Public Notices 10-18-16

http://www.georgiapublicnotice.comIn the Probate Court of Lamar CountyState of GeorgiaIn Re: Estate of Clarence Eugene Mack, deceased.Estate No. 8348Petition for Letters of AdministrationNoticeTo: All interested persons and to whom it may concern: Syreeta Lashawn Mack has petitioned for to be appointed Administrator(s) of the estate of Clarence Eugene Mack deceased, of said County. (The Petitioner has also applied for waiver of bond and/or grant of certain powers contained in O.C.G.A. § 53-12-261.) All interested parties are hereby notified to show cause why said petition should not be granted. All objections to the Petition must be in writing, setting forth the grounds of any such objections, and must be filed with the Court on or before November 14, 2016.Be Notified Further: All objections to the Petition must be in writing, setting forth the grounds of any such objections. All objections should be sworn to before a notary public or before a Probate Court Clerk, and filing fees must be tendered with your objections, unless you qualify to file as an indigent party. Contact Probate Court personnel for the required amount of filing fees. If any objections are filed, a hearing will be scheduled at a later date. If no objections are filed, the Petition may be granted without a hearing./s/ Kathryn B. Martin, Judge of the Probate Court, 326 Thomaston St., Barnesville, GA 30204. 770-358-5155. (10-18)(4)(p)In the Probate Court of Lamar CountyState of GeorgiaIn Re: Estate of Marvin C. Howard, deceased. Estate No. 8344NoticeIn Re: The Petition to Probate Will (and Codicil(s)) in Solemn Form in the above-referenced estate having been duly filed,To: Flecia Earnestine (Howard) & unknown heirsThis is to notify you to file objection, if there is any, to the Petition to Probate Will in Solemn Form, in this Court on or before November 7, 2016.Be Notified Further: All objections to the Petition must be writing, setting forth the grounds of any such objections. All objections should be sworn to before a notary public or before a Probate Court Clerk, and filing fees must be tendered with your objections, unless you qualify to file as an indigent party. Contact Probate Court personnel for the required amount of filing fees. If any objections are filed, a hearing will be scheduled at a later date. If no objections are filed, the Petition may be granted without a hearing. /s/ Kathryn B. Martin, Judge of the Probate Court, 326 Thomaston St., Barnesville, GA 30204. 770-358-5155.Martin & Martin, 408 Thomaston St., Barnesville, GA 30204. (10-11)(4)(p)State of GeorgiaCounty of LamarAll creditors of the estate of Thomas Robert Milligan, deceased, late of Lamar County Georgia, are hereby notified to render their demands to the undersigned according to law, and all persons indebted to said estate are required to make immediate payment to the undersigned. This the 6th day of October, 2016. Lois Milligan, Personal Representative, 128 Woodall Lane, Barnesville, GA 30204. (10-11)(4)(b)(aff)State of GeorgiaCounty of LamarAll creditors of the estate of Kathleen M. Faulkner, deceased, late of Lamar County, Georgia, are hereby notified to render their demands to the undersigned according to law, and all persons indebted to said estate are required to make immediate payment to the undersigned. This the 30th day of September, 2016.Dale F. Maddox, Personal Representative, 179 Yancy Rd., Milner, GA 30257. (10-4)(4)(p)State of GeorgiaCounty of LamarAll creditors of the estate of Doris B. Kilchriss, deceased, late of Lamar County, Georgia, are hereby notified to render their demands to the undersigned according to law, and all persons indebted to said estate are required to make immediate payment to the undersigned. This the 29th day of September, 2016.Connie K. Davis, Susan K. Milner, Personal Representatives, 696 Cannafax Rd., Barnesville, GA 30204. (10-4)(4)(p)State of GeorgiaCounty of LamarAll creditors of the estate of Loyd N. Freeman, deceased, late of Lamar County, Georgia, are hereby notified to render their demands to the undersigned according to law, and all persons indebted to said estate are required to make immediate payment to the undersigned. This the 21st day of September, 2016.Gregory W. Freeman, Personal Representative, 1071 Lowes Lane, Iron Station, NC, 28080. (10-4)(4)(p)(aff)STATE OF GEORGIACOUNTY OF LAMARNOTICE OF SALE UNDER POWERBecause of a default under the terms of the Security Deed executed by Mavin D. Williams