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GA HB1013

Bill

Official Source

Status

Passed

6/3/2010

Primary Sponsor

Terry England

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Origin

House of Representatives

2009-2010 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Requires local boards of education that levy the sales tax for educational purposes (ESPLOST) to comply with the reporting requirements under Code Section 48-8-122
  • Allows boards of education to post required ESPLOST reports on the Department of Audits and Accounts' searchable public website in addition to publishing them in a newspaper of general circulation
  • Expands the definition of "agency" under the Transparency in Government Act (Code Section 50-6-32) to include local boards of education for purposes of the new reporting requirement
  • Requires each local board of education subject to the educational sales tax to submit its reporting information to the Department of Audits and Accounts for posting on the state's searchable transparency website
  • Amends Titles 48 and 50 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to revenue/taxation and state government, to increase public transparency around how ESPLOST revenues are used

Legislative Description

Sales tax; educational purposes; change provisions

Last Action

Effective Date

7/1/2010

Committee Referrals

Finance3/16/2010
Ways and Means1/28/2010

Full Bill Text

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