A RESOLUTION recognizing and commending Don Koehler on his outstanding public service as an Executive Director of the Georgia Peanut Commission; and for other purposes.
A BILL to be entitled an Act to provide a homestead exemption from City of West Point ad valorem taxes for municipal purposes in the amount of $100,000.00 of the assessed value of the homestead for residents of that city who are 65 years of age or older and whose income does not exceed $50,000.00; 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 compliance with constitutional requirements; to provide for a referendum, effective dates, automatic repeal, mandatory execution of election, and judicial remedies regarding failure to comply; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Maddy summaryThis resolution commends the Georgia FFA Association and designates February 24, 2026, as FFA Day at the Georgia state capitol. It formally recognizes the organization's role in agricultural education and youth development without creating new laws or policies. The resolution highlights the FFA's mission to prepare students for agricultural careers and its status as the third-largest state association with over 80,000 members.
Maddy summaryThis resolution designates February 10, 2026, as Georgia Farm Bureau Federation Day at the Georgia state capitol to honor the organization's history and service to Georgia agriculture since 1937. It does not create new laws or policies but formally recognizes the Federation's role through a ceremonial designation. The House of Representatives adopted the resolution, directing the Clerk to provide a copy to the Georgia Farm Bureau Federation. This is a symbolic gesture with no direct regulatory or financial impact on any group.
A RESOLUTION recognizing February 11, 2026, as Police Chiefs and Heads of Law Enforcement Agencies Recognition Day at the Capitol; and for other purposes.
Maddy summaryHB 749 amends the salary structure for Carroll County's Board of Commissioners by changing the annual compensation for both the chairperson and board members. This bill directly affects the county's elected officials who serve on the Board of Commissioners, as it modifies the pay established under the 1989 governing law. The key provision updates the salary amounts and includes related language about contractual expenditures, without altering the board's duties or authority. The bill became law as Act 167 on May 13, 2025, and took effect January 1, 2026.
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act providing for the Heard County Board of Education, approved March 28, 1985 (Ga. L. 1985, p. 5078), as amended, particularly by an Act approved May 3, 2018 (Ga. L. 2018, p. 3613), so as to revise the compensation of the members of the Heard County Board of Education; to provide for related matters; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Part 6A of Article 7 of Chapter 3 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to state veterinary education, so as to provide for limits on the student loan forgiveness program; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 2-1-7 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to prohibiting the acquisition of possessory interest in certain land by certain foreign persons and entities, so as to provide for a definition; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act placing the coroner of Carroll County on an annual salary, approved April 17, 1973 (Ga. L. 1973, p. 2924), as amended, particularly by an Act approved April 4, 1997 (Ga. L. 1997, p. 3716), so as to change the compensation of the coroner; to provide for related matters; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
