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State Legislature US Congress

All 34,025 Active 5,375 In committee 0 Passed 19,834 Signed 4,934 Failed 729

signed · Georgia · Senate Apr 24, 2013

SB 259: Fort Oglethorpe, City of; change the corporate limits

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act providing a new charter for the City of Fort Oglethorpe, approved April 1, 1996 (Ga. L 1996, p. 3892), as amended, so as to change the corporate limits; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

signed · Georgia · House Apr 24, 2013

HB 281: Cobb County Commission on Children and Youth; provide annual report

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act creating the Cobb County Commission on Children and Youth, approved February 24, 1988 (Ga. L. 1988, p. 3569), as amended, particularly by an Act approved May 29, 2007 (Ga. L. 2007, p. 4307), so as to provide for an annual report; to change the termination date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

signed · Georgia · House Apr 24, 2013

HB 414: Columbus, City of; "Redevelopment Powers Law"; exercise and provide referendum

A BILL to be entitled an Act to authorize the consolidated government of Columbus, Georgia, 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 294: Lamar County; school district ad valorem tax; $7,000 of assessed value of specified five-year phase-in period for residents 70 years or older; provide homestead exemption

A BILL to be entitled an Act to provide a homestead exemption from Lamar County school district ad valorem taxes for educational purposes in the amount of $7,000.00 of the assessed value of the homestead after a specified five-year phase-in period for residents of that school district who are 70 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 Apr 24, 2013

HB 416: Columbus, City of; personnel review board; change certain provisions

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act providing for a new charter for the county-wide government of Columbus, Georgia, approved April 5, 1993 (Ga. L. 1993, p. 4978), as amended, so as change certain provisions relating to the personnel review board; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

signed · Georgia · Senate Apr 24, 2013

SB 238: Nelson, City of; powers and duties of mayor; provisions; revise

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act creating a new charter for the City of Nelson, approved April 7, 1992 (Ga. L. 1992, p. 5615), as amended, so as to revise certain provisions relating to the powers and duties of the mayor; to add powers of the city council regarding city employees; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

signed · Georgia · House Apr 24, 2013

HB 64: Greene County; certain officials; participate in county health insurance program; clarify qualifications

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act to provide that certain officials of Greene County who have served at least 15 years in office may, upon leaving, continue to participate in the county health insurance program for themselves and their dependents by paying the total cost of such participation, approved May 16, 2007 (Ga. L. 2007, p. 3664), so as to clarify the qualifications for participation in such health insurance program; to remove the coroner from eligibility to participate in such health insurance program; to prohibit persons who are separated from the county by their commission of an illegal act from participating in such health insurance program; to provide for related maters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

signed · Georgia · House Apr 24, 2013

HB 431: Culloden, City of; elections and terms of members of city council; provide

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act incorporating the City of Culloden in the County of Monroe, approved October 24, 1887 (Ga. L. 1886-87, Vol. II, p. 655), as amended, particularly by an Act approved March 15, 1988 (Ga. L. 1988, p. 4086), and an Act approved April 4, 1990 (Ga. L. 1990, p. 5207), so as to provide for elections and terms of members of the city council; to change the election of councilmembers from district to at-large; to provide for submission of this Act for preclearance under the federal Voting Rights Act of 1965, as amended; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

signed · Georgia · House Apr 24, 2013

HB 204: Sale City, City of; staggered, four-year terms of office for city council; provide

A BILL to be entitled an Act to provide a new charter for the City of Sale City, approved June 3, 2003 (Ga. L. 2003, p. 4568), as amended, so as to provide for staggered, four-year terms of office for the city council; to provide for four-year terms of office for the mayor; to provide for the manner of election and transitions; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

signed · Georgia · House Apr 24, 2013

HB 174: Lavonia, City of; change and extend the corporate limits

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act providing a new charter for the City of Lavonia, approved May 13, 2002 (Ga. L. 2002, p. 5809), as amended, particularly by an Act approved May 28, 2010 (Ga. L. 2010, p. 3655), so as to change and extend the corporate limits of such city; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

signed · Georgia · House Apr 24, 2013

HB 147: Elberton, City of; change description of election districts

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act authorizing and directing the mayor and council of the City of Elberton to divide said city into wards, approved August 5, 1921 (Ga. L. 1921, p. 932), as amended, particularly by an Act approved February 28, 1984 (Ga. L. 1984, p. 3634), so as to change the description of the election districts; to provide for definitions and inclusions; to provide for manner of election; to provide for the continuation in office of current members; to provide for the submission of this Act for preclearance under 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.

signed · Georgia · House Apr 24, 2013

HB 432: Appling County; Board of Education; change description of districts

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act changing the composition and method of election of the Board of Education of Appling County, approved February 2, 1988 (Ga. L. 1988, p. 3529), as amended, particularly by an Act approved March 4, 1994 (Ga. L. 1994, p. 3601), so as to change the description of the education districts; to provide for definitions and inclusions; to provide for the continuation in office of current members; to provide for submission of this Act for preclearance under the federal Voting Rights Act of 1965, as amended; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.