Georgia Legislative Watch

SB11 - Superior/State Court Judges; performing ordered military duty; eligible for reelection; qualify by mail, messenger or agent on duty (PF)
Sponsored by: Shafer,David 48th

PF: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 15 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to courts, so as to provide that judges of superior and state courts who are performing ordered military duty may continue in office and be eligible for reelection during such duty; to provide for qualifying for election by mail, messenger, or agent during such duty; to provide that performing ordered military duty shall be a basis for requesting assistance from other courts; to provide for related matters; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Status: Read and referred to Senate Committee on Special Judiciary (01/10/07)

SR5 - Taxpayers Divdend Act; restrict amendments that increase appropriations made by General Appropriations Act (CA
Sponsored by:Shafer,David 48th

A RESOLUTION proposing an amendment to the Constitution so as to restrict amendments that increase appropriations made by the General Appropriations Act; to provide for a short title; to provide for the submission of this amendment for ratification or rejection; and for other purposes.

SB12 - Budget Act; periodic application of zero-base budgeting; analysis of departmental/program objectives (PF)
Sponsored by: Shafer,David 48th

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Part 1 of Article 4 of Chapter 12 of Title 45 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, known as the “Budget Act,” so as to eliminate provisions relating to the annual continuation budget report; to provide for the periodic application of zero-base budgeting to the budget process; to provide for analysis of departmental and program objectives; to provide for consideration of alternative funding levels; to provide for departmental priority lists; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Status: Read and referred to Senate Committee on Appropriations (01/10/07)