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GA HB264
Bill
Status
Passed
4/24/2014
Primary Sponsor
Mike Jacobs
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AI Summary
- Reconstitutes the MARTA Board of Directors from 18 members to 11 voting members and 2 nonvoting members effective January 1, 2017, with staggered initial terms (two-year and four-year) and a limit of one four-year reappointment per member
- Allows Clayton, Cobb, and Gwinnett counties to join the Authority through voter-approved rapid transit contracts, expanding beyond the previous provision that applied only to Cobb County
- Raises the contract threshold requiring board approval from $100,000 to $200,000, requires competitive bidding for contracts of $200,000 or more, and replaces binding interest arbitration in collective bargaining disputes with binding judicial determination by a superior court judge
- Removes restrictions on MARTA operating private enterprises and eliminates Public Service Commission oversight of charter, group, and party bus service fares, while authorizing the board to impose civil penalties for violations of conduct rules on the transit system
- Suspends restrictions on the use of local sales and use tax proceeds for operating cost subsidies through June 30, 2017, and requires an independent management audit by December 31, 2016, and every four years thereafter at the Authority's expense
Legislative Description
Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority Act of 1965; extensively revise
Last Action
Effective Date
6/1/2014
Full Bill Text
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