Georgia Bills

signed · Georgia · House Apr 26, 2016

HB 799: Hoschton, City of; manner of election of the mayor and councilmembers; provide

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act to provide for a new charter for the City of Hoschton, Georgia, approved April 24, 2013 (Ga. L. 2013, p. 3539), so as to provide for the manner of election of the mayor and councilmembers; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

signed · Georgia · House Apr 26, 2016

HB 1129: "McPherson Implementing Local Redevelopment Authority Act"; enact

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act to create the McPherson Implementing Local Redevelopment Authority, approved May 14, 2008 (Ga. L. 2008, p. 4328), so as to continue such authority; to provide for extended contract and lease periods with respect to projects; to provide for public contracts with private enterprises for the completion of projects; to revise provisions relating to absences from board meetings; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

signed · Georgia · Senate Apr 26, 2016

SB 436: Bartow County; cost-living adjustments; clerk of superior court compensation; change provisions

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act placing certain of the county officers of Bartow County upon an annual salary, approved March 21, 1958 (Ga. L. 1958, p. 2866), as amended, particularly by an Act approved March 27, 1998 (Ga. L. 1998, p. 4046), so as to change provisions relating to cost-of-living adjustments to the compensation of the clerk of the superior court; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

signed · Georgia · Senate Apr 26, 2016

SB 390: City of Stockbridge; provide for override of a mayoral veto under certain circumstance

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act to provide a new charter for the City of Stockbridge, approved April 4, 1991 (Ga. L. 1991, p. 4359), as amended, so as to provide for the override of a mayoral veto under certain circumstances; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

signed · Georgia · Senate Apr 26, 2016

SB 343: Decatur, City of; provide for homestead exemption; independent school district; educational purposes

A BILL to be entitled an Act to provide a homestead exemption from City of Decatur independent school district ad valorem taxes for educational purposes for five years in the full amount of the assessed value of the homestead for residents of that school district 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 · Senate Apr 26, 2016

SB 341: Decatur, City of; repeal a former local constitutional amendment; homestead exemption

A BILL to be entitled an Act to repeal a former local constitutional amendment, Ga. L. 1981, p. 1914, which former local constitutional amendment was continued in effect as statutory law pursuant to Article VII, Section II, Paragraph IV of the Constitution of Georgia and which provides for a homestead exemption from certain city ad valorem taxes for residents of the City of Decatur in an amount to be fixed by the governing authority of the city at not more than $2,000.00 for the first year, and which may be increased periodically, but which exemption shall not exceed $10,000.00; to provide for a referendum, effective dates, and automatic repeal; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

signed · Georgia · Senate Apr 26, 2016

SB 315: Forsyth County Public Facilities Authority; revise a definition; provide a monetary limitation

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act to create the Forsyth County Public Facilities Authority, approved May 1, 2008 (Ga. L. 2008, p. 3637), as amended, particularly by an Act approved April 10, 2014 (Ga. L. 2014, p. 3944), so as to revise a definition; to provide a monetary limitation; to provide for related matters; to provide an effective date and severability; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

signed · Georgia · House Apr 26, 2016

HB 683: Rockdale County; Redevelopment Powers Law; provide for a referendum

A BILL to be entitled an Act to authorize Rockdale 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 for effective dates; to provide for automatic repeal under certain circumstances; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

signed · Georgia · Senate Apr 26, 2016

SB 359: City of Stockbridge; terminate the employment of appointed officers upon such persons qualifying to seek public office

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act to provide a new charter for the City of Stockbridge, approved April 4, 1991 (Ga. L. 1991, p. 4359), as amended, so as to terminate the employment of appointed officers upon such persons qualifying to seek public office; to provide for the termination of employees upon qualifying to seek public office in certain circumstances; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

signed · Georgia · House Apr 26, 2016

HB 773: Georgia Housing and Finance Authority; outstanding bond limit; increase

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 26 of Title 50 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the Georgia Housing and Finance Authority, so as to increase the outstanding bond limit; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

signed · Georgia · House Apr 26, 2016

HB 641: Spalding County; levy an excise tax

A BILL to be entitled an Act to authorize the governing authority of Spalding County 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 · Senate Apr 26, 2016

SB 356: Animals; provide definition of term "owner"; impoundment of animals for any violation; caring for an impounded animal

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 4 of the O.C.G.A., relating to animals, so as to provide a definition of the term "owner"; to provide for impoundment of animals for any violation of Article 1 of Chapter 11 of said title; to amend Article 1 of Chapter 10 of Title 15 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to magistrate courts, so as to provide for the foreclosure of liens on animals; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

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