A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 12 of Title 50 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to commissions and other agencies, so as to provide for the creation of the Georgia Endowment for Teaching Professionals to foster a public-private partnership for support of postsecondary teaching professionals in high demand courses, subjects, and disciplines; to provide for a board of trustees; to provide for the membership, appointment, terms, and filling of vacancies of the board of trustees; to provide for the creation, appointment, terms, filling of vacancies, duties, and responsibilities of an advisory committee to the board of trustees; to provide for the purposes of the endowment; to provide for the duties and responsibilities of the board of trustees; to provide for discontinuation of the endowment under certain circumstances; to provide for certain reports and audits; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Rep. John Corbett
Sponsored bills
A BILL to be entitled an Act to prevent organized retail crime; to amend Chapter 1 of Title 10 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to selling and other trade practices, so as to provide for a definition; to provide for certain recordkeeping and reporting requirements for the sale and purchase of stored value cards; to provide for penalties for failure to comply; to provide for confidentiality; to amend Article 1 of Chapter 8 of Title 16 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to theft, so as to provide for the crimes of organized retail theft and retail merchandise fraud; to provide for penalties for violations; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 62 of Title 36 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to development authorities, so as to provide for the creation of regional development authorities; to provide an enhancement for the jobs tax credit for such authorities; to provide for a grant program for primary care medical facilities; to provide for a definition; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 8 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to buildings and housing, so as to exempt agricultural structures from permitting fees; to provide for a definition; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 5 of Chapter 6 of Title 12 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the Georgia Carbon Sequestration Registry, so as to provide for the inclusion of building products in construction on the registry; to revise definitions; to allow participants in the registry to voluntarily record the utilization of carbon sequestration; to provide for an advisory committee; to provide for certified third-party organizations to measure the amount of carbon sequestered from building materials that sequester carbon dioxide; to require the State Forestry Commission to publish a list of certified organizations; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 11 of Title 19 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to enforcement of duty of support, so as to allow the Department of Revenue to access the Bank Match Registry for certain purposes; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
A RESOLUTION commending Peanut Proud Inc. and recognizing March 28, 2020, as Peanut Proud Inc. Day at the state capitol; and for other purposes.
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 1A of Chapter 11 of Title 40 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to abandoned motor vehicles, so as to provide for notification letter for retrieving a motor vehicle held by a towing and storage firm, repair facility, or salvage dealer; to provide for fees relating to filing of a petition of foreclosure for an abandoned motor vehicle; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 8 of Title 31 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the care and protection of indigent and elderly patients, so as to authorize health care facilities to purchase and sell charity care credits through an exchange to meet their indigent and charity care requirements; to provide for definitions; to provide for the creation of the Georgia Charity Care Exchange; to provide for contractual arrangements between health care facilities for the first two years; to provide for an annual report; to provide for creation of an oversight board; 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 2 of Title 40 of the O.C.G.A., relating to registration and licensing of motor vehicles generally, so as to revise standards for the issuance of manufacturer's, manufacturer headquarters', distributor's, and dealer's license plates; to provide for the issuance of broker's license plates; to amend Chapter 47 of Title 43 of the O.C.G.A., relating to used motor vehicle and used motor vehicle parts dealers, so as to provide requirements for the issuance and renewal of a used motor vehicle dealer license to motor vehicle brokers; to amend Code Section 32-9-4 of the O.C.G.A., relating to designation of special or exclusive use travel lanes and use of such lanes, so as to conform a cross-reference; to revise and provide for definitions; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.