Georgia House Bill 247 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: Introduced on February 2 2009 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2009-02-03 - House Second Readers
Pending: House Ways and Means Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Part 1 of Article 2 of Chapter 5 of Title 48 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to exemptions from ad valorem taxation, so as to change provisions relating to homestead exemptions for disabled veterans; to grant a new exemption for any veteran with a total or partial service connected permanent disability; to provide that the percentage of the homestead exempted shall be the same as the percentage of disability; to provide for continuation of the exemption for an unremarried surviving spouse or minor children; to provide for the preservation of previously granted exemptions; to provide for related matters; to provide for a referendum election to determine the effectiveness of the foregoing; to provide for effective dates and automatic repeal; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Ad valorem tax; homestead exemption; disabled veterans; provisions

Rep. Debbie Buckner [D]	Rep. Doug Collins [R]	Rep. Quincy Murphy [D]	Rep. Willie Talton [R]
Rep. Brian Thomas [D]	Rep. John Yates [R]

Date	Chamber	Action
2009-02-03		House Second Readers
2009-02-02		House First Readers

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/26491
Text	http://www1.legis.ga.gov/legis/2009_10/versions/hb247_LC_14_9954_a_2.htm