Rep. Randy Nix

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 6 of Chapter 3 of Title 38 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the Disaster Volunteer Relief Act, so as to authorize certain employees of state agencies to be granted leave from work with pay in order to participate in specialized disaster relief services; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to education generally, so as to provide that certain charter school employees shall be included in the health insurance fund for public school teachers; to provide that local start-up charter schools and state charter schools shall require proof of residency either at the time of application or enrollment; to extend the terms of members appointed to the State Charter Schools Commission; to provide for ownership and handling of student records by state charter schools; to revise the deadline for the virtual school performance audit; 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 a homestead exemption from Troup County School District ad valorem taxes for educational purposes in the amount of $10,000.00 of the assessed value of the homestead for certain residents of that school district who have annual incomes not exceeding $22,000.00 and who are 65 years of age or over, approved March 24, 1994 (Ga. L. 1994, p. 3844), so as to increase the existing homestead exemption to $40,000.00 of the assessed value of the homestead; to increase the income cap to $40,000.00; to limit the exemption to the homestead and not more than two contiguous acres; to provide for compliance with constitutional requirements; 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 amend an Act to create the Carroll County Water Authority, approved April 6, 1967 (Ga. L. 1967, p. 2861), as amended, particularly by an Act approved March 21, 1968 (Ga. L. 1968, p. 2368), an Act approved March 27, 1972 (Ga. L. 1972, p. 2655), an Act approved March 27, 1995 (Ga. L. 1995, p. 3606), and an Act approved April 13, 2001 (Ga. L. 2001, p. 4380), so as to increase the annual compensation cap for authority members; to revise certain definitions; to bring antiquated provisions related to revenue bonds in line with current state revenue bond laws; to increase the maximum allowable interest rate on revenue bonds issued by the authority; to authorize certain out-of-state transactions; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

A BILL to be entitled an Act to authorize the governing authority of the City of Franklin to levy an excise tax pursuant to subsection (b) of Code Section 48-13-51 of the O.C.G.A.; to provide for 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 Article 4 of Chapter 5 of Title 21 of the O.C.G.A., relating to public officials' conduct and lobbyist disclosure, so as to provide that any natural persons undertaking to promote or oppose any matter before a local coordinating entity regarding the Emergency Medical Systems Communications Program (EMSC Program) are subject to transparency and lobbyist disclosure laws; to amend Chapter 11 of Title 31 of the O.C.G.A., relating to emergency medical services; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

A RESOLUTION recognizing and commending Rob Cleveland for his outstanding public service; and for other purposes.

A RESOLUTION creating the House Study Committee on Recovery, Recycling, and Reuse of Scrap Tires; and for other purposes.

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 43-34-25 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to delegation of certain medical acts to advanced practice registered nurse, so as to authorize the delegation by a physician to an advanced practice registered nurse to order radiographic imaging tests in non-life-threatening situations; to revise definitions; to increase the number of advanced practice registered nurses with whom a delegating physician can enter into a nurse protocol agreement and supervise at one time; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 42 of Title 36 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to downtown development authorities, so as to remove a provision providing perpetual existence to such authorities; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.