Rep. Mary Margaret Oliver

A RESOLUTION honoring the life and memory of Jeffrey Alan Parker; and for other purposes.

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 7 of Chapter 36 of Title 36 of the O.C.G.A., relating to procedure for resolving annexation disputes, so as to allow local governments financially impacted by financial incentives offered or granted in connection with an annexation to participate in the annexation dispute resolution process; to provide for additional grounds to object to proposed annexations; to provide for additional remedies in the dispute resolution process; to amend Chapter 62 of Title 36 of the O.C.G.A., relating to development authorities, so as to provide that development authorities and local governments provide notice of proposed financial incentives to other affected local governments; to amend Article 3 of Chapter 82 of Title 36 of the O.C.G.A., relating to revenue bonds, so as to provide that local school systems, counties, and municipal governing authorities can become parties to bond validation hearings; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 31 of Title 36 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to incorporation of municipal corporations, so as to prohibit the deannexation of territory from an existing municipal corporation so as to incorporate a new municipal corporation; to provide an exception to such prohibition; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 75 of Title 36 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to war on terrorism local assistance, so as to change a short title to the "Public Safety and Judicial Facilities Act"; to repeal the requirement for referendums prior to issuance of bonded indebtedness for new projects; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 2 of Chapter 7 of Title 48 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to imposition, rate, computation, and exemptions from state income taxes, so as to revise the tax credit for adoption of foster children; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date and applicability; to repeal conflicting laws; 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 authorize marriage and family therapists to perform certain acts which physicians, psychologists, and others are authorized to perform regarding emergency examinations of persons for involuntary evaluation and treatment for mental illness or alcohol or drug abuse; to define certain terms; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 19 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to domestic relations, so as to strengthen, clarify, and update provisions relating to the protection of children, including foster children and adopted children; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 24 of Title 15 of the O.C.G.A., relating to sexual assault protocol, so as to require certain certifications to be filed; to amend Article 4 of Chapter 5 of Title 17 of the O.C.G.A., relating to investigating sexual assault; to amend Chapter 1 of Title 35 of the O.C.G.A., relating to general provisions regarding law enforcement officers and agencies; to amend Chapter 6A of Title 35 of the O.C.G.A., relating to the Criminal Justice Coordinating Council; to amend Chapter 34 of Title 43 of the O.C.G.A., relating to physicians, physician assistants, and others; to provide for limited liability; to amend Chapter 34A of Title 43 of the O.C.G.A., relating to patient right to know, so as to provide for annual reporting to the General Assembly of the number of physicians investigated or disciplined for the sexual assault of patients; to provide for definitions; to provide a short title; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 49-5-41 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to persons and agencies permitted access to records, so as to provide for reasonable access to records concerning reports of child abuse to the Administrative Office of the Courts; to provide for agreements with the Division of Family and Children Services to ensure confidentiality; 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 7 of Title 31 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to county and municipal hospital authorities, so as to provide for term limits for members of joint hospital authorities; to provide that joint hospital authorities that lease certain hospitals are subject to limitations on utilization of revenues; to provide for applicability; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.