State Soil and Water Conservation Commission; revise provisions;
Summary
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 2 of Chapter 6 of Title 2 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to soil and water conservation districts, so as to revise provisions relating to the State Soil and Water Conservation Commission; to provide for administrative attachment; to provide for appointment to the commission; to remove authority related to eminent domain; to amend Chapter 7 of Title 12 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to erosion and sedimentation control, so as to provide for erosion manual publication oversight; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2015
Committee Review
Mar 2015
House Passage
Mar 2015
Senate Passage
Mar 2015
Signed into Law
Apr 2015
Introduced Feb 19, 2015
Signed Apr 8, 2015
Floor votes · House Mar 9, 2015
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
17
Key actions
6
Committee
3
Amendments
1
Apr 8, 2015
Signed into law
Act 17
upper
Apr 8, 2015
Signed into law
House Date Signed by Governor
lower
Mar 27, 2015
Introduced
House Agreed Senate Amend or Sub
lower
Mar 26, 2015
Upper · Passed
Senate Passed/Adopted By Substitute
upper
Mar 24, 2015
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
upper
Mar 11, 2015
Committee
Senate Read and Referred
upper
Mar 9, 2015
Lower · Passed
House Passed/Adopted By Substitute
lower
Mar 3, 2015
Lower · Passed
House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
lower
6 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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