firm, corporation, association, or other legal entity which relates to any fish other than food fish or which relates to producing, hatching, raising, harvesting, or selling food fish for any purpose other than as food for human consumption shall not be exempt from the provisions of this title., and inserting in lieu thereof the following: 27-4-78. Any food fish processing plant shall be governed by the provisions of Article 6 of Chapter 2 of Title 26 as such provisions apply to meat and poultry processing plants. Section 8 . Said title is further amended by adding a new Article 6 to read as follows: ARTICLE 6 27-4-251. This article may be cited as the `Georgia Aquaculture Development Act.' 27-4-252. As used in this article, the term: (1) `Aquaculture' means the extensive or intensive farming of aquatic animals and plants. (2) `Commission' means the Aquaculture Development Commission created by Code Section 27-4-253.

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27-4-253. (a) There is created the Aquaculture Development Commission. The commission shall be composed of 14 members as follows: (1) The president of the Georgia Aquaculture Association or his representative, who shall serve as chairman of the commission; (2) The president of the Georgia Farm Bureau Federation or his representative; (3) The dean of the College of Agriculture of the University of Georgia or his representative; (4) The chairman of the Committee on Agriculture and Consumer Affairs of the House of Representatives or his representative; (5) The chairman of the Committee on Agriculture of the Senate or his representative; (6) The Commissioner of Agriculture or his representative; (7) The commissioner of natural resources or his representative; (8) The commissioner of industry and trade or his representative; and (9) Six members to be appointed by the president of the Georgia Aquaculture Association as follows: (A) Four members shall be representatives of the aquaculture industry with one of such members being from the mountain region of the state, one of such members being from the piedmont region of the state, one of such members being from the coastal plain region of the state, and one of such members being from the coastal region of the state;

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(B) One member shall be a representative of the commercial fish farming supply and equipment industry; and (C) One member shall be a representative of a private industry which is doing research in the promotion of fish farming. Each of such six members shall be appointed for a term of two years and until a successor is appointed and assumes membership on the commission. The terms of the first six such members shall begin on July 1, 1989. (b) The members of the commission shall enter upon their duties without further act or formality. The commission may make such bylaws for its government as it deems necessary but is under no duty to do so. (c) Eight members of the commission shall constitute a quorum necessary for the transaction of business, and a majority vote of those present at any meeting at which there is a quorum shall be sufficient to do and perform any action permitted the commission by this article. No vacancy on the commission shall impair the right of a quorum to transact any and all business of the commission. (d) The members shall not receive compensation for their services on the commission but those members who are public officials or employees shall be reimbursed from the funds of their employing department, agency, or branch of government for per diem, travel, and other expenses in the same manner and amount as they otherwise receive for performing services for their respective departments, agencies, or branches of government. (e) The commission shall meet upon the call of its chairman. 27-4-254. (a) The commission shall make a through study of aquaculture and the potential for development and enhancement of aquaculture in the state. It shall be the duty of the commission to develop, distribute, and, from time to

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time, amend an aquaculture development plan for the State of Georgia for the purpose of facilitating the establishment and growth of economically viable aquaculture enterprises in Georgia. Such plan shall include: (1) An evaluation of Georgia's natural resources as they relate to aquaculture; (2) An evaluation of species with potential for culture in Georgia; (3) An identification of constraints to development of aquaculture in Georgia and recommendations on methods to alleviate these constraints; (4) An identification of the roles of the Department of Agriculture and the Department of Natural Resources in supporting the aquaculture industry, including an evaluation of existing physical and personnel resources and recommendations for allocation of additional resources where needed; (5) Recommendations for implementation of the plan; and (6) An identification of the role of other state and federal agencies in the development of the aquaculture industry. (b) The commission is authorized to conduct meetings at such places and at such times as it considers expedient and to do all other things consistent with this article which are necessary or convenient to enable it to exercise its powers, perform its duties, and accomplish the objectives and purposes of this article. (c) Staff support for the commission shall be provided by the Department of Natural Resources with assistance from the Department of Agriculture and the Department of Industry and Trade.

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27-4-255. Any person engaged in the sale of domestic fish, except grocery stores, shall apply to the department for an aquaculture registration. The domestic fish of a registered aquaculture producer shall be privately owned subject to regulation by the Department of Natural Resources; provided, however, any person selling `domestic fish' without first obtaining an aquaculture registration shall be considered to be selling `wildlife' or `wild animals' and shall be subject to the provisions of this title governing such sale. 27-4-256. The Department of Natural Resources shall register sellers of domestic fish under the applicable provisions of this article. 27-4-257. (a) All applications to the department for registration as a seller of domestic fish shall: (1) Designate an address in this state where the applicant can be personally served with legal process; (2) Contain an appointment of an agent in this state for acceptance of service of legal process, together with the agent's address in this state; or (3) Contain a designation of the Secretary of State for acceptance of service of legal process. (b) A copy of such application shall be forwarded to the Secretary of State by the department. 27-4-258. The filing of an application with the department for registration as a seller of domestic fish shall constitute an admission by the applicant that the applicant is doing business in this state. 27-4-259. (a) The Commissioner may deny registration to: (1) Any applicant with a criminal record; (2) Any applicant who is found by the Commissioner to have violated any law administered by the department

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or any regulation or quarantine of the department; or (3) A corporation, when any of its officers has a criminal record or is found by the Commissioner to have violated any law administered by the department or any regulation or quarantine of the department. (b) In the case of a partnership, all parties shall be considered applicants for the purpose of this Code section. (c) No registration shall be denied under this article without opportunity for hearing in accordance with Chapter 13 of Title 50, the `Georgia Administrative Procedure Act.' 27-4-260. The Commissioner may revoke any outstanding registration where the holder of the same or any officer or agent of the holder is found by the Commissioner to have violated any law administered by the department or any regulation or quarantine of the department, provided that no registration shall be revoked under this Code section without opportunity for hearing in accordance with Chapter 13 of Title 50, the `Georgia Administrative Procedure Act.' 27-4-261. All registration certificates issued by the department shall be evidence of a registration. The department shall maintain a current list of all persons registered under this article. 27-4-262. The board shall make and publish such rules and regulations, not inconsistent with law, as it deems necessary to carry out the purposes of this article. 27-4-263. (a) Any inspector or other person authorized to ascertain compliance with any rule or regulation of the department pertaining to the production or sale of domestic fish may enter during normal business hours and inspect the premises of a registered seller or producer of domestic fish to determine whether such person is in compliance with the rules and regulations of the department.

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(b) In the event any person refuses to give his consent to an inspection as provided in subsection (a) of this Code section, the commissioner or any person authorized to make inspections may seek a warrant to make an inspection as provided in this subsection: (1) Any application for an inspection warrant shall be made to a person who is a judicial officer within the meaning of Code Section 17-5-21; (2) An inspection warrant shall be issued only upon cause and when supported by an affidavit particularly describing the place, dwelling, structure, premises, or vehicle to be inspected and the purpose for which the inspection is to be made. In addition, the affidavit shall contain either a statement that consent to inspect has been sought and refused or facts or circumstances reasonably justifying the failure to seek such consent. Cause shall be deemed to exist if either reasonable legislative or administrative standards for conducting a routine or area inspection are satisfied with respect to the particular place, dwelling, structure, premises, or vehicle, or there is reason to believe that a condition of nonconformity exists with respect to the particular place, dwelling, structure, premises, or vehicle; (3) An inspection warrant shall be effective for the time specified therein, but not for a period of more than 14 days, unless extended or renewed by the judicial officer who signed and issued the original warrant, upon satisfying himself that such extension or renewal is in the public interest. Such inspection warrant must be executed and returned to the judicial officer by whom it was issued within the time specified in the warrant or within the extended or renewed time. After the expiration of such time, the warrant, unless executed, is void; (4) An inspection pursuant to an inspection warrant shall be made between 8:00 A.M. and 6:00 P.M. of any day or at any time during operating or regular business hours. An inspection should not be performed in the absence of an owner or occupant of the particular place,

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dwelling, structure, premises, or vehicle unless specifically authorized by the judicial officer upon a showing that such authority is reasonably necessary to effectuate the purpose of the regulation being enforced. An inspection pursuant to a warrant shall not be made by means of forcible entry, except that the judicial officer may expressly authorize a forcible entry where facts are shown which are sufficient to create a reasonable suspicion of a violation of this title, which, if such violation existed, would be an immediate threat to health, safety, or welfare or where facts are shown establishing that reasonable attempts to serve a previous warrant have been unsuccessful. Where prior consent has been sought and refused and a warrant has been issued, the warrant may be executed without further notice to the owner or occupant of the particular place, dwelling, structure, premises, or vehicle to be inspected; (5) It shall be unlawful for any person to refuse to allow an inspection pursuant to an inspection warrant issued as provided in this subsection. Any person violating this paragraph shall be guilty of a misdemeanor; and (6) Under this subsection, an inspection warrant is an order, in writing, signed by a judicial officer, directed to the commissioner or any person authorized to make inspections for the department, and commanding him or her to conduct any inspection authorized by any rules or regulations promulgated pursuant to this article. (c) The provisions of Code Section 27-1-23 shall not be applicable to any person registered under this article. Section 9 . All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed. Approved April 13, 1992.

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SALES AND USE TAXATIONRETAIL SALE REDEFINED; EXEMPTION; COIN OPERATED AMUSEMENT MACHINES; REGULATION AND LICENSURE; FEES; REFUSAL TO ISSUE, SUSPENSION, OR REVOCATION OF LICENSES; NOTICE AND HEARING; JUDICIAL REVIEW AND APPEAL; PERMIT FEES; STATE REVENUE COMMISSIONER; PENALTIES; CRIMINAL VIOLATIONS; AUTOMATIC REPEAL AND REVIVAL. Code Sections 48-8-2 and 48-8-3 Amended. Code Title 48, Chapter 16 Enacted. No. 1053 (House Bill No. 1256). AN ACT To amend Title 48 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to revenue and taxation, so as to change the definition of retail sale regarding the state sales and use tax; to exempt certain revenues generated from certain amusement machines from state sales and use taxation; to provide for the comprehensive regulation and licensure of bona fide coin operated amusement machines; to provide for definitions; to provide for master licenses and fees; to provide for refunds; to provide for grounds for reprimand or refusal to issue, suspension, or revocation of licenses; to provide for notice and hearing; to provide for notice of certain orders; to provide for judicial review and appeal; to provide for permit fees; to provide for refunds of such fees; to provide for application to certain machines acquired during a calendar year; to provide for administration; to provide for powers, duties, and authority of the state revenue commissioner with respect to the foregoing; to provide for penalties; to provide for criminal violations; to provide for preservation of certain taxes, fees, penalties, and interest; to provide for applicability; to provide for construction; to provide for other matters relative to the foregoing; to provide for automatic repeal and revival; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:

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Section 1 . Title 48 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to revenue and taxation, is amended by striking subparagraph (E) of paragraph (6) of Code Section 48-8-2, relating to definitions regarding the state sales and use tax, which reads as follows: (E) Charges made for the operation of coin-operated musical devices and other coin-operated amusement devices., and inserting in its place a new subparagraph (E) to read as follows: (E) Reserved. Section 2 . Said title is further amended by striking paragraph (43) of Code Section 48-8-3, relating to exemptions from state sales and use tax, which reads as follows: (43) Reserved;, and inserting in its place the following: (43) Gross revenues generated from all bona fide coin operated amusement machines which vend or dispense music or are operated for skill, amusement, entertainment, or pleasure which are in commercial use and are provided to the public for play which will require a permit fee under Chapter 16 of this title;. Section 3 . Said title is further amended by adding at the end thereof a new chapter, to be designated Chapter 16, to read as follows: CHAPTER 16 48-16-1. As used in this chapter, the term: (1) `Applicant' or `licensee' means owner as defined in this Code section including an owner's officers, directors, shareholders, individuals, members of any association

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or other entity not specified, and, when applicable in context, the business entity itself. (2) `Bona fide coin operated amusement machine' means: (A) Every machine of any kind or character used by the public to provide amusement or entertainment whose operation requires the payment of or the insertion of a coin, bill, other money, token, ticket, or similar object and the result of whose operation depends in whole or in part upon the skill of the player, whether or not it affords an award to a successful player pursuant to subsections (b) through (f) of Code Section 16-12-35, and which can be legally shipped interstate according to federal law. Examples of bona fide coin operated amusement machines include, but are expressly not limited to, the following: (i) Pinball machines; (ii) Console machines; (iii) Video games; (iv) Crane machines; (v) Claw machines; (vi) Pusher machines; (vii) Bowling machines; (viii) Novelty arcade games; (ix) Foosball or table soccer machines; (x) Miniature racetrack, football or golf machines; (xi) Target or shooting gallery machines;

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(xii) Basketball machines; (xiii) Shuffleboard games; (xiv) Kiddie ride games; (xv) Skeeball machines; (xvi) Air hockey machines; (xvii) Roll down machines; (xviii) Coin operated pool table or coin operated billiard table as defined in paragraph (3) of Code Section 43-8-1; and (xix) Any other similar amusement machine which can be legally operated in Georgia; and (B) Every machine of any kind or character used by the public to provide music whose operation requires the payment of or the insertion of a coin, bill, other money, token, ticket, or similar object such as jukeboxes or other similar types of music machines. The term `bona fide coin operated amusement machine' does not include the following: (i) Coin operated washing machines or dryers; (ii) Vending machines which for payment of money dispense products or services; (iii) Gas and electric meters; (iv) Pay telephones; (v) Pay toilets;

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(vi) Cigarette vending machines; (vii) Coin operated scales; (viii) Coin operated gumball machines; (ix) Coin operated parking meters; (x) Coin operated television sets which provide cable or network programming; (xi) Coin operated massage beds; and (xii) Machines which are not legally permitted to be operated in Georgia. (3) `Commissioner' means the state revenue commissioner. (4) `Master license' means the certificate which every owner of a bona fide coin operated amusement machine must purchase and display in the owner's or operator's place of business where the machine is located for commercial use by the public for play in order to legally operate the machine in the state. (5) `Operator' means any person, individual, firm, company, association, corporation, or other business entity who exhibits, displays, or permits to be exhibited or displayed, in a place of business other than his own, any bona fide coin operated amusement machine in this state. (6) `Owner' means any person, individual, firm, company, association, corporation, or other business entity owning any bona fide coin operated amusement machine in this state. (7) `Permit fee' means the annual per machine charge which every owner of a bona fide coin operated amusement machine in commercial use must purchase and display in either the owner's or operator's place of

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business in order to legally operate the machine in the state. (8) `Sticker' means the decal issued for every bona fide coin operated amusement machine to show proof of payment of the permit fee. 48-16-2. (a) Every owner, except an owner holding a bona fide coin operated amusement machine solely for personal use or resale, who offers others the opportunity to play for a charge, whether directly or indirectly, any bona fide coin operated amusement machine shall pay an annual master license fee of $2,500.00. The cost of the license shall be paid to the commissioner by company check, cash, cashier's check, or money order. Upon said payment, the commissioner shall issue a master license certificate to the owner. The $2,500.00 master license fee shall be tied to the state sales and use tax rate of 4 percent and shall be increased in a proportionate amount by the commissioner if the state sales and use tax rate increases. The master license levied by this chapter shall be collected by the commissioner on an annual basis, provided that an owner may purchase a six-month master license during the calendar year for $1,750.00. The commissioner may establish procedures for master license collection and set due dates for these license payments. No refund or credit of the master license charge levied by this chapter may be allowed to any owner who ceases the operation of bona fide coin operated amusement machines prior to the end of any calendar year. (b) A copy of an owner's master license shall be prominently displayed at all locations where the owner has bona fide coin operated amusement machines available for commercial use and for play by the public to evidence the payment of the fee levied under this Code section. (c) Each master license shall not list the name of the owner but shall have a control number which corresponds with the control number issued on the permit sticker to allow for effective monitoring of the licensing and permit system.

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(d) The commissioner may provide a duplicate original master license certificate if the original master license certificate has been lost, stolen, or destroyed. The fee for a duplicate original master license certificate is $100.00. If the original master license certificate is lost, stolen, or destroyed, a sworn, written statement must be submitted explaining the circumstances by which the master license was lost, stolen, or destroyed and including the number of the lost, stolen, or destroyed master license certificate before a duplicate original master license certificate can be issued. A master license for which a duplicate master license certificate has been issued is void. (e) A master license issued under this chapter: (1) Is effective for a single business entity; (2) Vests no property or right in the licensee except to conduct the licensed business during the period the license is in effect; (3) Is nontransferable, nonassignable by and between owners, and not subject to execution; and (4) Expires upon the death of an individual licensee or upon the dissolution of any other licensee. (f) An application for the renewal of a license must be made to the commissioner by December 1 of each year. (g) Acceptance of a master license issued under this chapter constitutes consent by the licensee and the owner or operator of the business where bona fide coin operated amusement machines are available for commercial use and for play by the public that the commissioner or his agents may freely enter the licensed business premises during normal business hours for the purpose of ensuring compliance with this chapter. (h) An application for a master license to do business under this chapter shall contain a complete statement regarding the ownership of the business to be licensed. This

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statement of ownership shall specify the same information that is required of the application to secure a sales tax number for the State of Georgia. (i) The application shall be accompanied by either the annual or semiannual fee plus the required permit fee due for each machine. Additional per machine permits can be purchased during the year if needed by the owner. (j) The statement of ownership information which is contained in the application will be treated in the same manner as sales tax information records maintained by the department. (k) A renewal application filed on or after January 1, but before the master license expires, shall be accompanied by a late fee of $125.00. If an owner's master license has been expired for more than 90 days, the owner may not renew the master license. In such a case, the owner shall obtain a new master license by complying with the requirements and procedures for obtaining an original master license. (l) An owner who properly completes the application and remits all fees with it by the due date may continue to operate bona fide coin operated amusement machines after the expiration date if its license renewal has not been issued, unless the licensee is notified by the commissioner prior to the license expiration date of a problem with the license renewal. 48-16-3. (a) No refund is allowed for a master license except as follows: (1) The owner makes a written request to the commissioner for a refund prior to the beginning of the calendar year for which it was purchased; (2) The owner makes a written request prior to the issuance of the master license or registration certificate; (3) The owner makes a written request for a refund claiming the master license or registration certificate was

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mistakenly purchased due to reliance on incorrect information from the commissioner; (4) The processing of the master license is discontinued; or (5) The issuance of the master license is denied. (b) Before a refund will be allowed if the renewal of a master license is denied, the commissioner shall verify that the applicant has no machines in operation and does not possess any machines except those that are exempt from the fees. If a master license is not issued, the commissioner may retain $100.00 to cover administrative costs. (c) No refund will be allowed if the owner has an existing liability for any other fees or taxes due. Any refund will be applied to the existing liability due. 48-16-4. (a) The commissioner shall not renew a master license for a business under this chapter and shall suspend for any period of time or cancel a master license if the commissioner finds that the applicant or licensee is indebted to the state for any fees, costs, penalties, or delinquent fees. (b) The commissioner shall not issue or renew a license for a business under this chapter if the applicant does not designate and maintain an office in this state or if the applicant does not permit inspection by the commissioner of his place of business or of all records which the applicant or licensee is required to maintain. (c) The commissioner may refuse to issue or renew a master license or may revoke or suspend a master license issued under this chapter if: (1) The licensee or applicant has intentionally violated a provision of this chapter or a regulation promulgated under this chapter;

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(2) The licensee or applicant has intentionally failed to answer a question or has intentionally made a false statement in or in connection with his application or renewal; (3) The licensee or applicant used coercion to accomplish a purpose or to engage in conduct regulated by the commissioner; (4) A licensee or applicant that allows the use of its master license certificate or per machine permit stickers by any other business entity or person who owns or operates bona fide coin operated amusement machines available for commercial use and available to the public for play. If such unauthorized use occurs, the commissioner may fine the licensee as follows: (A) One hundred and fifty dollars for each improper use of a per machine permit sticker; and (B) One thousand dollars for each improper use of a master license certificate. In addition, the commissioner is authorized to seize the machines in question and assess the master license and permit fees as required by law and to assess the costs of such seizure to the owner or operator of the machines; or (5) Failure to suspend or revoke the license would be contrary to the intent and purpose of this chapter. (d) The commissioner, on the request of a licensee or applicant for a license, shall conduct a hearing to ascertain whether a licensee or applicant for a license has engaged in conduct which would be grounds for revocation, suspension, or refusal to issue or renew a license. 48-16-5. (a) An applicant or licensee is entitled to at least 30 days' written notice and, if requested, a hearing in the following instances:

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(1) After an application for an original or renewal license has been refused; (2) Before the commissioner may revoke a license; or (3) Before the commisioner may invoke any other sanctions provided by this chapter. (b) The written notice provided by this Code section may be served personally by the commissioner or an authorized representative or sent by United States certified mail addressed to the applicant, licensee, or registration certificate holder at its last known address. In the event that notice cannot be effected by either of these methods after due diligence, the commissioner may prescribe any reasonable method of notice calculated to inform a person of average intelligence and prudence of the commissioner's action, including publishing the notice in a newspaper of general circulation in the area in which the applicant, licensee, or registration certificate holder conducts its business activities. The written notice shall state with particularity the basis upon which the commissioner is taking the proposed actions. 48-16-6. (a) The commissioner shall deliver to the applicant or licensee a written copy of the order refusing an application or renewal application, revoking a master license, or imposing any other sanction provided in this chapter. (b) Delivery of the commissioner's order may be given by: (1) Personal service upon an individual applicant or licensee; (2) Personal service upon any officer, director, partner, trustee, or receiver, as the case may be; (3) Personal service upon the person in charge of the business premises, temporarily or otherwise, of the applicant or licensee;

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(4) Sending such notice by United States certified mail addressed to the business premises of the applicant or licensee; or (5) Posting notice upon the outside door of the business premises of the applicant or licensee. (c) Notice shall be deemed complete upon the performance of any action authorized in this Code section. 48-16-7. (a) Appeal by an affected person from all actions of the commissioner shall be to the Superior Court of Fulton County or the superior court where the owner has the machines located at the time that the action has been taken by the commissioner. The review shall be conducted by the court and shall be confined to the record. (b) The court shall not substitute its judgment for that of the commissioner as to the weight of the evidence on questions of fact committed to the discretion of the commissioner. The court may affirm the decision of the commissioner in whole or in part; the court shall reverse or remand the case for further proceedings if substantial rights of the appellant have been prejudiced because the commissioner's findings, inferences, conclusions, or decisions are: (1) In violation of constitutional or statutory provisions; (2) In excess of the statutory authority of the commissioner; (3) Made upon unlawful procedures; (4) Affected by other error of law; (5) Not reasonably supported by substantial evidence in view of the reliable and probative evidence in the record as a whole; or

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(6) Arbitrary or capricious or characterized by abuse of discretion or clearly unwarranted exercise of discretion. 48-16-8. Appeal from any final judgment of the superior court may be taken by any party, including the commissioner, in the manner provided for in civil actions generally. 48-16-9. (a) Every owner, except an owner holding a coin operated machine solely for personal use or resale, who offers others the opportunity to play for a charge, whether direct or indirect, any bona fide coin operated amusement machine shall pay a uniform annual permit fee of $15.00 per bona fide coin operated amusement machine. The fee shall be paid to the commissioner by company check, cash, cashier's check, or money order. Upon payment, the commissioner shall issue a sticker for each $15.00 payment for each coin operated machine. The $15.00 fee per bona fide coin operated amusement machine will be tied to the state sales and use tax rate of 4 percent and will be increased in a proportionate amount by the commissioner if such sales tax rate increases. The annual fees levied by this chapter will be collected by the commissioner on an annual basis. The commisioner may establish procedures for annual collection and set due dates for the fee payments. No refund or credit of the annual fee levied by this chapter shall be allowed to any owner who ceases the exhibition or display of any coin operated machine prior to the end of any calendar year. (b) The sticker issued by the commissioner to evidence the payment of the fee under this Code section shall be securely attached to the machine or prominently displayed at the location where the machine is located. Owners may transfer stickers from one machine to another and from location to location so long as all machines in commercial use available for play by the public have a sticker and the owner uses the stickers only for machines that it owns. (c) Each permit sticker shall not list the name of the owner but shall have a control number which corresponds with the control number issued on the master license certificate to allow for effective monitoring of the licensing and

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permit system. Permit stickers are only required for bona fide coin operated amusement machines in commercial use available to the public for play at a location. (d) The commissioner may provide a duplicate permit sticker if a valid permit sticker has been lost, stolen, or destroyed. The fee for a duplicate permit sticker shall be $10.00. If a permit sticker is lost, stolen, or destroyed, a sworn, written statement must be submitted explaining the circumstances by which the permit sticker was lost, stolen, or destroyed and including the number of the lost, stolen, or destroyed permit before a replacement permit can be issued. A permit for which a duplicate permit sticker has been issued is void. 48-16-10. No refund shall be allowed for the annual permit fee assessed on each bona fide coin operated amusement machine registered with the commissioner except as follows: (1) The owner makes a written request to the commissioner for a refund prior to the beginning of the calendar year for which the permit sticker was purchased and returns the permit sticker; (2) The owner makes a written request for a refund prior to the issuance of the permit sticker; (3) The owner makes a written request for a refund claiming the permit sticker was mistakenly purchased for a machine not subject to the permit fee and returns the permit sticker; or (4) The owner provides the commissioner with a sworn affidavit that a machine was sold, stolen, or destroyed prior to the beginning of the calendar year for which the permit was purchased and returns the sticker unless it was attached to the stolen or destroyed machine. 48-16-11. If an owner purchases or receives additional coin operated machines during the calendar year, the $15.00 permit fee shall be paid to the commissioner and the sticker

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shall be affixed to the machine or placed at the location where the machine is locate before the machine may be legally operated. A penalty fee of $50.00 shall be assessed by the commissioner for every machine in operation without a permit sticker. 48-16-12. (a) The commissioner shall provide for the proper administration of this chapter. The commissioner may initiate investigations, hearings, and take other necessary measures to ensure compliance with the provisions of this chapter or to determine whether violations exist. If the commissioner finds evidence of any criminal violations, the commissioner shall notify the appropriate prosecuting attorney in the county in which such violation occurred. (b) The commissioner is authorized to provide for the enforcement of this chapter and the collection of the revenues under this chapter by rule and regulation. (c) The commissioner may delegate to an authorized representative any authority given to the commissioner by this chapter, including the conduct of investigations and the holding of hearings. 48-16-13. (a) If any owner or operator of any bona fide coin operated amusement machine in this state shall violate any provision of this chapter or any rule and regulation promulgated under this chapter, the commissioner may investigate the violation and may seek sanctions, including late fees of $50.00 for failure to pay timely permit sticker fees, $125.00 for failure to pay timely the master license fee, suspension or revocation of a license, seizure of equipment, interest penalty, and debarment for repeat offenders. (b) No person other than an owner shall intentionally remove a current tax sticker from a bona fide coin operated amusement machine or from the location where the machine is located. Any person who violates this subsection shall be guilty of a misdemeanor. (c) A person who owns or operates bona fide coin operated amusement machines without a current master license

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or without a permit sticker on display shall be guilty of a misdemeanor. (d) A person who knowingly secures or attempts to secure a master license or permit sticker under this chapter by fraud, misrepresentation, or subterfuge is guilty of a felony. (e) Any person who knowingly uses a sticker for the purpose of engaging in unlawful gambling shall be guilty of a misdemeanor. (f) Any bona fide coin operated amusement machine not having the required master license or permit stickers may be seized and confiscated by the commissioner or his agents or employees and sold at public auction after 30 days' advertisement. Upon payment of the license required, the commissioner may return any property so seized and confiscated and compromise any tax or penalty assessed. The owner from whom the bona fide coin operated amusement machine is seized may, at any time within ten days after the seizure, repossess the property by filing with the commissioner a bond, in cash or executed by a surety company authorized to do business in this state, in double amount of the tax and penalties due. Within 30 days after the bond has been filed, the owner must bring an action in a court of competent jurisdiction to have the seizure set aside; otherwise, the bond so filed must be declared forfeited to the commissioner. (g) The commissioner or an authorized representative of the commissioner may seal in a manner that will prevent its full operation any such bona fide coin operated amusement machine that is in commercial use available to the public for play whose master license or sticker under this chapter has been suspended or revoked, upon which the fee has not been paid, or that is not registered with the commissioner under this chapter. Whoever shall break the seal affixed by the commissioner or an authorized representative of the commissioner without the commissioner's approval or whoever shall provide in commercial use available to the public for play any such bona fide coin operated amusement machine after said seal has been broken without the commissioner's

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approval or whoever shall remove any bona fide coin operated amusement machine from location after the same has been sealed by the commissioner shall be guilty of a misdemeanor. The commissioner shall charge a fee of $75.00 for the release of any bona fide coin operated amusement machine which is sealed. The fee shall be paid to the commissioner. 48-16-14. (a) All taxes, fees, penalties, and interest accruing to the State of Georgia under any other provision of this title as it existed prior to January 1, 1993, shall be and remain valid and binding obligations to the Stat of Georgia for all taxes, penalties, and interest accuring under the provisions of prior or preexisting laws and all such taxes, penalties, and interest now or hereafter becoming delinquent to the State of Georgia prior to January 1, 1993, are expressly preserved and declared to be legal and valid obligations to the state. (b) The enactment of this chapter shall not affect offenses committed or prosecutions begun under any preexisting law, but any such offenses or prosecutions may be conducted under the law as it existed at the time of the commission of the offense. (c) Nothing in this chapter shall be construed or have the effect to license, permit, authorize, or legalize any machine, device, table, or bona fide coin operated amusement machine the keeping, exhibition, operation, display, or maintenance of which is in violation of the laws or Constitution of this state. Section 4 . This Act shall stand repealed in its entirety on January 1, 1996, and shall be void and of no effect and the provisions affected by this Act shall be specifically revived as such provisions stood before the enactment of this Act, as amended by laws other than this Act. Section 5 . This Act shall become effective on January 1, 1993.

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Section 6 . All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed. Approved April 13, 1992. UNFIT STRUCTURESSERVICE ON NONRESIDENT PARTIES IN INTEREST BY POSTING ON PREMISES. Code Section 41-2-12 Amended. No. 1054 (House Bill No. 1270). AN ACT To amend Code Section 41-2-12 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to service of complaints or orders upon parties in interest of unfit structures, so as to eliminate the requirement of service by publication of nonresidents; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA: Section 1 . Code Section 41-2-12 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to service of complaints or orders upon parties in interest of unfit structures, is amended by deleting in its entirety subsection (c) and inserting in lieu thereof the following: (c) Nonresidents of this state shall be served by posting a copy of such complaint or orders in a conspicuous place on premises affected by the complaint or orders. Where the address of such nonresidents is known, a copy of such complaint or orders shall be mailed to them by registered or certified mail.

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Section 2 . All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed. Approved April 13, 1992. INSURANCEEXTENSIONS TO INSURERS RELATIVE TO CAPITAL AND SURPLUS NOT AUTHORIZED AFTER JANUARY 1, 1995. Code Sections 33-3-6 and 33-3-7 Amended. No. 1055 (House Bill No. 1272). AN ACT To amend Chapter 3 of Title 33 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to authorization and general requirements for the transaction of insurance, so as to provide that the Commissioner of Insurance shall be authorized to grant an extension to an insurer that has not met certain minimum requirements relative to capital and surplus; to provide for a sunset provision for such authority; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA: Section 1 . Chapter 3 of Title 33 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to authorization and general requirements for the transaction of insurance, is amended by adding at the end of Code Section 33-3-6, relating to requirements for insurance companies as to capital stock or surplus, a new subsection (c) to read as follows: (c) Except as otherwise provided by law, the Commissioner may, in his discretion, grant an extension of up to two years to any insurer which has been issued a minimum of two successive certificates of authority prior to July 1, 1992, and is operating in a responsible financial manner to meet

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the requirements of Code Sections 33-3-6 and 33-3-7. The authority granted by this Code section to the Commissioner shall terminate on January 1, 1995. Section 2 . Said chapter is further amended by striking Code Section 33-3-7, relating to the requirement of additional surplus of new insurers, in its entirety and inserting in its place a new Code Section 33-3-7 to read as follows: 33-3-7. (a) In addition to the minimum paid-in capital of stock insurers or minimum surplus of mutual and reciprocal insurers required by this title, an insurer shall possess when first authorized in this state surplus or additional surplus equal to the larger of $1.5 million (stock, mutual, and reciprocal insurers) or 50 percent of its paid-in capital stock (if a stock insurer) or of its surplus (if a mutual or reciprocal insurer) otherwise required under Code Section 33-3-6 for the kinds of insurance to be transacted. (b) Except as otherwise provided by law, the Commissioner may, in his discretion, grant an extension of up to two years to any insurer which has been issued a minimum of two successive certificates of authority by any other state prior to July 1, 1992, and is operating in a responsible financial manner to meet the requirements of this Code Section. The authority granted by this subsection to the Commissioner shall terminate on January 1, 1995. Section 3 . All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed. Approved April 13, 1992.

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REAL ESTATE BROKERS AND SALESPERSONSESCROW ACCOUNTS; FEDERALLY INSURED; INTEREST-BEARING; REPORTS TO GEORGIA REAL ESTATE COMMISSION; DISPOSITION OF INTEREST; EXCLUSIVE AGENCY CONTRACTS. Code Sections 43-40-20 and 43-40-25 Amended. No. 1056 (House Bill No. 1283). AN ACT To amend Chapter 40 of Title 43 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to real estate brokers and salespersons, so as to provide that trust or escrow accounts maintained by real estate brokers shall be federally insured and may be interest bearing; to provide that the number of a trust or escrow account shall be provided by the broker to the Georgia Real Estate Commission; to authorize the commission to require written reports on the status of trust accounts maintained by brokers; to provide requirements for trust accounts maintained by salespersons and associate brokers; to provide for violations relative to exclusive agency agreements and agreements directing the payment of interest on trust accounts; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA: Section 1 . Chapter 40 of Title 43 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to real estate brokers and salespersons, is amended by striking Code Section 43-40-20, relating to the requirement of a trust or escrow checking account for real estate business, in its entirety and inserting in its place a new Code Section 43-40-20 to read as follows: 43-40-20. (a) Each broker shall maintain a separate, federally insured bank checking account in this state which shall be designated a trust or escrow account wherein all down payments, earnest money deposits, or other trust funds received by the broker or the broker's affiliated licensees, on behalf of a principal or any other person, shall be deposited.

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An account so designated and registered with the commission shall not be subject to attachment or garnishment. (b) Each broker shall notify the commission of the name of the bank in which the trust account is maintained and also the number of the account or, if the bank does not use numbered accounts, the name of the account on forms provided therefor. (c) Each broker shall authorize the commission to examine such trust account by a duly authorized representative of the commission. Such examination may be made biennially or at such time as the commission may direct upon reasonable cause. The commission, in its discretion, may accept a written report from a certified public accountant that the broker's trust account or accounts are maintained in accordance with the provisions of this chapter and its attendant rules and regulations in lieu of an examination by a duly authorized representative of the commission. The commission, after initiating an authorized investigation, may require that a broker supply to it written reports on the status of the broker's designated trust account or accounts. (d) A broker may maintain more than one trust account if the commission is advised of such account, as specified in subsections (a), (b), and (c) of this Code section. (e) A broker shall not be entitled to any part of the earnest money or other money paid to the broker in connection with any real estate transaction as part or all of the broker's commission or fee until the transaction has been consummated or terminated. (f) Any licensee, acting in the capacity of principal in the sale of interests in real estate owned by such licensee, shall deposit in a trust account in a state bank or trust company or any foreign bank which authorizes the commission to examine its records of such deposits those parts of all payments received on contracts which are necessary to meet any amounts concurrently due and payable on any existing mortgages, contracts for deed or other conveyancing instruments, reserves for taxes and insurance, or any other encumbrance

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on such receipts. Such deposits shall be maintained until disbursement is made under the terms of the encumbrance pertaining thereto and proper accounting on such property is made to the parties entitled thereto. (g) The commission, in its discretion, may allow a nonresident broker to maintain the trust account required in subsection (a) of this Code section in a bank of such nonresident broker's state of residence, provided that the commission is authorized to examine the account at such time or times as the commission may elect and that the licensee meets the requirements of any rules which the commission may establish regarding the maintenance of such accounts. (h) Salespersons or associate brokers who receive security deposits or other trust funds on property they own or who receive payments as described in subsection (f) of this Code section must deposit those funds into a designated trust account maintained by the broker with whom their licenses are affiliated or in a designated trust account approved by that broker. If the broker approves the affiliated licensee's holding such trust funds in a designated trust account owned by the licensee, the broker shall assure that the bank in which the account is maintained designates the account as a trust account and the broker shall notify the commission of the name of the bank in which the account is maintained, the number of the account, and the name of the licensee who owns the account. The licensee who owns such account shall maintain such records on the account as are required by this chapter and the applicable rules and regulations for brokers in maintaining their trust accounts. The licensee who owns such account shall provide to such licensee's broker on at least a quarterly basis a written reconciliation statement comparing the licensee's total trust liability with the reconciled bank balance of the licensee's trust account. Section 2 . Said chapter is furthe amended by striking paragraphs (5) and (13) of subsection (a) of Code Section 43-40-25, relating to violations by licensees, schools, and instructors and sanctions for violations, in their entirety and inserting in

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their respective places new paragraphs (5) and (13) to read as follows: (5) Failing to maintain and deposit in a separate, federally insured checking account all money received by said broker acting in said capacity, or as escrow agent or the temporary custodian of the funds of others, in a real estate transaction unless all parties having an interest in said funds have agreed otherwise in writing; (13) Inducing any party to a contract of sale or lease, a listing contract, an exclusive agency contract or agreement, or a management agreement to break such contract or agreement for the purpose of substituting in lieu thereof any other contract or agreement with another principal; Section 3 . Said chapter is furthe amended by striking paragraphs (28) and (29) of subsection (a) of Code Section 43-40-25, relating to violations by licensees, schools, and instructors and sanctions for violations, in their entirety and inserting in lieu thereof new paragraphs (28), (29), and (30) to read as follows: (28) Being or becoming a party to any falsification of any portion of any contract or other document involved in any real estate transaction; (29) Conducting the closing of any real estate transaction by any licensee except a broker unless the licensee acts under the supervision of the broker under whom such licensee is licensed or under the supervision of a practicing attorney with the knowledge and consent of the broker; or (30) Failing to obtain the written agreement of the parties indicating to whom the broker shall pay any interest earned on trust funds deposited into an interest-bearing checking account prior to depositing those funds into such account.

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Section 4 . All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed. Approved April 13, 1992. PUBLIC RECORDSCOUNTY REAL ESTATE DEED RECORDS; COMPUTERIZED INDEX TO BE PRINTED EVERY 30 DAYS. Code Section 50-18-70 Amended. No. 1057 (House Bill No. 1378). AN ACT To amend Code Section 50-18-70 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to inspection of public records, so as to provide that any computerized index of a county real estate record shall be printed for purposes of public inspection no less than every 30 days and that any correction made on such index shall be made a part of the printout and shall reflect the time and date that said index was corrected; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA: Section 1 . Code Section 50-18-70 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to inspection of public records, is amended by redesignating subsection (c) as subsection (d) and inserting a new subsection (c) to read as follows: (c) Any computerized index of a county real estate deed records shall be printed for purposes of public inspection no less than every 30 days and any correction made on such index shall be made a part of the printout and shall reflect the time and date that said index was corrected.

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Section 2 . All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed. Approved April 13, 1992. BICYCLESUSE OF BICYCLE PATHS; MINIMUM STANDARDS. Code Section 40-6-294 Amended. No. 1058 (House Bill No. 1447). AN ACT To amend Code Section 40-6-294 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to riding on roadways and bicycle paths, so as to authorize local governing authorities to require bicycle riders to use bicycle paths under certain conditions; to provide for minimum standards for bicycle paths; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA: Section 1 . Code Section 40-6-294 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to riding on roadways and bicycle paths, is amended by striking subsection (c), which reads as follows: (c) Wherever a usable path or sidewalk designatd for use of bicycle riders adjacent to a roadway has been provided, bicycle riders shall use such path or sidewalk and shall not use the roadway., and inserting in lieu thereof a new subsection (c) to read as follows: (c) Whenever a usable path has been provided adjacent to a roadway and designated for the exclusive use of

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bicycle riders, then the appropriate governing authority may require that bicycle riders use such path and not use those sections of the roadway so specified by such local governing authority. The governing authority may be petitioned to remove restrictions upon demonstration that the path has become inadequate due to capacity, maintenance, or other causes. Section 2 . Said Code section is further amended by adding at the end thereof a new subsection (d) to read as follows: (d) Paths subject to the provisions of subsection (c) of this Code section shall at a minimum be required to meet accepted guidelines, recommendations, and criteria with respect to planning, design, operation, and maintenance as set forth by the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials, and such paths shall provide accessibility to destinations equivalent to the use of the roadway. Section 3 . All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed. Approved April 13, 1992. PROBATE COURTSJURISDICTION; PROHIBITED ACTS IN PARKS AND RECREATION AREAS; SUMMONS. Code Section 12-3-10 Amended. Code Section 15-9-30.4 Enacted. No. 1059 (House Bill No. 1453). AN ACT To amend Code Section 12-3-10 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to directing persons to leave parks, historic sites, or recreational areas upon their refusal to observe rules and regulations, so as to provide that the probate courts

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shall have jurisdiction to receive pleas of guilty and to impose sentence for violations of such Code section; to provide for the issuance of summonses; to provide for the content of such summonses; to to provide for matters relative thereto; to amend Article 2 of Chapter 9 of Title 15 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the jurisdiction, powers, and duties of probate courts, so as to provide that such courts shall have jurisdiction to try violations of Code Section 12-3-10 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated when the defendant waives a jury trial; to provide for application and for an effective date in connection therewith; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA: Section 1 . Code Section 12-3-10 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to directing persons to leave parks, historic sites, or recreational areas upon their refusal to observe rules and regulations, is amended by inserting at the end thereof the following: (s) (1) The jurisdiction of the probate courts of the several counties of this state is enlarged and extended so that probate courts, acting by and through the judge or presiding officer, shall have the right and power to receive pleas of guilty and impose sentence upon defendants violating the provisions of this Code section. (2) When a person is arrested for any violation of the provisions of this Code section, the arresting officer may, at his discretion, choose to issue to the offender a summons to appear before a court of jurisdiction. Every such summons shall show: (A) That it is issued by authority of the department; (B) The name of the person summoned or, if the person to be summoned refuses to give his name or the officer serving the summons believes the name given is false or if the officer is for other cause unable to ascertain the correct name of the person to be

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summoned, a fictitious name plainly identified as such; (C) The offense with which the person being summoned is charged and the date and location of the alleged offense; (D) The location of the court and the day and hour at which he is summoned to appear; (E) That failure to so appear is a violation of Georgia laws and subject to prosecution; (F) The date the summons is served; and (G) The name and official designation of the officer serving it. (3) Personal delivery of the summons to the person charged or, if the violation is for a vehicle parking violation and the vehicle illegally parked is unattended, the placement of the summons on the windshield of the driver's side of the illegally parked vehicle shall constitute due and proper service of the summons. (4) Every person so summoned shall appear at the place and on the date ordered except in cases where a bond has been posted in lieu of the summons or where the court has granted a continuance. (5) The officer serving a summons pursuant to this subsection shall, on or before the return date of the summons, deliver a copy thereof to the court before which it is returnable, or to the clerk of such court, and shall file any information and such affidavits as may be required with respect to the alleged offense. (6) If the person charged shall fail to appear as specified in the summons, the judge having jurisdiction of the offense may issue a warrant ordering the apprehension of the person commanding that he be brought before the court to answer the charge contained within the summons

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and the charge of his failure to appear as required. The person shall then be allowed to make a reasonable bond to appear on a given date before the court. Section 2 . Article 2 of Chapter 9 of Title 15 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the jurisdiction, powers, and duties of probate courts, is amended by inserting immediately following Code Section 15-9-30.3 the following: 15-9-30.4 (a) Subject to the provisions of subsection (b) of this Code section, in addition to any other jurisdiction vested in the probate courts, such courts shall have the right and power to conduct trials, receive pleas of guilty, and impose sentence upon defendants for violating the provisions of Code Section 12-3-10. Such jurisdiction shall be concurrent with other courts having jurisdiction over such violations. (b) A probate court shall not have the power to dispose of misdemeanor cases as provided in subsection (a) of this Code section unless the defendant shall first waive in writing a trial by jury. If the defendant does not waive a trial by jury, the defendant shall notify the court and, if reasonable cause exists, the defendant shall be immediately bound over to a court in the county having jurisdiction to try the offense wherein a jury may be impaneled. Section 3 . This Act shall become effective on July 1, 1992, and shall apply to violations of the provisions of Code Section 12-3-10 of the O.C.G.A. which take place on or after July 1, 1992. Section 4 . All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed. Approved April 13, 1992.

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AD VALOREM TAXATIONHEAVY-DUTY CONSTRUCTION EQUIPMENT. Code Section 48-5-440 Amended. Code Section 48-5-500 and 48-5-501 Enacted. No. 1060 (House Bill No. 1460). AN ACT To amend Article 10 of Chapter 5 of Title 48 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to ad valorem taxation of motor vehicles and mobile homes, so as to provide that certain heavy-duty equipment used for construction purposes which is owned by a nonresident and operated in this state after January 1 of any year and which was brought into Georgia from a state which subjects to taxation heavy-duty equipment owned by residents of this state and taken into such other state after the initial tax assessment date in such other state shall be subject to ad valorem taxation the same as if such heavy-duty equipment had been held or owned in this state on January 1, except that such ad valorem tax shall be prorated with respect to the number of months remaining in the year; to define certain terms; to provide certain exceptions; to provide for applicability; to provide an effective date; to provide for the automatic repeal of this Act under certain conditions; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA: Section 1 . Article 10 of Chapter 5 of Title 48 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to ad valorem taxation of motor vehicles and mobile homes, is amended by striking in its entirety paragraph (3) of Code Section 48-5-440, relating to definitions used in said article, and inserting in lieu thereof a new paragraph (3) to read as follows: (3) `Motor vehicle' means a vehicle which is designed primarily for use upon the public roads. Such term shall not include heavy-duty equipment as defined in paragraph (2) of

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Code Section 48-5-500 which is owned by a nonresident and operated in this state. Section 2 . Said article is further amended by adding at the end thereof a new Part 4 to read as follows: Part 4 48-5-500. As used in this part, the term: (1) `Construction purposes' does not include mining activities or the transportation of materials used in or produced by forestry activities. (2) `Heavy-duty equipment' means any motor vehicle used primarily off the open road for construction purposes, but shall include all road construction equipment whose gross weight exceeds 16,000 pounds, but shall not include inventory on hand for sale by duly licensed heavy-duty equipment dealers. 48-5-501. Except as exempted by law, heavy-duty equipment used for construction purposes which is owned by a nonresident and operated in this state after January 1 of any year and which was brought into Georgia from a state which subjects to taxation heavy-duty equipment owned by residents of this state and taken into such other state after the initial tax assessment date in such other state shall be subject to ad valorem taxation the same as if such heavy-duty equipment had been held or owned in this state on January 1, except that such ad valorem tax shall be prorated with respect to the number of months remaining in the year. Section 3 . This Act shall become effective upon its approval by the Governor or upon its becoming law without such approval and shall apply to heavy-duty equipment brought into this state after such effective date during the 1992 taxable year. Section 4 . This Act shall stand repealed in its entirety on January 1, 1993, if H.R. No. 715, which provides that heavy-duty equipment motor vehicles owned by nonresidents and operated

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in this state may be classified as a separate class of property for ad valorem property tax purposes, is passed by the General Assembly at the 1992 regular session and is ratified by the voters of this state at the 1992 general election and if H.B. No. 1279, which provides for the ad valorem taxation of heavy-duty equipment used for construction purposes which is owned by a nonresident and operated in this state, is passed by the General Assembly at the 1992 regular session and becomes effective January 1, 1993. Section 5 . All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed. Approved April 13, 1992. PROFESSIONS AND BUSINESSESPROOF OF LICENSURE TO RECEIVE BUSINESS LICENSE. Code Section 36-60-6 Amended. No. 1061 (House Bill No. 1718). AN ACT To amend Chapter 60 of Title 36 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions applicable to counties and municipal corporations, so as to require any person licensed under Title 43 to provide evidence of such licensure before any county or municipal corporation issues a business license to that person; to provide a penalty for presenting false or misleading evidence of licensure; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA: Section 1 . Chapter 60 of Title 36 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions applicable

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to counties and municipal corporations, is amended by striking Code Section 36-60-6, which reads as follows: 36-60-6. Reserved., and inserting in its place a new Code section to read as follows: 36-60-6. (a) Before any county or municipal corporation issues a business license to any person engaged in a profession or business required to be licensed by the state under Title 43, the person must provide evidence of such licensure to the appropriate agency of the county or municipal corporation that issues business licenses. No business license shall be issued to any person subject to licensure under Title 43 without evidence of such licensure being presented. (b) Any person presenting false or misleading evidence of such state licensure shall be guilty of a misdemeanor. Section 2 . All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed. Approved April 13, 1992. TEACHERS RETIREMENT SYSTEM OF GEORGIAMEMBERS; SPOUSAL OPTIONS; REVOCATION. Code Section 47-3-121 Amended. No. 1062 (House Bill No. 1753). AN ACT To amend Code Section 47-3-121 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to optional retirement allowances under the Teachers Retirement System of Georgia, so as to provide that a retired member who elected one of several spousal options and whose spouse predeceases such member may revoke such election and elect a new option providing for a retirement

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allowance computed to be the actuarial equivalent of such allowance immediately prior to the date of such election; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA: Section 1 . Code Section 47-3-121 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to optional retirement allowances under the Teachers Retirement System of Georgia, is amended by inserting at the end thereof the following: (k) Any retired member who elected option two, three, or four and who nominated his spouse to receive a retirement allowance upon the member's death may, after the death of such spouse, revoke the election and elect a new option providing for a retirement allowance computed to be the actuarial equivalent of the retirement allowance in effect immediately prior to the effective date of the new option. Such new option shall be effective on the first day of the month following the month in which such new election is made. Section 2 . All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed. Approved April 13, 1992.

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LEGAL SERVICESFALSE ADVERTISING; JURISDICTION; GOVERNOR'S OFFICE OF CONSUMER AFFAIRS. Code Section 10-1-427 Enacted. No. 1063 (House Bill No. 1860). AN ACT To amend Part 4 of Article 15 of Chapter 1 of Title 10 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to false advertising, so as to provide that no person shall advertise legal services in an untrue, fraudulent, deceptive, or misleading manner; to authorize the Governor's Office of Consumer Affairs to investigate certain such advertising; to empower such office to issue reprimands and cease and desist orders and to publicize such actions; to provide for a notice and hearing; to provide a remedy for affected persons; to provide a penalty for violating a cease and desist order; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA: Section 1 . Part 4 of Article 15 of Chapter 1 of Title 10 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to false advertising, is amended by inserting at the end thereof the following: 10-1-427. (a) No person, firm, corporation, or association or any employee thereof, with intent directly or indirectly to perform legal services or to do anything of any nature whatsoever to induce the public to enter into any obligation relating thereto, shall make or disseminate or cause to be made or disseminated before the public in this state, in any newspaper or other publication, radio, television, or advertising device or by public outcry or proclamation or any other manner or means whatever, any statement concerning such legal services or concerning any circumstances or matter of fact connected with the proposed performance thereof which is untrue, fraudulent, deceptive, or

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misleading and which is known or which by the exercise of reasonable care should be known to be untrue, fraudulent, deceptive, or misleading. (b) Nothing in this Code section shall apply to any visual or sound broadcasting station or to any publisher or printer of a newspaper, magazine, or other form of printed advertising who broadcasts, telecasts, publishes, or prints such advertisement in good faith without knowledge of its false, fraudulent, deceptive, or misleading character. (c) The Governor's Office of Consumer Affairs is authorized and empowered, upon the receipt of a complaint or upon its own initiative, to investigate any advertising which might be in violation of subsection (a) of this Code section. If the office determines that any advertising is in violation of subsection (a) of this Code section, it is authorized and empowered, after providing the offender with reasonable notice and an opportunity for a hearing, to issue a public reprimand, to issue a cease and desist order against the offender, to report any such action to any board, agency, commission, association, or other entity governing or supervising the legal profession, and to publicize any such action in a medium or media likely to reach the recipients of the improper advertising. Any person against whom the office issues an adverse decision may, as his sole remedy in equity or at law, seek a restraining order against such adverse decision in the superior court. (d) Any person who violates a cease and desist order issued pursuant to subsection (c) of this Code section shall be guilty of a misdemeanor in the county in which such person resides. Nothing in this subsection shall prohibit any board, agency, commission, association, or other entity governing or supervising the legal profession from taking any lawful action against such person as a result of such improper practices. Each publication of an advertisement in violation of any such cease and desist order shall constitute a separate offense.

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Section 2 . All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed. Approved April 13, 1992. VANDIVER POINTDESIGNATED. No. 57 (Senate Resolution No. 248). A RESOLUTION Naming Colonel's Island Port in Glynn County to Vandiver Point in honor of former Governor S. Ernest Vandiver; and for other purposes. WHEREAS, Honorable S. Ernest Vandiver served as Governor of the State of Georgia from 1959 to 1963; and WHEREAS, he led the state through crucial and trying times and pursued the duties of his office with perspicacity and the dignity of a true statesman; and WHEREAS, Colonel's Island in Glynn County was obtained by the state in 1962 during the administration of Governor Vandiver; and WHEREAS, Colonel's Island, which is now under the control and jurisdiction of the Georgia Ports Authority, is one of the most valuable possessions of the State of Georgia; and WHEREAS, over 100,000 automobiles are being processed annually through the Georgia Ports Authority facilities on Colonel's Island; and WHEREAS, because of the Georgia Ports Authority facilities, BMW has recently constructed a $5 million automobile processing and finishing facility on Colonel's Island; and

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WHEREAS, the Georgia Ports Authority has recently constructed a $30 million export bulk facility on Colonel's Island Port which handles minerals and agricultural products; and WHEREAS, the port facilities on Colonel's Island Port are of great importance to the economy of the State of Georgia and particularly to the coastal area of our state, and the people of Georgia are very fortunate that former Governor S. Ernest Vandiver had the foresight to play a key role in the state's acquisition of this island; and WHEREAS, it is altogether fitting and proper that the memory of Honorable S. Ernest Vandiver, who devoted his life to the service of the people of this state, be properly preserved. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA that the Port in Glynn County known as Colonel's Island Port Facility shall henceforth be named and designated as Vandiver Point in recognition of the great contributions of former Governor S. Ernest Vandiver to the welfare of the people of Georgia and for his foresight in promoting the acquisition of Colonel's Island which is proving to be of great benefit to the economy of this state. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Georgia Ports Authority is authorized and directed to erect appropriate signs at appropriate locations designating said port as Vandiver Point as provided in this resolution. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Secretary of the Senate is authorized and directed to transmit appropriate copies of this resolution to former Governor S. Ernest Vandiver and to the members and Executive Director of the Georgia Ports Authority. Approved April 13, 1992.

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JOINT STUDY COMMITTEE ON STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT ENVIRONMENTAL ENFORCEMENT AUTHORITYCREATION. No. 58 (Senate Resolution No. 511). A RESOLUTION Creating the Joint Study Committee on State and Local Government Environmental Enforcement Authority; and for other purposes. WHEREAS, it is the policy of the state to provide for the protection of Georgia's land, water, and air resources; and WHEREAS, numerous state laws and regulations have been enacted to assure that Georgia's environmental resources are adequately protected; and WHEREAS, the authority and responsibility to enforce environmental laws and regulations is shared between the Environmental Protection Division of the Department of Natural Resources and county and municipal governments; and WHEREAS, continued growth and development in Georgia requires that the state's environmental protection laws and regulations provide the state and municipal and county governments with adequate, coordinated enforcement authority; and WHEREAS, the authority and capacity of the Environmental Protection Division and municipal and county governments to enforce environmental laws and regulations are not consistent due to state constitutional and statutory limitations; and WHEREAS, a comprehensive review of the authority and capacity of Georgia's state, county, and municipal governments to enforce state and federal environmental statutes and regulations and to prosecute, adjudicate, and impose penalties for violations of such statutes and regulations is needed to ensure that the state's environmental resources are adequately protected.

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NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA that there is created the Joint Committee on State and Local Government Environmental Enforcement Authority to be composed of three members of the House of Representatives to be appointed by the Speaker of the House of Representatives, three members of the Senate to be appointed by the President of the Senate, the commissioner of natural resources or his designee and the director of the administrative office of the courts, ex officio, and eight members from the public and private sectors to be appointed by the Governor. The members of the public and private sectors shall include two elected or appointed county officials, two elected or appointed municipal officials, one representative of the business community, one representative of an environmental organization, and two members from the public at large. The members of the committee shall elect a chairman, a vice chairman, and a secretary. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the committee shall undertake a study of the conditions, needs, issues, and problems enumerated above and recommend any actions or legislation which the committee deems necessary or appropriate. The committee may conduct such meetings at such places and at such times as it may deem necessary or convenient to enable it to exercise fully and effectively its powers, perform it duties, and accomplish the objectives and purposes of this resolution. All members of the committee except the executive and judicial branch members shall receive the allowances authorized for legislative members of interim legislative committees but shall receive the same for not more than five days unless additional days are authorized. The executive and judicial branch members shall be reimbursed for actual and necessary expenses incurred by them in carrying out their duties from the funds of their respective branches. Except as otherwise provided in this resolution, the funds necessary to carry out the provisions of this resolution shall come from the funds of the legislative branch of government. The committee shall make a report of findings and recommendations, with suggestions for proposed legislation and

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funding, if any, on or before December 1, 1992. The committee shall stand abolished on December 31, 1992. Approved April 13, 1992. STATE PROPERTYEASEMENT TO COLQUITT COUNTY. No. 59 (Senate Resolution No. 418). A RESOLUTION Authorizing the granting of a nonexclusive easement for operation and maintenance of an access thoroughfare in, on, over, under, upon, across, or through property owned by the State of Georgia in Colquitt County, Georgia; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. WHEREAS, the State of Georgia is the owner of certain real property located in Land Lot 260 of the 8th District of Colquitt County, Georgia, which is in the custody of and utilized by the Georgia Bureau of Investigation as a regional crime lab; and WHEREAS, the Georgia Department of Transportation is currently four-laning U.S. 319 in portions of Colquitt County which includes that section fronting the above-described property; and WHEREAS, the Colquitt County Fairgrounds adjoins the above-described state property; and WHEREAS, the Georgia Department of Transportation has recommended and approved a single crossover to serve both the Colquitt County Fairgrounds and regional crime lab; and WHEREAS, Colquitt County has requested an easement across state property to provide access to the Colquitt County Fairgrounds; and

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WHEREAS, the Georgia Bureau of Investigation is in favor of granting this easement and would receive benefit from improved access; and WHEREAS, the above-described state property was conveyed to the State of Georgia by Colquitt County on June 28, 1990, for a consideration of $1.00. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED AND ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA: Section 1 . That the State of Georgia is the owner of the hereinafter described real property, hereinafter referred to as the easement area and that, in all matters relating to the easement area, the State of Georgia is acting by and through its State Properties Commission. Section 2 . That the State of Georgia, acting by and through its State Properties Commission, may grant to Colquitt County, its successors and assigns, a nonexclusive easement for the construction, operation, and maintenance of an access thoroughfare in, on, over, upon, across, or through the easement area for the purpose of constructing, operating, maintaining, repairing, and replacing an access thoroughfare, together with the right of ingress and egress over adjacent land of the State of Georgia as may be reasonably necessary to accomplish the aforesaid purposes. Said easement area is located in Land Lot 260 of the 8th District of Colquitt County, Georgia, and is more particularly described as follows: That portion and that portion only as shown on a drawing entitled Ingress-Egress Easement to Colquitt County from the State of Georgia dated January 24, 1992, in the custody of the Georgia Bureau of Investigation and prepared by the Colquitt County Roads and Bridges Department. This drawing indicating the easement is on file in the offices of the State Properties Commission, and will be more particularly described on a plat of survey prepared by a Georgia registered land surveyor and presented by the grantee to the State Properties Commission for approval.

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Section 3 . That the above-described premises shall be used solely for the purpose of planning, constructing, installing, maintaining, repairing, replacing, inspecting, and operating said access thoroughfare. Section 4 . That, after Colquitt County has put into use the access thoroughfare for which this easement is granted, a subsequent abandonment of the use thereof shall cause a reversion to the State of Georgia, its successors and assigns, of all the rights, title, privileges, powers, and easement granted herein. Upon abandonment, Colquitt County, its successors and assigns, shall have the option of removing its facilities from the easement area or leaving the same in place, in which event the facilities shall become the property of the State of Georgia, its successors and assigns. Section 5 . That no title shall be conveyed to Colquitt County, and, except as herein specifically granted to Colquitt County, all rights, title, and interest in and to said easement area is reserved in the State of Georgia, which may make any use of said easement area not inconsistent with or detrimental to the rights, privileges, and interest granted to Colquitt County. Section 6 . That if the State of Georgia, acting by and through its State Properties Commission, determines that any or all of the facilities placed on the easement area should be removed or relocated in order to avoid interference with the state's use or intended use of the easement area, Colquitt County shall remove or relocate its facilities at its sole cost and expense. Section 7 . That the easement granted to Colquitt County shall contain such other reasonable terms, conditions, and covenants as the State Properties Commission shall deem in the best interest of the State of Georgia and that the State Properties Commission is authorized to use a more accurate description of the easement area, so long as the description utilized by the State Properties Commission describes the same easement area herein granted. Section 8 . That the consideration for such easement shall be $10.00 and upon such further consideration and provisions

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as the State Properties Commission may determine to be in the best interest of the State of Georgia. Section 9 . That this grant of easement shall be recorded by the grantee in the Superior Court of Colquitt County and a recorded copy shall be forwarded to the State Properties Commission. Section 10 . That the authorization in this resolution to convey the above-described property to Colquitt County shall expire three years after the date that this resolution becomes effective. Section 11 . That the State Properties Commission is authorized and empowered to do all acts and things necessary and proper to effect the grant of the easement area. Section 12 . That this resolution shall become effective upon its approval by the Governor or upon its becoming law without such approval. Section 13 . That all laws and parts of laws in conflict with this resolution are repealed. Approved April 13, 1992. STATE PROPERTYEASEMENT TO CRISP COUNTY. No. 60 (Senate Resolution No. 417). A RESOLUTION Authorizing the grant of a road right of way easement on, over, and through certain state owned real property located in Crisp County, Georgia; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. WHEREAS, the State of Georgia is the owner of certain real property in Land Lots 169 and 170 of the 10th District of

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Crisp County, Georgia, lying within the boundaries of the Cordele Fish Hatchery; and WHEREAS, custody of the subject state owned real property is vested in the Department of Natural Resources; and WHEREAS, in the late 1960s the Georgia Department of Transportation improved, which included paving, a segment of a county road, now known as County Road No. 233, according to specifications labeled PR-5163 CRISP, dated May 17, 1966; and WHEREAS, in conjunction with the aforesaid, said Department of Transportation improved, which included paving, a Crisp County road approximately 3,526 feet long running from a point on the aforementioned county road to a state owned public fishing area facility, according to specifications labeled PR-5515 CRISP, dated June 17, 1965, on file in the offices of said Department of Transportation; and WHEREAS, the aforesaid specifications labeled PR-5515 CRISP, show a portion of the required right of way for the fishing area road consisting of a strip of land being approximately three-thousand five-hundred twenty-six (3,526) feet in length and sixty (60) feet in width, as lying on state owned land, hereinafter referred to as the premises; and WHEREAS, a recent ground survey shows that a Crisp County road does indeed occupy the premises; and WHEREAS, no record of authorization for the county's occupation of the premises can be found; and WHEREAS, the Department of Natural Resources recommends that it is in the state's best interest for the state to convey to Crisp County, Georgia, a permanent road right of way easement on, over, and through said premises. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED AND ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA: Section 1 . That the State of Georgia is the owner of the hereinafter described real property, hereinafter referred to

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as the easement area and that, in all matters relating to the easement area, the State of Georgia is acting by and through its State Properties Commission. Section 2 . That the State of Georgia, acting by and through its State Properties Commission, may grant to Crisp County, Georgia, its successors and assigns, a nonexclusive easement in, on, over, upon, across, or through the easement area. Said easement area is located in Land Lots 169 and 170 of the 10th District of Crisp County, Georgia, and is more particularly described as follows: That portion and that portion only delineated as TRACT III, STATE TO CRISP COUNTY as shown on a plat entitled Survey for the Department of Natural Resources, Land Lot 169 170, 10th Land District, Crisp County, Georgia, dated May 15, 1985, revised March 10, 1988, and July 19, 1988, prepared by J. B. Faircloth Surveying and Planning, more particularly J. B. Faircloth, Georgia Registered Land Surveyor No. 2120, said plat on file in the offices of the Department of Natural Resources and the State Properties Commission. Section 3 . That the above-described premises shall be used solely for the purpose of right of way thoroughfare. Section 4 . That no title shall be conveyed to Crisp County, Georgia, and, except as herein specifically granted to Crisp County, Georgia, all rights, title, and interest in and to said easement area is reserved in the State of Georgia, which may make any use of said easement area not inconsistent with or detrimental to the rights, privileges, and interest granted to Crisp County, Georgia. Section 5 . That if the State of Georgia, acting by and through its State Properties Commission, determines that any or all of the facilities placed on the easement area should be removed or relocated in order to avoid interference with the state's use or intended use of the easement area, Crisp County, Georgia, shall remove or relocate its facilities at its sole cost and expense.

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Section 6 . That the easement granted to Crisp County, Georgia, shall contain such other reasonable terms, conditions, and covenants as the State Properties Commission shall deem in the best interest of the State of Georgia and that the State Properties Commission is authorized to use a more accurate description of the easement area, so long as the description utilized by the State Properties Commission describes the same easement area herein granted. Section 7 . That the consideration for such easement shall be $650.00 and the grantee's release of any interest in two adjoining tracts which were a part of the original thoroughfare area and upon such further consideration and provisions as the State Properties Commission may determine to be in the best interest of the State of Georgia. Section 8 . That this grant of easement shall be recorded by the grantee in the Superior Court of Crisp County and a recorded copy shall be forwarded to the State Properties Commission. Section 9 . That the authorization in this resolution to grant the above-described easement to Crisp County, Georgia, shall expire three years after the date that this resolution becomes effective. Section 10 . That the State Properties Commission is authorized and empowered to do all acts and things necessary and proper to effect the grant of the easement area. Section 11 . That this resolution shall become effective upon its approval by the Governor or upon its becoming law without such approval. Section 12 . That all laws and parts of laws in conflict with this resolution are repealed. Approved April 13, 1992.

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STATE PROPERTYEASEMENTS TO SOUTHERN BELL TELEPHONE AND TELEGRAPH COMPANY, GEORGIA POWER COMPANY, CENTRAL GEORGIA ELECTRIC MEMBERSHIP CORPORATION, CITY OF DAVISBORO, CITY OF WRIGHTSVILLE, AND CITY OF TWIN CITY. No. 61 (Senate Resolution No. 407). A RESOLUTION Authorizing the granting of nonexclusive easements for operation and maintenance of water, utility, telecommunication, or sanitation facilities in, on, over, under, upon, across, or through property owned by the State of Georgia in Calhoun, DeKalb, Emanuel, Floyd, Johnson, Monroe, and Washington counties, Georgia; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. WHEREAS, the State of Georgia is the owner of certain real property located in Calhoun, DeKalb, Emanuel, Floyd, Johnson, Monroe, and Washington counties, Georgia; and WHEREAS, Southern Bell Telephone and Telegraph Company; Georgia Power Company; Central Georgia Electric Membership Corporation; the City of Davisboro, Washington County; the City of Wrightsville, Johnson County; and the City of Twin City, Emanuel County, desire to operate and maintain water, utility, telecommunication, or sanitation facilities in, on, over, under, upon, across, or through a portion of said property; and WHEREAS, these water, utility, telecommunication, and sanitation facilities in, on, over, under, upon, across, or through the above-described state owned property would be for the benefit of the State of Georgia and have been requested and approved by the Board of Human Resources with respect to property under the jurisdiction and control of the Department of Human Resources, the Board of Public Safety with respect to property under the jurisdiction and control of the Department of Public Safety, and the Board of Corrections with respect to

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property under the jurisdiction and control of the Department of Corrections. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED AND ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA: ARTICLE I. Section 1 . That the State of Georgia is the owner of the hereinafter described real property, hereinafter referred to as the easement areas, and that, in all matters relating to the easement areas, the State of Georgia is acting by and through its State Properties Commission. Section 2 . That the State of Georgia, acting by and through its State Properties Commission, may grant to Georgia Power Company or its successors and assigns a nonexclusive easement for the construction, operation, and maintenance of power lines in, on, over, under, upon, across, or through the easement area for the purpose of constructing, erecting, operating, maintaining, repairing, replacing, and relocating certain power lines at the Calhoun Correctional Institution, together with the right of ingress and egress over adjacent land of the State of Georgia as may be reasonably necessary to accomplish the aforesaid purposes. Said easement area is that property in the 162nd and 163rd Land Lots of the 3rd District of Calhoun County as shown on drawings entitled Calhoun County Prison Transmission Loop Line, sheets 1 of 3 and 3 of 3 dated November, 1990, on property in the custody of the Department of Corrections. This drawing indicating the easement area is on file in the office of the State Properties Commission. Section 3 . That the above-described premises shall be used solely for the purpose of installing, maintaining, repairing, relocating, replacing, inspecting, and operating said power lines. Section 4 . That, after Georgia Power Company has put into use the power lines for which this easement is granted, a subsequent abandonment of the use thereof shall cause a reversion to the State of Georgia or its successors and assigns of all the rights, title, privileges, powers, and easement granted herein. Upon abandonment, Georgia Power Company or its successors

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and assigns shall have the option of removing its facilities from the easement area or leaving the same in place, in which event the facility shall become the property of the State of Georgia or its successors and assigns. Section 5 . That no title shall be conveyed to Georgia Power Company, and, except as herein specifically granted to Georgia Power Company, all rights, title, and interest in and to said easement area is reserved in the State of Georgia, which may make any use of said easement area not inconsistent with or detrimental to the rights, privileges, and interest granted to Georgia Power Company. Section 6 . That if the State of Georgia, acting by and through its State Properties Commission, determines that any or all of the facilities placed on the easement area should be removed or relocated in order to avoid interference with the state's use or intended use of the easement area, Georgia Power Company shall remove or relocate its facilities at its sole cost and expense. Section 7 . That the easement granted to Georgia Power Company shall contain such other reasonable terms, conditions, and covenants as the State Properties Commission shall deem in the best interest of the State of Georgia and that the State Properties Commission is authorized to use a more accurate description of the easement area, so long as the description utilized by the State Properties Commission describes the same easement area herein granted. Section 8 . That the consideration for such easement shall be $10.00 and upon such further consideration and provisions as the State Properties Commission may determine to be in the best interest of the State of Georgia. Section 9 . That the grant of easement shall be recorded by the Grantee in the Superior Court of Calhoun County and a recorded copy shall be forwarded to the State Properties Commission. Section 10 . That the authorization in this resolution to grant the above-described easement to Georgia Power Company

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shall expire three years after the date that this resolution becomes effective. Section 11 . That the State Properties Commission is authorized and empowered to do all acts and things necessary and proper to effect the grant of the easement area. ARTICLE II. Section 12 . That the State of Georgia is the owner of the hereinafter described real property, hereinafter referred to as the easement areas, and that, in all matters relating to the easement areas, the State of Georgia is acting by and through its State Properties Commission. Section 13 . That the State of Georgia, acting by and through its State Properties Commission, may grant to Georgia Power Company or its successors and assigns a nonexclusive easement for the construction, operation, and maintenance of certain power lines at the Skyland Regional Office Building in, on, over, under, upon, across, or through the easement area for the purpose of constructing, erecting, operating, maintaining, repairing, and replacing certain power lines, together with the right of ingress and egress over adjacent land of the State of Georgia as may be reasonably necessary to accomplish the aforesaid purposes. Said easement area is that property in the 18th District, Land Lots 236 and 243 of DeKalb County, as shown on a drawing marked Exhibit A on that certain revocable license agreement dated November 15, 1991, listed as real property record number 8147 on property in the custody of the Department of Human Resources, which drawings were prepared by Georgia Power Company and on file in the office of the State Properties Commission to be more particularly described on a plat of survey prepared by a Georgia registered land surveyor and presented to the State Properties Commission for approval. Section 14 . That the above-described premises shall be used solely for the purpose of installing, maintaining, repairing, replacing, inspecting, and operating said certain power lines. Section 15 . That, after Georgia Power Company has put into use the certain power lines for which this easement is

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granted, a subsequent abandonment of the use thereof shall cause a reversion to the State of Georgia or its successors and assigns of all the rights, title, privileges, powers, and easement granted herein. Upon abandonment, Georgia Power Company or its successors and assigns shall have the option of removing its facilities from the easement area or leaving the same in place, in which event the facility shall become the property of the State of Georgia or its successors and assigns. Section 16 . That no title shall be conveyed to Georgia Power Company, and, except as herein specifically granted to Georgia Power Company, all rights, title, and interest in and to said easement area is reserved in the State of Georgia, which may make any use of said easement area not inconsistent with or detrimental to the rights, privileges, and interest granted to Georgia Power Company. Section 17 . That if the State of Georgia, acting by and through its State Properties Commission, determines that any or all of the facilities placed on the easement area should be removed or relocated in order to avoid interference with the state's use or intended use of the easement area, Georgia Power Company shall remove or relocate its facilities at its sole cost and expense. Section 18 . That the easement granted to Georgia Power Company shall contain such other reasonable terms, conditions, and covenants as the State Properties Commission shall deem in the best interest of the State of Georgia and that the State Properties Commission is authorized to use a more accurate description of the easement area, so long as the description utilized by the State Properties Commission describes the same easement area herein granted. Section 19 . That the consideration for such easement shall be $10.00 and upon such further consideration and provisions as the State Properties Commission may determine to be in the best interest of the State of Georgia. Section 20 . That the grant of easement shall be recorded by the Grantee in the Superior Court of DeKalb County

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and a recorded copy shall be forwarded to the State Properties Commission. Section 21 . That the authorization in this resolution to grant the above-described easement to Georgia Power Company shall expire three years after the date that this resolution becomes effective. Section 22 . That the State Properties Commission is authorized and empowered to do all acts and things necessary and proper to effect the grant of the easement area. ARTICLE III. Section 23 . That the State of Georgia is the owner of the hereinafter described real property, hereinafter referred to as the easement areas, and that, in all matters relating to the easement areas, the State of Georgia is acting by and through its State Properties Commission. Section 24 . That the State of Georgia, acting by and through its State Properties Commission, may grant to Georgia Power Company or its successors and assigns a nonexclusive easement for the construction, operation, and maintenance of a power distribution system at the Georgia Retardation Center in, on, over, under, upon, across, or through the easement area for the purpose of upgrading, constructing, erecting, operating, maintaining, repairing, and replacing a power distribution system, together with the right of ingress and egress over adjacent land of the State of Georgia as may be reasonably necessary to accomplish the aforesaid purposes. Said easement area is that property in Land Lot 353 of the 6th District of DeKalb County as shown on a drawing marked Exhibit A of that certain revocable license agreement dated November 15, 1991, listed as real property record number 8148 on property in the custody of the Department of Human Resources prepared by Georgia Power Company on file in the office of the State Properties Commission, to be more particularly described on a plat of survey prepared by a Georgia registered land surveyor and presented to the State Properties Commission for approval.

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Section 25 . That the above-described premises shall be used solely for the purpose of upgrading, installing, maintaining, repairing, replacing, inspecting, and operating said power distribution system. Section 26 . That, after Georgia Power Company has put into use the power distribution system for which this easement is granted, a subsequent abandonment of the use thereof shall cause a reversion to the State of Georgia or its successors and assigns of all the rights, title, privileges, powers, and easement granted herein. Upon abandonment, Georgia Power Company or its successors and assigns shall have the option of removing its facilities from the easement area or leaving the same in place, in which event the facility shall become the property of the State of Georgia or its successors and assigns. Section 27 . That no title shall be conveyed to Georgia Power Company, and, except as herein specifically granted to Georgia Power Company, all rights, title, and interest in and to said easement area is reserved in the State of Georgia, which may make any use of said easement area not inconsistent with or detrimental to the rights, privileges, and interest granted to Georgia Power Company. Section 28 . That if the State of Georgia, acting by and through its State Properties Commission, determines that any or all of the facilities placed on the easement area should be removed or relocated in order to avoid interference with the state's use or intended use of the easement area, Georgia Power Company shall remove or relocate its facilities at its sole cost and expense. Section 29 . That the easement granted to Georgia Power Company shall contain such other reasonable terms, conditions, and covenants as the State Properties Commission shall deem in the best interest of the State of Georgia and that the State Properties Commission is authorized to use a more accurate description of the easement area, so long as the description utilized by the State Properties Commission describes the same easement area herein granted.

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Section 30 . That the consideration for such easement shall be $10.00 and upon such further consideration and provisions as the State Properties Commission may determine to be in the best interest of the State of Georgia. Section 31 . That the grant of easement shall be recorded by the Grantee in the Superior Court of DeKalb County and a recorded copy shall be forwarded to the State Properties Commission. Section 32 . That the authorization in this resolution to grant the above-described easement to Georgia Power Company shall expire three years after the date that this resolution becomes effective. Section 33 . That the State Properties Commission is authorized and empowered to do all acts and things necessary and proper to effect the grant of the easement area. ARTICLE IV. Section 34 . That the State of Georgia is the owner of the hereinafter described real property, hereinafter referred to as the easement areas, and that, in all matters relating to the easement areas, the State of Georgia is acting by and through its State Properties Commission. Section 35 . That the State of Georgia, acting by and through its State Properties Commission, may grant to the City of Twin City or its successors and assigns a nonexclusive easement for the construction, operation, and maintenance of a sanitary sewer line in, on, over, under, upon, across, or through the easement area for the purpose of constructing, erecting, operating, maintaining, repairing, and replacing a sanitary sewer line, together with the right of ingress and egress over adjacent land of the State of Georgia as may be reasonably necessary to accomplish the aforesaid purposes. Said easement area is that property in 1560th GMD of Emanuel County as shown on a drawing marked Exhibit A of that certain revocable license agreement dated July 24, 1991, listed as real property number 8125, on property in the custody of the Department of Corrections on file in the office of the State Properties Commission, to

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be more particularly described on a plat of survey prepared by a Georgia registered land surveyor and presented to the State Properties Commission for approval. Section 36 . That the above-described premises shall be used solely for the purpose of installing, maintaining, repairing, replacing, inspecting, and operating said sanitary sewer service. Section 37 . That, after the City of Twin City has put into use the sanitary sewer line for which this easement is granted, a subsequent abandonment of the use thereof shall cause a reversion to the State of Georgia or its successors and assigns of all the rights, title, privileges, powers, and easement granted herein. Upon abandonment, the City of Twin City or its successors and assigns shall have the option of removing its facilities from the easement area or leaving the same in place, in which event the facility shall become the property of the State of Georgia or its successors and assigns. Section 38 . That no title shall be conveyed to the City of Twin City, and, except as herein specifically granted to the City of Twin City, all rights, title, and interest in and to said easement area is reserved in the State of Georgia, which may make any use of said easement area not inconsistent with or detrimental to the rights, privileges, and interest granted to the City of Twin City. Section 39 . That if the State of Georgia, acting by and through its State Properties Commission, determines that any or all of the facilities placed on the easement area should be removed or relocated in order to avoid interference with the state's use or intended use of the easement area, the City of Twin City shall remove or relocate its facilities at its sole cost and expense. Section 40 . That the easement granted to the City of Twin City shall contain such other reasonable terms, conditions, and covenants as the State Properties Commission shall deem in the best interest of the State of Georgia and that the State Properties Commission is authorized to use a more accurate description of the easement area, so long as the description utilized

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by the State Properties Commission describes the same easement area herein granted. Section 41 . That the consideration for such easement shall be $10.00 and upon such further consideration and provisions as the State Properties Commission may determine to be in the best interest of the State of Georgia. Section 42 . That the grant of easement shall be recorded by the Grantee in the Superior Court of Emanuel County and a recorded copy shall be forwarded to the State Properties Commission. Section 43 . That the authorization in this resolution to grant the above-described easement to the City of Twin City shall expire three years after the date that this resolution becomes effective. Section 44 . That the State Properties Commission is authorized and empowered to do all acts and things necessary and proper to effect the grant of the easement area. ARTICLE V. Section 45 . That the State of Georgia is the owner of the hereinafter described real property, hereinafter referred to as the easement areas, and that, in all matters relating to the easement areas, the State of Georgia is acting by and through its State Properties Commission. Section 46 . That the State of Georgia, acting by and through its State Properties Commission, may grant to Southern Bell Telephone and Telegraph Company or its successors and assigns a nonexclusive easement for the construction, operation, and maintenance of a telecommunication switching station in, on, over, under, upon, across, or through the easement area for the purpose of constructing, erecting, operating, maintaining, repairing, and replacing a telecommunication switching station, together with the right of ingress and egress over adjacent land of the State of Georgia as may be reasonably necessary to accomplish the aforesaid purposes. Said easement area is that property in Land Lot 200 of the 23rd District of Floyd County as shown

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on a plat entitled Easement Survey for Southern Bell/Northwest Georgia Regional Hospital on property in the custody of the Department of Human Resources, which plat was prepared by A. H. Horne, Jr., Georgia Registered Land Surveyor No. 1529. This plat indicating the easement area to contain approximately 0.37 of one acre is on file in the office of the State Properties Commission. Section 47 . That the above-described premises shall be used solely for the purpose of installing, maintaining, repairing, replacing, inspecting, and operating said telecommunication switching station. Section 48 . That, after Southern Bell Telephone and Telegraph Company has put into use the telecommunication switching station for which this easement is granted, a subsequent abandonment of the use thereof shall cause a reversion to the State of Georgia or its successors and assigns of all the rights, title, privileges, powers, and easement granted herein. Upon abandonment, Southern Bell Telephone and Telegraph Company or its successors and assigns shall have the option of removing its facilities from the easement area or leaving the same in place, in which event the facility shall become the property of the State of Georgia or its successors and assigns. Section 49 . That no title shall be conveyed to Southern Bell Telephone and Telegraph Company, and, except as herein specifically granted to Southern Bell Telephone and Telegraph Company, all rights, title, and interest in and to said easement area is reserved in the State of Georgia, which may make any use of said easement area not inconsistent with or detrimental to the rights, privileges, and interest granted to Southern Bell Telephone and Telegraph Company. Section 50 . That if the State of Georgia, acting by and through its State Properties Commission, determines that any or all of the facilities placed on the easement area should be removed or relocated in order to avoid interference with the state's use or intended use of the easement area, Southern Bell Telephone and Telegraph Company shall remove or relocate its facilities at its sole cost and expense.

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Section 51 . That the easement granted to Southern Bell Telephone and Telegraph Company shall contain such other reasonable terms, conditions, and covenants as the State Properties Commission shall deem in the best interest of the State of Georgia and that the State Properties Commission is authorized to use a more accurate description of the easement area, so long as the description utilized by the State Properties Commission describes the same easement area herein granted. Section 52 . That the consideration for such easement shall be $10.00 and upon such further consideration and provisions as the State Properties Commission may determine to be in the best interest of the State of Georgia. Section 53 . That the grant of easement shall be recorded by the Grantee in the Superior Court of Floyd County and a recorded copy shall be forwarded to the State Properties Commission. Section 54 . That the authorization in this resolution to grant the above-described easement to Southern Bell Telephone and Telegraph Company shall expire three years after the date that this resolution becomes effective. Section 55 . That the State Properties Commission is authorized and empowered to do all acts and things necessary and proper to effect the grant of the easement area. ARTICLE VI. Section 56 . That the State of Georgia is the owner of the hereinafter described real property, hereinafter referred to as the easement areas, and that, in all matters relating to the easement areas, the State of Georgia is acting by and through its State Properties Commission. Section 57 . That the State of Georgia, acting by and through its State Properties Commission, may grant to Central Georgia Electric Membership Corporation or its successors and assigns a nonexclusive easement for the construction, operation, and maintenance of certain power lines in, on, over, under, upon, across, or through the easement area for the purpose of constructing,

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erecting, operating, maintaining, repairing, and replacing certain power lines, together with the right of ingress and egress over adjacent land of the State of Georgia as may be reasonably necessary to accomplish the aforesaid purposes. Said easement area is that property in Land Lot 214 of the 6th District of Monroe County as shown on a drawing entitled Georgia State Patrol Line Relocation on property in the custody of the Department of Public Safety, which drawing was prepared by Central Georgia Electric Membership Corporation and is on file in the office of the State Properties Commission and will be more particularly described on a plat of survey prepared by a Georgia registered land surveyor and presented to the State Properties Commission for approval. Section 58 . That the above-described premises shall be used solely for the purpose of installing, maintaining, repairing, replacing, inspecting, and operating said certain power lines. Section 59 . That, after Central Georgia Electric Membership Corporation has put into use the certain power lines for which this easement is granted, a subsequent abandonment of the use thereof shall cause a reversion to the State of Georgia or its successors and assigns of all the rights, title, privileges, powers, and easement granted herein. Upon abandonment, Central Georgia Electric Membership Corporation or its successors and assigns shall have the option of removing its facilities from the easement area or leaving the same in place, in which event the facility shall become the property of the State of Georgia or its successors and assigns. Section 60 . That no title shall be conveyed to Central Georgia Electric Membership Corporation, and, except as herein specifically granted to Central Georgia Electric Membership Corporation, all rights, title, and interest in and to said easement area is reserved in the State of Georgia, which may make any use of said easement area not inconsistent with or detrimental to the rights, privileges, and interest granted to Central Georgia Electrical Membership Corporation. Section 61 . That if the State of Georgia, acting by and through its State Properties Commission, determines that any or all of the facilities placed on the easement area should be removed

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or relocated in order to avoid interference with the state's use or intended use of the easement area, Central Georgia Electric Membership Corporation shall remove or relocate its facilities at its sole cost and expense. Section 62 . That the easement granted to Central Georgia Electric Membership Corporation shall contain such other reasonable terms, conditions, and covenants as the State Properties Commission shall deem in the best interest of the State of Georgia and that the State Properties Commission is authorized to use a more accurate description of the easement area, so long as the description utilized by the State Properties Commission describes the same easement area herein granted. Section 63 . That the consideration for such easement shall be $10.00 and upon such further consideration and provisions as the State Properties Commission may determine to be in the best interest of the State of Georgia. Section 64 . That the grant of easement shall be recorded by the Grantee in the Superior Court of Monroe County and a recorded copy shall be forwarded to the State Properties Commission. Section 65 . That the authorization in this resolution to grant the above-described easement to Central Georgia Electric Membership Corporation shall expire three years after the date that this resolution becomes effective. Section 66 . That the State Properties Commission is authorized and empowered to do all acts and things necessary and proper to effect the grant of the easement area. ARTICLE VII. Section 67 . That the State of Georgia is the owner of the hereinafter described real property, hereinafter referred to as the easement areas, and that, in all matters relating to the easement areas, the State of Georgia is acting by and through its State Properties Commission.

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Section 68 . That the State of Georgia, acting by and through its State Properties Commission, may grant to the City of Wrightsville, Johnson County, or its successors and assigns a nonexclusive easement for the construction, operation, and maintenance of access to water storage facilities in, on, over, under, upon, across, or through the easement area for the purpose of constructing, erecting, operating, maintaining, repairing, and replacing access to water storage facilities, together with the right of ingress and egress over adjacent land of the State of Georgia as may be reasonably necessary to accomplish the aforesaid purposes. Said easement area is that property in the 1201st GMD of Johnson County as shown on a plat entitled Easement Survey for City of Wrightsville on property in the custody of the Department of Corrections, which plat was prepared by Michael Y. Windom, Georgia Registered Land Surveyor No. 2252. This plat indicating the easement area to contain approximately 0.15 of one acre is on file in the office of the State Properties Commission. Section 69 . That the above-described premises shall be used solely for the purpose of installing, maintaining, repairing, replacing, inspecting, and operating said access to water storage facilities. Section 70 . That, after the City of Wrightsville has put into use the access to water storage facilities for which this easement is granted, a subsequent abandonment of the use thereof shall cause a reversion to the State of Georgia or its successors and assigns of all the rights, title, privileges, powers, and easement granted herein. Upon abandonment, the City of Wrightsville or its successors and assigns shall have the option of removing its facilities from the easement area or leaving the same in place, in which event the facility shall become the property of the State of Georgia or its successors and assigns. Section 71 . That no title shall be conveyed to the City of Wrightsville, and, except as herein specifically granted to the City of Wrightsville, all rights, title, and interest in and to said easement area is reserved in the State of Georgia, which may make any use of said easement area not inconsistent with or detrimental to the rights, privileges, and interest granted to the City of Wrightsville.

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Section 72 . That if the State of Georgia, acting by and through its State Properties Commission, determines that any or all of the facilities placed on the easement area should be removed or relocated in order to avoid interference with the state's use or intended use of the easement area, the City of Wrightsville shall remove or relocate its facilities at its sole cost and expense. Section 73 . That the easement granted to the City of Wrightsville shall contain such other reasonable terms, conditions, and covenants as the State Properties Commission shall deem in the best interest of the State of Georgia and that the State Properties Commission is authorized to use a more accurate description of the easement area, so long as the description utilized by the State Properties Commission describes the same easement area herein granted. Section 74 . That the consideration for such easement shall be $10.00 and upon such further consideration and provisions as the State Properties Commission may determine to be in the best interest of the State of Georgia. Section 75 . That the grant of easement shall be recorded by the Grantee in the Superior Court of Johnson County and a recorded copy shall be forwarded to the State Properties Commission. Section 76 . That the authorization in this resolution to grant the above-described easement to the City of Wrightsville shall expire three years after the date that this resolution becomes effective. Section 77 . That the State Properties Commission is authorized and empowered to do all acts and things necessary and proper to effect the grant of the easement area. ARTICLE VIII. Section 78 . That the State of Georgia is the owner of the hereinafter described real property, hereinafter referred to as the easement areas, and that, in all matters relating to the

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easement areas, the State of Georgia is acting by and through its State Properties Commission. Section 79 . That the State of Georgia, acting by and through its State Properties Commission, may grant to the City of Davisboro or its successors and assigns a nonexclusive easement for the construction, operation, and maintenance of a water distribution line and flow meter in, on, over, under, upon, across, or through the easement area for the purpose of constructing, erecting, operating, maintaining, repairing, and replacing a water distribution line and flow meter, together with the right of ingress and egress over adjacent land of the State of Georgia as may be reasonably necessary to accomplish the aforesaid purposes. Said easement area is that property in the 94th GMD of Washington County as shown on a drawing entitled Town of Davisboro Water Supply Metering Facility for Georgia Dept. of Corrections in the custody of the Department of Corrections, which drawing was prepared by John B. Lovell, Georgia Registered Professional Engineer No. 2889. This drawing indicating the easement area is on file in the office of the State Properties Commission. Section 80 . That the above-described premises shall be used solely for the purpose of installing, maintaining, repairing, replacing, inspecting, and operating said water distribution line and flow meter. Section 81 . That, after the City of Davisboro has put into use the water distribution line and flow meter for which this easement is granted, a subsequent abandonment of the use thereof shall cause a reversion to the State of Georgia or its successors and assigns of all the rights, title, privileges, powers, and easement granted herein. Upon abandonment, the City of Davisboro or its successors and assigns shall have the option of removing its facilities from the easement area or leaving the same in place, in which event the facility shall become the property of the State of Georgia or its successors and assigns. Section 82 . That no title shall be conveyed to the City of Davisboro, and, except as herein specifically granted to the City of Davisboro, all rights, title, and interest in and to said easement area is reserved in the State of Georgia, which may

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make any use of said easement area not inconsistent with or detrimental to the rights, privileges, and interest granted to the City of Davisboro. Section 83 . That if the State of Georgia, acting by and through its State Properties Commission, determines that any or all of the facilities placed on the easement area should be removed or relocated in order to avoid interference with the state's use or intended use of the easement area, the City of Davisboro shall remove or relocate its facilities at its sole cost and expense. Section 84 . That the easement granted to the City of Davisboro shall contain such other reasonable terms, conditions, and covenants as the State Properties Commission shall deem in the best interest of the State of Georgia and that the State Properties Commission is authorized to use a more accurate description of the easement area, so long as the description utilized by the State Properties Commission describes the same easement area herein granted. Section 85 . That the consideration for such easement shall be $10.00 and upon such further consideration and provisions as the State Properties Commission may determine to be in the best interest of the State of Georgia. Section 86 . That the grant of easement shall be recorded by the Grantee in the Superior Court of Washington County and a recorded copy shall be forwarded to the State Properties Commission. Section 87 . That the authorization in this resolution to grant the above-described easement to the City of Davisboro shall expire three years after the date that this resolution becomes effective. Section 88 . That the State Properties Commission is authorized and empowered to do all acts and things necessary and proper to effect the grant of the easement area. ARTICLE IX.

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Section 89 . That this resolution shall become effective upon its approval by the Governor or upon its becoming law without such approval. Section 90 . That all laws and parts of laws in conflict with this resolution are repealed. Approved April 13, 1992. STATE PROPERTYEASEMENT TO SYLVAN LAKE FALLS HOMEOWNERS' ASSOCIATION, INC., IN RABUN COUNTY. No. 62 (Senate Resolution No. 379). A RESOLUTION Authorizing the grant of a nonexclusive easement for operation and maintenance of a water intake line in, on, over, under, upon, across, or through property owned by the State of Georgia in Rabun County, Georgia; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. WHEREAS, the State of Georgia is the owner of certain real property lying within the boundaries of Black Rock Mountain State Park, Rabun County, Georgia, which is in the custody of and utilized by the Department of Natural Resources; and WHEREAS, the Sylvan Lake Falls Subdivision, consisting of private permanent and second homes, adjoins a portion of the westerly boundary of the aforesaid park; and WHEREAS, the Sylvan Lake Falls Homeowners' Association, Inc., is expanding the water supply to its approximately 150 member residences; and WHEREAS, the Sylvan Lake Falls Homeowners' Association, Inc., is desirous of extending a water intake line to certain

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natural water springs on said state property for the purpose of upgrading its water supply; and WHEREAS, the Department of Natural Resources by letter dated April 9, 1991, agrees with granting this easement to the Sylvan Lake Falls Homeowners' Association, Inc., for the above-described purpose. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED AND ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA: Section 1 . That the State of Georgia is the owner of the hereinafter described real property, hereinafter referred to as the easement area, and that, in all matters relating to the easement area, the State of Georgia is acting by and through its State Properties Commission. Section 2 . That the State of Georgia, acting by and through its State Properties Commission, may grant to Sylvan Lake Falls Homeowners' Association, Inc., or its successors and assigns, a nonexclusive easement for the construction, operation, and maintenance of a water intake line in, on, over, under, upon, across, or through the easement area for the purpose of constructing, erecting, operating, maintaining, repairing, and replacing a water intake line, together with the right of ingress and egress over adjacent land of the State of Georgia as may be reasonably necessary to accomplish the aforesaid purposes. Said easement area is located within the boundaries of Black Rock Mountain State Park, Rabun County, Georgia, as described and outlined in red on a drawing entitled Existing Facilities, Black Rock Mountain on file in the offices of the State Properties Commission, and will be more particularly described on a plat of survey prepared by a Georgia registered land surveyor and presented by the grantee to the State Properties Commission for approval. Section 3 . That the above-described premises shall be used solely for the purpose of planning, constructing, installing, maintaining, repairing, replacing, inspecting, and operating said water intake line.

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Section 4 . That Sylvan Lake Falls Homeowners' Association, Inc., shall have the right to remove or cause to be removed from said easement area only such trees and bushes as may be reasonably necessary for the proper construction, operation, and maintenance of said water intake line. Section 5 . That, after Sylvan Lake Falls Homeowners' Association, Inc., has put into use the water intake line for which this easement is granted, a subsequent abandonment of the use thereof shall cause a reversion to the State of Georgia or its successors and assigns of all the rights, title, privileges, powers, and easement granted herein. Upon abandonment, Sylvan Lake Falls Homeowners' Association, Inc., or its successors and assigns shall have the option of removing its facilities from the easement area or leaving the same in place, in which event the facilities shall become the property of the State of Georgia or its successors and assigns. Section 6 . That no title shall be conveyed to Sylvan Lake Falls Homeowners' Association, Inc., and, except as herein specifically granted to Sylvan Lake Falls Homeowners' Association, Inc., all rights, title, and interest in and to said easement area is reserved in the State of Georgia, which may make any use of said easement area not inconsistent with or detrimental to the rights, privileges, and interest granted to Sylvan Lake Falls Homeowners' Association, Inc. Section 7 . That if the State of Georgia, acting by and through its State Properties Commission, determines that any or all of the facilities placed on the easement area should be removed or relocated in order to avoid interference with the state's use or intended use of the easement area, Sylvan Lake Falls Homeowners' Association, Inc., shall remove or relocate its facilities at its sole cost and expense. Section 8 . That the easement granted to Sylvan Lake Falls Homeowners' Association, Inc., shall contain such other reasonable terms, conditions, and covenants as the State Properties Commission shall deem in the best interest of the State of Georgia and that the State Properties Commission is authorized to use a more accurate description of the easement area, so long

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as the description utilized by the State Properties Commission describes the same easement area herein granted. Section 9 . That the consideration for such easement shall be for the fair market value but not less than $650.00 and upon such further consideration and provisions as the State Properties Commission may determine to be in the best interest of the State of Georgia. Section 10 . That this grant of easement shall be recorded by the grantee in the Superior Court of Rabun County and a recorded copy shall be forwarded to the State Properties Commission. Section 11 . That the authorization in this resolution to grant the above-described easement to Sylvan Lake Falls Homeowners' Association, Inc., shall expire three years after the date that this resolution becomes effective. Section 12 . That the State Properties Commission is authorized and empowered to do all acts and things necessary and proper to effect the grant of the easement area. Section 13 . That this resolution shall become effective upon its approval by the Governor or upon its becoming law without such approval. Section 14 . That all laws and parts of laws in conflict with this resolution are repealed. Approved April 13, 1992.

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STATE PROPERTYEASEMENT TO WHITFIELD-MURRAY HISTORICAL SOCIETY. No. 63 (Senate Resolution No. 378). A RESOLUTION Authorizing the grant of a nonexclusive easement for operation and maintenance of a historical marker in, on, over, under, upon, across, or through property owned by the State of Georgia in Whitfield County, Georgia; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. WHEREAS, the State of Georgia is the owner of certain real property situate, lying, and being on Chetoogeta Mountain in Whitfield County, Georgia, which is a portion of the Western and Atlantic Railroad and in the custody of the State Properties Commission; and WHEREAS, Chetoogeta Mountain is significant in the history of Georgia as the means of opening up the Western and Atlantic Railroad through Whitfield County; and WHEREAS, the Whitfield-Murray Historical Society, the Civil War Round Table, and the Tunnel Hill Women's Club are desirous of recognizing the significance of the area by placing a historical marker on Tunnel Hill; and WHEREAS, a three-year revocable license has been granted to Whitfield-Murray Historical Society by the State Properties Commission for the above-described purpose. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED AND ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA: Section 1 . That the State of Georgia is the owner of the hereinafter described real property, hereinafter referred to as the easement area, and that, in all matters relating to the easement area, the State of Georgia is acting by and through its State Properties Commission.

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Section 2 . That the State of Georgia, acting by and through its State Properties Commission, may grant to Whitfield-Murray Historical Society, its successors and assigns, a nonexclusive easement for the erection and maintenance of a historical marker in, on, over, under, upon, across, or through the easement area for the purpose of erecting and maintaining, said historical marker, together with the right of ingress and egress over adjacent land of the State of Georgia as may be reasonably necessary to accomplish the aforesaid purposes. Said easement area is located on Chetoogeta Mountain at Tunnel Hill in Whitfield County, Georgia, as represented on a drawing marked in red entitled United States Department of the Interior Geological Survey, Exhibit `A', on file in the offices of the State Properties Commission, and will be more particularly described on a plat of survey to be prepared by a Georgia registered land surveyor and presented by the grantee to the State Properties Commission for approval. Section 3 . That the above-described premises shall be used solely for the purpose of erecting and maintaining said historical marker. Section 4 . That Whitfield-Murray Historical Society shall have the right to remove or cause to be removed from said easement area only such trees and bushes as may be reasonably necessary for the proper erection and maintenance of said historical marker. Section 5 . That, after Whitfield-Murray Historical Society has put into use the historical marker for which this easement is granted, a subsequent abandonment of the use thereof shall cause a reversion to the State of Georgia, its successors and assigns, of all the rights, title, privileges, powers, and easement granted herein. Upon abandonment, Whitfield-Murray Historical Society or its successors and assigns, shall have the option of removing its facilities from the easement area or leaving the same in place, in which event the facilities shall become the property of the State of Georgia, its successors and assigns. Section 6 . That no title shall be conveyed to Whitfield-Murray Historical Society, and, except as herein specifically granted to Whitfield-Murray Historical Society, all rights,

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title, and interest in and to said easement area is reserved in the State of Georgia, which may make any use of said easement area not inconsistent with or detrimental to the rights, privileges, and interest granted to Whitfield-Murray Historical Society. Section 7 . That if the State of Georgia, acting by and through its State Properties Commission, determines that any or all of the facilities placed on the easement area should be removed or relocated in order to avoid interference with the state's use or intended use of the easement area, Whitfield-Murray Historical Society shall remove or relocate its facilities at its sole cost and expense. Section 8 . That the easement granted to Whitfield-Murray Historical Society shall contain such other reasonable terms, conditions, and covenants as the State Properties Commission shall deem in the best interest of the State of Georgia and that the State Properties Commission is authorized to use a more accurate description of the easement area, so long as the description utilized by the State Properties Commission describes the same easement area herein granted. Section 9 . That the consideration for such easement shall be $10.00 and upon such further consideration and provisions as the State Properties Commission may determine to be in the best interest of the State of Georgia. Section 10 . That this grant of easement shall be recorded by the grantee in the Superior Court of Whitfield County and a recorded copy shall be forwarded to the State Properties Commission. Section 11 . That the authorization in this resolution to grant the above-described easement to Whitfield-Murray Historical Society shall expire three years after the date that this resolution becomes effective. Section 12 . That the State Properties Commission is authorized and empowered to do all acts and things necessary and proper to effect the grant of the easement area.

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Section 13 . That this resolution shall become effective upon its approval by the Governor or upon its becoming law without such approval. Section 14 . That all laws and parts of laws in conflict with this resolution are repealed. Approved April 13, 1992. STATE PROPERTYEASEMENT TO DOYLE BECKHAM IN BALDWIN COUNTY. No. 64 (Senate Resolution No. 377). A RESOLUTION Authorizing the grant of a nonexclusive easement for operation and maintenance of a water distribution line in, on, over, under, upon, across, or through property owned by the State of Georgia in Baldwin County, Georgia; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. WHEREAS, the State of Georgia is the owner of certain real property located in the 1714th GMD of Baldwin County, Georgia, which is in the custody of and utilized by the Department of Human Resources; and WHEREAS, Doyle Beckham owns property adjoining the aforesaid state property; and WHEREAS, Doyle Beckham is desirous of extending a 4-inch water distribution line in order to connect to the Baldwin County water system; and WHEREAS, in order to complete the aforesaid connection, it would be advantageous to pass through the above-described state property; and

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WHEREAS, a three-year revocable license has been granted to Doyle Beckham by the State Properties Commission for the above-described purpose; and WHEREAS, the Department of Human Resources by letter dated March 15, 1991, has no objection to the granting of this easement. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED AND ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA: Section 1 . That the State of Georgia is the owner of the hereinafter described real property, hereinafter referred to as the easement area, and that, in all matters relating to the easement area, the State of Georgia is acting by and through its State Properties Commission. Section 2 . That the State of Georgia, acting by and through its State Properties Commission, may grant to Doyle Beckham or his successors and assigns a nonexclusive easement for the construction, operation, and maintenance of a water distribution line in, on, over, under, upon, across, or through the easement area for the purpose of constructing, erecting, operating, maintaining, repairing, and replacing a water distribution line, together with the right of ingress and egress over adjacent land of the State of Georgia as may be reasonably necessary to accomplish the aforesaid purposes. Said easement area is located in the 1714th GMD of Baldwin County, Georgia, and described as EXHIBIT A on that revocable license agreement dated June 6, 1991, entered into between the State of Georgia and Doyle Beckham and will be more particularly described on a plat of survey prepared by a Georgia registered land surveyor and submitted by Doyle Beckham to the State Properties Commission for approval. Section 3 . That the above-described premises shall be used solely for the purpose of planning, constructing, installing, maintaining, repairing, replacing, inspecting, and operating said water distribution line. Section 4 . That Doyle Beckham shall have the right to remove or cause to be removed from said easement area only

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such trees and bushes as may be reasonably necessary for the proper construction, operation, and maintenance of said water distribution line. Section 5 . That, after Doyle Beckham has put into use the water distribution line for which this easement is granted, a subsequent abandonment of the use thereof shall cause a reversion to the State of Georgia or its successors and assigns of all the rights, title, privileges, powers, and easement granted herein. Upon abandonment, Doyle Beckham or his successors and assigns shall have the option of removing his facilities from the easement area or leaving the same in place, in which event the facilities shall become the property of the State of Georgia or its successors and assigns. Section 6 . That no title shall be conveyed to Doyle Beckham, and, except as herein specifically granted to Doyle Beckham, all rights, title, and interest in and to said easement area is reserved in the State of Georgia, which may make any use of said easement area not inconsistent with or detrimental to the rights, privileges, and interest granted to Doyle Beckham. Section 7 . That if the State of Georgia, acting by and through its State Properties Commission, determines that any or all of the facilities placed on the easement area should be removed or relocated in order to avoid interference with the state's use or intended use of the easement area, Doyle Beckham shall remove or relocate his facilities at his sole cost and expense. Section 8 . That the easement granted to Doyle Beckham shall contain such other reasonable terms, conditions, and covenants as the State Properties Commission shall deem in the best interest of the State of Georgia and that the State Properties Commission is authorized to use a more accurate description of the easement area, so long as the description utilized by the State Properties Commission describes the same easement area herein granted. Section 9 . That the consideration for such easement shall be for the fair market value but not less than $650.00 and upon such further consideration and provisions as the State

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Properties Commission may determine to be in the best interest of the State of Georgia. Section 10 . That this grant of easement shall be recorded by the grantee in the Superior Court of Baldwin County and a recorded copy shall be forwarded to the State Properties Commission. Section 11 . That the authorization in this resolution to grant the above-described easement to Doyle Beckham shall expire three years after the date that this resolution becomes effective. Section 12 . That the State Properties Commission is authorized and empowered to do all acts and things necessary and proper to effect the grant of the easement area. Section 13 . That this resolution shall become effective upon its approval by the Governor or upon its becoming law without such approval. Section 14 . That all laws and parts of laws in conflict with this resolution are repealed. Approved April 13, 1992. STATE PROPERTYRESOLUTIONS AUTHORIZING VARIOUS CONVEYANCES, LEASES, AND EASEMENTS REPEALED. No. 65 (Senate Resolution No. 375). A RESOLUTION Repealing certain resolution Acts which authorized the conveyance of certain parcels of state owned property, which authorized the lease of certain parcels of state owned real property, which authorized the granting of easements, irrevocable easements, or nonexclusive easements over, under, across, and

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through certain state owned real property for public purposes, which authorized the conveyance of the state's interest in a lease agreement of certain state owned real property in Tennessee, and which requested that certain departments of state government or public authorities make certain state owned property available to other parties for public purposes; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. WHEREAS, the State of Georgia is the owner of certain parcels of real property in various locations within the state; and WHEREAS, the General Assembly, heretofore, has authorized the State of Georgia acting by and through its State Properties Commission to convey or lease such parcels of state owned real property under specified terms and conditions; and WHEREAS, such parcels of state owned real property were never conveyed or leased by the state as authorized by the General Assembly nor is there any intention on the part of the State of Georgia and other parties to contract for the conveyance or lease of such parcels of state owned real property at any time in the near future. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED AND ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA: Section 1 . That the Resolution (Res. Act No. 84, H.R. No. 512-1346) authorizing a lease agreement between the State of Georgia and the Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States, Charles G. Edwards Post 660, relative to certain state owned real property located in Chatham County, Georgia, approved February 12, 1980 (Ga. L. 1980, p. 41), is repealed in its entirety. Section 2 . That the Resolution (Res. Act No. 85, H.R. No. 513-1346) requesting that the Georgia Building Authority (Hospital) and the State of Georgia, acting by and through the Board of Human Resources of the State of Georgia and/or the Department of Human Resources, and/or the Board of Human Resources of the State of Georgia, acting for and on behalf of itself and the Department of Human Resources, make 12.26 acres of land in Chatham County, Georgia, available to Goodwill

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Industries of the Coastal Empire, Inc., for the purpose of their constructing and operating thereon a sheltered workshop for the handicapped and other facilities to house the programs of that organization, approved February 12, 1980 (Ga. L. 1980, p. 43), is repealed in its entirety. Section 3 . That the Resolution (Res. Act No. 112, H.R. No. 668) authorizing the State Properties Commission, for and on behalf of the State of Georgia, to grant and convey to Chatham Service Corporation, a Georgia corporation, its successors and assigns, an irrevocable easement over, under, across, and through certain property owned or claimed by the State of Georgia and located in Savannah, Chatham County, Georgia, for the construction, installation, operation, maintenance, repair, and replacement of berthing, docking, and storage facilities and improvements, including conveyor systems and loading and unloading towers, and for navigational dredging, to be used in connection with the receiving, storage, loading and unloading of various waterborne products, to be built over, under, across, or through such state owned or claimed properties, approved April 14, 1982 (Ga. L. 1982, p. 1333), is repealed in its entirety. Section 4 . That the Resolution (Res. Act No. 29, H.R. No. 158) authorizing and empowering the State of Georgia, acting by and through its State Properties Commission, to grant and convey to the City of Brunswick, Georgia, its successors and assigns, an easement in certain real property owned or claimed by the state, situated on the Brunswick-Altamaha Canal in Glynn County, Georgia, for the construction, installation, operation, maintenance, repair, and replacement thereon of an expansion of the existing Academy Creek Wastewater Treatment Facility and authorizing in the easement and as a part of said construction the removal of old garbage and buried mud from said state property and the discharge of fill material onto said state property, approved March 29, 1983 (Ga. L. 1983, p. 987), is repealed in its entirety. Section 5 . That the Resolution (Res. Act No. 26, H.R. No. 72) authorizing the State of Georgia, acting by and through the State Properties Commission, to grant and convey to P. D. Oil Chemical Storage, Inc., a Georgia corporation, its successors and assigns, an easement over, under, across, and through

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certain property owned and claimed by the state, located in Chatham County, Georgia, in the Savannah River, for the construction, installation, operation, maintenance, repair, and replacement of berthing, docking, and storage facilities and improvements to be used in connection with the receiving, storing, loading, and unloading of liquid container ships, to be built over, under, across, or through such state owned or claimed properties, and authorizing the removal and utilization of material from said state property by P. D. Oil Chemical Storage, Inc., its successors and assigns, approved March 29, 1983 (Ga. L. 1983, p. 975), is repealed in its entirety. Section 6 . That the Resolution (Res. Act No. 51, H.R. No. 544) authorizing the conveyance of certain state owned real property located in Meriwether County, Georgia, in order to settle certain boundary line discrepancies, approved March 14, 1984 (Ga. L. 1984, p. 492), is repealed in its entirety. Section 7 . That the Resolution (Res. Act No. 33, H.R. No. 120) authorizing the State of Georgia, acting by and through the State Properties Commission, to grant and convey to the City of Acworth an easement over, under, across, and through certain property owned by the State of Georgia and located in Cobb County, Georgia, for highway and city improvements by the construction, installation, operation, maintenance, repair, improvement, or replacement of retaining walls, roads, and utilities and sewerage and drainage systems for these improvements, approved March 28, 1985 (Ga. L. 1985, p. 583), is repealed in its entirety. Section 8 . That the Resolution (Res. Act No. 79, H.R. No. 507) authorizing the conveyance of the State of Georgia's interest in a 99 year Lease Agreement of certain state owned real property located in Hamilton County, Tennessee, approved March 31, 1986 (Ga. L. 1986, p. 540), is repealed in its entirety. Section 9 . That the Resolution (Res. Act No. 71, H.R. No. 591) authorizing the leasing of certain state owned property located in the City of Atlanta, Fulton County, Georgia, approved March 13, 1988 (Ga. L. 1988, p. 778), is repealed in its entirety.

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Section 10 . That the Resolution (Res. Act No. 47, H.R. No. 578) authorizing the conveyance of certain state owned property located in Hamilton County, Tennessee, to Hamilton County, Tennessee, and the City of Chattanooga, Tennessee (a portion of which is subject to a lease with the Norfolk Southern Railway Company), under certain conditions and repealing a specific article of another Act, approved March 10, 1988 (Ga. L. 1988, p. 181), is repealed in its entirety. Section 11 . That the Resolution (Res. Act No. 54, S.R. No. 367) authorizing the conveyance of certain state owned real property located in Gordon County, Georgia, approved March 15, 1988 (Ga. L. 1988, p. 196), is repealed in its entirety. Section 12 . That the Resolution (Res. Act No. 10, H.R. No. 165) authorizing the conveyance of certain state owned real property located in White County, Georgia, approved April 4, 1989 (Ga. L. 1989, p. 708), is repealed in its entirety. Section 13 . That this resolution shall become effective upon its approval by the Governor or upon its becoming law without such approval. Section 14 . That all laws and parts of laws in conflict with this resolution are repealed. Approved April 13, 1992. STATE PROPERTYCONVEYANCE TO BOARD OF REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY SYSTEM OF GEORGIA. No. 66 (Senate Resolution No. 369). A RESOLUTION Authorizing and directing the conveyance of certain state-owned property located in Cobb County, Georgia; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

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WHEREAS, in 1958, the Regents of the University System of Georgia acquired a certain tract of land in original Land Lot 507 of the 17th District, 2nd Section, Cobb County, Georgia; and WHEREAS, by Resolution dated November 9, 1977, the Board of Regents of the University System of Georgia approved the transfer of approximately 25.84 acres of this land to the State of Georgia for the use of the Georgia Fire Academy; and WHEREAS, the 25.84 acres was transferred to the State of Georgia by Fee Deed Without Warranty dated March 21, 1978; and WHEREAS, the Georgia Fire Academy subsequently moved to the Georgia Public Safety Training Center in Forsyth, Georgia, and the Board of Regents of the University System of Georgia expressed a desire to reacquire the property to be utilized in its operation; and WHEREAS, by Executive Order dated September 8, 1987, the Governor of the State of Georgia transferred custody of the 25.84 acres from the Department of Public Safety to the Board of Regents of the University System of Georgia; and WHEREAS, record title to the 25.84 acres was never returned to the Board of Regents of the University System of Georgia but has remained in the State of Georgia; and WHEREAS, the 25.84 acre parcel of land is particularly described as follows: All that tract or parcel of land, together with any improvements located thereon, lying and being in Land Lot 507 of the 17th Land District and 2nd Section of Cobb County, Georgia, and being more particularly described as follows: TO FIND THE TRUE POINT OF BEGINNING commence at a concrete monument found marking the common Land Lot corner of Land Lots 502, 503, 506 and 507 of said District and Section; thence run North 89 degrees 39 minutes 05 seconds East, along the Land Lot line dividing

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said Land Lots 506 and 507, a distance of 247.32 feet to a concrete monument and the TRUE POINT OF BEGINNING; thence North 89 degrees 39 minutes 05 seconds East, along said Land Lot dividing line, a distance of 609.98 feet to an iron pin; thence South 19 degrees 13 minutes 35 seconds East a distance of 234.60 feet to a concrete monument; thence South 24 degrees 46 minutes 05 seconds East a distance of 875 feet to a concrete monument; thence South 65 degrees 15 minutes 45 seconds West a distance of 188.61 feet to a concrete monument; thence South 32 degrees 55 minutes 10 seconds East a distance of 121.53 feet to an iron pin; thence South 10 degrees 01 minutes 10 seconds West a distance of 62.13 feet to a concrete monument; thence South 65 degrees 28 minutes 35 seconds WEst a distance of 78.08 feet to a concrete monument located on the Land Lot line dividing Land Lots 507 and 508 of said District and Section; thence North 89 degrees 55 minutes 00 seconds West along the last mentioned Land Lot line a distance of 1044.04 feet to a point; thence North 11 degrees 37 minutes 15 seconds East a distance of 250.64 feet to a concrete monument; thence North 00 degrees 15 minutes 40 seconds West a distance of 549.04 feet to a concrete monument; thence North 80 degrees 55 minutes 40 seconds East a distance of 409.74 feet to a concrete monument; thence North 32 degrees 51 minutes 25 seconds West a distance of 507.41 feet to a concrete monument which marks the TRUE POINT OF BEGINNING. The above described property is more particularly shown on (and the foregoing legal description is taken from) that certain November 1977 (revised March 7, 1978) plat of boundary line survey prepared for the Board of Regents of the University System of Georgia by Williams, Sweitzer and Barnum, Inc., Engineers-Surveyors, more particularly Fred W. Sweitzer, Jr., Georgia Registered Land Surveyor No. 975, said plat of boundary line survey by reference being specifically incorporated in and made a part of this legal description. Not included as a part of the above described property, and not being conveyed, is a 0.21 of one acre parcel of

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land (70.0 feet by 130.0 feet referenced on the aforesaid plat of survey as PROPERTY OF GEORGIA POWER COMPANY. WHEREAS, this property is not needed by the State of Georgia and therefore is surplus. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED AND ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA: Section 1 . That the State of Georgia is owner of the above-described property and, in all matters relating to the conveyance of the property, the State of Georgia is acting by and through the State Properties Commission. Section 2 . That the above-described real property shall be conveyed by Fee Deed Without Warranty to the Board of Regents of the University System of Georgia by the State of Georgia acting by and through the State Properties Commission. Section 3 . That the State Properties Commission is authorized and empowered to do all acts and things necessary and proper to effect such conveyance. Section 4 . All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Resolution are repealed. Approved April 13, 1992. STATE PROPERTYCONVEYANCE TO CITY OF ATLANTA. No. 67 (Senate Resolution No. 414). A RESOLUTION Authorizing the conveyance of certain state owned real property located in Fulton County, Georgia; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

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WHEREAS, the State of Georgia is the owner of two certain parcels of real property located in Fulton County, Georgia; and WHEREAS, said real property is all those tracts or parcels of land lying and being in Fulton County, Georgia, lying in and being a part of Land Lot 83, 14th District, containing approximately 1.26 acres and 0.14 of one acre more or less, respectively, according to two drawings prepared by Riley, Park, Hayden and Associates, Inc., more particularly Larry W. Clark, Georgia Registered Land Surveyor No. 1709, dated January 14, 1992, on file with the State Properties Commission, and will be more particularly described on a plat of survey prepared by a Georgia registered land surveyor and presented to the State Properties Commission for approval; and WHEREAS, said property is under the custody of the Department of Industry, Trade, and Tourism and leased to the Geo. L. Smith II Georgia World Congress Center Authority; and WHEREAS, said parcels are to be utilized as improved or unimproved rights of way in the vicinity of the Geo. L. Smith II Georgia World Congress Center; and WHEREAS, the City of Atlanta has agreed to accept the above-described property and to maintain and operate said property as improved or unimproved rights of way; and WHEREAS, the conveyance authorized by this resolution would be beneficial to the State of Georgia. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED AND ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA: Section 1 . That the State of Georgia is the owner of the above-described real property and that in all matters relating to the conveyance of the real property the State of Georgia is acting by and through its State Properties Commission. Section 2 . That the above-described real property shall be conveyed by appropriate instrument to the City of Atlanta, Fulton County, Georgia, by the State of Georgia, acting by

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and through the State Properties Commission, for a consideration of $10.00 and upon such further consideration and provisions as the State Properties Commission shall in its discretion determine to be in the best interests of the State of Georgia. Section 3 . That the authorization in this resolution to covey the above-described property to the City of Atlanta shall expire three years after the date that this resolution becomes effective. Section 4 . That the above-described real property deed of conveyance shall contain a provision that provides that the subject property revert to the State of Georgia if abandoned by the City of Atlanta as improved or unimproved rights of way. Section 5 . That the deed of conveyance from the State of Georgia to the City of Atlanta reserves the air rights to the above-referenced property above 16 feet from surface in the State of Georgia. Section 6 . That the State Properties Commission is authorized and empowered to do all acts and things necessary and proper to effect such conveyance. Section 7 . That the deed of conveyance shall be recorded by the grantee in the Superior Court of Fulton County and a recorded copy shall be forwarded to the State Properties Commission. Section 8 . That this resolution shall become effective upon its approval by the Governor or upon its becoming law without such approval. Section 9 . That all laws and parts of laws in conflict with this resolution are repealed. Approved April 13, 1992.

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SOUTH GEORGIA PARKWAYDESIGNATED. No. 68 (Senate Resolution No. 180). A RESOLUTION Designating the developmental highway, known as Corridor Z, as the South Georgia Parkway; and for other purposes. WHEREAS, the economic development of any community or geographic area is in great measure dependent upon the quality of the surface transportation facilities serving the community or area; and WHEREAS, the economies of many South Georgia communities have been adversely affected by the fact that those communities are distant from the National System of Interstate and Defense Highways and have no convenient access to said system; and WHEREAS, the economies of many South Georgia communities have also been adversely affected by the lack of adequate East-West surface transportation facilities; and WHEREAS, the members and the Board of the Georgia Department of Transportation, in an effort to relieve the adverse economic impacts attributable to the lack of a major East-West transportation corridor in South Georgia, approved a route from Columbus, Georgia, to Brunswick, Georgia, as a developmental highway known as Corridor Z; and WHEREAS, the General Assembly has recognized the obvious merit of the Corridor Z project and its ultimate beneficial impact on the economies of the communities of South Georgia and, thus, on the economy of the entire state, including Georgia's ports at Brunswick and Savannah, and has encouraged the Department of Transportation to persevere in its efforts to complete construction of the project as soon as possible; and WHEREAS, the developmental highway, when completed, will include improved segments of several federal and

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state highways and, thus, unlike interstate highways, will not be known by the same name or route number from end to end; and WHEREAS, this lack of a universal designation along the entire length of the developmental highway will diminish awareness of investors of its major significance; and WHEREAS, such an action would have many benefits in that highway users, especially industrial and commercial users, would recognize the value of the highway in serving the entire southern portion of the State of Georgia and would thus be more inclined to make investments in communities on or near the route of this highway; and WHEREAS, in recognition that this highway will indeed be the highway traversing south Georgia, it has been suggested that Corridor Z be designated the South Georgia Parkway. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA that the developmental highway from Columbus, Georgia, to Brunswick, Georgia, known as Corridor Z, is designated as the South Georgia Parkway. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Department of Transportation is authorized and directed to place appropriate markers and signs designating the developmental highway, known as Corridor Z, as the South Georgia Parkway. Approved April 13, 1992. JAMES L. CLARKSON MEMORIAL HIGHWAYDESIGNATED. No. 69 (Senate Resolution No. 410). A RESOLUTION Honoring Mr. James L. Clarkson and designating the James L. Clarkson Memorial Highway; and for other purposes.

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WHEREAS, Mr. James L. Clarkson was a native and lifelong resident of Walker County and a graduate of LaFayette High School and North Georgia Technical School; and WHEREAS, Mr. Clarkson's family has been recognized as civic and community leaders in Walker County for many years; and WHEREAS, Mr. James LaFayette Clarkson, the only son of Reno LaFayette Clarkson and Louise Smallwood Clarkson, made the ultimate sacrifice for his country, state, and community at the tender age of 22 on December 1, 1969, in the Vietnam War; and WHEREAS, it is fitting and proper to recognize the sacrifice of Mr. James L. Clarkson and to perpetuate his name and memory in an appropriate fashion. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE GENREAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA that State Highway 337 through Walker County from the Chattooga County line to U. S. Highway 27 is designated the James L. Clarkson Memorial Highway. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Department of Transportation is authorized and directed to erect and maintain signs at appropriate locations designating the James L. Clarkson Memorial Highway. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Secretary of the Senate is authorized and directed to transmit an appropriate copy of this resolution to Mr. and Mrs. Reno LaFayette Clarkson. Approved April 13, 1992.

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TEACHERS RETIREMENT SYSTEM OF GEORGIACREDITABLE SERVICE; MEMBER'S PREGNANCY. Code Section 47-3-90 Amended. No. 1069 (House Bill No. 216). AN ACT To amend Code Section 47-3-90 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to granting creditable service under the Teachers Retirement System of Georgia for certain periods when members were absent because of pregnancy, so as to change the provisions relating to qualifying for such creditable service and the payment required for such creditable service; to provide conditions for an effective date and for automatic repeal; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA: Section 1 . Code Section 47-3-90 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to granting creditable service under the Teachers Retirement System of Georgia for certain periods when members were absent because of pregnancy, is amended by striking said Code section in its entirety and substituting in lieu thereof a new Code Section 47-3-90 to read as follows: 47-3-90. (a) A member who, prior to March 5, 1976, was employed by a public school system of this state in a capacity specified by subsection (a) of Code Section 20-2-850 may, subject to the limitations of subsection (b) and the requirements of subsection (c) of this Code section, obtain creditable service under the retirement system for any period prior to March 5, 1976, during which the member was absent from employment because of the member's pregnancy. (b) No creditable service shall be granted for any part of a period of absence from employment because of pregnancy when the member was on sick leave. The maximum amount of creditable service which may be obtained by a member for any one pregnancy shall be one and one-half

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months and the maximum amount of creditable service which may be obtained by a member for all pregnancies shall be six months. (c) A member who desires to establish creditable service under this Code section must: (1) Submit to the board satisfactory evidence of the period of absence from employment which qualifies for creditable service under this Code section; and (2) Pay to the board employee and employer contributions for the period of creditable service claimed by the member based on the salary of the member immediately prior to the absence because of pregnancy, plus regular interest on such contributions compounded annually from the time of the absence because of pregnancy until the date of payment. Section 2 . This Act shall become effective on July 1, 1992, only if it is determined to have been concurrently funded as provided in Chapter 20 of Title 47 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, the Public Retirement Systems Standards Law; otherwise, this Act shall not become effective and shall be automatically repealed in its entirety on July 1, 1992, as required by subsection (a) of Code Section 47-20-50. Section 3 . All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed. Approved April 15, 1992.

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ELECTIONSMANDATORY DRUG TESTS FOR CANDIDATES; DEFINITION OF ILLEGAL DRUG; REIMBURSEMENT TO CANDIDATES WHO FILE PAUPERS' AFFIDAVITS; QUALIFIED LABORATORIES. Code Section 21-2-140 Amended. No. 1070 (House Bill No. 601). AN ACT To amend Code Section 21-2-140 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to mandatory drug testing for certain candidates, so as to change the definition of an illegal drug; to increase the maximum amount for reimbursement candidates who file paupers' affidavits; to change certain provisions regarding qualified laboratories; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA: Section 1 . Code Section 21-2-140 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to mandatory drug testing for certain candidates, is amended by striking paragraph (3) of subsection (a) and inserting in its place a new paragraph (3) to read as follows: (3) `Illegal drug' means marijuana or any of the following controlled substances included in Schedule I or II of Code Section 16-13-25 or 16-13-26: cocaine; opiates; amphetamines; or phencyclidines, except when used pursuant to a valid prescription or when used as otherwise authorized by state or federal law. Section 2 . Said Code section is further amended by striking subsection (c) and inserting in its place a new subsection (c) to read as follows: (c) At the time a candidate for state office qualifies for nomination or election, each such candidate shall file a certificate with the officer with whom such candidate qualifies

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stating that such candidate has been tested for illegal drugs as required under this Code section within 30 days prior to qualifying for nomination or election to state office and that the results of such test are negative. Such certificate shall be in a form approved by the Secretary of State from a laboratory listed by the commissioner of human resources under subsection (e) of this Code section. Such tests shall be conducted at the expense of the candidates; provided, however, that upon submission of a valid pauper's affidavit and a valid receipt, a candidate shall be reimbursed by the Secretary of State for the cost of such test in an amount not to exceed $50.00. No candidate shall be allowed to qualify for nomination or election to a state office unless he or she presents such certificate for filing at the time of such qualification. Section 3 . Said Code section is further amended by striking subsection (e) and inserting in its place a new subsection (e) to read as follows: (e) The commissioner of human resources shall be authorized to establish guidelines governing the administration of drug tests performed pursuant to this Code section and shall maintain a list of those laboratories qualified to conduct established drug tests. Section 4 . All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed. Approved April 15, 1992.

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DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITIESNUMBER OF DIRECTORS. Code Section 36-62-4 Amended. No. 1071 (House Bill No. 666). AN ACT To amend Code Section 36-62-4 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to development authorities, so as to change the maximum number of directors of a development authority; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA: Section 1 . Code Section 36-62-4 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to development authorities, is amended by striking subsection (a) of said Code section in its entirety and inserting in lieu thereof a new subsection (a) to read as follows: (a) There is created in and for each county and municipal corporation in the state a public body corporate and politic to be known as the `development authority' of such county or municipal corporation, which shall consist of a board of not less than seven and not more than nine directors to be appointed by resolution of the governing body of the county or municipal corporation. At the expiration of the current terms of office of the first four members of the board of directors, the governing body of the county or municipal corporation shall elect successors to such members to serve for initial terms of two years and shall elect successors to the remaining members of the board for initial terms of four years. Thereafter, the terms of all directors shall be for four years. The terms of any directors added to the original seven directors shall be four years. If, at the end of any term of office of any director, a successor thereto has not been elected, the director whose term of office has expired shall continue to hold office until his successor is so elected.

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Section 2 . All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed. Approved April 15, 1992. GEORGIA AIRPORT DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY LAWENACTED. Code Title 6, Chapter 4 Enacted. No. 1072 (House Bill No. 1106). AN ACT To amend Title 6 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to aviation, so as to enact the Georgia Airport Development Authority Law; to provide for a short title; to provide for legislative purpose; to provide for definitions; to provide for creation of the authority; to provide for appointment and compensation of members and employees of the authority; to provide for a quorum; to provide for filling of vacancies; to provide for legal services; to provide for disclosure of conflicts of interest; to provide books and records; to provide for powers of the authority; to provide for the issuance of revenue bonds; to provide for validation of such bonds; to provide for disposition of the proceeds of such bonds; to provide for issuance of bond anticipation notes or other obligations; to provide for the form and signing of such bonds; to provide that the development of certain air transportation projects is a public purpose; to provide for construction; to provide that the authority may not obligate the credit of the state or any political subdivision; to provide that creation of the authority and performance of its purposes is a governmental function; to provide for exemption from state taxes for all property of the authority; to provide for exemption from state taxes for all bondholders; to provide for the police powers of the authority; to provide for effect on other laws; to provide for venue and jurisdiction; to provide for related matters; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

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BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA: Section 1 . Title 6 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to aviation, is amended by adding a new Chapter 4 to read as follows: CHAPTER 4 6-4-1. This chapter shall be known and may be cited as the `Georgia Airport Development Authority Law.' 6-4-2. There is created the Georgia Airport Development Authority for the purposes of determination of location, construction, financing, acquisition of property, operation, and development of any new airports that are planned to accommodate aircraft operating under the provisions of 14 C.F.R. Part 121 within and outside the State of Georgia. 6-4-3. As used in this chapter, the term: (1) `Authority' means the Georgia Airport Development Authority. (2) `Cost of the project' or `cost of any project' means and shall include: all costs of acquisition, by purchase or otherwise, construction, assembly, installation, or the subsequent modification, renovation, or rehabilitation incurred in connection with any project or any part of any project; the cost of all lands, properties, rights, easements, fees, franchises, permits, approvals, licenses, and certifications acquired; the cost of all machinery and equipment necessary for the operation of the project; financing charges; interest prior to and during construction and for such period of time after completion of construction as shall be deemed necessary to allow the earnings of the project to become sufficient to meet the requirements of the bond issue; the cost of engineering, legal expenses, plans and specifications, and other expenses necessary or incident to determining the feasibility or practicability of the project; administrative expenses; and such other expenses as may be necessary or

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incident to the financing authorized in this chapter; the construction of any project, and the placing of same in operation. Any obligation or expense incurred for any of the foregoing purposes shall be regarded as a part of the cost of the project and may be paid or reimbursed as such out of the proceeds of revenue bonds issued for such project under this chapter. (3) `Governing body' means the elected or duly appointed officials constituting the governing authority of the State of Georgia. (4) `Project' means the construction, installation, operation, or lease of any new airports in the state that are planned to be certificated under 14 C.F.R. Part 139 or any appurtenance thereto or the subsequent renovation or rehabilitation of such facility. A project may also include any fixtures, machinery, or equipment used on or in connection with any airport facilities. (5) `Revenue bonds' and `bonds' means any bonds of the authority which are authorized to be issued under the Constitution and laws of the State of Georgia, including refunding bonds but not including notes or other obligations of an authority. (6) `Self-liquidating' means that, in the judgment of the authority, the revenues and earnings to be derived by the authority from any project or combination of projects, together with any maintenance, repair, operational services, funds, rights of way, engineering services, and any other in-kind services to be received by the authority from appropriations of the General Assembly, other state agencies or authorities, the United States government, or any county or municipality shall be sufficient to provide for the maintenance, repair, and operation and to pay the principal and interest of revenue bonds which may be issued for the cost of such project, projects, or combination of projects. (7) `Service area' means the geographical area of operations of the authority and shall consist of the State of

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Georgia and, with the consent of the appropriate governing authorities thereof, nearby states. 6-4-4. The Georgia Airport Development Authority shall continue to be a body corporate and politic and an instrumentality and public corporation of the state known as the `Georgia Airport Development Authority.' It shall have perpetual existence. In said name it may contract and be contracted with, sue and be sued, implead and be impleaded, and complain and defend in all courts of this state, subject to the limitations of Code Section 6-4-15. The authority shall constitute a political subdivision within the meaning of Code Section 6-3-22 as enacted by the Georgia General Assembly in its 1992 regular session in Senate Bill 173. 6-4-5. (a) The authority shall consist of eight members as follows: (1) Five members to be appointed by the Governor, at least three of whom shall have expertise in the field of aviation; (2) One member to be appointed by the Speaker of the House of Representatives, who shall not be a member of the General Assembly; (3) One member to be appointed by the President of the Senate, who shall not be a member of the General Assembly; and (4) The commissioner of transporation, who shall serve as chairman. Two members appointed by the Governor and the members appointed by the Speaker of the House of Representatives and the President of the Senate shall serve for initial terms of two years and until their successors are appointed and qualified. The remaining members appointed by the Governor shall serve for initial terms of four years and until their successors are appointed and qualified. Thereafter, all members shall serve for terms of four years and until their successors are appointed and qualified. Any vacancy among the

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members so appointed, whether caused by expiration of term, death, resignation, or otherwise, shall be filled in the same manner as the membership position so vacated was last regularly filled. When the vacancy occurs other than by expiration of term, it shall be filled for the unexpired term and until a successor is appointed and qualified. (b) The authority shall elect a secretary and a treasurer, who need not necessarily be members of the authority. A majority of the members of the authority shall constitute a quorum necessary for the transaction of business, and a majority vote of those present at any meeting at which there is a quorum shall be sufficient to do and perform any action permitted to the authority by this chapter. The chairman shall vote only in the event of a tie. (c) No vacancy on the authority shall impair the right of the quorum to transact any and all business as stated in this Code section. If any member of the authority has any pecuniary interest in a project, the fact of such interest shall be disclosed by such member and recorded in the minutes of the authority. The member shall abstain from urging the approval of or voting on any project in which the member has a pecuniary interest. (d) The members of the authority shall receive no compensation for their services but all members shall be entitled to the expense allowance and travel cost reimbursement provided for members of certain boards and commissions pursuant to Code Section 45-7-21 while in the performance of their duties. Employees of the authority shall receive reasonable compensation for their services, the amount to be determined by the members of the authority. (e) The Attorney General shall provide legal services for the authority. In connection therewith, Code Sections 45-15-13 through 45-15-16 shall be fully applicable. 6-4-6. (a) The members of the authority shall be accountable in all respects as trustees.

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(b) Every member of the authority and every employee of the authority who knowingly has any interest, direct or indirect, in any contract to which the authority is or is about to become a party, or in any other business of the authority, or in any firm or corporation doing business with the authority, shall make full disclosure of such interest to the authority. Failure to disclose such an interest shall constitute cause for which an authority member may be removed or an employee discharged or otherwise disciplined at the discretion of the authority. (c) Provisions of Article 1 of Chapter 10 of Title 16 and Code Sections 16-10-21 and 16-10-22, regulating the conduct of officers, employees, and agents of political subdivisions, municipal and other public corporations, and other public organizations, shall be applicable to the conduct of members, officers, employees, and agents of the authority. (d) Any contract or transaction of the authority involving a conflict of interest not disclosed under subsection (b) of this Code section, or involving a violation of Article 1 of Chapter 10 of Title 16 and Code Sections 16-10-21 and 16-10-22, or involving a violation of any other provision of law regulating conflicts of interest which is applicable to the authority or its members, officers, or employees shall be voidable by the authority. (e) The authority shall keep suitable and proper books and records of all receipts, income, and expenditures of every kind and shall submit for inspection all of such books, together with a proper statement of the authority's financial position, on or about December 31 of each year, to the state auditor. 6-4-7. The authority shall have all of the powers necessary, proper, or convenient to carry out and effectuate the purposes and provisions of this chapter. The powers enumerated in this Code section are cumulative of and in addition to each other and other powers granted elsewhere in this chapter and no such power limits or restricts any other power of the authority. Without limiting the generality of

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the foregoing, the powers of the authority shall include the powers: (1) To bring and defend actions; (2) To adopt and amend a corporate seal; (3) To make and execute contracts, agreements, and other instruments necessary, proper, or convenient to exercise the powers of the authority and to further the public purpose for which the authority is created, including, but not limited to, contracts for construction of projects, leases of projects, operation of projects, sale of projects, agreements for loans to finance projects, and contracts with respect to the use of projects, including negotiated contracts with air carriers for the use of projects; (4) To plan, survey, subdivide, improve, administer, construct, erect, acquire, own, repair, remodel, maintain, add to, extend, improve, equip, operate, and manage projects, as defined in Code Section 6-4-3, to be located on property owned or leased by the authority; the cost of any such project shall be paid from its income, from any grant from the United States government or any agency or instrumentality thereof, or from any grant from this state; (5) In connection with any project, to acquire by purchase, lease, condemnation, or otherwise and to hold, lease, and dispose of real and personal property of every kind and character or any interest therein in furtherance of its corporate purposes; (6) In connection with any project, to acquire in its own name by purchase, on such terms and conditions and in such manner as it may deem proper or by condemnation in accordance with any and all existing laws applicable to the condemnation of property for public use, real property or rights or easements therein or franchises necessary or convenient for its corporate purposes; and to use the same so long as its corporate existence shall continue and to lease or make contracts with respect to the

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use of or to dispose of the same in any manner it deems to the best advantage of the authority, the authority being under no obligation to accept and pay for any property condemned under this chapter or under Code Section 6-2-20 except from the funds provided under the authority of this chapter; and, in any proceedings to condemn, such order may be made by the court having jurisdiction of the action or proceedings as may be just to the authority and to the owners of the property to be condemned; and no property shall be acquired under this chapter upon which any lien or other encumbrance exists unless at the time such property is so acquired a sufficient sum of money be deposited in trust to pay and redeem such lien or encumbrance in full; (7) To adopt regulations and fix, alter, charge, negotiate, and collect fares, rates, fees, tolls, and other charges for the use of such projects; fix penalties for the violation of said regulations; and establish liens to enforce payment of said charges, fees, and tolls, subject to existing contracts; to make such contracts, leases, or conveyances as the legitimate and necessary purposes of this chapter shall require, including, but not limited to, contracts with private parties for the operation or lease or assignment to private parties for operation, space, area, improvements, and equipment on such projects, provided in each case that in so doing the public is not deprived of its rightful, equal, and uniform use thereof; (8) To finance, by loan, grant, lease, or otherwise, and to construct, erect, assemble, purchase, acquire, own, repair, remodel, renovate, rehabilitate, modify, maintain, extend, improve, install, sell, equip, expand, add to, operate, or manage projects and to pay the cost of any project from the proceeds of revenue bonds, notes, or other obligations of the authority or any other funds of the authority or from any contributions or loans by persons, corporations, partnerships, limited or general, or other entities, all of which the authority is empowered to receive, accept, and use;

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(9) To borrow money to further or to carry out its public purpose and to execute revenue bonds, notes, other obligations, leases, trust indentures, trust agreements, agreements for the sale of its revenue bonds, notes, or other obligations, loan agreements, mortgages, deeds to secure debt, trust deeds, security agreements, assignments, and such other agreements or instruments as may be necessary or desirable, in the judgment of the authority, to evidence and to provide security for such borrowing; (10) To accept loans and grants, either or both, of money, materials, or property of any kind from the United States government or the State of Georgia or any political subdivision, authority, agency, or instrumentality of either of them, upon such terms and conditions as the United States government or the State of Georgia or such political subdivision, authority, agency, or instrumentality of either of them shall impose; (11) To hold, use, administer, and expend such sum or sums as may hereafter be received as income or gifts or as may be appropriated by authority of the General Assembly for any of the purposes of the authority; (12) To issue revenue bonds, notes, or other obligations of the authority and use the proceeds thereof for the purpose of paying or loaning the proceeds thereof to pay all or any part of the cost of any project and otherwise to further or carry out the public purpose of the authority and to pay all costs of the authority incident to, or necessary and appropriate to, furthering or carrying out such purpose; (13) To make application directly or indirectly to any federal, state, county, or municipal government or agency or to any other source, public or private, for loans, grants, guarantees, or other financial assistance in furtherance of the authority's public purposes and to accept and use the same upon such terms and conditions as are prescribed by such federal, state, county, or municipal government or agency or other source;

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(14) To enter into agreements with the federal government or any agency or corporation thereof to use the facilities of the federal government or agency or corporation thereof in order to further or carry out the public purposes of the authority. (15) To extend credit or make loans to any person, corporation, partnership, limited or general, or other entity for the costs of any project, which credit or loans may be evidenced or secured by loan agreements, notes, mortgages, deeds to secure debt, trust deeds, security agreements, assignments, or other instruments or by rentals, revenues, fees, or charges, upon such terms and conditions as the authority shall determine to be reasonable in connection with such extension of credit or loans, including provision for the establishment and maintenance of reserve funds, and, in the exercise of powers granted in connection with any project, the authority shall have the right and power to require the inclusion in any such loan agreement, note, mortgage, deed to secure debt, trust deed, security agreement, assignment, or other instrument of such provisions or requirements for guarantee of any obligations, insurance, construction, use, operation, maintenance, and financing of a project and such other terms and conditions as the authority may deem necessary or desirable; (16) As security for repayment of any revenue bonds, notes, or other obligations of the authority, to pledge, mortgage, convey, assign, hypothecate, or otherwise encumber any property of the authority, including, but not limited to, real property, fixtures, personal property, and revenues or other funds; and to execute any lease, trust indenture, trust agreement, agreement for the sale of the authority's revenue bonds, notes, or other obligations, loan agreement, mortgage, deed to secure debt, trust deed security agreement, assignment, or other agreement or instrument as may be necessary or desirable in the judgment of the authority to secure any such revenue bonds, notes, or other obligations, which instruments or agreements may provide for foreclosure or forced sale of any property of the authority upon default in any obligation

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of the authority, either in payment of principal, premium, if any, or interest or in the performance of any term or condition contained in any such agreement or instrument. The State of Georgia on behalf of itself and each county, municipal corporation, political subdivision, or taxing district therein waives any right the state or such county, municipal corporation, political subdivision, or taxing jurisdiction may have to prevent the forced sale or foreclosure of any property of the authority upon such default and agrees that any agreement or instrument encumbering such property may be foreclosed in accordance with law and terms thereof; (17) To receive and use the proceeds of any tax levied by the State of Georgia or any county or municipality thereof to pay the costs of any project or for any other purpose for which the authority may use its own funds pursuant to this chapter; (18) To receive and administer gifts, grants, and devises of money and property of any kind and to administer trusts; (19) To use any real property, personal property, or fixtures or any interest therein; to rent or lease such property to or from others or make contracts with respect to the use thereof; or to sell, lease, exchange, transfer, assign, pledge, or otherwise dispose of or grant options for any such property in any manner as it deems to be to the best advantage of the authority and the public purpose thereof; (20) To acquire, accept, or retain equitable interests, security interests, or other interests in any real property, personal property, or fixtures by loan agreement, note, mortgage, deed to secure debt, trust deed, security agreement, assignment, pledge, conveyance, contract, lien, loan agreement, or other consensual transfer in order to secure the repayment of any moneys loaned or credit extended by the authority;

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(21) To appoint, select, and employ officers, agents, and employees, including engineers, surveyors, architects, urban or city planners, construction experts, fiscal agents, attorneys, and others and to fix their compensation and pay their expenses; (22) To make, contract for, or otherwise cause to be made long-range plans or proposals for projects authorized in Code Section 6-4-2 within the service area, in cooperation with those political subdivisions within which such projects are located or are proposed to be located; (23) By or through its authorized agents or employees, to enter upon any lands, waters, and premises in the state for the purpose of making surveys, soundings, drillings, and examinations as the authority may deem necessary or convenient for the purposes of this chapter; and such entry shall not be deemed a trespass. The authority shall, however, make reimbursement for any actual damages resulting from such activities; (24) To make reasonable regulations for installation, construction, maintenance, repairs, renewal, and relocation of pipes, mains, conduits, cables, wires, towers, poles, and other equipment and appliances of any public utility in, on, along, over, or under any project; (25) To exercise any power granted by laws of the State of Georgia to public or private corporations which is not in conflict with the Constitution and laws of Georgia; and (26) To do all things necessary, proper, or convenient to carry out the powers conferred by this chapter, including the adoption of rules and regulations. 6-4-8. Revenue bonds, notes, or other obligations issued by an authority shall be paid solely from the property, including, but not limited to, real property, fixtures, personal property, revenues, or other funds pledged, mortgaged, conveyed, assigned, hypothecated, or otherwise encumbered to secure or to pay such bonds, notes, or other obligations. All

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revenue bonds, notes, and other obligations shall be authorized by resolution of the authority, adopted by a majority vote of the members of the authority at a regular or special meeting. Such revenue bonds, notes, or other obligations shall bear such date or dates, shall mature at such time or times not more than 40 years from their respective dates, shall bear interest at such rate or rates, which may be fixed or may fluctuate or otherwise change from time to time, shall be subject to redemption on such terms, and shall contain such other terms, provisions, covenants, assignments, and conditions as the resolution authorizing the issuance of such bonds, notes, or other obligations may permit or provide. The terms, provisions, convenants, assignments, and conditions contained in or provided or permitted by any resolution of the authority authorizing the issuance of such revenue bonds, notes, or other obligations shall bind the members of the authority then in office and their successors. The authority shall have the power from time to time and whenever it deems refunding expedient to refund any bonds by the issuance of new bonds, whether the bonds to be refunded have or have not matured, and may issue partly to refund bonds then outstanding and partly for any other purpose permitted under this chapter. The refunding bonds may be exchanged for the bonds to be refunded with such cash adjustments as may be agreed upon or may be sold and the proceeds applied to the purchase or redemption of the bonds to be refunded. There shall be no limitation upon the amount of revenue bonds, notes, or other obligations which the authority may issue. Any limitations with respect to interest rates or any maximum interest rate or rates found in the usury laws of the State of Georgia, or any other laws of the State of Georgia, shall not apply to revenue bonds, notes, or other obligations of the authority. 6-4-9. (a) Subject to the limitations and procedures provided by this Code section, the agreements or instruments executed by the authority may contain such provisions not inconsistent with law as shall be determined by the members of the authority. (b) The proceeds derived from the sale of all bonds, notes, and other obligations issued by the authority shall be

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held and used for the ultimate purpose of paying, directly or indirectly as permitted in this chapter, all or part of the cost of any project or for the purpose of refunding any bonds, notes, or other obligations issued in accordance with the provisions of this chapter. (c) Issuance by the authority of one or more series of bonds, notes, or other obligations for one or more purposes shall not preclude it from issuing other bonds, notes, or other obligations in connection with the same project or with any other projects, but the proceeding wherein any subsequent bonds, notes, or other obligations shall be issued shall recognize and protect any prior loan agreement, mortgage, deed to secure debt, trust deed, security agreement, or other agreement or instrument made for any prior issue of bonds, notes, or other obligations unless in the resolution authorizing such prior issue the right is expressly reserved to the authority to issue subsequent bonds, notes, or other obligations on a parity with such prior issue. (d) The authority shall have the power and is authorized, whenever bonds of the authority shall have been validated as provided in this chapter, to issue from time to time its notes in anticipation of such bonds as validated and to renew from time to time any such notes by the issuance of new notes, whether the notes to be renewed have or have not matured. The authority may issue such bond anticipation notes only to provide funds which otherwise would be provided by the issuance of the bonds as validated. Such notes may be authorized, sold, executed, and delivered in the same manner as bonds. As with its bonds, the authority may sell such notes at public or private sale. Any resolution or resolutions authorizing notes of the authority or any issue thereof may contain any provisions which the authority is authorized to include in any resolution or resolutions authorizing bonds of the authority or any issue thereof and which the authority is authorized to include in any bonds. Validations of such bonds shall be a condition precedent to the issuance of such notes, but it shall not be required that such notes be judicially validated. Bond anticipation notes shall not be issued in an amount exceeding the par value of the bonds in anticipation of which they are to be issued.

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(e) All bonds issued by the authority under this chapter shall be issued and validated under and in accordance with Article 3 of Chapter 82 of Title 36, the `Revenue Bond Law,' as heretofore and hereafter amended, except as provided in this chapter, provided that notes and other obligations of the authority may be, but shall not be required to be, so validated. (f) The authority shall determine the form of the bonds, including any interest coupons to be attached thereto, and shall fix the denomination or denominations of the bonds and the place or places of payment of principal and interest thereof, which may be at any bank or trust company within or outside the state. The bonds may be issued in coupon or registered form or both, as the authority may determine, and provision may be made for the registration of any coupon bond as to principal alone and also as to both principal and interest. (g) All bonds shall be signed by the chairman of the authority, and the official seal of the authority shall be affixed thereto and attested by the secretary of the authority, and any coupons attached thereto shall bear the signature or facsimile signature of the chairman of the authority. Any coupon may bear the facsimile signature of such person, and any bond may be signed, sealed, and attested on behalf of the authority by such person as at the actual time of the execution of such bonds shall be duly authorized to hold the proper office although at the date of such bonds such person may not have been so authorized or shall not have held such office. In case any officer whose signature shall appear on any bonds or whose facsimile signature shall appear on any coupon shall cease to be such officer before the delivery of such bonds, such signature shall nevertheless be valid and sufficient for all purposes the same as if such officer had remained in office until such delivery. (h) In lieu of specifying the rate or rates of interest which bonds to be issued by the authority are to bear, the notice to the district attorney or the Attorney General, the notice to the public of the time, place, and date of the validation hearing, and the petition and complaint for validation

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may state that the bonds when issued will bear interest at a rate not exceeding a maximum per annum rate of interest, which may be fixed or may fluctuate or otherwise change from time to time, specified in such notices and petition and complaint or that, in the event the bonds are to bear different rates of interest for different maturity dates, that none of such rates will exceed the maximum rate which may be fixed or may fluctuate or otherwise change from time to time so specified; provided, however, that nothing contained in this subsection shall be construed as prohibiting or restricting the right of the authority to sell such bonds at a discount, even if in so doing the effective interest cost resulting therefrom would exceed the maximum per annum interest rates specified in such notices and in the petition and complaint. (i) The authority may also provide for the replacement of any bond which becomes mutilated or which is destroyed or lost. (j) The issuance of any bond, revenue bond, note, or other obligation or the incurring of any debt by the authority must, prior to such occurrence, be approved by the Georgia State Financing and Investment Commission established by Article VII, Section IV, Paragraph VII of the Constitution of the State of Georgia of 1983 or its successor. 6-4-10. The implementation of new air transportation projects that are planned to accommodate 14 C.F.R. Part 121 aircraft operations within the State of Georgia develops and promotes for the public good and general werlfare, trade, commerce, tourism, industry, and employment opportunities and promotes the general welfare of the state by creating a favorable climate for the location of new industry, trade, and commerce and the development of existing industry, trade, and commerce within the State of Georgia. It is therefore in the public interest and is vital to the public welfare of the people of Georgia and it is declared to be the public purpose of this chapter to so develop such air transportation projects within this state. No bonds, notes, or other obligations, except refunding bonds, shall be issued by the authority pursuant to this chapter unless its membership adopts a resolution finding that the project for which such bonds, notes, or other

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obligations are to be issued will promote the foregoing objectives. 6-4-11. The provisions of this chapter shall be liberally construed to effect its stated purpose. The offer, sale, or issance of bonds, notes, or other obligations by the authority shall not be subject to regulation under the laws of the State of Georgia regulating the sale of securities, as heretofore and hereafter amended. No notice, proceeding, or publication except those required by this chapter shall be necessary to the performance of any act authorized by this chapter nor shall any such act be subject to referendum. 6-4-12. No bonds, notes, or other obligations of and no indebtedness incurred by the authority shall constitute an indebtedness or obligation of the State of Georgia or any county, municipal corporation, or political subdivision thereof nor shall any act of the authority in any manner constitute or result in the creation of an indebtedness of the state or any such county, municipal corporation, or political subdivision. No holder or holders of any such bonds, notes, or other obligations shall ever have the right to compel any exercise of the taxing power of the state or any county, municipal corporation, or political subdivision thereof nor to enforce the payment thereof against the state or any such county, municipal corporation, or political subdivision; and all such bonds shall contain recitals on their face covering substantially the foregoing provisions of this Code section. 6-4-13. It is found, determined, and declared that the creation of the Georgia Airport Development Authority and the carrying out of its corporate purposes are in all respects for the benefit of the people of this state and constitute a public purpose and that the authority will be performing an essential governmental function in the exercise of the power conferred upon it by this chapter. The authority shall be required to pay no taxes or assessments upon any of the property acquired by it or under its jurisdiction, control, possession, or supervision or upon its activities in the operation or maintenance of the facilities erected, maintained, or acquired by it nor upon any fees, rentals, or other charges for the use of such facilities or other income received by the authority.

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The state covenants with the holders from time to time of the bonds, notes, and other obligations issued under this chapter that the authority shall not be required to pay any taxes or assessments imposed by the state or any of its counties, municipal corporations, political subdivisions, or taxing districts on any property acquired by the authority or under its jurisdiction, control, possession, or supervision or leased by it to others or upon its activities in the operation or maintenance of any such property or on any income derived by the authority in the form of fees, recording fees, rentals, charges, purchase price, installments, or otherwise, and that the bonds, notes, and other obligations of the authority, their transfer, and the income therefrom shall at all times be exempt from taxation within the state. 6-4-14. The authority is empowered to exercise such of the police powers of the state as may be necessary to maintain peace and order and to enforce any and all restrictions upon its properties and facilities, to the extent that such is lawful under the laws of the United States and this state; however, the authority may delegate the exercise of this function for a time or permanently to the state or to the county in which its projects are located. 6-4-15. This chapter shall not affect any other authority now or hereafter existing under general or local constitutional amendment or general or local law. 6-4-16. Any action to protect or enforce any rights under this chapter and any action pertaining to validation of any bonds issued under this chapter brought in the courts of this state shall be brought in the Superior Court of Fulton County, which shall have exclusive jurisdiction of such actions. Section 2 . This Act shall become effective upon its approval by the Governor or upon its becoming law without such approval. Section 3 . This Act shall not be effective until such time as the State Airport System Plan has been completed by the Department of Transportation.

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Section 4 . All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed. Approved April 15, 1992. SPRINGER OPERA HOUSEDESIGNATION AS OFFICIAL GEORGIA STATE THEATER. Code Section 50-3-66 Enacted. No. 1073 (House Bill No. 1151). AN ACT To amend Article 3 of Chapter 3 of Title 50 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to other state symbols, so as to designate the Springer Opera House as the official Georgia state theater; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. WHEREAS, the Springer Opera House in Columbus was built by Francis Joseph Springer, an emigrant from Alsace, and opened on February 21, 1871, as an elegant hall for the enjoyment of music and the performing arts; and WHEREAS, this architectural landmark became known as the finest opera house between Washington and New Orleans and has hosted an internationally recognized array of performers of music, ballet, theater, vaudeville, and oratory; and WHEREAS, since its restoration in 1965, the Springer has operated as a working theater, has offered an annual ballet season, and has provided exceptional training and educational programs in drama; and WHEREAS, the Springer has been listed on the U. S. Department of Interior's National Register since 1970, and uniquely reflects the architectural heritage and cultural development of Georgia; and

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WHEREAS, on June 16, 1978, the Springer Opera House was designated as a National Historic Landmark worthy of federal protection based upon its historical value and significance to the nation as a whole; and WHEREAS, the splendor and style of the Springer Opera House contribute to our appreciation and enjoyment of the performing arts, and this cultural landmark deserves the attention and appreciation of the citizens of this state as the official state theater. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA: Section 1 . Article 3 of Chapter 3 of Title 50 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to other state symbols, is amended by adding a new Code Section 50-3-66 at the end thereof to read as follows: 50-3-66. The Springer Opera House is designated as the official Georgia state theater. Section 2 . All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed. Approved April 15, 1992. CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES THERAPEUTIC RESEARCH ACTPENALTIES. Code Section 43-34-126 Amended. No. 1074 (House Bill No. 1187). AN ACT To amend Article 5 of Chapter 34 of Title 43 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, the Controlled Substances Therapeutic Research Act, so as to change the provisions relating

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to enforcement and punishment of certain conduct; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA: Section 1 . Article 5 of Chapter 34 of Title 43 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, the Controlled Substances Therapeutic Research Act, is amended by striking Code Section 43-34-126, relating to immunity from prosecution by program participants, and inserting in its place a new Code section to read as follows: 43-34-126. Patient participants in the program are immune from state prosecution for possession of marijuana as authorized by this article and under the program established in this article. A person authorized under this program shall not possess an amount of marijuana in excess of the amount prescribed under the authority of this article. The amount prescribed shall be maintained in the container in which it was placed at the time the prescription was filled. Physician, pharmacy, and pharmacist participants in the program are immune from state prosecution for possession, distribution, and any other use of marijuana, which use is authorized such persons by this article. Any such possession, distribution, or other use not authorized by this article shall be enforced and punished as provided in Chapter 13 of Title 16, relating to controlled substances and dangerous drugs, and Chapter 4 of Title 26, relating to pharmacists and pharmacies. Section 2 . This Act shall become effective upon its approval by the Governor or upon its becoming law without such approval. Section 3 . All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed. Approved April 15, 1992.

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GAME AND FISHFISHING; DEFINED; BOW AND ARROW; STREAMS AND PUBLIC FISHING AREAS; LICENSES. Code Sections 27-1-2, 27-4-10, 27-4-11.1, 27-4-34, and 27-5-5 Amended. No. 1075 (House Bill No. 1324). AN ACT To amend Title 27 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to game and fish, so as to define a certain term; to provide certain requirements for fishing with a bow and arrow; to provide for the taking of fish from certain streams and the public fishing areas; to provide for certain fish for which a license is required; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA: Section 1 . Title 27 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to game and fish, is amended by striking in its entirety paragraph (29) of Code Section 27-1-2, relating to definitions relative to game and fish, and inserting in lieu thereof the following: (29) `Fishing' means catching, capturing, taking, or killing fish, mussels, and all seafood and includes all lesser acts such as attempting to catch, capture, or kill by any device or method and every act of direct assistance to any person in catching or attempting to catch fish, mussels, or seafood. Section 2 . Said title is further amended by striking in its entirety paragraph (4) of Code Section 27-4-10, relating to creel and possession limits, and inserting in lieu thereof the following: (4) Notwithstanding the provisions of paragraph (3) of this Code section to the contrary, from the Ogeechee River, the Oconee River downstream of Sinclair Dam, the Ocmulgee

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River downstream of Juliette Dam, the Altamaha River, and the Satilla River; from the tributaries to such described sections; and from salt water as defined in Code Section 27-4-1 two of any one or a combination of the following species each of which must be 22 inches or longer: (A) White bass; (B) Striped-white bass hybrids; (C) Striped bass; Section 3 . Said title is further amended by striking in its entirety subsection (b) of Code Section 27-4-11.1, relating to fishing in public fishing areas, and inserting in lieu thereof the following: (b) It shall be unlawful for any person to fish at any time in any pond or lake on a public fishing area which has been posted `closed' by the department for purposes of fisheries management or to take any species of fish at any time from any pond or lake on a public fishing area which has been posted with a sign which states that that species may not be taken. Section 4 . Said title is further amended by striking in its entirety subsection (c) of Code Section 27-4-11.1, relating to fishing in public fishing areas, which reads as follows: (c) It shall be unlawful for any person to take in one day or possess at any one time more than the following limits of fish caught from public fishing areas: (1) Twenty-five of any one, or a combination, of the game species of bream or sunfish; (2) Five largemouth bass; (3) Five channel catfish;

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provided, however, that the creel and possession limits for the Rum Creek Public Fishing Area shall be the same as provided in Code Section 27-4-10., and inserting in lieu thereof the following: (c) It shall be unlawful for any person to take in one day or to possess at any one time any number of fish caught from public fishing areas except in compliance with limits set by rule and regulation of the board, which limits shall not be less than one of a species or more than the maximum limit for that species set forth in Code Section 27-4-10. Section 5 . Said title is further amended by striking in their entireties subsections (n) and (o) of Code Section 27-4-11.1, relating to fishing in public fishing areas, which read as follows: (n) At the Arrowhead, Evans County, and Baldwin Forest public fishing areas, it shall be unlawful for any person to fish except on Wednesdays, Saturdays, and Sundays; provided, however, that this prohibition shall not apply to Memorial Day, Independence Day, or Labor Day. (o) At the Arrowhead, McDuffie, Evans County, and Baldwin Forest public fishing areas, it shall be unlawful for any person: (1) To fish at any time between November 1 and March 1; (2) To fish unless he has checked in at the department checking station located at the area; (3) If he has fished at the area, to fail or refuse to check out before leaving the area, unless a sign is posted indicating that checkout is unnecessary; or (4) To fish, if he refuses to leave his Georgia fishing license at the checking station upon the request of any authorized personnel of the department.

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Section 6 . Said title is further amended by striking in their entireties subsections (b) and (c) of Code Section 27-4-34, relating to fishing with a bow and arrow, and inserting in lieu thereof, respectively, the following: (b) Any game fish with an open wound in the possession of a person fishing with a bow and arrow shall be primafacie evidence of taking and possessing fish illegally. (c) Notwithstanding the provisions of paragraph (5) of subsection (a) of this Code section, if all other requirements of said subsection (a) are met, nongame fish may be taken in impounded waters of reservoirs over 500 acres in size by bow and arrow at any time during the day and may be taken at night by the use of a light. Section 7 . Said title is further amended by striking in its entirety paragraph (4) of Code Section 27-5-5, relating to wild animals for which a license or permit is required, and inserting in lieu thereof the following: (4) All exotic fish which are not held in aquaria or tanks, provided that, as used in this Code section, `aquaria or tanks' means containers for holding fish from which no water is discharged, except during periodic cleaning, and which discharged water is passed through a filtering system capable of removing all fish and fish eggs and is disposed of only in a septic tank permitted by the county or in a waste-water treatment system permitted by the Environmental Protection Division of the department. For purposes of this paragraph, exotic fish are all fish species not native to Georgia. This paragraph shall not apply to any species of fish regulated by any other chapter of this title; Section 8 . This Act shall become effective upon its approval by the Governor or upon its becoming law without such approval.

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Section 9 . All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed. Approved April 15, 1992. HOUSEHOLD GOODS CARRIERS FOR HIREJURISDICTION BY PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION; CERTIFICATES; FINES AND PENALTIES. Code Section 46-2-91 Amended. Code Section 46-2-94 Enacted. No. 1076 (House Bill No. 1539). AN ACT To amend Article 5 of Chapter 2 of Title 46 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to miscellaneous offenses and penalties of persons, firms, or corporations subject to the jurisdiction of the Public Service Commission, so as to authorize the commission to impose and collect certain fines, assessments, and interest in connection with persons, firms, or corporations operating as household goods carriers for hire without having a valid certificate of public convenience and necessity; to provide for penalties; to provide that the imposition of fines and assessments by the commission shall not bar criminal prosecution; to provide for other matters relative to the foregoing; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA: Section 1 . Article 5 of Chapter 2 of Title 46 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to miscellaneous offenses and penalties of persons, firms, or corporations subject to the jurisdiction of the Public Service Commission, is amended by striking paragraph (1) of subsection (b) of Code Section 46-2-91, relating to penalties recoverable by the Public Service Commission,

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in its entirety and substituting in lieu thereof a new paragraph (1) to read as follows: (1) The commission, after a hearing conducted after not less than 30 days' notice, shall determine whether any utility has willfully violated any law administered by the commission or any duly promulgated regulation issued thereunder, or has failed, neglected, or refused to comply with any order of the commission. Upon an appropriate finding of a violation, the commission may impose by order such civil penalties as are provided by subsection (a) of this Code section or by subsection (a) of Code Section 46-2-94. In each such proceeding, the commission shall maintain a record as provided in paragraph (8) of subsection (a) of Code Section 50-13-13 including all pleadings, a transcript of proceedings, a statement of each matter of which the commission takes official notice, and all staff memoranda or data submitted to the commission in connection with its consideration of the case. All penalties and interest thereon (at the rate of 10 percent per annum) recovered by the commission shall be paid into the general fund of the state treasury. Section 2 . Said article is further amended by adding at the end thereof a new Code Section 46-2-94 to read as follows: 46-2-94. (a) Whenever the commission, after a hearing conducted in accordance with the provisions of subsection (b) of Code Section 46-2-91, finds that any person, firm, or corporation is operating as a household goods carrier for hire without a valid certificate of public convenience and necessity issued by the commission or is holding itself out as such a carrier without such a certificate in violation of subsection (b) of this Code section, the commission may impose a fine of not more than $5,000.00 for each violation. The commission may assess the person, firm, or corporation an amount sufficient to cover the reasonable expense of investigation incurred by the commission. The commission may also assess interest at the rate specified in paragraph (1) of subsection (b) of Code Section 46-2-91 on any fine or assessment imposed, to commence on the day the fine or assessment becomes delinquent. All fines, assessments, and interest collected by the commission shall be paid into the general

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fund of the state treasury. Any party aggrieved by a decision of the commission under this subsection may seek judicial review as provided in subsection (c) of Code Section 46-2-91. (b) Any person, firm, or corporation who knowingly and willfully issues, publishes, or affixes or causes or permits the issuance, publishing, or affixing of any oral or written advertisement, broadcast, or other holding out to the public, or any portion thereof, that the person, firm, or corporation is in operation as a household goods carrier for hire without having a valid certificate of public convenience and necessity issued by the commission is guilty of a misdemeanor. Any fine or assessment imposed by the commission pursuant to the provisions of subsection (a) of this Code section shall not bar criminal prosecution pursuant to the provisions of this subsection. Section 3 . All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed. Approved April 15, 1992. LIVESTOCK DEALERSLIABILITY OF A PURCHASER OR SELLER OF LEASED LIVESTOCK; MARKS AND BRANDS. Code Section 4-6-11 Amended. No. 1077 (House Bill No. 1540). AN ACT To amend Article 1 of Chapter 6 of Title 4 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to livestock dealers, so as to provide that a person who purchases leased livestock from or a commission merchant who sells leased livestock for the lessee of such livestock shall not be liable to the owner or lessor of such livestock in certain circumstances; to provide for the registering

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of marks and brands; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA: Section 1 . Article 1 of Chapter 6 of Title 4 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to livestock dealers, is amended by striking Code Section 4-6-11, relating to the liability of a purchaser or seller of leased livestock, and inserting in lieu thereof a new Code section to read as follows: 4-6-11. A person who purchases leased livestock from or a commission merchant who sells leased livestock for the lessee of such livestock shall not be liable to the owner or lessor of such livestock unless the livestock are clearly marked or branded with a mark or brand registered by the owner or lessor with the department and, prior to the purchase or sale, the purchaser or commission merchant has received written notice of the owner's or lessor's ownership interest in such livestock and of the owner's or lessor's mark or brand. Section 2 . All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed. Approved April 15, 1992. REAL PROPERTYTRANSFER TAX FORMS; RETURN FOR TAXATION; VALUATION. Code Sections 48-5-15 and 48-5-20 Amended. No. 1078 (House Bill No. 1561). AN ACT To amend Article 1 of Chapter 5 of Title 48 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions

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regarding ad valorem taxation of property, so as to repeal certain provisions authorizing real estate transfer tax forms to serve as returns of real property; to provide for conditions under which certain real property shall be deemed to have returned for taxation the same property as was returned or deemed to have been returned for taxation; to provide for valuation in connection therewith; to provide for construction of such provisions with respect to certain homestead exemptions and personal property exemptions; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA: Section 1 . Article 1 of Chapter 5 of Title 48 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions regarding ad valorem taxation of property, is amended by repealing subsection (d) of Code Section 48-5-15, relating to returns of taxable real property, which reads as follows: (d) The filing of a real estate transfer tax form in conjunction with the payment of the real estate transfer tax required under Article 1 of Chapter 6 of this title containing the information otherwise required for a return of real property under this Code section shall serve as a return of such real property under this Code section. Section 2 . Said article is further amended by striking subsection (a) of Code Section 48-5-20, relating to the effect of failure to return taxable property, and inserting in its place a new subsection (a) to read as follows: (a) (1) Any taxpayer of any county who returned or paid taxes in the county for the preceding tax year and who fails to return his property for taxation for the current tax year as required by this chapter shall be deemed to have been returned in the preceding tax year at the same valuation as the property was finally determined to be subject to taxation in the preceding year. Each such taxpayer shall also be deemed to have claimed the same homestead exemption and personal

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property exemption as allowed in the preceding year. (2) Any taxpayer of any county who acquired real property by transfer in the preceding tax year for which a properly completed real estate transfer tax form has been filed and the real estate transfer tax required under Article 1 of Chapter 6 of this title has been paid, and where no subdivision of the real property has occurred at the time of transfer, shall be deemed to have returned for taxation the same real property as was acquired by transfer at the same valuation as the real property was finally determined to be subject to taxation in the preceding year. Nothing in this paragraph shall be construed to relieve the taxpayer of the responsibility to file a new timely claim for a homestead exemption and personal property exemption or to file a timely return where improvements have been made to the real property since it was last returned for taxation. Section 3 . This Act shall become effective on July 1, 1992. Section 4 . All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed. Approved April 15, 1992. EMERGENCY TELEPHONE 911 SYSTEMSADVISORY BOARD REQUIRED; MEMBERSHIP. Code Section 46-5-136 Amended. No. 1079 (House Bill No. 1583). AN ACT To amend Code Section 46-5-136 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the authority of local government

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to create an advisory board in connection with the establishment of an emergency telephone number 911 system, so as to require the creation of an advisory board; to change the composition of the advisory board; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA: Section 1 . Code Section 46-5-136 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the authority of local government to create an advisory board in connection with the establishment of an emergency telephone number 911 system, is amended by striking subsection (a) in its entirety and inserting in lieu thereof a new subsection (a) to read as follows: (a) The governing authority of a local government by resolution shall create an advisory board consisting of the sheriff, representatives from other public safety agencies which respond to emergency calls under the system, and other individuals knowledgeable of emergency `911' systems and the emergency needs of the citizens of the local government, provided that such advisory board shall not exceed 13 members. Section 2 . All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed. Approved April 15, 1992.

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PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSIONNO JURISDICTION OVER RETAIL SALE OF NATURAL GAS AS MOTOR VEHICLE FUEL. Code Section 46-2-20 Amended. No. 1080 (House Bill No. 1633). AN ACT To amend Code Section 46-2-20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the jurisdiction of the Public Service Commission, so as to provide that the jurisdiction of the Public Service Commission shall not extend to persons or companies who are engaged in the retail sale of natural gas to the public for use as a fuel in motor vehicles and who are not otherwise subject to the authority and jurisdiction of the commission; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA: Section 1 . Code Section 46-2-20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the jurisdiction of the Public Service Commission, is amended by adding at the end thereof a new subsection (j) to read as follows: (j) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the authority and jurisdiction of the commission shall not extend to persons or companies who are engaged in the retail sale of natural gas to the public for use as a fuel in motor vehicles and who are not otherwise subject to the authority and jurisdiction of the commission. Section 2 . This Act shall become effective upon its approval by the Governor or upon its becoming law without such approval.

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Section 3 . All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed. Approved April 15, 1992. INDIVIDUAL ACCIDENT AND SICKNESS INSURANCERATE MODIFICATIONS; LOSS RATIO GUARANTEES; APPLICABILITY. Code Section 33-29-19 Enacted. No. 1081 (House Bill No. 1646). AN ACT To amend Chapter 29 of Title 33 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to individual accident and sickness insurance, so as to provide for the filing of rate modifications on individual accident and sickness policies with the Commissioner of Insurance; to provide for the filing of loss ratio guarantees with the Commissioner; to provide minimum contents of the loss ratio guarantees; to provide for applicability; to define certain terms; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA: Section 1 . Chapter 29 of Title 33 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to individual accident and sickness insurance, is amended by inserting at the end thereof a new Code Section 33-29-19 to read as follows: 33-29-19. (a) This Code section shall apply only to the filing of rate modifications for individual accident and sickness policies which provide for an optional loss ratio guarantee. (b) As used in this Code section, the term:

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(1) `Expected loss ratio' in an experience period means the ratio of: (A) the sum of expected claims in the experience period for each year of issue, based on the corresponding loss ratio standards as recited in accordance with paragraph (1) of subsection (c) of this Code section, to (B) the earned premium in the experience period. (2) `Loss ratio' means the ratio of incurred claims to earned premium. (b) Rate modification on individual accident and sickness policies which provide for an optional loss ratio guarantee must be filed with the Commissioner prior to implementation. (c) At the time of filing new premium rates on any previously approved form for individual accident and sickness insurance policies which provide for an optional loss ratio guarantee, the benefits provided by the policies shall be deemed reasonable as to the premium charged so long as the insurer complies with the terms of a loss ratio guarantee filed with the Commissioner. The loss ratio guarantee shall be in writing and shall include at least the following: (1) A recitation of the loss ratio standards included in the original actuarial memorandum filed with the policy form at the time of the initial approval of the policy form. Such loss ratio standards must be given for each of the first ten years after issue; (2) A guarantee that the actual loss ratios in this state for each experience period will meet or exceed the expected loss ratio in the experience period. If the annual earned premium volume in this state under a policy form is less than $1 million, the loss ratio guarantee shall be based on the actual loss ratio for the aggregate of states having less than $1 million of earned premium for the policy form. If such aggregate annual earned premium is less than $1 million, the experience period shall be extended until the end of the calendar year in which $1 million of earned premium is attained;

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(3) A guarantee that the actual loss ratio results for each calendar year the rates are in effect shall be independently audited during the second quarter of the following year at the expense of the insurer. The audited results shall be reported to the Commissioner no later than the date for filing the applicable accident and sickness policy experience exhibit. The Commissioner may disapprove the audit for reasonable cause; (4) A guarantee that affected policyholders in this state shall be issued a refund proportional to premiums paid in an amount such that when added to incurred claims will bring the actual loss ratio up to the expected loss ratio in the experience period. If aggregate loss ratios are used, the total amount refunded in this state shall equal the dollar amount necessary to achieve the loss ratio standards multiplied by the total premium earned in this state on the policy form and divided by the total premiums earned in all aggregated states on the policy form. The refund shall be made to all policyholders insured under the applicable policy form as of the last day of the applicable experience period and whose individual refund would equal $10.00 or more. The refund shall include interest at the maximum interest rate permitted by law in the valuation of whole life insurance issued on the last date of the applicable experience period calculated from the last day of the applicable experience period until the date of payment, which shall be during the third quarter of the following year; and (5) A guarantee that refunds of less than $10.00 shall be aggregated by the insurer and paid to the Insurance Department. Section 2 . All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed. Approved April 15, 1992.

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GAME AND FISHPOSSESSION LIMITS FOR CERTAIN FISH; REQUIREMENTS FOR POSSESSION; TRANSFERS PROHIBITED. Code Section 27-4-130.1 Amended. No. 1082 (House Bill No. 1660). AN ACT To amend Part 1 of Article 4 of Chapter 4 of Title 27 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions applicable to seafood, so as to establish possession limits for certain fish; to require that certain fish be landed with the head and fins intact; to prohibit the transfer at sea of certain fish; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA: Section 1 . Part 1 of Article 4 of Chapter 4 of Title 27 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions applicable to seafood, is amended by striking in its entirety Code Section 27-4-130.1, relating to open seasons, creel limits, and minimum size limits for certain fish, and inserting in lieu thereof the following: 27-4-130.1. (a) After October 1, 1989, it shall be unlawful to take the following salt-water finfish species at any time during the periods set forth below: Species Closed Season (1) Spanish mackerel December 1March 15 (2) King mackerel No closed season (3) Cobia December 1March 15 (4) Red snapper No closed season (5) Gag grouper No closed season (6) Amberjack January 1March 15 (7) Black sea bass No closed season (8) Bluefish December 1March 15 (9) Sheepshead No closed season (10) Sailfish No closed season (11) Blue marlin No closed season (12) White marlin No closed season (13) Tarpon December 1March 15 (14) Atlantic sturgeon July 1December 31 (15) Spotted sea trout No closed season (16) Red drum No closed season (17) Dolphin No closed season (b) The board shall establish open seasons and creel and possession limits within the maximums specified in this subsection and shall establish minimum sizes within the range specified in this subsection; and after October 1, 1989, it shall be unlawful to take the following salt-water finfish species at any time except during the open seasons so established for such species or to take or possess the following salt-water finfish species except in accordance with the creel and possession limits and minimum sizes so established for such species: Species Maximum Open Season Maximum Daily Creel And Possession Limit Range of Minimum Sizes (1) Spanish mackerel Mar. 16Nov. 30 40 1018 inches (2) King mackerel All year 15 1535 inches (3) Cobia Mar. 16Nov. 30 10 2040 inches (4) Red snapper All year 20 1220 inches (5) Gag grouper All year 20 1220 inches (6) Amberjack Mar. 16Dec. 31 10 2050 inches (7) Black sea bass All year No limit 815 inches (8) Bluefish Mar. 16Nov. 30 25 1220 inches (9) Sheepshead All year 50 816 inches (10) Sailfish All year 5 5080 inches * * lower jaw-fork length (11) Blue marlin All year 5 7590 inches * (12) White marlin All year 5 5580 inches (13) Tarpon Mar. 16Nov. 30 5 2040 inches (14) Atlantic sturgeon Jan. 1June 30 5 2486 inches (15) Spotted sea trout All year 25 12 inches (16) Red drum All year 25 14 inches (17) Dolphin All year 15 1224 inches (c) In accordance with current sound principles of wild-life research and management and the factors thereof set out in subsection (a) of Code Section 27-4-130, the board is authorized to promulgate rules and regulations establishing open seasons, creel and possession limits, minimum size limits, and possession and landing specifications on a state-wide, regional, or local basis as provided in subsections (b) and (f) of this Code section. (d) In accordance with current sound principles of wild-life research and management and the factors thereof set out in subsection (a) of Code Section 27-4-130, the board is authorized to promulgate rules and regulations to prohibit the sale of any or all of the salt-water finfishes from subsection (b) of this Code section.

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(e) Nothing in this Code section shall prohibit those individuals fishing with a valid commercial federal permit in federal waters from exceeding the creel and possession limits, provided that the waters are open for commercial fishing with specified gear and said individual complies with the minimum sizes as set by the board and provided, further, that the board has not prohibited the sale of the species. If deemed necessary by the board, a trawl fishery bycatch of below minimum-sized fish of certain species may be allowed. (f) All fish subject to minimum size and creel and possession limits pursuant to subsection (b) of this Code section may be possessed in state waters or landed only with the head and fins intact. It shall be unlawful to transfer at sea in state waters from a fishing vessel to any other vessel or person any fish caught which are subject to the creel and possession limits and minimum size limits pursuant to subsection (b) of this Code section. Section 2 . All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed. Approved April 15, 1992. CRUELTY TO ANIMALSCRIMINAL OFFENSE; PENALTY; EXCEPTIONS. Code Section 16-12-4 Amended. No. 1083 (House Bill No. 1691). AN ACT To amend Article 1 of Chapter 12 of Title 16 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to offenses against public health and morals in general, so as to provide for the criminal offense of cruelty to animals; to provide a penalty; to provide exceptions; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

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BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA: Section 1 . Article 1 of Chapter 12 of Title 16 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to offenses against public health and morals in general, is amended by striking Code Section 16-12-4, relating to cruelty to animals, and inserting the following: 16-12-4. (a) A person is guilty of a misdemeanor of cruelty to animals in the second degree when his act, omission, or neglect causes unjustifiable physical pain, suffering, or death to any living animal. (b) A person is guilty of a misdemeanor of cruelty to animals in the first degree upon a second or subsequent violation of subsection (a) of this Code section and, upon conviction, may be punished by imprisonment not to exceed 12 months or a fine not to exceed $5,000.00 or both. (c) This Code section does not apply to the killing of animals raised for the purpose of providing food nor does it apply to any person who hunts wild animals in compliance with the game and fish laws of this state. The killing or injuring of an animal for humane purposes or in the furtherance of medical or scientific research is justifiable. Section 2 . All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed. Approved April 15, 1992.

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CHILD CUSTODYCUSTODIAL PARENTS; NOTIFICATION OF CHANGE OF RESIDENCE. Code Section 19-9-1 Amended. No. 1084 (House Bill No. 1814). AN ACT To amend Code Section 19-9-1 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to custody of children, so as to provide for notification upon certain changes of residence; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA: Section 1 . Code Section 19-9-1 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to custody of children, is amended by adding a new paragraph at the end of subsection (c), to be designated paragraph (3), to read as follows: (3) Except where otherwise provided by court order, in any case under this subsection in which a parent changes his or her residence, he or she must give notification of such change to the other parent and, if the parent changing residence is the custodial parent, to any other person granted visitation rights under this title or a court order. Such notification shall be given at least 30 days prior to the anticipated change of residence and shall include the full address of the new residence. Section 2 . All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed. Approved April 15, 1992.

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NONPUBLIC POSTSECONDARY EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS ACT OF 1990COMMISSION; CONTRACTS; UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION; APPLICATIONS; AGENT'S PERMITS. Code Title 20, Chapter 3 Amended. No. 1085 (House Bill No. 1997). AN ACT To amend Part 1A of Article 7 of Chapter 3 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, known as the Nonpublic Postsecondary Educational Institutions Act of 1990, so as to redefine certain terms; to authorize the Nonpublic Postsecondary Education Commission to contract with the United States Department of Education; to provide for certain lists to be maintained by the executive director of the commission; to provide that the commission shall establish separate divisions for degree-granting and nondegree-granting institutions; to change certain provisions relating to applications to operate or conduct postsecondary activities; to provide that no postsecondary educational institution shall employ an agent who has not been issued an agent's permit by the commission; to provide that the minimum amount of a required surety bond shall be based on an institution's gross tuition rather than maximum enrollment; to change provisions relating to the collection of fees; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA: Section 1 . Part 1A of Article 7 of Chapter 3 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, known as the Nonpublic Postsecondary Educational Institutions Act of 1990, is amended by striking paragraphs (1), (12), and (22) of Code Section 20-3-250.2, relating to definitions, and inserting in lieu thereof new paragraphs (1), (11.1), (12), and (22) to read as follows:

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(1) `Agent' means any person owning any interest in, employed by, or representing for remuneration a nonpublic postsecondary educational institution within or outside this state and who, by solicitation in any form made in this state, enrolls or seeks to enroll a resident of this state for education offered by such institution, or who offers to award educational credentials, for remuneration, on behalf of any such institution, or who holds himself out to residents of this state as representing a nonpublic postsecondary educational institution for any such purpose. (11.1) `Gross tuition' means the total amount collected by the postsecondary educational institution, net of refunds, for tuition, application fees, registration fees, and those other fees deemed appropriate by rule or regulation of the commission. (12) `Nonpublic' means a private postsecondary educational institution not established, operated, or governed by the State of Georgia, or any public or private postsecondary educational institution legally operating in another state or nation that conducts postsecondary activities in Georgia or offers postsecondary instruction leading to a postsecondary degree or certificate granted to Georgia residents from a location outside Georgia by any telecommunications or electronic media technology. (22) `Support' or `supported' means the primary source or having as the primary source from which a postsecondary educational institution derives revenue to perform its operation. Section 2 . Said part is further amended by striking Code Section 20-3-250.5, relating to administration of the Nonpublic Postsecondary Education Commission, and inserting in lieu thereof a new Code Section 20-3-250.5 to read as follows: 20-3-250.5. (a) The commission shall be a separate division of the Georgia Student Finance Commission and is assigned to the Georgia Student Finance Commission for administrative purposes only. The commission shall be a budget unit of the executive branch of the state government.

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(b) The commission shall have the following powers and duties: (1) To establish and promulgate standards, rules, regulations, and policies for carrying out the provisions of this part and for the orderly operation of the commission. To effectuate the purposes of this part, the commission may request from any department, division, board, bureau, commission, or other agency of the state, and such agency shall provide such information as will enable the commission to exercise properly its powers and perform its duties under this part; (2) To establish minimum criteria in conformity with Code Section 20-3-250.6, including quality of education, ethical and business practices, health and safety, and fiscal responsibility which applicants for authorization to operate or for an agent's permit shall meet before such authorization or permit may be issued, and to continue such authorization or permit in effect. The criteria to be developed under this paragraph shall be such as will effectuate the purposes of this part but will not unreasonably hinder legitimate educational innovation; (3) To negotiate and enter into interstate reciprocity agreements with similar agencies in other states and with the United States Department of Education if, in the judgment of the commission, such agreements are or will be helpful in effectuating the purposes of this part; but nothing contained in any such reciprocity agreement shall be construed as limiting the commission's or the executive director's powers, duties, and responsibilities with respect to investigating independently or acting upon any application for authorization to operate or for renewal of such authorization to operate a nonpublic postsecondary educational institution, or upon an application for issuance or renewal of any agent's permit, or with respect to the enforcement of any provision of this part, or of any of the rules or regulations promulgated under this part; (4) To promulgate rules, regulations, and procedures necessary or appropriate for the conduct of its work and

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the implementation of this part, and to hold such hearings as it may deem advisable or as required by law in developing such rules, regulations, and procedures, or in aid of any investigation or inquiry; (5) To delegate to the executive director such administrative powers and duties, in addition to those powers and duties of the executive director otherwise specified in this part, as may be reasonably necessary to carry out effectively this part and to establish such administrative organization and procedures as may be reasonably necessary to carry out this part; (6) To exercise other powers and duties implied but not enumerated in this subsection but in conformity with this part which, in the judgment of the commission, are necessary in order to carry out this part; (7) To submit annually to the House University System of Georgia Committee, to the House and Senate Education Committees, and to the Senate Higher Education Committee an annual written report summarizing the activities of the commission in regard to its responsibilities, activities, and administration of this part; (8) To receive and hold title to property, equipment, money, and materials; and (9) To contract with other state, federal, or local public or private schools and other entities, individuals, or other legal entities for the provision of services or activities the commission deems necessary. (c) The executive director of the Georgia Student Finance Commission shall be the executive director of the commission. The executive director shall administer the provisions of this part as provided in this subsection and as provided by rules, regulations, and policies of the commission. The executive director shall have the following powers and duties:

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(1) To employ such personnel as may be necessary to carry out the provisions of this part and in connection therewith to develop job descriptions for such personnel; (2) To receive, investigate as he may deem necessary, and act upon applications for authorization to operate nonpublic postsecondary educational institutions and upon applications for agents' permits; (3) To maintain separate lists of degree-granting nonpublic postsecondary educational institutions, nondegree-granting postsecondary educational institutions, and agents authorized to operate in this state under this part. Such lists shall be available for the information of the public; (4) To receive and cause to be maintained as a permanent file copies of academic records in conformity with Code Section 20-3-250.17; (5) To investigate as he may deem necessary on his own initiative or in response to any complaint lodged with him any person, group, or entity subject to, or reasonably believed by him to be subject to, the jurisdiction of this part; and, in connection therewith, to subpoena any persons, books, records, or documents pertaining to such investigation, which subpoenas shall be enforceable by any court of this state; to requie answers in writing under oath to questions propounded by him; and to administer an oath or affirmation to any person in connection with any investigation; and (6) To administer compliance with this part in accordance with standards, rules, regulations, and policies of the commission. (d) The commission shall establish separate divisions for degree-granting institutions and nondegree-granting institutions. All standards, rules, regulations, and policies adopted by the commission pursuant to this part shall identify the division to which such standards, rules, regulations, and policies are applicable.

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(e) The commission shall be authorized to provide for biennial review of a previously authorized program of instruction at any institution which has received accreditation by a national or regional accrediting agency recognized by the United States Department of Education. The commission shall promulgate guidelines which shall be followed by the executive director in recommending such biennial program reviews to the commission. Section 3 . Said part is further amended by striking subparagraphs (a)(1)(D) and (a)(1)(L) of Code Section 20-3-250.6, relating to minimum standards for educational institutions, and inserting in lieu thereof new subparagraphs (D) and (L) to read as follows: (D) That the institution provides students and other interested persons with a catalog or other written description containing information describing the programs offered; program objectives; length of program; schedule of tuition, fees, and all other charges and expenses necessary for completion of the course of study; cancellation and refund policies consistent with standards adopted by the commission; prior year's enrollment, graduation, and job placement rates; and such other material facts concerning the institution and the program or course of instruction as are reasonably likely to affect the decision of the student to enroll therein, together with any other disclosures specified by the executive director or defined in the rules and regulations of the commission; and that such information is provided to prospective students prior to enrollment; (L) That the institution has and maintains a reasonable and proper policy for the refund of the unused portion of tuition, fees, housing or dormitory fees, and any other charges in the event a student enrolled by the institution fails to begin a course or withdraws or is discontinued therefrom prior to completion, which policy shall take into account those costs to the institution that are not diminished by the failure of the student to enter or complete the course of instruction;

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Section 4 . Said part is further amended by striking subsection (d) of Code Section 20-3-250.7, relating to prohibited activities of persons, agents, groups, or entities, and inserting in lieu thereof a new subsection (d) to read as follows: (d) Any contract entered into with any person for any course of instruction by or on behalf of any owner, employee, agent, or other representative of a nonpublic postsecondary educational institution subject to this part to which a certificate of authorization has not been issued shall be unenforceable in any action brought thereon. Section 5 . Said part is further amended by striking subsections (a), (g), and (i) of Code Section 20-3-250.8, relating to applications to operate or conduct postsecondary activities, and inserting in lieu thereof new subsections (a), (g), and (i) to read as follows: (a) Each nonpublic postsecondary educational institution desiring to operate or conduct postsecondary activities in this state shall make application to the commission, upon forms to be provided by the commission. Such application shall be accompanied by a catalog or other written description published, or proposed to be published, by the institution, containing the information specified in subparagraph (a)(1)(D) of Code Section 20-3-250.6, including information required by rules and regulations of the commission. Such application shall also be accompanied by evidence of a surety bond as required by Code Section 20-3-250.10 and payment of the fees specified in Code Section 20-3-250.11; provided, however, that when making application to the commission for authorization to operate, those institutions exempt from certain provisions of this part pursuant to the provisions of paragraphs (10) and (11) of subsection (a) of Code Section 20-3-250.3 shall be required to submit only those documents pertaining to provisions of this part from which such institutions are not exempt. (g) At least 60 days prior to the expiration of an authorization to operate, the institution shall complete and file with the executive director an application form for renewal of its authorization to operate. Such renewal application

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shall be reviewed and acted upon as provided in subsections (c) through (f) of this Code section. (i) Each nonpublic postsecondary educational institution which has been granted an authorization to operate or conduct postsecondary activities in this state shall obtain authorization from the executive director before it offers any course not offered by the institution at the time its most recent authorization was granted. The commission by regulation shall establish procedures and standards for authorization of such additional course offerings. Section 6 . Said part is further amended by striking subsections (a) and (e) of Code Section 20-3-250.9, relating to applications by persons to solicit or perform services of agents, and inserting in lieu thereof new subsections (a) and (e) to read as follows: (a) Each person desiring to solicit or perform the services of an agent in this state shall make application to the executive director upon forms to be provided by the commission. Such application shall be accompanied by evidence of the good reputation and character of the applicant in a form to be prescribed by the commission and shall state the institution or institutions which the applicant intends to represent. An agent representing more than one institution must obtain a separate agent's permit for each institution represented, but when an agent represents institutions having a common ownership, only one agent's permit shall be required with respect to such institutions. No postsecondary educational institution shall employ or otherwise retain the services of an agent who has not been issued an agent's permit by the commission. In the event any institution which the applicant intends to represent does not have authorization to operate in this state, such application shall be accompanied by the information required of institutions making application for such authorization. Such application for an agent's permit shall also be accompanied by payment of the the agent's permit fee specified by Code Section 20-3-250.11.

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(e) At least 60 days prior to the expiration of an agent's permit, the agent shall complete and file with the executive director an application form for renewal of the permit. Such renewal application shall be reviewed and acted upon as provided in subsections (b) through (d) of this Code section. Section 7 . Said part is further amended by striking Code Section 20-3-250.10, relating to the filing of surety bonds by institutions and agents, and inserting in lieu thereof a new Code Section 20-3-250.10 to read as follows: 20-3-250.10. (a) At the time an initial application or application for a branch facility is made for authorization to operate, the executive director shall require the nonpublic postsecondary educational institution making such application to file with the executive director a good and sufficient surety bond in such sum as determined by subsection (b) of this Code section. Such bond shall be executed by the applicant as principal and by a surety company qualified and authorized to do business in this state. The bond shall be conditioned to provide indemnification to any student or enrollee or that person's parent or guardian or class thereof determined to have suffered loss or damage as a result of any act or practice which is a violation of this part or of rules and regulations promulgated pursuant thereto by such nonpublic postsecondary educational institution and that the bonding company shall pay any final, nonappealable judgment rendered by the commission or any court of this state having jurisdiction, upon receipt of written notification thereof. Regardless of the number of years that such bond is in force, the aggregate liability of the surety thereon shall in no event exceed the penal sum of the bond. The bond may be continuous. (b) (1) Except as otherwise provided in paragraph (2) of this subsection, the minimum amount of the bond required by subsection (a) of this Code section shall be based on the gross tuition of the nonpublic postsecondary educational institution during the previous year or on the estimated gross tuition for the current year, whichever is larger, and shall be as follows:

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Gross Tuition Minimum Bond 0-50,000 $ 20,000.00 50,001-100,000 30,000.00 100,001-200,000 50,000.00 200,001-300,000 75,000.00 300,001-400,000 100,000.00 400,001 and over 150,000.00 (2) As an alternative to the amount of the bond determined under paragraph (1) of this subsection, the non-public postsecondary educational institution shall have the option of filing a bond in an amount equal to gross tuition collected by the institution during the previous year or the estimated gross tuition for the current year, whichever is larger; provided, however, the amount so determined shall be rounded off to the next highest $1,000.00. (c) If the bond filed with the initial application to operate remains in effect, it shall be sufficient when an application is made for the renewal of authorization to operate, unless the amount of the bond must be increased because of increased gross tuition to comply with requirements of subsection (b) of this Code section. (d) The surety bond to be filed under this Code section shall cover the period of the authorization to operate or the agent's permit, as appropriate, except when a surety shall be released as provided in this Code section. A surety on any bond filed under this Code section may be released therefrom after such surety shall serve written notice thereof on the executive director at least 90 days prior to such release; but such release shall not discharge or otherwise affect any claim theretofore or thereafter filed by a student or enrollee or that person's parent or guardian or class thereof for loss or damage resulting from any act or practice which is a violation

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of this part or of rules and regulations promulgated pursuant thereto alleged to have occurred while such bond was in effect or from an institution's ceasing operations during the term for which tuition has been paid while such bond was in force. (e) Authorization for an institution to operate and an agent's permit shall be suspended by operation of law when such institution or agent is no longer covered by a surety bond as required by this Code section, but the executive director shall cause such institution or agent, or both, to receive at least 30 days' written notice prior to the release of the surety to the effect that such authorization or permit shall be suspended by operation of law until another surety bond shall be filed in the same manner and like amount as the bond being terminated. (f) In lieu of the surety bond provided for in subsections (a) and (b) of this Code section, the commission by rule or regulation may authorize the director to accept a property bond when a principal of the nonpublic postsecondary educational institution owns property within the State of Georgia with sufficient equity therein to satisfy the requirements of subsection (b) of this Code section. Section 8 . Said part is further amended by striking subsection (a) of Code Section 20-3-250.11, relating to the collection of fees established by the commission, and inserting in lieu thereof a new subsection (a) to read as follows: (a) Fees shall be collected by the executive director in such amounts as shall be established by the commission. The commission is authorized to establish the following fees and fee schedules: (1) Separate initial application and renewal fee schedules for degree-granting and nondegree-granting nonpublic postsecondary educational institutions based upon the commission's relative cost of performing its duties and responsibilities with regard to those categories of institutions and, within those categories, based upon actual or projected gross tuition of those institutions;

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(2) Initial and renewal fees for agents' permits; (3) Special fees for the evaluation of postsecondary educational institutions; and (4) Special fees to offset other identified administrative costs. All fees collected pursuant to this part shall be deposited in the state treasury to the credit of the general fund, and no fees collected under this part shall be subject to refund. Except as otherwise indicated in this part, the fees to be collected by the commission under this part shall accompany an application for authorization to operate or an agent's permit. Section 9 . All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed. Approved April 15, 1992. FLINT JUDICIAL CIRCUITADDITIONAL JUDGE. Code Section 15-6-2 Amended. No. 1086 (House Bill No. 2094). AN ACT To amend Code Section 15-6-2 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the number of judges of the superior courts, so as to provide for a third judge of the superior courts of the Flint Judicial Circuit; to provide for the appointment of the initial additional judge and a term of office; to provide for the subsequent election and term of office of said judge; to fix a time at which such judge shall begin his or her term of office; to require candidates for such judgeships to designate the places for which they are running; to prescribe the powers, duties, jurisdiction, privileges, and immunities of said judge; to

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provide for a chief judge and to prescribe his or her powers, duties, and privileges; to prescribe the compensation, salary, and expense allowance of said judge to be paid by the State of Georgia; to provide for a salary supplement to be paid to said judge from funds of the counties comprising the Flint Judicial Circuit; to provide for the issuance of official papers and before whom heard; to provide the manner of drawing and impaneling jurors; to provide for an additional court reporter; to authorize the governing authority of each county comprising the Flint Judicial Circuit to provide facilities, office space, supplies, equipment, and personnel for said judges; to declare inherent authority; to repeal specific Acts; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA: Section 1 . Code Section 15-6-2 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the number of judges of the superior courts, is amended by striking paragraph (18) and inserting in lieu thereof a new paragraph (18) to read as follows: (18) Flint Circuit.....3 Section 2 . One additional judge of the superior courts is added to the Flint Judicial Circuit, thereby increasing to three the number of judges of said circuit. Section 3 . The additional judge provided for in this Act shall be appointed by the Governor for an initial term of office beginning on July 1, 1992, and ending on December 31, 1994, and until a successor is elected and qualified. A successor shall be elected in the manner provided by law for the election of judges of the superior courts of this state at the general election in November, 1994, for a term of four years beginning on the first day of January, 1995, and until a successor is elected and qualified. Future successors shall be elected at the general election each four years after such election for terms of four years and until their successors are elected and qualified. Successors shall take office on the first day of January following the date of their election.

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Section 4 . Every person who shall offer for nomination and election as one of the judges of the superior courts of the Flint Judicial Circuit of Georgia shall designate with the proper authority in all general elections the specific judgeship for which he or she is offering as a candidate by naming the incumbent judge whom he or she desires to succeed, and thereupon he or she shall be qualified, if otherwise qualified to offer as a candidate for said specific judgeship and no other. In the event there is no incumbent judge in the place for which such person desires to offer, the candidate shall qualify by announcing his or her intention to offer as a candidate for the office for which there is no incumbent. Section 5 . The additional judge of the superior courts of the Flint Judicial Circuit of Georgia shall have and may exercise all powers, duties, dignities, jurisdiction, privileges, and immunities of the present judges of the superior courts of this state. Any of the judges of said courts may preside over any cause, whether in their own or in other circuits, and perform any official act as judge thereof, including sitting on appellate courts as provided by law. Section 6 . The judge of said courts senior in length of continuous service as a superior court judge shall be the chief judge of the Flint Judicial Circuit. Such chief judge shall be responsible for the administration and the expeditious disposition of the business of the superior courts of said circuit, both civil and criminal, and shall have power to make such rules as he or she shall deem necessary or proper for such purpose but not in conflict with the general laws of this state, which rules, when approved by said chief judge and filed in the offices of each of the clerks of the superior courts of the counties comprising the Flint Judicial Circuit, shall be binding upon the other judge or judges of said circuit. The chief judge shall be vested with the power to make all appointments whenever the law provides for the superior court judge to make appointments. Such chief judge may by published rule, or from time to time by order, allocate the jurisdiction and powers of the superior courts of said circuit and the duties of the judges thereof; may assign to the other judges of said circuit such of the business of said circuit as the chief judge shall deem appropriate; may make and publish calendars, both civil and criminal; may require reports from the

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clerks of court of said circuit and from other judges of said circuit relative to business of the courts; and generally shall supervise and direct the disposition of all business, both civil and criminal, of said courts. Section 7 . (a) The compensation, salary, and expense allowance of said additional judge of the superior courts of the Flint Judicial Circuit shall be the same as that provided by the State of Georgia for other judges of the superior courts of Georgia. (b) Said additional judge shall receive a local salary supplement in the same amount heretofore prescribed by law for the other judges of the superior courts of the Flint Judicial Circuit; and such supplement shall be paid from funds of the counties comprising the Flint Judicial Circuit in the same proportions heretofore prescribed by law for the supplements of the other judges of the superior courts of the Flint Judicial Circuit. Section 8 . All writs, processes, orders, subpoenas, and other official papers issuing out of the superior courts of the Flint Judicial Circuit may bear teste in the name of any judge of said Flint Judicial Circuit. When issued by and in the name of any judge of said circuit, they shall be fully valid and may be determined before any judge in the regular course of business of said courts. Any judge of said courts may preside over any cause therein and perform any official act as judge thereof. Section 9 . The drawing and impaneling of all jurors, whether grand, petit, or special, may be by any of the judges of the superior courts of the circuit. Any of said judges shall have full power and authority to draw and empanel jurors for service in said courts so as to have jurors for the trial of cases before any of said judges separately or before each of them at the same time. Section 10 . The chief judge of the Flint Judicial Circuit shall be authorized to employ an additional court reporter for such duties and for such compensation as the chief judge sees fit up to and including, but not exceeding, the remuneration of the present court reporters of the Flint Judicial Circuit as the same is now fixed or may hereafter be fixed by law. In the employment

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of said court reporter, the additional judge shall have the right to select and approve the individual to fill said position, and said court reporter shall be assigned to the additional judge. However, the chief judge, under the provisions of Section 5 of this Act, shall be authorized to assign temporarily said court reporter to other duties in order to equalize the workload and when the business of the courts shall require the same. Section 11 . Upon request of the chief judge, the board of commissioners of each county comprising the Flint Judicial Circuit is authorized to furnish all judges of said courts with suitable courtrooms and facilities, office space, telephone, furniture, office equipment, supplies, and such personnel as may be considered necessary to the proper functioning of the courts. All of the expenditures authorized in this Act are declared to be an expense of court and payable out of each county treasury as such. Section 12 . Nothing enumerated in this Act shall be deemed to limit or restrict the inherent powers, duties, and responsibilities of superior court judges provided by the Constitution and statutes of the State of Georgia. Section 13 . An Act approved March 30, 1990 (Ga. L. 1990, p. 489), is repealed in its entirety. Section 14 . This Act shall become effective July 1, 1992, except that this Act shall, for purposes of the appointment by the Governor of the initial judge to fill the judgeship created by this Act, become effective upon its approval by the Governor or upon its becoming law without his approval. Section 15 . All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed. NOTICE OF INTENTION TO INTRODUCE LOCAL LEGISLATION Notice is given that there will be introduced at the regular 1992 session of the General Assembly of Georgia a bill to amend Code Section 15-6-2 of the Official Code of Georgia, Annotated, relating to the number of judges of the superior courts,

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so as to change the number of judges in the Flint Judicial Circuit; and for other purposes. This 21st day of February, 1992. Wesley Dunn GEORGIA, FULTON COUNTY Personally appeared before me, the undersigned authority, duly authorized to administer oaths, Curtis S. Jenkins, who, on oath, deposes and says that he is Representative from the 80th District, and that the attached copy of Notice of Intention to Introduce Local Legislation was published in the Henry Herald, which is the official organ of Henry County, on the following date: February 28, 1992. /s/ Curtis S. Jenkins Representative, 80th District Sworn to and subscribed before me, this 6th day of March, 1992. /s/ Connie S. Guzzetti Notary Public, Clayton County, Georgia My Commission Expires Oct. 26, 1993 (SEAL) NOTICE OF INTENTION TO INTRODUCE LOCAL LEGISLATION Notice is given that there will be introduced at the regular 1992 session of the General Assembly of Georgia a bill to amend Code Section 15-6-2 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the number of judges of the superior courts, so as to change the number of judges in the Flint Judicial Circuit; and for other purposes.

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This 21 day of February, 1992. /s/ Curtis S. Jenkins Honorable Curtis S. Jenkins Representative, 80th District GEORGIA, FULTON COUNTY Personally appeared before me, the undersigned authority, duly authorized to administer oaths, Curtis S. Jenkins, who, on oath, deposes and says that he is Representative from the 80th District, and that the attached copy of Notice of Intention to Introduce Local Legislation was published in the Monroe County Reporter, which is the official organ of Monroe County, on the following date: February 26, 1992. /s/ Curtis S. Jenkins Representative, 80th District Sworn to and subscribed before me, this 4th day of March, 1992. /s/ Connie S. Guzzetti Notary Public, Clayton County, Georgia My Commission Expires Oct. 26, 1993 (SEAL) NOTICE OF INTENTION TO INTRODUCE LOCAL LEGISLATION Notice is given that there will be introduced at the regular 1992 session of the General Assembly of Georgia a bill to amend Code Section 15-6-2 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the number of judges of the superior courts, so as to change the number of judges in the Flint Judicial Circuit; and for other purposes. This 21st day of Feb., 1992. /s/ Larry Smith

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GEORGIA, FULTON COUNTY Personally appeared before me, the undersigned authority, duly authorized to administer oaths, Larry Smith, who, on oath, deposes and says that he is Representative from the 78th District, and that the attached copy of Notice of Intention to Introduce Local Legislation was published in the Barnesville Herald-Gazette, which is the official organ of Lamar County, on the following date: February 26, 1992. /s/ Larry Smith Representative, 78th District Sworn to and subscribed before me, this 2nd day of March, 1992. /s/ Connie S. Guzzetti Notary Public, Clayton County, Georgia My Commission Expires Oct. 26, 1993 NOTICE OF INTENTION TO INTRODUCE LOCAL LEGISLATION Notice is given that there will be introduced at the regular 1992 session of the General Assembly of Georgia a bill to amend Code Section 15-6-2 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the number of judges of the superior courts, so as to change the number of judges in the Flint Judicial Circuit; and for other purposes. This 25th day of February, 1992. /s/ Larry Smith, Representative, District 78 GEORGIA, FULTON COUNTY Personally appeared before me, the undersigned authority, duly authorized to administer oaths, Larry Smith, who, on oath, deposes and says that he is Representative from the 78th District, and that the attached copy of Notice of Intention to

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Introduce Local Legislation was published in the Jackson Progress-Argus, which is the official organ of Butts County, on the following date: February 26, 1992. /s/ Larry Smith Representative, 78th District Sworn to and subscribed before me, this 2nd day of March, 1992. /s/ Connie S. Guzzetti Notary Public, Clayton County, Georgia My Commission Expires Oct. 26, 1993 Approved April 15, 1992. AD VALOREM TAXATIONJOINT CITY-COUNTY BOARD OF TAX ASSESSORS IN CERTAIN COUNTIES; APPEALS AND REVIEW OF ASSESSMENTS TO BE DONE IN ACCORDANCE WITH GENERAL LAW. No. 1088 (House Bill No. 1118). AN ACT To amend an Act entitled An Act to create a joint city-county board of tax assessors in all counties having within its borders all or the greater part of the population of 300,000 or more according to the 1950 or any future United States census, and to define its powers and duties; to create a board of tax appeals and equalization and to define its powers and duties; to provide for the expenses of said boards to be paid by the county and the city; to provide that this Act shall not extend to property which under the general laws of the State must be returned to the State Revenue Commissioner; to require the county to furnish necessary office space; to repeal conflicting laws, and for other purposes., approved February 15, 1952 (Ga. L. 1952, p. 2825), as amended, so as to provide that certain appeals and assessment reviews shall be conducted in the manner specified by

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general law; to repeal certain provisions relating to the board of tax appeals and equalization, assessment review, and authority of such appeals board; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA: Section 1 . An Act entitled An Act to create a joint city-county board of tax assessors in all counties having within its borders all or the greater part of the population of 300,000 or more according to the 1950 or any future United States census, and to define its powers and duties; to create a board of tax appeals and equalization and to define its powers and duties; to provide for the expenses of said boards to be paid by the county and the city; to provide that this Act shall not extend to property which under the general laws of the State must be returned to the State Revenue Commissioner; to require the county to furnish necessary office space; to repeal conflicting laws, and for other purposes., approved February 15, 1952 (Ga. L. 1952, p. 2825), as amended, is amended by striking Section 11 and inserting in its place a new Section 11 to read as follows: Section 11. All appeals from and review of assessments made by the joint board of tax assessors shall be done in accordance with the general laws of the State of Georgia pertaining to appeals and review of assessments. Section 2 . Said Act is further amended by repealing Sections 12, 13, 14, 16, 17, and 19 in their entirety. Section 3 . This Act shall become effective upon its approval by the Governor or upon its becoming law without such approval. Section 4 . All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed. Approved April 15, 1992.

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AD VALOREM TAXATIONCOUNTY BOARDS OF EQUALIZATION; AUTHORITY FOR ADDITIONAL BOARDS OF EQUALIZATION IN COUNTIES OF 400,000-550,000 REPEALED. Code Section 48-5-311 Amended. No. 1089 (House Bill No. 1117). AN ACT To amend Code Section 48-5-311 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the creation of county boards of equalization, so as to repeal certain provisions authorizing any county of this state having a population of not less than 400,000 nor more than 550,000 according to the United States decennial census of 1970 or any future such census to have additional boards of equalization; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA: Section 1 . Code Section 48-5-311 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the creation of county boards of equalization, is amended by striking paragraph (3) of subsection (a) which reads as follows: (3) Notwithstanding any provision of this subsection to the contrary, in any county of this state having a population of not less than 400,000 nor more than 550,000 according to the United States decennial census of 1970 or any future such census, the governing authority of the county, by appropriate resolution adopted on or before November 1 of each year, may elect to have selected one additional county board of equalization for each 10,000 parcels of real property in the county or for any part of a number of parcels in the county exceeding 10,000 parcels. In addition to the foregoing, any two members of a county board of equalization of the county may decide an appeal from an assessment, notwithstanding any other provisions of this Code section. The decision shall be in writing and signed by at least two members

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of the board of equalization; and, except for the number of members necessary to decide an appeal, the decision shall conform to the requirements of this Code section., and inserting in its place a new paragraph (3) to read as follows: (3) Reserved. Section 2 . This Act shall become effective on June 30, 1992. Section 3 . All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed. Approved April 15, 1992. OFFICE OF ASSISTANT DISTRICT ATTORNEYJUDICIAL CIRCUITS OF 135,000-142,000 (FORMERLY 103,000-135,000). No. 1090 (House Bill No. 1157). AN ACT To amend an Act creating the office of assistant district attorney in each judicial circuit having a population of not less than 103,000 and not more than 135,000 according to the United States decennial census of 1970 or any future such census, approved March 31, 1976 (Ga. L. 1976, p. 3584), as amended, so as to change the provisions relative to population; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA: Section 1 . An Act creating the office of assistant district attorney in each judicial circuit having a population of not less than 103,000 and not more than 135,000 according to the United States decennial census of 1970 or any future such census,

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approved March 31, 1976 (Ga. L. 1976, p. 3584), as amended, is amended by striking in its entirety the first sentence of Section 1 and inserting in lieu thereof a new first sentence of Section 1 to read as follows: There is hereby created the office of assistant district attorney in each judicial circuit having a population of not less than 135,000 and not more than 142,000 according to the United States decennial census of 1990 or any future such census. Section 2 . This Act shall become effective July 1, 1992. Section 3 . All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed. Approved April 15, 1992. JUDGES OF SUPERIOR COURTS OF JUDICIAL CIRCUITS OF 135,000-142,000 (FORMERLY 103,000-135,000)SUPPLEMENTAL EXPENSE ALLOWANCE. No. 1091 (House Bill No. 1158). AN ACT To amend an Act providing for a supplemental expense allowance for the judges of the superior courts of each judicial circuit within this state having a population of not less than 103,000 and not more than 135,000 according to the United States decennial census of 1970 or any future such census, approved March 23, 1977 (Ga. L. 1977, p. 727), so as to change the provisions relative to population; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:

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Section 1 . An Act providing for a supplemental expense allowance for the judges of the superior courts of each judicial circuit within this state having a population of not less than 103,000 and not more than 135,000 according to the United States decennial census of 1970 or any future such census, approved March 23, 1977 (Ga. L. 1977, p. 727), is amended by striking from the first sentence of Section 1 the following: having a population of not less than 103,000 and not more than 135,000, according to the United States Decennial Census of 1970, or any future such census, and inserting in lieu thereof the following: having a population of not less than 135,000 and not more than 142,000 according to the United States decennial census of 1990 or any future such census. Section 2 . This Act shall become effective July 1, 1992. Section 3 . All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed. Approved April 15, 1992. BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS IN COUNTIES OF 8,335-3,725COMPENSATION ACT REPEALED. No. 1094 (House Bill No. 1725). AN ACT To repeal an Act providing for the compensation of members of the board of county commissioners in each county having a population of not less than 8,335 and not more than 8,725 according to the United States decennial census of 1970 or any future such census, approved April 11, 1979 (Ga. L. 1979, p. 3456), as amended by an Act approved April 13, 1982 (Ga. L.

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1982, p. 4852); to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA: Section 1 . An Act providing for the compensation of members of the board of county commissioners in each county having a population of not less than 8,335 and not more than 8,725 according to the United States decennial census of 1970 or any future such census, approved April 11, 1979 (Ga. L. 1979, p. 3456), as amended by an Act approved April 13, 1982 (Ga. L. 1982, p. 4852), which reads as follows: Section 1. Any other provision of law to the contrary notwithstanding, in each county in this State having a population of not less than 10,200 and not more than 10,350 according to the United States Decennial Census of 1980 or any future such census, the chairman of the board of county commissioners shall receive a salary of $600.00 per month and the other members of said board shall receive a salary of $500.00 per month. Such salary shall be paid from the funds of the county., is repealed in its entirety. Section 2 . This Act shall become effective on July 1, 1992. Section 3 . All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed. Approved April 15, 1992.

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MOBILE HOME LOCATION PERMITSANNUAL DEADLINE OF MARCH 1 IN COUNTIES OF 81,300 - 89,000 (FORMERLY 68,000 - 75,000). Code Section 48-5-492. No. 1096 (House Bill No. 1891). AN ACT To amend Code Section 48-5-492 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to issuance of mobile home location permits, so as to change the provisions relating to population brackets and the census relative to the time for obtaining a permit in certain counties; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA: Section 1 . Code Section 48-5-492 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to issuance of mobile home location permits, is amended by striking subsection (a) of said Code section and inserting in lieu thereof a new subsection (a) to read as follows: (a) Each year every owner of a mobile home subject to taxation under this article shall obtain on or before April 1 from the tax collector or tax commissioner of the county of taxation of the mobile home a mobile home location permit. The issuance of the permit by the tax collector or tax commissioner shall be evidenced by the issuance of a decal, the color of which shall be prescribed for each year by the commissioner. Each decal shall reflect the county of issuance and the calendar year for which the permit is issued. The decal shall be prominently attached and displayed on the mobile home by the owner. In all counties having a population of not less than 81,300 nor more than 89,000 according to the United States decennial census of 1990 or any future such census, every owner of a mobile home shall obtain the permit provided for above on or before March 1.

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Section 2 . All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed. Approved April 15, 1992. AD VALOREM TAXATIONTIME FOR RETURN OF MOBILE HOMES FOR TAXATION AND PAYMENT OF TAXES IN COUNTIES OF 81,300 - 89,000 (FORMERLY 68,000 - 75,000). Code Section 48-5-494 Amended. No. 1097 (House Bill No. 1895). AN ACT To amend Part 3 of Article 10 of Chapter 5 of Title 48 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to ad valorem taxation of mobile homes, so as to change the provisions relating to population brackets and the census relative to taxation of mobile homes and the return thereof for taxation in certain counties; to repeal conflicitng laws; and for other purposes. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA: Section 1 . Part 3 of Article 10 of Chapter 5 of Title 48 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to ad valorem taxation of mobile homes, is amended by striking Code Section 48-5-494, relating to returns for taxation and applications for mobile home location permits, and inserting in lieu thereof a new Code Section 48-5-494 to read as follows: 48-5-494. Each year every owner of a mobile home subject to taxation under this article shall return the mobile home for taxation and shall pay the taxes due on the mobile home at the time the owner applies for the mobile home location permit, or at the time of the first sale or transfer of the mobile home after December 31, or on April 1, whichever

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occurs first. If the owner returns his mobile home for taxation prior to the date that the application for the mobile home location permit is required, he shall apply for the permit at the time he returns the mobile home for taxation. Except as provided for mobile homes owned by a dealer, no mobile home location permit shall be issued by the tax collector or tax commissioner until all ad valorem taxes due on the mobile home have been paid. In all counties having a population of not less than 81,300 nor more than 89,000 according to the United States decennial census of 1990 or any future such census, the time for the return of mobile homes for taxation and for the payment of taxes thereon shall in no case be later than March 1. Section 2 . All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed. Approved April 15, 1992. COUNTY CLERK IN COUNTIES OF 2,100 - 2,300COMPENSATION ACT REPEALED. No. 1098 (House Bill No. 2000). AN ACT To repeal an Act providing for the compensation of the county clerk in all counties in the state having a population of not less than 2,100 nor more than 2,300 according to the United States decennial census of 1980 or any future such census, approved March 30, 1977 (Ga. L. 1977, p. 4263), as amended by an Act approved April 12, 1982 (Ga. L. 1982, p. 4583); to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA: Section 1 . An Act providing for the compensation of the county clerk in all counties in the state having a population

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of not less than 2,100 nor more than 2,300 according to the United States decennial census of 1980 or any future such census, approved March 30, 1977 (Ga. L. 1977, p. 4263), as amended by an Act approved April 12, 1982 (Ga. L. 1982, p. 4583), is repealed in its entirety. Section 2 . This Act shall become effective on July 1, 1992. Section 3 . All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed. Approved April 15, 1992. INTANGIBLE RECORDING TAXCOMMISSION FOR COLLECTION; 4 PERCENT FOR COUNTIES OF MORE THAN 500,000 (FORMERLY MORE THAN 300,000). Code Section 48-6-73 Amended. No. 1100 (House Bill No. 2043). AN ACT To amend Article 3 of Chapter 6 of Title 48 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the intangible recording tax, so as to change the population figures describing the counties in which 4 percent commission is allowed for collection of intangible recording tax; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA: Section 1 . Article 3 of Chapter 6 of Title 48 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the intangible recording tax, is amended by striking in its entirety Code Section 48-6-73, relating to reports, distributions, and commissions of

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the tax commissioner or tax collector, and inserting a new Code section to read as follows: 48-6-73. Each tax collector and tax commissioner shall make a report to the commissioner on the first day of each month on forms prescribed by the commissioner of all sums collected and remitted under this article for the preceding month. Each report shall additionally show the principal amount of each note, the date of execution, and the maturity date of each note as stated on the face of the security instrument to be recorded. The tax collector or tax commissioner shall retain 6 percent of the tax collected as compensation for his services in collecting the tax. All such taxes shall be deemed to have been collected by the tax collector or tax commissioner in his official capacity. Failure to collect and distribute the tax as provided by law shall constitute a breach of the official duty and of the official bond of the tax collector or tax commissioner. In each county in which the tax collector or tax commissioner is on a salary, the 6 percent commission allowed by this Code section shall be paid into the county treasury and shall become county property. The long-term notes secured by real property upon which this tax is based shall not be placed upon the property tax digest prepared and maintained by the tax receiver. It is the intention of the General Assembly that the 6 percent commission permitted under this article for the collection and distribution of this tax by the tax collector or tax commissioner shall be the only compensation permitted to any tax collector or tax commissioner with respect to this tax. In counties having a population of more than 500,000, according to the United States decennial census of 1990 or any future such census, however, the commission allowed under this article as compensation to the tax collector or tax commissioner shall be 4 percent. Section 2 . All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed. Approved April 15, 1992.

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EMINENT DOMAINJUDGE OF SUPERIOR COURT TO FIX COSTS TO BE PAID TO EACH ASSESSOR BY CONDEMNING COUNTY IN COUNTIES OF 500,000 OR MORE (FORMERLY 300,000 OR MORE). Code Section 22-2-84 Amended. No. 1101 (House Bill No. 2044). AN ACT To amend Code Section 22-2-84 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to entry of notice and award by the clerk in eminent domain cases and payments to assessors by the condemnor, so as to change the population figures describing counties in which the judge of the superior court shall fix costs to be paid to assessors by the condemning county; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA: Section 1 . Code Section 22-2-84 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to entry of notice and award by the clerk in eminent domain cases and payments to assessors by the condemnor, is amended by striking subsection (b) in its entirety and inserting a new subsection to read as follows: (b) In any case in which any county of this state having a population of 500,000 or more according to the United States decennial census of 1990 or any future such census condemns any property or any interest therein lying within the limits of such county, said county so condemning shall pay to each assessor such costs as shall be fixed in the case by the judge of the superior court, not to exceed $25.00 for each day or fraction thereof devoted by such assessor to the case.

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Section 2 . All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed. Approved April 15, 1992. SHERIFFS IN COUNTIES OF 500,000 OR MORE (FORMERLY 400,000 OR MORE)AUTHORITY TO DEPOSIT CASH BONDS, CASH RESERVES OF PROFESSIONAL BONDSPERSONS IN INTEREST-BEARING ACCOUNTS; INTEREST TO BE TRANSFERRED TO COUNTY GENERAL FUND. Code Section 15-16-27 Amended. No. 1102 (House Bill No. 2054). AN ACT To amend Article 1 of Chapter 16 of Title 15 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to sheriffs, so as to change the population figure describing counties in which the sheriff is authorized to deposit cash bonds and cash reserves of professional bondspersons in interest-bearing accounts; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA: Section 1 . Article 1 of Chapter 16 of Title 15 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to sheriffs, is amended by striking Code Section 15-16-27, relating to deposit of certain funds in interest-bearing accounts by sheriffs in certain counties, and inserting a new Code section to read as follows: 15-16-27. The sheriff of any county with a population of 500,000 or more according to the United States decennial census of 1990 or any future such census may deposit cash bonds and cash reserves of professional bondspersons held

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by the sheriff in interest-bearing accounts in one or more financial institutions designated as county depositories. Interest earned on any such account shall be periodically transferred from the depository into the general fund of the county treasury as directed by the county governing authority. Such proceeds may be used for any purpose for which general county funds may lawfully be used. Section 2 . All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed. Approved April 15, 1992. AD VALOREM TAXESPENALTY, DATE, AND INTEREST IN COUNTIES OF 150,000 - 180,000, 183,000 - 216,000, AND 218,000 - 445,000 (FORMERLY 165,000 - 185,000). Code Section 48-5-24 Amended. No. 1111 (Senate Bill No. 633). AN ACT To amend Code Section 48-5-24 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to payment of taxes to the county in which returns are made, installment payments, interest, and penalties on delinquent tax payments in certain counties, and executions, so as to change the population brackets and provisions relating to the United States decennial census relative to penalties in certain counties; to provide for authority for this Act; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA: Section 1 . Code Section 48-5-24 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to payment of taxes to the county in which returns are made, installment payments, interest, and

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penalties on delinquent tax payments in certain counties, and executions, is amended by striking subsection (d) of said Code section and inserting in lieu thereof a new subsection (d) to read as follows: (d) In all counties having a population of not less than 150,000 nor more than 180,000 or not less than 183,000 nor more than 216,000 or not less than 218,000 nor more than 445,000 according to the United States decennial census of 1990 or any future such census, a penalty of 10 percent of the tax due shall accrue on taxes not paid on or before December 20 of each year, and interest shall accrue at the rate specified in Code Section 48-2-40 on the total amount of unpaid taxes and penalty until both the taxes and penalty are paid. The tax collectors shall issue executions for such taxes, penalty, and interest against each delinquent taxpayer in their respective counties. The 10 percent penalty shall be paid over to the county fiscal authority to assist the county in paying the expense of collecting the delinquent taxes. Section 2 . This Act is enacted pursuant to the authority of paragraph (5) of subsection (c) of Code Section 28-1-15 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to restrictions on population bills. Section 3 . All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed. Approved April 15, 1992.

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SUPERIOR COURTS IN COUNTIES OF 183,000 TO 216,000 (FORMERLY 175,000 TO 185,000)JURY CLERK; OTHER PERSONNEL. Code Section 15-12-23 Amended. No. 1113 (Senate Bill No. 683). AN ACT To amend Code Section 15-12-23 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to clerks of boards of jury commissioners and appointment of court personnel in certain counties, so as to change the census and population brackets relating to those counties in which the chief judge of the superior court shall have power to appoint a jury clerk and other personnel; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA: Section 1 . Code Section 15-12-23 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to clerks of boards of jury commissioners and appointment of court personnel in certain counties, is amended by striking paragraph (1) of subsection (b) of said Code section and inserting in lieu thereof a new paragraph (1) to read as follows: (1) In all counties of this state having a population of not less than 183,000 and not more than 216,000 according to the United States decennial census for 1990 or any such future census, the chief judge of the superior court of such counties shall have the power to appoint a jury clerk and such other personnel as may be deemed necessary or advisable to dispatch the work of the court, and the appointments to these positions and the compensation therefor shall be determined by said judge without regard to any other system or rules, said personnel to serve at the pleasure of said judge, and the salaries and expenses thereof, and any attendant expense of administration of the courts are determined to be contingent expense of court, and shall be paid as provided by

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law for the payment of contingent expenses. The duties of said personnel shall be as prescribed by said judge. Section 2 . All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed. Approved April 15, 1992. MUNICIPAL ELECTIONSCONDUCT BY COUNTY BOARD OF ELECTIONS IN MUNICIPALITIES OF MORE THAN 40,000 IN COUNTIES OF 183,000 - 216,000 (FORMERLY 175,000 - 185,000). Code Section 21-3-10 Amended. No. 1114 (Senate Bill No. 684). AN ACT To amend Code Section 21-3-10 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the authority for a county to conduct municipal elections, so as to change the provisions relating to population brackets and the United States decennial census in order to provide for continued applicability of certain provisions relating to the conduct of certain municipal elections and the payment of the costs related thereto; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA: Section 1 . Code Section 21-3-10 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the authority for a county to conduct municipal elections, is amended by striking subsection (b) and inserting in lieu thereof a new subsection (b) to read as follows: (b) In all counties of this state having a population of not less than 183,000 and not more than 216,000 according to

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the United States decennial census of 1990 or any future such census, municipal elections in any municipality having a population in excess of 40,000 according to the United States decennial census of 1990 or any future such census and lying wholly within such counties shall be conducted by the county board of elections. With reference to any such election, such municipality shall pay the county all costs incurred in conducting such elections. Section 2 . All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed. Approved April 15, 1992. ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGESSUNDAY SALE AT FESTIVALS PERMITTED IN MUNICIPALITIES WITHIN COUNTIES OF 400,000 OR MORE. Code Section 3-3-20 Amended. No. 1115 (Senate Bill No. 728). AN ACT To amend Article 2 of Chapter 3 of Title 3 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to prohibited acts in connection with the sale of alcoholic beverages, so as to authorize the sale of alcoholic beverages on Sunday at festivals held in municipalities within certain counties; to define the term festival; to require compliance with certain other state and local requirements; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA: Section 1 . Article 2 of Chapter 3 of Title 3 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to prohibited acts in connection with the sale of alcoholic beverages, is amended by striking in its entirety Code Section 3-3-20, relating to the sale

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of alcoholic beverages on Sundays, election days, and Christmas Day, and inserting in lieu thereof a new Code Section 3-3-20 to read as follows: 3-3-20. (a) Except as provided in subsection (d) of this Code section or except as specifically authorized by law, no person knowingly and intentionally shall sell or offer to sell alcoholic beverages on Sunday. (b) (1) As used in this subsection, the term `day' means that period of time beginning with the opening of the polls and ending with the closing of the polls. (2) (A) Except as provided in subparagraph (B) of this paragraph, no person knowingly and intentionally shall sell or offer to sell alcoholic beverages on any election day. The prohibition of this subsection shall apply only within the territorial boundaries for which the election is held but such territorial boundaries shall not include any property owned or operated by a county, municipality, or other political subdivision of this state for airport purposes if no person resides on such publicly owned or operated property. (B) The local governing authority of any county in which the sale of alcoholic beverages is authorized and the local governing authority of any municipality in which the sale of alcoholic beverages is authorized may, by ordinance, resolution, or referendum, authorize the sale of alcoholic beverages on any election days. (3) (A) Notwithstanding any other provisions of this subsection, it shall be unlawful for any person to sell alcoholic beverages within 250 feet of any polling place or of the outer edge of any building within which such polling place is established on primary or election days. (B) Any person violating the provisions of this paragraph shall be guilty of a misdemeanor.

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(c) The governing authority of any county or municipality may, by ordinance or resolution, prohibit the sale of alcoholic beverages on Christmas Day. (d) (1) In all municipalities within any county having a population of 400,000 or more according to the United States decennial census of 1990 or any future such census in which the sale of alcoholic beverages is lawful, alcoholic beverages may be sold on Sundays between the hours of 12:30 P.M. and 12:00 Midnight at festivals. As used in this paragraph, the term `festival' means a specific outdoor public celebration or gathering for which a license or permit has been issued by the appropriate governing authority which involves the use either of public parks or public streets and which includes entertainment, dancing, music, dramatic productions, art exhibition, parades, or the sale of merchandise, food or alcohol, or any combination of the foregoing; and which of necessity requires for its successful execution the provision and coordination of municipal services to a degree significantly over and above that which the city routinely provides under ordinary everyday circumstances. The definition of `festival,' as used in this paragraph, does not include events which are solely parades, foot races, or political demonstrations unless such parade, foot race, or political demonstration is proposed as an integral part of a larger `festival,' as defined in this paragraph. (2) Notwithstanding the provisions of this subsection, all persons and entities selling alcoholic beverages pursuant to this subsection shall fully comply with all other applicable state and local license and permit requirements. Section 2 . All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed. Approved April 15, 1992.

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MUNICIPALITIES' VOTER REGISTRATION LISTSREGISTERED ELECTORS OF COUNTIES OF 500,000 - 575,000 (FORMERLY 400,000 - 525,000) ADDED. Code Section 21-3-134 Amended. No. 1116 (Senate Bill No. 740). AN ACT To amend Code Section 21-3-134 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to municipalities' lists of electors, so as to change the population figures describing those counties in which registered voters residing within certain municipalities shall be added to the municipality's voter registration list; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA: Section 1 . Code Section 21-3-134 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to municipalities' lists of electors, is amended by striking subsection (c) in its entirety and inserting a new subsection to read as follows: (c) On July 1, 1981, all registered electors of any county of this state having a population of not less than 500,000 nor more than 575,000 according to the United States decennial census of 1990 or any future such census who reside within the corporate boundaries of any municipality lying wholly within such county and who are not registered voters of such municipality shall be added to the voter registration list of such municipality. Such electors shall thereafter be subject to this article in the same manner as other electors of each such municipality. Section 2 . All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed. Approved April 15, 1992.

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VOTER REGISTRATIONMUNICIPALITIES OF 500,000-575,000 (FORMERLY 400,000-525,000) TO AFFIX POSTAGE TO RETURN CARDS FOR CONTINUATION. Code Section 21-3-133 Amended. No. 1117 (Senate Bill No. 754). AN ACT To amend Code Section 21-3-133 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to purging of a municipality's list of electors, so as to change the population figures describing the counties which encompass municipalities which shall affix postage to return cards for continuance of registration; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA: Section 1 . Code Section 21-3-133 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to purging of a municipality's list of electors, is amended by striking subsection (b) in its entirety and inserting a new subsection to read as follows: (b) Voters disqualified by reason of paragraph (1) of subsection (a) of this Code section shall be given notice by first-class mail at their last known address within ten days after removal of their names, such notice to state substantially as follows: Registrars shall furnish each elector so notified a card with the name and address of the board of registrars printed on the face thereof which may be used by the elector in notifying the registrars of the elector's desire to continue the elector's

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registration. Electors shall be given 20 days from removal date to request in writing a continuance of their registration. The registrars shall remove those who do not so apply within the time allotted. In municipalities lying wholly within the boundaries of counties of this state having a population of not less than 500,000 nor more than 575,000 according to the United States decennial census of 1990 or any future such census and which maintain their own voting lists, registrars shall affix sufficient postage to such return card so as to ensure proper delivery to the board of registrars. Section 2 . All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed. Approved April 15, 1992. MUNICIPAL OFFICIALSCITIES OF 5,150 - 5,300; COMPENSATION ACT REPEALED. No. 1118 (Senate Bill No. 758). AN ACT To repeal an Act fixing the compensation of certain officials of cities which have a population of not less than 5,150 and not more than 5,300, approved April 12, 1982 (Ga. L. 1982, p. 4046), so as to repeal said Act; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA: Section 1 . An Act fixing the compensation of certain officials of cities which have a population of not less than 5,150 and not more than 5,300, approved April 12, 1982 (Ga. L. 1982, p. 4046), is repealed in its entirety.

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Section 2 . All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed. Approved April 15, 1992. OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES OF COUNTIES OF MORE THAN 600,000 (FORMERLY MORE THAN 500,000)RETIREMENT. No. 1119 (Senate Bill No. 789). AN ACT To amend an Act providing for the protection of pension rights of county officers and employees of certain counties of this state, approved April 15, 1961 (Ga. L. 1961, p. 3244), so as to change the population figure; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA: Section 1 . An Act providing for the protection of pension rights of county officers and employees of certain counties of this state, approved April 15, 1961 (Ga. L. 1961, p. 3244), is amended by striking Section 1 and inserting in lieu thereof a new Section 1 to read as follows: Section 1. This Act shall apply to all counties in this state having a population of more than 600,000 according to the United States decennial census of 1990 or any future such census and to the largest city located in whole or in part therein. Section 2 . This Act shall become effective on July 1, 1992.

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Section 3 . All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed. Approved April 15, 1992. APPROPRIATIONSS.F.Y. 1992-1993. No. 1121 (House Bill No. 1261). AN ACT To make and provide appropriations for the State Fiscal Year beginning July 1, 1992, and ending June 30, 1993; to make and provide such appropriations for the operation of the State government, its departments, boards, bureaus, commissions, institutions, and other agencies, and for the university system, common schools, counties, municipalities, political subdivisions and for all other governmental activities, projects and undertakings authorized by law, and for all leases, contracts, agreements, and grants authorized by law; to provide for the control and administration of funds; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA: That the sums of money hereinafter provided are appropriated for the State Fiscal Year beginning July 1, 1992, and ending June 30, 1993, as prescribed hereinafter for such fiscal year, from funds from the Federal Government and the General Funds of the State, including unappropriated surplus, reserves and a revenue estimate of $8,174,000,000 (excluding indigent trust fund receipts) for State Fiscal Year 1993. PART I. LEGISLATIVE BRANCH Section 1. General Assembly . Budget Unit: General Assembly $ 22,674,129 Personal Services - Staff $ 11,358,969 Personal Services - Elected Officials $ 3,631,045 Regular Operating Expenses $ 2,630,225 Travel - Staff $ 88,600 Travel - Elected Officials $ 7,000 Capital Outlay $ 0 Equipment $ 165,500 Computer Charges $ 481,000 Real Estate Rentals $ 5,000 Telecommunications $ 675,000 Per Diem, Fees and Contracts - Staff $ 233,174 Per Diem, Fees and Contracts - Elected Officials $ 2,200,816 Photography $ 65,000 Expense Reimbursement Account $ 1,132,800 Total Funds Budgeted $ 22,674,129 State Funds Budgeted $ 22,674,129 Senate Functional Budgets Total Funds State Funds Senate and Research Office $ 3,848,370 $ 3,848,370 Lt. Governor's Office $ 618,694 $ 618,694 Secretary of the Senate's Office $ 1,165,879 $ 1,165,879 Total $ 5,632,943 $ 5,632,943 House Functional Budgets Total Funds State Funds House of Representatives and Research Office $ 8,770,991 $ 8,770,991 Speaker of the House's Office $ 468,810 $ 468,810 Clerk of the House's Office $ 1,163,037 $ 1,163,037 Total $ 10,402,838 $ 10,402,838 Joint Functional Budgets Total Funds State Funds Legislative Counsel's Office $ 2,267,317 $ 2,267,317 Legislative Fiscal Office $ 2,136,938 $ 2,136,938 Legislative Budget Office $ 902,812 $ 902,812 Ancillary Activities $ 1,331,281 $ 1,331,281 Total $ 6,638,348 $ 6,638,348 For compensation, expenses, mileage, allowances, travel and benefits for members, officials, committees and employees of the General Assembly and each House thereof; for operating the offices of Lieutenant Governor and Speaker of the House of Representatives; for membership in the National Conference of Commissioners on Uniform State Laws; for membership in the Council of State Governments, the National Conference of State Legislatures and the National Conference of Insurance Legislators and other legislative organizations, upon approval of the Legislative Services Committee; for membership in the Marine Fisheries Compact and other Compacts, upon approval of the Legislative Services Committee; for the maintenance, repair, construction, reconstruction, furnishing and refurbishing of space and other facilities for the Legislative Branch; provided, however, before the Legislative Services Committee authorizes the reconstruction or renovation of legislative office space, committee rooms, or staff support service areas in any State - owned building other than the State Capitol, the committee shall measure the need for said space as compared to space requirements for full-time state agencies and departments and shall, prior to approval of renovation or reconstruction of legislative office space, consider the most efficient and functional building designs

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used for office space and related activities; for the Legislative Services Committee, the Office of Legislative Counsel, the Office of Legislative Budget Analyst and for the Legislative Fiscal Office; for compiling, publishing and distributing the Acts of the General Assembly and the Journals of the Senate and the House of Representatives; for Code Revision; for equipment, supplies, furnishings, repairs, printing, services and other expenses of the Legislative Branch of Government; and for payments to Presidential Electors. The provisions of any other law to the contrary notwithstanding, such payments to Presidential Electors shall be paid from funds provided for the Legislative Branch of Government, and the payment and receipt of such allowances shall not be in violation of any law. The Legislative Services Committee shall seek to determine ways to effect economies in the expenditure of funds appropriated to the Legislative Branch of Government. The Committee is hereby authorized to promulgate rules and regulations relative to the expenditure of funds appropriated to the Legislative Branch which may include that no such funds may be expended without prior approval of the Committee. The Committee shall also make a detailed study of all items and programs for which payments are made from funds appropriated to the Legislative Branch of Government with a view towards determining which are legitimate legislative expenses and which should be paid from other appropriations. Section 2. Department of Audits . Budget Unit: Department of Audits $ 15,320,116 Operations Budget: Personal Services $ 13,035,900 Regular Operating Expenses $ 386,144 Travel $ 521,650 Motor Vehicle Purchases $ 108,000 Equipment $ 9,550 Real Estate Rentals $ 802,995 Per Diem, Fees and Contracts $ 39,000 Computer Charges $ 311,177 Telecommunications $ 105,700 Total Funds Budgeted $ 15,320,116 State Funds Budgeted $ 15,320,116

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PART II. JUDICIAL BRANCH Section 3. Supreme Court . Budget Unit: Supreme Court $ 4,818,172 Personal Services $ 4,200,877 Operating Expenses $ 1,302,295 Total Funds Budgeted $ 5,503,172 State Funds Budgeted $ 4,818,172 Section 4. Court of Appeals . Budget Unit: Court of Appeals $ 5,743,669 Personal Services $ 4,944,669 Operating Expenses $ 849,000 Total Funds Budgeted $ 5,793,669 State Funds Budgeted $ 5,743,669 Section 5. Superior Courts . Budget Unit: Superior Courts $ 45,423,943 Operation of the Courts $ 43,881,506 Prosecuting Attorneys' Council $ 1,791,715 Sentence Review Panel $ 153,600 Council of Superior Court Judges $ 114,499 Judicial Administrative Districts $ 1,083,899 Habeas Corpus Clerk $ 7,800 Total Funds Budgeted $ 47,033,019 State Funds Budgeted $ 45,423,943 Section 6. Juvenile Courts . Budget Unit: Juvenile Courts $ 847,005 Section 7. Institute of Continuing Judicial Education . Budget Unit: Institute of Continuing Judicial Education $ 634,322 Institute's Operations $ 498,322 Georgia Magistrate Courts Training Council $ 136,000 Total Funds Budgeted $ 634,322 State Funds Budgeted $ 634,322 Section 8. Judicial Council . Budget Unit: Judicial Council $ 2,061,454 Council Operations $ 1,186,713 Payments to Judicial Administrative Districts for Case Counting $ 76,500 Board of Court Reporting $ 97,845 Payment to Council of Magistrate Court Judges $ 26,000 Payment to Council of Probate Court Judges $ 20,000 Payment to Council of State Court Judges $ 12,000 Payment to Resource Center $ 240,000 Payment to Computerized Information Network $ 660,000 Total Funds Budgeted $ 2,319,058 State Funds Budgeted $ 2,061,454 Section 9. Judicial Qualifications Commission . Budget Unit: Judicial Qualifications Commission $ 139,258 Section 10. Indigent Defense Council . Budget Unit: Indigent Defense Council $ 1,009,958 PART III. EXECUTIVE BRANCH Section 11. Department of Administrative Services . A. Budget Unit: Department of Administrative Services $ 33,844,297 Administration and Services Budget: Personal Services $ 46,778,371 Regular Operating Expenses $ 11,492,080 Travel $ 258,940 Motor Vehicle Purchases $ 74,480 Equipment $ 1,519,525 Computer Charges $ 8,084,211 Real Estate Rentals $ 3,706,467 Telecommunications $ 2,820,365 Per Diem, Fees and Contracts $ 2,794,325 Rents and Maintenance Expense $ 10,751,716 Utilities $ 38,550 Payments to DOAS Fiscal Administration $ 2,750,000 Direct Payments to Georgia Building Authority for Capital Outlay $ 190,436 Direct Payments to Georgia Building Authority for Operations $ Telephone Billings $ 44,334,000 Radio Billings $ 383,880 Materials for Resale $ 16,500,000 Public Safety Officers Indemnity Fund $ 300,000 Health Planning Review Board Operations $ 35,825 Total Funds Budgeted $ 153,813,171 State Funds Budgeted $ 33,844,297 Department of Administrative Services Functional Budgets Total Funds State Funds State Properties Commission $ 426,352 $ 426,352 Departmental Administration $ 3,592,302 $ 2,559,388 Treasury and Fiscal Administration $ 11,483,963 $ 8,733,963 Central Supply Administration $ 17,054,087 $ 0 Procurement Administration $ 2,916,773 $ 2,916,773 General Services Administration $ 786,163 $ 0 Space Management Administration $ 478,061 $ 478,061 Data Processing Services $ 46,907,649 $ 12,879,760 Motor Vehicle Services $ 3,521,491 $ 0 Communication Services $ 55,453,558 $ 5,850,000 Printing Services $ 6,453,583 $ 0 Surplus Property Services $ 1,594,277 $ 0 Mail and Courier Services $ 1,131,832 $ 0 Risk Management Services $ 2,013,080 $ 0 Total $ 153,813,171 $ 33,844,297 B. Budget Unit: Georgia Building Authority $ 0 Georgia Building Authority Budget: Personal Services $ 18,778,739 Regular Operating Expenses $ 5,522,456 Travel $ 0 Motor Vehicle Purchases $ 215,000 Equipment $ 176,335 Computer Charges $ 60,800 Real Estate Rentals $ 16,800 Telecommunications $ 122,584 Per Diem, Fees and Contracts $ 171,000 Capital Outlay $ 0 Utilities $ 7,466,638 Contractual Expense $ 250,000 Fuel $ 0 Facilities Renovations and Repairs $ 0 Total Funds Budgeted $ 32,780,352 State Funds Budgeted $ 0 Georgia Building Authority Functional Budgets Total Funds State Funds Grounds $ 1,789,409 $ 0 Custodial $ 5,123,835 $ 0 Maintenance $ 4,377,845 $ 0 Security $ 5,177,790 $ 0 Van Pool $ 394,619 $ 0 Sales $ 5,117,849 $ 0 Administration $ 9,159,533 $ 0 Railroad Excursions $ 1,639,472 $ 0 Facility Renovations $ 0 $ 0 Total $ 32,780,352 $ 0 Section 12. Agency for the Removal of Hazardous Materials . Budget Unit: Agency for the Removal of Hazardous Materials $ 100,380 Operations Budget: Personal Services $ 81,880 Regular Operating Expenses $ 10,300 Travel $ 7,800 Motor Vehicle Purchases $ 0 Equipment $ 0 Computer Charges $ 0 Real Estate Rentals $ 0 Telecommunications $ 400 Per Diem, Fees and Contracts $ 0 Capital Outlay $ 0 Utilities $ 0 Total Funds Budgeted $ 100,380 State Funds Budgeted $ 100,380 Section 13. Department of Agriculture . A. Budget Unit: Department of Agriculture $ 32,742,085 State Operations Budget: Personal Services $ 29,203,066 Regular Operating Expenses $ 3,955,690 Travel $ 915,170 Motor Vehicle Purchases $ 387,363 Equipment $ 277,207 Computer Charges $ 315,000 Real Estate Rentals $ 778,070 Telecommunications $ 368,274 Per Diem, Fees and Contracts $ 166,400 Market Bulletin Postage $ 700,000 Payments to Athens and Tifton Veterinary Laboratories $ 2,435,191 Poultry Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratories in Canton, Dalton, Douglas, Oakwood, and Statesboro $ 1,795,858 Veterinary Fees $ 412,000 Indemnities $ 115,000 Advertising Contract $ 175,000 Payments to Georgia Agrirama Development Authority for Operations $ 558,997 Renovation, Construction, Repairs and Maintenance Projects at Major and Minor Markets $ 370,000 Capital Outlay $ 0 Contract - Federation of Southern Cooperatives $ 40,000 Tick Control Program $ 0 Total Funds Budgeted $ 42,968,286 State Funds Budgeted $ 32,742,085 Department of Agriculture Functional Budgets Total Funds State Funds Plant Industry $ 4,814,290 $ 4,428,290 Animal Industry $ 6,794,126 $ 6,538,126 Marketing $ 1,783,326 $ 1,734,326 General Field Forces $ 3,251,747 $ 3,126,747 Internal Administration $ 3,707,562 $ 3,307,933 Information and Education $ 1,462,595 $ 1,462,595 Fuel and Measures $ 3,143,794 $ 3,001,214 Consumer Protection Field Forces $ 6,756,823 $ 4,693,514 Meat Inspection $ 4,031,436 $ 1,679,230 Major Markets $ 4,494,747 $ 873,921 Seed Technology $ 505,651 $ 0 Entomology and Pesticides $ 2,222,189 $ 1,896,189 Total $ 42,968,286 $ 32,742,085

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B. Budget Unit: Georgia Agrirama Development Authority $ 0 Georgia Agrirama Development Authority Budget: Personal Services $ 818,030 Regular Operating Expenses $ 169,800 Travel $ 5,864 Motor Vehicle Purchases $ 0 Equipment $ 10,755 Computer Charges $ 500 Real Estate Rentals $ 0 Telecommunications $ 7,708 Per Diem, Fees and Contracts $ 48,081 Capital Outlay $ 83,340 Goods for Resale $ 95,000 Total Funds Budgeted $ 1,239,078 State Funds Budgeted $ 0 Section 14. Department of Banking and Finance . Budget Unit: Department of Banking and Finance $ 7,288,002 Administration and Examination Budget: Personal Services $ 6,048,840 Regular Operating Expenses $ 288,747 Travel $ 318,019 Motor Vehicle Purchases $ 88,792 Equipment $ 17,138 Computer Charges $ 245,830 Real Estate Rentals $ 225,000 Telecommunications $ 51,136 Per Diem, Fees and Contracts $ 4,500 Total Funds Budgeted $ 7,288,002 State Funds Budgeted $ 7,288,002 Section 15. Department of Community Affairs . Budget Unit: Department of Community Affairs $ 14,230,236 State Operations Budget: Personal Services $ 5,399,223 Regular Operating Expenses $ 228,811 Travel $ 145,980 Motor Vehicle Purchases $ 20,000 Equipment $ 881 Computer Charges $ 216,498 Real Estate Rentals $ 516,379 Telecommunications $ 42,580 Per Diem, Fees and Contracts $ 98,300 Capital Felony Expenses $ 70,000 Contracts with Regional Development Commissions $ 2,272,825 Local Assistance Grants $ 760,000 Appalachian Regional Commission Assessment $ 95,960 Community Development Block Grants (Federal) $ 30,000,000 Music Hall of Fame $ 110,000 Georgia Music Week Promotion $ 0 Local Development Fund $ 950,000 Payment to State Housing Trust Fund $ 4,625,000 Payment to Georgia Environmental Facilities Authority for Operations $ 1,260,547 Total Funds Budgeted $ 46,812,984 State Funds Budgeted $ 14,230,236 Department of Community Affairs Functional Budgets Total Funds State Funds Executive and Administrative $ 10,864,701 $ 9,543,701 Government Management $ 1,160,813 $ 1,155,813 Financial Assistance $ 31,900,251 $ 923,751 Government Information $ 1,309,482 $ 1,259,482 Rural Development $ 425,831 $ 404,831 Coordinated Planning $ 1,151,906 $ 942,658 Total $ 46,812,984 $ 14,230,236

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Section 16. Department of Corrections . A. Budget Unit: Administration, Institutions and Probation $ 507,060,483 Personal Services $ 367,722,964 Regular Operating Expenses $ 52,317,841 Travel $ 2,265,442 Motor Vehicle Purchases $ 2,903,000 Equipment $ 3,842,407 Computer Charges $ 4,548,356 Real Estate Rentals $ 4,765,190 Telecommunications $ 4,116,139 Per Diem, Fees and Contracts $ 4,201,674 Capital Outlay $ 0 Utilities $ 14,858,811 Court Costs $ 546,000 County Subsidy $ 13,870,000 County Subsidy for Jails $ 4,117,200 Central Repair Fund $ 886,000 Payments to Central State Hospital for Meals $ 3,890,500 Payments to Central State Hospital for Utilities $ 1,331,940 Payments to Public Safety for Meals $ 444,500 Inmate Release Fund $ 1,740,000 Health Services Purchases $ 29,235,881 Payments to MAG for Health Care Certification $ 50,000 University of Georgia - Cooperative Extension Service Contracts $ 330,153 Minor Construction Fund $ 1,580,200 Total Funds Budgeted $ 519,564,198 Indirect DOAS Funding $ 450,000 Georgia Correctional Industries $ 0 State Funds Budgeted $ 507,060,483 Departmental Functional Budgets Total Funds State Funds Administration $ 47,066,250 $ 46,564,250 Institutions and Support $ 377,517,964 $ 376,299,964 Probation $ 94,979,984 $ 84,196,269 Total $ 519,564,198 $ 507,060,483 B. Budget Unit: Board of Pardons and Paroles $ 35,926,490 Board of Pardons and Paroles Budget: Personal Services $ 29,121,475 Regular Operating Expenses $ 1,236,200 Travel $ 736,315 Motor Vehicle Purchases $ 40,500 Equipment $ 139,000 Computer Charges $ 412,500 Real Estate Rentals $ 2,423,000 Telecommunications $ 885,000 Per Diem, Fees and Contracts $ 307,500 County Jail Subsidy $ 600,000 Health Services Purchases $ 25,000 Total Funds Budgeted $ 35,926,490 State Funds Budgeted $ 35,926,490 Section 17. Department of Defense . Budget Unit: Department of Defense $ 3,842,551 Operations Budget: Personal Services $ 6,208,953 Regular Operating Expenses $ 4,169,788 Travel $ 22,460 Motor Vehicle Purchases $ 0 Equipment $ 33,300 Computer Charges $ 3,700 Real Estate Rentals $ 4,740 Telecommunications $ 68,500 Per Diem, Fees and Contracts $ 476,400 Total Funds Budgeted $ 10,987,841 State Funds Budgeted $ 3,842,551 Department of Defense Functional Budgets Total Funds State Funds Office of the Adjutant General $ 1,223,954 $ 1,112,846 Georgia Air National Guard $ 3,860,428 $ 511,711 Georgia Army National Guard $ 5,903,459 $ 2,217,994 Total $ 10,987,841 $ 3,842,551 Section 18. State Board of Education - Department of Education . Budget Unit: Department of Education $ 3,031,601,485 Operations: Personal Services $ 37,293,946 Regular Operating Expenses $ 3,364,914 Travel $ 1,065,393 Motor Vehilce Purchases $ 0 Equipment $ 423,424 Computer Charges $ 5,115,625 Real Estate Rentals $ 2,216,959 Telecommunications $ 1,378,457 Per Diem, Fees and Contracts $ 12,971,215 Utilities $ 753,136 Capital Outlay $ 284,000 QBE Formula Grants: Kindergarten/Grades 1 - 3. $ 740,410,606 Grades 4 - 8 $ 687,938,672 Grades 9 - 12 $ 294,146,672 High School Laboratories $ 105,116,834 Vocational Education Laboratories $ 98,000,675 Special Education $ 254,839,311 Gifted $ 35,093,414 Remedial Education $ 56,687,843 Staff Development and Professional Development $ 20,636,046 Media $ 84,028,051 Indirect Cost $ 578,743,968 Pupil Transportation $ 124,547,423 Local Fair Share $ (594,969,397) Mid-Term Adjustment Reserve $ 25,000,000 Cost of Living Adjustment $ 49,382,551 Textbook - 7 Year Cycle $ (36,920,019) Textbook - Increased FTE Counts $ 2,526,262 Other Categorical Grants: Equalization Formula $ 153,074,397 Sparsity Grants $ 3,421,565 In School Suspension $ 20,074,950 Special Instructional Assistance $ 41,642,563 Middle School Incentive $ 46,238,551 Special Education Low - Incidence Grants $ 250,000 Non-QBE Grants: Education of Children of Low-Income Families $ 94,501,492 Retirement (H.B. 272 and H.B. 1321) $ 3,800,000 Instructional Services for the Handicapped $ 23,177,937 Tuition for the Multi-Handicapped $ 2,700,000 Severely Emotionally Disturbed $ 34,961,321 School Lunch (Federal) $ 113,396,789 School Lunch (State) $ 23,133,954 Supervision and Assessment of Students and Beginning Teachers and Performance-Based Certification $ 1,500,000 Regional Education Service Agencies $ 6,651,234 Georgia Learning Resources System $ 2,719,823 High School Program $ 16,799,143 Special Education in State Institutions $ 3,965,103 Governor's Scholarships $ 2,378,647 Special Projects $ 479,479 Job Training Partnership Act $ 3,084,680 Vocational Research and Curriculum $ 248,270 Salaries and Travel of Public Librarians $ 10,242,708 Public Library Materials $ 4,441,538 Talking Book Centers $ 874,209 Public Library M O $ 3,764,432 Child Care Lunch Program (Federal) $ 16,787,825 Chapter II - Block Grant Flow Through $ 10,026,258 Payment of Federal Funds to Board of Technical and Adult Education $ 11,701,897 Innovative Programs $ 2,350,000 Technology Grants $ 775,000 Limited English - Speaking Students Program $ 5,921,681 Drug Free School (Federal) $ 2,700,000 Transition Program for Refugees $ 100,000 Emergency Immigrant Education Program $ 100,000 Title II Math/Science Grant (Federal) $ 345,900 Robert C. Byrd Scholarship (Federal) $ 154,000 Health Insurance - Non-Cert. Personnel and Retired Teachers $ 67,167,892 Pre-School Handicapped Program $ 11,525,312 Mentor Teachers $ 750,000 Pre-Kindergarten Program $ 2,952,542 Duty-Free Lunch $ 200,000 Total Funds Budgeted $ 3,341,157,073 Indirect DOAS Services Funding $ 340,000 State Funds Budgted $ 3,031,601,485 Education Functional Budgets Total Funds State Funds State Administration $ 5,673,032 $ 5,346,368 Instructional Services $ 21,750,758 $ 14,585,540 Governor's Honors Program $ 1,141,024 $ 1,027,999 Administrative Services $ 8,996,434 $ 5,097,578 Special Services $ 10,776,460 $ 8,601,195 Professional Practices Commission $ 825,344 $ 825,344 Local Programs $ 3,276,290,004 $ 2,981,290,716 Georgia Academy for the Blind $ 4,772,630 $ 4,577,545 Georgia School for the Deaf $ 6,606,007 $ 6,414,720 Atlanta Area School for the Deaf $ 4,325,380 $ 3,834,480 Total $ 3,341,157,073 $ 3,031,601,485 Section 19. Employees' Retirement System . Budget Unit: Employees' Retirement System $ 250,000 Employees' Retirement System Budget: Personal Services $ 1,440,858 Regular Operating Expenses $ 201,300 Travel $ 14,000 Motor Vehicle Purchases $ 0 Equipment $ 15,515 Computer Charges $ 328,573 Real Estate Rentals $ 204,000 Telecommunications $ 21,312 Per Diem, Fees and Contracts $ 1,164,500 Benefits to Retirees $ 0 Total Funds Budgeted $ 3,390,058 State Funds Budgeted $ 250,000

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Section 20. Forestry Commission . Budget Unit: Forestry Commission $ 32,770,566 State Operations Budget: Personal Services $ 27,150,155 Regular Operating Expenses $ 4,864,785 Travel $ 155,845 Motor Vehicle Purchases $ 1,200,000 Equipment $ 2,000,000 Computer Charges $ 144,250 Real Estate Rentals $ 46,740 Telecommunications $ 1,032,600 Per Diem, Fees and Contracts $ 580,875 Ware County Grant $ 25,000 Ware County Grant for Southern Forest World $ 5,000 Ware County Grant for Road Maintenance $ 60,000 Capital Outlay $ 200,000 Total Funds Budgeted $ 37,465,250 State Funds Budgeted $ 32,770,566 Forestry Commission Functional Budgets Total Funds State Funds Reforestation $ 1,739,739 $ 18,920 Field Services $ 33,271,280 $ 30,443,725 General Administration and Support $ 2,454,231 $ 2,307,921 Total $ 37,465,250 $ 32,770,566 Section 21. Georgia Bureau of Investigation . Budget Unit: Georgia Bureau of Investigation $ 36,851,618 Operations Budget: Personal Services $ 27,552,907 Regular Operating Expenses $ 2,335,370 Travel $ 477,600 Motor Vehicle Purchases $ 596,500 Equipment $ 278,200 Computer Charges $ 1,534,500 Real Estate Rentals $ 1,850,192 Telecommunications $ 707,750 Per Diem, Fees and Contracts $ 607,099 Evidence Purchased $ 460,500 Capital Outlay $ 451,000 Total Funds Budgeted $ 36,851,618 Total State Funds Budgeted $ 36,851,618 Georgia Bureau of Investigation Functional Budgets Total Funds State Funds Administration $ 3,097,213 $ 3,097,213 Drug Enforcement $ 8,350,961 $ 8,350,961 Investigative $ 10,972,236 $ 10,972,236 Georgia Crime Information Center $ 6,544,887 $ 6,544,887 Forensic Sciences $ 7,886,321 $ 7,886,321 Total $ 36,851,618 $ 36,851,618 Section 22. Office of the Governor . Budget Unit: Office of the Governor $ 24,504,518 Personal Services $ 12,378,839 Regular Operating Expenses $ 807,700 Travel $ 223,531 Motor Vehicle Purchases $ 0 Equipment $ 56,398 Computer Charges 639,903 Real Estate Rentals $ 968,898 Telecommunications $ 317,458 Per Diem, Fees and Contracts $ 30,907,736 Cost of Operations $ 2,896,077 Mansion Allowance $ 40,000 Governor's Emergency Fund $ 3,250,000 Intern Stipends and Travel $ 152,280 Art Grants of State Funds $ 2,664,501 Art Grants of Non-State Funds $ 232,211 Humanities Grant - State Funds $ 42,800 Art Acquisitions - State Funds $ 0 Children and Youth Grants $ 95,000 Juvenile Justice Grants $ 1,363,725 Payments to Hazardous Waste Management Authority $ 743,408 Georgia Crime Victims Assistance Program $ 100,000 Grants to Local Systems $ 290,000 Grants - Local EMA $ 1,044,200 Grants - Other $ 0 Grants - Civil Air Patrol $ 40,000 Grants - Disaster $ 0 Total Funds Budgeted $ 59,254,665 State Funds Budgeted $ 24,504,518 Office of the Governor Functional Budgets Total Funds State Funds Governor's Office $ 6,338,357 $ 6,338,357 Office of Fair Employment Practices $ 858,212 $ 748,212 Office of Planning and Budget $ 5,842,128 $ 5,842,128 Council for the Arts $ 3,569,863 $ 3,034,185 Office of Consumer Affairs $ 2,250,036 $ 2,250,036 State Energy Office $ 29,918,682 $ 300,340 Vocational Education Advisory Council $ 244,798 $ 92,648 Office of Consumers' Utility Council $ 533,448 $ 533,448 Criminal Justice Coordinating Council $ 580,647 $ 349,701 Children and Youth Coordinating Council $ 1,785,116 $ 505,116 Human Relations Commission $ 210,530 $ 210,530 Governor's Commission on Drug Awareness and Prevention $ 411,445 $ 0 Professional Standards Commission $ 3,194,678 $ 3,194,678 Georgia Emergency Management Agency $ 3,516,725 $ 1,105,139 Total $ 59,254,665 $ 24,504,518 Section 23. Department of Human Resources . A. Budget Unit: Departmental Operations $ 571,225,303 1. General Administration and Support Budget: Personal Services $ 68,888,774 Regular Operating Expenses $ 3,529,795 Travel $ 1,477,072 Motor Vehicle Purchases $ 863,000 Equipment $ 248,872 Real Estate Rentals $ 6,070,511 Per Diem, Fees and Contracts $ 4,338,305 Computer Charges $ 5,738,797 Telecommunications $ 1,433,738 Special Purpose Contracts $ 307,485 Service Benefits for Children $ 15,000,000 Purchase of Service Contracts $ 40,651,106 Institutional Repairs and Maintenance $ 89,155 Postage $ 1,670,285 Payments to DMA-Community Care $ 13,213,121 Total Funds Budgeted $ 163,520,016 Indirect DOAS Services Funding $ 638,300 State Funds Budgeted $ 73,287,179 General Administration and Support Functional Budgets Total Funds State Funds Commissioner's Office $ 733,500 $ 733,500 Budget Administration $ 1,936,719 $ 1,936,719 Community/Intergovernmental Affairs $ 246,000 $ 246,000 Special Projects $ 495,200 $ 495,200 Office of Children and Youth $ 15,000,000 $ 14,483,767 Planning Councils $ 171,591 $ 155,071 Community Services Block Grant $ 10,649,750 $ 0 Administrative Policy $ 0 $ 0 Administrative Support Service $ 17,143,838 $ 16,177,738 Facilities Management $ 5,168,191 $ 3,621,306 Administrative Appeals $ 1,775,428 $ 1,775,428 Regulatory Services - Program Direction and Support $ 584,783 $ 574,783 Child Care Licensing $ 2,709,605 $ 2,709,605 Health Care Facilities Regulation $ 6,210,964 $ 1,922,153 Fraud and Abuse $ 5,833,156 $ 802,045 Child Support Recovery $ 37,527,686 $ 3,593,994 Financial Services $ 5,251,266 $ 5,051,266 Auditing Services $ 1,859,480 $ 1,859,480 Personnel Administration $ 1,854,992 $ 1,854,992 Indirect Cost $ 0 $ (7,601,852) Public Affairs $ 398,942 $ 398,942 Aging Services $ 46,485,645 $ 21,073,762 State Health Planning Agency $ 1,483,280 $ 1,423,280 Total $ 163,520,016 $ 73,287,179 2. Public Health Budget: Personal Services $ 46,196,966 Regular Operating Expenses $ 69,423,346 Travel $ 910,647 Motor Vehicle Purchases $ 40,000 Equipment $ 91,419 Real Estate Rentals $ 1,088,038 Per Diem, Fees and Contracts $ 3,803,819 Computer Charges $ 678,771 Telecommunications $ 693,957 Crippled Children's Benefits $ 7,739,825 Kidney Disease Benefits $ 308,000 Cancer Control Benefits $ 2,928,130 Benefits for Medically Indigent High-Risk Pregnant Women and Their Infants $ 950,000 Family Planning Benefits $ 515,602 Crippled Children's Clinics $ 640,000 Special Purpose Contracts $ 654,009 Purchase of Service Contracts $ 10,314,699 Grant-In-Aid to Counties $ 72,061,094 Postage $ 133,366 Grants for Regional Maternal and Infant Care $ 747,761 Total Funds Budgeted $ 219,919,449 Indirect DOAS Services Funding $ 549,718 State Funds Budgeted $ 115,280,819 Public Health Functional Budgets Total Funds State Funds District Health Administration $ 10,950,737 $ 10,821,062 Newborn Follow-Up Care $ 929,029 $ 738,058 Dental Health $ 1,364,336 $ 1,154,161 Stroke and Heart Attack Prevention $ 2,073,045 $ 1,543,045 Sickle Cell, Vision and Hearing $ 3,255,936 $ 2,945,478 High-Risk Pregnant Women and Infants $ 2,661,995 $ 2,661,995 Sexually Transmitted Diseases $ 3,642,176 $ 298,334 Family Planning $ 9,282,179 $ 5,431,759 Malnutrition $ 66,976,206 $ 0 Grant in Aid to Counties $ 50,873,503 $ 43,642,997 Children's Medical Services $ 12,409,429 $ 7,950,053 Emergency Health $ 2,947,492 $ 1,890,944 Primary Health Care $ 1,485,215 $ 1,350,005 Epidemiology $ 1,347,759 $ 945,493 Immunization $ 734,699 $ 0 Community Tuberculosis Control $ 3,029,196 $ 2,609,934 Family Health Management $ 4,576,853 $ 3,302,041 Infant and Child Health $ 2,893,724 $ 1,621,914 Maternal Health - Perinatal $ 2,122,542 $ 1,011,902 Chronic Disease $ 1,123,812 $ 1,123,812 Diabetes $ 594,069 $ 594,069 Cancer Control $ 4,026,707 $ 3,829,701 Director's Office $ 809,745 $ 612,520 Employees' Health $ 323,420 $ 173,420 Health Program Management $ 932,856 $ 799,255 Vital Records $ 1,758,251 $ 1,539,222 Health Services Research $ 820,093 $ 597,275 Environmental Health $ 927,953 $ 754,036 Laboratory Services $ 5,310,984 $ 5,190,984 Community Care $ 3,120,563 $ 1,241,150 Community Health Management $ 378,938 $ 290,301 Aids $ 6,281,590 $ 2,829,019 Vaccines $ 9,954,417 $ 5,786,880 Total $ 219,919,449 $ 115,280,819 3. Rehabilitation Services Budget: Personal Services $ 63,048,054 Regular Operating Expenses $ 10,416,531 Travel $ 800,674 Motor Vehicle Purchases $ 45,100 Equipment $ 329,182 Real Estate Rentals $ 3,980,101 Per Diem, Fees and Contracts $ 4,930,167 Computer Charges $ 1,719,009 Telecommunications $ 1,456,893 Case Services $ 17,377,092 E.S.R.P. Case Services $ 27,000 Special Purpose Contracts $ 593,500 Purchase of Services Contracts $ 7,497,855 Institutional Repairs and Maintenance $ 139,000 Utilities $ 892,620 Postage $ 510,068 Total Funds Budgeted $ 113,762,846 Indirect DOAS Services Funding $ 100,000 State Funds Budgeted $ 20,310,979 Rehabilitation Services Functional Budgets Total Funds State Funds District Field Services $ 37,492,979 $ 8,163,543 Independent Living $ 590,498 $ 383,740 Bobby Dodd Workshop $ 494,120 $ 164,864 Sheltered Employment $ 1,604,916 $ 787,290 Community Facilities $ 6,712,498 $ 2,816,658 State Rehabilitation Facilities $ 6,970,964 $ 1,393,837 Diversified Industries of Georgia $ 683,731 $ 0 Program Direction and Support $ 3,575,123 $ 1,280,158 Grants Management $ 602,613 $ 602,613 Disability Adjudication $ 23,841,138 $ 0 Georgia Factory for the Blind $ 11,583,444 $ 765,429 Roosevelt Warm Springs Institute $ 19,610,822 $ 3,952,847 Total $ 113,762,846 $ 20,310,979 4. Family and Children Services Budget: Personal Services $ 13,092,544 Regular Operating Expenses $ 1,480,912 Travel $ 371,633 Motor Vehicle Purchases $ 0 Equipment $ 65,110 Real Estate Rentals $ 246,861 Per Diem, Fees and Contracts $ 4,204,544 Computer Charges $ 17,083,999 Telecommunications $ 1,399,360 Children's Trust Fund $ 1,126,134 Cash Benefits $ 504,267,847 Special Purpose Contracts $ 3,703,926 Service Benefits for Children $ 96,295,520 Purchase of Service Contracts $ 5,327,136 Postage $ 2,175,205 Grants to County DFACS - Operations $ 232,478,596 Total Funds Budgeted $ 883,319,327 Indirect DOAS Services Funding $ 2,339,882 State Funds Budgeted $ 362,346,326 Family and Children Services Functional Budgets Total Funds State Funds Director's Office $ 686,537 $ 686,537 Social Services $ 2,555,832 $ 2,555,832 Program Support $ 3,057,926 $ 2,890,527 Administrative Support $ 5,112,218 $ 4,017,749 Regional Administration $ 3,238,687 $ 3,238,687 Public Assistance $ 4,124,948 $ 2,302,539 Management Information Systems $ 19,762,977 $ 8,439,927 AFDC Payments $ 493,656,745 $ 187,540,065 SSI - Supplemental Benefits $ 100 $ 100 Refugee Programs $ 2,799,421 $ 0 Energy Benefits $ 8,665,581 $ 0 County DFACS Operations - Eligibility $ 98,493,966 $ 49,078,280 County DFACS Operations - Social Services $ 73,057,976 $ 25,352,660 Food Stamp Issuance $ 2,769,480 $ 0 County DFACS Operations - Homemakers Services $ 7,199,934 $ 1,769,007 County DFACS Operations - Joint and Administration $ 47,530,589 $ 21,655,249 County DFACS Operations - Employability Program $ 6,196,131 $ 2,353,667 Employability Benefits $ 15,286,328 $ 5,957,000 Legal Services $ 1,331,734 $ 976,046 Family Foster Care $ 33,034,023 $ 22,689,287 Institutional Foster Care $ 5,586,136 $ 4,437,334 Specialized Foster Care $ 1,284,414 $ 1,259,337 Adoption Supplement $ 6,453,207 $ 4,530,793 Day Care $ 39,025,289 $ 14,915,359 Home Management - Contracts $ 0 $ 0 Outreach - Contracts $ 144,817 $ 144,817 Special Projects $ 1,012,316 $ 988,714 Children's Trust Fund Commission $ 1,252,015 $ 1,252,015 Indirect Cost $ 0 $ (6,685,202) Total $ 883,319,327 $ 362,346,326 Budget Unit Object Classes: Personal Services $ 191,226,338 Regular Operating Expenses $ 84,850,584 Travel $ 3,560,026 Motor Vehicle Purchases $ 948,100 Equipment $ 734,583 Real Estate Rentals $ 11,385,511 Per Diem, Fees and Contracts $ 17,276,835 Computer Charges $ 25,220,576 Telecommunications $ 4,983,948 Crippled Children's Benefits $ 7,739,825 Kidney Disease Benefits $ 308,000 Cancer Control Benefits $ 2,928,130 Benefits for Medically Indigent High-Risk Pregnant Women and Their Infants $ 950,000 Family Planning Benefits $ 515,602 Case Services $ 17,377,092 E.S.R.P. Case Services $ 27,000 Crippled Children's Clinics $ 640,000 Children's Trust Fund $ 1,126,134 Cash Benefits $ 504,267,847 Special Purpose Contracts $ 5,258,920 Service Benefits for Children $ 111,295,520 Purchase of Service Contracts $ 63,790,796 Grant-In-Aid to Counties $ 72,061,094 Institutional Repairs and Maintenance $ 228,155 Utilities $ 892,620 Postage $ 4,488,924 Payments to DMA-Community Care $ 13,213,121 Grants for Regional Maternal and Infant Care $ 747,761 Grants to County DFACS - Operations $ 232,478,596 B. Budget Unit: Community Mental Health/Mental Retardation Youth Services and Institutions $ 491,838,706 Departmental Operations: Personal Services $ 396,628,544 Regular Operating Expenses $ 40,670,588 Travel $ 1,061,500 Motor Vehicle Purchases $ 642,800 Equipment $ 2,150,491 Computer Charges $ 4,215,551 Real Estate Rentals $ 1,278,654 Telecommunications $ 3,055,409 Per Diem, Fees and Contracts $ 7,127,743 Utilities $ 13,785,300 Authority Lease Rentals $ 714,900 Institutional Repairs and Maintenance $ 2,251,302 Grants to County-Owned Detention Centers $ 2,540,400 Substance Abuse Community Services $ 42,737,596 Mental Retardation Community Services $ 91,820,382 Mental Health Community Services $ 20,883,507 Community Mental Health Center Services $ 58,807,844 Special Purpose Contract $ 272,118 Service Benefits for Children $ 5,087,773 Purchase of Service Contracts $ 157,311 Total Funds Budgeted $ 695,889,713 Indirect DOAS Services Funding $ 2,404,100 State Funds Budgeted $ 491,838,706 Community Mental Health/Mental Retardation, Youth Services and Institutional Functional Budgets Total Funds State Funds Southwestern State Hospital $ 41,076,129 $ 25,028,782 Brook Run $ 31,931,058 $ 11,898,958 Georgia Mental Health Institute $ 33,119,625 $ 24,859,501 Georgia Regional Hospital at Augusta $ 24,219,370 $ 20,922,996 Northwest Regional Hospital at Rome $ 29,958,870 $ 22,055,217 Georgia Regional Hospital at Atlanta $ 29,651,083 $ 20,240,554 Central State Hospital $ 134,065,263 $ 78,383,963 Georgia Regional Hospital at Savannah $ 24,769,033 $ 19,838,559 Gracewood State School and Hospital $ 46,168,106 $ 20,046,806 West Central Georgia Regional Hospital $ 22,848,934 $ 17,836,908 Outdoor Therapeutic Program $ 3,462,612 $ 2,622,718 Mental Health Community Assistance $ 10,468,889 $ 10,292,581 Mental Retardation Community Assistance $ 4,732,745 $ 2,884,848 Day Care Centers for Mentally Retarded $ 70,594,386 $ 42,858,386 Supportive Living $ 20,543,104 $ 18,467,800 Georgia State Foster Grandparents/Senior Companion Program $ 730,484 $ 702,484 Project Rescue $ 516,969 $ 516,969 Drug Abuse Contracts $ 1,085,370 $ 1,085,370 Community Mental Health Center Services $ 58,807,844 $ 49,774,303 Project ARC $ 379,214 $ 379,214 Metro Drug Abuse Centers $ 1,406,231 $ 1,210,731 Group Homes for Autistic Children $ 280,748 $ 280,748 Project Friendship $ 340,403 $ 340,403 Community Mental Retardation Staff $ 4,024,668 $ 4,024,668 Community Mental Retardation Residential Services $ 15,650,397 $ 15,650,397 Contract with Clayton County Board of Education for Autistic Children $ 90,900 $ 90,900 MH/MR/SA Administration $ 9,289,013 $ 6,169,770 Regional Youth Development Centers $ 20,054,389 $ 19,434,389 Milledgeville State YDC $ 10,486,551 $ 10,110,851 Augusta State YDC $ 7,138,692 $ 7,052,692 Atlanta State YDC $ 4,495,461 $ 3,874,467 Macon State YDC $ 4,546,808 $ 3,945,409 Court Services $ 14,373,575 $ 14,373,575 Community Treatment Centers $ 3,017,359 $ 3,017,359 Day Centers $ 889,265 $ 889,265 Group Homes $ 759,219 $ 759,219 Purchased Services $ 5,876,529 $ 5,876,529 Runaway Investigation/Interstate Compact $ 840,054 $ 840,054 Assessment and Classification $ 413,506 $ 413,506 Youth Services Administration $ 2,786,857 $ 2,786,857 Total $ 695,889,713 $ 491,838,706 Section 24. Department of Industry and Trade . Budget Unit: Department of Industry and Trade $ 16,018,644 State Operations Budget: Personal Services $ 7,846,173 Regular Operating Expenses $ 1,350,093 Travel $ 289,803 Motor Vehicle Purchases $ 66,000 Equipment $ 53,769 Computer Charges $ 109,912 Real Estate Rentals $ 827,733 Telecommunications $ 211,076 Per Diem, Fees and Contracts $ 475,691 Local Welcome Center Contracts $ 129,500 Advertising and Cooperative Advertising $ 4,378,894 Georgia Ports Authority Authority Lease Rentals $ 1,445,000 Historic Chattahoochee Commission Contract $ 0 Georgia Council for International Visitors $ 0 Waterway Development in Georgia $ 25,000 Contract - Georgia Association of Broadcasters $ 0 Southern Center for International Studies $ 0 Lanier Regional Watershed Commission $ 10,000 Capital Outlay $ 0 Total Funds Budgeted $ 17,218,644 State Funds Budgeted $ 16,018,644 Department of Industry and Trade Functional Budgets Total Funds State Funds Administration $ 4,256,305 $ 3,436,305 Economic Development $ 5,468,718 $ 5,308,718 Tourism $ 7,493,621 $ 7,273,621 Total $ 17,218,644 $ 16,018,644 Section 25. Department of Insurance . Budget Unit: Department of Insurance $ 14,655,877 Operations Budget: Personal Services $ 11,433,046 Regular Operating Expenses $ 706,912 Travel $ 467,236 Motor Vehicle Purchases $ 40,500 Equipment $ 330,880 Computer Charges $ 1,118,218 Real Estate Rentals $ 713,542 Telecommunications $ 286,025 Per Diem, Fees and Contracts $ 165,000 Health Care Utilization Review $ 0 Total Funds Budgeted $ 15,261,359 State Funds Budgeted $ 14,655,877 Department of Insurance Functional Budgets Total Funds State Funds Internal Administration $ 4,891,227 $ 4,891,227 Insurance Regulation $ 5,380,001 $ 5,380,001 Industrial Loans Regulation $ 554,874 $ 554,874 Fire Safety and Mobile Home Regulations $ 4,435,257 $ 3,829,775 Total $ 15,261,359 $ 14,655,877 Section 26. Department of Labor . Budget Unit: Department of Labor $ 6,513,517 State Operations: Personal Services $ 62,719,170 Regular Operating Expenses $ 5,183,747 Travel $ 1,060,000 Motor Vehicle Purchases $ 0 Equipment $ 470,063 Computer Charges $ 3,812,046 Real Estate Rentals $ 1,379,108 Telecommunications $ 1,263,770 Per Diem, Fees and Contracts (JTPA) $ 67,264,698 Per Diem, Fees and Contracts $ 2,870,657 W.I.N. Grants $ 0 Payments to State Treasury $ 1,774,078 Capital Outlay $ 2,130,000 Total Funds Budgeted $ 149,927,337 State Funds Budgeted $ 6,513,517 Department of Labor Functional Budgets Total Funds State Funds Executive Offices/Administrative Services $ 22,577,652 $ 3,748,276 Employment and Training Services $ 127,349,685 $ 2,765,241 Total $ 149,927,337 $ 6,513,517 Section 27. Department of Law . Budget Unit: Department of Law $ 8,966,093 Attorney General's Office Budget: Personal Services $ 8,243,722 Regular Operating Expenses $ 425,745 Travel $ 111,057 Motor Vehicle Purchases $ 0 Equipment $ 11,030 Computer Charges $ 164,533 Real Estate Rentals $ 462,926 Telecommunications $ 102,080 Per Diem, Fees and Contracts $ 60,000 Books for State Library $ 110,000 Total Funds Budgeted $ 9,691,093 State Funds Budgeted $ 8,966,093 Section 28. Department of Medical Assistance . A. Budget Unit: Medicaid Services $ 953,677,799 Departmental Operations Budget: Personal Services $ 12,906,776 Regular Operating Expenses $ 573,421 Travel $ 104,200 Motor Vehicle Purchases $ 0 Equipment $ 48,176 Computer Charges $ 17,276,354 Real Estate Rentals $ 935,973 Telecommunications $ 401,058 Per Diem, Fees and Contracts $ 59,267,244 Medicaid Benefits, Penalties and Disallowances $2,428,633,740 Payments to Counties for Mental Health $ 43,767,828 Audit Contracts $ 772,500 SFY 1992 Medicaid Benefits, Penalties and Disallowances $ 183,762,790 Total Funds Budgeted $ 2,748,450,060 State Funds Budgeted $ 953,677,799

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Medical Assistance Functional Budgets Total Funds State Funds Commissioner's Office $ 55,403,074 $ 2,755,065 Benefits, Penalties and Disallowances $ 2,656,164,358 $ 937,363,578 Community Services $ 1,061,430 $ 353,817 Systems Management $ 19,274,045 $ 5,878,094 Professional Services $ 2,045,071 $ 856,310 Program Compliance $ 4,805,006 $ 1,829,102 Institutional Policy and Reimbursement $ 9,281,547 $ 4,511,541 Maternal and Child Health $ 415,530 $ 130,292 Total $ 2,748,450,060 $ 953,677,799 Section 29. Merit System of Personnel Administration . Budget Unit: Merit System of Personnel Administration $ 0 Departmental Operations Budget: Personal Services $ 7,347,732 Regular Operating Expenses $ 1,679,552 Travel $ 81,440 Equipment $ 37,805 Real Estate Rentals $ 912,524 Per Diem, Fees and Contracts $ 92,116,066 Computer Charges $ 3,301,983 Telecommunications $ 283,826 Health Insurance Payments $ 701,835,729 Total Funds Budgeted $ 807,596,657 Other Agency Funds $ 47,000 Agency Assessments $ 9,927,543 Employee and Employer Contributions $ 797,490,170 Deferred Compensation $ 131,944 State Funds $ 0 Merit System Functional Budgets Total Funds State Funds Commissioner's Office $ 1,693,931 $ 0 Applicant Services $ 2,659,945 $ 0 Classification and Compensation $ 1,279,462 $ 0 Flexible Benefits $ 1,240,213 $ 0 Employee Training and Development $ 1,290,188 $ 0 Health Insurance Administration $ 27,234,367 $ 0 Health Insurance Claims $ 769,635,934 $ 0 Internal Administration $ 2,562,617 $ 0 Total $ 807,596,657 $ 0 Section 30. Department of Natural Resources . A. Budget Unit: Department of Natural Resources $ 60,873,949 Operations Budget: Personal Services $ 59,901,870 Regular Operating Expenses $ 11,770,303 Travel $ 414,234 Motor Vehicle Purchases $ 1,758,257 Equipment $ 2,313,179 Real Estate Rentals $ 4,204,903 Per Diem, Fees and Contracts $ 1,090,506 Computer Charges $ 807,250 Telecommunications $ 1,056,308 Authority Lease Rentals $ 147,440 Advertising and Promotion $ 150,000 Cost of Material for Resale $ 2,450,000 Capital Outlay: New Construction $ 582,584 Repairs and Maintenance $ 2,321,000 Land Acquisition Support $ 330,000 Wildlife Management Area Land Acquisition $ 585,000 Shop Stock - Parks $ 300,000 User Fee Enhancements $ 1,249,000 Buoy Maintenance $ 30,000 Waterfowl Habitat $ 0 Paving at State Parks and Historic Sites $ 400,000 Grants: Land and Water Conservation $ 800,000 Environmental Facilities $ 0 Historic Preservation $ 239,112 Recreation $ 0 Contracts: Georgia Special Olympics $ 50,000 Georgia Sports Hall of Fame $ 0 Technical Assistance Contract $ 108,687 Corps of Engineers (Cold Water Creek State Park) $ 185,000 Georgia Rural Water Association $ 10,000 Georgia State Games Commission $ 88,472 U. S. Geological Survey for Ground Water Resources $ 300,000 U.S. Geological Survey for Topographic Mapping $ 0 Payments to Georgia Agricultural Exposition Authority $ 2,510,275 Georgia Boxing Commission $ 5,000 Total Funds Budgeted $ 96,158,380 Receipts from Jekyll Island State Park Authority $ 314,594 Receipts from Stone Mountain Memorial Association $ 2,122,585 Indirect DOAS Funding $ 200,000 State Funds Budgeted $ 60,873,949 Department of Natural Resources Functional Budgets Total Funds State Funds Internal Administration $ 6,691,606 $ 2,305,458 Parks, Recreation and Historic Sites $ 35,097,785 $ 18,303,985 Coastal Resources $ 1,709,777 $ 1,603,277 Game and Fish $ 28,880,414 $ 24,653,262 Environmental Protection $ 23,778,798 $ 14,007,967 Total $ 96,158,380 $ 60,873,949 B. Budget Unit: Georgia Agricultural Exposition Authority $ 0 Operations Budget: Personal Services $ 1,595,002 Regular Operating Expenses $ 1,245,998 Travel $ 21,450 Motor Vehicle Purchases $ 0 Equipment $ 85,000 Computer Charges $ 29,000 Real Estate Rentals $ 0 Telecommunications $ 29,000 Per Diem, Fees and Contracts $ 663,000 Capital Outlay $ 0 Total Funds Budgeted $ 3,668,450 State Funds Budgeted $ 0 Functional Budget Total Funds State Funds Georgia Agricultural Exposition Authority $ 3,668,450 $ 0

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Section 31. Department of Public Safety . A. Budget Unit: Department of Public Safety $ 84,565,386 1. Operations Budget: Personal Services $ 47,718,739 Regular Operating Expenses $ 6,793,660 Travel $ 113,000 Motor Vehicle Purchases $ 2,391,120 Equipment $ 654,520 Computer Charges $ 0 Real Estate Rentals $ 7,735 Telecommunications $ 602,000 Per Diem, Fees and Contracts $ 194,150 State Patrol Posts Repairs and Maintenance $ 150,000 Capital Outlay $ 0 Total Funds Budgeted $ 58,624,924 Indirect DOAS Service Funding $ 150,000 State Funds Budgeted $ 58,474,924 2. Driver Services Budget: Personal Services $ 18,632,937 Regular Operating Expenses $ 1,928,201 Travel $ 22,000 Motor Vehicle Purchases $ 25,000 Equipment $ 155,700 Computer Charges $ 4,507,000 Real Estate Rentals $ 39,600 Telecommunications $ 590,000 Per Diem, Fees and Contracts $ 85,350 Capital Outlay $ 236,674 Conviction Reports $ 290,000 State Patrol Posts Repairs and Maintenance $ 30,000 Driver License Processing $ 1,048,000 Total Funds Budgeted $ 27,590,462 Indirect DOAS Service Funding $ 1,500,000 State Funds Budgeted $ 26,090,462 Public Safety Functional Budgets Total Funds State Funds Administration $ 11,496,394 $ 11,496,394 Driver Services $ 27,590,462 $ 26,090,462 Field Operations $ 47,128,530 $ 46,978,530 Total $ 86,215,386 $ 84,565,386 B. Budget Unit: Units Attached for Administrative Purposes Only $ 13,068,855 1. Attached Units Budget: Personal Services $ 6,950,903 Regular Operating Expenses $ 2,635,118 Travel $ 93,200 Motor Vehicle Purchases $ 0 Equipment $ 102,220 Computer Charges $ 385,000 Real Estate Rentals $ 100,821 Telecommunications $ 143,000 Per Diem, Fees and Contracts $ 594,635 Peace Officers Training Grants $ 3,034,584 Capital Outlay $ 0 Total Funds Budgeted $ 14,039,481 State Funds Budgeted $ 12,769,419 2. Office of Highway Safety Budget: Personal Services $ 395,352 Regular Operating Expenses $ 28,342 Travel $ 9,828 Motor Vehicle Purchases $ 0 Equipment $ 300 Computer Charges $ 37,300 Real Estate Rentals $ 75,078 Telecommunications $ 3,670 Per Diem, Fees and Contracts $ 18,800 Highway Safety Grants $ 3,500,000 Total Funds Budgeted $ 4,068,670 State Funds Budgeted $ 299,436 Attached Units Functional Budgets Total Funds State Funds Office of Highway Safety $ 4,068,670 $ 299,436 Georgia Peace Officers Standards and Training $ 4,996,733 $ 4,996,733 Police Academy $ 836,035 $ 669,375 Fire Academy $ 1,069,733 $ 989,733 Georgia Firefighters Standards and Training Council $ 405,954 $ 405,954 Georgia Public Safety Training Facility $ 6,731,026 $ 5,707,624 Total $ 18,108,151 $ 13,068,855 Section 32. Public School Employees' Retirement System . Budget Unit: Public School Employees' Retirement System $ 9,622,000 Departmental Operations Budget: Payments to Employees' Retirement System $ 472,000 Employer Contributions $ 9,150,000 Total Funds Budgeted $ 9,622,000 State Funds Budgeted $ 9,622,000 Section 33. Public Service Commission . Budget Unit: Public Service Commission $ 8,501,330 Departmental Operations Budget: Personal Services $ 6,317,008 Regular Operating Expenses $ 387,583 Travel $ 165,442 Motor Vehicle Purchases $ 133,328 Equipment $ 10,682 Computer Charges $ 400,600 Real Estate Rentals $ 321,189 Telecommunications $ 122,366 Per Diem, Fees and Contracts $ 2,098,115 Total Funds Budgeted $ 9,956,313 State Funds Budgeted $ 8,501,330 Public Service Commission Functional Budgets Total Funds State Funds Administration $ 1,587,054 $ 1,587,054 Transportation $ 3,101,277 $ 1,760,016 Utilities $ 5,267,982 $ 5,154,260 Total $ 9,956,313 $ 8,501,330 Section 34. Board of Regents, University System of Georgia . A. Budget Unit: Resident Instruction $ 808,864,537 Resident Instruction Budget: Personal Services: Educ., Gen., and Dept. Svcs. $ 879,836,325 Sponsored Operations $ 110,000,000 Operating Expenses: Educ., Gen., and Dept. Svcs. $ 207,056,508 Sponsored Operations $ 125,000,000 Special Funding Initiative $ 6,015,765 Office of Minority Business Enterprise $ 303,380 Special Desegregation Programs $ 330,927 Forestry Research $ 284,292 Research Consortium $ 1,550,000 Capital Outlay $ 0 Total Funds Budgeted $ 1,330,377,197 Departmental Income $ 31,000,000 Sponsored Income $ 235,000,000 Other Funds $ 252,485,360 Indirect DOAS Services Funding $ 3,027,300 State Funds Budgeted $ 808,864,537 B. Budget Unit: Regents Central Office and Other Organized Activities $ 139,305,198 Regents Central Office and Other Organized Activities Budget: Personal Services: Educ., Gen., and Dept. Svcs. $ 226,012,015 Sponsored Operations $ 67,118,788 Operating Expenses: Educ., Gen., and Dept. Svcs. $ 97,955,085 Sponsored Operations $ 37,302,065 Fire Ant and Environmental Toxicology Research $ 0 Agricultural Research $ 1,888,838 Advanced Technology Development Center $ 1,568,707 Capitation Contracts for Family Practice Residency $ 2,635,415 Residency Capitation Grants $ 2,439,285 Student Preceptorships $ 149,391 Mercer Medical School Grant $ 5,300,000 Center for Rehabilitation Technology $ 719,423 SREB Payments $ 8,248,050 Medical Scholarships $ 1,123,526 Regents Opportunity Grants $ 564,000 Regents Scholarships $ 188,000 Rental Payments to Georgia Military College $ 825,416 CRT Inc. Contract at Georgia Tech Research Institute $ 211,000 Direct Payments to the Georgia Public Telecommunications Commission for Operations $ 6,353,581 Total Funds Budgeted $ 460,602,585 Departmental Income $ 0 Sponsored Income $ 105,270,458 Other Funds $ 215,471,229 Indirect DOAS Services Funding $ 555,700 State Funds Budgeted $ 139,305,198

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Regents Central Office and Other Organized Activities Functional Budgets Total Funds State Funds Marine Resources Extension Center $ 1,730,403 $ 1,193,615 Skidaway Institute of Oceanography $ 3,568,530 $ 1,383,002 Marine Institute $ 1,321,393 $ 870,670 Georgia Tech Research Institute $ 126,932,625 $ 11,948,894 Education Extension Services $ 7,343,908 $ 2,050,170 Agricultural Experiment Station $ 48,480,466 $ 31,619,954 Cooperative Extension Service $ 42,134,295 $ 25,498,483 Eugene Talmadge Memorial Hospital $ 185,236,971 $ 28,244,086 Veterinary Medicine Experiment Station $ 2,468,676 $ 2,468,676 Veterinary Medicine Teaching Hospital $ 2,310,069 $ 458,780 Joint Board of Family Practice $ 11,298,408 $ 11,298,408 Georgia Radiation Therapy Center $ 2,275,827 $ 0 Athens and Tifton Veterinary Laboratories $ 3,277,233 $ 46,679 Regents Central Office $ 22,223,781 $ 22,223,781 Total $ 460,602,585 $ 139,305,198 C. Budget Unit: Georgia Public Telecommunications Commission $ 0 Public Telecommunications Commission Budget: Personal Services $ 6,733,297 Operating Expenses $ 7,745,891 Total Funds Budgeted $ 14,479,188 Other Funds $ 14,479,188 State Funds Budgeted $ 0 Section 35. Department of Revenue . Budget Unit: Department of Revenue $ 79,711,261 Operations Budget: Personal Services $ 50,413,948 Regular Operating Expenses $ 4,336,959 Travel $ 1,345,175 Motor Vehicle Purchases $ 68,500 Equipment $ 545,324 Computer Charges $ 8,268,702 Real Estate Rentals $ 2,646,528 Telecommunications $ 740,411 Per Diem, Fees and Contracts $ 4,846,243 County Tax Officials/Retirement and FICA $ 4,550,926 Grants to Counties/Appraisal Staff $ 0 Motor Vehicle Tags and Decals $ 2,439,610 Postage $ 3,477,844 Total Funds Budgeted $ 83,680,170 Indirect DOAS Services Funding $ 3,845,000 State Funds Budgeted $ 79,711,261 Department of Revenue Functional Budgets Total Funds State Funds Departmental Administration $ 8,010,490 $ 8,010,490 Internal Administration $ 10,375,616 $ 10,175,616 Electronic Data Processing $ 8,671,972 $ 8,453,972 Field Services $ 18,195,635 $ 17,895,635 Income Tax Unit $ 7,778,460 $ 6,821,460 Motor Vehicle Unit $ 14,754,958 $ 13,122,958 Central Audit Unit $ 7,234,238 $ 7,234,238 Property Tax Unit $ 3,401,047 $ 3,196,138 Sales Tax Unit $ 5,210,902 $ 4,753,902 State Board of Equalization $ 46,852 $ 46,852 Total $ 83,680,170 $ 79,711,261 Section 36. Secretary of State . Budget Unit: Secretary of State $ 22,555,844 Personal Services $ 15,157,659 Regular Operating Expenses $ 2,224,316 Travel $ 176,350 Motor Vehicle Purchases $ 305,000 Equipment $ 169,387 Computer Charges $ 964,815 Real Estate Rentals $ 2,277,620 Telecommunications $ 303,710 Per Diem, Fees and Contracts $ 776,987 Election Expenses $ 700,000 Total Funds Budgeted $ 23,055,844 State Funds Budgeted $ 22,555,844 Secretary of State Functional Budgets Total Funds State Funds Internal Administration $ 3,208,683 $ 3,068,683 Archives and Records $ 4,429,578 $ 4,354,578 Business Services and Regulation $ 4,382,508 $ 4,287,508 Elections and Campaign Disclosure $ 1,591,734 $ 1,555,734 Drugs and Narcotics $ 992,756 $ 938,756 State Ethics Commission $ 276,077 $ 276,077 Occupational Certification $ 8,174,508 $ 8,074,508 Total $ 23,055,844 $ 22,555,844 B. Budget Unit: Real Estate Commission $ 1,763,274 Real Estate Commission Budget: Personal Services $ 1,036,250 Regular Operating Expenses $ 153,500 Travel $ 15,000 Motor Vehicle Purchases $ 11,000 Equipment $ 12,000 Computer Charges $ 263,074 Real Estate Rentals $ 113,700 Telecommunications $ 24,000 Per Diem, Fees and Contracts $ 134,750 Total Funds Budgeted $ 1,763,274 State Funds Budgeted $ 1,763,274 Real Estate Commission Functional Budget State Funds Cost of Operations Real Estate Commission $ 1,763,274 $ 1,803,274

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Section 37. Soil and Water Conservation Commission . Budget Unit: Soil and Water Conservation Commission $ 1,683,662 Soil and Water Conservation Budget: Personal Services $ 905,466 Regular Operating Expenses $ 115,115 Travel $ 55,850 Motor Vehicle Purchases $ 0 Equipment $ 12,375 Computer Charges $ 7,250 Real Estate Rentals $ 56,597 Telecommunications $ 17,520 Per Diem, Fees and Contracts $ 711,914 County Conservation Grants $ 418,000 Total Funds Budgeted $ 2,300,087 State Funds Budgeted $ 1,683,662 Section 38. Student Finance Commission . Budget Unit: Student Finance Commission $ 25,039,875 Administration Budget: Personal Services $ 4,517,068 Regular Operating Expenses $ 400,161 Travel $ 81,800 Motor Vehicle Purchases $ 0 Equipment $ 19,000 Computer Charges $ 371,000 Telecommunications $ 147,000 Per Diem, Fees and Contracts $ 38,000 Real Estate Rentals $ 24,763 Payment of Interest and Fees $ 0 Guaranteed Educational Loans $ 4,076,000 Tuition Equalization Grants $ 16,924,274 Student Incentive Grants $ 4,803,940 Law Enforcement Personnel Dependents' Grants $ 38,000 North Georgia College ROTC Grants $ 85,000 Osteopathic Medical Loans $ 160,000 Georgia Military Scholarship Grants $ 501,740 Paul Douglas Teacher Scholarship Loans $ 425,000 Total Funds Budgeted $ 32,612,746 State Funds Budgeted $ 25,039,875 Georgia Student Finance Commission Functional Budgets Total Funds State Funds Internal Administration $ 5,100,129 $ 0 Higher Education Assistance Corporation $ 0 $ 0 Georgia Student Finance Authority $ 27,013,954 $ 24,541,212 Georgia Nonpublic Postsecondary Education Commission $ 498,663 $ 498,663 Total $ 32,612,746 $ 25,039,875 Section 39. Teachers' Retirement System . Budget Unit: Teachers' Retirement System $ 3,850,000 Departmental Operations Budget: Personal Services $ 3,281,463 Regular Operating Expenses $ 320,500 Travel $ 26,650 Equipment $ 3,200 Computer Charges $ 944,361 Real Estate Rentals $ 320,000 Telecommunications $ 66,514 Per Diem, Fees and Contracts $ 340,000 Cost-of-Living Increases for Local Retirement System Members $ 3,200,000 Floor Fund for Local Retirement Systems $ 650,000 Total Funds Budgeted $ 9,152,688 State Funds Budgeted $ 3,850,000

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Section 40. Department of Technical and Adult Education . Budget Unit: Department of Technical and Adult Education $ 123,029,842 Department of Technical and Adult Education Budget: Personal Services $ 3,648,436 Regular Operating Expenses $ 368,244 Travel $ 108,250 Motor Vehicle Purchases $ 0 Equipment $ 17,000 Computer Charges $ 391,822 Real Estate Rentals $ 454,619 Telecommunications $ 166,000 Per Diem, Fees and Contracts $ 688,500 Personal Services-Institutions $ 85,933,191 Operating Expenses-Institutions $ 18,561,269 Capital Outlay $ 0 Quick Start Program $ 5,874,081 Area School Program $ 23,632,200 Regents Program $ 2,574,577 Adult Literacy Grants $ 10,000,791 Total Funds Budgeted $ 152,418,980 State Funds Budgeted $ 123,029,842 Functional Budgets Total Funds State Funds Administration $ 5,842,871 $ 4,035,076 Institutional Programs $ 146,576,109 $ 118,994,766 Total $ 152,418,980 $ 123,029,842 Section 41. Department of Transportation . Budget Unit: Department of Transportation $ 422,658,023 For Public Roads and Bridges and for other transportation activities. Departmental Operations Budget: Personal Services $ 226,285,207 Regular Operating Expenses $ 59,053,902 Travel $ 1,555,799 Motor Vehicle Purchases $ 822,000 Equipment $ 5,187,002 Computer Charges $ 5,088,058 Real Estate Rentals $ 1,307,274 Telecommunications $ 2,406,075 Per Diem, Fees and Contracts $ 11,922,705 Capital Outlay $ 687,761,072 Capital Outlay - Airport Approach Aid and Operational Improvements $ 975,335 Capital Outlay - Airport Development $ 850,000 Mass Transit Grants $ 9,342,544 Savannah Harbor Maintenance Payments $ 750,000 Spoilage Area Acquisition, Clearing, Preparation and Dike Reconstruction $ 0 Total Funds Budgeted $ 1,013,306,973 State Funds Budgeted $ 422,658,023 Department of Transportation Functional Budgets Motor Fuel Tax Budget Total Funds State Funds Planning and Construction $ 734,931,352 $ 167,091,352 Maintenance and Betterments $ 229,842,531 $ 218,442,531 Facilities and Equipment $ 8,689,580 $ 8,039,580 Administration $ 22,696,537 $ 22,116,537 Total $ 996,160,000 $ 415,690,000 General Funds Budget Total Funds State Funds Paving at State and Local Schools and State Institutions $ 0 $ 0 Air Transportation $ 1,551,949 $ 1,191,949 Inter-Modal Transfer Facilities $ 14,845,023 $ 5,026,073 Harbor Maintenance Activities $ 750,000 $ 750,000 Total $ 17,146,973 $ 6,968,023 Section 42. Department of Veterans Service . Budget Unit: Department of Veterans Service $ 21,275,542 Departmental Operations Budget: Personal Services $ 4,374,131 Regular Operating Expenses $ 109,725 Travel $ 71,200 Motor Vehicle Purchases $ 0 Equipment $ 83,100 Computer Charges $ 8,800 Real Estate Rentals $ 233,487 Telecommunications $ 55,500 Per Diem, Fees and Contracts $ 23,000 Operating Expense/Payments to Central State Hospital $ 15,255,296 Operating Expense/Payments to Medical College of Georgia $ 6,033,934 Regular Operating Expenses for Projects and Insurance $ 179,000 Total Funds Budgeted $ 26,427,173 State Funds Budgeted $ 21,275,542 Veterans Service Functional Budgets Total Funds State Funds Veterans Assistance $ 4,887,443 $ 4,683,460 Veterans Home and Nursing Facility - Milledgeville $ 15,387,796 $ 12,068,632 Veterans Nursing Home - Augusta $ 6,151,934 $ 4,523,450 Total $ 26,427,173 $ 21,275,542 Section 43. Workers' Compensation Board . Budget Unit: Workers' Compensation Board $ 9,392,687 Operations Budget: Personal Services $ 6,661,985 Regular Operating Expenses $ 308,220 Travel $ 64,750 Motor Vehicle Purchases $ 0 Equipment $ 8,958 Computer Charges $ 186,610 Real Estate Rentals $ 932,964 Telecommunications $ 105,000 Per Diem, Fees and Contracts $ 239,200 Payments to State Treasury $ 1,000,000 Total Funds Budgeted $ 9,507,687 State Funds Budgeted $ 9,392,687 Section 44. State of Georgia General Obligation Debt Sinking Fund . A. Budget Unit: State of Georgia General Obligation Debt Sinking Fund State General Funds (Issued) $ 287,350,469 Motor Fuel Tax Funds (Issued) $ 68,310,000 355,660,469 B. Budget Unit: State of Georgia General Obligation Debt Sinking Fund State General Funds (New) $ 36,777,590 Motor Fuel Tax Funds (New) $ 0 36,777,590

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Section 45. Provisions Relative to Section 3, Supreme Court . The appropriations in Section 3 (Supreme Court) of this Act are for the cost of operating the Supreme Court of the State of Georgia, including salaries and retirement contributions for Justices and the employees of the Court, including the cost of purchasing and distributing the reports (decisions) of the appellate courts to Judges, District Attorneys, Clerks, and others as required by Code Section 50-18-31, and including Georgia's prorata share for the operation of the National Center for State Courts. Section 46. Provisions Relative to Section 4, Court of Appeals The appropriations in Section 4 (Court of Appeals) of this Act are for the cost of operating the Court of Appeals of the State of Georgia, including salaries and retirement contributions for judges and employees of the Court. Section 47. Provisions Relative to Section 5, Superior Courts . The appropriations in Section 5 (Superior Courts) of this Act are for the cost of operating the Superior Courts of the State of Georgia, including the payment of Judges' salaries, the payment of mileage authorized by law and such other salaries and expenses as may be authorized by law; for the payment of salaries, mileage and other expenses as may be authorized by law for District Attorneys, Assistant District Attorneys, and District Attorneys Emeritus; for the cost of staffing and operating the Prosecuting Attorneys' Council created by Code Section 15-18-40, the Sentence Review Panel created by Code Section 17-10-6, the Council of Superior Court Judges, and the Judicial Administrative Districts created by Code Section 15-5-2, for the latter of which funds shall be allocated to the ten administrative districts by the Chairman of the Judicial Council; provided, however, of the funds appropriated in Section 5, $20,000 is designated and committed to permit Judges with fewer than ten years of experience to attend the Judicial College.

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Section 48. Provisions Relative to Section 6, Juvenile Courts . The appropriations in Section 6 (Juvenile Courts) are for the cost of operating the Council of Juvenile Court Judges created by Code Section 15-11-4. Section 49. Provisions Relative to Section 7, Institute of Continuing Judicial Education . The appropriations in Section 7 (Institute of Continuing Judicial Education) are for the cost of staffing and operating the Institute of Continuing Judicial Education and the Georgia Magistrate Courts Training Council created by Code Section 15-10-132. Section 50. Provisions Relative to Section 8, Judicial Council . The appropriations in Section 8 (Judicial Council) of this Act are for the cost of operating the Judicial Council of the State of Georgia, the Administrative Office of the Courts and the Board of Court Reporting of the Judicial Council, and for payments to the Council of Magistrate Court Judges, the Council of Probate Court Judges and the Council of State Court Judges. Section 51. Provisions Relative to Section 11, Department of Administrative Services . It is the intent of this General Assembly that the Department of Administrative Services develop a plan to centralize the mailing functions of state government and begin implementation of said plan by the Department or a contractor when feasible. Section 52. Provisions Relative to Section 13, Department of Agriculture . Provided that of the appropriation to the Department of Agriculture, $85,000 is designated and committed for youth programs and activities.

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Section 53. Provisions Relative to Section 15, Department of Community Affairs . Provided, that the funds appropriated herein to the Georgia Environmental Facilities Authority for loans shall be available for nominal or no interest loans to counties, municipalities, local water or sewer authorities, boards or political subdivisions created by the General Assembly or pursuant to the Constitution and laws of the state for emergency-type water and sewer projects. Section 54. Provisions Relative to Section 16, Department of Corrections . It is the intent of the General Assembly that all State and Superior Court Judges assess a minimum $10.00 per month probation fee on all probation cases and excess fee revenue above that which is already budgeted shall be applied toward the lapse factor to fill unfunded probation positions and related costs. It is the intent of this General Assembly that chaplains, teachers and librarians be employed by contract for all correctional institutions opened after July 1, 1991 when possible. Provided, that the Department shall require the same qualifications for contract chaplains as that for classified merit system positions with the same job duties. It is the intent of this General Assembly that the Department is authorized to use agency funds for the purpose of planning a medical unit, a geriatries unit, and a 500-bed county workcamp. Section 55. Provisions Relative to Section 18, State Board of Education-Department of Education . The formula calculation for Quality Basic Education funding assumes a base unit cost of $1,630.20 without the cost-of-living adjustment. In addition, all local school system allotments for Quality Basic Education shall be made in accordance with funds appropriated by this Act.

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From the Appropriations in Section 18, funds are designated and committed for the purpose of Special Education Low - Incidence Grants to finance the direct instructional costs for low - incidence programs which are not covered by the QBE formula. The total of such grants will be determined under Board of Education policy IDDF and may not exceed $600,000 for FY 1993. From the Appropriations in Section 18, funds in the amount of up to $452,000 are set aside for extended year purposes. Funds are to be made available to local school systems on a 50/50 matching basis upon receipt of application and approval by the Department of Education. In the event application totals exceed the availability of such funds, approved projects shall be funded on a pro-rata basis. Extended year activities include summer school, farm/home projects, work-site development and supervision. Provided, that of the above appropriation relative to 13% incentive grants to local school systems for implementing middle grades programs, such grants shall be made to local school systems for only those schools containing grades seven and eight or grades six, seven and eight which provide a minimum of 85 minutes of common preparation time during the student instructional day to each interdisciplinary team of teachers responsible for instruction in language arts, mathematics, science and social studies, and which meet criteria and standards prescribed by the State Board of Education for middle school programs. Provided, that of the above appropriations relative to Regional Educational Service Agencies (RESAs), funds will be allocated to each RESA for SFY 1993 on the basis of one-eighteenth of the total appropriation for each Regional Development Commission Area served, subject to the provisions that each RESA has implemented the State Board of Education's policy concerning the composition of the Board of Control of each RESA, has implemented the uniform statewide needs program, and has the commitments of each anticipated member system to contribute at least the same equivalent amount during SFY 1993 that it contributed during SFY 1992. It is intended that the electronic student information system is a component of the statewide comprehensive electronic information

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network required by Section 20-2-320 of the Quality Basic Education Act and funds appropriated for the student information system and the electronic information network are considered to be for the same purpose. Local county school systems that have complied with the advance incentive funding program shall have priority in future appropriations by the General Assembly for school building construction in the advance incentive funding program. Provided, that of the above appropriation relative to Staff Development/Professional Development, $100,000 is designated and committed for the purpose of School Board Training. Provided, that of the funds appropriated for staff and professional development, $500,000 is designated and committed to train teachers in the high school (9-12) and middle grades (6-8) in methods of teaching responsible sex education. Provided, however, that the portion of the Governor's Scholarship Program that is intended for salutatorians, valedictorians, and STAR students must be only for students from accredited high schools. It is the intent of this General Assembly that the services currently provided by the Regional Directors to local schools be continued by the Department of Education in any reorganization plan. The General Assembly intends to review the Department's reorganization of regional services prior to and during the 1992 regular session. It is the intent of this General Assembly that the Department of Education accumulate empirically-based data to support educational research and program evaluation. It is the intent of this General Assembly that the department continue the Student Profiles activity with existing funds. Provided, however, that it is the intent of the General Assembly that every classroom teacher in grades K-5 shall have a duty-free lunch period. Schools not providing a duty-free lunch period shall provide a plan for implementing a duty-free lunch

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period including a date for implementation. Such plan shall be submitted to the Department of Education prior to October 1 and shall include an implementation date no later than February 1. Provided, that the Governor's Scholarship Program shall include the following graduates from accredited high schools in Georgia with minimum full-time equivalent (FTE) counts in grades 9 through 12 as noted: high schools with 150 or more FTE count, the valedictorian, salutatorian and Star Student; high schools with 100 to 149 FTE count, the valedictorian and Star Student; high schools with 50 to 99 FTE count, the valedictorian. Provided, that of the funds appropriated for staff and professional development, $200,000 is designated and committed to train elementary and middle school teachers in methods of teaching science and technology. Section 56 . There is included in this appropriations bill funding for HB 37, HB 38, HB 39, HB 41, HB 353, HB 588, HB 203, HB 309, and HB 310. Section 57. Provisions Relative to Section 20, Forestry Commission . It is the intent of the General Assembly that the Walker Nursery remain open. It is the intent of the General Assembly that the Forestry Commission continue compiling, publishing and distribution of the Georgia Forestry Magazine and Wood-Using Industries in Georgia publications. Section 58. Provisions Relative to Section 22, Office of the Governor . The Governor's Office of Planning and Budget shall give prior approval for all publications, other than Departmental internal forms.

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Section 59. Provisions Relative to Section 23, Department of Human Resources . The Department of Human Resources is authorized to calculate all Aid to Families with Dependent Children benefit payments utilizing a factor of 66.0% of the standards of need; such AFDC payments shall be made from the date of certification and not from the date of application; and the following maximum benefits and maximum standards of need shall apply: Number in Asst. Group Standards of Need Maximum Monthly Amount 1 $235 $155 2 356 235 3 424 280 4 500 330 5 573 378 6 621 410 7 672 444 8 713 470 9 751 496 10 804 530 11 860 568 It is the intent of this General Assembly to maintain, as a minimum, the same level of direct treatment staff in the extended care and forensic programs of each MH-MR-SA institution for fiscal year 1993 that was authorized in fiscal year 1987. Provided, that of the above appropriations relative to the treatment of Hemophilia and its complications, these funds may be used directly or indirectly via the purchase of insurance, whichever is less, to treat this disease. The Department is authorized to utilize troubled children's benefits to expand community placements in order to secure additional federal Medicaid funding. It is the intent of this General Assembly that federal funds be utilized to expand selected programs to the extent that federal funds become available on a continuing basis. The Department is authorized to expend funds on the following programs in

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Fiscal Year 1993 by amendment to the Department's annual operating budget as approved by the Office of Planning and Budget: Early intervention programs for children and youth who are at risk of becoming physically or emotionally handicapped, becoming involved in the illegal use of drugs and juvenile offenses or of becoming pregnant. Continuum for Juvenile Offenders. Community Mental Health Services for Children and Adolescents. Child Protective and Placement Services. Institutional Foster Care Rates - To increase the percent of cost reimbursed to providers for children placed by the department. Child day care as provided by the federal Child Care Bill. Provided, it is the intent of this General Assembly that the Department of Human Resources is authorized to allow eligible individuals with mental retardation to be served in the least restrictive community setting possible in lieu of a state mental retardation hospital and that existing funds appropriated herein for mental retardation hospitals be utilized in serving any mental retardation client who is moved from a state mental retardation hospital to a community setting. It is the intent of this General Assembly that no funds directed to the Department of Veterans Services for payments to Central State Hospital shall be redirected or used by the Department of Human Resources for any function other than the Veterans Nursing Home at Central State Hospital. Provided, the department is authorized to transfer Personal Services surpluses, not to exceed $275,000 at each of the MH/MR/SA institutions to insure sufficient funding for agency contracted nursing services. Such transfers shall not require prior budgetary approval.

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In addition to the above appropriation for the Department of Human Resources, the Department is authorized to utilize additional federal VR110 funds for capital outlay projects at Roosevelt Warm Springs Institute for Rehabilitation for use by handicapped citizens. Necessary matching funds will be provided within existing budget and with donated funds. It is the intent of this General Assembly that the Department of Human Resources utilize existing funds to expand the PEACH Program to Crawford County. Section 60. Provisions Relative to Section 27, Law Department . Provided, the department is authorized to use other funds for the use of upgrading computer systems. Section 61. Provisions Relative to Section 28, Department of Medical Assistance . There is hereby appropriated to the Department of Medical Assistance a specific sum of money equal to all the moneys contributed to the Indigent Care Trust Fund created pursuant to Article 6 of Chapter 8 of Title 31. The sum of money is appropriated for all of those purposes for which such moneys may be appropriated pursuant to Article 6, and may be used to match federal funds which are available for such purposes. Nothing contained in this Act shall be construed so as to prevent the Department of Medical Assistance from reimbursing for community services provided to the mentally retarded eligible for Medicaid. The Department of Medical Assistance is authorized to use existing funds to adjust dispensing fees on high-cost drugs. The Department is authorized to use existing funds for coverage of Occupational Therapy Service in Home Health Services. Section 62. Provisions Relative to Section 29, Merit System of Personnel Administration .

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The Department is authorized to assess no more than $157.00 per merit system budgeted position for the cost of departmental operations. It is the intent of this General Assembly that the employee contribution rate for the state employees health benefit plan for the months of July through December of SFY 1993 shall not exceed 14.3%. For the remaining months of SFY 1993 the rate shall not exceed 10.7%. It is the intent of this General Assembly that the employee contribution rate for the teachers health benefit plan for the months of July through December of SFY 1993 shall not exceed 11.38%. For the remaining months of SFY 1993 the rate shall not exceed 8.66%. Section 63. Provisions Relative to Section 30, Department of Natural Resources . No land shall be purchased for State park purposes from funds appropriated in Section 30 (Department of Natural Resources) or from any other funds without the approval of the State Properties Commission, except for land specifically provided for in Section 30. Provided that of the funds appropriated herein for Historic Preservation Grants, distribution thereof shall be pro rata among those Regional Development Centers which employ Preservation Planners as of July, 1991. Provided, that to the extent State Parks and Historic Sites receipts are realized in excess of the amount of such funds contemplated in this Act, the Office of Planning and Budget is authorized to use 50 percent of the excess receipts to supplant State funds and 50 percent may be amended into the budget of the Parks, Recreation and Historic Sites Division for the most critical needs of the Division. This provision shall not apply to revenues collected from a state parks parking pass implemented by the Department. Section 64. Provisions Relative to Section 31, Department of Public Safety.

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It is the intent of this General Assembly that the issuance of unmarked cars shall be made in accordance with the Rules and Regulations issued by the Commissioner of Public Safety. It is the intent of this General Assembly that from the funding appropriated for the expansion of Driver Services, no funds may be expended for the purchase of license issuance buses or the training of license examiners after initial training. Section 65. Provisions Relative to Section 34, Board of Regents, University System of Georgia . The Board of Regents is authorized to continue development of quality - added programs and to provide initial support for the development (as approved by the Board of Regents) of regional universities. Provided, that of the above amount, $1,500,000 is appropriated for eminent scholar chairs and shall be placed in the Georgia Eminent Scholars Endowment Trust Fund. Section 66. Provisions Relative to Section 36, Secretary of State . Provided, that of the funds appropriated for Occupational Certification, $75,000 is authorized for board member participation at conferences related to professional regulation. Provided, that the funds appropriated herein for the State Ethics Commission, no more than $5,000 may be used to increase the compensation for an existing position as of March 1, 1992, and all other funds shall be used for the purposes of employing additional staff and/or operational funds for the State Ethics Commission. Section 67. Provisions Relative to Section 40, Department of Technical and Adult Education None of the State funds appropriated in Section 40 may be used for the purpose of planning, designing, constructing, or

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renovating an area vocational-technical school unless said school agrees to be governed by the State Board of Technical and Adult Education. Provided, that of the funds appropriated herein, $25,000.00 is designated and committed solely for Board Member Training. Section 68. Provisions Relative to Section 41, Department of Transportation . For this and all future general appropriations acts, it is the intent of this General Assembly that the following provisions apply: a.) In order to meet the requirements for projects on the Interstate System, the Office of Planning and Budget is hereby authorized and directed to give advanced budgetary authorization for letting and execution of Interstate Highway Contracts not to exceed the amount of Motor Fuel Tax Revenues actually paid into the Fiscal Division of the Department of Administrative Services. b.) Objects for activities financed by Motor Fuel Tax Funds may be adjusted for additional appropriations or balances brought forward from previous years with prior approval by the Office of Planning and Budget. c.) Interstate rehabilitation funds may be used for four-laning and passing lanes. Funds appropriated for on-system resurfacing, four-laning and passing lanes may be used to match additional Federal aid. d.) The Fiscal Officers of the State are hereby directed as of July 1st of each fiscal year to determine the collection of Motor Fuel Tax in the immediately preceding year less refunds, rebates and collection costs and enter this amount as being the appropriation payable in lieu of the Motor Fuel Tax Funds appropriated in Section 41 of this Bill, in the event such collections, less refunds, rebates and collection costs, exceed such Motor Fuel Tax Appropriation.

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e.) Functions financed with General Fund appropriations shall be accounted for separately and shall be in addition to appropriations of Motor Fuel Tax revenues required under Article III, Section IX, Paragraph VI, Subsection (b) of the State Constitution. f.) Bus rental income may be retained to operate, maintain and upgrade department-owned buses, and air transportation service income may be retained to maintain and upgrade the quality of air transportation equipment. g.) State funds for any airport development project shall not exceed local funds for such project, except for airports owned by the State of Georgia. h.) Income derived from the sale of intermodal aircraft may be retained to finance the expansion of the state airport facility at Charlie Brown Airport, provided further, income derived from leasing department-owned aircraft facilities may be retained for use in the department's aviation program. i.) The Department is authorized to amend its Travel Line Item with Agency Funds and other income as needed to accomplish its Transportation program responsibilities. In order to aid the Department in the discharge of its powers and duties pursuant to Section 32-2-2 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, and in compliance with Section 32-2-41 (b)(1), O.C.G.A., the Department is authorized to transfer position counts between budget functions provided that the Department's total position count shall not exceed the maximum number of annual positions assigned by law. It is the further intent of this General Assembly that of the $484,000,000 of motor fuel tax appropriated in this act, $38,641,836 is designated and committed for the Local Assistance Road Program. It is the express intent of this General Assembly, by this Act, that the use of motor fuel funds for the purpose of providing annual debt service on existing or new general obligation debt, for road purposes, issued by the State of Georgia, is for the sole

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and specific purpose of addressing the State's special need appropriation. The Department is authorized to use federal funds to match bond proceeds to acquire, appraise, rehabilitate and evaluate additional railroad lines. Section 69 . In addition to all other appropriations for the State fiscal year ending June 30, 1993, there is hereby appropriated $3,600,000 for the purpose of providing funds for the operation of regional farmers' markets in the Department of Agriculture; and there is hereby appropriated $300,000 for the purpose of providing funds for the Weights and Measures Warehouse, Animal Protection and Feed Division; there is hereby appropriated $9,320,000 for the purpose of providing operating funds for the State physical health laboratories ($120,000 Budget Unit A) and for State mental health/mental retardation institutions ($9,200,000 Budget Unit B) in the Department of Human Resources; and there is hereby appropriated $10,000,000 for the purpose of providing funds for the operation of the Employment Service and Unemployment Insurance Programs in the Department of Labor. The Office of Planning and Budget is hereby authorized to transfer funds from this section to the appropriate departmental budgets in amounts equal to the departmental remittances to the Fiscal Division of the Department of Administrative Services from agency fund collections. Section 70 . Each State agency utilizing xerographic reproducing equipment shall maintain a log for each unit of equipment indicating the date, number of copies and such other data determined to be appropriate to control the utilization of such equipment. Each State agency shall also implement procedures to control usage of long distance, GIST and credit card telephone calls, in order to mitigate the State's cost therefor. Section 71 .

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Each and every agency, board, commission, and authority receiving appropriations in this Act shall procure and utilize only the most economical and cost-effective motor vehicles suitable for the purpose and shall develop and enforce stringent regulations relating to the use of motor vehicles owned, leased, or rented by the State, including provisions that employees authorized to utilize State vehicles for commuting to and from work shall not use State vehicles except for official State business. Except as otherwise specifically authorized by this body, utilization of State motor vehicles for commuting to and from work should only be authorized in rare and unusual circumstances requiring frequent and regular use of such State vehicles in official State business under conditions precluding obtaining a State vehicle from a State facility in a normal manner. The State Auditor shall make the utilization of motor vehicles, xerographic equipment and telephonic equipment a matter of special interest in future audits to insure strict compliance with the intent of this General Assembly. Section 72 . To the extent to which Federal funds become available in amounts in excess of those contemplated in this Appropriations Act, such excess Federal funds shall be applied as follows, whenever feasible: First, to supplant State funds which have been appropriated to supplant Federal funds, which such supplanted State funds shall thereupon be removed from the annual operating budgets; and Second, to further supplant State funds to the extent necessary to maintain the effective matching ratio experienced in the immediately preceding fiscal year, which such supplanted State funds shall thereupon be removed from the annual operating budgets. The Office of Planning and Budget shall utilize its budgetary and fiscal authority so as to accomplish the above stated intent to the greatest degree feasible. At the end of this fiscal year, said Office of Planning and Budget shall provide written notice to the

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members of the Appropriations Committees of the Senate and House of Representatives of the instances of noncompliance with the stated intent of this Section. A nonprofit contractor, as defined in Chapter 20 of Title 50, which contracts to receive any public funds appropriated in this Act shall comply with all provisions of Chapter 20 of Title 50 and shall, in addition, deposit copies of each filing required by Chapter 20 of Title 50 with the chairmen of the House and Senate Appropriations Committees and with the Legislative Budget Office, at the same time as the filings required under Chapter 20 of Title 50. Any nonprofit entity which receives a grant of any public funds appropriated in this Act without entering into a contractual arrangement shall likewise, as a condition of such grant, comply with the provisions of Chapter 20 of Title 50 in the same manner as a state contractor and shall likewise file copies of required filings with the chairmen of the House and Senate Appropriations Committees. Section 73 . Each agency for which an appropriation is authorized herein shall maintain financial records in such a fashion as to enable the State Auditor to readily determine expenditures as contemplated in this Appropriations Act. Section 74 . In addition to all other appropriations, there is hereby appropriated as needed, a specific sum of money equal to each refund authorized by law, which is required to make refund of taxes and other monies collected in error, farmer gasoline tax refund and any other refunds specifically authorized by law. Section 75 . No State appropriations authorized under this Act shall be used to continue programs currently funded entirely with Federal funds. Section 76 .

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In accordance with the requirements of Article IX, Section VI, Paragraph Ia of the Constitution of the State of Georgia, as amended, there is hereby appropriated payable to each department, agency, or institution of the State sums sufficient to satisfy the payments required to be made in each year, under existing lease contracts between any department, agency, or institution of the State, and any authority created and activated at the time of the effective date of the aforesaid constitutional provision, as amended, or appropriated for the State fiscal year addressed within this Act. If for any reason any of the sums herein provided under any other provision of this Act are insufficient to make the required payments in full, there shall be taken from other funds appropriated to the department, agency or institution involved, an amount sufficient to satisfy such deficiency in full and the lease payment constitutes a first charge on all such appropriations. Section 77 . (a.) All expenditures and appropriations made and authorized under this Act shall be according to the programs and activities as specified in the Governor's recommendations contained in the Budget Report submitted to the General Assembly at the 1992 Regular Session, except as provided, however, the Director of the Budget is authorized to make internal transfers within a budget unit between objects, programs and activities subject to the conditions that no funds whatsoever shall be transferred for use in initiating or commencing any new program or activity not currently having an appropriation of State funds, nor which would require operating funds or capital outlay funds beyond the fiscal year to which this Appropriation Act applies; and provided, further, that no funds whatsoever shall be transferred between object classes without the prior approval of at least eleven members of the Fiscal Affairs Subcommittees in a meeting called to consider said transfers. This Section shall apply to all funds of each budget unit from whatever source derived. The State Auditor shall make an annual report to the Appropriations Committees of the Senate and House of Representatives of all instances revealed in his audit in which the expenditures by object class of any department, bureau, board, commission, institution or other agency of this State are in violation of this Section

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or in violation of any amendments properly approved by the Director of the Budget. (b.) (1.) For purposes of this section, the term common object classes shall include only Personal Services, Regular Operating Expenses, Travel, Motor Vehicle Equipment Purchases, Postage, Equipment Purchases, Computer Charges, Real Estate Rentals and Telecommunications. (b.) (2.) For each Budget Unit's common object classes in this Act, the appropriations shall be as follows: Expenditures of no more than 102% of the stated amount for each common object class are authorized. However, the total expenditure for the group may not exceed the sum of the stated amounts for the separate object classes of the group. (b.) (3.) It is the further intent of the General Assembly that this principle shall be applied as well when common object class amounts are properly amended in the administration of the annual operating budget. Section 78 . Wherever in this Act the terms Budget Unit Object Classes or Combined Object Classes For Section are used, it shall mean that the object classification following such term shall apply to the total expenditures within the Budget Unit or combination of budget units within a designated section, respectively, and shall supersede the object classification shown in the Governor's Budget Report. For budget units within the Legislative Branch, all transfers shall require prior approval of at least eight members of the Legislative Services Committee in a meeting of such Committee, except that no approval shall be required for transfers within the Senate Functional Budget or the House Functional Budget. Section 79. There is hereby appropriated a specific sum of Federal grant funds, said specific sum being equal to the total of the Federal grant funds available in excess of the amounts of such funds appropriated

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in the foregoing sections of this Act, for the purpose of supplanting appropriated State funds, which State funds shall thereupon be unavailable for expenditure unless re-appropriated by the Georgia General Assembly. This provision shall not apply to project grant funds not appropriated in this Act. Section 80. In addition to all other appropriations for State Fiscal Year 1993, there is appropriated the sum of $38,115,610 for the purposes of making adjustment to agency appropriations for ERS employer contribution rate, employer health insurance rate and implementation of House Bill 1596. Section 81. Provisions Relative to Section 44 State of Georgia General Obligation Debt Sinking Fund . With regard to the appropriation in Section 44 for State of Georgia General Obligation Debt Sinking Fund (New), the maximum maturities, user agencies and user authorities, purposes, maximum principal amounts and appropriations of highest annual debt service requirements of the new debt are specified as follows: Provided that from the above appropriated amount for the State of Georgia General Obligation Debt Sinking Fund (New), $960,000 is specifically appropriated for the purpose of financing facilities for county and independent school systems through the State Board of Education, by means of the acquisition, construction, development, extension, enlargement, and improvement of land, property, buildings, structures, equipment and facilities, both real and personal, necessary or useful in connection therewith, through the issuance of not more than $4,000,000 in principal amount of General Obligation Debt, the instruments of which shall have maturities not in excess of sixty months. Provided that from the above appropriated amount for the State of Georgia General Obligation Debt Sinking Fund (New), $768,000 is specifically appropriated for the purpose of financing facilities for county and independent school systems through the State Board of Education, by means of the acquisition, construction,

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development, extension, enlargement, and improvement of land, property, buildings, structures, equipment and facilities, both real and personal, necessary or useful in connection therewith, through the issuance of not more than $3,200,000 in principal amount of General Obligation Debt, the instruments of which shall have maturities not in excess of sixty months. Provided that from the above appropriated amount for the State of Georgia General Obligation Debt Sinking Fund (New), $2,470,090 is specifically appropriated for the purpose of financing facilities for the Board of Regents of the University System of Georgia, by means of the acquisition, construction, development, extension, enlargement, and improvement of land, property, buildings, structures, equipment and facilities, both real and personal, necessary or useful in connection therewith, through the issuance of not more than $25,205,000 in principal amount of General Obligation Debt, the instruments of which shall have maturities not in excess of two hundred forty months. Provided that from the above appropriated amount for the State of Georgia General Obligation Debt Sinking Fund (New), $7,239,260 is specifically appropriated for the purpose of financing facilities for the Board of Regents of the University System of Georgia, by means of the acquisition, construction, development, extension, enlargement, and improvement of land, property, buildings, structures, equipment and facilities, both real and personal, necessary or useful in connection therewith, through the issuance of not more than $73,870,000 in principal amount of General Obligation Debt, the instruments of which shall have maturities not in excess of two hundred forty months. Provided that from the above appropriated amount for the State of Georgia General Obligation Debt Sinking Fund (New), $2,734,200 is specifically appropriated for the purpose of financing facilities for the Department of Technical and Adult Education, by means of the acquisition, construction, development, extension, enlargement, and improvement of land, property, buildings, structures, equipment and facilities, both real and personal, necessary or useful in connection therewith, through the issuance of not more than $27,900,000 in principal amount of General Obligation Debt, the instruments of which shall have maturities not in excess of two hundred forty months.

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Provided that from the above appropriated amount for the State of Georgia General Obligation Debt Sinking Fund (New), $1,440,000 is specifically appropriated for the purpose of financing facilities for the Department of Technical and Adult Education, by means of the acquisition, construction, development, extension, enlargement, and improvement of land, property, buildings, structures, equipment and facilities, both real and personal, necessary or useful in connection therewith, through the issuance of not more than $6,000,000 in principal amount of General Obligation Debt, the instruments of which shall have maturities not in excess of sixty months. Provided that from the above appropriated amount for the State of Georgia General Obligation Debt Sinking Fund (New), $539,000 is specifically appropriated for the purpose of financing facilities for the Department of Natural Resources, by means of the acquisition, construction, development, extension, enlargement, and improvement of land, property, buildings, structures, equipment and facilities, both real and personal, necessary or useful in connection therewith, through the issuance of not more than $5,500,000 in principal amount of General Obligation Debt, the instruments of which shall have maturities not in excess of two hundred forty months. Provided that from the above appropriated amount for the State of Georgia General Obligation Debt Sinking Fund (New), $441,000 is specifically appropriated for the purpose of financing facilities for the Department of Natural Resources, by means of the acquisition, construction, development, extension, enlargement, and improvement of land, property, buildings, structures, equipment and facilities, both real and personal, necessary or useful in connection therewith, through the issuance of not more than $4,500,000 in principal amount of General Obligation Debt, the instruments of which shall have maturities not in excess of two hundred forty months. Provided that from the above appropriated amount for the State of Georgia General Obligation Debt Sinking Fund (New), $3,183,040 is specifically appropriated for the purpose of financing facilities for the Georgia Ports Authority, by means of the acquisition, construction, development, extension, enlargement, and improvement of land, property, buildings, structures, equipment

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and facilities, both real and personal, necessary or useful in connection therewith, through the issuance of not more than $32,480,000 in principal amount of General Obligation Debt, the instruments of which shall have maturities not in excess of two hundred forty months. Provided that from the above appropriated amount for the State of Georgia General Obligation Debt Sinking Fund (New), $888,370 is specifically appropriated for the purpose of financing facilities for the Georgia Ports Authority, by means of the acquisition, construction, development, extension, enlargement, and improvement of land, property, buildings, structures, equipment and facilities, both real and personal, necessary or useful in connection therewith, through the issuance of not more than $9,065,000 in principal amount of General Obligation Debt, the instruments of which shall have maturities not in excess of two hundred forty months. Provided that from the above appropriated amount for the State of Georgia General Obligation Debt Sinking Fund (New), $1,423,940 is specifically appropriated for the purpose of financing facilities for the Georgia Ports Authority, by means of the acquisition, construction, development, extension, enlargement, and improvement of land, property, buildings, structures, equipment and facilities, both real and personal, necessary or useful in connection therewith, through the issuance of not more than $14,530,000 in principal amount of General Obligation Debt, the instruments of which shall have maturities not in excess of two hundred forty months. Provided that from the above appropriated amount for the State of Georgia General Obligation Debt Sinking Fund (New), $343,000 is specifically appropriated for the purpose of financing facilities for the Board of Regents of the University System of Georgia, by means of the acquisition, construction, development, extension, enlargement, and improvement of land, property, buildings, structures, equipment and facilities, both real and personal, necessary or useful in connection therewith, through the issuance of not more than $3,500,000 in principal amount of General Obligation Debt, the instruments of which shall have maturities not in excess of two hundred forty months.

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Provided that from the above appropriated amount for the State of Georgia General Obligation Debt Sinking Fund (New), $686,000 is specifically appropriated for the purpose of financing public road, bridge, or navigational facilities for the Department of Transportation, by means of the acquisition, construction, development, extension, enlargement, and improvement of land, property, buildings, structures, equipment and facilities, both real and personal, necessary or useful in connection therewith, through the issuance of not more than $7,000,000 in principal amount of General Obligation Debt, the instruments of which shall have maturities not in excess of two hundred forty months. Provided that from the above appropriated amount for the State of Georgia General Obligation Debt Sinking Fund (New), $6,958,000 is specifically appropriated for the purpose of financing public road and bridge facilities for the Department of Transportation, by means of the acquisition, construction, development, extension, enlargement, and improvement of land, property, buildings, structures, equipment and facilities, both real and personal, necessary or useful in connection therewith, through the issuance of not more than $71,000,000 in principal amount of General Obligation Debt, the instruments of which shall have maturities not in excess of two hundred forty months. Provided that from the above appropriated amount for the State of Georgia General Obligation Debt Sinking Fund (New), $695,800 is specifically appropriated for the purpose of financing public road, railroad, or bridge facilities for the Department of Transportation, by means of the acquisition, construction, development, extension, enlargement, and improvement of land, property, buildings, structures, equipment and facilities, both real and personal, necessary or useful in connection therewith, through the issuance of not more than $7,100,000 in principal amount of General Obligation Debt, the instruments of which shall have maturities not in excess of two hundred forty months. Provided that from the above appropriated amount for the State of Georgia General Obligation Debt Sinking Fund (New), $1,960,000 is specifically appropriated for the purpose of financing facilities for the Department of Natural Resources, by means of the acquisition, construction, development, extension, enlargement, and improvement of land, property, buildings, structures,

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equipment and facilities, both real and personal, necessary or useful in connection therewith, through the issuance of not more than $20,000,000 in principal amount of General Obligation Debt, the instruments of which shall have maturities not in excess of two hundred forty months. Provided that from the above appropriated amount for the State of Georgia General Obligation Debt Sinking Fund (New), $352,800 is specifically appropriated for the purpose of financing facilities for the Department of Corrections, by means of the acquisition, construction, development, extension, enlargement, and improvement of land, property, buildings, structures, equipment and facilities, both real and personal, necessary or useful in connection therewith, through the issuance of not more than $3,600,000 in principal amount of General Obligation Debt, the instruments of which shall have maturities not in excess of two hundred forty months. Provided that from the above appropriated amount for the State of Georgia General Obligation Debt Sinking Fund (New), $392,000 is specifically appropriated for the purpose of financing facilities for the Department of Corrections, by means of the acquisition, construction, development, extension, enlargement, and improvement of land, property, buildings, structures, equipment and facilities, both real and personal, necessary or useful in connection therewith, through the issuance of not more than $4,000,000 in principal amount of General Obligation Debt, the instruments of which shall have maturities not in excess of two hundred forty months. Provided that from the above appropriated amount for the State of Georgia General Obligation Debt Sinking Fund (New), $122,500 is specifically appropriated for the purpose of financing facilities for the Georgia Building Authority (Markets), by means of the acquisition, construction, development, extension, enlargement, and improvement of land, property, buildings, structures, equipment and facilities, both real and personal, necessary or useful in connection therewith, through the issuance of not more than $1,250,000 in principal amount of General Obligation Debt, the instruments of which shall have maturities not in excess of two hundred forty months.

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Provided that from the above appropriated amount for the State of Georgia General Obligation Debt Sinking Fund (New), $245,000 is specifically appropriated for the purpose of financing facilities for the Department of Corrections, by means of the acquisition, construction, development, extension, enlargement, and improvement of land, property, buildings, structures, equipment and facilities, both real and personal, necessary or useful in connection therewith, through the issuance of not more than $2,500,000 in principal amount of General Obligation Debt, the instruments of which shall have maturities not in excess of two hundred forty months. Provided that from the above appropriated amount for the State of Georgia General Obligation Debt Sinking Fund (New), $46,550 is specifically appropriated for the purpose of financing facilities for the Department of Public Safety, by means of the acquisition, construction, development, extension, enlargement, and improvement of land, property, buildings, structures, equipment and facilities, both real and personal, necessary or useful in connection therewith, through the issuance of not more than $475,000 in principal amount of General Obligation Debt, the instruments of which shall have maturities not in excess of two hundred forty months. Provided that from the above appropriated amount for the State of Georgia General Obligation Debt Sinking Fund (New), $27,440 is specifically appropriated for the purpose of financing facilities for the Department of Human Resources, by means of the acquisition, construction, development, extension, enlargement, and improvement of land, property, buildings, structures, equipment and facilities, both real and personal, necessary or useful in connection therewith, through the issuance of not more than $280,000 in principal amount of General Obligation Debt, the instruments of which shall have maturities not in excess of two hundred forty months. Provided that from the above appropriated amount for the State of Georgia General Obligation Debt Sinking Fund (New), $901,600 is specifically appropriated for the purpose of financing facilities for the Georgia Building Authority, by means of the acquisition, construction, development, extension, enlargement, and improvement of land, property, buildings, structures, equipment

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and facilities, both real and personal, necessary or useful in connection therewith, through the issuance of not more than $9,200,000 in principal amount of General Obligation Debt, the instruments of which shall have maturities not in excess of two hundred forty months. Provided that from the above appropriated amount for the State of Georgia General Obligation Debt Sinking Fund (New), $1,960,000 is specifically appropriated for the purpose of financing facilities for the Board of Regents of the University System of Georgia, by means of the acquisition, construction, development, extension, enlargement, and improvement of land, property, buildings, structures, equipment and facilities, both real and personal, necessary or useful in connection therewith, through the issuance of not more than $20,000,000 in principal amount of General Obligation Debt, the instruments of which shall have maturities not in excess of two hundred forty months. Section 82. Cost-of-Living The General Assembly has distributed to and included in the agency appropriations listed hereinbefore State funds for the purposes described herein: 1.) For full-time employees of the Executive, Judicial and Legislative branches of State Government, a 2.5% increase with a maximum of $1,000 effective October 1, 1992; 2.) For Technical and Adult Education employees, a 2.0% increase for instructional personnel effective October 1, 1992 and a 1.0% increase effective January 1, 1993 and for noninstructional personnel a 2.5% increase with a maximum of $1,000 effective October 1, 1992; 3.) For teachers, public librarians, and other instructional and support personnel, an increase from $18,541 to $18,911 for the T-4 entrance level, effective October 1, 1992; an increase from $18,911 to 19,100 for the T-4 entrance level, effective January 1, 1993; 4.) For school bus drivers and lunchroom workers, a 2.5% increase effective October 1, 1992; 5.) For University System employees, a 2.5% salary increase with a maximum of $1,000 for non-instructional personnel effective October 1, 1992; 0.5% increase in the formula adjustment; 6.) For employees of the Athens and Tifton Veterinary Laboratories, the Poultry Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratories, the Cooperative Extension Service and Agricultural Experiment Stations, a 2.5% increase with a maximum of $1,000; 7.) An

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increase of 2.5% with a maximum of $1,000 for each State official (excluding the Lieutenant Governor and General Assembly members) whose salary is set by Act 755 (H.B. 262) of the 1978 Regular Session of the Georgia General Assembly, as amended, as authorized in said act, Code Section 45-7-4. Section 83 . It is the intent of this General Assembly that the Georgia State Financing and Investment Commission utilize the funds appropriated to it in this appropriations bill, together with surplus and reserve funds available from the Georgia Building Authority (Hospital) to defease all undefeased outstanding bonds of the Georgia Building Authority (Hospital). Section 84. TOTAL STATE FUND APPROPRIATIONS State Fiscal Year 1992.....$ 8,174,000,000 Section 85 . This Act shall become effective upon its approval by the Governor or upon its becoming law without his approval. Section 86 . All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed. Approved April 15, 1992.

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ENOTAH JUDICIAL CIRCUITCREATED; TOWNS, UNION, LUMPKIN, AND WHITE COUNTY; JUDGES, DISTRICT ATTORNEY, AND OTHER STAFF. Code Sections 15-6-1, 15-6-2, and 15-6-3 Amended. No. 1123 (House Bill No. 1288). AN ACT To create a new judicial circuit for the State of Georgia, to be known as the Enotah Judicial Circuit, to be composed of the Counties of Towns, Union, Lumpkin, and White; to provide for two judges of the superior court and a district attorney for said circuit; to provide for their initial appointment, subsequent election, and compensation; to provide for the transfer of proceedings to said circuit; to revise the Mountain Judicial Circuit and the Northeastern Judicial Circuit; to provide for other matters relative to the foregoing; to amend Chapter 6 of Title 15 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to superior courts, so as to provide for a new judicial circuit; to provide for the judges of the superior court and the terms of court in said circuit; to provide for other matters relative to the foregoing; to provide effective dates; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA: Section 1 . (a) Effective July 1, 1992, there is created a new judicial circuit of the superior courts of this state, to be known as the Enotah Judicial Circuit, which circuit shall be composed of the Counties of Towns, Union, Lumpkin, and White. The offices of the judge of the superior court and district attorney of the Enotah Judicial Circuit are created for said circuit. The initial judges and district attorney shall be appointed by the Governor for a term of office beginning on July 1, 1992, and continuing through December 31, 1994, and until successors are elected and qualified. Successors to the initial judges and district attorney shall be elected in the general election immediately preceding the expiration of a term of office and shall be elected for terms of office of four years each and until their respective

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successors are duly elected and qualified. Successors to the offices of judge and district attorney shall take office on the first day of January following their election. (b) The compensation and allowances of the judges and district attorney of said circuit shall be as now or hereafter provided by law. (c) All civil, equitable, and criminal proceedings and litigations pending in the superior courts of Towns, Union, Lumpkin, and White counties at such time as they were a part of the Mountain Judicial Circuit and Northeastern Judicial Circuit, including all complaints, pleadings, petitions, indictments, special presentments, summonses, processes, motions, writs, mesne, and final proceedings, together with all books and records of any kind or character belonging to, issued, returnable, filed, pending, or commenced in such counties shall relate to become a part of, and be transferred to the respective superior courts of the Enotah Judicial Circuit and its jurisdiction when said circuit comes into existence. Section 2 . Chapter 6 of Title 15 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to superior courts, is amended by adding a new paragraph (17.1) to Code Section 15-6-1, relating to composition of the judicial circuits, and by striking paragraphs (25) and (26) of said Code section and inserting in lieu thereof the following: (17.1) Enotah Judicial Circuit, composed of the Counties of Towns, Union, Lumpkin, and White; . (25) Mountain Judicial Circuit, composed of the Counties of Habersham, Rabun, and Stephens; (26) Northeastern Judicial Circuit, composed of the Counties of Hall and Dawson; . Section 3 . Said chapter is further amended by adding a new paragraph (17.1) to Code Section 15-6-2, relating to the number of judges, to read as follows: (17.1) Enotah Circuit.....2.

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Section 4 . Said chapter is further amended by adding a new paragraph (17.1) to Code Section 15-6-3, relating to terms of court, and by striking paragraphs (25) and (26) of said Code section and inserting in lieu thereof the following: (17.1) Enotah Circuit : (A) Towns CountyJanuary 1 and July 1. (B) Union CountyJanuary 1 and July 1. (C) Lumpkin CountyFourth Monday in February and August. (D) White CountyFirst Monday in April and October. (25) Mountain Circuit : (A) Habersham CountyJanuary 1 and July 1. (B) Rabun CountyJanuary 1 and July 1. (C) Stephens CountyJanuary 1 and July 1. (26) Northeastern Circuit : (A) Dawson CountyFirst Monday in February and August. (B) Hall CountyFirst Monday in May and November and second Monday in January and July. Section 5 . For the purposes of the appointment of the judges and district attorney of the Enotah Judicial Circuit to take office on July 1, 1992, this Act shall become effective upon its approval by the Governor or upon its becoming law without his approval. For all other purposes, this Act shall be effective on July 1, 1992. Section 6 . All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.

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NOTICE OF INTENTION TO INTRODUCE LOCAL LEGISLATION NOTICE IS given that there will be introduced at the regular 1992 session ofthe General Assembly of Georgia a bill to provide that the Northeastern Judicial Circuit shall be composed of the County of Hall; and for other purposes. THIS 10th day of January, 1992. Honorable WILLIAM J. DOVER Representative, 11th District. GEORGIA, FULTON COUNTY Personally appeared before me, the undersigned authority, duly authorized to administer oaths, William J. Dover, who, on oath, deposes and says that he is Representative from the 11th District, and that the attached copy of Notice of Intention to Introduce Local Legislation was published in the Times, which is the official organ of Hall County, on the following date: January 10, 1992. /s/ William J. Dover Representative, 11th District Sworn to and subscribed before me, this 15th day of January, 1992. /s/ Connie S. Guzzetti Notary Public, Clayton County, Georgia My Commission Expires Oct. 26, 1993 (SEAL) Approved April 16, 1992.

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ARCHEOLOGICAL FIELD RESEARCH, HUMAN REMAINS, AND REPATRIATIONPERMITS; BURIAL SITES; PROHIBITED ACTS; SALES PROHIBITED; DISTURBANCE OF HUMAN REMAINS; EXHIBITION OF AMERICAN INDIAN HUMAN REMAINS PROHIBITED; NOTIFICATION; MUSEUM COLLECTIONS; INVENTORY; NOTICE; REPATRIATION; CIVIL PENALTIES; COUNCIL ON AMERICAN INDIAN CONCERNS. Code Sections 12-3-52 and 36-72-5 Amended. Code Sections 31-21-5 and 31-21-45 Enacted. Code Title 12, Chapter 3, Article 9 Enacted. Code Title 44, Chapter 12, Article 7, Parts 1 and 2 Enacted. No. 1124 (House Bill No. 457). AN ACT To amend Chapter 3 of Title 12 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to parks, historical areas, memorials, and recreation, so as to provide for permits and agreements for the archeological field research of prehistoric sites, burial grounds, and other areas; to prohibit certain disturbances of or damage to certain ancient objects or sites; to provide for a penalty; to prohibit the traffic in certain ancient objects; to provide a penalty; to amend Chapter 21 of Title 31 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to dead bodies, so as to provide procedures to be followed in the event of the discovery of human remains; to prohibit the exhibition of dead bodies or human remains; to provide exceptions; to amend Code Section 36-72-5 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to applications for a permit for developing land on which a cemetery is located, so as to require notification to certain persons; to amend Chapter 12 of Title 44 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to rights in personalty, so as to define certain terms; to provide that certain museums shall prepare an inventory of human remains and certain burial objects; to provide for notice; to provide that under certain circumstances, certain museums must turn over human remains and certain burial objects to lineal descendants of certain deceased persons or to American Indian tribes; to provide for the monitoring of such inventory; to provide for civil penalties; to create the Council on American Indian

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Concerns; to provide for membership; to provide for appointment and terms; to provide for reimbursement of expenses; to provide for powers and duties; to provide for an annual report; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA: Section 1 . Chapter 3 of Title 12 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to parks, historical areas, memorials, and recreation, is amended by striking in its entirety Code Section 12-3-52, relating to archeological exploration, excavation, or surveying and the administrative appeal of department orders and related matters, and inserting in lieu thereof the following: 12-3-52. (a) The State of Georgia, acting through the department and its authorized officers and employees, reserves to itself the exclusive right and privilege of exploring, excavating, or surveying all prehistoric and historic sites, ruins, artifacts, treasure, and treasure-trove, and other similar sites and objects found on all lands owned or controlled by the state, provided that this reservation shall not apply to property under the jurisdiction of the Board of Regents of the University System of Georgia. (b) All findings of such ruins, artifacts, treasure, treasure-trove, and other similar sites and objects shall be reported to the department within two days, Saturdays, Sundays, and legal holidays excluded, after being found. (c) The department is authorized to grant permits to or enter into contractual agreements with recognized scientific institutions or qualified individuals to conduct field archeological research or salvage archeology through data recovery on such state properties if, in the opinion of the department, conditions or situations warrant such arrangements or agreements. All such permits and agreements that affect burial sites or burial objects shall be issued by the department in accordance with the procedures outlined in subsection (d) of this Code section. All such information and archeologically

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significant objects derived from archeological research conducted on state lands shall be utilized solely for scientific or public educational purposes and shall remain the property of the state with the exception of those items required to be repatriated by Public Law 101-601 or by Code Section 44-12-262. In addition, the State of Georgia urges that all archeological research conducted on privately owned land within the boundaries of the state be likewise undertaken solely by recognized scientific institutions or qualified individuals. (d) (1) The department shall issue permits and enter into contractual agreements with recognized scientific institutions or qualified individuals for the purposes enumerated in subsection (c) of this Code section on all state owned or state controlled lands. (2) Applicants or contractors shall submit a detailed research plan for conducting such field archeological research or salvage archeology which outlines the location, objectives, scope, methods, and expected results. (3) If burial sites are involved, the research plan or design must include a plan for identifying and notifying lineal descendants, for skeletal analysis, and for curation and disposition as prescribed by Public Law 101-601 or by Part 1 of Article 7 of Chapter 12 of Title 44. (4) The department, as custodian of all prehistoric and historic sites, ruins, artifacts, treasure, and treasure-trove, and other similar sites and objects found on state owned or state controlled lands, is empowered to promulgate such rules and regulations as may be necessary to preserve, survey, protect, recover, and repatriate such findings. (5) Permits may be renewed upon or prior to expiration upon such terms and conditions as the department deems appropriate. (6) A permit may be revoked by the department upon a determination by the department that the permit hold has violated this chapter or any term or condition of

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its permit. Any determination to revoke or deny a permit may be administratively and judicially reviewed in the manner provided in subsection (e) of this Code section. (7) Upon issuing a permit or entering into a contract that involves aboriginal, prehistoric, or American Indian burial sites, the department shall send written notice to the Council on American Indian Concerns created by Code Section 44-12-280. (e) Any person who is aggrieved or adversely affected by any order or action of the department shall, upon petition within 30 days after the issuance of such order or taking of such action, have a right to a hearing before an administrative law judge appointed by the Board of Natural Resources. The hearing before the administrative law judge shall be conducted in accordance with Chapter 13 of Title 50, the `Georgia Administrative Procedure Act.' The decision of the administrative law judge shall constitute the final decision of the board and any party to the hearing, including the department, shall have the right of judicial review thereof in accordance with Chapter 13 of Title 50, the `Georgia Administrative Procedure Act.' Persons are `aggrieved or adversely affected' where the challenged action has caused or will cause them injury in fact and where the injury is to an interest within the zone of interests to be protected or regulated by the statutes that the department is empowered to administer and enforce. In the event the department asserts in response to the petition before the administrative law judge that the petitioner is not aggrieved or adversely affected, the administrative law judge shall take evidence and hear arguments on this issue and thereafter make a ruling on same before continuing on with the hearing. The burden of going forward with evidence on this issue shall rest with the petitioner. Section 2 . Said chapter is further amended by inserting at the end thereof the following: ARTICLE 9 12-3-620. As used in this article, the term:

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(1) `American Indian' means an individual who is a member of a nation, tribe, band, group, or community that was indigenous to Georgia; is a descendant of persons named as American Indians in the Georgia Senate Bill 89, enacted during the legislative session of 1839 (Ga. L. 1839, p. 374); or is a descendant of persons included in the United States Indian Claims Commission, Docket 21, 1962, and those sequel dockets pertaining to the Creek Nation east of the Mississippi. (2) `Burial object' means an object that, as a part of the death rite or ceremony of a culture, is reasonably believed to have been placed with individual human remains either at the time of death or later. Such term includes any item defined in paragraph (4) of Code Section 36-72-2 and may also include but not be limited to urns; whole or broken ceramic, metal, or glass vessels; chipped stone tools; ground stone tools; worked bone and shell items; clothing; medals; buttons; jewelry; firearms; edged weapons; and the caskets or containers for the human remains. (3) `Council' means the Council on American Indian Concerns established by Code Section 44-12-280. (4) `Human remains' means the bodies of deceased human beings in any stage of decomposition, including cremated remains. (5) `Object of cultural patrimony' means an object having ongoing historical, traditional, or cultural importance central to a group or culture itself, rather than property owned by an individual, and which, therefore, cannot be alienated, appropriated, or conveyed by any individual regardless of whether or not the individual is a member of a tribe or an organization. (6) `Sacred object' means a specific ceremonial object which is used by a religious leader for the practice of a religion by the present day adherents of such religion.

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12-3-621. (a) It shall be unlawful for any person or entity not operating under the provisions of Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act, as amended, or the express written permission of the owner willfully or knowingly to: (1) Dig, probe, break, crack, carve upon, write upon, burn, or otherwise mark upon, remove, or in any manner destroy, disturb, deface, mar, or harm the structures, features, surfaces, or contents of archeological, aboriginal, prehistoric, or historic sites; provided, however, that except for human remains and burial objects, this paragraph shall not apply to the collecting of artifacts exposed on the surface; (2) Disturb or alter in any manner the prevailing condition of any archeological, aboriginal, prehistoric, or historic site; provided, however, that except for human remains and burial objects, this paragraph shall not apply to the collecting of artifacts exposed on the surface; (3) Break, force, tamper with, or otherwise disturb a lock, gate, door, or other obstruction designed to control or prevent access to any area containing an archeological, aboriginal, prehistoric, or historic site or artifacts, even though entrance thereto may not be gained; or (4) Enter an archeological, aboriginal, prehistoric, or historic site posted against trespassing or a site with a lock, gate, door, or other obstruction designed to control or prevent access to the site. (b) When the surface of any archeological, aboriginal, prehistoric, or historic site is disturbed by a person not operating under the provisions of Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act, as amended, for the purpose of investigating the site or discovering artifacts with the written permission of the landowner, such person shall notify the department in writing at least five business days before beginning any such investigation or disturbance. The department shall immediately notify the Council on American Indian Concerns created by Code Section 44-12-280 of any such investigation

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that might involve American Indian human remains or burial objects. The department shall make available to the council any information pertaining to investigations conducted pursuant to Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act, as amended. (c) Any person who violates any provision of a subsection (a) of this Code section shall be guilty of a misdemeanor. 12-3-622. (a) After December 1, 1992, it shall be unlawful for any person to buy, sell, trade, import, or export for purposes of buying, selling or trading for profit any American Indian burial object, sacred object, or object of cultural patrimony, with knowledge that the object is an American Indian burial or sacred object or an object of cultural patrimony. (b) Any person who violates the provisions of subsection (a) of this Code section is guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction thereof, may be punished by a fine not to exceed $500.00 for each burial object, sacred object, or object of cultural patrimony involved in such violation. Section 3 . Chapter 21 of Title 31 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to dead bodies, is amended by inserting at the end of Article 1, relating to general provisions, the following: 31-21-5. (a) Any person who knows or has reason to believe that interred human remains have been or are being disturbed, destroyed, defaced, mutilated, removed, or exposed without a permit issued pursuant to Code Section 36-72-4, 12-3-52, or 12-3-82 or without written permission of the landowner for an archeological excavation on the site by an archaeologist or not in compliance with Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act, as amended, and any person who accidentally or inadvertently discovers or exposes human remains shall immediately notify the local law enforcement agency with jurisdiction in the area where the human remains are located.

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(b) Any law enforcement agency notified of the discovery or disturbance, destruction, defacing, mutilation, removal, or exposure of interred human remains shall immediately report such notification to the coroner or medical examiner of the county where the human remains are located, who shall determine whether investigation of the death is required under Code Section 45-16-24. If investigation of the death is not required, the coroner or medical examiner shall immediately notify the local governing authority of the county or municipality in which the remains are found and the Department of Natural Resources. If the remains are believed to be those of one or more aboriginal or prehistoric ancestors of or American Indians, then the Department of Natural Resources shall notify the Council on American Indian Concerns. All land-disturbing activity likely to further disturb the human remains shall cease until: (1) The county coroner or medical examiner, after determining that investigation of the death is required, has completed forensic examination of the site; (2) A permit is issued for land use change and disturbance pursuant to Code Section 36-72-4; a permit is issued or a contract is let pursuant to subsection (d) of Code Section 12-3-52; or written permission is obtained from the landowner for the conduct of an archeological excavation; or (3) If such a permit is not sought, the Department of Natural Resources arranges with the landowner for the protection of the remains. (c) The provisions of this Code section shall not apply to normal farming activity including, but not limited to, plowing, disking, harvesting, and grazing of livestock. Section 4 . Said chapter is further amended by inserting at the end of Article 3, relating to offenses, the following: 31-21-45. (a) After December 1, 1992, it shall be unlawful to exhibit or display to the public dead human bodies

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of American Indians or American Indian human remains except in connection with: (1) Funeral or burial services; (2) Education or instruction as part of a course of study at an accredited university, college, or school; or (3) Educational exhibits or displays as may be allowed only with the express written permission of the lineal descendants of the deceased where such decendants can be identified or by the agent of the deceased's estate or, where there is no lineal descendant or agent of the deceased's estate, by the Council on American Indian Concerns created by Code Section 44-12-280. (b) Any person who violates this Code section is guilty of a felony and, upon conviction thereof, shall be punished by imprisonment for not less than one nor more than two years. Section 5 . Code Section 36-72-5 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to applications for a permit for developing land on which a cemetery is located, is amended by striking in its entirety paragraph (4) and inserting in lieu thereof the following: (4) A plan prepared by a genealogist for identifying and notifying the descendants of those buried or believed to be buried in such cemetery. If those buried or believed to be buried are of aboriginal or American Indian descent, the genealogist, in preparing the notification plan, shall consult with the Council on American Indian Concerns created pursuant to Code Section 44-12-280 and shall include in the notification plan not only any known descendants of those presumed buried but also any American Indian tribes as defined in paragraph (2) of Code Section 44-12-260 that are culturally affiliated; and Section 6 . Chapter 12 of Title 44 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to rights in personalty, is amended by inserting at the end thereof the following:

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ARTICLE 7 Part 1 44-12-260. As used in this article, the term: (1) `American Indian' means an individual who is a member of a nation, tribe, band, group, or community that was indigenous to Georgia; is a descendant of persons named as American Indians in the Georgia Senate Bill 89, enacted during the legislative session of 1839 (Ga. L. 1839, p. 374); or is a descendant of persons included in the United States Indian Claims Commission, Docket 21, 1962, and those sequel dockets pertaining to the Creek Nation east of the Mississippi. (2) `American Indian tribe' means any nation, tribe, band, group, or community that was indigenous to Georgia and is recognized as eligible for the special programs and services provided by the United States to Indians because of its status as Indian; or whose members are descendants of American Indians indigenous to Georgia. (3) `Burial object' means an object that, as a part of the death rite or ceremony of a culture, is reasonably believed to have been placed with individual human remains either at the time of death or later. Such term includes any item defined in paragraph (4) of Code Section 36-72-2 and may also include but not be limited to urns; whole or broken ceramic, metal, or glass vessels; chipped stone tools; ground stone tools; worked bone and shell items; clothing; medals; buttons; jewelry; firearms; edged weapons; and the caskets or containers for the human remains. (4) `Burial site' or `burial ground' means an area dedicated to and used for interment of human remains. The fact that the area was used for burial purposes shall be evidence that it was set aside for burial purposes. Such a site may be any natural or prepared physical location, whether originally below, on, or above the surface of the earth, into which, as a part of the death rite or ceremony

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of a culture, individual human remains are deposited. Such term does not include any cemetery required to be registered with the Secretary of State pursuant to Code Section 44-3-134. (5) `Council' means the Council on American Indian Concerns established by Code Section 44-12-280. (6) `Cultural affiliation' means that there is a relationship of shared group identity which can be reasonably traced historically or prehistorically between a present day Indian tribe and an identifiable earlier group. (7) `Human remains' means the bodies of deceased human beings in any stage of decomposition, including cremated remains. (8) `Inventory' means a simple itemized list that summarizes the information called for by this article. (9) `Museum' means any institution or state or local government agency or any institution of higher learning that is not included in paragraph (8) of Section 2 of Public Law 101-601. 44-12-261. (a) Any museum having possession or control over holdings or collections of American Indian human remains or burial objects shall compile an inventory of such items and, to the extent possible based on information possessed by such museum, identify the geographical and cultural affiliation of such items. (b) The inventory and identification required under subsection (a) of this Code section shall be: (1) Completed in consultation with American Indian tribes; (2) Completed by not later than July 1, 1997; and (3) Made available to the Secretary of State and the council both during the time conducted and afterward.

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(c) Upon the request of any American Indian tribe, a museum shall supply additional available documentation to supplement the information required by subsection (a) of this Code section. Such documentation shall consist of a summary of existing museum records, including inventories or catalogs, relevant studies, and other pertinent data for the limited purpose of determining the geographical origin, cultural affiliation, and basic facts surrounding the acquisition and accession of American Indian human remains and burial objects subject to this Code section. (d) This part shall not be construed to be an authorization for the initiation of new scientific studies of human remains and burial objects or the initiation of any other method of acquiring or preserving additional scientific information from such remains and objects. (e) Any museum which has made a good faith effort to carry out an inventory and identification under this Code section, but which has been unable to complete the process, may appeal to the Secretary of State for an extension of the time requirement set forth in paragraph (2) of subsection (b) of this Code section. The Secretary of State may once grant an extension of up to one year for any such museum upon a finding of good faith effort. An indication of good faith shall include the development of a plan to carry out the inventory and identification process. (f) If the cultural affiliation of any particular American Indian human remains or burial objects is determined pursuant to this Code section, the museum concerned shall not later than six months after the completion of the inventory notify the affected American Indian tribes. The notice shall include information: (1) Which identifies or describes each American Indian human remains or burial object and the circumstances surrounding its acquisition; (2) Which lists the human remains or burial objects that are clearly identifiable as to tribal origin; and

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(3) Which lists the American Indian human remains and burial objects that are not clearly identifiable as being culturally affiliated with that Indian tribe, but which, given the totality of circumstances surrounding acquisition of the remains or objects, are determined by a reasonable belief to be remains or objects culturally affiliated with the Indian tribe. A copy of each notice shall be sent to the Secretary of State and to the Council on American Indian Concerns. 44-12-262. (a) Upon the request of a known lineal descendant of the particular American Indian or, if a cultural affiliation is established between a particular American Indian tribe and particular human remains or burial objects, the request of the tribe, and pursuant to subsections (d) and (e) of this Code section, the museum shall expeditiously return such remains and objects. However, no human remains or burial objects shall be repatriated outside of the State of Georgia unless claimed by a known lineal descendant of the deceased person, as proved by clear and convincing evidence. (b) The return of human remains and burial objects covered by this part shall be in consultation with the requesting descendant or tribe to determine the place and manner of delivery of such items. (c) Where cultural affiliation between an American Indian tribe and human remains or burial objects has not been established in an inventory prepared pursuant to Code Section 44-12-261, such American Indian tribe can establish cultural affiliation by a preponderance of the evidence based upon geographical, kinship, biological, archeological, anthropological, linguistic, folkloric, oral tradition, historical, or other relevant information or expert opinion. (d) If either a lineal descendant of the deceased person or an American Indian tribe culturally affiliated with human remains or burial objects requests the return of such American Indian human remains or burial objects, the museum shall expeditiously return such items unless such items are indispensable for the completion of a specific scientific study,

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the outcome of which would be of major benefit to the State of Georgia, as determined by the Secretary of State and the council. Such items shall be returned by no later than 120 days after the date on which scientific study is completed. If the Secretary of State and the council cannot agree on the benefit of the scientific study, then they shall each appoint one representative to serve on a committee created and convened for the sole purpose of resolving the issue. The Governor shall appoint a person to chair the committee. Such person may not be an employee of the Secretary of State or a member of the council. The chairperson may vote to break a tie. (e) When there are multiple requests for repatriation of any American Indian human remains or burial objects and after complying with the requirements of this part the museum cannot clearly determine which requesting party is the most appropriate claimant, the museum may retain such item until the requesting parties agree upon its disposition or the dispute is resolved pursuant to the provisions of this article or in a court of competent jurisdiction. (f) Any museum which repatriates any American Indian human remains or burial objects in good faith pursuant to this part shall not be liable for claims by an aggrieved party or for claims of breach of fiduciary duty or public trust. (g) Nothing in this Code section shall require private citizens to surrender artifact collections that do not contain burial objects. 44-12-263. The council shall monitor and review the implementation of inventory and identification process and repatriation activities required under Code Sections 44-12-261 and 44-12-262 to ensure a fair, objective consideration and assessment of all available relevant information and evidence. 44-12-264. (a) Any museum which fails to comply with the provisions of Code Section 44-12-261 or 44-12-262 shall be subject to a civil penalty to be imposed by the Secretary of State. The amount of such penalty shall be based upon:

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(1) The archeological, historical, or commercial value of the item involved; (2) The damages suffered, both economic and noneconomic, by an aggrieved party; and (3) The number of violations that have occurred but in no event shall the aggregate amount of such civil penalty exceed $5,000.00. (b) Whenever the Secretary of State proposes to subject a person to the imposition of a civil penalty under this Code section, he shall notify such person in writing: (1) Setting forth the date, facts, and nature of each act or omission with which the person is charged; (2) Specifically identifying the particular provision or provisions of the Code section, rule, regulation, order, license, or registration certificate involved in the violation; and (3) Advising of each penalty which the Secretary of State proposes to impose and its amount. Such written notice shall be sent by registered or certified mail by the Secretary of State to the last known address of such person. The person so notified shall be granted an opportunity to show in writing, within such reasonable period as the Secretary of State shall by rule or regulation prescribe, why such penalty should not be imposed. The notice shall also advise such person that, upon failure to pay the civil penalty subsequently determined by the Secretary of State, if any, the penalty may be collected by civil action. Any person upon whom a civil penalty is imposed may appeal such action pursuant to Chapter 13 of Title 50, the `Georgia Administrative Procedure Act.' (c) A civil penalty finally determined under this Code section may be collected by civil action in the event that such penalty is not paid as required. On the request of the Secretary of State, the Attorney General is authorized to institute

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a civil action to collect a penalty imposed pursuant to this Code section. The Attorney General shall have the exclusive power to compromise, mitigate, or remit such civil penalties as are referred to the Attorney General for collection. (d) All moneys collected from civil penalties shall be paid to the state for deposit in the general fund. Part 2 44-12-280. (a) As used in this Code section, the term: (1) `Anthropologist' means a physical anthropologist who holds a Ph.D. in physical anthropology with demonstrated experience in on-site identification of human skeletal remains and who is currently active in the profession. (2) `Archeologist' means any person who: (A) Is a member of or meets the criteria for membership in the Society of Professional Archaeologists and can demonstrate experience or formal training in the excavation and interpretation of human graves; or (B) Was employed on July 1, 1992, by the state or by any county or municipal governing authority as an archeologist. (b) There is created the Council on American Indian Concerns, which shall consist of nine members to be appointed by the Governor. Four members shall be American Indians. Three members shall represent the scientific community and shall include at least one archeologist and one anthropologist; provided, however, that if no anthropologist can be identified who is willing to serve, then the membership reserved to an anthropologist shall be filled by a person who holds a master's degree or a higher degree in the field of anthropology and is currently active in the profession. Two members shall be selected from the general public at large.

