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HB 1394: Community Affairs, Department of; ensure that Rosenwald Schools are treated as historic properties

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House Bill 1394

By: Representatives Jackson of the 128th, Griffin of the 149th, Sampson of the 153rd, Lewis- Ward of the 115th, Williams of the 168th, and others

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED

AN ACT

To amend Code Section 12-3-58 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to powers, duties, and authority of the Department of Community Affairs and historic preservation grant program, so as to ensure that Rosenwald Schools are treated as historic properties for the purpose of the historic preservation grant program and historic preservation grant fund; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:

SECTION 1.

Code Section 12-3-58 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to powers, duties, and authority of the Department of Community Affairs and historic preservation grant program, is amended by revising paragraph (5) of subsection (a) as follows: "(5) 'Historic property' means a district, site, building, structure, monument, or object significant in prehistory, history, upland and underwater archeology, architecture, engineering, or culture of this state, including artifacts, records, and remains related to a district, site, structure, or object. For purposes of this paragraph, sites significant in the history of this state shall be deemed to include without limitation combat veterans' gravesites and Rosenwald Schools in this state."

SECTION 2.

All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.