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GA SB499
Bill
Status
Introduced
2/13/2024
Primary Sponsor
Frank Ginn
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AI Summary
- Replaces the original July 1, 1999 deadline for local government service delivery strategies with a recurring requirement tied to each county's ten-year comprehensive plan update cycle, with agreements due by December 31st of the year following the plan update, and within 180 days of any triggering event requiring revision
- Requires the Department of Community Affairs to develop state-wide mapping standards for identifying local government service areas at the parcel and jurisdiction level, with regional commissions enlisted to assist local governments in implementation
- Establishes a structured dispute resolution process requiring mandatory mediation within 90 days if counties and affected municipalities cannot agree, followed by optional nonbinding arbitration, replacing the previous system of court-filed petitions and judicial evidentiary hearings
- Requires each local government to submit written service delivery strategy proposals within 60 days of process initiation, with all proposals and supporting documentation classified as public records subject to open records disclosure
- Limits the Department of Community Affairs' authority to promulgate rules and regulations only to the extent explicitly authorized in the article, and the Act takes effect January 1, 2026
Legislative Description
Coordinated and Comprehensive Planning and Service Delivery by Counties and Municipalities; revise provisions
Last Action
Senate Tabled
2/29/2024
Committee Referrals
State and Local Governmental Operations2/15/2024
Full Bill Text
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