Rep. Steve Tarvin

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 9-16-17 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to burden of proof and presumptions, so as to change the burden of proof required for civil forfeiture proceedings; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 40 and Code Section 48-5-504.40 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to motor vehicles and watercraft and all-terrain vehicles held in inventory for resale exempt from ad valorem taxation for limited period of time, respectively, so as to provide for definitions relative to all-terrain vehicles; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 40-8-73.1 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to affixing of materials which reduce light transmission or increase light reflectance through windows or windshields, so as to revise the exemption for persons licensed as private detectives and private security agents concerning motor vehicle window tint; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 2 of Title 20 of the O.C.G.A., relating to elementary and secondary education, so as to provide for freedom of religious speech for students and faculty members in public schools; to provide for student protections in student expression, class assignments, organization of religious groups and activities, and limited public forums; to provide for model policies by each local school system on student expression; to provide for freedom of religious expression by faculty and employees of public schools while fulfilling the duties of their jobs; to provide for statutory construction; to provide for related matters; to provide for a short title; to provide for legislative findings; to provide for applicability; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 14 of Chapter 1 of Title 10 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to secondary metals recyclers, so as to allow cash payments for regulated metal property subject to certain limitations and requirements; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapters 39A and 40 of Title 43 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to real estate appraisers and real estate brokers and salespersons, respectively, so as to change certain provisions relating to disciplinary actions and sanctions permitted for failure of such real estate professionals to provide notification of convictions of certain offenses; to require notification of convictions within a certain time frame; to provide for revocation of a real estate professional's license or classification under certain circumstances; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

A BILL to be entitled an Act to create the Board of Commissioners of Walker County; to provide for continuation of certain obligations and liabilities; to provide for the composition of the board; to provide for the specific repeal of a certain local Act; to provide for a referendum; to provide for related matters; to provide for effective dates and automatic repeal; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

A BILL to be entitled an Act to authorize the governing authority of the City of Trenton 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.

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act reincorporating and providing a new charter for the City of Trenton in Dade County, approved March 26, 1987 (Ga. L. 1987, p. 4725), as amended, so as to change the position of city clerk from elective to appointive; to provide for the current city clerk to serve out the remainder of his or her term; to provide for the appointment of city clerks; to provide for the election of certain city officers; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 2 of Chapter 5 of Title 40 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to issuance, expiration, and renewal of licenses, so as to require the term "noncitizen" to be included on certain licenses, permits, and identification cards; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.