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signed · Georgia · House May 3, 2016

HB 1135: Kennesaw, City of; corporate limits; change provisions

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act creating a new charter for the City of Kennesaw, approved May 6, 2013 (Ga. L. 2013, p. 4234), as amended, particularly by an Act approved April 10, 2014 (Ga. L. 2014, p. 4106) and by an Act approved May 6, 2015 (Ga. L. 2015, p. 3737), 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.
Earl Ehrhart (R) Sam Teasley (R) Ed Setzler (R) Don Parsons (R) David Wilkerson (D)
signed · Georgia · House May 3, 2016

HB 1124: Ocilla-Irwin County Industrial Development Authority; reconstitute

A BILL to be entitled an Act to reconstitute the Ocilla-Irwin County Industrial Development Authority; to provide for powers, authority, funds, purposes, and procedures connected therewith; to repeal the amendment to the Constitution of Georgia creating the previous Ocilla-Irwin County Industrial Development Authority; to provide for a referendum with respect to the effectiveness of the foregoing; to provide for contingent effective dates; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Clay Pirkle (R)
signed · Georgia · House May 3, 2016

HB 1138: Haralson County; ad valorem tax; provide homestead exemption

A BILL to be entitled an Act to provide a homestead exemption from Haralson County ad valorem taxes for county purposes in the amount of $4,000.00 of the assessed value of the homestead for residents of that county who are 65 years of age or older and whose income, together with the income of the spouse of such resident who resides within such homestead and excluding certain retirement income, does not exceed $10,000.00; 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 a referendum, effective dates, and automatic repeal; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Trey Kelley (R) Kevin Cooke (R)
signed · Georgia · House May 3, 2016

HB 959: Education; K-12; update and clarify certain provisions

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to education, so as to update and clarify certain provisions relating to K-12 education; to revise a provision relating to conflicts of interest of local board of education members; to provide that students who earn certain grades in dual enrollment courses in core subjects are exempt from taking end-of-course assessments for such courses; to authorize the sharing of data for certain program evaluation purposes; to provide for an annual review of tuition for the Georgia Virtual School; to eliminate a restriction on the Office of Student Achievement's authority to establish a nonprofit corporation; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Randy Nix (R) Valencia Stovall (D) Mike Dudgeon (R) Valerie Clark (R) Beth Beskin (R)
signed · Georgia · House May 3, 2016

HB 1038: Eatonton, City of; levy an excise tax

A BILL to be entitled an Act to authorize the governing authority of the City of Eatonton 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.
Trey Rhodes (R)
signed · Georgia · House May 3, 2016

HB 916: "The Pharmacy Audit Bill of Rights"; certain audits conducted by the Department of Community Health; remove exception; provisions

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 26-4-118 of the O.C.G.A., relating to "The Pharmacy Audit Bill of Rights;" so as to remove an exception relating to certain audits conducted by the Department of Community Health; to amend Article 7 of Chapter 4 of Title 49 of the O.C.G.A., relating to medical assistance generally, so as to provide that clerical or other errors do not constitute a basis to recoup payments made by providers of medical assistance; to provide for a correction period; to amend Chapter 1 of Title 50 of the O.C.G.A., relating to general provisions regarding state government, so as to provide that clerical or other errors do not constitute a basis to recoup payments made by providers of medical assistance; to provide for a correction period; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
David Knight (R) Tom McCall (R) Jesse Petrea (R) Andrew Welch (R) Dustin Hightower (R)
signed · Georgia · House May 3, 2016

HB 1049: Savannah, City of; Board of Public Education; authorize to censure its members

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act to provide for the Board of Public Education for the City of Savannah and Chatham County, approved March 21, 1968 (Ga. L. 1968, p. 2636), as amended, so as to authorize members of the Board of Public Education for the City of Savannah and Chatham County to censure its members; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Jesse Petrea (R) Bill Hitchens (R) Ron Stephens (R) J. Craig Gordon (D) Mickey Stephens (D)
signed · Georgia · House May 3, 2016

HB 1139: Fairmount, City of; corporate limits; change

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act to repeal and replace the Charter of the City of Fairmount, approved April 17, 1975 (Ga. L. 1975, p. 3136), as amended, so as to change the corporate limits of the city by annexing certain territory to the city; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Rick Jasperse (R) John Meadows (R)
signed · Georgia · Senate May 3, 2016

SB 270: Firearms; authorize qualified retired law enforcement officers to carry handgun anywhere within this state

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Part 3 of Article 4 of Chapter 11 of Title 16 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to carrying and possession of firearms, so as to authorize persons who are qualified retired law enforcement officers to carry a handgun anywhere within this state; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Marty Harbin (R) Ellis Black (R) Valencia Seay (D) Fran Millar (R) Charlie Bethel (R)
signed · Georgia · House May 3, 2016

HB 1051: Chatham County; governing authority; provide additional power of the board to censure members

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act completely revising the laws relative to the governing authority of Chatham County, approved March 29, 1984 (Ga. L. 1984, p. 5050), as amended, so as to provide for an additional power of the board to censure members; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Jesse Petrea (R) Bill Hitchens (R) Ron Stephens (R) J. Craig Gordon (D) Mickey Stephens (D)
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