Sen. Charlie Bethel

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 2 of Chapter 5 of Title 40 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the issuance, expiration, and renewal of drivers' licenses, so as to authorize the issuance of a temporary driving permit to a noncitizen applicant whose Georgia driver's license has expired, or will expire, who has filed a request for an extension to remain lawfully within the United States; 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 Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to education, so as to revise eligibility for a HOPE grant at a technical college or university institution; to revise a provision relating to the submission of an annual request for funding for the Technical College System of Georgia; 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 2 of Title 18 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, the "Uniform Fraudulent Transfers Act," so as to provide for a definition; to provide that a charitable contribution made to a charitable organization shall not be deemed a fraudulent transfer when the charitable organization receives such contribution in good faith; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 16 of Title 45 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to coroners, so as to change certain provisions relating to investigation fees; to provide for changes to compensation options of coroners; 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 2 of Title 32 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the Department of Transportation's power to contract generally, so as to change the type of projects eligible for design-build contracts and the procurement process for such contracts; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Part 3 of Article 6 of Chapter 3 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the Georgia Student Finance Authority, so as to change designations from North Georgia College to the University of North Georgia; to designate the University of North Georgia as the senior military college of Georgia; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 12-3-50 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the powers and duties of the Department of Natural Resources relative to historic preservation and promotion, so as to include an exemption for restoration of certain barns used to promote Georgia tourist destinations; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 15 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to courts, so as to increase penalties that can be imposed for contempt of superior and state courts; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 11 of Title 19 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the enforcement of duty of support, so as to update the Uniform Interstate Family Support Act; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 7 of Title 50 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the Department of Economic Development, so as to change the membership of the Georgia Tourism Foundation; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.