Sen. Fran Millar

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Part 2 of Article 6 of Chapter 2 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to competencies and core curriculum, so as to authorize school systems to provide instruction on the history of traditional winter celebrations; to provide for displays; to provide for limitations; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

A RESOLUTION commending Senator Tim Golden and extending best wishes to him upon the occasion of his forthcoming retirement from the Senate; and for other purposes.

A RESOLUTION honoring the life and memory of Howard "Bo" Callaway; and for other purposes.

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 2 of Title 49 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the Department of Human Services, so as to provide for the bidding out of child welfare services state wide through contracts with community based providers; to provide for definitions; to provide for qualifications for contractors; to provide for contract standards; to provide for a review; to provide for procedures; to provide for related matters; to provide for a contingent effective date; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 61 of Title 36 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, the "Urban Redevelopment Law," so as to revise terminology from "slums" to "pockets of blight"; 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 5 of Title 36 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to county governing authorities, and Code Section 21-2-139 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the authorization for and conduct of nonpartisan elections, so as to provide that, in counties that utilize a chief executive officer/county commission form of government, all elections for the chief executive officer shall be conducted on a nonpartisan basis; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

A RESOLUTION commending Dr. B. Wiley Stephens and recognizing him for his years of ministry to the State of Georgia; and for other purposes.

A RESOLUTION creating the Senate Senior Technology Gap Study Committee; and for other purposes.

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Part 2 of Article 6 of Chapter 2 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to competencies and curriculum relative to education, so as to require a course of study in America's founding philosophy and founding principles; to provide for legislative findings; to provide for a short title; to require certain course content; to require a passing score for graduation; to require state-wide assessments to include certain content; to provide for a biennial report; 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 amend Chapter 5 of Title 48 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the ad valorem taxation of property, so as to revise a definition; to provide for certain information to be given to taxpayers upon request; to provide for limitations on such information and the manner of its use; to provide for limitations on the use of certain evidence in hearings before the board of equalization, hearing officers, and the superior court; to provide for enforcement and penalties; to provide for interviews with the board of tax assessors; to provide for the recording of such interviews and for the recording of hearings before the board of equalization or a hearing officer; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.