Rep. Rick Jasperse

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 50 of Title 43 of the O.C.G.A., relating to veterinarians and veterinary technicians, so as to change certain provisions relating to definitions relative to such chapter; to amend Article 11 of Chapter 3 of Title 38 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to military, emergency management, and veterans affairs generally, so as to revise a cross-reference; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 1 of Chapter 9 of Title 12 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, "The Georgia Air Quality Act," so as to revise certain provisions relating to limitations on the effect of said Act on powers of the Board of Natural Resources, Department of Natural Resources, Environmental Protection Division of said department, and director of said division; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 1 of Title 35 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions regarding law enforcement officers and agencies, so as to prohibit law enforcement from retaining license plate data obtained from automated license plate recognition systems beyond a certain period; to provide for definitions; to provide for the exchange of data obtained from license plate recognition systems by law enforcement; to provide for criminal penalties for misuse of captured license plate data; to provide for policies; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 3 of Title 38 of the O.C.G.A., relating to emergency management, so as to establish the Georgia Emergency Communications Authority; to amend Title 46 of the O.C.G.A., relating to public utilities and public transportation, so as to revise the Georgia Emergency Telephone Number 9-1-1 Service Act of 1977 to account for the establishment of the authority; to amend Chapter 8 of Title 35, Title 45, and Article 1 of Chapter 2 of Title 48 of the O.C.G.A., relating to employment and training of peace officers, public officers and employees, and state administrative organization, respectively, so as to make conforming changes; to provide for related matters; to provide for effective dates and applicability; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 2 of Chapter 4 of Title 12 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to mining and drilling, so as to regulate the exploration and extraction of gas and oil in this state; to provide for a definition; to provide for authority to create an Oil and Gas Board under certain circumstances; to require the promulgation of rules and regulations related to drilling and extraction; to amend provisions relating to drilling permits; to increase the amount of bond security for drilling operations; to provide for authority of local governments; to impose a severance tax on the extraction of oil and gas; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

A BILL to be entitled an Act to create the Big Canoe Water and Sewer Authority; to provide a short title; to define certain terms; to provide for membership, appointment, terms, term limits, qualifications, officers, quorums, vacancies, and audits of the authority; to provide for purposes; to provide for powers and duties; to provide for the issuance of revenue bonds; to provide for the public nature of authority property; to provide for limitations on debt; to provide for related matters; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

A BILL to be entitled an Act to abolish the office of elected county surveyor of Murray County; to provide for the appointment of a county surveyor by the governing authority of the county; to provide that the person currently serving as elected county surveyor shall serve out the remainder of his or her term; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 3 of Title 20 of the O.C.G.A., relating to postsecondary education, so as to require certain education and postsecondary educational institutions to qualify for exemptions with the Nonpublic Postsecondary Education Commission and the maintenance of exemptions provided for under such part; to provide for an exception; to provide for the promulgation of rules, regulations, and policies for the effectuation of such exemptions; to revise the membership of the Nonpublic Postsecondary Education Commission; to provide for completion of current terms of appointment to the commission; to revise the membership of the Board of Trustees of the Tuition Guaranty Trust Fund; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 4B of Title 49 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the Interstate Compact for Juveniles, so as to revise the number of legislative branch representatives on the Georgia State Council for Interstate Juvenile Supervision; to revise the appointing authorities for legislative representatives on such council; to provide for contingent effective dates; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 35 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to law enforcement officers and agencies, so as to provide for the comprehensive regulation of trauma scene cleanup services and regulated waste transport; to provide for definitions; to provide for licensing; to provide for qualifications; to provide for penalties for violations; to amend Article 3 of Chapter 8 of Title 12 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to hazardous waste, so as to provide for requirements, procedures, and training for trauma scene cleanup services and regulated waste transport; to provide for definitions; to provide for rules and regulations; to provide for compliance; to provide for related matters; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.