HB157: HB157 Braselton, Town of; annex certain properties

This bill changes the charter that governs the Town of Braselton, which the Georgia General Assembly originally created in 2003. It adds a new provision to the charter's section on corporate limits, expanding the town's boundaries to include a described tract of land in Jackson County that was surveyed in November 2023. The annexed land is identified by reference to a survey filed with Jackson County, covering two tracts, with two specific tax parcels excluded from the annexation. The bill repeals any conflicting laws and would take effect as soon as the Governor signs it or it becomes law without his signature.

• Adds a new subsection to Section 1.11 of the Town of Braselton charter to formally annex a described tract of land into the town's corporate limits.
• Identifies the annexed land by reference to a specific 2023 survey filed in the Jackson County plat records.
• Excludes two named Jackson County tax parcels from the annexation.
• Repeals any existing laws that conflict with this annexation.
• Sets the effective date as the moment the Governor signs the bill or it otherwise becomes law without his signature.

Residents and property owners on the newly annexed land near Braselton, who would become part of the town and subject to its governance and services, along with Town of Braselton officials and Jackson County property and tax record administrators.

Once annexed, the affected land and any residents on it fall under the Town of Braselton's jurisdiction rather than remaining solely under Jackson County, which can change which local government provides services, enforces ordinances, and collects certain taxes or fees.

• Section 1 amends the Town of Braselton's 2003 charter by adding subsection (c) to Section 1.11, extending the town's corporate limits to include the described property.
• The added text identifies the annexed land as Tracts 1 and 2 from a November 21, 2023 survey recorded in Plat Book 87, page 51 of the Jackson County records.
• The annexation explicitly excludes Jackson County Tax Parcel 019 122 and B01 016A from the newly annexed area.
• Section 2 sets the effective date as upon the Governor's approval or upon the bill becoming law without his approval.
• Section 3 repeals all laws and parts of laws that conflict with this Act.

1. 2025-05-13Effective Date 2025-05-13
2. 2025-05-13Act 134
3. 2025-05-13House Date Signed by Governor (House)
4. 2025-04-07House Sent to Governor (House)
5. 2025-03-27Senate Passed/Adopted (Senate)
6. 2025-03-27Senate Committee Favorably Reported (Senate)
7. 2025-02-11Senate Read and Referred (Senate)
8. 2025-02-10House Passed/Adopted (House)

• Emory Dunahoo (R, HD-031)Primary sponsor
• Holt Persinger (R, HD-119)
• Houston Gaines (R, HD-120)
• Chris Erwin (R, HD-032)

1. PassedHouse voteFebruary 10, 2025

   167 yea, 0 nay (5 not voting, 8 absent)

   Local Calendar : House Vote #19

2. PassedSenate voteMarch 27, 2025

   52 yea, 0 nay (0 not voting, 4 absent)

   Local Consent Calendar: Senate Vote #291

• annexation
• local government
• Braselton
• Jackson County
• town charter