The City of Forsyth Convention and Visitors Bureau Authority; enact
Summary
A BILL to be entitled an Act to create the City of Forsyth Convention and Visitors 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 Forsyth, 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 definitions; to provide a short title; to provide for related matters; 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
May 2015
Introduced Feb 24, 2015
Signed May 5, 2015
Floor votes · House Mar 3, 2015
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 5, 2015
Signed into law
Act 69
upper
May 5, 2015
Signed into law
House Date Signed by Governor
lower
Mar 19, 2015
Upper · Passed
Senate Passed/Adopted
upper
Mar 19, 2015
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Favorably Reported
upper
Mar 4, 2015
Committee
Senate Read and Referred
upper
Mar 3, 2015
Lower · Passed
House Passed/Adopted
lower
Mar 3, 2015
Lower · Passed
House Committee Favorably Reported
lower
2 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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