Rep. James Beverly
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Georgia 2011-2012 Regular Session
Macon-Bibb County; create and incorporate new political body corporate [HB-1171]
[Community Development ]
[Elections ]
A BILL to be entitled an Act to provide for the restructuring of the governments of the City of Macon, the City of Payne City, and Bibb County; to create and incorporate a new political body corporate under the name Macon-Bibb County; to provide for the status, boundaries, and powers of the restructured government; to provide for the form, administration, and affairs of the restructured government; to provide for officers and employees, elections, courts, authorities, taxation, and finance; to provide for related matters; to provide for severability;
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Sponsored by: Rep. Robert Dickey
House Date Signed By Governor on 04/20/2012
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Macon Water Authority Act; change description of electoral districts [HB-1196]
[Water ]
[Voting Rights ]
[Elections ]
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act known as the "Macon Water Authority Act," approved March 23, 1992 (Ga. L. 1992, p. 4991), as amended, particularly by an Act approved May 1, 2002 (Ga. L. 2002, p. 5363), so as to change the description of the electoral districts; to provide for definitions and inclusions; to provide for the continuation in office of current members; to provide for the submission of this Act for preclearance pursuant to Section 5 of the federal Voting Rights Act of 1965, as amended; to provide for related matters; to repeal
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Sponsored by: Rep. Robert Dickey
House Date Signed By Governor on 03/27/2012
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Macon-Bibb County Transit Authority Act of 1980; enter into contracts with counties and municipal corporations to provide public transportation services; provide power [HB-1206]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act known as the "Macon-Bibb County Transit Authority Act of 1980," approved March 26, 1980, (Ga. L. 1980, p. 4313), as amended, so as to provide for the power of the authority to enter into contracts with counties and municipal corporations to provide public transportation services; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Sponsored by: Rep. Robert Dickey
House Date Signed By Governor on 04/11/2012
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Macon-Bibb County Community Enhancement Authority Act; enact [HB-1265]
[Community Development ]
[Economic Development ]
[Funding ]
[Budget and Spending ]
A BILL to be entitled an Act to create the Macon-Bibb County Community Enhancement Authority; to provide a statement of legislative findings; to define certain terms; to provide for a board of trustees, appointment of members, and meetings; to provide for powers and duties; to authorize the issuance of revenue bonds of the authority and to authorize the collection for the payment of such revenue bonds; to make the revenue bonds of the authority exempt from taxation; to fix and provide the venue and jurisdiction of actions relating to any provisions
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Sponsored by: Rep. Robert Dickey
House Date Signed By Governor on 04/11/2012
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Mattresses; use of previously used material; provide regulation [HB-678]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Public Health ]
[Healthcare ]
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 31 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to health, so as to provide for regulation of the use of previously used material in mattresses and similar consumer products; to provide for definitions; to provide for related matters; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Sponsored by: Rep. James Beverly
House Third Readers on 03/07/2012
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Revenue and taxation; census tract having at least 45% poverty rate deemed eligible for tier 1 county tax treatment; provide [HB-747]
[Taxes ]
[Poverty ]
[Economic Development ]
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 2 of Chapter 7 of Title 48 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to imposition of income taxes, rate, computation, and exemptions, so as to provide that any census tract having a poverty rate of 45 percent or greater shall be deemed to have the same eligibility for tax treatment as tier 1 counties; to change the designation of less developed areas; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Sponsored by: Rep. Stacey Abrams House Second Readers on 01/24/2012
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Labor and industrial relations; unlawful for employer to discriminate because of credit history; provide [HB-780]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Consumer Protection ]
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 1 of Title 34 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions relative to labor and industrial relations, so as to provide that it shall be unlawful for an employer to fail or refuse to hire, bar, discharge from employment, or otherwise discriminate against an individual because of the individual's credit history or credit report; to provide for exceptions; to provide a penalty; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Sponsored by: Rep. Earnest Williams
House Second Readers on 01/25/2012
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Real property; any document securing payment of money shall be deemed a mortgage; provide after 12-31-2012 [HB-781]
[Real Estate ]
[Finance ]
[Housing ]
[Property Tax ]
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 7 of Chapter 14 of Title 44 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to foreclosure, so as to provide that after December 31, 2012, any document or instrument made for the purpose of securing the payment of money for real property shall be deemed to be a mortgage; to provide that a court shall not enter a deficiency decree; to provide that no law suit to recover deficiency shall be maintained; to provide for related matters; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for
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Sponsored by: Rep. Sheila Jones
House Second Readers on 01/25/2012
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Animal Rescue Act; enact [HB-782]
[Animals ]
[Public Safety ]
[Law Enforcement ]
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 1 of Chapter 11 of Title 4 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to animal protection generally, so as to require animal shelters that euthanize animals to maintain a registry of animal rescue groups willing to accept animals subject to euthanasia; to provide a short title; to provide a definition; to provide eligibility criteria for rescue groups; to provide for information to be included in the registry; to prohibit animal shelters from euthanizing an animal without affording rescue groups
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Sponsored by: Rep. Sharon Cooper
House Second Readers on 01/25/2012
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Georgia Health Insurance Marketplace Authority; establish [HB-801]
[Healthcare ]
[Insurance ]
[Small Business ]
[Public Health ]
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 33 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to insurance, so as to establish the Georgia Health Insurance Marketplace Authority; to provide for legislative intent; to provide for definitions; to provide for a board of directors; to provide for composition, terms, and officers; to provide for powers and duties of the authority; to provide for the Georgia Health Insurance Marketplace and the Small Business Health Insurance Marketplace; to provide for a trust fund; to provide for advisory committees;
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Sponsored by: Rep. Stacey Abrams
House Second Readers on 01/26/2012