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854 JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE

Representative Hall, Atlanta, Georgia

Wednesday, February 15, 2012

Nineteenth Legislative Day

The House met pursuant to adjournment at 1:00 o'clock, P.M., this day and was called to order by the Speaker. The following communications were received:

The State of Georgia Office of Secretary of State

I, Brian P. Kemp, Secretary of State of the State of Georgia, do hereby certify that

the attached page lists the results as shown on the consolidated returns on file with this office for the Special Election held on the 7th day of February 2012, in District 60 for State Representative in Clayton, Dekalb and Fulton Counties to fill the vacancy created by the Honorable Gloria Tinubu. Having received a majority of votes cast, Keisha Sean Waites, was duly elected to this office. In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set

my hand and affixed the seal of my office, at the Capitol, in the City of Atlanta, this 13th day of February, in the year of our Lord Two Thousand and Twelve and of the Independence of the United States of America the Two Hundred and Thirty-Sixth. /s/ Brian P. Kemp

(SEAL) Secretary of State

Official Election Results February 7, 2012 Special Election

STATE REPRESENTATIVE, DISTRICT 60 Votes % Votes CLAYTON Theresa F. Middlebrooks 20 12.05

WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 15, 2012 855

Latrenka R. Riley 49 29.52 Keisha Sean Waites 97 58.43 Votes For Seat In County: 166 DEKALB Theresa F. Middlebrooks 0 0.00 Latrenka R. Riley 14 43.75 Keisha Sean Waites 18 56.25 Votes For Seat In County: 32 FULTON Theresa F. Middlebrooks 90 22.78 Latrenka R. Riley 98 24.81 Keisha Sean Waites 206 52.15 Votes For Seat In County: 394 Total Votes For Seat: 592 Votes % Votes Theresa F. Middlebrooks 110 18.58 Latrenka R. Riley 161 27.20 Keisha Sean Waites 321 54.22 Total Votes For Seat: 592 592

OFFICIAL OATH OF GEORGIA STATE REPRESENTATIVE

HOUSE DISTRICT 60 GEORGIA HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

I do solemnly swear or affirm that I will support the Constitution of this State and of the United States and, on all questions and measures which may come before me, I will so conduct myself as will, in my judgment, be most conducive to the interests and prosperity of this state. I further swear or affirm that I am not the holder of any unaccounted for public money due this state or any political subdivision or authority thereof, that I am not the holder of any office of trust under the government of the United States, any other state, or any


foreign state, that I have been a resident of my district for the time required by the Constitution and the laws of this state, and that I am otherwise qualified to hold said office according to the Constitution and laws of Georgia. SO HELP ME GOD.

LOYALTY OATH

I am a citizen of the State of Georgia and a member of the General Assembly and the recipient of public funds for services rendered as such officer and I do hereby solemnly swear and affirm that I will support the Constitution of the United States and the Constitution of Georgia. SO HELP ME GOD. /s/ Keisha Waites STATE REPRESENTATIVE Sworn to and subscribed before me, This 13th day of February, 2012. /s/ Doris L. Downs Judge, Superior Court Atlanta Judicial Circuit The roll was called and the following Representatives answered to their names: E Abdul-Salaam Abrams Allison Amerson Anderson Ashe Atwood Baker Battles Beasley-Teague Bell Benton Beverly Black Braddock Brockway Brooks Bruce Bryant

Cooper Crawford Davis Dawkins-Haigler Dempsey Dickerson Dickey Dickson Dobbs Dollar E Drenner Dudgeon Dunahoo Dutton Ehrhart England Epps, C Epps, J Evans

Hatchett E Hatfield Heard Heckstall E Hembree E Henson Hightower Hill Holcomb Holmes Holt Horne Houston Howard Hudson Hugley E Jackson James Jasperse

Marin Maxwell Mayo McBrayer McCall McKillip Mitchell Morgan Mosby Murphy Neal, J Neal, Y Nix Oliver O'Neal Pak Parent Parrish Parsons

Scott, M Scott, S Sheldon Sims, B Smith, E Smith, K Smith, L Smith, R Smyre Spencer Stephens, M Stephens, R Stephenson Talton Tankersley Taylor, D Taylor, T Teasley Thomas


Buckner Burns Byrd Carson Carter E Casas Channell Cheokas Clark, J Clark, V Coleman Collins Cooke

Frazier Fullerton Gardner Geisinger E Golick Gordon Greene Hamilton Hanner Harbin Harden, B Harden, M Harrell

Jones, J Jones, S Kaiser Kendrick Kidd Knight Lane Lindsey Long Maddox, B Maddox, G Manning

Peake Powell, A Powell, J Purcell Ramsey Randall Reece Rice Riley Roberts Rogers, T Rynders

Waites Watson Welch Wilkerson Wilkinson Willard Williams, A Williams, C Williams, E Williams, R Williamson Ralston, Speaker

The following members were off the floor of the House when the roll was called: Representatives Coomer of the 14th, Dukes of the 150th, Floyd of the 99th, Fludd of the 66th, Johnson of the 37th, Jordan of the 77th, Martin of the 47th, Meadows of the 5th, Morris of the 155th, Nimmer of the 178th, Pruett of the 144th, Rogers of the 26th, Setzler of the 35th, Shaw of the 176th, Sims of the 169th, Smith of the 168th, Taylor of the 55th, Weldon of the 3rd, and Yates of the 73rd. They wished to be recorded as present. Prayer was offered by Reverend Chris Mullis, Pastor, Pleasant Grove United Methodist Church, Dalton, Georgia. The members pledged allegiance to the flag. Representative Davis of the 109th, Chairman of the Committee on Information and Audits, reported that the Journal of the previous legislative day had been read and found to be correct. By unanimous consent, the reading of the Journal was dispensed with. The Journal was confirmed.

By unanimous consent, the following was established as the order of business during the first part of the period of unanimous consents:

1. Introduction of Bills and Resolutions. 2. First reading and reference of House Bills and Resolutions. 3. Second reading of Bills and Resolutions.


4. Reports of Standing Committees.

5. Third reading and passage of Local uncontested Bills. 6. First reading and reference of Senate Bills and Resolutions. By unanimous consent, the following Bills of the House were introduced, read the

first time and referred to the Committees:

HB 955. By Representatives Hembree of the 67th, Smith of the 131st and Meadows of the 5th:

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 33 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to insurance, so as to provide for comprehensive revision of the provisions relating to the Georgia Life and Health Insurance Guaranty Association; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Referred to the Committee on Insurance. HB 956. By Representative Rice of the 51st:

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act to provide a new charter for the City of Berkeley Lake, approved April 9, 1999 (Ga. L. 1999, p. 3636), as amended, so as to change the corporate limits of the city; to provide for related matters; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Referred to the Committee on Intragovernmental Coordination - Local. HB 957. By Representative Williamson of the 111th:

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act to continue the charter for the Academy of Social Circle and to create a body politic known as the School District of Social Circle, approved April 29, 1997 (Ga. L. 1997, p. 4557), so as to change the description of the education districts; to provide for definitions and inclusions; to provide for the continuation in office of the current members of the board of education; to provide for the submission of this Act for preclearance under Section 5 of the federal Voting Rights Act of 1965, as amended; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Referred to the Committee on Intragovernmental Coordination - Local.


HB 958. By Representative Dickey of the 136th:

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act relating to the Board of Education of Crawford County, approved March 19, 1993 (Ga. L. 1993, p. 4136), as amended, so as to reconstitute the board of education; to change the description of the education districts; to provide for definitions and inclusions; to provide for continuation in office of current members; to provide for election and terms of office of subsequent members; to provide for submission of this Act for approval under Section 5 of the federal Voting Rights Act of 1965, as amended; to provide for automatic repeal under certain circumstances; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Referred to the Committee on Intragovernmental Coordination - Local. HB 959. By Representative Dickey of the 136th:

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act creating the Board of Commissioners of Crawford County, approved March 2, 1874 (Ga. L. 1874, p. 339), as amended, so as to revise districts for the election of members of the board of commissioners; to provide for definitions and inclusions; to provide for continuation in office of current members; to provide for election and terms of office of subsequent members; to provide for submission of this Act for approval under the federal Voting Rights Act of 1965, as amended; to provide for related matters; to provide for effective dates; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Referred to the Committee on Intragovernmental Coordination - Local. HB 960. By Representatives Lane of the 167th and Lindsey of the 54th:

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 4 of Title 33 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to actions against insurance companies, so as to provide for procedure relative to claimant's offers to settle tort claims involving liability insurance policies; to provide that offers to settle automatically are deemed to include certain provisions; to provide that failure to make an offer to settle in conformity with the law precludes the recovery of a claim for bad faith or negligent failure to settle; to provide for construction; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Referred to the Committee on Judiciary.


HB 961. By Representatives Drenner of the 86th, Martin of the 47th, Amerson of the 9th, Harbin of the 118th, Hamilton of the 23rd and others:

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 44 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to property, so as to prohibit property owners' associations from creating or enforcing covenants which infringe upon a lot owner's right to install a solar energy device; to provide for a short title; to provide a definition; to provide exceptions; to provide for applicability; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Referred to the Committee on Judiciary. HB 964. By Representatives Harden of the 147th, Stephens of the 164th, Parrish of the

156th, Smith of the 70th, Coleman of the 97th and others:

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 26-4-118 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to "The Pharmacy Audit Bill of Rights," so as to limit recoupment pursuant to an audit under certain circumstances; to require audit parameters to be equally applied to local and mail-order pharmacies; to provide for independent audits by the state; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Referred to the Committee on Health & Human Services. HB 965. By Representatives Knight of the 126th, Peake of the 137th and Carson of

the 43rd:

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 5 of Chapter 7 of Title 48 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to current income tax payment, so as to allow certain fiduciaries an exception to the requirement of paying estimated taxes; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Referred to the Committee on Ways & Means. HB 966. By Representative Knight of the 126th:

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 49-4-15.1 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to examination of financial records in cases of fraud relating to social services, so as to allow the Department of Human Services to examine income tax records held by the Department of Revenue; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Referred to the Committee on Judiciary Non-Civil.


