SB331: SB331 City of Winder and the County of Barrow; creating and establishing a joint airport authority; repeal

25 LC 62 0197S Senate Bill 331 By: Senators Dixon of the 45th and Ginn of the 47th AS PASSED A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT To repeal an Act creating and establishing a joint airport authority for the City of Winder and1 the County of Barrow, approved March 25, 1958 (Ga. L. 1958, p. 3087), as amended,2 particularly by an Act approved March 28, 1986 (Ga. L. 1986, p. 5518), and an Act approved3 March 16, 1989 (Ga. L. 1989, p. 3764); to provide for a legislative purpose; to provide for4 the assets and liabilities thereof; to provide for related matt ers; to provide for an effective5 date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.6 BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:7 SECTION 1.8 An Act creating and establishing a joint airport authority for the City of Winder and the9 County of Barrow, approved March 25, 1958 (Ga. L. 1958, p. 3087 ), as amended,10 particularly by an Act approved March 28, 1986 (Ga. L. 1986, p. 5518), and an Act approved11 March 16, 1989 (Ga. L. 1989, p. 3764), is hereby repealed in its entirety.12 S. B. 331 - 1 - 25 LC 62 0197S SECTION 2.13 The purpose of this Act is to transfer all assets, obligations, and responsibilities of the14 Barrow County Airport Authority to Barrow County, Georgia, to e nhance efficiency,15 streamline governance, and ensure the continued operation and management of the airport.16 SECTION 3.17 All assets, including but not limited to real property, persona l property, funds, accounts,18 credits, contractual rights, leases, agreements, permits, licenses, and any other assets of any19 kind, of the Barrow County Airport Authority shall be transferred to Barrow County on the20 effective date of this Act. Barrow County shall assume all obligations of the Barrow County21 Airport Authority, including but not limited to all outstanding debts, liabilities, and22 contractual obligations of the Barrow County Airport Authority, on the effective date of this23 Act.24 SECTION 4.25 All existing leases, contracts, and agreements entered into by the Barrow County Airport26 Authority shall remain in full force and effect and be administered by Barrow County.27 SECTION 5.28 The Barrow County Airport Authority shall be dissolved upon the completion of the transfer29 of assets and obligations to Barrow County.30 SECTION 6.31 All references to the Barrow County Airport Authority in any enactment, including but not32 limited to references in state or local laws, ordinances, resolutions, and regulations, shall be33 deemed to refer to Barrow County. Barrow County shall be the l egal successor to the34 Barrow County Airport Authority.35 S. B. 331 - 2 - 25 LC 62 0197S SECTION 7.36 This Act shall become effective upon its approval by the Governor or upon its becoming law37 without such approval.38 SECTION 8.39 All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.40 S. B. 331 - 3 -