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GA HB1242

Bill

Status

Passed

5/1/2024

Primary Sponsor

Yasmin Neal

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Origin

House of Representatives

2023-2024 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Creates the Clayton County Public Facilities Authority as a public body corporate and political subdivision of Georgia with perpetual existence, tasked with financing and providing facilities, equipment, and services for Clayton County, the Clayton County School System, and municipalities within the county
  • Authority governed by 5 members appointed by the Board of Commissioners of Clayton County, serving staggered initial terms of 1–3 years and 3-year terms thereafter; members must be at least 21 years old, residents of Clayton County for at least 2 years, and not convicted of a felony
  • Authority is empowered to issue revenue bonds under Georgia's Revenue Bond Law to finance self-liquidating projects, but bonds for the school system or any municipal corporation require approval from the Board of Commissioners of Clayton County
  • Revenue bonds do not constitute a debt of the county, school system, any municipality, or the state, and do not pledge the faith and credit of those entities; the authority's income, properties, and obligations are exempt from all state and local taxes
  • Authority receives the same tort immunity as Clayton County, and upon dissolution, all authority assets revert to the county unless a project agreement provides otherwise

Legislative Description

Clayton County Public Facilities Authority; create

Last Action

Effective Date 2024-05-01

5/1/2024

Committee Referrals

State and Local Governmental Operations2/21/2024
Intragovernmental Coordination2/13/2024

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