HB 967. By Representative Knight of the 126th:

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 5 of Chapter 7 of Title 48 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to current income tax payment, so as to change certain provisions relating to withholding tax on taxable income of nonresident members of certain associations; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date and applicability; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Referred to the Committee on Ways & Means. HB 968. By Representatives Hill of the 21st, Neal of the 1st, Jerguson of the 22nd and

Cheokas of the 134th:

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 2 of Chapter 16 of Title 50 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the state properties code, so as to revise certain provisions relating to the disposition of state property; to remove oversight, review, and approval by the General Assembly of real property transfers and conveyances; to provide the State Properties Commission the authority to accept sealed bids or best and final offers for the lease or sale of property; to authorize the commission to utilize licensed real estate brokers to perform transaction management services; to authorize the commission to make a lease or sale of property without public competitive bidding; to provide for related matters; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Referred to the Committee on State Institutions & Property. HB 969. By Representatives Rogers of the 10th, Allison of the 8th and Collins of the

27th:

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act entitled "An Act to provide for the method of election of the members of the Board of Education of White County," approved May 13, 2008 (Ga. L. 2008, p. 4291), so as to provide for new education districts; to provide for definitions and inclusions; to provide for continuation in office of current members; to provide for submission of this Act for approval under the federal Voting Rights Act of 1965, as amended; to provide for effective dates; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.



HB 970. By Representatives Rogers of the 10th, Allison of the 8th and Collins of the 27th:

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act entitled "An Act to reconstitute the Board of Commissioners of White County," approved May 13, 2008 (Ga. L. 2008, p. 4205), so as to provide new commissioner districts; to provide for definitions and inclusions; to provide for continuation in office of current members; to provide for submission of this Act for approval under the federal Voting Rights Act of 1965, as amended; to provide for effective dates; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Referred to the Committee on Intragovernmental Coordination - Local. HB 971. By Representative Hembree of the 67th:

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 9 of Title 34 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to workers' compensation, so as to change certain provisions relating to awards and benefits of workers' compensation; to change certain provisions relating to settlement agreements between parties; to change the maximum weekly compensation benefit for total disability; to change the maximum weekly compensation benefit for temporary partial disability; to revise certain provisions relating to compensation for loss of hearing caused by harmful noise; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Referred to the Committee on Industrial Relations. HB 972. By Representatives Weldon of the 3rd, Lane of the 167th, Dollar of the 45th,

Benton of the 31st, Parrish of the 156th and others:

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 34 of Title 43 of the O.C.G.A., relating to physicians, acupuncture, physician assistants, cancer and glaucoma treatment, respiratory care, clinical perfusionists, and orthotics and prosthetics practice, so as to provide for additional powers of the Georgia Composite Medical Board relating to pain management; to enact the "Georgia Pain Management Clinic Act"; to amend Article 2 of Chapter 16 of Title 45 of the O.C.G.A., relating to death investigations by coroners, so as to require coroners to report to the board when a death may be the result of medication administered or prescribed; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Referred to the Committee on Health & Human Services.


HB 973. By Representative Stephens of the 164th:

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act providing for the election of members of the Board of Commissioners of Bryan County, approved April 12, 1982 (Ga. L. 1982, p. 4270), as amended, so as to reconstitute the board of commissioners; to change the description of the commissioner districts; to provide for definitions and inclusions; to provide for continuation in office of current members; to provide for submission of this Act for approval under the federal Voting Rights Act of 1965, as amended; to provide for effective dates; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Referred to the Committee on Intragovernmental Coordination - Local. HB 974. By Representatives Pak of the 102nd, Smith of the 131st, Peake of the 137th,

Brockway of the 101st, Ramsey of the 72nd and others:

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 16 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to crimes and offenses, so as to enact "Caylee Anthony's Law"; to provide for the reporting of missing children under certain circumstances; to provide for penalties; to change provisions relating to concealing the death of another person; to provide for a short title; to make legislative findings; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Referred to the Committee on Judiciary Non-Civil. HB 975. By Representative Rogers of the 10th:

A BILL to be entitled an Act to provide a homestead exemption from Habersham County school district ad valorem taxes for educational purposes in the amount of $130,000.00 of the assessed value of the homestead for residents of that school district who are 65 years of age or older; to provide for applicability; to replace 1978 House Resolution 662-1850 granting a homestead exemption from Habersham Taxes levied for county purposes and such taxes levied for school purposes (Ga. L. 1978, p. 2444); to repeal an Act entitled "An Act to provide a homestead exemption from Habersham County school district taxes for educational purposes," approved May 4, 2006 (Ga. L. 2006, p. 4123); to provide for a referendum, effective dates, and automatic repeal; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.



HB 976. By Representative Powell of the 29th:

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act entitled "An Act to create the Board of Commissioners of Hart County," approved March 30, 1993 (Ga. L. 1993, p. 4232), as amended, particularly by an Act approved June 3, 2003 (Ga. L. 2003, p. 4547), so as to change the description of the commissioner districts; to provide for definitions and inclusions; to provide for continuation in office of current members; to provide for submission of this Act for preclearance under Section 5 of the federal Voting Rights Act of 1965, as amended; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Referred to the Committee on Intragovernmental Coordination - Local. HB 977. By Representative Powell of the 29th:

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act entitled "An Act to reconstitute the Board of Education of Hart County and provide for its powers, duties, rights, obligations, and liabilities," approved March 30, 1993 (Ga. L. 1993, p. 4215), as amended, particularly by an Act approved June 3, 2003 (Ga. L. 2003, p. 4541), so as to change the description of the education districts; to provide for definitions and inclusions; to provide for continuation in office of current members; to provide for submission of this Act for preclearance under Section 5 of the federal Voting Rights Act of 1965, as amended; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.


By unanimous consent, the rules were suspended in order that the following Bills of the House could be introduced, read the first time and referred to the Committees:

HB 978. By Representatives Hamilton of the 23rd, Byrd of the 20th, Jerguson of the

22nd and Hill of the 21st:

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act providing for the numbering of positions of membership on the Cherokee County Board of Education, approved April 17, 1973 (Ga. L. 1973, p. 3207), as amended, particularly by an Act approved March 18, 1980 (Ga. L. 1980, p. 3275), and by an Act approved April 25, 2002 (Ga. L. 2002, p. 4869), so as to revise the districts for the election of members of the board of education; to provide for definitions and inclusions; to provide for manner of election; to provide for submission of this Act for preclearance pursuant to Section 5 of the federal


Voting Rights Act of 1965, as amended; to provide for related matters; to provide for effective dates; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Referred to the Committee on Intragovernmental Coordination - Local. HB 979. By Representatives Hamilton of the 23rd, Hill of the 21st and Jerguson of the

22nd:

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act creating a board of commissioners for Cherokee County, approved March 30, 1989 (Ga. L. 1989, p. 4295), as amended, particularly by an Act approved April 25, 2002 (Ga. L. 2002, p. 4876), 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 manner of election; to provide for submission of this Act for preclearance pursuant to Section 5 of the federal Voting Rights Act of 1965, as amended; to provide for related matters; to provide effective dates; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Referred to the Committee on Intragovernmental Coordination - Local. HB 980. By Representatives Rogers of the 26th, Collins of the 27th, Dunahoo of the

25th and Benton of the 31st:

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act creating a new charter for the City of Gainesville, approved April 11, 1979 (Ga. L. 1979, p. 3302), as amended, particularly by an Act approved June 3, 2003, (Ga. L. 2003, p. 4670), so as to revise the districts for the election of members of the board of education; to provide for definitions and inclusions; to provide for submission of this Act for preclearance pursuant to Section 5 of the federal Voting Rights Act of 1965, as amended; to provide for related matters; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Referred to the Committee on Intragovernmental Coordination - Local. By unanimous consent, the following Bills and Resolutions of the House and Senate were read the second time:

HB 940 HB 942 HB 944 HB 946 HB 948 HB 951

HB 941 HB 943 HB 945 HB 947 HB 950 HB 952


HB 953 HB 962 HR 1351 HR 1367 SB 351

HB 954 HB 963 HR 1352 SB 343 SB 352

Representative Smith of the 131st District, Chairman of the Committee on Insurance, submitted the following report: Mr. Speaker: Your Committee on Insurance has had under consideration the following Bills of the House and has instructed me to report the same back to the House with the following recommendations:

HB 463 Do Pass HB 820 Do Pass, by Substitute

Respectfully submitted, /s/ Smith of the 131st Chairman Representative Sims of the 169th District, Chairman of the Committee on Intragovernmental Coordination, submitted the following report: Mr. Speaker: Your Committee on Intragovernmental Coordination - Local Legislation has had under consideration the following Bills of the House and has instructed me to report the same back to the House with the following recommendations:

HB 737 Do Pass, by Substitute HB 738 Do Pass, by Substitute HB 892 Do Pass HB 906 Do Pass HB 910 Do Pass HB 922 Do Pass

Respectfully submitted, /s/ Sims of the 169th Chairman Representative Golick of the 34th District, Chairman of the Committee on Judiciary Non-Civil, submitted the following report: Mr. Speaker:


Your Committee on Judiciary Non-Civil has had under consideration the following Bills of the House and Senate and has instructed me to report the same back to the House with the following recommendations:

HB 372 Do Pass HB 733 Do Pass HB 895 Do Pass SB 236 Do Pass, by Substitute

Respectfully submitted, /s/ Byrd of the 20th Secretary The following report of the Committee on Rules was read and adopted:

HOUSE RULES CALENDAR WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 15, 2012

Mr. Speaker and Members of the House: The Committee on Rules has fixed the calendar for this 19th Legislative Day as enumerated below:

DEBATE CALENDAR

Open Rule None

Modified Open Rule None

Modified Structured Rule HB 785 Insurance; limitations on licensure requirements for certain health care

providers; provide (Ins-Peake-137th) Structured Rule HB 729 Revenue and taxation; Internal Revenue and Internal Revenue Code of

1986; define terms (Substitute)(W&M-Knight-126th) Bills and Resolutions on this calendar may be called in any order the Speaker desires.


