HB1394: HB1394 Community Affairs, Department of; ensure that Rosenwald Schools are treated as historic properties

26 LC 61 0411 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 A nnotated, relating to1 powers, duties, and authority of the Department of Community Af fairs and historic2 preservation grant program, so as to ensure that Rosenwald Schools are treated as historic3 properties for the purpose of the historic preservation grant program and historic preservation4 grant fund; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.5 BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:6 SECTION 1.7 Code Section 12-3-58 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to powers, duties,8 and authority of the Department of Community Affairs and histor ic preservation grant9 program, is amended by revising paragraph (5) of subsection (a) as follows:10 "(5) 'Historic property' means a district, site, building, stru cture, monument, or object11 significant in prehistory, hist ory, upland and underwater arche ology, architecture,12 engineering, or culture of this state, including artifacts, rec ords, and remains related to13 a district, site, structure, or object. For purposes of this paragraph, sites significant in the14 history of this state shall be deemed to include without limita tion combat veterans'15 gravesites and Rosenwald Schools in this state."16 H. B. 1394 - 1 - 26 LC 61 0411 SECTION 2.17 All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.18 H. B. 1394 - 2 -