Bill Text: GA SB1 | 2011-2012 | Regular Session | Introduced
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Bill Title: Ad Valorem; prohibit local govt. on increasing millage rates the same day as other local govt. which affect all/portion of same properties subject to increase.
Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Republican 2-1)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2012-01-09 - Senate Recommitted [SB1 Detail]
Download: Georgia-2011-SB1-Introduced.html
Bill Title: Ad Valorem; prohibit local govt. on increasing millage rates the same day as other local govt. which affect all/portion of same properties subject to increase.
Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Republican 2-1)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2012-01-09 - Senate Recommitted [SB1 Detail]
Download: Georgia-2011-SB1-Introduced.html
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Senate
Bill 1
By:
Senators Brown of the 26th, Staton of the 18th and Rogers of the 21st
A
BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
AN ACT
To
amend Article 1 of Chapter 5 of Title 48 of the Official Code of Georgia
Annotated, relating to general provisions regarding ad valorem taxation of
property, so as to prohibit local governments from conducting public hearings
regarding the increase of millage rates in excess of the roll-back rate on the
same day as other local governments are conducting public hearings which affect
all or a portion of the same properties subject to such increase in millage
rates; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other
purposes.
BE
IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:
SECTION
1.
Article
1 of Chapter 5 of Title 48 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating
to general provisions regarding ad valorem taxation of property, is amended by
adding a new paragraph to subsection (c) of Code Section 48-5-32.1, relating to
the establishment of millage rates, to read as follows:
"(6)
No recommending authority nor any levying authority shall conduct a public
hearing required by paragraph (2) of this subsection on the same day as any
other recommending authority or levying authority is conducting a public hearing
required by paragraph (2) of this subsection if such authorities have
jurisdiction over all or a portion of the same properties subject to the
increase in property taxes which is the subject of such public
hearings."
SECTION
2.
All
laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.