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GA HB715
Bill
Status
Introduced
1/11/2012
Primary Sponsor
Harry Geisinger
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AI Summary
- Prohibits the renewal or extension of existing contracts between county tax commissioners and municipalities for billing, collecting municipal taxes, and preparing tax digests; existing contracts remain valid only until their specified expiration dates
- Any new contract, extension, or renewal that violates these prohibitions is deemed contrary to public policy and unenforceable
- Establishes a new framework requiring contracts for municipal tax services to be joint agreements between the county governing authority and the municipal governing authority, subject to approval by the county tax commissioner
- Specifically prohibits tax commissioners from contracting directly with municipalities or their representatives; instead, the county governing authority must serve as the contracting party and pay the tax commissioner a municipal supplemental salary for the additional duties
- Municipalities must pay the county an amount that substantially approximates the cost of providing tax digest preparation and billing/collection services, and the county is responsible for funding the tax commissioner's office to cover additional costs each year the contract is in effect
Legislative Description
Municipal taxation; certain contracts to access taxes; provide limitations
Last Action
House Committee Favorably Reported
2/28/2012
Committee Referrals
Ways and Means1/11/2012
Full Bill Text
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