Georgia Bills

signed · Georgia · House May 3, 2018

HB 886: Sales and use tax; exemption for agricultural machinery and equipment; provisions

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 1 of Chapter 8 of Title 48 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to state sales and use taxes, so as to provide for the cooperation of the Department of Revenue and the Department of Agriculture in the administration and enforcement of the state sales and use tax exemption for agricultural machinery and equipment; to provide for a change to the qualifying amounts for the agricultural exemption; to provide for penalties; to provide for reporting; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

signed · Georgia · Senate May 3, 2018

SB 278: Columbia County; 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.; authorize

A BILL to be entitled an Act to authorize Columbia 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 May 3, 2018

HB 836: Dougherty County School System; change compensation of members of the board of education

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act creating the Dougherty County School System, approved February 5, 1951 (Ga. L. 1951, p. 2233), as amended, particularly by an Act approved March 11, 1987 (Ga. L. 1987, p. 3843), so as to change the compensation of members of the board of education; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

signed · Georgia · House May 3, 2018

HB 442: Clayton County; State Court; provide for salaries of judges

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act creating the State Court of Clayton County, approved January 28, 1964 (Ga. L. 1964, p. 2032), as amended, particularly by an Act approved May 5, 2006 (Ga. L. 2006, p. 4654), so as to provide for the salaries of the judges of the state court; to provide for a county supplement; to provide for effective dates; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

signed · Georgia · Senate May 3, 2018

SB 321: Medicaid Claims; false or fraudulent; recover the maximum penalty authorized by federal law; increase the civil penalties

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 49-4-168.1 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to civil penalties for false or fraudulent Medicaid claims, so as to increase the civil penalties that shall be imposed in order to allow this state to recover the maximum penalty authorized by federal law; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

signed · Georgia · Senate May 3, 2018

SB 286: State Court of Troup County; charge and collect a technology fee for certain filings; authorize

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act creating the State Court of Troup County (formerly the Civil and Criminal Court of Troup County), approved March 6, 1962 (Ga. L. 1962, p. 3020), as amended, so as to authorize the court to charge and collect a technology fee for certain filings; to specify the uses to which said technology fees may be put; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

signed · Georgia · House May 3, 2018

HB 828: Harlem, City of; Redevelopment Powers Law; provide for referendum

A BILL to be entitled an Act to authorize the City of Harlem 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 May 3, 2018

HB 309: State liability; activities of organized militia engaged in training or duty; provide exception

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 50-21-24 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to exceptions to state liability, so as to provide that the state shall have no liability for activities of the organized militia when engaged in state or federal training or duty; to provide an exception; to provide for related matters; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

signed · Georgia · House May 3, 2018

HB 772: Camilla, City of; provide new charter

A BILL to be entitled an Act to provide a new charter for the City of Camilla; to provide for incorporation, boundaries, powers, and construction; to provide for other matters relative to the foregoing; to provide a specific repealer; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

signed · Georgia · House May 3, 2018

HB 724: Monticello, City of; change corporate limits

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act providing a new charter for the City of Monticello, approved March 10, 1959 (Ga. L. 1959, p. 2683), as amended, so as to change the corporate limits of the City of Monticello; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

signed · Georgia · House May 3, 2018

HB 558: Clayton County; Superior Court; compensation of sheriff; change provisions

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act placing the sheriff and clerk of the Superior Court of Clayton County on an annual salary, approved February 25, 1949 (Ga. L. 1949, p. 1910), as amended, particularly by an Act approved May 5, 2006 (Ga. L. 2006, p. 4656), so as to change the provisions relating to the compensation of the sheriff; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

signed · Georgia · House May 3, 2018

HB 934: Thomas County; Magistrate Court chief judge; provide nonpartisan elections

A BILL to be entitled an Act to provide that future elections for the office of chief judge of the Magistrate Court of Thomas County shall be nonpartisan elections; to provide for the sitting chief judge of the magistrate court to serve out his or her term of office; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

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