08 LC 21
9618
Senate
Bill 376
By:
Senators Stoner of the 6th, Rogers of the 21st, Hill of the 32nd, Seay of the
34th and Reed of the 35th
A
BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
AN ACT
To
amend Chapter 44 of Title 36 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating
to redevelopment powers, so as to require training on redevelopment powers,
programs, and tax allocation districts; to provide for applicability and
funding; to provide for the scope of review of proposed tax allocation districts
by boards of education in determining whether to consent to the inclusion of
educational ad valorem property taxes as a basis for computing tax allocation
increments; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to
repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
BE
IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:
SECTION
1.
Chapter
44 of Title 36 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to
redevelopment powers, is amended by adding a new Code section to read as
follows:
"36-44-5.1.
(a)(1)
At any time after the passage of a local Act approving the exercise of
redevelopment powers under this chapter and prior to the date of the public
hearing on the proposed redevelopment plan, but no later than 12 months after
the date of approval of the referendum required under Code Section 36-44-22,
each member of the redevelopment agency, each member of the local legislative
body, and each member of the affected local board of education shall attend and
complete at least three hours of training on redevelopment powers and programs
and tax allocation districts.
(2)
Such training shall be provided by an accredited university of this state or by
a nonprofit membership association, the membership of which is composed of local
governing authorities of municipalities, counties, or school districts in this
state.
(b)
The training required under this Code section shall only be required for tax
allocation districts created on or after July 1, 2008.
(c)
All costs of operating and conducting the training program, if any, shall be
paid from the local governing authority´s public funds appropriated for
such purposes."
SECTION
2.
This
Act shall become effective on July 1, 2008.
SECTION
3.
All
laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.