to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. as nominee for Citibank, N.A., its successors and assigns dated May 23, 2012, and recorded in Deed Book 788, Page 79, Lamar County Records, said Security Deed having been last sold, assigned, transferred and conveyed to CitiMortgage, Inc. securing a Note in the original principal amount of $186,500.00, the holder thereof pursuant to said Deed and Note thereby secured has declared the entire amount of said indebtedness due and payable and, pursuant to the power of sale contained in said Deed, will on the first Tuesday, November 1, 2016, during the legal hours of sale, before the Courthouse door in said County, sell at public outcry to the highest bidder for cash, the property described in said Deed, to-wit: THE LAND REFERRED TO HEREIN BELOW IS SITUATED IN THE COUNTY OF LAMAR, STATE OF GEORGIA IN DEED BOOK 634 AT PAGE 79 AND IS DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS:ALL THAT TRACT OR PARCEL OF LAND LYING AND BEING IN LAND LOT 66 OF THE 3RD LAND DISTRICT OF LAMAR COUNTY, GEORGIA, CONTAINING 1.24 ACRES AND BEING LOT NO. 11 OF CRAFTSMAN VILLAGE SUBDIVISION AS SHOWN ON A PLAT OF SURVEY PREPARED FOR EDWARD J. LANHAM AND ROGER F. BRADLEY BY JAMES R. GREEN, RLS NO. 2543, DATED APRIL 28, 2004 AND RECORDED IN PLAT BOOK 15, PAGE 92, LAMAR COUNTY, GEORGIA DEED RECORDS. THIS PLAT, TOGETHER WITH ITS METES, BOUNDS, COURSES AND DISTANCES, IS HEREBY INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE HEREIN AND MADE A PART HEREOF.APN: 043-085COMMONLY KNOWN AS 126 CRAFTSMAN WAY, MILNER, GA 30257 HOWEVER, BY SHOWING THIS ADDRESS NO ADDITIONAL COVERAGE IS PROVIDEDSaid property is known as 126 Craftsman Way, Milner, GA 30257, together with all fixtures and personal property attached to and constituting a part of said property, if any.Said property will be sold subject to any outstanding ad valorem taxes (including taxes which are a lien, whether or not now due and payable), the right of redemption of any taxing authority, any matters which might be disclosed by an accurate survey and inspection of the property, any assessments, liens, encumbrances, zoning ordinances, restrictions, covenants, and matters of record superior to the Security Deed first set out above.The proceeds of said sale will be applied to the payment of said indebtedness and all expenses of said sale as provided in said Deed, and the balance, if any, will be distributed as provided by law.The sale will be conducted subject (1) to confirmation that the sale is not prohibited under the U.S. Bankruptcy Code and (2) to final confirmation and audit of the status of the loan with the secured creditor.The property is or may be in the possession of Mavin D. Williams, successor in interest or tenant(s).CitiMortgage, Inc. as Attorney-in-Fact for Mavin D. WilliamsFile no. 16-061449SHAPIRO PENDERGAST & HASTY, LLP*Attorneys and Counselors at Law211 Perimeter Center Parkway, Suite 300Atlanta, GA 30346770-220-2535/MKshapiroandhasty.com *THE LAW FIRM IS ACTING AS A DEBT COLLECTOR. ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. (10-4)(4)(p)(aff)NOTICE OF SALE UNDER POWER GEORGIA, LAMAR COUNTY THIS IS AN ATTEMPT TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. Under and by virtue of the Power of Sale contained in a Security Deed given by James W. Taylor and Nancy Taylor to PNC Mortgage, a division of PNC Bank, National Association, dated October 22, 2013, recorded in Deed Book 831, Page 177, Lamar County, Georgia Records, conveying the after-described property to secure a Note in the original principal amount of ONE HUNDRED SIXTY-SEVEN THOUSAND NINE HUNDRED THIRTY-SEVEN AND 0/100 DOLLARS ($167,937.00), with interest thereon as set forth therein, there will be sold at public outcry to the highest bidder for cash before the courthouse door of Lamar County, Georgia, or at such place as may be lawfully designated as an alternative, within the legal hours of sale on the first Tuesday in November, 2016, the following described property: SEE EXHIBIT ‘A’ ATTACHED HERETO AND MADE A PART HEREOF The debt secured by said Security Deed has been and is hereby declared due because of, among other possible events of default, failure to pay the indebtedness as and when due and in the manner provided in the Note and Security Deed. The debt remaining in default, this sale will be made for the purpose of paying the same and all expenses of this sale, as provided in Security Deed and by law, including attorney’s fees (notice of intent to collect attorney’s fees