First Read in the House on 03/15/04

HB 1776
Cobb County; chief deputy sheriff, chief investigator, executive assistant; compensation
(1) Parsons,Don 29th (2) Stoner,Doug 34th Post 1 (3) Wilkinson,Joe 41st
(4) Franklin,Bobby 17th (5) Wix,Don 33rd Post 1 (6) Teilhet,Rob 34th Post 2
HC: LLeg SC: SLGO 04/07/04 - House Conference Committee Report Adopted
A BILL to amend an Act changing the compensation of the clerk of the superior court, the sheriff, and the judge of the Probate Court of Cobb County from the fee system to the salary system, so as to change the compensation of the chief deputy sheriff, the chief investigator, and the executive assistant to the sheriff; and for other purposes.

HB 1777
Jeff Davis County Public Facilities Authority; create
(1) Oliver,Bert 121st Post 2 (2) Barnard,Terry 121st Post 1
HC: LLeg SC: SLGO 03/31/04 - Senate Passed/Adopted
A BILL to create the Jeff Davis County Public Facilities Authority; to provide for a short title; to confer powers and impose duties on the authority; to provide for the membership and the appointment of members of the authority and their terms of office, qualifications, duties, powers, and compensation; and for other purposes.

HB 1778
Pooler, City of; new charter
(1) Stephens,Ron 123rd
HC: LLeg SC: SLGO 04/01/04 - Senate Passed/Adopted
A BILL to provide a new charter for the City of Pooler; to provide for incorporation, boundaries, and powers of the city; and for other purposes.

HB 1779
DeKalb County; chief executive officer and board of commissioners; amend provisions
(1) Millar,Fran 52nd (2) McClinton,Jo Ann 59th Post 1 (3) Drenner,Karla 57th
(4) Chambers,Jill 53rd (5) Williams,Earnest 61st Post 2 (6) Harrell,Sally 54th
HC: LLeg SC: 03/17/04 - House Second Readers
A BILL to amend an Act providing for the compensation of certain county officers and officials of DeKalb County, so as to withdraw the authority of the chief executive officer and the members of the board of commissioners of DeKalb County to fix the salary, compensation, expenses, and expenses in the nature of compensation paid to the chief executive officer and the members of such board of commissions; and for other purposes.

HB 1780
Guyton, City of; corporate limits
(1) Purcell,Ann 122nd (2) Stephens,Ron 123rd
HC: LLeg SC: SLGO 04/01/04 - Senate Passed/Adopted
A BILL to amend an Act reincorporating the City of Guyton in the County of Effingham, so as to annex certain territory into the city and change the corporate limits of the city; and for other purposes.

HB 1781
Guyton, City of; corporate limits; referendum
(1) Purcell,Ann 122nd (2) Stephens,Ron 123rd
HC: LLeg SC: SLGO 04/01/04 - Senate Passed/Adopted
A BILL to amend an Act reincorporating the City of Guyton in the County of Effingham, so as to annex certain territory into the city and change the corporate limits of the city; and for other purposes.

HB 1782
Dalton, City of; homestead exemption; certain residents
(1) Williams,Roger 4th (2) Brock,Craig 5th (3) White,Jack 3rd Post 2
(4) Forster,Ronald 3rd Post 1
HC: LLeg SC: SLGO 03/31/04 - Senate Passed/Adopted
A BILL to provide a homestead exemption from City of Dalton independent school district ad valorem taxes for educational purposes in the amount of $150,000.00 of the assessed value of the homestead for residents of that school district who are 70 years of age or over; and for other purposes.

HB 1783
Dalton, City of; homestead exemption; certain residents; referendum
(1) Williams,Roger 4th (2) Brock,Craig 5th (3) White,Jack 3rd Post 2
(4) Forster,Ronald 3rd Post 1
HC: LLeg SC: SLGO 03/31/04 - Senate Passed/Adopted
A BILL to provide for a homestead exemption from City of Dalton ad valorem taxes for municipal purposes in the amount of $150,000.00 of the assessed value of the homestead for residents of that city who are 70 years of age or over; and for other purposes.

HB 1784
East Dublin, City of; corporate limits
(1) Porter,DuBose 119th (2) Coleman,Terry 118th
HC: LLeg SC: SLGO 03/31/04 - Senate Passed/Adopted
A BILL to amend an Act providing a charter for the City of East Dublin, so as to change the corporate limits of the city; and for other purposes.

