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GA HB850
Bill
Status
Introduced
2/6/2018
Primary Sponsor
Carl Gilliard
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AI Summary
- Creates the Savannah State Farmers Market Authority as a public body corporate and political subdivision of Georgia with perpetual existence, governed by a board of trustees consisting of a chairperson and 9 members serving 4-year terms, appointed by the Chatham County legislative delegation, Chatham County, the City of Garden City, and the City of Savannah
- Empowers the authority to develop a master plan for a farmers market featuring market stalls, arts and crafts vendors, a commercial kitchen, and an entertainment stage to attract rural farmers from Chatham County and surrounding coastal Georgia counties
- Authorizes the authority to issue revenue bonds with maturities up to 40 years, acquire property through purchase or condemnation, accept federal and state grants, and enter into contracts for construction and operation of projects
- Revenue bonds are exempt from all state taxation and do not constitute a debt of Chatham County, Garden City, or Savannah, with principal and interest payable solely from project revenues and authority funds
- Grants the authority the same tort immunity as Chatham County and the cities of Garden City and Savannah, and exempts all authority properties from taxes and special assessments
Legislative Description
Savannah State Farmers Market Authority; create
Last Action
House Second Readers
2/8/2018
Full Bill Text
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