HB 925 - Local government; new townships; provisions
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Committees
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Current Status
03/11/08 - House PostponedFirst Reader Summary
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 36 of the O.C.G.A., relating to local government, so as to provide for preclearance of new townships under Section 5 of the federal Voting Rights Act of 1965, as amended; to provide for town councils for such townships; to provide for the enactment of ordinances; to provide for a town court and town judge and their powers and duties; to provide for an audit; to provide for conformity; to amend Chapter 1 of Title 45 of the O.C.G.A., relating to general provisions concerning public officers and employees, so as to include townships within the entities covered under the whistleblower protection law; to amend Chapter 8 of Title 48 of the O.C.G.A., relating to sales and use taxes, so as to provide for the imposition of a local option sales tax to finance the operation of a township; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Status History
| Date | Action |
|---|---|
| 01/10/2008 | House Prefiled |
| 01/15/2008 | House First Readers |
| 01/16/2008 | House Second Readers |
| 03/05/2008 | House Committee Favorably Reported |
| 03/11/2008 | House Postponed |