Georgia Bills

signed · Georgia · House Jun 30, 2020

HB 889: Toombs County Public Facilities Authority Act; enact

A BILL to be entitled an Act to create the Toombs County Public Facilities Authority and to provide for the appointment of members of the authority; to confer powers upon the authority; to provide for purpose and scope of operations of the authority; to provide for definitions; to authorize the issuance of revenue bonds of the authority; to fix and provide the venue and jurisdiction of actions relating to any provisions of this Act; to provide for monies received and trust funds; to provide for tort immunity; to provide for tax exemption, rates, charges, and revenues; to provide for effect on other governments; to provide for construction of act and severability; to provide for a short title; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

signed · Georgia · House Jun 30, 2020

HB 860: Putnam County; nonbinding advisory referendum; provide

A BILL to be entitled an Act to provide for a nonbinding advisory referendum for the purpose of ascertaining whether the electors of Putnam County desire the Putnam County Board of Commissioners to levy an ad valorem tax for the purpose of retirement of debt incurred by the Putnam County Hospital Authority; to provide for legislative purposes and findings; to provide for procedures and requirements relating thereto; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

signed · Georgia · House Jun 30, 2020

HB 1176: Mountain Park, City of; new term for a city council seat; provide

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act to reincorporate the City of Mountain Park in the Counties of Fulton and Cherokee, approved March 30, 1982 (Ga. L. 1982, p. 3648), as amended, particularly by an Act approved May 27, 2010 (Ga. L. 2010, p. 3560), so as to provide a new term for a city council seat; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

signed · Georgia · House Jun 30, 2020

HB 463: Motor vehicles; issuance of a Class C driver's license to operators of certain three-wheeled motor vehicles; provide

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 40 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to motor vehicles and traffic, so as to provide for the issuance of a Class C driver's license to operators of certain three-wheeled motor vehicles; to exempt operators of certain three-wheeled motor vehicles from headgear and eye-protective device requirements; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

signed · Georgia · House Jun 30, 2020

HB 1221: Haralson County; school district ad valorem tax; increase exemption

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act to provide a homestead exemption from Haralson County School District ad valorem taxes for educational purposes in the amount of $8,000.00 of the assessed value of the homestead for certain residents of that school district who have annual incomes not exceeding $10,000.00 and who are 65 years of age or over, approved April 9, 1999 (Ga. L. 1999, p. 4087), so as to increase the exemption to $14,000.00; 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 1189: Hall County Commission for Children and Families; repeal an Act

A BILL to be entitled an Act to repeal an Act creating the Hall County Commission for Children and Families, approved April 23, 1999 (Ga. L. 1999, p. 4874); to provide for the assets and liabilities thereof; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

signed · Georgia · House Jun 30, 2020

HB 793: General appropriations; State Fiscal Year July 1, 2020 - June 30, 2021

A BILL to be entitled an act to make and provide appropriations for the State Fiscal Year beginning July 1, 2020, and ending June 30, 2021; to make and provide such appropriations for the operation of the state government and its departments, boards, bureaus, commissions, institutions, and other agencies, for the university system, common schools, counties, municipalities, and political subdivisions, for all other governmental activities, projects, and undertakings authorized by law, and for all leases, contracts, agreements, and grants authorized by law; to provide for the control and administration of funds; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

signed · Georgia · House Jun 30, 2020

HB 875: Carroll County Water Authority; increase annual compensation cap for members

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act to create the Carroll County Water Authority, approved April 6, 1967 (Ga. L. 1967, p. 2861), as amended, particularly by an Act approved March 21, 1968 (Ga. L. 1968, p. 2368), an Act approved March 27, 1972 (Ga. L. 1972, p. 2655), an Act approved March 27, 1995 (Ga. L. 1995, p. 3606), and an Act approved April 13, 2001 (Ga. L. 2001, p. 4380), so as to increase the annual compensation cap for authority members; to revise certain definitions; to bring antiquated provisions related to revenue bonds in line with current state revenue bond laws; to increase the maximum allowable interest rate on revenue bonds issued by the authority; to authorize certain out-of-state transactions; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

signed · Georgia · House Jun 30, 2020

HB 874: Butts County; levy an excise tax

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

HB 1042: Fannin County; levy an excise tax; authorize

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

HB 1199: Franklin County; ad valorem tax; increase amount of homestead exemption

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act to provide for homestead exemptions from Franklin County ad valorem taxes for county purposes and from Franklin County School District ad valorem taxes for educational purposes for certain residents of that county and school district, approved February 26, 1992 (Ga. L. 1992, p. 4770), so as to increase the amount of such exemptions; to provide for related matters; to provide for a referendum and contingent effective dates; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

signed · Georgia · House Jun 30, 2020

HB 943: Oakwood, City of; levy an excise tax

A BILL to be entitled an Act to authorize the governing authority of the City of Oakwood 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.

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