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GA SB473
Bill
Status
Passed
6/29/2020
Primary Sponsor
Tyler Harper
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AI Summary
- Transfers all duties, powers, responsibilities, and authority for historic preservation from the Department of Natural Resources (Division of Historic Preservation) to the Department of Community Affairs
- Replaces the Director of the Division of Historic Preservation with the Commissioner of Community Affairs as the responsible official for historic preservation decisions, including approval of grants and expenditures from the historic preservation grant fund
- Redirects revenue from the special license plate promoting historic preservation from the Department of Natural Resources to the Department of Community Affairs to fund the Georgia historic preservation grant program
- Shifts administrative hearing authority for disputes related to the Georgia Register of Historic Places from the Board of Natural Resources to the Department of Community Affairs
- Updates cross-references throughout the Official Code of Georgia Annotated across multiple titles (including tax credits for historic structures, landmark historic property designations, and building safety codes) to reflect the transfer to the Department of Community Affairs
Legislative Description
Conservation and Natural Resources; duties, powers, and responsibilities relative to historic preservation; from Department of Natural Resources to the Department of Community Affairs; transfer
Last Action
Effective Date
7/1/2020
Committee Referrals
Natural Resources and Environment3/12/2020
Natural Resources and the Environment3/2/2020
Full Bill Text
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