having been given). Said property will be sold subject to any outstanding ad valorem taxes (including taxes which are a lien, but not yet due and payable), any matters which might be disclosed by an accurate survey and inspection of the property, any assessments, liens, encumbrances, zoning ordinances, restrictions, covenants, and matters of record superior to the Security Deed first set out above. PNC Bank, National Association is the holder of the Security Deed to the property in accordance with OCGA § 44-14-162.2. The entity that has full authority to negotiate, amend, and modify all terms of the mortgage with the debtor is: PNC Mortgage, 3232 Newmark Drive, Miamisburg, OH 45342 800-523-8654. To the best knowledge and belief of the undersigned, the party in possession of the property is James W. Taylor and Nancy Taylor or a tenant or tenants and said property is more commonly known as 135 Woodland Cir, Zebulon, Georgia 30295. The sale will be conducted subject (1) to confirmation that the sale is not prohibited under the U.S. Bankruptcy Code and (2) to final confirmation and audit of the status of the loan with the holder of the security deed. PNC Bank, National Association as Attorney in Fact for James W. Taylor and Nancy Taylor McCalla Raymer Pierce, LLC 1544 Old Alabama Road Roswell, Georgia 30076 www.foreclosurehotline.net EXHIBIT ‘A’ ALL THAT TRACT OR PARCEL OF LAND CONTAINING 5.183 ACRES, MORE OR LESS, LYING AND BEING IN LAND LOT 68 OF THE 8TH LAND DISTRICT OF LAMAR COUNTY, GEORGIA, AND BEING MORE PARTICULARLY SHOWN AND DESIGNATED AS 12, 5.183 ACRES ACCORDING TO THAT CERTAIN PLAT OF SURVEY ENTITLED, SURVEY FOR HELLEN H. PURVIS, PREPARED BY CHESTER M. SMITH, GEORGIA REGISTERED PROFESSIONAL LAND SURVEYOR #1445, OF METRO ENGINEERING AND SURVEYING CO., INC., AND WHICH SAID PLAT, TOGETHER WITH THE METES, BOUNDS, COURSES AND DISTANCES AS SHOWN THEREON WITH RESPECT TO THE SAID 5.183 ACRES, IS BY THIS REFERENCE INCORPORATED HEREIN IN AID OF THIS DESCRIPTION AS FULLY AS IF COPIED AT LENGTH HEREIN. BY FEE SIMPLE DEED FROM JAMES W. TAYLOR AS SET FORTH IN DEED BOOK 551, PAGE 334 DATED 11/08/2005 AND RECORDED 11/17/2005, LAMAR COUNTY RECORDS, STATE OF GEORGIA. TAX ID: 009-050 MR/th4 11/1/16 Our file no. 5134816 – FT8. (10-4)(4)(x)(aff)STATE OF GEORGIA COUNTY OF LAMAR NOTICE OF SALE UNDER POWER Under and by virtue of the Power of Sale contained in a Security Deed given by James P. Varner, Jr to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. as nominee for Quicken Loans Inc., its successors and assigns, dated December 20, 2006, recorded in Deed Book 611, Page 58, Lamar County, Georgia Records and as modified by that certain Loan Modification Agreement recorded in Deed Book 844, Page 247, Lamar County, Georgia Records, as last transferred to One West Bank, N.A. by assignment recorded in Deed Book 859, Page 249, Lamar County, Georgia Records, conveying the after-described property to secure a Note in the original principal amount of ONE HUNDRED THIRTY-FOUR THOUSAND THREE HUNDRED AND 0/100 DOLLARS ($134,300.00), with interest thereon as set forth therein, the holder thereof pursuant to said Deed and Note thereby secured has declared the entire amount of said indebtedness due and payable and, pursuant to the power of sale contained in said Deed, will on November, 1 2016 during the legal hours of sale, before the courthouse door of in said County, sell at public outcry to the highest bidder for cash, the property described in said Deed, to-wit Tax ID Number: B31-022 Land situated in the City of Barnesville in the County of Lamar in the State of GA All that tract or parcel of land lying being in the City of Barnesville, Lamar County, Georgia, containing 0.438 acres, together with all improvements thereon, lying on the Southern side of Forsyth Street, and being more particularly described upon a certain plat of survey entitled ‘Property Survey for Douglas M. Hankel’ by Kenneth E. Presley, GA., RLS No. 1327, dated Aug. 16 1994, and recorded in Plat Book 14, Page 95, in the Office of the Clerk of the Superior Court of Lamar County, Georgia. Said Plat together with the metes, bounds, courses, and distances shown thereon, is hereby incorporated into and made a part of this description as if set out full herein. Commonly known as: 401 Forsyth St, Barnesville, GA 30204 Said property is known as 401 Forsyth St, Barnesville, Georgia 30204, together with all fixtures and personal property attached to and constituting a party of said property, if any. Said