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GA HB1297
Bill
Status
Introduced
3/9/2010
Primary Sponsor
Joe Wilkinson
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AI Summary
- Adds a $75.00 per year of term additional qualification fee for candidates qualifying for county, municipal, and state offices in Georgia (e.g., a four-year term would incur an additional $300.00)
- Sets the additional fee for members of the General Assembly at a flat $150.00, on top of the existing $400.00 qualification fee
- Applies the new fees to both salaried and specific constitutional offices including clerk of superior court, probate judge, sheriff, tax commissioner, magistrate, and county governing authority members
- Requires all additional fees collected to be paid into the state general fund, with legislative intent that an equal amount be appropriated to fund the operations of the State Ethics Commission
- Amends O.C.G.A. § 21-2-131, which governs the fixing and publishing of qualification fees for party and public offices in Georgia
Legislative Description
Qualification fees; nominally increase; provide
Last Action
House Committee Favorably Reported
3/18/2010
Committee Referrals
Governmental Affairs3/9/2010
Full Bill Text
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