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signed · Georgia · House May 6, 2013

HB 620: Peachtree Corners, City of; "Redevelopment Powers Law"; provide for referendum

A BILL to be entitled an Act to authorize the City of Peachtree Corners to exercise all redevelopment and other powers under Article IX, Section II, Paragraph VII 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 related matters; to provide effective dates; to provide for automatic repeal under certain circumstances; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Tom Rice (R) Pete Marin (D) Scott Holcomb (D)
signed · Georgia · House May 6, 2013

HB 115: Local boards of education; suspension and removal of members under certain circumstances; revise provisions

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 3 of Chapter 2 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to local boards of education, so as to revise provisions relating to suspension and removal of local school board members under certain circumstances; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Tom Dickson (R) Edward Lindsey (R) Brooks Coleman (R) David Casas (R)
signed · Georgia · House May 6, 2013

HB 586: City of Kingsland Community Improvement Districts Act of 2013; enact

A BILL to be entitled an Act to provide for the creation of one or more community improvement districts in the City of Kingsland; to provide for a short title; to provide for the purposes of such districts; to provide for definitions; to provide for severability; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Ellis Black (R) Jason Spencer (R)
signed · Georgia · Senate May 6, 2013

SB 14: Georgia Alzheimer's and Related Dementias State Plan Task Force; create

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 8 of Title 31 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to indigent and elderly patients, so as to create a Georgia Alzheimer's and Related Dementias State Plan Task Force; to provide for legislative intent; to provide for its members and vacancies; to provide for duties and responsibilities; to provide for a chairperson; to provide for a quorum for the transaction of business; to provide for a final report; to provide for related matters; to provide an effective date; to provide for automatic repeal; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Jack Hill (R) John Wilkinson (R) Nan Orrock (D) Renee Unterman (R) John Crosby (R)
signed · Georgia · Senate May 6, 2013

SB 120: Probate Courts; provide for prosecuting attorneys in counties where there is not state court

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 9 of Title 15 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to probate courts, so as to provide for prosecuting attorneys in probate courts in counties where there is no state court; to provide for the appointment, compensation, oath of office, duties, and authority of such prosecuting attorneys; to authorize the appointment of staff; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Charlie Bethel (R) Bill Cowsert (R) Jesse Stone (R) John Crosby (R)
signed · Georgia · House May 6, 2013

HB 619: Chamblee, City of; change corporate limits of city

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act creating a new charter for the City of Chamblee, approved March 28, 1935 (Ga. L. 1935, p. 976), as amended, so as to change the corporate limits of the city; to provide for a referendum; to provide for related matters; to provide for automatic repeal and a contingent effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Tom Taylor (R) Karla Drenner (D) Pam Stephenson (D) Scott Holcomb (D) Mike Jacobs (R)
signed · Georgia · House May 6, 2013

HB 625: Rincon, City of; provide that corporate limits shall include certain property

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act entitled "An Act to provide a new charter for the City of Rincon," approved April 4, 1997 (Ga. L. 1997, p. 3556), as amended, particularly by an Act approved April 15, 2005 (Ga. L. 2005, p. 3547), so as to provide that the corporate limits of such town shall include certain property; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Bill Hitchens (R) Jon Burns (R)
signed · Georgia · House May 6, 2013

HB 596: Telfair County; Board of Education; change description of districts

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act reapportioning the election districts of the Board of Education of Telfair County, approved April 11, 1979 (Ga. L. 1979, p. 3539), as amended, particularly by an Act approved May 1, 2002 (Ga. L. 2002, p. 5385), so as to redistrict the Board of Education of Telfair County; to change the description of the education districts; to provide for the continuation in office of the current members and the election of subsequent members; to provide for related matters; to provide for submission of this Act for preclearance under Section 5 of the federal Voting Rights Act of 1965, as amended; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Jimmy Pruett (R)
signed · Georgia · House May 6, 2013

HB 589: Washington County; Board of Education; revise districts for election of members

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act to reconstitute the Board of Education of Washington County, approved April 5, 1993 (Ga. L. 1993, p. 4652), as amended, particularly by an Act approved April 25, 2002 (Ga. L. 2002, p. 4447), so as to revise the districts for the election of members of the board of education; to provide for definitions and inclusions; to provide for method of election; to provide for submission of this Act for preclearance pursuant to Section 5 of the federal Voting Rights Act of 1965, as amended; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Mack Jackson (D)
signed · Georgia · House May 6, 2013

HB 604: Fulton County; dates on which governing authority may make or fix certain levies of ad valorem taxes; provide

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act providing for the determination of millage rates by governing authorities in Fulton County, approved March 14, 1991 (Ga. L. 1991, p. 3506), so as to provide for dates on which the governing authority of Fulton County may make or fix certain levies of ad valorem taxes; to provide for procedures related thereto; to cite a certain constitutional authorization; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Lynne Riley (R) Harry Geisinger (R) Edward Lindsey (R) Jan Jones (R) Mike Jacobs (R)
signed · Georgia · House May 6, 2013

HB 250: Local excise tax; sale or use of energy; revise certain provisions

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 6 of Chapter 13 of Title 48 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the local excise tax on the sale or use of energy, so as to provide for the revision of certain provisions relating to the levy, collection, and administration of such excise tax; to provide for nonapplicability of such tax to certain projects; to provide for procedures, conditions, and limitations; to provide for civil and criminal penalties; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Tom Rice (R)
signed · Georgia · House May 6, 2013

HB 150: Law enforcement officers; the reproduction of arrest booking photographs; enact provisions

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 1 of Title 10, Chapter 1 of Title 35, Article 4 of Chapter 18 of Title 50, and Title 51 of the O.C.G.A., relating to selling and other trade practices, general provisions for law enforcement officers and agencies, inspection of public records, and torts, respectively, so as to enact provisions relating to the reproduction of arrest booking photographs; to require law enforcement agencies to copyright or watermark certain photographs; to authorize copyrighting of public records; to provide for the right of publicity in an individual's persona; to prohibit the use of an individual's persona for commercial purposes without authorization; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Jimmy Pruett (R) Jon Burns (R) Edward Lindsey (R) Jay Roberts (R) Gloria Frazier (D)
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