Bill Text: GA HB660 | 2009-2010 | Regular Session | Introduced

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Bill Title: Candler County Board of Commissioners; advisory referendum; provisions

Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Republican 1)

Status: (Passed) 2009-05-06 - Effective Date [HB660 Detail]

Download: Georgia-2009-HB660-Introduced.html

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09 LC 37 0875/AP

House Bill 660 (AS PASSED HOUSE AND SENATE)

By: Representative Parrish of the 156th

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT

To provide for a nonbinding, advisory referendum for the purpose of ascertaining whether the Candler County Board of Commissioners should levy an ad valorem tax for the purpose of realizing tax revenue to provide payment for Candler County Hospital Authority's services and facilities; to provide for legislative purposes and findings; to provide for procedures and requirements relating thereto; to provide for a referendum and effective dates; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:

SECTION 1.

(a) It is the purpose of this Act to provide for a nonbinding, advisory referendum for the purpose of ascertaining whether the Candler County Board of Commissioners should levy an ad valorem tax for the purpose of realizing tax revenue to provide payment for Candler County Hospital Authority's services and facilities.
(b) It is found, determined, and declared that the holding of the nonbinding, advisory referendum provided for in this Act is:

(1) In all respects for the benefit of the people of Candler County;

(2) A public purpose; and

(3) An essential governmental function for which public funds may be expended.

SECTION 2.

Unless prohibited by the federal Voting Rights Act of 1965, as amended, and unless the Candler County Board of Commissioners determines that said referendum is not in the best interest of the citizens of Candler County, the election superintendent of Candler County shall call and conduct a nonbinding, advisory referendum election as provided in this section for the purpose of submitting a question to the electors of Candler County to determine whether a majority of said electors want the Candler County Board of Commissioners to levy an ad valorem tax to provide payment for Candler County Hospital Authority's services and facilities. The election superintendent shall decide in accordance with Georgia election law the date on which the nonbinding, advisory referendum election shall be held and shall issue the call and conduct that election as provided by general law. The election superintendent shall cause the date and purpose of the election to be published once a week for two weeks immediately preceding the date thereof in the official organ of Candler County. The ballot shall have written or printed thereon the words:

(  )  YES (  )  NO (  )  YES (  )  NO

"NONBINDING ADVISORY REFERENDUM Question 1 Should the Candler County Board of Commissioners levy an ad valorem tax of up to one mill for the purpose of realizing tax revenue to provide payment for Candler County Hospital Authority's services and facilities? Question 2 Should the Candler County Board of Commissioners levy an ad valorem tax of more than one mill for the purpose of realizing tax revenue to provide payment for Candler County Hospital Authority's services and facilities?"

All persons desiring to vote for approval of a question shall vote "Yes," and all persons desiring to vote for rejection of a question shall vote "No." The expense of such election shall be borne by Candler County. It shall be the election superintendent's duty to certify the result thereof to the Secretary of State.

SECTION 3.

Except as otherwise provided in Section 2 of this Act, this Act shall become effective upon its approval by the Governor or upon its becoming law without such approval.

SECTION 4.

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