Development Authorities; the length of a director's hold-over period following expiration of term of office; limit
Summary
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 62 of Title 36 of the O.C.G.A., relating to development authorities, so as to limit the length of a director's hold-over period following expiration of term of office; to amend Code Section 36-62A-21 of the O.C.G.A., relating to required training on development and redevelopment programs, so as to require directors to do yearly continuing education; to amend Part 3 of Article 8 of Chapter 14 of Title 44 of the O.C.G.A., relating to mechanics and materialmen liens, so as to provide that such liens may attach to the usufruct interest of properties owned by or titled in a development authority or downtown development authority; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2023
Committee Review
Mar 2024
Senate Passage
Feb 2024
House Passage
Mar 2024
Signed into Law
Apr 2024
Introduced Feb 14, 2023
Signed Apr 22, 2024
Floor votes · Senate Feb 27, 2024 · House Mar 13, 2024
How they voted
44–2
Passed · 4 other
Total votes 50
Feb 27, 2024
D
Democratic21
95% Yea
R
Republican29
82% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
19
Key actions
7
Committee
5
Apr 22, 2024
Signed into law
Act 417
upper
Apr 22, 2024
Signed into law
Senate Date Signed by Governor
upper
Mar 13, 2024
Lower · Passed
House Passed/Adopted
lower
Mar 8, 2024
Lower · Passed
House Committee Favorably Reported
lower
Feb 27, 2024
Upper · Passed
Senate Passed/Adopted By Substitute
upper
Feb 8, 2024
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
upper
Jan 8, 2024
Committee
Senate Recommitted
upper
Mar 1, 2023
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
upper
Feb 15, 2023
Committee
Senate Read and Referred
upper
Feb 14, 2023
Introduced
Senate Hopper
upper
5 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Clint Dixon
RRepublican
P
Doc Rhett
DDemocratic
P
Elena Parent
DDemocratic
P
Max Burns
RRepublican
P
Steve Gooch
RRepublican
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