A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 10 of Chapter 2 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to contracts and purchases by public schools, Title 36 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to local government, and Part 1 of Article 3 of Chapter 5 of Title 50 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general authority, duties, and procedure relative to government purchasing, so as to modify provisions relating to contractual and purchasing preferences for Georgia service providers and certain supplies, materials, equipment, and agricultural products grown, manufactured, or produced in this state; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date and applicability; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
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A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 5B of Title 50 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the state accounting office, so as to direct the state accounting officer to pay state obligations to vendors within a certain time period; to provide that, if such payments are not made within the time specified, the state will owe interest equal to 12 percent per annum; to provide for information from state agencies; to provide for promulgation of rules and regulations; to provide for an effective date; to provide for applicability; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
A BILL to be entitled an Act to establish the "Georgia Buy American Act"; to amend Part 1 of Article 3 of Chapter 5 of Title 50 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general authority, duties, and procedure relative to state purchasing, so as to provide a short title; to define certain terms; to provide for a preference for the purchase of products made or produced in the United States; 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 Chapter 2 of Title 48 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to state administration and enforcement of taxation, so as to provide for a short title; to provide for definitions; to provide for an actuarial investigation and a legislative procedure for review and perfection of all bills proposing tax exemptions; 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 Subpart 2 of Part 1 of Article 16 of Chapter 2 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to compulsory attendance in elementary and secondary education, so as to enact the "Dropout Deterrent Act"; to provide for a short title; to revise the age of mandatory education; to provide for related matters; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 50-36-1 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to verification requirements for lawful presence within the United States, procedures, conditions, exceptions, regulations, and criminal and other penalties for violations, so as to no longer require an applicant for a public benefit or license who has clearly established his or her United States citizenship to repeatedly establish his or her citizenship for the same benefit or license; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 1 of Title 34 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions relative to labor and industrial relations, so as to enact the "Parent Protection Act"; to provide for leave for employees to attend school conferences and medical appointments; to provide for definitions; to provide for conditions to take leave; to provide for annual notification; to provide for statutory construction; to provide that retaliatory actions are unlawful; to provide for a remedy; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 1A of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to early care and learning, so as to require a satisfactory child protective services report for employees and directors of day-care centers and related child care facilities; to amend Article 8 of Chapter 5 of Title 49 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the Central Child Abuse Registry, so as to authorize the Division of Family and Children Services of the Department of Human Services to provide certain information on the registry to the Department of Early Care and Learning; to provide for related matters; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Part 15 of Article 6 of Chapter 2 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to miscellaneous provisions under the "Quality Basic Education Act," so as to enact "Georgia's Return to Play Act of 2013"; to provide for legislative intent; to provide for definitions; to require schools and organizations which provide youth athletic activities to provide concussion-related information to youth athletes and parents; to provide for a concussion recognition education course for coaches and others; to establish a return-to-play policy for youth athletes suffering from concussions; to provide for limited liability; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Part 4 of Article 7 of Chapter 14 of Title 44 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to foreclosures on personalty, so as to enact the "Foreclosure Rescue Fraud Prevention Act"; to provide for definitions; to provide for foreclosure rescue consultants and firms to be bonded; to provide for the application of certain state consumer protection laws to foreclosure rescue transactions; to provide that unfair foreclosure rescue transactions are unlawful and void; to provide for remedies; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.