SENATE LOCAL CONSENT CALENDAR 
 
Monday March 9, 2020 Twenty-sixth Legislative Day 
 
(The names listed are the Senators whose districts are affected by the legislation.) 
 
SB 475 
 
Martin of the 9th Butler of the 55th CITY OF GRAYSON 
 
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act to provide a new charter for the City of Grayson, approved April 20, 2011 (Ga. L. 2011, p. 3567), so as to revise the terms of the mayor and city council; to provide for elections by a plurality of votes; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. 
 
HB 988 
 
Harbison of the 15th MACON COUNTY 
 
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act to create a board of elections and registration for Macon County and to provide for its powers and duties, approved June 3, 2003 (Ga. L. 2003, p. 4532), so as to expand the board from three to five members; to provide for appointments to the board; to provide for terms of the additional board members; to remove expired and outdated provisions; to provide for related matters; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. 
 
HB 1042 
 
Gooch of the 51st FANNIN COUNTY 
 
A BILL to be entitled an Act to authorize the governing authority of Fannin County to levy an excise tax pursuant to subsection (b) of Code Section 48-1351 of the O.C.G.A.; to provide for procedures, conditions, and limitations; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. 
 
HB 1043 
 
Gooch of the 51st BOARD OF EDUCATION OF FANNIN COUNTY 
 
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act providing for the election of the members of the Board of Education of Fannin County, approved April 9, 1996 (Ga. L. 1996, p. 4355), as amended, particularly by an Act approved April 25, 2002 (Ga. L. 2002, p. 4629), so as to change the compensation of the members of the board of education; to provide for related matters; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. 
 
Pursuant to Article VII, Section II, Paragraph IV of the Constitution, the following local bill relating to homestead exemptions requires a two-thirds roll-call vote for passage: 
 
SB 490 
 
Thompson of the 14th Hufstetler of the 52nd CITY OF CARTERSVILLE 
 
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act to provide a homestead exemption from certain City of Cartersville ad valorem taxes for educational purposes in the amount of $28,000.00 of the assessed value of the homestead for each resident of the city who is 65 years of age or older or totally disabled, approved March 29, 1995 (Ga. L. 1995, p. 3950), so as to increase the amount of such exemption; to provide a sunset date; to provide for related matters; to provide for a referendum and contingent effective date; to provide for applicability; to provide for compliance with constitutional requirements; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.