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GA HB1600

Bill

Status

Introduced

3/23/2026

Primary Sponsor

Mary Ann Santos

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Origin

House of Representatives

2025-2026 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Creates the City of McDonough Public Facilities Authority as a public body corporate and state instrumentality to acquire, construct, equip, maintain, and operate buildings and facilities for the city's governmental and administrative functions

  • Authority consists of 7 members appointed by the McDonough city council, serving 3-year terms (city council members may serve concurrently with their council terms), with 4 members constituting a quorum

  • Authorizes the authority to issue revenue bonds payable solely from rents, revenues, and earnings—not from city or state credit—with bonds and income exempt from Georgia taxation

  • Authority property is exempt from taxes and assessments, protected from levy and sale, and the authority has the same tort immunity as a Georgia county

  • Upon dissolution after all bond debts are paid, all authority property transfers to the City of McDonough

Legislative Description

City of McDonough Public Facilities Authority Act; enact

Last Action

House Withdrawn, Recommitted

3/27/2026

Committee Referrals

Intragovernmental Coordination3/23/2026

Full Bill Text

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