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GA HB1357

Bill

Status

Introduced

3/11/2010

Primary Sponsor

Paul Battles

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Origin

House of Representatives

2009-2010 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Amends Georgia Code Section 50-14-1 to create separate, more stringent public notice requirements specifically for county boards of tax assessors, distinct from those applied to other government agencies
  • Requires county boards of tax assessors to provide at least one week's written notice for all regular meetings and any meetings held at a different time or place, compared to the 24-hour notice requirement that applies to other agencies
  • Notice must be posted for at least one week at the regular meeting place and provided to the county legal organ or a newspaper of equal general circulation at least one week in advance
  • Permits county boards of tax assessors to hold meetings with less than one week's notice only when special circumstances are declared, with the reasons and nature of the notice recorded in the minutes
  • Preserves the existing 24-hour notice standard for all other government agencies covered under Georgia's open meetings law

Legislative Description

Open and public meetings; posting and advertisement of tax assessors meetings; change requirements

Last Action

House Second Readers

3/16/2010

Committee Referrals

State Planning and Community Affairs3/11/2010

Full Bill Text

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