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All members of the council shall be legal residents of the State of Georgia. The Governor shall consult the Georgia Tribes of Eastern Cherokee, Inc., the Human Relations Commission, the Georgia Council of Professional Archaeologists, the Society for Georgia Archaeology, and the Department of Natural Resources for recommendations before appointing members of the council. (c) The council is assigned to the Governor's Office of Planning and Budget for administrative purposes only, as specified in Code Section 50-4-3. (d) The terms of appointment for members of the council shall be as follows: two American Indians, one scientist, and one representative of the general public shall be appointed for an initial term of three years; two American Indians, one scientist, and one representative of the general public shall be appointed for an initial term of two years; and one scientist shall be appointed for an initial term of one year. The Governor shall specify the length of the initial term of the councilmembers in their initial appointments. After such initial terms, all councilmembers shall be appointed for terms of three years. Active and continued participation by members of the council is needed. The Governor may remove any member who fails to attend three regularly scheduled consecutive meetings. Councilmembers may succeed themselves. 44-12-281. Councilmembers shall receive no compensation for their services but shall be reimbursed for their actual travel and expenses necessarily incurred in the performance of their duties for each day such member of the council is in attendance at a meeting of the council. 44-12-282. Annually, the councilmembers shall elect a chairperson for a term of one year. The council shall meet as frequently as needed to perform its duties, upon the call of the council chairperson. Five councilmembers shall constitute a quorum to conduct business. 44-12-283. The council shall have the following powers and duties:

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(1) To serve as a resource for the notification of relatives under paragraph (4) of Code Section 36-72-5, relating to notification of relatives pursuant to obtaining a permit for land use change or disturbance; provided, however, that failure of the council to respond within 30 days to a request to serve as a resource for the notification shall not prevent the notification process or any permit process from taking place; (2) To receive notice of permits issued and contracts issued under subsection (c) of Code Section 12-3-52 that affect aboriginal, prehistoric, or American Indian burial sites; (3) To monitor the inventory and identification process conducted under Code Section 44-12-261 to ensure a fair, objective consideration and assessment of all available relevant information and evidence; (4) To facilitate the resolution of disputes among American Indian tribes, lineal descendants of American Indians, and museums relating to the return of American Indian remains and burial objects pursuant to Code Section 44-12-262, including convening the parties to the dispute; (5) To advise the Department of Natural Resources, the General Assembly, the Human Relations Commission, the Secretary of State, local political subdivisions, and state and local law enforcement agencies regarding policy matters relating to issues affecting American Indians; and (6) To apply for and receive grants, gifts, and direct appropriations from the federal government; the state government; any county, municipal, or local government; any board, bureau, commission, agency, or establishment of any such government; any other organization, public or private; and any individual or groups of individuals. 44-12-284. The council may delegate duties to one or more councilmembers or agents. The council is authorized to

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obtain the services of such professional, technical, and clerical personnel as may be necessary to enable it to carry out its functions under this part and to contract for such services as may be necessary to enable the council to carry out it responsibilities. 44-12-285. The council shall make an annual report of its activities to the Governor. Section 7 . All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed. Approved April 16, 1992. CRIMINAL PROCEDURETRIAL UPON ACCUSATIONS IN CERTAIN FELONY CASES. Code Section 17-7-70.1 Enacted. No. 1125 (House Bill No. 1136). AN ACT To amend Article 4 of Chapter 7 of Title 17 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to trial upon accusations, so as to provide for trial upon accusations in certain felony cases without the necessity of waiving indictment by grand jury; to provide for exceptions; to provide for the application of substantive and procedural laws; to provide for the form of accusations; to provide instances when an accusation may not be preferred; to provide for other matters relative to the foregoing; to provide for applicability; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA: Section 1 . Article 4 of Chapter 7 of Title 17 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to trial upon accusations,

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is amended by adding a new Code Section 17-7-70.1 to read as follows: 17-7-70.1. (a) In felony cases involving violations of Code Sections 16-8-2, 16-8-14, 16-8-18, 16-9-1, 16-9-2, 16-9-20, 16-9-31, 16-9-33, 16-9-37, 16-10-52, and 40-5-58, in which defendants have either been bound over to the superior court or have expressly waived a commitment hearing, the district attorney shall have authority to prefer accusations, and the defendants shall be tried on such accusations according to the same rules of substantive and procedural laws relating to defendants who have been indicted by a grand jury. All laws relating to rights and responsibilities attendant to indicted cases shall be applicable to cases brought by accusations signed by the district attorney. The accusation need not be supported by an affidavit except in those cases in which the defendant has not been previously arrested in conjunction with the transaction charged in the accusation. (b) Judges of the superior court may open their courts at any time without the presence of either a grand jury or a trial jury to receive and act upon pleas of guilty or nolo contendere in felony and misdemeanor cases. The judge of the superior court may try the issues in such cases without a jury upon an indictment or upon an accusation filed by the district attorney where the defendant has waived trial by jury. (c) An accusation substantially complying with the form provided in subsections (d) and (e) of Code Section 17-7-71 shall in all cases be sufficient. (d) The district attorney may not bring an accusation pursuant to this Code section in those cases where the grand jury has heard evidence or conducted an investigation or in which a no bill has been returned. (e) Notwithstanding the above provisions, nothing in this Code section shall affect the rights of police officers and public officials to appear before a grand jury as provided in Code Sections 17-7-52, 45-11-4, and 45-15-11.

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Section 2 . This Act shall apply to arrests made on and after July 1, 1992. Section 3 . All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed. Approved April 16, 1992. STATE COMMISSION ON FAMILY VIOLENCECREATED; COMPREHENSIVE STATE PLAN FOR ENDING FAMILY VIOLENCE. Code Title 19, Chapter 13, Article 3 Enacted. No. 1126 (Senate Bill No. 703). AN ACT To amend Chapter 13 of Title 19 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to family violence, so as to provide for legislative findings; to create a State Commission on Family Violence; to provide for a comprehensive state plan for ending family violence; to provide for membership of the commission; to provide for appointment, terms, vacancies, and expenses of the members; to provide for officers, meetings, quorum, powers, and duties of the commission; to provide for community task forces on family violence; to provide an effective date; to provide for related matters; to provide for termination; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA: Section 1 . Chapter 13 of Title 19 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to family violence, is amended by adding at the end of Article 2 a new article to read as follows: ARTICLE 3

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19-13-30. (a) The General Assembly finds and declares that violence in Georgia homes among family members accounts for many serious injuries, deaths, and extensive physical and emotional damage to children and adults. Family violence knows no economic or social barriers. The costs of family violence include misery and trauma for individuals and families and increased government spending for police services, criminal prosecutions, incarcerations, court personnel, foster care, public assistance, and juvenile corrections. (b) The General Assembly has enacted comprehensive legislation addressing family violence, including provision for the issuance of temporary protective orders to protect individuals from violence. It has become evident that enforcement of these laws is inconsistent and an effective response to family violence will require a comprehensive community effort as well as coordination among the courts, prosecutors, law enforcement agencies, the correctional system, and public assistance and other service providers. The creation of a state commission and local task forces to combat family violence was highly recommended by the Georgia Commission on Gender Bias in the Judicial System. 19-13-31. There is created a State Commission on Family Violence which shall be responsible for developing a comprehensive state plan for ending family violence. This plan shall include the initiation, coordination, and oversight of the implementation of family violence laws and the establishment in each judicial circuit of a Community Task Force on Family Violence. These task forces shall be supported by and work in collaboration with the state commission. 19-13-32. (a) The State Commission on Family Violence shall consist of 36 members: (1) Three ex officio members shall be the director of the Division of Family and Children Services, the director of Women's Health Services in the division of public health of the Department of Human Resources, and the Attorney General;

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(2) Three members shall be members of the House of Representatives and shall be appointed by the Speaker of the House; (3) Three members shall be members of the Senate and shall be appointed by the President of the Senate; (4) The remaining members shall be appointed by the Governor as follows: (A) One judge from each judicial administrative district; (B) Three advocates for battered women recommended by groups which have addressed the problem of family violence; and (C) One representative from each of the following: (i) The Administrative Office of the Courts; (ii) The Supreme Court; (iii) The Georgia Association of Chiefs of Police; (iv) The District Attorneys Association of Georgia; (v) The State Board of Pardons and Paroles; (vi) The probation system; (vii) The Georgia Sheriff's Association; (viii) The Georgia Crime Victims Compensation Board;

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(ix) The Georgia Commission on Gender Bias in the Judicial System; (x) The legal aid community; (xi) The academic community; (xii) Men Stopping Violence; and (xiii) A former victim of domestic violence. (b) The Governor, Speaker of the House, and President of the Senate shall appoint individuals who are specially qualified to serve on the commission by reason of their experience and knowledge of family violence issues. (c) Members shall serve for a term of three years and no member may serve more than two consecutive terms. All vacancies shall be filled for the unexpired term by an appointee of the original appointing official. (d) The commission shall elect a chairperson, vice chairperson, and a secretary from among its members for terms of two years, and any member shall be eligible for successive election to such office by the commission. 19-13-33. (a) The commission shall hold regular meetings at least once every calendar quarter. Special meetings may be called by the chairperson or a majority of the members of the commission. The commission shall meet at such times and at such designated places in the state as it may determine. (b) A quorum for transacting business shall be a majority of the members of the commission. (c) The members of the commission may be reimbursed for expenses incurred while conducting the business of the commission from public or private grants, devises, or bequests received by the commission.

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19-13-34. (a) The commission shall have the following duties: (1) To study and evaluate the needs, priorities, programs, policies, and accessibility of services relating to family violence throughout the state; (2) To evaluate and monitor the adequacy and effectiveness of existing family violence laws, including the response of the present civil and criminal legal systems; (3) To initiate and coordinate the development of family violence legislation, as necessary; (4) To monitor the implementation and enforcement of laws, regulations, and protocols concerning family violence; (5) To make recommendations for education and training to ensure that all citizens and service providers, including but not limited to members of the judiciary, law enforcement personnel, and prosecuting attorneys, are aware of needs relating to family violence and of services available; (6) To develop models for community task forces on family violence; (7) To provide training and continuing education on the dynamics of family violence to members of the commission where appropriate and necessary; and (8) To report annually to the General Assembly during its existence. (b) The commission shall have the following powers: (1) To write and disseminate reports and recommendations concerning family violence to the Governor, the General Assembly, and the community;

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(2) To accept public or private grants, devises, and bequests; (3) To enter into all contracts or agreements necessary or incidental to the performance of its duties; and (4) To hold meetings and public hearings and to conduct studies, collect data, or take any other action the commission deems necessary to fulfill its responsibilities. Section 2 . The commission shall be terminated upon the expiration of two complete terms of appointment for members of the commission appointed in accordance with Code Section 19-13-32. Section 3 . This Act shall become effective upon its approval by the Governor or upon its becoming law without such approval. Section 4 . All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed. Approved April 16, 1992. ELECTIONSABSENTEE BALLOTS AND VOTING; METHODS; PROCEDURES. Code Title 21 Amended. No. 1127 (House Bill No. 1369). AN ACT To amend Title 21 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to elections, so as to require additional information on certain lists of electors; to authorize certain absentee electors to make applications for absentee ballots by facsimile transmission; to change the time when certain absentee ballots

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may be delivered to persons confined in a hospital; to change certain restrictions regarding the mailing of certain absentee ballots; to change certain provisions regarding oaths of persons assisting certain electors; to provide for notification to electors where certain absentee ballots are received too late to be counted; to permit any elector to be accompanied by such elector's child or children under 12 years of age into the enclosed area and into a voting compartment or voting machine booth; to provide for conditions; to provide for an exception; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA: Section 1 . Title 21 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to elections, is amended by striking subsection (a) of Code Section 21-2-234, relating to the filing of the certified list of electors, and inserting in its place a new subsection (a) to read as follows: (a) Within three days after completing a list of electors as provided for in Code Section 21-2-233, the registrars shall file with the Secretary of State a certified copy of such list accompanied by their certification of the number of electors by race in each precinct in their county. When requested, it shall be the duty of the Secretary of State or the board of registrars, as the case may be, to furnish a certified copy of such list, or any part thereof, upon payment of a fee sufficient to cover the cost of preparing such list; but in no event shall the fee exceed an amount equal to 1 for the name of each elector appearing thereon. The list shall be alphabetically arranged by precincts and shall include dates of birth, addresses, and ZIP codes. No person whose name does not appear on such list shall vote or be allowed to vote at any election, except as otherwise provided in this article. Section 2 . Said title is further amended by striking paragraph (1) of subsection (a) of Code Section 21-2-381, relating to applications for absentee ballots, and inserting in its place a new paragraph (1) to read as follows:

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(1) Not more than 180 days prior to the date of the primary or election, or runoff of either, in which the elector desires to vote, any absentee elector may make, either by mail, by facsimile transmission, or in person in the registrar's office, an application to the board of registrars of the county of the elector's residence for an official ballot of the elector's precinct to be voted at such primary, election, or runoff. In the case of an elector residing temporarily out of the county or a physically disabled elector residing within the county, the application for the elector's absentee ballot may, upon satisfactory proof of relationship, be made by his mother, father, grandparent, aunt, uncle, sister, brother, spouse, son, daughter, niece, nephew, grandchild, son-in-law, daughter-in-law, mother-in-law, father-in-law, brother-in-law, or sister-in-law of the age of 18 or over. The application shall be in writing and shall contain sufficient information for proper identification of the elector; the permanent or temporary address of the elector to which the absentee ballot shall be mailed; the identity of the primary, election, or runoff in which the elector wishes to vote; the reason for requesting the absentee ballot; and the name and relationship of the person requesting the ballot if other than the elector. Except in the case of physically disabled electors residing in the county, no absentee ballot shall be mailed to an address other than the permanent in-county or temporary out-of-county address of the elector. Relatives applying for absentee ballots for electors must also sign an oath stating that facts in the application are true. If the elector is unable to fill out or sign his own application because of illiteracy or physical disability, the elector shall make his mark, and the person filling in the rest of the application shall sign his name below it as a witness; provided, however, that one timely and proper application for an absentee ballot for use in a primary shall be sufficient to require the mailing of the absentee ballot to an eligible absentee elector who lives outside the county in which the election is held and is also a member of the armed forces of the United States, a member of the merchant marine of the United States, or a spouse or dependent of a member of the armed forces or the merchant marine residing with or accompanying said member or overseas citizen for such primary as well as for any runoffs resulting therefrom and for the election for which such primary

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shall nominate candidates. Further, such application for an absentee ballot to be used in any election shall be sufficient to require the mailing of an absentee ballot for any runoffs resulting from such election. In any event, a separate and distinct application for an absentee ballot shall be required for the presidential preference primary held pursuant to Article 5 of this chapter and for any special election or special primary. Section 3 . Said title is further amended by striking subsections (a) and (c) of Code Section 21-2-384, relating to the form of absentee ballots and preparation and delivery of ballots, envelopes, and other supplies, and inserting in their place new subsections (a) and (c), respectively, to read as follows: (a) The superintendent shall, as soon as practicable prior to each primary or election, but at least 45 days prior to any primary or general election, prepare or obtain and deliver an adequate supply of official absentee ballots, envelopes, and other supplies as required by this article, to the board of registrars for use in the primary or election. The board of registrars shall, within two days after the receipt of such supplies, mail or issue official absentee ballots to all eligible applicants; and, as additional applicants are determined to be eligible, the board shall mail or issue official absentee ballots to such additional applicants immediately upon determining their eligibility; provided, however, that no absentee ballot shall be mailed by the registrars on the day prior to a primary or election. The date a ballot is voted in the registrars' office or the date a ballot is mailed to an elector and the date it is returned shall be entered on the application record therefor. The delivery of an absentee ballot to a person confined in a hospital may be made by the registrar on the day of a primary or election or during a five-day period immediately preceding the day of such primary or election. In the event an absentee ballot which has been mailed by the board of registrars is not received by the applicant, the applicant may notify the board of registrars and sign an affidavit stating that the absentee ballot has not been received. The board of registrars shall then issue a second absentee ballot to the applicant and cancel the original ballot

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issued. The affidavit shall be attached to the original application. A second application for an absentee ballot shall not be required. (c) The oaths referred to in subsection (b) of this Code section shall be in substantially the following form: Oath of Person Assisting Elector (if any):

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Reason for assistance (Check appropriate square): () Elector is unable to read the English language. () Elector has following physical disability. The forms upon which such oaths are printed shall contain the following information: Georgia law provides, in subsection (b) of Code Section 21-2-409, that no person shall assist more than ten electors in any primary or election. Georgia law further provides that any person who knowingly falsifies information so as to vote illegally by absentee ballot or who illegally gives or receives assistance in voting, as specified in Code Section 21-2-568, 21-2-573, or 21-2-579, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor. Section 4 . Said title is further amended by striking paragraph (1) of subsection (a) of Code Section 21-2-386, relating to safekeeping and certification of absentee ballots, and inserting in its place a new paragraph (1) to read as follows: (1) The board of registrars shall keep safely and unopened all official absentee ballots received from absentee electors prior to the closing of the polls on the day of the primary or election except as otherwise provided in paragraph (2) of this subsection. Upon receipt of each ballot, a registrar shall write the day and hour of the receipt of the ballot on its envelope. The registrar shall then compare the identifying information on the oath with the information on file in his office and shall, if the information and signature appear to be valid, so certify by signing his name below the voter's oath. Each elector's name so certified shall be listed by the registrar on the numbered list of absentee voters prepared

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for his precinct. If the elector has failed to sign the oath, or if the signature does not appear to be valid, or if the elector has failed to furnish required information or information so furnished does not conform with that on file in the registrar's office, or if the elector is otherwise found disqualified to vote, the registrar shall write across the face of the envelope `Rejected,' giving the reason therefor. The board of registrars shall promptly notify the elector of such rejection, a copy of which notification shall be retained in the files of the board of registrars for at least one year. Three copies of the numbered list of voters shall also be prepared for such rejected absentee electors, giving the name of the elector and the reason for the rejection in each case. Three copies of the numbered list of certified absentee electors and three copies of the numbered list of rejected absentee electors for each precinct shall be turned over to the poll manager in charge of counting the absentee ballots and shall be distributed as required by law for numbered lists of voters. All absentee ballots returned to the board after the closing of the polls on the day of the primary or election shall be safely kept unopened by the board for the period of time required for the preservation of ballots used at the primary or election and shall then, without being opened, be destroyed in like manner as the used ballots of the primary or election. The board of registrars shall promptly notify the elector by first-class mail that the elector's ballot was returned too late to be counted and that the elector will not receive credit for voting in the primary or election. Section 5 . Said title is further amended by striking subsection (e) of Code Section 21-2-413, relating to requirements as to conduct of voters, campaigners, and others at polling places generally, and inserting in lieu thereof a new subsection (e) to read as follows: (e) All persons except poll officers, poll watchers, persons in the course of voting and such persons' children under 12 years of age accompanying such persons, persons lawfully giving assistance to electors, duly authorized investigators of the State Election Board, and peace officers when necessary for the preservation of order, must remain outside the enclosed space during the progress of the voting. Notwithstanding

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any other provision of this chapter, any elector shall be permitted to be accompanied into the enclosed area and into a voting compartment or voting machine booth while voting by such elector's child or children under 12 years of age unless the poll manager or an assistant manager determines in his sole discretion that such child or children are causing a disturbance or are interfering with the conduct of voting. Children accompanying an elector in the enclosed space pursuant to this subsection shall not in any manner handle any ballot nor operate any function of a voting machine or vote recorder under any circumstances. Section 6 . Said title is further amended by striking subsection (a) of Code Section 21-3-135, relating to the filing of the certified list of municipal electors, and inserting in its place a new subsection (a) to read as follows: (a) At least three days prior to the primary or election, the registrar shall file with the city clerk a certified copy of a list containing the names, dates of birth, addresses, and ZIP codes of all the electors found to be qualified. The list shall be alphabetically arranged by precincts and each elector's city commission, city council, or other such municipal district shall be designated, and it shall be the list of electors for the municipal election to be held in such year. No person whose name does not appear on such list shall vote at such municipal election, except as otherwise provided in this chapter. This list shall be accompanied by the registrar's certification of the number of electors by race in each precinct. Such list shall not be used by any person for commercial purposes. Section 7 . Said title is further amended by striking subsection (a) of Code Section 21-3-283, relating to applications for municipal absentee ballots, and inserting in its place a new subsection (a) to read as follows: (a) Any absentee elector may make an application either by mail, by facsimile transmission, or in person in the absentee ballot clerk's office to the absentee ballot clerk for an official ballot of the elector's precinct to be voted at such primary or election. In the case of an elector residing temporarily

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out of the municipality and the county in which the absentee elector permanently resides or a physically disabled elector residing within the municipality, the application for the elector's absentee ballot may, upon satisfactory proof of relationship, be made by his mother, father, grandparent, aunt, uncle, sister, brother, spouse, son, daughter, niece, nephew, grandchild, son-in-law, daughter-in-law, mother-in-law, father-in-law, brother-in-law, or sister-in-law of the age of 18 or over. The application shall be in writing and shall contain sufficient information for proper identification of the elector; the permanent or temporary address of the elector to which the absentee ballot shall be mailed; the identity of the primary, election, or runoff in which the elector wishes to vote; the reason for requesting the absentee ballot; and the name and relationship of the person requesting the ballot if other than the elector. No absentee ballot shall be mailed to an address other than the elector's permanent address within the municipality or temporary address outside of the municipality. Relatives applying for absentee ballots for electors must also sign an oath stating that facts in the application are true. If the elector is unable to fill out or sign his own application because of illiteracy or physical disability, the elector shall make his mark, and the person filling in the rest of the application shall sign his name below it as a witness. Section 8 . Said title is further amended by striking subsections (b) and (d) of Code Section 21-3-284, relating to the form of absentee ballots and preparation and delivery of ballots, envelopes, and supplies, and inserting in their place new subsections (b) and (d), respectively, to read as follows: (b) The superintendent shall, as soon as practicable prior to each primary or election, prepare or obtain and deliver to the absentee ballot clerk an adequate supply of official absentee ballots, envelopes, and other supplies, as required by this article, for use in the primary or election. The absentee ballot clerk shall mail or issue official absentee ballots to all eligible applicants within two days after the receipt of such supplies; and as additional applicants are determined to be eligible, the clerk shall mail or issue official absentee ballots to such additional applicants immediately upon determining their eligibility; provided, however, that

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no absentee ballot shall be mailed by the clerk on the day prior to a primary or election. The date a ballot is voted in the absentee ballot clerk's office or the date a ballot is mailed to an elector and the date it is returned shall be entered on the application record therefor. The delivery of an absentee ballot to a person confined in a hospital may be made by the absentee ballot clerk on the day of a primary or election or during a five-day period immediately preceding the day of such primary or election. In the event an absentee ballot which has been mailed by the absentee ballot clerk is not received by the applicant, the applicant may notify the absentee ballot clerk and sign an affidavit stating that the absentee ballot has not been received. The absentee ballot clerk shall then issue a second absentee ballot to said applicant and cancel the original ballot issued. The affidavit shall be attached to the original application. A second application for an absentee ballot shall not be required. (d) The oaths referred to in subsection (c) of this Code section shall be in substantially the following form:

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Oath of Person Assisting Elector (if any): Reason for assistance (check appropriate square): () Elector is unable to read the English language. () Elector has the following physical disability The forms upon which such oaths are printed shall contain the following language: Georgia law provides that no person shall assist more than ten electors in any primary or election. (Subsection (c) of Code Section 21-3-318).

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Georgia law further provides that any person violating the Georgia Municipal Election Code shall be guilty of a misdemeanor. Section 9 . Said title is further amended by striking paragraph (1) of subsection (a) of Code Section 21-3-286, relating to safekeeping and certification of municipal absentee ballots, and inserting in its place a new paragraph (1) to read as follows: (1) The absentee ballot clerk shall keep safely and unopened all official absentee ballots received from absentee electors prior to the closing of the polls on the day of the primary or election except as otherwise provided in paragraph (2) of this subsection. Upon receipt of each ballot, the absentee ballot clerk shall write the day and hour of the receipt of the ballot on its envelope. The clerk shall then compare the identifying information on the oath with the information on file in his office and shall, if the information and signature appear to be valid, so certify by signing his name below the elector's oath. Each elector's name so certified shall be listed by the absentee ballot clerk on a numbered list of absentee voters prepared for his precinct. If the elector has failed to sign the oath, or if his signature does not appear to be valid, or if the elector has failed to furnish required information or the information so furnished does not conform with that on file in the registrar's office, or if the elector is otherwise found disqualified to vote, the absentee ballot clerk shall write across the face of the envelope `Rejected,' giving the reason therefor. The absentee ballot clerk shall promptly notify the elector of such rejection; and a special set of numbered lists of voters shall also be prepared for rejected absentee electors, giving the name of the elector and the reason for the rejection in each case. Three copies of the numbered list of certified absentee electors and the numbered list of rejected absentee electors for each precinct shall be turned over to the poll manager in charge of counting the absentee ballots and shall be distributed as required by law for the numbered lists of voters. All absentee ballots received by the absentee ballot clerk after the closing of the polls on the day of the primary or election shall not be certified or counted; shall be kept safely unopened by the

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clerk for the period of time required for the preservation of ballots used at the primary or election; and they shall then, without being opened, be destroyed in like manner as the used ballots of the primary or election. The board of registrars shall promptly notify the elector by first-class mail that the elector's ballot was returned too late to be counted and that the elector will not receive credit for voting in the primary or election. Section 10 . Said title is further amended by striking subsection (e) of Code Section 21-3-320, relating to conduct of voters, campaigners, and others at polling places, and inserting in lieu thereof a new subsection (e) to read as follows: (e) All persons, except poll officers, persons in the course of voting and such persons' children under 12 years of age accompanying such persons, persons lawfully giving assistance to electors, duly authorized investigators of the State Election Board, and peace officers when necessary for the preservation of order, must remain outside the enclosed space during the progress of the voting. Notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter, any elector shall be permitted to be accompanied into the enclosed area and into a voting compartment or voting machine booth while voting by such elector's child or children under 12 years of age unless the poll manager or an assistant manager determines in his sole discretion that such child or children are causing a disturbance or are interfering with the conduct of voting. Children accompanying an elector in the enclosed space pursuant to this subsection shall not in any manner handle any ballot nor operate any function of a voting machine or vote recorder under any circumstances. Section 11 . This Act shall become effective upon its approval by the Governor or upon its becoming law without such approval.

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Section 12 . All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed. Approved April 16, 1992. FAIR EMPLOYMENT PRACTICES ACT OF 1978COMMISSION ON EQUAL OPPORTUNITY; FAIR HOUSING DIVISION; BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS; EQUAL EMPLOYMENT DIVISION. Code Sections 45-19-22, 45-19-23, 45-19-24, and 45-19-27 Amended. No. 1128 (Senate Bill No. 614). AN ACT To amend Article 2 of Chapter 19 of Title 45 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, known as the Fair Employment Practices Act of 1978, so as to change the name of the Office of Fair Employment Practices to the Commission on Equal Opportunity; to change the name of the Fair Employment Practices Board to the Board of Commissioners of the Commission on Equal Opportunity; to change certain provisions relating to the composition of the board; to provide for divisions within the Commission on Equal Opportunity; to change certain provisions relating to the compensation of members of the Board of Commissioners of the Commission on Equal Opportunity; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA: Section 1 . Article 2 of Chapter 19 of Title 45 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, known as the Fair Employment Practices Act of 1978, is amended by striking in their entirety paragraphs (1) and (2) of Code Section 45-19-22, relating

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to definitions, and inserting in lieu thereof new paragraph (1) and (2) to read as follows: (1) `Administrator' means the administrator of the Commission on Equal Opportunity provided for by Code Section 45-19-24, which agency is comprised of an Equal Employment Division and a Fair Housing Division. (2) `Board' means the Board of Commissioners of the Commission on Equal Opportunity created by Code Section 45-19-23. Section 2 . Said article is further amended by striking in its entirety Code Section 45-19-23, relating to the creation of the former Fair Employment Practices Board, and inserting in lieu thereof a new Code Section 45-19-23 to read as follows: 45-19-23. (a) A Board of Commissioners of the Commission on Equal Opportunity is created. The board shall consist of nine persons. Subject to confirmation by the Senate, the members of the board shall be appointed by the Governor for three-year terms, except as otherwise provided in this subsection. Of the Governor's initial appointments, three shall be for one-year terms, three shall be for two-year terms, and three shall be for three-year terms. In the event of a vacancy during the term of any member appointed by the Governor whether by reason of death, resignation, or otherwise, the appointment of a successor by the Governor shall be only for the remainder of the unexpired term. The membership of the board shall be representative of a fair and reasonable cross section of the population of the state and one-third of the members shall have experience in labor or Title VII law enforcement or other legal human rights experience; provided, however, that after July 1, 1993, at least three members of the board shall be representative of or have a background in realty, apartment management, or the building and contracting industry. (b) The board shall annually elect a chair and such other officers as it deems appropriate and shall meet at least three times a year at a time and place specified in writing by the administrator. The board may also meet from time to

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time upon its own motion, as deemed necessary by a majority of the members thereof, for the purposes of conducting routine or special business. Each member of the board shall serve without pay; but the members who are not otherwise state officials or employees shall, while engaged in the official duties of the board, receive the same expense allowance and travel cost reimbursement which members of certain boards and commissions receive pursuant to Code Section 45-7-21. (c) The board shall make a written report to the Governor and to the General Assembly by December 31 of each year. Such report shall advise the Governor and the members of the General Assembly of the board's activities and the administration of this article and shall make such recommendation for change, if any, as the board deems proper. (d) The board shall assist the administrator of the Commission on Equal Opportunity in an advisory capacity in carrying out the duties and functions of the office including but not limited to matters relating to fair employment practices and the effectiveness of the state programs and operations. (e) The board shall establish and certify to the Governor at the beginning of each fiscal year a list of not less than 12 persons, including females and minorities, licensed to practice law in Georgia, who have experience in labor law, in employment law, or administrative law, from which list the Governor may select, on the basis of rotation in sequential order, special masters as provided for in Code Section 45-19-37. The board may from time to time certify to the Governor additional persons to be added to the aforementioned list. Section 3 . Said article is further amended by striking in its entirety Code Section 45-19-24, relating to the creation of the former Office of Fair Employment Practices, and inserting in lieu thereof a new Code Section 45-19-24 to read as follows: 45-19-24. There is created the Commission on Equal Opportunity. The Governor shall appoint an administrator of the Commission on Equal Opportunity who shall serve at the pleasure of the Governor. The Commission on Equal Opportunity

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shall be attached to the office of the Governor for administrative purposes only. The Commission on Equal Opportunity shall have an Equal Employment Division to assist the administrator in carrying out the provisions of this article. Section 4 . Said article is further amended by striking in its entirety paragraph (13) of Code Section 45-19-27, relating to additional powers and duties of the administrator, and inserting in lieu thereof a new paragraph (13) to read as follows: (13) To make provision for technical and clerical assistance to the Board of Commissioners of the Commission on Equal Opportunity;. Section 5 . This Act shall become effective upon its approval by the Governor or upon its becoming law without such approval. Section 6 . All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed. Approved April 16, 1992. EDUCATIONLOCAL BOARDS AUTHORIZED TO PROVIDE CARE OF STUDENTS BEFORE OR AFTER SCHOOL OR DURING VACATIONS; NEEDS ASSESSMENT; NOTICE. Code Section 20-2-64 Enacted. No. 1129 (House Bill No. 1356). AN ACT To amend Article 3 of Chapter 2 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to local boards of education, so as to provide a statement of legislative purpose and intent; to authorize certain programs of care and activities

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before school, after school, and during vacation periods for school age children; to require a needs assessment; to require public notice and access to board actions; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA: Section 1 . Article 3 of Chapter 2 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to local boards of education, is amended by adding at the end a new Code section to read as follows: 20-2-64. (a) The General Assembly of Georgia, recognizing the need for providing school age children with programs outside the normal school curriculum that enable them to reach their full potential as students within that curriculum, hereby declares that programs which provide for the care and supervision of such students outside of normal school hours and during vacation periods serve an educational purpose, in that they are necessary or incidental to public education and can be an integral part of the total school program offered by public schools in this state. (b) The board of education of any county, area, or independent school system is authorized to establish and operate, contract for, or otherwise make provisions for programs that provide care and supervision before school, after school, or during vacation periods, or during any combination of these time periods, for school age children who are temporary or permanent residents of the geographical area served by such system. (c) Consistent with existing local rules, regulations, policies, or procedures, a local board of education shall conduct a needs assessment, the scope and methodology of which shall be determined solely by the board, before establishing, operating, contracting for, or otherwise making provisions for programs defined in subsection (b) of this Code section. (d) In accordance with the requirements of Code Section 50-14-1, the local board of education shall notify the

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public of the board's intention to vote whether to provide programs as defined in subsection (b) of this Code section. A local board of education shall provide such additional notice or proceedings as deemed appropriate to solicit public comment and review of the board's actions regarding any programs defined in subsection (b) of this Code section. Section 2 . All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed. Approved April 16, 1992. CHILD SUPPORTDISCRETIONARY ORDER TO ENABLE CHILD WHO HAS ATTAINED MAJORITY TO COMPLETE SECONDARY EDUCATION; APPLICABILITY; DUTY OF SUPPORT; GUARDIAN AD LITEM; ENFORCEMENT OF CHILD SUPPORT; REPRESENTATION BY DISTRICT ATTORNEY. Code Title 19, Chapters 6, 7, and 11 Amended. No. 1130 (House Bill No. 1519). AN ACT To amend Title 19 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to domestic relations, so as to authorize a trier of fact, in the exercise of sound discretion, to order either or both parents to continue to provide financial assistance to a child who has reached the age of majority to enable a child to complete his or her secondary school education; to provide a time limitation on certain financial assistance; to provide for enforcement of such orders of support; to provide for applicability; to change the provisions relating to parents' obligations to a child; to provide that if the Department of Human Resources is the petitioner, then no guardian ad litem need be appointed; to provide that services by the Department of Human Resources shall continue despite the fact that public assistance is no longer provided; to provide for fees and cost recovery for child support services;

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to provide for liability and penalties; to provide that the district attorney shall represent the department in support cases; to provide that in URESA cases the district attorney shall represent the petitioner; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA: Section 1 . Title 19 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to domestic relations, is amended by adding at the end of Code Section 19-6-15, relating to child support in final verdict or decree, new subsections (e) and (f) to read as follows: (e) The duty to provide support for a minor child shall continue until the child reaches the age of majority, dies, marries, or becomes emancipated, whichever first occurs; provided, however, that, in any temporary or final order for child support with respect to any proceeding for divorce, separate maintenance, legitimacy, or paternity entered on or after July 1, 1992, the trier of fact, in the exercise of sound discretion, may direct either or both parents to provide financial assistance to a child who has not previously married or become emancipated, who is enrolled in and attending a secondary school, and who has attained the age of majority before completing his or her secondary school education, provided that such financial assistance shall not be required after a child attains 20 years of age. The provisions for support provided in this subsection may be enforced by either parent or the child for whose benefit the support is ordered. (f) The provisions of subsection (e) of this Code section shall be applicable only to a temporary order or final decree for divorce, separate maintenance, legitimation, or paternity entered on or after July 1, 1992, and the same shall be applicable to an action for modification of a decree entered in such an action entered on or after July 1, 1992, only upon a showing of a significant change of material circumstances. Section 2 . Said title is further amended by striking in its entirety Code Section 19-7-2, relating to parents' obligations

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to a child, and inserting in lieu thereof a new Code Section 19-7-2 to read as follows: 19-7-2. It is the joint and several duty of each parent to provide for the maintenance, protection, and education of his or her child until the child reaches the age of majority, dies, marries, or becomes emancipated, whichever first occurs, except as otherwise authorized and ordered pursuant to subsection (e) of Code Section 19-6-15 and except to the extent that the duty of the parents is otherwise or further defined by court order. Section 3 . Said title is further amended by striking subsection (a) of Code Section 19-7-44, relating to parties and guardian ad litem, and inserting in lieu thereof the following: (a) The child shall be made a party to the action. If the child is a minor, the child shall be represented by a guardian ad litem appointed by the court. If the Department of Human Resources is the petitioner, and the court determines that no conflict of interest exists, the court need not appoint a guardian. Neither the child's mother nor the alleged or presumed father may represent the child as guardian ad litem. Section 4 . Said title is further amended by striking subsection (b) of Code Section 19-11-6, relating to enforcement of child support payments and alimony for public assistance recipients, and inserting in lieu thereof the following: (b) Whenever a family for whom child support services have been provided ceases to receive public assistance, including medical assistance, the department shall continue to provide services and collect such support payments from the absent parent in accordance with standards prescribed pursuant to the federal Social Security Act. Section 5 . Said title is further amended by designating the current text of Code Section 19-11-23, relating to authority of the district attorney, as subsection (a) and inserting the following:

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(b) When acting pursuant to subsection (a) of this Code section, the district attorney shall represent the department and the department shall be the sole client of the district attorney. Section 6 . Said title is further amended by adding a new subsection to Code Section 19-11-53, relating to representation of a petitioner by the district attorney, to read as follows: (c) When acting pursuant to subsection (a) of this Code section, the district attorney shall represent the petitioner to the extent that the interests of the petitioner do not conflict with the interests of the department. Section 7 . All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed. Approved April 16, 1992. COURTSADDITIONAL PENALTY ASSESSMENTS FOR CERTAIN VIOLATIONS; COMPENSATION FOR VICTIMS OF CRIME; GEORGIA CRIME VICTIMS EMERGENCY FUND; ALLOCATION. Code Titles 15 and 17 Amended. No. 1131 (Senate Bill No. 524). AN ACT To amend Chapter 21 of Title 15 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the payment and disposition of fines and forfeitures, so as to provide for additional penalty assessments for violations of Code Section 40-6-391, relating to driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs, or for violations of ordinances of political subdivisions which have adopted by reference Code Section 40-6-391; to provide that such additional assessments shall be used for the purpose of compensating innocent victims of crime and for the administration of a particular

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law; to provide for the authority for said additional penalty assessments; to provide for the collection and distribution of said penalty assessments; to make it unlawful for certain officers to fail to collect and remit penalty assessments; to provide a penalty; to amend Code Section 17-15-10 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the creation of the Georgia Crime Victims Emergency Fund, so as to provide moneys for such fund from the collection of the additional penalty assessments authorized in this Act; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA: Section 1 . Chapter 21 of Title 15 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the payment and disposition of fines and forfeitures, is amended by adding at the end thereof a new Article 7 to read as follows: ARTICLE 7 15-21-110. This article is enacted pursuant to Article III, Section VI, Paragraph VI, subparagraph (f) of the Constitution of Georgia, which provision authorizes the allocation of funds and a continuing fund for the purpose of compensating innocent victims of crime and for the administration of any law enacted for such purpose. 15-21-111. It is the intent of this article to provide funding for compensating innocent victims of crime and for the implementation and administration of Chapter 15 of Title 17. 15-21-112. (a) In every case in which any state court; probate court; municipal court, whether known as mayor's, recorder's, or police court; or superior court in this state shall impose a fine, which shall be construed to include costs, for a violation of Code Section 40-6-391, relating to driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs, or a violation of an ordinance of a political subdivision of this state which has adopted by reference Code Section 40-6-391 pursuant to Article 14 of Chapter 6 of Title 40, there shall be imposed as an

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additional penalty a sum equal to the lesser of $25.00 or 10 percent of the original fine. (b) Such sums shall be in addition to that amount required by Code Section 47-17-60 to be paid into the Peace Officers' Annuity and Benefit Fund or Code Section 47-11-51 concerning the Judges of the Probate Courts Retirement Fund of Georgia. 15-21-113. The sums provided for in Code Section 15-21-112 shall be assessed and collected by the court officer charged with the duty of collecting moneys arising from fines and shall be paid over to the Georgia Crime Victims Compensation Board by the last day of the month there following, to be deposited into the Georgia Crime Victims Emergency Fund. The Georgia Crime Victims Compensation Board shall, on a quarterly basis, make a report and accounting of all funds collected pursuant to this article and shall submit such report and accounting to the Office of Planning and Budget and the Legislative Budget Office no later than 30 days after the last day of the preceding quarter. 15-21-114. When any such person, agency, or unit of government whose duty it is to collect and pay over such moneys fails to remit the sums within 60 days of the date they are required to be paid over, the same shall be delinquent and there may be imposed, in addition to the principal amount due, a specific penalty in the amount of 5 percent of said principal amount per month for each month during which the money is continued to be delinquent, not to exceed a total of 25 percent of the principal amount. 15-21-115. Any person whose duty it is to collect and remit the sum provided for in this article who fails or refuses to so remit shall be guilty of a misdemeanor. Section 2 . Code Section 17-15-10 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the creation of the Georgia Crime Victims Emergency Fund, is amended by striking subsection (b) in its entirety and inserting in lieu thereof a new subsection (b) to read as follows:

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(b) (1) The fund shall consist of all moneys received pursuant to Article 7 of Chapter 21 of Title 15 from the assessment of additional penalties in cases involving a violation of Code Section 40-6-391, relating to driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs, or a violation of an ordinance of a political subdivision of this state which has adopted by reference Code Section 40-6-391 pursuant to Article 14 of Chapter 6 of Title 40. (2) The funds placed in the fund shall also consist of all money appropriated by the General Assembly, if any, for the purpose of compensating claimants under this chapter and money recovered on behalf of the state pursuant to this chapter by subrogation or other action, recovered by court order, received from the federal government, received from additional court costs, received from specific tax proceeds allocated to the fund, received from other assessments or fines, or received from any other public or private source pursuant to this chapter. Section 3 . All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed. Approved April 16, 1992.

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FAIR HOUSINGPURPOSES; COMMISSION ON EQUAL OPPORTUNITY; ENTRANCE ON ACCESSIBLE ROUTE; COOPERATION WITH FEDERAL AND LOCAL AGENCIES; CIVIL ACTIONS; ACTUAL AND PUNITIVE DAMAGES; HEARINGS; ATTORNEY'S FEES; RELIEF; ABUSIVE LITIGATION. Code Title 8, Chapter 3, Article 4 Amended. No. 1132 (Senate Bill No. 615). AN ACT To amend Article 4 of Chapter 3 of Title 8 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to fair housing, so as to change the state policy regarding fair housing; to change the definition of a certain term; to define an additional term; to further define what discrimination includes with regard to handicapped persons; to provide that housing shall not fail to meet the requirements for housing for older persons by reason of persons residing in such housing as of a certain date who do not meet certain age requirements; to change certain provisions relating to the powers and duties of the administrator; to restrict the powers of the administrator in certain cases where a federal investigation or action is pending; to change the name of the Office of Fair Employment Practices; to change the provisions relating to state action for enforcement; to authorize complainants to elect certain remedies; to authorize the award of damages, costs, and attorney's fees to aggrieved parties and certain other parties; to change the provisions relating to hearings conducted by special masters; to provide for hearings to be conducted by a board of commissioners and for determinations by said board; to require the Attorney General to bring certain actions in the name of the state on behalf of an aggrieved person; to provide that parties other than the aggrieved party may initiate civil actions; to provide for additional remedies for aggrieved persons; to provide that attorney's fees may be awarded against a complainant or an aggrieved party only under certain conditions; to provide for judicial review of orders of the board of commissioners; to change additional provisions relating to penalties; to provide that punitive damages may be awarded only under certain conditions; to provide for the appointment of attorneys in certain civil actions

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or the waiver of certain fees and payment in cases where a person is financially unable to bear the costs of a civil action; to provide that an aggrieved party may be liable for abusive litigation under certain conditions; to provide for related matters; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA: Section 1 . Article 4 of Chapter 3 of Title 8 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to fair housing, is amended by striking in its entirety Code Section 8-3-200, relating to state policy, and inserting in lieu thereof a new Code Section 8-3-200 to read as follows: 8-3-200. (a) It is the policy of the State of Georgia to provide, within constitutional limitations, for fair housing throughout the state. (b) The general purposes of this article are: (1) To provide for execution in the state of policies embodied in Title VIII of the Civil Rights Act of 1968, as amended by the Fair Housing Amendments Act of 1988; (2) To safeguard all individuals from discrimination in any aspect relating to the sale, rental, or financing of dwellings or in the provision of brokerage services or facilities in connection with the sale or rental of a dwelling because of that individual's race, color, religion, sex, disability or handicap, familial status, or national origin; (3) To promote the elimination of discrimination in any aspect relating to the sale, rental, or financing of dwellings or in the provision of brokerage services or facilities in connection with the sale or rental of a dwelling because of a person's race, color, religion, sex, disability or handicap, familial status, or national origin; and (4) To promote the protection of each individual's interest in personal dignity and freedom from humiliation

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and the individual's freedom to take up residence wherever such individual chooses; to secure the state against domestic strife and unrest which would menace its democratic institutions; to preserve the public safety, health, and general welfare; and to further the interests, rights, and privileges of individuals within the state. (c) This article shall be broadly construed to further the general purposes stated in this Code section and the special purposes of the particular provision involved. Section 2 . Said article is further amended by striking in its entirety paragraph (1) of Code Section 8-3-201, relating to definitions, and inserting in lieu thereof a new paragraph (1) to read as follows: (1) `Administrator' means the administrator of the Commission on Equal Opportunity created under Article 2 of Chapter 19 of Title 45. Section 3 . Said article is further amended by adding between paragraphs (2) and (3) of Code Section 8-3-201, relating to definitions, a new paragraph (2.1) to read as follows: (2.1) `Board of commissioners' means the Board of Commissioners of the Commission on Equal Opportunity created by Code Section 45-19-23 or a panel of three members of said board. Section 4 . Said article is further amended by adding at the end of paragraph (7) of subsection (a) of Code Section 8-3-202, relating to unlawful practices in selling or renting dwellings, a new subparagraph (D) to read as follows: (D) In regard to handicapped persons, discrimination includes, in connection with the design and construction of covered multifamily dwellings for first occupancy after March 13, 1991, a failure to design and construct dwellings in such a manner that the dwellings have at least one building entrance on an accessible route, unless it is impracticable to do so because of the terrain or unusual characteristics of the site.

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Section 5 . Said article is further amended by striking in its entirety subparagraph (b)(3)(A) of Code Section 8-3-205, relating to permissible limitations in sale, rental, or occupancy of dwellings by religious organizations or private clubs, and inserting in lieu thereof a new subparagraph (A) to read as follows: (A) Persons residing in such housing as of March 12, 1989, who do not meet the age requirements of subparagraph (B) or (C) of paragraph (1) of this subsection; provided, however, that new occupants of such housing meet the age requirements of subparagraph (B) or (C) of paragraph (1) of this subsection; or. Section 6 . Said article is further amended by striking in its entirety Code Section 8-3-206, relating to the powers and duties of the administrator, and inserting in lieu thereof a new Code Section 8-3-206 to read as follows: 8-3-206. (a) The authority and responsibility for administering this article shall be vested in the administrator of the Commission on Equal Opportunity. (b) The administrator may delegate any of the administrator's functions, duties, and powers to employees of the Commission on Equal Opportunity or to boards of such employees, including functions, duties, and powers with respect to investigating, conciliating, hearing, determining, ordering, certifying, reporting, or otherwise acting as to any work, business, or matter under this article. Insofar as possible, conciliation meetings shall be held in the cities or other localities where the discriminatory housing practices allegedly occurred. (c) All departments and agencies of state government shall administer their programs and activities relating to housing and urban development in a manner affirmatively to further the purposes of this article and shall cooperate with the administrator to further such purposes. (d) The administrator shall:

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(1) Make studies with respect to the nature and extent of discriminatory housing practices in representative communities, urban, suburban, and rural, throughout the state; (2) Publish and disseminate reports, recommendations, and information derived from such studies; (3) Cooperate with and render technical assistance to local and other public or private agencies, organizations, and institutions which are formulating or carrying on programs to prevent or eliminate discriminatory housing practices; (4) Administer the programs and activities relating to housing in a manner affirmatively to further the policies of this article; (5) Adopt, promulgate, amend, and rescind, subject to the approval of the Governor after giving proper notice and hearing to all interested parties pursuant to Chapter 13 of Title 50, the `Georgia Administrative Procedure Act,' such rules and regulations as may be necessary to carry out the provisions of this article; (6) Cooperate with the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development created by Section 10(b) of the Department of Housing and Urban Development Act of 1965 (79 Stat. 667) and with other federal and local agencies in order to achieve the purposes of Title VIII of the Civil Rights Act of 1968 (82 Stat. 81), as amended by the Fair Housing Amendments Act of 1988 (102 Stat. 1619), and to cooperate with other federal and local agencies in order to achieve the purposes of this article; (7) Accept gifts, bequests, grants, or other public or private payments on behalf of the state and pay such moneys into the state treasury; (8) Accept on behalf of the state reimbursement pursuant to Section 810 of the Civil Rights Act of 1968

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(82 Stat. 85), as amended by the Fair Housing Amendments Act of 1988 (102 Stat. 1625), for services rendered to assist the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development; and (9) Maintain with the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development status as a `certified agency' under Section 810 of the Civil Rights Act of 1968 (82 Stat. 85), as amended by the Fair Housing Act of 1988 (102 Stat. 1625), and as provided by the rules and regulations of said department. (e) In any case where the federal Department of Housing and Urban Development has initiated an investigation or any action or proceedings against any person relative to any acts or omissions by such person which may be in violation of this article, the administrator shall have no authority to initiate or pursue against such person any investigation, civil action, or administrative enforcement covered by the provisions of this article with regard to the same acts or omissions or facts or circumstances to which the federal investigation or proceedings are applicable. Section 7 . Said article is further amended by striking in its entirety Code Section 8-3-213, relating to state action for enforcement, and inserting in lieu thereof a new Code Section 8-3-213 to read as follows: 8-3-213. (a) (1) When a charge is filed to initiate an administrative complaint under Code Section 8-3-208, a complainant, a respondent, or an aggrieved person on whose behalf the complaint was filed may elect to have the claims asserted in that charge decided in a civil action brought by the Attorney General on behalf of the aggrieved person as provided under paragraph (2) of this subsection in lieu of a hearing under subparagraph (e)(1)(A) or (e)(1)(B) of this Code section. The election must be made not later than 20 days after the receipt by the electing person of service under Code Section 8-3-211 or, in the case of the administrator, not later than 20 days after such service. The person making such election shall give notice of doing so to the administrator and to

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all other complainants and respondents to whom the charge relates. (2) If the administrator has been unable to obtain voluntary compliance or as a result of an investigation under Code Section 8-3-209 finds that there is reasonable cause to believe that a discriminatory housing practice has occurred, at the recommendation of the administrator, the Attorney General, after reviewing the administrator's findings and determining that such findings are well grounded in fact and warranted by law, shall bring an action in the name of the state on behalf of the aggrieved person to enforce the provisions of this article. (3) If an election is made under paragraph (1) or (2) of this subsection, the administrator shall authorize and, not later than 30 days after the election is made, the Attorney General, after reviewing the administrator's charge and determining that such charge is well grounded in fact and warranted by law, shall commence a civil action on behalf of the aggrieved person seeking relief under this Code section in a superior court. (b) Whenever an action filed in court pursuant to paragraph (2) of subsection (a) of this Code section or Code Section 8-3-217 or 8-3-218 comes to trial, the administrator shall immediately terminate all efforts to obtain voluntary compliance. (c) (1) The court may impose the following fines if the respondent has been adjudged to have committed a discriminatory housing practice: (A) Up to $10,000.00, if the respondent has not previously been found guilty of committing a discriminatory housing practice; (B) Up to $25,000.00, if the respondent has been found guilty of committing one prior discriminatory housing practice within the preceding five years; or

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(C) Up to $50,000.00, if the respondent has been found guilty of committing two or more discriminatory housing practices within the preceding seven years. (2) The court may award reasonable attorney's fees and costs to the administrator or aggrieved person in any action in which the administrator or aggrieved person prevails or to the respondent in any action in which the respondent prevails only upon a showing that the action is frivolous, unreasonable, or without foundation. (3) In addition to the remedies set forth in paragraphs (1) and (2) of this subsection, the court may award actual damages and punitive damages to the aggrieved person. Punitive damages awarded under this subsection may be awarded only when the evidence shows that the respondent's actions showed willful misconduct, malice, fraud, wantonness, oppression, or that entire want of care which would raise the presumption of conscious indifference to consequences or to the rights of the aggrieved party. (d) Any local agency certified as substantially equivalent by the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development pursuant to Section 810 of the federal Fair Housing Amendments Act of 1988 may institute a civil action in any appropriate court, including superior court, if it is unable to obtain voluntary compliance with the local fair housing law. The agency need not have petitioned for an administrative hearing or exhausted its administrative remedies prior to bringing a civil action. The court may impose fines as provided in the local fair housing law. (e) (1) If the administrator is unable to obtain voluntary compliance with this article and has reasonable cause to believe that a discriminatory housing practice has occurred: (A) The administrator may institute an administrative proceeding under Chapter 13 of Title 50; or

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(B) The person aggrieved may request administrative relief under Chapter 13 of Title 50 within 20 days after receipt of service of a charge filed under Code Section 8-3-211. When an administrative hearing is to be instituted under subparagraph (A) or (B) of this paragraph, the administrator shall refer the case to the board of commissioners to conduct a hearing in accordance with this article. The board of commissioners shall designate a panel of three of its members, one of which must be an attorney licensed to practice law in the state, and that tribunal shall have all the power and authority granted to agencies in conducting hearings and rendering final orders under Chapter 13 of Title 50, the `Georgia Administrative Procedure Act,' including, but not limited to, subpoena power. (2) Not more than seven working days after the case has been referred to the board of commissioners, the administrator shall serve on the respondent and the person aggrieved or the aggrieved person's attorney by registered or certified mail a written notice together with a copy of the complaint requiring the respondent to answer the charges contained therein at a hearing before the board of commissioners at a time and place specified in the notice. Such notice must contain all general and specific charges against the respondent. (3) The respondent shall serve an answer with the board of commissioners by registered or certified mail not more than 20 working days after receipt of the notice of hearing, which 20 working days may be extended by the board of commissioners in the board of commissioner's discretion for an additional time not to exceed ten working days. The respondent's answer must show by a certificate of service that the respondent has served a copy of the answer on the complainant or the complainant's attorney at the last known address of the complainant or the complainant's attorney where the complainant is represented by an attorney. Upon leave of the board of commissioners, the complainant may amend the charges contained

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in the notice of hearing. The respondent may amend an answer at any time prior to the hearing or, upon leave of the board of commissioners, may amend thereafter. No final order shall be issued unless the respondent has had the opportunity of a hearing on the charges contained in the notice of hearing or amendment on which the final order is based. If the respondent fails to answer the complaint, the board of commissioners may enter the respondent's default. Unless the default is set aside for good cause shown, the hearing may proceed under the available evidence. (4) At any time after a notice of hearing is served upon a respondent, discovery shall be authorized in the same manner and fashion as discovery is permitted under Code Sections 9-11-26 through 9-11-37. Any order contemplated in Code Sections 9-11-26 through 9-11-37 may be issued by the board of commissioners. Judicial enforcement of any such order may be obtained by the complainant or respondent in the same manner as is provided for the enforcement of final orders in Code Section 45-19-40. (5) A respondent who has filed an answer or whose default in answering has been set aside for good cause shown may appear at the hearing, may examine and cross-examine witnesses and the complainant, and may offer evidence. The complainant and, at the discretion of the board of commissioners, any other person may intervene, examine and cross-examine witnesses, and present evidence. (6) Efforts at conference, conciliation, and persuasion shall not be received in evidence. (7) Testimony taken at the hearing shall be under oath and shall be stenographically or otherwise recorded by a certified court reporter. After the hearing, the board of commissioners at the board of commissioner's discretion may take further evidence or hear arguments upon notice to all parties with an opportunity to be present.

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(8) Except as otherwise specifically provided for in this article, all proceedings of the board of commissioners shall be conducted as provided for with respect to contested cases in Chapter 13 of Title 50. Section 8 . Said article is further amended by striking in its entirety Code Section 8-3-214, relating to orders of special master, and inserting in lieu thereof a new Code Section 8-3-214 to read as follows: 8-3-214. (a) If the board of commissioners determines that the respondent has not engaged in a discriminatory housing practice, the board of commissioners shall state the board of commissioner's findings of fact and conclusions of law and shall issue a final order, within 30 days after the hearing unless, for good cause shown, such time is extended by the board of commissioners, dismissing the complaint. (b) If the board of commissioners determines that the respondent has engaged in a discriminatory housing practice, the board of commissioners shall state the board of commissioner's findings of fact and conclusions of law and shall issue a final order, within 30 days after the hearing unless, for good cause shown, such time is extended by the board of commissioners, granting such relief as may be appropriate, which may include actual compensatory damages suffered by the aggrieved person and injunctive or other equitable relief and reasonable attorney's fees and costs. A prevailing respondent may be awarded reasonable attorney's fees and costs only upon a showing that the proceeding is frivolous, unreasonable, or without foundation. Attorney's fees may be awarded against a complainant or an aggrieved party if such party joined in the proceeding on its own as an intervening party. (c) No order of the board of commissioners shall affect any contract, sale, encumbrance, or lease consummated before the issuance of such order and involving a bona fide purchaser, encumbrancer, or tenant without actual notice of the charge filed under this article. In the case of an order with respect to a discriminatory housing practice that occurred in the course of a business subject to a licensing or

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regulation by a governmental agency, the administrator shall, not later than 30 days after the date of the issuance of such order, or, if such order is judicially reviewed, 30 days after such order is in substance affirmed upon review, send copies of the findings of fact, conclusions of law, and the order to that governmental agency and recommend to that governmental agency appropriate disciplinary action. In the case of an order against a respondent against whom another order was issued within the preceding five years under this Code section, the administrator shall send a copy of each such order to the Attorney General. (d) If the board of commissioners finds that the respondent has not engaged or is not about to engage in a discriminatory housing practice, as the case may be, such board of commissioners shall enter an order dismissing the charge. The administrator shall make public disclosure of each such dismissal. Section 9 . Said article is further amended by striking in its entirety Code Section 8-3-215, relating to appeal from order of special master, and inserting in lieu thereof a new Code Section 8-3-215 to read as follows: 8-3-215. (a) Any party to a hearing before the board of commissioners may appeal any adverse final order of the board of commissioners by filing a petition for review in the superior court in the county in which the alleged unlawful practice occurred or in the superior court of the residence of the respondent within 30 days of the issuance of the final order. The board of commissioners shall not be a named party. The administrator must be served with a copy of the petition for review. Within 30 days after the petition is served on the administrator, the administrator shall forward to the court a certified copy of the record of the hearing before the board of commissioners, including the transcript of the hearing before the board of commissioners and all evidence, administrative pleadings, and orders, or the entire record if no hearing has been held. For good cause shown, the court may require or permit subsequent corrections or additions to the record. All appeals for judicial review shall be in accordance with Chapter 13 of Title 50, the `Georgia

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Administrative Procedure Act'; provided, however, that if any provisions of Chapter 13 of Title 50 conflict with any provision of this article, this article controls. (b) The court shall not substitute its judgment for that of the board of commissioners as to the weight of the evidence on questions of fact. The court may affirm a final order of the board of commissioners or remand the case for further proceedings. The court may reverse or modify the final order if substantial rights of the appellant have been prejudiced because the administrative findings, inferences, conclusions, or decisions are: (1) In violation of constitutional or statutory provisions; (2) In excess of the statutory authority of the agency; (3) Made upon unlawful procedures; (4) Affected by other error of law; (5) Not supported by substantial evidence, which shall mean that the record does not contain such relevant evidence as a reasonable mind might accept as adequate to support said findings, inferences, conclusions, or decisions; or (6) Arbitrary, capricious, or characterized by abuse of discretion or clearly unwarranted exercise of discretion. (c) If, upon judicial review of any order of the board of commissioners or in a proceeding in which a complainant seeks enforcement of a conciliation agreement, the court rules in favor of the complainant, then the court may in its discretion render an award of reasonable attorney's fees and costs of litigation in the superior court to the complainant. A prevailing respondent may be awarded court costs and reasonable attorney's fees only upon a showing that the action is frivolous, unreasonable, or without foundation.

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Section 10 . Said article is further amended by striking in its entirety Code Section 8-3-216, relating to the filing of the order of the administrator or special master in the superior court and judgment thereon, and inserting in lieu thereof a new Code Section 8-3-216 to read as follows: 8-3-216. Any person affected by a final order of the administrator or the board of commissioners may file in the superior court of the county of the residence of the respondent a certified copy of a final order of the administrator or of the board of commissioners unappealed from or of a final order of the board of commissioners affirmed upon appeal, whereupon said court shall render judgment in accordance therewith and notify the parties. Such judgment shall have the same effect and all proceedings in relation thereto shall thereafter be the same as though the judgment had been rendered in an action duly heard and determined by the court. Section 11 . Said article is further amended by striking in its entirety Code Section 8-3-217, relating to civil actions by aggrieved persons, and inserting in lieu thereof a new Code Section 8-3-217 to read as follows: 8-3-217. (a) (1) An aggrieved person may commence a civil action in an appropriate superior court not later than two years after the occurrence or the termination of an alleged discriminatory housing practice or the breach of a conciliation agreement entered into under this article, whichever occurs last, to obtain appropriate relief with respect to such discriminatory housing practice or breach of a conciliation agreement. (2) The computation of such two-year period shall not include any time during which an administrative proceeding under this article was pending with respect to a complaint or charge under this article based upon such discriminatory housing practice. This paragraph does not apply to actions arising from a breach of a conciliation agreement.

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(3) An aggrieved person may commence a civil action under this subsection whether or not a complaint has been filed under Code Section 8-3-208 and without regard to the status of any such complaint, but if the administrator has obtained a conciliation agreement with the consent of an aggrieved person, no action may be filed under this subsection by such aggrieved person with respect to the alleged discriminatory housing practice which forms the basis for such complaint except for the purpose of enforcing the terms of such conciliation agreement. (4) An aggrieved person may not commence a civil action under this subsection with respect to an alleged discriminatory housing practice which forms the basis of a charge issued by the administrator if the board of commissioners has commenced a hearing on the record under this article with respect to such charge. (b) (1) The court may grant as relief, as it deems appropriate, any permanent or temporary injunction, temporary restraining order, or other order and may award to the plaintiff reasonable attorney's fees, court costs, actual damages, and punitive damages not to exceed penalties permitted by the federal Fair Housing Amendments Act of 1988, 42 U.S.C. Section 3601, et seq., as amended. Punitive damages may be awarded under this article only when the evidence shows that the respondent's actions showed willful misconduct, malice, fraud, wantonness, oppression, or that entire want of care which would raise the presumption of conscious indifference to consequences or to the rights of the aggrieved party. (2) Where it is proved that the aggrieved party took an active part in the initiation, continuation, or procurement of civil proceedings against a respondent, the aggrieved party may be liable for abusive litigation as provided for in Article 5 of Chapter 7 of Title 51. (c) Relief granted under this Code section shall not affect any contract, sale, encumbrance, or lease consummated before the granting of such relief and involving a bona fide

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purchaser, lessee, or tenant without actual notice of a complaint filed with the administrator or civil action under this Code section. (d) Upon timely application, the Attorney General may intervene in such civil action if the Attorney General certifies that the case is of general public importance. Upon such intervention, the Attorney General may obtain such relief as would be available to the Attorney General under Code Section 8-3-218 in a civil action to which such Code section applies. Section 12 . This Act shall become effective upon its approval by the Governor or upon its becoming law without such approval. Section 13 . All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed. Approved April 16, 1992. PUBLIC OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEESFAMILY MEDICAL LEAVE FOR EMPLOYEES OF STATE OR STATE AUTHORITIES. Code Title 45, Chapter 24 Enacted. No. 1133 (Senate Bill No. 831). AN ACT To amend Title 45 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to public officers and employees, so as to require state government and state authority employers to grant employees a period of leave for certain family or medical purposes; to provide for definitions; to provide for practices and procedures in connection with the requirement of leave; to provide for exceptions; to provide for certification of medical conditions; to provide for the entitlements of employees upon returning from a

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period of leave; to provide for notices to be posted by employers; to provide for reports; to provide for rules, regulations, and administrative procedure; to provide for other matters relative to the foregoing; to provide for automatic repeal; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA: Section 1 . Title 45 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to public officers and employees, is amended by adding a new Chapter 24 to read as follows: CHAPTER 24 45-24-1. As used in this chapter, the term: (1) `Child' means a biological child, adopted child, stepchild, or a legal ward: (A) Under 18 years of age; or (B) Eighteen years of age or older and incapable of self-care because of mental or physical disability. (2) `Eligible employee' means any employee who has been employed on a full-time basis by the employer from whom leave is sought under Code Section 45-24-2 for at least twelve months. (3) `Employer' means each branch, department, agency, board, bureau, or commission of the State of Georgia, including the Board of Regents of the University System of Georgia and each unit thereof, and each state authority. (4) `Employment benefits' means all benefits made available to employees by an employer. (5) `Family leave' means leave taken by an eligible employee which has been authorized under the provisions

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of this chapter. Such leave shall not be for a period greater than 12 weeks in any 12 month period and shall be unpaid unless the eligible employee obtains approval from the employer to utilize accrued sick and annual leave for any portion of this 12 week period. (6) `Health care provider' means a doctor of medicine, doctor of chiropractic, or doctor of osteopathy legally authorized to practice in this state. (7) `Parent' means the biological or legal parent, stepparent of the child, or a guardian. (8) `Serious health condition' means an illness, injury, impairment, or physical or mental conditions which involve: (A) Inpatient care in a hospital, hospice, or residential health care facility; or (B) Continuing treatment by a health care provider. 45-24-2. (a) (1) An eligible employee shall be entitled to 12 work weeks of family leave during any 12 month period beginning on the first date such family leave is taken: (A) Because of the birth of a child of the employee; (B) Because of the placement of a child with the employee for adoption; (C) In order to care for the employee's child, spouse, parent, or spouse's parent who has a serious health condition; or (D) Because of a serious health condition which makes the employee unable to perform the functions of such employee's position.

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(2) (A) The entitlement to commence family leave for the birth or placement of a child pursuant to subparagraphs (A) and (B) of paragraph (1) of this subsection for the birth or placement of a child shall expire at the end of the 6 month period beginning on the date of such birth or placement. If one parent of a child takes leave for the birth of such child, as provided under subparagraph (A) of paragraph (1) of this subsection, the other parent of such child may not take leave under such subparagraph at the same time. (B) Leave for the birth or placement of a child, as provided under subparagraph (A) or (B) of paragraph (1) of this subsection may not be taken by an employee intermittently unless the employee and the employee's employer agree otherwise. Leave for a serious health condition of the employee's child, spouse, parent, or spouse's parent or because of a serious health condition of the employee, as provided under subparagraph (C) or (D) of paragraph (1) of this subsection, may be taken intermittently when medically necessary, subject to the provisions of subsection (d) of this Code section. (C) Each separate incident of leave under paragraph (1) of this subsection shall be for a minimum of two work weeks. (b) Leave under subsection (a) of this Code section shall consist only of unpaid leave unless the eligible employee obtains approval from the employer to utilize accrued annual or sick leave for which the employee is otherwise eligible under applicable regulations of the employer or the State Personnel Board. (c) (1) In any case in which the necessity for leave under subparagraph (a)(1)(A) or (a)(1)(B) of this Code section is foreseeable based on an expected birth or adoption, the eligible employee shall provide the employer with certification and prior notice of such expected birth

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or adoption in a manner which is reasonable and practicable. (2) In any case in which the necessity for leave under subparagraph (a)(1)(C) or (a)(1)(D) of this Code section is foreseeable based on planned medical treatment or supervision, the employee: (A) Shall make a reasonable effort to schedule the treatment or supervision so as not to disrupt unduly the operations of the employer, subject to the approval of the employee's health care provider or the health care provider of the employee's child, spouse, parent, or spouse's parent; and (B) Shall provide the employer with prior notice of the treatment or supervision in a manner which is reasonable and practicable. (d) In any case in which a husband and wife entitled to leave under subsection (a) of this Code section are employed by the same employer, the aggregate number of workweeks of leave to which both may be entitled may be limited to 12 workweeks during any 12 month period, if such leave is taken: (1) For the birth or placement of a child, as provided under subparagraph (a)(1)(A) or (a)(1)(B) of this Code section; or (2) To care for a sick parent or spouse's parent under subparagraph (a)(1)(C) of this Code section. 45-24-3. (a) An employer may require that a claim for leave because of a serious health condition of the employee or of the employee's child, spouse, parent, or spouse's parent, as provided under subparagraph (a)(1)(C) or (a)(1)(D) of Code Section 45-24-2, be supported by certification issued by the health care provider of the eligible employee or of the employee's child, spouse, parent, or spouse's parent, whichever is appropriate. The employee shall provide a copy of such certification to the employer.

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(b) Certification shall be sufficient if it states: (1) The date on which the serious health condition commenced; (2) The probable duration of the condition; (3) The appropriate medical facts within the health care provider's knowledge regarding the condition; and (4) (A) For purposes of leave because of a serious health condition of an employee's child, spouse, parent, or spouse's parent, as provided under subparagraph (a)(1)(C) of Code Section 45-24-2, an estimate of the amount of time that the eligible employee is needed to care for the child, spouse, parent, or spouse's parent. (B) For purposes of leave because of a serious health condition of the employee, as provided under subparagraph (a)(1)(D) of Code Section 45-24-2, a statement that the employee is unable to perform the functions of the employee's position. (c) The employer may request that certification that is issued in any case involving leave because of a serious health condition of the employee, as provided under subparagraph (a)(1)(D) of Code Section 45-24-2, include an explanation of the extent to which the eligible employee is unable to perform the functions of the employee's position. (d) (1) In any case in which the employer has reason to doubt the validity of the certification provided under subsection (a) of this Code section for leave requested because of a serious health condition of the employee or of the employee's child, spouse, parent, or spouse's parent, as provided under subparagraph (a)(1)(C) or (a)(1)(D) of Code Section 45-24-2, the employer may require, at its own expense, that the eligible employee obtain the opinion of a second health care provider designated or approved by the employer concerning any information certified

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under subsection (a) of this Code section for such leave. (2) Any health care provider designated or approved under paragraph (1) of this subsection may not be employed on a regular basis by the employer. (e) In any case in which the second opinion described in subsection (d) of this Code section differs from the original certification provided under subsection (a) of this Code section, the employer may require, at its own expense, that the employee obtain the opinion of a third health care provider designated or approved jointly by the employer and the employee concerning the information certified. The opinion of the third health care provider concerning the information certified under subsection (a) of this Code section shall be considered to be final and shall be binding on the employer and the employee. (f) The employer may require that the eligible employee obtain subsequent recertifications on a reasonable basis. 45-24-4. (a) (1) Any eligible employee who takes leave under Code Section 45-24-2 for its intended purpose shall be entitled, upon return from such leave, to be restored by the employer to the position of employment held by the employee when the leave commenced or to be restored to an equivalent position with equivalent employment benefits, pay, and other terms and conditions of employment. (2) The taking of leave under Code Section 45-24-2 shall not result in the loss of any employment benefit earned before the date on which the leave commenced. (3) Except as provided in subsection (b) of this Code section, nothing in this subsection shall be construed to entitle any restored employee to: (A) The accrual of any seniority or employment benefits during any period of family leave; or

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(B) Any right, benefit, or position of employment other than any right, benefit, or position to which the employee would have been entitled had the employee not taken the leave. (4) As a condition to restoration, the employer may have a policy that requires each employee to receive certification from the employee's health care provider that the employee is able to resume work. (b) (1) An employer may deny restoration under subsection (a) of this Code section to any eligible employee described in paragraph (2) of this subsection if: (A) Such denial is necessary to prevent substantial and grievous economic injury to the employer's operations; (B) The employer notifies the employee of its intent to deny restoration on such basis at the time the employer determines that such injury would occur; and (C) In any case in which the leave has commenced, the employee elects not to return to employment after receiving such notice. (2) For the purposes of this subsection, an eligible employee is a salaried employee who is among the highest paid 10 percent of the employees employed by the employer within 75 miles of the facility at which the employee is employed and who otherwise satisfies the provisions of paragraph (2) of Code Section 45-24-1. (c) During any period an eligible employee takes leave under Code Section 45-24-2, the employer shall maintain coverage under any group health plan, as provided for in the applicable plan. All employee copayments and deductibles shall continue to apply. (d) Except for leave approved under subparagraph (a)(1)(D) of Code Section 45-24-2, nothing in this chapter

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shall be construed to prohibit an employer and an eligible employee from mutually agreeing to alternative employment with another employer as defined in paragraph (3) of Code Section 45-24-1 for the employee throughout the period during which the employee would be entitled to leave under Code Section 45-24-2. 45-24-5. (a) (1) It shall be unlawful for any employer to interfere with, restrain, or deny the exercise of or the attempt to exercise any right provided under this chapter. (2) It shall be unlawful for any employer to discharge or in any other manner discriminate against any individual for opposing any practice made unlawful by this chapter. (b) It shall be unlawful for any person to discharge or in any other manner discriminate against any individual because such individual: (1) Has filed any charge or has instituted or caused to be instituted any proceeding under or related to this chapter; (2) Has given or is about to give any information in connection with any inquiry or proceeding relating to any right provided under this chapter; or (3) Has testified or is about to testify in any inquiry or proceeding relating to any right provided under this chapter. 45-24-6. Each employer shall post and keep posted, in conspicuous places upon its premises where notices to employees and applicants for employment are customarily posted, a notice setting forth excerpts from, or summaries of, the pertinent provisions of this chapter and information pertaining to the filing of appeals and hearings of claims. 45-24-7. Each employer shall report annually to the State Personnel Board and the State Personnel Board shall

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consolidate such reports and report annually to the Governor and the General Assembly on the impact of this chapter on state government employers and employees. The annual report of the State Personnel Board shall include, but not be limited to, the following: (1) The total number of employees who have taken leave pursuant to this chapter; (2) The average length of leave taken pursuant to this chapter; (3) A list of reasons for leave taken pursuant to this chapter; (4) The compensation or grade level of the employees who have taken leave pursuant to this chapter; (5) The number of employees who were denied restoration of employment pursuant to this chapter; and (6) The number and result of cases appealed through the administrative process. 45-24-8. (a) The State Personnel Board shall adopt rules and regulations to implement the provisions of this chapter as it relates to employees in the classified service of the State Merit System of Personnel Administration. (b) Each employer shall adopt rules and regulations to implement the provisions of this chapter as it relates to employees who are not in the classified service of the State Merit System of Personnel Administration. (c) The rules and regulations adopted pursuant to subsections (a) and (b) of this Code section shall include provisions concerning the hearing of claims and appeals from decisions in cases involving claims of interference with, restraint, or denial of the exercise of or the attempt to exercise any right provided under this chapter, provided that no such rule or regulation shall conflict with any applicable provision

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of Chapter 13 of Title 50, known as the `Georgia Administrative Procedure Act.' 45-24-9. This chapter is repealed effective July 1, 1995. Section 2 . This Act shall become effective January 1, 1993. Section 3 . All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed. Approved April 16, 1992. FOREIGN LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANIESQUALIFICATIONS AND REGISTRATION TO TRANSACT BUSINESS; REVOCATION OF CERTIFICATES OF AUTHORITY. Code Title 14, Chapter 11 Enacted. No. 1134 (House Bill No. 1649). AN ACT To amend Title 14 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to corporations, partnerships, and associations, so as to provide for required qualification of foreign limited liability companies; to provide for a definition; to provide for the laws governing a foreign limited liability company; to provide for and require certificates of authority; to provide for activities not constituting the transaction of business; to provide for applications and their contents; to require and provide for registered agents and registered offices; to provide for the qualifications, powers, and duties of registered agents; to provide for the filing of statements and documents; to provide for resignation of registered agents; to provide for changes in registered offices; to provide for service of process, notices, or demands; to provide for certificates of authority; to provide for venue; to provide for the powers and duties of the Secretary of State; to provide for issuance of certificates;

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to provide for names and requirements related thereto; to provide for changes of names or jurisdictions of organizations; to provide for withdrawal of foreign limited liability companies; to provide for revocation of certificates and grounds for revocation; to provide procedures for and effect of revocation; to provide for appeals from revocation; to provide for transaction of business without registering and the effect thereof; to provide for actions by the Attorney General; to provide for annual registrations; to provide for fees; to provide for the administrative powers of the Secretary of State; to provide for rules and regulations; to provide for the duty of the Secretary of State to file documents and the effect of such filing; to provide for applicability; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA: Section 1 . Title 14 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to corporations, partnerships, and associations, is amended by adding at the end thereof a new Chapter 11 to read as follows: CHAPTER 11 14-11-1. As used in this chapter, the term `foreign limited liability company' means a limited liability company formed under the laws of a jurisdiction other than this state. 14-11-2. (a) The laws of the jurisdiction under which a foreign limited liability company is organized govern its organization and internal affairs and the liability of its managers, members, and other owners, regardless of whether the foreign limited liability company procured or should have procured a certificate of authority under this chapter. (b) A foreign limited liability company may not be denied a certificate of authority by reason of any difference between the laws of the jurisdiction under which the foreign limited liability company is organized and the laws of this state.

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14-11-3. (a) A foreign limited liability company transacting business in this state shall procure a certificate of authority to do so from the Secretary of State. In order to procure a certificate of authority to transact business in this state, a foreign limited liability company shall submit to the Secretary of State an application for a certificate of authority as a foreign limited liability company, signed by a person duly authorized to sign such instruments by the laws of the jurisdiction under which the foreign limited liability company is organized, setting forth: (1) The name of the foreign limited liability company and, if different, the name under which it proposes to qualify and transact business in this state; (2) The name of the jurisdiction under whose laws it is organized; (3) Its date of organization and period of duration; (4) The street address and county of its registered office in this state and the name of its registered agent at that office; (5) A statement that the Secretary of State is, pursuant to subsection (i) of Code Section 14-11-4, appointed the agent of the foreign limited liability company for service of process if no agent has been appointed under subsection (a) of Code Section 14-11-4 or, if appointed, the agent's authority has been revoked or the agent cannot be found or served by the exercise of reasonable diligence; (6) The address of the office required to be maintained in the jurisdiction of its organization by the laws of that jurisdiction or, if no such office is required, its principal office; (7) The address of the office at which is kept a list of the names and addresses of its members and other owners, together with an undertaking by it to keep those

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records until its registration in this state is canceled or revoked; and (8) The name and a business address of a person who, under the laws of the jurisdiction under which it was formed, has substantial responsibility for managing its business activities. (b) Without excluding other activities which may not constitute transacting business in this state, a foreign limited liability company shall not be considered to be transacting business in this state, for the purpose of qualification under this chapter, solely by reason of carrying on in this state any one or more of the following activities: (1) Maintaining or defending any action or administrative or arbitration proceeding or effecting the settlement thereof or the settlement of claims or disputes; (2) Holding meetings of its managers, members, or other owners or carrying on other activities concerning its internal affairs; (3) Maintaining bank accounts, share accounts in savings and loan associations, custodial or agency arrangements with a bank or trust company, or stock or bond brokerage accounts; (4) Maintaining offices or agencies for the transfer, exchange, and registration of membership or other ownership interests in it or appointing and maintaining trustees or depositaries with relation to such interests; (5) Effecting sales through independent contractors; (6) Soliciting or procuring orders, whether by mail or through employees or agents or otherwise, where such orders require acceptance outside this state before becoming binding contracts and where such contracts do not involve any local performance other than delivery and installation;

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(7) Making loans or creating or acquiring evidences of debt, mortgages, or liens on real or personal property or recording the same; (8) Securing or collecting debts or enforcing any rights in property securing the same; (9) Effecting transactions in interstate or foreign commerce; (10) Owning or controlling another entity organized under the laws of, or transacting business within, this state; (11) Conducting an isolated transaction not in the course of a number of repeated transactions of like nature; or (12) Serving as trustee, executor, administrator, or guardian or, in like fiduciary capacity, where permitted so to serve by the laws of this state. (c) The list of activities in subsection (b) of this Code section is not exhaustive. (d) This Code section shall not be deemed to establish a standard for activities that may subject a foreign limited liability company to taxation or to service of process under any of the laws of this state. 14-11-4. (a) Each foreign limited liability company that is required to procure a certificate of authority to do business in this state shall continuously maintain in this state a registered office and a registered agent at such registered office for service of process on the foreign limited liability company. (b) A registered agent must be an individual resident of this state, a domestic corporation, or a foreign corporation authorized to do business in this state.

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(c) A foreign limited liability company may change its registered office or its registered agent, or both, by indicating any such change on its annual registration statement filed pursuant to Code Section 14-11-14 or by executing and delivering to the Secretary of State for filing a statement setting forth: (1) The name of the foreign limited liability company; (2) The street address and county of its then registered office; (3) If the address of its registered office is to be changed, the new street address and county of the registered office; (4) The name of its then registered agent; and (5) If its registered agent is to be changed, the name of its successor registered agent. (d) If the Secretary of State finds that such statement conforms to subsection (c) of this Code section, he shall file such statement in his office; and upon such filing, the change of address of the registered office or the change of the registered agent, or both, as the case may be, shall become effective. (e) A registered agent of a foreign limited liability company may resign as such agent upon filing a written notice thereof with the Secretary of State. The appointment of such agent shall terminte upon the expiration of 30 days after receipt of such notice by the Secretary of State. There shall be attached to such notice an affidavit of such agent, if an individual, or of an officer thereof, if a corporation, that at least 10 days prior to the date of filing such notice a written notice of the agent's intention to resign was mailed to the person, and at the address, indicated in its most recently filed annual registration statement pursuant to paragraph (5) of subsection (a) of Code Section 14-11-14, or, if no annual registration statement has been filed, in its application for a

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certificate of authority to transact business pursuant to paragraph (8) of subsection (a) of Code Section 14-11-3. Upon such resignation becoming effective, the address of the office of the resigned registered agent shall no longer be the address of the registered office of the foreign limited liability company. (f) A registered agent may change the agent's office and the address of the registered office of any foreign limited liability company of which the agent is the registered agent to another place within this state by filing a statement as required in subsection (c) of this Code section, except that it need be signed only by the registered agent and need not be responsive to paragraph (5) of subsection (c) of this Code section and must recite that a copy of the statement has been mailed to the person, and at the address, indicated in its most recently filed annual registration statement pursuant to paragraph (5) of subsection (a) of Code Section 14-11-14, or, if no annual registration statement has been filed, in its application for a certificate of authority to transact business pursuant to paragraph (8) of subsection (a) of Code Section 14-11-3. (g) The registered agent of one or more foreign limited liability companies may resign and appoint a successor registered agent by filing a statement with the Secretary of State stating that the agent resigns and stating the name, street address, and county of the office of the successor registered agent. There shall be attached to such statement a statement executed by each affected foreign limited liability company ratifying and approving such change of registered agent. Upon such filing, the successor registered agent shall become the registered agent of each such foreign limited liability company as has ratified and approved such substitution, and the successor registered agent's office, as stated in such statement, shall become the registered office in this state of each such foreign limited liability company. The Secretary of State shall furnish to the successor registered agent a certified copy of the statement of resignation. (h) The registered agent of a foreign limited liability company authorized to transact business in this state is an

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agent of the foreign limited liability company on whom may be served any process, notice, or demand required or permitted by law to be served on the foreign limited liability company. (i) Whenever a foreign limited liability company required to procure a certificate of authority to do business in this state shall fail to appoint or maintain a registered agent in this state, or whenever its registered agent cannot with reasonable diligence be found at the registered office, the Secretary of State shall be an agent of such foreign limited liability company upon whom any process, notice, or demand may be served. Service on the Secretary of State of any such process, notice, or demand shall be made by delivering to and leaving with him or with any persons designated by the Secretary of State to receive such service two copies of such process, notice, or demand. The plaintiff or his attorney shall certify in writing to the Secretary of State that the foreign limited liability company failed either to maintain a registered office or appoint a registered agent in this state and that he has forwarded by registered mail such process, service, or demand to the last registered agent at the last registered office listed on the records of the Secretary of State and that service cannot be effected at such office. (j) The Secretary of State shall keep a record of all processes, notices, and demands served upon him under this Code section and shall record therein the time of such service and his action with reference thereto. (k) This Code section does not prescribe the only means, or necessarily the required means, of serving any process, notice, or demand required or permitted by law to be served on a foreign limited liability company. (l) Venue in proceedings against a foreign limited liability company shall be determined in accordance with the pertinent constitutional and statutory provisions of this state in effect on the effective date of this chapter or thereafter. For purposes of determining venue, the residence of each foreign limited liability company authorized to transact business in this state shall be determined in accordance with Code Section

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14-2-510 as though such foreign limited liability company were a foreign corporation. 14-11-5. (a) If the Secretary of State finds that an application for a certificate of authority conforms to law and all requisite fees and any penalty due pursuant to Code Section 14-11-9 have been paid, he shall: (1) Stamp or otherwise endorse his official title and the date and time of receipt on the application; (2) File in his office a copy of the application; and (3) Issue a certificate of authority to transact business in this state. (b) The certificate of authority must be returned to the person who filed the application or such person's representative. (c) If the certificate of authority is issued by the Secretary of State, a foreign limited liability company shall be deemed authorized to transact business in this state from the time of filing its application for the certificate of authority. 14-11-6. (a) A foreign limited liability company may apply for a certificate of authority with the Secretary of State under any name, whether or not it is the name under which it is registered in its jurisdiction of organization; provided, however, that such name: (1) Must contain the words `limited liability company' or `limited company' (it being permitted to abbreviate the word `limited' as `ltd.' and the word `company' as `co.') or the abbreviations `L.L.C.' or `L.C.'; (2) Must be distinguishable on the records of the Secretary of State from the name of any corporation, nonprofit corporation, limited partnership, foreign limited liability company, professional corporation, or professional association on file with the Secretary of State pursuant to this title; and

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(3) May not contain any words indicating that the business is organized other than as a limited liability company. (b) Whenever a foreign limited liability company is unable to procure a certificate of authority to transact business in this state because its name does not comply with paragraph (2) of subsection (a) of this Code section, it may nonetheless apply for authority to transact business in this state by adding in parentheses to its name in such application a word, abbreviation, or other distinctive and distinguishing element such as the name of the jurisdiction where it is organized. If in the judgment of the Secretary of State the name of the foreign limited liability company with such addition would comply with subsection (a) of this Code section, subsection (a) of this Code section shall not be a bar to the issuance to such foreign limited liability company of a certificate of authority to transact business in this state. In such case, any such certificate issued to such foreign limited liability company shall be issued in its name with such additions, and the foreign limited liability company shall use such name with such additions in all its dealings with the Secretary of State. 14-11-7. A foreign limited liability company authorized to transact business in this state must procure an amended certificate of authority from the Secretary of State if it changes its name or its jurisdiction of organization. The requirements of Code Sections 14-11-3 and 14-11-5 for procuring an original certificate of authority shall apply to procuring an amended certificate under this Code section. 14-11-8. (a) A foreign limited liability company authorized to transact business in this state may not withdraw from this state until it obtains a certificate of withdrawal from the Secretary of State. (b) A foreign limited liability company authorized to transact business in this state may apply for a certificate of withdrawal by delivering to the Secretary of State for filing an application that sets forth:

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(1) The name of the foreign limited liability company and the name of the jurisdiction under whose law it is organized; (2) That it is not transacting business in this state and that it surrenders its authority to transact business in this state; (3) That it revokes the authority of its registered agent to accept service on its behalf and appoints the Secretary of State as its agent for service of process in any proceeding based on a cause of action arising during the time it was authorized to transact business in this state; (4) A mailing address to which a copy of any process served on the Secretary of State pursuant to paragraph (3) of this subsection may be mailed under subsection (c) of this Code section; and (5) A commitment to notify the Secretary of State in the future of any change in the mailing address provided pursuant to paragraph (4) of this subsection. (c) After the withdrawal of the foreign limited liability company is effective, service of process on the Secretary of State under this Code section is service on the foreign limited liability company. Any party that serves process on the Secretary of State in accordance with this subsection shall also mail a copy of the process to the foreign limited liability company at the mailing address provided pursuant to subsection (b) of this Code section. 14-11-9. The Secretary of State may commence a proceeding under Code Section 14-11-10 to revoke the certificate of authority of a foreign limited liability company authorized to transact business in this state if: (1) The foreign limited liability company does not deliver its annual registration to the Secretary of State within 60 days after it is due;

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(2) The foreign limited liability company does not pay within 60 days after they are due any fees, taxes, or penalties imposed by this chapter or other law; (3) The foreign limited liability company is without a registered agent or registered office in this state for 60 days or more; (4) The foreign limited liability company does not inform the Secretary of State under Code Section 14-11-4 that its registered agent or registered office has changed, that its registered agent has resigned, or that its registered office has been discontinued within 60 days of the change, resignation, or discontinuance; (5) A member, manager, other owner, or agent of the foreign limited liability company signed a document such person knew was false in a material respect with intent that the document be delivered to the Secretary of State for filing; or (6) The Secretary of State receives a duly authenticated certificate from the secretary of state or other official having custody of records in the jurisdiction under whose law the foreign limited liability company is organized stating that it has been dissolved, terminated, or disappeared as the result of a merger. 14-11-10. (a) If the Secretary of State determines that one or more grounds exist under Code Section 14-11-9 for revocation of a certificate of authority, the Secretary of State shall provide the foreign limited liability company with written notice of such determination by mailing a copy of the notice, first-class mail, to the person and at the address indicated in its most recently filed annual registration statement pursuant to paragraph (5) of subsection (a) of Code Section 14-11-14 or, if no annual registration statement has been filed, in its application for a certificate of authority to transact business pursuant to paragraph (8) of subsection (a) of Code Section 14-11-3 or to the registered agent.

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(b) If the foreign limited liability company does not correct each ground for revocation or demonstrate to the reasonable satisfaction of the Secretary of State that each ground determined by the Secretary of State does not exist within 60 days after the notice is provided to the foreign limited liability company, the Secretary of State may revoke the foreign limited liability company's certificate of authority by signing a certificate of revocation that recites the ground or grounds for revocation and its effective date. (c) The authority of a foreign limited liability company to transact business in this state ceases on the date shown on the certificate revoking its certificate of authority. (d) The Secretary of State's revocation of a foreign limited liability company's certificate of authority appoints the Secretary of State as the foreign limited liability company's agent for service of process in any proceeding based on a cause of action which arose during the time the foreign limited liability company was authorized to transact business in this state. Service of process on the Secretary of State under this subsection is service on the foreign limited liability company. Any party that serves process on the Secretary of State shall also mail a copy of the process to the person and at the address indicated in its most recently filed annual registration statement pursuant to paragraph (5) of subsection (a) of Code Section 14-11-14 or, if no annual registration statement has been filed, in its application for a certificate of authority to transact business pursuant to paragraph (8) of subsection (a) of Code Section 14-11-3 or to the registered agent. This paragraph does not prescribe the only means, or necessarily the required means, of serving any process, notice, or demand required or permitted by law to be served on a foreign limited liability company. (e) Revocation of a foreign limited liability company's certificate of authority does not terminate the authority of the registered agent of the foreign limited liability company. 14-11-11. (a) A foreign limited liability company may appeal the Secretary of State's revocation of its certificate of authority to the Superior Court of Fulton County within 30

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days after service of the certificate of revocation is perfected under Code Section 14-11-10. The foreign limited liability company appeals by petitioning the court to set aside the revocation and attaching to the petition copies of its certificate of authority and the Secretary of State's certificate of revocation. (b) The court may summarily order the Secretary of State to reinstate the certificate of authority or may take any other action the court considers appropriate. (c) The court's final decision may be appealed as in other civil proceedings. 14-11-12. (a) A foreign limited liability company transacting business in this state may not maintain an action, suit, or proceeding in a court of this state until it is authorized to transact business in this state. (b) The failure of a foreign limited liability company to procure a certificate of authority does not impair the validity of any contract or act of the foreign limited liability company or prevent the foreign limited liability company from defending any action, suit, or proceeding in any court of this state. (c) A foreign limited liability company that transacts business in this state without registering as required by this chapter shall be liable to the state: (1) For all fees which would have been imposed by this chapter upon such foreign limited liability company had it registered as required by this chapter; and (2) If it has not been authorized to transact business in this state within 30 days after the first day on which it transacts business in this state, for a penalty of $500.00 for each year or part thereof during which it so transacts business.

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14-11-13. The Attorney General may maintain an action to restrain a foreign limited liability company from transacting business in this state in violation of this chapter. 14-11-14. (a) Each foreign limited liability company authorized to transact business in this state shall deliver to the Secretary of State for filing an annual registration that sets forth: (1) The name of the foreign limited liability company and the jurisdiction under whose laws it is organized; (2) The street address and county of its registered office in this state and the name of its registered agent at that office; (3) The address of the office it is required to maintain in the jurisdiction of its organization by the laws of that jurisdiction or, if no such office is required to be maintained, of its principal office; (4) The address of the office at which is kept a list of the names and addresses of the members and other owners of the foreign limited liability company; (5) The name and a business address of a person who, under the laws of the jurisdiction under which the foreign limited liability company was formed, has substantial responsibility for managing the business activities of the foreign limited liability company; and (6) Any additional information that is necessary to enable the Secretary of State to carry out the provisions of this chapter. (b) Information in the annual registration must be current as of the date the annual registration is executed on behalf of the foreign limited liability company. (c) The first annual registration must be delivered to the Secretary of State between January 1 and April 1, or

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such other date as the Secretary of State may specify by rules or regulations, of the year following the calendar year in which the foreign limited liability company was authorized to transact business in this state. Subsequent annual registrations must be delivered to the Secretary of State between January 1 and April 1, or such other date as the Secretary of State may specify by rules or regulations, of the following calendar years. (d) If an annual registration does not contain the information required by this Code section, the Secretary of State shall promptly notify the reporting foreign limited liability company in writing and return the report to it for correction. If the report is corrected to contain the information required by this Code section and delivered to the Secretary of State within 30 days after the effective date of notice, it is deemed to be timely filed. 14-11-15. The Secretary of State shall collect the following fees and penalties when the documents described below are delivered to the Secretary of State for filing pursuant to the chapter: Document Fee (1) Application for certificate of authority to transact business $200.00 (2) Statement of change of registered office or regisgered agent $5.00 per foreign limited liability company, but not less then $20.00 (3) Registered agent's statement of resignation pursuant to subsection (c) of Code Section 14-11-4 No fee (4) Annual registration $ 25.00 (5) Any other document required or permitted to be filed by this chapter $ 20.00

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14-11-16. The Secretary of State shall have the power and authority reasonably necessary to enable him to administer this chapter efficiently and to perform the duties imposed upon him pursuant to this chapter, including, without limitation, the power and authority to employ from time to time such additional personnel as in his judgment are required for such purposes. 14-11-17. The Secretary of State may promulgate such rules and regulations, not inconsistent with the provisions of this chapter, which are incidental to and necessary for the implementation and enforcement of such provisions of this chapter as are administered by the Secretary of State. Such rules and regulations shall be promulgated in accordance with Chapter 13 of Title 50, the `Georgia Administrative Procedure Act.' 14-11-18. The Secretary of State's duty to file documents under this chapter is ministerial. His filing or refusing to file a document does not: (1) Affect the validity or of the document in whole or part; (2) Relate to the correctness or incorrectness of information contained in the document; or (3) Create a presumption that the document is valid or invalid or that information contained in the document is correct or incorrect. 14-11-19. This chapter becomes effective on, and governs all foreign limited liability companies transacting business in this state on or after, July 1, 1992. Section 2 . All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed. Approved April 16, 1992.

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EDWARD C. MOSES HIGHWAYDESIGNATED. No. 70 (House Resolution No. 946). A RESOLUTION Designating the Edward C. Moses Highway; and for other purposes. WHEREAS, Edward C. Moses was a former colleague and respected friend of many members of this body who served as a member of the House of Representatives from 1965-66, was a doorkeeper during 1961-62, served as an aide to former Speaker George L. Smith II during 1967-68, and served as the sheriff and sergeant-at-arms continuously since 1971; and WHEREAS, he was a dedicated public servant and a respected community leader who served as a member of the Uvalda City Council for over forty years; and WHEREAS, he was a man of considerable talent and energy who contributed significantly to the governmental and civic affairs of his community; and WHEREAS, in light of his extensive community involvement and exemplary public service, it is only fitting that the State of Georgia recognize this dedicated civic leader and perpetuate his name in an appropriate fashion. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA that the portion of State Highway 56 extending from the southerly city limits of the City of Mount Vernon through the City of Uvalda to the easterly city limits of the City of Cedar Crossing be named the Edward C. Moses Highway. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Department of Transportation is authorized and directed to place and maintain appropriate markers designating the Edward C. Moses Highway. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Clerk of the House of Representatives is authorized and directed to transmit

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appropriate copies of this resolution to the commissioner of transportation and to the family of Edward C. Moses. Approved April 16, 1992. THE GEORGIA TORT CLAIMS ACTSOVEREIGN IMMUNITY; TORT CLAIMS AND ACTIONS; STATE TORT CLAIMS TRUST FUND; CREATED. Code Title 50, Chapter 21, Article 2 Enacted. No. 1135 (Senate Bill No. 415). AN ACT To amend Chapter 21 of Title 50 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the waiver of sovereign immunity as to actions ex contractu, so as to provide for editorial revision and redesignation of such provisions; to provide a short title; to provide for the expression of legislative intent and purpose; to provide definitions; to provide a limited waiver of sovereign immunity; to provide exceptions and limitations; to provide a remedy for torts committed by state officers and employees; to provide immunity for state officers and employees; to provide for litigation; to provide for parties in litigation; to provide for ante litem notice of claim; to provide procedures and time limits for processing such ante litem notice and claims; to provide a statute of limitations; to provide for venue; to provide for the mode of trials; to provide limitations on the amounts and types of damages and interest recoverable; to provide for pleadings; to provide for signing pleadings; to provide for sanctions; to provide for a program of liability insurance or self-insurance; to provide for creation of a State Tort Claims Trust Fund; to provide for the possible merger of preexisting funds; to provide a limitation on fiscal year aggregate liability; to preclude execution or levy against state funds or property; to provide for settlement of claims; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

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BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA: Section 1 . Chapter 21 of Title 50 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the waiver of sovereign immunity as to actions ex contractu, is amended by designating the material contained in the existing chapter as Article 1 and by inserting at the end thereof a new Article 2 to read as follows: ARTICLE 2 50-21-20. This article shall be known and may be cited as `The Georgia Tort Claims Act.' 50-21-21. (a) The General Assembly recognizes the inherently unfair and inequitable results which occur in the strict application of the traditional doctrine of sovereign immunity. On the other hand, the General Assembly recognizes that, while private entrepreneurs voluntarily choose the ambit of their activity and can thereby exert some control over their exposure to liability, state government does not have the same flexibility. In acting for the public good and in responding to public need, state government must provide a broad range of services and perform a broad range of functions throughout the entire state, regardless of how much exposure to liability may be involved. The exposure of the state treasury to tort liability must therefore be limited. State government should not have the duty to do everything that might be done. Consequently, it is declared to be the public policy of this state that the state shall only be liable in tort actions within the limitations of this article and in accordance with the fair and uniform principles established in this article. (b) The General Assembly also recognizes that the proper functioning of state government requires that state officers and employees be free to act and to make decisions, in good faith, without fear of thereby exposing themselves to lawsuits and without fear of the loss of their personal assets. Consequently, it is declared to be the public policy of this state that state officers and employees shall not be subject to

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lawsuit or liability arising from the performance or nonperformance of their official duties or functions. (c) All of the provisions of this article should be construed with a view to carry out this expression of the intent of the General Assembly. 50-21-22. As used in this article, the term: (1) `Claim' means any demand against the State of Georgia for money only on account of loss caused by the tort of any state officer or employee committed while acting within the scope of his or her official duties or employment. (2) `Discretionary function or duty' means a function or duty requiring a state officer or employee to exercise his or her policy judgment in choosing among alternate courses of action based upon a consideration of social, political, or economic factors. (3) `Loss' means personal injury; disease; death; damage to tangible property, including lost wages and economic loss to the person who suffered the injury, disease, or death; pain and suffering; mental anguish; and any other element of actual damages recoverable in actions for negligence. (4) `Person' means a natural person, corporation, firm, partnership, association, or other such entity. (5) `State' means the State of Georgia and any of its offices, agencies, authorities, departments, commissions, boards, divisions, instrumentalities, and institutions, but does not include counties, municipalities, school districts, other units of local government, hospital authorities, or housing and other local authorities. (6) `State government entity' means a state office, agency, authority, department, commission, board, division, instrumentality, or institution.

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(7) `State officer or employee' means any officer, employee, or agent of the state, including elected or appointed officials, law enforcement officers, and persons acting on behalf or in service of the state in any official capacity, whether with or without compensation, but the term does not include an independent contractor doing business with the state. 50-21-23. (a) The state waives its sovereign immunity for the torts of state officers and employees while acting within the scope of their official duties or employment and shall be liable for such torts in the same manner as a private individual or entity would be liable under like circumstances; provided, however, that the state's sovereign immunity is waived subject to all exceptions and limitations set forth in this article. The state shall have no liability for losses resulting from conduct on the part of state officers or employees which was not within the scope of their official duties or employment. (b) The state waives its sovereign immunity only to the extent and in the manner provided in this article and only with respect to actions brought in the courts of the State of Georgia. The state does not waive any immunity with respect to actions brought in the courts of the United States. 50-21-24. The state shall have no liability for losses resulting from: (1) An act or omission by a state officer or employee exercising due care in the execution of a statute, regulation, rule, or ordinance, whether or not such statute, regulation, rule, or ordinance is valid; (2) The exercise or performance of or the failure to exercise or perform a discretionary function or duty on the part of a state officer or employee, whether or not the discretion involved is abused; (3) The assessment or collection of any tax or the detention of any goods or merchandise by any law enforcement officer;

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(4) Legislative, judicial, quasi-judicial, or prosecutorial action or inaction; (5) Administrative action or inaction of a legislative, quasi-legislative, judicial, or quasi-judicial nature; (6) Civil disturbance, riot, insurrection, or rebellion or the failure to provide, or the method of providing, law enforcement, police, or fire protection; (7) Assault, battery, false imprisonment, false arrest, malicious prosecution, abuse of process, libel, slander, or interference with contractual rights; (8) Inspection powers or functions, including failure to make an inspection or making an inadequate or negligent inspection of any property other than property owned by the state to determine whether the property complies with or violates any law, regulation, code, or ordinance or contains a hazard to health or safety; (9) Licensing powers or functions, including, but not limited to, the issuance, denial, suspension, or revocation of or the failure or refusal to issue, deny, suspend, or revoke any permit, license, certificate, approval, order, or similar authorization; (10) The plan or design for construction of or improvement to highways, roads, streets, bridges, or other public works where such plan or design is prepared in substantial compliance with generally accepted engineering or design standards in effect at the time of preparation of the plan or design; (11) Financing regulatory activities, including, but not limited to, examinations, inspections, audits, or other financial oversight activities; or (12) Activities of the Georgia National Guard when engaged in state or federal training or duty, but this exception does not apply to vehicular accidents.

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50-21-25. (a) This article constitutes the exclusive remedy for any tort committed by a state officer or employee. A state officer or employee who commits a tort while acting within the scope of his or her official duties or employment is not subject to lawsuit or liability therefor. However, nothing in this article shall be construed to give a state officer or employee immunity from suit and liability if it is proved that the officer's or employee's conduct was not within the scope of his or her official duties or employment. (b) A person bringing an action against the state under the provisions of this article must name as a party defendant only the state government entity for which the state officer or employee was acting and shall not name the state officer or employee individually. In the event that the state officer or employee is individually named for an act or omission for which the state is liable under this article, the state government entity for which the state officer or employee was acting must be substituted as the party defendant. (c) A settlement or judgment in an action or a settlement of a claim under this article constitutes a complete bar to any further action by the claimant against a state officer or employee or the state by reason of the same occurrence. 50-21-26. (a) No person, firm, or corporation having a tort claim against the state under this article shall bring any action against the state upon such claim without first giving notice of the claim as follows: (1) Notice of a claim shall be given in writing within 12 months of the date the loss was discovered or should have been discovered; provided, however, for tort claims and causes of action which accrued between January 1, 1991, and the effective date of this article, notice of claim shall be given in writing within 12 months after the effective date of this article; (2) Notice of a claim shall be given in writing and shall be mailed by certified mail, return receipt requested, or delivered personally to and a receipt obtained from the Risk Management Division of the Department

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of Administrative Services. In addition, a copy shall be delivered personally to or mailed by first-class mail to the state government entity, the act or omissions of which are asserted as the basis of the claim. Each state government entity may designate an office or officer within that state government entity to whom a notice of claim is to be delivered or mailed; (3) No action against the state under this article shall be commenced and the courts shall have no jurisdiction thereof unless and until a written notice of claim has been timely presented to the state as provided in this subsection; (4) Any complaint filed pursuant to this article must have a copy of the notice of claim presented to the Department of Administrative Services together with the certified mail receipt or receipt for other delivery attached as exhibits. If failure to attach such exhibits to the complaint is not cured within 30 days after the state raises such issue by motion, then the complaint shall be dismissed without prejudice; and (5) A notice of claim under this Code section shall state, to the extent of the claimant's knowledge and belief and as may be practicable under the circumstances, the following: (A) The name of the state government entity, the acts or omissions of which are asserted as the basis of the claim; (B) The time of the transaction or occurrence out of which the loss arose; (C) The place of the transaction or occurrence; (D) The nature of the loss suffered; (E) The amount of the loss claimed; and

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(F) The acts or omissions which caused the loss. (b) No action may be commenced under this article following presentation of a notice of claim until either the Department of Administrative Services has denied the claim or more than 90 days have elapsed after the presentation of the notice of claim without action by the Department of Administrative Services, whichever occurs first. 50-21-27. (a) It is the specific intent of the General Assembly that this article shall operate retroactively so as to apply to tort claims or causes of action which accrued on or after January 1, 1991. A tort claim or cause of action shall be deemed to have accrued on the date the loss was or should have been discovered. This article shall not apply to tort claims or causes of action which accrued prior to January 1, 1991. (b) For tort claims and causes of action which accrued between January 1, 1991, and the effective date of this article, any tort action brought pursuant to this article is forever barred unless it is commenced within two years after the effective date of this article. (c) For tort claims and causes of action which accrue on or after the effective date of this article, any tort action brought pursuant to this article is forever barred unless it is commenced within two years after the date the loss was or should have been discovered. (d) Statutes of ultimate repose and abrogation, as provided for elsewhere in this Code, shall apply to claims and actions brought pursuant to this article. (e) All provisions relating to the tolling of limitations of actions, as provided elsewhere in this Code, shall apply to causes of action brought pursuant to this article. 50-21-28. All tort actions against the state under this article shall be brought in the state or superior court of the county wherein the loss occurred; provided, however, that, in

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any case in which an officer or employee of the state may be included as a defendant in his individual capacity, the action may be brought in the county of residence of such officer or employee. All actions against the state for losses sustained in any other state shall be brought in the county of residence of any officer or employee residing in this state upon whose actions or omissions the claim against the state is based. 50-21-29. (a) Trial of tort actions against the state under this article shall be conducted by a judge with a jury; provided, however, the parties may agree that the same be tried by a judge without a jury. (b) In any action or claim for damages brought under the provisions of this article, no person shall recover a sum exceeding $1 million because of loss arising from a single occurrence, regardless of the number of state government entities involved; and the state's aggregate liability per occurrence shall not exceed $3 million. The existence of these caps on liability shall not be disclosed or suggested to the jury during the trial of any action brought under this article. 50-21-30. No award for damages under this article shall include punitive or exemplary damages or interest prior to judgment. 50-21-31. In all cases where judgment is obtained under this article, the judgment shall bear interest from the date judgment is entered at the rate of 7 percent per annum. 50-21-32. In any claim, action, or proceeding brought under this article, the signature of an attorney or party constitutes a certificate by him or her that he or she has read the pleading, motion, or other paper; that to the best of his or her knowledge, information, and belief formed after reasonable inquiry it is well grounded in fact and is warranted by existing law or a good faith argument for the extension, modification, or reversal of existing law; and that it is not interposed for any improper purpose, such as to harass or to cause unnecessary delay or needless increase in the cost of litigation. If a pleading, motion, or other paper is not signed, it shall be stricken unless it is signed promptly after the

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omission is called to the attention of the pleader or movant. If a pleading, motion, or other paper is signed in violation of this Code section, the court, upon motion or upon its own initiative, shall impose upon the person who signed it, a represented party, or both an appropriate sanction, which may include an order to pay to the other party or parties the amount of the reasonable expenses incurred because of the filing of the pleading, motion, or other paper, including reasonable attorneys' fees. 50-21-33. (a) The Department of Administrative Services shall formulate and initiate a sound program providing for liability insurance, self-insurance, or a combination of both to provide for payment of judgments and claims against the state under this article. (b) The commissioner of administrative services shall have the authority to purchase policies of liability insurance or contracts of indemnity insuring or indemnifying the state against liabilities arising under this article. In addition or alternatively, the commissioner of administrative services may retain all moneys paid to the Department of Administrative Services by state government entities as premiums for insurance or indemnity against liabilities arising under this article, and all money specifically appropriated to the Department of Administrative Services for the payment of liabilities under this article, all moneys received as interest, and all funds received from other sources to set up and maintain a reserve fund for the payment of judgments and claims against the state under this article and for payment of the expenses necessary to properly administer a self-insurance program. The commissioner of administrative services shall invest any such moneys in the same manner as other moneys in his or her possession. State agencies which provide services or incur expenses in connection with any claim covered by this article may receive payment from the fund for such services and expenses. (c) Any reserve fund created under this Code section shall be designated the State Tort Claims Trust Fund.

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(d) The Department of Administrative Services shall establish and charge to state government entities such premiums and other payments, taking into account any direct appropriations as shall be necessary to maintain the soundness of the insurance or self-insurance programs established under this Code section. The premiums charged to each state government entity may be established on such basis as the Department of Administrative Services shall deem appropriate and such basis may include the number of employees, the aggregate annual budget of the state government entity, and unique exposures, loss history, or claims pending against such state government entity. (e) Each state government entity shall promptly remit from appropriations or other funds available to it the premium thus established. (f) Where existing programs have previously been established by the Department of Administrative Services for the insurance or self-insurance of the state, state government entities, or state officers or employees, the commissioner of administrative services shall be authorized to merge all or part of those programs, including all or part of any self-insurance funds established thereunder, into the State Tort Claims Trust Fund. This shall include, but not be limited to, any funds established by Code Sections 45-9-4 and 50-5-16. In so doing, the Department of Administrative Services shall be authorized, through the State Tort Claims Trust Fund, to assume or not assume all or part of existing and potential liabilities of the prior established programs and funds. (g) As to state government entities for which additional particular coverages are necessary, the Department of Administrative Services may provide such additional particular coverages and other terms and conditions of unique exposure particular to one or more state government entities; may provide for endorsements for contract liability; and, where necessary to the public purposes of the state government entity, may also provide for additional insureds.

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(h) Nothing in this Code section or in this article shall impose or create any obligation upon other funds of the state. (i) Funds appropriated to the Department of Administrative Services for the State Tort Claims Trust Fund shall be deemed contractually obligated funds held in trust, subject to future legislative change or revision, for the benefit of persons having claims, known or unknown, or judgments payable from the funds and shall not lapse. 50-21-34. (a) No claim or judgment against the state under this article shall be payable except from the State Tort Claims Trust Fund or from any policies of insurance or contracts of indemnity provided under this article. (b) Nothing in this article shall be construed to authorize any execution or levy against any state property or funds. Execution or levy against state property or funds is expressly prohibited. (c) Judgments against the state under this article shall be promptly paid by the commissioner of administrative services within 60 days after the same become final if funds are available from the State Tort Claims Trust Fund or from other policies of insurance or contracts of indemnity established under this article. (d) The fiscal year aggregate liability of the state under this article shall never exceed the amount of funds available from the State Tort Claims Trust Fund and any other policies of insurance or contracts of indemnity established under this article. For purposes of this Code section, the term `funds available from the State Tort Claims Trust Fund' means the cash balance in the fund less the department's operating expense allocation to the fund for the year. Any judgments obtained in excess of this limitation on annual aggregate liability will not be void. However, such excess judgments shall not be payable unless and until the General Assembly appropriates funds for the payment thereof.

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50-21-35. In all civil actions brought against the state under this article, to perfect service of process the plaintiff must both: (1) cause process to be served upon the chief executive officer of the state government entity involved at his or her usual office address; and (2) cause process to be served upon the director of the Risk Management Division of the Department of Administrative Services at his or her usual office address. The time for the state to file an answer shall not begin to run until process has been served upon all required persons. A copy of the complaint, showing the date of filing, shall also be mailed to the Attorney General at his or her usual office address, by certified mail, return receipt requested and there shall be attached to the complaint a certificate that this requirement has been met. 50-21-36. The commissioner of the Department of Administrative Services, or his or her delegate, shall have the authority, within the limits provided in this article, to make settlement of claims, causes of action, and actions under this article. Section 2 . This Act shall become effective July 1, 1992. Section 3 . All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed. Approved April 16, 1992.

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RIVER BASIN MANAGEMENT PLANSDEVELOPMENT; SUBMISSION; APPROVAL. Code Title 12, Chapter 5, Article 8 Enacted. No. 1136 (Senate Bill No. 637). AN ACT To amend Chapter 5 of Title 12 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to water resources, so as to define certain terms; to provide for the development of river basin management plans for certain rivers; to provide for the contents of such plans; to provide for the appointment and duties of local advisory committees; to provide for notice and public hearings; to provide for submission to and approval of plans to the Board of Natural Resources; to make certain provisions relative to issuing certain permits; to provide for the application for and use of certain funds; to provide that this Act shall not enlarge the powers of the Department of Natural Resources; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA: Section 1 . Chapter 5 of Title 12 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to water resources, is amended by inserting at the end thereof the following: ARTICLE 8 12-5-520. As used in this article, the term: (1) `Board' means the Board of Natural Resources. (2) `Director' means the director of the Environmental Protection Division of the Department of Natural Resources. 12-5-521. The director shall develop river basin management plans for the following rivers: Alapaha, Altamaha, Canoochee, Chattahoochee, Coosa, Flint, Ochlocknee,

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Ocmulgee, Oconee, Ogeechee, St. Marys, Satilla, Savannah, Suwanee, Tallapoosa, and Tennessee. The director shall consult the chairmen of the local advisory committees on all aspects of developing the management plans. The director shall begin development of the management plan for the Chattahoochee and Flint river basins by December 31, 1992, and for the Coosa and Oconee river basins by December 31, 1993. Beginning in 1994, the director shall begin development of one management plan per calendar year until all required management plans have been begun. All management plans shall be completed not later than five years after they were begun and shall be made available to the public within 180 days after completion. 12-5-522. The management plans provided by Code Section 12-5-521 shall include, but not be limited to, the following: (1) A description of the watershed, including the geographic boundaries, historical, current, and projected uses, hydrogeology, and a description of water quality, including the current water quality conditions; (2) An identification of all governmental units that have jurisdiction over the watershed and its drainage basin; (3) An inventory of land uses within the drainage basin and important tributaries including point and nonpoint sources of pollution; (4) A description of the goals of the management plan, which may include educating the general public on matters involving the environmental and ecological concerns specific to the river basin, improving water quality and reducing pollution at the source, improving aquatic habitat and reestablishing native species of fish, restoring and protecting wildlife habitat, and providing recreational benefits; and

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(5) A description of the strategies and measures necessary to accomplish the goals of the management plan. 12-5-523. As an initial action in the development of a management plan, the director shall appoint local advisory committees for each river basin to consist of at least seven citizens and a chairman appointed by the director. The local advisory committees shall provide advice and counsel to the director during the development of the management plan. Each committee shall meet at the call of the chairman but not less than once every four months. The chairman and members of the local advisory committees shall serve without compensation or reimbursement of expenses. 12-5-524. (a) Upon completion of the penultimate draft of a management plan, the director shall conduct public hearings within the river basin. At least one public hearing shall be held in each river basin named in Code Section 12-5-521. The director shall publish notice of each such public hearing in a newspaper of general circulation in the area announcing the date, time, place, and purpose of the public hearing. A draft of the management plan shall be made available to the public at least 30 days prior to the public hearing. The director shall receive public comment at the public hearing and for a period of at least ten days after the public hearing. (b) The division shall evaluate the comments received as a result of the public hearings and shall develop the final draft of the management plan for submission to the board for consideration within 60 days of the public hearing. (c) The board shall consider the management plan within 60 days after submission by the director. The department shall publish the management plan adopted by the board and shall make copies available to all interested local governmental officials and citizens within the river basin covered by such management plan. (d) Upon the board's adoption of a final river basin management plan, all permitting and other activities conducted

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by or under the control of the Department of Natural Resources shall be consistent with such plan. (e) No provision of this article shall constitute an enlargement of the existing statutory powers of the department. 12-5-525. The director is directed to apply for the maximum amount of available funds pursuant to Sections 106, 314, 319, and 104(b)(2) of Public Law 95-217, the federal Clean Water Act, and any other available source for the development of river basin management plans. Section 2 . All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed. Approved April 16, 1992. GEORGIA MUNICIPAL TRAINING ACTTRAINING CLASSES FOR CITY CLERKS; EXPENSES; BOARD OF GEORGIA MUNICIPAL TRAINING INSTITUTE; MEMBERSHIP. Code Sections 36-45-5 and 36-45-7 Amended. Code Section 36-45-20 Enacted. No. 1137 (House Bill No. 1107). AN ACT To amend Chapter 45 of Title 36 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, the Georgia Municipal Training Act, so as to designate existing Code Sections 36-45-1 through 36-45-9 as Article 1; to provide for training classes for clerks of the governing authority of any municipality; to change the composition of the Board of the Georgia Municipal Training Institute; to provide for definitions; to provide for establishment of training classes for city clerks by the Carl Vinson Institute of Government;

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to provide for funding; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA: Section 1 . Chapter 45 of Title 36 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, the Georgia Municipal Training Act, is amended by designating existing Code Sections 36-45-1 through 36-45-9 as Article 1. Section 2 . Said chapter is further amended by striking in its entirety Code Section 36-45-5, relating to the Georgia Municipal Training Institute, and inserting in lieu thereof a new Code Section 36-45-5 to read as follows: 36-45-5. (a) There is created and established the Georgia Municipal Training Institute. Except as otherwise provided in Code Sections 36-45-4 and 36-45-20, all costs of operating and conducting the institute shall be paid for from public funds appropriated for such purposes. (b) The board shall have the power, duty, and authority to design, implement, and administer the course of training and education required by Code Sections 36-45-4 and 36-45-20. (c) The course of training and education required by Code Sections 36-45-4 and 36-45-20 shall be conducted by the institute under such rules, regulations, procedures, policies, requirements, and standards as prescribed from time to time by the board. (d) The board shall establish guidelines and procedures to permit any person elected or appointed as a member of a municipal governing authority after January 1 of a calendar year or any person who is unable to attend or complete the course of training and education when offered by the institute due to medical disability, providential cause, or any other reason deemed sufficient by the board, to comply with the requirements of Code Sections 36-45-4 and 36-45-20.

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(e) The board shall perform such other duties and have such other powers and authority as may be necessary and proper or as prescribed by general law. Section 3 . Said chapter is further amended by striking in its entirety Code Section 36-45-7, relating to the composition of the board, and inserting in lieu thereof a new Code Section 36-45-7 to read as follows: 36-45-7. The board shall consist of seven members and shall be composed of the commissioner or designee of the Department of Community Affairs, the director of the Carl Vinson Institute of Government or designee of the University of Georgia, and five members appointed by the Governor. Members of the board appointed by the Governor shall serve for two-year terms. Section 4 . Said chapter is further amended by inserting at the end thereof a new Article 2 to read as follows: ARTICLE 2 36-45-20. (a) For purposes of this article, the term `clerk of the governing authority of a municipality' means an individual holding the office of city clerk pursuant to a municipal charter and who is normally employed in that capacity for 40 hours per week. (b) Any person hired or appointed to serve as the clerk of the governing authority of a municipality shall attend and complete a course of training on matters pertaining to the basic performance of his or her official duties. A city official who is an acting city clerk or who carries the dual responsibilities of both city manager and city clerk is exempt from such training. Such training shall be conducted by the Georgia Municipal Training Institute, created under Article 1 of this chapter. (c) The personnel of the Carl Vinson Institute of Government are authorized to work with the members of the Georgia Municipal Clerks and Finance Officers Association, the Georgia Municipal Association, and the Georgia Municipal

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Training Institute in establishing and operating the training course provided for in subsection (a) of this Code section. (d) All reasonable expenses of attending the training classes required by this Code section shall be paid from funds appropriated by the municipal governing authority for such purposes. Section 5 . All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed. Approved April 16, 1992. MENTAL HEALTHPSYCHOLOGISTS; POWERS AND FUNCTIONS. Code Title 37, Chapters 3, 4, and 7 Amended. No. 1138 (House Bill No. 408). AN ACT To amend Title 37 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to mental health, so as to permit psychologists to perform certain acts which physicians may perform in the examination, evaluation, admission, treatment, habilitation, detention, and discharge of and other functions relating to mentally ill, mentally retarded, and alcoholic and drug dependent persons; to change the provisions regarding discharge of patients; to change certain provisions relating to emergency treatment; to provide patients and clients with the ability to secure the services of a private psychologist; to change the composition and quorum requirements of certain committees; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:

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Section 1 . Title 37 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to mental health, is amended by striking paragraph (14.1) of Code Section 37-3-1, relating to definitions of terms relating to examination and treatment of mental illness, and inserting in lieu thereof a new paragraph (14.1) to read as follows: (14.1) `Psychologist' means a licensed psychologist who meets the criteria of training and experience as a health service provider psychologist as provided in Code Section 31-7-162. Section 2 . Said title is further amended by striking subsection (a) of Code Section 37-3-21, relating to discharge of voluntary patients upon recovery, and inserting in its place a new subsection (a) to read as follows: (a) The chief medical officer of the facility shall discharge any voluntary patient who has recovered from his mental illness or who has sufficiently improved that the chief medical officer determines, after consideration of the recommendations of the treatment team, that hospitalization of the patient is no longer necessary, provided that in no event shall any such patient be so discharged if, in the judgment of the chief medical officer of such facility, such discharge would be unsafe for the patient or others. The chief medical officer may designate in writing a physician or psychologist, who may be the attending physician or treating psychologist, to make these discharge decisions. If the decision of the designee is contrary to the recommendations of the treatment team or of a physician or psychologist member of the treatment team, the issue must go to the chief medical officer for final determination. Where there is concurrence, the decision of the designee will be final. Section 3 . Said title is further amended by striking Code Section 37-3-43, relating to admission procedures for emergency receiving facilities, and inserting in its place a new Code section to read as follows: 37-3-43. (a) A patient who is admitted to an emergency receiving facility shall be examined by a physician as

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soon thereafter as possible but in any event within 48 hours and may be given such emergency treatment as is indicated by good medical practice. The patient must be discharged within 48 hours of his admission unless: (1) An examining physician or psychologist concludes that there is reason to believe that the patient may be a mentally ill person requiring involuntary treatment and executes a certificate to that effect within such time; or (2) The patient is under criminal charges, notice of which has been given in writing to the facility, in which case the provisions of Code Section 37-3-95 shall apply. Nothing in this chapter shall be construed to prohibit a physician or psychologist who previously executed a certificate authorized by the provisions of this chapter from executing any other certificate provided for in this chapter for the same or any other patient. (b) Within 24 hours of the execution of the certificate under paragraph (1) of subsection (a) of this Code section, the patient shall be transported, as provided in Code Section 37-3-101, to an evaluating facility where he shall be received pursuant to Code Section 37-3-63 unless the patient has been determined and certified to meet all of the outpatient treatment requirements of paragraphs (1), (2), and (3) of subsection (c) of Code Section 37-3-90, in which event the patient shall be discharged under the conditions provided in Code Section 37-3-91, except that if the patient is under criminal charges, notice of which has been given in writing to the facility the provisions of Code Section 37-3-95 shall apply. (c) Notice of any proposed discharge shall be given to the patient and his representatives; if the patient was admitted to the facility under subsection (a) of Code Section 37-3-41, to the physician or psychologist who executed the certificate; if the patient was admitted to the facility under subsection (b) of Code Section 37-3-41, to the court which issued the order; and, if the patient was under criminal charges,

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written notice of which had been given to the facility, by certified mail to the law enforcement agency originally having custody of the patient. Section 4 . Said title is further amended by striking Code Section 37-3-64, relating to length of period of detention in evaluating facility, and inserting in its place a new Code section to read as follows: 37-3-64. (a) A patient who has been admitted to an evaluating facility pursuant to Code Section 37-3-43, 37-3-63, or subparagraph (a)(3)(B) of Code Section 37-3-81.1 may be detained for a period not to exceed five days, Saturdays, Sundays, and holidays excluded. The patient shall be discharged upon a finding that the patient is not a mentally ill person requiring involuntary treatment or upon a finding and certification that the patient meets all of the outpatient treatment requirements of paragraphs (1), (2), and (3) of subsection (c) of Code Section 37-3-90, in which event a patient meeting those outpatient treatment requirements shall be discharged under the conditions provided in Code Section 37-3-91, but, in any event, upon the expiration of the five-day evaluation period unless: (1) Within that period: (A) The patient is admitted as a voluntary patient under Code Section 37-3-20; or (B) The patient is admitted for involuntary inpatient treatment under Code Section 37-3-81; or (2) The patient is under criminal charges, notice of which has been given in writing to the facility, in which case the provisions of Code Section 37-3-95 shall apply. (b) If hospitalization appears desirable, the staff physicians or psychologists of the evaluating facility shall encourage the patient to apply for voluntary hospitalization unless the attending physician or treating psychologist finds that the patient is unable to understand the nature of voluntary hospitalization, that voluntary hospitalization would be

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harmful to the patient, or that the patient is determined to be a mentally ill person in need of involuntary treatment, which finding shall be entered in the patient's record. (c) If, after evaluation of the patient, it is determined by the chief medical officer that proceedings for involuntary treatment of the patient should be initiated pursuant to Code Section 37-3-81 or pursuant to Part 4 of this article, the chief medical officer shall direct that an individualized service plan be developed for that patient during the five-day period that he is detained for evaluation in the facility. (d) Notice of the discharge shall be given to the patient and his representatives; to the person who filed the petition; if the patient was admitted to the evaluating facility from an emergency receiving facility under Code Section 37-3-43, to the physician or psychologist who executed the certificate or to the court which issued the order pursuant to Code Section 37-3-41; if the patient was under criminal charges of which the facility received written notification, by certified mail to the law enforcement agency originally having custody of the patient; and, if the patient was admitted to the evaluating facility under Code Section 37-3-62, to the court that ordered the evaluation. Section 5 . Said title is further amended by striking Code section 37-3-65, relating to request for transfer to another evaluating facility, and inserting in its place a new Code section to read as follows: 37-3-65. Any patient admitted to an evaluating facility may apply to the chief medical officer of that facility for transfer at his own expense to any other approved evaluating facility. If the evaluating facility to which transfer is requested agrees to admit the patient, and if the patient is able to pay for evaluation at such facility, he shall be transferred forthwith. In such case, Code Section 37-3-64 shall apply; and the time periods specified shall be counted from the date of admission to the evaluating facility to which the patient is transferred. Notice of the transfer shall be given to the patient's representatives; to the person who filed the original petition, if any; if the patient was admitted to the evaluating

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facility from an emergency receiving facility under Code Section 37-3-43, to the physician or psychologist who executed the certificate or to the court which issued the order pursuant to Code Section 37-3-41; if the patient was under criminal charges of which the facility received written notification, by certified mail to the law enforcement agency originally having custody of the patient; and, if the patient was admitted to the evaluating facility under Code Section 37-3-62, to the court that ordered the evaluation. Section 6 . Said title is further amended by striking subsection (a) of Code Section 37-3-81, relating to the procedure for the detention of mentally ill patients beyond the evaluation period, and inserting in its place a new subsection to read as follows: (a) The patient may be detained at a facility beyond the evaluation period unless voluntary hospitalization is sought under subparagraph (a)(1)(A) of Code Section 37-3-64 only upon the recommendation of the chief medical officer of an evaluating facility where the patient has been examined under Part 2 of this article, which recommendation is supported by the opinions of two physicians or a physician and a psychologist who have personally examined the patient within the preceding five days and who agree that the patient is a mentally ill person requiring involuntary treatment but who does not meet the outpatient treatment requirements of paragraphs (1), (2), and (3) of subsection (c) of Code Section 37-3-90. Such recommendation of the chief medical officer and the opinions of the physicians or physician and psychologist shall be entered on a certificate. The certificate shall be filed along with a petition for a hearing in the court of the county in which the patient is being detained for evaluation. Nothing in this chapter shall be construed to prohibit a physician or psychologist or a chief medical officer who has previously executed any other certificate authorized by the provisions of this chapter from executing a certificate provided for in this Code section for the same or any other patient. The certificate and petition shall be filed within five days, Saturdays, Sundays, and holidays excluded, after the patient is admitted to a facility for evaluation under Code Section 37-3-63. Such filing shall authorize detention

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of the patient by the facility pending completion of a full and fair hearing under this Code section. Copies of the certificate shall be served on the patient and his representatives within five days after the certificate is filed and shall be accompanied by: (1) A notice that a hearing will be held and the time and place thereof; (2) A notice that the patient has a right to counsel, that the patient or his representatives may apply immediately to the court to have counsel appointed if the patient cannot afford counsel, and that in such case the court will appoint counsel for the patient unless the patient indicates in writing that he does not desire to be represented by counsel; (3) A copy of the individualized service plan developed by the facility under this chapter shall be sent to the patient and shall be sent to the patient's representative if requested by such representative. Notice of the right to receive such plan shall be given to the representatives at the time the service plan is sent to the patient; (4) A notice that the patient has a right to be examined by a physician or psychologist of his own choice at his own expense and to have that physician or psychologist submit a suggested service plan for the patient which conforms with the requirements of paragraph (9) of Code Section 37-3-1; and (5) A notice that the patient may waive in writing the hearing described in subsection (c) of this Code section. Section 7 . Said title is further amended by striking subsection (b) of Code Section 37-3-82, relating to procedure upon failure of or noncompliance with involuntary outpatient treatment plan, and inserting in its place a new subsection (b) to read as follows:

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(b) If at any time during a period of involuntary outpatient treatment, including but not limited to interim outpatient treatment arranged pursuant to subsection (b) of Code Section 37-3-91, the patient fails without good cause or refuses to comply with the outpatient service plan, the physician or psychologist in charge of the outpatient service plan or that physician's or psychologist's designee may petition the court originally approving the involuntary treatment of the patient or the court of the county in which the patient is a resident or where the patient may be found for an order authorizing a peace officer to take the patient and immediately deliver the patient to the community mental health center in charge of the patient's outpatient service plan, if a physician or psychologist is available there to examine the patient, or to the nearest emergency receiving facility serving the county in which the patient is found. If in the discretion of the court such an order is issued, the patient shall be delivered to the facility and may be given such emergency or other medical treatment as is indicated by good medical practice. The patient must be released from the custody of the community mental health center within four hours and from the custody of the emergency receiving facility within 48 hours after being taken into the custody of that center or facility unless the examining physician or psychologist concludes that, because of a change in the patient's condition, the least restrictive alternative which would accomplish the treatment goals is hospitalization of the patient. The physician or a psychologist may then execute a certificate under the conditions specified therefor in subsection (a) of Code Section 37-3-41, if the examination is done in a community mental health center, or under the conditions specified therefor in Code Section 37-3-43, if the examination is done in an emergency receiving facility. That certificate shall have the same duration and effect as a certificate issued pursuant to subsection (a) of Code Section 37-3-41 or Code Section 37-3-43, as applicable. Section 8 . Said title is further amended by striking subsections (a) and (b) of Code Section 37-3-90, relating to physician's determination and certification as to involuntary outpatient care, and inserting in their respective places new subsections to read as follows:

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(a) When a physician or psychologist at a facility or on behalf of a facility determines and certifies under this article that there is reason to believe a patient admitted to or examined at the facility is a mentally ill person requiring involuntary treatment, that physician or psychologist shall further determine and certify whether there is reason to believe the patient is: (1) An inpatient or outpatient; and (2) If an outpatient, whether: (A) There is available outpatient treatment; and (B) The patient will likely comply with the outpatient treatment so as to minimize the likelihood of the patient's becoming an inpatient. (b) Unless otherwise specifically provided, the determination and certification as to paragraphs (1) and (2) of subsection (a) of this Code section shall be made within the time period required for determining whether a patient is a mentally ill person requiring involuntary treatment, except that if such determination is made by a physician or psychologist at or on behalf of a community mental health center, the determination and certification shall be made within four hours after the patient is examined by the physician or psychologist. Section 9 . Said title is further amended by striking subsections (a) and (b) of Code Section 37-3-91, relating to discharge of persons meeting outpatient care criteria, and inserting in their places new subsections to read as follows: (a) A person who is in the physical custody of a community mental health center, emergency receiving facility, or evaluating facility and who is determined by a physician or a psychologist, at or on behalf of that facility, to meet all of the outpatient treatment requirements of paragraphs (1), (2), and (3) of subsection (c) of Code Section 37-3-90 shall be discharged from that facility as provided in this Code section pending a full and fair hearing or waiver thereof under Code

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Section 37-3-92. That discharge from a community mental health center shall occur within four hours after the patient is examined by a physician or a psychologist at or on behalf of that center. That discharge from an emergency receiving facility shall occur within 48 hours after the patient's admission thereto. That discharge from an evaluating facility shall occur no later than the expiration of the five-day evaluation period established under Code Section 37-3-64. (b) Prior to a psychologist's discharging the patient under subsection (a) of this Code section, the treating psychologist shall obtain the concurrence of a physician. In addition, within the time period the facility is authorized to retain the patient, the facility at which or on behalf of which the patient was examined, which facility shall be the `referring facility' for purposes of this part, shall prepare an individualized service plan for the patient. This plan shall be prepared in consultation with the facility at which available outpatient treatment is to be provided the patient, which facility shall be the `receiving facility' for purposes of this part. The referring facility shall also make arrangements with the receiving facility to provide interim outpatient treatment, in accordance with the individualized service plan, to the patient pending the full and fair hearing or waiver thereof. Nothing in this Code section shall prevent a referring facility for a patient from also being the receiving facility for that patient. Section 10 . Said title is further amended by striking subsection (b) of Code Section 37-3-92, relating to hearings and notice, and inserting in its place a new subsection to read as follows: (b) If the patient is notified of the hearing as required under subsection (a) of this Code section and does not appear at or waive that hearing, absent a showing of good cause for not appearing, the court may issue an order commanding any peace officer to take such person into custody and deliver that person to an emergency receiving facility or the referring facility if there is a physician or psychologist available there, and this chapter shall thereafter apply to that

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patient as though the patient had been admitted to that facility pursuant to subsection (b) of Code Section 37-3-41. Section 11 . Said title is further amended by striking subsection (b) of Code Section 37-3-93, relating to court orders for outpatient treatment, and inserting in its place a new subsection to read as follows: (b) If it is necessary to continue available outpatient treatment beyond the period authorized pursuant to subsection (a) of this Code section, at least 60 days prior to the expiration of that period the physician or psychologist responsible for that treatment or the person responsible for the patient's treatment under the direction and with approval of the physician or psychologist shall: (1) Update the patient's individualized service plan; (2) Prepare a report containing evidence that the patient meets all the requirements for available outpatient treatment under paragraphs (1), (2), and (3) of subsection (c) of Code Section 37-3-90; and (3) Petition the hearing examiners appointed to hold hearings under Code Section 37-3-83 for an order requiring the patient to obtain available outpatient treatment beyond the period previously ordered for the patient. The petition shall contain a plain and simple statement that the patient or the patient's representatives may file a request for a hearing with a hearing examiner appointed to hold hearings pursuant to Code Section 37-3-83 within 15 days after service of the petition, that the patient has a right to counsel at the hearing, that the patient or the patient's representatives may apply immediately to the court to have counsel appointed if the patient cannot afford counsel, and that the court will appoint counsel for the patient unless the patient indicates in writing that the patient does not desire to be represented by counsel or has made the patient's own arrangements for counsel.

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Section 12 . Said title is further amended by striking Code Section 37-3-160, relating to respect for individual dignity of patients, and inserting in its place a new Code section to read as follows: 37-3-160. The patient's dignity as an individual shall be respected at all times and upon all occasions, including any occasion wherein the patient is taken into custody, detained, or transported. Mentally ill patients or those suspected of being mentally ill shall, to the maximum extent reasonably possible, be treated at all times as medical patients. All patients shall be treated by a physician or psychologist acting within the scope of his or her license. Except where required under conditions of extreme urgency, those procedures, facilities, vehicles, and restraining devices normally utilized for criminals or those accused of crime shall not be used in connection with the mentally ill. Section 13 . Said title is further amended by striking subsection (b) of Code Section 37-3-162, relating to rights of patients to suitable treatment, and inserting in its place a new subsection (b) to read as follows: (b) Each patient shall have the right to participate in his care and treatment. The board shall issue regulations to ensure that each patient participates in his care and treatment to the maximum extent possible. Unless the disclosure to the patient is determined by the chief medical officer or the patient's treating physician or psychologist to be detrimental to the physical or mental health of the patient, and unless a notation to that effect is made a part of the patient's record, the patient shall have the right to reasonable access to review his medical file, to be told his diagnosis, to be consulted on the treatment recommendation, and to be fully informed concerning his medication, including its side effects and available treatment alternatives. Section 14 . Said title is further amended by striking subsection (a) of Code Section 37-4-40.2, relating to admission or discharge of mentally retarded persons in state facilities for temporary care, and inserting in its place a new subsection to read as follows:

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(a) A client taken to a facility pursuant to Code Section 37-4-40.1 shall be received there for examination by a physician as soon thereafter as possible and may be given such emergency care and treatment as indicated. The client must be discharged from that facility within 48 hours, Saturdays, Sundays, and holidays excluded, after being received into the physical custody of that facility unless the superintendent of that facility, or that superintendent's designee, admits the client to the facility and files a petition for a full and fair hearing with the court of the county in which the facility is located stating that the client has been personally examined by a physician or psychologist in conjunction with other interdisciplinary staff designated by the superintendent at the facility and found to be a mentally retarded person requiring temporary and immediate care, which finding shall be entered on a certificate accompanying the petition. Section 15 . Said title is further amended by striking paragraph (17.1) of Code Section 37-7-1, relating to definitions of terms relating to hospitalization and treatment of alcoholics, drug dependent individuals, and drug abusers, and inserting in lieu thereof a new paragraph (17.1) to read as follows: (17.1) `Psychologist' means a licensed psychologist who meets the criteria of training and experience as a health service provider psychologist as provided in Code Section 31-7-162. Section 16 . Said title is further amended by striking subsection (a) of Code Section 37-7-21, relating to discharge of voluntary patients upon recovery, and inserting in its place a new subsection to read as follows: (a) The chief medical officer of the facility shall discharge any voluntary patient who has recovered from his alcoholism, drug dependency, or drug abuse or who has sufficiently improved that the chief medical officer determines, after consideration of the recommendations of the treatment team, that hospitalization of the patient is no longer necessary, provided that in no event shall any such patient be so discharged if, in the judgment of the chief medical officer of such facility, such discharge would be unsafe for the patient

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or others. The chief medical officer may designate in writing a physician or psychologist, who may be the attending physician or treating psychologist, to make these discharge decisions. If the decision of the designee is contrary to the recommendations of the treatment team or a physician or psychologist member of the treatment team, the issue must go to the chief medical officer for final determination. Where there is concurrence, the decision of the designee will be final. Section 17 . Said title is further amended by striking Code Section 37-7-43, relating to admission procedures for emergency receiving facilities, and inserting in its place a new Code section to read as follows: 37-7-43. (a) A patient who is admitted to an emergency receiving facility shall be examined by a physician as soon thereafter as possible but in any event within 48 hours and may be given such emergency treatment as is indicated by good medical practice. The patient must be discharged within 48 hours of his admission unless: (1) An examining physician or psychologist concludes that there is reason to believe that the patient may be an alcoholic, a drug dependent individual, or a drug abuser requiring involuntary treatment and executes a certificate to that effect within such time; or (2) The patient is under criminal charges, notice of which has been given in writing to the facility, in which case the provisions of Code Section 37-7-95 shall apply. Nothing in this chapter shall be construed to prohibit a physician or psychologist who previously executed a certificate authorized by the provisions of this chapter from executing any other certificate provided for in this chapter for the same or any other patient. (b) Within 24 hours of the execution of the certificate under paragraph (1) of subsection (a) of this Code section, the patient shall be transported, as provided in Code Section 37-7-101, to an evaluating facility where he shall be received

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pursuant to Code Section 37-7-63 unless the patient has been determined and certified to meet all of the outpatient treatment requirements of paragraphs (1), (2), and (3) of subsection (c) of Code Section 37-7-90, in which event the patient shall be discharged under the conditions provided in Code Section 37-7-91, except that if the patient is under criminal charges, notice of which has been given in writing to the facility, the provisions of Code Section 37-7-95 shall apply. (c) Notice of any proposed discharge shall be given to the patient and his representatives; if the patient was admitted to the facility under subsection (a) of Code Section 37-7-41, to the physician or psychologist who executed the certificate; if the patient was admitted to the facility under subsection (b) of Code Section 37-7-41, to the court which issued the order; and if the patient was under criminal charges, written notice of which had been given to the facility, by certified mail to the law enforcement agency originally having custody of the patient. Section 18 . Said title is further amended by striking Code Section 37-7-64, relating to length of period of detention in evaluating facility, and inserting in its place a new Code section to read as follows: 37-7-64. (a) A patient who has been admitted to an evaluating facility pursuant to Code Section 37-7-43, 37-7-63, or subparagraph (a)(3)(B) of Code Section 37-7-81.1 may be detained for a period not to exceed five days, Saturdays, Sundays, and holidays excluded. The patient shall be discharged upon a finding that the patient is not an alcoholic, a drug dependent person, or a drug abuser requiring involuntary treatment or upon a finding and certification that the patient meets all of the outpatient treatment requirements of paragraphs (1), (2), and (3) of subsection (c) of Code Section 37-7-90, in which event a patient meeting those outpatient treatment requirements shall be discharged under the conditions provided in Code Section 37-7-91 but, in any event, upon the expiration of the five-day evaluation period unless:

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(1) Within that period: (A) The patient is admitted as a voluntary patient under Code Section 37-7-20; or (B) The patient is admitted for involuntary inpatient treatment under Code Section 37-7-81; or (2) The patient is under criminal charges, notice of which has been given in writing to the facility, in which case the provisions of Code Section 37-7-95 shall apply. (b) If hospitalization appears desirable, the staff physicians or psychologists of the evaluating facility shall encourage the patient to apply for voluntary hospitalization unless the attending physician or treating psychologist finds that the patient is unable to understand the nature of voluntary hospitalization, that voluntary hospitalization would be harmful to the patient, or that the patient is determined to be an alcoholic, a drug dependent individual, or a drug abuser in need of involuntary treatment, which finding shall be entered in the patient's record. (c) If, after evaluation of the patient, it is determined by the chief medical officer that proceedings for involuntary treatment of the patient should be initiated pursuant to Code Section 37-7-81 or pursuant to Part 4 of this article, the chief medical officer shall direct that an individualized treatment plan be developed for that patient during the five-day period that he is detained for evaluation in the facility. (d) Notice of the discharge shall be given to the patient and his representatives; to the person who filed the petition; if the patient was admitted to the evaluating facility from an emergency receiving facility under Code Section 37-7-43, to the physician or psychologist who executed the certificate or to the court which issued the order pursuant to Code Section 37-7-41; if the patient was under criminal charges of which the facility received written notification, by certified mail to the law enforcement agency originally having custody of the patient; and, if the patient was admitted to the evaluating

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facility under Code Section 37-7-62, to the court that ordered the evaluation. Section 19 . Said title is further amended by striking Code section 37-7-65, relating to request for transfer to another evaluating facility, and inserting in its place a new Code section to read as follows: 37-7-65. Any patient admitted to an evaluating facility may apply to the chief medical officer of that facility for transfer at his own expense to any other approved evaluating facility. If the evaluating facility to which transfer is requested agrees to admit the patient and if the patient is able to pay for evaluation at such facility, he shall be transferred forthwith. In such case, Code Section 37-7-64 shall apply; and the time periods specified shall be counted from the date of admission to the evaluating facility to which the patient is transferred. Notice of the transfer shall be given to the patient's representatives; to the person who filed the original petition, if any; if the patient was admitted to the evaluating facility from an emergency receiving facility under Code Section 37-7-43, to the physician or psychologist who executed the certificate or to the court which issued the order pursuant to Code Section 37-7-41; if the patient was under criminal charges of which the facility received written notification, by certified mail to the law enforcement agency originally having custody of the patient; and, if the patient was admitted to the evaluating facility under Code Section 37-7-62, to the court that ordered the evaluation. Section 20 . Said title is further amended by striking subsection (a) of Code Section 37-7-81, relating to the procedure for the detention of patients beyond the evaluation period, and inserting in its place a new subsection to read as follows: (a) The patient may be detained at a facility beyond the evaluation period unless voluntary hospitalization is sought under subparagraph (a)(1)(A) of Code Section 37-7-64 only upon the recommendation of the chief medical officer of an evaluating facility where the patient has been examined under Part 2 of this article, which recommendation is supported by the opinions of two physicians or a physician

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and a psychologist who have personally examined the patient within the preceding five days and who agree that the patient is an alcoholic, a drug dependent individual, or a drug abuser requiring involuntary treatment but who does not meet the outpatient treatment requirements of paragraphs (1), (2), and (3) of subsection (c) of Code Section 37-7-90. Such recommendation of the chief medical officer and the opinions of the physicians or physician and psychologist shall be entered on a certificate. The certificate shall be filed along with a petition for a hearing in the court of the county in which the patient is being detained for evaluation. Nothing in this chapter shall be construed to prohibit a physician or psychologist or a chief medical officer who has previously executed any other certificate authorized by the provisions of this chapter from executing a certificate provided for in this Code section for the same or any other patient. The certificate and petition shall be filed within five days, Saturdays, Sundays, and holidays excluded, after the patient is admitted to a facility for evaluation under Code Section 37-7-63. Such filing shall authorize the detention of the patient by the facility pending completion of a full and fair hearing under this Code section. Copies of the certificate shall be served on the patient and his representatives within five days after the certificate is filed and shall be accompanied by: (1) A notice that a hearing will be held and the time and place thereof; (2) A notice that the patient has a right to counsel, that the patient or his representatives may apply immediately to the court to have counsel appointed if the patient cannot afford counsel, and that in such case the court will appoint counsel for the patient unless the patient indicates in writing that he does not desire to be represented by counsel; (3) A copy of the individualized treatment plan developed by the facility under this chapter shall be sent to the patient and shall be sent to the patient's representative if requested by such representative. Notice of the right to receive such plan shall be given to the representatives

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at the time the treatment plan is sent to the patient; (4) A notice that the patient has a right to be examined by a physician or psychologist of his own choice at his own expense and to have that physician or psychologist submit a suggested treatment plan for the patient which conforms with the requirements of paragraph (14) of Code Section 37-7-1; and (5) A notice that the patient may waive in writing the hearing described in subsection (c) of this Code section. Section 21 . Said title is further amended by striking subsection (b) of Code Section 37-7-82 relating to procedure upon failure of or noncompliance with involuntary outpatient treatment plan, and inserting in its place a new subsection (b) to read as follows: (b) If at any time during a period of involuntary outpatient treatment, including but not limited to interim outpatient treatment arranged pursuant to subsection (b) of Code Section 37-7-91, the patient fails without good cause or refuses to comply with the outpatient treatment plan, the physician or psychologist in charge of the outpatient treatment plan or that physician's or psychologist's designee may petition the court originally approving the involuntary treatment of the patient or the court of the county in which the patient is a resident or where the patient may be found for an order authorizing a peace officer to take the patient and immediately deliver the patient to the community mental health center in charge of the patient's outpatient treatment plan, if a physician or psychologist is available there to examine the patient, or to the nearest emergency receiving facility serving the county in which the patient is found. If in the discretion of the court such an order is issued, the patient shall be delivered to the facility and may be given such emergency or other medical treatment as is indicated by good medical practice. The patient must be released from the custody of the community mental health center within four hours and from the custody of the emergency receiving

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facility within 48 hours after being taken into the custody of that center or facility unless the examining physician or psychologist concludes that, because of a change in the patient's condition, the least restrictive alternative which would accomplish the treatment goals is hospitalization of the patient. The physician or a psychologist may then execute a certificate under the conditions specified therefor in subsection (a) of Code Section 37-7-41, if the examination is done in a community mental health center, or under the conditions specified therefor in Code Section 37-7-43, if the examination is done in an emergency receiving facility. That certificate shall have the same duration and effect as a certificate issued pursuant to subsection (a) of Code Section 37-7-41 or Code Section 37-7-43, as applicable. Section 22 . Said title is further amended by striking subsections (a) and (b) of Code Section 37-7-90, relating to physician's determination and certification as to involuntary outpatient care, and inserting in their respective places new subsections to read as follows: (a) When a physician or psychologist at a facility or on behalf of a facility determines and certifies under this article that there is reason to believe a patient admitted to or examined at the facility is an alcoholic, a drug dependent individual, or a drug abuser requiring involuntary treatment, that physician or psychologist shall further determine and certify whether there is reason to believe the patient is: (1) An inpatient or outpatient; and (2) If an outpatient, whether: (A) There is available outpatient treatment; and (B) The patient will likely comply with the outpatient treatment so as to minimize the likelihood of the patient's becoming an inpatient. (b) Unless otherwise specifically provided, the determination and certification as to paragraphs (1) and (2) of subsection (a) of this Code section shall be made within the time

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period required for determining whether a patient is an alcoholic, a drug dependent individual. or a drug abuser requiring involuntary treatment, except that if such determination is made by a physician or psychologist at or on behalf of a community mental health center, the determination and certification shall be made within four hours after the patient is examined by the physician or psychologist. Section 23 . Said title is further amended by striking subsections (a) and (b) of Code Section 37-7-91, relating to discharge of persons meeting outpatient care criteria. and inserting in their places new subsections to read as follows: (a) A person who is in the physical custody of a community mental health center, emergency receiving facility, or evaluating facility and who is determined by a physician or a psychologist, at or on behalf of that facility, to meet all of the outpatient treatment requirements of paragraphs (1), (2), and (3) of subsection (c) of Code Section 37-7-90 shall be discharged from that facility as provided in this Code section pending a full and fair hearing or waiver thereof under Code Section 37-7-92. That discharge from a community mental health center shall occur within four hours after the patient is examined by a physician or a psychologist at or on behalf of that center. That discharge from an emergency receiving facility shall occur within 48 hours after the patient's admission thereto. That discharge from an evaluating facility shall occur no later than the expiration of the five-day evaluation period established under Code Section 37-7-64. (b) Prior to a psychologist's discharging the patient under subsection (a) of this Code section, the treating psychologist shall obtain the concurrence of a physician. In addition, within the time period the facility is authorized to retain the patient, the facility at which or on behalf of which the patient was examined, which facility shall be the `referring facility' for purposes of this part, shall prepare an individualized treatment plan for the patient. This plan shall be prepared in consultation with the facility at which available outpatient treatment is to be provided the patient, which facility shall be the `receiving facility' for purposes of this part. The referring facility shall also make arrangements with the

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receiving facility to provide interim outpatient treatment, in accordance with the individualized treatment plan, to the patient pending the full and fair hearing or waiver thereof. Nothing in this Code section shall prevent a referring facility for a patient from also being the receiving facility for that patient. Section 24 . Said title is further amended by striking subsection (b) of Code Section 37-7-92, relating to hearings and notice, and inserting in its place a new subsection to read as follows: (b) If the patient is notified of the hearing as required under subsection (a) of this Code section and does not appear at or waive that hearing, absent a showing of good cause for not appearing, the court may issue an order commanding any peace officer to take such person into custody and deliver that person to an emergency receiving facility or the referring facility if there is a physician or psychologist available there, and this chpater shall thereafter apply to that patient as though the patient had been admitted to that facility pursuant to subsection (b) of Code Section 37-7-41. Section 25 . Said title is further amended by striking subsection (b) of Code Section 37-7-93, relating to court orders for outpatient treatment, and inserting in its place a new subsection to read as follows: (b) If it is necessary to continue available outpatient treatment beyond the period authorized pursuant to subsection (a) of this Code section, at least 60 days prior to the expiration of that period the physician or psychologist responsible for that treatment or the person responsible for the patient's treatment under the direction and with approval of the physician or psychologist shall: (1) Update the patient's individualized treatment plan; (2) Prepare a report containing evidence that the patient meets all the requirements for available outpatient

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treatment under paragraphs (1), (2), and (3) of subsection (c) of Code Section 37-7-90; and (3) Petition the hearing examiners appointed to hold hearings under Code Section 37-7-83 for an order requiring the patient to obtain available outpatient treatment beyond the period previously ordered for the patient. The petition shall contain a plain and simple statement that the patient or the patient's representatives may file a request for a hearing with a hearing examiner appointed to hold hearings pursuant to Code Section 37-7-83 within 15 days after service of the petition, that the patient has a right to counsel at the hearing, that the patient or the patient's representatives may apply immediately to the court to have counsel appointed if the patient cannot afford counsel, and that the court will appoint counsel for the patient unless the patient indicates in writing that the patient does not desire to be representated by counsel or has made the patient's own arrangements for counsel. Section 26 . Said title is further amended by striking Code Section 37-7-160, relating to respect for individual dignity of patients, and inserting in its place a new Code section to read as follows: 37-7-160. The patient's dignity as an individual shall be respected at all times and upon all occasions, including any occasion wherein the patient is taken into custody, detained, or transported. Alcoholics, drug dependent individuals, or drug abusers or those suspected of being alcoholics, drug dependent individuals, or drug abusers shall, to the maximum extent reasonably possible, be treated at all times as medical patients. All patients shall be treated by a physician or psychologist acting within the scope of his or her license. Except where required under conditions of extreme urgency, those procedures, facilities, vehicles, and restraining devices normally utilized for criminals or those accused of crime shall not be used in connection with the alcoholics, drug dependent individuals, or drug abusers.

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Section 27 . Said title is further amended by striking Code Section 37-7-162, relating to rights of patients to suitable treatment, and inserting in its place a new Code section to read as follows: 37-7-162. (a) Each patient in a facility and each person receiving services for alcoholism, drug dependency, or drug abuse shall receive care and treatment that is suited to his needs and is the least restrictive appropriate care and treatment. Such care and treatment shall be administered skillfully, safely, and humanely with full respect for the patient's dignity and personal integrity. (b) Each patient shall have the right to participate in his care and treatment. The board shall issue regulations to ensure that each patient participates in his care and treatment to the maximum extent possible. Unless the disclosure to the patient is determined by the chief medical officer or the patient's treating physician or psychologist to be detrimental to the physical or mental health of the patient and unless a notation to that effect is made a part of the patient's record, the patient shall have the right to reasonable access to review his medical file, to be told his diagnosis, to be consulted on the treatment recommendation, and to be fully informed concerning his medication, including its side effects and available treatment alternatives. (c) It is the duty of the chief medical officer to ensure that each patient receives such medical attention as is suitable to his condition and that no treatment shall be given which is not recognized as standard psychiatric treatment, except upon the written consent of the patient or, if applicable, his guardian having capacity to give such consent. If such consent is given by someone other than the patient or such guardian, court approval must be obtained after a full and fair hearing. (d) If a patient hospitalized under this chapter is able to secure the services of a private physician or psychologist, he shall be allowed to see his physician or psychologist at any reasonable time. The chief medical officer is authorized and directed to establish regulations designed to facilitate

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examination and treatment which a patient may request from such private physician or psychologist. (e) Every patient admitted to a facility under this chapter shall be examined by the staff of the admitting facility as soon as possible after his admission. Section 28 . All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed. Approved April 16, 1992. LIVING WILLSLIFE-SUSTAINING PROCEDURES; FORM; EXECUTION. Code Title 31, Chapter 32 Amended. No. 1139 (House Bill No. 968). AN ACT To amend Chapter 32 of Title 31 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to living wills, so as to authorize the withholding of life-sustaining procedures with respect to a patient in a coma or persistent vegetative state; to provide for legislative findings; to provide for and revise definitions; to revise and change the form of a living will; to change the provisions relating to the execution of a living will by a patient in a hospital or skilled nursing home and the requirements related thereto; to revise and change conditions precedent to withholding or withdrawal of life-sustaining procedures; to change certain provisions regarding the preparation or providing of forms for living wills; to provide for the effect of said chapter on other legal rights and duties; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:

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Section 1 . Chapter 32 of Title 31 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to living wills, is amended by striking Code Section 31-32-1, relating to legislative findings, and inserting in its place a new Code Section 31-32-1 to read as follows: 31-32-1. (a) The General Assembly finds that modern medical technology has made possible the artificial prolongation of human life. (b) The General Assembly further finds that, in the interest of protecting individual autonomy, such prolongation of life for persons with a terminal condition, a coma, or a persistent vegetative state may cause loss of patient dignity and unnecessary pain and suffering, while providing nothing medically necessary or beneficial to the patient. (c) The General Assembly further finds that there exists considerable uncertainty in the medical and legal professions as to the legality of terminating the use of life-sustaining procedures in certain situations. (d) In recognition of the dignity and privacy which patients have a right to expect, the General Assembly declares that the laws of the State of Georgia shall recognize the right of a competent adult person to make a written directive, known as a living will, instructing his physician to withhold or withdraw life-sustaining procedures in the event of a terminal condition, a coma, or a persistent vegetative state. Section 2 . Said chapter is further amended by striking Code Section 31-32-2, relating to definitions regarding living wills, and inserting in its place a new Code Section 31-32-2 to read as follows: 31-32-2. As used in this chapter, the term: (1) `Attending physician' means the physician who has been selected by or assigned to the patient and who has assumed primary responsibility for the treatment and care of the patient; provided, however, that if the physician selected by or assigned to the patient to provide

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such treatment and care directs another physician to assume primary responsibility for such care and treatment, the physician who has been so directed shall, upon his or her assumption of such responsibility, be the `attending physician.' (2) `Coma' means a profound state of unconsciousness caused by disease, injury, poison, or other means and for which it has been determined that there exists no reasonable expectation of regaining consciousness. The procedure for establishing a coma is as follows: two physicians, one of whom must be the attending physician, who, after personally examining the declarant, shall certify in writing, based upon conditions found during the course of their examination, that: (A) The declarant has been in a profound state of unconsciousness for a period of time sufficient for the declarant's physicians to conclude that the unconscious state will continue; and (B) There exists no reasonable expectation that the declarant will regain consciousness. (3) `Competent adult' means a person of sound mind who is 18 years of age or older. (4) `Declarant' means a person who has executed a living will authorized by this chapter. (5) `Hospital' means a facility which has a valid permit or provisional permit issued under Chapter 7 of this title and which is primarily engaged in providing to inpatients, by or under the supervision of physicians, diagnostic services and therapeutic services for medical diagnosis, treatment, and care of injured, disabled, or sick persons. (6) `Life-sustaining procedures' means any medical procedures or interventions, which, when applied to a patient in a terminal condition or in a coma or persistent vegetative state with no reasonable expectation of regaining

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consciousness or significant cognitive function, would serve only to prolong the dying process and where, in the judgment of the attending physician and a second physician, death will occur without such procedures or interventions. The term `life-sustaining procedures' may include, at the option of the declarant, the provision of nourishment and hydration, but shall not include the administration of medication to alleviate pain or the performance of any medical procedure deemed necessary to alleviate pain. (7) `Living will' means a written document voluntarily executed by the declarant in accordance with the requirements of Code Section 31-32-3 or 31-32-4. (8) `Patient' means a person receiving care or treatment from a physician. (9) `Persistent vegetative state' means a state of severe mental impairment in which only involuntary bodily functions are present and for which there exists no reasonable expectation of regaining significant cognitive function. The procedure for establishing a persistent vegetative state is as follows: two physicians, one of whom must be the attending physician, who, after personally examining the declarant, shall certify in writing, based upon conditions found during the course of their examination, that: (A) The declarant's cognitive function has been substantially impaired; and (B) There exists no reasonable expectation that the declarant will regain significant cognitive function. (10) `Physician' means a person lawfully licensed in this state to practice medicine and surgery pursuant to Article 2 of Chapter 34 of Title 43.

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(11) `Reasonable expectation' means the result of prudent judgment made on the basis of the medical judgment of a physician. (12) `Skilled nursing facility' means a facility having a valid permit or provisional permit issued under Chapter 7 of this title and which provides skilled nursing care and supportive care to patients whose primary need is for availability of skilled nursing care on an extended basis. (13) `Terminal condition' means incurable condition caused by disease, illness, or injury which, regardless of the application of life-sustaining procedures, would produce death. The procedure for establishing a terminal condition is as follows: two physicians, one of whom must be the attending physician, who, after personally examining the declarant, shall certify in writing, based upon conditions found during the course of their examination, that: (A) There is no reasonable expectation for improvement in the condition of the declarant; and (B) Death of the declarant from these conditions will occur as a result of such disease, illness, or injury. Section 3 . Said chapter is further amended by striking subsection (b) of Code Section 31-32-3, relating to the execution and form of a living will, and inserting in its place a new subsection (b) to read as follows: (b) The declaration shall be a document, separate and self-contained. Any declaration which constitutes an expression of the declarant's intent shall be honored, regardless of the form used or when executed. Declarations executed on or after March 18, 1986, shall be valid indefinitely unless revoked. A declaration similar to the following form or in substantially the form specified under prior law shall be presumed on its face to be valid and effective:

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`LIVING WILL Living will made thisday of(month, year). I,, being of sound mind, willfully and voluntarily make known my desire that my life shall not be prolonged under the circumstances set forth below and do declare: 1. If at any time I should (check each option desired): () have a terminal condition, () become in a coma with no reasonable expectation of regaining consciousness, or () become in a persistent vegetative state with no reasonable expectation of regaining significant cognitive function, as defined in and established in accordance with the procedures set forth in paragraphs (2), (9), and (10) of Code Section 31-32-2 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, I direct that the application of life-sustaining procedures to my body (check the option desired): () including nourishment and hydration, () including hydration but not nourishment, or () excluding nourishment and hydration, be withheld or withdrawn and that I be permitted to die; 2. In the absence of my ability to give directions regarding the use of such life-sustaining procedures, it is my intention that this living will shall be

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honored by my family and physician(s) as the final expression of my legal right to refuse medical or surgical treatment and accept the consequences from such refusal; 3. I understand that I may revoke this living will at any time; 4. I understand the full import of this living will, and I am at least 18 years of age and am emotionally and mentally competent to make this living will; and 5. If I am a female and I have been diagnosed as pregnant, this living will shall have no force and effect unless the fetus is not viable and I indicate by initialing after this sentence that I want this living will to be carried out.(Initial) Signed (City),(County), and(State of Residence). I hereby witness this living will and attest that: (1) The declarant is personally known to me and I believe the declarant to be at least 18 years of age and of sound mind; (2) I am at least 18 years of age; (3) To the best of my knowledge, at the time of the execution of this living will, I: (A) Am not related to the declarant by blood or marriage; (B) Would not be entitled to any portion of the declarant's estate by any will or by operation of law under the rules of descent and distribution of this state;

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(C) Am not the attending physician of declarant or an employee of the attending physician or an employee of the hospital or skillednursing facility in which declarant is a patient; (D) Am not directly financially responsible for the declarant's medical care; and (E) Have no present claim against any portion of the estate of the declarant; (4) Declarant has signed this document in my presence as above-instructed, on the date above first shown. Witness Address Witness Address Additional witness required when living will is signed in a hospital or skilled nursing facility. I hereby witness this living will and attest that I believe the declarant to be of sound mind and to have made this living will willingly and voluntarily. Witness:Medical director of skilled nursing facility or staff physician not participating in care of the patient or chief of the hospital medical staff or staff physician or hospital designee not participating

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in care of the patient.' Section 4 . Said chapter is further amended by striking Code Section 31-32-4, relating to patients in hospitals or skilled nursing facilities and execution of living wills, and inserting in lieu thereof a new Code Section 31-32-4 to read as follows: 31-32-4. A living will shall have no force or effect if the declarant is a patient in a hospital or skilled nursing facility at the time the living will is executed unless the living will is signed in the presence of the two witnesses as provided in Code Section 31-32-3 and, additionally, is signed in the presence of either the chief of the hospital medical staff, any physician on the medical staff who is not participating in the care of the patient, or a person on the hospital staff who is not participating in the care of the patient designated by the chief of staff and the hospital administrator, if witnessed in a hospital, or the medical director or any physician on the medical staff who is not participating in the care of the patient, if witnessed in a skilled nursing facility. Section 5 . Said chapter is further amended by striking subsection (a) of Code Section 31-32-8, relating to conditions precedent to withholding or withdrawal of life-sustaining procedures, and inserting in its place a new subsection (a) to read as follows: (a) Prior to effecting a withholding or withdrawal of life-sustaining procedures from a patient pursuant to a living will, the attending physician: (1) Shall determine that, to the best of his knowledge, the declarant patient is not pregnant, or if she is, that the fetus is not viable and that the declarant's living will specifically indicates that the living will is to be carried out; (2) Shall, without delay after the diagnosis of a terminal condition of the declarant, take the necessary steps to provide for the written certification required by Code

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Section 31-32-2 of the declarant's terminal condition, coma, or persistent vegetative state; (3) Shall make a reasonable effort to determine that the living will complies with subsection (b) of Code Section 31-32-3; and (4) Shall make the living will and the written certification of the terminal condition, coma, or persistent vegetative state a part of the declarant patient's medical records. Section 6 . Said chapter is further amended by striking subsection (d) of Code Section 31-32-9, relating to applicability of living wills with respect to suicide, insurance, and certain health care facilities, and inserting in its place a new subsection (d) to read as follows: (d) No hospital, skilled nursing facility, or other medical or health care facility shall prepare or offer to prepare living wills unless specifically requested to do so by a person desiring to execute a living will. For purposes of this Article, a person in the custody of the Department of Corrections shall not be deemed to be a patient within the meaning of this Article, nor shall a correctional facility be deemed to be a hospital, skilled nursing facility, nor any other medical or health care facility. Section 7 . Said chapter is further amended by striking subsection (c) of Code Section 31-32-11, relating to the effect of said chapter on other legal rights and duties, and inserting in its place new subsections (c) and (d) to read as follows: (c) This chapter shall create no presumption concerning the intention of an individual who has not executed a declaration to consent to the use or withholding of life-sustaining procedures in the event of a terminal conditions, a coma, or a persistent vegetative state. (d) Unless otherwise specifically provided in a durable power of attorney for health care, a declaration under this chapter is ineffective and inoperative as long as there is an

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agent available to serve pursuant to a durable power of attorney executed in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 36 of this title, the `Durable Power of Attorney for Health Care Act,' which grants the agent authority with respect to the withdrawal or withholding of life-sustaining or death-delaying treatment under the same circumstances as those covered by a declaration under this chapter. Section 8 . This Act shall become effective upon its approval by the Governor or upon its becoming law without such approval. Section 9 . All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed. Approved April 16, 1992. LABOR POOLSREGULATION; UNLAWFUL PRACTICES; PENALTIES; DAMAGES. Code Title 34, Chapter 10 Enacted. No. 1140 (House Bill No. 1912). AN ACT To amend Title 34 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to labor and industrial relations, so as to provide for the regulation of labor pools; to provide for definitions; to prohibit the performance of certain acts or practices by labor pools; to provide for the promulgation of rules and regulations relative to consent forms to be used by labor pools; to provide criminal penalties for violations; to authorize civil actions for damages; to provide for other related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:

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Section 1 . Title 34 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to labor and industrial relations, is amended by adding immediately following Chapter 9, relating to workers' compensation, a new Chapter 10 to read as follows: CHAPTER 10 34-10-1. As used in this chapter, the term: (1) `Hazardous chemical' means any chemical, which is a physical hazard or a health hazard, as those terms are defined in Code Section 45-22-2. (2) `Labor pool' means a business entity which operates by: (A) Contracting with other entities or persons to supply them with temporary employees for shortterm assignments of casual labor; (B) Hiring persons to fulfill these contracts for short-term assignments of casual labor; and (C) Employing each individual employee no longer than the time period required to complete the assignment for which that individual employee was hired, although an individual may be eligible for rehire when additional temporary assignments are available. A business entity which fulfills any contracts in accordance with this paragraph is a labor pool, even if the entity also conducts other business. (3) `Labor-pool' does not include a temporary help service that requires advanced applications, job interviews and references. (4) `Short-term assignment of casual labor' means a work assignment for a term of 40 hours or less involving work for which neither entity nor person contracting or

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arranging for temporary employees requires any of the following from such employees: (A) A professional or occupational license which requires for its issuance a demonstration of knowledge or proficiency and which is issued by the State of Georgia or a political subdivision of the state; (B) A high school diploma or its equivalent; (C) Education beyond high school; (D) Vocational education; (E) Demonstrated proficiency with a specified type of machinery; or (F) Training before the assignment or on the job which exceeds one hour. This paragraph shall not be construed as prohibiting or limiting the placement of a skilled employee on a shortterm assignment of casual labor as long as such skill or education is not a requirement of the assignment. 34-10-2. A labor pool shall be prohibited from engaging in any of the following acts or practices: (1) Charging a temporary employee a rental fee or any other type of fee for supplying any type of equipment to be used by the temporary employee in performing a work assignment; (2) Charging a temporary employee a transportation fee for the transporting of such employee from the business premises of the labor pool or other point of embarkation to or from a work assignment; or (3) Failing to inform a person who is to be placed on a work assignment involving exposure to hazardous chemicals that such assignment involves the exposure of such person to hazardous chemicals and failing to obtain

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such person's consent on the form described in Code Section 34-10-3. 34-10-3. The Department of Labor shall promulgate by rule or regulation the language and format of a consent form to be provided and used by a labor pool to inform persons that a work assignment involves the exposure to hazardous chemicals and to obtain such person's consent as required in paragraph (3) of Code Section 34-10-2. 34-10-4. (a) Any person convicted of a violation of paragraph (1) or (2) of Code Section 34-10-2 shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and shall be punished as provided in Code Section 17-10-3, relating to punishment for misdemeanor offenses. (b) Any person convicted of a violation of paragraph (3) of Code Section 34-10-2 shall be guilty of a misdemeanor of a high and aggravated nature and shall be punished by imprisonment for a term not to exceed 12 months or a fine of not less than $1,000.00 or more than $5,000.00, or both. 34-10-5. Any person damaged by a violation of Code Section 34-10-2 shall have the right to bring a civil action in a court of competent jurisdiction against the person or persons responsible for such violation. In any action commenced pursuant to this Code section, the plaintiff shall be entitled to recover actual damages, reasonable attorneys' fees, costs of litigation, and punitive damages where appropriate. Section 2 . All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed. Approved April 16, 1992.

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SEXUAL ASSAULT AGAINST PERSONS UNDER PSYCHOTHERAPEUTIC CAREOFFENSE DEFINED; CONSENT NOT A DEFENSE; CRIMINAL PENALTY PROVIDED. Code Section 16-6-5.1 Amended. No. 1141 (House Bill No. 1523). AN ACT To amend Chapter 6 of Title 16 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to sexual offenses, so as to provide for the offense of sexual assault against persons under psychotherapeutic care; to provide for a definition; to provide for a criminal penalty; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA: Section 1 . Chapter 6 of Title 16 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to sexual offenses, is amended by striking Code Section 16-6-5.1, relating to sexual assault against persons in custody, and inserting in its place a new Code Section 16-6-5.1 to read as follows: 16-6-5.1. (a) As used in this Code section, the term: (1) `Actor' means a person accused of sexual assault. (2) `Intimate parts' means the genital area, groin, inner thighs, buttocks, or breasts of a person. (3) `Psychotherapy' means the professional treatment or counseling of a mental or emotional illness, symptom, or condition. (4) `Sexual contact' means any contact for the purpose of sexual gratification of the actor with the intimate parts of a person not married to the actor.

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(b) A probation or parole officer or other custodian or supervisor of another person referred to in this Code section commits sexual assault when he engages in sexual contact with another person who is a probationer or parolee under the supervision of said probation or parole officer or who is in the custody of law or who is enrolled in a school or who is detained in or is a patient in a hospital or other institution and such actor has supervisory or disciplinary authority over such other person. A person convicted of sexual assault shall be punished by imprisonment for not less than one nor more than three years. (c) (1) A person commits sexual assault when such person has supervisory or disciplinary authority over another person and such person engages in sexual contact with that other person who is: (A) In the custody of law; or (B) Detained in or is a patient in a hospital or other institution. (2) A person commits sexual assault when, as an actual or purported practitioner of psychotherapy, he or she engages in sexual contact with another person who the actor knew or should have known is the subject of the actor's actual or purported treatment or counseling, or, if the treatment or counseling relationship was used to facilitate sexual contact between the actor and said person. (3) Consent of the victim shall not be a defense to a prosecution under this subsection. (4) A person convicted of sexual assault under this subsection shall be punished by imprisonment for not less than one nor more than three years. Section 2 . This Act shall become effective on July 1, 1992.

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Section 3 . All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed. Approved April 16, 1992. WORKERS' COMPENSATIONREVISION OF LAW. Code Title 34, Chapter 9 Amended. No. 1142 (House Bill No. 1679). AN ACT To amend Chapter 9 of Title 34 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to workers' compensation, so as to revise extensively the provisions of such chapter; to provide for guidelines for impairment ratings; to provide for the rights of the employee or the employer or its insurer to proceed against persons other than the employer who are liable for an employee's injury or death; to provide for subrogation liens; to provide for matters relative to actions against persons other than the employer; to provide for amounts which may be recovered by an employer or its insurer; to provide for the payment of attorney's fees; to provide that a workers' compensation insurer shall not be authorized to settle a claim on behalf of an insured employer without giving prior notice to such employer; to provide for the assessment of penalties and fines by the State Board of Workers' Compensation; to provide for the appointment and functions of the Workers' Compensation Advisory Council; to establish the trial division and appellate division of the State Board of Workers' Compensation; to provide for the functions and authority of the trial and appellate divisions; to provide for the publication, distribution, and posting of a summary relative to the rights, benefits, and obligations of the chapter; to revise provisions relative to hearings; to revise provisions relating to a change in condition; to revise provisions relative to attorney's fees; to restrict certain advertisements by attorneys; to provide for the annual disclosure of certain information by workers' compensation insurers; to provide for the submission of an experience

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modification worksheet to an insured employer; to provide for factors to be considered in applying experience modification factors; to revise provisions relative to the apportioning and assignment of rejected risks; to revise provisions relative to rehabilitation benefits; to revise the definition of catastrophic injury; to revise provisions relative to the panel of physicians; to provide for the release of certain medical records and information and for waivers of confidentiality relative to such records and information; to provide for reductions in the amount of compensation an employer is required to pay; to revise benefits payable for total disability and temporary partial disability; to increase the compensation paid for death resulting from an injury; to provide for other matters relative to the foregoing; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA: Section 1 . Chapter 9 of Title 34 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to workers' compensation, is amended by striking paragraph (5) of Code Section 34-9-1, relating to definitions, and inserting in its place a new paragraph (5) to read as follows: (5) In all cases arising under this chapter, any percentage of disability or bodily loss ratings shall be based upon `Guides to the Evaluation of Permanent Impairment' published by the American Medical Association. Section 2 . Said chapter is further amended by adding immediately following Code Section 34-9-11, relating to the exclusivity of rights and remedies granted to employees under said chapter, a new Code Section 34-9-11.1 to read as follows: 34-9-11.1. (a) When the injury or death for which compensation is payable under this chapter is caused under circumstances creating a legal liability against some person other than the employer, the injured employee or those to whom his right of action survives at law may pursue the remedy by proper action in a court of competent jurisdiction

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against such other persons, except as precluded by Code Section 34-9-11 or otherwise. (b) In the event of recovery against such other person as contemplated in subsection (a) of this Code section, and the employer's liability under this chapter has been fully or partially paid, then the employer or such employer's insurer shall have a subrogation lien, not to exceed the actual amount of compensation paid pursuant to this chapter, against such recovery. The employer or insurer may intervene in any action to protect and enforce such lien. However, the employer's or insurer's recovery under this Code section shall be limited to the recovery of the amount of disability benefits and medical expenses paid under this chapter and shall only be recoverable if the injured employee has been fully and completely compensated, taking into consideration both the benefits received under this chapter and the amount of the recovery in the third-party claim, for all economic and noneconomic losses incurred as a result of the injury. (c) Such action against such other person by the injured employee or those to whom his right of action survives must be instituted in all cases within one year from the date of injury. Failure on the part of the injured employee or those to whom his right of action survives to bring such action within the one-year period shall operate as an assignment to the employer or such employer's insurer of any cause of action in tort which the injured employee or those to whom his right of action survives may have against any other person for such injury or death, and such employer or insurer may enforce same in its name or in the name of the injured employee or in the name or names of those to whom the right of action survives for such employer's benefit. However, the employer or insurer may not retain any amount in excess of the limit of recovery allowed under subsection (b) of this Code section, and any net recovery in excess of that limit shall be paid over to the injured employee or those to whom the right of action survives. The employer or such employer's insurer shall have one year after such assignment within which to commence the action; provided, however, that if the cause of action described in subsection (a) of this Code section

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arises in a jurisdiction other than Georgia which has a statute of limitations for personal injury or wrongful death actions greater than the statute of limitations provided in this Code section, then the court hearing the cause of action shall apply the statute of limitation which provides the injured employee or those to whom his right of action survives the greatest amount of time in which to institute an action. (d) In the event of a recovery from such other person by the injured employee or those to whom such employee's right of action survives by judgment, settlement, or otherwise, the attorney representing such injured employee or those to whom such employee's right of action survives shall be entitled to a reasonable fee for services; provided, however, that if the employer or insurer has engaged another attorney to represent the employer or insurer in effecting recovery against such other person, then a court of competent jurisdiction shall upon application apportion the reasonable fee between the attorney for the injured employee and the attorney for the employer or insurer in proportion to services rendered. The provisions of Code Sections 15-19-14 and 15-19-15 shall apply. Section 3 . Said chapter is further amended by striking Code Section 34-9-15, relating to the procedure for settlement between parties generally, and inserting in its place a new Code Section 34-9-15 to read as follows: 34-9-15. Nothing contained in this chapter shall be construed so as to prevent settlements made by and between the employee and employer but rather to encourage them, so long as the amount of compensation and the time and manner of payment are in accordance with this chapter. A workers' compensation insurer shall not be authorized to settle a claim on behalf of its insured employer without giving prior notice to such employer of the terms of the settlement agreement. A copy of any such settlement agreement shall be filed by the employer with the board, and no such settlement shall be binding until approved by the board. Whenever it shall appear to the board, by stipulation of the parties or otherwise, that there is a bona fide dispute as to facts, the determination of which will materially affect the right of the

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employee or dependent to recover compensation or the amount of compensation to be recovered, or that there is a genuine dispute as to the applicability of this chapter, and it further appears that the parties have agreed upon a settlement between themselves, which settlement gives due regard and weight to the conflicting evidence available relating to the disputed facts or to the questions as to the applicability of this chapter, then, upon such determination, the board shall approve the settlement and enter an award conforming to the terms thereof even though such settlement may provide for the payment of compensation in a sum or sums less than would be payable if there were no conflict as to the employee's right to recover compensation. When such settlement has been agreed upon and approved by the board, it shall constitute a complete and final disposition of all claims on account of the incident, injury, or injuries referred to therein, and the board shall not be authorized to enter upon any award subsequent to such board approval amending, modifying, or changing in any manner the settlement, nor shall the settlement be subject to review by the board under Code Section 34-9-104. Section 4 . Said chapter is further amended by striking Code Section 34-9-16, relating to questions to be settled by the members of the board, in its entirety and inserting in its place a new Code Section 34-9-16 to read as follows: 34-9-16. All questions arising under this chapter shall be determined by the trial division and the appellate division of the board if the interested parties cannot reach an agreement which is approved by the board. Section 5 . Said chapter is further amended by striking Code Section 34-9-18, relating to the assessment of civil penalties by the board, in its entirety and inserting in its place a new Code Section 34-9-18 to read as follows: 34-9-18. (a) Any person who willfully fails to file any form or report required by the board, fails to follow any order or directive of the board or any of its members or administrative law judges, or violates any rule or regulation of the

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board shall be assessed a civil penalty of not less than $100.00 nor more than $1,000.00 per violation. (b) Any penalty assessed under subsection (a) of this Code section shall be final unless within ten days of the date of the assessment the person fined files a written request with the board for a hearing on the matter. Section 6 . Said chapter is further amended by adding immediately following Code Section 34-9-40, relating to the establishment of the State Board of Workers' Compensation, a new Code Section 34-9-40.1 to read as follows: 34-9-40.1. (a) There is created and established a Workers' Compensation Advisory Council to be composed of ten members as provided in this subsection. The Governor shall appoint three members from the general public, one of whom shall represent the interests of labor, one of whom shall represent the interests of management, and one member who shall not represent any particular interest. The members appointed by the Governor shall serve for terms of four years beginning January 1, 1993. The Speaker of the House of Representatives shall appoint three members of the House of Representatives to serve on the advisory council for terms running concurrently with their terms of office. The Lieutenant Governor shall appoint three members of the Senate to serve on the advisory council for terms running concurrently with their terms of office. The chairman of the State Board of Workers' Compensation shall serve as an ex officio member of the advisory council. (b) The members of the advisory council shall elect a member other than the chairman of the State Board of Workers' Compensation to serve as chairman of the council. The advisory council shall aid the members of the State Board of Workers' Compensation in formulating policies and discussing problems related to the administration and operation of this chapter. (c) The members of the advisory council shall serve without compensation.

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Section 7 . Said chapter is further amended by striking in its entirety Code Section 34-9-47, relating to appointment and powers of administrative law judges, which reads as follows: 34-9-47. The board may appoint administrative law judges from time to time as needed to carry out all duties assigned by the board. Administrative law judges shall serve as hearing officers and exercise judicial functions in implementing this chapter and shall have the power to subpoena witnesses and administer oaths and may take testimony in such cases as the board may deem proper. An administrative law judge so hearing a case shall make the award just as would a member of the board as provided elsewhere in this chapter, such award to be subject to review and appeal as is the award of a single member of the board. The members of the board or administrative law judges or any one of them may hold such sessions as may be deemed necessary at any place within the state, subject to the other provisions of this chapter. Administrative law judges may be appointed by the board to serve as a member of the board to review cases on appeal; however, not more than one administrative law judge shall serve as a member of the board on any case. All deputy directors of the board serving on July 1, 1988, shall thereafter be known as administrative law judges., and inserting in its place a new Code Section 34-9-47 to read as follows: 34-9-47. (a) There is created and established within the State Board of Workers' Compensation a trial division and an appellate division, which shall exercise judicial functions in implementing this chapter. (b) The appellate division shall be composed of the three members of the board who shall serve as appellate administrative law judges. The chairman of the board shall serve as chief administrative law judge of the appellate division. (c) The trial division shall be composed of administrative law judges appointed by the board who shall serve as hearing officers and exercise judicial functions in implementing

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this chapter. Administrative law judges shall have the power to subpoena witnesses and administer oaths and may take testimony in those cases brought before the board. An administrative law judge hearing a case shall make an award, subject to review and appeal as provided in this chapter. (d) The appellate division and trial division of the board may hold such sessions as may be deemed necessary at any place within the state, subject to other provisions of this chapter. Section 8 . Said chapter is further amended by striking Code Section 34-9-48, relating to the designation of members as administrative law judges, in its entirety and inserting in its place a new Code Section 34-9-48 to read as follows: 34-9-48. All members of the board are designated as appellate administrative law judges in the appellate division of the State Board of Workers' Compensation for the purposes of serving as hearing officers and exercising judicial functions in the implementation of this chapter. Section 9 . Said chapter is further amended by striking Code Section 34-9-81.1, relating to the duty of the State Board of Workers' Compensation to provide injured workers with notice of rights, benefits, and obligations, in its entirety and inserting in its place a new Code Section 34-9-81.1 to read as follows: 34-9-81.1. (a) The board shall provide by rule for the publication of a summary of the rights, benefits, and obligations under this chapter and the distribution of such summary to employers and employees in this state. The board shall provide by rule for the display of such summary by employers in locations accessible to employees. (b) Any person who fails or refuses to comply with a rule of the board promulgated pursuant to subsection (a) of this Code section shall be subject to an administrative fine not to exceed $1,000.00.

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Section 10 . Said chapter is further amended by striking subsections (a) and (c) of Code Section 34-9-102, relating to hearings before an administrative law judge, in their entirety and inserting in their respective places new subsections (a) and (c) to read as follows: (a) Notice of hearing. The hearing shall be held as soon as practicable; provided, however, no hearing shall be scheduled less than 30 days nor more than 60 days from the date of the hearing notice. (c) Authority of administrative law judge. The administrative law judge conducting the hearing shall have, in addition to all powers necessary to implement this chapter, the following powers: to administer oaths and affirmations, to issue subpoenas, to rule upon offers of proof, to regulate the course of the hearing, to set the time and place for continued hearings, to fix the time for filing briefs, to dispose of motions to dismiss for lack of board jurisdiction, to rule on requests for continuance, to add or delete parties with or without motion, to issue interlocutory orders, to rule upon or dispose of all other motions, to appoint guardians under Code Section 34-9-226, to reprimand or exclude from the hearing any person for any indecorous or improper conduct committed in the presence of the administrative law judge, and to require any party to provide the board with the name of its legal representative, if any, within 21 days from the date of the hearing notice. Section 11 . Said chapter is further amended by striking subsection (a) of Code Section 34-9-104, relating to the modification of an award or order contained in a prior decision in the event of a change in condition, and inserting in its place a new subsection (a) to read as follows: (a) (1) As used in this Code section, the term `change in condition' means a change in the wage-earning capacity, physical condition, or status of an employee or other beneficiary covered by this chapter, which change must have occurred after the date on which the wage-earning capacity, physical condition, or status of the employee or

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other beneficiary was last established by award or otherwise. (2) When an injury is not catastrophic, as defined in subsection (g) of Code Section 34-9-200.1, and the employee is not working, the board shall determine that a change in condition for the better has occurred and the employee shall be entitled to the payment of benefits for partial disability in accordance with Code Section 34-9-262 if it is determined that the employee has been capable of performing work with limitations or restrictions for 52 consecutive weeks. Within 60 days of the employee's release to return to work with restrictions or limitations, the employee shall receive notice from the employer on a form provided by the board that will inform the employee that he or she has been released to work with limitations or restrictions, will include an explanation of the limitations or restrictions, and will inform the employee of the general terms of this Code section. In no event shall an employee be eligible for more than 78 aggregate weeks of benefits for total disability while such employee is capable of performing work with limitations or restrictions. No provision of this paragraph shall be interpreted to prevent a change in condition from occurring pursuant to paragraph (1) of this subsection or to prevent an employee from becoming eligible for benefits for total disability should such employee subsequently become totally disabled after exhausting 52 consecutive weeks or 78 aggregate weeks of such benefits while capable of performing work with limitations or restrictions. Whenever an employer seeks to convert an employee from benefits for total disability to benefits for partial disability as provided in this paragraph, such employer may convert the benefits unilaterally by filing a form indicating the reason for the conversion as prescribed by rule of the board. Section 12 . Said chapter is further amended by striking Code Section 34-9-108, relating to the approval of attorney's fees by the State Board of Workers' Compensation, in its entirety and inserting in its place a new Code Section 34-9-108 to read as follows:

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34-9-108. (a) The fee of an attorney for service to a claimant in an amount of more than $100.00 shall be subject to the approval of the board, and no attorney shall be entitled to collect any fee or gratuity in excess of $100.00 without the approval of the board. The board shall approve no fee of an attorney for services to a claimant in excess of 25 percent of the claimant's award of weekly benefits or settlement. (b) (1) Upon a determination that proceedings have been brought, prosecuted, or defended in whole or in part without reasonable grounds, the administrative law judge or the board may assess the adverse attorney's fee against the offending party. (2) If any provision of Code Section 34-9-221, without reasonable grounds, is not complied with and a claimant engages the services of an attorney to enforce his or her rights under that Code section and the claimant prevails, the reasonable quantum meruit fee of the attorney, as determined by the board, and the costs of the proceedings may be assessed against the employer. (3) Any assessment of attorney's fees made under this subsection shall be in addition to the compensation ordered. (c) An attorney shall not advertise to render services to a potential claimant when he or she or his or her firm does not intend to render said services and shall not divide a fee for legal services with another attorney who is not a partner in or associate of his or her law firm or law office, unless: (1) The client consents to employment of the other attorney after a full disclosure that a fee division will be made; (2) The division is made in proportion to the services performed and the responsibility assumed by each; and

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(3) The total fee of the attorneys does not clearly exceed reasonable compensation for all legal services such attorneys rendered to the client. Section 13 . Said chapter is further amended by striking Code Section 34-9-133, relating to the apportionment and assignment of rejected risks, in its entirety and inserting in its place a new Code Section 34-9-133 to read as follows: 34-9-133. The board shall prescribe the rules and regulations for apportioning rejected workers' compensation policies and may establish an equitable assignment of such policies and enforce such provisions; provided, however, the Commissioner of Insurance is authorized to establish or approve a method to apportion on a pro rata basis any rejected workers' compensation policy where four insurers duly authorized to write workers' compensation insurance refused, in writing, to issue the workers' compensation policy to cover said risk or where the agent for the applicant for such insurance confirms in writing to the four insurers their refusal to cover said risk. In formulating this method of assignment, a minimum loss ratio will be considered by the Commissioner of Insurance. Then, such established or approved method shall immediately assign an insurer to write such risk. The Commissioner shall establish separate categories of risks rejected as the result of insufficient prior workers' compensation experience, risks rejected for factors other than workers' compensation loss experience, and risks rejected as the result of poor workers' compensation experience. Where such assignment has been made under the aforementioned method, the board shall not make the assignment. Section 14 . Said chapter is further amended by adding following Code Section 34-9-134, relating to appeals from certain decisions, new Code Sections 34-9-135, 34-9-136, and 34-9-137 to read as follows: 34-9-135. (a) Each workers' compensation insurer shall disclose on or before March 1 of each year its costs, as provided in subsection (c) of this Code section, for the preceding calendar year.

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(b) The disclosure required by this Code section shall be in the form prescribed by the Commissioner of Insurance and shall be filed with the Commissioner of Insurance. (c) The disclosure required by this Code section shall include at a minimum the workers' compensation insurer's total underwriting costs, administrative costs, legal defense costs, reserves, payments from reserves for claims, payments to the insurer from reserves, payments for medical benefits on behalf of employees pursuant to this chapter, payments for rehabilitation benefits on behalf of employees pursuant to this chapter, payments for weekly benefits to employees pursuant to this chapter, lump sum payments made to employees pursuant to this chapter, and payments to employees' attorneys made pursuant to this chapter, and the amounts of any taxes, fees, or assessments required by law. 34-9-136. Before an insurance company is authorized to submit statistical data on an employer to any licensed rating organization for purposes of determining the employer's experience modification factor, the insurance company must verify with the employer the accuracy of the data. In so verifying, the insurance company shall provide to the employer: (1) the data to be submitted; and (2) a statement in boldface type, to be signed by an authorized representative of the employer, and submitted by the insurance company to the licensed rating organization along with the statistical data. Said statement shall indicate that the statistical data to be submitted have been reviewed by the authorized representative of the employer; that said data are accurate; and that an insurance company representative has explained to the employer's representative that the statistical data to be submitted may affect the employer's premium for workers' compensation insurance coverage. 34-9-137. Whenever an experience modification factor is applied to the premium of an employer's policy of workers' compensation insurance, consideration shall be given to any amounts recovered by such employer or its insurer pursuant to Code Section 34-9-11.1, relating to rights of action against third parties and subrogation.

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Section 15 . Said chapter is further amended by striking Code Section 34-9-200.1, relating to rehabilitation benefits, in its entirety and inserting in its place a new Code Section 34-9-200.1 to read as follows: 34-9-200.1. (a) In the event of a catastrophic injury, the employer shall furnish the employee entitled to benefits under this chapter with reasonable and necessary rehabilitation services. The employer either shall appoint a registered rehabilitation supplier or give reasons why rehabilitation is not necessary within 48 hours of the employer's acceptance of the injury as compensable or notification of a final determination of compensability, whichever occurs later. If it is determined that rehabilitation is required under this Code section, the employer shall have a period of 15 days from the date of notification of that determination within which to select a rehabilitation supplier. If the employer fails to select a rehabilitation supplier within such time period, a rehabilitation supplier will be appointed by the board to provide services at the expense of the employer. The rehabilitation supplier appointed to a catastrophic injury case shall have the expertise which, in the judgment of the board, is necessary to provide rehabilitation services in such case. (b) A change in the designated rehabilitation supplier shall be made only with approval of the board. Any party to the case may request the board for a change in rehabilitation supplier. The request shall be in a form and manner prescribed by rule of the board and copies of the request shall be served on all parties and each involved rehabilitation supplier. Written objections to the request for a change in rehabilitation supplier may be filed with the board during the 15 day period following the date shown on the certificate of service and the board shall resolve such objections. (c) The refusal of the employee without reasonable cause to accept rehabilitation shall entitle the board in its discretion to suspend or reduce the compensation otherwise payable to such employee unless, in the opinion of the board, the circumstances justify the refusal, as determined in the manner provided under Code Section 34-9-100. The board may require recommendations from a panel of specialists in

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determining whether or not suspension or reduction of compensation is justified. (d) Fees of rehabilitation suppliers and the reasonableness and necessity of their services shall be subject to the approval of the State Board of Workers' Compensation. All rehabilitation suppliers shall file with the board all forms required by the board. No rehabilitation supplier shall bill an employee for authorized rehabilitation services. The board may require recommendations from a panel of appropriate peers of the rehabilitation supplier in determining whether the fees submitted and necessity of services rendered were reasonable. The recommendations of the panel of appropriate peers shall be evidence of the reasonableness of fees and necessity of service which the board may consider. (e) Failure of the employee's attorney to cooperate with the rehabilitation supplier may result in the suspension or reduction of the fees provided in Code Section 34-9-108 if, in the judgment of the board, the failure to cooperate hindered the restoration of the employee to suitable employment. (f) Any rehabilitation supplier shall hold one of the following certifications or licenses: (1) Certified Rehabilitation Counselor (CRC); (2) Certified Insurance Rehabilitation Specialist (CIRS); (3) Certified Rehabilitation Registered Nurse (CRRN); (4) Work Adjustment and Vocational Evaluation Specialist (WAVES); or (5) Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) and shall be registered with the State Board of Workers' Compensation. The board shall have the authority to refuse to register an applicant as a rehabilitation supplier, to remove a rehabilitation supplier from a case, to require corrective

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actions of a rehabilitation supplier, to assess penalties as provided under Code Section 34-9-21 against a rehabilitation supplier, or to suspend or revoke the board registration of a rehabilitation supplier for failure to comply with this chapter or the rules and regulations of the board or the standards of ethics of the applicable licensing or certifying body. Revocation of registration shall be determined in a hearing before an administrative law judge and an adverse decision may be appealed as provided under Code Sections 34-9-103 and 34-9-105. The board may establish by rule based upon recognized qualifications, educational standards, and competency in the field of rehabilitation suppliers, as determined and set out by the board, those persons who will be authorized to provide rehabilitation services to injured employees under this chapter. (g) `Catastrophic injury' means any injury which is one of the following: (1) Spinal cord injury involving severe paralysis of an arm, a leg, or the trunk; (2) Amputation of an arm, a hand, a foot, or a leg involving the effective loss of use of that appendage; (3) Severe brain or closed head injury as evidenced by: (A) Severe sensory or motor disturbances; (B) Severe communication disturbances; (C) Severe complex integrated disturbances of cerebral function; (D) Severe disturbances of consciousness; (E) Severe episodic neurological disorders; or (F) Other conditions at least as severe in nature as any condition provided in subparagraphs (A) through (E) of this paragraph.

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(4) Second or third degree burns over 25 percent of the body as a whole or third degree burns to 5 percent or more of the face or hands; (5) Total or industrial blindness; or (6) Any other injury of a nature and severity as has qualified or would qualify an employee to receive disability income benefits under Title II or supplemental security income benefits under Title XVI of the Social Security Act as such Act exists on July 1, 1992, without regard to any time limitations provided under such Act. The rehabilitation supplier appointed to a catastrophic injury case shall have the expertise which, in the judgment of the board, is necessary to provide rehabilitation services in such case. Section 16 . Said chapter is further amended by striking subsection (b) of Code Section 34-9-201, relating to the selection of a physician from a panel of physicians, and inserting in its place a new subsection (b) to read as follows: (b) The employer shall maintain a list of at least four physicians or professional associations or corporations of physicians who are reasonably accessible to the employees. At least one of the physicians must practice the specialty of orthopedic surgery. NOt more than two of the physicians on the panel shall be industrial clinics. The employer shall post this list, to be known as the `panel of physicians,' in a prominent place or in prominent places upon the business premises and otherwise take all reasonable measures to ensure that employees: (1) Understand the function of the panel and the employee's right to select a physician therefrom in case of injury; and (2) Are given appropriate assistance in contacting panel members when necessary.

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Section 17 . Said chapter is further amended by adding to Code Section 34-9-201, relating to the selection of a physician from a panel of physicians, a new subsection (f) to read as follows: (f) The board shall promulgate rules and regulations to ensure, whenever feasible, the participation of minority physicians on panels of physicians maintained by employers pursuant to this Code section. Section 18 . Said chapter is further amended by adding immediately following Code Section 34-9-206, relating to reimbursement of a group insurance company for costs of medical treatment, a new Code section, to be designated Code Section 34-9-207, to read as follows: 34-9-207. (a) When an employee has submitted a claim for workers' compensation benefits or is receiving payment of weekly income benefits or the employer has paid any medical expenses, that employee shall be deemed to have waived any privilege or confidentiality concerning any communications related to the claim or history or treatment of injury arising from the incident that the employee has had with any physician, including, but not limited to, communications with psychiatrists or psychologists. Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, when requested by the employer any physician who has examined, treated, or tested the employee or consulted about the employee shall provide within a reasonable time and for a reasonable charge all information and records related to the examination, treatment, testing, or consultation concerning the employee. (b) When an employee has submitted a claim for workers' compensation benefits or is receiving payment of weekly income benefits or the employer has paid any medical expenses, the employee shall provide the employer with a signed release for medical records and information related to the claim or history or treatment of injury arising from the incident, including information related to the treatment for any mental condition or drug or alcohol abuse. Said release shall designate the provider and shall state that it will expire on the date of the hearing. If the employee refuses to provide

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a signed release for medical information as required by this subsection, any weekly income benefits being received by the employee shall be suspended and no hearing shall be scheduled at the request of the employee until such signed release is provided. Section 19 . Said chapter is further amended by striking subsection (b) of Code Section 34-9-221, relating to the payment of income benefits and the procedure for controverting such payment, in its entirety and inserting in its place a new subsection (b) to read as follows: (b) The first payment of income benefits shall become due on the twenty-first day after the employer has knowledge of the injury or death, on which day all income benefits then due shall be paid. Thereafter, income benefits shall be due and payable in weekly installments; provided, however, that the board may, in its discretion, authorize payments to be made in different installments if it determines that this would be beneficial to all parties concerned. Such weekly payments shall be considered to be paid when due when mailed from within the State of Georgia to the address specified by the employee or to the address of record according to the board. Such weekly payments shall be considered to be paid when due when mailed from outside the State of Georgia no later than three days prior to the due date to the address specified by the employee or the address of record according to the board. Section 20 . Said chapter is further amended by striking Code Section 34-9-243, relating to the effect of compensation payments made when not due, in its entirety, and inserting in its place a new Code Section 34-9-243 to read as follows: 34-9-243. (a) The payment by the employer or the employer's workers' compensation insurance carrier to the employee or to any dependent of the employee of any benefit when not due or of salary or wages during the employee's disability shall be credited against any payments of weekly benefits due; provided, however, that such credit shall not exceed the aggregate amount of weekly benefits due under this chapter.

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(b) Except as otherwise provided in this Code section or in a collective bargaining agreement, the employer's obligation to pay or cause to be paid weekly benefits under Code Section 34-9-261 or 34-9-262 shall be reduced by the employer funded portion of payments received or being received by the employee pursuant to a disability plan, a wage continuation plan, or from a disability insurance policy established or maintained by the same employer from whom benefits under Code Section 34-9-261 or 34-9-262 are claimed if the employee did contribute directly to such a plan or policy. The employer funded portion shall be based upon the ratio of the employer's contributions to the total contributions to such plan or policy. (c) The credit or reduction of benefits provided in subsection (b) of this Code section shall only be made for those amounts which the employee is entitled to, has received, or is receiving during any period in which benefits under Code Section 34-9-261 or 34-9-262 are claimed. (d) The State Board of Workers' Compensation shall promulgate rules for establishing proof of the existence of other benefits. The employer, its insurance carrier, and the employee shall freely release information to each other and the State Board or Workers' Compensation that is material and relevant to the existence of benefits which may be coordinated with entitlements and obligations under this chapter. (e) The employer or insurance carrier taking a credit or making a reduction as provided in this Code section shall immediately report to the State Board of Workers' Compensation the amount of any credit or reduction and, as requested by the board, furnish to the board satisfactory proof of the basis for a credit or reduction. (f) Subsection (b) of this Code section shall not apply to payments made to an employee under Code Section 34-9-263 for any permanent partial disability. Section 21 . Said chapter is further amended by striking Code Section 34-9-261, relating to compensation for total

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disability, in its entirety and inserting in its place a new Code Section 34-9-261 to read as follows: 4-9-261. While the disability to work resulting from an injury is temporarily total the employer shall pay or cause to be paid to the employee a weekly benefit equal to two-thirds of the employee's average weekly wage but not more than $250.00 per week nor less than $25.00 per week, except that when the weekly wage is below $25.00 the employer shall pay a weekly benefit equal to the average weekly wage. The weekly benefit under this Code section shall be payable for a maximum period of 400 weeks from the date of injury; provided, however, in the event of a catastrophic injury as defined in subsection (g) of Code Section 34-9-200.1, the weekly benefit under this Code section shall be paid until such time as the employee undergoes a change in condition for the better as provided in paragraph (1) of subsection (a) of Code Section 34-9-104. Section 22 . Said chapter is further amended by striking Code Section 34-9-262, relating to benefits for temporary partial disability, in its entirety and inserting in its place a new Code Section 34-9-262 to read as follows: 34-9-262. Except as otherwise provided in Code Section 34-9-263, where the disability to work resulting from the injury is partial in character but temporary in quality, the employer shall pay or cause to be paid to the employee a weekly benefit equal to two-thirds of the difference between the average weekly wage before the injury and the average weekly wage the employee is able to earn thereafter, but not more than $175.00 per week for a period not exceeding 350 weeks from the date of injury. Section 23 . Said chapter is further amended by striking subsection (d) of Code Section 34-9-265, relating to payment of compensation for death resulting from injury, in its entirety and inserting in its place a new subsection (d) to read as follows: (d) The total compensation payable under this Code section to a surviving spouse as a sole dependent at the time of death and where there is no other dependent for one year

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or less after the death of the employee shall in no case exceed $100,000.00. Section 24 . This Act shall become effective on July 1, 1992. Section 25 . All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed. Approved April 16, 1992. LEGAL DEFENSE OF INDIGENTSMULTICOUNTY PUBLIC DEFENDER; INDIGENTS CHARGED WITH CAPITAL FELONIES. Code Section 17-12-60 Amended. Code Title 17, Chapter 12, Article 5 Enacted. No. 1143 (Senate Bill No. 545). AN ACT To amend Chapter 12 of Title 17 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to legal defense of indigents, so as to create the office of the multicounty public defender; to define certain terms; to provide for the nature and powers of such office; to provide for the management of such office; to provide for the preparation of a budget; to provide for the appointment of a multicounty public defender; to provide for staffing of such office; to provide for the defense of indigent persons charged with capital felonies; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA: Section 1 . Chapter 12 of Title 17 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to legal defense of indigents, is amended by striking in its entirety subsection (a) of Code Section

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17-12-60, relating to the appointment of attorneys for the defense of indigents in capital cases, and inserting in lieu thereof the following: (a) Except as provided in Article 5 of this chapter, whenever it appears to the presiding judge of the superior court that a defendant indicted for a capital felony is indigent and unable to pay an attorney for his defense, it shall be the duty of the court to appoint one or more attorneys for the defendant; and each of the attorneys so appointed shall receive a reasonable sum in compensation for his services in the superior court, as determined in the discretion of the court, plus such sums as have been actually and prudently incurred in the necessary preparation and investigation of the case. Section 2 . Said chapter is further amended by inserting at the end thereof the following: ARTICLE 5 17-12-90. As used in this article, the term: (1) `Council' means the Georgia Indigent Defense Council created by Article 2 of this chapter. (2) `Office' means the office of the multicounty public defender created by this article. 17-12-91. There is created the office of the multicounty public defender to undertake the defense of all indigent persons charged with a capital felony for which the death penalty is being sought in any court in this state. The office shall serve all counties of this state. 17-12-92. The office of the multicounty public defender shall be a legal entity, shall have perpetual existence, may contract, may own property, may accept funds, grants, and gifts from any public or private source, which funds shall be used to defray the expenses incident to implementing its purposes, and may establish a principal office.

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17-12-93. The Georgia Indigent Defense Council and the council's director shall be responsible for management of the office. Managerial duties shall include, but not be limited to, the following: (1) Appointment of the multicounty public defender; (2) Establishing the salaries of the multicounty public defender and the office's staff; (3) Approving the level of staffing and establishing policy consistent with the intent of this article; and (4) Preparing an annual budget for the office, and administering the funds made available to the office, and overseeing the expenditure of such funds. 17-12-94. The council and its director shall prepare an annual budget showing all anticipated expenses of the office for the following fiscal year, which shall be the same as the fiscal year of this state. Such budget may be submitted by the multicounty public defender. 17-12-95. The multicounty public defender shall be appointed by and shall serve at the pleasure of the council and its director. The multicounty public defender must have been licensed to practice law in this state for at least five years and must be competent to counsel and defend a person charged with a capital felony. The salary of the multicounty public defender shall be established by the council. 17-12-96. (a) The multicounty public defender shall employ, with the advice and consent of the council and its director and in the manner and at the compensation prescribed by the council, as many assistant attorneys, clerks, investigators, stenographers, and other persons as may be necessary for carrying out his responsibility under this article. A person employed under this Code section serves at the pleasure of the multicounty public defender and the council's director.

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(b) No person may be assigned the primary responsibility of representing an indigent person accused of a capital offense for which the death penalty is sought unless such person is authorized to practice law in this state and is otherwise competent to counsel and defend a person charged with a capital felony. 17-12-97. (a) Whenever any person accused of a capital felony for which the death penalty is being sought has been determined to be indigent, as provided in Article 1 of this chapter, the court in which such charges are pending may notify the office, and the office shall assume the defense of such person if the resources, funding, and staffing of the office allow; provided, however, that the public defender of any county shall have the option to assume sole responsibility for the defense of any such person. (b) If for any reason the office is unable to defend any indigent person accused of a capital felony for which the death penalty is being sought, such defense shall be provided as otherwise provided by law. (c) The office shall be responsible for the defense of any person referred to it pursuant to subsection (a) of this Code section if the resources, funding, and staffing of the office allow. Such defense shall include all proceedings in the trial court and any appeals to the Supreme Court of Georgia. The office shall not assist with any petition for a writ of habeas corpus in federal court. Section 3 . All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed. Approved April 16, 1992.

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MOTOR VEHICLESINADEQUATELY SECURED LOADS ON MOTOR VEHICLES PROHIBITED; POINTS AND PENALTY. Code Sections 40-5-57 and 40-6-254 Amended. No. 1144 (House Bill No. 1487). AN ACT To amend Title 40 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to motor vehicles, so as to amend the points system to provide for points for failure to secure a load on a motor vehicle; to prohibit placing any load on or in a motor vehicle which is not adequately secured so as to present no safety hazard; to provide for penalties; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA: Section 1 . Title 40 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to motor vehicles, is amended by striking subparagraph (c)(1)(A) of Code Section 40-5-57, relating to the point system, in its entirety and inserting in lieu thereof a newsubparagraph (c)(1)(A) to read as follows: (A) The points to be assessed for each offense shall be as provided in the following schedule: Reckless driving 4 points Unlawful passing of a school bus 6 points Improper passing on a hill or a curve 4 points Exceeding the speed limit by more than 14 miles per hour but less than 19 miles per hour 2 points Exceeding the speed limit by 19 miles per hour or more but less than 24 miles per hour 3 points Exceeding the speed limit by 24 miles per hour or more but less than 34 miles per hour 4 points Exceeding the speed limit by 34 miles per hour or more 6 points Disobedience of any traffic-control device or traffic officer 3 points Too fast for conditions 0 points Possessing an open container of an alcoholic beverage while driving 2 points Failure to adequately secure a load, except fresh farm produce, resulting in loss of such load onto the roadway which results in an accident 2 points All other moving traffic violations which are not speed limit violations 3 points Section 2 . Said title is further amended by adding a new Code Section 40-6-254 to read as follows: 40-6-254. No person shall operate any motor vehicle with a load on or in such vehicle unless the load on or in such vehicle is adequately secured to prevent the dropping or shifting of such load onto the roadway. Any person who operates a vehicle in violation of this Code section shall be guilty of a misdemeanor.

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Section 3 . All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed. Approved April 16, 1992. INSURANCEGROUP ACCIDENT AND SICKNESS INSURANCE; COVERAGE; PERSONS 60 YEARS OF AGE AND OVER; CONTINUATION RIGHTS. Code Section 33-24-21.2 Enacted. No. 1145 (House Bill No. 1202). AN ACT To amend Chapter 24 of Title 33 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to insurance generally, so as to provide for continuation rights for persons age 60 and over whose coverage under certain group accident and sickness insurance plans would otherwise terminate; to provide for definitions; to provide conditions for eligibility; to provide for notices and election of coverage; to provide for maximum premium amounts; to provide for the payment of premiums; to provide for the termination of continued coverage; to provide for matters relative to the foregoing; to provide for applicability; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA: Section 1 . Chapter 24 of Title 33 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to insurance generally, is amended by adding immediately following Code Section 33-24-21.1, relating to conversion privileges and continuation right provisions under group accident and sickness contracts, a new Code section, to be designated Code Section 33-24-21.2, to read as follows:

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33-24-21.2. (a) As used in this Code section, the term: (1) `Group contract or group plan' is synonymous with the term `contract or plan' and means: (A) A group contract of the type issued by a nonprofit medical service corporation established under Chapter 18 of this title; (B) A group contract of the type issued by a nonprofit hospital service corporation established under Chapter 19 of this title; (C) A group contract of the type issued by a health care plan established under Chapter 20 of this title; (D) A group contract of the type issued by a health maintenance organization established under Chapter 21 of this title; or (E) A group accident and sickness insurance policy or contract, as defined in Chapter 30 of this title. (2) `Group member' means a person who has been a member of the group for at least six months; who is entitled to medical benefits coverage under a group contract or group plan; and who is an insured, certificate holder, or subscriber under the contract or plan. (3) `Insurer' means an insurance company, nonprofit hospital service corporation, medical service nonprofit corporation, health care plan, or health maintenance organization. (4) `Internal Revenue Code' means the federal Internal Revenue Code as defined in Code Section 48-1-2. (5) `Plan administrator' means:

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(A) The person designated as the plan administrator by the instrument under which the group contract or plan is operated; or (B) If no plan administrator is designated, the plan sponsor. (b) (1) A group contract or plan providing coverage for hospital or medical expenses, other than coverage limited to expenses from accidents or specific diseases, which is issued, delivered, issued for delivery, or renewed in this state to provide coverage for the employees of an employer subject to the provisions of Section 4980B of the Internal Revenue Code, shall contain a provision that a group member whose insurance under the contract or plan otherwise terminates after the expiration of the period of continuation of coverage for which the individual is eligible under Code Section 33-24-21.1 or Section 4980B of the Internal Revenue Code shall be entitled to continue coverage under that group contract or plan for himself or herself and his or her eligible dependents if the group member was 60 years of age or older as of the date on which the continuation of coverage afforded under Code Section 33-24-21.1 or Section 4980B of the Internal Revenue Code commences. (2) A group member shall not be entitled to have coverage continued under paragraph (1) of this subsection if: (A) Termination of employment is voluntary for other than health reasons; (B) Termination of coverage occurred because the employment of a group member was terminated for reasons which would cause a forfeiture of unemployment compensation under Chapter 8 of Title 34, the `Employment Security Law'; (C) Termination of coverage occurred because the group member failed to pay any required contribution;

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(D) Any discontinued coverage is immediately replaced by similar group coverage; or (E) The group contract or group plan was terminated in its entirety or was terminated with respect to a class to which the group member belonged. This paragraph shall not affect conversion rights available to a group member under any contract or plan. (c) A group contract or plan providing coverage for hospital or medical expenses, other than coverage limited to expenses from accidents or specific diseases which is issued, delivered, issued for delivery, or renewed in this state to provide coverage for the employees of an employer subject to the provisions of Section 4980B of the federal Internal Revenue Code, shall contain a provision that: (1) The surviving spouse of a group member may continue coverage under the plan, at the death of the group member, with respect to the spouse and any dependent children whose coverage under the plan otherwise would terminate because of the death of the group member if the surviving spouse is 60 years of age or older at the time of the death; and (2) The divorced spouse of a group member may continue coverage under the plan, upon dissolution of marriage with the group member, with respect to the divorced spouse and any dependent children whose coverage under the plan otherwise would terminate because of the dissolution of marriage, if the divorced spouse is 60 years of age or older at the time of the dissolution or legal separation. (d) Each group certificate issued to each group member shall set forth the continuation right provided in subsections (b) and (c) of this Code section in a separate provision bearing its own caption. The provision shall clearly set forth a full description or the continuation right available, including all requirements, limitations, exceptions, the premium required or a brief statement concerning the method of calculation

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thereof, and the time of payment of all premiums due during the period of continuation. (e) In the event and to the extent that this Code section is applicable, the election by the group member or divorced or surviving spouse to obtain continuation of coverage as provided under the provisions of Section 4980B of the Internal Revenue Code or under the provisions of Code Section 33-24-21.1 shall constitute election of continuation of coverage under this Code section without further action by the group member or surviving or divorced spouse. The provisions of Section 4980B of the Internal Revenue Code or of Code Section 33-24-21.1, whichever is applicable, regarding notice to a group member or a divorced or surviving spouse of the right to continue coverage shall apply to the continuation of coverage provided under this Code section. (f) If an eligible group member or the divorced or surviving spouse elects continuation of coverage under subsection (b) or (c) of this Code section: (1) The monthly premium for the continuation shall not be greater than 120 percent of the total of the amount that would be charged if the eligible group member or the divorced or surviving spouse were a current group member and the amount that the group policyholder would contribute toward the premium if the eligible group member or the divorced or surviving spouse were a current group member; (2) The first premium for the continuation of coverage under this Code section shall be paid by the eligible group member or the divorced or surviving spouse on the first regular due date following the expiration of the eligible person's benefits under the provisions of Code Section 33-24-21.1 or Section 4980B of the Internal Revenue Code; and (3) The right to continuation of coverage shall terminate upon the earliest of any of the following:

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(A) The failure to pay premiums or required premium contributions, if applicable, when due, including any grace period allowed by the policy; (B) The date that the group plan is terminated as to all group members, except that if a different group plan is made available to group members, the eligible group member or the divorced or surviving spouse shall be eligible for continuation of the same coverage under the new plan; (C) The date on which the eligible group member or divorced or surviving spouse becomes insured under any other group health plan; (D) The date on which the eligible group member or the divorced or surviving spouse becomes eligible for federal medicare coverage. (f) This Code section shall apply to any group contract or group plan which covers 20 or more employees and which is issued, delivered, or issued for delivery, or renewed in this state on or after July 1, 1992, and to any group contract or group plan covering 20 or more employees then in effect on the first anniversary date occurring on or after July 1, 1992. Section 2 . All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed. Approved April 16, 1992.

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ACCIDENT AND SICKNESS INSURANCEMAMMOGRAMS, PAP SMEARS, AND PROSTATE SPECIFIC ANTIGEN TESTS; COVERAGE. Code Sections 33-29-3.2 and 33-30-4.2 Amended. No. 1146 (House Bill No. 538). AN ACT To amend Title 33 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to insurance, so as to require individual and group accident and sickness insurance coverage of mammograms, Pap smears, and prostate specific antigen tests; to provide for definitions; to provide standards for such coverage; to provide that certain restrictions may apply to such coverage if approved by the Commissioner of Insurance; to authorize greater or more favorable benefits; to provide for applicability to certain societies, corporations, plans, organizations, and entities; to provide for applicability to certain provisions relative to preferred provider arrangements; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA: Section 1 . Title 33 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to insurance, is amended by striking Code Section 33-29-3.2, relating to individual insurance coverage for mammograms and Pap smears, and inserting in its place a new Code Section 33-29-3.2 to read as follows: 33-29-3.2. (a) As used in this Code section, the term: (1) `Female at risk' means a woman: (A) Who has a personal history of breast cancer; (B) Who has a personal history of biopsy proven benign breast disease;

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(C) Whose grandmother, mother, sister, or daughter has had breast cancer; or (D) Who has not given birth prior to age 30. (2) `Mammogram' means any low-dose radiologic screening procedure for the early detection of breast cancer provided to a woman and which utilizes equipment approved by the Department of Human Resources dedicated specifically for mammography and includes a physician's interpretation of the results of the procedure or interpretation by a radiologist experienced in mammograms in accordance with guidelines established by the American College of Radiology. Reimbursement for a mammogram authorized under this Code section shall be made only if the facility in which the mammogram was performed meets accreditation standards established by the American College of Radiology or equivalent standards established by this state. Policies subject to this Code section shall contain coverage for mammograms made with at least the following frequency: (A) Once as a base-line mammogram for any female who is at least 35 but less than 40 years of age; (B) Once every two years for any female who is at least 40 but less than 50 years of age; (C) Once every year for any female who is at least 50 years of age; and (D) When ordered by a physician for a female at risk. (3) `Pap smear' or `Papanicolaou smear' means an examination, in accordance with standards established by the American College of Pathologists, of the tissues of the cervix of the uterus for the purpose of detecting cancer when performed upon the order of a physician, which examination may be made once a year or more often if ordered by a physician.

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(4) `Policy' means any benefit plan, contract, or policy except a disability income policy, specified disease policy, or hospital indemnity policy. (5) `Prostate specific antigen test' means a measurement, in accordance with standards established by the American College of Pathologists, of a substance produced by the epithelium to determine if there is any benign or malignant prostate tissue. (b) (1) Every insurer authorized to issue an individual accident and sickness insurance policy in this state which includes coverage for any female shall include as part of or as a required endorsement to each such policy which is issued, delivered, issued for delivery, or renewed on or after July 1, 1992, coverage for mammograms and Pap smears for the covered females which at least meets the minimum requirements of this Code section. (2) Every insurer authorized to issue an individual accident and sickness insurance policy in this state which includes coverage for any male shall include as a part of or as a required endorsement to each such policy which is issued, delivered, issued for delivery, or renewed on or after July 1, 1992, coverage for annual prostate specific antigen tests for the covered males who are 45 years of age or older, or for covered males who are 40 years of age or older, if ordered by a physician. (c) The coverage required under subsection (b) of this Code section may be subject to such exclusions, reductions, or other limitations as to coverages, deductibles, or coinsurance provisions as may be approved by the Commissioner. (d) Nothing in this Code section shall be construed to prohibit the issuance of individual accident and sickness insurance policies which provide benefits greater than those required by subsection (b) of this Code section or more favorable to the insured than those required by subsection (b) of this Code section.

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(e) The provisions of this Code section shall apply to individual accident and sickness insurance policies issued by a fraternal benefit society, a nonprofit hospital service corporation, a nonprofit medical service corporation, a health care plan, a health maintenance organization, or any similar entity. (f) Nothing contained in this Code section shall be deemed to prohibit the payment of different levels of benefits or from having differences in coinsurance percentages applicable to benefit levels for services provided by preferred and nonpreferred providers as otherwise authorized under the provisions of Article 2 of Chapter 30 of this title, relating to preferred provider arrangements. Section 2 . Said title is further amended by striking Code Section 33-30-4.2, relating to group insurance coverage for mammograms and Pap smears, and inserting in its place a new Code Section 33-30-4.2 to read as follows: 33-30-4.2. (a) As used in this Code section, the term: (1) `Female at risk' means a woman: (A) Who has a personal history of breast cancer; (B) Who has a personal history of biopsy proven benign breast disease; (C) Whose grandmother, mother, sister, or daughter has had breast cancer; or (D) Who has not given birth prior to age 30. (2) `Mammogram' means any low-dose radiologic screening procedure for the early detection of breast cancer provided to a woman and which utilizes equipment approved by the Department of Human Resources dedicated specifically for mammography and includes a physician's interpretation of the results of the procedure or interpretation by a radiologist experienced in mammograms

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in accordance with guidelines established by the American College of Radiology. Reimbursement for a mammogram authorized under this Code section shall be made only if the facility in which the mammogram was performed meets accreditation standards established by the American College of Radiology or equivalent standards established by this state. Policies subject to this Code section shall contain coverage for mammograms made with at least the following frequency: (A) Once as a base-line mammogram for any female who is at least 35 but less than 40 years of age; (B) Once every two years for any female who is at least 40 but less than 50 years of age; (C) Once every year for any female who is at least 50 years of age; and (D) When ordered by a physician for a female at risk. (3) `Pap smear' or `Papanicolaou smear' means an examination, in accordance with standards established by the American College of Pathologists, of the tissues of the cervix of the uterus for the purpose of detecting cancer when performed upon the order of a physician, which examination may be made once a year or more often if ordered by a physician. (4) `Policy' means any benefit plan, contract, or policy except a disability income policy, specified disease policy, or hospital indemnity policy. (5) `Prostate specific antigen test' means a measurement, in accordance with standards established by the American College of Pathologists, of a substance produced by the epithelium to determine if there is any benign or malignant prostate tissue. (b) (1) Every insurer authorized to issue a group accident and sickness insurance policy in this state which includes

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coverage for any female shall include as part of or as a required endorsement to each such policy which is issued, delivered, issued for delivery, or renewed on or after July 1, 1992, coverage for mammograms and Pap smears for the covered females which at least meets the minimum requirements of this Code section. (2) Every insurer authorized to issue a group accident and sickness insurance policy in this state which includes coverage for any male shall include as a part of or as a required endorsement to each such policy which is issued, delivered, issued for delivery, or renewed on or after July 1, 1992, coverage for annual prostate specific antigen tests for the covered males who are 45 years of age or older or for covered males who are 40 years of age or older, if ordered by a physician. (c) The coverage required under subsection (b) of this Code section may be subject to such exclusions, reductions, or other limitations as to coverages, deductibles, or coinsurance provisions as may be approved by the Commissioner. (d) Nothing in this Code section shall be construed to prohibit the issuance of group accident and sickness insurance policies which provide benefits greater than those required by subsection (b) of this Code section or more favorable to the insured than those required by subsection (b) of this Code section. (e) The provisions of this Code section shall apply to group accident and sickness insurance policies issued by a fraternal benefit society, a nonprofit hospital service corporation, a nonprofit medical service corporation, a health care plan, a health maintenance organization, or any similar entity. (f) Nothing contained in this Code section shall be deemed to prohibit the payment of different levels of benefits or from having differences in coinsurance percentages applicable to benefit levels for services provided by preferred and nonpreferred providers as otherwise authorized under

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the provisions of Article 2 of this chapter, relating to preferred provider arrangements. Section 3 . All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed. Approved April 16, 1992. FELONY TRIALSSIZE OF JURY PANEL; NUMBER OF PEREMPTORY CHALLENGES; EXCEPTIONS. Code Sections 15-12-160 and 15-12-165 Amended. No. 1147 (House Bill No. 1710). AN ACT To amend Part 2 of Article 5 of Chapter 12 of Title 15 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to trial juries in felony cases, so as to change the size of the jury panel in felony cases; to change the number of peremptory challenges allowed the prosecuting attorney and the accused in felony trials; to provide for exceptions; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA: Section 1 . Part 2 of Article 5 of Chapter 12 of Title 15 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to trial juries in felony cases, is amended by striking Code Section 15-12-160, relating to required jury panels for felony trials, and inserting in lieu thereof a new Code Section 15-12-160 to read as follows: 15-12-160. When any person stands indicted for a felony, the court shall have impaneled 30 jurors from which the defense and prosecution may strike jurors; provided, however, in any case in which the state announces its intention to seek the death penalty, the court shall have impaneled 42

Page 1982

jurors from which the defense and state may strike jurors. If, for any reason, after striking from the panel there remain less than 12 qualified jurors to try the case, the presiding judge shall summon such numbers of persons who are competent jurors as may be necessary to provide a full panel. In making up the panel or successive panels, the presiding judge shall draw the tales jurors from the jury box of the county and shall order the sheriff to summon them. Section 2 . Said article is further amended by striking Code Section 15-12-165, relating to the number of peremptory challenges in the trial of felonies, and inserting in lieu thereof a new Code Section 15-12-165 to read as follows: 15-12-165. Every person indicted for a crime or offense may peremptorily challenge 12 of the jurors impaneled to try him. The state shall be allowed one-half the number of peremptory challenges allowed to the accused; provided, however, in any case in which the state announces its intention to seek the death penalty, the person indicted for the crime may peremptorily challenge 20 jurors and the state shall be allowed one-half the number of peremptory challenges allowed to the accused. Section 3 . All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed. Approved April 16, 1992.

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DELINQUENT OR UNRULY CHILDRENDISPOSITIONAL HEARINGS; DESIGNATED FELONY ACTS; ORDERS OF DISPOSITION OR ADJUDICATION; DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN AND YOUTH SERVICES; CREATION. Code Titles 15 and 49 Amended. Code Title 49, Chapter 4A Enacted. No. 1148 (House Bill No. 1549). AN ACT To amend Chapter 11 of Title 15 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to juvenile proceedings and parental rights, so as to repeal a certain definition; to change the provisions relating to certain duties of the Council of Juvenile Court Judges; to change the provisions relating to when a child may be taken into custody; to change the provisions relating to places of detention; to change the provisons relating to the dispositional hearing for a delinquent or unruly child; to change the provisions relating to delinquent children; to change the provisions relating to disposition of a child committing a delinquent act constituting an AIDS transmitting crime; to change the provisions relating to the disposition of an unruly child; to change the provisions relating to designated felony acts; to provide that an order of disposition or other adjudication in a juvenile proceeding shall be held within 30 days of the commission of a criminal offense by a juvenile; to provide that a juvenile court judge shall determine whether a child is handicapped as defined by federal law; to provide that an Individualized Education Program (IEP) report shall be made a part of the dispositional hearing record; to change the provisions relating to limitations on time on orders of disposition; to change certain provisions relating to the transfer of a child to the Department of Corrections; to change the provisions relating to modification or vacation of orders; to change the provisions relating to expenses charged to counties; to change the provisions relating to inspection of court files and records; to change the provisions relating to juvenile law enforcement records; to amend Code Section 17-10-14 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to committal of persons under 17 convicted of a felony, so as to change the age at which

Page 1984

such person may be transferred to the Department of Corrections; to amend Part 1 of Article 6 of Chapter 2 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, known as the Quality Basic Education Act, so as to change the provisions relating to free public instruction; to provide for children under the jurisdiction of the Department of Children and Youth Services; to amend Code Section 42-5-52 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the classification and separation of inmates under the jurisdiction of the Department of Corrections; to amend Code Section 45-9-81 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to definitions applicable to indemnification of police officers, firemen, and prison guards, so as to make technical corrections; to amend Code Section 47-17-1 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to definitions applicable under the Peace Officers' Annuity and Benefit Fund, so as to change the definition of a certain term; to amend Title 49 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to social services, so as to create a new Chapter 4A of said title which provides for the Department of Children and Youth Services; to create the Board of Children and Youth Services; to create the position of commissioner of children and youth services; to provide for definitions; to provide for the transfer of facilities and employees; to provide for rules and regulations and requirements in connection therewith; to provide for the authority of the Board of Children and Youth Services and the Department of Children and Youth Services; to require the merit system of the Department of Children and Youth Services to conform to federal standards; to provide for a reorganization of existing and phasing in of new services for at-risk children; to provide for the commitment of a delinquent or unruly child to the Department of Children and Youth Services and for requirements in connection therewith; to make provisions for a child who has previously been adjudged to have committed an act which is a felony; to provide requirements relative to escape from detention centers; to provide for penalties; to provide that the youth development centers under the control of the Department of Children and Youth Services shall constitute a special school district which shall be given the same funding consideration for federal funds that school districts within the state are given; to provide for the administration of the special school district; to provide for compensation of teachers in the special school district; to provide for applicability; to change certain references to the Division of Youth Services

Page 1985

with respect to the merit system of the Department of Human Resources; to change certain definitions; to change the provisions relating to development and administration of child welfare and youth services; to delete provisions relating to commitment of children and youth to the Department of Human Resources; to change the provisions relating to the powers and duties of the Department of Human Resources; to repeal a provision relating to the commitment of delinquent and unruly children to the Department of Human Resources; to repeal a provision relating to escape from a youth detention center; to change certain provisions relating to the transfer of incorrigible children to the Department of Corrections; to provide for the transfer of certain at-risk children to the Department of Corrections; to change the membership of the Children and Youth Coordinating Council; to change certain provisions relating to legislative intent with respect to programs and protection of children; to change the provisions relating to the study of youth needs; to provide that the Department of Children and Youth Services shall be an entity for receiving grants under the United States Department of Justice Delinquency and Prevention Grants; to amend the Official Code of Georgia Annotated to change certain references to the Division of Youth Services of the Department of Human Resources; to provide for other matters relative to the foregoing; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA: Section 1 . Chapter 11 of Title 15 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to juvenile proceedings and parental rights, is amended by striking in its entirety paragraph (8.1) of Code Section 15-11-2, relating to definitions applicable to said chapter, which reads as follows: (8.1) `Incorrigible child' means those young offenders who are under the supervision of the Youth Services Division of the Department of Human Resources and who require a special management approach due to one or more of the following factors:

Page 1986

(A) Heinous nature of the crime committed by the child; (B) Repeated assaultive behavior on the part of the child; or (C) History of escape or escape attempts. Section 2 . Said chapter is further amended by striking paragraph (5) of subsection (b) of Code Section 15-11-4, relating to the Council of Juvenile Court Judges, in its entirety and inserting in lieu thereof a new paragraph (5) to read as follows: (5) Promulgate in cooperation with the Department of Children and Youth Services or any successor department or agency standard procedures for coordinating state and local probation services throughout the state; and. Section 3 . Said chapter is further amended by striking paragraph (1) of subsection (a) of Code Section 15-11-17, relating to when a child may be taken into custody, in its entirety and inserting in lieu thereof a new paragraph (1) to read as follows: (1) Pursuant to an order of the court under this article, including an order to an employee of the Department of Children and Youth Services designated in accordance with paragraph (2) of subsection (i) of Code Section 49-4A-8, to apprehend a child who has escaped from an institution or facility operated by the Department of Children and Youth Services or a child who has been placed under supervision and who has broken the conditions thereof;. Section 4 . Said chapter is further amended by striking subsection (g) of Code Section 15-11-20, relating to places of detention, in its entirety and inserting in lieu thereof a new subsection (g) to read as follows: (g) All facilities that detain juveniles for pretrial detention shall maintain the following data on each child detained:

Page 1987

(1) Name; (2) Date of birth; (3) Sex; (4) Race; (5) Offense(s) for which being detained; (6) Date of and authority for confinement; (7) Date of and authority for release or transfer; and (8) Where transferred or to whom released. Such data shall be recorded and retained by the facility for three years and shall be made available for inspection during normal business hours by any court exercising juvenile court jurisdiction, by the Department of Children and Youth Services, and by the Georgia Council of Juvenile Court Judges. Section 5 . Said chapter is further amended by striking subsection (c) of Code Section 15-11-33, relating to findings of court and disposition generally, in its entirety and inserting in lieu thereof a new subsection (c) to read as follows: (c) Dispositional hearing for delinquent or unruly child. If the court finds on proof beyond a reasonable doubt that the child committed the acts by reason of which he is alleged to be delinquent or unruly, it shall proceed immediately or at a later time to conduct a dispositional hearing for the purpose of hearing evidence as to whether the child is in need of treatment, rehabilitation, or supervision and shall make and file its findings thereon. If the child is to be held in custody at a detention facility between the adjudicatory hearing and the dispositional hearing, the court shall conduct the dispositional hearing within 30 days of the adjudicatory hearing. If the dispositional hearing is conducted more than 30 days after the adjudicatory hearing, the court shall make and file written findings of fact explaining the need for the delay. In the absence of evidence to the contrary,

Page 1988

evidence sufficient to warrant a finding that acts have been committed which constitute a felony is also sufficient to sustain a finding that the child is in need of treatment or rehabilitation. If the court finds that the child is not in need of treatment, rehabilitation, or supervision, it shall dismiss the proceeding and discharge the child from any detention or other restriction theretofore ordered. Section 6 . Said chapter is further amended by striking paragraph (4) and (5) of subsection (a) of Code Section 15-11-35, relating to the disposition of a delinquent child, in its entirety and inserting in lieu thereof new paragraphs (4) and (5) to read as follows: (4) An order committing the child to the Department of Children and Youth Services; (5) An order requiring that the child make such restitution as defined in paragraph (7) of Code Section 17-14-2. Such order may remain in force and effect simultaneously with any other order of the court, including, but not limited to, an order of commitment to the Department of Children and Youth Services. While an order requiring restitution is in effect, the enforcement thereof may be transferred to the Department of Children and Youth Services. In the event that the child changes his place of residence while the order is still in effect, the court may transfer enforcement of its order to the juvenile court of the county of the child's residence and its probation staff; however, no order of restitution shall be enforced while such child is in placement at a youth development center unless the commissioner of children and youth services certifies that a restitution program is available at such facility. Payment of funds under this paragraph shall be made by the child or his or her family or employer directly to the clerk of the juvenile court entering the order or another employee of that court designated by the judge, and that court shall disburse such funds in the manner authorized in the order;. Section 7 . Said chapter is further amended by striking Code Section 15-11-35.1, relating to the disposition of a child committing a delinquent act constituting an AIDS transmitting

Page 1989

crime, in its entirety and inserting in lieu thereof a new Code Section 15-11-35.1 to read as follows: 15-11-35.1. (a) Any term used in this Code section and defined in Code Section 31-22-9.1 shall have the meaning provided for such term in Code Section 31-22-9.1. (b) As part of any order of disposition regarding a child adjudged to have committed a delinquent act constituting an AIDS transmitting crime, the court may in its discretion and after conferring with the director of the health district, as such officer is provided for in Code Section 31-3-15, order that child to submit to an HIV test within 45 days following the adjudication of delinquency and shall mail the Department of Children and Youth Services a copy of such order within three days following the issuance thereof. (c) The Department of Children and Youth Services, within 30 days following receipt of the copy of order under subsection (b) of this Code section, shall arrange for the HIV test for the child ordered to submit thereto. (d) If a child is required by this Code section to submit to an HIV test and is thereby determined to be infected with HIV, that determination and the name of the child shall be deemed to be AIDS confidential information and shall be reported to: (1) The Department of Children and Youth Services and the Department of Human Resources, the latter of which may disclose the name of the child if necessary to provide and shall provide counseling to each victim of that child's AIDS transmitting crime or to any parent or guardian of any victim who is a minor or incompetent person, if the Department of Children and Youth Services believes the crime posed a reasonable risk of transmitting HIV to the victim; (2) The court which ordered the HIV test; and (3) Those persons in charge of any facility to which the child has been confined by order of the court. In addition

Page 1990

to any other restrictions regarding the confinement of children, a child determined to be an HIV infected person may be confined in that facility separately from any other children in that facility other than those who have been determined to be infected with HIV if: (A) That child is reasonably believed to be sexually active while confined; (B) That child is reasonably believed to be sexually predatory either during or prior to detention; or (C) The commissioner of children and youth services reasonably determines that other circumstances or conditions exist which indicate that separate confinement would be warranted. Section 8 . Said chapter is further amended by striking Code Section 15-11-36, relating to the disposition of an unruly child, in its entirety and inserting in lieu thereof a new Code Section 15-11-36 to read as follows: 15-11-36. If the child is found to be unruly, the court may make any disposition authorized for a delinquent child except that, if commitment to the Department of Children and Youth Services is ordered, the court shall first find that the child is not amenable to treatment or rehabilitation pursuant to paragraph (1), (2), or (3) of subsection (a) of Code Section 15-11-35. Section 9 . Said chapter is further amended by striking subsection (a) of Code Section 15-11-37, relating to designated felony acts, in its entirety and inserting in lieu thereof a new subsection (a) to read as follows: (a) As used in this Code section, the term: (1) `A carefully arranged and monitored home visit' means a home visit during which a youth is monitored by appropriate personnel of the Department of Children and

Page 1991

Youth Services designated pursuant to regulations of the commissioner of children and youth services. (2) `Designated felony act' means an act which, if done by an adult, would be one or more of the following crimes: (A) Murder, rape, kidnapping, or arson in the first degree, if done by a juvenile 13 or more years of age; (B) Aggravated assault, voluntary manslaughter, aggravated sodomy, arson in the second degree, aggravated battery, robbery, or armed robbery, if done by a juvenile 13 or more years of age; (C) Attempted murder or kidnapping, if done by a juvenile 13 or more years of age; or (D) Any other act which, if done by an adult, would be a felony, if the juvenile committing the act has three times previously been adjudicated delinquent for acts which, if done by an adult, would have been felonies. (3) `Intensive supervision' means the monitoring of a youth's activities on a more frequent basis than regular aftercare supervision, pursuant to regulations of the commissioner of children and youth services. Section 10 . Said chapter is further amended by striking subsection (d) of Code Section 15-11-37, relating to designated felony acts, in its entirety and inserting in lieu thereof a new subsection (d) to read as follows: (d) Notwithstanding subsection (c) of this Code section, the court shall order restrictive custody in any case where the juvenile is found to have committed a designated felony act in which the juvenile inflicted serious physical injury upon another person who is 62 years of age or more.

Page 1992

Section 11 . Said chapter is further amended by striking subsections (e) and (g) of Code Section 15-11-37, relating to designated felony acts, in their entirety and inserting in lieu thereof new subsections (e) and (g), respectively, to read as follows: (e) When the order is for restrictive custody in the case of a youth found to have committed a designated felony act: (1) The order shall provide that: (A) The juvenile shall be placed in the custody of the Department of Children and Youth Services for an initial period of five years; (B) The juvenile shall initially be confined in a youth development center for a period set by the order, to be not less than 12 nor more than 18 months; provided, however, that time spent in secure detention subsequent to the date of the order and prior to placement in a youth development center shall be counted toward the period set by the order; and, provided, further, that, where the order of the court is made in compliance with subsection (f) of this Code section, the juvenile shall initially be confined in a youth development center for 18 months; (C) After the period set under subparagraph (B) of this paragraph, the juvenile shall be placed under intensive supervision for a period of 12 months; and (D) The juvenile may not be released from a youth development center or transferred to a nonsecure facility during the period provided in subparagraph (B) of this paragraph nor may the juvenile be released from intensive supervision during the period provided in subparagraph (C) of this paragraph, unless by court order. No home visits shall be permitted during the first six-month period of confinement in a youth development center unless authorized by the

Page 1993

court except for emergency visits for medical treatment or severe illness or death in the family. All home visits must be carefully arranged and monitored while a youth is confined in a youth development center, whether such confinement is pursuant to a court order or otherwise; (2) During the placement or any extension thereof: (A) After the expiration of the period provided in subparagraph (C) of paragraph (1) of this subsection, the juvenile shall not be released from intensive supervision without the written approval of the commissioner of children and youth services or his designated deputy; (B) While in a youth development center, the juvenile may be permitted to participate in all youth development center services and programs and shall be eligible to receive special medical and treatment services, regardless of the time of confinement in the youth development center. After the first six months of confinement in a youth development center, a juvenile may be eligible to participate in youth development center sponsored programs including community work programs and sheltered workshops under the general supervision of a youth development center staff outside of the youth development center; and, in cooperation and coordination with the Department of Human Resources, the juvenile may be allowed to participate in state sponsored programs for evaluation and services under the Division of Rehabilitation Services and Division of Mental Health, Mental Retardation, and Substance Abuse; (C) The juvenile shall not be discharged from the custody of the Department of Children and Youth Services unless a motion therefor is granted by the court, which motion shall not be made prior to the expiration of one year of custody; and

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(D) Unless otherwise specified in the order, the Department of Children and Youth Services shall report in writing to the court not less than once every six months during the placement on the status, adjustment, and progress of the juvenile; and (3) Upon the expiration of the initial period of placement in a youth development center, or any extension thereof, the placement may be extended on motion by the Department of Children and Youth Services, after a dispositional hearing, for an additional period of 12 months, provided that no initial placement or extension of custody under this Code section may continue beyond the juvenile's twenty-first birthday. (g) The Department of Children and Youth Services shall retain the power to continue the confinement of the youth in a youth development center or other program beyond the periods specified by the court within the term of the order. Section 12 . Said chapter is further amended by striking in its entirety subsection (c) of Code Section 15-11-38, relating to the nature and effect of adjudication, and inserting in lieu thereof a new subsection (c) to read as follows: (c) A child shall not be committed to a penal institution or other facility used primarily for the execution of sentences of persons convicted of a crime; provided, however, this subsection shall not be construed as prohibiting the transfer of a child from the custody of the Department of Children and Youth Services to the custody of the Department of Corrections as provided in Code Section 49-5-10.1. Section 13 . Said chapter is further amended by striking in its entirety Code Section 15-11-40, relating to the disposition of a mentally ill or mentally retarded child, and inserting in lieu thereof a new Code Section 15-11-40 to read as follows: 15-11-40. (a) Study and report. If, at any time, the evidence indicates that a child may be suffering from mental retardation or mental illness, the court may commit the child

Page 1995

to an appropriate institution, agency, or individual for study and report on the child's mental condition. (b) Determination of disability. The juvenile court judge shall determine whether a child has been determined to be handicapped as defined in 20 U.S.C. Sections 1401(a)(1) and 1401(a)(15). If there is an Individualized Education Program (IEP) as defined in 20 U.S.C. Section 1401(a)(20), it shall be made a part of the dispositional hearing record. (c) Commitment. If it appears from the study and report undertaken pursuant to subsection (a) of this Code section that the child is committable under the laws of this state as a mentally retarded or mentally ill child, the court shall order the child detained and shall proceed within ten days to commit the child to the Division of Mental Health, Mental Retardation, and Substance Abuse of the Department of Human Resources. (d) Other disposition or transfer. If the child is found not to be committable, the court shall proceed to the disposition or transfer of the child as otherwise provided by this article. Section 14 . Said chapter is further amended by striking subsection (a) of Code Section 15-11-41, relating to limitations on time on orders of disposition, in its entirety and substituting in lieu thereof a new subsection (a) to read as follows: (a) Except as otherwise provided by law, an order of disposition committing a delinquent or unruly child to the Department of Children and Youth Services continues in force for two years or until the child is sooner discharged by the Department of Children and Youth Services. The court which made the order may extend its duration for an additional two years subject to like discharge, if: (1) A hearing is held upon motion of the Department of Children and Youth Services prior to the expiration of the order;

Page 1996

(2) Reasonable notice of the factual basis of the motion and of the hearing and an opportunity to be heard are given to the child and the parent, guardian, or other custodian; and (3) The court finds that the extension is necessary for the treatment or rehabilitation of the child. Section 15 . Said chapter is further amended by striking subsection (b) of Code Section 15-11-42, relating to modification or vacation of orders, in its entirety and inserting in lieu thereof a new subsection (b) to read as follows: (b) An order of the court may also be changed, modified, or vacated on the ground that changed circumstances so require in the best interest of the child, except an order committing a delinquent child to the Department of Children and Youth Services, after the child has been transferred to the physical custody of the Department of Children and Youth Services, or an order of dismissal. An order granting probation to a child found to be delinquent or unruly may be revoked on the ground that the conditions of probation have not been observed. Section 16 . Said chapter is further amended by striking paragraph (2) of subsection (a) of Code Section 15-11-56, relating to expenses charged to counties, in its entirety and inserting in lieu thereof a new paragraph (2) to read as follows: (2) The cost of care and support of a child committed by the court to the legal custody of an individual or a public or private agency other than the Department of Children and Youth Services, but the court may order supplemental payments, if such are necessary or desirable;. Section 17 . Said chapter is further amended by striking in its entirety Code Section 15-11-58, relating to inspection of court files and records, and inserting in lieu thereof a new Code Section 15-11-58 to read as follows: 15-11-58. Except in cases arising under Code Section 15-11-49, and subject to the requirements of subsection (d)

Page 1997

of Code Section 15-11-33 and Code Section 15-11-61, all files and records of the court in a proceeding under this article are open to inspection only upon order of the court. The judge may permit authorized representatives of recognized organizations compiling statistics for proper purposes to inspect and make abstracts from official records under whatever conditions upon their use and distribution the judge may deem proper and may punish by contempt any violation of those conditions. The judge shall permit authorized representatives of the Department of Children and Youth Services, the Department of Corrections, the Children and Youth Coordinating Council, and the Council of Juvenile Court Judges to inspect and extract data from any court files and records for the purpose of obtaining statistics on juveniles and to make copies pursuant to the order of the court. Section 18 . Said chapter is further amended by striking in its entirety subsection (d) of Code Section 15-11-59, relating to juvenile law enforcement records, and inserting in lieu thereof a new subsection (d) to read as follows: (d) The court shall allow authorized representatives of the Department of Children and Youth Services, the Department of Corrections, and the Council of Juvenile Court Judges to inspect and copy law enforcement records for the purpose of obtaining statistics on juveniles. Section 19 . Code Section 17-10-14 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to committal of persons under 17 convicted of a felony, is amended by striking subsection (a) and inserting in lieu thereof the following: (a) Notwithstanding any other provisions of this article and except as otherwise provided in subsection (b) of this Code section, in any case where a person under the age of 17 years is convicted of a felony and sentenced as an adult to life imprisonment or to a certain term of imprisonment, such person shall be committed to the Department of Children and Youth Services to serve such sentence in a detention center of such department until such person is 17 years of age at which time such person shall be transferred to the Department

Page 1998

of Corrections to serve the remainder of the sentence. This Code section shall apply to any person convicted on or after July 1, 1987, and to any person convicted prior to such date who has not been committed to an institution operated by the Department of Corrections. Section 20 . Part 1 of Article 6 of Chapter 2 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, known as the Quality Basic Education Act, is amended by striking in its entirety Code Section 20-2-133, relating to free public instruction, and inserting in lieu thereof a new Code Section 20-2-133 to read as follows: 20-2-133. (a) Admission to the instructional programs funded under this article shall be free to all eligible children and youth who enroll in such programs within the local school system in which they reside and to children as provided in subsection (b) of this Code section. Therefore, a local school system shall not charge resident students tuition or fees, nor shall such students be required to provide materials or equipment except for items specified by the State Board of Education, as a condition of enrollment or full participation in any instructional program. However, a local school system is authorized to charge nonresident students tuition or fees or a combination thereof; provided, however, that such charges to a student shall not exceed the average locally financed per student cost for the preceding year, excluding the local fair share funds required pursuant to Code Section 20-2-164; provided, further, that no child placed by the Department of Children and Youth Services or the Department of Human Resources or any of its divisions in a facility by or under contract with the Department of Children and Youth Services or the Department of Human Resources who remains in that facility for more than 60 continuous days and no child who is a patient in a facility licensed by this state to deliver intermediate care for the mentally retarded who remains in that facility for more than 60 continuous days as described in paragraph (1) of subsection (b) of this Code section and no child who is in the physical custody of the Department of Children and Youth Services or the Department of Human Resources or any of its divisions pursuant to a court order granting temporary or permanent

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custody as described in paragraph (2) of subsection (b) of this Code section shall be charged tuition, fees, or a combination thereof. A local school system is further authorized to contract with a nonresident student's system of residence for payment of tuition. The amount of tuition paid directly by the system of residence shall be limited only by the terms of the contract between systems. Local units of administration shall provide textbooks or any other reading materials to each student enrolled in a class which has a course of study that requires the use of such materials by the students. (b) (1) Except for a child who is in the physical custody of the Department of Children and Youth Services or the Department of Human Resources or any of its divisions and who receives services from a local unit of administration pursuant to paragraph (2) of this subsection, any child placed by the Department of Children and Youth Services or the Department of Human Resources or any of its divisions in a facility operated by or under contract with the Department of Children and Youth Services or the Department of Human Resources who remains in that facility for more than 60 continuous days and any child who is a patient in a facility licensed by the State of Georgia to deliver intermediate care for the mentally retarded and which follows the federal regulations for intermediate care for the mentally retarded, who has been determined as appropriate for that level of care by the Department of Medical Assistance or its designee, who has been admitted to such facility after evaluation and recommendation by developmental service teams of the Department of Human Resources, and who remains in that facility for more than 60 continuous days shall be treated by the local unit of administration of the school district in which the facility is located as eligible for enrollment in the educational programs of that local unit of administration; provided, however, that the child meets the age eligibility requirements established by this article. The local unit of administration of the school district in which these facilities are located is responsible for the provision of all educational programs, including special education and related services, free of charge to these children as long as the children remain in such facilities.

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However, except as provided in this paragraph, placement in such a facility by the parent or by another local unit of administration shall not create such responsibility. (2) Any child, except a child in a youth development center as specifically provided in this paragraph, who is in the physical custody of the Department of Children and Youth Services or the Department of Human Resources or any of its divisions and who is physically present within the geographical area served by a local unit of administration for any length of time is eligible for enrollment in the educational programs of that local unit of administration; provided, however, that the child meets the age eligibility requirements established by this article. The local unit of administration of the school district in which these children are present is responsible for the provision of all educational programs, including special education and related services, free of charge to these children as long as the children are physically present in the school district. No child will be considered in the physical custody of the Department of Children and Youth Services or the Department of Human Resources or any of its divisions unless custody has been awarded, either temporarily or permanently, by court order. No child in a youth development center, regardless of his custody status, shall be eligible for enrollment in the educational programs of the local unit of administration of the school district in which that youth development center is located. No child or youth in the custody of the Department of Corrections or the Department of Children and Youth Services and confined in a facility as a result of a sentence imposed by a court shall be eligible for enrollment in the educational programs of the local unit of administration of the school district where such child or youth is being held. (3) (A) For any child described in paragraph (1) of this subsection, the custodian of the child shall notify the appropriate local unit of administration when the child remains in a facility operated by or under contract with the Department of Children and Youth

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Services or the Department of Human Resources or in a facility licensed to provide intermediate care for the mentally retarded for more than 30 continuous days and is anticipated to remain in the facility for more than a total of 60 continuous days. (B) For any child described in paragraph (2) of this subsection, the custodian of the child shall notify the appropriate local unit of administration at least five days in advance of the move when the child is to be moved from one local unit of administration to another. (4) When the custodian of any child notifies a local unit of administration, as provided in paragraph (3) of this subsection, that the child may become eligible for enrollment in the educational programs of a local unit of administration, the custodian of the records of that child shall transfer the educational records and Individualized Education Programs (IEP's) and all education related evaluations, assessments, social histories, and observations to the appropriate local unit of administration. Notwithstanding any other law to the contrary, the custodian of the records has the obligation to transfer these records and the local unit of administration has the right to receive, review, and utilize these records. Notwithstanding any other law to the contrary, upon the request of a local unit of administration responsible for providing educational services to a child described in paragraph (1) or (2) of this subsection, the Department of Children and Youth Services or the Department of Human Resources shall furnish to the local unit of administration all medical and educational records in the possession of the Department of Children and Youth Services or the Department of Human Resources pertaining to any such child, except where consent of a parent or legal guardian is required in order to authorize the release of any of such records, in which event the Department of Children and Youth Services or the Department of Human Resources shall obtain such consent from the parent or guardian prior to such release.

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(5) Any local unit of administration which serves a child pursuant to paragraphs (1) and (2) of this subsection shall receive in the form of annual grants in state funding for that child the difference between the actual state funds received for that child pursuant to Code Section 20-2-161 and the reasonable and necessary expenses incurred in educating that child, calculated pursuant to regulations adopted by the State Board of Education. These grants will be determined and made pursuant to regulations adopted by the State Board of Education. (6) If any child described in paragraphs (1) and (2) of this subsection is unable to leave the Department of Human Resources facility or the facility licensed to provide intermediate care for the mentally retarded to receive educational services as determined by the local school system responsible for educational services and the Department of Human Resources, then the local school system shall not be responsible for providing any educational services to such child. (7) The Department of Education, the Department of Human Resources, the Department of Children and Youth Services, and the local units of administration where Department of Children and Youth Services or Department of Human Resources facilities or contract facilities are located shall jointly develop procedures binding on all agencies implementing the provisions of this Code section applicable to children and youth in the physical custody of the Department of Children and Youth Services or the Department of Human Resources. Section 21 . Code Section 42-5-52 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the classification and separation of inmates under the jurisdiction of the Department of Corrections, is amended by striking subsection (b) in its entirety and inserting in lieu thereof a new subsection (b) to read as follows: (b) The department may establish separate correctional or similar institutions for the separation and care of juvenile offenders. The commissioner may transfer any juvenile

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under 17 years of age from the penal institution in which he is serving to the Department of Children and Youth Services, provided that the transfer is approved thereby. The juvenile may be returned to the custody of the commissioner when the commissioner of children and youth services determines that the juvenile is unsuited to be dealt with therein. Section 22 . Code Section 45-9-81 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to definitions applicable to indemnification of law enforcement officers, firemen, and prison guards, is amended by striking paragraph (6) of said Code section in its entirety and inserting in lieu thereof a new paragraph (6) to read as follows: (6) `Law enforcement officer' means any agent or officer of this state, or a political subdivision or municipality thereof, who, as a full-time or part-time employee, is vested either expressly by law or by virtue of public employment or service with authority to enforce the criminal or traffic laws and whose duties include the preservation of public order, the protection of life and property, or the prevention, detection, or investigation of crime. Such term also includes the employees designated by the commissioner of children and youth services of the Department of Children and Youth Services pursuant to paragraph (2) of subsection (i) of Code Section 49-4A-8, which employees have the duty to investigate and apprehend delinquent and unruly children who have escaped from a facility under the jurisdiction of the Department of Children and Youth Services or who have broken the conditions of supervision and employees designated and delegated law enforcement powers by the Public Service Commission pursuant to Code Sections 46-7-28, 46-7-70, and 46-11-6, which personnel have the duty to enforce the laws relating to motor carriers and the transportation of hazardous materials. Section 23 . Code Section 47-17-1 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to definitions applicable under the Peace Officers' Annuity and Benefit Fund, is amended by striking in its entirety subparagraph (I) of paragraph (5) and inserting in lieu thereof a new subparagraph (I) to read as follows:

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(I) Persons in the categories listed below who are required, as a condition necessary to carry out their duties, to be certified as peace officers pursuant to the provisions of Chapter 8 of Title 35, known as the `Georgia Peace Officers Standards and Training Act': (i) Persons employed by the Department of Children and Youth Services who have been designated by the commissioner of children and youth services to investigate and apprehend delinquent and unruly children who have escaped from an institution or facility or have broken their conditions of supervision; and (ii) Narcotics agents retained by the director of the Georgia Bureau of Investigation pursuant to the provisions of Code Section 35-3-9. Section 24 . Title 49 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to social services, is amended by adding between Chapters 4 and 5 a new Chapter 4A to read as follows: CHAPTER 4A 49-4A-1. As used in this chapter, the term: (1) `Board' means the Board of Human Resources prior to July 1, 1992, and means the Board of Children and Youth Services on and after July 1, 1992. (2) `Delinquent or unruly child or youth' means any persons so adjudged under Article 1 of Chapter 11 of Title 15. (3) `Department' means the Department of Children and Youth Services. (4) `Commissioner' means the commissioner of children and youth services. 49-4A-2. (a) (1) On and after July 1, 1992, there is created a Board of Children and Youth Services which shall establish the general policy to be followed by the

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Department of Children and Youth Services created in this chapter. The board shall consist of 15 members, with at least one but not more than two from each congressional district in the state, appointed by the Governor and confirmed by the Senate. The Governor shall make such appointments with a view toward achieving minority representation, representation of women, and equitable geographic representation on the board. (2) The Governor shall designate the initial terms of the members of the board as follows: three members shall be appointed for one year; three members shall be appointed for two years; three members shall be appointed for three years; and three members shall be appointed for four years; and three members shall be appointed for five years. Thereafter, all succeeding appointments shall be for five-year terms from the expiration of the previous term. (3) Vacancies in office shall be filled by appointment by the Governor in the same manner as the appointment to the position on the board which becomes vacant, and the appointment shall be submitted to the Senate for confirmation at the next session of the General Assembly. An appointment to fill a vacancy, other than by expiration of a term of office, shall be for the balance of the unexpired term. (4) There shall be a chairman of the board, elected by and from the membership of the board, who shall be the presiding officer of the board. (5) The members of the board shall receive per diem and expenses as shall be set and approved by the Office of Planning and Budget and in conformance with rates and allowances set for members of other state boards. (c) On and after July 1, 1992, the policy-making functions formerly held by the Board of Human Resources pertaining to the Division of Youth Services are vested in the Board of Children and Youth Services. The board shall provide leadership in developing programs to successfully rehabilitate

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juvenile delinquents and unruly children committed to the state's custody and to provide technical assistance to private and public entities for prevention programs for children at risk. (d) The board shall perform duties required of it by this chapter and shall, in addition thereto, be responsible for promulgation of all rules and regulations not in conflict with this chapter that may be necessary and appropriate to the administration of the department, to the accomplishment of the purposes of this chapter, and to the performance of the duties and functions of the department as set forth in this chapter. (e) The board shall establish rules and regulations for the government, operation, and maintenance of all training schools, facilities, and institutions now or hereafter under the jurisdiction and control of the department, bearing in mind at all times that the purpose for existence and operation of such schools, facilities, and institutions and all activities carried on therein shall be to carry out the rehabilitative program provided for by this chapter and to restore and build up the self-respect and self-reliance of children and youths lodged therein so as to qualify and equip them for good citizenship and honorable employment. 49-4A-3. (a) There is created the Department of Children and Youth Services and the position of commissioner of children and youth services. The commissioner shall be the chief administrative officer of the Department of Children and Youth Services and shall be both appointed and removed by the board, subject to the approval of the Governor. The commissioner of human resources may not also serve as the commissioner of children and youth services. Subject to the general policy and rules and regulations of the board, the commissioner of children and youth services shall supervise, direct, account for, organize, plan, administer, and execute the functions of the Department of Children and Youth Services. To assist in the transition of functions, until July 1, 1993, the Department of Human Resources shall perform payroll, accounting, purchasing services, and other general

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support services on behalf of the Department of Children and Youth Services. (b) The department shall provide for supervision, detention, and rehabilitation of juvenile delinquents committed to the state's custody. The department shall also be authorized to operate prevention programs and to provide assistance to local public and private entities with prevention programs for juveniles at risk. Additionally, the department will be authorized to provide for specialized treatment for juvenile offenders, in lieu of commitment, who have been found to be sex offenders or drug abusers and who may have behavior disorders. The department shall perform a reorganization and integration of the existing and a phasing in of new services for at-risk children, youth, and families. The department's organization, operation, and implementation shall be based on the following: (1) Development of a comprehensive continuum of service options through flexible funding to allow providers to respond to the unique needs and capabilities of individual children and families; (2) Services implemented so that each child and family served can have a personal relationship with staff, providers, and workers, which staff, providers, and workers shall be trained and treated as professionals, have a range of multidisciplinary skills, and have manageable caseloads; (3) Services shall be community centered and responsive to local needs with state and local and public and private entities forming cooperative partnerships that enhance informal support systems for families; (4) Systems that are accountable, with desired outcomes specified, results measured and evaluated, and cost-efficient options maximized; (5) Intersystem communication and collaboration that are encouraged and facilitated through coordination

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of systems so that gaps and unnecessary duplications in planning, funding, and providing services are eliminated; (6) The department shall be consumer driven and responsive to the changing needs of individual communities; and (7) The department shall encourage the central location of various services whenever possible. 49-4A-4. It is the purpose of this chapter to transfer juvenile detention facilities from the Department of Human Resources to the Department of Children and Youth Services and to establish the department as the agency to administer, supervise, and manage such juvenile detention facilities in the place of and as the successor agency to the Division of Youth Services of the Department of Human Resources. Except for the purposes of administration, supervision, and management as provided in this chapter, juvenile detention facilities shall continue to be detention care facilities for delinquent and unruly children and youth for the purposes of Article 1 of Chapter 11 of Title 15, relating to juvenile courts and juvenile proceedings. 49-4A-5. (a) Effective on July 1, 1992, the department shall carry out all functions and exercise all powers formerly held by the Division of Youth Services of the Department of Human Resources relating to the administration, supervision, and management of juvenile detention facilities, including youth development centers, and on that date, jurisdiction over said youth development centers and other juvenile detention facilities is transferred to the department. (b) All persons employed in the Division of Youth Services of the Department of Human Resources on June 30, 1992, shall, on July 1, 1992, become employees of the Department of Children and Youth Services. Such employees shall be subject to the employment practices and policies of the department on and after July 1, 1992, but consistent with the compensation and benefits of other employees of the department holding positions substantially the same as the transferred employees, the compensation and benefits of

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such transferred employees shall not be reduced. Employees who are subject to the State Merit System of Personnel Administration and who are transferred to the Department of Children and Youth Services shall retain all existing rights under the State Merit System of Personnel Administration. Retirement rights of such transferred employees existing under the Employees' Retirement System of Georgia or other public retirement systems on July 1, 1992, shall not be impaired or interrupted by the transfer of such employees and membership in any such retirement system shall continue in the same status possessed by the transferred employees on June 30, 1992. Accrued annual and sick leave possessed by said employees on June 30, 1992, shall be retained by said employees as employees of the department. (c) (1) The department shall conform to federal standards for a merit system of personnel administration in the respects necessary for receiving federal grants and the board is authorized and empowered to effect such changes as may, from time to time, be necessary in order to comply with such standards. (2) The department is authorized to employ, on a full or part-time basis, such medical, psychiatric, social work, supervisory, institutional, and other professional personnel and such clerical and other employees as may be necessary to discharge the duties of the department under this chapter. The department is also authorized to contract for such professional services as may be necessary. (3) Classified employees of the department under this chapter shall in all instances be employed and dismissed in accordance with rules and regulations of the State Merit System of Personnel Administration. (4) All personnel of the department are authorized to be members of the Employees' Retirement System of Georgia created in Chapter 2 of Title 47. All rights, credits, and funds in that retirement system which are possessed by state personnel transferred by provisions of this chapter to the department, or otherwise had by persons

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at the time of employment with the department, are continued and preserved, it being the intention of the General Assembly that such persons shall not lose any rights, credits, or funds to which they may be entitled prior to becoming employees of the department. 49-4A-6. (a) The board shall adopt rules and regulations for the government, operation, administration, and maintenance of youth development centers and other juvenile detention facilities by the department and may also adopt such other rules and regulations for the government and operation of the department as the board may deem necessary consistent with the provisions of this chapter. (b) Rules and regulations adopted by the board under subsection (a) of this Code section shall recognize that a primary purpose of youth development centers and other juvenile detention facilities is to carry out rehabilitative programs to the end that children and youth housed in said centers shall develop their self-respect and self-reliance and acquire the necessary knowledge and skills to become good citizens who are qualified for honorable employment. 49-4A-7. (a) The department shall be authorized to: (1) Accept for detention in a youth development center or other juvenile detention facility any child who is committed to the department under Article 1 of Chapter 11 of Title 15; (2) Provide probation and parole and other court services for children and youth pursuant to a request from a court under Article 1 of Chapter 11 of Title 15; and (3) Provide casework services and care or payment of maintenance costs for children and youths who have run away from their home communities within this state, or from their home communities in another state to this state; pay the costs of returning such runaway children and youths to their home communities; and provide

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such services, care, or costs for runaway children and youths as may be required under Chapter 3 of Title 39. (b) When given legal custody over a child or youth for detention in a youth development center or other facility under court order under Article 1 of Chapter 11 of Title 15, the department shall have: (1) The right of physical possession of the child or youth; (2) The right and duty to protect, train, and discipline the child or youth; (3) The responsibility to provide the child or youth with food, clothing, shelter, and education; (4) The right to determine in which facility the child or youth shall live; and (5) The right and duty to provide or obtain for a child or youth medical, hospital, psychiatric, surgical, or dental care or services as may be considered appropriate and necessary by competent medical authority without securing prior consent of parents or legal guardians. 49-4A-8. (a) When any child or youth is adjudged to be in a state of delinquency or unruliness under Article 1 of Chapter 11 of Title 15 and the court does not release such child or youth unconditionally or place him or her on probation or in a suitable public or private institution or agency, the court may commit him to the department as provided in said Article 1 of Chapter 11 of Title 15; provided, however, that no delinquent or unruly child or youth shall be committed to the department until the department certifies to the Governor that it has facilities available and personnel ready to assume responsibility for delinquent or unruly children and youths. (b) When the court commits a delinquent or unruly child to the department, it may order the child conveyed forthwith to any facility designated by the department or direct

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that the child be left at liberty until otherwise ordered by the department under such conditions as will ensure his availability and submission to any orders of the department. If such delinquent or unruly child is ordered conveyed to the department, the court shall assign an officer or other suitable person to convey such child to any facility designated by the department, provided that the person assigned to convey a girl must be a female. The cost of conveying such child committed to the department to the facility designated by the department shall be paid by the county from which such child is committed, provided that no compensation shall be allowed beyond the actual and necessary expenses of the party conveying and the child conveyed. (c) When a court commits a delinquent or unruly child to the department, the court shall at once forward to the department a certified copy of the order of commitment and the court, the probation officer, the prosecuting and police authorities, the school authorities, and other public officials shall make available to the department all pertinent information in their possession with respect to the case. Such reports shall, if the department so requests, be made upon forms furnished by the department or according to an outline provided by the department. (d) (1) When a delinquent or unruly child has been committed to the department, the department shall, under rules and regulations established by the board, forthwith examine and study the child and investigate all pertinent circumstances of his life and behavior. The department shall make periodic reexaminations of all delinquent or unruly children within its control, except those on release under supervision of the department. Such reexaminations may be made as frequently as the department considers desirable and shall be made with respect to every child at intervals not exceeding one year. Failure of the department to examine a delinquent or unruly child committed to it or to reexamine him within one year of a previous examination shall not of itself entitle the child to discharge from control of the department but shall entitle the child to petition the committing court for an order of discharge; and the court shall discharge

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him unless the department, upon due notice, satisfies the court of the necessity of further control. (2) The department shall keep written records of all examinations and reexaminations, of conclusions based thereon, and of all orders concerning the disposition or treatment of every delinquent or unruly child subject to its control. Records as may be maintained by the department with respect to a delinquent or unruly child committed to the department shall not be public records but shall be privileged records and may be disclosed by direction of the commissioner pursuant to federal law in regard to disseminating juvenile criminal history records only to those persons having a legitimate interest therein; provided, however, that the commissioner shall permit the Council of Juvenile Court Judges to inspect and copy such records for the purposes of obtaining statistics on juveniles. (e) When a delinquent or unruly child has been committed to the department for detention and a diagnostic study for the purpose of determining the most satisfactory plan for his care and treatment has been completed, the department may: (1) Permit him his liberty under supervision and upon such conditions as the department may believe conducive to acceptable behavior; (2) Order his confinement under such conditions as the department may believe best designed to serve his welfare and as may be in the best interest of the public; (3) Order reconfinement or renewed release as often as conditions indicate to be desirable; (4) Revoke or modify any order of the department affecting the child, except an order of final discharge, as often as conditions indicate to be desirable; or

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(5) Discharge him from control of the department when it is satisfied that such discharge will best serve his welfare and the protection of the public. (f) As a means of correcting the socially harmful tendencies of a delinquent or unruly child committed to it, the department may: (1) Require participation by him in moral, academic, vocational, physical, and correctional training and activities; (2) Require such modes of life and conduct as may seem best adapted to fit and equip him for return to full liberty without danger to the public; (3) Provide such medical, psychiatric, or casework treatment as is necessary; or (4) Place him, if physically fit, in a park, maintenance camp, or forestry camp or on a ranch owned by the state or by the United States and require any child so housed to perform suitable conservation and maintenance work, provided that the children shall not be exploited and that the dominant purpose of such activities shall be to benefit and rehabilitate the children rather than to make the camps self-sustaining. (g) When funds are available, the department may: (1) Establish and operate places for detention and diagnosis of all delinquent or unruly children committed to it; (2) Establish and operate additional treatment and training facilities, including parks, forestry camps, maintenance camps, ranches, and group residences necessary to classify and handle juvenile delinquents of different ages and habits and different mental and physical conditions, according to their needs; and

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(3) Establish parole or aftercare supervision to aid children given conditional release to find homes and employment and otherwise to assist them to become reestablished in the community and to lead socially acceptable lives. (h) Whenever the department finds that any delinquent or unruly child committed to the department is mentally ill or mentally retarded, the department shall have the power to return such delinquent or unruly child to the court of original jurisdiction for appropriate disposition by that court or may, if it so desires, request the court having jurisdiction in the county in which the youth development center or other facility is located to take such action as the condition of the child may require. (i) (1) A child who has been committed to the department as a delinquent or unruly child for detention in a youth development center or who has been otherwise taken into custody and who has escaped therefrom or who has been placed under supervision and broken the conditions thereof may be taken into custody without a warrant by a sheriff, deputy sheriff, constable, police officer, probation officer, parole officer, or any other officer of this state authorized to serve criminal process, upon a written request made by an employee of the department having knowledge of the escape or of the violation of conditions of supervision. Before a child may be taken into custody for violation of the conditions of supervision, the written request mentioned above must be reviewed by the commissioner or his designee. If the commissioner or his designee finds that probable cause exists to believe that the child has violated his conditions of supervision, he may issue an order directing that the child be picked up and returned to custody. (2) The commissioner may designate one or more employees of the department to investigate and apprehend delinquent and unruly children who have escaped from an institution or facility or who have broken the conditions of supervision; provided, however, that employees so designated shall only be those with primary

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responsibility for the security functions of youth development centers or whose primary duty consists of the apprehension of youths who have escaped from such institutions or who have broken the conditions of supervision. An employee of the department so designated shall have the police power to investigate and apprehend such children and to arrest any person physically interfering with the proper apprehension of such children. Such employee shall be authorized to carry weapons, upon written approval of the commissioner, notwithstanding Code Sections 16-11-126, 16-11-128, and 16-11-129. Any employee designated under this subsection shall be considered to be a peace officer within the meaning of Chapter 8 of Title 35 and must be certified under that chapter. (3) For the purposes of investigation of delinquent or unruly children who have escaped from institutions or facilities of the department or of delinquent or unruly children who are alleged to have broken the conditions of supervision, the department is empowered and authorized to request and receive from the Georgia Crime Information Center, established by Chapter 3 of Title 35, any information in the files of the Georgia Crime Information Center which will aid in the apprehension of such children. (4) An employee designated pursuant to paragraph (2) of this subsection may take a child into custody without a warrant upon personal knowledge or written request of a person having knowledge of the escape or violation of conditions of supervision, or a child may be taken into custody pursuant to Code Section 15-11-17. When taking a child into custody pursuant to this paragraph, a designated employee of the department shall have the power to use all force reasonably necessary to take the child into custody. (5) The child shall be kept in custody in a suitable place designated by the department and there detained until such child may be returned to the custody of the department.

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(6) Such taking into custody shall not be termed an arrest; provided, however, that any person taking a child into custody pursuant to this subsection shall have the same immunity from civil and criminal liability as a peace officer making an arrest pursuant to a valid warrant. (j) The department shall ensure that each delinquent or unruly child it releases under supervision or otherwise has suitable clothing, transportation to his home or to the county in which a suitable home or employment has been found for him, and such an amount of money as the rules and regulations of the board may authorize. The expenditure for clothing and for transportation and the payment of money to a delinquent or unruly child released may be made from funds for support and maintenance appropriated by the General Assembly to the department or to the institution from which such child is released or from local funds. (k) Every child committed to the department as delinquent or unruly, if not already discharged, shall be discharged from custody of the department when he reaches his twenty-first birthday. (l) Commitment of a delinquent or unruly child to the custody of the department shall not operate to disqualify such child in any future examination, appointment, or application for public service under the government either of the state or of any political subdivision thereof. (m) A commitment to the department shall not be received in evidence or used in any way in any proceedings in any court, except in subsequent proceedings for delinquency or unruliness involving the same child and except in imposing sentence in any criminal proceeding against the same person. (n) The department shall conduct a continuing inquiry into the effectiveness of treatment methods it employs in seeking the rehabilitation of maladjusted children. To this end, the department shall maintain a statistical record of arrests and commitments of its wards subsequent to their discharge

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from the jurisdiction and control of the department and shall tabulate, analyze, and publish annually these data so that they may be used to evaluate the relative merits of methods of treatment. The department shall cooperate with courts and public and private agencies in the collection of statistics and information regarding juvenile delinquency; arrests made; complaints, informations, and petitions filed; the disposition made thereof; and other information useful in determining the amount and causes of juvenile delinquency in this state. In order to facilitate the collection of such information, the department shall be authorized to inspect and copy all records of the court and law enforcement agencies pertaining to juveniles. (o) When a child who is committed to the department is under court order to make certain restitution as a part of his treatment by the court, the requirement that the restitution be paid in full shall not cease with the order of commitment. The provision of the order requiring restitution shall remain in force and effect during the period of commitment and the department is empowered to enforce said restitution requirement and to direct that payment of funds or notification of service completed be made to the clerk of the juvenile court or another employee of that court designated by the judge. 49-4A-9. (a) Any child who has previously been adjudged to have committed an act which is a felony if tried in a superior court and who, on a second or subsequent occasion, is convicted of a felony in a superior court may, in the discretion of the court, be sentenced into the custody of the department as otherwise provided by law or be committed as a youthful offender as authorized in Chapter 7 of Title 42; provided, further, that any child convicted of a felony punishable by death or by confinement for life shall only be sentenced into the custody of the Department of Corrections. (b) Any final order of judgment by the court in the case of any such child shall be subject to such modification from time to time as the court may consider to be for the welfare of such child. No commitment of any child to any institution or other custodial agency shall deprive the court of jurisdiction

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to change the form of the commitment or transfer the custody of the child to some other institution or agency on such conditions as the court may see fit to impose, the duty being constant upon the court to give to all children subject to its jurisdiction such oversight and control in the premises as will be conducive to the welfare of the child and the best interests of the state; provided, however, that the release or parole of any juvenile committed to the department for detention in any of its institutions under the terms of this chapter during the period of one year from the date of commitment shall be had only with the concurrence and recommendation of the commissioner or his designated representative. (c) After the expiration of one year from the date of commitment, the committing court shall review the case and make such order with respect to the continued confinement or release of the child back to the committing court for further disposition as the court deems proper. (d) In the event adequate facilities are not available, the department shall have the right to transfer youths committed to the department under this Code section to the Department of Corrections for incarceration in an appropriate facility designated by the Department of Corrections. (e) Any child under 17 years of age who is sentenced in the superior court and committed to the department may be eligible to participate in all youth development center programs and services including community work programs, sheltered workshops, special state sponsored programs for evaluation and services under the Division of Rehabilitation Services and the Division of Mental Health. Mental Retardation, and Substance Abuse of the Department of Human Resources, and under the general supervision of youth development center staff at special planned activities outside of the youth development center. When such a child sentenced in the superior court is approaching his seventeenth birthday, the department shall notify the court that a further disposition of the child is necessary. The department shall provide the court with information concerning the participation and progress of the child in programs described in this subsection.

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The court shall review the case and determine if the child, upon becoming 17 years of age, should be placed on probation, have his sentence reduced, be transferred to the Department of Corrections for the remainder of the original sentence, or be subject to any other determination authorized by law. 49-4A-10. Whenever any child shall escape from any youth detention center, the department shall file a petition in the court having jurisdiction and, upon conviction, he or she shall be committed for an additional 12 months in a youth detention center under the jurisdiction of the department or to another institution under the Department of Corrections. 49-4A-11. (a) Any person who shall knowingly aid, assist, or encourage any child or youth who has been committed to the department to escape or to attempt to escape its control or custody shall be guilty of a misdemeanor. (b) Any person who shall knowingly harbor, shelter, entertain, or encourage any child or youth who has escaped the lawful custody or control of the department shall be guilty of a misdemeanor. (c) Any person who shall knowingly hinder the apprehension of any child under the lawful control or custody of the department who has been placed by the department in one of its institutions or facilities and who has escaped therefrom or who has been placed under supervision and is alleged to have broken the conditions thereof shall be guilty of a misdemeanor. 49-4A-12. (a) The Department of Children and Youth Services shall be a special school district which shall be given the same funding consideration for federal funds that school districts within the state are given. (b) The schools within the department shall be under the control of the commissioner who shall serve as the superintendent of schools for such district. The Board of Children

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and Youth Services shall serve as the board of education for such district. (c) (1) The schools shall meet the requirements of the law for public schools and rules and regulations of the State Board of Education. It is the intent of this Code section to fund educational services and programs in this special school district so that youth served therein shall receive the same quality and content of educational services as provided to youth in school districts within the state. (2) The State School Superintendent may grant waivers for such provisions of the laws and regulations with which the schools cannot comply because of their functioning on an annual basis and in response to the commissioner or the commissioner's designee's written request and justification. Such exceptions shall be in writing. (d) (1) Each teacher in the special school district shall receive annual compensation at the rate specified for the type of certificate held by such teacher based on the appropriate teacher salary schedules established pursuant to Code Section 20-2-212. (2) This provision shall not act to reduce the compensation currently paid any teacher in the special school district. (3) To the extent such resources are available, federal funding resources shall be utilized to meet increased costs resulting from implementation of this subsection. (e) The commissioner shall develop and implement a plan whereby there shall be sufficient substitute teachers available for temporary service as needed for each school composing the special school district. (f) (1) Nothing in the language of this Code section shall be construed as prohibiting any local school district from issuing a diploma to a youth in the custody of the

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department, upon certification of the principal of a departmental school. (2) School records of any juvenile in the department's programs who is issued a diploma by a local school district shall be maintained by such local school district, provided that all references to the juvenile's commitment to and treatment by the department are expunged. (g) The special school district under the department shall have the powers, privileges, and authority exercised or capable of exercise by any other school district. (h) The effect of this Code section shall not be to provide state funds to the special school district under the department through Part 4 of Article 6 of Chapter 2 of Title 20. Section 25 . Said title is further amended by striking paragraphs (5) and (6) of Code Section 49-5-3, relating to definitions, in their entirety and inserting in lieu thereof new paragraphs (5) and (6) to read as follows: (5) `Deprived child or youth' means any person so adjudged under Chapter 11 of Title 15. (6) Reserved. Section 26 . Said title is further amended by striking in its entirety subsection (d) of Code Section 49-5-6, relating to the requirement that the merit system for the Department of Human Resources conform to federal standards, and inserting in lieu thereof a new subsection (d) to read as follows: (d) All personnel of the Division of Family and Children Services are authorized to be members of the Employees' Retirement System of Georgia, Chapter 2 of Title 47. All rights, credits, and funds in that retirement system which are possessed by state personnel transferred by provisions of this article to the division, or otherwise had by persons at the time of employment with the division, are continued and

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preserved, it being the intention of the General Assembly that such persons shall not lose any rights, credits, or funds to which they may be entitled prior to becoming employees of the division. Section 27 . Said title is further amended by striking paragraph (5) of subsection (a) of Code Section 49-5-7, relating to development and administration of child welfare and youth services, which reads as follows: (5) For the acceptance and detention of any child under 17 years of age who is committed under Chapter 11 of Title 15; provided, however: (A) Any child who has previously been adjudged to have committed an act which is a felony if tried in a superior court and who, on a second or subsequent occasion, is convicted of a felony in a superior court may, in the discretion of the court, be sentenced into the custody of the Department of Corrections as otherwise provided by law or be committed as a youthful offender as authorized in Chapter 7 of Title 42; provided, further, that any child convicted of a felony punishable by death or by confinement for life shall only be sentenced into the custody of the Department of Corrections. (B) Any final order of judgment by the court in the case of any such child shall be subject to such modification from time to time as the court may consider to be for the welfare of such child. No commitment of any child to any institution or other custodial agency shall deprive the court of jurisdiction to change the form of the commitment or transfer the custody of the child to some other institution or agency on such conditions as the court may see fit to impose, the duty being constant upon the court to give to all children subject to its jurisdiction such oversight and control in the premises as will be conducive to the welfare of the child and the best interests of the state; provided, however, that the release or parole of any juvenile committed to the Department of Human Resources for detention in any of its institutions under the terms of this article during the period of one

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year from the date of commitment shall be had only with the concurrence and recommendation of the commissioner of human resources or his designated representative. (C) After the expiration of one year from the date of commitment, the committing court shall review the case and make such order with respect to the continued confinement or release of the child back to the committing court for further disposition as the court deems proper. (D) In the event adequate facilities are not available, the Department of Human Resources shall have the right to transfer youths committed to the Department of Human Resources under this Code section to the Department of Corrections for incarceration in an appropriate facility designated by the Department of Corrections. (E) Any child under 17 years of age who is sentenced in the superior court and committed to the department may be eligible to participate in all youth development center programs and services including community work programs, sheltered workshops, special state sponsored programs for evaluation and services under the Division of Rehabilitation Services and the Division of Mental Health, Mental Retardation, and Substance Abuse, and under the general supervision of youth development center staff at special planned activities outside of the youth development center. When such a child sentenced in the superior court is approaching his seventeenth birthday, the department shall notify the court that a further disposition of the child is necessary. The department shall provide the court with information concerning the participation and progress of the child in programs provided by the department. The court shall review the case and determine if the child, upon becoming 17 years of age, should be placed on probation, have his sentence reduced, be transferred to the Department of Corrections for the remainder of the original sentence, or be subject to any other determination authorized by law.,

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in its entirety and inserting in lieu thereof the following: (5) Reserved. Section 28 . Said title is further amended by striking paragraphs (3) and (5) of subsection (a) of Code Section 49-5-8, relating to powers and duties of the Department of Human Resources, and inserting in lieu thereof new paragraphs (3) and (5), respectively, to read as follows: (3) Services to courts, upon their request, as follows: (A) Accepting for casework services and care all children and youths whose legal custody is vested in the department by the court; (B) Providing shelter or custodial care for children prior to examination and study or pending court hearing; (C) Making social studies and reports to the court with respect to children and youths as to whom petitions have been filed; and (D) Providing casework services and care or payment of maintenance costs for children and youths who have run away from their home communities within this state, or from their home communities in this state to another state, or from their home communities in another state to this state; paying the costs of returning such runaway children and youths to their home communities; and providing such services, care, or costs for runaway children and youths as may be required under Chapter 3 of Title 39; (5) Facilities designed to afford specialized and diversified programs, such as forestry camps, ranches, and group residences, for the care, treatment, and training of children and youths of different ages and different emotional, mental, and physical conditions;. Section 29 . Said title is further amended by repealing Code Section 49-5-10, relating to the commitment of delinquent

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and unruly children to the Department of Human Resources, in its entirety and inserting in lieu of such repealed Code section the following: 49-5-10. Reserved. Section 30 . Said title is further amended by striking in its entirety Code Section 49-5-10.1, relating to the transfer of incorrigible children to the Department of Corrections, which reads as follows: 49-5-10.1. (a) Any child committed to the Department of Human Resources who is determined to be incorrigible may be transferred to the custody of the Department of Corrections to be incarcerated in a specially commissioned institution for the housing and rehabilitation of incorrigible children. (b) The Board of Human Resources shall promulgate, by rule and regulation, criteria to be utilized in determining whether a child is incorrigible as defined in Code Section 15-11-2. The Board of Human Resources shall be authorized to promulgate any other rules and regulations necessary to carry out the provisions of this Code section. (c) After the department has made a determination that a child in its custody is incorrigible, the department may file a petition alleging incorrigibility with the juvenile or superior court having jurisdiction and the court shall fix a time for a hearing on the petition. Judicial proceedings under this Code section shall be held in accordance with the applicable procedural provisions of Article 1 of Chapter 11 of Title 15, relating to juvenile proceedings. The court shall determine whether the criteria for transfer to the Department of Corrections have been met and whether transfer to the Department of Corrections is in the best interest of the child and the state. If the court determines that the criteria for transfer have been met and that such transfer is in the best interests of the child and the state, the court may order the transfer of the child to the custody of the Department of Corrections.

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(d) The Department of Corrections shall establish, by rule or regulation, criteria for the periodic review of children in its custody and shall periodically review each child transferred to its custody for the purposes of determining whether the child continues to be incorrigible. Should the Department of Corrections determine that a child is no longer incorrigible and there no longer exists a need to incarcerate the child within the Department of Corrections, the child shall be transferred back to the custody of the Department of Human Resources. The Department of Corrections shall be authorized to promulgate any other rules and regulations necessary to carry out the provisions of this Code section. (e) All children shall be discharged at the appropriate time to the custody of the Department of Human Resources, which shall have responsibility for further intensive supervision or other appropriate aftercare as may be required or authorized by law., and inserting in lieu thereof a new Code Section 49-5-10.1 to read as follows: 49-5-10.1. (a) The Department of Children and Youth Services may temporarily transfer at-risk unruly or delinquent children to the custody of the Department of Corrections to be incarcerated in a specially commissioned institution solely dedicated to the housing and rehabilitation of such at-risk unruly or delinquent children. The Board of Children and Youth Services and the Board of Corrections shall be authorized to promulgate rules and regulations necessary to carry out the provisions of this Code section. (b) The Board of Corrections shall establish, by rule or regulation, criteria for the periodic review of children in the custody of the Department of Corrections and shall periodically review each child transferred to the custody of the Department of Corrections for the purposes of determining whether the child continues to be at risk. Should the Department of Corrections determine that a child is no longer at risk and there no longer exists a need to incarcerate the child within the Department of Corrections, the child shall be transferred back to the custody of the Department of Children

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and Youth Services. The Board of Corrections shall be authorized to promulgate any other rules and regulations necessary to carry out the provisions of this Code section. (c) All children shall be discharged at the appropriate time to the custody of the Department of Children and Youth Services which shall have responsibility for further intensive supervision or other appropriate aftercare as may be required or authorized by law. Section 31 . Said title is further amended by repealing Code Section 49-5-11, relating to the escape from a youth detention center, in its entirety and inserting in lieu of said repealed Code section the following: 49-5-11. Reserved. Section 32 . Said title is further amended by striking in its entirety Code Section 49-5-130, relating to legislative intent with respect to programs and protection for children, and inserting in lieu thereof a new Code Section 49-5-130 to read as follows: 49-5-130. The General Assembly finds that appropriate services to children and youth are vitally important for the future of this state. The intent of this article is to provide for the effective coordination and communication between providers of children and youth services and juvenile justice systems at all levels of state government. The General Assembly further declares its intent to reduce the number of children committed by the courts to institutions operated by the Department of Children and Youth Services and the Department of Human Resources or other state agencies; and to provide a preventative, comprehensive plan for the development of community based alternatives so that children who have committed delinquent acts and children who are at risk of becoming dependents of state government and its institutions may not have to be committed to a state detention facility or other such facility. Additionally, it is the intent of this article to provide for noninstitutional disposition options in any case before the juvenile court where such disposition

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is deemed to be in the best interest of the child and of the community. Section 33 . Said title is further amended by striking in its entirety Code Section 49-5-154, relating to the study of youth needs, and inserting in lieu thereof a new Code Section 49-5-154 to read as follows: 49-5-154. The governing authority of each participating county shall establish a local advisory group which includes representation from each component of the local children's services systems and other interested parties. The advisory group shall appraise the council on the needs of children and youth in its community giving particular attention to the need for prevention programs and community based services, residential or nonresidential, which would provide an alternative to commitment to or placement or custody in the Department of Children and Youth Services or the Department of Human Resources and placement in a youth development center, foster home, or any other institution. Such appraisal shall be made annually and in writing. The governing authority of the county may request technical assistance from the council in conducting such study. Section 34 . Said title is further amended by striking in its entirety Code Section 49-5-155, relating to the effect of Article 6 of Chapter 5 on the Division of Youth Services, and inserting in lieu thereof a new Code Section 49-5-155 to read as follows: 49-5-155. (a) This article shall in no way preempt, duplicate, or supersede services, duties, or other functions performed pursuant to law or regulations by the Department of Children and Youth Services. (b) Other than the Department of Children and Youth Services, the Children and Youth Coordinating Council created pursuant to Code Section 49-5-132 shall be the only other authorized controlling recipient entity for grants under the United States Department of Justice Juvenile Justice Delinquency and Prevention Grants.

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Section 35 . The following Code sections of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated are amended by striking the term Division of Youth Services of the Department of Human Resources wherever it occurs and inserting in its place the term Department of Children and Youth Services: (1) Code Section 12-11-7, relating to the enrollment of members in the Georgia Youth Conservation Corps; (2) Code Section 35-6A-3, relating to the membership of the Criminal Justice Coordinating Council; and (3) Code Section 49-5-225, relating to local interagency committees with respect to children and adolescents with severe emotional problems. Section 36 . This Act shall become effective July 1, 1992; provided, however, that for the purpose of providing an orderly transition of government, the creation and establishment of the Board of Children and Youth Services and the Department of Children and Youth Services, the provision of space for such department, and the transfer of employees, equipment, and functions from the Division of Youth Services of the Department of Human Resources to the Department of Children and Youth Services may transpire at any time following the approval of this Act by the Governor or upon its becoming law without such approval. The Board of Children and Youth Services may promulgate rules and regulations and establish policies following the approval of this Act by the Governor or upon its becoming law without such approval, but such rules and regulations and policies shall not become effective until July 1, 1992. Section 37 . All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed. Approved April 17, 1992.

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INCOME TAXESTAX CREDITS; CERTAIN BUSINESSES IN CERTAIN COUNTIES. Code Section 48-7-40 Amended. No. 1149 (House Bill No. 1399). AN ACT To amend Article 2 of Chapter 7 of Title 48 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the imposition, rate, and computation of income taxes and exemptions therefrom, so as to provide tax credits for certain businesses in certain counties; to provide for an effective date and applicability; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA: Section 1 . Article 2 of Chapter 7 of Title 48 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the imposition, rate, and computation of income taxes and exemptions therefrom, is amended by striking in its entirety Code Section 48-7-40, relating to tax credits for certain business enterprises in counties designated as less developed areas, and inserting in lieu thereof a new Code Section 48-7-40 to read as follows: 48-7-40. (a) As used in this Code section, the term `business enterprise' means any business which is engaged in manufacturing, warehousing and distribution, processing, tourism, and research and development industries. Such term shall not include retail businesses. (b) (1) Not later than December 31 of each year, using the most current data available from the Department of Labor and the United States Department of Commerce, the commissioner of community affairs shall rank and designate as less developed areas the lower 80 counties in this state using a combination of the following factors: (A) Highest unemployment rate for the most recent 36 month period;

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(B) Lowest per capita income for the most recent 36 month period; (C) Highest percentage of residents whose income is below the poverty level according to the most recent data available; and (D) Average weekly manufacturing wage according to the most recent data available. (2) Counties ranked and designated as the first through fortieth least developed counties shall be classified as tier 1 and counties ranked and designated as the forty-first through eightieth least developed counties shall be classified as tier 2. (c) The commissioner of community affairs shall be authorized to include in the tier 2 designation provided for in subsection (b) of this Code section any county which, in the opinion of the commissioner of community affairs, undergoes a sudden and severe period of economic distress caused by the closing of one or more business enterprises located in such county. No designation made pursuant to this subsection shall operate to displace or remove any other county previously designated as a less developed area. (d) For business enterprises which plan a significant expansion in their labor forces, the commissioner of community affairs shall prescribe redesignation procedures to ensure that the business enterprises can claim credits in future years without regard to whether or not a particular county is removed from the list of less developed areas. (e) Business enterprises in counties designated by the commissioner of community affairs as tier 1 less developed areas shall be allowed a job tax credit for taxes imposed under this article equal to $2,000.00 annually and business enterprises in counties designated by the commissioner of community affairs as tier 2 less developed areas shall be allowed a job tax credit for taxes imposed under this article equal to $1,000.00 annually for each new full-time employee job for five years beginning with years two through six after

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the creation of the job. The number of new full-time jobs shall be determined by comparing the monthly average number of full-time employees subject to Georgia income tax withholding for the taxable year with the corresponding period of the prior taxable year. Only those business enterprises that increase employment by ten or more in a less developed area shall be eligible for the credit. Credit shall not be allowed during a year if the net employment increase falls below ten. Any credit received for years prior to the year in which the net employment increase falls below ten shall not be affected. The state revenue commissioner shall adjust the credit allowed each year for net new employment fluctuations above the minimum level of ten. (f) Tax credits for five years for the taxes imposed under this article shall be awarded for additional new full-time jobs created by business enterprises qualified under subsection (b) or (c) of this Code section. Additional new full-time jobs shall be determined by subtracting the highest total employment of the business enterprise during years two through six, or whatever portion of years two through six which has been completed, from the total increased employment. The state revenue commissioner shall adjust the credit allowed in the event of employment fluctuations during the additional five years of credit. (g) The sale, merger, acquisition, or bankruptcy of any business enterprise shall not create new eligibility in any succeeding business entity, but any unused job tax credit may be transferred and continued by any transferee of the business enterprise. The commissioner of community affairs shall determine whether or not qualifying net increases or decreases have occurred and may require reports, promulgate regulations, and hold hearings as needed for substantiation and qualification. (h) Any credit claimed under this Code section but not used in any taxable year may be carried forward for ten years from the close of the taxable year in which the qualified jobs were established, but the credit established by this Code section taken in any one taxable year shall be limited to an amount not greater than 50 percent of the taxpayer's

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state income tax liability which is attributable to income derived from operations in this state for that taxable year. (i) Notwithstanding any provision of this Code section to the contrary, in counties designated as tier 1 counties, job tax credits shall be allowed as provided in this Code section, in addition to business enterprises, to any business of any nature for jobs created from January 1, 1993, through December 31, 1997. Section 2 . This Act shall become effective on January 1, 1993, and shall be applicable to all taxable years beginning on or after that date. Section 3 . All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed. Approved April 17, 1992. SEX OFFENDERSDNA DATA BANK; PROCEDURES; ANALYSIS OF DNA; CONFIDENTIALITY; GEORGIA BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION; COMPARISON; DNA FROM UNKNOWN PERSONS; FEES; PROHIBITED ACTS; EXPUNGEMENT OF DATA. Code Title 24, Chapter 4, Article 4 Enacted. No. 1150 (Senate Bill No. 594). AN ACT To amend Chapter 4 of Title 24 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to proof in general, so as to provide for blood samples for DNA analysis upon conviction of certain sex offenses; to provide the procedures for the withdrawal of blood samples; to provide the procedures for conducting DNA analysis of blood samples; to provide for a DNA data bank exchange system; to provide the penalties for any unauthorized uses of the DNA data bank and forensic samples; to provide for

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expungement of records; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA: Section 1 . Chapter 4 of Title 24 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to proof in general, is amended by adding a new Article 4 to read as follows: ARTICLE 4 24-4-60. Any person convicted of a criminal offense defined in Code Section 16-6-1, 16-6-2, 16-6-3, 16-6-4, 16-6-5, 16-6-5.1, 16-6-6, 16-6-7, or 16-6-22 shall have a sample of his or her blood taken for DNA (deoxyribonucleic acid) analysis to determine identification characteristics specific to the person. The analysis shall be performed by the Division of Forensic Sciences of the Georgia Bureau of Investigation. The division shall be authorized to contract with individuals or organizations for services to perform such analysis. The identification characteristics of the profile resulting from the DNA analysis shall be stored and maintained by the bureau in a DNA data bank and shall be made available only as provided in Code Section 24-4-63. 24-4-61. (a) Each sample required pursuant to Code Section 24-4-60 from persons who are to be incarcerated shall be withdrawn within the first 30 days of incarceration at the receiving unit or at such other place as is designated by the Department of Corrections. The required samples from persons who are not sentenced to a term of confinement shall be withdrawn as a condition of probation at a time and place specified by the sentencing court. Only a correctional health nurse technician, physician, registered professional nurse, licensed practical nurse, graduate laboratory technician, or phlebotomist shall withdraw any sample to be submitted for analysis. No civil liability shall attach to any person authorized to withdraw blood as provided in this article as a result of the act of withdrawing blood from any person submitting thereto, provided the blood was withdrawn according to recognized medical procedures. However, no

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person shall be relieved from liability for negligence in the withdrawing of any blood sample. (b) Chemically clean sterile disposable needles and vacuum draw tubes shall be used for all samples. The tube shall be sealed and labeled with the subject's name, social security number, date of birth, race, and gender plus the name of the person collecting the sample and the date and place of collection. The tubes shall be secured to prevent tampering with the contents. The steps set forth in this subsection relating to the taking, handling, identification, and disposition of blood samples are procedural and not substantive. Substantial compliance therewith shall be deemed to be sufficient. The samples shall be transported to the Division of Forensic Sciences not more than 15 days following withdrawal and shall be analyzed and stored in the DNA data bank in accordance with Code Section 24-4-62 and 24-4-63. 24-4-62. Whether or not the results of an analysis are to be included in the data bank, the bureau shall conduct the DNA analysis in accordance with procedures adopted by the bureau to determine identification characteristics specific to the individual whose sample is being analyzed. The director of the Georgia Bureau of Investigation or his designated representative shall complete and maintain on file a form indicating the name of the person whose sample is to be analyzed, the date and by whom the blood sample was received and examined, and a statement that the seal on the tube had not been broken or otherwise tampered with. The remainder of a blood sample submitted for analysis and inclusion in the data bank pursuant to Code Section 24-4-60 may be divided, labeled as provided for the original sample, and securely stored by the bureau in accordance with specific procedures of the bureau to ensure the integrity and confidentiality of the samples. All or part of the remainder of that sample may be used only to create a statistical data base provided no identifying information on the individual whose sample is being analyzed is included or for retesting by the bureau to validate or update the original analysis. A report of the results of a DNA analysis conducted by the bureau as authorized, including the identifying information, shall be made and maintained at the bureau. Except as specifically provided

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in this Code section and Code Section 24-4-63, the results of the analysis shall be securely stored and shall remain confidential. 24-4-63. (a) It shall be the duty of the bureau to receive blood samples and to analyze, classify, and file the results of DNA identification characteristics profiles of blood samples submitted pursuant to Code Section 24-4-60 and to make such information available as provided in this Code section. The results of an analysis and comparison of the identification of the characteristics from two or more biological samples shall be made available directly to federal, state, and local law enforcement officers upon a request made in furtherance of an official investigation of any criminal offense. A request may be made by personal contact, mail, or electronic means. The name of the requestor and the purpose for which the information is requested shall be maintained on file with the bureau. (b) Upon his or her request, a copy of the request for search shall be furnished to any person identified and charged with an offense as the result of a search of information in the data bank. Only when a sample or DNA profile supplied by the requestor satisfactorily matches the requestor's profile in the data bank shall the existence of data in the data bank be confirmed or identifying information from the data bank be disseminated. (c) The bureau shall develop procedures governing the methods of obtaining information from the data bank in accordance with this Code section and procedures for verification of the identify and authority of the requestor. The bureau shall specify the positions in that agency which require regular access to the data bank and sample submitted as a necessary function of the job. (d) The bureau may create a separate statistical data base comprised of DNA profiles of blood samples of persons whose identity is unknown. Nothing in this Code section or Code Section 24-4-64 shall prohibit the bureau from sharing or otherwise disseminating the information in the statistical

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data base with law enforcement or criminal justice agencies within or outside the state. (e) The bureau may charge a reasonable fee to search and provide a comparative analysis of DNA profiles in the data bank to any authorized law enforcement agency outside of the state. 24-4-64. (a) Any person who, without authority, disseminates information contained in the data bank shall be guilty of a misdemeanor. Any person who disseminates, receives, or otherwise uses or attempts to so use information in the data bank, knowing that such dissemination, receipt, or use is for a purpose other than as authorized by law, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor of a high and aggravated nature. (b) Except as authorized by law, any person who, for purposes of having DNA analysis performed, obtains or attempts to obtain any sample submitted to the Division of Forensic Sciences for analysis shall be guilty of a felony. 24-4-65. A person whose DNA profile has been included in the data bank pursuant to this article may request that it be expunged on the grounds that the felony conviction on which the authority for including his DNA profile was based has been reversed and the case dismissed. The bureau shall purge all records and identifiable information in the data bank pertaining to the person and destroy all samples from the person upon receipt of a written request that such data be expunged, pursuant to this Code section, and a certified copy of the court order reversing and dismissing the conviction. Section 2 . All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed. Approved April 17, 1992.

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GOVERNOR'S DEVELOPMENT COUNCILCOMPOSITION; POWERS AND DUTIES; ASSIGNMENT TO DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY AFFAIRS; TECHNICAL SUPPORT. Code Sections 45-12-203, 45-12-204, and 45-12-205 Amended. No. 1151 (Senate Bill No. 590). AN ACT To amend Article 6 of Chapter 12 of Title 45 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to planning and development, so as to change the composition of the Governor's Development Council; to modify the powers and duties of such council; to assign the council to the Department of Community Affairs for administrative purposes; to provide for technical support to the council; to provide for related matters; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA: Section 1 . Article 6 of Chapter 12 of Title 45 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to planning and development, is amended by striking Code Section 45-12-203, relating to the composition of the Governor's Development Council and the appointment of members, in its entirety and inserting in its place a new Code Section 45-12-203 to read as follows: 45-12-203. (a) Membership on the council shall be as follows: the Governor or his designee, the commissioner of community affairs, the commissioner of industry, trade, and tourism, the commissioner of natural resources, the commissioner of transportation, the director of the Office of Planning and Budget, the executive director of the Georgia Environmental Facilities Authority, and five private sector members appointed by the Governor. All private sector members shall serve at the pleasure of the Governor.

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(b) The Governor shall designate the chairman of the council. (c) The council shall hold meetings as often as the chair determines, but not more than 12 days each year. The chairman may call special meetings upon adequate written, personal, telephone, or facsimile notice to members of the council. Six members of the council shall constitute a quorum for conducting business. No member may act through a proxy, designee, or delegate except for the Governor as provided in subsection (a) of this Code section. The council may establish, from time to time, such additional rules and procedures as the council deems appropriate for conducting the council's business. These rules and procedures may be established in bylaws or in such other form as the council deems appropriate. Section 2 . Said article is further amended by striking Code Section 45-12-204, relating to the powers and duties of the Governor's Development Council, in its entirety and inserting in its place a new Code Section 45-12-204 to read as follows: 45-12-204. The council, at the direction of the Governor and subject to this article, shall perform the following functions: (1) Advise the Governor on the state's economic development policy; (2) Coordinate, supervise, and review planning by state agencies. This shall include, but shall not be limited to, coordination of long-range planning and coordination of the location and construction of public facilities on the basis of state, regional, and local considerations identified in the comprehensive state-wide plan developed by the Governor with the assistance of the Department of Community Affairs; and (3) Establish procedures for, and take action to require, communication and coordination among state agencies in any respect which the council deems necessary

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or appropriate in order to further the coordination of planning by state agencies. Section 3 . Said article is further amended by striking Code Section 45-12-205, relating to the staff of the Governor's Development Council, in its entirety and inserting in its place a new Code Section 45-12-205 to read as follows: 45-12-205. The council shall be attached to the Department of Community Affairs for administrative purposes. The Department of Community Affairs and the Office of Planning and Budget shall provide technical support to the council as directed by the chair and approved by the Governor. Section 4 . This Act shall become effective upon its approval by the Governor or upon its becoming law without such approval. Section 5 . All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed. Approved April 17, 1992. CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES AND MARIJUANAFELONY TO USE PERSON UNDER 17 TO MANUFACTURE OR DISTRIBUTE CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE OR MARIJUANA; EXCEPTION; PENALTY. Code Section 16-13-30 Amended. No. 1152 (Senate Bill No. 593). AN ACT To amend Code Section 16-13-30 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the possession, manufacture, and distribution of controlled substances or marijuana and penalties related thereto, so as to make it unlawful for any person to hire,

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solicit, engage, or use an individual under the age of 17 years, in any manner, for the purpose of manufacturing, distributing, or dispensing, on behalf of the solicitor, any controlled substance, counterfeit substance, or marijuana unless the manufacturing, distribution, or dispensing is otherwise allowed by law; to provide penalties; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA: Section 1 . Code Section 16-13-30 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the possession, manufacture, and distribution of controlled substances or marijuana and penalties related thereto, is amended by adding at the end thereof a new subsection (k) to read as follows: (k) It shall be unlawful for any person to hire, solicit, engage, or use an individual under the age of 17 years, in any manner, for the purpose of manufacturing, distributing, or dispensing, on behalf of the solicitor, any controlled substance, counterfeit substance, or marijuana unless the manufacturing, distribution, or dispensing is otherwise allowed by law. Any person who violates this subsection shall be guilty of a felony and, upon conviction thereof, shall be punished by imprisonment for not less than five years nor more than 20 years or by a fine not to exceed $20,000.00, or both. Section 2 . All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed. Approved April 17, 1992.

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CONTROLLED SUBSTANCESIN, ON, OR WITHIN 1,000 FEET OF COUNTY OR CITY PARK, PLAYGROUND, OR RECREATION CENTER; UNLAWFUL. Code Section 16-13-32.5 Enacted. No. 1153 (House Bill No. 1779). AN ACT To amend Article 2 of Chapter 13 of Title 16 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to regulation of controlled substances, so as to create a new criminal offense of manufacturing, distributing, dispensing, or possessing with intent to distribute a controlled substance or marijuana or a counterfeit substance in, on, or within 1,000 feet of any real property dedicated and set apart by a county or municipal governing authority as a park, playground, or recreation center or in, on, or within 1,000 feet of any real property of any publicly owned or publicly operated housing project unless such manufacture, distribution, or dispensing is otherwise allowed by law; to provide for penalties; to provide for nonmerger of offenses and the admittance of evidence; to provide for affirmative defenses to prosecution; to provide for an effective date and applicability; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA: Section 1 . Article 2 of Chapter 13 of Title 16 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to regulation of controlled substances, is amended by adding immediately following Code Section 16-13-32.4 a new Code Section 16-13-32.5 to read as follows: 16-13-32.5. (a) It shall be unlawful for any person to manufacture, distribute, dispense, or possess with intent to distribute a controlled substance or marijuana or a counterfeit substance in, on, or within 1,000 feet of any real property which has been dedicated and set apart by the governing authority of any municipality or county for use as a park, playground, recreation center, or for any other recreation purposes,

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unless the manufacture, distribution, or dispensing is otherwise allowed by law. (b) It shall be unlawful for any person to manufacture, distribute, dispense, or possess with intent to distribute a controlled substance or marijuana or a counterfeit substance in, on, or within 1,000 feet of any real property of any publicly owned or publicly operated housing project, unless the manufacture, distribution, or dispensing is otherwise allowed by law. For the purposes of this Code section, the term housing project means any facilities under the jurisdiction of a housing authority which constitute single or multifamily dwelling units occupied by low and moderate-income families pursuant to Chapter 3 of Title 8. (c) Any person who violates or conspires to violate subsections (a) and (b) of this Code section shall be guilty of a felony and upon conviction shall receive the following punishment: (1) Upon a first conviction, imprisonment for not more than 20 years or a fine of not more than $20,000.00, or both; or (2) Upon a second or subsequent conviction, imprisonment for not less than five years nor more than 40 years or a fine of not more than $40,000.00, or both. It shall be mandatory for the court to impose a minimum sentence of five years which may not be suspended unless otherwise provided by law. A sentence imposed under this Code section shall be served consecutively to any other sentence imposed. (d) A conviction arising under this Code section shall not merge with a conviction arising under any other provision of this article. (e) In a prosecution under this Code section, a map produced or reproduced by any municipal or county agency or department for the purpose of depicting the location and boundaries of the area on or within 1,000 feet of the real

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property of any publicly owned or publicly operated housing project or the real property set apart for use as a park, playground, recreation center, or for any other recreation purposes, or a true copy of the map, shall, if certified as a true copy by the custodian of the record, be admissible and shall constitute prima-facie evidence of the location and boundaries of the area, if the governing body of the municipality or county has approved the map as an official record of the location and boundaries of the area. A map approved under this Code section may be revised from time to time by the governing body of the municipality or county. The original of every map approved or revised under this subsection or a true copy of such original map shall be filed with the municipality or county and shall be maintained as an official record of the municipality or county. This subsection shall not preclude the prosecution from introducing or relying upon any other evidence or testimony to establish any element of this offense. This subsection shall not preclude the use or admissibility of a map or diagram other than the one which has been approved by the municipality or county. (f) The governing authority of a municipality or county may adopt regulations requiring the posting of signs designating the areas within 1,000 feet of any lands or buildings set apart for use as parks, playgrounds, recreation centers, or any other recreation purposes as `Drug-free Recreation Zones' and designating the areas within 1,000 feet of the real property of any publicly owned or publicly operated housing project as `Drug-free Residential Zones.' (g) It is an affirmative defense to prosecution for a violation of this Code section that the prohibited conduct took place entirely within a private residence, that no person 17 years of age or younger was present in such private residence at any time during the commission of the offense, and that the prohibited conduct was not carried on for purposes of financial gain. Nothing in this subsection shall be construed to establish an affirmative defense with respect to any offense under this chapter other than the offense provided for in subsections (a) and (b) of this Code section.

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Section 2 . This Act shall become effective on July 1, 1992, and shall apply to criminal offenses committed on or after that date. Section 3 . All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed. Approved April 17, 1992. SUPERIOR COURTCLERK'S FEES IN COUNTIES OF 640,000 OR MORE (FORMERLY 450,000 OR MORE); INCREASE FOR DOMESTIC CIVIL CASES AND OTHER CIVIL CASES. Code Section 15-6-77.2 Amended. No. 1154 (Senate Bill No. 317). AN ACT To amend Article 2 of Chapter 6 of Title 15 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to clerks of the superior courts, so as to change the population classification in Code Section 15-6-77.2, relating to costs for clerk's services in certain counties; to change certain costs and fees; to provide for other matters relating to the foregoing; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA: Section 1 . Article 2 of Chapter 6 of Title 15 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to clerks of the superior courts, is amended by striking Code Section 15-6-77.2, relating to total costs for clerk's services in certain counties, in its entirety and inserting in lieu thereof a new Code Section 15-6-77.2 to read as follows:

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15-6-77.2. (a) This Code section shall apply to all counties of this state having a population of 640,000 or more according to the United States decennial census of 1990 or any future such census. (b) For purposes of this Code section, the term `domestic civil cases' means: (1) Divorce cases; (2) Alimony cases; (3) Annulment cases; (4) Separate maintenance cases; or (5) A modification of decree in any of the matters specified in paragraphs (1) through (4) of this subsection. (c) In all counties specified in subsection (a) of this Code section, the total costs for all services rendered by the clerk of superior court in domestic civil cases through judgment or dismissal shall be $58.00, plus $8.00 for each party other than the original plaintiff and defendant. (d) In all civil cases other than those specified in subsection (c) of this Code section and those in which there is no adversary party against whom costs may be taxed, the total cost for all services rendered by the clerk of superior court through judgment or dismissal shall be $58.00, plus $8.00 for each party or intervenor other than one defendant and one plaintiff. (e) The sums specified by subsections (c) and (d) of this Code section shall be paid to the clerk of superior court at the time of the filing of the original complaint except such sums as shall be due by reason of the addition of parties, which sums shall be paid to the clerk at the time such parties are added or a motion to add parties is filed, whichever event occurs first.

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(f) The sums specified in subsections (c) and (d) of this Code section shall be in lieu of all other costs for the clerk in the civil cases specified in such subsections, but nothing in this Code section shall be construed so as to prohibit the collection of any other costs authorized by law for postjudgment proceedings or for any other services which the clerk or the sheriff shall perform. Nothing in this Code section shall be construed to affect in any way the power and authority of the superior courts of counties described in subsection (a) of this Code section from taxing costs in accordance with law, but no costs collected under this Code section shall be refunded by the clerk unless and until the same have been paid to the clerk by the losing party. (g) All sums charged and collected by the clerks of superior court pursuant to this Code section shall be paid into the county treasury. Section 2 . All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed. Approved April 17, 1992. VOTER REGISTRARSREGISTRARS OF EACH CITY WHOLLY WITHIN COUNTY TO BE APPOINTED AS COUNTY DEPUTY REGISTRAR IN COUNTIES OF 500,000 - 575,000 (FORMERLY 400,000 - 525,000). Code Section 21-2-213 Amended. No. 1156 (Senate Bill No. 802). AN ACT To amend Code Section 21-2-213 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the qualifications of registrars and deputy registrars, so as to change the population figure designating the counties in which the board of registrars and elections shall appoint the registrars and deputy registrars of

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each municipality lying wholly within the boundaries of any such county as deputy registrars of such county; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA: Section 1 . Code Section 21-2-213 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the qualifications of registrars and deputy registrars, is amended by striking subsection (c) and inserting in lieu thereof a new subsection (c) to read as follows: (c) In all counties of this state having a population of not less than 500,000 nor more than 575,000 according to the United States decennial census of 1990 or any future such census, the board of registrations and elections shall appoint the registrars and deputy registrars of each municipality lying wholly within the boundaries of any such county as deputy registrars of such county. Section 2 . All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed. Approved April 17, 1992. MINIMUM ANNUAL SALARY FOR JUDGESCRIMINAL COURT, CIVIL COURT, JUVENILE COURT, PROBATE COURT; COUNTIES OF MORE THAN 600,000 (FORMERLY MORE THAN 500,000). No. 1157 (Senate Bill No. 806). AN ACT To amend an Act fixing the salaries of certain judges of certain courts within certain counties, approved March 28, 1973 (Ga. L. 1973, p. 2308), so as to change the population figure from 500,000 to 600,000 according to the United States decennial

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census of 1990 or any future such census; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA: Section 1 . An Act fixing the salaries of certain judges of certain courts within certain counties, approved March 28, 1973 (Ga. L. 1973, p. 2308), is amended by striking Section 1 and inserting in lieu thereof a new Section 1 to read as follows: Section 1. Notwithstanding any other provisions of law to the contrary, the annual compensation of each judge of the criminal court, each judge of the civil court, each judge of the juvenile court, and the judge of the probate court of all counties of this state having a population in excess of 600,000 according to the United States decennial census of 1990 or any future such census for their services as such shall be fixed and determined by the respective governing authority of such county; provided, however, the annual compensation of each such judge shall be not less than $30,500.00 per year, and said annual salary for each of said judges shall be paid in equal monthly installments. Section 2 . This Act shall become effective on July 1, 1992. Section 3 . All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed. Approved April 17, 1992.

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VOTER REGISTRARSAPPOINTMENT BY COUNTY GOVERNING AUTHORITY IN COUNTIES OF MORE THAN 600,000 (FORMERLY MORE THAN 500,000). Code Section 21-2-211 Amended. No. 1158 (Senate Bill No. 807). AN ACT To amend Code Section 21-2-211 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the appointment and compensation of county registrars, so as to change the population figure to provide that in certain counties the governing authority of the county shall appoint the county registrars; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA: Section 1 . Code Section 21-2-211 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the appointment and compensation of county registrars, is amended by striking subsection (d) and inserting in lieu thereof a new subsection (d) to read as follows: (d) Any other provision of this Code section to the contrary notwithstanding, in any county of this state having a population of more than 600,000 according to the United States decennial census of 1990 or any future such census, the governing authority of the county shall appoint the county registrars in lieu of the judge of the superior court. The appointments shall be entered on the minutes of the governing authority. The governing authority shall designate one of the registrars as chief registrar, who shall serve as such during his term of office. Such designation shall likewise be entered on the minutes of the governing authority. It shall be the duty of the governing authority to certify the appointments and designation to the Secretary of State within 30 days after such appointments and designation. In certifying such names of the Secretary of State, the governing authority shall also list the addresses of the registrars.

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Such registrars shall serve at the pleasure of the governing authority of the county, and the compensation of the registrars shall be fixed by the governing authority of the county. Any registrar shall have the right to resign at any time by submitting a resignation to the governing authority. In the event of such removal or resignation of any registrar, his duties and authority as such shall terminate instantly. Successors shall be appointed by the governing authority. Each appointment or change in designation shall be entered on the minutes of the governing authority and certified as provided in this Code section. The first appointments in any such county under this article shall be made in the year 1965, and the persons appointed shall assume office July 1, 1965. The governing authorities of such counties may furnish such employees and facilities as they deem necessary for the operation of the office and affairs of the registrars. Section 2 . This Act shall become effective on July 1, 1992. Section 3 . All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed. Approved April 17, 1992. BONDED DEBTLEGAL ADVERTISEMENTS OF BOND ELECTION TO REFER TO BINDING STATEMENT OF INTENTION REGARDING USE OF BOND FUNDS IN COUNTIES OF 500,000 - 575,000 (FORMERLY 400,000 - 525,000). Code Section 36-82-1 Amended. No. 1159 (Senate Bill No. 808). AN ACT To amend Code Section 36-82-1 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the procedure for the authorization

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of bonded debt, so as to change the population figure designating counties in which legal advertisement of a bond election shall contain certain references; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA: Section 1 . Code Section 36-82-1 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the procedure for the authorization of bonded debt, is amended by striking subsection (d) and inserting in lieu thereof a new subsection (d) to read as follows: (d) In all counties of this state having a population of not less than 500,000 and not more than 575,000 according to the United States decennial census of 1990 or any future such census, every legal advertisement of a bond election shall contain a reference that any brouchres, listings, or other advertisements issued by the governing body of such counties or by any other person, firm, corporation, or association with the knowledge and consent of the governing body of such counties shall be deemed to be a statement of intention of the governing body of such counties concerning the use of the bond funds; and such statement of intention shall be binding on the governing body of such counties in the expenditure of any such bond funds or interest received from such bond funds which have been invested, unless the governing body of such counties uses such bond funds for the retirement of bonded indebtedness, in the manner provided for in this Code section; and such statement of intention shall be set forth in the resolution pursuant to which such bonds are issued. Bond funds and interest received from such bond funds which have been invested shall be expended in the manner in which advertised and for the purpose stated in such statement of intention. The governing body of such counties may, by a two-thirds' vote, declare any project which has been established pursuant to any such statement of intention to be unnecessary. In that event, the governing body of such counties shall use such bond funds for the payment of all or any part of the principal and interest on any bonded indebtedness of such county then outstanding. Surpluses from the overestimated projects, including interest received

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on bond funds of such projects, shall be used first to complete underestimated projects and all remaining funds received from interest and overestimated projects shall be used for other projects or improvements which the governing body of such counties may deem necessary and which are encompassed within the language of the statement of purpose in the election notice. Any meetings of any governing bodies at which any bond fund allocation is made shall be open to the public. Such meeting shall be announced to the news media in advance and shall be open to the news media. Section 2 . All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed. Approved April 17, 1992. LEGAL DEFENSE FOR INDIGENTSCOUNTIES OF NOT LESS THAN 600,000 (FORMERLY NOT LESS THAN 500,000). No. 1160 (Senate Bill No. 809). AN ACT To amend an Act providing for the defense of indigents in certain counties of this state having a population of not less than 500,000 as determined by the 1960 United States decennial census or any future census, approved April 11, 1967 (Ga. L. 1967, p. 3014), so as to change 500,000 to 600,000 and 1960 to 1990; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA: Section 1 . An Act providing for the defense of indigents in certain counties of this state having a population of not less than 500,000 as determined by the 1960 United States decennial census or any future census, approved April 11, 1967

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(Ga. L. 1967, p. 3014), is amended by striking Section 1 and 2 and inserting in lieu thereof new Sections 1 and 2 to read as follows: Section 1. This Act shall be known and may be cited as the `Defense of Indigents Act' and shall apply to counties of this state having a population of not less than 600,000 as determined by the United States decennial census of 1990 or any future such census. Section 2. Appointment of counsel for indigent defendants. (a) The governing authority of each county of this state having a population of not less than 600,000 as determined by the United States decennial census of 1990 or any future such census shall provide for the defense of indigents who are subject to criminal proceedings originating in the county by: (1) Arranging with the courts of criminal jurisdiction in the county to assign attorneys; (2) Arranging with a nonprofit legal aid or defender organization to provide attorneys; (3) Establishing and maintaining an office of public defender; or (4) Adopting a combination of the choices specified by paragraphs (1) through (3). Section 2 . This Act shall become effective on July 1, 1992. Section 3 . All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed. Approved April 17, 1992.

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PLANNING AND ZONINGCOUNTY TO EXERCISE SUCH POWERS WITHIN INACTIVE MUNICIPALITY. Code Sections 36-70-2 and 36-70-5 Amended. No. 1168 (House Bill No. 1408). AN ACT To amend Chapter 70 of Title 36 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to coordinated and comprehensive planning and zoning by counties and municipalities, so as to provide for planning and zoning within the areas of inactive municipalities; to define what constitutes an inactive municipality; to grant to counties full planning and zoning powers over the areas of inactive municipalities within their county boundaries; to provide for other related matters; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA: Section 1 . Chapter 70 of Title 36 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to coordinated and comprehensive planning and zoning by counties and municipalities, is amended in Code Section 36-70-2, relating to definitions of terms, by inserting between paragraphs (5) and (6) a new paragraph (5.5) to read as follows: (5.5) `Inactive municipality' means any municipality which has not for a period of three consecutive calendar years carried out any of the following activities: (A) The levying or collecting of any taxes or fees; (B) The provision of any of the following governmental services: water; sewage; garbage collection; police protection; fire protection; or library; or (C) The holding of a municipal election.

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Section 2 . Said chapter is further amended by striking Code Section 36-70-5, relating to effect on zoning powers, and inserting in its place a new Code section to read as follows: 36-70-5. (a) Except as provided in subsection (b) of this Code section, nothing in this chapter shall limit or compromise the right of the governing body of any county or municipality to exercise the power of zoning. (b) Any municipality which is as of the effective date of this subsection an inactive municipality shall not on or after the effective date of this subsection exercise any powers under this chapter or exercise any zoning powers, until and unless the municipality is restored to active status by the enactment of an appropriate new or amended charter by local Act of the General Assembly. Any municipality which becomes an inactive municipality after the effective date of this subsection shall not after becoming inactive exercise powers under this chapter or exercise any zoning powers, until and unless the municipality is restored to active status by the enactment of an appropriate new or amended charter by local Act of the General Assembly. (c) Any county which has located within its boundaries all or any part of any inactive municipality shall have full authority to exercise through its governing body all planning and zoning powers within the area of such inactive municipality within the county, in the same manner as if such area were an unincorporated area. Section 2 . This Act shall become effective upon its approval by the Governor or upon its becoming law without such approval. Section 3 . All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed. Approved April 17, 1992.

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AD VALOREM TAXEXEMPTIONS; DEFINITION OF HOMESTEAD TO INCLUDE CERTAIN LEASED PROPERTY IN COUNTIES OF 13,600 - 13,900 (1980 CENSUS) AND 15,000 - 15,350 (1990 CENSUS) (FORMERLY 10,450 - 10,650). Code Section 48-5-40 Amended. No. 1173 (House Bill No. 1945). AN ACT To amend Code Section 48-5-40 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to definitions regarding ad valorem tax exemptions, so as to revise and change the population and census application of certain provisions including within the definition of homestead certain property in all counties of this state having a population of not less than 10,450 nor more than 10,650 according to the United States decennial census of 1970 or any future such census; to provide for effective dates; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA: Section 1 . Code Section 48-5-40 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to definitions regarding ad valorem tax exemptions, is amended by striking subparagraph (L) of paragraph (3) and inserting in its place a new subparagraph (L) to read as follows: (L) In all counties having a population of not less than 13,600 nor more than 13,900, according to the United States decennial census of 1980 or any future such census, where the person who is the applicant holds real property subject to a written lease; the applicant has held the property subject to such a lease for not less than three years prior to the year for which application is made; and the applicant is the owner of all improvements located on the real property.

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Section 2 . Said Code section is further amended by striking subparagraph (L) of paragraph (3) and inserting in its place a new subparagraph (L) to read as follows: (L) In all counties having a population of not less than 15,000 nor more than 15,350, according to the United States decennial census of 1990 or any future such census, where the person who is the applicant holds real property subject to a written lease; the applicant has held the property subject to such a lease for not less than three years prior to the year for which application is made; and the applicant is the owner of all improvements located on the real property. Section 3 . (a) Except as otherwise provided in subsection (b) of this section, this Act shall become effective upon its approval by the Governor or upon its becoming law without such approval. (b) Section 2 of this Act shall become effective July 1, 1992. Section 4 . All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed. Approved April 17, 1992. HOUSING AUTHORITIESCOMMISSIONERS; ADDITIONAL RESIDENT COMMISSIONER FOR CITIES OF 95,000 - 130,000 (FORMERLY 110,000 - 130,000). Code Section 8-3-50 Amended. No. 1175 (House Bill No. 1951). AN ACT To amend Code Section 8-3-50 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the appointment, qualifications, and tenure of housing authority commissioners, so as to change the provisions relating to the composition of the housing authority

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in certain cities; to change a certain population bracket; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA: Section 1 . Code Section 8-3-50 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the appointment, qualifications, and tenure of housing authority commissioners, is amended by striking subsection (h) in its entirety and inserting in lieu thereof a new subsection (h) to read as follows: (h) In addition to the five commissioners otherwise provided for in this Code section, the authority in each city of this state having a population of not less than 95,000 nor more than 130,000 according to the United States decennial census of 1990 or any future such census shall have an additional commissioner who shall be a resident of a housing project within the city. Such additional commissioner shall be appointed for a term of five years and until the appointment and qualification of a successor. Successors shall also be appointed for terms of five years. The first additional commissioner provided for herein shall be appointed to take office on July 1, 1982. Section 2 . This Act shall become effective July 1, 1992. Section 3 . All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed. Approved April 17, 1992.

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BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS OF COUNTIES OF 23,000 - 23,500ACT PROVIDING MEETING DATE AND LOCATION REPEALED. No. 1177 (House Bill No. 2047). AN ACT To repeal an Act providing that the board of commissioners of each county in this state having a population of not less than 23,000 nor more than 23,500 according to the United States decennial census of 1970 or any future such census shall hold its regular monthly meeting on the first Tuesday in each month at the county courthouse, approved April 13, 1973 (Ga. L. 1973, p. 2673); to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA: Section 1 . An Act providing that the board of commissioners of each county in this state having a population of not less than 23,000 nor more than 23,500 according to the United States decennial census of 1970 or any future such census shall hold its regular monthly meeting on the first Tuesday in each month at the county courthouse, approved April 13, 1973 (Ga. L. 1973, p. 2673), is repealed in its entirety. Section 2 . All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed. Approved April 17, 1992.

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HEALTH RELATED PROFESSIONSPRACTICE AND LICENSURE; PRACTICE OF DENTISTRY; PRACTICE OF SURGERY; UNLICENSED PERSONS; IMPAIRED PHYSICIAN PROGRAMS; PRACTICE OF MEDICINE; PROVISIONAL LICENSES. Code Title 43, Chapters 11 and 34 Amended. No. 1178 (Senate Bill No. 159). AN ACT To amend Title 43 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to professions and businesses, so as to revise provisions relative to the practice and licensure of certain health related professions; to change the penalty for subsequent convictions of the practice of dentistry without a license; to prohibit the performance of surgery or other invasive procedures by unlicensed persons; to authorize the Composite State Board of Medical Examiners to contract with organizations for impaired physician programs; to authorize certain provisional licenses to practice medicine under certain conditions in certain areas for persons who have completed studies at certain nonapproved medical schools; to provide for the revocation of such provisional licenses; to provide for other matters; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA: Section 1 . Title 43 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to professions and businesses, is amended by striking in its entirety Code Section 43-11-50, relating to the penalty for the practice of denistry without a license, and inserting in lieu thereof a new Code Section 43-11-50 to read as follows: 43-11-50. Any person who practices dentistry in this state without obtaining a license to practice from the board shall be guilty of a misdemeanor upon conviction for the first such offense, a high and aggravated misdemeanor upon conviction

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for the second such offense, and a felony upon conviction for the third such offense. Section 2 . Said title is further amended by striking Code Section 43-34-1, which reads as follows: 43-34-1. (a) As used in this Code section, the term `naturopathy' means a philosophy and system of the healing art embracing prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of human ills by the use of air, light, heat, cold, water, and manipulation, together with the use of such nutritional substances as are naturally found in and are required by the body; such treatment avoids the use of drugs, surgery, X-rays, and radium therapy. (b) Any person who practices naturopathy in this state in violation of this article shall be guilty of a misdemeanor. (c) This Code section shall not apply to any person who is licensed to practice the healing arts under any other law of this state if the law under which such person is licensed authorizes the practice of naturopathy., in its entirety and inserting in its place a new Code Section 43-34-1 to read as follows: 43-34-1. Only persons licensed under the laws of this state to practice medicine under this chapter, veterinarians licensed under Chapter 50 of this title, dentists licensed under Chapter 11 of this title, or podiatrists licensed under Chapter 35 of this title shall perform any surgery, operation, or invasive procedure in which human or animal tissue is cut, pierced, or otherwise altered by the use of any mechanical means, laser, ionizing radiation, medication administered by injection, or the removal of foreign bodies from within the tissues of the eye. Section 3 . Said title is further amended by adding at the end of Code Section 43-34-21, relating to the establishment and powers of the Composite State Board of Medical Examiners, a new subsection (h) to read as follows:

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(h) The board shall have the authority to contract with medical associations or other professionally qualified organizations to conduct impaired physicians programs. Section 4 . Said title is further amended by adding at the end of Code Section 43-34-27, relating to licensing requirements for persons engaged in practice of medicine, a new subsection (c) to read as follows: (c) Notwithstanding any other contrary provisions of this Code section, a person who has: (1) Completed the academic curriculum in residence in a nonapproved medical school, as specified in subsection (b) of this Code section; (2) Completed one year of supervised clinical training in a teaching hospital in Georgia that is approved by the board; (3) Satisfactorily completed one year of a board approved internship or residency training program in Georgia that is approved by the board; (4) Received a favorable letter of recommendation from the program director of such board approved internship or residency program; and (5) Satisfactorily completed components 1 and 2 of the Federation Licensing Examination (FLEX) shall be eligible to apply for a provisional license to practice medicine during the completion of such person's board approved internship or residency training program. Such provisional license, if approved by the board, shall allow the holder to practice medicine in a Health Professional Shortage Area designated as such by the United States Department of Health and Human Services, based on recommendations by the Georgia State Health Planning Agency. Such a provisional license shall not be approved pursuant to this subsection for more than two years and if the licensee leaves, quits, or is expelled from the approved residency program,

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the provisional license shall be deemed to be revoked. Such provisional license shall be issued only upon approval by the board and nothing contained herein shall be construed to require the issuance of such license. Section 5 . This Act shall become effective upon its approval by the Governor or upon its becoming law without such approval. Section 6 . All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed. Approved April 17, 1992. COURTSCOUNTY JAIL FUNDS; MANNER TO BE PAID OVER. Code Section 15-21-94 Amended. No. 1179 (Senate Bill No. 164). AN ACT To amend Chapter 21 of Title 15 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the payment and disposition of fines and forfeitures, so as to provide for the manner in which sums for the county jail fund shall be paid over; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA: Section 1 . Chapter 21 of Title 15 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the payment and disposition of fines and forfeitures, is amended by striking subsection (a) of Code Section 15-21-94, relating to assessment and collection of sums for the county jail fund, and inserting the following:

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(a) The sums provided for in Code Section 15-21-93 shall be assessed and collected by the clerk or court officer charged with the duty of collecting moneys arising from fines and forfeited bonds and shall be paid over to the governing authority of the county in which the court is located or, in the case of a municipality which has contracted for jail services, to the governing authority of the county with which the municipality has contracted by the tenth day of the month following the month in which such sums are collected. Such sums paid over to the governing authority shall be deposited by the governing authority into a special account to be known as the `county jail fund.' Section 2 . All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed. Approved April 17, 1992. CRIMES AND OFFENSESSIMPLE BATTERY AGAINST A POLICE OFFICER, LAW ENFORCEMENT DOG; MISDEMEANOR. Code Section 16-5-23 Amended. No. 1180 (Senate Bill No. 255). AN ACT To amend Code Section 16-5-23 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the offense of simple battery, so as to provide that a person who commits the offense of simple battery against a police officer, law enforcement dog engaged in carrying out official duties shall, upon conviction, be punished for a misdemeanor of a high and aggravated nature; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:

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Section 1 . Code Section 16-5-23 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the offense of simple battery, is amended by adding at the end thereof a new subsection (d) to read as follows: (d) Any person who commits the offense of simple battery against a police officer, law enforcement dog, correction officer, or detention officer engaged in carrying out official duties shall, upon conviction thereof, be punished for a misdemeanor of a high and aggravated nature. Section 2 . All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed. Approved April 17, 1992. GRIFFIN JUDICIAL CIRCUITADDITIONAL SUPERIOR COURT JUDGE. Code Section 15-6-2 Amended. No. 1181 (Senate Bill No. 334). AN ACT To amend Code Section 15-6-2 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the number of judges of superior courts, so as to provide for a fourth judge of the superior courts of the Griffin Judicial Circuit of Georgia; to provide for the appointment of such additional judge by the Governor; to provide for the election of successors to the judge initially appointed; to prescribe the powers of said judge; to prescribe the compensation, salary, and expense allowance of said judge to be paid by the State of Georgia and the counties comprising said circuit; to authorize the judges of said courts to divide and allocate the work and duties thereof; to require candidates for such judgeships to designate the places for which they are running; to provide for the manner of impaneling jurors; to provide for an additional court reporter for said circuit; to authorize the governing

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authorities of the counties comprising the Griffin Judicial Circuit to provide facilities, office space, supplies, equipment, and personnel for said judges; to declare inherent authority; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA: Section 1 . Code Section 15-6-2 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the number of judges of superior courts, is amended by striking paragraph (19) and inserting in its place a new paragraph to read as follows: (19) Griffin Circuit.....4 Section 2 . One additional judge of the superior courts is added to the Griffin Judicial Circuit, thereby increasing to four the number of judge of said circuit. Section 3 . Said additional judge shall be appointed by the Governor for a term of office beginning July 1, 1991, and continuing through December 31, 1992, and until his successor is elected and qualified. His successor shall be elected in a manner provided by law for the election of judges of the superior courts of this state at the general election in November, 1992, for a term of four years beginning on the first day of January, 1993, and until his successor is elected and qualified. Future successors shall be elected at the general election each four years thereafter for terms of four years and until their successors are elected and qualified. They shall take office on the first day of January following the date of their election. Such elections shall be held and conducted in the manner provided by law for the election of judges of superior courts of this state. Section 4 . Every person who offers for nomination and election as one of the judges of said superior courts for the Griffin Judicial Circuit of Georgia shall designate with the proper authority in all general elections the specific place for which he offers by naming the incumbent judge whom he desires to succeed and thereupon he shall be qualified, if otherwise qualified, to run for said specific judgeship and no other. In the event

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there is no incumbent judge in the place for which he desires to offer, the candidate shall qualify by announcing his intention to run for the office for which there is no incumbent. Section 5 . The additional judge of the superior courts for the Griffin Judicial Circuit of Georgia provided for in this Act shall have and may exercise all powers, duties, dignity, jurisdiction, privileges, and immunities of the present judges of the superior courts of this state. Any of the judges of said courts may preside over any cause, whether in their own or in other circuits, and perform any official act as judge thereof, including sitting on appellate courts as provided by law. Section 6 . The qualifications of such additional judge and his successors shall be the same as are now provided by law for all other superior court judges, and his compensation, salary, and expense allowance from the State of Georgia and from the counties of such circuit shall be the same as that of the other judges of the superior courts of the Griffin Judicial Circuit. The salary supplements enacted by the counties of said circuit for the present judges shall also be applicable to the additional judge provided for by this Act. Section 7 . All writs and processes in the superior courts of the Griffin Judicial Circuit shall be returnable to the terms of said superior courts as they are now fixed and provided by law, or as they may hereafer be fixed or determined by law, and all terms of said courts shall be held in the same manner as though there were but one judge, it being the intent and purpose of this Act to provide the four judges of said circuit with equal jurisdiction and authority to attend to and perform the functions, powers, and duties of the judges of said superior courts and to direct and conduct all hearings and trials in said courts. Section 8 . The four judges of the superior courts for the Griffin Judicial Circuit of Georgia, in transacting the business of said courts and in performing their duties and responsibilities, shall share, divide, and allocate the work and duties to be performed by each. In the event of any disagreement between said judges in any respect, the decision of the senior judge in point of service, who shall be known as the chief judge, shall be controlling. The senior judge shall have the right to appoint

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referees of the juvenile courts in the counties comprising said circuit; and, in the event a juvenile court is established in any county within said circuit, the senior judge in point of continuous service shall appoint the judge of said court as provided by law. The four judges of the superior courts of the Griffin Judicial Circuit shall have and are clothed with full power, authority, and discretion to determine from time to time, and term to term, the manner of calling the dockets and fixing the calendars and order of business in said courts. In all such matters relating to the manner of fixing, arranging for, and disposing of the business of said courts, and making appointments as authorized by law where the judges thereof cannot agree or shall differ, the opinion or order of the senior judge as defined in this Act shall control. Section 9 . The drawing and impaneling of all jurors, whether grand, petit, or special, may be by any of the judges of the superior courts of said circuit, and they, or each of them, shall have full power and authority to draw and impanel jurors for service in said courts so as to have jurors for the trial of cases before any of said judges separately or before each of them at the same time. Section 10 . The four judges of the Griffin Judicial Circuit shall be authorized and empowered to appoint an additional court reporter for such circuit whose compensation shall be as now or hereafter provided by law. Section 11 . All writs, processes, orders, subpoenas, and any other official paper issuing out of the superior courts of the Griffin Judicial Circuit may bear teste in the name of any judge of said Griffin Judicial Circuit and when issued by and in the name of any judge of said circuit shall be fully valid and may be heard and determined before the same or any other judge of said circuit. Any judge of said courts may preside over any cause therein and perform any official act as judge thereof. Section 12 . The governing authorities of the counties comprising the Griffin Judicial Circuit shall provide the judges of said circuit with suitable courtrooms and facilities, office space, telephone, furniture, office equipment, supplies, and such personnel as may be considered necessary to the proper functioning

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of the courts. All of the expenditures authorized in this Act are declared to be an expense of court and payable out of the county treasury as such. Section 13 . Nothing enumerated in this Act shall be deemed to limit or restrict the inherent powers, duties, and responsibilities of superior court judges provided by the Constitution and statutes of the State of Georgia. Section 14 . This Act shall become effective upon its approval by the Governor or upon its becoming law without such approval. Section 15 . All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed. NOTICE OF INTENTION TO INTRODUCE LOCAL LEGISLATION Notice is given that there will be introduced at the regular 1991 session of the General Assembly of Georgia a bill to create an additional judgeship for the superior courts of the Griffin Judicial Circuit; to provide for a local salary supplement to be paid to the additional superior court judge from funds of the counties comprising the Griffin Judicial Circuit; to provide for related matters; and for other purposes. This 30th day of January 1991. GEORGIA, FULTON COUNTY Personally appeared before me, the undersigned authority, duly authorized to administer oaths, Arthur B. Edge IV, who, on oath, deposes and says that he is Senator from the 28th District, and that the attached copy of Notice of Intention to Introduce Local Legislation was published in the Fayette County News which is the official organ of Fayette County, on the following date: February 7, 1991. /s/ Arthur B. Edge IV Senator, 28th District

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Sworn to and subscribed before me, this 14th day of February, 1991. /s/ Connie S. Guzzetti Notary Public, Clayton County, Georgia My Commission Expires Oct. 26, 1993 (SEAL) NOTICE OF INTENTION TO INTRODUCE LOCAL LEGISLATION Notice is given that there will be introduced at the regular 1991 session of the General Assembly of Georgia a bill to create an additional judgeship for the superior courts of the Griffin Judicial Circuit; to provide for a local salary supplement to be paid to the additional superior court judge from funds of the counties comprising the Griffin Judicial Circuit; to provide for related matters; and for other purposes. This 30 day of January, 1991. GEORGIA, FULTON COUNTY Personally appeared before me, the undersigned authority, duly authorized to administer oaths, Arthur B. Edge IV, who, on oath, deposes and says that he is Senator from the 28th District, and that the attached copy of Notice of Intention to Introduce Local Legislation was published in the Griffin Daily News which is the official organ of Spalding County, on the following date: February 8, 1991. /s/ Arthur B. Edge IV Senator, 28th District Sworn to and subscribed before me, this 14th day of February, 1991. /s/ Connie S. Guzzetti Notary Public, Clayton County, Georgia My Commission Expires Oct. 26, 1993 (SEAL)

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NOTICE OF INTENTION TO INTRODUCE LOCAL LEGISLATION Notice is given that there willb e introduced at the regular 1991 session of the General Assembly of Georgia a bill to create an additional judgeship for the superior courts of the Griffin Judicial Circuit; to provide for a local salary supplement to be paid to the additional superior court judge from funds of the counties comprising the Griffin Judicial Circuit; to provide for related matters; and for other purposes. This 30 day of January, 1991. GEORGIA, FULTON COUNTY Personally appeared before me, the undersigned authority, duly authorized to administer oaths, Arthur B. Edge IV, who, on oath, deposes and says that he is Senator from the 28th District, and that the attached copy of Notice of Intention to Introduce Local Legislation was published in the Thomaston Times which is the official organ of Upson County, on the following date: February 6, 1991. /s/ Arthur B. Edge IV Senator, 28th District Sworn to and subscribed before me, this 14th day of February, 1991. /s/ Connie S. Guzzetti Notary Public, Clayton County, Georgia My Commission Expires Oct. 26, 1993 (SEAL) NOTICE OF INTENTION TO INTRODUCE LOCAL LEGISLATION Notice is given that there will be introduced at the regular 1991 session of the General Assembly of Georgia a bill to create an additional judgeship for the superior courts of the Griffin Judicial Circuit; to provide for a local salary supplement to be paid to the additional superior court judge from funds of the

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counties comprising the Griffin Judicial Circuit; to provide for related matters; and for other purposes. This 30th day of January, 1991. /s/ Arthur Skin Edge, IV GEORGIA, FULTON COUNTY Personally appeared before me, the undersigned authority, duly authorized to administer oaths, Arthur B. Edge IV, who, on oath, deposes and says that he is Senator from the 28th District, and that the attached copy of Notice of Intention to Introduce Local Legislation was published in the Pike County Journal which is the official organ of Pike County, on the following date: February 6, 1991. /s/ Arthur B. Edge IV Senator, 28th District Sworn to and subscribed before me, this 14th day of February, 1991. /s/ Connie S. Guzzetti Notary Public, Clayton County, Georgia My Commission Expires Oct. 26, 1993 (SEAL) Approved April 17, 1992.

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WATERS OF THE STATE, PORTS, AND WATERCRAFTCERTAIN VESSELS; REGULATION OF USE AND OPERATION. Code Sections 52-7-8 and 52-7-12 Amended. Code Section 52-7-8.2 Enacted. No. 1182 (Senate Bill No. 474). AN ACT To amend Article 1 of Chapter 7 of Title 52 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions relative to the registration, operation, and sale of watercraft, so as to prohibit the carriage of fire extinguishers which are not fully charged; to define certain terms; to require certain persons to wear personal flotation devices; to restrict the renting or leasing of certain vessels to persons under 15 years of age; to provide for an exception; to restrict the hours of operation of certain vessels; to require certain safety devices on certain vessels; to provide for responsibility of persons who own or are in charge of certain vessels; to provide for a maximum speed for certain vessels in certain circumstances; to provide for exceptions; to change the provisions relating to operating, navigating, steering, driving, or controlling of vessels, water skis, aquaplanes, surf-boards, or similar devices while under the influence of alcohol or drugs, or both; to change the provisions relating to blood and other chemical tests; to provide for the liability of the owner of such vessel; to provide for other matters relative to the foregoing; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA: Section 1 . Article 1 of Chapter 7 of Title 52 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions relative to the registration, operation, and sale of watercraft, is amended by inserting at the end of subsection (e) of Code Section 52-7-8, relating to the classification of vessels and equipment required on vessels, a new paragraph (5) to read as follows:

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(5) The carriage of any United States Coast Guard approved hand portable fire extinguisher or any fixed fire extinguishing system which is not fully charged shall be prohibited. Section 2 . Said article is further amended by inserting immediately following Code Section 52-7-8.1 the following: 52-7-8.2. (a) As used in this Code section, the term: (1) `Class A Vessel' means a boat less than 16 feet in length. (2) `Personal watercraft' means a Class A vessel which: (A) Has an outboard motor or which has an inboard motor which uses an internal combustion engine powering a water jet pump as its primary source of motive propulsion; (B) Is designed with the concept that the operator and passenger ride on the outside surfaces of the vessel as opposed to riding inside the vessel; and (C) Has the probability that the operator and passenger may, in the normal course of use, fall overboard. Such term includes, without limitation, any vessel where the operator and passenger ride on the outside surfaces of the vessel, even if the primary source of motive propulsion is a propeller, and any vessels commonly known as a `jet ski.' (b) No person shall operate or give permission to operate personal watercraft on the waters of this state unless each person aboard such personal watercraft is wearing a United States Coast Guard approved personal flotation device, Type I, Type II, Type III, or Type V. Each such personal flotation device must be properly fastened, in good and

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serviceable condition, and the proper size for the person wearing it. (c) No person shall rent, lease, or let for hire a personal watercraft to any person under the age of 15 years; provided, however, that personal watercraft may be rented, leased, or let to a person between the ages of 12 and 15 years if such person is accompanied by and under the supervision of an adult 18 years of age or older. (d) No person shall operate a personal watercraft on the waters of this state between the hours from one-half hour after sunset to one-half hour before sunrise. (e) No person shall operate a personal watercraft on the waters of this state unless such personal watercraft is equipped with a self-circling device or a lanyard-type engine cutoff switch. (f) No person shall operate on the waters of this state a personal watercraft which has been equipped by the manufacturer with a lanyard-type engine cutoff switch unless the lanyard and the switch are operational and unless the lanyard is attached to the operator, the operator's clothing, or a personal flotation device worn by the operator. (g) No person shall operate on the waters of this state a personal watercraft which has been equipped by the manufacturer with a self-circling device if the self-circling device or the engine throttle has been altered in any way that would prohibit the self-circling device from operating in its intended manner. (h) It shall be unlawful for any person who owns a personal watercraft or who has charge over or control of a personal watercraft to authorize or knowingly to permit such personal watercraft to be operated in violation of this Code section. (i) The provisions of this Code section shall not apply to vessels engaged in any activity authorized under Code Section 52-7-19.

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(j) No person shall operate a personal watercraft on the waters of this state in excess of five miles per hour within 100 feet of any moored or anchored vessel, shore, wharf, dock, pier, piling, bridge structure or abutment, or a person in the water. Section 3 . Said article is further amended by striking Code Section 52-7-12, which reads as follows: 52-7-12. (a) No person shall operate, navigate, steer, or drive any vessel, or be in actual physical control of any moving vessel, nor shall any person manipulate any moving water skis, moving aquaplane, moving surfboard, or similar moving device while: (1) Under the influence of alcohol; (2) Under the influence of any drug to a degree which renders him incapable of operating safely; (3) Under the combined influence of alcohol and any drug to a degree which renders him incapable of operating safely; or (4) There is 0.12 percent or more by weight of alcohol in his blood. (b) The fact that any person charged with violating this Code section is or has been otherwise entitled to use a drug shall not constitute a defense against any charge of violating this Code section. (c) Upon trial of any civil or criminal action or proceeding arising out of acts alleged to have been committed by any person while operating or in actual physical control of a vessel while under the influence of alcohol or drugs, evidence of the amount of alcohol or drug in a person's blood at the alleged time, as determined by a chemical analysis of the person's blood, urine, breath, or other bodily substances shall be admissible. Where such chemical test is made, the following provisions shall apply:

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(1) Chemical analysis of the person's blood, urine, breath, or other bodily substance, to be considered valid under this Code section, shall have been performed according to methods approved by the Division of Forensic Sciences of the Georgia Bureau of Investigation and by an individual possessing a valid permit issued by the Division of Forensic Sciences for this purpose. The Division of Forensic Sciences of the Georgia Bureau of Investigation is authorized to approve satisfactory techniques or methods to ascertain the qualifications and competence of individuals to conduct analyses and to issue permits, which shall be subject to termination or revocation at the discretion of the Division of Forensic Sciences; (2) When a person shall undergo a chemical test at the request of a law enforcement officer under subsection (e) of this Code section, only a physician, registered nurse, laboratory technician, or other qualified person may withdraw blood for the purpose of determining the alcoholic content therein, provided that this limitation shall not apply to the taking of breath or urine specimens. No physician, registered nurse, laboratory technician, or other qualified person or employer thereof shall incur any civil or criminal liability as a result of the medically proper obtaining of such blood specimens when requested in writing by a law enforcement officer; (3) The person tested may have a physician or a qualified technician, chemist, registered nurse, or other qualified person of his own choosing administer a chemical test or tests in addition to any administered at the direction of a law enforcement officer. The justifiable failure or inability to obtain an additional test shall not preclude the admission of evidence relating to the test or tests taken at the direction of a law enforcement officer; (4) Upon request of the person who shall submit to a chemical test or tests at the request of a law enforcement officer, full information concerning the test or tests shall be made available to him or his attorney. The arresting officer at the time of arrest shall advise the person

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arrested of his rights to a chemical test or tests according to this Code section; and (5) Percent by weight of alcohol in the blood shall be based upon grams of alcohol per 100 cubic centimeters of blood. (d) Upon the trial of any civil or criminal action or proceeding arising out of acts alleged to have been committed by any person while operating or in actual physical control of a moving vessel while under the influence of alcohol, the amount of alcohol in the person's blood at the time alleged, as shown by chemical analysis of the person's blood, urine, breath, or other bodily substance, shall give rise to the following presumptions: (1) If there was at that time 0.05 percent or less by weight of alcohol in the person's blood, it shall be presumed that the person was not under the influence of alcohol; (2) If there was at that time in excess of 0.05 percent but less than 0.10 percent by weight of alcohol in the person's blood, such fact shall not give rise to any presumption that the person was or was not under the influence of alcohol, but such fact may be considered with other competent evidence in determining whether the person was under the influence of alcohol; (3) If there was at that time 0.10 percent or more by weight of alcohol in the person's blood, it shall be presumed that the person was under the influence of alcohol; and (4) If there was at that time 0.12 percent or more by weight of alcohol in the person's blood, the person shall be in violation of paragraph (4) of subsection (a) of this Code section. (e) The State of Georgia considers that persons who are under the influence of alcohol or drugs while operating a vessel on the waters of this state constitute a direct and immediate

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threat to the welfare and safety of the general public. Therefore, any person who operates a vessel upon the waters of this state shall be deemed to have given consent, subject to subsections (c) and (d) of this Code section, to a chemical test or tests of his blood, breath, or urine or other bodily substances, for the purpose of determining the alcoholic or drug content of his blood if arrested for any offense arising out of acts alleged to have been committed while the person was operating or in physical control of a vessel while under the influence of alcohol or any drug. The test or tests shall be administered at the request of a law enforcement officer having reasonable grounds to believe that the person has been operating or was in actual physical control of a vessel upon the waters of this state while under the influence of alcohol or any drug. Subject to subsections (c) and (d) of this Code section, the requesting law enforcement officer shall designate which of the aforesaid tests shall be administered. (f) Any person who is dead, unconscious, or otherwise in a condition rendering him incapable of refusal, shall be deemed not to have withdrawn the consent provided by subsection (e) of this Code section, and the test or tests may be administered subject to subsections (c) and (d) of this Code section. (g) If a person refuses, upon the request of a law enforcement officer, to submit to a chemical test designated by the law enforcement officer as provided in subsection (e) of this Code section, no test shall be given; however, such refusal shall be admissible in evidence. (h) In the event of a boating accident involving a fatality, the investigating coroner or medical examiner having jurisdiction shall direct that a chemical blood test to determine blood alcohol concentration (BAC) or the presence of drugs be performed on the dead person or persons and that the results of such test be properly recorded in his report. (i) No person shall operate any vessel or manipulate any water skis, aquaplane, surfboard, or similar device in a reckless or negligent manner so as to endanger the life, limb, or property of any person.

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(j) It shall be unlawful for the owner of any vessel knowingly to allow or authorize any person to operate such vessel or to manipulate any water skis, aquaplane, surfboard, or similar device being towed by such vessel when the owner knows or has reasonable grounds to believe that said person is intoxicated or under the influence of alcohol or drugs., and inserting in lieu thereof a new Code Section 52-7-12 to read as follows: 52-7-12. (a) No person shall operate, navigate, steer, or drive any moving vessel, or be in actual physical control of any moving vessel, nor shall any person manipulate any moving water skis, moving aquaplane, moving surfboard, or similar moving device while: (1) Under the influence of alcohol to the extent that it is less safe for the person to operate, navigate, steer, drive, manipulate, or be in actual physical control of a moving vessel, moving water skis, moving aquaplane, moving surfboard, or similar moving device; (2) Under the influence of any drug to the extent that it is less safe for the person to operate, navigate, steer, drive, manipulate, or be in actual physical control of a moving vessel, moving water skis, moving aquaplane, moving surfboard, or similar moving device; (3) Under the combined influence of alcohol and any drug to the extent that it is less safe for the person to operate, navigate, steer, drive, manipulate, or be in actual physical control of a moving vessel, moving water skis, moving aquaplane, moving surfboard, or similar moving device; (4) The person's alcohol concentration is 0.10 grams or more at any time within three hours after such operating, navigating, steering, driving, manipulating, or being in actual physical control of a moving vessel, moving water skis, moving aquaplane, moving surfboard, or similar moving device from alcohol consumed before such operating,

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navigating, steering, driving, manipulating, or being in actual physical control ended; or (5) Subject to the provisions of subsection (b) of this Code section, there is any amount of marijuana or a controlled substance, as defined in Code Section 16-13-21, present in the person's blood or urine, or both, including the metabolites and derivatives of each or both without regard to whether or not any alcohol is present in the person's breath or blood. (b) The fact that any person charged with violating this Code section is or has been legally entitled to use a drug shall not constitute a defense against any charge of violating this Code section; provided, however, that such person shall not be in violation of this Code section unless such person is rendered incapable of operating, navigating, steering, driving, manipulating, or being in actual physical control of a moving vessel, moving water skis, moving aquaplane, moving surfboard, or similar moving device safely as a result of using a drug other than alcohol which such person is legally entitled to use. (c) Upon trial of any civil or criminal action or proceeding arising out of acts alleged to have been committed by any person while operating, navigating, steering, driving, manipulating, or being in actual physical control of a moving vessel, moving water skis, moving aquaplane, moving surfboard, or similar moving device while under the influence of alcohol or drugs, evidence of the amount of alcohol or drug in a person's blood, urine, breath, or other bodily substance at the alleged time, as determined by a chemical analysis of the person's blood, urine, breath, or other bodily substances, shall be admissible. Where such chemical test is made, the following provisions shall apply: (1) Chemical analysis of the person's blood, urine, breath, or other bodily substance, to be considered valid under this Code section, shall have been performed according to methods approved by the Division of Forensic Sciences of the Georgia Bureau of Investigation and by an individual possessing a valid permit issued by the Division

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of Forensic Sciences for this purpose. The Division of Forensic Sciences of the Georgia Bureau of Investigation is authorized to approve satisfactory techniques or methods to ascertain the qualifications and competence of individuals to conduct analyses and to issue permits, which shall be subject to termination or revocation at the discretion of the Division of Forensic Sciences; (2) When a person shall undergo a chemical test at the request of a law enforcement officer under subsection (e) of this Code section, only a physician, registered nurse, laboratory technician, emergency medical technician, or other qualified person may withdraw blood for the purpose of determining the alcoholic content therein, provided that this limitation shall not apply to the taking of breath or urine specimens. No physician, registered nurse, laboratory technician, emergency medical technician, or other qualified person or employer thereof shall incur any civil or criminal liability as a result of the medically proper obtaining of such blood specimens when requested in writing by a law enforcement officer; (3) The person tested may have a physician or a qualified technician, chemist, registered nurse, or other qualified person of his or her own choosing administer a chemical test or tests in addition to any administered at the direction of a law enforcement officer. The justifiable failure or inability to obtain an additional test shall not preclude the admission of evidence relating to the test or tests taken at the direction of a law enforcement officer; and (4) Upon request of the person who shall submit to a chemical test or tests at the request of a law enforcement officer, full information concerning the test or tests shall be made available to such person or such person's attorney. The arresting officer at the time of arrest shall advise the person arrested of his or her rights to a chemical test or tests according to this Code section. (d) Upon the trial of any civil or criminal action or proceeding arising out of acts alleged to have been committed

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by any person while operating, navigating, steering, driving, manipulating, or being in actual physical control of a moving vessel, moving water skis, moving aquaplane, moving surfboard, or similar moving device while under the influence of alcohol, the amount of alcohol in the person's blood at the time alleged, as shown by chemical analysis of the person's blood, urine, breath, or other bodily substance, shall give rise to the following presumptions: (1) If there was at that time an alcohol concentration of 0.05 grams or less, it shall be presumed that the person was not under the influence of alcohol, as prohibited by paragraphs (1), (2), and (3) of subsection (a) of this Code section; (2) If there was at that time an alcohol concentration in excess of 0.05 grams but less than 0.08 grams, such fact shall not give rise to any presumption that the person was or was not under the influence of alcohol, as prohibited by paragraphs (1), (2), and (3) of subsection (a) of this Code section, but such fact may be considered with other competent evidence in determining whether the person was under the influence of alcohol, as prohibited by paragraphs (1), (2), and (3) of subsection (a) of this Code section; (3) If there was at that time an alcohol concentration of 0.08 grams or more, it shall be presumed that the person was under the influence of alcohol, as prohibited by paragraphs (1), (2), and (3) of subsection (a) of this Code section; and (4) If there was at that time or within three hours after operating, navigating, steering, driving, manipulating, or being in actual physical control of a moving vessel, moving water skis, moving aquaplane, moving surfboard, or similar moving device from alcohol consumed before such operating, navigating, steering, driving, manipulating, or being in actual physical control ended an alcohol concentration of 0.10 or more grams, the person shall be in violation of paragraph (4) of subsection (a) of this Code section.

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(e) The State of Georgia considers that persons who are under the influence of alcohol or drugs while operating a vessel on the waters of this state constitute a direct and immediate threat to the welfare and safety of the general public. Therefore, any person who operates a vessel upon the waters of this state shall be deemed to have given consent, subject to subsections (c) and (d) of this Code section, to a chemical test or tests of his or her blood, breath, or urine or other bodily substances for the purpose of determining the alcoholic or drug content of his or her blood if arrested for any offense arising out of acts alleged to have been committed while the person was operating, navigating, steering, driving, manipulating, or in actual physical control of a moving vessel, moving water skis, moving aquaplane, moving surfboard, or similar moving device while under the influence of alcohol or any drug. The test or tests shall be administered at the request of a law enforcement officer having reasonable grounds to believe that the person has been operating or was in actual physical control of a vessel upon the waters of this state while under the influence of alcohol or any drug. Subject to subsections (c) and (d) of this Code section, the requesting law enforcement officer shall designate which of the aforesaid tests shall be administered. (f) Any person who is dead, unconscious, or otherwise in a condition rendering him or her incapable of refusal shall be deemed not to have withdrawn the consent provided by subsection (e) of this Code section, and the test or tests may be administered subject to subsections (c) and (d) of this Code section. (g) If a person refuses, upon the request of a law enforcement officer, to submit to a chemical test designated by the law enforcement officer as provided in subsection (e) of this Code section, no test shall be given; however, such refusal shall be admissible in evidence. (h) In the event of a boating accident involving a fatality, the investigating coroner or medical examiner having jurisdiction shall direct that a chemical blood test to determine blood alcohol concentration (BAC) or the presence of drugs

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be performed on the dead person or persons and that the results of such test be properly recorded in his or her report. (i) No person shall operate any vessel or manipulate any water skis, aquaplane, surfboard, or similar device in a reckless or negligent manner so as to endanger the life, limb, or property of any person. (j) It shall be unlawful for the owner of any vessel knowingly to allow or authorize any person to operate such vessel or to manipulate any water skis, aquaplane, surfboard, or similar device being towed by such vessel when the owner knows or has reasonable grounds to believe that said person is intoxicated or under the influence of alcohol or drugs. Section 4 . This Act shall become effective upon its approval by the Governor or upon its becoming law without such approval. Section 5 . All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed. Approved April 17, 1992. VETERANS' EMPLOYMENT PREFERENCEELIGIBILITY OF SERVICE IN DESERT SHIELD OR DESERT STORM. Code Section 45-2-21 Amended. No. 1183 (Senate Bill No. 552). AN ACT To amend Code Section 45-2-21 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to veterans entitled to additional points on civil service examination scores, so as to provide that members of the National Guard and armed forces reserve who served on active duty in an area of imminent danger during

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Operation Desert Shield or Operation Desert Storm shall be eligible for veterans' employment preference; to provide a definition; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA: Section 1 . Code Section 45-2-21 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to veterans entitled to additional points on civil service examination scores, is amended by striking said Code section in its entirety and inserting in lieu thereof a new Code Section 45-2-21 to read as follows: 45-2-21. (a) Any veteran who has served on active duty as a member of the armed forces of the United States for a period of more than 180 days, not counting service under an initial period of active duty for training under the six-months' reserve or national guard programs, any portion of which service occurred during a period of armed conflict in which any branch of the armed forces of the United States engaged, whether under United States command or otherwise, and who was honorably discharged therefrom shall be entitled to and shall have five points added to his passing score on any competitive civil service examination for employment with the state government or any political subdivision thereof; provided, however, that such veteran is not already eligible for veterans preference under Article IV, Section III, Paragraph II of the Constitution of Georgia. (b) Notwithstanding the 180 day minimum active duty requirement of subsection (a) of this Code section, the five-point preference granted to veterans under said subsection shall apply to any member of the National Guard or armed forces reserve who served on active duty for any length of time during any portion of the time the armed forces of the United States were engaged in Operation Desert Shield or Operation Desert Storm if such service occurred in an area of imminent danger as defined by the United States Department of Defense as follows: `Area of imminent danger' means:

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(1) The Persian Gulf; (2) The Red Sea; (3) The Gulf of Oman; (4) The portion of the Arabian Sea that lies north of 10 degrees north latitude and west of 68 degrees east longitude; (5) The Gulf of Aden; and (6) The total land area of Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Iraq, Yemen, Oman, Bahrain, Qatar, and the United Arab Emirates. Section 2 . All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed. Approved April 17, 1992. HEALTHRABIES; INOCULATION OF FELINES; COUNTY BOARDS OF HEALTH; PROCEDURES; CERTIFICATES OF INOCULATION. Code Section 31-19-5 Amended. Code Section 31-19-6 Repealed. No. 1184 (Senate Bill No. 602). AN ACT To amend Chapter 19 of Title 31 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the control of rabies, so as to provide that procedures shall be in compliance with the National Association of State Public Health Veterinarians; to repeal Code Section 31-19-6, relating to certificates of inoculation; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

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BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA: Section 1 . Chapter 19 of Title 31 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the control of rabies, is amended by striking Code Section 31-19-5, relating to inoculation of canines against rabies, and inserting in lieu thereof the following: 31-19-5. The county boards of health are empowered and required to adopt and promulgate rules and regulations requiring canines and felines to be inoculated against rabies and to prescribe the intervals and means of inoculation, the fees to be paid in county sponsored clinics, that procedures be in compliance with the recommendations of the National Association of State Public Health Veterinarians for identifying inoculated canines and felines, and all other procedures applicable thereto. As used in this chapter, the term `inoculation against rabies' means the administering by a licensed veterinarian of antirabies vaccine approved by the department. Section 2 . Said chapter is further amended by striking Code Section 31-19-6, relating to certificates of inoculation and tags, and inserting in lieu thereof the following: `31-19-6. Reserved. Section 3 . All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed. Approved April 17, 1992.

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CONTRACTSPUBLIC WORKS; RETAINAGE; INTEREST; PAY-OFF. Code Section 13-10-20 Amended. No. 1185 (Senate Bill No. 631). AN ACT To amend Article 2 of Chapter 10 of Title 13 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the retention of contractual payments and creation and maintenance of escrow accounts on contracts for installation, improvement, and maintenance of water or sewer facilities, so as to provide for the payment to contractors of interest earned on money retained under public works contracts; to provide that retainage shall be invested at the current market rate; to clarify that at substantial completion of the work and as the governmental entity's authorized contract representative determines the work to be reasonably satisfactory, the governmental entity shall within 30 days after invoice and other appropriate documentation as may be required by the contract documents are provided pay the retainage to the contractor; to provide for cases in which there are remaining incomplete minor items; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA: Section 1 . Article 2 of Chapter 10 of Title 13 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the retention of contractual payments and creation and maintenance of escrow accounts on contracts for installation, improvement, and maintenance of water or sewer facilities, is amended by striking in its entirety Code Section 13-10-20, relating to authorization and procedure for retention of contractual payments by the state or political subdivisions, and inserting in lieu thereof a new Code Section 13-10-20 to read as follows: 13-10-20. (a) Any department, agency, or instrumentality of the state or any political subdivision of the state is authorized to insert in the specifications of all contracts relating

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to the installation, extension, improvement, maintenance, or repair of any water or sewer facility a clause providing for the retention of amounts not exceeding 10 percent of the gross value of the completed work as may be provided for in the contract; provided, however, that no amounts shall be retained on estimates or progress payments submitted after 50 percent of the work on the project has been completed if in the opinion of the department, agency, or instrumentality of the state or any political subdivision thereof such work is satisfactory and has been completed on schedule. This will not affect the retained amounts on the first 50 percent of the work on the project which may continue to be held to ensure satisfactory completion of the project. If, after discontinuing the retention, the department, agency, or instrumentality of the state or any political subdivision thereof determines that the work is unsatisfactory or has fallen behind schedule, retention may be resumed at the previous level. Retainage shall be invested at the current market rate and any interest earned on the retained amount by such department, agency, or instrumentality of the state or any political subdivision of the state shall be paid to the contractor when the project has been completed within the time limits specified and for the price specified in the contract, or in any amendments or change orders approved in accord with the terms of the contract, as certified pursuant to subsection (b) of this Code section. (b) Final payment of the retained amounts to the contractor under the contract to which the retained amounts relate shall be made after certification by the engineer in charge of the project covered by the contract that the work has been satisfactorily completed and is accepted in accordance with the contract, plans, and specifications. Payment to the contractor of interest earned on the retained amounts shall be made after certification by the engineer in charge of the project covered by the contract that the work has been completed within the time specified and within the price specified in the contract. (c) At substantial completion of the work and as the governmental entity's authorized contract representative determines the work to be reasonably satisfactory, the governmental

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entity shall within 30 days after invoice and other appropriate documentation as may be required by the contract documents are provided pay the retainage to the contractor. If at that time there are any remaining incomplete minor items, an amount equal to 200 percent of the value of each item as determined by the governmental entity's authorized contract representative shall be withheld until such item or items are completed. Section 2 . All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed. Approved April 17, 1992. HOMICIDE BY VEHICLEVIOLATION OF REQUIREMENT TO STOP WHEN MEETING OR OVERTAKING A SCHOOL BUS. Code Section 40-6-393 Amended. No. 1186 (Senate Bill No. 646). AN ACT To amend Code Section 40-6-393 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to homicide by vehicle, so as to provide that a violation of the requirement to stop when meeting or overtaking a school bus which results in the death of another shall be homicide by vehicle; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA: Section 1 . Code Section 40-6-393 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to homicide by vehicle, is amended by striking said Code section in its entirety and inserting in lieu thereof the following:

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40-6-393. (a) Any person who, without malice aforethought, causes the death of another person through the violation of subsection (a) of Code Section 40-6-163, or subsection (b) of Code Section 40-6-270 or Code Section 40-6-390 or 40-6-391 or subsection (a) of Code Section 40-6-395 commits the offense of homicide by vehicle in the first degree and, upon conviction thereof, shall be punished by imprisonment for not less than two years nor more than 15 years. (b) Any person who causes the death of another person, without an intention to do so, by violating any provision of this title other than subsection (a) of Code Section 40-6-163 or subsection (b) of Code Section 40-6-270 or Code Section 40-6-390 or 40-6-391 or subsection (a) of Code Section 40-6-395 commits the offense of homicide by vehicle in the second degree when such violation is the cause of said death and, upon conviction thereof, shall be punished as provided in Code Section 17-10-3. (c) Any person who, after being declared a habitual violator as determined under Code Section 40-5-58 and while such person's license is in revocation, causes the death of another person, without malice aforethought, by operation of a motor vehicle, commits the offense of homicide by vehicle in the first degree and, upon conviction thereof, shall be punished by imprisonment for not less than three years nor more than 15 years, and adjudication of guilt or imposition of such sentence for a person so convicted may be suspended, probated, deferred, or withheld but only after such person shall have served at least one year in the penitentiary. Section 2 . All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed. Approved April 17, 1992.

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MOTOR FUEL TAXESREFUNDS TO EMPLOYEES OF FOREIGN GOVERNMENTS WITH CONSULATES ELIMINATED; MOTOR VEHICLE REDEFINED; REGISTRATION CARDS OR IDENTIFICATION MARKERS WITHHELD FROM MOTOR CARRIERS OWING PENALTIES OR FEES. Code Sections 48-9-10, 48-9-30, and 48-9-38 Amended. No. 1187 (Senate Bill No. 699). AN ACT To amend Chapter 9 of Title 48 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to motor fuel and road taxes, so as to delete certain provisions relating to refunds of state motor fuel taxes to certain employees of foreign governments; to change the definition of a motor vehicle with respect to such tax; to provide for the withholding of registration documents from those carriers who have certain outstanding tax, penalty, or fee obligations to the state; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA: Section 1 . Chapter 9 of Title 48 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to motor fuel and road taxes, is amended by striking subsections (d) and (e) of Code Section 48-9-10, relating to refunds of motor fuel taxes, and inserting in their place a new subsection (d) to read as follows: (d) Refunds claimed and paid pursuant to this Code section shall not bear interest. Section 2 . Said chapter is further amended by striking paragraph (3) of Code Section 48-9-30, relating to definitions regarding the road tax on motor carriers, and inserting in its place a new paragraph (3) to read as follows: (3) `Motor vehicle' means any passenger vehicle that has seats for more than 20 passengers in addition to the

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driver and any vehicle or combination of vehicles used, designed, or maintained for transportation of property and having two axles and a gross vehicle weight exceeding 26,000 pounds or having three or more axles regardless of weight. The term `motor vehicle' does not mean: (A) School buses; (B) Vehicles operated by the state, any political subdivision of the state, or the United States; or (C) Transit buses operated exclusively within this state. Section 3 . Said chapter is further amended by striking subsection (b) of Code Section 48-9-38 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the registration of motor carrier vehicles, and inserting in lieu thereof the following: (b) Registration cards and identification markers shall be issued on an annual basis as of January 1 of each year and shall be valid until the next succeeding December 31. The commissioner, in his discretion, may authorize renewal of registration cards and identification markers without the necessity of issuing new cards and markers. All registration cards and identification markers issued by the commissioner shall remain the property of the state and may be recalled for any violation of this article or of the regulations promulgated under this article. The commissioner shall not issue a registration card or an identification marker to any motor carrier who has outstanding motor carrier, motor fuel, sales, or income tax liabilities or other penalties or fees owed to the Department of Transportation of this state unless the liabilities are being appealed as provided by law. Section 4 . All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed. Approved April 17, 1992.

