Rep. John Yates

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act establishing the State Court of Spalding County, formerly known as the City Court of Griffin, approved December 14, 1897 (Ga. L. 1897, p. 462), as amended, particularly by an Act approved March 19, 1987 (Ga. L. 1987, p. 4527), so as to provide for the election of the county solicitor; to specify the requirements for holding the office of the county solicitor; to establish the office of the county solicitor as a full-time position; to designate the salary of the office of the county solicitor; to authorize the appointment of assistant county solicitors; 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 Chapter 1 of Title 43 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions applicable to professions and businesses, so as to require professional licensing boards and other boards to adopt rules and regulations implementing a process by which military spouses and transitioning service members may qualify for temporary licenses, licenses by endorsement, expedited licenses, or a combination thereof for each profession, business, or trade for which a license is issued; to provide a short title; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 6 of Title 40 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the uniform rules of the road, so as to provide for the safe operation of a lightweight motorcycle or motor vehicle through an inoperative traffic-control signal; to repeal certain provisions relating to handlebars; to provide for a short title; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act providing for the compensation and expenses of the chairperson and members of the Board of Education of Fayette County, approved March 30, 1993 (Ga. L. 1993, p. 4308), so as to increase the compensation of the chairperson and members of the Fayette County Board of Education; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

A BILL to be entitled an Act to authorize the Magistrate Court of Fayette County to impose and collect county law library fees as part of the court costs in the magistrate court; to provide for practices and procedures connected therewith; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

A BILL to be entitled an Act to authorize the governing authority of Spalding County to levy an excise tax pursuant to subsection (b) of Code Section 48-13-51 of the O.C.G.A.; to provide procedures, conditions, and limitations; 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 9 of Title 16 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to fraud and related offenses, so as to establish the criminal offense of fraudulent representation of military service; to provide for a short title; to provide for definitions; to provide for penalties; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

A RESOLUTION recognizing and commending Ms. Sheila M. McNeill; and for other purposes.

A RESOLUTION recognizing June 27, 2016, as Post-Traumatic Stress Injury Awareness Day and June, 2016, as Post-Traumatic Stress Injury Awareness Month and encouraging the Department of Public Health and Adjutant General to continue working to educate citizens about post-traumatic stress injury; and for other purposes.

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act creating a board of commissioners of Fayette County, approved March 9, 1959 (Ga. L. 1959, p. 2431), as amended, particularly by an Act approved March 13, 1978 (Ga. L. 1978, p. 3399), so as to revise the districts for the election of members of the board of commissioners; to provide for definitions and inclusions; to provide for method of election; to provide for the continuation in office of current members; to provide for related matters; to provide for effective dates; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.