State and Local Governmental Operations

GA - Senator Greg Kirk (R)

Title:

Chairman

GA - Senator P. K. Martin IV (R)

Title:

Vice Chairman

GA - Senator Brian Strickland (R)

Title:

Secretary

GA - Senator Gloria S. Butler (D)

Title:

Member

GA - Senator Marty Harbin (R)

Title:

Member

GA - Senator Chuck Payne (R)

Title:

Member

GA - Senator Horacena Tate (D)

Title:

Member

GA - Senator Nikema Williams (D)

Title:

Member

GA - HB31 Jefferson County; Board of Commissioners; levy additional ad valorem tax; provide nonbinding advisory referendum

GA - HB191 Ben Hill County; abolish office of elected county surveyor; provide appointment

GA - HB272 Villa Rica, City of; ad valorem tax; provide homestead exemption of $8000 for residents 65 and older

GA - HB219 Coweta County; board of elections and registration; create

GA - HB282 Grady County; board of commissioners; change compensation

GA - HB476 Dougherty County; coroner and deputy coroners; provide compensation

GA - HB480 Chatham County Urban Development Authority Act; enact

GA - HB477 Appling County; board of elections and registration; create

GA - SB267 Hapeville Water and Sewer Authority; repeal an Act creating

GA - HB511 Warm Springs, City of; change corporate limits

GA - HB504 Waycross Convention and Visitors Bureau Authority Act; enact

GA - HB502 Bremen, City of; levy an excise tax

GA - HB503 Randolph County; board of elections and registration; create

GA - HB461 Heard County; board of elections and registration; create

GA - HB539 Hampton, City of; Henry County; mayor pro tem or members selected to serve in absence of mayor and mayor pro tem to vote on matters before council while serving in absence of mayor; provide ability

GA - HB544 Richmond Hill Public Facilities Authority Act; enact

GA - SB286 State Court of Troup County; charge and collect a technology fee for certain filings; authorize

GA - SB284 City of Trenton in Dade County; position of city clerk from an elective to an appointive position; change

GA - SB285 Incorporation of Municipal Corporations; new municipalities from territory located in existing municipalities; prohibit the creation

GA - SB276 Lumpkin County Airport Authority; create

GA - HB1043 Jesup, City of; board of commissioners; provide staggered terms

GA - HB682 Long County; Board of Commissioners; provide staggering of terms of office

GA - HB618 Skidaway Island, City of; incorporate

GA - HB805 Terrell County; office of county treasurer; abolish

GA - HB829 Quitman County; Board of Education; change compensation of chairperson and members

GA - HB836 Dougherty County School System; change compensation of members of the board of education

GA - HB828 Harlem, City of; Redevelopment Powers Law; provide for referendum

GA - HB870 South Fulton, City of; change corporate boundaries

GA - HB869 Fulton County Industrial District; repeal amendment

GA - SB278 Columbia County; 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.; authorize

GA - SB270 City of Trenton in Dade County; position of city clerk from elective to appointive; change

GA - SB392 City of Doerun; new charter; provide

GA - SB389 State Court of Houston County; location of state court; provide

GA - SB489 Cobb-Marietta Coliseum and Exhibit Hall Authority; revenue bonds shall only be issued in connection with projects owned or lease by authority; provide

GA - HB1025 Jesup, City of; levy an excise tax

GA - HB1011 Martin, Town of; mayoral term; change certain provisions

GA - HB508 Morrow, City of; provide for a governing authority

GA - SB485 City of Atlanta; independent school district; homestead exemption; $50,000; applicability; referendum; provide

GA - SB486 City of Atlanta; independent school district; homestead exemption; $100,000; residents 65 years of age or older; applicability; referendum; provide

GA - HB712 Alpharetta, City of; ad valorem tax; provide new homestead exemption

GA - HB708 Johns Creek, City of; ad valorem tax; provide new homestead exemption

GA - HB710 Milton, City of; ad valorem tax; provide new homestead exemption

GA - HB707 Roswell, City of; ad valorem tax; provide new homestead exemption

GA - HB711 Mountain Park, City of; ad valorem tax; provide new homestead exemption