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GEO. L. SMITH II GEORGIA WORLD CONGRESS CENTER AUTHORITYALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES; SALE FOR CONSUMPTION ON PREMISES. Code Section 10-9-4 Amended. No. 1188 (Senate Bill No. 773). AN ACT To amend Code Section 10-9-4 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the purposes and powers of the Geo. L. Smith II Georgia World Congress Center Authority, so as to establish the manner, methods, times, and other means under which the authority or those acting under its consent may sell alcoholic beverages for consumption on the premises of the projects of or under the control of the authority; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA: Section 1 . Code Section 10-9-4 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the purposes and powers of the Geo. L. Smith II Georgia World Congress Center Authority, is amended by adding at the end of said Code section a new subsection (e) to read as follows: (e) The authority shall have the power to sell or dispense, upon obtaining a license from the Department of Revenue, or to permit others to sell or dispense, upon obtaining a license from the Department of Revenue, alcoholic beverages for consumption on the premises but only upon and within the territorial limits of property of or under the management and control of the authority. The authority shall not have the power to sell or dispense alcoholic beverages in unbroken packages for the purpose of permitting such unbroken packages to be carried off the premises. The authority shall determine and regulate by resolution, as it may amend from time to time, the conditions under which such sales or dispensing of alcoholic beverages for consumption on the premises shall be made or shall be permitted, including

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the hours and days during which the sale or dispensing of alcoholic beverages shall be made or shall be permitted. Section 2 . This Act shall become effective upon its approval by the Governor or upon its becoming law without such approval. Section 3 . All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed. Approved April 17, 1992. GEORGIA MILITARY COLLEGEBOARD OF TRUSTEES; MEMBERS; TERMS. Code Sections 20-3-542 and 20-3-543 Amended. No. 1189 (Senate Bill No. 461). AN ACT To amend Part 1 of Article 9 of Chapter 3 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions concerning Georgia Military College, so as to change the provisions relating to the composition of the Board of Trustees of the Georgia Military College; to change the provisions relating to terms of board members; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA: Section 1 . Part 1 of Article 9 of Chapter 3 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions concerning Georgia Military College, is amended by striking in its entirety Code Section 20-3-542, relating to the composition of the Board of Trustees of the Georgia Military College, and inserting in lieu thereof a new Code Section 20-3-542 to read as follows:

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20-3-542. The board shall be composed of one member elected from each of the six municipal voting districts of the City of Milledgeville, the mayor of the City of Milledgeville, one member appointed by the Governor from each congressional district in the state, the adjutant general of Georgia as an ex officio member, and two members appointed by the Governor from the state at large. The Governor shall not be a member of the board. Section 2 . Said part is further amended by striking in its entirety Code Section 20-3-543, relating to terms of members of the Board of Trustees of the Georgia Military College, and inserting in lieu thereof a new Code Section 20-3-543 to read as follows: 20-3-543. The board members elected from the City of Milledgeville shall serve in accordance with the city's electoral provisions relating to the board. The initial members appointed by the Governor from even-numbered congressional districts and one member appointed from the state at large shall take office on September 1, 1992, and shall serve three-year terms, and the initial members appointed from odd-numbered congressional districts and one member appointed from the state at large shall take office on September 1, 1992, and shall serve six-year terms. Thereafter, each appointed member shall serve a six-year term. It shall be the duty of the members of the board to attend the meetings of the board. Section 3 . All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed. Approved April 17, 1992.

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INSURANCECERTAIN STATE EMPLOYEES; MEDICAL AND DENTAL SERVICES; EXEMPTION FROM PERSONAL LIABILITY FOR SERVICES. Code Title 45, Chapter 18, Article 5 Enacted. No. 1190 (Senate Bill No. 465). AN ACT To amend Chapter 18 of Title 45 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to state employees' insurance and benefit plans, so as to provide that those state employees with at least 34 years of creditable service who retired from state government prior to July 1, 1962, who are entitled to full medical and dental services from a state hospital, as established by the State Board of Health in its March 1, 1962, meeting, shall be exempt from any and all personal liabilities for services at state hospitals; to identify such services; to provide that such retired employees shall be required to cooperate in the application and claims process for any and all benefits, plans, or programs available for payment of cost of care at state hospitals, but such employees shall be exempt from personal liability for any cost after application of such benefits, plans, or programs; to provide that it is the intent of this Act to provide that any such state employees currently hospitalized at any state hospital shall be relieved of personal liability for any existing cost of care charges, provided employees or those responsible for employees cooperate and ensure that to the greatest extent possible applications are made for all benefits, plans, and programs available for payment of cost of care at state hospitals; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA: Section 1 . Chapter 18 of Title 45 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to state employees' insurance and benefit plans, is amended by adding at the end thereof a new Article 5 to read as follows: ARTICLE 5

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45-18-80. Any other provision of this article to the contrary notwithstanding, those state employees with at least 34 years of creditable service who retired from state government prior to July 1, 1962, who are entitled to full medical and dental services from a state hospital, as established by the State Board of Health in its March 1, 1962, meeting, shall be exempt from any and all personal liabilities for services at state hospitals. Such services shall include full medical, dental, psychiatric, skilled and intermediate nursing care, and custodial care as available at state hospitals and shall be considered as part of retirement benefits to such retirees. Such retired employees shall be required to cooperate in the application and claims process for any and all benefits, plans, or programs available for payment of cost of care at state hospitals, but such employees shall be exempt from personal liability for any cost after application of such benefits, plans, or programs. 45-18-81. It is the intent of this article to provide that any such state employees currently hospitalized at any state hospital shall be relieved of personal liability for any existing cost of care charges, provided employees or those responsible for employees cooperate and ensure that to the greatest extent possible applications are made for all benefits, plans, and programs available for payment of cost of care at state hospitals. Section 2 . This Act shall become effective upon its approval by the Governor or upon its becoming law without such approval. Section 3 . All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed. Approved April 17, 1992.

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TRIAL JUDGES AND SOLICITORS RETIREMENT FUNDMEMBER OVER 70 YEARS OF AGE; RETIREMENT. Code Section 47-10-100 Amended. No. 1191 (Senate Bill No. 529). AN ACT To amend Code Section 47-10-100 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to retirement age and retirement benefits under the Trial Judges and Solicitors Retirement Fund, so as to provide that any member who remains in office after he attains the age of 70 years, thereby forfeiting all rights to receive any benefits under such fund, may cease contributions to such fund and shall be entitled to withdraw all prior employee contributions made to such fund; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA: Section 1 . Code Section 47-10-100 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to retirement age and retirement benefits under the Trial Judges and Solicitors Retirement Fund, is amended by striking in its entirety subsection (a) and inserting in lieu thereof the following: (a) Except as otherwise provided in this subsection, any member who has attained 70 years of age must retire by the first day of the calendar month following that in which he attains 70 years of age or he shall forfeit his right to receive any retirement or disability benefits under this chapter, provided that a member who held office as a juvenile court judge or as a judge or solicitor of the inferior courts on July 1, 1980, shall not be required to retire, regardless of his age, in accordance with this subsection. If any member fails to retire after attaining the age of 70 years as required by this subsection, thereby forfeiting his right to receive any retirement benefits under this chapter, all employer and employee contributions made by or on behalf of such member shall

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cease and the member shall be entitled to withdraw all employee contributions made pursuant to this chapter. Section 2 . All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed. Approved April 17, 1992. EDUCATIONSTUDENTS ATTENDING SCHOOL WHERE PARENT EMPLOYED. Code Section 20-2-293 Amended. No. 1192 (Senate Bill No. 533). AN ACT To amend Code Section 20-2-293 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to a student attending school in a system other than system of student's residence, so as to provide that a student shall be entitled to attend the school in which such student's parent or guardian is a full-time professional or other employee; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA: Section 1 . Code Section 20-2-293 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to a student attending school in a system other than system of student's residence, is amended by striking subsection (b) in its entirety and inserting in lieu thereof a new subsection (b) to read as follows: (b) Notwithstanding the provisions of subsection (a) of this Code section or any other general law, and except as provided by the General Assembly by local law, a student shall be allowed to attend and be enrolled in the school in which a parent or guardian of such student is a full-time

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teacher, professional, or other employee, notwithstanding the fact that such school is not located in the local unit of administration in which such student resides. Each school system of this state shall provide procedures to implement the provisions of this subsection. Section 2 . All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed. Approved April 17, 1992. PROBATE COURTSASSUMPTION OF JUDGE'S DUTIES BY CHIEF CLERK; COMPENSATION. Code Section 15-9-11.1 Amended. No. 1193 (Senate Bill No. 554). AN ACT To amend Code Section 15-9-11.1 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to assumption of duties by chief clerk upon vacancy in office of probate court, so as to provide that the chief clerk shall assume the same compensation as the probate judge less any longevity raises received by such judge; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA: Section 1 . Code Section 15-9-11.1 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to assumption of duties by chief clerk upon vacancy in office of probate court, is amended by striking subsection (c) in its entirety and inserting in lieu thereof the following: (c) The chief clerk performing the duties as judge of the probate court shall receive the same compensation, less

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any longevity raises received by the prior judge, and shall be paid in the same manner, as such judge of the probate court would have received. Section 2 . All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed. Approved April 17, 1992. DRIVERS' LICENSESRESTORATION AND REDUCTION OF POINTS FOR PERSONS COMPLETING DEFENSIVE DRIVING COURSES OR ALCOHOL OR DRUG PROGRAMS. Code Section 40-5-86 Amended. No. 1194 (Senate Bill No. 579). AN ACT To amend Article 4 of Chapter 5 of Title 40 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to restoration of drivers' licenses to persons completing defensive driving courses or alcohol or drug programs, so as to change the provisions relating to reduction of an accumulated point count upon completion of a course; to change certain time limits; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA: Section 1 . Article 4 of Chapter 5 of Title 40 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to restoration of drivers' licenses to persons completing defensive driving courses or alcohol or drug programs, is amended by striking Code Section 40-5-86, relating to reduction of an accumulated point count upon completion of a course, and inserting in lieu thereof a new Code Section 40-5-86 to read as follows:

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40-5-86. Upon the accumulation of points pursuant to Code Section 40-5-57, the total number of points accumulated by any driver shall be reduced by seven points, but to not less than zero points, upon the satisfactory completion by such driver of an approved defensive driving course or a DUI Alcohol or Drug Use Risk Reduction Program and the submission of a certificate by such driver to the department. The provisions of this Code section shall be available one time only to each driver in any five-year period. Section 2 . All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed. Approved April 17, 1992. TRAFFICKING IN METHAMPHETAMINEOFFENSE DEFINED; PENALTIES; MANDATORY MINIMUM SENTENCES. Code Section 16-13-31 Amended. No. 1195 (Senate Bill No. 834). AN ACT To amend Code Section 16-13-31 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the crimes of trafficking in cocaine, illegal drugs, or marijuana, so as to provide that any person who knowingly sells, manufactures, delivers, or brings into this state or has possession of 28 grams or more of methamphetamine or of any mixture of methamphetamine commits the felony offense of trafficking in methamphetamine; to provide penalties; to provide for mandatory minimum terms of imprisonment and mandatory fines with respect to certain violations of the offense of trafficking in methamphetamine; to change penalty provisions relating to the crimes of trafficking in cocaine, illegal drugs, or marijuana; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

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BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA: Section 1 . Code Section 16-13-31 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the crimes of trafficking in cocaine, illegal drugs, or marijuana, is amended by striking subsections (e) and (f) in their entirety and inserting in lieu thereof new subsections (e), (f), and (g) to read as follows: (e) Any person who knowingly sells, manufactures, delivers, or brings into this state or has possession of 28 grams or more of methamphetamine or of any mixture of methamphetamine, as described in Schedule II, in violation of this article commits the felony offense of trafficking in methamphetamine and, upon conviction thereof, shall be punished as follows: (1) If the quantity of methamphetamine or mixture involved is 28 grams or more, but less than 200 grams, the person shall be sentenced to a mandatory minimum term of imprisonment of ten years and shall pay a fine of $200,000.00; (2) If the quantity of methamphetamine or mixture involved is 200 grams or more, but less than 400 grams, the person shall be sentenced to a mandatory minimum term of imprisonment of 15 years and shall pay a fine of $300,000.00; and (3) If the quantity of methamphetamine or mixture involved is 400 grams or more, the person shall be sentenced to a mandatory minimum term of imprisonment of 25 years and shall pay a fine of $1 million. (f) (1) Except as provided in paragraph (2) of this subsection and notwithstanding Code Section 16-13-2, with respect to any person who is found to have violated this Code section, adjudication of guilt or imposition of sentence shall not be suspended, probated, deferred, or withheld prior to serving the mandatory minimum term of imprisonment prescribed by this Code section.

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(2) The district attorney may move the sentencing court to impose a reduced or suspended sentence upon any person who is convicted of a violation of this Code section and who provides substantial assistance in the identification, arrest, or conviction of any of his accomplices, accessories, coconspirators, or principals. Upon good cause shown, the motion may be filed and heard in camera. The judge hearing the motion may impose a reduced or suspended sentence if he finds that the defendant has rendered such substantial assistance. (g) Any person who violates any provision of this Code section in regard to trafficking in cocaine, illegal drugs, marijuana, or methamphetamine shall be punished by imprisonment for not less than five years nor more than 30 years and by a fine not to exceed $1 million. Section 2 . All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed. Approved April 17, 1992. REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT CENTERSNONPROFIT CORPORATIONS AUTHORIZED; AUTHORIZED EXPENDITURES; AUDITING. Code Sections 50-8-35 and 14-3-140 Amended. No. 1196 (Senate Bill No. 660). AN ACT To amend Article 2 of Chapter 8 of Title 50 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to regional development centers, so as to authorize regional development centers to create nonprofit corporations; to provide for conditions and limitations; to provide for audits; to authorize certain expenditures; to amend Code Section 14-3-140 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to definitions regarding nonprofit corporations,

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so as to change a definition; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA: Section 1 . Article 2 of Chapter 8 of Title 50 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to regional development centers, is amended by adding at the end of Code Section 50-8-35, relating to general powers of regional development centers, a new subsection (f) to read as follows: (f) (1) In order to accomplish the intent of subsection (e) of this Code section, each center is authorized to create nonprofit corporations to administer federal or state revolving loan programs or loan packaging programs. Each such nonprofit corporation must be authorized by the center's board and each unit of local government affected. (2) Employees and any other authorized representatives of a nonprofit corporation created pursuant to paragraph (1) of this subsection are authorized to expend nonpublic funds of such corporation for the business meals and incidental expenses of bona fide industrial prospects and other persons who attend any meeting at the request of the nonprofit corporation to discuss the location or development of new business, industry, or tourism within the center's region. All such expenditures shall be verified by vouchers showing date, place, purpose, and persons for whom such expenditures were made. The state auditor shall conduct an audit of such expenditures at least once every 12 months. (3) A nonprofit corporation shall keep books of account reflecting all funds received, expended, and administered by the nonprofit corporation which shall be independently audited at least once in each fiscal year during which a nonprofit corporation functions. The auditor's report shall be presented to the commissioner and he shall make such report available to each board member within the region and to the Board of Community Affairs.

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The books of account shall be kept in a standard, uniform format to be determined by the state auditor and the commissioner. Each nonprofit corporation shall update its books of account on a quarterly basis and shall present the quarterly update to the commissioner. The department shall conduct a performance audit of each nonprofit corporation at least once every three years. Section 2 . Code Section 14-3-140 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to definitions regarding nonprofit corporations, is amended by striking paragraph (13) and inserting in its place a new paragraph (13) to read as follows: (13) `Entity' includes corporation and foreign corporation; business corporation and foreign business corporation; profit and nonprofit unincorporated association; business trust, estate, partnership, trust, two or more persons having a joint or common economic interest; state, United States, and foreign government; and regional development center solely for the purpose of implementing subsection (f) of Code Section 50-8-35. Section 3 . All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed. Approved April 17, 1992.

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PUBLIC OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEESFLEXIBLE EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLANS FOR STATE EMPLOYEES AND OTHERS; GROUP PROPERTY AND CASUALTY INSURANCE. Code Section 45-18-52 Amended. No. 1197 (Senate Bill No. 770). AN ACT To amend Code Section 45-18-52 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the establishment of flexible employee benefit plans for state employees and certain others, so as to provide that the flexible employee benefit plan may provide for deductions or salary reductions for group property and casualty insurance; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA: Section 1 . Code Section 45-18-52 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the establishment of flexible employee benefit plans for state employees and certain others, is amended by striking subsection (a) in its entirety and inserting in lieu thereof a new subsection (a) to read as follows: (a) The council is authorized to establish a flexible employee benefit plan for employees of the state and public schoolteachers and public school employees and to promulgate rules and regulations for its administration, subject to the limitations contained in this article and in Articles 1 and 2 of this chapter. The flexible employee benefit plan may provide for deductions or salary reductions for group life insurance, group property and casualty insurance, disability insurance, supplemental health and accident insurance, health care or dependent care spending accounts as authorized under Section 125 of the United States Internal Revenue Code of 1986, other types of employee welfare benefits, or for salary reductions for health premiums under Article 1 of this chapter and Code Sections 20-2-880 and 20-2-910. The council may establish rating categories for disability insurance

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based on eligibility for coverage by the disability program of the Social Security Administration. At the council's discretion, any of the insurance or other type of employee welfare benefits authorized by this Code section may be operated as a self insured plan in whole or in part or by contract with any company authorized to transact such business in this state. Except as provided in Code Section 45-18-30, Code Sections 20-2-880 and 20-2-910, and as implemented prior to January 1, 1986, the council is authorized to establish the plan or plans in connection with plans authorized by the United States Internal Revenue Code for the purpose of income tax advantage. Section 2 . All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed. Approved April 17, 1992. SHERIFFSQUALIFICATIONS AND ELIGIBILITY; TRAINING; ARREST POWER; WAIVER. Code Section 15-6-1 Amended. No. 1198 (House Bill No. 1613). AN ACT To amend Article 1 of Chapter 16 of Title 15 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions applicable to sheriffs, so as to change certain provisions relating to qualifications for and eligibility to hold the office of sheriff; to repeal certain provisions which provide additional qualifications for the office of sheriff on and after January 1, 1980; to change the provisions relating to the training session required of newly elected sheriffs; to change certain provisions relating to the power of a sheriff to make arrests when the sheriff has not completed the required annual training; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

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BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA: Section 1 . Article 1 of Chapter 16 of Title 15 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions applicable to sheriffs, is amended by striking in its entirety Code Section 15-16-1, relating to qualifications and training requirements applicable to sheriffs, and inserting in lieu thereof a new Code Section 15-16-1 to read as follows: 15-16-1. (a) Intent. The General Assembly declares it to be in the best interests of the citizens of this state that qualifications and standards for the office of sheriff be determined and set so as to improve both the capabilities and training of those persons who hold the office of sheriff. With the increase of crime continuing as a major social problem in this state and with the understanding that the sheriff is the basic law enforcement officer of the several counties of this state, it is declared to be the intent of the General Assembly that proper qualifications and standards be required of the person holding the office of sheriff so as to increase the effectiveness and capabilities of the several sheriffs of this state as law enforcement officers to combat crime. (b) General requirements. Except as otherwise provided in this Code section, sheriffs are elected, qualified, commissioned, hold their offices for the same term, and are subject to the same disabilities as the clerks of the superior courts. (c) Qualifications. (1) No person shall be eligible to hold the office of sheriff unless he: (A) Is a citizen of the United States; (B) Has been a resident of the county in which he seeks the office of sheriff for at least two years immediately preceding the date of the election for sheriff; (C) Is a registered voter;

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(D) Has attained the age of at least 25 years prior to the date of his qualifying for election to the office; (E) Has obtained a high school diploma or its recognized equivalent in educational training as established by the Georgia Peace Officer Standards and Training Council; (F) Has not been convicted of a felony offense or any offense involving moral turpitude contrary to the laws of this state, any other state, or the United States; provided, however, that a conviction of homicide by vehicle which occurred prior to January 1, 1965, and which did not involve the offense of driving a motor vehicle under the influence of alcohol or drugs shall not be considered a conviction under this subparagraph if such convicted person has received a pardon for such offense; (G) Is fingerprinted and a search made of local, state, and national fingerprint files to disclose any criminal record, which fingerprints are to be taken under the direction of the judge of the probate court and must be taken on or before, but no later than, the close of qualification for election to the office of sheriff; (H) Gives a complete history of his places of residence for a period of six years immediately preceding his qualification date, giving the house number or RFD number, street, city, county, and state; (I) Gives a complete history of his places of employment for a period of six years immediately preceding his qualification date, giving the period of time employed and the name and address of his employer; and (J) Is a certified peace officer, as defined in Chapter 8 of Title 35, within six months after taking office.

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(2) Each person offering his candidacy for the office of sheriff shall, within 60 days prior to or at the time he qualifies: (A) File with the officer before whom such person has qualified to seek the office of sheriff a certified copy of his birth certificate and a certified copy of his high school diploma or certified proof of its recognized equivalent in education training as established by the Georgia Peace Officer Standards and Training Council; and (B) Swear or affirm before the officer before whom such person has qualified to seek the office of sheriff that he has, meets, or will meet by the date of the election all of the qualifications required by this subsection and that he has complied with the requirements of subparagraph (G) of paragraph (1) of this subsection no later than the close of qualification for election to the office of sheriff. (d) Training session. From and after January 1, 1980, every newly elected sheriff in his first term shall be required to complete a training session of no less than four weeks, to be conducted by any academy certified by the Georgia Peace Officer Standards and Training Council and as may be selected by the Georgia Sheriffs' Association. This training shall be completed during the first calendar year of the first term of the newly elected sheriff's term of office. Any newly elected sheriff who is unable to attend this training course when offered because of medical disability or providential cause shall, within one year from the date such disability or cause terminates, complete the standard basic course of instruction required of police officers. Any newly elected sheriff who does not fulfill the obligations of this subsection shall lose his power of arrest. (e) (1) Annual training. From and after July 1, 1992, no person shall be eligible to hold the office of sheriff unless he attends a minimum of 20 hours' training annually as may be selected by the Georgia Sheriffs' Association.

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(2) The basis for the minimum annual requirement of in-service training shall be the calendar year. Sheriffs who satisfactorily complete the basic course of training in accordance with the provisions of this chapter after April 1 in any calendar year shall be excused from the minimum annual training requirement for the calendar year during which the basic course is completed. (3) A waiver of the requirement of minimum annual in-service training may be granted by the Georgia Peace Officer Standards and Training Council, in its discretion, upon the presentation of evidence by a sheriff that he was unable to complete such training due to medical disability, providential cause, or other reason deemed sufficient by the council. (4) Any person who fails to complete the minimum annual in-service training required under this Code section and who has not received a waiver of such requirement pursuant to paragraph (3) of this subsection shall not perform any of the duties of sheriff involving the power of arrest until such training shall have been successfully completed. In addition, the Governor may suspend from office without pay for a period of 90 days any sheriff who fails to complete the minimum annual in-service training required under this Code section. The probate judge of the county of the sheriff's residence shall appoint a person who meets the qualifications for sheriff pursuant to this Code section to assume the duties and responsibilities of the office of sheriff during any such period of suspension. (f) Exemption. The requirements of subparagraphs (c)(1)(D), (c)(1)(E), and (c)(1)(H) of this Code section and the requirements of subsection (d) of this Code section shall be deemed to have been met by any person who shall have served as a duly qualified and elected sheriff of one of the several counties of this state for a period of two years. Section 2 . This Act shall become effective upon its approval by the Governor or upon its becoming law without such approval.

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Section 3 . All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed. Approved April 17, 1992. EMPLOYEES' RETIREMENT SYSTEM OF GEORGIAMEMBERSHIP; GEORGIANET AUTHORITY. Code Section 47-2-320 Enacted. No. 1199 (House Bill No. 203). AN ACT To amend Part 10 of Article 8 of Chapter 2 of Title 47 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to employees of certain state authorities and commissions being members of the Employees' Retirement System of Georgia, so as to provide that all officers and employees of the GeorgiaNet Authority shall become members of the said retirement system; to provide for other matters relative to thereto; to provide conditions for an effective date and automatic repeal; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA: Section 1 . Part 10 of Article 8 of Chapter 2 of Title 47 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to employees of certain state authorities and commissions being members of the Employees' Retirement System of Georgia, is amended by inserting at the end thereof a new Code Section 47-2-320 to read as follows: 47-2-320. (a) As used in this Code section, the term: (1) `GeorgiaNet Authority' or `authority' means the GeorgiaNet Authority established by Chapter 25 of Title 50.

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(2) `Officer or employee' means the executive director of the authority and any other full-time employee of the authority employed pursuant to the provisions of subsection (d) of Code Section 50-25-2. (3) `Proof of prior employment' means pay records, income tax withholding records, or other records of the authority which are sufficient to establish to the satisfaction of the board of trustees the prior employment record of an officer or employee of the authority. (b) Effective July 1, 1992, or on the date of employment, each officer or employee of the authority shall become a member of the retirement system. (c) (1) This subsection shall apply only to an officer or employee of the authority holding office or employed on July 1, 1992, who, prior to becoming such an officer or employee was a member of the retirement system and whose contributions to the retirement system have not been withdrawn. (2) An officer or employee of the authority who is subject to the provisions of this subsection shall, upon furnishing proof of prior employment to the board of trustees, be eligible to receive creditable service under this retirement system for prior employment as an officer or employee of the authority, subject to the requirements of this subsection. Any such officer or employee must pay to the board of trustees the employee contributions which would have been paid during the period of prior employment if the officer or employee had been a member of the retirement system during such period. The authority shall be authorized to pay from any funds available to the authority the employer contributions which would have been paid during such period of prior employment. For a member claiming creditable service for prior employment under this subsection, the board of trustees shall determine the period of time that the payments to the board of trustees provided for under this subsection will fund as creditable service under the retirement system without creating any additional accrued

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liability of the retirement system. Except as otherwise provided in paragraph (3) of this subsection, the amount of creditable service so determined shall be the creditable service to which the member is entitled. (3) The authority shall be authorized to supplement, if necessary, the payments made to the board of trustees under paragraph (2) of this subsection in an amount, as determined by the board of trustees, which will fully fund as creditable service the total amount of prior employment of the officer or employee without creating any additional accrued liability of the retirement system. If such supplement is paid to the board of trustees by the authority, the officer or employee shall receive full creditable service under the retirement system for all prior employment as an officer or employee of the authority. (4) An officer or employee of the authority who is subject to the provisions of this subsection shall have the same membership status under the retirement system which the person had during the person's previous service as a member of the retirement system. Nothing in this subsection shall be construed to limit the right of an officer or employee of the authority who is subject to the provisions of this subsection to retain or reestablish creditable service for previous service as a member of the retirement system. (d) Any officer or employee of the authority who was already a member of the retirement system on July 1, 1992, and any member of the retirement system who, without any break in service, becomes an officer or employee of the authority on or after July 1, 1992, shall continue in the same membership status without any interruption in membership service and without the loss of any creditable service. (e) Except as otherwise provided in subsections (c) and (d) of this Code section, an officer or employee of the authority becoming a member of the retirement system pursuant to the provisions of this Code section shall be subject to the provisions of Code Section 47-2-334.

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(f) All employer contributions, including employee contributions made by the employer on behalf of members, which are required by this chapter shall be made for members who are subject to the provisions of this Code section from funds appropriated to or otherwise available for the operation of the GeorgiaNet Authority. The authority shall deduct from the salaries payable to such members the additional employee contributions required by this chapter. Section 2 . This Act shall become effective on July 1, 1992, only if it is determined to have been concurrently funded as provided in Chapter 20 of Title 47 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, the Public Retirement Systems Standards Law; otherwise, this Act shall not become effective and shall be automatically repealed in its entirety on July 1, 1992, as required by subsection (a) of Code Section 47-20-50. Section 3 . All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed. Approved April 17, 1992. PUBLIC HEALTHALCOHOLICS, DRUG DEPENDENT PERSONS, DRUG USERS, OR DELINQUENT CHILDREN; SPECIAL FACILITY DEFINED; NOTICE TO GOVERNING AUTHORITY OF COUNTY OR MUNICIPALITY AND TO GENERAL ASSEMBLY MEMBERS BEFORE LOCATING SPECIAL FACILITY. Code Section 31-1-8 Enacted. No. 1200 (House Bill No. 573). AN ACT To amend Chapter 1 of Title 31 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions concerning public health, so as to prohibit the Department of Human Resources from making certain expenditures for certain additional

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special facilities unless notice thereof is provided to the governing authorities of counties or municipalities affected and to certain members of the General Assembly; to provide for what shall be included in the notice; to define a certain term; to include notice requirements in certain contracts; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA: Section 1 . Chapter 1 of Title 31 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions concerning public health, is amended by adding following Code Section 31-1-7 a new Code Section 31-1-8 to read as follows: 31-1-8. (a) For the purposes of this Code section, the term `special facility' means any of the following facilities: (1) A facility utilized for the diagnosis, care, treatment, or hospitalization of persons who are alcoholics, drug dependent individuals, or drug users as defined in paragraph (11) of Code Section 37-7-1; or (2) A facility operated by the department and used for the treatment and residence of delinquent children, provided such facility affords secure custody. (b) At least 30 days prior to the expenditure of state funds for any new or additional special facility by the Department of Human Resources or an agency or board of health contracting with the Department of Human Resources, the department or such agency or board shall notify the governing authority of the county and any municipality wherein the special facility is to be located and each member of the General Assembly whose Senate or House district includes any part of the property upon which the facility is to be located. Such notification shall include a description of the proposed special facility, including its proposed location, the category of patients or persons to be confined therein, and the maximum number of patients or persons to be so confined. The Department of Human Resources shall include

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such requirements in all departmental contracts entered into with such boards or agencies. Section 2 . All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed. Approved April 17, 1992. LOCAL GOVERNMENTSOFFICERS, AGENTS, AND EMPLOYEES; AUTHORITY TO SERVE PROCESS. Code Section 36-5-26 Enacted. Code Section 36-34-2 Amended. No. 1201 (House Bill No. 1116). AN ACT To amend Chapter 5 of Title 36 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the organization of county government, and Code Section 36-34-2 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the administration of municipal government generally, so as to provide for the power of county and municipal governing authorities to authorize any of the officers, agents, employees of the county or municipal corporation to serve certain process, summons, notices, or orders; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA: Section 1 . Chapter 5 of Title 36 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the organization of county government, is amended by adding a new Code Section 36-5-26 to read as follows: 36-5-26. A county governing authority shall have the power to authorize any of the officers, agents, and employees of the county to serve, in any manner prescribed by applicable

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law, any process, summons, notice, or order on all persons, as defined in Code Section 1-3-3 therein named, when: (1) The paper to be served arises out of or relates to an activity or condition conducted or maintained by such person within the territorial jurisdiction of the county in violation of an applicable law or ordinance covering the following: public housing, building, electrical, plumbing, heating, ventilating, air-conditioning, air and water pollution control, solid waste management, and other technical or environmental codes; county business, occupation, and professional license tax ordinances; county privilege license or permit ordinances; or ordinances providing for the protection of facilities for the treatment or wholesale or retail distribution of water from tampering or theft which may arise either from a single isolated act or omission or from an activity or condition; (2) The paper to be served originates in or is issued under the authority of the department or branch of county government employing such officer, agent, or employee; and (3) Each and every day the condition is maintained or the activity is conducted is made a separate county offense by applicable law or ordinance. Where any such paper names one or more persons who reside outside the territorial jurisdiction of the county, the several sheriffs, marshals, and constables of the several counties of this state are authorized and directed to serve any such paper and make appropriate return of such service by them, as other process is served and returned, on such named persons residing in their respective jurisdictions, upon receipt of a written request to make such service, for the fees allowed for service of process issued by the superior courts of this state. Section 2 . Code Section 36-34-2 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the administration of government generally, is amended by striking in its entirety paragraph (3) and inserting in lieu thereof the following:

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(3) The power to authorize any of the officers, agents, and employees of the municipal corporation to serve, in any manner prescribed by applicable law, any process, summons, notice, or order on all persons, as defined in Code Section 1-3-3 therein named, when: (A) The paper to be served arises out of or relates to an activity or condition conducted or maintained by such person within the territorial jurisdiction of the municipal corporation in violation of an applicable law or ordinance covering the following: municipal housing, building, electrical, plumbing, heating, ventilating, air-conditioning, air and water pollution control, solid waste management, and other technical or environmental codes; municipal business, occupation, and professional license tax ordinances; municipal privilege license or permit ordinances; or ordinances providing for the protection of facilities for the treatment or wholesale or retail distribution of water from tampering or theft which may arise either from a single isolated act or omission or from an activity or condition; (B) The paper to be served originates in or is issued under the authority of the department or branch of municipal government employing such officer, agent, or employee; and (C) Each and every day the condition is maintained or the activity is conducted is made a separate municipal offense by applicable law or ordinance. Where any such paper names one or more persons who reside outside the territorial jurisdiction of the municipal corporation, the several sheriffs, marshals, and constables of the several counties of this state are authorized and directed to serve any such paper and make appropriate return of such service by them, as other process is served and returned, on such named persons residing in their respective jurisdictions, upon receipt of a written request to make such service, for the fees allowed for service of process issued by the superior courts of this state;.

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Section 3 . All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed. Approved April 17, 1992. INMATESMEDICAL CARE; PAYMENT BY THE INMATE'S HEALTH INSURANCE CARRIER, THE DEPARTMENT OF MEDICAL ASSISTANCE, OR LOCAL GOVERNMENTAL UNIT; RESTITUTION FOR COST OF MEDICAL CARE AS A CONDITION OF PROBATION. Code Sections 42-4-4, 42-5-2, and 42-8-35 Amended. Code Title 42, Chapter 4, Article 3 Enacted. No. 1202 (House Bill No. 1170). AN ACT To amend Title 42 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to penal institutions, so as to provide that a health insurance carrier insuring an inmate or the Department of Medical Assistance may be responsible for paying the health care provider who has provided medical care to an inmate of a local detention facility; to provide that the officer in charge of a detention facility will provide a sick, injured, or disabled inmate access to medical services and may arrange for the inmate's health insurance carrier to pay the health care provider for the medical services rendered to provide limitations on liability for medical care rendered to an inmate in a detention facility; to define certain terms; to change the provisions relating to duties of sheriffs as to jail inmates; to provide that an officer in charge of a detention facility may require an inmate to furnish certain information relating to health insurance coverage or other benefits; to change certain provisions relating to responsibilities and obligations of local governmental units with custody of inmates generally; to provide that, as a condition of probation, a probationer may be required to make reparation or restitution as reimbursement to a local governmental unit for the payment for medical care furnished the inmate pursuant to a certain law; to

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provide for adjudication of the amount of any reparation or restitution in question before payment is required; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA: Section 1 . Title 42 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to penal institutions, is amended by striking in its entirety paragraph (2) of subsection (a) of Code Section 42-4-4, relating to duties of sheriffs as to jail inmates, and inserting in lieu thereof a new paragraph (2) to read as follows: (2) To furnish persons confined in the jail with medical aid, heat, and blankets, to be reimbursed if necessary from the county treasury, for neglect of which he shall be liable to suffer the penalty prescribed in this Code section; provided, however, that, with respect to an inmate covered under Article 3 of this chapter, the officer in charge will provide such person access to medical aid and may arrange for the person's health insurance carrier to pay the health care provider for the aid rendered; and. Section 2 . Said title is further amended by adding at the end of Chapter 4 a new Article 3 to read as follows: ARTICLE 3 42-4-50. (a) As used in this article, the term: (1) `Detention facility' means a municipal or county jail used for the detention of persons charged with or convicted of either a felony, a misdemeanor, or a municipal offense. (2) `Inmate' means a person who is detained in a detention facility by reason of being charged with or convicted of a felony, a misdemeanor, or a municipal offense and who is insured under existing individual health insurance, group health insurance, or prepaid medical care coverage or is eligible for benefits under Article 7 of Chapter 4 of Title 49, the `Georgia Medical Assistance

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Act of 1977.' Such term does not include any sentenced inmate who is the responsibility of the State Department of Corrections. (3) `Officer in charge' means the sheriff, if the detention facility is under his supervision, or the warden, captain, or superintendent having the supervision of any other detention facility. 42-4-51. (a) The officer in charge or his designee may require an inmate to furnish the following information: (1) The existence of any health insurance, group health plan, or prepaid medical care coverage under which the inmate is insured; (2) The eligibility for benefits to which the inmate is entitled under Article 7 of Chapter 4 of Title 49, the `Georgia Medical Assistance Act of 1977'; (3) The name and address of the third party payor; and (4) The policy or other identifying number. (b) The officer in charge will provide a sick, injured, or disabled inmate access to medical services and may arrange for the inmate's health insurance carrier to pay the health care provider for the medical services rendered. (c) The liability for payment for medical care described under subsection (b) of this Code section may not be construed as requiring payment by any person or entity, except by an inmate personally or his carrier through coverage or benefits described under paragraph (1) of subsection (a) of this Code section or by or at the direction of the Department of Medical Assistance pursuant to paragraph (2) of subsection (a) of this Code section. Section 3 . Said title is further amended by striking in its entirety Code Section 42-5-2, relating to responsibilities and obligations of governmental unit with custody of inmate generally,

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and inserting in lieu thereof a new Code Section 42-5-2 to read as follows: 42-5-2. (a) Except as provided in subsection (b) of this Code section, it shall be the responsibility of the governmental unit, subdivision, or agency having the physical custody of an inmate to maintain the inmate, furnishing him food, clothing, and any needed medical and hospital attention; to defend any habeas corpus or other proceedings instituted by or on behalf of the inmate; and to bear all expenses relative to any escape and recapture, including the expenses of extradition. Except as provided in subsection (b) of this Code section, it shall be the responsibility of the department to bear the costs of any reasonable and necessary emergency medical and hospital care which is provided to any inmate after the receipt by the department of the notice provided by subsection (a) of Code Section 42-5-50 who is in the physical custody of any other political subdivision or governmental agency of this state, except a county correctional institution, if the inmate is available and eligible for the transfer of his custody to the department pursuant to Code Section 42-5-50. Except as provided in subsection (b) of this Code section, the department shall also bear the costs of any reasonable and necessary follow-up medical or hospital care rendered to any such inmate as a result of the initial emergency care and treatment of the inmate. With respect to state inmates housed in county correctional institutions, the department shall bear the costs of direct medical services required for emergency medical conditions posing an immediate threat to life or limb if the inmate cannot be placed in a state institution for the receipt of this care. The responsibility for payment will commence when the costs for direct medical services exceed an amount specified by rules and regulations of the Board of Corrections. The department will pay only the balance in excess of the specified amount. Except as provided in subsection (b) of this Code section, it shall remain the responsibility of the governmental unit having the physical custody of an inmate to bear the costs of such medical and hospital care, if the custody of the inmate has been transferred from the department pursuant to any order of any court within this state. The department shall have the authority to promulgate rules and regulations relative to

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payment of such medical and hospital costs by the department. (b) (1) The officer in charge will provide an inmate access to medical services or hospital care and may arrange for the inmate's health insurance carrier to pay the health care provider for the services or care rendered as provided in Article 3 of Chapter 4 of this title. (2) With respect to an inmate covered under Article 3 of Chapter 4 of this title, the costs of any medical services, emergency medical and hospital care, or follow-up medical or hospital care as provided in subsection (a) of this Code section for which a local governmental unit is responsible shall mean the costs of such medical services and hospital care which have not been paid by the inmate's health insurance carrier or the Department of Medical Assistance. Section 4 . Said title is further amended by striking in its entirety Code Section 42-8-35, relating to terms and conditions of probation, and inserting in lieu thereof a new Code Section 42-8-35 to read as follows: 42-8-35. The court shall determine the terms and conditions of probation and may provide that the probationer shall: (1) Avoid injurious and vicious habits; (2) Avoid persons or places of disreputable or harmful character; (3) Report to the probation supervisor as directed; (4) Permit the supervisor to visit him at his home or elsewhere; (5) Work faithfully at suitable employment insofar as may be possible; (6) Remain within a specified location;

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(7) Make reparation or restitution to any aggrieved person for the damage or loss caused by his offense, in an amount to be determined by the court. Unless otherwise provided by law, no reparation or restitution to any aggrieved person for the damage or loss caused by his offense shall be made if the amount is in dispute unless the same has been adjudicated; (8) Make reparation or restitution as reimbursement to a municipality or county for the payment for medical care furnished the person while incarcerated pursuant to the provisions of Article 3 of Chapter 4 of this title. No reparation or restitution to a local governmental unit for the provision of medical care shall be made if the amount is in dispute unless the same has been adjudicated; (9) Support his legal dependents to the best of his ability; (10) Violate no local, state, or federal laws and be of general good behavior; (11) If permitted to move or travel to another state, agree to waive extradition from any jurisdiction where he may be found and not contest any effort by any jurisdiction to return him to this state. Section 5 . All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed. Approved April 17, 1992.

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CRIMES AND OFFENSESENTICING A CHILD FOR INDECENT PURPOSES; PENALTIES. Code Section 16-6-5 Amended. No. 1203 (House Bill No. 1185). AN ACT To amend Code Section 16-6-5 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to enticing a child for indecent purposes, so as to change the provisions relating to penalties for a third, fourth, or subsequent offense; to provide that adjudication of guilt or imposition of sentence for a conviction of a third, fourth, or subsequent offense of enticing a child for indecent purposes, including a plea of nolo contendere, shall not be suspended, probated, deferred, or withheld; to provide for the effect of this Act; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA: Section 1 . Code Section 16-6-5 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to enticing a child for indecent purposes, is amended by striking subsection (b) of said Code section and inserting in lieu thereof a new subsection (b) to read as follows: (b) A person convicted of the offense of enticing a child for indecent purposes shall be punished by imprisonment for not less than one nor more than 20 years. Upon a first conviction of the offense of enticing a child for indecent purposes, the judge may probate the sentence; and such probation may be upon the special condition that the defendant undergo a mandatory period of counseling administered by a licensed psychiatrist or a licensed psychologist. However, if the judge finds that such probation should not be imposed, he shall sentence the defendant to imprisonment. Upon a second or third conviction of such offense, the defendant shall be punished by imprisonment for not less than five years. For a fourth or subsequent conviction of the offense of

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enticing a child for indecent purposes, the defendant shall be punished by imprisonment for 20 years. Adjudication of guilt or imposition of sentence for a conviction of a third, fourth, or subsequent offense of enticing a child for indecent purposes, including a plea of nolo contendere, shall not be suspended, probated, deferred, or withheld. Section 2 . The amendment or repeal and reenactment of subsection (b) of Code Section 16-6-5 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated by Section 1 of this Act shall not affect or abate the status as a crime of any act which occurred prior to the effective date of this Act nor shall the prosecution of such crime be affected by the enactment of this Act. Section 3 . This Act shall become effective upon its approval by the Governor or upon its becoming law without such approval. Section 4 . All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed. Approved April 17, 1992. GRAIN DEALERSLICENSE FEES. Code Section 2-9-33 Amended. No. 1204 (House Bill No. 1198). AN ACT To amend Article 2 of Chapter 9 of Title 2 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to grain dealers, so as to provide for license fees for grain dealers' licenses; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:

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Section 1 . Article 2 of Chapter 9 of Title 2 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to grain dealers, is amended by striking Code Section 2-9-33, relating to issuance, renewal, and expiration of grain dealers' licenses, and inserting in lieu thereof a new Code Section 2-9-33 to read as follows: 2-9-33. Unless the Commissioner refuses the application on one or more of the grounds provided in Code Section 2-9-36, he shall issue to an applicant, upon the execution and delivery of a bond as provided in Code Section 2-9-34, a state license entitling the applicant to conduct business as a dealer in grain. A fee in an amount fixed by rule or regulation of the Commissioner at not more than $100.00 per annum shall be charged for such license. All such licenses shall be renewed annually on or before June 30. Any license which is not renewed on or before such date shall expire on June 30. Section 2 . This Act shall become effective upon its approval by the Governor or upon its becoming law without such approval. Section 3 . All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed. Approved April 17, 1992.

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LIQUEFIED PETROLEUM GASSTANDARDS GOVERNED BY CODE TITLE 10; ADOPTION OF STANDARDS BY DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY AFFAIRS OR LOCAL GOVERNMENTS PROHIBITED. Code Section 8-2-31 Amended. No. 1205 (House Bill No. 1308). AN ACT To amend Code Section 8-2-31 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the applicability of Part 2 of Article 1 of Chapter 2 of Title 8, relating to state building, plumbing, and electrical codes, so as to specify that standards relative to liquefied petroleum gas shall be governed by Article 10 of Chapter 1 of Title 10; to provide for statutory construction; to provide for reenactment; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA: Section 1 . Code Section 8-2-31 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the applicability of Part 2 of Article 1 of Chapter 2 of Title 8, relating to state building, plumbing, and electrical codes, is amended by adding a new subsection (e) to read as follows: (e) Standards relative to liquefied petroleum gas shall be governed by Article 10 of Chapter 1 of Title 10 and no provision of this part shall be construed to permit the adoption of standards, rules, or regulations relative to liquefied petroleum gas by the Department of Community Affairs or the adoption by local governments of regulations or ordinances relative to liquefied petroleum gas in conflict with Article 10 of Chapter 1 of Title 10. Section 2 . Article 10 of Chapter 1 of Title 10 as contained in the Official Code of Georgia Annotated published under authority of the state by the Michie Company in 1982 and contained in Volume 8 of such publication as amended by the

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text and numbering of Code Sections as contained in the 1991 supplements to the Official Code of Georgia Annotated published under authority of the state in 1991 by the Michie Company is reenacted and shall have the effect of a statute enacted by the General Assembly of Georgia. Section 3 . This Act shall become effective upon its approval by the Governor or upon its becoming law without such approval. Section 4 . All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed. Approved April 17, 1992. CHILD CUSTODYAGREEMENTS; JOINT CUSTODY; WRITTEN FINDINGS. Code Section 19-9-5 Amended. No. 1206 (House Bill No. 1528). AN ACT To amend Code Section 19-9-5 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to child custody agreements, so as to provide that the term custody refers to joint custody; to provide that the court shall ratify and make a part of the court's final judgment a child custody agreement entered into between the parents of a minor child unless the court finds by clear and convincing evidence that such agreement is not in the best interest of the child; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA: Section 1 . Code Section 19-9-5 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to child custody agreements, is

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amended by striking in their entireties subsections (a) and (b) and inserting in lieu thereof, respectively, the following: (a) In all proceedings under this article between parents, it shall be expressly permissible for the parents of a minor child to present to the court an agreement respecting any and all issues concerning custody of the minor child. As used in this Code section, the term `custody' shall include, without limitation, joint custody as such term is defined in Code Section 19-9-6. As used in this Code section, the term `custody' shall not include payment of Child support. (b) The court shall ratify the agreement and make such agreement a part of the court's final judgment in the proceedings unless the court makes specific written factual findings as a part of the final judgment that under the circumstances of the parents and the child in such agreement that the agreement would not be in the best interests of the child. The court shall not refuse to ratify such agreement and to make such agreement a part of the final judgment based solely upon the parents' choice to use joint custody as a part of such agreement. Section 2 . All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed. Approved April 17, 1992. PODIATRYPRACTICE DESCRIBED. Code Section 43-35-13.1 Enacted. No. 1207 (House Bill No. 1580). AN ACT To amend Chapter 35 of Title 43 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to podiatrists, so as to provide that

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certain undertakings will constitute the practice of podiatry; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA: Section 1 . Chapter 35 of Title 43 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to podiatrists, is amended by adding immediately following Code Section 43-35-13 a new Code section to read as follows: 43-35-13.1. A person subject to licensure under this chapter shall be regarded as practicing podiatry as defined in Code Section 43-35-1 of this chapter if that person undertakes to do or perform for a fee or other compensation received directly or indirectly any history or physical evaluation of a patient in his or her office or in a hospital, clinic, or other similar facility prior to, incident to, and necessary for the treatment of disease, ailments, injuries or abnormal conditions of the human foot or leg. Section 2 . All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed. Approved April 17, 1992. CHILDREN AND YOUTHDEPARTMENT OF HUMAN RESOURCES; TREATMENT, CARE, AND SUPPORT; REIMBURSEMENT. Code Section 15-11-56 Amended. No. 1208 (House Bill No. 1598). AN ACT To amend Code Section 15-11-56 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to expenses charged to county and payment by parents on court order of expenses involving treatment,

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care, and support of a child, so as to provide that the court may order payment from the parents or other legally obligated persons to reimburse all or part of the costs and expenses of the Department of Human Resources for treatment, care, and support of the child; to provide for manner of payment; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA: Section 1 . Code Section 15-11-56 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to expenses charged to county and payment by parents on court order of expenses involving treatment, care, and support of a child, is amended by striking subsection (b) in its entirety and inserting in lieu thereof a new subsection (b) to read as follows: (b) If, after due notice to the parents or other persons legally obligated to care for and support the child and after affording them an opportunity to be heard, the court finds that they are financially able to pay all or part of the costs and expenses stated in subsection (a) of this Code section, the court may order them to pay the same and prescribe the manner of payment. In addition, the court may order payment from the parents or other legally obligated persons to reimburse all or part of the costs and expenses of the Department of Human Resources for treatment, care, and support of the child. Unless otherwise ordered, payment shall be made to the clerk of the court for remittance to the person or agency, including the Department of Human Resources, to whom compensation is due or, if the costs and expenses have been paid by the county, to the appropriate officer of the county. Section 2 . This Act shall become effective upon its approval by the Governor or upon its becoming law without such approval.

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Section 3 . All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed. Approved April 17, 1992. PERSONAL CARE HOME OPERATORSLICENSED AND UNLICENSED; REPRESENTATIONS. Code Section 10-1-393 Amended. No. 1209 (House Bill No. 1640). AN ACT To amend Part 2 of Article 15 of Chapter 1 of Title 10 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, the Fair Business Practices Act of 1975, so as to prohibit unlicensed personal care home operators from making certain representations regarding services; to prohibit licensed personal care home operators from making certain representations regarding scope of care provided without specific authorization; to provide for jurisdiction; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA: Section 1 . Part 2 of Article 15 of Chapter 1 of Title 10 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, the Fair Business Practices Act of 1975, is amended by striking from subsection (b) of Code Section 10-1-393, relating to unfair or deceptive practices in consumer transactions, the word or at the end of paragraph (24) and by striking the period at the end of paragraph (25) and inserting in lieu thereof ; or and by inserting a new paragraph (26) to read as follows: (26) With respect to any individual or facility providing personal care services:

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(A) Any person or entity not duly licensed or registered as a personal care home formally or informally offering, advertising to, or soliciting the public for residents or referrals; (B) Any personal care home, as defined in subsection (a) of Code Section 31-7-12, offering, advertising, or soliciting the public to provide services: (i) Which are outside the scope of personal care services; and (ii) For which it has not been specifically authorized. Nothing in this subparagraph prohibits advertising by a personal care home for services authorized by the Department of Human Resources under a waiver or variance pursuant to subsection (b) of Code Section 31-2-4; (C) For purposes of this paragraph, `personal care' means protective care and watchful oversight of a resident who needs a watchful environment but who does not have an illness, injury, or disability which requires chronic or convalescent care including medical and nursing services. The provisions of this paragraph shall be enforced following consultation with the Department of Human Resources which shall retain primary responsibility for issues relating to licensure of any individual or facility providing personal care services. Section 2 . All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed. Approved April 17, 1992.

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HIGH-VOLTAGE ELECTRICAL LINESREGULATION OF WORKERS; SAFEGUARDS. Code Title 46, Chapter 3, Article 1, Part 2 Enacted. No. 1210 (House Bill No. 1663). AN ACT To amend Article 1 of Chapter 3 of Title 46 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the generation and distribution of electricity generally, so as to substantially revise the provisions relating to safeguards against contact with high-voltage lines; to provide a short title; to provide for purpose; to change the definition of certain terms; to define additional terms; to repeal certain provisions relating to protection of employees from accidental contact with high-voltage lines and to clearance requirement relative to handling tools or moving structures near high-voltage lines; to prohibit any person, firm, or corporation from commencing work within ten feet of a high-voltage line until certain conditions are met; to require utilities to organize and participate in a utilities protection center; to provide funding for such center; to require persons to notify the center before commencing work near high-voltage lines; to provide safeguards against accidental contact with high-voltage electric lines; to change the provisions relating to allocation of expense of precautionary measures taken pursuant to public highway construction; to provide an exception to the administration and enforcement by the Commissioner of Labor; to change provisions relating to application of such laws to railway systems and electric generating systems; to change the provisions relating to the effect of such laws on duty or degree of care applicable to owners and operators of high-voltage lines; to provide limitations on liability; to change certain penalty provisions; to provide that persons who violate certain laws shall be strictly liable for injuries or damage to property which occurs as a result of such violations; to provide that the owner or operator of a high-voltage line shall be liable to certain parties for the reasonable costs incurred by the parties as a result of any delay caused by such owner or operator in effecting safeguards around a high-voltage line; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

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BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA: Section 1 . Article 1 of Chapter 3 of Title 46 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the generation and distribution of electricity generally, is amended by striking in its entirety Part 2, relating to safeguards against contact with high-voltage lines, and inserting in lieu thereof a new Part 2 to read as follows: Part 2 46-3-30. This part shall be known and may be cited as the `High-voltage Safety Act.' 46-3-31. The purpose of this part is to prevent injury to persons and property and interruptions of utility service resulting from accidental or inadvertent contact with high-voltage electric lines by providing that no work shall be done in the vicinity of such lines unless and until the owner or operator thereof has been notified of such work and has taken one of the safety measures prescribed in this part. 46-3-32. As used in this part, the term: (1) `High-voltage lines' means an electric line or lines installed above ground level having a voltage in excess of 750 volts between conductors or from any conductor to ground. (2) `Notice' means actual notification given to the center. (3) `Person responsible for the work' means the person actually doing the work as well as any person, firm, or corporation who employs and carries on his payroll any person actually doing the work or who employs a subcontractor who actually does the work; provided, however, that this term does not mean one who is exempted under Code Sections 46-3-37 and 46-3-38.

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(4) `Utilities protection center' or `center' means the corporation or other organization formed by utilities which receives advance notifications regarding work and distributes such notifications to its utility members. (5) `Utility' means any person operating or maintaining high-voltage lines within the state. (6) `Work' means the physical act of performing or preparing to perform any activity under, over, by, or near high-voltage lines, including, but not limited to, the operation, erection, handling, storage, or transportation of any tools, machinery, ladders, antennas, equipment, supplies, materials, or apparatus or the moving of any house or other structure whenever such activity is done by a person or entity in pursuit of his trade or business. 46-3-33. No person, firm, or corporation shall commence any work as defined in paragraph (6) of Code Section 46-3-32 if at any time any person or any item specified in paragraph (6) of Code Section 46-3-32 may be brought within ten feet of any high-voltage line unless and until: (1) The person responsible for the work has given the notice required by Code Section 46-3-34; and (2) The owner or operator of such high-voltage line has effectively guarded against danger from accidental contact by either deenergizing and grounding the line, relocating it, or installing protective covering or mechanical barriers, whichever safeguard is deemed by the owner or operator to be feasible under the circumstances. 46-3-34. (a) All utilities shall organize, participate as members in, and cooperate with the utilities protection center. In lieu of organizing a new center, if the organization defined as the utilities protection center in paragraph (13) of Code Section 25-9-2 undertakes to serve as the utilities protection center referred to in this part, it may do so and no duplicative center shall thereafter be established. The activities of the center relating to high-voltage lines shall be funded by all utilities.

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(b) Where work is to be done, the person responsible for such work shall give notice to the utilities protection center during its regular business hours at least 72 hours, excluding weekends and holidays, prior to commencing such work and such notice shall: (1) Describe the tract or parcel of land upon which the work to be done is to take place with sufficient particularity to enable the owner or operator of the high-voltage lines to ascertain the precise tract or parcel of land involved; (2) State the name, address, and telephone number of the person who will be in charge of the work; (3) Describe the type of work to be engaged in by the person; and (4) Designate the date upon which the work will commence and will be completed. (c) After receipt of the notice required by subsection (b) of this Code section, the owner or operator of the high-voltage line shall contact the person whose name is given as required by paragraph (2) of subsection (b) of this Code section within a reasonable time, so that appropriate satisfactory arrangements can be made for the completion of the safety precautions required by Code Section 46-3-33, including coordination of work schedules and payment of costs required to effect such safety precautions. Upon completion of such arrangements, the owner or operator of such high-voltage line shall effect such safety precautions within a reasonable time. (d) If, after such arrangements are made, a delay in commencing the work is encountered, then the person responsible for the work shall be required to give a new notice as specified in subsection (b) of this Code section. (e) The person responsible for the work shall be responsible to assure that the safety requirements of Code Section

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46-3-33 are completed prior to the commencement of any such work. 46-3-35. Where, during any public highway construction, any temporary precautionary measure is required by this part to guard against accidental contact with high-voltage lines that are located upon public highways or roads which are owned by this state or a county thereof and which are located outside the corporate limits of any municipality, the expense of such temporary precautionary measure shall be borne by the owner or operator of such lines, provided that such construction is undertaken pursuant to a permit issued by the state or county, for which permit neither the state nor the county received consideration. The person responsible for the work nevertheless shall not commence any work until he has given notice as required by Code Section 46-3-34 and the safety precautions required by Code Section 46-3-33 have been effected. 46-3-36. The Commissioner of Labor shall administer and enforce this part, and he is empowered to prescribe and promulgate rules and regulations consistent with this part, except with respect to the operations of the center. 46-3-37. (a) This part shall not be construed as applying to the construction, reconstruction, operation, and maintenance of overhead electrical conductors and their supporting structures and associated equipment by authorized and qualified electrical workers. Specifically, this part shall not be construed as applying to the construction, reconstruction, operation, and maintenance of overhead electrical circuits or conductors and their supporting structures and associated equipment for rail transportation systems or for electrical generating, transmission, and distribution systems or for communication systems, when such work is performed by authorized and qualified employees of any person engaged in such work. (b) When applied to railway systems, the exception provided in this Code section shall be construed as permitting operation of standard rail equipment which is normally used in the transportation of freight or passengers, or both, or in

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the operation of relief trains or other equipment in emergencies, or in the maintenance of way service, at a distance of less than ten feet from any high-voltage conductor of such railway system; provided, however, that normal repair or construction operations at a distance of less than ten feet from any high-voltage conductor by other than properly qualified and authorized persons or employees under the direct supervision of an authorized person who is familiar with the hazards involved is prohibited, unless there has been compliance with the safety provisions of Code Section 46-3-33. (c) Any telephone company or other entity which has a joint use contract with an electric company is specifically exempted from this part. 46-3-38. In addition to the exceptions set forth in Code Section 46-3-37, this part shall not be construed as applying to and shall not apply to the moving or transportation of houses or buildings or parts thereof when such moving is under the jurisdiction of, and is undertaken pursuant to authority granted by, the Georgia Public Service Commission. 46-3-39. (a) The owner or operator of high-voltage lines shall not be liable for damage or loss to person or property resulting from work within ten feet of high-voltage lines unless notice has been given as required by Code Section 46-3-34 and the owner or operator of the high-voltage line has failed to comply with the provisions of Code Section 46-3-33. (b) Except as provided in subsection (a) of this Code section, nothing in this part shall be construed or applied so as to limit or reduce the duty or degree of care applicable to owners or operators of high-voltage lines with respect to damage or loss to person or property. 46-3-40. (a) Any person responsible for the work who violates any of the provisions of this part shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction thereof, shall be liable for a fine of $1,000.00 for a first offense and $3,000.00 for a second or subsequent offense.

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(b) Any person responsible for the work who violates the requirements of Code Section 46-3-33 and whose subsequent activities within the vicinity of high-voltage lines result in damage to utility facilities or result in injury or damage to person or property shall be strictly liable for said injury or damage. Any such person shall also indemnify the owner or operator of such high-voltage lines against all claims, if any, for personal injury, including death, property damage, or service interruptions, including costs incurred in defending any such claims resulting from work in violation of Code Section 46-3-33. (c) In the event the owner or operator of the high-voltage line fails to effect the safeguards required by Code Section 46-3-33 within a reasonable time after notice is given and appropriate arrangements are made pursuant to Code Section 46-3-34, such owner or operator shall be liable for the reasonable costs incurred by any such delay. Section 2 . All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed. Approved April 17, 1992. JUDGES OF THE PROBATE COURTS RETIREMENT FUND OF GEORGIACERTAIN PERSONS; ANNUAL COST-OF-LIVING BENEFITS. Code Section 47-11-71 Amended. No. 1211 (Senate Bill No. 47). AN ACT To amend Code Section 47-11-71 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the amount of retirement benefits and optional retirement benefits for members of the Judges of the Probate Courts Retirement Fund of Georgia, so as to provide that any person who is receiving benefits from the fund on

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January 1, 1993, or who becomes entitled to receive benefits on or after January 1, 1993, shall be paid annual cost-of-living benefits under certain conditions; to provide for the calculation of such benefits; to provide a limitation on such benefits; to provide for exceptions; to provide conditions for an effective date and for automatic repeal; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA: Section 1 . Code Section 47-11-71 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the amount of retirement benefits and optional retirement benefits for members of the Judges of the Probate Courts Retirement Fund of Georgia, is amended by adding at the end thereof a new subsection (e) to read as follows: (e) Any other provision of law to the contrary notwithstanding, additional retirement benefits shall be paid to each person, including a surviving spouse, who is receiving benefits under this chapter on January 1, 1993, or who becomes entitled to receive benefits on or after January 1, 1993. Such additional benefits shall be annual cost-of-living benefits equal to the benefit a member would otherwise be entitled to receive as calculated pursuant to subsections (a) through (d) of this Code section and any benefits previously received as authorized by this subsection multiplied by the percentage of any increase in the Consumer Price Index of the Bureau of Labor Statistics of the United States Department of Labor for all items and major groups, United States city average, for the immediately preceding calendar year; provided, however, that such annual percentage increase in benefits shall not exceed 2 percent regardless of the percentage increase in the Consumer Price Index. In any year in which there is no percentage increase in such Consumer Price Index, no additional retirement benefits shall be paid under this subsection. Section 2 . This Act shall become effective on July 1, 1992, only if it is determined to have been concurrently funded as provided in Chapter 20 of Title 47 of the Official Code of

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Georgia Annotated, the Public Retirement Systems Standards Law; otherwise, this Act shall not become effective and shall be automatically repealed in its entirety on July 1, 1992, as required by subsection (a) of Code Section 47-20-50. Section 3 . All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed. Approved April 17, 1992. AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTSDEFINITION; DEALERS' BOND. Code Sections 2-9-1, 2-9-5, and 2-9-15 Amended. No. 1212 (Senate Bill No. 519). AN ACT To amend Article 1 of Chapter 9 of Title 2 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to dealers in agricultural products, so as to change the definition of agricultural products to delete dairy products from such definition; to provide who shall be required to post bond; to change an exception; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA: Section 1 . Article 1 of Chapter 9 of Title 2 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to dealers in agricultural products, is amended by striking paragraph (1) of Code Section 2-9-1, relating to definitions, and inserting in lieu thereof the following: (1) `Agricultural products' includes fruits, vegetables, eggs, and pecans but does not include dairy products, cotton, tobacco, grains, and other basic farm crops.

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Section 2 . Said article is further amended by striking Code Section 2-9-5, relating to bond required of dealers in agricultural products, in its entirety and inserting in lieu thereof the following: 2-9-5. Before any license is issued the applicant shall make and deliver to the Commissioner a surety bond executed by a surety corporation authorized to transact business in this state. The bond shall be in the amount of at least $1,000.00 or in such greater amount as the Commissioner may determine, not exceeding an amount equal to the maximum amount of business done or estimated to be done in any month by the applicant. Such bond shall be upon a form prescribed or approved by the Commissioner and shall be conditioned to secure the faithful accounting for and payment to producers or their agents or representatives of the proceeds of all agricultural products handled or sold by such dealer. However, in lieu of a surety bond, the Commissioner may accept a cash bond, which shall in all respects be subject to the same claims and actions as would exist against a surety bond. Section 3 . Said article is further amended by striking paragraph (1) of Code Section 2-9-15, relating to the applicability of this article, and inserting in lieu thereof the following: (1) Farmers or groups of farmers in the sale of agricultural products grown by themselves; . Section 4 . All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed. Approved April 17, 1992.

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GEORGIA PRACTICAL NURSES PRACTICE ACTTRAINING, EDUCATION, AND LICENSURE OF PRACTICAL NURSES; GEORGIA BOARD OF EXAMINERS OF LICENSED PRACTICAL NURSES. Code Title 43, Chapter 26, Article 2 Amended. No. 1213 (Senate Bill No. 599). AN ACT To amend Chapter 26 of Title 43 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to nurses, so as to comprehensively revise the law relative to the training, education, and licensure of practical nurses; to provide for a short title; to provide for definitions; to provide for the composition, terms, and qualifications of the the Georgia Board of Examiners of Licensed Practical Nurses; to provide for procedures for issuance, renewal, suspension, revocation, refusal, and reinstatement of licenses; to provide for violations and sanctions; to provide for applicability; to provide for exceptions; to provide for termination; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA: Section 1 . Chapter 26 of Title 43 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to nurses, is amended by striking Article 2 of Chapter 26, relating to licensed practical nurses, which reads as follows: ARTICLE 2 43-26-30. As used in this article, the term: (1) `Board' means the Georgia Board of Examiners of Licensed Practical Nurses. (2) `The practice of licensed practical nursing' means the performance for compensation, under the supervision of a physician practicing medicine, a dentist practing dentistry, a podiatrist practicing podiatry, or a

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registered nurse practicing nursing in accordance with applicable provisions of law, of health care services of the following types, the performance of which requires such formal education and preparation relating to the maintenance of health and prevention of illness as is necessary to qualify for examination for licensure as a licensed practical nurse: (A) Assisting in the assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation of the delivery of health care services; (B) Providing personal patient observation, care, and assistance; (C) Performing comfort and safety measures; (D) Administering treatment and medication; and (E) Performing certain specialized tasks when appropriately trained and consistent with institutional policy and providing similar health care services in hospitals, clinics, nursing homes, or other health care facilities in areas of practice, including, but not limited to, coronary care, intensive care, emergency room, operating room, recovery room, obstetrics, pediatrics, outpatient services, or other such areas of practice. 43-26-31. (a) The Georgia Board of Examiners of Licensed Practical Nurses shall consist of seven members appointed by the Governor. One such member shall be appointed from the public at large and shall have no connection with the practice or profession of nursing. Board members shall serve no more than two consecutive terms, a term being four years. The members of the board in office on April 17, 1981, shall serve out the remainder of their respective terms. Successors to such members shall be appointed to terms of four years by the Governor, with the approval of the Secretary of State.

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(b) The members of the board shall be reimbursed as provided for in subsection (f) of Code Section 43-1-2. (c) The board shall meet at least twice each year and may have called meetings upon notice issued by its chairman or by the joint-secretary. (d) Rules and regulations regarding the training of licensed practical nurses or any other matters necessary to carry out the duties and functions of the board provided by law may be formulated and promulgated by the board. 43-26-32. (a) No person shall engage in practice as a licensed practical nurse without obtaining a license to practice. All applicants for a license to practice as a licensed practical nurse shall make application through the joint-secretary. An applicant for such license shall submit to the board written evidence, verified by oath, that the applicant is at least 18 years of age and has completed high school or the equivalent thereof as is satisfactory to the board and that the applicant has successfully completed, or is expected to complete successfully prior to the date of the examination applied for, a course of training in an approved school and hospital training program for licensed practical nurses or a program deemed to be the equivalent thereof, in the discretion of the board. A person who has completed high school or the equivalent thereof, who has completed or is expected to complete the approved educational program or equivalent thereof prior to the date of the examination applied for, and who is 17 years of age may apply to the board for special consideration; and the board, in its discretion, may allow a person so applying to take the examination required by Code Section 43-26-33 before the person is 18 years of age. In addition, an applicant shall submit to the board written evidence, verified by oath, that the applicant is of good moral character and is in good physical and mental health and that the applicant has successfully completed, or is expected to complete successfully prior to the date of the examination applied for, a course of training in a school and the hospital training program for licensed practical nurses approved by the board or a program deemed to be the equivalent thereof, in the discretion of the board. The licenses provided for in

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this Code section may be issued by the board upon proper application. (b) (1) The joint-secretary may issue a temporary permit to applicants for licensure by examination pursuant to Code Section 43-26-33 or to applicants for licensure without examination pursuant to Code Section 43-26-34. A temporary permit issued to an applicant for licensure by examination shall be valid from the date of issuance until the first examination scheduled for the applicant is graded. If the applicant fails the examination or fails to appear at the examination, the permit shall automatically become invalid. If the applicant passes the examination, the permit shall remain valid until a license is issued. Notwithstanding any other provision of this subsection, an applicant who, in the board's discretion, can show proper cause for failure to appear at the first examination may receive a second temporary permit upon reapplying to take the examination. Such second permit shall be governed by the same validity provisions as the first permit. Upon failure to appear at a second examination, the applicant shall not be eligible to receive another temporary permit. (2) A temporary permit issued to applicants for licensure by endorsement shall be valid until final action upon the application is taken by the board and a license is issued or until the expiration of six months, whichever occurs first. If the board declines to issue a license by endorsement, the applicant may be eligible to receive a temporary permit in accordance with the provisions applicable to applicants for licensure by examination. (c) The board may adopt such reasonable rules and regulations as may be necessary to regulate the issuance of licenses and temporary permits, to ensure the competence of all persons practicing under such licenses and permits, and to protect the public from the practice of licensed practical nursing by persons unqualified under this article. (d) Any educational facility and any hospital with 15 or more beds may qualify, upon application to and approval by

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the board, to train practical nurses. Educational facilities and hospitals which give training for practical nurses must include in their course a minimum of 600 hours of instruction in theory and a minimum of 800 hours of clinical experience. No hospital shall train at any given time more than one nurse for every eight hospital beds. 43-26-33. An applicant for licensure as a licensed practical nurse shall be required to pass an examination prescribed by the board and, upon successful passage thereof and upon satisfactorily complying with all other requirements of this article, may be issued a license to practice as a licensed practical nurse. All licenses issued under this article shall be renewable biennially. An applicant who fails an examination twice shall be required to present satisfactory evidence to the board that such applicant has completed a program of instruction in nursing or such other educational activity as prescribed by the board before such applicant is admitted to a third examination. 43-26-34. Any other provision of this article to the contrary notwithstanding, the board, in its discretion, may issue a license to practice as a licensed practical nurse, without examination, to any person who has been duly licensed or registered as a practical nurse or who is entitled to perform similar service under a different designation under the laws of another state or territory of the United States if the license or registration in that other state or territory is current and in good standing and was issued based upon completion of a program and passage of an examination which program and examination have been determined by the board to be substantially equal to or greater than the requirements for licensure as a licensed practical nurse in this state and if such person makes application for a license by endorsement through the joint-secretary. The approval or denial of a license by endorsement under this Code section shall be in the sole discretion of the board; and a denial thereof shall not be considered to be a contested case within the meaning of Chapter 13 of Title 50, the `Georgia Administrative Procedure Act,' but the applicant shall be allowed to appear before the board if he so desires. Nothing in this Code section shall be construed to prevent an application who is denied

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a license by endorsement from taking the examination for licensure, provided that such applicant is otherwise eligible to take the examination and has met the requirements therefor. 43-36-35. (a) Each licensed practical nurse shall biennially make application to the joint-secretary for a renewal of his license. Such application shall be accompanied by a renewal fee as established by the board. The license of any person failing to obtain such renewal shall become invalid on the date of expiration. Upon the payment of all renewal and late renewal fees, however, such license may be reinstated in accordance with the rules of the board. Fees and form of payment thereof shall be established by appropriate board rule. (b) Applicants for reinstatement who have not been engaged in the active practice of nursing as licensed practical nurses at any time during the five years immediately prior to such an application for reinstatement shall successfully complete a program of instruction in nursing approved by the board not more than six months prior to reinstatement. The board may issue a temporary permit to practice nursing as a licensed practical nurse to such applicants during the sixmonth period. Other criteria for reinstatement may be determined by the rules of the board, including, but not limited to the following: refresher courses, supervised practice, or examination by the board. 43-26-36. (a) The board shall have authority to deny a license to an applicant or to sanction a license issued under this article upon a finding by the board that the licensee or applicant has: (1) Failed to demonstrate the qualifications or standards for licensure contained in this article or the rules and regulations of the board. It shall be incumbent upon the applicant to demonstrate to the satisfaction of the board that he meets all requirements for the issuance of a license and, if the board is not satisfied as to the applicant's qualifications, it may deny a license;

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(2) Knowingly made misleading, deceptive, untrue, or fraudulent representations in the practice of licensed practical nursing or in any document connected therewith, or practiced fraud or deceit or intentionally made any false statement in obtaining a license to practice licensed practical nursing, or made a false or deceptive annual registration with the board; (3) Been convicted of a felony in the courts of this state or any other state, territory, or country. As used in this paragraph, the term `conviction of a felony' shall include a conviction of an offense which, if committed in this state, would be deemed a felony, without regard to its designation elsewhere. For purposes of this paragraph, a `conviction' shall be deemed to include a finding of guilt or a verdict of guilty or a plea of guilty, regardless of whether an appeal of the conviction has been sought; (4) Been arrested, charged, and sentenced for the commission of a felony or any crime involving moral turpitude where: (A) A plea of nolo contendere was entered to the charge; (B) First offender treatment was granted, without adjudication of guilt pursuant to the charge; or (C) An adjudication or sentence was otherwise withheld or not entered to the charge. A plea of nolo contendere on the order entered pursuant to Article 3 of Chapter 8 of Title 42, the `Georgia First Offender Act,' or other first offender treatment shall be conclusive evidence of arrest and sentencing for such crime; (5) Had his license to practice nursing revoked, suspended, or annulled by any lawful licensing authority, had other disciplinary action taken against him by any lawful licensing authority, or was denied a license by any lawful licensing authority;

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(6) Engaged in any unprofessional, unethical, deceptive, or deleterious conduct or practice harmful to the public, which conduct or practice need not have resulted in actual injury to any person. As used in this paragraph, the term `unprofessional conduct' includes the improper charting of medication and any departure from, or the failure to conform to, the minimal standards of acceptable and prevailing nursing practice; (7) Knowingly performed any act which in any way aids, assists, procures, advises, or encourages any unlicensed person to practice nursing; (8) Violated or attempted to violate a law or any lawfully promulgated rule or regulation of this state, any other state, the board, the United States, or any other lawful authority, without regard to whether the violation is criminally punishable, which statute, law, or rule or regulation relates to or in part regulates the practice of nursing, when the licensee or applicant knows or should know that such action is violative of such law or rule; (9) Violated a lawful order of the board previously entered by the board in a disciplinary; (10) Been adjudged mentally incompetent by a court of competent jurisdiction within or without this state. Any such adjudication shall automatically suspend the license of any such person and shall prevent the reissuance or renewal of any license so suspended for as long as the adjudication of incompetence is in effect unless the board, upon a finding that the licensee is mentally competent, orders otherwise; and an applicant who has been so adjudged to be mentally incompetent shall not receive a license unless the board, upon a finding that the applicant is mentally competent, orders otherwise; or (11) Displayed an inability or has become unable to practice nursing with reasonable skill and safety to the public by reason of illness or the use of alcohol, drugs, narcotics, chemicals, or any other type of material, or as a result of any mental or physical condition.

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For the purposes of this Code section, the board may, upon reasonable grounds, obtain any and all records relating to the mental or physical condition of a licensee or applicant; and such records shall be admissible in any hearing before the board, notwithstanding any privilege under a contrary rule of law. (b) Upon a finding by the board that a license should be denied or sanctioned pursuant to subsection (a) of this Code section, the board may take any one or more of the following actions: (1) Deny a license to an applicant or refuse to renew a license; (2) Administer a public reprimand; (3) Suspend any license for a definite period; (4) Limit or restrict any license; (5) Revoke any license; (6) Condition a penalty upon the nurse's submission to such care, counseling, or treatment as the board may direct or withhold formal disposition of a case pending such submission; or (7) In addition to and in conjunction with the foregoing actions, make a finding adverse to the licensee or applicant but withhold imposition of judgment and penalty or impose the judgment and penalty but suspend enforcement thereof and place a license on probation, which probation may be vacated upon noncompliance with such reasonable terms as the board may impose. (c) Initial judicial review of a final decision of the board shall be had solely in the Superior Court of Fulton County. (d) In its discretion, the board may restore and reissue a license to practice licensed vocational nursing under this

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article and, as a condition thereof, it may impose any disciplinary or corrective measure provided by this article. (e) The joint-secretary is vested with the power and authority to make, or cause to be made through employees or agents of the board, such investigations as he or the board may deem necessary or advisable in the enforcement of this article. Any person properly conducting an investigation on behalf of the board shall have access to and may examine any writing, document, or other material related to the fitness of any licensee or applicant. The joint-secretary or his appointed representative may issue subpoenas to compel such access. (f) A person, partnership, firm, corporation, association, authority, or other entity shall be immune from civil or criminal liability for reporting the acts or omissions of a licensee or applicant which violate subsection (a) of this Code section or any other provision of law relating to a licensee's or applicant's fitness to practice nursing if such report is made in good faith, without fraud or malice. Any person who testifies in good faith, without fraud or malice, before the board in any proceeding involving a violation of subsection (a) of this Code section or any other law relating to a licensee's or applicant's fitness to practice nursing shall be immune from civil and criminal liability for so testifying. (g) Neither a denial of a license on grounds other than those enumerated in subsection (a) of this Code section, the issuance of a private reprimand, the denial of a license by endorsement under Code Section 43-26-34, nor the denial of a request for reinstatement of a license shall be considered a contested case within the meaning of Chapter 13 of Title 50, the `Georgia Administrative Procedure Act'; and notice and hearing within the meaning of Chapter 13 of Title 50 shall not be required, but the applicant or licensee shall be allowed to appear before the board if he so requests. (h) If any licensee fails to appear at any hearing after reasonable notice, the board may proceed to hear the evidence against such licensee and take action in the same manner as if such licensee had been present.

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(i) The voluntary surrender of a license shall have the same effect as a revocation of such license, subject to reinstatement in the discretion of the board. 43-26-37. This article shall not apply to persons authorized by law to perform tasks included in the practice of licensed practical nursing when performing such tasks, nor shall it prohibit gratuitous nursing or nursing or care of the sick with or without compensation when done in connection with the practice of the religious tenets of any church or religious group so long as the person engaging therein does not hold himself out to be a licensed practical nurse. This article shall not prohibit an orderly, attendant, aide, or maid from engaging in work or performing tasks customarily performed by such persons. 43-26-38. (a) Any person issued a license under this article shall have the right to use the title `Licensed Practical Nurse' and the abbreviation therefor, `L.P.N.' No other person shall use the title or such abbreviations or any other words, letters, signs, figures, or the abbreviations thereof to indicate that the person is a licensed practical nurse. Unless authorized by law or unless exempted from this article, no other person shall engage in an act which is within the practice of licensed practical nursing. Any person who violates this subsection shall be guilty of a misdemeanor. (b) Any person who engages in the practice of licensed practical nursing within the meaning of this article without being licensed by the board or who holds himself out as a licensed practical nurse or `L.P.N.' without being so licensed may be enjoined from such conduct by the board; and the board may institute proceedings in the courts of this state in its own name to secure such injunctions. This subsection shall not apply to any persons properly practicing another profession such as the practice of nursing as a registered professional nurse, or to any other persons exempted from this article. The practice of licensed practical nursing without securing the proper license from the board is declared to be a public nuisance, harmful to the public health, safety, and welfare.

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43-26-39. For the purposes of Chapter 2 of this title, `The Act Providing for the Review, Continuation, Reestablishment, or Termination of Regulatory Agencies,' the Georgia Board of Examiners of Licensed Practical Nurses shall be terminated on July 1, 1994, and this article and any other laws relating to such board shall be repealed in their entirety effective on the date specified in Code Section 43-2-8., and inserting in lieu thereof a new Article 2 to read as follows: ARTICLE 2 43-26-30. This article shall be known and may be cited as the `Georgia Practical Nurses Practice Act.' 43-26-31. The purpose of this article is to protect, promote, and preserve the public health, safety, and welfare through regulation and control of practical nursing education and practice. This article ensures that any person practicing or offering to practice practical nursing or using the title `Licensed Practical Nurse,' as defined in this article, within the State of Georgia, shall be licensed as provided in this article. 43-26-32. As used in this article, the term: (1) `Active practice as a licensed practical nurse' means to practice practical nursing as a licensed practical nurse for a minimum of 1,000 hours within a 12 month period by performing for compensation acts authorized by the board. (2) `Board' means the Georgia Board of Examiners of Licensed Practical Nurses created in Code Section 43-26-34. (3) `Consumer member' means a United States citizen and Georgia resident who is knowledgeable about consumer health concerns, does not derive that person's primary livelihood from the practice of nursing, and shall neither be nor ever have been a health care provider or enrolled in any health related educational program.

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(4) `License' means a current document, issued by the board, permitting a person to practice practical nursing as a licensed practical nurse. (5) `Licensed practical nurse' means a person who has completed a board approved nursing program necessary to qualify for examination for licensure and who is authorized by a license issued under this article to practice practical nursing. (6) `Licensure' means the bestowing of a current license by the board permitting a person to practice practical nursing as a licensed practical nurse. (7) `The practice of licensed practical nursing' means the provision of care for compensation, under the supervision of a physician practicing medicine, a dentist practicing dentistry, a podiatrist practicing podiatry, or a registered nurse practicing nursing in accordance with applicable provisions of law. Such care shall relate to the maintenance of health and prevention of illness through acts authorized by the board, which shall include, but not be limited to, the following: (A) Participating in the assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation of the delivery of health care services and other specialized tasks when appropriately trained and consistent with board rules and regulations; (B) Providing direct personal patient observation, care, and assistance in hospitals, clinics, nursing homes, or emergency treatment facilities, or other health care facilities in areas of practice including, but not limited to: coronary care, intensive care, emergency treatment, surgical care and recovery, obstetrics, pediatrics, outpatient services, home health care, or other such areas of practice; (C) Performing comfort and safety measures;

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(D) Administering treatments and medication; and (E) Participating in the management and supervision of unlicensed personnel in the delivery of patient care. 43-26-33. (a) Any person who is licensed as a practical nurse shall have the right to use the title `Licensed Practical Nurse' and the abbreviation `LPN.' No other person shall assume such title or use such abbreviation or any other words, letters, signs, or symbols to indicate that such person is a licensed practical nurse in Georgia. (b) Any applicant for examination who holds an active temporary permit may use the title `Graduate Practical Nurse' and the abbreviation `GPN' until the license to practice practical nursing has been issued except that an applicant who fails the first examination may no longer use the title `Graduate Practical Nurse' or the abbreviation `GPN.' An individual who is qualified to use the title `Graduate Practical Nurse' may engage in limited practice as defined by board rules and must practice under the on-site supervision of a registered professional nurse or licensed physician. 43-26-34. (a) The Georgia Board of Examiners of Licensed Practical Nurses shall consist of seven members appointed by the Governor. The members in office on July 1, 1992, shall serve out the remainder of their respective terms and until their successors are appointed and qualified. Members shall serve a three-year term and until their successors are duly appointed and qualified. No member shall be appointed to more than two consecutive full terms and, for the purpose of this limitation, an appointment to fill a vacancy for an unexpired term which exceeds two full years shall constitute an appointment for a full term. (b) A vacancy on the board for any reason other than expiration of the term shall be filled for the remainder of the unexpired term by appointment of the Governor. Vacancies shall be filled in a timely manner.

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(c) Each of the seven members appointed to the board shall be a citizen of the United States and a resident of Georgia. One member shall be a registered professional nurse who is currently engaged in practical nurse education and has been a graduate of an accredited or approved school of nursing for a minimum of five years. One member shall be a nurse currently serving in an administrative position in a hospital or nursing home and who is a graduate of an accredited or approved nursing program. One member shall be a consumer. The remaining four members shall be licensed practical nurses and graduates of an accredited or approved school of practical nursing. All members except the consumer shall have a current license in good standing, at least three years' experience in nursing, and shall be currently employed in the health care delivery system. In order to have equal representation of the board members, consideration in selection should be given for geographical location and areas of specialty. (d) No two members of the current board shall be employed by the same private school, school within the Georgia Department of Technical and Adult Education, private employer, agency of state government, or other public employer. In the event a board member changes employment which causes a conflict defined by this subsection, the position of the member making the change shall be immediately vacant and a new member appointed to fill the vacancy. (e) The board shall meet a minimum of six times a year and may have called meetings upon notice issued by its chairman. (f) The members of the board shall be reimbursed as provided for in subsection (f) of Code Section 43-1-2. 43-26-35. The board shall: (1) Be responsible for the enforcement of the provisions of this article and shall be specifically granted all of the necessary duties, powers, and authority to carry out this responsibility;

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(2) Be authorized to draft, adopt, amend, repeal, and enforce such rules as it deems necessary for the administration and enforcement of this article in the protection of the public health, safety, and welfare; (3) License duly qualified applicants by examination, endorsement, or reinstatement; (4) Enforce qualifications for licensure; (5) Be authorized to set standards for competency of licensees continuing in or returning to practice; (6) Be authorized to enact rules and regulations for licensed practical nurses as they apply to the practice of practical nursing; (7) Be authorized to issue temporary permits; (8) Renew licenses of licensed practical nurses in accordance with this article; (9) Develop and enforce reasonable and uniform standards for practical nurse education and practical nurse practice; (10) Periodically evaluate practical nurse education programs and approve such programs as meeting the board's requirements; (11) Deny or withdraw approval from noncompliant practical nurse education programs; (12) Implement the disciplinary process; (13) Be authorized to issue orders when a license is surrendered to the board while a complaint, investigation, or disciplinary act against such license is pending; (14) Issue a limited license to practice practical nursing subject to such terms and conditions as the board may impose;

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(15) Provide consultation and conduct conferences, forums, studies, and research on practical nurse education and practical nurse practice; (16) Be authorized to appoint standing or ad hoc committees as necessary to inform and make recommendations to the board about issues and concerns and to facilitate communication among the board, licensees, and the community; (17) Maintain membership in the national organization which develops and regulates the practical nursing licensing examination; (18) Be authorized to collect data regarding existing licensed practical nursing resources in Georgia and coordinate planning for practical nursing education and practical nursing practice; (19) Determine fees; and (20) Adopt a seal which shall be in the care of the executive director and shall be affixed only in such a manner as prescribed by the board. 43-2-36. (a) (1) All applicants for a license to practice as a licensed practical nurse shall make application through the board. An applicant for licensure who has not been duly examined according to the prescribed examination approved by the board must apply by examination. Such applicants shall submit to the board a designated fee and written evidence verifying that the applicant: (A) Is at least 18 years of age; (B) Has graduated from high school or the equivalent thereof; (C) Has graduated from a practical or vocational nursing education program approved by this

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board or which meets criteria similar to, and not less stringent than, those established by this board; (D) Is in good physical and mental health; and (E) In the case of an applicant who has graduated from a program conducted in a foreign country, has demonstrated the ability to speak, write, and understand the English language. (2) A person who is at least 17 years of age and meets all of the criteria set forth in paragraph (1) of this subsection may apply to the board for special consideration to take the examination for licensure. (b) (1) The board may issue a temporary permit to applicants for licensure by examination pursuant to paragraph (7) of Code Section 43-26-35. A temporary permit issued to an applicant for licensure by examination shall be valid from the date of issuance until the first examination scheduled for the applicant is graded and a license is issued. If the applicant does not appear for the examination, the temporary permit is automatically invalid the day of the examination. If the applicant fails the examination, the permit shall automatically become invalid when the examination is graded and may not be reissued. (2) An applicant who fails to appear at the first examination and can show proper cause for failure to appear may receive a second temporary permit upon reapplying to take the examination. Such second permit shall be governed by the same validity provisions as the first permit. Upon failure to appear at a second examination, the applicant shall not be eligible to receive another temporary permit. 43-26-37. (a) Any applicant who meets the license requirements stated in Code Section 43-26-36 and passes the required exam may be issued a license to practice as a licensed practical nurse.

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(b) An applicant who fails the examination twice shall be required to present satisfactory evidence to the board that such applicant has completed a board approved review course in nursing before such applicant is admitted to a third examination and each subsequent examination. (c) An applicant who has not passed the examination within three years of completion of the approved qualifying program shall be required to obtain full training in a regular full-time, board approved practical nursing program before such applicant is admitted to another examination. Upon completion of the program, an application may be made for licensure as a new applicant. 43-26-38. (a) The board, at its discretion, may issue a license to practice as a licensed practical nurse, without examination, to any person who has a high school diploma or general educational development (GED) equivalency diploma and has been duly licensed or registered as a practical or vocational nurse or who is entitled to perform similar service under a different designation under the laws of another state or territory of the United States if the license or registration in that other state or territory is current and in good standing and was issued based upon completion of an approved program and passage of an examination, which program and examination have been determined by the board to be substantially equal to or greater than the requirements for licensure as a licensed practical nurse in this state and if such person makes application for a license by endorsement. (b) Applicants for endorsement who have not been engaged in the active practice of practical nursing as licensed practical nurses for a minimum of 1,000 hours during a 12 month period within five years prior to application shall successfully complete a board approved refresher course not more than six months prior to application. (c) Applicants for endorsement who have not been engaged in the active practice of practical nursing as licensed practical nurses for a period which exceeds ten years shall be required to obtain full training in a regular full-time, board

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approved practical nursing program and upon completion apply for licensure as a new applicant. (d) The approval or denial of a license by endorsement under this Code section shall be in the sole discretion of the board, and a denial thereof shall not be considered to be a contested case within the meaning of Chapter 13 of Title 50, the `Georgia Administrative Procedure Act.' The applicant shall be allowed to appear before the board if the applicant so desires. (e) Nothing in this Code section shall be construed to prevent an applicant who is denied a license by endorsement from taking the examination for licensure, provided that such applicant is otherwise eligible to take the examination and meets the requirements specified. 43-26-39. (a) Licenses issued under this article shall be renewed biennially prior to the expiration of the license according to schedules and fees decided by the board and approved by the joint-secretary. (b) A license shall be renewed for any licensed practical nurse who remits the required fee and compiles with the requirements established by the board. (c) The voluntary surrender of a license or the failure to renew a license by the end of an established renewal period shall have the same effect as revocation of said license, subject to reinstatement at the discretion of the board. The board may restore and reissue a license, and, as a condition thereof, may impose any disciplinary sanction provided by Code Section 43-1-19 upon such grounds as specified in Code Sections 43-1-19 and 43-26-40. (d) Any license that is not renewed by the end of the renewal period may not thereafter be renewed, and the licensee must apply for reinstatement. Applicants for reinstatement who have not been engaged in the active practice of practical nursing as licensed practical nurses for a minimum of 1,000 hours during a 12 month period within five years prior to application shall successfully complete a board approved

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refresher course not more than six months prior to application. (e) Applicants for reinstatement who have not been engaged in the active practice of practical nursing as licensed practical nurses for a period which exceeds ten years shall be required to obtain full training in a regular full-time, board approved practical nursing program, and, upon completion, apply for licensure as a new applicant. (f) Other criteria for reinstatement may be determined by the rules of the board, including, but not limited to, the following: additional coursework, a refresher course, supervised clinical practice, or examination by the board. 43-26-40. (a) In addition to the authority granted in Code Section 43-1-19, the board shall have the authority to refuse to grant a license to an applicant, to revoke the license of a licensee, or to discipline a licensee upon a finding by the board that the applicant or licensee has: (1) Been convicted of a felony, a crime involving moral turpitude, or any crime violating a federal or state law relating to controlled substances or dangerous drugs or marijuana in the courts of this state, any other state, territory, or country, or in the courts of the United States, including, but not limited to, a plea of nolo contendere entered to the charge; (2) Had a license to practice nursing revoked, suspended, or annulled by any lawful licensing authority, had other disciplinary action taken by any lawful licensing authority, or was denied a license by any lawful licensing authority; (3) Engaged in any unprofessional, unethical, deceptive, or deleterious conduct or practice harmful to the public, which conduct or practice need not have resulted in actual injury to any person. As used in this paragraph, the term `unprofessional conduct' includes the improper charting of medication and any departure from, or the

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failure to conform to, the minimal standards of acceptable and prevailing nursing practice; (4) Violated or attempted to violate a law or any lawfully promulgated rule or regulation of this state, any other state, the board, the United States, or any other lawful authority, without regard to whether the violation is criminally punishable, which statute, law, or rule or regulation relates to or in part regulates the practice of nursing, when the licensee or applicant knows or should know that such action is violative of such law or rule; (5) Violated a lawful order of the board previously entered by the board in a disciplinary hearing; or (6) Displayed an inability to practice nursing as a licensed practical nurse or graduate practical nurse with reasonable skill and safety due to illness, use of alcohol, drugs, narcotics, chemicals, or any other types of material or as a result of any mental or physical condition. (A) In enforcement of this paragraph, the board may, upon reasonable grounds, require a licensee or applicant to submit to a mental or physical examination by a board approved health care professional. The expense of such mental or physical examination shall be borne by the licensee or applicant. The results of such examination shall be admissible in any hearing before the board, notwithstanding any claim of privilege under contrary law or rule. Every person who is licensed to practice practical nursing as a licensed practical nurse or graduate practical nurse in this state, or an applicant for examination, endorsement, or reinstatement shall be deemed to have given such person's consent to submit to such mental or physical examination and to have waived all objections to the admissibility of the results in any hearing before the board upon the grounds that the same constitutes a privileged communication. If a licensee or applicant fails to submit to such an examination when properly directed to do so by the board, unless such failure was due to circumstances beyond

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that person's control, the board may enter a final order upon proper notice, hearing, and proof of such refusal. Any licensee or applicant who is prohibited from practicing under this paragraph shall at reasonable intervals be afforded an opportunity to demonstrate to the board that such person can resume or begin to practice practical nursing as a licensed practical nurse or graduate practical nurse with reasonable skill and safety. (B) In enforcement of this paragraph, the board may, upon reasonable grounds, obtain any and all records relating to the mental or physical condition of a licensee or applicant, including psychiatric records; such records shall be admissible in any hearing before the board, notwithstanding any privilege under a contrary rule, law, or statute. Every person who is licensed in this state or who shall file an application for said license shall be deemed to have given such person's consent to the board's obtaining such records and to have waived all objections to the admissibility of such records in any hearing before the board upon the grounds that the same constitute a privileged communication. (b) Neither denial of an initial license, the issuance of a private reprimand, the denial of a license by endorsement under Code Section 43-26-38, nor the denial of a request for reinstatement of a license on the grounds that the applicant or licensee has failed to meet the minimum requirements shall be considered a contested case within the meaning of Chapter 13 of Title 50, the `Georgia Administrative Procedure Act'; and notice and hearing within the meaning of Chapter 13 of Title 50 shall not be required, but the applicant or licensee shall be allowed to appear before the board if he or she so requests. 43-26-41. (a) No provision in this article shall be construed to require licensure in Georgia as a licensed practical nurse in:

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(1) The practice of practical nursing by students when such practice is an integral part of a curriculum in a board approved practical nursing education program leading to initial licensure; (2) The rendering of assistance by anyone in the case of an emergency or disaster; (3) The incidental care of the sick by members of the family, friends, or persons primarily utilized as housekeepers, provided that such care does not constitute the practice of practical nursing within the meaning of this article and individuals do not hold themselves out as being licensed practical nurses; (4) Caring for the sick in accordance with tenets or practices of any church or religious denomination which teaches reliance upon spiritual means through prayer for healing; (5) The performance of auxiliary services in the care of patients when such care and activities do not require the knowledge and skill required of a person practicing practical nursing as a licensed practical nurse and when such care and activities are performed under orders or directions of a licensed physician, licensed dentist, licensed podiatrist, or person licensed to practice nursing as a registered professional nurse; (6) The practice of practical nursing as a licensed practical nurse by a person so licensed to practice in another state who is employed by the United States government or any bureau, division, or agency thereof while in the discharge of that person's official duties; and (7) The practice of practical nursing as a licensed practical nurse by a person currently licensed to practice in another state who is employed by an individual, agency, or corporation located in another state, whose employment responsibilities include transporting patients into, out of, or through this state for a period not to exceed 24 hours.

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(b) In a civil or administrative proceeding under this article, a person claiming an exemption or an exception pursuant to subsection (a) of this Code section has the burden of providing this exemption or exception. In a criminal proceeding, the burden of going forward with evidence of a claim of exemption or exception pursuant to subsection (a) of this Code section is on the person claiming the exemption or exception. 43-26-42. It shall be a misdemeanor for any person, including any corporation, association, or individual, to: (1) Practice practical nursing as a licensed practical nurse without a valid current license, except as otherwise permitted under Code Section 43-26-41; (2) Practice practical nursing as a licensed practical nurse under cover of any diploma, license, or record illegally or fraudulently obtained, signed, or issued; (3) Practice practical nursing as a licensed practical nurse during the time the license is suspended, revoked, surrendered, or administratively revoked for failure to renew; (4) Use any words, abbreviations, figures, letters, title, sign, card, or device implying that such person is a licensed practical nurse or graduate practical nurse unless such person is duly licensed to practice under the provisions of this article; (5) Fraudulently furnish a license to practice nursing as a licensed practical nurse; (6) Knowingly employ any person to practice practical nursing as a licensed practical nurse who is not a licensed practical nurse; (7) Conduct a nursing education program in this state unless the program has been approved by the board; or

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(8) Knowingly aid or abet any person to violate this article. 43-26-43. For the purposes of Chapter 2 of this title, `The Act Providing for the Review, Continuation, Reestablishment, or Termination of Regulatory Agencies,' the Georgia Board of Examiners of Licensed Practical Nurses shall be terminated on July 1, 1994, and this article and any other laws relating to such board shall be repealed in their entirety effective on the date specified in Code Section 43-2-8. Section 2 . All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed. Approved April 17, 1992. EMPLOYEES' RETIREMENT SYSTEM OF GEORGIAMEMBERSHIP; EMPLOYEES OF NEW STATE AGENCIES OR AUTHORITIES. Code Section 47-2-70.1 Enacted. No. 1214 (House Bill No. 41). AN ACT To amend Article 4 of Chapter 2 of Title 47 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to membership in the Employees' Retirement System of Georgia, so as to provide that full-time officers and employees of new state agencies shall be members of the retirement system as a condition of employment without the necessity of further legislation to provide for such membership; to provide for definitions; to provide for exceptions; to provide for other matters relative to the foregoing; to provide conditions for an effective date and for automatic repeal; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:

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Section 1 . Article 4 of Chapter 2 of Title 47 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to membership in the Employees' Retirement System of Georgia, is amended by adding a new Code Section 47-2-70.1 to read as follows: 47-2-70.1. (a) As used in this Code section, the term: (1) `Employee' means full-time officers and employee of a new state agency. (2) `Employer' means a new state agency paying the compensation of an employee. (3) `New state agency' means any department, division, board, bureau, commission, institution, or other agency of the state or any state public authority which first becomes established or active on or after July 1, 1992. (4) `State public authority' means any public authority or public corporation created by general law to carry out state purposes or functions, and the term does not include public authorities created by general law to carry out purposes or functions within or on behalf of counties, municipalities, or other political subdivisions and which are activated by action of individual political subdivisions. (b) Except as otherwise provided by subsection (c) of this Code section, the employees of a new state agency shall be members of the retirement system as a condition of employment without the necessity of any further amendment to this chapter to include specifically such employees as members of the retirement system. The employers of such employees shall have the same duties and obligations that are applicable to other employers under the retirement system. The employees of new state agencies shall be subject to the provisions of Code Section 47-2-334, except that if a member of the retirement system becomes an employee of a new state agency without any break in service, the member shall retain the same status which the member possessed at the time of becoming an employee of the new state agency.

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(c) If the law which establishes or activates a new state agency prohibits officers or employees of the new state agency from being members of the retirement system or limits membership to specified officers or employees of the new state agency, then the provisions of such law shall control over the provisions of subsection (b) of this Code section. Section 2 . This Act shall become effective on July 1, 1992, only if it is determined to have been concurrently funded as provided in Chapter 20 of Title 47 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, the Public Retirement Systems Standards Law; otherwise, this Act shall not become effective and shall be automatically repealed in its entirety on July 1, 1992, as required by subsection (a) of Code Section 47-20-50. Section 3 . All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed. Approved April 17, 1992. EMPLOYEES' RETIREMENT SYSTEM OF GEORGIARETIRED MEMBERS PERFORMING NOT MORE THAN 1,040 HOURS OF SERVICE PER YEAR; BENEFITS. Code Section 47-2-110 Amended. No. 1215 (House Bill No. 309). AN ACT To amend Code Section 47-2-110 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to retirement ages, eligibility for retirement, and the suspension of retirement benefits under the Employees' Retirement System of Georgia upon reemployment, so as to provide that such benefits shall not be suspended if a member performs no more than 1,040 hours of service for certain employers; to provide that any member so employed shall not be eligible for certain employee benefits; to provide conditions

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for an effective date and automatic repeal; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA: Section 1 . Code Section 47-2-110 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to retirement ages, eligibility for retirement, and the suspension of retirement benefits under the Employees' Retirement System of Georgia upon reemployment, is amended by striking in its entirety subsection (c) and inserting in lieu thereof a new subsection (c) to read as follows: (c) Anything in this chapter to the contrary notwithstanding, if a member accepts employment with or renders services to any employer after his retirement, payment of his retirement allowance shall be suspended and no contributions to the retirement system shall be made on account of such service either by that member or his employer, provided that, upon termination of such service, all rights shall vest in that member as if he had continued his option to retire; provided, further, that payment of his retirement allowance shall not be suspended if the employee performs no more than 1,040 hours of service for the employer in any calendar year; provided, further, that no such employee so employed shall be eligible for employee health benefits other than those available to the member as a part of his retirement benefits or for any annual leave, any sick leave, or any other employee benefit available to a state employee in the classified service of the State Merit System of Personnel Administration established by Chapter 20 of Title 45. Section 2 . This Act shall become effective on July 1, 1992, only if it is determined to have been concurrently funded as provided in Chapter 20 of Title 47 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, the Public Retirement Systems Standards Law; otherwise, this Act shall not become effective and shall be automatically repealed in its entirety on July 1, 1992, as required by subsection (a) of Code Section 47-20-50.

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Section 3 . All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed. Approved April 17, 1992. TEACHERS RETIREMENT SYSTEM OF GEORGIADISABILITY RETIREMENT. Code Section 47-3-122 Amended. No. 1216 (House Bill No. 311). AN ACT To amend Code Section 47-3-122 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to disability retirement under the Teachers Retirement System of Georgia, so as to provide that the board of trustees may establish the date of actual disability as the effective date of disability retirement, notwithstanding the fact that an application for disability was not filed, if the disability itself was the cause of failure to file the application; to provide for the payment of disability benefits in connection therewith; to provide conditions for an effective date and automatic repeal; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA: Section 1 . Code Section 47-3-122 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to disability retirement under the Teachers Retirement System of Georgia, is amended by striking subsection (a) in its entirety and substituting in lieu thereof new subsections (a) and (a.1) to read as follows: (a) Any member who is in service or on authorized leave may retire on disability upon written application to the board of trustees if the member has at least ten years of creditable service at the time of retirement and if the member's application for disability retirement is approved by the

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medical board. The medical board shall approve the application if, after a medical examination of such member by a qualified physician appointed by the board of trustees, it finds that the applicant is mentally or physically incapacitated for further performance of duty involving active membership with the retirement system, that such incapacity is likely to be permanent, and that the applicant should be retired. Except as otherwise provided in subsection (a.1) of this Code section, the effective date of retirement will be the first of the month in which the application is received by the board of trustees, provided that no retirement application will be effective earlier than the first of the month following the final month of the applicant's employment. Applications for retirement will not be accepted more than 90 days in advance of the effective date of retirement. (a.1) The board of trustees is authorized to establish the date of ceasing to perform duty as an active member because of disability as the effective date of disability retirement, notwithstanding the fact that an application for disability retirement was not filed at the time specified in subsection (a) of this Code section, if the board determines by evidence satisfactory to the board that the disability itself was the cause of the failure to file a timely application for disability retirement. In approving disability retirement under this subsection, the board of trustees is authorized to calculate the annual pension provided for in subsection (c) of this Code section as if the member had retired on such effective date of disability retirement increased by any increases in benefits which the member would have received if he had retired on that date; provided, however, that the board of trustees is not authorized to pay disability benefits retroactive prior to the first of the month in which the application is received. This subsection applies to former members who became disabled at any time prior to July 1, 1992, as well as to former members who become disabled on or after July 1, 1992. Section 2 . This Act shall become effective on July 1, 1992, only if it is determined to have been concurrently funded as provided in Chapter 20 of Title 47 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, the Public Retirement Systems Standards

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Law; otherwise, this Act shall not become effective and shall be automatically repealed in its entirety on July 1, 1992, as required by subsection (a) of Code Section 47-20-50. Section 3 . All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed. Approved April 17, 1992. TEACHERS RETIREMENT SYSTEM OF GEORGIAATTENDANCE OFFICERS; MEMBERSHIP. Code Sections 47-3-1 and 47-3-62 Amended. No. 1217 (House Bill No. 353). AN ACT To amend Chapter 3 of Title 47 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the Teachers Retirement System of Georgia, so as to provide that attendance officers shall be members of the retirement system; to provide for an exception; to provide for other matters relative thereto; to provide conditions for an effective date and automatic repeal; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA: Section 1 . Chapter 3 of Title 47 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the Teachers Retirement System of Georgia, is amended by striking the symbol . at the end of subparagraph (P) of paragraph (28) of Code Section 47-3-1, relating to definitions, and inserting in lieu thereof the symbol ; and by inserting immediately following such subparagraph a new subparagraph (Q) to read as follows: (Q) Attendance officers employed not less than half time for service rendered after June 30, 1992. As used in this

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subparagraph, `attendance officer' means an attendance officer employed in lieu of a visiting teacher under Subpart 2 of Part 1 of Article 16 of Chapter 2 of Title 20; provided, however, that the provisions of this subparagraph shall not apply to any former member employed as an attendance officer who retired prior to July 1, 1992. Section 2 . Said chapter is further amended by striking Code Section 47-3-62 in its entirety and substituting in lieu thereof a new Code Section 47-3-62 to read as follows: 47-3-62. (a) Visiting teachers employed under Subpart 2 of Part 1 of Article 16 of Chapter 2 of Title 20 shall have the same status under the retirement system as regular classroom teachers or supervisors whose employment requires that they hold valid certificates issued by authority of the state. (b) For service rendered after June 30, 1992, attendance officers employed in lieu of visiting teachers, if employed not less than half time, shall be members of the retirement system. Section 3 . This Act shall become effective on July 1, 1992, only if it is determined to have been concurrently funded as provided in Chapter 20 of Title 47 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, the Public Retirement Systems Standards Law; otherwise, this Act shall not become effective and shall be automatically repealed in its entirety on July 1, 1992, as required by subsection (a) of Code Section 47-20-50. Section 4 . All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed. Approved April 17, 1992.

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JUVENILE COURTSDELINQUENT OR UNRULY CHILDREN; DISPOSITION ORDERS; PERIODIC REVIEWS. Code Section 15-11-41 Amended. No. 1218 (House Bill No. 519). AN ACT To amend Code Section 15-11-41 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, as enacted by an Act approved April 16, 1990 (Ga. L. 1990, p. 1765), relating to limitations of time on orders of disposition committing a delinquent or unruly child to the Division of Youth Services, so as to provide for additional periodic reviews; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA: Section 1 . Code Section 15-11-41 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, as enacted by an Act approved April 16, 1990 (Ga. L. 1990, p. 1765), relating to limitations of time on orders of disposition committing a delinquent or unruly child to the Division of Youth Services, is amended by striking subsection (d) and inserting in its place a new subsection (d) to read as follows: (d) Except as otherwise provided by law, an order of disposition placing a deprived child in foster care under the supervision of the Division of Family and Children Services of the Department of Human Resources shall continue in force for 18 months after the date of original placement with the department or until sooner terminated by the court. All cases of children in foster care in the custody of the Division of Family and Children Services of the Department of Human Resources shall be initially reviewed within 90 days of the entering of the dispositional order but no later than six months following the child's placement, and shall be conducted by the juvenile court judge, or a properly designated referee or judge pro tempore, or by judicial citizen review

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panels established by the court, as the court directs, meeting such standards and using such procedures as shall be established by court rule by the Supreme Court of Georgia, with the advice and consent of the Council of Juvenile Court Judges. In the event the review is conducted by citizen review panels, the panel shall transmit its report, including its findings and recommendations and those of the department, along with the department's proposed revised plan for reunification or other permanency plan, if necessary, to the court and the parents within five days after the review. Any party may request a hearing on the proposed revised plan in writing within five days after receiving a copy of such plan. Following such initial review, additional periodic reviews shall be held at six-month intervals. Section 2 . This Act shall become effective July 1, 1991. Section 3 . All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed. Approved April 17, 1992.

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STATE MINIMUM FIRE SAFETY STANDARDSSTATE-WIDE APPLICATION; ENFORCEMENT; EXCEPTIONS; CHURCHES; SMOKE DETECTORS; FEES; PLANS AND CERTIFICATES OF OCCUPANCY; BULK STORAGE OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS; EXPLOSIVES LICENSE FEE; HEARINGS; REPORTS TO SAFETY FIRE COMMISSIONER OF FIRES AND INJURIES; INVESTIGATION; UNLAWFUL ACTS; CIVIL PENALTY. Code Title 25, Chapter 2 Amended. Code Sections 25-2-32.1 and 25-2-32.2 Enacted. No. 1219 (House Bill No. 1503). AN ACT To amend Chapter 2 of Title 25 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the regulation of fire and other hazards to persons and property generally, so as to provide for the application of the state minimum fire safety standards; to provide for the enforcement of such standards; to change the provisions relating to the adoption of state fire safety standards and enforcement with respect to buildings which present special hazards; to provide certain exceptions; to change the provisions relating to churches; to change the provisions relating to the installation of smoke detectors; to change the provisions relating to certain fees; to provide for the approval of plans and specifications for certain proposed bulk storage facilities before construction is started; to provide additional fees; to change the provisions relating to the conduct of hearings by the state fire marshal or deputy fire marshal; to provide for uniform reporting of fire incidents; to provide for uniform reporting of certain burn injuries or other fire related injuries; to provide for investigative teams to investigate fires or explosions of suspicious origin; to make it unlawful to lock an exit door except where permitted by law; to prohibit the construction of a building under certain conditions until plans for the construction have been approved; to provide that certain violations of this chapter are subject to civil penalties; to provide for additional civil penalties; to change certain existing provisions relating to civil penalties; to change the provisions relating to the requirement of smoke detectors in new dwellings and dwelling units; to provide for related matters; to

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provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA: Section 1 . Chapter 2 of Title 25 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the regulation of fire and other hazards to persons and property generally, is amended by striking in its entirety Code Section 25-2-4, relating to the adoption of rules and regulations by the Safety Fire Commissioner, and inserting in lieu thereof a new Code Section 25-2-4 to read as follows: 25-2-4. The Commissioner shall adopt such rules and regulations as he deems necessary to promote the enforcement of this chapter. Such rules and regulations shall have the force and effect of law and shall have state-wide application as being the state minimum fire safety standards and shall not require adoption by a municipality or county. The governing authority of any municipality or county in this state is authorized to enforce the state minimum fire safety standards on all buildings and structures except one-family and two-family dwellings and those buildings and structures listed in Code Section 25-2-13. All other applications of the state minimum fire safety standards and fees are specified in Code Sections 25-2-4.1, 25-2-12, and 25-2-12.1. Before the Commissioner shall adopt as a part of his rules and regulations for the enforcement of this chapter any of the principles of the various codes referred to in this chapter, he shall first consider and approve them as reasonably suitable for the enforcement of this chapter. Not less than 15 days before any rules and regulations are promulgated, a public hearing shall be held. Notice of the hearing shall be advertised in a newspaper of general circulation. Section 2 . Said chapter is further amended by striking in its entirety paragraph (2) of subsection (a) of Code Section 25-2-12, relating to the adoption of state fire safety standards and enforcement with respect to buildings which present special hazards, and inserting in lieu thereof a new paragraph (2) to read as follows:

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(2) With respect to those buildings and structures listed in Code Section 25-2-13, except for hospitals, nursing homes, jails, ambulatory health care centers, and penal institutions and except for buildings and structures which are owned and operated or occupied by the state, every such local governing authority shall be responsible for enforcing such fire safety standards within its jurisdiction and shall: (A) Conduct fire safety inspections of existing buildings and structures; (B) Review plans and specifications for proposed buildings and structures, issue building permits when plans are approved, and conduct fire safety inspections of such buildings and structures; and (C) Issue permanent and temporary certificates of occupancy. Section 3 . Said chapter is further amended by striking in its entirety subparagraph (b)(1)(G.1) of Code Section 25-2-13, relating to buildings presenting special hazards to persons or property, and inserting in lieu thereof a new subparagraph (G.1) to read as follows: (G.1) Churches having an occupant load of 500 or more persons in a common area or having an occupant load greater than 1,000 persons based on total occupant load of the building or structure;. Section 4 . Said chapter is further amended by striking in its entirety subsection (d) of Code Section 25-2-13, relating to buildings presenting special hazards to persons or property, and inserting in lieu thereof a new subsection (d) to read as follows: (d) The Commissioner is directed to investigate and examine construction and engineering techniques; properties of construction materials, fixtures, facilities, and appliances used in, upon, or in connection with buildings and structures; and fire prevention and protective techniques, including, but not limited to, the codes and standards adopted, recommended, or issued from time to time by the National Fire

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Protection Association (National Fire Code and National Electric Code), the American Insurance Association (National Building Code), the successor to the National Board of Fire Underwriters, the American Standards Association, and the Standard Building Code Congress (Southern Standard Building Code). Based upon such investigation, the Commissioner is authorized to determine and by rule to provide what reasonable and practical protection must be afforded property and persons with respect to: exits; fire walls and internal partitions adequate to resist fire and to retard the spread of fire, smoke, heat, and gases; electrical wiring, electrical appliances, and electrical installations; safety and protective devices, including, but not limited to, fire escapes, fire prevention equipment, sprinkler systems, fire extinguishers, panic hardware, fire alarm and detection systems, exit lights, emergency auxiliary lights, and other similar safety devices; flameproofing; motion picture equipment and projection booths; and similar facilities; provided, however, that any building described in subparagraph (b)(1)(C) of this Code section shall be required to have a smoke or products of combustion detector listed by a nationally recognized testing laboratory; and, regardless of the manufacturer's instructions, such detectors in these buildings shall be located in all interior corridors, halls, and basements no more than 30 feet apart or more than 15 feet from any wall; where there are no interior halls or corridors, the detectors shall be installed in each sleeping room. All detection systems permitted after April 1, 1992, shall be powered from the building's electrical system and all detection systems required by this chapter, permitted after April 1, 1992, shall have a one and one-half hour emergency power supply source. Required corridor smoke detector systems shall be electrically interconnected to the fire alarm, if a fire alarm is required. If a fire alarm is not required, the detectors at a minimum shall be approved single station detectors powered from the building electrical service. Section 5 . Said chapter is further amended by striking in its entirety Code Section 25-2-14, relating to buildings presenting special hazards to persons or property, and inserting in lieu thereof a new Code Section 25-2-14 to read as follows:

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25-2-14. (a) Plans and specifications for all proposed buildings which come under classification in paragraph (1) of subsection (b) of Code Section 25-2-13 and which come under the jurisdiction of the office of the Commissioner pursuant to Code Section 25-2-12 shall be submitted to and receive approval by either the state fire marshal, the proper local fire marshal, or state inspector before any state, municipal, or county building permit may be issued or construction started. All such plans and specifications submitted as required by this subsection shall be accompanied by a fee prescribed by the Commissioner for screening and shall bear the seal and Georgia registration number of the drafting architect or engineer or shall otherwise have the approval of the Commissioner. (b) A complete set of approved plans and specifications shall be maintained on the construction site, and construction shall proceed in compliance with the minimum fire safety standards under which such plans and specifications were approved. The owner of any such building or structure or his authorized representative shall notify the state fire marshal, the proper local fire marshal, or state inspector upon completion of approximately 80 percent of the construction thereof and shall apply for a certificate of occupancy when construction of such building or structure is completed. (c) Every building or structure which comes under classification in paragraph (1) of subsection (b) of Code Section 25-2-13 and which comes under the jurisdiction of the office of the Commissioner pursuant to Code Section 25-2-12 shall have a certificate of occupancy issued by the state fire marshal, the proper local fire marshal, or state inspector before such building or structure may be occupied. Such certificates of occupancy shall be issued for each business establishment within the building, shall carry a flat rate charge as prescribed by the Commissioner, shall state the occupant load for such business establishment or building, shall be posted in a prominent location within such business establishment or building, and shall run for the life of the building, except as provided in subsection (d) of this Code section.

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(d) For purposes of this chapter, any existing building or structure listed in paragraph (1) of subsection (b) of Code Section 25-2-13 and which comes under the jurisdiction of the office of the Commissioner pursuant to Code Section 25-2-12 shall be deemed to be a proposed building in the event such building or structure is subject to substantial renovation, a fire or other hazard of serious consequence, or a change in the classification of occupancy. For purposes of this subsection, the term `substantial renovation' means any construction project involving exits or internal features of such building or structure costing more than the building's or structure's assessed value according to county tax records at the time of such renovation. (e) In cases where the governing authority of a municipality which is enforcing the fire safety standards pursuant to subsection (a) of Code Section 25-2-12 contracts with the office of the Commissioner for the enforcement of fire safety standards, the office of the Commissioner shall not charge such municipality fees in excess of those charged in this Code section. Section 6 . Said chapter is further amended by adding at the end of Code Section 25-2-16, relating to regulation of the storage, transportation, and handling of hazardous materials, a new subsection (e) to read as follows: (e) Plans and specifications for all proposed bulk storage facilities which come under classification in subsection (a) of this Code section shall be submitted to and receive approval by the state fire marshal and the proper local fire marshal before construction is started. All such plans and specifications submitted as required by this subsection shall be accompanied by a $100.00 fee for screening and shall bear the seal and Georgia registration number of the drafting architect or engineer or shall otherwise have the approval of the Commissioner. Section 7 . Said chapter is further amended by striking in its entirety subsection (d) of Code Section 25-2-17, relating to regulation of the manufacture and transportation of explosives,

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and inserting in lieu thereof a new subsection (d) to read as follows: (d) No person shall manufacture, transport, use, sell, or store explosives without having first obtained a license therefor issued by the Commissioner in accordance with reasonable rules established by him. The Commissioner is authorized to make reasonable rules providing for the issuance of such licenses on an annual basis to those applicants who have observed and may be expected to observe safety rules lawfully made under this Code section. Graded fees for such licenses may be established by the Commissioner and such fees shall be paid to the Commissioner and by him paid into the state treasury. The permits for the use only of explosives may be issued by judges of the probate courts or other local elected officials whom the Commissioner may designate. Fees for such permits to use explosives shall be specified by rules and regulations promulgated by the Commissioner, which fee shall be retained by the issuing local official. Section 8 . Said chapter is further amended by striking in its entirety Code Section 25-2-29, relating to conduct of hearings by the state fire marshal or deputy fire marshal, and inserting in lieu thereof a new Code Section 25-2-29 to read as follows: 25-2-29. All hearings held by or under the direction of the Commissioner shall be conducted in accordance with Chapter 13 of Title 50, the `Georgia Administrative Procedure Act,' and the Commissioner may also satisfy the procedure for conduct of hearings on contested cases and rule making required under said chapter by following and complying with Chapter 2 of Title 33. Section 9 . Said chapter is further amended by striking in its entirety Code Section 25-2-32, relating to maintenance of records of fire losses, and inserting in lieu thereof a new Code Section 25-2-32 to read as follows: 25-2-32. (a) It shall be the duty of the state fire marshal to keep an up-to-date record of all fire losses, together with statistical data concerning the same. The various fire

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insurance companies doing business in this state shall submit to the Commissioner, quarterly, a report stating all the losses sustained by them, together with such pertinent data as may be required by the Commissioner. (b) Effective January 1, 1993, all incidents of fires, whether accidental or incendiary, shall be reported to the office of the Safety Fire Commissioner. Every fire department shall submit incident data either via a uniform electronic reporting method or on a uniform reporting form prescribed by the Commissioner and at intervals established by the Commissioner. Section 10 . Said chapter is further amended by adding between Code Sections 25-2-32 and 25-2-33 new Code Sections 25-2-32.1 and 25-2-32.2 to read as follows: 25-2-32.1. Every case of a burn injury or wound where the victim sustained second-degree or third-degree burns to 5 percent or more of the body or any burns to the upper respiratory tract or laryngeal edema due to the inhalation of superheated air, and every case of a burn injury or wound which is likely to or may result in death, shall be reported at once to the Safety Fire Division of the office of the Commissioner of Insurance. The Safety Fire Division shall accept the report and notify the proper investigatory agency as may be appropriate. A written report shall be provided to the Safety Fire Division within 72 hours. The report shall be made by the physician attending or treating the case or by the manager, superintendent, or other person in charge whenever such case is treated in a hospital sanitarium, institution, or other medical facility. 25-2-32.2. Every county or municipal governing authority or any two or more governing authorities or the Safety Fire Division are authorized and empowered to take such action as may be required to formulate task forces, teams, or fire or police investigative units to investigate any case of a burn injury or wound sustained as reported pursuant to Code Section 25-2-32.1, to ascertain the cause of fires or explosions of suspicious origin within the county or municipalities, to pursue necessary investigation thereof, and to assist

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in the preparation and prosecution of cases stemming from any alleged criminal activity attendant to such fires or explosions. Section 11 . Said chapter is further amended by striking in its entirety Code Section 25-2-37, relating to civil penalties, and inserting in lieu thereof a new Code Section 25-2-37 to read as follows: 25-2-37. (a) It shall be unlawful for any person to lock an exit door whether or not it is a required exit unless such provisions are allowed by this chapter or by any rule, regulation, or order issued by the Commissioner under this chapter. (b) It shall be unlawful for any person to begin construction on any proposed building or structure which comes under the classification in paragraph (1) of subsection (b) of Code Section 25-2-13 and which comes under the jurisdiction of the office of the Commissioner of Insurance pursuant to Code Section 25-2-12 without first having plans approved in accordance with Code Section 25-2-14. (c) Any person who violates this chapter or any rule, regulation, or order issued by the Commissioner under this chapter shall be subject to a civil penalty imposed by the Commissioner in accordance with the rules and regulations promulgated by the Commissioner. (d) Any person who violates this chapter or any rule, regulation, or order issued by the Commissioner under this chapter shall be subject to a civil penalty not to exceed $1,000.00 for each day that the violation persists after such person is notified of the Commissioner's intent to impose such penalty and of the right to a hearing with respect to same. (e) Any person violating subsection (a), (b), or (c) of this Code section shall be subject to a fine of not more than $1,000.00 for a first offense, not less than $1,000.00 and not more than $2,000.00 for a second offense, and not less than

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$2,000.00 and not more than $5,000.00 for a third or subsequent offense. Section 12 . Said chapter is further amended by striking in its entirety subsection (d) of Code Section 25-2-40, relating to the requirement of smoke detectors in new dwellings and dwelling units, and inserting in lieu thereof a new subsection (d) to read as follows: (d) Detectors shall be listed and meet the installation requirements of NFPA 74 and NFPA 72. In addition, a one and one-half hour emergency power supply source is required on all detection systems required by this chapter and permitted after April 1, 1992. Section 13 . This Act shall become effective upon its approval by the Governor or upon its becoming law without such approval. Section 14 . All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed. Approved April 17, 1992. RADIO COMMON CARRIERSTERMINATION OF RADIO UTILITY SERVICE. Code Section 46-6-8 Amended. No. 1220 (House Bill No. 1624). AN ACT To amend Chapter 6 of Title 46 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to radio common carriers, so as to provide clarification regarding the termination of radio utility service outside of an established service area; to provide procedures for such termination; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

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BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA: Section 1 . Chapter 6 of Title 46 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to radio common carriers, is amended by striking Code Section 46-6-8, relating to establishment of competing or duplicative radio utility service, and inserting in lieu thereof the following: 46-6-8. (a) The commission shall not grant a certificate for the establishment of a proposed radio utility operation in or an extension of an existing service area into an established service area, which proposed operation or extension will be in competition with or duplicate the service of any other radio utility unless the commission first determines both (1) that the existing certificated radio utility is unwilling or unable to meet the reasonable needs of the public, and (2) that the person operating the same is unable to or refuses or neglects, after hearing on reasonable notice, to provide reasonably adequate service; provided, however, nothing contained in this Code section shall be construed as prohibiting a radio utility from terminating service for its own subscribers in other established service areas, either through its own facilities or those of others in accordance with subsection (b) of this Code section. In no event shall a radio utility offer, allow, or construct facilities for, the origination of service, whether by dedicated facilities, `800' numbers, foreign exchange lines, or other inter-LATA toll-free, local access, or other means, outside its established service area. Service shall be deemed to originate at the location of the calling party at the time the call is made. (b) Any radio utility seeking to terminate service for its own subscribers in other service areas pursuant to this Code section shall do so only in the following manner: (1) Through interconnection with or use of facilities of the existing certificated radio utility, subject to mutual agreement and consent of both radio utilities; or (2) Through its own facilities, provided that said facilities are capable of only terminating and not originating

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service outside the utility's established service area, and the commission finds, after notice and hearing, that the construction and operation of the specific facilities to be constructed and operated by the utility in such other service areas are or will be required by the present or future public convenience and necessity. Section 2 . All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed. Approved April 17, 1992. REVENUE BONDSUNDERTAKINGS; FEES. Code Section 36-82-62 Amended. No. 1221 (House Bill No. 1750). AN ACT To amend Code Section 36-82-62 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the powers relating to undertakings and revenue bonds generally, so as to authorize fees to be charged to persons to whom services are provided or made available by an undertaking financed by a revenue bond; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA: Section 1 . Code Section 36-82-62 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the powers relating to undertakings and revenue bonds generally, is amended by striking paragraph (3) of subsection (a) in its entirety and inserting in lieu thereof a new paragraph (3) to read as follows: (3) To prescribe, revise, and collect rates, fees, tolls, or charges for the services, facilities, or commodities furnished

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or made available by such undertaking; and, in anticipation of the collection of the revenues of the undertaking: (A) To issue revenue bonds to finance, in whole or in part, the cost of the acquisition, construction, reconstruction, improvement, betterment, or extension of any undertaking; (B) To issue revenue bonds at any time to refund or refinance, in whole or in part, all outstanding revenue bonds against any existing undertaking or any combination thereof or its anticipated revenue; and (C) To issue revenue bonds at any time to refund or refinance, in whole or in part, all obligations or debt of any nature, including outstanding revenue bonds or general obligation bonds, against any existing undertaking or any combination thereof or its anticipated revenue; Section 2 . All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed. Approved April 17, 1992. CERTAIN COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES AND NONPUBLIC INSTITUTES OF PAPER SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGYEXEMPT FROM NONPUBLIC POSTSECONDARY EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS ACT OF 1990. Code Section 20-3-250.3 Amended. No. 1222 (House Bill No. 1693). AN ACT To amend Code Section 20-3-250.3 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to educational institutions which are exempt from the provisions of Part 1A of Article 7 of Chapter

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3 of Title 20, so as to revise a reference to an accrediting agency; to exempt certain proprietary colleges and universities and certain nonpublic institutes of paper science and technology from provisions relating to nonpublic postsecondary educational institutions; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA: Section 1 . Code Section 20-3-250.3 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to educational institutions which are exempt from the provisions of Part 1A of Article 7 of Chapter 3 of Title 20, is amended by striking paragraphs (13) and (14) of subsection (a) of said Code section and inserting in lieu thereof new paragraphs (13), (14), (15), and (16) to read as follows: (13) Any institution offering only education or training in income tax theory or income tax return preparation when the total contract price for such education or training does not exceed $400.00, provided that the total charges incurred by any student for all instruction, other than instruction which is solely avocational or recreational in nature as provided in paragraph (3) of this subsection, do not exceed $400.00 in any one calendar year; (14) Any nonpublic medical school accredited by the Liaison Committee on Medical Education and a national or regional accrediting agency recognized by the United States Department of Education; (15) Any college or university that confers both associate and baccalaureate and higher degrees, that is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, College Division, that is operated in a proprietary status, that will post a $200,000.00 performance bond, and that contributes to any Georgia state student recovery fund on the same basis as any other proprietary participating college or school will be exempt from all other provisions of this part; and

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(16) Any nonpublic institute of paper science and technology offering graduate degrees and which is allied with a public research university and accredited by a national or regional accrediting agency recognized by the United States Department of Education. Section 2 . This Act shall become effective upon its approval by the Governor or upon its becoming law without such approval. Section 3 . All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed. Approved April 17, 1992. EDUCATIONPUBLIC SCHOOL ENROLLMENT; SOCIAL SECURITY NUMBERS. Code Section 20-2-150 Amended. No. 1223 (Senate Bill No. 507). AN ACT To amend Code Section 20-2-150 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to eligibility for enrollment, so as to require the social security number of any student enrolled in a public school; to require each local unit of administration to establish and implement a plan for notifying the public of the information requirement prior to the beginning of each school year; to provide for waiving this requirement; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA: Section 1 . Code Section 20-2-150 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to eligibility for enrollment, is

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amended by inserting at the end thereof a new subsection (d) to read as follows: (d) No child or youth shall be admitted to any public school of the state until the parent or guardian provides to the proper school authorities an official copy of that child's social security number which shall be incorporated into the official school records pertaining to that child or youth. Each local unit of administration shall establish and implement a plan for providing the public appropriate notice of the information required of every student under its jurisdiction prior to the beginning of each school year. School authorities may provisionally admit a child for whom an official social security number has not been provided if the parent or guardian completes a postage-paid application for a social security number at the time of enrollment. A parent or guardian who objects to the incorporation of the social security number into the school records of a child may have the requirement waived by signing a notarized statement objecting to the requirement. Section 2 . All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed. Approved April 17, 1992. EDUCATIONQUICK START TRAINING FOR INDUSTRY; RULES BY STATE BOARD OF TECHNICAL AND ADULT EDUCATION. Code Section 20-4-40 Amended. No. 1224 (House Bill No. 1873). AN ACT To amend Article 3 of Chapter 4 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the special quick start training program, so as to change the provisions relating to

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the establishment of such program and the purposes thereof; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA: Section 1 . Article 3 of Chapter 4 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the special quick start training program, is amended by striking Code Section 20-4-40, relating to establishment of a program for quick start training, and inserting in lieu thereof a new Code Section 20-4-40 to read as follows: 20-4-40. There is established a supplemental program to provide special quick start training to meet the employment training needs of new and expanding industry as well as certain existing industries which may qualify under rules established by the State Board of Technical and Adult Education. The program shall be governed by the State Board of Technical and Adult Education. Section 2 . All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed. Approved April 17, 1992. ZONING PROPOSAL REVIEW PROCEDURESAPPLICABILITY TO COUNTIES OF 500,000 OR MORE (FORMERLY 400,000 OR MORE). Code Section 36-67-1 Amended. No. 1234 (House Bill No. 2045). AN ACT To amend Article 1 of Chapter 67 of Title 36 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to zoning proposal review procedures, so as to change the population figure describing

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those counties in which certain municipalities shall be subject to said article; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA: Section 1 . Article 1 of Chapter 67 of Title 36 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to zoning proposal review procedures, is amended by striking in its entirety Code Section 36-67-1, relating to applicability of the article, and inserting a new Code section to read as follows: 36-67-1. This article shall apply only to those counties which have a population of 500,000 or more according to the United States decennial census of 1990 or any future such census and to those municipalities wholly or partially located within such counties which have a population of 100,000 or more according to the United States decennial census of 1980 or any future such census. As used in this article, the term `local government' means those counties and municipalities subject to this article; and the term `governing authority' means the governing authority of each such county and municipality. Section 2 . All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed. Approved April 17, 1992. ROBERT B. NETT MEDAL OF HONOR HIGHWAYDESIGNATED. No. 71 (Senate Resolution No. 485). A RESOLUTION Designating the Robert B. Nett Medal of Honor Highway; and for other purposes.

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WHEREAS, 48 years ago in one of World War II's many fierce firefights, Colonel (Ret.) Robert B. Nett of Columbus, Georgia, (then Lieutenant) distinguished himself as a cut above most men when courage and bravery are measured and earned for himself this country's highest award of valorthe Medal of Honor; and WHEREAS, on December 14, 1944, as commander of Company E, he is credited with killing seven Japanese soldiers with the bayonet of his M-1 rifle and with leading his company through a major enemy defensive line on Leyte Island in the Philippines; and WHEREAS, he suffered three bullet wounds that day: one that grazed his jugular vein which was patched with a butterfly bandage by a medic; another bullet caught him in the right side of the chest, carrying away part of a lung; and the third bullet blew out a rib in his back and put him out of operation; and WHEREAS, the citation accompanying his Medal of Honor states that by his remarkable courage in continuing forward through sheer determination despite successive wounds, Lt. Nett provided an inspiring example for his men and was instrumental in the capture of a vital strongpoint; and WHEREAS, Colonel Nett is one of only 208 living winners of the military's most cherished medal; and WHEREAS, for his outstanding bravery and unflinching determination in the face of desperately dangerous conditions, Colonel Nett merits the recognition of the State of Georgia and it is only fitting that his name be perpetuated in an appropriate fashion. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA that the portion of U. S. Highway 27 beginning at the point where it crosses I-185 east to the Muscogee County line is designated as the Robert B. Nett Medal of Honor Highway.

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BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Department of Transportation is authorized and directed to place and maintain appropriate markers so designating said highway. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Secretary of the Senate is authorized and directed to transmit an appropriate copy of this resolution to the commissioner of transportation and to Colonel (Ret.) Robert B. Nett. Approved April 17, 1992. HISTORIC U.S. 19 AND GA. 60 BUSINESS ROUTEDESIGNATED. No. 72 (Senate Resolution No. 358). A RESOLUTION Designating the Historic U.S. 19 and Ga. 60 Business Route; and for other purposes. WHEREAS, that portion of combined U.S. Highway 19 and Georgia Highway 60 which runs through downtown Dahlonega, Georgia, is important to the history of commerce and development in the area; and WHEREAS, the opining of the East Dahlonega Connector will reroute traffic from the historic business route, bypassing downtown Dahlonega; and WHEREAS, the official designation of a historic business route will enhance interest in the history of the area and is of interest to the people of Dahlonega. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA that the following described portion of combined U.S. Highway 19 and Georgia Highway 60 is designated the Historic U.S. 19 and Ga. 60 Business Route:

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Beginning at the new traffic light at the intersection of South Chestatee Street and Pine Tree Road (East Dahlonega Connector), extending north along South Chestatee St. and continuing through the Dahlonega Public Square; from the Square along East Main Street to its intersection at the Grove Street traffic light; then continuing north on N. Grove Street to the city limits; and continuing from the city limits along the original route of U.S. 19/Ga. 60 north to its intersection with the new East Dahlonega Connector just south of Concord Church. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Department of Transportation is authorized and directed to place and maintain appropriate markers so designating said route. Approved April 17, 1992. STATE PROPERTYCONVEYANCE OF PROPERTY IN BALDWIN COUNTY AFTER COMPETITIVE BIDS. No. 73 (Senate Resolution No. 363). A RESOLUTION Authorizing the conveyance of certain state owned real property located in the City of Milledgeville, Baldwin County, Georgia; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. WHEREAS, the State of Georgia is the owner of three parcels of real property containing approximately nine acres, ten acres, and one acre, respectively, located in Baldwin County, Georgia; and WHEREAS, said property is under the custody and management of the Georgia Department of Human Resources; and

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WHEREAS, said property is not contiguous to the Milledgeville Youth Development Center and is separated by State Highway 22 and the Georgia Railroad property; and WHEREAS, said parcels are not being utilized by the Department of Human Resources and have been declared surplus to its needs; and WHEREAS, said real property is all those tracts or parcels of land lying and being in Baldwin County, Georgia, in the original first land and present 318th militia district, it lying in and being a part of land lot number 281, and being generally described as follows: those certain now vacant and unimproved pieces or parcels of land situate, lying at or near the northwest and northeast corner of the intersection of Roberson Mill Road and State Highway Route 22 containing approximately nine acres and ten acres and one acre respectively, the property here described is shown on a tax map drawing shaded in yellow on file in the office of the State Properties Commission, and will be more particularly described by a plat of survey that will be obtained by the purchaser or purchasers and prepared by a Georgia registered land surveyor and presented to the State Properties Commission for approval; and WHEREAS, the property is no longer useful to or needed by the State of Georgia and therefore is surplus. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED AND ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA: Section 1 . That the State of Georgia is the owner of the above-described real property and that in all matters relating to the conveyance of the real property the State of Georgia is acting by and through its State Properties Commission. Section 2 . That the State of Georgia, acting by and through its State Properties Commission, is authorized and empowered to convey individually all or a portion of the three above-described parcels of property, by sale after public competitive bid procedure for a consideration not less than the fair market value of such parcels of property, to a purchaser or purchasers upon such terms and conditions as the State Properties

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Commission shall in its discretion determine to be in the best interests of the State of Georgia. Section 3 . That the authorization in this resolution to convey the above-described property by competitive bid shall expire three years after the date that this resolution becomes effective. Section 4 . That the State Properties Commission is authorized and empowered to do all acts and things necessary and proper to effect such conveyance. Section 5 . That the deed of conveyance shall be recorded by the grantee or grantees in the Superior Court of Baldwin County and a recorded copy shall be forwarded to the State Properties Commission. Section 6 . That the Resolution (Res. Act No. 15, S.R. No. 17) authorizing the conveyance of certain state owned property located in the City of Milledgeville, Baldwin County, Georgia, approved April 12, 1987 (Ga. L. 1987, p. 695), is repealed in its entirety. Section 7 . That this resolution shall become effective upon its approval by the Governor or upon its becoming law without such approval. Section 8 . That all laws and parts of laws in conflict with this resolution are repealed. Approved April 17, 1992.

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BEN JESS LOGAN, SR., MEMORIAL BRIDGEDESIGNATED. No. 74 (Senate Resolution No. 366). A RESOLUTION Designating the Ben Jess Logan, Sr., Memorial Bridge; and for other purposes. WHEREAS, Mr. Ben Jess Logan, Sr., was a highly respected civic, political, and community leader in Gilmer County, Georgia, for many years; and WHEREAS, this outstanding citizen was instrumental in the construction of U. S. Highway 76 and State Route 282 in Gilmer County; and WHEREAS, in recognition of the many contributions of Mr. Ben Jess Logan, Sr., to his community and state, it is only fitting and proper that this state perpetuate his name in an appropriate fashion. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA that the bridge over the Mountain Town Creek on U. S. Highway 76 and State Route 282 in Gilmer County, Georgia, is designated the Ben Jess Logan, Sr., Memorial Bridge. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Department of Transportation is authorized and directed to erect and maintain appropriate signs at appropriate locations designating the Ben Jess Logan, Sr., Memorial Bridge. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Secretary of the Senate is authorized and directed to transmit an appropriate copy of this resolution to the family of Mr. Ben Jess Logan, Sr. Approved April 17, 1992.

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STATE PROPERTYEASEMENT TO SOUTHERN BELL TELEPHONE AND TELEGRAPH COMPANY IN TOOMBS COUNTY. No. 75 (Senate Resolution No. 380). A RESOLUTION Authorizing the grant of a nonexclusive easement for operation and maintenance of an audio transmission cable in, on, over, under, upon, across, or through property owned by the State of Georgia in Toombs County, Georgia; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. WHEREAS, the State of Georgia is the owner of certain real property located in the 1192nd and 1526th GMD of Toombs County, Georgia, which is in the custody of and utilized by the Department of Corrections, known as the Toombs County Indian Ford Farm; and WHEREAS, Southern Bell Telephone and Telegraph Company is refurbishing expanding its telecommunication network in portions of Toombs County and elsewhere; and WHEREAS, a portion of this cable must pass through the above-described state owned property and would be beneficial to the public's interest; and WHEREAS, the commissioner of corrections by letter dated July 26, 1991, has no objections to the granting of this easement to Southern Bell Telephone and Telegraph Company for the above-described purpose. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED AND ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA: Section 1 . That the State of Georgia is the owner of the hereinafter described real property, hereinafter referred to as the easement area, and that, in all matters relating to the easement area, the State of Georgia is acting by and through its State Properties Commission.

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Section 2 . That the State of Georgia, acting by and through its State Properties Commission, may grant to Southern Bell Telephone and Telegraph Company, its successors and assigns, a nonexclusive easement for the construction, operation, and maintenance of an audio transmission cable in, on, over, under, upon, across, or through the easement area for the purpose of constructing, erecting, operating, maintaining, repairing, and replacing an audio transmission cable, together with the right of ingress and egress over adjacent land of the State of Georgia as may be reasonably necessary to accomplish the aforesaid purposes. Said easement area is located in the 1992nd and 1526th GMD of Toombs County, Georgia, and is more particularly described as follows: That portion and that portion only as shown on sheets 7 through 19 of a plat entitled Route Survey for Southern Bell dated August 30, 1990, prepared by Robert P. Cleghorn, Georgia Registered Land Surveyor No. 2425. The plat indicating the easement is on file in the offices of the State Properties Commission. Section 3 . That the above-described premises shall be used solely for the purpose of planning, constructing, installing, maintaining, repairing, replacing, inspecting, and operating said audio transmission cable. Section 4 . That Southern Bell Telephone and Telegraph Company shall have the right to remove or cause to be removed from said easement area only such trees and bushes as may be reasonably necessary for the proper construction, operation, and maintenance of said audio transmission cable. Section 5 . That, after Southern Bell Telephone and Telegraph Company has put into use the audio transmission cable for which this easement is granted, a subsequent abandonment of the use thereof shall cause a reversion to the State of Georgia, its successors and assigns, of all the rights, title, privileges, powers, and easement granted herein. Upon abandonment, Southern Bell Telephone and Telegraph Company, its successors and assigns, shall have the option of removing its facilities from the easement area or leaving the same in place, in which

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event the facilities shall become the property of the State of Georgia, its successors and assigns. Section 6 . That no title shall be conveyed to Southern Bell Telephone and Telegraph Company, and, except as herein specifically granted to Southern Bell Telephone and Telegraph Company, all rights, title, and interest in and to said easement area is reserved in the State of Georgia, which may make any use of said easement area not inconsistent with or detrimental to the rights, privileges, and interest granted to Southern Bell Telephone and Telegraph Company. Section 7 . That if the State of Georgia, acting by and through its State Properties Commission, determines that any or all of the facilities placed on the easement area should be removed or relocated in order to avoid interference with the state's use or intended use of the easement area, Southern Bell Telephone and Telegraph Company shall remove or relocate its facilities at its sole cost and expense. Section 8 . That the easement granted to Southern Bell Telephone and Telegraph Company shall contain such other reasonable terms, conditions, and covenants as the State Properties Commission shall deem in the best interest of the State of Georgia and that the State Properties Commission is authorized to use a more accurate description of the easement area, so long as the description utilized by the State Properties Commission describes the same easement area herein granted. Section 9 . That the consideration for such easement shall be for the fair market value but not less than $650.00 and upon such further consideration and provisions as the State Properties Commission may determine to be in the best interest of the State of Georgia. Section 10 . That this grant of easement shall be recorded by the grantee in the Superior Court of Toombs County and a recorded copy shall be forwarded to the State Properties Commission. Section 11 . That the authorization in this resolution to grant the above-described easement to Southern Bell Telephone

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and Telegraph Company shall expire three years after the date that this resolution becomes effective. Section 12 . That the State Properties Commission is authorized and empowered to do all acts and things necessary and proper to effect the grant of the easement area. Section 13 . That this resolution shall become effective upon its approval by the Governor or upon its becoming law without approval. Section 14 . That all laws and parts of laws in conflict with this resolution are repealed. Approved April 17, 1992. STATE PROPERTYEASEMENT TO OGLETHORPE POWER CORPORATION; EXCHANGE WITH J. C. HOWELL IN BERRIEN COUNTY; CLAIM OF B. J. WETHERINGTON IN LOWNDES COUNTY. No. 76 (Senate Resolution No. 381). A RESOLUTION Authorizing the grant of a nonexclusive easement for operation and maintenance of electrical transmission lines in, on, over, under, upon, across, or through property owned by the State of Georgia in Stewart County, Georgia; authorizing the exchange between the State of Georgia and J. C. Howell of certain real property and property rights located in Berrien County, Georgia; authorizing the investigation and disposition of a claim by B. J. Wetherington to certain, disputed state owned real property located in Lowndes County, Georgia; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. WHEREAS:

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(1) The State of Georgia is the owner of certain real property located in Land Lots 7, 25, and 26 of the 23rd District of Stewart County, Georgia, which is in the custody of and utilized by the Department of Natural Resources; (2) Oglethorpe Power Corporation is refurbishing and expanding its electrical transmission network in portions of Stewart County and elsewhere; (3) A portion of this cable must pass through the above-described state owned property and would be beneficial to the public's interest; (4) The Board of the Department of Natural Resources by resolution dated June 26, 1991, approved the granting of this easement to Oglethorpe Power Corporation for the above-described purpose; and (5) A three-year revocable license has been granted to Oglethorpe Power Corporation by the State Properties Commission for the above-described purpose; and WHEREAS: (1) The State of Georgia is the record owner of a certain parcel of real property located in Berrien County, Georgia, on which is located the Patrick's Lake Public Fishing Area, managed by the Department of Natural Resources; (2) The said real property was conveyed to the State of Georgia by Bennett Ryner Patrick and Robert W. Patrick, Jr., by warranty and quitclaim deeds dated August 2, 1989, recorded in Deed Book 195, pages 221-227, and Deed Book 195, page 220, in the real property records of the clerk of the Superior Court of Berrien County, Georgia, and in the real property inventory of the State Properties Commission as Deed Record 7840; (3) J. C. Howell is the owner of certain property adjacent to the property obtained by the State of Georgia in the conveyances just previously identified and may retain certain fishing and irrigation rights in the property now owned by the State of Georgia;

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(4) The Department of Natural Resources has determined that it is in the best interest of the State of Georgia and in the management of the Patrick's Lake Public Fishing Area to exchange certain properties with J. C. Howell; and (5) The Department of Natural Resources has determined that the exchange should be of approximately 0.615 acres of land owned by the State of Georgia and shown as Tracts 1A, 2B, and 5A on that certain plat entitled Preliminary Survey for State of Georgia, Georgia Department of Natural Resources, Patrick's Lake P.F.A. dated February 3, 1992, and prepared by Hampton Associates Surveying Co., Inc., Tifton, Georgia, and specifically Derrell Hampton, Registered Professional Land Surveyor No. 2161, for approximately 0.437 acres of land owned by J. C. Howell and shown as Tracts 2A, 4A, and 5B on the aforementioned plat, as well as relinquishment of certain fishing and irrigation rights by J. C. Howell; and WHEREAS: (1) The State of Georgia is the record owner of a certain parcel of real property located in Lowndes County, Georgia; (2) The said real property was conveyed to the State of Georgia by Kathryn Blanton Coleman by general warranty deed dated August 10, 1989, recorded in Deed Book 708, pages 188-190, in the real property records of the clerk of the Superior Court of Lowndes County, Georgia, and in the real property inventory of the State Properties Commission as Deed Record 7862; (3) The said real property was described in said deed by reference to a certain plat of survey prepared by Frank E. Carlton, Georgia Registered Land Surveyor No. 1544, dated June 3, 1989, recorded in Plat Book 34, pages 8-9, in the real property records of the clerk of the Superior Court of Lowndes County, Georgia, and in the real property inventory of the State Properties Commission as Deed Record 7862; (4) A portion of said real property, lying in Land Lot 192 of the 11th Land District of Lowndes County, is claimed by B. J. Wetherington, who asserts ownership as owner of adjacent

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land by deed recorded in Deed Book 254, page 175, in the real property records of the clerk of the Superior Court of Lowndes County, Georgia, or other indicia of title; (5) The said property is under the custody and management of the Georgia Department of Natural Resources and is operated as Grand Bay Wildlife Management Area; and (6) Mrs. Coleman has made offers of settlement to the State of Georgia, which would require acknowledgement of Mr. Wetherington's claim and release to him of disputed land. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED AND ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA: ARTICLE I Section 1 . (a) That the State of Georgia is the owner of the hereinafter described real property, hereinafter referred to as the easement area, and that, in all matters relating to the easement area, the State of Georgia is acting by and through its State Properties Commission. (b) That the State of Georgia, acting by and through its State Properties Commission, may grant to Oglethorpe Power Corporation, its successors and assigns, a nonexclusive easement for the construction, operation, and maintenance of electrical transmission lines in, on, over, under, upon, across, or through the easement area for the purpose of constructing, erecting, operating, maintaining, repairing, and replacing electrical transmission lines, together with the right of ingress and egress over adjacent land of the State of Georgia as may be reasonably necessary to accomplish the aforesaid purposes. Said easement area is located in Land Lots 7, 25, and 26 of the 23rd District of Stewart County, Georgia, as shown outlined in red on a drawing entitled Exhibit A on file in the offices of the State Properties Commission and will be more particularly described on a plat of survey prepared by Oglethorpe Power Corporation and presented to the State Properties Commission for approval. (c) That the above-described premises shall be used solely for the purpose of planning, constructing, installing, maintaining,

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repairing, replacing, inspecting, and operating said electrical transmission lines. (d) That Oglethorpe Power Corporation shall have the right to remove or cause to be removed from said easement area only such trees and bushes as may be reasonably necessary for the proper construction, operation, and maintenance of said electrical transmission lines. (e) That, after Oglethorpe Power Corporation has put into use the electrical transmission lines for which this easement is granted, a subsequent abandonment of the use thereof shall cause a reversion to the State of Georgia, its successors and assigns, of all the rights, title, privileges, powers, and easement granted herein. Upon abandonment, Oglethorpe Power Corporation, its successors and assigns, shall have the option of removing its facilities from the easement area or leaving the same in place, in which event the facility shall become the property of the State of Georgia, its successors and assigns. (f) That no title shall be conveyed to Oglethorpe Power Corporation, and, except as herein specifically granted to Oglethorpe Power Corporation, all rights, title, and interest in and to said easement area is reserved in the State of Georgia, which may make any use of said easement area not inconsistent with or detrimental to the rights, privileges, and interest granted to Oglethorpe Power Corporation. (g) That if the State of Georgia, acting by and through its State Properties Commission, determines that any or all of the facilities placed on the easement area should be removed or relocated in order to avoid interference with the state's use or intended use of the easement area, Oglethorpe Power Corporation shall remove or relocate its facilities at its sole cost and expense. (h) That the easement granted to Oglethorpe Power Corporation shall contain such other reasonable terms, conditions, and covenants as the State Properties Commission shall deem in the best interest of the State of Georgia and that the State Properties Commission is authorized to use a more accurate description of the easement area, so long as the description

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utilized by the State Properties Commission describes the same easement area herein granted. (i) That the consideration for such easement shall be for the fair market value but not less than $650.00 and upon such further consideration and provisions as the State Properties Commission may determine to be in the best interest of the State of Georgia. (j) That this grant of easement shall be recorded by the grantee in the Superior Court of Stewart County and a recorded copy shall be forwarded to the State Properties Commission. (k) That the authorization in this resolution to grant the above-described easement to Oglethorpe Power Corporation shall expire three years after the date that this resolution becomes effective. (l) That the State Properties Commission is authorized and empowered to do all acts and things necessary and proper to effect the grant of the easement area. ARTICLE II Section 2 . (a) That the State of Georgia is the owner of the above-described real property and that, in all matters relating to the conveyance of the real property, the State of Georgia is acting by and through its State Properties Commission. (b) That the Department of Natural Resources and the State Properties Commission shall investigate the exchange of property between the State of Georgia and J. C. Howell regarding the above-described real property; and, if the State Properties Commission determines that the exchange is in the best interest of the State of Georgia, the State Properties Commission shall be authorized to acquiesce in or compromise such exchange by conveyance by appropriate instrument and by such other transactions and proceedings as it shall determine appropriate. (c) That the authorization in this resolution to convey the above-described disputed real property to J. C. Howell shall

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expire three years after the date that this resolution becomes effective. (d) That the State Properties Commission is authorized and empowered to do all acts and things necessary and proper to effect such conveyance. (e) That any deed of conveyance shall be recorded by the grantee in the Superior Court of Berrien County and a recorded copy shall be forwarded to the State Properties Commission. ARTICLE III Section 3 . (a) That the State of Georgia is the owner of the above-described real property and that, in all matters relating to the conveyance of the real property, the State of Georgia is acting by and through its State Properties Commission. (b) That the Department of Natural Resources and State Properties Commission shall investigate the claim of B. J. Wetherington and the settlement proposed by Kathryn Blanton Coleman regarding the above-described real property in dispute; and, if the State Properties Commission determines that Mr. Wetherington's claim is valid or has merit, the State Properties Commission shall be authorized to acquiesce in or compromise such claim by conveyance by appropriate instrument and by such other transactions, claims, and proceedings as it shall determine appropriate. (c) That the authorization in this resolution to convey the above-described disputed real property to B. J. Wetherington shall expire three years after the date that this resolution becomes effective. (d) That the State Properties Commission is authorized and empowered to do all acts and things necessary and proper to effect such conveyance. (e) That any deed of conveyance shall be recorded by the grantee in the Superior Court of Lowndes County and a recorded

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copy shall be forwarded to the State Properties Commission. ARTICLE IV Section 4 . That this resolution shall become effective upon its approval by the Governor or upon its becoming law without such approval. Section 5 . That all laws and parts of laws in conflict with this resolution are repealed. Approved April 17, 1992. STATE PROPERTYCONVEYANCE OF INTEREST TO GLYNN COUNTY. No. 77 (Senate Resolution No. 408). A RESOLUTION Authorizing the conveyance of an interest in real property or other right in certain state owned real property to Glynn County in return for its improvement by the county; to empower the State Forestry Commission, Glynn County, and the State Properties Commission to provide further the terms and conditions of such an undertaking; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. WHEREAS, the State of Georgia is the owner of all that certain parcel of land lying and being in Glynn County, Georgia, in the 1499th GMD, containing 4.9 acres, more or less, according to a survey prepared by Hugh D. Thomas, Georgia Registered Land Surveyor No. 1395, dated January 31, 1990, on file with the State Properties Commission (the State Property); and WHEREAS, the State Property is under the custody and management of the State Forestry Commission; and

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WHEREAS, the State Forestry Commission presently occupies a headquarters, fire-fighting, and radio tower facility on property of Glynn County (the County Property) by agreement with the county; and WHEREAS, Glynn County desires to make its own use of the County Property and also to construct or finance the construction of a new headquarters, fire-fighting, and radio tower facility for the State Forestry Commission on the State Property, on the condition, however, that the improvements be used by the State Forestry Commission to provide forestry services in Glynn County for a period of time. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED AND ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA: Section 1 . That the State of Georgia is the owner of the above-described State Property. In all matters relating to the conveyance of any real property interest in the State Property pursuant to this law, or any other right for its use, the State of Georgia shall act by and through the State Properties Commission. Section 2 . (a) That, subject to the approval of the State Properties Commission, Glynn County and the State Forestry Commission may enter into an agreement which provides for vacation of the County Property by the State Forestry Commission and the construction or financing of the construction of replacement facilities by Glynn County on the State Property. (b) That such agreement may require that Glynn County construct or pay the actual reasonable cost of constructing facilities on the State Property which are substantially equivalent to the present facilities on County Property. If the agreement does so provide, the State Properties Commission and the State Forestry Commission may agree to a condition in favor of Glynn County, stated generally as follows: If the State Forestry Commission shall not occupy and operate the improved State Property for a period of time, not to exceed 20 years, Glynn County may occupy and use the State Property, or the portion thereof improved by Glynn County, for the time remaining in such period.

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(c) That the nature, terms, and conditions of the right by which Glynn County shall occupy and use the State Property may be a matter of contract, such as license or usufruct, and may be an interest in real property such as a conditional estate for years, but no such interest or other right shall extend beyond the period of time established by the agreement. (d) That the agreement may but need not provide a means by which the state may, at its option, pay to Glynn County a sum of money, which declines with the passage of time, in order to avoid the occupancy by Glynn County. Section 3 . That if such an agreement between Glynn County and the State Forestry Commission has not been joined in or otherwise approved by the State Properties Commission within three years after this resolution becomes law, this resolution shall have no further force and effect. Section 4 . That any conveyance of an interest in real property pursuant to this resolution shall be recorded by the grantee in the real property records of the Superior Court of Glynn County and a recorded copy shall be forwarded to the State Properties Commission. Section 5 . That this resolution shall become effective upon its approval by the Governor or upon its becoming law without such approval. Section 6 . That all laws and parts of laws in conflict with this resolution are repealed. Approved April 17, 1992.

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STATE PROPERTYCONVEYANCE TO MACON HOUSING AUTHORITY. No. 78 (Senate Resolution No. 474). A RESOLUTION Authorizing the conveyance of certain state owned real property located in Bibb County, Georgia, to the Macon Housing Authority; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. WHEREAS, the State of Georgia is the owner of a certain parcel of real property located in Bibb County, Georgia; and WHEREAS, said real property is all that tract or parcel of land lying and being in Bibb County, Georgia, lying in and being a part of Land Lot 38, 14th District, containing approximately 0.40 of one acre, more or less, according to a drawing numbered 44/123 and marked in red on file with the State Properties Commission, and will be more particularly described on a plat of survey prepared by a Georgia registered land surveyor and presented by grantee to the State Properties Commission for approval; and WHEREAS, said property is under the custody and management of the Georgia Department of Defense at its Macon National Guard Armory; and WHEREAS, the subject property is now separated from the armory site by a 60 foot right of way being an extension of a public thoroughfare known as Boulevard; and WHEREAS, said parcel is not being utilized by the Department of Defense and is therefore surplus to its needs; and WHEREAS, the adjoining property owner, the Macon Housing Authority, is desirous of obtaining the above-described property to use for public purposes. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED AND ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:

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Section 1 . That the State of Georgia is the owner of the above-described real property and that in all matters relating to the conveyance of the real property the State of Georgia is acting by and through its State Properties Commission. Section 2 . That the above-described real property shall be sold and conveyed by appropriate instrument to the Macon Housing Authority by the State of Georgia, acting by and through the State Properties Commission, for a consideration of $650.00 as long as the property is used for public purposes and upon such further consideration and provisions as the State Properties Commission shall in its discretion determine to be in the best interests of the State of Georgia. Section 3 . That the authorization in this resolution to convey the above-described property to the Macon Housing Authority shall expire three years after the date that this resolution becomes effective. Section 4 . That the State Properties Commission is authorized and empowered to do all acts and things necessary and proper to effect such conveyance. Section 5 . That the deed of conveyance shall be recorded by the grantee in the Superior Court of Bibb County and a recorded copy shall be forwarded to the State Properties Commission. Section 6 . That this resolution shall become effective upon its approval by the Governor or upon its becoming law without such approval. Section 7 . That all laws and parts of laws in conflict with this resolution are repealed. Approved April 17, 1992.

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STUDY COMMITTEE ON PROFESSIONAL TAX EQUITYCREATION. No. 79 (Senate Resolution No. 510). A RESOLUTION To create the Study Committee on Professional Tax Equity; to provide for the duties and responsibilities of such committee; to authorize units of the University System of Georgia to provide staff to such committee; to provide for the membership and the method of appointment of such committee; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. WHEREAS, Code Section 48-13-5 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated limits the authority of municipalities and counties to impose occupation taxes upon certain selected professions and businesses; and WHEREAS, such Code section was originally applicable only to professions such as attorneys, accountants, and physicians; and WHEREAS, a trend has developed for the General Assembly to add new classes of professions to such Code section; and WHEREAS, there is a need for a comprehensive study of the revenue impact on municipalities and counties of Code Section 48-13-5 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, the equity of the shift in the burden of business taxation from those professions and businesses granted special treatment by such Code section to other noncovered professions and businesses, and reconsideration of the benefit to the general public of granting such tax limitations. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA: Section 1 . There is created the Study Committee on Professional Tax Equity which shall be comprised of not more than 20 persons. Ten members shall be appointed by the President

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of the Senate and ten members shall be appointed by the Speaker of the House of Representatives. Two members of the House of Representatives and at least five members of the committee shall come from the professions or businesses presently covered by Code Section 48-13-5 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated. Two members of the Senate and at least five members of the committee shall be representatives of municipalities or counties and the remaining members shall be representatives of the public or of professions or businesses not presently subject to such Code section. Section 2 . The committee shall investigate the purposes, the equity, the revenue impact of Code Section 48-13-5 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated on municipalities and counties, and the cost implications for professions and businesses which are not covered by such Code section. The committee shall investigate the practices of other states with regard to business taxation of similar businesses by municipalities and counties in such states. Based upon its study, the committee shall recommend either the continuation, modification, expansion, or elimination of Code Section 48-13-5. Section 3 . The committee may contract with units of the University System of Georgia to provide staff to the committee and to perform research and write reports as directed by the committee. Section 4 . The committee shall file a final written report with the Speaker of the House of Representatives, the President of the Senate, and the Governor on or before December 31, 1992. Upon the filing of such report, the committee shall stand abolished. Approved April 17, 1992.

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GEORGIA UNIFORM CONSERVATION EASEMENT ACTENACTMENT; CREATION AND EFFECT OF CONSERVATION EASEMENTS; PROCEDURES; REVALUATION OF ENCUMBERED REALTY; FACADE AND CONSERVATION EASEMENTS ACT OF 1976 REPEALED. Code Title 44, Chapter 10, Article 1 Amended. No. 1248 (House Bill No. 1388). AN ACT To amend Chapter 10 of Title 44 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to historic preservation, so as to repeal the Facade and Conservation Easements Act of 1976; to enact the Georgia Uniform Conservation Easement Act; to provide a short title; to provide definitions; to provide for creation, conveyance, recordation, assignment, release, modification, and termination of conservation easements; to provide when a right or duty arises under a conservation easement; to provide for unlimited duration of certain conservation easements under certain circumstances; to provide when an interest in real property may be impaired by a conservation easement; to provide for immunity for the holder in certain instances; to provide who may bring an action affecting a conservation easement; to provide that the holder shall be a necessary party to certain proceedings; to provide for judicial power to terminate a conservation easement; to provide for validity of a conservation easement despite certain characteristics; to provide for applicability; to provide that this Act does not invalidate other enforceable interests; to provide for construction; to provide for a general purpose; to provide for revaluation of real property encumbered by a conservation easement; to provide for appeal of such revaluation or lack thereof; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA: Section 1 . Chapter 10 of Title 44 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to historic preservation, is

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amended by striking in its entirety Article 1, relating to facade and conservation easements, which reads as follows: ARTICLE 1 44-10-1. This article shall be known and may be cited as the `Facade and Conservation Easements Act of 1976.' 44-10-2. As used in this article, the term: (1) `Conservation easement' means a restriction or limitation on the use of real property which is expressly recited in any deed or other instrument of grant or conveyance executed by or on behalf of the owner of the land described therein and whose purpose is to preserve land or water areas predominantly in their natural scenic landscape or open condition or in an agricultural farming, forest, or open space use. In addition, such purpose shall include the returning of land or water areas to such conditions or uses when the land is located within a historic district provided for in paragraph (3) of this Code section. (2) `Facade' means an interior or exterior surface of a building, which surface is given emphasis by special architectural treatment. (3) `Facade easement' means any restriction or limitation on the use of real property which is expressly recited in any deed or other instrument of grant or conveyance executed by or on behalf of the owner of real property and whose purpose is to preserve historically or architecturally significant structures or sites located within an officially designated historic district pursuant to any local political subdivision's authority to provide for such districts and to provide for special zoning restrictions therein or historically or architecturally significant structures or sites which have been designated as such by the state historic preservation officer. 44-10-3. The General Assembly finds, determines, and declares that the historical, cultural, and esthetic heritage of

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this state is among its most valued and important assets and that the preservation of this heritage is essential to the promotion of the health, prosperity, and general welfare of the people. In accordance with this finding, it is declared to be the purpose and intent of the General Assembly to encourage and promote the protection, enhancement, perpetuation, and use of places, districts, sites, buildings, structures, and works of art having a special historical, cultural, and esthetic interest or value. 44-10-4. Facade and conservation easements are interests in land and may be acquired through express grant to any governmental body or charitable or educational corporation, trust, or organization which has the power to acquire interests in land. Where facade and conservation easements are not acquired for the benefit of any dominant tract of land, they shall be enforceable against the servient estate, both at law and in equity, as an easement in gross; and as such they may be assignable to any governmental body or charitable or educational corporation, trust, or organization as aforesaid. It shall be presumed that facade or conservation easements are created in perpetuity unless the instrument of conveyance creating the facade or conservation easement shall state otherwise, in which case the easement may be extinguished or released in whole or in part by the dominant owner in the same manner or by the same means as other easements are extinguished or released. 44-10-5. The instrument of conveyance of a facade or conservation easement shall conform to the formalities of a recordable deed to land and shall be recorded in the office of the clerk of the superior court of the county where the land is located. Such recording shall be notice to the board of tax assessors of such county of the conveyance of the facade or conservation easement and shall entitle the owner to a revaluation of the encumbered real property so as to reflect the existence of the encumbrance on the next succeeding tax digest of the county. Any owner who records a facade or conservation easement and who is aggrieved by a revaluation or lack thereof under this Code section may appeal to the board of equalization and may appeal from the decision of the

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board of equalization in accordance with Code Section 48-5-311., and substituting in lieu thereof a new Article 1 to read as follows: ARTICLE 1 44-10-1. This article shall be known and may be cited as the `Georgia Uniform Conservation Easement Act.' 44-10-2. As used in this article, the term: (1) `Conservation easement' means a nonpossessory interest of a holder in real property imposing limitations or affirmative obligations, the purposes of which include retaining or protecting natural, scenic, or open-space values of real property; assuring its availability for agricultural, forest, recreational, or open-space use; protecting natural resources; maintaining or enhancing air or water quality; or preserving the historical, architectural, archaeological, or cultural aspects of real property. (2) `Holder' means: (A) A governmental body empowered to hold an interest in real property under the laws of this state or the United States; or (B) A charitable corporation, charitable association, or charitable trust, the purposes or powers of which include retaining or protecting the natural, scenic, or open-space values of real property; assuring the availability of real property for agricultural, forest, recreational, or open-space use; protecting natural resources; maintaining or enhancing air or water quality; or preserving the historical, architectural, archaeological, or cultural aspects of real property. (3) `Third-party right of enforcement' means a right provided in a conservation easement to enforce any of its terms granted to a governmental body, charitable corporation,

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charitable association, or charitable trust, which, although eligible to be a holder, is not a holder. 44-10-3. (a) Except as otherwise provided in this article, a conservation easement may be created, conveyed, recorded, assigned, released, modified, terminated, or otherwise altered or affected in the same manner as other easements, except that a conservation easement may not be created, altered, or affected by condemnation. (b) No right or duty in favor of or against a holder and no right in favor of a person having a third-party right of enforcement arises under a conservation easement before its acceptance by the holder and a recordation of the acceptance. (c) Except as provided in subsection (b) of Code Section 44-9-113, a conservation easement is unlimited in duration unless the instrument creating it otherwise provides. (d) An interest in real property in existence at the time a conservation easement is created is not impaired by it unless the owner of the interest is a party to the conservation easement or consents to it. (e) The ownership or attempted enforcement of rights held by the holder of an easement shall not subject such holder to any liability for any damage or injury that may be suffered by any person on the property or as a result of the condition of such property encumbered by a conservation easement. 44-10-4. (a) An action affecting a conservation easement may be brought by: (1) An owner of an interest in the real property burdened by the easement; (2) A holder of the easement; (3) A person having a third-party right of enforcement; or

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(4) A person authorized by other law. (b) The easement holder shall be a necessary party in any proceeding of or before any governmental agency which may result in a license, permit, or order for any demolition, alteration, or construction on the property. (c) This article does not affect the power of a court to modify or terminate a conservation easement in accordance with the principles of law and equity. 44-10-5. A conservation easement is valid even though: (1) It is not appurtenant to an interest in real property; (2) It can be or has been assigned to another holder; (3) It is not of a character that has been recognized traditionally at common law; (4) It imposes a negative burden; (5) It imposes affirmative obligations upon the owner of an interest in the burdened property or upon the holder; (6) The benefit does not touch or concern real property; or (7) There is no privity of estate or of contract. 44-10-6. (a) This article applies to any interest created after July 1, 1992, which complies with this article, whether designated as a conservation or facade easement, or as a covenant, protective covenant, equitable servitude, restriction, easement, or otherwise. (b) This article applies to any interest created before July 1, 1992, if such interest would have been enforceable had such interest been created after July 1, 1992, unless retroactive

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application contravenes the Constitution or laws of this state or the United States. (c) This article does not invalidate any interest, whether designated as a conservation or preservation or facade easement or as a covenant, protective covenant, equitable servitude, restriction, easement, or otherwise, that is enforceable under other law of this state. 44-10-7. This article shall be applied and construed to effectuate its general purpose to make uniform the laws with respect to the subject of this article among states enacting it. 44-10-8. A conservation easement may be recorded in the office of the clerk of the superior court of the county where the land is located. Such recording shall be notice to the board of tax assessors of such county of the conveyance of the conservation easement and shall entitle the owner to a revaluation of the encumbered real property so as to reflect the existence of the encumbrance on the next succeeding tax digest of the county. Any owner who records a conservation easement and who is aggrieved by a revaluation or lack thereof under this Code section may appeal to the board of equalization and may appeal from the decision of the board of equalization in accordance with Code Section 48-5-311. Section 2 . All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed. Approved April 20, 1992.

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GEORGIA HAZARDOUS SITE RESPONSE ACTWHEN PERSONS AGGRIEVED; DISPOSITION OF CIVIL PENALTIES; SURCHARGES ON SOLID WASTE; HAZARDOUS WASTE TRUST FUND; HAZARDOUS WASTE MANAGEMENT ACT AMENDED; TRANSPORTATION AND RELEASE OF HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES; PUBLIC POLICY AND LEGISLATIVE INTENT; BOARD OF NATURAL RESOURCES; RULES; DIRECTOR'S POWERS AND DUTIES; CORRECTIVE ACTION; FINANCIAL RESPONSIBILITY; FEES; EXEMPTIONS; IMMUNITY; LIABILITY; DAMAGES; DEFENSES; CORRECTIVE ACTION CONTRACTORS; ANNUAL INVENTORY OF SITES; NOTICE IN DEEDS. Code Title 12, Chapters 2 and 8 Amended. No. 1249 (House Bill No. 1394). AN ACT To amend Title 12 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to conservation and natural resources, so as to change certain internal references; to provide for instances when persons are not aggrieved or adversely affected by certain orders; to provide for disposition of certain moneys and civil penalties collected by the Environmental Protection Division; to authorize the director of the division to collect and disburse certain fees and funds; to provide for a solid waste disposal surcharge; to enact the Georgia Hazardous Site Response Act; to provide a statement of legislative policy; to require furnishing to the director of the division information concerning releases of hazardous wastes, hazardous constituents, and hazardous substances; to provide for exceptions; to provide for priorities in hazardous waste prevention and management; to define certain terms; to amend the powers and duties of the director; to provide for rules and regulations; to amend financial responsibility requirements for corrective action for sites with releases of hazardous wastes, hazardous constituents, or hazardous substances; to provide a fee schedule for the management and importation of hazardous waste; to provide penalties for failure to pay such fees; to provide that such fees shall not be collected in certain circumstances; to provide for the duration of such fees; to create an

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incentive for hazardous waste generators to reduce or eliminate the amount of hazardous wastes generated; to amend the sources of funding, size, and administration of the hazardous waste trust fund and the purposes for which it may be expended; to provide a cost recovery mechanism so that state expenditures from the hazardous waste trust fund are recovered and voluntary private party remediation is encouraged; to provide for limitation of action; to provide for immunity; to limit the liability of persons engaged in cleanup of sites; to provide defenses to such liability; to provide for annual publication of an inventory that identifies sites where hazardous wastes, hazardous constituents, or hazardous substances have been released; to provide for notice to grantees and potential grantees of property where hazardous wastes, hazardous constituents, or hazardous substances were released; to provide for related matters; to provide for severability; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA: Section 1 . Title 12 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to conservation and natural resources, is amended by striking in its entirety paragraph (3) of subsection (c) of Code Section 12-2-2, relating to the Environmental Protection Division, inserting a new paragraph (3), and adding a new subsection (e) at the end thereof to read as follows: (3) (A) Persons are `aggrieved or adversely affected,' except as set forth in subparagraph (B) of this paragraph, where the challenged action has caused or will cause them injury in fact and where the injury is to an interest within the zone of interests to be protected or regulated by the statutes that the director is empowered to administer and enforce. In the event the director asserts in response to the petition before the administrative law judge that the petitioner is not aggrieved or adversely affected, the administrative law judge shall take evidence and hear arguments on this issue and thereafter make a ruling on this issue before continuing with the hearing. The burden of going forward with evidence on this issue shall rest with the petitioner.

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(B) Persons are not aggrieved or adversely affected by the listing of property in the hazardous site inventory in accordance with Code Section 12-8-97, nor are persons aggrieved or adversely affected by an order of the director issued pursuant to Part 2 of Article 3 of Chapter 8 of this title, the `Georgia Hazardous Site Response Act,' unless or until the director seeks to recover response costs, enforce the order, or recover a penalty for violation of such order; provided, however, that persons are aggrieved or adversely affected if the director refuses to remove property in which such person has an interest from the hazardous site inventory pursuant to the procedures set forth in subsection (f) of Code Section 12-8-97 and in accordance with rules and regulations promulgated by the board. (e) Where this title does not otherwise specify the disposition of moneys collected by the division pursuant to an order issued by the director or the disposition of civil penalties collected by the division, such moneys and civil penalties shall be deposited in the state treasury to the credit of the general fund but shall be available for appropriation by the General Assembly to the department for inclusion in the hazardous waste trust fund continued in existence by subsection (a) of Code Section 12-8-95 in keeping with the legislative intent expressed in subsection (b) of Code Section 12-8-91. Section 2 . Said title is further amended by striking paragraph (34) of Code Section 12-8-22, relating to definitions relative to solid waste management, and inserting in lieu thereof the following: (34) `Special solid waste' means any solid waste not otherwise regulated under Part 1 of Article 3 of this chapter, known as the `Georgia Hazardous Waste Management Act,' and regulations promulgated under such part originating or produced from or by a source or generator not subject to regulation under Code Section 12-8-24. Section 3 . Said title is further amended by striking the word and at the end of paragraph (17) of subsection (a) of

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Code Section 12-8-23.1, relating to the powers and duties of the director of the Environmental Protection Division of the Department of Natural Resources; by renumbering paragraph (18) of such subsection as paragraph (19); and by adding a new paragraph (18) to read as follows: (18) To collect and disburse all fees and funds authorized or imposed by this article; and. Section 4 . Said title is further amended by inserting at the end of Code Section 12-8-39, relating to cost reimbursement fees, the following: (e) After July 1, 1992, owners or operators of any solid waste disposal facility other than an inert waste landfill as defined in regulations promulgated by the board or a private industry solid waste disposal facility shall assess and collect on behalf of the division from each disposer of waste a surcharge of 50 per ton of solid waste disposed. Surcharges assessed and collected on behalf of the division shall be paid to the division on July 1, 1993, for the period July 1, 1992, through December 31, 1992. All subsequent payments shall be due on the first day of July of each year for the preceding calendar year. (f) All surcharges required by subsection (e) of this Code section shall be paid to the division for transfer into the state treasury to the credit of the general fund. The division shall collect such fees until the unencumbered principal balance of the hazardous waste trust fund equals or exceeds $25 million, at which time the division shall not collect any further such surcharges until the unencumbered balance in such fund equals or is less than $12.5 million, at which time the division shall resume collection of such surcharges at the beginning of the next calendar year following the year in which such event occurs. The director shall provide written notice to all permitted solid waste disposal facilities at the time he receives notice that the unencumbered balance of such trust fund equals or exceeds $25 million or equals or is less than $12.5 million.

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(g) Unless the requirement for the surcharge required by subsection (e) of this Code section is reimposed by the General Assembly, no such surcharge shall be collected after July 1, 2003. (h) The division shall advertise to the public the surcharges imposed pursuant to subsection (e) of this Code section in accordance with rules promulgated by the board. Section 5 . Said title is further amended by striking in its entirety Article 3 of Chapter 8, the Georgia Hazardous Waste Management Act, and inserting in lieu thereof the following: ARTICLE 3 Part 1 12-8-60. This part shall be known as and may be cited as the `Georgia Hazardous Waste Management Act.' 12-8-61. It is declared to be the public policy of the State of Georgia, in furtherance of its responsibility to protect the public health, safety, and well-being of its citizens and to protect and enhance the quality of its environment, to institute and maintain a comprehensive state-wide program for the management of hazardous wastes through the regulation of the generation, transportation, storage, treatment, and disposal of hazardous wastes. 12-8-62. As used in this part, the term: (1) `Board' means the Board of Natural Resources of the State of Georgia. (2) `Designated hazardous waste' means any solid waste identified as such in regulations promulgated by the board. The board may identify as `designated hazardous waste' any solid waste which the board concludes is capable of posing a substantial present or potential hazard to human health or the environment when improperly treated, stored, transported, or disposed of or otherwise managed, based on the factors set forth in

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regulations promulgated by the administrator of the United States Environmental Protection Agency pursuant to the federal act which are codified as 40 C.F.R. Section 261.11(a)(3), in force and effect on February 1, 1991, if such solid waste contains any substance which is listed on any one or more of the following lists: (A) List of Hazardous Constituents, codified as 40 C.F.R. Part 261, Appendix VIII, in force and effect on February 1, 1991; (B) Ground-water Monitoring List, codified as 40 C.F.R. Part 264, Appendix IX, in force and effect on February 1, 1991; (C) List of Hazardous Substances and Reportable Quantities, codified as 40 C.F.R. Table 302.4, and all appendices thereto, in force and effect on February 1, 1991; (D) List of Regulated Pesticides, codified as 40 C.F.R. Part 180, in force and effect on February 1, 1991; (E) List of Extremely Hazardous Substances and Their Threshold Planning Quantities, codified as 40 C.F.R. Part 355, Appendix A, in force and effect on February 1, 1991; or (F) List of Chemicals and Chemical Categories, codified as 40 C.F.R. Part 372.65 in force and effect on February 1, 1991. (3) `Director' means the director of the Environmental Protection Division of the Department of Natural Resources. (4) `Disposal' means the discharge, deposit, injection, dumping, spilling, leaking, or placing of any solid waste or hazardous waste into or on any land or water so that such solid waste or hazardous waste or any constituent thereof may enter the environment or be emitted into

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the air or discharged into any waters, including ground waters. (5) `Division' means the Environmental Protection Division of the Department of Natural Resources. (6) `Federal act' means the federal Solid Waste Disposal Act, as amended, particularly by the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act of 1976 (Public Law 94-580, 42 U.S.C. Section 6901, et seq.), as amended, particularly by but not limited to the Used Oil Recycling Act of 1980 (Public Law 96-463), the Solid Waste Disposal Act Amendments of 1980 (Public Law 96-482), the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 (Public Law 96-510), the Hazardous and Solid Waste Amendments of 1984 (Public Law 98-616), and the Superfund Amendments and Reauthorization Act of 1986 (Public Law 99-499), as amended. (7) `Final disposition' means the location, time, and method by which hazardous waste loses its identity or enters the environment, including, but not limited to, disposal, disposal site closure and post closure, resource recovery, and treatment. (8) `Guarantor' means any person, other than the owner or operator, who provides evidence of financial responsibility for an owner or operator pursuant to this article. (9) `Hazardous constituent' means any substance listed as a hazardous constituent in regulations promulgated by the administrator of the United States Environmental Protection Agency pursuant to the federal act which are in force and effect on February 1, 1991, codified as Appendix VIII to 40 C.F.R. Part 261Identification and Listing of Hazardous Waste. (10) `Hazardous waste' means any solid waste which has been defined as a hazardous waste in regulations promulgated by the administrator of the United States Environmental Protection Agency pursuant to the federal

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act which are in force and effect on February 1, 1991, codified as 40 C.F.R. Section 261.3 and any designated hazardous waste. (11) `Hazardous waste facility' means any property or facility that is intended or used for storage, treatment, or disposal of hazardous waste. (12) `Hazardous waste generation' means the act or process of producing hazardous waste. (13) `Hazardous waste management' means the systematic recognition and control of hazardous wastes from generation to final disposition or disposal, including, but not limited to, identification, containerization, labeling, storage, collection, source separation, transfer, transportation, processing, treatment, facility closure, post closure, perpetual care, resource recovery, and disposal. (14) `Land disposal' means any placement of hazardous waste in a landfill, surface impoundment, waste pile, injection well, land treatment facility, salt dome formation, salt bed formation, or underground mine or cave. (15) `Large quantity generator' means a hazardous waste generator who generates 2.2 pounds or more of acute hazardous waste or 2,200 pounds or more of hazardous waste in one month, as defined in the Rules for Hazardous Waste Management, Chapter 391-3-11, of the Board of Natural Resources. (16) `Manifest' means a form or document used for identifying the quantity and composition, and the origin, routing and destination, of hazardous waste during its transportation from the point of generation, through any intermediate points, to the point of disposal, treatment, or storage. (17) `Organization' means a legal entity, other than a government agency or authority, established or organized for any purpose, and such term includes a corporation, company, association, firm, partnership, joint stock company,

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foundation, institution, trust, society, union, or any other association of persons. (18) `Person' means an individual, trust, firm, joint stock company, corporation (including a government corporation), partnership, association, municipality, commission, or political subdivision, or any agency, board, department, or bureau of this state or of any other state or of the federal government. (19) `Serious bodily injury' means a bodily injury which involves a substantial risk of death, unconsciousness, extreme physical pain, protracted and obvious disfigurement, or protracted loss or impairment of the function of a bodily member, organ, or mental faculty. (20) `Solid waste' means solid waste as defined by regulations promulgated by the administrator of the United States Environmental Protection Agency pursuant to the federal act which are in force and effect on February 1, 1991, codified as 40 C.F.R. Sections 261.1, 261.2(a)-(d), and 261.4(a). (21) `Storage' means the containment or holding of hazardous waste, either on a temporary basis or for a period of years, in such a manner as not to constitute disposal of such hazardous waste. (22) `Transport' means the movement of hazardous waste from the point of generation to any point of final disposition, storage, or disposal, including any intermediate point. (23) `Treatment' means any method, technique, or process, including neutralization, designed to change the physical, chemical, or biological character or composition of any hazardous waste so as to neutralize such waste or so as to render such waste nonhazardous, safe for transport, amenable for recovery, amenable for storage, or reduced in volume. Such term includes any activity or processing designed to change the physical form or chemical

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composition of hazardous waste so as to render it nonhazardous. (24) `Waste reduction' means a practice, other than dewatering, dilution, or evaporation, by an environmental waste generator, including changes in production technology, materials, processes, operations or procedures or use of in-process, in-line, or closed loop recycling according to standard engineering practices, that reduces the environmental and health hazards associated with waste without diluting or concentrating the waste before release, handling, storage, transport, treatment, or disposal of the waste. The term does not include a practice applied to environmental waste after it is generated and exits a production or commercial operation. Waste reduction shall not in any way be inferred to promote, include, or require: (A) Waste burning in industrial furnaces, boilers, or cement kilns; (B) Transfer of an environmental waste from one environmental medium to another environmental medium (otherwise known as waste shifting); (C) Conversion of a potential waste into another form for use in a production process or operation without serving any substantial productive function; (D) Off-site waste recycling; or (E) Any other method of end-of-pipe management of environmental wastes. 12-8-63. The division shall be the state agency to administer this article. The director shall be the official charged with the primary responsibility for the enforcement of this article. In exercising any authority or power granted by this article and in fulfilling his duties under this article, the director shall conform to and implement the policies outlined in this article.

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12-8-64. In the performance of its duties, the board shall have and may exercise the power to: (1) Adopt, promulgate, modify, amend, and repeal rules and regulations to implement and enforce the provisions of this article as the board may deem necessary to provide for the control and management of hazardous waste to protect the environment and the health of humans. Such rules and regulations may be applicable to the state as a whole or may vary from area to area, as may be appropriate to facilitate the accomplishment of the provisions, purposes, and policies of this article. The rules and regulations shall include, but shall not be limited to, the following: (A) Rules and regulations governing and controlling standards applicable to hazardous waste generators, hazardous waste transporters, and owners or operators of hazardous waste treatment, storage, or disposal facilities. These rules and regulations may include measures to ensure that hazardous waste management practices are regulated, governed, and controlled in the public interest. Such measures may include, but shall not be limited to: (i) The establishment of record-keeping procedures; (ii) Requirements calling for the submission of reports to the director; and (iii) The establishment of monitoring practices; (B) Rules and regulations governing and controlling the treatment, storage, and disposal of hazardous waste; (C) Rules and regulations specifying the terms, provisions, and conditions under which the director shall issue, modify, amend, revoke, or deny permits pursuant to this article;

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(D) Rules and regulations governing and controlling hazardous waste management; (E) Rules and regulations establishing procedures and requirements for the reporting of the generation of hazardous wastes and governing and controlling the activities of hazardous waste generators; (F) Rules and regulations establishing standards and procedures for the operation and maintenance of hazardous waste facilities; (G) Rules and regulations establishing the use of a manifest during the generation and handling of hazardous wastes; (H) Rules and regulations establishing procedures to ensure public access to records and to ensure protection of trade secrets and confidential information, the disclosure of which to the director is required by this article or the rules and regulations adopted under this article; (I) Rules and regulations establishing procedures and requirements for the use and disposition of hazardous waste or hazardous constituents; (J) Rules and regulations deleting certain solid wastes from the definition of hazardous waste; (K) Rules and regulations exempting from some or all regulation certain small quantities of hazardous waste; (L) Rules and regulations exempting from some or all regulation certain hazardous wastes that are recyclable; and (M) Rules and regulations designating certain solid wastes as designated hazardous wastes; and

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(2) Take all necessary steps to ensure the effective enforcement of this article. 12-8-65. (a) The director shall have and may exercise the following powers and duties: (1) To exercise general supervision over the administration and enforcement of this article and all rules and regulations, orders, or permits promulgated or issued hereunder; (2) To encourage, participate in, or conduct studies, reviews, investigations, research, and demonstrations relating to hazardous waste management practices in this state as he deems advisable and necessary; (3) To issue all permits contemplated by this article, stipulating in each permit the conditions or limitations under which such permit is issued, and to deny, revoke, modify, or amend such permits; (4) To make investigations, analyses, and inspections to determine and ensure compliance with this article, the rules and regulations promulgated hereunder, and any permits or orders which the director may issue; (5) To enter into such contracts as may be required or necessary to effectuate this article or the rules and regulations promulgated under this article; (6) To prepare, develop, amend, modify, submit, and enforce any comprehensive plan or program sufficient to comply with this article or the federal act, or both, for the control, regulation, and monitoring of hazardous waste management practices in this state; (7) To develop and implement plans to achieve goals and objectives set by any comprehensive plan or program; (8) To conduct such public hearings as are required by this article or as he deems necessary for the proper

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administration of this article and to control and manage the conduct and procedure for such public hearings; (9) To advise, consult, cooperate, and contract on hazardous waste management matters with other agencies of this state, political subdivisions thereof, and other designated organizations or entities, and, with the approval of the Governor, to negotiate and enter into agreements with the governments of other states and the United States and their several agencies, subdivisions, or designated organizations or entities, provided that nothing in this article shall authorize the division to own or operate a hazardous waste storage, treatment, or disposal facility; (10) To collect and disseminate information and to provide for public notification in matters relating to hazardous waste management; (11) To issue, amend, modify, or revoke orders as may be necessary to ensure and enforce compliance with this article and all rules or regulations promulgated hereunder; (12) To institute, in the name of the division, proceedings of mandamus, injunction, or other proper administrative, civil, or criminal proceedings to enforce this article, the rules and regulations promulgated hereunder, or any orders or permits issued hereunder; (13) To accept, receive, administer, or disburse grants from public or private sources for the purpose of the proper administration of this article or for the purpose of carrying out any of the duties, powers, or responsibilities hereunder; (14) To grant variances in accordance with this article and the rules and regulations promulgated hereunder, provided that such variances are not inconsistent with the federal act and rules or regulations promulgated thereunder;

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(15) To encourage voluntary cooperation by persons and affected groups to achieve the purposes of this article; (16) To assure that the State of Georgia complies with the federal act and retains maximum control thereunder and receives all desired federal grants, aid, and other benefits; (17) To require any person who is generating, transporting, treating, storing, or disposing of hazardous waste to notify the division in writing, within a reasonable number of days which the director shall specify, of the location and general description of such activity and identifying the hazardous waste handled, and any other information which may be deemed relevant, under such conditions as the director may prescribe; (18) To maintain an inventory of hazardous wastes within the state, including such information as location, identity, quantity, method of storage, rate of accumulation, disposal practices, and any other information which the director may deem necessary to administer and enforce this article; (19) To exclude from regulation under this article the solid waste at any particular generating facility if it is determined that such solid waste does not pose a danger to human health or the environment; (20) To establish hazardous waste management standards for the state, provided that they are in all cases not less stringent than those standards provided by the federal act; (21) To take all necessary steps to ensure that the administration of this article is consistent with and equivalent to the provisions of the federal act and any standards, rules, or regulations promulgated thereunder toward the end that the State of Georgia shall have maximum control over hazardous waste management practices in this state; and

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(22) To exercise all incidental powers necessary to carry out the purposes of this article. (b) The powers and duties described in subsection (a) of this Code section may be exercised and performed by the director through such duly authorized agents and employees as he deems necessary and proper. 12-8-65.1. (a) By not later than March 1, 1992, large quantity hazardous waste generators shall develop hazardous waste reduction plans and submit such plans to the director. At a minimum, the plans shall include: (1) A written policy articulating upper management and corporate support for the generator's hazardous waste reduction plan and a commitment to implement plan goals; (2) The scope and objectives of the plan, including the evaluation of technologies, procedures, and personnel training programs to ensure unnecessary hazardous waste in not generated and specific goals for hazardous waste reduction, based on what is technically and economically practical; (3) Internal analysis of hazardous waste streams, with periodic hazardous waste reduction assessments, to review individual processes or facilities and other activities where hazardous waste may be generated and identify opportunities to reduce or eliminate hazardous waste generation. Such assessments shall evaluate data on the types, amount, and hazardous constituents of hazardous waste generated, where and why that hazardous waste was generated within the production process or other operations, and potential hazardous waste reduction and recycling techniques applicable to those hazardous wastes; (4) Hazardous waste accounting systems that identify hazardous waste management costs and factor in liability, compliance, and oversight costs to the extent technically and economically practical;

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(5) Employee awareness and training programs to involve employees in hazardous waste reduction planning and implementation to the maximum extent feasible; (6) Institutionalization of the plan to ensure an ongoing effort as demonstrated by incorporation of the plan into management practice and procedures; and (7) Implementation of technically and economically practical hazardous waste reduction options, including a plan for implementation. (b) As part of each hazardous waste reduction plan developed under subsection (a) of this Code section, each large quantity hazardous waste generator shall establish specific performance goals for the reduction of hazardous waste. Wherever technically and economically practical, the specific performance goals established under this subsection shall be expressed in numeric terms. If the establishment of numeric performance goals is not practical, the performance goals shall include a clearly stated list of objectives designed to lead to the establishment of numeric goals as soon as practical. Each large quantity hazardous waste generator shall explain the rationale for each performance goal. The rationale for a particular performance goal shall address any impediments to hazardous waste reduction, including but not limited to the following: (1) The availability of technically practical hazardous waste reduction methods, including any anticipated changes in the future; (2) Previously implemented reductions of hazardous waste; and (3) The economic practicability of available hazardous waste reduction methods, including any anticipated changes in the future. (c) Examples of situations where hazardous waste reduction may not be economically practical as provided for in

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paragraph (3) of subsection (b) of this Code section include but are not limited to: (1) For valid reasons of priority, a particular company may choose first to address other more serious hazardous waste reduction concerns; (2) Necessary steps to reduce hazardous waste are likely to have significant adverse impacts on product quality; or (3) Legal or existing contractual obligations interfere with the necessary steps that would lead to hazardous waste reduction. (d) All large quantity hazardous waste generators shall complete biennially a hazardous waste reduction progress report. A biennial progress report shall: (1) Analyze and quantify progress made, if any, in hazardous waste reduction, relative to each performance goal established under subsection (b) of this Code section; and (2) Set forth amendments to the hazardous waste reduction plan and explain the need for the amendments. (e) The board may adopt and promulgate such rules and regulations as may be necessary to further define and implement the provisions of this Code section and Code Section 12-8-65.2, provided such rules and regulations are supplemental to and not in conflict with this Code section and Code Section 12-8-65.2. 12-8-65.2. (a) All large quantity hazardous waste generators shall complete and submit to the director a hazardous waste reduction plan on or before March 1, 1992. The plans shall be updated and progress reported on a biennial basis thereafter. The first updated biennial report shall be due in 1994 and shall be submitted to the director as prescribed in rules or regulations adopted by the board.

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(b) Subject to available funding, the Georgia Institute of Technology shall provide technical assistance, if requested, to hazardous waste generators in reducing the amount and toxicity of hazardous waste generated, in preparing hazardous waste reduction plans, and in preparing biennial progress reports. (c) The director shall maintain a copy of each hazardous waste reduction plan and biennial progress report received. This information shall be available to the public at the director's or the division's office. 12-8-65.3. (a) For the purposes of this Code section, `out-of-state generator' means any large quantity hazardous waste generator generating hazardous waste at a location outside the State of Georgia. (b) As a condition of allowing any out-of-state generator to store, treat, or dispose of hazardous waste at a hazardous waste disposal facility located within the State of Georgia, such out-of-state generator shall prepare and submit to the director upon his request a hazardous waste reduction plan and biennial hazardous waste reduction progress reports in substantial compliance with the requirements of Code Sections 12-8-65.1 and 12-8-65.2. (c) No hazardous waste disposal facility shall accept hazardous waste from an out-of-state generator unless the out-of-state generator presents to the owner or operator of the hazardous waste facility certification that the out-of-state generator is in compliance with the provisions of subsection (b) of this Code section. Such certification shall be made under oath or affirmation of the person making such certification that the contents of such certification are true and shall be made by a corporate officer, partner, or owner of such generator. It shall be unlawful to make a false statement on such certification and the making of a false statement shall be punishable as an act of false swearing under Code Section 16-10-71. (d) The requirements of Code Sections 12-8-65.1 and 12-8-65.2 and of subsections (a), (b), and (c) of this Code section

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shall not apply to any hazardous waste generator which is a generator as a consequence of any remediation or cleanup programs conducted either voluntarily or through legal actions under either the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act of 1976 (Public Law 94-580, 42 U.S.C. Section 6901, et seq.), as amended, or the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 (Public Law 96-510), as amended, and shall not apply to a commercial hazardous waste treatment, storage, or disposal facility upon certification to the director that because of the nature of its business operation or process such facility cannot meet the waste reduction requirement prescribed under Code Sections 12-8-65.1 and 12-8-65.2 and subsections (a), (b), and (c) of this Code section. Such certification shall be made under oath or affirmation of the person making such certification that the contents of such certification are true and shall be made by a corporate officer, partner, or owner of such facility. It shall be unlawful to make a false statement on such certification and the making of such false statement shall be punishable as an act of false swearing under Code Section 16-10-71. 12-8-65.4. Nothing contained in Code Sections 12-8-65.1 through 12-8-65.3 or Code Section 12-8-66 shall require a duplication of reporting requirements under this article as it existed prior to July 1, 1990. 12-8-66. (a) No person shall, and it shall be unlawful and a violation of this article to, construct, install, operate, or substantially alter a hazardous waste facility without first obtaining and possessing a hazardous waste facility permit from the director. An application for a permit shall be submitted in such manner and on such forms as the director may prescribe. A permit shall be issued to an applicant on evidence, satisfactory to the director, of compliance with this article and any standards, requirements, or rules and regulations effective pursuant to this article. (b) The director may require that applications for such permits shall be accompanied by plans, data, specifications, engineering reports, designs, and such other information as he deems necessary to make a determination of compliance

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with this article and the standards, requirements, or rules and regulations promulgated pursuant to this article. (c) The director may amend, modify, suspend, or revoke any permit issued for cause, including, but not limited to, the following: (1) Violation of any condition or provision of such permit or failure to comply with any final order of the director; (2) Failure to comply with this article or any rules or regulations promulgated pursuant to this article; (3) Obtaining a permit by misrepresentation or failure to disclose fully all relevant facts; or (4) When the permitted activity poses a threat to the environment or to the health of humans. (d) An application for a permit shall include a demonstration of financial responsibility, including, but not limited to, guarantees, liability insurance, the posting of bonds, or any combination of guarantees, liability insurance, or bonds in accordance with Code Section 12-8-68, which financial responsibility shall be related to the type and size of facility. (e) Permits issued under this Code section shall contain such terms and conditions, including conditions requiring corrective action beyond the facility boundary, as are deemed necessary by the director to protect the environment and the health of humans, and the director may require such testing and construction supervision as said officer deems necessary to protect the environment and the health of humans. Any permit issued subsequent to November 8, 1984, shall contain conditions requiring corrective action for any releases into the environment of hazardous waste or hazardous constituents at the facility seeking a permit, regardless of the time at which waste was placed at such facility. (f) In the event of denial, amendment, modification, suspension, or revocation of permit, the director shall send

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written notice of such action to the permit holder or applicant and shall set forth in such notice the reason for the action. (g) The issuance, denial, amendment, modification, suspension, or revocation of any permit by the director shall become final unless a petition for hearing in accordance with Code Section 12-8-73 is filed. (h) Upon the first receipt of an application for a hazardous waste facility permit, the director, within 15 days, shall provide to the government of the county in which the facility is located or is proposed to be located, to each city government located wholly or partially within that county, and to the government of each county and city having territorial boundaries within two miles of the hazardous waste facility, or proposed hazardous waste facility a written notice indicating that an application has been received and describing the hazardous waste activities the applicant proposes to conduct. Within a 30 day period after first receipt of such application, the director shall also publish in at least one local newspaper of general circulation in the county a public notice that an application for a hazardous waste facility permit has been received. A public hearing shall be held if such is requested in writing within 30 days after publication of notification and is requested by 25 or more persons who claim to be affected by the pending permit application, by a governmental subdivision, or by an association having not fewer than 25 members. If requested, the public hearing shall be conducted at the county seat of the county in which the hazardous waste facility is proposed to be located. At least 45 days prior to the date of the public hearing, the director shall provide written notice to the various local governmental subdivisions and other interested parties in the locality in which the proposed facility may be located that a public hearing has been requested, which written notice shall also include the date, time, location, and purpose of the public hearing. The date, time, location, and purpose of the public hearing shall be advertised in the legal organ of the county in which the facility is proposed at least 45 days in advance of the date set for the hearing. Such public hearings shall be held for the purpose of receiving comments and suggestions

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concerning the location and requirements for the operation of a hazardous waste facility. The director shall consider fully all written and oral submissions regarding the proposed facility and the pending application. (i) Any person who owns or operates a facility required to have a permit under this Code section, which facility was in existence on November 19, 1980, or is in existence on the effective date of any amendment to this part or any regulation promulgated pursuant to this part which renders the facility subject to the requirement to have a permit pursuant to this Code section shall be accorded interim status, which means that such person shall be treated as having been issued a permit until such time as final administrative disposition of the person's application has been made, if and to the extent the person: (1) Has notified the director of the existence of such facility as required pursuant to paragraph (17) of subsection (a) of Code Section 12-8-65; (2) Has filed an application for a permit as required pursuant to this Code section; (3) Furnishes to the director information reasonably required or requested for processing such application; (4) Does not treat, store, or dispose of hazardous waste not specified in the permit application, nor employ processes not specified in the permit application, nor exceed the design capacity specified in the permit application; and (5) Complies with all standards applicable to interim status facilities as have been or may be promulgated by the board. (j) In the case of any land disposal facility which had interim status prior to November 8, 1984, interim status shall terminate on November 8, 1985, unless the owner or operator of such facility:

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(1) Applies for a final determination regarding the issuance of a permit pursuant to this Code section for such facility prior to November 8, 1985; and (2) Certifies that such facility is in compliance with all applicable ground-water monitoring and financial responsibility requirements. (k) In the case of any land disposal facility that has interim status due to any amendments to this part or any regulations promulgated pursuant to this part on or subsequent to November 8, 1984, which render the facility subject to the requirement to have a permit pursuant to this part, interim status shall terminate on the date 12 months after the date on which the facility first becomes subject to such permit requirement unless the owner or operator of such facility: (1) Applies for a final determination regarding the issuance of a permit pursuant to this Code section for such facility before the date 12 months after the date on which the facility first becomes subject to such permit requirement; and (2) Certifies that such facility is in compliance with all applicable ground-water monitoring and financial responsibility requirements. (l) In the case of any hazardous waste incinerator which had interim status prior to November 8, 1984, interim status shall terminate on November 8, 1989, unless the owner or operator of such facility applies for a final determination regarding the issuance of a permit pursuant to this Code section for such facility prior to November 8, 1986. (m) In the case of all hazardous waste facilities which had interim status prior to November 8, 1984, other than land disposal facilities and incinerators, interim status shall terminate on November 8, 1992, unless the owner or operator of such facility applies for a final determination regarding the issuance of a permit pursuant to this Code section for such facility prior to November 8, 1988.

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(n) In the case of all hazardous waste facilities in existence on November 8, 1984, the director must make a decision to issue or deny a permit pursuant to this Code section by the following dates: (1) By November 8, 1988, for all land disposal facilities; (2) By November 8, 1989, for all incinerators; and (3) By November 8, 1992, for all other hazardous waste facilities. 12-8-67. No hazardous waste shall be transported across, within, or through this state unless it is accompanied by a manifest properly issued, completed, and filled out in accordance with the rules and regulations promulgated by the board. The manifest shall accompany all hazardous waste from the point of generation through handling, storage, treatment, and disposal. A copy of the manifest shall be transmitted to the director as often as is required by the rules and regulations adopted by the board pursuant to this article. 12-8-68. (a) No hazardous waste storage, treatment, or disposal facility shall be operated or maintained by any person unless adequate financial responsibility, by bonding or other methods approved by the director, has been demonstrated to the director to ensure the satisfactory maintenance, operation, closure, and postclosure care of the facility, any corrective action which may be required as a condition of a permit, and payment of any liabilities to third parties as set forth in the regulations adopted pursuant to this part. (b) The director may require the demonstration of financial responsibility prior to issuing a permit for any hazardous waste storage, treatment, or disposal facility to assure the availability of funds to meet sufficiently the requirements for proper closure, maintenance, or postclosure care of the facility and the hazardous waste contained therein, to assure any corrective action required as a condition of such a permit, and to guarantee payment of any liabilities to third

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parties as set forth in regulations adopted pursuant to this part. The director is authorized to establish the financial responsibility requirements for permit applicants and classes of permit applicants, including the establishment of a range of monetary amounts. (c) The board may adopt rules and regulations pursuant to this article establishing the criteria for approval, time periods for coverage, and other terms and conditions for the demonstration of financial responsibility required by this article and for the implementation of financial responsibility instruments. (d) If the director determines that a hazardous waste storage, treatment, or disposal facility has been abandoned, that the owner or operator thereof has become insolvent, or that for any other reason there is a demonstrated inability of the owner or operator to maintain, operate, or close the facility, to carry out postclosure care of the facility, or to carry out corrective action required as a condition of a permit, to the satisfaction of the director, the director may implement the applicable financial responsibility instruments. The proceeds from any applicable financial responsibility instruments shall be deposited in a special account designated as the hazardous waste facility trust fund. The director shall serve as trustee of any such hazardous waste facility trust fund and the funds deposited in any such fund shall be used only for closure, postclosure care, or corrective action required for the facility. The determination of whether there has been an abandonment, default, or other refusal or inability to perform and comply with closure, postclosure, or corrective action requirements shall be made by the director. (e) An order or other action of the director under this Code section shall become final unless a petition for hearing in accordance with Code Section 12-8-73 is filed. (f) In any case where the owner or operator is in bankruptcy, reorganization, or arrangement pursuant to the federal Bankruptcy Code or where, with reasonable diligence, jurisdiction in any state court or any federal court cannot be obtained over an owner or operator likely to be solvent at the

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time of judgment, any claim arising from conduct for which evidence of financial responsibility must be provided under this Code section may be asserted directly against the guarantor providing such evidence of financial responsibility. In the case of any action pursuant to this subsection, such guarantor shall be entitled to invoke all rights and defenses which would have been available to the owner or operator if any action had been brought against the owner or operator by the claimant and which will have been available to the guarantor if an action had been brought against the guarantor by the owner or operator. (g) The total liability of any guarantor shall be limited to the aggregate amount which the guarantor has provided as evidence of financial responsibility to the owner or operator under this part. Nothing in this subsection shall be construed to limit any other state or federal statutory contractual or common law liability of a guarantor to its owner or operator including, but not limited to, the liability of such guarantor for bad faith either in negotiating or in failing to negotiate the settlement of any claim. Nothing in this subsection shall be construed to diminish the liability of any person under Section 107 or 111 of the federal Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 or other, applicable law. 12-8-69. (a) Unless variances are prohibited by the federal act or the standards, rules, and regulations promulgated thereunder, the director may grant variances from the requirements of this article or the rules and regulations effective hereunder whenever the director finds that compliance with any provision of this article or any standard, rule, or regulation will result in an arbitrary and unreasonable taking of property or will result, in effect, in the closing and elimination of any lawful business, occupation, or activity without sufficient corresponding benefit or advantage to the public, provided that no variance shall be granted where the effect of a variance will permit the continuation of a condition which poses an undue present or potential threat to the environment or to the health of humans; provided, further, that any variance so granted shall not be construed so as to

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relieve any person from any liability imposed by law or rule and regulation. (b) Variances shall be granted for such periods of time and under such provisions and conditions as shall be specified by the director. A variance shall not be granted for a period of time greater than one year, and it shall not be renewable unless new circumstances can be shown which preclude full compliance within the one-year period. A variance may not be renewed if it would result in an undue risk to the environment or the health of humans. A renewal of a variance shall be effective for a period of up to one year. Under no conditions shall an original variance plus renewals ever exceed a total period of two years. (c) As a condition precedent to the issuance of a variance, the director may require the filing of a bond in accordance with Code Section 12-8-68, sufficient to ensure compliance with the terms and conditions of the variance. The director may require that the bond shall remain in effect until all terms and conditions of the variance are met and compliance is achieved with this article and the rules and regulations promulgated under this article. (d) Upon failure of a person to comply with the terms and conditions of any bond or any variance issued by the director, a variance may be amended, modified, suspended, or revoked, or the bond may be forfeited by the director or ordered to be modified or amended. The proceeds from any forfeited bond shall be deposited in either the hazardous waste facility trust fund in accordance with Code Section 12-8-68 or the hazardous waste trust fund in accordance with Code Section 12-8-91, as the director deems appropriate. 12-8-70. (a) The director or the director's authorized representative, upon presentation of his credentials, shall have a right to enter upon, to, or through premises of persons subject to this article, or premises whereon a violation of the article or rules and regulations is reasonably believed to be occurring or is reasonably believed to be about to occur, to investigate, take samples, copy all records relating to hazardous wastes, and inspect for compliance with the requirements

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imposed under this article or the rules and regulations or to determine whether such a violation or threatened violation exists in accordance with the following purposes: (1) For the purpose of determining whether any person subject to the requirements of this article is in compliance with any standard or requirement imposed pursuant to this article; (2) For the purpose of investigating conditions relating to hazardous waste management or hazardous waste management practices where the director is in possession of information sufficient to form a reasonable belief that a violation of this article or the rules and regulations is occurring or is about to occur; (3) For the purpose of determining whether there has been a violation of any of the provisions of this article, the rules and regulations promulgated hereunder, or any permit or order issued pursuant to this article and the rules and regulations; or (4) For the purpose of determining whether a release of hazardous wastes, hazardous constituents, or hazardous substances is occurring or has occurred. (b) In the event any person does not consent to an inspection or investigation, the director or his authorized representative may seek to obtain a warrant authorizing the inspection or investigation. (c) Each such inspection or investigation shall be commenced and completed with reasonable promptness. If the director or his authorized representatives obtain any samples prior to leaving the premises, he or they shall give to the owner, operator, or agent in charge a receipt describing the sample obtained and, if requested, a portion of each such sample equal in volume or weight to the portion retained. If any analysis is made of such samples, a copy of the results of such analysis shall be furnished promptly to the owner, operator, or agent in charge.

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(d) Any person whom the agency has reason to believe is contributing to or may have contributed to or may be responsible for a release of or the disposal of hazardous wastes, hazardous constituents, or hazardous substances or who is the owner of real property where a release or disposal has occurred or is suspected to have occurred, when requested by the director, shall furnish to the director any information which that person may have or may reasonably obtain which is relevant to the release and has been requested by the director. 12-8-71. (a) Whenever the director has reason to believe that a violation of any provision of this part, a violation of any rule or regulation of the board, or a violation of any order of the director has occurred, the director shall attempt to remedy the same by conference, conciliation, and persuasion. In the case of failure of such conference, conciliation, or persuasion to correct or remedy any violation, the director may issue an order directed to such violator or violators. The order shall specify the provisions of this part, the rules and regulations, or the order alleged to have been violated and may direct that necessary corrective action be taken within a reasonable time to be prescribed in the order. (b) Whenever the director has reason to believe that there is or has been a release of hazardous waste or hazardous constituents into the environment, regardless of the time at which release of such hazardous waste or hazardous constituents occurred, and has reason to believe that such release poses a danger to health or the environment, the director shall attempt to obtain corrective action for such release by conference, conciliation, and persuasion. In the case of failure of such conference, conciliation, or persuasion to obtain corrective action, the director may issue an order directed to any person, including any past or present generator, past or present transporter, or past or present owner or operator of a hazardous waste treatment, storage, or disposal facility, who has contributed or who is contributing to such release. The order may direct that necessary corrective action be taken within a reasonable time to be prescribed in the order.

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(c) Any order issued by the director under this Code section shall be signed by the director. Any such order shall become final unless the person or persons named therein request in writing a hearing pursuant to Code Section 12-8-73. 12-8-72. Whenever, in the judgment of the director, any person has engaged in or is about to engage in any act or practice which constitutes or would constitute a violation of this article, the rules and regulations, or any order or permit conditions, he may apply to the superior court of the county in which the violative act or practice has been or is about to be engaged in, or in which jurisdiction is appropriate, for an order enjoining such act or practice or for an order requiring compliance with the article, the rules and regulations, or the order or permit condition. Upon a showing by the director that such person has engaged in or is about to engage in any such violative act or practice, a permanent or temporary injunction, restraining order, or other order shall be granted without the necessity of showing the lack of an adequate remedy at law. 12-8-73. All hearings on and the review of contested matters, orders, or permits and all hearings on and the review of any other enforcement actions or orders under this article shall be provided and conducted in accordance with subsection (c) of Code Section 12-2-2. The hearing and review procedure herein provided is to the exclusion of all other means of hearing or review. 12-8-74. Any order of the hearing officer issued after a hearing as provided in Code Section 12-8-73 or any order of the director issued pursuant to Code Section 12-8-71 or 12-8-96, either unappealed from as provided in those Code sections or affirmed or modified on any review or appeal pursuant to Code Section 12-8-73, and from which no further review is taken or allowed under Code Section 12-8-73, may be filed, as unappealed from or as affirmed or modified, if reviewed or appealed, by certified copy from the director in the superior court of the county wherein the person under order resides, or if such person is a corporation in the county wherein the corporation maintains its principal place of business, or in the county wherein the violation occurred or in

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which jurisdiction is appropriate, whereupon such superior court shall render judgment in accordance therewith and notify the parties. Such judgment shall have the same effect, and all proceedings in relation thereto shall thereafter be the same, as though such judgment had been rendered in an action duly heard and determined by such court. 12-8-75. Notwithstanding any provision of this article to the contrary, the director, upon receipt of evidence that the past or present handling, storage, treatment, transportation, or disposal of any solid waste or hazardous waste is presenting or may present imminent and substantial endangerment to the environment or to the health of humans, may bring an action as provided in Code Section 12-8-72 to restrain immediately any person, including any past or present generator, past or present transporter, or past or present owner or operator of a hazardous waste treatment, storage, or disposal facility, who has caused or is causing or has contributed or is contributing to such handling, storage, treatment, transportation, or disposal to stop such handling, storage, treatment, transportation, or disposal or to take such other action as may be necessary. If it is not practicable to assure prompt protection of the environment or the health of humans solely by commencement of such a civil action, the director, with the concurrence of the Governor, may issue such emergency orders as may be necessary to protect the environment or the health of humans who are or may be affected by such past or present handling, storage, treatment, transportation, or disposal. Notwithstanding Code Sections 12-8-71, 12-8-72, 12-8-73, 12-8-74, 12-8-81, and 12-8-96, such order shall be immediately effective for a period of not more than 48 hours unless the director brings an action under the first sentence of this Code section before the expiration of such period. Whenever the director brings such an action within such period, such order shall be effective for such period of time as may be authorized by the court pending litigation or thereafter. 12-8-76. It shall be the duty of the Attorney General or his representative to represent the director in all actions in connection with this article.

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12-8-77. (a) Any provision of law to the contrary notwithstanding, in order to comply with this article, with the federal act, or with applicable state and federal rules, regulations, or guidelines, or in order to be eligible for grants-in-aid and other allotments, the State of Georgia, the division, and each municipal corporation and county in this state are authorized, at the discretion of its governing authority, to enter into valid and binding contracts with each other or with private persons, firms, associations, or corporations to provide solid waste handling, reclamation, and recycling services to such private persons, firms, associations, or corporations, or to each other. (b) As used in this Code section, the terms `solid waste handling,' `solid waste,' `reclamation,' and `recycling' shall be construed to have the meanings given them in Code Section 12-8-62 or in the rules and regulations effective under this article. 12-8-78. (a) Any records, reports, or information obtained from any person by the director under this part or the rules and regulations promulgated hereunder shall be available to the public for inspection and copying at the expense of the person requesting copies. (b) Notwithstanding subsection (a) of this Code section, upon a showing satisfactory to the director by any person that any records, reports, or information, or any particular part thereof, to which the director has access under this article or the rules and regulations would, if made public, divulge information entitled to protection or confidentiality under law, the director shall consider such information or any particular portion thereof confidential in accordance with the purposes of the law under which confidentiality or protection is claimed, provided that such records, reports, documents, or information may be disclosed to officers, employees, or authorized representatives of the United States government concerned with carrying out the terms of the federal act or when required by any court in any proceeding under the federal act or under this article.

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12-8-79. Subject to the provisions of the Constitution of Georgia, no other law of this state and no action, ordinance, regulation, or law of any county, municipality, or other political subdivision shall operate to prevent the location or operation of a hazardous waste facility holding a valid hazardous waste facility permit issued under this article and the rules and regulations promulgated hereunder, provided that nothing in this Code section shall prevent any county, municipality, or other political subdivision from challenging a facility's compliance with this article or any rule or regulation, order, or permit provision or condition adopted or issued under this article. 12-8-80. Reserved. 12-8-81. (a) Any person violating any provision of this article, the rules or regulations effective hereunder, or any permit condition or limitation established pursuant to this article or any person negligently or intentionally failing or refusing to comply with any final or emergency order of the director issued as provided in this article shall be liable for a civil penalty not to exceed $25,000.00 per day. Each day during which the violation or failure or refusal to comply continues shall be a separate violation. (b) Whenever the director has reason to believe that any person has violated any provision of this article, any rule or regulation effective hereunder, or any permit condition or has negligently or intentionally failed or refused to comply with any final order or emergency order of the director, he may upon written request cause a hearing to be conducted before a hearing officer appointed by the board. Upon finding that such person has violated any provision of this article, any rule or regulation effective hereunder, or any permit condition or has negligently or intentionally failed or refused to comply with any final order or emergency order of the director, the hearing officer shall issue his decision imposing civil penalties as provided in this Code section. Such hearing and any administrative or judicial review thereof shall be conducted in accordance with Code Section 12-8-73.

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(c) In rendering a decision under this Code section imposing civil penalties, the hearing officer shall consider all factors which are relevant, including, but not limited to, the following: (1) The amount of civil penalty necessary to ensure immediate and continued compliance and the extent to which the violator may have profited by failing or delaying to comply; (2) The character and degree of impact of the violation or failure on the natural resources of the state, especially any rare or unique natural phenomena; (3) The conduct of the person incurring the civil penalty in promptly taking all feasible steps or procedures necessary or appropriate to comply with this article or to correct the violation or failure; (4) Any prior violations of, or failures by, such person to comply with statutes, rules, regulations, orders, or permits administered, adopted, or issued by the director; (5) The character and degree of injury to or interference with public health or safety which is caused or threatened to be caused by such violation or failure; and (6) The character and degree of injury to or interference with reasonable use of property which is caused or threatened to be caused by such violation or failure. 12-8-82. (a) Any person who: (1) Knowingly transports or causes to be transported any hazardous waste as defined in this article to a facility which does not have a permit or interim status pursuant to Code Section 12-8-66, which does not have a variance pursuant to Code Section 12-8-69, or which is not subject to an order of the director which specifically authorized continued operation of such facility;

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(2) Knowingly treats, stores, or disposes of any hazardous waste as defined in this article: (A) Without a permit or interim status pursuant to Code Section 12-8-66, a variance pursuant to Code Section 12-8-69, or an order of the director allowing such treatment, storage, or disposal of hazardous waste; (B) In knowing violation of any material condition or requirement of such permit, interim status, variance, or order; or (C) In knowing violation of any material condition or requirement of any applicable regulations or standards promulgated in accordance with Code Section 12-8-64 and in force and effect on January 1, 1992; (3) Knowingly omits material information or makes any false material statement or representation in any application, label, manifest, record, report, permit, or other document filed, maintained, or used for purposes of compliance with this article or regulations promulgated in accordance with Code Section 12-8-64 and in force and effect on January 1, 1992; (4) Knowingly generates, stores, treats, transports, disposes of, exports, or otherwise handles any hazardous waste as defined in this article, whether such activity took place before or takes place after March 14, 1985, and who knowingly destroys, alters, conceals, or fails to file any record, application, manifest, report, or other document required to be maintained or filed for purposes of compliance with this article or regulations promulgated in accordance with Code Section 12-8-64 and in force and effect on January 1, 1992; or (5) Knowingly transports without a manifest or causes to be transported without a manifest, any hazardous waste required by this article or regulations promulgated in accordance with Code Section 12-8-64 and in

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force and effect on January 1, 1992 to be accompanied by a manifest shall, upon conviction, be subject to a fine of not more than $50,000.00 for each day of violation, or imprisonment for not less than one nor more than two years, or three years in the case of a violation of paragraph (1) or (2) of this subsection, or both. If the conviction is for a violation committed after a first conviction of such person under this subsection, the maximum punishment under the respective paragraphs shall be doubled with respect to both fine and imprisonment. (b) Any person who knowingly transports, treats, stores, disposes of, or exports any hazardous waste as defined in this article in violation of paragraph (1), (2), (3), (4), or (5) of subsection (a) of this Code section and who knows at that time that by such action another person is placed in imminent danger of death or serious bodily injury shall, upon conviction, be subject to a fine of not more than $250,000.00 or imprisonment for not less than one nor more than 15 years, or both. A defendant that is an organization shall, upon conviction of violating this subsection, be subject to a fine of not more than $1 million. (c) An organization may be convicted for the criminal acts set forth in subsections (a) and (b) of this Code section, if an agent of the organization performs the conduct which is an element of the crime while acting within the scope of such agent's office or employment and in behalf of the organization or if the commission of the criminal act set forth in subsection (a) or (b) of this Code section is authorized, requested, commanded, performed, or recklessly tolerated by the board of directors of the organization or by a managerial official who is acting within the scope of such official's employment on behalf of the organization. 12-8-83. The use of waste or used oil or other material which is contaminated or mixed with dioxin or any other hazardous waste as defined in this article, other than a waste identified as a hazardous waste solely on the basis of ignitibility, for dust suppression or road treatment is prohibited.

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Part 2 12-8-90. This part shall be known and may be cited as the `Georgia Hazardous Site Response Act.' 12-8-91. (a) It is declared to be the public policy of the State of Georgia, in furtherance of its responsibility to protect the public health, safety, and well-being of its citizens and to protect and enhance the quality of its environment, to require corrective action for releases of hazardous wastes, hazardous constituents, and hazardous substances, without regard to when such releases may have occurred, into the environment that may pose a threat to human health or the environment and to provide incentives for the reduction of the amount of hazardous wastes generated or managed in the state. Additionally, the purpose of this part is to reduce the generation of hazardous wastes in this state and to encourage hazardous waste generators, prior to considering landfill disposal, to consider the following measures in descending order of preference: (1) Reduce the amount of wastes generated through improvement in industrial processes; (2) Isolate hazardous materials from mixtures in which they occur; (3) Reuse and recycle wastes in accordance with state and federal requirements; (4) Transfer wastes through clearing-houses so that they may be recycled in industrial processes; (5) Detoxify or neutralize wastes into less harmful substances or destroy such wastes; and (6) Store hazardous waste residues in aboveground facilities using encapsulation and monitoring. (b) The General Assembly declares its intent to fund the execution of the public policy set forth in subsection (a) of this Code section by and through the division with the

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fees established and collected by the division pursuant to subsection (e) of Code Section 12-2-2, subsection (e) of Code Section 12-8-39, subsection (d) of Code Section 12-8-68, and Code Section 12-8-95.1. The General Assembly further declares its intent to ensure that the funding provided by fees on hazardous waste management activities and by owners and operators of solid waste disposal facilities pursuant to those Code sections and through the collection of civil penalties will not be diverted for any purpose other than the administration of this article by the division, the prevention of pollution, including reduction of hazardous wastes generated, and the effectuation of corrective action at sites that may threaten human health or the environment where hazardous wastes, hazardous constituents, or hazardous substances have been disposed of or released. Appropriation of funds to the department for inclusion in the hazardous waste trust fund continued in existence by subsection (a) of Code Section 12-8-95 shall be deemed consistent with this declaration of legislative intent. 12-8-92. Unless otherwise defined in this part, the definition of all terms included in Code Section 12-8-62 shall be applicable to this part. As used in this part, the term: (1) `Corrective action contractor' means any person contracting with the division to perform any activities authorized to be paid from the hazardous waste trust fund. (2) `Environment' means: (A) The navigable waters, the waters of the contiguous zone, and the ocean waters of which the natural resources are under the exclusive management authority of the United States under the Magnuson Fishery Conservation and Management Act; and (B) Any other surface water, ground water, drinking water supply, land surface or subsurface strata, or ambient air within the United States or under the jurisdiction of the United States.

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(3) `Facility' means: (A) Any building, structure, installation, equipment, pipe or pipeline, pipe into a sewer or publicly owned treatment works, well, pit, pond, lagoon, impoundment, ditch, landfill, storage container, motor vehicle, rolling stock, or aircraft; or (B) Any site or area where a hazardous waste, hazardous constituent, or hazardous substance has been deposited, stored, disposed of, placed, or has otherwise come to be located. This term does not include any consumer product in consumer use but does include any vessel. (4) `Hazardous substance' means any substance listed on the List of Hazardous Substances and Reportable Quantities, codified as 40 C.F.R., Part 302, Table 302.4, in force and effect on February 1, 1992, or any substance listed on the List of Extremely Hazardous Substances and Their Threshold Planning Quantities, codified as 40 C.F.R., Part 355, Appendix A, in force and effect on February 1, 1992. (5) `Inventory' means the hazardous site inventory published by the division pursuant to Code Section 12-8-97. (6) `Onshore facility' means any facility of any kind including, but not limited to, motor vehicles and rolling stock located in, on, or under any land or nonnavigable waters within the United States. (7) `Owner' or `operator' means: (A) In the case of a vessel, any person owning, operating, or chartering by demise such vessel; (B) In the case of an onshore facility or an offshore facility, any person owning or operating such facility; and

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(C) In the case of any facility, title or control of which was conveyed due to bankruptcy, foreclosure, tax delinquency, abandonment, or similar means to a unit of state or local government, any person who owned, operated, or otherwise controlled activities at such facility immediately beforehand. Such term does not include a person who holds indicia of ownership primarily to protect said person's security interest in the facility or who acts in good faith solely in a fiduciary capacity and who did not actively participate in the management, disposal, or release of hazardous wastes, hazardous constituents, or hazardous substances from the facility. Such term does not include a unit of state or local government which acquired ownership or control involuntarily through bankruptcy, tax delinquency, abandonment, or other circumstances in which the government involuntarily acquires title by virtue of its function as sovereign; provided, however, that this exclusion shall not apply to any state or local government which has caused or contributed to the release of a hazardous waste, hazardous constituent, or hazardous substance from the facility. (8) `Person' means an individual, trust, firm, jointstock company, corporation, partnership, association, authority, county, municipality, commission, political subdivision of this state, or any agency, board, department, or bureau of any other state or of the federal government. (9) `Person who has contributed or who is contributing to a release' means: (A) The owner or operator of a facility; (B) Any person who at the time of disposal of any hazardous waste, hazardous constituent, or hazardous substance owned or operated any facility at which such hazardous waste, hazardous constituent, or hazardous substance was disposed of;

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(C) Any person who by contract, agreement, or otherwise arranged for disposal or treatment of or arranged with a transporter for transport for disposal or treatment of hazardous wastes, hazardous constituents, or hazardous substances owned or possessed by such person or by any other party or entity at any facility owned or operated by another party or entity and containing such hazardous wastes, hazardous constituents, or hazardous substances; and (D) Any person who accepts or accepted any hazardous wastes, hazardous constituents, or hazardous substances for transport to disposal or treatment facilities or sites selected by such person, from or at which facility or site there is a release of a hazardous waste, a hazardous constitutent, or a hazardous substance. (10) `Pollution prevention' means: (A) The elimination at the source of the use, generation, or release of hazardous constituents, hazardous substances, or hazardous wastes; or (B) Reduction at the source in the quantity and toxicity of such substances. (11) `Release' means any intentional or unintentional act or omission resulting in the spilling, leaking, pumping, pouring, emitting, emptying, discharging, injecting, escaping, leaching, dumping, or disposing into the environment, including without limitation the abandonment or discarding of barrels, containers, and other closed receptacles, of any hazardous waste, hazardous constituent, or hazardous substance; provided, however, that such term shall not include any release which results in exposure to persons solely within a workplace, with respect to a claim which such persons may assert against the employer of such persons; emissions from the engine exhaust of any motor vehicle, rolling stock, aircraft, vessel, or pipeline pumping station; or the normal application of fertilizer.

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(12) `Site' means that portion of the owner's contiguous property and any other owner's property affected by a release exceeding a reportable quantity. (13) `Small quantity generator' means a hazardous waste generator who generates greater than 220 pounds but less than 2,220 pounds of hazardous waste in one month, as provided by rules promulgated by the board in accordance with this article. 12-8-93. (a) In the performance of its duties, and in addition to the powers set forth in Code Section 12-8-64, the board shall have the power to adopt, promulgate, modify, amend, and repeal rules and regulations to implement and enforce the provisions of this part as the board may deem necessary to provide for corrective action for releases of hazardous wastes, hazardous constituents, and hazardous substances into the environment that pose a present or future danger to human health or the environment and to provide incentives for the reduction of the amount of hazardous wastes generated or managed in the state. Such rules and regulations may be applicable to the state as a whole or may vary from region to region, as may be appropriate to facilitate the accomplishment of the provisions, purposes, and policies of this part. (b) The board's rules and regulations shall include, but shall not be limited to, the following: (1) Rules and regulations governing the reporting of releases of hazardous wastes, hazardous constituents, and hazardous substances, including rules and regulations governing reportable quantities; (2) Rules and regulations governing the investigation, cleanup, and corrective action at sites where hazardous wastes, hazardous constituents, or hazardous substances have been disposed of or released regardless of the date when such disposal or release occurred, including rules and regulations establishing cleanup standards;

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(3) Rules and regulations governing procedures for placement of sites on and removal of sites from the hazardous site inventory required under the provisions of Code Section 12-8-97; and (4) Rules and regulations governing procedures for the filing in the deed records of the superior courts of additional affidavits concerning property for which an initial affidavit has been filed pursuant to Code Section 12-8-97. 12-8-94. (a) In addition to the powers and duties specified in Code Section 12-8-65, the director shall have and may exercise the following powers and duties: (1) To ensure that corrective action is taken for releases of hazardous wastes, hazardous constituents, or hazardous substances into the environment that pose a present or future danger to human health or the environment; (2) To collect fees for hazardous waste management activities; (3) To administer the hazardous waste trust fund and expend the principal and interest of such trust fund; and (4) To appoint a hazardous waste trust fund advisory committee and to consult with that committee in developing rules and regulations regarding criteria for compilation of the hazardous site inventory, site priorities, uses of the fund, cleanup standards, and deed notations. At a minimum, the director shall appoint to the committee four representatives from local government, four representatives from business and industry, and four representatives from other interested parties. Upon promulgation of rules and regulations in accordance with this part, the director shall no longer be required to consult with the committee; provided, however, that the director shall consult with the committee from time to time

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as necessary to adopt, promulgate, modify, amend, or repeal rules and regulations in accordance with this part. (b) The powers and duties described in subsection (a) of this Code section may be exercised and performed by the director through such duly authorized agents and employees as the director deems necessary and proper. 12-8-95. (a) There shall continue in existence the hazardous waste trust fund. The hazardous waste trust fund shall be funded in accordance with subsection (b) of Code Section 12-8-91. All moneys deposited in the fund shall be deemed expended and contractually obligated and shall not lapse to the general fund. The director shall serve as trustee of the hazardous waste trust fund. (b) The moneys deposited in the hazardous waste trust fund may be expended by the director as follows: (1) For activities associated with the investigation, detoxification, removal, and disposal of any hazardous wastes, hazardous constituents, or hazardous substances at sites where corrective action is necessary to mitigate a present or future danger to human health or the environment; (2) For emergency actions the director considers necessary to protect public health, safety, or the environment whenever there is a release of hazardous wastes, hazardous constituents, or hazardous substances; (3) For activities of the division associated with the administration of this part; (4) In accordance with rules promulgated by the board, for financing of the state and local share of the costs associated with the investigation, remediation, and postclosure care and maintenance of sites placed on the National Priority List pursuant to the federal Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980, as amended, or sites placed on the hazardous site inventory pursuant to Code Section 12-8-97;

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provided, however, that if a county or municipal corporation has been or is the owner of or operator of such site, not less than $500,000.00 of such costs shall be paid from the hazardous waste trust fund; (5) For activities administered by the director associated with pollution prevention, including reduction of hazardous wastes generated in the state; (6) Provided that annual appropriations are made to the Department of Natural Resources in accordance with subsection (b) of Code Section 12-8-91, for transfer on an annual basis to the Georgia Hazardous Waste Management Authority in an amount equal to 10 percent of the previous year's payment into the state treasury by the division of fees and penalties pursuant to subsection (e) of Code Section 12-2-2, subsection (e) of Code Section 12-8-39, and Code Section 12-8-95.1. If in any year the fees cease to be collected due to the unencumbered principal balance exceeding $25 million in the hazardous waste trust fund, a transfer of funds shall be made to the Georgia Hazardous Waste Management Authority from the principal of the hazardous waste trust fund equal to the average transfer for the three preceding years. Such transferred funds are to be administered by the chief administrative officer of the Georgia Hazardous Waste Management Authority to fund source reduction and project activities as set forth in Article 4 of this chapter and in accordance with the policies of the board. (c) The director may require the demonstration of financial responsibility as a condition of an order requiring corrective action for the release of hazardous wastes, hazardous constituents, or hazardous substances. (d) If the director determines that corrective action has not been carried out as required by a condition of an order of the director to the reasonable satisfaction of the director, the director may implement the applicable financial responsibility instruments. The proceeds from any applicable financial responsibility instruments shall be deposited in the hazardous waste trust fund.

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(e) In any case where a person is in bankruptcy, reorganization, or other arrangement pursuant to the federal Bankruptcy Code or where, with reasonable diligence, jurisdiction in any state court or any federal court cannot be obtained over a person likely to be solvent at the time of judgment, any claim arising from conduct for which evidence of financial responsibility must be provided under this Code section may be asserted directly against the guarantor providing such evidence of financial responsibility. In the case of any action pursuant to this subsection, such guarantor shall be entitled to invoke all rights and defenses which would have been available to the person if any action had been brought against the owner or operator by the claimant and which would have been available to the guarantor if an action had been brought against the guarantor by the owner or operator. (f) The total liability of any guarantor shall be limited to the aggregate amount which the guarantor has provided as evidence of financial responsibility to the owner or operator under this Code section. Nothing in this subsection shall be construed to limit any other state or federal statutory, contractual, or common-law liability of a guarantor to a person including, but not limited to, the liability of such guarantor for bad faith either in negotiating or in failing to negotiate the settlement of any claim. Nothing in this subsection shall be construed to diminish the liability of any person under Section 107 or 111 of the federal Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980, as amended, or any other applicable law. 12-8-95.1. (a) The division is authorized and directed to charge and collect the fees for hazardous waste management activities as provided in this subsection. Every large quantity generator and every small quantity generator shall pay the greater of $100.00 per calendar year or the total of the hazardous waste management fees imposed as follows: (1) Every large quantity generator of hazardous waste shall pay an annual fee of $20.00 per ton for hazardous waste shipped off site for disposal or incineration, $16.00 per ton for hazardous waste shipped off site for

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treatment or storage, and $2.00 per ton for hazardous waste shipped off site for recycling or reuse in accordance with rules and regulations promulgated pursuant to Part 1 of this article; provided, however, that no large quantity generator shall be liable for off-site hazardous waste management fees exceeding $75,000.00 in any calendar year. In no event shall any person be liable for an off-site hazardous waste management fee on any hazardous waste for which an off-site hazardous waste management fee has previously been paid; (2) Every large quantity generator of hazardous waste shall pay an annual fee of $10.00 per ton for hazardous waste disposed of or incinerated on site, $4.00 per ton for hazardous waste treated or stored on site, and $1.00 per ton for hazardous waste reused or recycled on site in accordance with rules and regulations promulgated pursuant to Part 1 of this article; provided, however, that no large quantity generator shall be liable for on-site hazardous waste management fees for disposal or incineration, treatment or storage, or recycling or reuse in any calendar year exceeding the following amounts and according to the following schedule: (A) Twenty-five thousand dollars for such payments due on July 1, 1993, and on July 1, 1994; (B) Fifty thousand dollars for such payments due on July 1, 1995, and on July 1, 1996; and (C) Seventy-five thousand dollars for such payments due on and after July 1, 1997; provided, further, that a large quantity generator which pays fees for the on-site treatment of waste water which is hazardous waste shall not also be required to pay fees under paragraph (1) of this subsection for any sludge removed during such treatment of waste water; (3) Every person who receives hazardous waste generated outside this state shall pay an annual fee of $20.00 per ton for hazardous waste disposed of or incinerated,

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$16.00 per ton for hazardous waste treated or stored, and $2.00 per ton for hazardous waste that is recycled or reused in accordance with rules and regulations promulgated pursuant to Part 1 of this article; provided, however, that no person shall be liable for importation fees exceeding $75,000.00 per out-of-state generator in any calendar year. In no case shall any person who receives hazardous waste from any person outside this state and who pays an importation fee on such waste pursuant to this paragraph be liable for the off-site hazardous waste management fees required by paragraph (1) of this subsection. (b) All hazardous waste fees required by subsection (a) of this Code section shall be paid to the division for transfer into the state treasury to the credit of the general fund. The division shall collect such fees until the unencumbered principal balance of the hazardous waste trust fund equals or exceeds $25 million, at which time no hazardous waste fees shall be levied until the balance in that fund is less than or equal to an unencumbered balance of $12.5 million, in which case the levy and collection of hazardous waste fees shall resume at the beginning of the next calendar year following the year in which such unencumbered balance occurs. The director shall provide written notice to all large quantity generators and hazardous waste treatment, storage, and disposal facilities at such time as the director receives notice that the unencumbered principal balance of the fund equals or exceeds $25 million or is equal to or less than $12.5 million. (c) All fees levied under this Code section shall be based on the amounts of hazardous waste managed or imported within the preceding calendar year. Such fees for the period July 1, 1992, through December 31, 1992, shall be paid to the division not later than July 1, 1993. All subsequent fees shall be paid not later than the first day of July of each year for the preceding calendar year. (d) Persons who make payments of fees levied by this Code section later than 30 days after the due date specified in subsection (c) of this Code section shall pay a penalty of

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15 percent of the balance due and shall pay interest on the unpaid balance at the rate imposed by law for delinquent taxes due to the state. (e) Hazardous waste which is generated by any of the following means is exempted from the fees required by this Code section: (1) Corrective action required by an order, permit, or approved closure plan issued pursuant to Part 1 of this article; (2) Voluntary corrective action required by any person in accordance with applicable laws and regulations; and (3) Response actions required under the federal Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980, as amended. (f) Unless fee requirements established in this Code section are reimposed by the General Assembly, no such fees shall be levied after July 1, 2003. 12-8-96. (a) Whenever the director has reason to believe that there is or has been a release of hazardous wastes, hazardous constituents, or hazardous substances into the environment, regardless of the time at which release of such hazardous wastes, hazardous constituents, or hazardous substances occurred, and has reason to believe that such release poses a danger to health or the environment, the director shall make a reasonable effort to identify each person who has contributed or who is contributing to such a release. The director shall then notify each such person in writing of the opportunity to perform voluntarily corrective action in accordance with an administrative consent order entered into with the director within such period of time as may be specified by the director in written correspondence to the person. If the person fails or refuses to enter into an administrative consent order with the director within the period of time specified by the director, the director may issue an order directed to any such person. The order may direct that necessary

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corrective action be taken within a reasonable time to be prescribed in the order. (b) If a person fails to comply with such an order or if all necessary corrective action cannot be obtained from the responsible person or persons, the director may undertake corrective action utilizing funds from the hazardous waste trust fund. (c) The division or its corrective action contractors may enter upon the property of any person, at such time and in such manner as deemed necessary by the director, to effectuate the necessary corrective action to protect human health and the environment. (d) The State of Georgia and the hazardous waste trust fund are relieved from all liability for loss of business, damages, and taking of property associated with the corrective action. 12-8-96.1. (a) Each and every person who contributed to a release of a hazardous waste, a hazardous constituent, or a hazardous substance shall be jointly, severally, and strictly liable to the State of Georgia for the reasonable costs of activities associated with the cleanupo of environmental hazards, including legal expenses incurred by the state pursuant to subsection (a) of Code Section 12-8-96, as a result of the failure of such person to comply with an order issued by the director. The person shall, in addition, be liable for punitive damages in an amount at least equal to the costs incurred by the state and not more than three times the costs incurred by the state for activities associated with the cleanup of environmental hazards. Costs and damages incurred by the state may be recovered in a civil action instituted in the name of the director. All costs recovered by the state pursuant to this Code section shall be deposited into the hazardous waste trust fund. (b) Any action for the recovery of costs and for punitive damages shall be commenced within six years of the date on which all costs have been incurred.

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(c) No person shall be liable for costs or damages pursuant to this Code section if he can show by a preponderance of the evidence that the release of a hazardous waste, a hazardous constituent, or a hazardous substance was caused solely by: (1) An act of God; (2) An act of war; (3) An act or omission of a third party other than an employee or agent of the person or other than one whose act or omission occurs in connection with a contractual relationship, existing directly or indirectly, with the person, if the person establishes by a preponderance of the evidence that: (A) He had no relationship with the third party nor exercised any control over activities of the third party; and (B) He took precautions against foreseeable acts or omissions of any such third party and the consequences that could foreseeably result from such acts or omissions; or (4) Any combination of paragraph (1), (2), or (3) of this subsection. (d) (1) For purposes of paragraph (3) of subsection (c) of this Code section, a contractual relationship may be conclusively established by, but not limited to, land contracts, deeds, or other instruments transferring title or possession, unless the real property on which the disposal or release of hazardous wastes, hazardous constituents, or hazardous substances has occurred or is occurring was acquired by the person after the disposal or release of the hazardous wastes, hazardous constituents, or hazardous substances and one or more of the following circumstances are established by a preponderance of the evidence:

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(A) At the time the person acquired the site, the person did not know and had no reason to know that any hazardous waste, hazardous constituent, or hazardous substance had been disposed of or released at the site; (B) The person is a government entity which acquired the site by escheat, through any other involuntary transfer or acquisition, or through the exercise of eminent domain by purchase or condemnation; or (C) The person acquired the site by inheritance or bequest and that one or more of the circumstances described in paragraphs (1), (2), or (3) of subsection (c) of this Code section are applicable. (2) To establish that the person had no reason to know as provided in subparagraph (A) of paragraph (1) of this subsection, the person must have undertaken, at the time of acquisition, all appropriate inquiries into the previous ownership and uses of the property consistent with good commercial or customary practice in an effort to minimize liability. For purposes of the preceding sentence, the finder of fact shall take into account any specialized knowledge or experience on the part of the person, the relationship of the purchase price to the value of the property if uncontaminated, commonly known or reasonably ascertainable information about the property, the obviousness of the presence or likely presence of contamination at the property, and the ability to detect such contamination by appropriate inspection. (3) Nothing in this subsection shall diminish the liability of any previous owner of such property who would otherwise be liable under this part. Notwithstanding this paragraph, if a person obtained actual knowledge of the disposal or release of a hazardous waste, hazardous constituent, or hazardous substance at the site when the person owned the real property and then subsequently transferred ownership of the property to another person

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without disclosing such knowledge, the person so transferring the property shall be treated as liable under subsection (a) of this Code section, and no defense under subsection (c) of this Code section shall be available to such person. Nothing in this subsection shall affect the liability under this part of a person who, by any act or omission, causes or contributes to the disposal or release of a hazardous waste, a hazardous constituent, or a hazardous substance which is the subject of the action relating to the site. (e) During or following the undertaking of any voluntary corrective action, any person may seek contribution from any other person who has contributed or is contributing to any release of a hazardous waste, a hazardous constituent, or a hazardous substance. Such claims for contribution shall be governed by the law of this state. In resolving contribution claims, the court may allocate costs among liable parties using such equitable factors as the court determines to be appropriate. (f) A person who has voluntarily agreed to perform corrective action pursuant to an administrative consent order with the director shall not be liable for claims for contribution regarding matters addressed in the administrative consent order. Such administrative consent order does not discharge any other person who has contributed or is contributing to a release of hazardous wastes, hazardous constituents, or hazardous substances unless the terms of the administrative consent order so provide, and the other persons remain liable for any corrective action deemed necessary by the director but not agreed to in the administrative consent order. 12-8-96.2. (a) No corrective action contractor engaged in activities associated with the cleanup of environmental hazards created by others shall be liable for any damages arising from the release of a hazardous waste, hazardous constituent, or hazardous substance resulting from such activity in an amount greater than $1 million to any one person or $3 million to all persons for a single occurrence. The limitation of liability of this Code section shall not:

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(1) Affect any right of indemnification which such person has, or may acquire by contract, against any other person who is liable for creating an environmental hazard; or (2) Apply to persons who intentionally, wantonly, or willfully violate federal or state regulations in the cleanup process. (b) For purposes of Code Section 12-8-96.1 and this Code section, the phrase `activities associated with the cleanup of environmental hazards' shall mean activities including investigation, evaluation, planning, design, engineering, removal, construction, and ancillary services which are carried out to abate or cleanup a hazardous waste, hazardous constituent, or hazardous substance. (c) Nothing contained in this Code section shall be construed to be a waiver of the sovereign immunity of this state or of any agency or political subdivision of this state. 12-8-97. (a) The division shall publish on an annual basis beginning July 1, 1994, an inventory of all known or suspected sites where hazardous wastes, hazardous constituents, or hazardous substances have been disposed of or released in quantities deemed reportable by rules or regulations of the board. This inventory shall be called the hazardous site inventory. Along with the annual hazardous site inventory, the division shall publish a report of the fees collected and the funds appropriated to the hazardous waste trust fund and an accounting of all disbursements from such trust fund. The inventory shall include: (1) The name of the property or another description identifying the site; (2) The location of the site; (3) The name of the owner of the site at the time of the site's inclusion in the inventory;

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(4) A general description of the type and quantity of hazardous wastes, hazardous constituents, or hazardous substances known or suspected to be at the site; (5) A general description of possible or known threats to human health or the environment posed by the site; (6) The status of any cleanup activities conducted by any person; (7) A relative priority for cleanup; (8) A summary of needed actions; (9) If a site is considered not capable of posing or is no longer posing an environmental or human health hazard, a designation that no further action is required; and (10) The status of any actions contesting the listing of the property on the inventory. (b) After July 1, 1993, the property owner: (1) Of any site where hazardous wastes, hazardous constituents, or hazardous substances are known to have been disposed of or released in amounts exceeding reportable quantities; or (2) Of any site listed on the inventory which is designated as having a known release, but which is not designated as needing no further action shall include the following notice in any deed, mortgage, deed to secure debt, lease, rental agreement, or other instrument given or caused to be given by the property owner which creates an interest in or grants a use of the property: `This property is known to contain hazardous wastes, hazardous constituents, or hazardous substances regulated under state law. Contact the property owner or the Georgia Environmental Protection Division for further

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information concerning this property. This notice is provided in compliance with the Georgia Hazardous Site Response Act.' (c) After July 1, 1993, each property owner who: (1) Owns real property upon which hazardous wastes, hazardous constituents, or hazardous substances are known to have been disposed of or released in amounts exceeding reportable quantities; or (2) Owns a site listed on the inventory which is designated as having a known release, but which is not designated as needing no further action shall cause to be prepared an affidavit of such fact in recordable form as set forth in subsection (c) of Code Section 44-2-20 and shall file such affidavit with the clerk of the superior court of each county in which the real property or any part thereof lies. Such affidavit shall be recorded in the clerk's deed records pursuant to Code Section 44-2-20. Such affidavit shall include a statement that the property is known to contain hazardous wastes, hazardous constituents, or hazardous substances regulated under state law. Such affidavit shall be filed with the clerk within 30 days after receipt by the property owner of knowledge of the disposal or release of hazardous wastes, hazardous constituents, or hazardous substances on the real property either by listing of the site on the inventory or otherwise; provided, however, that neither the affidavit required by this subsection or the notice required by paragraph (2) of subsection (b) of this Code section shall be required until any contest under subsection (f) of this Code section has been resolved adversely to the property owner. (d) After July 1, 1993, each property owner who owns real property upon which hazardous wastes, hazardous constituents, or hazardous substances have been disposed of or released in amounts exceeding reportable quantities shall, within 30 days of receipt of knowledge by the property owner of the release or disposal, notify the division in writing on such forms as may be provided by the director. This notification

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shall include the location, type, quantity, and date of such disposal or release, if known, and a summary of actions taken to investigate, cleanup, or remediate the site. Such notification shall include a quadrangle map prepared in accordance with the National Ocean Survey/National Geodetic Survey or a Georgia Coordinate System pursuant to Article 2 of Chapter 4 of Title 44 that clearly indicates the location of the disposal or release; provided, however, that any property owner that has notified the United States Environmental Protection Agency under Section 103(c) of the federal Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980, as amended, may satisfy this notification requirement by submitting a copy of the 103(c) notice together with such quadrangle map. Such notification shall also indicate the date upon which the affidavit of public notice required in subsection (c) of this Code section was filed for recording in the deed records of each of the clerks of the superior courts of the county or counties in which the real property lies. (e) The provisions of this Code section shall not be applicable to emissions regulated under Chapter 9 of this title, the `Georgia Air Quality Act of 1978,' point source discharges regulated under Article 2 of Chapter 5 of this title, the `Georgia Water Quality Control Act,' or sites regulated solely by Chapter 13 of this title, the `Georgia Underground Storage Tank Act,' or substances regulated under Chapter 12 of this title, the `Georgia Asbestos Safety Act.' (f) The director shall provide a property owner with 30 days' notice of the director's intention to list that property on the inventory as provided in this Code section. Within such 30 day period, the owner may present to the director information and facts which the property owner feels support the view that such property does not meet the criteria for listing as provided in regulations promulgated by the board. The director shall consider such information in determining whether the property should be so listed, but the director shall not be prohibited from listing the property because of such submission. Once a property is listed on the inventory, the property owner shall be entitled to petition the director for its removal in accordance with regulations

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promulgated by the board and pursuant to paragraph (2) of subsection (c) of Code Section 12-2-2; provided, however, that no person shall be relieved of the requirements of subsections (b) and (c) of this Code sections unless within 90 days of listing on the inventory a petition for removal from the inventory has been submitted to the director in accordance with regulations promulgated by the board. Section 6 . Code Section 12-8-101, relating to definitions relative to the Georgia Hazardous Waste Management Authority, is amended by renumbering present paragraphs (3) and (4) as paragraphs (4) and (5), respectively; by inserting a new paragraph, to be numbered paragraph (3), to read as follows: (3) `Hazardous waste' is defined as those wastes, substances, materials, and constituents which are designated or defined as hazardous waste in Code Section 12-8-62.; and by striking renumbered paragraph (5) in its entirety and inserting a new paragraph (5) to read as follows: (5) `Source reduction' means one or a combination of two or more of the following: programs and activities which encourage or facilitate the substitution of nonhazardous or less hazardous materials for hazardous materials in processes which generate hazardous waste; programs or activities which encourage or facilitate changes in processes which generate hazardous waste so as to reduce the volume, hazardous characteristics, and toxicity of hazardous waste generated; programs or activities which encourage or facilitate reuse and recycling of generated hazardous waste; and other programs and activities which may encourage or facilitate a reduction in the volume, hazardous characteristics, and toxicity of hazardous waste generated or which requires disposal, such programs or activities to include, but not be limited to, technical and financial assistance, process and materials audits, treatment, process and materials demonstration projects, promotion of markets for waste, education and information programs, and recommendation of changes in the treatment of hazardous waste so as to further reduce potential contamination of the environment.

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Section 7 . Said title is further amended by striking in its entirety Code Section 12-8-141, relating to immunity from civil penalties for certain persons, and inserting in lieu thereof the following: 12-8-141. (a) Except as otherwise provided in this Code section, no person who upon request provides assistance or advice in mitigating or attempting to mitigate the effects of an actual or threatened discharge of hazardous materials or in preventing, or in attempting to prevent, such a discharge shall be subject to civil liabilities or penalties of any type. (b) Nothing in subsection (a) of this Code section shall be construed to limit or otherwise affect the liability of any person for damages or other civil liabilities or penalties of any type resulting from such person's gross negligence or from such person's reckless, wanton, or intentional misconduct. (c) Nothing in subsection (a) of this Code section shall be construed to limit or otherwise affect the liability for damages or other civil or criminal liabilities or penalties of any type of any person whose conduct caused in whole or in part or contributed to such actual or threatened discharge of hazardous material. (d) Nothing in subsection (a) of this Code section shall be construed to limit or otherwise affect the liability of any person for civil or criminal liabilities or penalties pursuant to Part 1 of Article 3 of this chapter or the legal responsibility of any person to comply with Part 1 of Article 3 of this chapter. (e) Nothing in subsection (a) of this Code section shall be construed to limit or otherwise affect the liability for damages or other civil or criminal liabilities or penalties of any person, as defined in this article, who receives or expects to receive compensation or any pecuniary benefit, directly or indirectly, from any source, other than reimbursement for out-of-pocket expenses for services in rendering such assistance or advice.

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Section 8 . In the event any section, subsection, sentence, clause, or phrase of this Act shall be declared or adjudged invalid or unconstitutional, such adjudication shall in no manner affect the other sections, subsections, sentences, clauses, or phrases of this Act, which shall remain in full force and effect, as if the section, subsection, sentence, clause, or phrase so declared or adjudged invalid or unconstitutional were not originally a part hereof. The General Assembly declares it would have passed the remaining parts of this Act if it had known that such part or parts hereof would be declared or adjudged invalid or unconstitutional. Section 9 . All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed. Approved April 20, 1992. COASTAL MARSHLANDS PROTECTION ACT OF 1970LEGISLATIVE FINDINGS; COASTAL MARSHLANDS PROTECTION COMMITTEE; DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES; POWERS; PERMITS; LEASE OF MARSHLANDS AND WATER BOTTOMS; ORDERS AND EMERGENCY ORDERS; EXCEPTIONS; LIABILITY FOR VIOLATION; CROSS-REFERENCE CORRECTED. Code Title 12, Chapter 5, Article 4, Part 4 Amended. Code Section 40-6-3 Amended. No. 1250 (House Bill No. 1389). AN ACT To amend Part 4 of Article 4 of Chapter 5 of Title 12 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, the Coastal Marshlands Protection Act of 1970, so as to provide a statement of legislative findings; to define certain terms; to make certain provisions relative to the membership of the Coastal Marshlands Protection Committee; to provide certain powers of the Department of Natural Resources; to make provisions relating to applications

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for permits for certain construction; to authorize the Department of Natural Resources to grant exceptions to statutory restrictions on the lease of state owned marshlands and water bottoms; to provide restrictions on the grant of permits for certain construction affecting marshlands and shorelines; to provide for certain orders; to provide for certain emergency orders; to provide exceptions to the applicability of such part; to provide for liability for violations of such part; to amend Code Section 40-6-3 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the applicability of Chapter 6 of Title 40 to the operation of vehicles on highways and certain exceptions, so as to amend a certain reference contained therein; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA: Section 1 . Part 4 of Article 4 of Chapter 5 of Title 12 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, the Coastal Marshlands Protection Act of 1970, is amended by striking in its entirety Part 4, relating to coastal marshlands, and inserting in lieu thereof the following: Part 4 12-5-280. This part shall be known and may be cited as the `Coastal Marshlands Protection Act of 1970.' 12-5-281. The General Assembly finds and declares that the coastal marshlands of Georgia comprise a vital natural resource system. It is recognized that the estuarine area of Georgia is the habitat of many species of marine life and wildlife and, without the food supplied by the marshlands, such marine life and wildlife cannot survive. The General Assembly further finds that intensive marine research has revealed that the estuarine marshlands of coastal Georgia are among the richest providers of nutrients in the world. Such marshlands provide a nursery for commercially and recreationally important species of shellfish and other wildlife, provide a great buffer against flooding and erosion, and help control and disseminate pollutants. Also, it is found that the coastal marshlands provide a natural recreation resource

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which has become vitally linked to the economy of Georgia's coastal zone and to that of the entire state. The General Assembly further finds that this coastal marshlands resource system is costly, if not impossible, to reconstruct or rehabilitate once adversely affected by man related activities and is important to conserve for the present and future use and enjoyment of all citizens and visitors to this state. The General Assembly further finds that the coastal marshlands are a vital area of the state and are essential to maintain the health, safety, and welfare of all the citizens of the state. Therefore, the General Assembly declares that the management of the coastal marshlands has more than local significance, is of equal importance to all citizens of the state, is of state-wide concern, and consequently is properly a matter for regulation under the police power of the state. The General Assembly further finds and declares that activities and structures in the coastal marshlands must be regulated to ensure that the values and functions of the coastal marshlands are not impaired and to fulfill the responsibilities of each generation as public trustees of the coastal marshlands for succeeding generations. 12-5-282. As used in this part, the term: (1) `Applicant' means any person who files an application under this part. (2) `Board' means the Board of Natural Resources. (3) `Coastal marshlands' or `marshlands' means any marshland intertidal area, mud flat, tidal water bottom, or salt marsh in the State of Georgia within the estuarine area of the state, whether or not the tidewaters reach the littoral areas through natural or artificial watercourses. `Vegetated marshlands' shall include those areas upon which grow one, but not necessarily all, of the following: salt marsh grass (Spartina alterniflora), black needlerush (Juncus roemerianus), saltmeadow cordgrass (Spartina patens), big cordgrass (Spartina cynosuroides), saltgrass (Distichlis spicata), coast dropseed (Sporobolus virginicus), bigelow glasswort (Salicornia bigelovii), woody glasswort (Salicornia virginica), saltwort (Batis

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maritima), sea lavender (Limonium nashii), sea oxeye (Borrichia frutescens), silverling (Baccharis halimifolia), false willow (Baccharis angustifolia), and high-tide bush (Iva frutescens). The occurrence and extent of salt marsh peat at the undisturbed surface shall be deemed to be conclusive evidence of the extent of a salt marsh or a part thereof. (4) `Commissioner' means the commissioner of natural resources. (5) `Committee' means the Coastal Marshlands Protection Committee created by this part. (6) `Eligible person' means any person who is the owner of high land adjoining the state owned marshland or water bottoms, or combination thereof, sought to be leased by said person such that at least 100 percent of the landward boundary of the state owned marshland or water bottom, or combination thereof, sought to be leased is bordered by said adjoining high land. (7) `Estuarine area' means all tidally influenced waters, marshes, and marshlands lying within a tide-elevation range from 5.6 feet above mean tide level and below. (8) `Live-aboard' means a floating vessel or other water craft which is moored to a dock, tree, or piling or anchored in the estuarine waters of the state and is utilized as a human or animal abode. Live-aboards include but are not limited to monohulls, multihulls, h[UNK]ouseboats, floating homes, and other floating structures which are used for human or animal habitation. (9) `Minor alteration' means any change in the marshlands which, taken singularly or in combination with other changes, involve less than 0.10 acres. Minor alteration also includes renewal of permits previously issued by the committee. (10) `Person' means any individual, partnership, corporation, municipal corporation, county, association, or

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public or private authority, and shall include the State of Georgia, its political subdivisions, and all its departments, boards, bureaus, commissions, or other agencies, unless specifically exempted by this part. (11) `Political subdivision' means the governing authority of a county or a municipality in which the marshlands to be affected or any part thereof are located. (12) `Private dock' means a structure built onto or over the marsh and submerged lands which is used for recreational fishing and other recreational activities, is not available to the public, does not have enclosures, and does not create a navigation hazard; provided, however, that a private dock may be covered and screened with wainscotting not higher than three feet and may be equipped with a hoist. 12-5-283. (a) There is created the Coastal Marshlands Protection Committee to be composed of three members. The commissioner of natural resources and two persons selected by the board shall be the members of this committee. Both persons selected by the board shall be residents of Camden, Glynn, McIntosh, Liberty, Bryan, or Chatham County. The committee shall issue all orders and shall grant, deny, revoke, and amend all permits and leases provided for by this part. The members of the committee shall be entitled to reimbursement of actual expenses and mileage together with a per diem as set by the board to be paid out of funds appropriated for use by the department. (b) Any person who is aggrieved or adversely affected by any order or action of the committee shall, upon petition within 30 days after the issuance of such order or the taking of such action, have a right to a hearing before an administrative law judge appointed by the board. The hearing before the administrative law judge shall be conducted in accordance with Chapter 13 of Title 50, the `Georgia Administrative Procedure Act,' and the rules and regulations adopted by the board pursuant thereto. The decision of the administrative law judge shall constitute the final decision of the board and any party to the hearing, including the committee,

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shall have the right of judicial review thereof in accordance with Chapter 13 of Title 50. (c) Persons are `aggrieved or adversely affected' where the challenged action has caused or will cause them injury in fact and where the injury is to an interest within the zone of interests to be protected or regulated by this part. In the event the committee asserts in response to the petition before the administrative law judge that the petitioner is not aggrieved or adversely affected, the administrative law judge shall take evidence and hear arguments on this issue and thereafter make a ruling on this issue before continuing with the hearing. The burden of going forward with evidence on this issue shall rest with the petitioner. (d) Any permit for minor alteration of the marshlands may be issued by the commissioner based on the recommendations of staff, past committee actions, and the results of public comments. The commissioner may refer the application to the committee to decide on permits for minor alterations that, in his judgment, should receive broader consideration. A committee member may choose to have the full committee decide on permit applications for minor alterations that the member feels should receive broader consideration. 12-5-284. (a) The department shall have the following authority: (1) To administer and enforce this part and all rules, regulations, and orders promulgated under this part and to determine jurisdiction under this part; (2) To accept moneys that are available from persons, government units, and private organizations; (3) To conduct public hearings and institute and prosecute court actions as may be necessary to enforce compliance with this part and any rules and regulations promulgated hereunder, provided that all such actions shall be in the name of the department; and

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(4) To exercise all incidental powers necessary to carry out the purposes of this part. (b) The foregoing powers and duties may be exercised and performed by the department through such duly authorized agents and employees as it deems necessary and proper. 12-5-282. The board shall have power to promulgate rules and regulations for the implementation and enforcement of this part. 12-5-286. (a) No person shall remove, fill, dredge, drain, or otherwise alter any marshlands or construct or locate any structure on or over marshlands in this state within the estuarine area thereof without first obtaining a permit from the committee or, in the case of minor alteration of marshlands, the commissioner. A permit may authorize the construction or maintenance of the project proposed in an application. After construction pursuant to a permit, a project may be maintained without a permit so long as it does not further alter the natural topography or vegetation at the project site. (b) Each application for such permit shall be properly executed and filed with the department on forms prescribed by the department and shall include: (1) The name and address of the applicant; (2) A plan or drawing showing the applicant's proposal and the manner or method by which such proposal shall be accomplished. Such plan shall identify the coastal marshlands affected; (3) A plant of the area in which the proposed work will take place; (4) A copy of the deed or other instrument under which the applicant claims title to the property or, if the applicant is not the owner, then a copy of the deed or other instrument under which the owner claims title together with written permission from the owner to carry

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out the project on his land. In lieu of a deed or other instrument referred to in this paragraph, the committee may accept some other reasonable evidence of ownership of the property in question or other lawful authority to make use of the property. The committee will not adjudicate title disputes concerning the property which is the subject of the application; provided, however, that the committee may decline to process an application when submitted documents show conflicting deeds; (5) A list of all adjoining landowners together with such owners' addresses, provided that if the names or addresses of adjoining landowners cannot be determined, the applicant shall file in lieu thereof a sworn affidavit that a diligent search, including, without limitation, a search of the records of the county tax assessor's office, has been made but that the applicant was not able to ascertain the names or addresses, as the case may be, of adjoining landowners; (6) A letter from the local governing authority of the political subdivision in which the property is located, stating that the applicant's proposal is not violative of any zoning law; (7) A nonrefundable application fee to be set by the board in an amount necessary to defray the administrative cost of issuing such permit. Renewal fees shall be equal to application fees, which shall not exceed $1,000.00 for any one proposal and shall be paid to the department; (8) A description from the applicant of alternative sites and why they are not feasible and a discussion of why the permit should be granted; (9) A statement from the applicant that he has made inquiry to the appropriate authorities that the proposed project is not over a landfill or hazardous waste site and that the site is otherwise suitable for the proposed project;

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(10) A copy of the water quality certification issued by the department if required for the proposed project; (11) Certification by the applicant of adherence to soil and erosion control responsibilities if required for the proposed project; and (12) Such additional information as is required by the committee to properly evaluate the application. (c) A copy of each application for a permit shall be delivered to each member of the committee at least seven days prior to any meeting of the committee. (d) The department, after receipt of an application, shall notify in writing all adjoining landowners that the application has been received. Such notice shall indicate the use the applicant proposes to make of the property. Should the applicant indicate that any adjoining landowner is unknown or that the address of such landowner is unknown, then the department shall, after receipt of a completed application, cause a notice of the proposed activity and a brief description of the affected land to be published in the legal organ of or a newspaper of general circulation in the county or counties in which such land lies. Cost of such publication shall be paid by the applicant. Should the property to be affected by the applicant be bordered on any side or on more than one side by other property of the applicant, the applicant shall supply the names and addresses of the nearest landowners whose land borders on his land. If the names or addresses, or both, of the nearest landowners cannot be ascertained, the applicant shall supply a sworn statement of diligent search as provided in this Code section. The landowners named by the applicant shall be notified either directly or by advertisement as provided in this Code section. The department may also make inquiry to adjoining landowners to ascertain whether or not there is objection to issuance of a permit. (e) The committee shall provide notice of applications by either public notice distributed jointly with the United States Army Corps of Engineers or public notice distributed

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by the committee. In no instance shall a public notice be issued for less than seven days prior to the meeting at which the committee reviews the subject of the public notice. Public notices shall be distributed to all persons who have requested to be placed on the mailing list. Such request shall be made in writing and shall be renewed in December of each year. Failure to renew the request shall result in the removal of such name from the mailing list. (f) Whenever there appears to be sufficient public interest, the committee may call a public hearing. (g) In passing upon the application for permit, the committee shall consider the public interest, which, for purposes of this part, shall be deemed to be the following considerations: (1) Whether or not unreasonably harmful obstruction to or alteration of the natural flow of navigational water within the affected area will arise as a result of the proposal; (2) Whether or not unreasonably harmful or increased erosion, shoaling of channels, or stagnant areas of water will be created; and (3) Whether or not the granting of a permit and the completion of the applicant's proposal will unreasonably interfere with the conservation of fish, shrimp, oysters, crabs, clams, or other marine life, wildlife, or other resources, including but not limited to water and oxygen supply. (h) It is the responsibility of the applicant to demonstrate to the committee that the proposed alteration is not contrary to the public interest and that no feasible alternative sites exist. If the committee finds that the application is not contrary to the public interest and no feasible alternative sites exist, as specified in this subsection, it shall issue to the applicant a permit. Such permit may be conditioned upon the applicant's amending the proposal to take whatever measures are necessary to protect the public interest.

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(i) The committee shall act upon an application for a permit within 90 days after the application is complete; provided, however, that this provision may be waived upon the written request of the applicant. An application must be complete sufficiently in advance of the committee meeting at which the project will be considered to allow for public notice and evaluation by the department. An application is complete when it contains substantially all of the written information, documents, forms, fees, and materials required by this part. (j) In the event a majority of the members of the committee determine that a permit should be denied, the application for permit shall be denied. Any applicant who is aggrieved or adversely affected thereby shall have the right to appeal as provided in Code Section 12-5-283. (k) Should a majority of the members of the committee agree that a permit should be conditional, the permit shall be issued on such conditions as a majority of the committee directs. Any applicant who is aggrieved or adversely affected thereby shall have the right to appeal as provided in Code Section 12-5-283. (l) Every permit shall require that the proposed project be completed within five years after the date of the issuance of the permit and such permit shall expire five years after the date of issuance. Such time may be extended an additional five years upon showing that all due efforts and diligence toward the completion of the work have been made. Any permit may be revoked by the committee for noncompliance with or for violation of its terms after written notice of intention to do so has been furnished to the holder thereof. (m) A permit to alter marshlands that has been granted by the committee becomes final immediately upon issuance, but no construction or alteration may commence until the expiration of 30 days following the date of the committee meeting at which the application is approved; provided, however, that if a timely appeal is filed, no construction or alteration

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may commence until all administrative and judicial proceedings are terminated. (n) Issuance of a permit under this part and construction of the permitted project shall not remove the designated property from the jurisdiction of this part. All changes in permitted uses which increase impacts to any land subject to the provisions of this part must be assessed by the committee to determine if the proposed change is consistent with this part and the permit. Each permitted alteration of marshlands shall be reviewed by the department on a fiveyear basis, or when noncompliance with the purpose for which the permit was issued is evident, to determine if the use of the marshland is consistent with the intent of this part. If the permit holder is found not to be in compliance with this part, the committee shall take action as authorized under Code Section 12-5-291. (o) All plans, documents, and materials contained in any application for any permit required by this part shall be made a part of the permit, if granted, and conformance to such plans, documents, and materials shall be a condition of the permit. No change or deviation from any such plans, documents, or materials shall be permitted without the prior notification and approval of the committee. (p) The permittee shall notify the department of completion of a project within 30 days of completion. (q) If, prior to completion of review of an application under this part, the committee receives notice of the denial of a permit or authorization necessary for the project, review of the project shall be suspended and, if the denial becomes final, the application shall stand denied. (r) If an area has both marshlands as defined in Code Section 12-5-282 and dynamic dune fields as defined in Code Section 12-5-232, it shall be subject to the jurisdiction of both such parts. In the event of a conflict between this part and Part 2 of this article, the commissioner shall determine which part shall apply so as to best protect the public interest.

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12-5-287. (a) The committee, acting for and on behalf of and in the name of the state, is further authorized and empowered to grant and convey to any eligible person a lease of state owned marshland or water bottoms, or a combination thereof, upon such terms and conditions as the committee deems advisable for the purpose of constructing, operating, and maintaining thereupon a marina or marinas providing rental docking space for more than 15 boats, including the installing, maintaining, repairing, removing, and replacing of buildings, structures, piers, docks, floating docks, marine railways, dolphins, pilings, appurtenances thereto, and all facilities and improvements that shall be reasonably used for or in connection therewith, subject always to the initial and continuing compliance by the lessee with all applicable laws pertaining to the use of the leased property and subject always to the use and enjoyment of the public of any navigable waters upon or over the leased property. (b) Upon application by any interested person for a lease pursuant to this Code section, the committee shall determine whether or not the applicant is an eligible person. If the committee determines that the applicant is an eligible person, then the committee is authorized to grant and convey to the applicant a lease of the state owned marshland or water bottoms, or a combination thereof, described in the application without the necessity of public bid. (c) The application for the lease shall be in writing and shall contain a request for a lease of the state owned property described therein. Such application shall include a legal description of the boundaries of the area sought to be leased; a plat of survey of the acreage sought to be leased prepared by a registered land surveyor; documentation of ownership of the adjoining high land upon which the applicant bases his claim of eligibility, which documentation shall include copies of all relevant deeds and plats of such high land; and a list of all owners of marshland and high land adjoining the applicant's high land. The entire application must be in a form acceptable to the committee. (d) Each lease granted under this Code section shall be upon such provisions, requirements, and conditions as the

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committee shall make and shall, except as provided in subsections (g) and (h) of this Code section, provide for a primary term of not more than ten years. Each lease, except as provided in subsections (g) and (h) of this Code section, shall require the payment of a periodic rental of the fair market value of the state owned marshland or water bottoms leased thereby and may provide for two renewal terms, each of which shall not be for a term of more than equal duration to the primary term for a rental based upon periodic reappraisals by a certified appraiser of the fair market value at the time of renewal; provided, however, that the total rental paid in any rental year shall never exceed 5 percent of the annual wet dockage gross rental income, which shall include transient, short-term, and long-term rentals and amortized condominium sales, if applicable, as determined and adjusted at the end of each rental year. (e) Each lease granted under this Code section shall protect the interest of owners of marshland and high land adjoining the high land of the lessee upon which the lessee's eligibility for lease was based to a right of access to the state owned marshland or water bottoms adjoining the state owned marshland or water bottoms leased to the applicant; provided, however, said owners of adjoining high land may assign their rights in writing in favor of the applicant and such written assignment may be used to determine the percentage of landward boundary required for eligibility to lease the state owned marshland and water bottoms described in the application. (f) If the eligible person desires the ability to transfer or convey ownership interests in the leasehold to individuals purchasing or leasing on a long-term basis the slips of the marina or marinas, each lease granted under this Code section shall require the formation of a condeminium pursuant to Code Section 44-3-72. (g) Upon application of any eligible person who either is the owner of a marina in existence on March 1, 1989, or holds a permit subsequently granted by the committee under this part on an application for a permit filed with the committee prior to March 1, 1989, the committee shall grant to

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that eligible person a lease of the state owned marshland or water bottoms upon which such marina is actually located for a term of 20 years beginning March 1, 1989, with a nominal rental of $1.00 per year; provided, however, that any extensions of the dock space or expansion of the area of state owned marshland or water bottoms actually used in conjunction with the marina shall be subject to the provisions of subsection (d) of this Code section. (h) Upon application of any eligible person who is either a nonprofit corporation, a nonprofit organization, or a public entity, the committee may grant a lease of state owned marshland or water bottoms for the construction and operation of a marina as a community or public dock. Each lease granted under this subsection shall be for a term of ten years from the date of its execution with a nominal rental of $1.00 for the entire term. (i) The department shall make an annual report of its activities each calendar year to the General Assembly. The report shall include a summary of all applications received and leases granted, including length of terms, rentals, and locations. Copies of the annual report shall be provided to the director of the State Properties Commission, the chairman of the House Natural Resources and Environment Committee, the chairman of the House Committee on State Institutions and Property, the chairman of the Senate Natural Resources Committee, and the chairman of the Senate Committee on Governmental Operations. (j) The committee may place such terms, limitations, restrictions, and conditions in such leases as are deemed necessary to ensure that the utilization of the property is in the public interest. (k) All leases granted by the committee shall have the prior approval of the State Properties Commission, including, if applicable, the fair market value of the state owned marshland or water bottoms to be leased and the rental to be charged.

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12-5-288. (a) If the project is not water related or dependent on waterfront access or can be satisfied by the use of an alternative nonmarshland site or by use of existing public facilities, a permit usually should not be granted pursuant to Code Section 12-5-286. (b) The amount of marshlands to be altered must be minimum in size. The following activities and structures are normally considered to be contrary to the public interest when located in coastal marshlands but the final decision as to whether any activity or structure is considered to be in the public interest shall be in the sound discretion of the committee: (1) Filling of marshlands for residential, commercial, and industrial uses; (2) Filling of marshlands for private parking lots and private roadways; (3) Construction of dump sites and depositing of any waste materials or dredge spoil; (4) Dredging of canals or ditches for the purpose of draining coastal marshlands; (5) Mining; (6) Construction of lagoons or impoundments for waste treatment, cooling, agriculture, or aquaculture which would occupy or damage coastal marshlands or life forms therein; (7) Construction of structures which constitute an obstruction of view to adjoining riparian landowners, including signs and enclosures; and (8) Occupying a live-aboard for more than 30 days during any calendar year; provided, however, that the commissioner may grant extensions of time beyond 30 days to persons making a request in writing stating the reasons for such extension. Owners of docks where live-aboards

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are moored as well as owners and occupants of live-aboards are responsible under this part. 12-5-289. The department, through its officers, staff, and conservation rangers, shall, in addition to its other duties prescribed by law, make reasonable inspections of the marshlands to ascertain whether the requirements of this part and the rules, regulations, and permits promulgated or issued under this part are being faithfully complied with. 12-5-290. The superior court of the county in which land or any part thereof lies or in which jurisdiction is appropriate shall have jurisdiction to restrain a violation of this part at the action of any person. 12-5-291. (a) In order to enforce this part or any orders issued under this part or any rules and regulations promulgated under this part, any one or any combination of any or all of the following methods may be employed: (1) Whenever any person not exempted from this part by Code Section 12-5-295 is altering the marshlands without a permit, altering the marshlands in violation of the terms and conditions of a permit, or violating this part in any other manner, the committee may, prior to any hearing, issue a cease and desist order or other appropriate order to such person; provided, however, that the issuance of such order shall not affect the availability of relief under paragraph (4) of this subsection. Any such order becomes final unless the person named therein requests in writing a hearing before a hearing officer appointed by the board no later than ten days after the issuance of such order. Review of such order shall be available as provided in subsection (b) of Code Section 12-5-283; (2) Whenever, after a hearing is held in accordance with Code Section 12-5-283 and Chapter 13 of Title 50, the `Georgia Administrative Procedure Act,' at the request of the committee, for the imposition of civil penalties, the administrative law judge determines that any person has failed, neglected, or refused to comply with

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any provision of this part or any order of the committee or administrative law judge, the administrative law judge may issue an order imposing a civil penalty not to exceed $10,000.00 for such violation and an additional civil penalty not to exceed $10,000.00 for each day during which such violation continues. All penalties and interest recovered as provided in this Code section, together with the cost thereof, shall be paid into the state treasury to the credit of the general fund; (3) The committee may file in the superior court in the county in which the person under order resides or in the county in which the violation occurred or, if the person is a corporation, in the county in which the corporation maintains its principal place of business a certified copy of the final order of the committee or administrative law judge, unappealed from, or of a final order of the administrative law judge affirmed upon appeal; whereupon the court shall render judgment in accordance therewith and notify the parties. Such judgment shall have the same effect, and all proceedings in relation thereof shall thereafter be the same, as though such judgment has been rendered in an action duly heard and determined by the court; (4) Whenever the committee, either before or after a hearing, determines that any person is or has been violating any of the provisions of this part or any orders issued under this part or any rules and regulations promulgated under this part, the committee may file a petition for injunction in the proper superior court of this state against such person for the purpose of enjoining such actions or, if appropriate, may make application for a writ of mandamus in the proper superior court of this state against such person for the purpose of compelling the proper performance of his official duty. It shall not be necessary for the committee to allege or prove that it has no adequate remedy at law; and (5) The superior court, upon finding that any person is or has been violating any of the provisions of this part or any orders issued under this part or any rules and regulations

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promulgated under this part, may order the person to restore, as nearly as possible, all marshland to the condition existing prior to the alteration of the marshland. (b) Owners of property with knowledge of unauthorized activities occurring thereon are responsible under this part. 12-5-292. A copy of every permit issued to an applicant shall be prominently displayed within the area of proposed activity. If the committee deems it advisable, the applicant may be required to cause a sign to be erected bearing the permit number, date of issuance, name of applicant, and such other information as the committee may reasonably require. The committee may specify the type of sign to be erected and may designate, within reasonable dimensions, the size of the sign. 12-5-293. If a permit holder sells, leases, rents, or otherwise conveys the land or any portion thereof for which the permit was issued, and if the permittee has notified the department within 30 days of such transfer or conveyance, such permit shall be continued in force in favor of the new owner, lessee, tenant, or other assignee so long as there is no change in the use of the land as set forth in the original application. 12-5-294. In the event of an emergency, whether created by act of God or by actions of domestic or foreign enemies, or in circumstances where grave peril to human life or welfare exists, the committee shall issue an order reciting the existence of such an emergency and requiring or allowing that such action be taken as it deems necessary to meet the emergency. Notwithstanding any other provisions of this part to the contrary, such order shall be effective immediately. If an order requiring a person to take action is issued pursuant to this Code section, such person shall be entitled to a hearing within ten days of the date of issuance of the order. 12-5-295. This part shall not apply to the following:

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(1) Activities of the Department of Transportation incident to constructing, repairing, and maintaining a public road system in Georgia; (2) Activities of the Department of Transportation and political subdivisions in maintaining existing drainage systems and ditches as long as such activities do not impact additional marshlands; (3) Agencies of the United States charged by law with the responsibility of keeping the rivers and harbors of this state open for navigation, and agencies of this state charged by existing law with the responsibility of keeping the rivers and harbors of this state open for navigation including areas for utilization for spoilage designated by such agencies; (4) Activities of public utility companies regulated by the Public Service Commission incident to constructing, erecting, repairing, and maintaining utility lines for the transmission of gas, electricity, or telephone messages; (5) Activities of companies regulated by the Public Service Commission incident to constructing, erecting, repairing, and maintaining railroad lines and bridges; (6) Activities of political subdivisions incident to constructing, repairing, and maintaining pipelines that have been approved by the department or appropriate authority for the transport of drinking water and sewage; or (7) The building of private docks on pilings, the walkways of which are above the marsh grass not obstructing tidal flow, by the owners of detached singlefamily residences located on high land adjoining such docks. 12-5-296. Any person violating any of the provisions of this part shall be guilty of a misdemeanor.

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12-5-297. Any person who causes or permits any removal, filling, dredging, or draining or other alteration of marshlands in this state within the estuarine area thereof without first obtaining a permit from the committee shall be liable in damages to the state and any political subdivision thereof for any and all actual or projected costs, expenses, and injuries occasioned by such alteration of the marshlands. The amount of damages assessed pursuant to this Code section shall include, but shall not be limited to, any actual or projected costs and expenses incurred by the state or any political subdivision thereof in restoring as nearly as possible the natural movement of the waters in the marshlands and replacing the vegetation and aquatic life destroyed by any alteration of marshlands. Damages to the state shall be recoverable in a civil action instituted by the department and shall be paid to the department to cover the cost of restoration. Damages to a political subdivision shall be recoverable in a civil action instituted by said subdivision. Section 2 . Code Section 40-6-3 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the applicability of Chapter 6 of Title 40 to the operation of vehicles on highways and certain exceptions, is amended by striking in its entirety paragraph (5) of subsection (a) and inserting in lieu thereof the following: (5) (A) The provisions of this chapter shall apply to a vehicle operated on any private property of this state which fronts on coastal marshlands or estuarine area as defined in Code Section 12-5-282, provided the owner of the private property files with the local law enforcement agency having primary jurisdiction to enforce the uniform rules of the road in such area: (i) A petition requesting such local law enforcement agency to enforce the uniform rules of the road on such private property; and (ii) Simultaneously files a plat with the petition delineating the location of the roads, streets, and common areas on such private property.

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(B) The local law enforcement agency having primary jurisdiction to enforce the uniform rules of the road in such area shall enforce the uniform rules of the road on said private property at no cost to the owner of the private property or enter into a contractual agreement with the owner of the private property whereby the owner of the private property consents to pay part or all of the law enforcement expenses to such law enforcement agency. (C) All persons operating vehicles on said roads, streets, and common areas shall be subject to all state and local traffic laws and regulations the same as if said private roads and streets were public roads and streets. (D) Any state or local law enforcement agency empowered to enforce the uniform rules of the road in such area shall have concurrent jurisdiction with the primary local law enforcement agency to enforce the rules of the road on said private property. (E) At least 30 days' prior notice shall be given to users of said private roads, streets, and common areas by publication in the newspapers of general circulation in the area and by posting signs along the private roads and streets specifying that state and local law enforcement agencies will be enforcing the uniform rules of the road on said private roads, streets, and common areas; and. Section 3 . All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed. Approved April 20, 1992.

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GEORGIA ENVIRONMENTAL FACILITIES AUTHORITYLOANS FOR SOLID WASTE PROJECTS. Code Section 50-23-5 Amended. No. 1251 (House Bill No. 1391). AN ACT To amend Code Section 50-23-5 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to purposes, powers, and duties of the Georgia Environmental Facilities Authority, so as to provide that certain funds of the authority can be used for solid waste loan purposes; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA: Section 1 . Code Section 50-23-5 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to purposes, powers, and duties of the Georgia Environmental Facilities Authority, is amended by striking paragraph (23) of subsection (b) and inserting in its place a new paragraph (23) to read as follows: (23) To use income earned on any investment for such corporate purposes of the authority as the authority in its discretion shall determine, including, but not limited to, the use of repaid principal and earnings on funds, the ultimate source of which was an appropriation to a budget unit of the state to make loans for solid waste projects;. Section 2 . This Act shall become effective upon its approval by the Governor or upon its becoming law without such approval. Section 3 . All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed. Approved April 20, 1992.

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STRUCTURES ON TIDEWATERS OF THE STATEREMOVAL; PROCEDURES; HEARINGS. Code Title 52, Chapter 1 Enacted. No. 1252 (House Bill No. 1390). AN ACT To amend Title 52 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to waters of the state, ports, and watercraft, so as to provide procedures for removing structures located on or over tidewaters, navigable streams, and navigable rivers of the state which are used as places of habitation, dwelling, sojournment, or residence; to provide short titles; to provide statements of legislative purpose; to define certain words and phrases; to make the existence of such structures unlawful; to provide for the issuance of administrative orders by the commissioner of natural resources; to provide for the contents of such orders; to provide for service of such orders; to provide for a right to a hearing before an administrative law judge to contest such orders; to provide for the procedures to be utilized in the conduct of such hearings; to provide for judicial review; to provide when a structure will be deemed contraband; to provide for the seizure and removal of the contraband structure; to provide for posting notice on the contraband structure and allowing 30 days for the owner or possessor of such contraband structure to remove same; to provide for the sale of such contraband structure and the disposition of the proceeds; to preserve certain rights of action; to provide for the permitting of certain structures on the tidewaters, navigable streams, and navigable rivers of the state for a certain period of time; to provide for severability; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA: Section 1 . Title 52 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to waters of the state, ports, and watercraft, is amended by adding thereto a new Chapter 1 to read as follows:

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CHAPTER 1 ARTICLE 1 52-1-1. This article shall be known and may be cited as the `Protection of Tidewaters Act.' 52-1-2. The General Assembly finds and declares that the State of Georgia became the owner of the beds of all tidewaters within the jurisdiction of the State of Georgia as successor to the Crown of England and by the common law. The State of Georgia continues to hold title to the beds of all tidewaters within the state, except where title in a private party can be traced to a valid Crown or state grant which explicitly conveyed the beds of such tidewaters. The General Assembly further finds that the State of Georgia, as sovereign, is trustee of the rights of the people of the state to use and enjoy all tidewaters which are capable of use for fishing, passage, navigation, commerce, and transportation, pursuant to the common law public trust doctrine. Therefore, the General Assembly declares that the protection of tidewaters for use by the state and its citizens has more than local significance, is of equal importance to all citizens of the state, is of state-wide concern, and, consequently, is properly a matter for regulation under the police powers of the state. The General Assembly further finds and declares that structures located upon tidewaters which are used as places of habitation, dwelling, sojournment, or residence interfere with the state's proprietary interest or the public trust, or both, and must be removed to ensure the rights of the state and the people of the State of Georgia to the use and enjoyment of such tidewaters. It is declared to be a policy of this state and the intent of this article to protect the tidewaters of the state by authorizing the commissioner of natural resources to remove or require removal of certain structures from such tidewaters in accordance with the procedures and within the timetable set forth in this article. 52-1-3. As used in this article, the term: (1) `Board' means the Board of Natural Resources.

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(2) `Commissioner' means the commissioner of natural resources. (3) `Structure' means any structure located upon any tidewaters of this state, whether such structure is floating upon such tidewaters and is made fast by the use of lines, cables, anchors, or pilings, or any combination thereof, or is built upon pilings embedded in the beds of such tidewaters when such structure is being or has been used or is capable of being used as a place of habitation, dwelling, sojournment, or residence for any length of time; is not being used or is not capable of being used as a means of transportation upon such tidewaters; and is not owned, occupied, or possessed pursuant to a permit issued by the commissioner pursuant to Code Section 52-1-10. Such structures may include, but are not limited to, vessels not being used in navigation; provided, however, that structures do not include vessels which are capable of navigation and are tied up at marinas. Structures shall also not include fishing camps, bait shops, restaurants, or other commercial establishments permitted under the Coastal Marshlands Protection Act of 1970, as amended, which do not discharge sewage into the waters of the state and are operated in conformance with the zoning ordinances, if any, of the municipality or county in which they are located. (4) `Tidewaters' means the sea and all rivers and arms of the sea that are affected by the tide, where the tide rises and falls, which are capable of use for fishing, passage, navigation, commerce, or transportation, and which are located within the jurisdiction of the State of Georgia. 52-1-4. The existence of a structure as defined in this article is declared to be a public nuisance and unlawful. 52-1-5. Whenever the commissioner determines that any structure as defined in this article exists, the commissioner may issue an order directed `TO ALL PERSONS IN POSSESSION OR CLAIMING OWNERSHIP OF THIS STRUCTURE.' The order shall describe the structure in

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reasonable detail, shall set forth the unlawful nature of the structure, and shall order that the structure be removed within a reasonable time after the order becomes final to be prescribed in such order. Any order issued by the commissioner under this article shall be signed by the commissioner. Any such order shall become final unless any person in possession of the structure or any person claiming ownership of or an interest in the structure requests in writing a hearing pursuant to Code Section 52-1-6. The order shall apprise the person or persons of their right to request a hearing and of the procedures necessary to obtain a hearing pursuant to Code Section 52-1-6. The order, in all cases, shall be served by initially publishing the same once each week for two successive weeks in a newspaper printed and published in the county in which the structure is located or in a newspaper of general circulation in the county in which the structure is located. The order shall then be served by a peace officer upon any person of suitable age and discretion found in possession of the structure or, if no such person is found in possession of the structure, the peace officer shall securely post the order in a conspicuous place on the structure. Any order so posted must be protected from the weather by encasing same in a weatherproof, transparent material. The date of service shall be stated within the order. The return of the service signed by the peace officer and filed in the office of the commissioner, stating that a copy of such order was served either upon a person of suitable age and discretion in possession of the structure personally or that no such person was found in possession of the structure and that a copy of the order was posted in a conspicuous place on the structure in accordance with this Code section, shall be sufficient evidence as to the service of such person in possession; provided, however, that where the address of the person or persons claiming ownership of the structure is known, a copy of such order shall be mailed to such persons by certified mail as part of the service process during the period of time that the order is being published in the newspaper. 52-1-6. Any person in possession of the structure or any person claiming ownership of or an interest in the structure which is the subject of an order issued pursuant to Code Section 52-1-5 or Code Section 52-1-10 shall, upon petition in

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writing within 30 days after service of such order, have a right to a hearing before an administrative law judge appointed by the board. Such petition must be filed with the administrative law judge and must be received by the administrative law judge within such 30 day period. The hearing before the administrative law judge shall be conducted in accordance with Chapter 13 of Title 50, the `Georgia Administrative Procedure Act,' and the rules and regulations adopted by the board pursuant thereto. Unless waived by the commissioner, any person seeking a hearing has the burden of going forward with evidence regarding possession or ownership of or an interest in the structure, and the administrative law judge shall take evidence and hear arguments on this issue and thereafter make a ruling on this issue before continuing with the hearing. Any decision of the administrative law judge shall constitute the final decision of the board, and any party to the hearing, including the commissioner, shall have the right of judicial review thereof in accordance with Chapter 13 of Title 50. The hearing and review procedure provided for the petitioner in this Code section is to the exclusion of all other means of hearing or review. 52-1-7. Whenever any order issued by the commissioner pursuant to Code Section 52-1-5 becomes final or whenever any order adverse to the owner or possessor of a structure issued by the administrative law judge pursuant to Code Section 52-1-6 becomes final by being unappealed or affirmed upon appeal, the structure shall be deemed contraband. Upon the structure becoming contraband, the commissioner or his duly authorized agents shall seize and remove said structure and may sell or dispose of such structure in such manner as the commissioner may direct; provided, however, that prior to such seizure the commissioner shall securely post a notice in a conspicuous place on the structure and, if the address of any person or persons claiming ownership of or any person or persons in possession of the structure is known, the commissioner shall mail a copy of such notice to such person or persons by certified mail informing such person or persons claiming ownership of or in possession of the structure that such structure is considered contraband as a matter of law and that unless the structure is

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removed within 30 days of the date of the notice, the commissioner, through his duly appointed agents, shall seize and remove said structure and may sell or dispose of such structure in such manner as the commissioner may direct. Any such notice so posted must be protected from the weather by encasing same in a weatherproof, transparent material. In the event the commissioner sells the structure or the materials of such structure, he may credit and retain the proceeds of such sale against the cost of the removal and disposal of the structure and any remaining balance shall be deposited in the state treasury to the credit of the general fund. 52-1-8. Except as otherwise provided for in this article, any remedy provided for in this article shall be in addition to any other remedy available to the state, any littoral proprietor within this state, or any other citizen of this state. 52-1-9. In the event the commissioner determines that the seizure and removal of a structure shall result in the removal of a person or persons from a permanent residence, the commissioner may, at the end of the 30 day period set forth in Code Section 52-1-7, allow a reasonable period of time for the structure inhabitants to find a new residence prior to the removal of the structure. 52-1-10. (a) The commissioner may, after July 1, 1992, issue a permit for a maximum term of five years for the location, usage, and possession of a structure which existed on February 1, 1992, upon tidewaters of the state; provided, however, that no permit shall be issued for any structure which does not conform to and meet the requirements of rules and regulations promulgated by the board establishing minimum standards of sanitation, safety, and construction. No permit shall be issued for a term ending after June 30, 1997. (b) No permit issued by the commissioner pursuant to subsection (a) of this Code section shall be renewable and a permit may be revoked by the commissioner at any time during its term for failure to continue to meet the requirements of the board's rules.

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ARTICLE 2 52-1-30. This article shall be known and may be cited as the `Right of Passage Act.' 52-1-31. The General Assembly finds and declares that by the common law the citizens of this state have an inherent right to use as highways all navigable streams and rivers which are capable of transporting boats loaded with freight in the regular course of trade either for the whole or part of the year and that this right of use extends to the entire surface of the stream or river from bank to bank. The General Assembly further finds that the common law regarding such right of use has not been modified by statute nor is it incompatible with the federal or state Constitutions. Therefore, the General Assembly declares that ensuring the right of use by all the citizens of this state of navigable streams and rivers which are capable of transporting boats loaded with freight in the regular course of trade either for the whole or part of the year as highways has more than local significance, is of equal importance to all citizens of the state, is of statewide concern, and, consequently, is properly a matter for regulation under the police powers of the state. The General Assembly further finds and declares that structures located upon navigable streams and rivers which are used as places of habitation, dwelling, sojournment, or residence interfere with the citizens' right to use the entire surface of such streams and rivers which are capable of transporting boats loaded with freight in the regular course of trade either for the whole or part of the year from bank to bank as highways and must be removed to ensure the rights of the citizens of this state to such usage. It is declared to be a policy of this state and the intent of this article to ensure such rights of the citizens of this state by authorizing the commissioner of natural resources to remove or require removal of certain structures from such streams and rivers which are capable of transporting boats loaded with freight in the regular course of trade either for the whole or part of the year in accordance with the procedures and within the timetable set forth in this article. 52-1-32. As used in this article, the term:

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(1) `Board' means the Board of Natural Resources. (2) `Commissioner' means the commissioner of natural resources. (3) `Navigable stream or river' means a stream or river which is capable of transporting boats loaded with freight in the regular course of trade either for the whole or a part of the year. (4) `Structure' means any structure located upon any navigable stream or river of this state, whether such structure is floating upon such navigable stream or river and is made fast by the use of lines, cables, anchors, or pilings, or any combination thereof, or is built upon pilings embedded in the beds of such navigable stream or river when such structure is being, has been, or is capable of being used as a place of habitation, dwelling, sojournment, or residence for any length of time; is not being used or is not capable of being used as a means of transportation upon such navigable stream or river; and is not owned, occupied, or possessed pursuant to a permit issued by the commissioner pursuant to Code Section 52-1-39. Such structures may include, but are not limited to, vessels not being used in navigation; provided, however, that structures do not include vessels which are capable of navigation and are tied up at marinas. Structures shall also not include fishing camps, bait shops, restaurants, or other commercial establishments permitted under the Coastal Marshlands Protection Act of 1970, as amended, which do not discharge sewage into the waters of the state and are operated in conformance with the zoning ordinances, if any, of the municipality or county in which they are located. 52-1-33. The existence of a structure as defined in this article is declared to be a public nuisance and unlawful. 52-1-34. Whenever the commissioner determines that any structure as defined in this article exists, the commissioner may issue an order directed `TO ALL PERSONS IN POSSESSION OR CLAIMING OWNERSHIP OF THIS

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STRUCTURE.' The order shall describe the structure in reasonable detail, shall set forth the unlawful nature of the structure, and shall order that the structure be removed within a reasonable time after the order becomes final to be prescribed in such order. Any order issued by the commissioner under this article shall be signed by the commissioner. Any such order shall become final unless any person in possession of the structure or any person claiming ownership of or an interest in the structure requests in writing a hearing pursuant to Code Section 52-1-35. The order shall apprise the person or persons of their right to request a hearing and of the procedures necessary to obtain a hearing pursuant to Code Section 52-1-35. The order, in all cases, shall be served by initially publishing the same once each week for two successive weeks in a newspaper printed and published in the county in which the structure is located or in a newspaper of general circulation in the county in which the structure is located. The order shall then be served by a peace officer upon any person of suitable age and discretion found in possession of the structure or if no person is found in possession of the structure, the peace officer shall securely post the order in a conspicuous place on the structure. Any order so posted must be protected from the weather by encasing same in a weatherproof, transparent material. The date of service shall be stated within the order. The return of the service signed by the peace officer and filed in the office of the commissioner, stating that a copy of such order was served upon a person of suitable age and discretion in possession of the structure personally or that no such person was found in possession of the structure and that a copy of the order was posted in a conspicuous place on the structure in accordance with this Code section, shall be sufficient evidence as to the service of such person in possession; provided, however, that where the address of the person or persons claiming ownership of the structure is known, a copy of such order shall be mailed to such persons by certified mail as part of the service process during the period of time that the order is being published in the newspaper. 52-1-35. Any person is possession of the structure or any person claiming ownership of or an interest in the structure which is the subject of an order issued pursuant to Code

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Section 52-1-34 or Code section 52-1-39 shall, upon petition in writing within 30 days after service of such order, have a right to a hearing before an administrative law judge appointed by the board. Such petition must be filed with the administrative law judge and must be received by the administrative law judge and must be received by the administrative law judge within such 30 day period. The hearing before the administrative law judge shall be conducted in accordance with Chapter 13 of Title 50, the `Georgia Administrative Procedure Act,' and the rules and regulations adopted by the board pursuant thereto. Unless waived by the commissioner, any person seeking a hearing has the burden of going forward with evidence regarding possession or ownership of or an interest in the structure, and the administrative law judge shall take evidence and hear arguments on this issue and thereafter make a ruling on this issue before continuing with the hearing. Any decision of the administrative law judge shall constitute the final decision of the board, and any party to the hearing, including the commissioner, shall have the right of judicial review thereof in accordance with Chapter 13 of Title 50. The hearing and review procedure provided for the petitioner in this Code section is to the exclusion of all other means of hearing or review. 52-1-36. Whenever any order issued by the commissioner pursuant to Code Section 52-1-34 becomes final or whenever any order adverse to the owner or possessor of a structure issued by the administrative law judge pursuant to Code Section 52-1-35 becomes final by being unappealed or affirmed upon appeal, the structure shall be deemed contraband. Upon the structure becoming contraband, the commissioner or his duly authorized agents shall seize and remove said structure and may sell or dispose of such structure in such manner as the commissioner may direct; provided, however, that prior to such seizure the commissioner shall securely post a notice in a conspicuous place on the structure and, if the address of any person or persons claiming ownership of or any person or persons in possession of the structure is known, the commissioner shall mail a copy of such notice to such person or persons by certified mail informing such person or persons claiming ownership of or in possession of the structure that such structure is considered contraband

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as a matter of law and that unless the structure is removed within 30 days of the date of the notice, the commissioner, through his duly appointed agents, shall seize and remove said structure and may sell or dispose of such structure in such manner as the commissioner may direct. Any such notice so posted must be protected from the weather by encasing same in a weatherproof, transparent material. In the event the commissioner sells the structure or the materials of such structure, he may credit and retain the proceeds of such sale against the cost of the removal and disposal of the structure and any remaining balance shall be deposited in the state treasury to the credit of the general fund. 52-1-37. Except as otherwise provided for in this article, any remedy provided for in this article shall be in addition to any other remedy available to the state, any riparian owner within this state, or any other citizen of this state. Further, nothing in this article shall be construed as limiting any right that the state or any citizen of this state has regarding the right of passage on any stream or river in this state whether or not it is navigable as `navigable stream or river' is defined in this article. 52-1-38. In the event the commissioner determines that the seizure and removal of a structure shall result in the removal of a person or persons from a permanent residence, the commissioner may, at the end of the 30 day period set forth in Code Section 52-1-36, allow a reasonable period of time for the structure inhabitants to find a new residence prior to the removal of the structure. 52-1-39. (a) The commissioner may, after July 1, 1992, issued a permit for a maximum term of five years for the location, usage, and possession of a structure which existed on February 1, 1992, upon a navigable river or navigable stream of the state; provided, however, that no permit shall be issued for any structure which does not conform to and meet the requirements of rules and regulations promulgated by the board establishing minimum standards of sanitation, safety, and construction. No permit shall be issued for a term ending after June 30, 1997.

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(b) No permit issued by the commissioner pursuant to subsection (a) of this Code section shall be renewable and a permit may be revoked by the commissioner at any time during its term for failure to continue to meet the requirements of the board's rules. Section 2 . In the event any article, section, subsection, sentence, clause, or phrase of this Act shall be declared or adjudged invalid or unconstitutional, such adjudication shall in no manner affect the other articles, sections, subsections, sentences, clauses, or phrases of this Act, which shall remain of full force and effect, as if the article, section, subsection, sentence, clause, or phrase so declared or adjudged invalid or unconstitutional was not originally a part of this Act. The General Assembly declares that it would have passed the remaining parts of this Act if it had known that such part or parts of this Act would be declared or adjudged invalid or unconstitutional. Section 3 . This Act shall become effective upon its approval by the Governor or upon its becoming law without such approval. Section 4 . All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed. Approved April 20, 1992. DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCESVOLUNTEER SERVICES PROGRAMS. Code Section 12-2-6 Amended. No. 1253 (House Bill No. 1387). AN ACT To amend Article 1 of Chapter 2 of Title 12 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions applicable to the Department of Natural Resources, so as to authorize

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the establishment and operation of programs of volunteer services to the department to facilitate, amplify, or supplement the objectives and functions of the department on publicly owned or operated and not privately owned or operated lands and property; to provide for the reimbursement of volunteers for incidental expenses and the payment of premiums for certain insurance and bonds; to provide that such volunteers shall not be covered by the regulations and benefits of state employment except as to liability insurance and fidelity bond coverage; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA: Section 1 . Article 1 of Chapter 2 of Title 12 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions applicable to the Department of Natural Resources, is amended by striking in its entirety Code Section 12-2-6 relating to powers and duties of the Department of Natural Resources, and substituting in lieu thereof a new Code Section 12-2-6, to read as follows: 12-2-6. (a) In carrying out its objectives, the department is authorized to arrange for and accept such aid and cooperation from the several United States governmental bureaus and departments and from such other sources as may lend assistance. (b) (1) The commissioner is authorized to accept without regard to the State Merit System of Personnel Administration, laws, rules, or regulations, the services of individuals without compensation as volunteers for or in aid of environmental protection, coastal resources, interpretive functions, hunter safety instruction, visitor services, conservation measures and development, and any other activities in and related to the objectives, powers, duties, and responsibilities of the department. (2) The commissioner is authorized to provide for reimbursement of volunteers for incidental expenses such as transportation, uniforms, lodging, and subsistence.

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The commissioner is also authorized to provide general liability coverage and fidelity bond coverage for such volunteers while they are rendering service to or on behalf of the department. (3) Except as otherwise provided in this Code section, a volunteer shall not be deemed to be a state employee and shall not be subject to the provisions of law relating to state employment, including, without limitation, those relating to hours of work, rates of compensation, leave, unemployment compensation, and state employee benefits. (4) Volunteers performing work under the terms of this Code section may be authorized by the department to operate state owned vehicles. They may also be treated as employees of the state for the purposes of inclusion in any automobile liability insurance or self-insurance, general liability insurance or self-insurance, or fidelity bond coverage provided by the department for its employees while operating state owned vehicles. (5) No volunteer shall be authorized or allowed to enter privately owned or operated lands, facilities, or properties without the express prior written permission of the owner or operator of such privately owned or operated lands, facilities, or properties; provided, however, such prohibition shall not apply to lands, facilities, or properties leased to the State of Georgia. (c) The department shall have the power and authority to create, establish, and operate a program or programs to facilitate, amplify, or supplement the objectives and functions of the department through the use of volunteer services, including, but not limited to, the recruitment, training, and use of volunteers. (d) The department is directed to cooperate with and coordinate its work with the work of each department of the federal government dealing with the same subject matters dealt with by the Department of Natural Resources. The department is authorized to cooperate with the counties of the

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state in any surveys to ascertain the natural resources of the counties. The department is also authorized to cooperate with the governing bodies of municipalities and boards of trade and other local civic organizations in examining and locating water supplies and in giving advice concerning and in recommending plans for other municipal improvements and enterprises. Such cooperation is to be conducted upon such terms as the department may direct. Section 2 . This Act shall become effective upon its approval by the Governor or upon its becoming law without such approval. Section 3 . All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed. Approved April 20, 1992. QUALITY BASIC EDUCATION ACT AMENDEDCURRICULUM FOR ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION; ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION COUNCIL WITHIN DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION. Code Sections 20-2-304 and 20-2-322.1 Enacted. No. 1254 (House Bill No. 1412). AN ACT To amend Article 6 of Chapter 2 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, the Quality Basic Education Act, so as to provide that the Department of Education shall develop materials and resource guides for an environmental education, recycling, and composting awareness program for public schools; to provide that the department shall compile and disseminate certain information; to provide that the department shall perform certain training; to create the Environmental Education Council; to provide for the appointment of members; to provide for terms and the filling of vacancies; to provide for reimbursement

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of travel expenses; to provide for the provision of facilities and clerical and professional assistance; to provide powers and duties of the council; to provide for the deposit of and accounting for funds received by the council; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA: Section 1 . Article 6 of Chapter 2 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, the Quality Basic Education Act, is amended by inserting immediately following Code Section 20-2-303 a new Code section to read as follows: 20-2-304. (a) The Department of Education shall develop curriculum materials and resource guides for an environmental education, recycling, and composting awareness program for kindergarten through grade 12. The purpose of such program shall be to instill in students an appreciation for the environment and their place within the environment. (b) The department shall compile and disseminate to interested persons information on successful environmental programs in this state and elsewhere in the country. The department shall include environmental education and recycling and composting awareness programs as a part of the in-service training and staff development programs for schools, school systems, and regional educational service agencies. Section 2 . Said article is further amended by inserting immediately following Code Section 20-2-322 the following: 20-2-322.1. (a) There is created within the Department of Education the Environmental Education Council. The membership of the council shall be composed of the State School Superintendent, the commissioner of natural resources or his designee, the commissioner of community affairs or his designee, and members appointed as follows: (1) The Governor shall appoint nine members as follows:

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(A) Two persons whose primary job responsibility is teaching science in the public schools of this state; (B) Two persons employed by the University System of Georgia, at least one of whom shall be a specialist in the field of ecology or environmental science; (C) One person representing a state-wide environmental organization; (D) Two persons representing the business community of this state; (E) One person representing the Georgia Municipal Association; and (F) One person representing the Association County Commissioners of Georgia; and (2) The President of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Representatives shall each appoint one member who shall not be a member of the General Assembly. (b) Seven members of the council shall constitute a quorum. (c) Vacancies shall be filled by the applicable appointing authority. All appointed members shall serve at the pleasure of the appointing authority. (d) The Governor shall appoint one member to serve as chairman. The chairman shall appoint one member to serve as secretary-treasurer. (e) The members of the council shall serve without compensation but shall be entitled to receive the travel allowance provided in Code Section 50-19-7 for travel in furtherance of this Code section. The Department of Education shall provide the council with such facilities and clerical and

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professional assistance as the department deems appropriate. All such expenses, facilities, and assistance shall be provided from funds appropriated to the department and shall be subject to the availability of such funding. (f) The council shall have the power and the duty to solicit and accept private funds and receive state funds to be used for grants to local school systems for programs and projects designed to enhance awareness of environmental issues among the kindergarten and primary and secondary education students in the state. (g) The council shall award the grants referred to in subsection (e) of this Code section pursuant to criteria established by rule or regulation; provided, however, that any such grant awarded shall be conditioned upon the recipient's providing matching funds in an amount equaling at least 20 percent of the amount of the grant. Such matching funds may consist in whole or in part of local private funds or in-kind donations. (h) The council shall advise the Governor, the State School Superintendent, and the Department of Education on curriculum materials and resource guides for environmental education, recycling, and composting awareness programs for kindergarten through grade 12, on the programs and projects utilized by the schools designed to enhance awareness of environmental education, and on changes that the council deems advisable to improve and enhance environmental education in Georgia. (i) All funds received by the council shall be deposited in a banking institution in this state in a federally insured account. At the close of each fiscal year, the Department of Education shall cause an audit of all such funds to be conducted and shall provide copies of such audit to the state auditor and the Governor.

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Section 3 . All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed. Approved April 20, 1992. PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSIONCHAIRMAN; SELECTION; TERMS. Code Section 46-2-5 Amended. No. 1256 (House Bill No. 829). AN ACT To amend Article 1 of Chapter 2 of Title 46 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to organization of the Public Service Commission, so as to change the method of selection of the chairman of the commission; to provide for a method of selecting the chairman based upon seniority in service on the commission; to provide an alternative method; to provide for terms of office; to provide for other related matters; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA: Section 1 . Article 1 of Chapter 2 of Title 46 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to organization of the Public Service Commission, is amended by striking Code Section 46-2-5 which reads as follows: 46-2-5. It shall be the duty of the commission to elect from its membership a chairman, who shall hold the position for a term of two years. The chairman shall give his entire time to the duties of his office and shall receive during his term as chairman the salary provided in Code Section 45-7-4.,

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and inserting in its place a new Code section to read as follows: 46-2-5. (a) There shall be a chairman of the commission. The chairman shall be selected on an annual basis. The initial chairman selected under this Code section shall take office within 15 days after this Code section becomes effective and shall serve for a term of office as chairman expiring January 1, 1993. Thereafter a new chairman shall take office within 15 days after the first day of January in 1993 and each subsequent year; and each such chairman shall serve for a one-year term of office as chairman. (b) The chairman shall be selected by the members of the commission according to the following rules; and for purposes of these rules, seniority on the commission shall be determined according to the longest period of continuous unbroken service: (1) A member of the commission with less than one year of continuous unbroken service on the commission shall not be eligible to take office as chairman; (2) A member of the commission who has previously served as chairman shall not be eligible to serve again as chairman until each other eligible member (i.e., each other member with more than one year of continuous service on the commission) has served as chairman or has deferred service as chairman; (3) Subject to paragraphs (1) and (2) of this subsection, the most senior member of the commission who is eligible to serve as chairman shall be selected to the office of chairman; provided, however, that such member may elect to defer service as chairman for a period of one year, at the conclusion of which year such member shall resume his place at the head of the order of rotation for the chairmanship; and (4) If in any year the foregoing rules fail to provide for a chairman because two or more members have equal seniority, then the member to serve as chairman shall be selected by lot.

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(c) Anything in subsection (b) of this Code section to the contrary notwithstanding, the members of the commission may by unanimous vote of the members select any member as chairman for any given year for a term of office as chairman as specified in subsection (a) of this Code section. (d) The chairman shall give his entire time to the duties of his office. Section 2 . This Act shall become effective upon its approval by the Governor or upon its becoming law without such approval. Section 3 . All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed. Approved April 20, 1992. UNIFORM CENTRAL BOOKKEEPING AND ACCOUNTING SYSTEMCOUNTIES OF 80,000 - 85,000 (FORMERLY 50,000 - 75,000). No. 1257 (Senate Bill No. 738). AN ACT To amend an Act providing that in certain counties the governing authorities thereof shall adopt a uniform central accounting and bookkeeping system, approved April 6, 1967 (Ga. L. 1967, p. 2969), so as to change certain population brackets; to change the provisions relating to applicability; to provide that the term population bill shall not include a certain type bill; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:

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Section 1 . An Act providing that in certain counties the governing authorities thereof shall adopt a uniform central accounting and bookkeeping system, approved April 6, 1967 (Ga. L. 1967, p. 2969), is amended by striking Section 1 in its entirety and inserting in lieu thereof a new Section 1 to read as follows: Section 1. In all counties of this state having a population of not less than 80,000 and not more than 85,000 according to the United States decennial census of 1990 or any such future census, the governing authorities thereof shall adopt a uniform central bookkeeping and accounting system which shall be based upon sound and acceptable accounting and bookkeeping procedures. After the adoption of such accounting and bookkeeping procedures by the governing authorities, all departments of the county government and all elected officials and employees thereof charged with the responsibility of administering or handling any county funds shall amend their accounting and bookkeeping systems and procedures so as to conform to the central accounting and bookkeeping systems which have been adopted by the governing authorities of such counties. Section 2 . Pursuant to Article III, Section VI, Paragraph IV of the Constitution and in addition to paragraphs (1) through (6) of subsection (c) of Code Section 28-1-15 of the O.C.G.A., population bill shall not include a bill amending a law which classifies political subdivisions on the basis of population if that amendment merely changes the population classification of such law to reflect the most recent census figures so as to permit that law to be applicable to those political subdivisions to which the law was originally applicable when enacted. Section 3 . This Act shall become effective July 1, 1992. Section 4 . All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed. Approved April 20, 1992.

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COUNTY SCHOOL BOARDSVACANCY CREATED WHEN MEMBER QUALIFIES FOR NOMINATION OR ELECTION TO OTHER OFFICE IN COUNTIES OF 500,000 - 600,000 (FORMERLY 350,000 - 500,000). Code Section 20-5-51 Amended. No. 1258 (Senate Bill No. 741). AN ACT To amend Code Section 20-2-51 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to members of county school boards, so as to change the population figures describing the counties in which a vacancy on the county board of education is created when a member of the county board qualifies for nomination or election to any other elective governmental office; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA: Section 1 . Code Section 20-2-51 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to members of county school boards, is amended by striking subsection (d) in its entirety and inserting a new subsection to read as follows: (d) In all counties of this state having a population of not less than 500,000 or more than 600,000 according to the United States decennial census of 1990 or any future such census, the members of the county boards of education taking office after December 1, 1975, shall not hold any other elective governmental office. If any member of any such county board should qualify at any time after December 1, 1975, for nomination or election to any other elective governmental office other than for membership on such county board, such member's position on such county board shall thereby become vacant. Such vacancy shall be filled as provided by the law applicable to any such county board.

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Section 2 . All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed. Approved April 20, 1992. 24 HOUR SCHOOLS AUTHORIZED IN COUNTIES OF MORE THAN 500,000 (FORMERLY 300,000) AND CITIES OF MORE THAN 300,000. No. 1259 (Senate Bill No. 742). AN ACT To amend an Act authorizing boards of education of certain cities and counties to establish, operate, and pay the cost of schools on a 24 hour basis, approved January 31, 1946 (Ga. L. 1946, p. 219), so as to revise the population figures describing the cities and counties affected by such Act; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA: Section 1 . An Act authorizing boards of education of certain cities and counties to establish, operate, and pay the cost of schools on a 24 hour basis, approved January 31, 1946 (Ga. L. 1946, p. 219), is amended by striking Section 1 in its entirety and inserting a new section to read as follows: Section 1. This Act shall apply to all counties having within their limits a population of more than 500,000 and to all cities having within their limits a population of more than 300,000 according to the United States decennial census of 1990 or any future such census.

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Section 2 . All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed. Approved April 20, 1992. COUNTY MANAGERSCREATION AUTHORIZED IN COUNTIES OF 500,000 OR MORE (FORMERLY 400,000 OR MORE). Code Section 36-5-22 Amended. No. 1260 (Senate Bill No. 743). AN ACT To amend Code Section 36-5-22 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to authorizing county managers, so as to change the population figure describing counties in which the county governing authority or the General Assembly is not authorized to create the office of county manager; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA: Section 1 . Code Section 36-5-22 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to authorizing county managers, is amended by striking subsection (c) in its entirety and inserting a new subsection to read as follows: (c) This Code section shall not apply to any county having a population of more than 500,000 according to the United States decennial census of 1990 or any future such census.

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Section 2 . All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed. Approved April 20, 1992. REZONING OF LAND ANNEXED BY MUNICIPALITY WITHIN COUNTY OF 500,000 - 600,000 (FORMERLY 400,000 - 500,000). No. 1261 (Senate Bill No. 748). AN ACT To amend an Act restricting the rezoning of land annexed by municipalities within certain counties, approved April 14, 1971 (Ga. L. 1971, p. 4114), so as to revise the population figures describing the counties to which such Act applies; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA: Section 1 . An Act restricting the rezoning of land annexed by municipalities within certain counties, approved April 14, 1971 (Ga. L. 1971, p. 4114), is amended by striking Section 1 in its entirety and inserting a new section to read as follows: Section 1. Any other law to the contrary notwithstanding, whenever any municipality of this state, which is located wholly within any county of this state having a population of not less than 500,000 or more than 600,000 according to the United States decennial census of 1990 or any future such census, shall annex any land by incorporating same into the corporate limits of such municipality pursuant to general laws authorizing such annexation, such land shall not be rezoned for a different use or the zoning status otherwise changed from that which existed at the time of annexation to such municipality for a period of two years from the time when such annexation became effective, unless the governing

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authority of the county wherein such municipality is located shall approve such rezoning or change in zoning status. Section 2 . All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed. Approved April 20, 1992. PENSIONS FOR RETIRED COUNTY POLICE AND FIREFIGHTERSRECOMPUTATION BY COUNTIES OF 600,000 OR MORE (FORMERLY 500,000 OR MORE). No. 1262 (Senate Bill No. 792). AN ACT To amend an Act applying to counties having a population of 500,000 or more by the United States Census of 1960 or any future United States census whose governing authorities are required by law to pay pensions from the county treasury of such county to retired county policemen and firemen, approved March 20, 1963 (Ga. L. 1963, p. 2268), so as to change the population figure to 600,000 and the census date to 1990; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA: Section 1 . An Act applying to counties having a population of 500,000 or more by the United States Census of 1960 or any future United States census whose governing authorities are required by law to pay pensions from the county treasury of such county to retired county policemen and firemen, approved March 20, 1963 (Ga. L. 1963, p. 2268), is amended by striking the introductory language preceding Section 1 and inserting in lieu thereof the following:

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The governing authorities of counties having a population of 600,000 or more according to the United States decennial census of 1990 or any future such census shall have authority to recompute pensions payable to county policemen and firemen retired under the statutes in effect at the time of their retirement as follows:. Section 2 . This Act shall become effective on July 1, 1992. Section 3 . All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed. Approved April 20, 1992. EMPLOYEES' RETIREMENT SYSTEM OF GEORGIACOUNTY PROBATION SYSTEM EMPLOYEES IN COUNTIES OF 600,000 OR MORE CONTINUED AS MEMBERS OF LOCAL RETIREMENT SYSTEMS. Code Section 47-2-296 Amended. No. 1263 (Senate Bill No. 795). AN ACT To amend Code Section 47-2-296 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to county probation system employees, so as to change the population figure designating counties in which certain employees of the county probation system are to continue as members of a local retirement system; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA: Section 1 . Code Section 47-2-296 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to county probation system employees,

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is amended by striking subsection (f) and inserting in lieu thereof a new subsection (f) to read as follows: (f) This subsection shall apply only to employees of a county probation system of a county having a population of 600,000 or more according to the United States decennial census of 1990 or any future such census. The employees of any such county probation system who were members of a local retirement system and who have ten or more years of creditable service under the local retirement system at the time the county probation system becomes a part of the state-wide probation system shall not have the option to become members of the Employees' Retirement System of Georgia, and such employees shall continue active membership in the local retirement system. The provisions of subsection (c) of this Code section shall apply to such employees, except for the provisions of such subsection relative to the option to become members of the Employees' Retirement System of Georgia. Section 2 . All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed. Approved April 20, 1992. VOTER REGISTRATIONELECTORS REGISTERED IN CITY WHOLLY WITHIN BORDERS OF COUNTIES OF 500,000 - 575,000 (FORMERLY 400,000 - 525,000) ADDED TO COUNTY VOTER REGISTRATION LIST. Code Section 21-2-233 Amended. No. 1264 (Senate Bill No. 796). AN ACT To amend Code Section 21-2-233 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the preparation of the list of electors,

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so as to change the population brackets; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA: Section 1 . Code Section 21-2-233 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the preparation of the list of electors, is amended by striking said Code section in its entirety and inserting in lieu thereof a new Code Section 21-2-233 to read as follows: 21-2-233. The registrars, not later than the voter registration deadline for the November election in each even-numbered year, shall begin the work of perfecting a true and correct list of the electors of their county for use in such election. They shall place on such list only those persons they have found to be prima facie qualified to vote and those persons whom they shall subsequently find to be prima facie qualified to vote. In preparing such list, they shall examine the lists of disqualified persons furnished them and, if any applicant's or elector's name is found thereon, they shall not place his name on the electors list. If the information comes to them after the preparation and filing of the list, they shall call upon him to show cause why it should not be removed from the list. They shall also indicate on such list the names of those electors who are eligible to receive assistance in voting and who have notified the registrars of such eligibility. The registrars shall determine and place on the official electors list each elector's proper congressional district, state Senate district, state House district, county commissioner district, if any, and county school board district, if any, and, if the county maintains the electors list for municipalities within the county, the registrar shall also determine the proper city commission, city council, or other such municipal district for all electors residing in such municipalities. The registrars shall proceed with their work of perfecting such list of electors and shall complete the same as soon as practicable but in no event later than five days prior to the November election. On July 1, 1981, all registered electors of any municipality of this state lying wholly within the boundaries of any county of this state having a population of not

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less than 500,000 nor more than 575,000 according to the United States decennial census of 1990 or any future such census, who are not registered voters of such county, shall be added to the voter registration list of such county. Such electors shall thereafter be subject to this article in the same manner as other electors of such county. Section 2 . All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed. Approved April 20, 1992. COUNTIESFUNDS FOR AID, RELIEF, AND PENSION OF COUNTY POLICE AND DEPENDENTS IN COUNTIES OF MORE THAN 600,000 (FORMERLY MORE THAN 500,000). No. 1265 (Senate Bill No. 797). AN ACT To amend an Act approved March 16, 1939 (Ga. L. 1939, p. 278), providing that counties having a population of more than 200,000, according to the United States Census of 1921 or any subsequent census, shall furnish aid and relief and pensions to regular members of the county police departments, as amended, particularly by an Act approved April 5, 1961 (Ga. L. 1961, p. 3476), so as to change the language and figures 500,000 according to the United States decennial census of 1960 to 600,000 according to the United States decennial census of 1990; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA: Section 1 . An Act approved March 16, 1939 (Ga. L. 1939, p. 278), providing that counties having a population of more than 200,000, according to the United States Census of

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1921 or any subsequent census, shall furnish aid and relief and pensions to regular members of the county police departments, as amended, particularly by an Act approved April 5, 1961 (Ga. L. 1961, p. 3476), is amended by striking Section 1 and inserting in lieu thereof a new Section 1 to read as follows: Section 1. There shall be raised and established in all counties of this state having a population of more than 600,000 according to the United States decennial census of 1990 or any future such census funds for the aid, relief, and pension of the regular members of said county police departments who are in active service as members of the police departments of such counties on July 1, 1992, and subsequent regular members of such departments and their widows, children, and dependents, as provided in this Act. Section 2 . This Act shall become effective on July 1, 1992. Section 3 . All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed. Approved April 20, 1992. SUPERIOR COURT CLERKS' RETIREMENT FUND OF GEORGIAPAYMENTS FROM FINES COLLECTED AND BONDS FORFEITED NOT REQUIRED IN COUNTIES OF MORE THAN 600,000 (FORMERLY MORE THAN 500,000). Code Section 47-14-50 Amended. No. 1266 (Senate Bill No. 798). AN ACT To amend Code Section 47-14-50 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to payments to fund from fines and bonds collected in criminal and quasi-criminal cases, so as to

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change a population figure designating counties in which said Code section is inapplicable; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA: Section 1 . Code Section 47-14-50 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to payments to fund from fines and bonds collected in criminal and quasi-criminal cases, is amended by striking subsection (a) and inserting in lieu thereof a new subsection (a) to read as follows: (a) The sum of $1.75 shall be paid to the board from each fine collected and each bond forfeited and collected in any criminal or quasi-criminal case for violation of state law if the case is tried in any court of this state in which a clerk of the superior court is clerk, provided that such fine or bond is at least $5.00. The collecting authority shall pay such amounts to the board each quarter or at such other times as the board may provide. It shall be the duty of the collecting authority to keep accurate records of the amounts due the board. Such records may be audited by the board at any time. The sums remitted to the board under this Code section shall be used for the purposes provided for in this chapter. In all counties having a population of more than 600,000 according to the United States decennial census of 1990 or any such future census, where the compensation of the clerk is on a salary basis, this Code section shall not apply. Section 2 . This Act shall become effective on July 1, 1992. Section 3 . All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed. Approved April 20, 1992.

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FUNDS HELD FOR THIRD PARTYCOUNTY OR COURT OFFICER AUTHORIZED TO DEPOSIT IN COUNTY TREASURY IN COUNTIES OF 600,000 OR MORE (FORMERLY 500,000 OR MORE). Code Section 36-6-16.1 Amended. No. 1267 (Senate Bill No. 799). AN ACT To amend Code Section 36-6-16.1 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the deposit of funds held for the benefit of third persons or litigants by officers of a county or court in the treasury of counties having a population of 500,000 or more, so as to change the population figure; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA: Section 1 . Code Section 36-6-16.1 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the deposit of funds held for the benefit of third persons or litigants by officers of a county or court in the treasury of counties having a population of 500,000 or more, is amended by striking subsection (a) and inserting in lieu thereof a new subsection (a) to read as follows: (a) It shall be lawful in all counties of this state having a population of 600,000 or more according to the United States decennial census of 1990 or any future such census for any county officer and any officer of any court, including the superior court in such counties, having in his possession and custody any funds, including trust funds, held for the benefit of any third person or litigant or for any purpose or subject to the order of any court or other tribunal to deposit such funds for safekeeping in the treasury of the county and to accept therefor the receipt of the treasurer or other fiscal officer of such county.

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Section 2 . All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed. Approved April 20, 1992. JUSTICE OF THE EMERITUSOFFICE CREATED IN COUNTIES OF 600,000 OR MORE (FORMERLY 500,000 OR MORE). No. 1268 (Senate Bill No. 805). AN ACT To amend an Act providing that in all counties in the State of Georgia having a population of 500,000 or more according to the United States decennial census of 1960 or any future such census the office of the justice of the peace emeritus shall be created, approved March 31, 1967 (Ga. L. 1967, p. 2313), so as to change 500,000 to 600,000 and 1960 to 1990; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA: Section 1 . An Act providing that in all counties in the State of Georgia having a population of 500,000 or more according to the United States decennial census of 1960 or any future such census the office of the justice of the peace emeritus shall be created, approved March 31, 1967 (Ga. L. 1967, p. 2313), is amended by striking Section 1 and inserting in lieu thereof a new Section 1 to read as follows: Section 1. In all counties in the State of Georgia having a population of 600,000 or more according to the United States decennial census of 1990 or any future such census, there is created the office of justice of the peace emeritus. Any justice of the peace or notary public ex officio justice of the peace holding office on January 1, 1967, who has been

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commissioned for such office for at least four consecutive terms and who is also a practicing attorney and a member of the State Bar of Georgia shall be appointed justice of the peace emeritus. Section 2 . This Act shall become effective on July 1, 1992. Section 3 . All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed. Approved April 20, 1992. COUNTY BOARDS OF EQUALIZATIONADDITIONAL BOARDS IN COUNTIES OF 400,000 OR MORE; CONTRACTS WITH COUNTY BY MUNICIPAL CORPORATIONS WITH A MAJORITY OF POPULATION RESIDING WITHIN A COUNTY OF 400,000 OR MORE FOR ASSESSMENT, EVALUATION, AND REVALUATION OF AD VALOREM TAXES. Code Section 48-5-311 Amended. No. 1271 (House Bill No. 1114). AN ACT To amend Code Section 48-5-311 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the creation of county boards of equalization, so as to authorize the creation of additional boards of equalization in each county of this state having a population of 400,000 or more according to the United States decennial census of 1990 or any future such census; to provide for requirements, conditions, and limitations to the entering into of certain contracts with respect to the assessment, evaluation, and revaluation of ad valorem taxes by certain municipal corporations which lie in two or more counties of this state and in which the majority of the population of such municipal corporation resides within any county in this state having a population of 400,000 or

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more according to the United States decennial census of 1990 or any future such census; to provide for a contingent effective date; to provide for automatic repeal; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA: Section 1 . Code Section 48-5-311 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the creation of county boards of equalization, is amended by striking paragraph (3) of subsection (a) which reads as follows: (3) Reserved., and inserting in its place new paragraphs (3) and (4) to read as follows: (3) Notwithstanding any provision of this subsection to the contrary, in any county of this state having a population of 400,000 or more according to the United States decennial census of 1990 or any future such census, the governing authority of the county, by appropriate resolution adopted on or before November 1 of each year, may elect to have selected one additional county board of equalization for each 10,000 parcels of real property in the county or for any part of a number of parcels in the county exceeding 10,000 parcels. In addition to the foregoing, any two members of a county board of equalization of the county may decide an appeal from an assessment, notwithstanding any other provisions of this Code section. The decision shall be in writing and signed by at least two members of the board of equalization; and, except for the number of members necessary to decide an appeal, the decision shall conform to the requirements of this Code section. (4) (A) (i) Until December 31, 1996, any municipal corporation which lies in two or more counties of this state and in which the majority of the population of such municipal corporation resides within any county of this state having a population of 400,000 or more according to the United States decennial census of

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1990 or any future such census and which has an independent school system coextensive with its boundaries shall contract with the county in which the majority of the population of such municipal corporation resides to provide for the assessment, evaluation, and revaluation of ad valorem taxes on property which lies in any portion of such municipal corporation located in a county other than the contracting county and to provide for the contracting county to process, hear, and dispose of all administrative appeals of property tax assessments relating to such property. (ii) On and after January 1, 1997, any municipal corporation which lies in two or more counties of this state and in which the majority of the population of such municipal corporation resides within any county of this state having a population of 400,000 or more according to the United States decennial census of 1990 or any future such census and which has an independent school system coextensive with its boundaries may contract with the county in which the majority of the population of such municipal corporation resides to provide for the assessment, evaluation, and revaluation of ad valorem taxes on property which lies in any portion of such municipal corporation located in a county other than the contracting county and to provide for the contracting county to process, hear, and dispose of all administrative appeals of property tax assessments relating to such property. (B) Any municipal corporation which enters into any contract under division (i) or (ii) of subparagraph (A) of this paragraph shall obligate itself by such contract to reimburse the contracting county for the actual costs incurred by such county for providing the services described in division (i) or (ii) of subparagraph (A) of this paragraph. Section 2 . This Act shall become effective on July 1, 1992; provided, however, that this Act shall only become effective if HB 1117, relating to the repeal of certain provisions authorizing

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any county in this state having a population of not less than 400,000 nor more than 550,000 according to the United States decennial census of 1970 or any future such census to have additional boards of equalization is passed, becomes law, and becomes effective on or before June 30, 1992; otherwise, this Act shall be void and shall be automatically repealed on July 1, 1992. Section 3 . All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed. Approved April 20, 1992. DISTRICT ATTORNEYS' RETIREMENT SYSTEMMEMBERSHIP OF MEMBERS OF THE DISTRICT ATTORNEYS RETIREMENT FUND OF GEORGIA. Code Sections 47-13-2 and 47-13-40 Amended. Code Section 47-13-61 Enacted. No. 1285 (House Bill No. 184). AN ACT To amend Chapter 13 of Title 47 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, the District Attorneys' Retirement Act, so as to provide that certain district attorneys who are members of the District Attorneys Retirement Fund of Georgia created by Code Section 47-12-21 may become members of the District Attorneys' Retirement System created by Code Section 47-13-20 under certain conditions; to amend a definition; to provide a time period and method of notification; to provide for a transfer of funds; to provide for a transfer of creditable service; to provide for related matters; to provide conditions for an effective date and for automatic repeal; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:

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Section 1 . Chapter 13 of Title 47 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, the District Attorneys' Retirement Act, is amended by striking in its entirety paragraph (6) of Code Section 47-13-2, relating to definitions, and inserting in lieu thereof a new paragraph (6) to read as follows: (6) `District attorney' means any district attorney holding office on July 1, 1978, any district attorney taking office at any time between July 1, 1978, and January 1, 1979, who becomes a member of the retirement system created by this chapter pursuant to Code Section 47-13-40, and any district attorney taking office on or after January 1, 1979, except that the term `district attorney' shall not include any district attorney: (A) Who is eligible to participate in the District Attorneys Retirement Fund of Georgia under Chapter 12 of this title and who does not become a member of this retirement system as provided in paragraph (3) of subsection (a) of Code Section 47-13-40; or (B) Who is a member of any other publicly supported retirement or pension system or fund created by any law of this state, if the retirement or pension benefits under such other publicly supported retirement or pension system or fund are based wholly or partially on the compensation payable to the district attorney from state funds. The membership of any district attorney who becomes a member of this retirement system shall terminate if, at any time, he becomes a member of any other such publicly supported retirement or pension system or fund. Section 2 . Said chapter is further amended by striking in its entirety subsection (a) of Code Section 47-13-40, relating to membership in the District Attorneys' Retirement System, and inserting in lieu thereof a new subsection (a) to read as follows: (a) The membership of the retirement system shall be as follows:

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(1) Any district attorney holding office on July 1, 1978, and any district attorney taking office at any time between July 1, 1978, and January 1, 1979, unless such district attorney declines membership pursuant to subsection (b) of this Code section; (2) Any district attorney taking office on or after January 1, 1979; and (3) Any district attorney holding office on July 1, 1992, who is a member of the District Attorneys Retirement Fund of Georgia created by Code Section 47-12-21 and who notifies the board of trustees of this retirement system on or before September 30, 1992, that he exercises his option to become a member of this retirement system. Any district attorney who fails to so notify the board of trustees shall not at any time thereafter be eligible to become a member of this retirement system as a district attorney. Section 3 . Said chapter is further amended by inserting immediatley following Code Section 47-13-60 a new Code Section 47-13-61 to read as follows: 47-13-61. Any district attorney who becomes a member of this retirement system pursuant to the provisions of paragraph (3) of subsection (a) of Code Section 47-13-40 shall receive creditable service for all service credited to him under the District Attorneys Retirement Fund of Georgia created by Code Section 47-12-21. The board of trustees of such fund shall certify to the board of trustees of this retirement system the amount of such prior service for each such district attorney as of the date of election and such service shall become creditable service under this chapter. All employee contributions, plus earnings on such amounts, made to the District Attorneys Retirement Fund of Georgia by or on behalf of such district attorneys who become members of this retirement system shall be transferred to the system created by this chapter. Section 4 . This Act shall become effective on July 1, 1992, only if it is determined to have been concurrently funded

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as provided in Chapter 20 of Title 47 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, the Public Retirement Systems Standards Law; otherwise, this Act shall not become effective and shall be automatically repealed in its entirety on July 1, 1992, as required by subsection (a) of Code Section 47-20-50. Section 5 . All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed. Approved April 20, 1992. GEORGIA FIREMEN'S PENSION FUNDFIREMAN OR VOLUNTEER FIREMAN; CREDIT. Code Section 47-7-84 Amended. No. 1286 (House Bill No. 634). AN ACT To amend Article 5 of Chapter 7 of Title 47 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to service creditable toward retirement under the Georgia Firemen's Pension Fund, so as to provide that certain members may under certain circumstances obtain credit for certain service rendered as a fireman or volunteer fireman; to define a certain term; to establish requirements for an award of such credit; to provide for an effective date and automatic repeal; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA: Section 1 . Article 5 of Chapter 7 of Title 47 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to service creditable toward retirement under the Georgia Firemen's Pension Fund, is amended by inserting at the end thereof a new Code section to read as follows:

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47-7-84. (a) As used in this Code section, the term `prior eligible service' means service: (1) Rendered by a member of the fund as a fireman or volunteer fireman; (2) Rendered without interruption prior to the date such member becomes a member of the fund; (3) Rendered after the member reached the age of 30 years; and (4) For which the member would otherwise have been eligible for credit if such member had been a member of the fund at the time such service was rendered; provided, however, that such term shall not include a period of more than ten years of such service. (b) Any person who is a member of the fund on September 1, 1992, or who applies for membership on or before September 1, 1992, and is thereafter accepted for membership shall be entitled to credit for prior eligible service, provided that such person satisfies the following requirements: (1) The member or applicant for membership files with the board on or before September 1, 1992, an application for such credit in the form prescribed by the board; (2) At the time of application for credit, the member or applicant for membership pays to the fund for each month of prior eligible service credit sought an amount equal to the contributions that would have been made had the member or applicant been a member and entitled to credit during the period of prior eligible service, at the monthly contribution rate in effect at the time the application for credit is made, together with interest on such monthly amount from the date on which such contribution would have been made until the date of application for credit at a rate rounded to the nearest one-fourth of 1 percent which is equal to two and one-half

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percentage points plus the monthly index, expressed in terms of percentage interest per annum, of the monthly average of the daily yields on all outstanding United States Treasury Bonds issued, except such bonds as are redeemable at par for payment of federal estate taxes, with 30 years remaining to final maturity as compiled by the United States Treasury Department and as published by the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System in the monthly Federal Reserve Bulletin for the month of July, 1992, but not in any event less than 8 percent per annum; and (3) At the time of application for credit, the member or applicant for membership is at least 35 years of age but not greater than 45 years of age. (c) Nothing in this Code section shall alter the requirements for membership in the fund or the limitations on membership or benefits of membership which would otherwise apply absent the benefit of prior eligible service credits under this Code section. Section 2 . This Act shall become effective on July 1, 1992, only if it is determined to have been concurrently funded as provided in Chapter 20 of Title 47 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, the Public Retirement Systems Standards Law; otherwise, this Act shall not become effective and shall be automatically repealed in its entirety on July 1, 1992, as required by subsection (a) of Code Section 47-20-50. Section 3 . All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed. Approved April 20, 1992.

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DISTRICT ATTORNEYS RETIREMENT FUND OF GEORGIASPOUSES' BENEFITS OPTION. Code Section 47-12-42 Amended. No. 1287 (House Bill No. 551). AN ACT To amend Chapter 12 of Title 47 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to district attorneys emeritus and the District Attorneys Retirement Fund of Georgia, so as to provide an option for spouses' benefits for persons presently receiving salaries as district attorneys emeritus; to provide for other matters relative to the foregoing; to provide conditions for an effective date and for automatic repeal; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA: Section 1 . Chapter 12 of Title 47 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to district attorneys emeritus and the District Attorneys Retirement Fund of Georgia, is amended by striking Code Section 47-12-42, relating to spouses' benefits, in its entirety and substituting in lieu thereof a new Code Section 47-12-42 to read as follows: 47-12-42. (a) Any district attorney who is married shall pay into the fund an amount equal to 2 percent of his state salary for each year of service, up to a maximum of 19 years, for spouses' benefits coverage. Such payment shall entitle his surviving spouse to receive from the State of Georgia, for life or until remarriage, a sum equal to 50 percent of the benefits which he was receiving on the date of his death, if retired at such time, or which he would have been eligible to receive had he retired as of that date if he had 19 years of creditable service as of the date of his death. If such district attorney had completed spouses' contributions for at least ten years of creditable service as a district attorney, but for less than 19 years of creditable service as of the date of his death, his surviving spouse who is eligible for such benefits

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under this Code section shall be entitled to receive, for life or until remarriage, a sum equal to the amount determined by multiplying one-half of the benefit he would have been entitled to receive upon completion of 19 years of creditable service without change in the salary he was receiving at the time of his death times the fraction which his creditable service bears to 19 years. Those members with more than 19 years of creditable service shall utilize the salary level of the most recent 19 years of service when determining the contribution for spouses' benefits. Any member who was compensated by the fee system prior to 1969 shall pay the required 2 percent contribution for spouses' benefits on the basis of $9,000.00 per annum, if such fees were less than that amount, or on the basis of the actual fees received, if more than $9,000.00 per annum, up to a maximum of $18,000.00 as the basis for such contributions. In addition to such contributions, a member obtaining spouses' benefits shall pay interest on such contributions at the rate of 5 percent compounded annually up to the date of payment of such contributions. All contributions to obtain creditable service for the purpose of spouses' benefits, plus interest thereon, shall be paid by March 24, 1982. A member who is not married shall not be required to make contributions as provided in this Code section for spouses' benefits; but if such member subsequently marries, he shall be required to begin making contributions for spouses' benefits and shall also make such contributions for prior service within two years after becoming married. If the spouse of a member dies or if a member becomes divorced, contributions for spouses' benefits shall cease upon notice to the board of trustees from the member of such death or divorce; but if such member subsequently remarries, he shall notify the board of trustees of such remarriage, and contributions for spouses' benefits shall be reinstated. If a member ceases making contributions for spouses' benefits for any reason, there shall be no return to the member of contributions for such spouses' benefits. (b) Any other provision of subsection (a) of this Code section or any other provision of this chapter to the contrary notwithstanding, any married district attorney emeritus receiving an emeritus salary on July 1, 1992, who was married for at least one year prior to that date and whose spouse is

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not otherwise eligible for spouses' benefits shall have the option to reduce his emeritus salary by 10 percent and establish a surviving spouse's benefit equal to one-half of the reduced emeritus salary. Upon the death of a district attorney emeritus who exercised such option, the spouse's benefit provided for in this subsection shall be paid to the surviving spouse in equal monthly installments for life or until the surviving spouse remarries. The option for spouses' benefits for district attorneys emeritus provided for in this subsection must be exercised in writing to the board of trustees by not later than December 31, 1992. Section 2 . This Act shall become effective on July 1, 1992, only if it is determined to have been concurrently funded as provided in Chapter 20 of Title 47 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, the Public Retirement Systems Standards Law; otherwise, this Act shall not become effective and shall be automatically repealed in its entirety on July 1, 1992, as required by subsection (a) of Code Section 47-20-50. Section 3 . All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed. Approved April 20, 1992. GEORGIA FOLK FESTIVALOFFICIAL STATE FOLK FESTIVAL; DESIGNATED. Code Section 50-3-66 Enacted. No. 1289 (House Bill No. 1361). AN ACT To amend Article 3 of Chapter 3 of Title 50 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to other state symbols, so as to designate the Georgia Folk Festival as the official state folk festival; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

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WHEREAS, the Georgia Folk Festival was organized and incorporated as a nonprofit corporation in May, 1984, through the efforts of the Georgia 4-H Foundation and the Cooperative Extension Service of the University of Georgia; and WHEREAS, Georgia has a diverse and rich cultural heritage which embraces the creative efforts of a wide variety of folk artists, craftsmen, and musicians; and WHEREAS, since its inception in May, 1984, the Georgia Folk Festival has been instrumental in coordinating a state-wide celebration of Georgia's arts, crafts, music, dance, drama, and storytelling and has promoted the public's awareness and appreciation of these various art forms and their cultural and spiritual significance; and WHEREAS, the Georgia Folk Festival has enhanced significantly the public's recognition of the intrinsic value of folk art and its unique impact on our people and communities. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA: Section 1 . Article 3 of Chapter 3 of Title 50 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to other state symbols, is amended by adding a new Code Section 50-3-66 at the end thereof to read as follows: 50-3-66. The Georgia Folk Festival is designated as the official Georgia state folk festival. Section 2 . All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed. Approved April 20, 1992.

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EDUCATIONPROFESSIONAL CERTIFICATION; PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS COMMISSION. Code Title 20, Chapter 2 Amended. No. 1290 (House Bill No. 1482). AN ACT To amend Chapter 2 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to elementary, secondary, and adult education, so as to change certain provisions relating to the certification of teachers and certain other professionals; to change certain references to the State Board of Education and the State School Superintendent to refer to the Professional Standards Commission; to change certain provisions relating to service on the Professional Standards Commission; to provide that the Professional Standards Commission may make certain recommendations; to provide that the Governor shall select the chairman of the Professional Standards Commission; to provide that the members of such commission shall receive certain reimbursement of expenses; to provide that the members of such commission shall appoint an executive secretary; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA: Section 1 . Chapter 2 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to elementary, secondary, and adult education, is amended by striking in its entirety paragraph (1) of subsection (d) of Code Section 20-2-200, relating to the certification and classification of certain professional personnel employed in the public schools and inserting in lieu thereof the following: (1) Is the holder of a master's degree or higher level degree from a regionally accredited college or university in a subject area field corresponding to an appropriate subject area certification classification established pursuant to subsection (a) of this Code section; .

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Section 2 . Said chapter is further amended by striking in its entirety subsection (a) of Code Section 20-2-201, relating to specific course requirements for teachers and other persons, and inserting in lieu thereof the following: (a) Any person certified as a teacher, principal, or guidance counselor pursuant to Code Section 20-2-200 shall have satisfactorily completed coursework of five or more quarter hours, approved by the Professional Standards Commission, in the identification and education of children who have special educational needs or shall have satisfactorily completed an equivalent preparation in a staff development program designed for this purpose, provided such staff development program shall have received prior approval of the commission for that purpose. As used in this subsection, `children who have special educational needs' is defined as gifted children and children who receive educational services under an Individualized Education Plan. Teachers, principals and guidance counselors who have satisfactorily completed coursework in other states at least comparable with the requirements of this Code section may be certified by the Professional Standards Commission. Those teachers, principals, and guidance counselors of other states, those applicants completing noneducation programs who are otherwise eligible for provisional certification in Georgia, and those teachers with lapsed Georgia teaching certificates who are otherwise eligible for emergency certificates who would be employed and certified in Georgia schools but lack the requirements of this subsection shall have a period of time not to exceed two years from the date of employment to obtain the prescribed training. Section 3 . Said chapter is further amended by striking in its entirety Code Section 20-2-215, relating to the in loco parentis status of aides and professionals, and inserting in lieu thereof the following: 20-2-215. Classroom aides and paraprofessionals shall have, while performing assigned duties, the authority of `in loco parentis,' except for the administration of corporal punishment; provided, however, that such aides and paraprofessionals have at least the minimal training or experience, or

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both, prescribed by the Professional Standards Commission to have such authority and that such aides and paraprofessionals are under direct supervision of classroom teachers or other certificated professional personnel on a daily basis. Such aides and paraprofessionals shall have such authority both when the classroom teachers are present and when they are absent for justifiable purposes. Such purposes shall include planned release time and such activities as accompanying selected students to other locations or sites, instructing individual students or small groups at a location away from the classroom, meeting with parents and guardians, planning instructional programs or lessons, participating in staff development activities, and other such education activities related to classroom instruction. The Professional Standards Commission shall have the authority to prescribe such requirements and standards as it deems necessary for the effective implementation of this Code section. Section 4 . Said chapter is further amended by striking in its entirety subsection (a) of Code Section 20-2-983, relating to creation of the Professional Standards Commission and related matters, and inserting in lieu thereof the following: (a) The Professional Standards Commission existing June 30, 1991, is abolished and the term of office of the members of such abolished commission shall expire July 1, 1991. A new Professional Standards Commission is created and attached to the Office of Planning and Budget for administrative purposes only. The commission shall consist of 18 members to be appointed by the Governor, subject to the provisions of subsections (b) and (c) of this Code section. The term of office of members of the commission shall be three years; except the initial appointments shall begin July 1, 1991, and shall be: six for one year, six for two years, and six for three years. A member may be reappointed to the commission only one time. Vacancies shall be filled for unexpired terms in the same manner as the original appointments. If a member for any reason discontinues employment or service in the category from which he or she was appointed, that person may not be eligible for reappointment to the commission as a representative of that category. If a member elects to take employment outside the State of

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Georgia, that person is no longer eligible to serve on the commission. The Governor may remove any member from the commission for misconduct or malfeasance in office, incapacity, or neglect of duty. All members of the commission are to be confirmed by the Senate. Any appointment made by the Governor when the Senate is not session shall be effective until the appointment is acted upon by the Senate. Section 5 . Said chapter is further amended by striking in its entirety subsection (d) of Code Section 20-2-984, relating to the Professional Standards Commission and related matters, and inserting in lieu thereof the following: (d) The commission shall not have authority over the compensation, benefits, or working conditions of educational personnel in the public schools of Georgia; provided, however, that the commission shall have the authority to make recommendations to the State Board of Education regarding compensation as it relates to certification. Section 6 . Said chapter is further amended by striking in its entirety subsection (a) of Code Section 20-2-985, relating to the Professional Standards Commission and related matters, and inserting in lieu thereof the following: (a) The Governor shall annually select a chairman from the membership of the commission. Meetings shall be held at the call of the chairman or upon the request in writing of a majority of the commission. A majority of such quorum shall have authority to act upon any matter properly brought before the commission. Section 7 . Said chapter is further amended by striking in its entirety Code Section 20-2-986, relating to the Professional Standards Commission and related matters, and inserting in lieu thereof the following: 20-2-986. Members of the commission shall receive no compensation for their services but shall, upon approval by the chairman, be reimbursed for their actual and necessary expenses incurred in the performance of official commission business as provided by Code Section 45-7-20. No member of

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the commission, with the exception of members of the executive committee of the commission, shall be reimbursed from any public funds for such expenses for more than 20 days during each calendar year, except that there shall be no limitation on the number of meeting days for one year after July 1, 1991. A member of the commission who is an employee of an agency of the state, or any of its political subdivisions, including school systems, shall be permitted to attend commission meetings and perform other commission duties without loss of income or other benefits. An agency of Georgia, or any of its political subdivisions, including school systems, which employs a member of the commission and employs a person to replace such member during the member's performance of commission duties or incurs other additional expenses as a result of such performance shall be reimbursed for the actual amount of any costs so incurred. Section 8 . Said chapter is further amended by striking in its entirety subsection (a) of Code Section 20-2-987, relating to the executive secretary of the Professional Standards Commission and related matters, and inserting in lieu thereof the following: (a) The commission shall appoint an executive secretary who shall serve as the secretary and executive officer of the commission. Such executive secretary shall be compensated in an amount fixed by the Governor. The executive secretary shall have the authority to employ such professional and clerical personnel as may be necessary to carry out the duties and responsibilities of the commission. Personnel of the Department of Education may be utilized by the commission subject to the approval of the State School Superintendent. Section 9 . All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed. Approved April 20, 1992.

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MULTILEVEL DISTRIBUTION COMPANIESCERTAIN PRACTICES UNLAWFUL; DECEPTIVE PRACTICES; REMEDIES. Code Title 10, Chapter 1 Amended. No. 1291 (House Bill No. 1502). AN ACT To amend Part 3 of Article 15 of Chapter 1 of Title 10 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the sale of business opportunities and multilevel distribution companies, so as to change the definition of certain terms; to change the provisions relating to when bond or trust account is required; to change the provisions relating to filings with the administrator and the issuance and use of advertisement identification numbers; to change the provisions relating to prohibited acts by sellers; to change the provisions relating to requirements of contracts and cancellation rights; to require certain information concerning boards; to change the provisions relating to filing notice of activity; to provide that certain practices of multilevel distribution companies shall be unlawful; to change the provisions relating to purchaser and participant remedies; to provide that certain acts or practices shall constitute unfair or deceptive consumer acts or practices in a consumer transaction and shall authorize an affected participant or purchaser to seek certain remedies provided by law; to provide for related matters; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA: Section 1 . Part 3 of Article 15 of Chapter 1 of Title 10 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the sale of business opportunities and multilevel distribution companies, is amended by striking in its entirety Code Section 10-1-410, relating to definitions, and inserting in lieu thereof a new Code Section 10-1-410 to read as follows: 10-1-410. As used in this part, the term:

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(1) `Agreement' means any agreement relating to a business opportunity or multilevel distribution company, including, but not limited to, the contract. (2) (A) `Business opportunity' means the sale or lease of, or offer to sell or lease, any products, equipment, supplies, or services for the purpose of enabling the purchaser to start a business and in which the seller or company represents: (i) That the seller or company will provide locations or assist the purchaser in finding locations for the use or operation of vending machines, racks, display cases or other similar devices, or currency operated amusement machines or devices. For purposes of this subparagraph, `assist the purchaser in finding locations' includes but is not limited to supplying the purchaser with names of locator companies, contracting with the purchaser to provide assistance or supply names, or collecting a fee on behalf of or for a locator company; (ii) That the seller or company will purchase any or all products made, produced, fabricated, grown, bred, or modified by the purchaser using, in whole or in part, the supplies, services, or chattels sold to the purchaser; or (iii) That the company, in conjunction with any agreement which requires a total initial payment of an amount exceeding $500.00, will provide a sales program or marketing program; provided, however, that this subparagraph shall not apply to the sale of a sales program or a marketing program made in conjunction with the licensing of a registered trademark or service mark. (B) The term `business opportunity' does not include:

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(i) The sale of an ongoing business when the owner of that business sells and intends to sell only that one business opportunity; (ii) Any relationship created solely by or involving: (I) The relationship between an employer and an employee or among general business partners; or (II) Membership in a bona fide cooperative association or transactions between bona fide cooperative associations and their members. As used in this subdivision, the term `cooperative association' means either (1) an association of producers of agricultural products organized pursuant to Article 3 of Chapter 10 of Title 2 or statutes similar thereto enacted by other states, or (2) an organization operated on a cooperative basis by and for independent retailers which wholesales goods or furnishes services primarily to its member-retailers; (iii) Any agribusiness corporation; (iv) Any insurance agency; or (v) Any offer or sale of a business opportunity where the seller has a net worth on a consolidated basis of not less than $15 million as determined on the basis of the seller's most recent audited financial statement; and where the seller satisfies all of the following conditions or is a wholly owned subsidiary of a company that satisfies all of the following conditions: (I) Seller is a publicly traded company;

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(II) Seller has a class of securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) or 12(g) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and has timely filed all reports required under Sections 13 and 14 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 for a period of 36 months; (III) Seller has not failed to pay any dividend or defaulted on any loan payment in the last five fiscal years; (IV) Seller has an annual trading volume of stock of 3,000,000 shares or more; and (V) Seller has an aggregate market value of the voting stock held by nonaffiliates of $100 million or more. (3) `Business opportunity seller or company' means any corporation, whether domestic or foreign, or any business, whether a partnership, limited partnership, sole proprietorship, joint venture, association, trust, unincorporated organization, or other entity, which shall solicit, advertise, offer, or contract for any business opportunity or cause to be solicited, advertised, offered, or contracted for any business opportunity in this state, or which has a principal place of business in this state, even if solicitations are of nonresidents of Georgia. (4) `Company' means any multilevel distribution company or business opportunity company or seller. (5) `Initial payment' means the total amount which a purchaser or participant is obligated or agrees to pay under the terms of an agreement before or at the time of delivery of the goods or services to the purchaser or participant and which a purchaser or participant is obligated to pay within six months of the date that the purchaser or participant commences operation of the business. If the agreement states a total price and provides that the

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total price is to be paid partially as an initial cash payment and the remainder in specific monthly payments, the term means the total price. The term does not include any amount required by the seller to be deposited as security for the performance by a purchaser or participant of the operation of the business or that secures an extension of credit. If purchasers or participants may enter a multilevel distribution company or business opportunity at different levels, `initial payment' means the total sum the purchaser or participant is obligated to pay to enter at the level chosen by the purchaser or participant. (6) `Multilevel distribution company' means any person, firm, corporation, or other business entity which sells, distributes, or supplies for a valuable consideration goods or services through independent agents, contractors, or distributors at different levels wherein such participants may recruit other participants and wherein commissions, cross-commissions, bonuses, refunds, discounts, dividends, or other considerations in the program are or may be paid as a result of the sale of such goods or services or the recruitment, actions, or performances of additional participants. The term shall not include licensed insurance agents, insurance agencies, licensed real estate brokers, licensed real estate agents, licensed real estate agencies, licensed securities dealers, licensed limited securities dealers, licensed securities salesmen, or licensed limited securities salesmen. Any multilevel distribution company which operates in any of the forms precluded by paragraphs (1) through (4) of subsection (a) of Code Section 10-1-411 shall be considered an unlawful pyramid club under Code Section 16-12-38. (7) `Participant' means anyone who participates at any level in a multilevel distribution company. (8) `Person' means any individual, corporation, partnership, joint venture, association, trust, unincorporated organization, or other entity and shall include any other person that has a substantive interest in or effectively controls such person as well as the individual officers, directors,

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general partners, trustees, or other individuals in control of the activities of such person. (9) `Purchaser' means any person who is solicited to become obligated, or does become obligated, under any agreement. (10) `Seller' means any multilevel distribution company or it means any person who offers to sell to individuals any business opportunity, either directly or through any agent. Section 2 . Said part is further amended by striking in its entirety subsection (a) of Code Section 10-1-412, relating to when bond or trust account is required, which reads as follows: (a) Any business opportunity seller or company which makes any of the representations set forth in division (2)(A)(iii) of Code Section 10-1-410 and any multilevel distribution company must either have obtained a surety bond issued by a surety company authorized to do business in this state or have established a trust account with a licensed and insured bank or savings institution located in this state. The amount of the bond or trust account shall be an amount not less than $75,000.00. The bond or trust account shall be in favor of the state for the benefit of any person who is damaged by any violation of this part or by the seller's or company's breach of the contract or agreement or of any obligation arising therefrom. Such person may bring an action against the bond or trust account to recover damages suffered; provided, however, that the aggregate liability of the surety or trustee shall be only for actual damages and in no event shall exceed the amount of the bond or trust account. A multilevel distribution company which requires an initial payment of less than $250.00 from each participant shall be exempt from the requirements of this Code section., and inserting in lieu thereof a new subsection (a) to read as follows: (a) Any business opportunity seller or company which represents, in conjunction with any agreement which requires

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a total initial payment of an amount exceeding $500.00, that the seller or company will refund all or part of the price paid for the business opportunity or will repurchase any of the products, equipment, supplies, or chattels supplied by the seller or company if the purchaser is dissatisfied with the business opportunity and any multilevel distribution company must either have obtained a surety bond issued by a surety company authorized to do business in this state or have established a trust account with a licensed and insured bank or savings institution located in this state. For purposes of this subsection, deposits shall not be considered part of the price paid for the business opportunity. The amount of the bond or trust account shall be an amount not less than $75,000.00. The bond or trust account shall be in favor of the state for the benefit of any person who is damaged by any violation of this part or by the seller's or company's breach of the contract or agreement or of any obligation arising therefrom. Such person may bring an action against the bond or trust account to recover damages suffered; provided, however, that the aggregate liability of the surety or trustee shall be only for actual damages and in no event shall exceed the amount of the bond or trust account. A multilevel distribution company which requires an initial payment of less than $500.00 from each participant shall be exempt from the requirements of this Code section. Section 3 . Said part is further amended by striking in its entirety Code Section 10-1-413, relating to filings with the administrator, which reads as follows: 10-1-413. (a) Every multilevel distribution company intending to have participants in this state, with an agreement made in this state, or with its principal place of business in this state, shall file with the administrator appointed pursuant to Code Section 10-1-395, prior to obtaining any participants in this state or elsewhere, a copy of the contract and any material incorporated by reference to be used with participants and a disclosure statement containing the following: (1) The name of the company; whether the company is doing business as a proprietorship, partnership, or corporation;

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the names under which the company has done, is doing, or intends to do business; and the name of any parent or affiliated company that will engage in business transactions with participants; (2) The names, addresses, and titles of the company's officers, directors, and trustees; (3) The length of time the company has: (A) Been engaged in multilevel distribution; and (B) Been engaged in multilevel distributions involving the types of products, equipment, supplies, or services currently offered to the purchaser; and (4) A detailed description of the levels of distribution in the multilevel program, the manner in which participants will be compensated, and the extent or amount of any compensation. (b) The seller of every business opportunity shall file with the administrator appointed pursuant to Code Section 10-1-395 a copy of the disclosure statement required by subsection (b) of Code Section 10-1-411 prior to the placing of any advertisement or making any other representations to prospective purchasers in this state. (c) Every seller shall update the filing as required by this Code section as any material change in the required information occurs, but no less than annually. If the seller is required by Code Section 10-1-412 to provide a bond or establish a trust account, he shall contemporaneously file with the administrator either the bond or formal notification by the depository that the trust account is established. (d) The administrator appointed pursuant to Code Section 10-1-395 shall be authorized to charge and collect a fee which reflects the cost of the filing and updating the documents with his office required by this part, not to exceed $100.00.

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(e) (1) Upon the filing of the required documents and upon the administrator's finding of compliance with the requirements of this part, the administrator shall issue to a business opportunity seller an advertisement identification number and shall notify a multilevel distribution company that it is registered properly with the administrator. (2) The business opportunity seller shall disclose the advertisement identification number to each person with whom he places advertising, which number shall be recorded by the person receiving the advertising, so that the advertising media may verify the authenticity of the registration., and inserting in lieu thereof a new Code Section 10-1-413 to read as follows: 10-1-413. (a) Every multilevel distribution company intending to have participants in this state, with an agreement made in this state, or with its principal place of business in this state shall have readily available to any potential participants, prior to obtaining any participants in this state or elsewhere, a copy of the contract and of any material incorporated by reference into the contract to be used with participants. In every instance in which a multilevel distribution company solicits any initial payment in excess of $500.00, the multilevel distribution company shall also have readily available to the particular potential participant or participants, prior to signing the contract, a disclosure statement containing the following: (1) The name and principal business address of the company; whether the company is doing business as a proprietorship, partnership, or corporation; the names under which the company has done, is doing, or intends to do business; and the name of any parent or affiliated company that will engage in business transactions with participants; (2) The names, addresses, and titles of the company's officers, directors, and trustees;

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(3) The length of time the company has: (A) Been engaged in multilevel distribution; and (B) Been engaged in multilevel distributions involving the types of products, equipment, supplies, or services currently offered to the purchaser; and (4) A detailed description of the levels of distribution in the multilevel program, the manner in which participants will be compensated, and the extent or amount of any compensation. (b) Every seller shall update the disclosures required by subsection (b) of Code Section 10-1-411 and by subsection (a) of Code Section 10-1-413 as often as any material change in the required information occurs, but not less than annually. (c) Whenever a multilevel distribution company must provide the disclosure statement required by subsection (a) of this Code section, the multilevel distribution company, prior to obtaining any participant, shall provide that participant with an 8 inch by 11 inch document in at least ten-point type, which reads as follows: NOTICE REQUIRED BY STATE LAW REGARDING DISCLOSURES State law requires that a multilevel distribution company shall make available certain disclosures regarding the company prior to obtaining participants. This is your official notice that you have a right to request to see these disclosures prior to entering into any agreement with a multilevel distribution company. This will be the only notice you receive regarding your rights to see these disclosures. If you waive these rights, you are giving up an important consumer protection that the State of Georgia has found you should be provided. If you wish to exercise these rights, please indicate below that you want to see the disclosures before agreeing to be a participant,

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then do not agree to become a participant until the disclosures have been made available to you. SIGN ONLY ONE OF THE FOLLOWING STATEMENTS : I wish to see the disclosures required by law before I agree to become a participant. Date: I do not wish to see the disclosures required by law; I understand that I will not be seeing important information which might affect my decision to participate in this multilevel distribution company. Date: ' (d) Every multilevel distribution company shall maintain on file all of the statements as described in subsection (c) of this Code section for a period of two years from the date such statements are signed. (e) Every seller shall include the following regarding each officer, director, principal, and owner in the disclosures required by subsection (b) of Code Section 10-1-411 and by subsection (a) of Code Section 10-1-413: (1) Whether he or she has at any time during the previous seven fiscal years been convicted of a felony or pleaded nolo contendere to a felony charge if the felony involved fraud, including violation of any franchise law, unfair or deceptive acts or practices law, business opportunity law, multilevel distributing law, or pyramid law; embezzlement; fraudulent conversion; misappropriation of property; or restraint of trade; (2) Whether he or she has at any time during the previous seven fiscal years been held liable in a civil action resulting in a final judgment or has settled out of court any civil action or is a party to any civil action involving fraud, including violation of any franchise law,

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unfair or deceptive acts or practices law, business opportunity law, multilevel distributing law, or pyramid law; embezzlement; fraudulent conversion; misappropriation of property; or restraint of trade; (3) Whether he or she is currently subject to any state or federal agency or court injunctive or restrictive order or is a party to a proceeding currently pending in which such an order is sought relating to fraud, including violation of any franchise law, unfair or deceptive acts or practices law, business opportunity law, multilevel distributing law, or pyramid law; embezzlement; fraudulent conversion; misappropriation of property; or restraint of trade; and (4) Whether he or she has at any time during the previous seven fiscal years filed in bankruptcy, been adjudged bankrupt, or been reorganized due to insolvency or has been a principal, director, executive officer, or partner of any other person that has so filed or was so adjudged or reorganized during or within one year after the period that such person held such position in such other person. (f) The disclosures required under subsection (e) of this Code section shall include any of the following which are applicable: (1) The identity and location of the court or agency; (2) The date of conviction, judgment, or decision; (3) The penalty imposed; (4) The damages assessed; (5) The terms of settlement or the terms of the order and the date, nature, and issuer of each such order or ruling; and

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(6) The name and principal business address of any other person which filed, was adjudged, or was reorganized in bankruptcy. Section 4 . Said part is further amended by striking in its entirety paragraph (3) of Code Section 10-1-414, relating to prohibited acts by sellers, and inserting in lieu thereof a new paragraph (3) to read as follows: (3) Make or authorize the making of any reference to its compliance with this part in any advertisement or other contract with purchasers or participants or in any manner represent, explicitly or implicitly, that the State of Georgia or any department, agency, officer, or employee has reviewed, approved, sanctioned, or endorsed a business opportunity or multilevel program. Section 5 . Said part is further amended by striking in its entirety Code Section 10-1-415, relating to required provisions in contracts, which reads as follows: 10-1-415. (a) Every business opportunity or multilevel distribution contract shall be in writing, and a copy shall be given to the purchaser or participant at the time he or she signs the contract. (b) Every contract or any material incorporated therein by reference shall include the following: (1) The terms and conditions of payment; (2) A full and detailed description of the acts or services that the seller undertakes to perform for the purchaser or participant; (3) The seller's principal business address; and (4) The approximate delivery date of any products, equipment, or supplies that the seller is to deliver to the purchaser or participant.

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(c) In addition to the information required in subsection (b) of this Code section, every multilevel distribution contract, or an addendum thereto, shall contain the following: (1) If training of any type is promised by the seller or company, a complete description of the training and the length of the training; (2) If a bond is required under Code Section 10-1-412, the following statement: `As required by Georgia law, the company has secured a bond or established a trust account for your protection. Information regarding this bond or trust account is on file with the Georgia Governor's Office of Consumer Affairs.'; (3) If the participant will be under any obligation to make any payment after the agreement has been entered into, a statement in ten-point boldface type as follows: `A participant in this multilevel marketing plan has a right to cancel at any time, regardless of reason. Cancellation must be submitted in writing to the company at its principal business address.'; (4) A description of any cancellation rights; and (5) A statement that further information regarding the company is on file with the state's Office of Consumer Affairs. (d) Cancellation rights pursuant to paragraph (4) of subsection (c) of this Code section must, at a minimum, provide the following: (1) If the participant has purchased products or paid for administrative services while the contract of participation was in effect, the seller shall repurchase all unencumbered products in a reasonably resalable or reusable condition which were required by the participant

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from the seller; such repurchase shall be at a price not less than 90 percent of the original net cost to the participant returning the goods, taking into account any sales made by or through such participant prior to notification to the company of the election to cancel; (2) The repayment of all administrative fees or services shall be at not less than 90 percent of the costs to the participant of such fees or services and shall reflect all administrative services that have not, at the time of termination, been provided to the participant. The seller shall further refund at not less than 90 percent of the cost to the participant any other consideration paid by the participant in order to participate in the program; and (3) The participant may be held responsible for all shipping expenses incurred in returning sales aids or products to the company but only if such responsibility of a canceling participant is disclosed in the written description of the cancellation rights. (e) The provisions of subsections (c) and (d) of this Code section shall not apply to any multilevel distribution company until December 31, 1988., and inserting in lieu thereof a new Code Section 10-1-415 to read as follows: 10-1-415. (a) Every business opportunity or multilevel distribution contract shall be in writing, and a copy shall be given to the purchaser or participant at the time he or she signs the contract. (b) Every contract or any material incorporated therein by reference shall include the following: (1) The terms and conditions of payment, including but not limited to compensation paid to a participant by the company and any payments to be made by the participant to the company within the first six months of the agreement;

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(2) A full and detailed description of the acts or services that the seller undertakes to perform for the purchaser or participant, including a specific description of the product or service being marketed; (3) The seller's principal business address. For purposes of this paragraph, a post office box shall not be considered a principal place of business; and (4) The approximate delivery date of any products, equipment, supplies, or services that the seller is to deliver to the purchaser or participant. (c) In addition to the information required in subsection (b) of this Code section, every multilevel distribution contract, or an addendum thereto, shall contain the following: (1) If training of any type is promised by the seller or company, a complete description of the training and the length of the training; (2) If a bond is required under Code Section 10-1-412, the following statement, with all blanks properly filled: `As required by Georgia law, the company has secured a bond or established a trust account for your protection. This bond or trust account can be identified as #in the name of # , provided by the following bonding company or trust company: , which is located at the following address: in the city of , state of .'; (3) A participant in a multilevel marketing plan has a right to cancel at any time, regardless of reason. If a participant will be under an obligation to make any payment after the agreement has been entered into, a statement

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in ten-point boldface type as follows must appear in the contract or an addendum thereto: `A participant in this multilevel marketing plan has a right to cancel at any time, regardless of reason. Cancellation must be submitted in writing to the company at its principal business address.'; and (4) A description of any cancellation rights. (d) Cancellation rights pursuant to paragraph (4) of subsection (c) of this Code section must, at a minimum, provide the following: (1) If the participant has purchased products or paid for administrative services while the contract of participation was in effect, the seller shall repurchase all unencumbered products, sales aids, literature, and promotional items which are in a reasonably resalable or reusable condition and which were acquired by the participant from the seller; such repurchase shall be at a price not less than 90 percent of the original net cost to the participant of the goods being returned. For purposes of this paragraph, `original net cost' means the amount actually paid by the participant for the goods, less any consideration received by the participant for purchase of the goods which is attributable to the specific goods now being returned. Good shall be deemed `resalable or reusable' if the goods are in an unused, commercially resalable condition at the time the goods are returned to the seller. Goods which are no longer marketed by a company shall be deemed `resalable or reusable' if the goods are in an unused, commercially resalable condition and are returned to the seller within one year from the date the company discontinued marketing the goods; provided, however, that goods which are no longer marketed by a multilevel distribution company shall not be deemed `resalable or reusable' if the goods are sold to participants as nonreturnable, discontinued, or seasonal items and the nonreturnable, discontinued, or seasonal nature of the goods was clearly disclosed to the participant seeking to return the goods prior to the purchase of the goods by

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the participant. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this paragraph, a multilevel distribution company may not assert that any more than 15 percent of its total yearly sales per calendar year to participants in dollars are from nonreturnable, discontinued, or seasonal items; (2) The repayment of all administrative fees or consideration paid for other services shall be at not less than 90 percent of the costs to the participant of such fees or services and shall reflect all other administrative services that have not, at the time of termination, been provided to the participant; and (3) The participant may be held responsible for all shipping expenses incurred in returning sales aids or products to the company but only if such responsibility of a canceling participant is disclosed in the written description of the cancellation rights. Section 6 . Said part is further amended by striking in its entirety subsection (a) of Code Section 10-1-416, relating to filing notice of activity, and inserting in lieu thereof a new subsection (a) to read as follows: (a) Each seller numbering among its participants or purchasers any resident of this state, which has agreements made in this state, or which has its principal place of business in this state, shall irrevocably appoint the Secretary of State of this state as its agent for service of process for any alleged violation of this part. Compliance with this Code section shall not in and of itself subject any seller to the provisions or consequences of any other statute of this state. Section 7 . Said part is further amended by striking in their entirety subsections (a) and (b) of Code Section 10-1-417, relating to purchaser and participant remedies, and inserting in lieu thereof new subsections (a) and (b) to read as follows: 10-1-417. (a) If a business opportunity seller or multilevel distribution company uses any untrue or misleading statements; or fails to comply with Code Section 10-1-411; or

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fails to deliver the equipment, supplies, or products necessary to begin substantial operation within 45 days of the delivery date stated in the contract; or if the business opportunity seller or multilevel distribution company does not comply with the requirements of Code Sections 10-1-410 through 10-1-416, then, within one year of the date of the contract, upon written notice to the seller, the purchaser or participant may void the contract and shall be entitled to receive from the seller all sums paid to the seller. Upon receipt of such sums, the purchaser or participant shall make available to the seller at the purchaser's or participant's address or at the places at which they are located at the time notice is given, all products, equipment, or supplies received by the purchaser or participant. However, the purchaser or participant shall not be entitled to unjust enrichment by exercising the remedies provided for in this subsection. (b) The violation of any provision of this part shall constitute an unfair or deceptive act or practice in the conduct of a consumer act or practice or consumer transactions under Part 2 of this article, the `Fair Business Practices Act of 1975,' and shall authorize an affected participant or purchaser to seek the remedies provided for in Code Section 10-1-399 and in subsection (a) of Code Section 10-1-417. Section 8 . This Act shall become effective upon its approval by the Governor or upon its becoming law without such approval. Section 9 . All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed. Approved April 20, 1992.

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INSURANCEINSURERS' INVESTMENTS; VEHICLE SERVICE AGREEMENTS; UNDERWRITING. Code Sections 33-7-6 and 33-11-16 Amended. No. 1292 (House Bill No. 1532). AN ACT To amend Code Title 33 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to insurance, so as to provide for insurers' investments; to provide for underwriting of vehicle service agreements and rules; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA: Section 1 . Code Title 33 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to insurance, is amended by striking Code Section 33-11-16, relating to authorized investments by insurers, and inserting in lieu thereof: 33-11-16. An insurer may invest in obligations issued, assumed, or guaranteed by the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development or the International Finance Corporation. The investments authorized by this Code section shall not be counted as an investment of reserves under paragraph (4) of Code Section 33-11-5 at any one time in an amount greater than 5 percent of the insurer's admitted assets. Such investments shall be subject to all limitations and requirements of this chapter. In addition to authority contained in Code Section 33-11-8 and elsewhere in this title, an insurer may invest up to 10 percent of its admitted assets in securities or other investments within a foreign country which are similar in characteristics and quality to like investments authorized pursuant to this chapter for investments in the United States of America, including obligations of the government of such foreign country and its political subdivisions and instrumentalities, provided that the values of such securities or other investments shall be determined in accordance with the valuation methods then currently formulated

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or approved by the National Association of Insurance Commissioners or its successor organization. Section 1.1 . Said title is further amended by adding at the end of paragraph (b)(1) of Code Section 33-7-6, relating to property insurance, the following: or, without regard to the requirement that the insurance cannot be obtained from an insurer authorized to do business in this state as required by Code Section 33-5-21, to an agreement underwritten by a surplus lines insurer which has not been rejected by the Commissioner for such purpose. Section 1.2 . Said title is further amended by adding at the end of subsection (d) of Code Section 33-7-6, relating to property insurance, the following: Such rules and regulations shall also include the conditions under which surplus lines insurers may be rejected for the purpose of underwriting vehicle service agreements and extended warranty agreements. Section 2 . Notwithstanding any provision of this chapter to the contrary, a group policyholder may require an employee contribution or an additional contribution for spousal coverage where the spouse so covered is eligible to receive coverage under another group accident and sickness policy but declines such coverage. Section 3 . This Act shall become effective upon its approval by the Governor or upon its becoming law without such approval. Section 4 . All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed. Approved April 20, 1992.

