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signed · Georgia · House May 8, 2018

HB 1028: Spalding County; school district ad valorem tax; provide homestead exemption

A BILL to be entitled an Act to provide for a homestead exemption from Spalding County school district ad valorem taxes for educational purposes in an amount equal to the amount by which the current year assessed value of a homestead exceeds the base year assessed value of such homestead; 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.
David Knight (R) Karen Mathiak (R)
signed · Georgia · Senate May 8, 2018

SB 487: DeKalb County; filling of a vacancy on the audit oversight committee; provide

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act revising, superseding, and consolidating the laws relating to the governing authority of DeKalb County and creating a chairman and board of commissioners of said county, approved March 8, 1956 (Ga. L. 1956, p. 3237), as amended, particularly by an Act approved May 12, 2015 (Ga. L. 2015, p. 3826), so as to provide for the filling of a vacancy on the audit oversight committee; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Fran Millar (R) Emanuel Jones (D) Steve Henson (D) Gloria Butler (D) Tonya Anderson (D)
signed · Georgia · House May 8, 2018

HB 942: Savannah State Farmers Market Authority Act; enact

A BILL to be entitled an Act to create the Savannah State Farmers Market Authority; to define certain terms; to provide for a board of trustees, appointment of members, and meetings; to provide for powers, duties, and purpose; to authorize the issuance of revenue bonds of the authority and to authorize the collection for the payment of such revenue bonds; to make the revenue bonds of the authority exempt from taxation; to fix and provide the venue and jurisdiction of actions relating to any provisions of this Act; to provide for the validation of bonds; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Jesse Petrea (R) Bill Hitchens (R) Carl Gilliard (D) Ron Stephens (R) J. Craig Gordon (D)
signed · Georgia · House May 8, 2018

HB 205: Mining and drilling; regulate exploration and extraction of gas and oil; provisions

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 2 of Chapter 4 of Title 12 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to mining and drilling, so as to regulate the exploration and extraction of gas and oil in this state; to provide for a definition; to provide for authority to create an Oil and Gas Board under certain circumstances; to require the promulgation of rules and regulations related to drilling and extraction; to amend provisions relating to drilling permits; to increase the amount of bond security for drilling operations; to provide for authority of local governments; to impose a severance tax on the extraction of oil and gas; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Bruce Broadrick (R) Rick Jasperse (R) Jason Ridley (R) Katie Dempsey (R) John Meadows (R)
signed · Georgia · Senate May 8, 2018

SB 477: City of Decatur; levy an excise tax pursuant to subsection (b) of Code Section 48-13-51 of the O.C.G.A; authorize the governing authority

A BILL to be entitled an Act to authorize the governing authority of the City of Decatur 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.
Elena Parent (D)
signed · Georgia · House May 8, 2018

HB 1010: Cherokee County; maximum salary amount and authority of the sheriff; provisions

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act placing the sheriff, clerk of the superior court, tax commissioner, and judge of the probate court of Cherokee County on the salary system, approved March 9, 1959 (Ga. L. 1959, p. 2494), as amended, particularly by an Act approved April 12, 1982 (Ga. L. 1982, p. 4578) and by an Act approved April 1, 1996 (Ga. L. 1996, p. 3813), so as to remove a maximum salary amount and provide for the authority of the sheriff of Cherokee County over personnel matters; to repeal provisions regarding the Cherokee County Sheriff's Office Termination Review Board; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
signed · Georgia · House May 8, 2018

HB 712: Alpharetta, City of; ad valorem tax; provide new homestead exemption

A BILL to be entitled an Act to provide for a new homestead exemption from City of Alpharetta ad valorem taxes for municipal purposes in an amount equal to the amount by which the current year assessed value of a homestead exceeds the adjusted base year assessed value of such homestead; to provide for definitions; to specify the terms and conditions of the exemption and the procedures relating thereto; to provide for related matters; to provide for applicability; to provide for a referendum, effective dates, and automatic repeal; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Betty Price (R) Chuck Martin (R) Jan Jones (R)
signed · Georgia · House May 8, 2018

HB 1044: Southern Judicial Circuit; superior court judges; increase supplement to compensation

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act providing for a supplement to the compensation of the judges of the superior courts of the Southern Judicial Circuit, approved March 6, 1956 (Ga. L. 1956, p. 537), as amended, particularly by an Act approved May 10, 2005 (Ga. L. 2005, p. 4150), so as to increase the amount of such supplement; to provide for the payment of such supplement in specified amounts by the counties comprising the circuit; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Jason Shaw (R) John LaHood (R) John Corbett (R) Dexter Sharper (D) Sam Watson (R)
signed · Georgia · House May 8, 2018

HB 1024: Glennville, City of; provide new charter

A BILL to be entitled an Act to provide a new charter for the City of Glennville; to provide for boundaries and powers of the city; to provide for a governing authority of such city and the powers, duties, authority, election, election management, terms, vacancies, compensation, expenses, qualifications, prohibitions, conflicts of interest, and suspension and removal from office relative to members of such governing authority; to provide for other matters relative to the foregoing; to provide a specific repealer; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Bill Werkheiser (R)
signed · Georgia · Senate May 8, 2018

SB 338: Administrative Procedure; agency rule making; modify requirements

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 1 of Chapter 13 of Title 50 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions for administrative procedure, so as to modify requirements for agency rule making; to modify legislative objections to and staying of proposed agency rules; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Marty Harbin (R) Ellis Black (R) Chuck Payne (R) Fran Millar (R) David Shafer (R)
signed · Georgia · House May 8, 2018

HB 707: Roswell, City of; ad valorem tax; provide new homestead exemption

A BILL to be entitled an Act to provide for a new homestead exemption from City of Roswell ad valorem taxes for municipal purposes in an amount equal to the amount by which the current year assessed value of a homestead exceeds the adjusted base year assessed value of such homestead; to provide for definitions; to specify the terms and conditions of the exemption and the procedures relating thereto; to provide for related matters; to provide for applicability; to provide for a referendum, effective dates, and automatic repeal; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Betty Price (R) Chuck Martin (R) Wendell Willard (R) Jan Jones (R)
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