Municipal Corporations; provide certain requirements and standards for the incorporation of new municipal corporations
Summary
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 31 of Title 36 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to incorporation of municipal corporations, so as to provide certain requirements and standards for the incorporation of new municipal corporations; to require a financial viability, fiscal impact, and service delivery study; to prohibit the creation of unincorporated islands; to provide for special districts to amortize obligations; to require referendum approval; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2016
Committee Review
Feb 2016
Senate Passage
Feb 2016
House Passage
Governor
Introduced Feb 11, 2016
Last action Mar 7, 2016
Floor votes · Senate Feb 29, 2016
How they voted
37–1
Passed
Total votes 38
Feb 29, 2016
D
Democratic12
100% Yea
R
Republican26
96% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
8
Key actions
2
Committee
2
Feb 29, 2016
Upper · Passed
Senate Passed/Adopted By Substitute
upper
Feb 25, 2016
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
upper
Feb 16, 2016
Committee
Senate Read and Referred
upper
8 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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