Rep. Jason Ridley

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 7 of the O.C.G.A., relating to banking and finance, so as to provide for definitions; to provide for dates; to repeal laws relating to international banking corporations and bank agencies; to provide for an exemption to installment loan licensing and regulation; to provide for notice requirements; to provide for installment loan interest calculations; to provide for licensing and regulation of foreign bank offices and agencies; 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 7 of Title 52 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions relative to registration, operation, and sale of watercraft, so as to provide for the carrying of night visual distress signals upon coastal waters of this state during certain hours; to provide for the carrying of such signals by vessels of a certain size; to update the reference date to department rules and regulations relating to criminal violations relating to registration, operation, and sale of watercraft; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 6A of Title 35 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to criminal justice coordinating council, so as to provide for the establishment of a grant program to support local law enforcement agencies and multi-jurisdiction task forces relative to motor vehicle related crime prevention initiatives; to provide for standards and conditions for such grant program; to provide for recommendations and reporting; to provide for the establishment of the Georgia Motor Vehicle Crime Prevention Advisory Board; to provide for membership; to provide for clarifying changes relative to current boards and advisory boards; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 16-11-112 and Chapter 2 of Title 40 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to vehicles with false or secret compartments and registration and licensing of motor vehicles, respectively, so as to revise terminology relating to temporary license plates and temporary operating permits; to provide standards for the issuance of temporary operating permits for motor vehicles failing to comply with vehicle emission standards upon vehicle registration renewal; to remove outdated provisions; 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 Cohutta ad valorem taxes for municipal purposes in the amount of $60,000.00 for each resident of the City of Cohutta who is 65 years of age or older and whose income does not exceed $40,000.00; to provide for definitions; to specify the terms and conditions of the exemption and the procedures relating thereto; to provide for applicability; to provide for related matters; to provide for compliance with constitutional requirements; to provide for a referendum, effective dates, and automatic repeal, mandatory execution of election, and judicial remedies regarding failure to comply; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

A BILL to be entitled an Act to repeal an Act to provide a new charter for the Town of Ranger in the County of Gordon, approved April 11, 1979 (Ga. L. 1979 p. 4208); to provide for transfer of duties and obligations to Gordon County; to provide for transfer of all legal rights, privileges, and assets to Gordon County; to establish a special tax and service district for outstanding bonded indebtedness and other obligations; to provide for transfer of all federal and state permits and licenses; to provide for the transfer of ongoing judicial actions; to provide for the continuation of zoning and land use regulations; to provide for future proceeds of special and regular local option sales taxes; 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 provide for a homestead exemption from City of Dalton independent school district ad valorem taxes for educational purposes in the amount of $150,000.00 of the assessed value of the homestead for residents of that school district who are 70 years of age or over, approved May 17, 2004 (Ga. L. 2004, p. 3763), so as to increase such exemption; to provide for compliance with constitutional requirements; to provide for a referendum, effective dates, automatic repeal, mandatory execution of election, and judicial remedies regarding failure to comply; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act providing a homestead exemption from Whitfield County School District ad valorem taxes for educational purposes in the amount of $30,000.00 of the assessed value of the homestead for certain residents of that school district who are 65 years of age or older and whose annual incomes do not exceed $15,000.00, approved April 1, 1996 (Ga. L. 1996, p. 3734), as amended by an Act approved April 16, 1999 (Ga. L. 1999, p. 4455), so as to provide for an increase in the exemption amount and the income ceiling; to specify the terms and conditions of the exemption; 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 Tunnel Hill ad valorem taxes for municipal purposes in the amount of $60,000.00 for each resident of the City of Tunnel Hill who is 65 years of age or older and whose income does not exceed $40,000.00; to provide for definitions; to specify the terms and conditions of the exemption and the procedures relating thereto; to provide for applicability; to provide for related matters; to provide for compliance with constitutional requirements; to provide for a referendum, effective dates, and automatic repeal, mandatory execution of election, and judicial remedies regarding failure to comply; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act to provide for a homestead exemption from City of Dalton ad valorem taxes for municipal purposes in the amount of $150,000.00 of the assessed value of the homestead for residents of that city who are 70 years of age or over, approved May 17, 2004 (Ga. L. 2004, p. 3766), so as to increase such exemption; to provide for compliance with constitutional requirements; to provide for a referendum, effective dates, automatic repeal, mandatory execution of election, and judicial remedies regarding failure to comply; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.