First readers in House, 2021 March 16

FIRST READERS IN HOUSE TUESDAY, MARCH 16, 2021 THIRTY-THIRD LEGISLATIVE DAY
*Rules Suspended
HB 755. By Representative Meeks of the 178th: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act to create a board of elections and registration for Pierce County, approved May 11, 2009 (Ga. L. 2009, p. 4143), so as to provide for abolition of the board on a date certain; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on INTRAGOVERNMENTAL COORDINATION LOCAL
HB 756. By Representative Meeks of the 178th: A BILL to be entitled an Act to reconstitute and reestablish the Board of Elections and Registration of Pierce County, Georgia; to provide for the powers and duties of the board; to provide for definitions; to provide for the composition of the board and the selection and appointment of members; to provide for the qualification, terms, and removal of members; to provide for oaths and privileges; to provide for meetings, procedures, and vacancies; to provide for certain expenditures of public funds; to provide for compensation of members of the board and personnel; to provide for offices and equipment; to provide for the board's performance of certain functions and duties for certain municipalities; to provide for related matters; to provide a contingent effective date and automatic repeal; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on INTRAGOVERNMENTAL COORDINATION LOCAL
HB 757. By Representatives Nguyen of the 89th, Holland of the 54th, Cannon of the 58th, Metze of the 55th, Dreyer of the 59th, and others: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend the "Atlanta Urban Enterprise Zone Act," approved March 24, 1988 (Ga. L. 1988, p. 4164), as amended, so as to provide for findings and purpose of urban enterprise zones; to provide for definitions; to provide for types of ad valorem property tax exemptions; to provide criteria for designating urban enterprise zones; to provide for the amount of exemptions; to provide for time
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limitations; to provide for identification of exempt properties; to provide for annual reports; to reserve Sections 11 and 12 of said Act; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on INTRAGOVERNMENTAL COORDINATION LOCAL
HB 758. By Representatives Davis of the 87th, Scott of the 76th, McLeod of the 105th, and Schofield of the 60th: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 4 of Chapter 18 of Title 50 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to inspection of public records, so as to make the Open Records Act and provisions for the inspection of public records applicable to the General Assembly, including its committees, commissions, and offices; to revise a definition; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on RULES
HB 759. By Representative Petrea of the 166th: A BILL to be entitled an Act to authorize the governing authority of the Town of Thunderbolt 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.
Referred to the Committee on INTRAGOVERNMENTAL COORDINATION LOCAL
HB 760. By Representatives Park of the 101st, Clark of the 108th, Kendrick of the 93rd, Marin of the 96th, McLeod of the 105th, and others: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act creating the board of commissioners of Gwinnett County, approved January 31, 1968 (Ga. L. 1968, p. 2003), as amended, so as to provide for the compensation of the chairperson; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on INTRAGOVERNMENTAL COORDINATION LOCAL
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*HB 769. By Representatives Mathiak of the 73rd and Knight of the 130th: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act to provide a board of elections for Spalding County, approved March 19, 1987 (Ga. L. 1987, p. 4432), as amended, particularly by an Act approved June 3, 2003 (Ga. L. 2003, p. 4311), so as to revise the composition of the board; to provide for the termination of the term of the present fifth member; to provide for the appointment of a new fifth member; to provide for terms of office; to provide for the duties and requirements of the board; to provide for an elections supervisor and employees; to provide for qualifications and limitations on the election supervisor and employees; to provide for the county attorney to serve as legal adviser and represent the board; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on INTRAGOVERNMENTAL COORDINATION LOCAL
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SENATE FIRST READERS IN HOUSE TUESDAY, MARCH 16, 2021
THIRTY-THIRD LEGISLATIVE DAY
SB 21. By Senators Jones of the 10th, Butler of the 55th, and Anderson of the 43rd: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act to incorporate the City of Stonecrest in DeKalb County, approved April 21, 2016 (Ga. L. 2016, p. 3538), as amended, so as to limit the mayor to voting only in the event of a tie of the council; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on INTRAGOVERNMENTAL COORDINATION LOCAL
SB 287. By Senators Payne of the 54th and Anderson of the 24th: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act providing a new charter for the City of Eton, approved March 26, 1987 (Ga. L. 1987, p. 4689), as amended, particularly by an Act approved May 12, 2011 (Ga. L. 2011, p. 4095), so as to provide for the annexation of certain territory into the boundaries of the city; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on INTRAGOVERNMENTAL COORDINATION LOCAL
SB 290. By Senator Hickman of the 4th: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act providing for the composition of the Board of Education of Evans County, approved March 26, 1987 (Ga. L. 1987, p. 4782), as amended, so as to revise the compensation of the board; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on INTRAGOVERNMENTAL COORDINATION LOCAL
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