Sen. Jason Carter

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 27-2-3.1 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to hunting licenses, sportsman's license, license card carrier requirement, and creation of lifetime sportsman's licenses, so as to provide that a military veteran shall be entitled to a free lifetime sportsman's license; to provide certain conditions; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 4 of Title 50 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions relative to the organization of the executive branch, so as to provide that no state agency shall enter into a contract with a private entity for the provision of services if any such services will be performed outside the geographical boundaries of the United States; to provide for certain contract provisions; to provide for sanctions; to provide for exceptions; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 2A of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to student scholarship organizations, so as to provide that certain records of qualified schools and programs which enroll eligible students are subject to open records laws; to require certain reporting from qualified schools and programs enrolling scholarship students; to amend Code Section 48-7-29.16 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to qualified education tax credits, so as to remove the annual adjustment of the maximum aggregate tax credits allowed; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date and applicability; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

A RESOLUTION commending the Future Farmers of America and recognizing February 19, 2013, as Future Farmers of America Day at the state capitol; and for other purposes.

A RESOLUTION recognizing February as Career and Technical Education Month and February 12, 2013, as Georgia Career and Technical Student Organizations (CTSO) Day at the State Capitol; and for other purposes.

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 20-3-519.5 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to eligibility requirements for HOPE grants, so as to lower the minimum cumulative grade point average required for maintaining eligibility for a HOPE grant; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

A RESOLUTION proposing an amendment to the Constitution so as to authorize the General Assembly to provide a fixed sum for funding the Georgia Ethics Commission; to provide that such funds shall not lapse; to provide for the submission of this amendment for ratification or rejection; and for other purposes.

A RESOLUTION congratulating poet Natasha Trethewey on receiving the distinguished position of 19th Poet Laureate of the United States; 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 ethics in government, so as to revise the "Ethics in Government Act"; to change the name of the Georgia Government Transparency and Campaign Finance Commission to the Georgia Ethics Commission; to reconstitute the membership of the commission; to change the appointing authority of the commission; to clarify eligibility of commission members; to change provisions relating to the powers and duties of the commission; to provide a time frame for concluding investigations of alleged violations of the chapter; to provide a funding source for the commission; to remove certain dedications of fees; to amend Title 45 of the O.C.G.A., relating to public officers and employees, so as to correct cross-references; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 5 of Title 21 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to ethics in government, so as to prohibit lobbyists from giving gifts in excess of a certain value to public officers; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date and applicability; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.