Rep. Dexter Sharper

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Part 2 of Article 6 of Chapter 2 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to competencies and core curriculum relative to quality basic education, so as to provide for an elective course of study in personal finance for students in grades six through eight; to provide for a mandatory course of study in personal finance for students in grades nine through 12; to provide for compliance; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Part 1 of Article 4 of Chapter 2 of Title 21 and Article 1 of Chapter 16 of Title 45 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions relative to the selection and qualification of candidates and presidential electors and general provisions relative to coroners, respectively, so as to provide for the nonpartisan election of coroners; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

A RESOLUTION commending University System of Georgia Outstanding Scholar Melanie Alyse Morris of Valdosta State University on Academic Recognition Day for 2015; and for other purposes.

A RESOLUTION commending Jacob Schindler and congratulating him upon being named the University of Georgia's Amazing Student; and for other purposes.

A RESOLUTION recognizing and commending Macedonia First Baptist Church on the occasion of its 150th anniversary; and for other purposes.

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 47-3-89 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to credit in the Teachers Retirement System of Georgia for service rendered in governmentally supported or operated schools other than public schools in Georgia and payments required to obtain credit for such service, so as to provide for such creditable service for certain prior teaching service as a federal employee of the United States Department of Defense or the United States Bureau of Prisons; to provide a short title; 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 Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to education, so as to provide for in-state tuition at units of the University System of Georgia and branches of the Technical College System of Georgia for youth who are from foster care or homeless situations; to provide a short title; to exclude foster care assistance from consideration as income for purposes of calculating financial aid; to provide for definitions; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

A RESOLUTION recognizing January 28, 2015, as Valdosta State University Day at the capitol and commending student leaders at Valdosta State University; and for other purposes.

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act establishing the State Court of Lowndes County, approved December 11, 1901 (Ga. L. 1901, p. 176), as amended, particularly by an Act approved March 21, 1968 (Ga. L. 1968, p. 2332) and an Act approved April 4, 1991 (Ga. L. 1991, p. 3551), so as to provide an additional judge for said court; to provide for the initial appointment of such additional judge by the Governor; to provide for the election and terms of office for the judges of said court; to provide for a chief judge of said court; to provide for the compensation of the judges of said court; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

A BILL to be entitled an Act to authorize the governing authority of the City of Valdosta to levy an excise tax pursuant to subsection (b) of Code Section 48-13-51 of the O.C.G.A.; to provide procedures, conditions, and limitations; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.