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ILLEGAL HUNTINGWILDLIFE AND FERAL HOGS ON PUBLIC ROADS; ALLIGATORS; BEARS AND DEER AT NIGHT; PENALTY; POGO; OFFICIAL STATE `POSSUM. Code Title 27, Chapter 3 Amended. No. 1293 (House Bill No. 1548). AN ACT To amend Code Section 27-1-3 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to ownership and custody of wildlife and the privilege to hunt, fish, or trap wildlife, so as to provide for the suspension of certain privileges for certain offenses; to provide for penalties for disregarding such suspension; to amend Article 1 of Chapter 3 of Title 27 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to hunting, so as to prohibit the hunting of wildlife and feral hogs on public roads; to provide a penalty for such offense; to repeal certain provisions relating to the confiscation of certain equipment used in hunting game from public roads; to prohibit the killing of wildlife from certain vessels and vehicles; to provide for the suspension of hunting privileges and a penalty for such offense; to repeal certain provisions relating to the confiscation of equipment used in the illegal hunting of alligators; to provide a penalty for the illegal hunting of alligators; to repeal certain provisions relating to the confiscation of equipment used in hunting bears and in hunting deer at night; to provide for the suspension of hunting privileges and penalties for hunting deer at night; to amend Chapter 3 of Title 50 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to official state symbols, so as to designate Pogo as the official Georgia State `Possum; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA: Section 1 . Code Section 27-1-3 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to ownership and custody of wildlife and the privilege to hunt, fish, or trap wildlife, is amended by inserting at the end thereof the following:

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(g) If any court finds that any criminal violation of the provisions of this title is so egregious as to display a willful and reckless disregard for the wildlife of this state, the court may, in its discretion, suspend the violator's privilege to hunt, fish, trap, possess, or transport wildlife in this state for a period not to exceed five years. Any person who hunts, fishes, traps, possesses, or transports wildlife in this state in violation of such suspension of privileges shall be guilty of a misdemeanor of a high and aggravated nature and upon conviction thereof shall be punished by a fine of not less than $1,500.00 nor more than $5,000.00 or imprisonment for a period not exceeding 12 months or both. Section 2 . Article 1 of Chapter 3 of Title 27 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to hunting, is amended by striking in its entirety Code Section 27-3-10, relating to hunting upon or discharging a weapon across a public road, and inserting in lieu thereof the following: 27-3-10. (a) It shall be unlawful for any person to hunt, with or without dogs, any wildlife upon any public road in this state. It shall also be unlawful for any person while hunting to discharge any weapon from or across any public road in this state. (b) Any person who violates the provisions of subsection (a) of this Code section shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction thereof, shall be punished by a fine of not less than $50.00 and not more than $1,000.00 and, in the discretion of the sentencing court, imprisonment for not more than 12 months; provided, however, that such fine shall not be subject to suspension, stay, or probation except that if the court finds that payment of such fine would impose great economic hardship upon the defendant, the court may order such fine paid in installments. Section 3 . Said article is further amended by striking in its entirety Code Section 27-3-11, relating to the confiscation of vehicles and firearms used in hunting game on public roads, which reads as follows:

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27-3-11. (a) If a person takes big game by the discharge of a rifle or shotgun while violating Code Section 27-3-10, which prohibits the taking of wildlife on a public road or the discharging of a weapon across a public road, and if such person was within an automobile or other motor vehicle at the time he discharged the rifle or shotgun while violating Code Section 27-3-10, then the automobile or other motor vehicle, as well as the rifle or shotgun, used in the commission of such act is declared to be contraband and forfeited to the state in the same manner and subject to the same procedures and requirements as provided by Code Section 27-3-48, relative to the confiscation and condemnation of vehicles, boats, animals, or firearms used in the hunting of deer at night. (b) This Code section shall not apply to any of the following persons while engaged in pursuit of official duty or when authorized by federal or state law, regulation, or order: (1) Peace officers; (2) Wardens, superintendents, and keepers of prisons, penitentiaries, jails, or other institutions for the detention of persons accused or convicted of an offense; (3) Persons in the military service of the state or of the United States; (4) Persons employed in fulfilling defense contracts with the government of the United States or agencies thereof, when possession of the loaded rifle or shotgun is necessary for manufacture, transport, installation, and testing under the requirements of such contract; and (5) District attorneys, investigators employed by and assigned to a district attorney's office, and assistant district attorneys. (c) In a prosecution based upon a violation of this Code section, the state need not negate any exemptions.

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Section 4 . Said article is further amended by striking in its entirety Code Section 27-3-13, relating to the killing of birds and animals from boats, aircraft, and motor vehicles, and inserting in lieu thereof the following: 27-3-13. (a) It shall be unlawful to hunt any wildlife or feral hog from an electric, gas, diesel, or steamboat, a sailboat, an airplane, a hydroplane, a hovercraft, or a motor vehicle. (b) Any person who violates the provisions of subsection (a) of this Code section shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction thereof, shall be punished by a fine of not less than $250.00 and, in the discretion of the sentencing court, imprisonment for not more than 12 months; provided, however, that such fine shall not be subject to suspension, stay, or probation except that if the court finds that payment of such fine would impose great economic hardship upon the defendant, the court may order such fine paid in installments. Section 5 . Said article is further amended by striking in its entirety subsection (b) of Code Section 27-3-19, relating to the hunting of alligators and possession of alligator products, which reads as follows: (b) Any equipment, including, but not limited to, weapons, vehicles, boats, and lines, used in hunting alligators in violation of subsection (a) of this Code section is declared to be contraband and forfeited to the state and shall be confiscated and seized by any peace officer who shall forthwith deliver it to the commissioner or his duly authorized agent within ten days of the seizure. Such contraband shall be disposed of by the commissioner in the same manner and under the same provisions used for the disposal of contraband used in hunting deer at night, as provided in Code Section 27-3-48., and inserting in lieu thereof the following: (b) Any person who violates the provisions of subsection (a) of this Code section shall be guilty of a misdemeanor

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and, upon conviction thereof, shall be punished by a fine of not less than $500.00 and, in the discretion of the sentencing court, imprisonment for not more than 12 months; provided, however, that such fine shall not be subject to suspension, stay, or probation except that if the court finds that payment of such fine would impose great economic hardship upon the defendant, the court may order such fine paid in installments., and by inserting at the end of such Code section the following: (f) The hunting privileges of a person found guilty of hunting alligators at night in violation of subsection (a) of this Code section shall be suspended by the court of jurisdiction for a period not less than two years. Section 6 . Said article is further amended by striking in its entirety subsection (c) of Code Section 27-3-26, relating to hunting bears, and inserting in lieu thereof the following: (c) Any person violating the provisions of this Code section is guilty of a misdemeanor of a high and aggravated nature, and, upon conviction, may be punished by a fine of not less than $500 and not to exceed $5,000.00, or by confinement for a term not to exceed 12 months or both. The court may order that restitution be paid to the department of not less than $1,500.00 for each bear or bear part which is the subject of a violation of this Code section. Any equipment which is used or intended for use in a violation of this Code section, excluding motor vehicles, is declared to be contraband and is forfeited to the state. The hunting and fishing privileges of any person convicted of violating the provisions of this Code section shall be suspended for three years. Section 7 . 27-3-27. Unlawful use of bear bait. It is unlawful to use any type of bait to concentrate the bear population in any area or to lure them to any location which gives or might give a hunter an unnatural advantage when hunting bear.

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Any person violating the provisions of this code section is guilty of a misdemeanor of a high and aggravated nature, and upon conviction, may be punished at a fine of not less than $500 and not to exceed $5000 or by confinement for a term not to exceed 12 months, or both. Section 8 . Said article is further amended by striking in its entirety Code Section 27-3-48, relating to the confiscation of property for unlawful killing of deer at night, and inserting in lieu thereof the following: 27-3-48. (a) Any person who hunts deer at night shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction thereof, shall be punished by a fine of not less than $500.00 and, in the discretion of the sentencing court, imprisonment for not more than 12 months. (b) If, after July 1, 1978, a person commits and is convicted of two or more violations of hunting deer at night, such person shall be guilty of a misdemeanor of a high and aggravated nature and shall be punished by a fine of not less than $1,500.00 nor more than $5,000.00, and, in the discretion of the sentencing court, by imprisonment for not more than 12 months. (c) The fines imposed by this Code section shall not be subject to suspension, stay, or probation except that if the court finds that payment of such fine would impose great economic hardship upon the defendant, the court may order such fine paid in installments. (d) The hunting privileges of a person found guilty of hunting deer at night shall be suspended by the court of jurisdiction for a period of not less than two years. Section 9 . Chapter 3 of Title 50 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to official state symbols, is amended by inserting a new Code section to be designated as Code Section 50-3-66 to read as follows: 50-3-66. Pogo `Possum, created by Walt Kelly, is adopted as the official Georgia State `Possum.

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Section 10 . All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed. Approved April 20, 1992. GEORGIA CEMETERY ACT OF 1983MINIMUM SIZE REQUIREMENTS NOT APPLICABLE TO CERTAIN CEMETERIES IN COUNTIES OF LESS THAN 10,000. Code Section 44-3-135 Amended. No. 1294 (Senate Bill No. 490). AN ACT To amend Code Section 44-3-135 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to filing fees, updated filing documents, change of ownership, and minimum size requirements of cemeteries with respect to preneed dealers and cemeteries under the Georgia Cemetery Act of 1983, so as to change the provisions relating to minimum size requirements; to provide that cemeteries consisting of not less than ten acres of land dedicated solely for burial purposes and located in counties having a population of less than 10,000 according to the United States decennial census of 1990 or any future such census shall not be subject to a minimum size requirement; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA: Section 1 . Code Section 44-3-135 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to filing fees, updated filing documents, change of ownership, and minimum size requirements of cemeteries with respect to preneed dealers and cemeteries under the Georgia Cemetery Act of 1983, is amended by striking subsection (f) in its entirety and inserting in lieu thereof a new subsection (f) to read as follows:

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(f) (1) Except as otherwise provided in paragraph (2) of this subsection, every cemetery initially registered according to the provisions of this chapter on or after August 1, 1986, shall consist of not less than 25 acres of land. (2) The following cemeteries shall not be subject to the requirement of paragraph (1) of this subsection: (A) All cemeteries registered according to this chapter prior to August 1, 1986; or (B) Cemeteries consisting of not less than ten acres of land dedicated solely for burial purposes and located in counties having a population of less than 10,000 according to the United States decennial census of 1990 or any future such census. Section 2 . All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed. Approved April 20, 1992. AGRICULTURECERTAIN TERMS DEFINED; HUMANE CARE FOR EQUINES ACT; ENACTED; RULES, REGULATIONS, AND PROCEDURES. Code Section 1-3-3 Amended. Code Title 4, Chapter 13 Enacted. No. 1295 (Senate Bill No. 520). AN ACT To amend Code Section 1-3-3 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to definitions of terms used in the Official Code of Georgia Annotated and in other laws of this state, so as to change the definitions of agriculture, agricultural operations, agricultural or farm products, crops, and growing

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crops; to provide that such definitions shall not apply to certain provisions of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated or other laws; to amend Title 4 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to animals, so as to provide for the humane care of equines; to provide a short title; to provide definitions; to prohibit certain acts or omissions; to provide for inspections; to provide for impoundment, care, and disposition of equines; to provide for the powers and duties of persons impounding equines; to provide for liens; to provide for notices; to provide for sales; to provide for euthanasia of certain equines; to provide for the disposition of funds; to provide for enforcement; to provide for injunctions and restraining orders; to provide for practices and procedures; to provide for rules and regulations; to provide for penalties; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA: Section 1 . Code Section 1-3-3 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to definitions of terms used in the Official Code of Georgia Annotated and in other laws of this state, is amended by striking paragraphs (4.1) and (7.1) and inserting in lieu thereof new paragraphs (4.1) and (7.1) to read as follows: (4.1) `Agriculture,' `agricultural operations,' or `agricultural or farm products' means raising, harvesting, or storing of crops; feeding, breeding, or managing livestock or poultry; producing or storing feed for use in the production of livestock, including, but not limited to, cattle, calves, swine, hogs, goats, sheep, and rabbits, or for use in the production of poultry, including, but not limited to, chickens, hens, and turkeys; producing plants, trees, fowl, or animals; or the production of aquacultural, horticultural, dairy, livestock, poultry, eggs, and apiarian products. If the term `agriculture,' `agricultural operations,' or `agricultural or farm products' is defined in Title 2, Title 4, or Title 10 or in any chapter, article, part, subpart, or Code section of such titles, such specific definition shall control for such purposes over the definition contained in this paragraph. Agricultural or farm products are considered grown in this state if such products are

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grown, produced, or processed in this state, whether or not such products are composed of constituent products grown or produced outside this state. (7.1) `Crops' or `growing crops' means fruits and products of all annual or perennial plants, trees, and shrubs and shall also include plants, trees, shrubs, and other agricultural products that are produced for sale. If the term `crops' or `growing crops' is defined in Title 2, Title 4, or Title 10 or in any chapter, article, part, subpart, or Code section of such titles, such specific definition shall control for such purposes over the definition contained in this paragraph. Section 2 . Title 4 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to animals, is amended by adding at the end thereof a new Chapter 13 to read as follows: CHAPTER 13 4-13-1. This chapter shall be known and may be cited as the Humane Care for Equines Act. 4-13-2. As used in this chapter, the term: (1) Adequate food and water means food and water which is sufficient in amount and appropriate for the particular type of equine to prevent starvation, dehydration, or a significant risk to the equine's health from a lack of food or water. (2) Equine means any member of the Equidae species, including horses, mules, and asses. (3) Humane care means, but is not limited to, the provision of adequate food and water consistent with the normal requirements and feeding habits of the equine's size, species, and breed. (4) Owner means any person owning, having possession or custody of, or in charge of an equine.

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(5) Person means any person, firm, corporation, partnership, association, or other legal entity; any public or private institution; the State of Georgia; or any county, municipal corporation, or political subdivision of the state. 4-13-3. It shall be unlawful for the owner of any equine: (1) To commit a violation of Code Section 16-12-4, relating to cruelty to animals, which involves an equine owned by, possessed by, or in the custody or control of such person; (2) To fail to provide adequate food and water to such equine; (3) To fail to provide humane care for such equine; (4) To unnecessarily overload, overdrive, torment, or beat any equine or to cause the death of any equine in a cruel or inhumane manner; or (5) To interfere with or hinder the Commissioner or his designated agent or any sheriff, deputy sheriff, or other law enforcement officer in carrying out his duties under this chapter. 4-13-4. (a) At any time there is cause to believe that a violation of Code Section 4-13-3 has occurred, the Commissioner of Agriculture or his designated agent may apply to the appropriate court in the county in which the equine is located for an inspection warrant under the provisions of Code Section 2-2-11 or any sheriff, deputy sheriff, or other law enforcement officer may apply for a search warrant for the purpose of inspecting any equine found on such property to determine if a violation of Code Section 4-13-3 has occurred. (b) The Commissioner or his designated agent or any sheriff, deputy sheriff, or other law enforcement officer is authorized to impound any equine which has not been furnished with adequate food and water, which has not received

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humane care, or which has been subjected to cruelty in violation of Code Section 4-13-3. Such determination as to the condition or treatment of the equine shall be made by a licensed veterinarian employed by the state or federal government following an examination conducted at the request of the Commissioner or his designated agent or any sheriff, deputy sheriff, or other law enforcement officer. 4-13-5. (a) It shall be the duty of any person designated for impounding an equine under Code Section 4-13-4 to make reasonable and proper arrangements to provide the impounded equine with adequate and necessary shelter, food, water, veterinary services, and humane care and to take such actions as to ensure the survival of the equine or the humane euthanasia of the equine and disposal thereof if such actions are necessary. Such arrangements may include, but shall not be limited to, providing shelter and care for the equine at any state, federal, county, municipal, or governmental facility or shelter, contracting with a private individual, partnership, corporation, association, or other entity to provide shelter, food, water, veterinary services, and humane care for a reasonable fee, or allowing a private individual, partnership, corporation, association, or other entity to provide shelter, food, water, veterinary services, and humane care as a volunteer and at no cost. Any person impounding an equine under this chapter or providing care for an impounded equine shall have a lien on such equine for the reasonable costs of caring for such equine. (b) The lien acquired under subsection (a) of this Code section may be foreclosed in any court which is competent to hear civil cases, including, but not limited to, magistrate courts. Liens shall be foreclosed in magistrate courts only when the amount of the lien does not exceed the jurisdictional limits established by law for such courts. (c) Any person impounding an equine under this chapter is authorized to return the equine to its owner upon payment by the owner of all costs of impoundment and care and upon the entry of a consent order or receiving written assurances:

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(1) That such equine will be given humane care, adequate food and water, adequate shelter, and veterinary services; (2) That such equine will not be subjected to cruelty; and (3) That the owner will comply with this chapter. 4-13-6. It shall be the duty of any person impounding an equine under this chapter to notify the owner of such equine immediately upon impoundment. Such notice shall state the name and address of the person impounding the equine, the location where the equine is being held, and a description of the equine. If the owner of such equine is unknown or cannot be found, service of the notice on the owner shall be obtained by publishing a notice once in a newspaper of general circulation where the equine is impounded. 4-13-7. If the owner of the equine cannot be found, if the owner refuses to enter into a consent order or to provide a written assurance that such equine will be given humane care and adequate food, water, shelter, and veterinary care, or if the owner fails to comply with this chapter after having entered into a consent order or having given a written assurance on a previous occasion, the Commissioner or his designated agent, the sheriff, any deputy sheriff, or any other law enforcement officer may dispose of the equine through sale at a public auction or by sealed bids or, if such equine is in a physical condition such that euthanasia is the only reasonable course of action, by humanely disposing of the equine. Prior to disposing of an equine through sale or euthanasia, the Commissioner or his designated agent, the sheriff, any deputy sheriff, or any other law enforcement officer shall make a reasonable effort to locate the owner and, if the owner cannot be located after reasonable effort, the sale or euthanasia may proceed. Any proceeds from the sale of such equine shall be used first to pay the costs of care given the equine and any funds remaining shall be paid into the state treasury if the equine was impounded by the Commissioner or his designated agent or into the county treasury if the

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equine was impounded by the sheriff, a deputy sheriff, or other law enforcement officer. 4-13-8. In addition to the remedies provided in this chapter or elsewhere in the laws of this state and notwithstanding the existence of an adequate remedy at law, the Commissioner is authorized to apply to the superior courts for an injunction or restraining order. Such courts shall have jurisdiction and for good cause shown shall grant a temporary or permanent injunction or an ex parte or restraining order restraining or enjoining any person, partnership, firm, corporation, or other entity from violating and continuing to violate this chapter or any rules and regulations promulgated under this chapter. Such injunction or restraining order shall be issued without bond and may be granted notwithstanding the fact that the violation constitutes a criminal act and notwithstanding the pendency of any criminal prosecution for the same violation. 4-13-9. The Commissioner is authorized to promulgate and adopt rules and regulations necessary or appropriate to carry out this chapter. 4-13-10. Any person, partnership, firm, corporation, or other entity violating any of the provisions of this chapter shall be guilty of a misdemeanor. Section 3 . This Act shall become effective upon its approval by the Governor or upon its becoming law without such approval. Section 4 . All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed. Approved April 20, 1992.

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GEORGIA PRESCRIBED BURNING ACTENACTED; PURPOSES; REQUIREMENTS. Code Title 12, Chapter 6, Article 1, Part 6 Enacted. No. 1296 (Senate Bill No. 543). AN ACT To amend Article 1 of Chapter 6 of Title 12 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to forest resources, so as to authorize prescribed burning as a resource protection and land management tool which benefits the safety of the public, Georgia's forest resources, the environment, and the economy of the state; to provide a short title; to provide for legislative findings and purpose; to define certain terms; to provide certain requirements in connection with prescribed burning; to limit liability in connection with prescribed burning except in cases of negligence in starting, controlling, or completing the burn; to prescribe certain duties for the State Forestry Commission; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA: Section 1 . Article 1 of Chapter 6 of Title 12 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to forest resources, is amended by adding following Part 5 a new Part 6 to read as follows: Part 6 12-6-145. This part shall be known and may be cited as the `Georgia Prescribed Burning Act.' 12-6-146. (a) It is declared by the General Assembly that prescribed burning is a resource protection and land management tool which benefits the safety of the public, Georgia's forest resources, the environment, and the economy of the state. The General Assembly finds that:

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(1) Prescribed burning reduces naturally occurring vegetative fuels within forested areas. Reduction of such fuels by burning reduces the risk and severity of major wildfire, thereby lessening the threat of fire and the resulting loss of life and property; (2) Georgia's ever-increasing population situates urban development directly adjacent to fire prone forest lands. The use of prescribed fire to manage fuels in interface areas would substantially reduce the threat of wildfire in urban communities; (3) Forest land constitutes significant economic, biological, and aesthetic resources of state-wide importance. Prescribed burning on forest land serves to reduce hazardous accumulations of fuels, prepare sites for both natural and artificial forest regeneration, improve wildlife habitat, control insects and disease, and perpetuate fire dependent ecosystems; (4) State and federally owned public use lands such as state parks, state and national forests, and wildlife refuges receive resource enhancement through use of prescribed burning; (5) As Georgia's population continues to grow, presures from liability issues and smoke nuisance complaints cause prescribed burn practitioners to limit prescribed burn activity, thus reducing the above-mentioned benefits to the state; (6) Public misunderstanding of the benefit of prescribed burning to the ecological and economic welfare of the state exerts unusual pressures that prevent uninhibited use of this valuable forest resource management tool; and (7) Fire benefits deer, turkey, quail, and dove by the increased growth and yields of herbs and legumes. It also allows openings for feeding and travel.

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(b) It is the purpose of this part to authorize and promote the continued use of prescribed burning for community protection, silvicultural, environmental, and wildlife management purposes. 12-6-147. As used in this part, the term: (1) `Commission' means the State Forestry Commission. (2) `Prescribed burning' means the controlled application of fire to existing vegetative fuels under specified environmental conditions and following appropriate precautionary measures, which causes the fire to be confined to a predetermined area and accomplishes one or more planned land management objectives. 12-6-148. (a) Prescribed burning conducted under the requirements of this part shall: (1) Be accomplished only when an individual with previous prescribed burning experience or training is in charge of the burn and is present on site until the fire is adequately confined to reasonably prevent escape of the fire from the area intended to be burned; (2) Be considered in the public interest and shall not create a public or private nuisance; (3) Be considered a property right of the landowner; and (4) Be conducted in accordance with a permit issued under Part 3 of this article. (b) No property owner or owner's agent conducting an authorized prescribed burn under this part shall be liable for damages or injury caused by fire or resulting smoke unless it is proven that there was negligence in starting, controlling, or completing the burn.

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12-6-149. (a) The commission may promulgate a certified prescribed fire manager program whereby practitioners may become qualified and registered under this part. (b) The commission shall utilize the same or similar record-keeping requirements of Part 3 of this article, the `Georgia Forest Fire Protection Act,' to reflect the use of prescribed burning under this part. (c) The commission may institute a public information campaign in an effort to reveal the benefits of prescribed burning to the general public. Section 2 . All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed. Approved April 20, 1992. HOUSING AUTHORITIESCOMMISSIONERS; RESIDENT COMMISSIONER'S VOTE IN COUNTIES OF 550,000 OR MORE. Code Section 8-3-50 Amended. No. 1297 (Senate Bill No. 585). AN ACT To amend Code Section 8-3-50 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the appointment of local housing authority commissioners, so as to provide that in counties having a population of 550,000 or more according to the United States decennial census of 1990 or any future such census, the resident commissioner shall be a voting member of the authority; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:

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Section 1 . Code Section 8-3-50 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the appointment of local housing authority commissioners, is amended by striking paragraph (3) of subsection (b) and inserting in lieu thereof a new paragraph (3) to read as follows: (3) In any county with a population of 550,000 or more according to the United States decennial census of 1990 or any future such census in which the governing body has adopted a resolution as provided in Code Section 8-3-5, the governing body shall, in addition to the other commissioners authorized under paragraph (1) of this subsection, appoint two commissioners to be known as `resident commissioners' who shall be residents of a housing project located within the unincorporated areas of said county. The tenants of each housing project located within the unincorporated areas of the county shall, upon request of the governing body of the county, be entitled to nominate one resident of said housing project for the appointment as resident commissioner, and the governing body shall appoint two of said nominees as resident commissioners. Such resident commissioners shall be appointed for terms of office of one year and shall be voting members. In the event any person serving as resident commissioner ceases to be a resident of a housing project located within the unincorporated area of said county, then such person shall cease to be a resident commissioner and a vacancy shall result. Vacancies in the office of resident commissioner shall filled for the unexpired term by appointment by the governing body of said county. Section 2 . This Act shall become effective upon its approval by the Governor or upon its becoming law without such approval. Section 3 . All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed. Approved April 20, 1992.

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BIRTH CERTIFICATESADOPTEES FROM OUTSIDE STATE; NEW CERTIFICATES AFTER ADOPTION OR LEGITIMATION. Code Sections 31-10-13 and 31-10-14 Amended. No. 1298 (Senate Bill No. 601). AN ACT To amend Chapter 10 of Title 31 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to vital records, so as to change the provisions relating to certificates of birth for adoptees from outside the state; to change the provisions relating to new certificates of birth following adoption or legitimation; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA: Section 1 . Chapter 10 of Title 31 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to vital records, is amended by striking subsection (e) of Code Section 31-10-13, relating to certificates of adoption, and inserting in lieu thereof the following: (e) When the state registrar shall receive a certificate of adoption, report of annulment of adoption, or amendment of a decree of adoption of a person born outside this state, the state registrar shall forward such certificate or report to the state registrar in the indicated state of birth. Section 2 . Said chapter is further amended by striking subsection (b) of Code Section 31-10-14, relating to new certificates of birth following adoption or legitimation, and inserting in lieu thereof the following: (b) When a new certificate of birth is established pursuant to this Code section for a person born in this state, the exact date of birth shall be shown. The true place of birth shall be shown if the adoptee is the natural child of the spouse of the adoptive parent in the case of step-parent

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adoptions. The true place of birth shall be shown for all legitimations. For full adoptions, where neither parent is the natural parent of the adoptee, the place of birth shall be, at the election of the adoptive parents, either the true place of birth of the adoptee or the residence of the adoptive parents at the time of the adoptee's birth. The place of birth indicated must be located in Georgia. The new certificate shall be substituted for the original certificate of birth and the evidence of adoption, legitimation, paternity determination, or paternity acknowledgment shall be sealed and shall not be subject to inspection except upon order of a court of competent jurisdiction or as provided by regulation. Section 3 . All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed. Approved April 20, 1992. AD VALOREM TAXATIONNOTIFICATION OF NONRESIDENTS; DUTIES OF TAX RECEIVERS, COLLECTORS, AND COMMISSIONERS; DEFAULTERS; LIABILITY OF RECEIVERS AND COMMISSIONERS; ACCOUNTABILITY; MOBILE HOME AD VALOREM TAXES, LOCATION PERMITS, AND DECALS. Code Title 48, Chapter 5 Amended. No. 1299 (Senate Bill No. 617). AN ACT To amend Chapter 5 of Title 48 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to ad valorem taxation of property, so as to repeal certain requirements regarding notification of nonresidents of the receipt of a return or amount of tax due by certain local tax officials; to change the oath of office for tax collectors; to change certain provisions relating to duties of tax receivers; to change the provisions relating to duties of tax collectors and tax commissioners; to repeal certain provisions relating

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to duties of tax collectors or tax commissioners with respect to defaulters; to repeal certain provisions regarding liability of tax receivers or tax commissioners; to change certain provisions regarding the accountability of a tax collector or tax commissioner; to change the time when mobile home ad valorem taxes shall be paid; to change the time when location permits shall be obtained; to provide that certain violations with respect to mobile home decals may be prosecuted in magistrate court; to delete certain provisions authorizing separate due dates for such taxes and location permits in certain counties; to provide for applicability; to provide for effective dates; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA: Section 1 . Chapter 5 of Title 48 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to ad valorem taxation of property, is amended by striking Code Section 48-5-13, relating to notice to nonresidents or agents of receipt of returns and amount of tax due, which reads as follows: 48-5-13. (a) (1) Each tax receiver and tax commissioner shall notify nonresidents or their agents of the receipt of returns immediately upon the receipt of the returns by them. (2) Each tax collector and tax commissioner shall notify each nonresident or his agent of the amount of tax due from the nonresident as soon as the digests are turned over to them and the rate of tax has been levied. (b) If any owner of real property suffers injury by the failure of the tax collector or tax commissioner to perform his duty as prescribed in subsection (a) of this Code section, the offending officer shall be liable on his bond to the injured person for the full damage sustained including, but not limited to, all costs and expenses of redeeming or recovering his real property or the value of the real property not redeemed or recovered.

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(c) Notice forwarded by due course of mail shall be sufficient compliance by the tax commissioner, tax receiver, or tax collector with the requirements of subsections (a) and (b) of this Code section. (d) The tax commissioner, tax receiver, and tax collector shall be allowed and paid their respective accounts annually incurred for postage in carrying out the requirements of subsections (a) and (b) of this Code section. Payment of the accounts shall be made upon a sworn account properly audited by the officer or officers having charge of the county finances., and inserting in its place a new Code Section 48-5-13 to read as follows: 48-5-13. Reserved. Section 2 . Said chapter is further amended by striking paragraphs (5) and (6) of Code Section 48-5-103, relating to duties of tax receivers, and inserting in their place new paragraphs (5) and (6) to read as follows: (5) Reserved; (6) Reserved;. Section 3 . Said chapter is further amended by striking in its entirety Code Section 48-5-121, relating to the oath of office for tax collectors, and inserting in lieu thereof a new Code Section 48-5-121 to read as follows: 48-5-121. Each tax collector before entering on the duties of his office shall take and subscribe to the following oath in addition to the oath required of all civil officers: `I,, tax collector of the County of, do swear that I will faithfully discharge the duties required of me by law as tax collector, and that I will diligently collect all taxes required by law for me to collect

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and faithfully pay these over to the persons authorized to receive the same. So help me God.' Section 4 . Said chapter is further amended by striking in its entirety subsection (a) of Code Section 48-5-127, relating to duties of tax collectors, and inserting in lieu thereof a new subsection (a) to read as follows: (a) It shall be the duty of the tax collector to: (1) Collect diligently and pay promptly the funds allowed the state by law and the county taxes to the commissioner and the county treasurer, respectively; (2) Have his insolvent lists allowed in the manner provided by law before final settlement with the commissioner; (3) Post and maintain a notice showing both the days on which his office is open for the purpose of collecting taxes and also the office hours of his office; (4) (A) Pay the tax receiver his commissions upon the production of the commissioner's receipt for his digest together with a specification therein of the amount of commissions to which he is entitled; and (B) Submit the tax receiver's receipts together with his receipts thereon to the commissioner before he shall be allowed credits for such commissions; (5) Conform to such rules as may be furnished and obey such orders as may be given by the commissioner; (6) Issue executions as provided by law for all taxes due the state or any county remaining unpaid after the time provided by law for payment; (7) Keep a permanent qualification or voters' book and make up the registration lists, as provided by Article 6 of Chapter 2 of Title 21; and

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(8) Perform all other duties that the law requires and which necessarily under the law appertain to the office of tax collector. Section 5 . Said chapter is further amended by striking in its entirety Code Section 48-5-136, relating to the schedule of defaulters, which reads as follows: 48-5-136. The tax collector or tax commissioner shall diligently search out defaulters and any taxable property in his county not returned by the tax receiver and shall ascertain the names of the defaulters and the amount of taxable property in default and enter the information in a book to be kept by him for that purpose, shall set forth in all cases the real value of the property, and shall collect the taxes on the property as provided by law for the collection of other taxes. One copy of the schedule of defaulters shall be furnished by the tax collector or tax commissioner to the commissioner at the time of his final settlement with the commissioner and one copy shall be furnished to the tax receiver, who shall correct his digest accordingly., and inserting in its place a new Code Section 48-5-136 to read as follows: 48-5-136. Reserved. Section 6 . Said chapter is further amended by repealing Code Section 48-5-206, relating to certain liability of tax receivers or tax commissioners, which reads as follows: 48-5-206. (a) If a tax receiver or tax commissioner makes a false entry of a return in either of his digests, expressing more than is returned, he shall forfeit to the aggrieved party in all cases $100.00. If the amount out of which the party is defrauded by the entry is more than $100.00, then he shall forfeit to the aggrieved party $10.00 for every $1.00 over $100.00. (b) If by any device any tax receiver or tax commissioner intentionally causes a taxpayer to pay more than his lawful tax, this Code section shall apply.

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Section 7 . Said chapter is further amended by striking Code Section 48-5-140, relating to the accountability of tax collectors and tax commissioners to the county governing authority, and inserting in lieu thereof a new Code Section 48-5-140 to read as follows: 48-5-140. (a) It shall be the duty of the tax collector or tax commissioner to render annually to the county governing authority an account of his official actions respecting the county taxes and funds and to make his books, vouchers, accounts, and all things pertaining to his office available for inspection by the county governing authority. (b) (1) The failure or refusal of any tax collector or tax commissioner to render the account required by subsection (a) of this Code section after being so notified by the governing authority of the county shall constitute malpractice in office. Conviction for such malpractice shall subject the offender to removal from office. (2) Pending the continuance of the failure or refusal of the tax collector or tax commissioner to render the account after the notice by the governing authority, the governing authority shall suspend the tax collector or tax commissioner from duty and an interim tax collector or tax commissioner shall be appointed as provided in Code Section 48-5-211 to collect the county taxes during the suspension and until the question of removal can be passed upon and decided by the proper tribunal. Proper bonds as provided by law shall be taken from the person so appointed. (3) The power given by this Code section to inquire into the affairs of the tax collector or tax commissioner and to suspend him from office in certain cases shall in no way affect the tax collector's or tax commissioner's own liability or that of the sureties of his official bond. Section 8 . Said chapter is further amended by striking subsection (d) of Code Section 48-5-491, relating to ad valorem taxation of mobile homes, and inserting in its place a new subsection (d) to read as follows:

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(d) The tax authorities of each county shall determine the tax due on each dealer mobile home at the same tax rate imposed on other mobile homes, which taxes shall be paid on or before May 1 of the calendar year. Each mobile home return form shall then be marked `returned for tax purposes' so that each mobile home may then be sold as if all ad valorem taxes had been paid for the current year pursuant to this article. Section 9 . Said chapter is further amended by striking Code Section 48-5-492, relating to the issuance of mobile home location permits, and inserting in its place a new Code Section 48-5-492 to read as follows: 48-5-492. (a) Each year every owner of a mobile home subject to taxation under this article shall obtain on or before May 1 from the tax collector or tax commissioner of the county of taxation of the mobile home a mobile home location permit. The issuance of the permit by the tax collector or tax commissioner shall be evidenced by the issuance of a decal, the color of which shall be prescribed for each year by the commissioner. Each decal shall reflect the county of issuance and the calendar year for which the permit is issued. The decal shall be prominently attached and displayed on the mobile home by the owner. (b) Each year every owner of a mobile home situated in this state on January 1 which is not subject to taxation under this article shall obtain on or before May 1 from the tax collector or tax commissioner of the county where the mobile home is situated a mobile home location permit. The issuance of the permit shall be evidenced by the issuance of a decal which shall reflect the county of issuance and the calendar year for which the permit is issued. The decal shall be prominently attached and displayed on the mobile home by the owner. Section 10 . Said chapter is further amended by adding a new subsection at the end of Code Section 48-5-493, relating to failure to attach and display mobile home decals and the penalties related thereto, to be designated subsection (c) to read as follows:

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(c) Violation of subsection (a) or (b) of this Code section may be prosecuted in the magistrate court of the county where the mobile home location permit is to be issued in the manner prescribed for the enforcement of county ordinances set forth in Article 4 of Chapter 10 of Title 15. Section 11 . Said chapter is further amended by striking Code Section 48-5-494, relating to the return of certain mobile homes for taxation, and inserting in its place a new Code Section 48-5-494 to read as follows: 48-5-494. Each year every owner of a mobile home subject to taxation under this article shall return the mobile home for taxation and shall pay the taxes due on the mobile home at the time the owner applies for the mobile home location permit, or at the time of the first sale or transfer of the mobile home after December 31, or on May 1, whichever occurs first. If the owner returns his mobile home for taxation prior to the date that the application for the mobile home location permit is required, he shall apply for the permit at the time he returns the mobile home for taxation. Except as provided for mobile homes owned by a dealer, no mobile home location permit shall be issued by the tax collector or tax commissioner until all ad valorem taxes due on the mobile home have been paid. Section 12 . (a) Except as otherwise provided in subsection (b) of this section, this Act shall become effective upon its approval by the Governor or upon its becoming law without such approval. (b) Sections 8, 9, and 11 of this Act shall become effective January 1, 1993, and shall be applicable to all taxable years beginning on or after that date. Section 13 . All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed. Approved April 20, 1992.

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VICTIM IMPACT STATEMENTSJUVENILE COURT; CRIMINAL PROCEEDINGS; NOTICE TO VICTIM; USE BY PROSECUTOR OR JUDGE; COPY TO JUVENILE OR DEFENDANT. Code Section 15-11-28 Amended. Code Section 17-10-1.1 Enacted. No. 1300 (Senate Bill No. 644). AN ACT To amend Code Section 15-11-28 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to conduct of juvenile hearings generally, so as to provide that a victim of certain offenses committed by a child may submit a victim impact statement to the juvenile court; to provide for the contents of such victim impact statement; to provide for the use of such victim impact statement; to provide the child with a copy of the statement and an opportunity to rebut the statement; to amend Article 1 of Chapter 10 of Title 17 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to procedure for sentencing and imposition of punishment, so as to change the provisions relating to judicial consideration of victim impact statement in determining sentence and entering order of restitution; to expand the use of such victim impact statements; to change certain procedures relating to the use of such statements; to provide the defendant with a copy of the statement and an opportunity to rebut the statement; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA: Section 1 . Code Section 15-11-28 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to conduct of juvenile hearings generally, is amended by adding at the end thereof a new subsection (f) to read as follows: (f) (1) In any delinquency proceeding in which a petition has been filed, the juvenile court shall notify any

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victim of a delinquent child's alleged offense that the victim may submit a victim impact statement if: (A) The delinquent child, in committing a felony, caused physical, psychological, or economic injury to the victim; or (B) The delinquent child, in committing a misdemeanor, caused serious physical injury or death to the victim. (2) A victim impact statement submitted by a victim shall be attached to the case file and may be used by the district attorney or the judge during any stage of the proceedings against the child involving predisposition, disposition, or determination of restitution. (3) A victim impact statement shall: (A) Identify the victim of the offense and the perpetrator; (B) Itemize any economic loss suffered by the victim as a result of the offense; (C) Identify any physical injury suffered by the victim as a result of the offense along with its seriousness and permanence; (D) Describe any change in the victim's personal welfare or familial relationships as a result of the offense; (E) Identify any request for psychological services initiated by the victim or the victim's family as a result of the offense; and (F) Contain any other information related to the impact of the offense upon the victim that the court requires.

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(4) The victim may complete the victim impact statement form and submit such form to the juvenile court. If the victim is unable to do so because of such victim's mental, emotional, or physical incapacity, or because of such victim's age, the victim's attorney or a family member may complete the victim impact statement form on behalf of the victim. (5) The court shall, in the manner prescribed by rule of court, provide the child with a copy of the victim impact statement within a reasonable time prior to any hearing at which it is to be considered and allow the child to have the opportunity to rebut the victim's written statements. (6) No disposition of the child shall be invalidated because of failure to comply with the provisions of this Code section. This Code section shall not be construed to create any cause of action or any right of appeal on behalf of any person. Section 2 . Article 1 of Chapter 10 of Title 17 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to procedure for sentencing and imposition of punishment, is amended by striking in its entirety Code Section 17-10-1.1, relating to judicial consideration of victim impact statement in determining sentence and entering order of restitution, and inserting in lieu thereof a new Code Section 17-10-1.1 to read as follows: 17-10-1.1 (a) (1) Except in cases in which life imprisonment or the death penalty must be imposed, when a prosecuting attorney brings charges against a defendant, the prosecuting attorney shall notify any victim of a defendant's alleged offense that the victim may submit a victim impact statement if: (A) The defendant, in committing a felony, caused physical, psychological, or economic injury to the victim; or

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(B) The defendant, in committing a misdemeanor, caused serious physical injury or death to the victim. (2) A victim impact statement submitted by a victim shall be attached to the case file and may be used by the prosecuting attorney or the judge during any stage of the proceedings against the defendant involving predisposition, plea bargaining, sentencing, or determination of restitution. (b) A victim impact statement shall: (1) Identify the victim of the offense and the perpetrator; (2) Itemize any economic loss suffered by the victim as a result of the offense; (3) Identify any physical injury suffered by the victim as a result of the offense along with its seriousness and permanence; (4) Describe any change in the victim's personal welfare or familial relationships as a result of the offense; (5) Identify any request for psychological services initiated by the victim or the victim's family as a result of the offense; and (6) Contain any other information related to the impact of the offense upon the victim that the court requiries. (c) The State Board of Pardons and Paroles shall establish a form document which shall include the elements set forth in subsection (b) of this Code section and shall make copies of such form available to prosecuting attorneys in the state. When requested by the victim, the victim impact statement form document shall be provided to the victim by the prosecuting attorney. The form shall include the address of the State Board of Pardons and Paroles and contain a

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statement that the victim must maintain a copy of his address with the State Board of Pardons and Paroles and must notify the board of any change of address. (d) The victim may complete the victim impact statement form and submit such form to the appropriate prosecuting attorney charged with the prosecution of the case. If the victim is unable to do so because of such victim's mental, emotional, or physical incapacity, or because of such victim's age, the victim's attorney or a family member may complete the victim impact statement form on behalf of the victim. The prosecuting attorney shall file any such written victim impact statement, if in existence at that time, with the court. (e) The court shall, in the manner prescribed by rule of court, provide the defendant with a copy of the victim impact statement within a reasonable time prior to any hearing at which it is to be considered and allow the defendant to have the opporutnity to rebut the victim's written statements. (f) If for any reason a victim was not allowed an opportunity to make a written victim impact statement, the victim may submit a victim impact statement to the State Board of Pardons and Paroles in any case prior to consideration of parole. (g) No sentence shall be invalidated because of failure to comply with the provisions of this Code section. This Code section shall not be construed to create any cause of action or any right of appeal on behalf of any person. Section 3 . All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed. Approved April 20, 1992.

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WORKERS' COMPENSATIONHEALTH BENEFITS PILOT PROJECTS; APPROVAL; LOCAL GOVERNMENTS; GROUP SELF-INSURANCE FUND. Code Section 34-9-122.1 Enacted. Code Section 34-9-152 Amended. No. 1301 (Senate Bill No. 723). AN ACT To amend Chapter 9 of Title 34 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to workers' compensation, so as to authorize the approval of workers' compensation health benefits pilot projects; to authorize rules and regulations; to provide standards for such pilot projects; to provide for the revocation of approval of such pilot projects; to provide for reports to the General Assembly; to impose restrictions on the ability of counties and municipalities to create a workers' compensation group self-insurance fund; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA: Section 1 . Chapter 9 of Title 34 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to workers' compensation, is amended by adding immediately following Code Section 34-9-122, relating to the type of workers' compensation insurance policy required to be issued, a new Code Section 34-9-122.1 to read as follows: 34-9-122.1. (a) Notwithstanding any provision of this chapter to the contrary, workers' compensation health benefits pilot projects are authorized under the provisions of this Code section. (b) The Commissioner of Insurance shall adopt rules to enable employers and employees to enter into agreements to provide the employees with workers' compensation medical payments benefits through comprehensive health insurance that covers workplace injury and illness. The Commissioner

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of Insurance shall review all pilot project proposals and may approve a proposal only if it confers medical benefits upon injured employees substantially similar to benefits available under this chapter. The Commissioner shall revoke approval if the pilot project fails to deliver the intended benefits to the injured employees. (c) The comprehensive health insurance may provide for health care by a health maintenance organization or a preferred provider organization. The premium must be paid entirely by the employer. The program may use deductibles, coinsurance, and copayment by the employees not to exceed $5.00 per visit or $50.00 maximum per occurrence. (d) The Commissioner of Insurance shall report annually to the standing committees of the General Assembly having jurisdiction over insurance and labor matters by November 1 on the status of any pilot projects approved by the Commissioner. Section 2 . Said chapter is further amended by striking subsection (b) of Code Section 34-9-152, relating to the application to the Commissioner of Insurance for a certificate of authority to establish a workers' compensation group self-insurance fund, in its entirety and inserting in its place a new subsection (b) to read as follows: (b) (1) For purposes of this article, municipalities, counties, school boards, hospital authorities, trade associations, and professional associations shall each be deemed to constitute separate classes. Except as provided in paragraph (2) of this subsection, no member of any one such class shall join with a member of another class or classes for the purpose of creating a fund pursuant to this article. There shall be only one group self-insurance fund for municipalities and only one group self-insurance fund for counties; provided, however, if the Commissioner determines that there are special or unique circumstances or needs of a group of counties or municipalities which justify the establishment of an additional group self-insurance fund or funds for counties or municipalities,

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he may authorize the establishment of such fund or funds. (2) A board of education of an independent school system of any municipality is authorized to be a member of a fund comprised of municipalities. Section 3 . This Act shall become effective upon its approval by the Governor or upon its becoming law without such approval. Section 4 . All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed. Approved April 20, 1992. GEORGIA CRIME VICTIMS COMPENSATION BOARDMEMBERSHIP; CRIMINAL JUSTICE COORDINATING COUNCIL TO SERVE AS BOARD; DIRECTOR; RESTITUTION RIGHTS. Code Sections 17-15-3, 17-15-4, 17-15-7, and 17-15-8 Amended. No. 1302 (Senate Bill No. 751). AN ACT To amend Chapter 15 of Title 17 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to victim compensation, so as to abolish the existing five-member board and to provide that the Criminal Justice Coordinating Council shall serve as the Georgia Crime Victims Compensation Board; to provide that the Governor shall appoint the director of the Georgia Crime Victims Emergency Fund; to revise various provisions so that the State of Georgia may continue to be eligible for federal funds; to require an applicant for victim's compensation to pursue restitution rights unless the board determines that such action is not feasible; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

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BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA: Section 1 . Chapter 15 of Title 17 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to victim compensation, is amended by striking in its entirety Code Section 17-15-3, relating to the creation of the Georgia Crime Victims Compensation Board, and inserting in lieu thereof a new Code Section 17-15-3 to read as follows: 17-15-3. (a) The five-member Georgia Crime Victims Compensation Board in existence on June 30, 1992, is abolished. (b) There is created the Georgia Crime Victims Compensation Board. The Criminal Justice Coordinating Council created under Chapter 6A of Title 35 shall serve as the Georgia Crime Victims Compensation Board. (c) Each member of the board shall receive the same per diem expense allowance as that received by members of the General Assembly for each day a board member is in attendance at a meeting of the board, plus reimbursement for actual transportation costs incurred while traveling by public carrier or the mileage allowance authorized for certain state officials and employees for the use of a personal automobile in connection with such attendance. The above shall be paid in lieu of any other per diem, allowance, or remuneration. (d) The Governor shall appoint the director of the Georgia Crime Victims Emergency Fund to carry out the provisions of this chapter. Section 2 . Said chapter is further amended by striking in its entirety Code Section 17-15-4, relating to the powers of the Georgia Crime Victims Compensation Board, and inserting in lieu thereof a new Code Section 17-15-4 to read as follows: 17-15-4. (a) The board shall have the following powers and duties:

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(1) To appoint such employees necessary to assist the director in carrying out the provisions of this chapter. Such employees shall be subject to Chapter 20 of Title 45, relating to the state merit system; (2) To contract for services from attorneys, actuaries, investigators, and other specialized personnel as shall be necessary to enable the board to carry out its functions; (3) To promulgate suitable rules and regulations to carry out the provisions and purposes of this chapter; (4) To request from the Attorney General, the Department of Public Safety, district attorneys, solicitors, judges, county and municipal law enforcement agencies, and any other agency or department such assistance and data as will enable the board to determine the needs state wide for victim assistance and whether, and the extent to which, a claimant qualifies for an award. Any person, agency, or department listed above is authorized to provide the board with the information requested upon receipt of a request from the board. Any provision of law providing for confidentiality of records does not apply to a request of the board pursuant to this Code section; provided, however, that the board shall preserve the confidentiality of any such records received; (5) To hear and determine all claims for awards filed with the board pursuant to this chapter and to reinvestigate or reopen cases as the board deems necessary; (6) To apply for funds from, and to submit all necessary forms to, any federal agency participating in a cooperative program to compensate victims of crime and to receive and administer federal funds for the purposes of this chapter; (7) To render awards to victims of crimes or to those other persons entitled to receive awards in the manner authorized by this chapter;

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(8) To carry out programs designed to inform the public of the purposes of this chapter; and (9) To render each year to the Governor and to the General Assembly a written report of its activities pursuant to this chapter. (b) The board shall assist applicants with their claims for restitution through educational programs and administrative assistance. Section 3 . Said chapter is further amended by striking subsections (a), (b), and (f) of Code Section 17-15-7, relating to persons eligible for awards, and inserting in lieu thereof the following: (a) Except as otherwise provided in this Code section, the following persons are eligible for awards pursuant to this chapter: (1) A victim; (2) A dependent spouse or child of a victim; (3) Any person who goes to the aid of another and suffers physical injury or death as a direct result of acting, not recklessly, to prevent the commission of a crime, to apprehend lawfully a person reasonably suspected of having committed a crime, or to aid the victim of a crime or any person who is injured or killed while aiding or attempting to aid a law enforcement officer in the prevention of crime or apprehension of a criminal at the officer's request; or (4) Any person who is a victim of family violence as defined by Code Section 19-13-1 and anyone who is a victim as a result of a violation of Code Section 40-6-391. (b) (1) Victims may be legal residents or nonresidents of this state. No victim, whether a legal resident of this state or another state, is entitled to receive compensation pursuant to this chapter if such person has received

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crime victims compensation pursuant to a similar law of another state or was the victim of a crime committed in another state where an eligible crime victims compensation statute exists. A victim of a crime committed in another state, which victim is a legal resident of this state, may receive compensation pursuant to this chapter if that other state does not have an eligible crime victims compensation program. A surviving spouse, parent, or child who is legally dependent for his principal support upon a deceased victim is entitled to file a claim under this chapter if the deceased victim would have been so entitled, regardless of the residence or nationality of the surviving spouse, parent, or child. (2) Victims of crimes occurring within this state who are subject to federal jurisdiction shall be compensated on the same basis as resident victims of crime. (f) There shall be no denial of compensation to a victim based on that victim's familial relationship with the person who is criminally responsible for the crime. Section 4 . Said chapter is further amended by striking in its entirety subsection (a) of Code Section 17-15-8, relating to required findings, amount of awards, and rejection of claims, and inserting in lieu thereof a new subsection (a) to read as follows: (a) No award may be made unless the board or director finds that: (1) A crime was committed; (2) The crime directly resulted in physical injury, financial hardship, or death of the victim; (3) Police records show that the crime was promptly reported to the proper authorities. In no case may an award be made where the police records show that such report was made more than 72 hours after the occurrence of such crime unless the board, for good cause shown, finds the delay to have been justified; and

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(4) The applicant has pursued restitution rights against any person who committed the crime unless the board or director determines that such action would not be feasible. The board, upon finding that any claimant or award recipient has not fully cooperated with all law enforcement agencies, may deny, reduce, or withdraw any award. Section 5 . Said chapter is further amended by striking subsection (b) of Code Section 17-15-8, relating to required findings, amount of awards, and rejection of claims, and inserting the following: (b) Any award made pursuant to this chapter may be in an amount not exceeding actual expenses, including indebtedness reasonably incurred for medical expenses, loss of wages, funeral expenses, mental health counseling, or support for dependents of a deceased victim necessary as a direct result of the injury or hardship upon which the claim is based. Section 6 . All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed. Approved April 20, 1992. GEORGIA LAWS AND SENATE AND HOUSE JOURNALSSALES PRICES; DISTRIBUTION. Code Section 45-13-22 Amended. No. 1303 (Senate Bill No. 791). AN ACT To amend Code Section 45-13-22 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to distribution by the Secretary of State of the Georgia Laws and the Senate and House Journals,

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so as to change provisions relating to fixing of prices for sales of the Georgia Laws and the Senate and House Journals; to provide for the method of determination of such prices; to provide for deposit of receipts into the general fund of the state treasury; to change certain provisions relating to distribution of such publications; to provide for related matters; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA: Section 1 . Code Section 45-13-22 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to distribution by the Secretary of State of the Georgia Laws and the Senate and House Journals, is amended by striking subsection (b) and inserting in its place a new subsection to read as follows: (b) Volumes distributed to members of the General Assembly, to libraries, to institutions of learning, or to agencies outside the State of Georgia shall become the property of the recipient. All volumes distributed within this state to the state or to any of its subordinate departments, agencies, or political subdivisions, or to public officers or to public employees within the state, other than members of the General Assembly, shall be the property of the appropriate public officer or employee during his term of office or employment and shall be turned over to his successor, and the Secretary of State shall take and retain a receipt from each such public officer or employee acknowledging this fact. The Secretary of State shall at all times use the most economical method of shipment consistent with the safety and security of the volumes. The Secretary of State shall make the distributions provided for in this Code section. Additional copies of the hard-bound volumes and soft-bound volumes of the Georgia Laws and of the House and Senate Journals may be sold by the Secretary of State to persons desiring to purchase the same. The prices at which such volumes are to be sold shall be determined by the Legislative Counsel for the Georgia Laws, by the Secretary of the Senate for the Senate Journals, and by the Clerk of the House of Representatives for the House Journals. In determining such prices such officers shall take into account the approximate cost to the state of

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producing such volumes and the usual and customary cost of comparable publications. Receipts from such sales shall be deposited by the Secretary of State into the general fund of the state treasury. Section 2 . Said Code section is further amended by striking the introductory language of subsection (c) and inserting in its place new introductory language to read as follows: (c) Each of the officers, offices, and other entities listed in this subsection shall be authorized to order up to the indicated numbers of sets of the Georgia Laws from each legislative session. Unless otherwise specified by the ordering party, each set ordered shall include both the soft-bound and hard-bound volumes, but the ordering party may specify that an order shall omit either. The numbers of sets authorized for each such officer, office, and entity shall be as follows:. Section 3 . This Act shall become effective upon its approval by the Governor or upon its becoming law without such approval. Section 4 . All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed. Approved April 20, 1992.

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PHYSICAL THERAPISTSCOMPREHENSIVE REVISION OF CHAPTER REGULATING SUCH PROFESSION; STATE BOARD OF PHYSICAL THERAPY; MEMBERSHIP. Code Title 43, Chapter 33 Amended. No. 1304 (House Bill No. 1574). AN ACT To amend Chapter 33 of Title 43 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the regulation of physical therapists, so as to provide for the comprehensive revision of said chapter; to provide for definitions; to change certain provisions relating to the compositin and method of selecting members of the State Board of Physical Therapy; to provide for additional qualifications; to provide for additional powers and duties of the board; to change certain provisions relating to physical therapy license requirements; to provide for additional practice requirements; to provide for additional license requirements with respect to physical therapist assistants; to define a physical therapy aide; to change certain provisions relating to reciprocity; to change certain provisions relating to the expiration, renewal, and restoration of licenses; to change certain provisions relating to the issuance of temporary licenses; to provide for training permits; to change certain provisions relating to refusal to grant or restore licenses and disciplinary authority; to provide for certain mental and physical examinations; to provide for certain fines; to change the termination date of and to continue the board and the laws relating to the board; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA: Section 1 . Chapter 33 of Title 43 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the regulation of physical therapists, is amended by striking Code Section 43-33-3, relating to definitions regarding the State Board of Physical Therapy, and inserting in its place a new Code Section 43-33-3 to read as follows:

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43-33-3. As used in this chapter, the term: (1) `Board' means the State Board of Physical Therapy. (2) `Direct supervision of a trainee' means that the licensed physical therapist is on the premises at all times and is fully responsible for the activities assigned to the trainee. (3) `License' means a valid and current certificate of registration issued by the board, which shall give the person to whom it is issued authority to engage in the practice prescribed thereon. (4) `Licensee' means any person holding a license. (5) `Person' means a human person only, not a legal entity. (6) `Physical therapist' means a person licensed to practice physical therapy as defined in this chapter and whose license is in good standing. A physical therapist shall be designated by the initials `P.T.' (7) `Physical therapist assistant' or `physical therapy assistant' means a person who is licensed by the board to assist a physical therapist, whose activities are supervised and directed by a physical therapist, and whose license is in good standing. A physical therapist assistant shall be designated by the initials `P.T.A.' (8) `Physical therapy' means the examination, treatment, and instruction of human beings to detect, assess, prevent, correct, alleviate, and limit physical disability, bodily malfunction and pain from injury, disease, and any other bodily and mental conditions and includes the administration, interpretation, documentation, and evaluation of tests and measurements of bodily functions and structures; the planning, administration, evaluation, and modification of treatment and instruction, including the use of physical measures, activities, and devices, for preventative

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and therapeutic purposes; and the provision of consultative, educational, and other advisory services for the purpose of preventing or reducing the incidence and severity of physical disability, bodily malfunction, and pain. (9) `Physical therapy aide' means a person who aids in the provision of physical therapy services, who is supervised and directed on the premises at all times by a licensee under this chapter, and whose activities do not require technical training through a formal course of study. (10) `Trainee' means an applicant for initial license or an applicant for relicensure who has not practiced the profession for a period which exceeds two years and who is authorized, by issuance of a training permit, to work under the direct supervision of a physical therapist licensed under this chapter. (11) `Traineeship' means a period of activity during which an unlicensed physical therapist or physical therapy assistant works under the direct supervision of a licensed physical therapist who has practiced for not less than one continuous year prior to assuming the supervisory role. (12) `Training permit' means a valid and current certificate of registration issued by the board, which gives the person to whom it is issued authority to engage in practice through a traineeship prescribed thereon and may be granted to a qualified unlicensed graduate trainee, foreign trained trainee, or relicensure trainee. Section 2 . Said chapter is further amended by striking Code Section 43-33-5, relating to appointment of board members, and inserting in its place a new Code Section 43-33-5 to read as follows: 43-33-5. The board shall consist of eight members, as provided in Code Section 43-33-6, each of whom shall be appointed by the Governor and confirmed by the Senate for a

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term of three years and until a successor is appointed and qualified. Vacancies on the board shall be filled by the Governor's appointment of a successor to serve out the unexpired term. The Governor, after notice and opportunity for hearing, may remove any member of the board for neglect of duty, incompetence, revocation or suspension of license of those licensee members, or other dishonorable conduct. No person shall serve more than two consecutive full terms as a member of the board. Section 3 . Said chapter is further amended by striking Code Section 43-33-6, relating to qualifications, and inserting in its place a new Code Section 43-33-6 to read as follows: 43-33-6. To be eligible for appointment to the board, a person must be a resident of this state. Six members of the board shall be licensed as physical therapists under this chapter who have practiced or taught physical therapy for at least five years. At least one member shall be licensed and practicing as a physical therapist assistant. The eighth member shall be appointed from the public at large and shall have no connection whatsoever with the practice or profession of physical therapy. Section 4 . Said chapter is further amended by striking Code Section 43-33-10, relating to general powers and duties of the board, and inserting in its place a new Code Section 43-33-10 to read as follows: 43-33-10. In carrying out the provisions of this chapter, the board shall, in addition to the other powers conferred upon it under this chapter, have the power to: (1) Prepare or approve all examinations or applicants for licenses; (2) Determine the qualifications of and authorize the issuance of licenses to qualified physical therapists and physical therapist assistants; (3) Determine the qualifications for and approve educational programs that prepare physical therapists

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and physical therapist assistants for the purpose of determining qualifications of applicants for licensure; (4) Initiate investigations of alleged or suspected violations of the provisions of this chapter or other laws of this state pertaining to physical therapy and any rules and regulations adopted by the board. For this purpose, any board member or authorized agent of the board shall have the power and right to enter and make reasonable inspection of any place where physical therapy is practiced; (5) Conduct all hearings in contested cases according to Chapter 13 of Title 50, known as the `Georgia Administrative Procedure Act'; (6) Discipline any person licensed under this chapter, or refuse to grant, renew, or restore a license to any person upon any ground specified in this chapter; (7) Adopt a seal, the imprint of which together with the authorized signature of either the joint-secretary or other member authorized by the board shall be effective to evidence its official acts; (8) Establish licensing fees and maintain in the office of the joint-secretary a register of all persons holding a license and a record of all inspections made; (9) Adopt and publish a code of ethics; (10) Issue training permits; and (11) Adopt such rules and regulations as shall be reasonably necessary for the enforcement and implementation of the provisions and purposes of this chapter and other laws of this state insofar as they relate to physical therapy. Section 5 . Said chapter is further amended by striking Code Section 43-33-11, relating to license requirements, and inserting

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in its place a new Code Section 43-33-11 to read as follows: 43-3311. No persons shall practice as a physical therapist or as a physical therapist assistant nor hold himself out as being able to practice as a physical therapist or as a physical therapist assistant or use the initials P.T. or P.T.A. in conjunction therewith unless he holds a license and otherwise complies with the provisions of this chapter and the rules and regulations adopted by the board. Nothing in this Code section shall be construed as preventing or restricting the practice, services, or activities of: (1) Any person licensed under any other law of this state who is engaged in the professional or trade practices properly conducted under the authority of such other licensing laws; (2) Any person pursuing a course of study leading to a degree or certificate as a physical therapist or as a physical therapist assistant in an entry level educational program approved by the board, if such person is designated by a title indicating student status, is fulfilling work experiences required for the attainment of the degree or certificate, and is under the supervision of a licensed physical therapist; (3) Any person enrolled in a course of study designed to develop advanced physical therapy skills when the physical therapy activities are required as part of an educational program sponsored by an educational institution approved by the board, and conducted under the supervision of a physical therapist licensed under this chapter. If such person provides physical therapy services outside the scope of the educational program, he shall then be required to be licensed in accordance with this chapter; (4) A physical therapist licensed in another state or country or employed by the United States government conducting a teaching or clinical demonstration in connection

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with an academic or continuing education program; (5) Any person employed as a physical therapist or as a physical therapist assistant by the United States government if such person provides physical therapy services solely under the direction or control of the employing organization. If such person shall engage in the practice of physical therapy or as a physical therapist assistant outside the course and scope of such employment, he shall then be required to be licensed in accordance with this chapter; or (6) A person currently licensed in another state who is present in this state for treatment of a temporary sojourner only, said treatment in this state not to exceed a total of 60 days during any 12 month period. Section 6 . Said chapter is further amended by striking Code Section 43-33-12, relating to requirements for the issuance of licenses, and inserting in its place a new Code Section 43-33-12 to read as follows: 43-33-12. A license to practice physical therapy shall be issued to any person who: (1) Is a graduate of an educational program that prepares physical therapists and which is accredited by a recognized accrediting agency and approved by the board or, in the case of an applicant who has graduated from a program conducted in a foreign country, has submitted, in a manner prescribed by the board, credentials approved by the board and who has further demonstrated the ability to speak, write, and understand the English language and has satisfactorily completed a three-month board approved traineeship under the supervision of a physical therapist licensed under this chapter; (2) Has satisfactorily passed an examination prepared or approved by the board; and

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(3) Is not disqualified to receive a license under the provisions of Code Section 43-33-18 or subsection (a) of Code Section 43-1-19. Section 7 . Said chapter is further amended by striking Code Section 43-33-13, relating to physical therapist assistant license requirements, and inserting in its place a new Code Section 43-33-13 to read as follows: 43-33-13. A license to practice as a physical therapist assistant shall be issued to any person who: (1) Is a graduate of an educational program that prepares physical therapist assistants and which is accredited by a recognized accrediting agency and approved by the board or, in the case of an applicant who has graduated from a program conducted in a foreign country, has submitted, in a manner prescribed by the board, credentials approved by the board and who has further demonstrated the ability to speak, write, and understand the English language and has satisfactorily completed a three-month board approved traineeship under the supervision of a physical therapist licensed under this chapter; (2) Has satisfactorily passed an examination prepared or approved by the board; and (3) Is not disqualified to receive a license under the provisions of Code Section 43-33-18 or subsection (a) of Code Section 43-1-19. Section 8 . Said chapter is further amended by adding a new Code section immediately following Code Section 43-33-13, to be designated Code Section 43-33-13.1, to read as follows: 43-33-13.1. A physical therapy aide is one, other than a licensed physical therapist or physical therapy assistant, who is employed to assist a licensed physical therapist or a licensed physical therapist assistant by performing under direct supervision those acts, services, practices, and procedures

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as authorized under this chapter and approved by the board by rule or regulation. Section 9 . Said chapter is further amended by striking Code Section 43-33-15, relating to reciprocity, and inserting in its place a new Code Section 43-33-15 to read as follows: 43-33-15. The board may grant to a person licensed in another state or territory of the United States full privileges to engage in equivalent practice authorized by this chapter without taking an examination, provided: (1) That such person is properly licensed under the laws of another state or territory or the United States; and (2) That the requirements for licensing in such other state or territory of the United States are substantially equal to the requirements for a similar license in this state. Section 10 . Said chapter is further amended by striking Code Section 43-33-16, relating to expiration, renewal, and restoration of licenses, and inserting in its place a new Code Section 43-33-16 to read as follows: 43-33-16. All licenses shall expire biennially unless renewed. All applications for renewal of a license shall be filed with the joint-secretary prior to the expiration date, accompanied by the biennial renewal fee prescribed by the board. A license which has expired for failure of the holder to renew may only be restored after application and payment of the prescribed restoration fee within the time period established by the joint-secretary and provided the applicant meets such requirements as the board may establish by rule. Any license which has not been restored within such period following its expiration may not be renewed, restored or reissued thereafter. The holder of such a canceled license may apply for and obtain a valid license only upon compliance with all relevant requirements for issuance of a new license. The board shall require no less than four hours of continuing education in order to renew any license issued pursuant to this chapter.

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Section 11 . Said chapter is further amended by striking Code Section 43-33-17, relating to issuance of temporary licenses, which reads as follows: 43-33-17. (a) A temporary license may be issued without examination to any person who: (1) Applies for the first time to practice as a physical therapist or as a physical therapist assistant under Code Section 43-33-12, 43-33-13, or 43-33-15 and meets all other qualifications under Code Section 43-33-12, 43-33-13, or 43-33-15; or (2) Intends to practice on a temporary basis in this state and otherwise meets all qualifications for a licensed physical therapist or physical therapy assistant under this chapter. (b) A temporary license issued pursuant to this Code section shall expire after six months and be subject to renewal only upon good and exceptional cause shown, provided that a temporary license may not be renewed more than one time., and inserting in its place a new Code Section 43-33-17 to read as follows: 43-33-17. (a) The board may issue a training permit to an unlicensed graduate trainee who is a graduate of an approved physical therapy program who is applying to take the next scheduled licensing examination or who has taken the examination but not yet received the examination results. (b) The board may issue a training permit to a foreign trained trainee who is a graduate from a school outside the United States and its territories and who is approved to take the examination. (c) The board may issue a training permit to a relicensure trainee who has held an inactive license to practice as a

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physical therapist or license to practice as a physical therapy assistant for more than two years. (d) A training permit shall allow the holder thereof to work only under the direct supervision of a physical therapist who has practiced for not less than one continuous year prior to assuming the supervisory role. (e) A training permit issued pursuant to this Code section shall be valid for up to six months or expire immediately upon notification of failing exam results or interruption or cancellation of a required practicum approved by the board. (f) A training permit may be subject to renewal, at the discretion of the board, when good cause is shown. The training permit may not be renewed more than one time and failure of a licensure examination is not deemed to be good cause. Section 12 . Said chapter is further amended by striking Code Section 43-33-18, relating to refusal to grant or restore licenses, and inserting in its place a new Code Section 43-33-18 to read as follows: 43-33-18. (a) The board shall have authority to refuse to grant or restore a license to an applicant or to discipline a physical therapist or physical therapist assistant licensed under this chapter or any antecedent law upon a finding by the board that the licensee or applicant has: (1) Implemented a program of physical therapy treatment without consultation with an appropriate licensed practitioner of the healing arts, or in the case of practice as a physical therapist assistant, practiced other than under the supervision and direction of a licensed physical therapist; (2) Displayed an inability or has become unable to practice physical therapy or as a physical therapist assistant with reasonable skill and safety to patients by reason of illness, use of alcohol, drugs, narcotics, chemicals,

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or any other type of material, or as a result of any mental or physical condition: (A) In enforcing this paragraph the board may, upon reasonable grounds, require a licensee or applicant to submit to a mental or physical examination by an appropriate practitioner of the healing arts designated by the board. The expense of such mental or physical examination shall be borne by the licensee or applicant. The results of such examination shall be admissible in any hearing before the board, notwithstanding any claim of privilege under a contrary rule of law or statute, including, but not limited to Code Section 24-9-21. Every person who shall accept the privilege of practicing physical therapy in this state or who shall file an application for a license to practice physical therapy in this state shall be deemed to have given his consent to submit to such mental or physical examination and to have waived all objections to the admissibility of the results in any hearing before the board upon the grounds that the same constitutes a privileged communication. If a licensee or applicant fails to submit to such an examination when properly directed to do so by the board, unless such failure was due to circumstances beyond his control, the board may enter a final order upon proper notice, hearing, and proof of such refusal. Any licensee or applicant who is prohibited from practicing physical therapy under this paragraph shall at reasonable intervals be afforded an opportunity to demonstrate to the board that he can resume or begin the practice of physical therapy with reasonable skill and safety to patients; (B) For the purposes of this paragraph, the board may, upon reasonable grounds, obtain any and all records relating to the mental or physical condition of a licensee or applicant, including psychiatric records; and such records shall be admissible in any hearing before the board, notwithstanding any privilege under a contrary rule of law or statute, including, but not limited to, Code Section 24-9-21. Every person

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who shall accept the privilege of practicing physical therapy in this state or who shall file an application to practice physical therapy in this state shall be deemed to have given his consent to the board's obtaining any such records and to have waived all objections to the admissibility of such records in any hearing before the board upon the grounds that the same constitute a privileged communication; (C) If any licensee or applicant could, in the absence of this paragraph, invoke a privilege to prevent the disclosure of the results of the above-mentioned examination or the above-mentioned records relating to the mental or physical condition of such licensee or applicant, all such information shall be received by the board in camera and shall not be disclosed to the public, nor shall any part of the record containing such information be used against any licensee or applicant in any other type of proceeding; (3) Been convicted of a felony or crime involving moral turpitude in the courts of this state, the United States, or the conviction of an offense in another jurisdiction which if committed in this state would be deemed a felony. For the purpose of this Code section, a `conviction' shall include a finding or verdict of guilty, a plea of guilty, or a plea of nolo contendere in a criminal proceeding regardless of whether the adjudication of guilt or sentence is withheld or not entered thereon pursuant to the provisions of Code Sections 42-8-60 through 42-8-64, relating to first offenders, or any comparable rule or statute; (4) Knowingly made misleading, deceptive, untrue, or fraudulent representations to a patient, consumer, or other person or entity in connection with the practice of physical therapy or in any document connected therewith; or practiced fraud or deceit or intentionally made any false statement in obtaining or attempting to obtain a license to practice physical therapy or as a physical therapist assistant, or made a false or deceptive biennial registration with the board;

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(5) Practiced physical therapy contrary to this Code section or to the rules and regulations of the board; or knowingly aided, assisted, procured, or advised any person to practice physical therapy contrary to this Code section or to the rules and regulations of the board; or knowingly performed any act which in any way aids, assists, procures, advises, or encourages any unlicensed person to practice physical therapy; (6) Engaged in any unprofessional, unethical, deceptive, or deleterious conduct or practice harmful to the public, which conduct or practice need not have resulted in actual injury to any person; unprofessional conduct shall also include any departure from, or the failure to conform to, the minimal standards of acceptable and prevailing physical therapy practice or the failure to comply with the code of ethics of the board; (7) Failed to report to the board any act or omission of a licensee or applicant or any other person which violates the provisions of this subsection; or (8) Divided fees or agreed to divide fees received for professional services with any person, firm, association, corporation, or other entity for bringing or referring a patient. (b) (1) When the board finds that any person is unqualified to be granted a license or finds that any person should be disciplined pursuant to subsection (a) of this Code section, the board may take any one or more of the following actions: (A) Refuse to grant or restore a license to an applicant; (B) Administer a public or private reprimand, but a private reprimand shall not be disclosed to any person except the licensee; (C) Suspend any license for a definite period;

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(D) Limit or restrict any license; (E) Revoke any license; (F) Condition the penalty or withhold formal disposition, upon the physical therapist's, physical therapist assistant's, or other person's submission to the care, counseling, or treatment of physicians or other professional persons, and the completion of such care, counseling, or treatment, as directed by the board; or (G) Impose a fine not to exceed $500.00 for each violation of law, rule, or regulation of the board. (2) In addition to or in conjunction with the foregoing actions the board may make a finding adverse to the licensee or applicant but withhold imposition of judgment and penalty, or it may impose the judgment and penalty but suspend enforcement thereof and place the licensee or applicant on probation, which probation may be vacated upon noncompliance with such reasonable terms as the board may impose. (c) In its discretion, the board may restore and reissue a license issued under this chapter or any antecedent law and, as a condition thereof, it may impose any disciplinary or corrective measure provided in this chapter. (d) A person, firm, corporation, association, authority, or other entity shall be immune from civil and criminal liability for reporting the acts or omissions of a licensee or applicant which violate the provisions of subsection (a) of this Code section or any other provision of law relating to a licensee's or applicant's fitness to practice as a physical therapist or as a physical therapist assistant, if such report is made in good faith without fraud or malice. Any person who testifies without fraud or malice before the board in any proceeding involving a violation of the provisions of subsection (a) of this Code section or any other law relating to a licensee's or applicant's fitness to practice as a physical therapist or as a

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physical therapist assistant shall be immune from civil and criminal liability for so testifying. Section 13 . Nothing in this chapter shall be construed to restrict the provision of physical therapy or any other act by a physician licensed under Chapter 34 of this title or a podiatrist licensed under Chapter 35 of this title operating within the scope of his or her license or the provision of physical therapy or aiding in the provision of physical therapy by persons acting under the supervision of a licensed physician or podiatrist. Section 14 . Said chapter is further amended by striking Code Section 43-33-21, relating to termination of the board, and inserting in its place Code Section 43-33-21 to read as follows: 43-33-21. For the purposes of Chapter 2 of this title, `The Act Providing for the Review, Continuation, Reestablishment, or Termination of Regulatory Agencies,' the State Board of Physical Therapy shall be terminated on July 1, 1998, and this chapter and any other laws relating to such board shall be repealed in their entirety effective on the date specified in Code Section 43-2-8. Section 15 . This Act shall become effective upon its approval by the Governor or upon its becoming law without such approval. Section 16 . All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed. Approved April 20, 1992.

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USED MOTOR VEHICLESRECOVERY FROM AUCTIONEERS EDUCATION, RESEARCH, AND RECOVERY FUND; AUCTIONEERS EXEMPT FROM INSURANCE AND CERTAIN OTHER REQUIREMENTS; CONTINUING EDUCATION FOR USED MOTOR VEHICLE DEALERS. Code Sections 43-6-22.1 and 43-47-8 Amended. No. 1305 (House Bill No. 1637). AN ACT To amend Chapter 6 of Title 43 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to licensing of auctioneers, and to amend Chapter 47 of Title 43 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to licensing of used motor vehicle dealers, so as to provide that consumers who purchase used motor vehicles from a licensed auctioneer may recover from the auctioneers education, research, and recovery fund; to provide an exemption for auctioneers from the insurance requirements for licensed used motor vehicle dealers; to change the provisions relating to continuing education requirements for used motor vehicle dealers; to provide an exemption for auctioneers from certain other requirements of licensed used motor vehicle dealers; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA: Section 1 . Chapter 6 of Title 43 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to licensing of auctioneers, is amended by striking paragraph (2) of subsection (d) of Code Section 43-6-22.1, relating to the auctioneers education, research, and recovery fund, and inserting in lieu thereof a new paragraph (2) to read as follows: (2) When any aggrieved person recovers a valid judgment in any court of competent jurisdiction against any licensee under this chapter for any act, representation, transaction, or conduct which is in violation of this chapter or of

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the regulations promulgated pursuant to this chapter, or which is in violation of Chapter 47 of this title or of the regulations promulgated pursuant to Chapter 47 of this title, which act occurred on or after January 1, 1992, the aggrieved person may, upon termination of all proceedings, including reviews and appeals in connection with the judgment, file a verified claim in the court in which the judgment was entered and, upon ten days' written notice to the commission, may apply to the court for an order directing payment out of the auctioneers education, research, and recovery fund of the amount unpaid upon the judgment, subject to the limitations stated in this Code section. Section 2 . Chapter 47 of Title 43 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to licensing of used motor vehicle dealers, is amended by striking subsections (d) and (l) of Code Section 43-47-8, relating to license applications, prerequisites, license fees, renewals, and supplemental licenses, and inserting in lieu thereof new subsections (d) and (l) to read as follows: (d) All licenses issued under this chapter shall be renewable biennially. The board may establish continuing education requirements for license renewals. (l) Each application for a license shall show that the dealer maintains an automobile dealer's public liability and property damage insurance with liability limits of not less than $50,000.00 per person and $100,000.00 per accident, personal insurance liability coverage, and $25,000.00 property damage liability coverage. The board may, in its discretion, permit self-insurance in lieu of a bond or bond of insurance if it decides that the financial ability of the dealer warrants such privilege or if it is satisfied that an applicant or licensee is possessed and will continue to be possessed of the ability to pay judgments obtained or claims against the applicant or licensee. The board may issue to the applicant, licensee, or dealer a certificate of self-insurance. The board may cancel such self-insurance upon reasonable grounds, such as failure to pay within 30 days after judgment has become final any judgment rendered against the applicant in which it is determined that the applicant is liable for damages under this chapter. Any licensee under Chapter 6 of this

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title shall be exempt from the requirements of this subsection. Section 3 . Said chapter is further amended by inserting a new subsection (o) at the end of Code Section 43-47-8, relating to license applications, prerequisites, license fees, renewals, and supplemental licenses, to read as follows: (o) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained elsewhere in this chapter, no licensee under Chapter 6 of this title shall be required under this chapter to have such licensee's permanent location in a building on an open lot, to be physically separated from any other business, or to be marked by a sign which indicates that the business is a used car dealer. Section 4 . This Act shall become effective upon its approval by the Governor or upon its becoming law without such approval. Section 5 . All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed. Approved April 20, 1992. JUNK OR METAL DEALERSREGULATION, PROCEDURES, AND PRACTICES. Code Sections 10-1-350 and 10-1-351 Amended. Code Sections 10-1-352, 10-1-353, 10-1-354, 10-1-355, 10-1-356, and 10-1-357 Enacted. No. 1306 (House Bill No. 1756). AN ACT To amend Chapter 1 of Title 10 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to selling and other trade practices, so as to revise the provisions relating to junk or metal dealers; to

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provide for the regulation of secondary metals recyclers and the sale, transfer, possession, or disposition of regulated metal property; to provide for definitions; to provide for records and the maintenance, contents, and inspection thereof; to provide for powers of law enforcement officers; to provide for hold notices and the effect thereof; to provide for actions and the practices and procedures connected therewith; to provide for restitution; to provide for fees and expenses; to provide for exceptions; to prohibit certain conduct; to provide for penalties; to provide for other matters relative to the foregoing; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA: Section 1 . Chapter 1 of Title 10 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to selling and other trade practices, is amended by striking Article 14, relating to junk or metal dealers' records, which read as follows: 10-1-350. (a) As used in this article, the term `dealers in junk or metals' means any person, corporation, partnership or other entity who owns, leases, operates, or otherwise maintains facilities for processing or for reprocessing other than by hand tools or who buys, sells, or in any way deals in any used or discarded metal material or article. (b) Every dealer in junk or metals shall keep a register which shall contain the following information in connection with the purchase by such dealer of any quantity of copper wire or cable: (1) The name of the person or other entity from whom the copper is purchased; (2) The residence or place of business of such person or entity; (3) Identification of such person or entity, including driver's license number or vehicle license plate number;

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(4) The name and address of the person or other entity from whom the copper wire or cable was acquired by the person or other entity selling the copper wire or cable to the dealer in junk or metals; (5) A full description of each purchase of copper wire or cable by the dealer in junk or metals, including the quantity by weight thereof. (c) The register required pursuant to this Code section shall be retained by such dealer for a minimum of two years following the date of recording a purchase therein. (d) For a period of five business days, excluding Saturdays, Sundays, and legal holidays, after the purchase or receipt of copper wire or cable, each dealer in junk or metals shall keep segregated and shall retain upon his premises all such copper wire or cable purchased or received by him; and he shall not alter the original form, shape, or condition of such copper wire or cable until said time shall have elapsed. (e) Each dealer in junk or metals shall make the register required by subsection (b) of this Code section available for inspection by any federal, state, county, or local law enforcement officer at any reasonable time and place required by such officer. (f) Any person violating this Code section shall be guilty of a misdemeanor. 10-1-351. In the event any other law or county or municipal ordinance requires the keeping of a register or the keeping of records which contain the same information as is required by this article, this article shall not be construed as requiring such dealer to keep an additional register or separate records as provided in this article. The keeping of a register or separate records containing the information required by this article pursuant to such other law or county or municipal ordinance shall be deemed to comply with this article., and inserting in lieu thereof a new Article 14 to read as follows:

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ARTICLE 14 10-1-350. As used in this article, the term: (1) `Ferrous metals' means any metals containing significant quantities of iron or steel. (2) `Law enforcement officer' means any duly constituted peace officer of the State of Georgia or of any county, municipality, or political subdivision thereof. (3) `Nonferrous metals' means metals not containing significant quantities of iron or steel, including, without limitation, copper, brass, aluminum, bronze, lead, zinc, nickel, and alloys thereof. (4) `Person' means an individual, partnership, corporation, joint venture, trust, association, and any other legal entity. (5) `Personal identification card' means a driver's license or identification card issued by the Department of Public Safety or a similar card issued by another state, a military identification card, a passport, or an appropriate work authorization issued by the United States Immigration and Naturalization Service. (6) `Purchase transaction' means a transaction in which a secondary metals recycler gives consideration in exchange for regulated metal property. (7) `Regulated metal property' means any item composed primarily of any nonferrous metals, but shall not include aluminum beverage containers, used beverage containers, or similar beverage containers. (8) `Secondary metals recycler' means any person who is engaged, from a fixed location or otherwise, in the business of paying compensation for ferrous or nonferrous metals that have served their original economic purpose, whether or not engaged in the business of performing the manufacturing process by which ferrous metals or

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nonferrous metals are converted into raw material products consisting of prepared grades and having an existing or potential economic value. 10-1-351. (a) A secondary metals recycler shall maintain a legible record of all purchase transactions to which such secondary metals recycler is a party. Such record shall include the following information: (1) The name and address of the secondary metals recycler; (2) The date of the transaction; (3) The weight, quantity, or volume and a description of the type of regulated metal property purchased in a purchase transaction. For purposes of this paragraph, the term `type of regulated metal property' shall include a general physical description, such as wire, tubing, extrusions, or castings; (4) The amount of consideration given in a purchase transaction for the regulated metal property; (5) A signed statement from the person receiving consideration in the purchase transaction stating that he or she is the rightful owner of the regulated metal property or is entitled to sell the regulated metal property being sold; (6) The name and address of the person delivering the regulated metal property to the secondary metals recycler; (7) The distinctive number from, and type of, the personal identification card of the person delivering the regulated metal property to the secondary metals recycler; and (8) The vehicle license tag number, state of issue, and the type of vehicle, if available, used to deliver the regulated metal property to the secondary metals recycler.

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For purposes of this paragraph, the term `type of vehicle' shall mean an automobile, pickup truck, van, or truck. (b) A secondary metals recycler shall maintain or cause to be maintained the information required by subsection (a) of this Code section for not less than two years from the date of the purchase transaction. 10-1-352. During the usual and customary business hours of a secondary metals recycler, a law enforcement officer shall, after properly identifying himself as a law enforcement officer, have the right to inspect: (1) Any and all purchased regulated metal property in the possession of the secondary metals recycler; and (2) Any and all records required to be maintained under Code Section 10-1-351. 10-1-353. (a) Whenever a law enforcement officer has reasonable cause to believe that any item of regulated metal property in the possession of a secondary metals recycler has been stolen, the law enforcement officer may issue a hold notice to the secondary metals recycler. The hold notice shall be in writing, shall be delivered to the secondary metals recycler, shall specifically identify those items of regulated metal property that are believed to have been stolen and that are subject to the notice, and shall inform the secondary metals recycler of the information contained in this Code section. Upon receipt of the notice issued in accordance with this Code section, the secondary metals recycler receiving the notice shall not process or remove the items of regulated metal property identified in the notice, or any portion thereof, from the place of business of the secondary metals recycler for 15 calendar days after receipt of the notice by the secondary metals recycler, unless sooner released by a law enforcement officer. (b) No later than the expiration of the 15 day period, a law enforcement officer may issue a second hold notice to the secondary metals recycler, which shall be an extend hold

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notice. The extended hold notice shall be in writing, shall be delivered to the secondary metals recycler, shall specifically identify those items of regulated metal property that are believed to have been stolen and that are subject to the extended hold notice, and shall inform the secondary metals recycler of the information contained in this Code section. Upon receipt of the extended hold notice issued in accordance with this Code section, the secondary metals recycler receiving the extended hold notice shall not process or remove the items of regulated metal property identified in the notice, or any portion thereof, from the place of business of the secondary metals recycler for 30 calendar days after receipt of the extended hold notice by the secondary metals recycler, unless sooner released by a law enforcement officer. (c) At the expiration of the hold period or, if extended in accordance with this Code section, at the expiration of the extended hold period, the hold is automatically released and the secondary metals recycler may dispose of the regulated metal property unless other disposition has been ordered by a court of competent jurisdiction. 10-1-354. (a) If the secondary metals recycler contests the identification or ownership of the regulated metal property, the party other than the secondary metals recycler claiming ownership of any regulated metal property in the possession of a secondary metals recycler may, provided that a timely report of the theft of the regulated metal property was made to the proper authorities, bring an action in the superior or state court of the county in which the secondary metals recycler is located. The petition for such action must include a description of the means of identification of the regulated metal property utilized by the petitioner to determine ownership of the regulated metal property in the posession of the secondary metals recycler. (b) When a lawful owner recovers stolen regulated metal property from a secondary metals recycler who has complied with the provisions of this article, and the person who sold the regulated metal property to the secondary metals recycler is convicted of theft, a violation of this article, or theft by receiving stolen property, the court shall order the

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defendant to make full restitution, including, without limitation, attorneys' fees, court costs, and other expenses to the secondary metals recycler. 10-1-355. This article shall not apply to purchases of regulated metal property from: (1) Organizations, corporations, or associations registered with the state as charitable, philanthropic, religious, fraternal, civic, patriotic, social, or school-sponsored organizations or associations or from any nonprofit corporations or associations; (2) A law enforcement officer acting in an official capacity; (3) A trustee in bankruptcy, executor, administrator, or receiver who has presented proof of such status to the secondary metals recycler; (4) Any public official acting under judicial process or authority who has presented proof of such status to the secondary metals recycler; (5) A sale on the execution, or by virtue, of any process issued by a court if proof thereof has been presented to the secondary metals recycler; or (6) A manufacturing, industrial, or other commercial vendor that generates or sells regulated metal property in the ordinary course of its business. 10-1-356. It shall be unlawful for: (1) A secondary metals recycler to engage in the purchase or sale of regulated metal property between the hours of 9:00 P.M. and 6:00 A.M.; and (2) Any person to give a false statement of ownership or to give a false or altered identification or vehicle tag number and receive money or other consideration

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from a secondary metals recycler in return for regulated metal property. 10-1-357. (a) Any person selling regulated metal property to a secondary metals recycler in violation of any provision of this article shall be guilty of a misdemeanor unless the transaction or transactions in violation of this article are in an aggregate amount which exceeds $500.00, in which case such person shall be guilty of a felony and, upon conviction, shall be punished by a fine of not more than $5,000.00 or by imprisonment for not less than one nor more than five years, or both. (b) Any secondary metals recycler knowingly and intentionally engaging in any practice which constitutes a violation of this article shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, provided that if a secondary metals recycler knowingly and intentionally engages in a pattern of practices which constitute violations of this article and the transactions included in this pattern are in an aggregate amount which exceeds $500.00, such secondary metals recycler shall be guilty of a felony and, upon conviction, shall be punished by a fine of not more than $5,000.00 or by imprisonment for not less than one nor more than five years, or both. Section 2 . This Act shall become effective upon its approval by the Governor or upon its becoming law without such approval. Section 3 . All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed. Approved April 20, 1992.

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HANDICAPPED PERSONSACCESS TO PUBLIC FACILITIES; MULTIFAMILY DWELLINGS; DEFINITIONS. Code Section 30-3-2 Amended. Code Sections 30-3-3.1 and 30-3-7 Enacted. No. 1307 (House Bill No. 1847). AN ACT To amend Chapter 3 of Title 30 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to access to and use of public facilities by physically handicapped persons, so as to change the definition of a certain term; to define an additional term; to provide that the provisions of said chapter shall apply to certain multifamily dwellings constructed for first occupancy after March 31, 1993; to provide for applicable standards and specifications with respect to such multifamily dwellings constructed for first occupancy after March 31, 1993; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA: Section 1 . Chapter 3 of Title 30 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to access to and use of public facilities by physically handicapped persons, is amended by adding between paragraphs (2) and (3) of Code Section 30-3-2, relating to definitions, a new paragraph (2.1) to read as follows: (2.1) `Covered multifamiliy dwelling' means a building which had first occupancy after March 31, 1993, and consists of four or more units and has an elevator or the ground floor units of a building which consists of four or more units and does not have an elevator. Section 2 . Said chapter is further amended by striking in its entirety paragraph (5) of Code Section 30-3-2, relating to definitions, and inserting in lieu thereof a new paragraph (5) to read as follows:

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(5) `Public buildings' means all buildings, structures, streets, sidewalks, walkways, and access thereto, which are used by the public or in which handicapped or elderly persons may be employed, that are constructed or renovated by the use of private funds, including rental apartment complexes of 20 units or more and temporary lodging facilities of 20 units or more, but excluding covered multifamily dwellings; provided, however, that this chapter shall require fully accessible or adaptable units in only 2 percent of the total rental apartments, or a minimum of one, whichever is greater, and this chapter shall apply to only 5 percent of the total temporary lodging units, or a minimum of one, whichever is greater; provided that this chapter shall not apply to a private single-family residence or to duplexes or any complex containing fewer than 20 units, or to residential condominiums. Fifty percent of the fully accessible or adaptable rental apartment units required by this paragraph shall be adaptable for a roll-in shower stall. Section 3 . Said chapter is further amended by adding between Code Sections 30-3-3 and 30-3-4 a new Code Section 30-3-3.1 to read as follows: 30-3-3.1. (a) Covered multifamily dwellings constructed for first occupancy after March 31, 1993, shall be designed and constructed to have at least one building entrance on an accessible route unless it is impractical to do so because of the terrian or unusual characteristics of the site. For purposes of this Code section, a covered multifamily dwelling shall be deemed to be designed and constructed for first occupancy on or before March 31, 1993, if it is occupied by that date or if the last building permit or renewal thereof for the covered multifamily dwellings is issued by a local government on or before January 31, 1993. The burden of establishing impracticality because of terrain or unusual site characteristics shall be in accordance with the guidelines established under the federal Fair Housing Amendments Act of 1988, Public Law 100-430. (b) All covered multifamily dwellings constructed for first occupancy after March 31, 1993, with a building entrance

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on an accessible route shall be designed and constructed: (1) In such a manner that: (A) The public and common use areas are readily accessible to and usable by handicapped persons; (B) All the doors designed to allow passage into and within all premises are sufficiently wide to allow passage by handicapped persons in wheelchairs; and (C) All premises within covered multifamily dwelling units contain the following features of adaptable design: (i) An accessible route into and through the covered dwelling unit; (ii) Light switches, electrical outlets, thermostats, and other environmental controls in accessible locations; (iii) Reinforcements in bathroom walls to allow later installation of grab bars around the toilet, tub, shower stall, and shower seat, where such facilities are provided; and (iv) Usable kitchens and bathrooms such that an individual in a wheelchair can maneuver about the space; or (2) To conform to the appropriate standards and requirements of Code Sections 30-3-3 and 30-3-4. Section 4 . Said chapter is further amended by inserting at the end thereof the following:

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30-3-7. (a) Any provision of this chapter which affords handicapped persons greater access than is required by federal law shall be fully effective. (b) Except as otherwise provided in subsection (a) of this Code section, to the extent that the provisions of this chapter are in conflict with the provisions of the federal Fair Housing Amendments Act of 1988, Public Law 100-430, and the regulations and guidelines promulgated pursuant to such federal act, the provisions of such federal act and regulations and guidelines shall control; but nothing in this subsection shall operate to defeat the intention of subsection (a) of this Code section. Section 5 . This Act shall become effective upon its approval by the Governor or upon its becoming law without such approval. Section 6 . All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed. Approved April 20, 1992. INSURANCEDEFENSIVE DRIVING; EMPLOYER-PROVIDED COURSES; PREMIUM REDUCTIONS. Code Sections 33-9-42 and 33-34-6 Amended. No. 1308 (House Bill No. 1899). AN ACT To amend Chapter 9 of Title 33 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to rates and underwriting rules, so as to provide for premium reductions for employees and their families attending approved employer provided courses; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

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BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA: Section 1 . Chapter 9 of Title 33 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to rates and underwriting rules, is amended by striking subsection (b) of Code Section 33-9-42, relating to eligibility for reductions in premiums for motor vehicle insurance policies, in its entirety and inserting in lieu thereof the following: (b) Reductions in premiums shall be available if all named drivers: (1) Have committed no traffic offenses for the prior three years; (2) Have had no claims based on fault against an insurer for the prior three years; and (3) Complete one of the following types of driving courses: (A) A course in defensive driving of not less than six hours from a driver improvement clinic or commercial or noncommercial driving schools approved by and under the jurisdiction of the Department of Public Safety; (B) An emergency vehicles operations course at the Georgia Public Safety Training Center; (C) A course in defensive driving of not less than six hours from a driver improvement program which is administered by a nonprofit organization such as the American Association of Retired People, the American Automobile Association, the National Safety Council, or a comparable organization and which meets the standards promulgated by the Department of Public Safety pursuant to subsection (f) of this Code section; or

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(D) A course in defensive driving of not less than six hours offered by an employer to its employees and their immediate families, which course has been approved by the Department of Public Safety. Section 2 . Chapter 34 of Title 33 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, the Georgia Motor Vehicle Accident Reparations Act, is amended by striking in its entirety Code Section 33-34-6 and inserting in lieu thereof the following: 33-34-6. (a) Subject to the provisions of subsection (b) of this Code section, no insurer shall represent to a person making a claim under a motor vehicle insurance policy that the use of or the failure to use a particular repair facility or particular repair facilities may result in the nonpayment of a claim. (b) No insurer shall require a person making a claim under a motor vehicle insurance policy to use a particular repair facility or particular repair facilities in order to settle a claim if the person making the claim can obtain the repair work on the motor vehicle at the same cost from another source. (c) Nothing contained in this Code section shall affect the rights of any insurer or insured pursuant to the provisions of the policy of insurance. Section 3 . All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed. Approved April 20, 1992.

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HIGHWAYSMAXIMUM LENGTH FOR AUTOMOBILE CARRIERS; PERMITS FOR LOADS EXCEEDING 12 FEET WIDE; RETURN OF TRACTORS AND TRAILERS EXCEEDING LENGTH LIMITATIONS; MISCELLANEOUS PERMITS. Code Sections 32-6-24 and 32-6-28 Amended. No. 1309 (House Bill No. 1904). AN ACT To amend Article 2 of Chapter 6 of Title 32 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to dimensions and weights of vehicle loads, so as to change the provisions relating to the length allowed for automobile carriers; to prohibit the issuance of permits for loads in excess of 12 feet wide if the load may be readily dismantled or separated; to authorize the return of a tractor or low boy trailer which may exceed the length limitations to its point of origin; to provide for miscellaneous permits for loads not specifically covered by the categories specified in the permit law; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA: Section 1 . Article 2 of Chapter 6 of Title 32 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to dimensions and weights of vehicle loads, is amended by striking paragraph (3) of subsection (b) of Code Section 32-6-24, relating to length of vehicles and loads, in its entirety and inserting in lieu thereof a new paragraph (3) to read as follows: (3) Vehicles transporting motor vehicles (commonly known as automobile carriers) shall not exceed 65 feet in length and shall not carry a load exceeding 65 feet in length; provided, however, an automobile carrier with a stinger steered unit shall be allowed a maximum length of 75 feet exclusive of overhang. However, subsection (a) of this Code section, which provides that no trailer shall exceed 48 feet in length, shall not apply to automobile carriers.

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Section 2 . Said article is further amended by striking subparagraph (a)(1)(A) of Code Section 32-6-28, relating to permits for excess weight and dimensions, in its entirety and inserting in lieu thereof a new subparagraph (A) to read as follows: (A) The commissioner or an official of the department designated by the commissioner may, in his discretion, upon application in writing and good cause being shown therefor, issue a permit in writing authorizing the applicant to operate or move upon the state's public roads a motor vehicle or combination of vehicles and loads whose weight, width, length, or height, or combination thereof, exceed the maximum limit specified by law, provided that the load transported by such vehicle or vehicles is of such nature that it is a unit which cannot be readily dismantled or separated; and provided, further, that no permit shall be issued to any vehicle whose operation upon the public roads of this state threatens to unduly damage a road or any appurtenance thereto, except that the dismantling limitation specified in this Code section shall not apply to loads which consist of cotton, tobacco, concrete pipe, and plywood that do not exceed a width of nine feet or of round bales of hay that do not exceed a width of 11 feet and which are not moved on part of the National System of Interstate and Defense Highways. However, vehicles transporting portable buildings and vehicles not exceeding 65 feet in length transporting boats on roads not a part of the National System of Interstate and Defense Highways, regardless of whether the nature of such buildings or boats is such that they can be readily dismantled or separated, may exceed the lengths and widths established in this article, provided that a special permit for such purposes has been issued as provided in this Code section, but no such special permit shall be issued for a load exceeding 12 feet in width when such load may be readily dismantled or separated. Section 3 . Said article is further amended by striking subparagraph (c)(1)(B) of Code Section 32-6-28, relating to permits for excess weight and dimensions, in its entirety and inserting in lieu thereof a new subparagraph (B) to read as follows: (B) For heavy equipment: (i) Overweight, overlength, or overwidth 100.00 (ii) Overheight (any equipment) 50.00 A tractor and trailer (low boy type) may, after depositing a load referred to in this subparagraph, return to its point of origin even though the tractor and trailer (low boy type) may exceed the 60 foot limitation provided for in Code Section 32-6-24, up to and including 12 feet wide and 75 feet long, provided that the tractor and trailer (low boy type) referred to in this subparagraph may not be operated on the National System of Interstate and Defense Highways; Section 4 . Said article is further amended by strikign subparagraph (c)(3)(C) of Code Section 32-6-28, relating to permits for excess weight and dimensions, in its entirety and inserting in lieu thereof a new subparagraph (C) to read as follows: (C) Miscellaneous: (i) Houses 20.00 (ii) Off-road equipment 5.00 (iii) Timber, structural members, poles, and piling over 75 feet long 5.00 (iv) Any other oversized loads not herein specified whether or not such load is in a specific category covered by this Code section 20.00 (v) Other overheight loads not herein specified 5.00

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Section 5 . All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed. Approved April 20, 1992. PROFESSIONS AND BUSINESSESUSED MOTOR VEHICLE PARTS DEALERS, DISMANTLERS, REBUILDERS, SALVAGE DEALERS; BOARD POWERS AND DUTIES; REGISTRATION, LICENSES, INSPECTIONS; REGULATIONS OF SALE AT AUCTION. Code Sections 43-48-6, 43-48-7, 43-48-8, 43-48-16, and 43-48-17.1 Amended. No. 1310 (House Bill No. 1914). AN ACT To amend Chapter 48 of Title 43 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to used motor vehicle parts dealers, dismantlers, and rebuilders and salvage dealers, so as to revise certain provisions relating to the powers and duties of the board; to revise provisions relating to registration, licenses, and inspections; to provide for regulation of used motor vehicle parts dealers, dismantlers, rebuilders, and salvage dealers who sell at auction; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA: Section 1 . Chapter 48 of Title 43 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to used motor vehicle parts dealers, dismantlers, and rebuilders and salvage dealers, is amended by striking Code Section 43-48-6, relating to duties and powers of the board, and Code Section 43-48-7, relating to conducting business prior to registration and licensing, and inserting in lieu thereof the following:

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43-48-6. (a) The board shall have the following powers and duties: (1) To receive applications for registration as a dealer and to authorize the joint-secretary to license such dealers in the manner provided by law; (2) To deny, suspend, revoke, or otherwise sanction licenses; (3) To publish on or before September 1 of each year an alphabetical listing of all dealers licensed pursuant to this chapter and to distribute copies of the same to the Department of Public Safety, the Department of Revenue, and the Georgia Bureau of Investigation, to all sheriffs in this state, and to all county and municipal police departments in this state; (4) To promulgate such rules and regulations as may be necessary to effectuate the administration and enforcement of this chapter; (5) To inspect dealers covered under this chapter whether the dealer is licensed or unlicensed; (6) To impose penalties for violations of this chapter; and (7) To do all other things necessary and proper to carry out the provisions of this chapter. (b) Any such rule or regulation adopted by the board shall be adopted in accordance with Chapter 13 of Title 50, the `Georgia Administrative Procedure Act.' (c) Any hearing required to be held by the board shall be in accordance with Chapter 13 of Title 50, the `Georgia Administrative Procedure Act.' 43-48-7. It shall be unlawful for any dealer to do business in this state without first registering and obtaining a license

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from the board. The board shall have the authority to inspect any applicants prior to the issuance of a license. Section 2 . Said chapter is further amended by striking subsection (a) of Code Section 43-48-8, relating to license applications and bond, and inserting the following: (a) Each application for a license as a dealer shall be made to the board, shall contain the information required by this chapter, and shall be accompanied by a fee prescribed by the board. The board may establish separate schedules of fees for such licenses depending on whether the applicant begins to do business as a dealer prior to or after the issuance of any such license. Section 3 . Said chapter is further amended by striking Code Section 43-48-16, relating to inspections, and inserting the following: 43-48-16. Every person required to be licensed under this chapter shall, as a condition of licensure, be deemed to have granted authority and permission to the board or any peace officer to inspect any record or document and any motor vehicle or motor vehicle part or accessory at or on the premises of his principal place of business, or any additional place of business, at any reasonable time during the day or night during reasonable business hours. Section 4 . Said chapter is further amended by striking Code Section 43-48-17.1 which reads as follows: 43-48-17.1. Reserved., in its entirety and inserting in lieu thereof the following: 43-48-17.1. Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, a used motor vehicle parts dealer, dismantler, rebuilder, or salvage dealer licensed under this chapter who sells used motor vehicle parts or used motor vehicles at auction shall not be required to be licensed as an auction company as required in Chapter 6 of this title, provided that

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such dealer, dismantler, or rebuilder employs or contracts with a licensed auctioneer to conduct such auction sales. Section 5 . All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed. Approved April 20, 1992. CHILDHOOD SEXUAL ABUSEDEFINITION; LIMITATION OF CIVIL ACTIONS. Code Section 9-3-33.1 Enacted. No. 1311 (House Bill No. 1968). AN ACT To amend Article 2 of Chapter 3 of Title 9 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to specific periods of limitation of civil actions, so as to provide for limitation of civil actions for childhood sexual abuse; to provide for a definition; to provide for applicability; to provide that certain actions shall not be revived; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA: Section 1 . Article 2 of Chapter 3 of Title 9 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to specific periods of limitation of civil actions, is amended by adding, following Code Section 9-3-33, a new Code Section 9-3-33.1 to read as follows: 9-3-33.1. (a) As used in this Code section, the term `childhood sexual abuse' means any act committed by the defendant against the plaintiff which act occurred when the plaintiff was under the age of 18 years and which act would have been proscribed by Code Section 16-6-1, relating to rape; Code Section 16-6-2, relating to sodomy and aggravated sodomy; Code Section 16-6-3, relating to statutory

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rape; Code Section 16-6-4, relating to child molestation and aggravated child molestation; Code Section 16-6-5, relating to enticing a child for indecent purposes; Code Section 16-6-12, relating to pandering; Code Section 16-6-14, relating to pandering by compulsion; Code Section 16-6-15, relating to solicitation of sodomy; Code Section 16-6-22, relating to incest; Code Section 16-6-22.1, relating to sexual battery; or Code Section 16-6-22.2, relating to aggravated sexual battery, or any prior laws of this state of similar effect which were in effect at the time the act was committed. (b) Any civil action for recovery of damages suffered as a result of childhood sexual abuse shall be commenced within five years of the date the plaintiff attains the age of majority. Section 2 . No action for childhood sexual abuse which, prior to July 1, 1992, has been barred by the provisions of Title 9, relating to actions, shall be revived by this Act. Section 3 . All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed. Approved April 20, 1992. JUVENILE PROCEEDINGSCOUNSELING; PROCEDURES AND EXPENSES. Code Section 15-11-36.1 Enacted. Code Section 15-11-56 Amended. No. 1312 (House Bill No. 1977). AN ACT To amend Article 1 of Chapter 11 of Title 15 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to juvenile proceedings, so as to provide for counseling, counsel and advice, and the procedures and expenses related thereto for children and their parents

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or guardians; to provide for orders; to provide for other matters relating thereto; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA: Section 1 . Article 1 of Chapter 11 of Title 15 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to juvenile proceedings, is amended by adding, following Code Section 15-11-36, a new Code Section 15-11-36.1 to read as follows: 15-11-36.1. When any child is before a juvenile court for the first time and such child is found by the court to have committed a delinquent act, to be a deprived child, to be an unruly child, or to have committed a juvenile traffic offense as defined in Code Section 15-11-43, the court shall be authorized, in addition to any other disposition authorized by this article, to order such child and such child's parents or guardian to participate in counseling or in counsel and advice as determined by the court. Such counseling and counsel and advice may be provided by the court, court personnel, probation officers, professional counselors or social workers, psychologists, physicians, qualified volunteers, or appropriate public, private, or volunteer agencies as directed by the court and shall be designed to assist in deterring future delinquent or unruly acts, conditions of deprivation, or other conduct or conditions which would be harmful to the child or society. Section 2 . Said article is further amended by striking subsection (a) of Code Section 15-11-56, relating to expenses to be charged to the county and payment by parents on court order, and inserting in lieu thereof a new subsection (a) to read as follows: (a) The following expenses shall be a charge upon the funds of the county upon certification thereof by the court: (1) The cost of medical and other examinations and treatment of a child ordered by the court;

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(2) The cost of care and support of a child committed by the court to the legal custody of an individual or a public or private agency other than the Department of Human Resources, but the court may order supplemental payments, if such are necessary or desirable; (3) Reasonable compensation for services and related expenses of counsel appointed by the court, where appointed by the court to represent the child and when appointed by the court to conduct the proceedings; (4) Reasonable compensation for a guardian ad litem: (5) The expense of service of summons, notices, and subpoenas, travel expenses of witnesses, transportation, subsistence, and detention of the child, and other like expenses incurred in the proceedings under this article; and (6) The cost of counseling and counsel and advice required or provided under the provisions of Code Section 15-11-36.1. Section 3 . All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed. Approved April 20, 1992. TEACHERS RETIREMENT SYSTEM OF GEORGIAMEMBERS; RETIREMENT ALLOWANCES. Code Sections 47-3-101 and 47-3-120 Amended. No. 1313 (Senate Bill No. 92). AN ACT To amend Chapter 3 of Title 47 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the Teachers Retirement System

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of Georgia, so as to change the provisions relating to eligibility for retirement allowances; to change the provisions relating to retirement allowances; to provide for an effective date and for automatic repeal; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA: Section 1 . Chapter 3 of Title 47 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the Teachers Retirement System of Georgia, is amended by striking in its entirety subsection (a) of Code Section 47-3-101, relating to eligibility and application for retirement, and inserting in lieu thereof a new subsection (a) to read as follows: (a) Any member in service may retire upon written application to the board of trustees, provided that the member at the time of retirement: (1) has attained the age of 60 years and has at least ten years of creditable service, (2) has at least 30 years of creditable service, or (3) has attained the age of 55 years and has at least 25 years of creditable service. The effective date of retirement will be the first of the month in which the application is received by the board of trustees; except that no retirement application will be effective earlier than the first of the month following the final month of the applicant's employment. Applications for retirement will not be accepted more than 180 days in advance of the effective date of retirement. Section 2 . Said chapter is further amended by striking in its entirety subsection (b) of Code Section 47-3-120, relating to allowance on service retirement, and inserting in lieu thereof a new subsection (b) to read as follows: (b) In the case of any member who has less than 30 years of creditable service and if such member has not reached the age of 60 years upon retirement, the service allowance set forth in subsection (a) of this Code section shall be reduced by the lesser of one-twelfth of 7 percent for each month by which his age at the time of retirement is below 60 years or by 7 percent for each year or fraction of a year by

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which the member has less than 30 years of creditable service at the time of retirement. This reduction shall not apply in calculating the service allowance for disability retirement or death. Any member who retired with 30 or more years of creditable service and whose retirement benefits were reduced because such member retired at an age below the normal retirement age in effect at the time such member retired shall be entitled to an adjusted retirement benefit based upon a calculation made without the application of the age reduction factor. Any member retiring with less than 30 years of creditable service or who has not obtained the age of 60 at the time of retirement shall not become eligible for postretirement benefit adjustments as provided in Code Section 47-3-126 until such time as the member reaches the age of 60 or would have obtained 30 years of creditable service whichever occurs earlier. Section 3 . This Act shall become effective on July 1, 1992, only if it is determined to have been concurrently funded as provided in Chapter 20 of Title 47 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, the Public Retirement Systems Standards Law; otherwise, this Act shall not become effective and shall be automatically repealed in its entirety on July 1, 1992, as required by subsection (a) of Code Section 47-20-50. Section 4 . All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed. Approved April 20, 1992.

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PROBATE COURTSOPENING DEFAULTS; GUARDIANSHIPS; MEDICAL INSURANCE. Code Section 15-9-47 Enacted. Code Section 29-4-4.1 Amended. No. 1314 (House Bill No. 1238). AN ACT To amend Article 2 of Chapter 9 of Title 15 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to jurisdiction, power, and duties, so as to provide for default judgments in probate courts; to provide that the court, in its discretion, may open default upon certain grounds; to provide for a showing for cause in order to open default; to provide for medical insurance in cases of certain guardianships; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA: Section 1 . Article 2 of Chapter 9 of Title 15 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to jurisdiction, power, and duties, is amended by adding a new Code section at the end to read as follows: 15-9-47. Notwithstanding any provisions of Chapter 11 of Title 9, if in any case pending before the probate court an answer, caveat, or other responsive pleading has not been filed within the time required by law or by lawful order of the court, the case shall automatically become in default unless the time for filing the answer, caveat, or other responsive pleading has been extended as provided by law. The petitioner at any time thereafter shall be entitled to verdict and judgment by default, in open court or in chambers, as if every item and paragraph of the petition or other pleadings filed in the matter were supported by proper evidence. At any time before final judgment, the court, in its discretion, upon payment of costs, may allow the default to open for providential cause preventing the filing of required pleadings or for excusable neglect or where the judge, from all the

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facts, shall determine that a proper case has been made for the default to open, on terms to be fixed by the court. In order for the default to be thus opened, the showing shall be made under oath, shall set up a meritorious defense, shall offer to plead instanter, and shall announce ready to proceed with the hearing in the matter. Section 2 . Code Section 29-4-4.1, relating to appointment of temporary guardians, is amended by adding a new subsection to read as follows: (d) If a temporary guardian appointed pursuant to this Code section assumes in writing the obligation to support the minor while the guardianship is in effect to the extent that no other sources of support are available, then for purposes of obtaining medical insurance coverage for the ward, such temporary guardianship shall be deemed to be a permanent guardianship. Section 3 . All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed. Approved April 20, 1992. AD VALOREM TAXESBOATS; TAXABLE SITUS. Code Section 48-5-16 Amended. No. 1315 (House Bill No. 1263). AN ACT To amend Article 1 of Chapter 5 of Title 48 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions regarding ad valorem taxation of property, so as to change the taxable situs of certain tangible personal property which is located for recreational or convenience purposes in a county other than the county where the owner maintains a permanent legal residence; to provide for definitions; to provide an effective date;

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to provide for applicability; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA: Section 1 . Article 1 of Chapter 5 of Title 48 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions regarding ad valorem taxation of property, is amended by adding a new subsection immediately following subsection (c) of Code Section 48-5-16, relating to the tax situs of certain tangible personal property, to be designated subsection (d), to read as follows: (d) (1) As used in this subsection, the term: (A) `Boat' means every description of watercraft used or capable of being used as a means of transportation on the water. (B) `Functionally located' means located in a county in this state for 184 days or more during the immediately preceding calendar year. The 184 days or more requirement of this subsection shall mean the cumulative total number of days during such calendar year, which days may, but shall not be required to be, consecutive. (2) Any person who owns tangible personal property in the form of a boat which is functionally located for recreational or convenience purposes in a county in this state other than the county in which such person maintains a permanent legal residence shall return such property for taxation to the tax commissioner or tax receiver of the county in which such property is functionally located. Tangible personal property of a person which does not meet the 184 days or more requirement provided for in this subsection shall be returned for taxation in the manner provided for in Code Section 48-5-11.

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Section 2 . This Act shall become effective on January 1, 1993, and shall be applicable to all taxable years beginning on or after that date. Section 3 . All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed. Approved April 20, 1992. AD VALOREM TAXATIONFREEPORT EXEMPTIONS; APPLICATIONS; DEFINITIONS; ACCOUNTING METHOD; RECORDS; REFERENDUM; COMMENCEMENT DATE; REGULATIONS ADOPTING UNIFORM PROCEDURES AND FORMS. Code Sections 48-5-48.1 and 48-5-48.2 Amended. No. 1316 (House Bill No. 1286). AN ACT To amend Article 2 of Chapter 5 of Title 48 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to ad valorem property tax exemptions, so as to clarify certain conditions, limitations, and procedures under which taxpayers shall qualify for the freeport exemption; to provide for definitions; to provide for stylistic revision; to provide for determination of exemption periods; to change the provisions regarding elections; to provide when such exemption may be commenced; to provide for statutory construction; to provide for duties of the state revenue commissioner; to provide for other matters relative to the foregoing; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA: Section 1 . Article 2 of Chapter 5 of Title 48 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to ad valorem property

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tax exemptions, is amended by striking Code Section 48-5-48.1, relating to application for the freeport exemption, and inserting in its place a new Code Section 48-5-48.1 to read as follows: 48-5-48.1. (a) Any person, firm, or corporation seeking an exemption from ad valorem taxation of certain tangible personal property inventory when such exemption has been authorized by the governing authority of any county or municipality after approval of the electors of such county or municipality pursuant to the authority of the Constitution of Georgia or Code Section 48-5-48.2 shall file a written application and schedule of property with the county board of tax assessors on forms furnished by such board. Such application shall be filed in the year in which exemption from taxation is sought no later than the date on which the tax receiver or tax commissioner of the county in which the property is located closes his books for the return of taxes. (b) The application for the tangible personal property inventory exemption shall provide for: (1) A schedule of the inventory of goods in the process of manufacture or production which shall include all partly finished goods and raw materials held for direct use or consumption in the ordinary course of the taxpayer's manufacturing or production business in the State of Georgia; (2) A schedule of the inventory of finished goods manufactured or produced within the State of Georgia in the ordinary course of the taxpayer's manufacturing or production business when held by the original manufacturer or producer of such finished goods; and (3) A schedule of the inventory of finished goods which on January 1 are stored in a warehouse, dock, or wharf, whether public or private, and which are destined for shipment outside the State of Georgia and the inventory of finished goods which are shipped into the State of Georgia from outside this state and which are stored for transshipment to a final destination outside this state.

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The information required by Code Section 48-5-48.2 to be contained in the official books and records of the warehouse, dock, or wharf where such property is being stored, which official books and records are required to be open to the inspection of taxing authorities of this state and political subdivisions thereof, shall not be required to be included as a part of or to accompany the application for such exemption. (c) The failure to file properly the application and schedule shall constitute a waiver of the exemption on the part of the person, firm, or corporation failing to make the application for such exemption for that year. Section 2 . Said article is further amended by striking Code Section 48-5-48.2, relating to the freeport exemption, and inserting in its place a new Code Section 48-5-48.2 to read as follows: 48-5-48.2. (a) As used in this Code section, the term: (1) `Destined for shipment to a final destination outside this state' includes that portion or percentage of an inventory of finished goods which the taxpayer can establish, through a historical sales or shipment analysis, either of which utilizes information from the preceding calendar year, or other reasonable, documented method, is reasonably anticipated to be shipped to a final destination outside this state. Such other reasonable, documented method may only be utilized in the case of a new business, in the case of a substantial change in scope of an existing business, or in other unusual situations where a historical sales or shipment analysis does not adequately reflect future anticipated shipments to a final destination outside this state. It is not necessary that the actual final destination be known as of January 1 in order to qualify for the exemption. (2) `Finished goods' shall mean goods, wares, and merchandise of every character and kind but shall not include unrecovered, unextracted, or unsevered natural resources

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or raw materials or goods in the process of manufacture or production or the stock in trade of a retailer. (3) `Raw materials' shall mean any material, whether crude or processed, that can be converted by manufacture, processing, or a combination thereof into a new and useful product but shall not include unrecovered, unextracted, or unsevered natural resources. (4) `Stock in trade of a retailer' means finished goods held by one in the business of making sales of such goods at retail in this state, within the meaning of Chapter 8 of this title, when such goods are held or stored at a business location from which such retail sales are regularly made. Goods stored in a warehouse, dock, or wharf, including a warehouse or distribution center which is part of or adjoins a place of business from which retail sales are regularly made, shall not be considered stock in trade of a retailer to the extent that the taxpayer can establish, through a historical sales or shipment analysis, either of which utilizes information from the preceding calendar year, or other reasonable, documented method, the portion or percentage of such goods which is reasonably anticipated to be shipped outside this state for resale purposes. (b) The governing authority of any county or municipality may, subject to the approval of the electors of such political subdivision, exempt from ad valorem taxation, including all such taxes levied for educational purposes and for state purposes, all or any combination of the following types of tangible personal property: (1) Inventory of goods in the process of manufacture or production which shall include all partly finished goods and raw materials held for direct use or consumption in the ordinary course of the taxpayer's manufacturing or production business in this state. The exemption provided for in this paragraph shall apply only to tangible personal property which is substantially modified, altered, or changed in the ordinary course of the taxpayer's

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manufacturing, processing, or production operations in this state; (2) Inventory of finished goods manufactured or produced within this state in the ordinary course of the taxpayer's manufacturing or production business when held by the original manufacturer or producer of such finished goods. The exemption provided for in this paragraph shall be for a period not exceeding 12 months from the date such property is produced or manufactured; or (3) Inventory of finished goods which, on January 1, are stored in a warehouse, dock, or wharf, whether public or private, and which are destined for shipment to a final destination outside this state and inventory of finished goods which are shipped into this state from outside this state and stored for transshipment to a final destination outside this state. The exemption provided for in this paragraph shall be for a period not exceeding 12 months from the date such property is stored in this state. Such period shall be determined based on application of a first-in, first-out method of accounting for the inventory. The official books and records of the warehouse, dock, or wharf where such property is being stored shall contain a full, true, and accurate inventory of all such property, including the date of the receipt of the property, the date of the withdrawal of the property, the point of origin of the property, and the point of final destination of the same, if known. The official books and records of any such warehouse, dock, or wharf, whether public or private, pertaining to any such property for which a freeport exemption has been claimed shall be at all times open to the inspection of all taxing authorities of this state and of any political subdivision of this state. (c) Whenever the governing authority of any county or municipality wishes to exempt such tangible property from ad valorem taxation, as provided in this Code section, the governing authority thereof shall notify the election superintendent of such political subdivision, and it shall be the duty of said election superintendent to issue the call for an election for the purpose of submitting to the electors of the political

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subdivision the question of whether such exemption shall be granted. The referendum ballot shall specify as separate questions the type or types of property as defined in this Code section which are being proposed to be exempted from taxation. The election superintendent shall issue the call and shall conduct the election on a date and in the manner authorized under Code Section 21-2-540 or 21-3-52, as applicable. (d) The governing authority of any county or municipality wherein an exemption has been approved by the voters as provided in this Code section may, by appropriate resolution, a copy of which shall be immediately transmitted to the state revenue commissioner, exempt from taxation 20 percent, 40 percent, 60 percent, 80 percent or all of the value of such tangible personal property as defined in this Code section; provided, however, that once an exemption has been granted, no reduction in the percent of the value of such property to be exempted may be made until and unless such exemption is revoked or repealed as provided in this Code section. An increase in the percent of the value of the property to be exempted may be accomplished by appropriate resolution of the governing authority of such county or municipality, and a copy thereof shall be immediately transmitted to the state revenue commissioner, provided that such increase shall be in increments of 20 percent, 40 percent, 60 percent, or 80 percent of the value of such tangible personal property as defined in this Code section, within the discretion of such governing authority. (e) (1) If more than one-half of the votes cast on such question are in favor of such exemption, then such exemption may be granted by the governing authority commencing on the first day of any ensuing calendar year; otherwise such exemption may not be granted. This paragraph is intended to clearly provide that following approval of such exemption in such referendum, such exemption may be granted on the first day of any calendar year following the year in which such referendum was conducted. This paragraph shall not be construed to imply that the granting of such exemption could not previously be delayed to any such calendar year.

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(2) Exemptions may only be revoked by a referendum election called and conducted as provided in this Code section, provided that the call for such referendum shall not be issued within five years from the date such exemptions were first granted and, if the results of said election are in favor of the revocation of such exemptions, then such revocation shall be effective only at the end of a five-year period from the date of such referendum. (f) The commissioner shall by regulation adopt uniform procedures and forms for the use of local officials in the administration of this Code section. Section 3 . This Act shall become effective upon its approval by the Governor or upon its becoming law without such approval. Section 4 . All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed. Approved April 20, 1992. HEALTH CARE SERVICES PROVIDERSADVERTISEMENTS; DECEPTIVE AND MISLEADING PRACTICES. Code Section 43-1-19.1 Enacted. No. 1317 (House Bill No. 1347). AN ACT To amend Chapter 1 of Title 43 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions with regard to professions and businesses, so as to specify that the advertisement by a person licensed to provide health care services of the waiver of a deductible or copayment, as an inducement to attract patients, shall be considered a deceptive and misleading

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practice; to provide for applicability; to provide that such waiver shall not be considered misleading, fraudulent, or deceptive under certain circumstances; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA: Section 1 . Chapter 1 of Title 43 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions with regard to professions and businesses, is amended by adding immediately following Code Section 43-1-19, relating to the authority of a state examining board to refuse to grant or to revoke a license, a new Code Section 43-1-19.1 to read as follows: 43-1-19.1. (a) For the purposes of applicable provisions of Code Section 43-1-19, it shall be considered a deceptive or misleading practice for any person duly licensed and authorized to provide any type of health care services to advertise, as an inducement to attract patients, the waiver of a deductible or copayment required to be made to such person under the patient's health insurance policy or plan. (b) This Code section shall not apply to nonprofit community health centers which primarily serve indigent patients. (c) Notwithstanding the provisions of any other law of this Code to the contrary, it shall not be considered a misleading, fraudulent, or deceptive act for a provider to waive occasionally such a deductible or copayment required to be made under the patient's health insurance contract, policy, or plan if the waiver is authorized by the insurer or if the waiver is based on an evaluation of the individual patient and is not a regular business practice of the person providing the health care services.

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Section 2 . All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed. Approved April 20, 1992. STATE BOARD OF COSMETOLOGYSTUDENT LICENSES; REPORTS; DISCIPLINE; FINES; TERMINATION. Code Sections 43-10-12, 43-10-15, and 43-10-20 Amended. No. 1318 (House Bill No. 1571). AN ACT To amend Chapter 10 of Title 43 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the regulation of cosmetology, so as to delete certain provisions requiring the licensure of certain students; to change certain provisions regarding disciplinary authority with respect to certain violations; to provide for additional disciplinary authority of the State Board of Cosmetology; to provide for fines and suspensions; to change the termination date of and to continue the board and the laws relating to such board; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA: Section 1 . Chapter 10 of Title 43 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the regulation of cosmetology, is amended by striking subsection (a) of Code Section 43-10-12, relating to regulation and permits for schools, and inserting in its place a new subsection (a) to read as follows: (a) (1) All schools of cosmetology, schools of esthetics, or schools of nail care shall:

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(A) Cause to be registered with the board, at the time of opening, 15 bona fide students; (B) Have not less than one instructor for every 20 students or a fraction thereof; and (C) Keep permanently displayed a sign reading `School of Cosmetology,' `School of Esthetics,' or `School of Nail Care,' as the case may be; and all such signs shall also display the words `Service by Students Only.' Where service is rendered by a student, no commissions or premiums shall be paid to such student for work done in the schools; nor shall any person be employed by the schools to render professional service to the public. (2) All schools of cosmetology, schools of esthetics, and schools of nail care are required to keep in a conspicuous place in such schools a copy of the rules and regulations adopted by the board. (3) All cosmetologists who take an apprentice pursuant to Code Section 43-10-14 shall file immediately with the board through the joint-secretary the name and age of such apprentice; and the board shall cause such information to be entered on a register kept by the joint-secretary for that purpose. Section 2 . Said chapter is further amended by striking Code Section 43-10-15, relating to suspension, revocation, or cancellation of certificates of registration, and inserting in its place a new Code Section 43-10-15 to read as follows: 43-10-15. (a) The board, acting upon its own knowledge or written or verified complaint filed by any person, shall have the power to reprimand or power to suspend, revoke, or cancel the certificate of registration of or refuse to grant, renew, or restore a certificate of registration to a holder of any certificate of registration issued pursuant to this chapter upon proof of any one of the following grounds:

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(1) Willfully committing any false, fraudulent, or deceitful act or using any forged, false, or fraudulent document in connection with any requirement of this chapter or the rules and regulations of the board; (2) Willfully failing at any time to comply with the requirements for a certificate of registration under this chapter; (3) Practicing cosmetology under a false or assumed name; (4) Willfully permitting an unlicensed person to practice, learn, or teach cosmetology; (5) Knowingly performing an act which in any way assists an unlicensed person to practice, learn, or teach cosmetology; or (6) Violating, directly or indirectly, or assisting in the violation of this chapter or any rule or regulation of the board. (b) The board may impose a fine not to exceed $500.00 for each violation of any provision of subsection (a) of this Code section. Such fines shall be listed in a schedule contained in the rules and regulations of the board. The licensee shall pay the fine within 30 days after receiving written notification from either the board or a representative of the board unless the licensee requests in writing a hearing before the board. Such request for a hearing must be received by the board within 30 days after receipt of the written notification from the board. Failure either to pay the fine or request a hearing shall result in immediate suspension of the license pending a hearing to determine whether revocation or other disciplinary action should be imposed on the licensee. (c) The board, for good cause shown and under such conditions as it may prescribe, may restore a certificate of registration to any person, beauty shop or beauty salon, or school or college of cosmetology whose certificate of registration has been suspended, revoked, or canceled.

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(d) Chapter 13 of Title 50, the `Georgia Administrative Procedure Act,' shall apply to any proceeding under this Code section. Section 3 . Said chapter is further amended by striking Code Section 43-10-20, relating to termination of the State Board of Cosmetology, and inserting in its place a new Code Section 43-10-20 to read as follows: 43-10-20. For the purposes of Chapter 2 of this title, `The Act Providing for the Review, Continuation, Reestablishment, or Termination of Regulatory Agencies,' the State Board of Cosmetology shall be terminated on July 1, 1998, and this chapter and any other laws relating to such board shall be repealed in their entirety effective on the date specified in Code Section 43-2-8. Section 4 . This Act shall become effective upon its approval by the Governor or upon its becoming law without such approval. Section 5 . All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed. Approved April 20, 1992.

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COUNTY TAX DIGESTSTHREE-YEAR EVALUATION CYCLE; DUTIES OF STATE REVENUE COMMISSIONER; DIGEST REVIEW YEAR; CONDITIONAL APPROVAL; ASSESSMENTS OF ADDITIONAL STATE TAX; PENALTY; WITHHOLDING OF STATE GRANTS; APPEALS; WAIVER OF PENALTY AND WITHHOLDING. Code Title 48, Chapter 5, Article 5A Amended. Code Section 48-5-342.1 Enacted. No. 1319 (House Bill No. 1595). AN ACT To amend Article 5A of Chapter 5 of Title 48 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the examination of county tax digests, so as to provide for a three-year digest evaluation cycle; to provide for definitions; to change certain provisions relating to the review of digests by the state revenue commissioner; to provide for the establishment of digest evaluation cycles by the state revenue commissioner; to change certain provisions regarding the approval of digests; to change certain provisions relating to disapproval and conditional approval of digests; to provide for the use of submitted digests for collection of taxes; to provide for the assessment of certain tax in the event of substantial deviation from the proper assessment ratio; to provide for penalties for failure to correct digests; to provide for appeals from conditional approvals; to provide for procedures for appeals to the Department of Revenue; to provide an effective date; to provide for applicability; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA: Section 1 . Article 5A of Chapter 5 of Title 48 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the examination of county tax digests, is amended by striking Code Section 48-5-341, relating to definitions regarding examination of county tax digests, and inserting in its place a new Code Section 48-5-341 to read as follows:

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48-5-341. As used in this article, the term: (1) `Assessment bias' means any tendency or trend of assessment ratios, when analyzed by an appropriate statistical method, which reveals assessment progressivity or assessment regressivity. (2) `Assessment progressivity' means any systematic pattern of assessment in which higher value properties are generally assessed at a larger percentage of fair market value than properties of lower value. (3) `Assessment ratio' means the fractional relationship the assessed value of property bears to the fair market value of the property. (4) `Assessment regressivity' means any systematic pattern of assessment in which lower value properties are generally assessed at a larger percentage of fair market value than properties of higher value. (5) `Assessment variance' means the absolute value of the difference between the assessment ratio for each parcel of property within each class of property and the average assessment ratio for that class and expressed as a percentage of the average assessment ratio. (6) `Class of property' means any reasonable divisions of homogeneous groups of property that the commissioner determines are necessary to examine digests for uniformity and equalization. (7) `Digest evaluation cycle' means a recurring period of three years beginning initially on January 1 of the first year, as so designated by the commissioner for each county, and ending on December 31 of the third year thereafter. (8) `Digest review year' means the first year of each evaluation cycle for each county.

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Section 2 . Said article is further amended by striking Code Section 48-5-342, relating to the examination of digests by the state revenue commissioner, and inserting in its place a new Code Section 48-5-342 to read as follows: 48-5-342. (a) The commissioner shall carefully examine the tax digests of the counties filed in his office. Each digest for a county in a digest review year shall be examined for the purpose of determining if the valuations of property for taxation purposes are reasonably uniform and equalized between counties and within counties. (b) For any digest in any digest review year where the digest for the preceding digest review year was conditionally approved by the commissioner, the commissioner shall also carefully examine the digest to determine if it satisfactorily corrects the deficiencies that resulted in the digest for the preceding digest review year being conditionally approved. (c) For each year, including each year that is not a digest review year for the county, the commissioner shall determine the overall average assessment ratio for the county. (d) It shall be the further duty of the commissioner to examine the itemizations of exempt properties appearing on the digest and, if in the judgment of the commissioner any properties appearing on the digest are subject to taxation, to so advise the board of tax assessors of the counties concerned with an explanation of his reasons for believing the property is subject to taxation. Section 3 . Said article is further amended by adding a new Code section immediately following Code Section 48-5-342, to be designated Code Section 48-5-342.1, to read as follows: 48-5-342.1. (a) The commissioner shall by regulation establish the digest evaluation cycles for each of the counties in this state giving weight to the number of taxable parcels in each county, the geographical location of each county, and each such county's compliance with the provisions of Code Section 48-5-343. The starting date of each county's digest

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evaluation cycle shall be staggered so that the digest review year of one-third of the counties shall occur each year. (b) For those digests submitted by counties in their designated digest review year, the commissioner shall begin his review of the digest in accordance with Code Section 48-5-343 and shall, on or before August 1 of the next succeeding tax year, approve or conditionally approve the digest. Section 4 . Said article is further amended by striking subsection (a) of Code Section 48-5-343, relating to approval of digests, and inserting in its place a new subsection (a) to read as follows: 48-5-343. (a) The commissioner shall, when a county is in its digest review year, approve the digest of any such county as being reasonably uniform and equalized if the digest meets the following criteria: (1) The average assessment ratio for each class of property within the county shall be as close to the assessments provided for in Code Section 48-5-7 as is reasonably practicable; (2) The average assessment variance for each class of property within the county shall not be excessive with respect to that which is reasonably practicable; and (3) Within each class of property, assessment ratios of the properties shall not reveal any significant assessment bias. Section 5 . Said article is further amended by striking Code Section 48-5-344, relating to disapproval of digests, and inserting in its place a new Code Section 48-5-344 to read as follows: 48-5-344. (a) If the commissioner determines that in any one or more of the counties that is in a digest review year the taxable values of property are not reasonably uniform and equalized in accordance with the requirements of subsection (a) of Code Section 48-5-343, he shall conditionally

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approve the digest and notify the county board of tax assessors in writing of his action. (b) The written notification shall contain: (1) A list of specific reasons that resulted in the digest being conditionally approved; (2) A list of the statistical methods used by the commissioner when examining the digest; and (3) Any other information the commissioner believes would be of assistance to the county board of tax assessors in correcting the deficiencies that resulted in the digest being conditionally approved or in otherwise making the digest reasonably uniform and equalized. Section 6 . Said article is further amended by striking Code Section 48-5-345, relating to the interim use of a disapproved digest, and inserting in its place a new Code Section 48-5-345 to read as follows: 48-5-345. (a) (1) Upon the determination by the commissioner that a county tax digest is in proper form, that the property therein that is under appeal is within the limits of Code Section 48-5-304, and that the digest is accompanied by all documents, statistics, and certifications required by the commissioner, the commissioner shall issue a receipt for the digest and enter an order authorizing the use of said digest for the collection of taxes. (2) Nothing in this subsection shall be construed to prevent the superior court from allowing the new digest to be used as the basis for the temporary collection of taxes under Code Section 48-5-310. (b) Each year the commissioner shall determine if the overall average assessment ratio for each county, as computed under subsection (c) of Code Section 48-5-342, deviates substantially from the proper assessment ratio as provided in Code Section 48-5-7, and if such deviation exists, the commissioner shall assess against the county governing

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authority additional state tax in an amount equal to the difference between the amount the state's levy of one-quarter of a mill would have produced if the digest had been at the proper assessment ratio and the amount the digest that is actually used for collection purposes will produce. The commissioner shall notify the county governing authority annually of the amount so assessed and this amount shall be due and payable not later than five days after all appeals have been exhausted or the time for appeal has expired or the final date for payment of taxes in the county, whichever comes latest, and shall bear interest at the rate specified in Code Section 48-2-40 from the due date. Section 7 . Said article is further amended by striking Code Section 48-5-346, relating to disapproval of subsequent digests, and inserting in its place a new Code Section 48-5-346 to read as follows: 48-5-346. (a) (1) If a county tax digest for its preceding digest review year was conditionally approved and the commissioner conditionally approves the digest for the next subsequent digest review year for the same or substantially the same reasons, the commissioner shall order the payment of the specific penalty as provided in this Code section and the withholding from the county of the state grants specified in this paragraph. The Fiscal Division of the Department of Administrative Services and any other state agency or officer shall upon such order's taking effect permanently withhold from the county any funds otherwise becoming payable during the withholding period specified in subsection (b) of this Code section to the county under: (A) The road mileage grant program specified in Article 1 of Chapter 17 of Title 36; (B) The county appraisal staff grant program specified in Code Section 48-5-267; and (C) The public road grant program specified in Code Section 48-14-3.

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(2) In addition to the withholding of state grant funds specified in this Code section, a specific penalty is levied which shall be $5.00 per taxable parcel of real property located in the county as of January 1 of the year in which the penalty is levied and it shall be paid by the governing authority of the county to the commissioner. (b) The withholding of the grants and moneys shall begin not later than five days after all appeals have been exhausted, or the time for appeal has expired, and shall continue until such time as the digest is satisfactorily corrected as to the deficiencies identified by the commissioner that resulted in the digest being initially conditionally approved. The levy of the specific penalty shall be made at the same time that the withholding of grants begins and it shall be paid to the commissioner within 60 days after the commissioner has notified the county of the amount of such penalty. (c) The commissioner shall determine and publish annually a list of all available state grants which will be withheld in accordance with this Code section. (d) If the digest for the proceding digest review year was conditionally approved and the commissioner conditionally approves the digest submitted in the next subsequent digest review year for different reasons, the county shall not have any penalties assessed or state grants withheld as a result of such conditional approval. Section 8 . Said article is further amended by striking Code Section 48-5-348, relating to appeals from disapprovals, and inserting in its place a new Code Section 48-5-348 to read as follows: 48-5-348. (a) The commissioner, through a hearing officer, shall hear and determine appeals by local governing authorities on issues relating to the conditional approval of the digest by the commissioner including, but not limited to, the issue of the adequacy of the time period allowed to correct the deficiencies that resulted in the digest being conditionally approved.

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(b) The hearing officer may compel the attendance of witnesses and the production of books and records or other documents from the county board of tax assessors. The hearing officer may also compel the production of appropriate records from the commissioner. (c) With respect to any digest conditional approval by the commissioner which will not result in the withholding of state funds and the levy of specific penalties, the county governing authority shall be authorized to appeal only on the issue of the correctness of the commissioner's determination that the digest does not meet the requirements of subsection (a) of Code Section 48-5-343. With respect to any digest conditional approval by the commissioner which will result in the withholding of state funds or the penalty specified in subsection (a) of Code Section 48-5-346, the county governing authority shall be authorized to appeal on the issues of: (1) The correctness of the commissioner's determination that the digest does not meet the requirements of Code Section 48-5-343; and (2) The adequacy of the time period which was available to the county to correct prior deficiencies in the digest, including any issue of the adequacy of the time period allowed under Code Section 48-5-345 and any extension of time granted pursuant to any prior appeal. (d) With respect to any additional state tax assessed against the county by the commissioner pursuant to subsection (b) of Code Section 48-5-345, the county governing authority shall be authorized to appeal on the correctness of the commissioner's determination that such an assessment is due and the accuracy of the amount so assessed. (e) With respect to any specific penalty levied against the county by the commissioner pursuant to paragraph (2) of subsection (a) of Code Section 48-5-346, the county governing authority shall be authorized to appeal on the correctness of the commissioner's determination that such a levy is due and the accuracy of the amount so levied.

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(f) Hearing officers provided for in this Code section shall be appointed by the State Board of Equalization. A hearing officer shall be assigned to hear appeals only from counties located wholly or partially in the congressional district in which the hearing officer resides. Section 9 . Said chapter is further amended by striking Code Section 48-5-349.2, relating to procedures for appeals to the Department of Revenue, and inserting in its place a new Code Section 48-5-349.2 to read as follows: 48-5-349.2 (a) (1) An appeal to the department shall be effected by a local governing authority by filing with the commissioner a notice of appeal within 30 days after receipt by the local board of tax assessors of the commissioner's notification of digest conditional approval or disapproval. The notice of appeal shall be accompanied by whatever records, reports, or other relevant information is required by rule or order of the commissioner. (2) Upon receipt of an appeal of a conditional approval order of the commissioner where the specific penalty and the withholding of state grants to the county provided by Code Section 48-5-346 shall otherwise be imposed, the commissioner shall be authorized to enter into an agreement with the county specifying a detailed plan in the form required by the commissioner to insure that the deficiencies in the digest will be corrected on or before the time of submission of the digest for the next succeeding digest review year. As a part of such agreement the commissioner shall be authorized to defer the imposition of all or part of the specific penalty and the withholding of state grants. Such deferral shall be predicated upon the county's detailed plans of correction being followed and where such a deferral has been agreed to by the commissioner and the county, the amounts deferred shall be permanently waived by the commissioner provided the agreement is faithfully completed by the county. In the event, however, the county only partially completes the agreement with the commissioner, the commissioner may, at his option, still allow all or a reduced amount of the specific penalty or withholding of

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funds to be waived if, in his judgment, the county's deviation from the original agreement was not unreasonable under the circumstances. (b) Within ten days of receipt of a notice of appeal, the hearing officer shall set the date for a hearing on the appeal. At the initial hearing the hearing officer may require additional hearings or filings of additional information by any person having custody of such information. In determining whether additional hearings are needed, the hearing officer shall consider the need for such hearings in the county making the appeal for the purpose of receiving information on local factors affecting the determination of property valuations in the county. (c) (1) After hearing all testimony determined necessary and after reviewing all filings and information determined to be relevant and necessary, the hearing officer shall reach a decision. Each decision shall be rendered in writing. (2) The decision shall: (A) Specifically decide each issue presented on appeal; and (B) Certify the date on which the notice of the decision is given. (3) Each party to an appeal shall be furnished a copy of the decision within ten days after the issuance of the decision. (d) (1) The hearing officer shall be authorized to hear and grant an appeal with respect to a determination by the commissioner that a digest does not meet the requirements of subsection (a) of Code Section 48-5-343. The digest shall be deemed approved in any case where an appeal is granted under this paragraph. (2) The hearing officer shall be authorized to hear and grant an appeal with respect to the adequacy of the

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time period which was available to the county to correct prior deficiencies in the digest. If an appeal is granted under this paragraph, the specific penalty and the withholding of state grants to the county provided by Code Section 48-5-346 shall not be imposed during the digest evaluation cycle in which the digest review year being appealed lies. (3) The hearing officer shall be authorized to hear and grant an appeal with respect to a determination of an additional amount due which is assessed by the commissioner pursuant to subsection (b) of Code Section 48-5-345. If an appeal is granted under this paragraph, the commissioner may be directed to withdraw the assessment of the additional state tax or recalculate it in accordance with the findings of the hearing officer. (4) The hearing officer shall be authorized to hear and grant an appeal with respect to a determination of a specific penalty which is levied by the commissioner pursuant to paragraph (2) of subsection (a) of Code Section 48-5-346. If an appeal is granted under this paragraph, the commissioner may be directed to withdraw the levy of the specific penalty or recalculate it in accordance with the findings of the hearing officer. Section 10 . This Act shall become effective upon its approval by the Governor or upon its becoming law without such approval and shall apply to all taxable years beginning on or after January 1, 1992. County tax digests that were conditionally approved or disapproved by the commissioner for tax year 1991 in accordance with Article 5A of Chapter 5 of Title 48 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated as it existed on January 1, 1992, shall be considered conditionally approved for each succeeding year beginning January 1, 1992, until such time as the first digest review year occurs for the county under the provisions of this Act.

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Section 11 . All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed. Approved April 20, 1992. DOMESTIC RELATIONSADOPTION PETITIONS; DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN RESOURCES; INVESTIGATIONS; CRIMINAL RECORDS CHECK. Code Sections 19-8-16 and 19-8-17 Amended. No. 1320 (House Bill No. 1599). AN ACT To amend Chapter 8 of Title 19 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to adoption, so as to provide that prior to the date set by the court for a hearing on the petition for adoption, it shall be the duty of a child-placing agency appointed by the court or any other independent agent appointed by the court to verify the allegations in the petition for adoption, to make a complete and thorough investigation of the entire matter, including a criminal records check of each petitioner, and to report its findings and recommendations in writing to the court where the petition for adoption was filed; to provide for exceptions; to provide for such investigation by the Department of Human Resources; to provide for situations in which the Department of Human Resources is unable to make or arrange for the proper investigation and report; to require a child-placing agency or other agent appointed by the court to perform certain other tasks or duties heretofore performed by the Department of Human Resources; to change the provisions relating to the criminal records check of a petitioner for adoption; to require the petitioner to reimburse the child-placing agency, other agent, or Department of Human Resources for the cost of conducting the investigation and report applicable to the petition for adoption; to change the provisions relating to cases and procedures where the report of the investigating agency disapproves

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of the adoption of the child; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERA ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA: Section 1 . Chapter 8 of Title 19 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to adoption, is amended by striking in its entirety Code Section 19-8-16, relating to investigations by the Department of Human Resources or other agencies upon the filing of a petition for adoption, and inserting in lieu thereof a new Code Section 19-8-16 to read as follows: 19-8-16. (a) Prior to the date set by the court for a hearing on the petition for adoption, it shall be the duty of a child-placing agency appointed by the court or any other independent agent appointed by the court to verify the allegations in the petition for adoption, to make a complete and thorough investigation of the entire matter, including a criminal records check of each petitioner, and to report its findings and recommendations in writing to the court where the petition for adoption was filed. If for any reason the child-placing agency or other agent finds itself unable to make or arrange for the proper investigation and report, it shall be the duty of the agency or agent to notify the court immediately, or at least within 20 days after receipt of the request for investigation service, that it is unable to make the report and investigation, so that the court may take such other steps as in its discretion are necessary to have the entire matter investigated. (b) If the petition has been filed pursuant to subsection (a) of Code Section 19-8-6 or 19-8-7, the court is authorized but not required to appoint a child-placing agency or other independent agent to make an investigation in whatever form the court specifies. (c) If the petition has been filed pursuant to Code Section 19-8-8, or if the department has conducted an investigation and has consented to the adoption, an investigation shall not be required.

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(d) Where a criminal records check of a petitioner is required pursuant to this Code section, that petitioner shall pay the fee and the child-placing agency or other independent agent may make application for such records check to the Georgia Crime Information Center. (e) The court may appoint the department to serve as its agent to conduct the investigation required by this Code section if an appropriate child-placing agency or independent agent is not available. If for any reason the department finds itself unable to make or arrange for the proper investigation and report, it shall be the duty of the commissioner of human resources to notify the court immediately, or at least within 20 days after receipt of the request for investigation service, that it is unable to make the report and investigation, so that the court may take such other steps as in its discretion are necessary to have the entire matter investigated. (f) The court shall require the petitioner to reimburse the child-placing agency or other independent agent, including the department, for the full cost of conducting the investigation and preparing the report. Such cost shall not exceed $250.00 unless specifically authorized by the court. Section 2 . Said chapter is further amended by striking in its entirety subsection (b) of Code Section 19-8-17, relating to the report and recommendation relative to adoption of the investigating department or agency, and inserting in lieu thereof a new subsection (b) to read as follows: (b) If the report of the investigating agency or independent agent disapproves of the adoption of the child, motion may be made by the investigating agency or independent agent to the court to dismiss the petition and the court after hearing is authorized to do so. If the court denies the motion to dismiss, the court shall appoint a guardian ad litem who may appeal the ruling to the Georgia Court of Appeals or Supreme Court, as in other cases, as provided by law.

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Section 3 . All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed. Approved April 20, 1992. BURIAL GROUNDSPRESERVATION AND PROTECTION; REIMBURSEMENT. Code Sections 36-72-2 and 36-72-3 Amended. No. 1321 (House Bill No. 1611). AN ACT To amend Chapter 72 of Title of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to abandoned cemeteries and burial grounds, so as to clarify that a burial ground includes private plots; to provide that preservation and protection of burial grounds encompasses the cleaning, maintenance, and upkeep of burial grounds and cemeteries; to provide that discretionary restoration or maintenance, of any burial ground or cemetery which is abandoned or not being maintained is within the authority of counties and municipalities; to provide for reimbursement of public funds used for such purposes; to provide for related matters; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA: Section 1 . Chapter 72 of Title 36 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to abandoned cemeteries and burial grounds, is amended by striking paragraphs (3) and (9) of Code Section 36-72-2, relating to definitions used in said chapter, and by inserting in their places new paragraphs (3) and (9), respectively, to read as follows: (3) `Burial ground' means an area dedicated to and used for interment of human remains. The term shall include

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privately owned burial plots, individually and collectively, once human remains have been buried therein. The fact that the area was used for burial purposes shall be evidence that it was set aside for burial purposes. (9) `Preserve and protect' means to keep safe from destruction, peril, or other adversity and may include the placement of signs, markers, fencing, or other such appropriate features so as to identify the site as a cemetery or burial ground and may also include the cleaning, maintenance, and upkeep of the site so as to aid in its preservation and protection. Section 2 . Said chapter is further amended by striking in its entirety Code Section 36-72-3, relating to the authority of counties and municipalities to preserve abandoned cemeteries, and inserting in its place a new Code Section 36-72-3 to read as follows: 36-72-3. Counties, anywhere within the county boundaries, and municipalities, anywhere within the municipal boundaries, are authorized, jointly and severally, to preserve and protect any abandoned cemetery or any burial ground which the county or municipality determines has been abandoned or is not being maintained by the person who is legally responsible for its upkeep, whether or not that person is financially capable of doing so, to expend public money in connection therewith, to provide for reimbursement of such funds by billing any legally responsible person or levying upon any of his property as authorized by local ordinance, and to exercise the power of eminent domain to acquire any interest in land necessary for that purpose. Section 3 . This Act shall become effective upon its approval by the Governor or upon its becoming law without such approval.

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Section 4 . All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed. Approved April 20, 1992. ELECTIONSQUALIFICATION FEES; QUALIFICATION FOR PRIMARY NOMINATION; ABSENTEE BALLOTS; NOTICE OF INTENTION OF CANDIDACY; MUNICIPAL OFFICES AND PENDING ELECTION CONTESTS; FINAL JUDGMENTS. Code Title 21, Chapters 2 and 3 Amended. Code Section 21-3-408.1 Enacted. No. 1322 (House Bill No. 1644). AN ACT To amend Title 21 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to elections, so as to change certain provisions regarding the fixing and publishing of qualification fees; to change certain provisions regarding the qualification of candidates for party nomination in a primary; to change certain provisions relating to procedures for voting by absentee ballot; to change the provisions relative to the person to whom a notice of intention of candidacy must be given; to authorize persons to be sworn in to municipal office while an election contest is pending; to provide for the effect of final judgments; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA: Section 1 . Title 21 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to elections, is amended by striking paragraph (1) of subsection (a) of Code Section 21-2-131, relating to the fixing and publishing of qualification fees, and inserting in its place a new paragraph (1) to read as follows:

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(1) The governing authority of any county, not later than February 1 of any year in which a general primary, nonpartisan primary, or general election is to be held, and at least 20 days prior to the special primary or election in the case of a special primary or special election, shall fix and publish a qualifying fee for each county office to be filled in the upcoming primary or election. Such fee shall be 3 percent of the annual salary of the office if a salaried office. If not a salaried office, a reasonable fee shall be set by the county governing authority, such fee not to exceed 3 percent of the income derived from such office by the person holding the office for the preceding year;. Section 2 . Said title is further amended by striking subsection (c) of Code Section 21-2-153, relating to qualification of candidates for party nomination in a primary, and inserting in its place a new subsection (c) to read as follows: (c) In the case of a general primary, the candidates or their agents shall commence qualifying at 9:00 A.M. on the fourth Monday in April immediately prior to the primary and shall cease qualifying at 12:00 Noon on the Friday following the fourth Monday in April. In the case of a special primary, the candidate shall qualify at least 15 days prior to the date of such primary. Section 3 . Said title is further amended by striking subsection (b) of Code Section 21-2-385, relating to procedure for voting by absentee ballot, and inserting in its place a new subsection (b) to read as follows: (b) A physically disabled or illiterate elector may receive assistance in preparing his ballot from one of the following: any elector who is qualified to vote in the same county as the disabled or illiterate elector or the mother, father, grandparent, aunt, uncle, brother, sister, spouse, son, daughter, niece, nephew, grandchild, son-in-law, daughter-in-law, mother-in-law, father-in-law, brother-in-law, or sister-in-law of the disabled or illiterate elector. The person rendering assistance to the elector in preparing the ballot shall sign the oath printed on the same envelope as the oath to be signed by the elector. If the disabled or illiterate elector

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is sojourning outside his own county, a notary public of the jurisdiction may give such assistance and shall sign the oath printed on the same envelope as the oath to be signed by the elector. No person shall assist more than ten such electors in any primary, election, or runoff. Section 4 . Said title is further amended by striking subsections (a) and (b) of Code Section 21-3-105, relating to notice of intent of write-in candidates, and inserting in lieu thereof new subsections (a) and (b) to read as follows: (a) In a general or special municipal election, no person elected on a write-in vote shall be eligible to hold office unless notice of his intention of candidacy was given 20 or more days prior to the election by the person to be a write-in candidate or by some other person or group of persons qualified to vote in the election, to the mayor or the superintendent as defined in paragraph (31) of Code Section 21-3-2 of the municipality and by publication in the official gazette of the municipality holding the election. (b) In addition to the requirements contained in subsection (a) of this Code section, the person or persons giving notice of intention of candidacy for a write-in candidate shall also file, with the mayor or the superintendent as defined in paragraph (31) of Code Section 21-3-2 of the municipality, a copy of the notice as published with an affidavit stating that the notice has been published, with the name of the newspaper and the date of publication, not later than the fifth day after the deadline for filing and publishing such notice. The affidavit may be made by the person giving notice of intention of candidacy or by the publisher of the newspaper in which the notice was published or by an employee of the newspaper designated by the publisher. Section 5 . Said title is further amended by striking subsection (b) of Code Section 21-3-285, relating to procedure for voting by absentee ballot, and inserting in its place a new subsection (b) to read as follows: (b) A physically disabled or illiterate elector may receive assistance in preparing his ballot from one of the following:

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any elector selected by such elector who is qualified to vote in the same municipality as the disabled or illiterate elector; or the father, mother, grandparent, aunt, uncle, brother, sister, spouse, son, daughter, niece, nephew, grandchild, son-in-law, daughter-in-law, mother-in-law, father-in-law, brother-in-law, or sister-in-law of the disabled or illiterate elector. The person rendering assistance to the elector in preparing the ballot shall sign the oath printed on the same envelope as the oath to be signed by the elector. If the disabled or illiterate elector is sojourning outside his own municipality, a notary public of the jurisdiction may give such assistance and shall then sign the oath printed on the same envelope as the oath to be signed by the elector. No person shall assist more than ten such electors in any primary, election, or runoff. Section 6 . Said title is further amended by adding a new Code section immediately following Code Section 21-3-408, to be designated Code Section 21-3-408.1, to read as follows: 21-3-408.1. A person elected to a municipal office may be sworn into office notwithstanding that the election of such person may be contested in the manner provided by this chapter. Upon the final judgment of the proper tribunal having jurisdiction of a contested election which orders a second election or declares that another person was legally elected to the office, the person sworn into office shall cease to hold the office and shall cease to exercise the powers, duties, and privileges of the office immediately. Section 7 . This Act shall become effective upon its approval by the Governor or upon its becoming law without such approval. Section 8 . All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed. Approved April 20, 1992.

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MOTOR VEHICLE LIABILITY INSURANCEPOLICY LIMITS; ACCEPTANCE; BARRING OF CLAIMS. Code Section 33-24-41.1 Enacted. No. 1323 (House Bill No. 1676). AN ACT To amend Article 1 of Chapter 24 of Title 33 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions relative to insurance, so as to provide that a motor vehicle liability insurance carrier may tender, and a claimant may accept, the policy limits and such offer and acceptance shall bar certain further claims; to provide that such offer and acceptance shall not bar the insured's recovery under any other policy or the insurer's right to contribution or subrogation; to provide that a limited release shall not be admissible in evidence; to provide that certain insurance policies shall not prohibit such settlement or require any insurer's permission to settle any claim; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA: Section 1 . Article 1 of Chapter 24 of Title 33 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions relative to insurance, is amended by inserting immediately following Code Section 33-24-41 the following: 33-24-41.1. (a) In any instance where a claim arising out of a motor vehicle accident is covered by a liability carrier and is or may be covered by an uninsured motorist carrier, the liability carrier may tender, and the claimant may accept, the liability limits of such policy; and, in the event of multiple claimants, the liability carrier may tender, and the claimants may accept, the liability limits of the liability policy pursuant to a written agreement between or among the claimants. Such claimant or claimants may execute a limited release applicable only to the liability carrier and releasing only such liability carrier from any further claims based on injuries to such claimants including, without limitation,

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claims for loss of consortium or loss of services asserted by any person. (b) The limited release of the liability carrier provided for in subsection (a) of this Code section shall not: (1) Act as a release of the tort-feasor, except to the extent of the policy limits of the liability carrier paid as consideration of the settlement authorized in subsection (a) of this Code section; (2) Affect any duty the liability carrier owes to its insured, including without limitation the duty to defend; (3) Bar a claimant's recovery against any other tortfeasor or under any other policy of insurance, including without limitation the claimant's uninsured or underinsured motorists coverage; (4) Bar any claim by or against the liability carrier for subrogation or contribution; or (5) Be admissible in evidence before the trier of fact in the trial of a tort action, but the amount paid thereunder shall be admissible as provided by law as evidence of the offset against the liability of the uninsured motorist carrier and as evidence of the offset against any verdict of the trier of fact. (c) No policy of uninsured or underinsured motorist coverage issued in this state after July 1, 1992, shall prohibit any claimant from settling any claim with a liability carrier as provided in subsection (a) of this Code section or require the permission of the uninsured or underinsured motorist carrier to so settle any claim with the liability carrier. Section 2 . This Act shall become effective upon the signature of the Governor, or upon its otherwise becoming law without the signature of the Governor.

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Section 3 . All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed. Approved April 20, 1992. CHILD SUPPORT RECEIVERSCOLLECTION OF COURT COSTS AND SERVICE FEES. Code Section 15-15-5 Amended. No. 1324 (House Bill No. 1687). AN ACT To amend Chapter 15 of Title 15 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to child support receivers, so as to require the collection of court costs and service fees; to provide procedures; to provide for other related matters; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA: Section 1 . Chapter 15 of Title 15 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to child support receivers, is amended by striking Code Section 15-15-5, relating to fees, disposition, and records, and inserting in lieu thereof a new Code Section 15-15-5 to read as follows: 15-15-5. (a) The child support receiver shall be authorized to charge the paying party an additional 5 percent of the amount of each payment, not to exceed $2.00 per payment. In the event of arrearage, the above fee shall be assessed as if the payments had been paid individually when due. The collected fees shall be deposited in the general fund of the county. Records of all such fees shall be maintained in accordance with this chapter.

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(b) In addition to any amounts charged pursuant to subsection (a) of this Code section, the child support receiver shall be required to assess and collect from the paying party all costs of court and service fees of the sheriff in any action initiated by the state. Such costs and fees shall be collected from the paying party with the first child support payment collected. Where a paying party is not financially capable of paying such costs and fees in a single payment, such individuals shall pay a $5.00 installment payment toward such costs and fees with each child support payment until all such court costs and sheriff's fees are paid in full. Said costs, including the sheriff's service fees, shall be paid to the clerk of the superior court who, after making the reports and payments otherwise required by general law, shall pay the remainder into the general fund of the county. All paying parties who have been determined to be indigent by the court shall be exempt from the assessment and collection of court costs and sheriff's service fees until the paying party is no longer found to be indigent. (c) Nothing in this Code section shall allow or require any reduction of child support payments paid to any parent or guardian of a minor child. Section 2 . This Act shall become effective upon its approval by the Governor or upon its becoming law without such approval. Section 3 . All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed. Approved April 20, 1992.

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STATE BOARD OF EXAMINERS FOR CERTIFICATION OF WATER AND WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANT OPERATORS AND LABORATORY ANALYSTSADDITIONAL MEMBER. Code Section 43-51-6 Amended. No. 1325 (House Bill No. 1846). AN ACT To amend Chapter 51 of Title 43 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to water and wastewater treatment plant operators and laboratory analysts, so as to provide for an additional member of the State Board of Examiners for Certification of Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant Operators and Laboratory Analysts; to provide for such member's qualifications; to change certain provisions relating to certification; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA: Section 1 . Chapter 51 of Title 43 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to water and wastewater treatment plant operators and laboratory analysts, is amended by striking subsection (b) of Code Section 43-51-6, relating to operator certification, and inserting in its place a new subsection (b) to read as follows: (b) Any person who operates a wastewater treatment plant, wastewater collection system, water distribution system, or public water supply system shall obtain a certificate from the board; provided, however, that each industrial wastewater treatment or pretreatment facility, wastewater collection system, or distribution system shall be required to have only one responsible operator obtain such a certificate; and provided, further, that any person who is operating a wastewater treatment plant on July 1, 1991, and who is required to obtain a certificate on or after July 1, 1991, but who was not required to have a certificate prior to said date, shall have until July 1, 1996 to obtain such certificate without

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being in violation of this chapter; provided, further, that no such person who is operating without a certificate a wastewater treatment plant on July 1, 1991, shall be authorized to operate any other wastewater treatment plant after July 1, 1991, without a certificate as required by the board. Such person shall make application to the board for such certificate, which application shall be accompanied by a fee in an amount established by the board. Section 2 . All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed. Approved April 20, 1992. AMERICAN SIGN LANGUAGECREDIT FOR COLLEGE PREPARATORY CURRICULUM; ELECTIVE CREDIT. Code Section 20-2-151.1 Enacted. No. 1326 (House Bill No. 1871). AN ACT To amend Chapter 2 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to elementary and secondary education, so as to provide that American Sign Language shall be accepted as a foreign language for certain students for the purposes of fulfilling the requirements of the college preparatory curriculum; to provide that American Sign Language may be accepted for an elective credit or as a third unit of foreign language credit for certain other students; to provide for related matters; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA: Section 1 . Chapter 2 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to elementary and secondary education,

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is amended by adding a new Code Section 20-2-151.1 to read as follows: 20-2-151.1. (a) For the purpose of fulfilling the foreign language requirements for a college preparatory curriculum seal of endorsement on a high school diploma, a demonstrated proficiency in American Sign Language shall be accepted as a foreign language if it is determined that a deaf student has a hearing loss which significantly impacts upon the student's ability to learn a foreign language. The Individualized Education Plan Committee may then determine that American Sign Language can substitute for the foreign language requirements for the college preparatory seal of endorsement for a high school diploma, and it shall be so accepted by all local boards of education and the State Board of Education. A demonstrated proficiency in American Sign Language shall be accepted as the equivalent of the required two units of a foreign language. (b) For the purpose of earning Carnegie unit curriculum credits at the high school level, American Sign Language may be accepted by the State Board of Education for one unit of elective credit or for the third unit of foreign language credit for any student who is not covered by the provisions of subsection (a) of this Code section. Section 2 . This Act shall become effective upon its approval by the Governor or upon its becoming law without such approval. Section 3 . All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed. Approved April 20, 1992.

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PROBATE COURTSCOSTS; HEARINGS; COMPENSATION TO PHYSICIAN OR PSYCHOLOGIST; MENTAL HEALTH HEARINGS; EXPENSES. Code Sections 15-9-60, 29-5-13, and 37-3-122 Amended. No. 1327 (House Bill No. 213). AN ACT To amend Code Section 15-9-60 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to costs and fees in the probate courts, so as to make a reference correction; to provide that if there is a conflict regarding costs or fees, the higher cost or fee may be charged; to provide for additional costs; to amend Code Section 29-5-13 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to compensation and expenses in hearings for guardians of incapacitated adults, so as to provide that physicians or licensed psychologists performing certain evaluations or examinations shall receive compensation not to exceed $75.00; to amend Code Section 37-3-122 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to payment of expenses incurred in connection with mental health hearings, so as to provide that if a judge or an attorney on staff of the probate court conducts a mental health hearing for an out-of-county patient, the county of residence of the patient shall reimburse the expenses of the county holding the hearing; to provide for a limitation on the amount to be paid; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA: Section 1 . Code Section 15-9-60 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to costs and fees in the probate courts, is amended by striking paragraph (20) of subsection (a) of said Code section in its entirety and inserting in lieu thereof the following: (20) Letters of guardianship for mentally ill, mentally retarded, or mentally incompetent:

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For whole service, including hearing ($56.00) and appointment of guardianship ($38.00).....94.00 Section 2 . Said chapter is further amended by adding to subsection (c) of Code Section 15-9-60, relating to cost in probate courts, a new paragraph (26.1) to read as follows: (26.1) For every pistol license application regarding which any hospital, treatment center, or the Department of Human Resources makes a confidential report to the court concerning involuntary treatment (which fee shall be remitted to such hospital, treatment center, or the department).....3.00 Section 3 . Said Code section is further amended by designating current subsection (f) as (g) and inserting a new subsection (f) to read as follows: (f) Unless otherwise provided by law, in cases of a conflict regarding the amount of costs or fees, the judges of the probate court may charge or require the higher cost or fee. Section 4 . Code Section 29-5-13 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to compensation and expenses in hearings for guardians of incapacitated adults, is amended by striking subsection (c) of said Code section and inserting in lieu thereof the following: (c) For the evaluation or examination required by subsection (c) of Code Section 29-5-6 and subsection (d) of Code Section 29-5-8 or authorized by division (g)(2)(B)(iv) of Code Section 29-5-8, the physician or licensed psychologist shall receive an amount not to exceed $75.00. Section 5 . Code Section 37-3-122 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to payment of expenses incurred in connection with mental health hearings, is amended by adding at the end thereof a new subsection to read as follows:

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(c) The expenses incurred by a county for a mental health hearing held by a probate court judge or an attorney on his or her staff for an out-of-county patient shall be reimbursed by the county in which the patient has his or her residence. Such amount shall not exceed the amount which would have been paid by the county to a noncounty employed hearing officer, plus any other authorized expenses in connection with the hearing. Section 6 . All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed. Approved April 20, 1992. SHERIFFS' RETIREMENT FUND OF GEORGIASHERIFFS; VACANCY; CREDITABLE SERVICE. Code Section 47-16-84 Enacted. No. 1328 (House Bill No. 501). AN ACT To amend Article 5 of Chapter 16 of Title 47 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to service creditable toward retirement under the Sheriffs' Retirement Fund of Georgia, so as to provide that any member who was appointed to fill an anticipated vacancy in the office of sheriff shall be eligible for service credit for such service; to provide for application; to provide for tender of certain sums; to provide for the use of such service for eligibility for benefits; to provide for related matters; to provide conditions for an effective date and automatic repeal; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA: Section 1 . Article 5 of Chapter 16 of Title 47 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to service creditable

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toward retirement under the Sheriffs' Retirement Fund of Georgia, is amended by inserting at the end thereof a new Code Section 47-16-84 to read as follows: 47-16-84. (a) Anything in this chapter to the contrary notwithstanding, any member who, prior to becoming a member, was appointed to fill an anticipated vacancy in the office of sheriff and who served in that capacity shall be eligible for and, upon application, shall receive service credit for such service. (b) Any such member shall give written notice to the secretary-treasurer of his claim for credit for such service, together with an amendment to his application for membership, in such form as may be approved by the board. The amendment shall list all such periods of service for which he intends to claim credit as a basis for his future retirement. The notice and amendment shall be filed prior to August 31, 1992, or within the first 30 days of any new term of office of such member. (c) At the time such member gives written notification to the secretary-treasurer, such member must also tender payment of all amounts due under paragraph (5) of Code Section 47-16-40 for the service listed in the amendment to his application for membership, together with interest on such amounts at 8 percent per annum from the date of acceptance of his original membership. (d) Service credit granted pursuant to this Code section shall be deemed to be service as a qualified and commissioned sheriff of a county in the State of Georgia for purposes of eligibility for retirement benefits provided in Code Section 47-16-100; provided, however, that for purposes of such Code section, such service shall be deemed performed after July 1, 1988. Section 2 . This Act shall become effective on July 1, 1992, only if it is determined to have been concurrently funded as provided in Chapter 20 of Title 47 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, the Public Retirement Systems Standards Law; otherwise, this Act shall not become effective and shall be

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automatically repealed in its entirety on July 1, 1992, as required by subsection (a) of Code Section 47-20-50. Section 3 . All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed. Approved April 20, 1992. GEORGIA FIREMEN'S PENSION FUNDMEMBERSHIP BY PERSONS WITH DIRECT ADMINISTRATIVE OVERSIGHT OF FIRE DEPARTMENT; CONDITIONS; PRIOR SERVICE CREDIT. Code Section 47-7-82 Amended. No. 1329 (House Bill No. 711). AN ACT To amend Code Section 47-7-82 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to membership in the Georgia Firemen's Pension Fund by a fire department employee other than a fireman or volunteer fireman, so as to authorize continued membership for certain persons having certain administrative oversight responsibilities; to provide for related matters; to provide conditions for an effective date and automatic repeal; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA: Section 1 . Code Section 47-7-82 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to membership in the Georgia Firemen's Pension Fund by a fire department employee other than a fireman or volunteer fireman, is amended by designating the existing language of such Code section as subsection (a) and by inserting immediately thereafter a new subsection (b) to read as follows:

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(b) Notwithstanding the provisions of subsection (a) of this Code section, a member may continue membership and may continue to earn credit for service rendered following the member's appointment to an administrative position with a state, county, or municipal public safety unit, provided that a significant responsibility of such administrative position involves direct administrative oversight of the operation of a fire department under the jurisdiction of such public safety unit; and provided, further, that at the time of such appointment the member has acquired by service as a fireman not less than 15 years of creditable service in the fund. As used in this subsection, the term `direct administrative oversight' means responsibility in a position having authority over the chief of a fire department for budget, personnel, operations, or purchasing functions relating to the fire-fighting functions of the fire department. Any member who was appointed to such an administrative position prior to July 1, 1992, shall receive credit for service rendered from the date of such appointment if such member pays all dues owing for such period, and the provisions of subsection (b) of Code Section 47-7-60 shall not apply to such period. Section 2 . This Act shall become effective on July 1, 1992, only if it is determined to have been concurrently funded as provided in Chapter 20 of Title 47 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, the Public Retirement Systems Standards Law; otherwise, this Act shall not become effective and shall be automatically repealed in its entirety on July 1, 1992, as required by subsection (a) of Code Section 47-20-50. Section 3 . All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed. Approved April 20, 1992.

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CRIMINAL PROCEDUREDELEGATION OF AUTHORITY TO SET BAIL; EXCEPTIONS; LIMITATION; REVOCATION. Code Section 17-6-1 Amended. No. 1330 (House Bill No. 875). AN ACT To amend Code Section 17-6-1 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to where offenses are bailable and the procedure and schedule of bails, so as to provide that a judge of the superior court may delegate the authority to hear and set bail for certain offenses to any judge of any court of inquiry within such superior court judge's circuit; to provide an exception; to provide for the jurisdiction of the judge receiving the delegation; to provide a limitation on such delegation; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA: Section 1 . Code Section 17-6-1 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to where offenses are bailable and the procedure and schedule of bails, is amended by designating the current subsection (h) as subsection (i) and inserting a new subsection (h) to read as follows: (h) Except in cases in which life imprisonment or the death penalty may be imposed, a judge of the superior court by written order may delegate the authority provided for in this Code section to any judge of any court of inquiry within such superior court judge's circuit. However, such authority may not be exercised outside the county in which said judge of the court of inquiry was appointed or elected. The written order delegating such authority shall be valid for a period of one year, but may be revoked by the superior court judge issuing such order at any time prior to the end of that one-year period.

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Section 2 . All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed. Approved April 20, 1992. TEACHERS RETIREMENT SYSTEM OF GEORGIALOCAL SCHOOL SYSTEMS; CONTRIBUTIONS FOR CERTAIN EMPLOYEES. Code Section 47-3-63 Amended. No. 1331 (House Bill No. 912). AN ACT To amend Code Section 47-3-63 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to membership in the Teachers Retirement System by certain public school employees, so as to provide that local school systems shall pay employer contributions for certain such employees; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA: Section 1 . Code Section 47-3-63 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to membership in the Teachers Retirement System by certain public school employees, is amended by striking in its entirety subsection (b) and inserting in lieu thereof the following: (b) Members (1) who were previously eligible for membership in the Public School Employees Retirement System and whose duties were or have been changed in such a manner so as to have made them eligible for membership in the Teachers Retirement System of Georgia and (2) any personnel specified in subsection (a) of this Code section who elect to become members of the Teachers Retirement System of Georgia shall be permitted to establish credit for service rendered

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in a public school system prior to the date such employees become or became members of the Teachers Retirement System of Georgia, provided that such service would be or would have been normally allowable as creditable service under the Public School Employees Retirement System; provided, further, that such members must pay the employee contributions on the salary earned by such members during the years of service sought to be so established, plus applicable accrued regular interest compounded annually to the dates of payment at the rates adopted by the board of trustees. Such members or the local boards of education by which the members are employed at the time the service is established shall pay the employer contributions on the earnable compensation of such members that would have been paid to the Teachers Retirement System of Georgia, plus applicable accrued regular interest compounded annually to the dates of payment at the rates adopted by the board of trustees. (c) The State of Georgia shall be the employer of personnel specified in subsection (a) of this Code section for the purposes of employer contributions on membership service rendered by such members after they become members of the Teachers Retirement System of Georgia; provided, however, that a local school system shall pay the employer contributions for the number of its managers or supervisors in each category of employment set forth in subsection (a) of this Code section who are members of this retirement system pursuant to this Code section which exceeds one person or 7 percent, whichever is greater, of the total number of employees of such local school system in such category; provided, further, that the state shall continue to pay employer contributions for all members who became members of this system pursuant to this Code section prior to April 1, 1992. Section 2 . All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed. Approved April 20, 1992.

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SECRETARY OF STATEUSER FEES FOR PUBLIC INFORMATION SERVICES, MATERIALS, AND COPIES; CRITERIA FOR AMOUNT OF FEES. Code Section 45-13-28 Enacted. No. 1332 (House Bill No. 1004). AN ACT To amend Article 2 of Chapter 13 of Title 45 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the powers and duties of the Secretary of State, so as to authorize the Secretary of State to prescribe by rule or regulation user fees for public information services, materials, and copies; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA: Section 1 . Article 2 of Chapter 13 of Title 45 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the powers and duties of the Secretary of State, is amended by adding a new Code section, to be designated Code Section 45-13-28 to read as follows: 45-13-28. The Secretary of State shall be authorized to prescribe by rule or regulation user fees to be charged and collected for public information services and materials, including, but not limited to, the state directory and the mail reference service; and for electrostatic copies, photostatic copies, microfilm, microfiche, and photographs of information, documents, or records which the Secretary of State is statutorily required to accept, maintain, or compile. Such rules and regulations shall be promulgated in accordance with Chapter 13 of Title 50, the `Georgia Administrative Procedure Act.' The fees shall be in such amounts which are reasonably estimated to cover the cost of the services, materials, or copies provided.

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Section 2 . This Act shall become effective upon its approval by the Governor or upon its becoming law without such approval. Section 3 . All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed. Approved April 20, 1992. MENTAL HEALTHHEARINGS; EVALUATION REPORT; DEADLINE; CLINICAL SOCIAL WORKER; EMERGENCY TRANSPORT DECISION; INVOLUNTARY EVALUATION. Code Sections 37-3-41, 37-4-40, and 37-7-41 Amended. No. 1333 (House Bill No. 1068). AN ACT To amend Title 37 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to mental health, so as to change the provisions relating to when the comprehensive evaluation team is required to file its report; to provide that a licensed clinical social worker is authorized to certify the need for involuntary emergency treatment of a person who is mentally ill, an alcoholic, a drug dependent individual, or a substance abuser; to provide for all related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA: Section 1 . Title 37 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to mental health, is amended by striking in its entirety subsection (c) of Code Section 37-4-40, relating to the filing of petition with court for according of program of services to a mentally retarded person, and inserting in lieu thereof a new subsection (c) to read as follows:

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(c) The comprehensive evaluation team shall file its written report with the court within ten days, Saturdays, Sundays, and legal holidays excluded, after examining the client, with dissenting opinions, if any. If a majority of the team concludes that the client is mentally retarded and that he should be ordered to receive services from the department because he is in need of appropriate care, training, education, habilitation, or other specialized services other than that which he is then receiving, the report submitted by the evaluation team shall be in the form of an individualized program plan for the allegedly mentally retarded person. Section 1.1 . Said title is further amended by striking subsection (d) of Code Section 37-3-41, relating to emergency transport of a person for involuntary evaluation of mental illness, in its entirety and inserting in lieu thereof a new subsection (d) to read as follows: (d) Any psychologist or clinical social worker may perform any act specified by this Code section to be performed by a physician. Any reference in any part of this chapter to a physician acting under this Code section shall be deemed to refer equally to a psychologist or a clinical social worker acting under this Code section. For purposes of this subsection, the term `psychologist' means any person authorized under the laws of this state to practice as a licensed psychologist, and the term `clinical social worker' means any person authorized under the laws of this state to practice as a licensed clinical social worker. Section 2 . Said title is further amended by striking subsection (d) of Code Section 37-7-41, relating to emergency transport of a person who is an alcoholic, drug abuser, or drug dependent individual for involuntary evaluation, in its entirety and inserting in lieu thereof a new subsection (d) to read as follows: (d) Any psychologist or clinical social worker may perform any act specified by this Code section to be performed by a physician. Any reference in any part of this chapter to a physician acting under this Code section shall be deemed to refer equally to a psychologist or a clinical social worker acting

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under this Code section. For purposes of this subsection, the term `psychologist' means any person authorized under the laws of this state to practice as a licensed psychologist, and the term `clinical social worker' means any person authorized under the laws of this state to practice as a licensed clinical social worker. Section 3 . All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed. Approved April 20, 1992. DOWNTOWN DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITIESDESIGNATION AS A REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY AND URBAN REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY; DEFINITIONS; POWERS. Code Title 36 Amended. No. 1334 (House Bill No. 1102). AN ACT To amend Chapter 42 of Title 36 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, the Downtown Development Authorities Law, Chapter 43 of Title 36 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, the City Business Improvement District Act, Chapter 44 of Title 36 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, the Redevelopment Powers Law, and Chapter 61 of Title 36 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, the Urban Redevelopment Law, so as to permit a downtown development authority to be designated as a redevelopment agency and as an urban redevelopment agency; to provide definitions; to provide for the exercise of powers of eminent domain, with the approval of the municipal governing authority, by downtown development authorities and urban redevelopment agencies; to permit municipal corporations to contract with downtown development authorities for the implementation of projects within a city business improvement district; to authorize the creation of special

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districts by municipal corporations within a downtown area; to provide for the membership of downtown development authorities; to modify the provisions for property owner approval required to establish a city business improvement district; to provide for the preservation of historic property in urban redevelopment projects; to amend Chapter 62 of Title 36 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to development authorities, so as to change the definition of project; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA: Section 1 . Chapter 42 of Title 36 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, the Downtown Development Authorities Law, is amended by striking paragraph (6) of Code Section 36-42-3, relating to definitions, and inserting in lieu thereof the following: (6) `Project' means the acquisition, construction, installation, modification, renovation, or rehabilitation of land, interests in land, buildings, structures, facilities, or other improvements located or to be located within the downtown development area, and the acquisition, installation, modification, renovation, rehabilitation, or furnishing of fixtures, machinery, equipment, furniture, or other property of any nature whatsoever used on, in, or in connection with any such land, interest in land, building, structure, facility, or other improvement, any undertaking authorized by Chapter 36 of this title as part of a central business improvement district, any undertaking authorized in Chapter 44 of this title, the Redevelopment Powers Law, when the downtown development authority has been designated as a redevelopment agency, or any undertaking authorized in Chapter 61 of this title, the Urban Redevelopment Law, when the downtown development authority has been designated as an urban redevelopment agency, all for the essential public purpose of the development of trade, commerce, industry, and employment opportunities in its authorized area of operation. A project may be for any industrial, commercial, business, office, parking, public, or other use, provided that a majority of the members of the authority determine, by a duly adopted

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resolution, that the project and such use thereof would further the public purpose of this chapter. Such term shall include any one or more buildings or structures used or to be used as a not for profit hospital, not for profit skilled nursing home, or not for profit intermediate care home subject to regulation and licensure by the Department of Human Resources and all necessary, convenient, or related interests in land, machinery, apparatus, appliances, equipment, furnishings, appurtenances, site preparation, landscaping, and physical amenities. Section 2 . Said chapter is further amended by striking Code Section 36-42-4, relating to creation of downtown development authorities, and Code Section 36-42-7, relating to qualifications of downtown development directors, and inserting in lieu thereof the following: 36-42-4. There is created in and for each municipal corporation in this state a public body corporate and politic to be known as the downtown development authority of such municipal corporation, which shall consist of a board of seven directors. The governing body of the municipal corporation shall appoint two members of the first board of directors for a term of two years each, two for a term of four years each, and three for a term of six years each. The governing body of the municipal corporation may appoint one of its elected members as a member of the downtown development authority. After expiration of the initial terms, except for the director who is also a member of the governing body of the municipal corporation, the terms of all directors shall be six years. The term of a director who is also a member of the governing body of a municipal corporation shall end when such director is no longer a member of the governing body of the municipal corporation. If at the end of any term of office of any director a successor to such director has not been elected, the director whose term of office has expired shall continue to hold office until his successor is elected. A majority of the board of directors shall constitute a quorum. 36-42-7. (a) Directors shall be:

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(1) Taxpayers residing in the municipal corporation for which the authority is created; (2) Owners or operators of businesses located within the downtown development area and who shall be taxpayers residing in the county in which is located the municipal corporation for which the authority is created; or (3) Persons having a combination of the qualifications specified in paragraphs (1) and (2) of this subsection; provided, however, that one of such directors may be a member of the governing body of the municipal corporation. (b) Not less than four of the directors having the qualifications specified in subsection (a) of this Code section shall be persons who, in the judgment of the governing body of the municipal corporation, either have or represent a party who has an economic interest in the redevelopment and revitalization of the downtown development area. Successors to the directors shall be appointed by the governing body of the municipal corporation. (c) The directors shall elect one of their members as chairman and another as vice chairman and shall also elect a secretary and a treasurer or a secretary-treasurer, either of whom may but need not be a director. The directors shall receive no compensation for their services but shall be reimbursed for actual expenses incurred by them in the performance of their duties. Each authority shall have perpetual existence. (d) Except for a director who is also a member of the governing body of a municipal corporation, each director shall attend and complete at least eight hours of training on downtown development and redevelopment programs within the first 12 months of a director's appointment to the downtown development authority. Directors in office on January 1, 1992, shall be exempt from this requirement unless reappointed for an additional term.

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Section 3 . Said chapter is further amended by striking paragraphs (20) and (21) of Code Section 36-42-8, relating to powers of authorities, and inserting in lieu thereof the following: (20) To exercise any power granted by the laws of this state to public or private corporations which is not in conflict with the public purpose of the authority; (21) To do all things necessary or convenient to carry out the powers conferred by this chapter; (22) To serve as an urban redevelopment agency pursuant to Chapter 61 of this title; (23) To contract with a municipal corporation to carry out supplemental services in a city business improvement district established pursuant to Chapter 43 of this title; and (24) To serve as a redevelopment agency pursuant to Chapter 44 of this title. Section 4 . Said chapter is further amended by inserting, following Code Section 36-42-8, a new Code Section 36-42-8.1 to read as follows: 36-42-8.1. (a) Except as otherwise provided in subsection (c) of this Code section, a municipality or a downtown development authority shall have the right to acquire, by exercise of the power of eminent domain, any real property which it may deem necessary for its purposes under this chapter after its adoption of a resolution declaring that the acquisition of the real property described therein is necessary for such purposes. A municipality or a downtown development authority may exercise the power of eminent domain in the manner provided in Title 22 or it may exercise the power of eminent domain in the manner provided by any other applicable statutory provisions for the exercise of such power. Property already devoted to a public use may be acquired, provided that no real property belonging to the municipality, a county, the state, or any political subdivision thereof may be acquired without its consent.

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(b) Whenever condemnation proceedings are instituted and carried on by a municipality or downtown development authority in accordance with subsection (a) of this Code section or through any other method of condemnation provided by law, upon the payment by the municipality or county seeking condemnation of the amount of the award and final judgment on appeal, the municipality or downtown development authority shall become vested with a fee simple indefeasible title to the property to which the condemnation proceedings relate. (c) A downtown development authority may not acquire real property through the exercise of the power of eminent domain until the following conditions and requirements have been met: (1) The proposed rehabilitation of the property must be set forth in a downtown development plan adopted by the municipality and incorporated in any comprehensive plan of the municipality submitted to the Department of Community Affairs pursuant to Chapter 70 of this title; (2) The governing body of the municipality shall adopt a resolution approving the proposed use of eminent domain power by the downtown development authority; (3) The downtown development authority shall, in writing, notify the owner of the real property proposed to be acquired of the planned rehabilitation of the property as set forth in the downtown development plan for the downtown development area wherein the property is located; (4) Within 30 days after being so notified, the owner of the property shall have the option of notifying the downtown development authority, in writing, of his willingness and intention to rehabilitate and maintain the property in accordance with the downtown development plan. In the event of multiple ownership of the property, unanimous agreement by the owners shall be required,

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and the failure of any one owner to notify the downtown development authority within the time limitations specified in this paragraph of his willingness and intention to rehabilitate and maintain the property in accordance with the downtown development plan shall be deemed to be a failure to exercise the option provided in this paragraph; and (5) The owner of such property may execute an agreement with the downtown development authority to rehabilitate the property in accordance with the downtown development plan. Any such agreement shall be as the downtown development authority deems necessary and appropriate as to form and content. In connection therewith, the downtown development authority shall have the right to require sufficient performance, payment, and completion bonds. In the event that any such owner, at any time, fails to comply with or defaults in the performance of the provisions of the agreement, such property shall no longer be subject to the agreement, the option provided by paragraph (4) of this subsection shall no longer apply, and the property may be acquired by the downtown development authority by purchase or through the exercise of the power of eminent domain. In the alternative, the downtown development authority may either specifically enforce the agreement, exercise any rights under any bonds which may have been required, and obtain any other legal or equitable relief as may be available to the downtown development authority or, if the owner fails to exercise the option to rehabilitate the property or defaults on the agreement to rehabilitate the property, the downtown development authority may implement those portions of the downtown development plan with respect to such property to the extent the authority deems necessary and the costs of implementing such plan shall be a lien against the property enforceable in the same manner as a lien for taxes. Section 5 . Said chapter is further amended by adding, following Code Section 36-42-15, a new Code Section 36-42-16 to read as follows:

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36-42-16. Pursuant to Article IX, Section II, Paragraph VI of the Constitution of the State of Georgia, municipalities may create one or more special districts within the area of operation of a downtown development authority for the purpose of levying and collecting taxes, fees, or assessments to pay the cost of any project or to support the exercise of any other powers which the authority may possess. Section 6 . Chapter 43 of Title 36 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, the City Business Improvement District Act, is amended by striking Code Section 36-43-4, relating to powers of municipalities with respect to city business improvement districts, Code Section 36-43-5, relating to the manner of adoption of a district plan, and Code Section 36-43-6, relating to financing of such districts, and inserting in lieu thereof the following: 36-43-4. Upon the establishment of any city business improvement district pursuant to this chapter, the governing authority of any municipality to which this chapter is applicable shall have authority to exercise the following powers with respect to each such district, subject to this chapter: (1) To adopt a district plan for the provision of supplemental services to the district and to adopt budgets for the implementation of such supplemental services; (2) To fix and levy annually a millage upon real and personal property within the district, to make such assessments liens upon the properties, and to enforce such liens in the same manner as other city taxes; (3) To provide supplemental services or to contract with nonprofit corporations or to contract with downtown development authorities established pursuant to Chapter 42 of this title for all or part of the supplemental services required to implement the plan; (4) To mandate design and rehabilitation standards for buildings located within the district subject to any existing or established historic preservation requirements or ordinances; and

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(5) To levy and collect a surcharge on existing business license and occupation taxes upon businesses and occupations within the district and to enforce liens for nonpayment of said surcharges in the same manner as other city taxes. 36-43-5. The governing authority of any municipality to which this chapter is applicable may create city business improvement districts by the adoption of district plans, as follows: (1) No such plan may be adopted except upon a written petition signed and acknowledged by either: (A) At least 51 percent of the municipal taxpayers (as shown by the most recent list of taxpayers billed by the municipality) of the district proposed for creation or extension; or (B) Municipal taxpayers owning at least 51 percent (by assessed value as shown by the most recent assessment rolls of the municipality) of the taxable property subject to ad valorem real and personal property taxation in the district; (2) Such petition must be accompanied by a proposed district plan, to include a budget, a formula for imposing assessments on the taxpayers within the district, and design and rehabilitation standards, if desired; (3) The petition shall be presented to the governing authority of the municipality, which shall refer it to the appropriate municipal departments for review of its sufficiency, reasonableness of assessments, and financial feasibility of the plan. These departments shall submit to the governing authority reports which shall approve of, disapprove of, or give qualified approval with modifications to the district plan, with reasons therefor. The governing authority shall hold a public hearing on the issue of whether such district should be created, provided that notice of the hearing shall be placed in a newspaper of general circulation in the community at least ten days

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prior to the date of the hearing. The governing authority may approve, approve with modifications, or disapprove the plan; and (4) Any district plan thus adopted may be amended from time to time or rescinded or its budget may be revised by ordinance. 36-43-6. The expense incurred in the provision of supplemental services within a district shall be financed in accordance with the district plan upon which the establishment or extension of the district was based, provided that the cost of supplemental services shall not include the cost to the district of services performed by the municipality on a city-wide basis. Any property tax charges or business license fee and occupation tax surcharges shall be levied and collected in the same manner, at the same time, and by the same officers as other city taxes and assessments. Section 7 . Chapter 44 of Title 36 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, the Redevelopment Powers Law, is amended by striking paragraph (7) of Code Section 36-44-3, relating to definitions, and inserting in lieu thereof the following: (7) `Redevelopment area' means: (A) Any urbanized and developed area in which the structures, buildings, or improvements, by reason of dilapidation, deterioration, age, or obsolescence, inadequate provision for ventilation, light, air, sanitation, or open spaces, high density of population and overcrowding, or the existence of conditions which endanger life or property by fire and other causes, or any combination of such factors, is conducive to ill health, transmission of disease, infant mortality, high unemployment, juvenile delinquency, or crime and is detrimental to the public health, safety, morals, or welfare; (B) Any urbanized or developed area which by reason of the presence of a predominant number of substandard, slum, deteriorated, or deteriorating structures; the predominance of defective or inadequate street layout,

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inadequate parking, roadways, bridges, or public transportation facilities incapable of handling the volume of traffic flow into or through the area, either at present or following proposed redevelopment; the faulty lot layout in relation to size, adequacy, accessibility, or usefulness; unsanitary or unsafe conditions; deterioration of site or other improvements; the diversity of ownership, tax, or special assessment delinquency exceeding the fair value of the land; diversity of ownership on defective or unusual conditions of title which prevent or encumber the free alienability of land; or the existence of conditions which endanger life or property by fire and other causes; or any combination of the foregoing, substantially impairs or arrests the sound growth of the community, retards the provision of housing accommodations or employment opportunities; or constitutes an economic or social liability and is a menace to the public health, safety, morals, or welfare in its present condition and use; (C) Any open area located within an urbanized or developed area within the corporate limits of a municipality which because of any factor or combination of factors enumerated in subparagraph (A) or (B) of this paragraph substantially impairs or arrests the sound growth of the community; (D) Any area located within an urbanized or developed area and which, immediately prior to becoming an open area, qualified as a redevelopment area under subparagraph (A) or (B) of this paragraph; (E) Any area located within an urbanized or developed area which is substantially underutilized by containing open lots or parcels of land or by containing a substantial number of buildings or structures which are 40 years old or older or by containing structures or buildings of relatively low value as compared to the value of structures or buildings in the vicinity of the area or by having development impaired by airport and related transportation noise or by related environmental factors or an area in which there is a shortage of housing that is affordable for persons of low or moderate income which

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the local legislative body designates as appropriate for community redevelopment or by any combination of the foregoing factors; or (F) Any area combining any factors specified in subparagraphs (A) through (E) of this paragraph. Section 8 . Said chapter is further amended by striking subsection (a) of Code Section 36-44-4, relating to creation of a redevelopment agency, and inserting in lieu thereof the following: (a) As an alternative to the creation of a redevelopment agency provided for by subsections (b) through (f) of this Code section, the local legislative body of a political subdivision, by resolution, may designate itself as its respective redevelopment agency and may exercise, within its respective area of operation, the redevelopment powers provided by this chapter. Section 9 . Said chapter is further amended by adding, following subsection (e) of Code Section 36-44-4, relating to creation of a redevelopment agency, a new subsection (f) to read as follows: (f) For purposes of redevelopment in its downtown area, any municipality may designate a downtown development authority created pursuant to Chapter 42 of this title to serve as a redevelopment agency. Such designation shall not affect any other redevelopment agency that may exist as a part of the municipality. The area of operation of any downtown development agency designated as a redevelopment agency pursuant to this subsection shall not exceed the area of operation of the downtown development authority established pursuant to Chapter 42 of this title. Section 10 . Said chapter is further amended by striking subsection (b) of Code Section 36-44-6, relating to delegation of redevelopment powers to the agency by local body, in its entirety and inserting in lieu thereof new subsections (b) and (c) to read as follows:

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(b) Any delegation of redevelopment powers pursuant to the authority of subsection (a) of this Code section shall be limited by the following requirements: (1) Any redevelopment plan must be approved by resolution of the local legislative body of the political subdivision as a condition precedent to the implementation of said redevelopment plan, and such approval shall be subject to the requirements of Code Section 36-44-7; (2) The boundaries of any redevelopment area must be described by resolution of the local legislative body of the political subdivision; (3) A tax allocation district must be created by resolution of the local legislative body of the political subdivision; (4) The issuance of any tax allocation bonds shall be by resolution of the local legislative body of the political subdivision; (5) Except as provided in subsection (c) of this Code section, the power of eminent domain may only be exercised under this chapter by the local legislative body of a political subdivision; and (6) A local legislative body may not delegate to a redevelopment agency created under subsection (b), (c), (d), or (e) of Code Section 36-44-4 any urban redevelopment project powers except those which may be conferred on an urban redevelopment agency under Code Section 36-61-17 of the `Urban Redevelopment Law.' (c) A downtown development authority which has been designated as a redevelopment agency pursuant to this chapter may exercise the powers of eminent domain subject to the procedures established in Chapter 42 of this title. Section 11 . Chapter 61 of Title 36 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, the Urban Redevelopment Law, is amended by inserting, following paragraph (6) of Code Section

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36-61-2, relating to definitions, a new paragraph (7) to read as follows: (7) `Downtown development authority' means an authority created pursuant to Chapter 42 of this title., and by renumbering the remaining paragraphs accordingly. Section 12 . Said chapter is further amended by striking paragraph (17) of Code Section 36-61-2, relating to definitions, and inserting in lieu thereof the following: (17) `Slum area' means an area in which there is a predominance of buildings or improvements, whether residential or nonresidential, which by reason of dilapidation, deterioration, age, or obsolescence; inadequate provision for ventilation, light, air, sanitation, or open spaces; high density of population and overcrowding; existence of conditions which endanger life or property by fire and other causes; or any combination of such factors is conducive to ill health, transmission of disease, infant mortality, juvenile delinquency, or crime and is detrimental to the public health, safety, morals, or welfare. `Slum area' also means an area which by reason of the presence of a substantial number of slum, deteriorated, or deteriorating structures; predominance of defective or inadequate street layout; faulty lot layout in relation to size, adequacy, accessibility, or usefulness; unsanitary or unsafe conditions; deterioration of site or other improvements; tax or special assessment delinquency exceeding the fair value of the land; the existence of conditions which endanger life or property by fire and other causes; by having development impaired by airport or transportation noise or by other environmental hazards; or any combination of such factors substantially impairs or arrests the sound growth of a municipality or county, retards the provisions of housing accommodations, or constitutes an economic or social liability and is a menace to the public health, safety, morals, or welfare in its present condition and use. Section 13 . Said chapter is further amended by striking paragraphs (2) and (8), respectively, of Code Section 36-61-8, relating to urban redevelopment powers of municipalities and

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counties, in their entirety and inserting in lieu thereof the following: (2) To provide, to arrange, or to contract for the furnishing or repair by any person or agency, public or private, of services, privileges, works, streets, roads, public utilities, or other facilities for or in connection with an urban redevelopment project and to install, construct, and reconstruct streets, utilities, parks, playgrounds, and other public improvements, provided that neither the municipality or county itself nor an urban redevelopment agency or housing authority or downtown development authority acting pursuant to an election under Code Section 36-61-17 shall provide, install, or construct any public utility of the same kind or character as an existing utility operating in the municipality or county if such existing utility is providing reasonably adequate and proper service, as determined by the Public Service Commission; and to agree to any conditions that it may deem reasonable and appropriate attached to federal financial assistance and imposed pursuant to federal law relating to the determination of prevailing salaries or wages or to compliance with labor standards in the undertaking or carrying out of an urban redevelopment project, and to include, in any contract let in connection with such a project, provisions to fulfill such conditions as it may deem reasonable and appropriate;. (8) To appropriate such funds and make such expenditures as may be necessary to carry out the purposes of this chapter and to levy taxes and assessments for such purposes; to close, vacate, plan, or replan streets, roads, sidewalks, ways, or other places; to plan or replan, zone, or rezone any part of the municipality or county or make exceptions from building regulations; and to enter into agreements, under Code Section 36-61-17, with a housing authority, a downtown development authority, or an urban redevelopment agency vested with urban redevelopment project powers, which agreements may extend for up to 50 years respecting action to be taken by such municipality or county pursuant to any of the powers granted by this chapter. The reasonable costs of removing, relocating, and rearranging public utility facilities within urban renewal areas may constitute a cost of

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carrying out the purposes of this chapter, and every municipality and county may, in their discretion, pay such reasonable costs or any portion thereof;. Section 14 . Said chapter is further amended by striking subsection (c) of Code Section 36-61-9, relating to exercise of the power of eminent domain, in its entirety and inserting in lieu thereof the following: (c) Unless the property is to be acquired for the purpose of devoting it to a public use, a municipality or county may not acquire real property through the exercise of the power of eminent domain pursuant to subsection (a) of this Code section until the following conditions and requirements have been met: (1) The municipality or county which adopted the urban redevelopment plan has approved a resolution authorizing the exercise of the power of eminent domain by the agency to acquire the property; (2) The municipality or county shall, in writing, notify the owner of the real property proposed to be acquired of the planned rehabilitation of the property as set forth in the urban redevelopment plan for the urban redevelopment area wherein the property is located; (3) Within 30 days after being so notified, the owner of the property shall have the option of notifying the municipality or county, in writing, of his willingness and intention to rehabilitate and maintain the property in accordance with the urban redevelopment plan. In the event of multiple ownership of the property, unanimous agreement by the owners shall be required; and the failure of any one owner to notify the municipality or county, within the time limitation specified in this paragraph, of his willingness and intention to rehabilitate and maintain the property in accordance with the urban redevelopment plan shall be deemed to be a failure to exercise the option provided in this paragraph;

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(4) The owner of the property may execute an agreement with the municipality or county to rehabilitate the property in accordance with the urban redevelopment plan. Any such agreement shall be as the municipality or county deems necessary and appropriate as to form and content; in connection therewith, the municipality or county shall have the right to require sufficient performance, payment, and completion bonds. In the event that any such owner, at any time, fails to comply with or defaults in the performance of the provisions of the agreement, such property shall no longer be subject to the agreement, the option provided by paragraph (3) of this subsection shall no longer apply, and the property may be acquired by the municipality or county by purchase or through the exercise of the power of eminent domain. In the alternative, the municipality or county may either specifically enforce the agreement, exercise any rights under any bonds which may have been required, and obtain any other legal or equitable relief as may be available to the municipality or county or, if the owner fails to exercise the option to rehabilitate the property or defaults on the agreement to rehabilitate the property, the municipality or county may implement those portions of the urban development plan with respect to such property to the extent the municipality or county deems necessary and the costs of implementing such plan shall be a lien against the property enforceable in the same manner as tax liens. Section 15 . Said chapter is further amended by striking subsection (a) of Code Section 36-61-17, relating to the exercise of urban redevelopment powers by counties and municipalities, in its entirety and inserting in lieu thereof the following: (a) A municipality or county may itself exercise its `urban redevelopment project powers,' as defined in subsection (b) of this Code section, or may, if the local governing body by resolution determines such action to be in the public interest, elect to have such powers exercised by the urban redevelopment agency created by Code Section 36-61-18 or by a housing authority, if one exists or is subsequently established in the community, or by an existing or subsequently

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established downtown development authority. In the event that the local governing body makes such determination, the urban redevelopment agency or the housing authority or downtown development authority, as the case may be, shall be vested with all of the `urban redevelopment project powers' of the municipality or county conferred in this chapter, in the same manner as though all such powers were conferred on the agency or authority instead of the municipality or county; and any public body may cooperate with the urban redevelopment agency or housing authority or the downtown development authority to the same extent that it could cooperate with the municipality or county itself if the municipality or county were exercising its urban redevelopment project powers. If the local governing body does not elect to make such determination, the municipality or county in its discretion may exercise its urban redevelopment project powers through a board or commissioner or through such officers of the municipality or county as the local governing body may by resolution determine. Section 16 . Said chapter is further amended by striking subsection (b) of Code Section 36-61-18, relating to creation of an urban redevelopment agency, in its entirety and inserting in lieu thereof the following: (b) If the urban redevelopment agency is authorized to transact business and exercise powers under this Code section, the mayor, by and with the advice and consent of the local governing body, or the board of commissioners or other governing body of the county shall appoint a board of commissioners of the urban redevelopment agency, which shall consist of such number of commissioners, with such terms of office, as shall be determined by the local governing body. If the governing body of a municipality designates members of a downtown development authority as an urban redevelopment agency, the method of appointment, number of commissioners, and terms of office shall be in conformity with the requirements of Code Section 36-42-4. Section 17 . Said chapter is further amended by striking subsection (b) of Code Section 36-61-19, relating to acquisition by redevelopment agency employee of interest in redevelopment

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project of the agency, in its entirety and inserting in lieu thereof the following: (b) Except for directors of a downtown development authority designated as an urban redevelopment agency pursuant to this chapter, no commissioner or other officer of any housing authority, urban redevelopment agency, board, or commission exercising powers pursuant to this chapter shall hold any other public office under the municipality or county other than his commissionership or office with respect to such housing authority, urban redevelopment agency, board, or commission. Section 18 . Chapter 62 of Title 36 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, the Development Authorities Law, is amended by striking from Code Section 36-62-2, relating to definitions, the word and at the end of subparagraph (L) of paragraph (6); by striking the symbol . at the end of subparagraph (M) of such paragraph and inserting in lieu thereof the symbol and word ; and; and by inserting at the end of such paragraph the following: (N) The acquisition, construction, installation, modification, renovation, or rehabilitation of land, interests in land, buildings, structures, facilities, or other improvements and the acquisition, installation, modification, renovation, rehabilitation, or furnishing of fixtures, machinery, equipment, furniture, or other property of any nature whatsoever used on, in, or in connection with any such land, interest in land, building, structure, facility, or other improvement, all for the essential public purpose of the development of trade, commerce, industry, and employment opportunities. A project may be for any industrial, commercial, business, office, parking, public, or other use, provided that a majority of the members of the authority determines, by a duly adopted resolution, that the project and such use thereof would further the public purpose of this chapter.

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Section 19 . All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed. Approved April 20, 1992. ABANDONED MOTOR VEHICLESUNLAWFUL TO LEAVE WITHOUT EASY ACCESS INSIDE. Code Section 16-11-100 Amended. No. 1335 (House Bill No. 1156). AN ACT To amend Code Section 16-11-100 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the offense of failing to remove the lid, door, or locking device from certain abandoned, unattended, or discarded containers, so as to define the offense of leaving in a place accessible to children a motor vehicle which cannot easily be opened from the inside; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA: Section 1 . Code Section 16-11-100 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the offense of failing to remove the lid, door, or locking device from certain abandoned, unattended, or discarded containers, is amended by striking Code Section 16-11-100 in its entirety and substituting in lieu thereof the following Code section: 16-11-100. (a) A person is guilty of a misdemeanor when that person leaves in any place accessible to children any abandoned, unattended, or discarded container which has a compartment of more than 1 cubic feet capacity and a door or lid which locks or fastens automatically when closed and which cannot easily be opened from the inside,

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without first removing the lid, door, or locking device from such container. (b) A person is guilty of a misdemeanor when that person leaves in any place accessible to children any abandoned or discarded motor vehicle which does not have at least one door which can easily be opened from the inside or one door or window which has been removed. Section 2 . All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed. Approved April 20, 1992. WAREHOUSEMENLICENSE FEES; GRAIN DEALERS, COMMERCIAL FEED DEALERS, AND WAREHOUSEMEN; LIMIT. Code Section 10-4-17 and 10-4-33 Amended. Code Section 2-1-5 Amended. No. 1336 (House Bill No. 1225). AN ACT To amend Article 1 of Chapter 4 of Title 10 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, known as the Georgia State Warehouse Act, so as to change the provisions relating to fees for licenses; to provide for inspection fees and the establishment thereof; to provide that any person, bank, or lending institution that accepts warehouse receipts may take adequate measures to determine if goods are present; to amend Chapter 1 of Title 2 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to agriculture in general, so as to provide that any individual conducting business as a grain dealer, commercial feed dealer, and grain warehouseman shall pay an annual license fee in an amount not to exceed $1,500.00; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

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BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA: Section 1 . Article 1 of Chapter 4 of Title 10 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, known as the Georgia State Warehouse Act, is amended by striking Code Section 10-4-17, relating to fees for licenses and additional inspections, which reads as follows: 10-4-17. (a) Every warehouseman coming under this article shall pay an annual license fee of $10.00 for each license issued to him. Each license so issued shall expire on July 1 of each year, and each application for license must be accompanied by the license fee. (b) In the event the warehouseman requests the Commissioner to make additional inspection of his warehouse, the warehouseman will be charged $25.00 per inspector day for the inspection service., and inserting in lieu thereof a new Code Section 10-4-17 to read as follows: 10-4-17. Warehousemen coming under this article shall pay an annual license fee which includes all inspections in an amount based on storage capacity in an amount fixed by rule or regulation of the Commissioner. These fees shall not exceed actual cost of inspections and are inclusive. The amount paid shall be based on storage capacity and shall be at least $500.00 and no more than $2,000.00 for cotton warehouses, $500.00 to $1,000.00 for grain warehouses, and $500.00 to $1,000.00 for other agricultural products facilities desiring to come under this article. Each license so issued shall expire on July 1 of each year, and each application for license must be accompanied by the license fee. Section 2 . Said article is further amended by adding a new Code section to read as follows: 10-4-33. This article shall not relieve any person, including, but not limited to, any bank, savings and loan, or other financial lending institution, that requires, solicits, or

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otherwise accepts warehouse receipts issued in accordance with this article as collateral or security for a debt, account, promissory note, or any type of loan from any duty otherwise imposed to take necessary and reasonable adequate measures to ensure that the goods represented by the warehouse receipts are present and accounted for and are in suitable condition. Section 2.5 . Chapter 1 of Title 2 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to agriculture in general, is amended by adding at the end thereof a new Code Section 2-1-5 to read as follows: 2-1-5. An individual conducting business as a grain dealer, commercial feed dealer, and grain warehouseman shall pay an annual license fee in an amount not to exceed $1,500.00. Section 3 . This Act shall become effective upon its approval by the Governor or upon its becoming law without such approval. Section 4 . All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed. Approved April 20, 1992.

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MOTOR VEHICLESHABITUAL IMPAIRED DRIVING; CRIMINAL OFFENSE; PROBATIONARY LICENSES; ENDANGERING A CHILD BY DRIVING UNDER THE INFLUENCE OF ALCOHOL OR DRUGS. Code Sections 40-5-58 and 40-6-391 Amended. No. 1340 (Senate Bill No. 487). AN ACT To amend Code Section 40-5-58 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to habitual violators, so as to provide for the offense of habitual impaired driving; to provide for penalties; to change certain requirements for issuance of a probationary license; to require a criminal history check of an applicant for a probationary license; to amend Code Section 40-6-391 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs, so as to define the separate offense of endangering a child by driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs; to provide that said offense shall not be merged with the offense of driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs; to provide for a penalty; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA: Section 1 . Code Section 40-5-58 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to habitual violators, is amended by striking said Code section in its entirety and inserting in lieu thereof a new Code Section 40-5-58 to read as follows: 40-5-58. (a) As used in this Code section, `habitual violator' means any person who has been arrested and convicted within the United States three or more times within a five-year period of time, as measured from the dates of previous arrests for which convictions were obtained to the date of the most recent arrest for which a conviction was obtained, of:

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(1) Committing any offense covered under Code Section 40-5-54 or Code Sections 40-6-391 through 40-6-395 or violating a federal law or regulation or the law of any state or a valid municipal or county ordinance substantially conforming to any offense covered under Code Section 40-5-54 or Code Sections 40-6-391 through 40-6-395; or (2) Singularly or in combination, any of the offenses described in paragraph (1) of this subsection. (b) When the records of the department disclose that any person has been arrested and convicted of a violation of Chapter 6 of this title, or of a valid local ordinance adopted pursuant thereto, of an offense occurring on or after January 1, 1976, which record of arrest and conviction, when taken with and added to previous arrests and convictions of such person as contained in the files of the department, reveals that such person is a habitual violator as defined in subsection (a) of this Code section, the department shall forthwith notify such person that upon the date of notification such person has been declared by the department to be a habitual violator, and that henceforth it shall be unlawful for such habitual violator to operate a motor vehicle in this state unless otherwise provided in this Code section. Notice shall be given by certified mail, with return receipt requested; or, in lieu thereof, notice may be given by personal service upon such person. In the event that at the time of determination the habitual violator had been issued a driver's license, such license shall be revoked by such notice and shall be surrendered to the department within ten days of notification of such determination. For the purposes of this chapter, notice given by certified mail with return receipt requested mailed to the person's last known address shall be prima-facie evidence that such person received the required notice. In addition to the procedure set forth in this subsection, the sentencing judge or prosecutor in a conviction which conviction classifies the defendant as a habitual violator may, at the time of sentencing, declare such defendant to be a habitual violator. The judge or prosecutor shall, when declaring a defendant to be a habitual violator, then give personal notice to such defendant on forms provided by the Department of

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Public Safety that henceforth it shall be unlawful for such habitual violator to operate a motor vehicle in this state unless otherwise provided in this Code section. The judge or prosecutor, as the case may be, shall within three days forward to the Department of Public Safety the order declaring that the defendant is a habitual violator, the notice of service, with the defendant's driver's license or a sworn affidavit of the defendant declaring that the driver's license has been lost, and the Department of Public Safety's copy of the uniform citation or the official notice of conviction attached thereto. (c) (1) Except as provided in paragraph (2) of this subsection or in subsection (e) of this Code section, it shall be unlawful for any person to operate any motor vehicle in this state after such person has received notice that his driver's license has been revoked as provided in subsection (b) of this Code section, if such person has not thereafter obtained a valid driver's license. Any person declared to be a habitual violator and whose driver's license has been revoked under this Code section and who is thereafter convicted of operating a motor vehicle before the Department of Public Safety has issued such person a driver's license or before the expiration of five years from such revocation, whichever occurs first, shall be punished by a fine of not less than $750.00 or by imprisonment in the penitentiary for not less than one nor more than five years, or both. Any person declared to be a habitual violator and whose driver's license has been revoked and who is convicted of operating a motor vehicle after the expiration of five years from such revocation but before the Department of Public Safety has issued such person a driver's license shall be guilty of a misdemeanor. (2) Any person declared to be a habitual violator as a result of three or more convictions of violations of Code Section 40-6-391 within a five-year period of time, as measured from the dates of previous arrests for which convictions were obtained to the date of the most recent arrest for which a conviction was obtained, and who is thereafter convicted of operating a motor vehicle during

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such period of revocation, prior to the issuance of a probationary license under subsection (e) of this Code section or before the expiration of five years, shall be guilty of the felony of habitual impaired driving and shall be punished by a fine of not less than $1,000.00 or by imprisonment in the penitentiary for not less than one nor more than five years, or both. (d) Notwithstanding any contrary provisions of Code Section 17-7-95, for the purposes of this Code section, any plea of nolo contendere entered and accepted after January 1, 1976, shall be considered a conviction. (e) (1) Notwithstanding any contrary provisions of this Code section or any other Code section of this chapter, any person who has been declared a habitual violator and who has had his driver's license revoked under subsection (b) of this Code section for a period of five years and two years have expired since the date on which such person's license was surrendered or an affidavit was accepted as provided in subsection (e) of Code Section 40-5-61, such person may be issued a probationary driver's license for a period of time not to exceed three years upon compliance with the following conditions: (A) Such person has not been convicted, or pleaded nolo contendere to a charge, of violating any provision of this chapter or any local ordinance relating to the movement of vehicles for a period of two years immediately preceding the application for a probationary driver's license; (B) Such person has not been convicted, or pleaded nolo contendere to a charge, of a violation of any provision of this chapter which resulted in the death or injury of any individual; (C) Such person has successfully completed, prior to the issuance of the probationary driver's license, a defensive driving course or a DUI Alcohol or Drug Use Risk Reduction Program as designated by the Department of Public Safety;

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(D) Such person has not been convicted, or pleaded nolo contendere to a charge, of violating any provision of Title 3, relating to alcoholic beverages, or of violating any provision of Chapter 13 of Title 16, relating to controlled substances. The Department of Public Safety shall conduct a criminal records check on each applicant for a probationary license and shall not issue a probationary license to any applicant where such criminal records check indicates a conviction or accepted plea of nolo contendere to any such offense; (E) Such person shall submit a sworn affidavit that such person does not excessively use alcoholic beverages and does not illegally use controlled substances or marijuana. It shall be a misdemeanor to falsely swear on such affidavit and, upon conviction, the probationary license shall be revoked. No probationary license shall be issued during the remainder of the revocation period, and no driver's license shall be issued for the remainder of the original revocation period or for a period of two years from the date of conviction under this subparagraph; (F) Such person submits proof of financial responsibility as provided in Chapter 9 of this title; and (G) Refusal to issue a probationary driver's license would cause extreme hardship to the applicant. For the purposes of this subsection, the term `extreme hardship' means that the applicant cannot reasonably obtain other transportation, and, therefore, the applicant would be prohibited from: (i) Going to his place of employment or performing the normal duties of his occupation; (ii) Receiving scheduled medical care or obtaining prescription drugs;

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(iii) Attending a college or school at which he is regularly enrolled as a student; (iv) Attending regularly scheduled sessions or meetings of support organizations for persons who have addiction or abuse problems related to alcohol or other drugs, which organizations are recognized by the commissioner; or (v) Attending under court order any driver education or improvement school or alcohol or drug treatment program or course approved by the court which entered the judgment of conviction resulting in revocation of his driver's license or by the commissioner. (2) Application for a probationary driver's license shall be made upon such forms as the commissioner may prescribe. Such forms shall require such information as is necessary for the department to determine the need for such license. All applications shall be signed by the applicant before a person authorized to administer oaths. (3) Upon compliance with the above conditions and the payment of a $25.00 fee, such person may be issued a probationary driver's license by the department. (4) A probationary driver's license shall be endorsed with such conditions as the commissioner deems necessary to ensure that such license will be used by the licensee only to avoid the conditions of extreme hardship. Such conditions may include the following restrictions: (A) Specific places between which the licensee may be allowed to operate a motor vehicle; (B) Routes to be followed by the licensee; (C) Times of travel;

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(D) The specific vehicles which the licensee may operate; and (E) Such other restrictions as the department may require. (5) A probationary driver's license issued pursuant to this Code section shall become invalid upon the expiration of the period of the suspension or revocation of the driver's license of such person. (6) (A) Any probationary licensee violating the provisions of paragraph (4) of this subsection or operating a vehicle in violation of any conditions specified in this subsection shall be guilty of a misdemeanor. Any probationary licensee who is convicted of violating, or who pleads nolo contendere to a charge of violating, any state law or local ordinance involving an offense listed in Code Section 40-5-54 or Code Section 40-6-391 shall be guilty of a felony. (B) Any probationary licensee who is convicted of violating, or who pleads nolo contendere to a charge of violating, any state law or local ordinance involving an offense listed in Code Section 40-5-54 or Code Section 40-6-391 or any probationary licensee who is convicted of violating, or who pleads nolo contendere to a charge of violating, the conditions endorsed on his license, shall have his license revoked by the department. Any court in which such conviction is had or in which said nolo contendere plea is accepted shall require the licensee to surrender the license to the court. The court shall forward the license to the department within ten days after the conviction or acceptance of the plea, with a copy of the conviction. Any person whose probationary license is revoked for committing an offense listed in Code Section 40-5-54 or Code Section 40-6-391 shall not be eligible to apply for a regular driver's license until the expiration of the original five-year revocation period during which the probationary license was originally

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issued or for a period of two years following the conviction, whichever is greater. (C) If the commissioner has reason to believe or makes a preliminary finding that the requirements of the public safety or welfare outweigh the individual needs of a person for a probationary license, the commissioner, in his discretion, after affording the person notice and an opportunity to be heard, may refuse to issue the license under this subsection. (D) Any person whose probationary driver's license has been revoked shall not be eligible to apply for a subsequent probationary license under this Code section for a period of five years. (7) Any person whose probationary license has been revoked or who has been refused a probationary license by the department may make a request in writing for a hearing to be provided by the department. Such hearing shall be provided by the department within 30 days after the receipt of such request and shall follow the procedures required by Chapter 13 of Title 50, the `Georgia Administrative Procedure Act.' Appeal from such hearing shall be in accordance with Chapter 13 of Title 50. (f) If a person's license was revoked for a violation of Code Section 40-6-391 resulting from a motor vehicle collision in which any person lost his life, the person whose license was revoked shall not be entitled to a probationary license as set forth in this Code section. Section 2 . Code Section 40-6-391 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs, is amended by adding immediately following subsection (k) a new subsection to be designated as subsection (1) and to read as follows: (1) A person who violates this Code section while transporting in a motor vehicle a child under the age of 14 years is guilty of the separate offense of endangering a child by driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs. The offense

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of endangering a child by driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs shall not be merged with the offense of driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs for the purposes of prosecution and sentencing. An offender who is convicted of a violation of this subsection shall be punished in accordance with the provisions of subsection (d) of Code Section 16-12-1, relating to the offense of contributing to the delinquency, unruliness, or deprivation of a child. Section 3 . All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed. Approved May 4, 1992. MOTOR VEHICLES AND TRAFFICIMPLIED CONSENT; COMMERCIAL MOTOR VEHICLES; DRIVING UNDER THE INFLUENCE OF ALCOHOL; SUSPENSION OF DRIVERS' LICENSES; DRIVER IMPROVEMENT PROGRAMS. Code Titles 40 and 33 Amended. No. 1341 (Senate Bill No. 489). AN ACT To amend Title 40 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to motor vehicles, so as to revise the requirements and procedures relative to implied consent; to provide for the suspension of a driver's license or the disqualification of a person to operate a commercial motor vehicle upon a chemical test indicating that the driver was in per se violation of the prohibition against driving under the influence of alcohol; to change the period of suspension for refusal of a test for determining whether a driver is under the influence of alcohal; to provide for periods of suspension or disqualification; to provide for an exception; to provide for temporary driving permits and limited driving permits; to provide for procedures; to provide for notice; to provide for administrative and judicial review; to change certain

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reinstatement procedures and requirements; to clarify the nature and applicability of certain driver improvement programs; to provide for editorial revision; to amend Title 33 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to insurance, so as to correct incorrect references to Title 40; to provide for related matters; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA: Section 1 . Title 40 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to motor vehicles, is amended by striking Code Section 40-5-55, relating to implied consent to chemical tests, in its entirety and inserting in lieu thereof a new Code Section 40-5-55 to read as follows: 40-5-55. (a) The State of Georgia considers that the persons who are under the influence of alcohol or drugs while operating a motor vehicle or who have a blood alcohol concentration of 0.10 grams or more at any time within three hours after operating a motor vehicle from alcohol consumed before such driving or actual physical control ended or who have any amount of marijuana or any controlled substance without prescription present in their blood or urine, without regard to the presence of alcohol, while operating a motor vehicle constitute a direct and immediate threat to the welfare and safety of the general public. Therefore, any person who operates a motor vehicle upon the highways or elsewhere throughout this state shall be deemed to have given consent, subject to Code Section 40-6-392, to a chemical test or tests of his blood, breath, urine, or other bodily substances for the purpose of determining the presence of alcohol or any other drug, if arrested for any offense arising out of acts alleged to have been committed in violation of Code Section 40-6-391 or if such person is involved in any traffic accident resulting in serious injuries or fatalities. The test or tests shall be administered at the request of a law enforcement officer having reasonable grounds to believe that the person has been driving or was in actual physical control of a moving motor vehicle upon the highways or elsewhere throughout this state in violation of Code Section 40-6-391.

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The test or tests shall be administered as soon as possible to any person who operates a motor vehicle upon the highways or elsewhere throughout this state who is involved in any traffic accident resulting in serious injuries or fatalities. Subject to Code Section 40-6-392, the requesting law enforcement officer shall designate which of the test or tests shall be administered, provided a blood test with drug screen shall be administered to any person operating a motor vehicle involved in a traffic accident resulting in serious injuries or fatalities. (b) Any person who is dead, unconscious, or otherwise in a condition rendering him incapable of refusal shall be deemed not to have withdrawn the consent provided by subsection (a) of this Code section, and the test or tests may be administered, subject to Code Section 40-6-392. Section 2 . Said title is further amended by striking Code Section 40-5-63, relating to periods of suspension and conditions of return of a license, in its entirety and inserting in lieu thereof a new Code Section 40-5-63 to read as follows: 40-5-63. (a) The driver's license of any person convicted of an offense listed in Code Section 40-5-54 or of violating Code Section 40-6-391, unless the driver's license has been previously suspended pursuant to Code Sections 40-5-67.1 and 40-5-67.2, shall by operation of law be suspended and such suspension shall be subject to the following terms and conditions: (1) Upon the first conviction of any such offense, with no arrest and conviction of and no plea of nolo contendere accepted to such offense within the previous five years, as measured from the dates of previous arrests for which convictions were obtained to the date of the current arrest for which a conviction is obtained, the period of suspension shall be for 12 months. At the end of 120 days, the person may apply to the Department of Public Safety for reinstatement of his driver's license. Such license shall be reinstated if such person submits proof of completion of a DUI Alcohol or Drug Use Risk Reduction Program approved by the Department of Human Resources

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and pays a restoration fee of $210.00 or $200.00 when such reinstatement is processed by mail, provided that, if such license was suspended as a result of a conviction of an offense listed in Code Section 40-5-54, such license shall be reinstated if such person submits proff of completion of either a defensive driving program approved by the Department of Public Safety or a DUI Alcohol or Drug Use Risk Reduction Program approved by the Department of Human Resources and pays the prescribed restoration fee. A driver's license suspended as a result of a conviction of a violation of Code Section 40-6-391 shall not become valid and shall remain suspended until such person submits proof of completion of a DUI Alcohol or Drug Use Risk Reduction Program approved by the Department of Human Resources and pays the prescribed restoration fee. For purposes of this paragraph, an accepted plea of nolo contendere to an offense listed in Code Section 40-5-54 by a person who is under 18 years of age at the time of arrest shall constitute a conviction. For the purposes of this paragraph only, an accepted plea of nolo contendere by a person 18 years of age or older, with no conviction of and no plea of nolo contendere accepted to a charge of violating Code Section 40-6-391 within the previous five years, as measured from the dates of previous arrests for which convictions were obtained or pleas of nolo contendere accepted to the date of the current arrest for which a plea of nolo contendere is accepted, shall not be considered a conviction; however, the court having jurisdiction shall forward, as provided in Code Section 40-6-391.1, the record of such disposition of the case to the Department of Public Safety and the record of such disposition shall be kept on file for the purpose of considering and counting such accepted plea of nolo contendere as a conviction under paragraphs (2) and (3) of this subsection; (2) Upon the second conviction of any such offense within five years, as measured from the dates of previous arrests for which convictions were obtained to the date of the current arrest for which a conviction is obtained, the period of suspension shall be for three years. At the end of 120 days, the person may apply to the Department of

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Public Safety for reinstatement of his driver's license. Such license shall be reinstated if such person submits proof of completion of a DUI Alcohol or Drug Use Risk Reduction Program approved by the Department of Human Resources and pays a restoration fee of $210.00 or $200.00 when processed by mail, provided that, if such license was suspended as a result of a conviction of an offense listed in Code Section 40-5-54, such license shall be reinstated if such person submits proof of completion of either a defensive driving program approved by the Department of Public Safety or a DUI Alcohol or Drug Use Risk Reduction Program approved by the Department of Human Resources and pays the prescribed restoration fee. For purposes of this paragraph, a plea of nolo contendere and all previous accepted pleas of nolo contendere to an offense listed in Code Section 40-5-54 within such five-year period of time shall constitute a conviction. For the purposes of this paragraph, a plea of nolo contendere to a charge of violating Code Section 40-6-391 and all prior accepted pleas of nolo contendere within five years, as measured from the dates of previous arrests for which convictions were obtained or pleas of nolo contendere were accepted to the date of the current arrest for which a plea of nolo contendere is accepted, shall be considered and counted as convictions; or (3) Upon the third conviction of any such offense within five years, as measured from the dates of previous arrests for which convictions were obtained to the date of the current arrest for which a conviction is obtained, such person shall be considered a habitual violator, and his license shall be revoked as provided for in paragraph (1) of subsection (a) of Code Section 40-5-62. For purposes of this paragraph, a plea of nolo contendere and all previous accepted pleas of nolo contendere to an offense listed in Code Section 40-5-54 within such five-year period shall constitute a conviction. For the purposes of this paragraph, a plea of nolo contendere and all prior accepted pleas of nolo contendere to a charge of violating Code Section 40-6-391 within five years, as measured from the dates of previous arrests for which convictions were obtained or pleas of nolo contendere were accepted

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to the date of the current arrest for which a plea of nolo contendere is accepted, shall be considered and counted as convictions. (b) The periods of suspension provided for in this Code section shall begin on the date the person is convicted of an offense listed in Code Section 40-5-54 or of violating Code Section 40-6-391. (c) In all cases in which the department may return a license to a driver prior to the termination of the full period of suspension, the department may require such tests of driving skil and knowledge as it determines to be proper, and the department's discretion shall be guided by the driver's past driving record and performance, and the driver shall pay the applicable restoration fee. (d) Any person convicted of violating subsection (a) of Code Section 40-6-393, relating to homicide by vehicle, or Code Section 40-6-394, relating to serious injury by vehicle, shall have his license suspended for a period of three years. Such person shall not be eligible for early reinstatement of his driver's license as provided in this Code section or in Article 4 of this chapter and shall not be eligible for a limited driving permit as provided in Code Section 40-5-64. For purposes of this subsection, an accepted plea of nolo contendere to homicide by vehicle in the first degree or serious injury by vehicle shall constitute a conviction. Section 3 . Said title is further amended by striking Code Section 40-5-64, relating to limited driving permits, in its entirety and inserting in lieu thereof a new Code Section 40-5-64 to read as follows: 40-5-64. (a) To whom issued . Notwithstanding any contrary provisions of Code Section 40-5-57 or 40-5-63 or any other Code sections of this chapter, any person may apply for a limited driving permit when and only when that person's driver's license has been suspended in accordance with subsection (d) of Code Section 40-5-57 or paragraph (1) of subsection (a) of Code Section 40-5-63, provided that such

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person has not had his driver's license suspended under Code Section 40-5-68. (b) Application form . Applications for limited driving permits shall be made upon such forms as the commissioner may prescribe. Such forms shall require such information as is necessary for the department to determine the need for such permit. All applications shall be signed by the applicant before a person authorized to administer oaths. (c) Standards for approval . The department shall issue a limited driving permit if the application indicates that refusal to issue such permit would cause extreme hardship to the applicant. For the purposes of this Code section, `extreme hardship' means that the applicant cannot reasonably obtain other transportation, and therefore the applicant would be prohibited from: (1) Going to his place of employment or performing the normal duties of his occupation; (2) Receiving scheduled medical care or obtaining prescription drugs; (3) Attending a college or school at which he is regularly enrolled as a student; (4) Attending regularly scheduled sessions or meetings of support organizations for persons who have addiction or abuse problems related to alcohol or other drugs, which organizations are recognized by the commissioner; or (5) Attending under court order any driver education or improvement school or alcohol or drug program or course approved by the court which entered the judgment of conviction resulting in suspension of his driver's license or by the commissioner. (d) Conditions attached . A limited driving permit shall be endorsed with such conditions as the commissioner deems necessary to ensure that such permit will be used by

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the permittee only to avoid the conditions of extreme hardship. Such conditions may include the following restrictions: (1) Specific places between which the permittee may be allowed to operate a motor vehicle; (2) Routes to be followed by the permittee; (3) Times of travel; (4) The specific vehicles which the permittee may operate; and (5) Such other restrictions as the department may require. (e) Duration of permit . A permit issued pursuant to this Code section shall be $25.00 and shall be nonrenewable and shall become invalid upon the expiration of one year following the effective date of suspension of the applicant's driver's license, except that such limited driving permit shall expire upon the earlier reinstatement of the driver's license. A person convicted of such offense whose driver's license had been surrendered to the court in which such conviction was adjudged may apply to the department for a limited driving permit, immediately following such conviction. Upon the applicant's execution of an affidavit attesting to such facts and to the fact that the court had not imposed a suspension or revocation of his driver's license or driving privileges inconsistent with the driving privileges to be conferred by the limited driving permit applied for, the department may issue such person a limited driving permit. A person convicted of such offense whose driver's license had not been surrendered to such court immediately following such conviction may apply to the department for a permit. Upon the applicant's surrender to the department of his driver's license and the execution of a similar affidavit, or if he has lost his driver's license, upon execution of an additional affidavit to that effect, the department may issue such person a limited driving permit.

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(f) Liability of issuing officer . No official or employee of the department shall be criminally or civilly liable or subject to being held in contempt of court for issuing a limited driving permit in reliance on the truth of the affidavits required by this Code section. (g) Revocation of permit . (1) Any permittee who is convicted of violating any state law or local ordinance relating to the movement of vehicles or any permittee who is convicted of violating the conditions endorsed on his permit shall have his permit revoked by the department. Any court in which such conviction is had shall require the permittee to surrender the permit to the court, and the court shall forward it to the department within ten days after the conviction, with a copy of the conviction. (2) Any person whose limited driving permit has been revoked shall not be eligible to apply for a driver's license until six months from the date such permit was surrendered to the department. The department may impose an additional period of suspension for the conviction upon which revocation of the permit was based. (h) Hearings . Any person whose permit has been revoked, or who has been refused a permit by the department, may make a request in writing for a hearing to be provided by the department. Such hearing shall be provided by the department within 30 days after the receipt of such request and shall follow the procedures required by Chapter 13 of Title 50, the `Georgia Administrative Procedure Act.' Appeal from such hearing shall be in accordance with said chapter. (i) Rules and regulations . The board may promulgate such rules and regulations as are necessary to implement this Code section. (j) Penalty . Any permittee who operates a motor vehicle in violation of any condition specified on the permit shall be guilty of a misdemeanor.

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Section 4 . Said title is further amended by striking subsection (a) of Code Section 40-5-66, relating to appeals from the department, in its entirety and inserting in lieu thereof a new subsection (a) to read as follows: (a) Except as provided in subsection (h) of Code Section 40-5-67.1 and subsection (h) of Code Section 40-5-64, any decision rendered by the department shall be final unless the aggrieved person shall desire an appeal. In such case, such person shall have the right to enter an appeal in the superior court of the county of his residence or in the Superior Court of Fulton County. Such appeal shall name the commissioner as defendant and must be filed within 30 days from the date the department enters its decision or order. The person filing the appeal shall not be required to post any bond nor to pay the costs in advance. Section 5 . Said title is further amended by striking Code Section 40-5-67, relating to seizure and disposition of the driver's license of a person charged with driving under the influence, in its entirety and inserting in lieu thereof a new Code Section 40-5-67 to read as follows: 40-5-67. (a) Whenever any resident or nonresident person is charged with violating Code Section 40-6-391, the law enforcement officer shall take the driver's license of the person so charged. The driver's license shall be attached to the court's copy of the uniform traffic citation and complaint form and shall be forwarded to the court having jurisdiction of the offense. A copy of the uniform traffic citation and complaint form shall be forwarded, within ten days of issue, to the Department of Public Safety. Taking the driver's license as required in this Code section shall not prohibit any law enforcement officer or agency from requiring any cash bond authorized by Article 1 of Chapter 6 of Title 17. (b) At the time the law enforcement officer takes the driver's license, he shall issue a temporary driving permit to the person as follows: (1) If the driver refuses to submit to a test or tests to determine the presence of alcohol or drugs as required

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in Code Section 40-5-55, the officer shall issue a 20 day temporary driving permit; (2) If the driver's license is required to be suspended under Code Section 40-5-67.1, the officer shall issue a 20 day temporary driving permit; (3) If the test or tests administered pursuant to Code Section 40-5-55 indicate a blood alcohol concentration in violation of Code Section 40-6-391 but less than the level for an administrative suspension of the license under subsection (c) of Code Section 40-5-67.1, or if the review of the driver's prior driving record indicates that the driver's license has not been suspended within the previous five years, as measured from the dates of previous arrests for which a suspension was obtained to the date of the current arrest, the officer shall issue a 180 day temporary driving permit. This temporary driving permit shall be valid for the stated period or until the person's driving privilege is suspended or revoked under any provision of this title. The Department of Public Safety, at its sole discretion, may delay the expiration date of the temporary driving permit, but in no event shall this delay extend beyond the date when such person's driving privilege is suspended or revoked under any provision of this title. The department shall by rules and regulations establish the conditions under which the expiration of the temporary permit may be delayed. (c) (1) If the person is convicted of violating Code Section 40-6-391, the court shall, within ten days, forward the person's driver's license and the record of the disposition of the case to the Department of Public Safety. At this time, the court shall also require the person to surrender the temporary driving permit issued pursuant to subsection (b) of this Code section. (2) If the person is not convicted of violating Code Section 40-6-391, and the court is in possession of the driver's license, the court shall return the driver's license to the person unless the license is in suspension for any

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other offense, in which case the court shall forward the license to the Department of Public Safety for disposition. Section 6 . Said title is further amended by adding new Code Sections 40-5-67.1 and 40-5-67.2 to read as follows: 40-5-67.1. (a) The test or tests required under Code Section 40-5-55 shall be administered as soon as possible at the request of a law enforcement officer having reasonable grounds to believe that the person has been driving or was in actual physical control of a moving motor vehicle upon the highways or elsewhere throughout this state in violation of Code Section 40-6-391 and the officer has arrested such person for a violation of Code Section 40-6-391, any federal law in conformity with Code Section 40-6-391, or any local ordinance which adopts Code Section 40-6-391 by reference or the person has been involved in a traffic accident resulting in serious injuries or fatalities. Subject to Code Section 40-6-392, the requesting law enforcement officer shall designate which test shall be administered, provided that the officer shall require a breath test or a blood test and may require a urine test. (b) At the time a chemical test or tests are requested, the person shall be informed by the arresting officer that: (1) Georgia law requires the person to submit to a test to determine if the person is under the influence of alcohol or other drugs; (2) If the testing is refused, the person's driver's license or right to drive will be suspended for a period of one year or, if the person is under age 18, for a period of one year or until the age of 18, whichever is greater, or, if the vehicle is a commercial vehicle, the person will be disqualified from operating a commercial motor vehicle for a minimum period of one year; (3) If a test is performed and the results indicate a blood alcohol concentration of 0.10 grams or more, the driver's license or right to drive may be suspended for a

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minimum period of one year or, for a person under the age of 18, a blood alcohol concentration of 0.06 grams or more, the person's driver's license or right to drive will be suspended for a minimum period of one year or until the age of 18, whichever is greater, and if the vehicle was a commercial motor vehicle and the test results indicate the presence of any alcohol, the person will be issued an out-of-service order and will be prohibited from operating a motor vehicle for 24 hours, and if the results indicate a blood alcohol concentration of 0.04 grams or more, the person will be disqualified from operating a commercial motor vehicle for a minimum period of one year; (4) After submitting to the required testing, the person shall be entitled to obtain an additional test or tests at the expense of such person; and (5) The refusal to submit to a test may be offered into evidence against the person at trial. Failure to provide any notice required under this subsection shall not invalidate the suspension pursuant to this Code section of any driver's license. (c) If a person under arrest or a person who was involved in any traffic accident resulting in serious injuries or fatalities submits to a chemical test upon the request of a law enforcement officer and the test results and a review of the driver's prior driving record indicate that a suspension or disqualification is required under this Code section, the results shall be reported to the department, such review of the driver's record shall be completed at the time of such arrest or accident or within the ten-day period prior to submission of the sworn report to the department. Upon the receipt of a sworn report of the law enforcement officer that the officer had reasonable grounds to believe the arrested person had been driving or was in actual physical control of a moving motor vehicle upon the highway or elsewhere throughout this state in violation of Code Section 40-6-391 or that such person had been driving or was in actual physical control of a moving motor vehicle upon the highways or elsewhere throughout this state and was involved in a traffic accident

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involving serious injuries or fatalities and that the person submitted to a chemical test at the request of the law enforcement officer and the test results indicate either a blood alcohol concentration of 0.10 grams or more or, for a person under the age of 18, a blood alcohol concentration of 0.06 grams or more, the department shall suspend the person's driver's license, permit, or nonresident operating privilege pursuant to Code Section 40-5-67.2, subject to review as provided for in this chapter. A person's license shall not be administratively suspended for the first time pursuant to the immediately preceding sentence unless, in addition to any other requirement for that suspension, that person's license has previously been administratively suspended or the person has been convicted of or had a plea of nolo contendere accepted within the previous five years, as measured from the dates of previous arrests for which a suspension was obtained to the date of the current arrest, to a charge of violating any provision of this chapter for which any test may be required under Code Section 40-5-55. Upon the receipt of a sworn report of the law enforcement officer that the arrested person had been operating or was in actual physical control of a moving commercial motor vehicle and the test results indicate a blood alcohol concentration of 0.04 grams or more, the department shall disqualify the person from operating a motor vehicle for a minimum period of one year. (d) If a person under arrest or a person who was involved in any traffic accident resulting in serious injuries or fatalities refuses, upon the request of a law enforcement officer, to submit to a chemical test designated by the law enforcement officer as provided in subsection (a) of this Code section, no test shall be given; but the law enforcement officer shall report the refusal to the Department of Public Safety. Upon the receipt of a sworn report of the law enforcement officer that the officer had reasonable grounds to believe the arrested person had been driving or was in actual physical control of a moving motor vehicle upon the highways or elsewhere throughout this state in violation of Code Section 40-6-391 or that such person had been driving or was in actual physical control of a moving motor vehicle upon the highways or elsewhere throughout this state and was involved in a traffic accident which resulted in serious injuries

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or fatalities and that the person had refused to submit to the test upon the request of the law enforcement officer, the department shall suspend the person's driver's license, permit, or nonresident operating privilege for a period of one year or if the person was operating or in actual physical control of a commercial motor vehicle, the department shall disqualify the person from operating a commercial motor vehicle and shall suspend the person's driver's license, permit, or nonresident operating privilege, subject to review as provided for in this chapter. (e) If the person is a resident without a driver's license, commercial driver's license, or permit to operate a motor vehicle in this state, the department shall deny issuance of a license or permit to such person for the same period provided in subsection (c) or (d) of this Code section, whichever is applicable, for suspension of a license or permit or disqualification to operate a commercial motor vehicle subject to review as provided for in this chapter. (f) (1) The law enforcement officer, acting on behalf of the department, shall personally serve the notice of intention to suspend or disqualify the license of the arrested person or other person refusing such test on such person at the time of the person's refusal to submit to a test or at the time at which such a test and review of the driver's prior driving record indicates that suspension or disqualification is required under this Code section. The law enforcement officer shall take possession of any driver's license or permit held by any person whose license is subject to suspension pursuant to subsection (c) or (d) of this Code section, if any, and shall issue a 20 day temporary permit. The officer shall forward the person's driver's license to the department along with the notice of intent to suspend or disqualify and the sworn report required by subsection (c) or (d) of this Code section within ten calendar days after the date of the arrest of such person. This paragraph shall not apply to any person issued a 180 day temporary permit pursuant to subsection (b) of Code Section 40-5-67. The failure of the officer to transmit the sworn report required by this Code section within ten calendar days shall not prevent the

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Department of Public Safety from accepting such report and utilizing it in the suspension of a driver's license as provided in this Code section. (2) If notice has not been given by the arresting officer, the department, upon receipt of the sworn report of such officer, shall suspend the person's driver's license, permit, or nonresident operating privilege or disqualify such person from operating a motor vehicle and, by regular mail, at the last known address, notify such person of such suspension or disqualification. The notice shall inform the person of the grounds of suspension or disqualification, the effective date of the suspension or disqualification, and the right to review. The notice shall be deemed received three days after mailing. (g) (1) A person whose driver's license is suspended or who is disqualified from operating a commercial motor vehicle pursuant to this Code Section shall request, in writing, a hearing within five calendar days from the date of personal notice or receipt of notice sent by certified mail, return receipt requested or the right to said hearing shall be deemed waived. Within 30 days after receiving a written request for a hearing, the department shall hold a hearing as is provided in Chapter 13 of Title 50, the `Georgia Administrative Procedure Act.' The hearing shall be recorded. (2) The scope of the hearing shall be limited to the following issues: (A) Whether the law enforcement officer had reasonable grounds to believe the person was driving or in actual physical control of a moving motor vehicle while under the influence of alcohol or a controlled substance and was lawfully placed under arrest for violating Code Section 40-6-391; or (B) Whether the person was involved in a motor vehicle accident or collision resulting in serious injury or fatality; and

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(C) Whether at the time of the request for the test or tests the officer informed the person of the person's implied consent rights and the consequence of submitting or refusing to submit to such test; and (D) Whether the person refused the test; or (E) Whether a test or tests was administered and the results indicated a blood alcohol concentration of 0.10 grams or more or, for a person under the age of 18, a blood alcohol concentration of 0.06 grams or more or, for a person operating or having actual physical control of a commercial motor vehicle, a blood alcohol concentration of 0.04 grams or more; and (F) Whether the test or tests were properly administered by an individual possessing a valid permit issued by the Division of Forensic Sciences of the Georgia Bureau of Investigation on a machine approved by the Division of Forensic Sciences or a test conducted by the Division of Forensic Sciences. A copy of the operator's permit showing that the operator has been trained on the particular type of machine used and one of the original copies of the test results or, where the test is performed by the Division of Forensic Sciences, a copy of the crime lab report shall satisfy the requirements of this subparagraph. (3) The hearing officer shall, within five calendar days after such hearing, forward a decision to the department to rescind or sustain the driver's license suspension or disqualification. If no hearing is requested within the five calendar days specified above, the right to a hearing shall have been waived. The request for a hearing shall not stay the suspension of the driver's license. (h) If the suspension is sustained after such a hearing, the person whose license has been suspended under this Code section shall have a right to file for a judicial review of the department's final decision, as provided for in Chapter 13 of Title 50, the `Georgia Administrative Procedure Act';

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while such appeal is pending, the order of the department shall not be stayed. (i) Subject to the limitations of this subsection, any law enforcement officer who attends a hearing provided for by subsection (i) of this Code section for the purpose of giving testimony relative to the subject of such hearing shall be compensated in the amount of $20.00 for each day's attendance at such hearing. In the event a law enforcement officer gives testimony at two or more different hearings on the same day, such officer shall receive only $20.00 for attendance at all hearings. The compensation provided for in this subsection shall not be paid to any law enforcement officer who is on regular duty or who is on a lunch or other break from regular duty at the time the officer attends any such hearing. The compensation provided for by this subsection shall be paid to the law enforcement officer by the department from department funds at such time and in such manner as the Board of Public Safety shall provide by rules or regulations of said board. The Board of Public Safety shall also require verification of a law enforcement officer's qualifying to receive the payment authorized by this subsection by requiring the completion of an appropriate document in substantially the following form:

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40-5-67.2. (a) Any driver's license required to be suspended under subsection (c) of Code Section 40-5-67.1 shall be suspended subject to the following terms and conditions: (1) Upon the first suspension pursuant to subsection (c) of Code Section 40-5-67.1 within the previous five years, as measured from the dates of previous arrests for which a suspension was obtained to the date of the current arrest for which a suspension is obtained, the period of suspension shall be for three years. One hundred and twenty days following the expiration of the 20 day temporary driving permit, the person may apply to the Department of Public Safety for reinstatement of his driver's license. Such license shall be reinstated if such person submits proof of completion of a DUI Alcohol or Drug Use Risk Reduction Program approved by the Department of Human Resources and pays a restoration fee of $210.00 or $200.00 when processed by mail. A driver's license suspended pursuant to Code Section 40-5-67.1 shall not become valid and shall remain suspended until such person submits proof of completion of a DUI Alcohol or Drug Use Risk Reducation Program approved by the Department of Human Resources and pays the prescribed restoration fee. (2) Upon the second or subsequent suspension pursuant to subsection (c) of Code Section 40-5-67.1 within five years, as measured from the dates of previous arrests

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for which suspensions were obtained to the date of the current arrest for which a suspension is obtained, the period of suspension shall be for five years. The driver may apply for a probationary license pursuant to Code Section 40-5-58 after the expiration of two years from the expiration of the 20 day temporary permit. (b) An administrative license suspension pursuant to Code Section 40-5-67.1 shall run concurrently with any revocation of such driver's license pursuant to a subsequent determination that such person is a habitual violator. (c) In all cases in which the department may return a license to a driver prior to the termination of the full period of suspension, the department may require such tests of driving skill and knowledge as it determines to be proper, and the department's discretion shall be guided by the driver's past driving record and performance, and the driver shall pay a restoration fee of $210.00 or $200.00 when processed by mail. Section 7 . Said title is further amended by striking Code Section 40-5-68, relating to suspension of a driver's license by operation of law for failure to complete the required program, in its entirety and inserting in lieu thereof a new Code Section 40-5-68 to read as follows: 40-5-68. (a) The driver's license of any person whose plea of nolo contendere to a charge of violating Code Section 40-6-391 was accepted as provided in Code Section 40-6-391.1 but who fails to complete a DUI Alcohol or Drug Use Risk Reduction Program approved by the Department of Human Resources by the date specified in the court's order issued pursuant to Code Section 40-6-391.1 shall by operation of law be suspended on such date. Such license shall be suspended for a period of one year from such date. At any time after suspension begins, the person may apply to the Department of Public Safety for reinstatement of his driver's license. Such license shall be reinstated only if the person submits proof of completion of a DUI Alcohol or Drug Use Risk Reduction Program approved by the Department of

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Human Resources and pays a restoration fee of $210.00 or $200.00 when such reinstatement is processed by mail. (b) Any person whose driver's license has been suspended by operation of laws as provided in subsection (a) of this Code section shall immediately return such license to the department. It shall be unlawful for any person to operate any motor vehicle in this state after such person's driver's license has been suspended under this Code section, if such person has not thereafter obtained a valid driver's license. Section 8 . Said title is further amended by striking Code Section 40-5-69, relating to circumstances not affecting suspensions by operation of law, in its entirety and inserting in lieu thereof a new Code Section 40-5-69 to read as follows: 40-5-69. If a person's driver's license is suspended by operation of law as provided in Code Section 40-5-63, 40-5-67.1, 40-5-67.2, or 40-5-68, the fact that the person's driver's license was not physically surrendered to the law enforcement officer at the time the person was charged with violating Code Section 40-6-391 or that the person's driver's license was not retained by the court and forwarded to the Department of Public Safety as provided in Code Section 40-5-67 or that the person's driver's license was not forwarded as provided in Code Section 40-5-72 shall not affect such suspension. Section 9 . Said title is further amended by striking Code Section 40-5-81, relating to the optional nature of certain driver improvement programs, in its entirety and inserting in lieu thereof a new Code Section 40-5-81 to read as follows: 40-5-81. (a) This article shall not affect the power of any court to require attendance at any course or driver improvement program to which the court could otherwise require attendance. (b) Whenever any person is authorized or required to attend a driver improvement clinic or DUI Alcohol or Drug Use Risk Reduction Program as a condition of any sentence

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imposed under this title or any ordinance enacted pursuant to this title or as a condition of the retention or restoration of his driving privilege, such person, in complying with such condition, shall be authorized to attend any driver improvement clinic or DUI Alcohol or Drug Use Risk Reduction Program certified under this article; and no judicial officer, probation officer, law enforcement officer, or other officer or employee of a court shall specify, directly or indirectly, a particular driver improvement clinic or DUI Alcohol or Drug Use Risk Reduction Program which the person may or shall attend. This Code section shall not prohibit any judicial officer, probation officer, law enforcement officer, or other officer or employee of a court from furnishing any person, upon request, the names of certified driver improvement clinics or DUI Alcohol or Drug Use Risk Reduction Programs. Section 10 . Said title is further amended by striking Code Section 40-5-85 which reads as follows: 40-5-85. (a) The license of any person whose license is suspended for the first time as a result of the commission of the offense of driving or being in actual physical control of a motor vehicle in violation of Code Section 40-6-391 shall be reinstated as provided in Code Section 40-5-63 or 40-5-68. (b) The license of any person whose license is suspended for the second time as a result of the commission of the offense of driving or being in actual physical control of a motor vehicle in violation of Code Section 40-6-391 shall be reinstated as provided in Code Section 40-5-63., in its entirety and inserting in lieu thereof the following: 40-5-85. Repealed. Section 11 . Said title is further amended by striking Code Section 40-5-153, relating to implied consent to a chemical test, in its entirety and inserting in lieu thereof a new Code Section 40-5-153 to read as follows:

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40-5-153. (a) Any person who drives a commercial motor vehicle anywhere in the state shall be deemed to have given consent, subject to the provisions of Code Sections 40-5-55 and 40-6-392, to a test or tests of that person's blood, breath, or urine for the purpose of determining that person's alcohol concentration or the presence of other drugs. (b) A test or tests may be administered at the direction of a law enforcement officer who, after stopping or detaining the commercial motor vehicle driver, has probable cause to believe that driver was driving a commercial motor vehicle while having any measurable alcohol in his or her system. (c) A person requested to submit to a test as provided in subsection (a) of this Code section must be warned by the law enforcement officer requesting the test that a refusal to submit to the test will result in that person's being disqualified from operating a commercial motor vehicle for one year under Code Section 40-5-151 and from operating a private motor vehicle as provided in Code Section 40-5-67.1. (d) If the person refuses testing, the law enforcement officer must submit an affidavit to the Department of Public Safety within ten days of such refusal certifying that the test was requested pursuant to subsection (a) of this Code section and that the person refused to submit to testing. (e) Upon receipt of the affidavit submitted by a law enforcement officer under subsection (d) of this Code section, the Department of Public Safety must disqualify the driver from driving a commercial motor vehicle for a period of one year as provided under Code Section 40-5-151 and, if the driver refused testing, from operating a private motor vehicle as provided under Code Section 40-5-67.1. If the driver is in possession of a driver's license, the officer shall take possession of the license and attach it to the affidavit. Section 12 . Said title is further amended by striking Code Section 40-6-391.1, relating to entry of a plea of nolo contendere, in its entirety and inserting in lieu thereof a new Code Section 40-6-391.1 to read as follows:

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40-6-391.1. (a) The decision to accept a plea of nolo contendere to a charge of violating Code Section 40-6-391 shall be at the sole discretion of the judge but, if such plea is accepted, the penalties provided for in subsection (c) of Code Section 40-6-391 shall be imposed. (b) If the defendant has not been convicted of or had a plea of nolo contendere accepted to a charge of violating Code Section 40-6-391 within the previous five years and if the plea of nolo contendere shall be used as provided in paragraph (1) of subsection (a) of Code Section 40-5-63, no such plea shall be accepted unless, at a minimum, the following conditions are met: (1) The defendant has filed a verified petition with the court requesting that such plea be accepted and setting forth the facts and special circumstances necessary to enable the judge to determine that accepting such plea is in the best interest of justice; and (2) The judge has reviewed the defendant's driving records that are on file with the Department of Public Safety. (c) The judge, as part of the record of the disposition of the charge, shall set forth, under seal of the court, his reasons for accepting the plea of nolo contendere. (d) If a plea of nolo contendere is accepted as provided in subsection (b) of this Code section, the judge shall, as a part of the disposition of the case, order the defendant to attend and complete a DUI Alcohol or Drug Use Risk Reduction Program approved by the Department of Human Resources. The order shall stipulate that the defendant shall complete such program within 120 days and that the defendant shall submit satisfactory evidence of such completion to the Department of Public Safety and the court. The court shall also require the surrender of the driver's license and shall retain such license until submission of proof of completion of an approved DUI Alcohol or Drug Use Risk Reduction Program. The court shall, at the time of surrender of the driver's license to it, issue a temporary driving permit

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which shall expire not more than 120 days from its issuance. The defendant's driver's license shall be returned by the court immediately upon submission of proof of completion of an approved DUI Alcohol or Drug Use Risk Reduction Program. The judge shall also notify the defendant that, if he fails to complete such program by the date specified in the court's order, his 120 day driving permit shall be invalid and his driver's license shall be suspended, by operation of law, as provided in Code Section 40-5-68 and shall remain suspended until the defendant completes such program. (e) The record of the disposition of the case, including the ruling required in subsection (c) of this Code section, shall be forwarded to the Department of Public Safety within ten days after disposition. (f) If a plea of nolo contendere is accepted under the conditions set forth in subsection (b) of this Code section and the defendant's driver's license has not been suspended under any other provision of this Code and if the defendant has not been convicted of or has not had a plea of nolo contendere accepted to a charge of violating Code Section 40-6-391 within the previous five years, the court shall, subject to subsection (d) of this Code section, return the driver's license to the person; otherwise, such driver's license shall be forwarded to the Department of Public Safety as provided in subsection (b) of this Code Section. Section 13 . Said title is further amended by striking paragraph (2) of subsection (a) of Code Section 40-6-392, relating to chemical tests for alcohol in blood, in its entirety and inserting in lieu thereof a new paragraph (2) to read as follows: (2) When a person shall undergo a chemical test at the request of a law enforcement officer, only a physician, registered nurse, laboratory technician, emergency medical technician, or other qualified person may withdraw blood for the purpose of determining the alcoholic content therein, provided that this limitation shall not apply to the taking of breath or urine specimens. No physician, registered nurse, or other qualified person or employer thereof shall incur any civil or criminal liability as a result of the medically proper

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obtaining of such blood specimens when requested in writing by a law enforcement officer;. Section 14 . Chapter 9 of Title 33 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to regulation of insurance rates, underwriting rules, and related organizations, is amended by striking subsection (c) of Code Section 33-9-43, relating to insurance premium reductions for named drivers under 25 years of age, in its entirety and inserting in lieu thereof a new subsection (c) to read as follows: (c) An insurer shall not be required to offer the premium reduction provided in subsection (a) of this Code section to a driver who, at any time within a period of three years prior to the beginning of the policy year during which that reduction is otherwise required, has: (1) Been involved in any motor vehicle accident in which that person has been determined to have been at fault; (2) Been finally convicted of, pleaded nolo contendere to, or been found to have committed a delinquent act constituting any of the following offenses: (A) Any serious traffic offense described in Article 15 of Chapter 6 of Title 40; (B) Any traffic offense for which three or more points may be assessed pursuant to Code Section 40-5-57; or (C) Any felony or any offense prohibited pursuant to Chapter 13 of Title 16, relating to dangerous drugs, marijuana, and controlled substances; or (3) Had that person's driver's license suspended for refusal to submit to chemical tests pursuant to Code Section 40-5-67.1 and that suspension has not been reversed, if appealed from.

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Section 15 . Reserved. Section 16 . This Act shall become effective on January 1, 1993. Section 17 . All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed. Approved May 4, 1992. ELECTIONSBALLOTS; DESIGNATED CHIEF DEPUTY FOR CANDIDATES FOR CLERK OF STATE COURT OF COUNTIES OF 425,000 OR MORE; COMPENSATION OF POLL OFFICERS OF COUNTIES OF 200,000 OR MORE. Code Section 21-2-17 Enacted. Code Section 21-2-98 Amended. No. 1346 (House Bill No. 2057). AN ACT To amend Article 1 of Chapter 2 of Title 21 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions for elections and primaries, so as to provide for inclusion on the ballot the name of the person designated as chief deputy by candidates for clerk of the state court of certain counties; to provide that no action shall be required to fill a vacancy; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA: Section 1 . Article 1 of Chapter 2 of Title 21 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions for elections and primaries, is amended by adding a new Code section to be designated Code Section 21-2-17 to read as follows:

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21-2-17. (a) This Code section shall apply only to counties with a population of 425,000 or more according to the United States decennial census of 1990 or any future such census. (b) When a candidate for election to clerk of the state court of a county is required by law at any time before election to name the person whom such candidate will appoint as chief deputy if elected to office, the ballot for office shall include, below the name of the candidate, the name of each candidate's designated chief deputy, labeled as such. (c) This Code section shall not be construed to require any action to fill a vacancy in the position of chief deputy of clerk of the state court of a county. Section 2 . Code Section 21-2-98 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to compensation of poll officers, is amended by striking subsection (b) of said Code section and inserting in lieu thereof a new subsection (b) to read as follows: (b) Notwithstanding the provisions of subsection (a) of this Code section, in all counties of this state having a population of 200,000 or more according to the United States decennial census of 1990 or any future such census, the minimum compensation for the chief manager shall be $78.00 per diem; the minimum compensation for each assistant manager shall be $66.00 per diem; and the minimum compensation for each clerk shall be $60.00 per diem. Section 3 . All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed. Approved May 4, 1992.

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MUNICIPAL ANNEXATIONREVISE AND ESTABLISH PROCEDURES RELATING TO ANNEXATION. Code Section 28-1-14.1 Enacted. Code Title 36 Amended. No. 1367 (House Bill No. 113). AN ACT To amend Chapter 1 of Title 28 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions applicable to the General Assembly, so as to require a copy of local bills annexing territory to a municipality to be provided to the governing authority of the county; to amend Code Section 36-35-2 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to incorporation, dissolution, or merger of municipalities and changes in municipal boundaries, so as to change the time limitation relative to the annexation of property which had been deannexed by local Act of the General Assembly; to amend Chapter 36 of Title 36 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the annexation of territory by municipalities, so as to comprehensively revise the provisions relating to such annexation; to establish procedures applicable to annexation; to prohibit creation of unincorporated islands; to provide for annexation of unincorporated islands; to provide for other matters relative to the foregoing; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA: Section 1 . Chapter 1 of Title 28 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions applicable to the General Assembly, is amended by adding a new Code Section 28-1-14.1 to read as follows: 28-1-14.1. A copy of any local bill which proposes to annex unincorporated land to a municipality shall be provided to the governing authority of the county within which the area proposed to be annexed is located at the time the notice required by Code Section 28-1-14 is published; otherwise such annexation shall be void. Provided, however, any

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such bill shall be subject to amendment during the legislative process without affecting its validity. Section 2 . Code Section 36-35-2 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to incorporation, dissolution, or merger of municipalities and changes in municipal boundaries, is amended by striking subsection (b) in its entirety and substituting in lieu thereof a new subsection (b) to read as follows: (b) Whenever any local Act of the General Assembly deannexes property lying within the boundaries of a municipal corporation, such property shall not be subject to annexation under Chapter 36 of this title by the municipal corporation from which the property was deannexed for a period of three years from such deannexation. Section 3 . Chapter 36 of Title 36 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the annexation of territory by municipalities, is amended by striking said Chapter in its entirety and substituting in lieu thereof a new Chapter 36 to read as follows: CHAPTER 36 ARTICLE 1 36-36-1. The procedures set forth in this article shall apply to all annexations pursuant to this chapter and to annexation by local Act of the General Assembly. 36-36-2. (a) Except as provided in subsection (b) of this Code section, and unless otherwise agreed by joint resolution of the county governing authority and the governing authority of the municipality annexing land, all annexation shall become effective on the last day of the calendar quarter during which such annexation occurred. (b) Where an independent school system exists within the boundaries of a municipality, other effective dates may be established by the municipality solely for the purpose of determining school enrollment.

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36-36-3. (a) Within 30 days after the effective date by local Act annexing property into a municipality or within 30 days after the effective date of an annexation by ordinance, the governing authority of the municipality annexing land shall identify the annexed area by providing a map and complete survey by a competent surveyor of the area annexed to the Secretary of State and to the governing authority of the county in which the annexed property is located. (b) For an annexation pursuant to Article 6 of this chapter, the municipal governing authority may provide, in lieu of the map and complete survey required by subsection (a) of this Code section, a copy of the page or pages from the plat book which identifies the property being annexed or a copy of the tax map or maps in which the property being annexed is located. (c) The map and survey of each annexed area required to be provided to the Secretary of State shall be transmitted to the director of the Elections Division of the Secretary of State. 36-36-4. (a) Except as provided in Code Section 36-36-5, the creation of unincorporated islands as described in paragraph (1), (2), or (3) of this Code section shall be prohibited: (1) Annexation or deannexation which would result in the creation of an unincorporated area with its aggregate external boundaries abutting the annexing municipality; (2) Annexation or deannexation which would result in the creation of an unincorporated area with its aggregate external boundaries abutting any combination of the annexing municipality and one or more other municipalities; or (3) Annexation or deannexation which would result in the creation of an unincorporated area to which the county would have no reasonable means of physical access for the provision of services otherwise provided by

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the county governing authority solely to the unincorporated area of the county. (b) When requested by resolution of the county governing authority, a municipality is authorized to provide any service or exercise any function within an unincorporated island. Such authority shall be in addition to any other authority of the municipality to provide extraterritorial services or functions. For purposes of this subparagraph, `unincorporated island' shall have the same meaning as contained in paragraph (3) of Code Section 36-36-90. 36-36-5. Annexation of an unincorporated island comprised of more than 50 acres shall be annexed only through use of the annexation method provided by Article 3 of this chapter; provided, however, any land of less than 50 acres in size located within such an unincorporated island may be annexed through the use of the annexation methods contained in Article 2, 3, or 4 of this chapter or by a local Act of the General Assembly. 36-36-6. Upon accepting an application for annexation pursuant to subsection (a) of Code Section 36-36-21 or a petition for annexation pursuant to Code Section 36-36-32, or upon adopting a resolution calling for an annexation referendum pursuant to Code Section 36-36-57, the governing authority of the annexing municipality shall within five business days give written notice of the proposed annexation to the governing authority of the county wherein the area proposed for annexation is located. Such notice shall include a map or other description of the site proposed to be annexed sufficient to identify the area. Where the proposed annexation is to be effected by a local Act of the General Assembly, a copy of the proposed legislation shall in accordance with Code Section 28-1-14.1 be provided to the governing authority of the county wherein the proposed annexation is located at the same time the notice of intent required by state law is published. 36-36-7. (a) Upon receiving notice of a proposed annexation pursuant to Code Section 36-36-6, the county governing authority shall notify the governing authority of the

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municipality within five business days of receipt of such notice if any county owned public facilities are located in the area proposed to be annexed. (b) Except as otherwise provided in this Code section, ownership and control of county owned public properties and facilities are not diminished or otherwise affected by annexation of the area in which the county owned public property or facility is located. (c) Whenever a municipality annexes land on both sides of a county road right of way, the annexing municipality shall assume the ownership, control, care, and maintenance of such right of way unless the municipality and the county agree otherwise by joint resolution. (d) Whenever county owned property or a county owned facility within an area annexed by a municipality is no longer usable for service to the unincorporated area of the county as a result of the annexation, the annexing municipality shall be required to acquire said property from the county governing authority under the following conditions: (1) The annexation must be final; (2) The county property or facility must be funded by revenues derived from the unincorporated areas of the county and must be used to provide services solely to the unincorporated areas of the county; (3) The county adopts a resolution declaring that the property or facility is no longer usable for service to the unincorporated area of the county as a result of the annexation; and (4) Unless otherwise provided by mutual agreement, the county shall be compensated in an amount equal to the fair market value of the property or facility which is no longer usable for service to the unincorporated area. If the county and municipality fail to agree as to the fair market value of the property or facility within 180 days following adoption of the resolution required by paragraph (3),

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the question of fair market value shall be submitted to a special master appointed by the superior court of the county in which the property or facility is located for determination of value. 36-36-8. No annexation shall invalidate any utility service agreement between a county and an annexing municipality in effect on the effective date of this chapter, except by mutual written consent. 36-36-9. All notices to a municipal or county governing authority required pursuant to this chapter shall be sent by certified mail return receipt requested. ARTICLE 2 36-36-20. As used in this article, the term `contiguous area' means any area which, at the time annexation procedures are initiated, either abuts directly on the municipal boundary or would directly abut on the municipal boundary if it were not otherwise separated from the municipal boundary by lands owned by the municipal corporation or some other political subdivision, by lands owned by this state, or by the definite width of (1) any street or street right of way, (2) any creek or river, or (3) any right of way of a railroad or other public service corporation which divides the municipal boundary and any area proposed to be annexed. If, at the time annexation procedures are initiated, the entire area to be annexed is owned by the municipal governing authority to which the area is to be annexed and if the annexation of municipally owned property is approved by resolution of the governing authority of the county wherein the property is located, then the term `contiguous area' shall mean any area which, at the time annexation procedures are initiated, abuts directly on the municipal boundary or which would directly abut on the municipal boundary if it were not otherwise separated from the municipal boundary by lands owned by the municipal corporation or some other political subdivision, by lands owned by this state, or by the definite width or by the length of (1) any street or street right of way, (2) any creek or river, or (3) any right of way of a railroad or other public

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service corporation which divides the municipal boundary and any area proposed to be annexed. 36-36-21. (a) Authority is granted to the governing bodies of the several municipal corporations of this state to annex to the existing corporate limits thereof unicorporated areas contiguous to the existing corporate limits at the time of such annexation, in accordance with the procedures provided in this article and in Article 1 of this chapter, upon the written and signed applications of all of the owners of all of the land, except the owners of any public street, road, highway, or right of way, proposed to be annexed, containing a complete description of the lands to be annexed. Lands to be annexed at any one time shall be treated as one body, regardless of the number of owners, and all parts shall be considered as adjoining the limits of the municipal corporation when any one part of the entire body abuts such limits. When such application is acted upon by the municipal authorities and the land is, by ordinance, annexed to the municipal corporation, an identification of the property so annexed shall be filed with the Secretary of State and with the governing authority of the county in which the property is located in accordance with Code Section 36-36-3. When so annexed, such lands shall constitute a part of the lands within the corporate limits of the municipal corporation as completely and fully as if the limits had been marked and defined by local Act of the General Assembly. (b) This article shall not apply to any municipal corporation within a county having a population of 100,000 or more persons according to the United States decennial census of 1960 or any future such census. ARTICLE 3 36-36-30. As used in this article, the term `municipal corporation' means a municipal corporation which has a population of 200 or more persons according to the United States decennial census of 1960 or any future such census. 36-36-31. (a) As used in this article, the term `contiguous area' means any area of which at least one-eighth of the

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aggregate external boundary, at the time annexation procedures are initiated, directly abuts the municipal boundary. Any area shall also be a `contiguous area' if at least one-eighth of its aggregate external boundary would directly abut the municipal boundary if not otherwise separated, in whole or in part, from the municipal boundary by lands owned by the municipal corporation, by lands owned by a county, or by lands owned by this state or by the definite width of (1) any street or street right of way, (2) any creek or river, or (3) any right of way of a railroad or other public service corporation. (b) For purposes of determining an area's aggregate external boundary, all real property which, at the time annexation procedures are initiated, (1) is owned by the same person who owns real property in the area to be annexed, (2) adjoins to any extent such owner's real property in the area to be annexed, (3) is in the same county as the real property in the area to be annexed, and (4) is not included within the boundaries of any municipal corporation shall have its area included in determining the aggregate external boundary of the area to be annexed. 36-36-32. (a) Authority is granted to the governing bodies of the several municipal corporations of this state to annex to the existing corporate limits thereof unincorporated areas which are contiguous to the existing corporate limits at the time of such annexation, in accordance with the procedures provided in this article and in Article 1 of this chapter, upon the written and signed application of not less than 60 percent of the electors resident in the area included in any such application and of the owners of not less than 60 percent of the land area, by acreage, included in such application. The authority granted in this Code section is in addition to existing authority and is intended to provide a cumulative method of annexing territory to municipal corporations in addition to those methods provided by present law. (b) Each such application shall contain a complete description of the land proposed to be annexed. Lands to be annexed at any one time shall be treated as one body, regardless

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of the number of owners, and all parts shall be considered as adjoining the limits of the municipal corporation when any one part of the entire body abuts such limits. (c) Each person signing an application for annexation shall also print or type thereon his name, address, and the date of signature. In addition, he shall indicate whether he is a landowner within the area to be annexed, an elector, or both. (d) For the purpose of determining the percentage of electors signing such application, the municipal governing body shall obtain a list of electors residing in such area from the board of registrars of the county or counties in which the area lies. The list shall be compiled by the board of registrars and provided to the municipal governing body in accordance with Code Section 21-2-243. The municipal governing body shall bear the expense of the preparation of the list in the manner prescribed by such Code section. (e) For the purpose of determining ownership of the property included within such application, the record titleholder of the fee simple title or his legal representative shall be considered the `owner' of the property. (f) Signatures of owners of public roads and other public land within the area to be annexed shall not be required in satisfying the requirements of subsection (a) of this Code section and the acreage of such public properties shall be excluded from acreage calculations pertaining to the landowner approval required by said subsection (a). This subsection applies only where the public properties are included in the area to be annexed. (g) The necessary number of signatures of landowners and electors shall be obtained within one calendar year following the date of the first signature obtained. Failure to collect the required number within the one-year period shall invalidate previously collected signatures. Nothing in this subsection shall prohibit collection of signatures from the same persons on subsequent applications for annexation.

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36-36-33. There shall be no annexation across the boundary lines of any county under this article. 36-36-34. Whenever the governing body of a municipal corporation receives an application pursuant to Code Section 36-36-32, it shall, after investigation, determine whether such application complies with the requirements of this article. If it is determined that the application does not comply with this article, the governing body shall notify in writing the persons presenting the application, stating wherein the application is deficient. If it is determined that the application does comply with this article, the municipal governing body shall proceed to act on the application in accordance with Code Section 36-36-36. 36-36-35. (a) A municipal corporation exercising authority under this article shall make plans for the extension of services to the area proposed to be annexed and, prior to the public hearing provided for in Code Section 36-36-36, shall prepare a report setting forth its plans to provide services to the area. (b) The report required in subsection (a) of this Code section shall include: (1) A map or maps of the municipality and adjacent territory, showing the present and proposed boundaries of the municipal corporation, the present major trunk water mains and sewer interceptors and outfalls, and the proposed extensions of such mains and outfalls as required in paragraph (2) of subsection (c) of this Code section; and (2) A statement setting forth the plans of the municipal corporation for extending to the area to be annexed each major municipal service performed within the municipality at the time of annexation. (c) The plans required in subsection (a) of this Code section shall:

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(1) Provide for extending police protection, fire protection, garbage collection, and street maintenance services to the area to be annexed, on the date of annexation, on substantially the same basis and in the same manner as such services are provided within the rest of the municipal corporation prior to annexation; but if a water distribution system is not available in the area to be annexed, the plans must call for reasonably effective fire protection services until such time as water lines are made available in the area under existing municipal policies for the extension of water lines; and (2) Provide for extension of major trunk water mains and sewer outfall lines into the area to be annexted within 12 months of the effective date of annexation, so that when such lines are constructed property owners in the area to be annexed will be able to secure public water and sewer service, according to the policies in effect in such municipal corporation for extending water and sewer lines to individual lots or subdivisions. (d) The report required in subsection (a) of this Code section shall be prepared and made available to the public at least 14 days prior to the public hearing req[UNK]uired by Code Section 36-36-36. 36-36-36. (a) The municipal governing body shall hold a public hearing on any application which has been determined to meet the requirements of this article. The hearing shall be held not less than 15 nor more than 45 days from the time the governing body makes a determination that the petition is valid. Notice of the time and place of the hearing shall be given in writing to the persons presenting the application and shall be advertised once a week for two consecutive weeks immediately preceding the hearing in a newspaper of general circulation in the municipal corporation and in the area proposed for annexation. (b) At the public hearing all persons resident or owning property in the municipal corporation or in the area proposed for annexation may be heard on the question of the annexation of the area by the municipal corporation.

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(c) Any property owner or elector may withdraw his consent in writing postmarked or received within three business days after the public hearing required by this Code section. 36-36-37. (a) If, after the public hearing, the governing body determines that the annexation to the municipal corporation of the area proposed in the application would be in the best interest of the residents and property owners of the area proposed for annexation and of the citizens of the municipal corporation, the area may be annexed to the municipal corporation by the adoption of an annexing ordinance. (b) The annexing ordinance authorized by subsection (a) of this Code section shall be adopted within 60 days following validation of the signature of the applicants. 36-36-38. (a) When an application pursuant to Code Section 36-36-32 is acted upon by the municipal authorities and the land, by ordinance, is annexed to the municipal corporation, an identification of the annexed property shall be filed with the Secretary of State and with the county in which the property is located in accordance with Code Section 36-36-3. (b) Municipal ad valorem taxes shall not apply to property within the annexed territory until January 1 of the following year. (c) When so annexed, such lands shall constitute a part of the lands within the corporate limits of the municipal corporation as completely and fully as if the limits had been marked and defined by local Act of the General Assembly. 36-36-39. (a) Within 30 days of the effective date of the ordinance annexing land to the municipal corporation, any resident elector of the area so annexed or of the municipal corporation or any property owner of such area or of the municipal corporation may bring a petition for declaratory judgment, in the superior court of the county of the legal situs of the annexing municipal corporation, to determine the validity, in accordance with this article, of the application

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and the municipal corporation's action thereon. Whenever such a petition is filed, the municipal governing body shall file with the court the record of their official actions in regard to such application and a certified copy of the annexing ordinance. (b) The judgment of the court on any such petition may declare the annexation ordinance null and void upon a finding that the application and the municipal corporation's action thereon are not in substantial compliance with this article. Upon a finding that procedural defects or defects in the plan for service to the annexed area exist, the court, where possible, shall frame a judgment to perfect such defect and uphold the ordinance. (c) Actions provided for in this Code section shall be in accordance with Chapter 4 of Title 9. (d) Any aggrieved party may obtain a review of a final judgment under this Code section as is provided by law in other cases. 36-36-40. Nothing within this article shall prohibit the municipal corporation from requiring the residents of the newly annexed area to use utilities owned by the municipal corporation when they are available. ARTICLE 4 36-36-50. It is declared to be the intention of the General Assembly in enacting this article to provide a method for annexing to municipal corporations areas which meet the legislative standards established by Code Section 36-36-54. This article is not intended to affect or restrict the present authority of the General Assembly to legislate regarding the annexation of any area contiguous to any municipal corporation in this state, nor to limit in any way the authority of the General Assembly to provide alternative methods for extending municipal boundaries. This article shall not affect legislation pending on July 1, 1970. 36-36-51. It is declared to be the policy in this state:

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(1) That municipal corporations are created for the purpose of providing local governmental services and for ensuring the health, safety, and welfare of persons and the protection of property in areas being used primarily for residential, commercial, industrial, and institutional purposes; (2) That the orderly growth of municipal corporations, based on the need for municipal services and the ability of the municipal corporation to serve, is essential to the economic progress of the state and to the well-being of its urban citizens; (3) That the extension of municipal boundaries to accomplish orderly growth should be in accordance with standards established by the General Assembly; and (4) That any areas included within municipal boundaries under this article should receive all services provided by the annexing municipal corporation as soon as possible after coming within its boundaries. 36-36-52. As used in this article, the term: (1) `Contiguous area' means any area which, at the time annexation procedures are initiated, either abuts directly on the municipal boundary or is separated from the municipal boundary by a street or street right of way, a creek or river, the right of way of a railroad or other public service corporation, lands owned by the municipal corporation or some other political subdivision, or lands owned by this state. (2) `Used for residential purposes' refers to any lot or tract five acres or less in size on which is constructed a habitable dwelling unit. 36-36-53. The governing body of any municipal corporation may extend the corporate limits of the municipal corporation to include any area which meets the standards of Code Section 36-36-56, under the conditions and procedure

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provided in this article and in accordance with the procedures provided in Article 1 of this chapter. 36-36-54. (a) A municipal governing body may extend the municipal corporate limits to include any area: (1) Which meets the general standards of subsection (b) of this Code section; and (2) Every part of which meets the requirements of either subsection (c) or subsection (d) of this Code section. (b) The total area to be annexed must meet the following standards on the date of the adoption of the resolution: (1) It must be adjacent or contiguous to the municipal corporation's boundaries at the time the annexation proceeding is begun; (2) At least one-eighth of the aggregate external boundaries of the area must coincide with the municipal boundary; (3) No part of the area shall be included within the boundary of another municipal corporation or county; and (4) No part of the area shall, at the time notice of public hearing is given in accordance with Code Section 36-36-57, be receiving either water service or sewer service, or both, and also either police protection or fire protection from any unit of government other than the municipal corporation proposing annexation. This requirement may be waived by written agreement of the municipal corporation proposing annexation and of the other unit of government affected. Where a waiver of this requirement is applicable, a copy of the agreement shall be made a part of the report required by Code Section 36-36-56. Where contracts exist between counties and municipal corporations, both government entities must agree by mutual consent prior to annexation.

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(c) Except as provided in subsection (d) of this Code section, the area to be annexed must be developed for urban purposes. An area developed for urban purposes is defined as any area which, on the date of the adoption of the annexation resolution, has a total resident population equal to at least two persons for each acre of land included within its boundaries and is subdivided into lots and tracts such that at least 60 percent of the total acreage consists of lots and tracts five acres or less in size and such that at least 60 percent of the total number of lots and tracts are one acre or less in size. (d) In addition to areas developed for urban purposes, a governing body may include in the area to be annexed any area which does not meet the requirements of subsection (c) of this Code section if such area lies between the municipal boundary and an area developed for urban purposes such that the area developed for urban purposes is either not adjacent to the municipal boundary or cannot be served by the municipal corporation without extending services and water and sewer lines through the sparsely developed area and, if such area is adjacent, on at least 60 percent of its external boundary to any combination of the municipal boundary and the boundary of an area or areas developed for urban purposes as defined in subsection (c) of this Code section. (e) In fixing new municipal boundaries, a municipal governing body shall, wherever practical, use natural topographic features, such as ridge lines, streams, and creeks, as boundaries. If a street is used as a boundary, the governing body shall, wherever practical, include within the municipal corporation land on both sides of the street; such outside boundary may not extend more than 200 feet beyond the right of way of the street, except to include all of a lot or parcel of land partially within 200 feet of the right of way. 36-36-55. In determining population and degree of land subdivision for purposes of meeting the requirements of Code Section 36-36-54, the municipal corporation shall use methods calculated to provide reasonably accurate results. In determining, on appeal to the superior court, whether the standards set forth in Code Section 36-36-54 have been met,

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the reviewing court shall accept the estimates of the municipal corporation: (1) As to population, if the estimate is based on the number of dwelling units in the area multiplied by the average family size in the area or in the county or counties of which the area is a part, as determined by the last preceding federal census or based on a new enumeration carried out under reasonable rules and regulations by the annexing municipal corporation, provided that the court shall not accept such estimates if the petitioner on appeal demonstrates that the estimates are in error in the amount of 10 percent or more; (2) As to total area, if the estimate is based on an actual survey, on county tax maps or records, on aerial photographs, or on some other reasonably reliable map used for official purposes by a governmental agency, unless the petitioner on appeal demonstrates that the estimates are in error in the amount of 5 percent or more; and (3) As to degree of land subdivision, if the estimates are based on an actual survey, on county tax maps or records, on aerial photographs, or on some other reasonably reliable source, unless the petitioner on appeal shows that the estimates are in error in the amount of 5 percent or more. 36-36-56. (a) A municipal corporation exercising authority under this article shall make plans for the extension of services to the area proposed to be annexed and, prior to the public hearing provided for in Code Section 36-36-57, shall prepare a report setting forth its plans to provide services to such area. (b) The report required in subsection (a) of this Code section shall include: (1) A map or maps of the municipal corporation and adjacent territory, showing the present and proposed boundaries of the municipal corporation, the present major

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trunk water mains and sewer interceptors and outfalls, the proposed extensions of such mains and outfalls as required in paragraph (3) of this Code section, and the general land use pattern in the area to be annexed; (2) A statement showing that the area to be annexed meets the requirements of Code Section 36-36-54; and (3) A statement setting forth the plans of the municipal corporation for extending to the area to be annexed each major municipal service performed within the municipality at the time of annexation. (c) The plans required in subsection (a) of this Code section shall: (1) Provide for extending police protection, fire protection, garbage collection, and street maintenance services to the area to be annexed, on the date of annexation, on substantially the same basis and in the same manner as such services are provided within the rest of the municipality prior to annexation. If a water distribution system is not available in the area to be annexed, the plans must call for reasonable, effective fire protection services until such time as water lines are made available in such area under existing municipal policies for the extension of water lines; (2) Provide for extension of major trunk water mains and sewer outfall lines into the area to be annexed so that when such lines are constructed property owners in the area to be annexed will be able to secure public water and sewer service, according to the policies in effect in such municipality for extending water and sewer lines to individual lots or subdivisions; (3) If extension of major trunk water mains and sewer outfall lines into the area to be annexed is necessary, set forth a proposed timetable for construction of such mains and outfalls as soon as possible following the effective date of annexation. In any event, the plans shall

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call for contracts to be let and construction to begin within 18 months following the effective date of annexation; and (4) Set forth the methods under which the municipal corporation plans to finance extension of services into the area to be annexed. 36-36-57. (a) Any municipal governing body desiring to annex territory pursuant to this article shall first pass a resolution stating the intent of the municipal corporation to consider annexation. The resolution shall describe the boundaries of the area under consideration and fix a date for a public hearing on the question of annexation. The date for the public hearing shall be not less than 30 days and not more than 60 days following passage of the resolution. The notice of the public hearing shall (1) fix the date, hour, and place of a public hearing, (2) describe clearly the boundaries of the area under consideration, and (3) state that the report required in Code Section 36-36-56 will be available at the office of the municipal clerk at least 14 days prior to the date of the public hearing. The notice shall be given by publication in a newspaper having general circulation in the municipality once a week for three successive weeks prior to the date of the hearing. The date of the last publication shall be not more than seven days preceding the date of public hearing. If there is no such newspaper, the municipal corporation shall post the notice in at least three public places within the municipality and in at least three public places in the area to be annexed for 30 days prior to the date of the public hearing. (b) At least 14 days before the date of the public hearing, the governing body shall approve the report provided for in Code Section 36-36-56 and shall make it available to the public at the office of the municipal clerk. In addition, the municipal corporation may prepare a summary of the full report for public distribution. (c) At the public hearing, a representative of the municipal corporation shall first make an explanation of the report required in Code Section 36-36-56. Following such explanation,

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all persons resident or owning property in the territory described in the notice of public hearing and all residents of the municipality shall be given an opportunity to be heard. 36-36-58. The municipal corporation shall issue a call for a referendum to ratify or reject the adoption of the annexation resolution. The referendum shall be held not less than 30 days nor more than 60 days after the date of the public hearing required by Code Section 36-36-57. The referendum shall be held, insofar as possible, under the procedures set forth in Chapter 3 of Title 21 for special elections. Only those persons registered to vote for members of the General Assembly residing, on the date of the adoption of the resolution, in the proposed area to be annexed shall vote in the referendum. If a majority of those voting vote in favor of annexation, the area shall become a part of the corporate limits of the municipality, but not otherwise. If a majority of those voting vote against the annexation, a period of two years must elapse before annexation of the same area or any portion thereof may be attempted again under authority of this article. 36-36-59. Whenever the limits of a municipal corporation are enlarged in accordance with this article, it shall be the duty of the mayor of the municipal corporation to cause an identification of the annexed territory is to be filed with the Secretary of State and with the governing authority of the county in which the property is located in accordance with Code Section 36-36-3. 36-36-60. Any municipal corporation initiating annexations under this article is authorized to make expenditures for surveys required to describe the property under consideration or for any other purpose necessary to plan for the study and annexation of unincorporated territory adjacent to the municipal corporation. In addition, following final passage of the annexation ordinance, the annexing municipal corporation shall have authority to proceed with expenditures for construction of water and sewer lines and other capital facilities and for any other purpose calculated to bring services into the annexed area in an effective and expeditious manner prior to the effective date of annexation.

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36-36-61. This article shall not apply to any territory which has been a part of a municipal corporation for three years immediately preceding July 1, 1970, and which has been or is in the process of being deannexed from the corporate limits of any such municipal corporation. ARTICLE 5 36-36-70. (a) The government of no municipality of this state may annex to the existing corporate limits of such municipality any unincorporated area in which water, sewerage, police protection, fire protection, and garbage or refuse collection is furnished or is to be furnished by the county in which such unincorporated area is situated, or where the county has included such unincorporated area in a comprehensive zoning plan of the county, without first obtaining the approval of the governing authority of the county in which such unincorporated area is situated. Such approval must be obtained by an official act of the governing authority of the county and must be duly recorded upon the minutes of such body. The owner of any real property situated in such county shall have the right to enjoin any municipality which has not obtained the required approval of the governing authority of the county from exercising any municipal powers, functions, or duties over the unincorporated area improperly sought to be annexed to the existing corporate limits by an action for injunction filed in the superior court of the county in which the territory proposed for annexation is situated. (b) The provisions of this Code section shall apply only to those counties of this state having a population of not less than 480,000 and not more than 580,000 according to the United States decennial census of 1980 or any future such census. ARTICLE 6 36-36-90. As used in this article, the term: (1) `Contiguous area' means any unincorporated area which, on or after January 1, 1991, had an aggregate external boundary directly abutting a municipal boundary.

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Any area shall be considered `contiguous' if the aggregate external boundary would directly abut the municipal boundary if not otherwise separated, in whole or in part, from the municipal boundary by lands owned by the municipal corporation, by lands owned by a county, or by lands owned by this state or by the definite width of: (A) Any street or street right of way; (B) Any creek or river; or (C) Any right of way of a railroad or other public service corporation. (2) `Municipal corporation' means a municipal corporation which has a population of 200 or more persons according to the United States decennial census of 1980 or any future such census. (3) `Unincorporated island' means: (A) An unincorporated area in existence on January 1, 1991, and consisting of 50 acres or less with its aggregate external boundaries abutting the annexing municipality; (B) An unincorporated area in existence as of January 1, 1991, and consisting of 50 acres or less with its aggregate external boundaries abutting any combination of the annexing municipality and one or more other municipalities; or (C) An unincorporated area in existence as of January 1, 1991, and consisting of 50 acres or less which the county governing authority has by resolution adopted not later than 90 days following July 1, 1992, that identifies any unincorporated area of the county to which the county has no reasonable means of physical access for the provision of services otherwise provided by the county governing authority solely to the unincorporated area of the county.

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36-36-91. For the purposes of determining the aggregate external boundary of an unincorporated area, all real property in the area to be annexed, which at the time the annexation procedures are initiated, (1) is unincorporated, and (2) is in the same county as the annexing municipal corporation, shall have its area included in determining the aggregate external boundary. 36-36-92. (a) The governing body of each municipal corporation of the state may annex to the existing corporate limits thereof unincorporated islands which are contiguous to the existing limits at the time of such annexation upon compliance with the procedures set forth in this article and in accordance with the procedures provided in Article 1 of this chapter. (b) Annexation of unincorporated islands as authorized in subsection (a) of this Code section shall be accomplished by ordinance at a regular meeting of the municipal governing authority within 30 days after written notice of intent to annex such property is mailed to the owner of such property at the last known address for such owner as it appears on the ad valorem tax records of the county in which such property is located. After the adoption of the annexation ordinance, an identification of the property annexed shall be filed with the Secretary of State and with the governing authority of the county in which the property is located, in accordance with Code Section 36-36-3. (c) Annexation of an unincorporated island as authorized by subsection (a) of this Code section, which unincorporated island directly abuts more than one municipality, shall be by the municipality which abuts the unincorporated island along the greatest percentage of its external boundary as provided in this Code section, unless otherwise agreed to by the affected municipalities. (d) Annexations under this article shall be at the sole discretion of the governing body of each municipality. (e) Municipal services to the annexed area shall be provided on substantially the same basis and in the same manner

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as such services are provided within the rest of the municipal corporation; provided, however, the extension of water and sewer services shall be according to the policies in effect in such municipal corporation for extending water and sewer lines to individual lots and subdivisions. (f) The provisions of this article with regard to annexation of unincorporated islands is severable as to each city and to the annexation of each unincorporated island therein. The implementation of each annexation pursuant to this article is contingent upon preclearance of each annexation by the U. S. Justice Department pursuant to Section 5 of the Voting Rights Act of 1965, 42 U.S.C. 1973(c). Any City annexing an unincorporated island pursuant to this article shall submit such annexation to the U. S. Justice Department for preclearance not later than sixty (60) days following the date of adoption of the annexation ordinance by the municipal governing authority. Section 4 . All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed. Approved May 4, 1992. TUITION GUARANTY TRUST FUNDESTABLISHED; FEES; PROCEDURES. Code Sections 20-3-250.2, 20-3-250.3, and 20-3-250.6 Amended. Code Section 20-3-250.10A Enacted. No. 1368 (House Bill No. 319). AN ACT To amend Part 1A of Article 7 of Chapter 3 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, known as the Nonpublic Postsecondary Educational Institutions Act of 1990, so as to provide for a tuition guaranty trust fund to be established from fees paid by nonpublic postsecondary educational institutions;

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to provide for definitions; to change the provisions relating to exemptions from said Act; to change the provisions relating to standards for postsecondary educational institutions; to provide for a board of trustees to administer the tuition guaranty fund; to provide for fees to be paid by postsecondary educational institutions into the fund; to provide for late payment fees; to provide for denial or revocation of authorizations to operate for failure to pay fees required for participation in the fund; to provide for payments from the fund; to provide for subrogation of rights as a condition of payments from the fund; to provide for automatic revocations to operate as a result of payments from the fund; to provide for appeals and judicial review; to provide for certain reports; to provide that the fund shall be exempt from taxation; to provide for other matters relative to the foregoing; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA: Section 1 . Part 1A of Article 7 of Chapter 3 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, known as the Non-public Postsecondary Educational Institutions Act of 1990, is amended by inserting in Code Section 20-3-250.2, relating to definitions, new paragraphs (3.1) and (27) to read, respectively, as follows: (3.1) `Board of trustees' or `board' means the Board of Trustees of the Tuition Guaranty Trust Fund provided for in Code Section 20-3-250.10A. (27) `Tuition guaranty fund' or `fund' means the Tuition Guaranty Trust Fund provided for in Code Section 20-3-250.10A. Section 2 . Said part is further amended by striking paragraph (11) of subsection (a) of Code Section 20-3-250.3, relating to exemptions from the part, in its entirety and substituting in lieu thereof a new paragraph (11) to read as follows: (11) A postsecondary educational institution which is also regulated pursuant to the provisions of Title 43 shall be exempt only from the provisions of paragraph (2) of subsection

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(b) of Code Section 20-3-250.5, Code Section 20-3-250.6, and Code Section 20-3-250.11; . Section 3 . Said part is further amended by striking subsection (c) of Code Section 20-3-250.6, relating to standards for postsecondary educational institutions, in its entirety and substituting in lieu thereof a new subsection (c) to read as follows: (c) Institutions otherwise exempt from the provisions of this part under paragraphs (10), (12), and (14) of subsection (a) of Code Section 20-3-250.3 shall be required to meet the standards of financial soundness and being capable of fulfilling commitments to students as provided in subparagraph (a)(1)(H) of this Code section, and, because of such requirement, each such institution shall provide the commission with audited financial statements as performed by an independent certified public accountant and at such times as the commission shall require. The commission may impose a fee to be paid by such institutions to offset the cost of receiving and reviewing such audited financial statements. In addition thereto, institutions otherwise exempt from the provisions of this part under paragraph (10) of subsection (a) of Code Section 20-3-250.3 shall be subject to the requirements of Code Sections 20-3-250.8, 20-3-250.10, and 20-3-250.10A. The reports to the Governor and to the General Assembly required by subsection (h) of Code Section 20-3-250.10A shall include a summary of the commission's findings from its review of audited financial statements required by this subsection. Section 4 . Said part is further amended by adding immediately following Code Section 20-3-250.10, relating to bonds, a new Code Section 20-3-250.10A to read as follows: 20-3-250.10A. (a) It is the purpose of this Code section to create a trust fund from participation fees from postsecondary educational institutions to enable such institutions, collectively, to protect students against financial loss when a postsecondary educational institution closes without reimbursing its students and without completing its educational obligations to its students.

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(b) (1) Effective on July 1, 1992, the Tuition Guaranty Trust Fund is created. The participation fees received by the commission from postsecondary educational institutions pursuant to the provisions of subsections (c) and (d) of this Code section shall be deposited in the state treasury in a special account designated. `Tuition Guaranty Trust Fund' and shall be held in trust by the board of trustees provided for in paragraph (2) of this subsection for the purpose of carrying out the provisions of this Code section. The money in the fund may be invested by said board of trustees in any bonds and other securities of agencies of the government of the United States and bonds and other securities of state and local governments. The earnings from such investments shall be deposited to the credit of the Tuition Guaranty Trust Fund and shall be available for the same purposes as other money deposited in the fund. (2) The fund shall be administered by the Board of Trustees of the Tuition Guaranty Trust Fund. The board of trustees shall consist of five members of the commission designated by majority vote of the commission, but one of such members shall be a representative of a proprietary school, and one of such members shall be a representative of a nonprofit degree-granting college. The five members of the commission who are so designated shall serve for such terms of office as members of the board as the commission shall establish by rule or regulation. The commission shall appoint one of the members so designated as chairman of the board. The executive director shall also serve as executive director and secretary of the board. Three members of the board must vote in agreement in order for the board to take official action. The commission may by rule or regulation provide for another member of the commission to serve in the place of a member of the board who is absent from a meeting of the board. (c) (1) All postsecondary educational institutions operating in this state, except those which are exempt from the provisions of this part under Code Section 20-3-250.3, shall participate in the tuition guaranty fund. Those

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postsecondary educational institutions specified in paragraphs (10) and (11) of Code Section 20-3-250.3 shall participate in the tuition guaranty fund. (2) Postsecondary educational institutions which were authorized to operate in this state prior to July 1, 1990, and which have maintained continuous authorization in this state between July 1, 1990, and July 1, 1992, shall participate in the fund and shall not be required to provide surety bonds as provided in Code Section 20-3-250.10; provided, however, that any surety bond provided by an institution before July 1, 1992, shall remain in effect for one full year after the effective date of such surety bond. (3) Postsecondary educational institutions which are authorized to operate in this state on and after July 1, 1992, and which were first authorized to operate in this state on or after July 1, 1990, shall participate in the fund and provide the surety bonds required in Code Section 20-3-250.10; provided, however, that such surety bonds shall no longer be required of such institutions after July 1, 1994. Postsecondary educational institutions which are first authorized to operate in this state after July 1, 1992, shall participate in the fund for five years of continuous authorized operation and shall provide the surety bonds required by Code Section 20-3-250.10 for two full years of continuous authorized operation at which time such surety bonds shall no longer be, required of such institutions. (d) (1) In addition to any other fees required by this part, the commission shall by regulation establish fees to be paid annually by postsecondary educational institutions for participation in the tuition guaranty fund. The fees shall be based on gross tuition collected during a year by each postsecondary educational institution. If an institution has not operated for a full year, its participation fee shall be based initially on its projected gross tuition for the first full year of operation. At the conclusion of the first year, the fee for that year shall be adjusted to reflect actual gross tuition. The annual fee established by

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the commission shall be sufficient, when added to the earnings of the fund, to create a balance in the fund of at least $500,000.00 by July 1, 1997. The board of trustees shall notify the commission when the fund balance exceeds $500,000.00, and, except as otherwise provided in paragraph (2) of this subsection, upon receiving such notification, the commission shall cease collection of participation fees from postsecondary educational institutions. The commission, upon notification from the board of trustees, shall reestablish collection of participation fees from all participating postsecondary educational institutions at any time the fund balance is less than $475,000.00. At such time, fees shall be collected from participating institutions according to a schedule adopted by the commission based on gross tuition in amounts sufficient to raise the fund balance to $500,000.00. (2) Each postsecondary educational institution which is first authorized to operate in this state after July 1, 1992, and is required to participate in the fund for five years of continuous authorized operation under the provisions of paragraph (3) of subsection (c) of this Code section shall be required to pay participation fees for such period of time notwithstanding the amount in the tuition guaranty fund. If the balance in the fund exceeds $500,000.00, participation fees shall be collected from each such institution according to the fee schedule adopted by the commission pursuant to paragraph (1) of this subsection. (3) If earnings from investments, participation fees required under paragraph (2) of this subsection, and claims experience ever cause the balance in the fund to exceed $1,025,000.00, the commission, upon being notified by the board of trustees, shall make a refund to participating postsecondary educational institutions so that the fund balance is reduced to $1 million. Any such refund shall be determined by the commission in proportion to the total participation fees paid by a postsecondary educational institution until the time of the refund; provided, however, no reimbursement shall be made to any postsecondary educational institution whose students

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have been reimbursed from the fund or from bond forfeiture as provided in subsection (g) of this Code section. The commission shall establish by regulation the time and other procedures and requirements for making any such refund, but refunds shall be issued no more than once during a fiscal year. (e) The annual cost incurred by the commission and by the board of trustees in administering the Tuition Guaranty Trust Fund, including expenses incurred in collecting from defaulting postsecondary educational institutions the amounts paid from the fund to or on behalf of students pursuant to the provisions of subsection (g) of this Code section, shall be paid from the fund; provided, however, such annual administrative costs shall not exceed 2.5 percent of the participation fees collected from postsecondary educational institutions during the fiscal year. The commission shall issue a report annually to each postsecondary educational institution participating in the fund. The report shall provide an evaluation of the financial condition of the fund and a summary of claims paid or other expenditures from the fund during the immediately preceding calendar year. (f) The commission shall establish by regulation a late payment fee for the failure of a postsecondary educational institution to pay its participation fee at the time established by regulation of the commission for the payment of such fees. An application for authorization to operate or for the renewal thereof may be denied under Code Section 20-3-250.12 for failure to pay participation fees. Late payment fees shall be paid into the fund. Any authorization to operate may be revoked, suspended, or made conditional under Code Section 20-3-250.13 for failure to pay participation fees. (g) (1) Except as otherwise provided in paragraph (2) of this subsection, in the event a postsecondary educational institution participating in the fund goes into bankruptcy or ceases operations without fulfilling its educational obligations to its students or without reimbursing its students, the board of trustees may reimburse from the fund valid claims of students for tuition paid to that institution in accordance with guidelines and procedures

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adopted by regulations of the board. If a student who attended the defaulting postsecondary educational institution received financial aid under either a state or federal student loan program, the board shall direct payment to the financial institution or other entity who made the loan to the student, rather than directly to the student. As a condition of receiving reimbursement from the fund, the student and the financial institution or other entity which made the loan to the student shall agree to subrogate their rights of recovery against the defaulting postsecondary educational institution to the board of trustees; provided, however, that if the reimbursement from the fund is insufficient fully to cover the amount due the student or the entity making the loan to the student, then such student or entity shall retain the right of recovery against the defaulting institution for the unreimbursed amount. Payments from the fund shall be made by warrant of the director of the Fiscal Division of the Department of Administrative Services on the order of the board of trustees. (2) Until surety bonds are no longer required of a participating postsecondary educational institution under the provisions of paragraph (3) of subsection (c) of this Code section, the reimbursement of tuition to students or to financial institutions or other entities on behalf of students, in the event of the default of the postsecondary educational institution, shall be accomplished by bond forfeiture proceedings and not from the tuition guaranty fund unless the full amount of the bond is paid in reimbursements and such amount is insufficient to cover all reimbursements. If a student, financial institution, or other lending entity is entitled to reimbursement of tuition paid for a term which concluded before the expiration of the surety bond, the reimbursement shall be accomplished by bond forfeiture proceedings and not from the tuition guaranty fund unless the full amount of the bond is paid in reimbursements and such amount is insufficient to cover all reimbursements. (3) If the board of trustees pays a claim to or on behalf of a student of a defaulting postsecondary educational

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institution or if such a claim is paid as a result of a bond forfeiture, the authorization to operate of the defaulting postsecondary educational institution shall be automatically revoked as of the date of such payment, if the authorization to operate has not been previously revoked by the commission pursuant to other provisions of this part. If a defaulting postsecondary educational institution reimburses the fund for any claims paid on behalf of its students, the commission shall be authorized to issue a new authorization to operate to such postsecondary educational institution if the commission finds that the institution is then qualified to operate as a postsecondary educational institution. For two years, such an institution shall provide the surety bond required in Code Section 20-3-250.10 and shall pay participation fees to the tuition guaranty fund as provided in paragraph (2) of subsection (d) of this Code section. (4) If at any time the money available in the tuition guaranty fund is insufficient to satisfy tuition reimbursement claims then pending against the fund, the board of trustees may require each participating postsecondary educational institution to pay a special assessment to the fund. The special assessment shall be in addition to the participation fee provided for in paragraph (1) of subsection (d) of this Code section but shall not exceed either the total amount paid during the immediately preceding calendar year in participation fees or $100,000.00, whichever is greater. The maximum amount that may be paid from the fund in claims on behalf of the students of any single defaulting postsecondary educational institution is $250,000.00, notwithstanding the fact that total claims may exceed that amount. (5) As an alternative to paying claims to or on behalf of students of a defaulting postsecondary educational institution, the board of trustees may arrange for another postsecondary educational institution to complete the educational obligations to the students of the defaulting postsecondary educational institution, provided that the program offered by the other institution is substantially equivalent to the program for which the

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students had paid tuition and provided, further, that attendance at the other institution does not cause unreasonable hardship or inconvenience to the students. The commission shall have the authority to adopt rules or regulations which shall govern the board of trustees in the administration of the provisions of this paragraph. As a part of any such program, the board of trustees may reimburse the other postsecondary educational institution from the fund for expenses incurred by the institution in providing educational services for the students of the defaulting postsecondary educational institution, but such expenses shall not include the payment of tuition on behalf of such students. (6) It shall not be necessary to claim a loss or damage pursuant to the provisions of Code Section 20-3-250.14 in order for the board of trustees to pay claims to or on behalf of students pursuant to the provisions of this Code section. Procedures and requirements for filing claims under this Code section shall be as provided by rules or regulations adopted for that purpose by the commission. (7) Any person aggrieved by a decision of the board of trustees to pay or deny a claim pursuant to the provisions of this Code section may appeal to the commission. A decision of the board of trustees shall be in writing and shall be sent by certified mail to the claimant and to the owner of the defaulting postsecondary educational institution. If the whereabouts of the owner of the defaulting postsecondary educational institution is not known and cannot reasonably be ascertained by the board of trustees, a notice of the decision shall be published in the legal organ of the county where the student claimant attended the defaulting postsecondary educational institution or a facility of such institution. The appeal to the commission shall be commenced by filing a written notice of such appeal to the commission within 30 days after receiving the written decision of the board of trustees. Within 30 days after receiving a notice of appeal, the commission shall affirm the decision of the board of trustees, modify and affirm the decision of the board of

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trustees, or overrule the decision of the board of trustees. Any person aggrieved by the action of the commission shall have the right to judicial review pursuant to the provisions of Code Section 20-3-250.16. The commission shall adopt rules or regulations providing procedures for the conduct of appeals from the board of trustees, but such rules or regulations shall be consistent with the provisions of this paragraph. (h) The board of trustees shall issue a biennial report to the Governor and members of the General Assembly providing a summary of the financial condition of the fund and claims experience during the preceding biennium. Such reports shall be issued during the regular session of the General Assembly held during each even-numbered year beginning in 1994. (i) The tuition guaranty fund shall be exempt from all license fees or income, franchise, privilege, occupation, or other taxes levied or assessed by the state or by any county, municipality, or other political subdivision of the state. Any payment of claims or refund of participation fees from the tuition guaranty fund shall not be exempt from taxation unless such payment or refund is exempt from taxation pursuant to the provisions of law independent of the provisions of this part. Section 5 . All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed. Approved May 4, 1992.

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UNIFORM COMMERCIAL CODEINVESTMENT SECURITIES; SECURED INTERESTS. Code Title 11, Article 8 Revised. Code Title 11, Articles 1, 5, and 9 Amended. No. 1369 (House Bill No. 761). AN ACT To amend Title 11 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, known as the Uniform Commercial Code, so as to change the definitions of certain terms used in Title 11; to change the provisions relating to an issuer's duty and privilege to honor a draft or demand and the right to reimbursement; to revise Article 8, relating to investment securities; to provide for a short title; to provide for definitions and an index of definitions; to provide for an issuer's lien; to provide for the effect of overissue; to provide that certain certificated securities are negotiable instruments but certain statements and instructions are not negotiable; to provide for presumptions; to provide for applicability; to provide for transferability of securities and actions for price; to provide for registration of pledge and release of uncertificated securities; to provide for issuers; to provide for an issuer's responsibility and defenses; to provide for notices of defects or defenses; to provide for staleness as notice of defects or defenses; to provide for the effect of an issuer's restrictions on transfer; to provide for the effect of an unauthorized signature on a certificated security or an initial transaction statement; to provide for completion or alteration of a certificated security or initial transaction statement; to provide for rights and duties of issuers with respect to registered owners and registered pledges; to provide for the effect of the signature of an authenticating trustee, registrar, or transfer agent; to provide for transfer and requirements related thereto; to provide for rights acquired by a purchaser; to provide for bona fide purchasers, adverse claims, and title acquired by a bona fide purchaser; to provide for brokers; to provide for notices to purchasers of adverse claims; to provide for staleness as notice of an adverse claim; to provide for warranties; to provide for the effect of delivery without indorsement and the right to compel indorsement; to provide for indorsements and instructions; to provide for the effect of indorsement

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without delivery; to provide for indorsement of a certificated security in bearer form; to provide for the effect of unauthorized indorsement or instruction; to provide for the effect of a guaranteeing signature, indorsement, or instruction; to provide for when a transfer to a purchaser occurs; to provide for financial intermediaries as bona fide purchasers; to provide for the duty to transfer and when it is completed; to provide for action against a transferee based on wrongful transfer; to provide for a purchaser's right to requisites for registration of transfer, pledge, or release on books; to provide for creditors' rights; to provide for no conversion by good faith conduct; to provide for a statute of frauds; to provide for transfer or pledge within a central depository system; to provide for enforceability, attachment, perfection, and termination of security interests; to provide for registration and the duty of the issuer; to provide for assurance that indorsements and instructions are effective; to provide for the issuer's duty as to adverse claims; to provide for liability and nonliability for registration; to provide for lost, destroyed, and stolen certificated securities; to provide for duties of an authenticating trustee, transfer agent, or registrar; to provide for exchangeability of securities; to provide for statements of uncertificated securities; to provide for other matters relating to investment securities; to change provisions relating to perfection of security interests in multiple state transactions; to change certain definitions of terms used in Article 9 of Title 11; to change the provisions relating to attachment and enforceability of security interests, proceeds, and formal requisites; to change the provisions relating to when filing is required to perfect a security interest and security interests to which the filing provisions of Article 9 of Title 11 do not apply; to change the provisions relating to perfection of security interests in instruments, documents, and goods covered by documents, perfection by permissive filing, and temporary perfection without filing or transfer of possession; to change the provisions relating to when possession by a secured party perfects a security interest without filing; to change the provisions relating to protection of purchasers of instruments and documents; to change the provisions relating to priorities among conflicting security interests in the same collateral; to provide for other matters relative to the foregoing; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

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BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA: Section 1 . Title 11 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, known as the Uniform Commercial Code, is amended by striking paragraphs (5), (14), and (20) of Code Section 11-1-201, relating to general definitions of terms used in Title 11, and inserting in lieu thereof new paragraphs (5), (14), and (20) to read as follows: (5) `Bearer' means the person in possession of an instrument, document of title, or certificated security payable to bearer or indorsed in blank. (14) `Delivery' with respect to instruments, documents of title, chattel paper, or certificated securities means voluntary transfer of possession. (20) `Holder' means a person who is in possession of a document of title or an instrument or a certificated investment security drawn, issued, or indorsed to him or to his order or to bearer or in blank. Section 2 . Said title is further amended by striking subsection (2) of Code Section 11-5-114, relating to an issuer's duty and privilege to honor a draft or demand and the right of reimbursement, and inserting in lieu thereof a new subsection (2) to read as follows: (2) Unless otherwise agreed when documents appear on their face to comply with the terms of a credit but a required document does not in fact conform to the warranties made on negotiation or transfer of a document of title (Code Section 11-7-507) or of a certificated security (Code Section 11-8-306) or is forged or fraudulent or there is fraud in the transaction: (a) The issuer must honor the draft or demand for payment if honor is demanded by a negotiating bank or other holder of the draft or demand which has taken the draft or demand under the credit and under circumstances which would make it a holder in due course

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(Code Section 11-3-302) and in an appropriate case would make it a person to whom a document of title has been duly negotiated (Code Section 11-7-502) or a bona fide purchaser of a certificated security (Code Section 11-8-302); and (b) In all other cases as against its customer, an issuer acting in good faith may honor the draft or demand for payment despite notification from the customer of fraud, forgery, or other defect not apparent on the face of the documents but a court of appropriate jurisdiction may enjoin such honor. Section 3 . Said title is further amended by striking Article 8, relating to investment securities, and inserting in lieu thereof a new Article 8 to read as follows: ARTICLE 8 INVESTMENT SECURITIES Part 1 Short Title and General Matters 11-8-101. Short title. This article shall be known and may be cited as `Uniform Commercial Code-Investment Securities.' 11-8-102. Definitions and index of definitions. (1) In this article, unless the context otherwise requires: (a) A `certificated security' is a share, participation, or other interest in property of or an enterprise of the issuer or an obligation of the issuer which is (i) Represented by an instrument issued in bearer or registered form; (ii) Of a type commonly dealt in on securities exchanges or markets or commonly recognized in any area in which it is issued or dealt in as a medium for investment; and

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(iii) Either one of a class or series or by its terms divisible into a class or series of shares, participations, interest, or obligations. (b) An `uncertificated security' is a share, participation, or other interest in property or an enterprise of the issuer or an obligation of the issuer which is (i) Not represented by an instrument and the transfer of which is registered upon books maintained for that purpose by or on behalf of the issuer; (ii) Of a type commonly dealt in on securities exchanges or markets; (iii) Either one of a class or series or by its terms divisible into a class or series of shares, participations, interest, or obligations; and (iv) Not a partnership interest in a limited partnership, unless the partnership interest is listed on a national securities exchange registered under the federal securities laws or quoted in the automated quotation system of a national securities association registered under the federal securities laws. (c) A `security' is either a certificated or an uncertificated security. If a security is certificated, the terms `security' and `certificated security' may mean either the intangible interest, the instrument representing that interest, or both, as the context requires. A writing that is a certificated security is governed by this article and not by Article 3 of this title, even though it also meets the requirements of that article. This article does not apply to money. If a certificated security has been retained by or surrendered to the issuer or its transfer agent for reasons other than registration of transfer, other temporary purpose, payment, exchange, or acquisition by the issuer, that security shall be treated as an uncertificated security for purposes of this article. (d) A certificated security is in `registered form' if

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(i) It specifies a person entitled to the security or the rights it represents; and (ii) Its transfer may be registered upon books maintained for that purpose by or on behalf of the issuer, or the security so states. (e) A certificated security is in `bearer form' if it runs to bearer according to its terms and not by reason of any indorsement. (2) A `subsequent purchaser' is a person who takes other than by original issue. (3) A `clearing corporation' is a corporation registered as a `clearing agency' under the federal securities laws or a corporation: (a) At least 90 percent of whose capital stock is held by or for one or more organizations, none of which, other than a national securities exchange or association, holds in excess of 20 percent of the capital stock of the corporation, and each of which is (i) Subject to supervision or regulation pursuant to the provisions of federal or state banking laws or state insurance laws, (ii) A broker or dealer or investment company registered under the federal securities laws, or (iii) A national securities exchange or association registered under the federal securities laws; and (b) Any remaining capital stock of which is held by individuals who have purchased it at or prior to the time of their taking office as directors of the corporation and who have purchased only so much of the capital stock as is necessary to permit them to qualify as directors. (4) A `custodian bank' is a bank or trust company that is supervised and examined by state or federal authority

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having supervision over banks and is acting as custodian for a clearing corporation. (5) Other definitions applying to this article or to specified parts thereof and the sections in which they appear are: `Adverse claim.' Code Section 11-8-302. `Bona fide purchaser.' Code Section 11-8-302. `Broker.' Code Section 11-8-303. `Debtor.' Code Section 11-9-105. `Financial intermediary.' Code Section 11-8-313. `Guarantee of the signature.' Code Section 11-8-402. `Initial transaction statement.' Code Section 11-8-408. `Instruction.' Code Section 11-8-308. `Intermediary bank.' Code Section 11-4-105. `Issuer.' Code Section 11-8-201. `Overissue.' Code Section 11-8-104. `Secured party.' Code Section 11-9-105. `Security agreement' Code Section 11-9-105. (6) In addition, Article 1 of this title contains general definitions and principles of construction and interpretation applicable throughout this article. 11-8-103. Issuer's lien. A lien upon a security in favor of an issuer thereof is valid against a purchaser only if: (a) The security is certificated and the right of the issuer to the lien is noted conspicuously thereon; or

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(b) The security is uncertificated and a notation of the right of the issuer to the lien is contained in the initial transaction statement sent to the purchaser or, if his interest is transferred to him other than by registration of transfer, pledge, or release, the initial transaction statement sent to the registered owner or the registered pledgee. 11-8-104. Effect of overissue; `overissue.' (1) The provisions of this article which validate a security or compel its issue or reissue do not apply to the extent that validation, issue, or reissue would result in overissue; but if: (a) An identical security which does not constitute an overissue is reasonably available for purchase, the person entitled to issue or validation may compel the issuer to purchase the security for him and either to deliver a certificated security or to register the transfer of an uncertificated security to him, against surrender of any certificated security he holds; or (b) A security is not so available for purchase, the person entitled to issue or validation may recover from the issuer the price he or the last purchaser for value paid for it with interest from the date of his demand. (2) `Overissue' means the issue of securities in excess of the amount the issuer has corporate power to issue. 11-8-105. Certificated securities negotiable; statements and instructions not negotiable; presumptions. (1) Certificated securities governed by this article are negotiable instruments. (2) Statements (Code Section 11-8-408), notices, or the like, sent by the issuer of uncertificated securities and instructions (Code Section 11-8-308) are neither negotiable instruments nor certificated securities. (3) In any action on a security:

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(a) Unless specifically denied in the pleadings, each signature on a certificated security, in a necessary indorsement, on an initial transaction statement, or on an instruction, is admitted; (b) If the effectiveness of a signature is put in issue, the burden of establishing it is on the party claiming under the signature, but the signature is presumed to be genuine or authorized; (c) If signatures on a certificated security are admitted or established, production of the security entitles a holder to recover on it unless the defendant establishes a defense or a defect going to the validity of the security; (d) If signatures on an initial transaction statement are admitted or established, the facts stated in the statement are presumed to be true as of the time of its issuance; and (e) After it is shown that a defense or defect exists, the plaintiff has the burden of establishing that he or some person under whom he claims is a person against whom the defense or defect is ineffective (Code Section 11-8-202). 11-8-106. Applicability. The law (including the conflict of laws rules) of the jurisdiction of organization of the issuer governs the validity of a security, the effectiveness of registration by the issuer, and the rights and duties of the issuer with respect to: (a) Registration of transfer of a certificated security; (b) Registration of transfer, pledge, or release of an uncertificated security; and (c) Sending of statements of uncertificated securities. With respect to securities issued by a municipal corporation, county or other political subdivision, authority or other

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similar public corporation, governmental agency or unit of this state, the negotiability thereof is governed by the law (including the conflict of laws rules) of this state; the provisions of the following Code sections of this article shall not apply: Code Sections 11-8-104, 11-8-202(1) and (2), 11-8-203, 11-8-305, and 11-8-405, and the validity of any security issued by any such issuer and all rights arising in connection with any such issuance shall continue to be determined by the provisions for the validation of bonds by counties, municipalities, or other political subdivisions in Part 1 of Article 2 of Chapter 82 of Title 36 and with respect to revenue obligations issued by any municipal corporation, county or other political subdivision, authority, governmental agency, unit or other public corporation of this state shall be determined by the provisions for validation in Article 3 of Chapter 82 of Title 36, the `Revenue Bond Law,' as amended. 11-8-107. Securities transferable; action for price. (1) Unless otherwise agreed and subject to any applicable law or regulation respecting short sales, a person obligated to transfer securities may transfer any certificated security of the specified issue in bearer form or registered in the name of the transferee, or indorsed to him or in blank, or he may transfer an equivalent uncertificated security to the transferee or a person designated by the transferee. (2) If the buyer fails to pay the price as it comes due under a contract of sale, the seller may recover the price of: (a) Certificated securities accepted by the buyer; (b) Uncertificated securities that have been transferred to the buyer or a person designated by the buyer; and (c) Other securities if efforts at their resale would be unduly burdensome or if there is no readily available market for their resale. 11-8-108. Registration of pledge and release of uncertificated securities. A security interest in an uncertificated security may be evidenced by the registration of pledge to the

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secured party or a person designated by him. There can be no more than one registered pledge of an uncertificated security at any time. The registered owner of an uncertificated security is the person in whose name the security is registered, even if the security is subject to a registered pledge. The rights of a registered pledgee of an uncertificated security under this article are terminated by the registration of release. Part 2 Issue-Issuer 11-8-201. `Issuer.' (1) With respect to obligations on or defenses to a security, `issuer' includes a person who: (a) Places or authorizes the placing of his name on a certificated security (otherwise than as authenticating trustee, registrar, transfer agent, or the like) to evidence that it represents a share, participation, or other interest in his property or in an enterprise, or to evidence his duty to perform an obligation represented by the certificated security; (b) Creates shares, participations, or other interests in his property or in an enterprise or undertakes obligations, which shares, participations, interests, or obligations are uncertificated securities; (c) Directly or indirectly creates fractional interests in his rights or property, which fractional interests are represented by certificated securities; or (d) Becomes responsible for or in place of any other person described as an issuer in this section. (2) With respect to obligations on or defenses to a security, a guarantor is an issuer to the extent of his guaranty, whether or not his obligation is noted on a certificated security or on statements of uncertificated securities sent pursuant to Code Section 11-8-408.

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(3) With respect to registration of transfer, pledge, or release (Part 4 of this article) `issuer' means a person on whose behalf transfer books are maintained. 11-8-202. Issuer's responsibility and defenses; notice of defect or defense. (1) Even against a purchaser for value and without notice the terms of a security include: (a) If the security is certificated, those stated on the security; (b) If the security is uncertificated, those contained in the initial transaction statement sent to such purchaser or, if his interest is transferred to him other than by registration of transfer, pledge, or release, the initial transaction statement sent to the registered owner or registered pledgee; and (c) Those made part of the security by reference, on the certificated security or in the initial transaction statement, to another instrument, indenture, or document or to a constitution, statute, ordinance, rule, regulation, order or the like, to the extent that the terms referred to do not conflict with the terms stated on the certificated security or contained in the statement. A reference under this paragraph does not of itself charge a purchaser for value with notice of a defect going to the validity of the security, even though the certificated security or statement expressly states that a person accepting it admits notice. (2) A certificated security in the hands of a purchaser for value or an uncertificated security as to which an initial transaction statement has been sent to a purchaser for value, other than a security issued by a government or governmental agency or unit, even though issued with a defect going to its validity, is valid with respect to the purchaser if he is without notice of the particular defect unless the defect involves a violation of constitutional provisions, in which case the security is valid with respect to a subsequent purchaser for value and without notice of the defect. This subsection applies to an issuer that is a government or governmental

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agency or unit only if either there has been substantial compliance with the legal requirements governing the issue or the issuer has received a substantial consideration for the issue as a whole or for the particular security and a stated purpose of the issue is one for which the issuer has power to borrow money or issue the security. (3) Except as provided in the case of certain unauthorized signatures (Code Section 11-8-205), lack of genuineness of a certificated security or an initial transaction statement is a complete defense, even against a purchaser for value and without notice. (4) All other defenses of the issuer of a certificated or uncertificated security, including nondelivery and conditional delivery of a certificated security, are ineffective against a purchaser for value who has taken without notice of the particular defense. (5) Nothing in this Code section shall be construed to affect the right of a party to a `when, as and if issued' or a `when distributed' contract to cancel the contract in the event of a material change in the character of the security that is the subject of the contract or in the plan or arrangement pursuant to which the security is to be issued or distributed. 11-8-203. Staleness as notice of defects or defenses. (1) After an act or event creating a right to immediate performance of the principal obligation represented by a certificated security or that sets a date on or after which the security is to be presented or surrendered for redemption or exchange, a purchaser is charged with notice of any defect in its issue or defense of the issuer if: (a) The act or event is one requiring the payment of money, the delivery of certificated securities, the registration of transfer of uncertificated securities, or any of these on presentation or surrender of the certificated security, the funds or securities are available on the date set for payment or exchange, and he takes the security more than one year after the date; and

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(b) The act or event is not covered by paragraph (a) and he takes the security more than two years after the date set for surrender or presentation or the date on which performance became due. (2) A call that has been revoked is not within subsection (1). 11-8-204. Effect of issuer's restrictions on transfer. A restriction on transfer of a security imposed by the issuer, even if otherwise lawful, is ineffective against any person without actual knowledge of it unless: (a) The security is certificated and the restriction is noted conspicuously thereon; or (b) The security is uncertificated and a notation of the restriction is contained in the initial transaction statement sent to the person or, if his interest is transferred to him other than by registration of transfer, pledge, or release, the initial transaction statement sent to the registered owner or the registered pledgee. 11-8-205. Effect of unauthorized signature on certificated security or initial transaction statement. An unauthorized signature placed on a certificated security prior to or in the course of issue or placed on an initial transaction statement is ineffective, but the signature is effective in favor of a purchaser for value of the certificated security or a purchaser for value of an uncertificated security to whom the initial transaction statement has been sent, if the purchaser is without notice of the lack of authority and the signing has been done by: (a) An authenticating trustee, registrar, transfer agent, or other person entrusted by the issuer with the signing of the security, of similar securities, or of initial transaction statements or the immediate preparation for signing of any of them; or

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(b) An employee of the issuer, or of any of the foregoing, entrusted with responsible handling of the security or initial transaction statement. 11-8-206. Completion or alteration of certificated security or initial transaction statement. (1) If a certificated security contains the signatures necessary to its issue or transfer but is incomplete in any other respect: (a) Any person may complete it by filling in the blanks as authorized; and (b) Even though the blanks are incorrectly filled in, the security as completed is enforceable by a purchaser who took it for value and without notice of the incorrectness. (2) A complete certificated security that has been improperly altered, even though fraudulently, remains enforceable, but only according to its original terms. (3) If an initial transaction statement contains the signatures necessary to its validity, but is incomplete in any other respect: (a) Any person may complete it by filling in the blanks as authorized; and (b) Even though the blanks are incorrectly filled in, the statement as completed is effective in favor of the person to whom it is sent if he purchased the security referred to therein for value and without notice of the incorrectness. (4) A complete initial transaction statement that has been improperly altered, even though fraudulently, is effective in favor of a purchaser to whom it has been sent, but only according to its original terms. 11-8-207. Rights and duties of issuer with respect to registered owners and registered pledgees. (1) Prior to due presentment for registration of transfer of a certificated

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security in registered form, the issuer or indenture trustee may treat the registered owner as the person exclusively entitled to vote, to receive notifications, and otherwise to exercise all the rights and powers of an owner. (2) Subject to the provisions of subsections (3), (4), and (6), the issuer or indenture trustee may treat the registered owner of an uncertificated security as the person exclusively entitled to vote, to receive notifications, and otherwise to exercise all the rights and powers of an owner. (3) The registered owner of an uncertificated security that is subject to a registered pledge is not entitled to registration of transfer prior to the due presentment to the issuer of a release instruction. The exercise of conversion rights with respect to a convertible uncertificated security is a transfer within the meaning of this section. (4) Upon due presentment of a transfer instruction from the registered pledgee of an uncertificated security, the issuer shall: (a) Register the transfer of the security to the new owner free of pledge, if the instruction specifies a new owner (who may be the registered pledgee) and does not specify a pledgee; (b) Register the transfer of the security to the new owner subject to the interest of the existing pledgee, if the instruction specifies a new owner and the existing pledgee; or (c) Register the release of the security from the existing pledge and register the pledge of the security to the other pledgee, if the instruction specifies the existing owner and another pledgee. (5) Continuity of perfection of a security interest is not broken by registration of transfer under subsection (4)(b) or by registration of release and pledge under subsection (4)(c), if the security interest is assigned.

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(6) If an uncertificated security is subject to a registered pledge: (a) Any uncertificated securities issued in exchange for or distributed with respect to the pledged security shall be registered subject to the pledge; (b) Any certificated securities issued in exchange for or distributed with respect to the pledged security shall be delivered to the registered pledgee; and (c) Any money paid in exchange for or in redemption of part or all of the security shall be paid to the registered pledgee. (7) Nothing in this article shall be construed to affect the liability of the registered owner of a security for calls, assessments, or the like. 11-8-208. Effect of signature of authenticating trustee, registrar, or transfer agent. (1) A person placing his signature upon a certificated security or an initial transaction statement as authenticating trustee, registrar, transfer agent, or the like, warrants to a purchaser for value of the certificated security or a purchaser for value of an uncertificated security to whom the initial transaction statement has been sent, if the purchaser is without notice of the particular defect, that: (a) The certificated security or initial transaction statement is genuine; (b) His own participation in the issue or registration of the transfer, pledge, or release of the security is within his capacity and within the scope of the authority received by him from the issuer; and (c) He has reasonable grounds to believe the security is in the form and within the amount the issuer is authorized to issue.

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(2) Unless otherwise agreed, a person by so placing his signature does not assume responsibility for the validity of the security in other respects. Part 3 Transfer 11-8-301. Rights acquired by purchaser. (1) Upon transfer of a security to a purchaser (Code Section 11-8-313), the purchaser acquires the rights in the security which his transferor had or had actual authority to convey unless the purchaser's rights are limited by Code Section 11-8-302(4). (2) A transferee of a limited interest acquires rights only to the extent of the interest transferred. The creation or release of a security interest in a security is the transfer of a limited interest in that security. 11-8-302. `Bona fide purchaser'; `adverse claim'; title acquired by bona fide purchaser. (1) A `bona fide purchaser' is a purchaser for value in good faith and without notice of any adverse claim: (a) Who takes delivery of a certificated security in bearer form or in registered form, issued or indorsed to him or in blank; (b) To whom the transfer, pledge, or release of an uncertificated security is registered on the books of the issuer; or (c) To whom a security is transferred under the provisions of paragraph (c), (d)(i), or (g) of Code Section 11-8-313(1). (2) `Adverse claim' includes a claim that a transfer was or would be wrongful or that a particular adverse person is the owner of or has an interest in the security. (3) A bona fide purchaser in addition to acquiring the rights of a purchaser (Code Section 11-8-301) also acquires his interest in the security free of any adverse claim.

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(4) Notwithstanding Code Section 11-8-301(1), the transferee of a particular certificated security who has been a party to any fraud or illegality affecting the security, or who as a prior holder of that certificated security had notice of an adverse claim, cannot improve his position by taking from a bona fide purchaser. 11-8-303. `Broker.' `Broker' means a person engaged for all or part of his time in the business of buying and selling securities, who in the transaction concerned acts for, buys a security from, or sells a security to, a customer. Nothing in this article determines the capacity in which a person acts for purposes of any other statute or rule to which the person is subject. 11-8-304. Notice to purchaser of adverse claims. (1) A purchaser (including a broker for the seller or buyer, but excluding an intermediary bank) of a certificated security is charged with notice of adverse claims if: (a) The security, whether in bearer or registered form, has been indorsed `for collection' or `for surrender' or for some other purpose not involving transfer; or (b) The security is in bearer form and has on it an unambiguous statement that it is the property of a person other than the transferor. The mere writing of a name on a security is not such a statement. (2) A purchaser (including a broker for the seller or buyer, but excluding an intermediary bank) to whom the transfer, pledge, or release of an uncertificated security is registered is charged with notice of adverse claims as to which the issuer has a duty under Code Section 11-8-403(4) at the time of registration and which are noted in the initial transaction statement sent to the purchaser or, if his interest is transferred to him other than by registration of transfer, pledge, or release, the initial transaction statement sent to the registered owner or the registered pledgee. (3) The fact that the purchaser (including a broker for the seller or buyer) of a certificated or uncertificated security

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has notice that the security is held for a third person or is registered in the name of or indorsed by a fiduciary does not create a duty of inquiry into the rightfulness of the transfer or constitute constructive notice of adverse claims. However, if the purchaser (excluding an intermediary bank) has knowledge that the proceeds are being used or that the transaction is for the individual benefit of the fiduciary or otherwise in breach of duty, the purchaser is charged with notice of adverse claims. 11-8-305. Staleness as notice of adverse claim. An act or event that creates a right to immediate performance of the principal obligation represented by a certificated security or sets a date on or after which a certificated security is to be presented or surrendered for redemption or exchange does not itself constitute any notice of adverse claims except in the case of a transfer: (a) After one year from any date set for presentment or surrender for redemption or exchange; or (b) After 6 months from any date set for payment of money against presentation or surrender of the security if funds are available for payment on that date. 11-8-306. Warranties on presentment and transfer of certificated securities; warranties of originators of instructions. (1) A person who presents a certificated security for registration of transfer or for payment or exchange warrants to the issuer that he is entitled to the registration, payment, or exchange. But, a purchaser for value and without notice of adverse claims who receives a new, reissued, or re-registered certificated security on registration of transfer or receives an initial transaction statement confirming the registration of transfer of an equivalent uncertificated security to him warrants only that he has no knowledge of any unauthorized signature (Code Section 11-8-311) in a necessary indorsement. (2) A person by transferring a certificated security to a purchaser for value warrants only that: (a) His transfer is effective and rightful;

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(b) The security is genuine and has not been materially altered; and (c) He knows of no fact which might impair the validity of the security. (3) If a certificated security is delivered by an intermediary known to be entrusted with delivery of the security on behalf of another or with collection of a draft or other claim against delivery, the intermediary by delivery warrants only his own good faith and authority, even though he has purchased or made advances against the claim to be collected against the delivery. (4) A pledgee or other holder for security who redelivers a certificated security received, or after payment and on order of the debtor delivers that security to a third person, makes only the warranties of an intermediary under subsection (3). (5) A person who originates an instruction warrants to the issuer that: (a) He is an appropriate person to originate the instruction; and (b) At the time the instruction is presented to the issuer he will be entitled to the registration of transfer, pledge, or release. (6) A person who originates an instruction warrants to any person specially guaranteeing his signature (subsection 11-8-312(3)) that: (a) He is an appropriate person to originate the instruction; and (b) At the time the instruction is presented to the issuer (i) He will be entitled to the registration of transfer, pledge, or release; and

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(ii) The transfer, pledge, or release requested in the instruction will be registered by the issuer free from all liens, security interests, restrictions, and claims other than those specified in the instruction. (7) A person who originates an instruction warrants to a purchaser for value and to any person guaranteeing the instruction (Code Section 11-8-312(6)) that: (a) He is an appropriate person to originate the instruction; (b) The uncertificated security referred to therein is valid; and (c) At the time the instruction is presented to the issuer (i) The transferor will be entitled to the registration of transfer, pledge, or release; (ii) The transfer, pledge, or release requested in the instruction will be registered by the issuer free from all liens, security interests, restrictions, and claims other than those specified in the instruction; and (iii) The requested transfer, pledge, or release will be rightful. (8) If a secured party is the registered pledgee or the registered owner of an uncertificated security, a person who originates an instruction of release or transfer to the debtor or, after payment and on order of the debtor, a transfer instruction to a third person, warrants to the debtor or the third person only that he is an appropriate person to originate the instruction and, at the time the instruction is presented to the issuer, the transferor will be entitled to the registration of release or transfer. If a transfer instruction to a third person who is a purchaser for value is originated on order of the debtor, the debtor makes to the purchaser the

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warranties of paragraphs (b), (c)(ii) and (c)(iii) of subsection (7). (9) A person who transfers an uncertificated security to a purchaser for value and does not originate an instruction in connection with the transfer warrants only that: (a) His transfer is effective and rightful; and (b) The uncertificated security is valid. (10) A broker gives to his customer and to the issuer and a purchaser the applicable warranties provided in this section and has the rights and privileges of a purchaser under this section. The warranties of and in favor of the broker, acting as an agent, are in addition to applicable warranties given by and in favor of his customer. 11-8-307. Effect of delivery without indorsement; right to compel indorsement. If a certificated security in registered form has been delivered to a purchaser without a necessary indorsement he may become a bona fide purchaser only as of the time the indorsement is supplied; but against the transferor, the transfer is complete upon delivery and the purchaser has a specifically enforceable right to have any necessary indorsement supplied. 11-8-308. Indorsements; instructions. (1) An indorsement of a certificated security in registered form is made when an appropriate person signs on it or on a separate document an assignment or transfer of the security or a power to assign or transfer it or his signature is written without more upon the back of the security. (2) An indorsement may be in blank or special. An indorsement in blank includes an indorsement to bearer. A special indorsement specifies to whom the security is to be transferred, or who has power to transfer it. A holder may convert a blank indorsement into a special indorsement. (3) An indorsement purporting to be only of part of a certificated security representing units intended by the issuer

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to be separately transferable is effective to the extent of the indorsement. (4) An `instruction' is an order to the issuer of an uncertificated security requesting that the transfer, pledge, or release from pledge of the uncertificated security specified therein be registered. (5) An instruction originated by an appropriate person is: (a) A writing signed by an appropriate person; or (b) A communication to the issuer in any form agreed upon in a writing signed by the issuer and an appropriate person. If an instruction has been originated by an appropriate person but is incomplete in any other respect, any person may complete it as authorized and the issuer may rely on it as completed even though it has been completed incorrectly. (6) `An appropriate person' in subsection (1) means the person specified by the certificated security or by special indorsement to be entitled to the security. (7) `An appropriate person' in subsection (5) means: (a) For an instruction to transfer or pledge an uncertificated security which is then not subject to a registered pledge, the registered owner; or (b) For an instruction to transfer or release an uncertificated security which is then subject to a registered pledge, the registered pledgee. (8) In addition to the persons designated in subsections (6) and (7), `an appropriate person' in subsections (1) and (5) includes:

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(a) If the person designated is described as a fiduciary but is no longer serving in the described capacity, either that person or his successor; (b) If the persons designated are described as more than one person as fiduciaries and one or more are no longer serving in the described capacity, the remaining fiduciary or fiduciaries, whether or not a successor has been appointed or qualified; (c) If the person designated is an individual and is without capacity to act by virtue of death, incompetence, infancy, or otherwise, his executor, administrator, guardian, or like fiduciary; (d) If the persons designated are described as more than one person as tenants by the entirety or with right of survivorship and by reason of death all cannot sign, the survivor or survivors; (e) A person having power to sign under applicable law or controlling instrument; and (f) To the extent that the person designated or any of the foregoing persons may act through an agent, his authorized agent. (9) Unless otherwise agreed, the indorser of a certificated security by his indorsement or the originator of an instruction by his origination assumes no obligation that the security will be honored by the issuer but only the obligations provided in Code Section 11-8-306. (10) Whether the person signing is appropriate is determined as of the date of signing and an indorsement made by or an instruction originated by him does not become unauthorized for the purposes of this article by virtue of any subsequent change of circumstances. (11) Failure of a fiduciary to comply with a controlling instrument or with the law of the state having jurisdiction of the fiduciary relationship, including any law requiring the fiduciary

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to obtain court approval of the transfer, pledge, or release, does not render his indorsement or an instruction originated by him unauthorized for the purposes of this article. 11-8-309. Effect of indorsement without delivery. An indorsement of a certificated security, whether special or in blank, does not constitute a transfer until delivery of the certificated security on which it appears or, if the indorsement is on a separate document until delivery of both the document and the certificated security. 11-8-310. Indorsement of certificated security in bearer form. An indorsement of a certificated security in bearer form may give notice of adverse claims (Code Section 11-8-304) but does not otherwise affect any right to registration the holder possesses. 11-8-311. Effect of unauthorized indorsement or instruction. Unless the owner or pledgee has ratified an unauthorized indorsement or instruction or is otherwise precluded from asserting its ineffectiveness: (a) He may assert its ineffectiveness against the issuer or any purchaser, other than a purchaser for value and without notice of adverse claims, who has in good faith received a new, reissued, or re-registered certificated security on registration of transfer or received an initial transaction statement confirming the registration of transfer, pledge, or release of an equivalent uncertificated security to him; and (b) An issuer who registers the transfer of a certificated security upon the unauthorized indorsement or who registers the transfer, pledge, or release of an uncertificated security upon the unauthorized instruction is subject to liability for improper registration (Code Section 11-8-404). 11-8-312. Effect of guaranteeing signature, indorsement or instruction. (1) Any person guaranteeing a signature of

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an indorser of a certificated security warrants that at the time of signing: (a) The signature was genuine; (b) The signer was an appropriate person to indorse (Code Section 11-8-308); and (c) The signer had legal capacity to sign. (2) Any person guaranteeing a signature of the originator of an instruction warrants that at the time of signing: (a) The signature was genuine; (b) The signer was an appropriate person to originate the instruction (Code Section 11-8-308) if the person specified in the instruction as the registered owner or registered pledgee of the uncertificated security was, in fact, the registered owner or registered pledgee of the security, as to which fact the signature guarantor makes no warranty; (c) The signer had legal capacity to sign; and (d) The taxpayer identification number, if any, appearing on the instruction as that of the registered owner or registered pledgee was the taxpayer identification number of the signer or of the owner or pledgee for whom the signer was acting. (3) Any person specially guaranteeing the signature of the originator of an instruction makes not only the warranties of a signature guarantor (subsection (2)) but also warrants that at the time the instruction is presented to the issuer: (a) The person specified in the instruction as the registered owner or registered pledgee of the uncertificated security will be the registered owner or registered pledgee; and

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(b) The transfer, pledge, or release of the uncertificated security requested in the instruction will be registered by the issuer free from all liens, security interests, restrictions, and claims other than those specified in the instruction. (4) The guarantor under subsections (1) and (2) or the special guarantor under subsection (3) does not otherwise warrant the rightfulness of the particular transfer, pledge, or release. (5) Any person guaranteeing an indorsement of a certificated security makes not only the warranties of a signature guarantor under subsection (1) but also warrants the rightfulness of the particular transfer in all respects. (6) Any person guaranteeing an instruction requesting the transfer, pledge, or release of an uncertificated security makes not only the warranties of a special signature guarantor under subsection (3) but also warrants the rightfulness of the particular transfer, pledge, or release in all respects. (7) No issuer may require a special guarantee of signature (subsection (3)), a guarantee of indorsement (subsection (5)), or a guarantee of instruction (subsection (6)) as a condition to registration of transfer, pledge, or release. (8) The foregoing warranties are made to any person taking or dealing with the security in reliance on the guarantee, and the guarantor is liable to the person for any loss resulting from breach of the warranties. 11-8-313. When transfer to purchaser occurs; financial intermediary as bona fide purchaser; `financial intermediary.' (1) Transfer of a security or a limited interest (including a security interest) therein to a purchaser occurs only: (a) At the time he or a person designated by him acquires possession of a certificated security;

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(b) At the time the transfer, pledge, or release of an uncertificated security is registered to him or a person designated by him; (c) At the time his financial intermediary acquires possession of a certificated security specially indorsed to or issued in the name of the purchaser; (d) At the time a financial intermediary, not a clearing corporation, sends him confirmation of the purchase and also by book entry or otherwise identifies as belonging to the purchaser (i) A specific certificated security in the financial intermediary's possession; (ii) A quantity of securities that constitute or are part of a fungible bulk of certificated securities in the financial intermediary's possession or of uncertificated securities registered in the name of the financial intermediary; or (iii) A quantity of securities that constitute or are part of a fungible bulk of securities shown on the account of the financial intermediary on the books of another financial intermediary; (e) With respect to an identified certificated security to be delivered while still in the possession of a third person, not a financial intermediary, at the time that person acknowledges that he holds for the purchaser; (f) With respect to a specific uncertificated security the pledge or transfer of which has been registered to a third person, not a financial intermediary, at the time that person acknowledges that he holds for the purchaser; (g) At the time appropriate entries to the account of the purchaser or a person designated by him on the books of a clearing corporation are made under Code Section 11-8-320;

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(h) With respect to the transfer of a security interest where the debtor has signed a security agreement containing a description of the security, at the time a written notification, which, in the case of the creation of the security interest, is signed by the debtor (which may be a copy of the security agreement) or which, in the case of the release or assignment of the security interest created pursuant to this paragraph, is signed by the secured party, is received by (i) A financial intermediary on whose books the interest of the transferor in the security appears; (ii) A third person, not a financial intermediary, in possession of the security, if it is certificated; (iii) A third person, not a financial intermediary, who is the registered owner of the security, if it is uncertificated and not subject to a registered pledge; or (iv) A third person, not a financial intermediary, who is the registered pledgee of the security, if it is uncertificated and subject to a registered pledge; (i) With respect to the transfer of a security interest where the transferor has signed a security agreement containing a description of the security, at the time new value is given by the secured party; or (j) With respect to the transfer of a security interest where the secured party is a financial intermediary and the security has already been transferred to the financial intermediary under paragraphs (a), (b), (c), (d), or (g), at the time the transferor has signed a security agreement containing a description of the security and value is given by the secured party. (2) The purchaser is the owner of a security held for him by a financial intermediary, but cannot be a bona fide purchaser of a security so held except in the circumstances specified in paragraphs (c), (d)(i), and (g) of subsection (1).

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If a security so held is part of a fungible bulk, as in the circumstances specified in paragraph (d)(ii) and (d)(iii) of subsection (1), the purchaser is the owner of a proportionate property interest in the fungible bulk. (3) Notice of an adverse claim received by the financial intermediary or by the purchaser after the financial intermediary takes delivery of a certificated security as a holder for value or after the transfer, pledge, or release of an uncertificated security has been registered free of the claim to a financial intermediary who has given value is not effective either as to the financial intermediary or as to the purchaser. However, as between the financial intermediary and the purchaser, the purchaser may demand transfer of an equivalent security as to which no notice of adverse claim has been received. (4) A `financial intermediary' is a bank, broker, clearing corporation, or other person (or the nominee of any of them) which in the ordinary course of its business maintains security accounts for its customers and is acting in that capacity. A financial intermediary may have a security interest in securities held in account for its customer. 11-8-314. Duty to transfer, when completed. (1) Unless otherwise agreed, if a sale of a security is made on an exchange or otherwise through brokers: (a) The selling customer fulfills his duty to transfer at the time he: (i) Places a certificated security in the possession of the selling broker or a person designated by the broker; (ii) Causes an uncertificated security to be registered in the name of the selling broker or a person designated by the broker; (iii) If requested, causes an acknowledgment to be made to the selling broker that a certificated or uncertificated security is held for the broker; or

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(iv) Places in the possession of the selling broker or of a person designated by the broker a transfer instruction for an uncertificated security, providing the issuer does not refuse to register the requested transfer if the instruction is presented to the issuer for registration within 30 days thereafter; and (b) The selling broker, including a correspondent broker acting for a selling customer, fulfills his duty to transfer at the time he: (i) Places a certificated security in the possession of the buying broker or a person designated by the buying broker; (ii) Causes an uncertificated security to be registered in the name of the buying broker or a person designated by the buying broker; (iii) Places in the possession of the buying broker or of a person designated by the buying broker a transfer instruction for an uncertificated security, providing the issuer does not refuse to register the requested transfer if the instruction is presented to the issuer for registration within 30 days thereafter; or (iv) Effects clearance of the sale in accordance with the rules of the exchange on which the transaction took place. (2) Except as provided in this Code section or unless otherwise agreed, a transferor's duty to transfer a security under a contract of purchase is not fulfilled until he: (a) Places a certificated security in form to be negotiated by the purchaser in the possession of the purchaser or of a person designated by the purchaser; (b) Causes an uncertificated security to be registered in the name of the purchaser or a person designated by the purchaser; or

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(c) If the purchaser requests, causes an acknowledgment to be made to the purchaser that a certificated or uncertificated security is held for the purchaser. (3) Unless made on an exchange, a sale to a broker purchasing for his own account is within subsection (2) and not within subsection (1). 11-8-315. Action against transferee based upon wrongful transfer. (1) Any person against whom the transfer of a security is wrongful for any reason, including his incapacity, as against anyone except a bona fide purchaser, may: (a) Reclaim possession of the certificated security wrongfully transferred; (b) Obtain possession of any new certificated security representing all or part of the same rights; (c) Compel the origination of an instruction to transfer to him or a person designated by him an uncertificated security constituting all or part of the same rights; or (d) Have damages. (2) If the transfer is wrongful because of a unauthorized indorsement of a certificated security, the owner may also reclaim or obtain possession of the security or a new certificated security, even from a bona fide purchaser, if the ineffectiveness of the purported indorsement can be asserted against him under the provisions of this article on unauthorized indorsements (Code Section 11-8-311). (3) The right to obtain or reclaim possession of a certificated security or to compel the origination of a transfer instruction may be specifically enforced and the transfer of a certificated or uncertificated security enjoined and a certificated security impounded pending the litigation. 11-8-316. Purchaser's right to requisites for registration of transfer, pledge, or release on books. Unless otherwise

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agreed, the transferor of a certificated security or the transferor, pledgor, or pledgee of an uncertificated security on due demand must supply the purchaser of a security with any proof of his authority to transfer, pledge, or release or with any other requisite necessary to obtain registration of the transfer, pledge, or release of the security; but if the transfer, pledge, or release is not for value, a transferor, pledgor, or pledgee need not do so unless the purchaser furnishes the necessary expenses. Failure within a reasonable time to comply with a demand made gives the purchaser the right to reject or rescind the transfer, pledge, or release. 11-8-317. Creditor's rights. (1) Subject to the exceptions in subsections (3) and (4), no attachment or levy upon a certificated security or any share or other interest represented thereby which is outstanding is valid until the security is actually seized by the officer making the attachment or levy, but a certificated security which has been surrendered to the issuer may be reached by a creditor by legal process at the issuer's chief executive office in the United States. (2) An uncertificated security registered in the name of the debtor may not be reached by a creditor except by legal process at the issuer's chief executive office in the United States. (3) The interest of a debtor in a certificated security that is in the possession of a secured party not a financial intermediary or in an uncertificated security registered in the name of a secured party not a financial intermediary (or in the name of a nominee of the secured party) may be reached by a creditor by legal process upon the secured party. (4) The interest of a debtor in a certificated security that is in the possession of or registered in the name of a financial intermediary or in an uncertificated security registered in the name of a financial intermediary may be reached by a creditor by legal process upon the financial intermediary on whose books the interests of the debtor appears. (5) Unless otherwise provided by law, a creditor's lien upon the interest of a debtor in a security obtained pursuant

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to subsection (3) or (4) is not a restraint on the transfer of the security, free of the lien, to a third party for new value; but in the event of a transfer, the lien applies to the proceeds of the transfer in the hands of the secured party or financial intermediary, subject to any claims having priority. (6) A creditor whose debtor is the owner of a security is entitled to aid from courts of appropriate jurisdiction, by injunction or otherwise, in reaching the security or in satisfying the claim by means allowed at law or in equity in regard to property that cannot readily be reached by ordinary legal process. 11-8-318. No conversion by good faith conduct. An agent or bailee who in good faith (including observance of reasonable commercial standards if he is in the business of buying, selling, or otherwise dealing with securities) has received certificated securities and sold, pledged, or delivered them or has sold or caused the transfer or pledge of uncertificated securities over which he had control according to the instructions of his principal, is not liable for conversion or for participation in breach of fiduciary duty although the principal had no right so to deal with the securities. 11-8-319. Statute of frauds. A contract for the sale of securities is not enforceable by way of action or defense unless: (a) There is some writing signed by the party against whom enforcement is sought or by his authorized agent or broker, sufficient to indicate that a contract has been made for sale of a stated quantity of described securities at a defined or stated price; (b) Delivery of a certificated security or transfer instruction has been accepted, or transfer of an uncertificated security has been registered and the transferee has failed to send written objection to the issuer within ten days after receipt of the initial transaction statement confirming the registration, or payment has been made, but the contract is enforceable under this provision only to the extent of the delivery, registration, or payment;

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(c) Within a reasonable time a writing in confirmation of the sale or purchase and sufficient against the sender under paragraph (a) has been received by the party against whom enforcement is sought and he has failed to send written objection to its contents within ten days after its receipt; or (d) The party against whom enforcement is sought admits in his pleading, testimony, or otherwise in court that a contract was made for the sale of a stated quantity of described securities at a defined or stated price. 11-8-320. Transfer or pledge within a central depository system. (1) In addition to other methods, a transfer, pledge, or release of a security or any interest therein may be effected by the making of appropriate entries on the books of a clearing corporation reducing the account of the transferor, pledgor, or pledgee and increasing the account of the transferee, pledgee, or pledgor by the amount of the obligation or the number of shares or rights transferred, pledged, or released, if the security is shown on the account of a transferor, pledgor, or pledgee on the books of the clearing corporation; is subject to the control of the clearing corporation; and (a) If certificated, (i) Is in the custody of the clearing corporation, another clearing corporation, a custodian bank, or a nominee of any of them; and (ii) Is in bearer form or indorsed in blank by an appropriate person or registered in the name of the clearing corporation, another clearing corporation, a custodian bank, or a nominee of any of them; or (b) If uncertificated, is registered in the name of the clearing corporation, another clearing corporation, a custodian bank, or a nominee of any of them. (2) Under this section entries may be made with respect to like securities or interests therein as a part of a fungible

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bulk and may refer merely to a quantity of a particular security without reference to the name of the registered owner, certificate or bond number, or the like, and, in appropriate cases, may be on a net basis taking into account other transfers, pledges, or releases of the same security. (3) A transfer under this section is effective (Code Section 11-8-313) and the purchaser acquires the rights of the transferor (Code Section 11-8-301). A pledge or release under this section is the transfer of a limited interest. If a pledge or the creation of a security interest is intended, the security interest is perfected at the time when both value is given by the pledgee and the appropriate entries are made (Code Section 11-8-321). A transferee or pledgee under this section may be a bona fide purchaser (Code Section 11-8-302). (4) A transfer or pledge under this section is not a registration of transfer under Part 4. (5) That entries made on the books of the clearing corporation as provided in subsection (1) are not appropriate does not affect the validity or effect of the entries or the liabilities or obligations of the clearing corporation to any person adversely affected thereby. 11-8-321. Enforceability, attachment, perfection and termination of security interests. (1) A security interest in a security is enforceable and can attach only if it is transferred to the secured party or a person designated by him pursuant to a provision of Code Section 11-8-313(1). (2) A security interest so transferred pursuant to agreement by a transferor who has rights in the security to a transferee who has given value is a perfected security interest, but a security interest that has been transferred solely under paragraph (i) of Code Section 11-8-313(1) becomes unperfected after 21 days unless, within that time, the requirements for transfer under any other provision of Code Section 11-8-313(1) are satisfied. (3) A security interest in a security is subject to the provisions of Article 9 of this title, but:

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(a) No filing is required to perfect the security interest; and (b) No written security agreement signed by the debtor is necessary to make the security interest enforceable, except as provided in paragraph (h), (i), or (j) of Code Section 11-8-313(1). The secured party has the rights and duties provided under Code Section 11-9-207, to the extent they are applicable, whether or not the security is certificated, and, if certificated, whether or not it is in his possession. (4) Unless otherwise agreed, a security interest in a security is terminated by transfer to the debtor or a person designated by him pursuant to a provision of Code Section 11-8-313(1). If a security is thus transferred, the security interest, if not terminated, becomes unperfected unless the security is certificated and is delivered to the debtor for the purpose of ultimate sale or exchange or presentation, collection, renewal, or registration of transfer. In that case, the security interest becomes unperfected after 21 days unless, within that time, the security (or securities for which it has been exchanged) is transferred to the secured party or a person designated by him pursuant to a provision of Code Section 11-8-313(1). Part 4 Registration 11-8-401. Duty of issuer to register transfer, pledge, or release. (1) If a certificated security in registered form is presented to the issuer with a request to register transfer or an instruction is presented to the issuer with a request to register transfer, pledge, or release, the issuer shall register the transfer, pledge, or release as requested if: (a) The security is indorsed or the instruction was originated by the appropriate person or persons (Code Section 11-8-308);

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(b) Reasonable assurance is given that those indorsements or instructions are genuine and effective (Code Section 11-8-402); (c) The issuer has no duty as to adverse claims or has discharged the duty (Code Section 11-8-403); (d) Any applicable law relating to the collection of taxes has been complied with; and (e) The transfer, pledge, or release is in fact rightful or is to a bona fide purchaser. (2) If an issuer is under a duty to register a transfer, pledge, or release of a security, the issuer is also liable to the person presenting a certificated security or an instruction for registration or his principal for loss resulting from any unreasonable delay in registration or from failure or refusal to register the transfer, pledge, or release. 11-8-402. Assurance that indorsements and instructions are effective. (1) The issuer may require the following assurance that each necessary indorsement of a certificated security or each instruction (Code Section 11-8-308) is genuine and effective: (a) In all cases, a guarantee of the signature (Code Section 11-8-312(1) or (2) of the person indorsing a certificated security or originating an instruction including, in the case of an instruction, a warranty of the taxpayer identification number or, in the absence thereof, other reasonable assurance of identity; (b) If the indorsement is made or the instruction is originated by an agent, appropriate assurance of authority to sign; (c) If the indorsement is made or the instruction is originated by a fiduciary, appropriate evidence of appointment or incumbency;

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(d) If there is more than one fiduciary, reasonable assurance that all who are required to sign have done so; and (e) If the indorsement is made or the instruction is originated by a person not covered by any of the foregoing, assurance appropriate to the case corresponding as nearly as may be to the foregoing. (2) A `guarantee of the signature' in subsection (1) means a guarantee signed by or on behalf of a person reasonably believed by the issuer to be responsible. The issuer may adopt standards with respect to responsibility if they are not manifestly unreasonable. (3) `Appropriate evidence of appointment or incumbency' in subsection (1) means: (a) In the case of a fiduciary appointed or qualified by a court, a certificate issued by or under the direction or supervision of that court or an officer thereof and dated within 60 days before the date of presentation for transfer, pledge, or release; or (b) In any other case, a copy of a document showing the appointment or a certificate issued by or on behalf of a person reasonably believed by the issuer to be responsible or, in the absence of that document or certificate, other evidence reasonably deemed by the issuer to be appropriate. The issuer may adopt standards with respect to the evidence if they are not manifestly unreasonable. The issuer is not charged with notice of the contents of any document obtained pursuant to this paragraph (b) except to the extent that the contents relate directly to the appointment or incumbency. (4) The issuer may elect to require reasonable assurance beyond that specified in this section, but if it does so and, for a purpose other than that specified in subsection (3)(b), both requires and obtains a copy of a will, trust, indenture, articles of co-partnership, bylaws, or other controlling instrument,

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it is charged with notice of all matters contained therein affecting the transfer, pledge, or release. 11-8-403. Issuer's duty as to adverse claims. (1) An issuer to whom a certificated security is presented for registration shall inquire into adverse claims if: (a) A written notification of an adverse claim is received at a time and in a manner affording the issuer a reasonable opportunity to act on it prior to the issuance of a new, reissued, or re-registered certificated security, and the notification identifies the claimant, the registered owner, and the issue of which the security is a part, and provides an address for communications directed to the claimant; or (b) The issuer is charged with notice of an adverse claim from a controlling instrument it has elected to require under Code Section 11-8-402(4). (2) The issuer may discharge any duty of inquiry by any reasonable means, including notifying an adverse claimant by registered or certified mail at the address furnished by him or, if there be no such address, at his residence or regular place of business that the certificated security has been presented for registration of transfer by a named person, and that the transfer will be registered unless within 30 days from the date of mailing the notification, either: (a) An appropriate restraining order, injunction, or other process issues from a court of competent jurisdiction; or (b) There is filed with the issuer an indemnity bond, sufficient in the issuer's judgment to protect the issuer and any transfer agent, registrar, or other agent of the issuer involved from any loss it or they may suffer by complying with the adverse claim. (3) Unless an issuer is charged with notice of an adverse claim from a controlling instrument which it has elected to require under Code Section 11-8-402(4) or receives notification

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of an adverse claim under subsection (1), if a certificated security presented for registration is indorsed by the appropriate person or persons the issuer is under no duty to inquire into adverse claims. In particular: (a) An issuer registering a certificated security in the name of a person who is a fiduciary or who is described as a fiduciary is not bound to inquire into the existence, extent, or correct description of the fiduciary relationship; and thereafter the issuer may assume without inquiry that the newly registered owner continues to be the fiduciary until the issuer receives written notice that the fiduciary is no longer acting as such with respect to the particular security; (b) An issuer registering transfer on an indorsement by a fiduciary is not bound to inquire whether the transfer is made in compliance with a controlling instrument or with the law of the state having jurisdiction of the fiduciary relationship, including any law requiring the fiduciary to obtain court approval of the transfer; and (c) The issuer is not charged with notice of the contents of any court record or file or other recorded or unrecorded document even though the document is in its possession and even though the transfer is made on the indorsement of a fiduciary to the fiduciary himself or to his nominee. (4) An issuer is under no duty as to adverse claims with respect to an uncertificated security except: (a) Claims embodied in a restraining order, injunction, or other legal process served upon the issuer if the process was served at a time and in a manner affording the issuer a reasonable opportunity to act on it in accordance with the requirements of subsection (5); (b) Claims of which the issuer has received a written notification from the registered owner or the registered pledgee if the notification was received at a time and in a manner affording the issuer a reasonable opportunity to

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act on it in accordance with the requirements of subsection (5); (c) Claims (including restrictions on transfer not imposed by the issuer) to which the registration of transfer to the present registered owner was subject and were so noted in the initial transaction statement sent to him; and (d) Claims as to which an issuer is charged with notice from a controlling instrument it has elected to require under Code Section 11-8-402(4). (5) If the issuer of an uncertificated security is under a duty as to an adverse claim, he discharges that duty by: (a) Including a notation of the claim in any statements sent with respect to the security under Code Section 11-8-408(3), (6), and (7); and (b) Refusing to register the transfer or pledge of the security unless the nature of the claim does not preclude transfer or pledge subject thereto. (6) If the transfer or pledge of the security is registered subject to an adverse claim, a notation of the claim must be included in the initial transaction statement and all subsequent statements sent to the transferee and pledgee under Code Section 11-8-408. (7) Notwithstanding subsections (4) and (5), if an uncertificated security was subject to a registered pledge at the time the issuer first came under a duty as to a particular adverse claim, the issuer has no duty as to that claim if transfer of the security is requested by the registered pledgee or an appropriate person acting for the registered pledgee unless: (a) The claim was embodied in legal process which expressly provides otherwise;

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(b) The claim was asserted in a written notification from the registered pledgee; (c) The claim was one as to which the issuer was charged with notice from a controlling instrument it required under Code Section 11-8-402(4) in connection with the pledgee's request for transfer; or (d) The transfer requested is to the registered owner. 11-8-404. Liability and nonliability for registration. (1) Except as provided in any law relating to the collection of taxes, the issuer is not liable to the owner, pledgee, or any other person suffering loss as a result of the registration of a transfer, pledge, or release of a security if: (a) There were on or with a certificated security the necessary indorsements or the issuer had received an instruction originated by an appropriate person (Code Section 11-8-308); and (b) The issuer had no duty as to adverse claims or has discharged the duty (Code Section 11-8-403). (2) If an issuer has registered a transfer of a certificated security to a person not entitled to it, the issuer on demand shall deliver a like security to the true owner unless: (a) The registration was pursuant to subsection (1); (b) The owner is precluded from asserting any claim for registering the transfer under Code Section 11-8-405(1); or (c) The delivery would result in overissue, in which case the issuer's liability is governed by Code Section 11-8-104. (3) If an issuer has improperly registered a transfer, pledge, or release of an uncertificated security, the issuer on demand from the injured party shall restore the records as to

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the injured party to the condition that would have obtained if the improper registration had not been made unless: (a) The registration was pursuant to subsection (1); or (b) The registration would result in overissue, in which case the issuer's liability is governed by Code Section 11-8-104. 11-8-405. Lost, destroyed, and stolen certificated securities. (1) If a certificated security has been lost, apparently destroyed, or wrongfully taken, and the owner fails to notify the issuer of that fact within a reasonable time after he has notice of it and the issuer registers a transfer of the security before receiving notification, the owner is precluded from asserting against the issuer any claim for registering the transfer under Code Section 11-8-404 or any claim to a new security under this section. (2) If the owner of a certificated security claims that the security has been lost, destroyed, or wrongfully taken, the issuer shall issue a new certificated security or, at the option of the issuer, an equivalent uncertificated security in place of the original security if the owner: (a) So requests before the issuer has notice that the security has been acquired by a bona fide purchaser; (b) Files with the issuer a sufficient indemnity bond; and (c) Satisfies any other reasonable requirements imposed by the issuer. (3) If, after the issue of the new certificated or uncertificated security, a bona fide purchaser of the original certificated security presents it for registration of transfer, the issuer shall register the transfer unless registration would result in overissue, in which event the issuer's liability is governed by Code Section 11-8-104. In addition to any rights on the indemnity bond, the issuer may recover the new certificated

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security from the person to whom it was issued or any person taking under him except a bona fide purchaser or may cancel the uncertificated security unless a bona fide purchaser or any person taking under a bona fide purchaser is then the registered owner or registered pledgee thereof. 11-8-406. Duty of authenticating trustee, transfer agent, or registrar. (1) If a person acts as authenticating trustee, transfer agent, registrar, or other agent for an issuer in the registration of transfers of its certificated securities or in the registration of transfers, pledges, and releases of its uncertificated securities, in the issue of new securities, or in the cancellation of surrendered securities: (a) He is under a duty to the issuer to exercise good faith and due diligence in performing his functions; and (b) With regard to the particular functions he performs, he has the same obligation to the holder or owner of a certificated security or to the owner or pledgee of an uncertificated security and has the same rights and privileges as the issuer has in regard to those functions. (2) Notice to an authenticating trustee, transfer agent, registrar or other agent is notice to the issuer with respect to the functions performed by the agent. 11-8-407. Exchangeability of securities. (1) No issuer is subject to the requirements of this section unless it regularly maintains a system for issuing the class of securities involved under which both certificated and uncertificated securities are regularly issued to the category of owners, which includes the person in whose name the new security is to be registered. (2) Upon surrender of a certificated security with all necessary indorsements and presentation of a written request by the person surrendering the security, the issuer, if he has no duty as to adverse claims or has discharged the duty (Code Section 11-8-403), shall issue to the person or a person designated by him an equivalent uncertificated security

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subject to all liens, restrictions, and claims that were noted on the certificated security. (3) Upon receipt of a transfer instruction originated by an appropriate person who so requests, the issuer of a uncertificated security shall cancel the uncertificated security and issue an equivalent certificated security on which must be noted conspicuously any liens and restrictions of the issuer and any adverse claims (as to which the issuer has a duty under Code Section 11-8-403(4) to which the uncertificated security was subject. The certificated security shall be registered in the name of and delivered to: (a) The registered owner, if the uncertificated security was not subject to a registered pledge; or (b) The registered pledgee, if the uncertificated security was subject to a registered pledge. 11-8-408. Statements of uncertificated securities. (1) Within two business days after the transfer of an uncertificated security has been registered, the issuer shall send to the new registered owner and, if the security has been transferred subject to a registered pledge, to the registered pledgee a written statement containing: (a) A description of the issue of which the uncertificated security is a part; (b) The number of shares or units transferred; (c) The name and address and any taxpayer identification number of the new registered owner and, if the security has been transferred subject to a registered pledge, the name and address and any taxpayer identification number of the registered pledgee; (d) A notation of any liens and restrictions of the issuer and any adverse claims (as to which the issuer has a duty under Code Section 11-8-403(4)) to which the uncertificated security is or may be subject at the time of

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registration or a statement that there are none of those liens, restrictions, or adverse claims; and (e) The date the transfer was registered. (2) Within two business days after the pledge of an uncertificated security has been registered, the issuer shall send to the registered owner and the registered pledgee a written statement containing: (a) A description of the issue of which the uncertificated security is a part; (b) The number of shares or units pledged; (c) The name and address and any taxpayer identification number of the registered owner and registered pledgee; (d) A notation of any liens and restrictions of the issuer and any adverse claims (as to which the issuer has a duty under Code Section 11-8-403(4)) to which the uncertificated security is or may be subject at the time of registration or a statement that there are none of those liens, restrictions, or adverse claims; and (e) The date the pledge was registered. (3) Within two business days after the release from pledge of an uncertificated security has been registered, the issuer shall send to the registered owner and the pledgee whose interest was released a written statement containing: (a) A description of the issue of which the uncertificated security is a part; (b) The number of shares or units released from pledge; (c) The name and address and any taxpayer identification number of the registered owner and the pledgee whose interest was released;

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(d) A notation of any liens and restrictions of the issuer and any adverse claims (as to which the issuer has a duty under Code Section 11-8-403(4)) to which the uncertificated security is or may be subject at the time of registration or a statement that there are none of those liens, restrictions, or adverse claims; and (e) The date the release was registered. (4) An `initial transaction statement' is the statement sent to: (a) The new registered owner and, if applicable, to the registered pledgee pursuant to subsection (1); (b) The registered pledgee pursuant to subsection (2); or (c) The registered owner pursuant to subsection (3). Each initial transaction statement shall be signed by or on behalf of the issuer and must be identified as `Initial Transaction Statement.' (5) Within two business days after the transfer of an uncertificated security has been registered, the issuer shall send to the former registered owner and the former registered pledgee, if any, a written statement containing: (a) A description of the issue of which the uncertificated security is a part; (b) The number of shares or units transferred; (c) The name and address and any taxpayer identification number of the former registered owner and of any former registered pledgee; and (d) The date the transfer was registered. (6) At periodic intervals no less frequent than annually and at any time upon the reasonable written request of the

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registered owner, the issuer shall send to the registered owner of each uncertificated security a dated written statement containing: (a) A description of the issue of which the uncertificated security is a part; (b) The name and address and any taxpayer identification number of the registered owner; (c) The number of shares or units of the uncertificated security registered in the name of the registered owner on the date of the statement; (d) The name and address and any taxpayer identification number of any registered pledgee and the number of shares or units subject to the pledge; and (e) A notation of any liens and restrictions of the issuer and any adverse claims (as to which the issuer has a duty under Code Section 11-8-403(4)) to which the uncertificated security is or may be subject or a statement that there are none of those liens, restrictions, or adverse claims. (7) At periodic intervals no less frequent than annually and at any time upon the reasonable written request of the registered pledgee, the issuer shall send to the registered pledgee of each uncertificated security a dated written statement containing: (a) A description of the issue of which the uncertificated security is a part; (b) The name and address and any taxpayer identification number of the registered owner; (c) The name and address and any taxpayer identification number of the registered pledgee; (d) The number of shares or units subject to the pledge; and

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(e) A notation of any liens and restrictions of the issuer and any adverse claims (as to which the issuer has a duty under Code Section 11-8-403(4)) to which the uncertificated security is or may be subject or a statement that there are none of those liens, restrictions, or adverse claims. (8) If the issuer sends the statements described in subsections (6) and (7) at periodic intervals no less frequent than quarterly, the issuer is not obliged to send additional statements upon request unless the owner or pledgee requesting them pays to the issuer the reasonable cost of furnishing them. (9) Each statement sent pursuant to this section must bear a conspicuous legend reading substantially as follows: `This statement is merely a record of the rights of the addressee as of the time of its issuance. Delivery of this statement, of itself, confers no rights on the recipient. This statement is neither a negotiable instrument nor a security.' Section 4 . Said title is further amended by striking Code Section 11-9-103, relating to perfection of security interests in multiple state transactions, and inserting in lieu thereof a new Code Section 11-9-103 to read as follows: 11-9-103. Perfection of security interests in multiple state transactions. (1) Documents, instruments, and ordinary goods. (a) This subsection applies to documents and instruments and to goods other than those covered by a certificate of title described in subsection (2) of this Code section, mobile goods described in subsection (3) of this Code section, and minerals described in subsection (5) of this Code section. (b) Except as otherwise provided in this subsection, perfection and the effect of perfection or nonperfection of a security interest in collateral are governed by the law of the jurisdiction where the collateral is when the last

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event occurs on which is based the assertion that the security interest is perfected or unperfected. (c) If the parties to a transaction creating a purchase money security interest in goods in one jurisdiction understand at the time that the security interest attaches that the goods will be kept in another jurisdiction, then the law of the other jurisdiction governs the perfection and the effect of perfection or nonperfection of the security interest from the time it attaches until 30 days after the debtor receives possession of the goods and thereafter if the goods are taken to the other jurisdiction before the end of the 30 day period. (d) When collateral is brought into and kept in this state while subject to a security interest perfected under the law of the jurisdiction from which the collateral was removed, the security interest remains perfected, but if action is required by Part 3 of this article to perfect the security interest, (i) If the action is not taken before the expiration of the period of perfection in the other jurisdiction or the end of four months after the collateral is brought into this state, whichever period first expires, the security interest becomes unperfected at the end of that period and is thereafter deemed to have been unperfected as against a person who became a purchaser after removal; (ii) If the action is taken before the expiration of the period specified in subparagraph (i) of this paragraph, the security interest continues perfected thereafter; (iii) For the purpose of priority over a buyer of consumer goods (subsection (2) of Code Section 11-9-307), the period of the effectiveness of a filing in the jurisdiction from which the collateral is removed is governed by the rules with respect to perfection in subparagraphs (i) and (ii) of this paragraph.

