Georgia Bills

signed · Georgia · House Jun 30, 2020

HB 922: Whitfield County Board of Education; revise and restate the law

A BILL To be entitled an Act to revise and restate the law relating to the Whitfield County Board of Education; to provide for the number of members of the board; to provide for eligibility, manner of election, and filling of vacancies; to provide for a chairperson; to provide for quorums; to repeal the amendment to the Constitution providing for the division of Whitfield County into school districts and for the election of members of the County Board of Education from such districts, which amendment was proposed by 1964 House Resolution No. 483-1200, Resolution Act No. 160 (Ga. L. 1964, p. 978), and was continued in force and effect by an Act approved February 27, 1987 (Ga. L. 1987, p. 3707); to provide for related matters; to provide for effective dates; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

signed · Georgia · House Jun 30, 2020

HB 1223: Colquitt County; Airport Authority; modify provisions regarding qualifications, selection, terms, powers, officers, and duties of members

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act to establish an airport authority for Colquitt County, approved March 4, 1953 (Ga. L. 1953 Jan.-Feb. Sess., p. 3035), as amended, particularly by any Act approved April 28, 1969 (Ga. L. 1969, p. 3798), so as to modify provisions regarding the qualifications, selection, terms, powers, officers, and duties of members; to provide for meetings; to provide vacancies; to provide for conflicts of interest; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

signed · Georgia · House Jun 30, 2020

HB 1217: Middle Chattahoochee Regional Water and Sewer Authority Act; enact

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act to create the South Fulton Municipal Regional Water and Sewer Authority, approved April 19, 2000 (Ga. L. 2000, p. 3739), so as to change the name of the authority; to revise provisions regarding notice of regular meetings; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

signed · Georgia · House Jun 30, 2020

HB 1154: Dade County; Probate Court; charge technology fee

A BILL to be entitled an Act to authorize the Probate Court of Dade County to charge a technology fee for each fine assessed for a criminal, traffic, or ordinance violation; to specify the uses to which said technology fee may be put; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

signed · Georgia · House Jun 30, 2020

HB 1173: Bluffton, City of; mayor can vote to provide a majority on city council; provide

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act to provide a new charter for the City of Bluffton, approved March 24, 1994 (Ga. L. 1994, p. 3786), so as to provide that the mayor can vote on the city council to provide a majority; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

signed · Georgia · House Jun 30, 2020

HB 933: Troup County; school district ad valorem tax; increase homestead exemption

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act to provide a homestead exemption from Troup County School District ad valorem taxes for educational purposes in the amount of $10,000.00 of the assessed value of the homestead for certain residents of that school district who have annual incomes not exceeding $22,000.00 and who are 65 years of age or over, approved March 24, 1994 (Ga. L. 1994, p. 3844), so as to increase the existing homestead exemption to $40,000.00 of the assessed value of the homestead; to increase the income cap to $40,000.00; to limit the exemption to the homestead and not more than two contiguous acres; to provide for compliance with constitutional requirements; to provide for a referendum, effective dates, and automatic repeal; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

signed · Georgia · House Jun 30, 2020

HB 1115: Clarksville, City of; provide new charter

A BILL to be entitled an Act to provide a new charter for the City of Clarkesville; to provide for incorporation, boundaries, and powers of the city; to provide for general powers and limitations on powers; to provide for a governing authority of such city and the powers, duties, authority, election, terms, removal from office, method of filling vacancies, compensation, expenses, and qualifications; to provide for definitions and construction; to provide for related matters; to provide for severability; to repeal a specific Act; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

signed · Georgia · House Jun 30, 2020

HB 1087: Holly Springs, City of; ad valorem tax; provide homestead exemption in the amount of up to $409,900.00 for residents 62 years or older

A BILL to be entitled an Act to provide for a homestead exemption from City of Holly Springs ad valorem taxes for municipal purposes in the amount of up to $409,900.00 of the appraised value of the homestead for residents of that city who are 62 years of age or older; 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 compliance with constitutional requirements; to provide for a referendum, effective dates, and automatic repeal; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

signed · Georgia · House Jun 30, 2020

HB 869: Clayton County Water Authority; provide corporate powers and purposes

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act creating the Clayton County Water Authority, approved March 7, 1955 (Ga. L. 1955, p. 3344), as amended, particularly by an Act approved April 13, 2001 (Ga. L. 2001, p. 4325), so as to provide that said authority is a body corporate and politic, a political subdivision of the state, and a public corporation; to provide corporate powers and purposes; to provide for sovereign immunity; to provide exemption for certain liabilities; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

signed · Georgia · House Jun 30, 2020

HB 1005: Forsyth, City of; levy an excise tax

A BILL To be entitled an Act to authorize the governing authority of the City of Forsyth 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 Jun 30, 2020

HB 988: Macon County; board of elections and registration; expand from three to five members

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act to create a board of elections and registration for Macon County and to provide for its powers and duties, approved June 3, 2003 (Ga. L. 2003, p. 4532), so as to expand the board from three to five members; to provide for appointments to the board; to provide for terms of the additional board members; to remove expired and outdated provisions; to provide for related matters; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

signed · Georgia · House Jun 30, 2020

HB 1016: Atkinson County; Board of Education; change compensation of members

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act reconstituting the Board of Education of Atkinson County, approved April 5, 1993 (Ga. L. 1993, p. 4771), as amended, particularly by an Act approved April 27, 2016 (Ga. L. 2016, p. 3808), so as to change the compensation of the members of the board of education; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

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