Georgia Bills

signed · Georgia · House Mar 24, 2017

HB 348: Waycross, City of; change corporate limits

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act providing a new charter for the City of Waycross, approved August 17, 1909 (Ga. L. 1909, p. 1456), as amended, particularly by an Act approved March 23, 2015 (Ga. L. 2015, p. 3513), so as to change the corporate limits of such municipality; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

signed · Georgia · House Mar 21, 2017

HB 283: Revenue and taxation; Internal Revenue Code and Internal Revenue Code of 1986; revise definitions

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 48 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to revenue and taxation, so as to revise the definition of the terms "Internal Revenue Code" and "Internal Revenue Code of 1986" and thereby incorporate certain provisions of federal law into Georgia law; to provide for partnership proposed adjustments and assessments and related appeals; to provide for an effective date and applicability; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

signed · Georgia · Senate Mar 17, 2017

SB 124: "City of Decatur Public Facilities Authority Act"

A BILL to be entitled an Act to create the City of Decatur Public Facilities Authority and to provide for the appointment of members of the authority; to confer powers upon the authority; to authorize the issuance of revenue bonds of the authority; to fix and provide the venue and jurisdiction of actions relating to any provisions of this Act; to exempt the property and revenue bonds of the authority from taxation; to provide for the separate enactment of a certain provision of this Act; to provide for a short title; to provide for related matters; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

signed · Georgia · House Mar 16, 2017

HB 449: DeKalb County; taxes, fees, and assessments; change certain provisions

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act creating one or more community improvement districts within DeKalb County, approved May 13, 2008 (Ga. L. 2008, p. 3817), as amended, so as to change certain provisions relating to taxes, fees, and assessments; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

signed · Georgia · House Feb 23, 2017

HB 42: Elections; election superintendents to correct mistakes and omissions on ballots for a primary or election; authorize

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 2 of Title 21 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to elections and primaries generally, so as to authorize election superintendents to correct mistakes and omissions on ballots for a primary or election; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

signed · Georgia · House Feb 20, 2017

HB 272: Villa Rica, City of; ad valorem tax; provide homestead exemption of $8000 for residents 65 and older

A BILL to be entitled an Act to provide for a homestead exemption from City of Villa Rica ad valorem taxes for municipal purposes in the amount of $8,000.00 of the assessed value of the homestead for residents of that city who are 65 years of age or older; 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 Feb 15, 2017

HB 43: Supplemental appropriations; State Fiscal Year July 1, 2016 - June 30, 2017

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act making and providing appropriations for the State Fiscal Year beginning July 1, 2016, and ending June 30, 2017, known as the "General Appropriations Act," Act No. 517, approved May 2, 2016 (Ga. L. 2016, Volume One, Appendix, commencing at page 1 of 145), so as to make, provide, and change certain appropriations for the operation of the state government and its departments, boards, bureaus, commissions, institutions, and other agencies, for the university system, common schools, counties, municipalities, and political subdivisions, for all other governmental activities, projects, and undertakings authorized by law, and for all leases, contracts, agreements, and grants authorized by law; to provide for the control and administration of funds; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

signed · Georgia · Senate Feb 13, 2017

SB 70: Hospital Medicaid Financing Program; sunset provision; extend

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 6C of Chapter 8 of Title 31 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the hospital Medicaid financing program, so as to extend the sunset provision; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

signed · Georgia · House Feb 9, 2017

HB 187: Monroe County; Board of Commissioners; provide nonbinding advisory referendum

A BILL to be entitled an Act to provide for a nonbinding advisory referendum for the purpose of ascertaining whether the electors of Monroe County desire the Monroe County Board of Commissioners to levy an annual ad valorem tax and issue further appropriate debt instruments to support the continued availability of health care services for the citizens of the county at Monroe County Hospital, including services for the indigent citizens of the county, and to service hospital debt; to provide for legislative purposes and findings; to provide for procedures and requirements relating thereto; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

signed · Georgia · Senate Feb 2, 2017

SB 13: Jefferson County Hospital Authority; ad valorem tax; 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 electors of Jefferson County desire the Jefferson County Board of Commissioners to levy an ad valorem tax for the purpose of paying for Jefferson County Hospital Authority's services and facilities and to retire hospital debt; to provide for legislative purposes and findings; to provide for procedures and requirements relating thereto; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

signed · Georgia · House Jan 24, 2017

HB 31: Jefferson County; Board of Commissioners; levy additional ad valorem tax; provide nonbinding advisory referendum

A BILL to be entitled an Act to provide for a nonbinding advisory referendum for the purpose of ascertaining whether the electors of Jefferson County desire the Jefferson County Board of Commissioners to levy an additional ad valorem tax for the purpose of realizing additional tax revenue to provide payment for Jefferson County Hospital Authority's services and facilities and to retire hospital debt; to provide for legislative purposes and findings; to provide for procedures and requirements relating thereto; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

signed · Georgia · Senate Jan 1, 2017

SB 320: Driver's License; revise exemptions afforded to nonresidents issued to them in in home state/country

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 2 of Chapter 5 of Title 40 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to issuance, expiration, and renewal of licenses, so as to revise the exemptions afforded to nonresidents who have in their immediate possession a valid driver's license issued to them in their home state or country; to provide for certain presumptions of validity of a driver's license issued by the driver's licensing authority of a foreign county; to provide for exceptions; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

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