Several of them specifically affect places in northeast Georgia, including bills creating a board of elections in Jackson and Habersham counties and an airport authority in Habersham.
One of the bills extends the Hall County E-SPLOST (Educational Special Purpose Local Option Sales Tax).
Others create new homestead exemptions in Hiawassee, Towns County, and Young Harris and a Community Improvement Distrct in Jackson County.
The complete list, as provided by the governor's office last week, is as follows:
HB 105: Amend St. Marys Charter so that City Council members are elected on even numbered years.
HB 106: Amend the City Charter of St. Marys to provide that City Council members are elected by simple majority vote for one of six city wide designated posts
HB 122: Provide a new charter for the City of Waynesboro
HB 207: Provide a new charter for the City of Grayson
HB 251: Allow Jackson County to create and manage CIDs
HB 300: Provide for compensation for Putnam County Commissioners
HB 335: Caps Doraville ad valorem tax at 10 mils; Provides staggered terms for city council members
HB 358: Provide staggered terms for Burke County Board of Commissioners
HB 375: Provide staggered terms for Montgomery County Board of Commissioners
HB 391: Provide new city council districts and provide for elections of Monticello City Council
HB 393: Create Hiawassee ad valorem tax homestead exemption
HB 418: Provide that the Oglethorpe County Surveyor is an appointed position
HB 442: Continue Hall County ESPLOST
HB 444: Change provisions for compensation of Heard County Water Authority board members
HB 482: Modify the salary structure of Fayette County Magistrate Judges
HB 483: Allow Bulloch County to exercise redevelopment powers
HB 508: Change City Limits of Kennesaw
HB 522: Create City of Oxford ad valorem tax homestead exemption
HB 523: Amend City Charter of Oxford to allow for a City Manager
HB 524: Create Towns County School District ad valorem tax homestead exemption
HB 537: Allow Johnson County Probate Judge to also serve as Chief Magistrate
HB 540: Create Young Harris ad valorem tax homestead exemption
HB 545: Create Doraville ad valorem tax homestead exemption
HB 551: Create Jackson County Board of Elections
HB 553: Create Habersham County Board of Elections
HB 554: Create Habersham County Airport Authority
HB 566: Create Jefferson County Board of Elections
HB 573: Create Brooks County Board of Elections
HB 575: Allow City of Tunnell Hill to use Redevelopment Powers
SB 173: Create Hancock County Board of Elections
SB 195: Have nonpartisan elections for Brantley County School Board
SB 200: Have Henry County Probate Judge as a nonpartisan office
SB 201: Provisions for the Henry County Charter regarding the county commission
SB 202: Amends the provisions regarding the Henry County Governmental Services Authority
You can read details of a particular bill by clicking on the link below and entering the bill number in the appropriate box.
http://accesswdun.com/article/2011/4/238197