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(2) Certificate of title. (a) This subsection applies to goods covered by a certificate of title issued under a statute of this state or another jurisdiction under the law of which indication of a security interest on the certificate is required as a condition of perfection. (b) Except as otherwise provided in this subsection, perfection and the effect of perfection or nonperfection of the security interest are governed by the law (including the conflict of laws rules) of the jurisdiction issuing the certificate until four months after the goods are removed from that jurisdiction and thereafter until the goods are registered in another jurisdiction, but in any event not beyond surrender of the certificate. A surrender of a certificate of title pursuant to Code Sections 40-3-52 and 40-3-53 for the purpose of having a lien or subsequent security interest noted thereon shall not be deemed a surrender of the certificate for purposes of this Code section. After the expiration of that period, the goods are not covered by the certificate of title within the meaning of this Code section. (c) Except with respect to the rights of a buyer described in paragraph (d) of this subsection, a security interest, perfected in another jurisdiction otherwise than by notation on a certificate of title, in goods brought into this state and thereafter covered by a certificate of title issued by this state is subject to the rules stated in paragraph (d) of subsection (1) of this Code section. (d) If goods are brought into this state while a security interest therein is perfected in any manner under the law of the jurisdiction from which the goods are removed and a certificate of title is issued by this state and the certificate does not show that the goods are subject to the security interest or that they may be subject to security interests not shown on the certificate, the security interest is subordinate to the rights of a buyer of the goods who is not in the business of selling goods of that kind to the extent that he gives value and receives delivery of the

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goods after issuance of the certificate and without knowledge of the security interest. (3) Accounts, general intangibles, and mobile goods. (a) This subsection applies to accounts (other than an account described in subsection (5) of this Code section on minerals) and general intangibles (other than uncertificated securities) and to goods which are mobile and which are of a type normally used in more than one jurisdiction, such as motor vehicles, trailers, rolling stock, airplanes, shipping containers, road building and construction machinery and commercial harvesting machinery, and the like, if the goods are equipment or are inventory leased or held for lease by the debtor to others, and are not covered by a certificate of title described in subsection (2) of this Code section. (b) The law (including the conflict of laws rules) of the jurisdiction in which the debtor is located governs the perfection and the effect of perfection or nonperfection of the security interest. (c) If, however, the debtor is located in a jurisdiction which is not a part of the United States, and which does not provide for perfection of the security interest by filing or recording in that jurisdiction, the law of the jurisdiction in the United States in which the debtor has its chief executive office in the United States governs the perfection and the effect of perfection or nonperfection of the security interest through filing. In the alternative, if the debtor is located in a jurisdiction which is not a part of the United States or Canada and the collateral is accounts or general intangibles for money due or to become due, the security interest may be perfected by notification to the account debtor. As used in this paragraph, `United States' includes its territories and possessions and the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico. (d) A debtor shall be deemed located at his place of business if he has one, at his chief executive office if he has more than one place of business, otherwise at his residence.

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If, however, the debtor is a foreign air carrier under the Federal Aviation Act of 1958, as amended, it shall be deemed located at the designated office of the agent upon whom service of process may be made on behalf of the foreign air carrier. (e) A security interest perfected under the law of the jurisdiction of the location of the debtor is perfected until the expiration of four months after a change of the debtor's location to another jurisdiction, or until perfection would have ceased by the law of the first jurisdiction, whichever period first expires. Unless perfected in the new jurisdiction before the end of that period, it becomes unperfected thereafter and is deemed to have been unperfected as against a person who became a purchaser after the change. (4) Chattel paper. The rules stated for goods in subsection (1) of this Code section apply to a possessory security interest in chattel paper. The rules stated for accounts in subsection (3) of this Code section apply to a nonpossessory security interest in chattel paper, but the security interest may not be perfected by notification to the account debtor. (5) Minerals. Perfection and the effect of perfection or nonperfection of a security interest which is created by a debtor who has an interest in minerals or the like (including oil and gas) before extraction and which attaches thereto as extracted, or which attaches to an account resulting from the sale thereof at the wellhead or minehead are governed by the law (including the conflict of laws rules) of the jurisdiction wherein the wellhead or minehead is located. (6) Uncertificated securities. The law (including the conflict of laws rules) of the jurisdiction of organization of the issuer governs the perfection and the effect of perfection or nonperfection of a security interest in uncertificated securities. Section 5 . Said title is further amended by striking paragraph (i) of subsection (1) of Code Section 11-9-105, relating to definitions and an index of definitions of terms used in Article

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9 of Title 11, and inserting in lieu thereof a new paragraph (i) to read as follows: (i) `Instrument' means a negotiable instrument (defined in Code Section 11-3-104), or a certificated security (defined in Code Section 11-8-102) or any other writing which evidences a right to the payment of money and is not itself a security agreement or lease and is of a type which is in ordinary course of business transferred by delivery with any necessary indorsement or assignment; . Section 6 . Said title is further amended by striking subsection (1) of Code Section 11-9-203, relating to attachment and enforceability of security interests, proceeds, and formal requisites, and inserting in lieu thereof a new subsection (1) to read as follows: (1) Subject to the provisions of Code Section 11-4-208 on the security interest of a collecting bank, Code Section 11-8-321 on security interests in securities, and Code Section 11-9-113 on a security interest arising under the article on sales (Article 2 of this title) a security interest is not enforceable against the debtor or third parties with respect to the collateral and does not attach unless: (a) The collateral is in the possession of the secured party pursuant to agreement, or the debtor has signed a security agreement which contains a description of the collateral and in addition, when the security interest covers crops growing or to be grown, a description of the land concerned; and (b) Value has been given; and (c) The debtor has rights in the collateral. Section 7 . Said title is further amended by striking subsection (1) of Code Section 11-9-302, relating to when filing is required to perfect a security interest and security interests to which the filing provisions of Article 9 of Title 11 do not apply, and inserting in lieu thereof a new subsection (1) to read as follows:

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(1) A financing statement must be filed to perfect all security interests except the following: (a) A security interest in collateral in possession of the secured party under Code Section 11-9-305; (b) A security interest temporarily perfected in instruments or documents without delivery under Code Section 11-9-304 or in proceeds for a ten-day period under Code Section 11-9-306; (c) A security interest created by an assignment of a beneficial interest in a trust or a decedent's estate; (d) A purchase money security interest in consumer goods; but fixture filing is required for priority over conflicting interests in fixtures to the extent provided in Code Section 11-9-313; (e) An assignment of accounts which does not alone or in conjunction with other assignments to the same assignee transfer a significant part of the outstanding accounts of the assignor; (f) A security interest of a collecting bank (Code Section 11-4-208) or in securities (Code Section 11-8-321) or arising under the article on sales (see Code Section 11-9-113) or covered in subsection (3) of this Code section; (g) An assignment for the benefit of all the creditors of the transferor, and subsequent transfers by the assignee thereunder. Section 8 . Said title is further amended by striking Code Section 11-9-304, relating to perfection of security interests in instruments, documents, and goods covered by documents, perfection by permissive filing, and temporary perfection without filing or transfer of possession, and inserting in lieu thereof a new Code Section 11-9-304 to read as follows: 11-9-304. Perfection of security interest in instruments, documents, and goods covered by documents; perfection

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by permissive filing; temporary perfection without filing or transfer of possession. (1) A security interest in chattel paper or negotiable documents may be perfected by filing. A security interest in money or instruments (other than certificated securities or instruments which constitute part of chattel paper) can be perfected only by the secured party's taking possession, except as provided in subsections (4) and (5) of this Code section and subsections (2) and (3) of Code Section 11-9-306 on proceeds. (2) During the period that goods are in the possession of the issuer of a negotiable document therefor, a security interest in the goods is perfected by perfecting a security interest in the document, and any security interest in the goods otherwise perfected during such period is subject thereto. (3) A security interest in goods in the possession of a bailee other than one who has issued a negotiable document therefor is perfected by issuance of a document in the name of the secured party or by the bailee's receipt of notification of the secured party's interest or by filing as to the goods. (4) A security interest in instruments (other than certificated securities) or negotiable documents is perfected without filing or the taking of possession for a period of 21 days from the time it attaches to the extent that it arises for new value given under a written security agreement. (5) A security interest remains perfected for a period of 21 days without filing where a secured party having a perfected security interest in an instrument (other than a certificated security), a negotiable document, or goods in possession of a bailee other than one who has issued a negotiable document therefor: (a) Makes available to the debtor the goods or documents representing the goods for the purpose of ultimate sale or exchange or for the purpose of loading, unloading, storing, shipping, transshipping, manufacturing, processing, or otherwise dealing with them in a manner preliminary to their sale or exchange, but priority between conflicting

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security interests in the goods is subject to subsection (3) of Code Section 11-9-312; or (b) Delivers the instrument to the debtor for the purpose of ultimate sale or exchange or of presentation, collection, renewal, or registration of transfer. (6) After the 21 day period in subsections (4) and (5) of this Code section perfection depends upon compliance with applicable provisions of this article. Section 9 . Said title is further amended by striking Code Section 11-9-305, relating to when possession by a secured party perfects a security interest without filing, and inserting in lieu thereof a new Code Section 11-9-305 to read as follows: 11-9-305. When possession by secured party perfects security interest without filing. A security interest in letters of credit and advices of credit (subsection (2)(a) of Code Section 11-5-116), goods, instruments (other than certificated securities), money, negotiable documents, or chattel paper may be perfected by the secured party's taking possession of the collateral. If such collateral other than goods covered by a negotiable document is held by a bailee, the secured party is deemed to have possession from the time the bailee receives notification of the secured party's interest. A security interest is perfected by possession from the time possession is taken without relation back and continues only so long as possession is retained, unless otherwise specified in this article. The security interest may be otherwise perfected as provided in this article before or after the period of possession by the secured party. Section 10 . Said title is further amended by striking Code Section 11-9-309, relating to protection of purchasers of instruments and documents, and inserting in lieu thereof a new Code Section 11-9-309 to read as follows: 11-9-309. Protection of purchasers of instruments, documents, and securities. Nothing in this article limits the rights of a holder in due course of a negotiable instrument (Code Section 11-3-302) or a holder to whom a negotiable

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document of title has been duly negotiated (Code Section 11-7-501) or a bona fide purchaser of a security (Code Section 11-8-302) and such holders or purchasers take priority over an earlier security interest even though perfected. Filing under this article does not constitute notice of the security interest to such holders or purchasers. Section 11 . Said title is further amended by striking subsection (7) of Code Section 11-9-312, relating to priorities among conflicting security interests in the same collateral, and inserting in lieu thereof a new subsection (7) to read as follows: (7) If future advances are made while a security interest is perfected by filing, the taking of possession, or under Code Section 11-8-321 on securities, the security interest has the same priority for the purposes of subsection (5) of this Code section with respect to the future advances as it does with respect to the first advance. If a commitment is made before or while the security interest is so perfected, the security interest has the same priority with respect to advances made pursuant thereto. In other cases a perfected security interest has priority from the date the advance is made. Section 12 . All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed. Approved May 4, 1992. UNIFORM COMMERCIAL CODEFUNDS TRANSFERS. Code Sections 11-1-105, 11-3-103, and 11-4-104 Amended. Code Title 11, Article 4A Enacted. No. 1370 (House Bill No. 762). AN ACT To amend Title 11 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, known as the Uniform Commercial Code, so as to

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amend the provisions relating to the territorial application of Title 11 and parties' power to choose applicable law; to change the provisions relating to limitations on the scope of Article 3 of Title 11; to change the definition of the term item as used in Article 4 of Title 11; to enact a new Article 4A of Title 11, relating to funds transfers; to provide for a short title; to provide for subject matter; to provide for definitions; to provide for the time of receipt of a payment order; to provide for Federal Reserve System regulations and operating circulars and the effect thereof; to provide for exclusion of consumer transactions governed by federal law from the application of Article 4A of Title 11; to provide for the issuance and acceptance of payment orders; to provide for security procedures; to provide for authorized and verified payment orders; to provide for unenforceability of certain verified payment orders; to provide for the refund of payments and the duty of the customer to report with respect to unauthorized payment orders; to provide for erroneous payment orders; to provide for transmission of payment orders through fund-transfer or other communications systems; to provide for misdescription of a beneficiary, an intermediary bank, or a beneficiary's bank; to provide for acceptance or rejection of payment orders; to provide for cancellation and amendment of payment orders; to provide for liability and duties of a receiving bank regarding an unaccepted payment order; to provide for execution of a sender's payment order by a receiving bank; to provide for execution and execution dates; to provide for obligations of a receiving bank in execution of a payment order; to provide for erroneous execution of a payment order; to provide for the duty of a sender to report an erroneously executed payment order; to provide for liability for late or improper execution or failure to execute a payment order; to provide for payment; to provide for payment date; to provide for obligation of a sender to pay a receiving bank; to provide for payment by the sender to the receiving bank; to provide for the obligation of a beneficiary's bank to pay and give notice to the beneficiary; to provide for payment by a beneficiary's bank to the beneficiary; to provide for payment by an originator to a beneficiary and discharge of the underlying obligation; to provide for variation of the rights and obligations of a party to a funds transfer by agreement and the effect of a funds-transfer system rule; to provide for service of creditor process on a receiving bank; to provide for setoff by a beneficiary's bank; to provide for injunctions or restraining orders

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with respect to funds transfers; to provide for the order in which items and payment orders may be charged to an account and the order of withdrawals from an account; to provide for preclusion of objections to the debit of a customer's account; to provide for the rate of interest; to provide for choice of laws; to provide for other matters relating to funds transfers; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA: Section 1 . Title 11 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, known as the Uniform Commercial Code, is amended by striking Code Section 11-1-105, relating to territorial application of Title 11 and parties' power to choose applicable law, and inserting in lieu thereof a new Code Section 11-1-105 to read as follows: 11-1-105. Territorial application of the title; parties' power to choose applicable law. (1) Except as provided hereafter in this Code section, when a transaction bears a reasonable relation to this state and also to another state or nation the parties may agree that the law either of this state or of such other state or nation shall govern their rights and duties. Failing such agreement this title applies to transactions bearing an appropriate relation to this state. (2) Where one of the following provisions of this title specifies the applicable law, that provision governs and a contrary agreement is effective only to the extent permitted by the law (including the conflict of laws rules) so specified: Rights of creditors against sold goods. Code Section 11-2-402. Applicability of the article of this title on bank deposits and collections (Article 4 of this title). Code Section 11-4-102. Bulk transfers subject to the article of this title on bulk transfers (Article 6 of this title). Code Section 11-6-102.

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Applicability of the article of this title on investment securities (Article 8 of this title). Code Section 11-8-106. Perfection provisions of the article of this title on secured transactions (Article 9 of this title). Code Section 11-9-103. Governing law in the article on funds transfers. (Article 4A of this title). Code Section 11-4A-507. Section 2 . Said title is further amended by striking Code Section 11-3-103, relating to limitations on the scope of Article 3 of Title 11, and inserting in lieu thereof a new Code Section 11-3-103 to read as follows: 11-3-103. Limitations on scope of article. (1) This article does not apply to money, to documents of title, to securities governed by Article 8, or to payment orders governed by Article 4A. (2) The provisions of this article are subject to the provisions of the article on bank deposits and collections (Article 4 of this title) and secured transactions (Article 9 of this title). Section 3 . Said title is further amended by striking Code Section 11-4-104, relating to definitions and an index of definitions used in Article 4 of Title 11, and inserting in lieu thereof a new Code Section 11-4-104 to read as follows: 11-4-104. Definitions and index of definitions. (1) In this article unless the context otherwise requires: (a) `Account' means any account with a bank and includes a checking, time, interest, or savings account; (b) `Afternoon' means the period of a day between noon and midnight;

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(c) `Banking day' means that part of any day on which a bank is open to the public for carrying on substantially all of its banking functions; (d) `Clearing-house' means any association of banks or other payors regularly clearing items; (e) `Customer' means any person having an account with a bank or for whom a bank has agreed to collect items and includes a bank carrying an account with another bank; (f) `Documentary draft' means any negotiable or nonnegotiable draft with accompanying documents, securities, or other papers to be delivered against honor of the draft; (g) `Item' means any instrument for the payment of money even though it is not negotiable but does not include money; `item' shall also include any stored electronic message unit for the payment of money. The term does not include a payment order governed by Article 4A or a credit or debit card slip; (h) `Midnight deadline' with respect to a bank is midnight on its next banking day following the banking day on which it receives the relevant item or notice or from which the time for taking action commences to run, whichever is later; (i) `Properly payable' includes the availability of funds for payment at the time of decision to pay or dishonor; (j) `Settle' means to pay in cash, by clearing-house settlement, in a charge or credit, or by remittance, or otherwise as instructed. A settlement may be either provisional or final; (k) `Suspends payments' with respect to a bank means that it has been closed by order of the supervisory authorities, that a public officer has been appointed to

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take it over, or that it ceases or refuses to make payments in the ordinary course of business. (2) Other definitions applying to this article and the Code sections in which they appear are: `Collecting bank.' Code Section 11-4-105. `Depositary bank.' Code Section 11-4-105. `Intermediary bank.' Code Section 11-4-105. `Payor bank.' Code Section 11-4-105. `Presenting bank.' Code Section 11-4-105. `Remitting bank.' Code Section 11-4-105. (3) The following definitions in other articles of this title apply to this article: `Acceptance.' Code Section 11-3-410. `Certificate of deposit.' Code Section 11-3-104. `Certification.' Code Section 11-3-411. `Check.' Code Section 11-3-104. `Draft.' Code Section 11-3-104. `Holder in due course.' Code Section 11-3-302. `Notice of dishonor.' Code Section 11-3-508. `Presentment.' Code Section 11-3-504. `Protest.' Code Section 11-3-509. `Secondary party.' Code Section 11-3-102.

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(4) In addition Article 1 of this title contains general definitions and principles of construction and interpretation applicable throughout this article. Section 4 . Said title is further amended by adding, following Article 4, a new Article 4A to read as follows: ARTICLE 4A FUNDS TRANSFER Part 1 Subject Matter and Definitions 11-4A-101. Short title. This article shall be known and may be cited as the `Uniform Commercial CodeFunds Transfers.' 11-4A-102. Subject matter. Except as otherwise provided in Code Section 11-4A-108, this article applies to funds transfers defined in Code Section 11-4A-104. 11-4A-103. Payment order - definitions. (a) In this article: (1) `Payment order' means an instruction of a sender to a receiving bank, transmitted orally, electronically, or in writing, to pay, or to cause another bank to pay, a fixed or determinable amount of money to a beneficiary if: (i) The instruction does not state a condition to payment to the beneficiary other than time of payment, (ii) The receiving bank is to be reimbursed by debiting an account of, or otherwise receiving payment from, the sender, and (iii) The instruction is transmitted by the sender directly to the receiving bank or to an agent,

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funds-transfer system, or communication system for transmittal to the receiving bank. (2) `Beneficiary' means the person to be paid by the beneficiary's bank. (3) `Beneficiary's bank' means the bank identified in a payment order in which an account of the beneficiary is to be credited pursuant to the order or which otherwise is to make payment to the beneficiary if the order does not provide for payment to an account. (4) `Receiving bank' means the bank to which the sender's instruction is addressed. (5) `Sender' means the person giving the instruction to the receiving bank. (b) If an instruction complying with subsection (a)(1) is to make more than one payment to a beneficiary, the instruction is a separate payment order with respect to each payment. (c) A payment order is issued when it is sent to the receiving bank. 11-4A-104. Funds transfer - definitions. In this article: (a) `Funds transfer' means the series of transactions, beginning with the originator's payment order, made for the purpose of making payment to the beneficiary of the order. The term includes any payment order issued by the originator's bank or an intermediary bank intended to carry out the originator's payment order. A funds transfer is completed by acceptance by the beneficiary's bank of a payment order for the benefit of the beneficiary of the originator's payment order. (b) `Intermediary bank' means a receiving bank other than the originator's bank or the beneficiary's bank.

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(c) `Originator' means the sender of the first payment order in a funds transfer. (d) `Originator's bank' means (i) the receiving bank to which the payment order of the originator is issued if the originator is not a bank, or (ii) the originator if the originator is a bank. 11-4A-105. Other definitions. (a) In this article: (1) `Authorized account' means a deposit account of a customer in a bank designated by the customer as a source of payment of payment orders issued by the customer to the bank. If a customer does not so designate an account, any account of the customer is an authorized account if payment of a payment order from that account is not inconsistent with a restriction on the use of that account. (2) `Bank' means a person engaged in the business of banking and includes a savings bank, savings and loan association, credit union, and trust company. A branch or separate office of a bank is a separate bank for purposes of this article. (3) `Customer' means a person, including a bank, having an account with a bank or from whom a bank has agreed to receive payment orders. (4) `Funds-transfer business day' of a receiving bank means the part of a day during which the receiving bank is open for the receipt, processing, and transmittal of payment orders and cancellations and amendments of payment orders. (5) `Funds-transfer system' means a wire transfer network, automated clearing house, or other communication system of a clearing house or other association of banks through which a payment order by a bank may be transmitted to the bank to which the order is addressed.

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(6) `Good faith' means honesty in fact and the observance of reasonable commercial standards of fair dealing. (7) `Prove' with respect to a fact means to meet the burden of establishing the fact (Code Section 11-1-201(8)). (b) Other definitions applying to this article and the Code sections in which they appear are: `Acceptance.' Code Section 11-4A-209. `Beneficiary.' Code Section 11-4A-103. `Beneficiary's bank.' Code Section 11-4A-103. `Executed.' Code Section 11-4A-301. `Execution date.' Code Section 11-4A-301. `Funds transfer.' Code Section 11-4A-104. `Funds-transfer system rule.' Code Section 11-4A-501. `Intermediary bank.' Code Section 11-4A-104. `Originator.' Code Section 11-4A-104. `Originator's bank.' Code Section 11-4A-104. `Payment by beneficiary's bank to beneficiary.' Code Section 11-4A-405. `Payment by originator to beneficiary.' Code Section 11-4A-406. `Payment by sender to receiving bank.' Code Section 11-4A-403. `Payment date.' Code Section 11-4A-401.

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`Payment order.' Code Section 11-4A-103. `Receiving bank.' Code Section 11-4A-103. `Security procedure.' Code Section 11-4A-201. `Sender.' Code Section 11-4A-103. (c) The following definitions in Article 4 of this title apply to this article: `Clearing house.' Code Section 11-4-104. `Item.' Code Section 11-4-104. `Suspends payments.' Code Section 11-4-104. (d) In addition Article 1 of this title contains general definitions and principles of construction and interpretation applicable throughout this article. 11-4A-106. Time payment order is received. (a) The time of receipt of a payment order or communication canceling or amending a payment order is determined by the rules applicable to receipt of a notice stated in Code Section 11-1-201(27). A receiving bank may fix a cut-off times or time on a funds-transfer business day for the receipt and processing of payment orders and communications canceling or amending payment orders. Different cut-off time may apply to payment orders, cancellations, or amendments, or to different categories of payment orders, cancellations, or amendments. A cut-off times may apply to senders generally or different cut-off times may apply to different senders or categories of payment orders. If a payment order or communication canceling or amending a payment order is received after the close of a funds-transfer business day or after the appropriate cut-off time on a funds-transfer business day, the receiving bank may treat the payment order or communication as received at the opening of the next funds-transfer business day.

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(b) If this article refers to an execution date or payment date or states a day on which a receiving bank is required to take action, and the date or day does not fall on a funds-transfer business day, the next day that is a funds-transfer business day is treated as the date or day stated, unless the contrary is stated in this article. 11-4A-107. Federal Reserve regulations and operating circulars. Regulations of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System and operating circulars of the Federal Reserve Banks supersede any inconsistent provision of this article to the extent of the inconsistency. 11-4A-108. Exclusion of consumer transactions governed by federal law. This article does not apply to a funds transfer any part of which is governed by the Electronic Fund Transfer Act of 1978 (Title XX, Public Law 95-630, 92 Stat. 3728, 15 U.S.C. Section 1693 et seq.) as amended from time to time. Part 2 Issue and Acceptance of Payment Order 11-4A-201. Security procedure. `Security procedure' means a procedure established by agreement of a customer and a receiving bank for the purpose of (i) verifying that a payment order or communication amending or canceling a payment order is that of the customer, or (ii) detecting error in the transmission or the content of the payment order or communication. A security procedure may require the use of algorithms or other codes, identifying words or numbers, encryption, callback procedures, or similar security devices. Comparison of a signature on a payment order or communication with an authorized specimen signature of the customer is not by itself a security procedure. 11-4A-202. Authorized and verified payment orders. (a) A payment order received by the receiving bank is the authorized order of the person identified as sender if that person authorized the order or is otherwise bound by it under the law of agency.

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(b) If a bank and its customer have agreed that the authenticity of payment orders issued to the bank in the name of the customer as sender will be verified pursuant to a security procedure, a payment order received by the receiving bank is effective as the order of the customer, whether or not authorized, if (i) the security procedure is a commercially reasonable method of providing security against unauthorized payment orders, and (ii) the bank proves that it accepted the payment order in good faith and in compliance with the security procedure and any written agreement or instruction of the customer restricting acceptance of payment orders issued in the name of the customer. The bank is not required to follow an instruction that violates a written agreement with the customer or notice of which is not received at a time and in a manner affording the bank a reasonable opportunity to act on it before the payment order is accepted. (c) Commercial reasonableness of a security procedure is a question of law to be determined by considering the wishes of the customer expressed to the bank, the circumstances of the customer known to the bank, including the size, type, and frequency of payment orders normally issued by the customer to the bank, alternative security procedures offered to the customer, and security procedures in general use by customers and receiving banks similarly situated. A security procedure is deemed to be commercially reasonable if (i) the security procedure was chosen by the customer after the bank offered, and the customer refused, a security procedure that was commercially reasonable for that customer, and (ii) the customer expressly agreed in writing to be bound by any payment order, whether or not authorized, issued in its name and accepted by the bank in compliance with the security procedure chosen by the customer. (d) The term `sender' in this article includes the customer in whose name a payment order is issued if the order is the authorized order of the customer under subsection (a), or it is effective as the order of the customer under subsection (b).

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(e) This Code section applies to amendments and cancellations of payment orders to the same extent it applies to payment orders. (f) Except as provided in this Code section and in Code Section 11-4A-203(a)(1), rights and obligations arising under this Code section or Code Section 11-4A-203 may not be varied by agreement. 11-4A-203. Unenforceability of certain verified payment orders. (a) If an accepted payment order is not, under Code Section 11-4A-202(a), an authorized order of a customer identified as sender, but is effective as an order of the customer pursuant to Code Section 11-4A-202(b), the following rules apply: (1) By express written agreement, the receiving bank may limit the extent to which it is entitled to enforce or retain payment of the payment order. (2) The receiving bank is not entitled to enforce or retain payment of the payment order if the customer proves that the order was not caused, directly or indirectly, by a person (i) entrusted at any time with duties to act for the customer with respect to payment orders or the security procedure, or (ii) who obtained access to transmitting facilities of the customer or who obtained, from a source controlled by the customer and without authority of the receiving bank, information facilitating breach of the security procedure, regardless of how the information was obtained or whether the customer was at fault. Information includes any access device, computer software, or the like. (b) This Code section applies to amendments of payment orders to the same extent it applies to payment orders. 11-4A-204. Refund of payment and duty of customer to report with respect to unauthorized payment order. (a) If a receiving bank accepts a payment order issued in the name of its customer as sender which is (i) not authorized and not effective as the order of the customer under Code Section

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11-4A-202, or (ii) not enforceable, in whole or in part, against the customer under Code Section 11-4A-203, the bank shall refund any payment of the payment order received from the customer to the extent the bank is not entitled to enforce payment and shall pay interest on the refundable amount calculated from the date the bank received payment to the date of the refund. However, the customer is not entitled to interest from the bank on the amount to be refunded if the customer fails to exercise ordinary care to determine that the order was not authorized by the customer and to notify the bank of the relevant facts within a reasonable time not exceeding 90 days after the date the customer received notification from the bank that the order was accepted or that the customer's account was debited with respect to the order. The bank is not entitled to any recovery from the customer on account of a failure by the customer to give notification as stated in this section. (b) Reasonable time under subsection (a) may be fixed by agreement as stated in Code Section 11-1-204(1), but the obligation of a receiving bank to refund payment as stated in subsection (a) may not otherwise be varied by agreement. 11-4A-205. Erroneous payment orders. (a) If an accepted payment order was transmitted pursuant to a security procedure for the detection of error and the payment order (i) erroneously instructed payment to a beneficiary not intended by the sender, (ii) erroneously instructed payment in an amount greater than the amount intended by the sender, or (iii) was an erroneously transmitted duplicate of a payment order previously sent by the sender, the following rules apply: (1) If the sender proves that the sender or a person acting on behalf of the sender pursuant to Code Section 11-4A-206 complied with the security procedure and that the error would have been detected if the receiving bank had also complied, the sender is not obliged to pay the order to the extent stated in paragraphs (2) and (3). (2) If the funds transfer is completed on the basis of an erroneous payment order described in clause (i) or (iii)

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of subsection (a), the sender is not obliged to pay the order and the receiving bank is entitled to recover from the beneficiary any amount paid to the beneficiary to the extent allowed by the law governing mistake and restitution. (3) If the funds transfer is completed on the basis of a payment order described in clause (ii) of subsection (a), the sender is not obliged to pay the order to the extent the amount received by the beneficiary is greater than the amount intended by the sender. In that case, the receiving bank is entitled to recover from the beneficiary the excess amount received to the extent allowed by the law governing mistake and restitution. (b) If (i) the sender of an erroneous payment order described in subsection (a) is not obliged to pay all or part of the order, and (ii) the sender receives notification from the receiving bank that the order was accepted by the bank or that the sender's account was debited with respect to the order, the sender has a duty to exercise ordinary care, on the basis of information available to the sender, to discover the error with respect to the order and to advise the bank of the relevant facts within a reasonable time, not exceeding 90 days, after the bank's notification was received by the sender. If the bank proves that the sender failed to perform that duty, the sender is liable to the bank for the loss the bank proves it incurred as a result of the failure, but the liability of the sender may not exceed the amount of the sender's order. (c) This Code section applies to amendments to payment orders to the same extent it applies to payment orders. 11-4A-206. Transmission of payment order through funds-transfer or other communication system. (a) If a payment order addressed to a receiving bank is transmitted to a funds-transfer system or other third-party communication system for transmittal to the bank, the system is deemed to be an agent of the sender for the purpose of transmitting the payment order to the bank. If there is a discrepancy between the terms of the payment order transmitted

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to the system and the terms of the payment order transmitted by the system to the bank, the terms of the payment order of the sender are those transmitted by the system. This Code section does not apply to a funds-transfer system of the Federal Reserve Banks. (b) This Code section applies to cancellations and amendments of payment orders to the same extent it applies to payment orders. 11-4A-207. Misdescription of beneficiary. (a) Subject to subsection (b), if, in a payment order received by the beneficiary's bank, the name, bank account number, or other identification of the beneficiary refers to a nonexistent or unidentifiable person or account, no person has rights as a beneficiary of the order and acceptance of the order cannot occur. (b) If a payment order received by the beneficiary's bank identifies the beneficiary both by name and by an identifying or bank account number and the name and number identify different persons, the following rules apply: (1) Except as otherwise provided in subsection (c), if the beneficiary's bank does not know that the name and number refer to different persons, it may rely on the number as the proper identification of the beneficiary of the order. The beneficiary's bank need not determine whether the name and number refer to the same person. (2) If the beneficiary's bank pays the person identified by name or knows that the name and number identify different persons, no person has rights as beneficiary except the person paid by the beneficiary's bank if that person was entitled to receive payment from the originator of the funds transfer. If no person has rights as beneficiary, acceptance of the order cannot occur. (c) If (i) a payment order described in subsection (b) is accepted, (ii) the originator's payment order described the beneficiary inconsistently by name and number, and (iii) the

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beneficiary's bank pays the person identified by number as permitted by subsection (b)(1), the following rules apply: (1) If the originator is a bank, the originator is obliged to pay its order. (2) If the originator is not a bank and proves that the person identified by number was not entitled to receive payment from the originator, the originator is not obliged to pay its order unless the originator's bank proves that the originator, before acceptance of the originator's order, had notice that payment of a payment order issued by the originator might be made by the beneficiary's bank on the basis of an identifying or bank account number even if it identifies a person different from the named beneficiary. Proof of notice may be made by any admissible evidence. The originator's bank satisfies the burden of proof if it proves that the originator, before the payment order was accepted, signed a writing stating the information to which the notice relates. (d) In a case governed by subsection (b)(1), if the beneficiary's bank rightfully pays the person identified by number and that person was not entitled to receive payment from the originator, the amount paid may be recovered from that person to the extent allowed by the law governing mistake and restitution as follows: (1) If the originator is obliged to pay its payment order as stated in subsection (c), the originator has the right to recover. (2) If the originator is not a bank and is not obliged to pay its payment order, the originator's bank has the right to recover. 11-4A-208. Misdescription of intermediary bank or beneficiary's bank. (a) This subsection applies to a payment order identifying an intermediary bank or the beneficiary's bank only by an identifying number.

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(1) The receiving bank may rely on the number as the proper identification of the intermediary or beneficiary's bank and need not determine whether the number identifies a bank. (2) The sender is obliged to compensate the receiving bank for any loss and expenses incurred by the receiving bank as a result of its reliance on the number in executing or attempting to execute the order. (b) This subsection applies to a payment order identifying an intermediary bank or the beneficiary's bank both by name and an identifying number if the name and number identify different persons. (1) If the sender is a bank, the receiving bank may rely on the number as the proper identification of the intermediary or beneficiary's bank if the receiving bank, when it executes the sender's order, does not know that the name and number identify different persons. The receiving bank need not determine whether the name and number refer to the same person or whether the number refers to a bank. The sender is obliged to compensate the receiving bank for any loss and expenses incurred by the receiving bank as a result of its reliance on the number in executing or attempting to execute the order. (2) If the sender is not a bank and the receiving bank proves that the sender, before the payment order was accepted, had notice that the receiving bank might rely on the number as the proper identification of the intermediary or beneficiary's bank even if it identifies a person different from the bank identified by name, the rights and obligations of the sender and the receiving bank are governed by subsection (b)(1), as though the sender were a bank. Proof of notice may be made by any admissible evidence. The receiving bank satisfies the burden of proof if it proves that the sender, before the payment order was accepted, signed a writing stating the information to which the notice relates.

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(3) Regardless of whether the sender is a bank, the receiving bank may rely on the name as the proper identification of the intermediary or beneficiary's bank if the receiving bank, at the time it executes the sender's order, does not know that the name and number identify different persons. The receiving bank need not determine whether the name and number refer to the same person. (4) If the receiving bank knows that the name and number identify different persons, reliance on either the name or the number in executing the sender's payment order is a breach of the obligation stated in Code Section 11-4A-302(a)(1). 11-4A-209. Acceptance of payment order. (a) Subject to subsection (d), a receiving bank other than the beneficiary's bank accepts a payment order when it executes the order. (b) Subject to subsections (c) and (d), a beneficiary's bank accepts a payment order at the earliest of the following times: (1) When the bank (i) pays the beneficiary as stated in Code Section 11-4A-405(a) or 11-4A-405(b), or (ii) notifies the beneficiary of receipt of the order or that the account of the beneficiary has been credited with respect to the order unless the notice indicates that the bank is rejecting the order or that funds with respect to the order may not be withdrawn or used until receipt of payment from the sender of the order; (2) When the bank receives payment of the entire amount of the sender's order pursuant to Code Section 11-4A-403(a)(1) or 11-4A-403(a)(2); or (3) The opening of the next funds-transfer business day of the bank following the payment date of the order if, at that time, the amount of the sender's order is fully covered by a withdrawable credit balance in an authorized account of the sender or the bank has otherwise received full payment from the sender, unless the order

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was rejected before that time or is rejected within (i) one hour after that time, or (ii) one hour after the opening of the next business day of the sender following the payment date if that time is later. If notice of rejection is received by the sender after the payment date and the authorized account of the sender does not bear interest, the bank is obliged to pay interest to the sender on the amount of the order for the number of days elapsing after the payment date to the day the sender receives notice or learns that the order was not accepted, counting that day as an elapsed day. If the withdrawable credit balance during that period falls below the amount of the order, the amount of interest payable is reduced accordingly. (c) Acceptance of a payment order cannot occur before the order is received by the receiving bank. Acceptance does not occur under subsection (b)(2) or (b)(3) if the beneficiary of the payment order does not have an account with the receiving bank, the account has been closed, or the receiving bank is not permitted by law to receive credits for the beneficiary's account. (d) A payment order issued to the originator's bank cannot be accepted until the payment date if the bank is the beneficiary's bank, or the execution date if the bank is not the beneficiary's bank. If the originator's bank executes the originator's payment order before the execution date or pays the beneficiary of the originator's payment order before the payment date and the payment order is subsequently canceled pursuant to Code Section 11-4A-211(b), the bank may recover from the beneficiary any payment received to the extent allowed by the law governing mistake and restitution. 11-4A-210. Rejection of payment order. (a) A payment order is rejected by the receiving bank by a notice of rejection transmitted to the sender orally, electronically, or in writing. A notice of rejection need not use any particular words and is sufficient if it indicates that the receiving bank is rejecting the order or will not execute or pay the order. Rejection is effective when the notice is given if transmission is by a means that is reasonable in the circumstances. If notice

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of rejection is given by a means that is not reasonable, rejection is effective when the notice is received. If an agreement of the sender and receiving bank establishes the means to be used to reject a payment order, (i) any means complying with the agreement is reasonable and (ii) any means not complying is not reasonable unless no significant delay in receipt of the notice resulted from the use of the noncomplying means. (b) This subsection applies if a receiving bank other than the beneficiary's bank fails to execute a payment order despite the existence on the execution date of a withdrawable credit balance in an authorized account of the sender sufficient to cover the order. If the sender does not receive notice of rejection of the order on the execution date and the authorized account of the sender does not bear interest, the bank is obliged to pay interest to the sender on the amount of the order for the number of days elapsing after the execution date to the earlier of the day the order is canceled pursuant to Code Section 11-4A-211(d) or the day the sender receives notice or learns that the order was not executed, counting the final day of the period as an elapsed day. If the withdrawable credit balance during that period falls below the amount of the order, the amount of interest is reduced accordingly. (c) If a receiving bank suspends payments, all unaccepted payment orders issued to it are deemed rejected at the time the bank suspends payments. (d) Acceptance of a payment order precludes a later rejection of the order. Rejection of a payment order precludes a later acceptance of the order. 11-4A-211. Cancellation and amendment of payment order. (a) A communication of the sender of a payment order canceling or amending the order may be transmitted to the receiving bank orally, electronically, or in writing. If a security procedure is in effect between the sender and the receiving bank, the communication is not effective to cancel or amend the order unless the communication is verified pursuant

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to the security procedure or the bank agrees to the cancellation or amendment. (b) Subject to subsection (a), a communication by the sender canceling or amending a payment order is effective to cancel or amend the order if notice of the communication is received at a time and in a manner affording the receiving bank a reasonable opportunity to act on the communication before the bank accepts the payment order. (c) After a payment order has been accepted, cancellation or amendment of the order is not effective unless the receiving bank agrees or a funds-transfer system rule allows cancellation or amendment without agreement of the bank. (1) With respect to a payment order accepted by a receiving bank other than the beneficiary's bank, cancellation or amendment is not effective unless a conforming cancellation or amendment of the payment order issued by the receiving bank is also made. (2) With respect to a payment order accepted by the beneficiary's bank, cancellation or amendment is not effective unless the order was issued in execution of an unauthorized payment order, or because of a mistake by a sender in the funds transfer which resulted in the issuance of a payment order (i) that is a duplicate of a payment order previously issued by the sender, (ii) that orders payment to a beneficiary not entitled to receive payment from the originator, or (iii) that orders payment in an amount greater than the amount the beneficiary was entitled to receive from the originator. If the payment order is canceled or amended, the beneficiary's bank is entitled to recover from the beneficiary any amount paid to the beneficiary to the extent allowed by the law governing mistake and restitution. (d) An unaccepted payment order is canceled by operation of law at the close of the fifth funds-transfer business day of the receiving bank after the execution date or payment date of the order.

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(e) A canceled payment order cannot be accepted. If an accepted payment order is canceled, the acceptance is nullified and no person has any right or obligation based on the acceptance. Amendment of a payment order is deemed to be cancellation of the original order at the time of amendment and issue of a new payment order in the amended form at the same time. (f) Unless otherwise provided in an agreement of the parties or in a funds-transfer system rule, if the receiving bank, after accepting a payment order, agrees to cancellation or amendment of the order by the sender or is bound by a funds-transfer system rule allowing cancellation or amendment without the bank's agreement, the sender, whether or not cancellation or amendment is effective, is liable to the bank for any loss and expenses, including reasonable attorney's fees, incurred by the bank as a result of the cancellation or amendment or attempted cancellation or amendment. (g) A payment order is not revoked by the death or legal incapacity of the sender unless the receiving bank knows of the death or of an adjudication of incapacity by a court of competent jurisdiction and has reasonable opportunity to act before acceptance of the order. (h) A funds-transfer system rule is not effective to the extent it conflicts with subsection (c)(2). 11-4A-212. Liability and duty of receiving bank regarding unaccepted payment order. If a receiving bank fails to accept a payment order that it is obliged by express agreement to accept, the bank is liable for breach of the agreement to the extent provided in the agreement or in this article, but does not otherwise have any duty to accept a payment order or, before acceptance, to take any action, or refrain from taking action, with respect to the order except as provided in this article or by express agreement. Liability based on acceptance arises only when acceptance occurs as stated in Code Section 11-4A-209, and liability is limited to that provided in this article. A receiving bank is not the agent of the sender or beneficiary of the payment order it accepts, or of any other party to the funds transfer, and the

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bank owes no duty to any party to the funds transfer except as provided in this article or by express agreement. Part 3 Execution of Sender's Payment Order by Receiving Bank 11-4A-301. Execution and execution date. (a) A payment order is `executed' by the receiving bank when it issues a payment order intended to carry out the payment order received by the bank. A payment order received by the beneficiary's bank can be accepted but cannot be executed. (b) `Execution date' of a payment order means the day on which the receiving bank may properly issue a payment order in execution of the sender's order. The execution date may be determined by instruction of the sender but cannot be earlier than the day the order is received and, unless otherwise determined, is the day the order is received. If the sender's instruction states a payment date, the execution date is the payment date or an earlier date on which execution is reasonably necessary to allow payment to the beneficiary on the payment date. 11-4A-302. Obligations of receiving bank in execution of payment order. (a) Except as provided in subsections (b) through (d), if the receiving bank accepts a payment order pursuant to Code Section 11-4A-209(a), the bank has the following obligations in executing the order: (1) The receiving bank is obliged to issue, on the execution date, a payment order complying with the sender's order and to follow the sender's instructions concerning (i) any intermediary bank or funds-transfer system to be used in carrying out the funds transfer, or (ii) the means by which payment orders are to be transmitted in the funds transfer. If the originator's bank issues a payment order to an intermediary bank, the originator's bank is obliged to instruct the intermediary bank according to the instruction of the originator. An intermediary bank in the funds transfer is similarly bound by

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an instruction given to it by the sender of the payment order it accepts. (2) If the sender's instruction states that the funds transfer is to be carried out telephonically or by wire transfer or otherwise indicates that the funds transfer is to be carried out by the most expeditious means, the receiving bank is obliged to transmit its payment order by the most expeditious available means, and to instruct any intermediary bank accordingly. If a sender's instruction states a payment date, the receiving bank is obliged to transmit its payment order at a time and by means reasonably necessary to allow payment to the beneficiary on the payment date or as soon thereafter as is feasible. (b) Unless otherwise instructed, a receiving bank executing a payment order may (i) use any funds-transfer system if use of that system is reasonable in the circumstances, and (ii) issue a payment order to the beneficiary's bank or to an intermediary bank through which a payment order conforming to the sender's order can expeditiously be issued to the beneficiary's bank if the receiving bank exercises ordinary care in the selection of the intermediary bank. A receiving bank is not required to follow an instruction of the sender designating a funds-transfer system to be used in carrying out the funds transfer if the receiving bank, in good faith, determines that it is not feasible to follow the instruction or that following the instruction would unduly delay completion of the funds transfer. (c) Unless subsection (a)(2) applies or the receiving bank is otherwise instructed, the bank may execute a payment order by transmitting its payment order by first class mail or by any means reasonable in the circumstances. If the receiving bank is instructed to execute the sender's order by transmitting its payment order by a particular means, the receiving bank may issue its payment order by the means stated or by any means as expeditious as the means stated. (d) Unless instructed by the sender, the receiving bank (i) may not obtain payment of its charges for services and expenses in connection with the execution of the sender's order

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by issuing a payment order in an amount equal to the amount of the sender's order less the amount of the charges, and (ii) may not instruct a subsequent receiving bank to obtain payment of its charges in the same manner. 11-4A-303. Erroneous execution of payment order. (a) A receiving bank that (i) executes the payment order of the sender by issuing a payment order in an amount greater than the amount of the sender's order, or (ii) issues a payment order in execution of the sender's order and then issues a duplicate order, is entitled to payment of the amount of the sender's order under Code Section 11-4A-402(c) if that subsection is otherwise satisfied. The bank is entitled to recover from the beneficiary of the erroneous order the excess payment received to the extent allowed by the law governing mistake and restitution. (b) A receiving bank that executes the payment order of the sender by issuing a payment order in an amount less than the amount of the sender's order is entitled to payment of the amount of the sender's order under Code Section 11-4A-402(c) if (i) that subsection is otherwise satisfied and (ii) the bank corrects its mistake by issuing an additional payment order for the benefit of the beneficiary of the sender's order. If the error is not corrected, the issuer of the erroneous order is entitled to receive or retain payment from the sender of the order it accepted only to the extent of the amount of the erroneous order. This subsection does not apply if the receiving bank executes the sender's payment order by issuing a payment order in an amount less than the amount of the sender's order for the purpose of obtaining payment of its charges for services and expenses pursuant to instruction of the sender. (c) If a receiving bank executes the payment order of the sender by issuing a payment order to a beneficiary different from the beneficiary of the sender's order and the funds transfer is completed on the basis of that error, the sender of the payment order that was erroneously executed and all previous senders in the funds transfer are not obliged to pay the payment orders they issued. The issuer of the erroneous order is entitled to recover from the beneficiary of the order

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the payment received to the extent allowed by the law governing mistake and restitution. 11-4A-304. Duty of sender to report erroneously executed payment order. If the sender of a payment order that is erroneously executed as stated in Code Section 11-4A-303 receives notification from the receiving bank that the order was executed or that the sender's account was debited with respect to the order, the sender has a duty to exercise ordinary care to determine, on the basis of information available to the sender, that the order was erroneously executed and to notify the bank of the relevant facts within a reasonable time not exceeding 90 days after the notification from the bank was received by the sender. If the sender fails to perform that duty, the bank is not obliged to pay interest on any amount refundable to the sender under Code Section 11-4A-402(d) for the period before the bank learns of the execution error. The bank is not entitled to any recovery from the sender on account of a failure by the sender to perform the duty stated in this section. 11-4A-305. Liability for late or improper execution or failure to execute payment order. (a) If a funds transfer is completed but execution of a payment order by the receiving bank in breach of Code Section 11-4A-302 results in delay in payment to the beneficiary, the bank is obliged to pay interest to either the originator or the beneficiary of the funds transfer for the period of delay caused by the improper execution. Except as provided in subsection (c), additional damages are not recoverable. (b) If execution of a payment order by a receiving bank in breach of Code Section 11-4A-302 results in (i) noncompletion of the funds transfer, (ii) failure to use an intermediary bank designated by the originator, or (iii) issuance of a payment order that does not comply with the terms of the payment order of the originator, the bank is liable to the originator for its expenses in the funds transfer and for incidental expenses and interest losses, to the extent not covered by subsection (a), resulting from the improper execution. Except as provided in subsection (c), additional damages are not recoverable.

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(c) In addition to the amounts payable under subsections (a) and (b), damages, including consequential damages, are recoverable to the extent provided in an express written agreement of the receiving bank. (d) If a receiving bank fails to execute a payment order it was obliged by express agreement to execute, the receiving bank is liable to the sender for its expenses in the transaction and for incidental expenses and interest losses resulting from the failure to execute. Additional damages, including consequential damages, are recoverable to the extent provided in an express written agreement of the receiving bank, but are not otherwise recoverable. (e) Reasonable attorney's fees are recoverable if demand for compensation under subsection (a) or (b) is made and refused before an action is brought on the claim. If a claim is made for breach of an agreement under subsection (d) and the agreement does not provide for damages, reasonable attorney's fees are recoverable if demand for compensation under subsection (d) is made and refused before an action is brought on the claim. (f) Except as stated in this Code section, the liability of a receiving bank under subsections (a) and (b) may not be varied by agreement. Part 4 Payment 11-4A-401. Payment date. `Payment date' of a payment order means the day on which the amount of the order is payable to the beneficiary by the beneficiary's bank. The payment date may be determined by instruction of the sender but cannot be earlier than the day the order is received by the beneficiary's bank and, unless otherwise determined, is the day the order is received by the beneficiary's bank. 11-4A-402. Obligation of sender to pay receiving bank. (a) This section is subject to Code Sections 11-4A-205 and 11-4A-207.

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(b) With respect to a payment order issued to the beneficiary's bank, acceptance of the order by the bank obliges the sender to pay the bank the amount of the order, but payment is not due until the payment date of the order. (c) This subsection is subject to subsection (e) and to Code Section 11-4A-303. With respect to a payment order issued to a receiving bank other than the beneficiary's bank, acceptance of the order by the receiving bank obliges the sender to pay the bank the amount of the sender's order. Payment by the sender is not due until the execution date of the sender's order. The obligation of that sender to pay its payment order is excused if the funds transfer is not completed by acceptance by the beneficiary's bank of a payment order instructing payment to the beneficiary of that sender's payment order. (d) If the sender of a payment order pays the order and was not obliged to pay all or part of the amount paid, the bank receiving payment is obliged to refund payment to the extent the sender was not obliged to pay. Except as provided in Code Sections 11-4A-204 and 11-4A-304, interest is payable on the refundable amount from the date of payment. (e) If a funds transfer is not completed as stated in subsection (c) and an intermediary bank is obliged to refund payment as stated in subsection (d) but is unable to do so because not permitted by applicable law or because the bank suspends payments, a sender in the funds transfer that executed a payment order in compliance with an instruction, as stated in Code Section 11-4A-302(a)(1), to route the funds transfer through that intermediary bank is entitled to receive or retain payment from the sender of the payment order that it accepted. The first sender in the funds transfer that issued an instruction requiring routing through that intermediary bank is subrogated to the right of the bank that paid the intermediary bank to refund as stated in subsection (d). (f) The right of the sender of a payment order to be excused from the obligation to pay the order as stated in subsection (c)

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or to receive refund under subsection (d) may not be varied by agreement. 11-4A-403. Payment by sender to receiving bank. (a) Payment of the sender's obligation under Code Section 11-4A-402 to pay the receiving bank occurs as follows: (1) If the sender is a bank, payment occurs when the receiving bank receives final settlement of the obligation through a Federal Reserve Bank or through a fundstransfer system. (2) If the sender is a bank and the sender (i) credited an account of the receiving bank with the sender, or (ii) caused an account of the receiving bank in another bank to be credited, payment occurs when the credit is withdrawn or, if not withdrawn, at midnight of the day on which the credit is withdrawable and the receiving bank learns of that fact. (3) If the receiving bank debits an account of the sender with the receiving bank, payment occurs when the debit is made to the extent the debit is covered by a withdrawable credit balance in the account. (b) If the sender and receiving bank are members of a funds-transfer system that nets obligations multilaterally among participants, the receiving bank receives final settlement when settlement is complete in accordance with the rules of the system. The obligation of the sender to pay the amount of a payment order transmitted through the funds-transfer system may be satisfied, to the extent permitted by the rules of the system, by setting off and applying against the sender's obligation the right of the sender to receive payment from the receiving bank of the amount of any other payment order transmitted to the sender by the receiving bank through the funds-transfer system. The aggregate balance of obligations owed by each sender to each receiving bank in the funds-transfer system may be satisfied, to the extent permitted by the rules of the system, by setting off and applying against that balance the aggregate balance of

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obligations owed to the sender by other members of the system. The aggregate balance is determined after the right of setoff stated in the second sentence of this subsection has been exercised. (c) If two banks transmit payment orders to each other under an agreement that settlement of the obligations of each bank to the other under Code Section 11-4A-402 will be made at the end of the day or other period, the total amount owed with respect to all orders transmitted by one bank shall be set off against the total amount owed with respect to all orders transmitted by the other bank. To the extent of the setoff, each bank has made payment to the other. (d) In a case not covered by subsection (a), the time when payment of the sender's obligation under Code Section 11-4A-402(b) or 11-4A-402(c) occurs is governed by applicable principles of law that determine when an obligation is satisfied. 11-4A-404. Obligation of beneficiary's bank to pay and give notice to beneficiary. (a) Subject to Code Sections 11-4A-211(e), 11-4A-405(d), and 11-4A-405(e), if a beneficiary's bank accepts a payment order, the bank is obliged to pay the amount of the order to the beneficiary of the order. Payment is due on the payment date of the order, but if acceptance occurs on the payment date after the close of the funds-transfer business day of the bank, payment is due on the next funds-transfer business day. If the bank refuses to pay after demand by the beneficiary and receipt of notice of particular circumstances that will give rise to consequential damages as a result of nonpayment, the beneficiary may recover damages resulting from the refusal to pay to the extent the bank had notice of the damages, unless the bank proves that it did not pay because of a reasonable doubt concerning the right of the beneficiary to payment. (b) If a payment order accepted by the beneficiary's bank instructs payment to an account of the beneficiary, the bank is obliged to notify the beneficiary of receipt of the order before midnight of the next funds-transfer business day following the payment date. If the payment order does not

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instruct payment to an account of the beneficiary, the bank is required to notify the beneficiary only if notice is required by the order. Notice may be given by first-class mail or any other means reasonable in the circumstances. If the bank fails to give the required notice, the bank is obliged to pay interest to the beneficiary on the amount of the payment order from the day notice should have been given until the day the beneficiary learned of receipt of the payment order by the bank. No other damages are recoverable. Reasonable attorney's fees are also recoverable if demand for interest is made and refused before an action is brought on the claim. (c) The right of a beneficiary to receive payment and damages as stated in subsection (a) may not be varied by agreement or a funds-transfer system rule. The right of a beneficiary to be notified as stated in subsection (b) may be varied by agreement of the beneficiary or by a funds-transfer system rule if the beneficiary is notified of the rule before initiation of the funds transfer. 11-4A-405. Payment by beneficiary's bank to beneficiary. (a) If the beneficiary's bank credits an account of the beneficiary of a payment order, payment of the bank's obligation under Code Section 11-4A-404(a) occurs when and to the extent (i) the beneficiary is notified of the right to withdraw the credit, (ii) the bank lawfully applies the credit to a debt of the beneficiary, or (iii) funds with respect to the order are otherwise made available to the beneficiary by the bank. (b) If the beneficiary's bank does not credit an account of the beneficiary of a payment order, the time when payment of the bank's obligation under Code Section 11-4A-404(a) occurs is governed by principles of law that determine when an obligation is satisfied. (c) Except as stated in subsections (d) and (e), if the beneficiary's bank pays the beneficiary of a payment order under a condition to payment or agreement of the beneficiary giving the bank the right to recover payment from the beneficiary if the bank does not receive payment of the order,

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the condition to payment or agreement is not enforceable. (d) A funds-transfer system rule may provide that payments made to beneficiaries of funds transfers made through the system are provisional until receipt of payment by the beneficiary's bank of the payment order it accepted. A beneficiary's bank that makes a payment that is provisional under the rule is entitled to refund from the beneficiary if (i) the rule requires that both the beneficiary and the originator be given notice of the provisional nature of the payment before the funds transfer is initiated, (ii) the beneficiary, the beneficiary's bank and the originator's bank agreed to be bound by the rule, and (iii) the beneficiary's bank did not receive payment of the payment order that it accepted. If the beneficiary is obliged to refund payment to the beneficiary's bank, acceptance of the payment order by the beneficiary's bank is nullified and no payment by the originator of the funds transfer to the beneficiary occurs under Code Section 11-4A-406. (e) This subsection applies to a funds transfer that includes a payment order transmitted over a funds-transfer system that (i) nets obligations multilaterally among participants, and (ii) has in effect a loss-sharing agreement among participants for the purpose of providing funds necessary to complete settlement of the obligations of one or more participants that do not meet their settlement obligations. If the beneficiary's bank in the funds transfer accepts a payment order and the system fails to complete settlement pursuant to its rules with respect to any payment order in the funds transfer, (i) the acceptance by the beneficiary's bank is nullified and no person has any right or obligation based on the acceptance, (ii) the beneficiary's bank is entitled to recover payment from the beneficiary, (iii) no payment by the originator to the beneficiary occurs under Code Section 11-4A-406, and (iv) subject to Code Section 11-4A-402(e), each sender in the funds transfer is excused from its obligation to pay its payment order under Code Section 11-4A-402(c) because the funds transfer has not been completed.

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11-4A-406. Payment by originator to beneficiary; discharge of underlying obligation. (a) Subject to Code Sections 11-4A-211(e), 11-4A-405(d), and 11-4A-405(e), the originator of a funds transfer pays the beneficiary of the originator's payment order (i) at the time a payment order for the benefit of the beneficiary is accepted by the beneficiary's bank in the funds transfer and (ii) in an amount equal to the amount of the order accepted by the beneficiary's bank, but not more than the amount of the originator's order. (b) If payment under subsection (a) is made to satisfy an obligation, the obligation is discharged to the same extent discharge would result from payment to the beneficiary of the same amount in money, unless (i) the payment under subsection (a) was made by a means prohibited by the contract of the beneficiary with respect to the obligation, (ii) the beneficiary, within a reasonable time after receiving notice of receipt of the order by the beneficiary's bank, notified the originator of the beneficiary's refusal of the payment, (iii) funds with respect to the order were not withdrawn by the beneficiary or applied to a debt of the beneficiary, and (iv) the beneficiary would suffer a loss that could reasonably have been avoided if payment had been made by a means complying with the contract. If payment by the originator does not result in discharge under this section, the originator is subrogated to the rights of the beneficiary to receive payment from the beneficiary's bank under Code Section 11-4A-404(a). (c) For the purpose of determining whether discharge of an obligation occurs under subsection (b), if the beneficiary's bank accepts a payment order in an amount equal to the amount of the originator's payment order less charges of one or more receiving banks in the funds transfer, payment to the beneficiary is deemed to be in the amount of the originator's order unless upon demand by the beneficiary the originator does not pay the beneficiary the amount of the deducted charges.

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(d) Rights of the originator or of the beneficiary of a funds transfer under this Code section may be varied only by agreement of the originator and the beneficiary. Part 5 Miscellaneous Provisions 11-4A-501. Variation by agreement and effect of funds-transfer system rule. (a) Except as otherwise provided in this article, the rights and obligations of a party to a funds transfer may be varied by agreement of the affected party. (b) `Funds-transfer system rule' means a rule of an association of banks (i) governing transmission of payment orders by means of a funds-transfer system of the association or rights and obligations with respect to those orders, or (ii) to the extent the rule governs rights and obligations between banks that are parties to a funds transfer in which a Federal Reserve Bank, acting as an intermediary bank, sends a payment order to the beneficiary's bank. Except as otherwise provided in this article, a funds-transfer system rule governing rights and obligations between participating banks using the system may be effective even if the rule conflicts with this Article and indirectly affects another party to the funds transfer who does not consent to the rule. A funds-transfer system rule may also govern rights and obligations of parties other than participating banks using the system of the extent stated in Code Sections 11-4A-404(c), 11-4A-405(d), and 11-4A-507(c). 11-4A-502. Creditor process served on receiving bank; setoff by beneficiary's bank. (a) As used in this section, `creditor process' means levy, attachment, garnishment, notice of lien, sequestration, or similar process issued by or on behalf of a creditor or other claimant with respect to an account. (b) This subsection applies to creditor process with respect to an authorized account of the sender of a payment order if the creditor process is served on the receiving bank. For the purpose of determining rights with respect to the creditor process, if the receiving bank accepts the payment

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order the balance in the authorized account is deemed to be reduced by the amount of the payment order to the extent the bank did not otherwise receive payment of the order, unless the creditor process is served at a time and in a manner affording the bank a reasonable opportunity to act on it before the bank accepts the payment order. (c) If a beneficiary's bank has received a payment order for payment to the beneficiary's account in the bank, the following rules apply: (1) The bank may credit the beneficiary's account. The amount credited may be set off against an obligation owed by the beneficiary to the bank or may be applied to satisfy creditor process served on the bank with respect to the account. (2) The bank may credit the beneficiary's account and allow withdrawal of the amount credited unless creditor process with respect to the account is served at a time and in a manner affording the bank a reasonable opportunity to act to prevent withdrawal. (3) If creditor process with respect to the beneficiary's account has been served and the bank has had a reasonable opportunity to act on it, the bank may not reject the payment order except for a reason unrelated to the service of process. (d) Creditor process with respect to a payment by the originator to the beneficiary pursuant to a funds transfer may be served only on the beneficiary's bank with respect to the debt owed by that bank to the beneficiary. Any other bank served with the creditor process is not obliged to act with respect to the process. 11-4A-503. Injunction or restraining order with respect to funds transfer. For proper cause and in compliance with applicable law, a court may restrain (i) a person from issuing a payment order to initiate a funds transfer, (ii) an originator's bank from executing the payment order of the originator, or (iii) the beneficiary's bank from releasing funds to the

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beneficiary or the beneficiary from withdrawing the funds. A court may not otherwise restrain a person from issuing a payment order, paying or receiving payment of a payment order, or otherwise acting with respect to a funds transfer. 11-4A-504. Order in which items and payment orders may be charged to account; order of withdrawals from account. (a) If a receiving bank has received more than one payment order of the sender or one or more payment orders and other items that are payable from the sender's account, the bank may charge the sender's account with respect to the various orders and items in any sequence. (b) In determining whether a credit to an account has been withdrawn by the holder of the account or applied to a debt of the holder of the account, credits first made to the account are first withdrawn or applied. 11-4A-505. Preclusion of objection to debit of customer's account. If a receiving bank has received payment from its customer with respect to a payment order issued in the name of the customer as sender and accepted by the bank, and the customer received notification reasonably identifying the order, the customer is precluded from asserting that the bank is not entitled to retain the payment unless the customer notifies the bank of the customer's objection to the payment within one year after the notification was received by the customer. 11-4A-506. Rate of interest. (a) If, under this article, a receiving bank is obliged to pay interest with respect to a payment order issued to the bank, the amount payable may be determined (i) by agreement of the sender and receiving bank, or (ii) by a funds-transfer system rule if the payment order is transmitted through a funds-transfer system. (b) If the amount of interest is not determined by an agreement or rule as stated in subsection (a), the amount is calculated by multiplying the applicable Federal Funds rate by the amount on which interest is payable, and then multiplying the product by the number of days for which interest is payable. The applicable Federal Funds rate is the average

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of the Federal Funds rates published by the Federal Reserve Bank of New York for each of the days for which interest is payable divided by 360. The Federal Funds rate for any day on which a published rate is not available is the same as the published rate for the next preceding day for which there is a published rate. If a receiving bank that accepted a payment order is required to refund payment to the sender of the order because the funds transfer was not completed, but the failure to complete was not due to any fault by the bank, the interest payable is reduced by a percentage equal to the reserve requirement on deposits of the receiving bank. 11-4A-507. Choice of law. (a) The following rules apply unless the affected parties otherwise agree or subsection (c) applies: (1) The rights and obligations between the sender of a payment order and the receiving bank are governed by the law of the jurisdiction in which the receiving bank is located. (2) The rights and obligations between the beneficiary's bank and the beneficiary are governed by the law of the jurisdiction in which the beneficiary's bank is located. (3) The issue of when payment is made pursuant to a funds transfer by the originator to the beneficiary is governed by the law of the jurisdiction in which the beneficiary's bank is located. (b) If the parties described in each paragraph of subsection (a) have made an agreement selecting the law of a particular jurisdiction to govern rights and obligations between each other, the law of that jurisdiction governs those rights and obligations, whether or not the payment order or the funds transfer bears a reasonable relation to that jurisdiction. (c) A funds-transfer system rule may select the law of a particular jurisdiction to govern (i) rights and obligations between participating banks with respect to payment orders

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transmitted or processed through the system, or (ii) the rights and obligations of some or all parties to a funds transfer any part of which is carried out by means of the system. A choice of law made pursuant to clause (i) is binding on participating banks. A choice of law made pursuant to clause (ii) is binding on the originator, other sender, or a receiving bank having notice that the funds-transfer system might be used in the funds transfer and of the choice of law by the system when the originator, other sender, or receiving bank issued or accepted a payment order. The beneficiary of a funds transfer is bound by the choice of law if, when the funds transfer is initiated, the beneficiary has notice that the funds-transfer system might be used in the funds transfer and of the choice of law by the system. The law of a jurisdiction selected pursuant to this subsection may govern, whether or not that law bears a reasonable relation to the matter in issue. (d) In the event of inconsistency between an agreement under subsection (b) and a choice-of-law rule under subsection (c), the agreement under subsection (b) prevails. (e) If a funds transfer is made by use of more than one funds-transfer system and there is inconsistency between choice-of-law rules of the systems, the matter in issue is governed by the law of the selected jurisdiction that has the most significant relationship to the matter in issue. Section 5 . All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed. Approved May 4, 1992.

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COMMISSIONER OF INSURANCEFEES; INDUSTRIAL LOANS; MANUFACTURED HOMES; FIRE AND OTHER HAZARDS; INSURANCE. Code Titles 7, 8, 25, and 33 Amended. No. 1371 (House Bill No. 1297). AN ACT To amend Chapter 3 of Title 7 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to industrial loans, Part 2 of Article 2 of Chapter 2 of Title 8 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to manufactured homes, Chapter 2 of Title 25 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the regulation of fire and other hazards, and Title 33 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the regulation of insurance, so as to revise comprehensively provisions relative to fees charged by the Commissioner of Insurance, whether acting as the Georgia Safety Fire Commissioner, the Georgia Industrial Loan Commissioner, or the Commissioner of Insurance; to revise the amounts of such fees; to provide for related matters; to provide effective dates; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA: Section 1 . Chapter 3 of Title 7 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to industrial loans, is amended by striking Code Section 7-3-8, relating to licenses, applications, and fees of industrial loan companies, in its entirety and inserting in its place a new Code Section 7-3-8 to read as follows: 7-3-8. All persons engaged in the business of making loans of $3,000.00 or less in the State of Georgia, unless expressly exempted therefrom, shall be required to obtain a license under this chapter. Application for license shall be made to the Commissioner in writing, under oath, on forms prescribed by the Commissioner and shall give the location from which the business is to be conducted and shall give the names of the persons connected with the business together with any other information required by the Commissioner.

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The application shall be accompanied by a fee of $250.00 to cover the cost of investigation of the applicant and by a license fee of $500.00. Said license shall expire on the last day of the calendar year in which granted, subject to renewal pursuant to Code Section 7-3-10. The Commissioner shall collect fees and costs as provided in this chapter and shall issue his receipt for all sums collected by him and periodically, not less than once in each quarter of each year, at such times as may be convenient, shall pay into the state treasury all sums collected by him. Section 2 . Said chapter is further amended by striking subsection (c) of Code Section 7-3-10, relating to the requirement of a license for each location and the display of such license, in its entirety and inserting in its place a new subsection (c) to read as follows: (c) Every licensee shall, on or before December 20 of each year, pay to the Commissioner the sum of $500.00 for each license held by him as an annual license fee for the succeeding calendar year. Section 3 . Part 2 of Article 2 of Chapter 2 of Title 8 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to manufactured homes, is amended by striking subsection (f) of Code Section 8-2-135, relating to licenses of manufacturers who build, sell, or offer for sale manufactured homes, in its entirety and inserting in its place a new subsection (f) to read as follows: (f) During such time as the Commissioner's office is acting as a primary inspection agency pursuant to Section 623 of the National Manufactured Housing Construction and Safety Standards Act of 1974, 42 U.S.C. Section 5401, et seq., or the regulations issued thereunder, every manufacturer who manufactures manufactured homes in Georgia shall pay to the Commissioner a manufacturing inspection fee for each manufactured home manufactured in Georgia, irrespective of whether the manufactured home is offered for sale in this state. This manufacturing fee shall be applied as follows: $15.00 for each single-wide unit; $20.00 for each double-wide unit, with two transportable sections; and $25.00 for each triple-wide unit, with three transportable

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sections. For any reinspection, a $10.00 additional fee shall be charged. Section 4 . Chapter 2 of Title 25 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the regulation of fire and other hazards, is amended by adding immediately following Code Section 25-2-4, relating to the adoption of rules and regulations by the Safety Fire Commissioner, a new Code Section 25-2-4.1 to read as follows: 25-2-4.1. The Commissioner is authorized to assess and collect, and persons so assessed shall pay in advance to the Commissioner, fees and charges under this chapter as follows: (1) Anhydrous ammonia transportation or storage permit $ 100.00 (2) Annual license for manufacture of explosives other than fireworks 100.00 (3) Annual license for manufacture, storage, or transport of fireworks 1,000.00 (4) Carnival license 100.00 (5) Certificate of occupancy 100.00 (6) Construction plan review: (A) Bulk storage construction 100.00 (B) Building construction, 10,000 square feet or less 100.00 (C) Building construction, more than 10,000 square feet .015 per square foot (D) Other construction 100.00 (7) Fire sprinkler contractor certificate of competency 100.00 (8) Liquefied petroleum gas storage license: (A) 2,000 gallons or less 100.00 (B) More than 2,000 gallons 500.00 (9) New building construction inspection: (A) 80 percent completion, 100 percent completion, and first follow-up none (B) Second follow-up 100.00 (C) Third and each subsequent follow-up 150.00 (10) Purchase, storage, sale, transport, or use of explosives other than fireworks: (A) 500 pounds or less 50.00 (B) More than 500 pounds 100.00 (11) New self-service gasoline station permit one time fee 100.00 Section 5 . Said chapter is further amended by striking subsections (a) and (c) of Code Section 25-2-14, relating to buildings presenting special hazards to persons or property, in their entirety and inserting in their respective places new subsections (a) and (c) to read as follows: (a) Plans and specifications for all proposed buildings which come under classification in paragraph (1) of subsection (b) of Code Section 25-2-13 and which come under the jurisdiction of the office of the Commissioner pursuant to Code Section 25-2-12 shall be submitted to and receive approval by either the state fire marshal, the proper local fire marshal, or state inspector before any state, municipal, or county building permit may be issued or construction started. All such plans and specifications submitted as required by this subsection shall be accompanied by a fee in the amount provided in Code Section 25-2-4.1 and shall bear the seal and Georgia registration number of the drafting architect or engineer or shall otherwise have the approval of the Commissioner.

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(c) Every building or structure which comes under classification in paragraph (1) of subsection (b) of Code Section 25-2-13 and which comes under the jurisdiction of the office of the Commissioner pursuant to Code Section 25-2-12 shall have a certificate of occupancy issued by the state fire marshal, the proper local fire marshal, or the state inspector before such building or structure may be occupied. Such certificates of occupancy shall be issued for each business establishment within the building, shall carry a charge in the amount provided in Code Section 25-2-4.1, shall state the occupant load for such business establishment or building, shall be posted in a prominent location within such business establishment or building, and shall run for the life of the building, except as provided in subsection (d) of this Code section. Section 6 . Said chapter is further amended by striking subsection (d) of Code Section 25-2-17, relating to the regulation of the manufacture and transportation of explosives, in its entirety and inserting in its place a new subsection (d) to read as follows: (d) No person shall manufacture, transport, use, sell, or store explosives without having first obtained a license therefor issued by the Commissioner in accordance with reasonable rules established by him. The Commissioner is authorized to make reasonable rules providing for the issuance of such licenses on an annual basis to those applicants who have observed and may be expected to observe safety rules lawfully made under this Code section. Graded fees for such licenses shall be as provided in Code Section 25-2-4.1. The permits for the use only of explosives may be issued by judges of the probate courts or other local elected officials whom the Commissioner may designate. Fees for such permits to use explosives shall be $2.00 for each permit issued, which fee shall be retained by the issuing local official. Section 7 . Title 33 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the regulation of insurance, is amended by striking subsection (a) of Code Section 33-2-32, relating to the fee schedule of individuals or corporations having bonds or securities

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on deposit, in its entirety and inserting in its place a new subsection (a) to read as follows: (a) Each corporation or individual, of whatever name or class, which now has or which may hereafter have bonds or securities on deposit as the law provides, is required, on or before January 15 of each year, to pay fees in amounts as provided in Code Section 33-8-1. Section 8 . Said title is further amended by striking subsection (a) of Code Section 33-4-4, relating to service of process on alien or foreign insurers, in its entirety and inserting in its place a new subsection (a) to read as follows: (a) In addition to other methods of service provided by law, a foreign or alien insurer may be served with legal process by service of duplicate copies of the legal process on the agent for service designated under Code Section 33-4-3 or upon the Commissioner. At the time of service the plaintiff shall pay a fee in an amount as provided in Code Section 33-8-1, taxable as cost in the action. Upon receiving such service the Commissioner shall promptly forward a copy of such service by registered or certified mail to the person last so designated by the insurer to receive the same. Section 9 . Said title is further amended by striking paragraph (2) of Code Section 33-5-22, relating to the licensing of surplus line brokers, in its entirety and inserting in its place a new paragraph (2) to read as follows: (2) The license fee shall be in an amount as provided in Code Section 33-8-1; . Section 10 . Said title is further amended by striking subsection (d) of Code Section 33-5-34, relating to venue of actions against unauthorized insurers issuing surplus line policies, in its entirety and inserting in its place a new subsection (d) to read as follows: (d) Duplicate copies of legal process against the insurers shall be served upon the Commissioner and at time of service the plaintiff shall pay a fee in an amount as provided

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in Code Section 33-8-1, taxable as costs in the action. The Commissioner shall immediately mail one copy of the process so served to the person designated by the insurer in the policy for the purpose, by registered or certified mail with return receipt requested. Section 11 . Said title is further amended by striking in its entirety Code Section 33-8-1, which reads as follows: 33-8-1. The Commissioner shall collect in advance, and persons so served shall pay in advance to the Commissioner, fees, licenses, and miscellaneous charges as follows: (1) Certificate of authority: (A) Filing application for original certificate of authority, including the filing with the Commissioner of all documents incidental thereto $ 100.00 (B) Issuance of original certificate of authority 25.00 (C) Reinstatement fee (not applicable to annual renewals in ordinary course) 50.00 (2) Charter documents: (A) For filing with the Commissioner of other charter documents not field in connection with application for certificate of authority 25.00 (B) Filing with the Commissioner amendment to charter documents or to bylaws 25.00 (3) Annual license fees for the following: property, casualty, surety, life, and accident and sickness agents for any one class orcombination of all classes 20.00 (4) Annual license fees for the following: solicitors, brokers, counselors, and adjusters 20.00 (5) Examination for the following: property, casualty, surety, and allied lines for any one class or combination of all classes 15.00 (6) Examination for the following: life and accident and sickness for any one class or combination of all classes 15.00 (7) Examination for the following: solicitors, brokers, counselors, and adjusters 15.00 (8) Reexamination of the above categories, each 15.00 (9) Each vending machine licensed each year, under Code Section 33-23-54 5.00 (10) Surplus line broker, annual license fee as provided in Code Section 33-5-22 300.00 (11) Agent's certificate of authority, annual fee as provided for in Code Sections 33-23-15 and 33-23-69 5.00 (12) Agent status or clearance letter, each 3.00 (13) Annual license fees for sales of variable annuity contracts 20.00 (14) Annual license fees for sales of variable life insurance contracts 20.00,

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and inserting in its place a new Code Section 33-8-1 to read as follows: 33-8-1. The Commissioner is authorized to assess and collect in advance, and persons so assessed shall pay in advance to the Commissioner, fees and charges under this title as follows: (1) Unless specifically provided otherwise, for each certificate of authority, original license, renewal of a certificate of authority, or renewal of a license: (A) Agent, subagent, counselor, or adjuster (new license) $ 50.00 (B) Agent, subagent, counselor, or adjuster (license renewal) 50.00 (C) Agent certificate of authority for subagent 5.00 (D) Automobile self-insurance 100.00 (E) Captive insurance company: Original license or certificate 600.00 Renewal license or certificate 500.00 (F) Continuing care provider 75.00 (G) Duplicate certificate of authority, license, or permit 25.00 (H) Farmers mutual fire insurance company: Original license or certificate 500.00 Renewal license or certificate 25.00 (I) Fraternal benefit society: Original license or certificate 600.00 Renewal license or certificate 500.00 (J) Health maintenance organization: Original license or certificate 600.00 Renewal license or certificate 500.00 (K) Insurer certificate of authority for agent 10.00 (L) Life, accident, and sickness insurance company: Original license or certificate 600.00 Renewal license or certificate 500.00 (M) Managing general agent: Original license or certificate 600.00 Renewal license or certificate 500.00 (N) Multiple employer self-insurance plan 400.00 (O) Premium finance company (full power) 500.00 (P) Premium finance company (limited power) 300.00 (Q) Preneed funeral service company 25.00 (R) Prepaid legal services plans 500.00 (S) Private review agents: Original license or certificate 1,000.00 Renewal license or certificate 500.00 (T) Property and casualty insurance company: Original license or certificate 600.00 Renewal license or certificate 500.00 (U) Nonprofit organizations (medical service, hospital service, or health care corporation): Original license or certificate 600.00 Renewal license or certificate 500.00 (V) Rating or advisory organization 100.00 (W) Reinsurance intermediary 50.00 (X) Surplus lines broker 300.00 (Y) Third-party administrators: Original license or certificate 500.00 Renewal license or certificate 400.00 (Z) Title insurance company: Original license or certificate 600.00 Renewal license or certificate 500.00 (AA) Utilization review agent 200.00 (BB) Each vending machine licensed under Chapter 23 of this title 25.00 (CC) Workers' compensation group self-insurance fund: Original license or certificate 600.00 Renewal license or certificate 500.00 (2) Bond or security deposits: (A) Not over $5,000.00 4.00 (B) Not over $10,000.00 8.00 (C) Not over $25,000.00 15.00 (D) Not over $50,000.00 25.00 (E) Over $50,000.00 but less than $100,000.00 40.00 (F) $100,000.00 or more 50.00 (3) Examination fee for agent's, subagent's, counselor's, or adjuster's license 25.00 (4) Application fee for agent's, subagent's, adjuster's, or counselor's license 15.00 (5) Status letter for agent, subagent, counselor, or adjuster 10.00 (6) For the following filings: (A) Bylaws amendments 25.00 (B) Certification of annual statement 10.00 (C) Certification of examination report 10.00 (D) Certification of other documents 5.00 (E) Charter amendments 25.00 (F) Education course provider (original filing) 100.00 (G) Education course provider (renewal filing) 50.00 (H) Education course or program 10.00 (I) Education course instructor 10.00 (J) Financial statement 50.00 (K) Form A 5,000.00 (L) Form A exemption 1,000.00 (M) Form B 500.00 (N) Form B exemption 100.00 (O) Individual risk rate or form 10.00 (P) Insurance policy form 25.00 (Q) Insurance rate filing 75.00 (R) Listing of licensed agents, subagents, counselors, or adjusters 1,000.00 (S) Listing of insurer's certificates of authority filed for agents 5.00 (T) Listing of agent's certificates of authority filed for subagents 5.00 (U) List of licensees or permit or certificate holders other than agents, subagents, counselors, or adjusters 40.00 (V) License, permit, or certificate of authority amendment 25.00 (W) Late fee for filings 15.00 (X) Registration of risk retention groups 100.00 (Y) Registration of purchasing groups 100.00 (Z) Filing of other documents 50.00 (AA) Amendment of filings 25.00 (BB) Service of process 15.00 Section 12 . Said title is further amended by striking subsection (a) of Code Section 33-8-3, relating to the license fees of insurance companies generally, in its entirety and inserting in its place a new subsection (a) to read as follows: (a) Each and every insurance company, domestic, foreign, or alien, carrying on an insurance business in Georgia shall pay to the Commissioner, annually in advance, on or before July 1, a license fee in an amount as provided in Code Section 33-8-1, which payment shall be in lieu of all other license fees of said companies. Foreign companies entering the state and domestic companies beginning business at any time during the license year as fixed by this Code section shall pay said license fee in full for the remaining portion of that license year. Section 13 . Said title is further amended by striking subsection (b) of Code Section 33-9-12, relating to licensing of rating organizations, in its entirety and inserting in its place a new subsection (b) to read as follows: (b) The fee for filing an application for license as a rating organization shall be an amount as provided in Code Section 33-8-1, payable in advance to the Commissioner. Section 14 . Said title is further amended by striking Code Section 33-9-15, relating to the annual license fees of rating organizations, in its entirety and inserting in its place a new Code Section 33-9-15 to read as follows: 33-9-15. Notwithstanding Code Section 33-9-14, each rating organization possessing a license of indefinite term pursuant to such Code section shall owe and pay to the Commissioner an annual fee as provided in Code Section 33-8-1 in advance on account of such license until its final termination.

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Such fee shall be for periods commencing on July 1 of each year and ending on June 30 and shall be due and payable on March 1 of each year and shall be delinquent on April 1 of each year. Section 15 . Said title is further amended by adding immediately following subsection (c) of Code Section 33-9-18, relating to requirements for the conduct of operations by advisory organizations, a new subsection (d) to read as follows: (d) Each advisory organization shall pay an annual fee as provided in Code Section 33-8-1. Section 16 . Said title is further amended by adding immediately following subsection (c) of Code Section 33-9-19, relating to requirements for the conduct of operations by groups engaging in joint underwriting and joint reinsurance, a new subsection (d) to read as follows: (d) Each joint underwriting and joint reinsurance organization shall pay an annual fee as provided in Code Section 33-8-1. Section 17 . Said title is further amended by adding immediately following subsection (f) of Code Section 33-9-21, relating to the filing of rates, rating plans or systems, or underwriting rules, a new subsection (g) to read as follows: (g) Filings required pursuant to this Code section shall be accompanied by a fee or fees as provided in Code Section 33-8-1. Section 18 . Said title is further amended by adding immediately following subsection (d) of Code Section 33-13-6, relating to the power of the Commissioner to examine books and records of insurers, a new subsection (e) to read as follows: (e) All filings and registrations required by this Code section shall be accompanied by a fee or fees as provided in Code Section 33-8-1.

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Section 19 . Said title is further amended by striking subsection (e) of Code Section 33-15-24, relating to licenses required for agents of fraternal benefit societies, in its entirety and inserting in its place a new subsection (e) to read as follows: (e) The Commissioner may issue a license to any person who has paid an annual license fee as provided in Code Section 33-8-1 and who has complied with the requirements of this Code section authorizing the licensee to act as an insurance agent on behalf of any society named in the license which is authorized to do business in this state. Section 20 . Said title is further amended by striking Code Section 33-16-5, relating to the annual license fee of a farmers' mutual fire insurance company, in its entirety and inserting in its place a new Code Section 33-16-5 to read as follows: 33-16-5. Farmers' mutual fire insurance companies shall pay no annual fees or charges other than an annual license fee as provided in Code Section 33-8-1. Section 21 . Said title is further amended by striking subsection (b) of Code Section 33-22-3, relating to the requirement of a license for the transaction of the business of financing insurance premiums, in its entirety and inserting in its place a new subsection (b) to read as follows: (b) The annual license fee shall be as provided in Code Section 33-8-1. Licenses may be renewed from year to year as of March 1 of each year upon payment of the fee as provided in Code Section 33-8-1. The fee for said license shall be paid to the Commissioner for use by the state. Section 22 . Said title is further amended by striking Code Section 33-23-10, relating to the registration of foreign insurance representatives of domestic life insurers, in its entirety and inserting in its place a new Code Section 33-23-10 to read as follows: 33-23-10. A natural person not a resident of this state may be registered to represent an authorized life insurer

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domiciled in this state, provided such person only represents the insurer exclusively at a United States military installation located in a foreign country. The Commissioner may, upon request of the insurer on application forms furnished by the Insurance Department and upon payment of an annual registration fee as provided in Code Section 33-8-1, issue a certificate of registration to the person. An official of the insurer shall certify to the Commissioner that the applicant has the necessary training to hold himself out as a foreign life or accident and sickness insurance representative; and the official of the insurer shall further certify on behalf of his or her insurer that it is willing to be bound by the acts of such applicant within the scope of his or her employment. Such certificate shall expire as of December 31 succeeding the date of its issuance unless it is terminated at an earlier time in accordance with this article and Chapter 2 of this title. Section 23 . Said title is further amended by striking subsection (c) of Code Section 33-23-15, relating to the requirement of a certificate of authority for agents representing insurers, in its entirety and inserting in its place a new subsection (c) to read as follows: (c) The fee for each agent's certificate of authority or renewal or duplicate certificate shall be as provided in Code Section 33-8-1. Section 24 . Said title is further amended by adding immediately following subsection (b) of Code Section 33-23-16, relating to the notification of the Commissioner of the termination of an agent's certificate of authority, a new subsection (c) to read as follows: (c) Each notice of termination shall be accompanied by a fee as provided in Code Section 33-8-1. Section 25 . Said title is further amended by striking subsection (c) of Code Section 33-23-69, relating to the application by an insurer for a certificate of authority for an agent, in its entirety and inserting in its place a new subsection (c) to read as follows:

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(c) The fee for each agent's certificate of authority or renewal or duplicate thereof shall be as provided in Code Section 33-8-1. Section 26 . Said title is further amended by adding immediately following subsection (b) of Code Section 33-23-70, relating to the notification of the Commissioner of the termination of an agent's certificate of authority, a new subsection (c) to read as follows: (c) Each notice of termination shall be accompanied by a fee as provided in Code Section 33-8-1. Section 27 . Said title is further amended by adding immediately following subsection (e) of Code Section 33-24-9, relating to the approval or disapproval of forms, a new subsection (f) to read as follows: (f) Each filing made pursuant to this Code section shall be accompanied by a fee or fees as provided in Code Section 33-8-1. Section 28 . Said title is further amended by striking subsection (b) of Code Section 33-35-4, relating to the licenses required for sponsors of prepaid legal services plans, in its entirety and inserting in its place a new subsection (b) to read as follows: (b) The annual license fee shall be as provided in Code Section 33-8-1. The fee for the license shall be paid to the Commissioner for the use of the state on or before March 1 of each year. Section 29 . Said title is further amended by striking subsections (b) and (c) of Code Section 33-40-4, relating to risk retention groups not chartered in this state, in their entirety and inserting in their respective places new subsections (b) and (c) to read as follows: (b) Before offering insurance in this state, a risk retention group shall submit to the Commissioner:

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(1) A statement identifying the state or states in which the risk retention group is chartered and licensed as a casualty or liability insurance company, date of chartering, its principal place of business, and such other information, including information on its membership, as the Commissioner may require to verify that the risk retention group is qualified under this chapter; (2) A copy of its plan of operations or a feasibility study and revisions of such plan or study submitted to its state of domicile; provided, however, that the provision relating to the submission of a plan of operation or a feasibility study shall not apply with respect to any line or classification of liability insurance which was defined in the Product Liability Risk Retention Act of 1981 before October 27, 1986, and which was offered before such date by any risk retention group which had been chartered and operating for not less than three years before such date; (3) A statement of registration which designates the Commissioner as its agent for the purpose of receiving service of legal documents or process; and (4) A fee or fees as provided in Code Section 33-8-1, which shall accompany such statements and plans required under paragraphs (1), (2), and (3) of this subsection. (c) Any risk retention group doing business in this state shall submit to the Commissioner: (1) A copy of the group's financial statement submitted to its state of domicile, which shall be certified by an independent public accountant and contain a statement of opinion on loss and loss adjustment expense reserves made by a member of the American Academy of Actuaries or a qualified loss reserve specialist approved by the Commissioner;

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(2) A copy of each examination of the risk retention group as certified by the Commissioner or public official conducting the examination; (3) Upon request by the Commissioner, a copy of any audit performed with respect to the risk retention group; (4) Such information as may be required to verify its continuing qualification as a risk retention group under this chapter; and (5) A fee or fees as provided in Code Section 33-8-1, which shall accompany such copies required under paragraphs (1) and (2) of this subsection. Section 30 . Said title is further amended by adding immediately following subsection (b) of Code Section 33-40-15, relating to purchasing group requirements, a new subsection (c) to read as follows: (c) The notice and registration required by subsections (a) and (b) of this Code section shall be accompanied by a fee or fees as provided in Code Section 33-8-1. Section 31 . Said title is further amended by striking Code Section 33-43-8, relating to the review and approval of medicare supplement advertisements by the Commissioner, in its entirety and inserting in its place a new Code Section 33-43-8 to read as follows: 33-43-8. (a) Every insurer, health care service plan, or other entity providing medicare supplement insurance or benefits in this state shall provide a copy of any medicare supplement advertisement intended for use in this state whether through written, radio, or television medium to the Commissioner for review and approval by the Commissioner. (b) Each copy of an advertisement submitted as required by subsection (a) of this Code section shall be accompanied by a fee or fees as provided in Code Section 33-8-1.

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Section 32 . Said title is further amended by striking paragraph (2) of Code Section 33-45-4, relating to the administration of Chapter 45 of Title 33 by the Department of Insurance, in its entirety and inserting in its place a new paragraph (2) to read as follows: (2) Collect in advance, and the applicant shall pay in advance, the following fees: (A) At the time of filing an application for a certificate of authority, an application fee as provided in Code Section 33-8-1 for each facility; (B) At the time of renewal of a certificate of authority, a renewal fee as provided in Code Section 33-8-1 for each year or part thereof for each facility where continuing care is provided; and (C) A late fee in an amount equal to 50 percent of the renewal fee in effect on the last preceding regular renewal date. In addition to any other penalty that may be provided for under this chapter, the department may levy a fine not to exceed $50.00 a day for each day of noncompliance;. Section 33 . Said title is further amended by striking subsection (a) of Code Section 33-46-5, relating to certificate application fees for private review agents, in its entirety and inserting in its place a new subsection (a) to read as follows: (a) An applicant for a certificate shall submit an application on a form prescribed by the Commissioner and pay an application fee and a certificate fee as provided in Code Section 33-8-1. The application shall be signed and verified by the applicant. Section 34 . Said title is further amended by striking paragraph (2) of subsection (b) of Code Section 33-46-6, relating to the expiration and renewal of certificates of private review agents, in its entirety and inserting in its place a new paragraph (2) to read as follows:

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(2) Pays to the Commissioner the renewal fee as provided in Code Section 33-8-1;. Section 35 . All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed. Approved May 4, 1992. ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGESOPTIONAL SENTENCE FOR POSSESSION BY PERSONS UNDER 21 TO DUI ALCOHOL OR DRUG USE RISK REDUCTION PROGRAM; PENALTY FOR FAILURE TO COMPLETE; REPORT TO DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY; OPTIONAL SUSPENSION OF DRIVER'S LICENSE FOR PERSON UNDER 21 CONVICTED OF POSSESSION OF ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES WHILE DRIVING; REINSTATEMENT. Code Sections 3-3-23.1 and 40-5-63 Amended. No. 1372 (House Bill No. 150). AN ACT To amend Code Section 3-3-23.1 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to penalties for the possession by persons under 21 years of age of alcoholic beverages, so as to provide that persons under 21 years of age who are convicted of unlawful possession of alcoholic beverages may be required to complete a DUI Alcohol or Drug Use Risk Reduction Program; to amend Code Section 40-5-63 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to suspension and reinstatement of a driver's license, so as to provide for suspension of the driver's license of any person under 21 years of age who is convicted of the unlawful possession of alcoholic beverages while operating a motor vehicle; to require completion of a DUI Alcohol or Drug Use Risk Reduction Program as a condition of reinstatement of such license; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

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BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA: Section 1 . Code Section 3-3-23.1 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to penalties for the possession by persons under 21 years of age of alcoholic beverages, is amended by adding a new subsection (f) to read as follows: (f) In addition to any other punishment or sentence, the court may order all persons convicted under subsection (b) of this Code section or sentenced under subsection (c) of this Code section to complete a DUI Alcohol or Drug Use Risk Reduction Program prescribed by the Department of Human Resources within 120 days of such conviction or sentence. Failure to complete such program within 120 days shall be contempt of court and shall be punished by a fine of not more than $300.00 or 20 days imprisonment, or both. If the conviction or sentence results from a charge of unlawful possession of alcoholic beverages while operating a motor vehicle, the court shall report such conviction or sentence to the Department of Public Safety within ten days after conviction or sentencing. Section 2 . Code Section 40-5-63 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to suspension and reinstatement of a driver's license, is amended by adding a new subsection (f) to read as follows: (f) The driver's license of any person under 21 years of age who is convicted of unlawful possession of alcoholic beverages in violation of Code Section 3-3-23 while operating a motor vehicle may be suspended for a period of not less than 120 days. At the end of 120 days, the person may apply to the Department of Public Safety for reinstatement of his driver's license. Such license shall be reinstated only if the person submits proof of completion of an approved DUI Alcohol or Drug Use Risk Reduction Program prescribed by the Department of Human Resources and pays a restoration fee of $35.00 or $25.00 when processed by mail. For purposes of this subsection, a sentence under subsection (c) of Code Section 3-3-23.1 shall not be considered a conviction, and the driver's license of such person shall not be suspended, provided

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that he completes a DUI Alcohol or Drug Use Risk Reduction Program within 120 days after sentencing. Section 3 . All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed. Approved May 4, 1992. GEORGIA LEGISLATIVE RETIREMENT SYSTEMBENEFITS FOR RETIRED MEMBERS PERFORMING NOT MORE THAN 1,040 HOURS OF SERVICE PER YEAR. Code Section 47-6-84 Amended. No. 1373 (House Bill No. 310). AN ACT To amend Code Section 47-6-84 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to termination of the retirement allowance of any retired member returning to state service and to retirement benefits for retired members returning to service in the General Assembly, so as to provide that such retirement allowance shall not cease for a retired member who returns to state service and who performs no more than 1,040 hours of such service in any calendar year; to provide that any member so employed shall not be eligible for certain employee benefits; to provide conditions for an effective date and automatic repeal; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA: Section 1 . Code Section 47-6-84 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to termination of the retirement allowance of any retired member returning to state service and to retirement benefits for retired members returning to service in the General Assembly, is amended by striking in its entirety

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subsection (a) and inserting in lieu thereof a new subsection (a) to read as follows: (a) (1) Except as provided in paragraph (2) of this subsection, if any retired member returns to the service of the state in any position except as a member of the General Assembly, his retirement allowance shall cease. Upon cessation of such service, the retired member, after proper notification to the board, shall receive the same retirement allowance which he was receiving prior to returning to state service. (2) Notwithstanding any other provisions in this chapter to the contrary, the retirement allowance of a retired member who returns to the service of the state in any position other than as a member of the General Assembly shall not cease provided that such member performs no more than 1,040 hours of such service in any calendar year; provided, however, that no such retired member shall be eligible for employee health benefits other than those available to the member as a part of his retirement benefits or for any annual leave, any sick leave, or any other employee benefits available to a state employee in the classified service of the State Merit System of Personnel Administration. Section 2 . This Act shall become effective on July 1, 1992, only if it is determined to have been concurrently funded as provided in Chapter 20 of Title 47 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, the Public Retirement Systems Standards Law; otherwise, this Act shall not become effective and shall be automatically repealed in its entirety on July 1, 1992, as required by subsection (a) of Code Section 47-20-50. Section 3 . All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed. Approved May 4, 1992.

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MANUFACTURED AND MOBILE HOMESDEALERS AND INSTALLERS; LICENSURE; REGULATIONS; EXEMPTIONS. Code Title 8 Amended. No. 1374 (House Bill No. 1039). AN ACT To amend Article 2 of Chapter 2 of Title 8 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to factory built buildings and dwelling units, so as to require the licensure of dealers of new and used manufactured homes and mobile homes; to regulate the installation of manufactured homes and mobile homes; to define certain terms; to authorize and direct the Georgia Safety Fire Commissioner to perform certain duties; to provide for the licensure of certain persons installing manufactured homes and mobile homes; to provide for regulations governing such installations; to provide for exemptions; to provide for penalties; to provide for preemption of local regulation; to provide for related matters; to provide effective dates; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA: Section 1 . Article 2 of Chapter 2 of Title 8 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to factory built buildings and dwelling units, is amended by striking in its entirety Code Section 8-2-131, relating to definitions applicable to uniform standards for manufactured homes, and inserting in lieu thereof the following: 8-2-131. As used in this part, the term: (1) `Commissioner' means the Georgia Safety Fire Commissioner. (2) `Dealer' means any person who sells or offers for sale to consumers three or more new or used manufactured homes or mobile homes in a 12 month period. Such

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term shall not include a person who sells or offers for sale one or more manufactured homes or mobile homes in conjunction with the transfer of an interest in land. (3) `Manufactured home' means a structure, transportable in one or more sections, which, in the traveling mode, is eight body feet or more in width or 40 body feet or more in length or, when erected on site, is 320 or more square feet and which is built on a permanent chassis and designed to be used as a dwelling with or without a permanent foundation when connected to the required utilities and includes the plumbing, heating, air-conditioning, and electrical systems contained therein; except that such term shall include any structure which meets all the requirements of this paragraph except the size requirements and with respect to which the manufacturer voluntarily files a certification required by the secretary of housing and urban development and complies with the standards established under the National Manufactured Housing Construction and Safety Standards Act of 1974, 42 U.S.C. Section 5401, et seq. (4) `Manufacturer' means any person who constructs or assembles manufactured housing. (5) `Mobile home' means a structure, transportable in one or more sections, which, in the traveling mode, is eight body feet or more in width or 40 body feet or more in length or, when erected on site, is 320 or more square feet and which is built on a permanent chassis and designed to be used as a dwelling with or without a permanent foundation when connected to the required utilities and includes the plumbing, heating, air-conditioning, and electrical systems contained therein and manufactured prior to June 15, 1976. Section 2 . Said article is further amended by striking in its entirety subsection (c) of Code Section 8-2-135, relating to the licensure of manufacturers and dealers of manufactured homes, and inserting in lieu thereof a new subsection (c) to read as follows:

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(c) Every dealer who sells or offers for sale new or used manufactured homes or mobile homes in Georgia shall apply for and obtain a license. Section 3 . Said article is further amended by inserting at the end thereof a new Part 3 to read as follows: Part 3 8-2-160. As used in this part, the term: (1) `Commissioner' means the Georgia Safety Fire Commissioner. (2) `Installation' means the construction of a foundation system and the placement or erection of a manufactured home or a mobile home on the foundation system. Such term includes, without limitation, supporting, blocking, leveling, securing, or anchoring such home and connecting multiple or expandable sections of such home. (3) `Installer' means a person responsible for performing an installation and who is required to obtain a license pursuant to the provisions of Code Section 8-2-164. (4) `Manufactured home' means a new or used structure, transportable in one or more sections, which, in the traveling mode, is eight body feet or more in width or 40 body feet or more in length or, when erected on site, is 320 or more square feet and which is built on a permanent chassis and designed to be used as a dwelling with or without a permanent foundation when connected to the required utilities and includes the plumbing, heating, air-conditioning, and electrical systems contained therein; except that such term shall include any structure which meets all the requirements of this paragraph except the size requirements and with respect to which the manufacturer voluntarily files a certification required by the secretary of housing and urban development and complies with the standards established under the National

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Manufactured Housing Construction and Safety Standards Act of 1974, 42 U.S.C. Section 5401, et seq. (5) `Manufacturer' means any person who constructs or assembles manufactured housing. (6) `Mobile home' means a new or used structure, transportable in one or more sections, which, in the traveling mode, is eight body feet or more in width or 40 body feet or more in length or, when erected on site, is 320 or more square feet and which is built on a permanent chassis and designed to be used as a dwelling with or without a permanent foundation when connected to the required utilities and includes the plumbing, heating, air-conditioning, and electrical systems contained therein and built prior to June 15, 1976. (7) `Person' means an individual, corporation, partnership, association, or any other legal entity, but shall not include a trust or the state or any political subdivision thereof. 8-2-161. It shall be the authority and duty of the Commissioner to: (1) Establish rules and procedures for the licensure of installers as provided by Code Section 8-2-164 and the implementation and collection of an annual license fee, which shall be $100.00; and (2) Establish and publish rules and regulations governing the installation of manufactured homes and mobile homes to be followed in instances in which no manufacturer's installation instructions are available. Such rules and regulations shall be equivalent to usual and ordinary manufacturer's installation instructions and Appendix H of the State Building Code. 8-2-162. The Commissioner is charged with the full authority to administer this part. He may make, amend, alter, and repeal general rules and regulations of procedure to carry into effect this part, to obtain statistical data concerning

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manufactured homes and mobile homes, and to prescribe means, methods, and practices to make this part effective. The Commissioner may also make such investigations of consumer complaints relating to installations as in his judgment are necessary to enforce and administer this part. 8-2-163. It shall be unlawful for any person to perform an installation of a manufactured home or a mobile home, without regard to whether such person receives compensation for such action, except as provided in this part. 8-2-164. Any installer performing any installation of a manufactured home or a mobile home in this state shall first obtain a license from the Commissioner; provided, however, that persons employed by or contracting with a licensed installer to perform installations shall not be required to obtain such license. The provisions of this Code section shall not apply to a person who installs a mobile home or manufactured home on real property owned by such person or a mobile home or manufactured home intended for use as such person's primary or secondary residence; provided, however, that any such person shall comply with all other applicable provisions of this part. 8-2-165. Any installation of a manufactured home or a mobile home in this state shall be performed in strict compliance with the applicable manufacturer's installation instructions, specifically including, without limitation, correctly installed tie-downs and anchors. In the absence of such instructions, installations shall be performed in accordance with the applicable rules and regulations adopted by the Commissioner. 8-2-166. Any person convicted of a violation of this part shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and may be penalized by a fine of not more than $500.00 for each such violation, and by the suspension or revocation of licensure. Multiple violations of this part occurring in a single installation shall constitute one violation. Each installation performed in violation of this part shall constitute a separate violation.

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8-2-167. No political subdivision may adopt or enforce any requirement not consistent with this part. 8-2-168. (a) The adoption of rules and conduct of hearings under this part shall be in compliance with the provisions of Chapter 13 of Title 50, the `Georgia Administrative Procedure Act.' (b) The Commissioner is authorized to provide by regulation the manner in which he will conduct presentations of views during his participation as the Georgia administrative agency as required by the federal National Manufactured Home Construction and Safety Standards Act of 1974, 42 U.S.C. Section 5401, et seq. Section 4 . For purposes of making rules as provided in Code Section 8-2-162, this Act shall become effective upon its approval by the Governor or upon its becoming law without such approval. For all other purposes this Act shall become effective on January 1, 1993. Section 5 . All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed. Approved May 4, 1992. DRIVERS' LICENSESTRAFFIC VIOLATIONS; ATTENDANCE AT DRIVER IMPROVEMENT PROGRAMS IN LIEU OF ASSESSMENT OF POINTS; REDUCTION IN FINES. Code Section 40-5-57 Amended. No. 1375 (House Bill No. 1275). AN ACT To amend Chapter 5 of Title 40 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to drivers' licenses, so as to authorize

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attendance at driver improvement programs in lieu of assessment of points for certain traffic violations; to authorize a reduction in fines assessed for certain violations upon attendance at a driver improvement program; to provide for procedures; to provide for other related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA: Section 1 . Chapter 5 of Title 40 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to drivers' licenses, is amended by striking subsection (c) of Code Section 40-5-57, relating to the point system, in its entirety and inserting in lieu thereof a new subsection (c) to read as follows: (c) (1) (A) Except as provided in subparagraph (C) of this paragraph, the points to be assessed for each offense shall be as provided in the following schedule: Reckless driving 4 points Unlawful passing of a school bus 6 points Improper passing on a hill or a curve 4 points Exceeding the speed limit by more than 14 miles per hour but less than 19 miles per hour 2 points Exceeding the speed limit by 19 miles per hour or more but less than 24 miles per hour 3 points Exceeding the speed limit by 24 miles per hour or more but less than 34 miles per hour 4 points Exceeding the speed limit by 34 miles per hour or more 6 points Disobedience of any traffic-control device or traffic officer 3 points Too fast for conditions 0 points Possessing an open container of an alcoholic beverage while driving 2 points All other moving traffic violations which are not speed limit violations 3 points (B) The commissioner shall suspend the driver's license of any person who has accumulated a violation point count of 15 or more points in any consecutive 24 month period, as measured from the dates of previous arrests for which convictions were obtained to the date of the most current arrest for which a conviction is obtained. A second or subsequent plea of nolo contendere, within the preceding five years, as measured from the dates of previous arrests for which pleas of nolo contendere were accepted to the date of the most current arrest for which a plea of nolo contendere is accepted, to a charge of committing an offense listed in this subsection shall be considered a conviction for the purposes of this Code section. At the end of the period of suspension, the violation point count shall be reduced to zero points. (C) A court may order a person to attend a driver improvement course for any violation for which points are assessed against a driver's license under this subsection or may accept the attendance by a person at a driver improvement clinic after the issuance of a citation for such offense and prior to such person's appearance before the court, in which event the court shall reduce the fine assessed against such person by 20 percent, and no points shall be assessed by the department against such driver. The disposition and court order shall be reported to the Department of Public Safety and shall be placed on the Motor Vehicle Record with a zero point count. This plea may be accepted by the Court once every five years as measured from date of arrest to date of arrest. (2) Any points assessed agaomst an individual for exceeding the speed limit shall be deducted from that individual's accumulated violation point count and the uniform

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traffic citation issued therefor shall be removed from the individual's record if: (A) The points were assessed based on the use of a radar speed detection device by a county or municipality during a period of time when the commissioner has determined that such county or municipality was operating a radar speed detection device in violation of Chapter 14 of this title, relating to the use of radar speed detection devices; and (B) The commissioner has suspended or revoked the radar speed detection device permit of such county or municipality pursuant to Code Section 40-14-11. Section 2 . All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed. Approved May 4, 1992. VITAL RECORDSDEATH CERTIFICATES; TIME FOR FILING; AUTHORITY FOR FINAL DISPOSITION OF BODY; DISPOSITION PERMITS; PERMIT FOR DISINTERMENT AND REINTERMENT. Code Sections 31-10-15 and 31-10-20 Amended. No. 1376 (House Bill No. 1534). AN ACT To amend Chapter 10 of Title 31 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to vital records, so as to change the provisions relating to death certificates; to change the time in which certificates of death must be filed with the local registrar; to provide that in certain cases the disposition of the body shall not be made until authorized by the attending physician, coroner, or medical examiner; to change the provisions relating to

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permits for disposition, disinterment, and reinterment; to change the time at which disposition permits must be obtained for cremation or removal from the state of a dead body or fetus; to require registrars to issue disposition permits immediately upon request from licensed funeral directors or their agents in charge of a dead body or fetus; to provide procedures; to provide that a permit shall not be required when disinterment and reinterment are in the same cemetery; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA: Section 1 . Chapter 10 of Title 31 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to vital records, is amended by striking in their entirety subsections (a) and (e) of Code Section 31-10-15, relating to death certificates, and inserting in lieu thereof new subsections (a) and (e) to read as follows: (a) A certificate of death for each death which occurs in this state shall be filed with the local registrar of the county in which the death occurred or the body was found within ten days after the death as follows: (1) If the place of death is unknown but the dead body is found in this state, the certificate of death shall be completed and filed in accordance with this Code section. The place where the body is found shall be shown as the place of death. If the date of death is unknown, it shall be the date the body was found and the certificate marked as such; or (2) When death occurs in a moving conveyance in the United States and the body is first removed from the conveyance in this state, the death shall be registered in this state and the place where it is first removed shall be considered the place of death. When a death occurs on a moving conveyance while in international waters or airspace or in a foreign country or its airspace and the body is first removed from the conveyance in this state, the death shall be registered in this state but the certificate

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shall show the actual place of death insofar as can be determined. (e) If the cause of death cannot be determined within 48 hours after death, the medical certification shall be completed as provided by regulation. The attending physician or coroner shall give the funeral director or person acting as such notice of the reason for the delay, and final disposition of the body shall not be made until authorized by the attending physician, coroner, or medical examiner. Section 2 . Said chapter is further amended by striking in its entirety Code Section 31-10-20, relating to permits for disposition, disinterment, and reinterment, and inserting in lieu thereof a new Code Section 31-10-20 to read as follows: 31-10-20. (a) The funeral director or person acting as such or other person who first assumes custody of a dead body or fetus shall obtain a disposition permit for cremation or removal from the state. A disposition permit may be required within the state by local authorities. (b) Such disposition permit shall be made available by the local registrar of the county where the death or fetal death occurred, or body or fetus was found, 24 hours a day, seven days a week. The registrar will issue a disposition permit immediately upon request from the licensed funeral director or his agent in charge of the body or fetus. The request for a disposition permit may be received by the registrar either orally or in writing. The registrar may respond to the request by any means utilized in the normal course of transacting business including, but not limited to, transmission by facsimile machine. (c) A disposition permit issued under the law of another state which accompanies a dead body or fetus brought into this state shall be authority for final disposition of the body or fetus in this state. (d) Prior to final disposition of a dead fetus, irrespective of the duration of pregnancy, the funeral director or person acting as such, the person in charge of the institution, or

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other person assuming responsibility for final disposition of the fetus shall obtain from the parent(s) authorization for final disposition. (e) Disposition permits shall not be required where disposition of fetal remains is within the institution of occurrence and a registry of such events is maintained by the institution. (f) Authorization for disinterment and reinterment shall be required prior to disinterment of a dead body or fetus. Such authorization shall be issued by the local registrar to a licensed funeral director or other person acting as such, upon proper application, in the county in which the dead body or dead fetus was originally interred and a local registrar who issues such authorization shall not be civilly or criminally liable therefor if it is issued in good faith. A permit shall not be required when disinterment and reinterment are in the same cemetery. (g) The department shall prescribe rules and regulations so that the local registrars may permit hospitals, funeral homes, or others in their respective counties to issue disposition permits. Section 3 . This Act shall become effective upon its approval by the Governor or upon its becoming law without such approval. Section 4 . All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed. Approved May 4, 1992.

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FUNERAL DIRECTORSQUALIFICATIONS; CASKET AND FUNERAL MERCHANDISE DEFINED. Code Title 43, Chapter 18 Amended. No. 1377 (House Bill No. 576). AN ACT To amend Chapter 18 of Title 43 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to funeral directors and embalmers, so as to change the definition of the term casket and the term funeral merchandise; to change certain provisions relating to qualifications of embalmer or funeral director applicants; to modify the provisions for registration of apprenticeship; to modify the provisions for reregistration of apprenticeships; to provide that a funeral director who is in full and continuous charge of a funeral establishment shall be accessible and available to the community; to provide for the continuation of a funeral establishment license upon the death of the license holder; to provide for an exception with respect to the licensing requirements regarding the operation of certain crematories; to provide for effective dates; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA: Section 1 . Chapter 18 of Title 43 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to funeral directors and embalmers, is amended by striking in their entirety paragraphs (4) and (14) of Code Section 43-18-1, relating to definitions, and inserting in lieu thereof new paragraphs (4) and (14) to read as follows: (4) `Casket' means a container which is designed for the encasement and viewing of a dead human body. (14) `Funeral merchandise' means the goods that may only be sold or offered for sale by a funeral director working in a funeral establishment and includes, but is not limited to, a casket or alternative container, but does not include an outer burial container or cemetery marker.

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Section 2 . Said chapter is further amended by striking in its entirety subsection (c) of Code Section 43-18-41, relating to qualifications of embalmer or funeral director applicants, and inserting in lieu thereof a new subsection (c) to read as follows: (c) In addition to the qualifications set out in subsection (a) of this Code section, an applicant for a funeral director's license shall have, prior to the issuance of said license, a valid embalmer's license; shall furnish an affidavit which lists the names of the 50 funerals at which the apprentice assisted as provided in Code Section 43-18-50; and, effective January 1, 1991, must pass a written examination approved by the board which tests knowledge of the law of this state relating to funeral directors. Section 3 . Said chapter is further amended by striking in its entirety Code Section 43-18-51, relating to registration of apprenticeship, and inserting in lieu thereof a new Code Section 43-18-51 to read as follows: 43-18-51. A registration of apprenticeship shall be renewable biennially upon payment of the renewal fee as provided by the board. Failure to renew a registration shall be the same as a revocation and such apprentice may be reregistered as provided in Code Section 43-18-54. The hours served after a registration has been revoked will not be carried forth into any subsequent apprenticeship period. Section 4 . Said chapter is further amended by striking subsection (c) of Code Section 43-18-54, relating to reregistration of apprenticeship, and inserting in lieu thereof a new subsection (c) to read as follows: (c) An apprentice who has failed to renew that person's registration or who has had that person's registration suspended or revoked may, within one year after such expiration, suspension, or revocation, make application for registration but no more than two such applications may be approved by the board. An applicant for reregistration whose previous apprenticeship was revoked for failure to renew may be granted full credit for the time previously served prior to expiration. An applicant for reregistration whose

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previous apprenticeship was suspended or revoked upon any of the grounds set forth in subsection (b) of this Code section, however, may be granted credit for no more than 75 percent of the time previously served prior to the disciplinary action. In all other cases regarding applicants for reregistration, the board may, when the circumstances warrant, allow an apprentice credit under a reregistration for time actually served under a previous registration. Section 5 . Said chapter is further amended by striking in its entirety paragraph (3) of subsection (a) of Code Section 43-18-71, relating to the requirement that funeral establishments be licensed and that such establishments employ a licensed funeral director, and inserting in lieu thereof a new paragraph (3) to read as follows: (3) Spend a minimum of 40 hours per week in the employ and operation of the establishment and be accessible and available to the community. Section 5A . Said chapter is further amended by adding a new subsection at the end of Code Section 43-18-72, relating to crematories, to be designated subsection (g), to read as follows: (g) Notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter to the contrary, no person operating a crematory on January 1, 1992, shall be required, until July 1, 1994, to obtain a license from the board to operate such crematory. Section 6 . Said chapter is further amended by adding following Code Section 43-18-78 a new Code Section 43-18-79 to read as follows: 43-18-79. No funeral establishment license shall terminate upon the death of the holder thereof but shall pass to the legal representative of the deceased or, if there is no legal representative, to the widow of the deceased who may continue to operate the establishment for the unexpired time of the license.

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Section 6A . (a) Except as otherwise provided in subsection (b) of this section, this Act shall become effective on July 1, 1992. (b) This subsection and Section 5A of this Act shall become effective upon the approval of this Act by the Governor or upon its becoming law without such approval. Section 7 . All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed. Approved May 4, 1992. STATE BOARD OF BARBERSBARBER STUDENTS; DISCIPLINARY AUTHORITY; FINES; SUSPENSIONS; TERMINATION DATE. Code Sections 43-7-2, 43-7-9, 43-7-23, and 43-7-27 Amended. Code Section 43-7-15 Repealed. No. 1378 (House Bill No. 1566). AN ACT To amend Chapter 7 of Title 43 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the regulation of barbers, so as to delete certain provisions relating to barber students; to provide for additional disciplinary authority of the State Board of Barbers; to provide for fines and suspensions; to change the termination of and to continue the board and the laws relating to such board; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA: Section 1 . Chapter 7 of Title 43 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the regulation of barbers, is amended by striking Code Section 43-7-2, relating to legislative

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purpose, and inserting in its place a new Code Section 43-7-2 to read as follows: 43-7-2. This chapter is enacted for the purpose of safeguarding the public health, safety, and welfare by providing for state administrative control, supervision, and regulation of the practice of barbering, teaching of barbering, barbers, barber teachers, barber apprentices, barbershops, and barber schools. Barbering is declared to affect the public interest, and this chapter shall be liberally construed so as to accomplish the foregoing purpose. Section 2 . Said chapter is further amended by striking paragraphs (2) and (3) of Code Section 43-7-9, relating to powers and duties of the State Board of Barbers, and inserting in their place new paragraphs (2) and (3), respectively, to read as follows: (2) Determine the qualifications of and license barbers, barber teachers, barber apprentices, and persons operating barbershops and barber schools to engage in these respective activities; (3) Regulate the practice of barbering, teaching of barbering, barbers, barber teachers, barber apprentices, and persons operating barbershops and barber schools;, Section 3 . Said chapter is further amended by striking Code Section 43-7-15, relating to student licenses, which reads as follows: 43-7-15. (a) A student license shall be issued to any student duly enrolled in a licensed barber school who shall furnish the board evidence that the student has completed the seventh grade of school instruction or its equivalent. (b) No credit shall be given to any student for any period of time during which he is not licensed by the board., and inserting in its place a new Code Section 43-7-15 to read as follows:

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43-7-15. Reserved. Section 4 . Said chapter is further amended by striking Code Section 43-7-23, relating to suspension, cancellation, revocation, or refusal of licenses, and inserting in its place a new Code Section 43-7-23 to read as follows: 43-7-23. (a) The board, acting upon its own knowledge or upon written and verified complaint filed by any person, shall have the power to reprimand, or to suspend, revoke, or cancel the license of, or to refuse to grant, renew, or restore a license to any licensee upon proof of any one of the following grounds: (1) The commission of any false, fraudulent, or deceitful act or the use of any forged, false, or fraudulent document in connection with the license requirements of this chapter or the rules and regulations of the board; (2) Failure at any time to comply with the requirements for a license under this chapter; (3) The practice of barbering under a false or assumed name; (4) Habitual intemperance in the use of alcoholic spirits, narcotics, or stimulants to such an extent as to render the licensee unsafe or unfit to practice or teach barbering; (5) Any physical disease or mental disability which renders the licensee unfit to practice or teach barbering; (6) Any dishonorable or unethical conduct likely to deceive, defraud, or harm the public; (7) Knowing performance of any act which in any way assists an unlicensed person to practice or teach barbering; or

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(8) Violating, either directly or indirectly, or assisting in or abetting the violation of, any provision of this chapter or any rule or regulation of the board. (b) The board may impose a fine not to exceed $500.00 for each violation of any provision of subsection (a) of this Code section. Such fines shall be listed in a schedule contained in the rules and regulations of the board. The licensee shall pay the fine within 30 days after receiving written notification from either the board or a representative of the board unless the licensee requests in writing a hearing before the board. Such request for a hearing must be received by the board within 30 days after receipt of the written notification from the board. Failure to either pay the fine or request a hearing shall result in immediate suspension of the license pending a hearing to determine whether revocation or other disciplinary action should be imposed on the licensee. (c) The board for good cause shown and under such conditions as it may prescribe, may restore a license to any person whose license has been suspended or revoked. (d) Chapter 13 of Title 50, the `Georgia Administrative Procedure Act,' shall apply to any proceeding under this Code section. Section 5 . Said chapter is further amended by striking Code Section 43-7-27, relating to the termination of the State Board of Barbers, and inserting in its place a new Code Section 43-7-27 to read as follows: 43-7-27. For the purposes of Chapter 2 of this title, `The Act Providing for the Review, Continuation, Reestablishment, or Termination of Regulatory Agencies,' the State Board of Barbers shall be terminated on July 1, 1998, and this chapter and any other laws relating to such board shall be repealed in their entirety effective on the date specified in Code Section 43-2-8. Section 6 . This Act shall become effective upon its approval by the Governor or upon its becoming law without such approval.

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Section 7 . All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed. Approved May 4, 1992. STATE BOARD OF EXAMINERS OF PSYCHOLOGISTSTERMINATION DATE. Code Section 43-39-20 Amended. No. 1379 (House Bill No. 1572). AN ACT To amend Chapter 39 of Title 43 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the regulation of psychologists, so as to change the termination date of and to continue the State Board of Examiners of Psychologists and the laws relating to such board; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA: Section 1 . Chapter 39 of Title 43 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the regulation of psychologists, is amended by striking Code Section 43-39-20, relating to termination of the State Board of Examiners of Psychologists, and inserting in its place a new Code Section 43-39-20 to read as follows: 43-39-20. For the purposes of Chapter 2 of this title, `The Act Providing for the Review, Continuation, Reestablishment, or Termination of Regulatory Agencies,' the State Board of Examiners of Psychologists shall be terminated on July 1, 1998, and this chapter and any other laws relating to such board shall be repealed in their entirety effective on the date specified in Code Section 43-2-8.

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Section 2 . This Act shall become effective upon its approval by the Governor or upon its becoming law without such approval. Section 3 . All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed. Approved May 4, 1992. STATE BOARD OF NURSING HOME ADMINISTRATORSMEMBERS; APPOINTMENTS. Code Sections 43-27-2 and 43-27-12 Amended. No. 1380 (House Bill No. 1573). AN ACT To amend Chapter 27 of Title 43 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the regulation of nursing home administrators, so as to provide for an additional ex officio member of the State Board of Nursing Home Administrators; to change the method of appointing members of the board; to change the termination date of and to continue such board and the laws relating to such board; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA: Section 1 . Chapter 27 of Title 43 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the regulation of nursing home administrators, is amended by striking subsection (a) of Code Section 43-27-2, relating to the creation of the State Board of Nursing Home Administrators, and inserting in its place a new subsection (a) to read as follows: (a) There is created the State Board of Nursing Home Administrators, which shall consist of 13 members, none of

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whom may be employees of the United States government or of this state, and the commissioner of human resources or his designee, who shall serve as ex officio member of the board, and the commissioner of medical assistance or his designee, who shall serve as ex officio member of the board. The members of the board shall be appointed by the Governor and confirmed by the Senate, as follows: (1) One member who is a licensed medical doctor in this state and who is not a nursing home administrator or pecuniarily interested in any nursing home; (2) One member who is a registered nurse in this state and who is not a nursing home administrator or pecuniarily interested in any nursing home; (3) One member who is an educator with a graduate degree and specializing in the field of gerontology and who is not a nursing home administrator or pecuniarily interested in any nursing home; (4) Three members of the public at large who are not nursing home administrators or pecuniarily interested in any nursing home or have any connection with the nursing home industry whatsoever. Two of these three public-at-large positions shall be appointed from a list of three persons for each of these two positions submitted by the Board of Human Resources. The Governor is vested with complete discretion in appointing the third member for one of these three public-at-large positions; (5) One member who is a hospital administrator in this state, who is the holder of a master's degree in hospital administration, and who is not a nursing home administrator or pecuniarily interested in any nursing home; and (6) Six members, at least one of whom shall represent nonproprietary nursing homes, who are licensed nursing home administrators in this state.

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Section 2 . Said chapter is further amended by striking Code Section 43-27-12, relating to termination of the State Board of Nursing Home Administrators, and inserting in its place a new Code Section 43-27-12, to read as follows: 43-27-12. For the purposes of Chapter 2 of this title, `The Act Providing for the Review, Continuation, Reestablishment, or Termination of Regulatory Agencies,' the State Board of Nursing Home Administrators shall be terminated on July 1, 1998, and this chapter and any other laws relating to such board shall be repealed in their entirety effective on the date specified in Code Section 43-2-8. Section 3 . This Act shall become effective upon its approval by the Governor or upon its becoming law without such approval. Section 4 . All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed. Approved May 4, 1992. EDUCATIONYOUTH APPRENTICESHIP PROGRAM; ESTABLISHED; AID TO DEPENDENT CHILDREN ACT; ELIGIBILITY FOR FUNDS. Code Sections 20-2-161.2 and 49-4-110 Enacted. No. 1381 (House Bill No. 1931). AN ACT To amend Article 6 of Chapter 2 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, the Quality Basic Education Act, so as to authorize the Department of Education to establish and implement a Youth Apprenticeship Program for certain pupils under which high school credit shall be granted; to authorize the department to develop policies, standards, criteria, procedures, and administrative requirements to be promulgated

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by rules and regulations; to require certain minimum criteria be included in a apprenticeship plan developed by the department; to require the department to establish pilot programs by a certain date and to implement a comprehensive apprenticeship program by fiscal year 1996; to amend Article 5 of Chapter 4 of Title 49 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, known as the Aid to Dependent Children Act, so as to provide for conditions for eligibility for funds; to provide for release of records; to provide for documents and the furnishing thereof; to provide for reinstatement of assistance; to provide for waivers; to provide for applicability; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA: Section 1 . Article 6 of Chapter 2 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, the Quality Basic Education Act, is amended by adding immediately following Code Section 20-2-161.1, enacted by SB 417 adopted at the 1992 session of the General Assembly, a new Code section to read as follows: 20-2-161.2. (a) Any eleventh or twelfth grade pupil or pupil aged 16 or over in any public school in this state may enroll in a Youth Apprenticeship Program which is offered at that public school and which is approved for secondary credit by the department. Such pupil shall be granted release time from the public school to work as an apprentice for any business enterprise which is approved by the department as a qualified employer under the educational apprenticeship program. A pupil shall receive secondary credit for such apprenticeship only under the conditions established by the department. The department is authorized to establish a Youth Apprenticeship Program and to promulgate such policies, standards, procedures, criteria, and administrative requirements as may be necessary to implement the program by rules and regulations. The department shall consult the Department of Labor and the Department of Technical and Adult Education in developing such policies and procedures. The department's certified educational apprenticeship plan shall include but not be limited to the following:

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(1) A detailed training plan between employer and apprentice that identifies specific work tasks that will develop workplace competency; (2) A minimum of 144 classroom hours of related academic instruction and training; (3) A minimum of 2,000 hours of on-the-job training; (4) A progressive wage schedule established by the participating employer; (5) On-site evaluation of the pupil's performance; (6) Training remediation as necessary at the school site; (7) A broad range of skills but shall be focused on manufacturing and engineering technology, administration and office technology, and health care; (8) Development of materials by the business, industry, and labor community in conjunction with the department to promote the awareness of apprenticeships for high school students and encourage recruitment; and (9) Structural linkage between secondary and postsecondary components of the program leading to the awarding of a high school diploma and postsecondary certification of occupational skills. The apprenticeship program shall include on-site training only in positions that have been certified by the Department of Labor as highly skilled jobs in business and industry. (b) The department shall develop pilot projects for the fiscal year 1994 and fiscal year 1995 school years and shall implement and direct a comprehensive apprenticeship program for all school systems by fiscal year 1996.

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Section 2 . Article 5 of Chapter 4 of Title 49 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, known as the Aid to Dependent Children Act, is amended by adding at the end thereof a new Code Section 49-4-110 to read as follows: 49-4-110. (a) As a condition of eligibility for funds received under this article, a dependent child age 16 years or over shall participate, to the best of his or her ability, in alternative programs approved by the department or by the local school system where the student resides, including, but not limited to, the Youth Apprenticeship Program as described in subsection (a) of Code Section 20-2-161.2, if not in full-time attendance at a public school or private school or enrolled in a home study program except for one of the following reasons: (1) The child has been graduated from a public or private high school or home study program or obtained a general educational development equivalency diploma from a state approved institution or organization; or (2) The child is excused from attending school due to circumstances beyond his or her control. (b) The county department of family and children services or its agent may require consent to the release of school enrollment and attendance records, including official conformation of enrollment in the Youth Apprenticeship Program, as a condition of eligibility for assistance under this article. (c) The school superintendent of each school system shall be authorized to provide documentation of enrollment status and attendance records upon request to the county office of the department of family and children services for the county in which that dependent child resides. The school superintendent shall provide any child with documentation to present to the county department to excuse such a child pursuant to the provisions of paragraphs (1) and (2) of subsection (a) of this Code section. (d) Assistance denied to or on behalf of a dependent child pursuant to this Code section shall be reinstated upon

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presentation to the county department of family and children services or their agent of documented proof of compliance with the provisions of this Code section. (e) The Department of Human Resources shall request a waiver from the secretary of the federal Department of Health and Human Services to permit the Department of Human Resources to implement the school attendance requirements of this Code section. The provisions of this Code section shall not apply unless the federal waiver is in effect. If a waiver is received, the Department of Human Resources shall implement this Code section beginning with the fall 1996 school term or on the date the waiver is effective, whichever is later. Section 3 . All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed. Approved May 4, 1992. SUPERIOR COURTSDOUGHERTY AND TALLAPOOSA JUDICIAL CIRCUITS; ADDITIONAL JUDGE. Code Section 15-6-2 Amended. No. 1382 (House Bill No. 1943). AN ACT To amend Code Section 15-6-2 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the number of superior court judges for each judicial circuit, so as to create a new third judgeship for the Dougherty Judicial Circuit; to provide for the appointment of the first such additional judge by the Governor; to provide for the election and term of office of said judge; to provide for the manner of impaneling jurors; to prescribe the powers, duties, jurisdiction, privileges, and immunities of said judge; to prescribe the qualifications and prescribe the compensation, salary, and expense allowance of said judge to be paid by the

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State of Georgia and the county composing the Dougherty Judicial Circuit; to provide for official papers; to provide for the division of business among the three judges of the Dougherty Judicial Circuit of Georgia; to provide for the judge senior in term of continuous service to be the chief judge, in whom shall be vested the power to make all appointments whenever the law provides for the superior court judge to make appointments; to provide for courtroom and chamber space; to provide for an additional court reporter for said circuit; to provide for statutory construction; to amend Code Section 15-6-2 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the number of superior court judges for each judicial circuit, so as to create a new third judgeship for the Tallapoosa Judicial Circuit; to provide for the appointment of the first such additional judge by the Governor; to provide for the election and term of office of said judge; to provide for the manner of impaneling jurors; to prescribe the powers, duties, jurisdiction, privileges, and immunities of said judge; to prescribe the qualifications and prescribe the compensation, salary, and expense allowance of said judge to be paid by the State of Georgia and the counties composing the Tallapoosa Judicial Circuit; to provide for official papers; to provide for the division of business among the three judges of the Tallapoosa Judicial Circuit of Georgia; to provide for the judge senior in term of continuous service to be the chief judge, in whom shall be vested the power to make all appointments whenever the law provides for the superior court judge to make appointments; to provide for courtroom and chamber space; to provide for an additional court reporter for said circuit; to provide for statutory construction; to provide for related matters; to provide for effective dates; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA: Part I Section 1 . Code Section 15-6-2 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the number of superior court judges for each judicial circuit, is amended by striking paragraph (15) which reads as follows: (15) Dougherty Circuit.....2,

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and inserting in its place a new paragraph (15) to read as follows: (15) Dougherty Circuit.....3. Section 2 . One additional judge of the superior courts of the Dougherty Judicial Circuit is added, thereby increasing to three the number of judges of said circuit. Said additional judge shall be appointed by the Governor for a term of office beginning on July 1, 1992, and continuing through December 31, 1994, and until his or her successor is duly elected and qualified. All subsequent successors to such judge shall be elected at the general election conducted in the year in which the term of office shall expire for a term of office of four years and until his successor is duly elected and qualified. Said elections shall be held and conducted as is now or may hereafter be provided by law for the election of judges of the superior courts of the State of Georgia. Section 3 . The additional judge of the superior courts for the Dougherty Judicial Circuit of Georgia shall have and may exercise all powers, duties, dignities, jurisdiction, privileges, and immunities of the present judges of the superior courts of this state. Any of the three judges of said courts may preside over any cause, whether in their own or in other circuits, and perform any official act as judge thereof, including sitting on appellate courts as provided by law. Section 4 . The qualifications of such additional judge and his successors shall be the same as are now provided by law for all other superior court judges, and his compensation, salary, and expense allowance from the State of Georgia and from the counties of such circuit shall be the same as that of the other judges of the superior courts of the Dougherty Judicial Circuit. The provisions, if any, heretofore enacted for the supplementation by the counties of said circuit of the salary of the judge of the superior courts of the Dougherty Judicial Circuit shall also be applicable to the additional judge provided for by this Act. Section 5 . All writs, processes, orders, subpoenas, and any other official paper issuing out of the superior courts of the Dougherty Judicial Circuit of Georgia may bear test in the name of any judge of said circuit and, when issued by and in the name

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of any of said judges of said circuit, it shall be fully valid and may be held and determined before any judge of said circuit. Section 6 . All writs and processes in the superior courts of the Dougherty Judicial Circuit shall be returnable to the terms of said superior courts as they are now fixed and provided by law, or as they may hereafter be fixed or determined by law, and all terms of said courts shall be held in the same manner as though there were but one judge, it being the intent and purpose of this Act to provide three judges coequal in jurisdiction and authority to attend to and perform the functions, powers, and duties of the judges of said superior courts and to direct and conduct all hearings and trials in said courts. Section 7 . The three judges of the superior courts for the Dougherty Judicial Circuit of Georgia, in transacting the business of said courts and in performing their duties and responsibilities, shall share, divide, and allocate the work and duties to be performed by each. In the event of any disagreement between said judges in any respect hereof, the decision of the senior judge in point of service, who shall be known as the chief judge, shall be controlling. The judge of the superior courts serving as the chief judge at the time this Act becomes effective shall continue to be chief judge and shall continue as long as he shall serve. Thereafter, the judge with the longest period of time of service shall be the chief judge. The three judges of the superior courts of the Dougherty Judicial Circuit shall have, and they are hereby clothed with full power, authority, and discretion to determine from time to time, and term to term, the manner of calling the dockets and fixing the calendars and order of business in said courts. They may assign the hearing of trials by jury for a term to one of said judges, and the hearing of all other matters not requiring a trial by a jury to the other judges, and they may alternate such order of business at the next term. They may conduct trials by jury at the same time in the same county or otherwise within said circuit, or they may hear chamber's business and motion business at the same time at any place within said circuit. They may provide in all respects for holding the superior courts of said circuit so as to facilitate the hearing and determination of all the business of said courts at any time pending and ready for trial or hearing. In all such matters relating to the manner of fixing, arranging for, and disposing of the business of

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said courts, and making appointments as authorized by law where the judges thereof cannot agree or shall differ, the opinion or order of the chief judge as defined in this section shall control. Section 8 . The drawing and impaneling of all jurors, whether grand, petit, or special, may be by any of the judges of the superior courts of said circuit; and they or any of them shall have full power and authority to draw and impanel jurors for service in said courts so as to have jurors for the trial of cases before each of said judges separately or before each of them at the same time. Section 9 . The three judges of the Dougherty Judicial Circuit shall be authorized and empowered to employ an additional court reporter for such circuit, whose compensation shall be as now or hereafter provided by law. Section 10 . Upon request of any judge, the governing authorities of the counties comprising the Dougherty Judicial Circuit are authorized to furnish the judges of said court with suitable courtrooms and facilities, office space, telephone, furniture, office equipment, supplies, and such personnel as may be considered necessary to the proper functioning of the court. All of the expenditures authorized in this Act are declared to be an expense of court and payable out of the county treasury as such. Section 11 . Nothing enumerated in this Act shall be deemed to limit or restrict the inherent powers, duties, and responsibilities of superior court judges provided by the Constitution and statutes of the State of Georgia. Part II Section 12 . Code Section 15-6-2 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the number of superior court judges for each judicial circuit, is amended by striking paragraph (15) which reads as follows: (38) Tallapoosa Circuit.....2,

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and inserting in its place a new paragraph (38) to read as follows: (38) Tallapoosa Circuit.....3. Section 13 . One additional judge of the superior courts of the Tallapoosa Judicial Circuit is added, thereby increasing to three the number of judges of said circuit. Said additional judge shall be appointed by the Governor for a term of office beginning on July 1, 1992, and continuing through December 31, 1994, and until his or her successor is duly elected and qualified. All subsequent successors to such judge shall be elected at the general election conducted in the year in which the term of office shall expire for a term of office of four years and until his successor is duly elected and qualified. Said elections shall be held and conducted as is now or may hereafter be provided by law for the election of judges of the superior courts of the State of Georgia. Section 14 . The additional judge of the superior courts for the Tallapoosa Judicial Circuit of Georgia shall have and may exercise all powers, duties, dignities, jurisdiction, privileges, and immunities of the present judges of the superior courts of this state. Any of the three judges of said courts may preside over any cause, whether in their own or in other circuits, and perform any official act as judge thereof, including sitting on appellate courts as provided by law. Section 15 . The qualifications of such additional judge and his successors shall be the same as are now provided by law for all other superior court judges, and his compensation, salary, and expense allowance from the State of Georgia and from the counties of such circuit shall be the same as that of the other judges of the superior courts of the Tallapoosa Judicial Circuit. The provisions, if any, heretofore enacted for the supplementation by the counties of said circuit of the salary of the judge of the superior courts of the Tallapoosa Judicial Circuit shall also be applicable to the additional judge provided for by this Act. Section 16 . All writs, processes, orders, subpoenas, and any other official paper issuing out of the superior courts of the Tallapoosa Judicial Circuit of Georgia may bear test in the

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name of any judge of said circuit and, when issued by and in the name of any of said judges of said circuit, it shall be fully valid and may be held and determined before any judge of said circuit. Section 17 . All writs and processes in the superior courts of the Tallapoosa Judicial Circuit shall be returnable to the terms of said superior courts as they are now fixed and provided by law, or as they may hereafter be fixed or determined by law, and all terms of said courts shall be held in the same manner as though there were but one judge, it being the intent and purpose of this Act to provide three judges coequal in jurisdiction and authority to attend to and perform the functions, powers, and duties of the judges of said superior courts and to direct and conduct all hearings and trials in said courts. Section 18 . The three judges of the superior courts for the Tallapoosa Judicial Circuit of Georgia, in transacting the business of said courts and in performing their duties and responsibilities, shall share, divide, and allocate the work and duties to be performed by each. In the event of any disagreement between said judges in any respect hereof, the decision of the senior judge in point of service, who shall be known as the chief judge, shall be controlling. The judge of the superior courts serving as the chief judge at the time this Act becomes effective shall continue to be chief judge and shall continue as long as he shall serve. Thereafter, the judge with the longest period of time of service shall be the chief judge. The three judges of the superior courts of the Tallapoosa Judicial Circuit shall have, and they are hereby clothed with full power, authority, and discretion to determine from time to time, and term to term, the manner of calling the dockets and fixing the calendars and order of business in said courts. They may assign the hearing of trials by jury for a term to one of said judges, and the hearing of all other matters not requiring a trial by a jury to the other judges, and they may alternate such order of business at the next term. They may conduct trials by jury at the same time in the same county or otherwise within said circuit, or they may hear chamber's business and motion business at the same time at any place within said circuit. They may provide in all respects for holding the superior courts of said circuit so as to facilitate the hearing and determination of all the business of said courts at any time pending and

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ready for trial or hearing. In all such matters relating to the manner of fixing, arranging for, and disposing of the business of said courts, and making appointments as authorized by law where the judges thereof cannot agree or shall differ, the opinion or order of the chief judge as defined in this section shall control. Section 19 . The drawing and impaneling of all jurors, whether grand, petit, or special, may be by any of the judges of the superior courts of said circuit; and they or any of them shall have full power and authority to draw and impanel jurors for service in said courts so as to have jurors for the trial of cases before each of said judges separately or before each of them at the same time. Section 20 . The three judges of the Tallapoosa Judicial Circuit shall be authorized and empowered to employ an additional court reporter for such circuit, whose compensation shall be as now or hereafter provided by law. Section 21 . Upon request of any judge, the governing authorities of the counties comprising the Tallapoosa Judicial Circuit are authorized to furnish the judges of said court with suitable courtrooms and facilities, office space, telephone, furniture, office equipment, supplies, and such personnel as may be considered necessary to the proper functioning of the court. All of the expenditures authorized in this Act are declared to be an expense of court and payable out of the county treasuries as such. Section 22 . Nothing enumerated in this Act shall be deemed to limit or restrict the inherent powers, duties, and responsibilities of superior court judges provided by the Constitution and statutes of the State of Georgia. Part III Section 23 . For the purposes of making the initial appointments of the judges provided for in this Act, this Act shall become effective upon its approval by the Governor or upon its becoming law without such approval. For all other purposes, this Act shall become effective July 1, 1992.

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Section 24 . All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed. NOTICE OF INTENTION TO INTRODUCE LOCAL LEGISLATION Notice is given that there will be introduced at the regular 1992 session of the General Assembly of Georgia a bill to provide for a third judge of the superior courts of the Dougherty Judicial Circuit of Georgia; to provide for the appointment of the first such additional judge by the Governor; to prescribe the qualifications, compensation, salary, county suppliment, and expense allowance of said judge; to authorize the governing authority of any county which comprises the Dougherty Judicial Circuit to provide facilities, office space, supplies, equipment, and personnel for said judges; and for other purposes. This 3rd day of February, 1992. Honorable Tommy Chambless Representative, 133rd District GEORGIA, FULTON COUNTY Personally appeared before me, the undersigned authority, duly authorized to administer oaths, Tommy Chambless, who, on oath, deposes and says that he is Representative from the 133rd District, and that the attached copy of Notice of Intention to Introduce Local Legislation was published in the Albany Herald, which is the official organ of Dougherty County, on the following date: February 3, 1992. /s/ Tommy Chambless Representative, 133rd District

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Sworn to and subscribed before me, this 27th day of February, 1992. /s/ Connie S. Guzzetti Notary Public, Clayton County, Georgia My Commission Expires Oct. 26, 1993 (SEAL) Approved May 4, 1992. MOTOR VEHICLES AND TRAFFICPRESTIGE LICENSE PLATES; REVALIDATION DECALS; CERTIFICATES OF TITLE; HABITUAL VIOLATORS; DRIVERS' LICENSES; SUSPENSION AND REINSTATEMENT; TRAFFIC OFFENSES; CODE REVISION. Code Title 40 Amended. No. 1383 (Senate Bill No. 505). AN ACT To amend Article 3 of Chapter 2 of Title 40 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to prestige license plates and special license plates for certain persons and vehicles, so as to provide for the issuance of special reservist license plates to certain persons who are members of reserve units or the National Guard in an adjoining state; to provide for fees; to provide for conditions; to provide for special license plates for veterans of the armed forces of the United States who served in World War I, World War II, the Korean War, the Vietnam War, and Operation Desert Storm and for licensed emergency medical technicians; to provide for procedures and qualifications for the issuance of such license plates; to provide for fees; to provide for transfer of such plates; to provide for related matters; to amend Title 40 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to motor vehicles and traffic, so as to specify the location for placement of revalidation decals; to provide for special license plates

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for licensed emergency medical technicians; to require certain vehicle dealers to obtain a certificate of title in their names after obtaining a vehicle; to exempt migrant farm workers from obtaining a Georgia driver's license under certain conditions; to change certain provisions relating to reports of convictions of traffic violations; to change certain provisions relating to habitual violators; to change certain provisions relating to periods of suspension and conditions of reinstatement of a driver's license; to change certain conditions relating to issuance of limited driving permits; to provide for procedures upon notice of cancellation of minimum required motor vehicle insurance; to provide for sanctions for improper cancellation reports; to provide for licensing fees and surety bonds for driver improvement clinics; to clarify the mandatory nature of DUI Alcohol or Drug Use Risk Reduction Programs; to provide for the licensing of instructors to teach the required alcohol and drug program for teen-age drivers; to provide for fees; to provide for the authority of the commissioner of public safety and the commissioner of human resources with respect to the administration of certain driver improvement programs; to change certain requirements and provisions relative to issuance of personal identification cards; to provide that a person shall be disqualified from driving a commercial motor vehicle if convicted of a first violation of any offense specified in Code Section 40-5-54 while driving a commercial motor vehicle; to provide that the rules of the road are applicable to motorcycles; to change certain speed limits for school buses; to change certain posting requirements for parking areas with regard to operation of motor vehicles; to provide for notice to the sentencing court and the department of public safety of completion of a DUI Alcohol or Drug Use Risk Reduction Program; to prohibit covering the headlights of any motor vehicle with any type of material; to exempt law enforcement officers from the restrictions on affixing materials to windshields or windows to reduce light transmission; to change certain tire tread requirements for school buses; to repeal the requirement that motor vehicle manufacturers file their warranties with the department; to change certain procedures relating to prosecution of traffic offenses; to provide for transfers of bonds; to provide for procedures for operation of traffic violations bureaus; to authorize an officer to require surrender of the driver's license at the time of citation; to provide that certain offenses shall not be disposed of by a traffic violations bureau; to clarify certain procedures

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relative to the use of radar; to correct certain stylistic, capitalization, and punctuation errors; to revise and modernize certain language; to provide for effective dates; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA: Section 1 . Article 3 of Chapter 2 of Title 40 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, prestige plates and special license plates for certain persons and vehicles, is amended by striking Code Section 40-2-65, relating to special license plates for members of active reserve components of the United States, in its entirety and inserting in lieu thereof a new Code Section 40-2-65 to read as follows: 40-2-65. (a) Motor vehicle owners who are assigned or attached members of troop program units of any branch of the active reserve components of the United States inside or outside the State of Georgia shall be eligible to receive free motor vehicle license plates for private passenger cars or trucks used for personal transportation. Motor vehicle owners who are members of any National Guard unit in a state adjoining the State of Georgia and for whom there is no National Guard unit in the county of their residence shall be eligible to receive free motor vehicle plates for private passenger cars or trucks used for personal transportation to identify such vehicle owner as a reservist. Such license plates shall be issued in compliance with the state motor vehicle laws relating to registration and licensing of motor vehicles as prescribed in Article 2 of this chapter. No person shall be entitled to more than one free motor vehicle license plate for any calendar year; provided, however, that, upon payment of the regular license fee provided for in Code Section 48-10-2 and a manufacturing fee of $25.00, a reservist shall be entitled to receive one additional such license plate. For each additional license plate for which an initial $25.00 fee was required, there shall be an additional annual registration fee of $25.00 which fee shall be collected by the county tag agent at the time of collection of other registration fees and shall be remitted to the state as provided in Code Section 40-2-34. Additional words or symbols in addition to numbers and letters

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prescribed by law shall be inscribed upon such license plates so as to identify distinctively the owner as a member of the `United States military reserve.' The major commanders of each active reserve component program shall furnish to the commissioner each year prior to the date that license plates are issued a list of the members of their command assigned or attached to troop program units who reside in Georgia. The adjutant general of each neighboring state shall furnish to the commissioner each year prior to the date that license plates are issued a list of the members of that state's National Guard unit who reside in Georgia. (b) (1) Upon transfer of the ownership of a private passenger vehicle upon which there is a license plate distinctively identifying the owner thereof as a member of the `United States military reserve,' such plate shall be removed and the authority to use the plate shall thereby be canceled; however, after such a transfer of ownership occurs, should the said reservist acquire another motor vehicle, the license plate issued pursuant to this Code section may be placed on such newly acquired motor vehicle, and such reservist shall notify the commissioner of such transfer of the license plate to such newly acquired motor vehicle in such manner as the commissioner may prescribe by regulation. No transfer or cancellation fee shall be charged for the transfer of free reservist license plates. There shall be a transfer and cancellation fee of $5.00 for the transfer of any other reservist license plate. (2) Should an active reservist who has been issued a free license plate be discharged or otherwise separated from his reserve unit, the immediate commanding officer of such active reservist shall obtain the discharged member's free license plate at the time of the discharge and shall forward same to the commissioner along with a certificate to the effect that such person has been discharged, and thereupon the commissioner shall issue a regular license plate, at no additional charge, to such former reservist to replace the reservist plate. Should an active reservist enlist or be commissioned after he has purchased a regular license plate for the current year, the commanding officer of the unit in which such person enlists

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or is commissioned shall likewise secure the regular license plate of such person and return same to the commissioner, along with a certificate to the effect that such person has been enlisted or commissioned in a troop program unit of the reserve components, and the effective date thereof, whereupon the commissioner shall issue a reservist license plate, at no extra charge, to such new member to replace the returned regular plate. Upon such request for a change in plate for a discharged reservist or a newly enlisted reservist, the commanding officer shall furnish such member with a copy of his letter to the commissioner requesting the appropriate change in plate, which copy of such letter may be used by such member pending the issuance of the new plate. (c) The commissioner shall promulgate such rules and regulations as may be necessary to enforce compliance with all state license laws relating to the use and operation of private passenger cars and trucks before issuing these plates in lieu of the regular Georgia license plates, and all applications for such plates shall be made to the commissioner. The commissioner is specifically authorized to promulgate all rules and regulations necessary to ensure compliance in instances where such vehicles have been transferred or sold. Except as provided in subsection (b) of this Code section, such plates shall be nontransferable. Section 1.1 . Said article is further amended by striking in its entirety and inserting in lieu thereof a new Code Section 40-2-85.1 to read as follows: 40-2-85.1. (a) Motor vehicle owners who are retired veterans of the armed forces of the United States or persons who served during World War I, World War II, the Korean War, the Vietnam War, or Operation Desert Storm shall be eligible to receive special and distinctive vehicle license plates for private passenger cars, trucks, or recreational vehicles used for personal transportation, provided that the requisite number of applications are received by the commissioner as provided in subsection (b) of this Code section. Such license plates shall be issued in compliance with the

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state motor vehicle laws relating to registration and licensing of motor vehicles as prescribed in Article 2 of this chapter. (b) A veteran who qualifies for the special and distinctive license plate pursuant to subsection (a) of this Code section shall make application therefor with the commissioner and include the requisite fee. The commissioner shall retain all applications received for such special and distinctive license plates for the wars or military operation described in subsection (a) of this Code section until a minimum of 250 applications have been received for a distinctive license plate for a specific war or military operation. After receipt of 250 applications for such a distinctive license plate for such war or military operation, the commissioner shall design a distinctive license plate for that war or military operation as provided in subsection (c) of this Code section and issue the distinctive license plates to present and future qualifying applicants. If the commissioner does not receive the required minimum 250 applications for a specific war or military operation by July 31 of the year preceding the year of issuance of such plates, the commissioner shall not accept any applications for nor issue such distinctive license plates for that war or military operation, and all fees shall be refunded to applicants. The commissioner shall promulgate such rules and regulations as may be necessary to enforce compliance with all state license laws relating to the use and operation of private passenger cars and trucks before issuing these license plates in lieu of the regular Georgia license plates. The manufacturing fee for such special and distinctive license plates shall be $40.00. The commissioner is specifically authorized to promulgate all rules and regulations necessary to ensure compliance in instances where such vehicles have been transferred or sold. Except as provided in subsection (d) of this Code section, such plates shall be nontransferable. (c) The special and distinctive vehicle license plates shall be as prescribed in Article 2 of this chapter for private passenger cars or trucks used for personal transportation. Such plates shall contain such words or symbols, in addition to the numbers and letters prescribed by law, so as to identify distinctively the owners as retired veterans of the armed forces of the United States or persons who served during

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World War I, World War II, the Korean War, the Vietnam War, or Operation Desert Storm. (d) Upon transfer of the ownership of a private passenger vehicle upon which there is a license plate distinctively identifying the owner thereof as such a veteran, such plate shall be removed and the authority to use the plate shall thereby be canceled; however, after such a transfer of ownership occurs, should the veteran acquire another motor vehicle, the license plate issued pursuant to this Code section may be transferred between vehicles as provided in Code Section 40-2-80. (e) Special license plates issued under this Code section shall be renewed annually with a revalidation decal as provided in Code Section 40-2-31 upon payment of an additional $25.00 annual registration fee which fee shall be collected by the county tag agent at the time of collection of other registration fees and remitted to the state as provided in Code Section 40-2-34. It shall be a requirement that a county name decal shall be affixed and displayed on license plates issued under this Code section. Section 1.2 . Said article is further amended by inserting at the end thereof a new Code Section 40-2-86 to read as follows: 40-2-86. (a) Subject to subsection (d) of this Code section, motor vehicle owners who are residents of the State of Georgia and who are emergency medical technicians duly licensed by this state, upon application accompanied by proof of ownership of such license and upon full compliance with the state motor vehicle laws in relation to registration and licensing of motor vehicles and upon payment of an additional fee of $40.00, shall be issued a license plate for a private passenger vehicle upon which shall be inscribed a distinctive insignia and the letters `EMT.' The commissioner may consult with any organizations representing emergency medical technicians and with emergency medical technicians residing in this state in the design of the special license plate authorized by this subsection.

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(b) Upon transfer of the ownership of a private passenger vehicle upon which there is a special license plate as provided in subsection (a) of this Code section, such plate shall be removed and the authority to use the plate shall thereby be canceled; however, after such a transfer of ownership occurs, should an emergency medical technician acquire another motor vehicle, the license plate issued pursuant to this Code section may be transferred between vehicles as provided in Code Section 40-2-80. (c) Special license plates issued under this Code section shall be renewed annually with a revalidation decal as provided in Code Section 40-2-31 upon payment of an additional $25.00 annual registration fee which fee shall be collected by the county tag agent at the time of collection of other registration fees and remitted to the state as provided in Code Section 40-2-34. It shall be a requirement that a county name decal shall be affixed and displayed on license plates issued under this Code section. (d) The commissioner shall retain all applications for such special emergency medical technicians' license plates until a minimum of 250 applications have been received. If the commissioner does not receive the required minimum of 250 applications no later than July 31 of the year preceding the year of issuance of such plates, no such special plates shall be issued and all fees shall be refunded to applicants. Such license plates shall be issued in compliance with the state motor vehicle laws relating to registration and licensing of motor vehicles as prescribed in Article 2 of this chapter. No emergency medical technician shall be entitled to more than one special and distinctive motor vehicle license plate. Section 1.3 . Title 40 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to motor vehicles and traffic, is amended by striking subsection (b) of Code Section 40-2-8, relating to operation of a vehicle without a current license plate or revalidation decal, in its entirety and inserting in lieu thereof a new subsection (b) to read as follows: (b) Any vehicle operated in the State of Georgia after May 1 of any year which is required to be registered and

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which does not have attached to the rear thereof a numbered license plate and current revalidation decal affixed to the upper right-hand corner of the license plate, if required, shall be stored at the owner's risk and expense by any law enforcement officer of the State of Georgia. It shall be a misdemeanor to operate any vehicle required to be registered in the State of Georgia without a valid numbered license plate properly validated; provided, however, that the purchaser of a new vehicle or a vehicle which does not have a current and valid registration or a used vehicle may operate such vehicle on the public highways and streets of this state without a current valid license plate during the 21 day period within which the purchaser is required by Code Section 40-2-20 to register or transfer the registration of such vehicle and provided, further, that the purchaser and operator of a vehicle shall not be subject to the penalties set forth in this Code section during the period allowed for the registration or transfer of registration. If the owner of such vehicle presents evidence that he has properly applied for the registration of such vehicle, but that the license plate or revalidation decal has not been delivered to him, then the owner shall not be subject to the above penalties. Section 2 . Said title is further amended by striking subsection (a) of Code Section 40-3-33, relating to transfers of vehicles to dealers, and inserting in lieu thereof a new subsection (a) to read as follows: (a) (1) Except as provided in paragraph (2) of this subsection, a dealer who buys a vehicle and holds it for resale need not apply to the commissioner for a new certificate of title but may retain the certificate delivered to him. Upon transferring the vehicle to another person other than by the creation of a security interest, such dealer shall promptly execute the assignment and warranty of title by a dealer. Such assignment and warranty shall show the names and addresses of the transferee and any holder of a security interest created or reserved at the time of the resale and the date of his security agreement, in the spaces provided therefor on the certificate or as the commissioner prescribes. Transfers of vehicles under this Code section shall otherwise conform with

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Code Section 40-3-32. A dealer selling a previously registered vehicle which under this chapter need not have a certificate of title need not furnish a purchaser of such a vehicle a certificate of title. After a previously registered vehicle has been brought under the terms of this chapter, a dealer, when selling that vehicle, shall conform to all provisions of this chapter. (2) (A) As used in this paragraph, the term `franchise dealer' means a dealer who under a contract or franchise agreement with a manufacturer, distributor, wholesaler, or importer is authorized to sell new motor vehicles of or for such manufacturer, distributor, wholesaler, or importer and who is authorized to use trademarks or service marks associated with one or more makes of motor vehicles in connection with such sales. (B) A dealer who is not a franchise dealer who acquires a vehicle for which the original certificate of title has not been issued and who holds such vehicle for resale shall not be exempt from the requirement to obtain a certificate of title in such dealer's name as provided in paragraph (1) of this subsection. Such dealer shall, as provided in Code Section 40-3-32, obtain a certificate of title in such dealer's name prior to selling or otherwise transferring said vehicle to any other person or dealer. Section 3 . Reserved. Section 4 . Said title is further amended by striking subsection (a) of Code Section 40-5-21, relating to exemptions generally from the driver's license laws, in its entirety and inserting in lieu thereof a new subsection (a) to read as follows: (a) Except as provided in Article 7 of this chapter, the `Georgia Uniform Commercial Driver's License Act,' the following persons are exempt from licenses under this chapter: (1) Any employee of the United States government while operating a motor vehicle owned by or leased to the

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United States government and which is being operated on official business, unless such employee is required by the United States government or any agency thereof to have a state driver's license; (2) A nonresident who is at least 16 years of age and who has in his immediate possession a valid license issued to him in his home state or country; (3) A nonresident on active duty in the armed forces of the United States who has a valid license issued by his home state and such nonresident's spouse or dependent son or daughter who has a valid license issued by such person's home state; (4) Any person on active duty in the armed forces of the United States who has in his immediate possession a valid license issued in a foreign country by the armed forces of the United States, for a period of not more than 45 days from the date of his return to the United States; (5) Any inmate or resident patient of a state, county, or municipally owned institution who drives a vehicle while on the grounds of such institution and while accompanied by and under the direct personal supervision of a qualified driving instructor or of some other person duly authorized in writing to so accompany and supervise such inmate or resident patient; (6) Any person driving or operating a farm tractor or farm implement temporarily operated on a highway for the purpose of conducting farm business; (7) Any inmate of a state, county, or municipal prison, correctional institution, or jail while operating a motor vehicle owned by or leased to the state, county, or municipality and being operated with the written approval of the warden or superintendent and in such manner and for such purpose as may be specified by the warden or superintendent, provided that such inmate, within the 60 day period prior to the grant of written authority, has passed the vision, written, and driving tests required

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for licensing a citizen to operate such motor vehicle. The department shall give such tests and issue a certificate, without charge therefor, to any inmate passing such tests; (8) A member of the reserve components of the armed forces of the United States while operating a motor vehicle owned by or leased to the United States government and being operated in accordance with the duties of such member as a member of the reserve components of the armed forces; (9) Any person seeking to obtain a driver's license while taking the driving examination for such license accompanied by a driver license examiner of the department or a certified examining agent of the department; and (10) Any migrant farm worker who works in this state less than 90 days in any calendar year and who possesses a valid driver's license issued by another state. Section 5 . Said title is further amended by striking Code Section 40-5-22.1, relating to reinstatment of the driver's license of a person under 16 years of age convicted of driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs, in its entirety and inserting in lieu thereof a new Code Section 40-5-22.1 to read as follows: 40-5-22.1. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, if a child under 16 years of age is adjudicated delinquent of driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs or of possession of marijuana or a controlled substance in violation of Code Section 16-13-30 or of the unlawful possession of a dangerous drug in violation of Code Section 16-13-72 or convicted in any other court of such offenses, the court shall order that the privilege of such child to apply for and be issued a driver's license or learner's permit shall be suspended and delayed until such child is 17 years of age for a first conviction and until such child is 18 years of age for a second or subsequent such conviction. Upon reaching the required age, such license privilege shall be reinstated if the child submits proof of completion of a DUI Alcohol or Drug Use Risk Reduction

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Program approved by the Department of Human Resources or an assessment and intervention program approved by the juvenile court and pays a fee of $210.00 to the Department of Public Safety or $200.00 when such application is processed by mail. The court shall notify the Department of Public Safety of its order delaying the issuance of such child's license within 15 days of the date of such order. The Department of Public Safety shall not issue a driver's license or learner's permit to any person contrary to a court order issued pursuant to this Code section. Section 6 . Said title is further amended by striking Code Section 40-5-53, relating to when courts are to send drivers' licenses and reports of convictions to the Department of Public Safety, in its entirety and inserting in lieu thereof a new Code Section 40-5-53 to read as follows: 40-5-53. (a) Whenever any person is convicted of any offense for which this chapter makes mandatory the suspension of the license of such person by the department, the court in which such conviction is had shall require the surrender to it of any driver's license then held by the person so convicted and the court shall thereupon forward the same, together with the uniform citation form authorized by Article 1 of Chapter 13 of this title, within ten days after the conviction. (b) Every court in each county of this state having a population of 550,000 or more according to the United States decennial census of 1980 or any future such census and having jurisdiction over offenses committed under this chapter and Chapter 6 of this title or any other law of this state or ordinance adopted by a local authority regulating the operation of motor vehicles on highways shall forward to the department, within ten days after the conviction of any person in such court for a violation of any such law other than regulations governing standing or parking, a uniform citation form authorized by Article 1 of Chapter 13 of this title. The department shall pay to the clerk of the court forwarding the report 25 for each report forwarded; and notwithstanding any general or local law to the contrary, the clerk shall retain such 25 fee as additional compensation.

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(c) Every court in each county of this state having a population of less than 550,000 according to the United States decennial census of 1980 or any future such census and having jurisdiction over offenses committed under this chapter or Chapter 6 of this title or any other law of this state or ordinance adopted by a local authority regulating the operation of motor vehicles on highways shall forward to the department, within ten days after the conviction of any person in such court for a violation of any such law other than regulations governing standing or parking, a uniform citation form authorized by Article 1 of Chapter 13 of this title. The department shall pay to the clerk of the court forwarding the report 25 for each report forwarded; and in those cases where the clerk receiving such 25 fee is compensated solely on a fee basis, the clerk shall retain such 25 fee as additional compensation. In those cases where the clerk receiving such 25 fee is compensated in whole or in part on a salary basis, such fee shall be the property of and shall be paid over to the city or county operating the court, unless expressly provided otherwise in a local law relating to the compensation of such clerk. Section 7 . Said title is further amended by striking subsection (d) of Code Section 40-5-57, relating to suspension of a driver's license for assessment of points, in its entirety and inserting in lieu thereof a new subsection (d) to read as follows: (d) Any person who has such points assessed against him as to require the suspension of his license pursuant to subsection (a) or (b) of this Code section shall have his license suspended as follows: (1) Upon a first assessment of the requisite points, the period of suspension shall be one year, provided that at any time after completion of the requirements set forth in Code Section 40-5-84, such person may apply to the department for the return of his license; (2) For a second assessment of the requisite points within five years, as measured from the dates of previous arrests for which convictions were obtained to the date of the most current arrest for which a conviction is obtained,

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the period of suspension shall be three years, provided that at any time after completion of the requirements set forth in Code Section 40-5-84, such person may apply to the department for the return of his license; and (3) For a third assessment of requisite points within five years, as measured from the dates of previous arrests for which convictions were obtained to the date of the most current arrest for which a conviction is obtained, such person shall have his license suspended for a period of two years. Such person shall not be eligible for early return of his license or for a limited driving permit as provided in Code Section 40-5-64 during such two-year period. Section 8 . Said title is further amended by striking subparagraph (e)(6)(A) of Code Section 40-5-58, relating to habitual violators' probationary licenses, in its entirety and inserting in lieu thereof a new subparagraph (A) to read as follows: (A) (i) Any probationary licensee violating the provisions of paragraph (4) of this subsection or operating a vehicle in violation of any conditions specified in this subsection shall be guilty of a misdemeanor. (ii) Except as provided in division (iii) of this subparagraph, any probationary licensee violating any state law or local ordinance involving an offense listed in Code Section 40-5-54 or Code Section 40-6-391 shall be guilty of a felony and shall be punished by a fine of not less than $1,000.00 or by imprisonment in the penitentiary for not less than one nor more than five years, or both. (iii) Any probationary licensee violating any state law or local ordinance involving a felony offense listed in Code Section 40-5-54 shall be guilty of a felony and shall be punished as is provided for conviction of such felony. Section 9 . Said title is further amended by striking subsections (a) and (b) of Code Section 40-5-63, relating to periods of suspension and conditions of reinstatement of a driver's

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license, in their entirety and inserting in lieu thereof new subsections (a) and (b) to read as follows: (a) The driver's license of any person convicted of an offense listed in Code Section 40-5-54 or of violating Code Section 40-6-391 shall by operation of law be suspended and such suspension shall be subject to the following terms and conditions: (1) Upon the first conviction of any such offense, with no arrest and conviction of and no plea of nolo contendere accepted to such offense within the previous five years, as measured from the dates of previous arrests for which convictions were obtained to the date of the current arrest for which a conviction is obtained, the period of suspension shall be for 12 months. At the end of 120 days, the person may apply to the Department of Public Safety for reinstatement of his driver's license. Such license shall be reinstated after the expiration of 120 days only if such person submits proof of completion of a DUI Alcohol or Drug Use Risk Reduction Program approved by the Department of Human Resources and pays a restoration fee of $210.00 or $200.00 when such reinstatement is processed by mail, provided that if such license was suspended as a result of a conviction of an offense listed in Code Section 40-5-54, it shall be reinstated if such person submits proof of completion of either an approved defensive driving course or a DUI Alcohol or Drug Use Risk Reduction Program and pays the prescribed restoration fee. A driver's license suspended as a result of a conviction of a violation of Code Section 40-6-391 shall not become valid and shall remain suspended until such person submits proof of completion of a DUI Alcohol or Drug Use Risk Reduction Program approved by the Department of Human Resources and pays the prescribed restoration fee. For purposes of this paragraph, an accepted plea of nolo contendere to an offense listed in Code Section 40-5-54 by a person who is under 18 years of age at the time of arrest shall constitute a conviction. For the purposes of this paragraph only, an accepted plea of nolo contendere by a person 18 years of age or older, with no conviction of and no plea of nolo contendere accepted

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to a charge of violating Code Section 40-6-391 within the previous five years, as measured from the dates of previous arrests for which convictions were obtained or pleas of nolo contendere accepted to the date of the current arrest for which a plea of nolo contendere is accepted, shall not be considered a conviction; however, the court having jurisdiction shall forward, as provided in Code Section 40-6-391.1, the record of such disposition of the case to the Department of Public Safety and the record of such disposition shall be kept on file for the purpose of considering and counting such accepted plea of nolo contendere as a conviction under paragraphs (2) and (3) of this subsection; (2) Upon the second conviction of any such offense within five years, as measured from the dates of previous arrests for which convictions were obtained to the date of the current arrest for which a conviction is obtained, the period of suspension shall be for three years. At the end of 120 days, the person may apply to the Department of Public Safety for reinstatement of his driver's license. Such license shall be reinstated if such person submits proof of completion of a DUI Alcohol or Drug Use Risk Reduction Program approved by the Department of Human Resources and pays a restoration fee of $210.00 or $200.00 when processed by mail, provided that, if such license was suspended as a result of a conviction of an offense listed in Code Section 40-5-54, it shall be reinstated upon submission of proof of completion of either an approved advanced defensive driving course or a DUI Alcohol or Drug Use Risk Reduction Program and payment of the prescribed restoration fee. For purposes of this paragraph, a plea of nolo contendere and all previous accepted pleas of nolo contendere to an offense listed in Code Section 40-5-54 within such five-year period of time shall constitute a conviction. For the purposes of this paragraph, a plea of nolo contendere to a charge of violating Code Section 40-6-391 and all prior accepted pleas of nolo contendere within five years, as measured from the dates of previous arrests for which convictions were obtained or pleas of nolo contendere were accepted to the date of the current arrest for which a plea of nolo contendere

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is accepted, shall be considered and counted as convictions; or (3) Upon the third conviction of any such offense within five years, as measured from the dates of previous arrests for which convictions were obtained to the date of the current arrest for which a conviction is obtained, such person shall be considered a habitual violator, and his license shall be revoked as provided for in paragraph (1) of subsection (a) of Code Section 40-5-62. For purposes of this paragraph, a plea of nolo contendere and all previous accepted pleas of nolo contendere to an offense listed in Code Section 40-5-54 within such five-year period shall constitute a conviction. For the purposes of this paragraph, a plea of nolo contendere and all prior accepted pleas of nolo contendere to a charge of violating Code Section 40-6-391 within five years, as measured from the dates of previous arrests for which convictions were obtained or pleas of nolo contendere were accepted to the date of the current arrest for which a plea of nolo contendere is accepted, shall be considered and counted as convictions. (b) Any suspension made pursuant to Code Section 40-5-55 shall be for six months; provided, however, that the license suspension of a person who refused to submit to a test or tests provided in Code Section 40-5-55, but who within 180 days of the date of arrest enters a plea of guilty to a charge of violating Code Section 40-6-391, shall be deleted upon the acceptance of such plea and receipt by the Department of Public Safety of an authorization from the prosecutor or, where there is no prosecutor, from the judge authorizing the deletion. If a person who has refused to submit to a test or tests provided for in Code Section 40-5-55 has been charged with homicide by a vehicle as provided in Code Section 40-6-393 or has been charged with serious injury by vehicle as provided in Code Section 40-6-394, the period of the suspension shall be for 12 months. Notwithstanding the provisions of subsection (a) of this Code section which provide for the early reinstatement of a driver's license, the Department of Public Safety shall not reinstate a driver's license

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during any period of suspension imposed under this subsection. Section 10 . Said title is further amended by striking subsection (e) of Code Section 40-5-63, relating to periods of suspension and conditions of reinstatement of a driver's license, in its entirety and inserting in lieu thereof a new subsection (e) to read as follows: (e) Any person convicted of violating subsection (a) or subsection (c) of Code Section 40-6-393, relating to homicide by vehicle, or Code Section 40-6-394, relating to serious injury by vehicle, shall have his license suspended for a period of three years. Such person shall not be eligible for early reinstatement of his driver's license as provided in this Code section or in Article 4 of this chapter and shall not be eligible for a limited driving permit as provided in Code Section 40-5-64. For purposes of this subsection, an accepted plea of nolo contendere to homicide by vehicle in the first degree or serious injury by vehicle shall constitute a conviction. Section 11 . Said title is further amended by striking subsection (e) of Code Section 40-5-64, relating to limited driving permits, in its entirety and inserting in lieu thereof a new subsection (e) to read as follows: (e) A permit issued pursuant to this Code section shall be $25.00 and shall be nonrenewable and shall become invalid upon the expiration of one year following the effective date of suspension of the applicant's driver's license in the case of a suspension for an offense listed in Code Section 40-5-54 or a suspension under Code Section 40-5-57 or upon the expiration of 120 days following conviction in the case of a suspension for a violation of Code Section 40-6-391, except that such limited driving permit shall expire upon the earlier reinstatement of the driver's license. A person convicted of such offense whose driver's license had been surrendered to the court in which such conviction was adjudged may apply to the department for a limited driving permit immediately following such conviction. Upon the applicant's execution of an affidavit attesting to such facts and to the fact that the court had not imposed a suspension or revocation of his

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driver's license or driving privileges inconsistent with the driving privileges to be conferred by the limited driving permit applied for, the department may issue such person a limited driving permit. A person convicted of such offense whose driver's license had not been surrendered to such court immediately following such conviction may apply to the department for a permit. Upon the applicant's surrender to the department of his driver's license and the execution of a similar affidavit, or if he has lost his driver's license, upon execution of an additional affidavit to that effect, the department may issue such person a limited driving permit. Section 12 . Said title is further amended by striking subsection (a) of Code Section 40-5-71, relating to the procedure upon notice of cancellation of minimum required motor vehicle insurance, in its entirety and inserting in lieu thereof a new subsection (a) to read as follows: (a) (1) In cases in which the minimum motor vehicle insurance required by Chapter 34 of Title 33 is canceled within 180 days of the effective date of the policy of insurance, the insurer, within 15 days after the date on which the policy cannot be reinstated to maintain coverage continuously in force, shall notify the Department of Public Safety in the form specified by the department of such cancellation and the reason for such cancellation. For the purposes of aiding in the enforcement of the requirement of minimum motor vehicle insurance, insurers shall furnish any insurance coverage information deemed necessary by the department or other appropriate law enforcement agencies. The commissioner of public safety shall notify the Commissioner of Insurance quarterly of any and all notices of cancellation sent to the Department of Public Safety by any insurer in violation of the regulation of the Department of Public Safety defining a cancellation and the Commissioner of Insurance may take appropriate action against such insurer, including, but not limited to, suspension or revocation of an agent's license, civil or criminal prosecution, monetary penalties, or any other sanction the Commissioner of Insurance is authorized by law to impose. No insurer shall utilize the costs of any audit or examination conducted by the Insurance

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Department pursuant to this paragraph as a cost of business in the insurer's rate base. (2) The Department of Public Safety shall, by regulation, define cancellation for the purposes of insurers sending the notices required by this Code section and the department's definition shall in no way be construed as modifying the provisions of Code Section 33-24-45. (3) Notwithstanding the provisions of paragraph (1) of this subsection, any irregularities in the notice to the Department of Public Safety required by paragraph (1) of this subsection shall not invalidate an otherwise valid cancellation. Section 13 . Said title is further amended by striking Code Section 40-5-75, relating to the suspension of a driver's license for conviction of possession of a controlled substance or marijuana, in its entirety and inserting in lieu thereof a new Code Section 40-5-75 to read as follows: 40-5-75. (a) The driver's license of any person convicted of possession of a controlled substance or marijuana in violation of subsection (b) of Code Section 16-13-2 or subsection (a) or (j) of Code Section 16-13-30 shall by operation of law be suspended and such suspension shall be subject to the following terms and conditions: (1) Upon the first conviction of any such offense, with no arrest and conviction of and no plea of nolo contendere accepted to such offense within the previous five years, as measured from the dates of previous arrests for which convictions were obtained to the date of the current arrest for which a conviction is obtained, the period of suspension shall be for not less than 180 days. At the end of 180 days, the person may apply to the Department of Public Safety for reinstatement of his driver's license. Such license shall be reinstated only if the person submits proof of completion of a DUI Alcohol or Drug Use Risk Reduction Program approved by the Department of Human Resources and pays to the Department of Public Safety a restoration fee of $210.00 or $200.00 when such

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reinstatement is processed by mail. For purposes of this paragraph, a plea of nolo contendere by a person to a charge of possession of marijuana or a controlled substance in violation of subsection (b) of Code Section 16-13-2 or subsection (a) or (j) of Code Section 16-13-30 shall, except as provided in subsection (c) of this Code section, constitute a conviction; (2) Upon the second conviction of any such offense within five years, as measured from the dates of previous arrests for which convictions were obtained to the date of the current arrest for which a conviction is obtained, the period of suspension shall be for three years, provided that after one year from the date of the conviction the person may apply to the Department of Public Safety for reinstatement of his driver's license by submitting proof of completion of a DUI Alcohol or Drug Use Risk Reduction Program approved by the Department of Human Resources and paying to the Department of Public Safety a restoration fee of $210.00 or $200.00 when such reinstatement is processed by mail. For purposes of this paragraph, a plea of nolo contendere and all previous pleas of nolo contendere within such five-year period of time shall constitute a conviction; and (3) Upon the third conviction of any such offense within five years, as measured from the dates of previous arrests for which convictions were obtained to the date of the current arrest for which a conviction is obtained, such person's license shall be suspended for a period of five years. At the end of two years, the person may apply to the Department of Public Safety for a three-year driving permit upon compliance with the following conditions: (A) Such person has not been convicted or pleaded nolo contendere to any drug related offense, including driving under the influence, for a period of two years immediately preceding the application for such permit;

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(B) Such person submits proof of completion of a licensed drug treatment program. Such proof shall be submitted within two years of the license suspension and prior to the issuance of the permit. Such licensed drug treatment program shall be paid for by the offender. The offender must pay a permit fee of $25.00 to the Department of Public Safety; (C) Such person submits proof of financial responsibility as provided in Chapter 9 of this title; and (D) Refusal to issue such permit would cause extreme hardship to the applicant. For the purposes of this subparagraph, the term `extreme hardship' means that the applicant cannot reasonably obtain other transportation, and, therefore, the applicant would be prohibited from: (i) Going to his place of employment or performing the normal duties of his occupation; (ii) Receiving scheduled medical care or obtaining prescription drugs; (iii) Attending a college or school at which he is regularly enrolled as a student; or (iv) Attending regularly scheduled sessions or meetings of support organizations for persons who have addiction or abuse problems related to alcohol or other drugs, which organizations are recognized by the commissioner. (b) Whenever a person is convicted of possession of a controlled substance or marijuana in violation of subsection (b) of Code Section 16-13-2 or subsection (a) or (j) of Code Section 16-13-30, the court in which such conviction is had shall require the surrender to it of any driver's license then held by the person so convicted and the court shall thereupon forward such license and a copy of its order to the Department of Public Safety within ten days after the conviction.

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The periods of suspension provided for in this Code section shall begin on the date of such person's conviction for the offense resulting in such suspension; provided, however, that, effective January 1, 1992, if, at the time of conviction of unlawful possession of a controlled substance or marijuana, the person does not have a driver's license or the person's driver's license has been previously suspended, the periods of suspension specified by this Code section shall not commence until the person applies for the issuance or reinstatement of a driver's license. (c) (1) The decision to accept a plea of nolo contendere to a misdemeanor charge of unlawful possession of less than one ounce of marijuana shall be at the sole discretion of the judge. If a plea of nolo contendere is accepted as provided in this subsection, the judge shall, as a part of the disposition of the case, order the defendant to attend and complete a DUI Alcohol or Drug Use Risk Reduction Program. The order shall stipulate that the defendant shall complete such program within 120 days and that the defendant shall submit evidence of such completion to the Department of Public Safety. The judge shall also notify the defendant that, if he fails to complete such program by the date specified in the court's order, his driver's license shall be suspended, by operation of law, as provided in this Code section. The record of the disposition of the case shall be forwarded to the Department of Public Safety. (2) If a plea of nolo contendere is accepted and the defendant's driver's license has not been suspended under any other provision of this Code and if the defendant has not been convicted of or has not had a plea of nolo contendere accepted to a charge of violating this Code section within the previous five years, the court shall, subject to paragraph (1) of this subsection, return the driver's license to the person; otherwise, such driver's license shall be forwarded to the Department of Public Safety. (d) Application for reinstatement of a driver's license under paragraph (1) or (2) of subsection (a) of this Code section

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shall be made on such forms as the commissioner may prescribe and shall be accompanied by proof of completion of a DUI Alcohol or Drug Use Risk Reduction Program and a restoration fee of $210.00 or $200.00 when such reinstatement is processed by mail. Application for a three-year driving permit under paragraph (3) of subsection (a) of this Code section shall be made on such form as the commissioner may prescribe and shall be accompanied by proof of completion of an approved residential drug treatment program and a fee of $25.00 for such permit. (e) Notwithstanding any other provision of this Code section or any other provision of this chapter, any person whose license is suspended pursuant to this Code section shall not be eligible for early reinstatement of his license and shall not be eligible for a limited driving permit, but such person's license shall be reinstated only as provided in this Code section. (f) Except as provided in subsection (a) of this Code section, it shall be unlawful for any person to operate any motor vehicle in this state after such person's license has been suspended pursuant to this Code section if such person has not thereafter obtained a valid license. Any person who is convicted of operating a motor vehicle before the department has reinstated such person's license or issued such person a three-year driving permit shall be punished by a fine of not less than $750.00 nor more than $5,000.00 or by imprisonment in the penitentiary for not more than 12 months, or both. (g) Notwithstanding the provisions of Code Section 15-11-38 and except as provided in subsection (c) of this Code section, an adjudication of a minor child as a delinquent child or an unruly child for possession of marijuana or a controlled substance in violation of subsection (b) of Code Section 16-13-2 or subsection (a) or (j) of Code Section 16-13-30 shall be deemed a conviction for purposes of this Code section. (h) Notwithstanding the provisions of subsection (a) of this Code section, licensed drivers who are 16 years of age

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who are adjudicated in a juvenile court pursuant to this Code section may, at their option, complete a DUI Alcohol or Drug Use Risk Reduction Program approved by the Department of Human Resources or an assessment and intervention program approved by the juvenile court. Section 14 . Said title is further amended by striking Code Section 40-5-80, relating to the purpose of the Georgia Driver Improvement Act, in its entirety and inserting in lieu thereof a new Code Section 40-5-80 to read as follows: 40-5-80. The purpose of this article, the `Georgia Driver Improvement Act,' is to improve and promote greater safety upon the highways and streets of this state; to improve the attitude and driving habits of drivers who accumulate traffic accident and motor vehicle conviction records; and to provide uniform DUI Alcohol or Drug Use Risk Reduction Programs for the rehabilitation of persons identified as reckless or negligent drivers and frequent violators. In carrying out this purpose, the Department of Public Safety shall: (1) Charge a fee for the consideration of applications for approval of driver improvement clinics and instructors. The amount of this fee shall be established by the Board of Public Safety and shall, as best as the board shall determine, approximate the expense incurred by the Department of Public Safety in consideration of an application. These licenses shall be valid for a period of two years unless suspended or revoked prior to the expiration of that time period; and (2) Require, in addition to the criteria for approval of driver improvement clinics established by the commissioner of public safety, as provided in subsection (a) of Code Section 40-5-83, that every driver improvement clinic shall, as a condition of approval, provide a continuous surety company bond for the protection of the contractual rights of students in such form as will meet with the approval of the Department of Public Safety and written by a company authorized to do business in this state. The principal sum of the bond shall be established

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by the Board of Public Safety; however, in no event shall this amount be less than $2,500.00. If at any time said bond is not valid and in force, the license of the clinic shall be deemed suspended by operation of law until a valid surety company bond is again in force. Section 15 . Said title is further amended by striking Code Section 40-5-81, relating to the optional nature of certain driver improvement programs, in its entirety and inserting in lieu thereof a new Code Section 40-5-81 to read as follows: 40-5-81. (a) This article shall not affect the power of any court to require attendance at any course or driver improvement program to which the court could otherwise require attendance. (b) Whenever any person is authorized or required to attend a driver improvement clinic or DUI Alcohol or Drug Use Risk Reduction Program as a condition of any sentence imposed under this title or any ordinance enacted pursuant to this title or as a condition of the retention or restoration of his driving privilege, such person, in complying with such condition, shall be authorized to attend any driver improvement clinic or DUI Alcohol or Drug Use Risk Reduction Program certified under this article; and no judicial officer, probation officer, law enforcement officer, or other officer or employee of a court shall specify, directly or indirectly, a particular driver improvement clinic or DUI Alcohol or Drug Use Risk Reduction Program which the person may or shall attend. This Code section shall not prohibit any judicial officer, probation officer, law enforcement officer, or other officer or employee of a court from furnishing any person, upon request, the names of certified driver improvement clinics or DUI Alcohol or Drug Use Risk Reduction Programs. Section 16 . Said title is further amended by striking subsection (c) of Code Section 40-5-83, relating to establishment and approval of driver improvement clinics and DUI Alcohol or Drug Use Risk Reduction Programs, in its entirety and inserting in lieu thereof a new subsection (c) to read as follows:

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(c) The commissioner shall be authorized to issue a special license to the instructor of any driver improvement clinic who is qualified to teach the alcohol and drug course prescribed in subsection (b) of Code Section 20-2-142. A driver improvement clinic shall officer such alcohol and drug course only through a qualified instructor and shall not charge a fee for such course of more than $25.00. The commissioner shall be authorized to issue a special license to the instructor of any commercial driver training school to teach the alcohol and drug course prescribed in subsection (b) of Code Section 20-2-142 who is qualified to teach a teen-age driver education course, which course consists of a minimum of 30 hours of classroom and six hours of behind the wheel training. The alcohol and drug program may be included in the 30 hours of classroom training as part of a curriculum approved by the department. Any fee authorized by law for such a drug and alcohol course may be included in the tuition charge for a teen-age driver education course. Section 17 . Said title is further amended by striking Code Section 40-5-84, relating to reinstatement of licenses suspended for certain offenses or points, in its entirety and inserting in lieu thereof a new Code Section 40-5-84 to read as follows: 40-5-84. (a) Except as otherwise provided, the license of any person whose license is suspended for the first time as a result of the conviction of an offense listed in Code Section 40-5-54 shall, at the expiration of 120 days following the date the license is suspended, be reinstated by the department upon receipt by the department of a certificate of completion of an approved defensive driving course or an approved DUI Alcohol or Drug Use Risk Reduction Program and the payment of a restoration fee of $210.00 or $200.00 when such reinstatement is processed by mail. (b) The license of any person whose license is suspended for the second time as a result of the conviction of an offense listed in Code Section 40-5-54 shall, at the expiration of 120 days following the date the license is suspended, be reinstated by the department upon receipt by the department of a certificate of completion of an advanced defensive

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driving course or an approved DUI Alcohol or Drug Use Risk Reduction Program and the payment of a restoration fee of $210.00 or $200.00 when such reinstatement is processed by mail. (c) The license of any person whose license is suspended for the first time as a result of the assessment of points pursuant to Code Section 40-5-57 shall be reinstated by the department immediately upon receipt by the department of a certificate of completion of an approved defensive driving course or an approved DUI Alcohol or Drug Use Risk Reduction Program and the payment of a restoration fee of $210.00 or $200.00 when such reinstatement is processed by mail. (d) The license of any person whose license is suspended for the second time as a result of the assessment of points pursuant to Code Section 40-5-57 shall be reinstated by the department immediately upon receipt by the department of a certificate of completion of an advanced defensive driving course or an approved DUI Alcohol or Drug Use Risk Reduction Program and the payment of a restoration fee of $210.00 or $200.00 when such reinstatement is processed by mail. Section 18 . Said title is further amended by striking Code Section 40-5-86, relating to reduction of point count upon completion of course, in its entirety and inserting in lieu thereof a new Code Section 40-5-86 to read as follows: 40-5-86. Upon the accumulation of eight points or more pursuant to Code Section 40-5-57, the total number of points accumulated by any driver shall be reduced by seven points upon the satisfactory completion by such driver of an approved defensive driving course or an approved DUI Alcohol or Drug Use Risk Reduction Program and the submission of a certificate by such driver to the department. The provisions of this Code section shall be available one time only to each driver in any ten-year period. Section 19 . Said title is further amended by striking Code Section 40-5-88, relating to administrative penalties, in its

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entirety and inserting in lieu thereof a new Code Section 40-5-88 to read as follows: 40-5-88. As an alternative to criminal or other civil enforcements, the commissioner of public safety or the commissioner of human resources, whichever is applicable, in order to enforce this article or any orders, rules, or regulations promulgated pursuant to this article, may issue an administrative fine not to exceed $1,000.00 for each violation, whenever that commissioner, after a hearing, determines that any person, firm, or corporation has violated any provisions of this article or any regulations or orders promulgated under this article. The hearing and any administrative review thereof shall be conducted in accordance with the procedure for contested cases under Chapter 13 of Title 50, the `Georgia Administrative Procedure Act.' Any person, firm, or corporation who has exhausted all administrative remedies available and who is aggrieved or adversely affected by a final order or action of either the commissioner of public safety or the commissioner of human resources shall have the right of judicial review thereof in accordance with Chapter 13 of Title 50. All fines recovered under this Code section shall be paid into the state treasury. The commissioner of public safety or the commissioner of human resources, as appropriate, may file, in the superior court (1) wherein the person under order resides; (2) if such person is a corporation, in the county wherein the corporation maintains its principal place of business; or (3) in the county wherein the violation occurred, a certified copy of a final order of such commissioner, whether unappealed from or affirmed upon appeal, whereupon the court shall render judgment in accordance therewith and notify the parties. Such judgment shall have the same effect and proceedings in relation thereto shall thereafter be the same as though the judgment had been rendered in an action duly heard and determined by the court. The penalty prescribed in this Code section shall be concurrent, alternative, and cumulative with any and all other civil, criminal, or alternative rights, remedies, forfeitures, or penalties provided, allowed, or available to such commissioner with respect to any violation of this article or any order, rules, or regulations promulgated pursuant to this article.

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Section 20 . Said title is further amended by striking Code Section 40-5-100, relating to identification cards for persons without drivers' licenses, in its entirety and inserting in lieu thereof a new Code Section 40-5-100 to read as follows: 40-5-100. (a) The Department of Public Safety shall issue personal identification cards to all residents as defined in Code Section 40-5-1 who make application to the department in accordance with rules and regulations prescribed by the Board of Public Safety. Cards issued to applicants under 21 years of age shall contain the distinctive characteristics of drivers' licenses issued pursuant to Code Section 40-5-26. The identification card shall be similar in form but distinguishable in color from motor vehicle drivers' licenses and shall contain a recent color photograph of the applicant and include the following information: (1) Full legal name; (2) Address of residence; (3) Birth date; (4) Date identification card was issued; (5) Sex; (6) Height; (7) Weight; (8) Eye color; (9) Post where the identification card was issued; and (10) Signature of person identified. (b) The identification card shall be valid for four years and shall bear the signatures of the commissioner of public safety and the Governor and shall bear an identification card number which shall be the same as the social security number

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or, in the case of an individual who is not a citizen of the United States, the passport number of the person identified or any number the department deems necessary to implement this Code section. Section 21 . Said title is further amended by striking subsection (a) of Code Section 40-5-151, relating to disqualification from driving a commercial motor vehicle, and inserting in lieu thereof the following: (a) Any person is disqualified from driving a commercial motor vehicle for a period of not less than one year: (1) If convicted of a first violation of: (A) Any offense specified in Code Section 40-5-54 that occurs while the person is driving or being in actual physical control of a moving commercial motor vehicle; or (B) Driving or being in actual physical control of a moving commercial motor vehicle while there is 0.04 percent or more by weight of alcohol in his or her blood, breath, or urine; or (2) For refusal to submit to a test as prescribed in paragraph (1) of subsection (a) of Code Section 40-6-392 to determine the driver's alcohol concentration while driving a commercial motor vehicle. Section 22 . Said title is further amended by striking Code Section 40-6-11, relating to the applicability of the rules of the road, in its entirety and inserting in lieu thereof a new Code Section 40-6-11 to read as follows: 40-6-11. (a) For the purposes of this Code section, `motorcycle' means any motor vehicle traveling on public streets or highways having a seat or saddle for the use of the rider and designed to travel on not more than three wheels in contact with the ground but excluding a tractor and a moped.

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(b) No owner of a motorcycle or any other person, other than a self-insurer as defined in Chapter 34 of Title 33, shall operate or authorize any other person to operate the motorcycle unless the owner has liability insurance on the motorcycle equivalent to that required as evidence of security for bodily injury and property damage liability under Code Section 40-9-37. Any person who violates this subsection shall be guilty of a misdemeanor. (c) The operator of a motorcycle shall keep proof or evidence of the minimum insurance coverage required by this Code section in his immediate possession or on the motorcycle at all times when such person is operating the motorcycle. Any person who violates this subsection shall be subject to a fine not to exceed $25.00; however, there shall be no suspension of the person's operator's license or motor vehicle license tag for a violation of this subsection. (d) Every law enforcement officer in this state shall request the operator of a motorcycle to produce proof or evidence of minimum insurance coverage required by this Code section at any time the law enforcement officer requests the presentation of the driver's license of such operator. Section 23 . Said title is further amended by striking Code Section 40-6-160, relating to speed limits for school buses, in its entirety and inserting in lieu thereof a new Code Section 40-6-160 to read as follows: 40-6-160. (a) Except as otherwise provided in subsection (b) of this Code section, it shall be unlawful to operate: (1) A school bus transporting school children to and from school or to and from school activities at a speed greater than 40 miles per hour on a public road other than one which is a part of a National System of Interstate and Defense Highways; or (2) A school bus transporting school children to and from school or to and from school activities on a public road which is a part of a National System of Interstate

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and Defense Highways at a speed greater than 55 miles per hour. (b) When a school bus is transporting school children to or from an event or school activity or an express bus transporting students from one school to another school and is not loading or unloading children during such transportation, the speed limit shall be 55 miles per hour on other public roads as well as on those public roads which are a part of the National System of Interstate and Defense Highways. Section 24 . Said title is further amended by striking subsection (a) of Code Section 40-6-252, relating to parking, standing, or driving a motor vehicle in a private parking area after being requested not to do so, in its entirety and inserting in lieu thereof a new subsection (a) to read as follows: (a) No person shall, after having been requested not to do so by a law enforcement officer or an authorized agent of the owner, park or stand an occupied or unoccupied motor vehicle in or repeatedly drive a motor vehicle through or within a parking area located on privately owned property and provided by a merchant, group of merchants, or shoping center or other facility for customers if: (1) The parking area is identified by at least one sign as specified in this paragraph, and if the parking area contains more than 150 parking spaces then by at least one such sign at each entrance to the parking area, each such sign containing the following information in easy to read printing: (A) Notice of this Code section; (B) Identification of the property which is reserved for customers' use only; (C) Identification of the merchant, group of merchants, or shopping center or other similar facility providing the parking area; and

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(D) Warning that violators will be prosecuted; and (2) The motor vehicle is parked, is standing, or is being operated other than for the purpose of: (A) Transporting some person to or from the interior of the place of business of a merchant identified by the sign or signs in the parking area or to or from the interior of the shopping center or other facility so identified; (B) Making use of a telephone, vending machine, automatic teller machine, or other similar facility located in the parking area; (C) Meeting the requirements of a situation in which it has unexpectedly become impossible or impractical for the motor vehicle to continue to travel on the public roads; or (D) Carrying out an activity for which express permission has been given by the owner of the parking area or an authorized representative of the owner. Section 25 . Said title is further amended by striking subsection (d) of Code Section 40-6-391.1, relating to entry of a plea of nolo contendere to a charge of violating Code Section 40-6-391, in its entirety and inserting in lieu thereof a new subsection (d) to read as follows: (d) If a plea of nolo contendere is accepted as provided in subsection (b) of this Code section, the judge shall, as a part of the disposition of the case, order the defendant to attend and complete a DUI Alcohol or Drug Use Risk Reduction Program approved by the Department of Human Resources. The order shall stipulate that the defendant shall complete such program within 120 days and that the defendant shall submit satisfactory evidence of such completion to the Department of Public Safety and the court within 120 days of the issuance of the court order. The court shall also

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require the surrender of the driver's license and shall retain such license until submission of proof of completion of a DUI Alcohol or Drug Use Risk Reduction Program. The court shall, at the time of surrender of the driver's license to it, issue a temporary driving permit which shall expire not more than 120 days from its issuance. The defendant's driver's license shall be returned by the court immediately upon submission of proof of completion of a DUI Alcohol or Drug Use Risk Reduction Program. The judge shall also notify the defendant that, if he fails to complete such program by the date specified in the court's order, his 120 day driving permit shall be invalid and his driver's license shall be suspended, by operation of law, as provided in Code Section 40-5-68 and shall remain suspended until the defendant completes such program. Section 26 . Said title is further amended by striking subsection (d) of Code Section 40-8-22, relating to headlights, in its entirety and inserting in lieu thereof a new subsection (d) to read as follows: (d) The headlights required by this Code section shall be maintained in proper working condition and shall not be covered by any type of material, provided that the covering restriction shall not apply to any vehicle on which the original factory headlights were covered. Section 27 . Said title is further amended by striking subsection (c) of Code Section 40-8-73.1, relating to affixing of materials to windshields or windows to reduce light transmission, in its entirety and inserting in lieu thereof a new subsection (c) to read as follows: (c) The provisions of subsection (b) of this Code section shall not apply to: (1) Adjustable sun visors which are mounted forward of the side windows and are not attached to the glass; (2) Signs, stickers, or other matter which is displayed in a seven-inch square in the lower corner of the

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windshield farthest removed from the driver or signs, stickers, or other matter which is displayed in a five-inch square in the lower corner of the windshield nearest the driver; (3) Direction, destination, or termination signs upon a passenger common carrier motor vehicle if the signs do not interfere with the driver's clear view of approaching traffic; (4) Any transparent item which is not red or amber in color which is placed on the uppermost six inches of the windshield; (5) Any federal, state, or local sticker or certificate which is required by law to be placed on any windshield or window; (6) The rear windshield or the side or door windows, except those windows to the right and left of the driver of: (A) A multipurpose passenger vehicle; (B) A school bus, any other bus used for public transportation, and any bus or van owned or leased by any religious or any nonprofit organization duly incorporated under the laws of this state; (C) Any limousine owned or leased by a public or private entity; or (D) Any other vehicle, the windows or windshields of which have been tinted or darkened before factory delivery or permitted by federal law or regulation; (7) Any motor vehicle not registered in this state; or (8) Any law enforcement vehicle.

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Section 28 . Said title is further amended by striking Code Sections 40-8-74 and 40-8-77 in their entirety and inserting in lieu thereof new Code Sections 40-8-74 and 40-8-77 to read as follows: 40-8-74. (a) No vehicle equipped with solid rubber tires shall be used or transported on the highways, unless every solid rubber tire on such vehicle shall have rubber on its entire traction surface at least one inch thick above the edge of the flange on the entire periphery. (b) No person shall operate or move on any highway any motor vehicle, trailer, or semitrailer having any metal tire in contact with the roadway. (c) No tire on a vehicle moved on a highway shall have on its periphery any block, stud, flange, cleat, or spike or any other protuberance of any material other than rubber which projects beyond the tread of the traction surface of the tire, except that it shall be permissible to use: (1) Farm machinery with tires having protuberances which will not injure the highway; and (2) Tire chains of reasonable proportions or tires equipped with safety metal spike studs upon any vehicle when required for safety because of snow, ice, or other conditions tending to cause a vehicle to skid. (d) The Transportation Board and local authorities in their respective jurisdictions may in their discretion issue special permits authorizing the operation upon a highway of traction engines or tractors having movable tracks with transverse corrugations upon the periphery of such movable tracks, or of farm tractors or other farm machinery, the operation of which upon a highway would otherwise be prohibited under this Code section. (e) All tires: (1) Shall have not less than 2/32 inch tread measurable in all major grooves with the exception of school

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buses which shall have not less than 4/32 inch tread measurable in all major grooves; (2) Shall be free from any cuts, breaks, or snags on tread and sidewall deep enough to expose body cord; and (3) Shall be free from bumps, bulges, or separations. (f) No motor vehicle shall be operated on a public street or highway with tires that have been marked `not for highway use,' `for racing purposes only,' or `unsafe for highway use.' (g) Retreaded tires shall not be used upon the front wheels of buses. 40-8-77. (a) As used in this Code section, the term `private passenger automobile' shall mean a four-wheel motor vehicle designed for carrying ten passengers or less, not for hire, for use on public roads and highways, and not designed for use as a dwelling or for camping, provided that the term `private passenger automobile' shall not include a multipurpose vehicle, which is, for the purposes of this Code section, defined as a motor vehicle, except a trailer, designed to carry ten passengers or less and constructed either on a truck chassis or with special features for occasional off-road operation. (b) Every new private passenger automobile manufactured on and after August 1, 1973, which is sold or licensed in this state shall be sold subject to the manufacturer's warranty that it is equipped with an appropriate energy absorption system conforming to all federal motor vehicle safety standards applicable to such automobile on the date of manufacture. The warranty may be given by means of the federal safety standard certification label affixed to the automobile. Section 29 . Said title is further amended by striking Code Sections 40-13-3, 40-13-23, 40-13-29, 40-13-30, 40-13-31, 40-13-33, 40-13-50, 40-13-53, 40-13-57, 40-13-60, and 40-13-62 in their entirety and inserting in lieu thereof the following:

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40-13-3. Except for offenses tried in the superior courts, all other courts having jurisdiction of the offense may proceed with the adjudication of the offenses contained within the complaint without the necessity of filing an indictment or other accusation in order to bring the accused to trial. The judge or clerk of each court before whom a person accused of such an offense is brought shall promptly report the final disposition of the case to the Department of Public Safety. 40-13-23. (a) No court defined in this article shall have the power to dispose of traffic misdemeanor cases as provided in this article unless the defendant shall first waive in writing a trial by jury. If the defendant wishes a trial by jury, he shall notify the court and, if reasonable cause exists, he shall be immediately bound over to the court in the county having jurisdiction to try the offense, wherein a jury may be impaneled. Where a cash bond or driver's license in lieu of bond has been posted, the bond shall be transferred to the court assuming jurisdiction without the necessity of the defendant posting new bond. (b) No waiver of a trial by jury may be withdrawn when such waiver has been interposed for the purpose of delay. Except with approval of the court, no waiver of a trial by jury may be withdrawn after the commencement of the trail or the filing of motions on behalf of the defendant, whichever comes first. 40-13-29. In all counties except those having city, county, or state courts, the judge of the probate court shall have exclusive jurisdiction of all traffic misdemeanor cases originating in the county outside of municipal corporations, and the judge of the municipal court in each municipal corporation shall have exclusive jurisdiction of traffic misdemeanor cases originating inside the corporate limits of municipalities. 40-13-30. Officers of the Georgia State Patrol and any other officer of this state or of any county or municipality thereof having authority to arrest for a criminal offense of the grade of misdemeanor shall have authority to prefer

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charges and bring offenders to trial under this article, provided that officers of an incorporated municipality shall have no power to make arrests beyond the corporate limits of such municipality unless such jurisdiction is given by local or other law. 40-13-31. The sheriffs of the several counties of this state are entitled to an arresting fee, as provided by law, in every case in which the sheriff or his lawful deputy arrests, assists in arresting, or takes custody of any person charged with crime who has been apprehended by an officer of the Georgia State Patrol and delivered to the sheriff or his lawful deputy. If the sheriff is upon a salary, the fee shall be paid into the county treasury. 40-13-33. (a) Any challenge to a misdemeanor conviction of any of the traffic laws of this state or the traffic laws of any county or municipal government which may be brought pursuant to Chapter 14 of Title 9 must be filed within 180 days of the date the conviction becomes final. (b) Any challenge to a conviction specified in subsection (a) of this Code section which became final before March 28, 1986, must be filed within 180 days following March 28, 1986. (c) When the commissioner of public safety is named as the respondent, all such petitions must be brought in the Superior Court of Fulton County. (d) Failure to file the challenge within the time prescribed in this Code section shall divest the court of jurisdiction. 40-13-50. In every court of this state having jurisdiction over the violation of traffic laws or traffic ordinances, the judge, or the judges where there is more than one judge, may provide by written order for the establishment of a traffic violations bureau for the handling or disposition of certain traffic cases in substantial compliance with this article. The court, shall promulgate and provide to the clerk of the traffic violations bureau a list of the traffic offenses which

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shall be handled and disposed of by the traffic violations bureau. However, nothing in this article shall authorize the judge of such court to employ any person or persons to administer this article. 40-13-53. (a) Subject to the exceptions set out in subsection (b) of this Code section, any officer who arrests any person for the violation of a traffic law or traffic ordinance alleged to have been committed outside the corporate limits of any municipality shall permit such person to be released upon being served with a citation and complaint and agreeing to appear, as provided in this article. If such officer has reasonable and probable grounds to believe that the person will not obey such citation and agreement to appear, the officer may require such person to surrender his driver's license in accordance with Code Section 17-6-11. (b) The following offenses shall not be handled or disposed of by a traffic violations bureau: (1) Any offense for which a driver's license may be suspended by the commissioner of public safety; (2) Any motor vehicle registration violation; (3) A violation of Code Section 40-5-20; (4) Speeding in excess of 30 miles per hour over the posted speed limit; or (5) Any offense which would otherwise be a traffic violations bureau offense but which arose out of the same conduct or occurred in conjunction with an offense which is excluded from the jurisdiction of the traffic violations bureau. Any such offense shall be subject to the maximum punishment set by law. 40-13-57. In the event an officer has authority to issue citation and complaint as set forth in Code Section 40-13-53 but declines to do so because of his belief that such person will not obey the citation and agreement to appear, such officer may bring such person to the traffic violations bureau

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and such person may be allowed to post a cash bond for his appearance in accordance with the schedule established by the court. 40-13-60. Any traffic violation under the jurisdiction of the traffic violations bureau shall be characterized and classified as a traffic violation and shall not be considered as a misdemeanor. Whenever any traffic violation is transferred from another court to a court which has a traffic violations bureau, if such offense is classified as a traffic violation on the traffic violations bureau schedule of the receiving court, such violation shall be handled and disposed of by such traffic violations bureau. Where a defendant demands a trial on a traffic violation, it shall be tried before a judge of the court which established the traffic violations bureau. The request for a trial shall not result in a loss of jurisdiction by the traffic violations bureau. 40-13-62. When any person cited for a traffic violation pursuant to this article fails to appear in court on the date specified in the citation and in accordance with his written promise to appear, unless such person has posted a cash bond as provided in this article, the traffic violations bureau thereupon loses jurisdiction and the citation shall be forwarded to the prosecuting attorney of the court who shall have an accusation issued against such person. Upon motion of the prosecuting attorney, a bench warrant shall issue based on the accusation for the arrest of the defendant. The defendant's case shall be docketed by the clerk of the court and handled as all other misdemeanors. Section 30 . Said title is further amended by striking Code Sections 40-14-7 and 40-14-8 in their entirety and inserting in lieu thereof new Code Sections 40-14-7 and 40-14-8 to read as follows: 40-14-7. No stationary speed detection device shall be employed by county, municipal, college, or university law enforcement officers where the vehicle from which the device is operated is obstructed from the view of approaching motorists or is otherwise not visible for a distance of at least 500 feet.

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40-14-8. (a) No county, city, or campus officer shall be allowed to make a case based on the use of any speed detection device, unless the speed of the vehicle exceeds the posted speed limit by more than ten miles per hour and no conviction shall be had thereon unless such speed is more than ten miles per hour above the posted speed limit. (b) The limitations contained in subsection (a) of this Code section shall not apply in properly marked school zones one hour before, during, and one hour after the normal hours of school operation and in properly marked residential zones. For purposes of this chapter, thoroughfares with speed limits of 35 miles per hour or more shall not be considered residential districts. Section 31 . (a) Except as provided in subsection (b) of this section, this Act shall become effective upon its approval by the Governor or upon its becoming law without such approval. (b) Section 1.2 of this Act shall become effective July 1, 1992. Section 32 . All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed. Approved May 4, 1992.

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STATE GOVERNMENTCOMMUNITY EDUCATION AND DEVELOPMENT ACT REPEALED; ACCESS TO PUBLIC RECORDS FOR COMMERCIAL SOLICITATION NOT REQUIRED; PREPARATION OF REPORTS, SUMMARIES, OR COMPILATIONS NOT REQUIRED. Code Title 50, Chapter 8, Article 7 Repealed. Code Section 50-18-70 Amended. No. 1384 (Senate Bill No. 588). AN ACT To amend Title 50 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to state government, so as to repeal Article 7 of Chapter 8, the Community Education and Development Act; to provide that no public officer or agency shall be required to provide access to public records which are to be used for commercial solicitation; to provide that no reports, summaries, or compilations shall be required; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA: Section 1 . Title 50 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to state government, is amended by striking in its entirety Article 7 of Chapter 8, the Community Education and Development Act, and inserting in lieu thereof the following: ARTICLE 7 RESERVED Section 2 . Said title is further amended by adding a new subsection to Code Section 50-18-70, relating to inspection of public records, to read as follows: (d) No public officer or agency shall be required to provide access to public records which are to be used for commercial solicitation. No public officer or agency shall be required to prepare reports, summaries, or compilations not

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in existence at the time of the request; provided, however, that parts of records subject to public disclosure should be made available as provided in subsection (g) of Code Section 50-18-72. Section 3 . All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed. Approved May 4, 1992. INSURANCEAGENTS, SOLICITORS, BROKERS, COUNSELORS, AND ADJUSTERS; LICENSING; CERTIFICATES OF AUTHORITY; FEES; EXAMINATIONS; QUALIFICATIONS; COUNTERSIGNING OF POLICIES. Code Title 33, Chapter 23, Articles 1 and 2 Amended. No. 1385 (Senate Bill No. 747). AN ACT To amend Title 33 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to insurance, so as to provide for the comprehensive revision of provisions relating to the licensing of insurance agents, solicitors, brokers, counselors, and adjusters; to provide for definitions; to provide exceptions; to provide for various categories of licenses; to prohibit certain activities of individuals not holding licenses; to provide for certificates of authority; to provide penalties; to provide conditions for licensure; to provide for applications; to provide for fees; to provide for examinations and study materials; to provide for bonding requirements; to provide for nonresident licenses; to provide for continuing education requirements; to provide for the placement of licenses on inactive status; to provide for the suspension or revocation of licenses; to provide requirements relative to the maintenance of a place of business in this state; to provide for notices of terminations of certificates of authority; to provide for the scope of certain licenses; to provide requirements for the countersigning

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of policies; to provide for service of process of nonresident licensees; to provide for records; to provide for the accounting of funds; to provide for investigations; to provide for the promulgation of rules and regulations; to provide for other matters relative to the foregoing; to provide for applicability; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA: Section 1 . Chapter 23 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the licensing of insurance agents, brokers, counselors, and adjusters, is amended by striking Article 1, relating to life insurance, accident and sickness insurance, and annuity contracts, and Article 2, relating to property, casualty, and surety insurance, in their entirety and inserting in lieu thereof a new Article 1 to read as follows: ARTICLE 1 33-23-1. (a) As used in this article, the term: (1) `Adjuster' means any person who for a fee, commission, salary, or other compensation investigates, settles, or adjusts and reports to his employer or principal with respect to claims arising under insurance contracts on behalf of the insurer or the insured or a person who directly supervises or manages such person. The term `adjuster' does not include: (A) Persons who adjust claims arising under contracts of life or marine insurance or annuities; or (B) An agent or a salaried employee of an agent who adjusts or assists in adjusting losses under policies issued by such agent or insurer. (2) `Agency' means a person who represents one or more insurers and is engaged in the business of soliciting or procuring insurance or applications for insurance or countersigning, issuing, or delivering contracts of insurance for one or more insurers.

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(3) `Agent' means an individual appointed or employed by an insurer who solicits insurance or procures applications for insurance; who in any way, directly or indirectly, makes or causes to be made any contract of insurance for or on account of an insurer; or who as representative of an insurer receives money for transmission to the insurer for a contract of insurance, anything in the application or contract to the contrary notwithstanding, and who has on file with the Commissioner a certificate of authority from each insurer with whom the agent places insurance. (4) `Controlled business of a person' means property or casualty insurance for a person or a person's spouse; for any relative by blood or marriage within the second degree of kinship as defined by paragraph (5) of Code Section 53-4-2; for a person's employer or the firm of which a person is a member; for any officer, director, stockholder, or member of a person's employer or of any firm of which a person is a partner; for any spouse of the officer, director, employer, stockholder, or member of a person's firm; for a person's ward or employee; or for any person or in regard to any property under a person's control or supervision in any fiduciary capacity. (5) `Counselor' means any person who engages or advertises or holds himself or herself out as engaging in the business of counseling, advising, or rendering opinions as to the benefits promised under any contract of insurance issued or offered by any insurer or as to the terms, value, effect, advantages, or disadvantages under the contract of insurance, other than an actuary or consultant advising insurers. When receiving a fee, commission, or other compensation for this service, such person shall not receive any compensation from any other source on or relating to the same transaction. (6) `Independent adjuster' means an adjuster representing the interest of the insurer who is not an employee of such insurer.

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(7) `Insurance,' except where the type of insurance is specifically stated, means all kinds of insurance other than bail bonding by individual sureties. (8) `Public adjuster' means any person who solicits, advertises for, or otherwise agrees to represent only a person who is insured under a policy covering fire, windstorm, water damage, and other physical damage to real and personal property other than vehicles licensed for the road, and any such representation shall be limited to the settlement of a claim or claims under the policy for damages to real and personal property, including related loss of income and living expense losses but excluding claims arising out of any motor vehicle accident. (9) `Subagent' means any licensed agent, except as provided in Code Section 33-23-12 of this article, who acts for or on behalf of another licensed agent in the solicitation of, negotiations for, or procurement or making of an insurance contract or annuity contract whether or not the person is designated by the agent as subagent, solicitor, or any other title and who has on file with the Commissioner a certificate of authority from each agent with whom the subagent places insurance. The term `subagent' shall not include: (A) An agent who places insurance with or through another agent involving 12 or fewer policies or certificates of insurance in any one calendar year; or (B) An agent who places surplus lines insurance with or through a surplus lines broker only with respect to such surplus lines insurance. (10) `Surplus lines broker' means a person as defined in Code Section 33-1-2. (b) The definitions of agent, subagent, counselor, and adjuster in subsection (a) of this Code section shall not be deemed to include:

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(1) Any regular salaried officer or employee of an insurer or of an agent or subagent who performs only clerical or administrative services in connection with any insurance transaction so long as such person is not involved in soliciting insurance, signing or countersigning contracts, or receiving premiums; (2) An attorney at law admitted to practice in this state, when handling the collections of premiums or advising clients as to insurance as a function incidental to the practice of law or who, from time to time, adjusts losses which are incidental to the practice of his or her profession; (3) Any representative of ocean marine insurers; (4) Any representative of farmers' mutual fire insurance companies as defined in Chapter 16 of this title; (5) A salaried employee of a credit or character reporting firm or agency not engaged in the insurance business who may, however, report to an insurer; (6) A person acting for or as a collection agency; or (7) A person who makes the salary deductions of premiums for employees or, under a group insurance plan, a person who serves the master policyholder of group insurance in administering the details of such insurance for the employees or debtors of the master policyholder or of a firm or corporation by which the person is employed and who does not receive insurance commissions for such service; provided, further, that an administration fee not exceeding 5 percent of the premiums collected paid by the insurer to the administration office shall not be construed to be an insurance commission. 33-23-2. A license to act as an agent, subagent, counselor, or adjuster shall be issued only to an individual. 33-23-3. (a) An agency as defined in paragraph (2) of subsection (a) of Code Section 33-23-1 must register annually

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on forms prescribed by the Commissioner. Such registration shall include the following: (1) Name of the agency; (2) Mailing address of the agency; (3) Location of the agency; (4) Names of all owners or, if a corporation, all officers and directors of the agency and, if any are licensees under this chapter, their license numbers; (5) Names of all other employees of the agency and, if licensed under this chapter, their license numbers; and (6) List of insurance companies represented by the agency. (b) An agency shall be subject to all penalties, fines, criminal sanctions, and other actions authorized for agents under this chapter. (c) No person shall be an owner of an agency or, if the agency is a corporation, no person shall be an officer or director of such corporation or own 10 percent or more of the corporation if such person has had his or her license under this chapter refused, revoked, or suspended. 33-23-4. (a) No person shall act as or hold himself or herself out to be an agent, subagent, counselor, or adjuster in this state unless such person first procures a license from the Commissioner. (b) No agent or subagent shall solicit or take applications for, procure, or place for others any kind of insurance for which such agent or subagent is not then licensed and for which a certificate of authority is not currently on file with the Commissioner; provided, however, no certificate of authority shall be required for:

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(1) An agent who places insurance with or through another agent involving 12 or fewer policies or certificates of insurance in any one calendar year; (2) An agent who places surplus lines insurance with or through a surplus lines broker, only with respect to such surplus lines insurance; or (3) An agent who, with agreement of an insurer, places a specific policy or risk with such insurer provided the insurer within 15 days of the acceptance of the risk files with the Commissioner an application for a specific certificate of authority in such form and manner as may be prescribed by the Commissioner. (c) No insurer or agent doing business in this state shall pay, directly or indirectly, any commissions or any other valuable consideration to any person for services as an agent, subagent, or adjuster within this state, unless such person is duly licensed in accordance with this article. (d) An insurer may pay a commission or other valuable consideration to a registered insurance agency in which all employees, stockholders, directors, or officers who solicit, negotiate, or effectuate insurance contracts are qualified insurance agents, subagents, or counselors holding currently valid licenses as required by the laws of this state; and an agent, subagent, or counselor may share any commission or other valuable consideration with such a registered insurance agency. (e) No person, partnership, or corporation other than a duly licensed adjuster, agent, subagent, or counselor shall pay or accept any commission or other valuable consideration except as provided in subsections (c) and (d) of this Code section. (f) This Code section shall not prevent the payment or receipt of renewal or deferred commissions by any agency or a person on the grounds that the licensee has ceased to be an agent, subagent, or counselor nor prevent the receipt or payment

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of any commission by a person who has been issued a temporary license pursuant to this chapter. (g) Any person who willfully violates this Code section shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction thereof, shall be subject to punishment as provided in Code Section 17-10-3, relating to punishment for misdemeanors. 33-23-5. (a) For the protection of the people of this state, the Commissioner shall not issue, continue, or permit to exist any license, except in compliance with this chapter and except as provided in Code Sections 33-23-12, 33-23-13, 33-23-14, 33-23-16, 33-23-17, and 33-23-29. The Commissioner shall not issue a license to any applicant who does not meet or conform to qualifications or requirements set forth in paragraphs (1) through (7) of this subsection: (1) The applicant must be a resident of this state who will reside and be present within this state for at least six months of every year; provided, however, in cities, towns, or trade areas, either unincorporated or comprised of two or more incorporated cities or towns, located partly within and partly outside the state, requirements as to residence and principal place of business shall be deemed met if the residence or place of business is located in any part of the city, town, or trade area and if the other state in which the city, town, or trade area is located in part has established like requirements as to residence and place of business; (2) If applying for an agent's license for property and casualty insurance, the applicant must not use or intend to use the license for the purpose of obtaining a rebate or commission upon controlled business; and the applicant must not in any calendar year effect controlled business that will aggregate as much as 25 percent of the volume of insurance effected by such applicant during such year, as measured by the comparative amounts of premiums;

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(3) If applying for an agent's license, the applicant must have been appointed an agent by an authorized insurer subject to issuance of the license; (4) If applying for a subagent's certificate of authority, the applicant must have been appointed a subagent by a licensed agent subject to issuance of the certificate of authority; (5) The applicant must be of good character; (6) The applicant must pass any written examination required for the license by this article; (7) If applying for a license as counselor, the applicant must show that he or she has had five years' experience acting as either an agent, subagent, or adjuster or in some other phase of the insurance business which in the opinion of the Commissioner has qualified the applicant to act as such counselor; and the applicant shall pass such examination as shall be required by the Commissioner; and (8) If applying for an agent's license, subagent's license, counselor's license, or adjuster's license, except as provided in subsection (c) of this Code section and in Code Sections 33-23-12, 33-23-13, 33-23-14, 33-23-16, 33-23-17, and 33-23-29, no applicant shall be qualified therefor or be so licensed unless he or she has: (A) Successfully completed classroom courses in insurance satisfactory to the Commissioner at a school which has been approved by the Commissioner; or (B) Completed a correspondence course in insurance approved by the Commissioner and has had at least six months of responsible insurance duties as a substantially full-time bona fide employee of an agent or insurer or the managers, general agents, or representatives of the insurer in the kind or kinds of

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insurance for which such applicant seeks to be licensed. (b) Where the applicant's qualifications as required in subparagraph (a)(7)(B) of this Code section are based in part upon the periods of employment at responsible insurance duties, the applicant shall submit with this application for license on a form prescribed by the Commissioner an affidavit setting forth the period of such employment, stating that the employment was substantially full time, and giving a brief abstract of the nature of the duties performed by the applicant. (c) An individual who was qualified to sit for an agent's or adjuster's examination at the time such individual was employed by the Commissioner and who while so employed was employed in responsible insurance duties as a full-time bona fide employee shall be permitted to take an examination if application for such examination is made within 90 days after the date of termination of employment with the Commissioner. (d) This Code section shall not apply as to any temporary license provided for in Code Section 33-23-13. 33-23-6. (a) In addition to the other applicable provisions of this chapter, the Commissioner shall license as an adjuster only an individual who has furnished evidence satisfactory to the Commissioner that such person has had special education or training, with reference to the handling of loss claims under insurance contracts, of sufficient duration and extent to qualify the person as reasonably competent to fulfill the responsibilities of an adjuster. (b) In addition to other applicable provisions of this chapter, an applicant for a public adjuster's license must have previously filed a bond as required by rule or regulation of the Commissioner. 33-23-7. In addition to other applicable provisions of this chapter, an applicant for a counselor's license must have

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previously filed a bond as required by rule or regulation by the Commissioner. 33-23-8. (a) An applicant for any license required by this chapter shall file with the Commissioner a written application upon forms prescribed by the Commissioner. The application shall be signed and verified by the oath of the applicant. As a part of or in connection with such application, the applicant shall state the kinds of insurance proposed to be transacted and furnish information concerning the applicant's identity, personal history, experience, business history, purposes, and any other pertinent facts which the Commissioner may by rule or regulation require. (b) If the application is for an agent's license, the application shall state the kinds of insurance proposed to be transacted and shall be accompanied by written appointment of the applicant as agent by an authorized insurer subject to issuance of the license. (c) If the application is for a subagent's certificate of authority, the application shall state the kinds of insurance proposed to be transacted and shall be accompanied by a written appointment of the applicant as subagent by an agent subject to issuance of the certificate of authority. (d) The application shall also show whether the applicant was ever previously licensed to transact any kind of insurance in this state or elsewhere; whether any license was ever refused, surrendered, suspended, restricted, or revoked; whether any insurer, general agent, agent, or other person claims the applicant is indebted to it and, if so, the details of the indebtedness; whether the applicant ever had an agency contract canceled and the facts of the cancellation; whether the applicant has had a certificate of authority terminated by an insurer or agent and the facts of the termination; whether the applicant will devote all or part of his or her efforts to acting as an insurance agent or subagent and, if part time only, how much time the applicant expects to devote to such work and in what other business or businesses he or she will be engaged; whether, if the applicant is a married person, the husband or wife has ever applied for or held

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a license to solicit insurance in any state and whether the license has been refused, surrendered, suspended, restricted, or revoked; and such other information as the Commissioner in his or her discretion may require. (e) As to any application for an agent's or subagent's license or certificate of authority, the Commissioner shall require as part of application a certificate of the insurer or agent proposed to be represented relative to the applicant's identity, residence, experience, or instruction as to the kinds of insurance to be transacted; and the certificate shall state the extent and nature of the investigation of the applicant's character and background conducted by the insurer or agent, the fact that the insurer or agent is satisfied that the applicant is trustworthy and qualified to act as its agent or subagent and to hold himself or herself out in good faith to the general public as an agent or subagent, and the fact that the insurer or agent desires that the applicant be licensed as an agent or subagent to represent it in this state. (f) All such applications shall be accompanied by the appropriate fees in the respective amounts as provided by law. 33-23-9. The rules and regulations of the Commissioner shall designate textbooks, manuals, and other materials to be studied by the applicant in preparation for examinations in each classification designated by the Commissioner. The textbooks, manuals, or other materials may consist of matter available to applicants by purchase from the publisher or may consist of matter prepared at the direction of the Commissioner and distributed to applicants upon request therefor and payment of reasonable costs. When textbooks, manuals, or other materials shall have been designated by or prepared at the direction of the Commissioner, all examination questions shall be prepared from the contents of those textbooks, manuals, or other materials. 33-23-10. (a) Each individual applicant for a license as agent, subagent, counselor, or adjuster shall submit to a personal examination in writing as to his competence to act in such capacity. The examination shall be prepared and given

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by the Commissioner or a designee of the Commissioner and shall be given and graded in a fair and impartial manner and without unfair discrimination as between individuals examined. Any required examination may be supplemented by an oral examination at the discretion of the Commissioner. The Commissioner shall provide by rule or regulation for a reasonable waiting period before giving a reexamination to an applicant who failed to pass a previous similar examination. (b) The Commissioner shall by rule or regulation establish criteria and procedures for: (1) The scope of any examination; and (2) Exemptions, if any, to examinations. (c) An applicant for a license to act as an agent, subagent, counselor, or adjuster who held a valid license to act as such which lapsed while the applicant was a member of any branch of the armed forces of the United States shall be granted a new license if application is made within a period of five years from the date of the expiration of the old license and proof satisfactory to the Commissioner is furnished that: (1) The person was a member of the armed forces of the United States at the time the previous license lapsed; and (2) The person's service in the armed forces of the United States was not terminated more than one year prior to the date of application for a new license. 33-23-11. (a) The Commissioner shall issue licenses applied for to persons qualified for the licenses in accordance with this chapter. (b) The license shall state the name and address of the licensee, the date of issue, the general conditions relative to expiration or termination, the kind or kinds of insurance covered, and the other conditions of licensing.

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33-23-12. The Commissioner may provide by rule or regulation for licenses of agents or subagents which are limited in scope to specific lines or sublines of insurance as defined in this title, and such limited license may be issued without requiring the applicant to hold an agent's license. 33-23-13. (a) In the event of the death of an agent or subagent, including a temporary agent or subagent, or the inability to act as an agent or subagent by reason of service in the armed services of the United States, illness or other disability, or termination of appointment by the insurer, if there is no other individual connected with the agency who is licensed as an agent or subagent in regard to insurance of the classification transacted by the agent or subagent deceased or unable to act, the Commissioner may issue a temporary license as agent or subagent in regard to insurance of such classification to an employee of the agency, to a member of the family of said former agent or subagent, or to some associate or to a guardian, receiver, executor, or administrator for the purpose of continuing or winding up the business affairs of the agent, subagent, or agency. A temporary license shall be issued only to an applicant who has filed a sworn application upon forms prescribed by the Commissioner. The applicant shall not be required to meet the requirements as to examination, residence, and education required for licensing of agents or subagents other than temporary agents. If the Commissioner deems the applicant to be qualified for a temporary license, the Commissioner shall issue the license. (b) A temporary license may be issued to a person at the request of an insurer for the purposes of training such person to act as an agent; provided, however, such person must perform his or her duties under the supervision of a person licensed under this article. The Commissioner may prescribe by rule or regulations such further restrictions on such temporary licenses as may be necessary for the protection of the public. (c) A license issued pursuant to this Code section shall be effective for six months, renewable from time to time for renewal periods of three months in the discretion of the Commissioner; but in no event shall such renewal or any

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other temporary license of renewal with reference to the same matter extend to a time more than 15 months after the date of the first issuance of a temporary license in such matter. (d) A temporary license issued pursuant to subsection (a) of this Code section shall authorize the negotiation of renewal policies, the receipt and collection of premiums, and such other acts as are necessary to the continuance of the particular insurance business of the agent or subagent. The license shall not authorize the holder thereof to solicit, negotiate, or procure new insurance accounts. 33-23-14. (a) The Commissioner shall have the authority to issue a probationary license to any applicant under this chapter. (b) A probationary license may be issued for a period of not less than three months and not longer than 12 months and shall be subject to immediate revocation for cause at any time without a hearing. (c) The Commissioner, at his or her discretion, shall prescribe the terms of probation, may extend the probationary period, or refuse to grant a license at the end of any probationary period. 33-23-15. The Commissioner may issue two or more licenses to one individual provided the individual meets all qualifications and conditions for each such license. 33-23-16. An individual residing in another state and licensed in that state as an agent, broker, counselor, or adjuster may be licensed by the Commissioner as a nonresident agent, broker, counselor, or adjuster under the following circumstances and in the following manner: (1) Upon written application certifying that the applicant will not negotiate or effect a contract of insurance on property or a risk having situs in this state with any insurer not qualified to do business in this state and upon payment of the required license fee and without requiring

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a written examination, the Commissioner shall issue a license to an individual to act as nonresident agent, broker, counselor, or adjuster, if, by the laws of the state of the applicant's residence, residents of this state may be licensed in the same manner as nonresident agents, subagents, counselors, or adjusters of such state. The license by the Commissioner shall be of a classification provided in this Code section and for which the applicant has been licensed in the other state; (2) The required license fee for such license shall be as provided by law; and (3) No license, however, shall be issued to a nonresident who maintains an office as an insurance agent, subagent, counselor, or adjuster in this state or who is a member or an employee of a firm or association or is an officer, director, stockholder, or employee of a corporation which maintains an office as an insurance agency or adjusting firm in this state. No license shall be issued to any individual who does not hold an agent's, broker's, counselor's, or adjuster's license issued by the state of his or her residence. 33-23-17. A natural person not a resident of this state may be registered to represent an authorized life insurer domiciled in this state, provided such person only represents the insurer exclusively at a United States military installation located in a foreign country. The Commissioner may, upon request of the insurer on application forms prescribed by the department and upon payment of an annual registration fee of $25.00, issue a certificate of registration to the person. An official of the insurer shall certify to the Commissioner that the applicant has the necessary training to hold himself or herself out as a foreign life or accident and sickness insurance representative; and the official of the insurer shall further certify on behalf of his or her insurer that it is willing to be bound by the acts of such applicant within the scope of his or her employment. Such certificate shall expire as of December 31 succeeding the date of its issuance unless it is terminated at an earlier time in accordance with this chapter and Chapter 2 of this title.

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33-23-18. (a) All licenses except temporary or probationary licenses shall be issued on a continuous basis. (b) A license may be continued upon receipt by the Commissioner of evidence of such continuing education as the Commissioner may establish by rule or regulation and payment of such fees as are provided by law. (c) Filings for continuation of the license on forms prescribed by rule or regulation must be made prior to the first December 31 following the initial issuance of the license and every December 31 thereafter. (d) Continuing education requirements imposed by the Commissioner pursuant to this Code section shall not exceed 15 classroom hours for each licensed person who has held a license for less than 20 years during the calendar year. For those persons who have held a license for 20 years or more the requirement shall be no more than 10 classroom hours during the calender year. (e) The Commissioner may provide, by rule or regulation, for any exemption to or reduction in continuing education required under this Code section. (f) Every person required to participate in a continuing education program pursuant to this Code section shall furnish or such person's insurer shall furnish the Commissioner such information as the Commissioner deems necessary to verify compliance with the continuing education requirements. (g) The Commissioner by rule may establish staggered deadlines for the filing of continuing license applications together with appropriate fees. 33-23-19. (a) An agent's license shall be placed on inactive status when the agent no longer has on file with the Commissioner a certificate of authority to represent at least one insurer licensed to do business in this state.

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(b) A subagent's license shall be placed on inactive status when the subagent no longer has on file with the Commissioner a certificate of authority to represent at least one agent licensed to do business in this state. (c) When a license placed on inactive status under this Code section has been in such status for two consecutive years without a certificate of authority having been filed with and accepted by the Commissioner, such license shall be revoked. (d) During the time a license is in inactive status under the provisions of this Code section, the licensee still shall be required to provide evidence of compliance with the continuing education requirements of Code Section 33-23-18. 33-23-20. (a) The suspension of the license of an agent or subagent or the placing of such license in inactive status shall not deprive such person or the executors or administrators of such persons' estate of any right that may have been acquired by a contract made before such suspension or placement in inactive status to receive all or a portion of commissions upon contracts of insurance written before such suspension or placement in inactive status with reference to the periods of time during which such contracts are in effect, including renewal option periods provided in the contracts. (b) In case of a sale of an agency upon a work-out basis, the vendor without maintaining his or her license or the executors and administrators of the vendor's estate may participate in the proceeds of premiums on insurance written by the purchaser of the agency when and as authorized to do so by the contract of sale of the agency; and this participation may be without limitation of time after the vendor ceased to hold a license. An agent whose license has been suspended or placed in inactive status may, if authorized by the insurer, countersign certificates and endorsements necessary to continue coverage to the expiration date, including renewal option periods. (c) Nothing in this article shall be construed to permit an agent or subagent whose license has been suspended or

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placed in inactive status to solicit insurance, procure applications for insurance, or directly or indirectly make or cause to be made any contract for insurance other than as expressly permitted in subsections (a) and (b) of this Code section. 33-23-21. A license, other than a probationary license, may be refused or a license duly issued may be suspended or revoked by the Commissioner if the Commissioner finds that the applicant for or holder of the license: (1) Has violated any provision of this title or of any other law of this state relating to insurance; (2) Has intentionally misrepresented or concealed any material fact in any application for a license or on any form filed with the Commissioner; (3) Has obtained or attempted to obtain the license by misrepresentation, concealment, or other fraud; (4) Has misappropriated, converted to his or her own use, or illegally withheld money belonging to an insurer, insured, agent, applicant, or a beneficiary; (5) Has committed fraudulent or dishonest practices; (6) Has materially misrepresented the terms and conditions of an insurance policy or contract; (7) Has failed to pass an examination pursuant to this article, or cheated on any examination required for a license; (8) Has failed to comply with or has violated any proper order, rule, or regulation, issued by the Commissioner, including any order issued by the Commissioner or his designated representative during the course of any administrative hearing proceeding; (9) Is not in good faith carrying on business as an agent or subagent, but, on the contrary, is holding such

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license for the purpose of securing rebates or commissions or controlled business; (10) Is not in good faith carrying on business as a licensee under this chapter; (11) Has shown lack of trustworthiness or lack of competence to act as an licensee under this chapter; (12) Has knowingly participated in the writing or issuance of substantial overinsurance of any property insurance risk; (13) Has failed or refused, upon written demand, to pay over to any insurer, agent, applicant, beneficiary, or insured any moneys which belong to such insurer, agent, applicant, beneficiary, or insured; (14) Has failed to comply with Code Section 33-2-12 or 33-2-13 or has refused to appear or to produce records in response to a written demand by the Commissioner sent by registered or certified mail to the last known address of the licensee as shown in the records of the Commissioner; (15) Has been convicted of any felony or of any crime involving moral turpitude in the courts of this state or any other state, territory, or country or in the courts of the United States; as used in this paragraph and paragraph (15) of this subsection, the term `felony' shall include any offense which, if committed in this state, would be deemed a felony, without regard to its designation elsewhere; and, as used in this paragraph, the term `conviction' shall include a finding or verdict of guilty or a plea of guilty, regardless of whether an appeal of the conviction has been sought; (16) Has been arrested, charged, and sentenced for the commission of any felony, or any crime involving moral turpitude, where:

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(A) First offender treatment without adjudication of guilt pursuant to the charge was granted; or (B) An adjudication of guilt or sentence was otherwise withheld or not entered on the charge, except with respect to a plea of nolo contendere. The order entered pursuant to the provisions of Article 3 of Chapter 8 of Title 42, relating to probation of first offenders, or other first offender treatment shall be conclusive evidence of arrest and sentencing for such crime; (17) Has had a license to practice a business or profession licensed under the laws of this state or any other state, territory, country, or the United States revoked, suspended, or annulled by any lawful licensing authority other than the Commissioner; had other disciplinary action taken against him or her by any such lawful licensing authority other than the Commissioner; was denied or refused a license by any such lawful licensing authority other than the Commissioner pursuant to disciplinary proceedings; or was refused the renewal of a license by any such lawful licensing authority other than the Commissioner pursuant to disciplinary proceedings; or (18) Has failed to notify the Commissioner within 60 days of any event referred to in paragraph (14), (15), or (16) of this Code section. 33-23-22. (a) Any licensee, other than a probationary license, may be suspended or revoked as provided by Code Section 33-23-21, and the Commissioner shall give notice of such action to the applicant for or holder of the license and any insurer or agent whom the applicant or licensee represents or who desires that the applicant or licensee be licensed. The procedure for conduct of hearings set forth in Chapter 2 of this title shall be followed. (b) Appeal from any order or decision of the Commissioner made pursuant to this chapter shall be taken as provided in Chapter 2 of this title.

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33-23-23. (a) No license or applicant whose license or application has been refused or revoked as provided by Code Sections 33-23-21 and 33-23-22 shall be entitled to file another application for a license as an agent, subagent, counselor, or adjuster within five years from the effective date of the refusal, revocation, or, if judicial review of such refusal or revocation is sought, within five years from the date of the final court order or decree affirming such refusal or revocation. (b) The application when filed may be refused by the Commissioner unless the applicant shows good cause why the refusal or revocation of the license shall not be deemed a bar to the issuance of a new license. (c) By law, any surrender of a license under written consent order shall have the same effect as a revocation under subsections (a) and (b) of this Code section. 33-23-24. The permits of service representatives and licenses of licensees under this article shall not be transferable. 33-23-25. Every licensed agent, subagent, counselor, and adjuster shall have and maintain in this state or, if a nonresident agent or broker, in the state of domicile, a place of business accessible to the public. The place of business shall be that wherein the licensee principally conducts transactions pursuant to the license. The address of the place of business shall appear on all licenses of the licensee and the licensee shall promptly notify the Commissioner in writing within 30 days of any change in the business address. 33-23-26. (a) Each insurer authorized to transact insurance in this state shall obtain an agent's certificate of authority for each agent representing such insurer in the solicitation of, negotiation for, procurement of, or making of contracts of insurance in this state. (b) All agent's certificates of authority shall be renewed by the insurer on or before January 1 of each year.

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(c) The fee for each agent's certificate of authority or renewal or duplicate thereof shall be as provided by law. (d) (1) On or before January 1 of each year every insurer shall file with the Commissioner in such form and manner as the Commissioner may prescribe a certified listing of all of its agents whose certificates of authority are to be renewed for the coming year and shall remit payment to the Commissioner for the appropriate fees. (2) Each insurer shall also be required to maintain and update periodically its listing of authorized agents filed with the Commissioner in such form and manner as may be prescribed by the Commissioner. (e) If an agent's certificate of authority is terminated, the insurer promptly shall give written notice of said termination and the effective date of the termination to the Commissioner and to the agent where reasonably possible. The Commissioner may also require the insurer to demonstrate to the satisfaction of the Commissioner that the insurer has made a reasonable effort to give notice to the agent. (f) All notices of termination shall be filed with the Commissioner in such form and manner as the Commissioner shall prescribe by rule or regulation. 33-23-27. (a) Each agent licensed in this state shall obtain a certificate of authority for each subagent representing such agent in this state. (b) Each subagent's certificate of authority shall be renewed by the agent not more than once every three years in such form and manner as specified by the Commissioner by rule or regulation. (c) Each agent shall also be required to inform the Commissioner of any termination of or change to any certificate of authority for each subagent in such form and manner as may be prescribed by the Commissioner by rule or regulation.

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(d) The fee for each subagent's certificate of authority or renewal or duplicate thereof shall be as provided by law. (e) The subagent's certificate shall be held by the agent and shall be returned to the Commissioner upon termination of the subagent's authority along with an explanation of the reason for such termination in such form and manner as the Commissioner may specify by rule or regulation. 33-23-28. (a) A subagent's certificate of authority shall not cover any kind of insurance for which the agent is not then licensed. (b) A subagent shall not have power to bind an insurer or to countersign policies. (c) All business transacted by a subagent under such subagent's license shall be in the name of the agent by whom the subagent is employed; and the agent shall be responsible for all the acts or omissions of the subagent within the scope of his or her employment. (d) A record of each transaction on a form prescribed by the Commissioner shall be maintained by both the agent and the subagent. 33-23-29. (a) On behalf of and as authorized by an insurer for which he or she is licensed as agent, an agent may from time to time act as an adjuster and investigate and report upon claims without being required to be licensed as an adjuster. (b) No license by this state shall be required: (1) Of a nonresident independent adjuster for the adjustment in this state of a single loss or of losses arising out of a catastrophe common to all such losses; or (2) Of a nonresident adjuster who regularly adjusts in another state and who is licensed in such other state, if such state requires a license, to act as adjuster in this state for emergency insurance adjustment work for a period

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not exceeding 60 days and performed for an employer who is an insurance adjuster licensed by this state or who is a regular employer of one or more insurance adjusters licensed by this state, provided that the employer shall furnish to the Commissioner a notice in writing immediately upon the beginning of the emergency insurance adjustment work. (c) An individual residing in another state and licensed in that state as an adjuster may be licensed by the Commissioner as a nonresident adjuster under the following circumstances and in the following manner: (1) Upon written application and payment of the required license fee and without requiring a written examination, the Commissioner shall issue a license to an individual to act as a nonresident adjuster if, by the laws of the state of the individual's residence, residents of this state may be licensed in such manner as nonresident adjusters of such state; and (2) The required fee for the license shall be the fee provided by law or the sum which is charged as a license fee for nonresident adjusters by the state of the applicant's residence, whichever is greater. (d) The Commissioner is authorized to enter into reciprocal agreements with the appropriate official of any other jurisdiction for the purpose of implementing this Code section. 33-23-30. An agent shall not sign or countersign in blank any policy to be issued outside of such agent's office nor countersign in blank any endorsement of any policy to be issued outisde of such agent's office. An agent shall not give power of attorney to or otherwise authorize anyone to sign or countersign the agent's name to policies unless the person so authorized is directly employed by the agent and no other person, and the person has no office files, equipment, or address in regard to the insurance business other than those in the office of the agent. Nothing in this Code section shall prohibit an agent from authorizing an insurer

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represented by such agent to reproduce mechanically or electronically such agent's signature on policies, certificates, endorsements, riders, or other insurance contract documents. 33-23-31. (a) A risk shall be deemed to have a situs in this state if the insurance is upon or in regard to property having a permanent situs in this state or movable property which is actually in this state or is principally used or kept in this state or on persons resident in this state. (b) All insurance contracts on risks or property or persons located or having a situs in this state shall bear the countersignature of an agent who resides in this state and is licensed pursuant to this article, except: (1) Any contract of insurance covering the rolling stock of any railroad, covering any vessel, aircraft, or motor vehicle used in interstate or foreign commerce or covering any liability or other risks incident to the ownership, maintenance, or operation thereof; (2) Any contract of property insurance upon property of railroad companies and other common carriers; (3) Any contract of insurance covering any property in transit while in the custody of any common carrier or any liability or risk incident to the carrier; (4) Any contract of reinsurance between insurers; (5) Any contract of life or accident and sickness insurance; or (6) Bid bonds issued by any surety insurer in connection with any public or private building or construction project. (c) A nonresident who is the holder of a nonresident agent's license from this state shall not directly or indirectly solicit, negotiate, or effect insurance contracts in this state unless accompanied by a countersigning agent licensed pursuant to this chapter.

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(d) Each nonresident agent by obtaining a license in this state or by doing business in this state shall be deemed to have consented that any notice provided in this chapter and any summons, notice, or process in connection with any action or proceeding in any state or federal court in this state, which notice, summons, or process grows out of or is based upon any business or acts done or omitted to be done in this state, may be sufficiently served upon such nonresident agent by serving the same upon the Commissioner. Service shall be made by leaving a copy of the notice, summons, or process with a fee in the hands of the Commissioner. The fee for such service shall be as provided by law. Such service shall be sufficient service upon the nonresident agent, provided that notice of the service and a copy of the notice, summons, or process shall be immediately sent by registered or certified mail by the plaintiff or by the Commissioner to the residence of the nonresident agent addressed to the agent. The nonresident agent's return receipt and the affidavit of compliance with the notice, summons, or process made by the plaintiff or the plaintiff's attorney or by the Commissioner shall be appended to the notice, summons, or process and filed with the case in the court where it is pending or filed with the Commissioner if in regard to a proceeding provided under this chapter. Venue of such an action shall be in the county of the residence of a plaintiff in the action, if the plaintiff resides in this state; otherwise venue shall be in Fulton County. The place of residence of a licensed nonresident agent placed on file by him with the Commissioner shall be deemed to be his place of residence until the agent places on file with the Commissioner a written notice stating another place of residence. As used in this subsection, the term `process' shall include a petition attached thereto. 33-23-32. Except as provided in subsection (b) of Code Section 33-23-31, all insurance contracts on risks or property located or having a situs in this state must be countersigned by a resident agent duly licensed in accordance with this chapter; and, if a licensed nonresident agent participates in the effectuation of such contract, the resident agent shall be entitled to the same commission as allowed by the state of residence of the licensed nonresident but, in any event, to not more than 50 percent of the commission. Nothing contained

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in this Code section shall be construed to require a company to make additional compensation in the way of commissions or otherwise to a person who is paid on a salary basis. 33-23-33. (a) Every licensee under this chapter shall keep the Commissioner advised of: the office address of the licensee; the residence address of the licensee; the name and address of each insurer that the licensee represents directly or indirectly; the name and address of each agency of which the licensee is proprietor, partner, officer, director, or employee or which the licensee represents; every trade name of such agency; and the names of all partners and members of any firm or association and the corporate name of any corporation owning or operating the agency. The information shall be transmitted in writing by the licensee to the Commissioner. (b) Any change in the information required by subsection (a) of this Code section shall be transmitted in writing to the Commissioner within 30 days of such change. The Commissioner shall prescribe by rule or regulation the form and manner by which such information will be transmitted. 33-23-34. (a) Every licensee under this chapter shall keep at the address as shown on his or her license or at the insurer's regional or home office situated in this state a record of all transactions consummated under such license. The record shall be in organized form and shall include: (1) In the case of an agent or subagent, a record of each insurance contract procured, issued, or countersigned together with the names of the insurers and insureds, the amount of premium paid or to be paid, and a statement of the subject of the insurance; and the names of any other licensees from who business is accepted and of persons to whom commissions or allowances of any kind are promised or paid; (2) In the case of an adjuster, a record of each investigation or adjustment undertaken or consummated and a statement of any fee, commission, or other compensation

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received or to be received by the adjuster on account of the investigation or adjustment; and (3) Such other and additional information as may be customary or as may be reasonably required by the Commissioner. (b) All records as to any particular transaction shall be kept for a term of five years beginning immediately after the completion of the transaction or the term of the contract, whichever is greater, provided that records of losses adjusted by an independent adjuster may be kept at the office of the insurer for whom the adjuster acted. 33-23-35. (a) An agent, subagent, or any other representative of an insurer or of any other person in the effectuation of an insurance contract shall report to the insurer or its agent the premium for the contract and the amount shall be shown in the contract. Each willful violation of this subsection shall constitute a misdemeanor. (b) All funds representing premiums received or return premiums due the insured by any agent or subagent shall be accounted for in the licensee's fiduciary capacity, shall not be commingled with the licensee's personal funds, and shall be promptly accounted for and paid to the insurer, insured, or agent as entitled to such funds. Nothing contained in this Code section shall be deemed to require any agent or subagent to maintain a separate bank deposit for the funds of each principal, if the funds so held for each principal are reasonably ascertainable from the books of accounts and records of the agent or subagent. (c) Any violation of this Code section shall constitute grounds or cause for action by the Commissioner, including, but not limited to, probation, suspension, or revocation of the license. Each and every act by a licensee shall also constitute grounds for fines and penalties, which amounts shall be set by rule or regulation of the Commissioner. Any willful violation of this Code section shall constitute a misdemeanor unless such amounts involved exceed $500.00, whereby such violation shall constitute a felony.

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33-23-36. The Commissioner may upon his own motion and shall upon a written complaint signed by a citizen of this state and filed with the Commissioner inquire into any alleged illegal or improper conduct of any licensee or inquire into the question of whether a licensee is untrustworthy or not competent or not qualified to act as a licensee under this chapter. No finding or decision adverse to any person in regard to whom the inquiry is conducted shall be made by the Commissioner until after notice and hearing as provided in Chapter 2 of this title. 33-23-37. Nothing in this chapter shall prevent the placing of surplus lines of insurance when authorized and permitted under this title. 33-23-38. (a) No agent or subagent shall place any insurance or receive any remuneration in regard to any insurance of a classification outside the scope of such agent's or subagent's license, nor shall the agent or subagent share a commission except with an agent licensed pursuant to this article; with an agency that has as its proprietor or as a partner in the agency or as an officer or employee of the agency one or more agents licensed in regard to insurance that is within the scope of his or her agency; or with an agent or agency having a residence or situs in another state and a license from such other state for the transaction of insurance in that state. (b) Except as otherwise provided in this title, no person shall solicit or be instrumental in placing insurance upon any risk having a situs in this state except with an insurer admitted to do insurance business in this state. (c) A violation of this Code section shall authorize, among other penalties, the revocation of the violator's license as an agent or subagent. 33-23-39. No insurer shall issue, make, write, place, or cause to be made, written, placed, or issued any contract of insurance, indemnity, or suretyship covering risks or property located or having a situs in this state or covering any liability created by or arising under the laws of this state,

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except through an agent or agents licensed pursuant to this article, except that bid bonds issued by any surety insurer in connection with any public or private building or construction project may be issued without regard to this Code section. 33-23-40. Any contract of insurance issued or countersigned by a person prohibited by this chapter from so issuing or countersigning it shall not be rendered unenforceable by reason of the violation of this chapter; but all persons knowingly participating in the violation shall be guilty of a misdemeanor. 33-23-41. (a) Any person who in this state acts, purports to act, or holds himself or herself out as an agent, subagent, counselor, or adjuster or as an employee of an agent, subagent, counselor, or adjuster of or for an insurer that has not obtained from the Commissioner a certificate of authority then in effect to do business in this state as required by this title or who has not obtained a certificate of authority as required by this article and any person who in this state collects or forwards any premium or portion of the premium for or to the insurer shall pay a sum equal to the state, county, and municipal taxes and license fees required to be paid by the insurance companies legally doing business in this state. It is the Commissioner's duty to report violators of this Code section to the district attorney for the county in which the violations occurred. Violators of this Code section shall also be personally liable to the same extent as the insurer upon every contract of insurance made by the insurer with reference to a risk having a situs in this state, if the violator participated in the solicitation, negotiation, or making of the contract or in any endorsement to the contract, in any modification of the contract, or in the collection or forwarding of any premium or portion of the premium relating to such contract. This Code section shall have no application to a contract of insurance entered into in accordance with Chapter 5 of this title. (b) An applicant for a license locating to this state who currently holds a valid license in another state or territory of the United States may transact business in this state for the

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class or classes of insurance authorized by the current license provided that evidence verifying the validity of the license and good standing of the applicant certified by the insurance supervisory official of such state or territory is submitted with the application. The permission granted pursuant to this subsection shall be valid in this state for a period not to exceed 90 days. 33-23-42. Any person who performs any of the acts or things specified in this chapter for any insurance company or agent of said company without such company's having first received a certificate of authority from the Commissioner as required by law shall be punished as for a misdemeanor and shall also pay a sum equal to the state, county, and municipal taxes and license fees required to be paid by insurance companies legally doing business in this state. It shall be the duty of the Commissioner to report any violation of this Code section to the district attorney or prosecuting attorney of the circuit or county which has jurisdiction. 33-23-43. (a) An adjuster licensed as both an independent and a public adjuster shall not represent both the insurer and the insured in the same transaction. (b) An adjuster shall have authority under his license only to investigate, settle, or adjust and report to his principal upon claims arising under insurance contracts on behalf of insurers only if licensed as an independent adjuster or on behalf of insureds only if licensed as a public adjuster. (c) No public adjuster, at any time, shall knowingly: (1) Suggest or advise the employment of or name for employment a specific attorney or attorneys to represent a person in any matter relating to a person's potential claims, including any motor vehicle accident claims for personal injury, loss of consortium, property damages, or other special damages; (2) Accept or agree to accept any money or other compensation from an attorney or any person acting on behalf of an attorney which the adjuster knows or should

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reasonably know is payment for the suggestion or advice by the adjuster to seek the services of the attorney or for the referral of any portion of a person's claim to the attorney; or (3) Hire or procure another to do any act prohibited by this subsection. (d) For purposes of subsection (c) of this Code section, the term `public adjuster' shall include licensed public adjusters as defined by Code Section 33-23-1 and persons representing themselves to be public adjusters who are not properly licensed by the Commissioner. (e) Any person who violates any provision of subsection (c) of this Code section shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and such violation shall be grounds for suspension or revocation of licenses under this chapter. 33-23-44. The Commissioner may establish rules and regulations with respect to: (1) The classification of applicants according to the kinds of insurance to be effected by them if licensed; (2) The scope, type, and conduct of written examinations to be given pursuant to this chapter and the times and places within this state for holding the examinations; (3) Classification and scope of authority of any license authorized under this chapter; and (4) Any other purpose required or necessary for the implementation or enforcement of this chapter. 33-23-45. This article shall apply only with respect to acts occurring on or after July 1, 1992; provided, however, that nothing in this Code section shall prevent the Commissioner from implementing sanctions which were authorized by law with respect to acts occurring prior to July 1, 1992.

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Section 2 . Said chapter is further amended by redesignating Article 3 thereof as Article 2. Section 3 . All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed. Approved May 4, 1992. GAME AND FISHRAPTORS; LIVE FOX; SEIZED WILDLIFE; LEGAL HUNTING WEAPONS; OPEN SEASON DATES AND BAG LIMITS; DEER; TRAPS. Code Title 27 Amended. No. 1387 (House Bill No. 1322). AN ACT To amend Title 27 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to game and fish, so as to define a certain term; to provide that falconers comply with certain federal regulations; to delete certain requirements relating to an annual inventory of raptors; to require a report of acquisition and disposition of raptors; to provide for applicability; to delete certain provisions relating to an annual report by falconers; to provide for the transfer of possession of raptors; to provide for the propagation of raptors; to provide for the transport of raptors; to provide for nonresident reciprocity; to delete certain provisions requiring a permit to trap and sell live fox; to provide certain conditions for holding live fox; to permit live fox to be held during trapping season; to provide for the disposal of certain seized wildlife; to change certain provisions relating to legal weapons for hunting; to change the open season dates and bag limits of certain wildlife; to provide for the tagging of deer carcasses under certain circumstances; to provide that certain traps must bear the owner's and user's trapper's number or name; to provide for a penalty; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

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BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA: Section 1 . Title 27 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to game and fish, is amended by striking in its entirety paragraph (58) of Code Section 27-1-2, relating to definitions, and inserting in lieu thereof the following: (58) `Raptor' means a live migratory bird of the order Falconiformes or the order Strigiformes, other than the bald eagle (Haliaeetus leucocephalus) or the golden eagle (Aquila chrysaetos). Section 2 . Said title is further amended by striking in its entirety subsection (b) of Code Section 27-2-21, relating to the seizure and disposal of wildlife illegally taken or possessed, and inserting in lieu thereof the following: (b) If the wildlife seized is perishable or if by its nature, size, or quantity it cannot be humanely, conveniently, or economically stored, held, or contained, or if the wildlife seized poses a threat to public safety or public health, the commissioner may at any time order that it be disposed of and the proceeds, if any, held in escrow for 30 days following such seizure. If the owner thereof or the person in possession at the time of seizure files an action pursuant to this Code section, the action will be for the return of the proceeds, if any, and the proceeds will be held in escrow until final disposition of the action. If no such action is filed, the proceeds shall be paid into the state treasury. Section 3 . Said title is further amended by striking in its entirety Code Section 27-2-17, relating to falconry permits and related matters, and inserting in lieu thereof the following: 27-2-17. (a) It shall be unlawful for any person to trap, take, transport, or possess raptors for falconry purposes unless the person first procures, in addition to a valid hunting license, a valid falconry permit as provided in Code Section 27-2-23, provided that it shall not be unlawful for a nonresident to transport or possess raptors in this state for falconry purposes if the person has a nonresident hunting license,

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as provided in Code Section 27-2-23, and a falconry license or permit from the state of residence of the person, which state meets federal falconry standards. (b) There shall be three classes of falconry permits: apprentice, general, and master. Permittees shall comply with all standards, requirements, and limitations applicable to each class as provided in 50 C.F.R. Part 21, as now or hereafter amended. Prior to the issuance of any falconry permit, the applicant shall be required to answer correctly 80 percent of the questions on an examination administered by the department relating to the basic biology, care, and handling of raptors; the literature on raptors; and the laws and regulations pertaining to raptors. Permits to take, transport, or possess raptors shall be issued in accordance with the standards, requirements, and limitations set forth in 50 C.F.R. Parts 17 and 21, as now or hereafter amended. (c) It shall be unlawful for any person to trap, transport, or possess a golden eagle (Aquila chrysaetos) unless authorized as provided in 50 C.F.R. Part 22 as now or hereafter amended. (d) It shall be unlawful for a falconer to sell, purchase, or barter or to offer to sell, purchase, or barter any raptor to another falconer unless the raptor is marked on the metatarsus by a seamless, numbered band provided by the United States Fish and Wildlife Service, as required by 50 C.F.R. Part 21. (e) No raptor may be possessed under authority of a falconry permit unless the permittee has a properly completed federal From 3-186A Migratory Bird Acquisition/Disposition Report for each bird possessed. (f) A raptor may be transported or held in temporary facilities, which shall be equipped with an adequate perch and protected from extreme temperatures and excessive disturbance, for a period not to exceed 30 days. (g) Any person possessing raptors before July 1, 1992, in excess of the number allowed by his falconry permit may

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keep the extra raptors. All such raptors shall be identified by raptor markers furnished by the United States Fish and Wildlife Service and cannot be replaced, nor can any additional raptors be obtained, until the number possessed is at least one less than the total number authorized by said permit. (h) A person who possesses a lawfully acquired raptor before July 1, 1992, and who fails to meet the falconry permit requirements shall be allowed to retain the raptors. All such birds shall be identified with raptor markers furnished by the United States Fish and Wildlife Service and cannot be replaced if death, loss, release, or escape occurs. (i) It shall be unlawful for any person to alter, counterfeit, or deface a raptor marker furnished by the United States Fish and Wildlife Service; provided, however, that persons possessing a falconry permit may remove the rear tab and may smooth any imperfect surface, as long as the integrity of the marker and numbering is not affected. (j) No permittee may take, purchase, or otherwise acquire, sell, barter, transfer, or otherwise dispose of any raptor unless such permittee submits a properly completed federal Form 3-186A Migratory Bird Acquisition/Disposition Report to the issuing office of the United States Fish and Wildlife Service and sends a copy of such form to the department within five calendar days of such transaction. (k) All persons applying for a falconry permit and all permitted falconers shall, by application for said permit, be deemed to agree to make their raptor housing facilities and falconry equipment (including but not limited to mews, weathering areas, jesses, leashes and swivels, bath containers, perches, and weighing devices) available at reasonable times for inspection and certification as to compliance with federal standards by authorized agents of the department; provided, however, that no falconry permit may be issued until the applicant's raptor housing facilities and falconry equipment have been so inspected and certified.

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(l) A falconry permittee shall obtain written authorization from the department before any species not indigenous to Georgia is intentionally released to the wild, at which time the released bird's marker, if any, shall be removed and surrendered to the department. The marker, if any, from an intentionally released bird which is indigenous to Georgia shall also be removed and surrendered to the department. A standard federal bird band shall be attached to such birds by the department or by a federal bird bander authorized by the United States Fish and Wildlife Service, whenever possible. (m) A raptor possessed under authority of a falconry permit may be temporarily held by a person other than the permittee only if that person is otherwise authorized to possess raptors and only if the raptor is accompanied at all times by a properly completed federal Form 3-186A Migratory Bird Acquisition/Disposition Report designating the permittee as the possessor of record and by a signed and dated statement from the permittee authorizing the temporary possession. (n) Feathers that are molted or those feathers from birds held in captivity that die may be retained and exchanged by permittees only for imping purposes. (o) It shall be unlawful for apprentice falconers to take young raptors not yet capable of flight (eyasses). General or master falconers may take such birds only between May 1 and June 30, provided that no more than two such birds may be taken by any permittee during this period. (p) First-year (passage) raptors may be taken by permittees only from September 1 through December 31. (q) Marked raptors may be retrapped at any time by holders of valid falconry permits. (r) Only American kestrels (Falco sparverius) and greathorned owls (Bubo virginianus) may be taken when over one year old, except that any raptor taken under a depredation (or special purpose) permit, other than endangered or

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threatened species, may be used for falconry by general and master falconers. (s) It shall be lawful for a falconer meeting the requirements of this Code section to take small game with raptors, provided that the falconer observes the provisions of this Code section and the laws and regulations regulating the taking of small game. (t) Raptor propagation and activities associated with raptor propagation are permitted in accordance with the provisions of 50 C.F.R. Part 21, as now or hereafter amended. No additional state permit is required; provided, however, that all persons engaging in such activities shall submit one copy of each federally required report to the department at the time such report is submitted to federal authorities. (u) Holders of Georgia falconry permits may transport the raptors held under their permits within this state, may remove the raptors from this state for meets, trials, and hunting in other states, and may bring such raptors back into this state without obtaining a Georgia importation permit; provided, however, that any person transporting a raptor into another state shall obtain any permit or license required for his activities by the state into which he transports the raptor. (v) A falconry permittee may import into this state a legally acquired raptor without obtaining a Georgia wildlife importation permit if a properly completed federal Form 3-186A Migratory Bird Acquisition/Disposition Report shall accompany each raptor during importation and the permittee complies with all applicable requirements of the state of origin. (w) It shall be lawful for a nonresident to take or attempt to take raptors from the wild in this state if the non-resident has a valid general or master level falconry permit from such person's state of residence and a valid Georgia nonresident hunting license and if such person's state of residence provides the same privileges to residents of Georgia.

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Section 4 . Said title is further amended by striking in their entireties subsections (a) and (b) of Code Section 27-2-22.1, relating to commercial fox breeding and hunting, and inserting in lieu thereof, respectively, the following: (a) It shall be unlawful for any person to trap and sell live fox without first procuring a commercial trapping license provided for in Code Section 27-2-23. Notwithstanding any other provision of this title to the contrary, live fox may be taken from the wild only during trapping season and may be sold only to licensed commercial fox hunting preserves or licensed commercial fox breeders. Foxes may be held during open trapping season for up to five days until sold but must be sold or dispatched within five days after the close of trapping season. Any person in possession of a live fox must comply with the provisions of Code Section 27-5-6. (b) It shall be unlawful for any person to purchase a live fox unless the person selling such game animal has a valid commercial trapping license and unless the person purchasing such animal has a valid license provided for in this Code section. Section 5 . Said title is further amended by striking in its entirety Code Section 27-3-4, relating to legal weapons for hunting wildlife, and inserting in lieu thereof the following: 27-3-4. It shall be unlawful to hunt wildlife with any weapon, except that: (1) Longbows and compound bows may be used for taking small game. Longbows and compound bows for hunting deer are permitted only during the regular hunting season and during the archery season for deer, provided that longbows and compound bows have a minimum pull of 40 pounds. Arrows for hunting deer must be broadhead type; (2) During primitive weapon hunts, longbows, compound bows, muzzleloading rifles of.44 caliber or larger with iron sights and muzzleloading shotguns of 20 gauge or larger loaded with single shot may be used;

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(3) Firearms for hunting deer, bear, and feral hogs are limited to 20 gauge shotguns or larger shotguns loaded with slugs or buckshot (except that no buckshot is permitted on state wildlife management areas unless otherwise specified), muzzleloading rifles of.44 caliber or larger, and rifles using any center-fire cartridge.22 caliber or larger; provided, however, that firearms for hunting feral hogs, other than those weapons specified in this paragraph, may be authorized by rule or regulation of the board. Hundguns capable of delivering at least 500 foot-pounds of energy at a distance of 100 yards may be used for hunting deer, bear, or feral hogs. Bullets used in all rifles and handguns must be of the expanding type; (4) Weapons for hunting small game shall be limited to shotguns with shot shell size of no greater than 3 inches in length with No. 2 lead shot or smaller or steel shot size of F or smaller shot,.22 rimfire firearms, muzzleloading firearms, longbows, and compound bows; provided, however, that nothing contained in this paragraph shall permit the taking of protected species; (5) (A) For hunting deer, shotgunds shall be limited to a capacity of not more than five shells in the magazine and chamber combined. If a plug is necessary to so limit the capacity, the plug shall be of one piece, incapable of being removed through the loading end of the magazine. (B) For hunting all other game, shotguns shall be limited to a capacity of not more than three shells in the magazine and chamber combined. If a plug is necessary to so limit the capacity, the plug shall be of one piece, incapable of being removed through the loading end of the magazine; (6) The use of crossbows for hunting within this state is prohibited; provided, however, that individuals who receive and retain in their possession a lifetime honorary hunting and fishing license pursuant to paragraph (2) of subsection (a) of Code Section 27-2-4 by filing with the department a letter from the United States Department

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of Veterans Affairs or from a physician licensed to practice medicine under the laws of Georgia which letter certifies that such resident is totally and permanently disabled and which letter contains information establishing that such certification is based upon application of the guidelines and procedures for determining total disability ratings for compensation as contained in the United States Department of Veterans Affairs Schedule for Rating Disabilities, Loose Leaf Edition, may use a crossbow for hunting deer during the archery season for deer and during primitive weapons hunts on wildlife management areas. Additionally, individuals who do not qualify for an honorary hunting license but have had amputation of an arm or hand may be issued a special permit by the department to hunt deer with a crossbow. Individuals who have received a special crossbow hunting permit from the department prior to July 1, 1992, may continue to hunt deer with a crossbow; (7) It shall be unlawful to hunt turkey with any weapons except shotguns using No. 2 shot or smaller, muzzleloading rifles, longbows, or compound bows. Any person taking turkey in violation of this paragraph shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction thereof, shall be punished as for a misdemeanor, except that a fine imposed for such violation shall not be less than $250.00; (8) There are no firearms restrictions for taking nongame animals or nongame birds; (9) The use of silencers for hunting within this state is prohibited. Section 6 . Said title is further amended by striking in their entireties subsections (a), (b), and (f) of Code Section 27-3-15, relating to season and bag limits and related matters, and inserting in lieu thereof, respectively, the following: (a) It shall be unlawful to hunt the following game species at any time during the periods set forth below:

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Game Species Closed Season (1) Quail March 16Oct. 31 (2) Grouse March 1Oct. 14 (3) Turkey (A) Gobblers May 22March 14 (B) Hens All year (4) Deer Jan. 16Sept. 14 (5) Bobcat March 1Oct. 14 (6) Opossum March 1Oct. 14, for that area north of and including Haralson, Paulding, Bartow, Cherokee, Forsyth, Hall, Banks Franklin, and Hart counties (7) Rabbit March 1Oct. 31 (8) Raccoon March 1Oct. 14, for that area north of and including Carroll, Fulton, Gwinnett, Barrow, Clarke, Oglethorpe, Taliaferro, Wilkes, and Lincoln counties (9) Squirrel March 1August 14 (10) Bear Jan. 16Sept. 14 (11) Sea turtles and their eggs All year (12) Cougar (Felis concolor) All year (13) Alligators Nov. 1March 31 (14) Migratory game birds March 11August 31 (b) It shall be unlawful to hunt the following game species at any time during the period set forth below, except that it shall not be unlawful to hunt the following game species during such periods or portions thereof, and in such number not to exceed the following numbers, as may be designated by the board as open seasons and bag limits for such species: Game Species Maximum Open Season Maximum Daily Bag Limits Season (1) Quail Nov. 1March 15 12 No limit (2) Grouse Oct. 15Feb. 29 3 No limit (3) Turkey gobblers March 15May 21 3 3 (4) Deer Sept. 15Jan. 15 5 5 Up to two deer per managed hunt may be allowed on wildlife management areas without complying with the state-wide bag limit (5) Bobcat Oct. 15Feb. 29 No limit No limit (6) Opossum (A) Oct. 15Feb. 29, for that area north of and including Haralson, Paulding, Bartow, Cherokee, Forsyth, Hall, Banks, Franklin, and Hart counties; and No limit No limit (B) Jan. 1Dec. 31 for the remainder of the state No limit No limit (7) Rabbit Nov. 1Feb. 29 12 No limit (8) Raccoon (A) Oct. 15Feb. 29, for that area north of and including Carroll, Fulton, Gwinnett, Barrow, Clarke, Oglethorpe, Taliaferro, Wilkes, and Lincoln counties; and No limit No limit (B) Jan. 1Dec. 31 for the remainder of the state No limit No limit (9) Squirrel Aug. 15Feb. 29 12 No limit (10) Fox Jan. 1Dec. 31 No limit No limit (11) Migratory game birds Sept. 1March 10 Subject to limits set by the federal government and adopted by the board (12) Bear Sept. 15Jan. 15 1 1 (13) Alligators April 1Oct. 31 Subject to limits adopted by the board (f) Notwithstanding the provisions of subsections (a) and (b) of this Code section, it shall be unlawful to take the species designated below, except squirrels, by means of falconry at any time during the period March 16 through September 30; but it shall not be unlawful to take the species designated below, except squirrels, by means of falconry during the period October 1 through March 15. It shall be unlawful to take squirrels by means of falconry at any time during the period March 16 through August 14, but it shall not be unlawful to take squirrels by means of falconry at any time during the period August 15 through March 15 in such number not exceeding the bag limits for each such species as follows: Game Species Maximum Daily Bag Limits Season (1) Quail 12 No limit (2) Grouse 3 No limit (3) Rabbit 12 No limit (4) Squirrel 12 No limit Section 7 . Said title is further amended by striking in their entirety subsections (a) and (b) of Code Section 27-3-45, relating to the removal of a deer carcass from the place of killing without affixing a tag to such carcass, and inserting, respectively, the following: (a) It shall be unlawful for any person killing a deer to remove the carcass from the place of killing until such person detaches from his license the appropriate tag and attaches such tag to the carcass; provided, however, that the

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carcasses of deer killed on a wildlife management area managed hunt requiring hunter check-in and check-out of harvested deer will be tagged at the check station with a special wildlife management area tag. The deer tags shall be properly filled out and shall remain on the deer at all times until it has been processed for consumption. Any person who has possession of a deer that is not properly tagged shall be guilty of a misdemeanor. Any deer found not properly tagged shall be confiscated. (b) It shall be unlawful to transfer or reuse a deer tag or to obtain, possess, or otherwise use multiple sets of licenses including, without limitation, landowners' or honorary licenses, for the purpose of circumventing the season bag limit for deer. Section 8 . Said title is further amended by striking in its entirety paragraph (4) of subsection (a) of Code Section 27-3-63, relating to general offenses and penalties relative to wildlife, which reads as follows: (4) Trap any wildlife by the use of traps which are not stamped with the owner's current license number or name in such a manner that the current license number or name is legible at all times. Any trap or traps found that are not stamped as required by this Code section may be confiscated and destroyed by the department through its officers and conservation rangers; , and inserting in lieu thereof the following: (4) Trap any wildlife by the use of any trap or other device which is not legibly etched, stamped, or tagged by affixing a stamped metal tag showing the owner's permanent trapper's identification number as provided by the department or the owner's name. In the event that a trap or other device etched or stamped with the owner's permanent trapper's identification number or name is being used in the field by another, such trap or device must have attached to it a stamped metal tag with the user's permanent trapper's identification number or name. Any trap or other device found in use in the field which is not etched, stamped, or tagged as

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required by this paragraph may be confiscated and destroyed by the department through its officers and conservation rangers; Section 9 . All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed. Approved May 4, 1992. INSURANCEEXAMINATION OF INSURERS, LICENSED PERSONS, PERSONS TRANSACTING INSURANCE, PERSONS SEEKING TO ACQUIRE LICENSED PERSONS; REGULATORY ACTIONS; CONFIDENTIALITY; DEFINITIONS; CERTIFICATE OF AUTHORITY; ADMINISTRATIVE SUPERVISION; VALUATION; INVESTMENTS; DEFINITIONS. Code Title 33, Chapters 2, 3, 10, 11, 47, and 48 Amended. No. 1388 (House Bill No. 1344). AN ACT To amend Title 33 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to insurance, so as to revise the financial regulatory capabilities of the Commissioner of Insurance; to provide for the acceptance of an examination of an insurer conducted by another state under certain conditions; to revise provisions relative to examinations of insurers and insurance agents, solicitors, brokers, and others; to revise provisions relative to reports of examinations; to provide for confidentiality of certain information gathered in connection with examinations; to provide for disclosure of such information under certain conditions; to provide a definition of administration supervision; authorize the Commissioner to place an insurer under administrative supervision under certain conditions; to revise provisions relative to the method of calculating the amount of bonds or other evidences of debt held by an insurer; to provide for the valuation of certain securities held by an insurer; to provide limitations on certain

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types of investments of insurers; to revise certain definitions; to provide for matters relative to the foregoing; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA: Section 1 . Title 33 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to insurance, is amended by striking subsection (d) of Code Section 33-2-11, relating to the examination of insurers by the Commissioner, in its entirety and inserting in its place a new subsection (d) to read as follows: (d) In lieu of an examination under this Code section of any foreign or alien insurer licensed in this state, the Commissioner may accept an examination report on such insurer as prepared by the insurance department of such insurer's state of domicile or port-of-entry state until January 1, 1994. On and after January 1, 1994, such reports may be accepted only if: (1) The insurance department was, at the time the examination was conducted, accredited under the National Association of Insurance Commissioners' financial regulation standards and accreditation program; or (2) The examination was performed under the supervision of an accredited insurance department or with the participation of one or more examiners who are employed by an accredited state insurance department and who, after a review of the examination work papers and report, state under oath that the examination was performed in a manner consistent with the standards and procedures required by their insurance department. Section 2 . Said title is further amended by striking Code Section 33-2-12, relating to the examinations of agents, solicitors, brokers, and others, in its entirety and inserting in its place a new Code Section 33-2-12 to read as follows: 33-2-12. For the purpose of ascertaining their compliance with this title, when he deems it necessary in the public

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interest, the Commissioner may examine the affairs, accounts, records, documents, and transactions of: (1) Any insurance agent, subagent, broker, counselor, adjuster, or any other person licensed under this title; (2) Any person having a contract under which he enjoys in fact the exclusive or dominant right to control an insurer; (3) Any person holding the shares of capital stock or policyholder proxies of a domestic insurer for the purpose of control of its management either as voting trustee or otherwise; (4) Any person engaged in the promotion or formation of a domestic insurer, or insurance holding corporation, or corporation to finance a domestic insurer or the production of its business; (5) Any other person transacting the business of insurance, whether authorized or unauthorized; (6) Any person or affiliate of such person who proposes or makes application to acquire any domestic insurer or any affiliate of a domestic insurer; and (7) Any person seeking to acquire any other person subject to the jurisdiction of the Commissioner pursuant to this title. Section 3 . Said title is further amended by striking Code Section 33-2-14, relating to the preparation of written reports of examinations of insurers, in its entirety and inserting in its place a new Code Section 33-2-14 to read as follows: 33-2-14. (a) The Commissioner may make a full written report of each examination made by him containing only facts ascertained from the accounts, records, and documents examined and from the sworn testimony of witnesses.

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(b) The report shall be certified by the Commissioner or by the examiner in charge of the examination and when so certified, after filing as provided in subsection (c) of this Code section, shall be admissible in evidence in any proceeding brought by the Commissioner against the person examined or any officer or agent of such person and shall be prima-facie evidence of the facts stated therein. (c) The Commissioner shall furnish a copy of the proposed report to the person examined not less than 20 days prior to filing the report. If such person so requests in writing within such 20 day period or such longer period as the Commissioner may grant, the Commissioner shall grant a hearing with respect to the report and shall not so file the report until after the hearing and such modifications have been made therein as the Commissioner may deem proper. (d) The Commissioner may withhold from public inspection the report of any examination or investigation for so long as he deems it to be in the public interest or necessary to protect the person examined from unwarranted injury. (e) Nothing contained in this Code section shall be construed to limit the Commissioner's authority to terminate or suspend any examination in order to pursue other legal or regulatory action pursuant to the insurance laws of this state. In such event, the findings of fact and conclusions made pursuant to said examination and prior to any hearing as set forth in subsection (c) of this Code section shall be prima-facie evidence in any legal or regulatory action. (f) In the event the Commissioner determines that regulatory action is appropriate as a result of any examination, he or she may initiate any proceeding or actions as provided by law. (g) Notwithstanding the provisions of Article 4 of Chapter 18 of Title 50, relating to the inspection of public records, all work papers, recorded information, and documents and copies received from another state and disclosed to the Commissioner or any other person in the course of an examination made under this chapter must be given confidential

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treatment and are not subject to subpoena and may not be made public by the Commissioner or any other person. Access may be granted to authorized representatives of the National Association of Insurance Commissioners. Such representatives must agree in writing prior to receiving the information to treat such information confidentially as required by this Code section, unless the prior written consent of the company to which it pertains has been obtained. (h) Nothing contained in this Code section shall be construed to limit the Commissioner's authority to use any preliminary or final examination or company work papers or other documents, or any other information discovered or developed during the course of any examination in the furtherance of any legal or regulatory action which the Commissioner may, in his or her sole discretion, deem appropriate. (i) Nothing contained in this Code section shall prevent or be construed as prohibiting the Commissioner from disclosing the contents of an examination report, preliminary examination report, or results or any matter relating thereto to the insurance department of this or any other state or country or to law enforcement officials of this or any other state or agency of the federal government at any time so long as such agency or office receiving the report or matter relating thereto agrees in writing to treat such report confidentially and in a manner consistent with this title. Section 4 . Said title is further amended by striking Code Section 33-3-1, relating to definitions used in Chapter 3 of said title, in its entirety and inserting in its place a new Code Section 33-3-1 to read as follows: 33-3-1. As used in this chapter, the term: (1) `Administrative supervision' means the continued operation of the company under supervision of the Commissioner in accordance with regulations promulgated by the Commissioner. (2) `Alien' insurer means an insurer formed under the laws of a country other than the United States.

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(3) `Charter' means articles of incorporation, articles of agreement, articles of association, or other basic constituent document of a corporation; subscribers' agreement and power of attorney of a reciprocal insurer; or underwriters' agreement and power of attorney of a Lloyd's insurer. (4) `Domestic' insurer means an insurer formed under the laws of Georgia. (5) `Foreign' insurer means an insurer formed under the laws of another state or government of the United States. (6) `State' means any state, commonwealth, territory, or district of the United States. (7) `United States' includes the states, territories, districts, and commonwealths of the United States. Section 5 . Said title is further amended by striking Code Section 33-3-17, relating to the discretionary refusal, revocation, or suspension of a certificate of authority, in its entirety and inserting in its place a new Code Section 33-3-17 to read as follows: 33-3-17. In addition to any other grounds set forth in this title, the Commissioner may refuse to issue a certificate of authority or after a hearing refuse to renew or may revoke or suspend an insurer's certificate of authority or place an insurer under administrative supervision if the insurer: (1) Violates any provision of this title other than those as to which refusal, suspension, or revocation is mandatory; (2) Knowingly fails to comply with or violates any rule, regulation, or order of the Commissioner; (3) Is found by the Commissioner to be in unsound condition or in such condition as to render its further

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transaction of insurance in Georgia hazardous to its policyholders or to the public; (4) As a general scheme or plot without just cause compels claimants to accept less than the amount due them or to bring an action against it to secure full payment thereof; (5) Refuses to be examined or to produce its accounts, records, and files for examination by the Commissioner when required; or refuses to furnish such other additional information as the Commissioner may deem necessary to consider the application for renewal of such insurer's certificate of authority; (6) Fails to pay any final judgment rendered against it in Georgia within 30 days after such judgment becomes final; or (7) Is affiliated with and under the same general management or interlocking directorate or ownership as another insurer which transacts direct insurance in Georgia without having a certificate of authority therefor, except as permitted to a surplus line insurer under Chapter 5 of this title or an insurance holding company under Chapter 13 of this title. Section 6 . Said title is further amended by striking the undersigned introductory language of Code Section 33-3-18, relating to suspension of a certificate of authority for cause, in its entirety and inserting in its place new undesignated introductory language to read as follows: The Commissioner may, without advance notice or a hearing thereon, place an insurer under administrative supervision or suspend immediately the certificate of authority of any insurer. Section 7 . Said title is further amended by striking subsection (b) of Code Section 33-10-14, relating to bonds or other evidences of debt held by an insurer, in its entirety and inserting in its place a new subsection (b) to read as follows:

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(b) The Commissioner shall have discretion in determining the method of calculating values according to the rules set forth in this Code section but no such method or valuation shall be inconsistent with any applicable valuation or method used by insurers in general or any such method then currently formulated or approved by the National Association of Insurance Commissioners or its successor organization. Section 8 . Said title is further amended by adding at the end of Code Section 33-10-15, relating to securities held by an insurer, new subsections (c) and (d) to read as follows: (c) Stock of a subsidiary corporation of an insurer shall not be valued at an amount in excess of the net value thereof as based upon those assets only of the subsidiary which would be eligible under this chapter and Chapter 11 of this title for investment of the funds of the insurer directly. (d) No valuations under this Code section shall be inconsistent with any applicable valuation or method then currently formulated or approved by the National Association of Insurance Commissioners or its successor organization. Section 9 . Said title is further amended by striking paragraph (5) of Code Section 33-11-5, relating to required investments of insurers, in its entirety and inserting in its place a new paragraph (5) to read as follows: (5) Other specific limits. Limits as to investments in the category of real estate shall be as provided in Code Sections 33-11-29 through 33-11-32; provided, however, that, except as authorized by subsection (b) of Code Section 33-11-29, all such investments shall not exceed the lesser of 10 percent of admitted assets or 50 percent of the policyholder's surplus; and other specific limits shall apply as stated in Code sections dealing with other respective kinds of investments. Section 10 . Said title is further amended by striking paragraphs (2), (3), and (4) of Code Section 33-47-2, relating to definitions of terms used in Chapter 47, in their entirety and

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inserting in their respective places new paragraphs (2), (3), and (4) to read as follows: (2) `Insurer' means an insurer as defined in Code Section 33-1-2. (3) (A) `Managing general agent' means any person, firm, association, or corporation who negotiates and binds ceding reinsurance contracts on behalf of an insurer or manages all or part of the insurance business of an insurer, including the management of a separate division, department, or underwriting office and acts as an agent for such insurer whether known as a managing general agent, general agent, manager, or other similar term, who, with or without the authority, either separately or together with affiliates, produces, directly or indirectly, and underwrites an amount of gross direct written premium equal to or more than 5 percent of the policyholder surplus as reported in the last annual statement of the insurer in any one quarter or year together with one or more of the following: (i) Adjusts or pays claims in excess of an amount determined by the Commissioner; or (ii) Negotiates reinsurance on behalf of the insurer. (B) Notwithstanding the provisions of subparagraph (A) of this paragraph, the following persons shall not be considered as managing general agents for the purposes of this chapter: (i) An employee of the insurer; (ii) A United States manager of the United States branch of an alien insurer; or (iii) An underwriting manager which provides underwriting services only, pursuant to contract, manages any of the insurance underwriting operations of the insurer, is under common control with

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the insurer, subject to Chapter 13 of this title, and whose compensation is not based on the volume of premiums written. (4) `Producer' means an agent or subagent as [Illegible Text] in Chapter 23 of this title. Section 11 . Said title is further amended by striking subparagraph (D) of paragraph (6) of Code Section 33-48-2, relating to definitions used in Chapter 48, in its entirety and inserting in its place a new subparagraph (D) to read as follows: (D) The controlled insurer, with respect to business placed by the controlling producer, either failed to establish or deviated from its underwriting procedures; Section 12 . All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed. Approved May 4, 1992. GEORGIA AIR QUALITY ACTREVISION; BOARD OF NATURAL RESOURCES, ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION DIVISION; FACTORS RELATING TO AIR QUALITY; FIELD CITATIONS; APPEALS; PERMITS; INVESTIGATIONS; COMPLIANCE; ORDERS; PENALTIES; DEFENSES; SMALL BUSINESS STATIONARY SOURCE TECHNICAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL COMPLIANCE PROGRAM; ADVISORY PANEL. Code Title 12, Chapter 9 Amended. Code Section 12-9-25 Enacted. No. 1389 (House Bill No. 1439). AN ACT To amend Title 12 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to conservation and natural resources, so as to

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substantially revise Chapter 9, The Georgia Air Quality Act of 1978, so as to define certain terms; to provide certain powers of the Board of Natural Resources; to provide certain powers of the director of the Environmental Protection Division of the Department of Natural Resources; to delete certain factors to be considered in certain decisions of the director relating to air quality; to provide for a system of field citations for certain violations; to provide for appeals; to provide for matters relative to applications for certain facilities and equipment; to provide for matters relative to such permits; to provide for the renewal of such permits; to provide for certain notices relating to such applications; to delete certain provisions relative to investigations of certain violations; to delete certain provisions relative to the compliance with such chapter; to authorize the director to issue certain orders relative to violations of such chapter; to provide for matters relative to administrative hearings; to delete certain statements of legislative intent; to provide penalties for certain violations; to provide for certain affirmative defenses; to provide for the implementation of a small business stationary source technical and environmental compliance program; to provide for the design of such program; to provide for a small business stationary source technical and environmental compliance office; to provide for a manager of such office; to provide for a small business stationary source technical and environmental compliance advisory panel; to provide for membership and functions of such panel; to provide for severability; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA: Section 1 . Title 12 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to conservation and natural resources, is amended by striking in its entirety Chapter 9 and inserting in lieu thereof a new Chapter 9 to read as follows: CHAPTER 9 12-9-1. This chapter shall be known and may be cited as `The Georgia Air Quality Act.'

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12-9-2. It is declared to be the public policy of the State of Georgia to preserve, protect, and improve air quality and to control emissions to prevent the significant deterioration of air quality and to attain and maintain ambient air quality standards so as to safeguard the public health, safety, and welfare consistent with providing for maximum employment and full industrial development of the state. 12-9-3. (a) As used in this chapter, the term: (1) `Administrator' means the administrator of the United States Environmental Protection Agency. (2) `Air-cleaning device' means any method, process, or equipment which removes, reduces, or renders less noxious air contaminants discharged into the atmosphere. (3) `Air contaminant' means solid or liquid particulate matter, dust, fumes, gas, mist, smoke, or vapor or any matter or substance either physical, chemical, biological, radioactive, including without limitation source material, special nuclear material, and by-product material, or any combination of any of the above. (4) `Air pollution' means the presence in the outdoor atmosphere of one or more air contaminants. (5) `Ambient air' means that portion of the atmosphere external to facilities to which the general public has access. (6) `Area of the state' means any city or county or portion thereof or other substantial geographical area of the state as may be designated by the division. (7) `Board' means the Board of Natural Resources of the State of Georgia. (8) `Compliance plan' means a plan which outlines the methods, procedures, or other means by which the owner, operator, or applicant intends to achieve or maintain

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compliance with the requirements of this chapter or the rules and regulations promulgated pursuant to this chapter. (9) `Construction' means any fabrication, erection, or installation and includes any modification as defined in paragraph (22) of this Code section. (10) `Control measure' means any equipment, device, process, procedure, material, or method used to reduce emissions from a source in such a manner that the emission reduction can be verified by the director. (11) `Director' means the director of the Environmental Protection Division of the Department of Natural Resources of the State of Georgia or his designee. (12) `Division' means the Environmental Protection Division of the Department of Natural Resources of the State of Georgia. (13) `Effects on welfare' includes, but is not limited to, effects on soils, water, crops, vegetation, man-made materials, animals, wildlife, weather, visibility, and climate, damage to and deterioration of property, public safety, and hazards to transportation, as well as effects on economic values or development and on personal comfort and well-being. (14) `Emission' or `emitting' means any discharging, giving off, sending forth, placing, dispensing, scattering, issuing, circulating, releasing, or any other emanation of any air contaminant or contaminants into the atmosphere. (15) `Emission limitation' means a requirement established which limits the quantity, rate, type, or concentration of emissions of air contaminants, including all means of emission limitation, supplemental or intermittent means of emission limitation, and any requirement relating to the equipment or operation or maintenance of a source to assure emission reduction.

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(16) `Emission offset' means a requirement providing for a proportional decrease in the emissions of a quantity or type of air contaminant from a source, facility, or area of the state in order to compensate or counteract the effects of an emission increase from such source, facility, or area of the state. (17) `Facility' means any stationary source or group of stationary sources located within a contiguous area and under common control that emits or has the potential to emit any air contaminants. (18) `Federal act' means 42 U.S.C. Section 7401, et seq., as amended. (19) `Indirect source' means a source or facility which attracts or tends to attract activity that results in emission of any air pollutant for which there is an ambient air standard. (20) `Manager' means the person appointed, employed, or delegated to the position of small business stationary source technical and environmental compliance office manager. (21) `Means of emission limitation' means a system of continuous emission reduction, including the use of specific technology or fuels with specified pollution characteristics. (22) `Modification' means any change in or alteration of fuels, processes, operation, or equipment, including any chemical changes in processes or fuels, which affects the amount or character of any air pollutant emitted or which results in the emission of any air pollutant not previously emitted. No source shall, by reason of a change which decreases emissions, become subject to the new source performance standards of 42 U.S.C. Section 7411, unless required by the federal act. This definition does not apply where the word `modification' is used to refer to action by the director, division, or Board of Natural Resources in modifying or changing rules, regulations, orders,

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or permits. In that context the word has its ordinary meaning. (23) `Person' means any individual, corporation, partnership, association, state, municipality, or political subdivision of a state, and any agency, department, or instrumentality of the United States government, or any other entity, and any officer, agent, or employee of any of the above. (24) `Schedule and timetable of compliance' means a schedule of remedial measures including an enforceable sequence of actions or operations leading to compliance with an emission limitation, other limitation, prohibition, or standard. (25) `Small business advisory panel' means the small business stationary source technical and environmental compliance advisory panel created by Code Section 12-9-25. (26) `Small business stationary source or facility' means an entity that: (A) Is owned or operated by a person employing 100 or fewer individuals; (B) Is a small business under the federal Small Business Act; (C) Does not emit 50 tons or more per year of any regulated pollutant; and (D) Emits less than 75 tons per year of all regulated pollutants and does not qualify as a major stationary source. (27) `Source' means any property, building, structure, location, equipment, or installation at, from, or by reason of which emissions of air contaminants are or may reasonably be expected to be emitted into the atmosphere. Such term includes both real and personal property, stationary

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and mobile sources, and direct and indirect sources and both public or private property. (28) `Standard of performance' means a requirement of continuous emission reduction, including any requirement relating to the equipment, operation, or maintenance of a source to assure continuous emission reduction. A standard of performance for any fossil-fuel-fired stationary source subject to 42 U.S.C. Section 7411(b) must also produce and result in a percentage reduction in the emissions from such category of sources from the emissions which would have resulted from the use of fuels which are not subject to treatment prior to combustion, as required by 42 U.S.C. Section 7411(a)(1). (29) `Stationary source' means any source or facility emitting, either directly or indirectly, from a fixed location. (30) `Supplemental or intermittent means of emission limitation' means all other means of emission limitation other than systems of continuous emission reduction and includes all dispersion dependent techniques. (31) `Title V permit' means a permit issued by the director which is subject to the permitting requirements and procedures for such permits pursuant to this chapter and the regulations promulgated pursuant to this chapter and in accordance with the federal act, 42 U.S.C. Section 7661, et seq., as amended, and the rules and regulations promulgated pursuant thereto. (b) The following terms shall have the same meaning as provided for such terms in the federal act: (1) Hazardous air pollutants; (2) Major stationary source; (3) Mobile source; and (4) Implementing authority.

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12-9-4. The division is designated as the state agency to administer this chapter consistent with the policy stated in Code Section 12-9-2. 12-9-5. (a) Any hearing officer appointed by the Board of Natural Resources, and all members of five-member committees of the Board of Natural Resources, shall, and at least a majority of members of the entire Board of Natural Resources shall, represent the public interest and shall not derive any significant portion of their income from persons subject to permits or enforcement orders under this chapter. All potential conflicts of interest shall be adequately disclosed. (b) In the performance of its duties, the Board of Natural Resources shall have and may exercise the power to: (1) Adopt, promulgate, revise, modify, amend, and repeal rules and regulations necessary to abate or control air pollution, or necessary to implement any of the provisions of this chapter or requirements of the federal act imposed on the state as an implementing authority, consistent with the declaration of public policy. Such requirements may be for the state as a whole or may vary from area to area, as may be appropriate to facilitate accomplishment of the policy of this chapter; (2) Establish ambient air quality standards for the state, including schedules and timetables for the state to achieve such ambient air quality standards provided that they are in all cases not less stringent than provided by the federal act; (3) Establish such standards of performance, emission limitations, emission control standards, and emission offsets for sources or facilities as are necessary to prevent, control, or abate air pollution, to attain and maintain ambient air quality standards, to protect the public health and welfare, and to fulfill the policy of this chapter, provided that such standards or limitations are no less stringent than the federal act;

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(4) Establish contingency provisions, alternative methods, and control measures sufficient to comply with the federal act which will be implemented should the state fail to attain or maintain an ambient air quality standard in the state or in any area of the state in accordance with this chapter and the rules and regulations promulgated pursuant to this chapter; (5) Establish emission reduction measures which are appropriate, necessary, or beneficial in meeting the provisions of this chapter, including, but not limited to, economic incentives, fees, marketable permits, emission allowances, and auctions of emission rights; (6) Require the owner or operator of any stationary source or facility to establish and maintain such records; provide such information or make such reports; install, use, and maintain such emission or process monitoring equipment or methods, continuous or otherwise; and sample such emissions, continuous or not, in accordance with such methods or procedures, at such locations or intervals as reasonably may be required to implement this chapter, and make such records, reports, information, or monitoring results available to the director or administrator upon request, provided that no requirement under this paragraph shall be any less stringent than the federal act; (7) Require the use of air-cleaning devices, means of emission limitation, whether continuous, supplemental, or intermittent, or control measures and standards of performance so as to achieve and maintain compliance with the provisions of this chapter and the federal act; (8) Prevent the significant deterioration of the air quality by establishing air quality standards or air quality increments limiting the maximum allowable amounts of air pollutants or air contaminants which a source or facility is allowed to emit; provided, however, that such limits are sufficient to comply with the federal act;

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(9) Establish standards of performance, emission limitations, and emission control standards and control measures for mobile sources of air pollution and nonroad engines, provided that no requirement under this paragraph shall be less stringent than those contained in the federal act; (10) Establish, revise, or modify emission limitations, emission control standards, or control measures for stationary sources or facilities in areas of the state where such sources or facilities significantly contribute to nonattainment of an ambient air quality standard or significantly contribute to a significant deterioration of air quality in the state, an area of the state, or another state; provided, however, that no requirement under this paragraph shall be less stringent than the requirements for such source or facility under this chapter and the rules and regulations promulgated pursuant to this chapter; (11) Establish, revise, modify, and amend emission limitations, emission control standards, or standards of performance limiting the total quantity of air contaminants or emissions which may be emitted by a source, facility, or area of the state; (12) Establish a program for prevention and mitigation of accidental releases of hazardous air contaminants or air pollutants into the ambient air or within a facility; establish, revise, amend, and modify rules and regulations for program implementation; and require reasonable precautionary and response measures to safeguard public health and public safety including, but not limited to, monitoring hazardous or potentially hazardous air contaminants and air pollutants, record keeping, inspection, control measures, safety procedures, emergency response procedures, training, prevention planning, education, emission control standards, emission limitations, and other necessary safety measures; and the board may require any source or facility subject to this paragraph to obtain a Title V permit;

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(13) Establish training and educational programs to ensure the proper operation and utilization of emission control equipment, safety procedures, emission control alternatives, and the dissemination of air quality information to the public; (14) Establish standards for the construction of new stationary sources or facilities or modification of an existing source or facility in areas where the national ambient air standards are not met or in other areas contributing to the air pollution of such areas only after imposing requirements and appropriate emission offsets or reductions no less stringent then the requirements of the federal act; (15) Establish requirements for preconstruction or premodification review procedures prior to the construction of any new stationary source or facility or modification of any existing stationary source or facility sufficient to allow the director to make determinations that the proposed construction or modification will not cause or contribute to a failure to attain or maintain any ambient air quality standard, a significant deterioration of air quality, or a violation of any applicable emission limitation or standard of performance; and to require that prior to commencing construction or modification, any person proposing such construction or modification shall submit required information to the director. Such preconstruction and premodification review requirements shall be no less stringent than and shall require that no proposed source or facility may be permitted unless such source or facility meets all the requirements for review and for obtaining a permit prescribed in this chapter and in accordance with the federal act; (16) Establish a program to reduce the adverse effects of acid deposition through the reduction of annual emissions of sulfur dioxide and nitrogen oxides within the state sufficient to comply with the requirements of 42 U.S.C Section 7651, et seq., of the federal act; and

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(17) Establish satisfactory processes of consultation and cooperation with local governments or other designated organizations of elected officials or federal agencies for purposes of planning, implementing, and determining requirements under this chapter to the extent required by the federal act. 12-9-6. (a) The director shall represent the public interest and shall not derive a significant portion of his income from persons subject to rules, regulations, permits, or orders under this chapter. Any potential conflict of interest shall be adequately disclosed. (b) The director shall have and may exercise the following powers and duties: (1) To exercise general supervision over the administration and enforcement of this chapter and all rules, regulations, and orders promulgated under this chapter; (2) To encourage, participate in, or conduct such studies, reviews, investigations, research, emission inventories, and demonstrations relating to air quality or sources of air pollution in this state as he deems advisable and necessary or as may be required by the federal act and to provide any data or information obtained from such activities to the administrator; (3) To issue permits contemplated by this chapter, stipulating in each permit the conditions or limitations under which such permit is issued, and to deny, revoke, modify, or amend permits; (4) To establish, implement, revise, and amend permit application criteria, forms, procedures, and requirements consistent with this chapter; (5) To establish expedited procedures to respond to requests from shall business stationary sources for changes in any work practice or technical method of compliance or schedule of milestones for implementing such work practice or method of compliance preceding any applicable

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compliance date, based on the technological and financial capability of any such small business stationary source or facility; provided, however, that no such change shall be granted unless it is in compliance with the applicable requirements; (6) To advise, consult, cooperate, and contract on air quality matters with persons for purposes of carrying out the powers and duties conferred upon the director pursuant to this chapter; provided, however, that when negotiating and entering into agreements with the governments of other states or the United States and their several agencies, subdivisions, or designated organizations of elected officials the director shall first obtain the approval of the Governor; (7) To conduct such public hearings as he deems necessary for the proper administration of this chapter; (8) To collect and disseminate information and to provide for public notfication in matters relating to air quality; (9) To collect fees, assessments, penalties, or other payments provided for by this chapter; (10) To issue orders as may be necessary to enforce compliance with this chapter and all rules and regulations promulgated pursuant to this chapter; (11) To institute, in the name of the division, proceedings of mandamus, injunction, or other proper administrative, civil, or criminal proceedings to enforce the provisions of this chapter; (12) To exercise all incidental powers necessary to carry out the purposes of this chapter; (13) To prepare, develop, amend, modify, submit, and enforce a comprehensive plan or plans sufficient to comply with the federal act including emission control and limitation requirements, standards of performance,

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preconstruction review, and other requirements for the prevention, abatement, and control of air pollution in this state, for the prevention of significant deterioration of air quality, for protection against hazardous air pollutants, and for the achievement and maintenance of ambient air quality standards; (14) To encourage voluntary cooperation by persons and affected groups to achieve the purposes of this chapter; and (15) To receive, accept, hold, use, and administer on behalf of the state and for purposes provided in this chapter gifts, grants, donations, devises, and bequests of real, personal, and mixed property of every kind and description. (c) The powers and duties described in this Code section may be exercised and performed by the director through such duly authorized agents and employees as he deems necessary and proper. 12-9-7. (a) No person shall, and it shall be unlawful and a violation of this chapter to, construct, install, modify, own, or operate any facility or stationary source or any equipment, device, article, or process capable of causing or contributing to the emission of air contaminants from such source or facility or designed to prevent air pollution from such facility or source unless permitted by and in compliance with a permit from the director. A permit shall be issued to an applicant on evidence satisfactory to the director of compliance with this chapter and any standards, limitations, requirements, or rules and regulations pursuant to this chapter. Notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter, the director shall not issue a Title V permit to a facility or source if the administrator objects in writing and in a timely manner to the issuance of such permit. (b) Applications for permits shall be submitted in such manner, on such forms, and contain such information as the director prescribes and which he deems necessary to make a determination of compliance with this chapter and the rules

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and regulation promulgated pursuant to this chapter. The director may develop and require the use of standard application forms and establish evaluation criteria for expediently determining the completeness of such applications; provided, however, that the director at a minimum shall establish forms and criteria necessary to comply with the federal act. In addition to any other criteria established by the director, all permit applications shall be accompanied by: (1) A compliance plan containing such schedules, reports, plans, documentation, and other information as may be required by the rules or regulations promulgated pursuant to this chapter and such additional information as the director may require to demonstrate a source's or facility's compliance or proposed compliance with the requirements of this chapter and the rules and regulations promulgated pursuant to this chapter; and (2) Any and all applicable fees for processing the permit application and any other fee which the source or facility must pay pursuant to this chapter. (c) Permits shall be issued as follows: (1) Title V permits shall be issued for a fixed term not to exceed five years, except where a shorter term is provided for by this chapter or the rules and regulations promulgated to this chapter. A single permit may be issued for a facility with multiple sources of air contaminants; provided, however, that the permit requires each source to comply with this chapter and the rules and regulations promulgated pursuant to this chapter; (2) Permits issued by the director in accordance with 42 U.S.C. Section 7651, et seq. to reduce the adverse effects of acid deposition through the reduction of annual emissions of sulphur dioxide and nitrogen oxides within the state shall be for a fixed term of five years; (3) Permits issued for solid waste combustion incinerators shall be issued for a fixed term of 12 years. The director shall review the permit every five years to determine

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if such permit needs to be amended, revised, or modified; (4) The board may provide by rule or regulation authority for the director to issue, after notice and opportunity for public hearing, a general permit covering numerous similar sources. Any general permit shall comply with all requirements applicable to permits under 42 U.S.C. Section 7661, et seq. as amended, and the rules and regulations promulgated thereto. No facility or source covered by a general permit shall be relieved from the obligation to file an application pursuant to the requirements of this chapter; and (5) All other permits shall be issued for a term as provided for by this chapter and the rules and regulations promulgated pursuant to this chapter. (d) The director shall provide to the administrator a copy of each Title V permit proposed to be issued and issued as a final permit. (e) The director may revoke, suspend, or amend any permit issued, for cause, including but not limited to the following: (1) Violation of any condition of such permit or failure to comply with a final order of the director; (2) Failure to comply with any applicable rules or regulations in effect pursuant to this chapter; (3) Obtaining a permit by misrepresentation, failure to disclose fully all relevant facts, failure to inform the division of modifications affecting emissions, or failure to inform the division of changes in operation which affect emissions and which are required to be reported to the division pursuant to this chapter and the rules and regulations promulgated pursuant to this chapter; or (4) Modifications which affect emissions.

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(f) The director may amend or modify any permit issued, for cause, including but not limited to the following: (1) Modifications which affect emissions; or (2) Application by the permittee requesting modification or amendment of the permittee's permit. (g) Except as provided elsewhere in this chapter, possession of an approved Title V permit shall constitute compliance with the applicable emission limitations or standards of performance or rules and regulations or with any other provision of this chapter or rules or regulations adopted pursuant to or in effect under this chapter, to the extent specifically enumerated and provided in such permit. (h) Any permit issued by the director or any modification, revocation, suspension, or amendment of a permit shall become final unless a petition for hearing is filed in accordance with Code Section 12-9-15. (i) Failure by the director to make a decision to issue, deny, or review a permit within 18 months from the date a completed permit application is received shall be considered a refusal to issue, and the permittee may request review in accordance with Code Section 12-9-15. If the permittee does not request such review within 30 days after the expiration of such 18 month period, the permit shall be denied as a final agency action; provided, however, that for initial permit applications submitted pursuant to subsection (j) of this Code section, the director shall have three years from the submission deadline to process and issue or deny all completed permit applications. Of the completed applications submitted pursuant to subsection (j) of this Code section the director shall, at a minimum, process one-third of the applications in the first year, one-third of the applications in the second year, and the remaining applications in the third year. (j) Every person in possession of an air quality permit issued pursuant to this chapter prior to July 1, 1992, and who is required to obtain a Title V permit and any person

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without such permit who has or intends to construct, install, modify, own, or operate any stationary facility or source or any equipment, device, article, or process capable of causing or contributing to the emission of air contaminants from such source or designed to prevent air pollution from said source and which is required to obtain a Title V permit shall submit a completed permit application pursuant to this chapter to the director within one year after the date this chapter and the rules and regulations promulgated pursuant to this chapter are approved by the administrator as complying with the federal act. 12-9-8. (a) Upon proper application, the director may renew, revise, modify, amend, or reissue a permit for an additional term. (b) If an application for permit renewal has not been denied or a renewal permit issued by the date the current permit expires or if issuance or denial of the permit renewal is contested pursuant to Code Section 12-9-15 and administrative or judicial review has not resulted in a final determination by the date the current permit expires, the conditions of the current permit shall remain binding and enforceable until such time as a final determination on the permit renewal is issued. 12-9-9. (a) Upon receipt of a completed application for issuance of a Title V permit or a Title V permit modification, amendment, or renewal and as otherwise provided by rule or regulation, the director shall: (1) Require a public notice to be published in a paper of general circulation in the county in which the source or facility proposes to operate notifying the citizens that an application for a permit has been received and providing the public with an opportunity to request a public hearing and submit public comment. All such notices shall include a brief description of the proposed activity. Responsibility for publishing such notice shall rest with the applicant;

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(2) Transmit to the administrator a copy of the application or such portion thereof as the administrator may require to review the application and to carry out the administrator's responsibility under the federal act; and (3) Notify all states whose air quality may be affected and that are contiguous to the state or that are within 50 miles of the source of each permit application or proposed permit forwarded to the administrator under this Code section. The director shall provide an opportunity for such states to submit written recommendations respecting the issuance of the permit and its terms and conditions. If any part of those recommendations are not accepted by the director, the director shall notify the state submitting the recommendations and the administrator in writing of the director's reasons for not accepting those recommendations. (b) In the event of a modification, amendment, suspension, or a revocation of a permit, the director shall serve written notice of such action on the permit holder and shall set forth in such notice the reasons for the action. 12-9-10. (a) The owner or operator of any stationary source shall pay to the division as a condition of any permit required under this chapter or under Ga. L. 1967, p. 581, as amended, an annual fee, or its equivalent over some other period, sufficient to cover: (1) The reasonable cost of reviewing and acting upon any application for a permit under this chapter; (2) The reasonable cost incurred after July 1, 1978, of implementing and enforcing the terms and conditions of any permit issued under this chapter or under Ga. L. 1967, p. 581, as amended, regardless of whether the permit was issued before or after July 1, 1978; provided, however, such cost shall not include any court cost or other costs associated with any judicial enforcement action;

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(3) The reasonable cost of employing and training adequate personnel to implement the permitting program in accordance with this chapter; (4) The reasonable cost of acquiring the necessary equipment and facilities to implement the permitting program in accordance with this chapter; (5) Emissions and ambient monitoring; (6) Preparing generally applicable regulations or guidance; (7) Modeling, analyses, and demonstrations; and (8) Preparing inventories and tracking emissions. (b) The total amount of fees collected shall not be less than $25.00 per ton of emissions allowed in the permit of each regulated pollutant as defined in 42 U.S.C. Section 7661a(b)(3)(B)(ii) of the federal act; provided, however, that to the extent allowed under the federal act, the board may establish a lesser amount which may include fees based on actual emissions, if approved by the United States Environmental Protection Agency as fulfilling the requirements of the federal act. No fee shall be collected for more than 4,000 tons per year of any individual regulated pollutant emitted by any source or any group of sources located within a contiguous area and under common control. No fee shall be collected for the emission of carbon monoxide which is not a regulated pollutant as defined in 42 U.S.C. Section 7661a(b)(3)(B)(ii) of the federal act. (c) The fee collected shall be increased consistent with the need to cover the costs authorized in subsection (a) of this Code section by the percentage, if any, by which the Consumer Price Index for the most recent calendar year ending before the beginning of such year exceeds the Consumer Price Index for the calendar year 1989. For purposes of this subsection the Consumer Price Index is the average of the Consumer Price Index for all-urban consumers published by the Bureau of Labor Statistics of the Department of Labor,

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as of the close of the 12 month period ending on August 31 of each calendar year, and the revision of the Consumer Price Index which is most consistent with the Consumer Price Index for 1989 shall be used. (d) The director may reduce any permit fee required under this chapter to take into account the financial resources of small business stationary sources as defined under the federal act or regulations promulgated pursuant thereto. (e) The owner or operator of any stationary source shall, in addition to the fees provided for in subsections (a) through (c) of this Code section, pay any cost or expense associated with public notices or notifications required pursuant to this chapter or the federal act. (f) Collection of fees pursuant to this Code section shall preclude collection of any air quality control permit fees by any other state or local governmental authority. (g) Collection of fees pursuant to this Code section will not begin prior to July 1, 1992, and shall only apply to emissions occurring after January 1, 1991. (h) The General Assembly declares its intent that the fee provisions of this Code section shall be consistent with and shall meet the requirements of the federal act but shall not duplicate the fees charged thereunder. The General Assembly further declares its intent to ensure that any permit fee collected by the division shall be utilized solely to cover all reasonable direct and indirect costs required to support the permit program as set forth in the federal act. 12-9-11. For the purpose of (1) determining whether any person subject to the requirements of this chapter is in compliance with any standard or requirement imposed pursuant to this chapter, or (2) investigating conditions relating to air pollution or possible air pollution, where the director is in possession of information sufficient to form a reasonable belief that air pollution or possible air pollution in violation of this chapter is occurring or about to occur, the director or his authorized representative, upon presentation of his credentials,

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shall have a right to enter into, upon, or through premises of persons subject to the chapter or premises whereon a violation of the chapter is reasonably believed to be occurring or is reasonably believed to be about to occur, to investigate, sample emissions, and inspect for compliance with the requirements imposed under this chapter or to determine whether such a violation or threatened violation exists; provided, however, that this Code section in no way limits the authority of any other person or entity to inspect any source or facility as may be provided by the federal act. 12-9-12. Whenever in the judgment of the director any person has engaged in or is about to engage in any act or practice which constitutes or will constitute an unlawful action under this chapter, he may make application to the superior court of the county in which the unlawful act or practice has been or is about to be engaged in, or in which jurisdiction is appropriate, for an order enjoining such act or practice or for an order requiring compliance with this chapter. Upon a showing by the director that such person has engaged in or is about to engage in any such act or practice, a permanent or temporary injunction, restraining order, or other order shall be granted without the necessity of showing lack of an adequate remedy of law. 12-9-13. Whenever the director has reason to believe that a violation of any provisions of this chapter or rule or regulation of the Board of Natural Resources or any order of the director has occurred, he may issue such orders and take such actions as are authorized by this chapter to require such person or persons to remedy the violation so as to be in compliance with this chapter. Any order issued by the director under this Code section shall be signed by the director. Any such order shall become final unless the person or persons named therein request in writing a hearing before the department pursuant to Code Section 12-9-15. 12-9-14. Notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter, the director, upon receipt of evidence that a source or facility or combination of sources or facilities is presenting imminent and substantial danger to the health of persons, may bring an action as provided in Code Section 12-9-12 immediately

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to restrain any person causing or contributing to the alleged pollution through the emission of air contaminants to stop the emission of air pollutants causing or contributing to such pollution or to take such other action as may be necessary. If it is not practicable to assure prompt protection of the health of persons solely by commencement of such a civil action, the director, with the concurrence of the Governor, may issue such orders as may be necessary to protect the health of persons who are, or may be, affected by such pollution source or facility. Prior to issuing an order under this Code section, the director shall consult with local authorities in order to confirm the correctness of the information on which action proposed to be taken is based and to ascertain the action which such authorities are or will be taking. Notwithstanding Code Sections 12-9-12, 12-9-13, and 12-9-15, such order shall be immediately effective for a period of not more than 24 hours unless the director brings an action under the first sentence of this Code section before the expiration of such period. Whenever the director brings such an action within such period, such order shall be effective for a period of 48 hours or such longer period as may be authorized by the court pending litigation or thereafter. 12-9-15. (a) Any person who is aggrieved or adversely affected by any order or action of the director pursuant to this chapter shall, upon petition within 30 days after the issuance of such order or the taking of such action, have a right to a hearing before an administrative law judge appointed by the Board of Natural Resources. The hearing before the administrative law judge shall be conducted in accordance with Chapter 13 of Title 50, the `Georgia Administrative Procedure Act.' The decision of the administrative law judge shall constitute the final decision of the board. Any party to the hearing, including the director, shall have the right of judicial review thereof in accordance with Chapter 13 of Title 50. Such action shall be filed in the Superior Court of Fulton County or in the superior court of the county of residence of the petitioner. (b) Persons are aggrieved or adversely affected where the challenged action has caused or will cause them injury in fact or where the injury is to an interest within the zone of

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interests to be protected or regulated by the director pursuant to this chapter. A person shall also be considered aggrieved or adversely affected solely for purposes of administrative and judicial review pursuant to this chapter if he actively participated in the public hearing and comment process and the director decided the matter adverse to his interest. A continuous and substantial involvement in the review process, including attendance at public hearings and submission in writing of specific objections to the permit as proposed and specific suggested permit conditions or limitations which the person believes are required to implement the provisions of this chapter, shall constitute active participation. In the event the director asserts in response to the petition before the administrative law judge that the petitioner is not aggrieved or adversely affected, the administrative law judge shall take evidence and hear arguments on this issue and thereafter make a ruling on this issue before continuing with the hearing. The burden of going forward with evidence on this issue shall rest with the petitioner. The hearing and review procedure provided in this Code section is to the exclusion of all other means of hearing or review. 12-9-16. Any order of a hearing officer issued after a hearing as provided in Code Section 12-9-15 or 12-9-22, or any order of the director issued under Code Section 12-9-13, 12-9-20, or 12-9-22, either: (1) Unappealed from, as provided in those Code sections; or (2) Affirmed or modified pursuant to judicial review provided by this chapter or Chapter 13 of Title 50 and from which no further review is taken may be filed as a final order by certified copy from the director, in the superior court of the county wherein the person resides, or if the person is a corporation in the county wherein the corporation maintains its principal place of business, or in the county wherein the violation occurred, whereupon the court shall render judgment in accordance therewith and notify the parties. Such judgment shall have the same effect, and all proceedings in relation thereto shall thereafter be the same, as though the judgment had been

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rendered in an action duly heard and determined by such court. 12-9-17. It shall be the duty of the Attorney General to represent the director or designate some member of his staff to represent the director in all actions in connection with this chapter. 12-9-18. Notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter relating to the authority, power, and responsibility of the Board of Natural Resources, department, division, or director, the Governor is authorized to designate air quality regions within the state as provided in 42 U.S.C. Section 7407(e); petition the President as provided in 42 U.S.C. Section 7410(f); make application to the administrator pursuant to 42 U.S.C. Section 7411(g); consent to waivers pursuant to 42 U.S.C. Section 7411(j); require measures to prevent economic disruption of employment pursuant to 42 U.S.C. Section 7425; redesignate areas of the state to allow maximum industrial development pursuant to 42 U.S.C. Section 7474; recommend variances pursuant to 42 U.S.C. Section 7475; designate organizations pursuant to 42 U.S.C. Section 7504; and to take such other specific acts required by governors under 42 U.S.C. Section 7401, et seq.; all subject to the Governor's power to delegate such authority by executive order or otherwise to the director. 12-9-19. Information relating to secret processes, devices, or methods of manufacture or production obtained by the division in the administration of this chapter shall be kept confidential; provided, however, reports on the nature and amounts of stationary source emissions obtained by the division shall be available for public inspection from the division. This Code section shall have no effect on the division's duty to provide such information to the administrator, or his agents or representatives, pursuant to the federal act. 12-9-20. (a) To the extent that they are consistent with the provisions of this chapter, all rules and regulations issued by the department before July 1, 1992, shall continue in full force and effect.

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(b) Any permit issued by the department pursuant to this chapter before July 1, 1992, shall continue in effect until the permittee is required by law to obtain a new or amended permit. 12-9-21. Nothing contained in this chapter shall be deemed to grant to the Board of Natural Resources, department, division, or director any jurisdiction or authority to make any rule, regulation, recommendation, or determination or to enter any order: (1) With respect to air conditions existing solely within the property boundaries of commercial and industrial plants, works, or operations, if such locations are not subject to regulation under the federal act; (2) Affecting the relations between employers and employees with respect to or arising out of any air conditions if such relations are not subject to regulation under the federal act; except that a source which uses a supplemental or intermittent control system for purposes of complying with an order issued by the director under Code Section 12-9-13, or the administrator under 42 U.S.C. Section 7413(d) may not temporarily reduce the pay of any employee by reason of the use of supplemental or intermittent or other dispersion dependent control systems for control of emissions of air pollutants; or (3) Limiting or restricting the owners of any forest land from burning over their own land, provided that such burning is consistent with the requirements of the federal act. 12-9-22. (a) The following sources shall be subject to noncompliance penalties under the conditions specified in this Code section: (1) Any major stationary source which is not in compliance with an emission limitation, emission standard, standard of performance, or compliance schedule under any applicable provision of this chapter or any rule, regulation, permit, consent order, or decree, whether

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federal or state, or final order adopted, issued, consented to, or otherwise in effect under this chapter or the federal act; (2) Any stationary source which is not in compliance with an emission limitation, emission standard, standard of performance, or other requirement applicable to such sources, established under this Code section or any section of the federal act; or (3) Any source referred to in paragraph (1) or (2) of this subsection which has been granted an exemption, extension, or suspension under subsection (f) of this Code section or which is covered by a consent order or decree, if such source is not in compliance with any interim emission control requirement or schedule of compliance established under such exemption, extension, suspension, or consent order or decree. (b) Not later than July 1, 1979, or 30 days after the discovery of such noncompliance, whichever is later, the director shall give a brief but reasonably specific notice of noncompliance to the owner or operator of each source specified in subsection (a) of this Code section. Each person given notice by the director pursuant to this subsection shall either: (1) Calculate the amount of the penalty owed determined in accordance with subsection (d) of this Code section and the schedule of payments determined in accordance with subsection (d) of this Code section for each source owned or operated by such person and not in compliance, and, within 30 days after the issuance of such notice or within 30 days after a final order or decision denying a petition submitted under paragraph (2) of this subsection, submit that calculation and proposed schedule together with the information necessary for an independent verification thereof to the director; or (2) Submit a petition, to be filed with the Board of Natural Resources within 30 days, challenging such notice of noncompliance or alleging entitlement to an exemption under subsection (f) of this Code section, with

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respect to the source. There shall be a hearing on such petition as provided in paragraph (2) of subsection (i) of this Code section. (c) If the person to whom notice is issued pursuant to subsection (b) of this Code section does not submit a timely petition under paragraph (2) of subsection (b) of this Code section, or submits a petition which is denied, and fails to submit a calculation of the penalty assessment and a schedule for payment and the information necessary for independent verification by the division pursuant to paragraph (1) of subsection (b) of this Code section, then the division may enter into a contract with any person who has no financial interest in the matter to assist in determining the amount of the penalty assessment or payments schedule with respect to such source as provided in subsection (d) of this Code section. In any instance of noncompliance where a calculation by the division is necessary under this subsection, any person to whom notice was given under subsection (b) of this Code section shall make available to division personnel, and allow division personnel and disinterested parties contracted with under this subsection to have access to such financial, operational, and maintenance records as shall be necessary to complete computations under subsection (d) of this Code section. Any such availability or access shall be at a reasonable time and place. The amount of the penalty and payment schedule determined pursuant to a contract entered into by the director under this subsection shall be final and shall be considered as and given the effect of a submittal by such person pursuant to paragraph (1) of subsection (b) of this Code section. The director may issue an assessment pursuant to subsection (d) of this Code section based upon the determined amount and schedule and may add to the penalty, as an additional assessment, the cost of carrying out such contract. The director shall give notice of such assessments to persons against whom such assessments are ordered. Any person against whom costs are assessed under subsection (d) of this Code section based upon an amount determined pursuant to this subsection may submit a petition, to be filed with the Board of Natural Resources within 30 days after receipt of such notice, challenging that portion of the penalty assessed pursuant to subsection (d) of this Code section

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which is attributable to the costs of the contract, and a hearing shall be held thereon as provided in paragraph (2) of subsection (i) of this Code section. The filing of a petition as provided in this subsection shall not, however, affect the assessment or payment of noncompliance penalties nor the payment schedule provided in any order assessing those penalties. (d) Unless there has been a final determination under paragraph (2) of subsection (i) of this Code section on a petition submitted under paragraph (2) of subsection (b) of this Code section finding no noncompliance or finding the existence of an exemption, penalties or costs shall be assessed, and payment schedules prescribed therefor, by order of the director directed to and against the person or persons to whom notice of noncompliance is given. Such penalties or costs shall be computed, assessed, and paid as follows: (1) For each quarter, or any part of a quarter, of any period of covered noncompliance, the amount of the noncompliance penalty assessment shall be no less than the quarterly equivalent of the capital cost of compliance and debt service over a normal amortization period, not to exceed ten years, and operation and maintenance cost foregone as a result of noncompliance, and any additional economic value or gain which a delay in compliance beyond July 1, 1979, may have or produce for the owner or operator of such source; minus (2) The amount of any expenditure made by the owner or operator of that source during any such quarter for the purpose of bringing that source into and maintaining compliance with such requirement to the extent that such expenditures have not been taken into account in the calculation of the penalty under paragraph (1) of this subsection. To the extent that any expenditure under this paragraph made during any quarter is not subtracted for such quarter from the costs under paragraph (1) of this subsection, such expenditure may be subtracted for any subsequent quarter for such cost, except that in no event shall the amount paid be less than

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the quarterly payment minus the amount attributed to actual cost of construction. (3) The penalties or costs assessed shall be paid to the director in quarterly installments. All quarterly payments, determined without regard to any adjustment or any subtraction under paragraph (2) of this subsection after the first payment, shall be equal. The first payment shall be due on the date six months after the date of issuance of the notice of noncompliance under subsection (b) of this Code section with respect to any source, or on January 1, 1980, whichever is later. Such first payment shall be in the amount of the quarterly installment for the upcoming quarter, plus the amount owed for a preceding period within the period of covered noncompliance for such source. (4) The term `period of covered noncompliance' means the period which begins: (A) On July 1, 1979, in the case of a source for which notice of noncompliance under subsection (b) of this Code section is issued on or before July 1, 1979; or (B) On the date of issuance of the notice of noncompliance under subsection (b) of this Code section in the case of a source for which such notice is issued after July 1, 1979, and ending on the date on which such source comes into, or for the purpose of establishing the schedule of payments, is estimated to come into, compliance with such requirement. (5) The director is authorized to issue a final order of assessment and payment schedule from which no appeal or review may be taken, based upon any of the following: (A) The calculated amount of penalty and payment schedule submitted, pursuant to paragraph

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(1) of subsection (b) of this Code section, whether submitted within 30 days after notice or within 30 days after a final order or decision denying a petition submitted under paragraph (2) of subsection (b) of this Code section, by the person to whom notice of noncompliance was given, and to which no adjustment is made by the director under subsection (e) of this Code section; (B) Upon an adjusted amount and payment schedule computed as provided in subsection (e) of this Code section and becoming final under paragraph (1) of subsection (i) of this Code section or upon any hearing or appeal provided for under subsection (e) of this Code section; (C) Upon an amount and payment schedule determined and becoming final pursuant to subsection (c) of this Code section; or with respect to assessments of costs authorized under subsection (c) of this Code section, upon an amount and payment schedule for costs assessed as provided in subsection (c) of this Code section, becoming final pursuant to paragraph (1) of subsection (i) of this Code section or upon any hearing or appeal provided for under subsection (c) of this Code section; (D) Upon an amount of nonpayment penalty and payment schedule therefor computed as provided in subsection (h) of this Code section, becoming final under paragraph (1) of subsection (i) of this Code section, or upon any hearing or appeal provided for under subsection (h) of this Code section; or (E) Upon an amount of final adjustment and payment schedule therefor computed as provided in subsection (g) of this Code section, becoming final under paragraph (1) of subsection (i) of this Code section or upon any hearing or appeal provided for under subsection (g) of this Code section.

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(6) The director is authorized to issue an order of assessment and payment schedule for costs of contracts entered into under subsection (c) of this Code section, adjusted noncompliance penalty amounts determined under subsection (e) of this Code section, final adjustments under subsection (g) of this Code section, and nonpayment penalties computed under subsection (h) of this Code section, or for other amounts authorized in this Code section. Such assessments and payment schedules shall be subject to review as provided in the relevant subsection. (e) The amount of the penalty assessment calculated or the payment schedule proposed by any person pursuant to paragraph (1) of subsection (b) of this Code section shall be subject to adjustment by the director, if the director finds that the assessment or proposal does not meet the requirements of this Code section. The director shall issue an assessment pursuant to subsection (d) of this Code section based upon such adjustment and shall give notice of such adjusted assessment. Any person making a submittal under paragraph (1) of subsection (b) of this Code section receiving a notice of adjusted assessment may submit a petition to the Board of Natural Resources within 30 days challenging such adjusted assessment and a hearing shall be held thereon as provided in paragraph (2) of subsection (i) of this Code section. The director is authorized to require a final adjustment of the penalty within 180 days after such source comes into compliance, in accordance with subsection (g) of this Code section. (f) (1) Notwithstanding the requirements of paragraphs (1) and (2) of subsection (a) of this Code section, the owner or operator of any source shall be exempted from the duty to pay any noncompliance penalty, if, in accordance with the procedures of paragraph (2) of subsection (b) of this Code section, the owner or operator demonstrates that the failure of such source to comply with any such requirement is due solely to: (A) A conversion by such source from the burning of petroleum products or natural gas, or

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both, as the permanent primary energy source to the burning of coal pursuant to an order under 42 U.S.C. Section 7413(d)(5), or Section 119 of the federal Clean Air Act, as amended, 88 Stat. 248 (as in effect before the date of enactment of the federal Clean Air Act Amendments of 1977); (B) In the case of a coal-burning source granted an extension under the second sentence of Section 119(c)(1) of the federal Clean Air Act, as amended, 88 Stat. 248 (as in effect before the date of the enactment of the federal Clean Air Act Amendments of 1977), a prohibition from using petroleum products or natural gas or both, by reason of an order under Section 2(a) and (b) of the federal Energy Supply and Environmental Coordination Act of 1974 or under any legislation which amends or supersedes such provisions; (C) An inability to comply with such requirement, which inability results from reasons entirely beyond the control of the owner or operator of such source or facility or of an entity controlling, controlled by, or under common control with the owner or operator of such source or facility and an order has been issued under 42 U.S.C. Section 7413 as it existed prior to August 7, 1977; or (D) The conditions by reason of which a temporary emergency suspension has been authorized with regard to such source, by order of the Governor or his designee in accordance with 42 U.S.C. Section 7410(f) or (g). (2) Any exemption under paragraph (1) of this subsection ceases to be effective if the person subject to the order fails to comply with the interim emission control requirements or schedules of compliance, including increments of progress, under any extension, order, or suspension.

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(3) The director may, after notice and opportunity for public hearing as provided for in this chapter, exempt any source from the requirements of this Code section with respect to a particular instance of noncompliance if he finds that such instance of noncompliance is de minimis in nature and in duration. (g) On making a determination that a source, with respect to which a penalty has been paid as assessed under this Code section, is in compliance and is maintaining compliance with the applicable requirement, the director shall review the actual expenditures made by the owner or operator of such source for the purpose of obtaining and maintaining compliance and shall within 180 days after such source comes into compliance provide for a final adjustment of the penalties paid, to be made by order of the director under subsection (d) of this Code section, and shall provide reimbursement, with interest at appropriate prevailing rates, of any overpayment by such person, or shall assess and collect, pursuant to subsection (d) of this Code section, an additional payment with interest at appropriate prevailing rates for any underpayment by such person. The director shall give notice of any final adjustment under this subsection. Any person receiving such notice may submit a petition, filed with the Board of Natural Resources within 30 days after receipt of such notice, for a hearing pursuant to paragraph (2) of subsection (i) of this Code section challenging such final adjustment. The sole issue on such petition shall be the validity and amount of the final adjustment and any assessment of that amount. (h) Any person who fails to pay the amount of any penalty or cost assessed with respect to any source under this Code section on a timely basis shall be required to pay, and the director shall assess under subsection (d) of this Code section, an additional quarterly nonpayment penalty for each quarter during which such failure to pay persists. Such nonpayment penalty shall be in an amount equal to 20 percent of the aggregate amount of such person's penalties, costs, and nonpayment penalties with respect to such source or facility which are unpaid as of the beginning of such quarter. The director shall give notice of the assessment of nonpayment

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penalties provided for in this subsection. Any person receiving such notice may submit a petition, to be filed with the Board of Natural Resources within 30 days after receipt of such notice, for a hearing pursuant to paragraph (2) of subsection (i) of this Code section challenging such nonpayment penalty. The filing of such a petition shall not, however, affect the assessment or payment of noncompliance penalties nor the payment schedule prescribed for payment in any order assessing those amounts. The sole issue in a petition under this subsection is the validity and amount of the nonpayment penalty assessment. (i) (1) (A) If any person receiving a notice under subsection (b) of this Code section does not submit a petition as provided in paragraph (2) of subsection (b) of this Code section, and the director issues an assessment for noncompliance penalties pursuant to subsection (d) of this Code section, based upon an amount determined under subsection (c) of this Code section; (B) If the director makes an adjustment under subsection (e) of this Code section to a submittal made under paragraph (1) of subsection (b) of this Code section and issues an assessment pursuant to subsection (d) of this Code section based on that adjustment, and no petition as provided in subsection (e) of this Code section is filed challenging such adjustment; (C) If the director enters into a contract pursuant to subsection (c) of this Code section and issues an assessment of costs pursuant to subsection (d) of this Code section based upon the contract entered into under subsection (c) of this Code section and no petition is filed, as provided in subsection (c) of this Code section challenging the assessed costs; (D) If the director makes an assessment of nonpayment penalties, computed as provided for in subsection (h) of this Code section, pursuant to subsection (d) of this Code section, and no petition is

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filed as provided in subsection (h) of this Code section challenging that assessment of nonpayment penalties; or (E) If the director makes a final adjustment under subsection (g) of this Code section and issues an assessment therefor pursuant to subsection (d) of this Code section based upon that final adjustment and no petition is filed as provided for in subsection (g) of this Code section challenging such final adjustment assessment; then, in any such case or cases, such assessment or assessments become final and no hearing or appeal may be taken. (2) In all cases where a petition is filed, as provided in either paragraph (2) of subsection (b) of this Code section, challenging the notice or alleging exemption, or subsection (c) of this Code section, challenging the costs of contract, or subsection (e) of this Code section, challenging the adjustment, or subsection (g) of this Code section, challenging the final adjustment, or subsection (h) of this Code section, challenging the nonpayment penalties, hearing and review of the assessment, based upon such challenge, shall be provided in accordance with Code Section 12-9-15. The hearing officer's initial decision and order shall in all such cases be issued within 90 days after receipt of any petition. (j) Any order, payments, sanctions, or other requirements under this Code section shall be in addition to any other permits, orders, payments, sanctions, or other requirements established under this chapter, and shall in no way affect any action for civil penalties pursuant to Code Section 12-9-23, or injunctive relief pursuant to Code Section 12-9-12. The noncompliance penalties provided for in this Code section are intended to be wholly cumulative with any and all remedies, procedures, or requirements of this chapter. (k) In the case of any emission limitation or other requirement ordered, approved, adopted, or promulgated by

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the Board of Natural Resources, department, division, or director under this chapter after July 1, 1978, which is more stringent than the emission limitation or other requirement for the source in effect prior to such order, approval, adoption, or promulgation, if any, or where there was no emission limitation or other requirement approved, adopted, or promulgated before July 1, 1978, the date for imposition of the noncompliance penalty under this Code section shall be either July 1, 1979, or the date on which the source is required to be in full compliance with such emission limitation or other requirement, whichever is later, but in no event later than three years after the issuance, approval, or promulgation of such emission limitation or other requirement. (1) All noncompliance penalties recovered by the director as provided in this Code section shall be paid into the state treasury to the credit of the general fund; provided, however, the director may retain such penalties in an escrow account created for that purpose until a final determination and adjustment has been made under subsection (g) of this Code section with respect to a period of noncompliance by a particular source or facility; and provided, further, that any amounts assessed and collected for costs of contracts entered into by the director under subsection (c) of this Code section may be retained and used by the director to pay the costs of such contracts. After assessment and collection of a final adjustment, the final remaining penalty amount and any accumulated interest thereon shall be paid to the state treasury. During the pendency of such escrow period, the director is authorized to invest such escrow amounts to earn appropriate prevailing rates of interest in institutions in this state insured by the Savings Association Insurance Fund of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation. 12-9-23. (a) Any person violating any provision of this chapter or rules or regulations promulgated pursuant to this chapter or any permit condition or limitation established pursuant to this chapter, or failing or refusing to comply with any final order of the director issued as provided in this chapter shall be liable for a civil penalty of not more than $25,000.00 per day. Each day during which the violation or failure continues shall be a separate violation.

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(b) Whenever the director has reason to believe that any person has violated any provision of this chapter or any rules or regulations promulgated pursuant to this chapter or any permit condition or has failed or refused to comply with any final order of the director, he may, upon written request, cause a hearing to be conducted before a hearing officer appointed by the Board of Natural Resources. Upon a finding that such person has violated any provisions of this chapter or any rule or regulation promulgated pursuant to this chapter or any permit condition, or has failed or refused to comply with any final order of the director, the hearing officer shall issue his initial decision imposing civil penalties as provided in subsection (a) of this Code section. Such hearing and any administrative or judicial review thereof shall be conducted in accordance with Code Section 12-9-15. (c) In rendering a decision under subsection (b) of this Code section imposing civil penalties, the hearing officer shall consider all factors which are relevant, including, but not limited to, the following: (1) The amount of assessment necessary to ensure immediate and continued compliance and the extent to which the violator may have profited by failing or delaying compliance; (2) The character and degree of impact of the violation or failure on the natural resources of the state, especially any rare or unique natural phenomena; (3) The conduct of the person incurring the civil penalty in taking all feasible steps or procedures necessary or appropriate to comply or to correct the violation or failure; (4) Any prior violations by such person, or failures by such person to comply with, statutes, regulations, orders, or permits administered, adopted, or issued by the director; (5) The character and degree of injury to, or interference with, public health, safety, or welfare which is

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caused or threatened to be caused by such violation or failure; (6) The character and degree of injury to, or interference with, reasonable use of property which is caused or threatened to be caused by such violation or failure. (d) All civil penalties recovered by the director as provided in this Code section shall be paid into the state treasury to the credit of the general fund. 12-9-24. (a) Any person who knowingly violates any provision of this chapter or any permit condition or limitation established pursuant to this chapter or who fails, neglects, or refused to comply with any final order of a court lawfully issued as provided in this chapter or knowingly introduces or releases into the air or atmosphere pollutants or air contaminants or hazardous substances in violation of any provision of this chapter or any permit condition or limitation established pursuant to this chapter which cause or may reasonably be anticipated to cause personal injury or property damage shall be guilty of a felony and, upon conviction thereof, shall be fined not more than $25,000.00 per day of violation, imprisoned not more than two years, or both. If the conviction is for a violation committed after a first conviction of such person under this subsection, punishment shall be by a fine of not more than $50,000.00 per day of violation, by imprisonment for not more than five years, or both. (b) Any person who knowingly makes any false statement, representation, or certification in any application, record, report, plan, or other document filed or required to be maintained by this chapter or by any permit, rule, regulation, or order issued under this chapter or who falsifies, tampers with, or knowingly renders inaccurate any monitoring device or method required to be maintained by this chapter or by any permit, rule, regulation, or order issued under this chapter shall be guilty of a felony and, upon conviction thereof, shall be fined not more than $25,000.00 per day of violation, imprisoned not more than two years, or both. If the conviction is for a violation committed after a first conviction

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of such person under this subsection, punishment shall be by a fine or not more than $50,000.00 per day of violation, by imprisonment for not more than five years, or both. (c) Any person who knowingly violates any provision of this chapter or any permit condition or limitation established pursuant to this chapter or who knowingly fails, neglects, or refuses to comply with any final order of a court lawfully issued as provided in this chapter and who knows at the time that he thereby places another person in imminent danger of death or serious bodily injury shall be guilty of a felony and, upon conviction thereof, shall be punished by a fine of not more than $250,000.00, by imprisonment for not more than 15 years, or both. A defendant that is an organization shall, upon conviction of violating this subsection, be subject to a fine of not more than $1 million. The following provisions apply for purposes of this subsection: (1) In determining whether a defendant who is an individual knew that his conduct placed another person in imminent danger of death or serious bodily injury, the person is responsible only for actual awareness or actual belief that he possessed; and knowledge possessed by a person other than the defendant but not by the defendant himself may not be attributed to the defendant, except that in proving the defendant's possession of actual knowledge, circumstantial evidence may be used, including evidence that the defendant took affirmative steps to shield himself from relevant information; (2) It is an affirmative defense to prosecution that the conduct charged was consented to by the person endangered and that the danger and conduct charged was a reasonably foreseeable hazard of an occupation, a business, a profession, medical treatment, or medical or scientific experimentation conducted by professionally approved methods and that the persons endangered had been made aware of the risk involved prior to giving consent. Such defense must be established by a preponderance of the evidence;

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(3) The term `organization' means a legal entity, other than a government, established or organized for any purpose, and such term includes a corporation, company, association, firm, partnership, joint-stock company, foundation, institution, trust, society, union, or any other association of persons; and (4) The term `serious bodily injury' means bodily injury which involves a substantial risk of death, unconsciousness, extreme physical pain, protracted and obvious disfigurement, or protracted loss or impairment of the function of a bodily member or organ or a mental faculty. (d) It shall be an affirmative defense under subsections (a) and (b) of this Code section that the introduction of any contaminant or pollutant or hazardous substance into the air was in compliance with all applicable federal, state, and local requirements which govern the introduction of a pollutant or hazardous substance into the air. 12-9-25. (a) In addition to any other powers which the board may have, the board shall have the authority to establish rules, regulations, standards, policies, and procedures for the implementation of a small business stationary source technical and environmental compliance program, provided that the requirements for the program shall be no less stringent than the requirements of the federal act. The manager of the small business stationary source technical and environmental compliance program may be delegated the following responsibilities: (1) To develop, collect, coordinate, and disseminate information to small business stationary sources and facilities; (2) To provide assistance to small business stationary sources and facilities in understanding compliance requirements, permitting procedures, compliance methods and technologies, alternative technologies, allowable modifications, methods of pollution prevention, accidental release prevention and detection, and other areas concerning technical and environmental compliance;

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(3) To advise, consult, contract, and cooperate with any private or public organizations or persons, including, but not limited to, federal and state agencies, political subdivisions of the state, stationary sources and facilities, corporations, associations, partnerships, and individuals, in order to encourage cooperation and assist small businesses with complying with this chapter; (4) To develop mechanisms for notifying small business stationary sources and facilities on a timely basis of their rights and obligations under this chapter, including a program for referring small business stationary sources and facilities to qualified auditors who can determine whether the operation of a small business stationary source or facility is in compliance with this chapter. (b) There is established within the Department of Natural Resources a small business stationary source technical and environmental compliance office. The office shall be administered by the manager. (c) The board shall delegate responsibility for implementing the small business stationary source technical and environmental compliance program to the manager. The manager shall represent the public interest and shall not derive a significant portion of his income from persons subject to the rules, regulations, permits, or orders promulgated under this chapter. (d) (1) There is established a small business stationary source technical and environmental compliance advisory panel. (2) The small business advisory panel shall consist of a panel of not fewer than seven members who shall be appointed to the panel as follows: two members shall be selected by the Governor, and such members shall not be owners or representatives of owners of small business stationary sources or facilities and shall represent the general public; four members shall be selected by the General Assembly, with both the majority and minority leaders in the Senate and House of Representatives selecting

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one member each, and such members shall be owners or representatives of owners of small business stationary sources or facilities; and one member shall be selected by the director and shall be a representative of the Air Protection Branch of the Environmental Protection Division of the Department of Natural Resources. (3) The small business advisory panel has the following specific functions: (A) To render advisory opinions on the effectiveness of the small business stationary source technical and environmental compliance office; (B) To render advisory opinions on the effectiveness of the state air quality program as it affects small businesses; (C) To prepare periodic reports to the administrator on the compliance status of the small business stationary source technical and environmental compliance office in following the intent of the provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1986, Public Laws 99-500 and 99-591; the Regulatory Flexibility Act, Public Law 96-354; and the Equal Access to Justice Act, Public Laws 96-481 and 99-80; and (D) To review information for small business stationary sources or facilities to assure that such information is understandable to the lay person. (4) The small business stationary source technical and environmental compliance office will serve as the secretariat for the development and dissemination of small business advisory panel reports and advisory opinions and may provide administrative and logistical support to the panel. (e) The small business stationary source technical and environmental compliance office and the small business stationary source technical and environmental compliance advisory panel shall be adequately funded in exercising the powers

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and duties granted in this Code section. The funds to cover the costs of developing and implementing this small business stationary source technical and environmental compliance program shall be provided from funds appropriated to the department. Section 2 . In the event any section, subsection, sentence, clause, or phrase of this Act shall be declared or adjudged invalid or unconstitutional, such adjudication shall in no manner affect the other sections, subsections, sentences, clauses, or phrases of this Act, which shall remain of full force and effect as if the section, subsection, sentence, clause, or phrase so declared or adjudged invalid or unconstitutional were not originally a part hereof. The General Assembly declares that it would have passed the remaining parts of this Act if it had known that such part or parts hereof would be declared or adjudged invalid or unconstitutional. Section 3 . All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed. Approved May 4, 1992. ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGESSUNDAY SALES IN COUNTIES OF 62,450 - 64,000 (FORMERLY 54,600 - 56,000) AND CITIES THEREIN; COUNTIES OF 50,000 - 53,000 (FORMERLY 37,200 - 38,000) AND CITIES THEREIN; SALES BY THE DRINK; COLISEUM DEFINED FOR PURPOSE OF SALE OF ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES. Code Sections 3-3-7, 3-4-90, and 3-8-3 Amended. No. 1390 (House Bill No. 1451). AN ACT To amend Code Section 3-3-7 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to local authorization and regulation of sales of alcoholic beverages on Sunday, so as to change a

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population feature; to amend Code Section 3-4-90 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the issuance of certain licenses, so as to change a population feature; to amend Chapter 8 of Title 3 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the sale of alcoholic beverages at publicly owned facilities, so as to authorize certain coliseum authorities to sell alcoholic beverages for consumption on the premises only upon property owned or controlled by such authorities; to provide that such authorities shall determine by resolution the conditions, including hours and days of sale, under which such sales of alcoholic beverages shall be permitted; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA: Section 1 . Code Section 3-3-7 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to local authorization and regulation of sales of alcoholic beverages on Sunday, is amended by striking in its entirety subsection (h) and inserting in lieu thereof the following: (h) (1) In all counties having a population of not less than 62,450 and not more than 64,000 according to the United States decennial census of 1990 or any future such census in which the sale of alcoholic beverages is lawful, and in all municipalities within such counties in which the sale of alcoholic beverages is lawful, the governing authority of the county or municipality, as appropriate, may authorize the sale of alcoholic beverages for consumption on the premises if Sunday sales are approved in a referendum as provided in this subsection. (2) Eating establishments located in the unincorporated area of the county, in the case of the county, or eating establishments located in the corporate limits of the municipality, in the case of a municipality, shall be authorized to sell alcoholic beverages for consumption on the premises on Sundays between the hours of 12:30 P.M. and 12:00 Midnight. As used in this paragraph, the term `eating establishment' means an establishment which is licensed to sell distilled spirits, malt

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beverages, or wines and which derives at least 50 percent of its total annual gross food and beverage sales from the sale of prepared meals or food. (3) Any governing authority desiring to permit and regulate Sunday sales shall so provide by proper resolution or ordinance. (4) Not less than ten nor more than 20 days after the date of approval of such resolution or ordinance, it shall be the duty of the election superintendent of the county to issue the call for an election for the purpose of submitting the question of Sunday sales to the electors of the county for approval or rejection. The superintendent shall set the date of the election for a day not less than 30 nor more than 45 days after the date of the issuance of the call. The superintendent shall cause the date and purpose of the election to be published in the official organ of the county once a week for two weeks immediately preceding the date thereof. The ballot shall have written or printed thereon the words: () YES () NO Shall the governing authority of (name of county) be authorized to permit and regulate Sunday sales of distilled spirits or alcoholic beverages for beverage purposes by the drink?' (5) All persons desiring to vote for approval of Sunday sales shall vote `Yes,' and those persons desiring to vote for rejection of Sunday sales shall vote `No.' If more than one-half of the votes cast on the question are for approval of Sunday sales, the governing authority in such counties and the governing authority of all municipalities within such counties may by appropriate resolution or ordinance permit and regulate Sunday sales by licensees. (6) The expense of the election shall be borne by the county in which the election is held. It shall be the duty of the superintendent to hold and conduct the election.

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It shall be his further duty to certify the result thereof to the Secretary of State. Section 2 . Code Section 3-4-90 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the issuance of certain licenses, is amended by striking in its entirety the first complete sentence of subparagraph (b)(2)(A) and inserting in lieu thereof the following: The governing authority of every county having a population of not less than 50,000 nor more than 53,000 according to the United States decennial census of 1990 or any future such census and the governing authority of every municipality within every such county, through proper resolution or ordinance, may authorize the issuance of licenses to sell alcoholic beverages by the drink for consumption only on the premises where sold. Section 3 . Chapter 8 of Title 3 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the sale of alcoholic beverages at publicly owned facilities, is amended by striking in its entirety Code Section 3-8-3, relating to the sale of malt beverages at coliseums, and inserting in lieu thereof a new Code Section 3-8-3 to read as follows: 3-8-3. (a) As used in this Code section, the term: (1) `Coliseum' means any multiuse colisuem-type facility which has a seating capacity of 9,000 or more and which is a project of a coliseum authority, together with related buildings, facilities, and extensions of the project. Section 4 . This Act shall become effective upon its approval by the Governor or upon its becoming law without such approval.

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Section 5 . All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed. Approved May 4, 1992. CRIMINAL BONDS AND RECOGNIZANCESRELEASE OF SURETY FROM LIABILITY; BOND FORFEITURE; NOTICE OF EXECUTION HEARING; WRIT OF FIERI FACIAS; INSTANCES WHEN FAILURE TO APPEAR DOES NOT WARRANT FORFEITURE; REMISSION OF BOND. Code Sections 17-6-31, 17-6-70, 17-6-71, and 17-6-72 Amended. No. 1391 (House Bill No. 1706). AN ACT To amend Chapter 6 of Title 17 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to bonds and recognizances, so as to change the provisions relating to the surrender of principal by surety when the court is in session; to change the provisions relating to when bond forfeiture occurs; to change the provisions relating to an execution hearing on failure of the principal to appear; to change the provisions relating to service of notice of the execution hearing; to change certain time limits; to provide for the filing of writs of fieri facias; to provide for applicability; to change the provisions relating to conditions not warranting a forfeiture of bond for failure to appear; to change the provisions relating to remission of forfeitures; to change the practices and procedures relating to forfeiture of bonds or recognizances; to repeal certain notice requirements; to provide for other matters related thereto; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:

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Section 1 . Chapter 6 of Title 17 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to bonds and recognizances, is amended by striking in its entirety Code Section 17-6-31, relating to the surrender of the principal by the surety, and inserting the following: 17-6-31. (a) When the court is not in session, a surety on a bond may surrender the surety's principal to the sheriff or to the responsible law enforcement officer of the jurisdiction in which the case is pending in order to be released from liability. (b) When the court is in session, a surety on a bond may surrender the surety's principal in open court. (c) The principal shall also be considered surrendered by plea of guilty or nolo contendere to the court or if the principal is present in person when the jury or judge, if tried without a jury, finds the principal guilty or if the judge dead dockets the case prior to entry of judgment and, upon such plea or finding of guilty or dead docketing, the surety shall be released from liability. (d) Furthermore, the surety shall be released from liability if, prior to entry of judgment, there is: (1) A deferred sentence; (2) A presentence investigation; (3) A court ordered pretrial intervention program; (4) A court ordered educational and rehabilitation program; (5) A fine; (6) A dead docket; or (7) Death of the principal.

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(e) If the prosecuting attorney does not try the charges against a defendant within a period of two years in the case of felonies and one year in the case of misdemeanors after the date of posting bond, then judgment rendered after such period may not be enforced against the surety on the bond and the surety shall thereafter be relieved of liability on the bond. This subsection shall not apply where the prosecuting attorney's failure to try the charges is due to the fault of the principal. (f) No judgment shall be rendered on any appearance bond if it is shown to the satisfaction of the court that the surety was prevented from returning the principal to the jurisdiction because such principal was on active military duty. Section 2 . Said chapter is further amended by striking in its entirety subsection (a) of Code Section 17-6-70, relating to when bond forfeiture occurs, and inserting in lieu thereof a new subsection (a) to read as follows: (a) A bond forfeiture occurs at the end of the court day upon the failure of appearance of a principal of any bond or recognizance given for the appearance of that person. Section 3 . Said chapter is further amended by striking in its entirety Code Section 17-6-71, relating to an execution hearing on failure of the principal to appear, and inserting in lieu thereof a new Code Section 17-6-71 to reas as follows: 17-6-71. (a) The judge shall, at the end of the court day, upon the failure of the principal to appear, forfeit the bond and order an execution hearing not sooner than 120 days but not later than 150 days after such failure to appear. Notice of the execution hearing shall be served within ten days of such failure to appear by certified mail to the surety at the address listed on the bond or by personal service to the surety within ten days of such failure to appear at its home office or to its designated registered agent. Service shall be considered complete upon the mailing of such certified notice.

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(b) If at the execution hearing it is determined that judgment should be entered, the judge shall so order and a writ of fieri facias shall be filed in the office of the clerk of the court where such judgment is entered. The provisions of this subsection shall apply to all bail bonds, whether returnable to superior court, state court, probate court, magistrate court, or municipal court. Section 4 . Said chapter is further amended by striking in its entirety Code Section 17-6-72, relating to conditions not warranting forfeiture of a bond for failure to appear and remission of forfeiture, and inserting in lieu thereof a new Code Section 17-6-72 to read as follows: 17-6-72. (a) No judgment shall be rendered on a forfeiture of any appearance bond if it is shown to the satisfaction of the court by the written statement of a licensed physician that the principal on the bond was prevented from attending by some mental or physical disability. (b) No judgment shall be rendered on a forfeiture of any appearance bond if it is shown to the satisfaction of the court that the principal on the bond was prevented from attending because he or she was detained by reason of arrest, sentence, or confinement in a penal institution or jail in the State of Georgia, or so detained in another jurisdiction, or because he or she was involuntarily confined or detained pursuant to court order in a mental institution in the State of Georgia or in another jurisdiction. An official written notice of the holding institution in which the principal is being detained or confined shall be considered proof of the principal's detention or confinement and such notice may be sent from the holding institution by mail or delivered by hand or by facsimile machine. Upon the presentation of such written notice to the clerk of the proper court and the prosecuting attorney having jurisdiction over the case, along with the tender of costs by the surety to the sheriff or other law enforcement officer necessary for the return of the principal, such notice shall serve as the surety's request for a detainer to be placed on the principal. Should there be a failure to place a detainer within 30 days, Saturdays, Sundays, and legal holidays included, after such presentation and tender of

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costs, the surety shall then be relieved of liability for the appearance bond. (c) No judgment shall be rendered on a forfeiture of any appearance bond if it is shown to the satisfaction of the court that prior to the entry of the judgment on the forfeiture the principal on the bond is in the custody of the sheriff or other responsible law enforcement agency. A written notice of the sheriff or other responsible law enforcement officer having custody or detention of the principal shall be considered adequate proof of such custody or detention. Except in cases where the principal on the bond is in the custody of the sheriff or other responsible law enforcement agency of the jurisdiction in which forfeiture proceedings were commenced pursuant to Code Section 17-6-70, presentation of such official written notice to the court clerk and the prosecuting attorney having jurisdiction of the case along with tender of the estimated cost necessary to return the principal shall act as a request that a detainer be placed against the principal. Upon the sheriff or other officer of the jurisdiction where the case is pending assuming custody of the principal, the surety shall be relieved of the bond obligation. Should the state fail to place a detainer within 30 days, Saturdays, Sundays, and legal holidays included, and after presentation and the tender of the estimated cost necessary to return the principal, the surety shall be relieved of the bond obligation. (d) In cases in which paragraph (3) of this subsection is not applicable, on application filed within 120 days from the payment of judgment, the court shall order remission under the following conditions: (1) Provided the bond amount has been paid at any time within 120 days after judgment and the delay has not prevented the proper prosecution of the principal, upon application to the court with prior notice to the prosecuting attorney of such application, said court shall direct remission of 95 percent of the bond amount remitted to the surety if the surety locates the principal causing the return of the principal to the jurisdiction where the bond was made, apprehends, surrenders, or produces

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the principal, if the apprehension or surrender of the principal was substantially procured or caused by the surety, or if the location of the principal by the surety causes the adjudication of the principal in the jurisdiction in which the bond was made. Should the surety, within two years of the failure to appear, locate the principal causing the return of the principal to the jurisdiction where the bond was made, apprehend, surrender, produce, or substantially cause the apprehension or surrender of the principal, or if the location of the principal by the surety causes the adjudication of the principal in the jurisdiction where the bond was made the surety shall be entitled to a refund of 50 percent of the bond payment. The application for 50 percent remission shall be filed no later than 30 days following the expiration of the two-year period following the date of judgment; (2) Remission shall be granted upon condition of the payment of court costs and of the expenses of returning the principal to the jurisdiction by the surety; or (3) If, within 120 days after judgment, the surety surrenders the principal to the sheriff or responsible law enforcement officer, or said surrender has been denied by the sheriff or responsible law enforcement officer, or surety locates the principal in custody in another jurisdiction, the surety shall only be required to pay costs and 5 percent of the face amount of the bond. If it is shown to the satisfaction of the court, by the presentation of competent evidence from the sheriff or the holding institution, that said surrender has been made or denied or that the principal is in custody in another jurisdiction or that said surrender has been made and that 5 percent of the bond amount and all costs have been tendered to the sheriff, the court shall be authorized to direct that the judgment be marked satisfied and that the writ of execution (fi. fa.) be canceled.

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Section 5 . All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed. Approved May 4, 1992. FAMILY VIOLENCEINCIDENT REPORT FORMS; GEORGIA BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION; GEORGIA PEACE OFFICER STANDARDS AND TRAINING COUNCIL; TRAINING. Code Section 17-4-20.1 Amended. Code Section 35-1-10 Enacted. No. 1392 (House Bill No. 1763). AN ACT To amend Chapter 4 of Title 17 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to arrests of persons, so as to provide that the Georgia Bureau of Investigation shall design and provide forms for reporting family violence incidents; to provide for collection and publication of data; to amend Title 35 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to law enforcement, so as to provide for training in investigation of family violence incidents; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA: Section 1 . Chapter 4 of Title 17 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to arrests of persons, is amended by striking Code Section 17-4-20.1, relating to investigation of family violence incidents and preparation of a written report, in its entirety and inserting in lieu thereof the following: 17-4-20.1. (a) Whenever a law enforcement officer responds to an incident in which an act of family violence, as defined in Code Section 19-13-1, has been committed, the officer shall not base the decision of whether to arrest and

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charge a person on the specific consent of the victim or on a request by the victim solely or on consideration of the relationship of the parties. No officer investigating an incident of family violence shall threaten, suggest, or otherwise indicate the arrest of all parties for the purpose of discouraging requests for law enforcement intervention. (b) Where complaints of family violence are received from two or more opposing parties, the officer shall evaluate each complaint separately to attempt to determine who was the primary aggressor. If the officer determines that one of the parties was the primary physical aggressor, the officer shall not be required to arrest any other person believed to have committed an act of family violence during the incident. In determining whether a person is a primary physical aggressor, an officer shall consider: (1) Prior family violence involving either party; (2) The relative severity of the injuries inflicted on each person; (3) The potential for future injury; and (4) Whether one of the parties acted in self-defense. (c) Whenever a law enforcement officer investigates an incident of family violence, whether or not an arrest is made, the officer shall prepare and submit to the supervisor or other designated person a separate written report of the incident entitled `Family Violence Report.' Forms for such reports shall be designed and provided by the Georgia Bureau of Investigation. The report shall include the following: (1) Name of the parties; (2) Relationship of the parties; (3) Sex of the parties; (4) Date of birth of the parties;

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(5) Time, place, and date of the incident; (6) Whether children were involved or whether the act of family violence was committed in the presence of children; (7) Type and extent of the alleged abuse; (8) Existence of substance abuse; (9) Number and types of weapons involved; (10) Existence of any prior court orders; (11) Number of complaints involving persons who have filed previous complaints; (12) Type of police action taken in disposition of case, the reasons for the officer's determination that one party was the primary physical aggressor, and mitigating circumstances for why an arrest was not made; (13) Whether the victim was apprised of available remedies and services; and (14) Any other information that may be pertinent. (d) The report provided for in subsection (c) of this Code section shall be considered as being made for statistical purposes only and where no arrests are made shall not be subject to the provisions of Article 4 of Chapter 18 of Title 50. However, upon request, a defendant who has been arrested for an act of family violence shall be entitled to review and copy any report prepared in accordance with this Code section relating to the defendant. (e) Each police department, including local precincts and county sheriff departments, shall report, according to rules and regulations of the Georgia Crime Information Center, all family violence incidents, both arrests and nonarrests, to the Georgia Bureau of Investigation, which shall compile and analyze statistics of family violence crimes and

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cause them to be published annually in the Georgia Uniform Crime Reports. An offense shall be counted for each incident reported to the police. A zero shall be reported if no incidents have occurred during the reporting period. Section 2 . Title 35 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to law enforcement, is amended by adding a new Code Section 35-1-10 to read as follows: 35-1-10. The Georgia Peace Officer Standards and Training Council shall establish guidelines and procedures for the incorporation of training materials and information in methods for identifying, combating, and reporting family violence incidents for use by law enforcement training centers monitored and funded by the Peace Officers Standards and Training Council and the Georgia Public Safety Training Center in all courses for which they have responsibility and oversight. Section 3 . All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed. Approved May 4, 1992. INMATES' ACCOUNTSUSE TO DEFRAY CERTAIN COSTS INCURRED BY MUNICIPALITY OR COUNTY; EXCEPTIONS. Code Title 42, Chapter 4, Article 3 Enacted. Code Section 42-8-35 Amended. No. 1393 (House Bill No. 1769). AN ACT To amend Chapter 4 of Title 42 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to jails, so as to provide for deductions from money credited to the account of an inmate to defray the costs paid by a municipality or county for certain medical

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treatment requested by an inmate or to repay the costs of destruction of public property by an inmate, medical treatment for injuries inflicted by an inmate upon himself or others, searching and apprehending an inmate who has escaped or attempted to escape, or quelling any riot or other disturbance in which an inmate is unlawfully involved; to limit certain deductions; to define certain terms; to provide certain exceptions; to amend Article 2 of Chapter 8 of Title 42 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, known as the State-wide Probation Act, so as to change the provisions relating to terms and conditions of probation; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA: Section 1 . Chapter 4 of Title 42 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to jails, is amended by adding following Article 2 a new Article 3 to read as follows: ARTICLE 3 42-4-50. As used in this article, the term: (1) `Detention facility' means a municipal or county jail used for the detention of persons charged with or convicted of either a felony, a misdemeanor, or a municipal offense. (2) `Inmate' means a person who is detained in a detention facility by reason of being charged with or convicted of a felony, a misdemeanor, or a municipal offense. (3) `Medical treatment' means each visit initiated by the inmate to an institutional physician; physician's extender, including a physician's assistant or a nurse practitioner; dentist; optometrist; or psychiatrist for examination or treatment. (4) `Officer in charge' means the sheriff, if the detention facility is under his supervision, or the warden, captain,

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or superintendent having the supervision of any other detention facility. 42-4-51. (a) The officer in charge may establish by rules or regulations criteria for a reasonable deduction from money credited to the account of an inmate to: (1) Repay the costs of: (A) Public property willfully damaged or destroyed by the inmate during his incarceration; (B) Medical treatment for injuries inflicted by the inmate upon himself or others; (C) Searching for and apprehending the inmate when he escapes or attempts to escape; such costs to be limited to those extraordinary costs incurred as a consequence of the escape; or (D) Quelling any riot or other disturbance in which the inmate is unlawfully involved; (2) Defray the costs paid by a municipality or county for medical treatment for an inmate, which medical treatment has been requested by the inmate, provided that such deduction from money credited to the account of an inmate shall not exceed $5.00 for each such occurrence of treatment received by the inmate at the inmate's request; provided, further, that if the balance in an inmate's account is $10.00 or less, such fee shall not be charged. (b) The provisions of paragraph (2) of subsection (a) of this Code section shall not apply in any case where an officer of the detention facility or a medical practitioner determines that an inmate is in need of medical treatment. (c) All sums collected for medical treatment shall be reimbursed to the inmate if such inmate is not convicted of all charges for which the inmate was being held.

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Section 2 . Article 2 of Chapter 8 of Title 42 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, known as the State-wide Probation Act, is amended by striking in its entirety Code Section 42-8-35, relating to terms and conditions of probation, and inserting in lieu thereof a new Code Section 42-8-35 to read as follows: 42-8-35. The court shall determine the terms and conditions of probation and may provide that the probationer shall: (1) Avoid injurious and vicious habits; (2) Avoid persons or places of disreputable or harmful character; (3) Report to the probation supervisor as directed; (4) Permit the supervisor to visit him at his home or elsewhere; (5) Work faithfully at suitable employment insofar as may be possible; (6) Remain within a specified location; (7) Make reparation or restitution to any aggrieved person for the damage or loss caused by his offense, in an amount to be determined by the court. Unless otherwise provided by law, no reparation or restitution to any aggrieved person for the damage or loss caused by his offense shall be made if the amount is in dispute unless the same has been adjudicated; (8) Repay the costs incurred by any municipality or county for wrongful actions by an inmate covered under the provisions of paragraph (1) of subsection (a) of Code Section 42-4-51; (9) Support his legal dependents to the best of his ability;

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(10) Violate no local, state, or federal laws and be of general good behavior; and (11) If permitted to move or travel to another state, agree to waive extradition from any jurisdiction where he may be found and not contest any effort by any jurisdiction to return him to this state. Section 3 . All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed. Approved May 4, 1992. ANATOMICAL GIFTSHUMAN BODY OR PARTS; SELLING PROHIBITED; RIGHTS OF DONEES; PROCEDURES. Code Title 44, Chapter 5, Article 6 Amended. Code Section 16-12-160 Amended. No. 1394 (House Bill No. 1929). AN ACT To amend Code Section 16-12-160 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, prohibiting buying or selling a human body or parts thereof, so as to change certain exceptions to the prohibition; to amend Article 6 of Chapter 5 of Title 44 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, the Georgia Anatomical Gift Act, so as to change the provisions relating to definitions; to change the provisions regarding persons who may make anatomical gifts and certain procedures regarding requests relating thereto; to change the provision regarding rights of donees; to change the entities who shall be consulted regarding certain regulatory changes; to change the provisions relating to certain preferences to residents of this state; to authorize persons other than physicians or surgeons to perform certain procedures relating to anatomical gifts; to change how certain gifts may be made; to provide for certain limitations upon anatomical gifts by coroners

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and medical examiners; to change the composition of the Advisory Board on Anatomical Gift Procurement; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA: Section 1 . Code Section 16-12-160 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, prohibiting buying or selling a human body or parts thereof, is amended by striking subsection (b) thereof and inserting in its place a new subsection to read as follows: (b) The prohibition contained in subsection (a) of this Code section shall not apply to: (1) The purchase or sale of whole blood, blood plasma, blood products, blood derivatives, other self-replicating body fluids, or hair; (2) A gift or donation of a human body or any part of a human body or any procedure connected therewith as provided in Article 6 of Chapter 5 of Title 44 or to the payment of a processing fee in connection with such gift or donation if such fee is paid to a bank or storage facility, as those terms are defined in Code Section 44-5-142; (3) The reimbursement of actual expenses, including medical costs, lost income, and travel expenses, incurred by a living person in giving or donating a part of the person's body; (4) The payment of financial assistance under a plan of insurance or other health care coverage; (5) The purchase or sale of human tissue, organs, or other parts of the human body for health sciences education; or (6) The payment of reasonable costs associated with the removal, storage, or transportation of a human body

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or any part of a human body given or donated for medical or scientific purposes. Section 2 . Chapter 5 of Title 44 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to acquisition and loss of property, is amended by striking Article 6 thereof, the Georgia Anatomical Gift Act, and inserting in its place a new article to read as follows: ARTICLE 6 ANATOMICAL GIFTS 44-5-140. This article may be cited as the `Georgia Anatomical Gift Act.' 44-5-141. This article shall be so construed as to effectuate its general purpose to make uniform the law of those states which enact it. 44-5-142. As used in this article, the term: (1) `Anatomical gift' means a donation of all or part of a human body to take effect upon or after death. (2) `Bank or storage facility' means an organ procurement organization or any entity licensed or approved in the State of Georgia as a tissue bank, eye bank, or clinical laboratory which procures, stores, or processes human tissue designed to be used for medical purposes in human beings. (3) `Decedent' means a deceased individual and includes a stillborn infant or fetus. (4) `Document of gift' means a donor card, a statement attached to or imprinted on a motor vehicle operator's or chauffeur's license, a will, or other writing used to make an anatomical gift. (5) `Donor' means an individual who makes a gift of all or part of his body.

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(6) `Enucleator' means an individual who is authorized to remove eyes. (7) `Hospital' means a hospital licensed, accredited, or approved under the laws of any state, although not required to be licensed under state laws, and includes hospitals operated by the United States government or by the state or a subdivision thereof. (8) `Organ' means any heart, lung, pancreas, kidney, or liver. (9) `Organ procurement organization' means an organization located in the State of Georgia that is designated by the Health Care Financing Administration of the federal Department of Health and Human Services under the end stage renal disease facility regulations to perform or coordinate the performance of all of the following services: (A) Procurement of donated kidneys; (B) Preservation of donated kidneys; (C) Transportation of donated kidneys; and (D) Maintenance of a system to locate prospective recipients of procured organs. An organ procurement organization may also perform these services for extrarenal vital organs and includes any organization certified by the federal Department of Health and Human Services as an organ procurement organization. (10) `Part' means organs, tissues, eyes, bones, arteries, blood and other fluids, and any other portions of a human body. The term `part' also means a heart pacemaker. (11) `Person' means an individual, corporation, government or governmental subdivision or agency, business

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trust, estate, trust, partnership or association, or any other legal entity. (12) `Physician' or `surgeon' means a physician or surgeon licensed or authorized to practice under the laws of any state. (13) `State' means any state, district, commonwealth, territory, insular possession, and any other area subject to the legislative authority of the United States of America. (14) `Technician' means an individual authorized by a bank or storage facility to remove or process an anatomical gift, [Illegible Text] the removal of organs for transplantation. 44-5-143. (a) Any individual who is 18 years of age or older and of sound mind may give all or any part of his body for any purpose specified in Code Section 44-5-144, the gift to take effect upon death. (b) On or before the occurrence of death in a hospital, when persons in prior classes are not available and in the absence of actual notice of contrary indications by the decedent or actual notice of opposition by a member of the same or a prior class, the hospital administrator or his designated representative shall notify the applicable type of bank or storage facility which shall, if appropriate, request that any of the following persons, in order of priority stated, give all or any part of the decedent's body for any purpose specified in Code Section 44-5-144: (1) Any person having the power to permit an anatomical gift of all or part of the body of the decedent if such power is granted pursuant to a health care agency created under Chapter 36 of Title 31, the `Durable Power of Attorney for Health Care Act.' (2) The spouse; (3) An adult son or daughter;

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(4) Either parent; (5) An adult brother or sister; (6) A grandparent; (7) A guardian of the person of the decedent at the time of his death other than a guardian ad litem appointed for such purpose; or (8) Any other person authorized or under obligation to dispose of the body. (c) (1) The hospital administrator or his designated representative shall record in a book kept for this purpose a statement to the effect that the applicable type of bank or storage facility has been notified and whether, if appropriate, a request for a consent to an anatomical gift has been made and shall further indicate whether or not consent was granted, the name of the person granting the consent, and his or her relationship to the decedent. (2) A request under subsection (b) of this Code section is appropriate only when consent would yield a donation suitable for use pursuant to medical and other criteria as defined by regulations of the Board of Human Resources. (d) If the donee has actual notice of contrary indications by the decedent or actual notice that a gift by a member of a class is opposed by a member of the same or a prior class, the donee shall not accept the gift. The persons authorized by subsection (b) of this Code section may make the gift after or immediately before death. Upon admission of a person to any hospital, at his request, the hospital shall record in a book kept for the purpose the expression of intent of such person with regard to the disposition of his body and such expression shall be deemed to be sufficient notice under this Code section not to be contravened by opposition from persons listed in subsection (b) of this Code section.

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(e) A gift of all or part of a body authorizes any examination necessary to assure medical acceptability of the gift for the purposes intended. (f) The rights of the donee created by the gift are paramount to the rights of others except as provided by subsections (d) and (e) of Code Section 44-5-148. (g) The Board of Human Resources shall establish regulations concerning the training of any person or persons who may be designated to perform the request and the procedures to be employed in making it. In addition, the board shall establish such regulations as are necessary to implement appropriate hospital procedures to facilitate the delivery of donations from receiving hospitals to potential recipients. (h) The Board of Human Resources shall establish such additional rules and regulations as are necessary for the implementation of this Code section. (i) In promulgating or amending all rules and regulations required for the proper implementation and administration of this Code section, the Board of Human Resources shall consult with and receive input from any and all affected associations, agencies, or entities including but not limited to the Medical Association of Georgia, Lifelink, the Medical College of Georgia Organ and Tissue Donor Services, the Georgia Eye Bank, Inc., and the Georgia Hospital Association. (j) In the absence of a specification by a decedent or a person authorized to give all or part of the decedent's body, any eye bank or storage facility that becomes the donee of any part of the decedent's body shall give preference to potential recipients of that donation of such body part, other than an organ of the decedent, who are residents of this state if: (1) The donation is medically acceptable to the potential recipients who are residents of this state;

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(2) Potential recipients who are residents of other states are not in greater need of the donation than potential recipients who are residents of this state; and (3) The requisite medical procedure required for the potential recipient to receive the donation will be performed in this state. 44-5-143.1. (a) The parents, legal guardian, or other person authorized under subsection (b) of this Code section may, unless otherwise directed by a will, give all or any part of the body of a person who is under 18 years of age for any purpose specified in Code Section 44-5-144, the gift to take effect upon death. (b) On or before the occurrence of death in a hospital, when persons in prior classes are not available and in the absence of actual notice of contrary indications by the decedent or actual notice of opposition by a member of the same or a prior class, the hospital administrator or his designated representative shall notify the applicable type of bank or storage facility which shall, if appropriate, request that any of the following persons, in order of priority stated, give all or any part of the decedent's body for any purpose specified in Code Section 44-5-144: (1) Both parents; (2) If both parents are not readily available and no contrary indications of the absent parent are known, one parent; (3) If the parents are divorced or legally separated, the custodial parent; (4) In the absence of the custodial parent, when no contrary indications of the absent parent are known, the noncustodial parent; (5) If there are no parents, any grandparent;

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(6) If there are no parents readily available or any grandparents, the legal guardian; or (7) Any other person authorized or obligated to dispose of the body. (c) (1) The hospital administrator or his designated representative shall record in a book kept for this purpose a statement to the effect that the applicable type of bank or storage facility has been notified and whether, if appropriate, a request for a consent to an anatomical gift has been made and shall further indicate whether or not consent was granted, the name of the person granting the consent, and his or her relationship to the decedent. (2) A request under subsection (b) of this Code section is appropriate only when consent would yield a donation suitable for use pursuant to medical and other criteria as defined by regulations of the Board of Human Resources. (d) If the donee has actual notice of contrary indications by the decedent or actual notice that a gift by a member of a class is opposed by a member of the same or a prior class, the donee shall not accept the gift. The persons authorized by subsection (b) of this Code section may make the gift after or immediately before death. Upon admission of a person to any hospital, at his request, the hospital shall record, in a book kept for the purpose, the expression of intent of such person with regard to the disposition of his body and such expression shall be deemed to be sufficient notice under this Code section not to be contravened by opposition from persons listed in subsection (b) of this Code section. (e) A gift of all or part of a body authorizes any examination necessary to assure medical acceptability of the gift for the purposes intended. (f) The rights of the donee created by the gift are paramount to the rights of others except as provided by subsections (d) and (e) of Code Section 44-5-148.

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(g) The Board of Human Resources shall establish regulations concerning the training of any person or persons who may be designated to perform the request and the procedures to be employed in making it. In addition, the board shall establish such regulations as are necessary to implement appropriate hospital procedures to facilitate the delivery of donations from receiving hospitals to potential recipients. (h) The Board of Human Resources shall establish such additional rules and regulations as are necessary for the implementation of this Code section. (i) In promulgating or amending all rules and regulations required for the proper implementation and administration of this Code section, the Board of Human Resources shall consult with and receive input from any and all affected associations, agencies, or entities including but not limited to the Medical Association of Georgia, Lifelink, the Medical College of Georgia Organ and Tissue Donor Services, the Georgia Eye Bank, Inc., and the Georgia Hospital Association. (j) In the absence of a specification by a decedent or a person authorized to give all or part of the decedent's body, any eye bank or storage facility that becomes the donee of any body part of the decedent shall give preference to potential recipients of that donation of such body part, other than an organ of the decedent, who are residents of this state if: (1) The donation is medically acceptable to the potential recipients who are residents of this state; (2) Potential recipients who are residents of other states are not in greater need of the donation than potential recipients who are residents of this state; and (3) The requisite medical procedure required for the potential recipient to receive the donation will be performed in this state.

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44-5-144. The following persons may become donees of gifts of bodies or parts thereof for the purposes stated: (1) Any hospital, surgeon, or physician, for medical or dental education, research, advancement of medical or dental science, therapy, or transplantation; (2) Any accredited medical or dental school, college, or university, for education, research, advancement of medical or dental science, or therapy; (3) Any bank or storage facility, for medical or dental education, research, advancement of medical or dental science, therapy, or transplantation; or (4) Any specified individual, for therapy or transplantation needed by him. 44-5-145. (a) A gift of all or part of the body under subsection (a) of Code Section 44-5-143 may be made by will. The gift becomes effective upon the death of the testator without waiting for probate. If the will is not probated or if it is declared invalid for testamentary purposes, the gift, to the extent that it has been acted upon in good faith, is nevertheless valid and effective. (b) A gift of all or part of the body under subsection (a) of Code Section 44-5-143 may also be made by a document of gift other than a will, and for purposes of this subsection `document of gift' means a document other than a will. Unless the gift is deemed medically unsuitable, the gift becomes effective and irrevocable upon the death of the donor and does not require the consent or concurrence of any other person after the donor's death. The document of gift, which may be a card designed to be carried on the person, must be signed by the donor. If the donor cannot sign, the document of gift may be signed for him at his direction and in his presence and in the presence of two witnesses who must sign the document in his presence. Delivery of the document of gift during the donor's lifetime is not necessary to make the gift valid.

