Rep. Paul Battles

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 2 of Chapter 2 of Title 48 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to state administration relative to revenue and taxation, so as to change the interest rate on past due taxes; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date and applicability; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

A BILL to be entitled 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 change a certain provision relating to the chairperson of the board of trustees of such retirement system; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 48 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to revenue and taxation, so as to eliminate the state income tax; to increase the rate of tax on the retail purchase, retail sale, rental, storage, use, or consumption of certain tangible property and on certain services; to provide for a sales tax rebate; to provide for procedures, conditions, and limitations; to provide for conforming changes with respect to certain tax ceilings, imposition of taxes, collection from dealers, disposition of certain excess taxes, compensation of dealers for reporting and paying taxes, and payment of taxes by certain contractors; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date and applicability; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 7 of Title 47 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the Georgia Firefighters' Pension Fund, so as to provide that no person under a sentence of confinement shall be eligible for membership in such retirement fund; to provide that a member of such fund shall not accrue creditable service while under a sentence of confinement; to provide conditions for an effective date and automatic repeal; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 47-14-70 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to eligibility and application for retirement benefits under the Superior Court Clerks' Retirement Fund, additional or partial retirement benefits, and election to provide both retirement and survivors benefits, so as to provide for a spousal survivor's benefit; to provide for an actuarially reduced member's benefit; to provide for an increase in benefits in the event of the death of the spouse or entry of an order of divorce; to provide conditions for an effective date and automatic repeal; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 10 of Chapter 2 of Title 47 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the Georgia State Employees' Pension and Savings Plan, so as to provide that certain employees shall make employee contributions to such plan at the rate of 5 percent unless otherwise specified; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 5 of Chapter 25 of Title 47 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to benefits under the Magistrates Retirement Fund of Georgia, so as to establish the maximum average final monthly compensation calculated in determining benefits; to provide conditions for an effective date and automatic repeal; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

A BILL to be entitled 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 define certain terms; to restrict and repeal an automatic cost-of-living benefit increase; to provide for a portion of fines and forfeited bonds for criminal, quasi-criminal, and civil cases for violating state statutes or traffic laws be paid to the fund; to provide for a member contribution; to provide conditions for an effective date and automatic repeal; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 20 of Title 47 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the Public Retirement Systems Standards Law, so as to change references to certain Governmental Accounting Standards Board Statements relative to the definition of annual required contribution; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 47 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to retirement and pensions, so as to change certain provisions to ensure compliance with federal laws and regulations; to change provisions relative to maximum allowable benefits; to provide that certain employees shall have no right to receive as cash certain employer paid employee contributions; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.