Georgia Bills

signed · Georgia · House Apr 30, 2019

HB 194: Meigs, City of; provide new charter

A BILL to be entitled an Act to provide a new charter for the City of Meigs in Thomas County, Georgia, and Mitchell County, Georgia; to provide for other matters relative to the foregoing; to repeal a specific Act; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

signed · Georgia · House Apr 30, 2019

HB 305: Sylvania, City of; levy an excise tax

A BILL to be entitled an Act to authorize the governing authority of the City of Sylvania 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 Apr 30, 2019

HB 293: City of Fayetteville Public Facilities Authority Act; enact

A BILL to be entitled an Act to create the City of Fayetteville Public Facilities Authority; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

signed · Georgia · House Apr 30, 2019

HB 612: Hapeville, City of; homestead exemption for residents 65 years or older; provide

A BILL to be entitled an Act to provide a homestead exemption from City of Hapeville ad valorem taxes for municipal purposes in the amount of $20,000.00 of the assessed value of the homestead for residents of that city who are 65 years of age or older, who are veterans, or who are disabled; 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 a referendum, effective dates, and automatic repeal; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

signed · Georgia · House Apr 30, 2019

HB 614: Hapeville, City of; increase existing homestead exemption to $15,000.00

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act to provide for a $10,000.00 homestead exemption from all City of Hapeville ad valorem taxes for residents of that city, approved January 15, 1988 (Ga. L. 1988, p. 4866), so as to increase the existing homestead exemption to $15,000.00; 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 Apr 30, 2019

HB 431: Alpharetta, City of; ad valorem taxes for municipal purposes; increase homestead exemption

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act to provide for an additional $10,000.00 homestead exemption from certain City of Alpharetta ad valorem taxes for municipal purposes, approved April 23, 1999 (Ga. L. 1999, p. 4836), as amended, particularly by an Act approved May 11, 2009 (Ga. L. 2009, p. 4001), so as to increase the exemption amount from $40,000.00 to $45,000.00; to provide for compliance with constitutional requirements; to provide for a referendum, effective dates, and automatic repeal under certain circumstances; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

signed · Georgia · House Apr 30, 2019

HB 164: Jackson County; school district ad valorem tax; change net income limitation

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act providing a homestead exemption from Jackson 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 are senior citizens who have annual earned family incomes not exceeding $18,000.00, approved March 24, 1994 (Ga. L. 1994, p. 3758), as amended, so as to change the net income limitation for receiving such exemptions from $18,000.00 to $25,000.00, not including certain retirement income; to provide for a referendum, effective dates, and automatic repeal; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

signed · Georgia · House Apr 30, 2019

HB 617: Haralson County; grand jury shall not be required to be impaneled on the first day of each term; provide

A BILL to be entitled an Act to provide that the grand jury of Haralson County shall not be required to be impaneled on the first day of each term; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

signed · Georgia · House Apr 30, 2019

HB 595: Jenkins County; Probate Court judge; provide nonpartisan elections

A BILL to be entitled an Act to provide that future elections for the office of the judge of the Probate Court of Jenkins County shall be nonpartisan elections; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

signed · Georgia · House Apr 30, 2019

HB 557: Grady County; board of education; increase compensation of members

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act creating a new board of education of Grady County, approved March 5, 1968 (Ga. L. 1968, p. 2120), as amended, so as to increase the compensation of the members of the board of education; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

signed · Georgia · House Apr 30, 2019

HB 358: Morrow, City of; ad valorem tax for city purposes; provide for a nonbinding advisory referendum

A BILL to be entitled an Act to provide for a nonbinding advisory referendum for the purpose of ascertaining whether the governing authority of the City of Morrow should seek a reduction in the $60,000.00 homestead exemption from City of Morrow ad valorem taxes for city purposes; to provide for legislative purposes and findings; to provide for procedures and requirements relating thereto; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

signed · Georgia · House Apr 30, 2019

HB 572: Ben Hill County; probate judge; provide nonpartisan elections

A BILL to be entitled an Act to provide that future elections for the office of probate judge of Ben Hill County shall be nonpartisan elections; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

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