Respectfully submitted, /s/ Meadows of the 5th Chairman By unanimous consent, the following Bills of the House were taken up for consideration and read the third time: HB 737. By Representative Williamson of the 111th:

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act creating a Board of Commissioners of Walton County, approved August 1, 1929 (Ga. L. 1929, p. 747), as amended, particularly by an Act approved April 25, 2002 (Ga. L. 2002, p. 4503), so as to change the description of the commissioner districts; to provide for definitions and inclusions; to provide for continuation in office of current members; to provide for election and terms of office of subsequent members; to provide for submission of this Act for approval under the federal Voting Rights Act of 1965, as amended; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

The following Committee substitute was read and adopted:

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT

To amend an Act creating a Board of Commissioners of Walton County, approved August 1, 1929 (Ga. L. 1929, p. 747), as amended, particularly by an Act approved April 25, 2002 (Ga. L. 2002, p. 4503), so as to change the description of the commissioner districts; to provide for definitions and inclusions; to provide for continuation in office of current members; to provide for election and terms of office of subsequent members; to provide for submission of this Act for approval under the federal Voting Rights Act of 1965, as amended; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:

SECTION 1. An Act creating a Board of Commissioners of Walton County, approved August 1, 1929 (Ga. L. 1929, p. 747), as amended, particularly by an Act approved April 25, 2002 (Ga. L. 2002, p. 4503), is amended by repealing Section 2 and enacting a new Section 2 to read as follows:


"SECTION 2. (a) Those members of the Board of Commissioners of Walton County who are serving as such immediately prior to the effective date of this Act, and any person selected to fill a vacancy in any such office, shall continue to serve as such members until the regular expiration of their respective terms of office and upon the election and qualification of their respective successors. On and after the effective date of this Act, the Board of Commissioners of Walton County shall consist of seven members, six of whom shall be elected from commissioner districts described in subsection (b) of this section and a chairperson who is elected at large as provided in this Act. (b) For purposes of electing members of the board of commissioners, other than the chairperson, Walton County is divided into six commissioner districts. One member of the board shall be elected from each such district. The six commissioner districts shall be and correspond to those six numbered districts described in and attached to and made a part of this Act and further identified as 'Plan: waltonccprop3-2012 Plan Type: Local Administrator: Walton CC User: SE'. (c) When used in such attachment, the terms 'VTD' shall mean and describe the same geographical boundaries as provided in the report of the Bureau of the Census for the United States decennial census of 2010 for the State of Georgia. The separate numeric designations in a district description which are underneath a 'VTD' heading shall mean and describe individual Blocks within a VTD as provided in the report of the Bureau of the Census for the United States decennial census of 2010 for the State of Georgia. (d) Any part of Walton County which is not included in any such district described in that attachment shall be included within that district contiguous to such part which contains the least population according to the United States decennial census of 2010 for the State of Georgia. Any part of Walton County which is described in that attachment as being in a particular district shall nevertheless not be included within such district if such part is not contiguous to such district. Such noncontiguous part shall instead be included within that district contiguous to such part which contains the least population according to the United States decennial census of 2010 for the State of Georgia. Except as otherwise provided in the description of any commissioner district, whenever the description of such district refers to a named city, it shall mean the geographical boundaries of that city as shown on the census map for the United States decennial census of 2010 for the State of Georgia. (e) No person shall be a member of the board if that person is ineligible for such office pursuant to Code Section 45-2-1 of the O.C.G.A. or any other general law applicable to that office. (f) In order to be elected as a member of the board from a commissioner district, a person must be a resident of that commissioner district and must receive the number of votes cast as required by general law for that office in that district only. Only electors who are residents of that commissioner district may vote for a member of the board for that district. At the time of qualifying for election as a member of the board from a commissioner district, each candidate for such office shall specify the commissioner district for which that person is a candidate. A person elected or appointed as a


member of the board from a commissioner district must continue to reside in that district during that person's term of office or that office shall become vacant. (g) The chairperson of the board may reside anywhere within Walton County and, if elected, must receive the number of votes cast for that office as required by general law in the entire county. The chairperson must continue to reside within the county during that person's term of office or that office shall become vacant. (h) The members of the board of commissioners shall be elected as provided in this subsection. The first members from Commissioner Districts 1, 4, and 5 shall be elected at the general election on the Tuesday next following the first Monday in November, 2014. Those members of the board elected thereto from Commissioner Districts 1, 4, and 5 in 2014 shall take office the first day of January immediately following that election and shall serve for initial terms of office which expire December 31, 2018, and upon the election and qualification of their respective successors. The chairperson and the first members from Commissioner Districts 2, 3, and 6 shall be elected at the general election on the Tuesday next following the first Monday in November, 2012. The chairperson and those members of the board elected thereto from Commissioner Districts 2, 3, and 6 in 2012 shall take office the first day of January immediately following that election and shall serve for initial terms of office which expire December 31, 2016, and upon the election and qualification of their respective successors. Those and all future successors to the chairperson and the members of the board whose terms of office are to expire shall be elected at the time of the state-wide general election immediately preceding the expiration of such terms, shall take office the first day of January immediately following that election, and shall serve for terms of office of four years each. The chairperson and the members of the board shall serve for the terms of office specified therefor in this subsection and until their respective successors are elected and qualified. (i) The chairperson and all members of the board who are elected thereto shall be nominated and elected in accordance with Chapter 2 of Title 21 of the O.C.G.A., the 'Georgia Election Code.' (j) Commissioner Districts 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, and 6, as they exist immediately prior to the effective date of this Act, shall continue to be designated as Commissioner Districts 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, and 6, respectively, but as newly described under this Act, and on and after the effective date of this Act, such members of the board serving from those former commissioner districts shall be deemed to be serving from and representing their respective districts as newly described under this Act."

SECTION 2.

It shall be the duty of the attorney of the Board of Commissioners of Walton County to submit this Act for approval pursuant to Section 5 of the federal Voting Rights Act of 1965, as amended.


SECTION 3. This Act shall become effective upon its approval by the Governor or upon its becoming law without such approval.

SECTION 4. All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed. Plan: waltonccprop3-2012 Plan Type: Local Administrator: Walton CC User: SE District 001 Walton County VTD: 2971663 - BOLD SPRINGS 3033 3034 3042 3045 1000 1001 1002 1003 1004 1005 1006 1007 1008 1009 1010 1011 1012 1017 1018 1019 1020 1021 1022 1029 VTD: 297415 - BETWEEN 1024 1025 1026 1029 1030 1031 1033 1034 1035 1036 1037 1038 1040 1051 1001 1003 1004 1005 1006 1007 1008 1009 1010 1011 1012 1013 1014 1015 1016 1017 1018 1019 1021 1022 1023 1024 1025 1026 1027 1003 1004 1005 1006 1007 1008 1009 1010 1011 1013 1017 1018 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2021 VTD: 297417 - LOGANVILLE NORTH 1047 1000 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2016 1016 1024 1025 1026 1027 1028 1036 1037 2000 2008 2009 2021 2023 2027 3000 3001 3005 3006 3007 3008 3009 3010 3011 3012 VTD: 297424 - BAY CREEK District 002 Walton County VTD: 297417 - LOGANVILLE NORTH 1001 1002 1003 1004 1005 1006 1007 1008 1009 1010 1011 1012 1013 1014 1015 1016 1017 1018 1019 1020 1021 1022 1023 1024 1025 1026 1027 1028 1029 1030 1031 1032 1033 1034 1035 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 2031 2032 2033 2034 2035 2036 2037 2038 2039 2040 2041 2042 2043 2044


2045 2046 2047 2048 2049 2050 2051 2001 2002 2010 2020 2028 VTD: 297421 - LOGANVILLE SOUTH 1000 1001 1002 1003 1004 1005 1006 1007 1008 1009 1010 1011 1012 1013 1014 1015 1016 1002 2004 2006 2009 3000 3001 3002 3003 3004 3005 3006 3007 3008 3009 3010 3011 3012 3013 3014 3015 3016 3017 3018 3019 3020 3021 3022 3023 3024 3025 3026 3027 3028 3029 3030 3031 3033 3034 3035 3036 3037 3038 3040 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2022 2024 2025 2026 2029 VTD: 297422 - WEST WALTON 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 3000 3001 3002 3003 3004 3005 3006 3007 3008 3009 3010 3011 3012 3013 3014 3015 3016 3017 3018 3022 3023 3024 3030 2000 2001 2002 2003 2005 2007 2008 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2019 3032 3039 District 003 Walton County VTD: 297416 - WALNUT GROVE VTD: 297419 - SOUTH MONROE 2009 2011 VTD: 297421 - LOGANVILLE SOUTH 1000 1001 1003 1004 1005 1006 1007 1008 1010 1011 1012 1013 3002 3003 3004 VTD: 297422 - WEST WALTON 3019 3020 3021 3025 3026 3027 3028 3029 1009 2010 2011 2018 VTD: 297423 - BROKEN ARROW VTD: 297502 - JERSEY District 004 Walton County VTD: 2971675 - WHATLEY VTD: 297414 - GRATIS 1030 1031 1032 1033 1034 1037 1050 1051 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2012 2015 2016 2036 2040 1011 1012 VTD: 297418 - SOCIAL CIRCLE VTD: 297419 - SOUTH MONROE 1014 1015 1016 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2010


2046 2047 2048 2049 2050 2051 2058 VTD: 297454 - MOUNTAIN 1035 1036 2037 2038 2039 1000 1001 1002 1003 1004 1005 1006 1007 1008 1009 1010 1013 1014 1015 1016 1017 1018 1019 1020 1021 1022 1023 1024 1025 1026 1027 1028 1029 1030 1031 1032 1033 1034 1035 1036 1037 1046 1047 1048 1049 1050 1058 VTD: 297503 - BLASINGAME 2084 2085 2086 2087 2088 2089 2090 2091 2092 2093 2094 2095 2096 2097 2098 2100 2101 2102 2103 2104 2105 2106 2107 2115 2116 2055 4001 4002 4013 4014 4015 4016 4032 4033 3000 3001 3042 3043 3044 3045 3046 3047 3048 3049 3051 VTD: 297559 - GOOD HOPE 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 2031 2032 2033 2034 2035 2036 2037 2038 2039 2040 2041 2042 2043 2044 2045 2046 2048 2049 2053 2054 2055 2056 2057 2058 2059 2060 2061 2062 2063 2064 2065 2066 2067 2068 2069 2070 2071 2072 2073 2074 2075 2076 2077 2078 2079 2080 2081 2082 2083 2099 2108 2109 2110 2111 2112 2113 2114 2117 2118 2119 2120 2121 2054 District 005 Walton County VTD: 2971663 - BOLD SPRINGS 3000 3001 3002 3003 3004 3005 3006 3007 3008 3009 3010 3011 3012 3013 3014 3015 3016 3017 3018 3019 3021 3022 3023 3024 3025 3026 3027 3028 3029 3030 3031 3032 3035 3036 3037 3038 3043 3044 VTD: 297250 - CAMPTON 1001 1003 1004 1005 1006 1008 1009 1010 1011 1012 1013 1014 1015 1016 1017 1018 1019 1020 1021 1022 1023 1024 1026 1039 1040 1041 1042 1043 1044 1046 1047 1048 1049 2030 3020 3039 3040 3041 3046 3047 3048 3049 3050 3051 3055 1030 1032 1033 1034 1038 1039 1040 VTD: 297414 - GRATIS 1000 1002 1007 1027 1028 1029 1045 2007 VTD: 297415 - BETWEEN 1041 1027 1028 1032 1041 1042 1043 1044 1045 1046 1049 1050 1052 VTD: 297419 - SOUTH MONROE


