Local legislation calendar, 2021 March 25

LOCAL LEGISLATION CALENDAR GEORGIA HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Thursday, March 25, 2021
HB 709 by Representative LaRiccia of the 169th WAYCROSS JUDICIAL CIRCUIT: House Bill 709 increases the supplements each county gives to each judge of the Waycross Judicial Circuit. The division of payment among the six counties cannot be less than the following amounts for each judge: Bacon County must pay $490 per month; Brantley County must pay $590 per month; Charlton County must pay $490 per month; Coffee County must pay $1,000 per month; Pierce County must pay $590 per month; and Ware County must pay $1,000 per month.
HB 744 by SUBSTITUTE by Representative Anulewicz of the 42nd CITY OF SMYRNA: House Bill 744 provides for the annexation of certain territory into the boundaries of the city of Smyrna.
HB 762 by SUBSTITUTE by Representative Mainor of the 56th FULTON COUNTY: House Bill 762 creates the Fulton Technology and Energy Enhancement Authority.
HB 771 by Representative Thomas of the 39th CITY OF AUSTELL: House Bill 771 provides for the annexation of certain territory into the boundaries of the city of Austell.
HB 778 by Representative Hill of the 3rd CITY OF RINGGOLD: House Bill 778 authorizes the city of Ringgold to exercise all redevelopment powers in the Constitution and Code.
HB 790 by Representative Cameron of the 1st CITY OF CHICKAMAUGA: House Bill 790 creates the city of Chickamauga Public Facilities Authority.
HB 791 by Representative Wilkerson of the 38th COBB COUNTY: House Bill 791 updates the boundaries of the city of Powder Springs.
HB 792 by Representative Meeks of the 178th WAYNE COUNTY: House Bill 792 creates the Wayne County Altamaha River and Leisure Services Authority.
HB 793 by Representative Meeks of the 178th WAYNE COUNTY: House Bill 793 creates the Wayne County Public Facilities Authority.

HB 794 by Representative Howard of the 124th RICHMOND COUNTY: House Bill 794 modifies the compensation of the members of the Richmond County Board of Education. Each member of the board, except the president and the vice president, will be paid $12,000 per year. The vice president will be paid $13,000 and the president will be paid $14,000.
HB 795 by Representative Jackson of the 128th GLASCOCK COUNTY: House Bill 795 repeals an act to provide a supplement to the compensation of the Glascock Probate Court judge, effective on December 31, 2024.
HB 796 by Representative Gaines of the 117th ATHENS-CLARKE COUNTY: House Bill 796 changes provisions relative to the purpose and powers of the Classic Center Authority in Clarke County. The purpose of the authority is to develop and promote in the county and the state public projects for cultural growth, public welfare, education, and recreation.
HB 798 by Representative Evans of the 57th FULTON COUNTY: House Bill 798 provides for the compensation of the chairperson and the other members of the Fulton County Board of Commissioners. The full-time chairperson shall receive a base salary equal to 100 percent of the annual salary for a chief magistrate judge in a county with a population of Fulton County as set by general law. Each member of the board, other than the chairperson, shall receive a base salary equal to 60 percent of the base salary of the chairperson.
HB 799 by Representative Drenner of the 85th CITY OF CLARKSTON: House Bill 799 repeals an act to create the Clarkston Development Authority.
HB 800 by Representative Pirkle of the 155th BEN HILL COUNTY: House Bill 800 authorizes the Ben Hill County Probate Court to assess and collect a technology fee.
HB 801 by Representative Erwin of the 28th STEPHENS COUNTY: House Bill 801 reconstitutes and reestablishes the Stephens County Board of Registrations and Elections. The board will be composed of five members, three of whom shall be at-large members selected and appointed by the county governing authority. Two members will be appointed by the governing authority of the county from nominations from each of the county executive committees of the political parties whose candidates for governor in the last general election received the largest and second largest number of votes in the county. The bill will not become effective and will be automatically repealed on July 1, 2021, if a bill to abolish the current board is not approved during the 2021 session.
HB 802 by Representative Erwin of the 28th STEPHENS COUNTY: House Bill 802 abolishes the Stephens County Board of Registrations and Elections on June 30, 2021.

HB 803 by Representative Ralston of the 7th FANNIN COUNTY: House Bill 803 authorizes the Fannin County Magistrate Court to assess and collect a technology fee.
HB 804 by Representative Leverett of the 33rd CITY OF HULL: House Bill 804 provides a new charter for the city of Hull.
SB 294 by HOUSE SUBSTITUTE by Senator Harrell of the 40th CITY OF CHAMBLEE: Senate Bill 294 changes the election districts of the city of Chamblee to provide for four council districts and one at-large district.
PURSUANT TO ARTICLE VII, SECTION II, PARAGRAPH IV OF THE STATE CONSTITUTION, THE FOLLOWING LOCAL BILLS RELATING TO HOMESTEAD
EXEMPTIONS REQUIRE A TWO-THIRDS ROLL-CALL VOTE FOR PASSAGE:
HB 797 by Representative Gaines of the 117th ATHENS-CLARKE COUNTY: House Bill 797 increases existing general and senior homestead exemptions and creates a low-income base-year value homestead exemption from ad valorem taxes levied by the Unified Government of Athens-Clarke County for unified government purposes. Each resident of the county is eligible for a county exemption for $20,000 for all taxable years beginning after December 31, 2022. Moreover, each resident of Athens-Clarke County is granted a homestead exemption, which has the effect of a valuation freeze, from ad valorem taxes levied for unified government purposes. The exemption shall apply to all taxable years beginning on or after January 1, 2023. Finally, each resident of the county who is 65 or older is granted a $20,000 exemption from all ad valorem taxes for unified government purposes beginning after December 31, 2022.