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GA HB1155

Bill

Official Source

Status

Introduced

3/10/2020

Primary Sponsor

Demetrius Douglas

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Origin

House of Representatives

2019-2020 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Prohibits the Georgia General Assembly from enacting any local Act granting a municipal charter to a new municipality if any portion of its proposed corporate boundaries overlaps with the corporate boundaries of an existing municipality
  • Adds a new Code section 36-31-13 to Chapter 31 of Title 36 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, which governs the incorporation of municipal corporations
  • Effectively prevents the creation of new cities from territory that is already part of an incorporated municipality
  • Sponsored by Representatives Douglas (78th), Holly (111th), Robichaux (48th), Wilkerson (38th), and Hopson (153rd)

Legislative Description

Local government; no municipal charter shall be enacted where a portion of the proposed corporate boundary was ever part of an existing municipality; provide

Last Action

House Second Readers

3/13/2020

Full Bill Text

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