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(c) The gift may be made to a specified donee or an unspecified donee. If no donee is specified, the gift may be accepted by the attending physician as donee upon or following death. If the gift is made to a specified donee who is not available at the time and place of death, the attending physician, upon or following death, may accept the gift as donee in the absence of any expressed indication that the donor desired otherwise. The physician who becomes a donee under this subsection shall not participate in the procedures for removing or transplanting a part. (d) Notwithstanding subsection (b) of Code Section 44-5-148, a document of gift may designate the surgeon or physician who shall carry out the appropriate procedures. In the absence of a designation or if the designee is not available, the donee or other person authorized to accept the gift may employ or authorize any surgeon or physician for the purpose. A physician or surgeon so designated, employed, or authorized to carry out such procedures may authorize any other person to perform such procedures if such person is: (1) So trained in those procedures; (2) So authorized by the appropriate bank or storage facility to perform those procedures; and (3) Any of the following: (A) A physician's assistant; (B) A registered professional nurse; (C) A licensed practical nurse; (D) A technician; or (E) When the procedure involves only the human eye, an enucleator. (e) Any gift by a person designated in subsection (b) of Code Section 44-5-143 or subsection (b) of Code Section 44-5-143.1 shall be made by a document signed by him or made

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by his telegraphic, recorded telephonic, or other recorded message. 44-5-146. If the gift is made by the donor to a specified donee, the document of gift or an executed copy thereof may be delivered to the donee to expedite the appropriate procedures immediately after death. Delivery is not necessary to the validity of the gift. The document of gift or an executed copy thereof may be deposited in any hospital, bank or storage facility, or registry office that accepts it for safekeeping or for facilitation of procedures after death. Upon the request of any interested party upon or after the donor's death, the person in possession shall produce the document for examination. 44-5-147. (a) If the document of gift or an executed copy thereof has been delivered to a specified donee, the donor may amend or revoke the gift by: (1) The execution and delivery to the donee of a signed statement; (2) An oral statement made in the presence of two persons and communicated to the donee; (3) A statement during a terminal illness or injury, which statement is addressed to an attending physician and communicated to the donee; or (4) A signed card or document found on his person or in his effects. (b) Any document of gift which has not been delivered to the donee may be revoked by the donor in the manner set out in subsection (a) of this Code section or by the destruction, cancellation, or mutilation of the document and all executed copies thereof. (c) Any gift made by a will may also be amended or revoked in the manner provided for the amendment or revocation of wills or as provided in subsection (a) of this Code section.

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44-5-148. (a) The donee may accept or reject the gift. If the donee accepts a gift of the entire body, he may, subject to the terms of the gift, authorize embalming and using the body in funeral services. If the gift is of a part of the body, the donee, upon the death of the donor and prior to embalming, shall cause the part to be removed without unnecessary mutilation. After removal of the part, custody of the remainder of the body vests in the surviving spouse, next of kin, or other persons under obligation to dispose of the body. (b) The time of death shall be determined by a physician who attends the donor at his death or, if there is no attending physician, by the physician who certifies the death. The physician shall not participate in the procedures for removing or transplanting a part. (c) A person who acts in good faith in accordance with the terms of this article is not liable for damages in any civil action or subject to prosecution in any criminal proceeding for his act. (d) This article is subject to the laws of this state prescribing powers and duties with respect to autopsies. (e) Nothing in this article shall restrict the power of a coroner or medical examiner to limit an anatomical gift of all or part of a person's body when a medical examiner's inquiry is required of that person's death pursuant to Code Section 45-16-24. 44-5-149. (a) There is created an advisory board to be known as the Advisory Board on Anatomical Gift Procurement. The board shall be composed of the following appointed persons: (1) The Governor shall appoint: (A) One representative of an eye bank; (B) One representative of a tissue bank; (C) One representative of a bone bank;

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(D) One representative of an organ procurement organization; (E) One representative of hospitals in this state; (F) One representative of the medical profession in this state; (G) One representative of the Department of Human Resources; (H) One representative of the Department of Medical Assistance; (I) One representative of the Health Planning Agency; and (J) One medical examiner; (2) The members specified in subparagraph (A) through (J) of this paragraph shall appoint one consumer member who has no professional connection with any entity specified in subparagraph (A) through (J) of this paragraph; (3) The Speaker of the House of Representatives shall appoint three members of the House of Representatives; and (4) The President of the Senate shall appoint three members of the Senate. (b) Each person shall be appointed for a term of two years. Legislative members shall be appointed for a term concurrent with a term of office. (c) The advisory board shall select a chairman and such other officers as it deems necessary and is empowered to make such rules for governing of the affairs of the board as it deems appropriate. The board shall meet on the call of the chairman.

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(d) The members of the board shall receive no compensation. Members appointed under paragraphs (2) and (3) of subsection (a) of this Code section shall receive the allowances authorized for legislative members of interim legislative committees for each day of attendance upon the business of the board. 44-5-150. The Advisory Board on Anatomical Gift Procurement shall: (1) Consult with, advise, and lend expertise to the Department of Human Resources in the implementation and administration of rules and regulations regarding this article; (2) Identify areas of need in supply and demand for human organs and tissues in this state and encourage the cooperation of banks and storage facilities under this article in meeting such needs; (3) Encourage and recommend the implementation of a formal policy in this state to foster a state-wide network maintained by banks and storage facilities regarding coverage of hospitals and other facilities to assure that anatomical gifts are requested and procured; (4) Negotiate and recommend for adoption by the department agreements with other states and with banks and storage facilities of other states, whether through protocols, compacts, or other agreements, and cooperation and reciprocity provisions in the interstate procurement of anatomical gifts; (5) Recommend solutions and actions relative to participation in a national network of anatomical gift sharing; (6) Encourage improved public education and awareness regarding anatomical gifts; and (7) Report biennially to the Governor, the Health and Ecology Committee of the House of Representatives,

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and the Human Resources Committee of the Senate regarding the progress and actions of the advisory board. 44-5-151. (a) Any term used in this Code section and defined in Code Section 31-22-9.1 shall have the meaning provided for that term in Code Section 31-22-9.1. (b) Each health care facility, health care provider, blood bank, tissue bank, sperm bank, or other similar legal entity which procures, processes, distributes, or uses any human body part determined by the Department of Human Resources to have a reasonable probability of transmitting HIV shall subject or have subjected such part, or the donor of such part, to an HIV test prior to making that body part available for use in the body of another human being. Any such body part thus determined to be infected with HIV and any body part the donor of which has thus been determined to be infected with HIV shall not be used in the body of another human being but shall be safely and promptly disposed of or made available for medical research, as provided in the regulations of the Department of Human Resources. (c) When any body part or the donor thereof has been determined to be infected with HIV pursuant to subsection (b) of this Code section, the person or legal entity which ordered the HIV test of the body part or donor thereof shall: (1) If the donor is alive and the records of that person or legal entity reflect where the donor can be located, provide personal and confidential notification of such determination to the donor; or (2) If the donor is deceased, provide confidential notification of such determination to any known physician of the donor, which physician shall have the sole discretion whether the person who executed the gift of the body part or any person at risk of being infected with HIV by the donor should be notified by that physician of such determination. (d) In a medical emergency constituting a serious threat to the life of a potential recipient of blood, if blood that has

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been subjected to the HIV test required under subsection (b) of this Code section is not available, the testing otherwise required under subsection (b) shall not be required regarding such blood. (e) Any person or legal entity which violates subsection (b) of this Code section shall be guilty of a misdemeanor. Section 3 . All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed. Approved May 4, 1992. SCHOOL BUSESSTROBE LIGHTS; EXCEPTION. Code Section 40-8-111 Amended. No. 1395 (House Bill No. 1974). AN ACT To amend Code Section 40-8-111 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to equipment on school buses in general, so as to provide for strobe lights on school buses; to provide an exception; to provide for applicability; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA: Section 1 . Code Section 40-8-111 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to equipment on school buses in general, is amended by striking subsection (a) and inserting in lieu thereof the following: (a) Every bus used for the transportation of school children shall be equipped as follows:

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(1) There shall be an emergency door located either at the rear of the body or at the side of the body opposite from the side on which the students normally board, so as to provide an emergency exit. The emergency door shall be operative from both the interior and exterior of the bus at all times; (2) The driver's seat shall be equipped with a seat belt which shall be fastened so as to secure the driver in his seat at all times when children are being transported on the bus; (3) Combination clearance and marker lights shall be installed at each of the four roof corners. The two such lights on the front of the vehicle shall be amber in color, and the two such lights on the rear of the vehicle shall be red in color. A cluster of three lights shall be mounted between the clearance and marker lights in the front and in the rear of the bus at the roof line thereof; (4) The body of the bus shall be equipped with four hooded or recessed red flasher lights. Such lights shall be at least 5[UNK] inches in diameter, sealed beam, and must flash when the bus is stopped to receive or discharge passengers. Two such lights shall be mounted in the front of the body above the windshield, and two such lights shall be mounted on the rear of the body above the rear windows; (5) There shall be installed on the left outer side of the body a stop arm to give notice to drivers of other vehicles that the bus is making a stop. The requirement for a stop arm may be waived by the State Board of Education in the event a more effective warning device is prescribed; (6) The exhaust system of the bus shall carry exhaust gases from the engine to a discharge point into the atmosphere, which point: (A) Shall extend beyond the rear axle and shall extend at least five inches beyond the chassis

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frame and be mounted outside the chassis rail at end point; or (B) May extend to, but not beyond, the body limits on the left side of the bus, beyond the driver's compartment outboard of the chassis centerline; (7) All floor joints of the bus shall be gas tight and constructed so as to prevent the entry of engine exhaust gases into the passenger compartment. Any opening or separation of joints in the floor shall be repaired before the bus is used for the transportation of children; and (8) There shall be installed an outside roof mounted white flashing strobe light with clear lens emitting light 360 degrees around its vertical axis. Such strobe light shall be no greater than one-third the distance from the rear of the bus to the front of the bus and shall flash when the bus is stopped to receive or discharge passengers. Local boards of education shall be authorized, in their discretion, to require such strobe lights on buses carrying special education passengers. Section 2 . The requirements of this Act shall apply only to new school buses manufactured on or after January 1, 1993. Section 3 . All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed. Approved May 4, 1992.

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STATE EMPLOYEESCOMPENSATION FOR LINE-OF-DUTY INJURY CAUSED BY AN OUTPATIENT MENTAL HEALTH CLIENT. Code Sections 45-7-9 and 45-9-4 Amended. No. 1396 (House Bill No. 1979). AN ACT To amend Code Section 45-7-9 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to compensation for line-of-duty injuries of full-time state employees, so as to authorize a state agency to grant additional benefits to certain state employees injured in the line of duty by the willful act of violence of a client receiving outpatient mental health treatment; to provide for related matters; to provide an effective date; to provide for automatic repeal; to provide for applicability; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA: Section 1 . Code Section 45-7-9 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to compensation for line-of-duty injuries of full-time state employees, is amended by striking subsection (c) in its entirety and inserting in lieu thereof a new subsection (c) to read as follows: (c) (1) Any person injured in the line of duty as provided in subsection (b) of this Code section shall continue to receive his regular compensation for the period of time that the employee or officer is physically unable to perform the duties of his employment; provided, however, that such benefits provided in this Code section shall not be granted for injuries resulting from a single incident for more than a total of 180 working days. An employee, fireman, or officer shall be required to submit to his department head satisfactory evidence of such disability.

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(2) An agency may grant additional working days of benefits, up to 180 days, to any person granted benefits pursuant to paragraph (1) of this subsection if such person has been a state employee continuously for more than 13 years as of January 1, 1992, and such person sustains injuries which were caused by a willful act of violence by a client receiving outpatient mental health treatment and such injuries require surgery and hospitalization in excess of one month. Section 2 . Article 1 of Chapter 9 of Title 45 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to insuring and indemnification of state officers and employees, is amended by adding after subparagraph (d) of Code Section 45-9-4 a new subparagraph (e) to said Code section, to read as follows: (e) If requested by the Georgia State Finance and Investment Commission, the commissioner of the Department of Administrative Services is authorized, at the commissioner's discretion, to establish a consolidated insurance program to furnish general liability insurance, workers' compensation insurance, builders' risk insurance, or general liability and workers' compensation and builders' risk insurance for all contractors on a construction project (wrap up). The premium for such insurance shall be paid from funds appropriated by the General Assembly to construct the project, and, at the completion of a project, any savings attributable to the consolidated insurance program less administrative costs shall be returned by the Department of Administrative Services to the Georgia State Finance and Investment Commission. Section 3 . This Act shall become effective upon its approval by the Governor or upon its becoming law without such approval. Section 4 . Section 1 of this Act shall be repealed in its entirety 30 days after it becomes effective upon its approval by the Governor or upon its becoming law without such approval; provided, however, that any benefit granted prior to the repeal of this Act shall continue to exist beyond the date of such repeal.

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Section 5 . All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed. Approved May 4, 1992. WASTE MANAGEMENTTOXIC HEAVY METALS IN PACKAGING; REGULATION; PROCEDURES; BOARD OF NATURAL RESOURCES. Code Title 12, Chapter 8, Article 7 Enacted. No. 1397 (House Bill No. 124). AN ACT To amend Chapter 8 of Title 12 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to waste management, so as to provide for the regulation of toxic heavy metals in packaging waste; to provide for legislative findings and declarations; to provide for definitions; to provide for maximum levels of certain heavy metals in a package or package component; to prohibit sale or distribution of products in packages or packaging components exceeding such levels; to provide for exceptions; to provide for powers, duties, and authority of the director of the Board of Natural Resources with respect to the foregoing; to provide for criminal penalties; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA: Section 1 . Chapter 8 of Title 12 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to waste management, is amended by adding at the end thereof a new article, to be designated Article 7, to read as follows: ARTICLE 7

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12-8-160. The General Assembly finds and declares that: (1) The management of solid waste can pose a wide range of hazards to public health and safety and to the environment; (2) Packaging comprises a significant percentage of the overall solid waste stream; (3) The presence of heavy metals in packaging is a concern in light of the likely presence of heavy metals in emissions or ash when packaging is incinerated or in leachate when packaging is landfilled; (4) Lead, mercury, cadmium, and hexavalent chromium, on the basis of available scientific and medical evidence, are of particular concern; (5) It is desirable as a first step in reducing the toxicity of packaging waste to eliminate the addition of heavy metals to packaging; and (6) It is desirable to achieve reduction in toxicity without impeding or discouraging the expanded use of postconsumer materials in the production of packaging and its components. 12-8-161. As used in this article, the term: (1) `Board' means the Board of Natural Resources. (2) `Distributor' means a person who takes title to products or packaging purchased for resale. (3) `Manufacturer' means a person who offers for sale or sells products or packaging to a distributor. (4) `Package' means a container which provides a means of marketing, protecting, or handling a product, including a unit package, intermediate package, or a shipping container. The term `package' also includes, but

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is not limited to, unsealed receptacles such as carrying cases, crates, cups, pails, rigid foil and other trays, wrappers and wrapping films, bags, and tubs. (5) `Packaging component' means any individual assembled part of a package, including but not limited to interior and exterior blocking, bracing, cushioning, weatherproofing, exterior strapping, coatings, closures, inks, labels, and tinplated steel that meets the American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM) specification A-623. 12-8-162. (a) On and after July 1, 1994, no manufacturer or distributor shall offer for sale, sell, or offer for promotional purposes in this state a package or packaging component which includes, in the package itself or in any packaging component, inks, dyes, pigments, adhesives, stabilizers, or any other additives containing lead, cadmium, mercury, or hexavalent chromium which has been intentionally introduced as an element during manufacturing or distribution as opposed to the incidental presence of any of these elements and which exceeds the concentration level established by the board. (b) On and after July 1, 1994, no manufacturer or distributor shall offer for sale, sell, or offer for promotional purposes in this state a product in a package which includes, in the package itself or in any of the packaging components, inks, dyes, pigments, adhesives, stabilizers, or any other additives containing lead, cadmium, mercury, or hexavalent chromium which has been intentionally introduced as an element during manufacturing or distribution as opposed to the incidental presence of any of these elements and which exceeds the concentration level established by the board. (c) The sum of the concentration levels of lead, cadmium, mercury, and hexavalent chromium present in a package or packaging component established by the board shall not exceed the following: (1) Six hundred parts per million by weight on and after July 1, 1994;

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(2) Two hundred fifty parts per million by weight on and after July 1, 1995; and (3) One hundred parts per million by weight on and after July 1, 1996. Concentration levels of lead, cadmium, mercury, and hexavalent chromium shall be determined using American standard of testing materials test methods, as revised, or United States Environmental Protection Agency test methods for evaluating solid waste, S-W 846, as revised. 12-8-163. The following packaging and packaging components are exempt from the requirements of this article: (1) Packaging or packaging components with a code indicating a date of manufacture prior to July 1, 1994; (2) Packages or packaging components to which lead, cadmium, mercury, or hexavalent chromium have been added in the manufacturing, forming, printing, or distribution process in order to comply with health or safety requirements of federal law or for which there is no feasible alternative if the manufacturer of a package or packaging component petitions the board for an exemption from the provisions of this article for a particular package or packaging component. The board may grant a two-year exemption, if warranted by the circumstances, and an exemption may, upon meeting either criterion of this paragraph, be renewed for two years. For purposes of this paragraph, a use for which there is no feasible alternative is one in which the regulated substance is essential to the protection, safe handling, or function of the package's contents; (3) Packages and packaging components that would not exceed the maximum contaminant levels established but for the addition of postconsumer materials; or (4) All alcohol products bottled prior to January 1, 1994.

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12-8-164. On and after July 1, 1994, each manufacturer or distributor of packaging or packaging components shall make available to purchasers, the board, and the general public, upon request, certificates of compliance which state that the manufacturer's or distributor's packaging or packaging components comply with, or are exempt from, the requirements of this article. If the manufacturer or distributor of the package or packaging component reformulates or creates a new package or packaging component, the manufacturer or distributor shall provide an amended or new certificate of compliance for the reformulated or new package or packaging component. 12-8-165. The board shall be authorized to adopt, promulgate, modify, amend, and repeal rules and regulations to implement and enforce the provisions of this article as the board may deem necessary. 12-8-166. Any person who violates any provision of this article shall be guilty of a misdemeanor. Section 2 . This Act shall become effective July 1, 1992. Section 3 . All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed. Approved May 4, 1992.

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LIMITATIONS ON PROSECUTIONTOLLED IF VICTIM UNDER 16 AT TIME OF CRUELTY TO CHILDREN, RAPE, SODOMY, AGGRAVATED SODOMY, STATUTORY RAPE, CHILD MOLESTATION, AGGRAVATED CHILD MOLESTATION, ENTICING CHILD FOR INDECENT PURPOSES, OR INCEST; UNTIL VICTIM IS 16 OR VIOLATION IS REPORTED. Code Section 17-3-2.1 Enacted. No. 1398 (House Bill No. 240). AN ACT To amend Chapter 3 of Title 17 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to limitations on prosecution, so as to provide that certain periods shall be excluded in determining the period within which a prosecution for certain offenses must be commenced; to provide for the reporting of such violations; to provide for applicability; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA: Section 1 . Chapter 3 of Title 17 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to limitations on prosecution, is amended by adding, following Code Section 17-3-2, a new Code Section 17-3-2.1 to read as follows: 17-3-2.1. (a) If the victim of a violation of: (1) Code Section 16-5-70, relating to cruelty to children; (2) Code Section 16-6-1, relating to rape; (3) Code Section 16-6-2, relating to sodomy and aggravated sodomy; (4) Code Section 16-6-3, relating to statutory rape;

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(5) Code Section 16-6-4, relating to child molestation and aggravated child molestation; (6) Code Section 16-6-5, relating to enticing a child for indecent purposes; or (7) Code Section 16-6-22, relating to incest, is under 16 years of age on the date of the violation, the applicable period within which a prosecution must be commenced under Code Section 17-3-1 or other applicable statute shall not begin to run until the victim has reached the age of 16 or the violation is reported to a law enforcement agency, prosecuting attorney, or other governmental agency, whichever occurs earlier. Such law enforcement agency or other governmental agency shall promptly report such allegation to the appropriate prosecuting attorney. (b) This Code section shall apply to any offense designated in paragraphs (1) through (7) of subsection (a) of this Code section occurring on or after July 1, 1992. Section 2 . All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed. Approved May 4, 1992.

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EMPLOYEES' RETIREMENT SYSTEM OF GEORGIAOPTIONAL ALLOWANCE; SPOUSES' BENEFITS; REMARRIAGE. Code Section 47-2-121 Amended. No. 1399 (House Bill No. 394). AN ACT To amend Code Section 47-2-121 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to optional retirement allowances under the Employees' Retirement System of Georgia, so as to provide that when a spouse who is a designated beneficiary predeceases a retired member and the retired member remarries, the option applicable to the former spouse may be reestablished on behalf of the new spouse; to provide for other matters relative to the foregoing; to provide conditions for an effective date and for automatic repeal; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA: Section 1 . Code Section 47-2-121 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to optional retirement allowances under the Employees' Retirement System of Georgia, is amended by adding immediately following subsection (e.1) a new subsection (e.2) to read as follows: (e.2) (1) As used in this subsection, the term `retired member' means a person retired under this chapter who elected an optional allowance under this Code section with the spouse designated as the person to receive all amounts upon the death of the retired member. (2) In the event a designated spouse predeceases a retired member and the retired member subsequently remarries, the retired member may reestablish on behalf of the new spouse the same option which was applicable to the deceased former spouse, but such option on behalf of the new spouse may not be reestablished until one year

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after the date of remarriage or until a child of the remarried couple is born, whichever is earlier. (3) This subsection applies to retired members who retired at any time prior to July 1, 1992, as well as to those who retire on or after that date, and it is specifically provided that the election of option five under subsection (e.1) of this Code section is not necessary for the purposes of this subsection. Section 2 . Said Code section is further amended by striking subsection (h) in its entirety and substituting in lieu thereof a new subsection (h) to read as follows: (h) Whenever any retired member has elected an optional allowance under this Code section and the spouse is the person designated to receive all amounts and benefits upon the death of the retired member, the retired member may revoke the election at any time after the entry of a final judgment of complete divorce from the spouse so nominated or the retired member may elect to continue the optional allowance with the former spouse designated to receive all amounts and benefits upon the death of the retired member. Upon any such revocation or upon the death of the spouse of a retired member who had elected option five, the retired member may elect to begin receiving the maximum retirement allowance which the retired member would have been entitled to receive under this chapter. In the event any such retired member remarries after divorce from the former spouse and the former spouse was not continued as a beneficiary under the optional allowance after the divorce, the retired member may elect to begin receiving the applicable actuarially reduced retirement benefit of equivalent actuarial value and reestablish on behalf of the new spouse the same option which was applicable to the former spouse, but such option on behalf of the new spouse may not be reestablished until one year after the date of remarriage or until a child of the remarried couple is born, whichever is earlier. Section 3 . This Act shall become effective on July 1, 1992, only if it is determined to have been concurrently funded as provided in Chapter 20 of Title 47 of the Official Code of

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Georgia Annotated, the Public Retirement Systems Standards Law; otherwise, this Act shall not become effective and shall be automatically repealed in its entirety on July 1, 1992, as required by subsection (a) of Code Section 47-20-50. Section 4 . All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed. Approved May 4, 1992. STATE INCOME TAXCOMPUTATION OF TAXABLE NET INCOME; ELECTION OF ADJUSTMENT EQUAL TO FEDERAL DEDUCTION OR EXCLUSION FOR CAPITAL GAINS. Code Section 48-7-27 Amended. No. 1400 (House Bill No. 456). AN ACT To amend Code Section 48-7-27 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the computation of taxable net income for state income tax purposes, so as to provide for an additional adjustment with respect to capital gains; to provide for an effective date and applicability; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA: Section 1 . Code Section 48-7-27 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the computation of taxable net income for state income tax purposes, is amended by adding at the end thereof a new subsection, to be designated subsection (e), to read as follows: (e) Notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter to the contrary, Georgia taxable net income shall, if the

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used a dealer's number for private use or on cars for hire, for lease, or other manner not provided for in this Code section. The commissioner may in his discretion issue to dealers that manufacture new vehicles in Georgia number plates with the word `Manufacturer' on such plates. In the event the dealers or manufacturers desire more than one tag, they shall so state on the application, and, in addition to the fee of $62.00 provided in this Code section, shall pay $12.00 for each and every additional number plate furnished. Persons engaged in the business of transporting vehicles for others under such vehicle's own power shall likewise be entitled to obtain license plates under this Code section, but such plates shall be used only on vehicles being transported. Section 2 . Said title is further amended by striking Code Section 40-2-44, relating to reporting of theft, loss, or mutilation of license plates or decals, in its entirety and inserting in lieu thereof the following: 40-2-44. (a) Except as provided in subsection (b) of this Code section, the owner of a motor vehicle shall immediately report the theft, loss, or mutilation of a license plate or revalidation decal to the appropriate law enforcement agency or official, including but not limited to a municipal or county police department or officer, the county sheriff, the Department of Public Safety, or the Georgia State Patrol. Said owner shall obtain a copy of the police report and shall submit such copy to the Motor Vehicle Division of the Department of Revenue with a fee of $8.00 to obtain a duplicate license plate or revalidation decal. Alternatively, the copy of the police report may be submitted to the applicant's county tag agent with a fee in the same amount as the original tag fee in which case the county tag agent is authorized to issue a replacement license plate or decal. (b) If the license plate or revalidation decal is mutilated but still legible and if such license plate or revalidation decal is surrendered with the application for the duplicate, the requirements of subsection (a) of this Code section, relating to reporting the theft, loss, or mutilation of license plate or decal and submitting a copy of a police report, shall not apply.

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(c) A duplicate county decal when the original has been lost, defaced, or destroyed may be obtained from the commissioner at no cost. A replacement license plate or revalidation decal when the original has been lost in the mail prior to receipt by the registered owner shall be issued by the commissioner without charge upon application and completion of the form and affidavit prescribed by the commissioner setting forth the circumstances of nonreceipt of the license plate or decal. The owner shall report the nonreceipt or loss of the license plate or decal to the appropriate law enforcement agency or official, including, but not limited to, a municipal or county police department or officer, the county sheriff, or the Department of Public Safety. Said owner shall obtain a copy of the police report on which the license plate or decal number is listed and shall submit such copy to the Motor Vehicle Division of the Department of Revenue. The owner shall not be charged a fee by the Department of Public Safety or the local law enforcement agency or official for a copy of such police report. (d) The commissioner is authorized to establish procedures and promulgate rules and regulations for carrying out this Code section. Section 2.1 . Said title is further amended by striking Code Section 40-2-83, relating to special or prestige license plates for jointly owned vehicles, in its entirety and inserting in lieu thereof the following: 40-2-83. (a) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, any resident person who is authorized to obtain a special or prestige license plate pursuant to this article may, upon complying with the motor vehicle laws relating to licensing, registration, and fees, obtain such special or prestige license plate in his or her own name and the name of any other person with whom he or she jointly owns a motor vehicle. (b) Any resident owner of a motor vehicle who has been issued a special or prestige license plate and who subsequently acquires a motor vehicle jointly with another and who wishes to place such special or prestige license plate on

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such jointly owned motor vehicle shall notify the commissioner in such manner as the commissioner may prescribe by regulation and shall pay a transfer fee of $5.00, whereupon the commissioner shall change the registration for such license plate to reflect such joint ownership. (c) Upon the transfer of a jointly owned vehicle upon which there is a special or prestige license plate and the subsequent acquisition of a motor vehicle in the sole name of the person who is authorized to obtain such special or prestige license plate pursuant to this article, such person shall notify the commissioner in such manner as the commissioner shall prescribe by regulation and shall pay a transfer fee of $5.00, whereupon the commissioner shall change the registration of such special or prestige plate to reflect the sole ownership by such individual. (d) If any resident person who is authorized to obtain a special or prestige license plate and who has been issued a special or prestige plate for a jointly owned vehicle dies or for any other reason is no longer a joint owner of such vehicle, the surviving owner of such vehicle shall surrender the license plate to the commissioner and shall obtain a regular license plate or some other type of special or prestige license plate upon complying with the motor vehicle laws relating to registration, licensing, and fees. Section 3 . Said title is further amended by striking Code Section 40-2-88, relating to reciprocal agreements for registration of commercial vehicles on an apportionment basis, in its entirety and inserting in lieu thereof the following: 40-2-88. (a) In addition to and regardless of the provisions of Article 3 of this Chapter or any other provisions of law relating to the operation of motor vehicles over the public highways of this state, the Department of Revenue is authorized to enter into reciprocal agreements or plans on behalf of the State of Georgia with the appropriate authorities of any of the states of the United States, the District of Columbia, a state or province of any foreign country, or a territory or possession of the United States or any foreign country providing for the registration of commercial vehicles on

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an apportionment basis and may, in the exercise of this authority, enter and become a member of the International Registration Plan developed by the American Association of Motor Vehicle Administrators. Any such reciprocal agreement or plan may provide for but shall not be limited to the following provisions: (1) full reciprocity in accordance with such agreement or plan for commercial vehicles not based in Georgia, which vehicles are operated in interstate commerce or a combination of interstate and intrastate commerce and are of specified types or weights, in exchange for equivalent reciprocity for Georgia based commercial vehicles; (2) reciprocal exchange of audits of records of the owners of such commercial vehicles by the states participating in any such agreement or plan; and (3) any other matters which would facilitate the administration of such agreement or plan, including exchange of information for audits enforcement activities and collection and disbursement of proportional registration fees for other jurisdictions in the case of Georgia based commercial vehicles. (b) Any reciprocity agreement, arrangement, or declaration relating to commercial vehicles in effect between this state and any jurisdiction not a party to such reciprocal agreement or plan or which relates to any matters not covered in such reciprocal agreement or plan shall continue in force and effect until specifically revoked or amended as provided by law. (c) (1) Applications for registration or renewal of registration under the International Registration Plan may be submitted during the period of December 1 of the prior registration year to February 15 of the year for which the license plate is to be issued. Fees must be paid not later than 30 days from the date of the invoice, which will be mailed to the applicant, or March 15 of the registration year, whichever is later. License plates are required to be displayed on vehicles registered under the International Registration Plan not later than May 2 of the registration year. (2) Any owner of a vehicle required to be registered under the International Registration Plan who does not

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register and obtain a license to operate such vehicle as prescribed in paragraph (1) of this subsection shall, in addition to any other penalty which may be imposed if such vehicle is registered after May 1, be subject to a late application penalty of 10 percent of the total registration fees if application for other than a previously unregistered vehicle is received after February 15 of the registration year. Additionally, the owner of a vehicle required to be registered under the International Registration Plan who does not pay to the commissioner the registration fees by 30 days from the date of the registration fees invoice or March 15 of the registration year, whichever is later, shall be subject to a late payment penalty of $50.00 per vehicle for which payment of registration fees is not received by the commissioner by the date prescribed in this paragraph. (d) The provisions of Code Sections 40-2-22, 40-2-23, 40-2-24, 40-2-26, and 40-2-81 shall not apply to vehicles registered under this Code section, except that: (1) Registration under the International Registration Plan shall not relieve a registrant from any other taxes due and registration shall be denied any such vehicle if any Georgia ad valorem property taxes due upon such vehicle are unpaid; (2) No vehicle registration or renewal thereof shall be issued to any motor vehicle subject to the heavy vehicle tax unless the owner of the motor vehicle provides satisfactory proof that the heavy vehicle tax imposed by Subchapter D of Chapter 36 of the Internal Revenue Code has been paid for the federal tax year during which the application for registration or renewal thereof is made or that a heavy motor vehicle tax return has been filed with the Internal Revenue Service for the federal tax year during which the application for registration or renewal thereof is made; and (3) No vehicle registration or renewal thereof shall be issued without the commissioner having first received certification that the vehicle sought to be licensed is insured

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in compliance with the mandatory provisions of Chapter 34 of Title 33, the `Georgia Motor Vehicle Accident Reparations Act.' (e) In the event of conflict between the provisions of this Code section or any agreement entered into under the provisions of this Code section and any other law or provision on this subject, the provisions of this Code section or any agreement entered into under the provisions of this Code section shall prevail. (f) Each motor carrier registered under the International Registration Plan shall maintain and keep, for the current year and the three preceding years, such pertinent records and papers as may be required by the Department of Revenue for the reasonable administration of this chapter. If a registrant fails to make records available to the commissioner upon proper request or if any registrant fails to maintain records from which its true liability may be determined, the department may, 30 days after written demand for production of or access to the records or notification of insufficient records, impose an assessment of liability based on the commissioner's estimate of the true liability of such registrant as determined from information furnished by the registrant, information gathered by the commissioner at his own instance, information available to the commissioner concerning operations by similar registrants, and such other pertinent information as may be available to the commissioner. (g) The commissioner or any authorized agent of the commissioner is authorized to examine the records, books, papers, and equipment of any motor carrier that are deemed necessary to verify the truth and accuracy of any statement or report and ascertain whether the tax imposed by Code Section 48-10-2.1 and the International Registration Plan has been properly paid. The duties and powers of the commissioner as specified in Code Sections 48-2-7 through 48-2-11 are expressly made applicable to this Code section. (h) In lieu of full registration under the International Registration Plan, trip permit registration may be issued for any vehicle or combination of vehicles which could be lawfully

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operated in the state if full registration or apportioned registration were obtained. A person desiring a trip permit shall make application therefor as prescribed by the commissioner. A trip permit shall be issued for the sum of $30.00. Any vehicle or combination of vehicles for which a trip permit has been issued may be operated in interstate or intrastate commerce in Georgia for a period of 72 hours from the time of issuance. (i) The department is authorized and empowered to promulgate and to enforce such rules and regulations and to publish such forms as may be necessary to carry out the provisions of the International Registration Plan or any other agreement entered into under the authority set forth in this Code section. (j) Any person who violates any provision of this Code section shall, in addition to any other penalties provided by any other law, be punished by a fine of not less than $100.00 and not more than $250.00. Section 4 . Reserved. Section 5 . Said title is further amended by striking subsection (c) of Code Section 40-3-3, relating to the powers of the state revenue commissioner, in its entirety and inserting in lieu thereof the following: (c) The commissioner may: (1) Make necessary investigation to procure information required to carry out this chapter; (2) Adopt and enforce reasonable rules and regulations to carry out this chapter; (3) Assign a new identifying number to a vehicle if it has none, or its identifying number is destroyed or obliterated, and shall either issue a new certificate of title showing the new identifying number or make an appropriate endorsement on the original certificate.

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Section 6 . Said title is further amended by striking paragraph (2) of subsection (a) of Code Section 40-3-36, relating to salvage certificates of title, in its entirety and inserting in lieu thereof the following: (2) (A) The registered owner of any motor vehicle which is damaged to the extent that its restoration to an operable condition would require the replacement of the front clip assembly, which includes the fenders, hood, and bumper; the rear clip assembly, which includes the quarter panels and the floor panel assembly; the top assembly, excluding a soft top; the frame; and a complete side, which includes the fenders, door, and quarter panel shall mail or deliver the certificate of title to the commissioner for cancellation. (B) Any insurance company which acquires a damaged motor vehicle by virtue of having paid a total loss claim shall mail or deliver the certificate of title to the commissioner for cancellation. In every case in which a total loss claim is paid and the insurance company does not acquire such damaged motor vehicle, the insurance company paying such total loss claim shall notify the commissioner and the owner of the payment of a total loss claim. Prior to payment of such claim, the insurance company shall inform the owner of the vehicle, in writing, on a form prescribed by the commissioner, of all title and registration obligations attendant to retaining such vehicle. Section 7 . Said title is further amended by striking subsection (i) of Code Section 40-3-36, relating to cancellation of titles, and inserting in lieu thereof the following: (i) The registered owner who retains possession of a salvage motor vehicle to whom a total loss claim has been paid shall promptly remove the license plate from such vehicle and return such plate to the commissioner for cancellation. An insurer which pays a total loss claim shall, on a form prescribed by the commissioner, notify the owner of the duty to remove and return such license plate for cancellation and

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of all inspection requirements for rebuilding or restoring such vehicle. Section 8 . Said title is further amended by striking Code Section 40-3-37, relating to certificates of title for salvaged or rebuilt motor vehicles, in its entirety and inserting in lieu thereof the following: 40-3-37. (a) As used in this Code section, the term `application for a certificate of title on a salvaged or rebuilt motor vehicle' means: (1) An application for a certificate of title for a motor vehicle for which a current Georgia certificate of title is marked `salvage' pursuant to subsection (e) of Code Section 40-3-36 and which has been repaired; (2) An application for a certificate of title for a motor vehicle for which a current out-of-state certificate of title is marked `salvage,' `rebuilt,' or `restored,' or any similar such phrase; or (3) An application for a certificate of title for a motor vehicle for which a current Georgia certificate of title is marked `salvage' pursuant to subsection (e) of Code Section 40-3-36 and for which the transferee is anyone other than a licensed dealer as defined in Code Section 43-48-2. (b) (1) Upon receipt of an application for a certificate of title on a salvaged or rebuilt motor vehicle, the commissioner shall promptly conduct an initial inspection on each such motor vehicle prior to the issuance of a certificate of title for the motor vehicle. The initial inspection shall include, but shall not be limited to, vertification of the vehicle identification number, verification of the bills of sale or title for the mayor components, verification that the word `rebuilt' is permanently affixed as required by subsection (d) of this Code section, verification that the vehicle was rebuilt in the State of Georgia, and, if the vehicle has been repaired, verification that the motor vehicle conforms to all safety equipment standards required

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by law. The commissioner shall be authorized to charge a fee of $50.00 for each initial inspection of each motor vehicle inspected. In the event a third or subsequent reinspection is required for any one motor vehicle under this Code section, the commissioner shall be authorized to charge a fee of $50.00 for the third and each subsequent reinspection. The commissioner may conduct any such initial inspection and any required reinspections even though the motor vehicle may have been previously inspected under this Code section. (2) If, upon inspection under paragraph (1) of this subsection, it is determined that the motor vehicle is not in full compliance with the law, the commissioner shall refuse to issue a certificate of title until compliance is reached. (c) All applications submitted pursuant to this Code section shall be accompanied by one or more photographs of the motor vehicle in its salvaged condition before any repairs have been made to such vehicle, which photographs shall be used by the commissioner in his inspections of the vehicle pursuant to this Code section. (d) (1) (A) Upon inspection under subsection (b) of this Code section, if it is determined that the motor vehicle has been restored to an operable condition by the replacement of two or more major component parts, a certificate of title may be issued for such motor vehicle which shall contain the word `rebuilt' on its face in such manner as the commissioner shall prescribe. This requirement will indicate to all subsequent owners of the motor vehicle that such is a rebuilt motor vehicle. If any such inspection determines that the motor vehicle shall require the replacement of two or more major component parts in order to restore the motor vehicle to an operable condition, a certificate of title may be issued for such motor vehicle which shall contain the word `salvage' on its face in such manner as the commissioner shall prescribe. This requirement will indicate to all subsequent owners

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of the motor vehicle that such is a salvage motor vehicle. (B) If it is determined that the motor vehicle required or shall require the replacement of two or more major component parts in order to resotre the motor vehicle to an operable condition, the person, firm, or corporation restoring or owning such motor vehicle shall cause the word `rebuilt' to be permanently affixed to said motor vehicle after inspection by the commissioner. The word `rebuilt' shall be affixed in a clear and conspicuous manner to the door post or such other location as the commissioner may prescribe. The word `rebuilt' shall be stamped on the motor vehicle or shall be stamped on a metal plate which shall be riveted to the motor vehicle or shall be permanently affixed to the motor vehicle in such manner as the commissioner may prescribe. The requirement of this subparagraph shall only apply to motor vehicles restored after November 1, 1982. (2) Upon inspection by the commissioner and compliance with paragraph (2) of subsection (b) of this Code section, if it is determined that the motor vehicle does not require the replacement of two or more major components or has not had two or more major components changed, a certificate of title may be issued. (e) Any person, firm, or corporation who rebuilds or repairs a motor vehicle whose current certificate of title is marked `salvage' shall make application for and obtain a certificate of title as provided in this Code section prior to the sale or transfer of said motor vehicle. (f) (1) Motorcycles shall be exempt from the salvage laws of this state. (2) Motor vehicles which have been altered by the installation of a glider kit shall be issued a certificate of title containing the word `rebuilt.'

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Section 9 . Said title is further amended by adding a new subsection (c) at the end of Code Section 40-3-56, relating to satisfaction of security interests and liens on motor vehicles, to read as follows: (c) Except for liens and security interests listed on certificates of title for mobile homes, cranes, or vehicles which weigh more than 10,000 pounds gross vehicle weight, which shall be satisfied only in conformity with subsections (a) and (b) of this Code section, any lien or security interest shall be considered satisfied and release shall not be required after ten years from the date of issuance of a title on which such lien or security interest is listed. None of the provisions of this Code section shall preclude the perfection of a new lien or security agreement, or the perfection of an extension of a lien or security agreement beyond a period of ten years, by application for a new certificate of title on which such lien or security agreement is listed. In order to provide for the continuous perfection of a lien or security interest originally entered into for a period of more than ten years for a vehicle other than a motor home, crane, or vehicle which weighs more than 10,000 pounds gross vehicle weight, an application for a second title on which the lien or security interest is listed must be submitted to the commissioner before ten years from the date of the original title on which such lien or security interest is listed. Otherwise the lien or security interest shall be perfected as of the date of receipt of the application by the commissioner. Section 9.1 . Article 4 of Chapter 5 of Title 40 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to restoration of drivers' licenses, is amended by adding a new subsection (c) at the end of Code Section 40-5-81, relating to attendance at driver improvement clinics and DUI Alcohol or Drug Use Risk Reduction Programs, to read as follows: (c) It shall be unlawful for the owner, agent, servant, or employee of any driver improvement clinic or DUI Alcohol or Drug Use Risk Reduction Program licensed by the Department of Public Safety or the Department of Human Resources to directly or indirectly solicit business by personal solicitation on public property, by phone or mail. A violation

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of this subsection shall be a misdemeanor. Advertising in any mass media, including, but not limited to, newspapers, radio, television, magazines, or telephone directories by a driver improvement clinic or DUI Alcohol or Drug Use Risk Reduction Program shall not be considered a violation of this subsection. Section 10 . Said title is further amended by striking subsection (e) of Code Section 40-11-2, relating to the duty of a person removing or storing an abandoned motor vehicle, in its entirety and inserting in lieu thereof the following: (e) If the owner, security interest holder, or lienholder fails to redeem such motor vehicle as described in subsection (d) of this Code section, or if a vehicle being repaired by a repair facility or being stored by an insurance company providing insurance to cover damages to the vehicle becomes abandoned, the person removing or storing such motor vehicle shall, within seven calendar days of the day such vehicle became an abandoned motor vehicle, give notice in writing, by sworn statement, on the form prescribed by the commissioner, to the Department of Revenue with a research fee of $2.00 payable to the Motor Vehicle Division of the Department of Revenue and to the Georgia Bureau of Investigation, stating the manufacturer's vehicle identification number, the license number, the fact that such vehicle is an abandoned motor vehicle, the model, year, and make of the vehicle, the date the vehicle became an abandoned motor vehicle, the date the vehicle was removed, and the present location of such vehicle and requesting the name and address of all owners, lessors, lessees, security interest holders, and lienholders of such vehicle. If the form submitted to the commissioner is rejected because of inaccurate or missing information, the person removing or storing the vehicle shall resubmit, within seven calendar days of the date of the rejection, a corrected notice form to the commissioner together with an additional research fee of $2.00 payable to the Motor Vehicle Division of the Department of Revenue and to the Georgia Bureau of Investigation. Each subsequent corrected notice, if required, shall be submitted with an additional research fee of $2.00 payable to the Motor Vehicle Division of the Department of Revenue. If a person removing or storing the vehicle has

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knowledge of facts which reasonably indicate that the vehicle is registered or titled in a certain other state, he shall check the motor vehicle records of that other state in the attempt to ascertain the identity of the owner of the vehicle. Section 11 . Reserved. Section 12 . Chapter 10 of Title 48 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to motor vehicle license fees and plates, is amended by striking Code Section 48-10-3, relating to registration and licensing of manufacturers and dealers, in its entirety and inserting in lieu thereof a new Code Section 48-10-3 to read as follows: 48-10-3. (a) Manufacturers and dealers engaged in the manufacture or sale of motor vehicles, tractors, or trailers shall register with the commissioner and shall apply for a distinguishing dealer's number. The application shall specify the name and make of motor vehicle, tractor, or trailer manufactured or sold by the applicant and shall be made upon forms prepared by the commissioner. The applicant shall pay at the time of making application a fee of $62.00. For the fee, the commissioner shall furnish the applicant one number plate to expire December 31 of odd-numbered years, to be known as a dealer's number and to be distinguished from the number plates provided in this Code section by a different and distinguishing color to be determined by the commissioner. The dealer's number plate shall have the word `Dealer' on its face and shall be used for the purpose of demonstrating or transporting a manufacturer's or dealer's vehicles or trailers for sale. No dealer or manufacturer may use or permit to be used a dealer's number for private use or on cars for hire or for lease or in any other manner not provided in this Code section. (b) In the event a dealer or manufacturer desires more than one number plate, he shall so state on the application and, in addition to the fee of $62.00, shall pay a fee of $12.00 for each additional number plate furnished. (c) Each person engaged in the business of transporting motor vehicles for others under the motor vehicle's own

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power shall be entitled to obtain license plates under this Code section, but the plates shall be used only on vehicles being transported. (d) Each person engaged in the business of transporting mobile homes and house trailers for others shall be entitled to obtain license plates under this Code section. (e) This Code section shall not apply in any manner to farm tractors. Section 13 . Sections 2.1, 5, 6, and 8 shall become effective upon the Governor's approval; Sections 7, 9, and 10 shall become effective July 1, 1992; and Sections 1 through 3 and Section 12 shall become effective January 1, 1993. Section 14 . It is the intent of the General Assembly that in the event of a conflict between the fee provisions of this Act and the fee provisions of HB 1145 of the 1992 General Assembly, the fee provisions of HB 1145 shall control over any fees contained in this Act. Section 15 . All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed. Approved May 4, 1992.

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EMPLOYEES' RETIREMENT SYSTEM OF GEORGIAMEMBERSHIP; COURT ADMINISTRATORS OF JUDICIAL CIRCUITS. Code Section 47-2-266 Amended. No. 1402 (House Bill No. 588). AN ACT To amend Code Section 47-2-266 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to membership of certain judicial employees in the Employees' Retirement System of Georgia, so as to provide for additional judicial employees; to authorize creditable service for certain prior service; to provide for other matters relative to the foregoing; to provide for an effective date and for automatic repeal; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA: Section 1 . Code Section 47-2-266 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to membership of certain judicial employees in the Employees' Retirement System of Georgia, is amended by striking subsections (a), (b), and (f) of said Code section in their entirety and substituting in lieu thereof, respectively, new subsections (a), (b), and (f) to read as follows: (a) As used in this Code section, the term: (1) `Judicial employee' means: (A) A full-time assistant to a district administrative judge and any full-time secretarial or clerical judicial administrative district employee employed pursuant to the provisions of Code Section 15-5-6; (B) A full-time employee of The Council of Superior Court Judges of Georgia provided for in Code Section 15-6-34;

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(C) A full-time employee employed for the purpose of assisting sentence review panels provided for in Code Section 17-10-6; and (D) A full-time court administrator for a judicial circuit employed pursuant to the provisions of Code Section 15-6-28. (2) `Prior service as a judicial employee' means service as a judicial employee rendered prior to July 1, 1990, or prior to July 1, 1992, as applied to a judicial employee specified in subparagraph (D) of paragraph (1) of this subsection. (b) Effective on July 1, 1990, or on July 1, 1992, as applied to a judicial employee specified in subparagraph (a)(1)(D) of this Code section, or on first becoming a judicial employee at any time after either such date, as applicable, each judicial employee shall become a member of the Employees' Retirement System of Georgia as a condition of employment. (f) (1) A person becoming a member of the retirement system pursuant to the provisions of this Code section may obtain creditable service for prior service as a judicial employee if the following payments are made to the board of trustees: (A) The person claiming the creditable service shall pay the employee contributions that would have been paid to the retirement system if the person had been a member during the period for which creditable service is claimed plus regular interest on such employee contributions compounded annually from the time the prior service was rendered to the date of payment; and (B) The Council of Superior Court Judges, the president of The Council of Superior Court Judges, or the district administrative judge employing the person claiming the creditable service shall pay the employer contributions that would have been

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paid to the retirement system if the person claiming the creditable service had been a member during the period of time for which creditable service is claimed plus regular interest on such employer contributions compounded annually from the time the prior service was rendered to the date of payment. For prior service as a judicial employee specified in subparagraph (a)(1)(D) of this Code section, the employer contributions plus interest required by this subparagraph shall be paid by the director of the Fiscal Division of the Department of Administrative Services from funds appropriated or available for the operation of the superior courts. (2) The employee and employer contributions provided for in paragraph (1) of this subsection shall be determined on the basis of compensation actually received as a judicial employee during the period of prior service for which creditable service is claimed. The employer contributions plus interest thereon provided for in subparagraph (B) of paragraph (1) of this subsection may be paid from any funds of the judicial branch of the state government appropriated or otherwise available to The Council of Superior Court Judges or district administrative judges or appropriated or available for the operation of the superior courts. (3) Any member qualified to obtain creditable service pursuant to the authority of subparagraph (a)(1)(D) of this Code section shall apply to the board of trustees for such creditable service by not later than July 1, 1993. Section 2 . This Act shall become effective on July 1, 1992, only if it is determined to have been concurrently funded as provided in Chapter 20 of Title 47 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, the Public Retirement Systems Standards Law; otherwise, this Act shall not become effective and shall be automatically repealed in its entirety on July 1, 1992, as required by subsection (a) of Code Section 47-20-50.

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Section 3 . All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed. Approved May 4, 1992. SPECIAL PURPOSE COUNTY SALES AND USE TAXGENERAL OBLIGATION DEBT; BALLOT; SPECIAL ELECTIONS. Code Section 48-8-111, 48-8-113, and 48-8-112 Amended. No. 1403 (House Bill No. 598). AN ACT To amend Article 3 of Chapter 8 of Title 48 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to special purpose county sales and use taxation, so as to authorize the issuance of general obligation debt for any project, other than road, street, and bridge purposes, in conjunction with the imposition of the tax when the tax is to be imposed in part for road, street, and bridge purposes and in part for other purposes; to change the contents of certain ballot questions; to provide for related matters; to change certain provisions relating to the length of imposition; to authorize the state revenue commissioner to rely on certain representations and prohibit certain liability; to change certain provisions relating to the conducting of special elections; to provide for effective dates and for applicability; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA: Section 1 . Article 3 of Chapter 8 of Title 48 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to special purpose county sales and use taxation, is amended by striking Code Section 48-8-111, relating to procedure for imposition of tax, and inserting in its place a new Code section to read as follows:

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48-8-111. (a) Whenever a county governing authority votes to impose the tax authorized by this article, the governing authority shall notify the county election superintendent by forwarding to the superintendent a copy of the resolution or ordinance of the governing authority calling for the imposition of the tax. Such ordinance or resolution shall specify: (1) The purpose or purposes for which the proceeds of the tax are to be used and may be expended, which purpose or purposes may consist of projects located within or outside, or both within and outside, any incorporated areas in the county and which may include any of the following purposes: (A) Road, street, and bridge purposes; (B) A capital outlay project or projects of the county for the use of or the benefit of the citizens of the entire county and consisting of a county courthouse; county administrative buildings; a civic center; a hospital; a county jail, correctional institution, or other detention facility; a county library; a coliseum; sanitary landfills; or any combination of such projects; (C) A capital outlay project or projects which will be operated by a joint authority or authorities of the county and one or more municipalities within the county and which will be for the use of or benefit of the citizens of the county and the citizens of one or more municipalities within the county; (D) A capital outlay project or projects, to be owned or operated or both either by the county, one or more municipalities, or any combination thereof, with respect to which the county has, prior to the call of the election, entered into a contract or agreement, as authorized by Article IX, Section III of the Constitution, with one or more municipalities in the county, which municipality or municipalities contain more than one-half of the aggregate population of all municipalities

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within the county; and, for purposes of determining the population of a municipality under this subparagraph, only that portion of the population of each municipality which is within the county shall be included; (E) A capital outlay project consisting of a cultural facility, a recreational facility, or a historic facility (or a facility for some combination of such purposes); (F) A water capital outlay project, a sewer capital outlay project, a water and sewer captial outlay project, or a combination of such projects, to be owned or operated or both by a county water and sewer district and one or more municipalities in the county, with respect to which the county has, prior to the call of the election, entered into a contract or agreement, as authorized by Article IX, Section III of the Constitution; and when the tax is imposed pursuant to this subparagraph the proceeds of the tax shall be allocated between the water and sewer district and the municipality or municipalities based upon the population of the municpality or municipalities, according to the 1980 decennial census or any future such census, over the population of the county, according to the 1980 decennial census or any future such census, with such allocation to be specified in the contract or agreement relating to the capital outlay facility or facilities; (G) The retirement of previously incurred general obligation debt of the county other than general obligation debt incurred for road, street, or bridge purposes, if such previously incurred general obligation debt was incurred for a project or projects of a type for which new general obligation debt may be incurred under this article; or (H) Any combination of two or more of the foregoing;

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(2) The maximum period of time, to be stated in calendar years or calendar quarters and not to exceed: (A) Five years if the proceeds of the tax are to be used in whole for purposes other than road, street, and bridge purposes for which the tax may be imposed; (B) Four years if the proceeds of the tax are to be used in whole for road, street, and bridge purposes for which the tax may be imposed; or (C) Four years for road, street, and bridge purposes and five years for purposes other than road, street, and bridge purposes if the proceeds of the tax are to be used in part for road, street, and bridge purposes and in part for purposes other than road, street, and bridge purposes for which the tax may be imposed; (3) The maximum cost of the project or projects which will be funded from the proceeds of the tax, which maximum cost shall also be the maximum amount of net proceeds to be raised by the tax, except that if the tax is to be imposed in whole or in part for road, street, and bridge purposes the maximum cost and maximum proceeds to be raised shall be omitted; and (4) If general obligation debt is to be issued in conjunction with the imposition of the tax, as authorized by this article in cases where the tax is imposed other than in whole for road, street, and bridge purposes, the principal amount of the debt to be issued, the purpose for which the debt is to be issued other than for road, street, and bridge purposes, the interest rate or rates or the maximum interest rate or rates which such debt is to bear, and the amount of principal to be paid in each year during the life of the debt. (b) Upon receipt of the resolution or ordinance, the election superintendent shall issue the call for an election for the purpose of submitting the question of the imposition of

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the tax to the voters of the county. The election superintendent shall issue the call and shall conduct the election on a date and in the manner authorized under Code Section 21-2-540. The election superintendent shall cause the date and purpose of the election to be published once a week for four weeks immediately preceding the date of the election in the official organ of the county. If general obligation debt is to be issued in conjunction with the imposition of the tax, the notice published by the election superintendent shall also include, in such form as may be specified by the county governing authority, the principal amount of the debt, the purpose for which the debt is to be issued, the rate or rates of interest or the maximum rate or rates of interest the debt will bear, and the amount of principal to be paid in each year during the life of the debt; and such publication of notice by the election superintendent shall take the place of the notice otherwise required by Code Section 36-80-11 or by subsection (b) of Code Section 36-82-1, which notice shall not be required. (c) If the tax is to be imposed solely for road, street, and bridge purposes, the ballot shall have written or printed thereon the following: `() YES () NO Shall a special 1 percent sales and use tax be imposed for road, street, and bridge purposes inCounty for a period of time not to exceedand for the raising of not more than $?' (d) (1) If the tax is to be imposed solely for purposes other than for road, street, and bridge purposes and if no debt is to be issued, the ballot shall have written or printed thereon the following: `() YES () NO Shall a special 1 percent sales and use tax be imposed inCounty for a period of time

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not to exceedand for the raising of not more than $for the purpose of?' (2) If debt is to be issued, the ballot shall also have written or printed thereon, following the language specified by paragraph (1) of this subsection, the following: `If imposition of the tax is approved by the voters, such vote shall also constitute approval of the issuance of general obligation debt ofCounty in the principal amount of $for the above purpose.' (3) If the tax is to be imposed in part for road, street, and bridge purposes and in part for other purposes, the ballot shall have written or printed thereon the following: `() YES () NO Shall a special 1 percent sales and use tax be imposed inCounty for the raising of not more than $for a period of time not to exceed, for road, street, and bridge purposes and for a period of time not to exceedfor the purpose of?' (4) If debt is to be issued for purposes other than road, street, and bridge purposes, the ballot shall also have written or printed thereon, following the language specified by paragraph (3) of this subsection, the following: `If imposition of the tax is approved by the voters, such vote shall also constitute approval of the

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issuance of general obligation debt ofCounty in the principal amount of $for the above purpose other than road, street, and bridge purposes.' (e) All persons desiring to vote in favor of imposing the tax shall vote `Yes' and all persons opposed to levying the tax shall vote `No.' If more than one-half of the votes cast are in favor of imposing the tax then the tax shall be imposed as provided in this article; otherwise the tax shall not be imposed and the question of imposing the tax shall not again be submitted to the voters of the county until after 12 months immediately following the month in which the election was held. The election superintendent shall hold and conduct the election under the same rules and regulations as govern special elections. The superintendent shall canvass the returns, declare the result of the election, and certify the result to the Secretary of State and to the commissioner. The expense of the election shall be paid from county funds. (f) (1) If the proposal includes the authority to issue general obligation debt and if more than one-half of the votes cast are in favor of the proposal, then the authority to issue such debt in accordance with Article IX, Section V, Paragraph I of the Constitution is given to the proper officers of the county; otherwise such debt shall not be issued. If the authority to issue such debt is so approved by the voters, then such debt may be issued without further approval by the voters. (2) If the issuance of general obligation debt is included and approved as provided in this Code section, then the governing authority of the county may incur such debt either through the issuance and validation of general obligation bonds or through the execution of a promissory note or notes or other instrument or instruments. If such debt is incurred through the issuance of general obligation bonds, such bonds and their issuance and validation shall be subject to Articles 1 and 2 of Chapter 82 of Title 36 except as specifically provided otherwise in this article. If such debt is incurred through the execution of a promissory note or notes or other instrument

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or instruments, no validation proceedings shall be necessary and such debt shall be subject to Code Sections 36-80-10 through 36-80-14 except as specifically provided otherwise in this article. In either event, such general obligation debt shall be payable first from the separate account in which are placed the proceeds received by the county from the tax authorized by this article. Such general obligation debt shall, however, constitute a pledge of the full faith, credit, and taxing power of the county; and any liability on such debt which is not satisfied from the proceeds of the tax authorized by this article shall be satisfied from the general funds of the county. In no event shall any proceeds of a tax which is imposed pursuant to this article in whole or in part for road, street, or bridge purposes be used for payment of general obligation debt with respect to such road, street, and bridge purposes. Section 2 . Said article is further amended by striking Code Section 48-8-113, relating to administration and collection of the special county 1 percent sales and use tax by the state revenue commissioner, and inserting in its place a new Code Section 48-8-113 to read as follows: 48-8-113. A tax levied pursuant to this article shall be exclusively administered and collected by the commissioner for the use and benefit of the county imposing the tax. Such administration and collection shall be accomplished in the same manner and subject to the same applicable provisions, procedures, and penalties provided in Article 1 of this chapter; provided, however, that all moneys collected from each taxpayer by the commissioner shall be applied first to such taxpayer's liability for taxes owed the state; and provided, further, that the commissioner may rely upon a representation by or in behalf of the county or the Secretary of State that such a tax has been validly imposed, and the commissioner and the commissioner's agents shall not be liable to any person for collecting any such tax which was not validly imposed. Dealers shall be allowed a percentage of the amount of the tax due and accounted for and shall be reimbursed in the form of a deduction in submitting, reporting, and paying the amount due if such amount is not delinquent

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at the time of payment. The rate of the deduction shall be the same rate authorized for deductions from the state tax imposed by Article 1 of this chapter. Section 3 . Said article is further amended by striking Code Section 48-8-121, relating to use of tax proceeds, and inserting in its place a new Code section to read as follows: 48-8-121. (a) (1) The proceeds received from the tax authorized by this article shall be used by the county exclusively for the purpose or purposes specified in the resolution or ordinance calling for imposition of the tax. Such proceeds shall be kept in a separate account from other funds of the county and shall not in any manner be commingled with other funds of the county prior to the expenditure. (2) The governing authority of the county and the governing authority of each municipality receiving any proceeds from the tax pursuant to a contract with the county shall maintain a record of each and every project for which the proceeds of the tax are used. A schedule shall be included in each annual audit which shows the amount estimated for each project in the resolution or ordinance calling for imposition of the tax, amounts expended in prior years, amounts expended in the current year, and the estimated percentage of completion of each project. The auditor shall verify and test expenditures of each project sufficient to express an opinion thereon in accordance with generally accepted governmental auditing standards. (b) If the resolution or ordinance calling for the imposition of the tax specified that the proceeds of the tax are to be used in whole or in part for road, street, and bridge purposes, then authorized uses of the tax proceeds shall include acquisition of right of way for, construction of, and renovation and improvement of, including relocation of utilities for and improvement of surface water drainage from, roads, streets, and bridges both within the unincorporated area of the county and within the incorporated areas of municipalities within the county. If the resolution or ordinance calling

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for the imposition of the tax specified that the proceeds of the tax are to be used in whole or in part for road, street, and bridge purposes, then no part of the proceeds of the tax shall be used to retire general obligation debt with respect to such road, street, and bridge purposes. (c) No general obligation debt shall be issued in conjunction with the imposition of the tax authorized by this article when the tax is imposed in whole or in part for road, street, and bridge purposes with respect to such road, street, and bridge purposes. If the tax is imposed solely for purposes other than road, street, and bridge purposes or in part for road, street, and bridge purposes and in part for other purposes, then no general obligation debt shall be issued in conjunction with the imposition of the tax unless the county governing authority determines that, and if the debt is to be validated it is demonstrated in the validation proceedings that, during each year in which any payment of principal or interest on the debt comes due the county will receive from the tax authorized by this article net proceeds sufficient to fully satisfy such liability. General obligation debt issued under this article shall be payable first from the separate account in which are placed the proceeds received by the county from the tax authorized by this article. Such debt, however, shall constitute a pledge of the full faith, credit, and taxing power of the county; and any liability on said debt which is not satisfied from the proceeds of the tax authorized by this article shall be satisfied from the general funds of the county. (d) The resolution or ordinance calling for imposition of the tax authorized by this article solely for purposes other than for road, street, and bridge purposes or in part for road, street, and bridge purposes and in part for other purposes may specify that all of the proceeds of the tax will be used for payment of general obligation debt issued in conjunction with the imposition of the tax with respect to purposes other than road, street, and bridge purposes. If the resolution or ordinance so provides, then such proceeds shall be used solely for such purpose except as provided in subsection (g) of this Code section.

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(e) (1) The resolution or ordinance calling for the imposition of the tax authorized by this article solely for purposes other than for road, street, and bridge purposes or in part for road, street, and bridge purposes and in part for other purposes may specify that a part of the proceeds of the tax will be used for payment of general obligation debt issued in conjunction with the imposition of the tax with respect to purposes other than road, street, and bridge purposes. If the ordinance or resolution so provides, it shall specifically state the other purposes for which such proceeds will be used; and such other purposes shall be a part of the capital outlay project or projects for which the tax is to be imposed. In such a case no part of the net proceeds from the tax received in any year shall be used for such other purposes until all debt service requirements of the general obligation debt for that year have first been satisfied from the account in which the proceeds of the tax are placed. (2) In no event shall any proceeds of general obligation debt issued pursuant to this article be used for road, street, or bridge purposes. (f) The resolution or ordinance calling for the imposition of the tax may specify that no general obligation debt is to be issued in conjunction with the imposition of the tax. If the ordinance or resolution so provides, it shall specifically state the purpose or purposes for which the proceeds will be used. (g) If the proceeds of the tax are specified to be used solely for the purpose of payment of general obligation debt issued in conjunction with the imposition of the tax, then any net proceeds of the tax in excess of the amount required for final payment of such debt shall be subject to and applied as provided in this subsection. If the county receives from the tax net proceeds other than from a tax imposed in whole or in part for road, street, and bridge purposes in excess of the maximum cost of the project or projects stated in the resolution or ordinance calling for the imposition of the tax or in excess of the actual cost of such project or projects, then such excess proceeds shall be subject to and applied as

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provided in this subsection. If the tax is terminated under paragraph (1) of subsection (b) of Code Section 48-8-112 by reason of denial of validation of debt, then all net proceeds received by the county from the tax shall be excess proceeds subject to this subsection. Excess proceeds subject to this subsection shall be used solely for the purpose of reducing any indebtedness of the county other than indebtedness incurred pursuant to this article. If there is no such other indebtedness or, if the excess proceeds exceed the amount of any such other indebtedness, then the excess proceeds shall next be paid into the general fund of the county, it being the intent that any funds so paid into the general fund of the county be used for the purpose of reducing ad valorem taxes. Section 4 . (a) Except as otherwise provided in subsection (b) of this section, this Act shall become effective on January 1, 1993. This Act shall apply with respect to taxes imposed or to be imposed under any resolution or ordinance adopted by a county governing authority on or after January 1, 1993; and this Act shall not apply with respect to taxes imposed or to be imposed under resolutions or ordinances adopted prior to January 1, 1993. (b) This subsection and Section 2 of this Act shall become effective upon the approval of this Act by the Governor or upon its becoming law without such approval. Section 5 . All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed. Approved May 4, 1992.

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GEORGIA FIREMEN'S PENSION FUNDMEMBER; SPOUSAL BENEFITS; DIVORCE OR DEATH OF SPOUSE. Code Section 47-7-100 Amended. No. 1404 (House Bill No. 635). AN ACT To amend Article 6 of Chapter 7 of Title 47 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to retirement under the Georgia Firemen's Pension Fund, so as to provide that if any member who elects reduced retirement benefits payable to the member's surviving spouse divorces or is predeceased by such spouse, then the member's retirement benefit will increase to the level it would have been if he had not exercised such option; to provide for related matters; to provide for conditions for an effective date and automatic repeal; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA: Section 1 . Article 6 of Chapter 7 of Title 47 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to retirement under the Georgia Firemen's Pension Fund, is amended by striking in its entirety Code Section 47-7-100, relating to eligibility for pension benefits, and inserting in lieu thereof a new Code section to read as follows: 47-7-100. (a) As used in this Code section, the term: (1) `Selected beneficiary' means any person designated from time to time before or after the approval of an application for retirement by the member in writing on forms prescribed by the board to receive benefits which continue to be payable upon the death of the member. (2) `Spouse' means the husban or wife to whom the member is validly married under the laws of this state at the time of the approval by the board of an application

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for retirement or at the time of the approval of a later exercise by such member of an option granted by this Code section and who holds such status at the time benefits became payable to such person on account of the death of a member. (b) (1) Any eligible member who has attained the age of 55 years and who terminates service as a fireman or volunteer fireman after at least 25 years of service, upon application to and approval by the board, shall have a vested right in an amount equal to the maximum monthly retirement benefit in effect on the date the board approves such application. Such benefits shall commence on the date of the member's termination of service. (2) Any eligible member who terminates service as a fireman or volunteer fireman after 25 years of service, but before reaching the age of 55 years, may, upon filing an application with the board, cease payment of such member's monthly dues following such termination of service and, upon reaching the age of 55 years and being otherwise eligible, shall be paid a monthly benefit equal to the maximum monthly retirement benefit in effect on the date such member attains the age of 55 years. (c) Any eligible member who terminates service as a fireman or volunteer fireman after at least 20 years of service, upon application to and approval by the board, shall have a vested right in and to a monthly benefit payable for the member's lifetime equal to a pro rata share of the maximum monthly retirement benefit provided in subsection (b) of this Code section in effect on the date of such termination of service, and the benefit under this subsection shall be determined by the ratio of years served, being not less than 20 nor more than 25, to the full 25 year service retirement. The ratio shall be determined when the member terminates service as a fireman or volunteer fireman. Such benefits shall commence on the date of the member's retirement from the fund following the member's reaching 55 years of age or the member's termination of service as a fireman or volunteer fireman, whichever is later. Such benefits shall become payable

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when the member reaches 55 years of age or when he terminates employment as a fireman or volunteer fireman, whichever is later. (d) At any time prior to approval by the board of an application for retirement, a member may elect or may revoke a previous election and make a new election to have monthly benefits payable under one of the options set forth in this subsection, in lieu of the benefits payable under one subsection (b) or (c) of this Code section. The benefits shall be paid in accordance with the terms of the option elected. Election of any option shall be made by the member on forms provided by the board and shall be subject to approval by the board, which approval shall not be unreasonably withheld. No optional election is available for payment of disability benefits. (1) Option A, the joint and survivor option, shall consist of a decreased retirement benefit which shall be payable during the joint lifetime of both the member and the member's spouse and which shall continue after the death of the member during the lifetime of the spouse in the amount chosen by the member, which amount shall be 100 percent, 75 percent, 66[UNK] percent, or 50 percent of the member's benefits. Any member who has completed 20 years of creditable service may elect that, in the event of the member's death prior to receiving any retirement benefits under this chapter, the member's spouse shall receive decreased retirement benefits in the amount elected by the member, which amount shall be 100 percent, 75 percent, 66[UNK] percent, or 50 percent of the benefits to which the member would have been entitled based upon the member's creditable service as of the time of the member's death. The decreased retirement benefits payable to the spouse of a member who dies prior to receiving any retirement benefits under this chapter shall commence on the date the member would have become 55 years of age and shall not be payable unless, prior to the member's death, the member had elected such benefits in the form and manner prescribed by the board and had filed such election with the board.

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(2) Option B, the ten years' certain and life option, shall consist of a decreased retirement benefit payable to the member during the member's lifetime; and, in the event of the member's death within ten years after the member's retirement, the same monthly benefits shall be payable to the member's selected beneficiary for the balance of such ten-year period. (3) If a member selects Option A, then, after the approval of the application for retirement, the following provisions apply: (i) If the member's spouse shall predecease the member, the member may, in writing on forms prescribed by the board and subject to approval by the board, revoke Option A and thereafter receive during the member's lifetime a monthly retirement benefit commencing on the date on which the board approves such revocation, but not for any period prior to such approval, equal to the maximum monthly benefit which would have been payable to him had such option not been exercised; (ii) If there is entered a final judgment of complete divorce between the member and the member's spouse, the member may, in writing on forms prescribed by the board and subject to approval by the board, revoke Option A and thereafter receive during the member's lifetime a monthly retirement benefit commencing on the date on which the board approves such revocation, but not for any period prior to such approval, equal to the maximum monthly benefit which would have been payable had such option not been exercised; and (iii) If, following the death of the member's spouse or the entry of a final judgment of divorce between the member and the member's spouse, the member remarries, the member may, in writing on forms prescribed by the board and subject to approval by the board, elect Option A with respect to the member's new spouse. The joint and survivor

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benefit shall be determined as of the date of the election. No such election shall be made until the expiration of one year after the date of remarriage or until a child of the remarried couple is born, whichever is earlier. (4) The amount of any optional retirement benefit set forth in this subsection shall be the actuarial equivalent of the amount of the benefit that would otherwise be payable to the member under subsection (b) or (c) of this Code section based upon the interest rate and mortality basis approved from time to time by the board, the age of the member, and, if applicable, the age of his spouse as of the date benefits are to commence or as of the date benefits would have commenced if the member had retired after first becoming eligible for full benefits, whichever is earlier, but the optional benefits available under Option A shall be calculated without regard to the provisions of paragraph (3) of this subsection. (e) Any eligible member who retires after July 1, 1984, shall be entitled to an increase in the maximum monthly retirement benefit in effect at the time of his retirement under this Code section equal to 1 percent of the monthly retirement benefit for which the member would have been otherwise eligible for each full year of creditable service while a member of the fund as a fireman or volunteer fireman in excess of 25 years of creditable service. (f) Any eligible member who would be entitled to the commencement of retirement benefits upon reaching age 55 under subsection (b) or (c) of this Code section may elect to retire after reaching the age of 50 but before reaching the age of 55 and immediately commence the drawing of retirement benefits and in that event the member shall be eligible immediately upon retirement for a reduced monthly pension benefit in an amount determined by multiplying the benefit for which the member would have been otherwise entitled under subsections (b), (c), and (e) of this Code section had the member delayed retirement or the commencement of benefits until the member reached age 55, such benefit to be determined as of the date of the member's actual retirement

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or first receipt of the monthly retirement benefit by the factor set forth below: If the Member's Age At Retirement (determined by the member's age at the member's immediately preceding birthday) Is: The Early Retirement Factor Is: 50 .70 51 .76 52 .82 53 .88 54 .94 The option available under this subsection may also be exercised by a surviving spouse who is the beneficiary of an Option A election with respect to the benefits payable to the spouse in the event the member dies prior to receiving any benefits and would have been able to exercise the option available under this subsection. (g) (1) Effective July 1, 1988, the maximum monthly retirement benefit for any person who retires on or after that date shall be $500.00. (2) Effective July 1, 1988, the maximum monthly retirement benefit which was payable under this Code section immediately prior to that date shall be increased in the amount of $85.00 per month, and the monthly retirement benefit of each person who retired under this chapter prior to that date or the monthly benefit of any surviving spouse or selected beneficiary who was receiving a benefit prior to that date shall be increased by a percentage of $85.00 which is equal to the percentage that the retired person's, surviving spouse's, or selected beneficiary's monthly benefit payable immediately prior to July 1, 1988, bore to the maximum monthly benefit payable under this Code section immediately prior to July 1, 1988.

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(3) Effective July 1, 1990, the monthly retirement benefit for any person who retires on or after that date under this Code section shall be $570.00. (4) Effective July 1, 1990, the maximum monthly retirement benefit which would otherwise be payable to persons retired under this Code section prior to July 1, 1990, shall be increased by the amount of $40.00 per month, and the monthly retirement benefit of each person who retired under this chapter prior to that date or the monthly benefit of any surviving spouse or selected beneficiary who was receiving a benefit prior to that date shall be increased by a percentage of $40.00 which is equal to the percentage that the retired person's surviving spouse's, or selected beneficiary's monthly benefit payable immediately prior to July 1, 1990, bore to the maximum monthly benefit otherwise payable to such person under this Code section prior to July 1, 1990. Section 2 . This Act shall become effective on July 1, 1992, only if it is determined to have been concurrently funded as provided in Chapter 20 of Title 47 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, the Public Retirement Systems Standards Law; otherwise, this Act shall not become effective and shall be automatically repealed in its entirety on July 1, 1992, as required by subsection (a) of Code Section 47-20-50. Section 3 . All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed. Approved May 4, 1992.

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ZONING PROCEDURES FOR CERTAIN COUNTIESCOUNTY GOVERNMENT AUTHORIZED TO CREATE SEPARATE PLANNING COMMISSION FOR EACH MAJOR IDENTIFIABLE COMMUNITY. Code Section 36-67-4 Amended. No. 1405 (House Bill No. 825). AN ACT To amend Code Section 36-67-4 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to zoning proposal recommendation standards applicable to zoning procedures for counties and municipalities meeting certain population requirements, so as to encourage the creation of planning commissions to serve identifiable areas and communities; to provide for other matters relative thereto; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA: Section 1 . Code Section 36-67-4 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to zoning proposal recommendation standards applicable to zoning procedures for counties and municipalities meeting certain population requirements, is amended by striking said Code section in its entirety and substituting in lieu thereof a new Code Section 36-67-4 to read as follows: 36-67-4. (a) In any local government which has established a planning commission or other similar body charged with the duty of making recommendations with respect to zoning proposals, such planning commission or other body shall with respect to each zoning proposal investigate and make a recommendation with respect to each of the matters enumerated in Code Section 36-67-3, as well as carrying out any other duties with which such planning commission or other body is charged by the local government. The planning commission or other body shall make a written record of its

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investigation and recommendations, and this record shall be a public record. (b) A county government which is subject to the provisions of this article may create a separate planning commission for each of the major identifiable areas or communities which lie within the territory over which the county government exercises the planning and zoning power. Each such planning commission so created shall have the duties and responsibilities provided for in subsection (a) of this Code section. Section 2 . This Act shall become effective upon its approval by the Governor or upon its becoming law without such approval. Section 3 . All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed. Approved May 4, 1992. AGRICULTURECOMMERCIAL FEEDS; DEFINITIONS; DISCRETIONARY ANNUAL PUBLICATION OF SALES, PRODUCTION, AND USE; LICENSES; LABELING; ADULTERATION; REGISTRATION; REGULATIONS; WITHDRAWAL FROM DISTRIBUTION ORDERS; CERTAIN CIVIL PENALTIES REPEALED. Code Title 2, Chapter 13 Amended. No. 1406 (House Bill No. 1200). AN ACT To amend Chapter 13 of Title 2 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to commercial feeds, so as to change certain definitions and provide definitions for additional terms; to change the provisions relating to publication of information as to sales, production, use, and analyses; to repeal certain provisions

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relating to registration, fees, and refusal of registration; to provide for commercial feed licenses and the requirements, applications, fees, expiration, renewal, practices, and procedures related thereto; to provide for refusal or revocation of licenses; to provide for labels and labeling and requirements related thereto; to provide for nonresident licensees and requirements related thereto; to provide for additional situations in which commercial feed shall be deemed adulterated; to change provisions relating to certain prohibited acts; to change the provisions relating to establishment of standards for commercial feeds and pet foods and the adoption of rules and regulations; to change the provisions relating to inspections and samples; to change the provisions relating to withdrawal from distribution orders; to delete the provisions relating to civil penalties and the cumulative nature of penalties; to delete provisions relating to waiver of penalties; to change the provisions relating to applicability of Chapter 13 of Title 50, known as the Georgia Administrative Procedure Act; to provide for other matters relative to commercial feeds and pet food; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA: Section 1 . Chapter 13 of Title 2 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to commercial feeds, is amended by striking Code Section 2-13-1, relating to definitions, and inserting in lieu thereof a new Code Section 2-13-1 to read as follows: 2-13-1. As used in this chapter, the term: (1) `Brand name' means any word, name, symbol, or device or any combination thereof identifying the commercial feed of a distributor or licensee and distinguishing it from that of others. (2) `Commercial feed' means all materials except whole, unmixed seed, when not adulterated within the meaning of Code Section 2-13-10, which are distributed for use as feed or for mixing in feed, provided that the Commissioner, by regulation, may exempt from this definition

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or from specific provisions of this chapter commodities such as hay, straw, stover, silage, cobs, husks, hulls, raw meat, and individual chemical compounds or substances when such materials are not intermixed or mixed with other materials and are not adulterated within the meaning of Code Section 2-13-10. (3) `Customer-formula feed' means commercial feed which consists of a mixture of commercial feeds, feed ingredients, or both, each batch of which is manufactured according to the specific instructions of the final purchaser. (4) `Distribute' means to offer for sale, sell, exchange, or barter commercial feed. (5) `Distributor' means any person who distributes. (6) `Drug' means any article intended for use in the diagnosis, cure, mitigation, treatment, or prevention of disease in animals other than man and any article other than feed intended to affect the structure or any function of the animal body. (7) `Feed ingredient' means each of the constituent materials making up a commercial feed. (8) `Label' means a display of written, printed, or graphic matter upon or affixed to the container in which a commercial feed is distributed or on the invoice or delivery slip with which a commercial feed is distributed. (9) `Labeling' means all labels and other written, printed, or graphic matter upon a commercial feed or any of its containers or wrappers or accompanying such commercial feed. (9.1) `Licensee' means a person who obtains a commercial feed license.

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(10) `Manufacture' means to grind, mix or blend, or package or to process further a commercial feed for distribution. (11) `Mineral feed' means a commercial feed intended to supply primarily mineral elements or inorganic nutrients. (12) `Official sample' means a sample of feed taken by the Commissioner or his agent in accordance with subsection (c), (e), or (f) of Code Section 2-13-13. (13) `Owner' means a corporation or the stockholders thereof, a partnership, or an individual. (14) `Percent' or `percentages' means percentages by weight. (15) `Person' includes an individual, a partnership, a corporation, and an association. (16) `Pet' means any domesticated animal normally maintained in or near the household of its owner. (17) `Pet food' means any commercial feed prepared and distributed for consumption by dogs or cats. (18) `Product name' means the name of the commercial feed which identifies it as to kind, class, or specific use. (18.1) `Specialty pet' means any domesticated animal normally maintained in a cage or tank, such as, but not limited to, gerbils, hamsters, birds, fish, and turtles. (18.2) `Specialty pet food' means any commercial feed prepared and distributed for consumption by specialty pets, but not including feeds for horses, rabbits, and wild birds.

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(19) `Ton' means a net weight of 2,000 pounds avoirdupois. Section 2 . Said chapter is further amended by striking Code Section 2-13-4, relating to publication of information as to sales, production, use, and analyses, and inserting in lieu thereof a new Code Section 2-13-4 to read as follows: 2-13-4. The Commissioner may publish, in such forms as he may deem proper, information concerning the sales of commercial feeds, together with such data on their production and use as he may consider advisable and a report of the results of the analyses of official samples of commercial feeds sold within this state as compared with the analyses guaranteed in the registration and on the label. The information concerning production and use of commercial feed shall not disclose the operations of any person. Section 3 . Said chapter is further amended by striking Code Section 2-13-6, relating to registration requirements, fees, and grounds for refusal of registration, which reads as follows: 2-13-6. (a) No person shall manufacture a commercial feed in this state unless he has filed with the Commissioner, on forms provided by the Commissioner, his name, his place of business, and the location of each manufacturing facility in this state. No person shall distribute in this state a commercial feed, except a customer-formula feed, which has not been registered pursuant to this Code section. (b) The application for registration shall be submitted in the manner prescribed by the Commissioner. There shall be levied a registration fee of $2.00 per annum for each commercial feed, brand name, or product name registered. Upon approval by the Commissioner, the registration shall be issued to the applicant. All registrations expire on December 31 each year. (c) The Commissioner is empowered to refuse registration of any commercial feed not in compliance with this chapter and to cancel any registration subsequently found not to be in compliance with this chapter. No registration

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shall be refused or canceled unless the registrant has been given an opportunity to be heard before the Commissioner and to amend his application in order to comply with the requirements of this chapter., and inserting in lieu thereof a new Code Section 2-13-6 to read as follows: 2-13-6. (a) No person who manufactures a commercial feed within this state or whose name appears on the label of a commercial feed (guarantor), shall distribute a commercial feed in this state without first obtaining a commercial feed license from the Commissioner. No distributor may cause a commercial feed to be distributed in this state without first obtaining a commercial feed license; provided, however, that the Commissioner by rule or regulation may exempt certain distributors. Application for a commercial feed license shall be made on forms provided by the Commissioner that identify the manufacturer's or guarantor's or distributor's name, place of business, and location of each manufacturing facility in the state and such other appropriate information as may be deemed necessary for enforcement of this chapter. (b) All licenses shall expire on December 31 of each year. Licenses are not transferable and no credit or refund may be granted for licenses held for less than one full year. All commercial feed licenses must be renewed by January 1 of each year. The license fee shall be based upon the number of tons of commercial feed distributed in this state during the preceding 12 month period ending December 31, provided that tonnage of small-package products subject to registration as specified in subsection (d) of this Code section shall not be used in calculating the license fee due. The amount of the license fee shall be based upon the schedule as prescribed in the rules and regulations of the Commissioner but shall not be less than $50.00 nor more than $1,000.00 per annum. (c) A commercial feed license must be renewed annually and fees shall be paid by January 31 of each calendar year,

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or the applicable license fee shall increase in the manner prescribed in the rules and regulations of the Commissioner. (d) No licensee shall distribute in this state a pet food or a specialty pet food in packages of ten pounds or less which has not been registered. The application for registration shall be submitted to the Commissioner on forms furnished by, or acceptable to, the Commissioner. All registrations expire on December 31 of each year. An annual registration fee of an amount prescribed in the rules and regulations of the Commissioner is due by January 1. Such registration fee shall be $25.00 per product registered, provided that the total of all such registration fees shall not exceed $1,000.00 per annum for any licensee. (e) Annual registration fees received after January 31 shall be subject to a delinquent penalty as prescribed in the rules and regulations of the Commissioner. (f) The license and registration fees provided by this Code section shall not exceed a total amount of $1,000.00 per annum for any licensee. (g) The Commissioner is empowered to refuse the commercial feed license application or product registration of any firm not deemed to be in compliance with the provisions of this chapter and to cancel any commercial feed licenses or product registrations subsequently found not to be in compliance with this chapter, provided that no commercial feed license or product registration shall be refused or canceled unless the licensee has been given an opportunity to be heard before the Commissioner and to amend his application or take corrective action in order to comply with the requirements of this chapter. (h) The Commissioner may request copies of labels and labeling in order to determine compliance with the provisions of this chapter. Section 4 . Said chapter is further amended by striking Code Section 2-13-7, relating to designation of agents for service of process, which reads as follows:

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2-13-7. Every nonresident manufacturer, mixer, jobber, or distributor of commercial feed, at the time of registration and before selling or offering for sale his product in this state, shall designate with the Commissioner an attorney in fact residing in this state on whom legal service of process may be had, so as to bring such nonresident manufacturer, mixer, jobber, or distributor under the jurisdiction of the courts of this state., and inserting in lieu thereof a new Code Section 2-13-7 to read as follows: 2-13-7. Every nonresident licensee, at the time of licensing and before distributing commercial feed in this state, shall comply with Chapter 5 of this title, the `Department of Agriculture Registration, License, and Permit Act.' Section 5 . Said chapter is further amended by striking Code Section 2-13-8, relating to labeling requirements, and inserting in lieu thereof a new Code Section 2-13-8 to read as follows: 2-13-8. (a) A commercial feed, other than a customer-formula feed, shall be accompanied by a label bearing the following information: (1) The net weight, which may be stated in metric units in addition to the required avoirdupois units; (2) The product name and the brand name, if any, under which the commercial feed is distributed; (3) The guaranteed analysis stated in such terms as the Commissioner, by regulation, determines is required to advise the user of the composition of the feed or to support claims made in the labeling. In all cases the substances or elements must be determinable by laboratory methods, such as the methods published by the Association of Official Analytical Chemists; (4) The common or usual name of each ingredient used in the manufacture of the commercial feed, provided

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that the Commissioner, by regulation, may permit the use of a collective term for a group of ingredients which performs a similar function; or he may exempt such commercial feeds, or any group thereof, from this requirement of an ingredient statement if he finds that such statement is not required in the interest of consumers; (5) The name and the principal mailing address of the manufacturer or the person responsible for distributing the commercial feed; (6) Adequate directions for use for all commercial feeds containing drugs and for such other feeds as the Commissioner may require by regulation as necessary for their safe and effective use; and (7) Such precautionary statements as the Commissioner, by regulation, determines are necessary for the safe and effective use of the commercial feed. (b) A customer-formula feed shall be accompanied by a label, invoice, delivery slip, or other shipping document bearing the following information: (1) The name and address of the manufacturer; (2) The name and address of the purchaser; (3) The date of delivery; (4) The product name and brand name, if any, and the net weight of each commercial feed used in the mixture; (5) The net weight of every other ingredient used; (6) Adequate directions for use for all customer-formula feeds containing drugs and for such other feeds as the Commissioner may require, by regulation, as necessary for their safe and effective use;

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(7) Such precautionary statements as the Commissioner, by regulation, determines are necessary for the safe and effective use of the customer-formula feed; and (8) If a drug-containing product is used: (A) The purpose of the medication (claim statement); and (B) The established name of each active drug ingredient and the level of each drug used in the final mixture expressed in accordance with regulations. Section 6 . Said chapter is further amended by striking Code Section 2-13-10, relating to when a commercial feed is deemed to be adulterated, and inserting in lieu thereof a new Code Section 2-13-10 to read as follows: 2-13-10. A commercial feed shall be deemed to be adulterated: (1) If it bears or contains any poisonous or deleterious substance which may render it injurious to health, provided that, if the substance is not an added substance, such commercial feed shall not be considered adulterated under this paragraph if the quantity of such substance in such commercial feed does not ordinarily render it injurious to health; (2) If it bears or contains any added poisonous, added deleterious, or added nonnutritive substance which is unsafe within the meaning of Section 406 of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act, other than one which is: (A) A pesticide chemical in or on a raw agricultural commodity; or (B) A food additive;

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(3) If it is, bears, or contains any food additive which is unsafe within the meaning of Section 409 of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act; (4) If it is a raw agricultural commodity and it bears or contains a pesticide chemical which is unsafe within the meaning of Section 408(a) of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act, provided that where a pesticide chemical has been used in or on a raw agricultural commodity in conformity with an exemption granted or a tolerance prescribed under Section 408 of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act and such raw agricultural commodity has been subjected to processing, such as canning, cooking, freezing, dehydrating, or milling, the residue of such pesticide chemical remaining in or on such processed feed shall not be deemed unsafe if such residue in or on the raw agricultural commodity has been removed to the extent possible in good manufacturing practice and the concentration of such residue in the processed feed is not greater than the tolerance prescribed for the raw agricultural commodity, unless the feeding of such processed feed will result or is likely to result in a pesticide residue in the edible product of the animal which is unsafe within the meaning of Section 408(a) of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act; (5) If it is, bears, or contains any color additive which is unsafe within the meaning of Section 706 of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act; (6) If any valuable constituent has been in whole or in part omitted or abstracted therefrom or replaced by any less valuable substance; (7) If its composition or quality falls below or differs from that which it is purported or is represented to possess by its labeling; (8) If it contains a drug and the methods used in or the facilities or controls used for its manufacture, processing, or packaging do not conform to current good manufacturing practice regulations promulgated by the

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Commissioner to assure that the drug meets the requirements of this chapter as to safety and has the identity and strength and meets the quality and purity characteristics which it purports or is represented to possess. In promulgating such regulations, the Commissioner shall adopt the current good manufacturing practice regulations for Type A medicated articles and Type B and Type C medicated feeds established under authority of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act, unless he determines that they are not appropriate to the conditions which exist in this state; (9) If it contains viable or poisonous weed seeds in amounts exceeding the limits which the Commissioner shall establish by rule or regulation; or (10) If it is, or it bears or contains any new animal drug which is, unsafe within the meaning of Section 512 of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act. Section 7 . Said chapter is further amended by striking Code Section 2-13-11, relating to prohibited acts, and inserting in lieu thereof a new Code Section 2-13-11 to read as follows: 2-13-11. The following acts and the causing thereof within this state are prohibited: (1) The manufacture or distribution of any commercial feed that is adulterated or misbranded; (2) The adulteration or misbranding of any commercial feed; (3) The distribution of agricultural commodities, such as whole seed, hay, straw, stover, silage, cobs, husks, and hulls, which are adulterated within the meaning of Code Section 2-13-10; (4) The removal or disposal of a commercial feed in violation of an order under Code Section 2-13-14;

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(5) The failure or refusal to obtain a commercial feed license or small package registration in accordance with Code Section 2-13-6; (6) The violation of Code Section 2-13-5; and (7) The waiving by the Commissioner of any penalties imposed under this chapter. Section 8 . Said chapter is further amended by striking subsection (b) of Code Section 2-13-12, relating to establishment of standards for feeds and adoption of rules and regulations, and inserting in lieu thereof a new subsection (b) to read as follows: (b) The Commissioner is authorized to promulgate such rules and regulations for commercial feeds and pet foods as are specifically authorized in this chapter and such other reasonable rules and regulations as may be necessary for the efficient enforcement of this chapter. In the interest of uniformity, the Commissioner, by regulation, shall adopt, unless he determines that they are inconsistent with this chapter or are not appropriate to conditions which exist in this state, the following: (1) The official definitions of feed ingredients and official feed terms adopted by the Association of American Feed Control Officials, Incorporated, and published in the 1992 official publication of that organization and supplements thereto; and (2) Any regulation promulgated pursuant to the authority of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act and supplements thereto. Section 9 . Said chapter is further amended by striking subsection (f) of Code Section 2-13-13, relating to inspections, receipts for samples, warrants, methods of sampling and analysis, and forwarding of results, and inserting in lieu thereof a new subsection (f) to read as follows: (f) The results of all analyses of official samples shall be forwarded by the Commissioner to the person named on

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the label and to the purchaser. When the inspection and analysis of an official sample indicates that a commercial feed has been adulterated or misbranded and upon request within ten days following receipt of the analysis, the Commissioner shall furnish to the licensee a portion of the sample concerned. Section 10 . Said chapter is further amended by striking subsection (a) of Code Section 2-13-14, relating to issuance and enforcement of withdrawal from distribution orders and condemnation and confiscation, and inserting in lieu thereof a new subsection (a) to read as follows: (a) Withdrawal from distribution orders . When the Commissioner or his authorized agent has reasonable cause to believe that any lot of commercial feed is being distributed in violation of this chapter or any of the prescribed regulations under this chapter, he may issue and enforce a written or printed withdrawal from distribution order, warning the distributor not to dispose of the lot of commercial feed in any manner until written permission is given by the Commissioner or the court. The Commissioner shall release the lot of commercial feed so withdrawn when such provisions and regulations have been complied with. If compliance is not obtained within 30 days, the Commissioner may begin, or upon request of the distributor or licensee shall begin, proceedings for condemnation. Section 11 . Said chapter is further amended by striking Code Section 2-13-15, relating to civil penalties for failure to register and for improper labeling, which reads as follows: 2-13-15. (a) There shall be a penalty of $2.00 per ton or fraction thereof: (1) For all commercial feed sold or offered for sale in this state which is not registered as provided in this chapter; and such penalty shall be assessed and collected from the person required by law to register feed; and

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(2) For any commercial feed sold or offered for sale within this state which is not properly labeled, tagged, or identified as provided in this chapter. (b) The minimum penalty under this Code section shall be $5.00., and inserting in lieu thereof a new Code Section 2-13-15 to read as follows: 2-13-15. Reserved. Section 12 . Said chapter is further amended by striking Code Section 2-13-16, relating to civil penalties for deficiencies found on chemical analysis, which reads as follows: 2-13-16. (a) Where any commercial feed bearing a guaranteed analysis is found by an analysis by the state chemist to be deficient in protein by more than the following percentages, a penalty of 10 percent of the purchase price shall be assessed against the manufacturer or guarantor: Guaranteed Protein Protein Deficiency Less than 20% more than 2% of the guaranteed protein plus 0.3% 20% but less than 35% more than 2% of the guaranteed protein plus 0.4% 35% but less than 50% more than 2% of the guaranteed protein plus 0.5% 50% or more more than 2% of the guaranteed protein plus 0.6%

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(b) Where an analysis by the state chemist reveals that any commercial feed is deficient by more than 15 percent of the guaranteed analysis in fact, a penalty of 10 percent of the purchase price shall be assessed against the manufacturer or guarantor. (c) Where an analysis by the state chemist reveals that any commercial feed contains crude fiber in excess of 10 percent of the guaranteed analysis, a penalty of 10 percent of the purchase price shall be assessed against the manufacturer or guarantor. (d) The minimum penalty under this Code section shall be $5.00., and inserting in lieu thereof the following: 2-13-16. Reserved. Section 13 . Said chapter is further amended by striking Code Section 2-13-17, relating to cumulative nature of penalties, methods of sampling, disposition of proceeds of penalties, and the waiver of penalties being prohibited, which reads as follows: 2-13-17. (a) All penalties imposed under this chapter shall be cumulative. (b) Samples to be analyzed by the state chemist in determining penalties under this chapter shall be taken in accordance with provisions for official samples as contained in Code Section 2-13-13. (c) Any penalties arising under this chapter, except the penalties for failure to label properly and register feeds as provided in paragraph (2) of subsection (a) of Code Section 2-13-15, shall be collected by the Commissioner for the use and benefit of the manufacturers or the feeder or feeders using such commercial feed stuff. If the feeder or feeders cannot be located or found within six months after the penalty has been paid, the Commissioner shall deposit such unclaimed funds in the state treasury.

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(d) The Commissioner shall have no authority to waive any of the penalties imposed under this chapter., and inserting in lieu thereof the following: 2-13-17. Reserved. Section 14 . Said chapter is further amended by striking Code Section 2-13-21, relating to applicability of Chapter 13 of Title 50, known as the Georgia Administrative Procedure Act, and inserting in lieu thereof a new Code Section 2-13-21 to read as follows: 2-13-21. The provisions of this chapter pertaining to rule making, the issuance, revocation, or denial of licenses and registrations, and other administrative actions authorized under this chapter shall be subject to and conducted in accordance with Chapter 13 of Title 50, the `Georgia Administrative Procedure Act.' Section 15 . This Act shall become effective upon its approval by the Governor or upon its becoming law without such approval. Section 16 . All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed. Approved May 4, 1992.

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ROOMS, LODGINGS, AND ACCOMMODATIONSEXCISE TAX LEVIES; AUTHORIZATION. Code Section 48-13-51 Amended. No. 1407 (House Bill No. 1212). AN ACT To amend Article 3 of Chapter 13 of Title 48 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to county and municipal excise tax levies on charges to the public for rooms, lodgings, and accommodations, so as to provide authorization with certain conditions for certain counties and municipalities to levy such tax; to provide for requirements and limitations with respect thereto; to provide for related matters; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA: Section 1 . Article 3 of Chapter 13 of Title 48 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to county and municipal excise tax levies on charges to the public for rooms, lodgings, and accommodations, is amended by striking paragraphs (1) and (2) of subsection (a) of Code Section 48-13-51, relating to the levy and collection of certain excise taxes, and inserting in their place new paragraphs (1) and (2) to read as follows: (1) The governing authority of each municipality in this state may levy and collect an excise tax upon the furnishing for value to the public of any room or rooms, lodgings, or accommodations furnished by any person or legal entity licensed by, or required to pay business or occupation taxes to, the municipality for operating a hotel, motel, inn, lodge, tourist camp, tourist cabin, or any other place in which rooms, lodgings, or accommodations are regularly furnished for value. Within the territorial limits of the special district located within the county, each county in this state may levy and collect an excise tax upon the furnishing for value to the public of any room or rooms, lodgings, or accommodations furnished by any person or legal entity licensed

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by, or required to pay business or occupation taxes to, the county for operating within the special district a hotel, motel, inn, lodge, tourist camp, tourist cabin, or any other place in which rooms, lodgings, or accommodations are regularly furnished for value. No tax shall be levied as provided in this Code section upon the fees or charges for any rooms, lodgings, or accommodations furnished for a period of more than ten consecutive days or for use as meeting rooms. No tax shall be levied as provided in this Code section upon the fees or charges for any rooms, lodgings, or accommodations furnished for a period of one or more days for use by Georgia state or local government officials or employees when traveling on official business. Except as provided in paragraphs (3), (3.1), (4), (4.1), (5), and (5.1) of this subsection, no tax levied pursuant to this Code section shall be levied or collected at a rate exceeding 3 percent of the charge to the public for the furnishings. (2) A county or municipality levying a tax as provided in paragraph (1) of this subsection shall in each fiscal year beginning on or after July 1, 1987, expend for the purpose of promoting tourism, conventions, and trade shows a percentage of the total taxes collected under this Code section which is not less than the percentage of such tax collections expended for such purposes during the immediately preceding fiscal year. In addition, if during such immediately preceding fiscal year any portion of such tax receipts was expended for such purposes through a grant to or a contract or contracts with the state, a department of state government, a state authority, or a private sector nonprofit organization, then in each fiscal year beginning on or after July 1, 1987, at least the same percentage shall be expended through a contract or contracts with one or more such entities for the purpose of promoting tourism, conventions, and trade shows. The expenditure requirements of this paragraph shall cease to apply to a county or municipality which levies a tax at a rate in excess of 3 percent, as authorized under paragraphs (3), (3.1), (4), (4.1), (5), and (5.1) of this subsection; and in such case the expenditure requirements of such paragraph of this subsection pursuant to which such tax is levied shall apply instead.

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Section 2 . Said article is further amended by adding a new paragraph immediately following paragraph (3) of subsection (a) of Code Section 48-13-51, relating to the levy and collection of certain excise taxes, to be designated paragraph (3.1), to read as follows: (3.1) Notwithstanding any other provision of this subsection, a county (within the territorial limits of the special district located within the county) and the municipalities within a county in which a trade and convention center authority has been created by intergovernmental contract between a county and one or more municipalities located therein, and which trade and convention center authority is in existence on or before March 21, 1988, and which trade and convention center authority has not constructed or operated any facility before March 21, 1988, may levy a tax under this Code section at a rate of 6 percent. A county or municipality levying a tax pursuant to this paragraph shall expend (in each fiscal year during which the tax is collected under this paragraph (3.1)) an amount equal to at least 62 percent of the total taxes collected at the rate of 6 percent for the purpose of: (A) promoting tourism, conventions, and trade shows; (B) funding, supporting, acquiring, constructing, renovating, improving, and equipping buildings, structures, and facilities, including, but not limited to, a trade and convention center, exhibit hall, conference center, performing arts center, accommodations facilities including food service, or any combination thereof, for convention, trade show, athletic, musical, theatrical, cultural, civic, and performing arts purposes and other events and activities for similar and related purposes, acquiring the necessary property therefor, both real and personal, and funding all expenses incident thereto, and supporting, maintaining, and promoting such facilities owned, operated, or leased by or to the local trade and convention center authority; or (C) for some combination of such purposes; provided, however, that at least 50 percent of the total taxes collected at the rate of 6 percent shall be expended for the purposes specified in subparagraph (B) of this paragraph (3.1). Amounts so expended shall be expended only through a contract or contracts with the state, a department of state government, a state authority, a convention and visitors bureau authority created by local Act of

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the General Assembly for a municipality, a local building authority created by local constitutional amendment, and a trade and convention center authority created by intergovernmental contract between a county and one or more municipalities located therein, or a private sector nonprofit organization or through a contract or contracts with some combination of such entities. The aggregate amount of all excise taxes imposed under this paragraph (3.1) and all sales and use taxes, and other taxes imposed by a county or municipality, or both, shall not exceed 13 percent. Any tax levied pursuant to this paragraph (3.1) shall terminate not later than December 31, 2029, provided that during any period during which there remains outstanding any obligation issued to fund a facility as contemplated by this paragraph (3.1), secured in whole or in part by a pledge of a tax authorized under this Code section, the powers of the counties and municipalities to impose and distribute the tax imposed by this paragraph (3.1) shall not be diminished or impaired by the state and no county or municipality levying the tax imposed by this paragraph (3.1) shall cease to levy the tax in any manner that will impair the interests and rights of the holder of any such obligation. This proviso shall be for the benefit of the holder of any such obligation and, upon the issuance of any such obligation by a building authority created by local constitutional amendment, shall constitute a contract with the holder of such obligation. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Code section to the contrary, as used in this paragraph (3.1), the term: `fund' or `funding' shall include the cost and expense of all things deemed necessary by a building authority created by local constitutional amendment for the construction and operation of a facility or facilities including but not limited to the study, operation, marketing, acquisition, construction, financing, including the payment of principal and interest on any obligation of the building authority created by local constitutional amendment and any obligation of the building authority created by local constitutional amendment to refund any prior obligation of the building authority created by local constitutional amendment, development, extension, enlargement, or improvement of land, waters, property, streets, highways, buildings, structures, equipment, or facilities and the repayment of any obligation incurred by an authority in connection

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therewith; `obligation' shall include bonds, notes, or any instrument creating an obligation to pay or reserve moneys and having an initial term of not more than 37 years; and `facility' or `facilities' shall mean any of the buildings, structures, and facilities described in subparagraph (B) of this paragraph (3.1) and any associated parking areas or improvements originally owned or operated incident to the ownership or operation of such facility used for any purpose or purposes specified in subparagraph (B) of this paragraph (3.1) by a building authority created by local constitutional amendment. Section 3 . Said article is further amended by striking paragraph (6) of subsection (a) of Code Section 48-13-51, relating to the levy and collection of certain excise taxes, and inserting in its place a new paragraph (6) to read as follows: (6) At no time shall a county or municipality levy a tax under more than one paragraph of this subsection. Following the termination of a tax under paragraph (3.1), (4.1), (5), or (5.1) of this subsection, any county or municipality which has levied a tax pursuant to paragraph (3.1), (4.1), (5), or (5.1) of this subsection shall be authorized to levy a tax in the manner and at the rate authorized by either paragraph (1), paragraph (3), or paragraph (4) of this subsection but shall not thereafter be authorized to again levy a tax under paragraph (3.1), (4.1), (5), or (5.1) of this subsection. Section 4 . Said article is further amended by striking paragraphs (9) and (10) of subsection (a) of Code Section 48-13-51, relating to the levy and collection of certain excise taxes, and inserting in their place new paragraphs (9) and (10) to read as follows: (9) (A) A county or municipality imposing a tax under paragraph (1), (2), (3), (3.1), (4), (4.1), (5), or (5.1) of this subsection shall prior to the imposition of the tax (if the tax is imposed on or after July 1, 1990) and prior to each fiscal year thereafter in which the tax is imposed adopt a budget plan specifying how the expenditure requirements of this Code section will be met. Prior to the adoption of such budget plan, the county or municipality

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shall obtain from the authorized entity with which it proposes to contract to meet the expenditure requirements of this Code section a budget for expenditures to be made by such organization; and such budget shall be made a part of the county or municipal budget plan. (B) The determination as to whether a county or municipality has complied with the expenditure requirements of paragraph (2), (3), (3.1), (4), (4.1), (5), or (5.1) of this subsection shall be made for each fiscal year beginning on or after July 1, 1987, as of the end of each fiscal year, shall be prominently reflected in the audit required under Code Section 36-81-7, and shall be determined by: (A) calculating the amount of funds expended or contractually committed for expenditure as provided in paragraph (2), (3), (3.1), (4), (4.1), (5), or (5.1) of this subsection, whichever is applicable, during the fiscal year; and (B) expressing such amount as a percentage of tax receipts under this Code section during such fiscal year. A county or municipality contractually expending funds to meet the expenditure requirements of paragraph (2), (3), (3.1), (4), (4.1), (5), or (5.1) of this subsection shall require the contracting party to provide audit verification that the contracting party makes use of such funds in conformity with the requirements of this subsection. (10) Nothing in this article shall be construed to limit the power of a county or municipality to expend more than the required amounts, or all, of the total taxes collected under this Code section for the purposes described in paragraph (2), (3), (3.1), (4), (4.1), (5), or (5.1) of this subsection. Section 5 . This Act shall become effective upon its approval by the Governor or upon its becoming law without such approval. Section 6 . All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed. Approved May 4, 1992.

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GENERAL ASSEMBLYMEMBERS AND OFFICERS; AIR TRAVEL; REIMBURSEMENT LIMITATIONS. Code Section 28-1-8 Amended. No. 1408 (House Bill No. 1311). AN ACT To amend Code Section 28-1-8 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to compensation and allowances of officers and members of the General Assembly, so as to provide for limitations with respect to reimbursement of transportation costs for air travel; to provide for other related matters; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA: Section 1 . Code Section 28-1-8 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to compensation and allowances of officers and members of the General Assembly, is amended by striking subsection (b) and inserting in its place a new subsection to read as follows: (b) (1) During regular and extraordinary sessions of the General Assembly, each member shall also receive a daily expense allowance as provided for in Code Section 45-7-4. Each member shall also receive the mileage allowance for the use of a personal car when devoted to official business as provided for in Code Section 50-19-7, for not more than one round trip to and from the member's residence and the state capitol by the most practical route, per calendar week, or portion thereof, during each regular and extraordinary session. In the event a member travels by public carrier for any part of a round trip as provided above, such member shall receive a travel allowance of actual transportation costs for each such part in lieu of the mileage allowance. For each day's service within the state as a member of a standing committee or of an interim committee created by or pursuant to a resolution of

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either or both houses or as a member of a committee, board, bureau, commission, or other agency created by or pursuant to statute or the Constitution of Georgia, such member shall receive a daily expense allowance as provided for in Code Section 45-7-4 and the mileage allowance for the use of a personal car when devoted to official business as provided for in Code Section 50-19-7 or a travel allowance of actual transportation costs if traveling by public carrier. Any such member shall also be reimbursed for any conference or meeting registration fee incurred in the performance of his official duties as a member of any committee, board, bureau, commission, or other agency. In the event it becomes necessary for a committee to rent a meeting room in the performance of the duties of the committee, the committee chairman must have prior written approval of the President of the Senate or the Speaker of the House, or both, as the case may be, depending on the composition of the committee. The expense of such rental shall be billed to the committee. For each day's service out of state as a member of any committee, board, bureau, commission, or other agency, such member shall receive actual expenses as an expense allowance, plus the mileage allowance for the use of a personal car when devoted to official business as provided for in Code Section 50-19-7 or a travel allowance of actual transportation costs if traveling by public carrier or by rental motor vehicle. (2) Transportation costs incurred by a member of the Senate for air travel within or without the state during the interim as a member of a committee, board, bureau, commission, or other agency shall be reimbursed only if the incurring of such costs is approved under procedures established by the Senate Administrative Affairs Committee. Transportation costs incurred by a member of the House of Representatives for air travel within or without the state during the interim as a member of a committee, board, bureau, commission, or other agency shall be reimbursed only if the incurring of such costs is approved under procedures established by the Speaker of the House.

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(3) Notwithstanding any other provision of this subsection to the contrary, reimbursement of authorized transportation costs incurred by a member of the General Assembly for air travel within or without the state at any time shall be limited to the amounts provided for in the state-wide contract. As used in this paragraph, the term `state-wide contract' means the state-wide contract for airline travel incorporated in the state travel regulations established by the Department of Audits and Accounts and the Office of Planning and Budget. This limitation shall not apply, however, if the air travel is between pairs of cities not covered in the state-wide contract or if no state-wide contract is in effect or if passage under a state-wide contract is not reasonably available. (4) All allowances provided for in this subsection shall be paid upon the submission of proper vouchers. Section 2 . This Act shall become effective upon its approval by the Governor or upon its becoming law without such approval. Section 3 . All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed. Approved May 4, 1992.

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PRESCHOOL AGE CHILDRENASSISTANCE; IMMUNIZATION; BOARD OF HUMAN RESOURCES; REGULATIONS. Code Section 49-4-101 Amended. Code Section 49-4-102.1 Enacted. No. 1409 (House Bill No. 1312). AN ACT To amend Article 5 of Chapter 4 of Title 49 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, the Aid to Dependent Children Act, so as to clarify the eligibility of preschool age children for assistance; to provide that immunization of a preschool age dependent child shall be required for the receipt of assistance; to provide for the establishment of regulations by the Board of Human Resources; to provide for waivers and exemptions; to provide for compliance with federal regulations; to provide for other related matters; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA: Section 1 . Article 5 of Chapter 4 of Title 49 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, the Aid to Dependent Children Act, is amended by striking paragraph (2) of Code Section 49-4-101, relating to definitions of terms used in the Act, and inserting in its place a new paragraph to read as follows: (2) `Dependent child' means a needy child under the age of 18 years: (A) (i) Who is of preschool age; is in attendance in a public school, private school, or vocational school; or, due to disability or illness, is unable to attend school; (ii) Who has been deprived of parental support or care by reason of the death, continued absence from the home, or physical or mental incapacity

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of a parent and whose relatives are not able to provide adequate care and support of such child without public assistance; and (iii) Who is living with his father, mother, grandfather, grandmother, brother, sister, stepfather, stepmother, stepbrother, stepsister, uncle, guardian, or aunt in a place of residence maintained by one or more of such relatives as his or their own home; provided, however, that in the event a child receiving assistance ceases to live with one of the relatives specified in this division due to the death of such relative or other emergency, the child's status as a dependent child shall continue for a temporary period during such emergency. `Dependent child' also includes a child who otherwise meets the criteria of the definition of a dependent child except for his removal from the home of a relative specified in this division as a result of a judicial determination to the effect that continued living therein would be detrimental to the welfare of the child; for whose placement and care the department is responsible; who has been placed in a foster family home as a result of such determination; and who received aid to dependent children for the month in which court proceedings leading to such determination were initiated; or (B) Who is of preschool age; is in attendance in a public school, private school, or vocational school; or, due to disability or illness, is unable to attend school, and who is living with both parents but the parent who is the principal wage earner, as defined in 45 C.F.R. 233.100, is not able to provide adequate care and support of such child without public assistance. In order for a child to meet the criteria of the definition of dependent child as set forth in this subparagraph, the principal wage earner shall have been unemployed for a period of at least 30 days, shall not have refused, within that period, a bona fide offer of employment or training for employment, and shall have a previous history of working or of having received or been qualified to receive unemployment compensation, but shall not then be receiving such unemployment

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compensation; the principal wage earner shall be deemed to be unemployed if that person is employed less than 100 hours per month or is only intermittently or temporarily employed 100 or more hours per month, but such unemployment shall not be by reason of participation in a labor dispute; the principal wage earner shall be registered with the state employment office; and the principal wage earner shall be certified for participation in a work incentive program not later than 30 days after meeting the requirements of this subparagraph. Nothing in this subparagraph shall be construed to establish requirements for dependent children or principal wage earners which would result in the denial of federal financial participation for payments to dependent children made pursuant to this subparagraph. Section 2 . Said article is further amended by adding immediately after Code Section 49-4-102 a new Code Section 49-4-102.1 to read as follows: 49-4-102.1. (a) The board shall adopt and implement, not later than January 1, 1993, regulations: (1) Specifying those diseases against which immunization is required for preschool age children and the schedule of and standards for administering such immunizations; (2) Providing that no assistance shall be paid on behalf of a preschool age dependent child unless the child has received all of the specified immunizations appropriate for the age of the child; and (3) Requiring the presentation of a certificate of immunization or other appropriate evidence of immunization as a condition of receipt of assistance. (b) The regulations established by the board shall provide for a waiver of the requirements established under this Code section for a period of up to 90 days, provided there is appropriate evidence from the local health department or a physician that an immunization sequence has been started

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and can be completed within the 90 day waiver period. The department shall develop procedures to ensure that priority treatment be given to any child covered under this Code section. (c) If, after examination by the local board of health or a physician, any child to whom this Code section applies is found to have any physical disability which may make vaccination undesirable, a certificate to that effect issued by the local board of health or such physician may be accepted in lieu of a certificate of immunization and shall exempt the child from the requirement of obtaining a certificate of immunization until the disability is relieved. (d) This Code section shall not apply to a child whose parent or legal guardian objects to immunization of the child on the grounds that the immunization conflicts with the religious beliefs of the parent or guardian. For a child to be exempt from immunization on religious grounds, the parent or guardian must first furnish an affidavit in which the parent or guardian swears or affirms that the immunization required conflicts with the religious beliefs of the parent or guardian. (e) The regulations established under this Code section shall be consistent with and may be combined with those established under Code Section 20-2-771, relating to required immunization of school children. (f) The regulations provided for in this Code section shall not be implemented in the event that implementation would violate any federal laws or regulations or result in the loss of any federal funds to the State of Georgia. The board and the department shall, however, take all actions necessary or appropriate to carry out the policy of this Code section in such a manner as to be permissible under federal law and federal regulations. Section 3 . This Act shall become effective January 1, 1993, except that for purposes of promulgation of the regulations called for by this Act it shall become effective upon its approval by the Governor or upon its becoming law without such approval.

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Section 4 . All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed. Approved May 4, 1992. INSURANCEUNFAIR CLAIMS SETTLEMENT PRACTICES; UNLAWFUL ACTS; HEARING AND PROCEDURES. Code Title 33, Chapter 6 Amended. No. 1410 (House Bill No. 1346). AN ACT To amend Chapter 6 of Title 33 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to unfair trade practices in the business of insurance, so as to provide a new article relating to unfair claims settlement practices; to revise references and provide for editorial changes; to provide a short title; to provide for legislative intent; to provide definitions; to provide for acts which shall constitute unfair claims settlement practices; to provide for hearings, cease and desist orders, judicial review, and penalties for violations of said article; to authorize rules and regulations; to authorize the temporary suspension of a rule or regulation under certain conditions; to provide for statutory construction; to provide for matters relative to the foregoing; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA: Section 1 . Chapter 6 of Title 33 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to unfair trade practices in insurance, is amended by striking Code Section 33-6-1, relating to the purpose of Chapter 6, in its entirety and inserting in its place a new Code Section 33-6-1 to read as follows:

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33-6-1. The purpose of this article is to regulate trade practices in the business of insurance in accordance with the intent of Congress as expressed in the act of Congress of March 9, 1945 (Public Law 15, 79th Congress), by defining or providing for the determination of all practices in this state which constitute unfair methods of competition or unfair or deceptive acts or practices and by prohibiting the trade practices so defined or determined. Section 2 . Said chapter is further amended by striking Code Section 33-6-2, relating to the definitions of person, in its entirety and inserting in its place a new Code Section 33-6-2 to read as follows: 33-6-2. As used in this article, the term `person' means an individual, corporation, association, partnership, reciprocal exchange, interinsurer, Lloyd's insurer, fraternal benefit society, and any other legal entity engaged in the business of insurance, including but not limited to agents, brokers, counselors, and adjusters. Section 3 . Said chapter is further amended by striking Code Section 33-6-3, relating to the prohibition of unfair methods of competition or unfair or deceptive acts or practices, in its entirety and inserting in its place a new Code Section 33-6-3 to read as follows: 33-6-3. No person shall engage in this state in any trade practice which is defined in this article as or determined pursuant to this article to be an unfair method of competition or an unfair or deceptive act or practice in the business of insurance. Section 4 . Said chpater is further amended by striking subsection (b) of Code Section 33-6-6, relating to the power of the Commissioner to investigate certain acts or practices, in its entirety and inserting in its place a new subsection (b) to read as follows: (b) In addition to any other authority granted to the Commissioner by this title and in addition to those reports required by Code Section 33-3-21, the Commissioner may require

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persons engaged in the business of insurance in this state to file reports by postal ZIP Code, where appropriate, or in any other format to enable the Commissioner to determine readily if such person has been or is engaged in any unfair method of competition or in any unfair or deceptive act or practice prohibited by this article. Section 5 . Said chapter is further amended by striking subsections (c) and (e) of Code Section 33-6-7, relating to the conduct of hearings as to unfair or deceptive practices, and inserting in their respective places new subsections (c) and (e) to read as follows: (c) Nothing contained in this article shall require the observance at the hearing of formal rules of pleading or evidence. (e) Statements of charges, notices, orders, and other processes of the Commissioner under this article may be served by anyone duly authorized by the Commissioner either in the manner provided by law for service of process in civil actions or by registering or certifying and mailing a copy of the statement, notice, order, or other process to the person affected by it at the person's residence or principal office or place of business. The verified return by the person so serving the statement, notice, order, or other process, which return sets forth the manner of the service, shall be proof of the same; and the return post card receipt for the statement, notice, order, or other process, which receipt is registered or certified and mailed as provided in this Code section, shall be proof of the service of the same. Section 6 . Said chapter is further amended by striking paragraphs (1) and (2) of subsection (a) of Code Section 33-6-8, relating to the issuance of cease and desist orders, and inserting in their respective places new paragraphs (1) and (2) to read as follows: (1) Payment of a monetary penalty of not more than $1,000.00 for each and every act or violation, unless the person knew or reasonably should have known he was in violation

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of this article, in which case the penalty shall be not more than $5,000.00 for each and every act or violation; (2) Suspension or revocation of the person's license, if he knew or reasonably should have known he was in violation of this article; or. Section 7 . Said chapter is further amended by striking Code Section 33-6-11, relating to appeals by intervenors, in its entirety and inserting in its place a new Code Section 33-6-11 to read as follows: 33-6-11. If the report of the Commissioner does not charge a violation of this article, any intervenor in the proceedings may cause a review of such decision by appeal to the Superior Court of Fulton County as provided for in Chapter 2 of this title. Upon that review, the court shall have authority to issue appropriate orders and decrees in connection with such review, including, if the court finds that it is in the public interest, orders enjoining and restraining the continuance of any method of competition, act, or practice which it finds constitutes a violation of this article notwithstanding the report of the Commissioner. Section 8 . Said chapter is further amended by striking Code Section 33-6-14, relating to the construction of Chapter 6, and inserting in its place a new Code Section 33-6-14 to read as follows: 33-6-14. (a) The powers vested in the Commissioner by this article shall be in addition to any other powers to enforce any penalties, fines, or forfeitures authorized by law with respect to the methods, acts, and practices declared to be unfair or deceptive by this article. (b) Nothing contained in this article shall be construed as repealing or amending the power of the Commissioner to revoke the license of any insurer or agent of such insurer when he is commanded or authorized to do so by existing laws or on account of a violation of this article.

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Section 9 . Said chpater is further amended by designating Code Sections 33-6-1 through 33-6-14 as Article 1 and adding a new Article 2 to read as follows: ARTICLE 2 33-6-30. This article shall be known and may be cited as the `Unfair Claims Settlement Practices Act.' 33-6-31. The purpose of this article is to set forth standards for the investigation and disposition of claims arising under policies or certificates of insurance issued to residents of Georgia. It is not intended to cover claims involving workers' compensation, fidelity, or surety insurance. 33-6-32. As used in this article, the term: (1) `Insured' means the party named on a policy or certificate or as defined in the contract as the person with legal rights to the benefits provided by such policy or certificate. (2) `Person' means an individual, corporation, association, partnership, reciprocal exchange, interinsurer, Lloyd's insurer, fraternal benefit society, and any other legal entity engaged in the business of insurance, including but not limited to agents, brokers, counselors, and adjusters. (3) `Policy' or `certificate' means any contract of insurance; indemnity; medical, health, or hospital service; or annuity issued by an insurer. `Policy' or `certificate' shall not mean contracts for workers' compensation, fidelity, or surety insurance. 33-6-33. It is an improper claims settlement practice for any domestic, foreign, or alien insurer transacting business in Georgia to commit any act provided in Code Section 33-6-34 if such act:

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(1) Is committed flagrantly and in conscious disregard of this title or any rule or regulation promulgated pursuant to this title; or (2) Has been committed with such frequency so as to indicate a general business practice to engage in such conduct. 33-6-34. Any of the following acts of an insurer when committed as provided in Code Section 33-6-33 shall constitute an unfair claims settlement practice: (1) Knowingly misrepresenting to claimants and insureds relevant facts or policy provisions relating to coverages at issue; (2) Failing to acknowledge with reasonable promptness pertinent communications with respect to claims arising under its policies; (3) Failing to adopt and implement procedures for the prompt investigation and settlement of claims arising under its polices; (4) Not attempting in good faith to effectuate prompt, fair, and equitable settlement of claims submitted in which liability has become reasonably clear; (5) Compelling insureds or beneficiaries to institute suits to recover amounts due under its policies by offering substantially less than the amounts ultimately recovered in suits brought by them; (6) Refusing to pay claims without conducting a reasonable investigation; (7) When requested by the insured in writing, failing to affirm or deny coverage of claims within a reasonable time after having completed its investigation related to such claim or claims;

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(8) When requested by the insured in writing, making claims payments to an insured or beneficiary without indicating the coverage under which each payment is being made; (9) Unreasonably delaying the investigation or payment of claims by requiring both a formal proof of loss and subsequent verification that would result in duplication of information and verification appearing in the formal proof of loss form; provided, however, this paragraph shall not preclude an insurer from obtaining sworn statements if permitted under the policy; (10) When requested by the insured in writing, failing in the case of claims denial or offers of compromise settlement to provide promptly a reasonable and accurate explanation of the basis for such actions. In the case of claims denials, such denials shall be in writing; (11) Failing to provide forms necessary to file claims within 15 calendar days of a request with reasonable explanations regarding their use; (12) Failing to adopt and implement reasonable standards to assure that the repairs of a repairer owned by the insurer are performed in a workmanlike manner; (13) Indicating to a first party claimant on a payment, draft check, or accompanying letter that said payment is final or a release of any claim unless the policy limit has been paid or there has been a compromise settlement agreed to by the first party claimant and the insurer as to coverage and amount payable under the contract; and (14) Issuing checks or drafts in partial settlement of a loss or claim under a specific coverage which contain language which releases the insurer or its insured from its total liability. 33-6-35. (a) Whenever the Commissioner has reason to believe that any person has engaged or is engaging in this

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state in any unfair claims settlement practice and has reason to believe that a proceeding with respect to such unfair claims settlement practice would be in the public interest, the Commissioner shall serve upon such person a statement of the charges in that respect and a notice of hearing in the same manner as provided in Code Section 33-6-7. (b) The provisions of Code Sections 33-6-7 through 33-6-11, relating to hearings, cease and desist orders, penalties, judicial review, intervenors, and other matters in connection with violations of Article 1 of this chapter shall be applicable to violations of this article. 33-6-36. The Commissioner may, in accordance with the procedures set forth in Code Section 33-2-9, promulgate rules and regulations necessary to implement and enforce the provisions of this article. If the Commissioner should find that extraordinary circumstances exist and that it would be in the best interests of the citizens of this state, the Commissioner may suspend temporarily the applicability of any rule or regulation promulgated pursuant to this article. 33-6-37. Nothing contained in this article shall be construed to create or imply a private cause of action for a violation of this article. Section 10 . All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed. Approved May 4, 1992.

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STATE PROPERTYCONVEYANCE TO WILLIAM A. DAVIS IN GORDON COUNTY. No. 82 (House Resolution No. 841). A RESOLUTION Authorizing the conveyance of certain state owned real property located in Gordon County, Georgia; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. WHEREAS, the State of Georgia is the owner of a certain parcel of real property located in Gordon County, Georgia; and WHEREAS, said real property is that portion (Parcel No. 1) of the former right-of-way of the Western and Atlantic Railroad located in Land Lot 86 of the 14th District, 3rd Section of Gordon County, Georgia, such former right-of-way of 66 feet in width, having been abandoned for railroad purposes as shown on Western and Atlantic Railroad right-of-way and tract Map No. V2/39, on file with the State Properties Commission, being more particularly described as follows: Beginning at a point on the north line of Land Lot 86 and the western side of said 66 foot right-of-way; thence running in southeasterly direction following said western line of old railroad right-of-way 470 feet to a point that intersects the southeast corner of William A. Davis' property; thence running easterly on the same course as Mr. Davis' southern property line to a point on the eastern side of the 66 foot railroad right-of-way; thence running northwest 470 feet on the east line of railroad right-of-way to the north line of Land Lot 86; thence running west on the north line of Land Lot 86 to the northeastern property line of William A. Davis and the west railroad right-of-way line and point of beginning; and WHEREAS, the above-described property was a part of the state owned Western and Atlantic Railroad right-of-way and has been abandoned and is no longer needed by the state; and

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WHEREAS, William A. Davis is desirous of obtaining the above-described property for ingress and egress to his property. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED AND ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA: Section 1 . That the State of Georgia is the owner of the above-described real property and that in all matters relating to the conveyance of the real property the State of Georgia is acting by and through its State Properties Commission. Section 2 . That the above-described real property shall be sold and conveyed by appropriate instrument to William A. Davis by the State of Georgia, acting by and through the State Properties Commission, for a consideration of $650.00 and upon such further consideration and provisions as the State Properties Commission shall in its discretion determine to be in the best interests of the State of Georgia. Section 3 . That the authorization in this resolution to convey the above-described property to William A. Davis shall expire three years after the date that this resolution becomes effective. Section 4 . That the State Properties Commission is authorized and empowered to do all acts and things necessary and proper to effect such conveyance. Section 5 . That the deed of conveyance shall be recorded by the Grantee in the Superior Court of Gordon County and a recorded copy shall be forwarded to the State Properties Commission. Section 6 . That this resolution shall become effective upon its approval by the Governor or upon its becoming law without such approval.

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Section 7 . That all laws and parts of laws in conflict with this resolution are repealed. Approved May 4, 1992. MR. TOM WATSON BROWNCOMPENSATION. No. 83 (House Resolution No. 843). A RESOLUTION Compensating Mr. Tom Watson Brown; and for other purposes. WHEREAS, on January 4, 1990, Mr. Tom Watson Brown was driving his 1972 Chevrolet pickup truck north on State Highway 81 in Porterdale, Georgia; and WHEREAS, as he rounded the curve at the intersection with Elm Street, a traffic light fell onto the front of his vehicle, startling Mr. Brown and causing him to lose control of his vehicle; and WHEREAS, Mr. Brown's vehicle ran off the road and struck a guide wire leading to a utility pole, causing the top of the pole to snap off; and WHEREAS, Mr. Brown was thrown forward onto the steering wheel and suffered injury to his chest and upper body; and WHEREAS, Mr. Brown has suffered personal injury and medical expenses totaling $10,000.00 and property damage totaling $1,128.70; and WHEREAS, the loss occurred through no fault or negligence on the part of Mr. Brown and it is only fitting and proper that he be compensated for his loss.

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NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA that the Department of Transportation is authorized and directed to pay a sum not to exceed $1,200.00 to Mr. Tom Watson Brown as compensation as provided above. Said sum shall be paid from funds appropriated to or available to said department and shall be in full and complete satisfaction of all claims against the state arising out of said occurrence. Approved May 4, 1992. GRADY MALLARD BRIDGEDESIGNATED. No. 84 (House Resolution No. 845). A RESOLUTION Commending Grady Mallard and designating the Grady Mallard Bridge; and for other purposes. WHEREAS, Grady Mallard has long been recognized by the citizens of Burke County for the vital role he has played in community leadership and for his deep personal commitment to the welfare of the members of his community; and WHEREAS, he diligently and conscientiously devoted innumerable hours of his time, talents, and energy to civic, religious, and charitable concerns of Burke County; and WHEREAS, he served his county with honor and distinction as a member of the United States Air Force during World War II; and WHEREAS, he gave generously and unstintingly of his time and interest in all matters relating to his community and, as always, he was helping others, even at the time of his tragic and untimely death in a collision on Walnut Branch Bridge; and

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WHEREAS, it is abundantly fitting and proper that an appropriate memorial should be dedicated to this distinguished Georgian. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA that the members of this body heartily commend Grady Mallard for the outstanding, dedicated, and selfless public service which he has rendered on behalf of the citizens of his community and state. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the bridge on Highway 25, three miles north of the City of Waynesboro, currently known as Walnut Branch Bridge, is renamed and redesignated as the Grady Mallard Bridge. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Department of Transportation is authorized and directed to erect and maintain appropriate markers so designating said bridge. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Clerk of the House of Representatives is authorized and directed to transmit an appropriate copy of this resolution to the family of Grady Mallard. Approved May 4, 1992. ADMIRAL MACK GASTON PARKWAYDESIGNATED. No. 85 (House Resolution No. 874). A RESOLUTION Recognizing Rear Admiral Mack C. Gaston, USN, and designating the Admiral Mack Gaston Parkway; and for other purposes. WHEREAS, Rear Admiral Mack C. Gaston is a native of Dalton, Georgia, who graduated from Tuskegee University, was

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commissioned in the United States Navy in 1964, and has achieved a distinguished record throughout his naval career; and WHEREAS, he completed Destroyer School in 1967, Naval Command and Staff College in 1977, and the National Defense University, Industrial College of the Armed Forces in 1983; and he received a Masters in business from Marymount University in 1984; and WHEREAS, from 1983 through 1985 he served as Branch Head for Surface Warfare Training and then served as Director of Navy Equal Opportunity Division and Special Assistant for Equal Opportunity to the Chief of Naval Personnel; and WHEREAS, from 1986 to 1988 he commanded the guided missile cruiser USS Josephus Daniels in the Mediterranean and the Caribbean; he then served as Director of Manpower and Personnel Readiness for the Commander in Chief, Atlantic Command; and he recently completed duty on the personal staff of the Chief of Naval Operations as a member of his Strategic Studies Group and later as Director of Surface Warfare Manpower and Training Requirements Division; and WHEREAS, he assumed the responsibilities of Field Command, Defense Nuclear Agency on June 22, 1990, and his personal accomplishments and career achievements are a tribute to his family and have brought considerable honor to his native community. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA that the state highway connecting State Route 71 and State Route 52 in Whitfield County is designated the Admiral Mack Gaston Parkway. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Department of Transportation is authorized and directed to erect and maintain signs at appropriate locations along said highway designating it as the Admiral Mack Gaston Parkway. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Clerk of the House of Representative is authorized and directed to transmit

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an appropriate copy of this resolution to the commissioner of transportation and to Rear Admiral Mack C. Gaston. Approved May 4, 1992. COLONEL TOM PARROTT PARKWAYDESIGNATED. No. 86 (House Resolution No. 875). A RESOLUTION Recognizing Lieutenant Colonel Thomas Vance Parrott, USAF, and designating the Colonel Tom Parrott Parkway; and for other purposes. WHEREAS, Lieutenant Colonel Thomas Vance Parrott, USAF, received his elementary and high school education in the Dalton independent school system and attended the University of Georgia and the Southern Institute of Technology prior to receiving his commission in the United States Air Force in 1960; and WHEREAS, he has achieved a distinguished record throughout his military career beginning with his assignment in tactical and aerial reconnaissance operations from 1960 through 1966 and continuing with his appointment in 1967 as an instructor in the 10th Tactical Replacement Training Unit where he trained personnel for special reconnaissance duty in Vietnam; and WHEREAS, he volunteered to serve with the 11th Tactical Reconnaissance Squadron in Southeast Asia and on August 12, 1967, he was shot down by a surface to air missile over Hanoi where he was captured immediately and remained a prisoner of war for 67 months; and WHEREAS, on March 17, 1973, he returned to the United States, was reunited with his family, and subsequently was awarded various decorations for outstanding military conduct,

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including two Silver Stars, the Legion of Merit, two Distinguished Flying Crosses, the Bronze Star with V for valor, four Air Medals, Joint Service Commendation Medal, two Air Force Commendation Medals, and a Purple Heart; and WHEREAS, in February, 1983, he retired with the rank of Lieutenant Colonel following more than 23 years of service, and his personal accomplishments and career achievements are a tribute to his family and have brought considerable honor to the citizens of Dalton and Whitfield County. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA that the four lane state highway connecting State Route 71 to Interstate I-75 in Whitfield County is designated the Colonel Tom Parrott Parkway. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Department of Transportation is authorized and directed to erect and maintain signs at appropriate locations along said highway designating it as the Colonel Tom Parrott Parkway. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Clerk of the House of Representatives is authorized and directed to transmit an appropriate copy of this resolution to the commissioner of transportation and to Lieutenant Colonel Thomas Vance Parrott. Approved May 4, 1992. MS. SANDRA K. DAVISCOMPENSATION. No. 87 (House Resolution No. 879). A RESOLUTION Compensating Sandra K. Davis; and for other purposes. WHEREAS, on June 27, 1988, Ms. Sandra Davis was operating her 1979 Chevrolet Impala at the edge of the road at the

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intersection of State Highway 100 and State Highway 16 near Don's Shoppette in Haralson County; and WHEREAS, the road caved in with Ms. Davis's vehicle, causing her to be tossed about in the vehicle; and WHEREAS, she injured her lower back, causing her to be out of work for approximately six months; and WHEREAS, Ms. Davis has suffered personal injury and lost wages and incurred medical expenses totaling $6,945.93 and has suffered property damage to her vehicle totaling $187.00; and WHEREAS, the loss occurred through no fault or negligence on the part of Ms. Davis and it is only fitting and proper that she be compensated for her loss. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA that the Department of Transportation is authorized and directed to pay the sum of $6,026.00 to Ms. Sandra K. Davis as compensation as provided above. Said sum shall be paid from funds appropriated to or available to said department and shall be in full and complete satisfaction of all claims against the state arising out of said occurrence. Approved May 4, 1992. WALTER F. GEORGE TRIBUTE COMMISSIONCREATION. No. 88 (House Resolution No. 881). A RESOLUTION Creating the Walter F. George Tribute Commission; and for other purposes.

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WHEREAS, the late Senator Walter F. Georgia dedicated his life to serving the people of this state and the nation; and WHEREAS, Senator George began his career in public service by serving as solicitor-general of the Cordele Judicial Circuit from January 1, 1907, to January 1, 1912, then he served as judge of the Superior Court in the Cordele Judicial Circuit from January 1, 1912, through December 31, 1916, as judge of the Court of Appeals of Georgia from January 1 to October 1, 1917, and as associate justice of the Supreme Court of Georgia from October 1, 1917, to January 1, 1922; and WHEREAS, he was elected United States Senator from Georgia on November 7, 1922, and was reelected five times, serving on numerous committes from 1922 through 1956; and WHEREAS, as chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, Senator George exercised a great deal of positive influence in guiding this country through the turbulent postwar years, gaining international respect as a statesman; and WHEREAS, this state and this nation owe an immeasurable debt of respect and gratitude to Senator George for his many contributions to our society, and it is fitting and proper that an appropriate tribute be created as a lasting testimony to his contributions to Georgia and the United States. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA that there is created the Walter F. George Tribute Commission to be composed of six members as follows: two members shall be private citizens appointed by the Governor; two members shall be private citizens appointed by the Governor; two members shall be private citizens appointed by the Speaker of the House of Representatives; and two members shall be private citizens appointed by the President of the Senate. The Governor shall designate one of his appointees as chairman of the commission. The commission is hereby empowered to provide for the creation of an appropriate tribute on state property to Honorable Walter F. George. The commission is authorized to select the site on state property where such appropriate tribute shall be placed, provided that the site shall not be on the outside grounds of the state capitol building and that the site selected shall be subject to the approval

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of the State Properties commission or such state agency having control thereof. Such tribute shall be financed through voluntary contributions and no state funds shall be expended for such tribute or the work of the commission. The commission is authorize to accept any gift, donation, or grant in furtherance of its purpose and is authorized to work with any private group, organization, association, or corporation having for its purpose the same purpose as the commission created in this resolution. The commission shall meet as soon as practicable after all members have been designated. The commission shall exist until such time as its purpose is accomplished, at which time it shall stand abolished. Approved May 4, 1992. JOINT STUDY COMMITTEE ON LOCAL GOVERNMENT SERVICESCREATED. No. 89 (House Resolution No. 894). A RESOLUTION Creating the Joint Study Committee on Local Government Services; and for other purposes. WHEREAS, no function of government is closer to the people of this state or has a greater impact on their daily lives than the delivery of local government services; and WHEREAS, the types of local government services provided by local governments in this state have historically been very different in the case of different types of local governments and in the case of urban and rural areas; but WHEREAS, the continuing population growth in the state and the continuing urbanization and suburbanization of the state have increased the demand for and delivery of services in areas where such services have not previously been provided

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and by units of local government which have not previously provided such services; and WHEREAS, there is a concern shared by citizens and local government officials alike that local services be delivered efficiently and with the least possible tax burden being imposed; and WHEREAS, many local governments have designed and implemented innovative service delivery methods which may serve as models to other local governments; and WHEREAS, incentives and disincentives associated with implementing improved or innovative methods of service delivery should be fully identified and evaluated as an integral part of any effort to promote improved local government service delivery; and WHEREAS, Governor Miller created by executive order a Local Governance Commission consisting of members appointed by the Governor, local government representatives appointed by the Georgia Municipal Association and the Association County Commissioners of Georgia, and legislative representatives appointed by the Speaker of the House of Representatives and the Lieutenant Governor; and the purpose of this commission is to provide recommendations to the Governor and General Assembly regarding specific issues affecting the delivery and financing of essential public services, including alternate service delivery arrangements, for better local government management and more effective and efficient local government services; and WHEREAS, there exists a further need for a comprehensive legislative study to determine whether our historically developed forms of local government service delivery still represent the best way of responding to modern needs and demands for such services, or whether there may be innovative methods or systems of service delivery which would improve the quality of such services, or reduce their cost, or both. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA that there is created

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the Joint Study Committee on Local Government Services. Such committee shall be composed of five members of the House of Representatives to be appointed by the Speaker of the House; five members of the Senate to be appointed by the President of the Senate; five members to be appointed by the Governor; the chief elected officers of the Georgia Municipal Association and the Association County Commissioners of Georgia; the commissioner of the Department of Community Affairs; the commissioner of the Department of Industry, Trade, and Tourism; and the director of the Carl Vinson Institute of Government. The Speaker of the House shall name one of his appointees as cochairperson of the committee; and the President of the Senate shall name one of his appointees as cochairperson of the committee. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the committee shall undertake a study of the conditions, needs, issues, and problems mentioned above or related thereto and recommended any actions or legislation which the committee deems necessary or appropriate. The committee may conduct such meetings at such places and at such times as it may deem necessary or convenient to enable it to exercise fully and effectively its powers, perform its duties, and accomplish the objectives and purposes of this resolution. The legislative members of the committee and any other members of the committee who are not state officers or employees shall receive the allowances authorized for legislative members of interim legislative committees but shall receive the same for not more than ten days unless additional days are authorized. The funds necessary to carry out the provisions of this resolution shall come from the funds appropriated to the Senate and the House of Representatives. In the event the committee makes a report of its findings and recommendations, with suggestions for proposed legislation, if any, such report shall be made on or before December 1, 1992. The committee shall stand abolished on December 1, 1992. Approved May 4, 1992.

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CLARENCE R. VAUGHN, JR., HIGHWAYDESIGNATED. No. 90 (House Resolution No. 914). A RESOLUTION Commending Honorable Clarence R. Vaughn, Jr., and designating the Clarence R. Vaudhn, Jr., Highway; and for other purposes. WHEREAS, Honorable Clarence R. Vaughn, Jr., is a distinguished former colleague of many members of the Georgia General Assembly where he served continuously from 1959 - 1960 in the Senate and from 1961 - 1982 in the House of Representatives; and WHEREAS, during his long tenure in the House of Representatives, he steadily rose to positions of influence, serving on the Highways, Appropriations, and Rules Committees and being elected to the prestigious position of majority leader from 1975 until his resignation in 1982; and WHEREAS, he contributed his analytical abilities regarding budgetary matters and his seasoned insight into the complicated network of state government as a member of the powerful Appropriations Committee, and his advice and counsel were actively sought on complex legislative issues; and WHEREAS, in 1982 he was elected to the position of Superior Court Judge for the Rockdale Judicial Circuit where he has served continuously, faithfully discharging the duties of that office and impartially administering justice; and WHEREAS, in light of his distinguished public service, it is fitting and proper that the state of Georgia perpetuate his name in an appropriate fashion. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY that the portion of Ga. Highway 138 in Rockdale County that extends north from Interstate 20 to the

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Rockdale County line be named the Clarance R. Vaughn, Jr., Highway. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Department of Transportation is authorized and directed to place and maintain appropriate markers designating the Clarence R. Vaughn, Jr., Highway. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Clerk of the House of Representatives is authorized and directed to transmit an appropriate copy of this resolution to Honorable Clarence R. Vaughn, Jr. Approved May 4, 1992. ALBERT D. CLIFTON MEMORIAL HIGHWAYDESIGNATED. No. 91 (House Resolution No. 926). A RESOLUTION Paying tribute to Honorable Albert D. Clifton and designating the Albert D. Clifton Memorial Highway; and for other purposes. WHEREAS, Honorable Albert D. Clifton is remembered well by the members of this body who served with him during his tenure in the Georgia House of Representatives from 1974 until his retirement in 1980; and WHEREAS, he chose to reside and raise his family in Candler County where he was an active member of the community and contributed significantly to governmental and civic affairs; and WHEREAS, he was a man of considerable talent and energy who was a dedicated farmer, a vocational agriculture

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teacher, Candler County school superintendent, and a supervisor of the Ogechee River Soil and Water Conservation District; and WHEREAS, in light of his distinguished public service, it is fitting and proper that the State of Georgia perpetuate his name in an appropriate fashion. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA that State Route 23 from the city limits of Metter to the Emanuel County line be named the Albert D. Clifton Memorial Highway. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Department of Transportation is authorized and directed to place and maintain appropriate markers designating the Albert D. Clifton Memorial Highway. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Clerk of the House of Representatives is authorized and directed to transmit appropriate copies of this resolution to the commissioner of transportation and to the family of Albert D. Clifton. Approved May 4, 1992. VETERANS MEMORIAL PARKWAYDESIGNATED. No. 92 (House Resolution No. 933). A RESOLUTION Designating the Veterans Memorial Parkway; and for other purposes. WHEREAS, from the birth of this nation, our citizen soldiers have sacrificed to defend our freedom and way of life; and WHEREAS, this nation and the State of Georgia owe a debt of gratitude to the men and women of the armed forces

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who have valiantly defended our nation and the principles of democracy against foreign aggressors; and WHEREAS, it is only fitting that we designate memorials as outward symbols of our inner gratitude to those who have served our state and nation so well. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY that that portion of U.S. Highway 441 known as the Commerce Bypass, beginning 1,500 feet south of the intersection of U.S. Highway 441 with Georgia Highway 334 and running 4.865 miles north, is designated as the Veterans Memorial Parkway. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Department of Transportation is authorized and directed to place and maintain appropriate markers designating the Veterans Memorial Parkway. Approved May 4, 1992. STATE PROPERTYEASEMENT TO GRAY B. BLASINGAME, ET AL., IN CLARKE COUNTY. No. 93 (House Resolution No. 939). A RESOLUTION Authorizing the conveyance of certain interests in state owned real property located in Clarke County, Georgia; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. WHEREAS, the State of Georgia is the owner of a certain real property easement located in Clarke County, Georgia; and WHEREAS, said real property easement is on all that tract or parcel of land lying and being in Clarke County, Georgia,

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lying in and being a part of the 216th Georgia Militia District, containing 0.035 of one acre, more or less, according to a survey prepared by Ben McLeroy Associates, Georgia Registered Land Surveyor No. 1184, dated July 20, 1972, on file in the offices of the State Properties Commission; and WHEREAS, said ingress and egress easement is under the custody and management of the Georgia Department of Labor at its Prince Avenue labor office; and WHEREAS, Gary B. Blasingame, et al., acquired certain property which included the above-described ingress-egress easement to the state; and WHEREAS, Gary B. Blasingame, et al., is desirous of relocating said ingress and egress easement area which would require the disposition of the state's original easement; and WHEREAS, said relocation has been recommended by the Commissioner of Labor and would be beneficial to both parties. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED AND ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA: Section 1 . That the State of Georgia is the owner of the above-described real property easement and that in all matters relating to the conveyance of the real property easement, the State of Georgia is acting by and through its State Properties Commission. Section 2 . That the above-described real property easement shall be conveyed by appropriate instrument to Gary B. Blasingame, et al., by the State of Georgia, acting by and through the State Properties Commission, for a consideration of $10.00 and the relocation of an easement of equal value to the satisfaction of the Department of Labor and the State Properties Commission and upon such further consideration and provisions as the State Properties Commission shall in its discretion determine to be in the best interests of the State of Georgia.

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Section 3 . That the authorization in this resolution to convey the above-described property easement to Gary B. Blasingame, et al., shall expire three years after the date that this resolution becomes effective. Section 4 . That the State Properties Commission is authorized and empowered to do all acts and things necessary and proper to effect such conveyance. Section 5 . That the appropriate instrument of conveyance shall be recorded by the grantee in the Superior Court of Clarke County and a recorded copy shall be forwarded to the State Properties Commission. Section 6 . That this resolution shall become effective upon its approval by the Governor or upon its becoming law without such approval. Section 7 . That all laws and parts of laws in conflict with this resolution are repealed. Approved May 4, 1992. MS. ROSA L. BEDELLCOMPENSATION. No. 94 (House Resolution No. 955). A RESOLUTION Compensating Ms. Rosa L. Bedell; and for other purposes. WHEREAS, on April 30, 1991, Ms. Rosa Bedell was driving her 1990 Lincoln Town Car on the Bobby Jones Expressway in Augusta, Georgia; and WHEREAS, her vehicle struck what appeared to be a steel expansion joint protruding from the overpass roadway at Peach Orchard Road; and

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WHEREAS, the right side of her vehicle was damaged horizontally from the front to the rear; and WHEREAS, Ms. Bedell has suffered property damage in the amount of $566.77; and WHEREAS, the loss occurred through no fault or negligence on the part of Ms. Bedell and it is only fitting and proper that she be compensated for her loss. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA that the Department of Transportation is authorized and directed to pay the sum of $566.77 to Ms. Rosa L. Bedell as compensation as provided above. Said sum shall be paid from funds appropriated to or available to said department and shall be in full and complete satisfaction of all claims against the state arising out of said occurrence. Approved May 4, 1992. STATE PROPERTYEASEMENT TO THE CITY OF HAWKINSVILLE; CONVEYANCE TO THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS OF RICHMOND COUNTY. No. 95 (House Resolution No. 966). A RESOLUTION Authorizing the granting of a nonexclusive easement for operation and maintenance of water and sanitary sewer lines in, on, over, under, upon, across, or through property owned by the State of Georgia in Pulaski County, Georgia; authorizing the conveyance of certain state owned real property located in Richmond County, Georgia, to the Board of Commissioners of Richmond County; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. WHEREAS:

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(1) The State of Georgia is the owner of certain real property located in Land Lots 369 and 380 of the 21st District of Pulaski County, Georgia, which is in the custody of and utilized by the Department of Corrections; (2) The Department of Corrections is in the process of expanding its prison facilities to include the Pulaski Women's Correctional Institution; (3) The City of Hawkinsville, Pulaski County, has agreed to provide water and sanitary sewer service to the above-mentioned correctional institution; and (4) The Department of Corrections agrees with the granting of this easement to the City of Hawkinsville, Pulaski County, for the above-described purpose; and WHEREAS: (1) The State of Georgia is the owner of approximately two acres of real property lying on the southeast boundary of the State Training School in Richmond County, Georgia; (2) The custody of the subject state owned real property is vested in the Department of Human Resources; (3) The said real property is all that tract of real property consisting of 2.00 acres and constituting a portion of the property of the State Training School of the State of Georgia, in Richmond County, Georgia, as shown on that certain plat dated March 4, 1992, entitled Plat for Richmond County Board of Commissioners and from said plat being more particularly described as follows: Commencing at a point 7,696 feet from the right-of-way of Old Savannah Road on the North side of Phinizy Road; thence, along the right-of-way of Phinizy Road N7035'55 West a distance of 396.83 feet; thence N2310'00 East a distance of 220.99 feet; thence S7035'55 East a distance of 393.42 feet; thence S2216'55 West a distance of 220.79 feet, the point of beginning.

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The said property is shown on a plat prepared by David L. Hargrove, Georgia Registered Land Surveyor No. 1940, which plat is on file in the office of the State Properties Commission; (4) The said real property is no longer needed by the Department of Human Resources in connection with the operation of the State Training School; and (5) The conveyance of the above-described property would be beneficial both to the State of Georgia and Richmond County and would be in the public interest. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED AND ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA: ARTICLE 1 Section 1 . (a) That the State of Georgia is the owner of the hereinafter described real property, hereinafter referred to as the easement area and that, in all matters relating to the easement area, the State of Georgia is acting by and through its State Properties Commission. (b) That the State of Georgia, acting by and through its State Properties Commission, may grant to the City of Hawkinsville, Pulaski County, or its successors and assigns, a nonexclusive easement for the construction, operation, and maintenance of water and sanitary sewer lines in, on, over, under, upon, across, or through the easement area for the purpose of constructing, erecting, operating, maintaining, repairing, and replacing water and sanitary sewer lines, together with the right of ingress and egress over adjacent land of the State of Georgia as may be reasonable necessary to accomplish the aforesaid purposes. Said easement area is located in Land Lots 369 and 380 of the 21st District of Pulaski County, Georgia, and is more particularly described as follows: That portion and that portion only as shown on a plat entitled Survey for State of Georgia Department of Corrections and prepared by Olin J. McLeod, Georgia Registered Land Surveyor No. 2259, dated June 25, 1990, and presented to the State Properties Commission for approval.

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(c) That the above-described premises shall be used solely for the purpose of planning, constructing, installing, maintaining, repairing, replacing, inspecting, and operating said water and sanitary sewer lines. (d) That the City of Hawkinsville, Pulaski County, shall have the right to remove or cause to be removed from said easement area only such trees and bushes as may be reasonably necessary for the proper construction, operation, and maintenance of said water and sanitary sewer lines. (e) That, after the City of Hawkinsville, Pulaski County, has put into use the water and sanitary sewer lines for which this easement is granted, a subsequent abandonment of the use thereof shall cause a reversion to the State of Georgia, its successors and assigns, of all the rights, title, privileges, powers, and easement granted herein. Upon abandonment, the City of Hawkinsville, Pulaski County, or its successors and assigns, shall have the option of removing its facilities from the easement area or leaving the same in place, in which event the facility shall become the property of the State of Georgia, its successors and assigns. (f) That no title shall be conveyed to the City of Hawkinsville, Pulaski County, and, except as herein specifically granted to the City of Hawkinsville, Pulaski County, all rights, title, and interest in and to said easement area is reserved in the State of Georgia, which may make any use of said easement area not inconsistent with or detrimental to the rights, privileges, and interest granted to the City of Hawkinsville, Pulaski County. (g) That if the State of Georgia, acting by and through its State Properties Commission, determines that any or all of the facilities placed on the easement area should be removed or relocated in order to avoid interference with the state's use or intended use of the easement area, the City of Hawkinsville, Pulaski County, shall remove or relocate its facilities at its sole cost and expense. (h) That the easement granted to the City of Hawkinsville, Pulaski County, shall contain such other reasonable terms, conditions, and covenants as the State Properties Commission

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shall deem in the best interest of the State of Georgia and that the State Properties Commission is authorized to use a more accurate description of the easement area, so long as the description utilized by the State Properties Commission describes the same easement area herein granted. (i) That the consideration for such easement shall be $10.00 and the benefit of the state and upon such further consideration and provisions as the State Properties Commission may determine to be in the best interest of the State of Georgia. (j) That this grant of easement shall be recorded by the grantee in the Superior Court of Pulaski County and a recorded copy shall be forwarded to the State Properties Commission. (k) That the authorization in this resolution to convey the above-described property to the City of Hawkinsville, Pulaski County, shall expire three years after the date that this resolution becomes effective. (l) That the State Properties Commission is authorized and empowered to do all acts and things necessary and proper to effect the grant of the easement area. ARTICLE 2 Section 2 . (a) That the State of Georgia is the owner of the above-described real property and that in all matters relating to the conveyance of the real property the State of Georgia is acting by and through its State Properties Commission. (b) That the State Properties Commission is authorized to do all acts and things necessary and proper to effect such conveyance to the Board of Commissioners of Richmond County. (c) That the consideration for such conveyance shall be $650.00 so long as the property is used for public purposes and shall be upon such other terms and conditions as may be prescribed by the State Properties Commission. (d) That the conveyance considered in this resolution shall contain such other reasonable terms and conditions as the

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State Properties Commission shall deem in the best interest of the State of Georgia and that the State Properties Commission is authorized to use a more accurate description of the property, so long as the description utilized by the State Properties Commission describes the same conveyance area considered in this resolution. (e) That the conveyance instrument authorized by this resolution shall be recorded by the grantee in the Superior Court of Richmond County and a recorded copy shall be forwarded to the State Properties Commission. (f) That the authorization in this resolution to convey the above-described property to the Board of Commissioners of Richmond County shall expire three years after the date that this resolution becomes effective. ARTICLE 3 Section 3 . That this resolution shall become effective upon its approval by the Governor or upon its becoming law without such approval. Section 4 . That all laws and parts of laws in conflict with this resolution are repealed. Approved May 4, 1992.

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MARTIN DOOLEY PARKWAYDESIGNATED. No. 96 (House Resolution No. 976). A RESOLUTION Designating the Martin Dooley Parkway; and for other purposes. WHEREAS, Mr. Martin Dooley, the son of Doc and Ida Dooley, served in the United States Army during World War II in Hawaii and the Philippines; and WHEREAS, he married Beulah Mae Dooley, and they raised three fine children, Joan Dooley, Major Michael Dooley of the United States Army, and Martin C. Dooley, now deceased; and WHEREAS, Martin Dooley was Mayor of the City of Eton, Georgia, from 1956 to 1968; and WHEREAS, during his tenure, Eton was the only city in the state with completely paved roads, and Mayor Dooley helped obtain municipal water for the city; and WHEREAS, he has been active as a member and deacon of Eton Baptist Church; and WHEREAS, in recognition of his many contributions to his community and state, it is only fitting and proper that Georgia perpetuate his name in an appropriate fashion. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA that State Route 61 from its intersection with State Route 286 north to the state boundary with Tennessee is designated as the Martin Dooley Parkway. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Department of Transportation is authorized and directed to place appropriate markers designating the Martin Dooley Parkway.

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BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Clerk of the House of Representatives is authorized and directed to transmit an appropriate copy of this resolution to the commissioner of transportation and to Martin Dooley. Approved May 4, 1992. HARRY LEON SIMPSON PARKWAYDESIGNATED. No. 97 (House Resolution No. 978). A RESOLUTION Designating the Harry Leon Simpson Parkway; and for other purposes. WHEREAS, Mr. Harry Leon Simpson was born in 1924 to parents Frank and Maggie Mae Simpson; and WHEREAS, his brothers were Rev. Thomas Simpson, Walter Simpson, Frank Simpson, Jr.; his sisters were Margaret and Lois Simpson, and his half brother was Ernest Patton; and WHEREAS, he attended Emory School in Dalton, Georgia, and lived his early life at 211 West Emory Street; and WHEREAS, he joined the United States Army in 1941 at the age of 16 and helped defend the nation during World War II; and WHEREAS, he married Johnnie Cooper, and they raised a fine family including Michael, Gary, Gwendolyn, Harriett, and Harry Simpson, Jr., who died as a child; and WHEREAS, Harry Simpson, also known as Suitcase Simpson, played major league baseball with the Cleveland Indians, Kansas City Athletics, New York Yankees, and Philadelphia Athletics; and

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WHEREAS, he passed away in 1979 and is buried in Dalton, Georgia; and WHEREAS, in recognition of his many contributions to his community and state, it is only fitting and proper that this state perpetuate his name in an appropriate fashion. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA that State Route 52 from its intersection with Interstate 75 east to the Murray County and Whitfield County boundary is designated the Harry Simpson Parkway. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Department of Transportation is authorized and directed to place appropriate markers designating the Harry Simpson Parkway. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Clerk of the House of Representatives is authorized and directed to transmit an appropriate copy of this resolution to the commissioner of transportation and to the family of Harry Simpson. Approved May 4, 1992. J. C. JAKE WOODS AVENUEDESIGNATED. No. 99 (House Resolution No. 1008). A RESOLUTION Designating J. C. Jake Woods Avenue in the City of Trion; and for other purposes. WHEREAS, J. C. Jake Woods served the City of Trion, Georgia, as mayor and councilman for 37 years, and he was active in forming the Coosa Valley Area Planning and Development Commission; was responsible for constructing a new town hall and a new community center and the paving of many city streets; accomplished two flood control projects; and

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brought about the renovation of the city's elementary and high schools; and WHEREAS, Mr. Woods and his lovely wife, Laura Nell Hammonds Woods, have contributed immeasurably to the quality of life in the City of Trion, and the citizens of the city owe them a debt of gratitude. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA that the portion of old U.S. Highway 27 within the city limits of the City of Trion, now designated as Central Avenue, is redesignated as J. C. Jake Woods Avenue. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the authority exercising control over such street is authorized and directed to place and maintain appropriate markers designating J. C. Jake Woods Avenue. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Clerk of the House of Representatives is authorized and directed to transmit an appropriate copy of this resolution to J. C. Jake Woods. Approved May 4, 1992. SCOOTERVILLE HIGHWAYDESIGNATED. No. 100 (House Resolution No. 1010). A RESOLUTION Designating the Scooterville Highway; and for other purposes. WHEREAS, throughout the history of Worth County, the community of Scooterville has played an important part in the area's history, economy, and politics; and

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WHEREAS, the community of Scooterville has not only been a rich agricultural producer, it has also produced some of the county's most able and respected civic leaders; and WHEREAS, that portion of Georgia Highway 256 which bisects the community of Scooterville has long been known locally as the Scooterville Highway. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA that that portion of Georgia Highway 256 running from the city limits of the City of Sylvester to the city limits of the City of Norman Park is designated the Scooterville Highway. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Department of Transportation is authorized and directed to erect and maintain appropriate markers designating the Scooterville Highway. Approved May 4, 1992. CITY OF MOULTRIECONSENT TO ANNEXATION OF STATE OWNED REAL PROPERTY. No. 101 (House Resolution No. 1017). A RESOLUTION Consenting to the annexation of certain state owned real property located in Colquitt County into the corporate limits of the City of Moultrie; and for other purposes. WHEREAS, the State of Georgia is the owner of certain real property located in Colquitt County; and WHEREAS, such property is under the control of the Georgia Bureau of Investigation; and WHEREAS, a state crime lab facility is being constructed on said state property; and

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WHEREAS, it would be beneficial to the State of Georgia to have the real property on which such state crime lab facility is located annexed into the corporate limits of the City of Moultrie so that the crime lab facility could receive municipal services from the city; and WHEREAS, Code Sections 36-36-2 and 36-36-22 of the O.C.G.A. authorize the annexation of such property upon the application of the landowners affected; and WHEREAS, such property is more particularly described as follows: All that tract of land situate, lying and being in Land Lot No. 260 of the 8th Land District of Colquitt County, Georgia, and being more particularly described as follows, to wit: BEGINNING at a point on the east margin of the Moultrie-East Bypass, which point is 374.22 feet North of a right-of-way monument indicating Georgia Department of Transportation Station No. 599+50. From this point of beginning, proceed North 00 27[UNK] 00[UNK] West along the east margin of the Moultrie-East Bypass a distance of 384.05 feet; thence proceed North 89 12[UNK]21[UNK] East a distance of 109.49 feet; thence proceed South 67 03[UNK] 51[UNK] East a distance of 102.27 feet; thence proceed South 09 10[UNK] 43[UNK] East a distance of 349.99 feet; thence proceed South 89 57[UNK] 27[UNK] West a distance of 256.48 feet to the point or place of beginning. Said property containing 1.966 acres and being more particularly shown on that certain plat of survey titled Survey for GBI Crime Lab, Moultrie, Ga., which plat of survey is dated the 22nd day of November, 1989 and is filed of record in Plat Book 23, Page 41, in the office of the Clerk of the Superior Court of Colquitt County, Georgia, and which plat of survey is incorporated by reference into this description; and WHEREAS, the Board of Commissioners of Colquitt County has indicated through its chairman that it does not oppose such annexation. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA that the General Assembly

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and the State of Georgia grant their consent to the annexation by the City of Moultrie of the above-described real property, subject to compliance with any and all other lawful requirements. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that this resolution shall constitute the consent, request, and application of the State of Georgia as the owner of the above-described real property on which the state crime lab facility will be located pursuant to Code Sections 36-36-2 and 36-36-22 of the O.C.G.A. Approved May 4, 1992. COLEMAN'S BRIDGEDESIGNATED. No. 102 (House Resolution No. 1029). A RESOLUTION Designating Coleman's Bridge; and for other purposes. WHEREAS, the Reverend James F. Jim Coleman was a pioneer citizen of Tattnall County born in 1853 who was the son of Jeremiah Coleman (1824-1914); and WHEREAS, the Reverend Jim Coleman was one of the founders of Conners Baptist Church; and WHEREAS, the Reverend Jim Coleman, whose land bordered the Ohoopee River, first provided a ferry and then a toll bridge which was called Coleman's Bridge; and WHEREAS, four later bridges at the same site have been known as Coleman's Bridge; and WHEREAS, the Reverend Jim Coleman and his son, Fred, accidentally drowned near Coleman's Bridge in 1901.

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NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA that, in honor and in memory of the Reverend James F. Jim Coleman, the bridge across the Othoopee River on State Road 152, also known as the Cobbtown-Lyons Highway, is designated as Coleman's Bridge. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Department of Transportation is authorized and directed to place and maintain appropriate markers so designating such bridge. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Clerk of the House of Representatives is authorized and directed to transmit an appropriate copy of this resolution to the State Department of Transportation. Approved May 4, 1992. RILEY C. THURMOND BRIDGEDESIGNATED. No. 103 (House Resolution No. 839). A RESOLUTION Designating the Riley C. Thurmond Bridge; and for other purposes. WHEREAS, a new bridge is planned for construction over Tallulah Gorge at the site of the present bridge; and WHEREAS, a 1937 photograph of the work crew for the present bridge includes Mr. Riley C. Thurmond, Mr. Lester Smoot, Mr. Tim Davis, Mr. O. W. Gossett, Mr. Cocomo Jones, Mr. Forester Hyatt, Mr. Fred Thalker, Mr. Sidney Patrick, Mr. D. M. Staples, Mr. Howard Peek, Mr. D. D. Seagle, Mr. Joe Burton, Mr. R. L. Duncan, Mr. Oakley Farmer, Mr. Jake Brandon, Mr. Bob Edwards, Mr. Ray Robertson, Mr. R. S. Saterfield, Mr. Johnny Martin, Mr. Ray Ledbetter, Mr. W. Hallmark, Mr. Kinnedy, Mr. Simmons, Mr. Jacobs, and Mr. Green; and

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WHEREAS, Mr. Riley C. Thurmond worked diligently and faithfully on the building of the present bridge from start to finish, performing many of the difficult and dangerous tasks necessary to get the job done; and WHEREAS, his extensive experience in construction led to an assignment to a Sea Bees unit during World War II; and WHEREAS, Mr. Thurmond served his country with distinction in the Pacific theatre until his death while on a mission of mercy on March 11, 1945; and WHEREAS, Riley C. Thurmond was one of a group of volunteers searching for survivors from an airplane crash on a small, unnamed atoll when a Japanese machine gun ended his life. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA that the members of this body recognize the contributions of Mr. Riley C. Thurmond to his community, his state, and his nation, and honor his memory by designating the new bridge over Tallulah Gorge as the Riley C. Thurmond Bridge. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Department of Transportation is authorized and directed to erect and maintain appropriate signs at appropriate locations designating the Riley C. Thurmond Bridge. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Clerk of the House of Representatives is authorized and directed to transmit an appropriate copy of this resolution to Charles C. Thurmond and the family of Riley C. Thurmond. Approved May 4, 1992.

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SEABEES MONTH IN GEORGIADESIGNATED. No. 104 (House Resolution No. 838). A RESOLUTION Designating March as Seabees Month in Georgia; and for other purposes. WHEREAS, 50 years ago, when the security of our nation was threatened by the Axis powers, the United States organized its Construction Battalions, known then and today as the Seabees; and WHEREAS, throughout their history the Seabees, sometimes referred to as sea-going engineers, have worked tirelessly to build the air strips, roadways, and other installations vital to victory for the free world. Often operating under enemy fire, with limited facilities and equipment, the Seabees earned fame for their ability to get their assignment accomplished. Can do was, and is, their motto; and WHEREAS, since their inception, the Seabees have served whenever and wherever there was a need for their skills and determination. Their reputation for ingenuity and dedication, begun in World War II, has continued through actions in Korea, Vietnam, Lebanon, and the Persian Gulf; and WHEREAS, during the month of March, 1992, the Seabees observe the fiftieth anniversary of their founding. Celebrating its one hundred twenty-fifth anniversary this month is the Naval Civil Engineer Corps, the branch of the naval service with which the Seabees are affiliated. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA that March is designated as Seabees Month, an occasion for deserved tribute to the active and reserve forces of the Seabees and the Naval Civil Engineer

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Corps for the great contributions they have made to our nation's defense effort. Approved May 4, 1992. STATE PROPERTYEASEMENTS TO AND FROM STANFORD L. AND BARBARA B. TILLMAN IN TATTNALL COUNTY. No. 105 (House Resolution No. 831). A RESOLUTION Authorizing the granting of a nonexclusive easement over certain state owned real property located in Tattnall County, Georgia, and the acceptance of an easement over real property located in Tattnall County, Georgia, in consideration therefor; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. WHEREAS, the State of Georgia is the owner of certain real property located in the 40th GMD of Tattnall County, Georgia, which is in the custody of and utilized by the Department of Natural Resources and known as the Tattnall County Wildlife Management Area; and WHEREAS, the Department of Natural Resources is desirous of developing alternative access to the above-mentioned wildlife management area; and WHEREAS, Stanford L. and Barbara B. Tillman are adjoining property owners and are desirous of developing alternative access to their property; and WHEREAS, an ingress and egress throughfare crossing state property and property owned by Stanford L. and Barbara B. Tillman would be most cost effective and beneficial to both parties; and

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WHEREAS, the Department of Natural Resources by resolution dated September 27, 1991, agrees with granting this easement to Stanford L. and Barbara B. Tillman for the above-described purpose; and WHEREAS, a three-year revocable license has been approved to Stanford L. and Barbara B. Tillman by the State Properties Commission for the above-described purpose. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED AND ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA: Section 1 . That the State of Georgia is the owner of the hereinafter described real property, hereinafter referred to as the easement area and that, in all matters relating to the easement area, the State of Georgia is acting by and through its State Properties Commission. Section 2 . That the State of Georgia, acting by and through its State Properties Commission, may grant to Stanford L. and Barbara B. Tillman, their successors and assigns, a nonexclusive easement for ingress and egress in, on, over, upon, or across the easement area for the purpose of constructing, maintaining, and repairing an ingress and egress throughfare, together with the right of ingress and egress over adjacent land of the State of Georgia as may be reasonably necessary to accomplish the aforesaid purposes. Said easement area is located in the 40th GMD of Tattnall County, Georgia, and is more particularly described as follows: That portion and that portion only as shown on a plat entitled Stanford Tillman in the custody of the Department of Natural Resources by Harry A. Strickland, Georgia Registered Land Surveyor No. 2406. This plat indicating the easement area to contain approximately 5.7 acres is on file in the offices of the State Properties Commission. Section 3 . That the above-described premises shall be used solely for the purpose of constructing, maintaining, and repairing said ingress and egress throughfare.

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Section 4 . That Stanford L. and Barbara B. Tillman shall have the right to remove or cause to be removed from said easement area only such trees and bushes as may be reasonably necessary for the proper construction, operation, and maintenance of said ingress and egress thoroughfare. Section 5 . That, after Stanford L. and Barbara B. Tillman have put into use the ingress and egress thoroughfare for which this easement is granted, a subsequent abandonment of the use thereof shall cause a reversion to the State of Georgia, its successors and assigns, of all the rights, title, privileges, powers, and easement granted herein. Upon abandonment, Stanford L. and Barbara B. Tillman, their successors and assigns, shall have the option of removing their facilities from the easement area or leaving the same in place, in which event the facilities shall become the property of the State of Georgia, its successors and assigns. Section 6 . That no title shall be conveyed to Stanford L. and Barbara B. Tillman, and, except as herein specifically granted to Stanford L. and Barbara B. Tillman, all rights, title, and interest in and to said easement area are reserved in the State of Georgia, which may make any use of said easement area not consistent with or detrimental to the rights, privileges, and interest granted to Stanford L. and Barbara B. Tillman. Section 7 . That if the State of Georgia, acting by and through its State Properties Commission, determines that any or all of the facilities placed on the easement area should be removed or relocated in order to avoid interference with the state's use or intended use of the easement area, Stanford L. and Barbara B. Tillman shall remove or relocate their facilities at their sole cost and expense. Section 8 . That the easement granted to Stanford L. and Barbara B. Tillman shall contain such other reasonable terms, conditions, and covenants as the State Properties Commission shall deem in the best interest of the State of Georgia and that the State Properties Commission is authorized to use a more accurate description of the easement area, so long as the description utilized by the State Properties Commission describes the same easement area herein granted.

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Section 9 . That the consideration for such easement shall be the granting to the State of Georgia of an ingress and egress easement over property owned by Stanford L. and Barbara B. Tillman containing an area of approximate equal value as that area authorized by this resolution and upon such further consideration and provisions as the State Properties Commission may determine to be in the best interest of the State of Georgia. Section 10 . That this grant of easement shall be recorded by the grantee in the Superior Court of Tattnall County and a recorded copy shall be forwarded to the State Properties Commission. Section 11 . That the authorization in this resolution to convey the above-described property to Stanford L. and Barbara B. Tillman shall expire three years after the date that this resolution becomes effective. Section 12 . That the State Properties Commission is authorized and empowered to do all acts and things necessary and proper to effect the grant of the easement area. Section 13 . That this resolution shall become effective upon its approval by the Governor or upon its becoming law without such approval. Section 14 . That all laws and parts of laws in conflict with this resolution are repealed. Approved May 4, 1992.

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STATE PROPERTYEASEMENT TO THE UNIFIED GOVERNMENT OF ATHENS-CLARKE COUNTY. No. 106 (House Resolution No. 829). A RESOLUTION Authorizing the grant of a nonexclusive easement for operation and maintenance of a sanitary sewer line in, on, over, under, upon, across, or through property owned by the State of Georgia in Clarke County, Georgia; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. WHEREAS, the State of Georgia is the owner of certain real property located in the 219th GMD of Clarke County, Georgia, which is in the custody of and utilized by the Georgia Department of Technical and Adult Education; and WHEREAS, the Unified Government of Athens-Clarke County, Georgia, is refurbishing and expanding its sanitary sewer system in portions of Clarke County; and WHEREAS, a portion of said sanitary sewer system expansion must pass through the above-described state owned property and would serve a newly built transportation building at the Athens Area Technical Institute; and WHEREAS, the Georgia Department of Technical and Adult Education by resolution dated December 5, 1991, recommends the granting of this easement to the Unified Government of Athens-Clarke County, Georgia, for the above-described purpose. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED AND ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA: Section 1 . That the State of Georgia is the owner of the hereinafter described real property, hereinafter referred to as the easement area and that, in all matters relating to the easement area, the State of Georgia is acting by and through its State Properties Commission.

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Section 2 . That the State of Georgia, acting by and through its State Properties Commission, may grant to the Unified Government of Athens-Clarke County, Georgia, its successors and assigns, a nonexclusive easement for the construction, operation, and maintenance of a sanitary sewer line in, on, over, under, upon, across, or through the easement area for the purpose of constructing, erecting, operating, maintaining, repairing, and replacing a sanitary sewer line, together with the right of ingress and egress over adjacent land of the State of Georgia as may be reasonably necessary to accomplish the aforesaid purposes. Said easement area is located in the 219th GMD of Clarke County, Georgia, and is more particularly described as follows: That portion and that portion only as shown on sheets 1 and 2 on a plat entitled Athens Area Technical School and prepared by Ben McLeroy, Georgia Registered Land Surveyor No. 1184, dated June 10, 1987, and on file in the offices of the State Properties Commission. Section 3 . That the above-described premises shall be used solely for the purpose of planning, constructing, installing, maintaining, repairing, replacing, inspecting, and operating said sanitary sewer line. Section 4 . That the Unified Government of Athens-Clarke County, Georgia, shall have the right to remove or cause to be removed from said easement area only such trees and bushes as may be reasonably necessary for the proper construction, operation, and maintenance of said sanitary sewer line. Section 5 . That, after the Unified Government of Athens-Clarke County, Georgia, has put into use the sanitary sewer line for which this easement is granted, a subsequent abandonment of the use thereof shall cause a reversion to the State of Georgia, its successors and assigns, of all the rights, title, privileges, powers, and easement granted herein. Upon abandonment, the Unified Government of Athens-Clarke County, Georgia, or its successors and assigns, shall have the option of removing its facilities from the easement area or leaving the same in place, in which event the facility shall become the property of the State of Georgia, its successors and assigns.

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Section 6 . That no title shall be conveyed to the Unified Government of Athens-Clarke County, Georgia, and, except as herein specifically granted to the Unified Government of Athens-Clarke County, Georgia, all rights, title, and interest in and to said easement area is reserved in the State of Georgia, which may make any use of said easement area not inconsistent with or detrimental to the rights, privileges, and interest granted to the Unified Government of Athens-Clarke County, Georgia. Section 7 . That if the State of Georgia, acting by and through its State Properties Commission, determines that any or all of the facilities placed on the easement area should be removed or relocated in order to avoid interference with the state's use or intended use of the easement area, the Unified Government of Athens-Clarke County, Georgia, shall remove or relocate its facilities at its sole cost and expense. Section 8 . That the easement granted to the Unified Government of Athens-Clarke County, Georgia, shall contain such other reasonably terms, conditions, and covenants as the State Properties Commission shall deem in the best interest of the State of Georgia and that the State Properties Commission is authorized to use a more accurate description of the easement area, so long as the description utilized by the State Properties Commission describes the same easement area herein granted. Section 9 . That the consideration for such easement shall be for the fair market value but not less than $650.00 and upon such further consideration and provisions as the State Properties Commission may determine to be in the best interest of the State of Georgia. Section 10 . That this grant of easement shall be recorded by the grantee in the Superior Court of Clarke County and a recorded copy shall be forwarded to the State Properties Commission. Section 11 . That the authorization in this resolution to convey the above-described property to the Unified Government of Athens-Clarke County, Georgia, shall expire three years after the date that this resolution becomes effective.

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Section 12 . That the State Properties Commission is authorized and empowered to do all acts and things necessary and proper to effect the grant of the easement area. Section 13 . That this resolution shall become effective upon its approval by the Governor or upon its becoming law without such approval. Section 14 . That all laws and parts of laws in conflict with this resolution are repealed. Approved May 4, 1992. REINHARDT COLLEGE PARKWAYDESIGNATED. No. 107 (House Resolution No. 790). A RESOLUTION Designating the Reinhardt College Parkway; providing for certain authority and duty of the Department of Transportation; and for other purposes. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA that the portion of State Highway 140 between the northern corporate limits of the City of Canton and the intersection of said highway with U.S. Highway 411 is designated as the Reinhardt College Parkway. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Department of Transportation is authorized and directed to place and maintain appropriate markers so designating said parkway. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Clerk of the House of Representatives is authorized and directed to transmit

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an appropriate copy of this resolution to the commissioner of transportation. Approved May 4, 1992. WETLANDS CONSERVATION STUDY COMMITTEECONTINUATION. No. 108 (House Resolution No. 789). A RESOLUTION Continuing the Wetlands Conservation Study Committee; and for other purposes. WHEREAS, wetlands serve vital environmental functions in maintaining water quality, supporting fresh-water and marine wildlife and fisheries, and protecting property and lives against flood damage; and WHEREAS, the Wetlands Conservation Study Committee was created during the regular 1991 session of the General Assembly; and WHEREAS, Georgia has some five million acres of wetlands, including over 600,000 acres of tidal marshlands along the Atlantic Coast; and WHEREAS, Preservation, protection, and restoration of wetlands is in the vital interest of the State of Georgia; and WHEREAS, the state-wide planning and development legislation adopted by the General Assembly during the 1989 session includes requirements for considering wetlands in local comprehensive plans and mapping state wetlands, which is currently underway and which is expected to be completed by August, 1992; and

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WHEREAS, the State of Georgia does not have a comprehensive wetlands program or clearly defined goals and policies for the protection of its fresh-water wetlands; and WHEREAS, there exists a need to develop a strategy to coordinate existing regulatory and nonregulatory incentive programs and to initiate new efforts to safeguard adequately this resource and thereby protect the health, safety, and well-being of the public; and WHEREAS, the definition and permitting of wetlands is carried out under Section 404 of the federal Clean Water Act, administered by the United States Army Corps of Engineers and the United States Environmental Protection Agency; and WHEREAS, a new interpretive manual was adopted in 1989 by four federal agencies for application in delineating wetlands and reviewing permits under the Section 404 program; and WHEREAS, there are costly delays associated with the delineation of wetlands and the review of permit applications, sometimes amounting to a year or more; and WHEREAS, Section 404 of the federal Clean Water Act provides for wetlands mitigation by preserving, restoring, or creating wetlands in cases where jurisdictional wetlands are disturbed or destroyed under permitted activities; and WHEREAS, wetlands are of the highest ecological value and irreplaceable damage through development of such wetlands should be prevented; however, certain individual wetlands areas perform relatively marginal or insignificant ecological functions, and their development should be allowed to proceed in a streamlined manner; and WHEREAS, the State of Georgia will incur significant loss of land suitable for development, and local governments will suffer severe decreases in property taxes under the manual's definition of wetlands; and WHEREAS, the rules and regulations implementing the federal wetlands program under the Clean Water Act are being

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revised, the effects of which on this state are not yet fully known and must be analyzed; and WHEREAS, the state may desire to seek delegation of the federal wetlands program after sufficient study of costs and benefits. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA that the Wetlands Conservation Study Committee created by 1991 House Resolution 19 is continued and is to be composed of three members of the House of Representative to be appointed by the Speaker of the House of Representative,s one of whom shall be a coastal Representative; three members of the Senate to be appointed by the President of the Senate, one of whom shall be a coastal Senator; and members to be appointed by the Governor as follows: one representative of the Association County Commissioners of Georgia, one member of the Georgia Municipal Association, two representatives of environmental or conservation organizations, two representatives of the University System of Georgia, one who is an ecologist and one who is an economist, one representative of the development community, one representative of the agricultural or forestry community, and two members at large. The Governor shall designate one of the legislative members as its chairman. Administration and technical support shall be provided by the Department of Natural Resources. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the committee shall continue to study the conditions, needs, issues, and problems mentioned above or related thereto and shall recommend any actions or legislation which the committee deems necessary or appropriate. The committee may conduct such meetings at such places and at such times as it may deem necessary or convenient to enable it to exercise fully and effectively its powers, perform its duties, and accomplish the objectives and purposes of this resolution. The members of the committee shall receive the allowances authorized for legislative members of interim legislative committees but shall receive the same for not more than 5 days unless additional days are authorized. The funds necessary to carry out the provisions of this resolution shall come from the funds of the legislative branch of government. In the event the committee makes a report of its findings and recommendations,

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with suggestions for proposed legislation, if any, such report shall be made on or before December 31, 1992. The committee shall stand abolished on December 31, 1992. Approved May 4, 1992. STATE PROPERTYEASEMENT TO WILLIAM A. BENSON IN GLYNN COUNTY. No. 109 (House Resolution No. 788). A RESOLUTION Authorizing the granting of a nonexclusive easement for operation and maintenance of a marina facility in, on, over, under, upon, across, or through property owned by the State of Georgia in Glynn County, Georgia; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. WHEREAS, William A. Benson, owner of the former Golden Isles Marina, has constructed the existing marina located on or adjacent to Lanier Island on the Frederica River in Glynn County, Georgia, at the southerly side of the Brunswick-St. Simons Island Causeway (F. J. Torras Causeway); and WHEREAS, said expanded marina facilities include piers, docks, floating docks, buildings, pilings, dolphins, a marine railway, and appurtenances thereto located partially on lands owned or claimed by the State of Georgia; and William A. Benson desires a nonexclusive easement from the State of Georgia in, on, over, under, upon, across, or through such land in order to operate and maintain said marina facilities; and WHEREAS, the power to deal with and to dispose of state owned property is vested in the General Assembly of Georgia; and WHEREAS, it is the judgment of the General Assembly that the staff and the members of the State Properties Commission

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possess such expertise as to enable the Commission to act for and on behalf of and in the name of the State of Georgia in the negotiation and consummation of the conveyance of said nonexclusive easement to William A. Benson. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA: Section 1 . That the State of Georgia is the owner of the hereinafter described real property, hereinafter referred to as the easement area and that, in all matters relating to the easement area, the State of Georgia is acting by and through its State Properties Commission. Section 2 . That the State of Georgia, acting by and through its State Properties Commission, may grant to William A. Benson, owner of the former Golden Isles Marina, Inc., his successors and assigns, a nonexclusive easement for the construction, operation, and maintenance of a marina facility in, on, over, upon, across, or through the easement area for the purpose of operating, maintaining, repairing, and replacing a marina facility, together with the right of ingress and egress over adjacent land of the State of Georgia as may be reasonably necessary to accomplish the aforesaid purposes. Said easement area is located in the Frederica River adjacent to the F. J. Torras Causeway in Glynn County, Georgia, and is more particularly described as follows: That portion and that portion only as shown on a drawing entitled Golden Isles Marina prepared by Joe Biletzkov, Georgia Registered Land Surveyor No. 1672. This drawing indicating the easement is on file in the offices of the State Properties Commission. Section 3 . That the above-described premises shall be used solely for the purpose of maintaining, repairing, replacing, inspecting, and operating said marina facility. Section 4 . That, after William A. Benson has put into use the marina facility for which this easement is granted, a subsequent abandonment of the use thereof shall cause a reversion to the State of Georgia, its successors and assigns, of all the

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rights, title, privileges, powers, and easement granted herein. Upon abandonment, William A. Benson, his successors and assigns, shall have the option of removing his facilities from the easement area or leaving the same in place, in which event the facilities shall become the property of the State of Georgia, its successors and assigns. Section 5 . That if the State of Georgia, acting by and through its State Properties Commission, determines that any or all of the facilities placed on the easement area should be removed or relocated in order to avoid interference with the state's use or intended use of the easement area, William A. Benson shall remove or relocate his facilities at his sole cost and expense. Section 6 . That the easement granted to William A. Benson shall contain such other reasonable terms, conditions, and convenants as the State Properties Commission shall deem in the best interest of the State of Georgia, and that the State Properties Commission is authorized to use a more accurate description of the easement area, so long as the description utilized by the State Properties Commission describes the same easement area herein granted. Section 7 . That the consideration for such easement shall be the fair market value but not less than $3,000.00 and upon such further consideration and provisions as the State Properties Commission may determine to be in the best interest of the State of Georgia. Section 8 . That this grant of easement shall be recorded by the grantee in the Superior Court of Glynn County and a recorded copy shall be forwarded to the State Properties Commission. Section 9 . That the authorization in this resolution to convey the above-described property to William A. Benson shall expire three years after the date that this resolution becomes effective.

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Section 10 . That the State Properties Commission is authorized and empowered to do all acts and things necessary and proper to effect the grant of the easement area. Section 11 . That this resolution shall become effective upon its approval by the Governor or upon its becoming law without such approval. Section 12 . That all laws and parts of laws in conflict with this resolution are repealed. Approved May 4, 1992. STATE PROPERTYEASEMENT TO THE CITY OF ABBEVILLE. No. 110 (House Resolution No. 787). A RESOLUTION Authorizing the grant of a nonexclusive easement for operation and maintenance of a sanitary sewer main in, on, over, under, upon, across, or through property owned by the State of Georgia in Wilcox County, Georgia; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. WHEREAS, the State of Georgia is the owner of certain real property located in Land Lots 198 and 199 of the 1st District of Wilcox County, Georgia, which is in the custody of and utilized by the Department of Corrections; and WHEREAS, the Department of Corrections is in the process of expanding its prison facilities to include the Wilcox Correctional Institute; and WHEREAS, the City of Abbeville, Wilcox County, has agreed to provide sanitary sewer service to the above-mentioned correctional institute; and

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WHEREAS, the Department of Corrections agrees with the granting of this easement to the City of Abbeville, Wilcox County, for the above-described purpose; and WHEREAS, a three-year revocable license has been granted to the City of Abbeville, Wilcox County, by the State Properties Commission for the above-described purpose. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED AND ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA: Section 1 . That the State of Georgia is the owner of the hereinafter described real property, hereinafter referred to as the easement area and that, in all matters relating to the easement area, the State of Georgia is acting by and through its State Properties Commission. Section 2 . That the State of Georgia, acting by and through its State Properties Commission, may grant to the City of Abbeville, Wilcox County, or its successors and assigns a nonexclusive easement for the construction, operation, and maintenance of a sanitary sewer main in, on, over, under, upon, across, or through the easement area for the purpose of constructing, operating, maintaining, repairing, and replacing a sanitary sewer main, together with the right of ingress and egress over adjacent land of the State of Georgia as may be reasonably necessary to accomplish the aforesaid purposes. Said easement area is located in Land Lots 198 and 199 of the 1st District of Wilcox County, Georgia, and is more particularly described as follows: That portion and that portion only as shown on a drawing entitled Wilcox C.I. Force Main Easement revised January 10, 1992, in the custody of the Department of Corrections and will be more particularly described by a plat of survey prepared by a Georgia registered land surveyor and presented to the State Properties Commission for approval. Section 3 . That the above-described premises shall be used solely for the purpose of planning, constructing, installing, maintaining, repairing, replacing, inspecting, and operating said sanitary sewer main.

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Section 4 . The City of Abbeville, Wilcox County, shall have the right to remove or cause to be removed from said easement area only such trees and bushes as may be reasonably necessary for the proper construction, operation, and maintenance of said sanitary sewer main. Section 5 . That, after the City of Abbeville, Wilcox County, has put into use the sanitary sewer main for which this easement is granted, a subsequent abandonment of the use thereof shall cause a reversion to the State of Georgia or its successors and assigns of all the rights, title, privileges, powers, and easement granted herein. Upon abandonment, the City of Abbeville, Wilcox County, or its successors and assigns shall have the option of removing its facilities from the easement area or leaving the same in place, in which event the facility shall become the property of the State of Georgia or its successors and assigns. Section 6 . That no title shall be conveyed to the City of Abbeville, Wilcox County, and, except as herein specifically granted to the City of Abbeville, Wilcox County, all rights, title, and interest in and to said easement area is reserved in the State of Georgia, which may make any use of said easement area not inconsistent with or detrimental to the rights, privileges, and interest granted to the City of Abbeville, Wilcox County. Section 7 . That if the State of Georgia, acting by and through its State Properties Commission, determines that any or all of the facilities placed on the easement area should be removed or relocated in order to avoid interference with the state's use or intended use of the easement area, the City of Abbeville, Wilcox County, shall remove or relocate its facilities at its sole cost and expense. Section 8 . That the easement granted to the City of Abbeville, Wilcox County, shall contain such other reasonable terms, conditions, and covenants as the State Properties Commission shall deem in the best interest of the State of Georgia and that the State Properties Commission is authorized to use a more accurate description of the easement area, so long as the description utilized by the State Properties Commission describes the same easement area herein granted.

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Section 9 . That the consideration for such easement shall be for $10.00 and the benefit of the state and upon such further consideration and provisions as the State Properties Commission may determine to be in the best interest of the State of Georgia. Section 10 . That the grant of easement shall be recorded by the grantee in the Superior Court of Wilcox County and a recorded copy shall be forwarded to the State Properties Commission. Section 11 . That the authorization in this resolution to grant the above-described easement to the City of Abbeville, Wilcox County, shall expire three years after the date that this resolution becomes effective. Section 12 . That the State Properties Commission is authorized and empowered to do all acts and things necessary and proper to effect the grant of the easement area. Section 13 . That this resolution shall become effective upon its approval by the Governor or upon its becoming law without such approval. Section 14 . That all laws and parts of laws in conflict with this resolution are repealed. Approved May 4, 1992.

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JIMMY AUTRY CORRECTIONAL INSTITUTIONDESIGNATED. No. 111 (House Resolution No. 734). A RESOLUTION Designating the Jimmy Autry Correctional Institution; and for other purposes. WHEREAS, Honarable James E. Jimmy Autry, Jr., is the senior member of the Board of Corrections, having been initially appointed by Governor Joe Frank Harris on March 7, 1983; and WHEREAS, he serves as the Chairman of the Board of Corrections' Food and Farm Committee and was honored in 1989 with the first award presented by the chairman of the board to an outstanding member; and WHEREAS, Jimmy has been a lifelong resident of Mitchell County, having graduated from high school in Pelham, owns and operates a farm in Hinsonton, and serves as Chairman of the Board of Autry Petroleum Company; and WHEREAS, he has contributed immensely to his community through his involvement in numerous church and civic activities, including membership in the Hinsonton Baptist Church, service on the Mitchell County Commission from 1957-1983 of which he was chairman for ten years, service as a director of the Pelham Chamber of Commerce, membership in the Camilla Chamber of Commerce, and service on the Mitchell County Hospital Authority Board from 1957-1977; and WHEREAS, he was chosen as the Outstanding Young Farmer of the Year in 1960 by the Pelham Chamber of Commerce and the Mitchell County Farmer of the Year in 1990, and he received the prestigious Liberty Bell Award in 1981 and the Service Award in 1991 at the 15th annual Cane Water Pond meeting; and

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WHEREAS, the Department of Corrections has constructed a 1,016 bed correctional institution in Mitchell County, Georgia, that will be officially opened in July, 1992. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA that the correctional institution in Mitchell County, Georgia, is designated the Jimmy Autry Correctional Institution in honor of Mr. Autry's faithful service to the citizens of Georgia and Mitchell County. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Clerk of the House of Representatives is authorized and directed to transmit an appropriate copy of this resolution to Honorable James E. Jimmy Autry, Jr., and that a copy shall be hung in a prominent place in this correctional institution. Approved May 4, 1992. MR. JOHN WESLEY ULMER, JR.COMPENSATION. No. 112 (House Resolution No. 723). A RESOLUTION Compensating Mr. John Wesley Ulmer, Jr.; and for other purposes. WHEREAS, on October 10, 1990, the wife of John Wesley Ulmer, Jr., was driving Mr. Ulmer's 1987 Ford Ranger pickup as she left the National Guard Armory in Savannah, Georgia; and WHEREAS, it was raining quite hard and water covered the armory parking lot and was overflowing the ditch which was adjacent to the parking lot; and WHEREAS, with no identifying marker to the road, visibility was impossible and the vehicle operated by Mrs. Ulmer ran into the ditch; and

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WHEREAS, subsequent to said accident, concrete sides have been erected along the ditch and the entrance to the road from the armory has been improved; and WHEREAS, Mr. Ulmer has suffered property damage to his vehicle totaling $3,475,69; and WHEREAS, the loss occurred through no fault or negligence on the part of Mr. Ulmer or his wife and it is only fitting and proper that Mr. Ulmer be compensated for his loss. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA that the Department of Defense is authorized and directed to pay the sum of $3,475,69 to Mr. John Wesley Ulmer, Jr., as compensation as provided above. Said sum shall be paid from funds appropriated to or available to said department and shall be in full and complete satisfaction of all claims against the state arising out of said occurrence. Approved May 4, 1992. STATE PROPERTYCONVEYANCE TO THE CITY OF CALHOUN. No. 113 (House Resolution No. 716). A RESOLUTION Authorizing the conveyance of certain state owned real property located in Gordon County, Georgia, to the City of Calhoun; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. WHEREAS, the State of Georgia is the owner of a certain parcel of real property located in the City of Calhoun, Gordon County, Georgia; and WHEREAS, said real property is all that tract or parcel of land lying and being in the City of Calhoun, Gordon County,

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Georgia, said tract of land containing 0.85 of one acre, more or less, more particularly described by a plat of survey prepared by Fred W. Sweitzer, Jr., Georgia Registered Land Surveyor No. 975, dated October 18, 1968, on file with the State Properties Commission; and WHEREAS, said property is under the custody and management of the State Properties Commission; and WHEREAS, said parcel is not being utilized by the State Properties Commission and is therefore surplus to its needs; and WHEREAS, said parcel has been utilized continuously by the City of Calhoun by Lease Agreement entered into August 25, 1980, and the city is now desirous of obtaining said parcel by deed interest. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED AND ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA: Section 1 . That the State of Georgia is the owner of the above-described real property and that in all matters relating to the conveyance of the real property the State of Georgia is acting by and through its State Properties Commission. Section 2 . That the above-described real property shall be sold and conveyed by appropriate instrument to the City of Calhoun by the State of Georgia, acting by and through the State Properties Commission, for a consideration of not less than the fair market value and upon such further consideration and provisions as the State Properties Commission shall in its discretion determine to be in the best interests of the State of Georgia. Section 3 . That the authorization in this resolution to convey the above-described property to the City of Calhoun shall expire three years after the date that this resolution becomes effective. Section 4 . That the State Properties Commission is authorized and empowered to do all acts and things necessary and proper to effect such conveyance.

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Section 5 . That the deed of conveyance shall be recorded by the grantee in the Superior Court of Gordon County and a recorded copy shall be forwarded to the State Properties Commission. Section 6 . That this resolution shall become effective upon its approval by the Governor or upon its becoming law without such approval. Section 7 . That all laws and parts of laws in conflict with this resolution are repealed. Approved May 4, 1992. J. E. TED MCTYRE PARKWAYDESIGNATED. No. 115 (House Resolution No. 713). A RESOLUTION Designating the J. E. Ted McTyre Parkway; and for other purposes. WHEREAS, Mr. J. E. Ted McTyre served the citizens of the City of Dallas, Georgia, in Paulding County for 18 years with honesty, dedication, devotion, and sensitivity to the needs of the city and its people; and WHEREAS, during his long tenure as Mayor of the City of Dallas, Mr. McTyre demonstrated outstanding leadership skills and abilities; and WHEREAS, it is fitting and proper to recognize the many unique contributions of Mr. J. E. Ted McTyre to the special quality of life enjoyed by the people of the City of Dallas, Georgia. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA that in recognition of the

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record of excellence of Mr. J. E. Ted McTyre as the Mayor of Dallas, Georgia, for 18 years, the members of this body do designate that portion of State Highway 61 from the south city limits of Dallas, Georgia, through the City of Dallas to the north city limits as the J. E. Ted McTyre Parkway. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Department of Transportation is authorized and directed to erect and maintain appropriate signs at appropriate locations to designate the J. E. Ted McTyre Parkway. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Clerk of the House of Representatives is authorized and directed to transmit an appropriate copy of this resolution to the family of Mr. J. E. Ted McTyre. Approved May 4, 1992. MS. TARA JOYNER DAVIDSONCOMPENSATION. No. 116 (House Resolution No. 677). A RESOLUTION Compensating Ms. Tara Joyner Davidson; and for other purposes. WHEREAS, on May 15, 1991, Ms. Tara Joyner Davidson was driving her 1983 Ford Ranger on State Highway 96 East near Fort Valley, Georgia; and WHEREAS, as her motor vehicle passed over a traffic counter, the traffic counter dislodged and struck the right side of her vehicle; and WHEREAS, the traffic counter damaged the right front fender, side panel, rear cab, and rear tire of Ms. Davidson's vehicle; and

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WHEREAS, Ms. Davidson has suffered property damage in the amount of $1,452.88; and WHEREAS, the loss occurred through no fault or negligence on the part of Ms. Davidson and it is only fitting and proper that she be compensated for her loss. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA that the Department of Transportation is authorized and directed to pay the sum of $1,452.88 to Ms. Tara Joyner Davidson as compensation as provided above. Said sum shall be paid from funds appropriated to or available to said department and shall be in full and complete satisfaction of all claims against the state arising out of said occurrence. Approved May 4, 1992. SAMUEL FRANK MORAST, JR., HIGHWAYDESIGNATED. No. 117 (House Resolution No. 653). A RESOLUTION Designating the Samuel Frank Morast, Jr., Highway; and for other purposes. WHEREAS, Samuel Frank Morast, Jr., of Columbus was a member of the State Transportation Board of Georgia from 1972 until his death in December, 1991, and he twice served in the primary leadership position as the chairman of the board; and WHEREAS, as a result of his persistence and persuasion, the metropolitan area of Columbus was finally incorporated into the interstate highway system and has emerged as a major transportation crossroads with a vigorous growth potential; and

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WHEREAS, he recognized that the economic development of any community is in great measure dependent upon the quality of the surface transportation system serving that community or area; and WHEREAS, in addition to his distinguished leadership in the field of transportation planning, he provided valuable guidance and direction to his community, its business circle, and many charitable and civic organizations; and it is only fitting and proper that the State of Georgia perpetuate his name in an appropriate fashion. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA that the portion of Interstate 185 in Muscogee County is designated as the Samuel Frank Morast, Jr., Highway. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Department of Transportation is authorized and directed to place and maintain appropriate markers designating the Samuel Frank Morast, Jr., Highway. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Clerk of the House of Representatives is authorized and directed to transmit an appropriate copy of this resolution to the commissioner of transportation and to the family of Samuel Frank Morast, Jr. Approved May 4, 1992. GENEVIE DICKEY BRIDGEDESIGNATED. No. 118 (House Resolution No. 652). A RESOLUTION Commending Mrs. Genevie Dickey and urging the designation of the Genevie Dickey Bridge; and for other purposes.

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WHEREAS, Mrs. Genevie Dickey was born September 30, 1894, in Tilton, Georgia, and has been a resident of Tilton for over 83 years of her life; and WHEREAS, Mrs. Dickey has always been active in the social, political, cultural, and religious life of Tilton; and WHEREAS, Mrs. Genevie Dickey fought valiantly to preserve the school, post office, and her beloved Tilton Methodist Church against economic hardships which have beset Tilton; and WHEREAS, as a respected teacher, town postmistress, elections poll officer, charter member of the Tilton-Carbondale Home Demonstration Club, and volunteer for numerous other charities, Mrs. Dickey has deeply affected the lives of everyone in Tilton; and WHEREAS, as the Old South becomes the New South, Genevie Dickey continues to embody the dedication, dependability, cheerfulness, and love that are admired in any time or place, and the community of Tilton and the State of Georgia are proud to claim Genevie Dickey as friend and neighbor. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA that the members of this body do commend Mrs. Genevie Dickey for her lifetime of outstanding contributions. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the members of this body do urge the Board of Commissioners of Whitfield County and the Board of Commissioners of Murray County to designate the bridge over the Conasauga River on Tilton Road on the border between Whitfield County and Murray County, Georgia, as the Genevie Dickey Bridge and to erect appropriate signs so designating such bridge. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Clerk of the House of Representatives is authorized and directed to transmit appropriate copies of this resolution to Mrs. Genevie Dickey and the

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chairmen of the Board of Commissioners of Whitfield County and the Board of Commissioners of Murray County. Approved May 4, 1992. SAVANNAH CONCRETE, INC., WILL D. HERRIN, PRESIDENTCOMPENSATION. No. 119 (House Resolution No. 651). A RESOLUTION Compensating Savannah Concrete, Inc., Will D. Herrin, President; and for other purposes. WHEREAS, on October 16, 1990, a 1984 Freightliner tractor-tralier owned by Savannah Concrete, Inc., and operated by one of its employees, Curtis Toomer, was traveling south across the Talmadge Bridge in Savannah, Georgia; and WHEREAS, a steel grate from the surface of the bridge roadway dislodged and struck the tractor-trailer causing damage to the fuel tank, tank ladder, and blow down tube and causing the loss of 150 gallons of fuel; and WHEREAS, Savannah Concrete, Inc., has suffered property damage and loss in the amount of $1,404.92; and WHEREAS, the loss occurred through no fault or negligence on the part of Mr. Toomer or Savannah Concrete, Inc., and it is only fitting and proper that Savannah Concrete, Inc., be compensated for its loss. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA that the Department of Transportation is authorized and directed to pay a sum not to exceed $1,000.00 to Savannah Concrete, Inc., Will D. Herrin, President, as compensation as provided above. Said sum shall be paid from funds appropriated to or available to said department

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and shall be in full and complete satisfaction of all claims against the state arising out of said occurrence. Approved May 4, 1992. STATE PROPERTYLEASE TO ROCKDALE COUNTY. No. 120 (House Resolution No. 647). A RESOLUTION Authorizing the lease of certain real property owned by the State of Georgia in Rockdale County, Georgia; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. WHEREAS, two tracts of state owned property in Rockdale County containing approximately 136 acres were leased by the Department of Human Resources for a term of 25 years to Rockdale County by intergovernmental agreement dated October 1, 1977; and WHEREAS, Rockdale County has improved said property and continues to operate said property as a public park and recreational facility; and WHEREAS, said tracts of land are more particularly described as follows: TRACT NO. 1 All that trct or parcel of land lying and being in Sheffield (475) District of Rockdale County, Georgia, containing 59[UNK] acres, more or less, and bounded as follows: North-east by Big Haynes Creek, southeast by lands of Mrs. Vivian Wood Baker and B. P. Wood; southwest by lands of A. J. Sellers; and northwest by lands of Lancaster and Gilbert. Said lands being known as Lot 5 of the lands of Estate of S. H. Wood, more fully described by plat thereof made by L. A. House, Surveyor, on November 24, 1927, and of the

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record in the Clerk's Office, Rockdale County, Georgia, in Deed Book S, page 417. TRACT NO. 2 All that tract or parcel of land lying and being in Land Lot 294 of the 4th District of Rockdale County, Georgia, containing 76.66 acres, and being more fully and particularly described by plat prepared by J. A. Wells, registered surveyor No. 164, dated July 12, 1960, and of record in Plat Book C, page 213, Clerk's Office, Rockdale County, Georgia, and for the purpose of a more complete and accurate description the said plat is here by reference incorporated in and made a part of this description.; and All that tract or parcel of land conveyed to the State of Georgia by indenture made on the 26th day of August, 1975, from J. J. Crawford, recorded August 29, 1975 in Book 152, folio 29, in the Office Clerk of Superior Court, Rockdale County, and embraced within the bounds of BLACK SHOALS ROAD and JOHN DAY ROAD as shown and delineated on a certain April, 1974, revised August 22, 1975, plat of survey prepared for the State of Georgia by Evans Surveyors Service, more particularly Joe V. Evans, Georgia Registered Land Surveyor No. 1105, and entitled `PROPOSED ACQUISITION BY THE STATE OF GEORGIA, GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES', a copy of said plat of survey being recorded in Plat Book I, Page 247, of the Records of the Clerk of Superior Court of Rockdale County, Georgia; and WHEREAS, Rockdale County is desirous of constructing a water reservior on a portion of the above-described property; and WHEREAS, Rockdale County agrees that the property not inundated by the reservoir shall continue to be used as a public park and recreational area to the benefit of Rockdale County and the State of Georgia. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED AND ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:

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Section 1 . That the State of Georgia is the owner of the referenced hereinabove described real property and that, in all matters relating to the leasing of said property, the State of Georgia is acting by and through its State Properties Commission. Section 2 . That the State of Georgia, acting by and through its State Properties Commission, is authorized to lease the hereinabove-described tracts of land to Rockdale County for a period of 50 years commencing with the execution of the lease agreement. Section 3 . That the consideration for such easement shall be $650.00 and the benefit of the state and upon such further consideration and provisions as the State Properties Commission may determine to be in the best interest of the State of Georgia. Section 4 . That the authorization in this resolution to lease the above-described property to Rockdale County shall expire three years after the date that this resolution becomes effective. Section 5 . That the State Properties Commission is authorized and empowered to do all acts and things necessary and proper to effect such lease. Section 6 . That this resolution shall become effective upon its approval by the Governor or upon its becoming law without such approval. Section 7 . That all laws and parts of laws in conflict with this resolution are repealed. Approved May 4, 1992.

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CITY OF GAINESVILLECONSENT TO ANNEXATION OF STATE OWNED REAL PROPERTY. No. 121 (House Resolution No. 645). A RESOLUTION Consenting to the annexation of certain state owned real property located in Hall County into the corporate limits of the City of Gainesville; and for other purposes. WHEREAS, the State of Georgia is the owner of certain real property located in Hall County; and WHEREAS, such property is under the control of the Department of Corrections and the Department of Public Safety; and WHEREAS, such property is located adjacent to the present corporate limits of the City of Gainesville; and WHEREAS, Code Section 36-36-2 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated authorizes the annexation of such property upon the application of the landowners affected; and WHEREAS, the annexation of the 18.70 acre tract is sought by the Department of Corrections, the Department of Public Safety, and the City of Gainesville, and such city will provide water and sewer service to state facilities located on such property; and WHEREAS, such real property is described as all that tract or parcel of land lying and being in the Gainesville District, GMD 411, Hall County, Georgia, containing 18.70 acres, more or less, according to a plat of survey prepared by Tommy M. Donaldson, Jr., Registered Surveyor, dated July 19, 1990, last revised November 29, 1990, entitled Proposed Acquisition by the State of Georgia, Custody in the Department of Corrections. Such property is more particularly described as follows: All that tract or parcel of land lying and being in the Gainesville District, GMD 411 of Hall County, Georgia containing

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18.70 acres, more or less, and being more particularly described as follows: Commencing at a inch rebar at the intersection of the northerly right-of-way line of Aviation Boulevard (70[UNK] right-of-way) and the westerly right-of-way line of Queen City Parkway (150[UNK]from the survey center line), said inch rebar marking the POINT OF BEGINNING; thence, along the northerly right-of-way line of Aviation Boulevard along a curve to the left an arc distance of 481.32[UNK] feet to a inch rebar, said curve having a chord bearing of S6751[UNK]31[UNK]W, a chord distance of 476.64 feet, and a radius of 995.00 feet; thence, continuing along said right-of-way line S5400[UNK]02[UNK]W, a distance of 377.44 feet to a inch rebar; thence, leaving said right-of-way line of Aviation Boulevard N2806[UNK]59[UNK]W, a distance of 668.48 feet to a inch rebar located on the southerly right-of-way of Southern Railroad (200[UNK] R/W); thence, continuing along said right-of-way line of Southern Railroad N4632[UNK]00[UNK]E, a distance of 1232.13 feet to a inch rebar; thence, leaving said right-of-way line of Southern Railroad S4305[UNK]23[UNK]E, a distance of 229.16 feet to a concrete monument set on the westerly right-of-way line of Queen City Parkway; thence, continuing along said right-of-way line of Queen City Parkway S8019[UNK]25[UNK]W, a distance of 92.71 feet to a inch rebar; thence, continuing along said right-of-way line along a curve to the right an arc distance of 104.54 feet to a inch rebar, said curve having a chord bearing of S0807[UNK]40[UNK]E, a chord distance of 104.52 feet and a radius of 1934.00 feet;

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thence, continuing along said right-of-way line S0634[UNK]46[UNK]E a distance of 667.22 feet to a [UNK] rebar; thence, continuing along said right-of-way line along a curve to the left an arc distance of 87.22 feet to a inch rebar, said curve having a chord bearing of S0724[UNK]29[UNK]E, a chord distance of 87.22 feet and a radius of 3014.80 feet, said inch rebar marking the POINT OF BEGINNING. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA that the General Assembly and the State of Georgia hereby grant their consent to the annexation of the above-described real property into the corporate limits of the City of Gainesville and authorize the commissioner of corrections and the commissioner of public safety to execute all documents required and to take any action necessary to make application to the City of Gainesville for the annexation of such real property pursuant to Code Section 36-36-2 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated. Approved May 4, 1992. K. T. KENNEDY REEFDESIGNATED. No. 122 (House Resolution No. 500). A RESOLUTION Designating the K. T. Kennedy Reef; and for other purposes. WHEREAS, a project is currently underway to construct a reef approximately two nautical miles east of Sapelo Island, which reef will be close enough to shore to permit owners of small boats, who are denied the pleasure of fishing near Georgia's outer reefs, access to offshore reef fishing; and WHEREAS, during the course of the project several problems arose which threatened its success, but Mr. K. T. Kennedy

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was instrumental in overcoming those problems, so as to ensure the success of the project; and WHEREAS, Mr. Kennedy, a special assistant commissioner for the Georgia Department of Corrections foresaw that the state could combine the reef project with the ordered demolition of the women's prison at Reidsville, Georgia, by hauling the rubble from the demolition to a staging area at Harris Neck Wildlife Refuge, which he arranged with federal authorities, where the Georgia Department of Natural Resources could transport the rubble to the offshore site to build the reef; and WHEREAS, when the project is complete, the offshore ecology will be greatly enhanced, and Georgia's salt water fisherman will owe a huge debt to Mr. K. T. Kennedy for his efforts. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA that the reef located 1.9 nautical miles east of the S Bouy at the end of Sapelo Island channel is designated as the K. T. Kennedy Reef. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Clerk of the House of Representatives is authorized and directed to transmit an appropriate copy of this resolution to Mr. K. T. Kennedy. Approved May 4, 1992. CITY OF BYRONCONSENT TO ANNEXATION OF STATE OWNED REAL PROPERTY. No. 123 (House Resolution No. 133). A RESOLUTION Consenting to the annexation of certain state owned real property located in Peach County into the corporate limits of the City of Byron; to repeal a Resolution consenting to the annexation of certain state owned real property located in Peach

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County into the corporate limits of the City of Byron; and for other purposes. WHEREAS, the State of Georgia is the owner of certain real property located in Peach County; and WHEREAS, such property is under the control of the Department of Transportation; and WHEREAS, such property is located adjacent to the present corporate limits of the City of Byron; and WHEREAS, Code Section 36-36-2 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated authorizes the annexation of such property upon the application of the landowners affected; and WHEREAS, such real property is more particularly described as follows: Starting on the East right of way line of I-75 at a point which marks the intersection of Land Lot 28 and 29 with said I-75, proceed thence South 657 feet to a point which marks the true point of BEGINNING ; proceed thence southerly along the radius of I-75 to a concrete marker; proceed thence north 87 degrees 50 minutes 50 seconds east a distance of 14.91 feet to a concrete marker; proceed thence southerly along the radius of I-75 a distance of 491.85 feet to a concrete marker; continue thence south 2 degrees 13 minutes west a distance of 1,806.45 feet to a point denoting the northwest intersection of property formerly of Hatcher as it intersects with I-75. The above metes, bounds, courses and distances are taken from a plat of record in Plat Book 12, Page 111, Clerk's Office, Peach Superior Court. Continue thence along said right-of-way of I-75 south 2 degrees 23 minutes 22 seconds east a distance of 456.73 feet to a point; continue thence a distance of 229.39 feet to a concrete right-of-way marker; continue thence 326.59 feet to an iron pin; continue thence 629.94 feet to a concrete right-of-way marker; proceed thence south 7 degrees 57 minutes 36 seconds east a distance of 190.15 feet to a concrete right-of-way monument; proceed thence south 15 degrees 8 minutes

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36 seconds east a distance of 231.22 feet to an iron pin marking the intersection of property of Sexton with I-75. The above metes, bounds, courses and distances are taken from a plat of record in Plat Book 13, Page 235, Clerk's Office, Peach Superior Court. Continue thence north 15 degrees 4 minutes east a distance of 132.33 feet to a concrete monument as shown on a plat of record for Texaco, Inc., the same being of record in Plat Book 6, Page 62, said Clerk's Office, said point last referred to being within the present City limits of Byron, Georgia. Continuing thence to a point which marks the northeast intersection of Georgia 49 and Parcel III as shown on a plat of record in Plat Book 6, Page 5, Clerk's Office, Peach Superior Court; proceed thence along the irregular east margin of Tract III a distance of 1,241.7 feet to a point; proceed thence across the 50 foot right-of-way to the northeast corner of Tract I as shown on said plat; continue thence along the western boundary of the Department of Navy, US Naval Supply Center (now USDA) a distance of 2,550 feet, more or less to the common lines of Land Lot 31 and Land Lot 32; proceed thence across New Dunbar Road to a concrete marker on the south right-of-way of New Dunbar Road as it intersects with the East right-of-way of I-75, all of which is shown on the plat above referred to. Continuing thence at a concrete marker located at the intersection of New Dunbar Road with the east right-of-way of I-75 proceed thence south 2 degrees 18 minutes east a distance of 467.7 feet to an iron pin; continue thence on the same baring 2,414.64 feet to an iron pin on the common line of Land Lot 32 and Land Lot 33 of the Fifth Land District; proceed thence 90.01 feet easterly along said Land Lot Lines to an iron pin; proceed thence south 2 degrees 18 minutes east a distance of 26 feet to a point; proceed thence south 12 degrees 9 minutes 42 seconds east a distance of 338.69 feet to a point on White Road, all of which is shown on a plat of record in Plat Book 9, Page 23, Clerk's Office, Peach Superior Court.

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Continue thence across White Road to an iron pin denoting the northwest intersection of property formerly of the J. B. Kay estate, as it intersects with I-75 as shown on a plat of record in Plat Book 11, Page 201, said Clerk's Office and from said point proceed thence south 2 degrees 18 minutes 4 seconds east a distance of 2,595.68 feet to an iron pin on the common line of Land Lot 33 and Land Lot 34 of the Fifth Land District; continue thence on the same bearing a distance of 2,850.24 feet to a concrete monument; proceed thence south 22 degrees 55 minutes 9 seconds east a distance of 85.19 feet to an iron pin; proceed thence south 2 degrees 18 minutes 4 seconds east a distance of 69.38 feet to a point on the common line of Land Lot 34 and Land Lot 35 of the Fifth Land District. Continue thence along the common line of Byrd and I-75 as shown on said plat to a point established by the northwest intersection of the property of Davidson Estate with I-75 as shown on a plat of record in Plat Book 14, Page 6, said Clerk's Office; proceed thence south 2 degrees 39 minutes 36 seconds east a distance of 1,506.21 feet to an iron pin. Continue thence south 2 degrees 13 minutes west a distance of 926.3 feet to a concrete monument as shown on a plat in Plat Book 6, Page 244, said Clerk's Office. WEST BOUNDARY Continue thence across I-75 to a point on the west right-of-way 1,068.18 feet remove south of the common lines of Land Lot 35 and 36 of the Fifth Land District as shown on plat of survey of record in Plat Book 9, Page 116, said Clerk's Office; the point being identified is a concrete right-of-way monument; and from the point so established proceed thence north 2 degrees 6 minutes west a distance of 1,068.18 feet to the said common lines referred to above. Proceed thence north 2 degrees 39 minutes west a distance of 1,491.14 feet to an iron pin as shown on a plat of record in Plat Book 14, Page 5, said Clerk's Office; proceed thence north 1 degree 40 minutes 20 seconds west a distance of 1,474.89 feet to a concrete marker as shown on a plat of

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record in Plat Book 15, Page 211, said Clerk's Office; proceed thence across White Road to a concrete marker; proceed thence a total 5,747.78 feet on a bearing north 2 degrees 20 minutes 11 seconds west as shown on a plat of record in Plat Book 11, Page 164, said Clerk's Office, continuing thence at the common intersection of the northerly right-of-way line of White Road with the west right-of-way line of I-75 proceed north 2 degrees 18 minutes east a distance 50 feet to a concrete monument; continue thence on the same bearing a distance of 2,893.88 feet to a point on the south right-of-way of New Dunbar Road, all of which is shown on a plat of record in Plat Book 12, Page 56, said Clerk's Office. Continue thence across New Dunbar Road on the bearing last referred to a distance of 80 feet to an iron pin; proceed thence north 2 degrees 19 minutes east a distance of 854 feet to a concrete marker; continue thence 269.96 feet to a point; continue thence 351.05 feet to an iron pin; proceed thence north 2 degrees 18 minutes east a distance of 274 feet to a concrete right-of-way marker; proceed thence along the common boundary of property formerly of Pure Oil Company a distance of 201.25 feet to an iron marker; proceed thence a distance of 346.25 feet to a point; proceed thence 131.75 feet to a point on the east right-of-way line of Georgia Highway 49, all of the above being shown on a plat of record in Plat Book 6, Page 216, said Clerk's Office. The intersection of I-75 and Georgia 49 referred to above is in the present City limits of Byron, Georgia. Proceed thence to a point on the north side of Georgia Highway 49 at the intersection of the Old Byron-Macon Road with the Byron interchange as shown on a plat of record in Plat Book 7, Page 200 said Clerk's Office and from said point proceed thence northerly around the curvature of the Byron interchange of I-75 a distance of 1,500 feet more or less to a point on the north side of the 50 foot street as shown on said plat; proceed thence north 1 degree 47 minutes east a distance of 3,073.60 feet to a point; proceed thence along said right-of-way to a point 560 feet south of the intersection of Land Lots 28 and 29 with the east right-of-way

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of the margin access road shown on said plat; proceed thence across I-75 to the point of BEGINNING . Each of the plats above referred to are of record in the Clerk's Office, Peach Superior Court, Georgia and are incorporated herein by reference thereto. The above description encloses highway no. I-75 from a point a mile north of the I-75 and Exit 46 bridge to a point 3 miles to the south of the Georgia Highway 49 (exit 46 bridge). NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA that the General Assembly and the State of Georgia hereby grant their consent to the annexation of the above-described real property into the corporate limits of the City of Byron and authorize the commissioner of transportation to execute all documents required and to take any action necessary to make application to the City of Byron for the annexation of such real property pursuant to Code Section 36-36-2 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a Resolution (Res. Act No. 71; HR 583) consenting to the annexation of certain state owned real property located in Peach County into the corporate limits of the City of Byron, adopted at the regular 1990 session of the General Assembly of Georgia, approved April 4, 1990, is repealed in its entirety. Approved May 4, 1992.

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STATE PATROLSTATE PATROL DISCIPLINARY BOARD ABOLISHED; DISCIPLINARY PROCEDURES; ARREST POWERS FOR INTERNAL AFFAIRS INVESTIGATORS; PROMOTIONS AND RANK. Code Sections 35-1-6, 35-2-36, 35-2-42, 35-2-45, 35-2-46, and 35-2-47 Amended. Code Section 35-2-48 Repealed. No. 1411 (House Bill No. 1530). AN ACT To amend Title 35 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated relating to law enforcement officers and agencies, so as to abolish the State Patrol Disciplinary Board; to provide for administration of disciplinary actions; to provide procedures for promotions; to extend arrest powers to nonuniformed investigators; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA: Section 1 . Title 35 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to law enforcement officers and agencies, is amended by striking Code Section 35-1-6, relating to appointment of nonuniformed investigators, in its entirety and inserting in lieu thereof a new Code Section 35-1-6 to read as follows: 35-1-6. (a) The commissioner is authorized to appoint five nonuniformed investigators who shall be certified peace officers pursuant to Chapter 8 of this title, the `Georgia Peace Officer Standards and Training Act.' The commissioner shall determine the salaries of such investigators. The investigators shall be in the unclassified service of the State Merit System of Personnel Administration and therefor shall not be governed by any rules of position, classification, appointment, promotion, demotion, transfer, dismissal, qualification, compensation, seniority privileges, tenure, or other such matters concerning their employment as may now or hereafter be established by the State Personal Board, the State Merit System of Personnel Administration, or any sucessor

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boards or agencies. The investigators shall be assigned to the Internal Affairs Section of the Department of Public Safety in the office of the commissioner at the department's headquarters complex. (b) The investigators shall have full arrest powers in cases involving internal affairs and in such cases shall be authorized: (1) To investigate crimes committed anywhere in the state; (2) To arrest any person violating the criminal laws of this state; (3) To serve and execute warrants after notifying the law enforcement agency of the local jurisdiction of the intent to serve such warrant or warrants; (4) To enforce in general the criminal laws of this state; and (5) To carry firearms while performing their duties. Section 2 . Said title is further amended by striking subsection (b) of Code Section 35-2-36, relating to the ranking of personnel in the Uniform Division, in its entirety and inserting in lieu thereof a new subsection (b) to read as follows: (b) The personnel of the battalion shall be ranked according to a semimilitary structure with such ranks as the board shall deem appropriate, including, but not restricted to, the following: (1) Major; (2) Captain; (3) First lieutenant; (4) Sergeant first class;

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(5) Sergeant; (6) Corporal; (7) Trooper first class; (8) Trooper; (9) Trooper cadets; and (10) Process servers. Section 3 . Said title is further amended by striking subsection (e) of Code Section 35-2-42, relating to compensation of certain personnel of the department, in its entirety and inserting in lieu thereof a new subsection (e) to read as follows: (e) This Code section is not intended to repeal existing law concerning the following: (1) The authority of the board to pay certain medical expenses incurred by any member of the Georgia State Patrol or the Georgia Bureau of Investigation; (2) The authority of the commissioner to provide uniforms and supplies to members of the Uniform Division; (3) The requirement that board and quarters be furnished to every member of the Uniform Division on active duty; or (4) The authorization for officers and troopers to receive a legal award offered for the apprehension of any criminal. Section 4 . Said title is further amended by striking Code Section 35-2-45, relating to promotions and demotions of personnel in the Uniformed Division, in its entirety and inserting in lieu thereof a new Code Section 35-2-45 to read as follows:

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35-2-45. (a) Any trooper first class of the Uniform Division of the Department of Public Safety shall be eligible for promotion to the rank of corporal, provided he has served a period of 12 months in the Georgia State Patrol including the period of probation. (b) Any noncommissioned or commissioned officer shall be eligible for promotion to a higher rank, provided he has served at least one year in the preceding rank. (c) Promotions to ranks of corporal through lieutenant shall be made in accordance with the Georgia State Patrol Promotion System. Section 5 . Said title is further amended by striking Code Section 35-2-46, relating to the term of service and grounds and procedures for discharge of certain personnel of the Department of Public Safety, in its entirety and inserting in lieu thereof a new Code Section 35-2-46 to read as follows: 35-2-46. All the officers, troopers, communications officers, and driver's license examiners, except the commissioner and deputy commissioner, shall be entitled to serve until retirement; provided, however, that the commissioner or his designee may discharge any officer, trooper, communications officer, or driver's license examiner. This may be accomplished by preferring charges before the appropriate division director before whom the officer, trooper, communications officer, or driver's license examiner shall have an opportunity for hearing. The charges which may be preferred shall consist of one or more of the following: unfitness to perform assigned duties, insubordination, misconduct, conduct reflecting discredit on the department, commission of a felony or other crime involving moral turpitude, failure to report to work without justifiable cause, chronic absenteeism, or political activity as defined in the rules and regulations adopted pursuant to Chapter 20 of Title 45. This Code section shall not apply to persons separated from the department due to curtailment of funds or reduction in staff when the separation is in accordance with the rules and regulations of the State Merit System of Personnel Administration.

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Section 6 . Said title is further amended by striking Code Section 35-2-47, relating to suspension of members of the Georgia State Patrol, in its entirety and inserting in lieu thereof a new Code Section 35-2-47 to read as follows: 35-2-47. The commissioner or his designee may suspend any officer, trooper, communications officer, or driver's license examiner from duty for cause and without pay until the hearing before the appropriate division director is held, where it is likely that the employee has committed a felony or other crime involving moral turpitude, or where the retention of the employee in active duty status may result in damage to property or may be detrimental or injurious to the employee, his fellow workers, persons under the employee's charge, or the general public, or in other emergency situations as defined in the rules and regulations adopted pursuant to Chapter 20 of Title 45. Pending the employee's hearing before the appropriate division director, the officer, trooper, communications officer, or driver's license examiner shall not be allowed to wear the uniform of the Georgia State Patrol or perform any duties thereof. Section 7 . Said title is further amended by strking Code Section 35-2-48, relating to the State Patrol Disciplinary Board, which reads as follows: 35-2-48. (a) The State Patrol Disciplinary Board shall be composed of the commanding officer or his designee as chairman and six sworn members of equal or greater rank than the individual being charged appointed by the commissioner; provided, however, that, when charges are preferred against an employee of the Department of Public Safety other than a member of the Uniform Division, the State Patrol Disciplinary Board shall be composed of the commanding officer or his designee as chairman and six employees of the Department of Public Safety appointed by the commissioner. The State Patrol Disciplinary Board shall be appointed as needed and the members of such board shall serve at the pleasure of the commissioner.

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(b) Any officer, trooper, communications officer, or driver license examiner who has charges preferred against him shall receive a copy thereof as soon as practicable. (c) The hearing before the disciplinary board must be held on a date which provides the employee with at least five calendar days' and not more than 30 calendar days' advance written notice of the hearing except as otherwise provided in the rules and regulations of the State Personnel Board. (d) The hearing before the disciplinary board shall be informal and rules of evidence shall not apply. The disciplinary board is authorized to consider any information that may be presented to it by oral or written means. The officer, trooper, communications officer, or driver license examiner shall be given an opportunity to present to the disciplinary board any information which he desires the disciplinary board to consider. (e) The disciplinary board shall, after considering the information presented to it, make a recommendation to the commissioner as to what action shall be taken. This recommendation shall in no way bind the commissioner. The commissioner's decision shall be final and there shall be no appeal therefrom within the department., in its entirety. Section 8 . All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed. Approved May 6, 1992.

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PROFESSIONS AND BUSINESSESCOMPREHENSIVE REVISION OF PROVISIONS REGARDING REVIEW, CONTINUATION, REESTABLISHMENT, OR TERMINATION OF CERTAIN REGULATORY AGENCIES. Code Titles 12, 26, and 43 Amended. No. 1412 (Senate Bill No. 535). AN ACT To amend Title 43 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to professions and businesses, so as to provide for the comprehensive revision of provisions regarding the review, continuation, reestablishment, or termination of certain regulatory agencies; to provide for legislative intent; to provide for a definition; to provide for the conducting of performance audits of certain regulatory agencies; to repeal certain provisions relating to the review, continuation, reestablishment, or termination of certain regulatory agencies; to repeal certain provisions requiring the termination of certain state boards; to amend Title 12 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to conservation and natural resources, and Part 1 of Article 2 of Chapter 4 of Title 26 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the State Board of Pharmacy, so as to repeal certain provisions requiring the termination of certain state boards; to provide for other matters relative to the foregoing; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA: Section 1 . Title 43 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to professions and businesses, is amended by striking Chapter 2, relating to the review, continuation, reestablishment, or termination of certain regulatory agencies, which reads as follows: CHAPTER 2

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43-2-1. This chapter shall be known and may be cited as `The Act Providing for the Review, Continuation, Reestablishment, or Termination of Regulatory Agencies.' 43-2-2. The General Assembly finds that the need for and the effectiveness of many regulatory agencies which have been created in this state have not been systematically evaluated. It is the purpose of this chapter to establish a procedure for the systematic review of regulatory agencies to the end that those which do not serve the public interest shall be terminated and that others which do serve a public need shall be continued or modified to increase their effectiveness and efficiency. 43-2-3. As used in this chapter, the term `regulatory agency' means any department, division, board, bureau, commission, or other agency of the executive branch of the state government which: (1) As of July 1, 1978, had been assigned a date for termination; (2) Was created by law after January 1, 1977, for the purpose of licensing or otherwise regulating or controlling any profession, business, or trade; or (3) Is specifically assigned a date for termination by law. 43-2-4. (a) Any regulatory agency may be continued or reestablished by the General Assembly for a period not to exceed six years. (b) Any regulatory agency created after January 1, 1977, shall continue in existence for not more than six years from the effective date of its establishment unless the Act creating such agency specifically provides that such agency shall not be subject to this chapter. 43-2-5. (a) The President of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Representatives shall assign each of the regulatory agencies to a standing committee of their respective

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houses for the purpose of review. Prior to termination, continuation, or reestablishment of any regulatory agency, the Senate and House committees to which a particular agency is assigned shall conduct a joint public hearing or hearings for the purpose of receiving testimony from the public and from the officials of the regulatory agency involved relative to the need for and the effectiveness and efficiency of the agency. At any such hearing, the agency shall have the burden of demonstrating a public need for its continued existence. (b) The determination as to whether a regulatory agency has demonstrated a public need for its continued existence shall take into consideration, among others, the following factors: (1) Whether the absence of regulation would significantly harm, affect, or endanger the public health, safety, or welfare; (2) Whether there is a less restrictive method of regulation available which would adequately protect the public; (3) The extent to which the regulatory agency has permitted qualified applicants to serve the public; (4) The extent to which affirmative action requirements of state and federal statutes and constitutions have been complied with by the regulatory agency or the profession, business, or trade it regulates; (5) The extent to which the regulatory agency has operated in the public interest and the extent to which its operation has been impeded or enhanced by existing statutes, procedures, practices, and rules and regulations, and any other circumstances, including budgetary, resource, and personnel matters; (6) The extent to which the regulatory agency has recommended statutory changes to the General Assembly

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which would benefit the public as opposed to the persons it regulates; (7) The extent to which the regulatory agency has required the persons it regulates to report to it concerning the impact of rules and decisions of the regulatory agency on the public regarding improved service, economy of service, and availability of service; (8) The extent to which persons regulated by the regulatory agency have been required to assess problems in their profession, business, or trade which affect the public; (9) The extent to which the regulatory agency has encouraged participation by the public in making its rules and decisions as opposed to participation solely by the persons it regulates; (10) The efficiency with which formal public complaints filed with the regulatory agency concerning persons subject to regulation have been processed to completion by the regulatory agency; and (11) The extent to which changes are necessary in the enabling laws of the regulatory agency to comply adequately with the factors listed in this subsection. 43-2-6. (a) The state auditor shall conduct a performance audit of each regulatory agency at least once within six years from the date of the last performance audit conducted or, if the agency was established after January 1, 1980, at least once within six years from the date of its establishment, and thereafter once every six years from the date of the last such performance audit. This audit shall include, without being limited to, a summary listing of the audit findings and a determination regarding each finding as to whether the regulatory agency, the joint-secretary, or both, or some other entity exercises major responsibilities in the area relating to the finding. The performance audit shall be completed by the first day of October during the year such audit is conducted.

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(b) A copy of each performance audit conducted pursuant to subsection (a) of this Code section shall be submitted, within 15 days after completion, to: (1) Each member of the Senate and House standing committees to which the regulatory agency has been assigned for review under this chapter; (2) The presiding officers of the Senate and House of Representatives; (3) The Governor, the Attorney General, and the legislative counsel; (4) The chairperson of the audited regulatory agency; and (5) The joint-secretary. (c) Within 30 days after submission of the performance audit, the regulatory agency and the joint-secretary shall each submit a written response as to each audit finding in those areas in which that agency or joint-secretary has been determined by the audit to exercise major responsibilities. Such response shall include, without being limited to, the following: (1) Whether or not the agency or joint-secretary agrees with that finding and the reasons therefor; (2) What steps have been or will be taken to address each issue raised in each finding, whether the steps are regulatory or proposed statutory changes, and the proposed effective date of any such regulatory changes; and (3) If no steps have been or will be taken to address any issues raised in the finding, the reasons therefor. (d) No later than February 15 immediately following the submission of a written response under subsection (c) of this Code section, at the request of a standing committee assigned

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review, that response shall be updated and resubmitted by the joint-secretary and audited regulatory agency. (e) Responses required by subsections (c) and (d) of this Code section shall be submitted to those persons designated in paragraphs (1), (2), and (3) of subsection (b) of this Code section to receive copies of performance audits. (f) The response of a regulatory agency in addressing or failing to address issues raised in the audit finding, in those areas in which that agency has been determined to exercise major responsibilities, shall be a major consideration regarding the decision by any standing committee concerning its recommendation as to the continuation, termination, or reestablishment of that regulatory agency. The report of such committee regarding such recommendation shall include a specific finding as to whether or not the regulatory agency in question has evidenced good faith efforts to address those issues raised in the performance audit. (g) (1) Any Senate or House standing committee may request at any time, in writing, the state auditor to conduct a performance audit of any agency assigned to the committee for review or may request, in writing, the regulatory agency and the joint-secretary to submit a written response to the last performance audit of that agency conducted by the state auditor. (2) If a performance audit is requested by a standing committee within the time limits provided in subsection (a) of this Code section, it shall be deemed to satisfy the requirement for the performance audit provided in subsection (a) of this Code section. 43-2-7. (a) If the legislative review process required by Code Section 43-2-5 results in a determination that the regulatory agency involved should be allowed to terminate as scheduled, then the committees completing the review shall have prepared proposed legislation which may be necessary, if any, to conform related laws to the termination of the regulatory agency.

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(b) If the legislative review process required by Code Section 43-2-5 results in a determination that the regulatory agency involved should be continued or reestablished, then the committees completing the review shall have prepared proposed legislation necessary to accomplish such continuation or reestablishment, and a separate bill shall be prepared for each regulatory agency continued or reestablished. (c) The Senate and House committees to which a regulatory agency has been assigned for review shall issue reports of their findings and recommendations to the Governor, to the regulatory agency involved, and to each member of the General Assembly. Such reports may be issued separately by the reviewing committees or jointly when a majority of the members of each reviewing committee are in agreement as to the recommendations and findings. Such reports shall contain copies of any legislation which must be enacted in order to fulfill the requirements of this Code section. 43-2-8. Upon its termination, each regulatory agency shall continue in existence until July 1 of the next succeeding year for the purpose of concluding its affairs and activities. During that termination period, the powers and authority of the agency shall not be reduced or otherwise limited. The laws relative to the agency shall be continued in effect for the duration of the termination period only for the purpose of concluding its affairs. As of the last day of the termination period, the laws relative to the agency shall stand repealed in their entirety. During the termination period, the regulatory agency shall not issue any new licenses or renew any licenses and the joint-secretary shall not collect any license fees which were not due and payable prior to the date of termination of the agency. 43-2-9. The termination of a regulatory agency pursuant to this chapter shall not cause the dismissal of any claim or right of any citizen against any regulatory agency or any claim or right of a regulatory agency terminated pursuant to this chapter which is subject to litigation. Unless otherwise provided by legislation adopted pursuant to subsection (a) of Code Section 43-2-7, such claims and rights shall be assumed by the joint-secretary until their final disposition.,

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and inserting in its place a new Chapter 2 to read as follows: CHAPTER 2 43-2-1. The General Assembly finds that the effectiveness of many regulatory agencies which have been created in this state needs to be evaluated. It is the purpose of this chapter to establish a procedure for the review of regulatory agencies to increase their effectiveness and efficiency. 43-2-2. As used in this chapter, the term `regulatory agency' means any board, bureau, or commission of the executive branch of state government in existence on July 1, 1992, or created by law after July 1, 1992, for the primary purpose of licensing or otherwise regulating or controlling any profession, business, or trade. 43-2-3. (a) The President of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Representatives shall assign each of the regulatory agencies to a standing committee of their respective houses for the purpose of review. When a performance audit is conducted, the Senate and House committees to which a regulatory agency is assigned shall conduct a joint public hearing or hearings for the purpose of receiving testimony from the public and from the officials of the regulatory agency involved relative to the effectiveness and efficiency of the agency. (b) When conducting a performance audit, the state auditor shall take into consideration, among others, the following factors: (1) Whether the absence of regulation would significantly harm, affect, or endanger the public health, safety, or welfare; (2) Whether there is a less restrictive method of regulation available which would adequately protect the public; (3) The extent to which the regulatory agency has permitted qualified applicants to serve the public;

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(4) The extent to which affirmative action requirements of state and federal statutes and constitutions have been complied with by the regulatory agency or the profession, business, or trade it regulates; (5) The extent to which the regulatory agency has operated in the public interest and the extent to which its operation has been impeded or enhanced by existing statutes, procedures, practices, and rules and regulations, and any other circumstances, including budgetary, resource, and personnel matters; (6) The extent to which the regulatory agency has recommended statutory changes to the General Assembly which would benefit the public as opposed to the persons it regulates; (7) The extent to which the regulatory agency has required the persons it regulates to report to it concerning the impact of rules and decisions of the regulatory agency on the public regarding improved service, economy of service, and availability of service; (8) The extent to which persons regulated by the regulatory agency have been required to assess problems in their profession, business, or trade which affect the public; (9) The extent to which the regulatory agency has encouraged participation by the public in making its rules and decisions as opposed to participation solely by the persons it regulates; (10) The efficiency with which formal public complaints filed with the regulatory agency concerning persons subject to regulation have been processed to completion by the regulatory agency; and (11) The extent to which changes are necessary in the enabling laws of the regulatory agency to comply adequately with the factors listed in this subsection.

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43-2-4. (a) The state auditor shall conduct a performance audit of any regulatory agency upon the request of a standing committee of the House or the Senate to which a regulatory agency is assigned. This audit shall include, without being limited to, a summary listing of the audit findings and a determination regarding each finding as to whether the regulatory agency, the joint-secretary, or both, or some other entity exercises major responsibilities in the area relating to the finding. (b) A copy of each performance audit conducted pursuant to subsection (a) of this Code section shall be submitted, within 15 days after completion, to: (1) Each member of the Senate and House standing committees to which the regulatory agency has been assigned for review under this chapter; (2) The presiding officers of the Senate and House of Representatives; (3) The Governor, the Attorney General, and the legislative counsel; (4) The chairperson of the audited regulatory agency; and (5) The joint-secretary. (c) Within 30 days after submission of the performance audit, the regulatory agency and the joint-secretary shall each submit a written response as to each audit finding in those areas in which that agency or joint-secretary has been determined by the audit to exercise major responsibilities. Such response shall include, without being limited to, the following: (1) Whether or not the agency or joint-secretary agrees with that finding and the reasons therefor; (2) What steps have been or will be taken to address each issue raised in each finding, whether the steps are

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regulatory or proposed statutory changes, and the proposed effective date of any such regulatory changes; and (3) If no steps have been or will be taken to address any issues raised in the finding, the reasons therefor. (d) At the request of a standing committee assigned review, that response shall be updated and resubmitted by the joint-secretary and audited regulatory agency. (e) Responses required by subsections (c) and (d) of this Code section shall be submitted to those persons designated in paragraphs (1), (2), and (3) of subsection (b) of this Code section to receive copies of performance audits. 43-2-5. The Senate and House committees to which a regulatory agency has been assigned for review shall issue reports of their findings and recommendations to the Governor, to the regulatory agency involved, and to each member of the General Assembly. Such reports may be issued separately by the reviewing committees or jointly when a majority of the members of each reviewing committee are in agreement as to the recommendations and findings. Such reports shall contain copies of any legislation which must be enacted in order to fulfill the requirements of this chapter. Section 2 . Said title is further amended by repealing in its entirety Code Section 43-3-38, relating to termination of the State Board of Accountancy, which reads as follows: 43-3-38. For the purposes of Chapter 2 of this title, `The Act Providing for the Review, Continuation, Reestablishment, or Termination of Regulatory Agencies,' the State Board of Accountancy shall be terminated on July 1, 1994, and this chapter and any other laws relating to such board shall be repealed in their entirety effective on the date specified in Code Section 43-2-8. Section 3 . Said title is further amended by repealing in its entirety Code Section 43-4-18, relating to termination of the State Board of Architects, which reads as follows:

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43-4-18. For the purposes of Chapter 2 of this title, `The Act Providing for the Review, Continuation, Reestablishment, or Termination of Regulatory Agencies,' the State Board of Architects shall be terminated on July 1, 1994, and this chapter and any other laws relating to such board shall be repealed in their entirety effective on the date specified in Code Section 43-2-8. Section 4 . Said title is further amended by repealing in its entirety Code Section 43-4A-18, relating to the termination of the Georgia Athlete Agent Regulatory Commission, which reads as follows: 43-4A-18. For the purposes of Chapter 2 of this title, `The Act Providing for the Review, Continuation, Reestablishment, or Termination of Regulatory Agencies,' the Georgia Athlete Agent Regulatory Commission shall be terminated on July 1, 1994, and this chapter and any other laws relating to such commission shall be repealed in their entirety effective on the date specified in Code Section 43-2-8. Section 5 . Said title is further amended by repealing in its entirety Code Section 43-5-15, relating to the termination of the Georgia Board of Athletic Trainers, which reads as follows: 43-5-15. For the purposes of Chapter 2 of this title, `The Act Providing for the Review, Continuation, Reestablishment, or Termination of Regulatory Agencies,' the Georgia Board of Athletic Trainers shall be terminated on June 30, 1995, and this chapter and any other laws relating to such board shall be repealed in their entirety effective on the date specified in Code Section 43-2-8. Section 6 . Said title is further amended by repealing in its entirety Code Section 43-6-26, relating to the termination of the Georgia Auctioneers Commission, which reads as follows: 43-6-26. For the purposes of Chapter 2 of this title, `The Act Providing for the Review, Continuation, Reestablishment, or Termination of Regulatory Agencies,' the Georgia Auctioneers Commission shall be terminated on July 1,

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1996, and this chapter and any other laws relating to such commission shall be repealed in their entirety effective on the date specified in Code Section 43-2-8. Section 7 . Said title is further amended by repealing in its entirety Code Section 43-7-27, relating to the termination of the State Board of Barbers, which reads as follows: 43-7-27. For the purposes of Chapter 2 of this title, `The Act Providing for the Review, Continuation, Reestablishment, or Termination of Regulatory Agencies,' the State Board of Barbers shall be terminated on July 1, 1992, and this chapter and any other laws relating to such board shall be repealed in their entirety effective on the date specified in Code Section 43-2-8. Section 8 . Said title is further amended by repealing in its entirety Code Section 43-9-20, relating to the Georgia Board of Chiropractic Examiners, which reads as follows: 43-9-20. For the purposes of Chapter 2 of this title, `The Act Providing for the Review, Continuation, Reestablishment, or Termination of Regulatory Agencies,' the Georgia Board of Chiropractic Examiners shall be terminated on July 1, 1994, and this chapter and any other laws relating to such board shall be repealed in their entirety effective on the date specified in Code Section 43-2-8. Section 9 . Said title is further amended by repealing in its entirety Code Section 43-10-20, relating to the termination of the State Board of Cosmetology, which reads as follows: 43-10-20. For the purposes of Chapter 2 of this title, `The Act Providing for the Review, Continuation, Reestablishment, or Termination of Regulatory Agencies,' the State Board of Cosmetology shall be terminated on July 1, 1992, and this chapter and any other laws relating to such board shall be repealed in their entirety effective on the date specified in Code Section 43-2-8. Section 10 . Said title is further amended by repealing in its entirety Code Section 43-10A-24, relating to the termination

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of the Georgia Composite Board of Professional Counselors, Social Workers, and Marriage and Family Therapists, which reads as follows: 43-10A-24. For the purposes of Chapter 2 of this title, `The Act Providing for the Review, Continuation, Reestablishment, or Termination of Regulatory Agencies,' the Georgia Composite Board of Professional Counselors, Social Workers, and Marriage and Family Therapists shall be terminated on July 1, 1996, and this chapter and any other laws relating to such board shall be repealed in their entirety effective on the date specified in Code Section 43-2-8. Section 11 . Said title is further amended by repealing in its entirety Code Section 43-11-23, relating to the termination of the Georgia Board of Dentistry, which reads as follows: 43-11-23. For the purposes of Chapter 2 of this title, `The Act Providing for the Review, Continuation, Reestablishment, or Termination of Regulatory Agencies,' the Georgia Board of Dentistry shall be terminated on July 1, 1994, and this chapter and any other laws relating to such board shall be repealed in their entirety effective on the date specified in Code Section 43-2-8. Section 12 . Said title is further amended by repealing in its entirety Code Section 43-11A-18, relating to the termination of the Georgia Board of Examiners of Licensed Dietitians, which reads as follows: 43-11A-18. For purposes of Chapter 2 of this title, `The Act Providing for the Review, Continuation, Reestablishment, or Termination of Regulatory Agencies,' the Georgia Board of Examiners of Licensed Dietitians shall be terminated on July 1, 1995, and this chapter and any other laws relating to the board shall be repealed in their entirety effective on the date specified in Code Section 43-2-8. Section 13 . Said title is further amended by repealing in its entirety Code Section 43-14-18, relating to the termination of the State Construction Industry Licensing Board, which reads as follows:

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43-14-18. For the purposes of Chapter 2 of this title, `The Act Providing for the Review, Continuation, Reestablishment, or Termination of Regulatory Agencies,' the State Construction Industry Licensing Board shall be terminated on July 1, 1995, and this chapter and any other laws relating to such board shall be repealed in their entirety effective on the date specified in Code Section 43-2-8. Section 14 . Said title is further amended by repealing in its entirety Code Section 43-15-31, relating to the termination of the State Board of Registration for Professional Engineers and Land Surveyors, which reads as follows: 43-15-31. For the purposes of Chapter 2 of this title, `The Act Providing for the Review, Continuation, Reestablishment, or Termination of Regulatory Agencies,' the State Board of Registration for Professional Engineers and Land Surveyors shall be terminated on July 1, 1994, and this chapter and any other laws relating to such board shall be repealed in their entirety effective on the date specified in Code Section 43-2-8. Section 15 . Said title is further amended by repealing in its entirety Code Section 43-18-7, relating to the termination of the State Board of Funeral Service, which reads as follows: 43-18-7. For the purposes of Chapter 2 of this title, `The Act Providing for the Review, Continuation, Reestablishment, or Termination of Regulatory Agencies,' the State Board of Funeral Service shall be terminated on July 1, 1996, and this article and any other laws relating to such board shall be repealed in their entirety effective on the date specified in Code Section 43-2-8. Section 16 . Said title is further amended by repealing in its entirety Code Section 43-19-28, relating to the termination of the State Board of Registration for Professional Geologists, which reads as follows: 43-19-28. For the purposes of Chapter 2 of this title, `The Act Providing for the Review, Continuation, Reestablishment, or Termination of Regulatory Agencies,' the State

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Board of Registration for Professional Geologists shall be terminated on July 1, 1993, and this chapter and any other laws relating to such board shall be repealed in their entirety effective on the date specified in Code Section 43-2-8. Section 17 . Said title is further amended by repealing in its entirety Code Section 43-20-21, relating to the termination of the State Board of Hearing Aid Dealers and Dispensers, which reads as follows: 43-20-21. For the purposes of Chapter 2 of this title, `The Act Providing for the Review, Continuation, Reestablishment, or Termination of Regulatory Agencies,' the State Board of Hearing Aid Dealers and Dispensers shall be terminated on July 1, 1996, and this chapter and any other laws relating to such board shall be repealed in their entirety effective on the date specified in Code Section 43-2-8. Section 18 . Said title is further amended by repealing in its entirety Code Section 43-23-20, relating to the termination of the Georgia Board of Landscape Architects, which reads as follows: 43-23-20. For the purposes of Chapter 2 of this title, `The Act Providing for the Review, Continuation, Reestablishment, or Termination of Regulatory Agencies,' the Georgia Board of Landscape Architects shall be terminated on July 1, 1992, and this chapter and any other laws relating to such board shall be repealed in their entirety effective on the date specified in Code Section 43-2-8. Section 19 . Said title is further amended by repealing in its entirety Code Section 43-24-7, relating to the termination of the State Board for the Certification of Librarians, which reads as follows: 43-24-7. For the purposes of Chapter 2 of this title, `The Act Providing for the Review, Continuation, Reestablishment, or Termination of Regulatory Agencies,' the State Board for the Certification of Librarians shall be terminated on July 1, 1993, and this chapter and any other laws relating

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to such board shall be repealed in their entirety effective on the date specified in Code Section 43-2-8. Section 20 . Said title is further amended by repealing in its entirety Code Section 43-26-13, relating to the termination of the Georgia Board of Nursing, which reads as follows: 43-26-13. For the purposes of Chapter 2 of this title, `The Act Providing for the Review, Continuation, Reestablishment, or Termination of Regulatory Agencies,' the Georgia Board of Nursing shall be terminated on July 1, 1994, and this article and any other laws relating to such board shall be repealed in their entirety effective on the date specified in Code Section 43-2-8. Section 21 . Said title is further amended by repealing in its entirety Code Section 43-26-39, relating to the termination of the Georgia Board of Examiners of Licensed Practical Nurses, which reads as follows: 43-26-39. For the purposes of Chapter 2 of this title, `The Act Providing for the Review, Continuation, Reestablishment, or Termination of Regulatory Agencies,' the Georgia Board of Examiners of Licensed Practical Nurses shall be terminated on July 1, 1994, and this article and any other laws relating to such board shall be repealed in their entirety effective on the date specified in Code Section 43-2-8. Section 22 . Said title is further amended by repealing in its entirety Code Section 43-27-12, relating to the termination of the State Board of Nursing Home Administrators, which reads as follows: 43-27-12. For the purposes of Chapter 2 of this title, `The Act Providing for the Review, Continuation, Reestablishment, or Termination of Regulatory Agencies,' the State Board of Nursing Home Administrators shall be terminated on July 1, 1992, and this chapter and any other laws relating to such board shall be repealed in their entirety effective on the date specified in Code Section 43-2-8.

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Section 23 . Said title is further amended by repealing in its entirety Code Section 43-28-17, relating to the termination of the State Board of Occupational Therapy, which reads as follows: 43-28-17. For the purposes of Chapter 2 of this title, `The Act Providing for the Review, Continuation, Reestablishment, or Termination of Regulatory Agencies,' the State Board of Occupational Therapy shall be terminated on July 1, 1994, and this chapter and any other laws relating to such board shall be repealed in their entirety effective on the date specified in Code Section 43-2-8. Section 24 . Said title is further amended by repealing in its entirety Code Section 43-29-22, relating to the termination of the State Board of Dispensing Opticians, which reads as follows: 43-29-22. For the purposes of Chapter 2 of this title, `The Act Providing for the Review, Continuation, Reestablishment, or Termination of Regulatory Agencies,' the State Board of Dispensing Opticians shall be terminated on July 1, 1996, and this chapter and any other laws relating to such board shall be repealed in their entirety effective on the date specified in Code Section 43-2-8. Section 25 . Said title is further amended by repealing in its entirety Code Section 43-30-15, relating to the termination of the State Board of Examiners in Optometry, which reads as follows: 43-30-15. For the purposes of Chapter 2 of this title, `The Act Providing for the Review, Continuation, Reestablishment, or Termination of Regulatory Agencies,' the State Board of Examiners in Optometry shall be terminated on July 1, 1994, and this chapter and any other laws relating to such board shall be repealed in their entirety effective on the date specified in Code Section 43-2-8. Section 26 . Said title is further amended by repealing in its entirety Code Section 43-33-21, relating to the termination of the State Board of Physical Therapy, which reads as follows:

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43-33-21. For the purposes of Chapter 2 of this title, `The Act Providing for the Review, Continuation, Reestablishment, or Termination of Regulatory Agencies,' the State Board of Physical Therapy shall be terminated on July 1, 1992, and this chapter and any other laws relating to such board shall be repealed in their entirety effective on the date specified in Code Section 43-2-8. Section 27 . Said title is further amended by repealing in its entirety Code Section 43-34-2, relating to the termination of the Composite State Board of Medical Examiners, which reads as follows: 43-34-2. For the purposes of Chapter 2 of this title, `The Act Providing for the Review, Continuation, Reestablishment, or Termination of Regulatory Agencies,' the Composite State Board of Medical Examiners shall be terminated on July 1, 1994, and this chapter and any other laws relating to such board shall be repealed in their entirety effective on the date specified in Code Section 43-2-8. Section 28 . Said title is further amended by repealing in its entirety Code Section 43-35-14, relating to the termination of the State Board of Podiatry Examiners, which reads as follows: 43-35-14. For the purposes of Chapter 2 of this title, `The Act Providing for the Review, Continuation, Reestablishment, or Termination of Regulatory Agencies,' the State Board of Podiatry Examiners shall be terminated on July 1, 1994, and this chapter and any other laws relating to such board shall be repealed in their entirety effective on the date specified in Code Section 43-2-8. Section 29 . Said title is further amended by repealing in its entirety Code Section 43-36-22, relating to the termination of the State Board of Polygraph Examiners, which reads as follows: 43-36-22. For the purposes of Chapter 2 of this title, `The Act Providing for the Review, Continuation, Reestablishment, or Termination of Regulatory Agencies,' the State

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Board of Polygraph Examiners shall be terminated on July 1, 1993, and this chapter and any other laws relating to such board shall be repealed in their entirety effective on the date specified in Code Section 43-2-8. Section 30 . Said title is further amended by repealing in its entirety Code Section 43-38-17, relating to the termination of the Georgia Board of Private Detective and Security Agencies, which reads as follows: 43-38-17. For the purposes of Chapter 2 of this title, `The Act Providing for the Review, Continuation, Reestablishment, or Termination of Regulatory Agencies,' the Georgia Board of Private Detective and Security Agencies shall be terminated on July 1, 1993, and this chapter and any other laws relating to such board shall be repealed in their entirety effective on the date specified in Code Section 43-2-8. Section 31 . Said title is further amended by repealing in its entirety Code Section 43-39-20, relating to the termination of the State Board of Examiners of Psychologists, which reads as follows: 43-39-20. For the purposes of Chapter 2 of this title, `The Act Providing for the Review, Continuation, Reestablishment, or Termination of Regulatory Agencies,' the State Board of Examiners of Psychologists shall be terminated on July 1, 1992, and this chapter and any other laws relating to such board shall be repealed in their entirety effective on the date specified in Code Section 43-2-8. Section 32 . Said title is further amended by repealing in its entirety Code Section 43-39A-27, relating to the termination of the Georgia Real Estate Appraisers Board, which reads as follows: 43-39A-27. For the purposes of Chapter 2 of this title, `The Act Providing for the Review, Continuation, Reestablishment, or Termination of Regulatory Agencies,' the Georgia Real Estate Appraisers Board shall be terminated on July 1, 1994, and this chapter and any other laws relating to

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such board shall be repealed in their entirety effective on the date specified in Code Section 43-2-8. Section 33 . Said title is further amended by repealing in its entirety Code Section 43-40-32, relating to the termination of the Georgia Real Estate Commission, which reads as follows: 43-40-32. For the purposes of Chapter 2 of this title, `The Act Providing for the Review, Continuation, Reestablishment, or Termination of Regulatory Agencies,' the Georgia Real Estate Commission shall be terminated on July 1, 1994, and this chapter and any other laws relating to such commission shall be repealed in their entirety effective on the date specified in Code Section 43-2-8. Section 34 . Said title is further amended by repealing in its entirety Code Section 43-44-17, relating to the termination of the State Board of Examiners for Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology, which reads as follows: 43-44-17. For the purposes of Chapter 2 of this title, `The Act Providing for the Review, Continuation, Reestablishment, or Termination of Regulatory Agencies,' the State Board of Examiners for Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology shall be terminated on July 1, 1993, and this chapter and any other laws relating to such board shall be repealed in their entirety effective on the date specified in Code Section 43-2-8. Section 35 . Said title is further amended by repealing in its entirety Code Section 43-45-26, relating to the termination of the State Structural Pest Control Commission, which reads as follows: 43-45-26. For the purposes of Chapter 2 of this title, `The Act Providing for the Review, Continuation, Reestablishment, or Termination of Regulatory Agencies,' the State Structural Pest Control Commission shall be terminated on July 1, 1995, and this chapter and any other laws relating to such commission shall be repealed in their entirety effective on the date specified in Code Section 43-2-8.

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Section 36 . Said title is further amended by repealing in its entirety Code Section 43-47-16, relating to the termination of the State Board of Registration of Used Car Dealers, which reads as follows: 43-47-16. For the purposes of Chapter 2 of this title, `The Act Providing for the Review, Continuation, Reestablishment, or Termination of Regulatory Agencies,' the State Board of Registration of Used Car Dealers shall be terminated on July 1, 1994, and this chapter and any other laws relating to such board shall be repealed in their entirety effective on the date specified in Code Section 43-2-8. Section 37 . Said title is further amended by repealing in its entirety Code Section 43-48-21, relating to the termination of the State Board of Registration for Used Motor Vehicle Dismantlers, Rebuilders, and Salvage Dealers, which reads as follows: 43-48-21. For the purposes of Chapter 2 of this title, `The Act Providing for the Review, Continuation, Reestablishment, or Termination of Regulatory Agencies,' the State Board of Registration for Used Motor Vehicle Dismantlers, Rebuilders, and Salvage Dealers shall be terminated on July 1, 1994, and this chapter and any other laws relating to such board shall be repealed in their entirety effective on the date specified in Code Section 43-2-8. Section 38 . Said title is further amended by repealing in its entirety Code Section 43-50-4, relating to the termination of the State Board of Veterinary Medicine, which reads as follows: 43-50-4. For the purposes of Chapter 2 of this title, `The Act Providing for the Review, Continuation, Reestablishment, or Termination of Regulatory Agencies,' the State Board of Veterinary Medicine shall be terminated on July 1, 1994, and this chapter and any other laws relating to such board shall be repealed in their entirety effective on the date specified in Code Section 43-2-8.

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Section 39 . Said title is further amended by repealing in its entirety Code Section 43-51-15, relating to the termination of the State Board of Examiners for Certification of Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant Operators and Laboratory Analysts, which reads as follows: 43-51-15. For the purposes of Chapter 2 of this title, `The Act Providing for the Review, Continuation, Reestablishment, or Termination of Regulatory Agencies,' the State Board of Examiners for Certification of Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant Operators and Laboratory Analysts shall be terminated on July 1, 1991, and this chapter and any other laws relating to such board shall be repealed in their entirety effective on the date specified in Code Section 43-2-8. Section 40 . Title 12 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to conservation and natural resources, is amended by repealing in its entirety Code Section 12-5-138, relating to the termination of the State Water Well Standards Advisory Council, which reads as follows: 12-5-138. For the purposes of Chapter 2 of Title 43, `The Act Providing for the Review, Continuation, Reestablishment, or Termination of Regulatory Agencies,' the State Water Well Standards Advisory Council shall be terminated on January 1, 1991, and this part and any other laws relating to such council shall be repealed in their entirety effective on the date specified in Code Section 43-2-8. Section 41 . Said title is further amended by repealing in its entirety Code Section 12-6-63, relating to the termination of the State Board of Registration for Foresters, which reads as follows: 12-6-63. For the purposes of Chapter 2 of Title 43, `The Act Providing for the Review, Continuation, Reestablishment, or Termination of Regulatory Agencies,' the State Board of Registration for Foresters shall be terminated on July 1, 1994, and this part and any other laws relating to such board shall be repealed in their entirety effective on the date specified in Code Section 43-2-8.

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Section 42 . Said title is further amended by repealing in its entirety Code Section 12-12-26, relating to the termination of the Asbestos Licensing Board, which reads as follows: 12-12-26. For the purposes of Chapter 2 of Title 43, `The Act Providing for the Review, Continuation, Reestablishment, or Termination of Regulatory Agencies,' the Asbestos Licensing Board shall be terminated on April 1, 1996, and this chapter and any other laws relating to such board shall be repealed in their entirety effective on the date specified in Code Section 43-2-8. Section 43 . Part 1 of Article 2 of Chapter 4 of Title 26 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the State Board of Pharmacy, is amended by repealing in its entirety Code Section 26-4-41, relating to the termination of the State Board of Pharmacy, which reads as follows: 26-4-41. For the purposes of Chapter 2 of Title 43, `The Act Providing for the Review, Continuation, Reestablishment, or Termination of Regulatory Agencies,' the State Board of Pharmacy shall be terminated on July 1, 1994, and this part and any other laws relating to such board shall be repealed in their entirety effective on the date specified in Code Section 43-2-8. Section 44 . All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed. Approved May 6, 1992.

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LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTSGEORGIA BOARD OF LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTS; TERMINATION DATE. Code Section 43-23-20 Amended. No. 1413 (House Bill No. 1350). AN ACT To amend Chapter 23 of Title 43 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the regulation of landscape architects, so as to change the termination date of and to continue the Georgia Board of Landscape Architects and the laws relating to such board; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA: Section 1 . Chapter 23 of Title 43 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the regulation of landscape architects, is amended by striking in its entirety Code Section 43-23-20, relating to the termination of the Georgia Board of Landscape Architects, and inserting in lieu thereof a new Code Section 43-23-20 to read as follows: 43-23-20. For the purposes of Chapter 2 of this title, `The Act Providing for the Review, Continuation, Reestablishment, or Termination of Regulatory Agencies,' the Georgia Board of Landscape Architects shall be terminated on July 1, 1994, and this chapter and any other laws relating to such board shall be repealed in their entirety effective on the date specified in Code Section 43-2-8. Section 2 . This Act shall become effective upon its approval by the Governor or upon its becoming law without such approval.

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Section 3 . All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed. Approved May 6, 1992. PESTICIDESREGULATION BY COUNTY OR MUNICIPAL CORPORATION PROHIBITED; EXCEPTION. Code Section 2-7-113.1 Enacted. No. 1414 (House Bill No. 1196). AN ACT To amend Article 3 of Chapter 7 of Title 2 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, known as the Georgia Pesticide Use and Application Act of 1976, so as to provide that no county, municipal corporation, consolidated government, or other political subdivision of this state shall adopt or continue in effect any ordinance, rule, regulation, or resolution relating to pesticide use, sale, distribution, storage, transportation, disposal, formulation, labeling, registration, or manufacture; to provide an exemption; to provide for petitions for variances and the practices and procedures connected therewith; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA: Section 1 . Article 3 of Chapter 7 of Title 2 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, known as the Georgia Pesticide Use and Application Act of 1976, is amended by adding, following Code Section 2-7-113, a new Code Section 2-7-113.1 to read as follows: 2-7-113.1. (a) No county, municipal corporation, consolidated government, or other political subdivision of this state shall adopt or continue in effect any ordinance, rule, regulation, or resolution relating to pesticide use, sale, distribution,

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storage, transportation, disposal, formulation, labeling, registration, or manufacture. This provision shall in no way prohibit or impair the legal right of any county, municipal corporation, consolidated government, or other political subdivision of this state to issue business licenses or to make zoning decisions. (b) The governing authority of any county or municipality may, by resolution, petition the Commissioner of Agriculture for a variance from a rule or regulation of the Commissioner because of special circumstances relating to the use or application of a pesticide. If such a petition is received by the Commissioner, it shall be the duty of the Commissioner to notify the President of the Senate, the Speaker of the House of Representatives, and the chairman of the Agriculture Committee and Natural Resources Committee of the Senate and the Agriculture and Consumer Affairs Committee and the Natural Resources and Environment Committee of the House of Representatives that such petition has been received. The Commissioner shall conduct a public hearing on such petition and issue a decision on the requested variance within 60 days of the receipt of the petition. If a decision is not given within 60 days of the receipt of the petition, the variance shall automatically be granted. The Commissioner may grant a variance requested under this subsection with or without changes. Section 2 . All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed. Approved May 6, 1992.

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EDUCATIONPAY-FOR-PERFORMANCE PROGRAMS; CAPITAL OUTLAY FUNDS; SCHOOL CONSOLIDATION OR REORGANIZATION; HEARINGS AND PROCEDURES; PROJECT FUNDING. Code Section 20-2-213.1 Enacted. Code Section 20-2-260 Amended. No. 1416 (Senate Bill No. 488). AN ACT To amend Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to education, so as to provide for a pay-for-performance program for rewarding group productivity; to provide for development and implementation of the program by the State Board of Education; to provide for proposals by local schools; to provide for evaluation of proposals and granting of awards; to provide for budgetary proposals; to provide for a program of pay-for-performance awards, subject to certain conditions; to provide for definitions; to provide for exceptions; to provide for notice and a public hearing regarding a reorganization or consolidation plan; to provide a practice and procedure for filing opposition to a plan; to provide for mediation; to provide for reports; to provide a limit for funding; to provide for approval of certain projects; to provide that certain funds shall not be denied; to provide for procedures in cases of defeated bond referenda; to provide for other related matters; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA: Section 1 . Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to education, is amended by adding immediately after Code Section 20-2-213, a new Code Section 20-2-213.1 to read as follows: 20-2-213.1. (a) The State Board of Education is authorized and directed to devise and implement a pay-for-performance program for rewarding group productivity. By December

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31, 1992, and each December 31 thereafter, the State Board of Education shall develop performance criteria which shall be used to evaluate proposals submitted by local schools or systems for the determination of exemplary performance at the school site. Such criteria will relate to the overall educational performance of the school in areas related to student outcomes and achievement. Such criteria shall also reflect the six national goals for education which have been adopted under Georgia 2000 and, to the extent feasible, socioeconomic or other demographic factors that may affect student achievement or other outcomes of education. Such criteria shall also reflect school level improvement on identified performance criteria, such as the numbers of remedial, SIA, and Chapter I students that achieved grade level performance. (b) The state board shall create guidelines for the approval of local school proposals under this program and a system for weighing the various criteria in each school proposal according to school performance. The performance evaluation system shall be designed to determine the level of improvement achieved by the school based upon those criteria adopted and approved for the school proposal. Local schools which choose to apply for pay-for-performance awards for group productivity shall submit proposals through the local board of education, which must approve the proposals, to the State Board of Education. Such proposals shall be submitted annually and shall identify which of the state-wide performance criteria will be emphasized by the local school for the determination of award eligibility. (c) The state board shall advise each local board of education as to whether the proposal submitted by each school applicant meets the guidelines for approval and, consequently, whether the proposal as submitted is eligible for award consideration. Local schools shall be allowed to modify their initial proposals in order to meet guidelines. (d) Local school boards shall be informed by the state board of whether or not each school proposal has been approved no later than May 1 of the school year preceding the one for which the proposal was created.

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(e) The State Board of Education shall evaluate the performance of all schools submitting proposals for a given school year during the summer following that school year, according to the terms of the local school proposal as approved by the state board. The state board shall uniformly apply the criteria for weighing the proposals to the local school proposals, and those schools which are deemed eligible for an award shall be notified no later than September 1 of the school year after the one for which the performance judged exemplary occurred. The state board may appoint an advisory evaluation team from outside the Department of Education to assist in the development and application of the criteria by which the proposals will be evaluated. Awards shall be made by the State Board of Education to each school through the local board for successful school projects no later than December 1 of the school year after the one for which the performance judged exemplary occurred. The amount of the awards shall be distributed through local systems to schools judged exemplary by the State Board of Education according to the number of successful school projects, the size of each school, and the level of funding provided by the General Assembly. The decision of the local school's certificated personnel, in accordance with a process for decision making specified by the State Board of Education, will determine how the awards are spent or distributed at the school site. (f) The state board shall specify guidelines to ensure the representation of all affected school level constituencies in the award distribution process. These guidelines will ensure that the proceeds in whole or in part may be given to faculty members in the form of bonuses or may be spent for the purpose of providing faculty sabbaticals, for instructional or other equipment, for staff development, for distribution to other school staff in the form of bonuses, or for any other expenditure deemed appropriate by the local school's certificated personnel. (g) The State Board of Education shall submit a proposal for funding this pay-for-performance program for rewarding group productivity each year with its budget request,

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Awards made under this program are subject to appropriation by the General Assembly. Section 2 . Said title is further amended by striking in its entirety subsection (b) of Code Section 20-2-260, relating to capital outlay funds, and inserting in lieu thereof the following: (b) As used in this Code section, the following words or terms shall have the following meanings: (1) `Addition' refers to square footage of room floor space for instructional or other purposes added to an existing educational facility, whether physically connected thereto or a separate structure located on the same site. (2) `Annual debt service' is defined as expenditures for the annual retirement of debt for capital outlay construction projects for educational facilities and shall include the interest on the principal as well as the principal of the debt. (3) `Capital outlay' includes, but is not necessarily limited to, expenditures which result in the acquisition of fixed assets, existing buildings, improvements to sites, construction of buildings, construction of additions to buildings, retrofitting of existing buildings for energy conservation, and initial and additional equipment and furnishings for educational facilities. (4) `Construction project' refers to the construction of new buildings, additions or expansion of existing buildings, relocation of existing buildings or portions thereof, renovation or modernization of existing buildings or structures, and procedures and processes connected thereto, related to educational facilities. (5) `Educational facilities' shall include buildings, fixtures, and equipment necessary for the effective and efficient operation of the program of public education required by this article, which, without limiting the generality of the foregoing, shall include classrooms, libraries, rooms and space for physical education, space for fine

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arts, restrooms, specialized laboratories, cafetoriums, media centers, building equipment, building fixtures, furnishings, related exterior facilities, landscaping and paving, and similar items which the State Board of Education may determine necessary. The following facilities are specifically excluded: swimming pools, tracks, stadiums, and other facilities or portions of facilities used primarily for athletic competition and the central and area administrative offices of local units of administration. (6) `Educational facilities survey' is defined as a systematic study of present educational facilities and a five-year forecast of future needs which shall include, but shall not be limited to, the needs set forth in subsection (j) of this Code section based on the instructional program and service requirements of this article. (7) `Entitlement' refers to the maximum portion of the total need that may be funded in a given year. (8) `Full-time equivalent student count' is defined as the average of the two full-time equivalent counts pursuant to Code Section 20-2-160 for a school year; provided, however, that the average daily membership shall be used in lieu of such full-time equivalent student counts for school years for which such counts are not available. (9) `Local funds' refers to funds available to local school systems from sources other than state and federal funds except any federal funds designed to replace local tax revenues. (10) `Net equalized adjusted school property tax digest' is defined as the equalized adjusted school property tax digest furnished pursuant to Code Section 48-5-274, reduced in accordance with paragraphs (1) and (2) of subsection (a) of Code Section 20-2-164. (11) `Physical education facility' is defined as any facility which is designed for an instructional program in

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physical education and shall exclude any spectator stands, lobbies, public restrooms, concession areas, or space normally identified to serve only the interscholastic athletic program in which the school may participate. (12) `Renovation' or `modernization' or both refers to construction projects which consist of the initial installation or replacement of major building components such as lighting, heating, air-conditioning, plumbing, roofing, electrical, electronic, or flooring systems; millwork; cabinet work and fixed equipment; energy retrofit packages; or room-size modifications within an existing facility, but excluding routine maintenance and repair items or operations. (13) `Required local participation' is defined as the amount of funds which must be contributed by local school systems from local funds for each construction project. (14) `Unhoused students' is defined as those students who are not housed in school facilities which are structurally sound with adequate space as defined by the state board. (15) `Weighted full-time equivalent student count' is defined as the average weighted full-time equivalent count as defined in paragraph (3) of subsection (a) of Code Section 20-2-165. Section 3 . Said title is further amended in subsection (d) of said Code Section 20-2-260 by striking the word and after paragraph (7); by striking the period after paragraph (8) and inserting in lieu thereof ; and; and by adding a new paragraph (9) to read as follows: (9) The Bryan County and Laurens County school systems shall be considered sparsity systems under Code Section 20-2-292 due to barriers which divide each of the systems for the purpose of capital outlay funding. The State Board of Education shall not apply base size criteria or require other criteria under Code Section 20-2-292 to Bryan

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County and Laurens County when qualifying requested construction projects under this Code section. Section 4 . Said title is further amended by adding immediately following subsection (k) of said Code Section 20-2-260 a new subsection (k.1) to read as follows: (k.1) Prior to a local board of education's submitting an advanced incentive funding request to the State Department of Education for State Board of Education approval under subsections (i) and (j) of this Code section, the local board of education shall conduct the following: (1) The board of education must schedule and hold at least two public hearings and provide an opportunity for full discussion of the local board of education's consolidation or reorganization plan; (2) The public hearings shall be advertised in the official newspaper and shall include, but shall not be limited to: (A) Identification of each school to be closed and location of each new school; (B) Proposed size of each new school in terms of number of students and grade configuration; (C) Proposed renovations, modernization, retrofitting, or expansion of existing schools designed to accommodate consolidation; (D) Total cost, including breakdown for state and local shares, and for school construction projects resulting from consolidation. Local costs shall include identifying proposed sources of funds, whether from bond referendum proceeds or other sources; (E) Plans for use or disposal of closed school property;

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(F) The impact alternative options would have on the system's planned curriculum and programs; (G) The options in the school size and organization study; and (H) The financial impact of the options on all schools; (3) The board of education shall request formal, written comments or suggestions regarding the system's organizational pattern or school sizes and shall allow appropriate discussion during the public hearings; (4) Any registered voter may file with the local board of education a notice of intent to file a petition when the voter wishes to express opposition to a school system's local facilities plan as it pertains to consolidation of schools within that system. A petition with the signature of at least 25 percent of the qualified, registered voters within other systems' jurisdictions must be filed with the board of education within 60 days after the notice of intent to file a petition has been received by the board. The signatures on the petition must be validated against the official list of registered voters; (5) The local board of education and the petitioners shall meet to resolve differences. The petitioners shall select a delegation of no more than ten members, of whom six shall be parents of students in the affected schools. The chairman of the local board of education shall notify the petitioners of the date, time, and place for meeting to address their differences. The local board of education shall render a final decision on the petition within 60 days from the initial meeting to discuss differences; and (6) An opposition report shall be filed by the board of education to report resolution of opposition before advanced incentive funds shall be awarded to that system.

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Section 5 . Said title is further amended by adding to said Code Section 20-2-260 new subsections (p), (q), and (r) to read as follows: (p) Any system which has not submitted a plan for consolidation or reorganization of schools to the State Board of Education by July 1, 1992, shall not be allowed to request state funds under subsections (i) and (j) of this Code section. (q) Any construction project on an existing school facility which is less than base size as defined in subsections (b) and (c) of Code Section 20-2-291 and identified by the local board of education in the educational facility survey pursuant to subsections (c) and (d) of this Code section shall be approved by the State Board of Education. Construction projects identified by the local board which contain a projected FTE of more than 200 students in an elementary school, 400 students in a middle school, and 500 students in a high school, regardless of grade configuration, shall be eligible to receive full capital outlay funding pursuant to subsections (g), (h), and (i) of this Code section. Provided, however, that nothing contained in this subsection shall be construed so as to change or increase the amount of entitlement for which a system is eligible. (r) Notwithstanding any other provisions of this Code section, when the board of education of a local school system has called and held a bond election to incur bonded indebtedness to construct a school or schools for the purpose of high school consolidation within the school system and a majority of the voters voting in said bond election voted against incurring such debt or a local board is under litigation to prevent a consolidation project under subsection (h) or (i) and (j) of this Code section, whether funds have been allocated or not, the procedures established in paragraph (5) of subsection (k.1) of this Code section shall be followed. Section 6 . Nothing contained in this Act shall affect any payment or allocation to any board of education of a local system as a result of bond proceeds authorized and sold under the provisions of House Bill 1262, Supplemental Appropriations

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Bill, passed on February 10, 1992, and payment shall be made to said boards of education as provided for in said House Bill 1262. Section 7 . This Act shall become effective upon its approval by the Governor or upon its becoming law without such approval. Section 8 . All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed. Approved May 7, 1992. STATE LOTTERYTICKETS; EXEMPTION FROM SALES AND USE TAXES; ENACTING LEGISLATION. Code Section 48-8-3 Amended. Code Title 50, Chapter 27 Enacted. No. 1417 (House Bill No. 1541). AN ACT To amend Code Section 48-8-3 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to exemptions from sales and use taxes, so as to provide that the sale of lottery tickets shall be exempt from such taxes; to amend Title 50 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to state government, so as to provide for a state lottery; to provide a short title; to define certain terms; to create the Georgia Lottery Corporation; to provide for a board of directors and for matters relative thereto; to provide for a Lottery Retailer Advisory Board and for matters related thereto; to provide for the employment of a chief executive officer and for matters relative thereto; to provide powers of such corporation; to provide for regulations and policies of the board; to provide certain duties of the chief executive officer; to provide for the allocation of revenues and the expenditure of funds; to provide for minority participation; to provide for the qualification and selection of vendors; to provide for the bonding of vendors; to provide for exceptions to such bonding requirement; to

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provide for a network of retailers and for matters relative thereto; to provide for a fidelity fund in lieu of the bonding requirement for retailers; to provide for the cancellation of retail contracts; to provide for the handling of funds by retailers; to provide for the assumption of certain proceeds as gross sales; to provide limitations on the sale of lottery tickets; to provide for the applicability of state income taxation and attachments, garnishments, or executions; to provide for the payment of prizes; to provide for the applicability of laws relating to open meetings and inspection of public documents; to provide for criminal investigations; to define certain offenses and establish certain penalties; to authorize certain agreements; to provide for competitive bidding; to provide for appeal of decisions of the board; to authorize the corporation to perform certain functions; to provide for audits and reports; to create the Georgia Lottery Corporation Legislative Oversight Committee; to provide for membership, duties, and staffing of and assistance to such oversight committee; to provide for severability; to provide a conditional effective date and automatic repeal; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA: Section 1 . Code Section 48-8-3 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to exemptions from sales and use taxes, is amended by striking the word or at the end of paragraph (52), by striking the symbol . at the end of paragraph (53) and inserting in lieu thereof the symbol and word ; or, and by inserting immediately following paragraph (53) the following: (54) The sale of lottery tickets authorized by Chapter 27 of Title 50. Section 2 . Title 50 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to state government, is amended by inserting at the end thereof the following: CHAPTER 27

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50-27-1. This chapter shall be known and may be cited as the `Georgia Lottery for Education Act.' 50-27-2. It is found and declared by the General Assembly: (1) That net proceeds of lottery games conducted pursuant to this chapter shall be used to support improvements and enhancements for educational purposes and programs and that such net proceeds shall be used to supplement, not supplant, existing resources for educational purposes and programs; (2) That lottery games are an entrepreneurial enterprise and that the state shall create a public body, corporate and politic, known as the Georgia Lottery Corporation, with comprehensive and extensive powers as generally exercised by corporations engaged in entrepreneurial pursuits; (3) That lottery games shall be operated and managed in a manner which provides continuing entertainment to the public, maximizes revenues, and ensures that the lottery is operated with integrity and dignity and free of political influence; and (4) That the Georgia Lottery Corporation shall be accountable to the General Assembly and to the public through a system of audits and reports. 50-27-3. As used in this chapter, the term: (1) `Administrative expenses' means operating expenses, excluding amounts set aside for prizes, regardless of whether such prizes are claimed and excluding amounts held as a fidelity fund pursuant to Code Section 50-27-19. (2) `Board' means the board of directors of the Georgia Lottery Corporation.

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(3) `Capital outlay projects' means the acquisition, construction, installation, modification, renovation, repair, extension, renewal, replacement, or rehabilitation of land, interests in land, buildings, structures, facilities, or other improvements and the acquisition, installation, modification, renovation, repair, extension, renewal, replacement, rehabilitation, or furnishing of fixtures, machinery, equipment, computers, software, laboratories, furniture, textbooks, and reference material or other property of any nature whatsoever used on, in, or in connection with educational facilities. (4) `Casino gambling' means a location or business for the purpose of conducting illegal gambling activities, but excluding the sale and purchase of lottery tickets or shares as authorized by this chapter. (5) `Chief executive officer' means the chief executive officer of the Georgia Lottery Corporation. (6) `Corporation' means the Georgia Lottery Corporation. (7) `Educational facilities' means land, structures, and buildings owned or operated by and through the board of regents, the State Board of Education, the Department of Technical and Adult Education, or by any city, county, or independent school system within this state; provided, however, that a public road or highway leading to an educational facility shall not be considered an educational facility. (8) `Educational purposes and programs' means capital outlay projects for educational facilities; tuition grants, scholarships, or loans to citizens of this state to enable such citizens to attend colleges and universities located within this state, regardless of whether such colleges and universities are owned or operated by the board of regents or to attend institutions operated under the authority of the Department of Technical and Adult Education; voluntary pre-kindergarten; and an education shortfall reserve.

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(9) `Lottery,' `lotteries,' `lottery game,' or `lottery games' means any game of chance approved by the board and operated pursuant to this chapter, including, but not limited to, instant tickets, on-line games, and games using mechanical or electronic devices but excluding parimutuel betting and casino gambling as defined in this Code section. (10) `Major procurement contract' means any gaming product or service costing in excess of $75,000.00, including, but not limited to, major advertising contracts, annuity contracts, prize payment agreements, consulting services, equipment, tickets, and other products and services unique to the Georgia lottery, but not including materials, supplies, equipment, and services common to the ordinary operations of a corporation. (11) `Member' or `members' means a director or directors of the board of directors of the Georgia Lottery Corporation. (12) `Member of a minority' means an individual who is a member of a race which comprises less than 50 percent of the total population of the state. (13) `Minority business' means any business which is owned by: (A) An individual who is a member of a minority who reports as his personal income for Georgia income tax purposes the income of such business; (B) A partnership in which a majority of the ownership interest is owned by one or more members of a minority who report as their personal income for Georgia income tax purposes more than 50 percent of the income of the partnership; or (C) A corporation organized under the laws of this state in which a majority of the common stock is owned by one or more members of a minority who report as their personal income for Georgia income

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tax purposes more than 50 percent of the distributed earnings of the corporation. (14) `Net proceeds' means all revenue derived from the sale of lottery tickets or shares and all other moneys derived from the lottery less operating expenses. (15) `Operating expenses' means all costs of doing business, including, but not limited to, prizes, commissions, and other compensation paid to retailers, advertising and marketing costs, personnel costs, capital costs, depreciation of property and equipment, funds for compulsive gambling education and treatment, amounts held in or paid from a fidelity fund pursuant to Code Section 50-27-19, and other operating costs. (16) `Pari-mutuel betting' means a method or system of wagering on actual races involving horses or dogs at tracks which involves the distribution of winnings by pools. Such term shall not mean lottery games which may be predicated on a horse racing or dog racing scheme that does not involve actual track events. Such term shall not mean traditional lottery games which may involve the distribution of winnings by pools. (17) `Person' means any individual, corporation, partnership, unincorporated association, or other legal entity. (18) `Retailer' means a person who sells lottery tickets or shares on behalf of the corporation pursuant to a contract. (19) `Share' means any intangible evidence of participation in a lottery game. (20) `Ticket' means any tangible evidence issued by the lottery to provide participation in a lottery game. (21) `Vendor' means a person who provides or proposes to provide goods or services to the corporation pursuant to a major procurement contract, but does not include an employee of the corporation, a retailer, or a

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state agency or instrumentality thereof. Such term does not include any corporation whose shares are publicly traded and which is the parent company of the contracting party in a major procurement contract. 50-27-4. There is created a body corporate and politic to be known as the Georgia Lottery Corporation which shall be deemed to be an instrumentality of the state, and not a state agency, and a public corporation. Venue for the corporation shall be in Fulton County. 50-27-5. (a) The corporation shall be governed by a board of directors composed of seven members to be appointed by the Governor. Members shall be appointed with a view toward equitable geographic representation. (b) Members shall be residents of the State of Georgia, shall be prominent persons in their businesses or professions, and shall not have been convicted of any felony offense. The Governor should consider appointing to the board an attorney, an accountant, and a person having expertise in marketing. (c) Members shall serve terms of five years, except that of the initial members appointed, three shall be appointed for initial terms of two years, two shall be appointed for initial terms of four years, and two shall be appointed for initial terms of five years. Any vacancy occurring on the board shall be filled by the Governor by appointment for the unexpired term. (d) All members appointed by the Governor shall be confirmed by the Senate. Members appointed when the General Assembly is not in regular session shall serve only until the Senate has confirmed the appointment at the next regular or special session of the General Assembly. If the Senate refuses to confirm an appointment, the member shall vacate his office on the date the confirmation fails. (e) Members of the board shall not have any direct or indirect interest in an undertaking that puts their personal interest in conflict with that of the corporation, including,

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but not limited to, an interest in a major procurement contract or a participating retailer. (f) Upon approval by the chairperson, members of the board shall be reimbursed for actual and reasonable expenses incurred for each day's service spent in the performance of the duties of the corporation. (g) The members shall elect from their membership a chairperson and vice chairperson. The members shall also elect a secretary and treasurer who can be the chief executive officer of the corporation. Such officers shall serve for such terms as shall be prescribed by the bylaws of the corporation or until their respective successors are elected and qualified. No member of the board shall hold more than any one office of the corporation, except that the same person may serve as secretary and treasurer. (h) The board of directors may delegate to any one or more of its members, to the chief executive officer, or to any agent or employee of the corporation such powers and duties as it may deem proper. (i) A majority of members in office shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of any business and for the exercise of any power or function of the corporation. (j) Action may be taken and motions and resolutions adopted by the board at any meeting thereof by the affirmative vote of a majority of present and voting board members. (k) No vacancy in the membership of the board shall impair the right of the members to exercise all the powers and perform all the duties of the board. 50-27-6. (a) The chairperson of the board of directors shall appoint a Lottery Retailer Advisory Board to be composed of ten lottery retailers representing the broadest possible spectrum of geographical, racial, and business characteristics of lottery retailers. The function of the advisory board shall be to advise the board of directors on retail aspects of

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the lottery and to present the concerns of lottery retailers throughout the state. (b) Members appointed to the Lottery Retailer Advisory Board shall serve terms of two years; provided, however, that five of the initial appointees shall serve initial terms of one year. (c) The advisory board shall establish its own rules and internal operating procedures. Members of the advisory board shall serve without compensation or reimbursement of expenses. The advisory board may report to the board of directors or to the oversight committee in writing at any time. The board of directors may invite the advisory board to make an oral presentation to the board of directors at regular meetings of the board. 50-27-7. The board of directors shall provide the chief executive officer with private-sector perspectives of a large marketing enterprise. The board shall: (1) Approve, disapprove, amend, or modify the budget recommended by the chief executive officer for the operation of the corporation; (2) Approve, disapprove, amend, or modify the terms of major lottery procurements recommended by the chief executive officer; (3) Hear appeals of hearings required by this chapter; (4) Adopt regulations, policies, and procedures relating to the conduct of lottery games and as specified in Code Section 50-27-9; and (5) Perform such other functions as specified by this chapter. 50-27-8. The board of directors shall appoint and shall provide for the compensation of a chief executive officer who shall be an employee of the corporation and who shall direct

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the day-to-day operations and management of the corporation and shall be vested with such powers and duties as specified by the board and by law. The chief executive officer shall serve at the pleasure of the board. 50-27-9. (a) The corporation shall have any and all powers necessary or convenient to its usefulness in carrying out and effectuating the purposes and provisions of this chapter which are not in conflict with the Constitution of this state and which are generally exercised by corporations engaged in entrepreneurial pursuits, including, but without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the following powers: (1) To sue and be sued in contract and in tort and to complain and defend in all courts; (2) To adopt and alter a seal; (3) To adopt, amend, and repeal bylaws, regulations, and policies and procedures for the regulation of its affairs and the conduct of its business; to elect and prescribe the duties of officers and employees of the corporation; and to perform such other matters as the corporation may determine. In the adoption of bylaws, regulations, policies, and procedures or in the exercise of any regulatory power, the corporation shall be exempt from the requirements of Chapter 13 of this title, the `Georgia Administrative Procedure Act'; (4) To procure or to provide insurance; (5) To hold copyrights, trademarks, and service marks and enforce its rights with respect thereto; (6) To initiate, supervise, and administer the operation of the lottery in accordance with the provisions of this chapter and regulations, policies, and procedures adopted pursuant thereto; (7) To enter into written agreements with one or more other states or sovereigns for the operation, participation

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in marketing, and promotion of a joint lottery or joint lottery games; (8) To conduct such market research as is necessary or appropriate, which may include an analysis of the demographic characteristics of the players of each lottery game and an analysis of advertising, promotion, public relations, incentives, and other aspects of communication; (9) To acquire or lease real property and make improvements thereon and acquire by lease or by purchase personal property, including, but not limited to, computers; mechanical, electronic, and on-line equipment and terminals; and intangible property, including, but not limited to, computer programs, systems, and software; (10) To enter into contracts to incur debt in its own name and enter into financing agreements with the state, agencies or instrumentalities of the state, or with any commercial bank or credit provider; provided, however, that any such debt must be approved by the Georgia State Financing and Investment Commission; (11) To be authorized to administer oaths, take depositions, issue subpoenas, and compel the attendance of witnesses and the production of books, papers, documents, and other evidence relative to any investigation or proceeding conducted by the corporation; (12) To appoint and select officers, agents, and employees, including professional and administrative staff and personnel and hearing officers to conduct hearings required by this chapter, and to fix their compensation, pay their expenses, and provide a benefit program, including, but not limited to, a retirement plan and a group insurance plan; (13) To select and contract with vendors and retailers;

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(14) To enter into contracts or agreements with state or local law enforcement agencies for the performance of law enforcement, background investigations, and security checks; (15) To enter into contracts of any and all types on such terms and conditions as the corporation may determine; (16) To establish and maintain banking relationships, including, but not limited to, establishment of checking and savings accounts and lines of credit; (17) To advertise and promote the lottery and lottery games; (18) To act as a retailer, to conduct promotions which involve the dispensing of lottery tickets or shares, and to establish and operate a sales facility to sell lottery tickets or shares and any related merchandise; and (19) To adopt and amend such regulations, policies, and procedures as necessary to carry out and implement its powers and duties, organize and operate the corporation, regulate the conduct of lottery games in general, and any other matters necessary or desirable for the efficient and effective operation of the lottery or the convenience of the public. The promulgation of any such regulations, policies and procedures shall be exempt from the requirements of Chapter 13 of this title, the `Georgia Administrative Procedure Act.' (b) The powers enumerated in subsection (a) of this Code section are cumulative of and in addition to those powers enumerated elsewhere in this chapter, and no such powers limit or restrict any other powers of the corporation. 50-27-10. The board may adopt regulations, policies, and procedures regulating the conduct of lottery games in general, including, but not limited to, regulations, policies, and procedures specifying:

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(1) The type of games to be conducted, including, but not limited to, instant lotteries, on-line games, and other games traditional to the lottery. Such games may include the selling of tickets or shares or the use of electronic or mechanical devices; (2) The sale price of tickets or shares and the manner of sale; provided, however, that all sales shall be for cash only and payment by checks, credit cards, charge cards, or any form of deferred payment is prohibited; (3) The number and amount of prizes; (4) The method and location of selecting or validating winning tickets or shares; (5) The manner and time of payment of prizes, which may include lump sum payments or installments over a period of years; (6) The manner of payment of prizes to the holders of winning tickets or shares, including without limitation provision for payment of prizes not exceeding $600.00 after deducting the price of the ticket or share and after performing validation procedures appropriate to the game and as specified by the board. The board may provide for a limited number of retailers who can pay prizes of up to $5,000.00 after performing validation procedures appropriate to the game and as specified by the board without regard to where such ticket or share was purchased; (7) The frequency of games and drawings or selection of winning tickets or shares; (8) The means of conducting drawings; (9) The method to be used in selling tickets or shares which may include the use of electronic or mechanical devices;

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(10) The manner and amount of compensation to lottery retailers; and (11) Any and all other matters necessary, desirable, or convenient toward ensuring the efficient and effective operation of lottery games, the continued entertainment and convenience of the public, and the integrity of the lottery. 50-27-11. (a) The chief executive officer of the corporation shall direct and supervise all administrative and technical activities in accordance with the provisions of this chapter and with the regulations, policies, and procedures adopted by the board. It shall be the duty of the chief executive officer to: (1) Facilitate the initiation and supervise and administer the operation of the lottery games; (2) Employ and direct such personnel as deemed necessary; (3) Employ by contract and compensate such persons and firms as deemed necessary; (4) Promote or provide for promotion of the lottery and any functions related to the corporation; (5) Prepare a budget for the approval of the board; (6) Require bond from such retailers and vendors in such amounts as required by the board; (7) Report quarterly to the state auditor and the board a full and complete statement of lottery revenues and expenses for the preceding quarter; and (8) Perform other duties generally associated with a chief executive officer of a corporation of an entrepreneurial nature.

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(b) The chief executive officer may for good cause suspend, revoke, or refuse to renew any contract entered into in accordance with the provisions of this chapter or the regulations, policies, and procedures of the board. (c) The chief executive officer or his designee may conduct hearings and administer oaths to persons for the purpose of assuring the security or integrity of lottery operations or to determine the qualifications of or compliance by vendors and retailers. 50-27-12. (a) The corporation shall establish and maintain a personnel program for its employees and fix the compensation and terms of compensation of its employees, including, but not limited to, production incentive payments. (b) No employee of the corporation shall have a financial interest in any vendor doing business or proposing to do business with the corporation. (c) No employee of the corporation with decision-making authority shall participate in any decision involving a retailer with whom the employee has a financial interest. (d) No employee of the corporation who leaves the employment of the corporation may represent any vendor or lottery retailer before the corporation for a period of two years following termination of employment with the corporation. (e) Background investigation shall be conducted on each applicant who has reached the final selection process prior to employment by the corporation at the level of division director and above and at any level within any division of security and as otherwise required by the board. The corporation shall be authorized to pay for the actual cost of such investigations and may contract with the Georgia Bureau of Investigation for the performance of such investigations. The results of such a background investigation shall not be considered a record open to the public pursuant to Article 4 of Chapter 18 of this title.

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(f) No person who has been convicted of a felony or bookmaking or other forms of illegal gambling or of a crime involving moral turpitude shall be employed by the corporation. (g) The corporation shall bond corporation employees with access to corporation funds or lottery revenue in such an amount as provided by the board and may bond other employees as deemed necessary. 50-27-13. (a) (1) All lottery proceeds shall be the property of the corporation. (2) From its lottery proceeds the corporation shall pay the operating expenses of the corporation. As nearly as practical, at least 45 percent of the amount of money from the actual sale of lottery tickets or shares shall be made available as prize money; provided, however, that this paragraph shall be deemed not to create any lien, entitlement, cause of action, or other private right, and any rights of holders of tickets or shares shall be determined by the corporation in setting the terms of its lottery or lotteries. (3) As nearly as practical, for each fiscal year, net proceeds shall equal at least 35 percent of the lottery proceeds. However, for the first two full fiscal years and any partial first fiscal year of the corporation, net proceeds need only equal 30 percent of the proceeds as nearly as practical. (b) (1) On or before the fifteenth day of each quarter, the corporation shall transfer to the general fund of the state treasury, for credit to the Lottery for Education Account for the preceding quarter, the amount of all net proceeds during the preceding quarter. The director of the Fiscal Division of the Department of Administrative Services shall separately account for net proceeds by establishing and maintaining a Lottery for Education Account within the state treasury.

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(2) Upon their deposit into the state treasury, any moneys representing a deposit of net proceeds shall then become the unencumbered property of the State of Georgia and the corporation shall have no power to agree or undertake otherwise. Such moneys shall be invested by the director in accordance with state investment practices. All earnings attributable to such investments shall likewise be the unencumbered property of the state and shall accrue to the credit of the Lottery for Education Account. (c) (1) In the budget report to the General Assembly, as a separate budget category entitled `lottery proceeds,' the Governor shall estimate the amount of net proceeds and treasury earnings thereon to be credited to the Lottery for Education Account during the fiscal year and the amount of unappropriated surplus estimated to be accrued in the account at the beginning of the fiscal year. The sum of estimated net proceeds, treasury earnings thereon, and unappropriated surplus shall be designated lottery proceeds. (2) In the budget report the Governor shall further make specific recommendations as to the education programs and purposes for which appropriations should be made from the Lottery for Education Account. The General Assembly shall appropriate from the Lottery for Education Account by specific reference to it, or by reference to `lottery proceeds.' All appropriations of lottery proceeds to any particular budget unit shall be made together in a separate part entitled, identified, administered, and accounted for separately as a distinct budget unit for lottery proceeds. Such appropriations shall otherwise be made in the manner required by law for appropriations. (3) It is the intent of the General Assembly that appropriations from the Lottery for Education Account shall be for educational purposes and projects only. (4) If, for any educational purpose or program, less is appropriated in or during the fiscal year than is authorized,

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the excess shall be available for appropriation the following fiscal year and shall not retain its character as funds for the particular purpose. (d) Appropriations for educational purposes and programs from the account not committed during the fiscal year shall lapse to the general fund and shall be credited to the Lottery for Education Account. (e) Except as qualified by this chapter, appropriations from the Lottery for Education Fund shall be subject to Part 1 of Article 4 of Chapter 12 of Title 45, the `Budget Act.' (f) In compliance with the requirement of the Constitution that there shall be a separate accounting of lottery proceeds, no deficiency in the Lottery for Education Account shall be replenished by book entries reducing any nonlottery reserve of general funds, including specifically but without limitation the revenue shortfall reserve or the midyear adjustment reserve; nor shall any nonlottery surplus in the general fund be reduced. No surplus in the Lottery for Education Account shall be reduced to correct any nonlottery deficiencies in sums available for general appropriations, and no surplus in the Lottery for Education Account shall be included in any surplus calculated for setting aside any nonlottery reserve or midyear adjustment reserve. In calculating net revenue collections for the revenue shortfall reserve and midyear adjustment reserve, the state auditor shall not include the net proceeds. 50-27-14. It is the intent of the General Assembly that the corporation encourage participation by minority businesses. Accordingly, the board of directors shall adopt a plan which achieves to the greatest extent possible a level of participation by minority businesses taking into account the total number of all retailers and vendors, including any subcontractors. The corporation is authorized and directed to undertake training programs and other educational activities to enable such minority businesses to compete for contracts on an equal basis. The board shall monitor the results of minority business participation and shall report the results of

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minority business participation to the Governor at least on an annual basis. 50-27-15. (a) The corporation shall investigate the financial responsibility, security, and integrity of any lottery system vendor who is a finalist in submitting a bid, proposal, or offer as part of a major procurement. At the time of submitting such bid, proposal, or offer to the corporation, the corporation may require the following items: (1) A disclosure of the vendor's name and address and, as applicable, the names and addresses of the following: (A) If the vendor is a corporation, the officers, directors, and each stockholder in such corporation; provided, however, that in the case of owners of equity securities of a publicly traded corporation, only the names and addresses of those known to the corporation to own beneficially 5 percent or more of such securities need be disclosed; (B) If the vendor is a trust, the trustee and all persons entitled to receive income or benefits from the trust; (C) If the vendor is an association, the members, officers, and directors; and (D) If the vendor is a partnership or joint venture, all of the general partners, limited partners, or joint venturers; (2) A disclosure of all the states and jurisdictions in which the vendor does business and the nature of the business for each such state or jurisdiction; (3) A disclosure of all the states and jurisdictions in which the vendor has contracts to supply gaming goods or services, including, but not limited to, lottery goods and services, and the nature of the goods or services involved for each such state or jurisdiction;

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(4) A disclosure of all the states and jurisdictions in which the vendor has applied for, has sought renewal of, has received, has been denied, has pending, or has had revoked a lottery or gaming license of any kind or had fines or penalties assessed to his license, contract, or operation and the disposition of such in each such state or jurisdiction. If any lottery or gaming license or contract has been revoked or has not been renewed or any lottery or gaming license or application has been either denied or is pending and has remained pending for more than six months, all of the facts and circumstances underlying the failure to receive such a license shall be disclosed; (5) A disclosure of the details of any finding or plea, conviction, or adjudication of guilt in a state or federal court of the vendor for any felony or any other criminal offense other than a traffic violation; (6) A disclosure of the details of any bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, or corporate or individual purchase or takeover of another corporation, including bonded indebtedness, or any pending litigation of the vendor; and (7) Such additional disclosures and information as the corporation may determine to be appropriate for the procurement involved. If at least 25 percent of the cost of a vendor's contract is subcontracted, the vendor shall disclose all of the information required by this Code section for the subcontractor as if the subcontractor were itself a vendor. (b) A lottery procurement contract shall not be entered into with any lottery system vendor who has not complied with the disclosure requirements described in subsection (a) of this Code section, and any contract with such a vendor is viodable at the option of the corporation. Any contract with a vendor who does not comply with such requirements for periodically updating such disclosures during the tenure of contract as may be specified in such contract may be terminated by the corporation. The provisions of this Code section

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shall be construed broadly and liberally to achieve the ends of full disclosure of all information necessary to allow for a full and complete evaluation by the corporation of the competence, integrity, background, and character of vendors for major procurements. (c) A major procurement contract shall not be entered into with any vendor who has been found guilty of a felony related to the security or integrity of the lottery in this or any other jurisdiction. (d) A major procurement contract shall not be entered into with any vendor if such vendor has an ownership interest in an entity that had supplied consultation services under contract to the corporation regarding the request for proposals pertaining to those particular goods or services. (e) No lottery system vendor nor any applicant for a major procurement contract may pay, give, or make any economic opportunity, gift, loan, gratuity, special discount, favor, hospitality, or service, excluding food and beverages having an aggregate value not exceeding $100.00 in any calendar year, to the chief executive officer, any board member, or any employee of the corporation or to a member of the immediate family residing in the same household as any such person. 50-27-16. (a) (1) Each vendor shall, at the execution of the contract with the corporation, post a performance bond or letter of credit from a bank or credit provider acceptable to the corporation in an amount as deemed necessary by the corporation for that particular bid or contract. In lieu of the bond, a vendor may, to assure the faithful performance of its obligations, deposit and maintain with the corporation securities that are interest bearing or accruing and that are rated in one of the three highest classifications by an established nationally recognized investment rating service. Securities eligible under this Code section are limited to: (A) Certificates of deposit issued by solvent banks or savings associations approved by the corporation

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and which are organized and existing under the laws of this state or under the laws of the United States; (B) United States bonds, notes, and bills for which the full faith and credit of the government of the United States is pledged for the payment of principal and interest; and (C) Corporate bonds approved by the corporation. The corporation which issued the bonds shall not be an affiliate or subsidiary of the depositor. Such securities shall be held in trust and shall have at all times a market value at least equal to the full amount estimated to be paid annually to the lottery vendor under contract. (2) Because of certain economic considerations, minority businesses may not be able financially to comply with the bonding, deposit of securities, or letter of credit requirements of paragraph (1) of this subsection. Notwithstanding any other provisions of this subsection, in order to assure minority participation in major procurement contracts to the most feasible and practicable extent possible, the chief executive officer is authorized and directed to waive the bonding, deposit of securities, and letter of credit requirements of paragraph (1) of this subsection for a period of five years from the time that a minority business enters into a major procurement contract for any minority business which substantiates financial hardship pursuant to the policies and procedures established by the board. (b) Each vendor shall be qualified to do business in this state and shall file appropriate tax returns as provided by the laws of this state. All contracts under this Code section shall be governed by the laws of this state. (c) No contract shall be let with any vendor in which a public official, as defined by Code Section 45-10-20, has an ownership interest of 10 percent or more.

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(d) All major procurement contracts must be competitively bid pursuant to policies and procedures approved by the board unless there is only one qualified vendor and that vendor has an exclusive right to offer the service or product. 50-27-17. (a) The General Assembly recognizes that to conduct a successful lottery, the corporation must develop and maintain a state-wide network of lottery retailers that will serve the public convenience and promote the sale of tickets or shares and the playing of lottery games while ensuring the integrity of the lottery operations, games, and activities. (b) The corporation must make every effort to provide small retailers a chance to participate in the sales of lottery tickets or shares. (c) The corporation shall provide for compensation to lottery retailers in the form of commissions in an amount of not less than 5 percent of gross sales and may provide for other forms of compensation for services rendered in the sale or cashing of lottery tickets or shares. (d) The corporation shall issue a certificate of authority to each person with whom it contracts as a retailer for purposes of display. Every lottery retailer shall post and keep conspicuously displayed in a location on the premises accessible to the public its certificate of authority. No certificate shall be assignable or transferable. (e) The board shall develop a list of objective criteria upon which the qualification of lottery retailers shall be based. Separate criteria shall be developed to govern the selection of retailers of instant tickets and on-line retailers. In developing these criteria, the board shall consider such factors as the applicant's financial responsibility, security of the applicant's place of business or activity, accessibility to the public, integrity, and reputation. The board shall not consider political affiliation, activities, or monetary contributions to political organizations or candidates for any public office. The criteria shall include but not be limited to the following:

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(1) The applicant shall be current in filing all applicable tax returns to the State of Georgia and in payment of all taxes, interest, and penalties owed to the State of Georgia, excluding items under formal appeal pursuant to applicable statutes. The Department of Revenue is authorized and directed to provide this information to the corporation; (2) No person, partnership, unincorporated association, corporation, or other business entity shall be selected as a lottery retailer who: (A) Has been convicted of a criminal offense related to the security or integrity of the lottery in this or any other jurisdiction; (B) Has been convicted of any illegal gambling activity, false statements, false swearing, or perjury in this or any other jurisdiction or convicted of any crime punishable by more than one year of imprisonment or a fine of more than $1,000.00 or both; (C) Has been found to have violated the provisions of this chapter or any regulation, policy, or procedure of the corporation unless either ten years have passed since the violation or the board finds the violation both minor and unintentional in nature; (D) Is a vendor or any employee or agent of any vendor doing business with the corporation; (E) Resides in the same household as an officer of the corporation; (F) Has made a statement of material fact to the corporation knowing such statement to be false; or (G) Is engaged exclusively in the business of selling lottery tickets or shares; provided, however, that this subsection shall not preclude the corporation

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from selling or giving away lottery tickets or shares for promotional purposes; (3) Persons applying to become lottery retailers shall be charged a uniform application fee for each lottery outlet. Retailers who participate in on-line games shall be charged a uniform application fee for each on-line outlet; (4) Any lottery retailer contract executed pursuant to this Code section may, for good cause, be suspended, revoked, or terminated by the chief executive officer or his designee if the retailer is found to have violated any provision of this chapter or objective criteria established by the board. Review of such activities shall be in accordance with the procedures outlined in this chapter and shall not be subject to Chapter 13 of this title, the `Georgia Administrative Procedure Act'; and (5) All lottery retailer contracts may be renewable annually in the discretion of the corporation unless sooner canceled or terminated. (f) No lottery retailer or applicant to be a lottery retailer shall pay, give, or make any economic opportunity, gift, loan, gratuity, special discount, favor, hospitality, or service, excluding food and beverages having an aggregate value not exceeding $100.00 in any calendar year, to the chief executive officer, any board member, or any employee of the corporation or to a member of the immediate family residing in the same household as any such person. 50-27-18. (a) No lottery retailer contract shall be transferable or assignable. No lottery retailer shall contract with any person for lottery goods or services except with the approval of the board. (b) Lottery tickets and shares shall only be sold by the retailer stated on the lottery retailer certificate. 50-27-19. In lieu of any bonding requirement for lottery retailers, the board shall establish a fidelity fund separate

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from all other funds and shall assess each retailer a one-time fee not to exceed $100.00 per sales location. Any losses the corporation experiences due to the misfeasance or malfeasance of a lottery retailer shall be paid out of the fidelity fund. The director is authorized to invest the funds in the fidelity fund or to place such funds in one or more interest-bearing accounts. At the end of each fiscal year, the director shall pay to the general lottery fund any amount in the fidelity fund which exceeds $500,000.00, and such funds shall be commingled with and treated as net proceeds from the lottery. Any time the balance in the fidelity fund falls below $250,000.00, the director is authorized to assess each lottery retailer an amount not to exceed $50.00 per sales location every six months to replenish the fund. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Code section to the contrary, the corporation is authorized to make such assessment to each retailer in any amount necessary to keep the fidelity fund fiscally sound. 50-27-20. (a) Any retail contract executed by the corporation pursuant to this chapter shall specify the reasons for which a contract may be canceled, suspended, revoked, or terminated by the corporation, which reasons shall include but not be limited to: (1) Commission of a violation of this chapter, a regulation, or a policy or procedure of the corporation; (2) Failure to accurately or timely account for lottery tickets, lottery games, revenues, or prizes as required by the corporation; (3) Commission of any fraud, deceit, or misrepresentation; (4) Insufficient sales; (5) Conduct prejudicial to public confidence in the lottery; (6) The retailer filing for or being placed in bankruptcy or receivership;

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(7) Any material change as determined in the sole discretion of the corporation in any matter considered by the corporation in executing the contract with the retailer; or (8) Failure to meet any of the objective criteria established by the corporation pursuant to this chapter. (b) If, in the discretion of the chief executive officer or his designee cancellation, denial, revocation, suspension, or rejection of renewal of a lottery retailer contract is in the best interest of the lottery, the public welfare, or the State of Georgia, the chief executive officer or his designee may cancel, suspend, revoke, or terminate, after notice and a right to a hearing, any contract issued pursuant to this chapter. Such contract may, however, be temporarily suspended by the chief executive officer or his designee without prior notice pending any prosecution, hearing, or investigation, whether by a third party or by the chief executive officer. A contract may be suspended, revoked, or terminated by the chief executive officer or his designee for any one or more of the reasons enumerated in this Code section. Any hearing held shall be conducted by the chief executive officer or his designee. A party to the contract aggrieved by the decision of the chief executive officer or his designee may appeal the adverse decision to the board. Such appeal shall be pursuant to the regulations, policies, and procedures set by the board and is not subject to Chapter 13 of this title, the `Georgia Administrative Procedure Act.' 50-27-21. (a) All proceeds from the sale of the lottery tickets or shares shall constitute a trust fund until paid to the corporation either directly or through the corporation's authorized collection representative. A lottery retailer and officers of a lottery retailer's business shall have a fiduciary duty to preserve and account for lottery proceeds and lottery retailers shall be personally liable for all proceeds. Proceeds shall include unsold instant tickets received by a lottery retailer and cash proceeds of the sale of any lottery products, net of allowable sales commissions and credit for lottery prizes sold to or paid to winners by lottery retailers. Sales proceeds and unused instant tickets shall be delivered to the

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corporation or its authorized collection representative upon demand. (b) The corporation shall require retailers to place all lottery proceeds due the corporation in accounts in institutions insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation not later than the close of the next banking day after the date of their collection by the retailer until the date they are paid over to the corporation. At the time of such deposit, lottery proceeds shall be deemed to be the property of the corporation. The corporation may require a retailer to establish a single separate electronic funds transfer account where available for the purpose of receiving moneys from ticket or share sales, making payments to the corporation, and receiving payments for the corporation. Unless otherwise authorized in writing by the corporation, each lotteryretailer shall establish a separate bank account for lottery proceeds which shall be kept separate and apart from all other funds and assets and shall not be commingled with any other funds or assets. (c) Whenever any person who receives proceeds from the sale of lottery tickets or shares in the capacity of a lottery retailer becomes insolvent or dies insolvent, the proceeds due the corporation from such person or his estate shall have preference over all debts or demands. 50-27-22. If a lottery retailer's rental payments for the business premises are contractually computed, in whole or in part, on the basis of a percentage of retail sales and such computation of retail sales is not explicitly defined to include sales of tickets or shares in a state operated or state managed lottery, only the compensation received by the lottery retailer from the corporation may be considered the amount of the lottery retail sale for purposes of computing the rental payment. 50-27-23. (a) No person shall sell a ticket or share at a price other than established by the corporation unless authorized in writing by the chief executive officer. No person other than a duly certified lottery retailer shall sell lottery tickets, but this subsection shall not be construed to prevent

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a person who may lawfully purchase tickets or shares from making a gift of lottery tickets or shares to another. Nothing in this chapter shall be construed to prohibit the corporation from designating certain of its agents and employees to sell or give lottery tickets or shares directly to the public. (b) Lottery tickets or shares may be given by merchants as a means of promoting goods or services to customers or prospective customers subject to prior approval by the corporation. (c) No lottery retailer shall sell a lottery ticket or share except from the locations listed in his contract and as evidenced by his certificate of authorization unless the corporation authorizes in writing any temporary location not listed in his contract. (d) No lottery tickets or shares shall be sold to persons under 18 years of age, but this Code section does not prohibit the purchase of a lottery ticket or share by a person 18 years of age or older for the purpose of making a gift to any person of any age. In such case, the corporation shall direct payment of proceeds of any lottery prize to an adult member of the person's family or a legal representative of the person on behalf of such person. The person named as custodian shall have the same powers and duties as prescribed for a custodian pursuant to Article 5 of Chapter 5 of Title 44. 50-27-24. (a) Proceeds of any lottery prize shall be subject to the Georgia state income tax. (b) Any attachments, garnishments, or executions authorized and issued pursuant to law shall be withheld if timely served upon the corporation. This subsection shall not apply to a retailer. (c) The corporation shall adopt regulations, policies, and procedures to establish a system of verifying the validity of tickets or shares claimed to win prizes and to effect payment of such prizes, except that:

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(1) No prize, any portion of a prize, or any right of any person to a prize awarded shall be assignable. Any prize or any portion of a prize remaining unpaid at the death of a prize winner shall be paid to the estate of the deceased prize winner or to the trustee of a trust established by the deceased prize winner as settlor if a copy of the trust document or instrument has been filed with the corporation along with a notarized letter of direction from the settlor and no written notice of revocation has been received by the corporation prior to the settlor's death. Following a settlor's death and prior to any payment to such a successor trustee, the corporation shall obtain from the trustee a written agreement to idemnify and hold the corporation harmless with respect to any claims that may be asserted against the corporation arising from payment to or through the trust. Notwithstanding any other provisions of this Code section, any person, pursuant to an appropriate judicial order, shall be paid the prize to which a winner is entitled; (2) No prize shall be paid arising from claimed tickets that are stolen, counterfeit, altered, fraudulent, unissued, produced or issued in error, unreadable, not received, or not recorded by the corporation within applicable deadlines; lacking in captions that conform and agree with the play symbols as appropriate to the particular lottery game involved; or not in compliance with such additional specific regulations and public or confidential validation and security tests of the corporation appropriate to the particular lottery game involved; (3) No particular prize in any lottery game shall be paid more than once, and in the event of a determination that more than one claimant is entitled to a particular prize, the sole remedy of such claimants is the award to each of them of an equal share in the prize; and (4) A holder of a winning cash ticket or share from a lottery game shall claim a cash prize within 180 days, or for a multistate or multisovereign lottery game within 180 days, after the drawing in which the cash prize was won. In any Georgia lottery game in which the player

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may determine instantly if he has won or lost, he shall claim a cash prize within 90 days, or for a multistate lottery game within 180 days, after the end of the lottery game. If a valid claim is not made for a cash prize within the applicable period, the cash prize shall constitute an unclaimed prize for purposes of Code Section 50-27-24. (d) No prize shall be paid upon a ticket or share purchased or sold in violation of this chapter. Any such prize shall constitute an unclaimed prize for purposes of this Code section. (e) The corporation is discharged of all liability upon payment of a prize. (f) No ticket or share shall be purchased by and no prize shall be paid to any member of the board of directors; any officer or employee of the corporation; or to any spouse, child, brother, sister, or parent residing as a member of the same household in the principal place of residence of any such person. No ticket or share shall be purchased by and no prize shall be paid to any officer, employee, agent, or subcontractor of any vendor or to any spouse, child, brother, sister, or parent residing as a member of the same household in the principal place of residence of any such person if such officer, employee, agent, or subcontractor has access to confidential information which may compromise the integrity of the lottery. (g) No lottery game utilizing an electronic or mechanical machine may use a machine which dispenses coins or currency. (h) Unclaimed prize money shall not constitute net lottery proceeds. A portion of unclaimed prize money, not to exceed $200,000.00 annually, shall be directed to the Department of Human Resources for the treatment of compulsive gambling disorder and educational programs related to such disorder. In addition, unclaimed prize money may be added to the pool from which future prizes are to be awarded or used for special prize promotions.

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50-27-25. (a) Except as authorized in this chapter, the corporation is subject to the provisions of Article 4 of Chapter 18 of this title and Chapter 14 of this title. The corporation is specifically authorized to determine which information relating to the operation of the lottery is confidential. Such information includes trade secrets; security measures, systems, or procedures; security reports; information concerning bids or other contractual data, the disclosure of which would impair the efforts of the corporation to contract for goods or services on favorable terms; employee personnel information unrelated to compensation, duties, qualifications, or responsibilities; and information obtained pursuant to investigations which is otherwise confidential. Information deemed confidential pursuant to this Code section is exempt from the provisions of Article 4 of Chapter 18 of this title. Meetings or portions of meetings devoted to discussing information deemed confidential pursuant to this Code section are exempt from Chapter 14 of this title. (b) The corporation shall perform full criminal background investigations prior to the execution of any vendor contract. (c) The corporation or its authorized agent shall: (1) Conduct criminal background investigations and credit investigations on all potential retailers; (2) Supervise ticket or share validation and lottery drawings; (3) Inspect at times determined solely by the corporation the facilities of any vendor or lottery retailer in order to determine the integrity of the vendor's product or the operations of the retailer in order to determine whether the vendor or the retailer is in compliance with its contract; (4) Report any suspected violations of this chapter to the appropriate district attorney or the Attorney General and to any law enforcement agencies having jurisdiction over the violation; and

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(5) Upon request, provide assistance to any district attorney, the Attorney General, or a law enforcement agency investigating a violation of this chapter. 50-27-26. Any person who knowingly sells a lottery ticket or share to a person under 18 years of age or permits a person under 18 years of age to play any lottery games shall be fined not less than $100.00 nor more than $500.00 for the first offense and for each subsequent offense not less than $200.00 nor more than $1,000.00. It shall be an affirmative defense to a charge of a violation under this Code section that the retailer reasonably and in good faith relied upon representation of proof of age in making the sale. 50-27-27. (a) Any person who, with intent to defraud, falsely makes, alters, forges, utters, passes, or counterfeits a state lottery ticket shall be punished by a fine not to exceed $50,000.00 or imprisonment for not longer than five years or both. (b) Any person who influences or attempts to influence the winning of a prize through the use of coercion, fraud, deception, or tampering with lottery equipment or materials shall be punished by a fine not to exceed $50,000.00 or by imprisonment for not longer than five years or both. 50-27-28. No person shall knowingly or intentionally make a material false statement in any application for a license or proposal to conduct lottery activities or make a material false entry in any book or record which is compiled or maintained or submitted to the board pursuant to the provisions of this chapter. Any person who violates the provisions of this Code section shall be punished by a fine not to exceed $25,000.00 or the dollar amount of the false entry or statement, whichever is greater, or by imprisonment for not longer than five years or both. 50-27-29. (a) The corporation may enter into intelligence sharing, reciprocal use, or restricted use agreements with the federal government, law enforcement agencies, lottery regulation agencies, and gaming enforcement agencies of other jurisdictions which provide for and regulate the use of

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information provided and received pursuant to the agreement. (b) Records, documents, and information in the possession of the corporation received pursuant to an intelligence-sharing, reciprocal use, or restricted use agreement entered into by the corporation with a federal department or agency, any law enforcement agency, or the lottery regulation or gaming enforcement agency of any jurisdiction shall be considered investigative records of a law enforcement agency and are not subject to Article 4 of Chapter 18 of this title and shall not be released under any condition without the permission of the person or agency providing the record or information. 50-27-30. (a) The corporation shall enter into its contracts for major procurements after competitive bidding. The requirement for competitive bidding does not apply in the case of a single vendor having exclusive rights to offer a particular service or product. Procedures adopted by the board shall be designed to allow the selection of proposals that provide the greatest long-term benefit to the state, the greatest integrity for the corporation, and the best service and products for the public. (b) In any bidding process, the corporation may administer its own bidding and procurement or may utilize the services of the Department of Administrative Services or other state agency or subdivision thereof. 50-27-31. (a) Any retailer, vendor, or applicant for a retailer or vendor contract aggrieved by an action of the board may appeal that decision to the Superior Court of Fulton County. (b) The Superior Court of Fulton County shall hear appeals from decisions of the board and based upon the record of the proceedings before the board may reverse the decision of the board only if the appellant proves the decision to be: (1) Clearly erroneous;

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(2) Arbitrary and capricious; (3) Procured by fraud; (4) A result of substantial misconduct by the board; or (5) Contrary to the United States Constitution or the Constitution of Georgia or the provisions of this chapter. (c) The superior court may remand an appeal to the board to conduct further hearings. (d) Any person who appeals the award of a major procurement contract for the supply of a lottery ticket system, share system, or an on-line or other mechanical or electronic system shall be liable for all costs of appeal and defense in the event the appeal is denied or the contract award upheld. Cost of appeal and defense shall specifically include but not be limited to court costs, bond, legal fees, and loss of income to the corporation resulting from institution of the appeal if, upon the motion of the corporation, the court finds the appeal to have been frivolous. 50-27-32. (a) The corporation may borrow, or accept and expend, in accordance with the provisions of this chapter, such moneys as may be received from any source, including income from the corporation's operations, for effectuating its corporate purposes, including the payment of the initial expenses of initiation, administration, and operation of the corporation and the lottery. (b) Any debt of the corporation may be validated pursuant to the provisions of subsection (e) of Code Section 50-17-25, and the provisions of such subsection relating to the State Financing and Investment Commission shall be deemed to apply to the corporation. (c) The corporation shall be self-sustaining and selffunded. Moneys in the state general fund shall not be used or obligated to pay the expenses of the corporation or prizes

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of the lottery, and no claim for the payment of an expense of the lottery or prizes of the lottery may be made against any moneys other than moneys credited to the corporation operating account. (d) The corporation may purchase, lease, or lease-purchase such goods or services as are necessary for effectuating the purposes of this chapter. The corporation may make procurements which integrate functions such as lottery game design, lottery ticket distribution to retailers, supply of goods and services, and advertising. In all procurement decisions, the corporation shall take into account the particularly sensitive nature of the state lottery and shall act to promote and ensure security, honesty, fairness, and integrity in the operation and administration of the lottery and the objectives of raising net proceeds for the benefit of educational programs and purposes. 50-27-33. (a) To ensure the financial integrity of the lottery, the corporation through its board of directors shall: (1) Submit quarterly and annual reports to the Governor, state auditor, and the oversight committee created by Code Section 50-27-34, disclosing the total lottery revenues, prize disbursements, operating expenses, and administrative expenses of the corporation during the reporting period. The annual report shall additionally describe the organizational structure of the corporation and summarize the functions performed by each organizational division within the corporation; (2) Adopt a system of internal audits; (3) Maintain weekly or more frequent records of lottery transactions, including the distribution of tickets or shares to retailers, revenues received, claims for prizes, prizes paid, prizes forfeited, and other financial transactions of the corporation; (4) Contract with a certified public accountant or firm for an annual financial audit of the corporation. The certified public accountant or firm shall have no financial

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interest in any vendor with whom the corporation is under contract. The certified public accountant or firm shall present an audit report not later than seven months after the end of the fiscal year. The certified public accountant or firm shall evaluate the internal auditing controls in effect during the audit period. The cost of this annual financial audit shall be an operating expense of the corporation. The state auditor may at any time conduct an audit of any phase of the operations of the Georgia Lottery Corporation at the expense of the state and shall receive a copy of the annual independent financial audit. A copy of any audit performed by the certified public accountant or firm or the state auditor shall be transmitted to the Governor, the Lieutenant Governor, and the Speaker of the House of Representatives, the state auditor, and the oversight committee chairperson; (5) Submit to the Office of Planning and Budget and the state auditor by June 30 of each year a copy of the annual operating budget for the corporation for the next fiscal year. This annual operating budget shall be approved by the board and be on such forms as prescribed by the Office of Planning and Budget; (6) For informational purposes only, submit to the Office of Planning and Budget on September 1 of each year a proposed operating budget for the corporation for the succeeding fiscal year. This budget proposal shall also be accompanied by an estimate of the net proceeds to be deposited into the Lottery for Education Account during the succeeding fiscal year. This budget shall be on such forms as prescribed by the Office of Planning and Budget; and (7) Adopt the same fiscal year as that used by state government. 50-27-34. (a) There is created as a joint committee of the General Assembly the Georgia Lottery Corporation Legislative Oversight Committee, to be composed of the members of the House Committee on Industry and the Senate Committee on Economic Development. The chairmen of

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such committees shall serve as cochairmen of the oversight committee. The oversight committee shall periodically inquire into and review the operations of the Georgia Lottery Corporation, as well as periodically review and evaluate the success with which the authority is accomplishing its statutory duties and functions as provided in this chapter. The oversight committee may conduct any independent audit or investigation of the authority it deems necessary. (b) The Georgia Lottery Corporation shall provide the oversight committee not later than December 1 of each year with a complete report of the level of participation of minority businesses in all retail and major procurement contracts awarded by the corporation. Section 3 . In the event any section, subsection, sentence, clause, or phrase of this Act shall be declared or adjudged invalid or unconstitutional, such adjudication shall in no manner affect the other sections, subsections, sentences, clauses, or phrases of this Act, which shall remain of full force and effect as if the section, subsection, sentence, clause, or phrase so declared or adjudged invalid or unconstitutional were not originally a part of this Act. The General Assembly declares that it would have passed the remaining parts of this Act if it had known that such part or parts of this Act would be declared or adjudged invalid or unconstitutional. Section 4 . This Act shall become effective upon ratification by the voters of this state at the 1992 November general election of that proposed amendment to Article I, Section II of the Constitution authorizing the General Assembly to provide by law for a lottery or lotteries run by or on behalf of the state; provided, however, that if such amendment is not so ratified, this Act shall be null and void and shall stand repealed in its entirety; and provided, further, that the portion of Section 2 of this Act which enacts Code Sections 50-27-5 and 50-27-6 shall become effective upon approval by the Governor or upon this Act becoming law without such approval.

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Section 5 . All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed. Approved May 7, 1992. EDUCATIONCAPITAL OUTLAY FUNDS; OPPOSITION TO SCHOOL CONSOLIDATIONS. Code Section 20-2-260 Amended. No. 1418 (Senate Bill No. 155). AN ACT To amend Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to education, so as to change the provisions relating to reorganization or consolidation plans relating to school systems' local facilities; to change the provisions relating to petitions; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA: Section 1 . Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to education, is amended by striking paragraph (4) of subsection (k.1) of Code Section 20-2-260, relating to capital outlay funds generally, as enacted by SB 488 adopted at the 1992 session of the General Assembly of Georgia, and inserting in lieu thereof a new paragraph (4) to read as follows: (4) Any registered voter may file with the local board of education a notice of intent to file a petition when the voter wishes to express opposition to a school system's local facilities plan as it pertains to consolidation of schools within that system. A petition with the signature of at least 25 percent of the qualified, registered voters within that system's jurisdiction must be filed with the board of education within 60 days after the notice of intent to file a petition has been

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received by the board. The signatures on the petition must be validated against the official list of registered voters; Section 2 . This Act shall become effective upon its approval by the Governor or upon its becoming law without such approval. Section 3 . All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed. Approved May 7, 1992. COUNTIESSALES; WATER AND SEWER SYSTEMS MATERIALS; PUBLISH STANDARDS. Code Section 36-1-23 Amended. No. 1419 (Senate Bill No. 119). AN ACT To amend Chapter 1 of Title 36 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions applicable to counties, so as to require a county which sells materials used in the construction of water systems, sewer systems, or other such facilities to publish acceptable manufacturing or engineering standards of such materials sold by the county and such other materials, if any, which the county finds acceptable for the construction of such facilities; to provide that in the construction of such a facility the use of materials not purchased from the county shall not render such facility or project ineligible for acceptance as a public right of way or utility project if the materials used meet the acceptable standards; to provide that any county officer or employee who, without sufficient cause, refuses to accept as a public right of way or utility project any water and sewer system or other facility constructed with acceptable materials not purchased from the county shall be guilty of a misdemeanor; to provide that upon a final conviction of a violation

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of this Act, the employment of such offender by the county shall be terminated; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA: Section 1 . Chapter 1 of Title 36 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions applicable to counties, is amended by striking in its entirety Code Section 36-1-23, relating to the prohibition against a county requiring persons to purchase from the county materials used in the construction of water systems, sewer systems, or certain other facilities, and inserting in lieu thereof a new Code Section 36-1-23 to read as follows: 36-1-23. (a) No county shall require any person who performs services on his property or on private property pursuant to an agreement with an individual, corporation, partnership, association, or other private entity to purchase from the county any materials used in the construction or repair of any water system, sewer system, strom or drainage system, building, or other facilities on such property. Any county which sells such materials used in the construction of such facilities shall be required to publish the acceptable manufacturing or engineering standards of such materials sold by the county and such other materials, if any, which the county finds acceptable for the construction of such facilities. In the construction of any such facility, the use by any person or other entity of materials which are not purchased from the county shall not render any such facility or project ineligible for acceptance as a public right of way or utility project if the materials used meet the acceptable standards published by the county. (b) Nothing in this Code section shall affect the authority of a county to enact building, construction, electrical, fire, or other codes which require materials used in the construction or repair of water systems, sewer systems, storm or drainage systems, buildings, or other facilities to meet or satisfy certain standards.

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(c) Any county officer or employee who, without sufficient cause, refuses to accept as a public right of way or utility project any water and sewer system or other facility constructed with acceptable materials not purchased from the county shall be guilty of a misdemeanor. (d) Upon the final conviction of any county officer or employee of violating subsection (c) of this Code section, the employment of such officer or employee by the county shall immediately be terminated. Section 2 . All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed. Approved May 7, 1992. HUMANE CARE FOR EQUINES ACTPROHIBITED ACTS; INSPECTION AND SEARCH WARRANTS; IMPOUNDMENT; LIENS FOR CARE OF IMPOUNDED ANIMALS; RETURN; CONSENT ORDERS; NOTICE TO OWNER; SALE; EUTHANASIA; PROCEEDS OF SALE; INJUNCTIONS; RULES; MISDEMEANOR. Code Title 4, Chapter 13 Enacted. No. 1420 (House Bill No. 1265). AN ACT To amend Title 4 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to animals, so as to provide for the humane care of equines; to provide a short title; to provide definitions; to prohibit certain acts or omissions; to provide for inspections; to provide for impoundment, care, and disposition of equines; to provide for the powers and duties of persons impounding equines; to provide for liens; to provide for notices; to provide for sales; to provide for euthanasia of certain equines; to provide for the disposition of funds; to provide for enforcement; to provide for injunctions and restraining orders; to provide for practices and

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procedures; to provide for rules and regulations; to provide for penalties; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA: Section 1 . Title 4 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to animals, is amended by adding at the end thereof a new Chapter 13 to read as follows: CHAPTER 13 4-13-1. This chapter shall be known and may be cited as the `Humane Care for Equines Act.' 4-13-2. As used in this chapter, the term: (1) `Adequate food and water' means food and water which is sufficient in amount and appropriate for the particular type of equine to prevent starvation, dehydration, or a significant risk to the equine's health from a lack of food or water. (2) `Equine' means any member of the Equidae species, including horses, mules, and asses. (3) `Humane care' means, but is not limited to, the provision of adequate food and water consistent with the normal requirements and feeding habits of the equine's size, species, and breed. (4) `Owner' means any person owning, having possession or custody of, or in charge of an equine. (5) `Person' means any person, firm, corporation, partnership, association, or other legal entity; any public or private institution; the State of Georgia; or any county, municipal corporation, or political subdivision of the state. 4-13-3. It shall be unlawful for the owner of any equine:

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(1) To commit a violation of Code Section 16-12-4, relating to cruelty to animals, which involves an equine owned by, possessed by, or in the custody or control of such person; (2) To fail to provide adequate food and water to such equine; (3) To fail to provide humane care for such equine; (4) To unnecessarily overload, overdrive, torment, or beat any equine or to cause the death of any equine in a cruel or inhumane manner; or (5) To interfere with or hinder the Commissioner or his designated agent or any sheriff, deputy sheriff, or other law enforcement officer in carrying out his duties under this chapter. 4-13-4. (a) At any time there is cause to believe that a violation of Code Section 4-13-3 has occurred, the Commissioner of Agriculture or his designated agent may apply to the appropriate court in the county in which the equine is located for an inspection warrant under the provisions of Code Section 2-2-11 or any sheriff, deputy sheriff, or other law enforcement officer may apply for a search warrant for the purpose of inspecting any equine found on such property to determine if a violation of Code Section 4-13-3 has occurred. (b) The Commissioner or his designated agent or any sheriff, deputy sheriff, or other law enforcement officer is authorized to impound any equine which has not been furnished with adequate food and water, which has not received humane care, or which has been subjected to cruelty in violation of Code Section 4-13-3. Such determination as to the condition or treatment of the equine shall be made by a licensed veterinarian employed by the state or federal government following an examination conducted at the request of the Commissioner or his designated agent or any sheriff, deputy sheriff, or other law enforcement officer.

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4-13-5. (a) It shall be the duty of any person designated for impounding an equine under Code Section 4-13-4 to make reasonable and proper arrangements to provide the impounded equine with adequate and necessary shelter, food, water, veterinary services, and humane care and to take such actions as to ensure the survival of the equine or the humane euthanasia of the equine and disposal thereof if such actions are necessary. Such arrangements may include, but shall not be limited to, providing shelter and care for the equine at any state, federal, county, municipal, or governmental facility or shelter, contracting with a private individual, partnership, corporation, association, or other entity to provide shelter, food, water, veterinary services, and humane care for a reasonable fee, or allowing a private individual, partnership, corporation, association, or other entity to provide shelter, food, water, veterinary services, and humane care as a volunteer and at no cost. Any person impounding an equine under this chapter or providing care for an impounded equine shall have a lien on such equine for the reasonable costs of caring for such equine. (b) The lien acquired under subsection (a) of this Code section may be foreclosed in any court which is competent to hear civil cases, including, but not limited to, magistrate courts. Liens shall be foreclosed in magistrate courts only when the amount of the lien does not exceed the jurisdictional limits established by law for such courts. (c) Any person impounding an equine under this chapter is authorized to return the equine to its owner upon payment by the owner of all costs of impoundment and care and upon the entry of a consent order or receiving written assurances: (1) That such equine will be given humane care, adequate food and water, adequate shelter, and veterinary services; (2) That such equine will not be subjected to cruelty; and (3) That the owner will comply with this chapter.

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4-13-6. It shall be the duty of any person impounding an equine under this chapter to notify the owner of such equine immediately upon impoundment. Such notice shall state the name and address of the person impounding the equine, the location where the equine is being held, and a description of the equine. If the owner of such equine is unknown or cannot be found, service of the notice on the owner shall be obtained by publishing a notice once in a newspaper of general circulation where the equine is impounded. 4-13-7. If the owner of the equine cannot be found, if the owner refuses to enter into a consent order or to provide a written assurance that such equine will be given humane care and adequate food, water, shelter, and veterinary care, or if the owner fails to comply with this chapter after having entered into a consent order or having given a written assurance on a previous occasion, the Commissioner or his designated agent, the sheriff, any deputy sheriff, or any other law enforcement officer may dispose of the equine through sale at a public auction or by sealed bids or, if such equine is in a physical condition such that euthanasia is the only reasonable course of action, by humanely disposing of the equine. Prior to disposing of an equine through sale or euthanasia, the Commissioner or his designated agent, the sheriff, any deputy sheriff, or any other law enforcement officer shall make a reasonable effort to locate the owner and, if the owner cannot be located after reasonable effort, the sale or euthanasia may proceed. Any proceeds from the sale of such equine shall be used first to pay the costs of care given the equine and any funds remaining shall be paid into the state treasury if the equine was impounded by the Commissioner or his designated agent or into the county treasury if the equine was impounded by the sheriff, a deputy sheriff, or other law enforcement officer. 4-13-8. In addition to the remedies provided in this chapter or elsewhere in the laws of this state and notwithstanding the existence of an adequate remedy at law, the Commissioner is authorized to apply to the superior courts for an injunction or restraining order. Such courts shall have jurisdiction and for good cause shown shall grant a temporary or permanent injunction or an ex parte or restraining

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order restraining or enjoining any person, partnership, firm, corporation, or other entity from violating and continuing to violate this chapter or any rules and regulations promulgated under this chapter. Such injunction or restraining order shall be issued without bond and may be granted notwithstanding the fact that the violation constitutes a criminal act and notwithstanding the pendency of any criminal prosecution for the same violation. 4-13-9. The Commissioner is authorized to promulgate and adopt rules and regulations necessary or appropriate to carry out this chapter. 4-13-10. Any person, partnership, firm, corporation, or other entity violating any of the provisions of this chapter shall be guilty of a misdemeanor. Section 2 . All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed. Approved May 7, 1992. PENAL INSTITUTIONSMANDATORY EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS FOR CERTAIN INMATES; PAROLE GUIDELINES. Code Section 42-5-64 Amended. No. 1421 (House Bill No. 244). AN ACT To amend Code Section 42-5-64 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to educational programs for inmates, so as to provide that inmates who test below the fifth-grade level on standardized reading tests and who are incarcerated for a period of one year or longer shall be required to attend educational instruction; to provide that inmates may voluntarily withdraw from such instruction after 90 school days; to

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provide for exceptions; to provide that the State Board of Pardons and Paroles shall incorporate participation in such educational program into the parole guidelines; to provide for a conditional effective date and for applicability; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA: Section 1 . Code Section 42-5-64 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to educational programs for inmates, is amended by striking in its entirety subsection (a) and inserting in lieu thereof a new subsection (a) to read as follows: (a) The commissioner shall maintain an educational program within the state prison system to assist inmates in achieving at least a fifth-grade level on standardized reading tests. Inmates who test below the fifth-grade level and who have been sentenced to incarceration for a period of one year or longer shall be required by institutional staff to attend appropriate classes until they attain this level or until they are released from incarceration, whichever event occurs first; provided, however, that inmates who have remained in the educational program for 90 school days may voluntarily withdraw thereafter. The commissioner or his designee shall have the discretion to exclude certain inmates from the provisions of this subsection due to the inability of such inmates to benefit from an educational program for reasons which may include: custody status, particularly of those inmates under a death sentence; mental handicap or physical illness; participation in a boot camp program; or possession of a general education diploma or high school diploma. The State Board of Pardons and Parole shall incorporate satisfactory participation in such an educational program into the parole guidelines adopted pursuant to Code Section 42-9-40. Section 2 . This Act shall become effective only when funds are specifically appropriated for purposes of this Act in an Appropriations Act making specific reference to this Act. This Act shall apply to those inmates sentenced to the Department of Corrections after its effective date.

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Section 3 . All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed. Approved May 8, 1992. CRIMINAL SENTENCESPROBATION; PAROLE; SUSPENSION; DURATION OF PROBATION OR SUSPENSION; JURISDICTION; BOND PENDING HEARING; NOTIFICATION OF VICTIMS; WORK INCENTIVE CREDITS; PROBATION SUPERVISORS; COURTS; PROBATION SERVICES CONTRACTS; COUNTY PROBATION ADVISORY COUNCIL; SERVICE OF MINIMUM SENTENCE PRIOR TO PAROEL. Code Sections 17-10-1 and 17-10-3 Amended. Code Section 42-5-101 Enacted. Code Title 42, Chapters 8 and 9 Amended. No. 1422 (House Bill No. 1607). AN ACT To amend Article 1 of Chapter 10 of Title 17 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to procedures for sentencing and imposition of punishment, so as to provide for a maximum duration of a period of probation or suspension of sentence; to change provisions relating to continuing jurisdiction over probated sentences; to change procedures relating to shortening a period of probation; to provide that certain parolees or probationers shall not be entitled to bond pending a hearing; to provide for exceptions; to provide for notification of victims of certain crimes and their right to appear at hearings concerning shortened probation; to provide that the Department of Corrections shall have jurisdiction over the suspension of sentences of misdemeanor probationers; to amend Article 5 of Chapter 5 of Title 42 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to awarding earned-time allowances, so as to authorize the Department of Corrections to provide for a system of work incentive credits for felony inmates; to amend Chapter 8 of Title 42 of the

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Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to probation, so as to provide that the provisions of said Code section shall be subject to the provisions of certain other statutes; to repeal the provision relating to discharge or reassignment of probation supervisors; to provide for a two-year maximum period of supervision; to authorize the chief judge of any court within a county to enter into agreements with private entities for misdemeanor probation services or to establish a county probation system for misdemeanors; to create the County Probation Advisory Council; to amend Chapter 9 of Title 42 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to pardons and paroles, so as to authorize the Board of Pardons and Paroles to enter into memoranda of agreement evidencing contracts for programs and services on behalf of persons in its custody; to provide for the collection of restitution during the period of parole; to provide that inmates serving sentences for violent crimes shall not be paroled prior to having served one-third of their prison sentences; to provide for mandatory revocation of parole in certain cases; to provide for matters relative to the foregoing; to provide for severability; to provide effective dates; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA: Section 1 . Article 1 of Chapter 10 of Title 17 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to procedures for sentencing and imposition of punishment, is amended by striking in its entirely subsection (a) of Code Section 17-10-1, relating to the fixing of sentences, which reads as follows: (a) (1) Except in cases in which life imprisonment or the death penalty must be imposed, upon a verdict or plea of guilty in any case involving a misdemeanor or felony and after a presentence hearing, the judge fixing the sentence shall prescribe a determinate sentence for a specific number of months or years, which shall be within the minimum and maximum prescribed by as the punishment for the crime. The judge imposing the sentence is granted power and authority to suspend or probate the sentence under such rules and regulations as he deems proper. The judge shall also be empowered to revoke

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the suspension or probation when the defendant has violated any of the rules and regulations prescribed by the court. After the term of court, or 60 days from the date on which the sentence was imposed by the judge, whichever time is greater, he shall have no authority to suspend, probate, modify, or change the sentence of the defendant, except as provided in paragraph (2) of this subsection or as otherwise provided by law. (2) Where a defendant has been sentenced to probation, the court shall retain jurisdiction throughout the period of the probated sentence to shorten the period of probation on motion of the defendant or on its own motion, if the court determines that probation is no longer necessary or appropriate for the ends of justice, the protection of society, and the rehabilitation of the defendant. Prior to entering any order for shortening a period of probation, the court shall afford notice and an opportunity for hearing to the prosecuting attorney; the victim or victims of the crime, if any; and the defendant by registered mail., and inserting in lieu thereof a new subsection (a) to read as follows: (a) (1) Except in cases in which life imprisonment or the death penalty must be imposed, upon a verdict or plea of guilty in any case involving a misdemeanor or felony, and after a presentence hearing, the judge fixing the sentence shall prescribe a determinate sentence for a specific number of months or years which shall be within the minimum and maximum prescribed by law as the punishment for the crime. The judge imposing the sentence is granted power and authority to suspend or probate all or any part of the entire sentence under such rules and regulations as the judge deems proper, subject to the conditions set out in this subsection. (2) Probation supervision shall terminate in all cases no later than two years from the commencement of probation supervision unless specially extended or reinstated by the sentencing court upon notice and hearing

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and for good cause shown; provided, however, in those cases involving the collection of fines, restitution, or other funds, the period of supervision shall remain in effect for so long as any such obligation is outstanding, or until termination of the sentence, whichever first occurs. (3) (A) Any part of a sentence of probation revoked for a violation other than a subsequent commission of any felony, or a misdemeanor offense involving physical violence resulting in bodily injury to an innocent victim which in the opinion of the trial court constitutes a danger to the community or a serious infraction occurring while the defendant is assigned to an alternative probation confinement facility shall be served in a probation detention center, probation boot camp, diversion center, weekend lock up, or confinement in a local jail or detention facility, or other community correctional alternatives available to the court or provided by the Department of Corrections. (B) A parolee or probationer charged with a new felony or misdemeanor involving physical injury or terroristic threats shall not be entitled to bond pending a hearing on the revocation of his or her parole or probation, except by order of a judge of the superior court wherein the alleged new offense occurred after a hearing and upon determination of the superior court that the parolee or probationer does not constitute a threat to the community. (4) In cases of imprisonment followed by probation, the sentence shall specifically provide that the period of probation shall not begin until the defendant has completed service of the confinement portion of the sentence. No revocation of any part of a probated sentence shall be effective while a defendant is in the legal custody of the Board of Pardons and Paroles. (5) (A) Where a defendant has been sentenced to probation, the court shall retain jurisdiction throughout the period of the probated sentence as provided

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for in subsection (g) of Code Section 42-8-34. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the court may shorten the period of probation on motion of the defendant or on its own motion, if the court determines that probation is no longer necessary or appropriate for the ends of justice, the protection of society, and the rehabilitation of the defendant. Prior to entering any order for shortening a period of probation, the court shall afford notice to the victim or victims of all sex related offenses or violent offenses resulting in serious bodily injury or death, and, upon request of the victim or victims so notified, shall afford notice and an opportunity for hearing to the defendant and the prosecuting attorney. (B) `The Department of Corrections shall establish a form document which shall include the elements set forth in this Code section concerning notification of victims and shall make copies of such form available to prosecuting attorneys in the state. When requested by the victim, the form document shall be provided to the victim by the prosecuting attorney. The form shall include the address of the probation office having jurisdiction over the case contain a statement that the victim must maintain a copy of his or her address with the probation office and must notify the office of any change of address in order to maintain eligibility for notification by the Department of Corrections as required in this Code section. Section 2 . Said article is further amended by adding at the end of Code Section 17-10-3, relating to punishments for misdemeanors generally, a new subsection (g) to read as follows: (g) Supervision of a defendant by the Department of Corrections may be imposed in probated or suspended misdemeanor sentences only for the misdemeanor offenses set forth in Title 16, Code Sections 40-6-391, 40-6-393, 40-6-393.1, 40-6-394, or subsection (c) of Code Section 40-6-395, and for all misdemeanor offenses of a high and aggravated nature. Except as provided in this subsection or in Article 6

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of Chapter 8 of Title 42, the Department of Corrections shall lack jurisdiction to supervise misdemeanor offenders. Section 3 . Article 5 of Chapter 5 of Title 42 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to awarding earnedtime allowances, is amended by adding at the end thereof a new Code Section 42-5-101 to read as follows: 42-5-101. (a) The Department of Corrections is authorized to devise and to provide by agency rule a system of work incentive credits which may be awarded by department to persons committed to its custody for any felony prison term other than life imprisonment. (b) Work incentive credits may be awarded by the department to recognize inmates' institutional attainments in academic or vocational education, satisfactory performance of work assignment made by the penal institution, and compliance with satisfactory behavior standards established by the department. (c) The department may award up to one day of work incentive credits for each day during which the subject inmate has participated in approved educational or other counseling programs, has satisfactorily performed work tasks assigned by the penal institution, and has complied with satisfactory behavior standards established by the department. (d) Any work incentive credits awarded an inmate by the department shall be reported by the department to the State Board of Pardons and Paroles which shall consider such credits when making a final parole release decision regarding the subject inmate. The department is authorized to recommend the board apply the work incentive credits to advance any tentative parole release date already established for the subject inmate. (e) The department also shall report to the State Board of Pardons and Paroles the cases of inmates who decline or refuse to participate in work, educational, or counseling programs, who fail to comply with satisfactory behavior standards,

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and who therefore refuse to earn work incentive credits. Section 4 . Chapter 8 of Title 42 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to probation, is amended by repealing in its entirety subsection (e) of Code Section 42-8-26, relating to discharge or reassignment of probation supervisors, which reads as follows: (e) If the judge or a majority of the judges of the circuit or circuits become dissatisfied with the probation supervisor assigned to the circuit or circuits, the judge or judges may relieve the probation supervisor from his duties in such circuit or circuits, in which event the judge or judges shall immediately recommend to the department that the probation supervisor be either discharged or reassigned to another circuit, giving reasons therefor, and the department shall immediately discharge or reassign the probation supervisor. No such probation supervisor shall be hired for a given circuit without prior consultation with the judge or judges of the circuit in which he is to serve. Section 5 . Said chapter is further amended by striking in its entirety subsection (c) of Code Section 42-8-34, relating to hearings and determinations of probation, which reads as follows: (c) If it appears to the court upon a hearing of the matter that the defendant is not likely to engage in a criminal course of conduct and that the ends of justice and the welfare of society do not require that the defendant shall presently suffer the penalty imposed by law, the court in its discretion shall impose sentence upon the defendant but may stay and suspend the execution of the sentence or any portion thereof or may place him on probation under the supervision and control of the probation supervisor for the duration of such probation. The period of probation or suspension shall not exceed the maximum sentence of confinement which could be imposed on the defendant., and inserting in lieu thereof a new subsection (c) to read as follows:

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(c) Subject to the provisions of subsection (a) of Code Section 17-10-1 and subsection (g) of Code Section 17-10-3, if it appears to the court upon a hearing of the matter that the defendant is not likely to engage in a criminal course of conduct and that the ends of justice and the welfare of society do not require that the defendant shall presently suffer the penalty imposed by law, the court in its discretion shall impose sentence upon the defendant but may stay and suspend the execution of the sentence or any portion thereof or may place him on probation under the supervision and control of the probation supervisor for the duration of such probation. The period of probation or suspension shall not exceed the maximum sentence of confinement which could be imposed on the defendant. Section 6 . Said chapter is further amended by striking in its entirety subsection (e) of Code Section 42-8-34.1, relating to limitation on probation or parole supervision, which reads as follows: (e) In no event shall an offender be supervised on probation or parole, or both, for more than a total of four years for any one offense or series of offenses arising out of the same transaction, whether before or after confinement, except upon written order of the court for the purpose of enforcing restitution or fines or for the protection of the victim or class of victims as defined by age or gender or by type of crime committed., and inserting in its place a new subsection (e) to read as follows: (e) In no event shall an offender be supervised on probation for more than a total of two years for any one offense or series of offenses arising out of the same transaction, whether before or after confinement, except as provided by paragraph (2) of subsection (a) of Code Section 17-10-1. Section 7 . Said chapter is further amended by striking in its entirety Code Section 42-8-100, relating to probation services provided by private corporations, enterprises, or agencies, which reads as follows:

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42-8-100. (a) The judge of the probate court or chief magistrate of the magistrate court of any county, with the approval of the governing authority of that county, is authorized to enter into an agreement with a private corporation, enterprise, or agency to provide general probation supervision, fine collection services, counseling, and other probation services for persons convicted of a misdemeanor in the probate court or magistrate court of the county and placed on probation in the county. (b) The judge of the probate court or chief magistrate of the magistrate court of any county, with the approval of the governing authority of that county, is authorized to establish a county probation system to provide general probation supervision, fine collection services, counseling, and other probation services for persons convicted of a misdemeanor in the probate court or magistrate court of the county and placed on probation in the county., and inserting in lieu thereof a new Code Section 42-8-100 to read as follows: 42-8-100. The chief judge of any court within the county, with the approval of the governing authority of that county, is authorized to enter into memoranda of agreement or other written documents evidencing contracts with corporations, enterprises, or agencies, or to establish a county probation system, to provide general supervision and collection services for all moneys to be paid by a defendant according to the terms of the sentence imposed on the defendant as well as any moneys which by operation of law are to be paid by the defendant in consequence of the conviction, counseling, and other probation services for persons convicted of a misdemeanor in that court and placed on probation in the county. Section 8 . Said chapter is further amended by striking in its entirety Code Section 42-8-101, relating to the Advisory Council for Probation in the Probate and Magistrate Courts, which reads as follows:

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42-8-101. There is created the Advisory Council for Probation in the Probate and Magistrate Courts, to be composed of one probate judge designated by the Council of Probate Court Judges, one chief magistrate designated by the Council of Magistrate Court Judges, and the commissioner of corrections or his designee. Such council shall promulgate rules and regulations regarding contracts or agreements for probation services as authorized in subsection (a) of Code Section 42-8-100 and regarding standards and qualifications in the provision of probation services in the probate court or magistrate court., and inserting in lieu thereof a new Code Section 42-8-101 to read as follows: 42-8-101. There is created the County Probation Advisory Council, to be composed of one superior court judge designated by the Council of Superior Court Judges, one state court judge designated by the Council of State Court Judges, one sheriff designated by the Georgia Sheriffs' Association, one probate court judge designated by the Council of Probate Court Judges, one chief magistrate designated by the Council of Magistrate Court Judges, the commissioner of corrections or his designee, and one county commissioner designated by the Association County Commissioners of Georgia. Such council shall promulgate rules and regulations regarding contracts or agreements for probation services as authorized by this article. Section 9 . Chapter 9 of Title 42 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to pardons and paroles, is amended by striking in its entirety Code Section 42-9-21, relating to the supervision of persons placed on parole or other conditional release, which reads as follows: 42-9-21. The board shall have the function and responsibility of supervising all persons placed on parole or other conditional release by the board., and inserting in its place a new Code Section 42-9-21 to read as follows:

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42-9-21. (a) The board shall have the function and responsibility of supervising all persons placed on parole or other conditional release by the board. (b) The board is authorized to enter into memoranda of agreement or other written documents evidencing contracts with other state agencies, persons, or nonsectarian entities, for services or for programs deemed by the board to be necessary for parolees or others conditionally released from imprisonment by order of the board. (c) In all cases where restitution is applicable, the board shall collect during the parole period those sums determined to be owed to the victim. Section 10 . Said chapter is further amended by adding at the end of Code Section 42-9-45, relating to general rulemaking powers, a new subsection (f) to read as follows: (f) Except to correct a patent miscarriage of justice and not otherwise, no inmate serving a sentence imposed for any of the crimes listed in this subsection shall be granted release on parole until and unless said inmate has served on good behavior seven years of imprisonment or one-third of the prison term imposed by the sentencing court for the violent crime, whichsoever first occurs. No inmate serving a sentence for any crime listed in this subsection shall be released on parole for the purpose of regulating jail or prison populations. This subsection shall govern parole actions in sentences imposed for any of the following crimes: voluntary manslaughter, armed robbery, kidnapping, rape, aggravated sodomy, aggravated child molestation, statutory rape, incest, cruelty to children, arson in the first degree, homicide by vehicle while under the influence of alcohol or as a habitual traffic violator, aggravated battery, aggravated assault, trafficking in drugs, and violations of Chapter 14 of Title 16, the `Georgia RICO (Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations) Act.' Section 11 . Said chapter is further amended by striking subsection (a) of Code Section 42-9-51, relating to final parole revocation hearings, which reads as follows:

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(a) A parolee who has allegedly violated the terms of his parole or conditional release shall have a right to a final hearing before the board, to be held within a reasonable time after the occurrence of one of the events listed in this subsection. However, a final hearing shall not be required if the parolee or conditional releasee has signed a waiver of final hearing or has been convicted of or entered a plea of guilty or nolo contendere to any crime, whether felony or misdemeanor, in a court of record of this state. The final hearing, if any, shall be held within a reasonable time: (1) After an arrest warrant has been issued by a member of the board and probable cause for revocation has been found by the preliminary hearing officer; (2) After a majority of the board overrules a determination by the preliminary hearing officer that probable cause does not exist; (3) After the board or two of its members are informed of an alleged violation and decide to consider the matter of revocation without issuing a warrant for the alleged violator's arrest; or (4) After a determination has been made that no preliminary hearing is required under subsection (a) of Code Section 42-9-50., and inserting in lieu thereof a new subsection (a) to read as follows: (a) A parolee who has allegedly violated the terms of his parole or conditional release shall, except as otherwise provided in this subsection, have a right to a final hearing before the board, to be held within a reasonable time after the occurrence of one of the events listed in this subsection. No final hearing shall be required or permitted if the parolee or conditional releasee has been convicted of or entered any form of guilty plea or plea of nolo contendere in any federal or state court of record to any felony crime, or misdemeanor involving physical injury, committed by the parolee or conditional releasee during a term of parole or conditional release,

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and which new conviction results in imposition by the convicting court of a term of imprisonment, and, in such cases, the board shall revoke the entire unexpired term of parole or conditional release. In no case shall a final hearing be required if the parolee or conditional releasee has signed a waiver of final hearing. The final hearing, if any, shall be held within a reasonable time: (1) After an arrest warrant has been issued by a member of the board and probable cause for revocation has been found by the preliminary hearing officer; (2) After a majority of the board overrules a determination by the preliminary hearing officer that probable cause does not exist; (3) After the board or two of its members are informed of an alleged violation and decide to consider the matter of revocation without issuing a warrant for the alleged violator's arrest; or (4) After a determination has been made that no preliminary hearing is required under subsection (a) of Code Section 42-9-50. Section 12 . In the event any provision or section of this Act should be determined to be unconstitutional or unlawful, said provision or section shall be severed and shall alone be voided, and all of the remaining provisions or sections shall remain and continue to be of full force and effect. Section 13 . Sections 2 and 3 of this Act shall become effective July 1, 1992. All other parts of this Act shall become effective upon its approval by the Governor or upon its becoming law without such approval. Section 14 . All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed. Approved May 8, 1992.

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INMATES AND PERSONS CONDITIONALLY RELEASEDPRELIMINARY URINE DRUG TESTS; PROCEDURES; PERFORMANCE BY CORRECTIONS, PROBATION, OR PAROLE OFFICERS; CONFIRMATORY TEST. Code Section 42-1-10 Enacted. No. 1423 (Senate Bill No. 678). AN ACT To amend Chapter 1 of Title 42 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions concerning penal institutions, so as to provide that probation officers, parole officers, or certain other supervisory officers of the Department of Corrections shall be exempt from certain provisions of the law for the limited purposes of administering a preliminary urine screen drug test to certain persons; to provide that the Department of Corrections and the State Board of Pardons and Paroles shall develop a procedure for the performance of preliminary urine screen drug tests in accordance with the manufacturer's standards for certification; to provide that such procedure shall include instructions as to a confirmatory test by a licensed clinical laboratory where necessary; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA: Section 1 . Chapter 1 of Title 42 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions concerning penal institutions, is amended by adding at the end thereof a new Code Section 42-1-10 to read as follows: 42-1-10. (a) Any probation officer, parole officer, or other official or employee of the Department of Corrections who supervises any person covered under the provisions of paragraphs (1) through (7) of this subsection shall be exempt from the provisions of Chapter 22 of Title 31 for the limited purposes of administering a preliminary urine screen drug test to any person who is:

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(1) Incarcerated; (2) Released as a condition of probation for a felony or misdemeanor; (3) Released as a condition of conditional release; (4) Released as a condition of parole; (5) Released as a condition of provisional release; (6) Released as a condition of pretrial release; or (7) Released as a condition of control release. (b) The Department of Corrections and the State Board of Pardons and Paroles shall develop a procedure for the performance of preliminary urine screen drug tests in accordance with the manufacturer's standards for certification. Probation officers, parole officers, or other officials or employees of the Department of Corrections who are supervisors of any person covered under paragraphs (1) through (7) of subsection (a) of this Code section shall be authorized to perform preliminary urine screen drug tests in accordance with such procedure. Such procedure shall include instructions as to a confirmatory test by a licensed clinical laboratory where necessary. Section 2 . All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed. Approved May 8, 1992.

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GEORGIA STREET GANG TERRORISM AND PREVENTION ACTLEGISLATIVE FINDINGS; KNOWING PARTICIPATION IN CRIMINAL STREET GANG; ADDITIONAL PUNISHMENT; MINIMUM SENTENCE TO BE SERVED; EXCEPTIONS; APPLICABILITY; PREEMPTION. Code Title 16, Chapter 15 Enacted. No. 1424 (Senate Bill No. 735). AN ACT To amend Title 16 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to crimes and offenses, so as to make it unlawful to actively participate in any criminal street gang with knowledge that its members engage in or have engaged in a pattern of criminal gang activity and to willfully promote, further, and assist in any felonious criminal conduct by members of such gang; to provide for criminal penalties for such conduct; to provide a short title; to provide for legislative intent; to define certain terms; to provide for certain enhanced or mandatory penalties with respect to the commission of certain crimes in connection with street gang activity; to provide exceptions; to provide exceptions to the application of this Act; to provide for applicability of this Act with respect to local ordinances relating to street gang activity; to provide for construction; to provide for severability; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA: Section 1 . Title 16 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to crimes and offenses, is amended by adding at the end thereof a new Chapter 15 to read as follows: CHAPTER 15 16-15-1. This chapter shall be known and may be cited as the `Georgia Street Gang Terrorism and Prevention Act.'

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16-15-2. (a) The General Assembly finds and declares that it is the right of every person regardless of race, color, creed, religion, national origin, sex, age, or handicap to be secure and protected from fear, intimidation, and physical harm caused by the activities of violent groups and individuals. It is not the intent of this chapter to interfere with the exercise of the constitutionally protected rights of freedom of expression and association. The General Assembly recognizes the constitutional right of every citizen to harbor and express beliefs on any lawful subject whatsoever, to associate lawfully with others who share similar beliefs, to petition lawfully constituted authority for a redress of perceived grievances, and to participate in the electoral process. (b) The General Assembly, however, further finds that the State of Georgia is in a state of crisis which has been caused by violent street gangs whose members threaten, terrorize, and commit a multitude of crimes against the peaceful citizens of their neighborhoods. These activities, both individually and collectively, present a clear and present danger to public order and safety and are not constitutionally protected. (c) The General Assembly finds that there are criminal street gangs operating in Georgia and that the number of gang-related murders is increasing. It is the intent of the General Assembly in enacting this chapter to seek the eradication of criminal activity by street gangs by focusing upon patterns of criminal gang activity and upon the organized nature of street gangs which together are the chief source of terror created by street gangs. (d) The General Assembly further finds that an effective means of punishing and deterring the criminal activities of street gangs is through forfeiture of the profits, proceeds, and instrumentalities acquired, accumulated, or used by street gangs. 16-15-3. As used in this chapter, the term: (1) `Criminal street gang' means any ongoing organization, association, or group of three or more persons,

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whether formal or informal, having as one of its primary activities the commission of one or more of the criminal acts enumerated in subparagraphs (A) through (K) of paragraph (2) of this Code section and which has a common name or common identifying sign or symbol and the members of which, individually or collectively, engage in or have engaged in a pattern of criminal gang activity. (2) `Pattern of criminal gang activity' means the commission, attempted commission, or solicitation of two or more of the following offenses, provided at least one of those offenses occurred after July 1, 1992, the last of those offenses occurred within three years after a prior offense, and the offenses are committed on separate occasions or by two or more persons: (A) Aggravated assault, as defined in Code Section 16-5-21; (B) Aggravated battery, as defined in Code Section 16-5-24; (C) Robbery, as defined in Code Section 16-8-40; (D) Armed robbery, as defined in Code Section 16-8-41; (E) Murder or felony murder, as defined in Code Section 16-5-1; (F) Voluntary manslaughter, as defined in Code Section 16-5-2; (G) Involuntary manslaughter, as defined in Code Section 16-5-3; (H) The unlawful sale, possession for sale, transportation, manufacture, offer for sale, or offer to manufacture a controlled substance in violation of any provision of Article 2 of Chapter 13 of this title, the `Georgia Controlled Substances Act';

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(I) Terroristic threats and acts, as defined in Code Section 16-11-37; (J) Arson in the first degree, second degree, or third degree, as defined in Code Section 16-7-60, 16-7-61, or 16-7-62; or (K) Influencing witnesses, as defined in Code Section 16-10-93. 16-15-4. (a) Except as otherwise provided in subsections (b) and (c) of this Code section, any person who actively participates in any criminal street gang with knowledge that its members engage in or have engaged in a pattern of criminal gang activity and who willfully promotes, furthers, or assists in any felonious criminal conduct by members of that gang shall be guilty of a misdemeanor. (b) (1) Except as provided in paragraph (2) of this subsection or subsection (c) of this Code section, any person who is convicted of a felony which is committed for the benefit of, at the direction of, or in association with any criminal street gang with the specific intent to promote, further, or assist in any criminal conduct by gang members shall, upon conviction of that felony, in addition and consecutive to the punishment prescribed for the felony or attempted felony of which he or she has been convicted, be punished by an additional term of one, two, or three years at the court's discretion. The court shall order the imposition of the middle term of the sentence enhancement unless there are circumstances in aggravation or mitigation. The court shall state the reasons for its choice of sentence enhancements on the record at the time of the sentencing. (2) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the court may strike the additional punishment for the enhancements provided in paragraph (1) of this subsection in an unusual case where the interest of justice would best be served if the court specifies on the record the circumstances indicating that the interest of justice would best be served by such disposition.

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(c) Any person who violates subsection (b) of this Code section in the commission of a felony punishable by imprisonment for life shall not have the sentence suspended, probated, deferred, or withheld prior to such person serving a minimum of 15 years. 16-15-5. (a) Any person who is convicted of a public offense punishable as a misdemeanor which is committed for the benefit of, at the direction of, or in association with any criminal street gang shall be punished by imprisonment in the county jail for a period not to exceed one year, provided that the person's sentence shall not be suspended, probated, deferred, or withheld prior to such person serving a minimum of 180 days. (b) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the court may refuse to impose the minimum jail sentence for misdemeanors as provided in subsection (a) of this Code section in an unusual case where the interests of justice would best be served if the court specifies on the record and circumstances indicating that the interests of justice would best be served by such disposition. 16-15-6. This chapter does not apply to employees engaged in concerted activities for their mutual aid and protection or to the activities of a labor organization or its members or agents. 16-15-7. Nothing in this chapter shall prevent a local governing body from adopting and enforcing ordinances relating to gangs and gang violence which are consistent with this chapter. Where local laws duplicate or supplement the provisions of this chapter, this chapter shall be construed as providing alternative remedies and not as preempting the field. Section 2 . In the event any section, subsection, sentence, clause, or phrase of this Act shall be declared or adjudged invalid or unconstitutional, such adjudication shall in no manner affect the other sections, subsections, sentences, clauses, or phrases of this Act, which shall remain of full force and effect as if the section, subsection, sentence, clause, or phrase so declared

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or adjudged invalid or unconstitutional were not originally a part hereof. The General Assembly declares that it would have passed the remaining parts of this Act if it had known that such part or parts hereof would be declared or adjudged invalid or unconstitutional. Section 3 . All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed. Approved May 8, 1992. HOME DELIVERED MEALS, TRANSPORTATION SERVICES TO THE ELDERLY, AND PRESCHOOL CHILDREN WITH SPECIAL NEEDS FUNDCREATION; INCOME TAX REFUND DEDUCTIONS; CONTRIBUTIONS. Code Section 49-1-9 Enacted. No. 1425 (House Bill No. 1542). AN ACT To amend Chapter 1 of Title 49 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions regarding social services, so as to establish the Home Delivered Meals, Transportation Services to the Elderly, and Preschool Children with Special Needs Fund; to provide for legislative intent; to provide for authorized deductions from state income tax refunds by the Department of Revenue for transfer to such fund; to provide for acceptance of contributions by the Department of Human Resources and the Department of Revenue for transfer to such fund; to provide for regulation of moneys held in such fund; to provide for powers, duties, and authority of the Department of Human Resources and the Department of Revenue with respect to the foregoing; to provide for administration of the fund; to provide for related matters; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

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BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA: Section 1 . Chapter 1 of Title 49 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions regarding social services, is amended by adding a new Code section at the end thereof to be designated Code Section 49-1-9, to read as follows: 49-1-9. (a) The General Assembly finds that it is in the best interest of the state to provide for programs for home delivered meals, transportation services for the elderly, and preschool children with special needs, including but not limited to disabled children, troubled children, school readiness programs, and other similar needs for the benefit of the citizens of Georgia. In addition to and as a supplement to traditional financing mechanisms for such programs, it is the policy of this state to enable and encourage citizens voluntarily to support such programs. (b) To support programs for home delivered meals, transportation services for the elderly, and preschool children with special needs which programs have been established or approved by the department, the department may, without limitation, promote and solicit voluntary contributions through the income tax return contribution mechanism established in subsection (f) of this Code section, through offers to match contributions by any person with moneys appropriated or contributed to the department for such programs, or through any fund raising or other promotional techniques deemed appropriate by the department. (c) There is established a special fund to be known as the `Home Delivered Meals, Transportation Services for the Elderly, and Preschool Children with Special Needs Fund.' This fund shall consist of all moneys contributed under subsection (b) of this Code section, all moneys transferred to the department under subsection (f) of this Code section, and any other moneys contributed to this fund or to the home delivered meals, transportation services for the elderly, or preschool children with special needs programs of the department and all interest thereon. All balances in the fund

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shall be deposited in an interest-bearing account identifying the fund and shall be carried forward each year so that no part thereof may be deposited in the general treasury. The fund shall be administered and the moneys held in the fund shall be expended by the department through the Office of Aging in furtherance of home delivered meals and transportation services to the elderly programs and by the department in furtherance of preschool children with special needs programs. (d) Following the transmittal of contributions to the department for deposit in the fund pursuant to subsection (f) of this Code section, the expenditure of moneys in the fund shall be allocated as follows: (1) Fifty percent of the contributions to the fund shall be used for home delivered meals and transportation services to the elderly programs; and (2) Fifty percent of the contributions to the fund shall be used for preschool children with special needs programs. (e) Contributions to the fund shall be deemed supplemental to and shall in no way supplant funding that would otherwise be appropriated for these purposes. Contributions shall only be used for benefits and services and shall not be used for personnel or administrative positions. The department shall prepare, by February 1 of each year, an accounting of the funds received and expended from the fund and a review and evaluation of all expended moneys of the fund. The report shall be made available to the Governor, the Lieutenant Governor, the Speaker of the House of Representatives, to the members of the Board of Human Resources and, upon request, to members of the public. (f) (1) Unless an earlier date is deemed feasible and established by the Governor, each Georgia income tax return form for taxable years beginning on or after January 1, 1993, shall contain appropriate language, to be determined by the state revenue commissioner, offering the taxpayer the opportunity to contribute to the Home Delivered

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Meals, Transportation Services for the Elderly, and Preschool Children with Special Needs Fund established in subsection (c) of this Code section by either donating all or any part of any tax refund due, by authorizing a reduction in the refund check otherwise payable, or by contributing any amount over and above any amount of tax owed by adding that amount to the taxpayer's payment. The instructions accompanying the income tax return form shall contain a description of the purposes for which this fund was established and the intended use of moneys received from the contributions. Each taxpayer required to file a state income tax return who desires to contribute to such fund may designate such contribution as provided in this Code section on the appropriate income tax return form. (2) The Department of Revenue shall determine annually the total amount so contributed, shall withhold therefrom a reasonable amount for administering this voluntary contribution program, and shall transmit the balance to the department for deposit in the fund established in subsection (c) of this Code section; provided, however, the amount retained for administrative costs, including implementation costs, shall not exceed $50,000.00 per year. If, in any tax year, the administrative costs of the Department of Revenue for collecting contributions pursuant to this Code section exceed the sum of such contributions, the administrative costs which the Department of Revenue is authorized to withhold from such contributions shall not exceed the sum of such contributions. Section 2 . This Act shall become effective upon its approval by the Governor or upon its becoming law without such approval. Section 3 . All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed. Approved May 8, 1992.

