| HB 0310 |
Support | Align State and Local Election Calendar with Federal Calendar |
Wilkinson, Joe 52nd |
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1/21/2014 |
House Date Signed by Governor |
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ETHICS |
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| This bill aligns the state and local elections calendar with the court ordered federal calendar. This changed the qualifying period to March 3-7, 2014, the primary on May 20, 2014, and the general election on November 4, 2014. This bill also reduces the time period required to call a special election to be held in conjunction with a statewide primary or general election from 90 days to 60 days for 2014. |
| HB 0333 |
Neutral | Ethics Commission Authority to Investigate Failure to Pay Taxes by Public Officer |
Hill, Calvin 22nd |
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2/14/2013 |
House - House Second Readers |
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This legislation gives the Georgia Government Transparency and Campaign Finance Commission the authority to investigate written complaints of elected official's failure to file or pay taxes, contingent upon approval of a constitutional amendment by the voters (HR 298).
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| HR 0298 |
Neutral | Public Officials Prohibited from Holding Office if Deliquent on Taxes |
Hill, Calvin 22nd |
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2/14/2013 |
House - House Second Readers |
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| This proposed constitutional amendment revises comprehensively the constitutional ineligibility of persons to hold public office if they are in default on any taxes. The new provision applies to: ALL state or local elected or appointed offices and ALL federal, state, or local taxes. The proposal mandates that any person seeking to qualify for any state or local public office must agree to release confidential tax information to the GA Government Transparency and Campaign Finance Commission if the commission so requests. The commission is vested with the authority to declare any state or local elected or appointed office vacant for failure to comply with the new provision. The proposal does not define public office.
A companion, implementing general bill has also been introduced which is contingent upon ratifiaction of the constitutional amendment. See HB 333. |
