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40 bills for “Effingham County”.
The Effingham County Chamber of Commerce, the Effingham County Industrial Development Authority, and their partners in conjunction with Effingham Day at the Capitol; exceptional leadership, collaboration, and economic impact in Effingham County; recognize
Summary by Georgia Commons: A Georgia House resolution honors the Effingham County Chamber of Commerce, the Effingham County Industrial Development Authority, and their leaders for economic development work showcased at Effingham Day at the Capitol.
… Representatives Burns of the 159th and Hitchens of the 161st A RESOLUTION Recognizing the Effingham County Chamber of Commerce, the Effingham County Industrial Development Authority, and their partners …
Effingham County Day at the capitol; 2/10/25; Effingham County Chamber of Commerce; recognize
Summary by Georgia Commons: A Georgia House resolution recognizes February 10, 2025 as Effingham County Day at the capitol and commends the Effingham County Chamber of Commerce for its work in the community.
… Representatives Hitchens of the 161st and Burns of the 159th A RESOLUTION Recognizing February 10, 2025, as Effingham County Day at the capitol and saluting the Effingham County …
Effingham County; ad valorem tax; provide homestead exemption
Summary by Georgia Commons: A local bill would give Effingham County homeowners a property tax break funded by a new 1 percent local sales tax, but only if voters approve it in a November 2026 referendum.
… Representative Hitchens of the 161st A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT To provide a homestead exemption from Effingham County ad valorem taxes in the amount of the …
Hunter, Ernestine; commend
Summary by Georgia Commons: A Georgia House resolution congratulates Effingham County educator Ernestine Hunter on her 100th birthday and her 42 year teaching career.
… WHEREAS, she played a vital role in the education of Black students in Effingham County during a time when high school education was largely inaccessible to them as …
Hanberry, Mrs. Lee Ellen; 90th birthday; commend
Summary by Georgia Commons: A Georgia House resolution honors Mrs. Lee Ellen Hanberry of Effingham County on her 90th birthday, celebrating her decades as a middle school teacher and community volunteer.
… House Jon Burns, took time for motherhood, and then returned to teaching at Effingham County Middle School, where she was a colleague of Mrs. Dayle Burns and remained …
Rincon, City of; designation of electors; revise provisions
Summary by Georgia Commons: House Bill 714 changes how the community improvement district in the City of Rincon defines eligible voters and how its board members are appointed and elected. It applies only to that district in Effingham County.
… Thereafter, there shall be conducted annually, not later than 60 days following the last day for filing ad valorem property tax returns in Effingham County, a caucus of …
U.S. Congress; to cancel the proposed plutonium pit plant at the U.S. Department of Energy's Savannah River Site; urge
Summary by Georgia Commons: A Georgia Senate resolution urges the U.S. Congress and the state's congressional delegation to cancel a proposed plutonium pit production facility planned for the Savannah River Site.
… the people of the State of Georgia; and WHEREAS, the Georgia counties of Burke, Screven, Effingham, and Chatham are on the banks of the Savannah River directly downstream …
Springfield, City of; Redevelopment Powers Law; provide for a referendum
Summary by Georgia Commons: House Bill 1560 would let the City of Springfield use Georgia's Redevelopment Powers Law, including creating tax allocation districts and issuing tax allocation bonds, but only if city voters approve it in a November 2026 referendum.
… for two weeks immediately preceding the date thereof in the official organ of Effingham County, Georgia. The ballot shall have written or printed thereon the words: "( ) YES Shall …
Property; lease or conveyance of certain state owned property; authorize
Summary by Georgia Commons: House Resolution 1050 authorizes the State of Georgia to convey, lease, or exchange specific parcels of state owned land in eleven Georgia counties, from a farmers market turn lane in Clayton County to a technical college lease in Troup County.
… District, Effingham County, Georgia, and more particularly described in that Quitclaim Deed, dated July 19, 2004, from the Department of Technical and Adult Education being recorded in Deed …
Property; conveyance of certain state owned property; authorize
Summary by Georgia Commons: House Resolution 97 authorizes the State Properties Commission to sell, lease, or exchange more than a dozen parcels of state owned land across Georgia, including forest land, prison acreage, technical college property, and communication towers.