GA - HB257 Local government authorities; register with Department of Community Affairs; require

GA - HB771 Heard County; Board of Education; provide new method of compensating members

GA - HB937 Reynolds, City of; provide new charter

GA - HB991 Putnam County; Board of Education; change compensation of members

GA - HB600 Stonecrest, City of; revise city's voting districts; provisions

GA - HB1017 Greensboro, City of; change corporate limits

GA - HB838 Peachtree City Water and Sewage Authority; revise membership

GA - HB724 Monticello, City of; change corporate limits

GA - HB1023 Camden County; Joint Board of Elections and Registration; create

GA - SB484 City of Dalton; exempt from the election requirement; contingent effective date; provide

GA - HB864 Jonesboro, City of; change corporate limits

GA - HB1003 Gilmer County; Board of Education; provide for compensation of members

GA - HB980 Dade County; levy an excise tax

GA - HB638 Stockbridge, City of; revise corporate boundaries

GA - HB254 Emanuel County; Board of Education; provide nonpartisan elections for members

GA - SB13 Jefferson County Hospital Authority; ad valorem tax; provide for a nonbinding advisory referendum

GA - SB205 Perry Area Convention and Visitors Bureau Authority; requirements for appointment of members of authority; change

GA - HB168 Upper Oconee Basin Water Authority; abolish Upper Oconee Resource Management Commission

GA - HB383 Telfair County; Board of Education; compensation of members; change provisions

GA - HB380 Echols County; board of education; revise districts for election of members

GA - HB385 South Fulton, City of; provide when mayor may vote and be included in determination of quorum

GA - HB349 Grantville, City of; election and terms of office for mayor and councilmembers from Posts 1 and 2; provide

GA - HB348 Waycross, City of; change corporate limits

GA - HB378 Kennesaw, City of; corporate limits; change provisions

GA - HB130 Emanuel County Development Authority; number of members; change

GA - HB131 South Fulton, City of; change corporate boundaries

GA - HB132 Fulton County Industrial District; repeal amendment

GA - HB172 Dahlonega, City of; levy an excise tax

GA - HB187 Monroe County; Board of Commissioners; provide nonbinding advisory referendum

GA - HB171 Meriwether County Water and Sewerage Authority; members and chairperson; change designation

GA - HB384 Cobb County; tax commissioner's office; change compensation of certain employees

GA - HB377 Fulton County; Board of Commissioners; provide for position of chairperson

GA - HB994 Norcross, City of; authorize mayor and council to conduct advisory referendums

GA - SB227 Local Government; process of establishing a compact with one or more other states; new sovereignties; provide

GA - SB229 Columbus Consolidated Government Tax Commissioner; retain a specified percentage of school taxes; provide

GA - SB224 DeKalb County; procedures, conditions, and limitations for the imposition of an additional retail sales and use tax; provide

GA - SB190 Juvenile Court of Newton County; intake services; transfer to Georgia Department of Juvenile Justice pursuant to code section 15-11-69 of the OCGA

GA - HB255 Emanuel County; Board of Education; change description of districts

GA - HB445 Hiram, City of; ad valorem tax; residents 65 years of age or older; provide homestead exemption

GA - HB439 Atlanta, City of; change corporate limits

GA - HB440 Sandy Springs, City of; Fulton County; change corporate boundaries

GA - HB435 City of Dunwoody Public Facilities Authority; create

GA - HB443 Hiram, City of; ad valorem tax; $40,000 of assessed value for residents; provide homestead exemption

GA - HB369 Peachtree Corners, City of; Public Facilities Authority; create

GA - HB444 Hiram, City of; ad valorem tax; residents 70 years of age or older; provide homestead exemption

GA - SB247 Municipal Corporations; meaning of municipality in certain instances; provide

GA - HB404 Rockdale Judicial Circuit; court reporters; make certain provisions

GA - SB265 Forsyth County; compensation of the coroner and deputy coroner; provide

GA - HB460 Swainsboro, City of; levy an excise tax

GA - HB457 Brooks County; Magistrate Court chief judge; provide nonpartisan elections

