Georgia Bills

signed · Georgia · House May 1, 2023

HB 729: Brookhaven, City of; DeKalb County; modify amount of base year homestead exemption

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act to incorporate the City of Brookhaven in DeKalb County, approved April 16, 2012 (Ga. L. 2012, p. 5527), as amended, particularly by an Act approved on May 7, 2013 (Ga. L. 2013, p. 4439), so as to modify the amount of the base year homestead exemption; to provide for definitions; to provide for compliance with constitutional requirements; to provide for a referendum, effective dates, 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 1, 2023

HB 736: Ben Hill County; board of elections and registration; appointment of board members; revise provisions

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act to create a board of elections and registration for Ben Hill County, approved April 13, 1994 (Ga. L. 1994, p. 4989), so as to revise provisions relating to the appointment of board members; to revise provisions relating to filling vacancies on the board; to revise provisions as to the compensation of board members; to redesignate the chief executive officer of the board; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

signed · Georgia · House May 1, 2023

HB 749: Haralson 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 Haralson 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 needs; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

signed · Georgia · House May 1, 2023

HB 716: Cave Spring, City of; revise and modernize charter

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act to reincorporate the City of Cave Spring, approved April 28, 1969 (Ga. L. 1969, p. 3872), as amended, so as to revise and modernize the charter of such city; to abolish the office of mayor; to create the office of city manager; to provide for powers and duties of the city council and the city manager; to provide for related matters; to provide for the continuation in office of current members; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

signed · Georgia · House May 1, 2023

HB 624: Bartow County; Commissioner; change cost-of-living adjustment for compensation

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act creating the office of commissioner of Bartow County, approved July 28, 1924 (Ga. L. 1924, p. 276), as amended, particularly by an Act approved April 26, 2016 (Ga. L. 2016, p. 3681), so as to change the cost-of-living adjustment for the commissioner's compensation; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

signed · Georgia · House May 1, 2023

HB 688: Miller 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 Miller 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 1, 2023

HB 586: Haralson County; Probate Court; authorize assessment and collection of a technology fee

A BILL to be entitled an Act to authorize the assessment and collection of a technology fee by the Probate Court of Haralson 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 needs; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

signed · Georgia · House May 1, 2023

HB 594: DeKalb County; increase income cap on homestead exemption for citizens 65 years or older meeting certain income requirements; provisions

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act to provide that each resident of the DeKalb County School District who is 65 years of age or over or disabled and whose net income together with the net income of the spouse and all members of the family who reside at the homestead of such resident does not exceed $15,000.00 per annum shall be granted an exemption from all DeKalb County School District ad valorem taxes in the amount of $14,000.00 of the value of the homestead of such resident, approved March 24, 1988 (Ga. L. 1988, p. 4160), as amended, so as to increase the income cap on said homestead exemption to $37,500.00; 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 1, 2023

HB 210: Harris County; levy an excise tax

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

signed · Georgia · House May 1, 2023

HB 57: Tallulah Falls, Town of; levy an excise tax

A BILL to be entitled an Act to authorize the governing authority of the Town of Tallulah Falls 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 1, 2023

HB 354: Pike County; Probate 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 Probate Court of Pike 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 1, 2023

HB 703: Savannah, City of; implement a limitation on number of terms the aldermen may serve

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act amending the several Acts relating to and incorporating the Mayor and Aldermen of the City of Savannah, approved March 17, 1978 (Ga. L. 1978, p. 3998), as amended, particularly by an Act approved March 20, 1990 (Ga. L. 1990, p. 3995), so as to implement a limitation on the number of terms the aldermen may serve; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

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