property will be sold as the property of James P. Varner, Jr, the property, to the best information, knowledge and belief of the undersigned, being presently in the possession of James P. Varner, Jr or a tenant or tenants. Said property will be sold subject to any outstanding ad valorem taxes (including taxes which are a lien, but not yet due and payable), the right of redemption of any taxing authority, any matters which might be disclosed by an accurate survey and inspection of the property, any assessments, liens, encumbrances, zoning ordinances, restrictions, covenants, and matters of record superior to the Security Deed first set out above. The sale will be conducted subject (1) to confirmation that the sale is not prohibited under the U.S. Bankruptcy Code and (2) to final confirmation and audit of the status of the loan with the holder of the security deed. Pursuant to O.C.G.A. Section 9-13-172.1, which allows for certain procedures regarding the rescission of judicial and non-judicial sales in the State of Georgia, the Deed Under Power and other foreclosure documents may not be provided until final confirmation of the audit of the status of the loan as provided immediately above. The debt secured by said Security Deed has been and is hereby declared due because of, among other possible events of default, failure to pay the indebtedness as and when due and in the manner provided in the Note and Security Deed. The debt remaining in default, this sale will be made for the purpose of paying the same and all expenses of this sale, as provided in Security Deed and by law, including, without limitation, attorneys§ fees. Notice has been given of intention to collect attorneys§ fees and other charges in accordance with the terms of the Note secured by said Deed. The balance, if any, will be distributed as provided by law. Pursuant to O.C.G.A. 44-14-162.2, the name, address and telephone number of the individual or entity who shall have the full authority to negotiate, amend, or modify all terms of the above-described mortgage is as follows: CIT Bank, N.A., 2900 Esperanza Crossing, Austin, TX 78758, 877-908-4357. The foregoing notwithstanding, nothing in O.G.C.A. 44-14-162.2 shall require the secured creditor to negotiate, amend or modify the terms of the mortgage instrument. CIT Bank, N.A. formerly known as OneWest Bank, N.A. formerly known as OneWest Bank, FSB as Attorney in Fact for James P. Varner, Jr McCalla Raymer Pierce, LLC 1544 Old Alabama Road Roswell, Georgia 30076 www.foreclosurehotline.net THIS IS AN ATTEMPT TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. MR/th4 11/1/16 Our file no. 5529014-FT8.  (10-4)(4)(x)(aff)NOTICE OF SALE UNDER POWER, LAMAR COUNTYPursuant to the Power of Sale contained in a Security Deed given by Leteria Green to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. as nominee for Nationstar Mortgage LLC dated 1/8/2014 and recorded in Deed Book 838 Page 129 Lamar County, Georgia records; as last transferred to or acquired by Nationstar Mortgage LLC, conveying the after-described property to secure a Note in the original principal amount of $ 62,800.00, with interest at the rate specified therein, there will be sold by the undersigned at public outcry to the highest bidder for cash before the Courthouse door of Lamar County, Georgia (or such other area as designated by Order of the Superior Court of said county), within the legal hours of sale on November 01, 2016 (being the first Tuesday of said month unless said date falls on a Federal Holiday, in which case being the first Wednesday of said month), the following described property:ALL THAT OR PARCEL OF LAND LYING AND BEING IN THE CITY OF BARNESVILLE, LAMAR COUNTY, GEORGIA, BEING A CERTAIN HOUSE AND LOT FRONTING THE WESTERN SIDE OF ATLANTA STREET, BEING KNOWN AS NO. 302 ATLANTA STREET, AND BEING THE SAME PROPERTY WHICH WAS CONVEYED BY WARRANTY DEED DATED JULY 31, 1959, FROM MRS. CONE WILLOUGHBY LITTLETON UNTO JOHN WILLARD OLIVER AND BETTY M. OLIVER AS RECORDED IN DEED BOOK 35, PAGES 472-472, IN THE OFFICE OF THE CLERK OF SUPERIOR COURT OF LAMAR COUNTY, GEORGIA. SAID PROPERTY IS MORE PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS: BEGINNING AT THE NORTHER CORNER OF CHERRY STREET AND ATLANTA STREET AND RUNNING THENCE IN A NORTHERLY DIRECTION ALONG THE WEST SIDE OF ATLANTA STREET 80 FEET; THENCE IN WESTERLY DIRECTION 150 FEET TO A DITCH; THENCE IN A SOUTHERLY DIRECTION ALONG THE DITCH 80 FEET TO THE NORTHERN SIDE OF CHERRY STREET; THENCE IN AN