HB979: HB979 State government; procedures for retrocession of jurisdiction in certain circumstances; provide

26 HB 979/SCSFA SENATE SUBSTITUTE TO HB 979 ADOPTED SENATE A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT To amend Code Section 50-2-27 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the1 retrocession of jurisdiction over lands owned by the United Sta tes, so as to provide for2 procedures for the retrocession of jurisdiction in certain circ umstances; to provide for3 applicability; to provide for related matters; to repeal confli cting laws; and for other4 purposes.5 BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:6 SECTION 1.7 Code Section 50-2-27 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the retrocession8 of jurisdiction over lands owned by the United States, is amended as follows:9 "50-2-27.10 (a) The consent of this state is given to the retrocession of jurisdiction, either partially or11 wholly, by the United States over land owned by the United States within the boundaries12 of this state; and the Governor is authorized to accept for the state such retrocession of13 jurisdiction.14 (b) Retrocession of jurisdiction shall be effected upon writte n notice by the principal15 officer of the agency of the United States having supervision and control over the land to16 - 1 - 26 HB 979/SCSFA the Governor, such notice describing the land by metes and boun ds and specifying the17 nature of the jurisdiction therein to be retroceded to the state and the entry of acceptance18 upon the written notice by the Governor. The Governor shall not accept a request of19 retrocession of jurisdiction unless the written request:20 (1) States the name, position, and legal authority of the indi vidual requesting the21 retrocession;22 (2) Unambiguously states the subject matter for the concurrent jurisdiction request;23 (3) Describes by metes and bounds the United States military installation subject to the24 concurrent legislative jurisdiction request; and25 (4) Indicates whether the request includes future contiguous expansions of land acquired26 for military purposes.27 (c) If the Governor accepts a request filed under subsection (b) of this Code section:28 (1) The Governor's acceptance shall state each element of the request which is accepted;29 and30 (2) The Governor shall submit the following documents to the a ppropriate recording31 office for indexing and submit copies of the following documents to the person who filed32 the request for concurrent legislative jurisdiction:33 (A) The request for concurrent legislative jurisdiction;34 (B) The Governor's written acceptance of concurrent legislative jurisdiction; and35 (C) A description by metes and bounds of the United States military installation subject36 to the concurrent legislative jurisdiction.37 (d) Upon request by the principal officer of the agency of the United States having38 supervision and control over the land, the Governor is authoriz ed to execute appropriate39 documents to accomplish the retrocession granted by this Code section.40 (e) Upon establishment of concurrent legislative jurisdiction under this Code section, a41 state agency, local government, or district may enter a reciprocal agreement with a United42 States agency to designate duties related to the concurrent legislative jurisdiction between43 - 2 - 26 HB 979/SCSFA the parties. The duties authorized in such reciprocal agreement shall be limited to when44 alleged acts have been committed by persons under 17 years of age upon a United States45 military installation subject to concurrent jurisdiction."46 SECTION 2.47 Title 50 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to state government, is amended48 by adding a new Code section to read as follows:49 “50-18-79.50 (a) If any claim of an unlawful employment practice made against the General Assembly,51 the House of Representatives, the Senate, or any member, office , or employee thereof,52 including, but not limited to, a claim of sexual harassment, di scriminatory harassment,53 discrimination, or retaliation, is resolved in whole or in part by a settlement agreement, a54 memorandum of agreement or understanding, or other similar docu ment, however55 denominated, such agreement shall be subject to public disclosu re with the claimant’s56 identity redacted. For purposes of this subsection exclusively, the General Assembly shall57 be an agency. This subsection shall be applied retroactively. 58 (b) Except as provided for in subsection (a) of this Code secti on, nothing in this Code59 section shall be construed or applied so as to subject the Gene ral Assembly to the60 provisions of Code Sections 50-18-70 through 50-18-78 or Chapter 14 of this title.”61 SECTION 3. 62 This Act shall become effective upon its approval by the Governor or upon its becoming law63 without such approval. 64 SECTION 4.65 All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed. 66 - 3 -