… District, Effingham County, Georgia, and more particularly described in that Quitclaim Deed, dated July 19, 2004, from the Department of Technical and Adult Education, being recorded in Deed …
House Study Committee on Expanding Home Ownership Opportunities for Georgians; create
Summary by Georgia Commons: A House resolution would create a seven-member study committee to examine institutional investment in Georgia housing and look for ways to expand home ownership opportunities for Georgians.
… counties; and WHEREAS, institutional investors are increasingly expanding into suburban, rural, and coastal counties, such as Barrow, Bartow, Bryan, Carroll, Columbia, Effingham, Hall, Paulding, and Walton counties; and …
QuikTrip; recognize
Summary by Georgia Commons: A Georgia Senate resolution formally recognizes QuikTrip for donating money and supplies to Hurricane Helene relief efforts in Southeast Georgia.
… to the Toombs Strong Fund, the Weathered but Strong Fund, Manna House Ministries, Effingham Family Connection, and Screven Family Connection; and WHEREAS, an additional $45,000 worth of …
Butts County; appointment of county surveyor; provide
Summary by Georgia Commons: House Bill 738 ends the elected office of county surveyor in Butts County and lets the county's governing authority appoint the surveyor instead, serving one-year terms.
… Representative Crowe of the 118th A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT To abolish the office of elected county surveyor of Butts County; to provide for the appointment …
Gilmer County; appointment of a county surveyor; provide
Summary by Georgia Commons: House Bill 448 abolishes the elected office of county surveyor in Gilmer County and replaces it with a surveyor appointed by the county's governing authority for one year terms.
… Representative Chastain of the 7th A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT To abolish the office of elected county surveyor of Gilmer County; to provide for the appointment …
Bartow County; appointment of a county surveyor; provide
Summary by Georgia Commons: House Bill 236 ends the elected office of county surveyor in Bartow County and lets the county's governing authority appoint that official instead, starting once the current elected surveyor's term runs out.
… Representatives Scoggins of the 14th and Gambill of the 15th A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT To abolish the office of elected county surveyor of Bartow County …
Cobb County; abolish office of elected county surveyor; provide appointment
Summary by Georgia Commons: House Bill 1587 abolishes the elected office of Cobb County surveyor starting January 1, 2029, and requires the county's governing authority to appoint the surveyor instead of voters electing one.
… After such date the governing authority of Cobb County shall appoint a qualified person to hold the office of county surveyor. The appointing resolution may provide for the …
Forsyth County Board of Commissioners; continue to conduct official business within the designated county site and to coordinate with the City of Cumming to have the new administration center annexed into such city; urge
Summary by Georgia Commons: A Georgia House resolution urges the Forsyth County Board of Commissioners to keep conducting official business inside Cumming, the legal county seat, rather than at a new administration center built outside the city limits.
… WHEREAS, Georgia law requires that the official business of a county government is conducted within the designated county site, also known as the county seat; and WHEREAS, an …
Liberty County, Fulton County, and DeKalb County Youth Commissions; continued service and leadership development efforts within the community; commend
Summary by Georgia Commons: A Georgia House resolution commends the Liberty County, Fulton County, and DeKalb County Youth Commissions for their community service and leadership development work with young people.
… Representatives Williams of the 168th and DeLoach of the 167th A RESOLUTION Recognizing and commending the Liberty County, Fulton County, and DeKalb County Youth Commissions for their continued …
Clayton County Government, the Clayton County Chamber of Commerce, and the ATL Airport Chamber of Commerce; Clayton County Day at the state capitol; February 6, 2025; recognize
Summary by Georgia Commons: A Georgia House resolution honors Clayton County's government and two local chambers of commerce and marks February 6, 2025 as Clayton County Day at the state capitol.
… Representatives Burnough of the 77th, Flournoy of the 74th, Bell of the 75th, and Scott of the 76th A RESOLUTION Commending the Clayton County Government, the Clayton County …
Public officers and employees; certain retiring county officers and their spouses and dependents be included in certain county health plans; provide
Summary by Georgia Commons: A Georgia House bill would let certain retiring county officials, such as sheriffs, probate judges, and tax commissioners, keep county health coverage for themselves and their families, with the county covering most of the cost.
