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40 bills for “Glynn County”.
Glynn County; levy an excise tax
Summary by Georgia Commons: House Bill 732 would let Glynn County raise its hotel and motel tax from the current cap up to 7 percent, with most of the extra money required to go toward tourism promotion and tourism-related projects.
… Pursuant to the authority of subsection (b) of Code Section 48-13-51 of the O.C.G.A., the governing authority of Glynn County is authorized to …
Brunswick and Glynn County Development Authority; method of appointing the membership; change
Summary by Georgia Commons: Senate Bill 347 changes how members are chosen for the Brunswick and Glynn County Development Authority, replacing joint mayoral appointments with a new five-seat structure shared between Glynn County and the City of Brunswick.
… An Act implementing the Brunswick and Glynn County Development Authority, approved April 2, 1963 (Ga. L. 1963, p. 2826), as amended, particularly by an Act approved March 31 …
Glynn County; board of commissioners; chairperson and members; change annual salary
Summary by Georgia Commons: House Bill 760 raises the annual salaries of the Glynn County Board of Commissioners' chairperson, vice chairperson, and other members, while requiring commissioners to forfeit pay for months they miss board meetings without an excuse.
… An Act creating a board of commissioners of Glynn County, approved February 11, 1937 (Ga. L. 1937, p. 1336), as amended, particularly by an Act approved April 13 …
Glynn County; ad valorem taxes; homestead property determined annually for the special district based upon the proceeds of a new Local Homestead Option Sales Tax (LHOST); provide homestead exemption
Summary by Georgia Commons: A local bill for Glynn County would create a new homestead property tax exemption tied to a proposed 1 percent local sales tax, pending voter approval in a November 2026 referendum.
… Senator Hodges of the 3rd A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT To provide a homestead exemption from Glynn County ad valorem taxes in the amount of the …
Glynn County; ad valorem tax; provide homestead exemption
Summary by Georgia Commons: A House bill would give Glynn County homeowners a property tax break tied to a new 1 percent local sales tax, pending voter approval in a November 2026 referendum.
… Representatives Townsend of the 179th and DeLoach of the 167th A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT To provide a homestead exemption from Glynn County ad valorem taxes …
Brunswick, City of; ad valorem tax; provide homestead exemption
Summary by Georgia Commons: House Bill 12 would create a new homestead property tax exemption for City of Brunswick homeowners, funded by a new local sales tax in Glynn County, pending voter approval in a November 2026 referendum.
… Option Sales Tax (LHOST) to be imposed within the special district conterminous with Glynn County; to provide for definitions; to specify the terms and conditions of the exemption …
City of Brunswick; ad valorem taxes; homestead property determined annually for the special district based upon the proceeds of a new Local Homestead Option Sales Tax (LHOST); provide homestead exemption
Summary by Georgia Commons: A Senate bill would give homeowners in the City of Brunswick a property tax break equal to the value covered by a new 1 percent local sales tax in Glynn County, pending voter approval in a November 2026 referendum.
… Option Sales Tax (LHOST) to be imposed within the special district conterminous with Glynn County; to provide for definitions; to specify the terms and conditions of the exemption …
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.
… That the State of Georgia is the presumptive owner of certain marshlands located in Glynn County, Georgia, as described above, consisting of approximately 4,086.07 acres, which …
Home Ownership Municipal Exemption (H.O.M.E.) Act; enact
Summary by Georgia Commons: House Bill 793 creates a new City of Brunswick homestead property tax exemption that grows the longer a homeowner has owned their home, pending voter approval in a November 2025 referendum.
… for two weeks immediately preceding the date thereof in the official organ of Glynn County. The ballot shall have written or printed thereon the words: "( ) YES Shall the …
2025-2026 4-H Leadership Teams and Award Recipients; recognize
Summary by Georgia Commons: A Georgia Senate resolution honors the 2025-2026 4-H leadership teams and award recipients from across the state, recognizing named students, volunteers, and staff for their accomplishments.
… Glynn County, Micah Newton of Pickens County, Kaleb Green of Dooly County, Kingston Ryals of Toombs County, Presley Douglas of Candler County, and Ash Sonnier of Columbia County …
4-H day at the state capitol; 02/26/26; 2025-2026 4-H leadership teams and award recipients; recognize
Summary by Georgia Commons: A Georgia House resolution recognizes February 26, 2026, as 4-H day at the state capitol and commends the 2025-2026 4-H leadership teams and award recipients from across the state.
… Glynn County, Micah Newton of Pickens County, Kaleb Green of Dooly County, Kingston Ryals of Toombs County, Presley Douglas of Candler County, and Ash Sonnier of Columbia County …
Property; granting of nonexclusive easements; authorize
Summary by Georgia Commons: House Resolution 98 authorizes the State Properties Commission to grant 18 non-exclusive easements across state-owned land in 16 Georgia counties, letting utilities, cities, and other entities build power, gas, water, sewer, fiber, and road facilities on state property.
… That this grant of easement shall be recorded by Brunswick-Glynn Joint Water and Sewer Commission in the Superior Court of Glynn County and a recorded copy shall …
4-H Day; recognize February 25, 2025
Summary by Georgia Commons: A Georgia Senate resolution commends the University of Georgia 4-H Program and its 2024-2025 student leaders and recognizes February 25, 2025 as 4-H Day at the state capitol.
… and WHEREAS, Kristen Quinton of Bibb County was named the 2024 Volunteer of the Year; and WHEREAS, CJ Lee of Glynn County received the 2024 Outstanding Lifetime Volunteer …
University of Georgia 4-H Program; Kingston Ryals, Melanie Biersmith, and the 2024-2025 4-H Leadership Teams; 4-H Day at the state capitol; 02/25/25; recognize
Summary by Georgia Commons: A Georgia House resolution honors the University of Georgia 4-H Program, State 4-H President Kingston Ryals, State 4-H Leader Melanie Biersmith, and other 4-H award winners, and designates February 25, 2025 as 4-H Day at the state capitol.
… and WHEREAS, Kristen Quinton of Bibb County was named the 2024 Volunteer of the Year; and WHEREAS, CJ Lee of Glynn County received the 2024 Outstanding Lifetime Volunteer …
Oatts, Dr. Terry O.; congratulate
Summary by Georgia Commons: A Georgia Senate resolution congratulates Dr. Terry O. Oatts on his retirement as Superintendent of Rockdale County Public Schools after 31 years in public education.
… Oatts is retiring after 31 years of continuous service to communities all across the state of Georgia, in Candler County, Glynn County, Gwinnett County, Henry County, Fayette County …
Property; granting of non-exclusive easements of certain state owned property; authorize
Summary by Georgia Commons: A Georgia House resolution authorizes the State Properties Commission to grant 25 non-exclusive easements across state-owned land in 25 Georgia counties and one Tennessee county for utility lines, roads, and access projects.
… 1009 That the State of Georgia is the owner of the hereinafter described real property lying and 1010 being in Glynn County, Georgia, and is commonly known as …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …