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GA SB358

Bill

Status

Passed

5/2/2012

Primary Sponsor

John Bulloch

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Origin

Senate

2011-2012 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Amends Code Section 50-5-60 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, which governs preferences for supplies, equipment, materials, and agricultural products produced in Georgia
  • Expands Georgia's reciprocal vendor preference law to account for preferences granted not only by other states but also by local governments within those states
  • Requires Georgia to grant its resident vendors the same preference over out-of-state vendors that the other state's or its local governments' procurement processes grant to their own resident vendors over Georgia-based vendors
  • Sponsored by Senators Bulloch of the 11th, Rogers of the 21st, Williams of the 19th, Hill of the 4th, Golden of the 8th, and others; passed the Senate

Legislative Description

State Government; require this state to reciprocate the preferences granted by out-of-state local governments; resident vendors

Last Action

Effective Date

7/1/2012

Committee Referrals

Agriculture and Consumer Affairs2/17/2012
State and Local Governmental Operations1/31/2012

Full Bill Text

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