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GA HB1217

Bill

Status

Passed

5/6/2024

Primary Sponsor

Yasmin Neal

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Origin

House of Representatives

2023-2024 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Clayton County's governing authority is prohibited from denying any county government service to a resident solely because that resident owes a private debt to a private party
  • All departments of the Clayton County government must comply with the prohibition against denying services based on private debts
  • The restriction does not apply to debts owed to Clayton County itself, the United States, the State of Georgia, or any government agency, authority, or political subdivision
  • Enacted under the General Assembly's authority from a 1964 constitutional amendment (continued by a March 25, 1986 Act) governing the licensing and regulation of businesses in unincorporated Clayton County

Legislative Description

Clayton County; limit power to deny county services to any resident on the basis of any private debts owed by the resident to another private party

Last Action

Effective Date 2024-05-06

5/6/2024

Committee Referrals

State and Local Governmental Operations2/16/2024
Intragovernmental Coordination2/9/2024

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