Rep. Winfred Dukes

A BILL To be entitled an Act to amend an Act creating a board of commissioners in and for Miller County, approved March 29, 1983 (Ga. L. 1983, p. 4594), as amended, particularly by an Act approved April 16, 1999, (Ga. L. 1999, p. 4442), so as to revise the districts for the election of members of the board of commissioners; to provide for definitions and inclusions; to provide for method of election; to provide for the continuation in office of current members; to provide for related matters; to provide for effective dates; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 8 and Title 36 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to buildings and housing and local government, respectively, so as to prohibit local governments from adopting or enforcing ordinances or regulations relating to or regulating building design elements as applied to one or two-family dwellings; to provide for definitions; to provide for exceptions; to revise the term "zoning" as it relates to zoning procedures; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

A RESOLUTION honoring the life and memory of Marion Holliday; and for other purposes.

A RESOLUTION commending Jack and Jill of America, Inc.; and for other purposes.

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 2 of Chapter 20 of Title 45 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to leaves of absences for certain public employees, so as to authorize the application for limited paid leave for state employees in the event of the death of a child; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

A RESOLUTION honoring and commending Larry Blackmon; and for other purposes.

A RESOLUTION recognizing and commending the United Hemophilia Foundation and its founders, Harvey and Dr. Carletha Gates; and for other purposes.

A RESOLUTION commending and congratulating Homer Hunter, Sr.; and for other purposes.

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 13 of Title 16 of the O.C.G.A., relating to controlled substances, so as to provide that possession of certain quantities of marijuana constitute a misdemeanor; to change provisions relating to punishment; to amend Title 15, Title 16, Chapter 7 of Title 17, and Code Section 36-32-6 of the O.C.G.A., relating to courts, crimes and offenses, pretrial proceedings, and municipal court jurisdiction in marijuana possession cases, respectively, so as to provide for conforming cross-references; to amend Code Section 35-3-33, relating to the duties of the Georgia Crime Information Center, so as to revise provisions relating to obtaining fingerprints and other identifying data on persons arrested or taken into custody for misdemeanor marijuana possession; 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 Article 2 of Chapter 3 of Title 35 of the O.C.G.A., relating to the Georgia Crime Information Center, so as to reduce the fees associated with filing for record restrictions or the inspection and correction of criminal records; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.