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GA HB1150

Bill

Official Source

Status

Introduced

3/14/2016

Primary Sponsor

John Pezold

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Origin

House of Representatives

2015-2016 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Removes the existing exemption in Georgia's Open Records Act (Code Section 50-18-72) that allowed state and local agencies to withhold real estate appraisals, engineering or feasibility estimates, and other records related to the acquisition of real property
  • Under current law, these records are exempt from public disclosure until the property has been acquired or the proposed transaction has been terminated or abandoned; the bill eliminates this exemption entirely
  • Makes these government real property acquisition records immediately subject to public disclosure regardless of whether the transaction is pending, completed, or abandoned
  • Sponsored by Representatives Pezold of the 133rd district and Allison of the 8th district
  • Amends Article 4 of Chapter 18 of Title 50 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated by replacing the exemption language with "Reserved"

Legislative Description

State government; public records; remove exemption regarding the acquisition of real property

Last Action

House Second Readers

3/16/2016

Full Bill Text

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