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HB 0642 - Local government; provide definitions; provisions

Tracking Level: Monitor
Sponsor: Chad Nimmer
Last Action: 3/21/2018 - Senate Read Second Time
House Committee: Governmental Affairs
Senate Committee: Economic Development and Tourism
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Staff Analysis of the Legislation

HB 642 amends Title 36 of the OCGA. It states that the governing authority of any municipality or county which has an area in which a surface transportation project is located may create or renew a special improvement district. To do this, a petition must be signed by 51% of taxpayers. The petition should have a plan that has the budget to implement the plan, formula for imposing special improvement tax, the categories of supplemental services, a map of the improvement district, and the structure of the administrative board. 

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