Local legislation calendar, 2021 March 31

LOCAL LEGISLATION CALENDAR GEORGIA HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Wednesday, March 31, 2021
HB 782 by Representative Mallow of the 163rd CHATHAM COUNTY: House Bill 782 abolishes the current Chatham Area Transit Authority memberships and provides for new board membership and staggered terms.
SB 300 by Senator Hickman of the 4th TATTNALL COUNTY: Senate Bill 300 changes certain provisions relating to compensation and expense supplements of the Tattnall County Board of Commissioners chairperson and members of the board. Commissioners shall receive $650 per month and the chairperson shall receive $950 per month. Each commissioner shall receive an expense supplement of $600 per month and the chairperson shall receive an expense supplement of $700 per month.
SB 302 by Senator Walker III of the 20th PULASKI COUNTY: Senate Bill 302 revises the compensation of future Pulaski County officers. Each officer shall receive the annual minimum salary, supplements, cost-of-living increases, and longevity increases as provided by general law for his or her respective office. The county commissioner shall receive an annual salary equal to the annual minimum salary of the sheriff.
SB 304 by Senator Kennedy of the 18th PEACH COUNTY: Senate Bill 304 creates the Peach County Public Facilities Authority.
SB 306 by Senator Jones of the 10th HENRY COUNTY: Senate Bill 306 revises provisions regarding vacancies on the Henry County Board of Commissioners.
SB 307 by Senator Walker III of the 20th PULASKI COUNTY: Senate Bill 307 creates a Pulaski County Board of Elections and Registration. The board shall be composed of five members. Two members shall be appointed by the governing authority of the county from nominations made by the chairperson of the county executive committee of the political party whose candidates in the last general election received the largest number of votes for members of the General Assembly. Two members shall be appointed by the governing authority of the county from nominations made by the chairperson of the county executive committee of the political party whose candidates in the last general election received the second largest number of votes for members of the General Assembly. One nonpartisan member shall be appointed by the governing authority of the county and shall serve as chairperson.

PURSUANT TO ARTICLE VII, SECTION II, PARAGRAPH IV OF THE STATE CONSTITUTION, THE FOLLOWING LOCAL BILL RELATING TO HOMESTEAD
EXEMPTIONS REQUIRE A TWO-THIRDS ROLL-CALL VOTE FOR PASSAGE:
SB 305 by Senator Burke of the 11th EARLY COUNTY: Senate Bill 305 provides a homestead exemption from Early County school district taxes for the full amount of the assessed value of the home for residents who are 70 years or older and whose income, excluding retirement income, does not exceed $69,680.