SENATE LOCAL CONSENT CALENDAR

Tuesday, March 21, 2023 Thirty-seventh Legislative Day

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

SB 295

Gooch of the 51 LUMPKIN COUNTY

A BILL to be entitled an Act to authorize the governing authority of Lumpkin County to levy an excise tax pursuant to subsection (b) of Code Section 48-13-51 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.

SB 300

Harbison of the 15th SCHLEY COUNTY

A BILL to be entitled an Act to create a board of elections and registration for Schley County; to provide for related matters; to provide for effective dates; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

HB 468

Harbison of the 15th CITY OF BUTLER

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act to provide a new charter for the City of Butler, approved March 24, 1988 (Ga. L. 1988, p. 4202), as amended, particularly by an Act approved April 6, 1992 (Ga. L. 1992, p. 5585), so as to change the description of the council districts; to eliminate one post from Council District 2; to provide for one member of the city council to be elected at large citywide; to provide for definitions and inclusions; to provide for manner of election; to provide for the continuation in office of current members; to provide for related matters; to provide for effective dates; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

HB 599

Hatchett of the 50th TOWN OF MARTIN

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act to provide a new charter for the Town of Martin, approved March 18, 1980 (Ga. L. 1980, p. 3215), as amended, so as to change the number of city council members; to provide for continuation in office of current members; to provide for special meetings; to provide for a quorum; to provide for an effective date; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

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HB 615 HB 675 HB 699 HB 704 HB 705

Brass of the 28th STATE COURT OF COWETA COUNTY
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act continuing the State Court of Coweta County, approved May 17, 2004 (Ga. L. 2004, p. 4260), as amended, so as to add a judge to the court; to provide for an effective date; to provide for other matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Watson of the 1st CITY OF RICEBORO
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act to provide a new charter for the City of Riceboro, approved February 19, 1992 (Ga. L. 1992, p. 4614), as amended, so as to revise provisions relating to residency requirements for candidacy for the office of mayor or councilmember; to provide for election by plurality; to revise provisions relating to filling vacancies in the office of mayor or councilmember; to provide for compensation of the mayor pro tempore when serving as mayor; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Strickland of the 17th CITY OF SOCIAL CIRCLE
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act to provide a new charter for the City of Social Circle, approved May 5, 2005 (Ga. L. 2005, p. 3627), as amended, so as to reapportion the city councilmembers election districts; to provide for definitions and inclusions; to provide for continuation in office of current members; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Beach of the 21st CITY OF MILTON
A BILL To be entitled an Act to amend an Act incorporating the City of Milton in Fulton County, Georgia, approved March 29, 2006 (Ga. L. 2006, p. 3554), as amended, so as to modify provisions related to the compensation of the mayor and councilmembers; to provide for related matters; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Beach of the 21st CITY OF MILTON
A BILL To be entitled an Act to amend an Act to incorporate the City of Milton in Fulton County, Georgia, approved March 29, 2006 (Ga. L. 2006, p. 3554), as amended, so as to change the description of the election districts for the city council; to provide for definitions and inclusions; to provide for manner of election; to provide for the continuation in office of current members; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
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HB 707

Brass of the 28th COWETA COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION

A BILL To be entitled an Act to provide for the compensation of the Coweta County Board of Education; 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 two local bills relating to homestead exemptions require a two-thirds roll-call vote for passage:

SB 305

Jones of the 10th CITY OF HAMPTON

A BILL to be entitled an Act to provide a homestead exemption from the City of Hampton ad valorem taxes for municipal purposes in the amount of $50.000.00 of the assessed value of the homestead for residents of that city who are 68 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 compliance with constitutional requirements; to provide for a referendum, effective dates, automatic repeal, mandatory execution of election, and judicial remedies regarding failure to comply; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

SB 306

Jones of the 10th CITY OF HAMPTON

A BILL to be entitled an Act to provide a homestead exemption from the City of Hampton ad valorem taxes for municipal purposes in the amount of $25,000.00 of the assessed value of the homestead for residents of that city who are 62 years of age or older and under 68 years of age; 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 compliance with constitutional requirements; to provide for a referendum, effective dates, automatic repeal, mandatory execution of election, and judicial remedies regarding failure to comply; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

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