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PAWN TRANSACTIONSREDEFINED TO EXCLUDE LEASING BACK MOTOR VEHICLES; INTEREST AND FEES; DISCLOSURE; ACTIONS AT LAW; ADVERTISEMENTS; GRACE PERIOD; FORFEITURE. Code Sections 44-12-130, 44-12-131, 44-12-138, and 44-12-403 Amended. No. 1426 (House Bill No. 1144). AN ACT To amend Part 5 of Article 3 of Chapter 12 of Title 44 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to pawnbrokers, and Part 5 of Article 8 of Chapter 14 of Title 44 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to liens of pawnbrokers, factors, bailees, acceptors, and depositories, so as to change certain definitions; to prohibit the leasing of motor vehicles in relation to a pawn transaction; to provide for limitations on the duration of pawn transactions; to provide for limitations on the amount of any repossession fee charged in relation to a pawn transaction involving a motor vehicle; to provide for a holding period after repossession; to provide for certain required contents of any advertisement or sign relating to a pawnshop or pawn transaction; to prohibit the use of a certain term in advertisements relating to a pawnbroker's business; to provide an exception with respect to such prohibition; to provide additional requirements for signs relating to a pawnshop; to provide an exception to such sign requirements; to provide for disclosure tickets or statements and their contents; to provide for certain disclosures; to provide for limitations on charges and fees regarding pawn transactions; to provide for a right of action regarding excess charges; to provide for other matters relating to or regulating pawn transactions and pawnbrokers; to provide for related matters; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA: Section 1 . Part 5 of Article 3 of Chapter 12 of Title 44 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to pawnbrokers,

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is amended by striking paragraph (3) of Code Section 44-12-130, relating to definitions, and inserting in lieu thereof a new paragraph (3) to read as follows: (3) `Pawn transaction' means any loan on the security of pledged goods or any purchase of pledged goods on the condition that the pledged goods may be redeemed or repurchased by the pledgor or seller for a fixed price within a fixed period of time. Section 2 . Said part is further amended by striking paragraph (5) of Code Section 44-12-130, relating to definitions, and inserting in lieu thereof a new paragraph (5) to read as follows: (5) `Pledged goods' means tangible personal property, including, without limitation, all types of motor vehicles or any motor vehicle certificate of title, which property is purchased by, deposited with, or otherwise actually delivered into the possession of a pawnbroker in connection with a pawn transaction. However, for purposes of this Code section, possession of any motor vehicle certificate of title which has come into the possession of a pawnbroker through a pawn transaction made in accordance with law shall be conclusively deemed to be possession of the motor vehicle, and the pawnbroker shall retain physical possession of the motor vehicle certificate of title for the entire length of the pawn transaction but shall not be required in any way to retain physical possession of the motor vehicle at any time. `Pledged goods' shall not include choses in action, securities, or printed evidences of indebtedness. Section 3 . Said part is further amended by striking subsection (a) of Code Section 44-12-131, relating to the legal rate of interest and consequences of excessive charges, which reads as follows: (a) Any pawnbroker may contract for and receive interest up to the rate of 2 percent per month, with a minimum charge of $5.00, on the principal amount advanced on the pawn transactions and a pawnshop charge for all services, expenses, costs, and losses of every nature whatsoever. The

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pawnshop charge allowed under this subsection shall not exceed one-fourth of the principal amount, per month, advanced in the pawn transaction. The pawnshop charge shall not be deemed interest for any purpose. Motor vehicles shall be exempt from the limit of one-fourth of the principal amount provision of this subsection and pawnshops may charge a storage fee for motor vehicles not to exceed $30.00 per day., and inserting in lieu thereof a new subsection (a) to read as follows: (a) (1) All pawn transaction shall be for 30 day periods but may be extended or continued for additional 30 day periods. (2) A pawnbroker shall not lease back to the seller or pledgor any motor vehicle during a pawn transaction or during any extension or continuation of the pawn transaction. (3) Unless otherwise agreed, a pawnbroker has upon default the right to take possession of the motor vehicle. In taking possession, the pawnbroker or his agent may proceed without judicial process if this can be done without breach of the peace or may proceed by action. (4) (A) During the first 90 days of any pawn transaction or extension or continuation of the pawn transaction, a pawnbroker may charge for each 30 day period interest and pawnshop charges which together equal no more than 25 percent of the principal amount advanced, with a minimum charge of up to $10.00 per 30 day period. (B) On any pawn transaction which is continued or extended beyond 90 days, a pawnbroker may charge for each 30 day period interest and pawnshop charges which together equal no more than 12.5 percent of the principal amount advanced, with a minimum charge of up to $5.00 per 30 day period.

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(C) In addition to the charges provided for in subparagraphs (A) and (B) of this paragraph, in a pawn transaction or in any extension or continuation of a pawn transaction involving a motor vehicle or a motor vehicle certificate of title, a pawnbroker may charge the following: (i) A fee equal to no more than any fee imposed by the appropriate state to register a lien upon a motor vehicle title, but only if the pawnbroker actually registers such a lien; (ii) No more than $5.00 per day in storage fees, but only if an actual repossession pursuant to a default takes place on a vehicle which was not already in the pawnbroker's possession and only for each day the pawnbroker must actually retain possession of the motor vehicle; and (iii) A repossession fee of $50.00 within 50 miles of the office where the pawn originated, $100.00 within 51 to 100 miles, $150.00 within 101 to 300 miles and a fee of $250.00 beyond 300 miles, but only if an actual repossession pursuant to a default takes place on a vehicle which was not already in the pawnbroker's possession. (D) If a pledgor or seller requests that the pawnbroker mail or ship the pledged item to the pledgor or seller, a pawnbroker may charge a fee for the actual shipping and mailing costs, plus a handling fee equal to not more than 50 percent of the actual shipping and mailing costs. (E) In the event the pledgor or seller has lost or destroyed the original pawn ticket, a pawnbroker may, at the time of redemption, charge a fee equal to not more than $2.00. (5) No other charge or fee of any kind by whatever name denominated, including but not limited to any other storage fee for a motor vehicle, shall be made by a

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pawnbroker except as set out in paragraph (4) of this subsection. (6) No fee or charge provided for in this Code section may be imposed unless a disclosure regarding that fee or charge has been properly made as provided for in Code Section 44-12-138. (7) (A) Any interest, fees, or charges collected which are undisclosed, improperly disclosed, or in excess of that allowed by this subsection may be recovered by the pledgor or seller in an action at law in any superior court of appropriate jurisdiction. (B) In any such action in which the pledgor or seller prevails, the court shall also award reasonable attorneys' fees, court costs, and any expenses of litigation to the pledgor or seller. (C) Before filing an action under this Code section, the pledgor or seller shall provide the pawnbroker with a written notice by certified mail, return receipt requested, that such an action is contemplated, identifying any fees or charges which the pledgor or seller contends are undisclosed, improperly disclosed, or in excess of the fees and charges allowed by this Code section. If the court finds that during the 30 days following receipt of this notice the pawnbroker made a good faith offer to return any excess, undisclosed, or improperly disclosed charges, the court shall award reasonable attorneys' fees, court costs, and expenses of litigation to the pawnbroker. (D) No action shall be brought under this Code section more than two years after the pledgor or seller knew or should have known of the excess, undisclosed, or improperly disclosed charges. Section 4 . Said part is further amended by adding at the end thereof a new Code Section 44-12-138 to read as follows:

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44-12-138. (a) (1) Any pawnbroker as defined in paragraph (2) of Code Section 44-12-130 shall include most prominently in any and all types of advertisements the word `pawn' or the words `pawn transaction.' A pawnbroker shall not use the term `loan' in any advertisements or in connection with any advertising of the business of the pawnbroker; provided, however, that the provisions of this sentence shall not apply to a pawnbroker in business on March 1, 1992, which uses the term `loan' in connection with the name of the business or with advertising of the business. (2) On any sign advertising a pawnbroker's business, the words on such sign shall be in at least 24 inch high letters. On any other sign on the property where the pawnbroker's business is located which advertises any other activities or business engaged in by the person who is a pawnbroker, the words on such sign shall be in 12 inch high letters or smaller; provided, however, that the provisions of this paragraph shall not apply to signs of pawnbrokers which signs are in existence on March 1, 1992. (b) Every pawnbroker in every pawn transaction shall present the pledgor or seller with a written disclosure ticket or statement in at least nine-point type, appropriately completed, with no other written or pictorial matter except as provided in subsection (c) of this Code section, containing the following information: (1) Information identifying the pawnbroker by name and address; (2) A statement as follows: `This is a pawn transaction. Failure to make your payments as described in this document can result in the loss of the pawned item. The pawnbroker can sell or keep the item if you have not made all payments by the specified maturity date.';

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(3) If the pawned item is a motor vehicle or motor vehicle certificate of title, a statement as follows: `Failure to make your payment as described in this document can result in the loss of your motor vehicle. The pawnbroker can also charge you certain fees if he or she actually repossesses the motor vehicle.'; (4) A statement that the length of the pawn transaction is 30 days and that it can only be renewed with the agreement of both parties and only for 30 day incremental periods; (5) The annual percentage rate, computed in accordance with the federal Truth in Lending Act and regulations under the federal Truth in Lending Act, for the first 30 days of the transaction, computed as if all interest and pawnshop charges were considered to be interest; (6) The annual percentage rate, computed in accordance with the federal Truth in Lending Act and regulations under the federal Truth in Lending Act, for each 30 day period in which the pawn transaction might be continued or extended, computed as if all interest and pawnshop charges were considered to be interest. For purposes of identifying the annual percentage rate after the second continuation or extension, a single statement which identifies an annual percentage rate for each possible 30 day period thereafter shall meet the requirements of this Code section; (7) A statement in dollar amounts of how much it will cost the seller or pledgor to redeem the merchandise in the first 30 day period of the transaction; (8) A statement in dollar amounts of how much it will cost the seller or pledgor to redeem the merchandise in any 30 day period after the first 30 day period of the pawn transaction, provided that all fees and charges have been kept current;

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(9) A statement of the specific maturity date of the pawn transaction; (10) A statement of how long, the grace period, the pledged goods may be redeemed after the specific maturity date and the dollar amount which will be required to redeem the pledged goods after the specific maturity date; (11) A statement that after the grace period the pledged goods become the property of the pawnbroker; (12) If the Pawn transaction involves a motor vehicle or motor vehicle certificate of title, a statement that the pawnbroker may not charge a storage fee for the motor vehicle unless the pawnbroker repossesses the motor vehicle pursuant to a default; (13) If the pawn transaction involves a motor vehicle or motor vehicle certificate of title, a statement that the pawnbroker may charge a storage fee for a repossessed motor vehicle not to exceed $5.00 per day, but only if the pawnbroker actually repossesses and actually must store the motor vehicle; (14) If the pawn transaction involves a motor vehicle or motor vehicle certificate of title, a statement that the pawnbroker may charge a repossession fee, not to exceed $50.00, but only if the pawnbroker actually repossesses the motor vehicle; (15) If the pawn transaction involves a motor vehicle or motor vehicle certificate of title, a statement that the pawnbroker may charge a fee to register a lien upon the motor vehicle certificate of title, not to exceed any fee actually charged by the appropriate state to register a lien upon a motor vehicle certificate of title, but only if the pawnbroker actually places such a lien upon the motor vehicle certificate of title; (16) A statement that any costs to ship the pledged items to the pledgor or seller can be charged to the

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pledgor or seller, along with a handling fee to equal no more than 50 percent of the actual costs to ship the pledged items; and (17) A statement that a fee of up to $2.00 can be charged for each lost or destroyed pawn ticket. (c) In addition to the information required by subsection (b) of this Code section, the pawnbroker may, but is not required to, include the following information on the same disclosure ticket or statement, provided that such information is not used to obscure or obfuscate the information required by subsection (b) of this Code section: (1) Information identifying the pledgor or seller; (2) Any logo which the pawnbroker may desire to use; (3) Any numbers or characters necessary for the pawnbroker to identify the merchandise or goods associated with the pawn transaction; (4) Any other information required to be disclosed to consumers by any other law, rule, or regulation of the United States or of the State of Georgia; (5) Information identifying or describing the pledged item; (6) Information which is only for the internal business use of the pawnbroker; (7) The hours of operation of the pawnbroker; (8) The time of day of the pawn transaction; and (9) Any agreement between the pledgor or seller and the pawnbroker which does not controvert the provisions of this part, of Part 5 of Article 8 of Chapter 14 of this title, or of Part 2 of Article 15 of Chapter 1 of Title 10.

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(d) The pawnbroker shall have the pledgor or seller sign the disclosure statement and shall furnish a completed copy to the pledgor or seller. The pawnbroker shall maintain a completed and signed copy of the disclosure statement on file for two years subsequent to the maturity date of the pawn transaction. Failure to maintain such a copy shall be conclusive proof that the pawnbroker did not furnish such a statement to the pledgor or seller. (e) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained elsewhere in this Code section, no municipality or local government may impose any requirements upon a pawnbroker regarding the disclosures which must be made to a pledgor or seller or which must be made in the pawn ticket, other than those requirements contained in this Code section. Section 5 . Part 5 of Article 8 of Chapter 14 of Title 44 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to liens of pawnbrokers, factors, bailees, acceptors, and depositories, is amended by striking subsection (b) of Code Section 44-14-403, relating to liens of pawnbrokers, actions for interference, and redemption of goods, which reads as follows: (b) Pledged goods not redeemed on or before the maturity date fixed and set out in the pawn ticket issued in connection with any transaction shall be held by the pawnbroker for ten days following such date and may be redeemed by the pledgor or seller within such period by the payment of the originally agreed redemption price, the payment of an additional interest charge, and the payment of an additional pawnshop charge, each equal to the original interest charge and original pawnshop charge, provided said goods have not been sold. Pledged goods not redeemed within one month following the originally fixed maturity date shall be automatically forfeited to the pawnbroker by operation of this Code section and shall automatically become the property of the pawnbroker., and inserting in lieu thereof a new subsection (b) to read as follows:

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(b) (1) There shall be a grace period on all pawn transactions. On pawn transactions involving motor vehicles or motor vehicle certificates of title, the grace period shall be 30 calendar days; on all other pawn transactions the grace period shall be ten calendar days. In the event that the last day of the grace period falls on a day in which the pawnbroker is not open for business, the grace period shall be extended through the first day following upon which the pawnbroker is open for business. The pawnbroker shall not sell the pledged goods during the grace period. (2) By agreement of the parties, the maturity date of the pawn transaction may be extended or continued for 30 day periods, provided that the interest rates and charges as specified in Code Section 44-12-131 are not exceeded. The grace period shall begin running on the first day following the maturity date of the pawn transaction or on the first day following the expiration of any extension or continuation of the pawn transaction, whichever occurs later. All extensions or continuations of the pawn transaction shall be evidenced in writing. (3) Pledged goods may be redeemed by the pledgor or seller within the grace period by the payment of any unpaid accrued fees and charges, the repayment of the principal, and the payment of an additional interest charge not to exceed 12.5 percent of the principal. Pledged goods not redeemed within the grace period shall be automatically forfeited to the pawnbroker by operation of this Code section, and any ownership interest of the pledgor or seller shall automatically be extinguished as regards the pledged item. (4) Any attempt to circumvent the interest rates and charges as specified in Code Section 44-12-131 shall be null and void. A pawn transaction shall be considered to have been extended or continued unless: (A) All charges, fees, and the principal have actually been paid or repaid on the previous pawn transaction;

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(B) The pledged goods in the previous transaction, including but not limited to a motor vehicle certificate of title, have actually been restored to the possession of the pledgor or seller; and (C) The pledged goods in the previous transaction have been removed from the business premises of the pawnbroker and, in the case of a motor vehicle certificate of title, any lien on the motor vehicle certificate of title has been removed or released. Section 6 . This Act shall become effective upon its approval by the Governor or upon its becoming law without such approval. Section 7 . All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed. Approved May 8, 1992. BEAUTY PAGEANTSREGULATION; BOND; DISCLOSURES; PENALTIES. Code Title 10, Chapter 1, Article 30 Enacted. No. 1427 (House Bill No. 1978). AN ACT To amend Chapter 1 of Title 10 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to selling and other trade practices, so as to provide for definitions; to provide for bonds; to provide for required disclosures; to provide for civil and criminal penalties; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:

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Section 1 . Chapter 1 of Title 10 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to selling and other trade practices, is amended by adding immediately following Article 29, a new article to be designated Article 30, to read as follows: ARTICLE 30 10-1-830. As used in this article, the term: (1) `Beauty pageant' means any contest or competition in which entrants are judged on the basis of physical beauty, skill, talent, poise, and personality and in which a winner or winners are selected as representing an ideal in one or more of these areas. `Beauty pageant' shall not include any such contest or competition in which no application fee or entrance charge is made for contestants, to which no admission charge is made for attendance, and in connection with which no tickets or chances are sold. (2) `Entrant's fee' means any payment of money or other thing of value including, but not limited to, the selling of advertisements or tickets or the obtaining of sponsors, which activity is a precondition to participation in a beauty pageant. (3) `Operator' means any person, franchisee, firm or corporation, civil group, or elementary or secondary educational institution which promotes, organizes, or otherwise operates a beauty pageant, participation in which is limited to persons paying an entrant's fee. 10-1-831. Before accepting any entrant's fee, all operators shall provide to each entrant in writing the following: (1) Name, address, and telephone number of the operator; (2) Name, address, and telephone number of the individual or officer of the organization having full responsibility for the conducting of the pageant;

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(3) Names of pageants customarily promoted by the operator; (4) Name and address of individual authorized to accept service of process; (5) Name, address, and telephone number of the financial institution in which the entrants' fees are held; and (6) Name, address, and telephone number of the surety company maintaining the bond required by Code Section 10-1-832. 10-1-832. Except for operators who are exempt from the requirements of this Code section, in accordance with Code Section 10-1-833, each operator shall maintain a bond in the amount of $10,000.00 with a surety company duly authorized to do business in this state or post a cash bond in such amount, payable to the Governor of this state. Such bond shall be for the use and benefit of any person who has paid any entrant's fee for a beauty pageant. Such bond shall be conditioned to pay all losses, damages, and expenses that may be sustained by such person by reason of any violation of this title. 10-1-833. No bond shall be required from nonprofit organizations, bona fide civic clubs in existence for at least one year, churches, religious organizations, and groups, fairs, or festivals affiliated with schools or political subdivisions, or from any other pageant which confers no benefit upon any participant other than a beauty title. 10-1-834. If a beauty pageant is canceled or fails to take place, all entrants' fees shall be promptly refunded by the operator. The surety shall be liable for any unrefunded entrants' fees in the case of a default by the operator. 10-1-835. Any violation of this article shall be considered a violation of Part 2 of Article 15 of this chapter, the `Fair Business Practices Act of 1975,' and all public and private

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remedies available under such part shall be available regarding violations of this article. 10-1-836. Any person, firm, corporation, organization, partnership, entity, or operator violating any provision of this article shall be guilty of a misdemeanor. Section 2 . All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed. Approved May 8, 1992. GEORGIA COMPREHENSIVE SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT ACTPOLICY STATEMENT; DEFINITIONS; POWERS AND DUTIES OF BOARD OF NATURAL RESOURCES AND ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION DIVISION; SOLID WASTE TRUST FUND; SCRAP TIRES; TAX ON NEW TIRES; COLLECTION AND PAYMENT; ABATEMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH THREATS; CESSATION OF UNLAWFUL OPERATIONS; FINANCIAL RESPONSIBILITY. Code Title 12, Chapter 8, Article 2, Part 1 Amended. No. 1428 (House Bill No. 1385). AN ACT To amend Part 1 of Article 2 of Chapter 8 of Title 12 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, the Georgia Comprehensive Solid Waste Management Act, so as to provide a further statement of policy; to define certain terms; to provide certain powers and duties of the Board of Natural Resources; to provide certain powers and duties of the director of the Environmental Protection Division of the Department of Natural Resources; to make certain provisions relative to a solid waste trust fund; to provide for local regulation of certain scrap tires; to provide for the disposal of scrap tires; to provide for the collection and transportation of scrap tires; to provide exemptions to such

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provisions; to provide requirements for generators of scrap tires; to provide restrictions on the storage of scrap tires; to provide exemptions from such restrictions; to provide for an additional tax on the sale of new tires; to provide for the collection of such tax and for the payment of one-half of the proceeds into the state treasury; to provide a statement of legislative intent; to provide for the abatement of certain threats to the public health; to provide for the cessation of certain unlawful operations; to provide for financial responsibility; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA: Section 1 . Part 1 of Article 2 of Chapter 8 of Title 12 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, the Georgia Comprehensive Solid Waste Management Act, is amended by inserting at the end of Code Section 12-8-21, relating to a declaration of policy, the following: (f) It is further the intent of the General Assembly that every effort be undertaken to ensure the proper management of scrap tires from the point of generation to the ultimate point of reuse, recycling, or disposal and that every effort be made to ensure that, where possible, they be reused or recycled rather than being disposed. Section 2 . Said part is further amended by striking in its entirety Code Section 12-8-22, relating to definitions, and inserting in lieu thereof the following: 12-8-22. As used in this article, the term: (1) `Biomedical waste' means pathological waste, biological waste cultures and stocks of infectious agents and associated biologicals, contaminated animal carcasses (body parts, their bedding, and other wastes from such animals), sharps, chemotherapy waste, discarded medical equipment and parts, not including expendable supplies and materials which have not been decontaminated, as further defined in Rule 391-3-4-.15 of the board, and other such waste materials.

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(2) `Board' means the Board of Natural Resources of the State of Georgia. (3) `Certificate' means a document issued by a college or university of the University System of Georgia or other organization approved by the director stating that the operator has met the requirements of the board for the specified operator classification of the certification program. (4) `Closure' means a procedure approved by the division which provides for the cessation of waste receipt at a solid waste disposal site and for the securing of the site in preparation for postclosure. (5) `Composting' means the controlled biological decomposition of organic matter into a stable, odor-free humus. (6) `Contaminant' means any physical, chemical, biological, or radiological substance or matter. (7) `Director' means the director of the Environmental Protection Division of the Department of Natural Resources. (8) `Disposal facility' means any facility or location where the final deposition of solid waste occurs and includes but is not limited to landfilling and solid waste thermal treatment technology facilities. (9) `Division' means the Environmental Protection Division of the Department of Natural Resources. (10) `Financial responsibility mechanism' means a mechanism designed to demonstrate that sufficient funds will be available to meet specific environmental protection needs of solid waste handling facilities. Available financial responsibility mechanisms include but are not limited to insurance, trust funds, surety bonds, letters of credit, personal bonds, certificates of deposit, financial

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tests, and corporate guarantees as defined in 40 C.F.R. Part 264 Subpart HFinancial Requirements. (11) `Generator' means any person in Georgia or in any other state who creates solid waste. (12) `Hazardous constituent' means any substance listed as a hazardous constituent in regulations promulgated pursuant to the federal act by the administrator of the United States Environmental Protection Agency which are in force and effect on February 1, 1990, codified as Appendix VIII to 40 C.F.R. Part 261Identification and Listing of Hazardous Waste. (13) `Label' means a code label described in paragraphs (3) and (4) of subsection (b) of Code Section 12-8-34. (14) `Landfill' means an area of land on which or an excavation in which solid waste is placed for permanent disposal and which is not a land application unit, surface impoundment, injection well, or compost pile. (15) `Leachate collection system' means a system at a landfill for collection of the leachate which may percolate through the waste and into the soils surrounding the landfill. (16) `Manifest' means a form or document used for identifying the quantity and composition and the origin, routing, and destination of special solid waste during its transportation from the point of generation, through any intermediate points, to the point of disposal, treatment, or storage. (17) `Materials recovery facility' means a solid waste handling facility that provides for the extraction from solid waste of recoverable materials, materials suitable for use as a fuel or soil amendment, or any combination of such materials.

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(18) `Municipal solid waste' means any solid waste resulting from the operation of residential, commercial, governmental, or institutional establishments except such solid waste disposed of in a private industry solid waste disposal facility. The term includes yard trash but does not include solid waste from mining, agricultural, or silvicultural operations. (19) `Municipal solid waste disposal facility' means any facility or location where the final deposition of any amount of municipal solid waste occurs, whether or not mixed with or including other waste allowed under Subtitle D of the federal Resource Conservation and Recovery Act of 1976, as amended, and includes, but is not limited to, municipal solid waste landfills and solid waste thermal treatment technology facilities. (20) `Municipal solid waste landfill' means a disposal facility where any amount of municipal solid waste, whether or not mixed with or including other waste allowed under Subtitle D of the federal Resource Conservation and Recovery Act of 1976, as amended, is disposed of by means of placing an approved cover thereon. (21) `Operator' means the person stationed on the site who is in responsible charge of and has direct supervision of daily field operations of a municipal solid waste disposal facility to ensure that the facility operates in compliance with the permit. (22) `Person' means the State of Georgia or any other state or any agency or institution thereof and any municipality, county, political subdivision, public or private corporation, solid waste authority, special district empowered to engage in solid waste management activities, individual, partnership, association, or other entity in Georgia or any other state. This term also includes any officer or governing or managing body of any municipality, political subdivision, solid waste authority, special district empowered to engage in solid waste management activities, or public or private corporation in Georgia or

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any other state. This term also includes employees, departments, and agencies of the federal government. (23) `Postclosure' means a procedure approved by the division to provide for long-term financial assurance, monitoring, and maintenance of a solid waste disposal site to protect human health and the environment. (24) `Private industry solid waste disposal facility' means a disposal facility which is operated exclusively by and for a private solid waste generator for the purpose of accepting solid waste generated exclusively by said private solid waste generator. (25) `Recovered materials' means those materials which have known use, reuse, or recycling potential; can be feasibly used, reused, or recycled; and have been diverted or removed from the solid waste stream for sale, use, reuse, or recycling, whether or not requiring subsequent separation and processing. (26) `Recovered materials processing facility' means a facility engaged solely in the storage, processing, and resale or reuse of recovered materials. Such term shall not include a solid waste handling facility; provided, however, any solid waste generated by such facility shall be subject to all applicable laws and regulations relating to such solid waste. (27) `Recycling' means any process by which materials which would otherwise become solid waste are collected, separated, or processed and reused or returned to use in the form of raw materials or products. (28) `Retreadable casing' means a scrap tire suitable for retreading. (29) `Rigid plastic bottle' means any rigid plastic container with a neck that is smaller than the container body with a capacity of 16 ounces or more and less than five gallons.

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(30) `Rigid plastic container' means any formed or molded part comprised predominantly of plastic resin, having a relatively inflexible finite shape or form, and intended primarily as a single-service container with a capacity of eight ounces or more and less than five gallons. (31) `Scrap tire' means a tire that is no longer suitable for its original intended purpose because of wear, damage, or defect. (32) `Scrap tire carrier' means any person engaged in picking up or transporting scrap tires for the purpose of removal to a scrap tire processor, tire retreader, or disposal facility. This term does not include a solid waste collector whose primary business is the collecting of municipal solid waste; a private individual or private carrier who transports the person's own scrap tires to the scrap tire processor, tire retreader, or disposal facility; a person who transports fewer than five scrap tires for disposal; or the United States, the State of Georgia, any county or municipality of this state, or any of their agents. (33) `Solid waste' means discarded putrescible and nonputrescible waste, except water carried body waste and recovered materials, and shall include garbage; rubbish, such as paper, cartons, boxes, wood, tree branches, yard trimmings, furniture and appliances, metal, tin cans, glass, crockery, or dunnage; ashes; street refuse; dead animals; sewage sludges; animal manures; industrial waste, such as waste materials generated in industrial operations; residue from solid waste thermal treatment technology; food processing waste; demolition waste; abandoned automobiles; dredging waste; construction waste; and any other waste material in a solid, semisolid, or liquid state not otherwise defined in this part. Such term shall not include any material which is regulated pursuant to Article 2 of Chapter 5 of this title, the `Georgia Water Quality Control Act,' or Chapter 9 of this title, `The Georgia Air Quality Act of 1978.' (34) `Solid waste handling' means the storage, collection, transportation, treatment, utilization, processing, or

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disposal of solid waste or any combination of such activities. (35) `Solid waste handling facility' means any facility the primary purpose of which is the storage, collection, transportation, treatment, utilization, processing, or disposal, or any combination thereof, of solid waste. (36) `Solid waste thermal treatment technology' means any solid waste handling facility the purpose of which is to reduce the amount of solid waste to be disposed of through a process of combustion, with or without the process of waste to energy. (37) `Special solid waste' means any solid waste not otherwise regulated under Article 3 of this chapter, known as the `Georgia Hazardous Waste Management Act,' and regulations promulgated under such article originating or produced from or by a source or generator not subject to regulation under Code Section 12-8-24. (38) `Tire' means a continuous solid or pneumatic rubber covering designed for encircling the wheel of a motor vehicle and which is neither attached to the motor vehicle nor a part of the motor vehicle as original equipment. (39) `Tire retailer' means any person engaged in the business of selling new replacement tires. (40) `Tire retreader' means any person actively engaged in the business of retreading scrap tires by scarifying the surface to remove the old surface tread and attaching a new tread to make a usable tire. (41) `Waste to energy facility' means a solid waste handling facility that provides for the extraction and utilization of energy from municipal solid waste through a process of combustion. (42) `Yard trash' means vegetative matter resulting from landscaping maintenance and land-clearing operations

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other than mining, agricultural, and silvicultural operations. Section 3 . Said part is further amended by striking at the end of subparagraph (H) of paragraph (1) of Code Section 12-8-23, relating to powers and duties of the Board of Natural Resources, the word and and by inserting at the end of such paragraph a new subparagraph (J) to read as follows: (J) Rules and regulations regulating the generation, collection, processing, and disposal of scrap tires and governing the investigation and cleanup of sites where scrap tires have been disposed regardless of the date when such disposal occurred; and Section 4 . Said part is further amended by striking the word and at the end of paragraph (17) of subsection (a) of Code Section 12-8-23.1, relating to powers and duties of the director of the Environmental Protection Division of the Department of Natural Resources; by striking the symbol . at the end of paragraph (18) of said subsection and inserting in lieu thereof the symbol and word ; and; and by inserting at the end of said subsection the following: (19) To collect fees related to the sale of new replacement tires and with such fees administer such programs as may be necessary to ensure that scrap tires are regulated from the point of generation to the point of ultimate disposal to protect public health and the environment. Section 5 . Said part is further amended by striking in its entirety Code Section 12-8-27.1, relating to the solid waste trust fund, and inserting in lieu thereof the following: 12-8-27.1. (a) There shall be established the solid waste trust fund. The director shall serve as trustee of the solid waste trust fund. The moneys deposited in such fund pursuant to this Code section, Code Section 12-8-27, Code Section 12-8-30.6, and Code Section 12-8-40.1 may be expended by the director, with the approval of the board, for the following purposes:

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(1) To take whatever emergency action is necessary or appropriate to assure that the public health or safety is not threatened whenever there is a release or substantial threat of a release of contaminants from a disposal facility; (2) To take preventive or corrective actions where the release of contaminants presents an actual or potential threat to human health or the environment and where the owner or operator has not been identified or is unable or unwilling to perform corrective action, including but not limited to closure and postclosure care of a disposal facility and provisions for providing alternative water supplies; (3) To take such actions as may be necessary to monitor and provide postclosure care of any disposal facility, including preventive and corrective actions, without regard to the identity or solvency of the owner thereof, commencing five years after the date of completing closure; and (4) To take such actions as may be necessary to implement the provisions of a scrap tire management program in this state, particularly as may be related to the cleanup of scrap tire disposal piles and facilities, regulation of scrap tire carriers and other handlers, and disbursement of grants and loans to cities, counties, and other persons as may be necessary to implement fully the provisions of this part. (b) If the director determines that a solid waste or special solid waste handling facility has been abandoned, that the owner or operator thereof has become insolvent, or that for any other reason there is a demonstrated unwillingness or inability of the owner or operator to maintain, operate, or close the facility, to carry out postclosure care of the facility, or to carry out corrective action required as a condition of a permit to the satisfaction of the director, the director may implement the applicable financial responsibility mechanisms. The proceeds from any applicable financial responsibility

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mechanisms shall be deposited in the solid waste trust fund. (c) The determination of whether there has been an abandonment, default, or other refusal or inability to perform and comply with closure, postclosure, or corrective action requirements shall be made by the director. (d) Any interest earned upon the corpus of the solid waste trust fund shall not become a part thereof but shall be paid over to the division to be utilized by the division for administration of the state solid waste management program. Any funds not expended for this purpose in the fiscal year in which they are generated shall be deposited into the state treasury. Nothing in this Code section shall be construed so as to allow the division to retain any funds required by the Constitution of Georgia to be paid into the state treasury. The division shall comply with all provisions of Part 1 of Article 4 of Chapter 12 of Title 45, known as the `Budget Act'; provided, however, that the division shall be exempt from the provisions of Code Section 45-12-92, which requires payment into the state treasury of moneys collected by state agencies. Section 6 . Said part is further amended by inserting at the end of Code Section 12-8-37.1, relating to an authorization to make state grants, the following: (c) The corpus of the solid waste trust fund established in Code Section 12-8-27.1 may be used to make grants and loans to cities and counties, any combination of cities and counties, authorities, state agencies, or the Georgia Recycling Market Development Council for the cleanup of solid waste disposal facilities, including those used for the disposal of scrap tires; for the development and implementation of solid waste enforcement programs for the abatement of illegal dumping of solid waste; for the funding of grants or loans, in accordance with procedures developed by the division; for the implementation of innovative technologies for the recycling and reuse of solid waste, including without limitation scrap tires; and for educational and other efforts to

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promote waste reduction, recycling, and recycling market development. Section 7 . Said part is further amended by striking in its entirety Code Section 12-8-40.1, relating to restrictions on the disposal of tires, and inserting in lieu thereof the following: 12-8-40.1. (a) Effective July 1, 1990, each city, county, or solid waste management authority shall have the right to impose certain restrictions on scrap tires originating in or which may ultimately be disposed of in its area of jurisdiction. These restrictions may include but are not limited to: (1) A ban on the disposal of scrap tires at solid waste disposal facilities within its control; and (2) A requirement that scrap tires be recycled, shredded, chopped, or otherwise processed in an environmentally sound manner prior to disposal at solid waste disposal facilities owned or operated by the city, county, or authority. (b) After December 31, 1994, no person may dispose of scrap tires in a solid waste landfill unless: (1) The scrap tires are shredded, chopped, or chipped in accordance with standards established by the board; and (2) The director finds that the reuse or recycling of scrap tires is not economically feasible and either: (A) The scrap tires are received from a municipal solid waste collector holding a valid solid waste collection permit under authority of this part and who transports fewer than ten scrap tires at any one time; or (B) The scrap tires are received from a person transporting fewer than five scrap tires in combination with the person's own solid waste for disposal.

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(c) (1) No person shall collect or transport scrap tires for the purpose of processing or disposal or purport to be in the business of collecting or transporting scrap tires unless the person has a scrap tire carrier permit issued by the division. (2) As a condition of holding a permit to collect scrap tires, each permitted person shall: (A) Report to the division in such manner and with such frequency as the division shall require the number of scrap tires transported and the manner of disposition; (B) Maintain financial assurance in accordance with subsection (1) of this Code section; and (C) Submit such other data as is determined by the board to be reasonably necessary to protect public health and the environment. (d) Subsection (c) of this Code section shall not apply to: (1) A municipal solid waste collector holding a valid solid waste collection permit under authority of this part whose primary business is the collection of municipal solid waste; (2) A private individual transporting the individual's own scrap tires to a processor or for proper disposal; (3) A company transporting the company's own tires to a processor or for proper disposal which company is not in the tire handling business; and (4) The United States, the State of Georgia, any county, municipality, or public authority. (e) After July 1, 1992, any person who generates scrap tires shall:

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(1) Notify the division of such activities, requesting the issuance of an identification number, which number shall be used on scrap tire shipment manifests; (2) Have the scrap tires collected and transported by persons in compliance with subsection (c) of this Code section; (3) Maintain receipts indicating the disposition of the scrap tires; (4) Maintain receipts indicating the permit number and name of the scrap tire carrier to whom the tires where given; (5) Maintain receipts indicating the disposal site or processing facility where the scrap tires were taken including the date of such disposal and the number of scrap tires; and (6) Provide such other information as the board shall require and for such period of time as the board deems appropriate. (f) No person may store more than 100 scrap tires anywhere in this state. Any person storing in excess of 100 scrap tires shall be deemed to be in violation of this part. (g) Subsection (f) of this Code section shall not apply to: (1) A solid waste disposal site permitted by the division if the permit authorizes the storage of scrap tires prior to their disposal; (2) A tire retailer with not more than 500 scrap tires in storage, if such retailer submits the returns required under subsection (h) of this Code section; (3) A tire retreader with not more than 1,500 scrap tires in storage so long as the scrap tires are of the type the retreader is actively retreading; and

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(4) An auto salvage yard with not more than 500 scrap tires in storage. (h) (1) Beginning July 1, 1992, a fee is imposed upon the retail sale of all new replacement tires in this state of $1.00 per tire sold. The fee shall be imposed on retail dealers at the time the retail dealer sells a new replacement tire to the ultimate consumer. The fee shall be remitted to the division on a quarterly basis on such forms as may be prescribed by the division. All fees received by the division shall be deposited into the state treasury to the account of the general fund in accordance with the provisions of Code Section 45-12-92. All moneys deposited into the solid waste trust fund shall be deemed expended and contractually obligated and shall not lapse to the general fund. (2) The tire fees authorized in this subsection shall cease to be collected on June 30, 2000. (i) (1) The division may abate any threat or potential threat to public health or the environment created or which could be created by scrap tires or other scrap tire materials by removing or processing the scrap tires or other scrap tire materials. Before taking any action to abate the threat or potential threat, the division shall give any person having the care, custody, or control of the scrap tires or materials or owning the property upon which the scrap tires or materials are located notice of the division's intentions and order the responsible party to abate the threat or potential threat in a manner approved by the division. Such order shall be issued in accordance with Code Section 12-8-30. (2) If the responsible party is unable or unwilling to comply with such order or if no person who has contributed or is contributing to the scrap tires or scrap tire materials which are to be abated can be found, the director may undertake cleanup of the site utilizing funds from the solid waste trust fund.

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(3) The division or its contractors may enter upon the property of any person at such time and in such manner as deemed necessary to effectuate the necessary corrective action to protect human health and the environment. (4) Neither the State of Georgia nor the solid waste trust fund established in Code Section 12-8-27.1 shall be liable for any loss of business, damages, or taking of property associated with the corrective action. (5) The division may bring an action or proceeding against the property owner or the person having possession, care, custody, or control of the scrap tires or other scrap tire materials to enforce the corrective action order issued under Code Section 12-8-30 and recover any reasonable and necessary expenses incurred by the division for corrective action, including administrative and legal expenses. The division's certification of expenses shall be prima-facie evidence that the expenses are reasonable and necessary. (6) Nothing in this part shall affect the right of any municipality or county to abate or clean up scrap tires or scrap tire materials which are a threat or potential threat to human health or the environment. The division may reimburse such local governments for such actions in accordance with procedures approved by the board. (j) Except for the purposes of scrap tire corrective actions, the provisions of this Code section do not apply to: (1) Tires with a rim size less than 12 inches; (2) Tires from: (A) Any device moved exclusively by human power; or (B) Any device used exclusively for agricultural purposes, except a farm truck; or

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(3) A retreadable casing while under the control of a tire retreader or while being delivered to a retreader. (k) The director shall be authorized to order the cessation of operation of any scrap tire carrier who is found not to be operating in compliance with this part or rules adopted pursuant to this part and the seizure of all property used in such unlawful operations; provided, however, that the scrap tire carrier shall be afforded a hearing within 48 hours before an administrative law judge of the Department of Natural Resources upon such order of the director. (l) (1) A performance bond or letter of credit shall be provided to the director by a scrap tire carrier prior to issuance of a permit for collecting scrap tires to ensure compliance with the provisions of this part. (2) The bond or letter of credit required in this subsection shall be: (A) Conditioned upon compliance with this part, any rules adopted pursuant to this part, and the carrier's permit; and (B) In such amount as determined by the director necessary to ensure compliance, but in any event not to exceed $10,000.00. (3) Such performance bond or letter of credit shall be payable to the director and issued by an insurance company authorized to issue such bonds in this state or from a bank or other financial institution authorized to issue irrevocable letters of credit. (4) Upon a determination by the director that a scrap tire carrier has failed to meet the provisions of this part, rules promulgated pursuant to this part, or its permit, the director may, after written notice of such failure: (A) Forfeit or draw that amount of such bond or letter of credit that the director determines necessary to correct the violation;

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(B) Expend such amount for such purposes; and (C) Require the replacement of that amount of such bond or letter of credit forfeited or drawn upon. (5) Any moneys received by the director in accordance with paragraph (4) of this subsection shall be deposited into the solid waste trust fund established in Code Section 12-8-27.1. Section 8 . All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed. Approved May 8, 1992. SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENTDEFINITIONS; POWERS; BOARD OF NATURAL RESOURCES AND DIRECTOR OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION DIVISION; RECYCLING MARKET DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL; MEMBERSHIP; GEORGIA BUILDING AUTHORITY; RECYCLING PROGRAMS; SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT AUTHORITIES; DIRECTORS. Code Title 12, Chapter 8 Amended. No. 1429 (House Bill No. 1386). AN ACT To amend Article 2 of Chapter 8 of Title 12 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to solid waste management, so as to provide for and revise certain definitions; to provide for additional powers of the Board of Natural Resources; to change certain provisions regarding powers of the director of the Environmental Protection Division of the Department of Natural Resources; to provide for permits for biomedical waste thermal technology facilities; to provide for applicability

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with respect to such permits; to change certain provisions relating to certain landfill permits for sites within two miles of certain recharge areas; to change certain provisions regarding public meetings on certain facility siting decisions; to provide for additional requirements regarding the handling of special solid waste; to provide for additional authority of the director with respect to certain financial responsibility mechanisms; to provide for criminal penalties; to provide certain other penalties; to provide a date by which each city and county shall develop a comprehensive solid waste management plan; to change certain provisions relative to membership on the Recycling Market Development Council; to authorize the Georgia Building Authority to establish a recycling program for state agencies and to provide for the collection of certain recovered materials; to provide for the use of certain surcharges imposed by certain governmental entities; to provide for the collection of certain taxes, fees, and assessments; to provide for the appointment of additional members to boards of directors of solid waste management authorities; to provide for participation in solid waste management authorities; to change certain provisions relating to the issuance of certain bonds and obligations; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA: Section 1 . Article 2 of Chapter 8 of Title 12 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to solid waste management, is amended by striking Code Section 12-8-22, relating to definitions, and inserting in its place a new Code Section 12-8-22 to read as follows: 12-8-22. As used in this article, the term: (1) `Affected county' means, in addition to the county in which a facility is or is proposed to be located, each county contiguous to the host county and each county and municipality within a county that has a written agreement with the facility to dispose of solid waste. (1.1) `Biomedical waste' means pathological waste, biological waste cultures and stocks of infectious agents

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and associated biologicals, contaminated animal carcasses (body parts, their bedding, and other wastes from such animals), sharps, chemotherapy waste, discarded medical equipment and parts, not including expendable supplies and materials which have not been decontaminated, as further defined in Rule 391-3-4-.15 of the board, and other such waste materials. (2) `Board' means the Board of Natural Resources of the State of Georgia. (3) `Certificate' means a document issued by a college or university of the University System of Georgia or other organization approved by the director stating that the operator has met the requirements of the board for the specified operator classification of the certification program. (4) `Closure' means a procedure approved by the division which provides for the cessation of waste receipt at a solid waste disposal site and for the securing of the site in preparation for postclosure. (4.1) `Commercial solid waste' means all types of solid waste generated by stores, offices, restaurants, warehouses, and other nonmanufacturing activities, excluding residential and industrial wastes. (5) `Composting' means the controlled biological decomposition of organic matter into a stable, odor-free humus. (6) `Contaminant' means any physical, chemical, biological, or radiological substance or matter. (7) `Director' means the director of the Environmental Protection Division of the Department of Natural Resources. (8) `Disposal facility' means any facility or location where the final deposition of solid waste occurs and includes

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but is not limited to landfilling and solid waste thermal treatment technology facilities. (9) `Division' means the Environmental Protection Division of the Department of Natural Resources. (10) `Financial responsibility mechanism' means a mechanism designed to demonstrate that sufficient funds will be available to meet specific environmental protection needs of solid waste handling facilities. Available financial responsibility mechanisms include but are not limited to insurance, trust funds, surety bonds, letters of credit, personal bonds, certificates of deposit, financial tests, and corporate guarantees as defined in 40 C.F.R. Part 264 Subpart HFinancial Requirements. (11) `Generator' means any person in Georgia or in any other state who creates solid waste. (12) `Hazardous constituent' means any substance listed as a hazardous constituent in regulations promulgated pursuant to the federal act by the administrator of the United States Environmental Protection Agency which are in force and effect on February 1, 1992, codified as Appendix VIII to 40 C.F.R. Part 261Identification and Listing of Hazardous Waste. (12.1) `Industrial solid waste' means solid waste generated by manufacturing or industrial processes or operations that is not a hazardous waste regulated under Article 3 of this chapter, the `Georgia Hazardous Waste Management Act.' Such waste includes, but is not limited to, waste resulting from the following manufacturing processes: Electric power generation; fertilizer and agricultural chemicals; food and related products and byproducts; inorganic chemicals; iron and steel products; leather and leather products; nonferrous metal and foundry products; organic chemicals; plastics and resins; pulp and paper; rubber and miscellaneous plastic products; stone, glass, clay, and concrete products; textiles; transportation equipment; and water treatment. This term does not include mining waste or oil and gas waste.

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(13) `Label' means a code label described in paragraphs (3) and (4) of subsection (b) of Code Section 12-8-34. (14) `Landfill' means an area of land on which or an excavation in which solid waste is placed for permanent disposal and which is not a land application unit, surface impoundment, injection well, or compost pile. (15) `Leachate collection system' means a system at a landfill for collection of the leachate which may percolate through the waste and into the soils surrounding the landfill. (16) `Manifest' means a form or document used for identifying the quantity and composition and the origin, routing, and destination of special solid waste during its transportation from the point of generation, through any intermediate points, to the point of disposal, treatment, or storage. (17) `Materials recovery facility' means a solid waste handling facility that provides for the extraction from solid waste of recoverable materials, suitable for use as a fuel or soil amendment, or any combination of such materials. (18) `Municipal solid waste' means any solid waste derived from households, including garbage, trash, and sanitary waste in septic tanks and means solid waste from single-family and multifamily residences, hotels, and motels, bunkhouses, campgrounds, picnic grounds, and day use recreation areas. The term includes yard trimmings and commercial solid waste but does not include solid waste from mining, agricultural, or silvicultural operations or industrial processes or operations. (19) `Municipal solid waste disposal facility' means any facility or location where the final deposition of any amount of municipal solid waste occurs, whether or not mixed with or including commercial or industrial solid waste, and includes, but is not limited to, municipal solid

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waste landfills and municipal solid waste thermal treatment technology facilities. (20) `Municipal solid waste landfill' means a disposal facility where any amount of municipal solid waste, whether or not mixed with or including commercial waste, industrial waste, nonhazardous sludges, or small quantity generator hazardous waste, is disposed of by means of placing an approved cover thereon. (21) `Operator' means the person stationed on the site who is in responsible charge of and has direct supervision of daily field operations of a municipal solid waste disposal facility to ensure that the facility operates in compliance with the permit. (22) `Person' means the State of Georgia or any other state or any agency or institution thereof and any municipality, county, political subdivision, public or private corporation, solid waste authority, special district empowered to engage in solid waste management activities, individual, partnership, association, or other entity in Georgia or any other state. This term also includes any officer or governing or managing body of any municipality, political subdivision, solid waste authority, special district empowered to engage in solid waste management activities, or public or private corporation in Georgia or any other state. This term also includes employees, departments, and agencies of the federal government. (23) `Postclosure' means a procedure approved by the division to provide for long-term financial assurance, monitoring, and maintenance of a solid waste disposal site to protect human health and the environment. (24) `Private industry solid waste disposal facility' means a disposal facility which is operated exclusively by and for a private solid waste generator for the purpose of accepting solid waste generated exclusively by said private solid waste generator.

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(25) `Recovered materials' means those materials which have known use, reuse, or recycling potential; can be feasibly used, reused, or recycled; and have been diverted or removed from the solid waste stream for sale, use, reuse, or recycling, whether or not requiring subsequent separation and processing. (26) `Recovered materials processing facility' means a facility engaged solely in the storage, processing, and resale or reuse of recovered materials. Such term shall not include a solid waste handling facility; provided, however, any solid waste generated by such facility shall be subject to all applicable laws and regulations relating to such solid waste. (27) `Recycling' means any process by which materials which would otherwise become solid waste are collected, separated, or processed and reused or returned to use in the form of raw materials or products. (27.1) `Regional landfill or regional solid waste disposal facility' means a facility owned by a county, municipality, authority, or special district empowered to engage in solid waste management activities, or any combination thereof, which serves two or more or any combination of counties, municipalities, or special solid waste districts. (28) `Rigid plastic bottle' means any rigid plastic container with a neck that is smaller than the container body with a capacity of 16 ounces or more and less than five gallons. (29) `Rigid plastic container' means any formed or molded part comprised predominantly of plastic resin, having a relatively inflexible finite shape or form, and intended primarily as a single-service container with a capacity of eight ounces or more and less than five gallons. (30) `Solid waste' means any garbage or refuse; sludge from a wastewater treatment plant, water supply treatment plant, or air pollution control facility; and other discarded material including solid, semi-solid, or

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contained gaseous material resulting from industrial, commercial, mining, and agricultural operations and community activities, but does not include recovered materials; solid or dissolved materials in domestic sewage; solid or dissolved materials in irrigation return flows or industrial discharges that are point sources subject to permit under 33 U.S.C. Section 1342; or source, special nuclear, or by-product material as defined by the federal Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as amended (68 Stat. 923). (31) `Solid waste handling' means the storage, collection, transportation, treatment, utilization, processing, or disposal of solid waste or any combination of such activities. (32) `Solid waste handling facility' means any facility the primary purpose of which is the storage, collection, transportation, treatment, utilization, processing, or disposal, or any combination thereof, of solid waste. (33) `Solid waste thermal treatment technology' means any solid waste handling facility the purpose of which is to reduce the amount of solid waste to be disposed of through a process of combustion, with or without the process of waste to energy. (34) `Special solid waste' means any solid waste not otherwise regulated under Article 3 of this chapter, known as the `Georgia Hazardous Waste Management Act,' and regulations promulgated under such article originating or produced from or by a source or generator not subject to regulation under Code Section 12-8-24. (35) `Tire' means a continuous solid or pneumatic rubber covering designed for encircling the wheel of a motor vehicle and which is neither attached to the motor vehicle nor a part of the motor vehicle as original equipment. (36) `Waste to energy facility' means a solid waste handling facility that provides for the extraction and

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utilization of energy from municipal solid waste through a process of combustion. (37) `Yard trimmings' means vegetative matter resulting from landscaping maintenance and land-clearing operations other than mining, agricultural, and silvicultural operations. Section 2 . Said article is further amended by deleting and at the end of subparagraph (H), by striking the period at the end of subparagraph (I) and inserting in its place ; and, and by adding a new subparagraph at the end of paragraph (1) of Code Section 12-8-23, relating to powers and duties of the Board of Natural Resources, to be designated subparagraph (J), to read as follows: (J) Rules and regulations further defining what shall or shall not constitute `recovered materials.' Section 3 . Said article is further amended by striking in its entirety subsection (c) of Code Section 12-8-23.1, relating to powers and duties of the director of the Environmental Protection Division of the Department of Natural Resources, which reads as follows: (c) (1) No permit for a biomedical waste thermal treatment technology facility shall be issued by the director unless the applicant for such facility demonstrates to the director that a need exists for the facility by showing that there is not presently in existence within the state sufficient disposal facilities for biomedical waste being generated or expected to be generated within the state. For purposes of this part, `biomedical waste thermal treatment technology facility' means any facility the purpose of which is to reduce the amount of biomedical waste to be disposed of through a process of combustion, with or without the process of waste to energy. (2) Paragraph (1) of this subsection shall not apply to any biomedical waste treatment facility which is operated exclusively by a private biomedical waste generator on property owned by the private biomedical waste generator

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for the purpose of accepting biomedical waste exclusively from the private biomedical waste generator so long as the operation of the biomedical waste treatment facility does not adversely affect the public health or the environment. After commencement of operation by a private biomedical waste generator of a biomedical waste treatment facility which is permitted but not included in a local or regional solid waste management plan, an amendment into a local or regional solid waste management plan shall be required for any biomedical waste which is to be no longer disposed of by the private biomedical waste generator in its own biomedical waste treatment facility prior to any substantial reduction in the amount of biomedical waste accepted by the biomedical waste treatment facility or its closure. Section 4 . Said article is further amended by striking subsection (b) of Code Section 12-8-24, relating to permits for certain handling or facilities, and inserting in its place a new subsection (b) to read as follows: (b) (1) No permit for a biomedical waste thermal treatment technology facility shall be issued by the director unless the applicant for such facility demonstrates to the director that a need exists for the facility for waste generated in Georgia by showing that there is not presently in existence within the state sufficient disposal facilities for biomedical waste being generated or expected to be generated within the state. For purposes of this part, `biomedical waste thermal treatment technology facility' means any facility that exists for the purpose of reducing the amount of biomedical waste disposed of through a process of combustion, with or without the process of converting such waste to energy. (2) Paragraph (1) of this subsection shall not apply to any biomedical waste thermal treatment technology facility which is operated exclusively by a private biomedical waste generator on property owned by the private biomedical waste generator for the purpose of accepting biomedical waste exclusively from the private biomedical waste generator so long as the operation of

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the biomedical waste thermal treatment technology facility does not adversely affect the public health or the environment. After commencement of operation by a private biomedical waste generator of a biomedical waste thermal treatment technology facility which is permitted by but not included in a local or regional solid waste management plan, amendment of the local or regional solid waste management plan shall be required for any biomedical waste which is no longer to be disposed of by the private biomedical waste generator in its own biomedical waste thermal treatment technology facility prior to any substantial reduction in the amount of biomedical waste produced by the private biomedical waste generator and accepted by its own biomedical waste thermal treatment technology facility or the closure of such facility. Section 5 . Said article is further amended by striking in its entirety paragraph (3) of subsection (e) of Code Section 12-8-24, relating to permits for certain handling or facilities, and inserting in lieu thereof the following: (3) Except as otherwise provided in this part, major modifications shall meet the siting and design standards applicable to new permit applications in effect on the date the modification is approved by the director; provided, however, that a facility having less than 24 months of remaining capacity on July 1, 1991, shall be allowed no longer than 24 months from the date of issuance of the vertical expansion permit unless it is demonstrated to the director in the application or during this period of time that the solid waste disposal facility as vertically expanded meets the siting and design standards applicable to new permit applications in effect on the date the modification is approved by the director; provided further, however, that no vertical expansion under this subsection shall be allowed beyond July 1, 1995, unless such vertical expansion can meet the siting and design standards applicable to new permit applications. Any operation of a vertical expansion during this time period shall be in accordance with conditions set forth by the director in the modified permit. Any owner or operator of a site which does not demonstrate compliance with such standards within such

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period shall prepare a final closure plan and cease acceptance of waste no later than the end of such period. In the event that the director determines that no such demonstration of compliance has been made by the owner or operator, he shall notify the owner or operator of such determination and may order the owner or operator to cease accepting waste and prepare a final closure plan prior to the end of such period. Section 6 . Said article is further amended by striking Code Section 12-8-25.2, relating to landfills within two miles of certain recharge areas, and inserting in its place a new Code Section 12-8-25.2 to read as follows: 12-8-25.2. No permit shall be issued for a municipal solid waste landfill if any part of the site is within two miles of an area that has been designated by the director as a significant ground-water recharge area unless such municipal solid waste landfill will have a liner and leachate collection system and meets any other requirements as may be established by rules and regulations of the board or pursuant to other geological considerations as may be determined appropriate by the director. Section 7 . Said article is further amended by striking subsection (b) of Code Section 12-8-26, relating to public meetings regarding site selections, and inserting in its place a new subsection (b) to read as follows: (b) The governing authority of any county or municipality taking action resulting in a publicly or privately owned municipal solid waste disposal facility siting decision shall cause to be published within a newspaper of general circulation serving such county or municipality a notice of the meeting at which such siting decision is to be made at least once a week for two weeks immediately preceding the date of such meeting. Such notice shall state the time, place, and purpose of the meeting and the meeting shall be conducted by the governing authority taking the action. A siting decision shall include, but is not limited to, such activities as the final selection of property for landfilling and the execution of contracts or agreements pertaining to the location of

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municipal solid waste disposal facilities within the jurisdiction, but shall not include zoning decisions. Section 8 . Said article is further amended by adding a new subsection at the end of Code Section 12-8-27, relating to special solid waste handling facilities, to be designated subsection (f), to read as follows: (f) After July 1, 1992, the owner or operator of a facility proposing to handle special solid waste shall provide certification that the jurisdiction generating the special solid waste to be handled has a strategy for and is actively involved in meeting planning requirements and a waste reduction goal that are equivalent to the planning requirements and the waste reduction goal of this part. Section 9 . Said article is further amended by striking subsection (b) of Code Section 12-8-27.1, relating to the solid waste trust fund, and inserting in its place a new subsection (b) to read as follows: (b) If the director determines that a solid waste or special solid waste handling facility has been abandoned, that the owner or operator thereof has become insolvent, or that for any other reason there is a demonstrated unwillingness or inability of the owner or operator to maintain, operate, or close the facility, to carry out postclosure care of the facility, or to carry out corrective action required as a condition of a permit to the satisfaction of the director, the director may implement the applicable financial responsibility mechanisms. The proceeds from any applicable financial responsibility mechanisms shall be deposited in the solid waste trust fund. Section 10 . Said article is further amended by striking Code Section 12-8-30.7, relating to unlawful acts regarding solid waste handling, and inserting in its place a new Code Section 12-8-30.7 to read as follows: 12-8-30.7. It shall be unlawful for any person to engage in solid waste handling except in such a manner as to conform

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to and comply with this part and all applicable rules, regulations, and orders established under this part. Section 11 . Said article is further amended by striking in its entirety Code Section 12-8-30.8, relating to penalties, which reads as follows: 12-8-30.8. Any person who violates any provision of this part shall be guilty of a misdemeanor. Each day of continued violation after conviction shall constitute a separate offense., and inserting in lieu thereof the following: 12-8-30.8. (a) Any person who: (1) Knowingly transports or causes to be transported any solid waste as defined in this part to a facility which does not have a permit, which does not have a variance pursuant to this part, or which is not subject to an order of the director which specifically authorized continued operation of such facility; (2) Knowingly treats, processes, stores, or disposes of any solid waste as defined in this part: (A) Without a permit or an order of the director allowing such treatment, processing, storage, or disposal of solid waste; (B) In knowing violation of any material condition or requirement of such permit or order; or (C) In knowing violation of any material condition or requirement of any applicable regulations or standards adopted by the board in accordance with Code Section 12-8-23 in force and effect on January 1, 1992; (3) Knowingluy omits material, information, or makes any false material statement or representation in any application, label, manifest, record, report, permit, or

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other document filed, maintained, or used for purposes of compliance with this part or regulations promulgated pursuant to this part; (4) Knowingly processes, stores, treats, transports, disposes of, or otherwise handles any solid waste as defined in this part, and who knowingly destroys, alters, conceals, or fails to file any record, application, manifest, report, or other document required to be maintained or filed for purposes of compliance with this part; or (5) Knowingly transports without a manifest or causes to be transported without a manifest, any solid waste required by this part to be accompanied by a manifest shall, upon conviction, be subject to a fine of not more than $50,000.00 for each day of violation or imprisonment for not less than one nor more than two years or, in the case of a violation of paragraph (1) or (2) of this subsection, three years, or both. If conviction is for a violation committed after a first conviction of such person under this subsection, the maximum punishment under the respective paragraphs shall be doubled with respect to both fine and imprisonment. (b) An organization may be convicted for the criminal acts set forth in subsection (a) of this Code section if an agent of the organization performs the conduct which is an element of the criminal act set forth in subsection (a) of this Code section and the agent's action is authorized, requested, commanded, or recklessly tolerated by the board of directors of the organization or by a managerial official who is acting within the scope of such official's employment on behalf of the organization. Section 12 . Said article is further amended by striking in their entireties subsections (a) and (e) of Code Section 12-8-31.1, relating to local and regional solid waste management plans, and inserting in lieu thereof, respectively, the following: (a) Each city and county in Georgia shall develop or be included in a comprehensive solid waste management

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plan not later than July 1, 1993. Said plan may be developed independently as a local plan or jointly with other jurisdictions as a regional solid waste plan but in either case shall conform to the plan development procedures outlined in Chapter 70 of Title 36 and Articles 1 and 2 of Chapter 8 of Title 50 and to minimum standards and procedures developed by the Department of Community Affairs as outlined in this Code section. (e) After July 1, 1992, no permit, grant, or loan shall be issued for any municipal solid waste disposal facility or any solid waste handling equipment or recycling equipment used in conjunction therewith in a county or region which is not consistent with a local or regional solid waste management plan. Each application for a permit, grant, or loan issued after July 1, 1992, shall include the following: (1) Certification that the facility for which a permit is sought complies with local land use and zoning requirements, if any; (2) Verification that the facility for which a permit is sought meets the ten-year capacity needs identified in the local or regional solid waste management plan; and (3) Demonstration that the host jurisdiction and the jurisdiction generating solid waste destined for the applicant's facility are actively involved in, and have a strategy for, meeting the state-wide goal for reduction of solid waste disposal by July 1, 1996. Section 13 . Said article is further amended by striking in its entirety subsection (a) of Code Section 12-8-33, relating to the Recycling Market Development Council, and inserting in lieu thereof the following: (a) Effective July 1, 1990, there is created a 15 member Recycling Market Development Council to be appointed as follows: (1) Seven members appointed by the Governor representing the paper, glass, aluminum, plastic, and ferrous

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and nonferrous metals industries and trade associations which are active in recycling; (2) One member who is an elected or appointed municipal official to be appointed by the Governor; (3) One member who is an elected or appointed member of a county governing authority to be appointed by the Governor; (4) One member appointed by the Speaker of the House of Representatives; (5) One member appointed by the Lieutenant Governor; and (6) One representative each from the Department of Administrative Services; the Department of Industry, Trade, and Tourism; the Department of Community Affairs; and the Department of Natural Resources. Section 14 . Said article is further amended by striking in its entirety Code Section 12-8-36, relating to collection of recovered materials by each state agency, which reads as follows: 12-8-36. (a) Each state agency which is located in a state owned building and the General Assembly, in cooperation with the Georgia Building Authority, shall establish a collection program for recovered materials generated as a result of agency operations, including, at a minimum, aluminum, high-grade office paper, and corrugated paper. The collection program shall be coordinated by the Georgia Building Authority, which at a minimum shall establish procedures for collection and storage of recovered materials and contractual or other arrangements for transportation and purchase of said recovered materials. (b) The Georgia Building Authority is authorized to expand the state collection program to cover any recovered materials not specifically referenced in this Code section and to engage in, contract for, or otherwise allow or arrange for

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programs which promote the composting of yard waste from state office buildings. (c) Nothing in this part shall prohibit any state agency from engaging in, contracting for, or otherwise allowing or arranging for composting of yard waste on property owned or controlled by said agency. and inserting in lieu thereof the following: 12-8-36. (a) The Georgia Building Authority is authorized to establish and coordinate a state-wide recycling program for state agencies and to establish, engage in, contract for, or otherwise allow or arrange for a collection program for recovered materials generated as a result of agency operations including, but not limited to, aluminum, highgrade office paper, and corrugated paper and for the mulching or composting of yard trimmings. The Georgia Building Authority is authorized to establish procedures for the collection and storage of such materials from any property or building utilized by the state or any agency thereof and to enter into contractual or other arrangements for the transportation, disposition, or sale of such materials. Proceeds generated from such sale shall be used by the Georgia Building Authority for the purpose of offsetting the costs and expenses of administering and implementing the recycling program. (b) Nothing in this part shall prohibit any state agency from engaging in, contracting for, or otherwise allowing or arranging for its own recycling program for recovered materials generated as a result of its own agency operations. Section 15 . Said article is further amended by striking in its entirety subsection (a) of Code Section 12-8-39, relating to cost reimbursement fees, and inserting in lieu thereof the following: (a) Effective January 1, 1992, each city or county which operates a municipal solid waste disposal facility is authorized and required to impose a cost reimbursement fee upon each ton of municipal solid waste or the volume

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equivalent of a ton, as determined by rules of the division, for each ton of municipal solid waste received at a municipal solid waste disposal facility regardless of its source. The fee imposed may be equal to, or a portion of, the true cost of providing solid waste management services on a per ton or volume equivalent as determined pursuant to the forms, rules, and procedures developed by the Department of Community Affairs as required by Code Section 12-8-39.2. Section 16 . Said article is further amended by striking in its entirety subsection (d) of Code Section 12-8-39, relating to cost reimbursement fees, and inserting in lieu thereof the following: (d) Effective January 1, 1992, when a municipal solid waste disposal facility is operated by private enterprise, the host local government is authorized and required to impose a surcharge of $1.00 per ton or volume equivalent in addition to any other negotiated charges or fees which shall be imposed by and paid to the host local government for the facility and shall be used to offset the impact of the facility, public education efforts for solid waste management, the cost of solid waste management, and the administration of the local or regional solid waste management plan; provided, however, that such surcharges may be used for other governmental expenses to the extent not required to meet the above or other solid waste management needs. Section 17 . Said chapter is further amended by inserting immediately following Code Section 12-8-39.2 the following: 12-8-39.3. (a) Any city, county, or authority which operates a solid waste management disposal facility or provides solid waste collection services or both and which levies and collects taxes, fees, or assessments to accomplish the purposes of this part shall be further authorized to enforce the collection of taxes, fees, or assessments due a city, county, or authority in the same manner as authorized by Chapter 3 of Title 48 and Code Section 48-2-44 or other law for the enforcement of the collection and payment of taxes, fees, or assessments.

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(b) The provisions of this Code section shall apply to any taxes, fees, or assessments due a county, city, or authority under any ordinance or resolution in effect on July 1, 1992. Section 18 . Said article is further amended by striking in its entirety Code Section 12-8-40.2, relating to yard trash, and inserting in lieu thereof the following: 12-8-40.2. Effective July 1, 1990, each city, county, or solid waste management authority shall have the right to impose certain restrictions on yard trimmings which are generated in or may ultimately be disposed of in its area of jurisdiction. These restrictions may include but are not limited to: (1) A requirement that yard trimmings not be placed in or mixed with municipal solid waste; (2) A ban on the disposal of yard trimmings at municipal solid waste disposal facilities within its jurisdiction; or (3) A requirement that yard trimmings be sorted and stored for collection in such a manner as to facilitate collection, composting, or other handling. Section 19 . Said article is further amended by striking in its entirety Code Section 12-8-54, relating to the board of directors of a solid waste management authority, and inserting in lieu thereof the following: 12-8-54. (a) Control and management of the authority shall be vested in a board of at least five directors who shall be residents of the county or municipal corporation which is a member of the authority. At least three of such directors shall be elected officials of the county or municipal corporation which is a member of the authority. The directors shall serve at the pleasure of the governing authority of the county or municipal corporation. Directors shall be appointed, and may be reappointed, for terms of four years. In the case of a regional solid waste management authority,

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each unit of local government participating in the authority shall appoint two members, with an additional member to be appointed by the directors themselves; provided, however, that if each participating municipal corporation which is within a participating county shall agree and, if authorized by an agreement among political subdivisions activating the authority, such participating county and participating municipal corporations may join in appointing their members to the authority and may agree to appoint as many as two members per participating municipal corporation within a county and, if the county is participating, two members for the county or as few as one member per county; provided, further, that in any case, an additional member shall be appointed by the directors of the authority themselves. The directors shall elect one of their members as chairman and another as vice-chairman and shall also elect a secretary and a treasurer or a secretary-treasurer, either of whom may but need not be a director. The directors shall receive no compensation for their services but shall be reimbursed for their actual expenses incurred in the performance of their duties. The directors may make bylaws and regulations for the governing of the authority and the operation of projects and may delegate to one or more of the officers, agents, and employees of the authority such powers and duties as may be deemed necessary and proper. (b) Members of the board of directors of an authority formed pursuant to this Code section may agree that additional political subdivisions may become members of such authority subsequent to its formation upon an affirmative vote of two-thirds of the members of such board of directors under the terms imposed by agreement of two-thirds of the members of such board of directors. Section 20 . Said article is further amended by striking in its entirety paragraph (3) of subsection (g) of Code Section 12-8-58, relating to limitations and procedures for issuance of bonds and other obligations, and inserting in lieu thereof the following: (3) In lieu of specifying the rate or rates of interest which revenue bonds to be issued by an authority are to

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bear, the notice to the district attorney or the Attorney General and the notice to the public of the time, place, and date of the validation hearing may state that the bonds, when issued, will bear interest at a rate not exceeding a maximum per annum rate of interest specified in such notices or, in the event the bonds are to bear different rates of interest for different maturity dates, that none of such rates will exceed the maximum rate specified in the notices; provided, however, that nothing contained in this paragraph shall be construed as prohibiting or restricting the right of the authority to sell such bonds at a discount, even if in so doing the effective interest cost resulting therefrom would exceed the maximum per annum interest rate specified in such notices. Section 21 . This Act shall become effective upon its approval by the Governor or upon its becoming law without such approval. Section 22 . All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed. Approved May 8, 1992. LAND SURVEYORSDEFINITION; ELIGIBILITY; CERTIFICATE OF REGISTRATION; SEALS. Code Title 43, Chapter 15 Amended. No. 1430 (House Bill No. 143). AN ACT To amend Chapter 15 of Title 43 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to professional engineers and land surveyors, so as to change the definition of the term land surveyor; to change the provisions relating to eligibility for a land surveyor-in-training certificate; to change certain references; to change the provisions relating to eligibility for a land surveyor certificate of registration; to change the provisions relating to

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the reissuance of certificates and certificates of registration by the State Board of Registration for Professional Engineers and Land Surveyors; to change the provisions relating to the registrant's affixing of his or her seal in connection with engineering or land surveying work reflected in certain plans, specifications, plats, or reports; to change certain provisions relating to fraud or misconduct in the practice of professional engineering or land surveying; to provide that every firm, partnership, corporation, or other entity which performs or offers to perform surveying services shall have a resident registered land surveyor in responsible charge in each separate branch office in which surveying services are performed or offered to be performed; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA: Section 1 . Chapter 15 of Title 43 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to professional engineers and land surveyors, is amended by striking in its entirety paragraph (7) of Code Section 43-15-2, relating to definitions used in said chapter, and inserting in lieu thereof a new paragraph (7) to read as follows: (7) `Land surveyor' means an individual who is qualified to engage in the practice of land surveying and who possesses a current certificate of registration as a land surveyor issued by the board. A person shall be construed to practice or offer to practice land surveying within the meaning of this chapter who by verbal claim, sign, advertisement, letterhead, cards, or in any other way represents or holds himself or herself out as able or qualified to perform or who does perform any of the services defined as land surveying. Section 2 . Said chapter is further amended by striking in its entirety Code Section 43-15-12, relating to eligibility for a land surveyor-in-training certificate, and inserting in lieu thereof a new Code Section 43-15-12 to read as follows: 43-15-12. To be eligible for certification as a land surveyor-in-training, an applicant must meet the following minimum requirements:

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(1) (A) Earn a bachelor's degree in a curriculum approved by the board; or (B) Earn an associate degree, or its equivalent, in a curriculum approved by the board and acquire not less than two years of combined office and field experience in land surveying of a nature satisfactory to the board; or (C) Earn a high school diploma, or its equivalent and acquire not less than four years' experience in land surveying of a nature satisfactory to the board; and (2) Acquire a minimum of 15 quarter hours' credit, or its equivalent, in land surveying subjects in a course of study approved by the board; provided, however, that on and after January 1, 1995, the minimum requirement shall be 20 quarter hours' credit, five of which shall be in hydrology; and (3) Subsequently pass the board's written examination in the fundamentals of land surveying (land surveyor-in-training examination). Section 3 . Said chapter is further amended by striking in its entirety Code Section 43-15-13, relating to eligibility for a land surveyor certificate of registration, and inserting in lieu thereof a new Code Section 43-15-13 to read as follows: 43-15-13. To be eligible for a certificate of registration as a land surveyor, an applicant must meet the following minimum requirements: (1) (A) Obtain certification as a land surveyor-in-training under subparagraph (1)(A) and paragraph (3) of Code Section 43-15-12; (B) Acquire a specific record of the equivalent of not less than four years of combined office and field experience in land surveying with a minimum of three years' experience in responsible

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charge of land surveying projects under the supervision of a registered land surveyor or such other supervision deemed by the board to be the equivalent thereof; and (C) Subsequently pass a written examination on the principles and practices of land surveying and the laws of this state relating to land surveying (land surveyor examination); or (2) (A) Obtain certification as a land surveyor-in-training under subparagraph (1)(B) and paragraph (3) of Code Section 43-15-12; (B) Acquire an additional specific record of the equivalent of not less than four years of combined office and field experience in land surveying which, together with the qualifying experience under subparagraph (1)(B) of Code Section 43-15-12, includes not less than four years' experience in responsible charge of land surveying projects under the supervision of a registered land surveyor or such other supervision deemed by the board to be the equivalent thereof; and (C) Subsequently pass a written examination on the principles and practices of land surveying and the laws of Georgia relating to land surveying (land surveyor examination); or (3) (A) Obtain certification as a land surveyor-in-training under subparagraph (1)(C) and paragraph (3) of Code Section 43-15-12; (B) Acquire an additional specific record of not less than four years of experience in land surveying which, together with the qualifying experience under subparagraph (1)(C) of Code Section 43-15-12, includes not less than six years' experience in responsible charge of land surveying under the supervision of a registered land surveyor or such other supervision deemed by the board to be the equivalent

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thereof and of a grade and character satisfactory to the board indicating that the applicant is competent to practice land surveying; and (C) Subsequently pass a written examination on the principles and practices of land surveying and laws of this state relating to land surveying (land surveyor examination). Section 4 . Said chapter is further amended by striking in its entirety subsection (a) of Code Section 43-15-20, relating to the reissuance of certificates and certificates of registration, and inserting in lieu thereof a new subsection (a) to read as follows: (a) The board, in its sole discretion, may reissue a certificate or a certificate of registration to any person whose certificate or certificate of registration has been revoked or may terminate any suspension imposed by it upon the affirmative vote of a majority of the members of the board and upon the payment of a fee prescribed by the board. Section 5 . Said chapter is further amended by striking in its entirety Code Section 43-15-22, relating to the requirement that a registered engineer and land surveyor obtain a seal and the use of such seal, and inserting in lieu thereof a new Code Section 43-15-22 to read as follows: 43-15-22. (a) Every engineer and land surveyor registered under this chapter shall, upon receipt of a certificate of registration, obtain a seal of the design authorized by the board, bearing the registrant's name, certificate number, and the legend `Registered Professional Engineer,' or `Registered Land Surveyor,' in accordance with the certificate of registration. (b) Plans, specifications, plats, and reports issued by a registrant shall be stamped or sealed and countersigned by the registrant; but it shall be unlawful for the registrant or any other person to stamp or seal any document with such seal after the certificate of the registrant named thereon has expired, or has been revoked, or during the period of any

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suspension imposed by the board. No plans, specifications, plats, or reports shall be stamped with the seal of a registrant unless such registrant has personally performed the engineering or land surveying work involved or, when the registrant has not personally performed the engineering or land surveying work reflected in any plan, specification, plat, or report, such registrant has affixed his or her seal thereto only if such document has been prepared by an employee or employees under the registrant's direct supervisory control on a daily basis and after the registrant has thoroughly reviewed the work embodied in such document and has satisfied himself or herself completely that such work is adequate. (c) No registrant shall affix his seal to any plan, specification, plat, or report unless he has assumed the responsibility for the accuracy and adequacy of the work involved. (d) Any registrant who has affixed his or her seal to any plan, specification, plat, or report prepared by another person not under the registrant's direct supervisory control on a daily basis, and without having thoroughly reviewed such work, shall be deemed to have committed a fraudulent act of misconduct in the practice of professional engineering or land surveying. Section 6 . Said chapter is further amended by adding at the end of subsection (d) of Code Section 43-15-23.1, relating to land surveying firms, corporations, or other entities, a new paragraph (3) to read as follows: (3) Every firm, partnership, corporation, or other entity which performs or offers to perform surveying services shall have a resident registered land surveyor in responsible charge in each separate branch office in which surveying services are performed or offered to be performed. A resident means a registrant who spends the majority of his or her normal working time at his or her place of business. The registrant can be the resident licensee at only one place of business at one time.

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Section 7 . All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed. Approved May 8, 1992. TEACHERS AND SCHOOL PERSONNELGRIEVANCE PROCEDURES; COMPLAINTS POLICY. Code Title 20, Chapter 2, Article 17, Part 11 Enacted. No. 1431 (House Bill No. 1812). AN ACT To amend Article 17 of Chapter 2 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to teachers and other school personnel, so as to provide for legislative intent; to provide for definitions; to provide for appeals; to provide for complaints; to provide for minimum requirements; to provide for complaint policies; to provide for applicability; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA: Section 1 . Article 17 of Chapter 2 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to teachers and other school personnel, is amended by adding immediately following Part 10 a new Part 11 to read as follows: Part 11 20-2-989.5. (a) It is the intent of this part to resolve problems at the lowest possible organizational level with a minimum of conflict and formal proceedings so that good morale may be maintained, effective job performance may be enhanced, and the citizens of the community may be better served. These procedures require local units of administration

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to implement a simple, expeditious, and fair process for resolving problems at the lowest administrative level. (b) It shall be the duty of all local units of administration to adopt a complaints policy for certified personnel that shall contain the definitions and standards provided in this part. 20-2-989.6. As used in this part, the term: (1) `Administrator' means the individual at each level designated by the local unit of administration to preside over and make decisions with respect to complaints. (2) `Central office administrator' means the local school system superintendent or the director of a Regional Education Service Agency (RESA). (3) `Complaint' means any claim by a certified employee of any local unit of administration who is affected in his or her employment relationship by an alleged violation, misinterpretation, or misapplication of statutes, policies, rules, regulations, or written agreements of the local unit of administration with which the local unit of administration is required to comply. (4) `Local unit of administration' means the local board of education or the local board of control of a RESA. 20-2-989.7. (a) The performance ratings contained in personnel evaluations and professional development plans pursuant to Code Section 20-2-210 and job performance shall not be subject to complaint under the provisions of this part. The termination, nonrenewal, demotion, suspension, or reprimand of any employee, as set forth in Code Section 20-2-940, and the revocation, suspension, or denial of certificates of any employee, as set forth in Code Section 20-2-790, shall not be subject to complaint under the provisions of this part.

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(b) A certified employee who chooses to appeal under Code Section 20-2-1160 shall be barred from pursuing the same complaint under this part. 20-2-989.8. Local units of administration shall establish a complaint policy that shall include the following: (1) A statement that a complaint by the certified employee at the initial level shall be in writing and shall clearly state the intent of the employee to access the complaints policy. All certified employees shall request in writing successive levels of review; (2) A method and time frame for filing complaints and appeals, including successive levels of appeal from the complainant's immediate supervisor to the central office administrator to the local unit of administration, provided that the complainant shall be entitled to file a complaint within ten days from the most recent incident upon which the complaint is based, and provided that the complainant shall have a minimum of ten days to file an appeal at any level up to and including the local unit of administration, and provided that the total time frame shall not exceed 60 days from the initiation of the complaint until notification to the complainant of the decision rendered by the local unit of administration; (3) A statement setting forth the manner in which notice of the initial hearing and appeals shall be given; (4) A statement that the complainant shall be entitled to an opportunity to be heard, to present relevant evidence, and to examine witnesses at each level; (5) A provision whereby the complainant is entitled to the presence of an individual of his or her choice to assist in the presentation of the complaint to the central office administrator and at the local unit of administration level. The policy shall also include a provision whereby the presence of any individual other than the complainant and the administrator at any lower level is specifically prohibited. At the local unit of administration

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level nothing shall prevent the local unit from having an attorney present to serve as the law officer who shall rule on issues of law and who shall not participate in the presentation of the case for the administrator or the complainant; (6) Provisions for keeping an accurate record of the proceedings at each level, requiring the proceedings to be recorded by mechanical means, preserving all evidence, and requiring that these be made available at all times to the parties involved but which provisions do not permit the presence of a third person at any level below the central office administrator or local unit of administration level; (7) A statement that the complainant cannot present additional evidence at each level of the complaint process unless it is submitted in writing by the complainant five days prior to the set date for the Level II and Level III hearing to the administrator presiding over the complaint. The board of the local unit of administration, when hearing an appeal from a prior complaint level, shall hear the complaint de novo; (8) A statement that each decision be made in writing and dated. Each decision shall contain findings of fact and reasons for the particular resolution reached. The decision reached at each complaint level shall be sent to the complainant by certified mail or hand delivered by a person designated by the central office administrator within 20 days of the decision; (9) A statement that any complaint not processed by the administrator or the local unit of administration within the time frames required by the local complaint procedure and this part shall be forwarded to the next level of the complaint procedure; (10) A provision that all costs and fees shall be borne by the party incurring them unless otherwise agreed upon by the parties involved, except that the cost of preparing

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and preserving the record of the proceedings shall be borne by the local board of education; and (11) A statement that a complainant shall not be the subject of any reprisal as a result of filing a complaint under this part. Should any reprisal occur, the complainant may refer the matter to the Professional Practices Commission. 20-2-989.9. Nothing in this part shall be construed to prevent a local unit of administration from adopting supplemental rules and policies not inconsistent with this part that grant additional substantive and procedural rights to the complainant with respect to this part. 20-2-989.10. Nothing in this part shall be construed to permit or foster collective bargaining as part of the state rules or local unit of administration policies. 20-2-989.11. Appeals from the decision of the local unit of administration to the Georgia Board of Education shall be governed by state board policy and Code Section 20-2-1160. Section 2 . All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed. Approved May 8, 1992.

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SEWAGE MANAGEMENT SYSTEMSSTATE-WIDE MINIMUM STANDARDS; DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN RESOURCES. Code Section 31-2-7 Enacted. Code Sections 31-3-4 and 31-3-5.1 Amended. No. 1434 (House Bill No. 1609). AN ACT To amend Title 31 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to health, so as to authorize the Department of Human Resources to adopt state-wide minimum standards for on-site, individual sewage management systems; to define a certain term; to provide for the examination and reexamination of such systems; to provide for reimbursement of the reasonable costs of such examinations; to construe certain provisions relating to powers of county boards of health; to change the provisions relating to regulations for septic tanks; to provide for regulations for individual sewage management systems; to change certain provisions relative to rules and regulations of county boards of health which conflict with rules of the Department of Human Resources; to repeal certain provisions relating to the authority of county boards of health with respect to regulations applicable to septic tanks; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA: Section 1 . Title 31 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to health, is amended by adding at the end of Chapter 2, relating to the Department of Human Resources, a new Code Section 31-2-7 to read as follows: 31-2-7. The Department of Human Resources shall have the authority as it deems necessary and proper to adopt state-wide minimum standards for on-site, individual sewage management systems, including but not limited to standards for the size and contruction of spetic tanks. The department is authorized to require that any on-site, individual sewage

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management system be examined and approved prior to allowing the use of such system in the state. Upon written request of three or more county boards of health, the department is authorized to require the reexamination of any such system. Before any such examination or reexamination, the department may require the person, persons, or organization manufacturing or marketing the system to reimburse the department or its agent for the reasonable expenses of such examination. As used in this Code section, the term `individual sewage management system' shall mean a self-contained, on-site sewage treatment plant designed to serve no more than one residence and approved for such use by the director of the Environmental Protection Division of the Department of Natural Resources. Section 1.1 . Said title is further amended by designating the current provisions of Code Section 31-3-4, relating to powers of county boards of health, as subsection (a) and adding at the end of said Code section a new subsection (b) to read as follows: (b) Notwithstanding the provisions contained in subsection (a) of this Code section and Code Section 31-3-5, nothing contained in this Code section or Code Section 31-3-5 shall be construed to empower a county board of health to adopt any rules or regulations or provisions to enforce any rules or regulations pertaining to matters provided for or otherwise regulated pursuant to the provisions of Part 1 of Article 2 of Chapter 8 of Title 12, the `Georgia Comprehensive Solid Waste Management Act,' as now or hereafter amended, or the rules and regulations promulgated pursuant to such Act. Section 2 . Said title is further amended by striking in its entirety Code Section 31-3-5.1, relating to regulations for septic tanks, and inserting in lieu thereof a new Code Section 31-3-5.1 to read as follows: 31-3-5.1. (a) In addition to the duties provided by Code Section 31-3-5, each county board of health shall have the power and duty to adopt regulations providing standards and requirements governing the installation of septic tanks

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or individual sewage management systems within the unincorporated area of the county. Such regulations shall include, but shall not be limited to, the following: (1) Specifying the locations within the unincorporated area of the county where septic tanks or individual sewage management systems may be installed and the locations where such installation is prohibited; (2) Specifying the minimum lot size or land area which may be served by a septic tank or individual sewage management system; (3) The types of residences, buildings, or facilities which may be served by septic tanks or individual sewage management systems; (4) Permits for the installation of septic tanks or individual sewage management systems prior to such installation; and (5) Inspection of septic tank or individual sewage management system installations prior to the completion of the installation. (b) No building permit for the construction of any residence, building, or other facility which is to be served by a septic tank or individual sewage management system shall be issued by or pursuant to the authority of a county governing authority unless the septic tank or individual sewage management system installation permit is in conformity with any state-wide minimum standards for sewage management systems or the rules and regulations of the county board of health adopted pursuant to the authority of subsection (a) of this Code section. No person, firm, corporation, or other entity shall install a septic tank or individual sewage management system in violation of any state-wide minimum standards or the regulations of a county board of health adopted pursuant to the authority of subsection (a) of this Code section. Each county governing authority shall provide by ordinance or resolution for the enforcement of the provisions of this subsection.

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(c) The regulations of a county board of health adopted pursuant to the authority of paragraphs (1) through (5) of subsection (a) of this Code section shall control over any conflicting or inconsistent rules or regulations of the Department of Human Resources adopted pursuant to Chapter 2 of this title or pursuant to any other law. Section 3 . All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed. Approved May 8, 1992. MOTOR VEHICLES AND TRAFFICSPECIAL RESERVIST LICENSE PLATES; DRIVER'S LICENSE; VISION STANDARDS. Code Sections 40-2-65 and 40-5-27 Amended. No. 1435 (Senate Bill No. 81). AN ACT To amend Chapter 2 of Title 40 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to motor vehicles, so as to provide for the issuance of special reservist license plates to certain persons who are members of reserve units or the National Guard in an adjoining state; to provide for fees; to provide for conditions; to prohibit the issuance of a driver's license to any person who does not meet certain vision standards; to provide an exception; to provide that a person whose measured visual acuity does not meet established criteria may be considered eligible for a driver's license if the person is qualified for a driver's license under certain provisions of law and if certain other conditions are satisfied; to provide for rules and regulations; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:

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Section 1 . Title 40 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to motor vehicles, is amended by striking Code Section 40-2-65, relating to special license plates for members of active reserve components of the United States, in its entirety and inserting in lieu thereof a new Code Section 40-2-65 to read as follows: 40-2-65. (a) Motor vehicle owners who are assigned or attached members of troop program units of any branch of the active reserve components of the United States inside or outside the State of Georgia shall be eligible to receive free motor vehicle license plates for private passenger cars or trucks used for personal transportation. Motor vehicle owners who are members of any National Guard unit in a state adjoining the State of Georgia and for whom there is no National Guard unit in the county of their residence shall be eligible to receive free motor vehicle plates for private passenger cars or trucks used for personal transportation to identify such vehicle owner as a reservist. Such license plates shall be issued in compliance with the state motor vehicle laws relating to registration and licensing of motor vehicles as prescribed in Article 2 of this chapter. No person shall be entitled to more than one free motor vehicle license plate for any calendar year; provided, however, that, upon payment of the regular license fee provided for in Code Section 48-10-2 and a manufacturing fee of $25.00, a reservist shall be entitled to receive one additional such license plate. Additional words or symbols in addition to numbers and letters prescribed by law shall be inscribed upon such license plates so as to identify distinctively the owner as a member of the `United States military reserve.' The major commanders of each active reserve component program shall furnish to the commissioner each year prior to the date that license plates are issued a list of the members of their command assigned or attached to troop program units who reside in Georgia. The adjutant general of each neighboring state shall furnish to the commissioner each year prior to the date that license plates are issued a list of the members of that state's National Guard unit who reside in Georgia. (b) (1) Upon transfer of the ownership of a private passenger vehicle upon which there is a license plate distinctively

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identifying the owner thereof as a member of the `United States military reserve,' such plate shall be removed and the authority to use the plate shall thereby be canceled; however, after such a transfer of ownership occurs, should the said reservist acquire another motor vehicle, the license plate issued pursuant to this Code section may be placed on such newly acquired motor vehicle, and such reservist shall notify the commissioner of such transfer of the license plate to such newly acquired motor vehicle in such manner as the commissioner may prescribe by regulation. No transfer or cancellation fee shall be charged for the transfer of free reservist license plates. There shall be a transfer and cancellation fee of $1.00 for the transfer of any other reservist license plate. (2) Should an active reservist who has been issued a free license plate be discharged or otherwise separated from his reserve unit, the immediate commanding officer of such active reservist shall obtain the discharged member's free license plate at the time of the discharge and shall forward same to the commissioner along with a certificate to the effect that such person has been discharged, and thereupon the commissioner shall issue a regular license plate, at no additional charge, to such former reservist to replace the reservist plate. Should an active reservist enlist or be commissioned after he has purchased a regular license plate for the current year, the commanding officer of the unit in which such person enlists or is commissioned shall likewise secure the regular license plate of such person and return same to the commissioner, along with a certificate to the effect that such person has been enlisted or commissioned in a troop program unit of the reserve components, and the effective date thereof, whereupon the commissioner shall issue a reservist license plate, at no extra charge, to such new member to replace the returned regular plate. Upon such request for a change in plate for a discharged reservist or a newly enlisted reservist, the commanding officer shall furnish such member with a copy of his letter to the commissioner requesting the appropriate change in plate, which copy of such letter may be used by such member pending the issuance of the new plate.

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(c) The commissioner shall promulgate such rules and regulations as may be necessary to enforce compliance with all state license laws relating to the use and operation of private passenger cars and trucks before issuing these plates in lieu of the regular Georgia license plates, and all applications for such plates shall be made to the commissioner. The commissioner is specifically authorized to promulgate all rules and regulations necessary to ensure compliance in instances where such vehicles have been transferred or sold. Except as provided in subsection (b) of this Code section, such plates shall be nontransferable. Section 2 . Said title is further amended by inserting at the end of Code Section 40-5-27, relating to examination of applicants for drivers' licenses, the following: (c) (1) Except as provided in paragraphs (2), (3), and (4) of this subsection, no driver's license shall be issued to any person who does not have a visual acuity of 20/60, corrected or uncorrected, in at least one eye or better and a horizontal field of vision with both eyes open of at least 140 degrees or, in the event that one eye only has usable vision, horizontal field of vision must be at least 70 degrees temporally and 50 degrees nasally. (2) A person whose visual acuity is less than 20/60 but better than 20/200 using spectacles, contact lenses, or the carrier portion of bioptic spectacles shall be considered eligible for a driver's license if the person is not otherwise disqualified from having a driver's license under the provisions of this article and if: (A) The person can attain a visual acuity of at least 20/60 through utilizing bioptic telescopes; (B) The telescopes are prescribed by a licensed optometrist or ophthalmologist; (C) The person presents documentation of having satisfactorily completed training in the use of the bioptic telescope as certified by the prescribing doctor;

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(D) The person presents documentation of an on-the-road evaluation and having satisfactorily completed any recommended training in driving while using bioptic telescopes from a certified driver's license examiner; (E) The person completes a standard driver's education course while using the bioptic telescopes subsequent to completing evaluation or training with a driver's license examiner; and (F) The person presents said documentation to a department operated test site and passes a driver's test examination administered by the department. (3) A person who is licensed to drive using bioptic telescopes shall be subject to possible restrictions placed on his or her license as determined and recommended by the prescribing optometrist or ophthalmologist or the driver's license examiner. Any recommended restrictions shall be reported to the department in writing at the time the person presents himself or herself for a driver's test examination. Restrictions may include daylight driving only, outside rear-view mirrors, certain area and time restrictions, no interstate driving, yearly reevaluations by an optometrist or ophthalmologist, and other such restrictions. Any restrictions shall be eligible for review and reconsideration after one year by completing all of the steps described in subparagraphs (A) through (F) of paragraph (2) of this subsection, including completing any additional possible testing under special conditions, as determined by the optometrist or ophthalmologist. (4) The user of a bioptic telescope shall require renewal of his or her license biennially. The person must be reevaluated at least biennially by an optometrist or ophthalmologist and must biennially pass the driver's road test examination administered by the department. A certification by the optometrist or ophthalmologist that the user's visual acuity, visual field, and eye health remain stable shall be presented to the department at the time

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of the biennial road test examination. In the event that changes in vision are determined, the person's license shall expire and the person must successfully repeat all of the steps described in subparagraphs (A) through (F) of paragraph (2) of this subsection in order to have his or her license reinstated. Section 3 . All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed. Approved May 8, 1992. HEARING AIDSDISPENSING BY AUDIOLOGISTS. Code Sections 43-20-19, 43-44-3, and 43-44-7 Amended. No. 1436 (House Bill No. 1434). AN ACT To amend Title 43 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to professions and businesses, so as to change certain exceptions to the requirements for licensing hearing aid dealers and dispensers and speech-language pathologists and audiologists; to change the definition provisions relating to speech-language pathology and audiology; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA: Section 1 . Title 43 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to professions and businesses, is amended by striking subsection (a) of Code Section 43-20-19, relating to exceptions to licensing of hearing aid dealers and dispensers, and inserting in its place a new subsection to read as follows: (a) This chapter shall not apply to a person who is a physician licensed to practice medicine in this state or to a

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person who is licensed as an audiologist under Chapter 44 of this title. Section 2 . Said title is further amended by adding immediately following paragraph (2) of Code Section 43-44-3, relating to definitions regarding speech-language pathology and audiology, new paragraphs to read as follows: (2.1) `Dispensing hearing aids' means providing hearing aids to a consumer by sale, rental, lease, or otherwise, and includes without being limited to conducting testing and other procedures to determine suitability for use of a hearing aid, to determine hearing aid characteristics which properly compensate the hearing condition, to select suitable hearing aids, to fit hearing aids to the subject, and to counsel and instruct in the use thereof. (2.2) `Hearing aid' means any wearable electronic instrument or device designed for or represented or offered for the purpose of compensating for defective human hearing, including parts, attachments, ear molds, and accessories, except batteries, cords, replacement tubing, and minor service limited to the removal of battery corrosion. Section 3 . Said title is further amended by striking paragraph (6) of Code Section 43-44-3, relating to definitions regarding speech-language pathology and audiology, and inserting in its place a new paragraph to read as follows: (6) `The practice of audiology' means the application of principles, methods, and procedures of measurement, testing, evaluation, prediction, consultation, counseling, instruction, and research related to hearing and disorders of hearing for the purpose of modifying communicative disorders involving speech, language, auditory behavior, or other aberrant behavior related to hearing loss; dispensing hearing aids; and the planning, directing, conducting, or participating in programs of identification, hearing conservation, habilitation, and rehabilitation, including hearing aid recommendation and evaluation procedures such as, but not limited to, specifying amplification requirements and evaluation of the results thereof, auditory training, and speech reading.

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Section 4 . Said title is further amended by striking subsection (e) of Code Section 43-44-7, relating to exemptions from licensing requirements to practice speech-language pathology and audiology, and inserting in its place a new subsection to read as follows: (e) Nothing in this chapter shall be construed to entitle any person licensed under this chapter to engage in the practice of selling and dispensing hearing aids unless such person is licensed as an audiologist under this chapter. Section 5 . All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed. Approved May 8, 1992. REGISTERED INTERIOR DESIGNERSCERTIFICATION BY STATE BOARD OF ARCHITECTS; MEMBERSHIP OF BOARD. Code Sections 43-4-10, 43-4-11, 43-4-13, 43-4-14, 43-4-16, and 43-4-17 Amended. Code Sections 43-4-30 through 43-4-37 Enacted. No. 1437 (Senate Bill No. 168). AN ACT To amend Chapter 4 of Title 43 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to architects, so as to provide for the certification of registered interior designers; to define certain terms; to provide for the administration of such certification by the State Board of Architects; to provide for additional members on such board for certain purposes only with respect to the certification of registered interior designers; to provide qualifications for certification; to provide for fees; to provide for the form of certification; to prohibit registered interior designers from having a seal; to provide for applicability of this Act with respect to the practice of architecture; to provide for the applicability of

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other laws; to provide exceptions to the provisions of this Act; to provide for reciprocity under certain conditions; to prohibit the use of the title registered interior designer unless a person has a certificate of registration; to provide for conditions of effectiveness; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA: Section 1 . Chapter 4 of Title 43 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to architects, is amended by striking the word chapter wherever the same appears in Code Sections 43-4-10, 43-4-11, 43-4-13, 43-4-14, 43-4-16, and 43-4-17 and inserting in lieu thereof the word article. Section 2 . Said chapter is further amended by designating present Code Sections 43-4-1 through 43-4-18 as Article 1 of said Chapter 4 and by adding at the end thereof a new Article 2 to read as follows: ARTICLE 2 43-4-30. As used in this article, the term `registered interior designer' means a person registered under this article as being qualified by education, experience, and examination to use the title `registered interior designer.' In general, an interior designer performs services including preparation of documents relative to nonload-bearing interior construction, furnishings, fixtures, and equipment. 43-4-31. (a) The State Board of Architects shall grant certificates and administer the provisions of this article, except that, for the purposes of this article, there shall be two additional members of the board, each of whom shall be appointed by the Governor. The two additional members shall have been interior designers for at least ten years immediately preceding their appointment and shall have passed an examination approved by the board. The Governor shall appoint such additional members for terms of office beginning on the effective date of this article with one member appointed for an initial term of four years and the other member for an initial term of five years and until their successors

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are appointed and qualified. Successors shall be appointed for terms of five years and until their successors are appointed and qualified. A vacancy in the office of any such additional member shall be filled by appointment of the Governor for the unexpired term. The appointment of such additional members by the Governor shall be subject to confirmation by the Senate as provided in Code Section 43-1-16. (b) The two additional members provided for in subsection (a) of this Code section shall be full voting members of the board only for the purposes of this article. (c) The board shall keep a registry of registered interior designers. 43-4-32. (a) Any person wishing to use the title `registered interior designer' shall apply to the board for a certificate of registration as a registered interior designer. (b) Each applicant for certification as a registered interior designer shall meet the following requirements: (1) Is at least 21 years of age; (2) Has submitted a completed application as required by the board; (3) Has submitted the fees required by the board; (4) Provides proof of having passed the examination promulgated by the National Council for Interior Design Qualification or an examination approved by the board; and (5) Except as otherwise provided in subsection (c) of this Code section, provides proof that the applicant has acquired a minimum four-year degree or first professional degree conferred by a college or university whose program is accredited by the National Architectural Accrediting Board or by another national or regional accrediting organization recognized by the board in a program of study in architecture or in a program of study in

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interior design approved by the Foundation for Interior Design Research or in a substantially equivalent program of study approved by the board. (c) The examination requirement specified in paragraph (4) of subsection (b) of this Code section shall be waived by the board for two years after the effective date of this article for any applicant who: (1) Provides proof satisfactory to the board that the applicant has been an interior designer for at least ten years immediately prior to the date of the application; and (2) Passes an examination approved by the board on life safety and accessibility codes, which examination is passed within 12 months prior to the application for a certificate of registration. (d) A certificate of registration as a registered interior designer shall be valid for two years and shall be renewed biennially. An applicant for renewal of a certificate of registration shall pay a renewal fee and shall meet such continuing education requirements as the board may require by rule or regulation. The continuing education requirements shall not exceed 40 hours biennially. 43-4-33. (a) The board shall prescribe the form of a certificate of registration as a registered interior designer issued pursuant to the provisions of this article. The certificate shall have placed thereon the seal of the State Board of Architects. (b) A registered interior designer shall not be authorized to have a separate seal and the seal of the State Board of Architects shall not be applied to drawings or other documents prepared by registered interior designers, provided that the foregoing shall not prohibit any registered architect who has reviewed or supervised the preparation of drawings or other documents prepared by a registered interior designer from applying his or her seal to such drawings or other documents.

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43-4-34. (a) Nothing in this article shall be construed as amending or in any manner affecting the definition of or practice of architecture as provided in Code Sections 43-4-1 and 43-4-14. (b) Nothing in this article shall be construed as prohibiting an architect from practicing interior design, provided that an architect shall not use the title `registered interior designer' unless the architect has been granted a certificate of registration under this article. (c) Nothing in this article shall be construed as prohibiting or restricting the practice or activities of an interior decorator or individual offering interior decorating services, including, but not limited to, selection of surface materials, window treatments, wall coverings, paint, floor coverings, and lighting fixtures. 43-4-35. For the purposes of this article, all the powers and duties provided in Chapter 1 of Title 43 apply, including but not limited to the authority to sanction or deny registration as provided for applicants and licensees in Code Section 43-1-19. 43-4-36. Any person who has been certified or registered as an interior designer in another state or foreign country may be issued a certificate of registration by the board to use the title `registered interior designer,' provided that such person demonstrates to the satisfaction of the board that he meets the requirements for registration in this state. 43-4-37. (a) It shall be unlawful for any person to use the title `registered interior designer' unless that person has been issued a certificate of registration as a registered interior designer as provided in this article. (b) Any person violating the provisions of subsection (a) of this Code section shall be guilty of a misdemeanor. Section 3 . This Act shall become effective only when the funds necessary to carry out its purposes are specifically appropriated by the General Assembly.

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Section 4 . All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed. Approved May 8, 1992. STUDY COMMISSION ON POSTSECONDARY TECHNICAL AND ADULT EDUCATION FINANCECREATION. No. 126 (Senate Resolution No. 431). A RESOLUTION Creating the special Study Commission on Postsecondary Technical and Adult Education Finance; and for other purposes. WHEREAS, there are 28 technical institutes owned and operated by the State of Georgia and governed by a 15 member State Board of Technical and Adult Education; and WHEREAS, since the inception of the agency in 1986, the State Department of Technical and Adult Education has effectively developed a unified system of technical and adult education resulting in a vastly improved program of service delivery for the citizens of Georgia; and WHEREAS, enrollment in the state's technical institutes has reached record levels with virtually every institute operating at or exceeding its capacity which has resulted in denying training opportunities to hundreds of students due to inadequate space and lack of instructors; and WHEREAS, while only 25 percent of Georgia's students receive a high school diploma and a college degree, the remaining 75 percent drop out before completing a college degree program; and WHEREAS, most of the 75 percent of Georgia's students who drop out prior to completion of a college degree will need

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specific occupational training in order to be employable in the workforce of the future; and WHEREAS, through the department's Adult Literacy program, thousands of high school dropouts, as well as individuals employed by Georgia businesses, are participating in G.E.D. education renewal, basic education, occupational diploma and associate degree programs; and WHEREAS, Georgia's ability to compete in a global economy depends primarily on providing a highly skilled technically trained workforce that meets the needs of the employers and is adaptable to a changing workplace; and WHEREAS, an investment in the education and training of the state's workforce promotes and enhances the economic vitality of every Georgia community; and WHEREAS, the Department of Technical and Adult Education is the only state education agency which has no formulabased funding criteria applied to its annual appropriation and receives less than 3.5 percent of the total state budget of education; and WHEREAS, the lack of a funding formula continues to have an adverse effect on the Department of Technical and Adult Education's ability to provide needed services due to spiraling operating costs, capital expansion required for new and expanding programs, additional instructors, maintenance, repair and renovation of existing facilities, equipment, and various other support functions; and WHEREAS, it is in the best interests of the State of Georgia to maintain a high quality world class system of technical and adult education in response to the increasing training and educational needs of Georgia's citizens. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA that a special study commission is created to define the needs of the State Department of Technical and Adult Education for state formula funding

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and to determine a way of addressing these needs. The study commision will consist of 16 members as follows: (1) Eight members appointed by the Governor representing various business and economic development interests in Georgia, one of whom shall be designated by the Governor to serve as chairman of the commission; (2) Two members of the House of Representatives appointed by the Speaker of the House of Representatives; (3) Two members of the Senate appointed by the President of the Senate; and (4) Four officials or employees of the State Department of Technical and Adult Education appointed by the State Board of Technical and Adult Education. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the members of the commission shall receive the expenses and allowances provided by law for legislative members of interim legislative committees. The legislative members of the commission shall receive such expenses and allowances from funds appropriated or available to the Senate and House of Representatives. The commission shall meet upon call of the chairman and is authorized to hold meetings and conduct studies at such times and places as the commission deems advisable in carrying out its duties; provided, however, the commission shall meet for not more than five days in carrying out its duties under this resolution. Except for the payment of expenses and allowances of legislative members of the commission, the funds necessary to carry out the provisions of this resolution shall come from funds appropriated or available to the State Board of Technical and Adult Education and from donations to the commission received from private business interests in Georgia. The commission shall be authorized to accept such donations to assist in funding the costs of carrying out the provisions of this resolution. Any such donated funds which are not expended for the purposes of this resolution shall be refunded to the donors. The work of the commission will be facilitated by an independent staff coordinator with demonstrated knowledge and expertise in education finance with support

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staff from the Governor's Office, the House of Representatives, and the Senate. The commission shall make a final report of its findings and recommendations and submit such report to the Governor on or before December 31, 1992. The commission shall stand abolished on December 31, 1992. Approved May 8, 1992.

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RESOLUTIONS OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF GEORGIA 1992 PROPOSING AMENDMENTS TO THE CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE OF GEORGIA

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STATE GENERAL OBLIGATION DEBT OR GUARANTEED REVENUE DEBTLOANS TO LOCAL GOVERNMENT ENTITIES OR AUTHORITIES FOR SOLID WASTE RECYCLING OR FACILITIES OR SYSTEMS. Proposed Amendment to the Constitution. No. 80 (House Resolution No. 732). A RESOLUTION Proposing an amendment to the Constitution so as to provide that general obligation debt may be incurred by the state to make loans to counties, municipal corporations, political subdivisions, local authorities, and other local governmental entities for solid waste recycling and other solid waste facilities or systems; to provide that guaranteed revenue debt may be incurred for regional or multijurisdictional solid waste recycling or solid waste facilities or systems; to provide that it shall not be necessary for the state or a state authority to take title to or own such facilities or systems; to provide that such debt may be incurred for a state authority created before, on, or after November 8, 1960; to provide that the proceeds of such debt shall be paid or transferred to and administered or invested by, and the proceeds and investment earnings applied and disbursed by, the unit of state government or the state authority made responsible by law for such activities; to provide that a mutual undertaking by a local governmental entity to borrow and the state or a state authority to lend funds from and to one another for solid waste recycling and other solid waste facilities or systems when authorized by law shall be a provision for services and an activity within the intergovernmental contracts provisions of Article IX, Section III, Paragraph I, subparagraph (a) of the Constitution; to provide for the submission of this amendment for ratification or rejection; and for other purposes. BE IT RESOLVED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:

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Section 1 . Article VII, Section IV, Paragraph I of the Constitution is amended by striking subparagraph (e) and inserting in its place a new subparagraph (e) to read as follows: (e) General obligation debt in order to make loans to counties, municipal corporations, political subdivisions, local authorities, and other local government entities for water or sewerage facilities or systems or for regional or multijurisdictional solid waste recycling or solid waste facilities or systems. It shall not be necessary for the state or a state authority to hold title to or otherwise be the owner of such facilities or systems. General obligation debt for these purposes may be authorized and incurred for administration and disbursement by a state authority created and activated before, on, or after November 8, 1960. Section 2 . Said Article VII, Section IV, Paragraph I is further amended by striking subparagraph (f) and inserting in its place a new subparagraph (f) to read as follows: (f) Guaranteed revenue debt by guaranteeing the payment of revenue obligations issued by an instrumentality of the state if such revenue obligations are issued to finance: (1) Toll bridges or toll roads. (2) Land public transportation facilities or systems. (3) Water facilities or systems. (4) Sewage facilities or systems. (5) Loans to, and loan programs for, citizens of the state for educational purposes. (6) Regional or multijurisdictional solid waste recycling or solid waste facilities or systems. Section 3 . Article VII, Section IV, Paragraph VII of the Constitution is amended by striking subparagraph (b) and inserting in its place a new subparagraph (b) to read as follows:

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(b) Notwithstanding subparagraph (a) of this Paragraph, proceeds from general obligation debt issued for making loans to local government entities for water or sewerage facilities or systems or for regional or multijurisdictional solid waste recycling or solid waste facilities or systems as provided in Paragraph I(e) of this section shall be paid or transferred to and administered and invested by the unit of state government or state authority made responsible by law for such activities, and the proceeds and investment earnings thereof shall be applied and disbursed by such unit or authority. Section 4 . Article IX, Section III, Paragraph I of the Constitution is amended by striking subparagraph (a) and inserting in its place a new subparagraph (a) to read as follows: (a) The state, or any institution, department, or other agency thereof, and any county, municipality, school district, or other political subdivision of the state may contract for any period not exceeding 50 years with each other or with any other public agency, public corporation, or public authority for joint services, for the provision of services, or for the joint or separate use of facilities or equipment; but such contracts must deal with activities, services, or facilities which the contracting parties are authorized by law to undertake or provide. By way of specific instance and not limitation, a mutual undertaking by a local government entity to borrow and an undertaking by the state or a state authority to lend funds from and to one another for water or sewerage facilities or systems or for regional or multijurisdictional solid waste recycling or solid waste facilities or systems pursuant to law shall be a provision for services and an activity within the meaning of this Paragraph. Section 5 . The above proposed amendment to the Constitution shall be published and submitted as provided in Article X, Section I, Paragraph II of the Constitution. The ballot submitting the above proposed amendment shall have written or printed thereon the following:

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() YES () NO Shall the Constitution be amended so as to provide for state loans to local government entities for regional or multijurisdictional solid waste recycling and solid waste facilities and systems; to provide that the state may incur general obligation debt to make such loans; to provide that the state may incur guaranteed revenue debt for such facilities or systems; to provide for the investment and application of the proceeds of such debt and of the earnings on its investment and to provide for intergovernmental contracts not exceeding 50 years for loan agreements for such purposes? All persons desiring to vote in favor of ratifying the proposed amendment shall vote Yes. All persons desiring to vote against ratifying the proposed amendment shall vote No. If such amendment shall be ratified as provided in said Paragraph of the Constitution, it shall become a part of the Constitution of this state. Approved April 20, 1992.

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INDIGENT CARE TRUST FUNDREVENUES DEDICATED FOR THE FUND; USE OF FUND ASSETS. Proposed Amendment to the Constitution. No. 81 (House Resolution No. 840). A RESOLUTION Proposing an amendment to the Constitution so as to authorize the General Assembly to provide by general law for the dedication and deposit of revenues raised from specified sources for the purposes of the fund into an Indigent Care Trust Fund; to provide that moneys in the fund shall be exclusively used for primary health care programs for medically indigent citizens and children, for expansion of Medicaid eligibility and services, or for programs to support rural and other health care providers who disproportionately serve the medically indigent; to provide that contributions and revenues deposited to the fund shall not lapse; to provide for the submission of this amendment for ratification or rejection; and for other purposes. BE IT RESOLVED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA: Section 1 . Article III, Section IX, Paragraph VI of the Constitution is amended by striking subparagraph (i) and inserting in lieu thereof a new subparagraph (i) to read as follows: (i) The General Assembly is authorized to provide by general law for the creation of an Indigent Care Trust Fund. Any hospital, hospital authority, county, or municipality is authorized to contribute or transfer moneys to the fund and any other person or entity specified by the General Assembly may also contribute to the fund. The General Assembly may provide by general law for the dedication and deposit of revenues raised from specified sources for the purposes of the fund into the fund. Moneys in the fund shall be exclusively used for primary health care programs for medically indigent citizens and children of this state, for expansion of Medicaid eligibility and services, or for programs to support rural and other health care providers, primarily hospitals, who disproportionately

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serve the medically indigent. Any other appropriation from the Indigent Care Trust Fund shall be void. Contributions and revenues deposited to the fund shall not lapse and shall not be subject to the limitations of subparagraph (a) of this Paragraph or of Article VII, Section III, Paragraph II. Contributions in the fund which are not appropriated as required by this subparagraph shall be refunded pro rata to the contributors thereof, as provided by the General Assembly. Section 2 . The above proposed amendment to the Constitution shall be published and submitted as provided in Article X, Section I, Paragraph II of the Constitution. The ballot submitting the above proposed amendment shall have written or printed thereon the following: () YES () NO Shall the Constitution be amended so as to authorize the General Assembly to provide by general law for the dedication and deposit of revenues raised from specified sources for the purposes of the fund into an Indigent Care Trust Fund; to provide that moneys in the fund shall be exclusively used for primary health care programs for medically indigent citizens and children, for expansion of Medicaid eligibility and services, or for programs to support rural and other health care providers who disproportionately serve the medically indigent; and to provide that contributions and revenues deposited to the fund shall not lapse?

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All persons desiring to vote in favor of ratifying the proposed amendment shall vote Yes. All persons desiring to vote against ratifying the proposed amendment shall vote No. If such amendment shall be ratified as provided in said Paragraph of the Constitution, it shall become a part of the Constitution of this state. Approved May 4, 1992. LOCAL ACTS REPEALING LOCAL AMENDMENTS TO THE CONSTITUTIONPROPOSED AMENDMENT AMENDED. Proposed Amendment to the Constitution. No. 98 (House Resolution No. 997). A RESOLUTION To amend the resolution approved April 12, 1991 (Ga. L. 1991, p. 2031), which proposed an amendment to the Constitution which would require that when local Acts of the General Assembly repeal constitutional amendments applicable to particular political subdivisions, each such local Act shall be conditioned for its effectiveness on approval by a majority of the qualified voters voting on such question in the particular political subdivision or subdivisions affected by the amendment, so as to clarify the meaning of said resolution; and for other purposes. BE IT RESOLVED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA: Section 1 . The resolution approved April 12, 1991 (Ga. L. 1991, p. 2031), which proposed an amendment to the Constitution which would require that when local Acts of the General Assembly repeal constitutional amendments applicable to particular political subdivisions, each such local Act shall be conditioned for its effectiveness on approval by a majority of the qualified

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voters voting on such question in the particular political subdivision or subdivisions affected by the amendment, is amended as follows: (a) In the title of such resolution, strike the words in the particular political subdivision or subdivisions and substitute the words in each of the particular political subdivisions. (b) In Section 1 of such resolution, strike the words in the particular political subdivision or subdivisions and substitute the words in each of the particular political subdivisions. (c) In the ballot language of Section 2 of such resolution, strike the words in the particular political subdivision or subdivisions and substitute the words in each of the particular political subdivisions. Approved May 4, 1992. AD VALOREM TAXESHEAVY DUTY EQUIPMENT MOTOR VEHICLES AND OTHER MOTOR VEHICLES; CLASSIFICATION. Proposed Amendment to the Constitution. No. 114 (House Resolution No. 715). A RESOLUTION Proposing an amendment to the Constitution so as to provide that heavy-duty equipment motor vehicles owned by nonresidents and operated in this state may be classified as a separate class of property for ad valorem property tax purposes and different rates, methods, and assessment dates may be provided for such motor vehicles; to authorize the General Assembly to provide by general law for the ad valorem taxation of motor vehicles; to provide for the submission of this amendment for ratification or rejection; and for other purposes.

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BE IT RESOLVED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA: Section 1 . Article VII, Section I, Paragraph III of the Constitution is amended by striking subparagraphs (a) and (b) in their entirety and inserting in lieu thereof new subparagraphs (a) and (b) to read as follows: (a) All taxes shall be levied and collected under general laws and for public purposes only. Except as otherwise provided in subparagraphs (b), (c), (d), and (e), all taxation shall be uniform upon the same class of subjects within the territorial limits of the authority levying the tax. (b) (1) Except as otherwise provided in this subparagraph (b), classes of subjects for taxation of property shall consist of tangible property and one or more classes of intangible personal property including money. (2) Subject to the conditions and limitations specified by law, each of the following types of property may be classified as a separate class of property for ad valorem property tax purposes and different rates, methods, and assessment dates may be provided for such properties: (A) Trailers. (B) Mobile homes other than those mobile homes which qualify the owner of the home for a homestead exemption from ad valorem taxation. (C) Heavy-duty equipment motor vehicles owned by nonresidents and operated in this state. (3) Motor vehicles may be classified as a separate class of property for ad valorem property tax purposes, and such class may be divided into separate subclasses for ad valorem purposes. The General Assembly may provide by general law for the ad valorem taxation of motor vehicles including, but not limited to, providing for different rates, methods, assessment dates, and taxpayer liability

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for such class and for each of its subclasses and need not provide for uniformity of taxation with other classes of property or between or within its subclasses. The General Assembly may also determine what portion of any ad valorem tax on motor vehicles shall be retained by the state. As used in this subparagraph, the term `motor vehicles' means all vehicles which are self-propelled. Section 2 . The above proposed amendment to the Constitution shall be published and submitted as provided in Article X, Section I, Paragraph II of the Constitution. The ballot submitting the above proposed amendment shall have written or printed thereon the following: () YES () NO Shall the Constitution be amended so as to provide that heavy-duty equipment motor vehicles owned by nonresidents and operated in this state may be classified as a separate class of property for ad valorem property tax purposes and different rates, methods, and assessment dates may be provided for such motor vehicles and to authorize the General Assembly to provide by general law for the ad valorem taxation of motor vehicles? All persons desiring to vote in favor of ratifying the proposed amendment shall vote Yes. All persons desiring to vote against ratifying the proposed amendment shall vote No. If such amendment shall be ratified as provided in said Paragraph of the Constitution, it shall become a part of the Constitution of this state. Approved May 4, 1992.

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TRANSPORTATION TRUST FUNDCREATION. Proposed Amendment to the Constitution. No. 124 (Senate Resolution No. 477). A RESOLUTION Proposing an amendment to the Constitution so as to provide for the creation of a Transportation Trust Fund from which funds shall be disbursed for transportation purposes; to provide for payments into the fund and disbursements therefrom; to provide that moneys in the fund shall not lapse; to provide for the submission of this amendment for ratification or rejection; and for other purposes. BE IT RESOLVED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA: Section 1 . Article III, Section IX, Paragraph VI of the Constitution is amended by redesignating existing subparagraph (b) as subparagraph (b)(1) to read as follows: (b) (1) An amount equal to all money derived from motor fuel taxes received by the State in each of the immediately preceding fiscal years, less the amount of refunds, rebates, collection costs authorized by law, and less those funds required by Article III, Section IX, Paragraph VI, subparagraph (b) (2), is hereby appropriated for the fiscal year beginning July 1, of each year following, for all activities incident to providing and maintaining an adequate system of public roads and bridges in this state, as authorized by laws enacted by the General Assembly of Georgia, and for grants to counties by law authorizing road construction and maintenance, as provided by law authorizing such grants. Said sum is hereby appropriated for, and shall be available for, the aforesaid purposes regardless of whether the General Assembly enacts a general appropriations Act; and said sum need not be specifically stated in any general appropriations Act passed by the General Assembly in order to be available for such purposes. However, this shall not preclude the

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General Assembly from appropriating for such purposes an amount greater than the sum specified above for such purposes. The expenditure of such funds shall be subject to all the rules, regulations, and restrictions imposed on the expenditure of appropriations by provisions of the Constitution and laws of this state, unless such provisions are in conflict with the provisions of this paragraph. And provided, however, that the proceeds of the tax hereby appropriated shall not be subject to budgetary reduction. In the event of invasion of this state by land, sea, or air or in case of a major catastrophe so proclaimed by the Governor, said funds may be utilized for defense or relief purposes on the executive order of the Governor. Section 2 . Said Paragraph is further amended by adding a new subparagraph (2) to read as follows: (2) A Transportation Trust Fund is created. An amount equal to all moneys derived from any increase in motor fuel taxes above 7 per gallon and any future increases in taxes on the sale of aviation fuels received by the state in each of the immediately preceding fiscal years is appropriated to the Transportation Trust Fund on July 1 of each year following. Such sum is appropriated for and shall be available for transportation purposes regardless of whether the General Assembly enacts a general appropriation Act. Revenues appropriated to the Transportation Trust Fund pursuant to this provision shall not be subject to the provisions of Paragraph IV(c) of this section, relative to lapsing of funds, and shall not be subject to the limitations of subparagraph (a) of this Paragraph or Article VII, Section III, Paragraph II. Funds shall be disbursed from the Transportation Trust Fund at the direction of the General Assembly for transportation purposes only, which purposes shall be defined by the General Assembly and shall include, but not be limited to, rail lines and facilities; aviation; ports and waterways; public transportation; bicycle and pedestrian facilities; highways; and roads and bridges and also may include the acquisition of rights of way necessary for any such purpose and grants to local governments for construction, maintenance, and operation of transportation programs. The General

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Assembly is authorized to provide by general law for a formula of equitable allocation to be utilized in the disbursement of funds from the Transportation Trust Fund. No moneys shall be disbursed from the trust fund except pursuant to an enactment by the General Assembly providing for allocation of such funds. Section 3 . The above proposed amendment to the Constitution shall be published and submitted as provided in Article X, Section I, Paragraph II of the Constitution. The ballot submitting the above proposed amendment shall have written or printed thereon the following: () YES () NO Shall the Constitution be amended so as to provide for the creation of a Transportation Trust Fund to be funded by revenues collected from new motor fuel taxes and new taxes on the sale of aviation fuel and from which funds shall be disbursed for transportation purposes only as defined by the General Assembly and according to a formula devised by the General Assembly? All persons desiring to vote in favor of ratifying the proposed amendment shall vote Yes. All persons desiring to vote against ratifying the proposed amendment shall vote No. If such amendment shall be ratified as provided in said Paragraph of the Constitution, it shall become a part of the Constitution of this state. Approved May 6, 1992.

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TRACTOR, FARM EQUIPMENT, HEAVY EQUIPMENT, AND NEW MOTOR VEHICLE MANUFACTURERS, DISTRIBUTORS, DEALERS, AND REPRESENTATIVESREGULATION BY GENERAL ASSEMBLY. Proposed Amendment to the Constitution. No. 125 (Senate Resolution No. 486). A RESOLUTION Proposing an amendment to the Constitution so as to provide that the distribution of tractors, farm equipment, heavy equipment, new motor vehicles, and parts therefor in the State of Georgia vitally affects the general economy of the state and the public interest and public welfare; to authorize the General Assembly to regulate tractor, farm equipment, heavy equipment, and new motor vehicle manufacturers, distributors, dealers, and their representatives doing business in Georgia, including agreements among such parties, in order to prevent frauds, unfair business practices, unfair methods of competition, impositions, and other abuses upon its citizens; to provide for the submission of this amendment for ratification or rejection; and for other purposes. BE IT RESOLVED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA: Section 1 . Article III, Section VI, Paragraph II of the Constitution is amended by adding at the end thereof a new subparagraph (c) to read as follows: (c) The distribution of tractors, farm equipment, heavy equipment, new motor vehicles, and parts therefor in the State of Georgia vitally affects the general economy of the state and the public interest and public welfare. Notwithstanding the provisions of Article I, Section I, Paragraphs I, II, and III or Article III, Section VI, Paragraph V(c) of this Constitution, the General Assembly in the exercise of its police power shall be authorized to regulate tractor, farm equipment, heavy equipment, and new motor vehicle manufacturers, distributors, dealers, and their

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representatives doing business in Georgia, including agreements among such parties, in order to prevent frauds, unfair business practices, unfair methods of competition, impositions, and other abuses upon its citizens. Any law enacted by the General Assembly shall not impair the obligation of an existing contract but may apply with respect to the renewal of such a contract after the effective date of such law. Section 2 . The above proposed amendment to the Constitution shall be published and submitted as provided in Article X, Section I, Paragraph II of the Constitution. The ballot submitting the above proposed amendment shall have written or printed thereon the following: () YES () NO Shall the Constitution be amended so as to authorize the General Assembly to regulate tractor, farm equipment, heavy equipment, and new motor vehicle manufacturers, distributors, dealers, and their representatives doing business in Georgia, including agreements among such parties, in order to prevent frauds, unfair business practices, unfair methods of competition, impositions, and other abuses upon its citizens? All persons desiring to vote in favor of ratifying the proposed amendment shall vote Yes. All persons desiring to vote against ratifying the proposed amendment shall vote No. If such amendment shall be ratified as provided in said Paragraph of the Constitution, it shall become a part of the Constitution of this state. Approved May 6, 1992.

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APPELLATE COURTS SUPREME COURT OF GEORGIA As of April 1, 1992 HAROLD G. CLARKE Chief Justice CHARLES L. WELTNER Presiding Justice RICHARD BELL Justice ROBERT BENHAM Justice NORMAN S. FLETCHER Justice WILLIS HUNT, JR. Justice LEAH SEARS-COLLINS Justice JOLINE BATEMAN WILLIAMS Clerk NATHANIEL J. MIDDLETON Deputy Clerk LYNN M. HOGG Deputy Clerk WM. SCOTT HENWOOD Reporter FAYE S. ABBOTT Assistant Reporter COURT OF APPEALS OF GEORGIA As of April 1, 1992 JOHN W. SOGNIER Chief Judge A. W. BIRDSONG, JR. Presiding Judge WILLIAM LeROY McMURRAY, JR. Presiding Judge GARY B. ANDREWS Judge DOROTHY TOTH BEASLEY Judge GEORGE H. CARLEY Judge CLARENCE COOPER Judge EDWARD H. JOHNSON Judge MARION T. POPE, JR. Judge VICTORIA McLAUGHLIN Clerk GAIL ARCENEAUX Special Deputy Clerk WM. SCOTT HENWOOD Reporter FAYE S. ABBOTT Assistant Reporter

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SUPERIOR COURTS JUDGES, DISTRICT ATTORNEYS, AND CALENDAR As of April 1, 1992 ALAPAHA CIRCUIT HONS. W.D. KNIGHT, Chief Judge, P.O. Box 846, Nashville, GA 31639 BROOKS E. BLITCH III, Judge, P.O. Box 335, Homerville, GA 31634 BOB ELLIS, JR., D.A., P.O. Box 125, Nashville, GA 31639 AtkinsonFirst Monday in April and October BerrienFirst Monday in February and August ClinchThird Monday in March and September CookSecond Monday in January and July LanierFourth Monday in April and October ALCOVY CIRCUIT HONS. MARVIN W. SORRELLS, Chief Judge, P.O. Box 805, Monroe, GA 30655 JOHN M. OTT, Judge, P.O. Box 1146, Covington, GA 30209 ALAN A. COOK, D.A., 1124 Clark Street, Covington, GA 30209 NewtonSecond and third Mondays in January, April, July, and October WaltonFirst and second Mondays in February, May, August, and November APPALACHIAN CIRCUIT HONS. BOBBY C. MILAM, Chief Judge, P.O. Box 576, Blue Ridge, GA 30513 ELIZABETH GLAZEBROOK, Judge, P.O. Box 545, Jasper, GA 30143 ROGER G. QUEEN, D.A., 2nd Floor, Gilmer County Courthouse, Ellijay, GA 30540 FanninSecond Monday in May and November GilmerSecond Monday in April and October PickensSecond Monday in March and September

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ATLANTA CIRCUIT HONS. FRANK M. ELDRIDGE, Chief Judge, 615 Fulton County Courthouse, Atlanta, GA 30303 LUTHER ALVERSON, Judge, 205 Fulton County Courthouse, Atlanta, GA 30303 WILLIAM H. ALEXANDER, Judge, 405 Fulton County Courthouse, Atlanta, GA 30303 WILLIAM W. DANIEL, Judge, 601 Fulton County Courthouse, Atlanta, GA 30303 PHILIP F. ETHERIDGE, Judge, 801 Fulton County Courthouse, Atlanta, GA 30303 JOEL J. FRYER, Judge, 907 Fulton County Courthouse, Atlanta, GA 30303 WILLIAM B. HILL, JR., Judge, 407 Fulton County Courthouse, Atlanta, GA 30303 FRANK HULL, Judge, 210 Fulton County Courthouse, Atlanta, GA 30303 ISAAC JENRETTE, Judge, 957 Fulton County Courthouse, Atlanta, GA 30303 DON A. LANGHAM, Judge, 816 Fulton County Courthouse, Atlanta, GA 30303 ELIZABETH LONG, Judge, 805 Fulton County Courthouse, Atlanta, GA 30303 THELMA WYATT-CUMMINGS, Judge, 512 Fulton County Courthouse, Atlanta, GA 3030 LEWIS R. SLATON, D.A., Third Floor, Fulton County Courthouse, Atlanta, GA 30303 FultonFirst Monday in January, March, May, July, September, and November ATLANTIC CIRCUIT HONS. JOHN R. HARVEY, Chief Judge, P.O. Box 1018, Pembroke, GA 31321-1018 DAVID L. CAVENDER, Judge, P.O. Box 713, Hinesville, GA 31313 JAMES EMORY FINDLEY, Judge, P.O. Box 910, Reidsville, GA 30453 DUPONT KIRK CHENEY, D.A., P.O. Box 9, Hinesville, GA 31313 BryanThird Monday in March; first Monday in November EvansFirst Monday in February and August LibertyThird Monday in February and September LongFirst Monday in March; third Monday in August McIntoshFourth Monday in February and May; second Monday in September; first Monday in December TattnallThird Monday in April and October AUGUSTA CIRCUIT HONS. WILLIAM M. FLEMING, JR., Chief Judge, 305 City-County Building, Augusta, GA 30911 BERNARD J. MULHERIN, SR., Judge, 320 City-County Building, Augusta, GA 30911 J. CARLISLE OVERSTREET, Judge, 305 City-County Building, Augusta, GA 30911 ALBERT McELVEEN PICKETT, Judge, 311 City-County Building, Augusta, GA 30911 JOHN H. RUFFIN, JR., Judge, 320 City-County Building, Augusta, GA 30911 MICHAEL C. EUBANKS, JR., D.A., A-121 Law Enforcement Center, 401 Walton Way, Augusta, GA 30911 BurkeFourth Monday in April and October ColumbiaFourth Monday in March and September RichmondThird Monday in January, March, May, July, September, and November

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BLUE RIDGE CIRCUIT HONS. FRANK C. MILLS III, Chief Judge, Cherokee County Courthouse, Suite 20, Canton, GA 30114 RICHARD S. (STAN) GAULT, Judge, 160 Forsyth County Courthouse, Cumming, GA 30130 C. MICHAEL ROACH, Judge, Cherokee County Courthouse, Suite 20, Canton, GA 30114 GARRY T. MOSS, D.A., P.O. Box 428, Canton, GA 30114 CherokeeSecond Monday in January, May, and September ForsythSecond Monday in March, July, and November BRUNSWICK CIRCUIT HONS. GORDON KNOX, JR., Chief Judge, P.O. Box 236, Hazlehurst, GA 31539 A. BLENN TAYLOR, JR., Judge, P.O. Box 879, Brunswick, GA 31521 JAMES R. TUTEN, JR., Judge, P.O. Box 1473, Brunswick, GA 31521 AMANDA F. WILLIAMS, Judge, P.O. Box 879, Brunswick, GA 31521 GLENN THOMAS, JR., D.A., P.O. Box 416, Jesup, GA 31545 ApplingSecond and third Mondays in February; third and fourth Mondays in October CamdenFirst Monday in April and November GlynnSecond Monday in March and September Jeff DavisFirst and second Mondays in March; fourth Monday in September; first Monday in October WayneThird and fourth Mondays in April and November CHATTAHOOCHEE CIRCUIT HONS. E. MULLINS WHISNANT, Chief Judge, P.O. Box 1340, Columbus, GA 31993 KENNETH B. FOLLOWILL, Judge, P.O. Box 1340, Columbus, GA 31993 MRS. RUFE E. McCOMBS, Judge, P.O. Box 1340, Columbus, GA 31993 WILLIAM J. (BILL) SMITH, Judge, P.O. Box 1340, Columbus, GA 31993 DOUGLAS C. PULLEN, D.A., P.O. Box 1340, Columbus, GA 31993 ChattahoocheeFourth Monday in March and September HarrisSecond Monday in January, May, and September MarionFourth Monday in April and October MuscogeeFirst Monday in February, April, June, August, October, and December TalbotSecond Monday in March and November; third Monday in August TaylorSecond Monday in February, June, and October CHEROKEE CIRCUIT HONS. JERE F. WHITE, Chief Judge, P.O. Box 749, Cartersville, GA 30120 SHEPERD LEE HOWELL, Judge, P.O. Box 44, Cartersville, GA 30120 TOM POPE, Judge, P.O. Box 1117, Calhoun, GA 30701 DARRELL E. WILSON, D.A., P.O. Box 907, Cartersville, GA 30120 BartowFirst Monday in February and August; fourth Monday in April; third Monday in October GordonFirst Monday in March, June, and December; second Monday in September

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CLAYTON CIRCUIT HONS. JOE C. CRUMBLEY, Chief Judge, 309 Clayton County Courthouse, Annex 2, Jonesboro, GA 30236 STEPHEN E. BOSWELL, Judge, 209 Clayton County Courthouse, Annex 2, Jonesboro, GA 30236 WILLIAM H. BILL ISON, Judge, 315 Clayton County Courthouse, Annex 2, Jonesboro, GA 30236 KENNETH KILPATRICK, Judge, 215 Clayton County Courthouse, Annex 2, Jonesboro, GA 30236 ROBERT E. KELLER, D.A., 200 Clayton County Courthouse, Annex 2, Jonesboro, GA 30236 ClaytonFirst Monday in February, May, August, and November COBB CIRCUIT HONS. WATSON L. WHITE, Chief Judge, 30 Waddell St., Marietta, GA 30090-9643 GRANT BRANTLEY, Judge, 30 Waddell St., Marietta, GA 30090-9643 ROBERT E. FLOURNOY, JR., Judge, 30 Waddell St., Marietta, GA 30090-9643 HARRIS HINES, Judge, 30 Waddell St., Marietta, GA 30090-9643 GEORGE H. KREEGER, Judge, 30 Waddell St., Marietta, GA 30090-9643 DOROTHY A. ROBINSON, Judge, 30 Waddell St., Marietta, GA 30090-9643 MICHAEL STODDARD, Judge, 30 Waddell St., Marietta, GA 30090-9643 TOM CHARRON, D.A., 10 East Park Square, Marietta, GA 30090-9643 CobbSecond Monday in January, March, May, July, September, and November CONASAUGA CIRCUIT HONS. COY H. TEMPLES, Chief Judge, P.O. Box 732, Dalton, GA 30722 WILLIAM T. BOYETT, Judge, P.O. Box 2582, Dalton, GA 30722 CHARLES A. PANNELL, JR., Judge, P.O. Box 596, Dalton, GA 30722 JACK PARTAIN III, D.A., P.O. Box 953, Dalton, GA 30722-0953 MurraySecond Monday in February and August WhitfieldSecond Monday in January and July CORDELE CIRCUIT HONS. WHITFIELD R. FORRESTER, Chief Judge, P.O. Box 701, Cordele, GA 31015 G. MALLON FAIRCLOTH, Judge, P.O. Box 873, Cordele, GA 31015 JOHN C. PRIDGEN, D.A., P.O. Box 5510, Cordele, GA 31015 Ben HillSecond and third Mondays in January; first and second Mondays in April; third and fourth Mondays in June; and third and fourth Mondays in September and Monday following CrispThird and fourth Mondays in February and Monday following; second, third, and fourth Mondays in May and November; second and third Mondays in August DoolyFourth Monday in January and Monday following the third and fourth Mondays in April, July, and October WilcoxSecond and third Mondays in March; fourth Monday in August and Monday following; first and second Mondays in December

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COWETA CIRCUIT HONS. DEWEY SMITH, Chief Judge, P.O. Box 623, Carrollton, GA 30117 ALLEN B. KEEBLE, Judge, Troup County Courthouse, LaGrange, GA 30240 WILLIAM F. LEE, JR., Judge, P.O. Box 8, Newnan, GA 30264 PETER J. SKANDALAKIS, D.A., P.O. Drawer Z, LaGrange, GA 30241 CarrollSecond Monday in January; first Monday in April and October; third Monday in June CowetaFirst Monday in March; first Tuesday in September HeardThird Monday in March and September MeriwetherThird Monday in February, May, August, and November TroupFirst Monday in February, May, August, and November DOUGHERTY CIRCUIT HONS. ASA D. KELLEY, JR., Chief Judge, P.O. Box 1827, Albany, GA 31703-5301 LORING ALBERT GRAY, Judge, P.O. Box 1827, Albany, GA 31703-5301 BRITT R. PRIDDY, D.A., P.O. Box 1827, Albany, GA 31703-5301 DoughertySecond Monday in January, March, May, July, September, and November DOUGLAS CIRCUIT HONS. ROBERT J. BOB JAMES, Chief Judge, P.O. Box 794, Douglasville, GA 30133 DAVID T. EMERSON, Judge, P.O. Box 797, Douglasville, GA 30133 JAMES D. McDADE, D.A., 6754 Broad Street, Douglasville, GA 30134 DouglasSecond Monday in April and October DUBLIN CIRCUIT HONS. WILLIAM MALCOLM TOWSON, Chief Judge, P.O. Box 2069, Dublin, GA 31040 DUBIGNION (DUB) DOUGLAS, Judge, P.O. Box 2117, Dublin, GA 31040 RALPH WALKE, D.A., P.O. Box 2029, Dublin, GA 31040 JohnsonThird Monday in March, June, September, and December LaurensFourth Monday in January, April, July, and October TreutlenThird Monday in February and August TwiggsSecond Monday in January, April, July, and October EASTERN CIRCUIT HONS. FRANK S. CHEATHAM, JR., Chief Judge, 212 Chatham County Courthouse, Savannah, GA 31499 PERRY BRANNEN, JR., Judge, 204 Chatham County Courthouse, Savannah, GA 31499 EUGENE H. GADSDEN, Judge, 203 Chatham County Courthouse, Savannah, GA 31499 JAMES HEAD, Judge, 209 Chatham County Courthouse, Savannah, GA 31499 SPENCER LAWTON, JR., D.A., P.O. Box 2309, Savannah, GA 31402 ChathamFirst Monday in March, June, September, and December

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FLINT CIRCUIT HONS. WILLIAM H. CRAIG, Chief Judge, Henry County Courthouse, 2nd Floor, McDonough, GA 30253 E. BYRON SMITH, Judge, Lamar County Courthouse, Box 5, Barnesville, GA 30204 TOMMY FLOYD, D.A., Henry County Courthouse, McDonough, GA 30253 ButtsFirst and second Mondays in February and November; first Monday in May; third and fourth Mondays in August HenrySecond, third, and fourth Mondays in January, April, July, and October LamarFirst and second Mondays in March, June, and December; second and third Mondays in September MonroeThird and fourth Mondays in February, May, and November; first and second Mondays in August GRIFFIN CIRCUIT HONS. ANDREW J. WHALEN, JR., Chief Judge, P.O. Box 627, Griffin, GA 30224 PASCHAL A. ENGLISH, JR., Judge, 145 Johnson Avenue, Fayetteville, GA 30214 BEN J. MILLER, Judge, P.O. Box 307, Thomaston, GA 30286 FLETCHER SAMS, D.A., P.O. Box 1498, Fayetteville, GA 30214 FayetteFirst Monday in March; second Monday in September PikeThird Monday in April and November SpaldingFirst Monday in February, June, and October UpsonThird Monday in March and August; first Monday in November GWINNETT CIRCUIT HONS. HOMER M. STARK, Chief Judge, P.O. Box 8, Lawrenceville, GA 30246 FRED A. BISHOP, JR., Judge, Gwinnett Justice and Administration Center, 75 Langley Drive, Lawrenceville, GA 30245 JAMES A. HENDERSON, Judge, Gwinnett Justice and Administration Center, 75 Langley Dr., Lawrenceville, GA 30245 BRYANT HUFF, Judge, P.O. Box 1325, Lawrenceville, GA 30246 K. DAWSON JACKSON, Judge, 75 Langley Dr., Lawrenceville, GA 30245 RICHARD T. WINEGARDEN, Judge, 75 Langley Dr., Lawrenceville, GA 30245 TOM LAWLER III, D.A., 75 Langley Dr., Lawrenceville, GA 30245 GwinnettFirst Monday in January, March, May, July, and November; second Monday in September HOUSTON CIRCUIT HONS. L.A. McCONNELL, JR., Chief Judge, 300 Houston County Courthouse, Perry, GA 31069 GEORGE FRANCIS NUNN, JR., Judge, 300 Houston County Courthouse, Perry, GA 31069 EDWARD D. LUKEMIRE, D.A., 1009 Jernigan St., Perry, GA 31069 HoustonFirst Monday in January, March, May, July, September, and November

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LOOKOUT MOUNTAIN CIRCUIT HONS. JOSEPH E. LOGGINS, Chief Judge, P.O. Box 464, Summerville, GA 30747 KRISTINA C. CONNELLY, Judge, 128 S. Commerce Street, Summerville, GA 30747 JOE B. TUCKER, Judge, Catoosa County Courthouse, Ringgold, GA 30736 JON BOLLING WOOD, Judge, P.O. Box 1185, LaFayette, GA 30728 RALPH VAN PELT, JR., D.A., P.O. Box 1025, LaFayette, GA 30728 CatoosaFirst Monday in March; second Monday in September ChattoogaFirst Monday in February and August DadeFirst Monday in April; second Monday in October WalkerFirst Monday in May and November MACON CIRCUIT HONS. WALKER P. JOHNSON, JR., Chief Judge, 310 Bibb County Courthouse, Macon, GA 31201 BRYANT CULPEPPER, Judge, 310 Bibb County Courthouse, Macon, GA 31201 TOMMY DAY WILCOX, JR., Judge, 310 Bibb County Courthouse, Macon, GA 31201 W. LOUIS SANDS, Judge, 310 Bibb County Courthouse, Macon, GA 31201 WILLIS SPARKS III, D.A., 3rd Floor, Grand Building, Macon, GA 31201 BibbFirst Monday in February, April, June, August, October, and December CrawfordThird and fourth Mondays in March and October PeachFirst and second Mondays in March and August; third and fourth Mondays in November MIDDLE CIRCUIT HONS. WALTER C. McMILLAN, JR., Chief Judge, P.O. Box 1015, Sandersville, GA 31082 MARVIN B. HARTLEY, JR., Judge, P.O. Box 869, Lyons, GA 30436 RICHARD A. MALONE, D.A., P.O. Drawer J, Swainsboro, GA 30401 CandlerFirst and second Mondays in February and August EmanuelSecond Monday in January, April, July, and October JeffersonSecond Monday in May and November ToombsFourth Monday in February, May, August, and November WashingtonFirst Monday in March, June, September, and December MOUNTAIN CIRCUIT HONS. JACK N. GUNTER, Chief Judge, P.O. Box 485, Clarkesville, GA 30523 ROBERT B. STRUBLE, Judge, P.O. Box 758, Toccoa, GA 30577 MIKE CRAWFORD, D.A., P.O. Box 738, Clarkesville, GA 30523 HabershamJanuary 1 and July 1 RabunJanuary 1 and July 1 StephensJanuary 1 and July 1 TownsJanuary 1 and July 1 UnionJanuary 1 and July 1

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NORTHEASTERN CIRCUIT HONS. J.D. SMITH, Chief Judge, P.O. Box 46, Gainesville, GA 30503 JOHN GIRARDEAU, Judge, P.O. Box 49, Gainesville, GA 30503 RICHARD WAYNE STORY, Judge, P.O. Box 1778, Gainesville, GA 30503 ANDY FULLER, D.A., P.O. Box 1690, Gainesville, GA 30503 DawsonFirst Monday in February and August HallFirst Monday in May and November; second Monday in January and July LumpkinFourth Monday in February and August WhiteFirst Monday in April and October NORTHERN CIRCUIT HONS. WILLIAM F. GRANT, Chief Judge, P.O. Box 1009, Elberton, GA 30635 GEORGE H. BRYANT, Judge, P.O. Box 950, Hartwell, GA 30643 LINDSAY A. TISE, JR., D.A., P.O. Box 633, Hartwell, GA 30643 ElbertThird Monday in January; fourth Monday in July FranklinThird Monday in March and September HartThird Monday in February and August MadisonThird Monday in April and October OglethorpeThird Monday in May and November OCMULGEE CIRCUIT HONS. HUGH P. THOMPSON, Chief Judge, P.O. Drawer 1050, Milledgeville, GA 31061 JOHN LEE PARROTT, Judge, Jones County Courthouse, Box 1328, Gray, GA 31032-1328 WILLIAM A. PRIOR, JR., Judge, P.O. Box 728, Madison, GA 30650 JOE BRILEY, D.A., P.O. Box 1209, Gray, GA 31032 BaldwinSecond Monday in January, April, July, and October GreeneFourth Monday in January, April, August, and November HancockFourth Monday in March and September JasperSecond Monday in February, May, August, and November JonesFirst Monday in February and August; third Monday in April and October MorganFirst Monday in March, June, September, and December PutnamThird Monday in March, June, September, and December WilkinsonFourth Monday in February; first Monday in April and October; third Monday in August OCONEE CIRCUIT HONS. HUGH LAWSON, Chief Judge, P.O. Box 269, Hawkinsville, GA 31036 PHILLIP R. WEST, Judge, P.O. Box 1058, Eastman, GA 31023-1058 JIM WIGGINS, D.A., P.O. Box 1027, Eastman, GA 31023 BleckleyFirst Monday in March; second Monday in July and November DodgeThird Monday in February, May, August, and November MontgomeryFirst Monday in February, May, August, and November PulaskiSecond and third Mondays in March and September; second Monday in June and December TelfairFourth Monday in February and June; third and fourth Mondays in October WheelerSecond Monday in February and October; third Monday in June

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OGEECHEE CIRCUIT HONS. FAYE SANDERS MARTIN, Chief Judge, P.O. Box 803, Statesboro, GA 30458 WILLIAM J. NEVILLE, Judge, P.O. Box 1453, Statesboro, GA 30458 R. JOSEPH MARTIN, III, D.A., P.O. Box 1640, Statesboro, GA 30458 BullochFirst Monday in February, May, August, and November EffinghamFirst Monday in June and December JenkinsFirst Monday in March and September ScrevenSecond Monday in January; first Monday in April, July, and October PATAULA CIRCUIT HONS. LOWREY S. STONE, Chief Judge, P.O. Drawer 687, Blakely, GA 31723 JOE C. BISHOP, Judge, P.O. Box 856, Dawson, GA 31742 CHARLES M. FERGUSON, D.A., P.O. Box 508, Cuthbert, GA 31740 ClayThird Monday in March and November EarlyThird Monday in January and July MillerFourth Monday in February and October QuitmanFourth Monday in March and September RandolphFirst Monday in May and November SeminoleSecond Monday in April and October TerrellFirst Monday in June and December PIEDMONT CIRCUIT HONS. JAMES L. BROOKS, Chief Judge, P.O. Box 8, Jefferson, GA 30549 THADDEUS PENN McWHORTER, Judge, P.O. Box 685, Winder, GA 30680 TIM MADISON, D.A., P.O. Box 1220, Winder, GA 30680 BanksFirst and second Mondays in April and October BarrowFirst and second Mondays in February and August; first Monday in May and November JacksonFirst and second Mondays in March; first Tuesday and third Monday in September ROCKDALE CIRCUIT HONS. CLARENCE VAUGHN, JR., Chief Judge, P.O. Box 978, Conyers, GA 30207 ROBERT F. MUMFORD, Judge, 922 Court Street, Room 210, Conyers, GA 30207 CHERYL FISHER CUSTER, D.A., 303 Rockdale County Courthouse, Conyers, GA 30207 RockdaleFirst Monday in January, April, July, and October ROME CIRCUIT HONS. ROBERT G. WALTHER, Chief Judge, Room 224, 12 E. 4th Ave., Rome, GA 30161 WALTER J. MATTHEWS, Judge, Room 107, 12 E. 4th Ave., Rome, GA 30161 LARRY SALMON, Judge, Room G-7, 12 E. 4th Ave., Rome, GA 30161 STEVE LANIER, D.A., 12 East Fourth Avenue, Rome GA 30161 FloydSecond Monday in January, March, July, and September; first Monday in May and November

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SOUTH GEORGIA CIRCUIT HONS. A. WALLACE CATO, Chief Judge, P.O. Box 65, Bainbridge, GA 31717 WILLARD H. CHASON, Judge, P.O. Box 729, Cairo, GA 31728 J. BROWN MOSELEY, D.A., P.O. Box 1843, Bainbridge, GA 31717 BakerThird Monday in January and July CalhounLast Monday in May and November DecaturFirst Monday in February, May, August, and November GradyThird Monday in March and September MitchellSecond Monday in January and July; third Monday in April and October SOUTHERN CIRCUIT HONS. GEORGE A. HORKAN, JR., Chief Judge, P.O. Box 682, Moultrie, GA 31776-0682 ROY MILLER LILLY, Judge, P.O. Box 71, Thomasville, GA 31799 H. ARTHUR McLANE, Judge, P.O. Box 1349, Valdosta, GA 31603 H. LAMAR COLE, D.A., P.O. Box 99, Valdosta, GA 31603-0099 BrooksFirst Monday in April and November ColquittFirst Monday in February and August EcholsFirst Monday in February and August LowndesFirst Monday in March and the first Tuesday immediately following the first Monday in September ThomasFirst Monday in April and October SOUTHWESTERN CIRCUIT HONS. WILLIAM F. BLANKS, Chief Judge, P.O. Box 784, Americus, GA 31709 THAD GIBSON, Judge, P.O. Box 784, Americus, GA 31709 JOHN R. PARKS, D.A., P.O. Box 1328, Americus, GA 31709 LeeFourth Monday in April and October MaconSecond Monday in May and November SchleySecond Monday in February and August StewartThird Monday in March and September SumterFourth Monday in February, May, and August; Monday following the fourth Thursday in November WebsterSecond Monday in January and July

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STONE MOUNTAIN CIRCUIT HONS. HILTON FULLER, Chief Judge, 306 DeKalb County Courthouse, Decatur, GA 30030 ROBERT JOSEPH CASTELLANI, Judge, 402 DeKalb County Courthouse, Decatur, GA 30030 DAN COURSEY, JR., Judge, 303 DeKalb County Courthouse, Decatur, GA 30030 MICHAEL E. HANCOCK, Judge, 403 DeKalb County Courthouse, Decatur, GA 30030 CAROL W. HUNSTEIN, Judge, 304 DeKalb County Courthouse, Decatur, GA 30030 LINDA WARREN HUNTER, Judge, 505 DeKalb County Courthouse, Decatur, GA 30030 ROBERT P. MALLIS, Judge, 905 DeKalb County Courthouse, Decatur, GA 30030 CLARENCE F. CHUCK SEELIGER, Judge, 801 DeKalb County Courthouse, Decatur, GA 30030 JAMES H. (JIM) WEEKS, Judge, 900 DeKalb County Courthouse, Decatur, GA 30030 BOB WILSON, D.A., 7th Floor, DeKalb County Courthouse, Decatur, GA 30030 DeKalbFirst Monday in January, March, May, July September, and November TALLAPOOSA CIRCUIT HONS. ARTHUR W. FUDGER, Chief Judge, P.O. Box 186, Buchanan, GA 30113 F. MARION CUMMINGS, Judge, 106 Polk County Courthouse, Cedartown, GA 30125 W.A. (BILL) FOSTER III, D.A., Paulding County Courthouse, Dallas, GA 30132 HaralsonThird Monday in March and October pauldingThird Monday in February and September PolkThird Monday in January and August TIFTON CIRCUIT HONS. W.J. FOREHAND, Chief Judge, P.O. Box 1465, Tifton, GA 31794 JOHN D. CROSBY, Judge, P.O. Box 891, Tifton, GA 31794 DAVID E. PERRY, D.A., P.O. Box 1252, Tifton, GA 31793 IrwinThird and fourth Mondays in February; second and third Mondays in May and November TiftFirst Monday in March and September; first and second Mondays in June and December TurnerSecond and third Mondays in January and July; second Monday in April and October WorthFourth Monday in January, April, July, and October

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TOOMBS CIRCUIT HONS. ROBERT L. STEVENS, Chief Judge, P.O. Box 27, Thomson, GA 30824 E. PURNELL DAVIS II, Judge, P.O. Box 66, Warrenton, GA 30828 DENNIS CARL SANDERS, D.A., P.O. Box 966, Thomson, GA 30824 GlascockThird Monday in February, May, August, and November LincolnFourth Monday in January and July; third Monday in April and October McDuffieSecond Monday in March, June, September, and December TaliaferroFourth Monday in February, May, August, and November WarrenThird Monday in January; first Monday in April, July, and October WilkesFirst Monday in February, May, August, and November WAYCROSS CIRCUIT HONS. ELIE L. HOLTON, Chief Judge, P.O. Box 1205, Douglas, GA 31533 CLARENCE D. BLOUNT, Judge, Ware County Courthouse, Waycross, GA 31501 JOSEPH B. NEWTON, Judge, P.O. Box 1507, Waycross, GA 31502 DONNIE DIXON, D.A., 201 State Street, Waycross, GA 31501 BaconThird Monday in April; second Monday in October BrantleyFourth Monday in January; second Monday in September CharltonFourth Monday in February and September CoffeeThird Monday in March and October PierceFirst Monday in May and December WareFirst Monday in April; second Monday in November WESTERN CIRCUIT HONS. JOSEPH J. GAINES, Chief Judge, P.O. Box 8045, Athens, GA 30603 LAWTON E. STEPHENS, Judge, P.O. Box 8064, Athens, GA 30603 HARRY N. GORDON, D.A., 325 E. Washington Street, Room 500, Athens, GA 30601 ClarkeSecond Monday in January, April, July, and October OconeeSecond Monday in March and September

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INDEX TABULAR INDEX PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO THE CONSTITUTION Ad valorem taxes; heavy-duty equipment motor vehicles and other motor vehicles; classification 3336 Indigent Care Trust Fund; dedicated revenues; use of funds for health care 3333 Local Acts repealing local amendments to the Constitution 3335 State general obligation debt or guaranteed revenue debt; loans to local government entities or authorities for solid waste recycling or facilities or systems 3329 Tractor, farm equipment, heavy equipment, and new motor vehicle manufacturers, distributors, dealers, and representatives; regulation by General Assembly 3342 Transportation Trust Fund; creation 3339 OFFICIAL CODE OF GEORGIA ANNOTATED Code Section 1-1-10; amended 6 Code Section 1-3-3; amended 2398 Code Section 2-1-5; enacted 2553 Code Section 2-7-113.1; enacted 3162 Code Section 2-9-1; amended 2149 Code Section 2-9-5; amended 2149 Code Section 2-9-11.1; enacted 1282 Code Section 2-9-15; amended 2149 Code Section 2-9-33; amended 2132 Code Section 2-9-38; amended 6 Code Section 2-13-1; amended 3018 Code Section 2-13-4; amended 3018 Code Section 2-13-6; amended 3018 Code Section 2-13-7; amended 3018 Code Section 2-13-8; amended 3018 Code Section 2-13-10; amended 3018 Code Section 2-13-11; amended 3018 Code Section 2-13-12; amended 3018 Code Section 2-13-13; amended 3018 Code Section 2-13-14; amended 3018 Code Section 2-13-15; repealed 3018 Code Section 2-13-16; repealed 3018 Code Section 2-13-17; repealed 3018 Code Section 2-13-21; amended 3018 Code Section 2-14-45; amended 1121 Code Section 2-15-3; amended 6 Code Title 2, Chapter 15; repealed 1507 Code Sections 2-15-1 thru 2-15-4; repealed 1507 Code Section 3-2-13; amended 1458 Code Section 3-2-14; amended 1458 Code Section 3-3-7; amended 2929 Code Section 3-3-7; amended 1214

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Code Section 3-3-20; amended 1694 Code Section 3-3-23.1; amended 2746 Code Section 3-4-61; amended 1458 Code Section 3-4-90; amended 2929 Code Section 3-4-90; amended 1018 Code Section 3-5-80; amended 6 Code Section 3-8-3; amended 2929 Code Title 3, Chapter 11; enacted 1145 Code Sections 3-11-1 thru 3-11-5; enacted 1145 Code Section 4-6-11; amended 1642 Code Section 4-10-5; amended 993 Code Section 4-11-3; amended 1122 Code Title 4, Chapter 13; enacted 2398 Code Sections 4-13-1 thru 4-13-10; enacted 2398 Code Title 4, Chapter 13; enacted 3214 Code Sections 4-13-1 thru 4-13-10; enacted 3214 Code Section 5-6-43; amended 6 Code Section 5-6-45; amended 6 Code Section 6-2-5.2; enacted 1443 Code Section 6-3-22; amended 1434 Code Title 6, Chapter 4; enacted 1615 Code Sections 6-4-1 thru 6-4-16; enacted 1615 Code Section 7-1-285; amended 6 Code Section 7-1-286; amended 6 Code Section 7-1-293; amended 6 Code Section 7-1-323; amended 6 Code Section 7-3-8; amended 2725 Code Section 7-3-10; amended 2725 Code Title 7, Chapter 7; enacted 1123 Code Sections 7-7-1 thru 7-7-6; enacted 1123 Code Section 8-2-20; amended Vetoed HB 1109 Code Section 8-2-25; amended Vetoed HB 1109 Code Section 8-2-31; amended 2134 Code Section 8-2-104; amended 6 Code Section 8-2-111; amended 1158 Code Section 8-2-116; amended 1158 Code Section 8-2-117; amended 1158 Code Section 8-2-117.1; enacted 1158 Code Section 8-2-120; enacted 1158 Code Section 8-2-121; enacted 1158 Code Section 8-2-131; amended 2750 Code Section 8-2-135; amended 2725 Code Section 8-2-135; amended 2750 Code Title 8, Chapter 2, Article 2, Part 3; enacted 2750 Code Sections 8-2-160 thru 8-2-168; enacted 2750 Code Section 8-3-50; amended 6 Code Section 8-3-50; amended 2059 Code Section 8-3-50; amended 2408 Code Section 8-3-200; amended 1840 Code Section 8-3-201; amended 1840 Code Section 8-3-202; amended 1840

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Code Section 8-3-205; amended 1840 Code Section 8-3-206; amended 1840 Code Section 8-3-213; amended 1840 Code Section 8-3-214; amended 1840 Code Section 8-3-215; amended 1840 Code Section 8-3-216; amended 1840 Code Section 8-3-217; amended 1840 Code Section 9-3-33.1; enacted 2473 Code Section 9-11-37; amended 6 Code Section 9-13-142; amended 1035 Code Section 9-13-161.1; amended 1229 Code Title 10, Chapter 1, Article 10; reenacted 2134 Code Sections 10-1-260 thru 10-1-272; reenacted 2134 Code Title 10, Chapter 1, Article 14; amended 2452 Code Sections 10-1-350 thru 10-1-357; amended 2452 Code Section 10-1-393; amended 2139 Code Section 10-1-393; amended 1129 Code Section 10-1-393.3; amended 6 Code Section 10-1-410; amended 2370 Code Section 10-1-412; amended 2370 Code Section 10-1-413; amended 2370 Code Section 10-1-414; amended 2370 Code Section 10-1-415; amended 2370 Code Section 10-1-416; amended 2370 Code Section 10-1-417; amended 2370 Code Section 10-1-427; enacted 1556 Code Section 10-1-432; amended 6 Code Section 10-1-701; repealed 1320 Code Section 10-1-702; amended 1320 Code Section 10-1-733; amended 6 Code Section 10-1-811; amended 6 Code Section 10-1-813; amended 6 Code Section 10-1-816; amended 6 Code Title 10, Chapter 1, Article 30; enacted 3256 Code Sections 10-1-830 thru 10-1-836; enacted 3256 Code Section 10-2-5; amended 1278 Code Section 10-4-17; amended 2553 Code Section 10-4-33; enacted 2553 Code Section 10-4-101; amended 1023 Code Section 10-4-213; amended 6 Code Section 10-5-5; amended 6 Code Section 10-9-4; amended 2097 Code Section 10-9-6; amended 6 Code Section 11-1-105; amended 2685 Code Section 11-1-201; amended 2626 Code Section 11-1-201; amended 6 Code Section 11-3-103; amended 2685 Code Section 11-3-603; amended 6 Code Section 11-4-104; amended 2685 Code Title 11, Article 4A; enacted 2685 Code Sections 11-4A-101 thru 11-4A-507; enacted 2685

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Code Section 11-5-114; amended 2626 Code Title 11, Chapter 8, Article 8; amended 2626 Code Sections 11-8-101 thru 11-8-408; amended 2626 Code Section 11-9-103; amended 2626 Code Section 11-9-105; amended 2626 Code Section 11-9-203; amended 2626 Code Section 11-9-302; amended 2626 Code Section 11-9-304; amended 2626 Code Section 11-9-305; amended 2626 Code Section 11-9-309; amended 2626 Code Section 11-9-310; amended 1028 Code Section 11-9-312; amended 2626 Code Section 12-2-2; amended 2234 Code Section 12-2-3; amended 6 Code Section 12-2-6; amended 2328 Code Section 12-2-6; amended 6 Code Section 12-2-8; amended 6 Code Section 12-3-2; amended 6 Code Section 12-3-10; amended 1547 Code Section 12-3-51; amended 6 Code Section 12-3-52; amended 1790 Code Section 12-3-114; amended 6 Code Section 12-3-194; amended 6 Code Section 12-3-235; amended 6 Code Section 12-3-298; amended 6 Code Section 12-3-401; amended Vetoed HB 1767 Code Section 12-3-402; amended Vetoed HB 1767 Code Section 12-3-402; amended 6 Code Section 12-3-403; amended Vetoed HB 1767 Code Section 12-3-403; amended 6 Code Section 12-3-405; amended 6 Code Section 12-3-412; amended Vetoed HB 1767 Code Section 12-3-418; amended Vetoed HB 1767 Code Section 12-3-422; amended Vetoed HB 1767 Code Section 12-3-423; amended 6 Code Section 12-3-425; amended Vetoed HB 1767 Code Section 12-3-471; amended 6 Code Section 12-3-476; amended 6 Code Title 12, Chapter 3, Article 9; enacted 1790 Code Sections 12-3-620 thru 12-3-622; enacted 1790 Code Section 12-4-48; amended 6 Code Section 12-4-72; amended 1098 Code Section 12-4-73; amended 1098 Code Section 12-4-75; amended 1098 Code Section 12-4-77; amended 1098 Code Section 12-4-83; amended 1098 Code Section 12-4-141; amended 6 Code Section 12-5-4; enacted Vetoed SB 618 Code Section 12-5-29; amended Vetoed SB 618 Code Section 12-5-30; amended 6 Code Section 12-5-96; amended 6

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Code Section 12-5-125; amended 6 Code Section 12-5-138; repealed 3137 Code Title 12, Chapter 5, Article 4, Part 2; amended 1362 Code Sections 12-5-230 thru 12-5-248; amended 1362 Code Title 12, Chapter 5, Article 4, Part 4; amended 2294 Code Section 12-5-280 thru 12-5-297; amended 2294 Code Section 12-5-376; amended 1098 Code Section 12-5-380.1; enacted 1314 Code Section 12-5-500; amended 6 Code Title 12, Chapter 5, Article 8; enacted 1896 Code Sections 12-5-520 thru 12-5-525; enacted 1896 Code Section 12-6-42; amended 6 Code Section 12-6-63; repealed 3137 Code Title 12, Chapter 6, Article 1, Part 6; enacted 2405 Code Sections 12-6-145 thru 12-6-149; enacted 2405 Code Section 12-8-21; amended 3259 Code Section 12-8-22; amended 3276 Code Section 12-8-22; amended 2234 Code Section 12-8-22; amended 3259 Code Section 12-8-23; amended 3259 Code Section 12-8-23; amended 3276 Code Section 12-8-23.1; amended Vetoed HB 1169 Code Section 12-8-23.1; amended 3259 Code Section 12-8-23.1; amended 3276 Code Section 12-8-23.1; amended 2234 Code Section 12-8-23.2; enacted Vetoed HB 1169 Code Section 12-8-24; amended 3276 Code Section 12-8-25.2; amended 3276 Code Section 12-8-26; amended 3276 Code Section 12-8-27; amended 3276 Code Section 12-8-27; amended 3259 Code Section 12-8-27.1; amended 3276 Code Section 12-8-30.7; amended 3276 Code Section 12-8-30.8; amended 3276 Code Section 12-8-31.1; amended 3276 Code Section 12-8-33; amended 3276 Code Section 12-8-36; amended 3276 Code Section 12-8-37.1; amended 3259 Code Section 12-8-39; amended 2234 Code Section 12-8-39; amended 3276 Code Section 12-8-39.3; enacted 3276 Code Section 12-8-40.1; amended 3259 Code Section 12-8-40.2; amended 3276 Code Section 12-8-54; amended 3276 Code Section 12-8-58; amended 3276 Code Title 12, Chapter 8, Article 3, Part 1; amended 2234 Code Sections 12-8-60 thru 12-8-83; amended 2234 Code Title 12, Chapter 8, Article 3, Part 2; enacted 2234 Code Sections 12-8-90 thru 12-8-97; enacted 2234 Code Section 12-8-101; amended 2234 Code Section 12-8-103.1; amended 6

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Code Section 12-8-103.3; enacted Vetoed HB 1169 Code Section 12-8-141; amended 2234 Code Title 12, Chapter 8, Article 7; enacted 2968 Code Sections 12-8-160 thru 12-8-166; enacted 2968 Code Section 12-9-5; amended 6 Code Section 12-9-12; amended 6 Code Section 12-9-22; amended 6 Code Title 12, Chapter 9; amended 2886 Code Sections 12-9-1 thru 12-9-25; amended 2886 Code Title 12, Chapter 9, Article 1; amended 918 Code Sections 12-9-1 thru 12-9-24; amended 918 Code Title 12, Chapter 9, Article 2; enacted 918 Code Sections 12-9-40 thru 12-9-57; enacted 918 Code Section 12-11-7; amended 1983 Code Section 12-12-7; amended 6 Code Section 12-12-20; amended 6 Code Section 12-12-24; amended 6 Code Section 12-12-26; repealed 3137 Code Section 12-14-1; amended 6 Code Section 13-8-16; amended 6 Code Section 13-10-1; amended 6 Code Section 13-10-20; amended 2091 Code Section 14-2-151; amended 1180 Code Section 14-3-140; amended 2108 Code Section 14-3-858; amended 6 Code Section 14-3-1022; amended 6 Code Section 14-5-7; amended 1180 Code Section 14-9A-20; amended 6 Code Section 14-10-4; amended 6 Code Title 14, Chapter 11; enacted 1865 Code Section 14-11-1 thru 14-11-19; enacted 1865 Code Section 15-1-9.3; enacted 1112 Code Section 15-5-81; amended 6 Code Section 15-5-82; amended 6 Code Section 15-6-1; amended 1786 Code Section 15-6-2; amended 1786 Code Section 15-6-2; amended 2776 Code Section 15-6-2; amended 1668 Code Section 15-6-2; amended 2067 Code Section 15-6-2; amended 328 Code Section 15-6-3; amended 1786 Code Section 15-6-77; amended 1311 Code Section 15-6-77.2; amended 2046 Code Section 15-6-88; amended 1478 Code Section 15-6-90; amended 1478 Code Section 15-7-21; amended 1257 Code Title 15, Chapter 7, Article 5; enacted 1161 Code Sections 15-7-80, thru 15-7-85; enacted 1161 Code Section 15-9-11.1; amended 2104 Code Section 15-9-16; amended 6 Code Section 15-9-30.4; enacted 1547

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Code Section 15-9-37; amended 6 Code Section 15-9-47; enacted 2479 Code Section 15-9-60; amended 1192 Code Section 15-9-60; amended 6 Code Section 15-9-60; amended 2521 Code Section 15-9-63; amended 1478 Code Section 15-9-66; amended 1478 Code Section 15-11-2; amended 1983 Code Section 15-11-3; amended 908 Code Section 15-11-4; amended 1983 Code Section 15-11-17; amended 1983 Code Section 15-11-20; amended 1983 Code Section 15-11-28; amended 2419 Code Section 15-11-33; amended 1983 Code Section 15-11-35; amended 1983 Code Section 15-11-35.1; amended 1983 Code Section 15-11-36; amended 1983 Code Section 15-11-36.1; enacted 2474 Code Section 15-11-37; amended 1983 Code Section 15-11-38; amended 1983 Code Section 15-11-40; amended 1983 Code Section 15-11-41; amended 2184 Code Section 15-11-41; amended 1983 Code Section 15-11-42; amended 1983 Code Section 15-11-49; amended 6 Code Section 15-11-56; amended 1983 Code Section 15-11-56; amended 2137 Code Section 15-11-56; amended 2474 Code Section 15-11-58; amended 1983 Code Section 15-12-59; amended 1983 Code Section 15-12-11; amended 1228 Code Section 15-12-23; amended 1692 Code Section 15-12-160; amended 1981 Code Section 15-12-165; amended 1981 Code Section 15-14-29; amended 6 Code Section 15-15-5; amended 2516 Code Section 15-16-1; amended 2112 Code Section 15-16-10; amended 6 Code Section 15-16-10; amended 1230 Code Section 15-16-20; amended 1478 Code Section 15-16-21; amended 1311 Code Section 15-16-27; amended 1689 Code Section 15-18-14; amended 6 Code Section 15-18-14; amended 1327 Code Section 15-18-17; amended 6 Code Section 15-18-20; amended 1020 Code Section 15-21-94; amended 2065 Code Section 15-21-94; amended 994 Code Title 15, Chapter 21, Article 7; enacted 1836 Code Sections 15-21-110 thru 15-21-115; enacted 1836

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Code Section 16-5-23; amended 2066 Code Section 16-6-4; amended 6 Code Section 16-6-5; amended 2131 Code Section 16-6-5; amended 6 Code Section 16-6-5.1; amended 6 Code Section 16-6-5.1; amended 1940 Code Section 16-6-8; amended 6 Code Section 16-6-13; amended 6 Code Section 16-8-12; amended 6 Code Section 16-8-13; amended 6 Code Section 16-8-16; amended 6 Code Section 16-8-83; amended 6 Code Section 16-8-85; amended 6 Code Section 16-9-31; amended 6 Code Section 16-9-33; amended 6 Code Section 16-9-92; amended 6 Code Section 16-9-94; amended 6 Code Section 16-9-110; amended 6 Code Section 16-10-2; amended 1075 Code Section 16-10-97; amended 6 Code Section 16-11-13; amended 6 Code Section 16-11-39; amended 6 Code Section 16-11-60; amended 6 Code Section 16-11-64; amended 6 Code Section 16-11-100; amended 2552 Code Section 16-11-126; amended 6 Code Section 16-11-127; amended 1315 Code Section 16-11-127.1; enacted 1315 Code Section 16-11-129; amended 6 Code Section 16-11-151; amended 6 Code Section 16-12-4; amended 1654 Code Section 16-12-35; amended 1489 Code Section 16-12-38; amended 6 Code Section 16-12-80; amended 6 Code Section 16-12-120.1; enacted 985 Code Section 16-12-160; amended 2946 Code Section 16-13-2; amended 6 Code Section 16-13-25; amended 1131 Code Section 16-13-26; amended 1131 Code Section 16-13-27; amended 1131 Code Section 16-13-27; amended 6 Code Section 16-13-30; amended 2041 Code Section 16-13-31; amended 2106 Code Section 16-13-32.5; enacted 2043 Code Section 16-13-37; amended 6 Code Section 16-13-46; amended 6 Code Section 16-13-49; amended 6 Code Section 16-13-71; amended 6 Code Section 16-13-71; amended 1131 Code Section 16-14-7; amended 6 Code Title 16, Chapter 15; enacted 3236

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Code Sections 16-15-1 thru 16-15-7; enacted 3236 Code Section 17-3-2.1; enacted 2973 Code Section 17-4-20.1; amended 2939 Code Section 17-5-22; amended 1328 Code Section 17-6-1; amended 1150 Code Section 17-6-1; amended 2527 Code Section 17-6-31; amended 2933 Code Section 17-6-70; amended 2933 Code Section 17-6-70; amended 6 Code Section 17-6-71; amended 2933 Code Section 17-6-72; amended 2933 Code Section 17-7-70.1; enacted 1808 Code Section 17-7-131; amended 1328 Code Section 17-10-1; amended 3221 Code Section 17-10-1.1; amended 2419 Code Section 17-10-3; amended 3221 Code Section 17-10-14; amended 1983 Code Section 17-12-60; amended 1963 Code Title 17, Chapter 12, Article 5; enacted 1963 Code Sections 17-12-90 thru 17-12-97; enacted 1963 Code Section 17-14-14; amended Vetoed HB 1721 Code Section 17-15-3; amended 2426 Code Section 17-15-4; amended 2426 Code Section 17-15-7; amended 2426 Code Section 17-15-8; amended 2426 Code Section 17-15-10; amended 1836 Code Section 19-3-49; enacted 1488 Code Section 19-6-15; amended 1833 Code Section 19-6-29; amended 1264 Code Section 19-6-30; amended 1264 Code Section 19-7-2; amended 1833 Code Section 19-7-44; amended 1833 Code Section 19-7-46.1; enacted 1266 Code Section 19-8-13; amended 6 Code Section 19-8-16; amended 6 Code Section 19-8-16; amended 2505 Code Section 19-8-17; amended 2505 Code Section 19-9-1; amended 1656 Code Section 19-9-5; amended 2135 Code Section 19-11-6; amended 1833 Code Section 19-11-9; amended 1266 Code Section 19-11-23; amended 1833 Code Section 19-11-53; amended 1833 Code Section 19-11-80; amended 6 Code Section 19-13-1; amended 1266 Code Title 19, Chapter 13, Article 3; enacted 1810 Code Sections 19-13-30 thru 19-13-34; enacted 1810 Code Section 19-14-8; amended 6 Code Section 20-2-11; amended 6 Code Section 20-2-34; amended 6 Code Section 20-2-51; amended 2339

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Code Section 20-2-52; amended 6 Code Section 20-2-55; amended 1010 Code Section 20-2-57; amended 1010 Code Section 20-2-64; enacted 1010 Code Section 20-2-64; enacted 1831 Code Section 20-2-80; amended 6 Code Section 20-2-107; amended 6 Code Section 20-2-108; amended 1010 Code Section 20-2-133; amended 1983 Code Section 20-2-142; amended 6 Code Section 20-2-143; amended Vetoed HB 1837 Code Section 20-2-150; amended 2200 Code Section 20-2-151.1; enacted 2519 Code Section 20-2-160; amended 462 Code Section 20-2-160; amended 1335 Code Section 20-2-161.1; enacted 462 Code Section 20-2-161.2; enacted 2772 Code Section 20-2-162; amended 1335 Code Section 20-2-164; amended 6 Code Section 20-2-165; amended 1335 Code Section 20-2-167; amended 6 Code Section 20-2-168; amended 6 Code Section 20-2-184; amended 1500 Code Section 20-2-200; amended 2365 Code Section 20-2-201; amended 2365 Code Section 20-2-213.1; enacted 3164 Code Section 20-2-215; amended 2365 Code Section 20-2-218; amended 6 Code Section 20-2-219; enacted 1501 Code Section 20-2-251; amended 1332 Code Section 20-2-260; amended Vetoed SB 587 Code Section 20-2-260; amended 6 Code Section 20-2-260; amended 3164 Code Section 20-2-260; amended 1335 Code Section 20-2-260; amended 3211 Code Section 20-2-282; amended Vetoed SB 484 Code Section 20-2-293; amended 2103 Code Section 20-2-304; enacted 2331 Code Section 20-2-322.1; enacted 2331 Code Section 20-2-361; amended 6 Code Section 20-2-468; amended 6 Code Section 20-2-540; amended 6 Code Section 20-2-551; amended 6 Code Section 20-2-642; amended 6 Code Title 20, Chapter 2, Article 16, Part 5; enacted Vetoed SB 622 Code Section 20-2-785; enacted Vetoed SB 622 Code Section 20-2-850; amended 6 Code Section 20-2-880; amended 6 Code Section 20-2-983; amended 2365 Code Section 20-2-984; amended 1332 Code Section 20-2-984; amended 2365

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Code Section 20-2-985; amended 2365 Code Section 20-2-986; amended 2365 Code Section 20-2-987; amended 2365 Code Title 20, Chapter 2, Article 17, Part 11; enacted 3303 Code Section 20-2-989.5 thru 20-2-989.11; enacted 3303 Code Section 20-2-1013; amended Vetoed HB 727 Code Section 20-2-1092; amended 6 Code Section 20-2-1093; amended 6 Code Section 20-2-1160; amended 6 Code Section 20-3-71; amended 6 Code Section 20-3-201; amended 6 Code Section 20-3-202; amended 6 Code Section 20-3-234; amended 6 Code Section 20-3-236; amended 1001 Code Section 20-3-250.2; amended 2615 Code Section 20-3-250.2; amended 1657 Code Section 20-3-250.2; amended 6 Code Section 20-3-250.3; amended 2615 Code Section 20-3-250.3; amended 2198 Code Section 20-3-250.5; amended 1657 Code Section 20-3-250.6; amended 1657 Code Section 20-3-250.6; amended 2615 Code Section 20-3-250.7; amended 1657 Code Section 20-3-250.8; amended 1657 Code Section 20-3-250.9; amended 1657 Code Section 20-3-250.10; amended 1657 Code Section 20-3-250.10A; enacted 2615 Code Section 20-3-250.11; amended 1657 Code Section 20-3-250.11; amended 1005 Code Section 20-3-266; amended 1001 Code Section 20-3-289; amended 6 Code Section 20-3-316; amended 6 Code Section 20-3-316; amended 1001 Code Section 20-3-374; amended 1058 Code Section 20-3-374; amended 6 Code Section 20-3-411; amended Vetoed HB 1287 Code Section 20-3-426; amended 6 Code Section 20-3-430; amended 6 Code Section 20-3-453; amended 6 Code Section 20-3-512; amended 2098 Code Section 20-3-543; amended 2098 Code Section 20-3-613; amended 6 Code Section 20-4-40; amended 2201 Code Section 20-12-3; amended 6 Code Section 20-13-8; amended 6 Code Title 20, Chapter 14; enacted Vetoed SB 587 Code Sections 20-14-1 thru 20-14-7; enacted Vetoed SB 587 Code Section 21-2-3; amended 833 Code Section 21-2-3; amended 335 Code Section 21-2-4; amended 833 Code Section 21-2-4; amended 335

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Code Section 21-2-17; enacted 2590 Code Section 21-2-98; amended 2590 Code Section 21-2-131; amended 2510 Code Section 21-2-140; amended 1612 Code Section 21-2-153; amended 2510 Code Section 21-2-191; amended 1 Code Section 21-2-200; amended 1 Code Section 21-2-211; amended 2051 Code Section 21-2-212; amended 56 Code Section 21-2-213; amended 2048 Code Section 21-2-213; amended 1231 Code Section 21-2-217; amended 1060 Code Section 21-2-233; amended 2345 Code Section 21-2-234; amended 1815 Code Section 21-2-237; amended 56 Code Section 21-2-262; amended 56 Code Section 21-2-327; amended 56 Code Section 21-2-381; amended 1815 Code Section 21-2-382; amended 1208 Code Section 21-2-384; amended 1 Code Section 21-2-384; amended 1815 Code Section 21-2-385; amended 2510 Code Section 21-2-386; amended 1 Code Section 21-2-386; amended 1815 Code Section 21-2-413; amended 1815 Code Section 21-2-452; amended 56 Code Section 21-2-493; amended 1 Code Section 21-2-493; amended 56 Code Section 21-2-497; amended 56 Code Section 21-3-10; amended 1693 Code Section 21-3-105; amended 2510 Code Section 21-3-133; amended 1698 Code Section 21-3-134; amended 1697 Code Section 21-3-135; amended 1815 Code Section 21-3-283; amended 1815 Code Section 21-3-284; amended 1815 Code Section 21-3-285; amended 2510 Code Section 21-3-286; amended 1815 Code Section 21-3-320; amended 1815 Code Section 21-3-380; amended 56 Code Section 21-3-408.1; enacted 2510 Code Title 21, Chapter 3, Article 13; amended 1163 Code Sections 21-3-420 thru 21-3-430; amended 1163 Code Section 21-3-454; amended 56 Code Section 21-3-465; amended 56 Code Section 21-4-7; amended 56 Code Section 21-5-3; amended 1075 Code Section 21-5-6; amended 56 Code Section 21-5-11; enacted 1075 Code Section 21-5-30; amended 1075 Code Section 21-5-30.1; amended 1075

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Code Section 21-5-30.2; amended 56 Code Section 21-5-33; amended 1075 Code Section 21-5-34; amended 1075 Code Section 21-5-40; amended 1075 Code Section 21-5-41; amended 1075 Code Section 21-5-42; amended 1075 Code Section 21-5-43; amended 1075 Code Section 21-5-43.1; enacted 1075 Code Section 21-5-44; amended 1075 Code Section 21-5-45; amended 1075 Code Section 21-5-50; amended 1075 Code Section 21-5-50; amended 56 Code Title 21, Chapter 5, Article 4; enacted 1075 Code Sections 21-5-70 thru 21-5-73; enacted 1075 Code Section 22-2-84; amended 1688 Code Title 24, Chapter 4, Article 4; enacted 2034 Code Sections 24-4-60 thru 24-4-65; enacted 2034 Code Section 24-9-1; amended 6 Code Section 25-2-4; amended 2186 Code Section 25-2-4.1; enacted 2725 Code Section 25-2-12; amended 2186 Code Section 25-2-13; amended 2186 Code Section 25-2-14; amended 2725 Code Section 25-2-14; amended 2186 Code Section 25-2-16; amended 2186 Code Section 25-2-17; amended 2725 Code Section 25-2-17; amended 2186 Code Section 25-2-29; amended 2186 Code Section 25-2-32; amended 2186 Code Section 25-2-32.1; enacted 2186 Code Section 25-2-32.2; enacted 2186 Code Section 25-2-37; amended 2186 Code Section 25-2-40; amended 2186 Code Section 25-3-27; amended 6 Code Section 26-2-4; enacted 1016 Code Section 26-2-21; amended 1174 Code Section 26-2-231; amended 1279 Code Section 26-2-263; amended 6 Code Section 26-2-315; amended 6 Code Section 26-2-370; amended 1174 Code Section 26-2-373; amended 1279 Code Title 26, Chapter 2, Article 14; enacted 1174 Code Sections 26-2-390 thru 26-2-393; enacted 1174 Code Section 26-4-2; amended 6 Code Section 26-4-41; repealed 3137 Code Section 26-4-123; enacted 1307 Code Section 27-1-2; amended 6 Code Section 27-1-2; amended 1636 Code Section 27-1-2; amended 2863 Code Section 27-1-2; amended 1507 Code Section 27-1-3; amended 2391

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Code Section 27-1-21; amended 2863 Code Section 27-2-2; amended 915 Code Section 27-2-17; amended 2863 Code Section 27-2-22.1; amended 2863 Code Section 27-2-23; amended 470 Code Section 27-3-4; amended 2863 Code Section 27-3-10; amended 2391 Code Section 27-3-11; repealed 2391 Code Section 27-3-13; amended 2391 Code Section 27-3-15; amended 6 Code Section 27-3-15; amended 2863 Code Section 27-3-19; amended 2391 Code Section 27-3-26; amended 2391 Code Section 27-3-27; amended 2391 Code Section 27-3-45; amended 2863 Code Section 27-3-48; amended 1636 Code Section 27-3-63; amended 2863 Code Section 27-4-10; amended 1636 Code Section 27-4-11.1; amended 1636 Code Section 27-4-30; amended 1507 Code Section 27-4-34; amended 1636 Code Section 27-4-52; amended 1466 Code Section 27-4-72; amended 470 Code Section 27-4-74; amended 1507 Code Section 27-4-75; amended 1507 Code Section 27-4-76; amended 1507 Code Section 27-4-78; amended 1507 Code Section 27-4-130.1; amended 1651 Code Section 27-4-193; amended 6 Code Title 27, Chapter 4, Article 6; enacted 1507 Code Sections 27-4-251 thru 27-4-263; enacted 1507 Code Section 27-5-5; amended 1636 Code Section 28-1-8; amended 304 Code Section 28-1-14.1; enacted 2592 Code Section 28-2-1; amended 827 Code Section 28-2-1; amended 133 Code Section 28-2-1; amended 492 Code Section 28-2-2; amended 59 Code Section 28-2-2; amended 693 Code Section 28-5-5; enacted Vetoed SB 410 Code Title 28, Chapter 7; amended 1075 Code Sections 28-7-1 thru 28-7-5; amended 1075 Code Section 28-7-2; amended 6 Code Section 29-4-4.1; amended 2479 Code Section 29-5-13; amended 6 Code Section 29-5-13; amended 2521 Code Section 29-6-6; amended 6 Code Section 30-3-2; amended 2461 Code Section 30-3-3.1; enacted 2461 Code Section 30-3-7; enacted 2461 Code Section 30-5-4; amended 6

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Code Section 31-1-8; enacted 2120 Code Section 31-2-7; enacted 3308 Code Section 31-3-2; amended 1217 Code Section 31-3-4; amended 3308 Code Section 31-3-4; amended 1204 Code Section 31-3-5.1; amended 3308 Code Section 31-6-21; amended 6 Code Section 31-6-21.1; amended 6 Code Section 31-6-40.2; enacted 1068 Code Section 31-6-45.2; enacted 1068 Code Section 31-6-46; amended 6 Code Section 31-7-12; amended 1392 Code Section 31-7-53; amended 6 Code Section 31-7-176.1; enacted 1392 Code Section 31-7-192; amended 1323 Code Section 31-8-43; amended 6 Code Section 31-8-150; amended 6 Code Section 31-10-9.1; enacted 1270 Code Section 31-10-13; amended 2410 Code Section 31-10-14; amended 2410 Code Section 31-10-15; amended 2758 Code Section 31-10-16; amended 1392 Code Section 31-10-20; amended 2758 Code Section 31-10-31; amended 6 Code Section 31-11-12; enacted 1307 Code Section 31-12-12; amended 1475 Code Section 31-19-5; amended 2089 Code Section 31-19-6; repealed 2089 Code Section 31-20-3; amended 6 Code Section 31-21-5; enacted 1790 Code Section 31-21-5; enacted 992 Code Section 31-21-45; enacted 1790 Code Section 31-23-5; amended 6 Code Section 31-32-1; amended 1926 Code Section 31-32-2; amended 1926 Code Section 31-32-3; amended 1926 Code Section 31-32-4; amended 1926 Code Section 31-32-8; amended 1926 Code Section 31-32-9; amended 1926 Code Section 31-32-11; amended 1926 Code Section 31-37-3; amended 6 Code Section 32-1-7; amended 1236 Code Section 32-6-24; amended 2467 Code Section 32-6-27; amended 1236 Code Section 32-6-28; amended 2467 Code Section 32-6-28; amended 987 Code Section 32-6-51; amended 1504 Code Section 33-2-11; amended 2877 Code Section 33-2-12; amended 2877 Code Section 33-2-14; amended 2877 Code Section 33-2-32; amended 2725

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Code Section 33-3-1; amended 2877 Code Section 33-3-6; amended 1539 Code Section 33-3-7; amended 1539 Code Section 33-3-17; amended 2877 Code Section 33-3-18; amended 2877 Code Section 33-3-21; amended 6 Code Section 33-3-27; amended 6 Code Section 33-4-4; amended 2725 Code Section 33-5-21; amended 6 Code Section 33-5-22; amended 2725 Code Section 33-5-25; amended 6 Code Section 33-5-34; amended 2725 Code Title 33, Chapter 6, Article 1; amended 3048 Code Sections 33-6-1 thru 33-6-14; amended 3048 Code Section 33-6-4; amended 996 Code Section 33-6-4; amended 6 Code Section 33-6-5; amended 996 Code Title 33, Chapter 6, Article 2; enacted 3048 Code Sections 33-6-30 thru 33-6-37; enacted 3048 Code Section 33-7-6; amended 2389 Code Section 33-8-1; amended 2725 Code Section 33-8-3; amended 2725 Code Section 33-8-10; amended 6 Code Section 33-9-12; amended 2725 Code Section 33-9-15; amended 2725 Code Section 33-9-18; amended 2725 Code Section 33-9-19; amended 2725 Code Section 33-9-21; amended 2725 Code Section 33-9-38; amended 6 Code Section 33-9-40.1; enacted 1286 Code Section 33-9-42; amended 2464 Code Section 33-9-43; amended 2564 Code Section 33-10-14; amended 2877 Code Section 33-10-15; amended 2877 Code Section 33-11-5; amended 2877 Code Section 33-11-16; amended 2389 Code Section 33-11-25; amended 6 Code Section 33-11-35; amended 6 Code Section 33-11-36; amended 6 Code Section 33-13-1; amended 6 Code Section 33-13-6; amended 2725 Code Section 33-14-10; amended 6 Code Section 33-14-75; amended 6 Code Section 33-14-76; amended 6 Code Section 33-15-24; amended 2725 Code Section 33-16-5; amended 2725 Code Section 33-21-5; amended 6 Code Section 33-21-15; amended 6 Code Section 33-21-17; amended 6 Code Section 33-21-18; amended 6 Code Section 33-21-19; amended 6

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Code Section 33-21-20; amended 6 Code Section 33-21-27; amended 6 Code Section 33-22-3; amended 2725 Code Title 33, Chapter 23, Article 1 and 2; amended 2830 Code Sections 33-23-10 thru 33-23-45; amended 2830 Code Section 33-23-10; amended 2725 Code Section 33-23-15; amended 2725 Code Section 33-23-16; amended 2725 Code Section 33-23-69; amended 2725 Code Section 33-23-70; amended 2725 Code Section 33-24-9; amended 2725 Code Section 33-24-10.1; enacted 1184 Code Section 33-24-21.2; enacted 1969 Code Section 33-24-41.1; enacted 2514 Code Section 33-24-54; enacted 1184 Code Section 33-25-10; amended 1293 Code Section 33-29-3.2; amended 1975 Code Section 33-29-19; enacted 1648 Code Section 33-30-4.2; amended 1975 Code Section 33-30-23; amended 1143 Code Section 33-34-6; amended 2464 Code Section 33-35-4; amended 2725 Code Section 33-35-11; amended 6 Code Section 33-36-11; amended 6 Code Section 33-37-27; amended 6 Code Section 33-37-57; amended 6 Code Section 33-39-12; amended 6 Code Section 33-40-2; amended 6 Code Section 33-40-4; amended 2725 Code Section 33-40-15; amended 2725 Code Section 33-40-16; amended 6 Code Title 33, Chapter 43; amended 1395 Code Sections 33-43-1 thru 33-43-9; amended 1395 Code Section 33-43-8; amended 2725 Code Section 33-45-4; amended 2725 Code Section 33-46-5; amended 2725 Code Section 33-46-6; amended 2725 Code Section 33-47-2; amended 2877 Code Section 33-48-2; amended 2877 Code Section 33-48-4; amended 6 Code Title 33, Chapter 52; enacted 1385 Code Sections 33-52-1 thru 33-52-6; enacted 1385 Code Section 34-2-6; amended 1029 Code Section 34-4-4; amended 6 Code Section 34-8-4; amended 6 Code Section 34-8-49; amended 776 Code Section 34-8-70; amended 6 Code Section 34-8-79; amended 6 Code Section 34-8-80; amended 6 Code Section 34-8-81; amended 6 Code Section 34-8-82; amended 6

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Code Section 34-8-84; amended 6 Code Section 34-8-85; amended 6 Code Section 34-8-86; amended 6 Code Section 34-8-92; amended 6 Code Section 34-8-93; amended 6 Code Section 34-8-157; amended 6 Code Section 34-8-175; amended 776 Code Section 34-8-182; amended 6 Code Section 34-8-192; amended 776 Code Section 34-8-195; amended 6 Code Section 34-8-196; amended 776 Code Section 34-8-197; amended 776 Code Section 34-8-197; amended 6 Code Section 34-9-1; amended 1942 Code Section 34-9-11.1; enacted 1942 Code Section 34-9-15; amended 1942 Code Section 34-9-16; amended 1942 Code Section 34-9-18; amended 1942 Code Section 34-9-40.1; enacted 1942 Code Section 34-9-47; amended 1942 Code Section 34-9-48; amended 1942 Code Section 34-9-81.1; amended 1942 Code Section 34-9-102; amended 1942 Code Section 34-9-102; amended 6 Code Section 34-9-104; amended 1942 Code Section 34-9-108; amended 1942 Code Section 34-9-122.1; enacted 2424 Code Section 34-9-133; amended 1942 Code Section 34-9-133; amended 1322 Code Section 34-9-135; enacted 1942 Code Section 34-9-136; enacted 1942 Code Section 34-9-137; enacted 1942 Code Section 34-9-152; amended 2424 Code Section 34-9-177; amended 6 Code Section 34-9-200.1; amended 1942 Code Section 34-9-201; amended 1942 Code Section 34-9-205; amended 6 Code Section 34-9-207; enacted 1942 Code Section 34-9-221; amended 1942 Code Section 34-9-243; amended 1942 Code Section 34-9-261; amended 1942 Code Section 34-9-262; amended 1942 Code Section 34-9-265; amended 1942 Code Section 34-9-363.1; amended 6 Code Title 34, Chapter 10; enacted 1936 Code Sections 34-10-1 thru 34-10-5; enacted 1936 Code Section 34-13-2; amended 6 Code Section 35-1-6; amended 3131 Code Section 35-1-8; amended 6 Code Section 35-1-10; enacted 2939 Code Section 35-2-36; amended 3131

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Code Section 35-2-42; amended 3131 Code Section 35-2-45; amended 3131 Code Section 35-2-46; amended 3131 Code Section 35-2-47; amended 3131 Code Section 35-2-48; amended 6 Code Section 35-2-48; repealed 3131 Code Section 35-2-56; amended 1310 Code Section 35-2-73; amended 6 Code Section 35-3-33; amended 6 Code Section 35-3-35; amended 1009 Code Section 35-3-36; amended 1022 Code Section 35-4-8; amended 6 Code Section 35-6A-3; amended 1983 Code Section 35-8-9; amended 1004 Code Section 35-8-19; amended 1325 Code Section 35-8-22; enacted 1325 Code Section 36-1-9; amended 1219 Code Section 36-1-16; amended 918 Code Section 36-1-23; amended 3212 Code Section 36-5-22; amended 2341 Code Section 36-5-26; enacted 2122 Code Section 36-6-16.1; amended 2350 Code Section 36-8-1; amended 324 Code Section 36-8-2; amended 324 Code Section 36-9-3; amended 1348 Code Section 36-9-3; amended 1352 Code Section 36-32-7; amended 6 Code Section 36-32-8; amended 918 Code Section 36-32-8; amended 6 Code Section 36-32-10.1; enacted 1281 Code Section 36-34-2; amended 2122 Code Section 36-34-4; amended 6 Code Section 36-35-2; amended 2592 Code Title 36, Chapter 36, Article 1; amended 2592 Code Sections 36-36-1 thru 36-36-9; amended 2592 Code Title 36, Chapter 36, Article 2; amended 2592 Code Sections 36-36-20 thru 36-36-21; amended 2592 Code Title 36, Chapter 36, Article 3; amended 2592 Code Sections 36-36-30 thru 36-36-40; amended 2592 Code Title 36, Chapter 36, Article 4; amended 2592 Code Sections 36-36-50 thru 36-36-61; amended 2592 Code Title 36, Chapter 36, Article 5; amended 2592 Code Section 36-36-70; amended 2592 Code Title 36, Chapter 36, Article 6; enacted 2592 Code Sections 36-36-90 thru 36-36-92; enacted 2592 Code Section 36-37-6; amended 1348 Code Section 36-41-6; amended 6 Code Section 36-42-3; amended 2533 Code Section 36-42-3; amended 6 Code Section 36-42-4; amended 2533 Code Section 36-42-7; amended 2533

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Code Section 36-42-8; amended 2533 Code Section 36-42-8.1; enacted 2533 Code Section 36-42-16; enacted 2533 Code Section 36-43-4; amended 2533 Code Section 36-43-5; amended 2533 Code Section 36-43-6; amended 2533 Code Section 36-44-3; amended 2533 Code Section 36-44-4; amended 2533 Code Section 36-44-6; amended 2533 Code Title 36, Chapter 45, Article 1; amended 1899 Code Sections 36-45-1 thru 36-45-9; amended 1899 Code Title 36, Chapter 45, Article 2; enacted 1899 Code Section 36-45-20; enacted 1899 Code Section 36-60-6; enacted 1553 Code Section 36-61-2; amended 2533 Code Section 36-61-8; amended 2533 Code Section 36-61-9; amended 2533 Code Section 36-61-9; amended 6 Code Section 36-61-17; amended 2533 Code Section 36-61-18; amended 2533 Code Section 36-61-19; amended 2533 Code Section 36-62-2; amended 2533 Code Section 36-62-3; amended 6 Code Section 36-62-4; amended 1157 Code Section 36-62-4; amended 1207 Code Section 36-62-4; amended 1614 Code Section 36-63-4; amended 6 Code Section 36-67-1; amended 2202 Code Section 36-67-4; amended 3017 Code Section 36-70-2; amended 2056 Code Section 36-70-5; amended 2056 Code Section 36-71-2; amended 905 Code Section 36-71-12; amended 905 Code Section 36-71-13; amended 905 Code Section 36-72-2; amended 2508 Code Section 36-72-3; amended 2508 Code Section 36-72-5; amended 1790 Code Section 36-81-8; amended 6 Code Section 36-82-1; amended 2052 Code Section 36-82-4.1; amended 1232 Code Section 36-82-7; amended 6 Code Section 36-82-62; amended 2197 Code Section 36-83-4; amended 6 Code Title 37, Chapter 2, Article 1; amended 1357 Code Sections 37-2-1 thru 37-2-12; amended 1357 Code Title 37, Chapter 2, Article 2; enacted 1357 Code Sections 37-2-30 thru 37-2-34; enacted 1357 Code Section 37-3-1; amended 1902 Code Section 37-3-21; amended 1902 Code Section 37-3-22; amended 6 Code Section 37-3-41; amended 2531

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Code Section 37-3-43; amended 1902 Code Section 37-3-64; amended 1902 Code Section 37-3-65; amended 1902 Code Section 37-3-81; amended 1902 Code Section 37-3-82; amended 1902 Code Section 37-3-90; amended 1902 Code Section 37-3-91; amended 1902 Code Section 37-3-92; amended 1902 Code Section 37-3-93; amended 1902 Code Section 37-3-122; amended 2521 Code Section 37-3-160; amended 1902 Code Section 37-3-162; amended 1902 Code Section 37-4-40; amended 2531 Code Section 37-4-40.2; amended 1902 Code Section 37-7-1; amended 1902 Code Section 37-7-1; amended 6 Code Section 37-7-21; amended 1902 Code Section 37-7-41; amended 2531 Code Section 37-7-43; amended 1902 Code Section 37-7-64; amended 1902 Code Section 37-7-65; amended 1902 Code Section 37-7-81; amended 1902 Code Section 37-7-82; amended 1902 Code Section 37-7-90; amended 1902 Code Section 37-7-91; amended 1902 Code Section 37-7-92; amended 1902 Code Section 37-7-93; amended 1902 Code Section 37-7-160; amended 1902 Code Section 37-7-162; amended 1902 Code Section 37-9-2; amended 6 Code Section 37-9-2; amended 1445 Code Section 37-9-5; amended 6 Code Section 37-9-5; amended 1445 Code Section 37-9-6; amended 1445 Code Section 37-9-7; amended 1445 Code Section 37-9-8; amended 1445 Code Section 37-9-9; amended 1445 Code Section 37-9-12; repealed 1445 Code Section 38-2-130; amended 1258 Code Section 38-2-152; amended 1258 Code Section 38-2-303; amended 6 Code Section 38-3-20; amended 1258 Code Section 38-3-22; amended 1258 Code Section 38-3-27; amended 1258 Code Section 38-3-27; amended 6 Code Section 38-3-50; amended 1258 Code Section 38-3-8; amended Vetoed HB 245 Code Section 40-2-8; amended 2785 Code Section 40-2-32; amended 779 Code Section 40-2-33; amended 779 Code Section 40-2-38; amended 2978

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Code Section 40-2-41; amended 6 Code Section 40-2-42; amended 779 Code Section 40-2-44; amended 2978 Code Section 40-2-60; amended 779 Code Section 40-2-61; amended 779 Code Section 40-2-62; amended 779 Code Section 40-2-63; amended 779 Code Section 40-2-65; amended Vetoed HB 1445 Code Section 40-2-65; amended 3311 Code Section 40-2-65; amended 2785 Code Section 40-2-66; amended 779 Code Section 40-2-67; amended 779 Code Section 40-2-69; amended 1498 Code Section 40-2-75; amended 779 Code Section 40-2-77; amended 779 Code Section 40-2-78; amended Vetoed HB 613 Code Section 40-2-78; amended 779 Code Section 40-2-80; amended 779 Code Section 40-2-83; amended 2978 Code Section 40-2-84; amended 779 Code Section 40-2-84; amended 6 Code Section 40-2-85; amended 779 Code Section 40-2-85.1; amended 2785 Code Section 40-2-85.1; amended 779 Code Section 40-2-86; enacted 2785 Code Section 40-2-88; amended 2978 Code Section 40-3-3; amended 2978 Code Section 40-3-21.1; enacted 779 Code Section 40-3-33; amended Vetoed HB 245 Code Section 40-3-33; amended 2785 Code Section 40-3-35.1; enacted Vetoed HB 245 Code Section 40-3-36; amended 2978 Code Section 40-3-37; amended 2978 Code Section 40-3-38; amended 779 Code Section 40-3-56; amended 2978 Code Section 40-4-2; amended 6 Code Section 40-4-20; amended 6 Code Section 40-5-2; amended 6 Code Section 40-5-21; amended 2785 Code Section 40-5-21; amended Vetoed HB 245 Code Section 40-5-22.1; amended Vetoed HB 245 Code Section 40-5-22.1; amended 2785 Code Section 40-5-25; amended 779 Code Section 40-5-25; amended 6 Code Section 40-5-27; amended 3311 Code Section 40-5-36; amended 1496 Code Section 40-5-53; amended 2785 Code Section 40-5-53; amended Vetoed HB 245 Code Section 40-5-53; amended 1118 Code Section 40-5-54; amended 1284 Code Section 40-5-55; amended 2564

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Code Section 40-5-55; amended 912 Code Section 40-5-57; amended 2755 Code Section 40-5-57; amended 2785 Code Section 40-5-57; amended 1967 Code Section 40-5-57; amended Vetoed HB 245 Code Section 40-5-58; amended Vetoed HB 245 Code Section 40-5-58; amended 779 Code Section 40-5-58; amended 2556 Code Section 40-5-58; amended 2785 Code Section 40-5-62; amended 779 Code Section 40-5-63; amended 2785 Code Section 40-5-63; amended 779 Code Section 40-5-63; amended 2746 Code Section 40-5-63; amended Vetoed HB 245 Code Section 40-5-63; amended 2564 Code Section 40-5-64; amended 779 Code Section 40-5-64; amended 2564 Code Section 40-5-64; amended Vetoed HB 245 Code Section 40-5-64; amended 2785 Code Section 40-5-66; amended 2564 Code Section 40-5-67; amended 2564 Code Section 40-5-67.1; enacted 2564 Code Section 40-5-67.2; enacted 2564 Code Section 40-5-68; amended 779 Code Section 40-5-68; amended 2564 Code Section 40-5-69; amended 2564 Code Section 40-5-70; amended 779 Code Section 40-5-70; amended 6 Code Section 40-5-71; amended 779 Code Section 40-5-71; amended 2785 Code Section 40-5-71; amended 6 Code Section 40-5-71; amended Vetoed HB 245 Code Section 40-5-75; amended 779 Code Section 40-5-75; amended 2785 Code Section 40-5-75; amended Vetoed HB 245 Code Section 40-5-80; amended 2785 Code Section 40-5-80; amended Vetoed HB 245 Code Section 40-5-81; amended 2978 Code Section 40-5-81; amended 2564 Code Section 40-5-81; amended 2785 Code Section 40-5-81; amended Vetoed HB 245 Code Section 40-5-83; amended 2785 Code Section 40-5-83; amended 913 Code Section 40-5-83; amended Vetoed HB 245 Code Section 40-5-84; amended 2785 Code Section 40-5-84; amended Vetoed HB 245 Code Section 40-5-85; repealed 2564 Code Section 40-5-86; amended 2105 Code Section 40-5-86; amended Vetoed HB 245 Code Section 40-5-86; amended 2785 Code Section 40-5-88; amended 2785

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Code Section 40-5-88; amended Vetoed HB 245 Code Section 40-5-100; amended Vetoed HB 245 Code Section 40-5-100; amended 2785 Code Section 40-5-103; amended 779 Code Section 40-5-121; amended 1128 Code Section 40-5-142; amended 6 Code Section 40-5-149; amended 1284 Code Section 40-5-151; amended Vetoed HB 245 Code Section 40-5-151; amended 2785 Code Section 40-5-153; amended 2564 Code Section 40-6-3; amended 2294 Code Section 40-6-11; amended Vetoed HB 245 Code Section 40-6-11; amended 2785 Code Section 40-6-160; amended 2785 Code Section 40-6-160; amended Vetoed HB 245 Code Section 40-6-221; amended 1394 Code Section 40-6-252; amended Vetoed HB 245 Code Section 40-6-252; amended 2785 Code Section 40-6-253.1; amended 982 Code Section 40-6-254; enacted 1967 Code Section 40-6-294; amended 1546 Code Section 40-6-391; amended 2556 Code Section 40-6-391.1; amended 2785 Code Section 40-6-391.1; amended Vetoed HB 245 Code Section 40-6-391.1; amended 2564 Code Section 40-6-392; amended 2564 Code Section 40-6-393; amended 2093 Code Section 40-6-395; amended 6 Code Section 40-8-1; amended 6 Code Section 40-8-6.1; amended 6 Code Section 40-8-22; amended 2785 Code Section 40-8-22; amended Vetoed HB 245 Code Section 40-8-29; amended 6 Code Section 40-8-73.1; amended Vetoed HB 245 Code Section 40-8-73.1; amended 2785 Code Section 40-8-74; amended Vetoed HB 245 Code Section 40-8-74; amended 2785 Code Section 40-8-77; amended 2785 Code Section 40-8-77; amended Vetoed HB 245 Code Section 40-8-90; amended 1287 Code Section 40-8-111; amended 2963 Code Section 40-8-113; amended 6 Code Section 40-8-115; amended 6 Code Title 40, Chapter 8, Article 2, Part 2; repealed 918 Code Sections 40-8-150 thru 40-8-163; repealed 918 Code Section 40-8-220; amended 6 Code Section 40-9-60; amended 6 Code Section 40-11-2; amended 2978 Code Section 40-13-3; amended 1118 Code Section 40-13-3; amended Vetoed HB 245 Code Section 40-13-3; amended 2785

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Code Section 40-13-21; amended 909 Code Section 40-13-21; amended 980 Code Section 40-13-23; amended 2785 Code Section 40-13-23; amended Vetoed HB 245 Code Section 40-13-29; amended Vetoed HB 245 Code Section 40-13-29; amended 2785 Code Section 40-13-30; amended 2785 Code Section 40-13-30; amended Vetoed HB 245 Code Section 40-13-31; amended Vetoed HB 245 Code Section 40-13-31; amended 2785 Code Section 40-13-33; amended Vetoed HB 245 Code Section 40-13-33; amended 2785 Code Section 40-13-50; amended Vetoed HB 245 Code Section 40-13-50; amended 2785 Code Section 40-13-53; amended 2785 Code Section 40-13-53; amended Vetoed HB 245 Code Section 40-13-57; amended 2785 Code Section 40-13-57; amended Vetoed HB 245 Code Section 40-13-60; amended Vetoed HB 245 Code Section 40-13-60; amended 2785 Code Section 40-13-62; amended Vetoed HB 245 Code Section 40-13-62; amended 2785 Code Section 40-14-7; amended Vetoed HB 245 Code Section 40-14-7; amended 2785 Code Section 40-14-8; amended 2785 Code Section 40-14-8; amended Vetoed HB 245 Code Section 40-15-2; amended 6 Code Section 41-2-12; amended 1538 Code Section 42-1-10; enacted 3234 Code Section 42-4-4; amended 2125 Code Title 42, Chapter 4, Article 3; enacted 2125 Code Sections 42-4-50 thru 42-4-51; enacted 2125 Code Title 42, Chapter 4, Article 3; enacted 2942 Code Sections 42-4-50 thru 42-4-51; enacted 2942 Code Section 42-5-2; amended 2125 Code Section 42-5-52; amended 1983 Code Section 42-5-60; amended 6 Code Section 42-5-64; amended 3219 Code Section 42-5-101; enacted 3221 Code Section 42-8-26; amended 3221 Code Section 42-8-34; amended 3221 Code Section 42-8-34.1; amended 3221 Code Section 42-8-35; amended 2125 Code Section 42-8-35; amended 2942 Code Section 42-8-36; amended 6 Code Section 42-8-100; amended 3221 Code Section 42-8-101; amended 3221 Code Section 42-8-102; enacted 1465 Code Section 42-9-21; amended 3221 Code Section 42-9-45; amended 3221 Code Section 42-9-51; amended 3221

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Code Section 43-1-19.1; enacted 2488 Code Title 43, Chapter 2; amended 3137 Code Sections 43-2-1 thru 43-2-5; amended 3137 Code Section 43-3-38; repealed 3137 Code Title 43, Chapter 4, Article 1; amended 3318 Code Sections 43-4-1 thru 43-4-18; amended 3318 Code Section 43-4-14; amended 6 Code Section 43-4-18; repealed 3137 Code Title 43, Chapter 4, Article 2; enacted 3318 Code Sections 43-4-30 thru 43-4-37; enacted 3318 Code Section 43-4A-18; repealed 3137 Code Section 43-5-15; repealed 3137 Code Section 43-6-22.1; amended 2450 Code Section 43-6-26; repealed 3137 Code Section 43-7-2; amended 2765 Code Section 43-7-9; amended 2765 Code Section 43-7-15; repealed 2765 Code Section 43-7-23; amended 2765 Code Section 43-7-27; repealed 3137 Code Section 43-7-27; amended 2765 Code Section 43-9-12; amended 6 Code Section 43-9-20; repealed 3137 Code Section 43-10-12; amended 2490 Code Section 43-10-15; amended 2490 Code Section 43-10-20; repealed 3137 Code Section 43-10-20; amended 2490 Code Section 43-10A-24; repealed 3137 Code Section 43-11-23; repealed 3137 Code Section 43-11-50; amended 2062 Code Section 43-11A-15; amended 6 Code Section 43-11A-18; repealed 3137 Code Section 43-14-1; amended Vetoed HB 1290 Code Section 43-14-2; amended Vetoed HB 1290 Code Section 43-14-2; amended 6 Code Section 43-14-3; amended Vetoed HB 1290 Code Section 43-14-4; amended Vetoed HB 1290 Code Section 43-14-5; amended Vetoed HB 1290 Code Section 43-14-6; amended Vetoed HB 1290 Code Section 43-14-8; amended Vetoed HB 1109 Code Section 43-14-8.4; enacted Vetoed HB 1290 Code Section 43-14-8.4; enacted Vetoed HB 559 Code Section 43-14-15; amended Vetoed HB 1290 Code Section 43-14-16; amended Vetoed HB 1290 Code Section 43-14-18; repealed 3137 Code Section 43-15-2; amended 3297 Code Section 43-15-12; amended 3297 Code Section 43-15-13; amended 3297 Code Section 43-15-20; amended 3297 Code Section 43-15-22; amended 3297 Code Section 43-15-23.1; amended 3297 Code Section 43-15-31; repealed 3137

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Code Section 43-18-1; amended 2762 Code Section 43-18-7; repealed 3137 Code Section 43-18-41; amended 2762 Code Section 43-18-51; amended 2762 Code Section 43-18-54; amended 2762 Code Section 43-18-71; amended 2762 Code Section 43-18-72; amended 2762 Code Section 43-18-79; enacted 2762 Code Section 43-19-28; repealed 3137 Code Section 43-20-19; amended 3316 Code Section 43-20-21; repealed 3137 Code Section 43-23-7; amended 6 Code Section 43-23-20; repealed 3137 Code Section 43-23-20; amended 3161 Code Section 43-24-7; repealed 3137 Code Section 43-26-13; repealed 3137 Code Title 43, Chapter 26, Article 2; amended 2151 Code Sections 43-26-30 thru 43-26-43; amended 2151 Code Section 43-26-36; amended 6 Code Section 43-26-39; repealed 3137 Code Section 43-27-2; amended 2770 Code Section 43-27-12; amended 2770 Code Section 43-27-12; repealed 3137 Code Section 43-28-17; repealed 3137 Code Section 43-29-18; amended 6 Code Section 43-29-22; repealed 3137 Code Section 43-30-15; repealed 3137 Code Section 43-33-3; amended 2434 Code Section 43-33-5; amended 2434 Code Section 43-33-6; amended 2434 Code Section 43-33-10; amended 2434 Code Section 43-33-11; amended 2434 Code Section 43-33-12; amended 2434 Code Section 43-33-13; amended 2434 Code Section 43-33-13.1; enacted 2434 Code Section 43-33-15; amended 2434 Code Section 43-33-16; amended 2434 Code Section 43-33-17; amended 2434 Code Section 43-33-18; amended 2434 Code Section 43-33-21; repealed 3137 Code Section 43-33-21; amended 2434 Code Section 43-34-1; amended 2062 Code Section 43-34-2; repealed 3137 Code Section 43-34-21; amended 2062 Code Section 43-34-21; amended 1153 Code Section 43-34-27; amended 2062 Code Section 43-34-37; amended 6 Code Section 43-34-126; amended 1634 Code Section 43-34-151; amended 6 Code Section 43-35-13.1; enacted 2136 Code Section 43-35-14; repealed 3137

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Code Section 43-36-22; repealed 3137 Code Section 43-38-11; amended 6 Code Section 43-38-17; repealed 3137 Code Section 43-39-1; amended 6 Code Section 43-39-20; amended 2769 Code Section 43-39-20; repealed 3137 Code Title 43, Chapter 39A; amended 1402 Code Sections 43-39A-1 thru 43-39A-27; amended 1402 Code Section 43-39A-27; repealed 3137 Code Section 43-40-20; amended 1541 Code Section 43-40-25; amended 1541 Code Section 43-40-25; amended 1402 Code Section 43-40-32; repealed 3137 Code Section 43-44-3; amended 3316 Code Section 43-44-3; amended 1494 Code Section 43-44-3; amended 6 Code Section 43-44-6; amended 1494 Code Section 43-44-7; amended 1494 Code Section 43-44-7; amended 3316 Code Section 43-44-8; amended 6 Code Section 43-44-10.1; enacted 1494 Code Section 43-44-17; repealed 3137 Code Section 43-45-26; repealed 3137 Code Section 43-47-8; amended 2450 Code Section 43-47-16; repealed 3137 Code Section 43-48-6; amended 2470 Code Section 43-48-7; amended 2470 Code Section 43-48-8; amended 2470 Code Section 43-48-16; amended 2470 Code Section 43-48-17.1; enacted 2470 Code Section 43-48-21; repealed 3137 Code Section 43-50-3; amended 6 Code Section 43-50-4; repealed 3137 Code Section 43-51-6; amended 2518 Code Section 43-51-15; repealed 3137 Code Section 44-1-14; amended 6 Code Section 44-2-103; amended 6 Code Section 44-2-210; amended 1311 Code Section 44-2-228; amended 6 Code Section 44-2-237; amended 6 Code Section 44-2-239; amended 6 Code Section 44-2-248; amended 6 Code Section 44-3-135; amended 2397 Code Section 44-3-137; amended 6 Code Section 44-3-147; amended 6 Code Section 44-3-172; amended 6 Code Section 44-3-176; amended 6 Code Title 44, Chapter 5, Article 6; amended 2946 Code Sections 44-5-140 thru 44-5-151; amended 2946 Code Section 44-5-150; amended 6 Code Title 44, Chapter 10, Article 1; amended 2227

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Code Sections 44-10-1 thru 44-10-8; amended 2227 Code Section 44-12-130; amended 3245 Code Section 44-12-131; amended 3245 Code Section 44-12-138; enacted 3245 Code Section 44-12-193; amended 1237 Code Section 44-12-196; amended 1237 Code Section 44-12-197; amended 1237 Code Section 44-12-198; amended 1237 Code Section 44-12-199; amended 1237 Code Section 44-12-200; amended 1237 Code Section 44-12-201; amended 1237 Code Section 44-12-202; amended 1237 Code Section 44-12-203; amended 1237 Code Section 44-12-204; amended 1237 Code Section 44-12-205; amended 1237 Code Section 44-12-206; amended 1237 Code Section 44-12-207; amended 1237 Code Section 44-12-208; amended 1237 Code Section 44-12-211; amended 1237 Code Title 44, Chapter 12, Article 7, Part 1; enacted 1790 Code Sections 44-12-260 thru 44-12-264; enacted 1790 Code Title 44, Chapter 12, Article 7, Part 2; enacted 1790 Code Sections 44-12-280 thru 44-12-285; enacted 1790 Code Section 44-14-403; amended 3245 Code Section 44-14-472; amended 6 Code Section 44-14-511; amended 6 Code Section 44-14-611; amended 6 Code Section 45-2-1; amended 1138 Code Section 45-2-21; amended 2087 Code Section 45-5-3.1; enacted 1006 Code Section 45-7-4; amended 6 Code Section 45-7-9; amended 2966 Code Section 45-9-4; amended 2966 Code Section 45-9-81; amended 1983 Code Section 45-12-203; amended 6 Code Section 45-12-203; amended 2039 Code Section 45-12-204; amended 2039 Code Section 45-12-205; amended 2039 Code Section 45-13-22; amended 2431 Code Section 45-13-28; enacted 2530 Code Section 45-16-1; amended 1436 Code Section 45-16-6; amended 1436 Code Section 45-16-21; amended 1436 Code Section 45-16-21; amended 6 Code Section 45-16-80; amended 6 Code Section 45-17-2.3; amended 6 Code Title 45, Chapter 18, Article 5; enacted 2100 Code Sections 45-18-80 thru 45-18-81; enacted 2100 Code Section 45-18-52; amended 2111 Code Section 45-19-22; amended 1828 Code Section 45-19-23; amended 1828

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Code Section 45-19-24; amended 1828 Code Section 45-19-27; amended 6 Code Section 45-19-27; amended 1828 Code Section 45-19-44; amended 6 Code Section 45-20-2; amended Vetoed SB 17 Code Section 45-20-3.1; amended 6 Code Section 45-22-7; amended 6 Code Title 45, Chapter 24; enacted 1855 Code Sections 45-24-1 thru 45-24-9; enacted 1855 Code Section 46-1-2; amended 6 Code Section 46-2-5; amended 2335 Code Section 46-2-20; amended 1647 Code Section 46-2-23; amended 6 Code Section 46-2-25.2; enacted 480 Code Section 46-2-26.3; amended 6 Code Section 46-2-91; amended 1640 Code Section 46-2-94; enacted 1640 Code Section 46-2-32; amended 6 Code Title 46, Chapter 3, Article 1, Part 2; amended 2141 Code Sections 46-3-30 thru 46-3-40; amended 2141 Code Section 46-3-136; amended 6 Code Section 46-3-322; amended 6 Code Section 46-3-323; amended 6 Code Section 46-4-84; amended 1055 Code Section 46-4-85; amended 6 Code Section 46-4-101; amended 6 Code Section 46-4-118; amended 6 Code Section 46-4-118; amended 6 Code Section 46-5-136; amended 1645 Code Section 46-5-142; amended 6 Code Section 46-6-8; amended 2195 Code Section 46-7-39; repealed 1179 Code Section 46-10-3; amended 6 Code Section 47-2-70.1; enacted 2176 Code Section 47-2-92; amended 1110 Code Section 47-2-110; amended 2178 Code Section 47-2-121; amended 2975 Code Section 47-2-121; amended 1141 Code Section 47-2-125; amended 1108 Code Section 47-2-181; amended 1110 Code Section 47-2-204; enacted 1151 Code Section 47-2-244; amended 477 Code Section 47-2-266; amended 477 Code Section 47-2-266; amended 2995 Code Section 47-2-296; amended 2344 Code Section 47-2-320; enacted 2117 Code Section 47-2-334; amended 1151 Code Section 47-3-1; amended 2182 Code Section 47-3-60; amended 477 Code Section 47-3-62; amended 2182 Code Section 47-3-63; amended 2528 Code Section 47-3-81; amended 1105

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Code Section 47-3-82; amended 1347 Code Section 47-3-85; amended 1105 Code Section 47-3-90; amended 1610 Code Section 47-3-101; amended 2476 Code Section 47-3-102; enacted 1301 Code Section 47-3-120; amended 2476 Code Section 47-3-121; amended 1554 Code Section 47-3-122; amended 2180 Code Section 47-4-101; amended 1154 Code Section 47-5-1; amended 989 Code Section 47-5-2; amended 989 Code Section 47-5-30; amended 477 Code Section 47-6-41; amended 477 Code Section 47-6-84; amended 2748 Code Section 47-7-1; amended 477 Code Section 47-7-20; amended 477 Code Section 47-7-61; amended 1298 Code Section 47-7-82; amended 2525 Code Section 47-7-84; enacted 2358 Code Section 47-7-100; amended 3010 Code Section 47-7-126; amended 477 Code Section 47-8-42; amended 477 Code Section 47-9-41.1; amended 1303 Code Section 47-10-82; amended 1112 Code Section 47-10-100; amended 2102 Code Section 47-10-107; amended 1112 Code Section 47-10-108; enacted 1331 Code Title 47, Chapter 10, Article 8; enacted 1112 Code Sections 47-10-130 thru 47-10-132; enacted 1112 Code Section 47-11-21; amended 1037 Code Section 47-11-40; amended 1037 Code Section 47-11-70; amended 1037 Code Section 47-11-71; amended 2147 Code Section 47-11-71; amended 1037 Code Section 47-11-71.1; amended 1037 Code Section 47-11-72; amended 1037 Code Section 47-11-73; amended 1037 Code Section 47-12-42; amended 2361 Code Section 47-13-2; amended 2355 Code Section 47-13-40; amended 477 Code Section 47-13-40; amended 2355 Code Section 47-13-40.1; amended 1024 Code Section 47-13-61; enacted 2355 Code Section 47-14-50; amended 2348 Code Section 47-16-84; enacted 2523 Code Section 47-17-1; amended 477 Code Section 47-17-1; amended 1983 Code Section 47-17-40; amended 1491 Code Section 47-17-44; amended 1139 Code Title 47, Chapter 22; enacted 1288 Code Sections 47-22-1 thru 47-22-11; enacted 1288

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Code Section 48-1-2; amended 1441 Code Section 48-2-18; amended 1346 Code Section 48-2-32; amended 1234 Code Section 48-2-35; amended 1458 Code Section 48-4-64; amended 1355 Code Section 48-5-2; amended 1008 Code Section 48-5-7; amended 6 Code Section 48-5-7.2; amended 6 Code Section 48-5-7.3; amended 6 Code Section 48-5-7.3; amended 1502 Code Section 48-5-7.4; amended 6 Code Section 48-5-13; repealed 2411 Code Section 48-5-15; amended 1643 Code Section 48-5-16; amended 2480 Code Section 48-5-18; amended 1188 Code Section 48-5-20; amended 1643 Code Section 48-5-24; amended 1218 Code Section 48-5-24; amended 1690 Code Section 48-5-40; amended 2058 Code Section 48-5-45; amended 1190 Code Section 48-5-48.1; amended 2482 Code Section 48-5-48.2; amended 2482 Code Section 48-5-48.2; amended Vetoed HB 198 Code Section 48-5-103; amended 2411 Code Section 48-5-121; amended 2411 Code Section 48-5-127; amended 2411 Code Section 48-5-136; repealed 2411 Code Section 48-5-136; amended 6 Code Section 48-5-140; amended 2411 Code Section 48-5-148; amended 1211 Code Section 48-5-148; amended 1189 Code Section 48-5-183; amended 1478 Code Section 48-5-206; repealed 2411 Code Section 48-5-301; amended 1187 Code Section 48-5-302; amended 1191 Code Section 48-5-311; amended 1678 Code Section 48-5-311; amended 2352 Code Section 48-5-341; amended 2494 Code Section 48-5-342; amended 2494 Code Section 48-5-342.1; enacted 2494 Code Section 48-5-343; amended 2494 Code Section 48-5-344; amended 2494 Code Section 48-5-345; amended 2494 Code Section 48-5-346; amended 2494 Code Section 48-5-348; amended 2494 Code Section 48-5-349.2; amended 2494 Code Section 48-5-349.5; amended 6 Code Section 48-5-353; amended 1226 Code Section 48-5-354; amended 1226 Code Section 48-5-440; amended 1551 Code Section 48-5-491; amended 2411

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Code Section 48-5-492; amended 2411 Code Section 48-5-492; amended 1683 Code Section 48-5-493; amended 2411 Code Section 48-5-494; amended 2411 Code Section 48-5-494; amended 1684 Code Title 48, Chapter 5, Article 10, Part 4; enacted 1551 Code Sections 48-5-500 thru 48-5-501; enacted 1551 Code Section 48-6-22; amended 1183 Code Section 48-6-73; amended 1686 Code Section 48-6-76; amended 6 Code Section 48-7-1; amended Vetoed HB 1377 Code Section 48-7-27; amended 2977 Code Section 48-7-27; amended 1296 Code Section 48-7-30; amended Vetoed HB 1377 Code Section 48-7-40; amended 2031 Code Section 48-7-100; amended Vetoed HB 1377 Code Section 48-7-101; amended 1296 Code Section 48-7-102; amended 1296 Code Section 48-7A-2; amended 6 Code Section 48-8-2; amended 1521 Code Section 48-8-3; amended 1276 Code Section 48-8-3; amended 3173 Code Section 48-8-3; amended 1521 Code Section 48-8-30; amended 6 Code Section 48-8-50; amended 815 Code Section 48-8-85; amended Vetoed HB 198 Code Section 48-8-87; amended 815 Code Section 48-8-111; amended 2998 Code Section 48-8-111; amended 6 Code Section 48-8-111; amended Vetoed HB 198 Code Section 48-8-113; amended 815 Code Section 48-8-113; amended 2998 Code Section 48-8-117; amended 6 Code Section 48-8-121; amended 2998 Code Section 48-9-10; amended 2095 Code Section 48-9-12; amended 6 Code Section 48-9-14; amended 815 Code Section 48-9-30; amended 2095 Code Section 48-9-38; amended 2095 Code Section 48-10-2; amended 6 Code Section 48-10-2; amended 779 Code Section 48-10-2.1; amended 779 Code Section 48-10-3; amended 779 Code Section 48-10-3; amended 2978 Code Section 48-10-6; amended 779 Code Section 48-13-51; amended 3035 Code Section 48-13-52; amended 815 Code Section 48-14-3; amended 6 Code Title 48, Chapter 16; enacted 1249 Code Sections 48-16-1 thru 48-16-12; enacted 1249 Code Title 48, Chapter 16; enacted 1521

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Code Sections 48-16-1 thru 48-16-14; enacted 1521 Code Section 49-1-9; enacted 3241 Code Section 49-2-2; amended Vetoed HB 1162 Code Section 49-2-12; amended 6 Code Section 49-4-101; amended 3044 Code Section 49-4-102.1; enacted 3044 Code Section 49-4-108; amended 6 Code Section 49-4-110; enacted 2772 Code Section 49-4-146.2; enacted 1048 Code Section 49-4-149.1; amended 6 Code Title 49, Chapter 4A; enacted 1983 Code Sections 49-4A-1 thru 49-4A-12; enacted 1983 Code Section 49-5-3; amended 1983 Code Section 49-5-6; amended 1983 Code Section 49-5-7; amended 1983 Code Section 49-5-8; amended 1983 Code Section 49-5-10; repealed 1983 Code Section 49-5-10.1; amended 1983 Code Section 49-5-11; repealed 1983 Code Section 49-5-12; amended 6 Code Section 49-5-60; amended 6 Code Section 49-5-130; amended 1983 Code Section 49-5-154; amended 1983 Code Section 49-5-155; amended 1983 Code Section 49-5-207; amended 6 Code Section 49-5-225; amended 1983 Code Section 49-6-62; amended 6 Code Section 50-3-66; enacted 1633 Code Section 50-3-66; enacted 2391 Code Section 50-3-66; enacted 2363 Code Section 50-5-8; amended 6 Code Section 50-5-79; amended 6 Code Section 50-5-124; amended 6 Code Section 50-5-184; amended 1444 Code Title 50, Chapter 5, Article 5, Part 3; enacted 480 Code Sections 50-5-190 thru 50-5-202; enacted 480 Code Section 50-6-24.1; enacted Vetoed SB 410 Code Section 50-8-35; amended 2108 Code Section 50-8-36; amended 1271 Code Title 50, Chapter 8, Article 3; enacted 1271 Code Sections 50-8-60 thru 50-8-67; enacted 1271 Code Section 50-8-101; amended 6 Code Section 50-8-150; amended 988 Code Title 50, Chapter 8, Article 7; repealed 2829 Code Sections 50-8-170 thru 50-8-176; repealed 2829 Code Title 50, Chapter 12, Article 5; amended 820 Code Sections 50-12-80 thru 50-12-87; amended 820 Code Section 50-12-25; amended 6 Code Section 50-13-2; amended 6 Code Section 50-13-10; amended 6 Code Section 50-14-1; amended 1061

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Code Section 50-14-3; amended 1061 Code Section 50-14-5; amended 1061 Code Section 50-16-34; amended 6 Code Section 50-16-183; amended 6 Code Section 50-17-51; amended 6 Code Section 50-17-51; amended 1247 Code Section 50-17-52; amended 1247 Code Section 50-17-53; amended 1247 Code Section 50-17-67; amended 1247 Code Section 50-18-52; amended 6 Code Section 50-18-70; amended 2829 Code Section 50-18-70; amended 1545 Code Section 50-18-70; amended 1061 Code Section 50-18-71; amended 1061 Code Section 50-18-71.1; enacted 1061 Code Section 50-18-72; amended 1061 Code Section 50-18-73; amended 1061 Code Section 50-18-74; repealed 1061 Code Section 50-20-7; amended 904 Code Title 50, Chapter 21, Article 2; enacted 1883 Code Sections 50-21-20 thru 50-21-36; enacted 1883 Code Section 50-23-4; amended 6 Code Section 50-23-5; amended 6 Code Section 50-23-5; amended 2316 Code Section 50-23-14; amended 6 Code Section 50-25-6; enacted 1431 Code Title 50, Chapter 25; amended 1431 Code Sections 50-25-6 thru 50-25-12; amended 1431 Code Title 50, Chapter 27; enacted 3173 Code Sections 50-27-1 thru 50-27-34; enacted 3173 Code Section 51-6-3; amended 6 Code Section 51-12-31; amended 6 Code Title 52, Chapter 1, Article 1; enacted 2317 Code Sections 52-1-1 thru 52-1-10; enacted 2317 Code Title 52, Chapter 1, Article 2; enacted 2317 Code Sections 52-1-30 thru 52-1-39; enacted 2317 Code Section 52-2-5; amended 1014 Code Section 52-2-10; amended 6 Code Section 52-7-3; amended 998 Code Section 52-7-5; amended 998 Code Section 52-7-5; amended 6 Code Section 52-7-5; amended 470 Code Section 52-7-8; amended 2075 Code Section 52-7-8.1; amended 6 Code Section 52-7-8.1; amended Vetoed SB 618 Code Section 52-7-8.2; enacted 2075 Code Section 52-7-12; amended 2075 Code Section 52-7-13; amended 998 Code Section 53-4-2; amended 6 Code Section 53-5-2; amended 6 Code Section 53-6-24; amended 983

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Code Section 53-8-2; amended 1438 Code Section 53-8-9; amended 1438 Code Section 53-12-231; amended 1053 Code Section 53-12-232; amended 1438 COURTS SUPERIOR COURTS Assistant district attorneys; L.L.M. degree; redefined 1327 Atlanta Judicial Circuit; assistant district attorneys; compensation 5556 Bail; delegation of authority to set; exceptions; limitation; revocation 2527 Bailable offenses 1150 Catoosa County; clerk; clerical help 6366 Clayton County; district attorney; salary supplement 5409 Clayton County; judges; salary supplement 6148 Clayton Judicial Circuit; district attorney; salary supplement 5409 Clayton Judicial Circuit; judges; salary supplement 6148 Clerk; retirement fund payments 2348 Clerks; fees in certain counties 2046 Clerks; salaries; minimum; longevity; cost-of-living 1478 Clerk's authority in certain counties to attend probate court in traffic cases repealed 980 Clerks in certain counties; compensation 1220 Conasauga Judicial Circuit; district attorney; investigator's power of arrest 6352 DeKalb County; judges; salary supplements 6269 District attorneys; staff; victim and witness assistance personnel 1020 Dougherty Judicial Circuit; additional judge 2776 Eminent domain; superior court of certain counties; to fix assessors' costs 1688 Enotah Judicial Circuit; created 1786 Felony trials; jury panel; peremptory challenges 1981 Flint Judicial Circuit; additional judge 1668 Georgia Safe Dams Act of 1978; final orders filed in superior court of county 1314 Griffin Judicial Circuit; additional judge 2067 Indigent defense in criminal cases in certain counties 2054 Judges; marriage ceremonies; tips for conducting 1488 Judicial Council of Georgia; employees; creditable service; Employees' Retirement System of Georgia 1151 Jury clerk and other personnel in certain counties 1692 Jury clerk and other personnel in certain counties 1228 Land registration and recording transactions; sheriffs' fees 1311 Lookout Mountain Judicial Circuit; additional judge 328 Lookout Mountain Judicial Circuit; district attorney; personnel; compensation; budget 6649 McIntosh County; terms 1205 Richmond County; judges; district attorney; clerk; sheriff; compensation 6068 Senior judges; state courts; juvenile courts 1112 Sheriffs; clerks' recording fees 1311 Stone Mountain Judicial Circuit; judges; salary supplement 6269 Talbot County; clerk; compensation 5554

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Tallapoosa Judicial Circuit; additional judge 2776 Twiggs County; clerk; compensation; benefits; personnel 5149 Victim impact statements 2419 Walker County; clerk; personnel 5403 JUVENILE COURTS Bibb County; intake and probation services; transfer 5600 Council of Juvenile Court Judges; employees; creditable service; Employees' Retirement System of Georgia 1151 Delinquent or unruly children; disposition orders; periodic reviews 2184 Judges; marriage ceremonies; tips for conducting 1488 Judges; practice of law; judicial circuits of 160,000 or more 908 Judges' minimum salary in certain counties 2049 Juvenile proceedings; counseling; procedures and expenses 2474 Senior judges 1112 Victim impact statements 2419 PROBATE COURTS Bartow County; judge; nonpartisan elections 6284 Chief clerk; assumption of duties; compensation 2104 Costs in certain counties 1192 Guardianships; medical insurance 2479 Hearings; compensation to physician or psychologist 2521 Judges; marriage ceremonies; tips for conducting 1488 Judges; salaries; minimum; longevity; cost-of-living 1478 Judges' minimum salary in certain counties 2049 Judges of the Probate Courts Retirement Fund of Georgia; board employees; fund membership and benefits 1037 Judges of the Probate Courts Retirement Fund of Georgia; certain persons; annual cost-of-living benefits 2147 Jurisdiction; prohibited acts in parks and recreation areas 1547 Mental health hearings; expenses 2521 Monroe County; Jurisdiction 5568 Open defaults 2479 Superior court clerk's authority in certain counties to attend probate court in traffic cases repealed 980 Talbot County; judge placed on annual salary 5340 Taylor County; judge serving as chief magistrate; compensation 5407 Traffic violations; repeal of requirement that clerk attend court in certain counties 909 Twiggs County; judge; compensation; benefits; personnel 5145 Walker County; personnel 5401 STATE COURTS Athens-Clarke County; solicitor; compensation 5357 Carroll County; solicitor; compensation; practice of law; expenses 6948 Clarke County; State Court of Athens-Clarke County; solicitor; compensation 5357

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Clerks; designation of chief deputy by candidates in certain counties 2590 Fees in certain counties; volunteer legal service agencies 1056 Fulton County; former municipal court; costs and fees 6045 Hall County; associate judge 5414 Indigent defense in criminal cases in certain counties 2054 Judges; marriage ceremonies; tips for conducting 1488 Judges; residency requirements 1257 Provide municipal court services; contracts; procedures 1161 Putnam County; judge: solicitor; compensation; clerical assistants; health insurance; pensions Vetoed SB 343 Richmond County; judge and solicitor; clerk; compensation 6068 Senior judges 1112 Trial Judges and Solicitors Retirement Fund; members over 70 years of age; retirement 2102 Victim impact statements 2419 Worth County; judge; salary 6057 MAGISTRATE COURTS Baldwin County; chief magistrate and magistrates; selection; number; vacancies; compensation; funds; reports; referendum 6709 Crisp County; law library fees 5379 Fees in certain counties; volunteer legal service agencies 1056 Fulton County; number of magistrates 5733 Indigent defense in criminal cases in certain counties 2054 Judges; marriage ceremonies; tips for conducting 1488 Richmond County; judge emeritus of the Civil and Magistrate Court of Richmond County 5570 Stephens County; law library fees 5387 Taylor County; chief magistrate; compensation 5407 Walker County; law library fees 5862 MUNICIPAL COURTS Acworth; probation office 5397 Atlanta; Municipal Court of Atlanta; penalties and funds for detention and prison facilities 6153 Atlanta; State Court of Fulton County; costs and fees 6045 Broxton; judge; penalties; name of court 5320 Butler; judge's qualifications; penalties 5585 Cleveland; penalties 7176 Cornelia; jurisdiction; recorder; sessions; fees 7128 Counties without state courts; criminal trespass jurisdiction 1281 County jail fund payments 994 Driving while a license is suspended or revoked 1128 East Point; jurisdiction; penalties 7112 Forsyth; judge; powers; penalties 7170 Garden City; fines 6521 Kennesaw; probation; schools; fees 5916 Probation systems 1465

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State courts; provide municipal court services; contracts; procedures 1161 Tallapoosa; jurisdiction; penalties 6305 Waycross; marijuana; first offender probation 6055 OTHER COURTS Chatham County; recorder's court; probation services; contracts 5729 Chatham County; recorder's court; service by senior judges 6157 Judges' minimum salary in certain counties 2049 Richmond County; civil court; judge and associate judges; compensation 6068 Richmond County; judge emeritus of the Civil and Magistrate Court of Richmond County 5570 JUDICIAL CIRCUITS BY POPULATION 103,000 - 135,000, judicial circuits; assistant district attorney 1679 103,000 - 135,000, judicial circuits of; judges' supplemental expense allowance in certain judicial circuits 1680 135,000 - 142,000, judicial circuits; assistant district attorney 1679 135,000 - 142,000, judicial circuits of; judges' supplemental expense allowance in certain judicial circuits 1680 160,000 or more, judicial circuits of; juvenile court judges; practice of law 908 COUNTIES AND COUNTY MATTERS NAMED COUNTIES Appling County; Baxley Appling County Hospital Authority; members; vacancies; appointments 6317 Appling County; board of commissioners; districts 7030 Appling County; board of education; districts 7024 Baldwin County; board of commissioners; districts; elections; terms 6659 Baldwin County; board of commissioners; districts; elections; terms 4768 Baldwin County; board of education; compensation; funds; insurance 6143 Baldwin County; board of education; districts; elections; terms 4775 Baldwin County; board of education; districts; elections; terms 5965 Baldwin County; conveyance after competitive bids of state property in Baldwin County 2206 Baldwin County; easement; Doyle Beckham 1594 Baldwin County; magistrate court; chief magistrate and magistrates; selction; number; vacancies; compensation; funds; reports; referendum 6709 Barrow County; board of commissioners; districts 4970 Barrow County; board of education; districts 4961 Bartow County; chairperson and board of commissioners; creation; referendum 6484 Bartow County; commissioner; office 6287 Bartow County; probate court; judge; nonpartisan elections 6284 Berrien County; board of commissioners; composition; districts; elections; compensation; referendum 6329 Berrien County; board of education; districts; elections; referendum 5221 Berrien County; exchange of state property with J. C. Howell 2213

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Bibb County; board of commissioners; districts 4907 Bibb County; board of public education; treasurer; vacancies; districts; taxes; budget; compensation 5264 Bibb County; juvenile court; intake and probation services; transfer 5600 Bibb County; Macon Water Authority; charter; Macon-Bibb County Water and Sewerage Authority renamed 4991 Bryan County; board of commissioners; districts; terms 4840 Bryan County; board of commissioners; districts; terms; vacancies; referendum 4592 Bryan County; board of education; districts; terms; referendum 4551 Bulloch County; board of commissioners; compensation; chairperson 5334 Bulloch County; county manager; created 7052 Butts County; board of commissioners; districts 4856 Butts County; board of commissioners; purchases; bids 7064 Butts County; board of commissioners; receipts and disbursements; publication of statement 7071 Butts County; board of education; districts; terms 4848 Butts County; Flint Judicial Circuit; additional judge 1668 Calhoun County; board of commissioners; districts; elections; terms; residency 6123 Calhoun County; board of education; districts 6119 Calhoun County; Georgia Power Company; easement across state property 1569 Candler County; board of commissioners; chairman; duties; compensation 6471 Carroll County; board of commissioners; districts 6592 Carroll County; board of commissioners; qualifications 6058 Carroll County; board of education; districts 6294 Carroll County; homestead exemptions; county and school district taxes; referendum 6514 Carroll County; state court; solicitor; compensation; practice of law; expenses 6948 Catoosa County; board of commissioners; districts; administrative assistant; chairman and members; compensation; meetings 4501 Catoosa County; board of tax administrators abolished; local constitutional amendment repealed 5345 Catoosa County; Catoosa Utility District and board of utilities commissioners; abolition; referendum 5981 Catoosa County; district attorney; personnel; compensation; budget 6649 Catoosa County; superior court; additional judge 328 Catoosa County; superior court; clerk; clerical help 6366 Charlton County; board of commissioners; districts 5910 Charlton County; board of education; districts 5419 Chatham County; board of commissioners; districts 6164 Chatham County; board of public education; districts 5516 Chatham County; citations for violations of ordinances, codes, regulations, rules, or orders; issuance by county employees 5411 Chatham County; recorder's court; probation services; contracts 5729 Chatham County; recorder's court; service by senior judges 6157 Chattooga County; board of commissioners; districts Vetoed HB 1495 Chattooga County; district attorney; personnel; compensation; budget 6649 Chattooga County; superior court; additional judge 328 Cherokee County; board of education; districts 5044 Cherokee County; board of commissioners; districts; elections 5036 Cherokee County; Cherokee County Water and Sewerage Authority; meetings 5718 Clarke County; Athens-Clarke County; commission; districts; auditor's reports 5527

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Clarke County; Athens-Clarke County Industrial Development Authority 6556 Clarke County; board of education; districts; titles; audits 5540 Clarke County; Gary B. Blasingame, et al., easement across state owned property 3072 Clarke County; homestead exemption; county and school district taxes; referendum 6241 Clarke County; homestead exemptions; county and school district taxes; referendum Vetoed HB 1481 Clarke County; State Court of Athens-Clarke County; solicitor; compensation 5357 Clarke Courts; United Government of Athens-Clarke County; easement across state property 3095 Clay County; board of commissioners; districts 6096 Clayton County; board of commissioners; districts; terms 4584 Clayton County; board of commissioners; sale of county property 7096 Clayton County; board of education; districts 4573 Clayton County; burial of paupers 7080 Clayton County; community improvement districts; creation 5698 Clayton County; district attorney; salary supplement 5409 Clayton County; homestead exemption; county taxes; referendum 6146 Clayton County; pension system; eligibility for benefits; average salary 7058 Clayton County; superior court; judges; salary supplement 6148 Cobb County; board of commissioners; county purchases 6128 Cobb County; board of commissioners; districts; qualifications; compensation; county manager and department heads 5100 Cobb County; board of commissioners; vacancies; meetings; emergency actions 5180 Cobb County; board of education; compensation 5343 Cobb County; board of education; districts; elections 5116 Cobb County; civil service system; board members; terms 5330 Cobb County; civil service system; board members; terms; expiration dates 5416 Cobb County; community improvement districts; purpose; life of a district 6159 Cobb County; community improvement districts; purpose; life of a district 5613 Cobb County; tax commissioner; collection of school taxes 5684 Coffee County; board of commissioners; districts; elections 6613 Coffee County; board of education; districts; elections 6856 Colquitt County; board of commissioners; districts; elections 6274 Colquitt County; board of education; districts; elections 5801 Colquitt County; easement across state owned property 1562 Columbia County; homestead exemption; county and school district taxes; referendum 6175 Coweta County; board of commissioners; 1991 amendment repealed 4896 Coweta County; board of commissioners; compensation 6506 Coweta County; board of commissioners; deputy clerk; county treasurer 4887 Coweta County; board of commissioners; districts 4889 Coweta County; board of education; districts 4898 Crawford County; board of commissioners; districts; elections 5879 Crawford County; board of commissioners; sludge; ordinances 6320 Crawford County; board of education; compensation; expenses 6319 Crisp County; easement across state owned property 1565 Crisp County; magistrate court; law library fees 5379 Crisp County; tax commissioner; compensation; personnel 6080 Dade County; board of commissioners; districts 6131 Dade County; district attorney; personnel; compensation; budget 6649

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Dade County; superior court; additional judge 328 Dawson County; board of education; districts 6092 Dawson County; Dawson County Board of Commissioners Study Commission; creation 6545 DeKalb County; board of education; districts 6034 DeKalb County; commission; districts; elections; referendum 6566 DeKalb County; DeKalb Ad Valorem Tax Survey Commission; creation 6849 DeKalb County; Georgia Power Company; easement across the property 1569 DeKalb County; governing authority; definition; code of ethics; sanctions; referendum 6137 DeKalb County; homestead exemption; county taxes; referendum 6323 DeKalb County; homestead exemptions; school district taxes; referendum 6624 DeKalb County; homestead exemptions; school district taxes; referendum 6845 DeKalb County; homestead exemptions; school district taxes; referendum 5720 DeKalb County; Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority; state and federal funds 7011 DeKalb County; ordinance violations; penalties 5363 DeKalb County; special services tax districts; millage rates in municipalities 6512 DeKalb County; superior court; judges; salary supplement 6269 Dooly County; board of commissioners; districts; elections 6083 Dooly County; board of education; districts; elections 6071 Dougherty County; board of commissioners; districts; meetings 5230 Dougherty County; board of education; districts 5245 Dougherty County; Dougherty Judicial Circuit; additional superior court judge 2776 Douglas County; board of commissioners; districts 5444 Douglas County; board of education; districts 5436 Douglas County; community improvement districts 5130 Douglas County; Douglasville-Douglas County Water and Sewer Authority; powers; real property 6310 Early County; board of commissioners; districts 5748 Echols County; board of commissioners; compensation 5381 Effingham County; board of commissioners; districts 4538 Effingham County; board of commissioners; membership; elections; terms; vacancies; compensation; chairman; vice chairman 4558 Effingham County; board of education; elections; districts 4601 Emanuel County; board of education; vacancies 5376 Evans County; board of commissioners; districts; terms 4693 Evans County; board of education; districts; terms 4686 Fayette County; board of commissioners; compensation; expenses 6221 Fayette County; Griffin Judicial Circuit; additional superior court judge 2067 Floyd County; board of commissioners; county manager; department heads 5457 Floyd County; board of commissioners; terms; referendum 5466 Floyd County; homestead exemption; county taxes; referendum 5383 Floyd County; homestead exemption; school district taxes; referendum Vetoed HB 1705 Floyd County; homestead exemption; school district taxes; referendum 5902 Floyd County; Rome-Floyd County Commission on Children and Youth; membership 5433 Floyd County; Southern Bell Telephone and Telegraph Company; easement across state property 1569 Forsyth County; board of commissioners; districts 5029

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Forsyth County; board of commissioners; purchases 5325 Forsyth County; board of education laws restated; membership; elections; districts; officers; terms; compensation; referendum 5052 Forsyth County; Cumming-Forsyth County Charter Commission; creation authorized; referendum 6601 Forsyth County; homestead exemption; school district taxes; referendum 6300 Franklin County; homestead exemption; county and school district taxes; referendum 4770 Fulton County; assistant district attorneys; compensation 5556 Fulton County; board of education; districts 5078 Fulton County; developers; building or developing near a lake; Act repealed 5730 Fulton County; General Employees Pension Fund abolished; assets and liabilities transferred to Fulton County Employees Retirement System; insurance benefits 7086 Fulton County; homestead exemption; county taxes; referendum 6563 Fulton County; homestead exemption; county taxes; referendum 6583 Fulton County; Judges and Solicitor Generals Retirement Fund; benefits; insurance; fund abolished and assets and liabilities transferred to Fulton County Employees Retirement System 7091 Fulton County; magistrate court; number of magistrates 5733 Fulton County; Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority; state and federal funds 7011 Fulton County; state court; municipal court; costs and fees 6045 Fulton County; tax commissioner; taxes collected for the Atlanta Board of Education 6272 Glynn County; board of education; compensation; audits 6646 Glynn County; board of education; elections; terms; districts; powers; qualifications; officers; superintendent of schools; compensation; expenses 6354 Glynn County; board of education; superintendent of schools; districts; elections; terms; compensation; audits 5578 Glynn County; conveyance of state owned property 2220 Glynn County; William A. Benson; easement across state property 3102 Gordon County; conveyance of state owned property to William A. Davis 3056 Greene County; board of commissioners; chairman; compensation 6327 Greene County; tax commissioner; compensation 5610 Gwinnett County; board of commissioners; districts 6548 Gwinnett County; board of education; districts 6337 Habersham County; board of education; districts 5959 Hall County; board of commissioners; districts 4764 Hall County; board of commissioners; expense allowance 5327 Hall County; board of commissioners; vacancies; elections 4958 Hall County; board of education; districts 4563 Hall County; civil service system; clerk of the board of commissioners excluded 7102 Hall County; civil service system; coverage; board decisions 6559 Hall County; civil service system; management information director excluded 7076 Hall County; Hall County Water and Sewerage Authority; creation 6986 Hall County; state court; associate judge 5414 Haralson County; board of education; districts 4818 Haralson County; Tallapoosa Judicial Circuit; additional superior court judge 2776 Harris County; board of education; purchases; competitive bidding 5464

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Harris County; coroner; compensation 5318 Hart County; Hart County Water and Sewer Utility Authority; creation 6828 Hart County; homestead exemption; county and school district taxes; referendum 5574 Heard County; board of education; districts 4864 Heard County; homestead exemption; county and school district taxes; referendum 6107 Henry County; board of commissioners; districts; terms 4671 Henry County; board of education; districts 4656 Henry County; Flint Judicial Circuit; additional judge 1668 Jackson County; board of commissioners; annual financial report 5864 Jackson County; homestead exemption; county and school district taxes; referendum 5452 Jasper County; board of commissioners; districts Vetoed HB 2021 Jasper County; homestead exemption; county taxes; referendum 6508 Johnson County; board of education; compensation 5425 Jones County; board of commissioners; compensation; expenses 5395 Jones County; board of commissioners; elections; terms 5262 Jones County; board of commissioners; membership; districts; elections 4701 Jones County; board of education; districts; terms; elections 4707 Jones County; homestead exemption; county taxes; referendum 5389 Lamar County; ad valorem tax millage limit repealed 7043 Lamar County; board of commissioners; districts 5088 Lamar County; board of education; districts 5094 Lamar County; Flint Judicial Circuit; additional judge 1668 Lee County; board of commissioners; districts 6063 Lee County Utilities Authority; creation 6419 Liberty County; board of commissioners; districts 4523 Liberty County; board of education; districts; compensation 4529 Lowndes County; board of education; membership; elections; districts; vacancies; referendum 5827 Lowndes County; claim; state property; B. J. Wetherington 2213 Lumpkin County; Enotah Judicial Circuit; created 1786 Lumpkin County; Lumpkin County Water and Sewerage Authority; membership; terms; quorum 6465 Madison County; board of commissioners; districts; chairman's vote 4873 Madison County; board of education; districts 4880 Madison County; homestead exemption; county and school district taxes; referendum 4726 McDuffie County; Hospital Authority of McDuffie County; vacancies; terms 6604 McDuffie County; motor vehicle registration periods 5312 McIntosh County; board of elections; creation 5593 McIntosh County; McIntosh County Industrial Development Authority; retention; referendum 6500 McIntosh County; superior court; terms 1205 Mitchell County; board of commissioners; districts 4928 Mitchell County; board of education; districts; elections; vacancies; chairman 5154 Monroe County; board of commissioners; districts 6474 Monroe County; Central Georgia Electric Membership Corporation; easement across state property 1569 Monroe County; Flint Judicial Circuit; additional judge 1668 Monroe County; probate court; jurisdiction 5568

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Morgan County; board of education; districts 6048 Morgan County; board of commissioners; districts 5868 Murray County; board of commissioners; districts 4649 Murray County; district attorney; investigator's power of arrest 6352 Murray County; deputy coroner; compensation 6141 Murray County; school superintendent; appointment; referendum 6246 Murray County; Whitfield-Murray Historical Society; easement across state property 1591 Muscogee County; board of education; composition; qualifications; districts; terms; elections; vacancies; compensation; taxes; referendum 6629 Muscogee County; homestead exemption; county and school district taxes; bonded indebtedness; referendum 5365 Newton County; board of commissioners; districts; elections 6537 Newton County; board of education; districts; elections 6528 Newton County; motor vehicle registration periods; referendum 6587 Newton County; Newton County Water and Sewerage Authority; revenue bond limit 6469 Oconee County; county surveyor; elected office abolished 5399 Oglethorpe County; board of commissioners; districts 4514 Oglethorpe County; board of education; districts 4508 Oglethorpe County; coroner; deputy coroner; compensation; fees 4905 Paulding County; board of commissioners; elections; membership; districts; qualifications; terms; compensation; county manager; referendum 5788 Paulding County; Tallapoosa Judicial Circuit; additional superior court judge 2776 Pike County; Griffin Judicial Circuit; additional superior court judge 2067 Polk County; homestead exemption; county and school district taxes; referendum 6361 Polk County; Tallapoosa Judicial Circuit; additional superior court judge 2776 Pulaski County; board of education; districts; elections 6437 Putnam County; sheriff; compensation 6657 Putnam County; tax commissioner; compensation 6655 Putnam County; state court; judge; solicitor; compensation; clerical assistants; health insurance; pensions Vetoed SB 343 Rabun County; Clayton-Rabun County Water and Sewer Authority; creation 6403 Rabun County; homestead exemption; county taxes; referendum 5472 Rabun County; Rabun County Economic Development Authority; creation 4912 Rabun County; sheriff; compensation 6283 Rabun County; Sylvan Lake Falls Homeowners' Association; easement across state property 1587 Randolph County; board of commissioners; compensation 5313 Richmond County; audits 7048 Richmond County; board of commissioners; composition; terms; elections; vacancies; districts; meetings; compensation; equal opportunity 6249 Richmond County; board of commissioners; conveyance of state owned property 3075 Richmond County; board of education; composition; districts; elections; terms; equal opportunity 6224 Richmond County; board of education; contracts; bids; purchases 6349 Richmond County; board of education; organizational meetings 6346 Richmond County; judge emeritus of the Civil and Magistrate Court of Richmond County 5570 Richmond County; officials; compensation 6068

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Rockdale County; homestead exemption; school district taxes; referendum 5351 Rockdale County; lease of state owned property 3119 Spalding County; board of commissioners; county manager 5810 Spalding County; board of commissioners; districts 6606 Spalding County; Griffin Judicial Circuit; additional superior court judge 2067 Spalding County; Griffin-Spalding County Board of Education; composition; districts; elections; terms 6812 Spalding County; Griffin-Spalding County Development Authority; membership 6907 Stephens County; magistrate court; law library fees 5387 Stewart County; Oglethorpe Power Corporation; easement across state property 2213 Stewart County; Stewart County Solid Waste Authority; creation 6867 Sumter County; board of commissioners; compensation 5470 Sumter County; board of commissioners; districts; elections; terms; residency 5163 Sumter County; reconstitution; districts; terms; referendum 5171 Sumter County; Sumter County Industrial Development Authority; creation 5062 Sumter County; Sumter County Livestock Authority; creation 5757 Talbot County; probate court; judge placed on annual salary 5340 Talbot County; sheriff; compensation 5338 Talbot County; superior court; clerk; compensation 5554 Talbot County; tax commissioner; compensation; personnel; fees 5336 Tattnall County; board of commissioners; districts 4825 Tattnall County; board of education; elections; districts 4833 Tattnall County; Stanford L. and Barbara B. Tillman; easements across state property 3091 Taylor County; magistrate court; chief magistrate; compensation; judge of the probate court 5407 Telfair County; board of education; vacancies; referendum 6358 Terrell County; board of commissioners; districts; elections; terms; residency; purchases; bonds; oaths; vacancies 6101 Thomas County; board of commissioners; districts 5814 Toombs County; Southern Bell Telephone and Telegraph Company; easement across state property 2210 Towns County; board of education; appointment; referendum 6853 Towns County; Enotah Judicial Circuit; created 1786 Troup County; board of commissioners; districts 4796 Troup County; board of education; districts 5558 Troup County; homestead exemption; county and school district taxes; referendum 5459 Turner County; board of commissioners; districts 5782 Turner County; board of education; districts 5874 Twiggs County; board of commissioners; districts 4713 Twiggs County; board of commissioners; elections; terms 5259 Twiggs County; board of commissioners; Sunday meetings; county attorney 5315 Twiggs County; board of education; districts 4719 Twiggs County; homestead exemption; school district taxes; referendum 6502 Twiggs County; probate court; judge; compensation; benefits; personnel 5145 Twiggs County; sheriff; compensation; benefits; personnel 5140 Twiggs County; superior court; clerk; compensation; benefits; personnel 5149

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Twiggs County; tax commissioner; compensation; benefits; personnel 5135 Union County; Enotah Judicial Circuit; created 1786 Upson County; Griffin Judicial Circuit; additional superior court judge 2067 Upson County; Thomaston-Upson County School District; homestead exemption; referendum 5823 Walker County; district attorney; personnel; compensation; budget 6649 Walker County; magistrate court; law library fees 5862 Walker County; probate court; personnel 5401 Walker County; superior court; additional judge 328 Walker County; superior court; clerk; personnel 5403 Walker County; tax commissioner; personnel 5405 Walton County; board of commissioners; districts; elections; terms; residency 4984 Walton County; board of education; districts; terms; elections; compensation; referendum 5892 White County; Enotah Judicial Circuit; created 1786 Whitfield County; district attorney; investigator's power of arrest 6352 Whitfield County; Whitfield-Murray Historical Society; easement across state property 1591 Wilcox County; board of commissioners; districts 5735 Wilcox County; board of education; districts 5741 Wilkinson County; board of commissioners; districts 4811 Wilkinson County; board of education; districts; terms 4804 Wilkinson County; homestead exemption; school district taxes; referendum 6312 Worth County; board of commissioners; districts; residency 6263 Worth County; board of education; districts 5975 Worth County; state court; judge; salary 6057 COUNTIES AND COUNTY MATTERS BY POPULATION 2,100 - 2,300, counties of; county clerk; compensation Act repealed 1685 5,150 - 5,300; city commissioners and chairman; compensation Act repealed 1216 8,100 - 8,300, counties of; board of elections repealed 1027 8,100 - 8,230, counties of; refuse containers 907 8,335 - 8,725, counties of; commissioners; compensation Act repealed 1681 9,380 - 9,450, counties of; clerk of superior court; authority to attend probate court in traffic cases repealed 980 9,380 - 9,450, counties of; repeal of requirement that clerk of probate court attend court for traffic violations 909 9,790 - 9,890, counties of; refuse containers 907 10,000, counties of less than; cemeteries; minimum size requirements inapplicable 2397 10,450 - 10,650, counties of; ad valorem tax; exemptions; homestead includes some leased property 2058 11,500 - 11,600, counties of and municipalities therein; alcoholic beverage sales by the drink; licenses 1018 12,800 - 12,900, counties of and municipalities therein; alcoholic beverage sales by the drink; licenses 1018 13,600 - 13,900, counties of; ad valorem tax; exemptions; homestead includes some leased property 2058 15,000 - 15,350, counties of; ad valorem tax; exemptions; homestead includes some leased property 2058 22,250 - 28,250, counties of; Act abolishing office of county treasurer repealed 1034

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23,000 - 25,300, counties of; county funds; provision on deposit and audit repealed 1219 23,000 - 23,500, counties of; commissioners; Act providing meeting date and location repealed 2061 24,000 - 26,000, counties of; joint boards of directors for development authorities created by Constitution and by local resolution 1207 25,400 - 25,900, counties of; costs in probate courts 1192 26,290 - 27,280, counties of; chairman and commissioners; compensation Act repealed 1210 32,300 - 32,800, counties of; compensation of superior court clerks 1220 32,300 - 34,000, counties of; compensation of superior court clerks 1220 33,500 - 34,600, counties of and cities within; development authorities; board of directors for constitutional authority to become board for authority created under Code Title 36, Chapter 62 1157 38,000 - 38,200, counties of; costs in probate courts 1192 38,600 - 39,500, counties of; costs in probate courts 1192 41,700 - 42,300, counties of and cities within; development authorities; board of directors for constitutional authority to become board for authority created under Code Title 36, Chapter 62 1157 50,000 to 75,000, counties of; bookkeeping and accounting; uniform central system 2337 56,000 - 56,400, counties of; board of elections 1212 62,500 - 63,500, counties of; absentee ballots; receipt at courthouse branch 1208 66,000 - 73,000, counties of; unpaid ad valorem taxes; interest; executions 1211 66,000 - 74,000, counties of; board of elections repealed 1036 67,000 - 74,000, counties of; Act creating board of elections repealed 1213 68,000 - 75,000, counties of; ad valorem taxation; date for completion of revision and assessment of returns 1191 68,000 - 75,000, counties of; ad valorem taxation; homestead exemptions; date for filing application 1190 68,000 - 75,000, counties of; ad valorem taxation; interest rate, date applicable, executions 1189 68,000 - 75,000, counties of; mobile home location permits; annual deadline 1683 68,000 - 75,000, counties of; time for making ad valorem tax returns 1188 68,000 - 75,000, counties of; time for presentation of tax returns to county board of tax assessors 1187 68,000 - 75,000, counties of; time for return of mobile homes for taxation 1684 68,000 - 75,000, counties of; unpaid ad valorem taxes; interest; executions 1211 69,000 - 75,000, counties of; Sunday sale of alcoholic beverages 1214 71,400 - 71,500, counties of; board of elections 1212 71,500 - 73,000, counties of; unpaid ad valorem taxes; interest; executions 1211 71,500 - 75,000, counties of; Sunday sale of alcoholic beverages 1214 71,500 - 75,000, counties of; unpaid ad valorem taxes; interest; executions 1211 76,000 - 79,000, counties of; board of elections 910 80,000 to 85,000, counties of; bookkeeping and accounting; uniform central system 2337 81,300 - 89,000, counties of; ad valorem taxation; date for completion of revision and assessment of returns 1191 81,300 - 89,000, counties of; ad valorem taxation; homestead exemptions; date for filing application 1190

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81,300 - 89,000, counties of; ad valorem taxation; interest rate, date applicable, and executions 1189 81,300 - 89,000, counties of; mobile home location permits; annual deadline 1683 81,300 - 89,000, counties of; time for making ad valorem tax returns 1188 81,300 - 89,000, counties of; time for presentation of tax returns to county board of tax assessors 1187 81,300 - 89,000, counties of; time for return of mobile homes for taxation 1684 88,000 - 90,000, counties of; absentee ballots; receipt at courthouse branch 1208 88,000 - 90,000, counties of; board of elections 910 150,000 to 180,000, counties of; ad valorem taxes; penalty, date, interest 1690 165,000 to 185,000, counties of; ad valorem taxes; penalty, date, interest 1690 175,000 to 185,000, counties of; cities of more than 40,000; county board of elections to conduct municipal elections 1693 175,000 to 185,000, counties of; county board of elections 1224 175,000 to 185,000, counties of; superior court; jury clerk and other personnel 1692 183,000 to 216,000, counties of; ad valorem taxes; penalty, date, interest 1690 183,000 to 216,000, counties of; cities of more than 40,000; county board of elections to conduct municipal elections 1693 183,000 to 216,000, counties of; county board of elections 1224 183,000 to 216,000, counties of; superior court; jury clerk and other personnel 1692 200,000 or more, counties of; poll officers; compensation 2590 218,000 to 445,000, counties of; ad valorem taxes; penalty, date, interest 1690 250,000 - 400,000, counties of; ad valorem taxes; due date; delinquency; interest; executions 1218 250,000 - 400,000, counties of; county board of health; additional member 1217 250,000 to 500,000; binding statements regarding use of bond funds 1232 300,000, counties of more than; electronic reporting of traffic convictions to Department of Public Safety 1118 300,000, counties of more than; intangible recording tax; 4 percent commission for collection 1686 300,000, more than, counties of; authority for 24 hour schools repealed 2340 300,000 or less, counties of; electronic reporting of traffic convictions to Department of Public Safety 1118 300,000 or more; counties encompassing all or the greater part of city of; joint city-county board of tax assessors; appeals and reviews to accord with general law 1676 300,000 or more, counties of; eminent domain; superior court to fix assessors costs 1688 350,000 to 500,000, counties of; cities of 17,000 or more within; different ad valorem assessments 1226 350,000 to 500,000, counties of; school boards; vacancies 2339 350,000 to 500,000, counties of; sheriff's duties regarding persons charged with county ordinance violation 1230 350,000 to 550,000, counties of; sheriff's duties regarding persons charged with county ordinance violation 1230 400,000 - 500,000, counties of; ad valorem taxes; due date; delinquency; interest executions 1218 400,000 - 500,000, counties of; county board of health; additional member 1217 400,000 - 550,000, counties of; ad valorem taxation; boards of equalization; authority for additional boards repealed 1678 400,000, more than, counties of; county treasurer 1225

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400,000 or more; additional boards of equalization for ad valorem taxation 2352 400,000 or more, counties of; authority for county manager repealed 2341 400,000 or more, counties of; authority of county board of health to develop activities and rules for injury prevention 1204 400,000 or more, counties of; sheriffs; authority to deposit cash bonds and reserves of bondspersons in interest-bearing accounts 1689 400,000 or more, counties of; Sunday sale of alcoholic beverages at festivals 1694 400,000 or more, counties of; zoning review procedures; county authorized to create separate planning commissions for major communities 3017 400,000 or more, counties of; zoning review procedures applicable 2202 400,000 or more, majority of municipal corporation's population residing in; contract with county for ad valorem tax assessment 2352 400,000 to 500,000; binding statements regarding use of bond funds 1232 400,000 to 500,000, counties of; rezoning of land annexed by municipality within 2342 400,000 to 525,000, counties of; advertisements for bond elections 2052 400,000 to 525,000, counties of; appointment of municipal voter registrars as deputy county registrars 2048 400,000 to 525,000, counties of; registered voters added to municipalities' voter registration list 1697 400,000 to 525,000, counties of; registrars of cities within to be appointed deputy county registrars 1231 400,000 to 525,000, counties of; voters registered in city added to county voter registration list 2345 425,000 or more, counties of; ballots; designated chief deputy for candidates for clerk of state court 2590 500,000, counties of more than; exemptions from municipal taxes and license fees not applicable 1226 500,000, counties of more than; funds for aid and pension of county police and dependents 2347 500,000, more than, counties of; payments to superior court clerks' retirement fund 2348 500,000, more than, counties of; retirement of officers and employees 1700 500,000, not less than, counties of; legal defense for indigents with criminal charges 2054 500,000 to 575,000, counties of; advertisements for bond elections 2052 500,000 to 575,000, counties of; appointment of municipal voter registrars as deputy county registrars 2048 500,000 to 575,000, counties of; registered voters added to municipalities' voter registration list 1697 500,000 to 575,000, counties of; voters registered in city added to county voter registration list 2345 500,000 to 600,000, counties of; cities of 17,000 or more within; different ad valorem assessments 1226 500,000 to 600,000, counties of; rezoning of land annexed by municipality within 2342 500,000 to 600,000, counties of; school boards; vacancies 2339 500,000 to 600,000, counties of; registrars of cities within to be appointed deputy county registrars 1231 500,000, counties of more than; appointment of voter registrars 2051 500,000, counties of more than; intangible recording tax; 4 percent commission for collection 1686 500,000, counties of more than; judges' minimum annual salary 2049

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500,000, counties of more than; justice of the peace emeritus 2351 500,000, more than, counties of; 24 hour schools authorized 2340 500,000 or more, counties of; county manager authorized 2341 500,000 or more, counties of; county probation employees continued in local retirement system 2344 500,000 or more, counties of; eminent domain; superior court to fix assessors' costs 1688 500,000 or more, counties of; funds held for third party; county or court officer to deposit in county treasury 2350 500,000 or more, counties of; judicial sales of personalty held at place other than courthouse 1229 500,000 or more, counties of; recomputation of police and firefighter pensions 2343 500,000 or more, counties of; sheriffs; authority to deposit cash bonds and reserves of bondspersons in interest-bearing accounts 1689 500,000 or more, counties of; superior courts; jury clerk and other personnel 1228 500,000 or more, counties of; zoning review procedures applicable 2202 550,000, counties of; fees in state court and magistrate court; volunteer legal service agencies 1056 550,000 or more, counties of; local housing authority commissioners 2408 550,000 or more, counties of; purchasing 1221 600,000, counties of; fees in state court and magistrate court; volunteer legal service agencies 1056 600,000, counties of more than; appointment of voter registrars 2051 600,000, counties of more than; exemptions from municipal taxes and license fees not applicable 1226 600,000, counties of more than; funds for aid and pension of county police and dependents 2347 600,000, counties of more than; judges' minimum annual salary 2049 600,000, counties of more than; justice of the peace emeritus 2351 600,000, more than, counties of; payments to superior court clerks' retirement fund 2348 600,000, more than, counties of; retirement of officers and employees 1700 600,000, not less than, counties of; legal defense for indigents with criminal charges 2054 600,000 or more, counties of; county probation employees continued in local retirement system 2344 600,000 or more, counties of; funds held for third party; county or court officer to deposit in county treasury 2350 600,000 or more, counties of; joint use of public safety radio services inapplicable 1444 600,000 or more, counties of; judicial sales of personalty held at place other than courthouse 1229 600,000 or more, counties of; recomputation of police and firefighter pensions 2343 600,000 or more, counties of; superior courts; jury clerk and other personnel 1228 640,000 or more, counties of; superior court clerks; fees in certain counties 2046 Minimum annual salaries for constitutional county officers 1478 COUNTY MATTERS-HOME RULE AMENDMENTS Bulloch County; county manager; created 7052 Butts County; board of commissioners; purchases; bids 7064

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Butts County; board of commissioners; receipts and disbursements; publication of statement 7071 Clayton County; board of commissioners; sale of county property 7096 Clayton County; burial of paupers 7080 Clayton County; pension system; eligibility for benefits; average salary 7058 Fulton County; General Employees Pension Fund abolished; assets and liabilities transferred to Fulton County Employees Retirement System; insurance benefits 7086 Fulton County; judges and Solicitor Generals Retirement Fund; benefits; insurance; fund abolished and assets and liabilities transferred to Fulton County Employees Retirement System 7091 Hall County; civil service system; clerk of the board of commissioners excluded 7102 Hall County; civil service system; management information director excluded 7076 Lamar County; ad valorem tax millage limit repealed 7043 Richmond County; audits 7048 MUNICIPAL CORPORATIONS NAMED CITIES Abbeville; easement across state property 3105 Acworth; corporate limits 6445 Acworth; municipal court; probation office 5397 Alpharetta; boards, commissions, and agencies; bylaws, rules, and regulations 5591 Alpharetta; community improvement districts 5842 Alpharetta; mayor and council; districts; elections; terms; referendum 6449 Americus; new charter 5985 Athens; disposition of state owned property in city 823 Athens; State Court of Athens-Clarke County; solicitor; compensation 5357 Athens; Athens-Clarke County Industrial Development Authority; membership 6556 Athens-Clarke County; commission; districts; auditor's reports 5527 Athens; Unified Government of Athens-Clarke County; easement across state property 3095 Atlanta; conveyance of state owned property 1604 Atlanta; Fulton County; tax commissioner; taxes collected for the Atlanta Board of Education 6272 Atlanta; homestead exemption; city taxes; referendum 7007 Atlanta; homestead exemption; school district taxes; referendum 7003 Atlanta; Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority; operating costs 5690 Atlanta; Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority; state and federal funds 7011 Atlanta; municipal court (division of the State Court of Fulton County); costs and fees 6045 Atlanta; Municipal Court of Atlanta; penalties and funds for detention and prison facilities 6153 Atlanta; purchases; competitive bidding 7162 Atlanta; school and educational ad valorem taxes; payment to Atlanta Board of Education 6456 Auburn; mayor and council; succession in office 6481 Avondale Estates; corporate limits 6459

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Barnesville; city administrator; council; supervisors; city clerk, treasurer, and accountant 5359 Baxley; Baxley Appling County Hospital Authority; members; vacancies; appointments 6317 Blakely; municipal election date; mayor and council; terms 6060 Broxton; mayor and council; terms; elections; judge; municipal court; penalties 5320 Buford; corporate limits 6888 Butler; mayor and council; elections; terms; districts; municipal court; judge's qualifications; penalties 5585 Byron; annexation of state property 3125 Calhoun; appropriations to Big Brothers/Big Sisters 6162 Calhoun; Calhoun Recreation Authority; creation 6750 Calhoun; conveyance of state owned property 3111 Canton; garbage and trash; fees 5608 Carl; new charter 6368 Carrollton; homestead exemption; school district taxes; referendum 5906 Centerville; corporate limits 6443 Centerville; mayor and council; compensation 7249 Centralhatchee; public works contracts 7222 Clayton; Clayton-Rabun County Water and Sewer Authority; creation 6403 Clermon; mayor and council; terms; elections 5393 Cleveland; municipal court; penalties 7176 Cordele; budgets; audits 7237 Cordele; commission; veto of actions by chairman or vice chairman, when presiding 7242 Cornelia; commission; investigations; employees; conflicts of interest; elections; vacancies; city manager; city attorney; municipal court; departments 7128 Cornelia; election districts; city commission wards 7225 Cumming; Cumming-Forsyth County Charter Commission; creation authorized; referendum 6601 Dalton; Employees' Pension Plan; benefits 7213 Dalton; Public Safety Commission; police and fire departments; age for employment; city attorney; World War II service; chief of police; bond 7205 Dalton; Urban Area Planning Commission; members; terms 7219 Dasher; new charter 4730 Davisboro; easement across state property 1569 Dawson; city code adopted 7194 Douglas; city commissioners; terms; elections 5582 Douglasville; community improvement districts 5130 Douglasville; Douglasville-Douglas County Water and Sewer Authority; powers; real property 6310 East Point; East Point Building Authority; membership 5430 East Point; East Point Business and Industrial Development Authority; membership 5427 East Point; East Point Industrial Development Authority; membership Vetoed HB 1934 East Point; East Point Parking Authority; membership 6825 East Point; municipal court; jurisdiction; penalties 7112 East Point; recall 7198 Eastman; corporate limits 6519 Eatonton; mayor and aldermen; elections; wards; terms 5602

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Ellaville; new charter 6910 Euharlee; mayor; terms; city elections 5866 Fairburn; city council; franchises; districts 6053 Fargo; new charter 5183 Favetteville; mayor and council; elections; terms 5374 Forsyth; municipal court; judge; powers; penalties 7170 Fort Oglethorpe; redesignation of town as City of Fort Oglethorpe; city council 5349 Franklin Springs; new charter 6180 Gainesville; annexation of state property 3122 Garden City; corporate limits 7036 Garden City; recorder's court; fines 6521 Griffin; execution of documents; Employees' Aid Fund 7122 Griffin; Griffin-Spalding County Board of Education; composition; districts; elections; terms 6812 Griffin; Griffin-Spalding County Development Authority; membership 6907 Hartwell; new charter 5476 Hawkinsville; easement across state property 3075 Hogansville; ad valorem school taxes; maximum millage rate; referendum 6218 Jefferson; homestead exemption; city and city school district taxes; referendum 5888 Kennesaw; corporate limits 5775 Kennesaw; municipal court; probation; schools; fees 5916 Kingsland; homestead exemption; referendum 5686 Kite; new charter 6714 LaFayette; corporate limits 4936 Lake Park; elections 4536 Lawrenceville; corporate limits 6590 Lilburn; franchise terms 6435 Macon; disposition of state owned property in city 823 Macon; Macon Housing Authority; conveyance of state owned property 2223 Macon; Macon Pensions and Retirement System; normal and early pension benefits 7189 Macon; Macon Pensions and Retirement System; preretirement death benefit 7183 Macon; Macon Water Authority; charter; Macon-Bibb County Water and Sewerage Authority renamed 4991 Monroe; city administrator; retirement board 5020 Monroe; mayor and council; districts; elections; terms 5023 Monticello; city manager; city treasurer 5773 Moultrie; annexation of state property 3085 Moultrie; disposition of state owned property in city 823 Nelson; new charter 5615 Palmetto; special elections; mayor and council; vacancies 5450 Peachtree City; mayor and council; terms; election dates 5370 Pooler; corporate limits; referendum 7019 Pooler; mayor and aldermen; organizational meeting date 7180 Powder Springs; council; elections 6150 Powder Springs; homestead exemption; city taxes; referendum 6237 Riceboro; new charter 4614 Riverdale; corporate limits 7109 Rome; homestead exemptions; independent school district taxes; referendum 6114 Rome; Rome-Floyd County Commission on Children and Youth; membership 5433 Royston; new charter 5918

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Rutledge; new charter 6951 Savannah; board of public education; districts 5516 Savannah; Savannah Development and Renewal Authority; creation 6764 Sky Valley; homestead exemption; city taxes; referendum 6111 Sky Valley; mayor pro tempore; president of the council; mayor's duties; departments; vacancies 5778 Smithville; council; membership; quorum; wards; elections; terms 6289 Smyrna; homestead exemption; city taxes; referendum 5725 Snellville; corporate limits 5886 Summerville; city manager; mayor; referendum 6308 Suwanee; homestead exemption; city taxes; referendum 6524 Tallapoosa; municipal court; jurisdiction; penalties 6305 Thomaston; Thomaston-Upson County School District; homestead exemption; referendum 5823 Thomasville; disposition of state owned property in city 823 Tifton; disposition of state owned property in city 823 Trion; J. C. Jake Woods Avenue; designated 3083 Twin City; easement across state property 1569 Ty Ty; new charter 5275 Valdosta; board of education; elections; terms; vacancies; officers 6809 Varnell; new charter 6670 Waleska; new charter 6774 Warner Robins; corporate limits 6883 Warner Robins; purchase or sale of property 7231 Warner Robins; purchases of goods or services 7234 Waycross; municipal court; marijuana; first offender probation 6055 Williamson; new charter 5651 Woodstock; corporate limits 5598 Wrens; councilmen; elections; terms 4520 Wrightsville; easement across state property 1569 MUNICIPALITIES BY POPULATION 5,150 - 5,300; city commissioners and chairman; compensation Act repealed 1216 5,150 to 5,300, municipal officials; compensation 1699 17,000 or more, cities of, within counties of 350,000 to 500,000; different ad valorem assessments 1226 17,000 or more, cities of, within counties of 500,000 to 600,000; different ad valorem assessments 1226 33,500 - 34,600, cities within counties of; development authorities; board of directors for constitutional authority to become board for authority created under Code Title 36, Chapter 62 1157 40,000, more than, cities of within counties of 175,000 to 185,000; county board of elections to conduct municipal elections 1693 40,000, more than, cities of within counties of 183,000 to 216,000; county board of elections to conduct municipal elections 1693 41,700 - 42,300, cities within counties of; development authorities; board of directors for constitutional authority to become board for authority created under Code Title 36, Chapter 62 1157 95,000 - 130,000, municipalities of; additional resident housing authority commissioner 2059

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110,000 - 130,000, municipalities of; additional resident housing authority commissioner 2059 300,000, more than; 24 hour schools authorized 2340 300,000 or more; counties encompassing all or the greater part of city of; joint city-county board of tax assessors; appeals and reviews to accord with general law 1676 400,000 to 525,000; voter registration; postage on return cards for continuation 1698 500,000 to 575,000; voter registration; postage on return cards for continuation 1698 600,000 or more, cities of; joint use of public safety radio services inapplicable 1444 MUNICIPALITIES-HOME RULE AMENDMENTS Atlanta; purchases; competitive bidding 7162 Auburn; city clerk 7247 Centerville; mayor and council; compensation 7249 Centralhatchee; public works contracts 7222 Cleveland; municipal court; penalties 7176 Cordele; budgets; audits 7237 Cordele; commission; veto of actions by chairman or vice chairman, when presiding 7242 Cornelia; commission; investigations; employees; conflicts of interest; elections; vacancies; city manager; city attorney; municipal court; departments 7128 Cornelia; election districts; city commission wards 7225 Dalton; Employees' Pension Plan; benefits 7213 Dalton; Public Safety Commission; police and fire departments; age for employment; city attorney; World War II service; chief of police; bond 7205 Dalton; Urban Area Planning Commission; members; terms 7219 Dawson; city code adopted 7194 East Point; municipal court; jurisdiction; penalties 7112 East Point; recall 7198 Forsyth; municipal court; judge; powers; penalties 7170 Griffin; execution of documents; Employees' Aid Fund 7122 Macon; Macon Pensions and Retirement System; normal and early pension benefits 7189 Macon; Macon Pensions and Retirement System; preretirement death benefit 7183 Pooler; mayor and aldermen; organizational meeting date 7180 Riverdale; corporate limits 7109 Warner Robins; purchase or sale of property 7231 Warner Robins; purchases of goods or services 7234 RESOLUTIONS AUTHORIZING COMPENSATION John Wesley Ulmer, Jr. 3110 Rosa L. Bedell 3074 Sandra K. Davis 3063 Savannah Concrete, Inc., Will D. Herrin, President 3118 Tara Joyner Davidson 3114 Tom Watson Brown 3058

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RESOLUTIONS AUTHORIZING LAND CONVEYANCES B. J. Wetherington; claim in Lowndes County 2213 Baldwin County; conveyance after competitive bids of state property in Baldwin County 2206 Board of Regents of the University System of Georgia; conveyance to 1601 Byron; consent to annexation of state property 3125 Central Georgia Electric Membership Corporation; easement in Monroe County 1569 City of Abbeville; easement 3105 City of Atlanta; conveyance 1604 City of Calhoun; conveyance 3111 City of Davisboro; easement 1569 City of Hawkinsville; easement 3075 City of Twin City; easement 1569 City of Wrightsville; easement 1569 Colquitt County; easement 1562 Crisp County; easement 1565 Disposition of state properties in Athens, Macon, Moultrie, Thomasville, and Tifton 823 Doyle Beckham; easement in Baldwin County 1594 Gainesville; consent to annexation of state property 3122 Gary B. Blasingame, et al.,; easement in Clarke County 3072 Georgia Power Company; easements in Calhoun and DeKalb Counties 1569 Glynn County; conveyance 2220 J. C. Howell; exchange of property in Berrien County 2213 Macon Housing Authority; conveyance 2223 Moultrie; consent to annexation of state property 3085 Oglethorpe Power Corporation; easement in Stewart County 2213 Resolutions authorizing various conveyances, leases, and easements repealed 1597 Richmond County; board of commissioners; conveyance 3075 Rockdale County; lease 3119 Southern Bell Telephone and Telegraph Company; easement in Floyd County 1569 Southern Bell Telephone and Telegraph Company; easement in Toombs County 2210 Stanford L. and Barbara B. Tillman; easements in Tattnall County 3091 Sylvan Lake Falls Homeowners' Association, Inc.; easement in Rabun County 1587 Unified Government of Athens-Clarke County; easement 3095 Whitfield-Murray Historical Society; easement 1591 William A. Benson; easement in Glynn County 3102 William A. Davis; conveyance in Gordon County 3056 MISCELLANEOUS RESOLUTIONS Admiral Mack Gaston Parkway; designated 3060 Albert D. Clifton Memorial Highway; designated 3070 Ben Jess Logan, Sr., Memorial Bridge; designated 2209 Clarence R. Vaughn, Jr., Highway; designated 3069 Coleman's Bridge; designated 3087 Colonel Tom Parrott Parkway; designated 3062 Edward C. Moses Highway; designated 1882 Genevie Dickey Bridge; designated 3116

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Grady Mallard Bridge; designated 3059 Harry Leon Simpson Parkway; designated 3082 Historic U.S. 19 and Ga. 60 Business Route; designated 2205 J. C. Jake Woods Avenue; designated 3083 J. E. Ted McTyre Parkway; designated 3113 James L. Clarkson Memorial Highway; designated 1608 Jimmy Autry Correctional Institution; designated 3109 Joint Study Committee on Local Government Services; creation 3066 Joint Study Committee on State and Local Government Environmental Enforcement Authority; creation 1560 K. T. Kennedy Reef; designated 3124 Martin Dooley Parkway; designated 3081 Reinhardt College Parkway; designated 3098 Riley C. Thurmond Bridge; designated 3088 Robert B. Nett Medal of Honor Highway; designated 2203 Samuel Frank Morast, Jr., Highway; designated 3115 Scooterville Highway; designated 3084 Seabees Month in Georgia; designated 3090 South Georgia Parkway; designated 1607 Study Commission on Postsecondary Technical and Adult Education Finance; creation 3323 Study Committee on Professional Tax Equity; creation 2225 Vandiver Point; designated 1558 Veterans Memorial Parkway; designated 3071 Walter F. George Tribute Commission; creation 3064 Wetlands Conservation Study Committee; continuation 3099

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INDEX A ABANDONED MOTOR VEHICLES Unlawful to leave without easy access inside 2552 ABANDONMENT Unclaimed property; time period for presumption of abandonment 1237 ABBEVILLE, CITY OF Easement across state owned property 3105 ABSENTEE BALLOTS AND VOTING Elections; methods; procedures 1815 Illiterate elector 2510 Procedures revised 2510 Receipt at courthouse branch in certain counties 1208 ACCESSIBLE ROUTE Fair housing; Commission on Equal Opportunity 1840 ACCIDENT INSURANCE See INSURANCE ACCOUNTING Uniform central system for certain counties 2337 ACCUSATIONS Trial of certain felony cases upon accusations 1808 ACTS Local Acts repealing local amendments to the Constitution; proposed amendment to the Constitution amended 3335 ACWORTH, CITY OF Corporate limits 6445 Municipal court; probation office 5397

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AD VALOREM TAXATION Additional boards of equalization in certain counties; contracts by certain municipal corporations for county assessment 2352 Assessments different for certain counties and cities 1226 Boards of equalization; authority for additional boards in certain counties repealed 1678 Boats; taxable situs 2480 County tax digests; evaluation cycle; additional state tax; penalty; waiver; appeals 2494 Date for completion of revision and assessment of returns in certain counties 1191 Defaulters 2411 Due date; delinquency; interest; executions in certain counties 1218 Exemptions; homestead includes leased property in certain counties 2058 Fair market value; restrictions on use of land resulting from state or federal laws 1008 Freeport exemption 2482 Freeport exemption; time period for referendum changed Vetoed HB 198 Heavy-duty construction equipment; nonresidents 1551 Heavy-duty equipment motor vehicles and other motor vehicles; classification; proposed amendment to the Constitution 3336 Homestead exemptions; date for filing application in certain counties 1190 Interest and executions in certain counties 1211 Interest rate, date applicable; executions in certain counties 1189 Joint city-county board of tax assessors in certain counties; appeals and reviews 1676 Landmark historic property; definition; preferential assessment 1502 Mobile home local permits; annual deadline in certain counties 1683 Mobile homes 2411 Mobile homes; time for return for taxation in certain counties 1684 Notice to nonresidents 2411 Official duties, liability, and accountability 2411 Penalty, date, and interest in certain counties 1690 Real property; transfer tax forms; return for taxation; valuation 1643 Revaluation of realty encumbered by conservation easement 2227 School taxes; extinguishment by land bank authorities 1355 State board of equalization; interest on tax appeals 1346 State revenue commissioner; duties 2494 Time for making returns in certain counties 1188 Time for presentation of tax returns to county board of tax assessors in certain counties 1187 ADMINISTRATIVE LAW JUDGE Georgia Safe Dams Act of 1978; final orders filed in superior court of county 1314

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ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES Teachers and school personnel; grievance procedures; complaints policy 3303 ADMIRAL MACK GASTON PARKWAY Designated 3060 ADOPTIONS Adoption petitions; Department of Human Resources; investigations; criminal records checks 2505 Birth certificates; adoption or legitimation 2410 ADVERTISING Bond elections in certain counties 2052 Health care services providers; advertisements; deceptive and misleading practices 2488 Legal organs; standards for designation 1035 Legal services; false advertising; jurisdiction; Governor's Office of Consumer Affairs 1556 Pawn shops 3245 Unlawful for nonlocal business to advertise local telephone number without nonlocal address 1129 AGED PERSONS Fair housing; Commission on Equal Opportunity; nondiscrimination 1840 AGENCY Out-of-state principals; sales representatives; contracts; commission 1320 Presumption of authority for corporate documents; conditions 1180 Real estate brokers and salespersons; exclusive agency contracts 1541 AGRICULTURE Agricultural operations; defined 2398 Agricultural or farm products; defined 2398 Agricultural products; definition 2149 Agricultural products dealers; bond 2149 Bird dealers; license fees 993 Code revision 6 Commercial feeds; regulation and licensing 3018 Crops; defined 2398 Dealers in agricultural products; payment; transfer of ownership; inspections 1282 Defined 2398 Georgia Aquaculture Development Act repealed; reenacted 1507

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Georgia Dairy Act of 1980; dairy manufacturing plants; definition; jurisdiction; Department of Human Resources and county boards of health 1279 Georgia Prescribed Burning Act; enacted; purposes; requirements 2405 Grain dealer, commercial feed dealer, and warehouseman; license fees; limit; warehouse receipts 2553 Grain dealers; license fees 2132 Growing crops; defined 2398 Honeybees; compensation for destroyed colonies 1121 Livestock dealers; sale or purchase of leased livestock; liability; marks and brands 1642 Pesticides; regulation by county or municipal corporation prohibited; exemption 3162 State Advisory Committee on Rural Development; membeship; appointment 988 Tobacco; auction sales of flue-cured leaf tobacco; license fees 1023 Tractor, farm equipment, heavy equipment, and new motor vehicle manufacturers, distributors, dealers, and representatives; regulation by General Assembly; proposed amendment to the Constitution 3342 Weights and measures; fees 1278 AID TO DEPENDENT CHILDREN ACT Eligibility for funds 2772 AIDS Local boards of education; policies; prevention Vetoed HB 1837 AIRCRAFT AND AIRPORTS Georgia Airport Development Authority Law; enacted 1615 Homicide by aircraft 1443 Local governments; extraterritorial condemnation of property 1434 ALBERT D. CLIFTON MEMORIAL HIGHWAY Designated 3070 ALCOHOL OR DRUG USE RISK REDUCTION PROGRAM Drivers' license restored for completion 2105 Points reduced for completion 2105 Sentence to program for person under 21 convicted of possession of alcoholic beverages 2746 ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES Caterers; off-premise licenses; requirements; prohibited acts; fees; misdemeanor; rule-making power for state revenue commissioner 1145 Code revision 6

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Facilities for alcoholics, drug dependent persons and users, or delinquent children; notice to governing authority and General Assembly members 2120 Geo. L. Smith II Georgia World Congress Center Authority; alcoholic beverages; sale for consumption on premises 2097 Homicide by aircraft 1443 Possession by person under 21; sentence to DUI Alcohol or Drug Use Risk Reduction Program; suspension of driver's license for person under 21 convicted of possession while driving 2746 Refunds or credits for taxes; manner of collecting taxes 1458 Sales by the drink; licenses; counties of 11,500 - 11,600 and municipalities therein 1018 Sales by the drink; licenses; counties of 12,800 - 12,900 and municipalities therein 1018 Sunday sales at festivals in certain counties 1694 Sunday sales in certain counties 1214 Sunday sales in certain counties and cities; sale by the drink in certain counties and cities; coliseums 2929 ALLIGATORS Illegal hunting; penalty 2391 ALPHARETTA, CITY OF Boards, commissions, and agencies; bylaws, rules, and regulations 5591 Community improvement districts 5842 Mayor and council; districts; elections; terms; referendum 6449 AMERICAN INDIANS Human remains; archeological sites; burial objects; repatriation; Council on American Indian Concerns 1790 AMERICAN SIGN LANGUAGE Credit for college preparatory curriculum; elective credit 2519 AMERICUS, CITY OF New charter 5985 AMNESTY Tax amnesty program 1249 ANIMALS Animal shelters; license fees 1122 Bird dealers; license fees 993 Commercial feeds; regulation and licensing 3018 Cruelty to animals; criminal offense; penalty; exceptions 1654

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Honeybees; compensation for destroyed colonies 1121 Humane Care for Equines Act 3214 Humane Care for Equines Act; enacted; rules, regulations, and procedures 2398 Kennels; stables; animal shelters; license fees 1122 Livestock dealers; sale or purchase of leased livestock; liability; marks and brands 1642 Pet dealers; license fees 1122 Rabies; inoculation of felines; county boards of health; procedures; certificates of inoculation 2089 ANNEXATION Rezoning limitation on land in certain counties 2342 APPEAL AND ERROR Ad valorem taxation; joint city-county board of tax assessors in certain counties 1676 Code revision 6 APPLING COUNTY Baxley Appling County Hospital Authority; members; vacancies; appointments 6317 Board of commissioners; districts 7030 Board of education; districts 7024 APPROPRIATIONS S.F.Y. 1992-1993 1701 Supplemental for S.F.Y. 1991-1992 379 AQUACULTURE DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION Created 1507 ARCHEOLOGY Permits; prohibited acts; traffic in ancient objects prohibited 1790 ARCHITECTS Registered interior designers; certification; State Board of Architects; membership 3318 ASSES Humane care required 3214

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ASSUMPTION REINSURANCE AGREEMENTS See INSURANCE ATHENS-CLARKE COUNTY, UNIFIED GOVERNMENT OF Athens-Clarke County Industrial Development Authority; membership 6556 Commission; districts; auditor's reports 5527 Easement across state owned property 3095 State Court of Athens-Clarke County; solicitor; compensation 5357 ATHENS-CLARKE COUNTY INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY Membership 6556 ATHLETICS No Pass/No Play provisions; applicability Vetoed SB 622 ATLANTA, CITY OF Atlanta Board of Education; taxes collected by the tax commissioner of Fulton County 6272 Conveyance of state owned property 1604 Homestead exemption; city taxes; referendum 7007 Homestead exemption; school district taxes; referendum 7003 Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority; operating costs 5690 Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority; state and federal funds 7011 Municipal Court of Atlanta; penalties and funds for detention and prison facilities 6153 Purchases; competitive bidding 7162 School and educational ad valorem taxes; payment to Atlanta Board of Education 6456 ATLANTA JUDICIAL CIRCUIT Assistant district attorneys; compensation 5556 ATTENDANCE OFFICERS Teachers Retirement System of Georgia; membership 2182 ATTORNEYS False advertising; jurisdiction; Governor's Office of Consumer Affairs 1556 Malpractice; wills and trusts; incorporation of fiduciary powers by reference to Code Section 53-15-3; citation to repealed Code Section 53-15-3 deemed to be citation to Code Section 53-12-232 1053

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AUBURN, CITY OF City clerk 7247 AUCTIONS Flue-cured leaf tobacco; license fees 1023 Used motor vehicles; auctioneers 2450 AUDIOLOGISTS Hearing aids; dispensing 3316 AUDITING Regional development centers 2108 AUGUSTA, CITY OF Mayor and council; succession in office 6481 AUTHORITIES Definitions; health facilities; participating providers 1323 Development authorities; joint boards of directors for authorities created by Constitution and by local resolution 1207 Development authorities of certain counties and cities; board of directors for constitutional authority to become board for authority created under Title 36, Chapter 62 1157 Employees; membership in Georgia Municipal Employees Benefit System 989 Flexible employee benefit plans for state employees and others; group property and casualty insurance 2111 Geo. L. Smith II Georgia World Congress Center Authority; alcoholic beverages; sale for consumption on premises 2097 Georgia Ports Authority; membership, terms of office 1014 Georgia Student Finance Authority; advertising; powers 1001 Housing authorities; commissioners in certain counties 2408 Land bank authorities; extinguishing school taxes on acquired property 1355 Municipal Gas Authority; membership; employees of political subdivision gas departments 1055 Upper Savannah River Development Authority Vetoed HB 1767 AUTRY, JIMMY, CORRECTIONAL INSTITUTION Designated 3109 AVIATION Georgia Airport Development Authority Law; enacted 1615 Homicide by aircraft; operating aircraft while under the influence of alcohol or drugs 1443

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Local governments; airports; extraterritorial condemnation of property for airports or landing fields 1434 AVONDALE ESTATES, CITY OF Corporate limits 6459 B B. J. WETHERINGTON Claim to property in Lowndes County 2213 BAIL AND BAIL BONDS Delegation of authority to set; exceptions; limitation; revocation 2527 Offenses bailable only before superior courts 1150 Release of surety; forfeiture; execution hearing; remission 2933 BALDWIN COUNTY Board of commissioners; districts; elections; terms 4786 Board of commissioners; districts; elections; terms 6659 Board of education; compensation; funds; insurance 6143 Board of education; districts; elections; terms 4775 Board of education; districts; elections; terms 5965 Magistrate court; chief magistrate and magistrates; selection; number; vacancies; compensation; funds; reports; referendum 6709 BALLOTS See ABSENTEE BALLOTS BANKING AND FINANCE Code revision 6 Electronic funds transfers; payment of taxes and licenses to state revenue commissioner 1234 Escrow accounts; real estate brokers and salespersons 1541 Executors and trustees; service providers not precluded; incorporation by reference 1438 Financial institutions reorganized under the southern region interstate banking law; stock; intangible taxes 1183 Funds transfers; payment orders 2685 Industrial loans; fees 2725 Loan brokers; prohibited acts; civil actions; penalties 1123 State depositories; cash management; fees; collection, processing, deposit, and withdrawal 1247 Unclaimed property; time period for presumption of abandonment 1237

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BARBERS State Board of Barbers; students; discipline; fines; suspension; termination date 2765 BARNESVILLE, CITY OF City administrator; council; supervisors; city clerk, treasurer, and accountant 5359 BARROW COUNTY Board of commissioners; districts 4970 Board of education; districts 4961 BARTOW COUNTY Chairperson and board of commissioners; creation; referendum 6484 Commissioner; office 6287 Probate court; judge; nonpartisan elections 6284 BATTERED SPOUSES State commission on family violence; state plan 1810 BAXLEY, CITY OF Baxley Appling County Hospital Authority; members; vacancies; appointments 6317 BAXLEY APPLING COUNTY HOSPITAL AUTHORITY Members; vacanices; appointments 6317 BEACHES Protected 1362 BEARS Illegal hunting at night; penalty 2391 BEAUTY PAGEANTS Regulation; bond; disclosures; penalties 3256 BECKHAM, DOYLE Easement across state property in Baldwin County 1594

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BEDELL, ROSA L. Compensation 3074 BEES Compensation for destroyed colonies 1121 BEN JESS LOGAN, SR., MEMORIAL BRIDGE Designated 2209 BENSON, WILLIAM A. Easement across state owned property in Glynn County 3102 BERRIEN COUNTY Board of commissioners; composition; districts; elections; compensation; referendum 6329 Board of education; districts; elections; referendum 5221 BIBB COUNTY Board of commissioners; districts 4907 Board of public education; treasurer; vacancies; districts; taxes; budget; compensation 5264 Juvenile court; intake and probation services; transfer 5600 Macon Water Authority; charter; Macon-Bibb County Water and Sewerage Authority renamed 4991 BICYCLES Use of bicycle paths; minimum standards 1546 BIDDING Certain counties 1221 Regional development centers 1271 BIOMEDICAL WASTE THERMAL TREATMENT TECHNOLOGY FACILITIES Reports; certain information; Environmental Protection Division; site selection Vetoed HB 1169 BIRD DEALERS License fees 993

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BIRTH CERTIFICATES Information admissible as evidence 1266 Parents' social security numbers; Office of Child Support Recovery 1270 BLAKELY, CITY OF Municipal election date; mayor and council; terms 6060 BLASINGAME, GARY B., ET AL. Easement across state owned property in Clarke County 3072 BLOOD TESTS DNA data bank for sexual offenders 2034 BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS OF THE COMMISSION ON EQUAL OPPORTUNITY Fair housing 1840 BOARD OF HUMAN RESOURCES Preschool age children; assistance; regulations 3044 BOARD OF NATURAL RESOURCES Duties relating to air quality 2886 Powers relating to hazardous waste 2234 Regulation; toxic heavy metals in packaging 2968 Solid waste management; revised powers 3276 BOARD OF WORKERS' COMPENSATION Workers' compensation; extensive revision of state law 1942 BOATS Certain vessels; regulation of use and operation 2075 Hazardous areas; registration; late renewal penalty; boating safety zones; personal flotation devices 998 Marine toilets; restrictions Vetoed SB 618 Registration and numbering; fees 470 Taxable situs 2480 BODIES See DEAD BODIES

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BONDS Agricultural products dealers 2149 Annual debt service; redefined for education purposes Vetoed SB 587 Binding statements regarding use of funds in certain counties 1232 Criminal; release of surety; forfeiture; execution hearing; remission 2933 Election ads; certain counties 2052 Revenue bonds; undertakings; fees 2197 Sheriffs of certain counties; authority to deposit cash bonds and bondspersons' reserves in interest-bearing accounts 1689 BOOKKEEPING Uniform central system for certain counties 2337 BRIBERY Ethics; comprehensive regulation of public officials and lobbyists 1075 BROWN, TOM WATSON Compensation 3058 BROXTON, CITY OF Mayor and council; terms; elections; municipal court; judge; penalties 5320 BRYAN COUNTY Board of commissioners; districts; terms 4840 Board of commissioners; districts; terms; vacancies; referendum 4592 Board of education; districts; terms; referendum 4551 BUFORD, CITY OF Corporate limits 6888 BUILDINGS AND HOUSING Accessible route, location on 1840 Approval of plans by Safety Fire Commissioner 2186 Building, plumbing, electrical, and other codes; minimum standards Vetoed HB 1109 Code revision 6 Commission on Equal Opportunity 1828 County real estate deed records; computerized index 1545 Fair housing; nondiscrimination; Commission on Equal Opportunity 1840 Gain for income tax 1296 Georgia Uniform Conservation Easement Act 2227 Handicapped persons; access to public facilities; multifamily dwellings; definitions 2461

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Housing authorities; commissioners; additional resident commissioner for certain municipalities 2059 Housing authority commissioners in certain counties 2408 Industrial loans; fees 2725 Industrialized buildings; injunction for inspection; civil actions; cease and desist orders; entry; reports and records 1158 Landmark historic property; ad valorem taxes; preferential assessment 1502 Liquefied petroleum gas standards governed by Title 10 2134 Local government development impact fees; date for conformity with statute; connection fees for water and sewer systems 905 Manufactured and mobile homes; dealers and installers; licensure; regulations; exemptions 2750 Manufactured homes; fire and other hazards; insurance; fees; Commissioner of Insurance 2725 Real estate appraisers; regulation 1402 Structures on tidewaters; removal; procedures; hearings 2317 Unfit structures; service on nonresident parties in interest 1538 BULLOCH COUNTY Board of commissioners; compensation; chairperson 5334 County manager; created 7052 BURIAL Cemeteries; minimum size inapplicable in certain counties 2397 Preservation and protection of burial grounds; reimbursement 2508 Traffic prohibited; repatriation of museum collections 1790 BUSES Presumption of negligence in civil actions repealed 1179 Shelters, regulation of 1504 Tickets, coins, notes, tokens, transfers, or transaction cards 985 BUTLER, CITY OF Mayor and council; elections; terms; districts; municipal court; judge's qualifications; penalties 5585 BUTTS COUNTY Board of commissioners; districts 4856 Board of commissioners; purchases; bids 7064 Board of commissioners; receipts and disbursements; publication of statement 7071 Board of education; districts; terms 4848 Superior court; additional judge 1668

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BYRON, CITY OF Annexation of state property 3125 C CALHOUN, CITY OF Appropriations to Big Brothers/Big Sisters 6162 Calhoun Recreation Authority; creation 6750 Conveyance of state owned property 3111 CALHOUN COUNTY Board of commissioners; districts; elections; terms; residency 6123 Board of education; districts 6119 Georgia Power Company; easement across state property 1569 CALHOUN RECREATION AUTHORITY Creation 6750 CAMPAIGNS See ELECTIONS CANDIDATES Mandatory drug tests; illegal drug defined; reimbursement; laboratories 1612 Qualification fees; agents; notice of intention of candidacy 2510 See ELECTIONS CANDLER COUNTY Board of commissioners; chairman; duties; compensation 6471 CANTON, CITY OF Garbage and trash; fees 5608 CAPITAL FELONIES Multicounty public defender for indigents 1963 CAPITAL GAINS Income tax; federal exclusion or deduction 2977 CAPITAL OUTLAY FUNDS Multiyear lease purchase; education Vetoed SB 587

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Opposition to school consolidations 3211 School consolidation and reorganization; hearings and procedures; project funding 3164 CARL, TOWN OF New charter 6368 CARROLL COUNTY Board of commissioners; districts 6592 Board of commissioners; qualifications 6058 Board of education; districts 6294 Homestead exemptions; county and school district taxes; referendum 6544 State court; solicitor; compensation; practice of law; expenses 6948 CARROLLTON, CITY OF Homestead exemption; school district taxes; referendum 5906 CASKETS Defined 2762 CATERERS Alcoholic beverages; off-premise licenses; requirements; prohibited acts; fees; misdemeanor; rule-making power for state revenue commissioner 1145 CATOOSA COUNTY Board of commissioners; districts; administrative assistant; chairman and members; compensation; meetings 4501 Board of tax administrators abolished; local constitutional amendment repealed 5345 Catoosa Utility District and board of utilities commissioners; abolition; referendum 5981 Lookout Mountain Judicial Circuit; district attorney; personnel; compensation; budget 6649 Superior court; additional judge 328 Superior court; clerk; clerical help 6366 CATOOSA UTILITY DISTRICT Abolition; referendum 5981 CATS Rabies; inoculation of felines; county boards of health; procedures; certificates of inoculation 2089

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CEMETERIES Land development; notice 1790 Minimum size inapplicable in certain counties 2397 CENTERVILLE, CITY OF Corporate limits 6443 Mayor and council; compensation 7249 CENTRAL GEORGIA ELECTRIC MEMBERSHIP CORPORATION Easement across state property in Monroe County 1569 CENTRALHATCHEE, CITY OF Public works contracts 7222 CERTIFICATE OF NEED Charity care and utilization levels for new perinatal services; revocation; terminating as provider of medical assistance; exceptions 1068 CERTIFICATES OF TITLE Motor vehicle dealers 2785 Requirements and procedures 2978 CHARLTON COUNTY Board of commissioners; districts 5910 Board of education; districts 5419 CHATHAM COUNTY Board of commissioners; districts 6164 Board of commissioners; issuance by county employees of citations for violations of ordinances, codes, regulations, rules, or orders 5411 Board of public education; districts 5516 Recorder's court; probation services; contracts 5729 Recorder's court; service by senior judges 6157 CHATTOOGA COUNTY Board of commissioners; districts Vetoed HB 1495 Lookout Mountain Judicial Circuit; district attorney; personnel; compensation; budget 6649 Superior court; additional judge 328

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CHECKS Unclaimed; time period for presumption of abandonment 1237 CHEROKEE COUNTY Board of commissioners; districts; elections 5036 Board of education; districts 5044 Cherokee County Water and Sewerage Authority; meetings 5718 CHEROKEE COUNTY WATER AND SEWERAGE AUTHORITY Meetings 5718 CHILD CUSTODY Custodial parents; notification of change of residence 1656 Joint custody; agreements; written findings 2135 CHILD MOLESTATION Enticing a child for indecent purposes; penalties 2131 Limitation of civil actions 2473 Limitations on prosecution tolled if victim under 16 2973 CHILD SUPPORT Completion of secondary education; guardian ad litem; enforcement; representation by district attorney 1833 Payroll deductions for accident and sickness insurance premiums 1264 Receivers; collection of court costs and service fees 2516 Vital records; birth certificates to include parents' social security numbers; Office of Child Support Recovery 1270 CHILDHOOD SEXUAL ABUSE Defined; limitation of civil actions 2473 See CHILD MOLESTATION CHILDREN AND YOUTH Birth certificates; adoption or legitimation 2410 Child support receivers; collection of court costs and service fees 2516 Childhood sexual abuse; definition; limitation of civil actions 2473 Controlled substances or marijuana; using person under 17 to manufacture or distribute 2041 Department of Children and Youth Services; creation; transfer of duties and employees 1983 Department of Human Resources; treatment, care, and support; reimbursement 2137 Disposition orders; periodic reviews 2184

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Enticing a child for indecent purposes; penalties 2131 Juvenile court; victim statements 2419 Juvenile proceedings; counseling; procedures and expenses 2474 Limitations on prosecution tolled for certain crimes if victim under 16 2973 Local boards of education; care for students before and after school and during vacations 1831 Preschool age children; assistance; immunization; Board of Human Resources; regulations 3044 State commission on family violence; state plan 1810 Support; completion of secondary education; guardian ad litem; enforcement 1833 Vital records; birth certificates to include parents' social security numbers; Office of Child Support Recovery 1270 See CHILD CUSTODY and CHILD SUPPORT CHURCHES Fire safety standards 2186 CIVIL OFFICES Residency requirement 1138 CIVIL PRACTICE Buses for hire; presumption of negligence in civil actions repealed 1179 Childhood sexual abuse; definition; limitation of civil actions 2473 Code revision 6 Judgments; tax liens; priority with respect to a security interest 1028 Judicial sales; personalty; at place other than courthouse in certain counties 1229 Local governments; officers, agents, and employees; authority to serve process 2122 Official organs; designation; standards 1035 CIVIL RIGHTS ACT OF 1968 Policies executed; fair housing; Commission on Equal Opportunity; nondiscrimination 1840 CLAIMS Life insurance 1293 CLARENCE R. VAUGHN, JR., HIGHWAY Designated 3069 CLARKE COUNTY Athens-Clarke County; commission; districts; auditor's reports 5527 Athens-Clarke County Industrial Development Authority; membership 6556 Board of education; districts; titles; audits 5540

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Gary B. Blasingame, et al.; easement across state owned property 3072 Homestead exemption; county and school district taxes; referendum 6241 Homestead exemptions; county and school district taxes; referendum Vetoed HB 1481 State Court of Athens-Clarke County; solicitor; compensation 5357 Unified Government of Athens-Clarke County; easement across state owned property 3095 CLARKSON, JAMES L., MEMORIAL HIGHWAY Designated 1608 CLAY COUNTY Board of commissioners; districts 6096 CLAYTON, CITY OF Clayton-Rabun County Water and Sewer Authority; creation 6403 CLAYTON COUNTY Board of commissioners; districts; terms 4584 Board of commissioners; sale of county property 7096 Board of education; districts 4573 Burial of paupers 7080 Community improvement districts; creation 5698 District attorney; salary supplement 5409 Homestead exemption; county taxes; referendum 6146 Pension system; eligibility for benefits; average salary 7058 Superior court; judges; salary supplement 6148 CLAYTON JUDICIAL CIRCUIT District attorney; salary supplement 5409 Judges; salary supplement 6148 CLAYTON-RABUN COUNTY WATER AND SEWER AUTHORITY Creation 6403 CLERKS OF SUPERIOR COURTS County real estate deed records; computerized index 1545 Salaries; minimum; longevity; cost-of-living 1478 Sheriffs; payment of clerks' fees 1311 Superior Court Clerks' Retirement Fund of Georgia; payments in certain counties 2348

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CLERMONT, TOWN OF Mayor and council; terms; elections 5393 CLEVELAND, CITY OF Municipal court; penalties 7176 CLIFTON, ALBERT D., MEMORIAL HIGHWAY Designated 3070 CLINICAL SOCIAL WORKERS Emergency transport decision; involuntary evaluation; mental health hearing 2531 COASTAL MARSHLANDS PROTECTION ACT OF 1970 Coastal Marshlands Protection Committee; Department of Natural Resources' powers; permits; leases; orders; exceptions; liability for violation 2294 COBB COUNTY Board of commissioners; county purchases 6128 Board of commissioners; districts; qualifications; compensation; county manager and department heads 5100 Board of commissioners; vacancies; meetings; emergency actions 5180 Board of education; compensation 5343 Board of education; districts; elections 5116 Civil service system; board members; terms 5330 Civil service system; board members; terms; expiration dates 5416 Community improvement districts; purpose; life of a district 6159 Community improvement districts; purpose; life of a district 5613 Tax commissioner; collection of school taxes 5684 CODE REVISION O.C.G.A.; corrections 6 Title 21; corrections 56 Title 40; corrections 2785 Title 47; corrections 477 COFFEE COUNTY Board of commissioners; districts; elections 6613 Board of education; districts; elections 6856

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COIN OPERATED AMUSEMENT MACHINES Regulation and licensure 1521 COLEMAN'S BRIDGE Designated 3087 COLISEUMS Defined for purpose of selling alcoholic beverages 2929 COLLECTION Intangible recording tax; 4 percent commission for collection in certain counties 1686 COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES American Sign Language; credit for college preparatory curriculum; elective credit 2519 Certain colleges and universities and nonpublic institutes of paper science and technology; exemption from Nonpublic Postsecondary Educational Institutions Act of 1990 2198 Georgia Military College; board of trustees; members; terms 2098 Nonpublic Postsecondary Educational Institutions Act of 1990; commission; contracts; United States Department of Education; applications; agent's permits 1657 COLONEL TOM PARROTT PARKWAY Designated 3062 COLONEL'S ISLAND Vandiver Point; designated 1558 COLQUITT COUNTY Board of commissioners; districts; elections 6274 Board of education; districts; elections 5801 Easement across state owned property 1562 COLUMBIA COUNTY Homestead exemption; county and school district taxes; referendum 6175 COLUMBUS, CITY OF Springer Opera House designated as official Georgia state theater 1633

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COMMERCE AND TRADE Ad valorem taxation; heavy-duty construction equipment; nonresidents 1551 Agricultural products; transfer of ownership; payment; dealers; inspections 1282 Agricultural products dealers; bond 2149 Auction sales of flue-cured leaf tobacco; license fees 1023 Beauty pageants; regulation; bond; disclosures; penalties 3256 Bird dealers; license fees 993 Code revision 6 Contact lenses; restrictions on sale 1475 Counties; sales; water and sewer systems materials; publish standards 3212 Foreign limited liability companies; qualifications and registration to transact business; revocation of certificates of authority 1865 Geo. L. Smith II Georgia World Congress Center Authority; alcoholic beverages; sale for consumption on premises 2097 Health care services providers; advertisements; deceptive and misleading practices 2488 Honeybees; compensation for destroyed colonies 1121 Junk or metal dealers; regulation, procedures, and practices 2452 Legal services; false advertising; jurisdiction; Governor's Office of Consumer Affairs 1556 Liquefied petroleum gas; standards 2134 Lottery materials and equipment; manufacture for use outside the state not prohibited 1489 Multilevel distribution companies; certain practices unlawful and deceptive; remedies 2370 Personal care home operators; licensed and unlicensed; representations 2139 Securities; investment securities 2626 Small business stationary source; technical and environmental compliance program; air quality; office; advisory panel 2886 Spring water; labeling and sales 1016 Tobacco; auction sales of flue-cured leaf tobacco; license fees 1023 Toxic heavy metals in packaging 2968 Tractor, farm equipment, heavy equipment, and new motor vehicle manufacturers, distributors, dealers, and representatives; regulation by General Assembly; proposed amendment to the Constitution 3342 Unfair claims settlement practices; unlawful acts; hearings and procedures 3048 Unlawful for nonlocal business to advertise local telephone number without nonlocal address 1129 Warehouseman; license fees; warehouse receipts 2553 Weights and measures; fees 1278 Wholesale distribution; out-of-state principals; sales representatives; contracts; commission 1320 COMMERCIAL CODE Code revision 6 Funds transfers; payment orders 2685 Investment securities; secured interests 2626 Tax liens; judgments; priority with regard to a security interest 1028

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COMMERCIAL FEEDS Dealers; license fees; limit; warehouse receipts 2553 Regulation and licensing 3018 COMMERCIAL MOTOR VEHICLES Driving under the influence of alcohol; suspension of license 2564 Household goods carriers for hire 1640 Presumption of negligence in civil actions repealed 1179 Registration deadlines 2978 School buses; strobe lights; exception 2963 COMMERCIAL SOLICITATION Public records 2829 COMMISSION ON EQUAL OPPORTUNITY Fair housing; nondiscrimination 1840 New name; fair housing; equal employment 1828 COMMISSION ON FAMILY VIOLENCE Created; state plan to end family violence 1810 COMMISSION ON WOMEN Creation 820 COMMISSION SALES Out-of-state principals; sales representatives; contracts 1320 COMMISSIONER OF AGRICULTURE Commercial feeds; regulation and licensing 3018 Grain dealers; license fees 2132 Pesticides; regulation by county or municipal corporation prohibited; exemption 3162 Powers under Humane Care for Equines Act 3214 COMMISSIONER OF INSURANCE Accident and sickness policies; provide claim forms 1184 Insurers; examinations; certificate of authority; administrative supervision; valuation; investments 2877 Manufactured homes; insurance fees 2725 Rate modification review for individual accident and sickness 1648 Unfair claims settlement practices; unlawful acts; hearings and procedures 3048

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COMMISSIONER OF LABOR Discharge of debts 1029 High-voltage electrical lines; regulation of workers; safeguards 2141 Powers; educational assistance for personnel 1029 COMMUNITY EDUCATION AND DEVELOPMENT ACT Enacted Vetoed SB 587 Repealed 2829 COMPETITIVE BIDDING Certain counties 1221 Regional development centers 1271 COMPOSITE STATE BOARD OF MEDICAL EXAMINERS Physician's Assistants Advisory Committee; expense allowances; mileage allowances; reimbursement 1153 CONASAUGA JUDICIAL CIRCUIT District attorney; investigator's power of arrest 6352 CONDITIONAL RELEASE Drug tests 3234 CONDITIONED AIR CONTRACTORS Licensing exemption Vetoed HB 1109 CONFLICTS OF INTEREST Lobbyists; elected officials; contributions 1075 Regional development centers 1271 CONGRESS Districts 833 Districts; definitions 335 CONSENT No defense to sexual assault against persons under psychotherapeutic care 1940 CONSERVATION AND NATURAL RESOURCES Archeological permits; burial sites; prohibited acts; penalties; traffic in ancient objects prohibited 1790

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Biomedical waste thermal treatment technology facilities; landfill permits 3276 Biomedical waste thermal treatment technology facilities; reports; certain information; site selection Vetoed HB 1169 Coastal Marshlands Protection Committee; Department of Natural Resources' powers; permits; leases; orders; exceptions; liability for violation 2294 Code revision 6 Department of Natural Resources; volunteers services programs; expenses; insurance; bonds 2328 Environmental Education Council 2331 Georgia Air Quality Act of 1978; revised 2886 Georgia Air Quality Act of 1978; revised; emission inspections 918 Georgia Comprehensive Solid Waste Management Act; Solid Waste Trust Fund; tires 3259 Georgia Hazardous Site Response Act 2234 Georgia Hazardous Waste Management Act 2234 Georgia Motor Vehicle Emission Inspection and Maintenance Act 918 Georgia Prescribed Burning Act; enacted; purposes; requirements 2405 Georgia Safe Dams Act of 1978; final orders filed in superior court of county 1314 Georgia Youth Conservation Corps; membership 1983 Governor's Ground-water Advisory Council Vetoed SB 618 Joint Study Committee on State and Local Government Environmental Enforcement Authority; creation 1560 Marine toilets; restrictions Vetoed SB 618 Parks and recreation areas; prohibited acts; probate court jurisdiction 1547 Review, continuation, reestablishment, or termination of certain regulatory agencies 3137 River basin management plans; development; submission; approval 1896 Shore Assistance Act amended 1362 Solid waste management; definitions; powers; Board of Natural Resources and director of Environmental Protection Division; recycling programs; fees 3276 State general obligation debt or guaranteed revenue debt; loans to local government entities or authorities for solid waste recycling or facilities or systems; proposed amendment to the Constitution 3329 Surface mining; mining use plan defined and substituted for mined use plan; reclamation; powers and duties of Environmental Protection Division; permits; civil penalties; incidental dams 1098 Upper Savannah River Development Authority Vetoed HB 1767 Waste management; toxic heavy metals in packaging; regulation; procedures; Board of Natural Resources 2968 Wetlands Conservation Study Committee; continuation 3099 CONSERVATION EASEMENTS Georgia Uniform Conservation Easement Act 2227

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CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE OF GEORGIA Ad valorem taxes; classification; heavy-duty equipment motor vehicles and other motor vehicles 3336 Indigent Care Trust Fund; dedicated revenues; use of funds for health care and Medicaid 3333 Local Acts repealing local amendments to the Constitution 3335 State general obligation debt or guaranteed revenue debt; loans to local government entities or authorities for solid waste recycling or facilities or systems 3329 Tractor, farm equipment, heavy equipment, and new motor vehicle manufacturers, distributors, dealers, and representatives; regulation by General Assembly 3342 Transportation Trust Fund; creation 3339 CONSTRUCTION Approval of plans by Safety Fire Commissioner 2186 CONSTRUCTION EQUIPMENT Heavy-duty; ad valorem taxation 1551 CONSULATES Employees of governments with; refunds of motor fuel and road taxes 2095 CONSUMER PROTECTION Auctioneers; used motor vehicle dealers 2450 Contact lenses; restrictions on sale 1475 Insurance; unfair practices 996 Legal services; false advertising 1556 Unlawful for nonlocal business to advertise local telephone number without nonlocal address 1129 See COMMERCE AND TRADE and DECEPTIVE PRACTICES CONTACT LENSES Restrictions on sale 1475 CONTESTED ELECTIONS Municipal elections 2510 CONTRACTORS Irrigation; licensing; qualifications; requirements Vetoed HB 559 Roofing; licensing and regulation; exception Vetoed HB 1290

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CONTRACTS Agricultural products; payment; transfer of ownership; inspections 1282 Approval of assumption reinsurance agreements; procedures 1385 Code revision 6 Corporate documents; execution; presumption of authority 1180 Escrow accounts; real estate brokers and salespersons 1541 Group accident and sickness insurance; coverage; persons 60 years and over; continuation rights 1969 Out-of-state principals; sales representatives; commission 1320 Public works; retainage; interest; pay-off 2091 Resource Conservation and Development Councils; contracts with state agencies 904 CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES Dangerous drugs; listing 1131 Dangerous drugs and controlled substances; issuance to licensed ambulance services, first responders, or neonatal services 1307 In, on, or within 1,000 feet of a county or city park, playground, or recreation center; unlawful 2043 Person under 17 used to manufacture or distribute controlled substances and marijuana 2041 CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES THERAPEUTIC RESEARCH ACT Penalties 1634 CORDELE, CITY OF Budgets; audits 7237 Commission; veto of actions by chairman or vice chairman, when presiding 7242 CORNELIA, CITY OF Commission; investigations; employees; conflicts of interest; elections; vacancies; city manager; city attorney; municipal court; departments 7128 Election districts; city commission wards 7225 CORONERS Qualifications; waiver 1436 CORPORATIONS, PARTNERSHIPS, AND ASSOCIATIONS Code revision 6 Documents; execution; presumption of authority 1180 Foreign limited liability companies; qualifications and registration to transact business; revocation of certificates of authority 1865 Hospital Financing Authority; definitions; health facilities; participating providers 1323

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Nonprofit corporations for regional development centers 2108 Presumption of authority for documents; conditions 1180 Professions and businesses; proof of licensure to receive business license 1553 CORRECTIVE LENSES Contact lenses; restrictions on sale 1475 COSMETOLOGY Student licenses; reports; discipline; fines; termination 2490 COUNCIL OF JUVENILE COURT JUDGES Employees; creditable service; Employees' Retirement System of Georgia 1151 COUNCIL ON AMERICAN INDIAN CONCERNS Powers and duties; membership 1790 COUNTIES Absentee ballots; receipt at courthouse branch in certain counties 1208 Ad valorem taxation; assessments; different for certain counties and cities 1226 Ad valorem taxation; boards of equalization; authority for additional boards in certain counties repealed 1678 Ad valorem taxation; county tax digests; evaluation cycle; additional state tax; penalty; waiver; appeals 2494 Ad valorem taxation; date for completion of revision and assessment of returns in certain counties 1191 Ad valorem taxation; due date; delinquency; interest; executions in certain counties 1218 Ad valorem taxation; exemptions; homestead includes leased property in certain counties 2058 Ad valorem taxation; homestead exemptions; date for filing application in certain counties 1190 Ad valorem taxation; interest and executions in certain counties 1211 Ad valorem taxation; interest rate, date applicable; executions in certain counties 1189 Ad valorem taxation; joint city-county board of tax assessors in certain counties; appeals and reviews 1676 Ad valorem taxation; mobile home local permits; annual deadline in certain counties 1683 Ad valorem taxation; mobile homes; time for return for taxation in certain counties 1684 Ad valorem taxation; time for making returns in certain counties 1188 Ad valorem taxation; time for presentation of tax returns to county board of tax assessors in certain counties 1187 Additional boards of equalization in certain counties; contracts by certain municipal corporations for county assessment 2352

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Airports; extraterritorial condemnation of property for airports or landing fields 1434 Authority of board of health in certain counties to develop activities and rules for injury prevention 1204 Board of commissioners and chairman; compensation; counties of 26,290 - 27,280 1210 Board of commissioners of certain counties; Act providing meeting date and location repealed 2061 Board of elections to conduct municipal elections in certain cities 1693 Bonds; binding statements regarding use of funds in certain counties 1232 Bookkeeping and accounting; uniform central system for certain counties 2337 Burial grounds; preservation and protection; reimbursement 2508 Bus shelters; regulation 1504 Commissioners; compensation Act repealed 1681 Constitutional county officers; minimum salaries; longevity; cost-of-living 1478 Controlled substances; in, on, or within 1,000 feet of a county or city park, playground, or recreation center; unlawful 2043 County board of health; additional member in certain counties 1217 County clerk of certain counties; compensation Act repealed 1685 County jail funds; manner to be paid over 2065 County jail funds; municipal courts; payments to county with which municipality has contracted 994 County manager authorized in certain counties 2341 County police; funds for aid, pension, and dependents in certain counties 2347 County police and firefighters; retirement; recomputation by certain counties 2343 County police force; creation; approval of electors in special election required 324 County Probation Advisory Council; created 3221 County probation employees in certain counties continued in local retirement system 2344 County real estate deed records; computerized index 1545 County treasurer in certain counties 1225 County treasurer in certain counties; Act abolishing office repealed 1034 Development authorities; joint boards of directors for authorities created by Constitution and by local resolution 1207 Development authorities; number of directors 1614 Development authorities of certain counties and cities; board of directors for constitutional authority to become board for authority created under Title 36, Chapter 62 1157 Downtown development authorities; designations as redevelopment agency and urban redevelopment agency; definitions; powers 2533 Education grants; Community Education and Development Act repealed 2829 Elections; absentee ballots and voting; methods; procedures 1815 Elections; ballots; designated chief deputy for candidates for clerk of state court in certain counties 2590 Elections; poll officers of certain counties; compensation 2590 Eminent domain; superior court of certain counties to fix assessors' costs 1688 Facilities for alcoholics, drug dependent persons and users, or delinquent children; notice to governing authority and General Assembly members 2120

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Fire safety standards; enforcement; investigation 2186 Funds; provision on deposit and audit in certain counties repealed 1219 Funds held for third party; county or court officer can deposit in county treasury 2350 Impact fees; date for conformity with statute; connection fees for water and sewer systems 905 Income taxes; credits; certain businesses in certain counties 2031 Inmates' accounts; use to defray certain costs incurred; exceptions 2942 Intangible recording tax; 4 percent commission for collection in certain counties 1686 Jails; inmates' medical care; payment 2125 Joint Study Committee on Local Government Services 3066 Joint Study Committee on State and Local Government Environmental Enforcement Authority; creation 1560 Judges' minimum salary in certain counties 2049 Judicial sales; personalty; at place other than courthouse in certain counties 1229 Justice of the peace emeritus in certain counties 2351 Law enforcement officers; citizens of adjoining states 1325 Law enforcement officers; training; reimbursement of costs 1325 Motor vehicle load limitations; fines 1236 Multicounty public defender 1963 Municipal annexation; revise and establish procedures relating thereto 2592 Municipal taxation and license fees; exemptions inapplicable in certain counties 1226 Officers, agents, and employees; authority to serve process 2122 Officers and employees in certain counties; pension rights 1700 Pesticides; regulation prohibited; exemption 3162 Planning and zoning; county to exercise powers within inactive municipality 2056 Probate court; chief clerk; assumption of judge's duties; compensation 2104 Professions and businesses; proof of licensure to receive business license 1553 Property acquired for lake purposes; disposal 1348 Public safety radio; joint use inapplicable in certain counties 1444 Purchasing in certain counties 1221 Rabies; inoculation of felines; county boards of health; procedures; certificates of inoculation 2089 Refuse containers in certain counties 907 Regional development centers; nonprofit corporations; expenditures; auditing 2108 Registered voters of certain counties added to municipalities' voter registration list 1697 Revenue bond election ads; certain counties 2052 Revenue bonds; undertakings; fees 2197 Rooms, lodgings, and accommodations; excise tax levies; authorization 3035 Sale of real property; highest bidder; sealed bids; auctions 1352 Sales; water and sewer systems materials; publish standards 3212 Schools on 24 hour basis authorized in certain counties 2340 Sheriffs; duties regarding persons charged with county ordinance violations in certain counties 1230 Sheriffs of certain counties; authority to deposit cash bonds and bondspersons' reserves in interest-bearing accounts 1689

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Special purpose county sales and use tax; general obligation debt; ballot; special elections 2998 State courts providing municipal court services; contracts; procedures 1161 State general obligation debt or guaranteed revenue debt; loans to local government entities or authorities for solid waste recycling or facilities or systems; proposed amendment to the Constitution 3329 Sunday sale of alcoholic beverages at festivals in certain counties 1694 Sunday sale of alcoholic beverages in certain counties 1214 Superior court clerks in certain counties; compensation 1220 Superior courts; jury clerk and other personnel in certain counties 1692 Superior courts; jury clerk and other personnel in certain counties 1228 Telephone; emergency 911 systems; advisory board 1645 Traffic offenses; electronic reporting of convictions to Department of Public Safety 1118 Trial Judges and Solicitors Retirement Fund; supplemental benefits; superior court and state court judges 1331 Vacancies; appointments to fill 1006 Veterans' preference; Desert Shield and Desert Storm eligibility 2087 Victims restitution funds; claim after seven-year holding period Vetoed HB 1721 Voter registrars; appointment in certain counties 2051 Voter registrars in cities of certain counties to be appointed deputy county registrars 1231 Voter registrars of cities appointed deputy registrars of certain counties 2048 Voter registration cards; reimbursement by Secretary of State 1060 Voters registered in city within certain counties added to county registration list 2345 Workers' compensation; group self-insurance fund 2424 Zoning procedures for certain counties; county authorized to create separate planning commissions for major communities 3017 Zoning review procedures applicable to certain counties 2202 COUNTY BOARDS OF ELECTIONS Board of elections in certain counties 910 Board of elections in certain counties 1212 Board of elections in certain counties 1224 Board of elections in certain counties repealed 1036 Board of elections in certain counties repealed 1027 Board of elections in certain counties repealed 1213 Conduct of municipal elections in certain cities 1693 COUNTY BOARDS OF EQUALIZATION Additional boards in certain counties 2352 COUNTY BOARDS OF HEALTH Rabies; inoculation of felines; county boards of health; procedures; certificates of inoculation 2089

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COUNTY OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES County police and firefighters; retirement; recomputation by certain counties 2343 Retirement; certain counties 1700 COUNTY ORDINANCES Violations; persons charged with; sheriff's duties 1230 COUNTY POLICE Funds for aid, pension, and dependents in certain counties 2347 COUNTY PROBATION ADVISORY COUNCIL Created 3221 COUNTY SCHOOL BOARDS Vacancies; qualifying for other office in certain counties 2339 COUNTY TAX COMMISSIONERS, RECEIVERS, AND COLLECTORS Salaries; minimum; longevity; cost-of-living 1478 COUNTY TREASURY Funds held for third party; county or court officer can deposit in county treasury 2350 COURT FEES Certain counties; volunteer legal service agencies 1056 COURTS Additional penalty assessments; compensation for victims of crime 1836 Adoption petitions; Department of Human Resources; investigations; criminal records checks 2505 Assistant district attorneys; LL.M. degree; redefined 1327 Bonds and recognizances; release of surety; forfeiture; execution hearing; remission 2933 Child support receivers; collection of court costs and service fees 2516 Childhood sexual abuse; definition; limitation of civil actions 2473 Children and youth; Department of Human Resources; treatment, care, and support; reimbursement 2137 Code revision 6 Conasauga Judicial Circuit; district attorney; investigator's power of arrest 6352 County jail funds; manner to be paid over 2065 Criminal jurisdiction; indigent defense in certain counties 2054

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Delinquent or unruly children; dispositional hearings; Department of Children and Youth Services; creation; transfer of duties and employees 1983 District attorneys; victim and witness assistance personnel 1020 Employees' Retirement System of Georgia; creditable service; employees of Judicial Council of Georgia and Council of Juvenile Court Judges 1151 Enotah Judicial Circuit; created 1786 Fees in certain counties; volunteer legal service agencies 1056 Felony trials; jury panel; peremptory challenges 1981 Filing of complaint; procedures, time limits, and requirements 1328 Funds held for third party; county or court officer can deposit in county treasury 2350 Georgia Crime Victims Emergency Fund;allocation 1836 Georgia Safe Dams Act of 1978; final orders filed in superior court of county 1314 Griffin Judicial Circuit; additional superior court judge 2067 Jail Construction and Staffing Act; county jail fund; payments to county with which municipality has contracted 994 Judges; marriage ceremonies; tips for conducting 1488 Judges' minimum salary in certain counties 2049 Justice of the peace emeritus in certain counties 2351 Juvenile court judges' minimum salary in certain counties 2049 Juvenile courts; delinquent or unruly children; disposition orders; periodic reviews 2184 Juvenile courts; judges; practice of law; judicial circuits of 160,000 or more 908 Juvenile courts; senior judges 1112 Juvenile courts; victim impact statements 2419 Juvenile proceedings; counseling; procedures and expenses 2474 Land registration and recording transactions; sheriffs' fees 1311 Magistrate courts in certain counties; fees; volunteer legal service agencies 1056 Municipal court probation systems authorized 1465 Municipal courts; county jail fund payments 994 Municipal courts; driving while a license is suspended or revoked; punishment 1128 Municipal courts; motor vehicle emission inspections 918 Municipal courts in counties without state courts; criminal trespass; jurisdiction 1281 Offenses bailable only before superior court 1150 Probate courts; chief clerk; assumption of judge's duties; compensation 2104 Probate courts; costs in certain counties 1192 Probate courts; hearings; compensation to physicians or psychologists; mental health hearings; expenses 2521 Probate courts; Judges of the Probate Courts Retirement Fund of Georgia; board employees; fund membership and benefits 1037 Probate courts; jurisdiction; prohibited acts in parks and recreation areas 1547 Probate courts; opening defaults 2479 Probate courts; repeal of requirement that clerk of probate court in certain counties attend court for traffic cases 909 Probate judges' minimum salary in certain counties 2049 Probate judges; salaries; minimum; longevity; cost-of-living 1478 Sheriffs; civil cases; fees 1311

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Sheriffs; clerks' recording fees 1311 Sheriffs; duties regarding persons charged with county ordinance violations in certain counties 1230 Sheriffs; qualifications; training 2112 Sheriffs of certain counties; authority to deposit cash bonds and bondspersons' reserves in interest-bearing accounts 1689 State court judges; residency requirements 1257 State courts; clerks' designation of chief deputy by candidates in certain counties 2590 State courts; senior judges 1112 State courts; victim impact statements 2419 State courts in certain counties; fees; volunteer legal service agencies 1056 State courts providing municipal court services; contracts; procedures 1161 Superior court clerks; salaries; minimum; longevity; cost-of-living 1478 Superior court clerk's authority in certain counties to attend probate court in traffic cases repealed 980 Superior court clerks in certain counties; compensation 1220 Superior Court Judges Retirement System; creditable service for certain prior service 1303 Superior court of certain counties to fix assessors' costs in eminent domain cases 1688 Superior courts; assistant district attorney in certain judicial circuits 1679 Superior courts; bail; delegation of authority to set; exceptions; limitation; revocation 2527 Superior courts; clerks; fees in certain counties 2046 Superior courts; Dougherty and Tallapoosa Judicial Circuits; additional judge 2776 Superior courts; felony trials; jury panel; peremptory challenges 1981 Superior courts; Flint Judicial Circuit; additional judge 1668 Superior courts; judges' supplemental expense allowance in certain judicial circuits 1680 Superior courts; jury clerk and other personnel in certain counties 1692 Superior courts; jury clerk and other personnel in certain counties 1228 Superior courts; Lookout Mountain Judicial Circuit; additional judge 328 Superior courts; McIntosh County; terms 1205 Superior courts; senior judges; state courts and juvenile courts 1112 Superior courts; Stone Mountain Judicial Circuit; judges; salary supplement 6269 Superior courts; victim impact statements 2419 Traffic offenses; electronic reporting of convictions to Department of Public Safety 1118 Trial Judges and Solicitors Retirement Fund; members over 70 years of age; retirement 2102 Trial Judges and Solicitors Retirement Fund; superior court and state court judges; supplemental benefits 1331 Workers' compensation; extensive revision of state law 1942 COWETA COUNTY Board of commissioners; compensation 6506 Board of commissioners; deputy clerk; county treasurer 4887

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Board of commissioners; districts 4889 Board of commissioners; 1991 amendment repealed 4896 Board of education; districts 4898 CRAWFORD COUNTY Board of commissioners; districts; elections 5879 Board of commissioners; sludge; ordinances 6320 Board of education; compensation; expenses 6319 CREMATION Unlawful cremation or incineration of a dead body or parts thereof 992 CRIMES AND OFFENSES Abandoned motor vehicles; unlawful to leave without easy access inside 2552 Additional penalty assessments; compensation for victims of crime 1836 Adoption petitions; Department of Human Resources; investigations; criminal records checks 2505 Alcoholic beverages, possession by person under 21; sentence to DUI Alcohol or Drug Use Risk Reduction Program; suspension of driver's license for person under 21 convicted of possession while driving 2746 Bail; delegation of authority to set; exceptions; limitation; revocation 2527 Bailable only before superior courts 1150 Bribery 1075 Bus, rail, or terminal tickets, coins, notes, tokens, transfers, or transaction cards; alteration; sale, possession 985 Child molestation; limitations on prosecution tolled if victim under 16 2973 Childhood sexual abuse; definition; limitation of civil actions 2473 Code revision 6 Controlled substances; dangerous drugs; listing 1131 Controlled substances; in, on, or within 1,000 feet of a county or city park, playground, or recreation center; unlawful 2043 Controlled substances and marijuana; using person under 17 to manufacture or distribute 2041 Controlled Substances Therapeutic Research Act; penalties 1634 County Probation Advisory Council; created 3221 Criminal street gang participation 3236 Criminal trespass; municipal courts; jurisdiction; fines 1281 Cruelty to animals; penalty; exceptions 1654 Dead bodies; unlawful cremation or incineration 992 Enticing a child for indecent purposes; penalties 2131 Guns, explosives, and weapons; unlawful to possess at school 1315 Habitual violators; rules of the road; use of radars Vetoed HB 245 Homicide by aircraft; operating aircraft while under the influence of alcohol or drugs 1443 Human body or parts; selling; prohibited 2946 Illegal hunting of wildlife and feral hogs on public roads; bears, deer, and alligators; penalty 2391 Indigent defense; multicounty public defender 1963

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Juvenile courts; delinquent or unruly children; disposition orders; periodic reviews 2184 Labor pools; unlawful practices; penalties 1936 Limitations on prosecution tolled for certain crimes if victim under 16 2973 Loan brokers; prohibited acts; civil actions; penalties 1123 Lottery materials and equipment; manufacture for use outside the state not prohibited 1489 Methamphetamine; trafficking 2106 Motor vehicles; inadequately secured loads prohibited; points and penalty 1967 Probation or suspension of sentences; victims; notification; Department of Corrections; jurisdiction 3221 Sex offenders; DNA data bank 2034 Sexual assault against persons under psychotherapeutic care 1940 Simple battery against a police officer or law enforcement dog; misdemeanor 2066 Structures on tidewaters; removal; procedures; hearings 2317 Traffic offenses; prosecution 2785 Traffic violations; driver improvement program in lieu of points; reduced fine 2755 Trafficking in methamphetamine 2106 Uniform crime reports to state if victim is student and list school attended 1022 Victim compensation; Georgia Crime Victims Compensation Board; Criminal Justice Coordinating Council to serve as board; director; restitution rights 2426 Victim impact statements 2419 CRIMINAL BONDS Release of surety; forfeiture; execution hearing; remission 2933 CRIMINAL DEFENSE FOR INDIGENTS Appointment of counsel in certain counties 2054 Multicounty public defender for capital felony charges 1963 CRIMINAL JUSTICE COORDINATING COUNCIL Georgia Crime Victims Compensation Board; service as board 2426 CRIMINAL PROCEDURE Accusations; trial of certain felony cases upon 1808 Appointment of counsel for criminal charges in certain counties 2054 Bail; delegation of authority to set; exceptions; limitation; revocation 2527 Bonds and recognizances; release of surety; forfeiture; execution hearing; remission 2933 Code revision 6 County Probation Advisory Council; created 3221 Department of Children and Youth Services; creation; transfer of duties and employees 1983 Family violence; incident report forms; Georgia Bureau of Investigation 2939

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Felony trials; jury panel; peremptory challenges 1981 Filing of complaint; procedures, time limits, and requirements 1328 Fines and forfeitures; motor vehicle load limitations; fines 1236 Georgia Crime Victims Emergency Fund; allocation 1836 Georgia Peace Officer Standards and Training Council; training 2939 Indigent defense; multicounty public defender 1963 Limitations on prosecution tolled for certain crimes if victim under 16 2973 Offenses bailable only before superior court 1150 Plea of not guilty by reason of insanity; examination of defendant; outpatient treatment 1328 Probation or suspension of sentences; victims; notification; Department of Corrections; jurisdiction 3221 Victim compensation; Georgia Crime Victims Compensation Board; Criminal Justice Coordinating Council to serve as board; director; restitution rights 2426 Victim impact statements 2419 Victims restitution funds; claim after seven-year holding period; counties; Georgia Crime Victims Emergency Fund Vetoed HB 1721 CRIMINAL TRESPASS Municipal courts in counties without state courts; criminal trespass; jurisdiction 1281 CRISP COUNTY Easement across state owned property 1565 Magistrate court; law library fees 5379 Tax commissioner; compensation; personnel 6080 CROPS Defined 2398 Payment; transfers of ownership; inspections 1282 CRUELTY TO ANIMALS Criminal offense; penalty; exceptions 1654 Humane care for horses, mules, and asses 3214 CRUELTY TO CHILDREN Limitations on prosecution tolled if victim under 16 2973 CUMMING, CITY OF Cumming-Forsyth County Charter Commission; creation authorized; referendum 6601

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CUMMING-FORSYTH COUNTY CHARTER COMMISSION Creation authorized; referendum 6601 CUSTODY Joint child custody agreements; written findings 2135 Notification of change of residence of custodial parent 1656 D DADE COUNTY Board of commissioners; districts 6131 Lookout Mountain Judicial Circuit; district attorney; personnel; compensation; budget 6649 Superior court; additional judge 328 DAIRY MANUFACTURING PLANTS Definition; jurisdiction; Department of Human Resources and county boards of health 1279 DALTON, CITY OF Employees' Pension Plan; benefits 7213 Public Safety Commission; police and fire departments; age for employment; city attorney; World War II service; chief of police; bond 7205 Urban Area Planning Commission; members; terms 7219 DAMS Surface mining; mining use plan defined and substituted for mined use plan; reclamation; powers and duties of Environmental Protection Division; permits; civil penalties; incidental dams 1098 DANGEROUS DRUGS Controlled substances; listing 1131 DASHER, CITY OF New charter 4730 DAVIDSON, TARA JOYNER Compensation 3114 DAVIS, SANDRA K. Compensation 3063

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DAVIS, WILLIAM A. Conveyance of state owned property in Gordon County 3056 DAVISBORO, CITY OF Easement across state property 1569 DAWSON, CITY OF City code adopted 7194 DAWSON COUNTY Board of education; districts 6092 Dawson County Board of Commissioners Study Commission; creation 6545 DEAD BODIES Disposition permits; permits for disinterment and reinterment 2758 Disturbance; exhibition; repatriation; Council on American Indian Concerns 1790 Unlawful cremation or incineration 992 DEATH CERTIFICATES Time for filing 2758 DEBTOR AND CREDITOR Discharge by Georgia Commissioner of Labor 1029 Industrial loans; fees; Georgia Industrial Loan Commissioner 2725 Loan brokers; prohibited acts; civil actions; penalties 1123 Revenue bonds; undertakings; fees 2197 Tax liens; priority with respect to a security interest 1028 DECEASED PERSONS Death certificates; disposition permits; permits for disinterment and reinterment 2758 Hospice patient; pronounce dead 1392 Unattended death defined 1436 DECEPTIVE PRACTICES Health care services providers; advertisements; deceptive and misleading practices 2488 Multilevel distribution companies; unlawful practices; remedies 2370 See CONSUMER PROTECTION and UNFAIR PRACTICES

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DEEDS County real estate deed records; computerized index 1545 DEER Illegal hunting at night; penalty 2391 Tags 2863 DEFENSE OF INDIGENTS ACT Appointment of counsel for criminal charges in certain counties 2054 DEFENSIVE DRIVING COURSES See DRIVER IMPROVEMENT PROGRAMS See DUI ALCOHOL OR DRUG USE RISK REDUCTION PROGRAM DEKALB COUNTY Board of education; districts 6034 Commission; districts; elections; referendum 6566 DeKalb Ad Valorem Tax Survey Commission; creation 6849 Georgia Power Company; easement across state property 1569 Governing authority; definition; code of ethics; sanctions; referendum 6137 Homestead exemption; county taxes; referendum 6323 Homestead exemption; school district taxes; referendum 6845 Homestead exemption; school district taxes; referendum 5720 Homestead exemptions; school district taxes; referendum 6624 Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority; state and federal funds 7011 Ordinance violations; penalties 5363 Special services tax districts; millage rates in municipalities 6512 Superior court; judges; salary supplement 6269 DELINQUENT CHILDREN See JUVENILE COURTS and JUVENILES DENTIST Board of Human Resources; inclusion in membership Vetoed HB 1162 Practice without a license 2062 DEPARTMENT OF ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES Public safety radio; joint use inapplicable in certain counties 1444 DEPARTMENT OF AUDITS AND ACCOUNTS Program reviews and evaluations Vetoed SB 410

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DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN AND YOUTH SERVICES Creation; transfer of duties and employees 1983 DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY AFFAIRS Governor's Development Council; composition; powers and duties; assignment to Department of Community Affairs; technical support 2039 Industrialized buildings; injunction for inspection; civil actions; cease and desist orders; entry; reports and records 1158 Liquefied petroleum gas; certain standards prohibited 2134 Regional development centers; reports 1271 DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS Drug tests 3234 Probation or suspension of sentences; certain jurisdiction 3221 DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION Environmental Education Council 2331 Youth Apprenticeship Program; education; established 2772 DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN RESOURCES Adoption petitions; investigations; criminal records checks 2505 Board of Human Resources; membership Vetoed HB 1162 Children and youth; treatment, care, and support; reimbursement 2137 Department of Children and Youth Services; creation; transfer of duties and employees 1983 Division of Children and Youth Services; transfer of duties and employees to Department of Children and Youth Services 1983 Jurisdiction; dairy manufacturing plants 1279 Juvenile courts; delinquent or unruly children; disposition orders; periodic reviews 2184 Sewage management systems; set state-wide minimum standards 3308 The Patient Cost of Care Act; charge for care or treatment; notice of liability for care 1445 DEPARTMENT OF LABOR Labor pools; regulation 1936 DEPARTMENT OF MEDICAL ASSISTANCE Payment for inmates' medical care 2125 DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES Beaches; authority relating to 1362 Board; regulation; toxic heavy metals in packaging 2968

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Powers regarding coastal marshlands; permits; leases; orders; exceptions; liability for violation 2294 State Board of Examiners for Certification of Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant Operators and Laboratory Analysts; additional member 2518 Volunteer services program 2328 DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY Certain personnel; unclassified service Vetoed SB 17 Motor vehicles; flashing blue lights; unlawful; exception 1287 State Patrol; disciplinary procedures; arrest powers for internal affairs investigators; promotions and rank 3131 Traffic offenses; electronic reporting of convictions to Department of Public Safety 1118 Use of equipment by uniformed personnel 1310 DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE Ad valorem taxation; real property; transfer tax forms; return for taxation; valuation 1643 DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Fees owed; motor vehicle registration withheld from motor carriers 2095 DEPOSITORIES OF STATE FUNDS Cash management; fees; collection, processing, deposit, and withdrawal 1247 DEPOSITS Unclaimed; time period for presumption of abandonment 1237 DESERT SHIELD Veterans' employment preference; eligibility 2087 DESERT STORM Veterans' employment preference; eligibility 2087 DEVELOPMENT Governor's Development Council; composition; powers and duties; assignment to Department of Community Affairs; technical support 2039

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DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITIES Development authorities of certain counties and cities; board of directors for constitutional authority to become board for authority created under Title 36, Chapter 62 1157 Joint boards of directors for authorities created by Constitution and by local resolution 1207 Number of directors 1614 DEVELOPMENT IMPACT FEES Local governments; date for conformity with statute; connection fees for water and sewer systems 905 DICKEY, GENEVIE, BRIDGE Designated 3116 DISABLED VETERANS License plates free; joint ownership of vehicle with spouse 1498 DISCHARGE OF DEBTS Georgia Commissioner of Labor 1029 DISCRIMINATION Commission on Equal Opportunity; fair housing; equal employment 1828 Fair housing; Commission on Equal Opportunity 1840 DISPENSING OPTICIANS Contact lenses; sale 1475 DISTANCE LEARNING AND TELEMEDICINE NETWORK Development by Department of Administrative Services; awards from Universal Service Fund to join network 480 DISTILLED SPIRITS Refunds or credits for taxes; manner of collecting taxes 1458 DISTRICT ATTORNEYS Assistant district attorneys; LL.M. degree; redefined 1327 District Attorneys Retirement Fund of Georgia; membership 2355 District Attorneys' Retirement System; membership 2355 Enotah Judicial Circuit; created 1786 Staff; victim and witness assistance personnel 1020

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Superior courts; assistant district attorney in certain judicial circuits 1679 DISTRICT ATTORNEYS RETIREMENT FUND OF GEORGIA Membership in District Attorneys' Retirement System 2355 Spouses' benefits option 2361 DISTRICT ATTORNEYS' RETIREMENT SYSTEM Code revision 477 Membership; superior court judges 1024 Membership of members of District Attorneys Retirement Fund of Georgia 2355 DIVIDENDS Unclaimed or undistributed; time period for presumption of abandonment 1237 DIVORCE See CHILD CUSTODY and CHILD SUPPORT DNA Data bank for sexual offenders 2034 DOCTORS See PHYSICIANS DOMESTIC FISH Aquaculture 1507 DOMESTIC RELATIONS Adoption petitions; Department of Human Resources; investigations; criminal records checks 2505 Birth certificates; adoption or legitimation 2410 Child custody; custodial parents; notification of change of residence 1656 Child custody; joint custody; agreements; written findings 2135 Child support; completion of secondary education; guardian ad litem; enforcement; representation by district attorney 1833 Child support; payroll deductions for accident and sickness insurance premiums 1264 Child support receivers; collection of court costs and service fees 2516 Code revision 6 Custodial parents; notification of change of address 1656 Georgia Peace Officer Standards and Training Council; training 2939 Incident report forms; Georgia Bureau of Investigation 2939 Judges; marriage ceremonies; tips for conducting 1488

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Paternity; admissibility of information on birth certificate or putative father registry; family violence defined 1266 State commission on family violence; state plan 1810 Vital records; birth certificates to include parents' social security numbers; Office of Child Support Recovery 1270 DOOLEY, MARTIN, PARKWAY Designated 3081 DOOLY COUNTY Board of commissioners; districts; elections 6083 Board of education; districts; elections 6071 DOUGHERTY COUNTY Board of commissioners; districts; meetings 5230 Board of education; districts 5245 Dougherty Judicial Circuit; additional superior court judge 2776 DOUGHERTY JUDICIAL CIRCUIT Additional superior court judge 2776 DOUGLAS, CITY OF City commissioners; terms; elections 5582 DOUGLAS COUNTY Board of commissioners; districts 5444 Board of education; districts 5436 Community improvement districts 5130 Douglasville-Douglas County Water and Sewer Authority; powers; real property 6310 DOUGLASVILLE, CITY OF Community improvement districts 5130 Douglasville-Douglas County Water and Sewer Authority; powers; real property 6310 DOUGLASVILLE-DOUGLAS COUNTY WATER AND SEWER AUTHORITY Powers; real property 6310 DOWNTOWN DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITIES Designation as redevelopment agency and urban redevelopment agency; definitions; powers 2533

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DOYLE BECKHAM Easement across state property in Baldwin County 1594 DRIVER IMPROVEMENT PROGRAMS Attendance in lieu of points for traffic violations; reduced fine 2755 Drivers' license restored for completion 2105 Employer provided; insurance premium reductions 2464 Points reduced for completion 2105 Reinstatement of drivers' licenses; acceptance of clinics and programs approved by other states 913 See DUI ALCOHOL OR DRUG USE RISK REDUCTION PROGRAM DRIVERS' LICENSES Commercial drivers' licenses; fees; inmates 1284 Driving while a license is suspended or revoked; municipal courts; punishment 1128 Fees 779 Fraudulent or false applications; suspension 1284 Reinstatement; acceptance of clinics and programs approved by other states 913 Restored for completion of defensive driving or alcohol or drug program 2105 Suspension; traffic accident resulting in serious injuries or fatalities defined; refusal to submit to a chemical test; D.U.I. 912 Suspension and reinstatement 2785 Suspension for person under 21 convicted of possession of alcoholic beverages while driving 2746 Traffic violations; driver improvement program in lieu of points; reduced fine 2755 Veterans' 1496 DRIVING UNDER THE INFLUENCE OF ALCOHOL OR DRUGS Endangering a child 2556 Implied consent; commercial motor vehicles 2564 Refusal to submit to a chemical test; traffic accident resulting in serious injuries or fatalities 912 Suspension of driver's license; driver improvement programs 2564 DRUG TESTS Inmates; persons conditionally released 3234 DRUGS Controlled substances; dangerous; listing 1131 Controlled Substances Therapeutic Research Act; penalties 1634 Dangerous drugs and controlled substances; issuance to licensed ambulance services, first responders, or neonatal services 1307

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Facilities for alcoholics, drug dependent persons and users, or delinquent children; notice to governing authority and General Assembly members 2120 In, on, or within 1,000 feet of a county or city park, playground, or recreation center; unlawful 2043 Mandatory tests for candidates; illegal drug defined; reimbursement; laboratories 1612 Methamphetamine; trafficking 2106 Person under 17 used to manufacture or distribute 2041 Tests; inmates; persons conditionally released 3234 DUI ALCOHOL OR DRUG USE RISK REDUCTION PROGRAM Attendance; nolo contendere plea 2564 Driver's license restored for completion 2105 Points reduced for completion 2105 Reinstatement of driver's license for person under 21 2746 DUNES Protected 1362 DURABLE MEDICAL EQUIPMENT Sales and use taxes; exemptions 1276 DURABLE POWER OF ATTORNEY Life-sustaining procedures; form; execution 1926 E EARLY COUNTY Board of commissioners; districts 5748 EASEMENTS Georgia Uniform Conservation Easement Act 2227 EAST POINT, CITY OF East Point Building Authority; membership 5430 East Point Business and Industrial Development Authority; membership 5427 East Point Parking Authority; membership Vetoed HB 1934 East Point Parking Authority; membership 6825 Municipal court; jurisdiction; penalties 7112 Recall 7198

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EAST POINT BUILDING AUTHORITY Membership 5430 EAST POINT BUSINESS AND INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY Membership 5427 EAST POINT PARKING AUTHORITY Membership Vetoed HB 1934 Membership 6825 EASTMAN, CITY OF Corporate limits 6519 EATONTON, CITY OF Mayor and aldermen; elections; wards; terms 5602 ECHOLS COUNTY Board of commissioners; compensation 5381 EDUCATION Aid to Dependent Children Act; eligibility for funds 2772 American Sign Language; credit for college preparatory curriculum; elective credit 2519 Assistance for employees of Georgia Department of Labor 1029 Board of Regents of the University System of Georgia; conveyance of state property to 1601 Capital outlay funds; opposition to school consolidations 3211 Capital outlay funds; school consolidation and reorganization; hearings and procedures; project funding 3164 Care for students before and after school and during vacations 1831 Certain colleges and universities and nonpublic institutes of paper science and technology; exemption from Nonpublic Postsecondary Educational Institutions Act of 1990 2198 Certification; Professional Standards Commission 2365 Child support completion of secondary education 1833 Code revision 6 Community Education and Development Act repealed 2829 County school boards; vacancies; qualifying for other office in certain counties 2339 Demonstration plans and programs 1332 Department of Children and Youth Services; creation; transfer of duties and employees 1983

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Distance learning and telemedicine network; development by Department of Administrative Services; awards from Universal Service Fund to join network 480 Enrollment; funding calculation 1335 Flexible employee benefit plans for state employees and others; group property and casualty insurance 2111 Georgia Military College; board of trustees; members; terms 2098 Guns, explosives, and weapons at school or school function 1315 High school credit for courses taken at postsecondary educational institutions 462 Local boards; policies; sex education and AIDS prevention Vetoed HB 1837 Local school superintendents; expenses and per diem provisions; certification; applicability 1010 Mandatory programs in penal institutions 3219 Media center computer hardware and software; funds 1500 Multiyear lease purchase; Community Education and Development Act; grants Vetoed SB 587 No Pass/No Play provisions; applicability Vetoed SB 622 Nonpublic Postsecondary Educational Institutions Act of 1990; commission; contracts; United States Department of Education; applications; agent's permits 1657 Nonpublic Postsecondary Educational Institutions Act of 1990; fees 1005 Pay-for-performance programs; established; implementation 3164 Professional Standards Commission; certification 2365 Public School Employees Retirement System; application; effective date of retirement 1154 Public school enrollment; social security number 2200 Public schools; comprehensive evaluations and standards; exemptions Vetoed SB 484 Quality Basic Education Act; environmental education 2331 Quality Basic Education Act; high school credit for courses taken at postsecondary educational institutions 462 Quality Basic Education Act; media center computer hardware and software; funds 1500 Quick start training for industry; rules 2201 Scholarships, loans, and grants; advertising and promotion; powers of Georgia Higher Education Assistance Corporation and Georgia Student Finance Authority 1001 School buses; homicide by vehicle 2093 School buses; strobe lights; exception 2963 Schools; 24 hour basis authorized in certain counties and cities 2340 Service cancelable educational loans; degree programs in gerontology and geriatrics 1058 Sex education and AIDS prevention Vetoed HB 1837 State board; certification 2365 State board of technical and adult education 2201 State school superintendent 2365 Students attending school where parent employed 2103 Study Commission on Postsecondary Technical and Adult Education Finance; creation 3323 Teachers and school personnel; grievance procedures; complaints policy 3303

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Teachers and school personnel; payroll deduction services by local units of administration 1501 Teachers Retirement System of Georgia; attendance officers; membership 2182 Teachers Retirement System of Georgia; disability retirement 2180 Teachers Retirement System of Georgia; early retirement; 30 years of service 1301 Teachers Retirement System of Georgia; members; retirement allowance 2476 Teachers Retirement System of Georgia; members; spousal options; revocation 1554 Textbooks and library books; sanctions for willful or negligent loss or damage Vetoed HB 727 Tuition equalization grants at private colleges and universities; approved schools Vetoed HB 1287 Tuition Guaranty Trust Fund; established; fees; procedures 2615 Uniform crime reports to state if victim is student and list school attended 1022 Youth Apprenticeship Program; established; Department of Education 2772 EDWARD C. MOSES HIGHWAY Designated 1882 EFFINGHAM COUNTY Board of commissioners; districts 4538 Board of commissioners; membership; elections; terms; vacancies; compensation; chairman; vice chairman 4558 Board of education; elections; districts 4601 ELECTED OFFICIALS Ethics; comprehensive regulation of public officials and lobbyists; bribery 1075 ELECTION CONTESTS Contested municipal elections 2510 ELECTION SUPERINTENDENTS Elections; absentee ballots and voting; methods; procedures 1815 ELECTIONS Absentee ballots; procedures revised 2510 Absentee ballots; receipt at courthouse branch in certain counties 1208 Absentee ballots and voting; methods; procedures 1815 Ad valorem taxation; freeport exemption, joint county and municipal sales and use tax, and special county 1 percent sales and use tax; time period for referendum changed Vetoed HB 198 Ballots; designated chief deputy for candidates for clerk of state court in certain counties 2590 Code revision 56

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Congress; districts; definitions 335 Contests; municipal primaries and elections 1163 County board of elections in certain counties 910 County board of elections in certain counties 1212 County board of elections in certain counties 1224 County board of elections in certain counties repealed 1036 County board of elections in certain counties repealed 1027 County board of elections in certain counties repealed 1213 County school boards; vacancy created when member qualifies for other elective office in certain counties 2339 Criminal history records; availability to county boards of registrars and county boards of registration and election 1009 Ethics; comprehensive regulation of public officials and lobbyists; bribery 1075 Mandatory drug tests for candidates; illegal drug defined; reimbursement; laboratories 1612 Municipal elections; contested primaries and elections; comprehensive revision 1163 Municipal elections conducted by county board of elections in certain cities 1693 Poll officers of certain counties; compensation 2590 Presidential preference primary; date; referendums and special elections in 1992; absentee ballots 1 Qualification fees; agents; absentee ballots; notice of intention of candidacy; pending election contests 2510 Registered voters of certain counties added to municipalities' voter registration list 1697 Residency requirement to hold civil office 1138 Revenue bond election ads; certain counties 2052 Revenue bonds; binding statements regarding use of funds in certain counties 1232 Special elections; creation of county police force 324 Special purpose county sales and use tax; general obligation debt; ballot; special elections 2998 State court judges; residency requirements 1257 United States Congress; districts 833 Voter registrars; appointment in certain counties 2051 Voter registrars in cities of certain counties to be appointed deputy county registrars 1231 Voter registrars of cities appointed deputy registrars of certain counties 2048 Voter registration; postage on return cards for continuation in certain cities 1698 Voter registration cards; reimbursement of counties by Secretary of State; court orders; reapportionment 1060 Voters registered in city within certain counties added to county registration list 2345 ELECTRICAL CONTRACTORS Licensing exemption Vetoed HB 1109 ELECTRICITY High-voltage electrical lines; regulation of workers; safeguards 2141

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ELECTRONIC FUNDS TRANSFERS Payment of taxes and licenses to state revenue commissioner 1234 ELLAVILLE, CITY OF New charter 6910 EMANUEL COUNTY Board of education; vacancies 5376 EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY Creation as a separate agency 1258 EMERGENCY SERVICES Telephone; emergency 911 systems; advisory board 1645 EMINENT DOMAIN Superior court of certain counties to fix assessors' costs 1688 EMISSIONS INSPECTION Revision 918 EMPLOYEES' RETIREMENT SYSTEM OF GEORGIA Board of trustees; Georgia Defined Contribution Plan 1288 Code revision 477 County probation employees in certain counties continued in local retirement system 2344 Creditable service; employees of Judicial Council of Georgia and Council of Juvenile Court Judges 1151 Creditable service; reestablishment; former members of the Teachers Retirement System of Georgia or the Employees' Retirement System of Georgia 1110 Disability beneficiaries; income limitations 1108 Members becoming members of the Teachers Retirement System of Georgia; service credits; contributions 1105 Membership; employees of new state agencies or authorities 2176 Membership; GeorgiaNet Authority 2117 Membership; judicial employees; court administrators of judicial circuits 2995 Optional allowance; spouses' benefits; remarriage 2975 Optional allowances; death of designated spouse and remarriage of retired member; limitations on option for new spouse 1141 Retired members performing not more than 1,040 hours of service per year; benefits 2178

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EMPLOYMENT SECURITY Aliens; employer transferring business; panels of hearing officers; extended benefits 776 ENGINEERS Land surveyors; definition; eligibility; certificate of registration; seals 3297 ENOTAH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT Created; Towns, Union, Lumpkin, and White counties; judges, district attorney, and other staff 1786 ENTICING A CHILD FOR INDECENT PURPOSES Limitations on prosecution tolled if victim under 16 2973 Penalties 2131 ENVIRONMENT Air quality regulated by Environmental Protection Division 2886 Marine toilets; restrictions Vetoed SB 618 ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION Curriculum 2331 ENVIRONMENTAL FACILITIES AUTHORITY, GEORGIA Loans for solid waste projects 2316 ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION DIVISION Biomedical waste thermal treatment technology facilities; reports; certain information; site selection Vetoed HB 1169 Director; Georgia Safe Dams Act of 1978; final orders filed in superior court of county 1314 Director; revised powers; solid waste management 3276 Duties relating to air quality 2886 Duties relating to scrap tires 3259 Powers and duties relating to hazardous waste 2234 Surface mining; mining use plan defined and substituted for mined use plan; reclamation; powers and duties of Environmental Protection Division; permits; civil penalties; incidental dams 1098 EQUAL EMPLOYMENT Commission on Equal Opportunity 1828

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EQUINES Humane care required 3214 Humane Care for Equines Act; enacted; rules, regulations, and procedures 2398 Stables; license fees 1122 ESCROW ACCOUNTS Real estate brokers and salespersons 1541 ETHICS Comprehensive regulation of public officials and lobbyists; bribery 1075 Regional development centers; conflicts of interest; bidding; election of board members 1271 ETIOLOGIC AGENTS Marking of vehicles of nurses transporting body fluids 982 EUHARLEE, CITY OF Mayor; terms; city elections 5866 EUTHANASIA Horses, mules, and asses 3214 EVANS COUNTY Board of commissioners; districts; terms 4693 Board of education; districts; terms 4686 EVIDENCE Application of open records law 1061 Buses for hire; presumption [Illegible Text] negligence in civil actions repealed 1179 Code revision 6 DNA data bank for sexual offenders 2034 Unclaimed property; time period for presumption of abandonment 1237 EXECUTORS Investments; service providers not precluded; incorporation by reference 1438 EXITS Unlawful to lock 2186

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EXPLOSIVES License fees 2186 School; unlawful to possess at 1315 EXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITIES Schools; No Pass/No Play provisions; applicability Vetoed SB 622 EYE CARE Contact lenses; restrictions on sale 1475 F FACADE AND CONSERVATION EASEMENTS ACT OF 1976 Repealed; Georgia Uniform Conservation Easement Act enacted 2227 FAIR BUSINESS PRACTICES ACT OF 1975 Beauty pageants; regulation; bond; disclosures; penalties 3256 Personal care home operators; licensed and unlicensed; representations 2139 Unlawful for nonlocal business to advertise local telephone number without nonlocal address 1129 FAIR EMPLOYMENT PRACTICES ACT OF 1978 Amended 1828 FAIR HOUSING Commission on Equal Opportunity 1828 Commission on Equal Opportunity; nondiscrimination 1840 FAIR HOUSING AMENDMENTS ACT OF 1988 Policies executed; fair housing; Commission on Equal Opportunity; nondiscrimination 1840 FAIRBURN, CITY OF Franchises; districts; city council 6053 FAMILY AND MEDICAL LEAVE State and state authority employees 1855 FAMILY VIOLENCE Defined 1266

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Incident report forms; Georgia Bureau of Investigation 2939 Georgia Peace Officer Standards and Training Council; training 2939 State commission on family violence; state plan 1810 FARGO, CITY OF New charter 5183 FAYETTE, CITY OF Mayor and council; elections; terms 5374 FAYETTE COUNTY Board of commissioners; compensation; expenses 6221 Griffin Judicial Circuit; additional superior court judge 2067 FEDERAL CLEAN WATER ACT OF 1977 Marine toilets Vetoed SB 618 FEES Alcoholic beverages; caterers; off-premise licenses; requirements; prohibited acts; fees; misdemeanor; rule-making power for state revenue commissioner 1145 Animal shelters; license fees 1122 Bird dealers; license fees 993 Boats; registration and numbering; fees 470 Candidates; qualification fees; agents; notice of intention of candidacy 2510 Caterers; off-premise licenses; requirements; prohibited acts; fees; misdemeanor; rule-making power for state revenue commissioner 1145 Child support; receivers; collection of court costs and service fees 2516 Commercial drivers' licenses; fees; inmates 1284 Commercial feed dealers; license fees; limit; warehouse receipts 2553 Counties; impact fees; date for conformity with statute; connection fees for water and sewer systems 905 Counties; land registration and recording transactions; sheriffs' fees 1311 Depositories of state funds; cash management; fees; collection, processing, deposit, and withdrawal 1247 Elections; qualification fees; agents; absentee ballots; notice of intention of candidacy; pending election contests 2510 Explosives; license fees 2186 Fire protection and safety; state minimum standards; churches; smoke detectors; fees; storage of hazardous materials; explosives license; reports; unlawful acts; civil penalty 2186 Flue-cured leaf tobacco; license fees 1023 Game and fish; licenses and stamps; fees; permits; boat registration fees 470 Georgia Hazardous Site Response Act; enacted; trust fund; rules; corrective action; fees; exemptions; immunity; liability; damages; defenses; contractors; inventory; notice 2234

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Grain dealers; license fees 2132 Hazardous waste; transport; interim status; trust fund; information; rules; corrective action; fees; exemptions; immunity; liability; damages; defenses; contractors; inventory; notice 2234 Impact fees; local governments; date for conformity with statute; connection fees for water and sewer systems 905 Industrial loans; fees; Georgia Industrial Loan Commissioner 2725 Insurance agents, solicitors, brokers, counselors, and adjusters; licensing; certificates of authority; fees; examinations; qualifications; countersigning of plicies 2830 Kennels; stables; animal shelters; license fees 1122 Local government development impact fees; date for conformity with statute; connection fees for water and sewer systems 905 Manufactured homes; fire and other hazards; insurance; fees; Commissioner of Insurance 2725 Motor carriers; owing fees or penalties; registration withheld 2095 Motor vehicles; drivers' licenses; fees 779 Motor vehicles; drivers' licenses; suspension; fraudulent or false applications; commercial driver's license fees; inmates 1284 Motor vehicles; identification cards; fees 779 Motor vehicles; license plates; fees 779 Motor vehicles; local tag agents; fees 779 Motor vehicles; registration withheld from motor carriers owing penalties or fees 2095 Motor vehicles; reinstatement fees 779 Motor vehicles; replacement license plates or renewal decals; fees; registration; certificates of title; identification numbers 2978 Motor vehicles; tags; declas; certificates of title; drivers' licenses; habitual violators; insurance; alcohol and drug programs; fees; commercial vehicles; rules of the road; school buses; traffic offenses; use of radars..... Vetoed HB 245 Motor vehicles; title transfer for vehicles from outside state; fees 779 Motor vehicles; titles; fees 779 Municipal corporations; impact fees; date for conformity with statute; connection fees for water and sewer systems 905 Municipal taxation and license fees; exemptions inapplicable in certain counties 1226 Nonpublic Postsecondary Educational Institutions Act of 1990; fees 1005 Nonpublic Postsecondary Educational Institutions Act of 1990; Tuition Guaranty Trust Fund; established; fees; procedures 1005 Pawn transactions; motor vehicles; maximum interest and fees; disclosure 3245 Penal institutions; inmates; commercial driver's license fees 1284 Pet dealers; license fees 1122 Property; local government development impact fees; date for conformity with statute; connection fees for water and sewer systems 905 Public information; Secretary of State; user fees for public information services, materials, and copies 2530 Revenue and taxation; license fees; increased 2978 Revenue and taxation; motor vehicle license fees and plates 779 Revenue and taxation; municipal taxation and license fees; exemptions inapplicable in certain counties 1226

