Rep. Tommy Benton

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act providing a new charter for the City of Commerce, approved April 4, 1991 (Ga. L. 1991, p. 4042), as amended, so as to change the description of the education districts for the Commerce Independent School District; to provide for definitions and inclusions; to provide for continuation in office of current members; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act providing a new charter for the City of Jefferson, approved April 13, 2001 (Ga. L. 2001, p. 3940), as amended, so as to fully replace the current charter; to provide for eminent domain; to provide for other matters relative to the foregoing; to provide for severability; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

A RESOLUTION urging the President of the United States to consider the current geopolitical tensions and support policies and take measures to ensure America's long-term energy affordability, security, leadership, and progress, including actions that result in the continued operation of existing oil and natural gas pipelines, the construction of new pipelines, and an end to restrictions on developing our nation's onshore and offshore oil and natural resources; the resumption of consistent, credible federal lease sales; and the immediate preparation of a new five-year program to guide future offshore leasing; and for other purposes.

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act incorporating the Town of Pendergrass, in the County of Jackson, approved December 30, 1890 (Ga. L. 1890-91, Vol. II, p. 681), as amended, particularly by an Act approved April 5, 1994 (Ga. L. 1994, p. 4755), so as to provide for the immediate termination of the terms of office of the current mayor and councilmembers; to provide initial terms for successors to the current mayor and councilmembers; to provide for a referendum, effective dates, and automatic repeal; to provide for a special election to elect a new mayor and councilmembers; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 3 of Title 50 of the O.C.G.A., relating to state flag, seal, and other symbols, so as to revise provisions for the protection of government monuments, plaques, statues, banners, and other commemorative symbols; to expand provisions to cover certain privately owned monuments; to provide for interested parties for the protection of moments and for standing regarding the same; to provide for injunctive relief, expenses, and attorney's fees; to authorize the Attorney General and district attorneys to represent interested parties in actions to protect monuments; to provide that particularized or personal concrete injury are not required to bring an action to protect a monument; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act entitled "An Act to create a board of county commissioners for the county of Jackson," approved December 18, 1901 (Ga. L. 1901, p. 257), as amended, particularly by an Act approved March 16, 1999 (Ga. L. 1999, p. 3570) and an Act approved May 18, 2007 (Ga. L. 2007, p. 4030), so as to add a fifth district commissioner to said board; to change the description of the commissioner districts; to provide for definitions and inclusions; to provide for the election of the chairperson and members of the board of county commissioners; to revise majority vote and quorum provisions; to revise purchasing provisions; to provide for the continuation in office of current members; to provide for effective dates; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

A RESOLUTION expressing condemnation of Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau using the Emergencies Act to end truckers' Freedom Convoy; and for other purposes.

A RESOLUTION recognizing and commending Coach Ray Lamb; and for other purposes.

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act establishing a system of public schools in the City of Jefferson, Georgia, approved July 30, 1912 (Ga. L. 1912, p. 1019), as amended, so as to change the description of the education districts; to provide for definitions and inclusions; to provide for the continuation in office of current members; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act to reconstitute the law governing the Jackson County School System, approved May 17, 2004 (Ga. L. 2004, p. 3619), as amended, so as to change the description of the education districts; to provide for definitions and inclusions; to provide for the continuation in office of current members; to provide for effective dates; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.