Legislation Sponsored by Tommy Benton (6)

Date of Last Recorded Action: 4/25/2024

HB 0133 NeutralBurial Disturbance Permit Required for Livestock Grazing Tommy Benton
3/3/2014 House Third Reading Lost Judy --
General County Government Todd Edwards
Under current law, individuals who own property in the unincorporated area of the county containing a cemetery or burial site must obtain a burial disturbance permit from the board of commissioners to have the cemetery or burial site moved in order to develop the property.  This legislation would also require a burial disturbance permit for property owners to allow livestock to graze on the portion of the property containing a cemetery or burial site.
HB 0803 NeutralRequirement for Law Enforcement Agencies to Adopt Policies on Encounters with Domesticated Pets Tommy Benton
3/10/2014 Senate Read Second Time PS&HS PUB SAF -
Animal Control Debra Nesbit Law Enforcement Public Safety and Courts

This legislation requires law enforcement agencies to adopt written policies that set forth the manner in which officers shall negotiate encounters with animals that become aggressive. This legislation was amended in committee to remove unfunded mandate for training and the temporary suspension of law enforcment officers who did not complete training.
HB 0821 EvaluatingSkeet Shooting Qualified Conservation Use for Tax Assessment Tommy Benton
1/27/2014 House Second Readers W&M --
Clint Mueller Property Tax Revenue & Finance
This bill creates another commercial use that is 'deemed' to still constitute bona fide conservation use so that a covenant is not violated. In this case, a skeet shooting range.
HB 0844 NeutralDefrauding Georgia Firefighters' Pension Fund Becomes a Felony Tommy Benton
2/26/2014 Senate Read and Referred Ret RET -
Debra Nesbit Fire Services General County Government Personnel/Employment Public Safety and Courts
Retirement

This legislation makes it a felony to make false statements or to falsify any records of the Georgia Firefighters' Pension Fund in order to defraud the fund.
HB 0935 NeutralOpen Records - Exempt Certain County Retirement Information Tommy Benton
3/4/2014 Senate Read and Referred Ret RET -
General County Government Open Records/Meetings Act Retirement Revenue & Finance Todd Edwards
This legislation clarifies that certain records of county retirement systems do not have to be released under the open records law.
HB 0937 EvaluatingGeorgia Firefighters' Pension Fund; define certain terms; provisions Tommy Benton
3/12/2014 Senate Read Second Time Ret RET -
Debra Nesbit Fire Services General County Government Personnel/Employment Public Safety and Courts
Retirement

This legislation makes changes to the Georgia Firefighters' Pension Fund. 
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