HB 1785
Certificate of need; injectable medications administered in home; certain exemptions
(1) Royal,Richard 140th
HC: H&HS SC: 03/17/04 - House Second Readers
A BILL to amend Chapter 6 of Title 31 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to state health planning and development, so as to exempt licensed pharmacists and their licensed agents, practicing under a home health agency or home infusion agency, who administer injectable medications in a patient's home from certificate of need requirements; and for other purposes.

HB 1786
Macon, City of; community improvement districts; provisions
(1) Lucas,David 105th (2) Randall,Nikki 107th (3) Graves,David 106th
HC: LLeg SC: SLGO 04/01/04 - House Agree Senate Amend or Sub
A BILL to provide for the creation of one or more community improvement districts in the City of Macon; to provide for the purposes of said district or districts; to provide for definitions; to provide for a board to administer said district or districts; and for other purposes.

HB 1787
Columbia County; board of education; chairperson; nonpartisan election
(1) Harbin,Ben 80th (2) Fleming,Barry 79th
HC: LLeg SC: SLGO 03/31/04 - Senate Passed/Adopted
A BILL to amend an Act to provide for the election of the members of the board of education of Columbia County, so as to provide for the holding of a nonbinding referendum in the Columbia County School District in conjunction with the 2004 General Election on the question of whether the chairperson of the Columbia County Board of Education should be elected by the voters of the entire Columbia County School District; and for other purposes.

HB 1788
Gray, City of; corporate limits
(1) Birdsong,Ken 104th (2) Parham,Bobby 94th (3) Jenkins,Curtis 93rd
(4) Lucas,David 105th
HC: LLeg SC: SLGO 03/31/04 - Senate Passed/Adopted
A BILL to amend an Act creating a new charter for the City of Gray, so as to change the corporate limits of that city; and for other purposes.

HB 1789
Lee County Parks and Recreation Authority; create
(1) Hanner,Bob 133rd (2) Rynders,Ed 137th
HC: LLeg SC: SLGO 03/31/04 - Senate Passed/Adopted
A BILL to create the Lee County Parks and Recreation Authority and to authorize such authority to acquire, construct, equip, maintain, and operate golf courses and associated facilities and athletic and recreational centers, facilities, and areas; and for other purposes.

HB 1792
Local governments; interlocal agreements; comprehensive regulation; provisions
(1) Snow,Mike 1st
HC: SP&CA SC: 03/17/04 - House Second Readers
A BILL to amend Title 36 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to local government, so as to provide for the comprehensive regulation of interlocal agreements; to provide for a short title; to provide for legislative purposes; to provide for definitions; to provide for procedures, conditions, and limitations with respect to such agreements; to provide for the status of such agreements; to provide for approval or disapproval of such agreements; to provide for funding, property, personnel, and services; to provide for the cumulative nature of such agreements; and for other purposes.

HB 1802
Lakeland-Lanier County; unification of existing governments; provisions
(1) Shaw,Jay 143rd
HC: LLeg SC: SLGO 03/31/04 - Senate Passed/Adopted
A BILL to provide for the unification of the existing governments of the City of Lakeland and Lanier County; to provide for the creation of the unified government of Lakeland-Lanier County, Georgia; to provide for the status, boundaries, and powers of the unified government; to provide for the form, administration, and affairs of the unified government; and for other purposes.

HR 1576
House Atlanta-Fulton County Local Government Restructuring Study Committee; create
(1) Ashe,Kathy 42nd Post 2 (2) Gardner,Pat 42nd Post 3 (3) Moraitakis,Nick 42nd Post 4
(4) Teper,Doug 42nd Post 1
HC: LLeg SC: 03/17/04 - House Second Readers
A RESOLUTION creating the House Atlanta-Fulton County Local Government Restructuring Study Committee; and for other purposes.

HR 1577
Troup County; collection of ad valorem taxes; urge to resolve dispute
(1) Brown,Jeff 89th (2) Epps,Carl 90th (3) Smith,Vance 110th
HC: LLeg SC: SLGO 03/31/04 - Senate Passed/Adopted
A RESOLUTION urging the members of the board of commissioners of Troup County and the Troup County Board of Education to bring to an amicable close their dispute concerning the collection of ad valorem taxes; and for other purposes.

HR 1578
Teacher-student ratios; kindergarten and grades one-three in public schools - CA
(1) Jamieson,Jeanette 22nd
HC: Ed SC: 03/17/04 - House Second Readers
A RESOLUTION proposing an amendment to the Constitution so as to provide for maximum teacher-student ratios for kindergarten and grades one through three in public schools; and for other purposes.

