Georgia Bills

signed · Georgia · House May 3, 2023

HB 742: Clay County; Magistrate Court; authorize assessment and collection of technology fee

A BILL to be entitled an Act to authorize the assessment and collection of a technology fee by the Magistrate Court of Clay County; to identify the authorized uses of such technology fee; to provide for the termination of such technology fee and dedication of residual funds to technology uses; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

signed · Georgia · House May 3, 2023

HB 802: Morganton, City of; provide new charter

A BILL to be entitled an Act to provide a new charter for the City of Morganton; to provide for reincorporation, boundaries, and powers of the city; to provide for the exercise of powers and limitations on powers; to provide for a governing authority of such city and the powers, duties, authority, prohibitions, election, terms, removal from office, method of filling vacancies, compensation, expenses, and qualifications of such authority; to provide for conflicts of interest and holding other offices; to provide for inquiries and investigations; to provide for related matters; to repeal a specific Act; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

signed · Georgia · House May 3, 2023

HB 739: Cobb County; State Court; change salary of chief deputy clerk and clerk

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act creating the State Court of Cobb County, approved March 26, 1964 (Ga. L. 1964, p. 3211), as amended, particularly by an Act approved May 2, 2022 (Ga. L. 2022, p. 6017), so as to change the salary of the chief deputy clerk and the clerk of the State Court of Cobb County; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

signed · Georgia · House May 3, 2023

HB 599: Martin, Town of; change number of city council members; provisions

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act to provide a new charter for the Town of Martin, approved March 18, 1980 (Ga. L. 1980, p. 3215), as amended, so as to change the number of city council members; to provide for continuation in office of current members; to provide for special meetings; to provide for a quorum; to provide for an effective date; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

signed · Georgia · House May 3, 2023

HB 713: Polk County; board of elections and registration; expand board to five members

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act to create a board of elections and registration for Polk County and provide for its powers and duties, approved March 30, 1989 (Ga. L. 1989, p. 4652), so as to expand the board from three to five members; to provide for the appointment and terms of board members; to provide for the nomination of certain board members; to update provisions relating to filling vacancies on the board; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

signed · Georgia · House May 3, 2023

HB 751: Cohutta, City of; ad valorem tax; municipal purposes; provide new homestead exemption

A BILL to be entitled an Act to provide for a new homestead exemption from City of Cohutta ad valorem taxes for municipal purposes in the amount of $60,000.00 for each resident of the City of Cohutta who is 65 years of age or older and whose income does not exceed $40,000.00; to provide for definitions; to specify the terms and conditions of the exemption and the procedures relating thereto; to provide for applicability; to provide for related matters; to provide for compliance with constitutional requirements; to provide for a referendum, effective dates, and automatic repeal, mandatory execution of election, and judicial remedies regarding failure to comply; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

signed · Georgia · House May 3, 2023

HB 156: Hall County; Board of Education; provide that the boundaries are not changed by annexations undertaken by the City of Buford

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act providing for districts for the election of the Board of Education of Hall County, approved March 29, 1983 (Ga. L. 1983, p. 4553), as amended, so as to provide that the boundaries of the Hall County school district are not changed by annexations undertaken by the City of Buford unless expressly approved in a separate local Act of the General Assembly or by intergovernmental agreement; to provide for intergovernmental agreements; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

signed · Georgia · House May 3, 2023

HB 395: Heard County; ad valorem tax for county and educational purposes; provide additional homestead exemption

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act to provide for homestead exemptions from Heard County ad valorem taxes for county purposes and from Heard County School District ad valorem taxes for educational purposes for certain residents of that county and school district, approved April 13, 1992 (Ga. L. 1992, p. 6107), so as to provide an additional homestead exemption from school district taxes for educational purposes in the amount of $20,000.00 for residents of the school district who are 70 years of age or older; to provide for compliance with constitutional requirements; to provide for a referendum, effective dates, and automatic repeal, mandatory execution of election, and judicial remedies regarding failure to comply; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

signed · Georgia · House May 3, 2023

HB 711: Gwinnett County; ad valorem tax; increase homestead exemption to $8,000.00

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act to provide a homestead exemption of $4,000.00 from all county school district ad valorem taxation, except taxes levied to retire bonded indebtedness, which applies to the homestead of each resident of the Gwinnett County school district actually occupied by the owner as a residence and homestead, approved March 24, 1988 (Ga. L. 1988, p. 4199), so as to increase said homestead exemption to $8,000.00; to provide for compliance with constitutional requirements; to provide for a referendum, effective dates, and automatic repeal; to provide for mandatory execution of election and judicial remedies regarding failure to comply; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

signed · Georgia · House May 3, 2023

HB 117: Bartow County; Board of Education; revise district boundaries

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act providing for the Board of Education of Bartow County, approved March 30, 1987 (Ga. L. 1987, p. 4915), as amended, particularly by an Act approved February 17, 2022 (Ga. L. 2022, p. 4585), so as to revise the district boundaries plan; to provide for definitions and inclusions; to provide for continuation in office of the current members; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

signed · Georgia · House May 3, 2023

HB 740: Hinesville, City of; levy an excise tax

A BILL to be entitled an Act to authorize the governing authority of the City of Hinesville to levy an excise tax pursuant to subsection (b) of Code Section 48-13-51 of the O.C.G.A.; to provide procedures, conditions, and limitations; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

signed · Georgia · House May 3, 2023

HB 645: Sylvester, City of; municipal court; levy and collect a technology fee

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act to provide a new charter for the City of Sylvester, approved May 13, 2008 (Ga. L. 2008, p. 4219), as amended, so as to authorize the municipal court to levy and collect a technology fee; to provide for authorized uses of the proceeds of such fee; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

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