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GA HB842
Bill
Status
Introduced
4/1/2009
Primary Sponsor
Tyrone Brooks
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AI Summary
- Preempts local governments in Georgia from prohibiting or requiring permits for growing food crops or raising chickens, rabbits, or milk goats on private residential property, provided the food is for household consumption and not commercial purposes
- Extends the same protections to community or cooperative gardens, coops, or pens on private lots of 2.75 acres or less, so long as products are consumed by the growers/raisers and their households
- Defines "crops" as fruits and products of all annual or perennial plants, trees, and shrubs, and "milk goat" as a doe kept for producing milk plus any unweaned kid goats; explicitly prohibits the slaughter of goats kept under this provision
- Preserves local government authority to abate public nuisances, private citizens' rights to bring private nuisance claims, and enforcement of private covenants or agreements restricting property use
- Takes effect immediately upon approval by the Governor or upon becoming law without such approval
Legislative Description
Agriculture; preempt certain local ordinances; protect right to grow food crops; provisions
Last Action
House Committee Favorably Reported
3/11/2010
Committee Referrals
Agriculture and Consumer Affairs4/1/2009
Full Bill Text
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