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GA HB450
Bill
Status
Engrossed
3/7/2012
Primary Sponsor
Howard Maxwell
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AI Summary
- Adds public housing authorities to the list of "claimant agencies" authorized to use Georgia's setoff debt collection program, which intercepts state tax refunds to recover delinquent debts owed to specified government entities
- Applies only to debts owed by former occupants who have moved out of public housing, and explicitly excludes rent differentials based on evidence that a debtor underreported income to the housing authority
- Requires public housing authorities to demonstrate that the debtor received due process and that all reasonable collection efforts were exhausted before submitting a debt for setoff; an administrative fee of up to $25.00 may be added to the debt
- Establishes a protest process requiring debtors to file a written protest within 30 days, followed by an informal hearing before a housing authority-appointed hearing officer, with further appeal available to an administrative law judge or superior court
- Requires public housing authorities to submit debtor information through the Georgia Association of Housing and Redevelopment Authorities, which compiles and forwards the data to the Department of Revenue, and mandates that housing authorities indemnify the department against any liabilities arising from the program
Legislative Description
Setoff debt collection; debts owed to public housing authorities; authorize
Last Action
Senate Read Second Time
3/26/2012
Committee Referrals
Finance3/7/2012
Ways and Means3/3/2011
Full Bill Text
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