HB404: HB404 Conyers, City of; revise city boundaries

The City of Conyers operates under a charter first approved by the Georgia General Assembly in 1978. This bill amends that charter to formally add a list of 27 named properties, mostly along Milstead Avenue, Old Covington Highway, Old McDonough Highway, Old Salem Road, and State Route 138/20, into the city's corporate limits. Each parcel is described with a detailed legal survey description, including metes and bounds, plat book references, and tax parcel numbers where available. The bill does not change any other part of the Conyers charter, such as its government structure or powers; it only expands which land is legally considered inside the city. It repeals any conflicting laws, a standard closing provision in Georgia legislation.

• Adds a new paragraph to Section 1-105 of the Conyers city charter listing 27 specific parcels of land now included within the city's corporate limits.
• Incorporates detailed legal descriptions, including boundary surveys, plat book citations, and tax parcel numbers, for each newly included property.
• Covers parcels located along Milstead Avenue, Milstead Road, Old Covington Highway, Old McDonough Highway, Old Salem Road, and State Route 138/20 in Rockdale County.
• Repeals any existing state laws that conflict with these boundary changes.

Property owners and residents at the 27 listed addresses in and around Conyers, the City of Conyers government, and Rockdale County, since these parcels move from unincorporated county jurisdiction (or ambiguous status) into the city's boundaries.

Properties brought inside city limits become subject to Conyers city taxes, zoning, and municipal services such as police and utilities rather than only Rockdale County's, which can change tax bills, permitting rules, and which government provides services to those addresses.

• Section 1 amends Section 1-105 of the 1978 Conyers charter (Ga. L. 1978, p. 3868) by adding subsection (c), which lists the newly annexed parcels.
• Each of the 27 numbered entries gives a full legal description of a parcel, often citing recorded plats, deed books, and Rockdale County tax parcel numbers.
• Properties described include commercial and residential sites on Milstead Avenue, Old Covington Highway, Old McDonough Highway, Old Salem Road, and Highway 138.
• Section 2 repeals any conflicting laws, a standard closing clause with no substantive effect beyond this bill's specific changes.

1. 2025-05-13Effective Date 2025-05-13
2. 2025-05-13Act 141
3. 2025-05-13House Date Signed by Governor (House)
4. 2025-04-07House Sent to Governor (House)
5. 2025-02-28Senate Passed/Adopted (Senate)
6. 2025-02-28Senate Committee Favorably Reported (Senate)
7. 2025-02-24Senate Read and Referred (Senate)
8. 2025-02-21House Passed/Adopted (House)

• Rhonda Taylor (D, HD-092)Primary sponsor
• Angela Moore (D, HD-091)
• Doreen Carter (D, HD-093)

1. PassedHouse voteFebruary 21, 2025

   170 yea, 0 nay (7 not voting, 3 absent)

   Local Calendar : House Vote #58

2. PassedSenate voteFebruary 28, 2025

   51 yea, 1 nay (2 not voting, 2 absent)

   Local Consent Calendar: Senate Vote #106

• city boundaries
• Conyers annexation
• Rockdale County
• municipal charter