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GA HB1127
Bill
Status
Passed
5/3/2016
Primary Sponsor
Greg Morris
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AI Summary
- Creates the City of Vidalia Convention and Visitor's Bureau Authority as a public body corporate, political subdivision of the state, and public corporation responsible for promoting tourism, trade, and conventions in the City of Vidalia, Georgia
- Establishes a 7-member board of directors appointed by the city council, including the city manager and finance director, with initial staggered terms of 2, 3, and 4 years and subsequent 4-year terms; directors may be removed with or without cause by a two-thirds vote of the mayor and entire city council
- Grants the authority broad powers including acquiring and disposing of property, borrowing money, entering contracts, applying for government grants, receiving hotel-motel tax proceeds, and accepting donations
- Funds the authority through annual appropriations from the city's hotel-motel tax revenue, with the board required to submit an annual budget to the mayor and city council and comply with all state provisions on hotel-motel tax expenditures
- Provides that the authority cannot bind the City of Vidalia by contract, financial obligation, or indebtedness, and grants the authority the same sovereign immunity from tort liability as the state
Legislative Description
City of Vidalia Convention and Visitor's Bureau Authority; create
Last Action
Effective Date
5/3/2016
Full Bill Text
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