Bill Text: GA SB279 | 2009-2010 | Regular Session | Engrossed

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Bill Title: Decatur, City of; authorize all redevelopment/other powers; provide a referendum

Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Democrat 5-1)

Status: (Passed) 2010-05-28 - Effective Date [SB279 Detail]

Download: Georgia-2009-SB279-Engrossed.html

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09 LC 28 4515

Senate Bill 279

By: Senators Adelman of the 42nd, Jones of the 10th, Thompson of the 5th, Butler of the 55th, Henson of the 41st and others

AS PASSED SENATE

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT

To authorize the City of Decatur to exercise all redevelopment and other powers under Article IX, Section II, Paragraph VII(b) of the Constitution and Chapter 44 of Title 36 of the O.C.G.A., the "Redevelopment Powers Law," as amended; to provide for a referendum; to provide effective dates; to provide for automatic repeal under certain circumstances; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:

SECTION 1.

The City of Decatur shall be and is authorized to exercise all redevelopment and other powers under Chapter 44 of Title 36 of the O.C.G.A., the "Redevelopment Powers Law," as amended. The intention of this Act is to authorize the City of Decatur to undertake and carry out community redevelopment, to create tax allocation districts, to issue tax allocation bonds, and to incur other obligations within the meaning of and as fully permitted under the provisions of Article IX, Section II, Paragraph VII(b) of the Constitution of the State of Georgia of 1983, as amended, and to authorize the City of Decatur to exercise redevelopment powers as fully as the "Redevelopment Powers Law" may now or hereafter permit and not to limit any redevelopment powers permitted under the "Redevelopment Powers Law."

SECTION 2.

Unless prohibited by the federal Voting Rights Act of 1965, as amended, the municipal election superintendent of the City of Decatur shall call and conduct an election as provided in this section for the purpose of submitting this Act to the electors of the City of Decatur for approval or rejection. The municipal election superintendent shall conduct that election on any permissible referendum date under Code Section 21-2-540 of the O.C.G.A., but not later than the 2010 November general election, and shall issue the call and conduct that election as provided by general law. The municipal 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 DeKalb County. The ballot shall have written or printed thereon the words:

"(  )  YES (  )  NO

Shall the Act be approved which authorizes the City of Decatur to exercise redevelopment powers under the 'Redevelopment Powers Law,' as it may be amended from time to time?"

All persons desiring to vote for approval of the Act shall vote "Yes," and all persons desiring to vote for rejection of the Act shall vote "No." If more than one-half of the votes cast on such question are for approval of the Act, then Section 1 of this Act shall become of full force and effect immediately. If Section 1 of this Act is not so approved or if the election is not conducted as provided in this section, Section 1 of this Act shall not become effective and this Act shall be automatically repealed on the first day of January immediately following that election date. The expense of such election shall be borne by the City of Decatur. It shall be the municipal 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.