2017 2018 2019 2021 2039 2040 2041 1000 1001 1002 1012 1001 1002 1003 1004 1005 1006 1007 1008 1009 1010 1014 1015 1016 1017 1018 1019 1020 1021 1022 1023 1024 1025 1027 1028 1029 1030 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 2031 2032 2033 2034 2035 2036 2037 2038 2039 2040 2041 2042 2043 2044 2045 2052 2053 2054 3002 3003 3004 3009 3016 3017 3018 3019 3020 3021 3022 3023 3024 3025 3026 3034 4006 4007 4008 4019 4020 4021 VTD: 297420 - NORTH MONROE 1000 1001 1002 1003 1004 1005 1006 1022 1023 1027 1028 1029 1031 1035 1036 1037 1042 1043 1044 1045 1046 1047 1048 1049 1050 1051 1052 1062 1063 1064 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2020 VTD: 297425 - E MONROE 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2020 2021 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2050 2051 2053 District 006 Walton County VTD: 297250 - CAMPTON 1025 1038 1052 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 VTD: 297414 - GRATIS 2008 2009 2010 2011 2013 2014 2017 2018 2019 2020 2033 2034 2035 2041 VTD: 297419 - SOUTH MONROE 1073 1074 1075 1076 3019 3020 3021 3034 3035 3036 3037 3038 3039 3040 3044 3045 3046 3047 3048 3049 2009 2010 2012 2015 2032 2042 2043 2045 1000 1011 1012 1013 3000 3001 3005 3006 3007 3008 3010 3011 3012 3013 3014 3015 3027 3028 3029 3030 3031 3032 3033 4009 4010 4011 4012 VTD: 297420 - NORTH MONROE 2021 2031 2032 2042 1000 1001 1002 1003 1004 1006 1007 1008 1009 1010 1011 1012 1017 1029 1030 1031 1032 1033 1034 1035 1036 1037 1049 1050 1051 1052 1058 1059 1060 1061 1082 1007 1008 1009 1010 1011 1012 1013 1014 1015 1016 1017 1018 1019 1020 1021 1024 1025 1026 1053 1054 1055 1056 1057 1058 1059 1060 1061 1065 1066 1067 2000 2001 2002 2011 2013 2014 2016 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 2031 2033


2034 2035 2036 2037 2038 2044 2046 2047 2048 3000 3001 3002 3003 3004 3005 3006 3007 3008 3009 3010 3011 3012 3013 3014 3015 3016 3017 3018 3019 3020 3021 3022 3023 3024 3025 3026 3027 3028 3029 3030 3031 3032 3033 3034 3035 3036 3037 3038 VTD: 297425 - E MONROE 1005 1013 1014 1015 1016 1018 1019 1020 1021 1022 1023 1024 1025 1026 1027 1028 1038 1039 1040 1041 1042 1043 1044 1045 1046 1047 1048 1053 1054 1055 1056 1057 1062 1063 1064 1065 1066 1067 1068 1069 1070 1071 1072 1077 1078 1079 1080 1081 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2018 2019 2022 2030 2031 2032 2033 2034 2035 2036 2037 2038 2039 2040 2041 2042 2043 2044 2045 2046 2047 2048 2049 3000 3001 3002 3003 3004 3005 3006 3007 3008 3009 3010 3011 3012 3013 3014 3015 3016 3017 3018 3022 3023 3024 3025 3026 3027 3028 3029 3030 3031 3032 3033 3041 3042 3043 VTD: 297454 - MOUNTAIN 1038 1039 1040 1041 1042 1043 1044 1045 1051 1052 1053 1054 1055 1056 1057 1059 VTD: 297503 - BLASINGAME 2052 4000 VTD: 297559 - GOOD HOPE 2015 2016 2047 2050 2051 2052 1083 The report of the Committee, which was favorable to the passage of the Bill, by substitute, was agreed to. HB 738. By Representative Williamson of the 111th:

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act providing for districts for the election of the Board of Education of Walton County, approved April 4, 1968 (Ga. L. 1968, p. 2974), as amended, particularly by an Act approved April 25, 2002 (Ga. L. 2002, p. 4511), so as to change provisions relating to education districts for the board; to define certain terms; to provide for the submission of this Act to the United States Department of Justice; to provide for related matters; to provide effective dates; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.




To amend an Act providing for districts for the election of the Board of Education of Walton County, approved April 4, 1968 (Ga. L. 1968, p. 2974), as amended, particularly by an Act approved April 25, 2002 (Ga. L. 2002, p. 4511), so as to change provisions relating to education districts for the board; to define certain terms; to provide for the submission of this Act to the United States Department of Justice; to provide for related matters; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.


SECTION 1. An Act providing for districts for the election of the Board of Education of Walton County, approved April 4, 1968 (Ga. L. 1968, p. 2974), as amended, particularly by an Act approved April 25, 2002 (Ga. L. 2002, p. 4511), is amended by revising Section 1 as follows:

"SECTION 1. (a) The Board of Education of Walton County shall be composed of seven members to be elected as provided in this Act. For the purpose of electing members of the Board of Education of Walton County, Walton County shall be divided into seven education districts. (b) The seven education districts shall be and correspond to those seven numbered districts described in and attached to and made a part of this Act and further identified as 'Plan: waltonsbprop1R-2012 Plan Type: Local Administrator: Walton SB User: SE'. (c) When used in such attachment, the term 'VTD' shall mean and describe the same geographical boundaries as provided in the report of the Bureau of the Census for the United States decennial census of 2010 for the State of Georgia. The separate numeric designations in a district description which are underneath a 'VTD' heading shall mean and describe individual Blocks within a VTD as provided in the report of the Bureau of the Census for the United States decennial census of 2010 for the State of Georgia. (d) Any part of the Walton County School District which is not included in any such district described in that attachment shall be included within that district contiguous to such part which contains the least population according to the United States decennial census of 2010 for the State of Georgia. Any part of the Walton County School District which is described in that attachment as being in a particular district shall nevertheless not be included within such district if such part is not contiguous to such district. Such noncontiguous part shall instead be included within that district contiguous to such part which contains the least population according to the United States decennial census of 2010 for the State of Georgia. Except as otherwise provided in the description of any education district, whenever the description of such district refers to a named city, it shall mean the geographical boundaries of that city as shown on the census map for the United States decennial census of 2010 for the State of Georgia."


SECTION 2. It is the purpose of this Act to reapportion the districts from which members of the Board of Education of Walton County are to be elected in the November, 2012, general election and in subsequent general elections, and this Act results from changes in population based on the United States decennial census of 2010. It is not the intention of the General Assembly to affect the membership of current members of the board, their terms of office, or the manner in which their successors shall be elected, and such matters shall remain as provided by law on the effective date of this Act until otherwise amended by law, except to the extent of reapportioning the districts represented by such members.

SECTION 3. It shall be the duty of the attorney for the Board of Education of Walton County to submit this Act for approval pursuant to Section 5 of the federal Voting Rights Act of 1965, as amended.

SECTION 4. This Act shall become effective upon its approval by the Governor or upon its becoming law without such approval.

SECTION 5. All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed. Plan: waltonsbprop1R-2012 Plan Type: Local Administrator: Walton SB User: SE District 001 Walton County VTD: 297419 - SOUTH MONROE 110300: 3044 3045 3046 3047 3048 3049 110400: 2009 2012 2015 110700: 1000 1011 1012 1013 3002 3003 3004 3005 3006 3007 3008 3009 3010 3011 3012 3013 3014 3015 3016 3017 3018 3019 3020 3021 3022 3023 3024 3025 3026 3027 3028 3029 3030 3031 3032 3033 3034 4009 4010 4011 4012 VTD: 297420 - NORTH MONROE 110100: 2042 110300:


1001 1004 1006 1007 1008 1009 1010 1011 1012 1029 1030 1031 1032 1033 1034 1035 1036 1037 1049 1050 1051 1052 1058 1059 1060 1061 110400: 1009 1010 1012 1013 1014 1016 1017 1018 1019 1021 1026 1053 1054 1055 1056 1057 1058 1059 1060 1061 1065 1066 1067 2011 2014 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 2031 2033 2034 2035 2036 2037 2038 2044 2046 2047 2048 3003 3004 3005 3006 3007 3008 3009 3010 3011 3012 3013 3014 3015 3016 3017 3018 3019 3020 3021 3022 3023 3024 3025 3026 3027 3028 3029 3030 3031 3032 3033 3034 3035 3036 3037 3038 VTD: 297425 - E MONROE 110300: 1005 1026 1027 1028 1041 1042 1043 1044 1045 1046 1047 1048 1053 1054 1055 1056 1057 1062 1063 1064 1065 1066 1067 1068 1069 1070 1071 1072 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2022 2023 2024 2025 2030 2031 2032 2033 2034 2035 2036 2037 2038 2039 2040 2041 2042 2043 2044 2045 2046 2047 2048 2049 2051 3000 3001 3002 3003 3004 3005 3006 3007 3008 3009 3010 3011 3012 3013 3014 3015 3016 3017 3018 3022 3023 3024 3025 3026 3027 3028 3029 3030 3031 3032 3033 3041 3042 3043 District 002 Walton County VTD: 2971675 - WHATLEY VTD: 297416 - WALNUT GROVE 110602: 1007 1009 1010 1020 1023 1024 1025 1026 1027 1028 1029 1030 1037 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2021 VTD: 297418 - SOCIAL CIRCLE 110800: 1006 1007 1033 1035 2003 2004 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 2031 2034 2037 2038 2039 2040 2050 2051 2052 2053 2054 2055 2056 2057 2058 2065 2066 2071 2072 2073 2074 2077 2078 2079 2080 2081 2086 2087 2088 2089 2090 2091 2092 3002 3013 3021 3022 3023 3024 3028 3029 3030 3031 3032 3034 3035 3036 3037 3038 3039 3040 3041 3050 3052 3053 3054 3055 3056 3057 3058 3059 3060 3061 3062 3063 3064 3065 4016 4019 4020 4023 4024 4025 4028 4029 4037 4038 4039 4040 4041 4068 4069 4077 4078 VTD: 297420 - NORTH MONROE 110300:


