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signed · Georgia · House Apr 30, 2013

HB 569: Bibb County State Court; provide additional judge

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act establishing the State Court of Bibb County, formerly the City Court of Macon, approved August 14, 1885 (Ga. L. 1884-85, p. 470), as amended, so as to provide an additional judge for said court; to provide for the initial appointment of such additional judge by the Governor; to provide for the election and terms of office for the judges of said court; to provide for a chief judge of said court; to provide for the compensation of the judges of said court; to provide for the selection, terms of office, and compensation of the solicitor-general of said court; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

signed · Georgia · House Apr 30, 2013

HB 568: Warwick, City of; change description of council districts

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act providing a new charter for the City of Warwick, approved April 19, 2000 (Ga. L. 2000, p. 4334), so as to change the description of the council districts for the election of members of the city council to be consistent with the United States decennial census of 2010 for the State of Georgia; to provide for related matters; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

signed · Georgia · House Apr 30, 2013

HB 544: Cherokee County; board of commissioners; candidates shall have resided within district for period of 12 months preceding election

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act creating the office of commissioner of Cherokee County, approved August 9, 1915 (Ga. L. 1915, p. 177), as amended, particularly by an Act approved March 30, 1989 (Ga. L. 1989, p. 4295), so as to provide that candidates for the board of commissioners shall have resided within the respective district from which they seek election for a period of at least 12 months immediately preceding their election; to provide for related matters; to provide contingent effective dates; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

signed · Georgia · House Apr 30, 2013

HB 558: Colbert, City of; provide for staggered, four-year terms of office for mayor and council

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act to amend, consolidate, and supersede the several Acts incorporating the City of Colbert, approved February 14, 1950 (Ga. L. 1950, p. 2417), as amended, particularly by an Act approved May 6, 2005 (Ga. L. 2005, p. 3909), so as to provide for staggered, four-year terms of office for the mayor and council; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

signed · Georgia · Senate Apr 29, 2013

SB 121: License Plates; retired members of the General Assembly

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 3 of Chapter 2 of Title 40 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to prestige license plates and special plates for certain persons and vehicles, so as to provide for special license plates for retired members of the General Assembly; to provide for related matters; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

signed · Georgia · House Apr 29, 2013

HB 318: Georgia Tourism Development Act; revise certain definitions; provisions

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 6 of Chapter 8 of Title 48 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the "Georgia Tourism Development Act," so as to revise certain definitions; to provide for procedures, conditions, and limitations; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

signed · Georgia · House Apr 29, 2013

HB 522: Henry County Water and Sewerage Authority; change name to Henry County Water Authority

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act creating the Henry County Water and Sewerage Authority, approved March 28, 1961 (Ga. L. 1961, p. 2588), as amended, so as to change the name of the authority; to change the provisions relating to powers of the authority; to establish the power of the authority to implement programs and regulations for water quality protection, watershed protection, and water conservation; to establish the power of the authority to enter into intergovernmental agreements with respect to water and sewer services; to provide for related matters; to provide for severability; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

signed · Georgia · House Apr 26, 2013

HB 609: Demorest, City of; corporate limits of city shall include certain property; provide

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act entitled "An Act to provide a new charter for the City of Demorest," approved May 5, 2006 (Ga. L. 2006, p. 4301), as amended, so as to provide that the corporate limits of such city shall include certain property; to provide for preclearance under the federal Voting Rights Act of 1965, as amended; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

signed · Georgia · Senate Apr 24, 2013

SB 249: Holly Springs, City of; election of councilmembers from wards

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act creating a new charter for the City of Holly Springs, approved March 18, 1980 (Ga. L. 1980, p. 3281), as amended, particularly by that Act approved April 13, 2001 (Ga. L. 2001, p. 3679), so as to provide for the election of councilmembers from wards; to provide that such officers shall be elected by plurality vote of the electors of the city at large; to provide for submission for preclearance under Section 5 of the federal Voting Rights Act of 1965, as amended; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

signed · Georgia · Senate Apr 24, 2013

SB 168: Public Contracts; contracting and bidding requirements

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Part 1 of Article 1 of Chapter 10 of Title 13 of the O.C.G.A., relating to bonds relating to contracts for public works, and Article 2 of Chapter 91 of Title 36 of the O.C.G.A., relating to contracting and bidding requirements; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

signed · Georgia · House Apr 24, 2013

HB 319: Fairburn, City of; exercise all redevelopment and other powers under the Redevelopment Powers Law; authorize

A BILL to be entitled an Act to authorize the City of Fairburn 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 Apr 24, 2013

HB 376: Hawkinsville, City of; levy an excise tax

A BILL to be entitled an Act to authorize the governing authority of the City of Hawkinsville 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.