Sen. Sam Watson

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 40-6-331 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the authority of local governing bodies and crossing streets under jurisdiction of the Department of Transportation, so as to modify provisions relating to a local governing authority designating public streets or portions thereof that are under its jurisdiction for the combined use of motorized carts and regular vehicular traffic; 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 Chapter 8 of Title 2 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to agricultural commodities promotion, so as to create the Agricultural Commodity Commission for Georgia Grown Products; to provide for the operation and function of the commodity commission; to amend Code Section 2-8-10 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to nonapplicability of Article 2 of Chapter 8 of Title 2 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, so as to exclude the Agricultural Commodity Commission for Georgia Grown Products from the provisions of such article; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

A RESOLUTION providing that Tift County be so named in honor of the late Henry Harding Tift; and for other purposes.

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act providing for homestead exemptions from ad valorem taxes for city purposes for certain residents of the City of Tifton, approved March 30, 1993 (Ga. L. 1993, p. 4278), so as to change the amount of the homestead exemption for residents aged 65 or older; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act providing for a new charter for the City of Ellenton, Georgia, approved April 17, 1975 (Ga. L. 1975, p. 3073), so as to change certain provisions relating to the election and powers of city councilmembers; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

A RESOLUTION requesting that Congress enact the FairTax and expressing the State of Georgia's commitment to ratify the repeal of the 16th Amendment and to conform the existing state tax code accordingly; and for other purposes.

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Part 1 of Article 1 of Chapter 3 of Title 12 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions relative to parks, historic areas, memorials, and recreation, so as to provide that entrance fees to state parks shall be waived for disabled veterans; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

A RESOLUTION recognizing and commending Senator John D. Bulloch, Jr., on his outstanding achievements; and for other purposes.

A RESOLUTION commending the Pierce County High School cheerleading squad on their 2012-2013 GHSA Class AAA State Championship and inviting them to be recognized by the House of Representatives; and for other purposes.

A RESOLUTION honoring and celebrating the 90th birthday of Mrs. Virginia Elizabeth Petty Dorminey; and for other purposes.