… probate judge, sheriff, tax commissioner or tax collector, clerk of the superior court, or county commissioner. (2) On and after December 31, 2026, any eligible county officer may …
Local government; county development authorities for certain counties shall not operate within certain municipalities; provide
Summary by Georgia Commons: A Georgia House bill would let more cities within heavily municipalized counties, like Fulton County, block the county development authority from operating inside their limits, not just cities north of the county seat.
… or more of the land area of the county. (b) No county development authority for a massively municipalized county shall purchase or accept title to any real or …
Pickens County Airport Authority; repeal Act
Summary by Georgia Commons: A Georgia House bill abolishes the Pickens County Airport Authority and shifts all of its property and debts directly to Pickens County government.
… Any and all assets of the Pickens County Airport Authority shall devolve automatically and without further action to Pickens County, Georgia. The Board of Commissioners of Pickens County …
Long County; Board of Commissioners; revise powers of chairperson
Summary by Georgia Commons: House Bill 801 rewrites the powers of the chairperson of the Long County Board of Commissioners and creates a new position of county manager to run day-to-day county government, effective July 1, 2025.
… County manager. (a) The board shall employ a county manager who shall be responsible for the supervision, direction, and control of the administration of the affairs of Long …
Rockdale Board of Commissioners; appoint members to vacant seats on the Rockdale County Water and Sewerage Authority; urge
Summary by Georgia Commons: A Georgia House resolution urges the Rockdale County Board of Commissioners to fill vacant and holdover seats on the Rockdale County Water and Sewerage Authority board.
… Representative Taylor of the 92nd A RESOLUTION Urging the Rockdale County Board of Commissioners to exercise the power given to them under current law and appoint members to …
Bartow County Sheriff's Office; Cartersville-Bartow County Chamber of Commerce 2024 Community Partner of the Year; commend
Summary by Georgia Commons: A Georgia House resolution formally congratulates the Bartow County Sheriff's Office for being named the Cartersville-Bartow County Chamber of Commerce's 2024 Community Partner of the Year.
… Representatives Gambill of the 15th and Scoggins of the 14th A RESOLUTION Congratulating and commending the Bartow County Sheriff's Office, the Cartersville-Bartow County Chamber of Commerce …
County Board of Education of DeKalb County; board members shall only be elected by electors of the DeKalb County school district; provide
Summary by Georgia Commons: A Senate bill would require that members of the DeKalb County Board of Education be elected only by voters living within the DeKalb County school district, and would carve out a limited exception for small annexations affecting the district's boundaries.
… An Act to create and establish in DeKalb County, Georgia, districts from which the members of the County Board of Education of DeKalb County shall be elected, approved …
Americus-Sumter County; Americus-Sumter County Day at the state capitol; February 19, 2025; recognize
Summary by Georgia Commons: A Georgia House resolution honors Americus-Sumter County's history and contributions by naming February 19, 2025 as Americus-Sumter County Day at the state capitol.
… Representatives Cheokas of the 151st and Stinson of the 150th A RESOLUTION Commending Americus-Sumter County and recognizing February 19, 2025, as Americus-Sumter County Day at the …
Clayton County Day; recognize February 5, 2026
Summary by Georgia Commons: A Georgia Senate resolution recognizes February 5, 2026, as Clayton County Day at the State Capitol and commends Clayton County Government and its Chamber of Commerce.
… Senators Wicks of the 34th, Davenport of the 17th and Parent of the 44th A RESOLUTION Commending the Clayton County Government and Clayton County Chamber of Commerce, and …
State Court of Clayton County; compensation of the solicitor-general of the state court; revise provisions
Summary by Georgia Commons: A Senate bill would set new rules for how much the solicitor-general of the State Court of Clayton County gets paid, tying the salary to the chief judge's pay and requiring the office to fully cooperate with county audits before the law takes effect.
… An Act creating the State Court of Clayton County, approved January 28, 1964 (Ga. L. 1964, p. 2032), as amended, particularly by an Act approved April 18, 2022 …
Clayton County Day; recognize February 6, 2025
Summary by Georgia Commons: A Georgia Senate resolution recognizes February 6, 2025, as Clayton County Day at the state capitol, commending Clayton County government and two local chambers of commerce.