EASTERLY DIRECTION ALONG THE NORTHERN SIDE OF CHERRY STREET TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING, AND BEING BOUNDED, NOW OR FORMERLY, AS FOLLOWS: NORTH BY PROPERTY OF BERRY; EAST BY ATLANTA STREET; SOUTH BY CHERRY STREET AND WEST BY THE DITCH. BEING THE SAME PROPERTY CONVEYED TO LETERIA GREEN BY DEED FROM LARRY D. WALLER RECORDED 05/01/2007 IN DEED BOOK 625 PAGE 263, IN THE OFFICE OF THE CLERK OF THE SUPERIOR COURT OF LAMAR COUNTY, GEORGIA. TAX ID# B15 074The debt secured by said Security Deed has been and is hereby declared due because of, among other possible events of default, failure to pay the indebtedness as and when due and in the manner provided in the Note and Security Deed. The debt remaining in default, this sale will be made for the purpose of paying the same and all expenses of this sale, as provided in the Security Deed and by law, including attorney’s fees (notice of intent to collect attorney’s fees having been given).Said property is commonly known as 302 Atlanta Street, Barnesville, GA 30204 together with all fixtures and personal property attached to and constituting a part of said property, if any. To the best knowledge and belief of the undersigned, the party (or parties) in possession of the subject property is (are): Leteria Green or tenant or tenants.Nationstar Mortgage LLC is the entity or individual designated who shall have full authority to negotiate, amend and modify all terms of the mortgage.Nationstar Mortgage LLC8950 Cypress Waters Blvd., Coppell, TX 75019, 1-888-480-2432.Note, however, that such entity or individual is not required by law to negotiate, amend or modify the terms of the loan.Said property will be sold subject to: (a) any outstanding ad valorem taxes (including taxes which are a lien, but not yet due and payable), (b) unpaid water or sewage bills that constitute a lien against the property whether due and payable or not yet due and payable and which may not be of record, (c) the right of redemption of any taxing authority, (d) any matters which might be disclosed by an accurate survey and inspection of the property, and (e) any assessments, liens, encumbrances, zoning ordinances, restrictions, covenants, and matters of record superior to the Security Deed first set out above.The sale will be conducted subject to (1) confirmation that the sale is not prohibited under the U.S. Bankruptcy Code; and (2) final confirmation and audit of the status of the loan with the holder of the Security Deed. Pursuant to O.C.G.A. Section 9-13-172.1, which allows for certain procedures regarding the rescission of judicial and non-judicial sales in the State of Georgia, the Deed Under Power and other foreclosure documents may not be provided until final confirmation and audit of the status of the loan as provided immediately above.Nationstar Mortgage LLC as agent and Attorney in Fact for Leteria GreenAldridge Pite, LLP (formerly known as Aldridge Connors, LLP), 15 Piedmont Center, 3575 Piedmont Road, N.E., Suite 500, Atlanta, Georgia 30305, (404) 994-7400. 1006-667508269A.THIS LAW FIRM MAY BE ACTING AS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. 1006-667508269A (10-4)(4)(p)(aff)In the Juvenile Court of Lamar CountyState of GeorgiaIn the Interest of: L.A.P., Sex: M, DOB: 03/02/2009, Case #: 085-16J-157; J.S.P., Sex: M, DOB: 10/11/2006, Case #: 085-16J-158; W.P., Sex: M, DOB: 07/07/2015, Case #: 085-16J-159Notice of PublicationTo Annette Partin and all known or unknown putative fathers and to whom it may concern and anyone claiming a parental interest in said child born to Annette PartainYou are notified that a Dependancy action seeking custody was filed against you in said county on October 5, 2016 and by reason of an Order for Service by Publication entered by the court, YOU ARE HEREBY COMMANDED AND REQUIRED TO BE AND APPEAR before the Lamar County Juvenile Court, Lamar County Courthouse, Barnesville, Georgia, on December 7, 2016 at 8:30 o’clock a.m. for a hearing on said action and to serve an answer on Petitioner’s Attorney, Kent Lawrence, 423 S. Mulberry Street, Jackson, GA 30233. You may obtain a copy of the petition by contacting the Lamar County Juvenile Court Clerk.Witness, the Honorable Clerk of this CourtThis the 5th day of October, 2016./s/ Debra L. Holmes, Chief Deputy, Lamar County Juvenile Court.  (10-18)(4)(b)(aff)D.R.’s Mini Storage, 100 Liberty St., Barnesville, will have a public auction under Article 5 of the Ga. Code Chapter 44-12 on Saturday, October 29, 2016 at 10 am. The following units will be sold: #085 Melanie Sheree Banks.A $40 clean out deposit is required at the sale. D.R.’s has the right to refuse any and all bids. Call 770-358-4023 for more information. (10-18)(2)(p)SUMMARIES OF PRO-POSED CONSTITUTIONALAMENDMENTSPursuant to requirements of the Georgia Constitution, At-torney General Samuel S. Olens, Secretary of State Brian P. Kemp, and Legislative Counsel Wayne R. Allen hereby provide the summaries of the proposed constitutional amendments that will appear on the November 8, 2016, general election ballot for consideration by the people of Georgia (short captions are those adopted by the Constitutional Amendments Publication Board):- 1 -Provides greater flexibility and state accountability to fix failing schools through increasing community involvement.Senate Resolution No. 287 Resolution Act No. 309Ga. L. 2015, p. 1498'( ) YES  ( ) NO Shall the Constitution of Georgia be amended to allow the state to intervene in chronically failing public schools in or-der to improve stu-dent performance?’SummaryThis proposal authorizes the General Assembly to provide for the creation of an Opportuni-ty School District and authoriz-es the state to assume the su-pervision, management, and operation of failing public ele-mentary and secondary schools, including the power to receive, control, and expend appropriat-ed funds for such purposes. It amends Article VIII, Section V of the Georgia Constitution by adding a new Paragraph VIII. A copy of this entire pro-posed constitutional amendment is on file in the office of the judge of the pro-bate court and is available for public inspection.- 2 -Authorizes penalties for sexu-al exploitation and assess-ments on adult entertainment to fund child victims’ ser-vices.Senate Resolution No. 7Resolution Act No. 306 Ga. L. 2015, p. 1497 '( ) YES  ( )NOShall the Constitution of Georgia be amended to allow ad-ditional penalties for criminal cases in which a person is ad-judged guilty of keep-ing a place of prosti-tution, pimping, pan-dering, pandering by compulsion, solici-tation of sodomy, masturbation for hire, trafficking of persons for sexual servitude, or sexual exploitation of children and to al-low assessments on adult entertain-ment establish-ments to fund the Safe Harbor for Sex-ually Exploited Chil-dren Fund to pay for care and rehabilita-tive and social ser-vices for individuals in this state who have been or may be sex-ually exploited?’SummaryThis proposal author-izes the General Assem-bly to provide for addi-tional penalties for vari-ous criminal sexual ex-ploitation offenses and assessments on adult en-tertainment establish-ments and to dedicate revenue derived therefrom to the Safe Harbor for Sexually Exploited Chil-dren Fund for the purpose of providing care and re-habilitative and social services to sexually ex-ploited persons. It amends Article III, Sec-tion IX, Paragraph VI of the Georgia Constitution.  A copy of this entire pro-posed constitutional amendment is on file in the office of the judge of the probate court and is available for public inspection.- 3 -Reforms and re-establishes the Judicial Qualifications Commission and provides for its composition, governance, and powers.House Resolution No. 1113Resolution Act No. 537Ga. L. 2016, p. 896'( ) YES  ( ) NOShall the Constitution of Georgia be amended so as to abolish the existing Judicial Qualifica-tions Commission; require the General Assembly to create and provide by gen-eral law for the com-position, manner of appointment, and governance of a new Judicial Qualifica-tions Commission, with such commis-sion having the power to discipline, remove, and cause involuntary retirement of judges; require the Judicial Qualifications Commission to have procedures that provide for due pro-cess of law and re-view by the Supreme Court of its advisory opinions; and allow the Judicial Qualifica-tions Commission to be open to the public in some manner?’ SummaryThis proposal abolishes the existing Judicial Qualifications Commission and requires the General Assembly to replace it with a new Judicial Quali-fications Commission and pro-vide for the composition, man-ner of appointment, governance, powers and duties, procedures, and open meetings of such re-formed commission, with such commission having the power to discipline, remove, and cause involuntary retirement of judges as provided in the Constitution, and for Supreme Court review of the commission’s opinions and procedures. It amends Arti-cle VI, Section VII, Paragraph VI and Article VI, Section VII, Paragraph VII of the Georgia Constitution.A copy of this entire pro-posed constitutional amendment is on file in the office of the judge of the probate court and is available for public inspection.