Georgia Bills

signed · Georgia · House Apr 30, 2019

HB 534: Upson 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 Upson 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 95: Jenkins County; appointment of deputy magistrates; provide

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act to make provisions for the Magistrate Court of Jenkins County, approved March 12, 1984 (Ga. L. 1984, p. 4111), so as to provide for the appointment of deputy magistrates; to provide for such appointment to be made by the county governing authority; to provide that the chief magistrate and deputy magistrates shall serve at the pleasure of the governing authority; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

signed · Georgia · House Apr 30, 2019

HB 272: Chamblee, City of; ad valorem tax; certain residents under 65 years of age; increase homestead exemption amount

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 in the amount of $30,000.00 of the assessed value of the homestead for certain residents of that city who are under 65 years of age, approved April 4, 1997 (Ga. L. 1997, p. 3591), so as to increase the exemption amount to $50,000.00; 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 97: Swainsboro, City of; corporate limits; change provisions

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act incorporating the City of Swainsboro, approved December 6, 1900 (Ga. L. 1900, p. 427), as amended, particularly by an Act approved March 25, 1996 (Ga. L. 1996, p. 3699), so as to change provisions relating to 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 430: Alpharetta, City of; ad valorem tax; eliminate income restriction for homestead exemption

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act to increase the homestead exemption from certain City of Alpharetta ad valorem taxes for certain residents thereof who are 65 years of age or over and for other residents thereof who are 70 years of age or over, approved April 5, 1994 (Ga. L. 1994, p. 4669), as amended, so as to eliminate the income restriction for the $10,000.00 homestead exemption for residents age 65 or older; 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 563: Stonecrest, City of; levy an excise tax

A BILL to be entitled an Act to authorize the governing authority of the City of Stonecrest 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 274: Catoosa County; school district ad valorem tax; residents 65 years of age or older; provide homestead exemption

A BILL to be entitled an Act to provide a homestead exemption from Catoosa County school district ad valorem taxes for educational purposes in the amount of $40,000.00 of the assessed value of the homestead for residents of that school district who are 65 years of age or older and whose income does not exceed $30,000.00; 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 Apr 30, 2019

HB 611: South Fulton, City of; levy an excise tax

A BILL to be entitled an Act to authorize the governing authority of the City of South Fulton 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 28, 2019

HB 471: Motor vehicles; implied consent notices; revise

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 3 of Chapter 5 of Title 40 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to cancellation, suspension, and revocation of licenses, so as to revise the implied consent notices; to provide for related matters; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

signed · Georgia · House Apr 28, 2019

HB 322: Local government; advertisement of certain bid or proposal opportunities; change provisions

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 36 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to local government, so as to change provisions relating to the advertisement of certain bid or proposal opportunities; to change notice provisions relating to public works construction contracts; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

signed · Georgia · House Apr 28, 2019

HB 525: Georgia International and Maritime Trade Center; rename to Savannah Convention Center

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 4 of Chapter 7 of Title 50 of the O.C.G.A., relating to the Georgia International and Maritime Trade Center, so as to dissolve the Georgia International and Maritime Trade Center Authority; to rename the convention center; to create the Savannah-Georgia Convention Center Authority; to provide for legislative findings; to provide for definitions; to provide for its membership, manner of appointment, terms of office, and powers and duties; to provide for exemption from taxation; to provide for venue; to provide for disposition of property; to exempt its property from levy and sale; to transfer certain assets and liabilities; to repeal certain laws; to provide for related matters; to provide for effective dates; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

signed · Georgia · House Apr 28, 2019

HB 470: Law enforcement officers and agencies; analysis and collection of DNA for individuals charged with a felony offense but sentenced as a first offender or under conditional discharge; provide

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 6A of Chapter 3 of Title 35 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to DNA sampling, collection, and analysis, so as to provide for analysis and collection of DNA for individuals charged with a felony offense but sentenced as a first offender or under conditional discharge; to revise definitions; to change provisions relating to dissemination of information in the data bank; to change provisions relating to expungement of profiles in the data bank; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

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