Rep. Geoff Duncan

A RESOLUTION honoring the Georgia High School Fencing League; and for other purposes.

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 1 of Title 10 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to selling and other trade practices, so as to prohibit bad faith assertions of patent infringement; to provide for definitions; to provide for factors for determining whether a bad faith assertion of patent infringement has been made; to require the posting of a bond when a bad faith claim of patent infringement has been made; to provide for enforcement; to provide for damages; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

A BILL to be entitled an Act 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 crime of cargo theft; to provide for a definition; to provide for penalties; to provide for the crime of unlawful possession or use of a fifth wheel; to amend Code Section 35-3-4 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to powers and duties of the Georgia Bureau of Investigation generally, so as to provide the GBI with jurisdiction with regard to cargo theft; to provide for related matters; to provide an effective date and for applicability; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

A BILL to be entitled an Act to provide for the creation of a community improvement district in Forsyth County; to provide that Chapter 5 of Title 10 of the O.C.G.A. shall not apply to the offer, sale, or issuance of the board's bonds, notes, or other obligations; to provide that no notice, proceeding, publication, or referendum shall be required; to provide for the life of the district; to provide the procedures connected with all of the foregoing; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act to create the Forsyth County Public Facilities Authority, approved May 1, 2008 (Ga. L. 2008, p. 3637), so as to revise a definition; to remove certain limitations regarding the construction of buildings; to remove references to road and highway construction and related references; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act creating the Forsyth County Board of Registrations and Elections, approved March 31, 1987 (Ga. L. 1987, p. 5381), as amended, so as to increase the membership of the board; to provide for the appointment and terms of the additional members; to provide for compensation; to provide for related matters; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act creating the State Court of Forsyth County, approved April 15, 1996 (Ga. L. 1996, p. 4558), as amended, particularly by an Act approved April 14, 1997 (Ga. L. 1997, p. 4173), and an Act approved May 5, 2006 (Ga. L. 2006, p. 4619), so as to correct an error in establishing the terms of court; to provide for the frequency of payment of compensation to the judges of the court; to provide for related matters; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Part 14 of Article 6 of Chapter 2 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to certain programs and activities under the "Quality Basic Education Act," so as to provide that no high school which receives funding under the "Quality Basic Education Act" shall participate in or sponsor interscholastic sports events conducted by any athletic association that prohibits home study students from participating in athletic events as a member of a team of a public school; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

A RESOLUTION commending Truett Cathy; and for other purposes.

A RESOLUTION recognizing and commending Noah Sudderth; and for other purposes.