Rep. Todd Jones

A RESOLUTION commending and recognizing Carter Barrett; and for other purposes.

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 11 of Title 45 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to miscellaneous offenses concerning public officers and employees, so as to revise the prohibition of persons engaged in the bail bond business from serving in certain elected offices; to provide for a definition; to permit persons engaged in the bail bond business to serve in elected offices other than county and municipal offices; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

A RESOLUTION commending the Honorable Ambassador Harsh Vardhan Shringla; and for other purposes.

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act providing in Fulton County a system for pension and retirement pay to teachers and employees of the Board of Education of Fulton County, approved February 2, 1945 (Ga. L. 1945, p. 528), as amended, particularly by an Act approved May 11, 2009 (Ga. L. 2009, p. 4004), an Act approved April 11, 2012 (Ga. L. 2012, p. 4982), an Act approved May 6, 2013 (Ga. L. 2013, p. 4026), and an Act approved April 21, 2014 (Ga. L. 2014, p. 4276) so as to authorize the Board of Education of Fulton County to create a system for pension and retirement pay to teachers and employees; to provide for related matters; 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 an Act to incorporate the City of Johns Creek in Fulton County, Georgia, approved March 29, 2006 (Ga. L. 2006, p. 3503), as amended, so as to provide for term limits for the mayor and councilmembers; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

A BILL to be entitled an Act to provide for a new homestead exemption from City of Johns Creek ad valorem taxes for municipal purposes in an amount equal to the amount by which the current year assessed value of a homestead exceeds the adjusted base year assessed value of such homestead; to provide for definitions; to specify the terms and conditions of the exemption and the procedures relating thereto; to provide for related matters; to provide for applicability; to provide for a referendum, effective dates, and automatic repeal; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

A BILL to be entitled an Act to incorporate the City of Sharon Springs; to provide a charter; to provide for a referendum; to provide for prior ordinances and rules, pending matters, and existing personnel; to provide for penalties; to provide for definitions and construction; to provide for other matters relative to the foregoing; to provide for effective dates; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

A RESOLUTION recognizing March 14, 2018, as Charter School Advocacy Day at the state capitol, commending members of the Georgia Charter Schools Association, and celebrating the 20th anniversary of the passage of legislation which allowed the start-up of charter schools; and for other purposes.

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 20 of the O.C.G.A., relating to education, so as to provide for the establishment of educational scholarship accounts; to provide for qualified education expenses; to provide for qualifications for students to participate in the program; to establish certain requirements for participating schools and service providers; to provide for accounts and account funds; to establish a Parent Review Committee to review expenditures upon request; to authorize the Office of the State Treasurer to promulgate rules and regulations; to provide for annual testing of participating students; to provide for an annual report on the program; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date and applicability; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

A RESOLUTION recognizing and commending Lambert High School for receiving the Georgia Athletic Director's Association award, the Director's Cup Champion; and for other purposes.