A RESOLUTION honoring the late Thomas B. Murphy, 69th Speaker of the Georgia House of Representatives, on the 100th anniversary of his birth; and for other purposes.
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 37 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to mental health, so as to provide for the establishment of a grant program for the purpose of creating emergency psychiatric assessment, treatment, and healing (EmPATH) units in hospitals; to provide for definitions; to provide for a short title; to provide for administration of such grant program; to provide for rules and regulations; to provide for certification of EmPATH units; to provide for an appropriations contingency; to provide for funding or gifts in kind; to provide for exclusions; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 15-12-71 of the O.C.G.A., relating to duties of grand jury, so as to provide for a conforming cross-reference; to amend Article 2 of Chapter 3 of Title 16 of the O.C.G.A., relating to justification and excuse, so as to revise and repeal certain provisions regarding justification and the use of force; to amend Code Section 17-7-52, relating to procedure for indictment or special presentment of peace officer for crime in performance of duties, notification, and rights of officer, so as to provide for a conforming cross-reference; to amend Title 51 of the O.C.G.A., relating to torts, so as repeal and reserve certain provisions and provide for a conforming cross-reference; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 29 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to guardian and ward, so as to add to the list of providers who are authorized to participate in the processes for appointment of a guardian for an adult, the modification and termination of such guardianship, and the appointment of emergency guardian; to add to the list of providers who are authorized to participate in the processes for appointment of a conservator for an adult, the modification and termination of such conservatorship, and the appointment of emergency conservator; to provide for limitations on the powers and duties of certain emergency conservators; to revise and provide for definitions; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
A RESOLUTION commending and celebrating the City of Decatur on its bicentennial; and for other purposes
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 5 of Title 21 of the O.C.G.A., relating to government transparency and campaign finance, so as to rename the Georgia Government Transparency and Campaign Finance Commission as the State Ethics Commission; to amend Code Sections 36-62-5 and 37-2-6.1 and Title 45 of the O.C.G.A., relating to development authority directors, officers, compensation, adoption of bylaws, delegation of powers and duties, conflicts of interest, and audits, community service boards, executive director, staff, budget, facilities, powers and duties, and exemption from state and local taxation, and public officers and employees, respectively, so as to provide for cross-references; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 43-26-9 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to renewal, surrender, and restoration of registered professional nursing licenses and continuing competency requirements, so as to revise a provision regarding verification of competency; 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 14 of Title 24 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions regarding proof generally, so as to enact the "Uniform Unsworn Declarations Act"; to provide for unsworn declarations to have the same effect as sworn declarations in certain circumstances; to provide for exceptions; to provide for definitions; to provide for applicability and construction; to provide for a short title; to amend Article 4 of Chapter 10 of Title 16 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to perjury and related offenses, so as to include unsworn declarations in the offense of perjury; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act to incorporate the City of Brookhaven in DeKalb County, approved April 16, 2012 (Ga. L. 2012, p. 5527), as amended, particularly by an Act approved on May 7, 2013 (Ga. L. 2013, p. 4439), so as to modify the amount of the base year homestead exemption; to provide for definitions; 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 repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act providing a homestead exemption from certain City of Decatur ad valorem taxes, approved April 19, 2000 (Ga. L. 2000, p. 4285), as amended, particularly by an Act approved April 26, 2016 (Ga. L. 2016, p. 3627), so as to modify the amount of a homestead exemption from City of Decatur ad valorem taxes for municipal purposes except for ad valorem taxes levied to pay interest on and to retire municipal bonded indebtedness in the amount of $40,000.00 of the assessed value of the homestead for residents of that city; to provide for applicability; 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 repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