1000 1002 1003 1017 1082 VTD: 297425 - E MONROE 110300: 1013 1014 1015 1016 1018 1019 1020 1021 1022 1023 1024 1025 1038 1039 1040 1077 1078 1079 1080 1081 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2018 2019 2020 2021 2026 2027 2028 2029 2050 2053 VTD: 297502 - JERSEY VTD: 297503 - BLASINGAME VTD: 297559 - GOOD HOPE District 003 Walton County VTD: 297421 - LOGANVILLE SOUTH 110506: 1000 1001 1002 1003 1004 1005 1006 1007 1008 1009 1010 1011 1012 1013 1014 1015 1016 110507: 1000 1001 1002 1003 1004 1005 1006 1007 2004 2006 2009 3000 3001 3002 3003 3004 3005 3006 3007 3008 3009 3010 3011 3012 3013 3014 3015 3016 3017 3018 3019 3020 3021 3022 3023 3024 3025 3026 3027 3028 3029 3030 3031 3033 3034 3035 3036 3037 3038 3040 VTD: 297422 - WEST WALTON District 004 Walton County VTD: 297415 - BETWEEN 110400: 1041 110503: 1024 1025 1026 1027 1028 1029 1030 1031 1032 1033 1034 1035 1036 1037 1038 1040 1041 1042 1043 1044 1045 1046 1049 1050 1051 1052 110508: 1003 1004 1006 1007 1008 1009 1010 1011 1012 1013 1014 1015 1016 110601: 1003 1004 1005 1006 1007 1008 1009 1010 1011 1013 1017 1018 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2021 VTD: 297419 - SOUTH MONROE 110300: 1073 1074 1075 1076 3019 3020 3021 3034 3035 3036 3037 3038 3039 3040


110400: 2010 2017 2018 2019 2021 2032 2039 2040 2041 2042 2043 2045 110601: 1000 1001 1002 1012 1014 1015 1016 110602: 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 110700: 1001 1002 1003 1004 1005 1006 1007 1008 1009 1010 1014 1015 1016 1017 1018 1019 1020 1021 1022 1023 1024 1025 1027 1028 1029 1030 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 2031 2032 2033 2034 2035 2036 2037 2038 2039 2040 2041 2042 2043 2044 2045 2046 2047 2048 2049 2050 2051 2052 2053 2054 2058 3000 3001 4006 4007 4008 4019 4020 4021 VTD: 297424 - BAY CREEK 110100: 3052 3053 3054 110503: 1000 1019 1020 1023 110508: 1002 District 005 Walton County VTD: 297416 - WALNUT GROVE 110601: 2035 110602: 1031 1032 1033 1034 1035 1036 1044 1045 1046 1047 1048 1049 1055 1057 110603: 1000 1001 1007 1008 1009 1010 1011 1012 1013 1014 1015 1017 1018 1019 1020 1021 1022 1023 1024 1025 2018 2019 2020 2021 2025 2028 2029 2030 2031 2032 2033 2034 VTD: 297417 - LOGANVILLE NORTH 110508: 2000 2001 2002 2008 2009 2010 2020 2021 2023 2027 2028 3000 3001 3005 3006 3007 3008 3009 3010 3011 3012 VTD: 297421 - LOGANVILLE SOUTH 110507: 1008 1010 1011 1012 1013 110508:


2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2022 2024 2025 2026 2029 3002 3003 3004 VTD: 297423 - BROKEN ARROW District 006 Walton County VTD: 2971663 - BOLD SPRINGS 110100: 3033 3034 110505: 1000 1001 1002 1003 1004 1005 1006 1007 1008 1009 1010 1011 1012 1017 1018 1019 1020 1021 1022 1029 VTD: 297415 - BETWEEN 110508: 1001 1005 1017 1018 1019 1021 1022 1023 1024 1025 1026 1027 VTD: 297417 - LOGANVILLE NORTH 110503: 1047 110504: 1000 1001 1002 1003 1004 1005 1006 1007 1008 1009 1010 1011 1012 1013 1014 1015 1016 1017 1018 1019 1020 1021 1022 1023 1024 1025 1026 1027 1028 1029 1030 1031 1032 1033 1034 1035 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 2031 2032 2033 2034 2035 2036 2037 2038 2039 2040 2041 2042 2043 2044 2045 2046 2047 2048 2049 2050 2051 110505: 1016 1024 1025 1026 1027 1028 1036 1037 VTD: 297424 - BAY CREEK 110503: 1001 1002 1003 1004 1005 1006 1007 1008 1009 1010 1011 1012 1013 1014 1015 1016 1017 1018 1021 1022 1039 1048 110505: 1013 1014 1015 1023 1030 1031 1032 1033 1034 1035 110508: 1000 1020 District 007 Walton County VTD: 2971663 - BOLD SPRINGS 110100: 3000 3001 3002 3003 3004 3005 3006 3007 3008 3009 3010 3011


3012 3013 3014 3015 3016 3017 3018 3019 3021 3022 3023 3024 3025 3026 3027 3028 3029 3030 3031 3032 3035 3036 3037 3038 3042 3043 3044 3045 VTD: 297250 - CAMPTON VTD: 297414 - GRATIS VTD: 297420 - NORTH MONROE 110100: 2021 2031 2032 110400: 1000 1001 1002 1003 1004 1005 1006 1007 1008 1011 1015 1020 1022 1023 1024 1025 1027 1028 1029 1031 1035 1036 1037 1042 1043 1044 1045 1046 1047 1048 1049 1050 1051 1052 1062 1063 1064 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2013 2016 2020 3000 3001 3002 VTD: 297454 - MOUNTAIN The report of the Committee, which was favorable to the passage of the Bill, by substitute, was agreed to. HB 892. By Representatives Cooke of the 18th, Hightower of the 68th and Nix of the

69th:

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act relating to the board of education and school superintendent of the Carroll County School District, approved March 20, 1985 (Ga. L. 1985, p. 3945), as amended, particularly by an Act approved April 28, 2006 (Ga. L. 2006, p. 3758), so as to change the description of the educational districts; to provide for definitions and inclusions; to provide for the election and terms of office of members of the board; to provide for related matters; to provide for submission of this Act for approval under the federal Voting Rights Act of 1965, as amended; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

The report of the Committee, which was favorable to the passage of the Bill, was agreed to. HB 906. By Representative Maddox of the 127th:

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act providing for the election of members of the Board of Education of Pike County, approved April 18, 1967 (Ga. L. 1967, p. 3152), as amended, particularly by an Act approved May 1, 2002 (Ga. L. 2002, p. 5502), 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 the submission of this Act for preclearance under Section 5 of the federal Voting Rights Act of 1965, as amended; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

The report of the Committee, which was favorable to the passage of the Bill, was agreed to. HB 910. By Representatives Maddox of the 127th and Dickey of the 136th:

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act creating a board of commissioners of roads and revenues of Upson County, approved February 1, 1877 (Ga. L. 1877, p. 267), as amended, particularly by an Act approved April 25, 2002 (Ga. L. 2002, p. 4896), so as to change the description of the commissioner districts; to provide for definitions and inclusions; to provide for continuation in office of current members; to provide for submission of this Act for preclearance under Section 5 of the federal Voting Rights Act of 1965, as amended; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

The report of the Committee, which was favorable to the passage of the Bill, was agreed to. HB 922. By Representative Reece of the 11th:

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act providing for the election of members of the board of education of Chattooga County, approved April 25, 2002 (Ga. L. 2002, p. 4723), as amended, so as to revise the districts for the election of members of the board of education; to provide for definitions and inclusions; to provide for the continuation in office of current members; to provide for submission of this Act for preclearance pursuant to Section 5 of the federal Voting Rights Act of 1965, as amended; to provide for related matters; to provide effective dates; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

The report of the Committee, which was favorable to the passage of the Bill, was agreed to. By unanimous consent, the following roll call vote was made applicable to the previously read Bills. On the passage of the Bills, the roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows:


E Abdul-Salaam Y Abrams Y Allison Y Amerson Y Anderson Y Ashe Y Atwood Y Baker Y Battles Y Beasley-Teague Y Bell Y Benfield Y Benton Y Beverly Y Black Y Braddock Y Brockway Y Brooks Y Bruce Y Bryant Y Buckner Y Burns Y Byrd Y Carson Y Carter E Casas Y Channell Y Cheokas Y Clark, J Y Clark, V Y Coleman Y Collins Y Cooke Y Coomer Y Cooper Y Crawford

Y Davis Y Dawkins-Haigler Y Dempsey Y Dickerson Y Dickey Dickson Y Dobbs Y Dollar E Drenner Y Dudgeon Y Dukes Y Dunahoo Y Dutton Ehrhart Y England Y Epps, C Y Epps, J Y Evans Y Floyd Fludd Y Frazier Y Fullerton Y Gardner Y Geisinger E Golick Y Gordon Y Greene Y Hamilton Hanner Y Harbin Y Harden, B Y Harden, M Y Harrell Y Hatchett E Hatfield Y Heard

Y Heckstall E Hembree E Henson Y Hightower Y Hill Y Holcomb Y Holmes Y Holt Y Horne Y Houston Y Howard Y Hudson Y Hugley E Jackson Y Jacobs Y James Y Jasperse Y Jerguson Y Johnson Y Jones, J Y Jones, S Y Jordan Y Kaiser Y Kendrick Kidd Y Knight Lane Y Lindsey Y Long Y Maddox, B Y Maddox, G Y Manning Y Marin Y Martin Y Maxwell Y Mayo

