Senate local consent calendar, 2018 March 21

SENATE LOCAL CONSENT CALENDAR

Wednesday March 21, 2018 Thirty-seventh Legislative Day

(The names listed are the Senators whose districts are affected by the legislation.)

SB 484

Payne of the 54th CITY OF DALTON

A BILL to be entitled an Act to exempt the City of Dalton from the election requirement of subsection (a) of Code Section 36-82-61.1 of the O.C.G.A. pursuant to subsection (b) of said Code section; to provide for related matters; to provide for a contingent effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

HB 912

Harbin of the 16th STATE COURT OF SPALDING COUNTY

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act creating the State Court of Spalding County, approved December 14, 1897 (Ga. L. 1897, p. 462), as amended, so as to provide for the imposition of court costs in certain criminal cases; to provide for failure to appear fees; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

HB 921

Hufstetler of the 52nd CITY OF CAVE SPRING

A BILL to be entitled an Act to authorize the governing authority of the City of Cave Spring to levy an excise tax pursuant to subsection (b) of Code Section 48-13-51 of the O.C.G.A.; to provide procedures, conditions, and limitations; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

HB 986

Harper of the 7th WAYCROSS JUDICIAL CIRCUIT

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act providing that the governing authority of each county comprising the Waycross Judicial Circuit may supplement the compensation, salary, expenses, and allowances of each of the judges of the superior courts of the Waycross Judicial Circuit, approved March 20, 1985 (Ga. L. 1985, p. 3879), so as to increase the amounts of such supplements; to provide for related matters; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. SUBSTITUTE

HB 1010

Beach of the 21st Albers of the 56th Thompson of the 14th CHEROKEE COUNTY

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act placing the sheriff, clerk of the superior court, tax commissioner, and judge of the probate court of Cherokee County on the salary system, approved March 9, 1959 (Ga. L. 1959, p. 2494), as amended, particularly by an Act approved April 12, 1982 (Ga. L. 1982, p. 4578) and by an Act approved April 1, 1996 (Ga. L. 1996, p. 3813), so as to remove a maximum salary amount and provide for the authority of the sheriff of Cherokee County over personnel matters; to repeal provisions regarding the Cherokee County Sheriff's Office Termination Review Board; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

HB 1023

Ligon, Jr. of the 3rd CAMDEN COUNTY

A BILL to be entitled an Act to create a Joint Board of Elections and Registration for Camden County, which shall conduct primaries and elections for Camden County, the City of St. Marys, the City of Woodbine, and the City of Kingsland, and provide for its powers and duties; to provide for effective dates; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Pursuant to Article VII, Section II, Paragraph IV of the Constitution, the following two local bills relating to homestead exemptions require a two-thirds roll-call vote for passage:

SB 485

Parent of the 42nd Jordan of the 6th Williams of the 39th Orrock of the 36th CITY OF ATLANTA

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act providing a homestead exemption from City of Atlanta Independent School District ad valorem taxes for educational purposes in the amount of $15,000.00 of the assessed value of the homestead for residents of that school district, approved May 4, 1992 (Ga. L. 1992, p. 7003), as amended, so as to increase the exemption amount to $50,000.00; to provide for applicability; to provide for a referendum, effective dates, and automatic repeal; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. SUBSTITUTE

SB 486

Parent of the 42nd Jordan of the 6th Williams of the 39th Orrock of the 36th CITY OF ATLANTA

A BILL to be entitled an Act to provide a homestead exemption from City of Atlanta independent school district ad valorem taxes for educational purposes in the amount of $100,000.00 of the assessed value of the homestead for residents of that school district who are 65 years of age or older; to provide for definitions; to specify the terms and conditions of the exemption and the procedures relating thereto; to provide for applicability; to provide for a referendum, effective dates, and automatic repeal; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. SUBSTITUTE