- 4 -Dedicates revenue from exist-ing taxes on fireworks to trauma care, fire services, and public safety.Senate Resolution No. 558Resolution Act No. 530Ga. L. 2016, p. 895'( ) YES  ( ) NOShall the Constitution of Georgia be amended so as to provide that the pro-ceeds of excise taxes on the sale of fireworks or consumer fireworks be dedicated to the funding of trauma care, firefighter equipping and training, and local public safety pur-poses?’SummaryThis proposal provides that the proceeds of excise taxes on the sale of fireworks or consum-er fireworks be dedicated to funding trauma care, fire ser-vices, and local public safety purposes. It amends Article III, Section IX, Paragraph VI of the Georgia Constitution. A copy of this entire pro-posed constitutional amendment is on file in the office of the judge of the probate court and is available for public inspection. (10-18)(3)(b)(aff)Exhibit ANOTICE TO THE QUALIFIED VOTERS OF LAMAR COUNTY OF A GENERAL OBLIGATION SCHOOL BOND AND SALES AND USE TAX FOR EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES ELECTION ON NOVEMBER 8, 2016.1. Notice is hereby given by the Board of Education of Lamar County (the ‘Board of Education’), acting for and on behalf of the Lamar County School District (the ‘School District’), and by the Lamar County Board of Elections and Registrations, as the election superintendent for Lamar County (the ‘County’), that on November 8, 2016, an election will be held in the County to submit to the qualified voters of the School District the following question:General Obligation School Bond and Educational Sales Tax ElectionYes ____No ____Shall the Lamar County School District issue general obligation bonds in principal amount not to exceed $24,000,000 to pay the costs of the construction and equipping of a new high school complex to replace the current Lamar County High School complex, AND shall a one percent sales and use tax for educational purposes be reimposed in the Lamar County School District for a period of time not to exceed 20 consecutive calendar quarters commencing upon the termination of the one percent sales and use tax for educational purposes presently in effect for the raising of not more than $10,000,000 for the purpose of funding (a) the repayment of a portion of previously incurred general obligation debt of the School District, (b) a portion of the principal and interest on the above described general obligation bonds, and (c) a portion of the costs of the following capital outlay projects not paid for with proceeds from said general obligation bonds: (i) renovation and improvements to existing schools buildings, including the primary, elementary, middle, and high schools, maintenance facilities, and the central office; (ii) acquisition of school buses, transportation vehicles and equipment, and maintenance vehicles; and (iii) the acquisition of any property, both real and personal, and equipment necessary in connection with the above described capital outlay projects, including computers and system-wide technology upgrades, athletic facilities and physical education equipment, textbooks, furnishings, band instruments, vocational equipment, and safety and security equipment?2. All qualified voters desiring to vote in favor of the question propounded shall vote ‘Yes’ and all qualified voters desiring to vote in opposition of the question propounded shall vote ‘No.’ If more than one-half of the votes cast are in favor of imposing the Educational Sales Tax, then such tax shall be imposed beginning upon the termination of the Educational Sales Tax presently in effect and shall cease to be imposed on the earlier of (a) 20 calendar quarters after the tax is imposed or (b) as of the end of the calendar quarter during which the Commissioner of the Georgia Department of Revenue determines that the Educational Sales Tax will have raised revenues sufficient to provide to the Lamar County School District net proceeds equal to or greater than the amount specified as the estimated amount of net proceeds to be raised by the Educational Sales Tax. 3. The School District has heretofore issued its Lamar County School District General Obligation Bond (Taxable-Qualified Zone Academy Bond-Direct Payment), Series 2011, dated December 29, 2011, in