HR 1579
House Solid Waste Management Study Committee; create
(1) Hudson,Sistie 95th (2) Porter,DuBose 119th (3) Douglas,John 73rd
(4) Drenner,Karla 57th (5) Hanner,Bob 133rd (6) Brooks,Tyrone 47th
HC: NR&E SC: 03/31/04 - House Passed/Adopted
A RESOLUTION creating the House Solid Waste Management Study Committee; and for other purposes.

HR 1580
House Study Committee on Adult and Childhood Obesity and Prevention; create
(1) Stanley-Turner,La 43rd Post 2 (2) Beasley-Teague,Sh 48th Post 2 (3) Henson,Michele 55th
(4) Thomas,Mable 43rd Post 1 (5) Childers,Buddy 13th Post 1 (6) Cooper,Sharon 30th
HC: Rules SC: 04/07/04 - House Passed/Adopted
A RESOLUTION creating the House Study Committee on Adult and Childhood Obesity and Prevention; and for other purposes.

HR 1581
House Study Committee on Carbon Monoxide Poisoning; create
(1) Snow,Mike 1st
HC: H&HS SC: 03/17/04 - House Second Readers
A RESOLUTION creating the House Study Committee on Carbon Monoxide Poisoning; and for other purposes.

HR 1629
Joint Study Committee on Truck Safety on the Highways; create
(1) Noel,John 44th (2) Smith,Paul 13th Post 2 (3) Murphy,Quincy 97th
(4) Dollar,Matt 31st (5) Harrell,Sally 54th
HC: MotV SC: 03/17/04 - House Second Readers
A RESOLUTION creating the Joint Study Committee on Truck Safety on the Highways; and for other purposes.

SB 528
Firearm dealers; transfer of authority; criminal background check; definitions
(1) Tolleson,Ross 18th (2) Butler,Gloria 55th (3) Kemp,Brian 46th
SC: PS&HS HC: SJudy 03/17/04 - House Second Readers
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 16 of Title 43 of the O.C.G.A., relating to firearms dealers, so as to transfer authority for the regulation of firearms dealers from the Department of Public Safety to the state revenue commissioner; to provide for a definition; to provide for the promulgation of rules and regulations regarding firearms dealers; to require that firearms dealers applying for a license must submit to a criminal background check as part of the licensing process; to change the provisions relating to surety bonds; to provide for the collection of amounts due under this chapter; to provide for penalties; to provide for the inspection of licensees and their books records, and other materials and premises; to provide for practices and procedures; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

SB 554
"Spread the Word Program Act"; provide for children/schools that need additional books
(1) Moody,Dan 27th (2) Brush,Joey 24th (3) Collins,Ginger 6th
(4) Unterman,Renee 45th (5) Seabaugh,Mitch 28th (6) Hall,Randy 22nd
SC: ED HC: Ed 03/25/04 - House Committee Favorably Reported
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 2 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to elementary and secondary schools, so as to enact the "Spread the Word Program Act"; to provide for local programs for collecting donated books for children who have few books or schools that need additional books; to authorize rules and regulations; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

SB 564
Drivers' Licenses; not same as social security/ identification card
(1) Collins,Ginger 6th (2) Hall,Randy 22nd (3) Kemp,Brian 46th
(4) Smith,Preston 52nd (5) Levetan,Liane 40th
SC: PS&HS HC: MotV 03/17/04 - House Second Readers
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 5 of Title 40 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to drivers' licenses, so as to provide that a social security number shall not be used by the Department of Motor Vehicle Safety as a driver's license or identification card number; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

SB 615
Forest Park, City; homestead exemption for municipal purposes
(1) Starr,Terrell 44th
SC: SLGO HC: LLeg 03/25/04 - House Passed/Adopted
A BILL to be entitled an Act to provide a homestead exemption from City of Forest Park ad valorem taxes for municipal purposes; to provide that the amount of such exemption shall be $50,000.00 of the assessed value of the homestead in 2004, $100,000.00 of the assessed value of the homestead in 2005, and $150,000.00 of the assessed value of the homestead in 2006 and subsequent years; to provide that such exemptions shall be available to all residents of the city; to provide for definitions; to specify the terms and conditions of the exemption and the procedures relating thereto; to provide for applicability; to provide for a referendum, effective dates, and automatic repeal; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.


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