Georgia Bills

signed · Georgia · House Apr 30, 2019

HB 453: Douglas County; Redevelopment Powers Law; provide for a referendum

A BILL to be entitled an Act to authorize Douglas County to exercise all redevelopment and other powers under Article IX, Section II, Paragraph VII(b) of the Constitution and Chapter 44 of Title 36 of the O.C.G.A., the "Redevelopment Powers Law," as amended; to provide for a referendum; to provide effective dates; to provide for automatic repeal under certain circumstances; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

signed · Georgia · House Apr 30, 2019

HB 162: Commerce, City of; independent 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 City of Commerce independent 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 62 years of age or over and an additional homestead exemption in the amount of $20,000.00 of the assessed value of the homestead for certain residents of that school district who are 65 years of age or over and whose net income, excluding certain retirement income, does not exceed $18,000.00, approved April 25, 2002 (Ga. L. 2002, p. 4349), 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 repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

signed · Georgia · House Apr 30, 2019

HB 297: Monroe County; abolish office of elected county surveyor; provide appointment by governing authority

A BILL to be entitled an Act to abolish the office of elected county surveyor of Monroe County; to provide for the appointment of a county surveyor by the governing authority of the county; to provide that the person currently serving as elected county surveyor shall serve out the remainder of his or her term; to provide for related matters; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

signed · Georgia · House Apr 30, 2019

HB 531: Lee County; tax commissioner shall retain a percentage of educational funds and reimburse the county for the cost of collecting school taxes; repeal Act

A BILL to be entitled an Act to repeal an Act providing that the tax commissioner of Lee County shall retain a percentage of educational funds collected by said officer and remit the same to the governing authority of Lee County to reimburse the county for the cost of collecting school taxes, approved May 30, 2003 (Ga. L. 2003, p. 3937); to provide for related matters; to provide a specific repealer; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

signed · Georgia · House Apr 30, 2019

HB 510: Douglas, City of; Redevelopment Powers Law; provide for a referendum

A BILL to be entitled an Act to authorize the City of Douglas to exercise all redevelopment and other powers under Article IX, Section II, Paragraph VII(b) of the Constitution and Chapter 44 of Title 36 of the O.C.G.A., the "Redevelopment Powers Law," as amended; to provide for a referendum; to provide effective dates; to provide for automatic repeal under certain circumstances; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

signed · Georgia · House Apr 30, 2019

HB 273: Chamblee, City of; ad valorem tax; residents 65 years of age or older or who are totally disabled; revise homestead exemption

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act providing a homestead exemption from City of Chamblee ad valorem taxes for city purposes, approved April 4, 1997 (Ga. L. 1997, p. 3591), so as to revise a homestead exemption for residents of that city who are 65 years of age or older or who are totally disabled in order to authorize such exemption to apply to taxes levied by the city to pay interest on and to retire bonded indebtedness; to provide for compliance with constitutional requirements; to provide for a referendum, effective dates, applicability, and automatic repeal; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

signed · Georgia · House Apr 30, 2019

HB 591: Tybee Island, City of; levy an excise tax

A BILL to be entitled an Act to authorize the governing authority of the City of Tybee Island 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 240: East Dublin, City of; new term for mayor pro tempore; provide

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act to provide a new charter for the Town of East Dublin, approved April 9, 1981 (Ga. L. 1981, p. 4645), as amended, so as to provide a new term for the mayor pro tempore; to provide for the filling of vacancies; to provide for removal of the municipal court judge; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

signed · Georgia · House Apr 30, 2019

HB 159: Molena, City of; provide for four-year terms of office for mayor and councilmembers

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act to amend, consolidate and supersede the several Acts of the General Assembly of the State of Georgia pertaining to the City of Molena in the County of Pike (Ga. L. 1982, p. 4935), as amended, so as to provide for four-year terms of office for the mayor and councilmembers; to provide initial terms of office for the mayor and councilmembers elected in 2019 and 2020; to provide for related matters; to provide for the continuation of terms of office in effect at the time of adoption; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

signed · Georgia · House Apr 30, 2019

HB 608: Hoboken, City of; change corporate limits

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act providing a new charter for the City of Hoboken, Georgia, approved March 24, 1976 (Ga. L. 1976, p. 3060), as amended, so as to change the corporate limits of the city; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

signed · Georgia · House Apr 30, 2019

HB 596: Washington County; State 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 State Court of Washington 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 Apr 30, 2019

HB 616: Polk 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 Polk County shall not be required to be impaneled on the first day of each term; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

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