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signed · Georgia · House May 6, 2013

HB 451: Chattahoochee Judicial Circuit; Oconee Judicial Circuit; provide for additional judge

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 15-6-2 of the O.C.G.A., relating to the number of superior court judges for each judicial circuit, so as to provide for an additional judge of the Chattahoochee Judicial Circuit and the Oconee Judicial Circuit; to provide for the initial appointment of such judges by the Governor; to provide for the election and terms of office of such judges; to amend an Act entitled "An Act to amend Chapter 6 of Title 15 of the O.C.G.A., relating to the superior courts," approved March 27, 2000 (Ga. L. 2000, p. 205), so as to provide for the selection of the chief judge of the Chattahoochee Judicial Circuit; to provide for related matters; to provide for effective dates; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
signed · Georgia · House May 6, 2013

HB 588: Cobb County; Probate Court; change compensation of chief deputy sheriff and others

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act changing the compensation of the clerk of the superior court, the sheriff, and the judge of the Probate Court of Cobb County from the fee system to the salary system, approved February 9, 1949 (Ga. L. 1949, p. 427), as amended, particularly by an Act approved May 1, 2007 (Ga. L. 2007, p. 4151), so as to change the compensation of the chief deputy sheriff, the assistant chief deputy, and the executive assistant to the sheriff; to provide for related matters; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Earl Ehrhart (R) Rich Golick (R) Don Parsons (R) Alisha Morgan (D) Matt Dollar (R)
signed · Georgia · House May 6, 2013

HB 613: DeKalb County; levy an excise tax

A BILL to be entitled an Act to authorize the governing authority of DeKalb County to levy an excise tax pursuant to subsection (b) of Code Section 48-13-51 of the O.C.G.A.; to provide procedures, conditions, and limitations; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Michele Henson (D) Howard Mosby (D) Dee Dawkins-Haigler (D) Karla Drenner (D) Pam Stephenson (D)
signed · Georgia · Senate May 6, 2013

SB 182: Board of Education of Hancock County; change description of education districts

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act to reconstitute the Board of Education of Hancock County, approved April 5, 1993 (Ga. L. 1993, p. 4524), as amended, so as to change the description of the education districts; to provide for definitions and inclusions; to provide for the continuation in office of current members; to provide for the submission of this Act for preclearance pursuant to Section 5 of the federal Voting Rights Act of 1965, as amended; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
David Lucas (D)
signed · Georgia · House May 6, 2013

HB 256: Tobacco; regulation of cigar wraps; provide

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 7 of Chapter 12 of Title 16 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to sale or distribution to, or possession by, minors of cigarettes and tobacco related objects, so as to provide definitions; to provide for the regulation of cigar wraps; to provide for related matters; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Jimmy Pruett (R) Ben Harbin (R) Stacey Abrams (D) Wendell Willard (R) Alan Powell (R)
signed · Georgia · House May 6, 2013

HB 171: Fulton County; Board of Commissioners; change description of districts

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act creating the Board of Commissioners of Fulton County, approved December 3, 1880 (Ga. L. 1880-81, p. 508), as amended, particularly by an Act approved April 12, 1982 (Ga. L. 1982, p. 4148), an Act approved March 28, 1990 (Ga. L. 1990, p. 4531), and an Act approved April 9, 1993 (Ga. L. 1993, p. 5241), so as to change the description of the commissioner districts; to provide for the continuation in office of current members; to provide for qualifications and the manner of election and terms of office; to provide for the filling of vacancies; to provide for the powers and duties of the chairperson; to provide for a quorum; to provide for the submission of this Act for preclearance pursuant to Section 5 of the federal Voting Rights Act of 1965, as amended; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Lynne Riley (R) Harry Geisinger (R) Chuck Martin (R) Wendell Willard (R) Jan Jones (R)
signed · Georgia · House May 6, 2013

HB 641: Cobb County; office of tax commissioner; change compensation of certain employees

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act consolidating the offices of tax collector and tax receiver into the office of tax commissioner of Cobb County, approved February 17, 1949 (Ga. L. 1949, p. 790), as amended, particularly by an Act approved May 12, 2008 (Ga. L. 2008, p. 3725), so as to change the compensation of certain employees of such office; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Sharon Cooper (R) Rich Golick (R) Don Parsons (R) David Wilkerson (D) Roger Bruce (D)
signed · Georgia · House May 6, 2013

HB 332: Georgia Board of Nursing; reconstitute; provisions

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 26 of Title 43 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to nurses, so as to reconstitute the Georgia Board of Nursing; to provide for membership; to provide for appointment of members; to define a certain term; to repeal the Georgia Board of Examiners of Licensed Practical Nurses; to provide effective dates; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Bruce Williamson (R) Sharon Cooper (R) Calvin Smyre (D) Mark Hamilton (R) Chuck Williams (R)
signed · Georgia · House May 6, 2013

HB 241: Atlanta, City of; Board of Education; change description of districts

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act to continue the existence of the Atlanta Independent School System under the management and control of the Atlanta Board of Education, approved June 3, 2003 (Ga. L. 2003, p. 4154), so as to change the description of the education districts; to provide for definitions and inclusions; to provide for continuation in office for current members; to provide for the submission of this Act for preclearance pursuant to Section 5 of the federal Voting Rights Act of 1965, as amended; to provide for related matters; to provide for effective dates; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Keisha Waites (D) Pat Gardner (D) Simone Bell (D) Stacey Abrams (D) Edward Lindsey (R)
signed · Georgia · Senate May 6, 2013

SB 216: Pharmacies; provide that medical director of an emergency service provider may contract with more than one pharmacy

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 6 of Chapter 4 of Title 26 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to pharmacies, so as to provide that the medical director of an emergency service provider may contract with more than one pharmacy as a provider of drugs and consultant services; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
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