City of Vidalia Convention and Visitor's Bureau Authority; create
Summary
A BILL to be entitled an Act to create the City of Vidalia Convention and Visitor's Bureau Authority as a public body corporate and politic, a political subdivision of the state, and a public corporation, to have the responsibility and authority to promote tourism, trade, and conventions in the City of Vidalia, Georgia; to provide for creation and organization of the authority; to provide for a purpose; to provide for powers, duties, and authority; to provide for a board of directors, membership, terms of office, and removal from office; to provide for an executive director and his or her duties and powers; to provide for meetings; to limit liability; to provide for a budget and finances; to provide for oversight; to provide that the city not be bound; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2016
Committee Review
Mar 2016
House Passage
Mar 2016
Senate Passage
Mar 2016
Signed into Law
May 2016
Introduced Mar 7, 2016
Signed May 3, 2016
Floor votes · House Mar 11, 2016
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
13
Key actions
6
Committee
3
May 3, 2016
Signed into law
Act 581
upper
May 3, 2016
Signed into law
House Date Signed by Governor
lower
Mar 16, 2016
Upper · Passed
Senate Passed/Adopted
upper
Mar 16, 2016
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Favorably Reported
upper
Mar 14, 2016
Committee
Senate Read and Referred
upper
Mar 11, 2016
Lower · Passed
House Passed/Adopted
lower
Mar 11, 2016
Lower · Passed
House Committee Favorably Reported
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Greg Morris
RRepublican
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