… Senators Parent of the 44th, Wicks of the 34th and Davenport of the 17th A RESOLUTION Commending the Clayton County Government, the Clayton County Chamber of Commerce, and …
Guardian and Ward; county conservators; provide
Summary by Georgia Commons: Senate Bill 98 creates a new role of county conservator in Georgia probate law, splitting duties currently held by county guardians so that a separate county official handles property and financial matters for wards under conservatorship.
… Said title is further amended by revising Code Section 29-8-1, relating to county administrators as ex officio county guardians, as follows: "29-8-1. County administrators …
Wayne County; State Court; judge and solicitor; revise salary
Summary by Georgia Commons: House Bill 1507 sets new annual salaries of $135,711.27 for the judge and solicitor of the State Court of Wayne County, with future cost-of-living adjustments tied to county employee raises.
… An Act establishing the State Court of Wayne County (formerly the City Court of Jesup, in and for the County of Wayne), approved July 31, 1916 (Ga. L …
Monroe County Day; recognize February 6, 2025
Summary by Georgia Commons: A Georgia Senate resolution recognizes February 6, 2025 as Monroe County Day at the state capitol, honoring the county's history, leadership, and community programs.
… Senator Kennedy of the 18th A RESOLUTION Recognizing February 6, 2025, as Monroe County Day at the state capitol; and for other purposes. WHEREAS, Monroe County, Georgia, was …
Brooks County Development Authority; appointment of members; revise provisions
Summary by Georgia Commons: A bill affecting only Brooks County would change how the seven members of the Brooks County Development Authority are appointed, removing an old district system and setting new residency rules and four-year terms.
… The governing authority of Brooks County shall appoint seven members to the authority by selecting outstanding citizens of Brooks County. Two members shall be residents of Brooks County …
Macon-Bibb County Industrial Authority (MBCIA); exceptional contributions to economic development, investment attraction, and community partnerships in Macon-Bibb County; commend
Summary by Georgia Commons: A Georgia House resolution formally commends the Macon-Bibb County Industrial Authority for economic development efforts that the resolution says brought over $1 billion in investment to Macon-Bibb County in 2024.
… WHEREAS, the MBCIA has demonstrated outstanding leadership in fostering economic growth, culminating in over $1 billion in investments in Macon-Bibb County during 2024; and WHEREAS, significant milestones …
Cherokee County 911 Foundation Day; April 14, 2025; recognize
Summary by Georgia Commons: A Georgia House resolution recognizes April 14, 2025 as Cherokee County 911 Foundation Day, honoring the nonprofit that supports the Cherokee County E 9-1-1 Center.
… WHEREAS, the Board of Directors launched the Cherokee County 911 Foundation on April 14, 2024; and WHEREAS, the Cherokee County 911 Foundation supports the Cherokee County E 9 …
Fulton County; fix salary of sheriff
Summary by Georgia Commons: A House bill would set the annual salary for the sheriff of Fulton County at up to $260,000, replacing whatever pay level existing local laws set.
… Notwithstanding any other local Acts to the contrary, the sheriff of Fulton County shall be paid an annual salary in an amount not to exceed $260,000.00 …
Butts County; congratulate
Summary by Georgia Commons: A Senate resolution congratulates Butts County on the 200th anniversary of its founding, marking two centuries of history since the county was created in 1825.
… WHEREAS, on December 24, 1825, Butts County was created as the 64th county of the State of Georgia and named in honor of Captain Samuel Butts, a military …
City of Winder and the County of Barrow; creating and establishing a joint airport authority; repeal
Summary by Georgia Commons: A Georgia Senate bill would abolish the joint airport authority created for the City of Winder and Barrow County, transferring its assets, debts and operations to Barrow County government.
… Barrow County shall assume all obligations of the Barrow County Airport Authority, including but not limited to all outstanding debts, liabilities, and contractual obligations of the Barrow County …
Importance of the Rockdale County Board of Commissioners; exercising lawful authority; commend
Summary by Georgia Commons: A Georgia House resolution urges the Rockdale County Board of Commissioners to fill long-vacant seats on the Rockdale County Water and Sewerage Authority board.
… Representative Taylor of the 92nd A RESOLUTION Recognizing the importance of the Rockdale County Board of Commissioners in exercising their lawful authority; and for other purposes. WHEREAS, an …