GA - HB449 DeKalb County; taxes, fees, and assessments; change certain provisions

GA - HB514 Chatham-Savannah Youth Futures Authority; repeal Act

GA - HB532 Fayette County; Board of Commissioners of Roads and Revenues; provide for qualifications of members

GA - HB534 Roswell, City of; councilmember; provide that no one person hold office more than three consecutive terms

GA - HB537 Villa Rica, City of; levy an excise tax

GA - SB269 City Of Atlanta; office of inspector general; provide for the creation

GA - SB272 Recorder's Court of Chatham County; method of selection of the chief judge; revise; court administrator; provide

GA - SB271 City of Trenton; governing authority to levy an excise tax pursuant to subsection (b) of Code Section 48-13-51 of the O.C.G.A; authorize

GA - SB280 City of Stockbridge; corporate boundaries of the city; change

GA - SB279 City of Stockbridge; corporate boundaries of the city; change; provide referendum

GA - SB281 "Macon Water Authority Act"; power of the authority to contract with Macon-Bibb County and Macon-Bibb County Industrial Authority; extend

GA - HB553 Cobb County; State Court; change salary of chief deputy clerk and clerk; provisions

GA - HB551 Candler County; Act to create a board of elections and registration; repeal

GA - HB547 Villa Rica, City of; ad valorem tax; residents 65 years or older; provide homestead exemption

GA - HB559 Lamar County Public Facilities Authority Act; enact

GA - HB556 Athens, City of; Clarke County; superintendent to make certain purchases; provide authority

GA - SB283 Municipal Court of Macon-Bibb County; dissolve; reallocation of the jurisdiction of said court; provide

GA - HB546 Sugar Hill Building Authority Act; enact

GA - HB567 Euharlee, City of; ad valorem tax; residents 65 years of age or older; provide homestead exemption

GA - HB569 Euharlee, City of; ad valorem tax; disabled residents whose household income does not exceed $20,000; provide homestead exemption

GA - HB568 Euharlee, City of; ad valorem tax; $10,000 of assessed value for residents; provide homestead exemption

GA - HB572 Chatham County; Recorder's Court; revise responsibilities of chief judge; provisions

GA - HB570 Euharlee, City of; ad valorem tax; certain residents 62 years of age or older; provide homestead exemption

GA - HB575 Brookhaven, City of; levy an excise tax

GA - HB574 Johns Creek, City of; Fulton County; provide for vacancies on the governing authority

GA - HB577 Marietta, City of; mayor pro tem, presiding officer, organizational meetings, and board of lights and waterworks; revise provisions

GA - SB292 Board of Commissioners of Walker County; create

GA - SB298 City of Skidaway Island; incorporate

GA - SB297 City of Atlanta; corporate limits of such municipality; change

GA - HB580 Putnam County; abolish office of elected county surveyor; provide for appointment

GA - HB587 Jonesboro, City of; provide nonbinding advisory referendum to lower homestead exemption

GA - HB585 Ocilla-Irwin County Industrial Development Authority; provide for members, terms, vacancies and a quorum

GA - HB615 Walker County; Board of Commissioners; create

GA - HB621 Chamblee, City of; levy an excise tax

GA - HB562 City of Eton Public Facilities Authority Act; enact

GA - HB942 Savannah State Farmers Market Authority Act; enact

GA - SB397 Real and Personal Property; municipalities to hire state licensed real estate brokers to assist in sale; allow

GA - HB1058 Miller County; Board of Education; revise districts for election of members

GA - HB1060 Stonecrest, City of; provide new charter

GA - HB1068 Stonecrest, City of; ad valorem tax; provide homestead exemption

GA - HB1064 Fulton County; ad valorem tax; provide new homestead exemption

GA - HB1072 Henry County; annual salary for coroner and deputy coroner; provide

GA - HB1070 Stonecrest, City of; ad valorem tax; provide homestead exemption

GA - HB1063 South Fulton, City of; limit authority of mayor and city council over personal matters

GA - HB1065 Jefferson, City of; creation of one or more community improvement districts; provide

