Rep. Bill Hitchens

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 14 of Title 47 the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the Superior Court Clerks' Retirement Fund of Georgia, so as to provide for creditable service for certain prior service in the armed forces of the United States; to provide a short title; to provide a definition; to provide for application and payment; to provide for regulations; to provide for related matters; to provide conditions for an effective date and automatic repeal; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

A RESOLUTION recognizing and commending the Effingham YMCA Christian Leadership Academy of the Effingham YMCA; and for other purposes.

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 52-2-9 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to powers of the Georgia Ports Authority, so as to reassert the power of the Georgia Ports Authority to comply with the terms of certain authorized agreements with the federal government, including terms providing for indemnification; to state the constitutional authority under which this Act is enacted; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 2 of Chapter 7 of Title 48 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the imposition, rate, and computation of income taxes, so as to provide that retirement income received as retirement benefits from service in the armed forces of the United States shall not be subject to state income tax; to provide for an effective date and applicability; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

A RESOLUTION recognizing Savannah State University on the occasion of its 125th anniversary; and for other purposes.

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 2 of Chapter 10 of Title 16 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to obstruction of public administration and related offenses, so as to provide for the criminal offenses of resisting, obstructing, hindering, or opposing a code enforcement officer; to provide for penalties; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 2 of Chapter 5 of Title 17 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to searches with warrants, so as to provide for the use of no-knock search warrants; to provide for definitions; to change provisions relating to the issuance of search warrants; to provide for written policies relating to no-knock search warrants; to change provisions relating to when search warrants may be executed; to change provisions relating to the use of force in executing a search warrant; to change provisions relating to quashing a search warrant or suppressing evidence due to technical deficiencies; to provide for annual reporting of search warrant information; to provide for related matters; to provide for effective dates and applicability; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

A RESOLUTION recognizing January 26, 2015, as Effingham County Day at the capitol; saluting the Effingham County Chamber of Commerce; and for other purposes.

A RESOLUTION recognizing January 15, 2015, as Sportsmen's and Coastal Day at the capitol; and for other purposes.

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 40-1-102 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to certification as a prerequisite to the operation of a motor carrier of passengers or household goods or property and minimum insurance requirement, and Article 6A of Chapter 2 of Title 40 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to administration of the federal Unified Carrier Registration Act of 2005, so as to transfer the administration responsibilities of the federal Unified Carrier Registration Act of 2005 from the Department of Revenue to the Department of Public Safety, to provide for related matters; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.