Bill Text: GA HB529 | 2009-2010 | Regular Session | Comm Sub
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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-Comm_Sub.html
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-Comm_Sub.html
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House
Bill 529 (RULES COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE)
By:
Representatives McCall of the
30th,
Roberts of the
154th,
Burns of the
157th,
Hanner of the
148th,
Anderson of the
117th,
and others
A
BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
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 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.
No
county, municipal corporation, consolidated government, or other political
subdivision of this state shall adopt any ordinance, rule, regulation, or
resolution regulating crop management or animal husbandry practices involved in
the production of agricultural or farm products on any property where such
agricultural use is in compliance with applicable zoning, if
any."
SECTION
2.
All
laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.