Georgia Legislative Watch

HB62 - Elections; absentee voting; casting of ballots; change provisions
Sponsored by: Powell,Alan 29th

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 10 of Chapter 2 of Title 21 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to absentee voting, so as to repeal the provisions of law concerning casting absentee ballots by mail without specifying a reason; to provide for the casting of absentee ballots on the day prior to a primary, election, or run-off primary or election; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

HB58 - Elections; nonpartisan; certain officials; provide by local law
Sponsored by: Powell,Alan 29th

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 2 of Title 21 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to elections and primaries generally, so as to provide that the General Assembly by local law may provide for the nonpartisan election of clerks of the superior court, sheriffs, tax receivers, tax collectors, and tax commissioners; to provide for the qualifying for such offices; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

HB56 - Elections; nonpartisan; certain officials; provide
Sponsored by: Powell,Alan 29th

A BILLto be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 2 of Title 21 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to elections and primaries generally, so as to provide for the nonpartisan election of clerks of the superior court, sheriffs, tax receivers, tax collectors, and tax commissioners; to provide for the qualifying for such offices; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

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)

HB23 - Fair Campaign Practices Act; enact
Sponsored by: Keown,Mike 173rd

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 5 of Title 21 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to ethics in government, so as to enact the “Fair Campaign Practices Act”; to provide a short title; to provide a statement of legislative intent; to provide a Code of Fair Campaign Practices; to provide that every candidate for public office shall receive a blank form of such code; to provide for the printing of such forms; to provide for the filing of such forms; to provide that subscription of such code shall be voluntary; to provide for indications of filing on political advertising; to provide for statutory construction; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.