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HB 696 - Industry, Trade, and Tourism, Board of; membership

Smith, Jr., Charlie (175th)	Turnquest, Henrietta (73rd)	Dukes, Winfred (161st)

Status Summary	HC:	Ind	SC:	EDT&C	FR:	02/17/99	LA:	04/29/99	Signed by Governor

First Reader Summary

A BILL to amend Code Section 50-7-3 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the creation of the Board of Industry, Trade, and Tourism and the composition of such board, so as to reconstitute such board and to add four additional board members; and for other purposes.

Code Sections - 50-7-3

HB 696                                              HB 696/FA 
 
      H. B. No. 696 (AM) 
      By:  Representatives Smith of the 175th, Turnquest of the 
      73rd and Dukes of the 161st 
 
 
                        A BILL TO BE ENTITLED 
                               AN ACT 
 
 
  1- 1  To amend Code Section 50-7-3 of the Official Code of Georgia 
  1- 2  Annotated, relating to the creation of the Board of 
  1- 3  Industry, Trade, and Tourism and the composition of such 
  1- 4  board, so as to reconstitute such board and to add four 
  1- 5  additional board members; to change provisions relating to 
  1- 6  powers of the board; to provide that the board may authorize 
  1- 7  certain intergovernmental agreements and contracts for the 
  1- 8  public purposes of development of trade, commerce, industry, 
  1- 9  and employment opportunities; to provide for the purpose, 
  1-10  scope, and manner of entering into such agreements and 
  1-11  contracts; to provide for related matters; to provide an 
  1-12  effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other 
  1-13  purposes. 
 
  1-14       BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA: 
 
  1-15                           SECTION 1. 
 
  1-16  Code Section 50-7-3 of the Official Code of Georgia 
  1-17  Annotated, relating to the creation of the Board of 
  1-18  Industry, Trade, and Tourism and the composition of such 
  1-19  board, is amended by striking said Code Section in its 
  1-20  entirety and inserting in lieu thereof the following: 
 
  1-21    "50-7-3. 
 
  1-22    (a) The department shall be under the direction and 
  1-23    supervision of a Board of Industry, Trade, and Tourism. 
 
  1-24    (b) On and after July 1, 1983 1999, the Board of Industry, 
  1-25    Trade, and Tourism shall consist of one member from each 
  1-26    congressional district in the state and five nine 
  1-27    additional members from the state at large.  All members 
  1-28    shall be appointed by the Governor, subject to 
  1-29    confirmation by the Senate. The initial terms of members 
  1-30    shall be as follows: two members representative of 
  1-31    congressional districts and one two at-large member 
  1-32    members shall be appointed for a term ending July 1, 1984 
  1-33    2000; two members representative of congressional 
  1-34    districts and one at-large member members shall be 
 
 
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  2- 1    appointed for a term ending July 1, 1985 2001; two three 
  2- 2    members representative of congressional districts and one 
  2- 3    at-large member shall be appointed for a term ending July 
  2- 4    1, 1986 2002; two members representative of congressional 
  2- 5    districts and one two at-large member members shall be 
  2- 6    appointed for a term ending July 1, 1987 2003; and two 
  2- 7    members representative of congressional districts and one 
  2- 8    two at-large member members shall be appointed for a term 
  2- 9    ending July 1, 1988 2004. Thereafter, all members 
  2-10    appointed to the board by the Governor shall be appointed 
  2-11    for terms of five years and until their successors are 
  2-12    appointed and qualified.  In the event of a vacancy during 
  2-13    the term of any member by reason of death, resignation, or 
  2-14    otherwise, the appointment of a successor by the Governor 
  2-15    shall be for the remainder of the unexpired term of such 
  2-16    member. 
 
  2-17    (c) The first members appointed under this Code section 
  2-18    shall be appointed for terms which begin July 1, 1983 
  2-19    1999.  The members of the Board of Industry, Trade, and 
  2-20    Tourism serving on April 1, 1983 1999, shall remain in 
  2-21    office until their successors are appointed and qualified. 
 
  2-22    (d) In addition to all other powers granted to the Board 
  2-23    of Industry, Trade, and Tourism under this chapter, the 
  2-24    board may authorize the Department of Industry, Trade, and 
  2-25    Tourism to enter into and carry out intergovernmental 
  2-26    contracts and agreements for the purpose of providing 
  2-27    financial and other assistance in carrying out projects or 
  2-28    undertakings which will further the public purposes of 
  2-29    development of trade, commerce, industry, and employment 
  2-30    opportunities at the state and local levels. The board may 
  2-31    authorize such contracts and agreements between the 
  2-32    department and other departments, agencies, and entities 
  2-33    of state government and may also authorize such contracts 
  2-34    and agreements between the department and local 
  2-35    development authorities.  Any such contracts and 
  2-36    agreements shall be awarded pursuant to criteria and 
  2-37    procedures developed by the board. Such criteria and 
  2-38    procedures shall be designed to effectuate those proposed 
  2-39    contracts and agreements which will be most effective in 
  2-40    furthering the public purpose of development of trade, 
  2-41    commerce, industry, and employment opportunities at the 
  2-42    state and local levels.  Neither the development of such 
  2-43    criteria nor the award of such contracts and agreements 
  2-44    shall be subject to Chapter 5 of Title 50; Chapter 13 of 
  2-45    Title 50; or Article 5 of Chapter 5 of Title 28.  The 
 
 
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  3- 1    board and the department may expend funds appropriated or 
  3- 2    otherwise available to the board and the department for 
  3- 3    the public purposes described in this subsection." 
 
  3- 4                           SECTION 2. 
 
  3- 5  This Act shall become effective on May 1, 1999. 
 
  3- 6                           SECTION 3. 
 
  3- 7  All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are 
  3- 8  repealed. 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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