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GA HB1245
Bill
Status
Passed
7/29/2020
Primary Sponsor
James Burchett
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AI Summary
- Creates the Lanier County Building Authority as a political subdivision of Georgia with perpetual existence, empowered to acquire, construct, operate, and lease buildings and facilities for Lanier County, the Lanier County School District, and municipalities within the county
- Establishes a 5-member board: 2 appointed by the Lanier County Board of Commissioners, 2 by the Lanier County Board of Education, and 1 jointly appointed, with staggered initial terms of 2–4 years and subsequent 4-year terms; members serve without compensation
- Authorizes the authority to issue negotiable revenue bonds under Georgia's Revenue Bond Law to finance self-liquidating projects, with bonds payable solely from project revenues and not constituting a debt or pledge of credit of the state, county, or any municipality
- Grants the authority powers of eminent domain, the ability to enter intergovernmental contracts and agreements with private parties for up to 50 years, and the right to accept grants, set fees, and borrow money
- Exempts authority property from taxation and levy/sale under legal process, grants tort immunity equivalent to that of Lanier County, and prohibits the authority from levying any taxes
Legislative Description
Lanier County Building Authority Act; enact
Last Action
Effective Date
7/29/2020
Committee Referrals
State and Local Governmental Operations6/25/2020
Intragovernmental Coordination6/22/2020
Full Bill Text
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