GA - HB1067 Stonecrest, City of; ad valorem tax; provide homestead exemption

GA - HB1071 Stonecrest, City of; ad valorem tax; provide homestead exemption

GA - HB1069 Stonecrest, City of; ad valorem tax; provide homestead exemption

GA - HB1062 Douglas, City of; governing authority; stagger terms of members

GA - HB1045 Putnam County; Redevelopment Powers Law; provide for referendum

GA - HB1061 Tarrytown, Town of; provide new charter

GA - HB1046 Fitzgerald, City of; levy an excise tax

GA - HB1054 Acworth, City of; adopt by reference a certain map

GA - HB1052 Whitfield County; board of commissioners; provide for election by district

GA - SB493 City of Vista Grove; incorporate

GA - HB1035 Muscogee County; Magistrate Court to impose and collect county law library fees; authorize

GA - SB477 City of Decatur; levy an excise tax pursuant to subsection (b) of Code Section 48-13-51 of the O.C.G.A; authorize the governing authority

GA - SB263 City of Eagles Landing; incorporate; charter; provide

GA - HB822 School District of Social Circle; create

GA - HB921 Cave Spring, City of; levy an excise tax

GA - SB398 Board of Education of Talbot County; compensation of the members; provide

GA - SB387 City of Dahlonega; filling of vacancies; provide

GA - HB912 Spalding County; State Court; provide for imposition of court costs in certain criminal cases

GA - SB317 Homestead Exemption; Fulton County school district; ad valorem taxes for educational purposes; provide

GA - HB814 Coroners; county governing authority may establish salaries and benefits; provide

GA - SB453 Local Government; limit the distance between the new municipal corporations and existing municipal corporations; requirements for active municipalities; modify

GA - HB1022 Coffee County; Board of Education; revise provisions regarding filling of vacancies

GA - HB1024 Glennville, City of; provide new charter

GA - HB1026 Ringgold, City of; levy an excise tax

GA - SB481 Board of Education of Putman County; members; compensation; reimbursement of expenses; provide

GA - HB1050 Byron, City of; duties and powers of mayor; provisions

GA - HB1047 Washington County; State Court; charge technology fee

GA - HB1048 Blue Ridge Judicial Circuit; Superior Court judges; increase compensation

GA - HB1049 Cherokee County; State Court judges; modify compensation

GA - HB1034 Tallulah Falls, Town of; town council; change certain provisions

GA - HB1030 Douglasville, City of; Redevelopment Powers Law; provide for referendum

GA - HB1031 Villa Rica, City of; provide new charter

GA - SB264 Board of Commissioners for Rockdale County; membership; reconstitute

GA - HB946 Houston County; Board of Education; modify compensation of members

GA - HB952 Dahlonega, City of; filling of vacancies; provide

GA - HB986 Waycross Judicial Circuit; judges of superior courts; increase supplements

GA - HB576 Habersham County; reconstitute board of elections and registration; provisions

GA - HB573 Cook County; Probate Court; judge shall have jurisdiction to try misdemeanor cases where defendant waives jury trial and pleads guilty; provide

GA - HB581 Taliaferro County; Board of Education; change compensation of members

GA - HB540 Cobb County; State Court; change salaries of certain staff of solicitor-general

GA - SB468 Counties, Municipal Corporations; certain disclosures from consultants; bids, requests for proposals; procurement orders; purchasing orders; provide

GA - SB469 Counties/Municipal Corporations; no county or municipality shall adopt/enforce any regulation or ordinance regulating building design elements; one- or two-family dwellings; provide

GA - SB482 Fulton County; school district ad valorem taxes; educational purposes; homestead exemption; provide

GA - SR846 Municipal Corporations; limit the number in the state -CA

GA - SB423 Annexation of Territory; boundaries of certain independent school systems; annexation by a municipality; provide

GA - HB550 Lake City, City of; provide for a governing authority

GA - HB558 Clayton County; Superior Court; compensation of sheriff; change provisions

GA - HB619 Pavo, City of; provide new charter

GA - HB709 Rockdale County; State Court; provide an additional judge

GA - HB727 Bartow County; Redevelopment Powers Law; provide for referendum

GA - HB610 Clayton Judicial Circuit; judges of superior court; increase county supplement to state salary

