Rep. Tom Dickson

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Part 2 of Article 3 of Chapter 9 of Title 34 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to hearings and appeals relative to workers' compensation, so as to change certain provisions relating to filing of claims with the State Board of Workers' Compensation and dismissal of stale claims; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

A RESOLUTION congratulating Brian Suits upon being named Georgia's Middle School Principal of the Year; and for other purposes.

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 2 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to elementary and secondary education, so as to enact the "Flexibility for Student Achievement Act"; to provide for definitions; to categorize high performing school systems; to establish requirements; to provide for full flexibility for high performing school systems; to provide for statutory construction; to provide for rules and regulations; to revise provisions relating to waivers to improve student performance; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

A RESOLUTION commending Atlanta Neighborhood Charter School on their commitment to excellence and congratulating them for being named Georgia Charter Schools Association's 2015 Charter School of the Year; 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 BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 47 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to retirement and pensions, so as to provide for the assignment of payments to a beneficiary to a self-settled, supplemental needs trust for that beneficiary; to provide for the assignment of certain member benefits to a member's spouse by court order; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

A RESOLUTION recognizing February as Career and Technical Education Month and recognizing February 17, 2015, as Georgia Career and Technical Student Organizations Day at the state capitol; and for other purposes.

A RESOLUTION commending the Georgia FFA Association and inviting members to be recognized by the House of Representatives; and for other purposes.

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 9 of Chapter 21 of Title 15 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the Brain and Spinal Injury Trust Fund, so as to provide for the imposition of an additional fine for reckless driving; to provide for the disposition of such fine; to provide for related matters; to provide for a contingent effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 2 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to elementary and secondary education, so as to provide for work based learning programs; to provide for a short title; to provide for legislative findings; to provide for requirements for work based learning programs; to provide requirements for local coordinators; to revise provisions for purposes of conformity; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.