Bill Text: GA HB529 | 2009-2010 | Regular Session | Introduced

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Bill Title: Agriculture; certain local ordinances; preempt

Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Republican 6-1)

Status: (Passed) 2009-05-01 - Effective Date [HB529 Detail]

Download: Georgia-2009-HB529-Introduced.html

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09 LC 25 5456

House Bill 529

By: Representatives McCall of the 30th, Roberts of the 154th, Burns of the 157th, Hanner of the 148th, and Anderson of the 117th

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT

To amend Chapter 1 of Title 2 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions relative to agriculture, so as to preempt certain local ordinances relating to production of agricultural or farm products; to provide certain exemptions; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:

SECTION 1.

Chapter 1 of Title 2 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions relative to agriculture, is amended by adding a new Code section to read as follows:

"2-1-6.

(a) No county, municipal corporation, consolidated government, or other political subdivision of this state shall adopt or continue in effect any ordinance, rule, regulation, or resolution regulating the production of agricultural or farm products on any parcel of land five acres in size or greater.

(b) This Code section shall in no way prohibit or impair the legal right of any county, municipal corporation, consolidated government, or other political subdivision of this state to issue business licenses or to make zoning decisions."

SECTION 2.

All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.