GA - SB495 City of Greenhaven; incorporation; provide

GA - SB430 Elections; compensation of various local government officials; modify

GA - HB845 Young Harris, City of; provide new charter

GA - HB442 Clayton County; State Court; provide for salaries of judges

GA - SB412 City of Hapeville; levy an excise tax pursuant to subsection (b) of Code Section 48-13-51 of the O.C.G.A.; authorize

GA - HB911 Griffin, City of; provide for mayor and mayor pro tem

GA - HB900 Lamar County; Board of Education; revise compensation of members and chairperson

GA - HB933 Dillard, City of; eliminate one council post

GA - HB626 Sharon Springs, City of; incorporate

GA - SB480 Walker County; authorize governing authority to levy an excise tax; procedures, conditions, and limitations; provide

GA - SB410 Board of Elections and Registration of Rockdale County; meetings of the board; provisions; change

GA - HB839 Clayton County Water Authority; change compensation of members

GA - SB478 "City of Brookhaven Public Facilities Authority Act"

GA - HB979 Johns Creek, City of; term limits for mayor and councilmembers; provide

GA - HB832 Peachtree Corners, City of; provide new charter

GA - HB807 City of St. Marys Community Improvement Districts Act of 2018; enact

GA - HB901 Adrian, City of; revise terms of office of mayor and city council members

GA - HB846 Villa Rica, City of; Redevelopment Powers Law; provide for referendum

GA - HB985 Hull, Town of; revise terms of office and timing of elections for mayor and councilmembers

GA - HB934 Thomas County; Magistrate Court chief judge; provide nonpartisan elections

GA - HB990 Rockdale County; Board of Education; modify compensation of members

GA - SB73 Recorder's Court of Chatham County; chief judge; revise the responsibilities

GA - SB246 DeKalb County Charter Review Commission; create; membership, officers, purpose, meetings, hearings, functions; provide

GA - SB249 "Chatham County Urban Development Authority Act"

GA - HB393 Covington, City of; change corporate limits

GA - HB407 Cobb County; Probate Court; change salary of superior court clerk, deputy clerk, executive assistant and executive secretary

GA - HB394 Oxford, City of; change corporate limits

GA - HB395 Moultrie-Colquitt County Parks and Recreation Authority Act; enact

GA - HB355 Cobb County; Probate Court; change compensation of chief deputy, assistant chief deputy and executive assistant

GA - HB356 Cobb County; Board of Commissioners; compensation of chairperson and other commissioners; change provisions

GA - HB306 Cherokee County; Board of Education; change compensation of members

GA - HB420 Cobb County; Probate Court; change compensation of judge and clerk

GA - HB424 Cobb County; State Court; change compensation of judges

GA - HB361 Fulton County; Board of Education; contributions made into the pension and retirement plan by employees shall be considered employer contributions for tax purposes; provide

GA - SB124 "City of Decatur Public Facilities Authority Act"

GA - HB146 Fire departments; purchase and maintain certain insurance coverage for firefighters; require

GA - SB143 DeKalb County Ad Valorem Taxes; homestead exemption; county purposes; tolling provision regarding exemption; remove

GA - HB296 Douglas, City of; Redevelopment Powers Law; provide for referendum

GA - HB284 Crisp County; Board of Education; change compensation of members

GA - HB294 Coffee County; board of education; change compensation of members

GA - HB295 Douglas, City of; office of mayor; revise provisions for filling vacancies

GA - HB169 Charlton County; probate judge; provide nonpartisan elections

GA - SB273 Board of Ethics of DeKalb County; jurisdiction and manner of appointment; change

GA - HB548 Riverdale, City of; provide for a governing authority

GA - HB561 Springfield, City of; provide for corporate boundaries; provisions

GA - HB564 Dunwoody, City of; levy an excise tax

GA - HB560 Coweta County Community Improvement District Act; enact

GA - HB563 Clarkston Development Authority Act; enact

GA - HB566 Decatur County; Magistrate Court; impose and collect county law library fees

