A RESOLUTION proposing an amendment to the Constitution so as to provide that legislative and congressional reapportionment be done by an independent nonpartisan commission instead of the General Assembly; to provide for definitions; to provide for the establishment of such commission; to provide for the qualifications and appointment of members of such commission; to provide for the filling of vacancies on the commission; to provide for powers, duties, responsibilities, and resources for such commission; to provide for guidelines for reapportionment; to provide for related matters; to provide for submission of this amendment for ratification or rejection; and for other purposes.
Sponsored bills
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 1 of Chapter 18 of Title 15 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions regarding district attorneys, so as to create the District Attorneys Oversight Commission; to provide for the powers, composition, appointment, and confirmation of such commission; to provide for commission members' terms, vacancies, and removals; to provide for procedures and confidentiality; to provide for definitions; to provide for related matters; to provide for effective dates; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 36 of Title 36 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to annexation of territory, so as to allow affected local schools systems to participate in the annexation dispute resolution process; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 3 of Chapter 82 of Title 36 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to revenue bonds, so as to provide that local school systems, counties, and municipal governing authorities can become parties to bond validation hearings; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 7 of Chapter 36 of Title 36 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to procedure for resolving annexation disputes, so as to provide for the disclosure of certain financial information in notice of annexation; to authorize objections to annexations based on proposed tax abatements, rebates, and other financial incentives; to provide for administrative hearing officers in the annexation dispute resolution process; to authorize the Department of Community Affairs to provide rules and regulations regarding annexation dispute resolutions; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act to continue the existence of the Atlanta Independent School System under the management and control of the Atlanta Board of Education, approved June 3, 2003 (Ga. L. 2003, p. 4154), as amended, particularly by an Act approved May 6, 2013 (Ga. L. 2013, p. 4341), so as to provide for staggered terms for members of the board of education; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other 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 ten years in the full amount of the assessed value of the homestead for residents of that school district who are 62 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 compliance with constitutional requirements; to provide for a referendum, effective dates, and automatic repeal; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 1 of Chapter 18 of Title 15 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions regarding district attorneys, so as to create the District Attorneys Oversight Commission; to provide for the powers, composition, appointment, and confirmation of such commission; to provide for commission members' terms, vacancies, and removals; to provide for procedures and confidentiality; to provide for related matters; to provide for effective dates; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
A RESOLUTION commending and congratulating Bonhuer Broadnax; and for other purposes.
A RESOLUTION supporting the passage of HR 1384; and for other purposes.