Y McBrayer Y McCall Y McKillip Y Meadows Y Mitchell Y Morgan Morris Y Mosby Y Murphy Y Neal, J Y Neal, Y Y Nimmer Y Nix Y Oliver Y O'Neal Y Pak Y Parent Y Parrish Y Parsons Y Peake Y Powell, A Y Powell, J Y Pruett Purcell Y Ramsey Y Randall Y Reece Y Rice Y Riley Y Roberts Y Rogers, C Y Rogers, T Y Rynders Y Scott, M Y Scott, S Setzler

Y Shaw Y Sheldon Y Sims, B Y Sims, C Y Smith, E Y Smith, K Y Smith, L Y Smith, R Y Smith, T Y Smyre Y Spencer Y Stephens, M Y Stephens, R Y Stephenson Y Talton Y Tankersley Y Taylor, D Y Taylor, R Y Taylor, T Y Teasley Y Thomas VACANT Y Waites Y Watson Y Welch Y Weldon Y Wilkerson Y Wilkinson Y Willard Y Williams, A Y Williams, C Y Williams, E Williams, R Y Williamson Y Yates Ralston, Speaker

On the passage of the Bills, the ayes were 160, nays 0. The Bills, having received the requisite constitutional majority, were passed. The following message was received from the Senate through Mr. Ewing, the Secretary thereof: Mr. Speaker: The Senate has passed by the requisite constitutional majority the following bills of the Senate and House: SB 333. By Senators Stone of the 23rd, Miller of the 49th, Ramsey, Sr. of the 43rd,

Davis of the 22nd, Jeffares of the 17th and others:


A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Part 1 of Article 7 of Chapter 14 of Title 44 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions relative to foreclosure, so as to provide that notices of sales made on foreclosure under power of sale shall be provided to all debtors; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

SB 357. By Senators Wilkinson of the 50th, Bulloch of the 11th, Heath of the 31st, Miller of the 49th, Mullis of the 53rd and others: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 5 of Chapter 14 of Title 2 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to timber products generally, so as to repeal the "Georgia Treated Timber Products Act of 1973"; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

HB 708. By Representatives Epps of the 140th and Holmes of the 125th: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act creating a Board of Education of Jones County, approved March 21, 1984 (Ga. L. 1984, p. 4459), as amended, particularly by an Act approved May 30, 2003 (Ga. L. 2003, p. 3836), so as to change the description of the districts from which members of such board are elected; to define certain terms; to provide for the submission of this Act for preclearance pursuant to Section 5 of the federal Voting Rights Act of 1965; to provide effective dates; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

HB 710. By Representatives Epps of the 140th and Holmes of the 125th: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act creating a Board of Commissioners of Jones County, approved March 5, 1974 (Ga. L. 1974, p. 2162), as amended, particularly by an Act approved June 3, 2003 (Ga. L. 2003, p. 4663), so as to reapportion the commissioner districts; to define certain terms; to provide for the submission of this Act for preclearance under the federal Voting Rights Act of 1965, as amended; to restate certain board powers; to provide for related matters; to provide for effective dates; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

HB 752. By Representative Holmes of the 125th: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act creating the board of commissioners of Jasper County, approved July 23, 1923 (Ga. L. 1923, p. 255), as amended, particularly by an Act approved May 13, 2008 (Ga. L. 2008, p. 4036), so as to provide for staggered terms for the board of commissioners; to provide for manner of election; to change the description of


the commissioner districts; to provide for definitions and inclusions; to provide for the continuation in office of current members; to provide for the submission of this Act for preclearance under Section 5 of the federal Voting Rights Act of 1965, as amended; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

HB 753. By Representative Holmes of the 125th: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act reconstituting the Board of Education of Jasper County, approved April 5, 1993 (Ga. L. 1993, p. 4622), as amended, particularly by an Act approved April 25, 2002 (Ga. L. 2002, p. 4476), so as to change the description of the education districts for the board of education; to provide for definitions and inclusions; to provide for the continuation in office of current board members; to provide for the submission of this Act for preclearance under Section 5 of the federal Voting Rights Act of 1965, as amended; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

By unanimous consent, the following Bills of the Senate were read the first time and referred to the Committees:

SB 333. By Senators Stone of the 23rd, Miller of the 49th, Ramsey, Sr. of the 43rd,

Davis of the 22nd, Jeffares of the 17th and others:

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Part 1 of Article 7 of Chapter 14 of Title 44 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions relative to foreclosure, so as to provide that notices of sales made on foreclosure under power of sale shall be provided to all debtors; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Referred to the Committee on Judiciary. SB 357. By Senators Wilkinson of the 50th, Bulloch of the 11th, Heath of the 31st,

Miller of the 49th, Mullis of the 53rd and others:

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 5 of Chapter 14 of Title 2 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to timber products generally, so as to repeal the "Georgia Treated Timber Products Act of 1973"; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Referred to the Committee on Agriculture & Consumer Affairs.


The following members were recognized during the period of Morning Orders and addressed the House:

Representatives Dempsey of the 13th, Reece of the 11th, Coomer of the 14th, Crawford of the 16th, Neal of the 1st, Rogers of the 10th, Harden of the 28th, Williams of the 165th, Harden of the 147th, Cooper of the 41st, and Hill of the 21st.

Under the general order of business, established by the Committee on Rules, the following Bills of the House were taken up for consideration and read the third time: HB 729. By Representative Knight of the 126th:

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 48 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to revenue and taxation, so as to define the terms "Internal Revenue Code" and "Internal Revenue Code of 1986" and thereby incorporate certain provisions of the federal law into Georgia law; to provide that certain corporate income tax elections made for federal income tax purposes shall also apply for state income tax purposes; to provide an effective date; to provide applicability; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.



To amend Title 48 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to revenue and taxation, so as to define the terms "Internal Revenue Code" and "Internal Revenue Code of 1986" and thereby incorporate certain provisions of the federal law into Georgia law; to clarify certain procedures relating to a receipt for a properly prepared county tax digest; to clarify certain definitions relating to sales and use taxes; to clarify that insulin is exempt from state sales and use tax; to provide effective dates; to provide applicability; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.


SECTION 1. Title 48 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to revenue and taxation, is amended by revising paragraph (14) of Code Section 48-1-2, relating to definitions regarding revenue and taxation, as follows:

"(14) 'Internal Revenue Code' or 'Internal Revenue Code of 1986' means for taxable years beginning on or after January 1, 2010 2011, the provisions of the United States Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, provided for in federal law enacted on or


before January 1, 2011 2012, except that Section 85(c), Section 108(i), Section 163(e)(5)(F), Section 164(a)(6), Section 164(b)(6), Section 168(b)(3)(I), Section 168(e)(3)(B)(vii), Section 168(e)(3)(E)(ix), Section 168(e)(8), Section 168(k) (but not excepting Section 168(k)(2)(A)(i), Section 168(k)(2)(D)(i), and Section 168(k)(2)(E)), Section 168(m), Section 168(n), Section 172(b)(1)(H), Section 172(b)(1)(J), Section 172(j), Section 179(f), Section 199, Section 810(b)(4), Section 1400L, Section 1400N(d)(1), Section 1400N(f), Section 1400N(j), Section 1400N(k), and Section 1400N(o) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, shall be treated as if they were not in effect, and except that Section 168(e)(7), Section 172(b)(1)(F), Section 172(i)(1), and Section 1221 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, shall be treated as they were in effect before the 2008 enactment of federal Public Law 110-343, and except that Section 163(i)(1) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, shall be treated as it was in effect before the 2009 enactment of federal Public Law 111-5, and except that Section 13(e)(4) of 2009 federal Public Law 111-92 shall be treated as if it was not in effect, and except that the limitations provided in Section 179(b)(1) shall be $250,000.00 for tax years beginning in 2010 and shall be $250,000.00 for tax years beginning in 2011, and except that the limitations provided in Section 179(b)(2) shall be $800,000.00 for tax years beginning in 2010 and shall be $800,000.00 for tax years beginning in 2011. In the event a reference is made in this title to the Internal Revenue Code or the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 as it existed on a specific date prior to January 1, 2011 2012, the term means the provisions of the Internal Revenue Code or the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 as it existed on the prior date. Unless otherwise provided in this title, any term used in this title shall have the same meaning as when used in a comparable provision or context in the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended. For taxable years beginning on or after January 1, 2010 2011, provisions of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, which were as of January 1, 2011 2012, enacted into law but not yet effective shall become effective for purposes of Georgia taxation on the same dates upon which they become effective for federal tax purposes."

SECTION 2.

Said title is further amended by revising Code Section 48-5-345, relating to a receipt for a properly prepared county tax digest, as follows:

"48-5-345. (a)(1) Upon the determination by the commissioner that a county tax digest is in proper form, that the property therein that is under appeal is within the limits of Code Section 48-5-304, and that the digest is accompanied by all documents, statistics, and certifications required by the commissioner, the commissioner shall issue a receipt for the digest and enter an order authorizing the use of said digest for the collection of taxes. (2) Nothing in this subsection shall be construed to prevent the superior court from allowing the new digest to be used as the basis for the temporary collection of taxes under Code Section 48-5-310.


(b) Each year the commissioner shall determine if the overall assessment ratio for each county, as computed by the state auditor under paragraph (8) of subsection (b) of Code Section 48-5-274, deviates substantially from the proper assessment ratio as provided in Code Section 48-5-7, and if such deviation exists, the commissioner shall assess against the county governing authority additional state tax in an amount equal to the difference between the amount the state's levy, of one-quarter of a mill as prescribed in Code Section 48-5-8, would have produced if the digest had been at the proper assessment ratio and the amount the digest that is actually used for collection purposes will produce. The commissioner shall notify the county governing authority annually of the amount so assessed and this amount shall be due and payable not later than five days after all appeals have been exhausted or the time for appeal has expired or the final date for payment of taxes in the county, whichever comes latest, and shall bear interest at the rate specified in Code Section 48-2-40 from the due date."

SECTION 3.

