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GA HB1304

Bill

Official Source

Status

Introduced

3/8/2010

Primary Sponsor

Terry Barnard

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Origin

House of Representatives

2009-2010 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Amends Georgia Title 36 to add a new public notice requirement for conflicts of interest involving directors or members of development authorities, downtown development authorities, and other local authorities
  • Requires that any director's interest or involvement in an authority transaction valued in excess of $200.00 per calendar quarter be published one time in the legal organ (newspaper) of each affected county at least 30 days before the transaction is consummated
  • Retains existing requirements that director conflicts be disclosed in advance and recorded in authority meeting minutes
  • Continues to prohibit any director with a "substantial interest or involvement" from being present during discussion of, or participating in any decision related to, the conflicted transaction
  • Applies the same new publication requirements to both development authorities (Code Section 36-62-5) and the broader category of local authorities (Code Section 36-62A-1)

Legislative Description

Local government; members of authorities; conflicts of interest; revise provisions

Last Action

House Committee Favorably Reported

3/22/2010

Committee Referrals

Judiciary - Non-Civil3/8/2010

Full Bill Text

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