the original aggregate principal amount of $2,000,000 (the ‘Series 2011 Bonds’), as authorized by a majority of the voters of the County voting in an election held on November 8, 2011. If the Educational Sales Tax is approved by the voters on November 8, 2016, and imposed beginning January 1, 2018, proceeds to be received from the Educational Sales Tax shall be used, together with other money of the School District, to pay a portion of the debt service on the Series 2011 Bonds due on April 1, 2018, through April 1, 2023. The School District may apply funds available in the sinking fund maintained for the outstanding Series 2011 Bonds to assist in the retirement of such bonds.4. The specific capital outlay projects which the Board of Education currently expects to fund from general obligation debt and proceeds of the Educational Sales Tax are as follows:’¢construction and equipping of a new high school complex to replace the current Lamar County High School complex;’¢the retirement of a portion of the outstanding Series 2011 Bonds; ’¢renovations and improvements to existing schools buildings, including the primary, elementary, middle, and high schools, maintenance facilities, and the central office;’¢acquisition of school buses, transportation vehicles and equipment, and maintenance vehicles;’¢acquisition of computers and system-wide technology upgrades;’¢upgrades and renovations to athletic facilities and physical education equipment; and’¢textbooks, furnishings, band instruments, vocational equipment, and safety and security equipment.5. The bonds shall be general obligations of the School District. The maximum aggregate principal amount of the bonds to be issued shall be $24,000,000. The maximum rate or rates of interest on such debt shall not exceed 6.0% per annum. The maximum amount of principal to be paid in each year during the life of the debt shall be as follows:Year Amount2020 $ 975,0002021 990,0002022 1,010,0002023 1,025,0002024 1,795,0002025 1,835,0002026 1,875,0002027 1,915,0002028 1,965,0002029 2,015,0002030 2,065,0002031 2,120,0002032 2,175,0002033 2,240,000The School District may issue aggregate general obligation debt which is less than $24,000,000 and reduce the principal amounts maturing which are shown above. The bonds may be made subject to redemption prior to maturity, to the extent permitted by law, upon terms and conditions to be determined by the Board of Education. 6. To the extent available, the School District may combine available funds from the State of Georgia with proceeds from the general obligation debt and proceeds received directly from the one percent sales and use tax for educational purposes, and any other available funds, to pay the costs of the capital outlay projects set forth in the form of the ballot question. Plans and specifications for these projects have not been completed and bids have not been received. Depending upon acquisition and construction costs and available funds, the School District may choose which capital outlay projects to undertake or not undertake, or to delay until additional funding is available, to the extent that proceeds of the general obligation debt and sales tax proceeds together with other available funds actually received by the School District, are insufficient to complete any of the capital outlay projects. 7. Reference is hereby made to Official Code of Georgia Annotated § 36’‘82’‘1(d), which provides in part that any brochures, listings, or other advertisements issued by the Board of Education or by any other person, firm, corporation, or association with the knowledge and consent of the Board of Education shall be deemed to be a statement of intention of the Board of Education concerning the use of bond funds. 8. The election shall be held in accordance with applicable law by the same persons, in the same manner, and under the same rules and regulations that elections for members of the Board of Education are held. 9. The last day to register to vote in the election is Tuesday, October 11, 2016. Anyone desiring to register may do so by applying in person at the voter registration office located at 408 Thomaston Street, Suite D, Barnesville, Georgia, 30204, or by any other method authorized by the Georgia Election Code. 10. The election will be held on Tuesday, November 8, 2016. The polls will be open from 7:00 a.m. until 7:00 p.m.This 19th day of July, 2016.Lamar County Board of Elections and Registration,as Election Superintendent. By: /s/ Anita S. Reid (9-27)(5)(b