GA - HB598 Trenton, City of; levy an excise tax

GA - HB608 Alpharetta, City of; members of governing authority; implement term limits

GA - HB597 Trenton, City of; Dade County; change position of city clerk from elective to appointive; provisions

GA - HB601 City of Holly Springs Community Improvement Districts Act; enact

GA - HB603 Fulton County; State Court; modify compensation of judges

GA - HB609 Acworth, City of; adopt by reference a certain map

GA - HB612 Newton County; board of education; provide manner of changing compensation for members

GA - HB614 Powder Springs, City of; provide for annexation of certain property

GA - HB611 Albany-Dougherty Inner City Authority Act; enact

GA - HB595 Doraville, City of; DeKalb County; change certain provisions relating to tax levies

GA - HB590 Downtown Athens Development Authority; Downtown Athens Area; define and create

GA - HB596 Tucker, City of; levy an excise tax

GA - HB594 Lawrenceville, City of; provide a new charter; provisions

GA - HB591 Warren County; Board of Education; provide for compensation of members

GA - HB806 Town of Braselton Public Facilities Authority Act; enact

GA - HB1057 Pelham, City of; levy an excise tax

GA - HB1056 South Fulton, City of; ad valorem tax; provide new homestead exemption

GA - HB1059 Murray County; abolish office of elected county surveyor; provide appointment of county surveyor

GA - HB1041 McDonough, City of; revise corporate boundaries

GA - SB440 City of Soperton; certain tracts or parcels of land; annex; description of the council districts; change

GA - SB262 Stockbridge, City of; corporate boundaries of the city; revise

GA - HB964 Rockdale County; Board of Education; modify compensation of members

GA - HB1044 Southern Judicial Circuit; superior court judges; increase supplement to compensation

GA - HB1028 Spalding County; school district ad valorem tax; provide homestead exemption

GA - HB1033 Barrow County; commission to study whether such county and all municipal corporations should be reconstituted as a single consolidated government; provide referendum

GA - SB414 Charitable Solicitations; local governing authorities to issue written notices for failure to clean and maintain collection receptacles; allow

GA - SB487 DeKalb County; filling of a vacancy on the audit oversight committee; provide

GA - HB1021 Pulaski County; Office of Commissioner of Roads and Revenues; provide for filling of vacancies

GA - HB1037 Meigs, City of; provide new charter

GA - HB1039 Big Canoe Water and Sewer Authority Act; enact

GA - HB1038 Gwinnett County; levy an excise tax

GA - SB448 Written Demand Prerequisite to Action for Injury to Person; presenting a claim to a municipal governing authority; revise the time

GA - HB589 Walton County; change compensation of coroner

GA - HB582 Monroe County; Joint Board of Elections and Registration; create

GA - SB304 Homestead Exemption; City of Johns Creek; ad valorem taxes for municipal purposes; provide

GA - SB303 Homestead Exemption; City of Alpharetta; ad valorem taxes for municipal purposes; provide

GA - SB306 Homestead Exemption; City of Mountain Park; ad valorem taxes for municipal purposes; provide

GA - SB307 Homestead Exemption; City of Roswell; ad valorem taxes for municipal purposes; provide

GA - SB305 Homestead Exemption; City of Milton; ad valorem taxes for municipal purposes; provide

GA - HB555 Carrollton, City of; levy an excise tax

GA - HB557 Clayton County; Probate Court; change compensation of judge

GA - HB549 Lovejoy, City of; provide for a governing authority

GA - HB586 Reynolds, City of; provide a new charter

GA - HB507 Jonesboro, City of; governing authority; create districts for election of members

GA - HB189 Contract Cancellation Act; enact

GA - HB730 Clermont; Town of; provide for councilmember wards

GA - HB1010 Cherokee County; maximum salary amount and authority of the sheriff; provisions

GA - HB772 Camilla, City of; provide new charter

GA - HB863 Jonesboro, City of; homestead exemptions from ad valorem taxes; provisions

GA - HB1036 Fulton County; Superior Court; tax parcel identification number be included on documents recorded in real property records; require