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died · Georgia · Senate Feb 25, 2016

SB 391: "Fair Employment Practices Act of 1978"; expand the definition of discrimination; provisions

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 45 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to public officers and employees, so as to change certain provisions of the "Fair Employment Practices Act of 1978" and personnel administration in order to expand the definition of discrimination to include differential or preferential treatment for any reason other than that of individual merit, performance, qualifications, or noncompliance with standards of presentation; to change and add certain definitions; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

died · Georgia · Senate Feb 24, 2016

SB 422: Building and Housing; provide for legislative findings; unlawful for responsible agent of a vacant structure; neglected condition; shall constitute a public nuisance

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 8 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to buildings and housing, so as to provide for legislative findings; to provide a definition; to provide that it shall be unlawful for any person who owns, controls, or is the responsible agent of a vacant structure to maintain, cause, or permit the maintenance of the vacant structure in a neglected condition and that such neglected vacant structure shall constitute a public nuisance; to provide certain requirements for the maintenance of vacant structures; to provide for the abatement of such neglected vacant structures; to provide for the recoupment of the costs of abatement; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

died · Georgia · House Feb 24, 2016

HR 502: General Assembly; provide for dedication of revenues derived from fees or other assessments to the public purpose for which such fees or other assessments were imposed; authorize - CA

A RESOLUTION proposing an amendment to the Constitution so as to authorize the General Assembly to provide by general law for the dedication of revenues derived from fees or other assessments to the public purpose for which such fees or other assessments were imposed; to provide for procedures, conditions, and limitations; to provide for the submission of this amendment for ratification or rejection; and for other purposes.

died · Georgia · House Feb 23, 2016

HR 830: Transit community improvement districts; creation, purposes, administration, cooperation with local governments, and regulation by general law in which property may be subject to taxes, fees, and assessments; provide - CA

A RESOLUTION proposing an amendment to the Constitution so as to provide for the creation, purposes, administration, cooperation with local governments, and regulation by general law of transit community improvement districts in which property may be the subject of taxes, fees, and assessments for the accomplishment of the purposes of such districts; to provide for the submission of this amendment for ratification or rejection; and for other purposes.

died · Georgia · House Feb 19, 2016

HR 768: House Study Committee on Mandatory Reporting of Child Abuse; create

A RESOLUTION creating the House Study Committee on Mandatory Reporting of Child Abuse; and for other purposes.

died · Georgia · House Feb 17, 2016

HB 766: Property tax exemptions; definition to include any spouse; revise

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 48-5-40 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to definitions for property tax exemptions and deferral, so as to revise a definition to include any spouse; to provide for a referendum, effective dates, and automatic repeal; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

died · Georgia · Senate Feb 16, 2016

SR 624: General Assembly; authorize local boards of education to impose, levy, and collect development impact fees; additional educational facilities-CA

A RESOLUTION proposing an amendment to the Constitution so as to provide that the General Assembly may by general law authorize local boards of education to impose, levy, and collect development impact fees and use the proceeds to pay for a share of the cost of additional educational facilities; to provide for the submission of this amendment for ratification or rejection; and for other purposes.

died · Georgia · Senate Feb 11, 2016

SB 313: MARTA; provide property of Authority not used for transportation; subject to local planning/zoning requirements

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act known as the "Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority Act of 1965," approved March 10, 1965 (Ga. L. 1965, p. 2243), as amended, so as to provide that property of the Authority not used for transportation or rapid transit purposes shall be subject to local planning and zoning requirements; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

died · Georgia · House Feb 10, 2016

HB 938: Tax; maintenance of the property so sold; provide

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 4 of Title 48 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to tax sales, so as to provide for maintenance of the property so sold; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

died · Georgia · Senate Feb 10, 2016

SB 242: Labor and Industrial Relations; allow employees to use sick leave for the care of immediate family members

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 allow employees to use sick leave for the care of immediate family members; to provide for definitions; to provide for conditions to take leave; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

failed · Georgia · House Feb 8, 2016

HB 593: Low-voltage Contractors, Division of; require continuing education; authorize

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 14 of Title 43 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to electrical contractors, plumbers, conditioned air contractors, low-voltage contractors, and utility contractors, so as to authorize the Division of Low-voltage Contractors to require continuing education; to provide for waiver of continuing education requirements under certain circumstances; to provide for applicability; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

died · Georgia · House Feb 4, 2016

HB 881: Domestic relations; adoption; substantially revise general provisions

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 8 of Title 19 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to adoption, so as to substantially revise the general provisions applicable to adoptions; to change the requirements for adopting children; to provide for adoption of foreign-born children; to provide for a waiver to withdraw a surrender of rights; to change the age for individuals to access the Adoption Reunion Registry; to revise and provide for forms; to provide for the annulment of an adoption under certain circumstances; to amend Code Section 15-11-320 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to termination of parental rights, so as to correct a cross-reference; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.