Said title is further amended by revising paragraphs (17), (25), and (33) of Code Section 48-8-2, relating to definitions regarding sales and use taxation, as follows:

"(17) 'Lease or rental' means any transfer of possession or control of tangible personal property for a fixed or indeterminate term for consideration. A lease or rental may include future options to purchase or extend. 'Lease or rental' includes agreements covering motor vehicles and trailers where the amount of consideration may be increased or decreased by reference to the amount realized upon sale or disposition of the property as defined in 26 U.S.C. Section 7701(h)(1). 'Lease or rental' shall not include:

(A) A transfer of possession or control of property under a security agreement or deferred payment plan that requires the transfer of title upon completion of the required payments; (B) A transfer of possession or control of property under an agreement that requires the transfer of title upon completion of required payments and payment of an option price does not exceed the greater of one hundred dollars $100.00 or one 1 percent of the total required payments; or (C) Providing tangible personal property along with an operator for a fixed or indeterminate period of time. A condition of this exclusion is that the operator is necessary for the equipment to perform as designed. For the purpose of this subparagraph, an operator must do more than maintain, inspect, or install the tangible personal property."

"(25) 'Prepaid wireless calling service' means a 'telecommunications service' that provides the right to utilize 'mobile wireless service' as well as other nontelecommunications services including the download of digital products 'delivered electronically,' content, and 'ancillary services,' which must be paid for in advance that is sold in predetermined units of or dollars of which the number declines with use in a known amount."


"(33)(A) 'Sale' means any transfer of title or possession, transfer of title and possession, exchange, barter, lease, or rental, conditional or otherwise, in any manner or by any means of any kind of tangible personal property for a consideration except as otherwise provided in subparagraph (B) of this paragraph and includes, but is not limited to:

(i) The fabrication of tangible personal property for consumers who directly or indirectly furnish the materials used in such fabrication; (ii) The furnishing, repairing, or serving for a consideration of any tangible personal property consumed on the premises of the person furnishing, repairing, or serving the tangible personal property; or (iii) A transaction by which the possession of property is transferred but the seller retains title as security for the payment of the price.

(B) Notwithstanding a dealer's physical presence, in the case of a motor vehicle retail sale, or a motor vehicle lease or rental when the lease or rental period exceeds 30 days and when the purchaser or lessee is a resident of this state, excluding lease or rental, the taxable situs of the transaction for the purposes of collecting local sales and use taxes shall be the county of motor vehicle registration of the purchaser or lessee."

SECTION 4.

Said title is further amended by revising division (47)(A)(i) of Code Section 48-8-3, relating to exemptions from sales and use taxation, as follows:

"(47)(A)(i) The sale or use of drugs which are lawfully dispensable only by prescription for the treatment of natural persons, the sale or use of insulin regardless of whether the insulin is dispensable only by prescription, and the sale or use of prescription eyeglasses and contact lenses including, without limitation, prescription contact lenses distributed by the manufacturer to licensed dispensers as free samples not intended for resale and labeled as such; and"

SECTION 5.

(a) This Act shall become effective upon its approval by the Governor or upon its becoming law without such approval. (b) Section 1 of this Act shall be applicable to all taxable years beginning on or after January 1, 2011.

SECTION 6.

All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed. The report of the Committee, which was favorable to the passage of the Bill, by substitute, was agreed to. On the passage of the Bill, by substitute, the roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows:


E Abdul-Salaam Y Abrams Y Allison Y Amerson Y Anderson Y Ashe Y Atwood Y Baker Y Battles Y Beasley-Teague Y Bell Y Benfield Y Benton Y Beverly Y Black Y Braddock Y Brockway Y Brooks Y Bruce Y Bryant Y Buckner Y Burns Y Byrd Y Carson Y Carter E Casas Y Channell Y Cheokas Y Clark, J Y Clark, V Y Coleman Y Collins Y Cooke Y Coomer Y Cooper Y Crawford

Y Davis Y Dawkins-Haigler Y Dempsey Y Dickerson Y Dickey Dickson Y Dobbs Y Dollar E Drenner Y Dudgeon Y Dukes Y Dunahoo Y Dutton Y Ehrhart Y England Y Epps, C Y Epps, J Y Evans Y Floyd Y Fludd Y Frazier Y Fullerton Y Gardner Y Geisinger E Golick Y Gordon Y Greene Y Hamilton Y Hanner Y Harbin Y Harden, B Y Harden, M Y Harrell Y Hatchett E Hatfield Y Heard

Y Heckstall E Hembree E Henson Y Hightower Y Hill Y Holcomb Y Holmes Y Holt Y Horne Y Houston Y Howard Y Hudson Y Hugley Y Jackson Y Jacobs Y James Y Jasperse Y Jerguson Y Johnson Y Jones, J Y Jones, S Y Jordan Y Kaiser Y Kendrick Y Kidd Y Knight Lane Y Lindsey Y Long Y Maddox, B Y Maddox, G Y Manning Y Marin Y Martin Y Maxwell Y Mayo

Y McBrayer Y McCall Y McKillip Y Meadows Y Mitchell Y Morgan Y Morris Y Mosby Y Murphy Y Neal, J Y Neal, Y Y Nimmer Y Nix Y Oliver Y O'Neal Y Pak Y Parent Y Parrish Y Parsons Y Peake Y Powell, A Y Powell, J Y Pruett Y Purcell Ramsey Y Randall Y Reece Y Rice Y Riley Y Roberts Y Rogers, C Y Rogers, T Y Rynders Scott, M Y Scott, S Y Setzler

Y Shaw Y Sheldon Y Sims, B Y Sims, C Y Smith, E Y Smith, K Y Smith, L Y Smith, R Y Smith, T Y Smyre Y Spencer Y Stephens, M Y Stephens, R Y Stephenson Y Talton Y Tankersley Y Taylor, D Y Taylor, R Y Taylor, T Y Teasley Thomas VACANT Y Waites Y Watson Y Welch Y Weldon Y Wilkerson Y Wilkinson Y Willard Y Williams, A Y Williams, C Y Williams, E Y Williams, R Y Williamson Y Yates Ralston, Speaker

On the passage of the Bill, by substitute, the ayes were 166, nays 0. The Bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed, by substitute. HB 785. By Representatives Peake of the 137th, Watson of the 163rd, Sheldon of the

105th, Maxwell of the 17th, Cooper of the 41st and others:

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 1 of Title 33 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to insurance generally, so as to provide for limitations on licensure requirements for certain health care providers; to prohibit the conditioning of certain licensing for health care providers on the participation in health insurance plans and other activities; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.


The report of the Committee, which was favorable to the passage of the Bill, was agreed to. On the passage of the Bill, the roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows: E Abdul-Salaam Y Abrams Y Allison Y Amerson Y Anderson Y Ashe Y Atwood Y Baker Y Battles Y Beasley-Teague Y Bell Y Benfield Y Benton Y Beverly Y Black Y Braddock Y Brockway Y Brooks Y Bruce Y Bryant Y Buckner Y Burns Y Byrd Y Carson Y Carter E Casas Y Channell Y Cheokas Y Clark, J Y Clark, V Y Coleman Y Collins Y Cooke Y Coomer Y Cooper Y Crawford

Y Davis Y Dawkins-Haigler Y Dempsey Y Dickerson Y Dickey Dickson Y Dobbs Y Dollar E Drenner Y Dudgeon Y Dukes Y Dunahoo Y Dutton Y Ehrhart Y England Y Epps, C Y Epps, J Y Evans Y Floyd Y Fludd Y Frazier Y Fullerton Y Gardner Y Geisinger E Golick Y Gordon Y Greene Y Hamilton Y Hanner Y Harbin Y Harden, B Y Harden, M Y Harrell Y Hatchett E Hatfield Y Heard

Y Heckstall E Hembree E Henson Y Hightower Y Hill Y Holcomb Y Holmes Y Holt Y Horne Y Houston Y Howard Y Hudson Y Hugley Y Jackson Y Jacobs Y James Y Jasperse Y Jerguson Y Johnson Y Jones, J Y Jones, S Y Jordan Y Kaiser Y Kendrick Y Kidd Y Knight Lane Y Lindsey Y Long Y Maddox, B Y Maddox, G Y Manning Y Marin Y Martin Y Maxwell Y Mayo

Y McBrayer Y McCall Y McKillip Y Meadows Y Mitchell Y Morgan Y Morris Y Mosby Y Murphy Y Neal, J Y Neal, Y Y Nimmer Y Nix Y Oliver Y O'Neal Y Pak Y Parent Y Parrish Y Parsons Y Peake Y Powell, A Y Powell, J Y Pruett Y Purcell Y Ramsey Y Randall Y Reece Y Rice Y Riley Y Roberts Y Rogers, C Y Rogers, T Y Rynders Y Scott, M Y Scott, S Y Setzler

Y Shaw Y Sheldon Sims, B Y Sims, C Y Smith, E Y Smith, K Y Smith, L Y Smith, R Y Smith, T Y Smyre Y Spencer Y Stephens, M Y Stephens, R Y Stephenson Y Talton Y Tankersley Y Taylor, D N Taylor, R Y Taylor, T Y Teasley Y Thomas VACANT Y Waites Y Watson Y Welch Y Weldon Y Wilkerson Y Wilkinson Y Willard Y Williams, A Y Williams, C Y Williams, E Y Williams, R Y Williamson Y Yates Ralston, Speaker

On the passage of the Bill, the ayes were 167, nays 1. The Bill, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed.

Representative Riley of the 50th moved that the following Bill of the House be withdrawn from the Committee on Judiciary and recommitted to the Committee on Retirement:


HB 928. By Representatives Riley of the 50th, Greene of the 149th, Maddox of the 172nd, Wilkerson of the 33rd, Anderson of the 117th and others:

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 17 of Title 47 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the Peace Officers' Annuity and Benefit Fund, so as to provide that the board of trustees of such fund shall be authorized to employ a hearing officer; to provide for dispute resolution; to provide for powers and duties of the hearing officer; to provide for hearings; to provide for a record of hearings; to provide for judicial review; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

The motion prevailed. The following Resolutions of the House were read and referred to the Committee on

Rules:

HR 1379. By Representative Spencer of the 180th:

A RESOLUTION commending the Camden County High School wrestling team on their Class AAAAA State Championship and inviting the entire team and their coaches to be recognized by the House of Representatives; and for other purposes.

HR 1380. By Representative Kidd of the 141st:

A RESOLUTION commending Gary Spillers and inviting him to be recognized by the House of Representatives; and for other purposes.

HR 1381. By Representative Maddox of the 172nd:

A RESOLUTION honoring the life and memory of Deputy Game Warden Robert Clayton Sizemore and inviting Mark Williams, Rick Sellers, Darryl Sizemore, Lisa Sizemore, and Becca Sizemore to be recognized by the House of Representatives; and for other purposes.