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Revenue bonds; undertakings; fees 2197 Safety Fire Commissioner; reports of fires and injuries; investigations; fees; hearings 2186 Scales; fees 1278 Secretary of State; user fees for public information services, materials, and copies 2530 Sheriffs; civil cases; fees 1311 Sheriffs; clerks' recording fees 1311 Sheriffs; land registration and recording transactions; fees 1311 Sheriffs; payment of clerks' fees 1311 Solid waste management; definitions; powers; Board of Natural Resources and director of Environmental Protection Division; recycling programs; fees 3276 Stables; license fees 1122 State depositories; cash management; fees; collection, processing, deposit, and withdrawal 1247 State revenue commissioner; withholding motor vehicle registration from motor carriers owing fees or penalties 2095 Superior courts; clerks; fees in certain counties 2046 Tobacco; auction sales of flue-cured leaf tobacco; license fees 1023 Tuition Guaranty Trust Fund; established; fees; procedures 2615 Vessels; registration and numbering; fees 470 Warehouseman; license fees; limit; warehouse receipts 2553 Water systems; local government development impact fees; connection fees for water and sewer systems 905 Watercraft; registration and numbering; fees 470 Weights and measures; fees 1278 See MOTOR VEHICLES FELINES Rabies; inoculation of felines; county boards of health; procedures; certificates of inoculation 2089 FELONIES Accusations; trial upon without waiving indictment 1808 Guns, explosives, and weapons; unlawful to possess at school 1315 Multicounty public defender for indigents with capital charges 1963 Person under 17 used to manufacture or distribute controlled substances or marijuana 2041 Sexual assault against persons under psychotherapeutic care 1940 Trials; jury panel; peremptory challenges 1981 FESTIVALS Defined 1694 Food sellers; county or city permits; minimum standards; prohibitions; enforcement 1174 Sundary sale of alcoholic beverages in certain counties 1694

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FIDUCIARY POWERS Incorporation in wills and trusts by reference to Code Section 53-15-3; citation to repealed Code Section 53-15-3 deemed to be citation to Code Section 53-12-232 1053 FIRE PROTECTION AND SAFETY Code revision 6 Fees; Safety Fire Commissioner 2725 Firefighters; motor vehicle license plates Vetoed HB 613 Georgia Firemen's Pension Fund; fireman or volunteer fireman; credit 2358 Georgia Firemen's Pension Fund; member; spousal benefits; divorce or death of spouse 3010 Georgia Firemen's Pension Fund; membership; prior service credit 2525 Motor vehicles; flashing blue lights; unlawful; exception 1287 State minimum standards; churches; smoke detectors; fees; storage of hazardous materials; explosives license; reports; unlawful acts; civil penalty 2186 FIREMEN Georgia Firemen's Pension Fund; exemptions on fire insurance premiums tax 1298 Georgia Firemen's Pension Fund; full-time or volunteers; credit 2358 Georgia Firemen's Pension Fund; member; spousal benefits; divorce or death of spouse 3010 Retirement; recomputation by certain counties 2343 FIRST AMENDMENT ASSOCIATION RIGHTS Criminal street gang participation 3236 FISH AND FISHING Aquaculture 1507 Bow and arrow 1636 Defined 1636 Domestic fish 1507 Food fish 1507 Licenses 1636 Possession limits; requirements; transfers prohibited 1651 Streams and public fishing areas 1636 Trout waters without seasons; streams added or deleted 1466 FLINT JUDICIAL CIRCUIT Additional judge; chief judge 1668

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FLOYD COUNTY Board of commissioners; county manager; department heads 5457 Board of commissioners; terms; referendum 5466 Homestead exemption; county taxes; referendum 5383 Homestead exemption; school district taxes; referendum Vetoed HB 1705 Homestead exemption; school district taxes; referendum 5902 Rome-Floyd County Commission on Children and Youth; membership 5433 Southern Bell Telephone and Telegraph Company; easement across state property 1569 FLYING UNDER THE INFLUENCE Homicide by aircraft 1443 FOOD, DRUGS, AND COSMETICS Code revision 6 Dangerous drugs and controlled substances; issuance to licensed ambulance services, first responders, or neonatal services 1307 Food sellers at festivals; county or city permits; minimum standards; prohibitions; enforcement 1174 Georgia Dairy Act of 1980; dairy manufacturing plants; definition; jurisdiction; Department of Human Resources and county boards of health 1279 Review, continuation, reestablishment, or termination of certain regulatory agencies 3137 Spring water; labeling and sales 1016 FOREIGN GOVERNMENTS Employees; refunds of motor fuel and road taxes 2095 FOREIGN LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANIES Qualifications and registration to transact business; revocation of certificates of authority 1865 FORESTRY Georgia Prescribed Burning Act; enacted; purposes; requirements 2405 Logging services; workers' compensation 1322 FORSYTH, CITY OF Municipal court; judge; powers; penalties 7170 FORSYTH COUNTY Board of commissioners; districts 5029

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Board of commissioners; purchases 5325 Board of education; laws restated; membership; election; districts; officers; terms; compensation; referendum 5052 Cumming-Forsyth County Charter Commission; creation authorized; referendum 6601 Homestead exemption; school district taxes; referendum 6300 FORT OGLETHORPE, CITY OF Redesignation of town as City of Fort Oglethorpe; city council 5349 FOXES Traps; permits 2863 FRANKLIN COUNTY Homestead exemption; county and school district taxes; referendum 4770 FRANKLIN SPRINGS, CITY OF New charter 6180 FREEPORT Exemptions to ad valorem taxation 2482 FULTON COUNTY Assistant district attorneys; compensation 5556 Board of education; districts 5078 Developers; building or developing near a lake; Act repealed 5730 General Employees Pension Fund abolished; assets and liabilities transferred to Fulton County Employees Retirement System; insurance benefits 7086 Homestead exemption; county taxes; referendum 6563 Homestead exemption; county taxes; referendum 6583 Judges and Solicitor Generals Retirement Fund; benefits; insurance; fund abolished and assets and liabilities transferred to Fulton County Employees Retirement System 7091 Magistrate court; number of magistrates 5733 Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority; state and federal funds 7011 State court; costs and fees 6045 Tax commissioner; taxes collected for the Atlanta Board of Education 6272 FUNDS TRANSFERS Uniform Commercial Code; Article 4A enacted 2685 FUNERAL DIRECTORS Qualifications; casket and funeral merchandise defined 2762

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FUNERAL MERCHANDISE Defined 2762 G GAINESVILLE, CITY OF Annexation of state property 3122 GAMBLING State lottery; enabling legislation 3173 GAME AND FISH Aquaculture 1507 Bird dealers; license fees 993 Code revision 6 Deer tags; traps; identification 2863 Domestic fish 1507 Fishing; defined; bow and arrow; licenses; streams and public fishing areas 1636 Food fish 1507 Fox; traps; permits 2863 Hunting, fishing, and trapping licenses; bonded license agents; self-insurance fund; survey labels 915 Illegal hunting of wildlife and feral hogs on public roads; penalty; illegal hunting of bears and deer at night; illegal hunting of alligators 2391 Legal hunting weapons 2863 Licenses and stamps; fees; permits; boat registration fees 470 Open season dates and bag limits 2863 Possession limits for certain fish; requirements; transfers prohibited 1651 Raptors; regulations 2863 Seized wildlife; disposal 2863 Trout waters without seasons; streams added or deleted 1466 Volunteer services programs of the Department of Natural Resources 2328 GANGS Criminal street gang participation 3236 GARDEN CITY, CITY OF Corporate limits 7036 Recorder's court; fines 6521 GARY B. BLASINGAME, ET AL. Easement across state owned property in Clarke County 3072

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GAS Liquefied petroleum gas; standards 2134 Public Service Commission; no jurisdiction over retail sale of natural gas as motor vehicle fuel 1647 GASTON, ADMIRAL MACK, PARKWAY Designated 3060 GENERAL ASSEMBLY Code revision 6 Ethics; comprehensive regulation of public officials and lobbyists; bribery 1075 Facilities for alcoholics, drug dependent persons and users, or delinquent children; notice to governing authority and General Assembly members 2120 Georgia Laws; prices; distribution 2431 Georgia Legislative Retirement System; benefits for retired members performing not more than 1,040 hours of service per year 2748 House of Representatives; districts 133 House of Representatives; districts 492 House of Representatives; reapportion certain representative districts 827 Joint Study Committee on Local Government Services; creation 3066 Joint Study Committee on State and Local Government Environmental Enforcement Authority; creation 1560 Journals; House and Senate; prices; distribution 2431 Legislative Counsel; Georgia Laws; prices 2431 Legislative Fiscal Oversight Committee; created; powers, duties, and authority Vetoed SB 410 Local Acts repealing local amendments to the Constitution; proposed amendment to the Constitution amended 3335 Local bills annexing territory; copy provided 2592 Members and officers; air travel; reimbursement limitations 3041 Senate; districts 59 Senate; districts 693 Study Commission on Postsecondary Technical and Adult Education Finance; creation 3323 Study Committee on Professional Tax Equity; creation 2225 Tractor, farm equipment, heavy equipment, and new motor vehicle manufacturers, distributors, dealers, and representatives; regulation by General Assembly; proposed amendment to the Constitution 3342 Wetlands Conservation Study Committee; continuation 3099 GENERAL PROVISIONS Code revision 6 GENEVIE DICKEY BRIDGE Designated 3116

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GEO. L. SMITH II GEORGIA WORLD CONGRESS CENTER AUTHORITY Alcoholic beverages; sale for consumption on premises 2097 GEORGE, WALTER F., TRIBUTE COMMISSION Creation 3064 GEORGIA AIR QUALITY ACT OF 1978 Revised 2886 Revised; emission inspections 918 GEORGIA AIRPORT DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY LAW Enacted 1615 GEORGIA ANATOMICAL GIFT ACT Human body or parts; selling; prohibited; rights of donees; procedures 2946 GEORGIA AQUACULTURE DEVELOPMENT ACT Repealed in Title 2; enacted in Title 27 1507 GEORGIA BOARD OF LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTS Termination date 3161 GEORGIA BOAT SAFETY ACT Hazardous areas; registration; late renewal penalty; boating safety zones; personal flotation devices 998 GEORGIA BUILDING AUTHORITY Recycling programs 3276 GEORGIA BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION DNA data bank for sexual offenders 2034 Family violence; incident report forms 2939 GEORGIA CEMETERY ACT OF 1983 Cemeteries; minimum size inapplicable in certain counties 2397 GEORGIA COMMISSION ON WOMEN Creation; Commission on the Status of Women; abolished 820

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GEORGIA COMPREHENSIVE SOLID WASTE ACT Board of Natural Resources; Environmental Protection Division; Solid Waste Trust Fund; scrap tires; financial responsibility 3259 GEORGIA CRIME INFORMATION CENTER Criminal history records; availability to county boards of registrars or county boards of registration and election 1009 Reports to state if victim is student and list school attended 1022 GEORGIA CRIME VICTIMS COMPENSATION BOARD Criminal Justice Coordinating Council to serve as board; director; restitution rights 2426 GEORGIA CRIME VICTIMS EMERGENCY FUND Allocation 1836 Claim of funds after seven-year holding period Vetoed HB 1721 GEORGIA DAIRY ACT OF 1980 Dairy manufacturing plants; definition 1279 GEORGIA DEFINED CONTRIBUTION PLAN Enacted 1288 GEORGIA DISTANCE LEARNING AND TELEMEDICINE ACT OF 1992 Distance learning and telemedicine network; development by Department of Administrative Services; awards from Universal Service Fund to join network 480 GEORGIA EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY Creation as a separate agency 1258 GEORGIA ENVIRONMENTAL FACILITIES AUTHORITY Loans for solid waste projects 2316 GEORGIA FIREMEN'S PENSION FUND Code revision 477 Exemptions on fire insurance premiums tax 1298 Fireman or volunteer fireman; credit 2358 Member; spousal benefits; divorce or death of spouse 3010 Membership; prior service credit 2525

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GEORGIA FOLK FESTIVAL Official state folk festival; designated 2363 GEORGIA HAZARDOUS SITE RESPONSE ACT Enacted; trust fund; rules; corrective action; fees; exemptions; immunity; liability; damages; defenses; contractors; inventory; notice 2234 GEORGIA HAZARDOUS WASTE MANAGEMENT ACT Amended; transport; interim status; trust fund; information 2234 GEORGIA HIGHER EDUCATION ASSISTANCE CORPORATION Advertising and promotion of scholarships, loans, and grants; powers 1001 GEORGIA HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES See HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES GEORGIA INDIGENT DEFENSE COUNCIL Multicounty public defender 1963 GEORGIA LAWS Prices; distribution 2431 GEORGIA LEGISLATIVE RETIREMENT SYSTEM Benefits for retired members performing not more than 1,040 hours of service per year 2748 Code revision 477 GEORGIA MILITARY COLLEGE Board of trustees; members; terms 2098 GEORGIA MOTOR VEHICLE EMISSION INSPECTION AND MAINTENANCE ACT Revision; enactment 918 GEORGIA MUNICIPAL EMPLOYEES BENEFIT SYSTEM Code revision 477 Employees of authorities and regional development centers 989

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GEORGIA MUNICIPAL TRAINING ACT City clerks' training classes, expenses; Board of Georgia Municipal Training Institute, membership 1899 GEORGIA PEACE OFFICER STANDARDS AND TRAINING ACT Basic course; time limit for completion 1004 Municipalities; citizens of adjoining states as officers in certain cities 1325 Training 2939 Training; reimbursement of counties and municipalities 1325 GEORGIA PORTS AUTHORITY Membership, terms of office 1014 GEORGIA POWER COMPANY Easements in Calhoun and DeKalb counties 1569 GEORGIA PRESCRIBED BURNING ACT Enacted; purposes; requirements 2405 GEORGIA REGISTER Georgia Net Authority; publication 1431 GEORGIA SAFE DAMS ACT OF 1978 Final orders filed in superior court of county 1314 GEORGIA STATE PATROL Disciplinary procedures; arrest powers for internal affairs investigators; promotions and rank 3131 GEORGIA STATE SPEECH-LANGUAGE PATHOLOGY AND AUDIOLOGY LICENSING ACT Speech-language pathology aide defined; scope of practice 1494 GEORGIA STREET GANG TERRORISM AND PREVENTION ACT Enacted 3236 GEORGIA STUDENT FINANCE AUTHORITY Advertising and promotion of scholarships, loans, and grants; powers 1001

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GEORGIA STUDENT FINANCE COMMISSION Advertising and promotion of scholarships, loans, and grants 1001 GEORGIA UNIFORM CONSERVATION EASEMENT ACT Enacted 2227 GEORGIANET AUTHORITY Georgia Register ; publication 1431 Officers and employees; membership in the Employees' Retirement System of Georgia 2117 GERONTOLOGY AND GERIATRICS Service cancelable educational loans 1058 GLYNN COUNTY Board of education; compensation; audits 6646 Board of education; elections; terms; districts; powers; qualifications; officers; superintendent of schools; compensation; expenses 6354 Board of education; superintendent of schools; districts; elections; terms; compensation; audits 5578 Conveyance of state property 2220 GORDON COUNTY William A. Davis; conveyance of state owned property 3056 GOVERNOR Emergency Management Agency 1258 Governor's Development Council; composition; powers and duties; assignment to Department of Community Affairs; technical support 2039 Governor's Ground-Water Advisory Council Vetoed SB 618 Governor's Office of Consumer Affairs; legal services; false advertising; jurisdiction 1556 Vacancies in elective public offices 1006 GOVERNOR'S DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL Composition; powers and duties; assignment to Department of Community Affairs; technical support 2039 GOVERNOR'S GROUND-WATER ADVISORY COUNCIL Created Vetoed SB 618

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GOVERNOR'S OFFICE OF CONSUMER AFFAIRS Legal services; false advertising; jurisdiction 1556 GRADY MALLARD BRIDGE Designated 3059 GRAIN DEALERS License fees 2132 License fees; limit; warehouse receipts 2553 GRAND JURY Trial of certain felony cases upon accusations 1808 GRANTS Boards of education Vetoed SB 587 Education; Community Education and Development Act repealed 2829 GREENE COUNTY Board of commissioners; chairman; compensation 6327 Tax commissioner; compensation 5610 GRIFFIN, CITY OF Execution of documents; Employees' Aid Fund 7122 Griffin-Spalding County Board of Education; composition; districts; elections; terms 6812 Griffin-Spalding County Development Authority; membership 6907 GRIFFIN JUDICIAL CIRCUIT Additional superior court judge 2067 GRIFFIN-SPALDING COUNTY DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY Membership 6907 GROUNDWATER Governor's Ground-water Advisory Council Vetoed SB 618 GUARDIAN AND WARD Code revision 6 Guardianships; medical insurance 2479 Hearings; compensation to physician and psychologist 2521

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GUNS School; unlawful to possess at 1315 GWINNETT COUNTY Board of commissioners; districts 6548 Board of education; districts 6337 H HABERSHAM COUNTY Board of education; districts 5959 HABITUAL IMPAIRED DRIVING Criminal offense; defined 2556 HALL COUNTY Board of commissioners; districts 4764 Board of commissioners; expense allowance 5327 Board of commissioners; vacancies; elections 4958 Board of education; districts 4563 Civil service system; clerk of the board of commissioners excluded 7102 Civil service system; coverage; board decisions 6559 Civil service system; management information director excluded 7076 Hall County Water and Sewerage Authority; creation 6986 State court; associate judge 5414 HALL COUNTY WATER AND SEWERAGE AUTHORITY Creation 6986 HANDICAPPED PERSONS Access to public facilities; multifamily dwellings; definitions 2461 American Sign Language; credit for college preparatory curriculum; elective credit 2519 Board of Human Resources; inclusion in membership Vetoed HB 1162 Code revision 6 Handicapped parking; temporarily handicapped person redefined 1394 Hearing aids; dispensing by audiologists 3316 Home Delivered Meals, Transportation Services to the Elderly, and Preschool Children with Special Needs Fund; creation 3241 Housing; accessible route; Commission on Equal Opportunity 1840 Parking; temporarily handicapped person redefined 1394

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HARALSON COUNTY Board of education; districts 4818 Tallapoosa Judicial Circuit; additional superior court judge 2776 HARRIS COUNTY Board of education; purchases; competitive bidding 5464 Coroner; compensation 5318 HARRY LEON SIMPSON PARKWAY Designated 3082 HART COUNTY Hart County Water and Sewer Utility Authority; creation 6828 Homestead exemption; county and school district taxes; referendum 5574 HART COUNTY WATER AND SEWER UTILITY AUTHORITY Creation 6828 HARTWELL, CITY OF New charter 5476 HAWKINSVILLE, CITY OF Easement across state property 3075 HAZARDOUS MATERIALS Storage; fire safety standards 2186 HAZARDOUS SITE RESPONSE ACT Enacted; trust fund; rules; corrective action; fees; exemptions; immunity; liability; damages; defenses; contractors; inventory; notice 2234 HAZARDOUS WASTE Transport; interim status; trust fund; information; rules; corrective action; fees; exemptions; immunity; liability; damages; defenses; contractors; inventory; notice 2234 HAZARDOUS WASTE MANAGEMENT ACT Amended; transport; interim status; trust fund; information 2234

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HEALTH Abatement of threats to public health 3259 Authority of board of health in certain counties to develop activities and rules for injury prevention 1204 Biomedical waste thermal treatment technology facilities; landfill permits 3276 Birth certificates; adoption or legitimation 2410 Certain state employees; medical and dental services; exemption from personal liability for services 2100 Certificate of need; charity care and utilization levels for new perinatal services; revocation; terminating as provider of medical assistance; exceptions 1068 Children and youth; Department of Human Resources; treatment, care, and support; reimbursement 2137 Children, preschool; assistance; immunization 3044 Clinical social worker; emergency transport decision; involuntary evaluation 2531 Code revision 6 Contact lenses; restrictions on sale 1475 County board of health; additional member in certain counties 1217 Dangerous drugs and controlled substances; issuance to licensed ambulance services, first responders, or neonatal services 1307 Dead bodies; unlawful cremation or incineration 992 Definitions; health facilities; participating providers 1323 DNA data bank for sexual offenders 2034 Durable medical equipment and prosthetic devices; sales and use taxes; exemptions 1276 Facilities for alcoholics, drug dependent persons and users, or delinquent children; notice to governing authority and General Assembly members 2120 Health care services providers; advertisements; deceptive and misleading practices 2488 Hearing aids; dispensing by audiologists 3316 Hospice patient; pronouncement of death by registered professional nurses 1392 Human body or parts; selling; prohibited; rights of donees; procedures 2946 Human remains, procedures when discovered; exhibition prohibited 1790 Indigent Care Trust Fund; dedicated revenues; use of funds for health care and Medicaid; proposed amendment to the Constitution 3333 Inmates; drug tests 3234 Insurance coverage; persons 60 years and over; continuation rights 1969 Jails; inmates' medical care; payment 2125 Living wills; life-sustaining procedures; form; execution 1926 Mammograms; accident and sickness insurance coverage 1975 Marking of vehicles of nurses transporting body fluids 982 Medicare supplement insurance; application; standards 1395 Mental health hearings; evaluation report; deadline 2531 Motor vehicles; driver's license; vision standards 3311 Nonparticipating or nonpreferred providers; payment for services 1184 Nursing facility; voluntary termination as provider of medical assistance; notices; requirements; cost reports; per diem rates; decertification; limited provider agreements 1048

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Pap smears; accident and sickness insurance coverage 1975 Personal care home operators; licensed and unlicensed; representations 2139 Personal care homes; regulation by the Department of Human Resources 1392 Physical therapists; comprehensive revision of chapter regulating such profession; State Board of Physical Therapy; membership 2434 Preferred provider arrangements; coinsurance percentages; limitations 1143 Prostate specific antigen tests; accident and sickness insurance coverage 1975 Rabies; inoculation of felines; county boards of health; procedures; certificates of inoculation 2089 Sewage management systems; state-wide minimum standards; Department of Human Resources 3308 State Board of Nursing Home Administrators; members; appointments 2770 State employees; compensation for line-of-duty injury caused by an outpatient mental health client 2966 The Patient Cost of Care Act; definitions; charge for care or treatment; cost of care liability; assessments; public funds; expenditures 1445 Unfair claims settlement practices; unlawful acts; hearings and procedures 3048 Vital records; birth certificates to include parents' social security numbers 1270 Vital records; death certificates; disposition permits; permits for disinterment and reinterment 2758 HEALTH INSURANCE See INSURANCE HEARD COUNTY Board of education; districts 4864 Homestead exemption; county and school district taxes; referendum 6107 HEARING AIDS Dispensing by audiologists 3316 HEAVY METALS IN PACKAGING Toxic; waste management; regulation; Board of Natural Resources 2968 HENRY COUNTY Board of commissioners; districts; terms 4671 Board of education; districts 4656 Superior court; additional judge 1668 HIGH-VOLTAGE SAFETY ACT High-voltage electrical lines; regulation of workers; safeguards 2141 HIGHWAYS, BRIDGES, AND FERRIES Admiral Mack Gaston Parkway; designated 3060

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Albert D. Clifton Memorial Highway; designated 3070 Automobile carriers, maximum length; permits for loads exceeding maximum width; return of tractors and trailers exceeding maximum ength; miscellaneous permits 2467 Ben Jess Logan, Sr., Memorial Bridge; designated 2209 Bus shelters; regulation 1504 Clarence R. Vaughn, Jr., Highway; designated 3069 Coleman's Bridge; designated 3087 Colonel Tom Parrott Parkway; designated 3062 Edward C. Moses Highway; designated 1882 Genevie Dickey Bridge; designated 3116 Grady Mallard Bridge; designated 3059 Harry Leon Simpson Parkway; designated 3082 Historic U.S. 19 and Ga. 60 Business Route; designated 2205 J. E. Ted McTypre Parkway; designated 3113 James L. Clarkson Memorial Highway; designated 1608 Load limitations; fines 1236 Martin Dooley Parkway; designated 3081 Mobile homes, modular homes, and sectional houses 14 to 16 feet wide; permits 987 Motor vehicles; inadequately secured loads prohibited; points and penalty 1967 Reinhardt College Parkway; designated 3098 Riley C. Thurmond Bridge; designated 3088 Robert B. Nett Medal of Honor Highway; designated 2203 Samuel Frank Morast, Jr., Highway; designated 3115 Scooterville Highway; designated 3084 South Georgia Parkway; designated; Corridor Z 1607 Traffic violations; driver improvement program in lieu of points; reduced fine 2755 Transportation Trust Fund; creation; proposed amendment to the Constitution 3339 Veterans Memorial Parkway; designated 3071 HISTORIC PROPERTY Ad valorem taxes; preferential assessment 1502 Burial grounds; preservation and protection; reimbursement 2508 HISTORIC U.S. 19 AND GA. 60 BUSINESS ROUTE Designated 2205 HOGANSVILLE, CITY OF Ad valorem school taxes; maximum millage rate; referendum 6218 HOLIDAYS AND OBSERVANCES Seabees Month in Georgia; designated 3090

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HOME DELIVERED MEALS, TRANSPORTATION SERVICES TO THE ELDERLY, AND PRESCHOOL CHILDREN WITH SPECIAL NEEDS FUND Creation; contributions; income tax refund deductions 3241 HOMICIDE Death caused by passing a stopped school bus 2093 Death caused by person operating aircraft while under the influence of alcohol or drugs 1443 HONEYBEES Compensation for destroyed colonies 1121 HORSES Humane care required 3214 Humane Care for Equines Act; enacted; rules, regulations, and procedures 2398 HOSPITAL AUTHORITY OF MCDUFFIE COUNTY Vacancies; terms 6604 HOSPITAL FINANCING AUTHORITY Definitions; health facilities; participating providers 1323 HOUSEBOATS Removal; procedures; hearings 2317 HOUSEHOLD GOODS CARRIERS FOR HIRE Jurisdiction by Public Service Commission; certificates; fines and penalties 1640 HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF GEORGIA Clerk of the House; journals 2431 Districts 133 Districts 492 Districts 827 Journals; prices; distribution 2341 Legislative Fiscal Oversight Committee; created; powers, duties, and authority Vetoed SB 410 Members and officers; air travel; reimbursement limitations 3041 See UNITED STATES CONGRESS HOUSING See BUILDINGS AND HOUSING

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HOUSING AUTHORITIES Commissioners; additional resident commissioner for certain municipalities 2059 Resident commissioners' vote; number increased in certain counties 2408 HOWELL, J. C. Exchange of state property in Berrien County 2213 HUMAN REMAINS Defined; disturbance; exhibition; repatriation; Council on American Indian Concerns 1790 See DEAD BODIES HUMAN RESOURCES See DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN RESOURCES HUMANE CARE FOR EQUINES ACT Enacted 2398 Prohibitions; warrants; impoundment; euthanasia; sale; injunctions; rules 3214 HUNTING See GAME AND FISH I IMPACT FEES Local governments; date for conformity with statute; connection fees for water and sewer systems 905 IMPAIRED PHYSICIAN PROGRAMS Conduct 2062 IMPOUNDMENT Horses, mules, and asses 3214 INCOME TAXES Capital gains 2977 Gain on sale of home; withholding; pensions; fringe benefits 1296 Refunds; deductions for the Home Delivered Meals, Transportation Services to the Elderly, and Preschool Children with Special Needs Fund 3241 Tax credits; certain business in certain counties 2031 Taxable nonresident and wages redefined Vetoed HB 1377

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INDIANS Human remains; archeological sites; burial objects; repatriation; Council on American Indian Concerns 1790 INDICTMENT Trial of certain felony cases upon accusations 1808 INDIGENT CARE TRUST FUND Dedicated revenues; use of funds for health care and Medicaid; proposed amendment to the Constitution 3333 INDIGENTS Indigent Care Trust Fund 3333 Legal defense; appointment of counsel for criminal charges in certain counties 2054 Legal defense; multicounty public defender for capital felony charges 1963 INDUSTRIAL LOANS Fees; Georgia Industrial Loan Commissioner 2725 INJURY PREVENTION Authority of board of health in certain counties to develop activities and rules for injury prevention 1204 INMATES Accounts; use to defray certain costs incurred by municipality or county; exceptions 2942 Drug tests 3234 Mandatory educational programs 3219 Medical care; payment by insurance carrier, Department of Medical Assistance, local government unit; restitution as a condition of probation 2125 INSURANCE Accident and sickness insurance; child support orders; payroll deductions 1264 Accident and sickness insurance; mammograms, Pap smears, and prostate specific antigen tests; coverage 1975 Agents, solicitors, brokers, counselors, and adjusters; licensing; certificates of authority; fees; examinations; qualifications; countersigning of policies 2830 Approval of assumption reinsurance agreements; procedures 1385 Cancellation of motor vehicle coverage; procedures Vetoed HB 245 Capital and surplus requirements for insurers; extensions 1539

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Certain state employees; medical and dental services; exemption from personal liability for services 2100 Code revision 6 Code revision 2564 Commissioner; accident and sickness insurance policies; provide claim forms 1184 Defensive driving courses; employer provided; insurance premium reductions 2464 Extensive revision of state workers' compensation law 1942 Fees; Commissioner of Insurance 2725 Fire insurance premiums tax; exemptions 1298 Flexible employee benefit plans for state employees and others; group property and casualty insurance 2111 Group accident and sickness insurance; coverage; persons 60 years and over; continuation rights 1969 Health benefit plan; physical exams; exceptions 1143 Health care services providers; advertisements; deceptive and misleading practices 2488 Health insurance; rate modifications; loss guarantee ratio 1648 Individual accident and sickness; rate modifications; loss guarantee ratio 1648 Insurers; examinations; certificate of authority; administrative supervision; valuation; investments 2877 Insurers' investments; vehicle service agreements; underwriting 2389 Life; interest on proceeds; claims 1293 Manufactured homes; fire and other hazards; insurance fees; Commissioner 2725 Medical; guardianships 2479 Medicare supplements; regulation; application; standards 1395 Motor vehicle liability insurance; policy limits; acceptance; barring of claims 2514 Nonparticipating or nonpreferred providers; payment for services 1184 Payment for inmates' medical care 2125 Preferred provider arrangements; coinsurance percentages; limitations 1143 Unclaimed funds held under policies; time period for presumption of abandonment 1237 Unfair claims settlement practices; unlawful acts; hearings and procedures 3048 Unfair practices; direct response advertising; failure to disclose limitations of medical benefits; failure to provide carry-over for deductible 996 Workers' compensation; rates; adverse experience modification factors; businesses with common ownership 1286 Workers' compensation; rejected policies; vendors of logging services 1322 INTANGIBLE RECORDING TAX Four percent commission for collection in certain counties 1686 INTANGIBLE TAXES Exemptions; stock in financial institutions reorganized under the southern region interstate banking law 1183

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INTEREST Ad valorem taxes in certain counties 1218 Ad valorem taxes in certain counties 1211 Life insurance proceeds 1293 Pawn transactions; motor vehicles; disclosure 3245 Tax appeals 1346 INTEREST-BEARING ACCOUNTS Sheriffs of certain counties; authority to deposit cash bonds and bondspersons' reserves in interest-bearing accounts 1689 INTERIOR DESIGNERS Certification 3318 INTERNAL REVENUE CODE Defined 1441 INVESTMENT SECURITIES Revision of Article 8 of Title 11, the Uniform Commercial Code 2626 INVESTMENTS Executors and trustees; service providers not precluded; incorporation by reference 1438 IRRIGATION CONTRACTORS Licensing; qualifications; requirements Vetoed HB 559 J JACKSON COUNTY Board of commissioners; annual financial report 5864 Homestead exemption; county and school district taxes; referendum 5452 JAILS Confinement of persons charged with violations of county ordinances 1230 County jail funds; manner to be paid over 2065 County jail funds; municipal court payments 994 See INMATES JAMES L. CLARKSON MEMORIAL HIGHWAY Designated 1608

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JASPER COUNTY Board of commissioners; districts Vetoed HB 2021 Homestead exemption; county taxes; referendum 6508 J. C. HOWELL Exchange of state property in Berrien County 2213 J. C. JAKE WOODS AVENUE Designated 3083 J. E. TED MCTYRE PARKWAY Designated 3113 JEFFERSON, CITY OF Homestead exemption; city and city school district taxes; referendum 5888 JIMMY AUTRY CORRECTIONAL INSTITUTION Designated 3109 JOHN WESLEY ULMER, JR. Compensation 3110 JOHNSON COUNTY Board of education; compensation 5425 JOINT CITY-COUNTY BOARD OF TAX ASSESSORS Appeals and reviews 1676 JOINT CUSTODY Child custody agreements; written findings 2135 JOINT STUDY COMMITTEE ON LOCAL GOVERNMENT SERVICES Creation 3066 JOINT STUDY COMMITTEE ON STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT ENVIRONMENTAL ENFORCEMENT AUTHORITY Creation 1560

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JOINT-SECRETARY, STATE EXAMINING BOARDS Review, continuation, reestablishment, or termination of certain regulatory agencies 3137 JONES COUNTY Board of commissioners; compensation; expenses 5395 Board of commissioners; elections; terms 5262 Board of commissioners; membership; districts; elections 4701 Board of education; districts; terms; elections 4707 Homestead exemption; county taxes; referendum 5389 JUDGES Juvenile and probate; minimum salary in certain counties 2049 Marriages; tips for performing 1488 JUDGES OF PROBATE COURTS Marriages; tips for performing 1488 Salaries; minimum; longevity; cost-of-living 1478 JUDGES OF THE PROBATE COURTS RETIREMENT FUND OF GEORGIA Board employees; fund membership and benefits 1037 Certain persons; annual cost-of-living benefits 2147 JUDGMENTS Election contests 2510 JUDICIAL COUNCIL OF GEORGIA Employees; creditable service; Employees' Retirement System of Georgia 1151 JUDICIAL SALES Personalty; at place other than courthouse in certain counties 1229 JUNK DEALERS Regulation, procedures, and practices 2452 JURIES Felony trials; jury panel; peremptory challenges 1981 Jury clerk and other personnel in certain counties 1692

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JUSTICE OF THE PEACE EMERITUS Office created in certain counties 2351 JUVENILE COURTS Delinquent or unruly children; disposition orders; periodic reviews 2184 Employees' Retirement System of Georgia; creditable service; employees of Council of Juvenile Court Judges 1151 Judges; marriage ceremonies; tips for performing 1488 Judges; practice of law; judicial circuits of 160,000 or more 908 Juvenile proceedings; counseling; procedures and expenses 2474 Minimum salary in certain counties 2049 Senior judges 1112 Victim impact statements 2419 JUVENILES Department of Children and Youth Services; creation; transfer of duties and employees 1983 Facilities for alcoholics, drug dependent persons and users, or delinquent children; notice to governing authority and General Assembly members 2120 K KENNEDY, K. T., REEF Designated 3124 KENNELS License fees 1122 KENNESAW, CITY OF Corporate limits 5775 Municipal court; probation; schools; fees 5916 KINGSLAND, CITY OF Homestead exemption; referendum 5686 KITE, CITY OF New charter 6714

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L LABOR AND INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS Code revision 6 Commissioner; powers; educational assistance for personnel; discharge of debts 1029 Employment security; aliens; employer transferring business; panels of hearing officers; extended benefits 776 Health benefits pilot projects; local governments; workers' compensation group self-insurance fund 2424 High-voltage electrical lines; regulation of workers; safeguards 2141 Labor pools; regulation; unlawful practices; penalties; damages 1936 Out-of-state principals; sales representatives; commission 1320 Unpaid wages; unclaimed property 1237 Workers' compensation; extensive revision of state law 1942 Workers' compensation; health benefits pilot projects; approval 2424 Workers' compensation; rates; adverse experience modification factors; businesses with common ownership 1286 Workers' compensation; rejected policies; vendors of logging services 1322 LABOR POOLS Regulation; unlawful practices; penalties; damages 1936 LAFAYETTE, CITY OF Corporate limits 4936 LAKE PARK, CITY OF Election 4536 LAKES See WATERS OF THE STATE, PORTS, AND WATERCRAFT LAMAR COUNTY Ad valorem tax millage limit repealed 7043 Board of commissioners; districts 5088 Board of education; districts 5094 Superior court; additional judge 1668 LAND BANKS Extinguishing school taxes 1355 LAND SURVEYORS Definition; eligibility; certificate of registration; seals 3297

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LANDMARK HISTORIC PROPERTY Ad valorem taxes; preferential assessment 1502 LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTS Georgia Board of Landscape Architects; termination date 3161 LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS AND AGENCIES Adoption petitions; Department of Human Resources; investigations; criminal records checks 2505 Code revision 6 County jail funds; manner to be paid over 2065 County police force; creation; referendum 324 County Probation Advisory Council; created 3221 Department of Children and Youth Services; creation; transfer of duties and employees 1983 Department of Public Safety; use of equipment by uniformed personnel 1310 Family violence; incident report forms; Georgia Bureau of Investigation 2939 Filing of complaint; procedures, time limits, and requirements 1328 Funds for aid, pension, and dependents in certain counties 2347 Georgia Bureau of Investigation; DNA data bank for sexual offenders 2034 Georgia Crime Information Center; criminal history records; availability to county boards of registrars or county boards of registration and election 1009 Georgia Peace Officer Standards and Training Act; basic course; time limit for completion 1004 Georgia Peace Officer Standards and Training Council; training 2939 Motor vehicles; flashing blue lights; unlawful; exception 1287 Municipalities; citizens of adjoining states as officers in certain cities 1325 Peace Officers' Annuity and Benefit Fund; eligibility for membership 1491 Probation or suspension of sentences; victims; notification 3221 Public safety radio; joint use inapplicable in certain counties 1444 Retirement; recomputation by certain counties 2343 Sheriffs; duties regarding persons charged with county ordinance violations in certain counties 1230 Sheriffs; qualifications; training 2112 Sheriffs' Retirement Fund of Georgia; sheriffs; vacancy; creditable service 2523 Simple battery against a police officer, law enforcement dog; misdemeanor 2066 State Patrol; disciplinary procedures; arrest powers for internal affairs investigators; promotions and rank 3131 State Tort Claims Trust Fund; created 883 The Georgia Tort Claims Act; sovereign immunity; tort claims and actions 1883 Traffic violations; habitual violators; use of radar; rules of the road Vetoed HB 245 Training; reimbursement of counties and municipalities 1325 Uniform crime reports to state if victim is student and list school attended 1022

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LAWRENCEVILLE, CITY OF Corporate limits 6590 LEASES Livestock dealers; sale or purchase of leased livestock; liability; marks and brands 1642 Property ad valorem taxation; exemptions; homestead includes leased property in certain counties 2058 LEE COUNTY Board of commissioners; districts 6063 Lee County Utilities Authority; creation 6419 LEE COUNTY UTILITIES AUTHORITY Creation 6419 LEGAL DEFENSE Indigent defense; appointment of counsel for criminal charges in certain counties 2054 Indigent defense; multicounty public defender for capital felony charges 1963 Legal service agencies; certain counties; fees in state and magistrate courts 1056 LEGAL ORGANS Standards for designation 1035 LEGAL SERVICES False advertising; jurisdiction; Governor's Office of Consumer Affairs 1556 LEGISLATIVE FISCAL OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE Created; powers, duties, and authority Vetoed SB 410 LEGITIMATION Birth certificates; adoption or legitimation 2410 LENGTH LIMITATIONS Automobile carriers; returning tractors and trailers; miscellaneous permits 2467 LIBERTY COUNTY Board of commissioners; districts 4523 Board of education; districts; compensation 4529

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LIBRARIES Sanctions for willful or negligent loss or damage of books Vetoed HB 727 LICENSE, OCCUPATION, AND PROFESSIONAL TAXES Professions and businesses; proof of licensure to receive business license 553 LICENSE PLATES See MOTOR VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC LICENSES FOR ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES Caterers; off-premise licenses; requirements; prohibited acts; fees; misdemeanor; rule-making power for state revenue commissioner 1145 LICENSING Commercial feeds; regulation 3018 LIENS Tax liens; judgments; priority with respect to a security interest 1028 LIFE INSURANCE See INSURANCE LIFE-SUSTAINING PROCEDURES Living wills; form; execution 1926 LILBURN, CITY OF Franchise terms 6435 LIMITATION OF ACTIONS Childhood sexual abuse; definition; period of limitation 2473 Limitations on prosecution tolled for certain crimes if victim under 16 2973 LIQUEFIED PETROLEUM GAS Standards governed by Title 10 2134 LIVESTOCK Dealers; sale or purchase of leased livestock; liability; marks and brands 642

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LIVING WILLS Life-sustaining procedures; form, execution 1926 LOAN BROKERS Prohibited acts; civil actions; penalties 1123 LOBBYISTS Ethics; comprehensive regulation of public officials and lobbyists; bribery 1075 LOCAL BOARDS OF EDUCATION Capital outlay funds; opposition to school consolidations 3211 Capital outlay funds; school consolidation and reorganization; hearings and procedures; project funding 3164 Care for students before and after school and during vacations 1831 Grants; Community Education and Development Act repealed 2829 Local school superintendents; expenses and per diem provisions; certification; applicability 1010 Pay-for-performance programs; established; implementation 3164 Policies; sex education and AIDS prevention Vetoed HB 1837 Textbooks and library books; sanctions for willful or negligent loss or damage Vetoed HB 727 See EDUCATION LOCAL CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS Local Acts repealing local amendments to the Constitution; proposed amendment to the Constitution amended 3335 LOCAL GOVERNMENT Ad valorem taxation; freeport exemption, joint county and municipal sales and use tax, and special county 1 percent sales and use tax; time period for referendum changed Vetoed HB 198 Ad valorem taxation; joint city-county board of tax assessors in certain counties; appeals and reviews 1676 Additional boards of equalization in certain counties; contracts by certain municipal corporations for county assessment 2352 Airports; extraterritorial condemnation of property for airports or landing fields 1434 Burial grounds; preservation and protection; reimbursement 2508 Cemeteries; developing land where located; notice 1790 City clerks' training classes, expenses; Board of Georgia Municipal Training Institute, membership 1899 Code revision 6 Constitutional officers; salaries; minimum; longevity; cost-of-living 1478 Controlled substances; in, on, or within 1,000 feet of a county or city park, playground, or recreation center; unlawful 2043

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Counties; county police force; creation; referendum 324 Counties; sale of real property; highest bidder; sealed bids; auctions 1352 Counties; sales; water and sewer systems materials; publish standards 3212 County funds; provision on deposit and audit in certain counties repealed 1219 County jail funds; manner to be paid over 2065 County police; funds for aid, pension, and dependents in certain counties 2347 County real estate deed records; computerized index 1545 County treasurer in certain counties 1225 Development authorities; joint boards of directors for authorities created by Constitution and by local resolution 1207 Development authorities; number of directors 1614 Development authorities of certain counties and cities; board of directors for constitutional authority to become board for authority created under Title 36, Chapter 62 1157 Downtown development authorities; designation as redevelopment agency and urban redevelopment agency; definitions; powers 2533 Education; grants; Community Education and Development Act repealed 2829 Facilities for alcoholics, drug dependent persons and users, or delinquent children; notice to governing authority and General Assembly members 2120 Fire safety standards; enforcement; investigation 2186 Food sellers at festivals; county or city permits; minimum standards; prohibitions; enforcement 1174 Funds held for third party; county or court officer can deposit in county treasury 2350 Housing authority commissioners in certain counties 2408 Impact fees; date for conformity with statute; connection fees for water and sewer systems 905 Jails; inmates' medical care; payment 2125 Joint Study Committee on Local Government Services 3066 Joint Study Committee on State and Local Government Environmental Enforcement Authority; creation 1560 Law enforcement officers; citizens of adjoining states 1325 Law enforcement officers; training; reimbursement of costs 1325 Liquefied petroleum gas; local standards prohibited 2134 Municipal annexation; revise and establish procedures relating to annexation 2592 Municipal corporations; compensation of officials; cities of 5,150 to 5,300 1699 Municipal court probation systems authorized 1465 Municipal courts; motor vehicle emission inspections 918 Municipal courts in counties without state courts; criminal trespass; jurisdiction 1281 Officers, agents, and employees; authority to serve process 2122 Planning and zoning; county to exercise powers within inactive municipality 2056 Property acquired for lake purposes; disposal 1348 Public works; retainage; interest; pay-off 2091 Rabies; inoculation of felines; county boards of health; procedures; certificates of inoculation 2089 Regional development centers; conflicts of interest; bidding; election of board members 1271

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Regional development centers; nonprofit corporations; expenditures; auditing 2108 Revenue bond election ads; certain counties 2052 Revenue bonds; binding statements regarding use of funds in certain counties 1232 Revenue bonds; undertakings; fees 2197 State general obligation debt or guaranteed revenue debt; loans to local government entities or authorities for solid waste recycling or facilities or systems; proposed amendment to the Constitution 3329 Telephone; emergency 911 systems; advisory board 1645 Transporting materials across boundaries for dumping; citation 918 Vacancies; appointments to fill 1006 Veterans' preference; Desert Shield and Desert Storm eligibility 2087 Workers' compensation; group self-insurance fund 2424 Zoning procedures for certain counties; county authorized to create separate planning commissions for major communities 3017 Zoning review procedures applicable to certain counties and cities 2202 LOCAL SCHOOL BOARDS See LOCAL BOARDS OF EDUCATION LOCAL SCHOOL SUPERINTENDENTS Expenses and per diem provisions; certification; applicability 1010 LOCAL SCHOOL SYSTEMS Teachers Retirement System of Georgia; contributions for certain employees 2528 LOGAN, BEN JESS, SR., MEMORIAL BRIDGE Designated 2209 LOGGING SERVICES Vendors; rejected workers' compensation policies 1322 LOOKOUT MOUNTAIN JUDICIAL CIRCUIT District attorney; personnel; compensation; budget 6649 LOSS RATIO GUARANTEES See INSURANCE LOTTERY Enabling legislation 3173

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Materials and equipment manufactured for use outside the state not prohibited 1489 LOWNDES COUNTY B. J. Wetherington; claim to property 2213 Board of education; membership; elections; districts; vacancies; referendum 5827 LUMPKIN COUNTY Enotah Judicial Circuit; created 1786 Lumpkin County Water and Sewerage Authority; membership; terms; quorum 6465 LUMPKIN COUNTY WATER AND SEWERAGE AUTHORITY Membership; terms; quorum 6465 M MACON, CITY OF Disposition of state owned property in city 823 Macon Housing Authority; conveyance of state owned property 2223 Macon Pensions and Retirement System; normal and early pension benefits 7189 Macon Pensions and Retirement System; preretirement death benefit 7183 Macon Water Authority; charter; Macon-Bibb County Water and Sewerage Authority renamed 4991 MACON-BIBB COUNTY WATER AND SEWERAGE AUTHORITY Renamed Macon Water Authority; charter 4991 MACON HOUSING AUTHORITY Conveyance of state owned property 2223 MACON WATER AUTHORITY Charter; Macon-Bibb County Water and Sewerage Authority renamed 4991 MADISON COUNTY Board of commissioners; districts; chairman's vote 4873 Board of education; districts 4880 Homestead exemption; county and school district taxes; referendum 4726

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MAGISTRATE COURTS Fees in certain counties; volunteer legal service agencies 1056 Judges; marriage ceremonies; tips for conducting 1488 MALLARD, GRADY, BRIDGE Designated 3059 MAMMOGRAMS Accident and sickness insurance coverage 1975 MANDATORY MINIMUM SENTENCE Trafficking in methamphetamine 2106 MANUFACTURED HOMES Dealers and installers; licensure; regulations; exemptions 2750 Industrial loans; fire and other hazards; insurance fees; Commissioner of Insurance 2725 MARIJUANA Person under 17 used to manufacture or distribute 2041 MARINE TOILETS Restrictions Vetoed SB 618 MARRIAGE Judges; marriage ceremonies; tips for conducting 1488 MARSHLANDS Coastal Marshlands Protection Committee; Department of Natural Resources' powers; permits; leases; orders; exceptions; liability for violation 2294 MARTIN DOOLEY PARKWAY Designated 3081 MCDUFFIE COUNTY Hospital Authority of McDuffie County; vacancies; terms 6604 Motor vehicle registration periods 5312

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MCINTOSH COUNTY Board of elections; creation 5593 McIntosh County Industrial Development Authority; retention; referendum 6500 Superior court; terms 1205 MCINTOSH COUNTY INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY Retention; referendum 6500 MCTYRE, J. E. TED, PARKWAY Designated 3113 MEDICAID Charity care and utilization levels for new perinatal services; revocation of certificate of need; terminating as provider of medical assistance; exceptions 1068 Indigent Care Trust Fund; dedicated revenues; use of funds for health care and Medicaid; proposed amendment to the Constitution 3333 Nursing facility; voluntary termination as provider of medical assistance; notices; requirements; cost reports; per diem rates; decertification; limited provider agreements 1048 MEDICAL ASSISTANCE See MEDICAID MEDICAL DEVICES Contact lenses; restrictions on sale 1475 MEDICARE Supplemental insurance; application; standards 1395 MEDICINE Distance learning and telemedicine network; development by Department of Administrative Services; awards from Universal Service Fund to join network 480 Inmates; payment for medical care 2125 Podiatry, practice of 2136 Practice; provisional licenses 2062 MEETINGS Special meetings; telecommunications conference; personnel; attorney's fees 1061

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MENTAL HEALTH Clinical social worker; emergency transport decision; involuntary evaluation 2531 Code revision 6 Facilities for alcoholics, drug dependent persons and users, or delinquent children; notice to governing authority and General Assembly members 2120 Hearings; evaluation report deadline 2531 Hearings; expenses 2521 Personal care home operators; licensed and unlicensed; representations 2139 Plea of not guilty by reason of insanity; examination of defendant; outpatient treatment 1328 Psychologists; powers and functions; discharge; emergency treatment; committees 1902 Sexual assault against persons under psychotherapeutic care 1940 State Board of Nursing Home Administrators; members; appointments 2770 State Commission on Mental Health, Mental Retardation, and Substance Abuse Service Delivery; created; composition; members; duties 1357 State employees; compensation for line-of-duty injury caused by an outpatient mental health client 2966 The Patient Cost of Care Act; definitions; charge for care or treatment; cost of care liability; assessments; public funds; expenditures 1445 MENTAL RETARDATION State Commission on Mental Health, Mental Retardation, and Substance Abuse Service Delivery; created; composition; members; duties 1357 MERIT SYSTEM OF PERSONNEL ADMINISTRATION Family and medical leave 1855 Veterans' preference; Desert Schield and Desert Storm eligibility 2087 METAL DEALERS Regulation, procedures, and practices 2452 METROPOLITAN ATLANTA RAPID TRANSIT AUTHORITY Operating costs 5690 State and federal funds 7011 MILITARY, EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT, AND VETERANS AFFAIRS Code revision 6 Department of Defense; emergency management division made a separate state agency 1258 Georgia Emergency Management Agency; creation as a separate agency 1258 License plates; disabled veterans; joint ownership of vehicle with spouse 1498

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Members of reserve units or National Guard in adjoining states; motor vehicle license plates Vetoed HB 1445 Veterans' drivers' licenses; requirements 1496 Veterans' employment preference; Desert Shield and Desert Storm eligibility 2087 MINING ON SURFACE Mining use plan defined and substituted for mined use plan; reclamation; powers and duties of Environmental Protection Division; permits; civil penalties; incidental dams 1098 MINORS See CHILDREN AND YOUTH MITCHELL COUNTY Board of commissioners; districts 4928 Board of education; districts; elections; vacancies; chairman 5154 MOBILE HOMES Ad valorem taxation; location permits; decals 2411 Ad valorem taxation; mobile homes; time for return for taxation in certain counties 1684 Dealers and installers; licensure; regulations; exemptions 2750 Location permits; annual deadline in certain counties 1683 Width; permits for 14 to 16 feet wide mobile homes on highways 987 MONROE, CITY OF City administrator; retirement board 5020 Mayor and council; districts; elections; terms 5023 MONROE COUNTY Board of commissioners; districts 6474 Central Georgia Electric Membership Corporation; easement across state property 1569 Probate court; jurisdiction 5568 Superior court; additional judge 1668 MONTICELLO, CITY OF City manager; city treasurer 5773 MORAST, SAMUEL FRANK, JR., HIGHWAY Designated 3115

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MORGAN COUNTY Board of commissioners; districts 5868 Board of education; districts 6048 MOSES, EDWARD C., HIGHWAY Designated 1882 MOTOR CARRIERS Owing fees or penalties; registration withheld 2095 MOTOR FUEL TAXES Refunds to employees of foreign governments 2095 MOTOR VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC Abandoned motor vehicles; unlawful to leave without easy access inside 2552 Ad valorem taxes; classification; heavy-duty equipment motor vehicles and other motor vehicles; proposed amendment to the Constitution 3336 Additional penalty assessments; compensation for victims of crime 1836 Automobile carriers, maximum length; permits for loads exceeding maximum width; return of tractors and trailers exceeding maximum length; miscellaneous permits 2467 Bicycles; bicycle paths; use; minimum standards 1546 Bus shelters; regulation 1504 Buses for hire; presumption of negligence in civil actions repealed 1179 Code revision 6 Code revision 2785 Code revision; provisions Vetoed HB 245 Defensive driving courses; employer provided; insurance premium reductions 2464 Department of Public Safety; use of equipment by uniformed personnel 1310 Driver's license restored for completion of defensive driving or alcohol or drug program 2105 Drivers' licenses; fees 779 Drivers' licenses; refusal to submit to a chemical test; D.U.I.; suspension; traffic accident resulting in serious injuries or fatalities defined 912 Drivers' licenses; reinstatement; acceptance of clinics and programs approved by other states 913 Drivers' licenses; suspension; fraudulent or false applications; commercial driver's license fees; inmates 1284 Drivers' licenses; suspension and reinstatement 2785 Drivers' licenses; suspension for person under 21 convicted of possession of alcoholic beverage while driving 2746 Drivers' licenses; veterans' 1496 Drivers' licenses; violations; driver improvement program in lieu of points; reduced fine 2755 Drivers' licenses; vision standards 3311

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Driving while a license is suspended or revoked; municipal courts; punishment 1128 Emission inspections 918 Fees 779 Flashing blue lights; unlawful; exception 1287 Georgia Crime Victims Emergency Fund; allocation 1836 Habitual impaired driving; criminal offense; probationary licenses; endangering a child by driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs 2556 Habitual violators 2785 Handicapped parking; temporarily handicapped person redefined 1394 Homicide by vehicle; violation of requirement to stop when meeting or overtaking a school bus 2093 Identification cards; fees 779 Implied consent; commercial motor vehicles; driving under the influence of alcohol 2564 Inadequately secured loads prohibited; points and penalty 1967 Liability insurance; policy limits; acceptance; barring of claims 2514 License plates; disabled veterans; joint ownership of vehicle with spouse 1498 License plates; fees 2978 License plates; fees 779 License plates; firefighters Vetoed HB 613 License plates; members of reserve units or the National Guard in adjoining states Vetoed HB 1445 License plates; members of reserve units or the National Guard in adjoining states 3311 Local tag agents; fees 779 Marking of vehicles of nurses transporting body fluids 982 Motor fuel taxes; refunds to employees of foreign governments 2095 National Guard reservists; prestige license plates 2785 Natural gas as fuel; no Public Service Commission jurisdiction over retail sale 1647 Operation illegal over certain dunes and beaches 1362 Pawn transactions 3245 Points reduced for completion of defensive driving or alcohol or drug program 2105 Registration withheld from motor carriers owing penalties or fees 2095 Reinstatement fees 779 Repeal of requirement that clerk of probate court in certain counties attend court for traffic cases 909 Replacement license plates or renewal decals; fees; registration; certificates of title; identification numbers 2978 Revalidation decals; certificates of title 2785 School buses; strobe lights; exception 2963 Special reservist license plates 3311 Superior court clerk's authority in certain counties to attend probate court in traffic cases repealed 980 Suspension of drivers' license; driver improvement programs 2564 Tags; decals; certificates of title; drivers' licenses; habitual violators; insurance; alcohol and drug programs; fees; commercial vehicles; rules of the road; school buses; traffic offenses; use of radars Vetoed HB 245 Title transfer for vehicles from outside state; fees 779

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Titles; fees 779 Tractor, farm equipment, heavy equipment, and new motor vehicle manufacturers, distributors, dealers, and representatives; regulation by General Assembly; proposed amendment to the Constitution 3342 Traffic offenses; electronic reporting of convictions to Department of Public Safety 1118 Traffic offenses; prosecution 2785 Unfair claims settlement practices; unlawful acts; hearings and procedures 3048 Used; auctioneers, dealers 2450 Used motor vehicle parts dealers, dismantlers, rebuilders, salvage dealers 2470 Vehicle service agreements; underwriting 2389 Width; 14 to 16 feet wide mobile homes, modular homes, and sectional houses; permits 987 MOULTRIE, CITY OF Annexation of state property 3085 Disposition of state owned property in city 823 MULES Humane care required 3214 MULTICOUNTY PUBLIC DEFENDER Capital felonies; indigents 1963 MULTILEVEL DISTRIBUTION COMPANIES Certain practices unlawful and deceptive; remedies 2370 MULTIYEAR LEASE, PURCHASE, AND LEASE PURCHASE CONTRACTS Capital outlay funds; education Vetoed SB 587 MUNICIPAL CORPORATIONS Ad valorem taxation; assessments; different for certain counties and cities 1226 Ad valorem taxation; joint city-county board of tax assessors in certain counties; appeals and reviews 1676 Airports; extraterritorial condemnation of property for airports or landing fields 1434 Annexation; revise and establish procedures relating thereto 2592 Burial grounds; preservation and protection; reimbursement 2508 Bus shelters; regulation 1504 City clerks' training classes; expenses 1899 City commissioners and chairman of certain cities; compensation Act repealed 1216 Compensation of officials; cities of 5,150 to 5,300 1699 Contested primaries and elections 1163

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Contracts by certain municipal corporations for county assessment of ad valorem taxes 2352 Controlled substances; in, on, or within 1,000 feet of a county or city park, playground, or recreation center; unlawful 2043 County jail funds; manner to be paid over 2065 Development authorities; number of directors 1614 Development authorities of certain counties and cities; board of directors for constitutional authority to become board for authority created under Title 36, Chapter 62 1157 Downtown development authorities; designation as redevelopment agency and urban redevelopment agency; definitions; powers 2533 Elections; absentee ballots and voting; methods; procedures 1815 Elections conducted by county board of elections in certain cities 1693 Facilities for alcoholics, drug dependent persons and users, or delinquent children; notice to governing authority and General Assembly members 2120 Fire safety standards; enforcement; investigation 2186 Housing authorities; commissioners; additional resident commissioner for certain municipalities 2059 Impact fees; date for conformity with statute; connection fees for water and sewer systems 905 Inmates' accounts; use to defray certain costs incurred; exceptions 2942 Jails; inmates' medical care; payment 2125 Joint Study Committee on Local Government Services 3066 Joint Study Committee on State and Local Government Environmental Enforcement Authority; creation 1560 Law enforcement officers; citizens of adjoining states 1325 Law enforcement officers; training; reimbursement of costs 1325 Municipal court probation systems authorized 1465 Municipal courts; driving while a license is suspended or revoked; punishment 1128 Municipal courts in counties without state courts; criminal trespass; jurisdiction 1281 Municipal taxation and license fees; exemptions inapplicable in certain counties 1226 Officers, agents, and employees; authority to serve process 2122 Pesticides; regulation prohibited; exemption 3162 Planning and zoning; county to exercise powers within inactive municipality 2056 Professions and businesses; proof of licensure to receive business license 1553 Property acquired for lake purposes; disposal 1348 Public safety radio; joint use inapplicable in certain counties 1444 Regional development centers; nonprofit corporations; expenditures; auditing 2108 Revenue bonds; undertakings; fees 2197 Rezoning limitations on land annexed in certain counties 2342 Rooms, lodgings, and accommodations; excise tax levies; authorization 3035 Schools on 24 hours basis authorized in certain cities 2340 State courts providing municipal court services; contracts; procedures 1161

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State general obligation debt or guaranteed revenue debt; loans to local government entities or authorities for solid waste recycling or facilities or systems; proposed amendment to the Constitution 3329 Telephone; emergency 911 systems; advisory board 1645 Vacancies; appointments to fill 1006 Veterans' preference; Desert Shield and Desert Storm eligibility 2087 Voter registrars in cities of certain counties to be appointed deputy county registrars 1231 Voter registrars of cities appointed deputy registrars of certain counties 2048 Voter registration; postage on return cards for continuation in certain cities 1698 Voters registered in certain counties added to municipalities' voter registration list 1697 Voters registered in city within certain counties added to county registration list 2345 Workers' compensation; group self-insurance fund 2424 MUNICIPAL COURTS County jail fund; payments to county with which municipality has contracted 994 Driving while a license is suspended or revoked 1128 Motor vehicle emission inspections; cite 918 Municipal court probation systems authorized 1465 State courts provide services; contracts; procedures 1161 MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS Conducted by county board of elections in certain cities 1693 Pending election contest 2510 MUNICIPAL GAS AUTHORITY OF GEORGIA Membership; employees of political subdivision gas departments 1055 MURRAY COUNTY Board of commissioners; districts 4649 Deputy coroner; compensation 6141 District attorney; investigator's power of arrest 6352 School superintendent; appointment; referendum 6246 Whitfield-Murray Historical Society; easement across state property 1591 MUSCOGEE COUNTY Board of education; composition; qualifications; districts; terms; elections; vacancies; compensation; taxes; referendum 6629 Homestead exemption; county and school district taxes; bonded indebtedness; referendum 5365

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MUSEUMS Human remains and burial objects; repatriation 1790 N NATIONAL GUARD Members of reserve units or National Guard in adjoining states; motor vehicle license plates Vetoed HB 1445 Reservists; prestige plates 2785 NATURAL GAS Motor vehicle fuel; no Public Service Commission jurisdiction over retail sale 1647 Municipal Gas Authority; membership; employees of political subdivision gas departments 1055 NATURAL SPRING WATER Labeling and sales 1016 NELSON, CITY OF New charter 5615 NETT, ROBERT B., MEDAL OF HONOR HIGHWAY Designated 2203 NEWSPAPERS Official organs; standards for designation 1035 Unlawful for nonlocal business to advertise local telephone number without nonlocal address 1129 NEWTON COUNTY Board of commissioners; districts; elections 6537 Board of education; districts; elections 6528 Motor vehicle registration periods; referendum 6587 Newton County Water and Sewerage Authority; revenue bond limit 6469 NEWTON COUNTY WATER AND SEWERAGE AUTHORITY Revenue bond limit 6469 NO PASS/NO PLAY Provisions; applicability Vetoed SB 622

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NONDISCRIMINATION Employment; Commission on Equal Opportunity 1828 Housing; Commission on Equal Opportunity 1840 NONPROFIT CONTRACTORS Resource Conservation and Development Councils; contracts with state agencies 904 NONPROFIT CORPORATIONS Regional development centers 2108 NONPUBLIC POSTSECONDARY EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS ACT OF 1990 Certain colleges and universities and nonpublic institutes of paper science and technology; exempt from Act 2198 Commission; contracts; United States Department of Education; applications; agent's permits 1657 Fees 1005 Tuition Guaranty Trust Fund; established; fees; procedures 2615 NONRESIDENT PRINCIPALS Contracts with sales representatives; commission 1320 NONRESIDENTS Redefined for income tax purposes Vetoed HB 1377 NUISANCES Unfit structures; service on nonresident parties in interest 1538 NURSES Georgia Board of Examiners of Licensed Practical Nurses; membership 2151 Hospice patient; pronounce dead 1392 Marking of vehicles of nurses transporting body fluids 982 Practical; training, education, and licensure 2151 NURSING HOMES State Board of Nursing Home Administrators; members; appointments 2770 Voluntary termination as provider of medical assistance; notices; requirements; cost reports; per diem rates; decertification; limited provider agreements 1048

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NURSING HOME ADMINISTRATOR Board of Human Resources; inclusion in membership Vetoed HB 1162 O OCONEE COUNTY County surveyor; elected office abolished 5399 OFFICE OF CHILD SUPPORT RECOVERY Birth certificates to include parents' social security numbers 1270 OFFICE OF FAIR EMPLOYMENT PRACTICES Name changed to Commission on Equal Opportunity 1828 OFFICE OF PLANNING AND BUDGET Emergency Management Agency 1258 OFFICIAL CODE OF GEORGIA ANNOTATED Code revision 6 OFFICIAL GEORGIA STATE THEATER Designation of Springer Opera House 1633 OFFICIAL ORGANS Standards for designation 1035 OGLETHORPE COUNTY Board of commissioners; districts 4514 Board of education; districts 4508 Coroner; deputy coroner; compensation; fees 4905 OPEN MEETINGS Special meetings; telecommunications conference; personnel; attorney's fees 1061 OPEN RECORDS Commercial solicitation; reports, summaries, and compilations 2829 County real estate deed records; computerized index 1545

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Public record and agency defined; commercial purposes; administrative proceedings; computer records; trial exhibits; executive job applicants; misdemeanor 1061 OPERATION DESERT SHIELD Veterans' employment preference; eligibility 2087 OPERATION DESERT STORM Veterans' employment preference; eligibility 2087 OPTOMETRISTS Contact lenses; sale 1475 OUT-OF-STATE PRINCIPALS Contracts with sales representatives; commission 1320 P PACKAGING Toxic heavy metals in packaging 2968 PALMETTO, CITY OF Special elections; mayor and council; vacancies 5450 PAP SMEARS Accident and sickness insurance coverage 1975 PARKING Handicapped parking; temporarily handicapped person redefined 1394 PARKS AND RECREATION AREAS Prohibited acts; probate court jurisdiction 1547 PAROLE Drug tests 3234 Participation in educational programs in penal institutions; parole guidelines 3219 PARROTT, COLONEL TOM, PARKWAY Designated 3062

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PATERNITY Birth certificates; adoption or legitimation 2410 Proceedings; admissibility of information on birth certificate or putative father registry 1266 PAULDING COUNTY Board of commissioners; elections; membership; districts; qualifications; terms; compensation; county manager; referendum 5788 Tallapoosa Judicial Circuit; additional superior court judge 2776 PAWN TRANSACTIONS Motor vehicles; maximum interest and fees; disclosure 3245 PEACE OFFICERS Municipalities; citizens of adjoining states as officers in certain cities 1325 Sheriffs; qualifications; training 2112 Training; reimbursement of counties and municipalities 1325 PEACE OFFICERS' ANNUITY AND BENEFIT FUND Certain peace officers; eligibility for membership 1491 Code revision 477 Purchase of creditable service; limitation 1139 PEACHTREE CITY Mayor and council; terms; election dates 5370 PENAL INSTITUTIONS Code revision 6 Department of Children and Youth Services; creation; transfer of duties and employees 1983 Inmates; commercial driver's license fees 1284 Inmates; drug tests 3234 Inmates' accounts; use to defray certain costs incurred by municipality or county; exceptions 2942 Inmates' medical care; payment by insurance carrier, Department of Medical Assistance, local government unit; restitution 2125 Jails; county jail fund; municipal court payments 994 Jimmy Autry Correctional Institution; designated 3109 Mandatory educational programs 3219 Municipal court probation systems authorized 1465

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PERINATAL SERVICES Charity care and utilization levels for new perinatal services; revocation of certificate of need; terminating as provider of medical assistance; exceptions 1068 PERSONAL CARE HOMES Hospice patient; pronounced dead by registered professional nurses 1392 Operators; licensed and unlicensed; representations 2139 PERSONALTY Judicial sales; at place other than courthouse in certain counties 1229 PESTICIDES Regulation by county or municipal corporation prohibited; exemption 3162 PET DEALERS License fees 1122 PHYSICAL THERAPISTS Comprehensive revision of chapter regulating profession; State Board of Physical Therapy; membership 2434 PHYSICIANS Contact lenses; sale 1475 Podiatry, practice of 2136 PIKE COUNTY Griffin Judicial Circuit; additional superior court judge 2067 PLANNING Limitation on land annexed by municipalities in certain counties 2342 Planning and zoning; county to exercise powers within inactive municipality 2056 Zoning procedures for certain counties; county authorized to create separate planning commissions for major communities 3017 PLANNING AND BUDGET, OFFICE OF Emergency Management Agency 1258

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PLEA OF NOT GUILTY BY REASON OF INSANITY Examination of defendant; outpatient care 1328 PLUMBERS Licensing exemption Vetoed HB 1109 PODIATRY Practice of 2136 POGO Official state `Possum; designated 2391 POLICE Retirement; recomputation by certain counties 2343 Simple battery against a police officer or law enforcement dog; misdemeanor 2066 State Patrol; disciplinary procedures; arrest powers for internal affairs investigators 3131 POLK COUNTY Homestead exemption; county and school district taxes; referendum 6361 Tallapoosa Judicial Circuit; additional superior court judge 2776 POOLER, CITY OF Corporate limits; referendum 7019 Mayor and aldermen; organizational meeting date 7180 PORTS Georgia Ports Authority; membership, terms of office 1014 POWDER SPRINGS, CITY OF Council; elections 6150 Homestead exemption; city taxes; referendum 6237 PRACTICAL NURSES See NURSES PREFERRED PROVIDERS Coinsurance percentages; limitations 1143

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PRESCHOOL AGE CHILDREN Assistance; immunization; Board of Human Resources; regulations 3044 PRESIDENTIAL PREFERENCE PRIMARY Date in 1992 1 PRESTIGE LICENSE PLATES See MOTOR VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC PRETRIAL RELEASE Drug tests 3234 PRISONERS See INMATES PROBATE COURTS Chief clerk; assumption of judge's duties; compensation 2104 Costs in certain counties 1192 Guardianships; medical insurance 2479 Hearings; compensation to physician or psychologist 2521 Judges; marriage ceremonies; tips for conducting 1488 Judges; salaries; minimum; longevity; cost-of-living 1478 Judges of the Probate Courts Retirement Fund of Georgia; board employees; fund membership and benefits 1037 Judges of the Probate Courts Retirement Fund of Georgia; certain persons annual cost-of-living benefits 2147 Jurisdiction; prohibited acts in parks and recreation areas 1547 Mental health hearings; expenses 2521 Minimum salary in certain counties 2049 Opening defaults 2479 Superior court clerk's authority in certain counties to attend probate court in traffic cases repealed 980 Traffic violations; repeal of requirement that clerk of probate court in certain counties attend court 909 PROBATION County Probation Advisory Council; created 3221 Drug tests 3234 Employees in certain counties continued in local retirement system 2344 Municipal court probation systems authorized 1465 Restitution for inmate's medical care as condition of 2125 Suspension of sentences; victims; notification; Department of Corrections; jurisdiction 3221

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PROBATIONARY LICENSES See MOTOR VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS COMMISSION Certification regulations; demonstration programs 1332 PROFESSIONS AND BUSINESSES Architects; State Board of Architects; membership; certification of registered interior designers 3318 Auctioneers; used motor vehicle dealers 2450 Audiologists; dispensing hearing aids 3316 Barbers; State Board of Barbers; students; discipline; fines; suspension; termination date 2765 Code revision 6 Composite State Board of Medical Examiners; Physician's Assistants Advisory Committee; expense allowances; mileage allowances; reimbursement 1153 Contact lenses; restrictions on sale by nonlicensed persons 1475 Cosmetology; student licenses; reports; discipline; fines; termination 2490 Dentistry, practice of; license 2062 Electrical contractors, plumbers, and conditioned air contractors; licensing exemptions Vetoed HB 1109 Funeral directors; qualifications; casket and funeral merchandise defined 2762 Georgia Board of Examiners of Licensed Practical Nurses; membership 2151 Georgia Practical Nurses Practice Act; training, education, and licensure of practical nurses 2151 Georgia State Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology Licensing Act; speech-language pathology aide defined; scope of practice 1494 Health care services providers; advertisements; deceptive and misleading practices 2488 Health related professions; practice and licensure 2062 Hearing aid dealers and dispensers; audiologists dispensing hearing aids 3316 Impaired physicians programs 2062 Interior designers; certification 3318 Irrigation contractors; licensing; qualifications; requirements Vetoed HB 559 Land surveyors; definition; eligibility; certificate of registration; seals 3297 Landscape architects; Georgia Board of Landscape Architects; termination date 3161 Medicine, practice of; provisional licenses 2062 Nurses; marking of vehicles of nurses transporting body fluids 982 Physical therapists; comprehensive revision of chapter regulating such profession; State Board of Physical Therapy; membership 2434 Physicians; Controlled Substances Therapeutic Research Act; penalties 1634 Podiatry, practice of 2136 Proof of licensure to receive business license 1553 Psychologists; powers and functions 1902 Psychologists; State Board of Examiners of Psychologists; termination date 2769

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Real estate brokers and salespersons; escrow accounts; exclusive agency contracts 1541 Registered interior designers; certification 3318 Review, continuation, reestablishment, or termination of certain regulatory agencies 3137 Roofing contractors; licensing and regulation; exception Vetoed HB 1290 Sexual assault against persons under psychotherapeutic care 1940 State Board of Examiners for Certification of Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant Operators and Laboratory Analysts; additional member 2518 State Board of Nursing Home Administrators; members; appointments 2770 Study Committee on Professional Tax Equity; creation 2225 Surgery, practice of; unlicensed persons 2062 Used motor vehicle dealers; auctioneers 2450 Used motor vehicle parts dealers, dismantlers, rebuilders, salvage dealers 2470 PROPERTY Anatomical gifts; human body or parts; selling; prohibited; rights of donees; procedures 2946 Approval of plans by Safety Fire Commissioner 2186 Cemeteries; minimum size inapplicable in certain counties 2397 Code revision 6 County real estate deed records; computerized index 1545 Fair housing; nondiscrimination; Commission on Equal Opportunity 1840 Gain for income tax; home sales 1296 Georgia Uniform Conservation Easement Act 2227 Industrialized buildings; injunction for inspection; civil actions; cease and desist orders; entry; reports and records 1158 Landmark historic property; ad valorem taxes; preferential assessment 1502 Local government development impact fees; date for conformity with statute; connection fees for water and sewer systems 905 Manufactured and mobile homes; dealers and installers; licensure; regulations; exemptions 2750 Pawn transactions; motor vehicles; disclosure 3245 Personality; museum collections of human remains and burial objects; repatriation 1790 Real estate appraisers; regulation 1402 Real estate brokers and salespersons; escrow accounts; exclusive agency contracts 1541 Structures on tidewaters; removal; procedures; hearings 2317 Transfer tax forms; return for taxation; valuation 1643 Unclaimed; time period for presumption of abandonment 1237 Unfit structures; service on nonresident parties in interest 1538 Wetlands Conservation Study Committee; continuation 3099 PROSECUTION Tax amnesty program 1249

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PROSTATE SPECIFIC ANTIGEN TESTS Accident and sickness insurance coverage 1975 PROSTHETIC DEVICES Sales and use taxes; exemptions 1276 PROVISIONAL RELEASE Inmates; drug tests 3234 PSYCHOLOGISTS Powers and functions; mental health; discharge; emergency treatment; committees 1902 State Board of Examiners of Psychologists; termination date 2769 PSYCHOTHERAPY Defined 1940 Sexual assault against persons under psychotherapeutic care 1940 PUBLIC DEFENDER Appointment of counsel for criminal charges in certain counties 2054 Multicounty; capital felony charges 1963 PUBLIC FACILITIES Handicapped persons; access; multifamily dwellings; definitions 2461 PUBLIC INFORMATION Secretary of State; user fees for public information services, materials, and copies 2530 PUBLIC MEETINGS Special meetings; telecommunications conference; personnel; attorney's fees 1061 PUBLIC OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES Assistant district attorneys; LL.M. degree; redefined 1327 Certain state employees; medical and dental services; exemption from personal liability for services 2100 Code revision 6 Coroners; qualifications; waiver; unattended death defined 1436 Department of Children and Youth Services; creation; transfer of duties and employees 1983

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Department of Public Safety; certain personnel; unclassified service Vetoed SB 17 Department of Public Safety; use of equipment by uniformed personnel 1310 Ethics; comprehensive regulation of public officials and lobbyists; bribery 1075 Fair Employment Practices Act 1828 Flexible employee benefit plans for state employees and others; group property and casualty insurance 2111 Funds held for third party; county or court officer can deposit in county treasury 2350 Governor's Development Council; composition; powers and duties; assignment to Department of Community Affairs; technical support 2039 Mandatory drug tests for candidates; illegal drug defined; reimbursement; laboratories 1612 Meetings related to performance; records related to applicants for executive jobs 1061 Residency requirement to hold public office 1138 Secretary of State; Georgia Laws; Senate and House Journals; prices; distribution 2431 Secretary of State; user fees for public information services, materials, and copies 2530 State and state authority employees; family and medical leave 1855 State employees; compensation for line-of-duty injury caused by an outpatient mental health client 2966 State Tort Claims Trust Fund; created 1883 The Georgia Tort Claims Act; sovereign immunity; tort claims and actions 1883 Vacancies; appointments to fill 1006 Veterans' employment preference; desert shield and desert storm eligibility 2087 PUBLIC OFFICIALS CONDUCT AND LOBBYIST DISCLOSURE ACT OF 1992 Enactment 1075 PUBLIC RECORDS Commercial solicitation; reports, summaries, and compilations 2829 County real estate deed records; computerized index 1545 Public record and agency defined; commercial purposes; administrative proceedings; computer records; trial exhibits; executive job applicants; misdemeanor 1061 PUBLIC SAFETY Certain department personnel; unclassified service Vetoed SB 17 Drivers' license; vision standards 3311 Use of department equipment by uniformed personnel 1310 PUBLIC SAFETY RADIO SERVICES Joint use inapplicable in certain counties 1444

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PUBLIC SCHOOL EMPLOYEES RETIREMENT SYSTEM Application; effective date of retirement 1154 PUBLIC SCHOOLS See EDUCATION PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION Chairman; selection; terms 2335 Household goods carriers for hire; jurisdiction 1640 No jurisdiction over retail sale of natural gas as motor vehicle fuel 1647 PUBLIC UTILITIES AND PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION Bus, rail, or terminal tickets, coins, notes, tokens, transfers, or transaction cards 985 Code revision 6 Distance learning and telemedicine network; development by Department of Administrative Services; awards from Universal Service Fund to join network 480 High-voltage electrical lines; regulation of workers; safeguards 2141 Household goods carriers for hire; jurisdiction; Public Service Commission; certificates; fines and penalties 1640 Motor common carriers; presumption of negligence in civil actions repealed; buses for hire 1179 Municipal Gas Authority; membership; employees of political subdivision gas departments 1055 Public Service Commission; chairman; selection; terms 2335 Public Service Commission; no jurisdiction over retail sale of natural gas as motor vehicle fuel 1647 Radio common carriers; termination of radio utility service 2195 Sixteen-mile telephone calling radius; related expenses and hardship recovery from Universal Service Fund; rates; infeasibility modification 480 Telephone; emergency 911 systems; advisory board 1645 Transportation Trust Fund; creation; proposed amendment to the Constitution 3339 Unclaimed funds held by; time period for presumption of abandonment 1237 PUBLIC WORKS PROJECTS Contract; retainage; interest; pay-off 2091 See BIDS PULASKI COUNTY Board of education; districts; elections 6437

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PUTATIVE FATHER REGISTRY Information admissible as evidence 1266 PUTNAM COUNTY Sheriff; compensation 6657 State court; judge; solicitor; compensation; clerical assistants; health insurance; pensions Vetoed SB 343 Tax commissioner; compensation 6655 Q QUALIFICATION FEES Special primary or special election 2510 QUALITY BASIC EDUCATION ACT Enrollment; funding calculation 1335 Environmental education 2331 Media center computer hardware and software; funds 1500 Teachers and school personnel; payroll deduction services by local units of administration 1501 R RABIES Felines; inoculation; county boards of health; procedures; certificates of inoculation 2089 RABUN COUNTY Clayton-Rabun County Water and Sewer Authority; creation 6403 Homestead exemption; county taxes; referendum 5472 Rabun County Economic Development Authority; creation 4912 Sheriff; compensation 6283 Sylvan Lake Falls Homeowners' Association, Inc.; easement across state property 1587 RABUN COUNTY ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY Creation 4912 RADIO COMMON CARRIERS Termination of radio utility service 2195

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RADIO SERVICES Public safety; joint use inapplicable in certain counties 1444 RAILROADS Tickets, coins, notes, tokens, transfers, or transaction cards 985 RANDOLPH COUNTY Board of commissioners; compensation 5313 RAPE Limitations on prosecution tolled if victim under 16 2973 RAPTORS Hunting; regulations 2863 REAL ESTATE APPRAISERS Regulation 1402 REAL ESTATE BROKERS AND SALESPERSONS Escrow accounts; exclusive agency contracts 1541 REAL PROPERTY Acquired for lake purposes; disposal 1348 Counties; sales; highest bidder; sealed bids; auctions 1352 Notice of hazardous waste 2234 REAPPORTIONMENT House of Representatives; certain representative districts 827 House of Representatives; districts 133 House of Representatives; districts 492 Senate; districts 59 Senate; districts 693 U.S. Congress; districts 833 U.S. Congress; districts; definitions 335 RECORDS Application of open records law 1061 Commercial solicitation; reports, summaries, and compilations 2829 County real estate deed records; computerized index 1545

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RECYCLING Junk or metal dealers; regulations, procedures, and practices 2452 RECYCLING MARKET DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL Membership 3276 REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT CENTERS Conflicts of interest; bidding; election of board members 1271 Employees; membership in Georgia Municipal Employees Benefit System 989 Nonprofit corporations; expenditures; auditing 2108 REGISTERED INTERIOR DESIGNERS Certification 3318 REGISTERED VOTERS Added to municipalities' voter registration list in certain counties 1697 REGISTRARS Appointment of municipal registrars as deputy registrars of certain counties 2048 Appointment of municipal registrars as deputy registrars of certain counties 1231 REINHARDT COLLEGE PARKWAY Designated 3098 REPATRIATION Museum collections of human remains and burial objects 1790 RESIDENCY Requirements to hold public office 1138 RESOURCE CONSERVATION AND DEVELOPMENT COUNCILS Contracts with state agencies 904 RESTITUTION For inmate's medical care as condition of probation 2125 For inmate's wrongful acts; as condition of probation 2942

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RETAIL SALES Redefined for sales tax 1521 RETIREMENT AND PENSIONS Code revision 477 County officers and employees in certain counties 1700 County police; funds for aid, pension, and dependents in certain counties 2347 County police and firefighters; recomputation by certain counties 2343 Department of Children and Youth Services; creation; transfer of duties and employees 1983 District Attorneys Retirement Fund of Georgia; membership in District Attorneys' Retirement System 2355 District Attorneys Retirement Fund of Georgia; spouses' benefits option 2361 District Attorneys' Retirement System; membership; superior court judges 1024 District Attorneys' Retirement System; membership; superior court judges 1024 District Attorneys' Retirement System; membership of members of District Attorneys Retirement Fund of Georgia 2355 Employees' Retirement System of Georgia; county probation employees in certain counties continued in local retirement system 2344 Employees' Retirement System of Georgia; creditable service; employees of Judicial Council of Georgia and Council of Juvenile Court Judges 1151 Employees' Retirement System of Georgia; creditable service; reestablishment; former members of the Teachers Retirement System of Georgia or the Employees' Retirement System of Georgia 1110 Employees' Retirement System of Georgia; disability beneficiaries; income limitations 1108 Employees' Retirement System of Georgia; membership; employees of new state agencies or authorities 2176 Employees' Retirement System of Georgia; membership; GeorgiaNet Authority 2117 Employees' Retirement System of Georgia; membership; judicial employees; court administrators of judicial circuits 2995 Employees' Retirement System of Georgia; optional allowance; spouses' benefits; remarriage 2975 Employees' Retirement System of Georgia; optional allowances; death of designated spouse and remarriage of retired member; limitations on option for new spouse 1141 Employees' Retirement System of Georgia; retired members performing not more than 1,040 hours of service per year; benefits 2178 Georgia Defined Contribution Plan; enacted 1288 Georgia Firemen's Pension Fund; exemptions on fire insurance premiums tax 1298 Georgia Firemen's Pension Fund; fireman or volunteer fireman; credit 2358 Georgia Firemen's Pension Fund; member; spousal benefits; divorce or death of spouse 3010 Georgia Firemen's Pension Fund; membership; prior service credit 2525 Georgia Legislative Retirement System; benefits for retired members performing not more than 1,040 hours of service per year 2748 Georgia Municipal Employees Benefit System; employees of authorities and regional development centers 989

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Income taxes; withholding 1296 Judges of the Probate Courts Retirement Fund of Georgia board employees; fund membership and benefits 1037 Judges of the Probate Courts Retirement Fund of Georgia; certain persons annual cost-of-living benefits 2147 Peace Officers' Annuity and Benefit Fund; certain peace officers; eligibility for membership 1491 Peace Officers' Annuity and Benefit Fund; purchase of creditable service; limitation 1139 Public School Employees Retirement System; application; effective date of retirement 1154 Sheriffs' Retirement Fund of Georgia; sheriffs; vacancy; creditable service 2523 Superior Court Clerks' Retirement Fund of Georgia; payments in certain counties 2348 Superior Court Judges Retirement System; creditable service for certain prior service 1303 Teachers Retirement System of Georgia; attendance officers; membership 2182 Teachers Retirement System of Georgia; creditable service; member's pregnancy 1610 Teachers Retirement System of Georgia; creditable service; persons who have withdrawn; reestablishment by portions 1347 Teachers Retirement System of Georgia; disability retirement 2180 Teachers Retirement System of Georgia; early retirement; 30 years of service 1301 Teachers Retirement System of Georgia; local school systems; contributions for certain employees 2528 Teachers Retirement System of Georgia; members; retirement allowances 2476 Teachers Retirement System of Georgia; members; spousal options; revocation 1554 Teachers Retirement System of Georgia; members formerly members of the Employees' Retirement System of Georgia; transfer of service credits and contributions 1105 Trial Judges and Solicitors Retirement Fund; members over 70 years of age; retirement 2102 Trial Judges and Solicitors Retirement Fund; senior judges and district attorneys emeritus; appointment; powers and duties; state court, juvenile court, and superior court judges 1112 Trial Judges and Solicitors Retirement Fund; superior court and state court judges; supplemental benefits 1331 REVENUE AND TAXATION Ad valorem taxation; additional boards of equalization in certain counties; contracts by certain municipal corporations for county assessment 2352 Ad valorem taxation; assessments; different for certain counties and cities 1226 Ad valorem taxation; boards of equalization; authority for additional boards in certain counties repealed 1678 Ad valorem taxation; boats; taxable situs 2480 Ad valorem taxation; county tax digests; evaluation cycle; additional state tax; penalty; waiver; appeals 2494

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Ad valorem taxation; date for completion of revision and assessment of returns in certain counties 1191 Ad valorem taxation; due date; delinquency; interest; executions in certain counties 1218 Ad valorem taxation; exemptions; homestead includes leased property in certain counties 2058 Ad valorem taxation; fair market value; restrictions on use of land resulting from state or federal laws 1008 Ad valorem taxation; freeport exemption 2482 Ad valorem taxation; freeport exemption, joint county and municipal sales and use tax, and special county 1 percent sales and use tax; time period for referendum changed Vetoed HB 198 Ad valorem taxation; heavy-duty construction equipment owned by nonresidents 1551 Ad valorem taxation; heavy-duty equipment motor vehicles and other motor vehicles; classification; proposed amendment to the Constitution 3336 Ad valorem taxation; homestead exemptions; date for filing application in certain counties 1190 Ad valorem taxation; interest and executions in certain counties 1211 Ad valorem taxation; interest rate, date applicable; executions in certain counties 1189 Ad valorem taxation; joint city-county board of tax assessors in certain counties; appeals and reviews 1676 Ad valorem taxation; land bank authorities; extinguishing school taxes 1355 Ad valorem taxation; landmark historic property; definition; preferential assessment 1502 Ad valorem taxation; mobile home local permits; annual deadline in certain counties 1683 Ad valorem taxation; mobile homes; time for return for taxation in certain counties 1684 Ad valorem taxation; notice; official duties, liability, and accountability; defaulters; mobile homes 2411 Ad valorem taxation; penalty, dates, and interest in certain counties 1690 Ad valorem taxation; real property; transfer tax forms; return for taxation; valuation 1643 Ad valorem taxation; revaluation of realty encumbered by conservation easement 2227 Ad valorem taxation; state board of equalization; interest on tax appeals 1346 Ad valorem taxation; time for making returns in certain counties 1188 Ad valorem taxation; time for presentation of tax returns to county board [Illegible Text] tax assessors in certain counties 1187 Alcoholic beverages; refunds or credits for taxes; manner of collecting taxes 1458 Code revision 6 Collections 1249 County tax collectors and commissioners; salaries; minimum; longevity; cost-of-living 1478 Durable medical equipment and prosthetic devices; sales and use taxes; exemptions 1276 Electronic funds transfer; payment of taxes and licenses to state revenue commissioner 1234

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Excise tax on lodgings; tax collection; procedures and rate of reimbursement to dealers 815 Fees; replacement license plates or renewal decals; dealer tags; increased 2978 Income taxes; capital gains 2977 Income taxes; gain on sale of home; withholding; pensions; dividends; fringe benefits 1296 Income taxes; refunds; deductions for the Home Delivered Meals, Transportation Services to the Elderly, and Preschool Children with Special Needs Fund 3241 Income taxes; tax credits; certain businesses in certain counties 2031 Income taxes; taxable nonresident and wages redefined Vetoed HB 1377 Intangible recording tax; 4 percent commission for collection in certain counties 1686 Intangible taxes; stock in financial institutions reorganized under the southern region interstate banking law; exemption 1183 Internal Revenue Code defined 1441 Land bank authorities; extinguishing school taxes 1355 Motor fuel taxes; refunds to employees of foreign governments 2095 Motor vehicle license fees and plates 779 Municipal taxation and license fees; exemptions inapplicable in certain counties 1226 Rooms, lodgings, and accommodations; excise tax levies; authorization 3035 Sales and use tax; exemptions; durable medical equipment and prosthetic devices 1276 Sales and use tax; lottery tickets; exemption 3173 Sales and use tax; retail sales; coin operated amusement machines 1521 Sales and use tax; tax collection; procedures and rate of reimbursement to dealers 815 Second motor fuel tax; tax collection; procedures and rate of reimbursement to dealers 815 Special purpose county sales and use tax; general obligation debt; ballot; special elections 2998 Study Committee on Professional Tax Equity; creation 2225 Tax amnesty program 1249 Tax collection; procedures and rate of reimbursement to dealers 815 Tax liens; judgments; priority with respect to a security interest 1028 REVENUE BONDS See BONDS RICEBORO, CITY OF New Charter 4614 RICHMOND COUNTY Audits 7048 Board of commissioners; composition; terms; elections; vacancies; districts; meetings; compensation; equal opportunity 6249

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Board of commissioners; conveyance of state owned property 3075 Board of education; composition; districts; elections; terms; equal opportunity 6224 Board of education; contracts; bids; purchases 6349 Board of education; organizational meetings 6346 Judge emeritus of the Civil and Magistrate Court of Richmond County 5570 Officials; compensation 6068 RILEY C. THURMOND BRIDGE Designated 3088 RIVER BASIN MANAGEMENT PLANS Development; submission; approval 1896 RIVERDALE Corporate limits 7109 RIVERS Basin management plans; development; submission; approval 1896 Removal of structures located on or over 2317 See WATERS OF THE STATE, PORTS, AND WATERCRAFT ROBERT B. NETT MEDAL OF HONOR HIGHWAY Designated 2203 ROCKDALE COUNTY Homestead exemption; school district taxes; referendum 5351 Lease of state owned property 3119 ROME, CITY OF Homestead exemptions; independent school district taxes; referendum 6114 Rome-Floyd County Commission on Children and Youth; membership 5433 ROME-FLOYD COUNTY COMMISSION ON CHILDREN AND YOUTH Membership 5433 ROOFING CONTRACTORS Licensing and regulations; exception Vetoed HB 1290 ROOMS, LODGINGS, AND ACCOMMODATIONS Excise tax levies; authorization 3035

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ROSA L. BEDELL Compensation 3074 ROYSTON, CITY OF New charter 5918 RURAL DEVELOPMENT State Advisory Committee on Rural Development; membership; appointment 988 RUTLEDGE, CITY OF New charter 6951 S SAFETY FIRE COMMISSIONER Reports of fires and injuries; investigations; fees; hearings 2186 SALES AND USE TAX County special purpose; general obligation debt; ballot; special elections 2998 Durable medical equipment and prosthetic devices; exemptions 1276 Joint county and municipal sales and use tax, and special county 1 percent sales and use tax; time period for referendum changed Vetoed HB 198 Reimbursement deduction for collection; limitation 815 Retail sales; coin operated amusement machines 1521 SALES REPRESENTATIVES Contracts with out-of-state principals; commission 1320 SAMUEL FRANK MORAST, JR., HIGHWAY Designated 3115 SAND DUNES Protected 1362 SANDRA K. DAVIS Compensation 3063 SAVANNAH, CITY OF Board of public education; districts 5516

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Savannah Development and Renewal Authority; creation 6764 SAVANNAH CONCRETE, INC., WILL D. HERRIN, PRESIDENT Compensation 3118 SAVANNAH DEVELOPMENT AND RENEWAL AUTHORITY Creation 6764 SAVANNAH RIVER Upper Savannah River Development Authority Vetoed HB 1767 SCALES Fees 1278 SCHOOL BUSES Homicide by vehicle 2093 Strobe lights; exception 2963 SCHOOL PERSONNEL Grievance procedures; complaints policy 3303 SCHOOLS Enrollment; social security number 2200 Grievance procedures; complaints policy 3303 Local boards of education; care for students before and after school and during vacations 1831 Possession of guns, explosives, and weapons at 1315 Textbooks and library books; sanctions for willful or negligent loss or damage Vetoed HB 727 Twenty-four hour basis authorized in certain counties and cities 2340 See EDUCATION SCOOTERVILLE HIGHWAY Designated 3084 SEABEES MONTH IN GEORGIA Designated 3090 SEAFOOD Possession limits for certain fish; requirements; transfers prohibited 1651

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SECRETARY OF STATE Elections; absentee ballots and voting; methods; procedures 1815 Foreign limited liability companies; qualifications and registration to transact business; revocation of certificates of authority 1865 Georgia Laws; Senate and House Journals; prices; distribution 2431 Review, continuation, reestablishment, or termination of certain regulatory agencies 3137 User fees for public information services, materials, and copies 2530 Voter registration cards; reimbursement of counties 1060 SECURED TRANSACTIONS Tax liens; judgments; priority with respect to a security interest 1028 SECURITIES Investment securities 2626 Investments for executors and trustees; service providers not precluded; incorporation by reference 1438 SENATE Districts 59 Districts 693 Journals; prices; distribution 2431 Legislative Fiscal Oversight Committee; created; powers, duties, and authority Vetoed SB 410 Members and officers; air travel; reimbursement limitations 3041 Secretary of the Senate; journals 2431 SENTENCING Enhanced for criminal street gang participation 3236 Victim impact statements 2419 SERVICE OF PROCESS Nonresident parties in interest to unfit structures 1538 SEWAGE Marine toilets; restrictions Vetoed SB 618 SEWER SYSTEMS Counties; sales; water and sewer systems materials; publish standards 3212 Local government impact fees; connection fees for water and sewer systems 905

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SEX EDUCATION Local boards of education; adopt policies Vetoed HB 1837 SEXUAL CRIMES Sexual assault against persons under psychotherapeutic care 1940 See CHILD MOLESTATION SEXUAL OFFENDERS DNA data bank 2034 SHERIFFS Civil cases; fees 1311 Clerks' recording fees 1311 Duties; persons charged with county ordinance violations in certain counties 1230 Judicial sales; personalty; at place other than courthouse in certain counties 129 Land registration and recording transactions; fees 1311 Of certain counties; authority to deposit cash bonds and bondspersons' reserves in interest-bearing accounts 1689 Qualifications; training 2112 Salaries; minimum; longevity; cost-of-living 1478 Sheriffs' Retirement Fund of Georgia; vacancy; creditable service 2523 SHERIFFS' RETIREMENT FUND OF GEORGIA Sheriffs; vacancy; creditable service 2523 SHORE ASSISTANCE ACT Repealed; Shore Protection Act enacted 1362 SHORE ASSISTANCE COMMITTEE Renamed to Shore Protection Committee 1362 SHORE PROTECTION ACT Enacted 1362 SHORE PROTECTION COMMITTEE Formerly named Shore Assistance Committee 1362 SICKNESS INSURANCE See INSURANCE

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SIMPLE BATTERY Against a police officer, law enforcement dog; misdemeanor 2066 SIMPSON, HARRY LEON, PARKWAY Designated 3082 SIXTEEN FOOT WIDE MOBILE HOMES Permits for transportation 987 SIXTEEN MILE TELEPHONE CALLING RADIUS Related expenses; hardship recovery 480 SKY VALLEY, CITY OF Homestead exemption; city taxes; referendum 6111 Mayor pro tempore; president of the council; mayor's duties; departments; vacancies 5778 SMALL BUSINESS STATIONARY SOURCE TECHNICAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL COMPLIANCE PROGRAM Air quality; office; advisory panel 2886 SMITHVILLE, CITY OF Council; membership; quorum; wards; elections; terms 6289 SMOKE DETECTORS Standards 2186 SMYRNA, CITY OF Homestead exemption; city taxes; referendum 5725 SNELLVILLE, CITY OF Corporate limits 5886 SOCIAL SECURITY Public schools; enrollment provide number 2200 SOCIAL SERVICES Aid to Dependent Children Act; eligibility for funds 2772 Board of Human Resources; membership Vetoed HB 1162

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Children; preschool; assistance; immunization; Board of Human Resources; regulations 3044 Code revision 6 Department of Children and Youth Services; creation; transfer of duties and employees 1983 Home Delivered Meals, Transportation Services to the Elderly, and Preschool Children with Special Needs Fund; creation; contributions; income tax refund deductions 3241 Jails; inmates' medical care; payment 2125 SODOMY Limitations on prosecution tolled if victim under 16 2973 SOLICITORS Trial Judges and Solicitors Retirement Fund; members over 70 years of age; retirement 2102 SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT Definitions; powers; Board of Natural Resources and director of Environmental Protection Division; recycling programs; fees 3276 Georgia Comprehensive Solid Waste Management Act amended; tires; Solid Waste Trust Fund 3259 Loans for solid waste projects by the Georgia Environmental Facilities Authority 2316 State general obligation debt or guaranteed revenue debt; loans to local government entities or authorities for solid waste recycling or facilities or systems; proposed amendment to the Constitution 3329 Surcharges 2234 SOLID WASTE TRUST FUND Georgia Comprehensive Solid Waste Management Act amended 3259 SOUTH GEORGIA PARKWAY Designated; Corridor Z 1607 SOUTHERN BELL TELEPHONE AND TELEGRAPH COMPANY Easement across state property in Toombs County 2210 Easement in Floyd County 1569 SPALDING COUNTY Board of commissioners; county manager 5810 Board of commissioners; districts 6606 Griffin Judicial Circuit; additional superior court judge 2067

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Griffin-Spalding County Board of Education; composition; districts; elections; terms 6812 Griffin-Spalding County Development Authority; membership 6907 SPECIAL ELECTIONS Special purpose county sales and use taxes; ballot 2998 SPEECH-LANGUAGE PATHOLOGISTS AND AUDIOLOGISTS Hearing aids; dispensing by audiologists 3316 SPEECH-LANGUAGE PATHOLOGY AIDE Defined; scope of practice 1494 SPRING WATER Labeling and sales 1016 SPRINGER OPERA HOUSE Designation as official Georgia state theater 1633 STABLES License fees 1122 STANFORD L. AND BARBARA B. TILLMAN Easements across state owned property in Tattnall County 3091 STATE ADVISORY COMMITTEE ON RURAL DEVELOPMENT Membership; appointment 988 STATE AUDITOR Program reviews and evaluations Vetoed SB 410 STATE BOARD OF ARCHITECTS Membership; registered interior designers 3318 STATE BOARD OF COSMETOLOGY Student licenses; reports; discipline; fines; termination 2490 STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION Authority; demonstration plans and programs 1332

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Capital outlay funds; school consolidation and reorganization; hearings and procedures; project funding 3164 Pay-for-performance programs; established; implementation 3164 Public schools; comprehensive evaluations and standards; exemptions Vetoed SB 484 STATE BOARD OF EQUALIZATION Additional member 2518 STATE BOARD OF NURSING HOME ADMINISTRATORS Members; appointments 2770 STATE BOARD OF PARDONS AND PAROLES Drug tests 3234 STATE BOARD OF PHYSICAL THERAPY Membership 2434 STATE BOARD OF REGISTRATION FOR USED MOTOR VEHICLE PARTS DEALERS, DISMANTLERS, REBUILDERS, AND SALVAGE DEALERS Powers and duties 2470 STATE BOARD OF TECHNICAL AND ADULT EDUCATION Quick start training; rules 2201 STATE BOARD OF WORKERS' COMPENSATION Workers' compensation; extensive revision of state law 1942 STATE COMMISSION ON FAMILY VIOLENCE Created; state plan to end family violence 1810 STATE COMMISSION ON MENTAL HEALTH, MENTAL RETARDATION, AND SUBSTANCE ABUSE SERVICE DELIVERY Created; composition; members; duties 1357

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STATE COURTS Clerks; designation of chief deputy by candidates in certain counties 2590 Fees in certain counties; volunteer legal service agencies 1056 Judges; marriage ceremonies; tips for conducting 1488 Judges; residency requirements 1257 Providing municipal court services; contracts; procedures 1161 Senior judges 1112 Trial Judges and Solicitors Retirement Fund; members over 70 years of age; retirement 2102 Victim impact statements 2419 STATE DEPOSITORIES Cash management; fees; collection, processing, deposit, and withdrawal 1247 STATE FORESTRY COMMISSION Georgia Prescribed Burning Act; duties 2405 STATE FUNDS Depositories; cash management; fees; collection, processing, deposit, and withdrawal 1247 STATE GOVERNMENT Appropriations; S.F.Y. 1992-1993 1701 Appropriations; supplemental for S.F.Y. 1991-1992 379 Certain state employees; medical and dental services; exemption from personal liability for services 2100 Code revision 6 Commission on Equal Opportunity 1828 Department of Audits and Accounts; program reviews and evaluations Vetoed SB 410 Depositories; cash management; fees; collection, processing, deposit, and withdrawal 1247 Distance learning and telemedicine network; development by Department of Administrative Services; awards from Universal Service Fund to join network; 16 mile telephone calling radius; related expenses and hardship recovery from Universal Service Fund; rates; infeasibility modification 480 Family and medical leave for employees of the state and state authorities 1855 Flexible employee benefit plans for state employees and others; group property and casualty insurance 2111 Geo. L. Smith II Georgia World Congress Center Authority; alcoholic beverages; sale for consumption on premises 2097 Georgia Building Authority; recycling programs 3276 Georgia Commission on Women; creation; Commission on the Status of Women; abolished 820

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Georgia Environmental Facilities Authority; loans for solid waste projects 2316 Georgia Folk Festival; official state folk festival; designated 2363 Georgia Register ; GeorgiaNet Authority; publication 1431 Governor's Development Council; composition; powers and duties; assignment to Department of Community Affairs; technical support 2039 Nonprofit contractors; Resource Conservation and Development Councils; contracts with state agencies 904 Official state folk festival; Georgia Folk Festival; designated 2363 Open meetings and open records 1061 Pogo; official state `Possum 2391 Public records; county real estate deed records; computerized index 1545 Public safety radio; joint use inapplicable in certain counties 1444 Regional development centers; conflicts of interest; bidding; election of board members 1271 Regional development centers; nonprofit corporations; expenditures; auditing 2108 Springer Opera House; designation as official Georgia state theater 1633 State Advisory Committee on Rural Development; membership; appointment 988 State employees; compensation for line-of-duty injury caused by an outpatient mental health client 2966 State general obligation debt or guaranteed revenue debt; loans to local government entities or authorities for solid waste recycling or facilities or systems; proposed amendment to the Constitution 3329 State lottery; enabling legislation 3173 State Tort Claims Trust Fund; created 1883 The Georgia Tort Claims Act; sovereign immunity; tort claims and actions 1883 Veterans' preference; Desert Shield and Desert Storm eligibility 2087 STATE LOTTERY Enabling legislation 3173 STATE MERIT SYSTEM OF PERSONNEL ADMINISTRATION Department of Public Safety; certain personnel; unclassified service Vetoed SB 17 Family and medical leave 1855 STATE OF GEORGIA Foreign limited liability companies; qualifications and registration to transact business; revocation of certificates of authority 1865 Georgia Folk Festival; official state folk festival; designated 2363 Lottery materials and equipment; manufacture for use outside the state not prohibited 1489 State Tort Claims Trust Fund; created 1883 The Georgia Tort Claims Act; sovereign immunity; tort claims and actions 1883 See STATE GOVERNMENT

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STATE PATROL DISCIPLINARY BOARD Abolished 3131 STATE PROPERTY Abbeville; easement across state owned property 3105 Atlanta; conveyance 1604 Baldwin County; conveyance after competitive bids of state property in Baldwin County 2206 Beckham, Doyle; easement in Baldwin County 1594 Benson, William A.; easement across state owned property in Glynn County 3102 Blasingame, Gary B., et al.; easement in Clarke County 3072 Board of Regents of the University System of Georgia; conveyance to 1601 Byron; consent to annexation of state property 3125 Calhoun; conveyance 3111 Central Georgia Electric Membership Corporation; easement in Monroe County 1569 Davis, William A.; conveyance of state owned property in Gordon County 3056 Davisboro; easement across state property 1569 Colquitt County; easement 1562 Crisp County; easement 1565 Disposition of state owned properties in Athens, Macon, Moultrie, Thomasville, and Tifton 823 Gainesville; consent to annexation of state property 3122 Georgia Power Company; easements in Calhoun County and DeKalb County 1569 Glynn County; conveyance 2220 Hawkinsville; easement across state property 3075 Howell, J. C.; exchange of property in Berrien County 2213 Macon Housing Authority; conveyance 2223 Moultrie; consent to annexation of state property 3085 Oglethorpe Power Corporation; easement in Stewart County 2213 Resolutions authorizing various conveyances, leases, and easements repealed 1597 Richmond County; board of commissioners; conveyance of state owned property 3075 Rockdale County; lease 3119 Southern Bell Telephone and Telegraph Company; easement in Floyd County 1569 Southern Bell Telephone and Telegraph Company; easement in Toombs County 2210 Sylvan Lake Falls Homeowners' Association, Inc.; easement in Rabun County 1587 Tillman, Stanford L. and Barbara B.; easements across state owned property in Tattnall County 3091 Twin City; easement 1569 Unified Government of Athens-Clarke County; easement 3095 Wetherington, B. J.; claim to property in Lowndes County 2213 Whitfield-Murray Historical Society; easement 1591

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Wrightsville; easement across state property 1569 STATE REVENUE COMMISSIONER Duties regarding county tax digest evaluation 2494 Powers and duties; coin operated amusement machines 1521 Rule-making power relating to off-premise licenses for caterers of alcoholic beverages 1145 Withholding motor vehicle registration from motor carriers owing fees or penalties 2095 STATUTES OF LIMITATION Childhood sexual abuse; definition; period of limitation of civil actions 2473 Limitations on prosecution tolled for certain crimes if victim under 16 2973 STATUTORY RAPE Limitations on prosecution tolled if victim under 16 2973 STEPHENS COUNTY Magistrate court; law library fees 5387 STEWART COUNTY Oglethorpe Power Corporation; easement across state property 2213 Stewart County Solid Waste Authority; creation 6867 STEWART COUNTY SOLID WASTE AUTHORITY Creation 6867 STONE MOUNTAIN JUDICIAL CIRCUIT Judges; salary supplement 6269 STREET GANG TERRORISM AND PREVENTION ACT Enacted 3236 STRUCTURES ON TIDEWATERS OR NAVIGABLE RIVERS Removal; procedures; hearings 2317 STUDENTS Uniform crime reports to state if victim is student and list school attended 1022 See EDUCATION

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STUDY COMMISSION ON POSTSECONDARY TECHNICAL AND ADULT EDUCATION FINANCE Creation 3323 STUDY COMMITTEE ON PROFESSIONAL TAX EQUITY Creation 2225 SUMMERVILLE, CITY OF City manager; mayor; referendum 6308 SUMTER COUNTY Board of commissioners; compensation 5470 Board of commissioners; districts; elections; terms; residency 5163 Board of education; reconstitution; districts; terms; referendum 5171 Sumter County Industrial Development Authority; creation 5062 Sumter County Livestock Authority; creation 5757 SUMTER COUNTY INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY Creation 5062 SUMTER COUNTY LIVESTOCK AUTHORITY Creation 5757 SUNDAY SALE OF ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES At festivals in certain counties 1694 In certain counties 1214 SUNSHINE LAW Special meetings; telecommunications conference; personnel; attorney's fees 1061 SUPERIOR COURT CLERKS' RETIREMENT FUND OF GEORGIA Payments from certain counties 2348 SUPERIOR COURT JUDGES RETIREMENT FUND OF GEORGIA Code revision 477 Creditable service for certain prior service 1303 SUPERIOR COURTS Assistant district attorney in certain judicial circuits 1679

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Assistant district attorneys; LL.M. degree; redefined 1327 Atlanta Judicial Circuit; assistant district attorneys; compensation 5556 Bail; delegation of authority to set; exceptions; limitation; revocation 2527 Bailable offenses 1150 Clerk's authority in certain counties to attend probate court in traffic cases repealed 980 Clerks; fees in certain counties 2046 Clerks; retirement fund; payments in certain counties 2348 Clerks in certain counties; compensation 1220 Clerk's recording fees; sheriffs exempt 1311 Conasauga Judicial Circuit; district attorney; investigator's power of arrest 6352 County real estate deed records; computerized index 1545 Court administrators of judicial circuits; Employees' Retirement System of Georgia; membership 2995 District attorneys; victim and witness assistance personnel 1020 Dougherty and Tallapoosa Judicial Circuits; additional judge 2776 Eminent domain; superior court of certain counties to fix assessors' costs 1688 Employees' Retirement System of Georgia; creditable service; employees of Judicial Council of Georgia 1151 Enotah Judicial Circuit; created 1786 Felony trials; jury panel; peremptory challenges 1981 Flint Judicial Circuit; additional judge 1668 Georgia Safe Dams Act of 1978; final orders filed in superior court of county 1314 Griffin Judicial Circuit; additional superior court judge 2067 Judges; marriage ceremonies; tips for conducting 1488 Judges' supplemental expense allowance in certain judicial circuits 1680 Jury clerk and other personnel in certain counties 1692 Jury clerk and other personnel in certain counties 1228 Land registration and recording transactions; sheriffs' fees 1311 Lookout Mountain Judicial Circuit; additional judge 328 Lookout Mountain Judicial Circuit; district attorney; personnel; compensation; budget 6649 McIntosh County; terms 1205 Senior judges; state courts; juvenile courts 1112 Sheriffs; civil cases; fees 1311 Stone Mountain Judicial Circuit; judges; salary supplement 6269 Superior court clerks; salaries; minimum; longevity; cost-of-living 1478 Superior Court Judges Retirement System; creditable service for certain prior service 1303 Victim impact statements 2419 SURETY Criminal bonds; release; forfeiture 2933 SURFACE MINING Mining use plan defined and substituted for mined use plan; reclamation; powers and duties of Environmental Protection Division; permits; civil penalties; incidental dams 1098

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SURGERY Practice without a license 2062 SURVEYORS Definition; eligibility; certificate of registration; seals 3297 SUWANEE, CITY OF Homestead exemption; city taxes; referendum 6524 SYLVAN LAKE FALLS HOMEOWNERS' ASSOCIATION, INC. Easement across state property in Rabun County 1587 T TALBOT COUNTY Probate court; judge placed on annual salary 5340 Sheriff; compensation 5338 Superior court; clerk; compensation 5554 Tax commissioner; compensation; personnel; fees 5336 TALLAPOOSA, CITY OF Municipal court; jurisdiction; penalties 6305 TALLAPOOSA JUDICIAL CIRCUIT Additional superior court judge 2776 TARA JOYNER DAVIDSON Compensation 3114 TATTNALL COUNTY Board of commissioners; districts 4825 Board of education; elections; districts 4833 Stanford L. and Barbara B. Tillman; easements across state owned property 3091 TAX AMNESTY PROGRAM ACT Enactment 1249 TAX ASSESSMENT Contracts by certain municipal corporations for county assessment 2352

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TAX COMMISSIONERS, RECEIVERS, AND COLLECTORS Ad valorem taxation; real property; transfer tax forms; return for taxation; valuation 1643 Duties; liability; accountability 2411 Intangible recording tax; 4 percent commission for collection in certain counties 1686 Salaries; minimum; longevity; cost-of-living 1478 TAX CREDITS Certain businesses in certain counties 2031 TAYLOR COUNTY Magistrate court; chief magistrate; compensation; judge of the probate court 5407 TEACHERS Certification; Professional Standards Commission 2365 Grievance procedures; complaints policy 3303 TEACHERS RETIREMENT SYSTEM OF GEORGIA Attendance officers; membership 2182 Code revision 477 Creditable service; member's pregnancy 1610 Creditable service; persons who have withdrawn; reestablishment by portions 1347 Disability retirement 2180 Local school systems; contributions for certain employees 2528 Members; early retirement; 30 years of service 1301 Members; retirement allowances 2476 Members; spousal options; revocation 1554 Members formerly members of the Employees' Retirement System of Georgia; transfer of service credits and contributions 1105 TELECOMMUNICATIONS Distance learning and telemedicine network; development by Department of Administrative Services; awards from Universal Service Fund to join network 480 Sixteen-mile telephone calling radius; related expenses and hardship recovery from Universal Service Fund; rates; infeasibility modification 480 Unlawful for nonlocal business to advertise local telephone number without nonlocal address 1129

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TELEMEDICINE Distance learning and telemedicine network; development by Department of Administrative Services; awards from Universal Service Fund to join network 480 TELEPHONES Distance learning and telemedicine network; development by Department of Administrative Services; awards from Universal Service Fund to join network 480 Emergency 911 systems; advisory board 1645 Sixteen-mile telephone calling radius; related expenses and hardship recovery from Universal Service Fund; rates; infeasibility modification 480 Unlawful for nonlocal business to advertise local telephone number without nonlocal address 1129 TELFAIR COUNTY Board of education; vacancies; referendum 6358 TERRELL COUNTY Board of commissioners; districts; elections; terms; residency; purchases; bonds; oaths; vacancies 6101 TERRORISM Criminal street gang participation 3236 TEXTBOOKS Sanctions for willful or negligent loss or damage Vetoed HB 727 THE GEORGIA TORT CLAIMS ACT Sovereign immunity; tort claims and actions 1883 State Tort Claims Trust Fund; created 1883 THE PATIENT COST OF CARE ACT Definitions; charge for care or treatment; cost of care liability; assessments; public funds; expenditures 1445 THOMAS COUNTY Board of commissioners; districts 5814 THOMASTON-UPSON COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT Homestead exemption; referendum 5823

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THOMASVILLE, CITY OF Disposition of state owned property in city 823 THURMOND, RILEY C., BRIDGE Designated 3088 TIFTON, CITY OF Disposition of state owned property in city 823 TILLMAN, STANFORD L. AND BARBARA B. Easements across state owned property in Tattnall County 3091 TIRES Scrap tires; regulation; tax on new tires 3259 TITLES FOR MOTOR VEHICLES Fees; transfer fee for vehicles from outside state 779 TOBACCO Auction sales of flue-cured leaf tobacco; license fees 1023 TOM WATSON BROWN Compensation 3058 TOOMBS COUNTY Southern Bell Telephone and Telegraph Company; easement across state property 2210 TORTS Code revision 6 Motor common carriers; buses for hire; presumption of negligence in civil actions repealed 1179 Motor vehicle liability insurance; policy limits; acceptance; barring of claims 2514 The Georgia Tort Claims Act 1883 TOWNS COUNTY Board of education; appointment; referendum 6853 Enotah Judicial Circuit; created 1786

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TOXIC HEAVY METALS Packaging 2968 TRAFFICKING IN METHAMPHETAMINE Defined; penalties 2106 TRAILERS Fourteen to 16 feet wide; permits 987 TRAINING City clerks' training classes, expenses; Board of Georgia Municipal Training Institute, membership 1899 Peace officers; training; reimbursement 1325 Sheriffs; training 2112 TRANSPORTATION TRUST FUND Creation; proposed amendment to the Constitution 3339 TRIAL EXHIBITS Application of open records law 1061 TRIAL JUDGES AND SOLICITORS RETIREMENT FUND Members over 70 years of age; retirement 2102 Senior judges and district attorneys emeritus; appointment; powers and duties; state court, juvenile court, and superior court judges 1112 Supplemental benefits; superior court and state court judges 1331 TRION, CITY OF J. C. Jake Woods Avenue; designated 3083 TROUP COUNTY Board of commissioners; districts 4796 Board of education; districts 5558 Homestead exemption; county and school district taxes; referendum 5459 TROUT Trout waters without seasons; streams added or deleted 1466 TRUST FUND Hazardous waste 2234

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TRUSTEES Investments; service providers not precluded; incorporation by reference 1438 TRUSTS Administrator with will annexed; trust created by will; expression of choice by trustee 983 TUITION GUARANTY TRUST FUND Established; fees; procedures 2615 TURNER COUNTY Board of commissioners; districts 5782 Board of education; districts 5874 TWIGGS COUNTY Board of commissioners; districts 4713 Board of commissioners; elections; terms 5259 Board of commissioners; Sunday meetings; county attorney 5315 Board of education; districts 4719 Homestead exemption; school district taxes; referendum 6502 Probate court; judge; compensation; benefits; personnel 5145 Sheriff; compensation; benefits; personnel 5140 Superior court; clerk; compensation; benefits; personnel 5149 Tax commissioner; compensation; benefits; personnel 5135 TWIN CITY, CITY OF Easement across state property 1569 TY TY, CITY OF New charter 5275 U ULMER, JOHN WESLEY, JR. Compensation 3110 UNATTENDED DEATH Defined 1436 UNCLAIMED PROPERTY Time period for presumption of abandonment 1237

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UNEMPLOYMENT COMPENSATION Aliens; contributions by employer transferring business; panels of hearing officers; extended benefits 776 UNFAIR CLAIMS SETTLEMENT PRACTICES ACT Enacted; insurance 3048 UNFAIR PRACTICES Insurance 996 See DECEPTIVE PRACTICES and CONSUMER PROTECTION UNFIT STRUCTURES Removal; tidewaters and rivers 2317 Service on nonresident parties in interest 1538 UNIFORM COMMERCIAL CODE Code revision 6 Funds transfers; payment orders 2685 Investment securities; secured interests 2626 Tax liens; judgments; priority with regard to a security interest 1028 UNIFORM CRIME REPORTS Reports to state if victim is student and list school attended 1022 UNION COUNTY Enotah Judicial Circuit; created 1786 UNITED STATES CONGRESS Districts 833 Districts; definitions 335 UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT Cooperation with; fair housing; Commission on Equal Opportunity 1840 UNIVERSAL SERVICE FUND Awards from fund to join distance learning and telemedicine network; 16 mile telephone calling radius; related expenses and hardship recovery from fund 480

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UNIVERSITIES See COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES UNPAID WAGES Time period for presumption of abandonment 1237 UPPER SAVANNAH RIVER DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY Membership; jurisdiction; projects; powers; duties Vetoed HB 1767 UPSON COUNTY Griffin Judicial Circuit; additional superior court judge 2067 Thomaston-Upson County School District; homestead exemption; referendum 5823 USED MOTOR VEHICLE PARTS DEALERS, DISMANTLERS, REBUILDERS, AND SALVAGE DEALERS Registration, licenses, inspections, sale at auction 2470 UTILITIES Municipal Gas Authority; membership; employees of political subdivision gas departments 1055 Radio common carriers; termination of radio utility service 2195 Telephones; 16 mile calling radius 480 V VACANCIES Elective public office; appointments 1006 VALDOSTA, CITY OF Board of education; elections; terms; vacancies; officers 6809 VANDIVER POINT Designated; Colonel's Island 1558 VARNELL, CITY OF New charter 6670 VAUGHN, CLARENCE R., JR. HIGHWAY Designated 3069

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VEHICLE SERVICE AGREEMENTS Underwriting 2389 VESSELS See WATERS OF THE STATE, PORTS, AND WATERCRAFT VETERANS Disabled veterans; free license plates; joint ownership of vehicle with spouse 1498 Drivers' licenses 1496 License plates free to disabled veterans; joint ownership of vehicle with spouse 1498 State employment preference; Desert Shield and Desert Storm eligibility 2087 VETERANS MEMORIAL PARKWAY Designated 3071 VICTIMS Compensation; Georgia Crime Victims Compensation Board; Criminal Justice Coordinating Council to serve as board; director; restitution rights 2426 Impact statement; juvenile court; criminal proceedings 2419 Restitution; claim by county and Georgia Crime Victims Emergency Fund Vetoed HB 1721 VIOLENCE IN FAMILY State commission on family violence; state plan 1810 VISION Contact lenses; restrictions on sale 1475 VITAL RECORDS Application of open records law 1061 Birth certificates; adoption or legitimation 2410 Birth certificates to include parents' social security numbers; Office of Child Support Recovery 1270 Certificates; signed by registered professional nurses 1392 Death certificates 2758 Paternity; admissibility of information on birth certificate on putative father registry; family violence defined 1266 VOCATIONAL EDUCATION Quick start training for industry; rules 2201

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State Board of Technical and Adult Education 2201 VOLUNTEERS Department of Natural Resources programs 2328 Georgia Firemen's Pension Fund; volunteer firemen; credit 2358 VOTER REGISTRARS Appointment in certain counties 2051 Appointment of municipal registrars as deputy registrars of certain counties 2048 Registrars in cities of certain counties to be appointed deputy county registrars 1231 VOTER REGISTRATION Postage on return cards for continuation in certain cities 1698 Registered voters of certain counties added to municipalities' voter registration list 1697 Voters registered in city within certain counties added to county registration list 2345 W WAGES Redefined for income taxation of nonresidents Vetoed HB 1377 WALESKA, CITY OF New charter 6774 WALKER COUNTY Lookout Mountain Judicial Circuit; district attorney; personnel; compensation; budget 6649 Magistrate court; law library fees 5862 Probate court; personnel 5401 Superior court; additional judge 328 Superior court; clerk; personnel 5403 Tax commissioner; personnel 5405 WALTER F. GEORGE TRIBUTE COMMISSION Creation 3064 WALTON COUNTY Board of commissioners; districts; elections; terms; residency 4984 Board of education; districts; terms; elections; compensation; referendum 5892

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WAREHOUSEMEN License fees; limit; warehouse receipts 2553 WARNER ROBINS, CITY OF Corporate limits 6883 Purchase or sale of property 7231 Purchases of goods or services 7234 WASTE MANAGEMENT Biomedical waste thermal treatment technology facilities; reports; certain information; Environmental Protection Division; site selection Vetoed HB 1169 Georgia Comprehensive Solid Waste Management Act amended 3259 Hazardous waste 2234 Refuse containers in certain counties 907 Sewage management systems; state-wide minimum standards; Department of Human Resources 3308 Solid waste; definitions; powers; Board of Natural Resources and director of Environmental Protection Division; recycling programs; fees 3276 State Board of Examiners for Certification of Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant Operators and Laboratory Analysts; additional member 2518 Toxic heavy metals in packaging; regulation; Board of Natural Resources 2968 WATER POLLUTION Marine toilets; restrictions Vetoed SB 618 WATER SYSTEMS Local government development impact fees; connection fees for water and sewer systems 905 WATERS OF THE STATE, PORTS, AND WATERCRAFT Boats; ad valorem taxes; taxable situs 2480 Certain vessels; regulation of use and operation 2075 Coastal Marshlands Protection Committee; Department of Natural Resources' powers; permits; leases; orders; exceptions; liability for violation 2294 Code revision 6 Fishing; defined; bow and arrow; streams and public fishing areas; licenses 1636 Georgia Boat Safety Act; hazardous areas; registration; late renewal penalty; boating safety zones; personal flotation devices 998 Georgia Ports Authority; membership, terms of office 1014 K. T. Kennedy Reef; designated 3124 Marine toilets; restrictions Vetoed SB 618 Possession limits for certain fish; requirements; transfers prohibited 1651

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Property acquired for lake purposes; disposal 1348 River basin management plans; development; submission; approval 1896 Structures on tidewaters; removal; procedures; hearings 2317 Vandiver Point; designated; Colonel's Island 1558 Vessel numbering; fees 470 WATER WELLS Spring water; labeling and sales 1016 WAYCROSS, CITY OF Municipal court; marijuana; first offender probation 6055 WEAPONS School; unlawful to possess at 1315 WEIGHTS AND MEASURES Fees 1278 WETHERINGTON, B. J. Claim to property in Lowndes County 2213 WETLANDS CONSERVATION STUDY COMMITTEE Continuation 3099 WHITE COUNTY Enotah Judicial Circuit; created 1786 WHITFIELD COUNTY District attorney; investigator's power of arrest 6352 Whitfield-Murray Historical Society; easement across state property 1591 WHITFIELD-MURRAY HISTORICAL SOCIETY Easement across state property 1591 WHOLESALERS Out-of-state principals; sales representatives; contracts; commission 1320 WIDTH LIMITATIONS Permits for loads exceeding maximum width; miscellaneous permits 2467

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WILCOX COUNTY Board of commissioners; districts 5735 Board of education; districts 5741 WILDLIFE See GAME AND FISH WILKINSON COUNTY Board of commissioners; districts 4811 Board of education; districts; terms 4804 Homestead exemption; school district taxes; referendum 6312 WILLIAM A. BENSON Easement across state owned property in Glynn County 3102 WILLIAM A. DAVIS Conveyance of state owned property in Gordon County 3056 WILLIAMSON, CITY OF New charter 5651 WILLS, TRUSTS, AND ADMINISTRATION OF ESTATES Code revision 6 Incorporation of fiduciary powers by reference to Code Section 53-15-3; citation to repealed Code Section 53-15-3 deemed to be citation to Code Section 53-12-232 1053 Investments for executors and trustees; service providers not precluded; incorporation by reference 1438 Living wills; life-sustaining procedures; form; execution 1926 Trusts; administrator; expression of choice by trustee; trust created by will; administrator with will annexed 983 WITHHOLDING Income tax; exemption status 1296 WOMEN Georgia Commission on Women; creation; Commission on the Status of Women; abolished 820 WOODS, J. C. JAKE, AVENUE Designated 3083

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WOODSTOCK, CITY OF Corporate limits 5598 WORKERS' COMPENSATION Extensive revision of state workers' compensation law 1942 Health benefits pilot projects; approval 2424 Insurance policies; rates; adverse experience modification factors; businesses with common ownership 1286 Local governments; group self-insurance fund 2424 Rejected policies; vendors of logging services 1322 WORLD CONGRESS CENTER Alcoholic beverages; sale for consumption on premises 2097 WORTH COUNTY Board of commissioners; districts; residency 6263 Board of education; districts 5975 State court; judge; salary 6057 WRENS, CITY OF Councilmen; elections; terms 4520 WRIGHTSVILLE, CITY OF Easement across state property 1569 X Y YOUTH APPRENTICESHIP PROGRAM Education; established; Department of Education 2772 Z ZONING Certain counties authorized to create separate planning commissions for major communities 3017 Limitation on land annexed by municipalities in certain counties 2342 Planning and zoning; county to exercise powers within inactive municipality 2056 Review procedures applicable to certain counties 2202

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POPULATION POPULATION OF GEORGIA COUNTIES County 1990 1980 1970 1960 1950 1940 1930 Appling 15,744 15,565 12,726 13,246 14,003 14,497 13,314 Atkinson 6,213 6,141 5,879 6,188 7,362 7,093 6,894 Bacon 9,566 9,379 8,233 8,359 8,940 8,096 7,055 Baker 3,615 3,808 3,875 4,543 5,952 7,344 7,818 Baldwin 39,530 34,686 34,240 34,064 29,706 24,190 22,878 Banks 10,308 8,702 6,833 6,497 6,935 8,733 9,703 Barrow 29,721 21,354 16,859 14,485 13,115 13,064 12,401 Bartow 55,911 40,760 32,911 28,267 27,370 25,283 25,364 Ben Hill 16,245 16,000 13,171 13,633 14,879 14,523 13,047 Berrien 14,153 13,525 11,556 12,038 13,966 15,370 14,646 Bibb 149,967 150,256 143,366 141,249 114,079 83,783 77,042 Bleckley 10,430 10,767 10,291 9,642 9,218 9,655 9,133 Brantley 11,077 8,701 5,940 5,891 6,387 6,871 6,895 Brooks 15,398 15,255 13,743 15,292 18,169 20,497 21,330 Bryan 15,438 10,175 6,539 6,226 5,965 6,288 5,952 Bulloch 43,125 35,785 31,585 24,263 24,740 26,010 26,509 Burke 20,579 19,349 18,255 20,596 23,458 26,520 29,224 Butts 15,326 13,665 10,560 8,976 9,079 9,182 9,345 Calhoun 5,013 5,717 6,606 7,341 8,578 10,438 10,576 Camden 30,167 13,371 11,334 9,975 7,322 5,910 6,338 Campbell 9,903 Candler 7,744 7,518 6,412 6,672 8,063 9,103 8,991 Carroll 71,422 56,346 45,404 36,451 34,112 34,156 34,272 Catoosa 42,464 36,991 28,271 21,101 15,146 12,199 9,421 Charlton 8,496 7,343 5,680 5,313 4,821 5,246 4,381 Chatham 216,935 202,226 187,816 188,299 151,481 117,970 105,431 Chattahoochee 16,934 21,732 25,813 13,011 12,149 15,138 8,894 Chattooga 22,242 21,856 20,541 19,954 21,197 18,532 15,407 Cherokee 90,204 51,699 31,059 23,001 20,750 20,126 20,003 Clarke 87,594 74,498 65,177 45,363 36,550 28,398 25,613 Clay 3,364 3,553 3,636 4,551 5,844 7,064 6,943 Clayton 182,052 150,357 98,126 46,365 22,872 11,655 10,260 Clinch 6,160 6,660 6,405 6,545 6,007 6,437 7,015 Cobb 447,745 297,718 196,793 114,174 61,830 38,272 35,408 Coffee 29,592 26,894 22,828 21,953 23,962 21,541 19,739 Colquitt 36,645 35,376 32,298 34,048 33,999 33,012 30,622 Columbia 66,031 40,118 22,327 13,423 9,525 9,433 8,793 Cook 13,456 13,490 12,129 11,822 12,201 11,919 11,311 Coweta 53,853 39,268 32,310 28,893 27,786 26,972 25,127 Crawford 8,991 7,684 5,748 5,816 6,080 7,128 7,020 Crisp 20,011 19,489 18,087 17,768 17,663 17,540 17,343 Dade 13,147 12,318 9,910 8,666 7,364 5,894 4,146 Dawson 9,429 4,774 3,639 3,590 3,712 4,479 3,502 Decatur 25,511 25,495 22,310 25,203 23,620 22,234 23,622 DeKalb 545,837 483,024 415,387 256,782 136,395 86,942 70,278 Dodge 17,607 16,955 15,658 16,483 17,865 21,022 21,599 Dooly 9,901 10,826 10,404 11,474 14,159 16,886 18,025 Dougherty 96,311 100,710 89,639 75,680 43,617 28,565 22,306 Douglas 71,120 54,573 28,659 16,741 12,173 10,053 9,461 Early 11,854 13,158 12,682 13,151 17,413 18,679 18,273 Echols 2,334 2,297 1,924 1,876 2,494 2,964 2,744 Effingham 25,687 18,327 13,632 10,144 9,133 9,646 10,164 Elbert 18,949 18,758 17,262 17,835 18,585 19,618 18,485 Emanuel 20,546 20,795 18,357 17,815 19,789 23,517 24,101 Evans 8,724 8,428 7,290 6,952 6,653 7,401 7,102 Fannin 15,992 14,748 13,357 13,620 15,192 14,752 12,969 Fayette 62,415 29,043 11,364 8,199 7,978 8,170 8,665 Floyd 81,251 79,800 73,742 69,130 62,899 56,141 48,677 Forsyth 44,083 27,958 16,928 12,170 11,005 11,322 10,624 Franklin 16,650 15,185 12,784 13,274 14,446 15,612 15,902 Fulton 648,951 589,904 605,210 556,326 473,572 392,886 318,587 Gilmer 13,368 11,110 8,956 8,922 9,963 9,001 7,344 Glascock 2,357 2,382 2,280 2,672 3,579 4,547 4,388 Glynn 62,496 54,981 50,528 41,954 29,046 21,920 19,400 Gordon 35,072 30,070 23,570 19,228 18,922 18,445 16,846 Grady 20,279 19,845 17,826 18,015 18,928 19,654 19,200 Greene 11,793 11,391 10,212 11,193 12,843 13,709 12,616 Gwinnett 352,910 166,808 72,349 43,541 32,320 29,087 27,853 Habersham 27,621 25,020 20,691 18,116 16,553 14,771 12,748 Hall 95,428 75,649 59,405 49,739 40,113 34,822 30,313 Hancock 8,908 9,466 9,019 9,979 11,052 12,764 13,070 Haralson 21,966 18,422 15,927 14,543 14,663 14,377 13,263 Harris 17,788 15,464 11,520 11,167 11,265 11,428 11,140 Hart 19,712 18,585 15,814 15,229 14,495 15,512 15,174 Heard 8,628 6,520 5,354 5,333 6,975 8,610 9,102 Henry 58,741 36,309 23,724 17,619 15,857 15,119 15,924 Houston 89,208 77,605 62,924 39,154 20,964 11,303 11,280 Irwin 8,649 8,988 8,036 9,211 11,973 12,936 12,199 Jackson 30,005 25,343 21,093 18,499 18,997 20,089 21,609 Jasper 8,453 7,553 5,760 6,135 7,473 8,772 8,594 Jeff Davis 12,032 11,473 9,425 8,914 9,299 8,841 8,118 Jefferson 17,408 18,403 17,174 17,468 18,855 20,040 20,727 Jenkins 8,247 8,841 8,332 9,148 10,264 11,843 12,908 Johnson 8,329 8,660 7,727 8,048 9,893 12,953 12,681 Jones 20,739 16,579 12,270 8,468 7,538 8,331 8,992 Lamar 13,038 12,215 10,688 10,240 10,242 10,091 9,745 Lanier 5,531 5,654 5,031 5,097 5,151 5,632 5,190 Laurens 39,988 36,990 32,738 32,313 33,123 33,606 32,693 Lee 16,250 11,684 7,044 6,204 6,674 7,837 8,328 Liberty 52,745 37,583 17,569 14,487 8,444 8,595 8,153 Lincoln 7,442 6,716 5,895 5,906 6,462 7,042 7,847 Long 6,202 4,524 3,746 3,874 3,598 4,086 4,180 Lowndes 75,981 67,972 55,112 49,270 35,211 31,860 29,994 Lumpkin 14,573 10,762 8,728 7,241 6,574 6,223 4,927 McDuffie 20,119 18,546 15,276 12,627 11,443 10,878 9,014 McIntosh 8,634 8,046 7,371 6,364 6,008 5,292 5,763 Macon 13,114 14,003 12,933 13,170 14,213 15,947 16,643 Madison 21,050 17,747 13,517 11,246 12,238 13,431 14,921 Marion 5,590 5,297 5,099 5,477 6,521 6,954 6,968 Meriwether 22,411 21,229 19,461 19,756 21,055 22,055 22,437 Miller 6,280 7,038 6,424 6,908 9,023 9,998 9,076 Milton ..... ..... ..... ..... ..... ..... 6,730 Mitchell 20,275 21,114 18,956 19,652 22,528 23,261 23,620 Monroe 17,113 14,610 10,991 10,495 10,523 10,749 11,606 Montgomery 7,163 7,011 6,099 6,284 7,901 9,668 10,020 Morgan 12,883 11,572 9,904 10,280 11,899 12,713 12,488 Murray 26,147 19,685 12,986 10,447 10,676 11,137 9,215 Muscogee 179,278 170,108 167,377 158,623 118,028 75,494 57,558 Newton 41,808 34,666 26,282 20,999 20,185 18,576 17,290 Oconee 17,618 12,427 7,915 6,304 7,009 7,576 8,082 Oglethorpe 9,763 8,929 7,598 7,926 9,958 12,430 12,927 Paulding 41,611 26,110 17,520 13,101 11,752 12,832 12,327 Peach 21,189 19,151 15,990 13,846 11,705 10,378 10,268 Pickens 14,432 11,652 9,620 8,903 8,855 9,136 9,687 Pierce 13,328 11,897 9,281 9,678 11,112 11,800 12,522 Pike 10,224 8,937 7,316 7,138 8,459 10,375 10,853 Polk 33,815 32,382 29,656 28,015 30,976 28,467 25,141 Pulaski 8,108 8,950 8,066 8,204 8,808 9,829 9,005 Putnam 14,137 10,295 8,394 7,798 7,731 8,514 8,367 Quitman 2,209 2,357 2,180 2,432 3,015 3,435 3,820 Rabun 11,648 10,466 8,327 7,456 7,424 7,821 6,331 Randolph 8,023 9,599 8,734 11,078 13,804 16,609 17,174 Richmond 189,719 181,629 162,437 135,601 108,876 81,863 72,990 Rockdale 54,091 36,570 18,152 10,572 8,464 7,724 7,247 Schley 3,588 3,433 3,097 3,256 4,036 5,033 5,347 Screven 13,842 14,043 12,591 14,919 18,000 20,353 20,503 Seminole 9,010 9,057 7,059 6,802 7,904 8,492 7,389 Spalding 54,457 47,899 39,514 35,404 31,045 28,427 23,495 Stephens 23,257 21,761 20,331 18,391 16,647 12,972 11,740 Stewart 5,654 5,896 6,511 7,371 9,194 10,603 11,114 Sumter 30,228 29,360 26,931 24,652 24,208 24,502 26,800 Talbot 6,524 6,536 6,625 7,127 7,687 8,141 8,458 Taliaferro 1,915 2,032 2,423 3,370 4,515 6,278 6,172 Tattnall 17,722 18,134 16,557 15,837 15,939 16,243 15,411 Taylor 7,642 7,902 7,865 8,311 9,113 10,768 10,617 Telfair 11,000 11,445 11,394 11,715 13,221 15,145 14,997 Terrell 10,653 12,017 11,416 12,742 14,314 16,675 18,290 Thomas 38,986 38,098 34,562 34,319 33,932 31,289 32,612 Tift 34,998 32,862 27,288 23,487 22,645 18,599 16,068 Toombs 24,072 22,592 19,151 16,837 17,382 16,952 17,165 Towns 6,754 5,638 4,565 4,538 4,803 4,925 4,346 Treutlen 5,994 6,087 5,647 5,874 6,522 7,632 7,488 Troup 55,536 50,003 44,466 47,189 49,841 43,879 36,752 Turner 8,703 9,510 8,790 8,439 10,479 10,846 11,196 Twiggs 9,806 9,354 8,222 7,935 8,308 9,117 8,372 Union 11,993 9,390 6,811 6,510 7,318 7,680 6,340 Upson 26,300 25,998 23,505 23,800 25,078 25,064 19,509 Walker 58,340 56,470 50,691 45,264 38,198 31,024 26,206 Walton 38,586 31,211 23,404 20,481 20,230 20,777 21,118 Ware 35,471 37,180 33,525 34,219 30,289 27,929 26,558 Warren 6,078 6,583 6,669 7,360 8,779 10,236 11,181 Washington 19,112 18,842 17,480 18,903 21,012 24,230 25,030 Wayne 22,356 20,750 17,858 17,921 14,248 13,122 12,647 Webster 2,263 2,341 2,362 3,247 4,081 4,726 5,032 Wheeler 4,903 5,155 4,596 5,342 6,712 8,536 9,149 White 13,006 10,120 7,742 6,935 5,951 6,417 6,056 Whitfield 72,462 65,775 55,108 42,109 34,432 26,105 20,808 Wilcox 7,008 7,682 6,998 7,905 10,167 12,755 13,439 Wilkes 10,597 10,951 10,184 10,961 12,388 15,084 15,944 Wilkinson 10,228 10,368 9,393 9,250 9,781 11,025 10,844 Worth 19,745 18,064 14,770 16,682 19,357 21,374 21,094 Total 6,478,216 5,462,982 4,589,575 3,943,116 3,444,578 3,123,723 2,908,506 Note : The 1990 population counts set forth herein are subject to possible correction for undercount or overcount. The U.S. Department of Commerce is considering whether to correct these counts and will publish corrected counts, if any, not later than July 15, 1991.

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POPULATION NUMERICALLY LISTED ACCORDING TO 1990 CENSUS County Population Fulton 648,951 DeKalb 545,837 Cobb 447,745 Gwinnett 352,910 Chatham 216,935 Richmond 189,719 Clayton 182,052 Muscogee 179,278 Bibb 149,967 Dougherty 96,311 Hall 95,428 Cherokee 90,204 Houston 89,208 Clarke 87,594 Floyd 81,251 Lowndes 75,981 Whitfield 72,462 Carroll 71,422 Douglas 71,120 Columbia 66,031 Glynn 62,496 Fayette 62,415 Henry 58,741 Walker 58,340 Bartow 55,911 Troup 55,536 Spalding 54,457 Rockdale 54,091 Coweta 53,853 Liberty 52,745 Forsyth 44,083 Bulloch 43,125 Catoosa 42,464 Newton 41,808 Paulding 41,611 Laurens 39,988 Baldwin 39,530 Thomas 38,986 Walton 38,586 Colquitt 36,645 Ware 35,471 Gordon 35,072 Tift 34,998 Polk 33,815 Sumter 30,228 Camden 30,167 Jackson 30,005 Barrow 29,721 Coffee 29,592 Habersham 27,621 Upson 26,300 Murray 26,147 Effingham 25,687 Decatur 25,511 Toombs 24,072 Stephens 23,257 Meriwether 22,411 Wayne 22,356 Chattooga 22,242 Haralson 21,966 Peach 21,189 Madison 21,050 Jones 20,739 Burke 20,579 Emanuel 20,546 Grady 20,279 Mitchell 20,275 McDuffie 20,119 Crisp 20,011 Worth 19,745 Hart 19,712 Washington 19,112 Elbert 18,949 Harris 17,788 Tattnall 17,722 Oconee 17,618 Dodge 17,607 Jefferson 17,408 Monroe 17,113 Chattahoochee 16,934 Franklin 16,650 Lee 16,250 Ben Hill 16,245 Fannin 15,992 Appling 15,744 Bryan 15,438 Brooks 15,398 Butts 15,326 Lumpkin 14,573 Pickens 14,432 Berrien 14,153 Putnam 14,137 Screven 13,842 Cook 13,456 Gilmer 13,368 Pierce 13,328 Dade 13,147 Macon 13,114 Lamar 13,038 White 13,006 Morgan 12,883 Jeff Davis 12,032 Union 11,993 Early 11,854 Greene 11,793 Rabun 11,648 Brantley 11,077 Telfair 11,000 Terrell 10,653 Wilkes 10,597 Bleckley 10,430 Banks 10,308 Wilkinson 10,228 Pike 10,224 Dooly 9,901 Twiggs 9,806 Oglethorpe 9,763 Bacon 9,566 Dawson 9,429 Seminole 9,010 Crawford 8,991 Hancock 8,908 Evans 8,724 Turner 8,703 Irwin 8,649 McIntosh 8,634 Heard 8,628 Charlton 8,496 Jasper 8,453 Johnson 8,329 Jenkins 8,247 Pulaski 8,108 Randolph 8,023 Candler 7,744 Taylor 7,642 Lincoln 7,442 Montgomery 7,163 Wilcox 7,008 Towns 6,754 Talbot 6,524 Miller 6,280 Atkinson 6,213 Long 6,202 Clinch 6,160 Warren 6,078 Treutlen 5,994 Stewart 5,654 Marion 5,590 Lanier 5,531 Calhoun 5,013 Wheeler 4,903 Baker 3,615 Schley 3,588 Clay 3,364 Glascock 2,357 Echols 2,334 Webster 2,263 Quitman 2,209 Taliaferro 1,915 Total 6,478,216 Note : The population counts set forth herein are subject to possible correction for undercount or overcount. The U.S. Department of Commerce is considering whether to correct these counts and will publish corrected counts, if any, not later than July 15, 1991.

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POPULATION OF GEORGIA CITIES NUMERICALLY LISTED ACCORDING TO 1990 CENSUS Asterisk denotes census revision City Population, 1990 Atlanta city 394,017 Columbus city 178,681 Savannah city 137,560 Macon city 106,612 Albany city 78,122 Roswell city 47,923 Athens city 45,734 Augusta city 44,639 Marietta city 44,129 Warner Robins city 44,001* Valdosta city 44,038* East Point city 34,402 Smyrna city 30,981 Rome city 30,326 La Grange city 25,597 Dalton city 21,761 Hinesville city 21,596* Griffin city 21,347 College Park city 20,457 Peachtree City city 19,027 Gainesville city 17,885 Milledgeville city 17,727 Thomasville city 17,457 Decatur city 17,336 Lawrenceville city 17,251* Forest Park city 16,958* Americus city 16,512 Brunswick city 16,433 Waycross city 16,410 Dublin city 16,312 Carrollton city 16,029 Statesboro city 15,854 Moultrie city 14,865 Tifton city 14,215 Alpharetta city 13,002 Newnan city 12,497 Snellville city 12,084 Cartersville city 12,035 Douglasville city 11,635 Vidalia city 11,078 Cordele city 10,836* Bainbridge city 10,712 Douglas city 10,464 Covington city 10,056* Monroe city 9,759 Perry city 9,452 Riverdale city 9,359 Lilburn city 9,301 Thomaston city 9,127 Cairo city 9,035 Duluth city 9,029 Jesup city 8,958 Kennesaw city 8,936 Buford city 8,771 Fitzgerald city 8,612 Union City city 8,375 Toccoa city 8,266 St. Marys city 8,204* Fort Valley city 8,198 Cedartown city 7,978 Chamblee city 7,668 Doraville city 7,626 Garden City city 7,410 Conyers city 7,380 Winder city 7,373 Swainsboro city 7,361 Calhoun city 7,135 Powder Springs city 6,893 Thomson city 6,862 Villa Rica city 6,542 Stone Mountain city 6,494 La Fayette city 6,313 Sandersville city 6,290 Norcross city 5,947 Fort Oglethorpe city 5,880 Fayetteville city 5,827 Sylvester city 5,702 Waynesboro city 5,701 Elberton city 5,682 Blakely city 5,595 Hapeville city 5,483 Kingsland city 5,474* Clarkston city 5,385 Dawson city 5,295 Quitman city 5,292 Morrow city 5,168 Eastman city 5,153 Adel city 5,093 Summerville city 5,025 Camilla city 5,008 Ashburn city 4,827 Canton city 4,817 Nashville city 4,782 Barnesville city 4,747 Eatonton city 4,737 Sugar Hill city 4,557 Hartwell city 4,555 Acworth city 4,519 Montezuma city 4,506 Lyons city 4,502 Cochran city 4,483* Pooler city 4,453 Woodstock city 4,361 Bremen city 4,356 Washington city 4,279 Forsyth city 4,268 Hazlehurst city 4,202 Austell city 4,173 Commerce city 4,108 Manchester city 4,104 Jackson city 4,076 Fairburn city 4,013 Port Wentworth city 4,012 Pelham city 3,869 Baxley city 3,841 Millen city 3,808 Cuthbert city 3,730 Metter city 3,707 Glennville city 3,676 Hawkinsville city 3,668* Alma city 3,663 Jonesboro city 3,635 Rossville city 3,601 Grovetown city 3,596 West Point city 3,571 Madison city 3,483 Stockbridge city 3,359 Rockmart city 3,356 Blackshear city 3,263 Centerville city 3,251 Cornelia city 3,219 Ocilla city 3,182 Loganville city 3,180 Auburn city 3,139 Dahlonega city 3,086 McRae city 3,007 Rincon city 2,993* Hogansville city 2,976 Richmond Hill city 2,934 McDonough city 2,929 Sylvania city 2,871 Chatsworth city 2,865 Greensboro city 2,860 Tybee Island city 2,842 Cumming city 2,828 Dallas city 2,810 Tallapoosa city 2,805 Soperton city 2,797 Thunderbolt town 2,786 Donalsonville city 2,781* Jefferson city 2,763 Social Circle city 2,755 Lake City city 2,733 Tyrone town 2,724 Vienna city 2,708 Hampton city 2,694 Palmetto city 2,612 Royston city 2,563* Homerville city 2,560 East Dublin town 2,524 Louisville city 2,486* Reidsville city 2,469 Gordon city 2,468 Lakeland city 2,467 Hephzibah city 2,466 Claxton city 2,464 Lithonia city 2,448 Wadley city 2,416* Wrens city 2,414 Suwanee city 2,412 Holly Springs city 2,406 Wrightsville city 2,331 Monticello city 2,289 Folkston city 2,285 Byron city 2,276 Bloomingdale city 2,271 Dacula city 2,217 Avondale Estates city 2,209 Harlem city 2,199 Gray city 2,189 Chickamauga city 2,167* Adairsville city 2,131 Warrenton city 2,056 Walthourville city 2,024 Trenton city 1,994 Colquitt city 1,991 Bowdon city 1,981 Oxford town 1,948* Mount Vernon city 1,914 Temple city 1,870 Lavonia city 1,840 Darien city 1,783 Jasper city 1,772 Union Point city 1,753 Ellaville city 1,724 Pearson city 1,714 Sparta city 1,710 Locust Grove city 1,681 Ringgold city 1,675 Richland city 1,675* Butler city 1,673 Trion town 1,661 Cleveland city 1,653 Lookout Mountain city 1,636 Unadilla city 1,620 Clayton city 1,613 Watkinsville town 1,600 Tennille city 1,552 Jeffersonville city 1,545 Arlington city 1,513 Rochelle city 1,510 Pembroke city 1,503 Lincolnton city 1,476 Buena Vista city 1,472 Twin City city 1,466 Oakwood town 1,464 Marshallville city 1,457 Leesburg city 1,452 Baldwin city 1,439 Lumber City city 1,429 Woodbury town 1,429 Springfield city 1,415 Boston city 1,395 Hiram city 1,389 Statham city 1,360 Hahira city 1,353 Blue Ridge city 1,336 Oglethorpe city 1,302 Ludowici city 1,291 Porterdale town 1,278 Helena town 1,256 Flowery Branch town 1,251 Lumpkin city 1,250 Fort Gaines city 1,248 Willacoochee town 1,230* Woodbine city 1,212 Broxton city 1,211 Sparks town 1,205 Emerson city 1,201 Ellijay city 1,184* Edison city 1,182 Grantville city 1,180 Greenville city 1,167 Reynolds town 1,166 Shellman city 1,162 Clarkesville city 1,151 Meigs city 1,120 Sardis town 1,116 Cusseta city 1,107 Demorest city 1,088 Comer 1,079* Chester town 1,072 McCaysville city 1,065 Milan town 1,056 Ivey town 1,053 Nahunta city 1,049 Talbotton city 1,046 Zebulon city 1,035 Bogart town 1,018 Lula city 1,018 Brooklet town 1,013 Buchanan city 1,009 Nicholls city 1,003 Homeland city 981 Tunnel Hill city 970 Poulan city 962 Senoia city 956 Cave Spring city 950 Doerun city 940* Roberta city 939 Georgetown town 913 Omega city 912 Abbeville city 907 Ball Ground city 905 Aragon city 902 Glenwood city 881 Franklin city 876 Winterville city 876 Pine Mountain town 875 Russell city 871 Midway city 863 Alamo city 855 Euharlee town 850 Screven city 819 Alapaha town 812 Pine Lake city 810 Smithville city 804 Berkeley Lake city 791 Bowman city 791 Hagan city 787 Mountain City town 784 Lenox town 783 Pavo city 774 Waverly Hall town 769 Lovejoy city 754 Riceboro city 745 Homer town 742 Luthersville town 741 Guyton city 740 Mount Zion city 738* Canon city 737 Maysville town 728 Plains city 716 Norman Park city 711 Tignall town 711 Newton city 703 Leary city 701 Franklin Springs city 700* Waleska city 700 Arcade city 697 Crawford city 694 Gibson city 679 Rutledge city 659 Fairmount city 657 Alto town 651 Whitesburg town 643 Hoschton city 642 Irwinton town 641 Patterson City 626 Baconton city 623 Midville city 620 Toomsboro town 617 Kingston city 616 Adrian city 615 Stillmore town 615 Enigma town 611 Cooldge city 610 Whigham city 605 Young Harris city 604 Ray City city 603 Flovilla city 602 Bibb City town 597 Allenhurst town 594 Pneview town 594 Ochlocknee town 588 Aliey city 579 Ty Ty town 579 Crawfordville city 577 Blairsville city 564 Uvalda town 561 Ideal city 554 Mountain Park city 554 McIntyre town 552 Woodland city 552 Dearing town 547 Hiawassee town 547 Mount Airy town 543 White town 542 Menlo city 538 Morven city 536 Nicholson city 535 Cohutta town 529 Grayson city 529 Collins city 528 Portal town 522 Carnesville city 514 Bronwood town 513 Iron City town 503 Warwick city 501 Lake Park city 500 Lyerly town 493 Nelson city 486 Berlin town 480 Danville town 480 Dexter town 475 Dawsonville town 467 Rhine town 466 Remerton city 463 Waco city 461 Cadwell town 458 Walnut Grove town 458 Hamilton city 454 Byromville town 452 Leslie village 445 Colbert city 443 Hoboken city 440 Molena city 439 Arabi town 433 Dudley city 430 Braselton town 418 Sycamore city 417 Woodville city 415 Harrison town 414 Resaca city 410 Yatesville town 409 Davisboro city 407 Warm Springs city 407 Newborn town 404 Clermont town 402 Hilltonia city 402 Odum town 388 Pinehurst city 388 Preston city 388 Barwick town 385 Attapulgus town 380 Cecil town 376 Moreland town 366 Rentz town 364 Varnell city 358 Bethlehem town 348 East Ellijay city 344* Linwood town 342 Mansfield town 341 Cobbtown city 338 Denton city 335 Sasser town 335 Stapleton city 330 Shiloh city 329 Siloam town 329 Brooks town 328 Ephesus town 324 Sale City town 324 Milner city 321 Newington town 319 Danielsville city 318 Eton city 315 Chauncey town 312 Bowersville town 311 Bostwick town 307 Centralhatchee town 301 Tiger town 301 Blythe town 300 Helen city 300 Pendergrass city 298 Ila city 297 Kite town 297 Morganton town 295 Williamson town 295 Bartow town 292 Gumbranch city 291 Damascus town 290 Climax city 290* Ambrose city 288 White Plains town 286 Keysville town 284 Carlton city 282 Flemington city 279 Andersonville village 277 Arnoldsville city 275 Higgston town 274 Allentown town 273 Oak Park town 269 Taylorsville town 269 North High Shoals town 268 Lexington city 265* Pulaski town 264 Carl town 263 De Soto village 258 Garfield town 255 Surrency town 253 Morgan city 252 Meansville city 250 Funston city 248 Roopville town 248 Braswell city 247 Scotland city 244 Martin town 243 Culloden city 242 Oliver city 242 Orchard Hill town 239 Brinson town 238 Norwood town 238 Oconee town 234 Plainville city 231 Ellenton town 227 Sharpsburg town 224 Camak town 220 Avera city 215 Sunny Side city 215 Pitts city 214 Jenkinsburg town 213 Concord town 211 Sumner town 209 Argyle town 206 Dillard town 199 Rocky Ford town 197 Girard town 195 Register town 195 Lilly town 195* Bellville city 192 Payne city 192 Talmo town 189 Turin town 189 Sky Valley city 187 Geneva town 182 Junction City town 182 Good Hope town 181 Mitchell town 181 Maxeys town 180 Shady Dale town 180 Du Pont town 177 Buckhead town 176 Rest Haven town 176 Lone Oak town 161 Alston town 160 Avalon town 159 Bishop town 158 Hull city 156 Santa Claus city 154 Mineral Bluff town 153 Ranger town 153 Summertown town 153 Jersey town 149 Rebecca town 148 Tallulah Falls town 147 Parrott town 140 Haralson town 139 Bluffton town 138 Daisy city 138 Dooling town 138* Coleman city 137 Jakin town 137 Corinth town 136 Nunez town 135 Gay town 133 Tarrytown village 130 Jacksonville town 128 Aldora town 127 Manassas city 123 Woolsey town 120 Montrose town 117 Omaha city 116 Gillsville town 113 Deepstep town 111 Naylor town 111 Rayle town 107 Sharon city 94 The Rock town 88 Between town 82 Riddleville town 79 Riverside town 74 Vernonburg town 74 Weston town 74* Talking Rock town 62 Vidette, city 50* Edge Hill city 22

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JUDICIAL CIRCUITS Atlanta Judicial Circuit County of Fulton 648,951 Stone Mountain Judicial Circuit County of DeKalb 545,837 Cobb Judicial Circuit County of Cobb 447,745 Gwinnett Judicial Circuit County of Gwinnett 352,910 Augusta Judicial Circuit Counties of Burke, Columbia, and Richmond 276,329 Chattahoochee Judicial Circuit Counties of Chattahoochee, Harris, Marion, Muscogee, Talbot, and Taylor 233,756 Eastern Judicial Circuit County of Chatham 216,935 Coweta Judicial Circuit Counties of Carroll, Coweta, Heard, Meriwether, and Troup 211,850 Clayton Judicial Circuit County of Clayton 182,052 Macon Judicial Circuit Counties of Bibb, Crawford, and Peach 180,147 Southern Judicial Circuit Counties of Brooks, Colquitt, Echols, Lowndes, and Thomas 169,344 Griffin Judicial Circuit Counties of Spalding, Pike, Upson, and Fayette 153,396 Brunswick Judicial Circuit Counties of Appling, Camden, Glynn, Wayne, and Jeff Davis 142,795 Lookout Mountain Judicial Circuit Counties of Catoosa, Dade, Chattooga, and Walker 136,193 Blue Ridge Judicial Circuit Counties of Cherokee and Forsyth 134,287 Northeastern Judicial Circuit Counties of Hall, Dawson, Lumpkin, and White 132,436 Ocmulgee Judicial Circuit Counties of Baldwin, Greene, Jasper, Jones, Morgan, Putnam, Wilkinson, and Hancock 126,671 Atlantic Judicial Circuit Counties of Bryan, Liberty, McIntosh, Tattnall, Evans, and Long 109,465 Waycross Judicial Circuit Counties of Pierce, Coffee, Charlton, Ware, Bacon, and Brantley 107,530 Western Judicial Circuit Counties of Clarke and Oconee 105,212 Flint Judicial Circuit Counties of Butts, Henry, Monroe, and Lamar 104,218 Conasauga Judicial Circuit Counties of Murray and Whitfield 98,609 Tallapoosa Judicial Circuit Counties of Haralson, Polk, and Paulding 97,932 Dougherty Judicial Circuit County of Dougherty 96,311 Cherokee Judicial Circuit Counties of Bartow and Gordon 90,983 Ogeechee Judicial Circuit Counties of Bulloch, Effingham, Jenkins, and Screven 90,901 Houston Judicial Circuit County of Houston 89,208 Middle Judicial Circuit Counties of Emanuel, Jefferson, Washington, Toombs, and Candler 88,882 Northern Judicial Circuit Counties of Elbert, Hart, Madison, Oglethorpe, and Franklin 86,124 Mountain Judicial Circuit Counties of Habersham, Rabun, Stephens, Towns, and Union 81,273 Rome Judicial Circuit County of Floyd 81,251 Alcovy Judicial Circuit Counties of Newton and Walton 80,394 South Georgia Judicial Circuit Counties of Baker, Calhoun, Decatur, Grady, and Mitchell 74,693 Tifton Judicial Circuit Counties of Tift, Irwin, Worth, and Turner 72,095 Douglas Judicial Circuit County of Douglas 71,120 Southwestern Judicial Circuit Counties of Lee, Macon, Schley, Stewart, Sumter, and Webster 71,097 Piedmont Judicial Circuit Counties of Barrow, Jackson, and Banks 70,034 Dublin Judicial Circuit Counties of Laurens, Johnson, Twiggs, and Treutlen 64,117 Oconee Judicial Circuit Counties of Dodge, Montgomery, Pulaski, Telfair, Bleckley, and Wheeler 59,211 Rockdale Judicial Circuit County of Rockdale 54,091 Cordele Judicial Circuit Counties of Dooly, Wilcox, Crisp, and Ben Hill 53,165 Pataula Judicial Circuit Counties of Clay, Early, Miller, Quitman, Randolph, Terrell, and Seminole 51,393 Toombs Judicial Circuit Counties of Glascock, Lincoln, McDuffie, Taliaferro, Warren, and Wilkes 48,508 Alapaha Judicial Circuit Counties of Atkinson, Berrien, Clinch, Cook and Lanier 45,513 Appalachian Judicial Circuit Counties of Fannin, Gilmer, and Pickens 43,792

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MEMBERS OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY GEORGIA STATE SENATE COUNTY Senatorial District Appling 6 20 Atkinson 7 Bacon 6 Baker 11 Baldwin 25 Banks 47 Barrow 48 Bartow 31 52 Ben Hill 13 Berrien 7 Bibb 18, 26 27 Bleckley 19 Brantley 6 Brooks 8 Bryan 3 4 Bulloch 4 Burke 21 Butts 17 Calhoun 11 Camden 6 Candler 4 Carroll 29 30 Catoosa 53 54 Charlton 6 Chatham 1, 2 3 Chattahoochee 11 15 Chattooga 53 Cherokee 37 51 Clarke 46 Clay 11 Clayton 17 44 Clinch 7 Cobb 32, 33, 37, 56 Coffee 19 Colquitt 10 13 Columbia 23 24 Cook 8 Coweta 28 Crawford 27 Crisp 13 Dade 53 Dawson 50 Decatur 10 DeKalb 5, 41/43, 55 Dodge 19 Dooly 13 Dougherty 12 Douglas 30 34 Early 11 Echols 8 Effingham 4 Elbert 47 Emanuel 21 Evans 4 Fannin 51 Fayette 34 Floyd 52 Forsyth 49 56 Franklin 47 Fulton 34/36, 38/40, 56 Gilmer 51 Glascock 21 Glynn 3 6 Gordon 51 Grady 10 Greene 24 Gwinnett 9 48 Habersham 50 Hall 49 Hancock 25 Haralson 31 Harris 29 Hart 47 Heard 29 Henry 17 Houston 18 Irwin 13 Jackson 46 47 Jasper 25 Jeff Davis 19 Jefferson 21 Jenkins 21 Johnson 20 Jones 25 Lamar 27 Lanier 7 Laurens 20 Lee 14 Liberty 3 Lincoln 24 Long 4 Lowndes 8 Lumpkin 50 Macon 14 Madison 47 Marion 16 McDuffie 24 McIntosh 3 Meriwether 29 Miller 11 Mitchell 11 Monroe 27 Montgomery 20 Morgan 25 Murray 54 Muscogee 15 16 Newton 45 Oconee 46 Oglethorpe 24 Paulding 31 Peach 14 Pickens 51 Pierce 6 Pike 28 Polk 31 Pulaski 19 Putnam 25 Quitman 11 Rabun 50 Randolph 11 Richmond 22 23 Rockdale 45 Schley 14 Screven 21 Seminole 11 Spalding 28 Stephens 50 Stewart 11 Sumter 14 Talbot 16 Taliaferro 24 Tattnall 4 Taylor 14 Telfair 19 Terrell 14 Thomas 10 Tift 7 Toombs 20 Towns 50 Treutlen 20 Troup 29 Turner 13 Twiggs 18 Union 50 Upson 27 Walker 53 Walton 45 Ware 7 Warren 24 Washington 20 21 Wayne 6 Webster 11 Wheeler 20 White 50 Whitfield 51 54 Wilcox 19 Wilkes 24 Wilkinson 25 Worth 13

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SENATORS OF GEORGIA ALPHABETICALLY ARRANGED ACCORDING TO NAMES, WITH DISTRICTS AND ADDRESSES FOR THE 1992 REGULAR SESSION District Representative Address 23 Frank A. Albert Post Office Box 1461 Augusta 30903 2 Roy Allen 1406 Law Drive Savannah 31401 29 A. Quillian Baldwin, Jr. Post Office Box 1364 LaGrange 30241 15 Sanford Bishop Post Office Box 709 Columbus 31902 13 Rooney L. Bowen Post Office Box 1238 Cordele 31015 46 Paul C. Broun 165 Pulaski Street Athens 30610 26 Robert Brown Post Office Box 5742 Macon 31208 5 Joe Burton 2598 Woodwardia Road, N.E. Atlanta 30345 37 Charles C. Clay 49 Atlanta Street Marietta 30060 1 J. Tom Coleman, Jr. Post Office Box 22398 Savannah 31403 17 Mac Collins Post Office Box 3617 Jackson 30233 45 Harrill L. Dawkins 1805 Overlake Drive, Suite A Conyers 30208 49 J. Nathan Deal Post Office Box 2522 Gainesville 30503 31 Nathan Dean Post Office Box 606 Rockmart 30153 6 Earl Echols, Jr. Post Office Box 352 Patterson 31557 28 Arthur B. Edge IV Post Office Box 1608 Newnan 30264 40 Michael J. Egan Room 304B Legislative Office Building 18 Capital Square Atlanta 30334 21 W. F. English 214 Golf Drive Swainsboro 30401 50 John C. Foster Post Office Box 100 Cornelia 30531 30 Wayne Garner Post Office Box 2278 Carrollton 30117 20 Hugh M. Gillis, Sr. Post Office Box 148 Soperton 30457 3 R. Joseph Hammill 1108 Marshview Drive Brunswick 31520 27 W. F. Harris Route One, Box 101 Culloden 31016 51 William G. Hasty, Jr. 201 Hilton Way Canton 30114 55 Steve Henson 5722 Wells Circle Stone Mountain 30087 4 Jack Hill Post Office Box 496 Reidsville 30453 14 George Hooks Post Office Box 928 Americus 31709 53 Waymond C. Huggins Post Office Box 284 LaFayette 30728 47 C. Donald Johnson, Jr. Post Office Box 27 Royston 30662 25 Culver Kidd Post Office Box 370 Milledgeville 31061 35 Arthur Langford, Jr. 1544 Niskey Lake Trail, S.W. Atlanta 30331 52 Richard O. Marable 76 River Lane Rome 30161 34 Judy Moye Post Office Box 206 Fayetteville 30214 56 Sallie Newbill 7205 Riverside Drive Atlanta 30328 18 Sonny Perdue Post Office Box 98 Bonaire 31005 7 Ed Perry Post Office Box 925 Nashville 31639 9 R. T. Phillips 303A Legislative Office Building 18 Capitol Square Atlanta 30334 24 G. B. Pollard, Jr. Post Office Box 6 Appling 30802 10 Harold J. Ragan 1296 Crine Boulevard, N.W. Cairo 31728 32 Hugh A. Ragan 4010 West Cooper Lake Drive Smyrna 30082 54 Tom Ramsey Post Office Box 1130 Chatsworth 30705 19 Walter S. Ray Post Office Box 295 Douglas 31533 16 Pete Robinson Post Office Box 751 Columbus 31902 36 David Scott 190 Wendell Drive, S.E. Atlanta 30315 39 Hildred W. Shumake 1103 Fair Street Atlanta 30314 44 Terrell Starr Post Office Box 545 Forest Park 30051 42 Cathy Steinberg 1236 Wildcliff Circle, N.E. Atlanta 30329 38 Horace E. Tate 621 Lilla Drive, S.W. Atlanta 30310 12 Mark Taylor Post Office Box 1156 Albany 31702 33 Steve Thompson 5264 Seamus Way Powder Springs 30073 11 Jimmy Hodge Timmons 105 Robinson Avenue Blakely 31723 8 Loyce W. Turner 608 Howellbrook Drive Valdosta 31602 41 James W. Tysinger 3781 Watkins Place, N.E. Atlanta 30319 22 Charles W. Walker 1402 12th Street Augusta 30901 43 Eugene P. Walker 2231 Chevy Chase Lane Decatur 30032 48 Donald L. White 150 Bayswater Drive Suwanee 30174

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MEMBERS OF THE SENATE OF GEORGIA BY DISTRICTS IN NUMERICAL ORDER AND ADDRESSES FOR THE 1992 REGULAR SESSION District Senator Address 1 J. Tom Coleman, Jr. Post Office Box 22398 Savannah 31403 2 Roy Allen 1406 Law Drive Savannah 31401 3 R. Joseph Hammill 1108 Marshview Drive Brunswick 31520 4 Jack Hill Post Office Box 496 Reidsville 30453 5 Joe Burton 2598 Woodwardia Road, N.E. Atlanta 30345 6 Earl Echols, Jr. Post Office Box 352 Patterson 31557 7 Ed Perry Post Office Box 925 Nashville 31639 8 Loyce W. Turner 608 Howellbrook Drive Valdosta 31602 9 R. T. Phillips 303A Legislative Office Building 18 Capitol Square Atlanta 30334 10 Harold J. Ragan 1296 Crine Boulevard, N.W. Cairo 31728 11 Jimmy Hodge Timmons 105 Robinson Avenue Blakely 31723 12 Mark Taylor Post Office Box 1156 Albany 31702 13 Rooney L. Bowen Post Office Box 1238 Cordele 31015 14 George Hooks Post Office Box 928 Americus 31709 15 Sanford Bishop Post Office Box 709 Columbus 31902 16 Pete Robinson Post Office Box 751 Columbus 31902 17 Mac Collins Post Office Box 3617 Jackson 30233 18 Sonny Perdue Post Office Box 98 Bonaire 31005 19 Walter S. Ray Post Office Box 295 Douglas 31533 20 Hugh M. Gillis, Sr. Post Office Box 148 Soperton 30457 21 W. F. English 214 Golf Drive Swainsboro 30401 22 Charles W. Walker 1402 12th Street Augusta 30901 23 Frank A. Albert Post Office Box 1461 Augusta 30903 24 G. B. Pollard, Jr. Post Office Box 6 Appling 30802 25 Culver Kidd Post Office Box 370 Milledgeville 31061 26 Robert Brown Post Office Box 5742 Macon 31208 27 W. F. Harris Route One, Box 101 Culloden 31016 28 Arthur B. Edge IV Post Office Box 1608 Newnan 30264 29 A. Quillian Baldwin, Jr. Post Office Box 1364 LaGrange 30241 30 Wayne Garner Post Office Box 2278 Carrollton 30117 31 Nathan Dean Post Office Box 606 Rockmart 30153 32 Hugh A. Ragan 4010 West Cooper Lake Drive Smyrna 30082 33 Steve Thompson 5264 Seamus Way Powder Springs 30073 34 Judy Moye Post Office Box 206 Fayetteville 30214 35 Arthur Langford, Jr. 1544 Niskey Lake Trail, S.W. Atlanta 30331 36 David Scott 190 Wendell Drive, S.E. Atlanta 30315 37 Charles C. Clay 49 Atlanta Street Marietta 30060 38 Horace E. Tate 621 Lilla Drive, S.W. Atlanta 30310 39 Hildred W. Shumake 1103 Fair Street Atlanta 30314 40 Michael J. Egan Room 304B Legislative Office Building 18 Capitol Square Atlanta 30334 41 James W. Tysinger 3781 Watkins Place, N.E. Atlanta 30319 42 Cathy Steinberg 1236 Wildcliff Circle, N.E. Atlanta 30329 43 Eugene P. Walker 2231 Chevy Chase Lane Decatur 30032 44 Terrell Starr Post Office Box 545 Forest Park 30051 45 Harrill L. Dawkins 1805 Overlake Drive, Suite A Conyers 30208 46 Paul C. Broun 165 Pulaski Street Athens 30610 47 C. Donald Johnson, Jr. Post Office Box 27 Royston 30662 48 Donald L. White 150 Bayswater Drive Suwanee 30174 49 J. Nathan Deal Post Office Box 2522 Gainesville 30503 50 John C. Foster Post Office Box 100 Cornelia 30531 51 William G. Hasty, Jr. 201 Hilton Way Canton 30114 52 Richard O. Marable 76 River Lane Rome 30161 53 Waymond C. Huggins Post Office Box 284 LaFayette 30728 54 Tom Ramsey Post Office Box 1130 Chatsworth 30705 55 Steve Henson 5722 Wells Circle Stone Mountain 30087 56 Sallie Newbill 7205 Riverside Drive Atlanta 30328

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GEORGIA HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES COUNTY House District Appling 153 Atkinson 139 150 Bacon 152 Baker 140 Baldwin 105 107 Banks 11 12 Barrow 64 Bartow 15 19 Ben Hill 137 Berrien 146 Bibb 99/103 Bleckley 117 Brantley 152 153 Brooks 147 Bryan 126 129 Bulloch 110 111 Burke 108 110 Butts 78 Calhoun 131 Camden 151 152 Candler 109 Carroll 69, 70 71 Catoosa 2 3 Charlton 150 151 Chatham 122/128 Chattahoochee 112 130 Chattooga 5 Cherokee 8 10 Clarke 13, 67 68 Clay 131 Clayton 72 Clinch 150 Cobb 20 21 Coffee 139 Colquitt 144 145 Columbia 83 84 Cook 146 Coweta 71, 75, 77 81 Crawford 80 98 Crisp 135 Dade 1 5 Dawson 9 Decatur 141 142 DeKalb 43/58 Dodge 118 Dooly 135 Dougherty 132/134, 140 Douglas 41, 42 70 Early 140 Echols 147 Effingham 129 Elbert 14 Emanuel 109 Evans 121 Fannin 4 Fayette 43 Floyd 15 16 Forsyth 10 Franklin 13 Fulton 22/40 Gilmer 4 Glascock 82 Glynn 155 156 Gordon 7 Grady 142 Greene 106 Gwinnett 9, 59/64 Habersham 11 Hall 9 Hancock 106 Haralson 18 Harris 93 Hart 13 Heard 77 Henry 73 78 Houston 113/115 Irwin 137 Jackson 12 Jasper 80 Jeff Davis 153 Jefferson 82 108 Jenkins 110 Johnson 107 109 Jones 80 104 Lamar 78 Lanier 149 Laurens 118 119 Lee 131 136 Liberty 129 154 Lincoln 82 Long 121 Lowndes 147, 148 149 Lumpkin 4 Macon 98 115 Madison 13 14 Marion 112 McDuffie 84 McIntosh 156 Meriwether 91 Miller 140 Mitchell 144 Monroe 80 Montgomery 120 Morgan 66 Murray 3 Muscogee 92/97 Newton 66 74 Oconee 66 Oglethorpe 14 Paulding 18 41 Peach 98 Pickens 8 Pierce 152 Pike 75 79 Polk 17 18 Pulaski 117 Putnam 106 Quitman 130 Rabun 4 Randolph 130 Richmond 85/90 Rockdale 57 Schley 112 Screven 110 111 Seminole 114 Spalding 75 76 Stephens 11 Stewart 130 Sumter 116 Talbot 91 Taliaferro 82 Tattnall 121 Taylor 112 Telfair 118 137 Terrell 131 Thomas 142 143 144 Tift 138 146 Toombs 120 153 Towns 4 Treutlen 120 Troup 77 81 Turner 117 136 Twiggs 104 Union 4 Upson 79 Walker 1 5 Walton 65 Ware 150 151 Warren 82 Washington 107 Wayne 153 Webster 130 Wheeler 120 White 11 Whitfield 3 6 Wilcox 117 Wilkes 82 Wilkinson 104 Worth 136

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MEMBERS OF GEORGIA HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES ALPHABETICALLY ARRANGED ACCORDING TO NAMES, WITH DISTRICTS AND ADDRESSES FOR THE 1992 REGULAR SESSION District Representative Address 39 Ralph David Abernathy III Suite 511 Legislative Office Building 18 Capitol Square Atlanta 30334 79 Marvin Adams 709 Greenwood Road Thomaston 30286 21-Post 1 Fred Aiken 4020 Pineview Drive, S.E. Smyrna 30080 57-Post 3 Dean Alford 1555 Reagan Circle Conyers 30207 25 Kathy Ashe 82 Westminster Drive, N.E. Atlanta 30309 21-Post 3 William A. Atkins 4719 Windsor Drive Smyrna 30082 51 Thurbert E. Baker 4048 Rainbow Drive Decatur 30034 140 Ralph J. Balkcom Route One Blakely 31723 120 Fisher Barfoot 1302 North Loop Road Vidalia 30474 108 Emory E. Bargeron Post Office Box 447 Louisville 30434 10 Bill H. Barnett Post Office Box 755 Cumming 30130 59 Mike Barnett 4779 St. Moritz Drive Lilburn 30247 141 Kermit Francis Bates, Jr. Post Office Box 915 Bainbridge 31717 12 Michael A. Beatty Route 1, Box 1894 Jefferson 30549 72-Post 2 Jimmy Benefield 6656 Morning Dove Place Jonesboro 30236 104 Kenneth W. Birdsong Route One Gordon 31031 150 Peg Blitch Post Office Box 335 Homerville 31634 122 Tom Bordeaux 126 East Liberty Street Savannah 31401-4411 138 Henry Bostick Post Office Box 94 Tifton 31793 137 Paul S. Branch, Jr. Route Four, Box 5315 Fitzgerald 31750 60 Keith Breedlove Post Office Box 165, Suite 100 Buford 30518 34 Tyrone Brooks Station A Post Office Box 11185 Atlanta 30310-0185 88 George M. Brown Post Office Box 1114 Augusta 30903 83 B. Joseph Brush, Jr. 4160 Wheeler Road Martinez 30907 95 Thomas B. Buck III Post Office Box 196 Columbus 31902 72-Post 5 Gail M. Buckner 1262 Trahlyta Terrace Lake City 30260 153-Post 2 Roger Byrd Post Office Box 756 Hazlehurst 31539 23 Thomas R. Campbell, Jr. 1088 Canton Street Roswell 30075 38 Henrietta M. Canty 487 Lynn Valley Road, S.W. Atlanta 30311 65 Tyrone Carrell Post Office Box 561 Monroe 30655 146 Hanson Carter Post Office Box 711 Nashville 31639 20-Post 3 Tom Cauthorn Suite 1500, 100 Galleria Parkway Atlanta 30339 72-Post 4 John M. Chafin Post Office Box 158 Forest Park 30051 133 Tommy Chambless Post Office Box 2008 Albany 31703-2001 89 Donald E. Cheeks 3047 Walton Way Augusta 30909 15-Post 1 E. M. Childers 28 Surrey Trail Rome 30161 20-Post 4 Eugene T. Clark 1379 Peppergrass Court Acworth 30101 13-Post 1 Louie M. Clark Route Two Danielsville 30633 21-Post 2 Lynda Coker Post Office Box 578 Marietta 30061 118 Terry L. Coleman Post Office Box 157 Eastman 31023 4-Post 1 Carlton H. Colwell Post Office Box 850 Blairsville 30512 87 Jack Connell Post Office Box 308 Augusta 30903 97 Ron Culbreth Post Office Box 4781 Columbus 31904 17 Bill Cummings 735 Morgan Valley Road Rockmart 30153 77 Dock H. Davis Post Office Box 728 Franklin 30217 29 Grace W. Davis 260 Fulton Street, S.W. Atlanta 30312 45 J. Max Davis 1177 West Nancy Creek Drive, N.E. Atlanta 30319 151 Harry D. Dixon 1303 Coral Road Waycross 31501 128 Sonny Dixon Post Office Box 18266 Garden City 31408 74 Denny Michael Dobbs Post Office Box 3020 Covington 30209 11-Post 1 William J. Dover Route Two, Timbrook Clarkesville 30523 73 Wesley Dunn Post Office Box 353 McDonough 30253 112 Ward Edwards Post Office Box 2159 Butler 31006 103 Wayne A. Elliot 201 Second Street, Liberty Tower Macon 31298 22 Dorothy Felton 465 Tanacrest Drive, N.W. Atlanta 30328 155 Ronald Fennel Post Office Box 2478 Brunswick 31521 154 James Marvin Floyd Post Office Box 1009 Hinesville 31313 135 Johnny W. Floyd Post Office Box 5260 Cordele 31015 75 Crisp B. Flynt P. O. Drawer A Griffin 30224 110 John Godbee 401 Lane Street Brooklet 30415 148 Tim Golden 821 West Cranford Avenue Valdosta 31602 63 Bill Goodwin 6260 Indian River Drive Norcross 30092 106 George F. Green 1431 Howard Lewis Road White Plains 30678 130 Gerald E. Greene Route Three, Box 316 Cuthbert 31740 6-Post 1 Jim Tyson Griffin 526 Varnell Road Tunnel Hill 30755 99 Denmark Groover Post Office Box 755 Macon 31202 124 DeWayne Hamilton Post Office Box 14562 Savannah 31406 20-Post 5 John W. Hammond Post Office Box 548 Marietta 30061 131 Robert Hanner Post Office Box 310 Dawson 31742 96 Jed Harris Post Office Box 8664 Columbus 31908-8664 84 Robert Harris 969 Ginger Hill Road, N.E. Thomson 30824 43 Paul W. Heard, Jr. 102 Camp Creek Court Peachtree City 30269 57-Post 2 Michele Henson 4140 Creek Stone Court Stone Mountain 30083 76 Suzi Herbert 110 Partridge Path Griffin 30223 136 Ray Holland Post Office Box 1988 Ashburn 31714 28 Robert A. Holmes Post Office Box 110009 Atlanta 30311-0009 85 Henry Howard 2047 Martin Luther King Boulevard Augusta 30901 117 Newt Hudson Route One, Box 29A Rochelle 31079 57-Post 1 David B. Irwin Post Office Box 410 Conyers 30207 9-Post 3 Jerry D. Jackson Post Office Box 7275 Chestnut Mountain 30502 11-Post 2 Jeanette Jamieson Post Office Box 852 Toccoa 30577 80 Curtis S. Jenkins Post Office Box 634 Forsyth 31029 71 Sidney Jones 15 Atkinson Street Newnan 30263 42 Thomas M. Kilgore 1992 Tara Circle Douglasville 30135 72-Post 3 Glynda B. King 42 Avalon Way Riverdale 30274 125 Jack Kingston 29 Island Drive Savannah 31406 21-Post 4 Kip Klein 288 Lawrence Street Marietta 30060 44 Charles B. Ladd 5218 Fontainebleau Court Atlanta 30360 111 Bob Lane 205 Aldred Avenue Statesboro 30458 27 Dick Lane 2704 Humphries Street East Point 30344 7 James Beverly Langford Post Office Box 277 Calhoun 30703 49 Thomas E. Lawrence 2283 Stratmore Drive Stone Mountain 30087 9-Post 2 Bobby Lawson Post Office Box 53 Gainesville 30503 72-Post 1 William J. Lee 5325 Hillside Drive Forest Park 30050 142 Bobby Long 1466 Sixth Street, N.W. Cairo 31728 107 Jimmy Lord Post Office Box 254 Sandersville 31082 102 David E. Lucas 448 Woolfolk Street Macon 31201 6-Post 2 Harold Mann Post Office Box 1927 Dalton 30722 26 Jim Martin 44 Broad Street, Suite 500 Atlanta 30303 68 Mary Louise McBee 145 Pine Valley Place Athens 30606 1-Post 2 Robert H. McCoy 181 South Mission Ridge Drive Rossville 30741 15-Post 2 Forrest L. McKelvey 1118 Old Rockmart Road, S.E. Silver Creek 30173 40 Cynthia Ann McKinney 765 Shorter Terrace, N.W. Atlanta 30318 35 J. E. McKinney 765 Shorter Terrace, N.W. Atlanta 30318 91 Leonard Meadows Post Office Box 317 Manchester 31816 123 John Merritt 3206 College Street Thunderbolt 31404 81 Wade Milam Post Office Box 1361 LaGrange 30241 20-Post 2 Debra Mills Post Office Box 243 Powder Springs 30073 64 John O. Mobley, Jr. 102 Brandywine Drive Winder 30680 153-Post 1 Lundsford Moody Route One, Box 205 Baxley 31513 62 Emory Morsberger 5351 Lassiter Drive Stone Mountain 30087 93 Roy D. Moultrie Post Office Box 119 Hamilton 31811 126 Anne Mueller 13013 Hermitage Road Savannah 31419 18 Thomas B. Murphy Post Office Drawer 1140 Bremen 30110 121 Clinton Oliver Post Office Box 237 Glennville 30427 53 Mary Margaret Oliver Suite 480 150 East Ponce de Leon Avenue Decatur 30030 9-Post 1 Wyc Orr, Sr. Post Office Box 2944 Gainesville 30503 30 Nan Orrock 1070 Delaware Avenue, S.E. Atlanta 30316 86 Mike Padgett 1140 Bennock Mill Road Augusta 30906 105 Bobby Eugene Parham Post Office Box 606 Milledgeville 31061 109 Larry Parrish 224 West Main Street Swainsboro 30401 149 Robert L. Patten Route One, Box 180 Lakeland 31635 127 Dorothy P. Pelote Post Office Box 1802 Savannah 31401 5 Tim Perry 379 Park Avenue Trion 30753 19 Hugh Boyd Pettit III Post Office Box 1256 Cartersville 30120 8-Post 2 Garland F. Pinholster Route Four, Box 170 Ballground 30107 100 Frank C. Pinkston Post Office Box 4872 Macon 31208 3 Charles Poag Post Office Box 441 Harris Street Eton 30724 119 DuBose Porter Post Office Drawer B, CSS Dublin 31040 2 McCracken Poston, Jr. Post Office Box 988 106 Nance Lane Ringgold 30736 13-Post 2 Alan T. Powell Post Office Box 248 Hartwell 30643 145 C. J. Powell Post Office Box 2534 Moultrie 31776-2534 36 Ralph Presley 2303 Parkview Circle College Park 30337 129 Ann R. Purcell Post Office Box 1295 Rincon 31326-1295 101 William C. Randall Post Office Box 121 Macon 31202 98 Robert Ray Route Four, Box 1071 Fort Valley 31030 147 Henry L. Reaves Route Two, Box 83 Quitman 31643 50 Frank Redding Post Office Box 117 Decatur 30030 82 Edward D. Ricketson, Jr. Post Office Drawer 732 Warrenton 30828 144 A. Richard Royal Post Office Box 607 Camilla 31730 32 Helen Selman 12525 Jones Ferry Road Palmetto 30268 47 Tom Sherrill 2404 Brookdale Drive, N.E. Atlanta 30345 70 John Simpson 302-A Newnan Street Carrollton 30117 37 Georganna Sinkfield 179 Tonawanda Drive, S.E. Atlanta 30315 116 Jimmy Skipper Post Office Box 488 Americus 31709 78 Larry Smith Post Office Box 4155 Jackson 30233 16 Paul E. Smith Post Office Box 486 Rome 30162 152 Tommy Smith Route One Alma 31510 156 Willou Smith 10 Saint Andrews Court Riverfront Plaza Brunswick 31520 92 Calvin Smyre Post Office Box 181 Columbus 31902 1-Post 1 Michael M. Snow Route Two, Box 1595 Chickamauga 30707 66 Frank E. Stancil Post Office Box 694 Watkinsville 30677 8-Post 1 Steve Stancil Post Office Box 1421 Canton 30114 33 LaNett Stanley 712 Gary Road, N.W. Atlanta 30318 139 Van Streat, Sr. Post Office Box 95 Nicholls 31554 94 Maretta M. Taylor 1203 Bunker Hill Road Columbus 31907 46 Doug Teper 1396 Sylvan Circle, N.E. Atlanta 30319 69 Charles Thomas, Jr. Post Office Box 686 Temple 30179 31 Mable Thomas Post Office Box 573 Atlanta 30301 55 Nadine Thomas 1375 Town Country Drive Atlanta 30316 67 Mike Thurmond Post Office Drawer 1148 Athens 30603 143 Theo Titus III RFD 1, Box 441 Thomasville 31792 58 Tommy Tolbert 1138 Otello Avenue Clarkston 30021 24 Kiliaen V. R. Townsend 56 Paces West Drive, N.W. Atlanta 30327 56 Henrietta E. Turnquest 3471 Cherry Ridge Place Decatur 30034 4-Post 2 Ralph Twiggs Post Office Box 432 Hiawassee 30546 52 Rita Valenti 660 Northern Avenue Clarkston 30021 20-Post 1 Jack Vaughan, Jr. 2410 Tammeron Drive Marietta 30064 113 Jay Walker Post Office Box 508 Centerville 31028 115 Larry Walker Post Office Box 1234 Perry 31069 61 Vinson Wall 164 East Oak Street Lawrenceville 30245 114 Roy H. Watson, Jr. Post Office Box 1905 Warner Robins 31099 41 Charlie Watts 505 Hardee Street Dallas 30132 132 John White Post Office Box 3506 Albany 31706 21-Post 5 Thomas E. Wilder, Jr. 4195 Parish Drive Marietta 30066 48 Betty Jo Williams 2024 Castleway Drive, N.E. Atlanta 30345 54 Juanita T. Williams Eight East Lake Drive, N.E. Atlanta 30317 90 Robin L. Williams Post Office Box 15993 Augusta 30919-1993 14 Charles Yeargin 305 Heard Street Elberton 30635 134 Mary Young-Cummings 307 Whitney Avenue Albany 31701

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MEMBERS OF GEORGIA HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES BY DISTRICTS AND ADDRESSES FOR THE 1992 REGULAR SESSION District Representative Address 1-Post 1 Michael M. Snow Route Two, Box 1595 Chickamauga 30707 1-Post 2 Robert H. McCoy 181 South Mission Ridge Drive Rossville 30741 2 McCracken Poston, Jr. Post Office Box 988 106 Nance Lane Ringgold 30736 3 Charles Poag Post Office Box 441 Harris Street Eton 30724 4-Post 1 Carlton H. Colwell Post Office Box 850 Blairsville 30512 4-Post 2 Ralph Twiggs Post Office Box 432 Hiawassee 30546 5 Tim Perry 379 Park Avenue Trion 30753 6-Post 1 Jim Tyson Griffin 526 Varnell Road Tunnel Hill 30755 6-Post 2 Harold Mann Post Office Box 1927 Dalton 30722 7 James Beverly Langford Post Office Box 277 Calhoun 30703 8-Post 1 Steve Stancil Post Office Box 1421 Canton 30114 8-Post 2 Garland F. Pinholster Route Four, Box 170 Ballground 30107 9-Post 1 Wyc Orr, Sr. Post Office Box 2944 Gainesville 30503 9-Post 2 Bobby Lawson Post Office Box 53 Gainesville 30503 9-Post 3 Jerry D. Jackson Post Office Box 7275 Chestnut Mountain 30502 10 Bill H. Barnett Post Office Box 755 Cumming 30130 11-Post 1 William J. Dover Route Two, Timbrook Clarkesville 30523 11-Post 2 Jeanette Jamieson Post Office Box 852 Toccoa 30577 12 Michael A. Beatty Route 1, Box 1894 Jefferson 30549 13-Post 1 Louie M. Clark Route Two Danielsville 30633 13-Post 2 Alan T. Powell Post Office Box 248 Hartwell 30643 14 Charles Yeargin 305 Heard Street Elberton 30635 15-Post 1 E. M. Childers 28 Surrey Trail Rome 30161 15-Post 2 Forrest L. McKelvey 1118 Old Rockmart Road, S.E. Silver Creek 30173 16 Paul E. Smith Post Office Box 486 Rome 30162 17 Bill Cummings 735 Morgan Valley Road Rockmart 30153 18 Thomas B. Murphy Post Office Drawer 1140 Bremen 30110 19 Hugh Boyd Pettit III Post Office Box 1256 Cartersville 30120 20-Post 1 Jack Vaughan, Jr. 2410 Tammerone Drive Marietta 30064 20-Post 2 Debra Mills Post Office Box 243 Powder Springs 30073 20-Post 3 Tom Cauthorn Suite 1500 100 Galleria Parkway Atlanta 30339 20-Post 4 Eugene T. Clark 1379 Peppergrass Court Acworth 30101 20-Post 5 John W. Hammond Post Office Box 548 Marietta 30061 21-Post 1 Fred Aiken 4020 Pineview Drive, S.E. Smyrna 30080 21-Post 2 Lynda Coker Post Office Box 578 Marietta 30061 21-Post 3 William A. Atkins 4719 Windsor Drive Smyrna 30082 21-Post 4 Kip Klein 288 Lawrence Street Marietta 30060 21-Post 5 Thomas E. Wilder, Jr. 4195 Parish Drive Marietta 30066 22 Dorothy Felton 465 Tanacrest Drive, N.W. Atlanta 30328 23 Thomas R. Campbell, Jr. 1088 Canton Street Roswell 30075 24 Kiliaen V. R. Townsend 56 Paces West Drive, N.W. Atlanta 30327 25 Kathy Ashe 82 Westminster Drive, N.E. Atlanta 30309 26 Jim Martin 44 Broad Street, Suite 500 Atlanta 30303 27 Dick Lane 2704 Humphries Street East Point 30344 28 Robert A. Holmes Post Office Box 110009 Atlanta 30311-0009 29 Grace W. Davis 260 Fulton Street, S.W. Atlanta 30312 30 Nan Orrock 1070 Delaware Avenue, S.E. Atlanta 30316 31 Mable Thomas Post Office Box 573 Atlanta 30301 32 Helen Selman 12525 Jones Ferry Road Palmetto 30268 33 LaNett Stanley 712 Gary Road, N.W. Atlanta 30318 34 Tyrone Brooks Station A Post Office Box 11185 Atlanta 30310-0185 35 J. E. McKinney 765 Shorter Terrace, N.W. Atlanta 30318 36 Ralph Presley 2303 Parkview Circle College Park 30337 37 Georganna Sinkfield 179 Tonawanda Drive, S.E. Atlanta 30315 38 Henrietta M. Canty 487 Lynn Valley Rd., S.W. Atlanta 30311 39 Ralph David Abernathy III Suite 511 Legislative Office Building 18 Capitol Square Atlanta 30334 40 Cynthia Ann McKinney 765 Shorter Terrace, N.W. Atlanta 30318 41 Charlie Watts 505 Hardee Street Dallas 30132 42 Thomas M. Kilgore 1992 Tara Circle Douglasville 30135 43 Paul W. Heard, Jr. 102 Camp Creek Court Peachtree City 30269 44 Charles B. Ladd 5218 Fontainebleau Court Atlanta 30360 45 J. Max Davis 1177 West Nancy Creek Drive, N.E. Atlanta 30319 46 Doug Teper 1396 Sylvan Circle, N.E. Atlanta 30319 47 Tom Sherrill 2404 Brookdale Drive, N.E. Atlanta 30345 48 Betty Jo Williams 2024 Castleway Drive, N.E. Atlanta 30345 49 Thomas E. Lawrence 2283 Stratmore Drive Stone Mountain 30087 50 Frank Redding Post Office Box 117 Decatur 30030 51 Thurbert E. Baker 4048 Rainbow Drive Decatur 30034 52 Rita Valenti 660 Northern Avenue Clarkston 30021 14 Charles Yeargin 305 Heard Street Elberton 30635 15-Post 1 E. M. Childers 28 Surrey Trail Rome 30161 15-Post 2 Forrest L. McKelvey 1118 Old Rockmart Road, S.E. Silver Creek 30173 16 Paul E. Smith Post Office Box 486 Rome 30162 17 Bill Cummings 735 Morgan Valley Road Rockmart 30153 18 Thomas B. Murphy Post Office Drawer 1140 Bremen 30110 19 Hugh Boyd Pettit III Post Office Box 1256 Cartersville 30120 20-Post 1 Jack Vaughan, Jr. 2410 Tammerone Drive Marietta 30064 20-Post 2 Debra Mills Post Office Box 243 Powder Springs 30073 20-Post 3 Tom Cauthorn Suite 1500 100 Galleria Parkway Atlanta 30339 20-Post 4 Eugene T. Clark 1379 Peppergrass Court Acworth 30101 20-Post 5 John W. Hammond Post Office Box 548 Marietta 30061 21-Post 1 Fred Aiken 4020 Pineview Drive, S.E. Smyrna 30080 21-Post 2 Lynda Coker Post Office Box 578 Marietta 30061 21-Post 3 William A. Atkins 4719 Windsor Drive Smyrna 30082 21-Post 4 Kip Klein 288 Lawrence Street Marietta 30060 21-Post 5 Thomas E. Wilder, Jr. 4195 Parish Drive Marietta 30066 22 Dorothy Felton 465 Tanacrest Drive, N.W. Atlanta 30328 23 Thomas R. Campbell, Jr. 1088 Canton Street Roswell 30075 24 Kiliaen V. R. Townsend 56 Paces West Drive, N.W. Atlanta 30327 25 Kathy Ashe 82 Westminster Drive, N.E. Atlanta 30309 26 Jim Martin 44 Broad Street, Suite 500 Atlanta 30303 27 Dick Lane 2704 Humphries Street East Point 30344 28 Robert A. Holmes Post Office Box 110009 Atlanta 30311-0009 29 Grace W. Davis 260 Fulton Street, S.W. Atlanta 30312 30 Nan Orrock 1070 Delaware Avenue, S.E. Atlanta 30316 31 Mable Thomas Post Office Box 573 Atlanta 30301 32 Helen Selman 12525 Jones Ferry Road Palmetto 30268 33 LaNett Stanley 712 Gary Road, N.W. Atlanta 30318 34 Tyrone Brooks Station A Post Office Box 11185 Atlanta 30310-0185 35 J. E. McKinney 765 Shorter Terrace, N.W. Atlanta 30318 36 Ralph Presley 2303 Parkview Circle College Park 30337 37 Georganna Sinkfield 179 Tonawanda Drive, S.E. Atlanta 30315 38 Henrietta M. Canty 487 Lynn Valley Rd., S.W. Atlanta 30311 39 Ralph David Abernathy III Suite 511 Legislative Office Building 18 Capitol Square Atlanta 30334 40 Cynthia Ann McKinney 765 Shorter Terrace, N.W. Atlanta 30318 41 Charlie Watts 505 Hardee Street Dallas 30132 42 Thomas M. Kilgore 1992 Tara Circle Douglasville 30135 43 Paul W. Heard, Jr. 102 Camp Creek Court Peachtree City 30269 44 Charles B. Ladd 5218 Fontainebleau Court Atlanta 30360 45 J. Max Davis 1177 West Nancy Creek Drive, N.E. Atlanta 30319 46 Doug Teper 1396 Sylvan Circle, N.E. Atlanta 30319 47 Tom Sherrill 2404 Brookdale Drive, N.E. Atlanta 30345 48 Betty Jo Williams 2024 Castleway Drive, N.E. Atlanta 30345 49 Thomas E. Lawrence 2283 Stratmore Drive Stone Mountain 30087 50 Frank Redding Post Office Box 117 Decatur 30030 51 Thurbert E. Baker 4048 Rainbow Drive Decatur 30034 52 Rita Valenti 660 Northern Avenue Clarkston 30021 53 Mary Margaret Oliver Suite 480 150 East Ponce de Leon Avenue Decatur 30030 54 Juanita T. Williams Eight East Lake Drive, N.E. Atlanta 30317 55 Nadine Thomas 1375 Town Country Drive Atlanta 30316 56 Henrietta E. Turnquest 3471 Cherry Ridge Place Decatur 30034 57-Post 1 David B. Irwin Post Office Box 410 Conyers 30207 57-Post 2 Michele Henson 4140 Creek Stone Court Stone Mountain 30083 57-Post 3 Dean Alford 1555 Reagan Circle Conyers 30207 58 Tommy Tolbert 1138 Otello Avenue Clarkston 30021 59 Mike Barnett 4779 St. Moritz Drive Lilburn 30247 60 Keith Breedlove Post Office Box 165, Suite 100 Buford 30518 61 Vinson Wall 164 East Oak Street Lawrenceville 30245 62 Emory Morsberger 5351 Lassiter Drive Stone Mountain 30087 63 Bill Goodwin 6260 Indian River Drive Norcross 30092 64 John O. Mobley, Jr. 102 Brandywine Drive Winder 30680 65 Tyrone Carrell Post Office Box 561 Monroe 30655 66 Frank E. Stancil Post Office Box 694 Watkinsville 30677 67 Mike Thurmond Post Office Box 1148 Athens 30603 68 Mary Louise McBee 145 Pine Valley Place Athens 30606 69 Charles Thomas, Jr. Post Office Box 686 Temple 30179 70 John Simpson 302-A Newnan Street Carrollton 30117 71 Sidney Jones 15 Atkinson Street Newnan 30263 72-Post 1 William J. Lee 5325 Hillside Drive Forest Park 30050 72-Post 2 Jimmy Benefield 6656 Morning Dove Place Jonesboro 30236 72-Post 3 Glynda B. King 42 Avalon Way Riverdale 30274 72-Post 4 John M. Chafin Post Office Box 158 Forest Park 30051 72-Post 5 Gail M. Buckner 1262 Trahlyta Terrace Lake City 30260 73 Wesley Dunn Post Office Box 353 McDonough 30253 74 Denny Michael Dobbs Post Office Box 3020 Covington 30209 75 Crisp B. Flynt Post Office Drawer A Griffin 30224 76 Suzi Herbert 110 Partridge Path Griffin 30223 77 Dock H. Davis Post Office Box 728 Franklin 30217 78 Larry Smith Post Office Box 4155 Jackson 30233 79 Marvin Adams 709 Greenwood Road Thomaston 30286 80 Curtis S. Jenkins Post Office Box 634 Forsyth 31029 81 Wade Milam Post Office Box 1361 LaGrange 30241 82 Edward D. Ricketson, Jr. Post Office Drawer 732 Warrenton 30828 83 B. Joseph Brush, Jr. 4160 Wheeler Road Martinez 30907 84 Robert Harris 969 Ginger Hill Road Thomson 30824 85 Henry Howard 2047 Martin Luther King Boulevard Augusta 30901 86 Mike Padgett 1140 Bennock Mill Road Augusta 30906 87 Jack Connell Post Office Box 308 Augusta 30903 88 George M. Brown Post Office Box 1114 Augusta 30903 89 Donald E. Cheeks 3047 Walton Way Augusta 30909 90 Robin L. Williams Post Office Box 15993 Augusta 30919-1993 91 Leonard Meadows Post Office Box 317 Manchester 31816 92 Calvin Smyre Post Office Box 181 Columbus 31902 93 Roy D. Moultrie Post Office Box 119 Hamilton 31811 94 Maretta M. Taylor 1203 Bunker Hill Road Columbus 31907 95 Thomas B. Buck III Post Office Box 196 Columbus 31902 96 Jed Harris Post Office Box 8664 Columbus 31908-8664 97 Ron Culbreth Post Office Box 4781 Columbus 31904 98 Robert Ray Route Four, Box 1071 Fort Valley 31030 99 Denmark Groover Post Office Box 755 Macon 31202 100 Frank C. Pinkston Post Office Box 4872 Macon 31208 101 William C. Randall Post Office Box 121 Macon 31202 102 David E. Lucas 448 Woolfolk Street Macon 31201 103 Wayne A. Elliot 201 Second Street Liberty Tower Macon 31298 104 Kenneth W. Birdsong Route One Gordon 31031 105 Bobby Eugene Parham Post Office Box 606 Milledgeville 31061 106 George F. Green 1431 Howard Lewis Road White Plains 30678 107 Jimmy Lord Post Office Box 254 Sandersville 31082 108 Emory E. Bargeron Post Office Box 447 Louisville 30434 109 Larry Parrish 224 West Main Street Swainsboro 30401 110 John Godbee 401 Lane Street Brooklet 30415 111 Bob Lane 205 Aldred Avenue Statesboro 30458 112 Ward Edwards Post Office Box 2159 Butler 31006 113 Jay Walker Post Office Box 508 Centerville 31028 114 Roy H. Watson, Jr. Post Office Box 1905 Warner Robins 31099 115 Larry Walker Post Office Box 1234 Perry 31069 116 Jimmy Skipper Post Office Box 488 Americus 31709 117 Newt Hudson Route One, Box 29A Rochelle 31079 118 Terry L. Coleman Post Office Box 157 Eastman 31023 119 DuBose Porter Post Office Drawer B, CSS Dublin 31040 120 Fisher Barfoot 1302 North Loop Road Vidalia 30474 121 Clinton Oliver Post Office Box 237 Glennville 30427 122 Tom Bordeaux 126 East Liberty Street Savannah 31401-4411 123 John Merritt 3206 College Street Thunderbolt 31404 124 DeWayne Hamilton Post Office Box 14562 Savannah 31406 125 Jack H. Kingston 29 Island Drive Savannah 31406 126 Anne Mueller 13013 Hermitage Road Savannah 31419 127 Dorothy P. Pelote Post Office Box 1802 Savannah 31401 128 Sonny Dixon Post Office Box 18266 Garden City 31408 129 Ann R. Purcell Post Office Box 1295 Rincon 31326-1295 130 Gerald E. Greene Route Three, Box 316 Cuthbert 31740 131 Robert Hanner Post Office Box 310 Dawson 31742 132 John White Post Office Box 3506 Albany 31706 133 Tommy Chambless Post Office Box 2008 Albany 31703-2001 134 Mary Young-Cummings 307 Whitney Avenue Albany 31701 135 Johnny W. Floyd Post Office Box 5260 Cordele 31015 136 Ray Holland Post Office Box 1988 Ashburn 31714 137 Paul S. Branch, Jr. Route Four, Box 5315 Fitzgerald 31750 138 Henry Bostick Post Office Box 94 Tifton 31793 139 Van Streat, Sr. Post Office Box 95 Nicholls 31554 140 Ralph J. Balkcom Route One Blakely 31723 141 Kermit Francis Bates, Jr. Post Office Box 915 Bainbridge 31717 142 Bobby Long 1466 Sixth Street, N.W. Cairo 31728 143 Theo Titus III RFD 1, Box 441 Thomasville 31792 144 A Richard Royal Post Office Box 607 Camilla 31730 145 C. J. Powell Post Office Box 2534 Moultrie 31776-2534 146 Hanson Carter Post Office Box 711 Nashville 31639 147 Henry L. Reaves Route Two, Box 83 Quitman 31643 148 Tim Golden 821 West Cranford Avenue Valdosta 31602 149 Robert L. Patten Route One, Box 180 Lakeland 31635 150 Peg Blitch Post Office Box 335 Homerville 31634 151 Harry D. Dixon 1303 Coral Road Waycross 31501 152 Tommy Smith Route One Alma 31510 153-Post 1 Lundsford Moody Route One, Box 205 Baxley 31513 153-Post 2 Roger Byrd Post Office Box 756 Hazlehurst 31539 154 James Marvin Floyd Post Office Box 1009 Hinesville 31313 155 Ronald Fennel Post Office Box 2478 Brunswick 31521 156 Willou Smith 10 Saint Andrews Court Riverfront Plaza Brunswick 31520

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RESULTS OF REFERENDUM ELECTIONS STATUS OF REFERENDUM ELECTIONS FOR THE YEARS 1953 THROUGH 1991 Georgia Laws Referendums Proposed Election Results Not Known Not Held Final Result 1953 (Jan./Feb.) 14 1 2 11 1953 (Nov./Dec.) 21 5 16 1955 17 1 1 15 1956 39 4 1 34 1957 24 1 23 1958 45 2 2 41 1959 34 1 33 1960 47 7 1 39 1961 27 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 20 1966 25 2 23 1967 39 2 37 1968 48 3 1 44 1969 48 3 3 42 1970 44 4 1 39 1971 43 5 38 1971 Ex. Sess. 3 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 1 1976 26 2 24 1977 13 13 1978 25 1 24 1979 5 5 1980 22 4 18 1981 10 2 8 1982 36 36 1983 18 2 16 1984 38 2 36 1985 25 0 5 20 1986 66 0 8 58 1987 43 1 42 1988 71 1 9 61 1989 20 5 15 1989 Ex. Sess. 1 1 1990 68 5 63 1991 33 14 19 1991 Ex. Sess. 5 2 3 TOTALS 1313 43 99 1171

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REFERENDUM ELECTIONS The Act, approved March 4, 1953 (Ga. L. 1953, Jan.-Feb. sess., page 523), provides that the results of all referendum elections which are provided for by any local or special law enacted by the General Assembly of Georgia shall immediately be certified, by the authority holding such election, to the Secretary of State. In addition thereto, the citation of the Act involved and the purpose of such election shall be sent to the Secretary of State at the same time. Georgia Laws 1953, January-February session : County Page No. SUBJECT Date of Election Result Carroll 3012 Town Mt. Zion 3-21-53 For55 Agn30 Chatham 2538 Taxation Not held DeKalb 3249 County Commissioners 5-13-53 For4445 Agn8483 Franklin 3030 County Commissioners 11-2-54 For1152 Agn565 Gilmer 3103 City of Ellijay 6-1-53 For69 Agn151 Gilmer 588 City of Ellijay 6-1-53 For69 Agn151 Gwinnett 3187 City of Lawrenceville 6-27-53 For55 Agn61 Irwin 2495 Tax Commissioner 11-2-54 For568 Agn694 Mitchell 2577 City of CamillaTreasurer Not held Murray 2458 Town of Spring Place 5-19-53 For36 Agn48 Murray 2340 City of Chatsworth Election Results Not Known Murray 2444 Tax Commissioner 4-21-53 For553 Agn261 Troup 2276 City of West Point 4-1-53 For250 Agn112 Whitfield 2128 City Court of Dalton 3-26-53 For210 Agn2613

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Georgia Laws 1953, November-December session : County Page No. SUBJECT Date of Election Result Burke 2049 County Commissioners 9-8-54 For1833 Agn648 Cherokee 2668 Certain County Officerscompensation 11-2-54 For913 Agn674 Clayton 2855 City of Forest Park Election Results Not Known Clayton 2029 City of Jonesboro 12-9-53 For64 Agn229 Clayton 2064 City of Lake Tara Election Results Not Known Coweta 2040 City of Newnan 2-6-54 For1406 Agn603 Crisp 2407 City of Cordele 10-5-54 City vote : For202; Agn132 County vote : For23: Agn252 Decatur 2197 City of West Bainbridge 1-11-54 For200 Agn527 DeKalb 2578 City of Decatur 10-21-54 For466 Agn827 Early 2282 City of Blakely 4-19-54 For45 Agn82 Elbert 2987 City of Elberton 3-23-54 For958 Agn248 Forsyth 2674 County indebtedness Election Results Not Known Greene 2455 County Commissioners 3-23-54 For1637 Agn1807 Habersham 2745 City of Clarkesville 2-16-54 For154 Agn164 McDuffie 2584 City of Thomson 3-12-54 For253 Agn290 Miller 2814 City Court of Miller County Election Results Not Known Richmond 2610 City of Augusta Election Results Not Known Richmond 2476 City of Augusta 11-17-54 For259 Agn189 Sumter 2972 City of Americus 1-12-54 For382 Agn431 Troup 2858 City of West Point 1-27-54 City vote : For140; Agn6 Outside city vote : For65; Agn53 Twiggs 2570 County Commissioners 11-2-54 For161 Agn626 Georgia Laws, 1955 : County Page No. SUBJECT Date of Election Result Baldwin 2830 County Commissioners 4-20-55 For1079 Agn716 Clarke 3057 City of Athens/Clarke Countyschool systems 5-4-55 For1124 Agn564 Clayton 2781 City of Morrow 4-16-55 For75 Agn30 Clayton Fulton 2884 City of College Park 5-14-55 For46 Agn13 DeKalb 2806 Form of government 5-18-55 (1) Single Com. For750 Multiple Com. For5013 (2) Co. Exec. For2728 Co. Manager For2733 Elbert 2117 City Court of Elberton 3-7-56 For4471 Agn522 Fulton 2650 City of Hapeville Election Results Not Known Gwinnett 3163 City of Lawrenceville 3-19-55 For25 Agn89 Hall 3038 Tax Commissioner 11-28-55 For2163 Agn775 Hall 2627 Certain County Officerscompensation 11-28-55 For2144 Agn826 Houston 2093 City of Warner Robins 4-5-55 For234 Agn547 Jackson 2853 City of Commerce Not held Laurens 2620 City of Dublin 5-10-55 For582 Agn1327 Lumpkin 2892 County Commissioners 4-13-55 For337 Agn109 Rockdale 2428 Certain County Officerscompensation 4-16-55 For610 Agn877 Tift 2344 City of Tifton 4-27-55 For764 Agn270 Wayne 2858 City of Jesup 4-27-55 For383 Agn206

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Georgia Laws, 1956 : County Page No. SUBJECT Date of Election Result Baldwin 2725 County Commissioners 4-3-56 For1394 Agn1385 Baldwin (1 of 2) 2865 City of Milledgeville 7-18-56 For107 Agn58 Baldwin (1 of 2) 2865 City of Milledgeville 10-15-56 For463 Agn243 Baldwin 3003 City of Milledgeville 7-18-56 For12 Agn51 Banks 2056 Sheriffcompensation 3-14-56 For1054 Agn1378 Barrow 3100 City of Winder 5-4-56 For13 Agn103 Carroll 2797 City Court of Carrollton 11-6-56 For1305 Agn2344 Carroll 2877 City of Whitesburg Election Results Not Known Chattooga 2899 County Commissioner 9-12-56 For2142 Agn1167 Clayton (1 of 2) 2040 City of Forest Park Election Results Not Known Clayton (1 of 2) 2040 City of Forest Park Election Results Not Known Clayton 2518 City of Mountain View 3-24-56 For341 Agn44 Clayton Fulton 2744 City of College Park 4-28-56 For28 Agn22 Colquitt 2399 Certain County Officerscompensation 2-28-56 For3864 Agn2411 Colquitt 2403 Tax Commissioner 2-28-56 For3939 Agn2540 Colquitt 2830 City of Moultrie 10-1-56 * * West Moultrie Area: For1986; Agn169 [UNK] City vote: Colonial Heights Area: For2002; Agn159 Crestwood Gardens Area: For2005; Agn167 East Moultrie Area: For2004; Agn165 Tifton Highway Area: For1989; Agn173 Sylvester Drive Area: For1976; Agn175 Area 1-West Moultrie Area: For99; Agn57 [UNK] Area vote: Area 2-Colonial Heights Area: For145; Agn83 Area 3-Crestwood Gardens Area: For27; Agn87 Area 4-East Moultrie Area: For41; Agn147 Area 5-Tifton Highway Area: For29; Agn107 Area 6-Sylvester Drive Area: For78; Agn144 DeKalb 2932 City Court of Decatur 5-16-56 For12,520 Agn5,846 DeKalb (1 of 2) 3237 Multiple commission form of government 5-16-56 For18,393 Agn2,001 DeKalb (1 of 2) 3237 Commission Chairman 5-16-56 For: (a)4,743 For: (b)15,300 Fayette 2022 Tax Commissioner 2-25-56 For292 Agn37 Glascock 3507 Sheriffcompensation 3-14-56 For498 Agn227 Gwinnett 2502 Tax Commissioner 11-6-56 For3,383 Agn1,641 Hall 3166 City of Lula 3-27-56 Belton vote : For64; Agn2 Lula vote : For35; Agn3 Houston 2510 City of Warner Robins 5-8-56 For215 Agn30 Jackson 2887 City Court of Jefferson 9-12-56 For972 Agn1556 Laurens 3267 City of Dublin Not held Miller 2799 Voting machines 9-12-56 For231 Agn580 Murray 3476 City of Chatsworth 8-25-56 For77 Agn109 Muscogee 2386 City of Columbus 9-12-56 City vote : For6179; Agn2356 Outside city vote : For516; Agn2070 Newton 2507 City of Covington 5-1-56 For109 Agn90 Richmond 2406 City of Augusta 4-18-56 For7769 Agn3734 Spalding 2412 City of Griffin 4-17-56 City vote : For948; Agn595 Affected area : For365; Agn400 Thomas 3159 Certain County Officerscompensation 4-24-56 For902 Agn939 Thomas 3510 Tax Commissioner 4-24-56 For876 Agn957 Troup 2827 City of Hogansville 7-18-56 City vote : For216; Agn117 Outside city vote : For41; Agn159 Troup 3078 City of Hogansville 7-18-56 For257 Agn276 Troup 3423 City of North West Point 4-25-56 For34 Agn111 Walker 2995 Town of Linwood Election Results Not Known Whitfield 2093 City of Dalton 3-15-56 For985 Agn1831 Georgia Laws, 1957 : County Page No. SUBJECT Date of Election Result Bartow 2048 City of Cartersville 3-12-57 For1010 Agn314 Bulloch 2877 City of Statesboro 7-26-57 Area 1 : For312; Agn14 Area 2 : For312; Agn14 Area 3 : For313; Agn13 Chatham 2003 City of Port Wentworth 3-20-57 For422 Agn128 Clarke 2033 City of Athens 2-27-57 For617 Agn2112 Clarke 2036 City of Athens 2-27-57 For714 Agn2047 Cobb 3020 City of Acworth 5-4-57 For73 Agn181 Coffee 2833 City of Douglas 5-29-57 For485 Agn99 Colquitt 2205 City of Moultrie 3-11-57 For25 Agn53 Cook 3253 County Commissioners 5-8-57 For227 Agn364 Dougherty 2595 City of Albany 5-20-57 For325 Agn720 Douglas 2358 City of Douglasville 5-3-57 City vote : For50; Agn53 Affected area : For2; Agn164 Emanuel 3317 City of Swainsboro 10-14-57 City vote : For: Area 1 and 2 Outside city vote : For: Area 2 Agn: Area 1 Gwinnett 2669 City of Lawrenceville 3-23-57 For27 Agn4 Hancock 2341 City of Sparta Not held Henry 2121 County Commissioners 4-6-57 For784 Agn924 Miller 2194 County Commissioners 4-2-57 Majority vote for $5 per meeting Pickens 2332 Town of Jasper 4-17-57 City vote : For78; Agn12 Outside city vote : For15; Agn213 Pickens 2400 Town of Jasper 4-17-57 For75 Agn10 Polk 2185 City of Cedartown 5-8-57 For656 Agn934 Pulaski 3353 City of Hawkinsville 4-30-57 For115 Agn266 Spalding 2809 City of Griffin 4-30-57 For552 Agn317 Twiggs 3002 County Commissioners 5-22-57 For156 Agn174 Walker 2419 Town of Linwood 4-27-57 For71 Agn29 Wilkinson 2383 Town of McIntyre 5-25-57 For49 Agn18 Georgia Laws, 1958 : County Page No. SUBJECT Date of Election Result Bacon 3378 City of Alma 7-2-58 For206 Agn197 Baldwin 3302 County Commissioner 11-4-58 For932 Agn717 Barrow 2338 City of Winder 6-4-58 For131 Agn229 Bartow 2683 Tax Commissioner 9-10-58 For3590 Agn1254 Bartow 2866 Certain County Officerscompensation 9-10-58 For3462 Agn1356 Brooks 2859 City of Quitman 5-27-58 For173 Agn74 Chatham 2617 Town of Thunderbolt 1-20-59 For291 Agn115 Chatham 3337 City of Savannah 5-27-58 For4024 Agn2283 Chattahoochee 2554 Sheriffcompensation 11-4-58 For55 Agn30 Cherokee 2437 City of Canton 5-7-58 For119 Agn483 Cherokee 2661 City of Canton 5-7-58 For223 Agn37 Clayton 3022 City of Mountain View Election Results Not Known Clayton 3397 City of Forest Park Election Results Not Known Clayton Fulton 2309 City of College Park 5-19-58 For2 Agn0 Clayton Fulton 2363 City of College Park 5-14-58 For10 Agn0 Clayton Fulton 2721 City of College Park 6-3-58 For738 Agn340 Clayton Fulton 2453 City of College Park 5-19-58 For2 Agn0 Clayton Fulton 2854 City of College Park 5-14-58 For0 Agn0 Clayton Fulton 3212 City of East Point 7-16-58 For63 Agn28 Colquitt 2441 City of Moultrie 7-14-58 (Area 6) For53; Agn1 7-21-58 (Area 7) For110; Agn79 7-28-58 (Area 8) For31; Agn27 DeKalb 3318 City of Chamblee 5-10-58 City area vote : For41; Agn1 Affected area : For91; Agn41 Dodge 2207 County Commissioners 3-18-58 For571 Agn2997 Early 2829 City of Blakely 8-12-58 For59 Agn96 Emanuel 3143 City of Swainsboro 10-13-58 Parcel #1-City vote : For227; Agn15 Outside city : For143; Agn54 Parcel #2-City vote : For229; Agn15 Outside city : For39; Agn40 Parcel #3-City vote : For230; Agn14 Outside city : For24; Agn28 Fannin 3353 City of Blue Ridge 5-17-58 For162 Agn282 Franklin 2644 City of Carnesville 4-22-58 For33 Agn21 Gordon 2131 City of Calhoun 3-26-58 City vote : For234; Agn75 County vote : For203; Agn256 Hall 2279 City of Gainesville 4-1-58 For925 Agn169 Haralson 2820 City of Bremen Not Held Henry 3127 Certain County Officerscompensation 5-21-58 For346 Agn206 Henry 3132 City of Stockbridge 4-30-58 City vote : For61; Agn75 Outside City : For16; Agn116 Henry 3198 City of Hampton 4-30-58 City vote : For92; Agn3 Outside City : For37; Agn9 Henry 3367 City of McDonough Election Results Not Known Jasper 2921 City of Monticello 6-3-58 City vote : For147; Agn107 Outside City : For15; Agn50 Jeff Davis 3288 County Commissioners 4-19-58 For1025 Agn901 Lowndes 2624 City of Valdosta 4-14-58 For907 Agn243 Newton 2269 City of Covington 7-9-58 For151 Agn460 Polk 2468 Town of Van Wert 9-10-58 For7 Agn57 Pulaski 2826 Tax Commissioner 11-4-58 For222 Agn235 Putnam 2980 City of Eatonton 6-11-58 For42 Agn257 Tift 2696 City of Tifton (2 elections held) 4-30-58 City vote : For669; Agn43 Outside City : For333; Agn286 Tift 2930 City of Tifton 5-7-58 Election Results Not Known Ware 2763 City of Manor 5-17-58 For19 Agn100 Wilkes 2091 County Commissioners 11-4-58 For749 Agn98 White 3224 County Commissioners Not held Georgia Laws, 1959 : County Page No. SUBJECT Date of Election Result Bartow 2782 City of Cartersville 4-29-59 For79 Agn154 Bartow 2793 City of Cartersville 4-29-59 For3 Agn21 Bartow 2797 City of Adairsville 5-12-59 For77 Agn120 Bartow 2907 City of White(Sec. 2) (2 elections held) 5-16-59 County Election, Sec. 2 : For7; Agn36 City Election : For27; Agn45 Bartow 2920 City of Kingston 5-16-59 For49 Agn2 Catoosa 2161 County Commissioners 3-28-59 For718 Agn2430 Chattooga 2809 City of Summerville 5-23-59 For160 Agn462 Cherokee 2494 Certain County Officerscompensation 4-4-59 For1522 Agn509 Clayton Fulton 2499 City of College Park 5-18-59 For14 Agn38 Clayton Fulton 2508 City of College Park 5-18-59 For0 Agn0 Clayton Fulton 2516 City of College Park 5-18-59 For5 Agn0 Clayton Fulton 2521 City of College Park 5-18-59 For3 Agn0 Cobb Douglas 3142 City of AustellParcel #2 8-18-59 For7 Agn8 Cobb Douglas 3142 City of AustellParcel #3 8-4-59 For2 Agn11 Cobb Douglas 3142 City of AustellParcel #1 8-25-59 For5 Agn49 Cobb Douglas 3142 City of AustellParcel #4 8-11-59 For14 Agn15 Colquitt 2396 City of Norman Park 5-25-59 For50 Agn81 Dougherty 2091 County Commissioners 4-12-60 For755 Agn417 Dougherty 3064 City of Albany 6-8-59 For1413 Agn710 Douglas 2871 City of Lithia Springs 4-8-59 For241 Agn569 Elbert 2627 County Commissioners 4-8-59 For804 Agn436 Elbert 2621 Tax Commissioner 4-8-59 For1041 Agn203 Elbert 2624 Certain County Officerscompensation 4-8-59 For1014 Agn228 Emanuel 2592 City of Twin City 5-4-59 For200 Agn162 Gwinnett 3161 City of Dacula 5-9-59 For82 Agn45 Habersham 2178 City of Cornelia 4-13-59 For102 Agn91 McDuffie 2568 Certain County Officerscompensation 6-30-59 For502 Agn75 Meriwether Talbot 2534 City of Manchester 4-1-59 For109 Agn30 Newton 2780 City of Oxford 5-1-59 For30 Agn36 Polk 2171 City of Cedartown 5-19-59 City vote : For387; Agn75 County vote : For86; Agn291 Polk 2732 Certain County Officerscompensation 3-16-60 For4388 Agn1624 Toombs 2010 County Commissioners 4-8-59 For1510 Agn827 Turner 2575 County Commissioners Not Held Union 2053 County Commissioners 3-17-59 For810 Agn1629 Georgia Laws, 1960 : County Page No. SUBJECT Date of Election Result Banks 3035 County Commissioners 9-14-60 For1197 Agn767 Berrien 3301 City of Nashville 11-8-60 For466 Agn418 Bibb 3223 Macon-Bibb County 6-1-60 City vote : For4598; Agn4288 Outside City vote : For1902; Agn7368 Payne City vote : For37; Agn55 Chatham 2273 Town of Thunderbolt 1-17-61 For151 Agn283 Chattooga 2715 Town of Trion 5-5-60 For53 Agn25 Clarke 2234 City of Athens 4-13-60 For276 Agn522 Cobb 2127 City of Smyrna Election Results Not Known Coweta 3020 City of Newnan 4-30-60 For320 Agn146 Douglas Cobb 2118 City of Austell 3-26-60 For27 Agn38 Dodge 2608 Town of Rhine 4-27-60 For146 Agn4 DeKalb 3158 City of Decatur Election Results Not Known Emanuel 2360 County Commissioners 11-8-60 For877 Agn2080 Evans 2251 City of Claxton 5-5-60 Proposed Area : For32; Agn62 Within City vote : For379; Agn107 Franklin 2143 County Commissioner Advisory Board 3-9-60 For2296 Agn1038 Fulton Clayton 2849 City of College Park 5-14-60 For6 Agn0 Fulton Clayton 2854 City of College Park 5-16-60 For21 Agn15 Greene 3089 Tax Commissioner 4-28-60 For801 Agn823 Greene 3093 Certain County Officerscompensation 4-28-60 For822 Agn835 Henry 3297 City of McDonough 5-18-60 Inside City vote : For61; Agn35 Outside City vote : For41; Agn83 Houston 2605 Tax Commissioner 11-8-60 For4059 Agn959 Jefferson 2913 Town of Avera Election Results Not Known Lamar 2294 Certain County Officerscompensation 5-11-60 For131 Agn193 Liberty 2237 County Commissioners 3-30-60 For1096 Agn573 Lowndes 3125 City of Valdosta 4-15-60 For87 Agn656 McIntosh 2888 Clerk Superior Court Election Results Not Known McIntosh 2893 Sheriff Election Results Not Known McIntosh 2899 Tax Commissioner Election Results Not Known McIntosh 2904 Ordinary Election Results Not Known Mitchell 2301 City of Camilla 4-27-60 City of Camilla For45; Agn15 Mitchell County For8; Agn1 Morgan 2518 Certain County Officerscompensation 3-15-60 For1894 Agn332 Murray 3180 City of Spring Place Not Held Polk 2111 City of Cedartown 3-22-60 For74 Agn50 Pulaski 2991 Clerk Superior Court 9-14-60 For798 Agn962 Pulaski 2995 Tax Collector 9-14-60 For803 Agn952 Pulaski 2998 Ordinary 9-14-60 For805 Agn949 Pulaski 3001 Sheriff 9-14-60 For810 Agn953 Pulaski 3009 Tax Receiver 9-14-60 For777 Agn952 Rabun 2417 City of Clayton 5-25-60 For46 Agn160 Rockdale 2028 City of Conyers 3-2-60 For134 Agn283 Stewart 2051 County Commissioner and Advisory Board 3-16-60 For418 Agn297 Walton 2056 Certain County Officerscompensation 3-9-60 For3092 Agn918 Walton 2063 County Commissioners 3-9-60 For2748 Agn1117 Walton 2067 Tax Commissioner 3-9-60 For3181 Agn900 Wayne 2202 County Commissioners 3-4-60 For458 Agn1672 Whitfield 2003 County Commissioner 3-2-60 For955 Agn1042 Whitfield 2007 Certain County Officerscompensation 3-2-60 For1272 Agn746 Whitfield 2019 Tax Commissioner 3-2-60 For1227 Agn806

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Georgia Laws, 1961 : County Page No. SUBJECT Date of Election Result Appling 2197 City of Baxley 4-18-61 For514 Agn292 Bartow 2782 City of Cartersville 6-10-61 For6 Agn44 Bartow 3382 City of Cartersville 6-10-61 For29 Agn20 Bartow 3469 City of Cartersville 6-10-61 For205 Agn159 Bibb 2441 City of Macon 5-24-61 City vote : For1560; Agn445 Outside City vote : For12,269; Agn9037 Carroll 3118 City of Carrollton 5-20-61 For267 Agn764 Chatham 2969 City of Savannah 5-10-61 City of Savannah : For9176; Agn1679 Zone No. 1 : For886; Agn759 Zone No. 2 : For123; Agn277 Chatham 3072 Civil Service System 4-20-61 For137 Agn144 Chattooga 2658 City of Summerville 5-27-61 For338 Agn241 Colquitt 3041 City of Moultrie Not held Early 2245 City of BlakelyNorth City Limits 6-13-61 For61 Agn56 Early 2260 City of BlakelySouth City Limits 6-14-61 For35 Agn56 Forsyth 2252 City of Cumming 4-1-61 City vote : For108; Agn26 Outside City vote : For41; Agn142 Gwinnett 2583 City of Norcross 5-20-61 City vote : For45; Agn25 Outside City vote : For21; Agn43 Gwinnett 3156 City of Suwanee 4-29-61 For56 Agn15 Laurens 2598 City of Dublin 8-2-61 For1077 Agn463 Meriwether 2760 City of Manchester 5-3-61 For614 Agn322 Meriwether 3058 Board of County Commissioners 5-31-61 For860 Agn320 Meriwether 3223 County Treasurer 5-31-61 For680 Agn493 Meriwether 3416 Tax Commissionercompensation 5-31-61 For940 Agn243 Meriwether 3456 Certain County Officerscompensation 5-31-61 For938 Agn254 Monroe 2994 City of Forsyth 10-4-61 For668 Agn245 Murray 3403 City of Spring Place 6-24-61 For24 Agn19 Pike 2704 City of Zebulon 5-6-61 For52 Agn1 Polk 2931 City of Rockmart 12-2-61 See below * * Result: City of Rockmart For: 669 Agn: 174 Ward 1 For: 22 Agn: 36 Ward 2 For: 0 Agn: 17 Ward 3 For: 0 Agn: 0 Ward 4 For: 6 Agn: 69 Ward 5 For: 0 Agn: 1 Sumter 3251 City of Americus 5-9-61 For331 Agn954 Troup 2650 City of West Point 4-26-61 For143 Agn224

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Georgia Laws, 1962 : County Page No. SUBJECT Date of Election Result Bryan 2505 City of Richmond Hill 4-4-62 For153 Agn119 Chatham 2707 Town of Pooler 4-26-62 For110 Agn114 Clarke 2677 City of Athens 5-23-62 For643 Agn521 Clarke 2751 City of Athens 4-25-62 For1228 Agn1361 Clayton Fulton 2592 City of College Park 5-5-62 For32 Agn37 Clayton Fulton 2599 City of College Park 6-1-62 For214 Agn1061 Clayton Fulton 3084 City of College Park 5-26-62 For4 Agn160 Columbia 2713 City of Martinez 9-12-62 For85 Agn573 Emanuel 2359 Board of County Commissioners 11-6-62 For450 Agn484 Fulton 2473 City of East Point 5-9-62 For1 Agn3 Fulton 2854 City of East Point 5-9-62 For1 Agn6 Fulton 2861 City of East Point 5-9-62 For6 Agn31 Fulton 3130 City of East Point 5-9-62 For25 Agn22 Gwinnett 2364 Pinball machines 11-6-62 For1737 Agn638 Henry 2403 Town of Locust Grove 4-25-62 For20 Agn27 Jackson 2620 City of Jefferson Not held Jackson 2624 City of Commerce 12-5-62 Inside City : For385; Agn108 Outside City : For58; Agn237 Laurens 2528 Town of Dudley 3-28-62 For29 Agn4 Laurens 3052 County Treasurer Not Held Meriwether 2244 City of Manchester 3-28-62 For234 Agn66 Meriwether 2396 City of Manchester 3-28-62 For251 Agn47 Meriwether 2422 City of Manchester 3-28-62 For224 Agn67 Meriwether 2603 City of Manchester 3-28-62 For231 Agn76 Meriwether 2613 City of Manchester 3-28-62 For227 Agn57 Mitchell 2158 City of Camilla 4-24-62 For15 Agn0 Murray 2576 City of Chatsworth 6-23-62 For143 Agn183 Muscogee 2164 Columbus-Muscogee Board of Commissioners 4-11-62 Muscogee County : For6612; Agn9103 City of Columbus : For5563; Agn6032 Newton 3072 City of Covington 4-25-62 For550 Agn167 Oglethorpe 3202 City Court of Lexington 11-6-62 For392 Agn180 Putnam 2440 Certain County Officerscompensation 11-6-62 For626 Agn129 Putnam 3048 Tax Commissioner 11-6-62 For548 Agn184 Terrell 2537 City of Dawson 7-11-62 Ext. 1Defeated Ext. 2Ratified Terrell 3186 City of Dawson Election Results Not Known Upson 2074 City of Thomaston 4-3-62 For577 Agn543 Warren 2981 Clerk Superior Court attend Court of Ordinary 11-6-62 For281 Agn313 Washington 3038 City of Tennille 5-2-62 In proposed area : For13; Agn44 In City Tennille : For139; Agn58 Wayne 3110 Board of County Commissioners 11-6-62 For664 Agn449 Wilkinson 2847 Town of McIntyre 4-7-62 For70 Agn21

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Georgia Laws, 1963 : County Page No. SUBJECT Date of Election Result Baker 2928 Tax Collector and Tax Receivercompensation 4-25-63 For581 Agn343 Baldwin 3035 Civil and Criminal Court of Baldwin County 5-28-63 For142 Agn346 Bartow 2066 Sheriff's Deputies and Jailerscompensation 4-10-63 For721 Agn1170 Bartow 2070 Deputy Clerk of Superior Courtcompensation 4-10-63 For545 Agn1330 Bartow 2074 Clerical help in office of the Ordinarycompensation 4-10-63 For666 Agn1230 Bartow 2078 County Commissioner clerical helpcompensation 4-10-63 For532 Agn1343 Bartow 2082 Deputy Tax Commissionercompensation 4-10-63 For511 Agn1356 Bartow 2086 Sheriffequipment 4-10-63 For714 Agn1172 Berrien 2627 Town of Enigma 6-4-63 For15 Agn0 Bleckley 2382 Tax Commissioner 6-5-63 For209 Agn436 Cherokee 2016 City of Canton 5-1-63 For45 Agn29 Clayton 2723 Town of Lovejoy Not Held Clayton 2815 City of Riverdale Not Held Cobb 2781 Board of County Commissioners 1-8-64 For2123 Agn4100 Colquitt 2203 City of Moultrie Election Results Not Known DeKalb 3457 City of North Atlanta 7-11-63 For(1)508 For(2)55 For(3)842 Dougherty 3630 City of Albany 7-29-63 For1034 Agn1406 Emanuel 2583 City of Swainsboro 5-13-63 Inside City : For243; Agn44 Outside City : For81; Agn41 Fulton 2887 City of East Point Not Held Glynn 3249 City of Brunswick 10-1-63 For798 Agn570 Hall 3552 Board of County Commissioner 9-3-63 For1421 Agn1571 Henry 2609 Board of County Commissioner 5-15-63 For Sec. 1669 For Sec. 2624 Houston 3330 City of Warner Robins 5-7-63 For1127 Agn776 Irwin 2602 Tax Commissioner 5-28-63 For91 Agn279 Jackson 2575 City of Commerce Not Held Meriwether 2332 City of Warm Springs Not Held Muscogee 2731 City of Columbus 6-5-63 For3254 Agn1654 Newton 3017 Board of County Commissioners 5-15-63 For333 Agn669 Pulaski 3436 Tax Commissioner 6-18-63 For354 Agn321 Screven 2835 City of Sylvania 6-4-63 For160 Agn79 Talbot 2185 Board of County Commissioners 5-22-63 For239 Agn295 Telfair 2482 City of McRae 5-1-63 For130 Agn3 Thomas 3402 City of Boston 5-20-63 For45 Agn126 Thomas 3405 City of Boston 5-20-63 For52 Agn127 Turner 2471 County Commissioner 4-24-63 For249 Agn603 Walton 2600 Tax Equalization Program 7-24-63 For1715 Agn1838 Ware 2237 Board of County Commissioners 5-30-63 For1727 Agn1373 Wilkes 2803 Certain County Officerscompensation 5-28-63 For1304 Agn119 Wilkes 3447 Tax Commissionercompensation 5-28-63 For1281 Agn130

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Georgia Laws 1964, January-February session : County Page No. SUBJECT Date of Election Result Appling 2681 Certain County Officerscompensation 6-17-64 For2543 Agn848 Brooks 2776 City of Quitman Election Results Not Known Chatham 2288 Town of Pooler 4-15-64 For124 Agn61 Cherokee 2351 City of Woodstock Not held Cherokee 2431 City of Canton 4-8-64 For174 Agn394 Colquitt 2305 City of Moultrie 10-20-64 For1174 Agn613 Cook 2093 County Commissioners 3-4-64 For2003 Agn1612 Dodge 2954 City of Empire 6-2-64 For55 Agn71 Fulton 2478 City of Union City 5-8-64 For214 Agn279 Fulton 2988 City of Alpharetta * * (Repealed by Ga. L. 1964, Ex. Sess., p. 2342) Gwinnett 2733 City of Suwanee 5-11-64 For90 Agn4 Hancock 2088 Certain County Officerscompensation 4-22-64 For251 Agn64 Harris 2939 Town of Pine Mountain 4-29-64 Inside : For61 Agn43 Outside : For0 Agn7 Hart 2028 Board of Finance 9-9-64 Question A: 1,246 Question B: 873 McDuffie 2095 Board of County Commissioners 4-1-64 For971 Agn1720 McDuffie 2104 Tax Commissioner 4-1-64 For985 Agn1708 McDuffie 2107 Sheriff and Deputiescompensation 4-1-64 For982 Agn1705 Meriwether 2154 Town of Greenville Election Results Not Known Meriwether 2412 City of Woodbury 4-22-64 For110 Agn30 Monroe 2542 Board of County Commissioners Not held Murray 2672 County Commissionerscompensation 9-9-64 For1868 Agn1763 Peach 2627 Board of County Commissioners 4-29-64 (3 questions) For509 Agn502 For692 Agn93 Pickens 2066 Board of County Commissioners 3-4-64 For1822 Agn144 Pickens 2078 City of Jasper 3-21-64 Inside City : For43 Agn3 Outside City : For9 Agn0 Thomas 2497 Sheriffcompensation 4-29-64 For1685 Agn639 Tift 2208 City of Tifton 4-22-64 For281 Agn216 Tift 2361 City of Tifton 4-22-64 For136 Agn368 Tift 2900 Board of County Commissioners 5-13-64 For1992 Agn1290 Tift 3069 Board of County Commissioners 5-13-64 For2592 Agn738 Walker 2014 Ordinarycompensation 2-18-64 For4695 Agn285 Walker 2018 Tax Commissioner 2-18-64 For4673 Agn251 Walker 2024 Clerk Superior Courtcompensation 2-18-64 For4655 Agn298 Walker 2643 Fire Prevention Districts 2-15-65 For246 Agn41 Fire District Commissioners 3-22-65 For 3 member board 81 votes for each candidate Ware 2455 Tax Commissioner Not held Whitfield 2175 Board of County Commissioners 3-20-64 For3817 Agn2807 Wilkinson 2314 Tax Commissioner 11-3-64 For933 Agn863

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Georgia Laws 1964, Extra Session : County Page No. SUBJECT Date of Election Result Baker 2096 Sheriffcompensation 7-15-64 For464 Agn529 Barrow 2347 City of Winder 9-9-64 For507 Agn372 Cobb 2075 Board of County Commissioners 7-8-64 For7297 Agn2791 Cobb 2179 City of Elizabeth Election Results Not Known Dooly 2052 City of Byromville Not held Fulton 2342 City of Alpharetta 8-22-64 For57 Agn104 Troup 2256 City of Hogansville 9-2-64 For200 Agn410 Troup 2350 Small Claims and Committal Court of LaGrange Election Results Not Known Worth 2116 City of Sylvester 12-2-64 For216 Agn32

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Georgia Laws, 1965 : County Page No. SUBJECT Date of Election Result Appling 3142 Certain County Employeescompensation 11-8-66 For589 Agn556 Appling 3361 Providing for an annual audit 11-8-66 For733 Agn326 Baldwin 2306 City of Milledgeville 6-2-65 For544 Agn462 Baldwin 2316 Board of County Commissioners 4-7-65 For801 Agn1878 Brooks 3226 City of Quitman Election Results Not Known Chatham 3181 Isle of Hope Election Results Not Known Crisp 2167 City of Cordele 4-28-65 For828 Agn1198 Decatur 2819 City of Bainbridge 4-7-65 For1148 Agn688 Decatur 3245 Small Claims Court of Decatur County 6-16-65 For447 Agn472 Dooly 2582 City of Unadilla 7-20-65 For56 Agn115 Echols 3160 City of Statenville 7-14-65 For72 Agn75 Fulton Clayton 3391 City of College Park 4-30-66 * * Sec. 1 For3; Agn67 Sec. 2 For0; Agn7 Sec. 3 For0; Agn12 Sec. 4 For0; Agn6 Sec. 5 For8; Agn43 Sec. 6 For5; Agn12 Sec. 7 For6; Agn31 Habersham 2727 City of Cornelia 5-12-65 For92 Agn123 Houston 2650 City Court of Warner Robins 6-22-65 For1847 Agn1657 Jackson 3408 City of Jefferson Election Results Not Known Liberty 3342 Town of Allenhurst 5-10-65 For51 For0 Madison 3068 Certain County Officerscompensation 6-16-65 Eff. 1-1-66 For1384 Eff. 1-1-67 For422 McDuffie 2480 Coronercompensation 5-12-65 For105 Agn58 Putnam 2862 County Commissionerscompensation 6-16-65 For183 Agn199 Thomas 2680 Creation of Fire Protection Districts 6-16-65 Fire Dist. No. 1 For226 Agn49 Fire Dist. No. 2 For116 Agn46 Fire Dist. No. 3 For364 Agn535 Tift 2541 * * Each of these acts has an effective date of January 1, 1966. Ordinarycompensation 6-16-65 For953 Agn353 Tift 2608 * Clerk Superior Courtcompensation 6-16-65 For952 Agn381 Tift 2705 * Tax Commissionercompensation 6-16-65 For943 Agn361

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Georgia Laws, 1966 : County Page No. SUBJECT Date of Election Result Appling 2754 Board of County Commissioners 11-8-66 For728 Agn479 Atkinson 2107 County Court of Atkinson County 11-8-66 For1004 Agn704 Bartow 2144 City of Adairsville 4-2-66 For167 Agn48 Bartow 2454 City of Adairsville 4-2-66 For210 Agn105 Bryan 2466 City Court of Pembroke 9-14-66 For368 Agn1148 Bulloch 2316 City of Statesboro 11-8-66 For265 Agn183 Fulton DeKalb 3337 City of Atlanta 5-11-66 Sandy Springs For2504 Agn5173 Adamsville For198 Agn151 Floyd 3129 Floyd School District 4-12-66 For1459 Agn3759 Habersham 2404 City of Cornelia 4-27-66 For150 Agn115 Habersham 2625 City of Cornelia 4-27-66 For149 Agn114 Habersham 3102 City of Cornelia 4-27-66 For144 Agn118 Habersham 3144 City of Cornelia 4-27-66 For157 Agn105 Hall 3305 Board of County Commissioners 11-8-66 For4842 Agn4335 Irwin 2472 Tax Commissioner 4-27-66 For184 Agn387 Jackson 3025 City of Jefferson Not held Jeff Davis 2352 City of Denton 4-6-66 For162 Agn58 Meriwether 2266 Certain County Officerscompensation 11-8-66 For1495 Agn2994 Meriwether 2521 Town of Luthersville 5-7-66 For40 Agn19 Meriwether 3318 City of Woodbury 5-11-66 For27 Agn6 Meriwether 3403 City of Greenville 5-4-66 For24 Agn19 Miller 2867 City of Colquitt Not held Miller 3372 Small Claims Court of Miller County 5-4-66 For180 Agn153 Pike 3170 City of Zebulon 4-30-66 For89 Agn14 Stephens 2628 County Commissioners 11-8-66 For1443 Agn1554 Wayne 3099 City of Jesup 5-25-66 For1083 Agn603

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Georgia Laws, 1967 : County Page No. SUBJECT Date of Election Result Banks 2538 County Board of Education 6-28-67 For333 Agn219 Banks Habersham 2610 Town of Baldwin Not held Barrow 3326 City of Statham 5-19-67 For185 Agn93 Ben Hill 2987 City of Fitzgerald Board of Education 6-13-67 For179 Agn507 Bulloch 3483 City of Statesboro 7-28-67 For490 Agn111 Bulloch 2997 Town of Brooklet 9-1-67 For33 Agn3 Catoosa 2207 Board of County Commissioners 4-15-67 For1139 Agn3373 Catoosa 2225 County Board of Education 4-15-67 For1426 Agn2993 Chattahoochee 2530 County Board of Education Not held Clarke 2929 County Board of Education 6-7-67 For663 Agn570 Clarke 3215 City of Athens Not held Cook 2507 County Board of Education 8-16-67 For584 Agn135 Crisp 2691 County Board of Education 9-14-67 For266 Agn32 Dooly 2467 City of Vienna 6-20-67 For12 Agn9 Dooly 2922 County Board of Education 6-20-67 For807 Agn173 Echols 3491 City of Statenville 5-15-67 For62 Agn106 Floyd 2163 City of Rome 4-26-67 For333 Agn794 Gordon 2898 Fire Protection Services 6-21-67 For286 Agn111 Henry 2595 City of Stockbridge 5-13-67 Inside City For101 Agn87 Outside City For43 Agn475 Houston 2606 City of Warner Robins 4-25-67 For2292 Agn680 Houston 3241 County School Superintendent 11-7-67 For1001 Agn2317 Houston 3244 County Board of Education 11-7-67 For2559 Agn757 Lowndes 2118 Town of Dasher 4-11-67 For59 Agn5 McDuffie 2169 Deputy Sheriffcompensation 4-26-67 For1069 Agn539 Meriwether 2011 City of Greenville 4-3-67 For41 Agn0 Murray 2458 City of Chatsworth 5-31-67 For154 Agn19 Newton 2405 County Board of Education 5-3-67 For1258 Agn598 Newton 2784 Board of County Commissioners 5-3-67 For1301 Agn540 Pike 2448 Tax Commissioner 9-6-67 For454 Agn52 Pike 3152 County Board of Education 9-6-67 For441 Agn65 Polk 2718 County Board of Education 11-5-68 For3306 Agn1245 Pulaski 3463 Pulaski County/City of Hawkinsvilleschool merger 11-7-67 Pulaski County For249 Agn482 City of Hawkinsville For466 Agn236 Randolph 2243 Tax Commissionercompensation 4-26-67 Proposition #1 For1109 Proposition #2 For782 Stephens 3005 County Board of Education 5-2-67 For709 Agn1016 Stewart 3227 Clerk Superior Courtcompensation 11-5-68 For1097 Agn88 Thomas 2115 City of Thomasville 3-28-67 For841 Agn398 Turner 2694 City of Sycamore 5-26-67 For162 Agn51 Union 3064 Sheriffcompensation 6-28-67 For235 Agn790 Whitfield 2277 City of Dalton 4-19-67 For516 Agn607

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Georgia Laws, 1968 : County Page No. SUBJECT Date of Election Result Atkinson 2882 Board of County Commissioners 4-17-68 For591 Agn216 Bacon 3542 Tax Commissioner 6-11-68 For400 Agn321 Banks Habersham 2400 Town of Baldwin Election Results Not Known Berrien 2241 Board of County Commissioners Not Held Bibb 2835 County Board of Education 11-5-68 For14,736 Agn7,193 Bleckley 2278 City of Cochran 6-19-68 For351 Agn781 Candler 2446 County Board of Education 5-7-68 For296 Agn467 Carroll 2256 County School Superintendent 4-24-68 For250 Agn1,341 Carroll 2841 County Board of Education 4-24-68 For547 Agn1,087 Charlton 2342 City of Folkston 9-11-68 For118 Agn145 Charlton 2984 Town of Homeland Election Results Not Known Chatham 2636 Board of Education of City of Savannah and Chatham County/City of Savannahschool merger 11-5-68 For11,874 Agn11,276 Chattahoochee 2717 County Board of Education 7-12-68 For4 Agn20 Cherokee 3751 Cherokee County School System 11-5-68 For2,042 Agn1,755 Coffee 2177 County Board of Education 4-24-68 For546 Agn1,101 Coffee 2181 County Commissioners 4-24-68 For508 Agn1,100 Colquitt 2130 City of Moultrie 4-23-68 For540 Agn715 Columbia 2708 County Board of Education 9-11-68 For2,048 Agn320 Decatur 2565 County Board of Education 5-1-68 For971 Agn1,104 Decatur 2756 City of Bainbridge 6-5-68 For292 Agn137 Douglas 2262 County School Superintendent 5-21-68 For189 Agn1,025 Douglas 3764 County Board of Education 5-21-68 For498 Agn686 Echols 3514 County Board of Education 11-5-68 For457 Agn38 Emanuel 2487 County Board of Education 4-24-68 For405 Agn633 Evans 3722 City of Daisy Election Results Not Known Glynn 2914 Brunswick-Glynn County Charter Commission 10-14-69 For2846 Agn6761 Gordon 2030 Board of County Commissioners 5-15-68 For723 Agn1,212 Grady 2120 County Board of Education 5-14-68 For2,249 Agn717 Gwinnett 2003 Board of County Commissioners 4-10-68 For Part I4,315 For Part II1,413 Henry 3375 Board of County Commissioners 5-28-68 For756 Agn1,272 Irwin 2822 Tax Commissioner 5-28-68 For191 Agn547 Jefferson 3421 County Board of Education 11-5-68 For3,029 Agn1,420 Jenkins 2960 Board of County Commissioners 6-10-68 For559 Agn179 Jenkins 2965 County Board of Education 6-10-68 For448 Agn298 Macon 2663 Tax Commissioner 5-1-68 For189 Agn261 Miller 2529 County Board of Education 5-14-68 For667 Agn345 Paulding 2381 County Board of Education 7-3-68 For233 Agn19 Pierce 2761 County Board of Education 11-5-68 For812 Agn1,377 Rabun 2272 Board of County Commissioners 4-9-68 For1,205 Agn1,144 Sumter 2065 County Board of Education 5-21-68 For626 Agn483 Tift 2023 City of Tifton 4-3-68 For408 Agn310 Toombs 3424 County Board of Education 5-29-68 For65 Agn772 Walker 2152 City of Lookout Mountain 5-9-68 For299 Agn252 Walker 2235 County Board of Education 5-9-68 For1,155 Agn887 Walton 2974 County Board of Education 6-18-68 For1,709 Agn265 Wayne 3361 County Board of Education 9-11-68 For1,140 Agn614 Whitfield 3065 City of Varnell 5-23-68 For41 Agn5 Wilkes 3462 Town of Rayle 5-17-68 For43 Agn4

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Georgia Laws, 1969 : County Page No. SUBJECT Date of Election Result Bartow 2929 City of Cartersville 6-19-69 For180 Agn277 Bibb 3331 Board of Elections 9-17-69 Inside City Limits For5892 Agn2086 Outside City Limits For514 Agn295 Butts 2456 County Board of Education 5-22-69 For422 Agn566 Camden 3543 Tax Commissioner Not Held Candler 2230 City of Metter 5-6-69 For326 Agn86 Charlton 2665 County Board of Education 7-15-69 For143 Agn287 Chatham 2584 City of Garden City Election Results Not Known Cherokee 2829 County Board of Education 6-17-69 Sec. 1 For1600 Agn718 Sec. 2 For624 Agn1657 Clarke 3028 County Board of Education 7-15-69 For1722 Agn1738 Cobb 2475 Cobb County School District 5-14-69 For773 Agn179 Colquitt 2559 County Board of Education 6-4-69 For1071 Agn1265 Coweta 2784 City of Newnan 7-2-69 For113 Agn584 Crisp 3806 City of Cordele 6-18-69 For299 Agn245 DeKalb 2501 City of Doraville 5-24-69 Tract No. 1 For15 Agn130 Tract No. 2 For40 Agn103 Effingham 3964 City of Guyton 6-4-69 For128 Agn179 Fannin 2637 Tax Commissioner 11-3-70 For1399 Agn1396 Fannin 2641 Board of County Commissioners 11-3-70 For1419 Agn1376 Fulton 4098 City of Fairburn 7-28-69 Sec. 1Vickers Rd. For3 Agn2 Sec. 2Bohannon Rd. For8 Agn1 Gwinnett 3960 City of Lawrenceville 5-21-69 Inside city limits : For289 Agn127 Outside city limits : For22 Agn198 Gilmer 2606 City of Ellijay 6-25-69 For139 Agn288 Hall 2346 City of Murrayville 6-11-69 For81 Agn104 Houston 3647 City of Warner Robins 6-17-69 For1512 Agn2064 Houston 3920 City of Warner Robins 10-14-69 City vote : For2134 Agn694 County vote : For38 Agn205 Houston 3927 City of Warner Robins Election Results Not Known Jackson 2987 City of Jefferson 7-21-69 For88 Agn171 Laurens 2270 City of Dublin 5-28-69 For121 Agn106 Lincoln 3352 County Treasurer 11-3-70 For601 Agn742 Muscogee 3356 City of Columbus 6-25-69 For15,707 Agn7,761 Muscogee 3571 Muscogee County Charter Commission 5-27-70 City of Columbus : For12,379 Agn2,778 Muscogee County : For12,508 Agn2,989 Pickens 3066 County School Superintendent 7-2-69 For52 Agn885 Putnam 2670 Sheriffcompensation 6-12-69 For282 Agn409 Putnam 3126 Tax Commissionercompensation Not Held Putnam 3130 Ordinarycompensation 6-12-69 For372 Agn328 Putnam 3594 Clerk Superior Courtcompensation 6-12-69 For283 Agn408 Putnam 3598 Board of County Commissionerscompensation 6-12-69 For218 Agn470 Putnam 3900 Coronercompensation 6-12-69 For290 Agn403 Pulaski 3915 City of Hawkinsville 10-14-69 City of Hawkinsville : For271 Agn82 Pulaski County : For35 Agn162 Spalding 3687 Small Claims Court of Spalding County 7-29-69 For795 Agn447 Seminole 2590 Small Claims Court of Seminole County 6-4-69 For221 Agn175 Stewart 2264 County Board of Education 5-14-69 For91 Agn12 Telfair 3641 County Board of Education 8-26-69 For277 Agn437 Thomas 3562 Town of Meigs Not Held Tift 2674 City of Tifton 6-25-69 City Area : For645 Agn578 Proposed Area : For433 Agn499 Toombs 3241 City of Lyons 6-25-69 For3 Agn0 Toombs 3244 City of Lyons 6-25-69 For2 Agn34 Washington 2467 City of Sandersville Elections Results Not Known Whitfield 2529 City of Cohutta 5-28-69 For84 Agn11 Walker 4014 City of Rossville 7-5-69 For118 Agn293

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Georgia Laws, 1970 : County Page No. SUBJECT Date of Election Result Baldwin 2951 County Board of Education 11-3-70 For2525 Agn1630 Banks Jackson 3000 Town of Maysville 6-10-70 For57 Agn51 Bryan 3191 City of Richmond Hill 5-26-70 For84 Agn154 Bulloch 2790 County Board of Education 6-10-70 For903 Agn698 Calhoun 2361 Sheriff Personnel 4-23-70 For121 Agn120 Camden 3278 Tax Commissioner 11-3-70 For648 Agn476 Carroll 2856 City of Temple Election Results Not Known Carroll 3362 Town of Bowdon 5-20-70 For49 Agn114 Charlton 3270 County Board of Education 5-19-70 For293 Agn307 Charlton 3274 County Commissioners 5-19-70 For272 Agn328 Chatham 2018 Town of Thunderbolt 4-14-70 For306 Agn29 Chatham 2080 City of Savannah Beach-Tybee Island 4-6-70 For339 Agn205 Clarke 2985 County School District Tax 11-3-70 For9185 Agn3707 Coffee 2441 County Board of Education 4-30-70 For1469 Agn1409 Colquitt 2579 County Commissioners 5-19-70 For1285 Agn773 Colquitt 2582 County Board of Education 5-19-70 For1463 Agn595 Elbert 2321 County Treasurer 11-3-70 For1589 Agn1228 Emanuel 2150 County School Superintendent 4-7-70 For383 Agn1701 Emanuel 2153 County Board of Education 4-7-70 Proposal #11389 Proposal #2539 Proposal #3173 Gordon 2657 County Board of Education 9-9-70 For1798 Agn868 Habersham 3091 City of Cornelia 5-20-70 For166 Agn42 Habersham 3094 City of Cornelia 5-20-70 For121 Agn88 Houston 2965 County Board of Education 5-12-70 For1682 Agn1073 Jackson 3407 City of Commerce Election Results Not Known Jackson 3415 City of Commerce Election Results Not Known Lanier 2709 County Board of Education 11-3-70 For election : 289 For Appointment : 240 Liberty 2053 City of Hinesville 3-26-70 For520 Agn402 Meriwether 3039 City of Woodbury 5-12-70 Inside City : For83 Agn60 Outside City : For3 Agn32 Mitchell 2239 County Board of Education 6-16-70 For482 Agn156 Mitchell 2632 County School Superintendent 6-16-70 For287 Agn350 Monroe 3030 County Board of Education 11-3-70 For815 Agn503 Murray 2365 City of Chatsworth 5-9-70 For133 Agn260 Peach 2647 County Board of Education 6-10-70 For544 Agn198 Pulaski 2880 Fire Protection Districts 5-19-70 For142 Agn140 Spalding 2651 City of Griffin 11-3-70 For2117 Agn1510 Stephens 2643 Board of County Commissioners 5-5-70 For822 Agn1743 Stephens 2436 County Board of Education 5-5-70 For1136 Agn1466 Tattnall 2033 City of Glennville 3-24-70 For269 Agn123 Thomas 3369 Board of County Commissioners 5-26-70 For920 Agn2460 Troup Harris 3476 City of West Point 5-27-70 Troup County For11 Agn0 Harris County For15 Agn0 City West Point For83 Agn3 Walton 2292 City of Social Circle Election Results Not Known Wayne 2067 City of Jesup Not held Wayne 3251 Wayne County Hospital Authority 11-3-70 For807 Agn1113 Washington 3104 County Board of Education 6-3-70 For439 Agn537

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Georgia Laws 1971, January/February session : County Page No. SUBJECT Date of Election Result Berrien 3044 County Board of Education 5-19-71 For395 Agn219 Bibb 3926 County Board of Education 11-2-71 * * County vote : For: 1,707 Agn: 2,369 City vote : For: 3,263 Agn. 2,961 * Ga. L. 1971, ex. sess. p. 2136 supersedes, this Act Bleckley 3995 City of Cochran 7-21-71 For115 Agn289 Brooks 2892 County Board of Education 6-9-71 For215 Agn526 Brooks 3278 City of Quitman 6-15-71 For82 Agn259 Burke 3328 City of Waynesboro 6-15-71 For74 Agn16 Butts 3762 County Board of Education Not Held Clarke 2042 Consolidation of City-County Government 5-24-72 See Below * Clarke 2691 County Board of Education Not Held Coweta 2003 City of Newnan 5-12-71 For 335 Agn 1,427 Decatur 2649 County Board of Education 4-29-71 For766 Agn496 Decatur 2667 Small Claims Court of Decatur County 4-29-71 For713 Agn547 Gilmer 3471 County Board of Education 6-16-71 For107 Agn90 Glynn 3550 City of Brunswick 6-15-71 For102 Agn266 Grady 2967 County School Superintendent 7-20-71 For625 Agn1,049 Gwinnett 3613 City of Duluth 6-7-71 For1 Agn35 Gwinnett 4042 City of Duluth 6-7-71 For1 Agn46 Gwinnett 4047 City of Duluth 6-7-71 For6 Agn73 Harris 2804 City of Shiloh Not Held Heard 2029 County Commissioner 5-19-71 For675 Agn713 Houston 3580 City of Warner Robins 2-29-72 For694 Agn734 Jones 3396 County Board of Education 5-26-71 For656 Agn543 Lamar 2710 County Board of Education, etc. 5-14-71 For999 Agn540 Lee 3976 City of Leesburg 7-6-71 Present City limits For14 Agn72 Proposed City limits For1 Agn14 Mitchell 2017 City of Pelham 4-21-71 For408 Agn26 Monroe 3071 County Commissioners 11-7-72 For540 Agn1,319 Monroe 3381 County Commissioners 11-7-72 For572 Agn1,324 Murray 2120 County Board of Education Not Held Newton 2881 County Board of Education 6-16-71 For285 Agn137 Pierce 2492 Ordinary 11-7-72 For768 Agn540 Pierce 2496 Sheriff 11-7-72 For813 Agn477 Pierce 2888 County CommissionerChrm. 11-7-72 For683 Agn642 Pike 3686 City of Zebulon 6-19-71 For52 Agn23 Polk 3708 City of Rockmart 10-2-71 For586 Agn254 Polk 3770 City of Aragon 6-2-71 For133 Agn85 Richmond 2123 Richmond County/City Augusta 5-25-71 Richmond County For5,834 Agn10,779 City of Augusta For6,415 Agn6,481 Stephens 3118 County Board of Education, etc. 6-22-71 For1,403 Agn1,855 Telfair 3448 Board of County Commissioners 7-20-71 For441 Agn700 Tift 2722 County Board of Education 6-9-71 For1,430 Agn404 Tift 2795 County CommissionersChrm. 6-9-71 For1,663 Agn273 Turner 2021 Personnel for Sheriff 4-27-71 For427 Agn915 Wayne 2678 Sheriff and Clerk Superior Court 11-7-72 Sec. 1 : For1,324 Agn931 Sec. 2 : For1,456 Agn898 Wayne 2715 County Board of Education 8-8-72 For403 Agn1,730

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Georgia Laws, 1971, Extra session : County Page No. SUBJECT Date of Election Result Bibb 2136 Board of Public Education 11-2-71 For10,399 Agn4,022 DeKalb 2154 City of Doraville 12-1-71 For441 Agn127 Haralson 2200 County Board of Education 1-12-72 For284 Agn1,043

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Georgia Laws, 1972 : County Page No. SUBJECT Date of Election Result Appling 2615 Small Claims Court Appling County 8-8-72 * * Inside Macon For Agn. City of Macon-Bibb 9,578 12,101 City of Macon-Jones 3 3 9,581 12,104 For1,309 Agn708 Baldwin 3325 County Board of Education 11-7-72 * For2,708 Agn2,010 Baldwin 3685 City of Milledgeville 6-28-72 Sec. 1, Area 1 For3 Agn10 Sec. 2, Area 2 For13 Agn65 Sec. 3, Area 3 For1 Agn50 Sec. 4, Area 4 For30 Agn78 Sect. 5, Area 6 For35 Agn155 Sec. 6, Area 7 For16 Agn20 Bibb 2211 City of Macon-Bibb County Government 5-17-72 * City of Macon * Bibb County Brantley 3141 Board of County Commissioners 8-8-72 * For1,387 Agn921 Brantley 3144 Salary increase for county officers 8-8-72 * For940 Agn1,377 Brantley 3145 Salary of deputy sheriffs 8-8-72 * For1,262 Agn1,059 Brantley 3147 Certain county officers compensation 8-8-72 * For1,220 Agn983 Brantley 3148 Clerk Superior Court Salary 8-8-72 * For841 Agn1,396 Brantley 3710 City of Nahunta 12-5-73 Election Results Not Known Camden 3138 Certain county officers salary 8-8-72 Demo. For701 Agn1,109 Rep. For0 Agn1 Camden 3705 Create Board of County Commissioners 8-8-72 * Demo. For679 Agn1,070 Rep. For1 Agn0 Camden 3714 Compensation of Tax Commissioner 8-8-72 * Demo. For654 Agn1,114 Rep. For0 Agn1 Camden 3717 County Board of Education 8-8-72 * Demo. For683 Agn1,050 Rep. For1 Agn0 Camden 3770 Small Claims Court of Camden County 8-8-72 * Demo. For926 Agn801 Rep. For1 Agn0 Chatham 3019 Savannah-Chatham County government 4-10-73 City of Savannah Not held * Chatham County Chatham 3098 Savannah-Chatham County Board of Education 5-9-72 For20,074 Agn7,595 Chatham 3116 Savannah-Chatham County Board of Education 5-9-72 For8,296 Agn19,097 Chattooga 2043 Abolish State Court Chattooga County 8-8-72 * * County of Bibb For Agn. City of Macon-Bibb 9,578 12,101 Outside City Limits 597 3,395 Payne City 2 35 10,177 15,531 Demo. For2,455 Agn2,274 Rep. For2 Agn2 Decatur 3288 Board of County Commissioners 5-23-72 For668 Agn2,687 Dodge 2329 City of Eastman 4-27-72 For474 Agn1,117 Dodge 3339 County Board of Education 8-8-72 * For914 Agn858 Douglas 3997 County Board of Education 5-16-72 For400 Agn620 Elbert 2479 Board of County Commissioners 8-8-72 * For1,583 Agn3,036 Fayette 3438 Board of County Commissioners 11-7-72 * For668 Agn3,138 Fayette 3435 Abolish office of county treasurer 11-7-72 * For1,499 Agn2,210 Floyd 3300 Abolish State Court Floyd County 11-7-72 * For6,911 Agn4,674 Forsyth 2065 Board of county commissioners 4-19-72 For551 Agn386 Gwinnett 4058 County Board of Education 5-17-72 For989 Agn924 Habersham 2382 City of Demorest Election Results Not Known Harris 3468 Board of County Commissioners 8-8-72 * For1,410 Agn616 Heard 2113 Board of County Commissioners 5-3-72 For756 Agn732 Henry 2090 State Court of Henry County 4-19-72 For570 Agn1,943 Henry 2104 Board of County Commissioners 4-19-72 For407 Agn2,070 Houston 2399 County Board of Education 8-8-72 * For2,853 Agn6,462 Jeff Davis 2760 County Board of Education 8-8-72 * For829 Agn511 Laurens 4099 County Board of Education 8-8-72 * For3,185 Agn1,103 Lowndes 2696 Ordinarycompensation 11-7-72 * For3,533 Agn1,995 Lowndes 2701 Tax Commissionercompensation 11-7-72 * For3,622 Agn1,885 Lowndes 2706 Clerk Superior Courtcompensation 11-7-72 * For3,463 Agn2,254 McDuffie 2538 County Board of Education 6-8-72 For305 Agn61 McIntosh 2849 City of Darien 6-16-72 City of Darien For86 Agn62 Dist. No. 271 For7 Agn73 Total For93 Agn135 McIntosh 2852 City of Darien 11-7-72 * Not Held Macon 2322 Board of County Commissioners 4-26-72 For608 Agn882 Madison 2547 County Board of Education 11-7-72 * For1,060 Agn1,785 Madison 2972 Appt. of County School Superintendent 11-7-72 * For921 Agn2,145 Peach 3212 Appt. of County School Superintendent 5-17-72 For688 Agn2,648 Peach 3910 City of Fort Valley 6-14-72 For440 Agn1,351 Pike 3003 County Board of Education 5-16-72 For402 Agn142 Pulaski 3244 Board of County Commissioners 5-23-72 For399 Agn939 Putnam 2678 County Board of Education 8-8-72 * For1,262 Agn831 Putnam 3833 City of Eatonton 6-13-72 For118 Agn28 Spalding 2418 Griffin-Spalding County Bd. of Education 5-30-72 For452 Agn121 Telfair 4102 County Board of Education 6-20-72 For564 Agn365 Thomas 3343 Create Board of County Commissioners 5-16-72 For1,885 Agn3,278 Tift 2908 City of Tifton 5-3-72 For247 Agn498 Treutlen 2340 County Board of Education 5-9-72 For688 Agn233 Treutlen 2345 Board of County Commissioners 5-9-72 For715 Agn221 Walker 2647 County Board of Education 11-7-72 * For6,373 Agn2,129 Walton 3006 City of Social Circle 5-31-72 For51 Agn49 Whitfield 4017 City of Tunnell Hill 5-16-72 For114 Agn159 Wilcox 2495 Appt. of County School Superintendent 5-10-72 For177 Agn1,042 Wilkinson 3312 Appt. of County School Superintendent 11-7-72 * For348 Agn901 Wilkinson 333 County Board of Education 11-7-72 * * Ga. L. 1973, p. 2268 changed date of election. For654 Agn608 Date of State-wide Primary Election 8-8-72. Date of General Election 11-7-72.

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Georgia Laws, 1973 : County Page No. SUBJECT Date of Election Result Appling 3569 County Board of Education-compensation 8-13-74 * * Date of State Wide Primary ElectionAugust 13, 1974. Yes: 791 No: 1033 + + The results of this election were certified to the Office of Secretary of State, in error, and have appeared in Georgia Laws 1974-1977 as follows: Yes533; No45. An amended return was certified to the Office of Secretary of State on May 3, 1978 as it now appears. Appling 3677 City of Baxley 9-29-73 Yes45 No588 Brantley 3631 City of Nahunta Election Results Not Known Chatham 2268 Savannah-Chatham County Government 6-12-73 Ga. L. 1973. p. 2268 changed date of the election as set out in Ga. L. 1972 p. 3019. Chatham County For3,157 Agn6,666 City of Savannah For12,039 Agn4,090 Chatham 3693 City Savannah Beach 6-2-73 Yes21 No29 Clarke 2356 City of Athens 5-31-73 For1,818 Agn1,591 Clarke 2367 City of Athens 5-31-73 For2,430 Agn1,057 Clarke 2387 City of Athens 5-31-73 For648 Agn682 Clarke 2467 Clarke County Commissioners 8-14-73 Yes1,809 No1,125 Clarke 3374 Clarke County Board of Education 8-13-74 * Not Held Cherokee 3207 County Board of Education 7-17-73 Yes412 No52 Cook 2300 Cook County Commissioners 5-22-73 For758 Agn735 Greene 3853 Greene County Board of Education 8-13-74 * Not Held Habersham 3809 Habersham County Board of Education 11-6-73 For1,326 Agn1,465 Lowndes 3837 City of Twin Lakes 6-20-73 Yes37 No191 Marion 3827 County School Superintendent 11-5-74 ** ** Date of General ElectionNovember 5, 1974. Yes: 184 No: 331 Miller 2776 State Court of Miller County # # This 1973 Act repealed by Georgia Laws 1974, p. 3171. 11-5-74 ** See Below # Montgomery 2550 Montgomery County Board of Education 6-5-73 Yes225 No256 Pulaski 2573 Pulaski County Board of Education 5-15-73 Yes808 No191 Stewart 3152 City of Lumpkin 6-12-73 Yes97 No173 Sumter 2127 Sumter County Board of Education 4-24-73 Yes322 No228

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Georgia Laws, 1974 : County Page No. SUBJECT Date of Election Result Banks 3798 Create office of Tax Commissioner 8-13-74 * * Date of General Primary 8-13-74. Yes: 1628 No: 671 Bibb 2028 Abolish Board of Water Commissioners of City of Macon 11-5-74 # # Date of General Election 11-5-74. Not Held Bibb 3074 Macon-Bibb County Water Sewerage Authority 5-14-74 For: 2049 Agn: 198 Brooks 3088 Change in Commissioner Districts 11-5-74 # Yes: 741 No: 567 Carroll 2791 City of Carrollton 6-11-74 Yes: 215 No: 66 Chatham 2088 City of Savannah 4-16-74 Yes: 192 No: 883 Chatham 2305 City of Savannah Beach-Tybee Island 4-1-74 Results Not Known Cherokee 2534 Board of County Commissioners 11-5-74 # Yes: 2989 No: 1995 Cobb 3516 Cobb County School District Board 11-5-74 # Yes: 18,039 No: 14,541 Fayette 2982 City of Fayetteville 11-5-74 # Yes: 302 No: 507 Fayette 3848 Abolish office of Treasurer 11-5-74 # Yes: 1928 No: 1616 Fayette 3030 Town of Tyrone 5-23-74 Yes: 77 No: 29 Fulton 2497 City of East Point 8-13-74 * Yes: 3378 No: 2852 Heard 2347 Town of Centralhatchee re-created 6-8-74 Yes: 9 No: 2 Long 2878 Board of Education members compensation 8-13-74 * Yes: 311 No: 303 Lowndes 2311 Town of Dasher 6-1-74 Yes: 31 No: 31 Newton 2978 City of Covington 12-4-74 Yes: 368 No: 674 Richmond 2105 1. Consolidation of City of Augusta and Richmond County government 5-14-74 (3 elections held on same date) City Vote Yes: 4833 No: 2928 County Vote Yes: 5801 No: 7106 2. Election of Sheriff for Richmond Cty Yes: 11,431 3. Election of Board of Public Safety of Richmond County Yes: 6,575 Stephens 2037 Choice of 5 types of government for the County 4-9-74 Ques. 1 122 votes Ques. 2 396 votes ** ** Effective Question is No. 2. Ques. 3 108 votes Ques. 4 98 votes Ques. 5 248 votes Troup 2203 City of Hogansville 6-5-74 Inside City Yes: 57 No: 33 Outside City Yes: 13 No: 43 Upson 2023 County Board of Education created 4-9-74 Yes: 594 No: 111 Wilkes 3510 Appoint county school superintendent 11-5-74 # Yes: 739 No: 1274 All counties 186 The Common Day of Rest Act 11-5-74 # Yes: 434,559 No: 363,947 ***Common Day of Rest Act results tabulated infra.

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GENERAL ELECTION Date 11-5-74 Common Day of Rest Act of 1974 Ga. L. 1974, p. 186 COUNTY Yes No Appling 590 692 Atkinson 274 245 Bacon 300 603 Baker 109 253 Baldwin 1,901 1,989 Banks 566 709 Barrow 1,501 1,830 Bartow 1,704 2,407 Ben Hill 578 1,127 Berrien 442 1,142 Bibb 8,536 12,667 Bleckley 439 888 Brantley 189 303 Brooks 341 916 Bryan 344 447 Bulloch 1,604 2,441 Burke 545 797 Butts 786 929 Calhoun 166 429 Camden 367 430 Candler 187 231 Carroll 3,696 4,391 Catoosa 1,440 1,424 Charlton 177 198 Chatham 14,278 12,039 Chattahoochee 153 116 Chattooga 1,322 1,281 Cherokee 2,424 2,830 Clarke 6,525 4,853 Clay 116 242 Clayton 9,965 10,231 Clinch 144 379 Cobb 25,632 21,237 Coffee 629 1,493 Colquitt 1,168 2,701 Columbia 1,113 1,687 Cook 423 978 Coweta 2,622 2,470 Crawford 338 455 Crisp 537 1,303 Dade 485 317 Dawson 515 199 Decatur 579 958 DeKalb 54,127 40,882 Dodge 470 1,835 Dooly 314 684 Dougherty 3,887 8,146 Douglas 2,958 2,815 Early 297 1,084 Echols 66 74 Effingham 627 1,039 Elbert 998 1,765 Emanuel 803 1,353 Evans 231 676 Fannin 829 729 Fayette 1,752 2,153 Floyd 5,764 7,222 Forsyth 1,415 1,576 Franklin 513 1,502 Fulton 56,902 38,497 Gilmer 674 825 Glascock 96 201 Glynn 2,067 2,658 Gordon 1,477 1,428 Grady 524 1,273 Greene 962 1,101 Gwinnett 8,846 10,024 Habersham 1,215 1,281 Hall 5,111 3,714 Hancock 363 503 Haralson 1,289 1,616 Harris 908 1,322 Hart 420 1,408 Heard 351 417 Henry 2,125 2,638 Houston 4,338 5,170 Irwin 285 676 Jackson 2,166 2,042 Jasper 352 493 Jeff Davis 250 522 Jefferson 405 1,380 Jenkins 279 489 Johnson 373 990 Jones 826 1,147 Lamar 748 855 Lanier 115 290 Laurens 1,839 3,649 Lee 410 837 Liberty 385 567 Lincoln 236 565 Long 149 254 Lowndes 2,069 3,382 Lumpkin 1,043 504 Macon 541 765 Madison 731 883 Marion 167 368 McDuffie 707 1,336 McIntosh 508 418 Meriwether 1,501 1,520 Miller 83 210 Mitchell 697 1,688 Monroe 906 1,058 Montgomery 206 611 Morgan 791 1,186 Murray 414 492 Muscogee 10,456 12,112 Newton 1,832 2,364 Oconee 848 877 Oglethorpe 698 684 Paulding 1,350 1,643 Peach 874 1,339 Pickens 536 443 Pierce 311 540 Pike 652 713 Polk 1,973 2,009 Pulaski 430 566 Putnam 565 545 Quitman 85 142 Rabun 618 701 Randolph 334 790 Richmond 7,477 11,596 Rockdale 1,811 2,032 Schley 117 171 Screven 514 740 Seminole 309 588 Spalding 2,867 3,258 Stephens 698 1,673 Stewart 183 329 Sumter 1,119 1,925 Talbot 320 326 Taliaferro 70 192 Tattnall 484 960 Taylor 520 741 Telfair 359 977 Terrell 456 1,062 Thomas 1,315 2,173 Tift 940 1,716 Toombs 975 1,640 Towns 535 247 Treutlen 333 630 Troup 2,550 3,831 Turner 334 870 Twiggs 427 696 Union 1,330 548 Upson 2,145 2,115 Walker 2,104 2,264 Walton 1,397 1,786 Ware 1,363 1,910 Warren 173 364 Washington 1,035 2,037 Wayne 660 1,118 Webster 99 127 Wheeler 257 698 White 941 562 Whitfield 2,030 2,274 Wilcox 239 759 Wilkes 439 1,531 Wilkinson 395 765 Worth 423 1,203 TOTAL 434,559 363,947 Footnote: The Common Day of Rest Act of 1974 was declared unconstitutional in part by the Georgia Supreme Court in Rutledge v. Gaylord's, Inc., 233 Ga. 694, decided February 13, 1975.

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Georgia Laws, 1975 : County Page No. SUBJECT Date of Election Result Appling 3678 City of Baxleycorporate limits 6-26-75 For: 549 Agn: 603 Baker 2659 Abolish office of Treasurer 6-17-75 For: 352 Agn: 395 Baker 2662 Create office of Tax Commissioner 6-17-75 For: 338 Agn: 392 Berrien 2525 Appoint County School Superintendent 4-15-75 For: 124 Agn: 1,295 Berrien 3388 Appoint County School Superintendent Not Held Duplicate of Act Above Bibb 3349 Board of Water Commissioners 11-4-75 For: 10,601 Agn: 4,955 Brantley 3937 County Board of Education 8-12-75 Proposition No. 1 402 Proposition No. 2 713 Proposition No. 3 240 Bryan 3024 Election of Chairman Vice-Chairman of the Board of County Commissioners 8-26-75 For: 385 Agn: 115 Charlton 4015 County Board of Education 6-24-75 For: 776 Agn: 206 Chatham 3962 County Board of Education 5-4-76 * * Date of Presidential Preference Primary 5-4-76. Yes: 3,870 No: 10,942 Clarke 2779 City of Athensgovernment functions 5-21-75 For: 858 Agn: 989 Decatur 4087 Hospital Authority 8-10-76 # # Date of General Primary 8-10-76. Yes: 2,155 No: 527 DeKalb 2752 County Board of Education Districts-terms 5-4-76 * For: 29,643 Agn: 41,355 Dodge 3031 County Board of Education elected 11-4-75 For: 1,206 Agn: 367 Douglas 2506 County Commissionersincrease membership 5-14-75 For: 642 Agn: 739 Gordon 2719 Create Board of Commissioners for County 7-8-75 For: 1,500 Agn: 972 Greene 4270 County Board of Education 5-4-76 * Yes: 748 No: 926 Hall 3574 Board of County Commissioners 8-10-76 # Yes: 8,951 No: 3,890 ** ** This Act ruled invalid by U.S. Justice Department on August 18, 1975. Harris 2960 County Board of Education Superintendent 7-8-75 For: 511 Agn: 147 Harris 4369 City of Shilohcharter amended Status Unknown Heard 4433 Board of County Commissioners 7-9-75 For: 520 Agn: 469 Henry 4133 City of Stockbridgecharter amendment 7-26-75 For: 113 Agn: 128 Newton 3577 County Board of Education 9-10-75 For: 1,353 Agn: 1,582 Paulding 2916 County Board of Commissioners created 8-26-75 For: 1,765 Agn: 949 Spalding 2771 Town of Orchard Hill 5-27-75 Inside Town For: 17 Agn: 5 Outside Town For: 20 Agn: 31 Spalding 4352 Board of County Commissioners 11-4-75 For: 1,205 Agn: 4,100 Stephens 4142 City of Toccoa Commissioners 6-12-75 For: 209 Agn: 191 Taylor 3486 County Board of Education 6-17-75 For: 298 Agn: 127 Union 4499 County Board of Commissioners 8-12-75 For: 189 Agn: 1,037 Upson 3356 County School Superintendent appointed 6-24-75 For: 531 Agn: 700 Whitfield 4296 City of Tunnell Hill 6-25-75 For: 126 Agn: 288 Worth 4202 County School Superintendent 7-15-75 For: 235 Agn: 460 Chatham 3128 Alcoholic beverages on premisestime limit 9-17-75 * * Municipality Yes No Savannah 9,658 6,595 Unincorporated area 4,979 3,857 Bloomingdale 122 146 Garden City 362 466 Pooler 166 190 Port Wentworth 227 297 Savannah Beach 469 168 Thunderbolt 230 138 Vernonburg 24 20 (This election act was on a population basis and affects only Chatham County) 1975 Extra Session Acts County Page No. SUBJECT Date of Election Result Coweta 1730 City of Newnancharter amendment 9-9-75 For: 248 Agn: 57 (This election based on population of municipality and affects only City of Newnan, Coweta County)

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Georgia Laws, 1976 : County Page No. SUBJECT Date of Election Result Bacon 2713 Co. Brd. of Education and Co. School Superintendent 5-4-76 * * Date of Presidential Preference Primary Election (May 4, 1976). Proposal No. 1 389 Proposal No. 2 131 Proposal No. 3 568 Baldwin 3278 City of Milledgevillecharter amendment 5-4-76 * Yes: 772 No: 583 Baldwin 3282 City of Milledgevillecharter amendment #1 5-4-76 * Yes: 718 No: 609 City of Milledgevillecharter amendment #2 Yes: 289 No: 1,045 Bartow 4090 City of Euharleecharter amendment 5-15-76 Yes: 34 No: 8 Bibb 3818 Macon-Bibb Co. consolidated government 5-4-76 * City Vote Yes: 8,149 No: 11,522 County vote Yes: 8,825 No: 16,209 Bryan 3288 City of Richmond Hillcharter amendment 6-29-76 Yes: 199 No: 8 Camden 2831 Tax Commissionersalary 11-2-76 ** ** Date of November 2, 1976 General Election. Not Held Carroll 4479 Co. Brd. of Education and Co. School Superintendent 11-2-76 ** Yes: 3,105 No: 3,868 Chattooga 2694 Board of Co. Commissioners created 5-4-76 * Yes: 970 No: 2,297 Clayton 3974 City of Mountain Viewabolish charter Not Held Cobb 3656 City of Powder Springsabolish charter 9-11-76 Yes: 331 No: 455 DeKalb 2809 Intoxicating beverages sold on Sunday 5-4-76 * For: 52,761 Agn: 30,442 Fayette 3398 Brd. Co. Commissionersincrease membership 5-4-76 * Yes: 1,984 No: 1,512 Glynn 4027 Co. Brd. of Educationnew districts, election 5-4-76 * Yes: 3,752 No: 4,746 Grady 3162 Co. Brd. of Educationcompensation members 5-4-76 * Yes: 444 No: 1,259 Habersham 2798 Co. Brd. of Educationcreated 5-4-76 * Yes: 2,244 No: 876 Habersham 2803 Co. School Superintendent appointed 5-4-76 * Yes: 940 No: 1,951 Long 3536 Co. Brd. of Educationcreated [UNK] [UNK] This Act was declared unconstitutional by decision of Federal Court. 5-4-76 * For: 490 Agn: 172 Long 3321 Small Claims Court created 5-4-76 * Yes: 114 No: 527 Lumpkin 3945 Co. Brd. of Education and Co. School Superintendent 5-4-76 * Yes: 678 No: 917 Newton 3402 Board of County Commissionersdistricts 5-4-76 * Yes: 2,980 No: 1,387 Newton 3505 Co. Brd. of Educationelection districts 5-25-76 Yes: 3,227 No: 1,167 Oconee 3935 Co. School Superintendentappointed 11-2-76 ** Yes: 1,259 No: 1,863 Richmond 4927 Augusta-Richmond County unified government 5-4-76 * Yes: 11,027 No: 13,417 Proposition #1 Question #1 15,801 Question #2 6,005 Proposition #2 Question #1 9,404 Question #2 10,302 Ware 2811 County Manager 5-4-76 * Yes: 2,194 No: 2,838 Warren 3660 Brd. Co. Commissionersmultimember board 11-2-76 ** Yes: 802 No: 352

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Georgia Laws, 1977 : County Page No. SUBJECT Date of Election Result Baker 2603 County Board of Educationvacancies 11-7-78 * * Date of November 7, 1978 General Election. Yes: 151 No: 95 Bryan 3215 Abolish office of Treasurer 5-24-77 Yes: 116 No: 126 Carroll 4519 City of Templecorporate limits 6-15-77 Yes: 225 No: 149 Dawson 3529 County Board of Educationelection 6-14-77 Yes: 369 No: 140 Hart 3482 Town of Bowersvillenew charter 5-9-77 Yes: 30 No: 0 Pierce 2924 County Brd. of Education and County School Superintendentelection of 11-7-78 * Yes: 307 No: 587 Rockdale 2817 Board of County Commissionerscreation of 5-17-77 Yes: 1,618 No: 744 Schley 2952 County Commissionersterms staggered 11-7-78 * Yes: 160 No: 66 Schley 2955 County Board of Educationterms staggered 11-7-78 * Yes: 167 No: 58 Stephens 3875 County Board of Educationelection 6-28-77 Yes: 1,375 No: 628 Stephens 3881 County School Superintendentappointment of 6-28-77 Yes: 793 No: 1,042 Tift 3895 City of Tiftonannexation 12-19-77 Yes: 690 No: 1,158 Towns 3974 County Board of Education and County School Superintendent 2-2-78 Yes: 1,014 No: 1,384 This is a summary of the results of referendum elections which are on file in the office of the Secretary of State. Referral to the page number, indicated in the second column, will enable the reader to determine the results of the individual referendum elections.

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Georgia Laws, 1978 : County Page No. SUBJECT Date of Election Result Bryan 3774 Board of education 5-2-78 Yes: 739 No: 259 Butts 3368 Board of education 11-7-78 * * Date of General Election 1978 Yes: 886 No: 539 Chatham 932 Alcoholic beverages on Sunday 8-8-78 ** ** Date of General Primary 1978 Chatham County (Unincorporated area) Yes: 2,022 No: 1,863 Garden City Yes: 154 No: 318 Port Wentworth Yes: 89 No: 171 Bloomingdale Yes: 23 No: 50 Pooler Yes: 85 No: 152 Thunderbolt Yes: 142 No: 77 Tybee Island Yes: 307 No: 171 Vernonburg Yes: 25 No: 14 Savannah Yes: 6,870 No: 4,768 Chatham 4132 City of Garden City 5-22-78 Yes: 663 No: 166 Chatham 4073 City of Bloomingdale Not Held Chatham 3998 City of Savannah 4-19-78 Yes: 14,407 No: 8,091 Chatham 4466 Municipal Court of Savannah 8-8-78 ** Yes: 6,783 No: 9,753 Chattooga 3848 Board of Education 11-7-78 * Yes: 778 No: 1,446 Cherokee 3029 County Commissioners 4-4-78 Yes: 2,449 No: 2,308 Clarke 4573 Use of School Tax in Clarke County 11-7-78 * Yes: 3,710 No: 3,268 Columbia 3359 Board of Education 11-7-78 * Yes: 887 No: 1,569 DeKalb 3639 City of Clarkston 10-18-78 Yes: 95 No: 96 DeKalb 4104 Board of Education 11-7-78 * Yes: 18,829 No: 34,766 Hart 3177 County Commissioners 11-7-78 * Yes: 643 No: 1,018 Macon 4217 Tax Commissioner 11-7-78 * Yes: 737 No: 232 McDuffie 3666 Board of Education 5-16-78 Yes: 202 No: 131 Rabun 3427 School Board and Superintendent 11-7-78 * Yes: 453 No: 692 Rabun 3430 Board of Education 11-7-78 * Yes: 861 No: 300 Rockdale 3868 City of Conyers 7-8-78 Yes: 179 No: 167 Telfair 3445 School Board and Superintendent 11-7-78 * #1 386 #2 231 #3 323 Thomas 3746 Tax Commissioner 11-7-78 * Yes: 2,679 No: 820 Thomas 3741 Judge Probate Court, Compensation 11-7-78 * Yes: 2,683 No: 802 Thomas 3752 Clerk Superior Court, Compensation 11-7-78 * Yes: 2,674 No: 797 Twiggs 3408 County Commissioners 8-8-78 ** Yes: 1,067 No: 805 Whitfield 3365 City of Varnell (Civil Action File No. 18,462) Not Held This is a summary of the results of referendum elections which are on file in the office of the Secretary of State. Referral to the page number, indicated in the second column, will enable the reader to refer to the Act which called for the referendum.

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Georgia Laws, 1979 : County Page No. SUBJECT Date of Election Result Carroll 4245 City of Sand HillCity Charter 6-12-79 Yes: 101 No: 193 Glynn 3467 Education Districts 12-11-79 Yes: 2,491 No: 977 Montgomery 3151 Board of Education 6-5-79 Question #1 Proposal #1 320 Proposal #2 205 Proposal #3 92 [Illegible Text] Proposal #1 881 Proposal #2 860 Proposal #3 1,015 Stephens 3047 Terms of Boards of Commissioners 4-24-79 Yes: 921 No: 329 Telfair 3539 School Districts 7-31-79 Yes: 858 No: 615 This is a summary of the results of referendum elections which are on file in the office of the Secretary of State. Referal to the page number, indicated in the second column, will enable the reader to determine the results of the individual referendum elections.

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Georgia Laws, 1980 : County Page No. SUBJECT Date of Election Result Baldwin 3043 Board of Commissioners 5-13-80 Yes: 14 No: 1,194 Ben Hill 3954 Tax Commissioner 5-28-80 Yes: 14 No: 398 Catoosa 4250 Board of Education 8-5-80 Yes: 3,56 No: 4,464 Chatham (City of Thunderbolt) 3653 Corporate Limits of City of Thunderbolt 5-27-80 Thunderbolt Proposition #1 Yes: 52 No: 140 Proposition #2 Yes: 09 No: 177 Macceo Island Proposition #1 Yes: 58 No: 5 Proposition #2 Bonna Bella Proposition #1 Proposition #2 Yes: 62 No: 21 Cherokee 3275 Board of Education 8-12-80 Yes: 114 No: 435 Coffee 1795 Election of School Supt. Not Held Columbia 3707 Board of Commissioners 5-7-80 Yes: 1,120 No: 1,103 Decatur 3272 Board of Ed. residency requirements 11-4-80 Yes: 2,167 No: 899 DeKalb 3996 Type of Government for DeKalb Co. 8-5-80 Type 1: 38,094 Type 2: 23,553 Douglas 4120 Board of Education 11-4-80 Yes: [Illegible Text] No: 7,389 Effingham 3542 Board of Education 8-12-80 Yes: [Illegible Text] No: 92 Gordon 3720 Board of Education Not Held Henry 3009 County Commissioners 3-11-80 Yes: [Illegible Text] No: 1,500 Irwin 3030 Office of Tax Commissioner 4-8-80 Yes: 834 No: 119 Laurens 3016 Board of County Commissioners 3-11-80 Yes: [Illegible Text] No: 1,413 Laurens 3189 Terms of Mayor Council (City of Dublin) 3-11-80 Yes: 324 No: 653 McIntosh 3112 Board of Education 4-29-80 Yes: 642 No: 143 Mitchell (City of Pelham) 3914 Elections etc. 6-3-80 Yes: 254 No: 392 Oconee 3757 Bd. of County Commissioners 5-21-80 Yes: 585 No: 1,155 Richmond 3841 Board of Education Not Held Upson 3027 County School Superintendent 3-11-80 Yes: 604 No: 1,468 Upson 4127 Tax for Fire Protection Not Held Whitfield 4122 Corporate Limits (City of Cohutta) 5-17-80 Yes: 10 No: 0

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Georgia Laws, 1981 : County Page No. SUBJECT Date of Election Result Baldwin 4072 Disposal sites of hazardous wastes * * To be held same date as the 1982 General Primary Election. Chatham (City of Tybee Island) 4914 Change the corporate limits of said city 6-25-81 Corporate limits Yes: 222 No: 60 Unincorporated area Yes: 18 No: 102 Clarke 3065 Consolidate Govt. for City of Athens and Clarke Co. 2-16-82 County: Yes: 2,388 No: 2,883 City: Yes: 2,611 No: 2,120 Coffee 3626 Election of School Superintendent 6-2-81 Yes: 1,329 No: 1,424 DeKalb 4304 Establishing form of Government * Dooly 4463 Establish five Board of Education Districts 5-19-81 Yes: 1,393 No: 185 Gordon 3269 Abolish Bd. of Comm. and re-create office of County Commissioner 8-4-81 Yes: 1,319 No: 1,664 Gordon 3586 Provide election term of School Supt. 8-4-81 Yes: 1,527 No: 778 Miller 4713 Change method of elect. mbrs. of Bd. of Ed. 8-4-81 Yes: 710 No: 182 Richmond 3677 Biennial ele. for members of Bd. of Ed. 11-3-81 Yes: 7,352 No: 1,526

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Georgia Laws, 1982 : County Page No. SUBJECT Date of Election Result Appling 4642 5 or 6 mbr. bd. of commissioners 11-2-82 Five mbr. - 1191 Six mbr. - 1000 Bacon 4606 5 mbr. bd. of Co. Commissioners in certain counties (9,365 - 9,385) 8-2-82 Yes 1,299 No 351 Baldwin * * These are 1981 laws that were required to be held in 1982. 4072 Disposal sites of hazardous wastes 8-10-82 Yes 1,652 No 1,465 Bartow 4589 Terms of mbrs. of Board of Ed. 8-10-82 Yes 1,652 No 1,465 Bartow 4584 Compensation of bd. of education 8-10-82 Yes 1,615 No 1,450 Bartow 4586 Superintendent of schools 8-10-82 Yes 843 No 2,205 Bibb 4625 Bd. of education Districts 11-2-82 Yes 15,184 No 5,458 Bibb 4406 Bd. of public education and orphanage 11-2-82 Yes 9,455 No 12,176 Bryan 4270 Members of bd. of commissioners 11-2-82 Yes 883 No 429 Bryan 4285 Office of treasurer abolished 8-10-82 Yes 832 No 709 Chatham (Town of Thunderbolt) 4295 Corporate limits 6-22-82 Corporate Limits Yes 126 No 133 Unincorporated Area Yes 21 No 0 Cherokee 3602 Board of Education 5-11-82 Yes 302 No 200 Clarke/City of Athens 1855 Georgia alcoholic beverage code amended as to certain counties (69,000 - 75,000) 8-10-82 Clarke County Yes 2,257 No 2,338 City of Athens Yes 2,393 No 2,354 Clayton 4431 Members of board of education 8-10-82 Yes 8,665 No 7,584 Cobb 1768 Sale of alcoholic beverages in certain counties (200,000 - 550,000) (295,000 - 300,000) (350,000 - 500,000) 11-2-82 Yes 35,622 No 34,777 Cook 3749 Election, etc. of school superintendent 11-2-82 Yes 1,623 No 1,020 DeKalb * 4304 Establishing form of Government 8-10-82 Yes 36,070 No 26,939 DeKalb 4239 Community College 8-10-82 transfer 43,375 retain 23,587 Douglas 4786 Board of education districts 11-2-82 Yes 6,032 No 1,700 Emanuel 4049 Board of education 6-1-82 Yes 1,853 No 411 Franklin 3753 Board of education and superintendent 8-10-82 #1 Proposal - 458 #2 Proposal - 1,308 #3 Proposal - 573 Gwinnett 3510 Board of education 4-6-82 Yes 1,825 No 1,972 Haralson 4523 Members of board of education 8-10-82 Yes 2,133 No 230 Jackson 4012 Jackson County school districtmerged with Jefferson City school district and Commerce City school district 11-2-82 Jackson Co. Yes 1,991 No 2,438 Inside City of Commerce Yes 796 No 243 Inside City of Jefferson Yes 390 No 78 Lowndes 3582 Board of commissioners 11-2-82 Yes 3,652 No 4,513 Lumpkin 4274 Superintendent of Schools 6-8-82 Yes 312 No 595 Lumpkin 4277 Board of education 6-8-82 Yes 720 No 191 Oconee (City of Bogart) 4869 New charter 12-7-82 Yes 66 No 147 Pierce 4649 School board and superintendent 11-2-82 Proposal No. 1 Question No. 1 - 526 Question No. 2 - 1,124 Proposal No. 2 Question No. 1 - 613 Question No. 2 - 947 Pulaski 4638 School district superintendent 11-2-82 Yes 698 No 787 Twiggs 3627 Election of members of Bd. of Ed. 8-10-82 Yes 1,327 No 533 Ware (City of Waycross) 4611 Land conveyance authorized 11-2-82 Yes 1,869 No 878 Wayne 3789 4717 Board of commissioners 11-2-82 Yes 1,320 No 684 Wheeler 4126 Board of education Was not held Worth 3715 Board of commissioners 11-2-82 Yes 1,643 No 733

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Georgia Laws, 1983 : County Page No. SUBJECT Date of Election Result Atkinson 4115 Board of Commissioners compensation election 3-13-84 Yes 123 No 1,114 Bartow Polk (Town of Taylorsville) 4161 Corporate limits of Town of Taylorsville 5-11-83 Bartow Yes 47 No 7 Polk Yes 15 No 4 Bibb 4251 Providing for district boundary adjustments for Board of Education and Orphanage 11-8-83 Yes 5,361 No 1,841 Chatham County City of Savannah 4039 Terms of Board of Public Education and changes certain district designations 5-3-83 Yes 1,367 No 2,815 Chatham (City of Tybee Island) 3586 Mayor and City Council Term Time of election 5-3-83 Yes 307 No 60 Chattooga 4570 Create State Court of Chattooga County 5-3-83 Yes 818 No 262 Columbia 4411 Changes districts provides for staggered terms for Board of Education 3-13-84 Yes 2,110 No 843 DeKalb 4547 Reorganizing form of gov't fixing powers duties of governing authority 3-13-84 Yes 45,505 No 12,832 DeKalb (City of Doraville) 3581 City Council and Mayor Terms of Office 4-2-83 Yes 266 No 89 Forsyth 3521 Appointment of School Superintendent 5-3-83 Yes 379 No 966 Fulton Coweta (City of Palmetto) 4134 Corporate Limits extended 5-21-83 Yes 319 No 35 Madison (City of Colbert) 4181 Charter Amendmentsproviding homestead exemption for certain residents 5-4-83 Yes 58 No 3 Murray 3611 New Board of Education Referendum not held Newton 3814 Homestead exemptions for certain residents Referendum not held Seminole 3994 Board of Educationelection of mbrs. etc. 8-2-83 Yes 1,181 No 1,198 Tift County and City of Tifton 3590 Consolidate governments of Tift Co. City of Tifton 6-26-84 Yes 2,060 No 3,860 Union 4514 Election filling of vacancies of Board of Education 5-3-83 Yes 147 No 10 Wilkinson 3911 Board of Education compensation election 5-3-83 Yes 582 No 198

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Georgia Laws, 1984 : County Page No. SUBJECT Date of Election Result Statewide 520 Ad Valorem taxation of propertyadditional exemption 11-6-84 Yes: 718,467 No: 464,620 Statewide 788 Ad Valorem taxation of propertyexemption of certain motor vehicles 11-6-84 Yes: 900,688 No: 345,204 Statewide 1253 Ad Valorem taxation of propertyexemption of nonprofit homes for mentally handicapped 11-6-84 Yes: 933,343 No: 295,707 Berrien 4823 Board of Commissioners of Berrien County act creating board amended 5-15-84 Yes: 211 No: 1,008 Butts 3588 Office of Treasurer abolished 3-13-84 Yes: 921 No: 791 Camden 3848 Homestead Exemptions for persons 62 and older 11-6-84 Yes: 2,577 No: 481 Catoosa 4321 Homestead Exemption; school taxes; persons 62 and older 8-14-84 Yes: 4,833 No: 811 Cherokee 3580 Superintendent of Schools appointment by Board of Education 3-13-84 Yes: 1,734 No: 4,060 Columbia 4609 Columbia County School District additional homestead exemption for certain persons over 62 11-6-84 No Election Held Coweta Fulton City of Palmetto 4390 City of PalmettoTerm of Office of Mayor and Councilmen 8-14-84 No Election Held Coweta 3704 Coweta County Board of EducationCompositionElection and terms of office of members 11-6-84 Yes: 7,190 No: 2,328 Crisp 4352 Crisp County CommissionersNumber, Election Districts, Etc. 11-6-84 Yes: 1,253 No: 760 Dade 3575 Board of educationElection of members, Etc. 3-13-84 Yes: 987 No: 367 Dade 3564 Board of Commissionerscreated 3-13-84 Yes: 629 No: 777 Dodge 3531 Appointed School Superintendent 3-13-84 Yes: 585 No: 2,235 Forsyth 4144 Authorized to impose business and occupational license taxes 11-6-84 Yes: 4,290 No: 3,484 Fulton 3591 Board of EducationElection of members, education districts, Etc. 3-13-84 Yes: 24,258 No: 9,628 Habersham 3671 Election of Commissioners, Terms of Office, Etc. 8-14-84 Yes: 2,222 No: 1,392 Harris 3608 Board of EducationEducation Districts, terms, qualifications of members, Etc. 3-13-84 Yes: 1,347 No: 707 Harris 3766 Homestead Exemptions 8-14-84 Yes: 1,750 No: 375 Jones 3926 Homestead Exemptions 8-14-84 Yes: 2,476 No: 453 Jones 4459 Board of Education of Jones County Reconstituted 8-14-84 Yes: 2,206 No: 583 McIntosh 4103 Board of Education of McIntosh County Terms of Office of Members 5-15-84 Yes: 629 No: 239 McIntosh 4106 Appointment of School Superintendent by Board of Education 5-15-84 Yes: 221 No: 577 Polk City of Cedartown 4261 Homestead Exemptions 11-6-84 Yes: 1,170 No: 45 Putnam 4657 Additional Homestead Exemption for persons 65 or older 8-14-84 Yes: 1,249 No: 164 Richmond 5119 Board of Education of Richmond CountyComposition of Board, Election Districts, Etc. Changed 11-6-84 Yes: 26,594 No: 9,857 Rockdale City of Conyers 4884 Homestead exemption for persons 62 and over 5-26-84 Yes: 91 No: 2 Stewart 3513 Board of Commissioners CreatedElection, terms of office, Compensation, Etc. 3-13-84 Yes: 625 No: 820 Turner 4862 Board of Education of Turner CountyEducation DistrictsElection of Members, Etc. 5-15-84 Yes: 316 No: 171 Turner 4563 Board of Commissioners of Turner County CompositionElection of Members Etc. 5-15-84 Yes: 311 No: 175 Upson 4576 Board of Education of Upson CountyEducation Districts Changed, Etc. 8-14-84 Yes: 2,496 No: 838 Upson 3729 Upson County Board of CommissionersCommissioner Districts, Etc. 4-17-84 Yes: 708 No: 344 Upson 4367 Upson CountyAppointment of School Superintendent by Board of Education 11-6-84 Yes: 1,903 No: 2,650 Wayne 3971 Wayne County Board of EducationEducation Districts, Etc. Changed No Election Held Pursuant to Court Order Wheeler 3601 Wheeler CountyBoard of EducationElection of members, Etc. 3-13-84 Yes: 425 No: 270 Wilkes 3838 Board of Education CreatedDistrict Election of Members, Etc. 8-14-84 Yes: 689 No: 909 Wilkinson City of Gordon 3923 Homestead Exemptions 8-14-84 Yes: 458 No: 47 Wilkinson 3772 Homestead Exemption 8-14-84 Yes: 643 No: 125

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Georgia Laws, 1985 : County Page No. SUBJECT Date of Election Result Bacon 4823 Board of Education; Elections 6-25-85 Yes: 206 No: 51 Baldwin 3835 Homestead exemption from Baldwin County School District Ad Valorem taxes 8-12-86 Yes: 1,999 No: 493 Bleckley 4406 Board of Commissioners; Created 11-4-86 Yes: 887 No: 1,156 Brooks City of Quitman 4635 Board of Commissioners; Composition; Elections; Referendum Has not been Held Has not been approved by Justice Dept. Burke 4481 Board of Education; Elections 9-3-85 Yes: 754 No: 673 Candler 4975 Board of Commissioners; Membership; Elections; Chairman; Powers; Referendum 6-11-85 Yes: 279 No: 116 Carroll 3945 Board of Education; School Superintendent; Referendum 9-10-85 Question 1: Yes: 4,076 No: 929 Question 2: Yes: 2,977 No: 2,019 Clinch 4918 Board of Education; Elections; Districts; Referendum 11-4-86 Yes: 302 No: 128 Cobb City of Smyrna 4072 Mayor and Councilmen; Terms of Office: Referendum 11-5-85 Yes: 789 No: 511 Dawson 4179 Business and Occupational License Taxes Referendum not held DeKalb City of Decatur 4140 Homestead Exemptions for certain residents who are 62 or older; Referendum 12-4-85 Yes: 1,123 No: 154 Fayette 3992 Fayette County School DistrictAd Valorem Tax Exemption for Elderly and Disabled Residents; Referendum 6-11-85 Yes: 2,256 No: 255 Fayette 4198 Fayette CountySchool Superintendent; appointment by Board of Education; Referendum 11-4-86 Yes: 4,725 No: 6,759 Fulton City of Atlanta 4371 City of AtlantaRedevelopment powers City Failed to Publish as required by Law City Atty. ruled not to put on ballot Fulton City of College Park 4513 Homestead exemptions; Referendum 5-13-85 Yes: 1,721 No: 143 Gwinnett 5106 Homestead Exemption from Gwinnett County School District Ad Valorem Taxes; Referendum 11-4-86 Yes: 39,645 No: 12,055 Heard 5078 Board of Education; Elections; Referendum 9-24-85 Yes: 580 No: 90 Jeff Davis 4493 Board of Education; Elections; Referendum 4-8-86 Yes: 208 No: 45 Lanier 3966 Board of Education; Elections; Terms; Referendum 6-25-85 Yes: 252 No: 12 Marion 4573 Board of Education; Districts; Elections Referendum Not precleared by U.S. Justice Dept. Morgan 4643 Board of Education; Elections; School Superintendent; Referendum 8-12-86 Yes: 1,058 No: 398 Pierce 4836 Board of Commissioners; Elections; Referendum 11-5-85 Yes: 386 No: 169 Pierce 4841 Board of Education; Elections; Referendum 11-5-85 Yes: 365 No: 181 Polk 4985 Board of Education; Re-created; Referendum 6-11-85 Yes: 362 No: 299 Taylor 5087 Board of Education; Elections; Referendum 5-21-85 Yes: 362 No: 180 Wilkes 4580 Homestead Exemption from County and School District Ad Valorem Taxes; Referendum Referendum not held

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Georgia Laws, 1986 : County Page No. SUBJECT Date of Election Result Bartow 5361 Homestead Exemption from School District Taxation for Certain Residents who are 62 or Over; Referendum Not Held Bibb City of Macon 4736 Redevelopment Powers; Referendum 11-4-86 Yes: 3,236 No: 2,725 Bibb City of Macon 5038 Redevelopment Powers; Referendum 11-4-86 Yes: 8,120 No: 5,815 Bibb 5620 Staggered Motor Vehicle Registration Periods; Referendum 8-12-86 Yes: 2,592 No: 5,119 Bulloch 5627 Staggered Motor Vehicle Registration Periods; Referendum Not Held Camden 5647 Staggered Motor Vehicle Registration Periods; Referendum 8-12-86 Yes: 451 No: 258 Chatham City of Islands 4872 Incorporation; Charter; Referendum 8-12-86 Islands Area Yes: 506 No: 744 County Area Yes: 336 No: 1,426 Chatham City of Pooler 5592 Corporate Limits; Referendum 6-17-86 Pooler Yes: 115 No: 19 Area Proposed for Annexation Yes: 36 No: 24 Chattooga 5138 Board of Commissioners Created; Referendum 11-4-86 Yes: 1,991 No: 2,220 Cherokee 3635 Board of Commissioners; Creation; Referendum 5-6-86 Yes: 1,644 No: 2,221 Clayton 5019 Homestead Exemptions; Referendum 8-12-86 Yes: 11,478 No: 2,066 Cobb City of Acworth 3752 Mayor and Alderman; Elections; Qualifications; Terms; Referendum 5-3-86 Yes: 47 No: 139 Cobb 4370 Homestead Exemption; County and School District Taxes; Referendum 11-4-86 Yes: 64,538 No: 9,311 Cobb City of Marietta 5043 Homestead Exemption; Referendum 11-4-86 Yes: 5,309 No: 1,002 Colquitt 3724 Board of Education; Composition; Elections; Districts; Referendum 5-13-86 Yes: 897 No: 180 Columbia 5636 Staggered Motor Vehicle Registration Periods; Referendum 8-12-86 Yes: 2,740 No: 1,695 Dawson 4061 Homestead Exemptions from School District Taxes; Referendum 8-12-86 Yes: 724 No: 183 Decatur 4096 Board of Education; Composition; Elections; Districts; School Superintendent; Appointment; Referendum 8-12-86 Yes: 1,387 No: 1,012 DeKalb 4107 Governing Authority; Powers and Duties; Applicability of Laws; Referendum 8-12-86 Yes: 31,123 No: 11,156 DeKalb City of Decatur 4475 Homestead Exemption for Residents 65 or Over; Referendum 12-3-86 Yes: 1,233 No: 127 Douglas 5618 Staggered Motor Vehicle Registration Periods; Referendum 11-4-86 Yes: 6,701 No: 3,144 Elbert 3578 Board of Education; Re-Creation; Referendum 5-13-86 Yes: 444 No: 208 Floyd City of Rome 4530 School District; Homestead Exemption; Referendum 8-12-86 Yes: 2,651 No: 336 Floyd 5511 Homestead Exemption; Referendum 8-12-86 Yes: 8,218 No: 895 Floyd 5057 School District; Homestead Exemption; Referendum 8-12-86 Yes: 4,971 No: 770 Forsyth 4347 Homestead Exemption from School District Taxes; Referendum 11-4-86 Yes: 5,191 No: 1,005 Fulton 4148 Redevelopment Powers; Referendum 11-4-86 Yes: 57,705 No: 41,691 Fulton 4434 Homestead Exemption for Residents who are Disabled or 65 or Older; Local Constitutional Amendment Continued Not Held Fulton City of Atlanta 4834 Redevelopment Powers; Referendum 8-12-86 Yes: 12,987 No: 9,356 Gwinnett 5625 Staggered Motor Vehicle Registration Periods; Referendum 8-12-86 Yes: 17,645 No: 4,777 Hall 3811 School District; Homestead Exemption; Referendum 8-12-86 Yes: 5,447 No: 2,112 Hall City of Gainesville 3815 Independent School District; Homestead Exemption; Referendum Not Held Hall 5616 Staggered Motor Vehicle Registration periods; Referendum 8-12-86 Yes: 7,553 No: 2,305 Henry 5053 Homestead Exemptions from School District Taxes for Certain Residents who are 62 or Over or Totally Disabled; Referendum Not Held Henry 5607 Staggered Motor Vehicle Registration Periods; Referendum 8-12-86 Yes: 2,211 No: 1,964 Houston 3901 Board of Commissioners; Redevelopment Powers; Referendum 11-4-86 Yes: 6,517 No: 4,758 Houston City of Centerville 5157 Redevelopment Powers; Referendum 11-4-86 Yes: 70 No: 88 Houston City of Perry 4196 Redevelopment Powers; Referendum Not Held Houston City of Warner Robins 3923 Redevelopment Powers; Referendum 10-7-86 Yes: 2,675 No: 1,754 Lanier 3609 Lakeland-Lanier County Charter Commission Act-Preparation of a County-Wide government Charter; Referendum 9-2-86 Yes: 448 No: 928 Laurens 3821 Board of Education; Elections; Referendum 11-4-86 Yes: 929 No: 715 Liberty 3554 School Superintendent; Appointment; Referendum 11-4-86 Yes: 1,332 No: 1,045 Liberty 3542 Board of Education; Elections; Referendum 8-12-86 Yes: 1,369 No: 277 Lincoln 3661 Board of Education; Elections; Districts; Vacancies; Referendum 8-12-86 Yes: 651 No: 335 Marion 5558 Board of Commissioners; Elections; Districts; Terms; Referendum 9-16-86 Yes: 429 No: 673 Marion 5023 Board of Education; Elections; Referendum 9-16-86 Yes: 416 No: 666 Mitchell City of Pelham 3648 Board of Education; Elections; Terms; Districts; Composition; Referendum Not Held Mitchell 3892 School Superintendent; Appoint; Referendum Not precleared by U.S. Justice Dept. Muscogee 3927 Advisory Referendum on School Board Elections 11-4-86 Yes: 18,451 No: 8,420 Oglethorpe 3568 Board of Education; Elections; Referendum 5-13-86 Yes: 307 No: 90 Paulding 4335 School Superintendent; Appointment; Referendum 11-4-86 Yes: 1,199 No: 4,301 Polk 5633 Staggered Motor Vehicle Registration Periods; Referendum 8-12-86 Yes: 1,355 No: 1,013 Rabun City of Clayton 4778 Homestead Exemptions; Referendum 12-20-86 Yes: 453 No: 16 Screven 5642 Staggered Motor Vehicle Registration Periods; Referendum 8-12-86 Yes: 326 No: 404 Spalding 4855 Homestead Exemptions for Residents 62 or Older or Totally Disabled; Referendum 8-12-86 Yes: 1,946 No: 428 Spalding 5623 Staggered Motor Vehicle Registration Periods; Referendum 11-4-86 Yes: 3,757 No: 3,693 Sumter City of Americus 3501 Sumter County Public School System-Creation; Merger of School Systems of Sumter County and the City of Americus; Referendum Not Held Tattnall City of Collins 4472 Mayor; Terms of office; Referendum 8-12-86 Yes: 31 No: 39 Telfair 4527 County Officers; Ineligibility to Hold Office; Local Constitutional Amendment Continued 11-4-86 Yes: 1,800 No: 577 Toombs City of Vidalia 4862 School District; Powers of Board of Education; Referendum 9-2-86 Yes: 824 No: 599 Troup 3515 Board of Education; Election; School Superintendent; Appointment; Act Continuing Local Constitutional Amendment Repeated; Referendum 5-6-86 Yes: 193 No: 44 Twiggs 5542 School Superintendents; Appointment; Referendum 11-4-86 Yes: 412 No: 1,127 Upson 4497 School District; Homestead Exemption; Referendum Not Held Washington 4485 Homestead Exemption for Persons 65 or Over; Referendum 8-12-86 Yes: 1,434 No: 373 Washington 4489 Homestead Exemption from County School Taxes for Persons 65 or Over; Referendum 8-12-86 Yes: 1,896 No: 402 Whitfield 5597 Board of Commissioners; Composition; Elections; Districts; Terms; Compensation; Referendum 11-4-86 Yes: 4,315 No: 3,573 Wilkes 4091 Board of Education; Elections; Districts; Composition Referendum 11-4-86 Yes: 1,219 No: 377 Worth 3716 Board of Education; Membership Elections; Districts; Referendum 11-4-86 Yes: 1,499 No: 523 Statewide 878 Ad valorem tax exemption of tangible personal property 11-4-86 Yes: 592,671 No: 249,708

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Georgia Laws, 1987 : County Page No. SUBJECT Date of Election Result Appling City of Baxley 5015 City of Baxley-Corporate Limits 7-21-87 Yes: 438 No: 822 Bartow 5325 School District; Homestead Exemption 11-3-87 Yes: 2,483 No: 265 Bartow 4912 School Superintendent; Appointment 11-3-87 Yes: 1,086 No: 1,617 Bartow 4915 Board of Education; Elections; Terms 11-3-87 Yes: 2,135 No: 569 Bleckley 4111 Board of Education; Nonpartisan Elections 11-8-88 Yes: 1,025 No: 606 Brooks 5267 School Superintendent; Appointment 3-8-88 Yes: 709 No: 1,542 Brooks City of Quitman 5230 Board of Commissioners; Composition; Elections; Districts; Terms 8-11-87 Yes: 248 No: 71 Butts 4919 Board of Education; Elections; Terms; Meetings; Officers; School Superintendent; Appointment 11-10-87 Yes: 1,682 No: 561 Camden 4929 Board of Commissioners; Elections; Districts; Terms 3-8-88 Yes: 1,365 No: 858 Camden 4943 Board of Education; Elections; Districts; Terms; Referendum; Act Continuing Local Constitutional Amendment Repealed 3-8-88 Yes: 1,337 No: 932 Camden 5032 School Superintendent; Appointment 3-8-88 Yes: 739 No: 1,579 Chatham 4801 Redevelopment Powers 6-16-87 Yes: 3,341 No: 5,356 Chatham City of Savannah 4083 Redevelopment Powers 6-16-87 Yes: 2,369 No: 3,235 Clarke 4279 Staggered Motor Vehicle Registration Periods 11-3-87 Yes: 7,245 No: 1,622 Columbia 4270 Board of Education; Elections 3-8-88 Yes: 7,344 No: 1,925 Columbia 4267 Homestead Exemption from Columbia County School District Taxation 3-8-88 Yes: 8,266 No: 1,196 Dougherty 3843 Board of Education; Elections 11-3-87 Yes: 6,448 No: 4,855 Effingham 4596 Board of Education; Membership; Elections; Terms; Compensation; Districts 3-8-88 Yes: 1,768 No: 471 Evans 4782 Board of Education; Composition; Elections; Compensation 8-9-88 Yes: 1,277 No: 553 Fannin 5494 Board of Education; School Superintendent; Nonpartisan Elections 3-8-88 Yes: 1,449 No: 1,819 Floyd 4994 Unified Rome-Floyd County School System-Creation; Merger of Floyd County School System and City of Rome Independent School System 3-8-88 City Yes: 1,679 No: 3,601 County Yes: 2,410 No: 6,380 Fulton 4132 Homestead Exemption for Residents 70 Year of Age or Over or Disabled 11-8-88 Yes: 131,209 No: 35,740 Greene 4973 School Superintendent; Appointment by the Board of Education 3-8-88 Yes: 787 No: 1,544 Hall City of Gainesville 4209 City of Gainesville Independent School District-Homestead Exemption 12-1-87 Yes: 194 No: 28 Houston City of Perry 4115 Redevelopment Powers 12-1-87 Yes: 128 No: 124 Lamar 3740 Board of Education; Elections; Districts; Terms; Vacancies 11-3-87 Yes: 412 No: 203 Lowndes 4124 School Superintendent; Appointment 3-8-88 Yes: 932 No: 2,505 Lumpkin 3586 School Superintendent; Appointment 6-2-87 Yes: 617 No: 1,067 Madison City of Colbert 4475 Mayor; Term 12-2-87 Yes: 19 No: 3 Mitchell 3508 School Superintendent; Appointment 7-28-87 Yes: 710 No: 921 Muscogee 4753 Board of Education; Composition; Elections; Districts; Terms; Compensation; taxes 3-8-88 Yes: 9,784 No: 18,277 Oconee 4441 Redevelopment Powers 3-8-88 Yes: 1,272 No: 1,863 Peach City of Byron 5394 School Superintendent; Appointment Not Held Peach City of Fort Valley 5409 Redevelopment Powers 4-6-88 Yes: 847 No: 358 Peach 5397 Redevelopment Powers Not Held Pulaski 4263 School Superintendent; Appointment 3-8-88 Yes: 679 No: 1,081 Pulaski 4241 Board of Education; Elections 11-8-88 Yes: 960 No: 479 Rabun City of Sky Valley 5113 Homestead Exemption 12-1-87 Yes: 84 No: 11 Stephens 4224 School Superintendent; Appointment; Vacancies 9-1-87 Yes: 775 No: 2,249 Tift City of Tifton 4103 Homestead Exemption 11-8-88 Yes: 1,847 No: 411 Ware City of Waycross 5135 Board of Education; Elections; Districts; Terms 9-22-87 Yes: 255 No: 136 Ware City of Waycross 5105 Mayor; Office Created; Election; Terms; Powers 11-24-87 Yes: 1,029 No: 345 White 5441 Board of Commissioners; Re-creation; Elections; Powers; Duties 3-8-88 Yes: 1,278 No: 715 Whitfield City of Tunnel Hill 4366 New Charter 12-7-87 Yes: 85 No: 33

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Georgia Laws, 1988 : County Page No. SUBJECT Date of Election Result Barrow 3501 Board of Education; Compensation; Terms; Elections; Districts 4-12-88 Yes: 637 No: 62 Barrow 3674 School District; Homestead Exemption; Residents 62 or Older 8-9-88 Yes: 4,226 No: 549 Bartow 4101 Motor Vehicle Registration periods 8-9-88 Yes: 1,858 No: 1,060 Ben Hill and City of Fitzgerald 3573 Ben Hill Co. Public School System; Merger with School System of City of Fitzgerald 6-21-88 Yes: 517 No: 801 6-21-88 Yes: 822 No: 284 Berrien 3832 School District; Homestead Exemption; Residents 62 or Older Referendum Not Held Butts 4729 Board of Commissioners; Powers; County Manager Created 8-9-88 Yes: 1,563 No: 955 Catoosa 4182 Board of Commissioners; Creation; Districts; Elections; Terms 11-6-90 Yes: 4,896 No: 2,913 Chatham City of Savannah 3706 Homestead Exemption; Residents 65 or Older or Disabled 11-8-88 Yes: 20,190 No: 3,006 Cherokee 3677 School District; Homestead Exemption 11-8-88 Yes: 13,575 No: 2,501 Clarke City of Athens 3794 Redevelopment Powers Not Pre-Cleared by U.S. Justice Dept. Clayton 4307 School District; Superintendent; Appointment 11-8-88 Yes: 12,314 No: 26,995 Clayton 4001 Board of Education; Number of Members 11-8-88 Yes: 20,610 No: 17,155 Clayton 3527 Staggered Motor Vehicle Registration Periods 3-8-88 Yes: 14,472 No: 8,627 Clayton 3523 Homestead Exemption; School District Taxes 11-8-88 Yes: 32,925 No: 7,153 Clayton City of Riverdale 3951 Homestead Exemption 10-8-88 Yes: 597 No: 35 Cobb 4479 Motor Vehicle Registration Periods 11-8-88 Yes: 102,080 No: 21,916 Cobb 4070 Homestead Exemption 11-8-88 Yes: 93,785 No: 29,194 Cobb 4286 School System; Homestead Exemption 11-8-88 Yes: 76,495 No: 32,915 Coffee City of Douglas 4282 Homestead Exemption June 6, 1989 Yes: 734 No: 106 Columbia 4622 Homestead Exemption 11-8-88 Yes: 15,372 No: 3,111 Coweta 4714 School District; Homestead Exemption 11-8-88 Yes: 10,497 No: 2,412 Crawford 4063 School District; Homestead Exemption 11-8-88 Yes: 1,092 No: 253 DeKalb 4114 Homestead Exemption 11-8-88 Yes: 122,174 No: 27,547 DeKalb 4160 School District; Homestead Exemption 11-8-88 Yes: 107,585 No: 29,336 DeKalb 4740 Governing Authority; Vote of Chief Executive; Department Heads under Merit System 11-8-88 Yes: 76,350 No: 59,347 Dougherty City of Albany 4748 Homestead Exemption Referendum Not Held Effingham City of Springfield 4091 Corporate Limits Referendum Not Held Floyd 4856 School District; Homestead Exemption 8-9-88 Yes: 7,014 No: 1,390 Floyd City of Rome 4484 School District; Homestead Exemption 8-9-88 Yes: 4,607 No: 698 Fulton 4034 Homestead Exemption 11-8-88 Yes: 131,209 No: 35,740 Fulton City of Hapeville 4866 Homestead Exemption 11-8-88 Yes: 1429 No: 146 Gilmer 4886 Board of Commissioners; Creation; Districts; Elections; Powers; County Manager 5-17-88 Yes: 1,863 No: 1,299 Gilmer 4894 Board of Education; Nonpartisan Elect. 8-9-88 Yes: 1,381 No: 369 Gilmer 4903 School System; Superintendent; Nonpartisan Election 8-9-88 Yes: 1,336 No: 380 Gwinnett City of Dacula 3667 Homestead Exemption 11-19-88 Yes: 168 No: 34 Gwinnett 4199 School District; Homestead Exemption 11-8-88 Yes: 61,404 No: 22,771 Gwinnett 4023 School District; Homestead Exemption for Elderly and Disabled 11-8-88 Yes: 65,941 No: 19,844 Gwinnett 4627 Coroner Abolished; Medical Examiner Established 8-9-88 Yes: 17,325 No: 5,088 Gwinnett 4039 Homestead Exemption 11-8-88 Yes: 60,907 No: 25,291 Habersham 4112 Motor Vehicle Registration Periods Referendum Not Held Hart 3604 Board of Commissioners; Creation 4-12-88 (1) 984 (2) 628 (3) 943 4-26-88 Runoff (1) 1439 (2) 1,698 Henry 4633 Board of Commissioners; Chairman as Chief Executive Officer; County Administrator Abolished Referendum Not Held Henry 4310 School District; Homestead Exemption 11-8-88 Yes: 11,413 No: 2,823 Houston 4007 School District; Superintendent; Appoint 8-9-88 Yes: 2,681 No: 6,432 Fulton City of Hapeville 4866 Homestead Exemption 11-8-88 Yes: 1429 No: 146 Gilmer 4886 Board of Commissioners; Creation; Districts; Elections; Powers; County Manager 5-17-88 Yes: 1,863 No: 1,299 Gilmer 4894 Board of Education; Nonpartisan Elect. 8-9-88 Yes: 1,381 No: 369 Gilmer 4903 School System; Superintendent; Nonpartisan Election 8-9-88 Yes: 1,336 No: 380 Gwinnett City of Dacula 3667 Homestead Exemption 11-19-88 Yes: 168 No: 34 Gwinnett 4199 School District; Homestead Exemption 11-8-88 Yes: 61,404 No: 22,771 Gwinnett 4023 School District; Homestead Exemption for Elderly and Disabled 11-8-88 Yes: 65,941 No: 19,844 Gwinnett 4627 Coroner Abolished; Medical Examiner Established 8-9-88 Yes: 17,325 No: 5,088 Gwinnett 4039 Homestead Exemption 11-8-88 Yes: 60,907 No: 25,291 Habersham 4112 Motor Vehicle Registration Periods Referendum Not Held Hart 3604 Board of Commissioners; Creation 4-12-88 (1) 984 (2) 628 (3) 943 4-26-88 Runoff (1) 1439 (2) 1,698 Henry 4633 Board of Commissioners; Chairman as Chief Executive Officer; County Administrator Abolished Referendum Not Held Henry 4310 School District; Homestead Exemption 11-8-88 Yes: 11,413 No: 2,823 Houston 4007 School District; Superintendent; Appoint. 8-9-88 Yes: 2,681 No: 6,432 Jeff Davis City of Hazlehurst 4861 Advisory Referendum regarding Sales of Beer and Wine Referendum Not Held Lumpkin 4880 School District; Homestead Exemption 11-8-88 Yes: 3,009 No: 527 Monroe 3540 Board of Commissioners; Terms 3-8-88 Yes: 1,198 No: 778 Newton 4045 Homestead Exemptions; County and School District Taxes Referendum Not Held Peach City of Byron 3656 Redevelopment Powers 4-6-88 Yes: 64 No: 59 Peach 4598 School District; Homestead Exemption 11-8-88 Yes: 2,532 No: 815 Pierce 3543 School Superintendent; Appointment Referendum Not Held (See Act No. 1129 Ga. Law 1988 P. 4898) Pierce 4898 School District; Superintendent; Appoint. 5-10-88 Yes: 394 No: 1,072 Pike 3824 School District; Homestead Exemption; Residents 62 or Older 11-8-88 Yes: 2,037 No: 518 Richmond 4147 School District; Homestead Exemption 11-8-88 Yes: 33,005 No: 7,709 Richmond 4043 Motor Vehicle Registration Periods 11-8-88 Yes: 27,047 No: 11,602 Richmond 3971 Board of Commissioners as Augusta-Richmond County Commission-Council For Both County and City 11-8-88 Yes: 25,129 No: 19,153 Richmond City of Augusta 3987 Reorganized Government of City and Richmond County; Repeal of City Charter 11-8-88 Yes: 7,180 No: 4,789 Rockdale and City of Conyers 3899 County Charter Commission Creation 11-14-89 County: Yes: 3,760 No: 2,768 City: Yes: 338 No: 668 Rockdale 3990 Motor Vehicle Registration Periods 11-8-88 Yes: 11,589 No: 4,547 Rockdale 3659 Homestead Exemption; County and School District Taxes 8-9-88 Yes: 5,507 No: 1,330 Sumter 3702 Staggered Motor Vehicle Registration Periods 8-9-88 Yes: 1,596 No: 1,134 Sumter City of Americus 3550 Sumter County Public School System-Creation; Merger of Sumter County and City of Americus School Systems 6-21-88 Sumter County: Yes: 1,033 No: 1,412 City of Americus: Yes: 1,530 No: 592 Upson 3821 Homestead Exemption; County Taxes; Disabled Residents 11-8-88 Yes: 2,598 No: 480 Upson 3685 School District; Homestead Exemption; Disabled Residents 11-8-88 Yes: 3,702 No: 900 Upson 3828 School District; Homestead Exemption; Residents 62 or Older Referendum Not Held Walton 4710 School District; Homestead Exemption for Elderly 8-9-88 Yes: 3,876 No: 739 Walton 4720 School District; Homestead Exemption for Disabled 8-9-88 Yes: 3,448 No: 1,025 Walton 4723 Motor Vehicle Registration Periods 8-9-88 Yes: 3,248 No: 1,157 White 4493 School District; Homestead Exemption 8-9-88 Yes: 2,634 No: 628 White 4472 Homestead Exemption 8-9-88 Yes: 2,541 No: 661 White 3515 Board of Commissioners; Re-Creation 3-8-88 Yes: 1,278 No: 715

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Georgia Laws, 1989 : County Page No. SUBJECT Date of Election Result Bartow City of Cartersville 4746 City of CartersvilleHomestead Exemption 11-7-89 Yes: 1,208 No: 143 Chatham City of Port Wentworth 5105 City of Port WentworthCorporate Limits 9-12-89 Corporate Limits: Yes: 292 No: 58 Unincorporated Area: Yes: 50 No: 24 Cherokee 4295 Cherokee CountyBoard of Commissioners; Creation 11-7-89 Yes: 4697 No: 1676 Clarke City of Athens 4021 City of AthensRedevelopment Powers 11-7-89 Yes: 919 No: 725 Clayton 4905 Clayton CountyBoard of Education; Elections; Composition; Districts; County School Superintendent; Election 8-15-89 Yes: 1,673 No: 2,007 Clayton 4818 Redevelopment Powers 8-15-89 Yes: 1,879 No: 1,755 Cobb 4266 Cobb CountyRedevelopment Powers 7-17-90 Yes: 27,511 No: 27,847 Cobb City of Smyrna 3878 City of SmyrnaHomestead Exemption 4-4-89 Yes: 1,714 No: 107 Cobb City of Smyrna 4896 City of SmyrnaHomestead Exemption 4-4-89 Yes: 1,641 No: 156 Dougherty City of Albany 4802 City of AlbanyMayor and Commissioners; Elections; Terms 8-8-89 Yes: 11,373 No: 2,489 Dougherty City of Albany 4062 City of AlbanyHomestead Exemption 8-8-89 Yes: 12,173 No: 1,553 Effingham Town of Rincon 4024 Town of RinconHomestead Exemption 11-7-89 Yes: 427 No: 27 Fannin City of Blue Ridge 3823 City of Blue RidgeNew Charter 5-27-89 Fannin County: Yes: 4 No: 57 City of Blue Ridge: Yes: 123 No: 96 Fulton City of Atlanta 4229 City of Atlanta and City of Atlanta School districtHomestead Exemption 11-6-90 Yes: 44,047 No: 7,769 Harris City of Shiloh 4084 City of ShilohHomestead Exemption Referendum Not Held Henry 4829 Henry CountyBoard of Commissioners; Chairman; Election Superseded by Ga. L. 1990, p. 5232 Liberty City of Hinesville 4782 City of HinesvilleMayor and Council; Elections; Terms; Districts Superseded by Ga. L. 1990, p. 4047 Lowndes 3578 LowndesBoard of Education; Number of Members; Districts; Elections; Vacancies Repealed by Ga. L. 1990, p. 3529 Spalding 3802 Griffin-Spalding County Charter CommissionCreation 4-9-91 Yes: 2,957 No: 5,549 Whitfield 4901 Whitfield CountyBoard of Education; Terms; Elections Referendum Not Held

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Georgia Laws, 1989 Extraordinary Session : County Page No. SUBJECT Date of Election Result Gwinnett City of Berkeley Lake 72 Elections and Terms of Mayor and Councilmembers; Mayor's Veto Powers; Referendum 12-2-89 Yes: 201 No: 43

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Georgia Laws, 1990 : County Page No. SUBJECT Date of Election Result Appling 4142 Board of Commissioners; Terms 11-6-90 Yes: 1,759 No: 908 Appling 4720 Board of Education; Members; Terms 11-6-90 Yes: 1,767 No: 900 Ben Hill 4435 Board of Education; Elections; Terms; Districts; Vacancies 8-28-90 Yes: 238 No: 22 Ben Hill City of Fitzgerald 4146 Homestead Exemption 11-20-90 Yes: 722 No: 100 Berrien 4703 Board of Commissioners; Salary; Composition Referendum Not Held Catoosa 4481 Comprehensive Land Use Plan; Advisory Referendum 7-17-90 Yes: 2,276 No: 1,651 Catoosa 4984 School District; Homestead Exemption 11-6-90 Yes: 6,069 No: 1,495 Charlton City of Folkston 4217 Corporate Limits Referendum Not Held Chatham 3992 Board of Commissioners; Chairman; Term 11-6-90 Yes: 23,981 No: 7,149 Chatham City of Pooler 4202 Homestead Exemption 11-6-90 Yes: 645 No: 64 Chatham 5146 Homestead Exemption 11-6-90 Yes: 25,777 No: 5,162 Chatham City of Savannah 3995 Mayor; Terms 11-6-90 Yes: 12,513 No: 4,729 Clarke 4711 Board of Education; Membership; Elections 11-6-90 Yes: 13,458 No: 3,288 Clarke and City of Athens 3560 Unified Government: Officers; Employees; Powers; Duties 8-7-90 Yes: 11,572 No: 8,110 Clayton 4632 School Superintendent; Election 11-6-90 Yes: 21,629 No: 11,275 Clayton 4378 Governing Authority; Millage Rates 11-6-90 Yes: 19,433 No: 12,594 Clayton 4635 Board of Education; Election; Terms; Districts 11-6-90 Yes: 16,902 No: 15,137 Clayton City of Riverdale 5267 Homestead Exemption 10-13-90 Yes: 797 No: 100 Cobb City of Marietta 4390 Ad Valorem Tax; Public Schools Referendum Not Held Crawford 4331 Board of Commissioners; Salary 11-6-90 Yes: 294 No: 1,184 DeKalb 3978 Homestead Exemption 11-6-90 Yes: 47,225 No: 56,619 DeKalb 5272 DeKalb County School District; Millage Rates 11-6-90 Yes: 63,540 No: 34,207 DeKalb 3900 Code of Ethics; Board of Ethics of DeKalb County; Members; Powers; Duties 11-6-90 Yes: 104,297 No: 12,387 Douglas 3643 Homestead Exemption; School District Taxes 7-17-90 Yes: 7,185 No: 1,936 Douglas 3650 Board of Commissioners; Membership; Elections 7-17-90 Yes: 6,428 No: 3,293 Douglas 3662 Homestead Exemption 7-17-90 Yes: 6,836 No: 2,309 Douglas 3658 Homestead Exemption 7-17-90 Yes: 7,422 No: 1,813 Effingham 4035 Homestead Exemption; School District Taxes 11-6-90 Yes: 3,444 No: 423 Fayette 4317 School Superintendent; Appointment; Term 11-6-90 Yes: 5,949 No: 11,075 Forsyth 4680 Homestead Exemption; School District Taxes 11-6-90 Yes: 7,969 No: 1,992 Fulton City of Hapeville 3665 Redevelopment Powers 11-6-90 Yes: 825 No: 396 Fulton City of College Park 4238 Homestead Exemption 5-7-90 Yes: 540 No: 27 Fulton City of College Park 4242 Redevelopment Powers 5-7-90 Yes: 481 No: 82 Gordon 3745 Board of Commissioners; Creation; Election 11-6-90 Yes: 1,758 No: 3,426 Gwinnett City of Buford 4291 Homestead Exemption 11-3-90 Yes: 755 No: 117 Gwinnett 3774 Homestead Exemption; School District Taxes 11-6-90 Yes: 67,424 No: 21,536 Gwinnett City of Norcross 3941 Homestead Exemption 6-5-90 Yes: 135 No: 7 Gwinnett City of Lilburn 4469 Homestead Exemption 5-22-90 Yes: 401 No: 26 Haralson 3868 Board of Commissioners; Creation; Elections; Terms; Powers; Duties 7-17-90 Yes: 1,907 No: 2,008 Harris City of Shiloh 3840 Homestead Exemption 11-6-90 Yes: 73 No: 21 Henry 5232 Board of Commissioners; Chairman; Election 11-6-90 Yes: 8,376 No: 4,952 Henry 4474 School Superintendent; Appointment 11-6-90 Yes: 4,085 No: 9,950 Henry 4476 Board of Education; Members; Elections 11-6-90 Yes: 9,217 No: 4,270 Jefferson 4224 Board of Education; Election; School Superintendent; Appointment 7-17-90 Yes: 1,927 No: 909 Jones 3790 Homestead Exemption 7-17-90 Yes: 1,854 No: 390 Lamar 4022 Magistrate Court; Chief Magistrate; Selection 11-6-90 Yes: 1,424 No: 544 Liberty 4045 Enhanced 911 Emergency Telephone Service 11-6-90 Yes: 1,754 No: 579 Liberty City of Hinesville 4047 Mayor; Councilmembers; Election; Terms 11-6-90 Yes: 815 No: 367 McIntosh 4781 School Superintendent; Appointment 11-6-90 Yes: 832 No: 1,046 Monroe City of Forsyth 4764 Homestead Exemption 11-6-90 Yes: 806 No: 149 Monroe 4547 Board of Commissioners; Salary 11-6-90 Yes: 901 No: 2,856 Murray 3845 Board of Commissioners; Creation; Members; Elections; Districts 11-6-90 Yes: 2,065 No: 1,509 Murray 3668 Board of Education; Powers; Duties; Elections; Terms 11-6-90 Yes: 2,240 No: 974 Peach 4589 Board of Commissioners; Redevelopment Powers 7-17-90 Yes: 837 No: 615 Peach 4155 Board of Education; Election; Terms 11-6-90 Yes: 2,686 No: 971 Pulaski 4415 Board of Education; Members; Non-partisan Elections Referendum Not Held Rockdale 4654 Board of Education; Election 11-6-90 Yes: 9,713 No: 4,088 Spalding City of Griffin 4596 Board of Commissioners; Chairman; Powers; Duties Referendum Not Held Spalding City of Griffin 3734 Board of Commissioners; Taxation and Finance Powers; Homestead Exemption Referendum Not Held Tattnall City of Reidsville 4918 Mayor; Terms of Office 11-6-90 Yes: 219 No: 334 Toombs 4603 School Superintendent; Appointment 11-6-90 Yes: 545 No: 1,121 Twiggs 3935 Homestead Exemptions 7-17-90 Yes: 1,171 No: 319 Upson City of Thomaston 3794 Upson County School Systems; Merger; Board of Education; Members 7-17-90 Upson County: Yes: 2,269 No: 1,227 City of Thomaston: Yes: 1,673 No: 1,055 Walton City of Social Circle 4159 Homestead Exemption; Disabled Residents 7-17-90 Yes: 246 No: 60 Walton City of Social Circle 4171 School District; Homestead Exemption 7-17-90 Yes: 248 No: 39 Walton 4351 Homestead Exemption 7-17-90 Yes: 2,639 No: 369 Wilkes 4592 Board of Education; Election; Terms 11-6-90 Yes: 1,801 No: 442 Wilkinson City of Ivey 3787 Homestead Exemption 12-6-90 Yes: 175 No: 14 Wilkinson 4925 Homestead Exemption; Referendum 7-17-90 Yes: 798 No: 98

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Georgia Laws, 1991 : County Page No. SUBJECT Date of Election Result Bartow 4478 School Superintendent; Appointment; Referendum 9-17-91 Yes: 909 No: 1,621 Ben Hill 3772 School Superintendent; Appointment; Term; Referendum 9-17-91 Yes: 449 No: 490 Ben Hill 3753 Board of Commissioners; Members; Posts; Election; Terms; Chairman; Referendum 3-3-92 Yes: 1,268 No: 580 Chatham City of Savannah 3776 City of Savannah and Chatham County Board of Public Education; Members; Election; Vacancies Referendum Not Held Chattooga 4274 Board of Commissioners; Creation; Members; Chairman; Clerk; Referendum 3-3-92 Yes: 779 No: 3,795 Cherokee 3627 Board of Education; Members; Vacancies; Residency; Referendum Referendum Not Held Cherokee 3855 School District; Homestead Exemption; Referendum Referendum Not Held Cobb City of Acworth 3576 Special Elections for approval of expenditure of proceeds from sale of water and sewer system Option Referendum Not Held Cobb City of Austell 4508 Homestead Exemption; Complete Exemption; Applicability; Exceptions; Procedures; Conditions; Referendum 11-5-91 Yes: 347 No: 26 Cobb City of Smyrna 4693 Homestead Exemption; Referendum Referendum Not Held Columbia 3986 Board of Education; Superintendent; Appointment; Contracts; Vacancies; Referendum 11-5-91 Yes: 4,750 No: 8,360 Dade 3893 Board of Commissioners; Creation; Qualifications; Elections; Terms; Compensation; Duties; Chairman; Meetings; Quorum; Vacancies; County Manager; Audits; Budgets; Clerk; Referendum 3-3-92 Yes: 1,567 No: 1,262 Douglas City of Douglasville 4297 Douglasville-Douglas County Charter Commission - Creation Referendum Not Held Franklin 4681 Board of Commissioners; Creation 3-3-92 Yes: 1,883 No: 1,671 Fulton 3747 Fulton County School District - Homestead Exemption; Eligibility; Procedures; Forms; Applicability; Exceptions; Referendum Referendum Not Held Fulton City of Fairburn 3581 Homestead Exemption; Referendum 6-27-91 Yes: 252 No: 15 Fulton City of College Park 4422 Wards; Election Date; Referendum 9-17-91 Yes: 301 No: 49 Gwinnett City of Sugar Hill 4675 Homestead Exemption; Exception; Terms and Conditions; Procedures; Applicability; Referendum 10-26-91 Yes: 527 No: 37 Harris City of Hamilton 3973 Municipal Court; Penalties; Referendum Not Held Muscogee 4255 City-County Government and School Taxes; Homestead Valuation; Local Constitutional Amendments Repealed; Referendum 11-5-91 Yes: 5,731 No: 24,247 Muscogee 4259 Homestead Exemption; County and School District Taxes; Disabled Veterans; Terms and Conditions; Procedures; Applicability Referendum 11-5-91 Yes: 25,203 No: 4,579 Muscogee 4265 Homestead Exemptions; County and School District Taxes; Procedures; Terms and Conditions; Applicability; Referendum 11-5-91 Yes: 27,198 No: 2,640 Newton 4328 Homestead Exemption; County and School District Taxes; Eligibility; Restrictions; Applicability; Referendum Referendum Not Held Oconee 3822 School Superintendent; Appointment; Terms; Contract 11-5-91 Yes: 795 No: 1,286 Pickens 3851 School District Homestead Exemption; Referendum Referendum Not Held Pickens 4212 Board of Commissioners; Creation; Referendum 3-3-92 Yes: 1,377 No: 2,081 Pike 3695 School District; Homestead Exemption; Referendum Referendum Not Held Pulaski 4175 Board of Education; Consolidation and Restatement of Law; Members; Nonpartisan Election; Qualifications; Vacancies; Dates of Elections; Referendum Referendum Not Held Rabun 4555 School District; Superintendent; Appointment; Referendum Referendum Not Held Spalding City of Griffin 4604 Board of Commissioners; Taxation and Finance Powers; Homestead Exemption; Referendum 11-5-91 Yes: 1,695 No: 235 Troup City of Hogansville 4427 School Taxes; Maximum Millage Rate; Referendum See 1991 Ex. Sess. Law Page 476 Washington 3759 Board of Education; Reconstitution; Members; Terms; Elections; Districts; Chairman; Qualifications; Vacancies; Compensation; Superintendent; Term; Appointment; Contract; Removal; Referendum 3-3-92 Yes: 1,463 No: 709 Whitfield 3638 Board of Education; Terms; Referendum 3-3-92 Yes: 3,164 No: 750

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Georgia Laws, 1991 Extraordinary Session : County Page No. SUBJECT Date of Election Result ADVISORY REFERENDUM: Butts 473 Solid Waste Landfill; Advisory Referendum 11-5-91 Public: 1,748 Private: 878 Camden City of St. Marys 462 Homestead Exemption; Referendum 12-3-91 Yes: 659 No: 87 Elbert 370 Board of Commissioners; Chairman; County Administrator; Referendum 3-3-92 Yes: 2,068 No: 1,056 Troup City of Hogansville 476 Ad Valorem School Taxes; Referendum Referendum Not Held Ware 445 Board of Education; School Superintendent; Referendum 3-3-92 Yes: 2,673 No: 573

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GEORGIA LAWS 1992 SESSION STATE OF GEORGIA OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR ATLANTA 30334-0900 Zell Miller GOVERNOR May 8, 1992 Honorable Pierre Howard Lieutenant Governor State Capitol Atlanta, Georgia 30334 Dear Lieutenant Governor Howard: I have vetoed Senate Bills 17, 343, 410, 484, 587, 618 and 622 which were passed by the General Assembly of Georgia at the 1992 Regular Session. Article III, Section V, Paragraph XIII of the Constitution requires that I transmit such bills to you, together with a list of reasons for such vetoes. The bills and corresponding reasons for their veto are attached. With kindest regards, I remain Sincerely, /s/ Zell Miller Zell Miller ZM/cwc Attachments cc: Honorable Thomas B. Murphy, Speaker of the House of Representatives Honorable Robbie Rivers, Clerk, House of Representatives Honorable Hamilton McWhorter, Jr., Secretary of the Senate Honorable Sewell R. Brumby, Legislative Counsel Honorable Michael J. Bowers, Attorney General Honorable Max Cleland, Secretary of State

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VETO NUMBER 25 Senate Bill 17 would exempt 26 positions of Captain within the Department of Public Safety from the classified service of the Merit System. This bill was introduced for one purpose and for one purpose only: to circumvent the law requiring the Governor's approval by Executive Order of declassification of the position of Captain. The State Merit System was created by the legislature to provide a career path for employees in government and to attract, select and retain good employees on merit, free from political influences. The law does provide that the Governor may exempt a position from the classified service by Executive Order if the position is one of a purely policy-making or confidential nature. On February 19 the Department of Public Safety requested an Executive Order declassifying the positions of Captain. In my opinion, the Department of Public Safety has not yet adequately substantiated the necessity for declassifying all the positions of Captain to satisfy the statutory requirements for issuing an Executive Order providing for declassification. As one of this State's two law enforcement agencies, the Department of Public Safety must be above reproach and must be free from political influence. Exemption from the classified service may subject the Department of Public Safety to greater political influences in hiring and management decisions and could undermine a department which historically has been beset by problems. This is an executive management decision which should be made by the Governor utilizing current statutory standards. By circumventing the current statutory procedure, the Department attempts to do by legislative exception what it has not yet been permitted to do by the chief executive officer of this State. For these reasons, I hereby veto Senate Bill 17. VETO NUMBER 22 Senate Bill 343 was local legislation which provided for the compensation of officials of the State Court of Putnam County. Following passage of the bill, the author discovered that the bill

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contained errors which would have resulted in higher salaries paid to the administrative assistants to the State Court than to the judges. Therefore, at the request of the author, I hereby veto Senate Bill 343. VETO NUMBER 24 Senate Bill 410 creates the legislative fiscal oversight committee and requires executive agencies to prepare strategic plans for review by the oversight committee. It also authorizes the oversight committee to order the state auditor to determine if state agencies are carrying out these plans. This bill establishes an oversight function that is unnecessary, duplicative and confusing. Current state law requires the Office of Planning and Budget (OPB) to develop financial policies and plans as the basis for budget recommendations to the General Assembly. It also requires OPB to make its information available at all times to the General Assembly and its designees. The planning function is therefore already part of the executive branch of state government and all budget and financial information is readily available to the legislature. The audit function is also already a part of state government, under the control of the legislative branch. The state auditor routinely conducts performance audits of all state agencies, and the Legislative Services Committee can order performance audits of any agency at any time and has done so in the past. Senate Bill 410 therefore creates an unnecessary function which in future years could become a vehicle used for political purposes. If this bill were to become law, the oversight committee could become a tool for regular interference into the day-to-day operations of state agencies, crossing the line between executive and legislative functions. Legislative interference with daily management issues could create far more problems than intended to resolve, creating friction and public confusion that is now common in the federal government. While I welcome the input of legislative leaders, and as Governor have repeatedly sought their advice regarding the fiscal affairs

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of this state, I strongly believe that the daily management of the executive branch is the prerogative of the Governor. I therefore hereby veto Senate Bill 410. VETO NUMBER 34 Senate Bill 484 exempts local schools from state standards if the school is accredited by an accrediting agency approved by the State Board of Education. State board policy already provides for this exemption and therefore this legislation is unnecessary. The State Board of Education needs maximum flexibility to make education policy, and this bill interferes with what is properly the state board's function. Accordingly, I hereby veto Senate Bill 484. VETO NUMBER 42 Senate Bill 587 as originally introduced would have transferred the administration of the Community Education Program to the Department of Education. I strongly support the concept and activities of community schools and support transferring the Community Education Program to the Department of Education. However, Senate Bill 587 does not completely transfer the program as intended. Instead, Senate Bill 587 provides for an advisory council to be appointed by the Commissioner of the Department of Community Affairs. I believe that this bill should be perfected before it becomes effective. For these reasons, I hereby veto Senate Bill 587. VETO NUMBER 30 Senate Bill 618 would establish a Governor's Groundwater Advisory Council comprised of 9 members who represent areas which primarily rely on groundwater for their water supply. The bill would require the Governor to fund and provide staff assistance to the Groundwater Advisory Council. Without question, I am committed to protection of Georgia's environment. In the 1991 Session of the General Assembly, I introduced

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and passed legislation separating the Environmental Protection Division from the Department of Natural Resources. In that same bill, a 15-member Environmental Advisory Council was also established. The law requires that the Environmental Advisory Council advise the Governor and the Environmental Protection Division on environmental issues. Groundwater is but one of the issues the Environmental Advisory Council can and does address. I support the Environmental Advisory Council's broad approach to environmental issues. Environmental issues are complex and interrelated. I do not believe that the State's interest in protecting its environmental is well-served by creation of an advisory council focussed on the single issue of groundwater. I did not initiate nor did I support or request the creation of a Governor's Groundwater Advisory Council. For these reasons, I hereby veto Senate Bill 618. VETO NUMBER 33 Senate Bill 622 is a legislative limit upon the State Board of Education's No pass/no participation rule by exempting all activities except competitive events. Neither the State Board of Education nor I take exception to the purpose of Senate Bill 622. However, the State Board has already conducted hearings on this issue and has indicated that modification of their rule is likely to be made soon. It is my opinion that the State Board of Education and not the legislature, should be responsible for modifying its own rules. The State Board is uniquely situated to understand the ramifications of its rules on the activities and instruction of Georgia's students. For this reason, I hereby veto Senate Bill 622.

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STATE OF GEORGIA OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR ATLANTA 30334-0900 Zell Miller GOVERNOR May 8, 1992 Honorable Thomas B. Murphy Speaker of the House of Representatives State Capitol Atlanta, Georgia 30334 Dear Mr. Speaker: I have vetoed House Bills 198, 245, 559, 613, 727, 1109, 1162, 1169, 1287, 1290, 1377, 1445, 1481, 1495, 1705, 1721, 1767, 1837, 1934 and 2021 which were passed by the General Assembly of Georgia at the 1992 Regular Session. Article III, Section V, Paragraph XIII of the Constitution requires that I transmit such bills to you, together with a list of reasons for such vetoes. The bills and corresponding reasons for their veto are attached. With kindest regards, I remain Sincerely, /s/ Zell Miller Zell Miller ZM/cwc Attachments cc: Honorable Pierre Howard, Lieutenant Governor Honorable Robbie Rivers, Clerk, House of Representatives Honorable Hamilton McWhorter, Jr., Secretary of the Senate Honorable Sewell R. Brumby, Legislative Counsel Honorable Michael J. Bowers, Attorney General Honorable Max Cleland, Secretary of State

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VETO NUMBER 18 House Bill 198 addressed some concerns relating to special elections. Subsequent to its passage, the author discovered that a critical section dealing with referendum provisions had been omitted and requested that I veto the bill. Accordingly, I hereby veto House Bill 198. VETO NUMBER 37 House Bill 245 was a comprehensive revision of the laws relating to driver's licenses and motor vehicles. House Bill 1145 was also a comprehensive bill dealing with many of the same subjects as House Bill 245. House Bill 1145 contained several provisions which needed to become effective on April 1, 1992 and was signed into law immediately upon passage. Because certain provisions of House Bill 245 conflict with the provisions of House Bill 1145, I hereby veto House Bill 245 so as to not impliedly repeal House Bill 1145. VETO NUMBER 38 House Bill 559 would provide for the licensing and regulation of irrigation contractors. Irrigation contractors are not currently licensed or regulated in Georgia. Georgia law requires that the Georgia Occupational Regulation Review Council review all legislation which licenses and regulates previously unregulated businesses or occupations. Since House Bill 559 was never referred to the Georgia Occupational Regulation Review Council prior to enactment as required by law, the Review Council has not passed upon the necessity for regulating this particular business. The burden of regulating irrigation contractors is placed on the existing State Construction Industry Licensing Board. However, no funds were appropriated to the State Construction Industry Licensing Board to license and regulate irrigation contractors.

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House Bill 559 conflicts with my efforts to downsize state government. Accordingly, I hereby veto House Bill 559. VETO NUMBER 35 House Bill 613 amended the law governing special license plates for firefighters. House Bill 1145 was a comprehensive bill providing for a $25.00 annual fee for all special license plates. House Bill 613 did not contain a $25.00 annual fee provision. House Bill 1145 contained several provisions which needed to become effective on April 1, 1992 and was signed into law immediately upon passage. Because the fee provisions of House Bill 613 conflict with the fee provisions of House Bill 1145, I hereby veto House Bill 613. VETO NUMBER 32 House Bill 727 would allow local boards of education to adopt policies providing for sanctions against students who do not make restitution for lost or damaged textbooks or library books. Permitted sanctions include withholding transcripts, prohibiting the student from taking examinations or earning course credit, and withholding report cards, diplomas and additional textbooks or other books. The State Board of Education forbids a local school from withholding transcript records because such transcripts are protected by the Federal Education Rights Privacy Act. House Bill 727 would directly contravene this policy of the State Board of Education. The sanctions expressly stated in House Bill 727 potentially interrupt and interfere with a student's education. We must not lose sight of the fact that it is far more important to educate a child than to exact restitution from the child for the mere loss of a book. Lost books can be replaced; student drop-outs are forever lost. Accordingly, I hereby veto House Bill 727.

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VETO NUMBER 41 House Bill 1109 as introduced would have changed the definition and applicability of state minimum standard codes in the design, erection, construction and alteration of buildings in this State. During debate, a floor amendment known as the Handy-Man's Amendment was attached to House Bill 1109 which would permit heating and air-conditioning, plumbing and electrical work be done by unlicensed contractors if the labor amount does not exceed $200.00. There are several problems with the Handy-Man's Amendment. First and foremost, the Handy-Man's Amendment would circumvent and undermine the existing statutory requirement that persons who perform heating and air-conditioning, plumbing and electrical work be certified and licensed by the State. Secondly, under the language of the Handy-Man's Amendment, it might be possible to perform jobs considerably larger than $200.00 labor cost by manipulating the cost of equipment and the cost of labor. The licensing laws were enacted to protect the consumer against unsafe workmanship by ensuring that certain minimum building standards were met. I will not approve any measure which would potentially expose Georgia citizens to unsafe conditions in commercial and residential buildings. For these reasons, I hereby veto House Bill 1109. VETO NUMBER 26 House Bill 1162 would require that the State Board of Human Resources include a licensed dentist, a consumer of services, a licensed nursing home administrator and a physically handicapped person. The Board of Human Resources consists of 15 members. Current law requires that seven members of the board be engaged professionally in rendering health services and that five of those seven members be licensed to practice medicine. The Board of Human Resources sets policy for this State's largest department in many complex and diverse areas. With a

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statutory mission broadly embracing mental health, physical health, aging, and child and family protection, among other purposes, the Department and the Board of Human Resources should and does seek the advice of groups which may have a particular interest or expertise in a subject. It is a difficult task to identify persons with the balance, the energy, the dedication and the interest to serve on a public boardparticularly one as comprehensive as the Board of Human Resources. I am of the opinion that the legislature should not further limit the pool of potential gubernatorial appointees by specifying additional qualifications of the Board by reference to professional or personal attributes. For these reasons, I hereby veto House Bill 1162. VETO NUMBER 31 House Bill 1169 as introduced imposed an additional condition on the requirement in the Comprehensive Solid Waste Management Act that no permit be issued for a biomedical waste incinerator unless the state does not presently have enough biomedical waste disposal facilities. The intention of the legislature in enacting the Comprehensive Solid Waste Management Act was to limit commercial biomedical waste disposal capacity to what Georgia hospitals, clinics and doctors needed. During passage of House Bill 1169, an amendment was added which would effectively allow existing commercial biomedical waste incinerators to expand to any larger capacity without having to demonstrate the need for such capacity for Georgia's biomedical waste. This could open the flood gates for biomedical wastes from other states to be imported to Georgia for incineration and would nullify the original intent of the Comprehensive Solid Waste Management Act. To preserve the integrity of Georgia's environment and Georgia's environmental laws, I hereby veto House Bill 1169. VETO NUMBER 40 House Bill 1287 would enable students attending bible schools and colleges to receive tuition equalization grants. Under

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current law, bible schools or colleges are not approved for tuition equalization grants. I strongly support tuition equalization grants and in fact even recommended, and the General Assembly approved, an increase in such amounts in the 1992 Session of the General Assembly. My concern with House Bill 1287 is that the budget did not contemplate the additional amounts which would be required to cover tuition equalization grants for students attending bible colleges or schools and the cost could become significant depending on the number of bible schools and colleges which would be covered under House Bill 1287. I do not want to compromise the strides made by the 1992 General Assembly to fund the tuition equalization grants in an enhanced amount by expanding the universe of schools eligible for tuition equalization grants without providing for a source of funding. Accordingly, I hereby veto House Bill 1287. VETO NUMBER 39 House Bill 1290 would provide for the licensing and regulation of roofing contractors. Roofing contractors are not currently licensed or regulated in Georgia. Georgia law requires that the Georgia Occupational Regulation Review Council review all legislation which licenses and regulates previously unregulated businesses or occupations. Since House Bill 1290 was never referred to the Georgia Occupational Regulation Review Council prior to enactment as required by law, the Review Council has not passed upon the necessity for regulating this particular business. The burden of regulating roofing contractors is placed on the existing State Construction Industry Licensing Board. However, no funds were appropriated to the State Construction Industry Licensing Board to license and regulate irrigation contractors. House Bill 1290 conflicts with my efforts to downsize state government. Accordingly, I hereby veto House Bill 1290.

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VETO NUMBER 27 House Bill 1377 changes the definition of taxable nonresident and changes the formula for determining whether non-residents should be taxed from a percentage basis of total income earned to a flat fee for income earned within the state. Current law provides that incomes for services rendered by non-residents in this state are subject to income taxation when the remuneration for the services exceeds 5 percent of the non-residents' total income. House Bill 1377 would subject those non-residents who earn more than $8,000 for services rendered in this state to income taxation. This is a fundamental and radical change in the formula for taxation of non-residents and would subject a much larger universe of non-residents who perform services in this state to state income taxation. Georgia prides itself on its cultural and recreational diversity. Georgia profits both monetarily and culturally from its ability to attract top performers in the entertainment business. House Bill 1377 would make Georgia a less attractive destination for many performers and could result in a loss of important State revenues which would not be offset by the increased tax upon the entertainer. I believe that additional consideration should be given to such a fundamental policy shift. For this reason, I hereby veto House Bill 1377. VETO NUMBER 36 House Bill 1445 amended the law governing special license plates for reservists. House Bill 1145 was a comprehensive bill providing for a $25.00 annual fee for all special license plates, including those for reservists. House Bill 1445 did not contain a $25.00 annual fee provision. House Bill 1145 contained several provisions which needed to become effective on April 1, 1992 and was signed into law immediately upon passage. Because the fee provisions of House Bill 1445 conflict with the fee provisions of House Bill 1145, I hereby veto House Bill 613.

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VETO NUMBER 20 House Bill 1481 was a local bill pertaining to homestead exemptions from Clarke County ad valorem taxes. Subsequent to its passage, the Athens-Clarke County Commission and the legislative delegation reached an agreement other than reflected in House Bill 1481. Accordingly, at the request of the legislative delegation, I am vetoing House Bill 1481. VETO NUMBER 19 House Bill 1495 was local legislation dealing with districts of the Chattooga County Board of Commissioners. The author of this bill requested that I veto the bill because the voters had defeated a referendum dealing with this subject. Accordingly, I hereby veto House Bill 1495. VETO NUMBER 21 House Bill 1705 was a local bill amending the homestead exemption from Floyd County School District ad valorem taxes. Subsequent to its passage, the author discovered a technical error and requested a veto. Accordingly, I hereby veto House Bill 1705. VETO NUMBER 28 House Bill 1721 would provide that 50% of unclaimed victim-restitution funds would be transferred into the general operating fund of the county holding restitution payments and 50% would be transferred into the State Crime Victims Emergency Fund. House Bill 1721 would permit counties to benefit from unclaimed victim-restitution funds by permitting counties to use such funds for general operating expenses. This would effectively treat unclaimed victim-restitution funds differently from other types of unclaimed property which otherwise must be remitted to the State. I do not believe that victim-restitution funds should be treated any differently at the county level than unclaimed property held by banks, insurance companies and other businesses. Unclaimed property is unclaimed property regardless of its origination.

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Exempting a particular type of unclaimed property could result in numerous other exemption requests. Georgia's unclaimed property statute serves a valid public purpose and I would not like to see it weakened in any respect. I would not, however, be opposed to legislation which would require that the State place unclaimed victim-restitution funds into a State Crime Victims Emergency Fund upon receipt from the county. By remitting such unclaimed victim-restitution funds to the State, the State could ensure equitable distribution to crime victims across the State. For these reasons, I hereby veto House Bill 1721. VETO NUMBER 29 House Bill 1767 would increase the size of the Upper Savannah River Development Authority from two counties to twenty-eight counties. The Upper Savannah River Development Authority was originally created in 1982 for the limited purpose of developing public property on the Richard B. Russell Lake in Hart and Elbert counties for recreation and tourism. House Bill 1767 would also extensively increase the powers of the Upper Savannah River Development Authority. It would give the Authority the power to exercise eminent domain and issue bonds for roads, bridges, transportation facilities, warehouse and logistic facilities, laboratories, commercial and retail establishments and private residences. Furthermore, the Authority is granted the power to charge and collect tolls, fees, rents, charges and assessments for the use of facilities or services rendered. Coupled with the extensive powers it would possess under House Bill 1767, the power to charge and collect tolls, fees, rents, charges and assessments could be enormous and prove financially burdensome to the public. In any opinion, House Bill 1767 would transform an inactive local governmental authority into a land developer cloaked with far-reaching governmental powers. In so doing, State and local efforts to preserve the natural aspects of the Upper Savannah River Basin may be imperilled.

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For these reasons, I hereby veto House Bill 1767. VETO NUMBER 16 House Bill 1837. Current law requires each local board of education to prescribe sex education and AIDS prevention for the grades determined by the State Board of Education. HB 1837 adds a requirement that local school boards adopt policies to ensure that all course materials are appropriate. However, the standard by which materials are to be judged as appropriate is confusing and would probably prompt litigation. HB 1837 contains three sections which conflict with each other. The statute provides for instruction concerning pregnancy, sexually transmitted diseases and AIDS. But subsections (e) and (f) provide that nothing in this act or the instruction it authorizes shall be construed to promote or encourage the violation of Georgia law. Since Georgia law prohibits sex between unmarried people, it is problematic how to provide the instruction concerning pregnancy, sexually transmitted diseases and AIDS to unmarried teens, as this bill indicates, without violation of the law. It certainly raises the question as to whether any instruction other than abstinence encourages the violation of Georgia law. A recent Centers for Disease Control survey indicates that two-thirds of our high school kids have had sexual intercourse, with almost 30 percent having had four or more partners. In 1990, there were more than 31,000 reported cases of sexually transmitted diseases among Georgia children ages 10-19 and over 11,200 Georgia girls ages 10-17 became pregnant. It is clear that Georgia schools must do a better job of informing our teens of the facts and consequences of sexual activity, pregnancy, sexually transmitted diseases and AIDS. But HB 1837 invites litigation by its lack of clarity as to standards of appropriateness and creates a dilemma in which it is impossible to satisfy the law without violating it at the same time. Its likely impact in the classroom would be to thwart responsible sex education

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by having a chilling effect on the students and teachers participating in dialogue on the issue. VETO NUMBER 17 House Bill 1934 was intended to change the composition and appointment of membership on the East Point Parking Authority. Subsequent to its passage, a technical error was discovered and its author requested that I veto the bill. Accordingly, I hereby veto House Bill 1934. VETO NUMBER 23 House Bill 2021 was local legislation providing for the reapportionment of the Jasper County Board of Commissioners. House Bill 2021 contained errors which were discovered by the author subsequent to passage of the bill by both the House and Senate. Therefore, at the request of the author of the bill, I hereby veto House Bill 2021.

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STATE AUDITOR'S REPORT ON CONCURRENT FUNDING OF RETIREMENT BILLS HAVING A FISCAL IMPACT ENACTED DURING THE 1992 LEGISLATIVE SESSION May 26, 1992 The Honorable Max Cleland Secretary of State State Capitol, Room 214 Atlanta, Georgia 30334 Dear Mr. Cleland: As required by Code Section 47-20-50.1 (effective March 11, 1987), the following report is submitted for printing in the annual session laws of the State of Georgia. The report covers all retirement bills having a fiscal impact that had actuarial evaluations and were enacted during the 1992 legislative session. The report is organized by retirement system and determines for each bill whether or not provision has been made for the concurrent funding of the bill in conformity with the applicable requirements of Code Section 47-20-50. Any retirement bill having a fiscal impact which is enacted by the General Assembly and which is approved by the Governor or which 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 such 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 retirement bills having a fiscal impact may be enacted, the State Auditor shall make a determination for each such bill enacted during such session, which is not vetoed by the Governor, of whether or not provision has been made for the concurrent funding of the bill in conformity with the applicable requirements

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of Code Section 47-20-50. This report complies with this requirement. Sincerely, /s/ G. W. Hogan G. W. Hogan State Auditor GWY/by Retirement System Bill No. Act No. Title of Bill Comments Employee's Retirement System of Georgia HB 38 837 Employees' Ret. System; disability beneficiaries; income limitations Provision made for concurrent funding HB 39 838 Certain retirement systems; reestablishing creditable service Provision made for concurrent funding HB 41 1214 Employees' Ret. System; new agencies; membership Provision made for concurrent funding HB 203 1199 Employees' Ret. System; Georgia Net Authority employees Provision made for concurrent funding HB 309 1215 Employees' Ret. System; reemployment penalties; over 1040 hours Provision made for concurrent funding HB 394 1399 Employees' Ret. System; death of spouse; new spouse's benefit Provision not made for concurrent funding HB 588 1402 Employees' Ret. System; cert. judicial employees; membership Provision made for concurrent funding SB 166 850 Employees' Ret. System; death of spouse; new spouse's benefit Provision made for concurrent funding SB 445 854 Employees' Ret. System; creditable serv; Judicial Council of Ga. Provision made for concurrent funding Teachers Retirement System of Georgia HB 37 836 Teachers Retirement; cert. creditable service Provision made for concurrent funding HB 216 1069 Teachers Retirement; creditable service; pregnancy leave Provision not made for concurrent funding HB 311 1216 Teachers Retirement; disability; effective date Provision not made for concurrent funding HB 353 1217 Teachers Retirement; attendance officers; members Provision made for concurrent funding SB 92 1313 Teachers Retirement; retire with 25 years or age 60 Provision made for concurrent funding SB 108 1000 Teachers Retirement; early retirement; 30 years Provision made for concurrent funding Georgia Legislative Retirement System HB 310 1373 Retiree; return to service; less than 1040 hours Provision made for concurrent funding Georgia Firemen's Pension Fund HB 634 1286 Firemen's Pension Fund; cert. members; obtain service credit Provision made for concurrent funding HB 635 1404 Firemen's Pension Fund; spouse's benefits; provisions Provision made for concurrent funding HB 711 1329 Firemen's Pension Fund; continued membership; cert. admin. appt. Provision made for concurrent funding Superior Court Judges Retirement System SB 149 1001 Superior Court Judges Retirement System; creditable service Provision made for concurrent funding Trial Judges and Solicitors Retirement Fund HB 900 839 Trial Judges and Solicitors Ret.; senior judge or district attorney emeritus Provision made for concurrent funding Judges of the Probate Courts Retirement Fund of Georgia SB 47 1211 Judges/Probate Ct. Ret. Fund; cost-of-living benefits Provision made for concurrent funding SB 61 817 Judges/Probate Ct. Ret. Fund; board of commissioners; employees Provision made for concurrent funding District Attorneys Emeritus and the District Attorneys Retirement Fund of Georgia HB 551 1287 District Attorneys' Ret.; district attys emiritus; spouses' benefits Provision made for concurrent funding District Attorneys' Retirement System HB 184 1285 District Attorneys' Ret. System; membership Provision made for concurrent funding HB 801 802 Judges; former district attorneys; membership in district attorney's retirement system Provision made for concurrent funding Sheriffs' Retirement Fund of Georgia HB 501 1328 Sheriffs' Retirement Fund; certain members; prior service credit Provision made for concurrent funding Peace Officers' Annuity and Benefit Fund SB 122 849 Peace Officers' Annuity/Benefit; creditable service; time limits Provision made for concurrent funding SB 341 1043 Peace Officers' Annuity/Benefit; cert. officers; membership Provision made for concurrent funding Office of Judge Emeritus HB 914 801 Richmond County; civil and magistrate court; judge emeritus Provision made for concurrent funding