HR 1382. By Representative Buckner of the 130th:

A RESOLUTION recognizing Mr. Song Byeok and inviting him to be recognized by the House of Representatives; and for other purposes.

The following Resolutions of the House were read and adopted:


HR 1383. By Representatives Manning of the 32nd, Cooper of the 41st, England of the 108th, Gardner of the 57th, Clark of the 104th and others:

A RESOLUTION commending Children's Advocacy Centers of Georgia and recognizing February 15, 2012, as Children's Advocacy Centers Day at the capitol; and for other purposes.

HR 1384. By Representative Kidd of the 141st:

A RESOLUTION recognizing February 15, 2012, as Milledgeville Day at the capitol; and for other purposes.

HR 1385. By Representative Rogers of the 26th:

A RESOLUTION commending Sharon Painter for being named a 2012 Exceptional Adult Georgian in Literacy Education delegate; and for other purposes.


A RESOLUTION commending Crystal Ogburn for being named a 2012 Exceptional Adult Georgian in Literacy Education delegate; and for other purposes.


A RESOLUTION commending Shelia Parker for being named a 2012 Exceptional Adult Georgian in Literacy Education delegate; and for other purposes.


A RESOLUTION commending Svetlana Veinert-Massey for being named a 2012 Exceptional Adult Georgian in Literacy Education delegate; and for other purposes.


A RESOLUTION commending Terrence Wilson for being named a 2012 Exceptional Adult Georgian in Literacy Education delegate; and for other purposes.



A RESOLUTION commending Deborah Nelson for being named a 2012 Exceptional Adult Georgian in Literacy Education delegate; and for other purposes.


A RESOLUTION commending Claudia Razooly for being named a 2012 Exceptional Adult Georgian in Literacy Education delegate; and for other purposes.


A RESOLUTION commending Ru Yea (Alice) Yeh for being named a 2012 Exceptional Adult Georgian in Literacy Education delegate; and for other purposes.


A RESOLUTION commending Yolanda Hutson for being named a 2012 Exceptional Adult Georgian in Literacy Education delegate; and for other purposes.


A RESOLUTION commending Valerie Jackson for being named a 2012 Exceptional Adult Georgian in Literacy Education delegate; and for other purposes.


A RESOLUTION commending Cheyanne Burnett for being named a 2012 Exceptional Adult Georgian in Literacy Education delegate; and for other purposes.


A RESOLUTION commending Ana Filpo for being named a 2012 Exceptional Adult Georgian in Literacy Education delegate; and for other purposes.



A RESOLUTION commending Christine Canup for being named a 2012 Exceptional Adult Georgian in Literacy Education delegate; and for other purposes.


A RESOLUTION commending Brittney Asberry for being named a 2012 Exceptional Adult Georgian in Literacy Education delegate; and for other purposes.


A RESOLUTION commending Timothy Walker for being named a 2012 Exceptional Adult Georgian in Literacy Education delegate; and for other purposes.


A RESOLUTION commending Clara Boyd for being named a 2012 Exceptional Adult Georgian in Literacy Education delegate; and for other purposes.


A RESOLUTION commending Devontae Hunt for being named a 2012 Exceptional Adult Georgian in Literacy Education delegate; and for other purposes.


A RESOLUTION commending Alonzo Elison for being named a 2012 Exceptional Adult Georgian in Literacy Education delegate; and for other purposes.


A RESOLUTION commending Shania Jeanty for being named a 2012 Exceptional Adult Georgian in Literacy Education delegate; and for other purposes.



A RESOLUTION commending Stephanie Hernandez for being named a 2012 Exceptional Adult Georgian in Literacy Education delegate; and for other purposes.


A RESOLUTION commending Catherine Taylor for being named a 2012 Exceptional Adult Georgian in Literacy Education delegate; and for other purposes.


A RESOLUTION commending Ellean Stanley for being named a 2012 Exceptional Adult Georgian in Literacy Education delegate; and for other purposes.


A RESOLUTION commending Daniela Rodriguez for being named a 2012 Exceptional Adult Georgian in Literacy Education delegate; and for other purposes.


A RESOLUTION commending Sandra Rose for being named a 2012 Exceptional Adult Georgian in Literacy Education delegate; and for other purposes.


A RESOLUTION commending Deandra Green for being named a 2012 Exceptional Adult Georgian in Literacy Education delegate; and for other purposes.


A RESOLUTION commending Toni Rowland for being named a 2012 Exceptional Adult Georgian in Literacy Education delegate; and for other purposes.



A RESOLUTION commending Jeunelle Robinson for being named a 2012 Exceptional Adult Georgian in Literacy Education delegate; and for other purposes.


A RESOLUTION commending Elias Rodriguez for being named a 2012 Exceptional Adult Georgian in Literacy Education delegate; and for other purposes.


A RESOLUTION commending Kelsey Dawsey for being named a 2012 Exceptional Adult Georgian in Literacy Education delegate; and for other purposes.


A RESOLUTION commending Gidgetta Wilcher for being named a 2012 Exceptional Adult Georgian in Literacy Education delegate; and for other purposes.


A RESOLUTION commending Hellen Conally for being named a 2012 Exceptional Adult Georgian in Literacy Education delegate; and for other purposes.

HR 1416. By Representative Channell of the 116th:

A RESOLUTION commending a future leader, Mark Gordy; and for other purposes.

HR 1417. By Representatives McCall of the 30th, Dickey of the 136th, Benton of the 31st, Roberts of the 154th, Baker of the 78th and others:

A RESOLUTION commending poultry farmers throughout the State of Georgia and recognizing their significant contributions; and for other purposes.


HR 1418. By Representative Parrish of the 156th:

A RESOLUTION commending Leadership Emanuel participant Gregory Waters; and for other purposes.


A RESOLUTION commending Leadership Emanuel participant Tripp Fitzner; and for other purposes.


A RESOLUTION commending Leadership Emanuel participant Bryant F. Lewis; and for other purposes.


A RESOLUTION commending Leadership Emanuel participant Dustin Vernon; and for other purposes.


A RESOLUTION commending Leadership Emanuel participant John Thrift; and for other purposes.


A RESOLUTION commending Leadership Emanuel participant Neil Shah; and for other purposes.


A RESOLUTION commending Leadership Emanuel participant Matt Henry; and for other purposes.


A RESOLUTION commending Leadership Emanuel participant Beau J. Gunn; and for other purposes.


A RESOLUTION commending Leadership Emanuel participant Michelle Hutchinson; and for other purposes.



A RESOLUTION commending Leadership Emanuel participant Rev. Eugene Davis; and for other purposes.


A RESOLUTION commending Leadership Emanuel participant Kenneth W. Griffin; and for other purposes.


A RESOLUTION commending Leadership Emanuel participant Tammy Wilkes; and for other purposes.


A RESOLUTION commending Leadership Emanuel participant Jennifer Anne M. Meadows; and for other purposes.


A RESOLUTION commending Leadership Emanuel participant Lois Clark; and for other purposes.


A RESOLUTION commending Leadership Emanuel participant Amy B. Carter; and for other purposes.


A RESOLUTION commending Leadership Emanuel participant Lynn Brinson; and for other purposes.


A RESOLUTION commending Leadership Emanuel participant Jean Marie Cadle; and for other purposes.


A RESOLUTION commending Leadership Emanuel participant Maria W. Daniels; and for other purposes.



A RESOLUTION commending Leadership Emanuel participant Angel Morris; and for other purposes.


A RESOLUTION commending Leadership Emanuel participant Wanda S. Ellison; and for other purposes.


A RESOLUTION commending Leadership Emanuel participant Dennis Jones; and for other purposes.

Representative Cheokas of the 134th moved that the following Bill of the Senate be withdrawn from the Committee on Governmental Affairs and recommitted to the Committee on Transportation: SB 339. By Senators Miller of the 49th, Williams of the 19th, Mullis of the 53rd, Hill

of the 32nd, Millar of the 40th and others:

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 5 of Title 6 of the O.C.G.A., relating to the Georgia Aviation Authority, so as to provide for the transfer of certain personnel, aircraft, and other assets from the Georgia Aviation Authority to the Department of Natural Resources and the State Forestry Commission; to provide for related matters; to amend Title 12 of the O.C.G.A., relating to conservation and natural resources, so as to transfer certain personnel, assets, and liabilities of the Georgia Aviation Authority to the Department of Natural Resources and the State Forestry Commission; to provide the Department of Natural Resources and the State Forestry Commission with certain authority and duties with regard to aviation; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

The motion prevailed.

Representative Burns of the 157th District, Chairman of the Committee on Game, Fish and Parks, submitted the following report: Mr. Speaker: Your Committee on Game, Fish and Parks has had under consideration the following Bill of the House and has instructed me to report the same back to the House with the following recommendation:


HB 869 Do Pass Respectfully submitted, /s/ Burns of the 157th Chairman Representative Rogers of the 26th District, Chairman of the Committee on Higher Education, submitted the following report: Mr. Speaker: Your Committee on Higher Education has had under consideration the following Bill of the House and has instructed me to report the same back to the House with the following recommendation:

HB 74 Do Pass, by Substitute Respectfully submitted, /s/ Rogers of the 26th Chairman Representative Sims of the 169th District, Chairman of the Committee on Intra-Governmental Coordination, submitted the following report: Mr. Speaker: Your Committee on Intra-Governmental Coordination has had under consideration the following Bills of the House and has instructed me to report the same back to the House with the following recommendations:

HB 929 Do Pass HB 930 Do Pass

Respectfully submitted, /s/ Sims of the 169th Chairman Representative Williams of the 4th District, Chairman of the Committee on Regulated Industries, submitted the following report: Mr. Speaker: Your Committee on Regulated Industries has had under consideration the following Bills of the House and has instructed me to report the same back to the House with the following recommendations:


HB 932 Do Pass HB 933 Do Pass

Respectfully submitted, /s/ Williams of the 4th Chairman

Representative O'Neal of the 146th moved that the House stand in recess until 5:00 o'clock, P.M., at which time the House will stand adjourned until 10:00 o'clock, tomorrow morning.

The Speaker announced the House in recess until 5:00 o'clock, P.M., at which time the House will stand adjourned until 10:00 o'clock, tomorrow morning.

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